y Food For London Now: Duchess of Sussex backs Evening Standard appeal to help feed the hungry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T09:29:00Z Meghan says spirit of Grenfell lives on in video call to women she helped at kitchen You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
y Vodka and chocolate are most popular products to buy during coronavirus lockdown, new data shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:25:00Z Bread for toasties, milk and toilet rolls were also best sellers Full Article
y Britain will be hit by further waves of coronavirus with up to 40k deaths in first wave alone, leading doctor warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:49:00Z Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned. Full Article
y Row grows over face masks amid calls to make them compulsory to help ease coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T09:58:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
y Tiny pup seeks forever home after two owners die with Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T19:14:11Z This little pup is seeking a new family (Monmouth County SPCA) Full Article
y Motorcyclist, 35, dies after crash in Hackney By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T19:51:00Z A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash in east London. Full Article
y Seven Days quiz: Test yourself on the news and happenings of the past week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T03:59:26Z It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning. Full Article
y Care homes 'may have suffered 7,500 coronavirus deaths', industry body says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T06:21:00Z A leading industry body fears as many as 7,500 people have died after contracting coronavirus in care homes across the country. Full Article
y 'No evidence' coronavirus survivors have immunity, warns WHO By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T07:07:00Z There is no evidence to suggest that people who have recovered from the coronavirus then have immunity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Full Article
y Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T07:46:00Z Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years. Full Article
y Tom Moore could receive Spitfire flypast for 100th birthday as coronavirus fundraiser passes £21 million By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T08:27:00Z The 99-year-old war veteran has raised an incredible £21 million for charity Full Article
y Government blasted over refusal to clarify coronavirus lockdown exit strategy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:02:43Z MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government Full Article
y Queen requests there be no gun salutes to mark 94th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T09:09:00Z The Queen has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her 94th birthday next week. Full Article
y Colleagues remember Lyra Mckee on first anniversary of Northern Ireland journalist's murder By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T13:24:36Z The National Union of Journalists gathered for a special virtual tribute Full Article
y Hong Kong police arrest at least 14 high profile activists after mass pro-democracy protests last year By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T14:15:32Z Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists accused of joining unlawful protests last year. Full Article
y Police officer filmed saying he'll 'make something up' to get man arrested: 'Who are they going to believe, me or you?' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T16:20:00Z Police have launched an investigation after an officer was filmed threatening to "make something up" in order to arrest a man. Full Article
y Funerals can go ahead with close family present, Government confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:43:00Z Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said. Full Article
y Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to wait another day for prison release verdict By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T18:23:00Z Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family must continue their excruciating wait to find out if her temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended. Full Article
y Eight rescued from rockfall while out taking daily exercise on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T20:09:09Z Eight people were rescued from a rockfall while out taking their daily exercise on the Isle of Wight. Full Article
y UK to fly in more than 80 tonnes of PPE for health workers as hospital deaths pass 15,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:03:00Z More than 80 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) are due to arrive in the UK on Sunday, amid fears hospitals could run out of "critical" supplies. Full Article
y Coronavirus UK LIVE: Another 888 die in hospital of Covid-19 as Government pressed on dwindling protective equipment supply By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:56:00Z The Government is under increasing pressure to provide NHS staff with vital personal protective equipment (PPE), as supplies dwindle at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
y Covid-19 cases to be tracked by ethnicity amid disproportionately high number of BAME deaths By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T21:05:00Z The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Full Article
y Lady Gaga's star-studded One World Together at Home concert sees raft of emotive tributes to coronavirus heroes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T07:07:00Z Stars including Beyonce, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Elton John took part in the concert Full Article
y US actor and Broadway singer Nick Cordero loses leg due to coronavirus complications, wife says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T09:24:23Z Broadway star Nick Cordero's wife said coronavirus complications have led the star to need a leg amputation. Full Article
y Food For London Now: Meet the heroic volunteer cyclists delivering meals to the vulnerable By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:20:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
y Motorcylist, 37, dies after collision with lamppost in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:50:00Z A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a lamppost in east London. Full Article
y Prince Harry hails 'wonderfully British response' to Covid-19 and gives shout-out to 'amazing' Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:33:00Z The Duke of Sussex has said he's "incredibly proud" of the British public as the country rallies together to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
y Gene Deitch dead: Tom and Jerry director and Oscar-winning illustrator dies aged 95 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:27:00Z Oscar-winning illustrator and film director Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95. Full Article
y Furloughed workers use spare time to make healthy meals for NHS heroes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:34:11Z With one in four UK workers already on or facing furlough during the coronavirus pandemic, some food lovers are cooking up a storm for the NHS Full Article
y 'Very good chance' of coronavirus vaccine but no certainty, says leading scientist By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:18:57Z A team of scientists are due to start clinical trials towards the end of next week Full Article
y Family in Australia hilariously recreate 15-hour flight to Germany in their living room By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:57:10Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Follow our live updates here Full Article
y Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T13:27:00Z Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry. Full Article
y Boris Johnson has been 'at helm of Covid-19 response since outbreak began': Downing Street hits back at Sunday Times report By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T19:15:00Z Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
y Woman, 96, dies from Covid-19 102 years after her sister died of Spanish Flu By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:18:00Z A US woman has died after contracting coronavirus more than a century after her sister was killed by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to local obituaries. Full Article
y One World Together at Home: Little Mix and Tom Jones among stars paying tribute to NHS in global online concert By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:25:00Z Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert. Full Article
y Hospital leaders reveal 'exasperation' as they hit out at Government over failed PPE delivery By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:27:00Z Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed. Full Article
y Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore's charity cover on course for number one By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:11:00Z Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone. Full Article
y National minute's silence in tribute to NHS staff and key workers killed by Covid-19 looking increasingly likely By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:41:00Z Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus. Full Article
y Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:24:00Z A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
y Astronomers track star dancing around black hole in proof of Albert Einstein theory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:49:00Z More than a century ago, Einstein predicted how much the star's orbit changes, and now the data collected by scientists exactly matches his theory. Full Article
y Heartbreak for families of devoted NHS nurse, radiology worker and GP who died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus. Full Article
y What is furlough? Employees' rights amid coronavirus and pay information By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:30:00Z Key questions about furlough answered by David Barzilay from tax, accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg Full Article
y The Londoner: Fashionista rules for all you bananas in pyjamas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:55:00Z In today's Diary: pyjama sales spike / Lawyer's daughter takes over firm's Instagram / Former top civil servant on accidentally causing a conspiracy theory / David Lammy grows tadpoles Full Article
y Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's letter to newspaper editors in full: There will be no corroboration and zero engagement By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:54:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them. Full Article
y Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:34:00Z Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups. Full Article
y Metro Bank agrees to pay customers back £10million in overdraft fees By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:04:47Z Full Article
y Top doctor: Care home shielding 'completely failed' during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:55:52Z Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show. Full Article
y Prince Philip hails everyone from healthcare workers to rubbish collectors as they help nation battle coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:30:00Z The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017 Full Article
y MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:13:36Z Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today. Full Article
y Sir Philip Rutnam formally begins legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over constructive dismissal claims By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:38:44Z Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal". Full Article