i RAF plane returns to UK from Turkey after being dispatched to collect PPE By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T06:00:00Z An RAF plane believed to be carrying a delayed consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff has landed in the UK. Full Article
i Six arrests and £1m seized in assets as police target Westminster brothels in major operation By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T13:31:07Z Police have arrested six people and seized about £1m in assets from brothels in Westminster as part of a major crackdown operation. Full Article
i Piers Morgan accuses Government of 'spectacular failure' over testing rates as he quizzes Helen Whately on GMB By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:27:00Z Piers Morgan today hit out at the Government's "spectacular failure" for doing fewer coronavirus tests than 12 days ago. Full Article
i Prince Charles says humans are 'rapidly destroying' biodiversity as he urges care on Earth Day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T13:51:53Z Prince Charles has warned we are "rapidly destroying" biodiversity across the planet. Full Article
i City Hall downplays fears that 'struggling' TfL will cut services because of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:02:00Z Fears that Transport for London may have to axe services because of a cash crisis were downplayed today. Full Article
i NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore sent 'tens of thousands' of birthday cards By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:14:55Z War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been sent tens of thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday. Full Article
i War veteran, 96, shaves hair into mohawk to lift spirits during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:16:46Z Paratroopers have started the #MohawkChallenge after the veteran's example Full Article
i Police 'flabbergasted' as man spared jail after coughing in officer's face while claiming to have Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:31:41Z Police have been left "flabbergasted" after a man who coughed in an officer's face claiming to have Covid-19 was spared jail. . Full Article
i Moment dad watches birth of first child on Zoom after social distancing rules stopped him being with wife during labour By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:50:00Z This is the heartwarming moment a new dad watched the birth of his first child on Zoom after coronavirus social distancing rules stopped him from being in hospital with his wife. Full Article
i Teenager, 17, charged with 16 sexual offences after allegations of abuse at nursery in Devon By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T15:08:38Z A 17-year-old has been charged with 16 sexual offences after allegations of abuse at a nursery. Full Article
i Japan cuts down more than 100,000 tulips to discourage people from gathering during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T15:10:09Z Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
i UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes 18,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T13:35:00Z The death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients in the UK has passed 18,000, official figures show. Full Article
i UK Covid-19 deaths may have hit 41,000 – more than double official Government figure, study finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:37:00Z The UK's coronavirus death toll may have already hit 41,000 – twice as high as official figures suggest, new analysis has found. Full Article
i Some NHS staff re-tested for coronavirus after being wrongly given all-clear as RAF plane with PPE lands four days late By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:27:00Z Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus. Full Article
i Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:22:00Z Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May. Full Article
i British self-employed dad wins £58m EuroMillions jackpot By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T15:46:00Z A self-employed dad has won last Friday's £58 million EuroMillions jackpot. Full Article
i London bus driver's family blames lack of PPE for his Covid-19 death By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:27:00Z The family of a London bus driver who died with Covid-19 said today a lack of protective equipment for public transport workers and delays to improving safety had "cost lives". Full Article
i Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan recalls emotional moment he left hospital after overcoming coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:41:00Z Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus. Full Article
i Queen cancels annual Order of the Garter ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:14:00Z The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June. Full Article
i Moving moment tearful police chief leaves hospital after battling coronavirus for more than two weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:08:38Z This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care. Full Article
i Disruptive social distancing measures 'likely to last until at least end of year', says England's chief medical officer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:47:00Z Disruptive social distancing measures are expected to remain in place to combat coronavirus in the UK until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, England's chief medical officer has said. Full Article
i Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething apologises for Zoom blunder after swearing about colleague with mic still on By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:03:00Z A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on. Full Article
i Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:56:00Z Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19. Full Article
i Prince Louis birthday photos: New pictures show ruby-cheeked royal playing in garden of Norfolk home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-04-22T20:29:00Z Adorable new photographs of Prince Louis taken by his mother Kate have been released ahead of his first birthday. Full Article
i World Health Organisation chief warns many countries still in early stages of coronavirus epidemics By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T19:29:00Z The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that most countries are still in the early stages of their coronavirus epidemics and others are starting to see a resurgence in cases. Full Article
i Very high chance of successful coronavirus vaccine, says London trial lead By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:00:00Z Teams at Imperial and Oxford appeal to Londoners to join Covid-19 fight Full Article
i Ministers under renewed pressure to release prisoners as Covid-19 continues to spread through jails By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T20:05:00Z Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19. Full Article
i £19 million of cocaine found stashed in lorries carrying toys and paper at Dover port By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T21:29:13Z Three people have been arrested after a staggering 190kg of cocaine worth about £19 million was found hidden in lorries carrying toys and paper at the Port of Dover. Full Article
i Covid-19 screening data reassuring for frontline health workers, researchers say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T21:30:00Z Infection rates among NHS workers tested for Covid-19 were no higher for those treating patients face-to-face than for staff in non-clinical roles, a new study has found. Full Article
i Coronavirus study to track infection rate and immunity levels among UK population By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T01:47:00Z The spread of coronavirus through the UK population will be tracked with the help of a new study that the government hopes will help pin down immunity levels and infection rates. Full Article
i Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' to be found this year despite beginning of human trials By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T23:17:00Z A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being spent on UK trials that start imminently. Full Article
i Your morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, April 23 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T03:58:40Z The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday Full Article
i UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 cases 'won't fall away suddenly' as death toll among hospital patients hits 18,100 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T18:15:00Z Follow our live updates below... Full Article
i WHO chief brushes off calls for resignation and urges US to reconsider funding freeze By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T19:49:00Z The head of the World Health Organisation has brushed off calls for his resignation as he told the US to reconsider freezing its funding. Full Article
i Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:25:23Z Two cats in separate areas of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms of a mild respiratory illness, experts have said. Full Article
i UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T22:04:00Z Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients. Full Article
i June 1 is 'earliest possible opening time for schools', headteachers say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:39:00Z Schools are unlikely to re-open until June 1 at the earliest, the leader of the head teachers' union has said. Full Article
i Teacher gives birth in supermarket car park after NHS ambulance crew thought plea for help was wave of thanks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:54:25Z A teacher gave birth in her car outside a supermarket after a passing ambulance crew mistook her husband's attempt to flag them down as cheers of gratitude towards the NHS. Full Article
i Lottery jackpot sees £10.4 million up for grabs on Saturday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:26:14Z An estimated £10.4 million jackpot is up for grabs in Saturday's Lotto game after no-one won the top prize in the midweek draw. Full Article
i Donald Trump signs executive order banning immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T00:32:00Z Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
i Coronavirus pandemic fast becoming human rights crisis, UN warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T04:43:00Z The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming a human rights crisis as "structural inequalities" are impeding access to public services, the United Nations has said. Full Article
i Prince Louis photographed making rainbow poster by mum Kate to mark second birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T20:30:00Z Prince Louis has shown his support for the NHS by making a rainbow poster for a series of photographs to mark his second birthday. Full Article
i Woman being treated for coronavirus symptoms 'spat at and threw contents of sick bowl over nurse' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T19:16:00Z A woman allegedly spat at and threw the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms. Full Article
i Moment thief steals Vincent van Gogh painting from Dutch museum in sledgehammer raid By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:50:23Z CCTV footage has captured the moment a valuable Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum that had closed due to coronavirus. Full Article
i Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and baby Archie make video call to great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T17:01:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby son Archie joined in with a video call to his great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday. Full Article
i Four police officers killed by truck in Australia after stopping speeding Porsche driver By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:00:38Z Four police officers have died after being hit by a truck when they stopped to detain a speeding driver on an Australian motorway, officials said. Full Article
i Dr Jane Goodall says warnings of a pandemic were ignored and humanity has 'disrespected the natural world' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:22:44Z Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall has warned of future pandemics if lessons are not learned from the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
i Kate and William say thanks for Prince Louis birthday messages with adorable 'Instagram vs reality' post By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:06:00Z Kate and William have thanked the public for Prince Louis's birthday wishes by sharing an adorable behind the scenes photograph of the young royal, who turns two today. Full Article
i Prince Charles marks Prince Louis's birthday with touching photo By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:34:18Z The Prince of Wales has shared a photo of himself tenderly hugging his grandson Prince Louis to mark the royal toddler's second birthday. Full Article
i Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:45:00Z A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened. Full Article