r 'Disgusting' queue jumper at Poundland jailed for spitting at staff and police By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T12:07:00Z A "disgusting" queue-jumper at Poundland has been jailed after spitting at store staff and police officers. Full Article
r Lions nap peacefully on South Africa roads during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:14:00Z South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage of the quiet roads during the coronavirus lockdown to sleep in areas that would normally be busy with tourists. Full Article
r Moment Woolwich Ferry twirls in middle of River Thames in thank you to NHS staff By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T10:57:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
r Parents challenged over 70-mile trip to beach during coronavirus lockdown said children needed 'change of air' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:53:16Z A group of parents who were challenged by police over a trip to the beach during the coronavirus lockdown claimed their children needed a "change of air". Full Article
r Matt Hancock to be quizzed by MPs after coronavirus lockdown measures extended for three weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T01:57:00Z Matt Hancock will today be grilled by MPs as he faces questions over the UK's coronavirus response after the nationwide lockdown measures were extended for three more weeks. Full Article
r Britons should not book summer holidays amid 'no certainty' on when lockdown will lift, Downing Street suggests By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T12:39:00Z Brits should not book summer holidays because there is no end in sight to the lockdown, the Government has suggested. Full Article
r Lower Clapton crash: Motorcyclist dies after crash on busy road in north-east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:44:00Z A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a busy road in north-east London. Full Article
r Rishi Sunak extends coronavirus furlough scheme by a month after three-week lockdown extension By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
r 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
r Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T08:54:00Z You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
r UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients passes 14,500 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:10:00Z The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 847 to a total of 14,576 as of 5pm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Social Care has said. Full Article
r 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
r Dog owner discovers how hard it is to groom pets in lockdown after cutting Pomeranian's hair too short By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:47:36Z One dog owner has found out the hard way that giving her Pomeranian a haircut at home during the coronavirus lockdown isn't an easy job. Full Article
r At least 50 NHS workers have died after testing positive for Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T15:55:00Z At least 50 NHS workers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19 have died after contracting the virus. Full Article
r Death toll among NHS staff is higher than official record of 27, Hancock admits By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T10:17:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
r 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
r Debenhams store closures: Seven UK branches to shut and hundreds of jobs lost due to coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
r 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
r Food For London Now: Sir Peter Blake posters for appeal sell out, raising £100,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T09:30:00Z A series of 100 limited edition Sir Peter Blake prints that yesterday went on sale to support our Food For London Now appeal sold out in just nine hours. Full Article
r Donald Trump tweets support for coronavirus lockdown protests as he calls for three states to be 'liberated' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T16:41:00Z Donald Trump has tweeted his support for coronavirus lockdown protests in parts of the US as he called for three states to be "liberated" from stay-at-home orders. Full Article
r Alok Sharma announces UK task force to accelerate development of coronavirus vaccine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T17:49:00Z A task force has been set up in the UK to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Full Article
r War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises more than £20 million for NHS during coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T17:51:00Z War veteran Captain Tom Moore has now raised more than £20 million to help the NHS during the coronavirus crisis - twenty thousand times his initial target. Full Article
r Man charged with murder after woman killed in Barnet crash By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T18:36:22Z Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Brent shooting: Man in 40s fighting for life with gunshot injuries in Harlesden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T21:13:00Z A man in his 40s is fighting for life after a shooting in Brent. Full Article
r Global deaths from Covid-19 hit 150,000 as UK ramps up efforts to find coronavirus vaccine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T21:18:12Z The number of deaths linked to coronavirus across the world has hit 150,000, with the UK reporting 14,576 in hospitals alone. Full Article
r 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
r UK coronavirus LIVE: Deaths hit 14,576 in hospitals as Government launches vaccine taskforce By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T19:35:00Z Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
r 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
r Doctors and nurses fear protective kit could run out amid coronavirus outbreak as NHS faces crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T05:50:00Z Some hospitals face running out of personal protection equipment this weekend amid growing concerns over supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
r '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
r 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
r Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T09:23:20Z A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS. Full Article
r 'Charismatic' British Transport Police officer, 53, dies after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T10:22:29Z A "kind and thoughtful" British Transport Police officer has died after contracting coronavirus. Full Article
r Group sourcing PPE for NHS trusts seeks help from fashion manufacturers amid shortage fears By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T05:43:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Read our LIVE updates on the coronavirus here Full Article
r Sadiq Khan announces free bus travel in London to protect drivers from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T11:08:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
r 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
r Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe set for update on prison return in Iran after short-term release amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T11:31:00Z Full Article
r 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
r 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
r 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
r Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 15,000 with 888 more Covid-19 fatalities By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:08:00Z The death toll of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has passed 15,000. Full Article
r 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
r Crowds fill Florida beaches after Donald Trump calls for US states to be 'liberated' amid lockdowns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T14:36:56Z People flocked to beaches in Florida after the state lifted some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Full Article
r War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, to be 'guest of honour' at new Nightingale Hospital opening By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T15:32:00Z National treasure Captain Tom Moore, 99, will help open the newest NHS Nightingale hospital as a "guest of honour." Full Article
r Councils to get £1.6billion boost as Government vows to support communities through Covid-19 pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T15:59:00Z The Government has pledged an extra £1.6 billion in funding to councils to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
r 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
r Rotherhithe: Man caught wielding knife on housing block in south-east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:12:00Z A man was tasered and held by police after he was found brandishing a knife on a south-east London housing block. Full Article
r 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