r Greta Thunberg gives $100,000 in prize money to UN children's charity to help coronavirus battle By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:22:04Z Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to the United Nations children's fund to help its coronavirus support campaign. Full Article
r Oasis and Warehouse fail to find buyer with more than 1,800 workers set to lose jobs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:29:47Z More than 1,800 people are set to lose their jobs at Oasis, Warehouse and two other brands, after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business. Full Article
r Moment care home chief demands apology from Matt Hancock over testing shortages By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:32:55Z It comes after the UK's Covid-19 death toll jumped by 3,811 on Wednesday to top 26,000 when care home victims were factored in for the first time. Full Article
r Police 'find customers hiding in cupboards' during lockdown raid on pub By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:39:00Z Customers were found hiding in cupboards after officers raided a pub suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations, police have said. Full Article
r Food For London Now: The human cost of the crisis – 400,000 go hungry in the capital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T07:38:00Z You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
r Police record eight-fold rise in speeding drivers during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:17:00Z The number of speeding drivers caught by traffic police has risen by nearly eight-fold compared with last year, the Met revealed today. Full Article
r Man sprayed with 'unknown substance' by bag thief on London bus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:58:36Z A man was sprayed in the face with an "unknown substance" before a thief stole his bag on a London bus. Full Article
r Courage of nurse battling cancer and 'a joyful, inspirational teacher' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:01:24Z A nurse who stayed at work despite having been diagnosed with cancer and an inspirational teacher are among the latest Londoners to die with Covid-19. Full Article
r UK weather forecast: Wet and windy conditions to last all week as temperatures plunge By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T01:37:00Z Britain's weather woes are set to continue with wet and windy conditions expected to last all week. Full Article
r Nine-year-old with cerebral palsy takes on lockdown marathon challenge inspired by Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:45:00Z The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser Full Article
r Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, EU members say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:17:11Z Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers. Full Article
r Australian couple find creative way to socialise with neighbours while keeping to coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:22:13Z An Australian couple has discovered a novel way to meet up with neighbours and enjoy the good weather, despite the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
r Don't risk all the hard work now, says Robert Buckland as he urges businesses to stick to lockdown rules By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T09:57:00Z A Cabinet minister today pleaded with businesses to stick with the coronavirus lockdown after a pub chain said it was starting to plan to re-open venues around June time. Full Article
r Design teachers put together 200,000 masks, scrubs and visors By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:52:56Z Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal. Full Article
r Donald Trump says US will not renew social distancing guidance after it expires today By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T06:14:00Z Donald Trump has announced that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines after they expire on Thursday. Full Article
r British Airways to make up to 12,000 workers redundant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:24:00Z British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant, its parent company has said. Full Article
r TV anchor accused of cheating on girlfriend after half-naked 'lover' appears on webcam during news report By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:33:00Z Not for one Spanish TV anchor, whose video-chat blunder might have cost him his relationship. Full Article
r Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain 'for a very long period of time', Downing Street says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:46:45Z Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested. Full Article
r Captain Tom Moore thanks public for helping him find 'renewed purpose' as he turns '100 years young' today By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T06:20:00Z Full Article
r Princes Charles warns Covid-19 could 'wreak utter havoc' in vulnerable countries By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:00:00Z Full Article
r Fifth of retailers do not plan to reopen after lockdown, MPs told By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:42:00Z A fifth of high street stores plan to stay closed permanently after the coronavirus lockdown lifts, retail leaders have told MPs. Full Article
r Pilot flouts lockdown to write 'f*** Covid-19' with flightpath By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:55:00Z Full Article
r Man jailed after spitting at London bus driver and police officer while claiming to have Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:24:00Z A man has been jailed for spitting at a London bus driver and a police officer. Full Article
r Police issue over 9,000 fines for lockdown breaches in England and Wales By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:34:00Z Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures. Full Article
r Captain Tom Moore's NHS fundraising campaign hits £30m as birthday wishes flood in By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T07:26:00Z Captain Tom Moore has now raised a staggering £30m for the NHS in its battle against coronavirus as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Full Article
r New York funeral home put bodies in trucks after running out of space By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:09:26Z Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks. Full Article
r Boris Johnson urges Brits: 'I must ask you to keep going in the way that you have kept going so far' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:22:52Z Boris Johnson has urged Brits to "keep going" during the coronavirus lockdown in a series of posts on Twitter. Full Article
r UK weather forecast: Downpours lash Britain in bleak first week to May bringing flood alerts and plummeting temperatures By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:39:00Z Full Article
r Woman jailed after stealing NHS doctor's ID card By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:49:00Z A woman has jailed after she stole a doctor's identity card while he was in a pharmacy. Full Article
r 'His pleasure was short lived': Man caught touching himself while driving on busy motorway By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:58:00Z A man was pulled over in his car on the M6 motorway after he was caught in a compromising – and illegal – position, police said. Full Article
r Tube could be 'rapidly overwhelmed' when lockdown lifts in London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:55:00Z London's transport system could be "rapidly overwhelmed" by a surge in passengers needing to keep to social distancing rules after the coronavirus lockdown ends, a briefing to emergency planners has revealed. Full Article
r Captain Tom Moore waves as RAF flypast soars over home to mark 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T05:53:00Z Captain Tom Moore was today treated to a special World War Two RAF flypast to mark his 100th birthday. Full Article
r Captain Tom Moore 'in awe' after he receives 140,000 birthday cards on 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T05:34:00Z The 100-year-old war veteran received a total of 140,000 birthday cards Full Article
r UK Covid-19 deaths hit 26,771 as Boris Johnson confirms 674 more fatalities across hospitals, care homes and community By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T15:40:00Z The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771. Full Article
r Boris Johnson says face masks may be 'useful' when coming out of lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T16:19:00Z Wearing face masks in public may be "useful" when the UK's lockdown restrictions are eased, the Prime Minister has said. Full Article
r Boris Johnson thanks NHS for 'happier' hospital visit after birth of first son with Carrie Symonds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:01:00Z Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago. Full Article
r Dagenham crash: Police seek witnesses after man killed in hit-and-run By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:18:02Z Full Article
r East London hospital hangs up a bee for every patient who has beaten coronavirus in message of hope mural By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:27:25Z Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus. Full Article
r Ebola drug remdesivir 'could speed up coronavirus recovery time', clinical trials suggest By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:45:09Z Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease. Full Article
r Walmart store closed after 23 workers test positive for Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:54:00Z A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials. Full Article
r British Airways to lay off a quarter of its pilots amid plans to make 12,000 workers redundant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:25:00Z More than 1,000 British Airways pilots are set to lose their jobs as part of major redundancy plans announced by the airline, it is reported. Full Article
r NASA space lasers show sea levels have risen by 14mm in 17 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T19:48:06Z Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said. Full Article
r Londoners again gather on Westminster Bridge to Clap for Carers despite police warning By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T20:27:26Z Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules. Full Article
r Postboxes painted blue as 'thank-you' to NHS staff on frontline of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T22:04:35Z Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
r US spies say Covid-19 not man-made but do not rule out Chinese lab accident By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:22:06Z Coronavirus was "not man-made or genetically modified," US intelligence agencies have said. Full Article
r Colonel Tom Moore's NHS fundraiser closes after veteran raises £32 million by walking lengths of garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T22:17:00Z The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight. Full Article
r Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, May 1 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T04:02:11Z 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
r Huge increase in food bank use in recent weeks, charities warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T23:01:00Z The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, charities have warned. Full Article
r Spectacular double rainbow appears in skies over UK just in time for nation's Clap for Carers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T04:44:00Z A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
r Pilbara stabbings: Man shot dead by police after knife attack at shopping centre in Western Australia By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T04:32:00Z "He pushed one of the police officers on the ground and I think he was about to lunge at another one of the police with the knife, that's what it looked like to me. Full Article