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Food For London Now: You have a chance to buy Sir Peter Blake's image of hope for London

You can order a print at thefelixproject.org/peterblake




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New police guidlines state driving to countryside for a walk IS allowed during coronavirus lockdown

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Years of jobs growth wiped out in month of coronavirus, report says

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Lions nap peacefully on South Africa roads during coronavirus lockdown

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.




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Parents challenged over 70-mile trip to beach during coronavirus lockdown said children needed 'change of air'

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".




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Matt Hancock to be quizzed by MPs after coronavirus lockdown measures extended for three weeks

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.




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Britons should not book summer holidays amid 'no certainty' on when lockdown will lift, Downing Street suggests

Brits should not book summer holidays because there is no end in sight to the lockdown, the Government has suggested.




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Lower Clapton crash: Motorcyclist dies after crash on busy road in north-east London

A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a busy road in north-east London.




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Rishi Sunak extends coronavirus furlough scheme by a month after three-week lockdown extension

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Food For London Now: Duchess of Sussex backs Evening Standard appeal to help feed the hungry

Meghan says spirit of Grenfell lives on in video call to women she helped at kitchen You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal

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Vodka and chocolate are most popular products to buy during coronavirus lockdown, new data shows

Bread for toasties, milk and toilet rolls were also best sellers




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Dog owner discovers how hard it is to groom pets in lockdown after cutting Pomeranian's hair too short

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.




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Row grows over face masks amid calls to make them compulsory to help ease coronavirus lockdown

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Food For London Now: Sir Peter Blake posters for appeal sell out, raising £100,000

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.




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Donald Trump tweets support for coronavirus lockdown protests as he calls for three states to be 'liberated'

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.




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Tiny pup seeks forever home after two owners die with Covid-19

This little pup is seeking a new family (Monmouth County SPCA)




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Government blasted over refusal to clarify coronavirus lockdown exit strategy

MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government




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Crowds fill Florida beaches after Donald Trump calls for US states to be 'liberated' amid lockdowns

People flocked to beaches in Florida after the state lifted some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions.




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Councils to get £1.6billion boost as Government vows to support communities through Covid-19 pandemic

The Government has pledged an extra £1.6 billion in funding to councils to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic.




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Food For London Now: Meet the heroic volunteer cyclists delivering meals to the vulnerable

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Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry

Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry.




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Girl, eight, bakes hundreds of scones to cheer up vulnerable neighbours during Covid-19 lockdown

A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable.




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Boris Johnson has been 'at helm of Covid-19 response since outbreak began': Downing Street hits back at Sunday Times report

Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.




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Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.




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Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Boris Johnson 'fears second peak of infections if Covid-19 lockdown relaxed too soon'

The Prime Minister reportedly ​poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues




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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown




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Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected'

Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.




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CCTV appeal after brick thrown at paramedic's window in Slough leaves them 'unable to go to work'

A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window.




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How do I claim on the furlough scheme and how can I access the HMRC portal?

Here are the Government guidelines on how the furlough scheme portal works




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Police issue lockdown fines to nighttime boat trippers after helicopter scrambled to search for them

Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search




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Twitter down as thousands of users experience issues accessing their feeds

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.




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Human vaccine trials set to begin as health chiefs warn of 'second wave' of Covid-19 deaths if lockdown rules are flouted

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.




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Gavin Williamson says he wants 'nothing more than to re-open schools' but can't give a date until coronavirus lockdown criteria are met

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.




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Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show




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NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage

NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.




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Contact tracing 'most promising approach' for ending coronavirus lockdown measures, major report says

A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term.




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Food For London Now: The Felix Project quadruples supplies to the vulnerable with 100,000 meals a day

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Government 'working to resolve' delays to Turkish PPE shipment as Rishi Sunak confirms arrival of 140k gowns for NHS

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.




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Lowest rise in UK coronavirus death toll for two weeks as total jumps by 449

The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 449, the lowest increase in two weeks.




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Oil prices in US drop below zero for first time in history as demand plunges amid coronavirus pandemic

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Deficit could hit £300 billion amid race to keep economy alive during coronavirus crisis, report shows

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown measures could go on for months as WHO warns 'worst is yet to come' in worldwide Covid-19 crisis

The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.




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Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers

Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window




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Rumours that Kim Jong-un is 'gravely ill' following heart surgery are denied by South Korea

Rumours that Kim Jong-Un is in a "fragile condition" after apparent heart surgery have been denied by South Korean officials.




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Good Morning Britain viewers in tears after war veteran Ken Bembow presented with touching gift to remember late wife

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.