Thames Water carries out tests after south London residents report sickness and vomiting (www.standard.co.uk)
Drinkers lose up to £114 a year over beer and wine short measures, study reveals (www.standard.co.uk)
More than two-thirds of beer and wine served in UK pubs and bars is short measured, a survey by Trading Standards suggests....
Elizabeth line hits 350million passengers milestone as it marks 2nd birthday (www.standard.co.uk)
Rare English rainforest to become protected nature reserve (www.standard.co.uk)
England’s largest temperate rainforest is set to become a protected nature reserve....
‘Mini Holland’ scheme in Walthamstow hailed as major success as traffic falls by half, cycling and walking scheme is model for other cities (www.standard.co.uk)
Campaigners have called for “mini Holland” walking and cycling schemes to be introduced in towns across Britain after the first London pilot scheme produced dramatic results....
All the buzz on World Bee Day (www.standard.co.uk)
Bees are essential to the existence of the world’s eco-system and, as humanity relies on the buzzing insects for survival, it is only natural that an entire day has now been dedicated to them....
Call for Eurostar to face competition to lower post-Brexit fares (www.standard.co.uk)
Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops (www.standard.co.uk)
A four-year project aims to discover whether plants, soil and bacteria from the past can help current crops survive changing weather conditions....
Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor saying he answered 'hate with hope' (www.standard.co.uk)
Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor saying he answered 'hate with hope' (www.standard.co.uk)
Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor saying he answered 'hate with hope' (www.standard.co.uk)
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Cancer cure hope as UK patients try world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma (www.standard.co.uk)
Moderna and MSD are researching how their therapy could treat a wide range of cancers...
Share of electricity from gas and coal hits hour-long record low of 2.4% (www.standard.co.uk)
The share of power coming from fossil fuels hit the new low at lunchtime on Monday April 15 and lasted for an hour, climate and energy website Carbon Brief said....
Specialist firefighters tunnel under home to rescue trapped poodle (www.standard.co.uk)
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Specialist firefighters tunnel under home to rescue trapped poodle (www.standard.co.uk)
A poodle had to be rescued by specialist firefighters after it became trapped under a home....
Visitors filmed 'trying to force antlers off deer' at Richmond Park (www.standard.co.uk)
Royal Parks Police said it had received “concerning” reports over the weekend of people attempting to pull the deer’s antlers, saying some of the reports had been captured on video....
[Nizaar Kinsella] Patino set to leave Arsenal after first-team frustrations (www.standard.co.uk)
Hottest March adds to 10-month run of record-breaking temperatures (www.standard.co.uk)
March was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record for the time of year, as global climate records continue to topple, scientists said....
Labour could axe all hereditary peers from House of Lords, reports suggest (www.standard.co.uk)
Labour plans to axe all hereditary peers from the House of Lords, reports have suggested....
Broadband boss hits out at rivals over mid-contract price rises (www.standard.co.uk)
Mortuary abuse inquiry following ‘disturbing’ Hull funeral directors allegations (www.standard.co.uk)
This started a few weeks ago and it went quiet. This new insight is truly disturbing as it has attracted the attention of the chairman of the David Fuller inquiry. There is no confirmation of a link but there are a lot of questions as to why bodies have been withheld for months on end after alledged funerals taken place.
Greggs staff to wear body cameras after rise in sausage roll thefts and abuse (www.standard.co.uk)
Minister tells commuters hit by train delays and high mortgage bills: 'You're grumpy' (www.standard.co.uk)
Science minister Andrew Griffith took the seemingly unusual approach of trying to woo voters as his party flatlines in the polls on around 20 per cent
Money flowing out of London stock market at a record pace, new figures show (www.standard.co.uk)
Money is flowing out of the London equities at a faster pace than ever, despite government efforts to boost the stock market....