Garden centres will be allowed to reopen next week under Boris Johnson's plans to ease the lockdown.

Centenarian Fredie Blom was born on May 8, 1904, in Adelaide near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He celebrated his 116th yesterday.

On the desk in front of the Queen was her Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) khaki-coloured peaked cap - part of her uniform when she undertook National Service as a teenage princess in February 1945.

Commuters on Britain's railways may have to book allotted times to travel to stop overcrowding once coronavirus lockdown measures start to ease. Rail operators are said to be considering a new app.

The pensioner was found dead at the scene in Levenshulme, Manchester, around 8.30pm on Thursday. Officers are on the hunt for Leroy Panton, 41, who is understood to have lived with her.

A stunning picture of a hare standing in a field at dusk has won the German Society for Nature Photography's 2020 Nature Photographer of the Year contest.

Lucy Morris, 22, from Surrey battled cystic acne for almost a decade and was left with depression due to her medication but has cured it during lock-down after finding a line of 'miracle' products.

Mother-of-one Serena, 38, stars in a striking black-and-white campaign that was shot in Palm Beach in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many people into lockdown.

Lawyers have warned the lack of PPE for NHS and care workers could result in corporate manslaughter charges as 54 Covid-19 healthcare deaths were reported to the Health and Safety Executive.

Her Majesty spoke from Windsor Castle at 9pm today as she celebrated the everyday heroism of the wartime generation and the British people battling coronavirus during the national crisis.

TV producer and chief executive of WhizzKid Entertainment Malcolm Gerrie, from Newcastle upon Tyne, had no idea why he'd been invited onto BBC Breakfast until his son Olly surprised him.

Professor Tim Spector, a leading genetic epidemiologist, said the failure to class common symptoms in with the dry cough and fever has led to statisticians collecting data which is 'nonsense'.

Kevin Halligen, 56, ran Oakley International, which received the publicly donated cash after Madeleine McCann vanished from Praia da Luz in Portugal aged three in 2007.

The politician recalls his travel adventures including nearly being arrested in Nepal when he was accused of being in Al-Qaeda just after 9/11 - and eating his most unpleasant meal, in China.

Danny Pearce, 31, was stabbed and allegedly shot at by two thugs on a scooter after he left a jazz club in Greenwich, south-east London in 2017.

Dr Semyon Grigoryev, 46, had been leading the research into the remains of the Ice Age beasts, frozen for tens of thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost.

Andre's cause of death currently remains unknown but sources confirmed to Variety on Friday that he had passed away.

Dylan Nacass, 23, managed to escape with only minor lacerations after a shark latched onto his leg while he was surfing at Bell's Beach in regional Victoria on Friday afternoon.

The actress, 78, made the shocking comments in a rant on Channel 4 comedy chat show The Last Leg on Friday night.

Britain's Florence Nightingale is known for revolutionising nursing. As medics fight the coronavirus pandemic, her work resonates. Here, we celebrate her life with a collection of objects.

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.

Emma Stone has sparked speculation she has secretly married fiancé Dave McCary.

The GMB presenter, 53, thanked a fan for telling her about her own husband's survival of the deadly bug, following a seven-week stint in intensive care

An employment tribunal in Llandudno, Wales, ruled Andrew Weatherby, 50, was sexually harrassed by a female coworker. It heard that she threatened to make 'his life hell' if he reported her to his boss.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confronted by a member of the public as he walked through St James's Park this morning. This was the fourth time this week the PM has been seen holding a coffee cup.

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.

Boris Johnson's plan to ease the UK's coronavirus lockdown will see people urged to cycle to work, firms told to provide staff with face masks and garden centres allowed to reopen from Wednesday.

Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians.

From June, all arrivals in the UK - including returning Britons - will be quarantined for two weeks and face £1,000 fines or deportation if they fail to do so.

Temperatures are predicted to hit 26C (78.8F) as most of the country will bask in warm sunshine while London and the South East will be hotter than Ibiza and St Tropez.

Ronda Rousey managed to stay in character after breaking her middle finger and fracturing the tip of her ring finger while shooting a scene on 9-1-1 in Mexico last week.

The wrestling duo shoveled manure, fed animals, and bonded with her 'excited' purebred Wagyu steer called Kobe

Northern Irishman McIlroy carded a six-under 64 to charge up the leaderboard and sit alongside American duo Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson on 13 under.

Under-fire organisers of the US Open have admitted it is 'critical' they get it right at Pebble Beach this week after four years of controversy.

Rory McIlroy made a healthy start to the US Open on Thursday night as he shot up the leaderboard with a three-under par round of 68. 

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PEBBLE BEACH: One month to go until the biggest sporting event the province has seen, and the boys from Northern Ireland are building up a head of steam.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT PEBBLE BEACH: Is it possible to win a major golf tournament without actually playing well? Justin Rose appears determined to find out.

Rory McIlroy says victory at next month's Open Championship would be the 'most special' of his career.

Rory McIlroy arrived at the ASI Scottish Open thinking that if he could muster four rounds of 67, he'd have a good chance of claiming his first victory in Scotland.

Rory McIlroy has admitted defeat in his quest to land the Scottish Open title but believes his game is sharp enough to contend for the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy could hardly ask for a more opportune moment than this to play an Open at home. It means the feelgood narrative is all about Rory's return rather than McIlroy misfiring.

Rory McIlroy is deliberately trying to keep his Open Championship campaign low key as expectations rocket about the possibility of him securing a home win in Northern Ireland.

Golf's biggest names, including Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka, have now finalised their preparations for what should be a fascinating four days at The Open.

Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN was at Royal Portrush on Thursday and has provided six pieces of insight after round one of the 2019 Open Championship.

An emotional Rory McIlroy was left holding back tears after missing the cut in The Open at Royal Portrush by a shot following a valiant six-under par second round of 65. 

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PORTRUSH: On Sunday evening at Royal Portrush, they drank a marquee dry. Then they moved on to Dublin town. The Claret Jug has embraced the party animal.

The 32-year-old won The Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Sunday, becoming the fifth Irish player to lift the Claret Jug after Fred Daly, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy embarrassed Matt Kuchar in hilarious fashion during a sponsor's event, leaving his rival squirming and world No 1 Brooks Koepka in fits of laughter.

It's not only the Masters at Augusta that continues to be an elusive target for Rory McIlroy. The European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre keeps slipping from his grasp as well.

McIlroy added another award to his trophy cabinet as he was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third time following a 2018-19 campaign capped by his FedExCup championship triumph.