For centuries, many have turned to the church as a way of reconnecting with others within their community. But with lockdown restrictions in place and church services banned, religious leaders have taken it upon themselves to restore hope in a time of uncertainty.

Singer Cher Lloyd has revealed her father is "seriously unwell" in hospital.​

A 10-year-old double-leg amputee has raised more than £10,000 by walking a marathon distance during coronavirus lockdown.

Teachers and staff in non-residential schools will not need personal protective equipment (PPE) when schools start to return to full capacity, a minister has said.

A plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.

The UK could start easing its lockdown by relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses to reopen, according to a new study.

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a landmark photographic project to capture the "spirit of the nation" during the coronavirus outbreak.

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.

Rising levels of racist abuse towards people of Chinese heritage is likely to escalate when the coronavirus lockdown lifts, an academic has warned.

Boris Johnson could ditch the Government's "stay at home" slogan ahead of an expected easing of restrictions next week, it has been reported.

London Zoo and its important conservation work faces a perilous future without immediate support, the Zoological Society of London has warned.

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A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.

Boris Johnson is due to reveal details of the Government's "road map" for easing the UK's coronavirus lockdown, some of which may begin as early as next week.

Boris Johnson today indicated that lockdown restrictions could be lifted on Monday "if we possibly can" as he returned to Parliament for the first time since his recovery from coronavirus .

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked in north west London.

At least nine people have been killed and hundreds were rushed to hospital after a chemical gas leak in southern India.

A new portrait of Dame Vera Lynn has been unveiled ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day

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A new project capturing the stories of veterans has been unveiled by Poppyscotland for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

More than a third of families with children living at home may have to cut back on spending for up to a year after the coronavirus lockdown measures end, a survey has found.

The Government has cautioned the public against overexcitement at the prospect of the coronavirus lockdown being eased.

Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the "worst attack" ever on the United States as he continued to point the finger at China.

A Labour MP has claimed she was sacked from her job as a temporary carer amid the coronavirus pandemic after speaking out about personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages.

The sister of a man whose body was found dumped in woodland launched an appeal today on the first anniversary of his disappearance to catch the "monsters" who killed him.

A man has been charged with murder after a man died after a suspected stabbing in in west London.

They have been living in a temporary facility for the past year to train them to use rocks for exfoliation and fatten them for the cooler temperatures.

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Two young children had their throats cut during an attack by their father at the family home in east London, an inquest has heard.

Forty firefighters tackled a blaze on the 17th floor of a block of flats in west London on Thursday morning.

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The mundanity of coronavirus lockdown life is being celebrated in a photography exhibition to raise money for frontline workers.

Boris Johnson's face has lit up the White Cliffs of Dover as part of a protest message at the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

The coronavirus pandemic is transforming the funeral industry and leading people to seek alternatives to traditions dating back hundreds of years, experts say.

Brits are set to bask in two days of glorious sunshine over the May Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures creeping up to 26C.

Today's extraordinary projections of the course of the economy over the rest of the year from the Bank of England are, bizarrely, both worse and better than might be feared.

Closing schools in response to the coronavirus has "opened up a chasm" between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and the rest, according to research.

A four-year-old girl battling a rare form of leukaemia has been reunited with her dad after seven weeks apart in lockdown.

Around 500 people have been forced to flee their homes due to raging wildfires in the Florida Panhandle, authorities have confirmed.

The hospital trust that treated London's first coronavirus cases almost ran out of oxygen as hundreds of patients fought for their lives, it can be revealed.

Drug dealers are adopting new disguises so they can move around freeley during the coronavirus lockdown, a gang expert has said.

The animal park behind Netflix hit Tiger King has official reopened its doors for business after closing due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Nicola Sturgeon has extended the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland by three weeks, insisting that any easing of restrictions could be "very risky".

Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, marked the end of the Second World War in Europe, when Germany surrendered to the Allied armies.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea today revealed that nine of its residents had died from the coronavirus.