Millions of people had difficulty accessing the internet yesterday as Virgin Media had a series of outages across the country.

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.

Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources.

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A couple spending their diamond wedding anniversary apart because of the coronavirus pandemic each got a special treat to make their celebrations a little sweeter thanks to their local supermarket.

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.

Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end.

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.

Brits are being urged to commemorate VE Day during the coronavirus lockdown by placing a specially designed figure of a WWII soldier in their window.

Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years.

Members of the Commander's crew were filmed dancing to techno music behind a DJ set on deck

They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Tuesday that testing across the UK is being massively ramped up. But who is now eligable for a test?

Hedgehogs have indulging in "noisy lovemaking" during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an expert,

Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel.

Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out.

Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.

A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said.

Wetherspoon's is planning for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June", the company has announced.

A teenager who allegedly spat at a bus driver in south-east London during the coronavirus lockdown has been arrested.

The number of vehicles on roads during the coronavirus pandemic has hit its highest level since the lockdown began.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.

The Scottish First Minister has said she is "far from convinced" that coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be eased next week.

A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs.

Two "lucky" men with beer on tap said they can't complain after going into coronavirus lockdown in a London pub.

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Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

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Whirlpool has announced they will recall thousands more washing machines which could risk causing fires in people's homes.

Europe has shown positive signs that it is passing the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Customers were found hiding in cupboards after officers raided a pub suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations, police have said.

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The number of speeding drivers caught by traffic police has risen by nearly eight-fold compared with last year, the Met revealed today.

A man was sprayed in the face with an "unknown substance" before a thief stole his bag on a London bus.

The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser

An Australian couple has discovered a novel way to meet up with neighbours and enjoy the good weather, despite the coronavirus lockdown.

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.

Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested.

A fifth of high street stores plan to stay closed permanently after the coronavirus lockdown lifts, retail leaders have told MPs.

Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures.​

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.