New field hospital in Harrogate to provide 500 extra beds for Covid-19 patients

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork

An Essex man has appeared in court accused of fatally running over a woman after a row about a minor collision.

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.

The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.

Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore praised the NHS for doing a "magnificent job" as he opened Yorkshire's new Nightingale hospital via video link today.

"Our premise has always been to change an industry which is traditionally quite bad, and become sustainable"

Residents of a German town have been using a fishing rod to lift French baguettes over the border amid the coronavirus lockdown.

A seven-year-old boy accidentally killed his three-year-old sister after shooting her with an unsecured shotgun in Colorado, police said.

A flock of sheep descended on an empty McDonald's restaurant in Wales amid the coronavirus lockdown.

2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.

A London hospital will almost double its space for critically ill patients as a result of a £1.8 billion nationwide investment announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block.

A family who were stopped by police while driving to Brighton during the coronavirus lockdown told officers they were "bored of staying in and wanted some fresh air".

Donald Trump has instructed the US Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats "if they harass our ships at sea".

Paratroopers have started the #MohawkChallenge after the veteran's example

A self-employed dad has won last Friday's £58 million EuroMillions jackpot.

A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on.

Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Adorable new photographs of Prince Louis taken by his mother Kate have been released ahead of his first birthday.

Three people have been arrested after a staggering 190kg of cocaine worth about £19 million was found hidden in lorries carrying toys and paper at the Port of Dover.

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The head of the World Health Organisation has brushed off calls for his resignation as he told the US to reconsider freezing its funding.

A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened.

The Deputy Chief medical officer has revealed she "knocked off for about a week" when she believed she had coronavirus.

A devastated husband has revealed his wife was pregnant with their second child when she was shot dead in Canada's deadliest mass shooting over the weekend.

"But as I hope we have started to set out today, if we keep doing the right things and if we consider all of the options carefully and with the right objectives in mind, I do believe there will be a way through and we will find that way through."

Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use plummets during the coronavirus lockdown, studies have shown.

A former NHS nurse who returned to the frontlines to help fight the coronavirus pandemic has shared the moment she held an elderly woman's hand during her last breaths so she didn't die alone from the virus.

Record falls in output accompanied by unprecedented jobs threat

The US military base near to where the crash which claimed Harry Dunn's life is "looking into" claims a staff member also drove on the wrong side of the road before hitting into a stone wall.

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.

Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found.

A pregnant doctor and her husband are bringing a legal challenge against the Government which questions the lawfulness of current guidance and a failure to source PPE.

Some of Britain's most famous faces united to entertain the nation as part of BBC One's Big Night In , which raised more than £27 million to help support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctors today raised "real concern" following a fall in London patients seeking hospital care for heart attack and stroke symptoms.

A nurse has died with coronavirus in the London hospital where she worked alongside her sister — who is now fighting for life in intensive care.

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.

Canada's worst mass shooting started as a domestic dispute between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, a police official has said.

Nail-biting video captures the moment police in the US flip suspect's car was flipped as part of a manoeuvre to end a pursuit.

If the pandemic lasts another three months, news brands could suffer a £50 million loss

The true number of deaths linked to coronavirus in the UK is at least 5,000 higher than those reported from hospitals, new figures show.

A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road.

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But speaking at the daily Covid-19 Downing Street press conference, Mr Shapps revealed that there was popular demand for the test slots with 16,000 people registering on Friday morning alone. Around 5,000 also got home test kits. While around 46,000 had tried to apply through the site.

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Health officials fear Britons are starting to get complacent about the Covid-19 lockdown after traffic and mobile phone data revealed more of us are on the roads and looking for directions.