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Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise to 172 as Sturgeon warns peak still to come

Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise to 172 as Sturgeon warns peak still to come

A total of 3,001 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country.

UK tourists stranded in Bolivia and Ecuador to be brought home on special flight

UK tourists stranded in Bolivia and Ecuador to be brought home on special flight

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are struggling to return to the UK due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

How Government plans to increase testing to meet 100,000-a-day goal

How Government plans to increase testing to meet 100,000-a-day goal

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been questioned on what the tests will involve, and whether Covid-19 patients then have immunity.

Dancing in the street has boosted community spirit, neighbours say

Dancing in the street has boosted community spirit, neighbours say

The idea came from exercise teacher Janet Woodcock.

Pub murals honour NHS workers

Pub murals honour NHS workers

Two pubs in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, feature the designs by local artist Rachel List.

Bernie Ecclestone: I don’t see what’s different about being a father at 89

Bernie Ecclestone: I don’t see what’s different about being a father at 89

The baby, due in the summer, will be his first boy as the billionaire has three grown-up daughters.

Dignity funerals boss steps down during coronavirus outbreak

Dignity funerals boss steps down during coronavirus outbreak

Governments are predicting tens of thousands of people could die from Covid-19.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s phone call ‘real morale boost’ for hospital

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s phone call ‘real morale boost’ for hospital

Donna Marie McGroarty, a charge nurse at University Hospital Monklands, said the chat was ‘totally unexpected’.

Covid-19 loan alterations welcomed but small businesses ‘not holding breath’

Covid-19 loan alterations welcomed but small businesses ‘not holding breath’

Some business owners are not convinced the changes will help their company.

Thousands of extra beds planned in stadiums, leisure centres and hotels

Thousands of extra beds planned in stadiums, leisure centres and hotels

Additional capacity for the NHS is being set up the length and breadth of Britain during the coronavirus pandemic.

US ambassador praises NHS as ‘inspiration’ in coronavirus fight

US ambassador praises NHS as ‘inspiration’ in coronavirus fight

Woody Johnson sent an open letter of support to the British people.

UK disaster relief fund to distribute a further £5m to help the vulnerable

UK disaster relief fund to distribute a further £5m to help the vulnerable

The National Emergencies Trust’s coronavirus appeal has already distributed £7.5 million to frontline charities.

‘Healthy’ pastor who was father of five died of Covid-19, relatives say

‘Healthy’ pastor who was father of five died of Covid-19, relatives say

Charles Kayiwa, originally from Uganda and known to friends as Paddy, moved to the UK in 1993

Drivers caught speeding at more than 100mph on quieter roads

Drivers caught speeding at more than 100mph on quieter roads

A BMW was clocked travelling at 132mph.

Dinosaur roams the Earth once again to delight of town’s residents

Dinosaur roams the Earth once again to delight of town’s residents

A person in a Tyrannosaurus rex costume has kept people in lockdown entertained in Callander, Perthshire.

‘Grandfather of allergy’ William Frankland dies aged 108

‘Grandfather of allergy’ William Frankland dies aged 108

He alleviated the suffering of millions of people with hay fever through his pioneering research.

Almost 90% of coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland among those aged 65 or above

Almost 90% of coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland among those aged 65 or above

Two deaths have been recorded amongst patients aged between 25 and 34.

Schools to rank GCSE and A-level students to award grades amid cancelled exams

Schools to rank GCSE and A-level students to award grades amid cancelled exams

Exam boards will be contacting schools and colleges after Easter to ask them to submit their judgments.

Mother holds garden vigil for missing son amid 280-mile walk theory

Mother holds garden vigil for missing son amid 280-mile walk theory

Owen Harding is believed to be walking to Yorkshire to visit his girlfriend amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

Far too many homeless people still not safely housed, say charities

Far too many homeless people still not safely housed, say charities

It comes after the Government asked councils to ‘get everyone in’ by the end of last weekend.

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