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Coronavirus: Preston is latest UK city to see lockdown tightened after increase in infection rate

Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city.
Coronavirus: R number rises slightly in UK – this is where it went up

The UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much coronavirus is spreading - has risen slightly in the past week.
Lorry driver who killed mum and boy in M58 crash while using phone at wheel jailed for eight years

A lorry driver who killed a schoolboy and mother-of-two when he crashed into a school minibus while using his mobile phone at the wheel has been jailed for eight years and 10 months.
I'm A Celebrity: Reality show swaps sweltering Australian jungle for cold British castle

The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.

Coronavirus: Preston is latest UK city to see lockdown tightened after increase in infection rate

Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city.
Kerala plane crash: At least 14 dead and several injured as aircraft 'splits in two' at airport

At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.
Coronavirus: R number rises slightly in UK – this is where it went up

The UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much coronavirus is spreading - has risen slightly in the past week.
Coronavirus: Advice for hairdressers and beauticians to wear face shields doesn't go far enough, scientists say

Face shields worn by some workers to stop the spread of coronavirus are "unlikely" to offer any protection against breathing it in, the government's top scientists have said.

Pakistan lead by 244 as England fight back LIVE!

Over-by-over commentary and in-play clips from the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Wentworth fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final suspended

Play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final was suspended on Friday afternoon due to a fire at Wentworth.
Transfer Talk podcast: Method or madness in Arsenal dealings?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian are on the verge of signing long-term Arsenal contracts - but is this shrewd business, or are the Gunners undermining their interests?
70th Anniversary GP, Practice One: Valtteri Bottas fastest for Mercedes

Mercedes re-established their dominance at Silverstone in first practice for the 70th Anniversary GP as Valtteri Bottas led a one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while stand-in Nico Hulkenberg shone for Racing Point.
Coronavirus: Aberdeen's match at St Johnstone postponed after positive tests

Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership match at St Johnstone on Saturday has been called off at the request of the government after two Dons players tested positive for the coronavirus.

I'm A Celebrity: Reality show swaps sweltering Australian jungle for cold British castle

The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.
Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on 'conscious uncoupling' backlash after Chris Martin split

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term "conscious uncoupling" when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin.
The Matrix trilogy is a transgender allegory, says co-director Lilly Wachowski

The co-director of The Matrix movies, Lilly Wachowski, has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory.
YouTube star Jake Paul's California mansion raided by FBI

YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.
Spitting Image: Boris Johnson, Prince Andrew and Dominic Cummings puppets shown for first time

Spitting Image has revealed its Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings puppets ahead of the show's return.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in the 'Centibillionaire Club'

Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.
NASA says we all live in a giant bubble shaped like a 'deflated croissant'

NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.
Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.
Coronavirus: Oxford study says hydroxychloroquine can not be 'ruled out' as preventative measure, study says

Hydroxychloroquine should not be "ruled out" as prevention for coronavirus, according to researchers studying its effectiveness.

Elon Musk: Experts hit back after tech mogul tweets alien conspiracy theory

Egyptian experts have hit back at Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder tweeted about a conspiracy theory that aliens built the pyramids.
'Houdini' kitten rescued from three vehicles in one day in Norfolk

A kitten had to be rescued from three vehicles in one day after it kept climbing into engines in Norfolk.
Woman has traded this hairpin for a minivan - and reveals plan for getting a house

A US woman who began a trading challenge with a hairpin has said she won't stop until she has traded up to a house.
Plan to trap and relocate 'selfie bear' in Mexico

An online campaign has been launched to stop a beloved bear from being trapped and relocated.

Kerala plane crash: At least 14 dead and several injured as aircraft 'splits in two' at airport

At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.
Beirut explosion: Lebanon's president doesn't rule out 'rocket or bomb' as possible cause

Lebanon's president has said an investigation into the Beirut explosion is exploring the possibility it was caused by "a rocket or a bomb".
Coronavirus: Facebook deletes Trump's 'harmful' post on COVID-19 and children

Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump - which said children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus - for breaking its misinformation rules on the subject.
Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of travel 'disruption' risk as France could be next on quarantine list

Britons preparing to visit France have been warned there is "always the risk of disruption to travel plans" amid speculation the country could be next on the UK's quarantine list due to a spike in coronavirus cases.