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  • Michelle Heaton apologises for being too scared to visit Nikki Grahame in her final days

    The 'Big Brother' star died last week after a long battle with anorexia.

  • Prince Philip thought Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview was 'madness' and 'no good would come from it'

    Prince Harry arrived back in the UK on Monday.

  • Iran vows revenge against Israel for strike on Natanz nuclear plant

    Iran’s foreign minister on Monday vowed vengeance against Israel for an explosion a day earlier at the Natanz nuclear site that he blamed directly on Tehran’s arch enemy. “The Zionists want to take revenge because of our progress in the way to lift sanctions ... they have publicly said that they will not allow this. But we will take our revenge from the Zionists,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying by state TV. Israel has all but claimed responsibility for the apparent sabotage operation that damaged the electricity grid at the Natanz site on Sunday, with multiple Israeli outlets reporting that Mossad carried out the operation, which is believed to have shut down entire sections of the facility. The sabotage could set back uranium enrichment at the facility by at least nine months, US officials briefed on the operation told the New York Times. Iran on Monday said the person who caused the power outage at one of the production halls at Natanz had been identified. "Necessary measures are being taken to arrest this person," the semi-official Nournews website reported, without giving further details.

  • Coronavirus deaths fall to single figures for first time in seven months

    Deaths from coronavirus in Britain fell to just seven on Sunday, the first time the UK has reported single figures for nearly seven months, and the lowest number since mid-September. The low figure came ahead of non-essential shops and outdoor hospitality opening on Monday and demonstrates that lifting restrictions has, so far, not led to a rise in cases. Britain has not seen such a low figure since five cases were reported on Sept 13, which was also a Sunday. It is the first time the UK has recorded single figures since Sept 14. The death figure is likely to be artificially low because of the weekend effect, and is expected to rise early next week. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has also fallen by more than 30 per cent in a week, with just 1,730 lab-confirmed cases reported on Sunday, the lowest figure since August. The total number of deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate is now 149,968, while those who died within 28 days of a test is 127,087. The Government said that, as of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 1,730 lab-confirmed cases in the UK. It brings the total to 4,369,775. It was also another record day for second vaccine doses, with 475,230 receiving their booster jab on Saturday. Government data up to April 10 shows that of the 39,587,893 jabs have been given in the UK so far, of which 32,121,353 were first doses.

  • J&J begins COVID-19 vaccine supplies to EU, 50 million doses expected in second quarter: lawmaker

    Johnson & Johnson on Monday began delivering its COVID-19 single-dose vaccine to EU countries, European Union officials and the company said. "The first doses are leaving warehouses for member states today," a European Commission spokesman told a news conference on Monday.

  • Midnight beer gardens and beauty treatments as people brave snow for England’s relaxed COVID lockdown

    England's COVID-19 lockdown was eased on Monday.

  • Piers Morgan claims Sarah Ferguson sent supportive text message after Meghan interview row

    Piers Morgan said members of the Royal Family had shown gratitude after the row.

  • ‘Stay away’ warnings swept aside by mourners who would not be deterred from ‘duty’ to Prince Philip

    No one was meant to be there. Signs around Windsor called for restraint among the public grieving for Prince Philip, asking people to “not gather at royal residences”. But by lunchtime yesterday, so many people had come to lay flowers for the Duke of Edinburgh that Castle Hill, the street leading to Windsor Castle, had to be blocked off for safety. “There were just too many vehicles and too many people”, said a staff member. “It was too dangerous – we had a few near misses this morning.” Measures are expected to stay in place for the rest of the week, with mourners instead having to take a detour along the high street then on to the Long Walk. “We didn’t expect the visitors’ entrance to be closed off”, said Catherine Crampton, 61, who came from her home in Windsor to lay flowers with her daughter and two granddaughters. “We were able to lay flowers eventually after [walking for] about 10 minutes … We wanted to be here to pay our respects.”

  • Nick Cannon expecting twins with Abby De La Rosa

    Nick Cannon is expecting twin boys with 30-year-old DJ Abby De La Rosa.

  • Preparations for phase two of vaccine programme under way

    But there are supply constraints which could slow the next phase of the programme.

  • Police officer fired for pepper-spraying Black army officer in ‘horrifying’ traffic stop captured on film

    Army lieutenant has filed a federal lawsuit against two officers

  • Moby says there’s ‘no good way to answer’ questions about Natalie Portman scandal

    Musician claimed he dated the actor in his 2019 memoir

  • Quiz! Can you remember all these retro children’s TV shows?

    Do you remember these classic television shows from your childhood?

  • How Prince Philip’s DNA helped solve a Russian Romanov murder mystery

    Blood sample from Duke of Edinburgh provided pivotal evidence in 1918 case

  • 12ft alligator caught in South Carolina had five dog tags inside that were almost 25-years-old

    The 445lb alligator was trapped by a hunter from Ravenel, outside Charleston, and had five dog tags inside

  • Young NI rioters would have benefitted from Duke of Edinburgh Award, former Irish president says

    Northern Ireland riots would not have turned violent if the children involved had participated in the Duke of Edinburgh award, the former Irish president has said. Mary McAleese made her comments after it was revealed children had taken part in some of the riots last week and three male teenagers, who were all aged 14, were arrested on Friday night. Ms McAleese said the unrest involved young people “who are still being taught to hate and who are bringing that hatred and expressing it out on the streets”. Ms McAleese said the recent death of Prince Philip reminded her how the Duke of Edinburgh Award galvanised “the curiosity and the wonder and the energy of youth”, as she questioned what “experience” of life children rioting in Belfast had. She added: "These are young people, I guarantee you, none of them will ever have done a Duke of Edinburgh Award, unfortunately." The award was established in 1956 to encourage young people to discover volunteering and the outdoors. Since it was launched around eight million have taken part, where they learnt self-sufficiency, teamwork and leadership. Many have credited the award as being a formative turning point in their lives. Levison Wood, former military officer and now a professional explorer, tweeted: "The DoE Award gave me an insight into life beyond my own village as a teenager. It inspired me to travel, taught me the beauty of the outdoors, saved me from getting into serious trouble and got me into the British Army as an Officer.” Ms McAleese added that the recent unrest was a result of “a vacuum of the leadership” in Northern Ireland and cautioned that "there is bound to be the consequences of Brexit”. “If we go back to Brexit, we realise how little consideration was given in the planning of Brexit and the referendum, of the impact that would have in Northern Ireland,” she said.

  • China considers mixing its Covid-19 vaccines to make them more effective

    Chinese vaccines ‘don’t have very high rates of protection’ its top official admits

  • UK weather: Yellow warning as freezing temperatures hit parts of UK

    Snow forecast for northeast and Scotland on Sunday

  • Who's who: The 30 royals who might be at Prince Philip's funeral

    Plans for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral have been kept secret for many years under the code name Operation Forth Bridge.

  • Counter protests shut down California ‘White Lives Matter’ rally

    ‘White Lives Matter’ rallies were planned to be held nationwide on 11 April, marking it as a national day of solidarity for the event