An aerial photo of ocean sands in the Bahamas has been voted the NASA Earth Observatory's all-time best image.

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

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.

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

UK hospital trusts have been advised to "risk-assess" black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) members of staff and make "appropriate arrangements" as data emerged suggesting they are disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Inquests into the deaths of NHS staff amid the coronavirus crisis should not address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) among health workers, the chief coroner has said.

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.

Donald Trump has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of being a "pipe organ" for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK discovered the true toll of coronavirus deaths today when the Government unveils figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community .

A huge blaze has broken out at a block of flats in north London.

Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

A pioneering heart surgeon and a dedicated nurse who volunteered to treat Covid-19 patients are among the latest Londoners to die with the virus.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

A north London teenager, 16, has been found guilty of kidnapping a stranger in the street and forcing him to withdraw money from a cash machine.

It comes after the UK's Covid-19 death toll jumped by 3,811 on Wednesday to top 26,000 when care home victims were factored in for the first time.

A nurse who stayed at work despite having been diagnosed with cancer and an inspirational teacher are among the latest Londoners to die with Covid-19.

Britain's weather woes are set to continue with wet and windy conditions expected to last all week.

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

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.

Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal.

Boris Johnson has urged Brits to "keep going" during the coronavirus lockdown in a series of posts on Twitter.

Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus.

Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.

Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, charities have warned.

The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today.

Data compiled by online comparison site lays bare how much Britons are missing regular pampering during coronavirus lockdown

US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

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An actress who made her big-screen debut as a teenager alongside Daniel Craig has been ordered to wear an electronic tag after being caught "interfering" with parked cars.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.

The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court skirmish in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father.

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."

An aquarium in Japan has urged the public to video-chat their eels, who are forgetting that humans exist.

Bus drivers paid their respects to a colleague who died with coronavirus symptoms as his funeral cortege passed through the depot where he had worked for almost 20 years.

A man and a teenage boy have been stabbed in east London, amid a spate of knife crime in the capital in recent weeks.

Donald Trump has claimed he has seen evidence that coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab.

Scheme to offload expiring supplies raises hundreds of pounds for NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.

An experimental medicine that appears to help coronavirus patients recover faster has been given the green light for emergency use by US regulators.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.

The Irish Government has shared it plans for reopening society after coronavirus lockdown.

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.

Eurostar says all its passengers must wear face masks from Monday as a safeguard against the coronavirus.