THE wards are almost deserted. Few patients fill the beds. But this is not a story of institutional failure. On the contrary, the emptiness of the vast temporary Nightingale hospital in London is a shining tribute to how well the NHS has handled the coronavirus pandemic.

THE heavy skies matched the sombre mood of the nation. As people across Britain paused yesterday for a minute's silence to honour the healthcare workers who have fallen in the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a heart-rending sense of poignancy was mixed with a profound feeling of gratitude.

A WEEK into Winston Churchill's prime ministership in May 1940, the war was going disastrously. As Western Europe buckled in the face of the German onslaught, the Nazi regime looked invincible. Yet even in this dark hour, Churchill bristled with defiance. "I think I see my way through," he told his son Randolph.

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Golf, Game Of Thrones and gastronomic delights are just a few of the gems this Spanish city has to offer.

FLUFFY bedding, bowls of treats and a dog shammy awaited our Labrador, Tehya, when we rolled up at Dominoes holiday home in Stoke Gabriel, South Devon - and it wasn't too shabby for Tehya's two-legged friends either, having been luxuriously refurbished just a couple of years ago.

SOAK UP SCANDI-CHIC In scenic Devon countryside deemed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Otter Falls is a beautiful collection of 16 holiday cottages and 13 Scandinavian-style lodges set around three lakes.

THE RENTAL MARKET has come to a halt with the lockdown measures in place across the UK, and now a warning has been issued showing a decline in rental stock. But how has the lockdown triggered an increase in deposits and rental prices?

SIMON COWELL, 60, and his partner, Lauren Silverman, live both in the UK and the US splitting their time. So what are their homes like?

MIDNIGHT SUN is finally being released, the brand new novel in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight franchise, which will be told all from Edward Cullen's perspective.

LORD OF THE RINGS Gollum actor Andy Serkis has announced he will read JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit in one sitting live online for charity.

CHARITIES working to deliver food to the homeless and others in urgent need of support during the coronavirus emergency were last night promised a £16million boost from the Government.

Canadian dental offices that closed their doors during the initial shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic now worry the equipment needed to conduct their business is in short supply as they begin reopening.

A team of researchers based in London, Ont. is the first in the world to attempt treating critical COVID-19 patients with a modified form of dialysis, doctors say.

THERE is a steadily growing groundswell of opinion in this country that refuses to diminish or be silenced. I hope I may claim to have been a pioneer.

THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives.

Mobility data released by Apple suggests enormous declines in personal transportation since COVID-19 began its spread in Canada, but experts warn that post-pandemic there could be an increase of car use and a loss of transit routes.

NORWEGIAN CRUISES is the latest cruise line to extend its sailing suspension, with holidays now cancelled right up until June 30. Can cruisers get their money back?

Leeds United's promotion hopes have been thrown into chaos after the coronavirus caused the EFL to suspend all leagues, but the final Championship table has been predicted by a supercomputer. Will Marcelo Bielsa's side finally return to the Premier League, and who will be relegated?

Chelsea have reportedly entered talks with Leicester over a move for Ben Chilwell, so how could the Foxes full-back fit in at Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea news and gossip is coming in thick and fast so Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Stamford Bridge.

Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes.

Christian Pulisic has sent a message to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his time at Borussia Dortmund.

Jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization have been overrunning gold mines, forcing the miners to sell them the gold exclusively, which is then smuggled and sold across the border in places like Benin, Ghana or Togo.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died. She was 101.

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.

Giới phân tích cho rằng thay đổi chính sách về dân số của Việt Nam là cần thiết để tránh “mối nguy hiểm” đối với an ninh quốc gia sau thời gian dài hạn chế sinh đẻ.

NEGRONIS are a popular Italian cocktail and a great way to toast the sunshine or enjoy as an aperitif. Here's how to make a classic Negroni.

VE DAY will be spent at home this year due to coronavirus. Here are some great baking ideas to help you celebrate at home.

CHEESE SCONES are a great way of using up excess cheese while also being a delightful treat all the family will enjoy. Here's a quick recipe on how to make cheese scones.

The Premier League will wait to hear from its players before putting a vote on the controversial neutral grounds protocol to clubs.

IFAB have approved the use of five substitutes to help player welfare following the suspension of football due to the coronavirus.

THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic is forcing the political elite to finally acknowledge what the general public have known for some time; as a nation we have allowed ourselves to become far too dependent on importing essential goods and cheap labour from across the globe. The financial crisis of 2008 exposed as a myth the claim that globalisation would lead to ever greater prosperity for all. The current crisis has made it crystal clear that globalisation, as well as being bad news for our economy, puts lives at risk.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told an international video conference that we face a battle of "humanity against the virus". How right that is - and the battle has started. According to Professor Nicholas Hart, one of the doctors who saved Mr Johnson's life, "COVID-19 is this generation's polio."