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Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012

Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world's most influential songwriters.




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Dominic Raab fails to confirm whether NHS staff on frontline of coronavirus battle will receive pay rise

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Prince Andrew looks relaxed and cheerful for first time in months as he packs cupcakes with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson

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US becomes first country to record 2,000 daily coronavirus deaths, as number of cases tops half a million

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Queen records first ever Easter message telling nation coronavirus 'will not overcome us'

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Three hospital workers and two nurses confirmed dead with coronavirus symptoms as death toll of healthcare workers rises

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UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes grim 10,000 milestone after NHS England confirm further 657 deaths

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Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution

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'Heartbroken' Sadiq Khan confirms 21 London transport workers have now died from Covid-19

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Eamonn Holmes under fire for saying 5G coronavirus conspiracy 'easy' to dismiss because it 'suits state narrative'

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North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles off its east coast, Seoul says

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles – presumed to be cruise missiles – were fired from the North's eastern Kangwon province on Tuesday morning.




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India extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3 as confirmed cases rise to 10,000

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'Critical' situation as forest fires rage on near Chernobyl nuclear plant

Forest fires are raging in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insist there is no radiation threat.




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Europe takes the first steps out of lockdown as Italy and Austria ease restrictions

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Brits set for lockdown extension as 'peak still not reached yet,' Government confirms

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Pictures show Notre Dame Cathedral one year on from devastating fire

'Notre Dame is an old, injured lady'




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Firefighters release TikTok dance video urging public to stay home and save lives

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14,000 London children miss out on first choice of primary school — and 2,800 get no offers

More than 14,000 London children have been turned away from their first-choice primary school, the Evening Standard can reveal today.




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Confirmed UK coronavirus cases hits 100,000 as death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises by 861

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Three new wildfires break out near Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Three new wildfires have broken out in the radiation-contaminated evacuation zone around the wrecked Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.




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Murder probe after woman killed in house fire in north-west London hours after speaking to police




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Britain will be hit by further waves of coronavirus with up to 40k deaths in first wave alone, leading doctor warns

Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.




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Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years

Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years.




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Tom Moore could receive Spitfire flypast for 100th birthday as coronavirus fundraiser passes £21 million

The 99-year-old war veteran has raised an incredible £21 million for charity




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Colleagues remember Lyra Mckee on first anniversary of Northern Ireland journalist's murder

The National Union of Journalists gathered for a special virtual tribute




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Funerals can go ahead with close family present, Government confirms

Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said.




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Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.




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Canada shooting: First picture of policewoman Heidi Stevenson who was killed in Nova Scotia attack

At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history.




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Nurse, 84, 'still working night shifts' dies after contracting Covid-19, heartbroken grand daughter confirms

An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed.




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Three men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after police chase in south London

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police.




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Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show




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Government 'working to resolve' delays to Turkish PPE shipment as Rishi Sunak confirms arrival of 140k gowns for NHS

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.




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First RAF plane collecting PPE from Turkey finally takes off

An RAF flight has left to collect a consignment of protective gowns for healthcare workers on the coronavirus frontline.




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Oil prices in US drop below zero for first time in history as demand plunges amid coronavirus pandemic

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Elderly couple sprayed in face with fire extinguishers during 'despicable' raid in east London




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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Government will help pay wages of one million people as 140,000 firms sign up for furlough scheme

More than 140,000 firms have applied to the Government's employee furlough scheme, with grants to help cover the wages of more than one million people, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.




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'Massive fireballs' seen for miles in Kent as chickens killed by explosion on farm

"Massive fireballs" and "huge explosions" have been seen near Maidstone in Kent as firefighters responded to an explosion on a farm.




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Chatham Dockside: Man arrested after 'gunshots' fired from flat balcony in Kent

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block.




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Greta Thunberg posts House on Fire video to call for more climate action on World Earth Day

Greta Thunberg has released a video showing a family calmly getting ready for the day while their house burns down around them as a symbol of the threat of climate change.




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Moment dad watches birth of first child on Zoom after social distancing rules stopped him being with wife during labour

This is the heartwarming moment a new dad watched the birth of his first child on Zoom after coronavirus social distancing rules stopped him from being in hospital with his wife.




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Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus

Two cats in separate areas of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms of a mild respiratory illness, experts have said.




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UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight

Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients.




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Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus

A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened.




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Suspect charged with firearms offence after man seen firing weapons from flat balcony in Kent

Police have charged a suspect with a firearms offence after a man was seen firing weapons from an apartment in Kent.




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Coronavirus cases in China may have been four times official figure during first wave, new study says

The number of people infected during the first wave of coronavirus in mainland China may have been four times the official figures, according to a new study.




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Rainham fire: Huge blaze at east London landfill site as 55 tons of waste burns

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a landfill site in east London where around 55 tons of waste has caught fire.




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Ryanair will not issue refunds to customers until 'coronavirus crisis is over', airline confirms

Ryanair has told passengers it will not pay refunds for cancelled flights until the coronavirus crisis "is over".




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First people injected as UK starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine

The first people have been injected as the UK starts human trials for a coronavirus vaccine.




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Meghan Markle privacy claim case against Mail on Sunday kicks off with first court hearing

Meghan wrote in her letter: 'Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces'