The Government is relying on the 'R' figure - the average number of people a coronavirus patient infects - to tell them when it is safe to unlock the UK. But experts have said the measure it is 'too crude'.

Garden centres will be allowed to reopen next week under Boris Johnson's plans to ease the lockdown.

Experts have slammed a 'misconception' that one single scientist was the 'architect of the lockdown' and single-handedly convinced the government to introduce drastic social distancing measures.

It is always a sign of a classic team that you can name the full line-up without pausing for thought. I am still able to automatically reel off Jose Mourinho’s great Chelsea team of 2005.

When you look at how many England players have benefited from the loan system, you have to say it will be crucial for developing our young players in future.

There are matches that stand out in my career which some people might find strange. They’re not the big matches, like Champions League finals. They are games like a 1-0 win against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium in January 2009.

When I was playing, I was a pain in the backside to referees. I was one of the narkiest, most unreasonable players imaginable. I was continually on to them throughout the match, always appealing for every single decision and always trying to affect them.

GARY NEVILLE: This will be a good game because Manchester United will go for it — and so will Arsenal. Arsenal have a top coach in Unai Emery and are improving.

Seville is a place to immerse yourself in bygone cultures, from the Moroccan influences at the Alcazar palace and the Giralda Tower to the impromptu Flamenco dancing in the streets.

The Farmhouse at Redcoats was transformed last summer into a hotel, pub, restaurant and party venue. The Inspector paid a visit and gave it a glowing review.

Here, we’ve done the digging to root out some of the most enticing time-sensitive hotel deals around the UK. If you're lucky you could pick up cash credits for meals, spa treatments and more.

Fern Cottage in Port Isaac, Cornwall, doubles as the surgery in ITV drama Doc Martin. The two bedroom detached stone cottage with modern furnishings is available for holidaymakers to rent.

The movies screened have been made exclusively for the experience, in collaboration with porn star Kim Holland. The cinema is located in Amsterdam's medieval centre.

Design firm Haeco Cabin Solutions showcased its new Eclipse seat at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, explaining that it's for 'long-haul premium economy'.

They've been published in a new book called Ruin and Redemption in Architecture, which charts ruined spaces around the world and the designs that have totally transformed them.

The new design, called Skyrider 3.0, is similar to previous incarnations of the seat. However, it does not have a pole between the seats to connect them to the floor and ceiling, as the previous version did.

Patrick Leigh Fermor, known to his friends as Paddy, was a British author and soldier during WWII. Here his biographer reveals how he fell in love with the Mani Peninsula in Southern Greece.

The home rental site is offering 50 virtual experiences from around the world, staring from £1, as a 'new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income' during the coronavirus crisis.

Rising in jaw-dropping fashion out of the picture-perfect Seppeltsfield vineyard in Australia's Barossa region, this 12-storey building will be a sight to behold when it opens in 2022.

Behold Pico Cao Grande, a 1,200ft-tall snake-infested volcanic plug that rises out of snake-infested jungle on São Tomé off the west coast of Africa.

Britain has some wonderful lesser-known museums. Be they galleries devoted to motorbikes or musical instruments, when restrictions are lifted you'll be able to explore to your heart's content.

The footage sweeps around the excavation of Regio V, a 54-acre archaeological site where, over the past two years, experts have discovered a trove of extraordinary finds.

Wearing helmet cameras, local guides provide commentary to web audiences across the world, guiding them across the Danish semi-autonomous territory in the North Atlantic.

The parks in both Florida and California have been shut since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus crisis and there is no indication when they will re-open. But there is plenty going on...

From travelogues to films and even webcams, The Mail on Sunday's Neil Simpson reveals how you can satisfy your wanderlust during the lockdown.

Many rangers and guides at national parks across the globe are being laid off, leaving endangered animals unprotected, says Reeve, with poaching already increasing in some areas.

Remember the excitement of booking in for a spa treatment while on holiday? Now, as the lockdown continues, the challenge is to replicate all that pampering in the privacy of your own home.

One day in the future we'll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here's our pick of some of the best coastal towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate.

Bosses at Bournemouth Airport have installed 'thermal fever detection' cameras that are capable of recording body temperatures and alerting border guards to anyone with a fever.

It was designed by Briton Ben Edwards from Melbourne-based Studio Edwards and costs AUS$99,000 (£52k/$64k). It's divided into three rooms, including a shower pod.

The revamp of the British Museum's online collection includes a zooming facility that allows some objects to be examined at 'a level of detail inaccessible to the naked eye.'

City Zip Company wanted to launch £30-a-ticket thrill seekers from the 150ft-high roof of St David's Hotel and Spa in Cardiff - and land on the other side of Cardiff Bay. Russell T Davies opposed plans.

A decadent swimming pool set in the middle of an Australian mansion is hiding an underground wine lounge with a 3,000-bottle cellar, designed with a day bed and window that looks out on the water.

Dutch photographer Albert Dros was given exclusive access to the Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands, also known as the Garden of Europe. And the garden itself has created an amazing interactive tour.

In a table of the top 20 most popular package holiday searches made in April, the Maldives is in the No2 slot, followed by Las Vegas, Tenerife, Orlando and New York, in sixth place.

As many as 150,000 flamingos have migrated to wetlands in a Mumbai suburb. As India remains under a nationwide lockdown, lower pollution levels have been cited for the increased number.

Hong Kong International Airport is the first place in the world to use the CLeanTech sanitation pods and they are currently being utilised by key workers such as public health staff.

The only certainty is that the future of travel is uncertain. We'll all have to get used to a whole new travel landscape once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. So what will it look like?

From travelogues to films and even webcams, The Mail on Sunday's Neil Simpson reveals how you can satisfy your wanderlust during the lockdown.

Some of Britain's best-kept secrets, whether stately homes with hidden rooms or bars with concealed entrances, come with fascinating histories. Here we marvel at their magic...

Pavements and cycle paths don't often shock or amuse - which makes the ones pictured here, from Russia to Kentucky via Ireland, all the more noteworthy.

Air France and KLM say they will be asking customers to wear a mask throughout their journey from next Monday. German airline Lufthansa brought in the new rule yesterday (May 4).

The pictures, by Anouk Krantz, first appeared in book Wild Horses of Cumberland Island in 2017 - and the publisher, Images Publishing, has now released a second edition.

The IATA says social distancing measures would shift the economics of aviation by slashing the maximum load factor to 62%, below the average industry 'breakeven load factor' of 77%.

Her former family home in Derbyshire is now a B&B - you can stay in her bedroom. And the museum in London that's dedicated to her has made 200 objects available to view online.

Food blogger and fashion influencer Karylle Banez took to Instagram to complain about the disappointing service she allegedly receiving while dining at Leigh Street Wine Room in Adelaide.

Australian actress Teresa Palmer is taking steps to keep her family safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The weather system's warming effect on the east coast will fade going into the weekend, but not before raising fire danger in parts of Australia to the highest 'since late January'.

A South Australian winery has launched a 'coronavino' care package and a 'digital happy hour' in a bid to keep their business running during the coronavirus crisis.

A former Australian hairdresser has created three revolutionary hair products that claim to build texture and volume in seconds, and he sold 10,000 units in his first week online.