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Paramedic, 22, returns to frontlines after recovering from coronavirus which left her with pneumonia

Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is 'lucky to be alive' after contracting Covid-19 and then pneumonia, which left her bed-bound.




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Record 92 migrants are seized in a single day trying to get to Britain

Some 92 men, women and 'claimed minors' attempted the perilous journey from Calais to the UK on Tuesday, with some managing to land on beaches before being detained.




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Record 92 migrants are seized in a single day trying to get to Britain

Two boats, one carrying eight people and the other 13 were intercepted today by coastguard off the Kent coast, and some were brought ashore in Ramsgate (pictured).




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Decorated GCHQ employee, 39, is released after spending a 'terrible' night in jail for filming women

Mark Nicholls (pictured), 39, of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, got a three-year community order with 40 programme requirement sessions.




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Google smart speakers let parents record themselves reading a bedtime story for when they are away

Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales.




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War hero's proud brother, 18, follows in his sibling's footsteps to become paratrooper

Fin Doherty, 18, was formally handed his older brother's beret after completing a gruelling 19 week training course at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.




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Refugee who nearly drowned becomes a life guard so he can save others 

Life Saving Victoria member Ramzi Hussaini had a near-death experience when the boat he had fled Afghanistan in began to sink - with the Australian Navy stepping in to rescue him.




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Will Dame Karen Pierce become Britain's next Ambassador to the US?

Straight-talker Dame Karen Pierce is currently serving as the UK's representative at the United Nations and would become the first woman to hold the coveted Washington job.




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Trump becomes the first US president to speak to Taliban leader in phone call

Tuesday's call, which the Taliban said lasted 35 minutes, came days after the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement calling for the withdrawal of American troops.




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Thieves use keyless hack to steal a £90,000 Tesla in under 30 seconds

The footage was caught on a Ring doorbell camera at the property in London. Thieves gained access to the supercar by using a relay system and key jamming techniques.




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Child genius who gained degree at 13 set to become youngest British male to hold a doctorate

Wang Pok Lo attends Queensferry Community High School in West Lothian, Scotland. Next September, aged 16, he will begin a three-year doctorate course at the University of Edinburgh.




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AMANDA PLATELL: No tears or tantrums here, Kate Middleton has become the Royals' crown jewel 

AMANDA PLATELL: Of all the pictures published in this tumultuous week for the Royal Family, one stood out for me.




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AMANDA PLATELL: Britain must not become a nation of snitches on neighbours

AMANDA PLATELL: We have always been a nation of curtain twitchers. But, who'd have thought nearly 200,000 people would report their neighbours for breaking lockdown rules?




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Chris Froome out of hospital as he begins recovery from horror crash

Froome had been treated at the University Hospital of St Etienne, where he underwent a six-hour operation to repair a fractured right femur, broken hip, fractured elbow and fractured ribs.




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Thomas moves up to second in Tour de France after rivals caught out by large split in the peloton

Geraint Thomas and Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal profited hugely as French rival Thibaut Pinot was caught in a group who lost 100 seconds on the 217.5km stage from Saint-Flour to Albi.




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France shuts down a nuclear power station in case it overheats in record high temperatures

Forecasters also predicted new temperatures highs in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where the mercury is set to reach 104F (40C) for the first time on Thursday.




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Tour de France news: Egan Bernal set to become youngest winner of Tour de France in post-war era

MATT LAWTON IN VAL THORENS: The 22-year-old Colombian held on to the yellow jersey in stage 20, and is set to be crowned the youngest Tour winner in 110 years.




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Tour de France: Sir Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas back Egan Bernal to become cycling great

MATT LAWTON IN PARIS: Wiggins and Thomas believe Team Ineos will continue to dominate the Tour de France with a young Colombian cyclist who could turn out to be the greatest in history.




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Cycling news: Sir Dave Brailsford reveals he is recovering from prostate cancer

The 55-year-old cycling coach confirmed in an interview with The Times that he has had surgery on a tumour which doctors discovered after flagging up concerns over blood tests.




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Chris Froome recounts horror crash in training that saw him break his legs, ribs, neck and elbow

Chris Froome has revealed that he does not remember any part of the horrific crash that almost cost him his life during a training ride in May.




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Coronavirus: Marc Madiot warns cycling teams face 'economic meltdown' if Tour de France is postponed

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.




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The ultimate off-road experience? Ray Massey drives the new Range Rover Sport through a decommissioned Boeing 747

My test drive of the new Range Rover Sport was exacting enough, before I tackled the decommissioned jumbo at Cotswold Airport, near Cirencester, Glos.




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Twelve drivers put pedal to the metal as they set the world record for the fastest 24-hour car ride

Let's hear it for 12 plucky drivers who drove for 24 hours at an average speed of 125 mph in British-built Vauxhall Astra hatchbacks.




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The new Nissan Qashqai: It's second to none

This is the second generation of the family car that broke the mould and helped create a whole new segment of 'crossover' vehicles, which put a 4x4 shape on the frame of a hatchback.




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Jaguar launches its new second-generation XF compact sports saloon with high-wire drive over London's Docklands

In a stunt worthy of the latest Bond film Spectre — for which the firm is supplying many of the cars — the XF (pictured) was revealed in a dramatic stunt high over the Royal Dock in Canary Wharf.




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BMW reveals eco-friendly i8 batmobile that can go 300 miles on a tank

The modified i8 coupe was developed with Toyota. It can travel 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen, with refueling taking about five minutes.




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Ford's voice-recognition system understands accents across 17 different languages

The technology has been built into the Michigan-based car manufacturer's Sync systems and is powered by software built by Nuance.




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Chunky, economical and practical: A new model of Ignis is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 

Eyes will turn East this month for the Tokyo Motor Show, where cars that will soon be on sale in Britain share space with some of the most outlandish designs on the planet.




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Billboard Awards: Cardi B becomes early winner alongside Drake

A number of the winners for Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards have already been announced. Drake, Cardi B, and Jay-Z are among those taking home non-televised prizes.




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RECORDS UP IN THE AIR AT 2019 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Drake was the big winner Wednesday at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas as he lead a pack of artists hoping to set records.




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Sophie Turner enjoys a night out in London... after hinting at second wedding with husband Joe Jonas

The Game Of Thrones actress, 23, cut a casual figure as she arrived at The Box nightclub in Soho, London on Friday for a night out with friends




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If we needed care, would we have to sell second flat our son lives in?

We spent an inheritance and a lot of savings on buying a tiny flat for one son, but might we be forced to sell up if one of us needed care? Lawyer Ben Tyer (pictured) of GLP Solicitors replies.




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DWP does not hold records of people who do not claim state pension

Financial services firm Responsible Life submitted a Freedom of Information request and learned the DWP does not keep track of how many people fail to claim the state pension.




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Amanda Holden dazzles in a turquoise gown as she greets fans ahead of pre-recorded BGT auditions

The TV judge, 49, wowed in a turquoise gown as she greeted fans at the Britain's Got Talent auditions, which were recorded weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Britain's Gran Talent: Singer, 96, with Alzheimer's will become BGT's oldest ever contestant

Nora Barton, 96, who has Alzheimer's will tonight fulfil her dream of singing at the London Palladium - becoming the oldest ever contestant on Britain's Got Talent to boot - to prove life isn't for being put on hold.




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Gary Jubelin: William Tyrrell chief detective is sentenced for illegal recordings of Paul Savage

The former top cop in the William Tyrrell investigation has been slapped with a criminal conviction for illegally recording an elderly person of interest four times.




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Gary Jubelin breaks his silence after conviction for illegal recording in William Tyrrell case

Fallen cop Gary Jubelin says he has woken up as a 'convicted criminal', something he never imagined happening in his 34 years as a police officer.




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Donald Trump says individual governors will decide on when to reopen economy

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for 'total authority' to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state. 




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Trump doubles down on claim governors are 'chomping at the bit' to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1

President Trump said that the U.S. is past the peak of coronavirus cases and claimed that the country's governors are eager to relax social distancing measures and open back up the American economy.




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Trump has coronavirus briefing tantrum over CDC boss' warning of 'even more difficult' second wave

President Donald Trump raged about media coverage of CDC Director Robert Redfield's warning about a second wave of the coronavirus.




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Navy leaders recommend REINSTATING USS Roosevelt captain

Defense Secretary Mark Esper was handed the recommendations Friday but has asked for more time to decide on an outcome.




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White House will start trying to present Donald Trump as rebuilding the economy

Less than three hours after canceling President Donald Trump's coronavirus briefing scheduled for Monday evening, the White House put it back on the schedule. 




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Senate official says she cannot search records for complaint Tara Reade said she made against Biden

The secretary of the Senate said on Monday that her office cannot comply with Joe Biden's request to search for and release any complaint made against him by former staffer Tara Reade.




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Bundesliga given the GREEN LIGHT to go ahead in the second half of May

A leaked document on Wednesday said Germany football's return would be delayed with suggestions that the first fixtures could only be held after a two-week quarantine of all teams.




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Second US ex-Special Forces soldier Airan Berry, 41, is paraded on Venezuelan TV

Airan Berry, 41, who was arrested in Venezuela Monday for his role in an failed coup on President Nicolás Maduro was shown in video clips Thursday being interrogated about his role.




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Donald Trump calls record official job losses of 20.5 million in April 'fully expected'

'It's totally expected, there's no surprise," President Donald Trump said during a call-in interview on 'Fox & Friends' Friday when asked about April unemployment figures.




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Iggy Azalea looks almost unrecognisable in a purple wig at a BET Awards event

It's not uncommon for Iggy Azalea to experiment with colour and style.  




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BET Awards 2019: Cardi B becomes first female rapper to ever earn Album Of The Year

The 26-year-old rapper earned Album Of The Year at the 2019 BET Awards making her the first ever female rapper to earn the honor.




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Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho 'can leave if Manchester United launch record bid

Borussia Dortmund would reportedly allow Jadon Sancho to join Manchester United, provided the Premier League club break their transfer record in order to sign him.




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Lautaro Martinez nearly gave up football for basketball... now he can become the best

From Hernan Crespo to Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan have always had a soft spot for Argentine centre-forwards - and in current No 10 Lautaro Martinez, they might just have found the best of the lot.