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Cheltenham landlord dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why the festival went ahead

67-year-old landlord Alexander Grierson died after contracting coronavirus during the Cheltenham festival. Calls are being made to investigate why the races went ahead.




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Clarifications & corrections 

An article on May 6 about the UK's death toll from coronavirus said that the fourday Cheltenham Festival was 'allowed to go ahead from March 16'. We are happy to clarify that the Festival in fact ran...




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ASK TONY: STILL waiting for £800 refund after Corsica crash in 2017

My son rented a vehicle in Corsica in July 2017 and was involved in a minor accident which was not his fault. Enterprise Corsica, the car hire firm, has not repaid his €950 excess.




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Markets will ride out the Corona Virus crisis

The recent stock market falls have been the worst since the financial crisis and, just as then, we are in new and sobering territory.




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Coronavirus: What should be included in my travel insurance policy?

I have booked a family ski holiday to France in April and we have every intention of still going, despite coronavirus. What do I need to check for to see if I am covered if the trip gets cancelled?




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Is a plumber allowed to fix our boiler during coronavirus outbreak? 

Our boiler has been playing up since the weekend and we ideally need a plumber to come over and check it over. Are engineers able to come out to do necessary maintenance?




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I moved flat last weekend, during the coronavirus outbreak. Can I get my deposit back in 10 days?

I moved flat last weekend, thankfully just before the Government lockdown. Will I still be able to get my deposit back from my old flat, once I leave, within 10 days?




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ASK TONY: Husband's birthday Beatles treat fell victim to coronavirus

For my husband's 50th birthday I booked an apartment in Liverpool via Booking.com. He wanted to see all The Beatles memorabilia and we had tickets to see the tribute band.




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From dentist bills to holidays: Your key coronavirus questions answered

Can your employer force you to take your eight outstanding days of holiday amid the lockdown? Sarah Bridge talks to the experts to get the answers.




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Should I now wash my clothes at 60 degrees to help beat coronavirus?

Someone told me the other day that I should now be washing all clothes at 60 degrees to kill viruses such as coronavirus. Should I wash at 60? And if I do, how much extra would this cost?




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Can I get a divorce maintenance payment holiday due to coronavirus?

I run three rural pubs which are all closed and may not open again. I cannot afford to keep up my payments. What can I do?




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BBC's Big Night In: Corrie's Liz McDonald gatecrashes EastEnders quiz

The landlady (Beverley Callard) appeared to rub The Queen Vic's landlady Linda (Kellie Bright) the wrong way during BBC's charity fundraising event, Big Night In, on Thursday.




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Former BBC Radio 4 presenter Richard Sanders dies, aged 62, after catching coronavirus in hospital 

Mr Sanders, who presented the programme Farming Today until 1998, died after contracting COVID-19 while in hospital, current presenter Charlotte Smith said on Saturday.




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Strictly bosses fear 'professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid coronavirus pandemic

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Clip of BBC correspondent appearing in a spoof sex scene removed

BBC Ireland correspondent Emma Vardy filmed the clip with her boyfriend Aaron Adams as part of a parody of Queen classic I Want to Break Free to raise money for the NHS.




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Coronavirus UK: Government taken to task for PPE failure

The Panorama investigation which aired last night accused ministers of counting 547million individual gloves, instead of 273.5million pairs, to fiddle PPE numbers.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: When will TV news stop scaring us to death over coronavirus crisis? 

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.




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Oxford scientists working on coronavirus vaccine will know in six weeks if it's likely to work 

Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said 'several hundred' people have now been given the jab in the first British trial to find a vaccine.




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Coronavirus UK: Local tips reopen where councils have PPE

Some councils said they won't open sites until safety measures put in place. New analysis revealed fly-tipping has increased by 300 per cent during the Covid-19 lockdown.




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JOHN HUMPHRYS says the coronavirus crisis has been a tragedy but has had many benefits

JOHN HUMPHRYS: The pandemic has changed our way of life dramatically and we're starting to get the hang of it and even, dare I say it, enjoy it.




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EastEnders in 'talks over how to deal with coronavirus filming issues when production recommences'

EastEnders bosses have reportedly held crisis talks about how they'll tackle coronavirus filming issues when production on the BBC soap recommences in June.




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Coronavirus UK: Names of 50 SAGE committee scientists revealed

The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds.




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Youngest Labour MP is SACKED by care home she returned to work at during coronavirus crisis

Labour MP Nadia Whittome, who won her seat for Nottingham East in December, returned to a home in Nottinghamshire a month ago, pledging to help out in her former role amid the Covid-19 crisis.




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Normal People star Paul Mescal is stunned as James Corden reveals the BBC drama 'changed my life' 

the Normal People star, 24, who plays Connell Waldren was left stunned on Thursday as James Corden revealed on Twitter that the Sally Rooney adaptation 'changed my life'.




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BBC 'may not award Sports Personality of the Year' for 2020 due to coronavirus crisis

The broadcaster may be forced to hold off on awarding the gong for this year with what promised to be an action-packed calendar severely disrupted due to the pandemic.




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Coronavirus: The big money transfers this summer that could now be scuppered

It had promised to be one of the most feverish summer transfer markets in several years, with blockbuster names moving all over the place and sagas galore. But coronavirus changed that.




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Achraf Hakimi the best right-back in the world according to his agent 

The Moroccan has thrived on loan at the Bundesliga side, providing 10 assists and finding the net three times in 25 league appearances this season.




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Barcelona and Real Madrid's race to transform aging super stadiums amid coronavirus

Planned stadium expansions have been thrown into disarray following the coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona are struggling with financial ramifications, while Madrid plan to press ahead




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LaLiga's return could be in disarray with whole squads facing quarantine if a player has coronavirus

Medical experts in Spain have urged La Liga clubs to put squads into quarantine in team hotels away from their families if they want to be able to successfully finish the season.




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Real Madrid 'would have already signed Eduardo Camavinga' had coronavirus not scuppered their plans

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.




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Andy Murray can return to the highest level, according to Scot's former coach Jonas Bjorkman  

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Murray's former coach Jonas Bjorkman has backed the Scot to return to the highest level of tennis, saying: 'Once a champion, always a champion'.




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Andy Murray backs Roger Federer's calls to merge men's and women's tours after coronavirus shutdown

Talk of one unified tour has gathered pace in recent weeks when 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer posed the question on social media last month.




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CHRIS SUTTON: Sorry Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane is all set to be England's greatest-ever goalscorer

CHRIS SUTTON: At 26 years old, it is hard to see the Tottenham Hotspur striker not writing his name in history as England's top goalscorer by the end of his career.




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Wayne Rooney scores first goal since returning to English football

Wayne Rooney scored his first goal back in English football on Tuesday night but he could not prevent Derby from losing away at bottom-placed Luton in the Championship.




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Derby County 4-0 Stoke City: Wayne Rooney scores stunning free-kick in thumping win 

Wayne Rooney scored a stunning free-kick as Derby County put Stoke City to the sword in a thumping 4-0 win at Pride Park on Friday night that leaves Philip Cocu's side in 13th place.




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Derby County 4-2 Northampton Town: Wayne Rooney scores to set up Manchester United FA Cup tie

IAN HERBERT AT PRIDE PARK: Wayne Rooney's appetite for the warm-up in a half empty stadium told you how much he wanted a swansong against Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round.




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Man Utd star Marcus Rashford wants silverware - not Wayne Rooney's record

The striker, who is currently out with an injury, has bagged 64 goals in 201 appearances for the Old Trafford side and at 22 years old is likely to have plenty of time to catch Wayne Rooney.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney slams government and football chiefs for treating players like guinea pigs

Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the football authorities for treating players as 'guinea pigs' in their confused message over the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney reveals he homeschools his sons

Wayne Rooney revealed he's been getting stuck in to homeschooling his four sons on Monday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 




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Coronavirus UK: Wayne Rooney questions why footballers are being targeted by government for funds

There were calls earlier this week, most notably from Matt Hancock, for players to give up a chunk of their wages, with the health secretary urging Premier League footballers to 'do their bit'.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney slams Matt Hancock and claims players have been turned into 'scapegoats'

There have been calls for players to give up a chunk of their wages in recent days, with the Premier League also suggesting that they should take a pay cut of 30 per cent amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Wayne Rooney 'told off by police' for meeting Kyle Walker during coronavirus lockdown

England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has been warned by police after he broke coronavirus lockdown rules to meet Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, who was caught having a £2,000 sex party last week.




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Work on Wayne Rooney's multi-million pound mansion grinds to a halt due to coronavirus 

Sources say the problem with construction surrounds building supply deliveries for work on the 40 acre site in Cheshire being disrupted due to the coronavirus lockdown.




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Wayne Rooney reveals the best goal he has ever scored and it's NOT overhead kick against Man City

The goal most people remember from Rooney's distinguished United career was a match-winning overhead kick in the Manchester derby, but his best goal in terms of footballing craft is different.




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Wayne Rooney insists Harry Kane will break his England record

Wayne Rooney believes Harry Kane will break his England goalscoring record. The former Manchester United striker currently holds the accolade having scored 53 goals in 120 appearances.




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Rooney and Co agree 'substantial' wage deferrals to help Derby get through coronavirus pandemic

Derby County's first-team players and management have reached the end of their dramatic stand-off with the club by agreeing 'substantial' deferrals to their wages to help the Championship side.




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Pandemics and sport: From foot-and-mouth to Zika and coronavirus

The world of sport is a quiet place right now, as competitions spanning all disciplines across the globe have slammed shut their doors amid the growing pandemic. It is, however, not the first time.




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Coronavirus UK: Don't flush kitchen roll, say water bosses

Shoppers up and down the country have been stocking up on toilet paper, leading to fears of a shortage which could force customers to use kitchen roll or other substitutes.




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Coronavirus: The French Open is the latest sporting event to be hit as it is delayed until September

Roland Garros, where the workforce on its new building projects downed tools earlier today, will shift from its expected start of May 24 and begin instead on September 20,




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Wimbledon, Ascot, the Olympics and cricket face the chop as coronavirus looks set to wipe them out

A glittering summer of sport is set to be wiped out by the impact of coronavirus - with social restrictions imposed earlier this week set to be in place for the next six months.