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What to do if you have a dental emergency during lockdown

One of London's top dentists shares her tips on how to manage a dental crisis during the lockdown




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The Queen's go-to bag brand has given her favourite a makeover in honour of her birthday

Launer has re-designed them in new hues of blue




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When is the Queen's birthday 2019? Why does she have an official and unofficial celebration?

There's nothing like a good birthday. Luckily for HRH, she's got two of them to look forward to this year




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Next In Fashion's Daniel Fletcher makes face masks for grandmother's care home amid coronavirus pandemic

The designer also shared the pattern online




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Coronavirus shines a light on the need for transparency in fashion's supply chain

"The covid-19 pandemic proves exactly why transparency in the fashion industry is so vital"




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On the airwaves: Ira Glass on lockdown life and his podcast empire

'People like stories' says New York-based Glass




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How to make a no-sew DIY face mask using what you already have at home

Covid protection, but make it fashion




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Travel experts on the first place they'll be heading to once the crisis is over

From Corsica to Cornwall, New Orleans to Namibia... our favourite globetrotters share the destinations they'll be making a beeline for when the world is open again




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What date is Ramadan and what impact will coronavirus have on celebrations this year?

Coronavirus: The symptoms




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Expert advice on how to plan a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic

Poppy Mardall, Founder and Director of Poppy's, on the dos and don'ts of a funeral in the era of COVID-19




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Met Gala Challenge: Billy Porter is encouraging you to recreate your favourite Met Gala looks in new Instagram challenge

Lockdown is about to get considerably more fash-un




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New Balance 530 trainers are the fashion girl favourite for your daily stroll

The retro runner has made (another) comeback




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Coronavirus will force millions in the UK to live without basic toiletries - here's how you can help

The economic impact of Coronavirus will see millions of Brits unable to afford basics like toothpaste and soap. Chloe Street on why feeling clean should not be a privilege in the modern world




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Meet the Hoteliers: Jeremy Goring, CEO of royal favourite The Goring Hotel

An audience with the man in charge of the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite hotel




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Community aid website urges more people to volunteer amid coronavirus crisis

CoronaBuddy.co.uk helps connect people in need with local volunteers in their area




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David Beckham quits fashion label Kent & Curwen as it reports losses of £18 million

The retired footballer had been a business partner at the label since 2015




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The Duchess of Cambridge's favourite beauty products revealed

The royal is loyal to an arsenal of affordable lotions and potions




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Coronavirus travel: Expert advice on how to deal with refunds and booking cancellations

Holidays have been ruined, future bookings hang in the balance and Brits are still stranded overseas. We asked Holly Rubenstein, host of The Travel Diaries podcast, for help...




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WeFarm: the social network keeping farmers connected and providing support through coronavirus

With over two million farmers on the platform, WeFarm has an essential place in the food supply chain




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Best travel podcasts: virtually escape with the help of these series

From celebrity travel anecdotes to gap year tales




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Best travel podcasts: Plan your next trip with the help of these series

From celebrity travel anecdotes to gap year tales




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How does coronavirus affect newborns and what guidelines are in place for new parents?

As Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson welcome a baby boy just one month after the Prime Minister was diagnosed with COVID-19, we examine what to do if you have a new baby in the time of coronavirus




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Karlie Kloss, Usain Bolt and Eminem have all donated items to this raffle for Covid-19

Nab yourself some one-of-a-kind pieces




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Amsterdam to London Eurostar launch delayed due to coronavirus pandemic

The new route was scheduled to launch today




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Mattel releases medical worker action figures to celebrate those fighting coronavirus

The brand behind Barbie has released a new line of toys inspired by emergency care workers to honour those fighting coronavirus.




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Lindt adds salted caramel-flavoured truffle to its range

Here to cure your post-Easter chocolate blues




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Scandinavian Eclectic: the new interiors style we're loving

ES design columnists Att Pynta on mastering clashing prints and colour




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Designer Destinations: Grace Loves Lace founder on her favourite beaches, cities and where she's jetting off to nex

Laura Hampson chats to Megan Ziems, founder of cult Australian bridalwear brand Grace Loves Lace, about the joy of living on the coast and why she's swapped Spanish beaches for hiking in New Zealand




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How to have 35 days off next year using just 15 days annual leave

We're already dreaming about our 2021 holidays




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Simon Calder's expert advice on what coronavirus means for holidays

Lizzie Edmonds speaks to travel expert Simon Calder about whether we should book summer holidays and how travel will be different




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Book review: The Consequences of Love by Gavanndra Hodge

On losing a little sister and having a junkie as a dad




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Michelle Obama explains how her fashion has changed since leaving the White House in Netflix's Becoming film

The former First Lady has always been a believer that being highly educated and having an interest in high fashion don't have to be mutually exclusive




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Having a laugh: is this the end for clowning?

The massive popularity of horror films like Joker and It have been a real downer for happy, family clowns. Mark Wilding hears how the entertainers are fighting back

In the corner of Matthew Indge’s kitchen is a photograph of the entertainer Kerby Drill. For many years, Drill was both a clown and a comic voice of authority. He toured the nation’s schools and appeared on television shows, often promoting road safety, until he passed away last year, aged 97. Indge describes him as his “clown hero”, but he recognises that Drill represents a very different era of clowning. “The truth is,” Indge says, “these days, I don’t know if kids are going to listen to a clown saying be careful on the road.”

Indge has been clowning for 32 years, since he was eight years old. In a way that wasn’t necessary for Drill, Indge must now take steps to prove to his audiences that he doesn’t represent a dark and sinister threat. When we meet, he’s preparing for a performance as Zaz the Clown at a five-year-old’s birthday party, and “just to save me any problems,” he says, “I’ll make up in front of the kids” – an attempt to provide reassurance that there’s a benign performer behind the mask.

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Netflix is reducing streaming quality amid coronavirus. How will it affect viewing in Australia?

Netflix is cutting down traffic to ease internet capacity as more people work from home. Here’s what it means for Australians’ streaming experience

Netflix has agreed to reduce the data it uses to stream movies and TV shows across Australia as more and more people are working from home due to the coronavirus shutdown. But what will it mean for your viewing habits while you’re staying at home?

Related: Australian government asks Netflix and Stan to reduce data to avoid broadband overload

Related: As cinemas go dark, the film industry may go straight to Netflix

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Covid-19 leaves news and entertainment industries reeling

TV and news website audiences are sky-high but, with few ads or new shows, future looks fraught

From TV channels running out of shows, to newspapers facing the threat of closure, the British media industry is facing a financial shock that will permanently reshape how we consume news and entertainment.

Media analysts and insiders warn the pandemic will have a long-lasting impact on the country’s cultural life, predicting that changes in consumer behaviour expected to take more than five years may have happened in five weeks, with many people unlikely to entirely return to their pre-lockdown habits.

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The week in TV: After Life; Gangs of London; Emergence; Have I Got News for You – and more

Ricky Gervais’s After Life struggles second time round, as 21st-century London’s answer to Peaky Blinders gets off to a violent start. And how long can live shows survive via video-call?

After Life (Netflix)
Gangs of London (Sky Atlantic)
Emergence (Fox)
Twin (BBC Four) | iPlayer
The Graham Norton Show (BBC One) | iPlayer
The Mash Report (BBC Two) | iPlayer
Have I Got News for You (BBC One) | iPlayer

Ricky Gervais is, take your pick, ever reinventive (a la Madonna, Lady Gaga, the royals) or ever mutating (the worst kind of spirally viruses, the royals). A year ago, in Tony Johnson, subject of his latest drama, After Life, he combined aspects of past characters: The Office’s gloriously unself-aware Brent; the more savvy Andy Millman in Extras; the saccharine platitudes that sat so ill in Derek alongside gags about mental health or other disabilities. After Life was a surprising runaway hit on Netflix, for an arguably slight comedy about a very singular, small-town man’s depression after the loss of his wife, and how an angry man learned to be kind again.

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Coronavirus poses huge threat to entertainment industry

The sector is wrestling with issues such as staging plays with social distancing, or running rollercoasters half full

The row between cinema chains and Universal Studios over the digital-only release of Trolls World Tour is one of may crises racking the entertainment industry during the coronavirus lockdown. The challenges range from working out how to stage live performances to managing social distancing in queues for rollercoasters. Here are some of the issues they face.

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Down’s Syndrome student wins compensation after school sent letter to parents detailing violent behaviour



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How many coronavirus cases are in the UK - and where are they?



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Stranglers' keyboard player Dave Greenfield dies at 71 after testing positive for coronavirus




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How many coronavirus cases are in your area? Use our tool to find out



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White House criticised for limiting coronavirus task force testimony





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Tuesday morning news briefing: More than half of adults paid by the state in coronavirus lockdown




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New Nightingale hospital in Sunderland could become coronavirus rehab centre





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How many coronavirus cases are in the UK - and where are they?



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