Schoolteacher Rennie Williams who led many pupils to safety during the Aberfan disaster has died age 86. She helped children escape as a coal tip engulfed Pantglas Junior School in 1966.

The regional government in North Rhine-Westphalia, said there had been a spike in coronavirus cases after 150 of 1,200 employees  tested positive at a slaughterhouse in Coesfeld.

Retired teacher Beverley Attwood lives with her husband Bob in a picturesque cottage festooned with VE Day bunting in Brighstone, one of the prettiest villages on the Isle of Wight.

Google and Facebook have told most employees to keep working from home for the rest of the year as part of a response by the tech giants to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Dutch schools have been closed since March 14 and will reopen on May 11. Teachers at the Springplank in Den Bosch say they 'are not worried'. There have been 5,359 deaths in the country.

In the latest example of 'Wild West Britain', stats uncovered using freedom of information requests show that in the final two months of 2019 police dealt with 664 crimes involving machetes.

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows there were 8,196 more deaths at home in England, Wales and Scotland compared with the five-year average for this time of year.

Legendary magician Roy Horn has died. He was 75. Horn,one half of the longtime Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, had tested positive for COVID-19.

EXCLUSIVE: The elderly patients sent back from hospitals, despite suffering from coronavirus, triggered outbreaks in care homes, tragically claiming the lives of other vulnerable residents.

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.

Daisy, 22 (pictured) didn't get any of her deposit back from her landlord after one of her housemates accidentally broke the bathtub whilst they were living together.

The PM is expected to recommend people wear them in the office, on public transport and when shopping despite not making them compulsory in England.

Vice President Mike Pence's spokesperson Katie Miller, who also serves as a spokesperson for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tested positive for the coronavirus.. 

A stunning picture of a hare standing in a field at dusk has won the German Society for Nature Photography's 2020 Nature Photographer of the Year contest.

Professor Tim Spector, a leading genetic epidemiologist, said the failure to class common symptoms in with the dry cough and fever has led to statisticians collecting data which is 'nonsense'.

The politician recalls his travel adventures including nearly being arrested in Nepal when he was accused of being in Al-Qaeda just after 9/11 - and eating his most unpleasant meal, in China.

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.

The Southend manager asked if the virus deliberately attacks a certain blood type. The strange tweet drew criticism from a range of Twitter users.

The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures,

The Department of Health has yet to release the final daily toll, which takes into account care home fatalities in England and also provides an update on cases, hospital admissions and testing.

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.

We don't want to gazunder the seller, but also we don't want to harm our own finances and pay over the odds at a time of economic uncertainty.

From June, all arrivals in the UK - including returning Britons - will be quarantined for two weeks and face £1,000 fines or deportation if they fail to do so.

'Buddy system' is to be introduced tomorrow on Belgium's Mothering Sunday. Similar ideas are being contemplated in the UK.

Ronda Rousey advised her fans to be more prepared for emergency situations through 'sustainable living' amid coronavirus outbreak: 'Let's stop panicking and start preparing.'

Ronda Rousey, 33, said during an interview that 'ungrateful fans' were one of the reasons she chose to leave WWE and that she'd rather spend time with her family

Brooks Koepka has poked a little bit of fun at Rory McIlroy after being asked whether there is a rivalry between the two players. He doesn't consider McIlroy a rival after his poor form in majors.

Rory McIlroy believes America isn't taking the coronavirus seriously enough, amid rumours that contingency plans are being drawn up for the Masters to be played behind closed doors.

The PGA Tour have confirmed that $7.5million - half of the Players Championship prize money - will be equally distributed among every player in the field.

Christina Wohle of Francestown, New Hampshire lost her son Cole to a heart attack just days after his 18th birthday in July of 2016.

About 200 guests attending a Halloween party in Sydney's West on Friday night poured out into the streets - causing riot squad police to be called in.

Demi Rose, 24, continued the sizzling display on her Instagram as she slipped into a tiny yellow bikini which put focus on her ample assets.

The Mummy Diaries star, 28, posted four pictures of her house beautifully decorated with a ceiling full of orange balloons and personalised pumpkin name places.

Halloween may be over, but Kim Kardashian West is still sharing her family's costumes.On Sunday, the 39-year-old reality star took to her Instagram to share yet another set of Halloween costumes.

Demi Rose delighted her 10.5million followers with her latest social media snap on Sunday, posting a very revealing selfie.

Kacey Musgraves paid homage to her hometown when she transformed into a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for her Halloween costume over the weekend.

Charles Jones, 35, has been charged with child neglect for leaving his daughter at the neighborhood haunted house in Merritt Island, Florida on Halloween night.

She dressed as Elsa from Frozen for Halloween last week. 

North Carolina teacher Emma Ogle was arrested on Halloween night and charged with a sex act with a student, indecent liberties with a student and a crime against nature.

Starbucks, Costa, Pret, Starbucks and Greggs have unveiled Christmas menus, but while prices appear more expensive, it's cheaper than buying a regular coffee and adding flavours and creams.

The British bargain shop is normally the go to for cheap Halloween costumes and toiletries but now they're proving that their homeware range lives up to more expensive brands.

Maya Jama's sexy Halloween snap drove American NBA player Ben Simmons, 23, wild as he couldn't resist leaving two fire emojis in the comments section below.

Aileen Shah, Sarah Phillips and Becky Evans already have their Christmas trees up and say 'it's time' after Guy Fawkes night. They say the 'Christmas spirit can't start soon enough'.

The couple were at the Florida theme park over Halloween to mark the one-year anniversary of their daughter's Make-a-Wish trip when they ran into Kara Geiselman's young daughter - Belle.

Claudia Winkleman was forced to temporarily step down from hosting Strictly Come Dancing after her daughter was set on fire. She was 'blindsided' by the accident and saved by psychologist friend Tanya.

She shared a coronavirus meme of Halloween killer Michael Myers shopping in a grocery store, captioned: 'This mask won't protect you from COVID19, but it'll sure help with social distancing.'

SARAH VINE: We Brexiteers, especially those of us who inhabit urban areas, are used to life in social Siberia. So I think I'll be pretty well equipped to handle it.

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.

SARAH VINE: Prime Minister or pauper, there can be no difference in value between humans. When Boris Johnson was admitted to a London hospital on Monday the situation changed.

SARAH VINE: Sunday was a very sad day for us. The mother of a dear friend passed away in hospital from Covid-19.