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This 3,000-piece Harry Potter jigsaw puzzle is the perfect lockdown distraction

A magical time filler




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Expert advice about domestic violence during lockdown

From Louise Allard, director of Allard Bailey Family Law




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A millennial man's guide to managing lockdown anxiety

How to banish corona fear




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Your guide to lockdown dating

Live-streamed blind dates, Bumble's Insta-agony aunt and Tinder tourism — lockdown's changed dating forever. Katie Strick plays virtual matchmaker




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Lockdown Letters: getting to know my brother all over again

In the latest in our series of reflection and tales of lockdown, Laura Hampson moves back in with her brother and discovers how much can change in a decade




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London after Lockdown: Swabs for passengers will be 'new normal' at airports

Passengers may have to collect sealed "grab and go" meal bags before they board planes to reduce their contact with cabin crew on flights under a range of options for the post lockdown era being considered by aviation bosses.




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What your vivid and wacky lockdown dreams mean

Dreaming of loo roll, a tsunami or that you're wading through mud? A dream analyst decodes your night visions




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How to stay motivated at work when lockdown is taking its toll

Novelty of WFH wearing off? Laura Hampson speaks to experts about staying motivated in a time of uncertainty




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Thermal detection cameras will be part of the tech 'toolkit' to return the UK to normal after lockdown

Vodafone's new thermal detection cameras will help businesses scan the temperature of people entering the building




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London after lockdown: Gyms to reduce class sizes and run open air sessions as part of 'new normal'

The number of high intensity "heavy breathing" work-out machines such as treadmills and cross trainers will be hugely reduced in gyms to help make them safe when the lockdown ends.




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Lockdown Letters: Football, family and a trip down memory lane

With time on his hands to indulge in nostalgia, Jochan Embley realises his love for the beautiful game runs much deeper than half-time beers and the rush of a goal




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Ann Patchett: 'I've been liberated by lockdown'

Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House, tells Katie Law how Kim K, Trump and some nuns inspired her latest novel




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Your ultimate guide to parenting in lockdown by the Scummy Mummies

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn from Scummy Mummies podcast give us their sage - and realistic - advice...




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Ruby Wax on mindfulness, mantras and virtually connecting in lockdown

'Practising mindfulness is like going to a gym, you have to exercise the muscle and it works with anxiety'




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No breakfast buffet and smartphones as keys: what London hotels will be like after lockdown

Breakfast buffet's out as hotels prepare to make you open doors using phone




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10 cookbooks the ES team has been using religiously during lockdown

From Ayurvedic cooking to traybake heroes, these are the cookbooks we've turned to over the last seven weeks




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Photographers team up to capture lockdown London on doorsteps to raise for NHS heroes

"All of my work has been cancelled [because of the crisis] and I was just missing shooting people and thought it would be a nice way for the community to come together and have a memory of this time.




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The Big Night In review – telethon triumphs over the lockdown

BBC One’s star-filled charity appeal needed imagination and technical skill to get round distancing rules

Socially distanced presenters, a skeleton crew, no live audience and automated phonelines only – this is national telethonning, lockdown-style. Comic Relief and Children in Need have joined forces to create The Big Night In on BBC One and raise money for the charities and projects who need more support than ever as Covid-19 strains resources everywhere.

First shift is taken, as is traditional, by Lenny Henry and Davina McCall – joined, not too closely of course, by Matt Baker this time – whose recreation of normality for the viewer in what must, in the studio, be an absolutely bizarre set-up is unimpeachable proof of their professional talents.

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Boris Johnson's lockdown speech: When is it, what will he say, and how can I watch it?




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




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Boris Johnson's lockdown speech: When is it, what will he say, and how can I watch it?




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How Neil Ferguson, the architect of lockdown, was brought down by failing to obey his own rules




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What essential shops are open during the coronavirus lockdown?



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Wednesday morning news briefing: Top scientific adviser quits after meeting lover in lockdown






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Thursday morning news briefing: Boris Johnson's route out of lockdown




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The readers' chatroom: What lockdown measures should be the first to be eased in the second phase?




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Halima Aden using lockdown to experiment with new hijab styles

Model Halima Aden has been writing thank you notes to keep her spirits up during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Courteney Cox missing Johnny McDaid's 'physical touch' amid lockdown

At present, Friends star Courteney Cox is staying at home in Malibu, California.




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Jennifer Aniston resorting to watching laundry spin on lockdown

Aniston also took a moment to mark America's National Nurses Day.




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Chris Hemsworth hopes Marvel blockbusters will bring audiences to reopened cinemas

The Thor star was thankful to finally be on a well-deserved break from his hectic schedule.




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Pogba, Bellerin, Martial, Beckham and more footballers sporting buzzcuts during coronavirus lockdown

If there is one thing footballers have in common with fans during the coronavirus pandemic, it is that when it comes to hairstyles, they are all very much in the same boat.




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Cristiano Ronaldo warned he has 'no privileges' during lockdown after training session at Madeira Stadium

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned he has no special "privilege" after he was pictured training at a local stadium in his native Madeira.




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West Ham chief Karren Brady takes aim at Tottenham and Jose Mourinho over lockdown breach

West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady has taken a swipe at Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho after he breached lockdown measures to hold a one-on-one training session with Tanguy Ndombele.




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Chelsea keep Stamford Bridge open for individual training during government lockdown

Marco van Ginkel has revealed local Chelsea players remain able to train at Stamford Bridge, although the club insist on individual sessions only.




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Watch: Zenit St. Petersburg use drone to deliver player of the month award during lockdown

Russian club Zenit St Petersburg have come up with a novel way around social distancing measures, using a drone to deliver their Player of the Month award.




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Eating Hazard! Real Madrid star 'trying not to eat a lot of buns' during coronavirus lockdown

Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard admits he is 'trying not to eat a lot of buns' during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Tottenham defender Ben Davies caring for elderly neighbour during lockdown: 'He didn't know I play for Spurs!'

Tottenham defender Ben Davies has revealed how he has been keeping busy during the coronavirus shutdown by helping care for an elderly neighbour.




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Lucas Moura raising baby son to be Tottenham fan with 'Come On You Spurs' chant during lockdown

Champions League hero Lucas Moura has again cemented his place in the hearts of Tottenham fans by teaching his child to sing 'Come On You Spurs'.




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Tottenham ask sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino to take pay reduction during coronavirus lockdown

Tottenham are in talks with their former manager Mauricio Pochettino over reduction in his £8.5million-a-year salary, five months after he was sacked.




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Jurgen Klopp's lockdown: Liverpool boss discusses Tiger King, Downton Abbey... and learning to tie a tie at 52!

Like most football fans, Jurgen Klopp has found himself with a lot of time on his hands since Premier League action was suspended.