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Former Hull City player Thomas Beattie comes out as gay
Beattie is the second professional footballer from the United Kingdom to have come out.
Reading terror attack suspect on MI5 radar since last year
The Libyan refugee was released from prison 16 days before the attack on Saturday.
COVID-19 lockdown leaves hundreds of zoo animals homeless
Unable to sustain itself during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Living Coasts will be closed permanently, leaving animals homeless and staff unemployed.
UK COVID-19 research findings note that minorities are at higher risk of death
Medical experts point out that the study might have not accounted for pre-existing conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart problems, and others.
Seven-year-old becomes Britain's youngest drug peddler
The boy is too young to be charged for the possession of drugs with the intent to supply.
British tourist left with guts hanging out from bar brawl as COVID-19 lockdown eases in Spain
Six British tourists have been arrested in Costa del Sol for their involvement in a knife fight hours after a pub started serving drinks.
COVID-19: Fake messages circulating on Whatsapp detail UK lockdown plans
Last month, Whatsapp made a move to stop misinformation after it imposed a limit to the number of people a user can forward a message to.
NHS hero condemns careless 'clap for carers' crowd
Video shared on Twitter showed people ignoring social distancing guidelines as they gather on Westminster Bridge.
6-year-old girl has emotional reunion with NHS worker parents after three weeks
The personal protective equipment (PPE) adorned parents surprised the young girl in her grandparents' home.
Gang members breach COVID-19 lockdown for street brawl
A video shared on social media recorded the clash involving around 20 people in Bedfordshire.
Father, mother and daughter wiped out by COVID-19 in just a few days
An octogenarian couple and their daughter died within days of each other after contracting the novel coronavirus.
NHS COVID-19 tracking app must be open to proper scrutiny: MPs
Acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth generally agree with the use of the NHS app.
12 more charter flights scheduled to repatriate stranded British citizens from India
Seven charter flights previously repatriated British citizens from India.
Soul vs. social distancing: Baptism gathering near Birmingham violates COVID-19 restrictions
A health care worker photographed a group of at least 16 people ignoring lockdown rules by gathering at Babbs Mill Lake.
Newborn left motherless as COVID-19 patient dies during labour
Pregnant COVID-19 patients face complications during labour, putting newborn babies at risk.
UK has coronavirus antibody tests but they are 'not good enough', claim experts
This poses a big problem for health professionals who rely on mass testing to correctly segregate those that need COVID-19 treatment.
Italian centenarian survives both Spanish Flu and COVID-19
The 104-year-old woman has become the world's oldest COVID-19 patient to have recovered after contracting the virus.
COVID-19 tracking software available for CDC and NHS courtesy of Palantir
The partnership between Palantir the CDC began around the middle of March, which uses a curated web app to track the COVID-19 spread.
17 mourners infected at funeral of suspected coronavirus victim
Extended family members aged between 21 and 88 have symptoms of COVID-19 after attending a funeral on 13 March.
Senseless attacks on health care workers on the rise
Nurses told not to wear their uniform outside hospitals after an NHS worker sustained facial injuries after being punched.
UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
Heir to the throne, Prince Charles, also tested positive earlier this week.
Sex offender becomes first COVID-19 patient to die in UK prison
The 84-year-old convict with underlying health issues passed away at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire.
Cannabis growing Brit found poisoned to death in Spain
A generator leaking carbon monoxide poisoned a British man in his apartment where his body was found days after his death.
Heartless landlady evicts NHS paramedic over COVID-19 fear
The panicked woman stated that it was "a matter of time" before Joseph Hoar got infected by the novel coronavirus.
British tourists evicted from flight over COVID-19 fears
Passengers on board a flight from Sofia to London forced British tourists to deboard after they were suspected to be coming from a quarantined ski resort in Bansko.
American backpacker posts farewell video on Instagram before committing suicide
A distressed woman took her life after losing custody of her child and breaking up with her boyfriend.
Coronavirus scams: robbers use COVID-19 crisis to scam panicked victims
Unsuspecting victims have been conned out of £800,000 last month in novel coronavirus related scams.
First-class fracas: Sean Bean hits wife with glass on British Airways flight
The drunken duo lashed out at each other while flying from Vancouver to Heathrow.
COVID-19 in UK: £1,000 fine or jail time for skipping quarantine, refusing test
New regulations might see those above 70 self-isolated, uncooperative coronavirus suspects and patients fined or jailed, and low-risk prisoners released early from jail.
COVID-19 breath test developed by British scientists
Rapid screening technology may soon replace cheek swabs by detecting biomarkers in breath.