Vandals target Long Man of Wilmington and paint COVID mask on its face

An historic 72m-tall (235ft) chalk figure has had a mask painted across its face in an act branded "unacceptable".

‘Incredible act of hostility’: EU introduces controls on vaccine exports to Northern Ireland

The EU has introduced controls to prevent the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc to Northern Ireland.

‘Incredible act of hostility’: EU introduces controls on vaccine exports to Northern Ireland

The EU has introduced controls to prevent the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc to Northern Ireland.

EU authorises use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine – as bloc tightens rules for exports

The European Commission has authorised AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after EU regulators said it can be given to adults in all age groups - the third jab cleared for use in the bloc.

EU authorises use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine – as bloc tightens rules for exports

The European Commission has authorised AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after EU regulators said it can be given to adults in all age groups - the third jab cleared for use in the bloc.

Fire breaks out at former army barracks housing asylum seekers in Kent

A fire has broken out at a former army barracks in Kent where hundreds of asylum seekers have been living.

Head-to-head: Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna v Novavax v Johnson & Johnson

Three vaccines approved for use in the UK have all reported they are around 90% effective in late stage trials.

Another 29,079 people have tested positive for coronavirus in UK

Another 29,079 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the UK , according to government figures.