England’s R number falls slightly to between 1.1 and 1.4

England's R number has fallen slightly to between 1.1 and 1.4.

Far from over: Third wave now under the radar as number of tests falls

Part of the third wave is now below the radar, with significant numbers of COVID cases not showing up in the official daily statistics.

Tickets for Peter Kay’s stage comeback sell out in 30 minutes

Peter Kay fans have clamoured for tickets to see his return to the stage - selling the shows out in 30 minutes.

Shilpa Shetty’s millionaire husband in court over porn case

Raj Kundra, the millionaire husband of Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty, has applied for bail after being charged on distribution of porn charges in India.

Infection rates rise across most of UK – but ‘possible signs’ of slowing in England

Infection rates have continued to rise across England, Wales and Northern Ireland - but dropped in Scotland, according to the latest estimates.

Shilpa Shetty’s millionaire husband in court over porn case

Raj Kundra, the millionaire husband of Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty, has applied for bail after being charged on distribution of porn charges in India.

Jabs for jobs is ‘good idea’ but down to individual businesses, says minister

It is a "good idea" for people to have two coronavirus vaccine doses before returning to work but the government will not make it the law, Grant Shapps has said.

Cat killer jailed for five years over series of night-time attacks

A security guard has been jailed for carrying out a series of night-time cat killings.