Government adviser Prof Sir Mark Wolpert says there is "good news" but the virus could "reignite".

The rules will be relaxed in England - allowing for day trips without 14 days' quarantine afterwards.

People from an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi background suffered more, the Lancet study shows.

Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco accuses the singer of rape and sexual battery.

Over a quarter of 2021's music festivals have been scrapped but organisers say others are under threat.

Severn Trent says the mass of oil, grease and "unflushable" items could take until June to clear.

When it opened, the museum on Cable Street was criticised for glamorising violence against women.

It would see an online book of remembrance installed in a new structure at the cathedral.

Property values in less densely-populated areas have risen faster than elsewhere, the Resolution Foundation says.

Owners of wood burners and open fires will need to burn cleaner alternatives as new rules come into force.

Jose Mourinho says he will "wait to be back in football" following his sacking as Tottenham manager in April.

Cafes and gyms also got back to business on Friday as lockdown restrictions were lifted.

The Department of Health says the people who tested positive are self-isolating.

Most of those affected were frail and elderly and at high risk of being very unwell, a study finds.

Admissions of confirmed and suspected Covid cases are now in single figures.

Thousands return to the dance floor in Liverpool at a test event with no social distancing or masks.

Liverpool hosted the first mass testing and is at the forefront of the pilot to test crowd safety.

Nine out of every 10 people aged 45 and over have now had a jab in England, NHS officials say.

A group of bar and nightclub bosses have launched a bid to end limits on venue capacity and opening hours.

Analysis by the BBC suggests the UK is moving into a new phase of the pandemic.

Non essential crew, along with 10 people who tested positive for Covid, are transferred from the ship to quarantine.

Celebrities including David Beckham are also marking what would have been Captain Sir Tom's 101st birthday.

Some venues may have to limit their opening hours after more than one in ten hospitality workers left the sector.

Northern Ireland is the latest part of the UK to lift some of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.

It is expected that the most vulnerable groups will be offered another jab before next winter.

An 84-year-old widower expected to receive medication after he felt isolated during the pandemic.

Since early January, 250,000 Covid vaccines doses have been administered in British Overseas Territories.

They have been unable to return home after a family reunion in Ayrshire because of Covid travel restrictions.

Liverpool hosts the UK's first "normal" business conference since Covid, with no obligatory social distancing.

British Indians are fundraising for oxygen equipment as family abroad face record Covid infections.

Scottish Crystal Palace midfielder Leigh Nicol is subjected to online abuse every day.

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Photos of England's popular coastal communities seen from the air during the 20th Century.

Some eager shoppers have been queuing in Derry's city centre since early Friday morning.

One Hull-based trawler, which catches 10% of fish for UK chip shops, will be out of action for a year.

What do young voters in Bristol know about about the role of the police and crime commissioner?

With controversy over the Downing Street flat redecoration, how much does the prime minister earn?

Football clubs, players and sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of social media platforms to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Despite one crew member's best efforts to shoo Wally the walrus with a brush, he was not budging

Frontman Mike Kerr says he ditched dozens of songs after watching tribute act Royal Monster in 2018.

The TV crunch match could help decide the outcome of the election, but there was no knockout blow.

The government has pledged £3.5bn for safety improvements that are a legacy of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Restrictions on wedding guest numbers are due to be lifted on 21 June, but couples are still anxious.

For the first time since the pandemic began, a nightclub opens its doors.

Ex-England rugby star Mike Tindall says he regrets not pushing his dad more when he was diagnosed.

Gill Castle is on a mission to break down fear and stigma around taking to the water with a colostomy pouch.

Craig Parkinson, who played DI "Dot" Cotton, is interrogated by BBC Breakfast. Will he crack?

Illustrator and cartoonist Henny Beaumont on why she's memorialising female victims of violence.

Saturday's papers include details of plans to further ease lockdown restrictions in England.

The "extremely complex" operation saw the men recovered from hundreds of metres below the surface.

All but one Scottish council area - Moray - now have fewer than 50 Covid cases per 100,000.

Close to one million people have been vaccinated and the death rate linked to the virus is low.

Jobs, independence and debt feature in the parties' campaigns ahead of Thursday's election.

Detectorist Shane Wood found more than 900 Iron Age coins but kept 23 as a "memento", a court hears.