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Hotel Chocolat online sales jump but fail to offset store closures

Hotel Chocolat online sales jump but fail to offset store closures

Hotel Chocolat shut all its retail stores on March 23 after the Government-mandated lockdown was introduced.

What will Britain’s post-lockdown workplaces look like?

What will Britain’s post-lockdown workplaces look like?

Boris Johnson is expected to officially reveal a road map on how the UK will exit the lockdown on Sunday.

Smartphone apps being used to fight coronavirus

Smartphone apps being used to fight coronavirus

Contact tracing has been employed extensively in places where outbreaks have been contained quickly in South Korea, Hong Kong and Germany.

Man arrested after woman shot in Suffolk home

Man arrested after woman shot in Suffolk home

A 51-year-old man has been arrested after a woman died of injuries in hospital.

What the papers say- May 4

What the papers say- May 4

The Prime Minister’s call for a global campaign to develop a Covid-19 vaccine leads Monday’s front pages.

Eta Aquariids set to dazzle night skies with up to 40 meteors per hour

Eta Aquariids set to dazzle night skies with up to 40 meteors per hour

This celestial display is expected to peak on May 5-6.

People unable to visualise mental images more likely to work in science – study

People unable to visualise mental images more likely to work in science – study

Aphantasia describes when people are unable to visualise in the mind.

Boris Johnson urges countries to ‘pull together’ in coronavirus vaccine race

Boris Johnson urges countries to ‘pull together’ in coronavirus vaccine race

More than 28,000 people in the UK have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for Covid-19.

Elderly smoker quits 30-a-day habit after more than six decades

Elderly smoker quits 30-a-day habit after more than six decades

Tag Doogan, 79, a retired pattern cutter, said she feels more positive about the prospect of facing coronavirus after quitting smoking late last year.

Doctors unable to give non-Covid patients care they need – study

Doctors unable to give non-Covid patients care they need – study

Thousands of medics also said the long-term impact of Covid-19 on NHS demand was their greatest concern for the future.

Piers Morgan tested for coronavirus after developing ‘mild’ symptom

Piers Morgan tested for coronavirus after developing ‘mild’ symptom

The presenter has stepped back from Good Morning Britain and Ben Shephard will be covering for him.

Ex-Government adviser forms ‘transparent’ lockdown science committee

Ex-Government adviser forms ‘transparent’ lockdown science committee

Sir David King, who worked under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, said he created the board to emphasise the ‘importance of transparency’.

Social distancing to remain until coronavirus vaccine developed, says Gove

Social distancing to remain until coronavirus vaccine developed, says Gove

It comes as the number of tests carried out in the last 24 hours fell to 76,496.

Two teenagers arrested after young boy injured in shooting

Two teenagers arrested after young boy injured in shooting

Two firearms were recovered from the address in east London, with work ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

Teenagers charged with murdering NHS worker

Teenagers charged with murdering NHS worker

David Gomoh, 24, died after being stabbed in Newham, east London, on April 26.

NI Executive set to discuss ‘phased’ pathway out of lockdown

NI Executive set to discuss ‘phased’ pathway out of lockdown

Communities minister Deirdre Hargey said the executive will hold intensive discussions this week.

Nightingale hospitals were not built in error, says NHS England chief

Nightingale hospitals were not built in error, says NHS England chief

Dr Stephen Powis made the comments at the Government’s daily briefing on Sunday.

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

Two nurses are amongst the most recent to have passed away after contracting Covid-19.

Fall in number of daily tests being carried out in UK

Fall in number of daily tests being carried out in UK

Overall, a total of 1,206,405 coronavirus tests have been carried out in the UK since the beginning of April.

PM urges countries to pull together in coronavirus battle

PM urges countries to pull together in coronavirus battle

An online pledging conference – co-hosted by the UK and eight other nations and organisations – aims to bring in more than £6.6 billion in funding.

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