Metal detectorist finds rare coin worth £7,000 from the three-year reign of the boy king Edward the Martyr over 1,000 years ago A coin from the reign of Edward the Martyr has been found on the Isle of Wight  The silver penny, worth £7,000, was unearthed by a metal detectorist in a field Edward was only 13 when he was […]

Daughter pays tribute to father-of-two, 64, after he dies from coronavirus and leaves behind Down’s Syndrome adult son who he cared for full time Frank Nuttall, who had diabetes, died at Royal Bolton Hospital on Sunday   Daughter Elaine and wife Lesley are now grieving while in self-isolation  Elaine has told of her heartbreak at not being able to comfort her […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it's proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Untested but Trump says: ‘What have you got to lose?’: Hydroxychloroquine pills.Credit:AP Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro […]

A pair of masked gunmen robbed an illicit coronavirus gambling den in Brooklyn — and fatally shot the host of the party, police sources said Tuesday. The duo barged into the victim’s home on Pulaski Street near Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 2 a.m. Monday, police said. Fifteen people were inside at the time — all gathered around a pool […]

THE UK could be the worst hit nation by coronavirus in Europe with over 66,000 deaths, leading scientists say. Modelling by researchers at the University of Washington has predicted that approximately 151,680 people are likely to die from Covid-19 across the continent. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates And they are now warning that […]

Countdown to crisis: Hour-by-hour, how Boris Johnson went from video selfies insisting his coronavirus illness was ‘mild’ and clapping NHS workers, to a hospital bed and then intensive care Four weeks ago PM still saying it was ok to shake hands if you washed them after  Today he is in a London hospital in intensive care after condition deteriorated  His […]

DEADLY coronavirus was responsible for one in 20 deaths in the UK until the end of March, new figures reveal. Covid-19 was listed as a factor in almost 5 per cent of all deaths in England and Wales in the week leading up to March 27. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates A total […]

Doctors lacking protective equipment are being ‘bullied and shamed’ into treating coronavirus patients while being told to ‘hold their breath’ because of mask shortages, medics say Nearly 75% of doctors cannot get a protective mask when need one, report finds Staff are being told to ‘hold their breath’ says Doctors’ Association UK  Liz Glanister, 68, is latest nurse to die […]

BRISTOL men are the biggest fibbers when it comes to telling their partner how good they look — with nearly half lying to them. Some 41 per cent of men from the city confessed to saying their other half was “beautiful” when in reality they looked in a right state, according to a poll. Most honest were men from Nottingham, […]

FROM mild symptoms to severe illness and death – coronavirus has a wide range of reported effects. And now scientists have produced a day-by-day breakdown of the typical Covid-19 symptoms – to help people better understand the nature of the illness. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates It comes as the number of cases […]