Boris Becker emerges on his balcony to join nation in clapping for the NHS

Boris Becker emerges on his balcony to join nation in clapping for the NHS… as he reveals social distancing has allowed him to visit the park without being ‘bothered for autographs’ By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 12:37 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 12:38 BST, 24 April 2020 Boris Becker was spotted joining the … Read more

Brainteaser challenges nation to find two stray ballet shoes hidden among the dancers

A tricky all-singing, all-dancing new brainteaser has left even the most eagle-eyed of puzzlers baffled.  The graphic, created by Harlequin Floors ahead of International Dance Day on 29 April, challenges people across the UK to find two stray ballet shoes hidden within the group of dancers.  But with hundreds of pink and black tutus in … Read more

Ant McPartlin and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett join the nation in clapping for the NHS

Ant McPartlin and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett join the nation in clapping for the NHS and key workers during weekly salute By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 19:40 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 06:38 BST, 13 April 2020 Ant McPartlin and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett were seen showing their support for the NHS as they joined … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton wish the nation a ‘safe and happy Easter’

Prince William and Kate Middleton wish the nation a ‘safe and happy Easter’, sharing a photo of daffodils in bloom at Kensington Palace – as they urge people to ‘stay home and save lives’ Prince William and Kate Middleton, 38, have wished the nation a ‘safe’ Easter Took to Instagram and shared flowery scene in … Read more

Keeping the nation connected is vital…so stop abusing my staff, says Openreach boss

Clive Selley, the chief executive of Openreach, is in charge of the broadband architecture that is keeping the country connected during the pandemic – a task he is carrying out from his home in south-east London.  ‘I don’t leave the bedroom. It is an awful feeling, like a caged animal,’ he says.  ‘My day starts … Read more

UK will be the worst coronavirus-hit nation in Europe with 66,000 deaths, top scientists predict 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Queen pays tribute to NHS staff in televised address to the nation

‘Together we are tackling this disease’: The Queen’s speech to the nation in full Queen’s address to the nation, pre-recorded at Windsor, was broadcast tonight  Her Majesty hailed the NHS workers on the front line of the coronavirus crisis  In a touching Second World War reference, the monarch said ‘we will meet again’ By MailOnline … Read more

Donald Trump tweets tribute to the Queen ahead of her special address to the nation

Donald Trump has praised the Queen as a ‘great & wonderful woman’ ahead of her rare address to the nation tonight over the coronavirus pandemic.  Seeing the news of the monarch’s extremely rare broadcast, the President took to Twitter to share his admiration for the 93-year-old, who will speak to the country in only her … Read more

Queen’s rousing message: Monarch to deliver a rallying cry to the nation on Sunday

Britain’s ‘quiet, good-humoured resolve’ can see us through this crisis’: Queen invokes the spirit of the Second World War in her rousing message to the nation Queen Elizabeth II will make an address to the nation on Sunday night Monarch will say our ‘quiet, good-humoured resolve’ can see us through crisis Broadcast has been brought … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Queen to address the nation in TV broadcast

The Queen’s televised address to the nation will be only the fourth of her 68-year-reign during times of national crisis and grief. While she broadcasts a recorded message each year on Christmas Day, special addresses from the monarch in troubled periods are rare. There have been three previous speeches broadcast – after the Queen Mother’s … Read more