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The Department of Health and Social Care could not immediately confirm the coronavirus alert level.

The Duke of Sussex chatted to staff and a volunteer from the London-based charity Sport at the Heart.

It was thought the roadmap to easing the lockdown contained the possibility one household could form a social ‘bubble’.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death at the 15th-century Lullingstone Castle in Eynsford, Kent.

Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.

Amy Dickenson and Lloyd Dias had planned to marry at Dornoch Cathedral in the Highlands on May 25.

At least 190 frontline health and care workers have died with Covid-19.

The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.

Street artist Gent 48 worked with Art For Charity to unveil a Covid-19 themed mural.

Around 200,000 people have taken part in an unprecedented official initiative to save jobs during the lockdown.

The 47-year-old was working at Victoria Station in London when she was allegedly spat at.

This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.

It comes after Boris Johnson announced a gradual easing of the lockdown in England, with friends and families able to meet in parks and gardens.

A round-up of Friday’s feelgood stories.

The First Minister indicated further relaxing of lockdown rules, before defending his ‘stay local’ five-mile restriction on travel.

Businesses will need to start contributing to furloughed wages and the self-employed can apply for a new grant from August.

David Jamieson said Birmingham has seen ‘a large increase in gun discharges’ in recent days.

A court heard Hatfield House has reached agreement with the force to allow it to continue supplying drinks to customers’ homes.

Deaths have fallen, but the pattern is not consistent.

Kevan Jones, who represents North Durham, said only a small number of people were there and hands were sanitised as they entered.