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Firedance coming to a venue near you

Blazing back live on stage - Strictly's Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer in Firedan...

The 8 best rice cookers 2021: this appliance is guaranteed to make perfect rice every time

How to make great rice every time: the best rice cookers 2022

Covid passports are widely expected to be scrapped this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Plan B restrictions ‘to be scrapped this month’ as PM plots fightback

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has not ruled out further lockdown restrictions (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Health Secretary Sajid Javid refuses to rule out post-Christmas lockdown restric...

Tougher pandemic measures could be brought in to help stop the spread of the Omicron Covid variant (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Plans drawn up for ‘two-week lockdown and ban on indoor mixing’ - reports say

The strong aroma and lovely taste of the sage plant make it a handy herb to have around

Seven herbs to grow this winter and use in your festive dishes

The strong aroma and lovely taste of the sage plant make it a handy herb to have around

Seven herbs to grow this winter and use in your festive dishes

A giant television over the A57 Motorway urges people to stay home on March 26, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Getty Images)

England unlikely to need ‘full-blown lockdown’ this winter, leading expert says

Analysis from Public Health England has revealed that both the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines are highly effective in reducing Covid-19 infections amongst patients aged 70 and up (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

UK 'faces rough winter' as seasonal viruses will appear alongside Covid

The Government has reportedly drawn up plans for an October “firebreak” lockdown in the event that Covid hospitalisations continue at their current level (Photo: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Half-term ‘could be increased to two weeks’ if Covid hospitalisations rise

The best non-capsule coffee machines 2021 for home use

Best coffee machines 2021 for home use: coffee makers for all budgets

Don't suffer a tepid cup of instant coffee. Amp up your daily coffee with these brilliant non-capsule coffee machines, whether you’re after an espresso, cappuccino, or filter coffee

Government scraps 'Hands, Face, Space' for new slogan 'Keep life moving' as rest...

Face masks and working from home 'could be reintroduced by mid-August' amid risi...

New Covid cases “could go as high as 100,000” a day after restrictions in England ease on 19 July, said Health Secretary Sajid Javid (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid cases ‘could go as high as 100,000’ a day after restrictions lifted in Eng...

Quarantine to end for fully vaccinated people - but SAGE advisor concerned it c...

Sending all kids back to school could raise R number to around 1 - according to a SAGE member (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Sending all kids back to school could raise R number to around 1 - according to ...

The vaccine rollout should turn to children "as fast as we can" according to a SAGE expert (Photo: Shutterstock)

We should give children Covid vaccines 'as fast as we can' - according to a SAGE...

WHO scientists recommend the jab be given to people aged 18 and over (Photo: Getty Images)

Oxford Covid jab can be used in all adults says WHO - and against new variants

Teachers are ‘top priority’ in phase two for Covid jab - as expert advises staff...

SAGE scientists say a 3 metre social distancing rule should be considered

Schools could remain closed in January to bring down Covid infection rates - wha...

Could there be another UK lockdown in January? Here’s everything you need to kno...

From wrapping paper to roast potatoes: experts share tips on having a Covid-safe...

Indoor socialising could still be banned after lockdown ends in England

These are the chances of a circuit breaker in England - as Scotland and Wales im...

Christmas will be ‘tough’ this year with no big family celebrations - according ...

Scientists are recommending pre-planned circuit breaker lockdowns during every s...

A circuit breaker lockdown involves a two week long national lockdown (Photo: Getty Images/Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson is under pressure to impose a circuit breaker lockdown that ‘could...

SAGE scientists recommended a UK lockdown 3 weeks ago - and that universities should not return (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

SAGE scientists recommended a UK lockdown 3 weeks ago - and that universities sh...

A national lockdown has not been ruled out, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it could be imposed as the “last line of defence" (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts are recommending a 2 week national lockdown to coincide with October sch...

Pubgoers are being asked to give their details over for Track and Trace (Photo: Shutterstock)

The legality around the Track and Trace system explained - and why you should gi...

Face coverings are mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from 24 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

When face masks will be mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England - and the...

The two metre distancing rule is set to be replaced in England. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The '1 metre plus' social distancing rule explained - and if it's safe to be clo...

This is when playgrounds could reopen (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when playgrounds across England could open again

Visiting another household indoors is still not allowed (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when staying with family could be allowed - and the current rules on vis...

Will you be sending your child back to school? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the classes schools will reopen for in June - and if parents can keep ...

These are some of the social distancing measures in place as schools start reope...

The government’s aim is that the next step will be made no earlier than Monday 1 June (Getty Images)

This is how lockdown rules will change from 1 June - from shops reopening to pub...

Exercise is now allowed on an unlimited basis, but is a day at the beach allowed? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules about going to the beach - according to government guideline...

A woman walks along the sea front in Whitby, Yorkshire , after the introduction of measures to bring the country out of lockdown. Photo: PA

Could Yorkshire's high coronavirus infection rate leave region with restrictions...

A construction worker wearing a protective face mask at a building site in central London, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people who cannot work from home should be "actively encouraged" to return to their jobs. Photo: PA

Only a vaccine or drugs can control coronavirus, Government briefing warns, as m...

Professor Neil Ferguson resigned after flouting social distancing rules (Photo: House of Commons/PA Wire)

This is what Sage is and why a key government scientist has quit

Obesity in the UK affects around one in every four adults (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why being overweight could put you at more risk of severe coronavirus symptoms

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of muddling the government's message on social distancing (Getty Images)

These are the lockdown rules for over-70s after the government's conflicting sta...

The WHO is currently only advising those who are sick and showing symptoms of the virus to wear a mask (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the types of face masks you can use - and how effective they are

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty. Photo: PA

Coronavirus social distancing measures likely to continue until end of the year

These are the 5 things that have to happen before the UK lockdown can be lifted

PHE Medical Director, Professor Yvonne Doyle, during a media briefing in Downing Street, London. Photo: PA

Coronavirus hospital admissions in Yorkshire rise as UK death toll hits 10,000

New tactical shooter game Valorant will excite fans of Counter-Strike and Overwa...