Doug Moore praised the hospital's "excellent" staff and even had a "jolly good time" in their care.

Amy Pedrotti is forced to be away from her husband and family for long stretches of time as she drives her truck from state to state. She says trucking during the coronavirus pandemic is gruelling; but now it's 'a way to keep a roof over our heads.'

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It's the sound of birds, not jets, filling the air in the capital.

Organisers of the three day festival, which began in 2006, say it will return in July 2021.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is launching a new coronavirus lockdown website and has issued a "rallying call" asking residents to contribute ideas and posts.

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Inspired Cheshire West is aiming to be an interactive online space that shows how different neighbourhoods are pulling together throughout the lockdown.

Residents have already suggested adding an ability to thank workers and neighbours, and a section for tips on how to cope with self-isolation.

Council leader Louise Gittins said:

Doctors warn patients "scared" of coronavirus and burdening the NHS are not seeking treatment.

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About 685 tonnes of garden waste has been collected in a single day by Sefton Council, one of the heaviest loads the authority has dealt with since green bin collections began in 2005.

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The council said it was believed the amount was so high because of the coronavirus lockdown, which has seen those with a garden turn their attentions to it while staying at home.

Councillor John Fairclough, cabinet member for local services, said:

The cash is available over six months to support citizenship within local West Midlands communities.

Seventeen residents from Abbotswood Nursing Home have now died with Covid-19, the government says.

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Clarkes Travel are using their minibus usually used by holiday-makers to deliver the food parcels.

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A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has been inspired by Captain Tom Moore to walk a marathon in his Sheffield street.

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Tobias Weller uses a walking frame and has been walking 750m a day raising more than £8,000 for charity so far.

His mother Ruth Garbutt said: "He wanted to complete the sponsored walk in May and was disappointed he couldn't do it.

"When he heard about Captain Tom's challenge, he kind of saw the similarities and decided to replace his sponsored walk with a marathon attempt.

"He is very, very motivated to do it every single day which is fantastic."

In a video posted on his Just Giving Page, Tobias, who also has autism and cannot stand or walk unaided, said: "This is going to be a ginormous challenge for me. A marathon is 42,000m but I am determined to do it."

The health secretary says families of front-line workers who die from coronavirus will get £60,000.

It was built in 24 days and can provide up to 300 intensive care beds for coronavirus patients.

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A Sussex care worker has had a personal thank you from one of the biggest names to appear in Australian soaps.

Jason Donovan sent a message to the woman called Maria, who works for Carewatch.

The Shoreham Allstars music collective has been performing dedications for NHS workers on Facebook, and David O'Connell performed "Too Many Broken Hearts" when it was requested for Maria by a friend.

Jason Donovan himself, who had a number one with the song in 1989, popped up at the end with a message for Maria.