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Move over Boris Bridge, if you want to get from Scotland to Northern Ireland and back, burrowing is the way to go.

More than 15 million people in the UK have received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister has said.

Amanda Holden broke lockdown rules by travelling more than 200 miles to see her parents in Cornwall.

Fed-up Londoners have illuminated a bridge in bright red as part of a Valentine’s Day stunt drawing attention to its closure.

The Prince of Wales is giving parents some help to tackle lockdown boredom this half term, by setting a series of outdoor challenges for children.

Having spent a “wild” year locked down in Los Angeles, British star Juno Temple is pleased to be back in Blighty and on set currently filming the second series of hit show Ted Lasso.

Children as young as six will be given the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as part of a new clinical trial to test its efficacy in youngsters.

Anyone eligible for a vaccine who has not yet had a jab is being urged to come forward – with Britons in top priority groups being told it isn’t too late to receive one.

The families of those with substance abuse issues have spoken of the immense pressure and danger this lockdown is putting on their lives. 

There have been a further 621 COVID-related deaths and 13,308 cases in the UK, government data shows.