Average child has gained almost half a stone during lockdown

Alarming new figures show the R rate range has risen above 1 in London - meaning cases of the deadly virus could be growing again.

Future Islands have shared a brief preview of their upcoming new single ‘For Sure’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The track will mark the band’s first piece of new material in three years following the release of their last album, 2017’s ‘The Far Field’.The snippet the band shared on Instagram lasts all of 12 seconds and, in terms of vocals, features only some distant backing vocals at its end. The rest of the clip is made up of bright, driving guitars and shimmering synths.

The Mousetrap is set to become the first show to re-open in London's West End after the coronavirus pandemic.

coronavirus pandemic. The singer said she’s being ‘really cautious’ during hospital visits and FaceTiming husband Russell Wilson when she gets ultrasound scans.

Sufjan Stevens has returned with the new single from his first album in five years. Check out ‘America’ from ‘The Ascension’ below’.Earlier this week, the acclaimed singer-songwriter announced the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Carrie & Lowell’ by sharing the artwork and tracklist for ‘The Ascension‘ – which is due for release on September.Now, Stevens has released the sprawling and emotive 12 and half minute single ‘America’ – which may seem prescient to current events in the US, but was in fact written six years ago.“I was dumbfounded by the song when I first wrote it,” said Stevens.

A rapist and murderer who had been on death row for almost 30 years has died after contracting coronavirus.

Conan O'Brien is set to become the first U.S. late-night host to resume production of his show amid the coronavirus pandemic.The star will shoot his hit TBS talk show, Conan, at Los Angeles' Largo at The Coronet club beginning on Monday, in accordance with government and industry health and safety protocols.

Quiz actor, 51, and his girlfriend Anna Lundberg welcomed their daughter Lyra in September.With the country going into lockdown in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the nine-month-old hasn’t spent as much time out and about as she would have done otherwise.Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Sheen said: “I had a package delivered here by mistake the other day, and I thought right, I will just walk to the address up the road to take it there and I thought, I’ll take the baby with me.“So I am walking up the road and she started freaking out, because of course it is completely unfamiliar to her now.'This celebration of the NHS, and the thank you, is the start of bringing everyone together.'Ahead of the NHS' 72nd birthday this

Ciara has opened up about the challenges of being pregnant during lockdown.

Gemma Collins showed off her summer-ready body in a sheer white dress after losing three stone.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Thousands of Stirling residents have demanded the council reverse controversial monthly bin collections.An online petition - entitled ‘Stop the Stirling Council New Schedule Bin Uplift Proposal’ - was launched on Tuesday and already more than 3000 people have added their signatures.Fears have been raised that the moves will increase the likelihood of fly-tipping, and have a massive potential impact on larger families and local businesses.It marks the latest step in continuing public anger at the waste strategy approved at a full council meeting on Tuesday, which will see collections of the grey and blue bins move from every second week to every month next year.The

Ciara shares her pregnancy experience during lockdown in a new interview with British Vogue.

baby monkey on camera for the first time after it was born one-month ago.  The L ’Hoest’s infant came into the world at Edinburgh Zoo while the popular visitor destination was closed due to the pandemic.

Virgin Media, which reports that users spent 29 per cent more time watching content on video streaming apps through the company’s set-top box in early lockdown compared with pre-lockdown.The Press Association adds that Netflix usage time shot up by 32 per cent and YouTube was accessed by 16 per cent more users.But it hasn’t just been on-demand and video streaming that’s seen an increase.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Shop owners Helen and Bobby Whyte received a heart-felt thank you from people in Uddingston last week for their support throughout the Covid-19 crisis.A presentation was arranged for the couple, who run Anne’s Pantry in Kylepark, to acknowledge their kindness and dedication to customers since lockdown began.The Whytes, who have owned the store for 33 years, were given flowers, cards and £450 in cash by grateful residents and were overwhelmed by the gesture.Helen, 67, said: “This is a lovely surprise and totally unexpected. But it’s nice to be appreciated.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A creative Hamilton schoolgirl surprised her brother with a handmade 13th birthday cake in a bid to cheer him up.Carly McAulay was so gutted that she missed out on her P7 Townhill Primary School prom, residential trip to Locherbie Manor and leavers’ assembly, that she turned to baking during lockdown.The 11-year-old decided to make different sweet treats in the kitchen and researched everything she could on YouTube.Carly’s mum, Caroline, explained: “Through lockdown she researched it all herself watching YouTube videos and had her own ideas.

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Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserEducation officials “have ambitions to significantly raise attainment through improving curricular arrangements”, with the report adding: “Raising attainment, success in participating in programmes of personal achievement and leaving school to a positive destination are important barometers of success.“In the current climate, curricular delivery is subject to the national emergency [of] Covid-19; in this context, the curriculum review has a special emphasis, in that it will underpin the digital offering to pupils, parents and teachers and support the recovery process when it begins.“The enhanced curriculum [aims] to ensure employability pathways are available to all young

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A team of film makers are calling on the community to support local arts as they prepare to shoot their unique apocalyptic TV series in Hamilton.Set in various locations across the town, Vestigial will follow four young individuals surviving strange times while their life is turned upside down by a mysterious stranger.The crew are still in talks with networks to broadcast the show which will continue once the pilot is shot from July 20 – meaning it could be on national television by the end of this year.So far, confirmed filming locations in Hamilton include under the Cadzow Bridge next to the Town House, a wooded area at Cadzow Glen and the abandoned keeper’s house

Tess Daly and Vernon Kay are one of the most popular celebrity couples in the UK, both leading extremely busy television careers as well as being doting parents to their two daughters.

ARMY is still reeling from the panic attack given by their idols with the surprise drop of Black Swan MV that was so aesthetically pleasing, that we couldn't handle it! While the MV is raking in the millions and millions of views of YouTube and the title song from Map of the Soul: 7, ON enjoys its time in the Billboard Top 100 Songs chart at #4, BTS have gotten us twinkling our toes in anticipation one more time! This time, it's their second collab with Lauv that has everyone's attention!