Mortgage lenders are demanding 20% deposits from first-time buyers due to Covid-19 fallout

A school has sparked fury among parents after opening windows to stop the spread of coronavirus while telling pupils they cannot wear their coats inside.

Wednesday marks six months since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the coronavirus lockdown and ordered people to stay inside their homes.

coronavirus cases surging, it’s important to prepare your immune system. Having flu and Covid-19 at the same time significally increases your risk of death, according to government scientists.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine The Duke and made their first joint public TV appearance on Tuesday after moving to the US earlier this year. , 36, and Meghan, 39, were among the high-profile guests to feature in TIME 100's primetime broadcast, alongside Sandra Oh and John Legend, and the couple's adorable black labrador even made a special appearance!The TV special announced TIME's annual list of 100 top changemakers, advocates, influential voices, and leaders across the world. Speaking from their home in Santa Barbara, the Sussexes congratulated those being named to the TIME 100 in a video message.Harry and Meghan also honoured those who have displayed courage this year, like the medical community and those advocating to end

Beloved bear and children’s storybook character Winnie the Pooh will be featured on his very own 50p coin, the Royal Mint has revealed today.The first official UK coin featuring Winnie the Pooh forms part of a wider collection of special 50p coins paying homage to characters from children’s books.Original watercolour illustrations by E.H.

The Great British Bake Off's most popular contestants have been revealed on Instagram.

With winter just around the corner now, the coronavirus will soon be joined by another virus - influenza.

Manori Ravindran International EditorA worrying surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.K. has threatened to unravel much of the progress made across the film and TV industry in recent months, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest round of restrictions won’t impact the production and exhibitor sectors in any major way just yet.With coronavirus cases projected to reach 49,000 a day by mid-October unless action is taken, the government on Tuesday enforced a 10pm curfew for bars, restaurants and pubs in England and a renewed work from home directive for office workers — measures that will be in place for six months.

Scott McKenna as Aberdeen claimed their biggest ever transfer fee. The Scotland international has moved south of the border in a 4-year deal worth an initial £3million bolstered by achievable add-ons set to bump the fee up for the Dons.The Pittodrie side have also included a 20 per cent sell on clause which will see them benefit from any future sale of the centre back.

Scoob! goes straight to the top of the Official Film Chart on digital downloads only.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK union Bectu has called on the government to provide the culture and entertainment sector with further support in coming months after its announcement yesterday of additional COVID-19 restrictions, which could stretch to six months.Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, said: “Theatres and live events are already on the brink – a further six months potentially without audiences could be the final nail in the coffin for many institutions unless the government takes further properly targeted action.“The furlough scheme is coming to an end so many workers face imminent redundancy, and even those not at immediate risk will be wondering whether it is worth

North Lanarkshire Cup this weekend as a pre-season warm-up. Clyde will be on home turf at Broadwood Stadium alongside the Colts as they battle it out with Striling Albion and St Mirren Colts for the trophy.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A couple who have moved from Paris to Paisley to retire had to be rescued from a filthy flat they were quarantined in.Rose-marie Dardelet Foulon and her partner Eric Dine swapped the suburbs of the French capital for a new life in the town.But their dream start to retired life turned out to be pants...

Ricky Burns has knocked-back a sensational all-Scots world title fight with Josh Taylor, his manager Alex Morrison has revealed. Morrison has confirmed that a bout with the unified light-welterweight champion had been KO’d by the Coatbridge boxer as he didn’t want to change weight class.

Manchester Evening News reporter before his death in August 2007."The day we pulled the recording, because it completely collapsed due to crack, a person from the band was stopped at 1am with the back fire doors of the studio open."He was taking two sofas out of Eddy Grant's studio to town to sell for crack."Wilson later claimed that, as his plane was coming into land, he saw Ryder and Bez wheeling one of Grant’s sofas down the road to trade for drugs.To make things even worse, maracas-waving band member Bez broke his arm after overturning a hired Jeep, while Shaun failed to actually write any lyrics."I was not in Barbados at the time, but I was getting blow-by-blow accounts by phone on a daily basis," said Grant."My wife was saying, 'These

Scarlett Moffatt can be seen belting out a tune from Grease tune in a first look at new reality TV show Celebrity Karaoke Club.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUnspooling in Spain, one of the European countries that’s been the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the San Sebastian Film Festival was allowed to maintain its 2020 edition under strict sanitary guidelines, albeit with a different approach from the Venice fest.The San Sebastian Festival, which kicked off on Sept.

Ryan Gauld is adamant Aberdeen can spring a Sporting shock even without star defender Scott McKenna on Thursday night. Their Lisbon Europa League opponents will be down nine players and three members of staff - including boss Ruben Amorim - after a litany of positive Covid-19 tests ahead of the capital city clash.

Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system, you may sometimes pay too much. Every year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) runs a review of PAYE records at the end of the financial year which shows whether you have overpaid or underpaid tax.

coronavirus rules put in place. Nicola Sturgeon announced a raft of new measures in an address to Holyrood yesterday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.HEALTH chiefs are urging Monklands to think twice about attending A&E departments this winter as the NHS deals with the added pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic.Dr Crawford McGuffie, medical director and emergency department consultant, said it as important to remind people that A&E is not always the best place to treat certain conditions.He said: “As we move towards the winter months, our emergency departments (EDs) are getting busier.“This year, with the added pressure of Covid-19, our EDs are under even more pressure.However, we know that some people who attend our EDs would receive more appropriate and quicker treatment elsewhere.“So, we are asking