Mouthwash could protect against coronavirus, scientists claim

Life in lockdown continues to have the royals on their feet!

lockdown and more non-essential shops open, there are still social-distancing measures in place for face-to-face appointments in banks and building societies.  But HSBC UK has come up with a solution that is taking advantage of the boom in video conferencing and offering customers appointments for home loans via Zoom. Which means customers can get a mortgage without leaving their existing home.

pubs and restaurants have been welcoming back punters indoors for the first time in almost four months today. The Scottish Government has lifted a number of restrictions on the lockdown, which have all taken effect from Wednesday, July 15.

Hairdressers have finally opened their doors after months in lockdown, but things aren’t quite the same. Salons are now stocking up on PPE as they work hard to style clients safely as the country emerges from quarantine.

Kate Middleton is having a hard time enforcing social distancing rules with her youngest son, Prince Louis. The 2-year-old royal, and son of Kate and Prince William, has struggled while in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. «Louis doesn't understand social distancing,» Kate recently explained to two parents with a son of a similar age.

Clare Crawley's new crop of men! The coronavirus outbreak forced production on Crawley's season of to shut down just hours before she was supposed to meet her suitors at the Bachelor mansion in March. Over three months later, Crawley is gearing up to start filming again — with a new cast. Host Chris Harrison previously told ET that the team expected to do some recasting, as the previously-announced cast might not be available when they were finally able to film again. «Are they going to be healthy enough? Are jobs going to be on the line if they leave? All of our lives are turned upside down, so it's naive to think that all of these guys are going to be able to come back and pick right back up where we left off,» Harrison said.

New flexible season tickets have been rolled out on Northern trains as part of a drive to adapt to a post-pandemic world.The 'flexi' tickets are for passengers returning to the railway following lockdown and ahead of predicted changes to people's daily routines, giving them 10 unlimited travel days for the price of nine, to be used at any time during a six-month period.It's also part of Transport for the North's (TfN) bigger drive to deliver London-style contactless payment systems across public transport in the region.The new season tickets are loaded on to smartcards and are available on Northern and LNER services between Leeds and Harrogate stations only.But TfN are calling on the Government to give the go ahead to plans to roll them out

coronavirus rules to make face masks compulsory for shoppers in England from July 24. Until now, people have been advised to wear coverings in enclosed spaces but it has only been compulsory on public transport.With these new laws, those caught without wearing a face mask could be at risk of paying a fine of up to £100.

A healthy nine-year-old boy was left fighting for his life as coronavirus and Kawasaki disease ravaged his body at the same time.

Donald Trump appears to be sporting a markedly different hair colour as his blond bouffant seems to have turned into a whitish shade of grey.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed extended support for borrowers struggling to make payments on car finance, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) agreements and payday loans, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance comes into force on Friday, July 17 and also covers customers using rent-to-own (RTO) and pawnbroking businesses.

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec celebrated their third wedding anniversary.

Nine days from now everyone will have to wear face coverings inside a shop but experts are warning some are not as effective as others.

Latitude Festival have confirmed plans to stage their annual festival in 2021 following its cancellation this year.Latitude is among the many major and independent UK festivals which have been axed this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.Latitude is now aiming to stage its 2021 edition from July 22-25, 2021 at its usual Suffolk location of Henham Park.“This time, the festival takes place during the school holidays, so you can bring the whole family!” a press release notes.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is set to release an album next month and plans to make a series of public appearances, his attorney has claimed.The rapper is set to finish his prison sentence under house arrest next month, and attorney Lance Lazzaro says he’s wasting not time in moving ahead with new music.“I think you’ll see an entire album released the month of August, as well as some music videos that he will release once he’s done with home confinement.

supports HTML5 videoTom Hanks’ bones felt like they were made out of ‘soda crackers’ during his coronavius battle.The 64-year-old and his wife Rita Wilson were the first major celebrities to test positive for Covid-19, while Hanks was filming a project in Australia. And the Oscar-winning actor has opened up on his symptoms, saying that he and Rita, 63, had different experiences. Speaking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Hanks said via video call: ‘We had very different symptoms.

Jake Paul, after the YouTuber threw a massive party at his Californian mansion over the weekend.The 23-year-old’s Team 10 house was filled with masses of young people on Saturday 11 July, despite social distancing at six foot being enforced in the region.Social media videos from the night showed Jake and his friends playing beer pong, as well as hanging from forklifts. While some videos were filmed outdoors, others saw groups in double figures hanging out in the kitchen and indoor living areas, where party-goers watched a UFC match.Social distancing did not appear to be maintained, while masks were not seen on the filmed party-goers. Visit our live blog for the latest updates: Coronavirus news liveAnd Mayor of Calabasas Alicia Weintraub

Worried mum Katie Price gave an update last night on her teen son Harvey's condition and to thank her fans for their support at this really difficult time. Katie confirmed the 18-year-old is very poorly and is still being looked after in intensive care.The 42-year-old also wanted to clear up any possible suggestion that Harvey had been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

High street chain Starbucks has announced it will pass on VAT cuts to customers from today.

Arsenal and sign a new contract at Atletico Madrid. That will come as a huge blow to Mikel Arteta, who had made the Ghana international a top target.

Burger King manager blamed the death of a worker who died from coronavirus on hormone medication she was taking because she was transgender, say her colleagues.Colleagues of Angela Martinez Gómez told local TV news channel KTLA5 that she continued to work at the restaurant for a full week while she was displaying clear symptoms, and neither she nor her co-workers were offered time off, or any PPE.One of Angela’s co-workers, Yolanda Santiago Garcia, is now leading calls for the immediate closure of the fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, California.She is also demanding that all employees be paid while self-isolating at home, and that the company should be held accountable “for the dangerous and deadly conditions it has demanded that we