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Detectives are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage after three vehicles were targeted by arsonists in Winsford.

Mike’s Poultry and Provisions has expanded into the stall formerly occupied by Edwards and Emmess Butchers in Knutsford Market Hall.

Detectives from Crewe CID are appealing for information and CCTV footage after a car was deliberately set alight in Nantwich.

Two employees of the NW’s gas emergency service have deferred their retirement to help keep people safe and warm in homes, hospitals and other buildings.

Another 439 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 5373.

Ten public transport workers have died in the capital after testing positive for coronavirus, the London mayor Sadiq Khan has said.

Boris Johnson is in "good spirits" after spending a "comfortable" night in hospital and remains there under observation, Downing Street has said.

Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in a range of films and TV shows, from Aliens to Emmerdale, has died due to complications from coronavirus.

Members of special body recovery teams tasked with collecting people who have died in their homes after contracting coronavirus have been warned they should not "underestimate how unpleasant this task is going to be".  

Pharmacists risk contracting coronavirus and infecting patients if they are not issued with personal protective equipment (PPE), the NHS has been warned.

A "heat map" has revealed which places in the UK are sticking to lockdown rules - and where people are more likely to break them.

Downing Street has slammed Russian "disinformation", after a state-run news agency claimed Boris Johnson would soon be put on a ventilator because of the coronavirus.

Italy's medical community feels a sense of trauma.

Coronavirus deaths in Spain have slowed for the fourth day in a row, with emergency rooms in the Madrid region returning almost to normal a week after being stretched to breaking point. 

President Donald Trump has warned that the US will reach a "horrific point" in terms of death rates as one of the country's top doctors said the nation should brace for levels of tragedy reminiscent of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks.

The mother of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has died in Spain after contracting coronavirus.

Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder are among those set to perform in a live TV special, under the direction of Lady Gaga, to raise money to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has attempted to allay children's concerns by confirming the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are "essential workers".

The coming week could be defining for America. Slow to enter the crisis, it is now recording figures that dwarf any other nation.

Honor Blackman, best known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore, has died aged 94, her family has said.

Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder are among those set to perform in a live TV special, under the direction of Lady Gaga, to raise money to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Duffy has shared a harrowing account of being raped, drugged and held captive, saying she was at "high risk of suicide" following the ordeal.

Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in a range of films and TV shows, from Aliens to Emmerdale, has died due to complications from coronavirus.