Coronation Street’s Jane Danson discusses harrowing onscreen son Oliver’s storyline

‘There’s still so much more to see’: Coronation Street’s Jane Danson discusses harrowing storyline which follows her onscreen son Oliver battling life-limiting genetic condition By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 14:35 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 15:49 BST, 27 May 2020 Jane Danson has spoken about her harrowing storyline, which follows her son Oliver falling … Read more

Horrifying moment a swarm of locusts engulfs the streets of India

This is the horrifying moment a swarm of locusts sweeps through the streets of India, which now faces the combined woes of coronavirus, a heatwave, deadly floods and the worst locust plague in three decades.   Locals ran for shelter as ‘billions and trillions’ of locusts invaded a town, engulfing a staircase and blanketing the sky … Read more

Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon attempts the Dirty Dancing lift with husband Sylvain

Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon attempts the iconic Dirty Dancing lift with husband Sylvain in their garden during lockdown By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 08:46 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 08:46 BST, 26 May 2020 She’s been holed up in lockdown after filming for the soap was suspended. But Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon … Read more

Grocers and butchers return to our high streets

Grocers and butchers return to our high streets: New trend as Co-op and Post Office back our £5m boost for small firms  Independent traders are moving into vacant high street stores across London  Wave of interest from independent butchers, fruit and vegetable retailers  Small traders are looking for sites on high streets in so-called urban … Read more

Coronavirus Brazil: Corpse lies on Rio streets for 30 hours

A dead man’s body lay on the streets of Rio for 30 hours amid Brazil‘s  soaring coronavirus death toll that has reached more than 20,000.  The family of Valnir da Silva, 62, say he was a victim of the coronavirus pandemic that is tearing its way through Rio’s marginalised communities, stretching public services beyond their limits.  … Read more

Millions of Brits take to the streets for latest Clap For Carers salute of NHS staff and key workers

Millions of Britons take to the streets for latest Clap For Carers salute of NHS staff and key workers Now in its ninth week, the campaign sees people across the country take to their doorsteps and balconies Today’s show of support comes as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases passed the 250,000 mark  However, Britain’s … Read more

Coronation Street’s Georgia May Foote reveals she is taking anxiety medication that ‘saved her life’

Coronation Street’s Georgia May Foote reveals she is taking anxiety medication that ‘saved her life’ in tell-all Q&A For information or support with mental health issues visit mind.org.uk or call 0300 123 3393 By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 20:16 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 21:35 BST, 17 May 2020 Former Coronation Street star Georgia … Read more

Coronation Street’s Shelley King, 64, shares hardship faced through filming domestic abuse

Coronation Street star Shelley Kelly has candidly discussed how acting out scenes of domestic abuse affected her.   The 64-year-old actress – who plays Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap – admitted she couldn’t stop thinking about the real-life victims of abuse while she was shooting her scenes. In dramatic episodes earlier this month, Yasmeen fought … Read more

Italians take to streets ahead of bars, restaurants and hairdressers reopening tomorrow

Italians have taken to the streets today ahead of the reopening of shops, bars, restaurants and hairdressers tomorrow, after nine weeks of lockdown.   Premier Giuseppe Conte acknowledged reopening the economy brings a risk of new outbreaks of coronavirus, but said ‘we must accept it’. He said the nationwide lockdown that began in early March had … Read more