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Ant and Dec and Carol Vorderman are among those to have praised the star, who has died aged 88.

News of a breakthrough by US drugs firm Moderna follows last week's positive results from Pfizer.

Ministers are in talks over rules to be in place over the festive period across the UK.

The warning from NI's chief scientific adviser comes as 14 more coronavirus-related deaths are reported.

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are to be the new owners of National League club Wrexham, whose fans overwhelmingly backed the sale.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says tougher restrictions in the west of Scotland are "likely" but "not inevitable".

An inquest is taking places into the deaths of five people linked to gas cookers in Cornwall.

The amount of young people being bullied in the UK is up by a quarter, a new survey suggests.

Stephen Ellison is hailed as a hero after diving into a river to rescue a young student who fell in.

Shane Mays pleads guilty to the manslaughter of Louise Smith in May but denies murdering her.

Supermarkets should not be able to sell non-essential goods in lockdown, says boss of Clintons cards.

Train services are suspended, roads are shut and schools closed by the tyre fire in Bradford.

The PM is forced to work from the No 10 flat, as the government plans to launch a fresh agenda.

Boris Johnson's comments come ahead of another week of negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal.

The works by the Hackney-based artist were to be distributed to households in the borough as a gift.

Northern Ireland is almost 200,000 doses short, affecting those aged 65 and over.

Offices and workplace friendships are key to breaking down misconceptions, a study suggests.

The University of Manchester says it has suspended security guards who stopped Zac Adan on campus.

The labs will use technology to speed up the process so results come faster, the government says.

It comes a week after preliminary results showed another vaccine offered 90% protection.