Punters place bets on a white Easter and coldest-ever April

Spring may have briefly sprung but the UK is stepping back into winter with falling temperatures. On Sunday, Surrey and Scotland saw snow flurries as British Summer Time started and temperatures fell as much as -8C as a 1,000 mile-wide mini ‘Beast from the East’ hit the UK. An inch of snow settled in parts of … Read more

Hollyoaks star David Easter reveals his battle with alcoholism and spends lockdown in rehabilitation

Hollyoaks star David Easter reveals his battle with alcoholism as he spends lockdown in a rehabilitation centre amid coronavirus crisis The actor, 60, took to Twitter on Friday to tell fans that he was ‘safe and making progress’ while staying at a facility in Kent After sharing his gratitude for NHS staff, David said: ‘I’ve … Read more

Studio 10’s Sarah Harris vows to give her young sons a normal Easter amid the coronavirus pandemic

‘They need to be shielded from the horrible stuff that’s going on right now’: Studio 10’s Sarah Harris vows to give her young sons a normal Easter amid the coronavirus pandemic By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:24 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 00:26 GMT, 28 March 2020 Studio 10 host Sarah … Read more

Pope Francis delivers first Urbi et Orbi global blessing outside of Christmas or Easter

Pope Francis delivers first Urbi et Orbi global blessing outside of Christmas or Easter ‘for 2,000 years’ to fight coronavirus The ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing is rarely given outside Christmas and Easter times  The Pope’s decision to give a special Urbi et Orbi blessing underlines the gravity of the pandemic, especially in Italy which has … Read more

Donald Trump begins to water down commitment to open the country up by Easter

Donald Trump begins to water down commitment to open the country up by Easter saying some areas will NOT qualify – and promising to ask Tony Fauci for advice Trump talked about opening ‘big sections of our country’ that he said were little affected There are spiraling outbreaks in New York, California, Washington and Louisiana … Read more

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Advisor ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Government advisor says he is ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity and the worst may have passed within three weeks NHS hospitals are expected to just about cope with the thousands of coronavirus patients, even at the peak of the outbreak Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, … Read more

Foodies rejoice as M&S launch CHEESE Easter eggs

Foodies rejoice as M&S launches CHEESE Easter eggs in a carton of six for £8.50 – and they even have a ‘yolk’ and a ‘shell’ Pack of six ‘eggs’ have a ‘yolk’ and blue-wax ‘shell’ and come in cardboard box  They launched nationwide today across M&S stores and cost £8 for 360g of egg  It … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF explains how coronavirus could affect your Easter holiday plans

With the outbreak now a full-blown pandemic, many of our precious Easter holiday plans are looking precarious. Here Money Mail talks you through everything you need to know. What if I get the virus and can’t travel? You should be able to make a claim for financial losses on your travel insurance policy. You will … Read more

Walkers launch their first ever CRISP Easter egg

Walkers launch its first ever CRISP Easter egg for £20 including a sharing bag of Sensations and a bottle of wine  Walkers has launched a crisp Easter Egg for £19.99, which is on sale from today   Crisp egg includes Sensations crisps with wine, bottles and glasses inside Individually items cost £34.99, meaning shoppers will save … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak could peak in the UK at Easter and last for another six months

Coronavirus outbreak could peak in the UK at Easter and last for another six months: Millions could catch deadly infection with 90 per cent of cases coming between March and June, warns leading microbiologist Increase expected as testing ramped up and community transmission continues Microbiologist Peter Piot says that the virus threat has not been overhyped  … Read more