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The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has said.

An update to the NHS COVID-19 app has been delayed after it was blocked by Apple and Google on privacy grounds.

Nikki Grahame was "one of the best characters that the world's ever seen", her Big Brother co-star Pete Bennett has said.

A failed burglar has been offered a job by one of his victims in a bid to embody the Easter spirit of rebirth and renewal.

Prince Philip's funeral arrangements have been announced with the proceedings scaled down due to coronavirus restrictions.

They are two brothers who in recent years appear to have drifted apart, but both Prince William and Prince Harry are very clearly united in the respect they felt for their Grandpa.

Twenty-five Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwanese airspace in the largest reported incursion to date, according to officials.

Boris Johnson has said Prince Philip "touched the lives of millions" and "made this country a better place" as all the UK's parliaments were recalled early from the Easter recess to pay tribute to the duke.

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has released a video showing how it has taught a monkey - Pager, a nine-year-old macaque - to play the video game Pong with its mind.

The first ever flight on another planet has been delayed until at least 14 April, NASA has said, following the discovery of a technical issue with the Ingenuity mini-helicopter stationed on Mars.

Police in Paris are hunting a gunman who opened fire outside a hospital, killing one person and seriously injuring another.

They have gathered in their millions in the temple town of Haridwar, in Uttarakhand.

Twenty-five Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwanese airspace in the largest reported incursion to date, according to officials.

Iran has blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on one of its underground nuclear facilities.

China's top disease control official has admitted that the efficacy of the country's coronavirus vaccines is low - and mixing them is among the strategies being considered to boost their effectiveness.

Jail staff are threatening to force-feed Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who has lost 15kg (33lbs) in weight since he was taken to the prison last month, according to his allies.

A first-century Roman statue has been recovered by two off-duty Italian police officers almost a decade after it was stolen.

A cyclone cut power to tens of thousands of people overnight and destroyed several homes on Australia's west coast.

The first ever flight on another planet has been delayed until at least 14 April, NASA has said, following the discovery of a technical issue with the Ingenuity mini-helicopter stationed on Mars.

Paul Davidson, the chief executive of the panel-discussion app Clubhouse, has denied that the company was hacked following reports that user data was circulating online.

The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has said.

Prince William has said he will "support The Queen in the years ahead" in a tribute to his late grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Harry has said the Duke of Edinburgh was "a legend of banter" and he and Meghan "will always hold a special place for you in our hearts".

Prince Philip's funeral arrangements have been announced with the proceedings scaled down due to coronavirus restrictions.

The largest surge testing operation so far is taking place in areas of south London after more than 70 confirmed or probable cases of the South African variant of COVID-19 were detected.

The only guarantee on this roadmap is that there are no guarantees.

It's the day millions have been waiting for as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased in England.

A £1,000 reward is being offered after a rabbit said to be the biggest in the world was stolen from its Worcestershire home.

More than 7.6 million people in the UK are now fully protected against coronavirus, latest figures show.

New pictures have been released of the narwhal tusk-wielding bystander who ended the London Bridge attack.

Nikki Grahame was "one of the best characters that the world's ever seen", her Big Brother co-star Pete Bennett has said.

The Sopranos actor Joseph Siravo, who played Johnny Soprano, has died at the age of 66, his agent has confirmed.

It was yet another awards ceremony featuring winners accepting from their sofas - yet despite the lack of a full red carpet of celebs, this year's BAFTA Awards still made for an entertaining evening with moments of humour and emotion.

Kylie Minogue says she is relieved she did not rise to fame in the age of social media.

Nomadland has been crowned the big winner at this year's BAFTA Awards, taking home the gongs for leading actress, best film, cinematography and a history-making best director award.