Covid infection rates at 'a very high level but not significantly translating to hospitalisations and deaths', says Jenny Harries

Hugh Laurie stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Friday to reminisce about the Christmas present host Stephen Colbert sent him in 2016.

Hugh Grant has reportedly launched a new phone-hacking claim against The Sun newspaper. The actor, 61, previously brought a case against the News of the World accusing it of phone-hacking in the 2000s; the case was settled in 2012. Now Grant is apparently launching a fresh claim against the Sun, which, like the defunct News of the World, is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and Paramount+ have set cast for new drama, The Gold, which quietly began filming this month in London, we can reveal.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said COVID-19 had left “one very tired and exhausted” as she talked to health workers and a former patient about her own experience of “this horrible pandemic.”

In the Apple TV+ series Pachinko, Solomon (Jin Ha) speaks Korean, Japanese and English. The show, based on Min Jin Lee’s book, traces four generations of his family from Korea and Japan (as Zainichi Koreans), so all three languages are involved. Ha does not speak Japanese and studied the different dialects with vocal coach Yu-Mi Kang.

British actor Tom Hiddleston is making quite the push for a career in television between “Loki” and the upcoming Apple TV+ series “The Essex Serpent.” He’s now looking to reunite with Apple for a harrowing story about a real-life adventurer. A bit of a change-up for the actor known for mostly playing within the fantastical settings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

No problems here! Christina Haack’s ex-husbands, Tarek El Moussa and Ant Anstead, have a friendship outside of their relationship with Haack, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Coronavirus infection rates are now falling in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. It follows on from the trend across the UK, which is also seeing cases fall - however cases across the region still remain lower than the national average.

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. After weeks of soaring rates, the number of cases in the region is down 9pc on last week.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Tony Hawk may not have seemed the most obvious Academy Awards presenter but he does have a new movie coming out. “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off," a documentary about the professional skateboarder's life, debuts Tuesday on HBO Max and on HBO.

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest data.

The government has issued new rules for who will be able to get free Covid-19 tests from today, April 1, as free mass PCR and lateral flow testing is brought to an end. The free testing will continue to be available to a number of groups - and will mostly require those people to have symptoms already, apart from a small list of scenarios where asymptomatic testing will be given.

Kate Middleton is shaping up to be a perfect future Queen and according to a royal expert, she’s met the monarchy’s high standards. When the Queen Mother was alive, she stuck rigidly to age-old traditions and valued grace, dedication and steadfast duty among members of the Royal Family. While there’s ‘not a lot’ she would admire about Meghan Markle, says expert Jennie Bond, she’d definitely have approved of Duchess Kate.The former BBC royal correspondent tells OK!: “Kate is turning out to be the real deal.

Salma Hayek had a special reason to celebrate this weekend, as she took to social media to reveal that she was celebrating Mother's Day.MORE: Salma Hayek is a water nymph in latest swimsuit snapIn a picture she posted on Instagram, the actress revealed that she was in her London home to mark the UK holiday with love from her daughter Valentina, 14.WATCH: Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina make surprising confession about London homeShe looked to be covered with a lavish bouquet of flowers in the snapshot, with her eyes and part of her face barely peeking out from behind them.Salma wrote in her caption: "Today is Mother's Day in the UK and I'm in London, lucky me! #happymothersday," and fans wasted no time in celebrating the same with her.MORE: Salma Hayek shakes water from her tight bathing suit in video - fans speechlessMany took to the comments section to wish her a happy Mother's Day as well, with one writing: "There's nothing about this pic I don't love."Another simply commented: "Beautiful eyes," with a third sweetly saying: "I thought, what is that most beautiful flower in the bouquet?!!! It's you!!!" Salma surrounded herself with flowers for her Mother's Day pictureThe House of Gucci star shares Valentina with husband François-Henri Pinault, who she married on Valentine's Day in 2009.Valentina recently also left fans stunned when she appeared on the red carpet at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where her mother received a coveted star, as they matched in all-black ensembles.MORE: Salma Hayek rocks a leather skirt for Valentine's date with husband François-HenriMORE: Salma Hayek's daughter, 14, steals the show in chic outfit during rare joint appearanceAnd while the actress tends to keep her family out of the