Elaine C. Smith 'blessed' she's been a hands-on granny during lockdown

direct to your inboxA woman was beaten mercilessly throughout the coronavirus lockdown by an abusive boyfriend to the point she feared she wouldn't make it out alive.Seren was beaten, strangled, spat on and threated with a machete by her now ex-partner, Paul Robert Morgan Richards-Keegan.The 31-year-old woman has now shared shocking photographs and a video revealing the extent of the injuries she received at the hands of her ex-partner.And she has now come forward to tell the full story of the

direct to your inboxThe new variant of coronavirus has a much quicker rate of transmission than the original strain, research has confirmed.Prof Axel Gandy, from the statistic section of Imperial College London, told Radio 4 the higher rate of infection means that transmission of the disease would have tripled even during England's November lockdown.Researchers at Imperial College London have now confirmed the new strain increases the R number - the number of people that one infected person will

Hailey Bieber gave her diet a makeover in lockdown and gave up meat and dairy.The 24-year-old decided quarantine would be a good time to make a change and gave a plant-based option a go for eight weeks, before deciding it wasn’t for her.“I felt great and I had a lot of energy, but it was not for me,” she tells Harper’s Bazaar magazine. “I don’t eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs this unprecedented year finally reaches its close and we look for the silver linings in nine months of lockdown, we think of time with family, time to recharge, time to think… and for some of us, quality time with another family member: music.

Having kids is a pain and a blessing.

For most parts of the year, the world was under lockdown owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many were stranded in different cities, there were other lucky ones who were quarantining with their special someone.

2020 has been a tough year for many of us, but especially those predisposed to mental health struggle. And sadly, we’ve just learned Taraji P. Henson is no stranger to that darkness.

She's known for her bright and bubbly personality, but Gemma Collins has revealed that she struggled with loneliness during lockdown.The reality star, who previously said she 'nearly got stuck in the bath', has opened up about her time in lockdown, and after splitting from on/off boyfriend James Argent, Gemma has been lonelier than ever. Speaking to The Sun, the 39 year old admitted: "I've found the evenings a bit lonely.

lockdown, latest figures have revealed.A rise in figures has sparked a warning from child abuse charity NSPCC, who say the cumulative impact of the effects of the pandemic meant young people would be “cooped up” with their abusers over the festive period.The number of referrals from the charity's helpline are up by over 50% compared with before the first lockdown in March.Since then over 900 referrals have been made to external agencies such as Police Scotland and social services.The NSPCC's