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Figures earlier this month from Sport England showed that more than a third of over-55s believed their strength has declined in the last year.

People across England started taking advantage of the easing of lockdown measures as outdoor gatherings and sport events resumed.

There are currently around 5,000 new cases each day in the UK, Professor Sir Mark Walport said.

Keen golfers teed off shortly after midnight to make the most of the relaxation in England’s coronavirus regulations.

Max Woosey started his adventure on March 28 last year to raise money for a hospice which looked after family friend Rick Abbott.

It comes after a week in which a raft of leading fund managers said they will reject the listing.

The seven friends, who call themselves The House of Snacks, plan to run a marathon each from January to June.

Tabcorp valued their wagering and media business at three billion Australian dollars.

The idea for the nocturnal tee-off was made ‘on a whim’, the club manager said.

The indoor concert and sports venue will have the capacity to vaccinate 40,000 people a week.

The reintroduction of the rule of six features in many papers.

What restrictions are being lifted and what people can now do.

The PM is expected to urge the public to take personal responsibility by sticking to the restrictions.

NPCC chairman Martin Hewitt said trust and confidence in policing was 20% lower in the black population compared with the average.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden argued on Sunday that vaccine passports will not be introduced on a ‘permanent basis’.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists reports that consistent budget cuts have left young people with no route to help for addiction.

Charity DKMS launched the appeal after the pandemic caused a decline in numbers signing up.

Twitter user Eric Wilder created a game that lets users try to free the Ever Given boat from the Suez Canal.

Some 3.5 million people have had their second doses.

Reality tv stars Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins were among those to donate.