There were just eight positive coronavirus tests out of 2,518 Premier League players and club staff over two rounds of testing which took place last week. This was a 50 per cent drop on the previous week, when 16 cases were recorded. On January 11, the league announced 36 positives.
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Luxury chocolatier Godiva is reportedly closing all of its U.S. locations as in-store visits dropped during the coronavirus pandemic. "The company plans to shutter its 128 locations in North America, which includes 11 in Canada, by the end of March. But Godiva chocolates aren't disappearing completely," reported...
Eleven workers trapped for two weeks inside a Chinese gold mine have been brought safely to the surface, a landmark achievement for an industry blighted by disasters and high death tolls. State broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one by one in baskets on Sunday afternoon, their eyes shielded to protect them after so many days in darkness.
Portugal is holding a presidential election, with the moderate incumbent candidate strongly favoured to earn a second five-year term as a devastating Covid-19 surge grips the European Union nation. The head of state in Portugal has no legislative powers, which lie with parliament and the government, but is an influential voice in the running of the country.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have secretly welcomed a new member of the family - a cocker spaniel puppy - according to reports. The couple's beloved previous dog Lupo - a wedding present from Kate's brother James - died in November.
Mesut Ozil has left Arsenal to join Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce in a permanent deal. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of Ozil's most memorable moments during his time at the Emirates Stadium. Ozil's arrival at Arsenal on September 2, 2013 was seen as a watershed moment by those in power at the club.
THE best and worst places to live in Essex according to our readers can now be revealed. In a poll last week hundreds of you had your say. A whopping 52% of people say the north Essex area of the county is the best place to live.
Conor McGregor blamed extended spells away from the UFC for his shock defeat to Dustin Poirier but the Irishman said "don't write me off yet" as he vowed to carry on in mixed martial arts.
Nikola Jokic snatched 29 points and 22 rebounds as Denver Nuggets pushed past the Phoenix Suns 120-112 in a double-overtime thriller in Arizona. Jokic's team-mate Jamal Murray forced the game beyond regulation with a three-pointer that was later matched by Phoenix's Jae Crowder at the end of the first overtime.
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will "vigorously" refute accusations she misled the Scottish Parliament, following claims by Alex Salmond. The First Minister said she would give an account of her involvement to a Holyrood committee investigating the Scottish Government's handling of harassment complaints against Mr Salmond.
A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Garret Miller, who is from the Dallas suburb of Richardson, was arrested on Friday after being named in a five-count federal complaint.
Dutch police have clashed with protesters demonstrating against the country's lockdown in Amsterdam and the southern city of Eindhoven, a day after rioting youths torched a coronavirus testing facility in a fishing village.
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DeAndre Yedlin's future at Newcastle is shrouded in doubt after manager Steve Bruce revealed there was a "visa issue" that prevented him from being involved against Aston Villa. The news comes after the USA international spoke out last week about the club stalling on talks over a new deal.
Coronavirus vaccines may not fully prevent people from passing the virus on to others and people who have had the jab should still continue to abide by lockdown restrictions, the deputy chief medical officer for England said.
Nicola Sturgeon has said Boris Johnson is "frightened of democracy" on the question of another referendum on Scottish independence. She quoted Robert Burns during an interview on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, saying the Prime Minister's opposition to a second referendum reminded her of the poet's "timorous beastie".
More than 2,600 people have been arrested after protests erupted in at least 60 Russian cities to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe. The protests, which took place in temperatures as low as minus 50C in some place, highlighted how Navalny's influence stretches far beyond the political and cultural centres of Moscow and St Petersburg.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the Government is a "long, long, long way" from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England. Mr Hancock said there was evidence that restrictions in place were having an impact while the vaccination programme was making "brilliant progress".
A living room devoted to the late Prince is about to lose its star exhibit when a guitar played by the rock star goes up for auction. The guitar, a Fender Gemini II acoustic, which was played by Prince on his Diamonds And Pearls album, has been housed in a living room alongside items of Prince's clothing and other memorabilia.