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Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

Are you eligible for Pension Credit? What it is and how to sign up

Avian flu have been spotted in mammals such as minks.

WHO warns bird flu could become next global pandemic

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Durdle Door in Dorset came in at 17.

Durdle Door owner furious with “dishonest” BBC after Doctor Who finale

England captain Harry Kane will read a bedtime story on CBeebies for World Mental Health Day.

Harry Kane to read CBeebies Bedtime Story for World Mental Health Day

A screenshot from Jimi McRae's video for his song 'Hughie Graeme', a reinterpretation of an old folk song which tells the tale of a Border Reiver sentenced to death by hanging in Carlisle.

Jimi sings of Reivers

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Experts share the date you need to get the flu jab to be protected for Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Revealed: the exact date you need to get your flu jab by to be protected at Chri...

Dangerous levels of pollution were discovered outside around 8 million UK households (Photo: Shutterstock)

25% of UK homes sit in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution - here's how...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is reviewing the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after some countries have halted its use due to concerns over blood clots (Photo: Getty Images)

WHO is reviewing the health risks of Oxford Covid vaccine - the UK maintains it'...

Facebook will label all posts about Covid vaccines with WHO facts to avoid misinformation (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook will label all posts about Covid vaccines with WHO facts to avoid misin...

The WHO has given approval for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use (Photo: Shutterstock)

WHO gives approval for Johnson & Johnson single dose Covid vaccine - what it mea...

WHO has said that the likes of vaccine passports should not be implemented for international travellers (Photo: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

WHO says that vaccine passports should not be permitted for foreign travel - the...

WHO scientists recommend the jab be given to people aged 18 and over (Photo: Getty Images)

Oxford Covid jab can be used in all adults says WHO - and against new variants

GPs are calling for more symptoms to be added to the NHS Covid-19 list (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

GPs are calling for these symptoms to be added to the official Covid-19 list

New Covid variants don’t have different symptoms - what to watch out for (Photo: Shutterstock)

No brand new symptoms for Covid variants - what to watch out for

Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been approved in Europe - but when will the UK get i...

A team investigating the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan have been denied entry to ...

A third Covid wave could hit Europe if governments aren’t careful - read the lat...

Antiviral drug remdesivir does not help Covid patients - according to the WHO

Some European countries are reinstating a national lockdown - could the UK follo...

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying

WHO guidance states children aged between six and 12 should wear face masks (Photo: Shutterstock)

The WHO has issued new face mask guidelines for children

The WHO said the pandemic is unfolding in “one big wave” (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the countries where coronavirus cases are rising fastest as WHO warns ...

These are the countries worst affected by coronavirus - as WHO states Covid-19 i...

Does chlorine kill the coronavirus? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about chlorine and coronavirus - and whether it’s sa...

Scientists have suggested that airborne transmission cannot be ruled out (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are now suggesting coronavirus can be spread by particles in the air ...

It is feared relaxing the rule would increase the risk of the virus spreading (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s what the Scottish government said about relaxing the 2m rule in Scotland

This is why the Covid-19 might never disappear (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

The World Health Organisation says coronavirus may never go away - here’s why

Delivery riders queue up outside a McDonald's restaurant in east London after the restaurant opened for delivery only orders (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Coronavirus in UK live blog as it happened: WHO warns coronavirus 'may never go ...

Are you thinking about making your own face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to make your own face masks - and where you can buy them

Advice on containing the spread of coronavirus has largely been based on knowledge of similar viruses spread via cough droplets (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when you should wear a mask to protect from coronavirus - and if they ar...

The WHO is currently only advising those who are sick and showing symptoms of the virus to wear a mask (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the types of face masks you can use - and how effective they are

Trump said that payments will be frozen for 60 to 90 days pending a review (Photo: Shutterstock)

The US is halting its funding of the WHO over its handling of coronavirus - this...

Uber driver Yasar Gorur wears personal protective equipment while cleaning his vehicle (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Coronavirus in UK live blog: latest as care home residents and staff with sympto...

Protective equipment can help to prevent the spread of infection (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is personal protective equipment? And why there isn’t enough

There is currently no evidence that animals can transmit coronavirus to humans (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can you catch coronavirus from your cat? The risks explained as tiger diagnosed ...

Some people can have the virus without displaying any of the symptoms (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can I have coronavirus without any symptoms? How to protect yourself and others ...

Morrissey performing at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City in November 2018. (Photo by Claudio Cruz/AFP via Getty Images)

David Bowie, the Who and Morrissey among rock big names seen in Borders over yea...

David Bowie performing at the 2004 Isle of Wight Festival. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

10 big names in music seen in Borders over years

In his address to the nation on Monday 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that people would be able to leave the house to shop “for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Will takeaways have to close during lockdown? And if it's safe to get food deliv...

Do you have a booking you need to cancel? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Premier Inn offers refunds on non-refundable bookings due to coronavirus - are o...

This is how you can help homeless people during the coronavirus crisis

Tens of thousands of retired doctors, nurses and emergency workers are being ask...

This is what you need to know about the drug being trialled in the US (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about the drug that’s being trialled in the US to tr...

Here’s how you can keep socialising and avoid loneliness when you are social dis...

What's the difference between flu and coronavirus? Here's how they compare

What you need to know about keeping your pets safe during the outbreak (Photo: GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

Can pets catch coronavirus? What you need to know

Facebook has banned users from selling face masks on its marketplace - here's wh...

The global coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, with some countries imposing travel restrictions, and numerous airlines beginning to cancel flights to certain destinations (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about booking holidays abroad during the coronavirus...

The World Health Organisation has said the world should be “in a phase of preparedness” (Photo: Getty Images)

Health experts say we should prepare for a coronavirus pandemic as confirmed cas...

These are your chances of dying from coronavirus

Burbage Primary School in Buxton, Derbyshire closed earlier this week - and schools across the UK could close for over two months in the event of a global pandemic (Getty Images)

UK schools could close for two months in the event of coronavirus pandemic