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From TV star to tabloid target: how allegations took toll on John Leslie. The former Blue Peter and This Morning star’s career was destroyed by a case of mistaken identity
NewsThe GuardianCoronavirus: UK could impose more 'handbrake restrictions' on arrivals beyond Spain
Coronavirus: UK could impose more 'handbrake restrictions' on arrivals beyond Spain. Quarantine measures for people travelling from Spain may be applied to other countries
NewsThe GuardianUK plans to boost cycling and walking under threat, say campaigners
UK plans to boost cycling and walking under threat, say campaigners. YouGov survey for BikeIsBest finds 77% support changes despite protests by pro-motoring groups
HealthHuffPost UKCoronavirus: People Losing Sense Of Smell Will Now Be Asked To Self-Isolate
Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam says anosmia is being added to the "official" list of symptoms alongside cough and fever.
NewsThe GuardianBritish Museum says metal detectorists found 1,311 treasures last year
British Museum says metal detectorists found 1,311 treasures last year. ‘Rare’ 1,100-year-old brooch from Norfolk among treasures found
NewsThe GuardianPrince Andrew won't voluntarily cooperate in Epstein inquiry, prosecutor says
Prince Andrew won't voluntarily cooperate in Epstein inquiry, prosecutor says. Despite public offer to help with investigation Andrew has ‘completely shut the door’, and New York attorney general is now considering other options
EntertainmentHuffPost UKQueen Wears Gloves At Buckingham Palace Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The monarch usually greets recipients bare-handed.
LifestyleHuffPost UKChurch Of England Ridiculed For 'Sex Is Only For Married Heterosexual Couples' Guidance
Even civil partnerships should be no more than “sexually abstinent friendships”.
EntertainmentThe GuardianHopes rise for statue of pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning
Hopes rise for statue of pioneering fossil hunter Mary AnningMother’s fundraising campaign in Lyme Regis has been backed by likes of David Attenborough
LifestyleThe GuardianFashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi 'died of drug poisoning'
Fashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi 'died of drug poisoning'Son of ruler of Sharjah had taken GHB and cocaine in his London apartment, inquest hears
EntertainmentThe GuardianTop lawyer calls Prince Andrew BBC interview 'a catastrophic error'
Top lawyer calls Prince Andrew BBC interview 'a catastrophic error'. Mark Stephens says such strategies only work ‘if you’ve got a full answer to every question’
EntertainmentThe Guardian'Lemoga': Lake District hotel offers yoga with lemurs as partners
Strike a pose: visitors to Armathwaite Hall practise yoga with lemurs from Lake District wildlife park. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PAWe’ve had doga, goat yoga and anti-gravity yoga. Now lemurs have joined in the fun.A luxury hotel in the Lake District has added “lemoga” to its wellness programme, for yogis keen to do the downward dog with a Madagascan primate.Armathwaite Hall, a hotel and spa resort near Keswick, launched the sessions as one of its “meet the wildlife” wellness activities. And while celebrity yogis such as Khloé Kardashian haven’t yet caught on to the latest fitness craze, it is going down a storm in Cumbria.Richard Robinson, manager of the adjoining Lake District wildlife park, said the Madagascan animals – which look like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog – made ideal yoga partners.“When you watch lemurs they do some form of the poses naturally – that typical pose warming their bellies in the sunshine,” he said. “It seemed to be a really good combination to encourage people to have a go and spend time with a lemur.Getting the hands-on experience. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA“I don’t think you ever see an unhappy zookeeper. We spend all our time with animals. We know how it makes us feel and if we can give a little piece of that to people then great.”The Lake District may be miles from the wilds of Madagascar, where the ring-tailed lemurs originate, but the primates appear very much at home around humans – and naturals at yoga.Carolyn Graves, the owner of Armathwaite Hall, said the classes were designed to help guests beat the stress of city living: “Lemoga offers our guests the chance to feel at one with nature, at the same time joining in with the lemurs’ playtime.”
EntertainmentThe GuardianFootage reveals Prince Philip had crash in 1964 while driving Queen
As Norfolk police continue to investigate the Duke of Edinburgh’s serious collision near Sandringham, archive footage relating to a previous car crash involving Prince Philip in 1964, who had been driving the Queen at the time, has been unearthed. The ITV footage shows a bemused driver – named Mr Cooper – explaining how he was forced to swerve after seeing Philip driving “straight at me” as he pulled into the road in the Berkshire village of Holyport.