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26 April 2020

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Loneliness

Has coronavirus made people lonelier?

During the lockdown, young people have been using new approaches to stay in touch online.

Susan Fraser in her caravan

Dealing with lockdown after Storm Dennis

A woman whose home was badly flooded is living in a caravan in her mother's garden during lockdown.

Jacques Henri Lartigue sits in a bath with a toy plane

The boy who mastered the snapshot

Jacques Henri Lartigue documented La Belle Époque of France.

Chris

A coronavirus tattoo for every day of lockdown

Coronavirus: 'I'm tattooing myself every day in lockdown, but I'm running out of space'

The Grange pub

Firms urged to challenge insurers 'trying it on'

Small businesses like pubs and restaurants face issues with insurers not paying out over Covid-19.

Jade

Should parental leave be extended due to coronavirus?

A petition calling for maternity leave to be extended due to coronavirus has attracted many signatures.

People walking for charity

How Captain Tom inspired a nation

The BBC spoke to people inspired by Capt Tom's effort help the NHS by walking lengths of his garden.

Young people asking coronavirus questions

When will it end? Kids' questions on coronavirus

Jonathan Ball, professor of virology at the University of Nottingham, answers science questions sent in by children, that you've probably been wondering about too.

Bottles

'Not covered if coronavirus isn't on the policy'

Some Welsh businesses have been refused insurance claims during the coronavirus pandemic.

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