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8 May 2020

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Woodland

Felling of 'wonderful' bluebell wood investigated

Locals say the woodland is "held dear by the community and has been for 40 years".

Intruder at door (posed by model)

Warning over coronavirus scams and fake products

Councils have seen a "significant surge" in criminal activity, including the sale of bogus medical kit.

Singers at Fauxrovision

Fauxrovision: 'It's just bonkers really isn't it?'

Eurovision Song Contest fans organised the online Fauxrovision to replace the cancelled competition.

Anti-vax poster

Vaccine rumours fact-checked

A round-up of what's been debunked includes rumours about mandatory coronavirus vaccines and patents.

Belarusian soldiers take part in the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two

Victory parade defies pandemic and upstages Putin

Belarus goes ahead with a Victory Day parade but in Russia coronavirus forced its cancellation.

Funfairs attract up to 15m people a year

How lockdown took fun out of funfairs

One operator says this year's trade is as good as over before it begins, whatever happens to lockdown.

A boy wearing a protective face mask touches a wall of graffiti

Striking news pictures from around the world

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

How to be better at working from home

In a world of telework, some people just take better to working from home. Does this productivity come naturally, or can you learn it?

Anab and son

'If one of us gets ill, we're all getting it'

Hundreds of thousands of families live in overcrowded homes. What is lockdown life like for them?

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