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18 July 2020

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News imageTony May as a baby

'I was found wrapped in my mum's coat - but who am I?'

For 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he'd been left on the bank of the Thames.

News imageKing Juan Carlos in military uniform saluting

Spain's monarchy shaken by ex-king's Swiss fortune

King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings.

News imageBabak Khosrowshahi

Surviving Coronavirus: My 86 days in hospital

Babak Khosrowshahi spent more than 12 weeks in hospital - he was determined to walk out a survivor.

News imageA young woman wearing a face mask looks at her unmasked partner at a train station in the Russian city of Sochi

Why men are less likely to wear face masks

Covid-19 kills more men than women, so why are they shunning protective masks the most?

News imageJon O'Brien and Amy Wiltshite

'Weddings every day of the week' in 2021

The 2021 wedding season is likely to see a huge rise in midweek weddings as couples consider their options.

News imageimage of slave

'My Nigerian great-grandfather sold slaves'

The legacies of colonial slave-traders are being reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited?

News imageJane Hall

Taking the T-cell test: Did a choir have Covid in January?

A Bradford choir that coughed in January gets the gold standard T-cell test - and is surprised by the result.

News imagea little girl is served at a buffet

The slow death of the American all-you-can-eat buffet

Buffets, beloved by many Americans, are rapidly changing their business model to adapt to the virus.

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'Dear customers... please come back'

Rumit Shah, who runs a chain of greeting cards shops, explains why empty city streets are ruining his business.

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