bbcuk--2020-07-29--Boris Bikes: The facts behind 10 years of London cycle hire scheme

It is 10 years since the first bikes belonging to London 's cycle scheme were peddled on to the streets of the capital .
A decade on , BBC News takes a closer look behind the handlebars .
While the cycles are known by many as Boris Bikes , it was Ken Livingstone who set up a feasibility study into the creation of a cycle hire scheme in London , having been inspired by one in Paris .
The scheme was launched by Boris Johnson on 30 July 2010 , when he announced that he wanted the city to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , which would `` become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses '' .
Bikes had been hired an impressive 93,299,451 times from when the scheme was launched up to 30 June this year , according to figures from Transport for London ( TfL ) .
On 9 July 2015 when the entire Tube network was closed because of a strike , bikes were hired 73,094 times making it the busiest day since the scheme began .
The day which had the fewest hires was 19 December 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold and miserable that day .
The occasional famous face has been spotted using the humble Boris Bike to get around the capital .
For some it may have been a photo opportunity , but for others they were just a convenient mode of transport .
Actor , bodybuilder and former politician Arnold Schwarzenegger joined then-mayor Boris Johnson for a trundle in March 2011 , then flew solo for another trip around the capital in June 2015 .
Russell Brand made use of one of the bikes after joining an anti-austerity protest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more randomly , movie-baddie the Predator was pictured cycling across Westminster Bridge .
Perhaps it was searching for Arnie .
When the scheme began there were 350 docking stations and 5,000 bicycles .
These days there are 781 docking stations and with another 1,700 new cycles set to join the ranks , there will soon be more than 14,000 of them on the streets .
The scheme now covers 100 sq km ( 38.6 sq miles ) of London , making it one of the largest cycle hire schemes in Europe .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bikes have three-speed gears , a bell and a basket .
The first ones were fitted with dynamo-powered lights but late 2017 saw the introduction of some brand new cycles which feature a gel saddle , tyres with puncture prevention , improved lighting and Bluetooth .
Of the bikes which were first rolled out 10 years ago , 3,993 are still on the road today , although their parts will have been replaced to ensure they are safe and working well .
A total of 6,654 cycles have been decommissioned since the scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've been lost , stolen or damaged beyond repair .
The scheme works by users taking a bike from a docking station and then being able to leave it at any of those in the capital , assuming there is a space free .
Initially , only signed up members who paid an annual fee and had a fob which was sent to them through the post could hire the bikes .
The technology soon changed and while yearly membership is still available , users are also able to just turn up at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ app to hire bikes .
Barclays initially sponsored the scheme , which was worth £5m per year and led to the bikes being given their original blue livery .
In February 2015 , it was announced that Santander would take over sponsorship and the following year the bikes became red .
It also meant they gained their current official name - Santander Cycles .
Back in 2010 , people paid an annual fee of £45 to be a member along with a usage charge if a bike was taken out for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour it cost £1 , 90 minutes cost £4 , and 24 hours cost £50 .
Annual membership these days costs £90 a year .
Journeys less than 30 minutes long are still not paid for but it costs £2 for every 30 minutes after that .
Those using hire and ride without membership pay £2 , which allows them to make an unlimited number of journeys of up to 30 minutes within a 24-hour period .
Journeys that take longer than 30 minutes cost £2 for each extra 30 minutes .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of people using the bikes over the past few months .
May saw the busiest week in the scheme 's history , with 363,000 hires made between 25th and 31st of that month .
Cycles have been hired more 50,000 times in a day on 10 occasions in the past two months .
Over the decade before this year , that had only happened twice .
In September 2015 , Bournemouth-based Baz Bignall cycled a Boris Bike from John O'Groats to Land 's End for charity .
Fortunately , TfL did n't @ @ @ @ @ @

The occasional famous face has been spotted using one to get around the capital. For some it may have been a photo opportunity, but for others they were just a convenient mode of transport.


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Pop star Rina Sawayama 'not British enough' to enter UK music awards

British-Japanese pop star Rina Sawayama says she was `` heartbroken '' to find she is ineligible for The Brit Awards and The Mercury Prize .
The singer has lived in the UK for 25 years , after her family moved from Japan , and considers herself British .
Although she had indefinite leave to remain , she does not hold a British passport , ruling her out of the country 's biggest music prizes .
The singer told Vice she found it `` othering '' to be denied entry .
`` It was so heartbreaking , '' Sawayama said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ level where I cry .
And I cried . ''
`` All I remember is living here , '' she continued .
`` I 've just lived here all my life .
I went to summer school in Japan , and that 's literally it .
But I feel like I 've contributed to the UK in a way that I think is worthy of being celebrated , or at least being eligible to be celebrated . ''
`` I 've lived here 25 years , '' she added on Twitter , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even be eligible for the 2 biggest UK music awards '' .
The hashtag # SawayamaIsBritish trended in the UK shortly after her interview with Vice was published .
Under competition rules , solo artists must have a British or Irish passport to enter the Mercury Prize .
For bands , only 30 % of the members need to be officially British or Irish , as long as more than half of them live in the UK .
The system meant that , in 2005 , New York-based singer Antony and the Johnsons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anohni ) was able to win the award , despite having been resident in New York for 22 years , as they held a British passport .
Sawayama , however , has retained her Japanese passport in order to feel close to family members , including her father , who live in her country of birth .
Japan does not allow dual citizenship .
`` If arts awards are creating their own sort of version of border control around their eligibility , I think that 's really problematic , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be like , 'Well , OK , fine… Let 's just make a better record and move on ' . ''
`` But the fact that I was n't even eligible is like… I do n't even know what that emotion was .
It was othering . ''
Fellow London recording artist MNEK tweeted his support saying the star 's self-titled debut album is `` deserving of all the accolades '' .
Sawayama has previously benefitted from funding from the BPI Music Export Growth Scheme , a grant that supports and celebrates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ littered with references about growing up in London .
The record , which skilfully blends millennial pop and R & B with elements of nu-metal , is one of the best-reviewed new releases of the year , with an average score of 89 % on the review aggregation site Metacritic .
Many publications , including the BBC and the Guardian , noted it had been overlooked when the Mercury nominations came out last week .
A spokesperson for the BPI , which organises UK music 's two biggest awards nights , confirmed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Awards and the Hyundai Mercury Prize aim to be as inclusive as possible within their parameters , and their processes and eligibility criteria are constantly reviewed . ''
Other music awards take a more relaxed view , and non-British citizens can be eligible for a Ivor Novello award , if they can prove they have lived in the UK for the past year .
Sawayama concluded that `` it 's up to the award bodies to decide what Britishness really encompasses - the very things that they celebrate , which is diversity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
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"All I remember is living here," she continued. "I've just lived here all my life. I went to summer school in Japan, and that's literally it. But I feel like I've contributed to the UK in a way that I think is worthy of being celebrated, or at least being eligible to be celebrated."


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Llanberis waterfall fall: 'I was trying to swim, I was scared'

A six year old girl has said she was `` scared '' and tried to swim to the surface when @ @ @ @ @ ( 30m ) down a waterfall .
Phoebe was pulled from the water with hardly @ @ @ @ @ washed over the top and falling in what rescuers called `` a genuine accident '' @ @ @ @ @ near Chester , had been visiting Ceunant Mawr waterfall near Llanberis , Gwynedd , when @ @ @ @ @ I fell in , sunk to the bottom , I saw fish and I started @ @ @ @ @ Phoebe .
`` I was trying to swim , but I could n't .
I @ @ @ @ @ 's mother 's partner Liam Bolland , who jumped into the water to try to @ @ @ @ @ was remarkable she only had bruises following the fall .

A six year old girl has said she was "scared" and tried to swim to the surface when she fell more than 100ft (30m) down a waterfall.
Phoebe was pulled from the water with hardly any injuries, despite being washed over the top and falling in what rescuers called "a genuine accident".
Her family, from near Chester, had been visiting Ceunant Mawr waterfall near Llanberis, Gwynedd, when the accident happened.
"I fell in, sunk to the bottom, I saw fish and I started to cough," said Phoebe.
"I was trying to swim, but I couldn't. I was scared."
Phoebe's mother's partner Liam Bolland, who jumped into the water to try to save her, said it was remarkable she only had bruises following the fall.


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Inside an 'abandoned' panto warehouse

Inside an 'abandoned' panto warehouse

Theatres in England can open from the start of August , with indoor performances and socially-distanced audiences .
But are @ @ @ @ @ on plays , or even Christmas 's pantomimes , ready to start staging a return @ @ @ @ @ Paterson has been exploring Imagine Theatre 's warehouse of panto props and costumes , which @ @ @ @ @ went into lockdown .

Theatres in England can open from the start of August, with indoor performances and socially-distanced audiences.
But are the people who help put on plays, or even Christmas's pantomimes, ready to start staging a return?
The BBC's Colin Paterson has been exploring Imagine Theatre's warehouse of panto props and costumes, which has stood abandoned since country went into lockdown.


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Scotland's tourist economy hoping for Covid recovery

The people ca n't go to the animals , but some companies are finding ways to bring them into homes @

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bbcuk--2020-07-29--Newspaper headlines: 'New' isolation rule and 'Maddie cops find cellar'

The same story is the focus for the Times , which says the measure to increase the isolation period comes @ @ @ @ @ Britain could be weeks away from a second wave '' .
The paper says it @ @ @ @ @ government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , is concerned the UK could @ @ @ @ @ weeks behind Spain in terms of the spread of the virus '' .

The government has "not set out a systematic approach" and lacks "clear, single-minded determination" - the British Medical Association's Dr Chaand Nagpaul is quoted as saying, while the NHS Confederation cautions ministers should only declare such an ambition if it is "achievable".


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Murder accused 'kept bodies in Canning Town freezer for months'

A `` manipulative '' and `` controlling '' man murdered two vulnerable women and hid their bodies in a chest freezer at his flat , a court has heard .
Zahid Younis , 35 , is accused of subjecting Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa to `` very significant violence '' and storing their remains for months .
They were discovered when police went to the address in Canning Town , east London , looking for Mr Younis , Southwark Crown Court heard .
Prosecutor Duncan Penny QC said the police officer who made the `` very grim discovery '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force open the lid of the freezer at Mr Younis 's one-bedroom property .
`` There were flies forming around the freezer and items including a zimmer-type frame had been stacked on top , '' he said .
The remains of Ms Szucs , who had not been seen for nearly three years , and Ms Mustafa , who had disappeared in May 2018 , were later identified .
Mr Penny said both women had been living `` somewhat chaotic lives '' , were homeless at various times , and had faced an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Class A drugs .
`` The evidence demonstrates that both were closely connected to the defendant in the days and weeks before they were last seen , '' he said .
Mr Penny said the defendant was `` a man with the ability and the disposition to manipulate and to seek to control vulnerable women - capable of seeking to dominate them , to subject them to his will and if necessary , of resorting to violence '' .
The women , both in their 30s at the time of their disappearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Ms Szucs had sustained `` dreadful '' head injuries and Ms Mustafa 's sternum and larynx had been fractured , Mr Penny said .
He said the two were known to have associated with Younis in the weeks leading up to their disappearances , and belongings of each of them were found in the flat .
Both were `` vulnerable women living somewhat chaotic lives '' including periods of homelessness and class A drug addiction , Mr Penny added .
Ms Szucs ' blood was found on the carpet of the flat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oven , Mr Penny said .
The court heard that it appeared there had been periods when the electricity had been disconnected , which had led to some decomposition of the bodies and a `` foul smell '' in the flat .
According to the prosecution , when Mr Younis was arrested , three days after the bodies were found , he told police : `` It 's my house , it 's my problem .
No one else is involved . ''
But he answered `` no comment '' to questions during @ @ @

Mr Penny said the defendant was "a man with the ability and the disposition to manipulate and to seek to control vulnerable women - capable of seeking to dominate them, to subject them to his will and if necessary, of resorting to violence".


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon to confirm reopening of Scottish schools

The Scottish government is expected to confirm later that Scotland 's schools will reopen in full next month .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said her government 's `` central objective '' is to get all pupils back in the classroom from 11 August .
Ministers signed off the schools plan on Wednesday , and it will be announced to MSPs at Holyrood on Thursday .
Ms Sturgeon has warned she is unlikely to ease many other restrictions , saying her approach will be `` very cautious '' .
However , indicative dates of when more services could be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marks the latest point at which Scotland 's coronavirus restrictions must be reviewed , and Ms Sturgeon is to update MSPs on progress along her government 's `` route map '' out of lockdown .
She said Scotland had made `` good progress '' in suppressing Covid-19 , but warned there were `` lots of signs of fragility '' both at home and overseas .
• Coronavirus in Scotland : What can we do , and when ?
She has warned Scots not to expect widespread changes beyond the announcement on schools and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those most at risk from the virus .
BBC Scotland understands the local authority body Cosla has now signed off on guidance for the reopening , despite earlier concern about funding for extra cleaning and other measures .
Education Secretary John Swinney told MSPs on Monday that all councils were on track to have pupils back in the classroom in August , although he said the return to schools may need to be `` phased '' in some areas .
Some councils have said it may take some extra time for pupils to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council saying its phased reopening may take two weeks .
Ms Sturgeon said on Wednesday that there was `` nothing to suggest we are going in the opposite direction '' in terms of fully reopening schools on 11 August .
Guidance agreed by the Education Recovery Group - which includes representatives of the government , local authorities and teaching groups - says physical distancing will not be enforced between pupils , although secondary schools will be expected to adjust the layout of classrooms and the flow in corridors `` where possible '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2m ( 6ft 6in ) distance where possible , but the wearing of face coverings will not be enforced , with Mr Swinney saying this would be `` left to the judgement of individuals '' .
A range of `` extra precautions '' will also be put in place to help schools operate safely , including extra cleaning and hand hygiene requirements and `` quick access to testing '' for anyone who develops symptoms .
At her coronavirus briefing on Wednesday , Ms Sturgeon said it was the government 's `` central objective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 11 August , alongside the pausing of shielding from the start of the month .
However , she added : `` Ensuring those changes can take place without increasing the prevalence of the virus too far is not going to leave us much room for many other immediate changes .
`` We ca n't just look at whether an individual change is safe , although that is an important part of our consideration - we also have to consider the cumulative impact of the changes we make , and we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes we make . ''
• Why have Scotland 's pubs opened before its gyms ?
Scotland is currently in phase three of the government 's route map out of lockdown , with changes such as the reopening of non-essential offices and indoor facilities like gyms still to come in later stages .
Ms Sturgeon said she would seek to `` set out indicative dates for the future '' , although she said these would be `` dependent on continued suppression of the virus '' .
She said `` very significant changes '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the reopening of the hospitality and tourism industries , and said it was `` still too early to be completely assured '' of the impact of those changes .
The first minister will take questions from opposition MSPs after her statement , which comes in a special sitting of Holyrood despite the parliament still being in its summer recess .
Some parties have been critical of how the schools policy has developed , with Labour accusing the government of `` making this up at the last minute '' and the Conservatives saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and parents sooner .
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The first minister also said work was at "quite an advanced stage" to introduce a coronavirus app in Scotland in the autumn, using software currently in use in the Republic of Ireland to alert users if they come into proximity with someone with the virus. She said more details would be announced in the coming days, adding that the app would be a "useful enhancement" of traditional contact tracing techniques.


bbcuk--2020-07-29--Victims commissioner Judith Thompson will not be reappointed

Victims Commissioner Judith Thompson will not be reappointed when her term finishes at the end of August .
BBC News NI understands Ms Thompson had been prepared to continue in her post , but the first and deputy first ministers have decided against that .
As victims commissioner she has had to comment on a number of disputed legacy issues .
Those included the delay to the payment of troubles pensions and the definition of a victim .
Her period in office was extended for a year by the Northern Ireland Office last year , when there was no power-sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not clear why Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill have decided not to re-appoint Ms Thompson .
Some families of victims of non Troubles-related offences have expressed the view that Northern Ireland should have a commission equivalent to the bodies which operate elsewhere in the UK , which represent all victims of crime .
Ms Thompson drew criticism last year over advice she presented to the Northern Ireland Office about a Troubles pension .
It gave no distinction between victims of terrorist attacks and those who had been hurt while carrying out attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at odds over the definition of a victim and progress on paying the pension for victims , or appointing a department to administer it , has stalled .
The two parties do agree that the scheme should be funded by Westminster , but NI Secretary Brandon Lewis has insisted the cost - estimated to be at least £100m in its first three years - rests with Stormont .
What is the Troubles pension ?
It was drawn up in 2019 by the UK government , when the Stormont assembly was not functioning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Northern Ireland Office has estimated another 40,000 people were injured .
The scheme aims to provide pension-like payments to victims of the Troubles , every year for the rest of their lives , with payments ranging from £2,000 to £10,000 .
Victims will be eligible to apply if they were injured in an incident at any point between 1 January 1966 and 12 April 2010 , the date that responsibility for policing and justice was devolved to Stormont .
The scheme will be open to those injured anywhere in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and to those who normally reside in the UK but were injured anywhere in the world as a result of the Troubles .
Paul Gallagher of the WAVE trauma charity said he was `` surprised and disappointed '' at the news .
He said : `` I thought she presided over a great forum , a strong forum that provided good , sound advice to politicians . ''
He said he was worried `` a gap will be left '' for victims and that it could have an impact on victims ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight , but we ca n't do it alone , '' he said .
Mr Gallagher also described the role of victims commissioner as `` a poisoned chalice '' .
`` It 's the most difficult job out there ... hampered by arguing over the definition of a victim . ''
However , Mark Thompson of Relatives for Justice said Ms Thompson 's leadership had been `` poor '' .
He said : `` The commission , under her stewardship , has lost its way and has n't provided any added value - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If anything , it 's got in the way of groups across the board progressing matters . ''
Mr Thompson said the executive `` should have a conversation '' about whether a victims commission is needed .

The scheme will be open to those injured anywhere in the UK - no matter where they are from - and to those who normally reside in the UK but were injured anywhere in the world as a result of the Troubles.


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus: Cardiff scientists helping crack virus DNA code

Scientists in Wales are leading global efforts to decipher and track changes to the genetic code of coronavirus .
Little variations in the code could have a big impact on whether the virus becomes more or less infectious and could determine how effective any future vaccine might be .
Samples from 6,000 people - more than a third of those who have tested positive in Wales - have been sequenced .
The science is also helping clamp down on local outbreaks But the amount of data collected in Wales make it third in the world to the United States and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nottingham , Leicester , Liverpool and Sheffield are among those involved .
The Cardiff-based team - already experts in tracking flu - is said to be `` punching above its weight '' in understanding the world 's biggest modern pandemic .
What does the science do ?
Covid-19 genetic code is made up of about 30,000 bases or letters - a combination of ATGCs , which make up DNA .
As the viruses copy themselves within cells , and go on to infect others , tiny errors can occur in the code .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are providing valuable insights into how the virus works , changes and spreads .
The results from thousands of positive tests in Wales are fed into the UK 's Covid-19 genetic consortium and international databases .
What has it told us about the pandemic in Wales ?
Joanne Watkins , lead biomedical scientist at PenGu , said she was `` elated '' when the process worked first time and they were able to analyse the first positive case , which was sourced from northern Italy .
`` We knew it was potentially someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was good to know and it was following what we were also seeing in the rest of the UK .
`` You can see how it 's moving across the country and across the world and how it subtly changes , and from those changes you can see perhaps if the virus becomes more virulent or whether it stops the virus from being as successful . ''
She said by tracking changes in the virus it might also help in the development of vaccines .
Prof Tom Connor , bioinformatics lead at PenGu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` phenomenal '' but it also pointed to the challenge for the rest of the world to keep up .
He said it was not just the amount of data being collected in Wales but the close working with those in the health service fighting the outbreak .
`` We can integrate the genome data into local outbreaks , hospitals and national surveillance , '' he said .
`` That 's simply not achievable in most of the rest of the world and we 've had quite a few people on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really have something quite special . ''
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Positive samples of Covid from 10 labs are delivered to the unit based at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff .
A series of high-tech machines convert the ribonucleic acid ( RNA ) of the virus into DNA then make multiple copies of it .
Other machines then read the code and analyse it .
Dr Sally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The genomic information of any living organism can tell us an awful lot about that particular pathogen or individual - for us it 's the coronavirus .
We can look and interrogate the virus at a very granular level to discover what its secrets may be .
`` We can look to see if we can develop better diagnostic tests , for example , because diagnostic tests are very much based on what the sequence is .
If there 's a change in the sequence it could affect your ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How is genomic analysis helping the fight against Covid-19 ?
It can help better understand local outbreaks - so if there is an outbreak in a meat factory , it can analyse to find out if that particular strain was introduced by one person or from multiple sources .
If the virus has been introduced by several people it indicates community transmission is the source and the response should focus on the wider area.. Small changes in the genetic code could lead to different forms of the virus behaving differently .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into research exploring how one mutation changes a spike protein on the virus increasing its ineffectiveness .
Many of the current efforts to develop a vaccine are based on information from the first sequencing of Covid-19 by Chinese scientists in early January .
When vaccines begin to be introduced , genomic analysis could help determine effectiveness .
Scientists hope they can sequence the virus to ensure it ca n't escape or evade the vaccine .
Predicting the effects of a potential second wave Knowing what variants of Covid-19 are circulating , and looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the UK during the first wave , can help experts predict future waves .
It can also generate more accurate estimations of the R number - the reproductive rate .
Analysis from PenGu has already fed into the UK 's top science advisory group Sage , including on community transmission versus hospital transmission and how the virus came into the UK .
How is the team gearing up for winter ?
The team are already experts in tracking variations in the usual respiratory viruses like flu that circulate in winter .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and significant challenges .
`` A major concern is people could get multiple things at once so they could be getting flu and Covid at the same time .
That 's a real concern as it might produce more severe outcomes , '' said Prof Connor .
`` The caveat is all the things we do to stop the spread of Covid also stops the spread of other respiratory pathogens .
`` So what we 'll be doing in Wales as part of our surveillance strategy for winter is not just look for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viruses . ''
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said Wales had built a `` world-class genomics system '' which was helping understand and track outbreaks and supporting responses locally .
`` Importantly , genomic analysis forms part of our circuit breakers : points where an immediate lockdown will happen and early warning indicators to let the Welsh Government know when a spike in cases could be on the way , '' he added .

Coronavirus: Cardiff scientists helping crack virus genetic code Published 30 July 2020
Image caption, Samples from 6,000 people have already been sequenced
Scientists in Wales are leading global efforts to decipher and track changes to the genetic code of coronavirus.
Little variations in the code could have a big impact on whether the virus becomes more or less infectious and could determine how effective any future vaccine might be.
Samples from 6,000 people - more than a third of those who have tested positive in Wales - have been sequenced.
The science is also helping clamp down on local outbreaks
Public Health Wales's pathogen genomics unit (PenGu) is part of a £20m UK consortium.
But the amount of data collected in Wales make it third in the world to the United States and England, where scientists from Cambridge, Nottingham, Leicester, Liverpool and Sheffield are among those involved.
The Cardiff-based team - already experts in tracking flu - is said to be "punching above its weight" in understanding the world's biggest modern pandemic.
Image caption, Feeding data into the computer for analysing the genetic structure and code
What does the science do?
Covid-19 genetic code is made up of about 30,000 bases or letters - a combination of ATGCs, which make up the blueprint.
As the viruses copy themselves within cells, and go on to infect others, tiny errors can occur in the code.
By looking for these errors the scientists are providing valuable insights into how the virus works, changes and spreads.
The results from thousands of positive tests in Wales are fed into the UK's Covid-19 genetic consortium and international databases.
Image source, Cardiff School of Biosciences Image caption, This shows the D variant of Covid in blue and the G variant in orange, how it has been tracked in Wales and predicting where it has come from
What has it told us about the pandemic in Wales?
Joanne Watkins, lead biomedical scientist at PenGu, said she was "elated" when the process worked first time and they were able to analyse the first positive case, which was sourced from northern Italy.
"We knew it was potentially someone who has returned from holiday - it was good to know and it was following what we were also seeing in the rest of the UK.
"You can see how it's moving across the country and across the world and how it subtly changes, and from those changes you can see perhaps if the virus becomes more virulent or whether it stops the virus from being as successful."
She said by tracking changes in the virus it might also help in the development of vaccines.
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Prof Tom Connor, bioinformatics lead at PenGu, said the achievement in Wales was "phenomenal" but it also pointed to the challenge for the rest of the world to keep up.
He said it was not just the amount of data being collected in Wales but the close working with those in the health service fighting the outbreak.
"We can integrate the genome data into local outbreaks, hospitals and national surveillance," he said.
"That's simply not achievable in most of the rest of the world and we've had quite a few people on social media reporting how envious they are. We really have something quite special."
How do they decipher the code?
Positive samples of Covid from 10 labs are delivered to the unit based at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
A series of high-tech machines convert the ribonucleic acid (RNA) of the virus into DNA then make multiple copies of it. Other machines then read the code and analyse it.
Dr Sally Corden, head of the unit, said: "The genomic information of any living organism can tell us an awful lot about that particular pathogen or individual - for us it's the coronavirus. We can look and interrogate the virus at a very granular level to discover what its secrets may be.
"We can look to see if we can develop better diagnostic tests, for example, because diagnostic tests are very much based on what the sequence is. If there's a change in the sequence it could affect your ability to detect the virus effectively."
Image caption, Samples are copied and converted so DNA can be read
How is genomic analysis helping the fight against Covid-19?
It can help better understand local outbreaks - so if there is an outbreak in a meat factory, it can analyse to find out if that particular strain was introduced by one person or from multiple sources. If the virus has been introduced by several people it indicates community transmission is the source and the response should focus on the wider area..
Small changes in the genetic code could lead to different forms of the virus behaving differently. For example, the analysis for Wales has fed into research exploring how one mutation changes a spike protein on the virus increasing its infectivity.
What about vaccine development?
Many of the current efforts to develop a vaccine are based on information from the first sequencing of Covid-19 by Chinese scientists in early January. When vaccines begin to be introduced, genomic analysis could help determine effectiveness.
Scientists hope they can sequence the virus to ensure it can't escape or evade the vaccine.
Image source, Gisaid/nextstrain.org Image caption, This shows a tracking map of samples from across Europe, including the data from Wales
Predicting the effects of a potential second wave
Knowing what variants of Covid-19 are circulating, and looking back at how the virus entered Wales and the UK during the first wave, can help experts predict future waves. It can also generate more accurate estimations of the R number - the reproductive rate.
Analysis from PenGu has already fed into the UK's top science advisory group Sage, including on community transmission versus hospital transmission and how the virus came into the UK.
How is the team gearing up for winter?
The team are already experts in tracking variations in the usual respiratory viruses like flu that circulate in winter.
But the first Covid-19 winter will present new and significant challenges.
"A major concern is people could get multiple things at once so they could be getting flu and Covid at the same time. That's a real concern as it might produce more severe outcomes," said Prof Connor.
"The caveat is all the things we do to stop the spread of Covid also stops the spread of other respiratory pathogens.
"So what we'll be doing in Wales as part of our surveillance strategy for winter is not just look for Covid but continue to track the other viruses."
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said Wales had built a "world-class genomics system" which was helping understand and track outbreaks and supporting responses locally.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Home visits banned in parts of northern England

Separate households have been banned from meeting each other indoors in Greater Manchester , East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire following a spike in coronavirus cases .
Matt Hancock said the increase in transmission was `` largely due '' to people not observing social distancing .
Labour criticised the government for a lack of clarity over the measures and for announcing them `` late at night '' .
More details were published two hours after the initial announcement .
More than four million people in Greater Manchester , Blackburn with Darwen , Burnley , Hyndburn , Pendle , Rossendale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be affected by the tightening of restrictions .
The new measures , which came into force at midnight , mean different households will not be allowed to meet in homes or private gardens , but individual households will still be able to go to pubs and restaurants together .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock also said the same restrictions would apply in Leicester , where a local lockdown has been in place for the last month .
However , pubs , restaurants and some other facilities will be allowed to reopen in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stricter measures are lifted .
• Pubs and restaurants to reopen in Leicester The new lockdown rules for parts of northern England come nearly four weeks after restrictions were eased across England and people were allowed to meet indoors .
Mr Hancock , who tweeted the announcement at 21:16 BST , said : `` The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing .
So from midnight tonight , people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we can see increasing rates of Covid across Europe and are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep people safe . ''
The government said it would give police forces and councils powers to enforce the new rules - adding that some exemptions would be put in place , including for the vulnerable .
It acknowledged in its statement that the measures would `` come as a blow '' to Muslim communities preparing to celebrate Eid this weekend .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the move but criticised the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures `` affecting potentially millions of people late at night on Twitter is a new low for the government 's communications during this crisis '' .
He added : `` When the government ended the daily press conferences , they said they would hold them for 'significant announcements ' , including local lockdowns .
It 's hard to imagine what could be more significant than this . ''
• People in Greater Manchester , Blackburn with Darwen , Burnley , Hyndburn , Pendle , Rossendale , Bradford , Calderdale , Kirklees and Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apart from those in their support bubbles ) in private homes or gardens • People in those areas can only go to pubs , restaurants and other hospitality venues with other members of their household • From Monday in Leicester , restaurants , cafes , bars and hairdressers can open but leisure centres , gyms and pools will remain closed • Cinemas and museums will also be able to open in Leicester from Monday and religious ceremonies will be able to take place • The borough of Oadby and Wigston on the outskirts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown • Also , gyms and leisure centres will remain closed in Blackburn , but they will be able to reopen in Luton - both towns saw the lifting of restrictions paused last week The government always warned it would slam on the brakes if it had to .
Now it has - on an unprecedented scale , with two-and-a-half hours notice .
And snatched with a rebuke from the health secretary for England - Matt Hancock - who repeatedly said this was necessary because some in the areas affected had failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm told the change comes without a time limit , but will be reviewed every week .
And do n't be surprised if the government , from the prime minister down , make the case that this could happen elsewhere too if people are cavalier about the rules .
And yet , in Leicester , the local , more severe restrictions imposed there are to be eased .
The baby steps back towards normality are going to be hesitant and faltering ; messy in their detail and messy in their geography .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It continues to rob us of any certainty .
Andy Burnham , the mayor of Greater Manchester - an area with a population of about 2.8m - said he agreed with the decision as there had been a `` marked change in the picture '' with regard to the spread of Covid-19 in the area .
`` We have gone from a falling rate of cases in nearly all of our boroughs last week to a rising rate in nine out of 10 affecting communities across a much wider geography , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one borough where cases have fallen , they are still too high . ''
He said all residents `` young and old alike '' should `` protect each other '' by observing the requirements , which will be reviewed weekly .
This means `` the more we stick to them , the quicker they will be removed '' , he said .
Some local Conservative MPs questioned the government 's decision to apply the measures to the whole of Greater Manchester , which includes 10 local authority areas - Bolton , Bury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Salford , Stockport , Tameside , Trafford and Wigan .
William Wragg , MP for Hazel Grove in Stockport , tweeted that Greater Manchester was `` not one homogeneous area '' and treating all 10 boroughs the same was `` not the right approach '' .
His view was supported by Graham Brady , MP for Altrincham and Sale West , who added that the `` latest update for Trafford says 'infections continue to be at a low level ' '' .
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Jonathan Reynolds , shadow secretary for work and pensions and an MP in the Greater Manchester area , said the figures were showing an increase in infections including in Tameside where positive tests per 100,000 population has gone from 4.9 to 16.3 .
Leicester introduced a strict local lockdown at the beginning of July because the city 's seven-day infection rate had risen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has since fallen and the lockdown was lifted for some suburbs of the city .
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said the decision to ban households in Greater Manchester , East Lancashire and West Yorkshire from meeting indoors was the `` right '' one .
She said the UK government was `` right to act quickly '' , adding : `` This is a sharp reminder that the threat of this virus is still very real . ''
Miqdaad Versi , spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large impact '' on Muslim families celebrating Eid .
`` Unclear why such short notice provided but important that this message is cascaded as quickly as possible given it goes live within a few hours , '' he tweeted .
On Thursday , a further 38 people in the UK died , bringing the total number of Covid-19 associated deaths to 45,999 .
And 846 cases were reported - the highest number of cases in a day for a month .
• The rules on how many people can meet outdoors in Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups of up to 30 to meet • Passengers arriving in the UK from Luxembourg from Friday will have to isolate for 14 days after the country was taken off the quarantine-free list • Official analysis shows the UK saw some of the biggest rises in deaths rates in Europe in the months until the middle of June • 'GUIDED BY SCIENCE ' : A dangerous gamble with people ’ s lives or a sound scientific approach ?
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Asked on BBC Radio 4's Today programme whether the measures were announced late on Thursday night to stop the celebrations from taking place, Mr Hancock said: "No, my heart goes out to the Muslim communities in these areas because I know how important the Eid celebrations are."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Leicester lockdown: Pubs and restaurants to reopen

Pubs and restaurants in Leicester are set to reopen from Monday as a number of lockdown restrictions in the city are lifted .
It follows an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that lockdown restrictions had been tightened in parts of northern England .
He said those restrictions on household visits would also apply in Leicester .
The borough of Oadby and Wigston on the outskirts of the city is moving completely out of local lockdown .
People living in Leicester , Oadby and Wigston were told to observe strict measures from 29 June after a spike in coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted the local lockdown had been lifted in the area and it was now subject to the same restrictions as the rest of Leicestershire .
The Department of Health and Social Care said restaurants , cafes , bars and hairdressers in Leicester would be able to reopen from Monday but leisure centres , gyms and pools would remain closed .
Cinemas and museums are also allowed to open and religious ceremonies can take place , a spokesman added .
Leicester West MP Liz Kendall tweeted she has spoken to Mr Hancock and called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This has been an unbelievably difficult period for our city but people 's hard work and sacrifices have paid off , '' the Labour MP said .
But she described the government 's handling of the lockdown as `` totally shambolic '' and `` lessons must be learnt for the future to prevent others going through the same '' .
Earlier , Leicester 's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby had shared his frustration with the government .
`` We have n't got a clue what 's going on , we really have n't .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They were going to make the announcement much earlier in the day , then they were going to make it around 4pm , then 5pm , and now we understand they 're not even going to discuss it until 6pm .
What a way to run a country . ''
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"What we need is to understand what can open and when it can open, understand what we can do about meeting up with family and friends and where they can do that; and what is particularly unclear is what the travel restrictions are going to be," he told a news conference on Friday.


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus: 'Chancellor must protect' jobs of those shielding

Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding during the pandemic .
A total of 15 charities have warned in an open letter that workers will be forced to choose between health and their jobs , when restrictions ease .
`` Some of these workers will find themselves in an impossible position , '' the letter says .
A government spokesperson said that the government had `` worked tirelessly '' to support the clinically vulnerable .
From 1 August , extremely clinically vulnerable people who have stayed at home to protect themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Ireland are allowed to return to work .
But charities including Age UK and Macmillan Cancer Support have said that these employees could be at risk of being made redundant , or returning to the workplace when they do not feel it is safe .
• The terror of re-joining the outside world More than two million people deemed extremely vulnerable to coronavirus are shielding in England .
About 595,000 of those people usually work , according to the charities .
`` Our concern is that , especially as your furlough arrangements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is paused from next week , some of these workers will find themselves in an impossible position , '' the charities write in the letter .
`` This is because if their occupation is one which they can not carry out from home , and if it is extremely difficult to make their workplace safe for them , they may be forced to choose between putting their health on the line by returning , or staying safe by giving up their job . ''
The charities say this is `` desperately unfair '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices '' by staying at home , and call on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to take action and protect their jobs , as well as supporting businesses .
A spokesman for the Treasury said : `` We understand how challenging the outbreak pandemic has been for the clinically vulnerable and we have worked tirelessly to support them .
`` Employers must ensure the safety of those with such conditions when considering working arrangements , including whether work can be completed remotely . ''
He added that the Treasury had also announced £750m in funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their important work , ensuring those on the front line are able to reach people who need help .
Chris Askew , chief executive of Diabetes UK and a signatory of the letter , said : `` No-one should be faced with the impossible task of choosing between their health , by returning to work in an unsafe environment , and their financial security .
`` The government must ensure that employers are supported to take all the necessary measures to keep all employees safe , if they are expected to attend work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government should introduce a new support scheme for clinically vulnerable people who are unable to return to a safe work environment .
Employers have been told to make sure that people who are shielding can work from home wherever possible , including moving them to another role if required , according to government guidance .
If bosses can not provide a safe working environment , those who are clinically vulnerable will be able to access financial support including statutory sick pay and welfare payments , it has said .
The charities ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those who have been shielding or are at high-risk .
Currently , the UK 's coronavirus furlough scheme is set to finish at the end of October .
The latest figures show that 9.5 million people are using the scheme , at a total cost of £31.7bn to the Treasury .

"This is because if their occupation is one which they cannot carry out from home, and if it is extremely difficult to make their workplace safe for them, they may be forced to choose between putting their health on the line by returning, or staying safe by giving up their job."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Universal Credit 'failing millions of people', say peers

Universal Credit is `` failing millions of people '' , especially the vulnerable , according to a new report from peers .
The Lords ' Economic Affairs Committee said it agreed with the government 's aim for the scheme - to bring together multiple benefits into one payment .
But it criticised its design , blaming Universal Credit for `` soaring rent arrears and the use of food banks '' .
Welfare delivery minister Will Quince said the government was `` committed to supporting the most vulnerable '' .
But he said the scheme had `` defied its critics in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic , adding : `` The case for Universal Credit has never been stronger . ''
One poverty charity , the Joseph Rowntree Foundation , said the report `` reinforced the scale and urgency of reforms needed '' .
And Labour said the system was `` simply not working '' , instead `` pushing people further into poverty and debt '' .
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• Tell us your stories of benefit claims , say MPs The Lords ' report said cuts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years had caused `` widespread poverty and hardship '' .
As a result , the committee said Universal Credit needed `` urgent investment just to catch up and provide claimants with adequate income '' .
The peers called on the government to make the rise in payments due to the coronavirus crisis permanent .
They also called for a non-repayable two-week grant to be introduced to cut the current five-week wait for a claimant 's first payment .
The government said urgent payments were already available , but peers said the standard five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poverty and harms vulnerable groups disproportionately '' .
'You ca n't do anything but worry about survival' Beth - who has asked for her real name to remain confidential - signed up to Universal Credit in March after the coronavirus outbreak .
`` I had started a role a few weeks before lockdown , but I was told on the first day that the project was going to shut down , '' said the 31-year-old freelancer from London .
`` I was then told I would be unlikely to find work in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligible for furlough because of my start date , so , for only the second time ...
I signed up for benefits . ''
Beth found the online process quite fast and managed to get ahead of the backlog , but it took almost six weeks for her first payment , and the amount changed from month to month , leaving her struggling to make ends meet .
`` The people running it do n't how PAYE freelancers or zero hour contracts work , '' she said .
`` They send constant demands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of lockdown I was being told to apply for places that were n't even hiring .
`` No-one picks up on the phone line and then when they finally do , they tell you they ca n't help .
And the payment itself is for rent , and then under £100 a week for all bills , transport and food . ''
Beth said her `` whole life was overturned '' and the stress caused her to suffer with very severe depression , which she is still struggling with now she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to focus on job applications and interviews , but you ca n't do anything but worry about survival , '' she said .
`` I 'm just glad I have no dependents as I have single mother colleagues who are going through the same thing , after never signing on before . ''
The committee also criticised the way payments were calculated , claiming the system could result in `` large fluctuations in income month-to-month , making it extremely difficult for claimants to budget '' .
It wants payments to be fixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit debt to be written off .
Tory peer Lord Forsyth , who chairs the committee , said the system `` fails to provide a dependable safety net '' for those in need .
`` The mechanics of Universal Credit do not reflect the reality of people 's lives , '' he added .
`` It is designed around an idealised claimant and rigid , inflexible features of the system are harming a range of claimant groups , including women , disabled people and the vulnerable .
`` It needs rebalancing , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as large numbers of claimants will have ended up on it because of events completely out of their control.
`` Universal Credit was introduced by the coalition government in 2010 to replace six benefits with one payment .
But it has led to a number of controversies , including cuts to the amount people receive , delays in payments and questions over assessments .
Mr Quince said the government currently spends over £95bn a year on the benefits system and has put in an extra £9.3bn to help `` those most in need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the system had processed more than 3.2m new claims `` at pace '' since mid-March and was `` paying more than a million advances worth hundreds of millions of pounds to those in urgent need within days '' .
The minister added : `` We welcome the acknowledgement by the Committee that Universal Credit is here to stay and we will consider their recommendations in detail . ''

"No-one picks up on the phone line and then when they finally do, they tell you they can't help. And the payment itself is for rent, and then under £100 a week for all bills, transport and food."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus: Luxembourg taken off UK travel exemption list

Passengers arriving in the UK from Luxembourg from Friday will have to isolate for 14 days after the country was taken off the quarantine-free list .
The government said there had been a `` consistent increase '' in Covid-19 cases in the country since the end of June .
More than 120,000 Britons visit Luxembourg each year but the Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel there .
It comes after quarantine for Spain was reimposed on Sunday .
In advice published on Thursday , the Foreign Office said it was not telling Britons already in Luxembourg to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should `` follow the advice of the local authorities '' .
• Can I still go abroad on holiday this summer ?
It said data from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and Public Health England had `` indicated a significant change in both the level and pace of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Luxembourg '' .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps - who is self-isolating after returning from Spain - said in a tweet : `` Unfortunately the latest Luxembourg data shows an increase in Covid-19 cases meaning the country will be removed from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source told the BBC that Belgium would stay on the quarantine-free list - for the moment - but case numbers would continue to be monitored .
• What 's the evidence Europe is having a 'second wave ' ?
Earlier it was announced that people who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms in the UK must now self-isolate for at least 10 days , rather than seven .
The change , announced by the UK 's chief medical officers , comes as ministers try to avoid a resurgence of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK died , bringing the total number of Covid-19 associated deaths to 45,999 .
And 846 cases were reported - the highest number of cases in a day for a month .

In advice published on Thursday, the Foreign Office said it was not telling Britons already in Luxembourg to leave. Instead it said UK travellers should "follow the advice of the local authorities".


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

There is no red carpet at this year 's Bafta TV Awards - unless , of course , the stars unfurl one in their homes .
That 's because the event is being held as a closed studio , socially-distanced show in which awards will be accepted by their recipients virtually .
Master of ceremonies Richard Ayoade will be joined in the studio by some guest presenters , while others will announce award winners online .
The pared-down event will be shown as-live on BBC One from 19:00 BST .
This year 's awards come two weeks on from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mangan presented virtually on 17 July .
Sky Atlantic miniseries Chernobyl was the big winner at that event , winning seven prizes in all .
The fact-based drama is up for another three awards on Friday , including best miniseries and best leading actor .
Chernobyl 's Jared Harris will battle The Virtues ' Stephen Graham , Giri/Haji 's Takehiro Hira and The Capture 's Callum Turner for the prize .
Glenda Jackson is up for the female equivalent for her performance in Elizabeth Is Missing , her first television role in 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Samantha Morton are also shortlisted , for Killing Eve , Gentleman Jack and I Am Kirsty respectively .
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will vie with co-star Sian Clifford for the female performance in a comedy programme award .
The BBC Three show 's second series is also up for best scripted comedy , as well as the audience-voted `` must-see moment '' prize .
• What was the must-see TV moment of the year ?
Waller-Bridge was up for a writing prize at the TV Craft Awards but lost out to Stath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Demetriou , who appeared in Fleabag 's first series , has another shot at glory as a nominee for the male performance in a comedy programme award .
Others in contention for the prize include Man Like Mobeen 's Guz Khan and Ncuti Gatwa from Netflix 's Sex Education .
Overall there is a 22 % increase of nominees of colour across the performance categories this year , compared with 2019 .
The Bafta Film Awards faced criticism earlier this year for having all-white line-ups in all four of its acting categories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with this year 's entertainment performance award being an all-male affair .
Frankie Boyle and Mo Gilligan will vie for the prize with Graham Norton and Lee Mack , who won this award in 2018 and 2019 respectively .
Friday 's virtual ceremony will see 26 awards handed out , as well as a special Bafta for actor and producer Idris Elba .
The star of Luther and The Wire is being recognised for both his craft and for championing diversity and new talent .
Ayoade will not have it all to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stars have been lined up to present the awards themselves .
Greg Davies , Stacey Dooley , Jessica Hynes and Normal People duo Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal will be among those joining him in the studio .
Jeff Goldblum , David Tennant , Michael Sheen and Kermit the Frog , meanwhile , will be among those on hand to present awards via video link , along with Ruth Madeley , Billy Porter and Chris O'Dowd .
Comedian Tim Minchin has also been enlisted to perform two songs , one of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Australian , recently seen on Sky Atlantic in Upright , said he was `` incredibly honoured '' to be asked to contribute .
Bafta chair Krishnendu Majumdar told BBC Radio 5 Live on Thursday that all of the nominees had been asked to supply a self-filmed winner 's speech , ahead of the event , in case they won ( although no potential sad losers faces were requested , sadly ) .
He also told resenter Nihal Arthanayake `` it was really important that we celebrated TV '' .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown , TV has really sustained and brought the nation together , and this is celebrating last year 's work '' .
Majumdar went on to say it was `` hugely important '' for Bafta to see that TV production companies and channels were making diverse stories , with diverse teams .
He pointed to the introduction of the BFI Diversity Standards criteria , of recent years , for awards applicants .
The awards will be preceded by a pre-show , to be hosted by comedian Tom Allen from 18:00 BST on Bafta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British Academy of Film and Television Arts - was founded in 1947 and has been presenting TV awards since 1955 .
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bbcuk--2020-07-31--Prison launches take-away meal deliveries

If you were ordering a take-away meal , you might not expect a prison to offer its services .
But Brixton prison in south London is cooking and delivering meals in its local area .
The intention is to keep its training restaurant functioning during the pandemic .
The prison has its own professional-standard restaurant , the Clink , which teaches culinary skills to prisoners , ready for jobs when they are released .
But the Covid-19 pandemic has stopped guests coming inside the prison to eat at the restaurant - and its closure took away the inmates ' training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling take-aways - clink @ home - with meals brought to customers in the prison project 's delivery van .
The purpose of the restaurant project is to provide job skills to cut reoffending rates .
Chris Moore , chief executive of the Clink charity , says switching to the take-away service allows inmates to keep training for catering qualifications .
Customers in a five-mile radius can order a meal online , which will be cooked in the prison restaurant , under the supervision of chefs .
After starting last week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this week .
The restaurant is designed to teach work-related skills , leading to City and Guilds catering qualifications , with the professional menu intended to allow ex-offenders to get jobs when they are released .
This also makes it an unusual take-away menu , including dishes like `` sun-dried tomato and parmesan arancini with rocket pesto '' as a starter for £3.95 and `` sea bream en papillote with Mediterranean vegetables and salsa verde '' as a main course for £9 .
But Mr Moore says that for the first week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been jerk chicken and katsu curry .
Keeping the kitchens open for take aways gives inmates useful work and keeps up their training , says Mr Moore .
`` They get a chance to get their life back on track and not be a burden on society , '' he says .
`` It 's giving someone a second chance . ''
The project , which has links with 280 employers , has been backed by research from the Ministry of Justice , which wants to reduce the £18bn cost to taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found a significant reduction in the risk of reoffending for those who had been through the Clink restaurant training .

The project, which has links with 280 employers, has been backed by research from the Ministry of Justice, which wants to reduce the £18bn cost to taxpayers of reoffending.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Climate change 'driving UK's extreme weather'

Climate change driven by industrial society is having an increasing impact on the UK ’ s weather , the Met Office says .
Its annual UK report confirms that 2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884 .
Although it does not make the top 10 , the report says 2019 was remarkable for high temperature records in the UK .
There was also a severe swing in weather from the soaking winter to the sunny spring .
• A new UK maximum record ( 38.7° C ) on 25 July , in Cambridge • A new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 26 February , in Kew Gardens , London - the first time 20C has been reached in the UK in winter • A new December maximum record ( 18.7° C ) on 28 December , in Achfary , Sutherland • A new February minimum record ( 13.9° C ) on 23 February , in Achnagart , Highland No national low temperature records were set in the State of the UK Climate report , published by the Royal Meteorological Society .
It shows that UK temperatures in 2019 were 1.1° C above the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead author of the report , said : “ Our report shows climate change is exerting an increasing impact on the UK .
“ This year was warmer than any other year in the UK between 1884 and 1990 , and to find a year in the coldest 10 we have to go back to 1963.
” The Central England Temperature series is the longest instrumental record of temperature in the world , stretching back to 1659 .
• Climate change : Where we are in seven charts Dr Mark McCarthy , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a particularly wet year across parts of central and northern England .
He said Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , Leicestershire and Cheshire received between a quarter to one third more rainfall than normal .
For northern England this was the ninth wettest year in a series from 1862 .
He said : `` It ’ s worth noting that since 2009 the UK has now had its wettest February , April , June , November and December on record – five out of 12 months . ''
Hannah Cloke , professor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified a number of concerning trends .
She said : `` As well as extreme hot temperatures , the stand-out weather events in 2019 were the many different types of floods , causing millions of pounds worth of damage and causing misery to many people .
“ The picture that emerges is of the multiple flooding threats that are facing the UK , many of which are exacerbated by climate change . ''
She cited as examples summer flash floods caused by extreme downpours , extensive autumn and winter river floods caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a backdrop of continued sea-level rises heightening the risk of coastal floods .
• What are the factors making floods worse ?
Professor Ilan Kelman , from University College London , said heat would become an increasing problem .
He said : `` These UK records show that if we do nothing about stopping climate change we are on track for summer heat and humidity which would be highly dangerous for us to be outdoors - and to be indoors without continual cooling.
” Gareth Redmond King from the World Wide Fund for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are records we shouldn ’ t be breaking .
Tropical temperatures may be nice on occasion , but here in the UK they are a stark reminder that we are in a climate crisis .
“ The whole world has to act ahead of next year ’ s UN climate conference ; and as hosts we must urgently raise our ambition if the UK is to show global leadership .
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He said: "These UK records show that if we do nothing about stopping climate change we are on track for summer heat and humidity which would be highly dangerous for us to be outdoors - and to be indoors without continual cooling.”


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Dog rescued from 60m cliff face in Devon

A dog tumbled down a sheer cliff face and spent three days `` wedged '' behind a tree 60m ( 200ft ) above the ground .
Four-year-old Freya vanished while following a deer scent during a walk near Chimney Rock , on the Devon and Cornwall border , on Sunday .
Hundreds shared an appeal to find the Huntaway cross collie , but it was another dog who tracked her down .
Owner Sian Upcott said she `` did n't know whether to laugh or cry '' as volunteers completed a daring abseil rescue .
Devon Cave Rescue Organisation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said she was trapped `` in a very precarious place '' .
Members Joe Cartwright and Rick Stewart abseiled over the ledge and brought her down in a bag .
`` The rescue was terrifying - I was standing there open-mouthed with my hands over my face , '' Ms Upcott said .
`` The Devon cave rescue guys just came out and just all dropped everything and risked their lives , '' she said .
Ms Upcott , 53 , said she was staggered and `` overwhelmed '' at people 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said Facebook posts asking for help to find Freya had been shared `` well over 1,000 times '' .
`` The amount of people who were out looking for her day and night was incredible , '' she said .
Eventually a pair of walkers found Freya after their terrier refused to leave a spot overlooking the cliff .

"The Devon cave rescue guys just came out and just all dropped everything and risked their lives," she said.


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Jet2 tells some holidaymakers in Spain to come home early

Jet2 is contacting some customers on Spain 's Balearic and Canary Islands to ask them to end their package holidays early , the BBC has learned .
Hundreds of customers have had flights back to the UK cancelled and been asked to return sooner than planned .
Jet2 said it can not keep sending empty planes to pick up passengers on many different dates .
BBC correspondent Gavin Lee said he understands some families on Majorca refused to accept an early return .
He said travellers were informed of the changes via emails and text messages .
Jet2 told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gran Canaria , Fuerteventura , Lanzarote , Majorca , Menorca and Ibiza up to and including 9 August have been suspended .
This follows a decision to suspend all holidays and flights to destinations in mainland Spain - Costa de Almeria , Alicante , Malaga and Murcia - up to and including 16 August .
`` We are operating empty outbound flights to pick up customers from these destinations up to and including 3 August , and we are contacting customers who are currently in these destinations to advise them of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' a Jet2 spokeswoman told the BBC .
`` We appreciate that some of our package holiday customers were due to stay on holiday for longer than this and we apologise for any inconvenience caused .
`` It is important to note that we are responding to a very fast-moving situation with updates coming from the government with little or no notice , and we have had to make decisions about our programme accordingly .
We can assure these customers that we will be in touch with them to resolve any issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'We 've paid for Spain trip so we may as well go' • Where can I go on holiday ?
A guide to destinations • UK holidays : Nothing left or 'it 's a ridiculous price' Current government advice to holidaymakers in Spain is that there is no need to leave the country at this time .
It says travellers should follow the advice of the local authorities on how best to protect themselves and others , including any measures that they bring in to control the virus .
People returning to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 days .
Ryanair has confirmed that its flights between the UK and Spain are operating normally , while EasyJet is not currently offering holiday packages to any destination .
The airline said its holiday operations will start on 1 August .
Some travellers have told the BBC that they have been left in the dark , because Jet2 has not confirmed which day they are now meant to return to the UK .
Simon Fordy , from Cumbria , is currently in Magaluf with his family .
He is feeling `` confused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having spent almost £3,000 on an 11-day holiday .
Mr Fordy said the family is only five days into their summer break , but their return flight has been cancelled .
He told the BBC he is now `` constantly checking '' his mobile phone , in case he receives word from Jet2 that the family needs to leave in the morning .
`` We have been told our holiday will be cut short , but we have not been told how much earlier that will be , '' he said .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have refused to accept an earlier return flight offered by Jet2 .
The UK is advising against all non-essential travel to Spain , including the Balearic and Canary Islands .
It also removed Spain and its islands from the list of countries that are exempt from the 14-day quarantine rule , after Boris Johnson warned that there were signs of a `` second wave '' of coronavirus in Europe on Tuesday .
At the Sol Katmandu theme park hotel in Magaluf , more than are a dozen British families say they were due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They 've been searching for the Jet2 tour representative today looking for answers to when they might come home , now that all of their flights are cancelled .
`` The rep is absolutely nowhere to be seen today , '' says Lydia from Glasgow .
She 's been here 48 hours and says her two boys have been crying about coming back early , after their flight next Thursday was cancelled .
At other hotels , several families who have managed to contact Jet2 staff , have been told they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , and advised to try and rebook a flight with them before Tuesday .
However , the customers claim that Jet2 is charging them more money to fly back on the rescheduled flight , such as Anna Boyne from Boston , Lincolnshire , who spent most of Thursday on her computer at her beachside apartment in the Mallorca resort of Santanyí .
She has been trying to to work out what to do now : `` We 've got six days left of our holiday , and we 're now forced into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more expensive than my original flights .
`` There 's been no explanation .
It 's absolute profiteering .
Who 's policing this ? ''
Jet2 told the BBC that it is looking into the claims made by Ms Boyne .
There are many complications ahead here , for those trying to get home .
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"It is important to note that we are responding to a very fast-moving situation with updates coming from the government with little or no notice, and we have had to make decisions about our programme accordingly. We can assure these customers that we will be in touch with them to resolve any issues that they may have."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Bristol race attack victim K-Dogg 'glad to be alive'

A young NHS worker who was seriously injured by a car in a racially-aggravated attack says he is `` glad he is still here breathing '' .
The 21-year-old musician , who only gave his name as K or K-Dogg - the name he performs under - was attacked while walking to the bus stop from his job at Southmead Hospital , Bristol .
Witnesses said a dark blue Honda Accord was deliberately driven at him before two men shouted racial abuse at him .
K had just said goodbye to a friend and had put his headphones on when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown by the impact of the crash into the front garden of a house .
Witnesses said the men then ran from the car .
`` I remember bleeding and people came to help me off the wall and I was on the floor being bandaged up , '' K said .
He was unable to walk after the incident and was bleeding profusely from his head .
He was treated by his colleagues at Southmead Hospital for a broken leg , nose and cheekbone before undergoing plastic surgery .
He said no-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facial injuries in the hospital and he only saw them for the first time when he went home in the early hours of the following morning .
`` When I got home I looked in the mirror and that 's when I saw it , '' he said .
`` I was like 'Wow ' .
The doctor obviously said it 's going to heal but I 'm going to have this for the rest of my life - marks on my face for the rest of my life . ''
Doctors told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physically fit , he would have died at the scene .
He also thanked everyone who rushed to his aid , adding : `` If it was n't for them , I 'm not sure if I would be here . ''
Police say the car was deliberately driven at him and have confirmed it is being treated as a racially-aggravated assault .
He said he was still scared and that the incident had not only affected him , but his family and friends as well .
'These people need help' '' I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know if it might happen again , '' he said .
`` No-one has been arrested yet so the suspects are still at large .
They could come to my house right now and anything could happen .
`` For my family , for them going to the shop and so on , they probably have started to feel like it 's not safe for them .
`` Even some of my mates now , they 're kind of watching themselves every time they are on the road .
They 're always looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I recover , I do n't feel like I 'm safe anymore to do anything . ''
Doctors have said it will take a minimum of six months before he is able to do `` most things '' but it will take longer for him to be back to full fitness .
His injuries are so severe that he is unable to go upstairs in his home and can only sleep in a chair at a 45-degree angle .
`` Any small movements , anything I try to do right now is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all , '' he said .
He said he had decided to speak out to make people aware and to prevent it happening to anyone else .
`` What was said after kind of confirmed why it happened .
These people might need help or something .
What goes on in someone 's head to do that kind of thing .
I 've not got a problem with anyone .
`` Something has to happen and something has to change because we ca n't keep living like this . ''

He said no-one would show him the extent of his facial injuries in the hospital and he only saw them for the first time when he went home in the early hours of the following morning.


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Fulham 1-2 Cardiff City (3-2 agg): Scott Parker's side into final despite defeat

Fulham withstood a gutsy fightback from Cardiff to reach the Championship play-off final despite losing the second leg of their semi-final .
Cardiff won 2-1 on the night at Craven Cottage courtesy of goals from Curtis Nelson and Lee Tomlin , as Neeskens Kebano levelled for Fulham moments after Nelson 's headed opener .
But despite a nervy second half following Tomlin 's volley , Fulham 's 2-0 first-leg lead helped them progress 3-2 on aggregate to a Wembley final against Brentford .
It keeps Fulham 's chances of an immediate return to the Premier League alive while Cardiff 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time of asking are over .
Needing to create history by being the first team to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in a second tier semi-final , Cardiff thought they had made the ideal start when centre-back Nelson rose at the back post to head in Joe Ralls ' corner .
But just 24 seconds later , Fulham were level and back to being two goals clear on aggregate .
Straight from the restart , Kebano swept in right-footed ahead of Cardiff right-back Leandro Bacuna to meet Bobby Decordova-Reid 's low cross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had also netted a brilliant free-kick in injury time of the first leg to put Fulham seemingly in command of the tie , had appeared to dash Cardiff 's chances of a spirited comeback .
Fulham continued to test Alex Smithies in the Cardiff goal before half-time , but good saves from Cyrus Christie and Anthony Knockaert efforts kept the scoreline level on the night .
With the visitors ' opening attack of the second half , a Will Vaulks long throw caused problems in the Fulham penalty box - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rodak but centre-back Michael Hector was unable to force it clear , allowing Tomlin to pounce with a volley just inside the post .
But despite Fulham jitters , Cardiff were unable to capitalise .
Smithies again had to make impressive saves to twice deny substitute Aboubakar Kamara , the second a fingertip deflection on to the base of the post .
At the other end , Rodak still had to be alert to maintain the home side 's advantage when he first blocked a close-range effort from Robert Glatzel and then leapt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaulks ' long-range drive .
Cardiff kept pushing to the end for the third goal that would have forced extra time and Glatzel came within inches of doing so deep into stoppage time when he volleyed narrowly over the crossbar from Callum Paterson 's nod-down .
It was not to be for the visitors , who sunk to their knees at full-time while Fulham breathed a sigh of relief .
Fulham 's aggregate victory sets up an all-west London final on Tuesday against Brentford , who themselves saw off opposition from south Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just four and a half miles separate the two clubs , who finished fourth and third respectively in the regular season .
Their counter-attacking styles of play , which produced goals aplenty in the regular season , should make for an attractive final .
Fulham 's bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League has been boosted by a eight-game unbeaten run stretching into the play-offs , which at one stage gave them the chance to grab the second automatic promotion place at both West Brom and Brentford 's expense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardiff all the more impressive was the fact it was done without Championship golden boot winner Aleksandar Mitrovic .
The Serbia international again missed out with a hamstring strain , which could also put his participation in Tuesday 's final in doubt .
While Mitrovic has been an absentee , the likes of Decordova-Reid , Onomah and Kebano have stepped up to provide the attacking flair alongside the more established names of Knockaert and captain Tom Cairney .
Cairney was the match-winner on Fulham 's last Wembley visit just two years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2018 Championship play-off final .
A step too far for Harris ' Cardiff While one side retains hopes of an immediate top-flight return , for Cardiff that dream came to an end .
Manager Neil Harris transformed their seemingly stuttering campaign when he took over in November following Neil Warnock 's departure and lifted them from 14th to an eventual fifth-placed finish .
Nelson 's early goal hinted that a memorable away triumph was on , but they failed to threaten again before half-time once Kebano produced the instant equaliser .
Having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leg , it was the introduction of two players who dropped out that helped them retake the second-leg lead .
But Tomlin later had to limp off with a hamstring injury and that illustrated how Cardiff were always playing catch-up after losing ground in the first leg .
Fulham boss Scott Parker : `` It was very nervy and I think we knew we were playing against a wounded animal in Cardiff , who had nothing to lose .
`` At times tonight , we probably fell a bit short at dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It made it a bit of an uncomfortable night for us .
`` But saying that , I do n't think we should lose sight of what we 've done in 48 games this season , coming through a semi-final over two legs .
`` What 's most important is we 've won the tie on aggregate and now we go again for a final on Tuesday , which we 'll be a completely different game .
`` I 'm extremely proud to reach a final and when it all settles after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've achieved as a team . ''
Cardiff boss Neil Harris : `` Firstly I am disappointed we have n't got through .
I had the belief coming here that we could go on and get through .
`` I know most people did n't but I know the capabilities of the group .
I felt even at the end there would be chances and Robert Glatzel gets that chance .
`` But that 's the disappointment done .
I ca n't be prouder of the players , the staff , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dragged ourselves to this season . ''

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Lee Tomlin's goal saw Cardiff win on the night but it was not enough to overturn their first-leg deficit
Fulham withstood a gutsy fightback from Cardiff to reach the Championship play-off final despite losing the second leg of their semi-final.
Cardiff won 2-1 on the night at Craven Cottage courtesy of goals from Curtis Nelson and Lee Tomlin, as Neeskens Kebano levelled for Fulham moments after Nelson's headed opener.
But despite a nervy second half following Tomlin's volley, Fulham's 2-0 first-leg lead helped them progress 3-2 on aggregate to a Wembley final against Brentford.
It keeps Fulham's chances of an immediate return to the Premier League alive while Cardiff's attempts to secure promotion back at the first time of asking are over.
Needing to create history by being the first team to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in a second tier semi-final, Cardiff thought they had made the ideal start when centre-back Nelson rose at the back post to head in Joe Ralls' corner.
But just 24 seconds later, Fulham were level and back to being two goals clear on aggregate.
Straight from the restart, Kebano swept in right-footed ahead of Cardiff right-back Leandro Bacuna to meet Bobby Decordova-Reid's low cross from 12 yards out.
Kebano, who had also netted a brilliant free-kick in injury time of the first leg to put Fulham seemingly in command of the tie, had appeared to dash Cardiff's chances of a spirited comeback.
Fulham continued to test Alex Smithies in the Cardiff goal before half-time, but good saves from Cyrus Christie and Anthony Knockaert efforts kept the scoreline level on the night.
Fulham players and staff kept celebrations to a minimum after the final whistle
With the visitors' opening attack of the second half, a Will Vaulks long throw caused problems in the Fulham penalty box - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's header was parried away by Marek Rodak but centre-back Michael Hector was unable to force it clear, allowing Tomlin to pounce with a volley just inside the post.
But despite Fulham jitters, Cardiff were unable to capitalise. Smithies again had to make impressive saves to twice deny substitute Aboubakar Kamara, the second a fingertip deflection on to the base of the post.
At the other end, Rodak still had to be alert to maintain the home side's advantage when he first blocked a close-range effort from Robert Glatzel and then leapt back to his feet to tip over Vaulks' long-range drive.
Cardiff kept pushing to the end for the third goal that would have forced extra time and Glatzel came within inches of doing so deep into stoppage time when he volleyed narrowly over the crossbar from Callum Paterson's nod-down.
It was not to be for the visitors, who sunk to their knees at full-time while Fulham breathed a sigh of relief.
Fulham set up neighbourly final
Fulham's aggregate victory sets up an all-west London final on Tuesday against Brentford, who themselves saw off opposition from south Wales in the shape of Swansea on Wednesday.
Just four and a half miles separate the two clubs, who finished fourth and third respectively in the regular season.
Their counter-attacking styles of play, which produced goals aplenty in the regular season, should make for an attractive final.
Fulham's bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League has been boosted by a eight-game unbeaten run stretching into the play-offs, which at one stage gave them the chance to grab the second automatic promotion place at both West Brom and Brentford's expense.
What made their semi-final success over Cardiff all the more impressive was the fact it was done without Championship golden boot winner Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Serbia international again missed out with a hamstring strain, which could also put his participation in Tuesday's final in doubt.
While Mitrovic has been an absentee, the likes of Decordova-Reid, Onomah and Kebano have stepped up to provide the attacking flair alongside the more established names of Knockaert and captain Tom Cairney.
Cairney was the match-winner on Fulham's last Wembley visit just two years ago, when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the 2018 Championship play-off final.
A step too far for Harris' Cardiff
Cardiff bettered their 2-0 defeat at Craven Cottage earlier this month but fell just short
While one side retains hopes of an immediate top-flight return, for Cardiff that dream came to an end.
Manager Neil Harris transformed their seemingly stuttering campaign when he took over in November following Neil Warnock's departure and lifted them from 14th to an eventual fifth-placed finish.
Nelson's early goal hinted that a memorable away triumph was on, but they failed to threaten again before half-time once Kebano produced the instant equaliser.
Having shuffled his side slightly from the first leg, it was the introduction of two players who dropped out that helped them retake the second-leg lead.
But Tomlin later had to limp off with a hamstring injury and that illustrated how Cardiff were always playing catch-up after losing ground in the first leg.
Reaction
Fulham boss Scott Parker: "It was very nervy and I think we knew we were playing against a wounded animal in Cardiff, who had nothing to lose.
"At times tonight, we probably fell a bit short at dealing with the onslaught they bring to the game. It made it a bit of an uncomfortable night for us.
"But saying that, I don't think we should lose sight of what we've done in 48 games this season, coming through a semi-final over two legs.
"What's most important is we've won the tie on aggregate and now we go again for a final on Tuesday, which we'll be a completely different game.
"I'm extremely proud to reach a final and when it all settles after tonight, we'll reflect on what we've achieved as a team."
Cardiff boss Neil Harris: "Firstly I am disappointed we haven't got through. I had the belief coming here that we could go on and get through.
"I know most people didn't but I know the capabilities of the group. I felt even at the end there would be chances and Robert Glatzel gets that chance.
"But that's the disappointment done. I can't be prouder of the players, the staff, the whole football club on where we have dragged ourselves to this season."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--The figures showing England is top in Europe for excess deaths

The UK saw some of the biggest rises in deaths rates in Europe in the months until the middle of June , official analysis shows .
England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe , with Scotland seeing the third largest increase .
The Office for National Statistics says that Spain saw the highest peak in rates of death in Europe .
But the UK had the longest period of above-average deaths and so overall saw higher death rates .
By 29 May , the death rate in England was 7.5 % higher than it has been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6.7 % , was the second highest in the countries studied followed by Scotland 's rise of 5.1 % .
Wales and Northern Ireland both also featured in the list of hardest-hit countries .
The ONS analysis also looked at how individual cities were affected .
Cities in Spain and Italy , like Barcelona , Milan and Madrid , were harder hit than any city in the UK .
But the analysis also shows the epidemic in the UK was more widespread than in other countries .
Seven of the 15 cities with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK .
Edward Morgan of the ONS said the wide spread of the virus combined with the relatively slow downward `` tail '' of the pandemic in the UK were key reasons that England saw 'the highest overall relative excess mortality out of all the European countries compared '' .
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During a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson was asked if he was ashamed that England had the highest excess death rate in Europe .
He said : `` We mourn every loss of life that we 've had throughout the coronavirus epidemic . ''
Karren Fraser-Knight 's identical twin sister Paula Greenhough was admitted to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport with coronavirus symptoms in March .
The 55-year-old was put on a ventilator but died on 3 April .
`` This is not grief , it is trauma , it is PTSD ( post-traumatic stress disorder ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single day of my life , '' Ms Fraser-Knight told the BBC .
`` If they ( the government ) had acted immediately , thousands of people including Paula Greenhough would not be dead today .
`` These people should not have died and the government must accept responsibility for not locking down [ fast enough ] , for not closing airports , we must have an inquiry . ''
Boris Johnson committed to an independent inquiry earlier this month into the coronavirus pandemic .
The prime minister said that the country owes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died `` to continue our work in driving the virus down '' , adding that it had `` massive success '' in reducing the number of deaths .
The virus was `` under some measure of control '' while `` we 're looking at a resurgence of the virus in some other European countries '' as well as in the US , Mr Johnson said .
The new analysis adds to previous studies of excess deaths by taking account of the ages of the population in each country .
At its worst , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.5 times its usual level .
That was worse than in the UK where the peak number of deaths was nearly 2.1 times its usual level .
But deaths in Spain returned to normal levels faster , so over the whole year so far , England has seen more deaths compared with previous years .
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Let's use the UK as an example. If 2020 had been an average year, the dotted line in the chart below shows how many people we would have expected to die each week. This is known as expected deaths and is calculated based on the number of deaths in previous years.
Expected deaths


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Home working trend could 'revive the High Street'

Local high streets could be poised for a revival if the trend for home working continues , a survey suggests .
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ' latest commercial property survey found almost all members - 93 % - saw businesses scaling back their office space in the next two years .
It said a move away from urban hubs could prompt a shift to neighbourhoods .
RICS found most members expect retail and office rents to fall further this year .
Three-quarters of the commercial property agencies and valuation businesses it surveyed , said the market was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 10 predicting conditions had reached the bottom of the cycle .
• Barclays : We want our people back in the office The vast majority of respondents thought rents would fall in the next three months , the most pessimistic reading since 2008 .
Hew Edgar , head of UK government relations for RICS , warned of a `` polo mint '' effect - a hollowing out of city centres .
But he said this could bring benefits , if properly managed : `` With downturn there can be opportunity , government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stability ; and fill the middle of the commercial sector polo mint .
`` Offices and shops in city centres need support as people stay away from their normal workplace , and although local shop hubs are benefitting the market must be addressed as a whole . ''
Simon Rubinsohn , RICS Chief Economist , said tenants are thinking about a shift because commercial property in central locations is more expensive , while people are wanting to work more from home and spend extra time in their neighbourhoods .
`` For a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to move towards suburban locations .
We 're looking at a very different model going forward : there may still be a central location but it may just be a lot smaller . ''
He said that will free up property for housing .
`` It 's quite clear the pandemic is going to result in more space becoming available .
One of the obvious answers to that is to begin ... to think about addressing the housing crisis that we have through use of some of this space . ''
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet quality standards for housing .
`` I think it 's really important that standards form the backbone of this conversion process , '' he said .
Mr Edgar said the government 's recent proposal to loosen building development laws was flawed .
`` It is possible to deliver viable office-to-residential schemes through the more stringent planning permission process , '' he said .

"It's quite clear the pandemic is going to result in more space becoming available. One of the obvious answers to that is to begin... to think about addressing the housing crisis that we have through use of some of this space."