bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: A bank holiday weekend with a difference

The Reading and Leeds festivals are off and the Notting Hill Carnival is being held virtually , but motoring organisations are predicting a far from quiet August Bank Holiday weekend .
RAC research suggests 18 million journeys will be made by car , up 1.8 million on 2019 - due to staycations .
It is the first time in 54 years the carnival is not taking place , with performers appearing online only .
And bank holiday Monday will be diners ' last chance to use Eat Out to Help Out .
Customers have been getting 50 % off their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £10 per head , in restaurants , pubs and cafes in the first half of the week during August to encourage support for the hospitality sector hit by the coronavirus outbreak .
But not all people will be able to dine out with friends as restrictions on millions of Britons remain in place over the bank holiday weekend .
Local lockdowns are in force in parts of Greater Manchester , Lancashire , West Yorkshire and Leicester .
Restrictions in some areas will be eased on Wednesday .
• What are the latest social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the three days , including on Monday when it will be a bank holiday in England , Wales and Northern Ireland , will be below average .
According to research for the RAC , there could still be heavy traffic on popular routes as people set off on breaks , daytrips , or drive home from staycations .
However , tourist bosses say that while beach resorts and national parks will be busy , businesses in cities were still being affected by the pandemic and overall bookings for overnight stays in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with 2019 .
Music and performances usually performed at the Notting Hill Carnival , started by the Caribbean community and held on the streets of west London since 1966 , have been recorded in studios in recent weeks and will be streamed over three days across four channels on a dedicated website .
Each channel will focus on a specific area of the carnival such as its parades , musical acts and culture .
Matthew Phillip , the festival 's executive director , urged people to enjoy the event `` at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area for a street party .
He said : `` We would ask them to respect carnival , respect the community , and also respect the health and wellbeing of the people that have been affected by this pandemic . ''
The National Police Chiefs Council is warning that forces will disperse illegal raves and other mass-gatherings during the Bank Holiday , amid concerns coronavirus rules on social distancing and face coverings were being breached at illegal raves .
New laws apply to England and Wales that mean organisers of gatherings of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to £10,000 .
Among the other events cancelled this weekend because of the pandemic were the Reading and Leeds music festivals , where Liam Gallagher , Stormzy and Rage Against The Machine had been set to headline .
In an interview in the NME , festival organiser Melvin Benn , said the events would be able to return in 2021 , with plans to test festival-goers for coronavirus .
Meanwhile , businesses staging events this weekend have had to adapt to the Covid restrictions .
The Luna Cinema launched drive-in cinemas at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screenings were curtailed for several weeks by the pandemic .
Luna founder George Wood said : `` We 've now also started back up with our traditional outdoor season that has been carefully curated and planned to ensure safety and enjoyment for all . ''
He said the events were `` fully compliant with social distancing regulations - designated pitches ... sanitised seating ... and ample hand sanitiser for all guests '' .
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The research for the RAC said Friday was expected to see the largest volume of cars on the road with an estimated 5.6 million separate journeys , with 4.7 million on Saturday , 3.7 million on Sunday , and 4.4 million on Monday , RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said : `` Both official government statistics and our own data from insurance customers show that weekend traffic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's clear therefore that despite the pandemic , the car has been a vital part of making sure many people have been able to enjoy the summer safely . ''
The AA is predicting traffic on routes to tourist spots will lead to delays , but says with events cancelled and sport taking place behind closed gates , local roads should be quieter .
It comes as Devon and Cornwall Police are warning of congested roads and say demand on all emergency services are expected to be high this weekend .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is at full capacity , so the message to all visitors is book ahead and plan your trip , expect delays on the road network , and when you do come , support and enjoy the local economy , but do it respectfully , '' the force says .
According to a survey conducted by Visit Britain , 4.8 million people were planning an overnight stay between Friday and Monday - down from 8.6 million last year .
Patricia Yates , director of the tourism agency , told the BBC businesses have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely , but cities are still being affected because of a `` nervousness from people about using public transport and going to indoor attractions '' .
Weather forecasters say temperatures are expected to be below average for this time of year .
The Met Office says highs will range from 14C to 19C , with the top temperatures in London , although parts of Scotland will be chillier - 11C in some areas , below the 16C average there at this time of year .
BBC Weather presenter Sarah Keith-Lucas says after heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the UK , there will be further showers in northern Scotland , the east coast of England and south-east England on Saturday , but conditions should then ease .
Monday is looking largely dry and less breezy and cooler than it has been , she added .
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"Tourism bosses are already predicting the region is at full capacity, so the message to all visitors is book ahead and plan your trip, expect delays on the road network, and when you do come, support and enjoy the local economy, but do it respectfully," the force says.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: Wedding guests cancel over quarantine rules

A British man who is getting married in the Czech Republic on Saturday says 30 guests have had to leave before the wedding in order to beat the UK 's quarantine changes .
Oliver , who did not give his surname , says many of his friends and family - including his sister - have had to fly home before the nuptials take place in the capital , Prague , as they can not self-isolate due to work constraints .
Travellers arriving in the UK from the Czech Republic - as well as Switzerland and Jamaica - after Saturday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , under coronavirus travel rules announced on Thursday evening .
`` I 'm down about 30 guests and my little sister , who is a bridesmaid , is distraught at having to fly home tonight before the wedding ( she is a teacher ) , '' the 38-year-old , who is originally from Kent , told the Press Association news agency .
After saying a `` tearful goodbye '' to family who had to fly home early , he says he and fiancée Andrea , 33 , have hardly slept and been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their wedding .
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Oliver and Andrea , who is from the Czech city of Pardubice , have already cancelled their wedding twice due to pregnancy after first becoming engaged four years ago .
The couple had booked their third attempt down the aisle for August before lockdown , and told guests the ceremony would go ahead after the Czech Republic was put on the UK 's safe travel corridors list in July .
Several of Oliver 's family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedding recently due to age and ill-health , which he says `` was a shame but understandable '' .
Oliver , who has lived in the Czech Republic for 11 years , says the UK government 's `` arbitrary '' decision-making has left the couple and their family `` in tears before what is supposed to be the best day of their lives '' .
He says he and Andrea went ahead with their wedding as they believed the Czech government had `` done very well '' controlling the virus and relaxing restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shock .
After an `` incredibly stressful '' week , Oliver believes the government `` should do more to communicate to people in advance '' .
But for now , he 's thankful that some friends and his immediate family - minus his sister - are accepting quarantine to attend his wedding .
The Czech Republic was removed from the UK 's safe travel corridors list after the government cited data saying the country had seen weekly cases per 100,000 rise from 16.2 on 20 August to 20.2 on Thursday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year , according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office .
The capital Prague is a popular destination for city breaks and stag parties .

Oliver, who did not give his surname, says many of his friends and family - including his sister - have had to fly home before the nuptials take place in the capital, Prague, as they cannot self-isolate due to work constraints.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus unemployment: 'I felt worthless'

People living in local authorities in England that were suffering the highest levels of poverty before coronavirus are now facing @ @ @ @ @ since the pandemic hit .
Julie from County Durham changed jobs just a week before @ @ @ @ @ out of work and ineligible for the furlough scheme .

People living in local authorities in England that were suffering the highest levels of poverty before coronavirus are now facing the biggest rises in unemployment since the pandemic hit.
Julie from County Durham changed jobs just a week before lockdown - then found herself out of work and ineligible for the furlough scheme.
The Treasury says it has put support in place to help the most deprived communities.
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bbcuk--2020-08-28--Seal lured away from Norfolk Broads after climbing on kayaks

A seal had to be lured away from a section of the Norfolk Broads after becoming overly friendly with people @ @ @ @ @ seal appeared in Ludham for about five days , jumping on to people 's kayaks @ @ @ @ @ in the area , along with the East Winch Wildlife Centre and Seal and Shore @ @ @ @ @ best to move her on for her own safety .
`` The best way was @ @ @ @ @ with fish alongside our boat , '' said shopkeeper David Benbow .
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A seal had to be lured away from a section of the Norfolk Broads after becoming overly friendly with people in the area.
The seal appeared in Ludham for about five days, jumping on to people's kayaks and paddleboards.
A shopkeeper in the area, along with the East Winch Wildlife Centre and Seal and Shore Watch, decided it was best to move her on for her own safety.
"The best way was just to lure her out with fish alongside our boat," said shopkeeper David Benbow.
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bbcuk--2020-08-28--Newspaper headlines: Winter lockdown warning and Christmas vaccine hope

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He suggests that 70% of personnel and resources should be based in the regions - rather than the current 50% - to change the dynamic of the organisation's output and give "everybody, whoever they are, something".


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Harwich paddleboarder 'falls in love again' with hometown

A woman who took up paddleboarding to become more independent said it also helped her `` fall in love '' with her hometown again .
Melanie Miller discovered a passion for kayaking in 2018 but moved on to paddleboarding because the inflatable equipment was easier to transport and gave her more freedom .
She said it has also helped her see Harwich in Essex from a `` different perspective '' , taking photos of the things she sees from the water .
`` I love capturing what I see and the paddleboard makes it even better .
It makes you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lived here for 23 years and it 's made me completely fall in love with Harwich all over again . ''
The 47-year-old said going kayaking in Devon with her husband , Richard , made them realise they could do the same back home .
But she said she was reliant on him to put the kayak on the roof of their van - prompting her to give paddleboarding a go instead .
She said not only did the inflatable paddleboard make things `` easier and quicker '' but the surroundings looked different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or sitting down .
The mother-of-two said it was `` amazing '' to take photographs around the Dovercourt lighthouses .
The two iron-framed towers off the Essex coast , believed to be unique examples of 19th Century prefabricated lighthouses , are a `` well-regarded '' feature of the deep water harbour and were added to Historic England 's At Risk Register in October .
`` I 've seen a million pictures of those lighthouses taken from the beach and they all merge into one , but to take photos from the other side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
The former Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) worker said a recent highlight was paddling the nine miles ( 14km ) from Wrabness - one of her favourite places - back home , describing the journey as `` amazing '' .
She said she `` did n't want to get off the water '' , passing Wrabness Woods , Haltermann Carless refinery , Harwich International port , Bathside Bay and Gas House Creek to Ha'penny Pier , where her husband was waiting for her .
The hobby has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the East of England Paddlesports Facebook group .
`` You can get out and get away from it all and it 's nice to have other people that share your interests .
I 've never felt happier with my life than I have at the moment . ''
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It said although anyone was able to buy a board and use it , they advised newcomers to have lessons before venturing out and to learn about river licences and safety precautions .
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"You can get out and get away from it all and it's nice to have other people that share your interests. I've never felt happier with my life than I have at the moment."


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon warns against 'intimidating' people back to work

Scotland 's first minister has said she does not want to see people being `` intimidated '' into returning to workplaces before it is safe to do .
Nicola Sturgeon said her government had been holding talks with business leaders about the possibility of a phased return to office working .
But she said it was still too soon for everyone to return to normal without the virus spreading .
She said no one should face the threat of redundancy for working from home .
Ms Sturgeon was speaking after the UK government announced that a campaign encouraging people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will start next week .
The campaign will see employers asked to reassure staff that it is safe to return by highlighting measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
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However , Whitehall sources have insisted that the campaign will not suggest those who continue to work from home are at any greater risk of losing their jobs .
And the UK government 's transport secretary , Grant Shapps , stressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it was safe to do so , and said he believed there would be more flexible working in the future .
Business leaders have warned that city centres have been damaged by people staying away from offices .
But research carried out by academics in Cardiff and Southampton has suggested that about 90 % of people who have worked from home during the lockdown want to continue doing so .
Ms Sturgeon said a return to office working in Scotland would be a decision for the Scottish government to take as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She stressed that she wanted things to return to normal as quickly as possible - but said there was also potentially an `` opportunity '' for people to continue working flexibly to improve their work-life balance .
The first minister said the economy secretary had been holding talks with the Chambers of Commerce this week about the possibility of a phased return to offices while `` supporting workers working from home '' .
But she stressed that this had to be done alongside ensuring that the virus continues to be suppressed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently create `` too high a risk of the virus spreading very quickly '' .
She added : `` That would compromise our route out of lockdown , and perhaps take us backwards , and it would also significantly compromise the ability to keep schools safely open '' .
Ms Sturgeon went on to warn : `` I will not countenance in Scotland any kind of narrative around this that is seeking to almost intimidate people back to work before , as a country , we have taken the decision that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told that if you do n't get back to work in an office right now , if you 're still working from home , you may be at greater risk of being made redundant or sacked .
`` I do n't think that is the kind of approach that we want to take here . ''
Ms Sturgeon also confirmed a £59m package of support for the culture and heritage sectors , which comes from the £97m given to the Scottish government through the Barnett formula .
Theatres , galleries , comedy clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the groups eligible for the new fund , with information on how to apply to be released next week .
The announcement follows claims that the Scottish government has unfairly championed `` elite '' cultural organisations at the expense of nightclubs , pubs and grassroots music venues .
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Ms Sturgeon went on to warn: "I will not countenance in Scotland any kind of narrative around this that is seeking to almost intimidate people back to work before, as a country, we have taken the decision that it is safe.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Noah Donohoe: 'No evidence' Belfast teenager was attacked

A Belfast court examining the disappearance and death of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe heard there is no evidence that he was attacked , or that any other person was involved .
The Belfast teenager went missing on 21 June .
His body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast six days later .
A post-mortem examination found he died as a result of drowning .
During a second pre-inquest review hearing , coroner Joe McCrisken also stressed investigations are continuing .
He said his preliminary findings were that there was no evidence that Noah had been attacked , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been involved in his disappearance and death .
Noah 's mother Fiona and aunt Niamh attended the hearing on Friday .
Counsel for the Donohoe family told the hearing that watching nine minutes of CCTV footage of Noah 's route on his bicycle was the most harrowing experience of Fiona Donohoe 's life and that some parts of it had now been shown to have an incorrect timestamp .
`` While this nine minutes represented the most harrowing experience of Fiona Donohoe 's life , to view the last recorded moments of Noah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to do so , '' solcitor Niall Murphy , representing the family , said .
He added : `` Fiona acknowledges that the compilation is not a constant continuous video track of Noah 's movements and notes that there are blind spots in the journey , particularly , and perhaps most relevant , the sensitive part of the journey from Skegoneill Avenue to his final sighted destination '' .
Barrister Declan Quinn told the hearing CCTV obtained by police has established the teenager left his home on his bicycle at 17:41 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along the Ormeau Road towards the city centre `` before cycling though Victoria Square at 5.49pm , Cornmarket , High Street and Royal Avenue at 5.50pm , '' he told the court .
At 17:53 he was last seen carrying his bag containing a laptop and books travelling alongside the Art College near the corner of York Street and Frederick Street .
Subsequent footage shows Noah `` travelling towards Yorkgate , by which stage Noah is clearly seen to no longer be carrying his bag , '' Mr Quinn said .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
Noah then cycled along York Street , crossing Great Patrick Street and the motorway before turning left into Brougham Street and then right along North Queen Street at 17:57 , Mr Quinn said .
The teenager 's phone was found by a member of the public close to a play park at North Queen Street .
Mr Quinn told the court both items are now `` being forensically examined at present '' .
At 18:00 Noah is seen cycling toward the Grove Wellbeing Centre .
At this point close to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell from his bike , Mr Quinn said .
The court heard a motorist stopped to assist Noah but he got back on his bicycle .
`` At 6.01pm he continued along the Shore Road without his green overcoat .
This item of clothing has not been recovered , '' Mr Quinn said .
• Mother 'told him that he would change the world' Noah was seen entering Northwood Crescent from Skegoneill Avenue one minute later , the court heard .
He was wearing a black cycling helmet , blue hoody , grey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the hearing .
His helmet was found by a member of the public on Northwood Road , Mr Quinn added , while some his remaining clothes `` were discovered by a member of the public lying on a wall '' further along the same road , the barrister said .
Mr Quinn said at `` 6.03pm Noah is seen a short distance away '' .
The teenager is then seen on CCTV going between two houses `` which leads to an area of waste ground behind the houses , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about continued online speculation about the incident , despite his earlier appeal for it to stop .
He said most of the information online `` remains inaccurate and baseless '' .
The coroner has asked the Attorney General to investigate the possibility of prosecuting those posting material online for contempt of court .
The next hearing is scheduled for early November .

Counsel for the Donohoe family told the hearing that watching nine minutes of CCTV footage of Noah's route on his bicycle was the most harrowing experience of Fiona Donohoe's life and that some parts of it had now been shown to have an incorrect timestamp.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: Guidance 'too late' for weekend care home visits

Many care homes are unlikely to allow indoor visits this weekend in spite of new guidance , an industry group says .
Indoor visits were allowed on Friday , a day earlier than previously announced .
While the guidance was `` well-intended '' it may have unrealistically `` raised expectations '' of immediate changes , said Mario Kreft of Care Forum Wales .
The Welsh Government said discussions had been taking place for weeks and guidance had been based on feedback from care homes .
The hiatus on indoor visits , in place for most of the pandemic , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Welsh Government announced on Thursday it would be brought forward by a day , along with official guidance on how visits should work .
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said it was just a guide , with homes to decide when they could welcome visitors again , while urging friends and families to `` be patient and understand as homes begin to work through the logistics '' .
Mr Kreft , chairman of Care Forum Wales , said that , while the government guidance was `` thorough and very helpful '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope visits would start sooner than possible .
• Ministers hoping to avoid new lockdown in winter • Small outdoor arts and sport events to be trialled '' It is very well intended but it has probably raised expectations that suddenly the doors of care homes were suddenly going to be reopened which clearly is n't the case , '' he said .
`` Each care home will need time to study the guidance in detail so we would not envisage many visits taking place immediately and providers will quite rightly be proceeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the overriding consideration was to keep vulnerable residents and staff safe .
`` The other issue is that we would not have chosen for this change in guidance to coincide with a bank holiday weekend , '' he added .
Lynne Woodrow , who manages St Isan Care Home in Cardiff , said it would have been helpful to have the guidance sooner , to allow visitors to take advantage of the lifting of the bar on indoor visits right away .
`` I expected the guidance to be out at least by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make , '' she said .
`` It 's been very stressful for residents not being able to see families , so they are very excited .
`` But we ca n't have the guidelines come out on Friday and expect to open on the same day .
`` There has to be a balance between the risk of Covid , with indoor visiting and weighing up the concerns and benefits it has to a resident 's well-being . ''
'It means the world to us' Linda Ireland is `` very , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wait '' to see her 92-year-old mother , Alice Morel , inside for the first time since lockdown began .
Before the coronavirus pandemic , Mrs Ireland would visit her mother three times a week , but she said the new normal has been a challenging adjustment .
The pair had been keeping in touch using WhatsApp and Facetime .
`` I phoned her twice a day .
It was lovely to see her face .
She started crying the first time she saw me , '' Mrs Ireland said .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me I could visit outside , it was very emotional .
`` We caught up on a lot of things .
Mum 's very alert for her age and she did make us laugh .
`` She 's the type of person who loves banter , and that is what the carers do with her .
She 's had more banter in lockdown than ever . ''
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Mrs Ireland said they were both looking forward to having a cup of coffee and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` fantastic '' news .
She said : `` The only concern I have is safety .
I am worried about the added risk , but if everything is socially distanced and done properly , it 'll be fantastic .
`` I will wrap myself head-to-toe in plastic and PPE [ personal protective equipment ] if I have to because it means the world to us . ''
Last week , First Minister Mark Drakeford said reopening care homes was one of the `` most serious decisions '' taken by Welsh Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` strict '' rules set out by the government and individual care homes .
The official guidance issued says homes should consider limiting visits to 30 minutes as a guide , having a maximum of two people from the same household , and visits by young children and toddlers should generally be discouraged , apart from in exceptional circumstances , due to the difficulty keeping social distancing .
`` People wo n't simply be able to turn up , they will need to make sure that they made arrangements in advance , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Welsh Government first wrote to care providers about restricting visits .
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But since 16 June , care homes have been allowed to conduct outdoor visits .
Visits have been made by relatives through the window , in gardens , and under gazebos - but keeping socially distance .
Some care home providers are pleased with the easing of lockdown restrictions , but others are wary of opening their doors to visitors .
Due to the severity of the virus and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager of Glenmore Residential Home in Newport said she did not feel comfortable opening the doors just yet .
No residents or members of staff have contracted Covid-19 , but some families are happy with seeing their loved ones via window visits `` due to safe infection control '' .
Manager Jodie Bryant said : `` I feel deeply heartfelt for the families and residents who want one-to-one person-centred visits , but we have a duty of care to everyone in the establishment . ''
Mr Gething said on Thursday he hoped many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow indoor visits .
But he added : `` However , I do appreciate the anxiety that some providers will have about this significant change , and that some may need a little longer to put in place arrangements .
`` I would urge family and friends to please be patient and understanding as homes begin to work through the logistics to facilitating indoor visits once again .
A Welsh Government spokesman said it had `` actively engaged '' with care homes and the guidance had been updated based on their feedback .

The hiatus on indoor visits, in place for most of the pandemic, was initially set to end on Saturday, but the Welsh Government announced on Thursday it would be brought forward by a day, along with official guidance on how visits should work.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: Bronte Parsonage raising money to stay open

The future of the Bronte Parsonage is under threat after losing an estimated half a million pounds during lockdown .
The pandemic closed the museum in Haworth , West Yorkshire , but it reopened to the public earlier .
An online festival next month called # Bronte2020 hopes to raise enough money to keep the site going .
The parsonage , which was the family home of author sisters Charlotte , Anne and Emily Bronte , usually attracts 70,000 visitors a year .
`` The parsonage is a focal point for the global popularity of the Brontes , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the academics behind the fundraising event .
`` It is a site of pilgrimage for literary enthusiasts worldwide - the effects of the museum potentially closing permanently would be detrimental for many .
`` The knock-on effects for the local community - its business and residents - would also be manifold , especially as Haworth 's economy relies chiefly on Bronte Country tourism . ''
Although it received emergency funding as one of a number of venues described by the culture secretary as the `` crown jewels '' in the arts sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing an estimated end-of-year deficit of £100,000 .
`` Being closed since March has resulted in a loss of expected income of over £500,000 , an amount that would usually keep us going during the quieter winter months , '' it said .
`` When we reopen , we know that recovery will be slow - a combination of the intimacy of the historic rooms and the measures required to keep staff and visitors safe will limit our ability to welcome visitors back in the numbers required to be sustainable . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has launched a JustGiving page which has raised £10,000 from about 300 supporters .
Funds raised by # Bronte2020 on 4 September will go towards the crowdfunding appeal , with more than 40 speakers from around the world scheduled to take part .
The 11-hour event , which Dr O'Callaghan , from Loughborough University , is organising with Dr Sarah Fanning from Mount Allison University in Canada , will take place across two time zones , catering for Bronte fans on both sides of the Atlantic .
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"When we reopen, we know that recovery will be slow - a combination of the intimacy of the historic rooms and the measures required to keep staff and visitors safe will limit our ability to welcome visitors back in the numbers required to be sustainable."


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Coronavirus: Schools could go part-time and year-group bubbles be sent home

Secondary schools in areas with significant rises in Covid-19 cases could be put on a rota system limiting the number of pupils attending .
New guidance for England says the measure is intended to reduce the number of people students are in contact with and limit transmission .
The education secretary said the move would be an `` absolute last resort '' .
The guidance , published on Friday night , comes just days before millions of pupils go back to school .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said the measures were contingency plans for a `` worst-case scenario '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to implement the guidance set out today , '' said Mr Williamson .
• Heads reassure pupils : 'We are ready for you' The guidance also sets out what will happen in schools with a case of coronavirus .
If a pupil or staff member has a suspected case , classes will continue as normal while the affected person self-isolates and a test is carried out .
But if a case is confirmed , other pupils could be sent home to isolate for 14 days and to study online .
This will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the infected person and other pupils in a `` bubble '' - and health protection teams will provide advice .
In a smaller `` bubble '' , such as a single class , all the pupils might have to be sent home to isolate .
For a bigger bubble , such as an entire year group , there is the option to send home all the other pupils , but it could be limited to those who were in direct contact or close proximity or who had travelled with a pupil with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Association of Head Teachers , said : `` Keeping schools open has to be the priority , but you do n't need a crystal ball to see that there will almost inevitably be some disruption in some areas in the coming weeks . ''
He said heads had been asking for weeks for this `` Plan B '' for what happens in the event of an outbreak - and `` another late-night publication is fairly typical of what we 've become used to '' .
Meanwhile , Health Secretary Matt Hancock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England see a spike in coronavirus cases this winter .
Mr Hancock told The Times a second wave was `` a very serious threat '' and that , under a `` reasonable worst-case scenario '' , Britain could be faced with a spike in Covid-19 cases and a bad outbreak of seasonal flu as people spend more time indoors .
• Quarantine requirements for travellers returning from Switzerland , Jamaica and the Czech Republic began at 04:00 BST on Saturday • A leaked government report suggests a `` reasonable worst-case scenario '' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to Covid-19 , with more restrictions reintroduced but schools remaining open • A study from South Korea has found children can carry the virus in their noses for up to three weeks , suggesting that they could pass it on even if they are less susceptible to catching the disease or becoming ill • And French President Emmanuel Macron has warned of the possibility of a nationwide lockdown after a spike of 7,379 cases on Friday For schools to respond to changing levels of coronavirus cases , there will be a four-stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary school pupils in school full-time .
The default setting will be Tier 1 , where all pupils will attend full-time .
If local public health and education officials decide levels of infection are too high , schools could move to a Tier 2 response , in which secondary pupils would go on to a part-time rota .
They would be in school for two weeks and then study online at home for two weeks .
The guidance says schools would only be affected in this way after `` all other measures have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this would help to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission .
A more severe response would be Tier 3 , in which most secondary pupils would study from home , and then Tier 4 , in which all types of school would switch to studying from home , except for the children of key workers and vulnerable children .
Prof Carl Heneghan , a Oxford University epidemiologist and practising GP , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme schools and families faced `` significant disruption '' , with cold and flu cases meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could be tested .
`` If your child has any symptoms they 're going to have to stay off school .
In the past there 's been a tendency to say , you can have some Calpol , maybe you can go in .
But there 's going to have to be a sea-change in how parents behave with their children , '' he said .
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Geoff Barton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' union , said he felt a `` weary , resigned sense of inevitability '' to receive the guidance at the last minute , after head teachers had been accused of `` treachery '' in asking for contingency planning for outbreaks .
He said more needed to be done to support students in exam years who might find their teaching disrupted by periods of self-isolation , including ensuring that they had access to laptops to study at home .
`` We have to do better than previously , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people being left at home without clear guidance on what they 're going to do . ''
Prof Neil Ferguson , a former advisor to the government on the pandemic , said primary schools had often only had `` the odd case '' without evidence of wider transmission , so there was less need to isolate a larger group or introduce a rota .
But he said schools also needed `` very rapid testing '' of students and staff to control outbreaks .
Labour 's shadow education secretary Kate Green told Sky News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was `` unfair '' to school and college leaders to release them so close to the start of term .
The Department for Education amended its announcement of the guidance shortly after publication , removing a passage which said that if a single case in school or college is confirmed an entire year group or `` bubble '' might be asked to isolate for 14 days .
It said this was `` out of date with the latest guidance at the time of publication '' .
Education staff and parents took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timing of the publication .
`` The timing of this shows total disregard for schools , leaders and teachers .
It is utterly breathtaking that this is how we are repeatedly treated , '' said deputy head Daniel Sabato .
Several teachers raised concerns about the possibility of whole year groups being asked to isolate in some circumstances .
Head of geography Mark Enser asked : `` Staff in most secondaries are teaching across year group bubbles - who would be in school to teach the rest ? ''
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"If your child has any symptoms they're going to have to stay off school. In the past there's been a tendency to say, you can have some Calpol, maybe you can go in. But there's going to have to be a sea-change in how parents behave with their children," he said.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Stechford shooting: Murder probe after man killed

A 26-year-old man has been killed in a shooting in Birmingham .
The victim was fatally injured on Bagshaw Road @ @ @ @ @ 20:00 BST on Friday .
West Midlands Police said the scene was secured to preserve @ @ @ @ @ to witnesses and examining CCTV .
The force added a murder investigation was under way @ @ @ @ @ about the events leading up to the shooting to contact officers .
`` We need @ @ @ @ @ to come forward with information so that we can find the person or people responsible @ @ @ @ @ Scott Griffiths said .
`` The man 's family are devastated and are being supported @ @ @ @ @ difficult time . ''
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"Everyone who knew him will have their own unique memory with him, and that, in these hard times, will get them through it."


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Signalling error caused near miss at Suffolk rail crossing

A vehicle came within seconds of being hit by a train at a crossing after a signalling error , a report revealed .
The driver of a Greater Anglia service applied the emergency brake about 350m ( 1148ft ) from the Worlingham crossing near Beccles , Suffolk , on 8 July .
The train was doing 55mph ( 89km/h ) and was 14 seconds from the barriers , which a signaller had allowed to be opened .
Network Rail said it had introduced measures to reduce the risk of signaller errors .
The Worlingham crossing is `` user-worked '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission to use it .
In a report , the Rail Accident Investigation Branch ( RAIB ) said a worker at Saxmundham signal box had authorised two vehicles to cross .
The driver of the Lowestoft to Ipswich train braked after spotting a vehicle on the tracks , and a second that was about to cross but reversed back .
The RAIB said additional information on train positions was provided on the signaller 's workstation but he had not been trained to use it .
`` Had he been trained and assessed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have chosen not to give permission for the use of the crossing , '' the report said .
The investigation also found he had taken six telephone calls from other crossings in the 10 minutes before the incident .
It noted similar incidents on the route in recent years , including a collision between a train and a tractor near Thetford in 2016 , which seriously injured the tractor driver .
Investigators told Network Rail in 2017 it had not assessed the workload of signallers and some had no reliable way of knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management must continue `` to focus on reducing the risk from signaller errors '' .
Ian Bradler , from Network Rail , said : `` We are committed to make level crossings as safe as possible for everyone and we take incidents like this very seriously .
`` We have a plan in place to upgrade level crossings in this area to make them safer .
`` We have also put measures in place to reduce the risk of signaller errors and briefed staff accordingly . ''
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"Had he been trained and assessed as competent, it is possible he would have chosen not to give permission for the use of the crossing," the report said.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Medal for hero dog Kuno which saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

A military dog who charged through enemy gunfire to save the lives of British soldiers fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan is to be awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross .
During a raid , the Belgian Malinois named Kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs .
After losing one of his paws as a result , he became the first UK military dog to get custom-made prosthetics .
The four-year-old will receive the Dickin Medal from vet charity the PDSA .
Now retired and rehomed , Kuno - who was trained to detect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be awarded the medal for valour at a virtual ceremony in November .
Kuno and his handler had been deployed to support elite Special Boat Service ( SBS ) forces during a night raid targeting al-Qaeda extremists in Afghanistan last year when they came under attack .
The forces , pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent , were unable to advance .
Kuno was sent in to break the deadlock .
Without hesitation , he charged through a hail of bullets while wearing night vision goggles to tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground and halting his attack .
Kuno ultimately changed the course of the mission and helped the forces successfully complete it .
But during the assault he was shot in both his hind legs and was treated by his handler and medics in a back of a helicopter as they made their way to safety .
He suffered severe injuries - including a bullet narrowly missing a main artery - and needed several life-saving operations before he could be flown back to the UK for further treatment .
Vets had to amputate part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent a life-threatening infection taking hold .
After returning to the UK on an RAF plane , he underwent extensive reconstructive surgery .
Just like injured soldiers , Kuno began a lengthy rehabilitation programme to restore function to his nerves and muscles , and is said to have particularly enjoyed his sessions on the hydrotherapy treadmill .
Within months , he was fitted with a custom-made prosthesis to replace his missing paw and an orthotic brace to help his injured limb .
Kuno , who was on his second deployment when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog to be fitted with such devices , which allow him to run and jump unencumbered - giving him many more happy years in retirement .
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said : `` Without Kuno , the course of this operation could have been very different , and it 's clear he saved the lives of British personnel that day .
`` This particular raid was one of the most significant achievements against al Qaeda in several years .
`` Kuno 's story reminds us not only of the dedicated service of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the great care that the UK Armed Forces provide to the animals that serve alongside them . ''
PDSA director general Jan McLoughlin said Kuno 's `` bravery and devotion to duty '' made him a `` thoroughly deserving '' recipient of the Dickin Medal .
The prestigious award was first introduced by the charity 's founder , Maria Dickin CBE , in 1943 .
It is the highest award any animal can achieve while serving in military conflict .
Kuno will become the 72nd recipient of the medal , with previous recipients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ II messenger pigeons , four horses and one cat .
Among them is Mali , an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois , who was injured by a grenade while protecting UK soldiers during a mission in Afghanistan in 2012 .
Another military dog , Conan , was injured during a US raid that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the leader of the Islamic State group .
And a French police dog who died in a raid after the Paris attacks - which killed 130 people - was also honoured with the award .

Kuno, who was on his second deployment when he was injured, is the first UK military dog to be fitted with such devices, which allow him to run and jump unencumbered - giving him many more happy years in retirement.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Mercy Beguma's family cancels memorial service

A prayer service in Uganda for a mother found dead at her home in Glasgow has been cancelled as the family await more details about her death .
Mercy Baguma 's body was found next to her crying baby in their flat in Govan a week ago .
Friends had not heard from her for four days .
Her death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious .
Ms Baguma 's death has led to calls from campaigners for changes to the way asylum seekers are treated in the UK .
Her father , Abdul Nakendo , said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bugiri in Uganda would not go ahead on Saturday morning .
He told waiting journalists prayers in memory of his daughter were cancelled because of the media attention surrounding her death and that the family was still waiting for more detailed information .
The ceremony was due to take place in her home town , a three-hour drive east of Uganda 's capital , Kampala .
Mr Nakendo said the family would be more open once a post-mortem examination into her death was released and her body brought back home .
They expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her body to be repatriated in two weeks ' time .
The body of Mercy Baguma was discovered after the sounds of her son crying were heard .
Refugee charity Positive Action in Housing said Ms Baguma had claimed asylum and lived in `` extreme poverty '' .
It said she lost her job after her right to work in the UK expired .
The young boy was found next to his mother , crying and hungry , according to Robina Qureshi , the charity 's director .
While the detailed circumstances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established , it has sparked criticism at the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in the Scottish Parliament that she felt `` consumed with sadness '' and anger after learning of the incident .
She called for a complete reform of the UK 's `` deeply inhumane '' asylum system .
Friends of the mother set up a fundraising page to raise cash for her funeral and to provide for her son .
The page has attracted donations totalling almost £49,000 , nearly five times the original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said it will be conducting a `` full investigation '' and offered its condolences to Ms Baguma 's family .

He told waiting journalists prayers in memory of his daughter were cancelled because of the media attention surrounding her death while the family was still waiting for more detailed information.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--La Course 2020: Britain's Lizzie Deignan claims victory in Nice

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Britain 's Lizzie Deignan has won La Course with a stunning finish in Nice .
Deignan and Vos were two of six riders who broke away from the main group with 44km to go .
It is the 31-year-old 's second win this week , after victory in GP de Plouay in Brittany on Tuesday .
`` I 'm really relieved that I won it .
What a great overall performance by the team .
Every one of my team-mates did a great job today , '' said Deignan .
`` This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you do n't win , you get frustrated and then when it comes at last , you 're really relieved . ''
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten led the elite group of six that pulled clear of the pack at the bottom of the Cote de Rimiez , along with Elisa Longo Borghini , Katarzyna Niewiadoma , and Demi Vollering .
As the sprint finish developed with 1km to go it seemed as though Vos , who out-sprinted Deignan for gold at the London Olympics in 2012 , would come out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap .
However , Deignan anticipated her move and stayed in Vos ' slipstream before making her late dash for the line , with Demi Vollering of the Netherlands third .
This year 's event was a 96km road race starting and finishing along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice .
It was originally scheduled to be a circuit race along the the Champs-Elysees in Paris in July , but the Covid-19 pandemic forced a restructuring of the calendar .

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Marianne Vos (left) looked set to win her third La Course title before Lizzie Deignan (right) surged ahead on the line
Britain's Lizzie Deignan has won La Course with a stunning finish in Nice.
The 2019 champion Marianne Vos had moved into the lead with 400m to go, but Deignan chased down the Dutch rider to claim the victory with a bike throw on the line.
Deignan and Vos were two of six riders who broke away from the main group with 44km to go.
It is the 31-year-old's second win this week, after victory in GP de Plouay in Brittany on Tuesday.
"I'm really relieved that I won it. What a great overall performance by the team. Every one of my team-mates did a great job today," said Deignan.
"This is phenomenal because sometimes when you train hard and you don't win, you get frustrated and then when it comes at last, you're really relieved.
"It's really special. I know my husband and my daughter were watching on television and I can't wait to pick up the phone and speak to them."
World champion Annemiek van Vleuten led the elite group of six that pulled clear of the pack at the bottom of the Cote de Rimiez, along with Elisa Longo Borghini, Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering.
As the sprint finish developed with 1km to go it seemed as though Vos, who out-sprinted Deignan for gold at the London Olympics in 2012, would come out on top again as she opened up sizeable gap.
However, Deignan anticipated her move and stayed in Vos' slipstream before making her late dash for the line, with Dutch rider Vollering third.
This year's event was a 96km road race starting and finishing along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
It was originally scheduled to be a circuit race along the the Champs-Elysees in Paris in July, but the Covid-19 pandemic forced a restructuring of the calendar.
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bbcuk--2020-08-29--Mr Gay England: The trans man competing 'against an idea of male beauty'

Being judged on his masculinity is something Chiyo feels every time he steps outside the front door .
Chiyo is transgender and , in April next year , he 'll be standing on stage with a group of other men - who are n't trans - to be judged in what is ultimately a male beauty contest .
It 's a beauty pageant that usually crowns a muscular , gay man - a stereotypical idea of what 's hot in a bloke - as the most attractive in England .
So a finalist who 's transgender - and has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it ?
Understandable .
`` There was a lot of fear entering this competition , '' the 24-year-old from London tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
He 's never done a pageant before and is very aware the other men `` represent a type of beauty and sexy that has been accepted throughout the media - especially gay media '' .
`` I am competing against an idea of beauty .
And I 'm scared to do that , '' Chiyo says .
`` Which is exactly why I 'm doing it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go through a number of official steps - like obtaining a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria - before it 's legally recognised .
There is an ongoing discussion within parliament about whether this should be changed .
Mr Gay England involves several categories on stage , such as beachwear and formal-wear , as well as a fundraising element and even a written test to determine who wins the crown .
One of the bars Chiyo regularly performs encouraged him to enter .
He 's a drag artist , presenting as male on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Organisers recommended he take part in their drag competition as well , but Chiyo thought : `` No - before I am a drag artist , I am a man . ''
Stuart Hatton , a Mr Gay England organiser , tells Newsbeat Chiyo is `` a welcome addition '' to the competition and says he 's `` excited '' to see where Mr Gay England takes him .
But performing on stage is a different experience to what Chiyo 's expecting at the final next year .
`` When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiding behind layers of makeup and people have booked me to do this thing so they know exactly what they 're expecting , '' he says .
`` To come out and to be visible and to take up space and even be predominantly nude or semi nude - because I do a lot of burlesque stuff - that does n't feel intimidating . ''
Instead , he says he 's more likely to be intimidated by what happens to him every day on the street .
'They do n't even know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of judgment for being a trans man but a lot of the time people do not read me as a trans man , '' Chiyo says .
`` I still experience a lot of misogyny from being read as a woman or trans misogyny and brutal violence because they think I 'm a different type of 'transness ' .
`` These people do n't even understand what they 're judging or what they 're hating - they just know they do n't like it .
He says the idea of winning the competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' thing he could ever dream of .
`` I almost do n't want to think about it because showing up and being surrounded by constant masculinity and predominant whiteness is very intimidating , '' says Chiyo , who 's of Angolan descent .
There appears to be a lot of prejudice against transgender people ( who make up a very small part of the population ) , especially in America .
More trans people were murdered in the States in the first seven months of 2020 than in all of 2019 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men were arrested after allegedly attacking three transgender influencers in Hollywood .
The footage was posted on social media .
'You deserve to be cherished' Chiyo hopes his place in the Mr Gay England finals will break down some boundaries .
But he believes for most trans people , just existing is enough to inspire change .
`` To be trans and just exist no matter the time and the context is radical , '' he says .
`` You keep praying that the world 's gon na be nicer to you because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got a trans man competing in Mr Gay England now or something .
But it 's not . ''
Even so , Chiyo hopes his success so far in the competition gives inspiration to other trans people .
He wants them to know they `` deserve the best '' .
`` You do n't just deserve to be a finalist in Mr Gay England , for example , - you deserve a crown .
`` You deserve to be cherished and appreciated . ''
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More trans people were murdered in the States in the first seven months of 2020 than in all of 2019 and, in August this year, two men were arrested after allegedly attacking three transgender influencers in Hollywood. The footage was posted on social media.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Record Store Day 2020: 'We've all been starved of music'

Like every event everywhere , Record Store Day 2020 is no stranger to rescheduling due to coronavirus .
For the first time in its 12-year history , there 'll be no in-store parties or live gigs .
Instead , the annual celebration will be socially-distanced with pre-booked buying slots for collectors .
But at a time when the music industry has been virtually silenced , this year 's edition is seen as vitally important for stores struggling to stay open .
`` We were all so relieved when they said it was going ahead , '' says Hannah Tinker from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a small village on the outskirts of Manchester , Wilderness opened on 13 April 2019 ( which happened to be the date of last year 's Record Store Day ) .
`` Our first year 's been an odd one , '' she says .
`` We spent our birthday in lockdown… Of course , lockdown 's been really hard .
Obviously , you do n't really know what to do .
We 've never been in this kind of position before . ''
This year 's Record Store Day was originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was then pushed back to 20 June , before moving to a new format with three `` drop dates '' over the next three months starting on 29 August .
`` Record Store Day is the first big music event that has n't been cancelled , '' says Hannah .
`` It 's such a relief because the music industry needs a push right now .
It feels like we 're celebrating music again… and reminding people that records stores are here . ''
Stores will be taking part in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bookable browsing slots to operating socially-distanced queues .
For those customers who do not wish to visit a store , special releases will be made available online after fans have been given a day to visit shops in person .
As well as the record store owners , the artists involved in this year 's event see it as a chance to reconnect with fans after a summer without festivals .
`` We 've had a few opportunities to perform as the band but the whole industry has been affected , '' Biffy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` People have been starved of music , starved of being in a field at festivals… but Record Store Day is almost more than the music… it 's the community that comes with it .
`` To get it coming around again is hugely positive . ''
The band will be releasing covers of Frightened Rabbit and David Bowie on vinyl as part of the event .
Christine and the Queens , Tom Grennan , Elton John and Tyler , The Creator are also among the hundreds of acts putting out limited-edition releases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's record retailers .
This year 's Record Store Day ambassadors The Big Moon have also recorded three live tracks direct to vinyl which will be available on the day .
As well as giving fans a chance to get their hands on new music , James says this year 's event is `` a huge thing for so many people '' in the recovery of the music industry following lockdown .
`` Even before COVID it 's been really tough for local record stores , '' he explains .
`` Record Store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ musical landscape .
`` The venues , the staff , the people behind the scenes that you might not think about ... they 're the people who are probably finding it most difficult to be honest .
My heart really goes out to them . ''
Like a lot of newer independent record stores in the UK , Wilderness does n't just rely on selling records to stay afloat .
It doubles up as a bar , cafe and music venue to create , what Hannah describes as , a `` hub in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bar and café on site means Wilderness was able to re-open slightly earlier after lockdown than some other record stores , which have stayed closed until this weekend .
`` There are so many stores who have n't been as lucky as us to keep going , '' explains Hannah .
`` We know a lot of people who have n't had jobs for a while .
So Record Store Day 's a weird mix of excitement and also apprehension and hoping everyone 's alright and keeps safe .
`` But it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to… a celebration for record stores , the industry , artists and especially independent businesses . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

"The venues, the staff, the people behind the scenes that you might not think about... they're the people who are probably finding it most difficult to be honest. My heart really goes out to them."


bbcuk--2020-08-29--The Papers: Office return 'hypocrisy', and flexible hours push

Thirty-two out of 43 companies questioned by the paper - including major banks and professional services firms - say they 're considering whether to allow staff to work from home more regularly or all the time .
Some are yet to set a date for re-opening their headquarters .
On Thursday morning , it says just 95 people walked through the door - out of a workforce of 1,800 .
`` How can Alok Sharma expect to convince white collar Britain to return to the office '' , the Mail asks in its editorial , `` when he ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in ? ''
The Daily Mirror agrees that ministers should not campaign for people to go back to work if it 's not safe to do so , while the Independent website describes such pressure as `` illogical , ill-judged and ill-timed '' The outgoing BBC director-general , Lord Hall , tells The Daily Telegraph that more staff should be moved out of London to better reflect the views of licence fee payers .
He suggests that 70 % of personnel and resources should be based in the regions - rather than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dynamic of the organisation 's output and give `` everybody , whoever they are , something '' .
Lord Hall also uses the interview to repeat that the decision not to sing `` Rule , Britannia ! ''
and `` Land of Hope and Glory '' at this year 's Proms was a creative rather than political one .
The paper says reports produced by external auditors have highlighted issues in at least 18 factories - including discrepancies in working-hour records - making it impossible to check whether workers were receiving the minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's claimed they may have earned as little as £3 an hour .
Boohoo tells The Guardian that it 's suspended trading with a number of manufacturers until its own concerns have been resolved .
The i weekend says that supermarkets in the UK are using twice as much throwaway plastic each year as previously thought .
Research by Greenpeace suggests that 114bn pieces of single-use plastic - including milk packaging and wrappers for fruit and vegetables - is bought to be thrown away .
The study concludes that 45bn of them could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years by selling items loose and asking customers to use refillable containers .


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Jurassic Coast cliff fall: Warnings after cliff collapse at Hive Beach

Bank holiday visitors have been warned to stay clear of cliffs on the Jurassic Coast after a large rock fall .
The fall happened at Hive Beach near the village of Burton Bradstock shortly before 06:30 BST , Dorset Council said .
Fire crews using thermal imaging equipment were called in to check for any trapped casualties but nothing was found .
The council described it as a `` huge '' rock fall and said recent heavy rain had made cliffs unstable .
Cynthia Justham , who was walking on the beach later in the morning , said visitors did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the cliffs were .
`` Sadly already people are walking right up to it and on it - they do n't seem to realise more could fall on top of them at any time and they 'd have no time to get out of the way , '' she added .
In a statement posted on social media , Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service urged people to stay away from the cliffs and not climb over the fallen rocks .
`` We have had a lot of rain and strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very unstable , '' the statement read .
`` Cliff falls can happen at any time without warning . ''
In 2012 , a woman died when she was buried under hundreds of tonnes of rocks following a landslip on the same stretch of beach .
Charlotte Blackman , from Derbyshire , her boyfriend and her father were all buried when the 160ft-high ( 49m ) cliff above them collapsed .
The men were pulled free but Ms Blackman died .

"Sadly already people are walking right up to it and on it - they don't seem to realise more could fall on top of them at any time and they'd have no time to get out of the way," she added.


bbcuk--2020-08-28--Women speak out over Scottish trad music scene 'misogyny'

Women working in the Scottish trad and folk music scene are calling for an end to `` inappropriate behaviour '' and sexism by men .
Glasgow musician and lecturer in traditional music Jenn Butterworth says young women have been sharing harrowing stories online about sexual abuse , harassment and misogyny within trad and folk music in Scotland .
`` Everyone is fully aware these things are going on , '' she told BBC Scotland 's The Nine , and women are speaking out in the hope it can finally change .
Fiddle player and academic Rona Wilkie says more `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week about what young women especially are subjected to from men in the industry .
Rona , from Oban , won the young traditional musician of the year award in 2012 at the age of 22 but she has been performing since she was very young .
She says she looks back on the attention she got from older men when she first performed at Celtic Connections at the age of 15 and thinks it was part of a culture dominated by older men who did not respect young women .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I guess I had been under the wing of my parents , so I had not been exposed to the pub culture in the same way , '' she says .
`` I was playing at a high level for my age and all of a sudden there was lots of men who wanted to talk to me .
I look back at it now and I think 'there were lots of really good players , it was not necessary to do that ' . ''
Naomi Phol , the general secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men have always wielded the power in the trad music scene .
She says : `` You have got people who say they can make or break your career and they are holding a certain amount of power , either through being quite high profile or by working for a label or being a promoter or booker .
The imbalance of power is quite off in music . ''
Ms Phol says women have been afraid to speak up but are now following the example of the # MeToo movement in which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think our role is to keep talking about it and keep the pressure up so that it does not get forgotten , '' she says .
The BIT Collective , which was set up to tackle gender inequality in Scotland 's trad music scene , wants a `` fundamental culture change '' in the attitude to women 's safety , equality and dignity .
It is calling for a code of ethics to protect women and send a clear `` zero tolerance '' message to men .
Rona says : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come and I am very encouraged by all the people who have been supportive .
`` I think we have to push for change and make sure this is not tokenistic support .
`` We know that there have been discussions about this behaviour for a long time and let 's try and make sure this means we no longer have to talk about this to future generations . ''

She says: "You have got people who say they can make or break your career and they are holding a certain amount of power, either through being quite high profile or by working for a label or being a promoter or booker. The imbalance of power is quite off in music."


bbcuk--2020-08-29--What's the trouble with the Troubles pension?

The so-called Troubles pension has had a week in the headlines after a judge ruled the Executive Office acted unlawfully in stalling its introduction .
Justice Minister Naomi Long said it could cost up to £800m and Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson infuriated innocent victims by stating the money was largely for `` those who fought Britain 's dirty war '' .
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent Julian O'Neill looks at the scheme 's detail and where its political controversy lies .
What is the Victims ' Payment scheme ?
The legislation came on to the statute book in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have an injury which is severe and permanent and caused by no fault of your own .
This can be physical injury , such as a loss of limbs , or psychological , caused by being present at a bombing , for example .
The scheme covers violence related to the Northern Ireland Troubles between 1966 and 2010 , including incidents in Great Britain and Europe .
Non-UK residents injured outside the UK can not apply - such as victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings carried out by loyalists in 1974 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £10,000 a year for the rest of their lives .
Upon their death , a spouse or carer , will get the payments for a further 10 years .
The scheme is a recognition that criminal injuries awards from decades ago were largely inadequate .
Why did Sinn Féin say the pension was mainly for Army veterans ?
This is largely a scheme for civilian victims from both communities , as demonstrated by the two people who brought the court case : Brian Turley suffered mental health problems due to Army interrogation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombing blamed on the IRA .
But Sinn Féin has claimed that former soldiers will be lining up to lodge claims based on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD ) .
It can not be certain of this , or indeed the wholesale success of any such applications .
Also , under the legislation , someone who qualifies may actually be awarded little or nothing in reality if they already receive other allowances such as an Army or police pension or another kind of injury payment .
This has been referred to as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The legislation ignores a definition of a victim from 2006 which made no distinction between paramilitaries who were hurt staging attacks and those they murdered or injured .
The scheme is therefore closed to those whose severe injury was self-inflicted ; republican , loyalist or anyone else .
But furthermore , a set of government guidelines for the judge-led panel which will rule on applications will potentially lead to more exclusions .
They state anyone who injured another person and received a conviction of 30 months or more can expect to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken into account , such as showing remorse .
The government has also stated it reserves the right to intervene on panel decisions it disagrees with .
If it 's £800m , is it unaffordable ?
That 's debatable but no-one knows the true costs yet .
This scheme will run for two or three decades and payments are to be backdated to 2014 when it was first agreed .
Several thousand people will apply , but who qualifies and who gets what , requires individual assessments .
Stormont has said the scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argues , after all , it was Westminster which brought in the legislation .
Tory MP Simon Hoare has suggested £250m earmarked for Troubles legacy bodies can be used , but that would be controversial .
Sinn Féin has been very vocal about affordability , though its opponents see this in the context of its dislike of a scheme that it has a much bigger issue with , namely who is eligible .
Where are things at then ?
By law this scheme should have been running from May and it took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some Troubles victims hope to see payments by Christmas , but that looks optimistic .
Work could only begin at the Department of Justice very recently and there now needs to be serious discussions about funding .
There is a sense London will make some form of contribution - payments to those injured outside Northern Ireland ?
When the scheme begins , expect multiple legal challenges to the guidelines from rejected applicants .
There is a danger political arguments around the pension will carry over into the toxic territory of legacy in coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress a plan to limit troubles investigations in order to protect Army veterans from future prosecutions .

What's the trouble with the Troubles pension? Published 29 August 2020
Image source, PAcemaker
The so-called Troubles pension has had a week in the headlines after a judge ruled the Executive Office acted unlawfully in stalling its introduction.
Justice Minister Naomi Long said it could cost up to £800m and Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson infuriated innocent victims by stating the money was largely for "those who fought Britain's dirty war".
BBC News NI home affairs correspondent Julian O'Neill looks at the scheme's detail and where its political controversy lies.
What is the Victims' Payment scheme?
The legislation came on to the statute book in January. To qualify, you have to have an injury which is severe and permanent and caused by no fault of your own.
This can be physical injury, such as a loss of limbs, or psychological, caused by being present at a bombing, for example.
The scheme covers violence related to the Northern Ireland Troubles between 1966 and 2010, including incidents in Great Britain and Europe. Non-UK residents injured outside the UK cannot apply - such as victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings carried out by loyalists in 1974.
People will get between £2,000 and £10,000 a year for the rest of their lives. Upon their death, a spouse or carer, will get the payments for a further 10 years. The scheme is a recognition that criminal injuries awards from decades ago were largely inadequate.
Why did Sinn Féin say the pension was mainly for Army veterans?
This is largely a scheme for civilian victims from both communities, as demonstrated by the two people who brought the court case: Brian Turley suffered mental health problems due to Army interrogation and Jennifer McNern lost her legs in a bombing blamed on the IRA.
But Sinn Féin has claimed that former soldiers will be lining up to lodge claims based on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It cannot be certain of this, or indeed the wholesale success of any such applications.
Also, under the legislation, someone who qualifies may actually be awarded little or nothing in reality if they already receive other allowances such as an Army or police pension or another kind of injury payment. This has been referred to as "double-dipping" and should not happen.
Image source, Liam McBurney/PA Image caption, The judge's ruling came following legal challenges by two victims - including Jennifer McNern, pictured - to the continued impasse around introducing the scheme
Are the Government's rules discriminatory?
The legislation ignores a definition of a victim from 2006 which made no distinction between paramilitaries who were hurt staging attacks and those they murdered or injured.
The scheme is therefore closed to those whose severe injury was self-inflicted; republican, loyalist or anyone else. But furthermore, a set of government guidelines for the judge-led panel which will rule on applications will potentially lead to more exclusions.
They state anyone who injured another person and received a conviction of 30 months or more can expect to be rejected, though mitigating circumstances can be taken into account, such as showing remorse.
The government has also stated it reserves the right to intervene on panel decisions it disagrees with.
If it's £800m, is it unaffordable?
That's debatable but no-one knows the true costs yet. This scheme will run for two or three decades and payments are to be backdated to 2014 when it was first agreed.
Several thousand people will apply, but who qualifies and who gets what, requires individual assessments.
Stormont has said the scheme is unaffordable without cash from government and argues, after all, it was Westminster which brought in the legislation.
Tory MP Simon Hoare has suggested £250m earmarked for Troubles legacy bodies can be used, but that would be controversial.
Sinn Féin has been very vocal about affordability, though its opponents see this in the context of its dislike of a scheme that it has a much bigger issue with, namely who is eligible.
Image source, Pacemaker Image caption, Those injured in the Troubles include one of two IRA men who planted the Shankill bomb in 1993
Where are things at then?
By law this scheme should have been running from May and it took a court case to get things moving.
Some Troubles victims hope to see payments by Christmas, but that looks optimistic. Work could only begin at the Department of Justice very recently and there now needs to be serious discussions about funding.
There is a sense London will make some form of contribution - payments to those injured outside Northern Ireland?
When the scheme begins, expect multiple legal challenges to the guidelines from rejected applicants.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Covid warning as a million students set for uni return

Universities in the UK are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus .
Academics ' union , UCU , said more than a million students moving around the country was `` a recipe for disaster '' .
UCU leader Jo Grady said universities were not prepared , and risked becoming the `` care homes of the second wave '' .
But university bosses say they have worked hard to plan for a safe return to all aspects of student life .
When the students return in September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new policies on the use of face coverings and social distancing protocols .
Meanwhile there will be safety partitions to keep them apart , as well as more cleaning and ventilation and smaller class sizes where face-to-face teaching takes place .
When national lockdown measures were brought in at the end of March , universities cancelled lectures , tutorials and some exams .
Many continued their lessons and lectures online however , and even held final exams remotely .
Students back at uni - but with masks and no bars What if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want ?
And other questions Over the summer , universities have been preparing for the return of their students ' return , with most promising a mix of face-to-face and online learning - or `` blended learning '' - with students learning in extended `` bubble '' groups .
But few , if any , universities have taken the step of telling their students not to move into their accommodation .
Ms Grady said having tens of thousands of students heading into cities across the UK `` risks doing untold damage to people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health crisis of our lifetimes '' .
She said : `` We are very concerned that universities , and the UK more generally , are simply not prepared for the mass migration of what is over a million students .
`` In particular , we are concerned about students going from high risk areas into areas with fewer cases . ''
She said she was particularly worried about the risk of the virus spreading in cities with big student populations .
`` Mrs Grady said : `` If we look at some key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birmingham is n't far behind with 80,000 ; and Leicester has 40,000 .
`` These are all cities that have had some form of local lockdown and have come out of it or are about to go into one . ''
She added : `` We do n't have a functioning track and trace [ system ] , we do n't have a UK-wide testing for students who are arriving for university , or subsequent and regular testing .
`` We are really worried about young people congregating in halls of residence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transmission .
`` We do n't think sufficient safety measures are in place , '' she added .
The union said it was backing the position of the Independent Sage committee which has called for online learning to be universities ' default position .
The already difficult situation , with universities doing their best to bring in socially distanced ways of working , has been made worse by the higher than expected number of students this year , she said .
The exams crisis over the summer meant many more students ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ university , after the government 's last-minute change of mind on school-assessed grades .
The UCU says there will be challenges in ditching the blended learning approach , and replacing it with online-only teaching .
But Ms Grady said it was time for the government `` to finally take some decisive and responsible action in this crisis and tell universities to abandon face-to-face teaching '' .
She also called on the government to underwrite any loss of fee income to universities , and to support students who have problems in connecting remotely .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said universities should only deliver face-to-face teaching for lab-based and practice-based courses .
`` In-person teaching should only take place if can be delivered safely for all staff and students , and social distancing guidelines and other safety measures can be maintained , '' she said .
She backed calls for more student support with remote learning and urged universities to work with their student unions on decisions about how best to re-open campuses .
Universities UK president Julia Buckingham said : `` Many staff want to return to in-person teaching , research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and appropriate to do so . ''
They are also mindful of the benefits of in-person teaching and support for students ' well-being and development , he said .
`` The dedication shown throughout the lockdown and into recovery has been remarkable , '' she added .
A Department for Education spokesman said : `` We are confident that universities are well prepared for the return of students by taking measures such as introducing social distancing on campus , limiting travel requirement for classes and staggering teaching across extended days to reduce numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of the Prime Minister 's cautious roadmap , and it is important that we continue to open education settings wherever it is safe to do so .
`` We support face to face teaching only where possible and if safety guidelines are followed , but know that high quality online teaching can also be delivered if necessary .
`` We are keeping our guidance under constant review , and are currently updating our advice on reopening higher education buildings and campuses to reflect the latest public health advice , including on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trace . ''
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"These are all cities that have had some form of local lockdown and have come out of it or are about to go into one," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says

Parents who do not send their children back to school risk putting a `` huge dent in their future life chances '' , the education secretary has warned .
Millions of pupils in England and Wales return to the classroom this week .
Gavin Williamson has insisted in an open letter that schools are safe .
It comes after teachers criticised the government for publishing `` last-minute '' guidance on Friday evening detailing what to do during virus outbreaks and local lockdowns .
• Heads reassure pupils : 'We are ready for you' '' If a child is not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than just a few months of learning .
It could well put a huge dent in their future life chances , '' Mr Williamson said in his open letter to parents .
`` Education is a birthright , so let 's make sure we get all children back - back to learning , back to playing and back to being kids again . ''
Mr Williamson said it was `` generally accepted '' that children 's health and wellbeing is more at risk if they do not go to school .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's chief medical officers , which said `` very few , if any '' children and teenagers would come to long-term harm from Covid-19 solely by attending school .
The letter was published just as the government faced criticism for the timing of its guidance sent to schools in England , just days before most children begin term .
The guidance said that , in local lockdowns , secondary pupils could be kept home every other fortnight and , in an outbreak , large groups could be told to self-isolate .
While not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open letter , Mr Williamson reassured parents that the health risk posed to children by Covid-19 is `` extremely low '' .
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He said `` huge lengths '' had been taken to prepare schools for pupils ' return , including children being placed in groups - or `` bubbles '' and the wearing of face coverings in communal areas of schools under lockdown .
He said the `` priority '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It really is the best place for them to be , '' he added .
Schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland have already been allowed to reopen .
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Prof Finn also said: "It's a two-way business. To get infection, children have to pick it up in the community or from each other. The transmission that will go on in schools, which hopefully will be limited, will contribute to the overall transmission that's going on around.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

A quarter of BHS stores are still vacant four years after its collapse .
The department store chain closed the last remaining stores in August 2016 ending an 88 year presence on the high street .
But finding new occupiers or uses for all the 160 sites is proving a lengthy process .
New research from the Local Data Company ( LDC ) shows that just under half have been re-occupied , with the rest reconfigured or demolished .
Lucy Stainton , Head of Retail and Strategic Partnerships at LDC , says the data provided a stark indication of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in retail .
`` The coronavirus pandemic has considerably intensified this challenge in two key ways ; the lack of demand for new units as retailers abandon plans to open new sites , and an increased supply of large units as more department stores announce closures including household names such as John Lewis and Debenhams . ''
The chart above shows the current status of the former BHS units .
Sir Philip Green sold the business for £1 in 2015 and the following year it fell into administration .
While nearly a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or demolished , 26 % of shops are still sitting empty .
Take the seaside town of Southport .
For nearly 25 years , BHS occupied a handsome three storey building on Chapel Street .
It 's had a few temporary lets but no permanent demand for the space .
The property was sold for £500,000 at auction last month .
The buyer is understood to be local but it 's unclear what plans they might have for the site .
`` Retail has to change , we have n't got a choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southport in future , '' says David Myers , who owns an opticians in the town centre .
Southport lost its other two department stores , Debenhams and Beales , this year .
`` We 've got to get this town looking right again , '' he says .
`` The BHS building is lovely and has real potential .
It needs a change of use , for instance there could be a hotel or residential on the upper floors and then split the ground floor for smaller , individual shops with realistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most of the BHS units were very large , with multiple floors , and costly to re-let .
Of the 91 stores which have been re-occupied , more than one fifth ( 20.9 % ) have now been taken on by Primark .
According to the data , Next has taken on four former BHS sites .
B & M Bargains , H & M and Poundland have also acquired some of the space .
For instance , in Southampton they spilt the store to create two units for Holland & Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take on a big , new space is a lot more challenging now .
Before coronavirus struck , landlords increasingly looked to leisure to help fill the gaps with venues like mini golf , rock climbing and gaming becoming more popular .
But now this sector has been hit hard by the pandemic and is focussed on survival right now , rather than expansion .
Lucy Stainton says landlords are going to have to come up with some new ideas and consider changing the use of their property .
`` The pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumer behaviour including the surge in home working .
As some large businesses abandon costly city centre office space , demand will increase for co-working venues as a more flexible option .
`` However , this is not a silver bullet and department stores in regional towns may be less suited to this type of redevelopment , therefore we can expect to see many of these large units lying vacant for some time . ''
Some sites are being completely re-purposed .
In Stevenage , there are plans for 277 new flats for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre .
In Telford , BHS has been replaced by a new indoor inflatable theme park .
It was due to open in March but has been delayed because of the pandemic .
One of the biggest projects is at the huge , former BHS store on Edinburgh 's Princes Street where a £40m redevelopment is due to be completed early next year .
The upper floors have been converted to a Premier Inn hotel and the rooftop will be home to a large office and terrace .
What was the lower shop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the owners recently got consent for the basement to be converted for leisure .
Steve Spray , fund manager at LaSalle Investment Management said : `` This important listed building will have a new lease of life when the redevelopment is finished .
`` This will help deliver the regeneration of Princes Street and considering the fate of many former BHS stores , this one should have a very positive future . ''

Take the seaside town of Southport. For nearly 25 years, BHS occupied a handsome three storey building on Chapel Street. It's had a few temporary lets but no permanent demand for the space. The property was sold for £500,000 at auction via Allsop last month. The buyer is understood to be local but it's unclear what plans they might have for the site.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Cars towed for illegal parking on A5 in Snowdonia

Thirteen vehicles have been towed for illegally parking on a pavement in Snowdonia .
It comes after weeks of warnings @ @ @ @ @ officials following an influx of visitors since lockdown restrictions were eased .
Traffic Wales tweeted @ @ @ @ @ been `` busy today dealing with various inappropriately parked vehicles '' on the A5 at @ @ @ @ @ parking system is being trialled and a park and ride bus .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ been towed for parking `` dangerously '' along the same route .
In July 180 @ @ @ @ @ a weekend along roads near Snowdon .
Meanwhile , officials are also issuing tickets for @ @ @ @ @ Brecon Beacons .
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority said a lot of its car parks @ @ @ @ @ afternoon and advised motorists against parking dangerously .
`` We want you to have the @ @ @ @ @ and with overcrowding and limited parking this is n't possible at the moment .
Our @ @ @ @ @ , so please be back soon , '' it tweeted .

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bbcuk--2020-08-29--HM Coastguard Southend rescue children 'up to their necks in water'

Four children had to be rescued after they were seen `` up to their necks in water and waving for help '' .
They were on their way back from the Mulberry Harbour near Thorpe Bay in Southend when they got into difficulty at about 15:05 BST on Friday .
The children were rescued by HM Coastguard Southend and taken to hospital with onset hypothermia .
They are believed to be back at home .
The coastguard has warned against walking to structures in low tide .
In a Facebook post , the coastguard said the children `` attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the water was too deep and caught them unawares and at one point were observed up to their necks in water and waving for help '' .
`` Do not walk out to any manmade hazards or structures at low tide you may see in the 'near or far ' distance off Southend , you will put your and your families lives at risk . ''
After the children were rescued and brought to shore , the coastguard found they needed `` medical attention due to suffering the onset of hypothermia '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service were called and took them to hospital .
The post added : `` We wish the four casualties a quick recovery , who we understand are now back home . ''
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In a Facebook post, the HM Coastguard Southend said the children "attempted to make their way back to shore but the water was too deep and caught them unawares and at one point were observed up to their necks in water and waving for help".


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Migrant rescue: UN urges help for Banksy ship and two others in Mediterranean

The UN Refugee Agency says almost 400 refugees and migrants rescued by three ships in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark safely .
A joint statement issued with the International Organization for Migration said it was a `` humanitarian imperative to save lives '' .
Italy 's coastguard has now evacuated 49 people from an overloaded rescue vessel funded by British artist Banksy .
Overnight its crew had tweeted a call for immediate assistance .
European authorities had not responded adequately , they said .
The UNHCR and the IOM said the lack of a deal on a regional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deny vulnerable people safe harbour .
`` It is essential that other EU member states provide more support to countries at the forefront of welcoming those arriving by sea in the Mediterranean , '' the joint statement said .
The Louise Michel , which is funded by Banksy , has already carried out a number of rescue missions .
Its crew tweeted that they had managed to keep the vessel stable and had a dead body of a would-be migrant in its only life raft .
The UNHCR and IOM said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migrants on the Louise Michel .
Italian state broadcaster RAI put the number at 130 .
`` They must be urgently transferred and disembarked from the Louise Michel , which is currently well beyond its safe-carrying capacity after carrying out a sunrise rescue this morning , '' the UNHCR and IOM said .
`` Any delays could jeopardise the safety of people on board , including the crew . ''
On Saturday , the Louise Michel confirmed via Twitter that the Italian coastguard had taken 49 of the most vulnerable survivors but this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also said another rescue vessel , the SeaWatch4 , which is much larger but already has 200 migrants on board , had arrived to `` assist us doing what Europe falters to do '' .
The SeaWatch4 later tweeted it had taken the remainder of the Louise Michel 's migrants on board but was now carrying 350 people who needed to be allowed to come to shore as soon as possible .
A third vessel also needs assistance .
A group of 27 migrants and refugees , including a pregnant woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aboard the Maersk Etienne since their rescue on 5 August .
`` A commercial tanker can not be considered a suitable place to hold people in need of humanitarian assistance or who may be in need of international protection , '' the UNHCR and IOM said .
According to UN data , 443 people have died or have gone missing trying to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa so far in 2020 .
Just over 40,000 have arrived in Europe by sea during the same period .
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The Maersk Etienne said it had been asked by the Maltese authorities to rescue the 27 people on board in early August but had not been allowed to bring them ashore. The Maltese government says the migrants were rescued outside Maltese waters and the tanker had never been asked to sail to Malta.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Female jockey sets record with 899-1 quintuple

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Hollie Doyle became the first female jockey to ride five winners on @ @ @ @ @ a remarkable 899-1 quintuple at Windsor .
Also last month she added her first success @ @ @ @ @ Dame Malliot at Newmarket .
On soft ground at Windsor she triumphed in the 13:05 @ @ @ @ @ , 15:15 and 16:25 races .
Doyle 's first success of the afternoon was on @ @ @ @ @ , a 3-1 favourite , and she also triumphed on Sur Mer , Le Don @ @ @ @ @ and Mistress Nellie .
`` It feels great , someone just told me , '' @ @ @ @ @ feat .
`` The last few years have been awesome , but you 've got @ @ @ @ @ pushing more and more . ''

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Doyle won her first listed race in 2017
Hollie Doyle became the first female jockey to ride five winners on the same British card with a remarkable 899-1 quintuple at Windsor.
The 23-year-old sealed her first Royal Ascot win in June and won four times at Wolverhampton last month.
Also last month she added her first success at Group level on board Dame Malliot at Newmarket.
On soft ground at Windsor she triumphed in the 13:05 BST, 13:40, 14:40, 15:15 and 16:25 races.
Doyle's first success of the afternoon was on the Mick Channon-trained Indian Creak, a 3-1 favourite, and she also triumphed on Sur Mer, Le Don De Vie, Extra Elusive and Mistress Nellie.
"It feels great, someone just told me," Berkshire-based Doyle said of her feat. "The last few years have been awesome, but you've got to keep on improving and pushing more and more."