bbcuk--2020-02-14--No Time To Die: The verdict on Billie Eilish's James Bond theme

Billie Eilish 's theme for the new James Bond film is a dramatic , unsettling ballad that hints the plot will centre around the secret agent 's betrayal .
The lyrics to No Time To Die reference lies and deceit , as Eilish sings : `` You were never on my side . ''
The song was released at 00:00 GMT , at the same time as a new trailer for the film , starring Daniel Craig .
Eilish , who turned 18 in December , is the youngest singer ever to record a theme for the franchise .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a week that saw her performing to a worldwide TV audience at the Oscars .
No Time To Die opens with a haunting piano motif , with the star 's voice weary as she sings , `` I should have known I 'd leave alone '' .
A familiar tremolo guitar ushers in the chorus , where the singer develops her theme : `` I 've fallen for a lie ... Are you death or paradise ? ''
`` Now you 'll never see me cry , '' she concludes .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The words seem to confirm a fan theory that Daniel Craig 's final outing as Bond will see him double-crossed by Madeleine Swann ( Lea Seydoux ) , his love interest from the previous film , Spectre .
Eilish wrote and produced the title song with her elder brother Finneas O'Connell late last year .
Speaking at the Grammys in January , she said working on the franchise had always been one of their goals .
`` Subconsciously and consciously , we 've been trying to write a Bond theme for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ E !
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• Billie Eilish is the big winner at the Grammys • What we learned from the first James Bond trailer Shrewdly , the duo retain their dark , off-kilter style throughout the song , while incorporating several of the film series ' musical touchstones - swelling strings , discordant brass , and , best of all , it finishes with the distinctive minor 9th chord that closes out Monty Norman 's original Bond theme .
Lyrically , they touch upon the psychological toll of 007 's licence to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood you bleed is just the blood you owe '' .
But the song is very much about a romantic betrayal .
`` Was I stupid to love you ?
/ Was I reckless to help ? ''
asks Eilish in the bridge .
The musician is known for her intimate , designed-for-headphone vocal style , but she rises to the challenge of the song 's soaring climax , with her early vulnerability transforming into strength and resolve .
It 's easily the most audacious and atmospheric take on the Bond theme in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first live performance of the song at next week 's Brit Awards , accompanied by composer Hans Zimmer and former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr .
The singer is up for best international female at the ceremony ; just two weeks after sweeping all four of the main categories at the Grammys .
No Time To Die could also earn her another trophy : The last two Bond themes , Adele 's Skyfall and Sam Smith 's Writing 's On The Wall , both won an Oscar .
No Time To Die , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April .
Alongside Craig and Seydoux , it stars Lashana Lynch , as a 00 agent who entered the service after Bond 's retirement ; and Rami Malek as the villain Safin .
It has been written by the regular Bond team of Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , with additional material from director Cary Joji Fukunaga and Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge .
What did other people make of it ?
The Independent labelled the Grammy winner 's Bond theme as `` one of the best we 've had in some time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , electronic guitar and faint brass all pay tribute to classic Bond theme tropes , but Eilish 's subtle synth motif makes this song her own , '' wrote Roisin O'Connor .
The Guardian described the track `` a Bond theme befitting of the Craig era '' .
`` The pop sensation sidelines her trademarks for a tasteful track that matches the haunted solitude of its leading man , '' said Alexis Petridis .
Eilish 's `` downbeat noir is spine-tingling '' , according to The Telegraph 's Neil McCormick .
Finally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought the track was the `` first serious Oscar contender for next year '' .
Fans of Sir Elton John , who won the best song Oscar last weekend , should look away now , though ... because Paterson added the track was `` better than any song nominated this year '' .
The song 's release was marked with a one-hour special on BBC Radio 1 .
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bbcuk--2020-02-14--Why Austen's Emma would be 'queen of social media'

There are plenty of screen adaptations of Jane Austen 's Emma - faithful ones like the earliest BBC version of 1948 to Clueless , which moved the action to 1990s California .
Director Autumn de Wilde 's film returns Emma to Regency England - but with a lot to say about life in 2020 .
De Wilde made her name as a stills photographer and directing videos for bands like Florence + The Machine and Death Cab for Cutie .
It 's not a career path automatically associated with someone making her feature film debut with a Jane Austen adaptation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from standard Hollywood product and her love for the story is obvious .
She 's fascinated by what Austen 's insights still tell us today .
`` I did n't care about modernising the world that Emma exists in but I did care about humanising it for a modern audience , '' she says .
`` We still have the same set of problems .
There are bullies and the people who are so sure they 're not bullies but really they are .
There are the same social pressures .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invisible wars on the internet .
I do n't think humans are changing that much .
`` Our world is basically on fire and all hell has broken loose - or maybe we 're only now seeing it for real .
`` But in the middle of all this we have the same personal issues that Austen wrote about 200 years ago .
We think , 'Oh I wonder if so-and-so likes me . '
Or 'You 're my best friend so now you have to do a certain thing ' .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love him - I want you all to myself ' stuff never goes away .
Is that fact comforting ?
Sometimes I think it 's terrifying . ''
Some Austen fans find the novel 's central character Emma Woodhouse the most fascinating of her heroines .
At the start of the story , published in 1815 , Emma seems supremely self-confident but her wit can lacerate .
Austen shows her learning a degree of humanity and finally identifying the right turnings in the great maze of relationships .
In the new version she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 she has already attracted attention in films such as Thoroughbreds and Split .
`` I think if Emma were alive today she would start out as queen of social media .
She 'd be living her life through a filter and trying to present herself in a certain way .
But by the end of the story Austen wrote she 's changed so I suspect she would take a break and go travelling to try to find herself , '' says Taylor-Joy .
`` At least as we first meet her she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people should be living .
She 's a dictator of taste and would make a perfect social media influencer . ''
Taylor-Joy says de Wilde too is a sort of modern Emma but quickly adds that in her case that 's a positive .
`` Autumn puts people together well and makes matches brilliantly , which is what my character thinks she 's good at .
`` Autumn helped me a lot in places where we had to modulate Emma 's character .
Sometimes she 's mean and uptight but at times she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes , like when I 'm arguing with Johnny Flynn [ who plays George Knightley ] , when Autumn would keep the camera rolling and we 'd shoot several times over without a break but with slightly different thoughts in Emma 's head each time .
It was exhilarating to act . ''
Taylor-Joy says it 's still very rare to find a film with a female central character , female screenwriter and female director .
`` It would be good to think that next time the film awards will show things are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know someone like Emma , or perhaps have aspects of her .
`` Definitely there are times when I wanted to shake Emma .
Without giving too much away , there 's a crucial moment when she says something cruel to the character Miss Bates [ Miranda Hart ] .
Miss Bates is devastated and it was a tough scene to play - but I went up to Miranda afterwards and gave her a big hug . ''
After 205 years it 's probably no spoiler to say that towards the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true nature of her feelings for her friend and brother-in-law George Knightley .
`` Emma initially is clearly a young person with a journey to go on , '' he says .
`` But I think she engages your compassion because she has a lot to learn about herself .
`` If you write her off too early you 're really writing off all young people .
Because are n't we all like that at 20 or 21 ?
You think you know the world so well and then you have an experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what you do n't know . ''
Flynn thinks double standards are at play in the way Emma is judged as a young woman .
`` In a young male hero , brilliance and precociousness might be interpreted as wit and flair .
But the same characteristics in a woman might be deemed irritating .
I think Jane Austen was aware of that . ''
The New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton had to construct a dramatic form for Austen 's story .
In 2013 her novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and she 's also written the six-part BBC Two adaptation to be seen later this year .
She says adapting her own novel was such a gruelling process that she was delighted to be asked to take on the Austen .
`` My relationship with my own work is more fraught because I know what could have been on the page but is n't .
As an adaptor you start out as a reader and that 's totally different .
I 'd never read the book and when I did I found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But with Autumn de Wilde we did n't only talk about the narrative and formal elements - we spoke about the plight of all the characters .
Autumn brought a warmth to that which was a massive help .
`` We both loved the original but more importantly we loved it for the same reasons .
And I think we agreed on what did n't work in some adaptations .
But films are intensely collaborative and there 's huge input from the cinematographer and others - and of course from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instance , plays Mr Elton the vicar with a lot of humour .
And early on Bill Nighy made certain points about how I 'd written the role of Emma 's father and we changed the characterisation . ''
Most of the film was shot at Firle Place in East Sussex , which Catton visited to watch some of the filming .
`` You 're very aware that the writer is the one person who has nothing to do .
You end up bumping into the set and tripping over power cables .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ heady spirit and it 's very easy to fall in love with everybody around you .
Especially because actors tend to be very good-looking - that makes it even easier .
It 's not like writing a novel . ''
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"But in the middle of all this we have the same personal issues that Austen wrote about 200 years ago. We think, 'Oh I wonder if so-and-so likes me.' Or 'You're my best friend so now you have to do a certain thing'. All that 'I hate him - I love him - I want you all to myself' stuff never goes away. Is that fact comforting? Sometimes I think it's terrifying."


bbcuk--2020-02-14--The Who's legendary Leeds gig remembered 50 years on

On the 50th anniversary of a legendary gig by The Who , people who were there have been recalling how the band `` threw everything into it . ''
The rock group played at the packed University of Leeds refectory on 14 February 1970 and recorded the gig .
The record it spawned , Live at Leeds , is often cited as one of the best live rock albums of all time .
Ed Ferguson , a Who fan who was at the Valentine 's Day concert , said : `` I remember it vividly .
The band threw everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then an economics student at Leeds Polytechnic , was a big fan of the band and first saw them in 1968 .
`` Leeds University was then the number one venue for rock music , week after week I saw the top bands and I would be there most Saturdays , '' he said .
He remembered queuing up on that Saturday for tickets costing a few shillings in those pre-decimal times .
Mr Ferguson said people knew the concert was to be recorded and said `` anyone there would remember it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very , very hot and we were crammed in like sardines , '' he said .
Mr Ferguson said he was lucky to be in the city when `` gig economics just worked '' and a student union could host such an event .
Five decades on , the former student is now the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire and also sits on the University Council but said music was `` still very much part of my life '' .
Chris McCourt , a 17-year-old amateur photographer was chosen by the band to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to take pictures at the Leeds gig , and one at Hull the next day , for a £50 fee , despite having no experience of live music photography .
`` There was not much of a stage at Leeds but I took what pictures I could , '' Mr McCourt said .
`` It was pretty informal .
I was standing right in front of the stage and it was a lively crowd . ''
Mr McCourt recalled the band played for more than two hours and his colour photographs were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover .
However , he had another camera and rolls of black and white film that he also used to take pictures for himself .
`` I was n't a Who fan and I never bought the live album , '' he admitted .
None of his pictures were used for an album cover and at the time Mr McCourt did not even print the black and white pictures he took .
It was not until 1995 when some of his work from the night was published in a music magazine and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCourt remembered `` it was hard work that night but I had no previous experience and did n't know what I was doing '' .
Steve Keeble , of the student union , said the venue The Who played was still largely unchanged .
`` It 's a student refectory , many of the students eating their lunch will be oblivious to the fact it 's one of the most historic rock venues in the country , '' he said .
Dr Simon Warner , visiting research fellow in the school of music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Who playing here in 1970 gave the venue such a status , bands wanted to play here and play here they did .
`` The album was released in a nondescript , undistinguished brown paper packet meant to hint it was a bootleg , even though it was n't . ''
Dr Warner said the biggest groups of the day would appear at the university in that era .
`` The college circuit was massive , it 's not anymore but in 1970 it was rocking , '' he added .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ band at the peak of its powers • It was released on 16 May 1970 and featured six tracks , including three covers • The album has been remixed and reissued numerous times • Moon died in 1978 and Entwistle in 2002 • A blue plaque was unveiled at the refectory in 2006 and the band played the venue again • The Who 's 2020 UK tour has a date in Leeds Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
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Five decades on, the former student is now the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire and also sits on the University Council but said music was "still very much part of my life".


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?

Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?

Boris Johnson 's election win in December secured him the largest Tory majority in Parliament since 1987 .
While his @ @ @ @ @ get Brexit done '' , Mr Johnson has said his `` one nation government '' @ @ @ @ @ investment in the NHS '' .
Mr Johnson succeeded Theresa May as prime minister in @ @ @ @ @ foreign secretary since 2016 in what was only his first cabinet post .
His views @ @ @ @ @ brought him into conflict with Mrs May , and led to his resignation in 2018 @

Boris Johnson's election win in December secured him the largest Tory majority in Parliament since 1987.
While his election campaign promised to "get Brexit done", Mr Johnson has said his "one nation government" will also "massively increase investment in the NHS".
Mr Johnson succeeded Theresa May as prime minister in July, having served as foreign secretary since 2016 in what was only his first cabinet post.
His views on how to deliver Brexit brought him into conflict with Mrs May, and led to his resignation in 2018.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Ex-prisoner on protective instinct during London Bridge attack

In 2019 , ex-prisoner Gareth Evans put his life at risk to protect others from London Bridge attacker Usman Khan @ @ @ @ @ Jack Merritt , died that day , along with Saskia Jones .
Both were attending @ @ @ @ @ .
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel , 10:00 @ @ @ @ @ see more of our stories here .

In 2019, ex-prisoner Gareth Evans put his life at risk to protect others from London Bridge attacker Usman Khan.
Evans's friend, Jack Merritt, died that day, along with Saskia Jones. Both were attending a conference on prisoner rehabilitation.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 GMT - and see more of our stories here.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Rayan was deported to Jamaica after being convicted for burglary

Rayan has lived in the UK since childhood but has been deported to Jamaica after being convicted of burglary .
@ @ @ @ @ Jamaican heritage were deported earlier this week , in a move some says echoes the @ @ @ @ @ the BBC 's Newsnight programme , he said he was not able to bring his @ @ @ @ @ was made to leave .
The Home Office has not responded to the BBC 's @ @ @ @

Rayan has lived in the UK since childhood but has been deported to Jamaica after being convicted of burglary.
He and 16 others of Jamaican heritage were deported earlier this week, in a move some says echoes the Windrush scandal.
Speaking to the BBC's Newsnight programme, he said he was not able to bring his medication with him when he was made to leave.
The Home Office has not responded to the BBC's request for comment.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Photography exhibit asks people to challenge victim blaming

Photographer Jayne Jackson is challenging the culture of victim blaming for sexual assault victims .
The Arts University Bournemouth student @ @ @ @ @ images with models posing for mugshots , holding up a reason to potentially victim blame @ @ @ @ @ the blame for something that has happened is put on the victim , rather than @ @ @ @ @ hopes the exhibition , in Poole , Dorset , will encourage people to challenge this @ @

Photographer Jayne Jackson is challenging the culture of victim blaming for sexual assault victims.
The Arts University Bournemouth student has created a series of images with models posing for mugshots, holding up a reason to potentially victim blame.
Victim blaming is when the blame for something that has happened is put on the victim, rather than the perpetrator.
Mrs Jackson hopes the exhibition, in Poole, Dorset, will encourage people to challenge this idea.
A film by Tom Hepworth and Emily Ford


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Redcar voters discuss the change they want for their town

At a community hub in Redcar , a town which has suffered job losses in recent years after the closure @ @ @ @ @ who voted Conservative for the first time last year discuss the changes they want to @ @

At a community hub in Redcar, a town which has suffered job losses in recent years after the closure of the steelworks, people who voted Conservative for the first time last year discuss the changes they want to see.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--The Papers: PM's 'power grab' and Harry and Meghan 'axe team'

The drama of Thursday 's cabinet reshuffle fills the front pages - with phrases such as `` bloodbath '' and `` power grab '' featuring again and again .
Paul Waugh says on HuffPostUK that even though the prime minister 's chief strategist , Dominic Cummings , was not in the Downing Street study with Boris Johnson when Sajid Javid resigned , his presence `` loomed like a thundercloud crackling with static '' .
He writes that during their meeting , Mr Johnson congratulated the job his chancellor had done during the election campaign , only introducing the idea which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a `` throwaway '' remark at the end of the meeting .
According to the Times , when the chancellor was asked to sack his advisers , he demanded to know what they 'd been accused of - but received no answer and refused outright .
The Daily Mail points to the `` anger '' in Mr Javid 's resignation letter .
Several papers agree he was taking aim at Mr Cummings when he warned about the `` character and integrity '' of those around Mr Johnson .
Theresa May 's former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Telegraph the resignation was `` transparently engineered by No 10 '' .
An unnamed former cabinet minister tells the Politico website it seemed `` perfectly obvious '' Downing Street wanted to sack Mr Javid , but because Mr Johnson had promised not to fire him , he had to get him to resign .
For the Daily Express , Mr Johnson has demonstrated `` ruthless , Thatcher-like determination '' which will free `` policy-making from Treasury inertia '' .
But the Times believes this profound shift is n't good .
It argues that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall political fortunes , the chancellor 's task is to safeguard the public finances .
And it says Mr Johnson may come to regret the move , if it leads to Britain 's fiscal credibility being questioned .
The Mail describes what it says is another bloodbath on its front page - the decision by Harry and Meghan to close their Buckingham Palace office and axe 15 staff .
The paper thinks this is the surest sign yet that the couple and their son Archie are unlikely ever to return to Britain to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a device which could keep transplant hearts alive for a whole day and save the lives of thousands of people .
According to the Daily Mirror , the system works by surrounding the tissue with oxygen-rich fluid and is small enough to fit into carry-on luggage .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning The paper says currently three quarters of hearts transported for transplantation are of no use by the time they arrive - so , according to researchers , the new method could be a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps disown the compilation tapes we made in the 1990s - but the papers have news of one mixtape lost in Majorca in 1993 , only to turn up in an art exhibition .
According to the Sun , Stella Wedell was 12 when she put the compilation together for her Walkman .
It includes Mr Vain by Culture Beat and Would I Lie to You ?
by Charles and Eddie .

He writes that during their meeting, Mr Johnson congratulated the job his chancellor had done during the election campaign, only introducing the idea which would lead to Mr Javid's resignation as a "throwaway" remark at the end of the meeting.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Storm Dennis: How to stop a trampoline flying off in a storm

As England braces for the second stormy weekend in a row here are some tips to stay safe and minimise the damage .
Many areas are still recovering from Storm Ciara ahead of the warnings for the arrival of Storm Dennis .
It 's `` likely to bring very heavy rain , flooding and disruption to travel '' , the Met Office says .
With gales of 60mph to 70mph expected , here is the advice about staying safe and the answers to questions such as how do you stop your trampoline from blowing away ?
Is it safe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journey is not absolutely necessary then it 's safest not to drive at all , police forces across England have said .
If you have to drive then Ben Aldous the RAC 's patrol of the year warned to take `` extreme care '' especially on coastal or exposed routes .
`` Combine the strength of the wind with heavy showers , and you have a recipe for some treacherous driving conditions , '' he said .
`` We strongly recommend drivers reduce their speed and leave plenty of space between their vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly careful when passing high-sided vehicles when the potential for strong cross-winds could blow them off course .
`` Drivers in rural areas should be particularly cautious of falling debris . ''
How do I stop a trampoline from flying away ?
Photographs of flyaway trampolines circulated on social media during Storm Ciara after several caused train delays .
Network Rail asked business owners and people living near railways to secure anything outside which could be blown on to the tracks .
RoSPA said trampolines should be stored safely `` particularly during winter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trampoline to become airborne '' .
`` Tie down large trampolines - there are tether kits available that can be used for this purpose , '' it said .
`` With smaller trampolines , flip them upside down .
`` Remove safety netting from enclosure or cage frames to reduce the sail-like qualities of the cages during windy weather . ''
What should I do if a tree falls down ?
If you find a tree or other obstruction to a motorway or A road you should report it to Highways England .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ local council that needs to know .
In both cases , the contact details can be found here .
If you think there 's a danger to life or safety then call emergency services .
If the tree has fallen on to a power line then contact the electricity provider .
How will the storm affect train journeys ?
Storm Dennis is likely to disrupt some rail journeys between London Euston , the West Midlands and Chilterns , Manchester , Liverpool , Lancashire and Cumbria , Network Rail said .
Passenger director Jake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a month and a half of rain on us last weekend , leaving ground waterlogged and rivers swollen .
`` We had a lot of flooding in the North West and a lot of it disrupted the railway , for example at Todmorden and Caldew near Carlisle .
`` With Storm Dennis set to bring more high winds and further rainfall this Saturday and Sunday , we 're preparing for more of the same .
`` Our advice to passengers is check before you travel at National Rail Enquires or with your train @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals safe ?
It 's not just people who need to take extra care during storms .
A badger fell through the roof of a Superdrug store in Northampton after it tried to shelter from Storm Ciara in a ventilation shaft .
Jason Finch , RSPCA Inspector National Water Rescue Coordinator , warned people living in areas at risk of flooding should have an escape plan to get livestock and other animals out of danger .
`` Do n't put your own or another life in danger to attempt an animal rescue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an experienced team of 80 inspectors - trained to work in water , to rescue both people and animals - to provide assistance to communities affected by flooding . ''
Some pet owners have shared photographs of their animals cooped up indoors during storms .
Mr Finch said dog owners should plan walks to avoid extreme weather .
`` Two or three shorter walks may be a better option to avoid being out in the wet weather for a long period of time , '' he said .
`` Cats should have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoor cats to a warm , inside area such as an outbuilding or barn with appropriate heating . ''
He said it could be necessary to keep pets inside if the wind becomes very extreme so try to occupy them with toys to prevent them becoming restless .
The RSPCA has extreme weather advice for keeping all kinds of animals safe on its website .

Storm Dennis: How to stop a trampoline flying off in a storm Published 15 February 2020
Image source, Network Rail Image caption, A large trampoline blew on to tracks at Bickley during Storm Ciara
As England is hit by the second stormy weekend in a row, here are some tips to stay safe and minimise the damage.
Many areas are still recovering from Storm Ciara ahead of the warnings for the arrival of Storm Dennis.
It is "likely to bring very heavy rain, flooding and disruption to travel", the Met Office says .
Warnings of very heavy rain are in force in some parts between noon on Saturday and 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
And with gales of 60mph to 70mph also expected, here is the advice about staying safe and the answers to questions such as how do you stop your trampoline from blowing away?
Is it safe to drive in a storm?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, It's safer not to drive at all in a storm
If your journey is not absolutely necessary then it's safest not to drive at all, police forces across England have said.
If you have to drive then Ben Aldous the RAC's patrol of the year warned to take "extreme care" especially on coastal or exposed routes.
"Combine the strength of the wind with heavy showers, and you have a recipe for some treacherous driving conditions," he said.
"We strongly recommend drivers reduce their speed and leave plenty of space between their vehicle and those around them.
"Be particularly careful when passing high-sided vehicles when the potential for strong cross-winds could blow them off course.
"Drivers in rural areas should be particularly cautious of falling debris."
How do I stop a trampoline from flying away?
Image source, Southeastern Image caption, A trampoline was removed from train tracks at Chelsfield
Photographs of flyaway trampolines circulated on social media during Storm Ciara after several caused train delays.
Network Rail asked business owners and people living near railways to secure anything outside which could be blown on to the tracks.
RoSPA said trampolines should be stored safely "particularly during winter months when the wind can force a trampoline to become airborne".
"Tie down large trampolines - there are tether kits available that can be used for this purpose," it said.
"With smaller trampolines, flip them upside down.
"Remove safety netting from enclosure or cage frames to reduce the sail-like qualities of the cages during windy weather."
Can I claim for storm damage on my insurance?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Many insurance companies have 24 hour helplines
Home buildings, contents and commercial business policies cover storm and flood damage, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Malcolm Tarling, from the ABI, said: "This latest storm comes hot on the heels of Storm Ciara, and insurers are ready for it, as they know that sometimes these storms hit in quick succession.
"They will be fully geared up to help customers hit by Storm Dennis recover as quickly as possible...most will have 24-hour emergency helplines."
He advised people not to throw away damaged items, unless they were a danger to health, as they may be able to be repaired or restored.
"For example, for damaged carpets, keeping a small portion may be sufficient for your insurer or it may be possible to keep a record by taking pictures of damaged items on your smart phone," he said.
Comprehensive motor insurance covers the cost of repairing or replacing vehicles damaged by storms.
What should I do if a tree falls down?
Image source, Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Image caption, A man suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on his car in Bedfordshire during Storm Ciara
If you find a tree or other obstruction to a motorway or A road you should report it to Highways England.
For most other roads it is the local council that needs to know. In both cases, the contact details can be found here.
If you think there's a danger to life or safety then call emergency services.
If the tree has fallen on to a power line then contact the electricity provider.
How will the storm affect train journeys?
Image source, Southeastern Image caption, A tree fell on to the tracks near Sittingbourne on the line to Chatham during Storm Ciara
Storm Dennis is likely to disrupt some rail journeys between London Euston, the West Midlands and Chilterns, Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria, Network Rail said.
Passenger director Jake Kelly said: "Storm Ciara dumped a month-and-a-half of rain on us last weekend, leaving ground waterlogged and rivers swollen.
"We had a lot of flooding in the North West and a lot of it disrupted the railway, for example at Todmorden and Caldew near Carlisle.
"With Storm Dennis set to bring more high winds and further rainfall this Saturday and Sunday, we're preparing for more of the same.
"Our advice to passengers is check before you travel at National Rail Enquires or with your train operator."
While most operators are planning to run normal services, National Rail has warned there could be delays because of the weather while LNER said there would be speed restrictions in place across the network.
How do I keep animals safe?
Image source, Superdrug Image caption, Staff at Superdrug in Northampton spotted the badger before it hid behind the perfume counter
It's not just people who need to take extra care during storms. A badger fell through the roof of a Superdrug store in Northampton after it tried to shelter from Storm Ciara in a ventilation shaft.
Jason Finch, RSPCA Inspector National Water Rescue Coordinator, warned people living in areas at risk of flooding should have an escape plan to get livestock and other animals out of danger.
"Don't put your own or another life in danger to attempt an animal rescue," he said.
"The RSPCA has an experienced team of 80 inspectors - trained to work in water, to rescue both people and animals - to provide assistance to communities affected by flooding."
Some pet owners have shared photographs of their animals cooped up indoors during storms.
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Mr Finch said dog owners should plan walks to avoid extreme weather.
"Two or three shorter walks may be a better option to avoid being out in the wet weather for a long period of time," he said.
"Cats should have constant access to the house, and outdoor cats to a warm, inside area such as an outbuilding or barn with appropriate heating."
He said it could be necessary to keep pets inside if the wind becomes very extreme so try to occupy them with toys to prevent them becoming restless.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--RBS Group to change its name to NatWest

RBS Group to change its name to NatWest

Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ) Group has said it plans to change its name later this year , as it reported a near doubling of annual profits .
The Edinburgh-based bank , which owns RBS , NatWest and Ulster Bank , said it would rename itself as NatWest Group .
The bank reported profits of £3.1bn for 2019 , nearly double the £1.6bn seen the year before .
New RBS chief executive Alison Rose called the results the `` start of a new era '' for the bank .
It is thought that Ms Rose is hoping a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image away from its association with the financial crisis .
The bank was rescued by the government in 2008 in the aftermath of the financial crisis at a cost of £45bn and it is still 62 % state-owned .
• What will bank branches look like in the future ?
Ms Rose told the BBC 's Today programme that the name change would not alter any services for RBS or NatWest customers .
About 80 % of the bank 's customers are thought to use NatWest .
Names of individual NatWest and RBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said that the name change would not result in any job cuts across the group .
This is Ms Rose 's first set of results for the lender .
She became the first woman to lead one of the so-called big four largest UK banks when she was appointed last year .
Today 's announcement was not just the first set of full-year results unveiled by new chief executive Alison Rose but also the long-awaited unveiling of her strategy .
But many crucial questions remain unanswered , with Ms Rose failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts may be in store .
RBS was the subject of a £45bn state bailout during the financial crisis , and remains 62 % taxpayer-owned .
A 25-year veteran of the bank , Alison Rose is one of the few senior executives left from the pre-crisis era , when former boss Fred Goodwin 's overambitious expansion plans left the bank in a perilous state .
More than a decade on , it falls to her to complete the clean-up operation .
She says the name change for the parent company marks a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prove she can get the bank back into a state where the remaining stake can be sold without incurring a hefty loss for taxpayers .
RBS also announced it was committed to `` at least halve the climate impact '' of its financing activity by 2030 .
It says it will stop lending to coal companies by the end of the decade .
The bank also confirmed it would make its own operations `` net carbon zero '' by the end of this year .
That follows on from a pledge by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of carbon emissions it finances through personal and business loans by 2030 .
Ms Rose has been at RBS for more than 25 years , mainly in a number of roles in its investment bank .
She was previously deputy chief executive of NatWest Holdings , and before Ms Rose was appointed chief executive of the RBS group she was head of commercial and private banking .
She worked her way up after joining the bank as a graduate trainee in 1992 .
Unlike her predecessor Ross McEwan , she is based solely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its headquarters in Edinburgh .
Ms Rose is also paid more than her predecessor , with her annual salary set at £1.1m compared with Mr McEwan 's £1m .
RBS 's share price fell by nearly 5 % after its results .
Neil Wilson , chief market analyst at Markets.com , said markets needed `` some convincing '' , despite the jump in profits .
But he said `` it 's clear RBS is putting legacy conduct issues behind it and has got the payment protection insurance ( PPI ) monkey off its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £900m charge for mis-sold PPI in 2019 , which was at the top end of its expectations .
Mr Wilson added : `` Now that the PPI deadline has passed , the bank has much greater visibility of future cash generation . ''

More than a decade on, it falls to her to complete the clean-up operation. She says the name change for the parent company marks a new era, but the real challenge is to prove she can get the bank back into a state where the remaining stake can be sold without incurring a hefty loss for taxpayers.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Fentanyl: More than 50 NI deaths in four years

There were more than 50 deaths in Northern Ireland linked to the drug fentanyl between 2014 and 2018 .
And government figures show there were a further five such deaths between January and March of 2019 .
A Belfast city councillor has said health professionals fear deaths linked to the drug , which is 50 times more potent that heroin , will keep rising .
The SDLP 's Paul McCusker , who works with drug users , said the figures were very concerning .
• Sharp rise in use of overdose-reversing drug • China to curb fentanyl after US plea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with a number of people who have used fentanyl and speaking to health professionals they advise that we have n't seen the full effects of this potent drug and fear that deaths will continue to increase .
`` Heroin and fentanyl are becoming easier to obtain and the supply of these types of drugs is on the increase , the worry is that when the individual buys the drugs they are unaware of what is contained in them , putting them at more risk .
`` You can buy [ fentanyl ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an extremely strong painkiller , prescribed for severe chronic pain , or breakthrough pain which does not respond to regular painkillers .
It is an opioid painkiller which means it works by mimicking the body 's natural painkillers , called endorphins , which block pain messages to the brain .
The risk of harm is higher if the wrong dose or strength is used .
Typical symptoms of a fentanyl overdose include slow and difficult breathing , nausea and vomiting , dizziness and increased blood pressure .
Figures obtained by BBC News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were 51 deaths in NI where the death certificate mentioned fentanyl , compared to 15 from 2010 to 2013 .
The figure rose from one in 2013 to 15 in 2014 .
Mr McCusker said fentanyl is highly addictive , while there is also a lack of early intervention programmes in NI .
`` The increase in fentanyl deaths may be due to illegally or illicitly made fentanyl which is being mixed with dangerous chemicals putting the individual at serious risk , '' he said .
`` Fentanyl abuse is extremely dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroin , as it slows down your breathing and reduces your consciousness levels which puts the person at great risk of their breathing stopping .
`` This drug should always be managed in a medical environment . ''
In January of this year , the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs ( ACMD ) said that a rise in the number of fentanyl deaths in the UK was being driven by the drug being added to heroin .
It said the government should introduce controls to tackle the `` emerging threat '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rintoul , from the charity Extern , said deaths involving fentanyl in Northern Ireland mainly involved taking the drug from a transdermal patch used for severe pain .
`` If this is used in other ways such as sucking the patch , overdose is likely , '' he said .
Michael Owen , the Public Health Agency 's regional lead for drugs and alcohol , said even a tiny amount of fentanyl can be deadly .
`` Anyone using fentanyl is putting themselves at a very high risk of overdose and death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fentanyl in any form , '' he said .
`` We see many different types of drugs being used in Northern Ireland and while it may not be widespread , fentanyl is extremely potent , and can be mixed in with another substance , for example heroin or cocaine , and it may also be sold under the pretence it is another substance .
`` Mixing drugs , which includes alcohol and prescription medication , is the most common cause of overdose and drug-related death and should be avoided .
`` It can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substances and increases the risk of death . ''
However , Mr Rintoul from Extern , said `` so far there is no evidence of fentanyl being added as a powder to other drugs like heroin , such as is happening in north America '' .
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( NISRA ) figures show that the drug linked to most deaths in Northern Ireland between 2014 and 2018 was Diazepam .
The benzodiazepine , first marketed as valium , was linked to 249 deaths in Northern Ireland in four @ @

"We see many different types of drugs being used in Northern Ireland and while it may not be widespread, fentanyl is extremely potent, and can be mixed in with another substance, for example heroin or cocaine, and it may also be sold under the pretence it is another substance.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Family pleads to get son from Pakistan orphanage to Wales

Parents of a child stuck in an orphanage in Pakistan have said they weep every night after having to leave him behind while they came to the UK .
Amin Rasheed and wife Anila Amin had to leave Ashar , seven , with his grandmother to get help for their seriously ill son Shahryar , five .
But after falling ill , she put him in an orphanage in December and now the family are desperate to get him a visa .
The Home Office said it `` did not routinely comment on individual cases '' .
`` There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crying , without weeping for him , the same goes for his mother , '' said Mr Rasheed , who lives in Cardiff .
`` Whenever we talk to him he cries a lot .
He is unable to understand what is wrong , he says , 'why am I here ?
why am I not with you ? '
, ' I do n't want to live anymore , ' and 'it 's a very scary place . ''
The family , from Lahore , Pakistan , raised thousands of pounds to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after their youngest son , Shahryar , became seriously ill and doctors back home could not treat him .
When a visa application for the whole family was refused , the couple left their eldest child , Ashar , behind with his grandmother in the hope they would return in a matter of weeks .
But after finding out Shahryar had a life-threatening illness , which has left him paralysed from the neck down , they have been unable to go back home .
Ashar was placed in an orphanage after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
Mr Rasheed said he was really worried his eldest son could have the same rare genetic condition , which can be triggered by the wrong diet .
`` We are unable to sleep since the time he has been in the orphanage .
It 's really difficult to explain what exactly we are feeling , '' he said .
The family are now desperately trying to raise money to get Ashar to Cardiff so they can test him to check if he has the genetic condition .
His two-year-old sister Zoha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , methylmalonic acidemia ( MMA ) , which prevents people 's bodies from processing certain fats and proteins , meaning they have to follow a strict diet .
Mr Rasheed said there was a 75 % chance Ashar could also have the genetic disease , which can cause seizures , strokes or even a coma .
The family , who are living in Roath , believe Shahryar 's illness was triggered by a stomach bug and said they had no choice but to come to the UK after he became a `` skeleton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ savings , taken out loans and raised money to pay for his private hospital bills in Pakistan , and are facing a £74,000 bill for his treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital .
Mr Rasheed said Shahryar 's seizures were now under control and he had started to eat and even speak a few words .
But the family fear if they return to Pakistan , he will not get long-term medical care and they may be attacked or killed after getting threats due to the amount of money they borrowed to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for asylum , but human rights lawyer Chris Simmonds of Virgo Consultancy Service said it would cost at least £2,000 to get a visa to bring Ashar to the UK to be reunited with his family .
Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens is planning to ask Home Secretary Priti Patel to ask for the visa fee to be waived and the family are trying to crowd fund the cash themselves .
`` Time is of the essence and I would hope on a humanitarian basis that the Home Office and home secretary will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , '' she said .

"Whenever we talk to him he cries a lot. He is unable to understand what is wrong, he says, 'why am I here? why am I not with you?', 'I don't want to live anymore,' and 'it's a very scary place."


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Harry Dunn: Car seen on wrong side of road near RAF base

A new video has emerged on social media of a car being driven on the wrong side of the road outside the RAF base near where 19-year-old Harry Dunn died .
Mr Dunn was killed after a crash by RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire which led to suspect Anne Sacoolas leaving the UK under diplomatic immunity .
The footage appears to have been recorded on Thursday .
Another car was recorded being driven on the wrong side of the road near the base last month .
Police said they would investigate .
Dunn family spokesman Radd Seiger said the emergence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` shocking but not a surprise '' .
The crash that killed Mr Dunn happened on 27 August outside the RAF base where Mrs Sacoolas 's husband Jonathan worked as a US intelligence officer .
Mrs Sacoolas , 42 , is to be charged with causing death by dangerous driving .
In January , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected the UK 's request for her extradition .
Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley met the US air base 's commander on Thursday to discuss safety .
He said his meeting with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A joint statement released by the police and the colonel said Ms McNamara `` provided a detailed brief of all the proactive measures that the base continues to do to help those living on the base adjust to UK driving standards '' .
`` It was clear from the meeting that the base already had a significant number of measures in place in ensuring driver safety , '' Mr Adderley said .
`` The base and the force have continued to work together . ''
• 'No haggle ' over Dunn suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to be introduced and both parties `` are doing all that they can to prevent any future harm on the roads in and around the site '' , he said .
Colonel McNamara said Northamptonshire Police had been a `` steadfast partner of our base '' and she looked forward to its continued relationships .
Mr Seiger said the family was `` shocked '' at the news of the meeting , and said Mr Dunn 's family `` should have been there '' .
He said Northamptonshire Police and the US Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a problem '' .
`` As evidenced by further video today , a further tragedy is inevitable , '' he added .

"Additional provisions" are to be introduced and both parties "are doing all that they can to prevent any future harm on the roads in and around the site", he said.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Manchester City banned from European club competitions for two seasons by Uefa

Manchester City have been banned from European club competition for the next two seasons after being found to have committed `` serious breaches '' of Uefa 's club licensing and financial fair play regulations .
The reigning Premier League champions have also been fined 30m euros ( £25m ) .
The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
Manchester City say they are `` disappointed but not surprised '' by the `` prejudicial '' decision and will appeal .
The independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body ( CFCB ) said City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to Uefa between 2012 and 2016 '' , adding that the club `` failed to cooperate in the investigation '' .
It has been reported that City could also face a Premier League points deduction because the league 's FFP rules are similar - although not exactly the same - as Uefa 's .
However , the punishment has no implications for City 's women 's team .
• Manchester City will take ban 'in their stride ' - Brown Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position .
`` In December 2018 , the Uefa chief investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City , before any investigation had even begun .
`` The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked Uefa process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver .
The club has formally complained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint which was validated by a CAS ruling .
`` Simply put , this is a case initiated by Uefa , prosecuted by Uefa and judged by Uefa .
With this prejudicial process now over , the club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore , in the first instance , commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity . ''
City have been drawn to face Real Madrid in the last 16 of this season 's Champions League , with the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Bernabeu .
`` Enforcing the rules of financial fair play and punishing financial doping is essential for the future of football , '' he said .
`` For years we have been calling for severe action against Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain , we finally have a good example of action and hope to see more .
Better late than never . ''
Analysis - what could this mean for Guardiola ?
This is massive news .
Given the speed of their statement in response , it is fair to assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but maybe not the severity of it .
City have said publicly and privately they intend to fight the decision .
They are adamant an independent judiciary - they do not think this was - will clear them .
However , as it stands , the club are out of the Champions League for two seasons , which raises massive immediate questions .
Pep Guardiola has always maintained he would remain at City at least until his contract expires in 2021 but has also said he trusts the club 's hierarchy when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong .
Whether they win the Champions League this season or not , will Guardiola decide to move on ?
And if he does , what about the future of the club 's star players , many of whom joined because he was the manager .
And does this mean an extra place in the Champions League will be available should the Blues miss out ?
It is an absolutely fascinating situation and , clearly , we are far from a definitive final outcome .
What are City alleged to have done ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Der Spiegel published leaked documents in November 2018 alleging City had inflated the value of a sponsorship deal , misleading European football 's governing body .
Reports alleged City - who have always denied wrongdoing - deliberately misled Uefa so they could meet FFP rules requiring clubs to break even .
City were fined £49m in 2014 for a previous breach of regulations .
What are the FFP rules ?
Financial Fair Play was introduced by Uefa to prevent clubs in its competitions from spending beyond their means and stamp out what its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doping '' within football .
Under the rules , financial losses are limited and clubs are also obliged to meet all their transfer and employee payment commitments at all times .
Clubs need to balance football-related expenditure - transfers and wages - with television and ticket income , plus revenues raised by their commercial departments .
Money spent on stadiums , training facilities , youth development or community projects is exempt .
The CFCB , set up by Uefa , has the ultimate sanction of banning clubs from Uefa competitions , with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withholding prize money , transfer bans , points deductions , a ban on registration of new players and a restriction on the number of players who can be registered for Uefa competitions .

Manchester City have made 10 appearances in Uefa's premier club competition
Manchester City have been banned from European club competition for the next two seasons after being found to have committed "serious breaches" of Uefa's club licensing and financial fair play regulations.
The reigning Premier League champions have also been fined 30m euros (£25m).
The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Manchester City say they are "disappointed but not surprised" by the "prejudicial" decision and will appeal.
The independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) said City had broken the rules by "overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to Uefa between 2012 and 2016", adding that the club "failed to cooperate in the investigation".
It has been reported external-link that City could also face a Premier League points deduction because the league's FFP rules are similar - although not exactly the same - as Uefa's.
However, the punishment has no implications for City's women's team.
Manchester City said in a statement: "The club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position.
"In December 2018, the Uefa chief investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun.
"The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked Uefa process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver. The club has formally complained to the Uefa disciplinary body, a complaint which was validated by a CAS ruling.
"Simply put, this is a case initiated by Uefa, prosecuted by Uefa and judged by Uefa. With this prejudicial process now over, the club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity."
City have been drawn to face Real Madrid in the last 16 of this season's Champions League, with the first leg to be played on 26 February at the Bernabeu.
La Liga President Javier Tebas praised Uefa for "finally taking decisive action".
"Enforcing the rules of financial fair play and punishing financial doping is essential for the future of football," he said.
"For years we have been calling for severe action against Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, we finally have a good example of action and hope to see more. Better late than never."
Analysis - what could this mean for Guardiola?
By Simon Stone, BBC Sport
This is massive news. Given the speed of their statement in response, it is fair to assume Manchester City were braced for this decision, but maybe not the severity of it.
City have said publicly and privately they intend to fight the decision. They are adamant an independent judiciary - they do not think this was - will clear them.
However, as it stands, the club are out of the Champions League for two seasons, which raises massive immediate questions.
Pep Guardiola has always maintained he would remain at City at least until his contract expires in 2021 but has also said he trusts the club's hierarchy when they tell him they have done nothing wrong.
Whether they win the Champions League this season or not, will Guardiola decide to move on? And if he does, what about the future of the club's star players, many of whom joined because he was the manager.
And does this mean an extra place in the Champions League will be available should the Blues miss out?
It is an absolutely fascinating situation and, clearly, we are far from a definitive final outcome.
What are City alleged to have done?
Uefa launched an investigation after German newspaper Der Spiegel published leaked documents in November 2018 alleging City had inflated the value of a sponsorship deal, misleading European football's governing body.
Reports alleged City - who have always denied wrongdoing - deliberately misled Uefa so they could meet FFP rules requiring clubs to break even.
City were fined £49m in 2014 for a previous breach of regulations.
What are the FFP rules?
Financial Fair Play was introduced by Uefa to prevent clubs in its competitions from spending beyond their means and stamp out what its then president Michel Platini called "financial doping" within football.
Under the rules, financial losses are limited and clubs are also obliged to meet all their transfer and employee payment commitments at all times.
Clubs need to balance football-related expenditure - transfers and wages - with television and ticket income, plus revenues raised by their commercial departments. Money spent on stadiums, training facilities, youth development or community projects is exempt.
The CFCB, set up by Uefa, has the ultimate sanction of banning clubs from Uefa competitions, with other potential punishments including warnings, fines, withholding prize money, transfer bans, points deductions, a ban on registration of new players and a restriction on the number of players who can be registered for Uefa competitions.


bbcuk--2020-02-15--Duchess of Cambridge says 'amazing granny' inspires her parenting

The Duchess of Cambridge has said her parenting inspiration is her `` amazing granny '' who involved her as a child in arts and crafts , gardening and cooking .
She told the Happy Mum , Happy Baby podcast that she wants to replicate similar experiences with Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis .
The episode examines the Five Big Questions On The Under Fives , a survey launched by Catherine to start a debate about early childhood .
It has had 200,000 responses so far .
In her first podcast interview , Catherine told author and host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask people `` what is it that matters for them in raising their children today . ''
`` I had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time to us , playing with us , doing arts and crafts and going to the greenhouse to do gardening , and cooking with us , '' she said .
`` And I try and incorporate a lot of the experiences that she gave us at the time into the experiences that I give my children now . ''
The duchess said her own priorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy home '' and `` safe environment '' she had enjoyed as a child .
She said she is `` passionate '' about children spending a lot of time outside , adding that it is `` so great for physical and mental wellbeing '' and laying the foundations for healthy development .
`` It 's such a great environment to spend time in , building those quality relationships without the distractions of ' I 've got to cook ' and ' I 've got to do this ' .
And actually , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The month-long online poll , conducted by Ipsos Mori on behalf of Catherine 's Royal Foundation , aims to `` spark a national conversation '' on early childhood , Kensington Palace has said .
Launched in January , it is thought to be the biggest survey of its kind and the results are intended to guide the duchess ' future work .
`` It 's going to take a long time , I 'm talking about a generational change , but hopefully this is the first small step : to start a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development , '' Catherine said .
`` It 's not just about happy , healthy children .
This is for lifelong consequences and outcomes . ''
Ms Fletcher - who is married to Tom Fletcher from McFly - said Kate seemed `` passionate '' about the subject and it was `` beyond wonderful to sit and talk further about the survey , her work - for which she has so much knowledge , and her own experiences of being a mother '' .
`` It does n't matter who you are , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from - we 're all trying to do our best with our children while continuously doubting our decisions and wondering if we 're getting it completely wrong .
Talking helps unite us all , '' she said .
1 .
What do you believe is most important for children growing up in the UK today to live a happy adult life ?
Rank from most important to least important : 2 .
Which of these statements is closest to your opinion ?
• It is primarily the responsibility of parents to give children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and happiness • It is primarily the responsibility of others in society to give children aged 0-5 the best chance of health and happiness • It is the shared responsibility of parents and others in society to give children aged 0-5 the best chance of health and happiness 3 .
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
The mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers has a great impact on the development of their child ( ren ) 4 .
Which of the following is closest to your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the start of pregnancy to age five ?
• Mostly the traits a child is born with ( i.e .
nature ) • Mostly the experiences of a child in the early years ( i.e .
nurture ) 5 .
Which period of a child and young person 's life do you think is the most important for health and happiness in adulthood ?
• Start of pregnancy to five years

"It doesn't matter who you are, what you have, or where you come from - we're all trying to do our best with our children while continuously doubting our decisions and wondering if we're getting it completely wrong. Talking helps unite us all," she said.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Cabinet reshuffle: Johnson tells ministers to focus on delivery after Javid exit

Boris Johnson has told his new cabinet to focus on delivering Tory election promises following a reshuffle that saw Sajid Javid quit as chancellor .
Addressing his new team in Downing Street , the PM said they must get on with the `` basic work '' of improving lives and spreading opportunity .
Mr Javid quit on Thursday after he was told he could keep his job but only if he fired his team of advisers .
His successor Rishi Sunak has said he has `` lots to get on with '' .
Opening Friday 's cabinet meeting , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or retaining '' their cabinet jobs after a wide-ranging shake-up which saw a host of senior figures sacked .
`` We have to repay the trust of people who voted for us in huge numbers in December and who look forward to us delivering , '' he said .
• Who is in Boris Johnson 's new cabinet ?
Mr Javid , who had been due to deliver his first Budget in March , said he was left with `` no option '' but to resign because `` no self-respecting minister '' could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His departure from the cabinet follows rumours of tension between Mr Javid and the prime minister 's senior adviser , Dominic Cummings .
In his resignation letter , Mr Javid - who was in his Bromsgrove constituency on Friday opening a Pensioners Fair - said : `` I believe it is important as leaders to have trusted teams that reflect the character and integrity that you would wish to be associated with . ''
Downing Street said there would now be a joint team of economic advisers for both the chancellor and prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small event , and it was n't what Boris Johnson set out to do .
But yesterday shows that No 10 's priority was political control rather than keeping personnel they valued .
When Mr Javid refused , they chose instead to see him leave .
This begs a wider question - is it stronger to share power or hoard it ?
Boris Johnson and his team have made the choice to do the latter - to lose a chancellor rather than allow a rival faction offering different political advice to the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
Mr Sunak , who was previously Mr Javid 's deputy at the Treasury , has addressed staff in the department following his unexpected promotion .
A Downing Street spokesman would not confirm whether or not the Budget scheduled for 11 March would go ahead as planned , saying `` extensive preparations '' had already been carried and they would continue `` at pace '' .
Amid reports No 10 was looking at ways of re-writing its fiscal rules to allow for more public expenditure , it said there would continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borrowing levels .
Prior to the cabinet meeting , Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it was `` sensible '' to amalgamate the teams of advisers currently working for the prime minister and the chancellor .
`` It is right that there is a co-ordinated economic function in this country , '' he told Breakfast .
`` We need to have a strong team working as one . ''
At Friday 's meeting , the cabinet agreed the introduction of a new points-based immigration system on 1 January , 2021 , when the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A No 10 spokesman said it would put an end to the UK 's `` reliance on cheap unskilled labour '' from the continent and reduce overall levels of inward migration .
• Islam : Test for the new chancellor • Alok Sharma to be president of climate conference Other ministers to depart in Thursday 's shake-up include Andrea Leadsom and Esther McVey who , along with Mr Javid , were among those who lost out to Mr Johnson 's in last summer Conservative leadership contest .
Julian Smith was also sacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he brokered the deal that restored the power-sharing administration in Stormont .
Speaking on Friday , he said his dismissal was `` not a surprise '' and his wished his successor Brandon Lewis well in dealing with the `` key '' challenges facing Northern Ireland , including historical legacy issues and abortion law reforms .
Asked about his own plans , he said they included `` things like going to the pub '' .
Newcomers at the cabinet meeting on Friday included Anne-Marie Trevelyan , who replaces Alok Sharma as international development secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without portfolio and chairwoman of the Conservative Party ; and Suella Braverman , who takes on the role of attorney general after the prime minister asked Mr Cox to step down .
There had been rumours that the Department for International Development could be closed , but while it remains open , No 10 appears to have merged its ministerial team with the Foreign Office .
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale said there had been two joint ministers ahead of the reshuffle , but by the end of Thursday , there were seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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bbcuk--2020-02-14--Man jailed 50 years after raping girl in Prescot

A man who raped a six-year-old girl when he was a teenager has been jailed almost 50 years after the offence .
Thomas Nulty , 64 , raped the child in the early 1970s in Prescot , Merseyside , Liverpool Crown Court heard .
The victim revealed her ordeal to police in April 2018 .
Nulty denied rape but was convicted following a trial , and admitted five offences involving the sexual abuse of two other children .
He has been jailed for seven years and six months .
Judge Gary Woodhall said he had taken into account that Nulty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time and `` did not have family nurturing to understand boundaries and behaviour '' .
Nulty , now of Huddersfield Road , Oldham , had been brought up in two care homes where he was abused as a young boy , the court heard .
The court heard he raped the girl in her own bed while babysitting her .
He threatened her not to tell anyone or her mother would die .
Judge Woodhall , who ordered him to sign on the sex offenders register for life , said Nulty `` had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` You admitted having been sexually aroused by the power it gave you . ''
He said the rape victim spoke of how his behaviour had `` ruined her life '' and she had needed help for mental health issues .
In an impact statement she told how when she was young she had tried to kill herself and had always felt `` isolated and alone '' .
She described herself as always being in a state of anxiety .
Nulty was jailed for five years in 1995 for indecently assaulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The judge pointed out that while in jail he had undergone a sex offender 's treatment programme and had not re-offended .

Judge Gary Woodhall said he had taken into account that Nulty had been 16 years old at the time and "did not have family nurturing to understand boundaries and behaviour".


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Appeal Court rules Islamic marriages invalid in UK

A court has reversed a judgment from two years ago which found that a couple who had an Islamic wedding ceremony could legally divorce .
The High Court ruled in 2018 that the couple 's Islamic `` nikah '' ceremony fell within English marriage law .
But the Court of Appeal has now said it was an `` invalid '' non-legal ceremony .
Judges said the fact they intended to have a further civil ceremony meant they must have known their Islamic marriage had no legal effect in the UK .
The Attorney General appealed against the original court decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nasreen Akhter and Mohammed Shabaz Khan , who have four children .
The couple had an Islamic wedding ceremony in a west London restaurant in 1998 in the presence of an imam and about 150 guests , but no civil ceremony subsequently took place , despite Mrs Akhter repeatedly raising the issue .
They separated in 2016 and Mr Khan tried to block his wife 's divorce petition two years ago on the basis they had not been legally married in the first place .
Mrs Akhter argued their Islamic faith marriage was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divorce , and that she was entitled to the same legal protection and settlement offered in the UK to legally married couples .
Her application for divorce was analysed during a trial in the Family Division of the High Court and Mr Justice Williams delivered a written judgment in the summer of 2018 .
He ruled that since the couple held themselves out to the world at large as husband and wife , Mrs Akhter was correct and their union should be recognised because their vows had similar expectations to that of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage fell within the scope of the 1973 Matrimonial Causes Act , despite Mr Khan arguing the marriage was `` under Sharia law only '' .
Justice Williams said Mrs Akhter was therefore entitled to a decree of nullity .
The Court of Appeal overturned that decision on Friday and said the marriage was `` invalid '' under English marriage law .
It explained the wedding was `` a non-qualifying ceremony '' because it was not performed in a building registered for weddings , no certificates had been issued and no registrar was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marrying under the provisions of English law '' , the appeal judges said .
Neither Mrs Akhter nor Mr Khan played any part in the appeal proceedings .
Pragna Patel , director at Southall Black Sisters , a not-for-profit organisation , said : `` Today 's judgment will force Muslim and other women to turn to Sharia 'courts ' that already cause significant harm to women and children for remedies because they are now locked out of the civil justice system . ''
A government review into Sharia law in 2017 said Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in civil marriages in addition to Muslim ceremonies to bring Islamic marriage legally into line with Christian and Jewish marriage .
There are thought to be thousands of couples who have gone through an Islamic wedding but have n't necessarily followed it up with a civil ceremony .
Lawyers are saying this creates a precedent , where there may be thousands of particularly Muslim women who face a relationship break-up , without any of the protection that they perhaps should have .
Now for this particular couple things have worked out fine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them so this judgement has no bearing on their future .
But the Attorney General had pursued this appeal , presumably because the government thinks it 's important to restrict what is actually regarded formally as a marriage .
I think other lawyers will be keeping a close eye on this because they believe it could have a bearing on so many other couples .

He ruled that since the couple held themselves out to the world at large as husband and wife, Mrs Akhter was correct and their union should be recognised because their vows had similar expectations to that of a British marriage contract.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Police probe into 'transphobic' tweets unlawful

The police response to an ex-officer 's allegedly transphobic tweets was unlawful , the High Court has ruled .
Harry Miller was visited by Humberside Police at work in January last year after a complaint about his tweets .
He was told he had not committed a crime , but it would be recorded as a non-crime `` hate incident '' .
The court found the force 's actions were a `` disproportionate interference '' with his right to freedom of expression .
Officers visited Mr Miller 's workplace and then spoke with him on the phone , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he might be prosecuted if he continued to tweet '' , according to a judge .
Speaking after the ruling , Mr Miller , from Lincolnshire , said : `` This is a watershed moment for liberty - the police were wrong to visit my workplace , wrong to 'check my thinking ' . ''
His solicitor Paul Conrathe added : `` It is a strong warning to local police forces not to interfere with people 's free speech rights on matters of significant controversy . ''
Mr Justice Julian Knowles said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miller 's place of work `` because of his political opinions must not be underestimated '' .
He added : `` To do so would be to undervalue a cardinal democratic freedom .
`` In this country we have never had a Cheka , a Gestapo or a Stasi .
We have never lived in an Orwellian society . ''
Responding to the ruling , Helen Belcher , who co-founded Trans Media Watch , said : `` I think trans people will be worried it could become open season on us because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threshold for acceptable speech was .
`` I think it will reinforce an opinion that courts do n't understand trans lives and are n't there to protect trans people . ''
Mr Miller , 54 , also launched a wider challenge against the lawfulness of College of Policing guidelines on hate crimes , which was rejected .
Mr Justice Knowles ruled they `` serve legitimate purposes and [ are ] not disproportionate '' .
The guidelines define a hate incident as `` any non-crime incident which is perceived , by the victim or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender '' .
Mr Miller posted a number of tweets between November 2018 and January 2019 about transgender issues as part of the debate about reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 .
In one tweet Mr Miller wrote : `` I was assigned mammal at birth , but my orientation is fish .
Do n't mis-species me . ''
This tweet was among several others which were reported to Humberside Police as being allegedly transphobic .
Mr Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued the force 's response had sought to `` dissuade him from expressing himself on such issues in the future '' and had a `` substantial chilling effect '' on his right to free speech .
Mr Justice Knowles said Mr Miller `` strongly denies being prejudiced against transgender people '' and had regarded himself as a participant in a public debate .
He said only one person , known in court as Mrs B , had complained about the tweets and they had been recorded as a hate incident `` without any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether what she was saying was accurate '' .
The judge said : `` The claimants ' tweets were lawful and there was not the slightest risk that he would commit a criminal offence by continuing to tweet .
`` I find the combination of the police visiting the claimant 's place of work , and their subsequent statements in relation to the possibility of prosecution , were a disproportionate interference with the claimant 's right to freedom of expression because of their potential chilling effect . ''
The police guidance on non-crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the black teenager Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack in 1993 .
Its aim is to deal with hate incidents before they escalate into serious hate crimes .
Each year more than 25,000 such non-crime hate incidents are logged by UK police .
The bulk relate to race and disability .
Today 's ruling will make the job of policing such incidents increasingly challenging for the police .
Where does a comment or statement leave the boundaries of free speech and become a hate incident short of a crime ?
That can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judgment as a policing decision .
Humberside Police said it accepted the court 's decision , adding : `` The mere recording of the incident by Humberside Police as a hate incident has been ruled as not unlawful and in accordance with the College of Policing ( CoP ) guidance .
`` Our actions in handling the incident were carried out in good faith but we note the comments of the judge and we will take learning from this incident moving forward . ''
Deputy Chief Constable Bernie O'Reilly , of the College @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's position is clear - we want everyone to feel able to express opinions as passionately as they wish without breaking the law . ''
He added : `` Hate incidents can be a precursor to these types of crimes and without recording them the police will begin to lose sight of what is happening in their communities - and potentially lose their confidence . ''
He said the advice to forces was currently being revised .
Trans Media Watch said : `` Whilst we appreciate that the police must take care not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is vital to a democratic society that everyone enjoys the same level of police protection .
`` We are sure that it was not the judge 's intention to suggest that trans people deserve less protection at present than they did in 2016 , before the present media interest in the gender recognition process began .
`` We hope that his words today will not have the result of putting other minority groups which may become the subject of intense media attention in a position where hatred displayed towards them is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Miller has appealed against the ruling about the College of Policing guidance and permission has been granted for the case to go straight to the Supreme Court .
Transgender hate crimes , which are different and more serious than non-crime hate incidents , are rising in England and Wales , according to police records .
In the 12 months to 31 March 2019 , the police recorded 2,333 transgender hate crime incidents .
That was 37 % higher than the previous year .
In percentage terms , transgender hate crimes saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime categories ( race , religion , sexual orientation and disability ) .
The Home Office says that some of this rise could be down to improvements in the way the police identify and record transgender hate crimes .
However , the Home Office adds that genuine increases can not be ruled out .
In total , the police recorded 103,379 hate crimes in 2018-19 .
The majority were race hate crimes , accounting for around three quarters of the total .
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He said only one person, known in court as Mrs B, had complained about the tweets and they had been recorded as a hate incident "without any critical scrutiny...or any assessment of whether what she was saying was accurate".


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Anorexic woman's death prompted independent review

The care of a severely anorexic woman prompted 14 recommendations for change , an inquest has heard .
Madeline Wallace , from Peterborough , died in January 2018 from sepsis .
An independent review highlighted a lack of knowledge about complications , such as infection , by GPs and hospital A & E staff .
The inquest heard Ms Wallace , 18 , visited A & E and her GP surgery in the days before her death but an infection went undiagnosed .
Ms Wallace was more susceptible and less able to fight infection due to her anorexia , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her care was commissioned by Cambridge and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group following concerns raised by her family .
It made 14 recommendations for changes to prevent gaps in care at a national and regional level , the inquest heard .
They included advice for A & E staff and GPs on anorexia complications and a need for quicker blood test results taken during regular GP check-ups to be shared more quickly with eating disorder specialists to prevent `` worrying '' signs not being picked up .
Maria Dineen , who wrote the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help in recognising signs , it will make a significant difference for vulnerable people in the future . ''
• Woman with anorexia 'denied help ' before death The inquest previously heard Ms Wallace had been rejected for an urgent hospital admission in the days before her death and sent home with antibiotics .
Dr Jaco Serfontein told the inquest it would likely be `` difficult '' for general doctors to pick on on potential signs of infection in regular anorexia blood tests , unless the person also showed symptoms .
Ms Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GP and A & E staff about chest pain but infection was not diagnosed until an emergency hospital admission .
Following the review North West Anglia Foundation Trust , which runs Peterborough City Hospital where Ms Wallace died , said it had made changes recommended in the report , including automatically notifying GPs of any hospital admissions .
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust said changes were being made to how it monitored high risk patients .
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bbcuk--2020-02-14--Child rapist ex-Pembroke mayor's picture to stay up

The portrait of a former mayor convicted of child rape will remain on display in a town hall after councillors voted not to take it down .
David Boswell was jailed for 18 years for the sex attack on the young girl in the 1990s .
But Pembroke Town Council have voted at a meeting to keep his picture on display in the town hall .
Instead of taking the photograph down , councillors voted to turn it to face the wall .
Current mayor Gareth Jones said it would be turned to face the wall `` to account for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of history and this shows the character of the person and their shame .
We 're not trying to whitewash history , '' he said .
The vote was held at a meeting of the town council , which is independent from the county council , on Thursday night .
One councillor resigned following the vote , saying he did not `` want to remain a part of a town council that shows no understanding of the importance of this matter to the public '' .
In a statement seen by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thought councillors would realise a `` grave error of judgement had been made '' by leaving the photograph up .
He said he believed the photograph would be taken down out of `` empathy for and as a mark of respect to the survivors of his most heinous of crimes '' .
But said he believed that many of the councillors present were `` more concerned about the former mayors place in history '' .
• Council 's advice over abuser to go public Boswell , from Pembroke Dock , was jailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of four counts of indecent assault and one count of rape after a trial at Swansea Crown Court .
He raped and indecently assaulted one girl and indecently assaulted another during the 1990s .
The former soldier and lorry driver was only town mayor for three months before stepping down after being charged by police .

He said he believed the photograph would be taken down out of "empathy for and as a mark of respect to the survivors of his most heinous of crimes".


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Woman, 23, wins farmhouse in Valentine's Day raffle

A farmhouse raffled in a competition as an alternative to being sold has been won by a young transport worker .
Jemma Nicklin , 23 , won Shrubbery Farm House in Longnor , Shropshire , in a Valentine 's Day draw after buying two £2 tickets .
The administrator , who lives with her parents in Bilston , West Midlands , said it `` has n't quite sunk in '' that she had won her `` dream house '' .
The 17th Century cottage was valued at £545,000 .
The current owner said he was pleased the farmhouse would make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Miss Nicklin , who works for transport firm Ring and Ride , said she had missed calls while at work telling her she had won .
`` My bosses told me to call back straight away , '' she said .
`` When I found out we all started crying . ''
She purchased two raffle tickets after dad , Carl - a petrol tanker driver , and mum Alison - a manager in a school , bought 10 .
`` My dad still does n't know because he ca n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
Miss Nicklin 's boyfriend Kieran Parker is a roofer and bought five tickets .
He was convinced he would win the four-bedroom house , she added .
Clarkes Solicitors of Telford , who were at the draw at the property earlier , said it would take up to five weeks for the house to be transferred to the winner .
Current owner Mike Chatha offered to pay the £1,000 legal fees and the stamp duty for the winners .
He also offered a £5,000 second prize for the person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media .
Mr Chatha and his wife Linda , who have separated , organised the raffle after the cottage failed to sell for £545,000 .
He confirmed about 340,000 raffle tickets had been sold for £2 each and said he planned to donate some of the money to children 's hospice Hope House and other charities .
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Her parents, sister and her boyfriend had all entered the draw for the 17th Century Shropshire farmhouse too, she said, adding that the win "hasn't quite sunk in."


bbcuk--2020-02-14--Coronavirus: How do you self-isolate successfully?

Many more people may be asked to self-isolate to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the UK , the NHS has warned .
But what do you have to do if you might be at risk ?
More than 80 people who spent two weeks in quarantine were hailed as setting an `` important example '' by NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens , as he said people may increasingly be asked to isolate themselves .
There are no official figures on the numbers of people advised to self-isolate , but the approach is seen as a crucial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
But what does self-isolation mean and how do you ensure it works ?
Who should isolate themselves ?
You only need to isolate yourself if you 've been told to by Public Health England ( PHE ) or the Department for Health and Social Care .
They 're tracing people who have been in `` close and sustained '' contact with individuals confirmed to have the virus - spending 15 minutes within two metres of an infected person is judged to be a significant risk .
• Coronavirus : What you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain the coronavirus The exception is if you have travelled to mainland China , Thailand , Japan , South Korea , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and you 're experiencing symptoms such as a cough , fever or shortness of breath .
In these cases , do n't go to the GP or hospital .
Instead , stay indoors and call NHS 111 , even if your symptoms are mild .
( In parts of Wales where 111 is n't available , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in Northern Ireland you should call your GP . )
What should you do when you 're in self-isolation ?
The advice from PHE is to take `` common-sense '' steps to avoid close contact with other people as much as possible - just as you would if you had the flu .
That means staying at home for 14 days , and not going to work , school or other public places .
You should stay in a well-ventilated room with a window that can be open , separate from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ask for help if you need groceries , other shopping or medication - it 's OK to have friends , family or delivery drivers drop off supplies to get you through the two weeks .
But you should n't invite visitors in , PHE says .
What if you live with someone who is self-isolating ?
Although you might not be able to separate yourself from family members or flatmates , entirely , the advice is to limit contact as much as possible .
Advice given to people living with potential coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soap and water for at least 20 seconds - especially after coming into contact with the patient or something that they have handled .
It says you should n't share household items with someone in isolation and , if possible , they should have a separate bathroom and toilet .
The advice also says to clean household surfaces daily , using disposable gloves if you have them .
Waste that has been in contact with the isolated person should be put in a plastic rubbish bag and tied - then tied up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get paid if you ca n't go to work ?
You might be asked to self-isolate even if you only have mild symptoms .
But you should still get paid , just as if you were too ill to work .
`` If you are requested by a medical practitioner to self-isolate , then you should receive sick pay although some unscrupulous employers may try to evade paying it , '' says a spokesman for the Unite trade union .
But the union warns some casual and gig economy workers might have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An Uber driver found their account was suspended after they drove a coronavirus patient to hospital - although Uber says it is `` supporting '' the driver .
What do people who 've been in self-isolation say ?
One nurse who self-isolated after coming into direct contact with an at-risk patient said she faced long delays to be told what to do after contacting NHS 111 .
And she said it was painful to be isolated from loved ones .
`` When I got home , my family had packed and gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were understandably upset they had to leave , '' she told the Brighton Argus .
Afraid of risking spreading the virus , she got fish and chips delivered and asked the driver to leave it on the doorstep - although PHE now says it 's fine to let them hand over deliveries .
Others have complained about the boredom and the suspense of not knowing if they might be infected .
But some have reported getting the all-clear from the lab after a few days , cutting short their isolation period .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're finally free ?
As one of the Wuhan evacuees , Matt Raw , put it after leaving quarantine : `` It 's absolutely lovely to be out and I 'll no doubt be going out for a pint a little bit later . ''

The current restrictions in England don't include any limits on socialising - so friends and family are legally allowed to see each other in private houses, or to meet in public places like pubs and nightclubs.


bbcuk--2020-02-14--What will bank branches look like in the future?

The Royal Bank of Scotland 's chief executive has ruled out any further branch closures for now , arguing that the group 's 800-strong UK network is `` about the right size and shape to meet the needs of our customers '' .
But just what is the right shape for a branch as we move deeper into the digital era ?
In a bank branch in Oregon , a small group of people are lying on orange mats , with legs stretched in the air and hands clenched behind their heads .
It is a yoga class , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Umpqua Bank to attract the public into their `` stores '' on the high street .
Its `` store-as-community-hub '' idea , launched in the mid-1990s , created gathering spots for members of the public to enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee , surf the internet , or stage events such as movie nights .
`` At the time , branches were often intimidating - marble floors and columns , roped lines , impersonal experiences for people , '' says Eve Callahan , an executive vice president at Umpqua .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove barriers for our customers to talk about their finances , to go beyond the transactional side of banking to those moments where life and money meet . ''
The bank has also been increasingly marrying its store concept with digital technology , such as interactive `` walls '' offering details on new products and services .
It also recently launched a new `` human digital banking '' app that allows people to choose their own personal banker `` devoted to their financial needs '' .
British banks have been slower to innovate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the digital era .
Recent research found that nearly 3,400 branches - more than a third of the UK national network - closed between January 2015 and December 2019 as online and mobile banking surged in popularity .
That transformation in customer behaviour has forced banks to take a closer look at their retail outlets - at least those that are left .
Recent developments suggest that at least some are following an Umpqua-like model in more populated areas .
Virgin Money recently launched a new `` store '' concept in several British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bank branch should be '' .
Several branches are now offering `` a place for entrepreneurs to co-work and create '' , as well as a venue for events and concerts .
Other banks are also starting to act more like community hubs , although there 's a suggestion that they have n't settled on what they think customers want .
In December , a new flagship Bank of Scotland branch opened in Glasgow 's Argyle Street , designed to `` act as a testing ground for the future of banking in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it offers an in-branch cafe and a free events programme on subjects such as home buying , interior design , running a small business and improving digital skills .
Bank of Scotland managing director Tara Foley says it is `` a different kind of bank branch '' .
`` This will offer the services that we know customers want in a modern and flexible environment , combining the latest in interactive digital technology with the trusted personal service provided by our expert colleagues , '' she says .
Some experts believe it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep branches open .
In 2018 , US management consultants McKinsey and Company argued that branches remained `` an essential part of banks ' operations and customer-advisory functions '' , adding that bricks-and-mortar locations were `` still one of the leading sales channels '' .
Despite the growth of digital services , it seems there is still a strong appetite among the public for the personal touch in banking .
Recent research by consumer group Which ?
suggested 8.4 million UK adults ( 17 % ) still preferred to bank at a branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mix of digital and in-person banking .
TSB chief exec Debbie Crosbie told BBC Scotland recently that her bank was still `` very committed '' to a branch network , despite plans to close 82 branches in 2020 .
`` People are doing different things in branches now - they want advice , they want help , `` she said .
RBS , too , has been rethinking its branch model .
The bank says : `` We 're investing in our branches to bring them up to date with the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , combined with expertise from our staff and a greater focus on community engagement . ''
Prof Russel Griggs , who produced an independent review of UK bank closures in 2016 , agrees that branches will continue to exist - and evolve .
He says : `` I think bank branches will survive as places we go to for advice and learning .
That will be a change from where they are today , although many are moving in that direction already .
`` That will mean that branch staff will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today as they will be teachers and helpers rather than processors of transactions . ''
Eve Callahan , from Umpqua Bank in Oregon , appears confident that branches do have a future .
`` They wo n't go away completely , '' she says .
`` There will certainly be fewer of them and they will most likely operate more as centres of financial consultation .
`` But they will remain an important part of the overall mix of touch points in the customer journey . ''

The Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive has ruled out any further branch closures for now, arguing that the group's 800-strong UK network is "about the right size and shape to meet the needs of our customers". But just what is the right shape for a branch as we move deeper into the digital era?


bbcuk--2020-02-15--HS2: Views from along the track

HS2: Views from along the track

' I think fairly soon we 'll see evictions' As HS2 gets the go-ahead , the BBC Midlands Transport Correspondent @ @ @ @ @ .

Supporters and critics give their thoughts on the government decision to build HS2.
The first phase of the route will travel between London and Birmingham, with a second phase going to Manchester and Leeds.
Video produced by Christopher Giles.