bbcuk--2020-06-16--Marcus Rashford: Man Utd star a 'hero' in Wythenshawe

Footballer Marcus Rashford has been hailed a `` real hero '' by people in the area of Manchester where he grew up .
The Manchester United and England forward , 22 , persuaded the government to extend the free school meal vouchers scheme in England throughout the summer after he penned an open letter to MPs .
The government had previously insisted it would not award vouchers outside term time .
In his # maketheUturn campaign , Rashford recalled relying on free school meals and food banks as a boy in Wythenshawe .
So what do people there make of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter Mia has benefited from free schools meals during the lockdown .
The 27-year-old shop worker praised Rashford for his `` amazing '' campaign .
He said : `` He showed great fight and he has achieved so much in helping families who struggle to feed their children .
`` Mia had them [ free meals ] at school and it is a great support and boost for families .
`` Marcus has stood up for those who need it , .
`` As a United fan I thought he was great before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country what sort of a person he is off the pitch .
`` I know he visits his old school and gives presents out to the kids .
Rashford 's former neighbours recall him playing football as a boy in front of his house in the Northern Moor area .
`` He played out the front all the time with his brother , '' Anson James , 45 , said .
`` He always had a ball with him .
`` People living round here do n't have a lot of money so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is a great credit to the area with everything he has done . ''
Mike Graham , 51 , said Rashford was also given free chicken patties from his favourite Caribbean takeaway J S Rhythm .
`` He was so polite that the people who ran it would give him free food now and again as he did not have the money to buy it , '' Mr Graham said .
HR worker Kate Jenner , 31 , lives in Rashford 's old house which she rents from his family .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2006 .
She said : `` Marcus has been back to the area and the house a few times .
What he has done is amazing to stand up for those in poverty and taking on the government .
`` He is a credit to the country . ''
The Bideford Community Centre in Wythenshawe has turned into a food hub during lockdown and said volunteers `` leapt up and down '' when they heard the free meals scheme was being extended through the holidays .
`` We 're over the moon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kirsty Taylor from the centre .
`` This will make such a difference because we really are at crisis point .
`` There is a lot of poverty in this area and we have been so worried - it is heartbreaking to see children hungry . ''
She added : `` We have been making 1,000-1,200 meals a week since the lockdown . ''
Kerry James , 31 , who has used local foodbanks to help feed her two daughters , aged six and nine , said : `` It can be such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothes .
`` I 've gone hungry so they can eat and it 's heartbreaking sometimes when I ca n't get them all they need . ''
She added : `` Marcus is a hero that he is fighting for poor families and made the government change [ its ] mind . ''
Rashford 's former head teacher Emma Roberts at Button Lane Primary School said the footballer was `` a real hero to our children '' and staff were `` really proud '' .
The school has twice the national average number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meals .
She said some families faced further financial strains with unemployment or reduction in working hours as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic .
Rashford 's old football club Fletcher Moss FC also praised their former player .
It tweeted his actions show `` how footballers can help their own and other communities '' adding it was `` very proud of him '' .
Mike Kane , MP for Wythenshawe and Sale , tweeted the footballer had `` made a real difference to children 's lives '' .
He said Wythenshawe was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding he was an `` outstanding role model '' .

She said: "Marcus has been back to the area and the house a few times. What he has done is amazing to stand up for those in poverty and taking on the government.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: The town facing the greatest economic hit

Three months after lockdown shut down large parts of the UK economy , job losses are beginning to bite - nowhere more so than in the Cornish town of Newquay where more than half of those employed work in the badly affected sectors such as tourism and hospitality .
Standing in the dining room , amid a sea of upturned chair legs , piled on once bustling tables , Jackie Cunliffe reflects on the 30 years she spent working in Newquay 's Beresford Hotel .
`` It belonged to Shearings holidays , but actually it did n't .
It belonged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we owned it , we cared for it . ''
The 63-year-old general manager is widely respected and held in great affection by the 50 staff who lost their jobs when the hotel closed in May , after Shearings ' parent company went into administration .
• Job cuts warning as 600,000 roles go in lockdown • Job losses 'just the tip of the iceberg' '' We should have 200 people in here , having their breakfast , going out on tours all around Cornwall .
`` We have diaries full of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All of it has just gone . ''
Some of the staff had gathered in the hotel ballroom to join a conference call on 22 May , when the chief executive of Shearings ' parent company , Specialist Leisure Group ( SLG ) , told nearly 2,500 employees across the UK that efforts to save the group had failed .
Just three years after reporting record sales and profits , the group - owned by American private equity firm Lone Star Funds - called in administrators , bringing to an end a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 117 years .
Among those in tears at the news was Caroline Tansley , who worked at The Beresford for 20 years - primarily as a receptionist , though she often pitched in with the entertainment : singing , dancing , bingo , comedy , and as 'Mother Christmas ' , handing out presents to guests .
As well as losing her job , Caroline is losing her accommodation and is obliged to move out by 3 July .
`` Normally at this time of year , with the lovely weather we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` To the see the hotel standing empty is just heart-breaking , '' she says .
Her partner , Darren Philips , is in the same boat .
A part-time assistant manager at the hotel , he says the company were brilliant when he lost the sight in his left eye 10 years ago , and even developed a role specially for him .
The sight in his right eye is n't great either , and he fears he may not work again .
`` I ca n't use computers .
Anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I struggle with .
`` I 've worked here for so long , I know the building like the back of my hand .
I 'd struggle if I went to a different building , with steps .
I 'd end up falling down . ''
The 107-room Beresford Hotel is one of two hotels in Newquay that have been forced to close due to SLG 's demise .
A few yards along the same road , the 52 rooms of the Marina Hotel are empty too , the front doors directing any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two other hotels owned by the group in Cornwall have also shut - some 150 jobs are estimated to have been lost .
While Covid-19 has been less of a health crisis in the south west of England than many had feared , the pandemic is predicted to hammer the local economy .
Cornwall Council will consider a report on Wednesday that indicates as many as 72,800 jobs - 27 % of all jobs in the county - are at risk due to the ongoing lockdown .
It calculates that the all-important tourism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of June .
Data released last month showed a 61 % increase in applications for Universal Credit across Cornwall ; the rise in applications between March and April in Bodmin , Bude , Penzance and Newquay was over 1000 % .
And a report in April from think tank , the Centre for Towns predicts Newquay will suffer the greatest economic hit of any town in England and Wales .
No surprise then , that hopes of finding a new job quickly are not high among the Beresford 's former employees .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 500 people for jobs in local supermarkets - an intimidating prospect for the many staff who have not faced a job interview in decades .
Head chef Phillip Milne , who spent 18 years at the hotel and took great pride in teaching culinary skills to the many international staff who passed through , says the past few weeks have been demoralising .
`` To have no security , and no jobs in the area , is very hard to swallow .
`` You feel as though your pride 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're up at 6 o'clock in the morning because your pattern is still the same , and you 're on the internet going through every single website looking for work . ''
Phillip led a kitchen team that could serve 190 covers in around 90 minutes on a busy day .
The hotel mainly catered for older visitors , who often returned year after year for the comfort and familiarity which The Beresford offered .
At the height of the summer , Shearings could bring 1,000 people to Cornwall every week .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further eased next month and tourists begin to return , that some jobs will open up .
Katie Kovisia , the hotel 's former head housekeeper , has been offered a cleaning job at a holiday park for the summer , or she could clean holiday cottages on a self-employed basis .
Neither prospect is particularly appealing for the 15-year veteran of the Beresford , but she realises she may not have many options : `` Here I was part of a family .
It 's been my life .
It 's very @ @ @

Three months after lockdown shut down large parts of the UK economy, job losses are beginning to bite - nowhere more so than in the Cornish town of Newquay where more than half of those employed work in the badly affected sectors such as tourism and hospitality.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: How can 'Britain's best market' bounce back from lockdown?

Described as the `` true jewel '' in Norwich 's crown , the city 's market has been on the same site since it was founded by the Normans in the 11th Century .
A bustling and vibrant focal point , it normally boasts 189 stalls and plays an important part to the local economy ... .
but then came lockdown and everything changed .
Just over a year ago it was named the `` best large outdoor market in Britain '' in the Great British Market Awards .
But how is it coping with coronavirus restrictions and can it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read 's family has run Mike , Debs and Sons fruit and veg stall on Norwich Market for more than 50 years .
They reopened on 2 June , but had been doing home deliveries throughout lockdown .
`` More and more people are coming down but you need to have your restrictions , '' he said .
The 29-year-old said they were keeping customers 2m ( 6ft ) apart and touching the produce was prohibited .
`` Our customers have been very grateful that for the last three months we 've done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out , they want to come out so they can see all the produce , '' said Mr Read .
`` Financially we 've kept going , we do n't worry as we know we 'll be here next year and the year after .
It 's just a dip but we 're not too worried about it . ''
`` Our overheads are low , we have n't got hundreds of staff , we are only a small family business , so we 're doing well . ''
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you 're a small business .
`` We are not going to be as busy as we were last year as we 're missing the tourism and so many regulars that you have n't got at the moment .
`` It 's just another year and you adapt the best you can . ''
'Regulars still like what they like' It 's been business as `` almost '' usual for Zoe Brown and her mum Paula Taylor at the Cheese Man stall .
`` We prepared ourselves to close but then decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we still had some stock left and stock was flying out so we decided to carry on opening , '' said Ms Brown .
`` We 've been open ever since lockdown .
We opened originally just Fridays and Saturdays , just nine until two , and slowly we 've added more days . ''
• How coronavirus will change the way we all shop • Live updates : from across the East of England She said business has been a little bit slower but they have been doing deliveries and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Ms Brown said being active on social media had been key .
`` We 're on Facebook and we update every time we 're open .
I think regulars still like what they like and we 've had a lot of regulars still coming back and ordering for deliveries and that 's helped us a lot , '' she said .
Overall , she said it was a `` very difficult '' time for the market .
`` There 's not really the social distancing space , there 's arrows showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not much more you can do , you need people to use their common sense and abide by the rules , '' she said .
`` I do n't think anything is going to be that normal until at least the beginning of next year , we have our regulars so it 's not going to be so bad .
`` But I think we 'll still have to be doing deliveries until the end of the year because people are n't going to want to come out .
`` I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least after Christmas . ''
'Footfall a fraction of what it was' Scott Allen reopened his City Hats stall on 1 June , but up until then had to rely on savings to get by .
The stall is the 41-year-old 's only source of income and there `` was n't much '' he could do while it was closed .
As a result , he has decided to create a website `` in case anything like this happens again '' .
He said : `` The footfall is a fraction of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It 's tough for everyone I think .
Things are n't going to be normal for a long time now but it 's nice to be back . ''
Mr Allen has introduced a `` one customer at a time '' rule to maintain social distancing .
He said survival will `` come down to the rents and rates , and if we can get a little bit of leeway on those '' .
`` I just have to look at other avenues like online , that 's the future now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a focal point for people but when people are worried about coming out then they are not going to as much . ''
He added : `` We need footfall , that 's what we rely on , a vaccine would be the ultimate thing then people would n't worry so much about coming out .
`` Until anything like that happens it 's just got to be common sense . ''
'The main thing is not to give up' It 's been a challenging time for Alma Jakaj , who took over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 35-year-old said she reopened the business on 1 June but `` it 's been terrible '' .
`` The last two weeks have n't been so great but we expected that .
`` On Monday things picked up really well because many other shops reopened and people were out shopping and came here for lunch . ''
Mrs Jakaj said she received a small business grant from the city council but `` otherwise we would n't have managed '' .
She said she was hopeful her business would survive .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing is not to give up and to try your best and try your hardest , '' she added .
As more and more stallholders return to trading , owner Norwich City Council said it was confident the market will continue for `` many more years to come '' .
It said almost every stallholder was eligible for a small business grant that will have proved a `` lifeline '' to many but `` as with all businesses , this still remains an uncertain time '' .
Matthew Packer , cabinet member with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The city is extremely proud of its market , a true jewel in its crown that is enjoyed by residents of the city as well as a major draw for visitors too ... '' Custom is essential to support market traders and in turn the local economy and we will make sure we continue listening and talking to the traders about concerns or ideas they have , so together we can all help ensure this unique place can thrive . ''
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"Custom is essential to support market traders and in turn the local economy and we will make sure we continue listening and talking to the traders about concerns or ideas they have, so together we can all help ensure this unique place can thrive."


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: Evening update as Boris Johnson hails life-saving drug

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday evening .
We 'll have another update for you on Wednesday morning .
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus .
The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators .
For those on oxygen , it cut deaths by a fifth .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson , speaking at No 10 's daily briefing , hailed it as the `` biggest breakthrough yet '' and said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the NHS '' .
About 1.3 million children in England will be able to claim free school meal vouchers during the holidays , after a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford led to a government U-turn .
Wales and Scotland will also continue with the voucher programme .
So , who is eligible for free school meals and how do they work ?
3 .
Report on race and Covid-19 sparks call for action Doctors have called for the recommendations of a report into the impact of Covid-19 on black , Asian and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The British Medical Association said it was `` critical '' to carry out risk assessments of vulnerable groups and protect them at work .
The Public Health England report said racism could contribute to increased risks for BAME groups .
Greggs is to open about 800 shops for takeaways on Thursday after temporary closures during the coronavirus crisis .
Cineworld has also said it will reopen UK cinemas with social distancing measures from 10 July .
So , which other shops are reopening ?
It comes as Nicola Sturgeon warned against any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Scotland despite a growing `` economic crisis '' .
Royal Ascot fans have been donning their finest threads and hats to take part in flat racing 's biggest meeting from the comfort of their own homes .
The Covid-19 pandemic means the action at Berkshire 's famous racecourse is taking place behind closed doors .
But this has not stopped `` virtual racegoers '' from showcasing their outfits on social media .
Get a longer coronavirus briefing from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning , by signing up here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on visiting friends or family , picnics and barbecues , with our updated guide .
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A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on oxygen, it cut deaths by a fifth. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking at No 10's daily briefing, hailed it as the "biggest breakthrough yet" and said the drug "can now be made available across the NHS".


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Royal Ascot: Day one's virtual racegoers

Royal Ascot fans across the globe have been donning their finest threads and hats to take part in flat racing @ @ @ @ @ comfort of their own homes .
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant the action at Berkshire @ @ @ @ @ place behind closed doors with jockeys wearing face masks .
But this has not stopped @ @ @ @ @ the hashtags # SharedWithThanks and # hatsfromhome to showcase their outfits on social media .
@ @ @ @ @ by race organisers to donate to four front-line charities - The National Emergencies Trust Relief @ @ @ @ @ , The Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation Coronavirus Fund .

Royal Ascot fans across the globe have been donning their finest threads and hats to take part in flat racing's biggest meeting from the comfort of their own homes.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Rashford 'grateful' for Boris Johnson free school meals U-turn

About 1.3 million children will be eligible for free school meal vouchers during the holidays , after a campaign by @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United player spoke to Boris Johnson over the phone on Tuesday morning .
Marcus @ @ @ @ @ Nugent about his call with the prime minister .
You can watch the full interview @ @ @ @ @ One on 17 June .

About 1.3 million children will be eligible for free school meal vouchers during the holidays, after a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.
The Manchester United player spoke to Boris Johnson over the phone on Tuesday morning.
Marcus told BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent about his call with the prime minister.
You can watch the full interview on BBC Breakfast on BBC One on 17 June.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Boris Johnson says he became aware of Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign 'today'

Boris Johnson has thanked footballer Marcus Rashford for his campaign to extend free school meals over the summer .
About @ @ @ @ @ will be able to claim free school meal vouchers during the holidays .
The government @ @ @ @ @ be provided outside of term time , but did a U-turn after the Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ about the campaign by the BBC 's Vicki Young , Boris Johnson said he first @ @ @ @ @ 's campaign `` today '' ( Tuesday ) .

Boris Johnson has thanked footballer Marcus Rashford for his campaign to extend free school meals over the summer.
About 1.3 million children in England will be able to claim free school meal vouchers during the holidays.
The government previously said vouchers wouldn't be provided outside of term time, but did a U-turn after the Manchester United player's campaign.
Asked about the campaign by the BBC's Vicki Young, Boris Johnson said he first became aware of Marcus Rashford's campaign "today" (Tuesday).


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: Blackpool Pleasure Beach prepares to reopen

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is preparing to reopen after being closed during lockdown , but how can visitors stay safe ?
@ @ @ @ @ 's Media and Arts Correspondent , visited the park and experienced a socially-distanced ride on @ @ @ @ @

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is preparing to reopen after being closed during lockdown, but how can visitors stay safe?
David Sillito, the BBC's Media and Arts Correspondent, visited the park and experienced a socially-distanced ride on one of its rollercoasters.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: London Zoo reopens after lockdown

London Zoo faced a perilous future as its income dried up due to no visitors .
But now the gates @ @ @ @ @ are hopeful the financial wounds may heal .

London Zoo faced a perilous future as its income dried up due to no visitors.
But now the gates are open again, zookeepers are hopeful the financial wounds may heal.
Video by Jamie Moreland.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Speedway teen speaks of track return a year after crash

A young speedway rider has said he is determined to return to the track a year after a crash left him fighting for his life .
Sam Norris , 16 , a rider with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in Suffolk , suffered a serious brain injury at the British Youth Championships on 16 June 2019 .
The teenager has been devoting his time to building bikes - and is set to study motor engineering next year .
He said he still suffered fatigue but `` wants to reduce it enough to ride '' .
`` It honestly does n't sound like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC .
`` I 've come back from a crash to practising on a bike - and hopefully back to a stage where I used to be . ''
He said his first ambition was to get back on his 250cc bike on a grass track `` by August at the earliest '' .
Sam and his mother Claire will be keynote speakers at a neurology conference in October organised by the brain charity Headway Suffolk .
The 16-year-old had to learn to walk and talk again after the accident in Glasgow left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his recovery to his parents , who `` kept talking to me and reassuring me during those 10 important days '' in a paediatric intensive care unit - before he was transferred to Addenbrooke 's Hospital in Cambridge to begin his recovery closer to home .
• 'Back on the bike I almost lost my life on' • Latest updates from the East of England He spent three months ' rehabilitation at the Children 's Trust in Surrey and returned to school part-time in November last year .
`` We had no idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , '' Mrs Norris remembered , describing his crash as `` a bit surreal '' .
`` I tried singing and annoyed him with childhood songs .
`` But Sam 's fitness and his mindset got him through .
Even in rehab he used to say he wanted to work on his left side because that 's his clutch hand .
`` I 'm convinced he is where he is today because he wants to get back on a bike . ''
Mrs Norris said the crash had changed the family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine if he gets back on the bike , '' she said .
`` But I was told by Sam , 'you try and stop me ' .
You ca n't knock anyone who does n't give up . ''

He credited his recovery to his parents, who "kept talking to me and reassuring me during those 10 important days" in a paediatric intensive care unit - before he was transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge to begin his recovery closer to home.


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: School return plans to be scrutinised by inspectors

Scotland 's schools ' inspectorate will scrutinise council plans for how many pupils can return to face-to-face teaching in August .
Schools are due to re-open from 11 August with a `` blended '' mix of in-person teaching and at-home learning .
There has been criticism that some councils will only have a third of children in school at any time .
Education Secretary John Swinney promised parents these plans would be thoroughly reviewed .
The deputy first minister said Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Education ( HMIE ) would look at proposals put forward by local councils .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parent Forum of Scotland Zoom call , Mr Swinney said a return to full time schooling would take place `` at the earliest possible opportunity '' but he could not `` second guess '' when the social distancing guidelines might change to allow this .
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He said : `` One of the key constraints is the availability of space , the other is the availability of teaching staff .
`` That detailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and what I have asked HMIE to do is review all of those plans to make sure they satisfy the terms we have agreed with the education recovery group about the need to maximise the learning opportunities for children and young people in formal face-to-face schooling . ''
Mr Swinney said the plans would face further scrutiny if `` we do n't believe they deliver a fair and appropriate level of education . ''
The deputy first minister also said `` we plan that the 2021 exams will go ahead '' when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schedule for older pupils .
On Tuesday , public health expert Prof Devi Sridhar - who sits on the Scottish government 's Covid-19 advisory group - suggested on Twitter that if the number of people infected by Covid-19 continues to fall , there could be an early return to normal schooling .
The Scottish government has insisted , however , this can only happen when it is satisfied it is safe to ease restrictions .
The Better Than This campaign group , which is pressing for an increase in face-to-face teaching from August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buck to councils on the amount of in-school teaching .
A spokesman said : `` It 's clear from this Zoom call that parents are far from convinced that the Scottish government has control of this .
`` We all need far more urgency from the Scottish government , this is a national education emergency .
`` Our campaign wants to see urgent action to identify and create more places to learn , more adults to help teach , and more national resources for parents and teachers . ''

"That detailed work is going on school by school, and what I have asked HMIE to do is review all of those plans to make sure they satisfy the terms we have agreed with the education recovery group about the need to maximise the learning opportunities for children and young people in formal face-to-face schooling."


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus: New advice for people shielding in NI

Thousands of letters giving updated advice on shielding have begun arriving in homes in Northern Ireland .
They are for those who have been judged to be the most vulnerable to Covid-19 - in the region of 80,000 people .
They received a similar letter three months ago advising them to shield for 12 weeks .
The new guidance is valid until the end of June .
In the letter , Northern Ireland 's chief medical officer says he knows it has been `` a very challenging time '' .
Dr Michael McBride explained `` the Covid-19 virus still poses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection levels are now falling '' so the `` risk of exposure is significantly less '' .
However , the letter also states that people shielding should continue to practise social distancing of two metres and wash their hands regularly .
The updated guidance from the chief medical officer states : • If you wish to spend time outdoors ( though not in other buildings , households , or enclosed spaces ) you should take extra care to minimise contact with others by keeping 2m apart • If you choose to spend time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your own household .
If you live alone , you can spend time outdoors with one person from another household ( ideally the same person each time ) • You should remain vigilant when leaving home , washing your hands regularly , maintaining social distance and avoiding gatherings of any size • You should not attend any gatherings , including gatherings of friends and families in private spaces , for example , parties , weddings and religious services • You should strictly avoid contact with anyone who is displaying symptoms of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high temperature , or a loss of , or change in , the sense of taste or smell ) Belfast woman Issy McManus has rheumatoid arthritis and takes regular medication which suppresses her immune system .
Mrs McManus , who recently remarried and lives with her new husband , Gerry , said she found it difficult to follow the shielding advice .
`` The only people that came to see me were my nieces - it was talking to them through the patio doors really , and it absolutely wrecked my nerves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't cope with it .
I 'm very sociable , and I just found it impossible .
We 're only newly married and so it 's been a poor baptism of fire for Gerry as well , so it was hard work . ''
Her new letter with updated guidance arrived on Monday .
Mrs McManus said she initially feared it would tell her to stay indoors .
`` I just thought ' I ca n't cope with this really ; I ca n't go through all that again ' .
I really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... but to think I should be back in the house and doing that , completely locked down , no , I ca n't do it . ''
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• Adapting to the 'new normal ' during pandemic Dr Ursula Brennan , a Belfast GP and GP lead for the Belfast Covid Centre , said she is hopeful that with the reduction in the number of cases of Covid-19 in the community there will be a further relaxation of the rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know it 's been very difficult for those who 've been shielding over the 12 weeks , particularly with regards to their mental health and their emotional wellbeing , '' she said .
`` But this is good news , that it allows those people now to spend time outdoors either with their own family , but being particularly careful with social distancing , the two metre gap between individuals outside .
`` Those individuals who have been living alone - they can spend time outdoors with one other person not from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being sure to maintain social distancing and hand washing and those are really key features of Covid and they need to continue . ''
Dr Brennan advises people who have received a letter to seek clarification from their GP or hospital specialist if they are unclear about anything .
In a separate development , Northern Ireland 's health minister has said that the drug Dexamethasone will be rolled out across Northern Ireland in advance of a potential second wave of Covid-19 .
The drug is part of the world 's biggest trial testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for coronavirus .
The low-dose steroid treatment is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus , UK experts say .
It will provide `` huge benefits to those most impacted by the infection , ultimately helping to save lives '' , Robin Swann added .
Meanwhile , the first international passenger plane touched down at Belfast International Airportl for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown in March .
Five passengers were on board the flight from Faro , in the Portuguese Algarve .
The passengers are subject to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK , meaning they must self-isolate for 14 days .
The quarantine rules came into force on 12 June .
Anyone arriving from the Common Travel Area ( CTA ) - the Republic of Ireland , the Channel Islands , or the Isle of Man - does not have to enter quarantine .
In other developments on Tuesday : • Education Minister Peter Weir is to bid for money from Stormont 's Covid-19 fund to extend free school meal payments over the summer • One new coronavirus-related death was recorded by the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 542 • The Department of Education is considering two-week summer schools for pupils going into Years 5 , 6 and 7 • Unemployment in Northern Ireland has more than doubled in two months , official figures suggest • The Republic of Ireland recorded three new deaths on Tuesday , taking the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 1,709 • EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
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"I just thought 'I can't cope with this really; I can't go through all that again'. I really need to be outside in my garden... but to think I should be back in the house and doing that, completely locked down, no, I can't do it."


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Missing John Tossell: Daughter fears 'foul play'

The daughter of man who went missing on a Greek island a year ago believes `` foul play '' and `` third-party involvement '' could be involved .
John Tossell , 74 , from Bridgend , was last seen on 17 June 2019 going for a walk up Zante 's Mount Skopos .
He was on the third day of his holiday with his partner , Gillian , when he disappeared , prompting a major search involving specialists from Wales .
`` It beggars belief he has n't been found , '' said his daughter , Katy .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had gone to visit a monastery on Mount Skopos , near the village of Argassi , but failed to return to his hotel .
• One every eight minutes : India 's missing children Described as a `` fit man '' , he swam three times a week and walked miles with his dogs .
Local fire and rescue teams searched the mountain and volunteers from the Western Beacons Mountain Rescue team joined the efforts after £7,000 was raised to make the journey , along with family members .
`` They just do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Ms Tossell .
`` If he 's fallen , he would have been found and he has n't .
So it raises questions .
`` Has someone taken him or has someone taken him and hid a body out of sight ?
`` You just ca n't help but think these things because it beggars belief he has n't been found with the amount of effort that has been put in by the rescue teams .
`` Foul play and third party involvement has to be considered . ''
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV series which looks to solve cases of missing people in Greece .
But 12 months after his disappearance , the police investigation has drawn a blank and Ms Tossell fears the worse .
`` We are no further along than the day he went missing , '' she said .
`` We , as a family , had to go to the restaurants and bars in Argassi to source the CCTV and find the image of him and , if the area was searched sooner , perhaps more clues could have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were approached for a response at the time of the disappearance .
'We just want to find him' '' We have n't given up hope of seeing dad alive again but there 's a massive part of us that knows he 's not coming back , '' said his daughter .
`` That 's why we are putting the appeal out today , asking people if they were in Argassi to really think back and think hard if you might have seen my dad .
`` During this lockdown maybe you 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos and check if you can see him in the background .
`` If anyone wants to come forward anonymously just to give us some information , we just want to find him and , if not alive , at least we can then lay him to rest and have closure . ''

"We, as a family, had to go to the restaurants and bars in Argassi to source the CCTV and find the image of him and, if the area was searched sooner, perhaps more clues could have been picked up."


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Holme House Prison: Inspectors find prison 'not good or safe enough'

A men 's prison on Teesside is `` not good or safe enough '' , an inspection report has concluded .
HM Inspectorate of Prisons also said that staff at Holme House near Stockton had an `` indifferent '' attitude .
The prisons watchdog last inspected the jail in 2017 when many inmates were found to be drug abusers .
HM Prison and Probation Service director Phil Copple said `` swift action '' had been taken and `` impressive '' work had been done tackling drug abuse .
When it was last inspected three years ago it was found that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed a drug problem while in jail .
The prison was inspected in February and March this year and Peter Clarke , chief inspector of prisons , said the drug problem was being tackled .
However , he said : `` Overall , it was clear to us that the prison was falling well short of achieving its purpose as a training prison for category C prisoners . ''
He also said it was `` still not safe enough '' and arrangements to receive and induct new prisoners were `` inadequate '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were consistent with similar prisons , but `` much more '' could be done to improve the safety of prisoners and reduce violence further .
Since the last inspection there have been three self-inflicted deaths and self-harm incidents have increased at the jail , inspectors found .
The prison 's response to this priority is `` inconsistent '' , Mr Clarke added .
`` It is too soon to say how Holme House will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis and to judge the longer-term impact this experience will have on the prison '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison seems to be reasonably well resourced and equipped , and its purpose seems clearly defined .
`` The key to Holme House 's success will be ensuring that staff are encouraged to engage constructively and consistently with prisoners and that standards generally are raised . ''

"It is too soon to say how Holme House will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis and to judge the longer-term impact this experience will have on the prison", Mr Clarke said.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Marcus Rashford seeks more change after food voucher win

Footballer Marcus Rashford says he wants to do more to help those in need after winning a battle to have a free school meal voucher scheme extended .
His campaign prompted a government U-turn that will see parents claim vouchers for about 1.3 million children in England during the summer holidays .
But he told BBC Breakfast there are `` more steps that need to be taken '' .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the England star 's `` contribution to the debate around poverty '' .
The Manchester United forward said he was `` grateful that the prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in a phone call , Mr Johnson had thanked him `` for using what I 've built in a positive manner '' .
Mr Rashford said the extension of the scheme - launched when schools were closed as part of the coronavirus lockdown - has `` bought an extra six weeks '' to `` figure out what 's next '' .
• How other Premier League stars are making a difference '' I do n't want this to be the end of it because there are more steps that need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the response , '' he said in an exclusive interview .
`` People are struggling all year around so we still need to learn more about the situation people are in and how we can help them best . ''
The government says £63m is available to support the most vulnerable families through a new local authority welfare assistance scheme , and its Holiday Activities and Food programme offers activities and free meals in the summer holidays .
On Tuesday , Downing Street announced all children eligible for free school meals in term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Covid summer food fund '' .
The announcement came despite ministers having defended the decision not to extend the scheme for days beforehand .
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the `` involvement of a young , well-liked , articulate and high-profile figure '' like Mr Rashford `` made that defence less sustainable by the hour '' .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC it was `` totally reasonable '' for the government to listen to arguments and change its mind , as it had done in this case .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' campaign which he said was conducted with `` such dignity and emotion '' .
Speaking on Sky News , Mr Hancock accidentally referred to the footballer as Daniel Rashford , which he put down to it being `` too early in the morning '' , adding : `` I completely misspoke . ''
Responding on Twitter , Mr Rashford laughed it off , saying : `` I 've been called much worse over the last couple of days . ''
The voucher scheme in England works out at about £15 a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the summer will cost around £120m .
The Scottish and Welsh governments had already said they would continue supporting families with food vouchers , meal deliveries or bank transfers .
First Minister Arlene Foster has said she will propose an equivalent scheme in Northern Ireland be extended over the summer `` if the necessary finances can be secured '' .
Will vouchers be enough for struggling families ?
Campaigns highlighting the struggle many poorer families have feeding their children during the holidays are nothing new .
Every summer , charities produce reports detailing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can eat .
But the intervention of Mr Rashford made that cause mainstream .
When the young footballer says there is more to do , he 'll draw fist-pumping and applause from those working on the front line .
Firstly the scheme only covers this summer holiday .
Secondly only those already on free school meals will be eligible .
That means any family who falls into enough hardship to qualify - an income of less than £7,400 before benefits - between now and the end of term , will not receive those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million new claimants for Universal Credit since lockdown began and more redundancies on the horizon , there will be questions as to whether this really is enough .
A `` wave of unease amongst Conservative MPs over the handling of this latest U-turn '' is likely to be aired later , when the prime minister meets the executive of the backbench 1922 committee for the first time since the general election in December , says BBC Newsnight 's political editor Nicholas Watt .
One MP told him the issue had been `` visible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cabinet minister criticised Mr Johnson 's top aide , Dominic Cummings , and said the issue of meal vouchers `` should have been dealt with a week ago '' when raised during Prime Minister 's Questions .
• Came through the ranks at Manchester United , having grown up in the city and joined the club at the age of seven • At the age of 18 , he was named as a sub for a Europa League tie against Midtjylland , but was drafted into the starting line-up when Anthony Martial was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to score two goals in that match , breaking George Best 's record as Manchester United 's youngest ever scorer in European competition , • That immediate impact meant he made his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later • He has now scored 64 goals in 137 matches for the club • He scored three minutes into his England debut against Australia • He played for England at both Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup , where he converted a penalty in the famous shoot-out win over Colombia • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now has 38 England caps ( more than World Cup winners George Cohen , Jack Charlton , Roger Hunt and Nobby Stiles ) and has scored 10 international goals It comes amid heightened concern over the effects of the lockdown on livelihoods .
On Tuesday , official figures suggested the number claiming work-related benefits - which includes the unemployed - was up 126 % to 2.8 million , with analysts suggesting poorer areas were being hit hardest .
Charities say research among 3,105 parents suggests half of families receiving universal credit or child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with rent or other bills .
Seven in 10 of those surveyed for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ( JRF ) and Save the Children said they had cut back on food and other essentials .
The pressure on families was highlighted by Mr Rashford in an emotional open letter to MPs posted on Monday .
The 22-year-old drew on his own experience of relying on free school meals and food banks growing up in Manchester .
In the BBC Breakfast interview , he revealed that his mother called him `` about 10 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news and he said it was `` nice to see her smiling '' about the result .
`` When she was going through [ the hardship ] , if someone had spoken about it then maybe the situation would 've been different , '' he said .
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"When I heard that the voucher scheme would end, I got so anxious. Its bad enough that we're in cramped conditions. [My children] are always in the fridge, and I have to ask them to wait awhile before they eat the next thing. I feel so bad doing that. They're children."


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Willie Thorne: Snooker favourite dies aged 66

Former snooker star and BBC commentator Willie Thorne has died at the age of 66 , says World Snooker .
He retired from professional snooker in 2001 and for many years was a respected BBC commentator .
Thorne reached two World Championship quarter-finals during his career and won the 1985 Mercantile Credit Classic .
He twice reached a world ranking of seven and spent 20 years among the top 32 , before moving into a commentary career spanning more than 30 years with BBC , ITV and Sky .
With snooker 's popularity soaring during the mid 1980s , Thorne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who joined Chas and Dave to perform their song Snooker Loopy , which reached number six in the UK charts in 1986 .
• None From Mr Maximum to Snooker Loopy - remembering one of the game 's great characters A GoFundMe page set up to help pay for his treatment had passed £17,000 by Tuesday afternoon , when it was disclosed he had been placed into an induced coma .
His carer , Julie O'Neill , wrote on the page on Wednesday : `` It is with a very heavy and broken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that at 1.55am this morning Willie Thorne lost his battle and passed away .
`` Willie went into septic shock and was not responding to any treatment so the decision was made by the hospital to turn off the machines .
`` I was with him all the way to his end and reading out messages to him from people .
He passed away very peacefully and without pain , listening to his children saying they love him .
That gives me some comfort in this difficult time . ''
Known as Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reach the landmark of 100 centuries and made a 147 in the 1987 UK Championship .
Born in Leicester , Thorne was a long-term friend of ex-footballer Gary Lineker and the former England and Leicester City striker said he was `` deeply saddened '' by the news .
Writing on social media , the Match of the Day presenter added : `` One of life 's great characters .
A marvellous snooker player and a lovely man , who 's potted his final black much too soon .
RIP Willie . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just want to say what a beautiful man , big heart , great company .
Had a week in Ireland with him I 'll never forget .
Will be missed by a lot of people in the Snooker world .
RIP WT . ''
Former world champion Dennis Taylor , a long-standing colleague of Thorne in the commentary box , said they had `` laughed our way around the world for 45 years '' , adding : wrote : `` RIP Great One .
That was my name for him .
The Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family . ''
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said : `` I had the pleasure of managing the Great WT as part of the Matchroom team in the 1980s .
He was a larger than life personality and he was a major part of the rebirth of snooker at that time .
It 's so sad to hear he has passed away and our thoughts are with his family . ''
Six-time world champion Steve Davis , part of Hearn 's Matchroom stable , said : `` I hope you had a lovely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and any regrets were overshadowed by the fun and games you had and the smiles you put on other people 's faces . ''
Stephen Hendry , a seven-time world title winner , wrote : `` Very sad news today , Willie was one of my favourite people in snooker .
I know he had faults and weaknesses ( we all do ) but he was one of the game 's greatest ever characters , I 'll miss him . ''
In 2016 , Thorne was declared bankrupt after admitting borrowing £1m to @ @ @ @ @

Willie Thorne began his professional snooker career in 1975, reaching a career-high world ranking of seven in 1987 and 1994
Former snooker star and BBC commentator Willie Thorne has died at the age of 66, says World Snooker.
Thorne was diagnosed with leukaemia in March and was taken to hospital in Spain last week with dangerously low blood pressure.
He retired from professional snooker in 2001 and for many years was a respected BBC commentator.
Thorne reached two World Championship quarter-finals during his career and won the 1985 Mercantile Credit Classic.
quote Without him and the work he and his family put in, we just wouldn't be here Former world champion Shaun Murphy
He twice reached a world ranking of seven and spent 20 years among the top 32, before moving into a commentary career spanning more than 30 years with BBC, ITV and Sky.
With snooker's popularity soaring during the mid 1980s, Thorne featured in a group of leading players who joined Chas and Dave to perform their song Snooker Loopy, which reached number six in the UK charts in 1986.
A GoFundMe page set up to help pay for his treatment had passed £17,000 by Tuesday afternoon, when it was disclosed he had been placed into an induced coma.
His carer, Julie O'Neill, wrote on the page on Wednesday: "It is with a very heavy and broken heart that I have to officially announce that at 1.55am this morning Willie Thorne lost his battle and passed away.
"Willie went into septic shock and was not responding to any treatment so the decision was made by the hospital to turn off the machines.
"I was with him all the way to his end and reading out messages to him from people. He passed away very peacefully and without pain, listening to his children saying they love him. That gives me some comfort in this difficult time."
Known as Mr Maximum, Thorne was the third player to reach the landmark of 100 centuries and made a 147 in the 1987 UK Championship.
'A marvellous snooker player and a lovely man'
Archive interview: I'd much rather play the attractive game - Willie Thorne
Born in Leicester, Thorne was a long-term friend of ex-footballer Gary Lineker and the former England and Leicester City striker said he was "deeply saddened" by the news.
Writing on social media, the Match of the Day presenter added: "One of life's great characters. A marvellous snooker player and a lovely man, who's potted his final black much too soon. RIP Willie."
Five-time Crucible winner Ronnie O'Sullivan wrote: "Just want to say what a beautiful man, big heart, great company. Had a week in Ireland with him I'll never forget. Will be missed by a lot of people in the Snooker world. RIP WT."
Former world champion Dennis Taylor, a long-standing colleague of Thorne in the commentary box, said they had "laughed our way around the world for 45 years", adding: "RIP Great One. That was my name for him. The Great WT. Lots of love to his family."
Shaun Murphy, who won the world title in 2005, was a junior player when he first got to know Thorne. He described him as "a beautiful, beautiful man".
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Someone said to me your reputation is built on what people say about you when you're not in the room.
"While Willie Thorne did have these issues which have been talked about for a long time, the tributes that are pouring in are not talking about those things. They're talking about what a great guy he was, what great charity work he did, how many great players he and his family helped through the Willie Thorne Snooker Centre in Leicester.
"There's me, [three-time world champion] Mark Selby, a lot of the players who people know today - we all came through that club. Without him and the work he and his family put in, we just wouldn't be here."
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said: "I had the pleasure of managing the Great WT as part of the Matchroom team in the 1980s. He was a larger than life personality and he was a major part of the rebirth of snooker at that time. It's so sad to hear he has passed away and our thoughts are with his family."
Six-time world champion Steve Davis, part of Hearn's Matchroom stable, said: "I hope you had a lovely time on the planet, Willie, and any regrets were overshadowed by the fun and games you had and the smiles you put on other people's faces."
Stephen Hendry, a seven-time world title winner, wrote: "Very sad news today, Willie was one of my favourite people in snooker. I know he had faults and weaknesses (we all do) but he was one of the game's greatest ever characters, I'll miss him."
In 2016, Thorne was declared bankrupt after admitting borrowing £1m to fund his gambling addiction.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--UK inflation rate at fresh four-year low as fuel prices slump

A record fall in fuel prices , including petrol , pushed the UK 's inflation rate down to 0.5 % in May , the second full month of the coronavirus lockdown .
Fuel prices declined by 16.7 % during the month , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said , dragging the Consumer Prices Index ( CPI ) to the lowest level since June 2016 .
Supermarkets were among the few shops allowed to open in May and food prices rose , the ONS said .
May 's inflation rate was down from 0.8 % in April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
Inflation is the rate at which the prices for goods and services increase .
It 's one of the key measures of financial wellbeing because it affects what consumers can buy for their money .
If there is inflation , money does n't go as far .
It 's expressed as a percentage increase or decrease in prices over time .
For example , if the inflation rate for the cost of a litre of petrol is 2 % a year , motorists need to spend 2 % more at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if wages do n't keep up with inflation , purchasing power and the standard of living falls .
• What is the inflation rate ?
`` The growth in consumer prices again slowed to the lowest annual rate in four years , '' said ONS deputy national statistician for economic statistics Jonathan Athow .
`` The cost of games and toys fell back from last month 's rises , while there was a continued drop in prices at the pump in May , following the huge crude price falls seen in recent months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are seeing few significant changes to the prices in the shops . ''
The ONS admitted that it had difficulty compiling inflation statistics for May , since many areas of the economy were completely shut down .
For instance , inflation figures for holidays had had to be `` imputed '' , it said .
Separate figures issued by the ONS on Tuesday showed that in the three months to April , workers ' regular pay , excluding bonuses , grew at an annual rate of 1.7 % , the weakest since January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comparable three-monthly inflation rate , that means pay growth is continuing to outstrip inflation .
CPI remains below the Bank of England 's 2 % target for inflation .
Inflation is one of the main factors that the Bank of England 's Monetary Policy Committee ( MPC ) considers when setting the `` base rate '' .
That influences what interest rates banks can charge people to borrow money , or what they pay on their savings .
Interest rates are currently at 0.1 % , the lowest level in the Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further fall in inflation is probably only the beginnings of a prolonged period of very soft price pressure , '' said Paul Dales , chief UK economist at Capital Economics .
He added that MPC members were expected to opt for more stimulus measures to boost the economy at their policy meeting on Thursday .
Rising prices are certainly not something Cristina Bruzzolo needs to worry about the moment .
She owns Colibri Boutique , a high-end women 's clothes shop in north London .
Monthly sales would normally be about £40,000 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` We were hurt , but we are managing to cover our costs . ''
Ms Bruzzolo has been discounting by a hefty 20 % -30 % .
She 's had to be inventive in order to make sales , including using Zoom video calls to show customers clothes and then take items to their homes so they can try before they buy .
`` The stock for this season has already been paid for , '' she said .
`` I need to generate cash flow to pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Bruzzolo is expecting another big sales hit in the autumn when the furlough scheme ends and , she fears , many people are made redundant .
Nevertheless , while Ms Bruzzolo is pessimistic about the near term , she 's optimistic about the long-term future .
`` It 's going to be a very tough year , probably even two years , '' she says .
But she 's survived previous downturns and believes that , with good cost-control and some good luck , she 'll survive this one .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
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Ms Bruzzolo has been discounting by a hefty 20%-30%. She's had to be inventive in order to make sales, including using Zoom video calls to show customers clothes and then take items to their homes so they can try before they buy.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Black Durham trainee vicar denied job at 'white' church

A black trainee vicar was rejected for a job by church bosses who said his potential parishioners were `` monochrome white working class '' .
In an email sent in response to his application , Augustine Tanner-Ihm was told he `` might feel uncomfortable '' in the curacy role at the parish .
The email said despite his `` obvious gifts '' , it was `` not worth pursuing a conversation '' about the vacancy in southern England .
The Church of England has apologised .
Mr Tanner-Ihm , who is from Chicago and is a Reverend Seminarian in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a curate at a church in the south of England .
In response , he got an email saying : `` We are not confident there is a sufficient 'match ' between you and the particular requirements of that post .
`` The demographic of the parish is monochrome white working class , where you might feel uncomfortable . ''
Mr Tanner-Ihm , 30 , who is studying at Durham University , said his reaction to the letter in February `` was pain , deep pain '' .
`` As an African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandparents who lived during the civil rights movement , I was under the understanding that my race has nothing to do with my ability to minister , '' he said .
`` I think the church has institutional issues with [ racism ] . ''
The Rt Revd Chris Goldsmith , the Church of England 's director of ministry , said : `` We take very seriously any allegation that a curacy post , or any other position , may have been denied to someone on the grounds of their ethnic heritage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ team had `` reached out '' to Mr Tanner-Ihm to learn about his experiences , adding : `` We have also established that the diocese concerned has recognised its failure in this and sent a written apology to [ him ] .
`` We fully recognise that the Church of England has a lot more work to do to become a place where our leadership is representative of the rich heritages of all the people of England . ''
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The Rt Revd Chris Goldsmith, the Church of England's director of ministry, said: "We take very seriously any allegation that a curacy post, or any other position, may have been denied to someone on the grounds of their ethnic heritage."


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Top Gear's Paddy McGuinness 'fine' after Lamborghini skid

Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness has said he is `` totally fine '' after skidding a supercar off the road while filming in North Yorkshire .
The TV star wrote on Instagram he had had a `` bit of a prang '' but insisted things were `` all nice and bonny '' .
In a video , he said it had been `` a mad old day '' , and he would be having `` a paracetamol and a little cry '' .
A Top Gear spokesman said McGuinness was unhurt in Tuesday 's incident and that no other vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gear is always the production team 's priority and the vehicle 's speed at the time was within the road 's limit of 60mph , '' he added .
McGuinness was driving a Lamborghini Diablo , which he described as `` one of his fantasy childhood cars '' .
Made between 1990 and 2001 , it was the Italian manufacturer 's first model to reach speeds of over 200mph .
But the presenter said they `` do n't like torrential rain '' .
On Monday , Lancashire Police posted photos of the vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following day 's filming .
McGuinness called the vehicle `` an absolute beauty '' but admitted it could be `` a cruel mistress '' .
`` That V12 [ engine ] lures you in and suddenly it bites you , '' he said in the video filmed in his hotel room .
The bright red car was pictured covered in a tarpaulin following the incident on the B6255 near Ribblehead .
The former Take Me Out host became a presenter on the BBC Two motoring show last year alongside Chris Harris and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Flintoff veered off the Top Gear track near York while driving a three-wheel vehicle at high speed .
Another 2019 incident saw the same presenter drive into a market stall while filming in Mansfield .
In 2006 , former Top Gear host Richard Hammond was involved in a near-fatal accident when he crashed at 288mph .
The presenter suffered severe head injuries and was put in an induced coma after his rocket-powered dragster spun out of control .
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bbcuk--2020-06-17--First virus patients 'would not now need hospital care'

The doctor who treated the first two coronavirus patients in the UK said if they had displayed similar symptoms now they would not need hospital care .
Dr Matthias Schmid led the team at Newcastle 's Royal Victoria Infirmary ( RVI ) , where they came on 31 January .
As it was a high-consequence infectious disease they required admission then regardless of how ill they were .
But with the same symptoms at the current stage of the pandemic they would be told to self-isolate at home .
The pair , Chinese nationals who were from the same family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became ill. As they were thought to have coronavirus they were transferred to the RVI , as it was a specialist centre .
Dr Schmid , who is head of infectious diseases , said : `` At the time the situation was classed as being highly dangerous - we had the reports from Wuhan of many patients dying .
`` In one way we were very excited , preparing for it the previous weeks and being ready for the situation .
`` Not like a funfair excitement , but sheer excitement we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the RVI , Margaret Ward , was one of the team who helped care for them .
She said : `` I got a phone call at about four in the morning and I immediately dived into the car and came to work .
`` Things that were going through my mind were , 'how were staffing levels and how ill were the patients going to be ? '
. ''
The patients made a full recovery and were discharged on 15 February .
Dr Schmid added : `` The patients were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms .
In fact if it had been a few weeks on they would not have been admitted to hospital .
`` We did take a lot of samples from them and learned about the infectiousness of the bug . ''

Dr Schmid added: "The patients were actually very well indeed and had mild symptoms. In fact if it had been a few weeks on they would not have been admitted to hospital.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Illegal immigration: No recent figure for UK, report finds

The government has not had an up-to-date estimate of the number of immigrants in the UK illegally in 15 years , according to a report .
The last official estimate in 2005 found about 430,000 people were in the country with no legal right to remain .
But independent research since then has put the figure at over a million , the National Audit Office said .
The Home Office said it worked `` tirelessly '' with other departments and partners to tackle illegal migration .
Meg Hillier , from Parliament 's financial watchdog , said it appeared the Home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people were in the UK illegally .
The Labour MP , who chairs the public accounts committee , added the department `` does n't seem interested in finding out '' .
• Are there 800,000 illegal immigrants in the UK ?
The report found that the Home Office put demand for its immigration enforcement services at between 240,000 and 320,000 cases per year .
But the NAO said this figure excluded those who had no contact with government in the previous two years , and `` does not yet provide a baseline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department 's enforcement action .
`` Due to data quality issues , Immigration Enforcement can not say whether the number of people 'genuinely putting a demand ' on its activities is increasing or decreasing , '' it found .
It suggested the Home Office should look at how other parts of government come up with estimates of `` hidden activity '' such as serious and organised crime , which it said could help to `` improve its understanding of the full scale of the illegal population in the UK '' .
The highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK is 1.2m , given by the Pew Research Centre last year - although the NAO said it had not attempted to verify the number .
The NAO also found that voluntary and enforced returns of people living the UK illegally had `` fallen dramatically '' since 2015 .
Voluntary returns had reduced from an average of 1,200 a month in 2015 to approximately 460 a month in 2019 , the watchdog said - although the number of foreign criminals departed had `` remained more stable '' .
In their 2019 election manifesto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep track of who is coming in and out of our country '' .
Garth Davies , the head of the NAO , said : `` While the Home Office has introduced significant changes to its enforcement activity , it can not demonstrate that overall performance is improving .
`` The department needs a better understanding of the impact of its immigration enforcement activity on its overarching vision to reduce the size of the illegal population and the harm it causes . ''
A spokesman from the Home Office said it was working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , close down routes for people smuggling and return those with no right to remain the UK wherever possible '' .
He added : `` We have taken back control of our immigration system and for the first time in a generation , we will have full control over who comes and stays here . ''

It suggested the Home Office should look at how other parts of government come up with estimates of "hidden activity" such as serious and organised crime, which it said could help to "improve its understanding of the full scale of the illegal population in the UK".


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Planes wedged together after collision at Aberdeen Airport

An investigation has been launched after a collision between two planes on the tarmac at Aberdeen International Airport .
The nose of one of the aircraft ended up wedged under the engine of the other on Tuesday evening , lifting it off the ground .
No passengers were on board the Loganair jet , which was struck by the former Flybe plane .
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch ( AAIB ) has been informed .
No-one was injured in the incident .
Loganair said in a statement : `` A Loganair Embraer 145 regional jet , parked with no passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a former Flybe Bombardier Q400 aircraft , which we understand was being prepared for departure after being stored at Aberdeen Airport .
`` The nose of the Q400 impacted the rear port side of the Embraer , becoming lodged underneath and lifting the right main gear off the ground .
`` The most important thing is that no-one was injured in the incident , with the crew working on the ex-Flybe aircraft being safe and well , yet understandably shaken . ''
Aberdeen International Airport confirmed that the incident happened at about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement : `` The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is now carrying out an investigation . ''
The AAIB added : `` Following an incident at Aberdeen Airport the AAIB is making initial enquiries , and at this stage there is no further comment . ''

Loganair said in a statement: "A Loganair Embraer 145 regional jet, parked with no passengers or crew members aboard, was hit by a former Flybe Bombardier Q400 aircraft, which we understand was being prepared for departure after being stored at Aberdeen Airport.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--'Invisible' unpaid carers going hungry in lockdown

Christie Michael is so worried about protecting her elderly mother that she has not gone outside her front door since the lockdown began in March .
She says it is `` lonely and isolating '' - but the mother and daughter in Essex have also found themselves hungry .
Research from Sheffield and Birmingham universities suggests more than 100,000 unpaid carers in the UK have had to rely on food banks during the pandemic .
Helen Walker of Carers UK says unpaid carers are at `` breaking point '' .
The study looked at the experiences of people caring for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and found 229,000 unpaid carers were in households where people had `` gone hungry '' .
• The hidden role of unpaid carers in Scotland • Parents of disabled feel 'cut off and ignored' Christie , now in her thirties , lives with her mother in Waltham Abbey and has been caring for her since childhood - watching over her mother as she suffered from seizures and other health problems .
But during the lockdown they faced a different kind of problem : `` We were actually hungry . ''
Christie did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops while she was shielding her 76-year-old mother .
And even if they could have got an online delivery , they did n't have enough money - so much so that they depended on deliveries brought by food banks .
`` People do n't understand the importance of food banks , '' she says , or how widely they are now being used .
When they had emptied their cupboards , using up the baked beans and cereals , she said they were `` not eating '' .
`` I do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food bank . ''
When government food parcels did arrive , she did n't like to complain that much of it contained dairy products , when her mother was lactose intolerant .
As a full-time carer she is entitled to a carer 's allowance of about £67 per week - and the Carers UK charity is pushing for an increase .
But even with other benefits on top , Christie says her current reality is `` spending every penny on food , rent and bills '' .
Every other cost that comes along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , means borrowing and that creates another second wave of financial problems .
What makes it tougher , says Christie , is the lack of recognition for such carers , protecting the people they love , but spending their waking hours looking after someone and being trapped without any money .
During the lockdown , she says the sense of being invisible and forgotten has been even more intense .
She has remained behind her door - and does n't expect to be outside until the end of July , so as not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the past , she says there were some respite hours available to people caring for relatives - but that has gone .
And she calls for a more consistent approach for support available for carers .
The study from academics at Birmingham and Sheffield universities suggests that unpaid carers are twice as likely to have used food banks during the pandemic , compared to the general population .
Professor Sue Yeandle of Sheffield University says this should `` shock the nation '' .
`` It can not be right that carers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental wellbeing or face hunger or food poverty , '' she says .
The chief executive of Carers UK , Helen Walker , says : `` Surely when the majority of carers are providing even more care for relatives during this pandemic , and spending more to do so , they deserve some help ? ''
A spokeswoman from the Department for Health and Social Care said : `` The government is hugely grateful for the crucial role that carers play , especially during this unprecedented period and we recently announced an extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food and other essentials due to coronavirus .
`` The rate of carer 's allowance was recently increased and we are working closely with carers organisations to further support carers during this outbreak , including funding to extend Carers UK 's helpline opening times so unpaid carers are able to access trusted information and advice . ''

In the past, she says there were some respite hours available to people caring for relatives - but that has gone. And she calls for a more consistent approach for support available for carers.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Coronavirus: First signs of slump show in Scotland's official figures

Scotland 's economy began to contract as soon as coronavirus lockdown measures were imposed .
Gross domestic product ( GDP ) fell by 2.5 % in the first quarter of the year , with provisional figures for April showing an 18.9 % decline .
A more dramatic contraction is expected in the next set of figures for Scotland , reflecting the suspension of much economic activity .
Figures for the UK as a whole showed a 20.4 % decline in April .
The largest declines came in the production sector , particularly manufacturing .
• What is GDP and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hyslop said the statistics showed how seriously lockdown had affected business .
`` The coronavirus ( Covid-19 ) pandemic is having an extremely serious impact on the economy right across the UK and - as these figures demonstrate - Scotland is no exception , '' she said .
`` Ever since the start of this crisis the Scottish government has been working tirelessly to keep businesses afloat and ensure as many people as possible keep their jobs , and we will continue to do that .
`` So far this has included a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business support . ''
The value of output from the Scottish economy during April fell by 18.9 % , according to Scottish government economists .
The worst affected areas were hospitality and the arts , following the start of lockdown in late March .
That 's an early estimate , while the Scottish government published the more reliable figure for output in the first three months of this year - down by 2.5 % .
That 's slightly more than the 2 % drop across the UK as a whole .
Across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest declines were in transport , manufacturing , oil and gas production and hospitality , while electricity was one sector to see a rise .
It 's expected that the sharp decline in output in the second quarter of this year will confirm the Scottish economy meets the definition of a recession .
The monthly GDP figure is being published for the first time .
The Scottish government said the monthly statistics should be seen as experimental but have been introduced to help track the economic impact of coronavirus .
The estimated figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 % .

"Ever since the start of this crisis the Scottish government has been working tirelessly to keep businesses afloat and ensure as many people as possible keep their jobs, and we will continue to do that.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Sheffield storms: Lightning strike sets house on fire

A house was set alight when it was struck by lightning as storms hit Sheffield .
Six people fled the @ @ @ @ @ as fire took hold in the roof on Tuesday night .
South Yorkshire Fire and @ @ @ @ @ five fire engines to the scene at 19:28 BST .
No-one was hurt in the @ @ @ @ @ building was outside before crews arrived , a spokesman said .
Neighbour Lois Ponsford said @ @ @ @ @ massive , massive clap of thunder and we saw a few flames and a house @ @ @ @ @ `` It was the attic room , which was a bit scary , so we @ @ @ @ @ was people stood outside so we asked if everyone was ok - luckily everybody had @ @ @ @ @ ''

"There was people stood outside so we asked if everyone was ok - luckily everybody had got out pretty immediately."


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Black Lives Matter: Students 'need support' over George Floyd death

Black students emotionally affected by the death of George Floyd and its aftermath should be offered leniency by universities , the National Union of Students ( NUS ) said .
The organisation said the events would have been `` traumatic '' for students who already experience `` systemic racism '' .
Nottingham , Loughborough and Oxford are among a growing number of universities offering extenuating circumstances to those who feel their work has suffered .
The NUS said others should do the same .
Extenuating circumstances could mean more time to work on coursework or another attempt at an exam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and therapeutics student at the University of Nottingham , raised the issue at her university after her mental health was affected .
The 21-year-old said : `` I 've experienced racism myself and seeing that video of George Floyd brought all that emotion back .
`` To know people do not care about my life because of the colour of my skin [ affected me ] .
`` I was so distracted .
It 's really hard to focus as a black student when people are trying to fight for my rights , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing posts and signing petitions .
`` It 's amazing that they agreed to the extenuating circumstances .
It made us feel like actually , they see us , actually , they understand . ''
A spokeswoman for the University of Nottingham confirmed they were offering this to help all students `` distressed by current events '' , but particularly black students .
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The spokeswoman added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has raised important questions to answer in terms of how we listen to - and learn from - the experiences of Black people and take further meaningful action to become truly anti-racist . ''
A spokesman for the NUS said more work needed to be done to tackle racism but it welcomed universities being flexible with any students .
He added : `` The murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests that have shone a light on the systematic racism that black people in the UK experience every day will no doubt have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` As a community , we must tend to the welfare of our black students , activists , officers and staff who are exhausted by racism day in day out . ''
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The spokeswoman added: "The appalling killing of George Floyd has raised important questions to answer in terms of how we listen to - and learn from - the experiences of Black people and take further meaningful action to become truly anti-racist."


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Coronavirus: Toilet fears hamper high street return for some

High streets , retail parks and shopping centres are buzzing with life again as the coronavirus lockdown eases across England .
But in many areas public toilets remain closed .
So how are people meant to spend their hard-earned pounds , when they ca n't even spend a penny ?
Laura Reid needs to carefully plan her shopping trips - and wo n't be visiting any in a hurry .
The 27-year-old has irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ) so has n't been to any shops since they reopened because of a lack of toilet facilities .
`` The big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 'where is the nearest loo ' because you 've always got that anxiety in your head , '' said the journalist , who lives in Barnsley .
`` I 've avoided going to the shops or supermarket for that reason . ''
All shops in England are now allowed to open , but with strict safety measures .
There were big queues outside the Nike store in central London on Monday , while people queued for an hour outside Primark stores in Manchester and Birmingham .
But some tweeted to say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops over fears not all toilets would be open .
Jenny Williams , 80 , who lives near Coalville in Leicestershire , was diagnosed with rectal cancer eight years ago and lives with an ileostomy bag .
She said she had previously been forced to rush out of a shop because of her double incontinence and so had n't been into Leicester since February .
`` I did have a problem in a shop and I was caught short so I had to leave my shopping .
I did not get home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my clothes and shower , '' she said .
`` Even before lockdown public toilets often had long queues and when I have to go , I have to go .
`` I do n't have anyone to do my shopping for me but the lack of toilets in shops is putting me off going out . ''
• When will public toilets be reopened ?
The charity Crohn 's and Colitis UK has urged local councils and shopping centres to open public toilets `` as soon as they can , if social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Their campaigns manager , Sarah Hollobone , said : `` This will not only dramatically improve the quality of life for people with Crohn 's or colitis , but also people with other conditions that require toilet access .
`` People with Crohn 's and colitis already feel isolated because of their condition and locking up public toilets unnecessarily adds to this . ''
Scientists in China have found that flushing the toilet with the lid up creates a cloud of spray that can be breathed in and may spread infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel up to 3ft ( 91cm ) from ground level , according to the computer model used by the scientists from Yangzhou University .
England 's larger shopping centres all said their toilets were open but many warned customers to expect reduced capacity .
Westfield , which has two large shopping centres in London , said it was `` implementing reduced entry to toilet blocks to ensure social distancing '' .
Intu , which owns 16 centres in England including the Trafford Centre , said toilets and baby change areas were open but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced to support social distancing '' .
McArthurGlen , which has six centres across the country including Cheshire Oaks , said its `` toilets and changing facilities are regularly disinfected '' .
The Bullring in Birmingham also said its toilets were open , while Liverpool One said its loos were `` open at 50 % capacity due to social distancing '' and were cleaned every hour .
How many public toilets are there ?
There is no official national database of public toilets , though the Great British Public Toilet Map lists about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , rail stations and anywhere the public can access , as well as those that charge a fee .
Research by the BBC in 2018 found that councils had stopped maintaining hundreds of facilities across the UK since 2010 .
According to the Valuation Office Agency , which keeps a database for business rates , there are just under 4,000 free-standing public conveniences in England and Wales .
So people visiting shopping centres can expect facilities - with a queue .
But what about the town centres where an economic boost is so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally required to provide toilets , meaning they are often closed as councils look to cut costs , while businesses that provide toilets for their customers have no legal duty to do so for non-customers .
Raymond Martin , managing director of the British Toilet Association ( BTA ) , has called on the government to `` put some serious thought '' into regulation and funding of changes to public toilets , saying they are a `` human right and a human need '' .
`` People are coming out of their houses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` The government wants people to come out and spend their money but this is about health and wellbeing .
The government said it was encouraging councils to open toilets `` wherever possible '' .
`` We 've published guidance to help operators ensure facilities are safe where they are open including increasing the cleaning of touch points , '' a Department of Housing , Communities and Local Government spokeswoman said .
The Local Government Association said the reopening of public toilets was a local decision for councils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People should not assume toilets will be open and plan their journeys and outdoor activities accordingly , '' a spokesman said .
People like Laura Reid are following that advice .
`` If toilets remain shut for sometime , or the queues continue to be long because of the necessary social distancing measures , then it 's definitely going to put me off going for anything I need and I 'd shop online instead , '' she said .
`` It 's a big barrier to me in terms of accessing the high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the guidelines on getting out ?
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bbcuk--2020-06-17--Coronavirus: Mary Agyapong's husband's agony after pregnant wife dies

Mary was a nurse at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire .
She was diagnosed with coronavirus in early @ @ @ @ @ later .
Doctors were able to save her baby by an emergency C- section but @ @ @ @ @ argues she should n't have been working at the hospital at the start of the @ @ @ @ @ pregnant .
He has spoken exclusively to the BBC 's Sima Kotecha .
The Bedfordshire @ @ @ @ @ `` We were extremely saddened to lose Mary .
She worked here for five years @ @ @ @ @ and loved member of our team , a fantastic nurse and a great example of @ @ @ @ @ this Trust .
`` We have carried out a full internal review into the circumstances @ @ @ @ @ are confident that she received the best possible care and support from the Trust .
@ @ @ @ @ deepest condolences to Mr Boateng , and are currently working through a number of issues @ @ @ @ @

Mary was a nurse at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire. She was diagnosed with coronavirus in early April and died a week later.
Doctors were able to save her baby by an emergency C- section but her husband, Ernest, argues she shouldn't have been working at the hospital at the start of the pandemic as she was heavily pregnant.
He has spoken exclusively to the BBC's Sima Kotecha.
The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: "We were extremely saddened to lose Mary. She worked here for five years and was a highly valued and loved member of our team, a fantastic nurse and a great example of what we stand for in this Trust.
"We have carried out a full internal review into the circumstances surrounding her death and we are confident that she received the best possible care and support from the Trust.
"We have sent our deepest condolences to Mr Boateng, and are currently working through a number of issues he has raised."
Produced by Gaetan Portal
Shot and edited by Lee Durant


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Lockdoon's naw fur me: Schoolgirl's cheeky poem gets FM approval

A Scottish schoolgirl who captured the essence of lockdown in Scotland has won the praise of the first minister for her writing .
Leah Begg has been writing about her experience of the coronavirus restrictions and penned a cheeky take on living life between four walls .
The 10-year-old has already had a poem published but this one caught the attention of Nicola Sturgeon .
She wrote the youngster a letter to tell her how much she enjoyed it .
The first minister wrote : `` Your words really do sum up the experience and frustrations of lockdown for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are finding it difficult not being able to go to school and will be missing friends and family .
`` I know I am missing being able to hug my friends and family .
I am very proud of how you all have been handling this difficult situation . ''
She also said that she hoped Leah would continue to write about her experiences in lockdown and in the future .
Leah told BBC Radio Scotland 's Drivetime with Fiona Stalker that the poem was her mum 's idea .
She said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mum said why do n't you write about how you are feeling in lockdown .
So I did . ''
Leah 's class teacher at Oxgang Primary in Kirkintilloch , Miss Nisbet , said : `` We are all so proud of Leah and think her poem is simply brilliant .
`` She puts into words how many of us are feeling during this very strange time and does it so beautifully .
`` She is very talented and often shares her poems and writings with us all and I have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go far.
`` She added : `` To have received a letter from the first minister with such kind words about the poem , is a wonderful experience for Leah and another feather in her cap . ''

"She is very talented and often shares her poems and writings with us all and I have no doubt that her talent will see her go far. "


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Coronavirus and how to beat it on the sausage frontline

Non-essential retailers in England and Northern Ireland are now allowed to reopen as long as they adhere to Covid-19 safety @ @ @ @ @ have been hard at it all the way through the crisis .
Finnebrogue in Northern @ @ @ @ @ major supermarkets in the UK .
While the thought of the virus has kept its @ @ @ @ @ night '' , Declan Ferguson says the company has managed to safely keep their absence @ @ @ @ @ % .
But how exactly do you do that in the midst of a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday 17 June at 8pm on BBC Two and on iPlayer afterwards .

Non-essential retailers in England and Northern Ireland are now allowed to reopen as long as they adhere to Covid-19 safety measures, but food producers have been hard at it all the way through the crisis.
Finnebrogue in Northern Ireland supplies sausages to most major supermarkets in the UK.
While the thought of the virus has kept its technical director "up at night", Declan Ferguson says the company has managed to safely keep their absence rate at less than 2%.
But how exactly do you do that in the midst of a pandemic?
Watch Keeping Britain Fed on Wednesday 17 June at 8pm on BBC Two and on iPlayer afterwards.


bbcuk--2020-06-17--Newspaper headlines: Win for 'hero' Rashford as 'footie drought' ends

The Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford beams out of the front pages after , in the Guardian 's words , forcing the prime minister into a `` humbling U-turn '' on free school meals '' .
`` Rashford has played a blinder , '' the paper says .
It accuses Prime Minister Boris Johnson of `` repeatedly [ demonstrating ] a tin ear on charged and emotional matters '' , and employing what it calls a `` strange mixture of cynicism and incompetence '' .
Rashford has been propelled on to the news pages by what the Daily Express calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free school meals .
He even makes the front page of the Financial Times - photographed in full flight , scoring for Manchester United .
`` Rashford 1 , Johnson 0 , '' is the headline for the Times , the Independent and the i.The Metro goes with a twist on the famous 1966 World Cup final commentary : `` They thought free school meals were all over , they're… NOT NOW ! ''
The Daily Star declares `` Rashers for PM ! ''
It adds , tongue in cheek : `` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brexit and the seagulls , that would be smashing '' .
The Daily Mirror combines the story with the return of the Premier League , saying both will lift the spirits of the nation .
`` Back of the net ! ''
is the celebratory headline .
The paper argues it 's time to show Mr Johnson the red card , arguing that the episode is a `` damning indictment of an out-of-touch '' prime minister .
`` How much longer must the country endure in Downing Street a man clearly out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the view of the Sun , it will have been `` tough '' for the prime minister to `` swallow his pride and U-turn '' , but it was the `` right thing to do '' .
The Spectator 's deputy political editor , Katy Balls , says part of the government 's reluctance to change tack on school meals was down to concerns in Downing Street about `` agreeing to new policies that will become permanent '' .
`` Ministers believe it could be hard to row back in future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the measure is framed as a pandemic one-off .
Huffpost UK says Rashford 's campaign `` finally grabbed '' Boris Johnson 's `` full attention on Tuesday morning , when he was shown the BBC Breakfast interview with the England star from the day before '' .
But it says there was some `` raw politics in play too '' , with a growing number of Tory MPs threatening to rebel .
The main story for the Times is the discovery of the world 's first coronavirus treatment proven to save lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decades old and Britain has built up a supply sufficient for 200,000 patients .
The drug 's low cost particularly impresses some .
The Daily Express hails it as the `` £5 wonder drug '' .
For the Mail , it 's the `` 50p-a-day pill to conquer Covid '' .
The Financial Times reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to break the Conservative party 's manifesto commitment to protect state pensions because the pandemic has made it unaffordable .
According to the FT , a forecast rebound in wages when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because pension payments would have to rise by the same percentage .
In a joint statement , the Treasury and No 10 say that announcements on tax and pensions policy are for budgets - though they stop short of denying the story .
Tuesday 's unemployment figures prompt the Mail to warn of a `` tsunami '' of job losses for the Covid-crippled country .
It 's worried the public have been lulled by furlough and the sun , and says it 's time for the prime minister to - in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this morbid funk '' .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox The Politico website says Mr Johnson has given his `` strongest hint yet '' that he will do what the Mail wants and scrap the social distancing rule to remain two metres away from others .
The Telegraph 's cartoon , called `` Britain Still Is n't Working '' , recalls a famous Tory election poster , but with a long queue snaking outside a shop rather than a job centre .
The Sun welcomes the merger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Foreign Office .
It argues that aid money will now be spent `` where it counts '' - not on what it calls `` overseas vanity projects with no possible benefit for Brits '' .
`` Good riddance to the department for blank cheques , '' is the headline in the Telegraph 's comment pages .
Taking the opposing view , the Independent worries that the merger heralds a `` return to the shady era of 'aid for trade ' '' .
The New Statesman thinks the reorganisation has been `` well-orchestrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now be `` more likely '' to support foreign governments `` regardless of their human-rights record '' .
The Telegraph reveals private schools are preparing to disregard government guidance and open in September `` come what may '' .
It says that some are setting up their own track and trace systems , which they aim to have up and running for the new academic year .
The Telegraph quotes one private school governor who says heads are `` furious '' with ministers for `` dithering '' , adding that schools `` could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The crowd may have been missing from Royal Ascot yesterday but that did n't deter race fans from dressing for the occasion .
The Queen 's granddaughter , Zara Tindall , appears on the front of the Mail in a peacock blue dress and hat , with her husband Mike in a topper , though the couple watched the action from their home in Gloucestershire .
`` And they 're off… '' says the Times `` …to the garden in their Ascot finery '' .
Matt 's cartoon in the Telegraph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in force in most lockdown living rooms… a dressing gown , or tracksuit bottoms and an old t-shirt .
Finally , scientists have discovered the secret of the incredible sticking power of limpets .
According to the Telegraph , it 's not down to muscle power , as commonly assumed , but mucus .
A study in the journal Open Science suggests the bottom of the limpet 's rubbery body secretes a `` super-glue slime '' which lets it cling to wet and slippery surfaces .
The researchers have exhaustively catalogued the ingredients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will one day inspire synthetic versions for use in medicine or food .

The Daily Mirror combines the story with the return of the Premier League, saying both will lift the spirits of the nation. "Back of the net!" is the celebratory headline. The paper argues it's time to show Mr Johnson the red card, arguing that the episode is a "damning indictment of an out-of-touch" prime minister. "How much longer must the country endure in Downing Street a man clearly out of his depth?" it asks.