bbcuk--2020-08-29--Scotland sees second highest rise in Covid cases since May

Scotland has recorded its second highest daily jump in coronavirus cases since the end of May .
A further 88 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted there was `` no need for alarm '' and the rise was partly due to increased testing .
There were no new deaths reported in the past 24 hours .
Five people were being treated in intensive care on Friday evening , up two on the previous day .
The largest recent rise in cases was just over a week ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were registered .
Before that the next largest increase was on 22 May , when 113 new cases were confirmed .
In its daily update , the Scottish government said 0.7 % of newly-tested individuals were found to have the virus .
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde saw a rise of 36 positive cases .
The health board later said it was contact tracing in connection with Gilmour & Dean Eurostampa , a printing firm based in Whiteinch .
NHS Ayrshire and Arran saw 10 new cases .
On Friday the health board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small number of pupils in a South Ayrshire Council secondary school who have had contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 .
Test and Protect staff were also tracing contacts of a separate small number of positive cases .
Cases in NHS Tayside and Grampian where there have been outbreaks rose by 11 and six respectively .
Scotland 's national clinical director , Jason Leitch , told the BBC : `` It 's up from yesterday .
But it is down from last Saturday .
It has been about this level , 50-100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He said there was no indication that there was a new major outbreak of the nature of Aberdeen or Coupar Angus .
But he noted the rise in the number of people being treated in intensive care units .
He said : `` People should not take this lightly - everybody needs to do their bit to keep these numbers low . ''
Mr Leitch added that he felt the outbreak in Coupar Angus , linked to the 2Sisters food plant , had been contained `` really well '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing a really fantastic job .
I am actually a little surprised that we have been able to contain it .
It was a lot of people dispersed across Tayside and they have behaved really well .
`` They have been contacted by the local authority with lots of home visits and whole-house self-isolation and we have seen pretty much no community transmission from that outbreak . ''
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that there was `` no need for alarm '' over the rise in cases .
She said the leap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the proportion of people tested returning positive results remained below 1 % .
`` The increase in cases just now partly reflects a greater volume of testing .
Crucially , our positivity rate remains low ( below 1 % again today ) .
So no need for alarm .
But there is a need to be very careful & cautious - it is all very delicately balanced just now , '' she said .
Jason Leitch revealed that he will be writing to parents in the coming week to reinforce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus is required .
Almost 17,500 children were tested in the week after schools returned , putting pressure on the testing system .
He said that he wanted to reassure parents on what to do in scenarios where cold and flu symptoms were present .
He added that the Scottish government wanted to get the guidance across as simply as possible to make sure everyone stayed safe .

"The increase in cases just now partly reflects a greater volume of testing. Crucially, our positivity rate remains low (below 1% again today). So no need for alarm. But there is a need to be very careful & cautious - it is all very delicately balanced just now," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Arsenal 1-1 (5-4 pens) Liverpool: Gunners win on penalties

Last updated on .From the section Football Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a superb goal and netted the winning penalty in a shootout as Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium .
Aubameyang 's curling strike gave FA Cup winners Arsenal the lead in the first half before Liverpool substitute Takumi Minamino equalised after the break .
Minamino 's flicked pass to Mohamed Salah bounced back kindly for him to slot home from close range .
There was a quick VAR check for handball by Salah but the replay showed no clear contact .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ row Liverpool have lost on penalties after Manchester City 's victory in 2019 .
• None Aubameyang has been convinced to stay at Arsenal - Arteta Aubameyang 's importance to Arsenal was once again shown in another impressive performance .
The Gabon international , who scored twice in the FA Cup final at the same stadium this month , cut inside from the left and whipped the ball into the far corner in emphatic style to open the scoring .
And when Aubameyang stepped up to take the final penalty , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no way he was going to miss .
He has netted 71 goals in 110 Arsenal appearances and no Gunners player has scored more than his five goals at the venue .
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Friday he was `` pretty confident '' the skipper will sign a new contract after a long , painful wait for supporters .
After lifting their second piece of silverware in a month , it would cap off a very pleasing summer for Arsenal if Aubameyang does eventually put pen to paper .
Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan Henderson but they fielded a side many would feel were capable of beating Arsenal .
They started off on the front foot , with Sadio Mane getting in behind on numerous occasions on the left and linking up with full-back Andy Robertson .
But sloppiness crept into their game as the first half wore on - Virgil van Dijk berated Georginio Wijnaldum and Fabinho on separate occasions for giving the ball away too easily in midfield .
Arsenal 's Ainsley Maitland-Niles was impressive and caused problems , while Bukayo Saka was busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , Liverpool had plenty of chances to score .
An unmarked James Milner headed over the bar , Van Dijk almost got on the end of a Mane flick-on and Roberto Firmino had the ball in the net , only for it to be ruled out for offside .
Liverpool grew more dominant in the second half - Minamino deservedly drew them level with more than 15 minutes to play - but they could not find a winner .
Arsenal 's Joe Willock had a brilliant chance to make it 2-1 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his header following Cedric Soares ' cross from the right .
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp brought off Wijnaldum , who had his penalty saved in last year 's shootout by City , and replaced him with 20-year-old Brewster , but the England youth international crashed his spot-kick off the bar .
There is certainly no need to panic but the air of invincibility Liverpool had throughout most of the 2019-20 league campaign has worn off in recent months following a patch of two defeats and a draw in seven games at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to winning ' - what they said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta , speaking to BT Sport : `` You never get used to winning .
I knew the challenge we faced today against this incredible opponent .
Thank you very much to the players for the effort and performance .
`` The courage of the team , how aggressive we were without the ball and against the Liverpool press .
I am pleased and knew in the second half we would suffer .
But in the penalties we had courage to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 minutes we took the ball and played in the final third .
I am pleased how they competed .
It creates belief . ''
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp , speaking to BT Sport : `` We deserved the equaliser and could have scored more but we did n't do that .
`` When you play against a formation like this then you need to be really fresh in the final third and you need to force it , create angles .
The rhythm for that fell a little bit .
Today it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domination - the best of the stats • None Arsenal have won the Community Shield for a 16th time ( including shared titles ) , overtaking opponents Liverpool ( 15 times ) and only behind Manchester United ( 21 ) .
The Gunners have won the trophy in four of the last seven seasons .
• None Liverpool are the first side ever to lose the Community Shield on penalties in back-to-back years ; this is also the first time the Reds have participated in the competition twice in two seasons without winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1983 and 1984 matches .
• None Arsenal have won the Community Shield as FA Cup winners seven times ( including as league/cup double winners and including shared titles ) - more than any other side .
Each of their last four Community Shield victories have come as FA Cup winners .
• None They are the only the second side to win the Community Shield after a penalty shootout more than once , after Manchester United ( five times ) .
• None Arsenal have won nine of their last 11 penalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Community Shield .
Meanwhile , Liverpool have lost three of their last five shootouts , including two in the Community Shield .
• None Aubameyang is now Arsenal 's joint-top scorer in games played at Wembley Stadium ( 5 , level with Alexis Sanchez ) .
Aubameyang 's five goals at the ground have come in the space of just 42 days .
• None Only Kevin De Bruyne ( 22 ) and Trent Alexander-Arnold ( 15 ) have provided more assists for Premier League sides in all competitions since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bukayo Saka ( 13 ) .
• None Minamino is the first player to score his first ever goal for Liverpool at Wembley , netting this goal in his 15th appearance and with his 12th shot for the Reds in all competitions .
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Last updated on .From the section Football
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a superb goal and netted the winning penalty in a shootout as Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, brought on in stoppage time, hit the crossbar with his penalty - the only one not converted in the shootout.
Aubameyang's curling strike gave FA Cup winners Arsenal the lead in the first half before Liverpool substitute Takumi Minamino equalised after the break.
Minamino's flicked pass to Mohamed Salah bounced back kindly for him to slot home from close range.
There was a quick VAR check for handball by Salah but the replay showed no clear contact.
It is the second year in a row Liverpool have lost on penalties after Manchester City's victory in 2019.
Aubameyang leads Arsenal to move silverware
Aubameyang's importance to Arsenal was once again shown in another impressive performance.
The Gabon international, who scored twice in the FA Cup final at the same stadium this month, cut inside from the left and whipped the ball into the far corner in emphatic style to open the scoring.
He continued to terrorise Liverpool's defence, exposing young right-back Neco Williams.
And when Aubameyang stepped up to take the final penalty, with the score 4-4 in the shootout, there was no way he was going to miss.
He has netted 71 goals in 110 Arsenal appearances and no Gunners player has scored more than his five goals at the venue.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Friday he was "pretty confident" the skipper will sign a new contract after a long, painful wait for supporters.
After lifting their second piece of silverware in a month, it would cap off a very pleasing summer for Arsenal if Aubameyang does eventually put pen to paper.
Stuttering Liverpool fall short again
Liverpool were without regular starters Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson but they fielded a side many would feel were capable of beating Arsenal.
They started off on the front foot, with Sadio Mane getting in behind on numerous occasions on the left and linking up with full-back Andy Robertson.
But sloppiness crept into their game as the first half wore on - Virgil van Dijk berated Georginio Wijnaldum and Fabinho on separate occasions for giving the ball away too easily in midfield.
Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles was impressive and caused problems, while Bukayo Saka was busy in and around the Liverpool box.
However, Liverpool had plenty of chances to score. An unmarked James Milner headed over the bar, Van Dijk almost got on the end of a Mane flick-on and Roberto Firmino had the ball in the net, only for it to be ruled out for offside.
Liverpool grew more dominant in the second half - Minamino deservedly drew them level with more than 15 minutes to play - but they could not find a winner.
Arsenal's Joe Willock had a brilliant chance to make it 2-1 with five minutes to go when he miscued his header following Cedric Soares' cross from the right.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp brought off Wijnaldum, who had his penalty saved in last year's shootout by City, and replaced him with 20-year-old Brewster, but the England youth international crashed his spot-kick off the bar.
There is certainly no need to panic but the air of invincibility Liverpool had throughout most of the 2019-20 league campaign has worn off in recent months following a patch of two defeats and a draw in seven games at the end of the season.
Man of the match - Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was excellent when called up to defend and he was a threat on the overlap for Arsenal going forward. He coolly stepped up to score his penalty in the shootout too
'You never get used to winning' - what they said
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BT Sport: "You never get used to winning. I knew the challenge we faced today against this incredible opponent. Thank you very much to the players for the effort and performance.
"The courage of the team, how aggressive we were without the ball and against the Liverpool press. I am pleased and knew in the second half we would suffer. But in the penalties we had courage to do them right.
"In the last 10 minutes we took the ball and played in the final third. I am pleased how they competed. It creates belief."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, speaking to BT Sport: "We deserved the equaliser and could have scored more but we didn't do that.
"When you play against a formation like this then you need to be really fresh in the final third and you need to force it, create angles. The rhythm for that fell a little bit. Today it was not enough."
Penalty shootout domination - the best of the stats
Arsenal have won the Community Shield for a 16th time (including shared titles), overtaking opponents Liverpool (15 times) and only behind Manchester United (21). The Gunners have won the trophy in four of the last seven seasons.
Liverpool are the first side ever to lose the Community Shield on penalties in back-to-back years; this is also the first time the Reds have participated in the competition twice in two seasons without winning it (including shared) since the 1983 and 1984 matches.
Arsenal have won the Community Shield as FA Cup winners seven times (including as league/cup double winners and including shared titles) - more than any other side. Each of their last four Community Shield victories have come as FA Cup winners.
They are the only the second side to win the Community Shield after a penalty shootout more than once, after Manchester United (five times).
Arsenal have won nine of their last 11 penalty shootouts in all competitions, including two in the Community Shield. Meanwhile, Liverpool have lost three of their last five shootouts, including two in the Community Shield.
Aubameyang is now Arsenal's joint-top scorer in games played at Wembley Stadium (5, level with Alexis Sanchez). Aubameyang's five goals at the ground have come in the space of just 42 days.
Only Kevin De Bruyne (22) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (15) have provided more assists for Premier League sides in all competitions since the start of last season than Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (13).
Minamino is the first player to score his first ever goal for Liverpool at Wembley, netting this goal in his 15th appearance and with his 12th shot for the Reds in all competitions.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth'

Moira Jones was abducted yards from her home in Glasgow and forced into a nearby park , where she was raped and murdered .
As her family struggled to come to terms with their loss and the brutal nature of her death , her mother , Bea , started to write a diary .
More than a decade later , she has shared that journal with BBC Scotland and recorded her words for documentary The Dark Shadow of Murder .
Maybe my pain will be eased if , as I write of my desolation and despair , I also write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person she was .
This is something that may help me , something which will keep me focused , by giving me a purpose and it may help others to understand the anguish associated with the violent death of a loved one .
Moira was deliberately beaten , raped , killed .
She was alone with a terrifying monster in the dark and none of us knew .
None of us will ever truly know what she went through .
How can you be prepared for something like this ?
How do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enormity of it all ?
On the morning of 29 May 2008 a park ranger discovered a woman 's body behind a privet hedge in the middle of Queen 's Park , Glasgow .
Just over 24 hours later , a plain clothes police officer turned up at the Jones ' home in Weston , Staffordshire , some 270 miles way .
The officer told Bea that he had bad news from Scotland .
She rushed to the garden where husband , Hu , was tidying the shed .
He initially thought there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were told that a body had been found in Glasgow , and that the police thought it was their daughter .
Bea remembers thinking : How could a body in the park be Moira ?
Arrangements were quickly made for the couple to travel north , but first they had to break the news to their son Grant , who was living in Perth , Australia .
Bea wrote : I wo n't ever forget Grant 's shout of despair , the anguish I could hear when I told him .
I tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that I had bad news , then that it was the worst possible news , and then I just had to say it ... that Moira was dead and that we thought she had been murdered .
'What had happened to our lovely girl ? '
After a four-hour drive to Glasgow , Bea and Hu were led into a room with a wall-mounted black and white monitor to perform the most traumatic duty of their lives .
In the mortuary I looked straight at the screen and for a second , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think I gasped and blurted out : `` Oh , Moira . ''
And then it was gone .
It was not Moira .
Her face , something about the whole picture , was n't right for Moira .
Her hair was spread up behind her head onto the table and it had waves and curls , because it had been wet and tangled .
It was n't straight and classy like Moira wore it .
Hubert said he did n't think it was Moira .
But I knew .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I had recognised the bone structure around her eyebrows and forehead .
What had happened to our lovely girl to change her ?
What had been done to make her look different ?
Less than 48 hours after hearing the news about his big sister 's murder , Grant was reunited with his parents at Glasgow Airport .
Together , they travelled to the crime scene .
It was as if we were driving into a vacuum and all the usual signs of life had been sucked out of the area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be , a film set without the cast .
The park was like a huge empty stage and policemen were positioned around the perimeter to keep the audience out .
Afterwards they were driven to the mortuary so Grant could see Moira for the final time .
As before , they were not allowed to touch her - but this time , instead of a monitor , they were allowed to see her through a glass screen .
The next 10 minutes were deeply distressing .
Grant could not stay to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there for only a couple of minutes .
Hu and I remained there a little longer and wept over the fate of our beautiful Moira .
This time Hu was left in no doubt that the woman before him was his beloved daughter .
We knew it was Moira and I wanted to stroke my girl 's face but could n't , and there was no warm smile , no expressive gesture , no dancing eyes .
I know we tried to say goodbye but there could be no hugs or kisses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moira , so good , so loved , so loving , lying there cold , alone , in a police mortuary - dead !
She had been the best daughter , sister and friend in the world and , although we spoke to her while we wept , I did not feel as if I was saying a proper goodbye .
I will never feel as if I have said goodbye to my girl .
'My heart was really breaking' Britvic sales executive Moira had moved from London to Glasgow in 2003 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She warmed to its people , and at the time of her death had been dating boyfriend Paul Thompson for four years .
Two days before the murder , Moira told Bea she had bought the invitations for her belated 40th birthday party - which she had planned for September .
In her diary , retired teacher Bea mourns for the future her daughter never had .
I was deeply distressed that Moira would never experience the absolute joy I felt when she was born , the joy that she had given us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that there is no deeper love on earth than that of a mother for her child , a love that will never diminish , and she would never know that now , never experience that very different all-consuming love .
She would have been such a wonderful mother .
My heart was really breaking .
In the months that followed , Bea became tormented by her daughter 's ordeal .
The family still knew very little about Moira 's final moments .
We were in hell on earth , hurting , bewildered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had happened to our darling girl .
The death certificate had simply said `` head and neck injuries '' and that told us nothing .
We did know that Moira 's murder was a brutal one but had no detail .
We are going through the agony of not knowing while we await the agony of knowing .
The investigation into Moira 's abduction and murder was a complex one .
Detectives soon had a DNA profile of the suspect , but it did n't match any on record in the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the park with a woman and later leaving alone - but then the trail went cold .
However , door-to-door inquiries at a bedsit near the park provided the breakthrough .
The man police were hunting - described by detectives as a `` ghost '' - was 33-year-old Marek Harcar .
He had only been in Glasgow for a matter of days before the savage attack .
At dawn on 1 June the ex-soldier fled Scotland and returned to his homeland of Slovakia .
He was eventually tracked down on 18 June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the rural village of Nalepkovo .
Bea wrote that she `` experienced no emotion whatsoever '' when he she was told the news of Harcar 's arrest , and refers to him as `` the vehicle of evil '' .
She saw the killer for the first time at a pre-trial hearing , and observed that when he was taken from the dock `` he cast his eyes around the room and quite deliberately smirked at us as he swaggered out '' .
Despite the weight of evidence against him , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - forcing the family to face the fresh agony of a trial .
In the build-up , details of Moira 's horrific injuries were shared with Bea and Hu for the first time .
They already knew that she had been abducted less than 60 yards from her flat at 23:30 on 28 May .
But a post-mortem examination revealed it was unlikely that Moira had died before 02:00 the following day .
Bea wrote : Moira had had to endure at least two-and-a-half hours of terror and pain as she fought for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did she suffer it , my girl ?
Why did she have to ?
On 9 August 2008 Moira was finally laid to rest near the family home in Weston .
The rain was torrential , as it was on the night she died , and a lone piper led the procession from the church to the graveyard .
Filming the documentary , Bea broke down on camera as she read out the passage she had written .
Moira was carried down the long path and across the churchyard by her dad and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncles .
I was there in body but although I had been so worried about breaking down , about jumping or falling into the grave with her , that did n't happen .
I lost it - my head took me away so that when I was lowering the cord it was not because I was burying my beautiful girl , and Moira was not in the coffin .
I just had to try to stop shaking and make sure everyone was getting the box in the hole .
In the following months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surface .
She wrote about shopping for a birthday card for one of Moira 's closest friends .
From yards away one card appeared to jump at me and I read : 'Life begins at 40…' It had n't for Moira .
It had ended .
I thought I was going to fall down .
'What my girl went through is unimaginable' On 12 March 2009 Harcar went on trial for Moira 's murder at the High Court in Glasgow .
Bea wrote that the family kept a tight rein on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with jelly inside '' .
The early evidence focused on the crime scene and included a video which showed Moira 's last walk .
From the moment Moira was assaulted and abducted outside the park , as she was forced across the road , her every thought must have been on escape , on survival , and , as the moments ticked by , as she underwent further assault and pain , things must have become more terrifying , more desperate , more hopeless .
Who can really understand the extent of Moira @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have experienced some terrifying nightmares since Moira 's murder , my mental anguish remains profound , but what my girl went through is unimaginable .
The following day the jury saw CCTV footage from a passing bus which captured Moira - who was 5ft 4in - being led along the perimeter of the park by a man who was towering over her .
Bea said the image gave out `` terrible vibes of evil then , and it continues to do that as I think of it now '' .
The court also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One woman who lived in a flat overlooking the park heard a loud scream which was cut off .
Two other couples heard Moira in distress as they walked past the park .
We did not know in advance that there had been any screams at all that night .
It was so hard to learn this , to know that Moira was screaming for help and in pain , but it was even more hellish to know that her screams were heard , understood and ignored .
I hurt so much now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terror .
A post-mortem examination revealed that Moira had suffered 65 separate blunt force trauma injuries , inflicted by punches , kicks and stamps .
On 8 April , the final day of the trial , the family learned Harcar had 13 previous convictions before he arrived in the UK - at least four of which involved violence .
Bea describes him as `` an inhuman , frenzied brute '' .
The jury took less than two hours to deliver a unanimous verdict .
The court was packed and the atmosphere was tense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was over .
The verdict was guilty .
Guilty of everything .
As the first guilty was announced I watched one of the warders lean over and handcuff Moira 's murderer .
The judge , Lord Bracadale , set the punishment part of Harcar 's life sentence at 25 years .
He said the crime had `` shocked the nation '' and told the killer : `` Your conduct that night reflects a level of wickedness very rarely encountered . ''
After the verdict , Bea announced the family was setting up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since then The Moira Fund has helped more than 1,000 families across the UK by providing grants to cover everything from funeral costs to clothes for attending court .
Every year Bea and Hu return to the scene of the crime for the 5k Moira Run .
And last year her relentless campaigning resulted in the launch of a new service to help relatives who have lost loved ones to murder or culpable homicide .
Grant says his mother has been a `` tower of strength '' and Hu is proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to so many lives , describing it as `` a perfect legacy '' .
But more than 12 years on , Bea 's grief remains raw for the daughter she loved and lost .
I want to scream `` Moira '' so loudly that it reverberates around the world and penetrates to every part of the universe so that somehow , somewhere , she can hear me and know how much I miss her and love her with every fibre of my being ...
So that I can tell her how much we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , everything she did for us , everything she did for so many people , and maybe she can send some sort of sign that she knows , that she does not hurt any more , that she is at peace , that we 'll be together again one day .
The Dark Shadow of Murder will be broadcast on the BBC Scotland channel at 22:00 on 1 September .

So that I can tell her how much we appreciated the truly wonderful person she was, everything she did for us, everything she did for so many people, and maybe she can send some sort of sign that she knows, that she does not hurt any more, that she is at peace, that we'll be together again one day.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Coronavirus doctor's diary: The fake news about schools that's misleading parents

Just as children are about to return to school , a video in Urdu has been widely shared in Bradford , and possibly elsewhere , falsely claiming that sick pupils could be removed their families without parental consent .
Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary is joining efforts to debunk the idea - and says the reopening of schools is important for children , and parents .
This week the schools are going back and everyone is nervous .
We have grown accustomed to home working and social distancing , so the idea of hundreds of thousands of children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confined environments for long periods of time is hard to comprehend - a throwback to the pre-Covid-19 era .
From the start , Covid-19 created fertile ground for the spread of fake news , as I wrote in April .
The ban on hospital visiting at the peak of the pandemic led to a disconnect between patients and staff and relatives .
We struggled to counter the rumours in different communities that we were harming patients or that coronavirus was a cunning attempt by the Home Office to lure in people to repatriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to be admitted for fear of what we were going to do to them .
Now the anxiety about returning to school has caused a new round of false rumours .
This time the claim is that if children fall sick they will be removed from their families and taken into care .
Head teachers , school governors and parents who have heard the story have approached Bradford City Council seeking reassurance that it is n't true .
I myself was contacted by the chair of governors of a local school , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dispel the rumours she was `` concerned that accurate information may not be getting through '' .
Prof John Wright , a doctor and epidemiologist , is head of the Bradford Institute for Health Research , and a veteran of cholera , HIV and Ebola epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa .
He is writing this diary for BBC News and recording from the hospital wards for BBC Radio .
• Listen to the next episode of The NHS Front Line on BBC Sounds or the BBC World Service • Or read the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help in the fight against obesity In an attempt to understand why people are falling for the conspiracy theories , my colleague , consultant anaesthetist Fozia Hayat , spoke to one father of three , Arshid Siddique , who told her he disbelieved a lot of what he had been told about Covid-19 .
He accepted that Covid-19 existed , but did n't believe people had died from it .
`` They 've committed suicide and Covid-19 has been written on the death certificates , '' he said .
`` Doctors are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who dies in the hospital . ''
This is a myth that Fozia and I have heard many times .
Arshid said the video of a woman warning that children could be quarantined by the state and not allowed home had been sent to his wife , and that they believed her , so would not be sending their children back to school .
The speaker , whom he described as `` a very well-spoken lady '' , says she is a tabeeba , an Urdu word for doctor , and uses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though her website describes her as `` a qualified practitioner of prophetic medicine '' .
She clearly does n't have a degree in medical science and is n't a doctor in the usual sense of the word .
So why did Arshid believe this person who had popped up on social media , while rejecting information from the government and the NHS ?
`` The government is n't telling the truth and everyone in power keeps changing their minds , '' he replied .
`` First there 's no Covid for kids and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's no masks for kids and now that 's changing .
`` No-one believes the officials .
People are n't telling the truth in government .
There was that Dominic whatever-it-is and he got caught red-handed .
So if it 's real , and if it 's dangerous , and if it 's life-threatening , then why are these people acting like this ? ''
I 've heard other reasons for scepticism , too .
The additional lockdown restrictions in West Yorkshire and Manchester were announced with poor timing on the evening before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already been prepared .
And the contrast of being able to visit the pub but not your own family comes across to some as insensitive and unfair .
There has been a loss of trust in authority , which makes people more receptive to fake news .
West Bradford MP Naz Shah , who says people started questioning her about the video a few days ago , says it 's always a difficult decision to debunk fake news , because by doing so you give it the oxygen of publicity .
But Bradford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already spread so far that it needs tackling head on .
Education safeguarding officer Shaqib Juneja and deputy leader Imran Khan have recorded videos assuring people that there is no truth in the story , and that if children are unwell parents will be asked to take them home .
Zahabia Naveed , 15 , is nervous about going back to school for another reason .
During lockdown she has been learning how to grow vegetables from 73-year-old Alan Wainwright , and wants to continue after the start of term .
Alan has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the period of lockdown , his wife and her daughter .
The last thing Zahabia wants to do is to catch the virus from one of the 1,400 pupils at her school and accidentally bring it into Alan 's bubble .
A Bradford rapper , Faisal , is also spreading the message and there is a plan to ask GPs to send a text message to their patients , assuring them that there is no question of separating sick children from their families .
I 've been asked to record a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do .
There is much we know about Covid-19 and much we do n't , and this partly explains why advice on masks - as noted by Arshid Siddique - has changed over time .
Importantly , the evidence is becoming clearer about the risk of Covid-19 in schools .
Children have lower rates of infection and generally much milder disease .
Child-to-child transmission in schools is rare and serious outbreaks in schools are unusual .
Evidence from other countries suggests that re-opening schools does not increase community transmission .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children bringing the virus home , and in Bradford , where there are many multi-generational households , the risk to older family members is real .
But there is nothing more important than a safe return to school .
The loss of education during lockdown will have lasting effects .
Our children and young people need to reclaim their youth and their friends , while parents need to be freed from the challenges of home-schooling and allowed to return to work .
Health and education are so closely linked , yet schools are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the time to link arms and we have been working closely with public health colleagues to support head teachers as they face the sleepless nights that we experienced in hospitals in the spring .
We have produced webinars and guidance on how to prepare the schools for opening , how to use face masks , what to do when a child gets symptoms , how to manage an outbreak , and how to provide mental health support .
We will also be helping to reduce uncertainty by teaming up with leading scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children 's immunity in the coming months .
A couple of days after Fozia 's conversation with Arshid Siddique there was some good news - his wife had received an encouraging call from an Urdu-speaking teacher at his daughter 's school .
`` She told my wife that it would never happen , that they ca n't take children away .
She 's been reassuring people , and I 've told my wife that we wo n't let them test the children , '' he said .
There is still a lively debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pupils at the school , according to Arshid , but he and his wife are now planning to send their children back .
Then , on Saturday , Fozia managed to speak to the woman who made the video that has caused so much havoc .
Her name is Alia Syed and she is based in Derby .
She told Fozia she had made a huge mistake and that she had now removed the video from her website and put out a retraction , in English and in Urdu .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put your mind at rest now .
Please send your children to school , it 's very important they continue with their education , '' her new video says .
It seems , though , that the original video is still circulating on social media and messaging apps .
If some of Bradford 's Asian children stay at home this week , rather than returning to school , we will be able to guess how much harm it has done .
Dr Fozia Hayat will be reporting on this story for My City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11:00 on Tuesday 1 September • GETTING ABOUT : Is it safe to use public transport ?
• BACK TO SCHOOL : Does my child have to return ?

Arshid said the video of a woman warning that children could be quarantined by the state and not allowed home had been sent to his wife, and that they believed her, so would not be sending their children back to school. The speaker, whom he described as "a very well-spoken lady", says she is a tabeeba, an Urdu word for doctor, and uses the title "doctor" in English, though her website describes her as "a qualified practitioner of prophetic medicine". She clearly doesn't have a degree in medical science and isn't a doctor in the usual sense of the word.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Coronavirus: How lockdown 'robbed' us of grieving for mum

Jenny Wilson ’ s mum died just as the UK was going into lockdown .
The 18-year-old ’ s mother @ @ @ @ @ in June 2019 .
Even though she was left with no saliva glands and could @ @ @ @ @ continued to insist on cooking for Jenny , her sister and their dad .
The @ @ @ @ @ a public funeral because of coronavirus restrictions .
Jenny told the BBC about the difficulties @ @ @ @ @ to speak at her mum 's funeral or gather with family and friends .
But @ @ @ @ @ experience has also inspired her career choices .

Jenny Wilson’s mum Karen died just as the UK was going into lockdown.
The 18-year-old’s mother was diagnosed with throat cancer in June 2019 and died on 17 March 2020.
The family were unable to hold a public funeral because of coronavirus restrictions.
Jenny told the BBC about the difficulties of grieving without being able to speak at her mum's funeral or gather with family and friends.
But, she says, the experience has also inspired her career choices.
Video journalist: Niall McCracken


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Flooding in Hereford: Residents still in temporary homes

Residents living on a street flooded twice in the space of a few months have been living in temporary accommodation @ @ @ @ @ work has not started on some homes in Greyfriars Avenue , Hereford .
The road @ @ @ @ @ the River Wye , had not been flooded for 21 years before the extreme weather @ @ @ @ @ February 2020 .

Residents living on a road flooded twice in the space of a few months have been living in temporary accommodation since February.
Repair work has not even started on some homes in Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford.
The road, a stretch of which runs parallel with the River Wye, had not been flooded for 21 years before the extreme weather seen in October 2019 and February 2020.
Video journalist: Louise Brierley


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Alopecia: ‘I don’t need a relationship with my hair to be a woman’

A student who has alopecia has spent lockdown making headpieces using her friend ’ s hair to raise awareness of @ @ @ @ @ teenager , Fleur Scott had dreams of becoming a gymnast but they were dashed after @ @ @ @ @ an accident and she was wheelchair-bound for three years .
The 23-year-old believes the stress @ @ @ @ @ alopecia .
Ms Scott created the headpieces as part of her degree at Nottingham Trent @ @ @ @ @ ve come to terms with the fact that I don ’ t need a relationship @ @ @ @ @ a woman , ” she said .

A student who has alopecia has spent lockdown making headpieces using her friend’s hair to raise awareness of the condition.
As a teenager, Fleur Scott had dreams of becoming a gymnast but they were dashed after her leg was injured in an accident and she was wheelchair-bound for three years.
The 23-year-old believes the stress of the ordeal triggered the alopecia.
Ms Scott created the headpieces as part of her degree at Nottingham Trent University.
“I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t need a relationship with my hair to be a woman,” she said.
Video journalist: Alex Thorp
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bbcuk--2020-08-29--Newspaper headlines: PM faces Tory 'wrath', and 'bombshell' tax hikes

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It says government sources believe that scientists at Oxford University and Imperial College London are "extremely close" to developing vaccines which could be rolled out to the entire population - and that, in the best-case scenario, the final trial results may be available in six weeks' time.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Coronavirus: Charity helps musicians secure paid work

A project connecting the UK 's top composers with musicians struggling for work during lockdown has helped them to secure some paid work .
Performers from the Bristol Ensemble , who were facing `` desolate diaries '' , have been recording some original compositions .
Charity Sound World and the composers offered their services for free , with only the performers being paid .
Bristol Ensemble director Roger Huckle said it was a `` fantastic experience '' .
He asked 12 composers to contribute an original piece , which would then be recorded at home by 15 freelance musicians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowdfunding campaign helped to ensure the performers were paid for their work through public donations .
`` I was very keen to help freelancers .
I ca n't overstate how much these people are the backbone of music across the UK , '' said Mr Leeks .
An album will be created when all the songs have been produced , with the recordings available online to download and stream .
A live premiere featuring all of the compositions is planned at St Georges concert hall in May .
`` I hope it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid upfront for their recordings and have already been part paid for the premiere , '' added Mr Leeks .
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie drew on her own experiences of lockdown to create The Grace of Silence , a piece recorded on piano and vibraphone .
`` I completely understand the predicament and challenges so I felt compelled to be part of it , '' she said .
`` As musicians we are looking at a desolate diary for live performances .
I knew the musicians would have to practice virtually .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the vibraphone player in her bedroom and it 's remarkable creativity can happen in that way . ''
She said there was a tendency to think musicians will perform for free , but that paid work was vital more now than ever .
Violinist Mr Huckle said the paid work was `` a massive help '' as musicians were concerned about the pandemic creating an `` existential '' problem for their careers .
`` You worry if musicians will have to find other means of making a living , '' said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They say winter will be even worse and its bad enough now , so I feel I have to suddenly redesign my life and ask myself what am I going to do . ''
Cancellations and continuing uncertainty has also led Frances Higgs to question her future as a freelance musician .
`` Back in March , my diary was wiped out almost overnight for the rest of 2020 .
I have no other income , no other career .
I was faced with the task of finding work and using my savings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Sound World has been the sole work I have been offered during lockdown and it has been invaluable .
`` My mental health has declined and I am constantly unsure when I will be able to work as a freelance professional again , or if I , like many others , will have to step away . ''
Flautist Stephanie Gilbert said she was honoured to be part of the project after the loss of income had led to a `` major lifestyle change '' for her and her family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally everything in my diary was cancelled .
`` With a mortgage to pay , three children to support and a husband in the same profession , it 's a really worrying position to be in .
`` Having something positive to work towards has been a brilliant focus . ''

"Back in March, my diary was wiped out almost overnight for the rest of 2020. I have no other income, no other career. I was faced with the task of finding work and using my savings to survive," said the violist.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Nicola Sturgeon: 'This virus cannot define our futures'

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted Scotland `` can not let coronavirus define its future '' .
The first minister is due to set out her programme for government for the coming parliamentary year this week .
She warned it would not be a `` normal '' programme and said that health and the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic would be the `` cornerstones '' .
Opposition parties insisted the SNP 's plans for the country 's recovery had to be fast and `` needle sharp '' .
The Scottish government will announce its legislative agenda for the rest of the parliamentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being implicated in the deaths of as many as 4,222 Scots , according to National Records of Scotland ( NRS ) , and the country officially in recession after the lockdown , Ms Sturgeon said `` this will not be a normal programme for government '' .
She said : `` Next week , I will set out radical and wide-ranging policies not only to help Scotland through this crisis but to drive a strong recovery with a renewed focus on what matters to people across the country .
`` We have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how things were , but to address many of the deep seated challenges our country faces .
`` The programme for government 2020-21 will be based on our determination to recover from this virus and deliver a fairer , greener and more prosperous Scotland for everyone . ''
As localised outbreaks continued in Coupar Angus , Kingspark School in Dundee and in Hawick , the first minister cautioned Scots on the need to ensure the virus remains under control .
She said that businesses and individuals had made extraordinary sacrifices to tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compassion and skill of local communities to provide everything from the most advanced intensive care , to simple acts of kindness .
`` At the same time we must also look to the future , to think about how we can help people , businesses and communities recover from this pandemic , '' she said .
`` We can not , and should not , let this virus define our futures . ''
Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Murdo Fraser said Nicola Sturgeon had to face up to the issues caused by the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said : `` Businesses have been absolutely decimated and help should have been given by the SNP government months ago instead of leaving it to this point during a pandemic to announce something .
`` Already Scotland is facing a deeper recession than the UK as a whole , with unemployment rising faster here - that 's real people finding themselves out of work . ''
He added : `` It 's vital plans are put in place now to ensure the economy can rebuild and peoples livelihoods are protected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be addressed now was for the SNP to work with the UK government to trial a new payment for those in lockdown or isolation who can not go to work .
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard urged the Scottish government to prevent the rising tide of poverty and an `` impending tsunami of job losses '' .
He said : `` Scottish Labour is calling on the government to bring forward an equivalent of the Scottish Child Payment and is demanding action to retain and create jobs .
The economic crisis can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Scottish government . ''
Scottish LibDem leader Willie Rennie called for a package of action that addressed the immediate economic need , promoted recovery in health and care services , and planned for future prosperity .
He said : `` The focus of the Scottish government on economic and social recovery from the virus crisis needs to be needle sharp .
There must be no distractions .
`` One of the specific measures that the Scottish Liberal Democrats want to see in the programme is the reversal of the year-long delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We say there will be no strong economic recovery without a strong childcare service . ''

With the virus being implicated in the deaths of as many as 4,222 Scots, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS), and the country officially in recession after the lockdown, Ms Sturgeon said "this will not be a normal programme for government".


bbcuk--2020-08-29--East Belfast: Police attacked as they respond to disturbance

Police have been attacked as they responded to a disturbance involving up to 30 youths in east Belfast .
CCTV @ @ @ @ @ at the Bryson Street and Pitt Park interface on Saturday night , according to the @ @ @ @ @ from the area and officers subsequently found items that had been used as weapons hidden @ @ @ @ @ baseball bat and iron bar .
Officers were attacked with stones and bricks as they @ @ @ @ @ a Facebook post , the police in east Belfast said `` enquiries will be made @ @ @ @ @ up '' to identify those involved in the disorder .

In a Facebook post, the police in east Belfast said "enquiries will be made" and "CCTV followed up" to identify those involved in the disorder.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--School curriculum in Wales: Diverse talent 'must be celebrated'

Black , Polish and Italian contributions to Wales must be taught to all children in schools , the head of a curriculum review has said .
Almost 35,000 people have signed a petition for Britain 's colonial past to be taught in Welsh schools .
Charlotte Williams said it was important `` to get away from a black narrative of disadvantage '' .
She said the contributions of musicians , artists and academics from all communities must be celebrated .
`` There are large parts of Wales where children will not have seen black people except for on TV - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative ways , '' she said .
Following worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd in US police custody , there have been calls for greater recognition of Wales ' role in colonialism and slavery to be taught in schools .
The new working group led by Prof Williams has been set up by the Welsh Government to see how the new curriculum could be changed .
She said it was essential slavery and injustices faced particularly by black people were taught in schools - but that also more had to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diversity .
`` If we miss out on this , we are doing a disservice to our own history , '' she said .
`` But I do n't want to send out the message that we are all terribly disadvantaged and victims .
`` This is an appeal to schools and teachers to engage with the positive contribution of black and minority ethnic groups , the richness and vibrancy of it . ''
Wales ' new curriculum , set to be introduced in 2022 , is based on six `` areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set out exactly what schools should be teaching .
But Prof Williams said it would be challenging due to the lack of staff diversity and said teachers needed to be given support to `` be bold and brave '' .
Fewer than 1 % of teachers in Wales say they are black , Asian , or from other or mixed minority ethnic backgrounds , according to the 2019-2020 school workforce census .
Forty of the 1,065 students who began training to become teachers in Wales in 2018-2019 said they were from a minority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers may be scared of exploring certain issues due to a fear of sounding racist , a lack of knowledge , or not being `` politically correct '' .
`` There 's this awful thing about fear of saying or doing the wrong thing , '' she said .
`` It 's about being bold and being brave , and not stigmatising , and to use examples that will turn people 's thinking around to a kind of normal thinking . ''
Growing up in Llandudno , Prof Williams said her family was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I can not think of examples from my own education that were pertinent to me and my identity and my heritage , '' she said .
`` I grew up not understanding my place and my identity and how I fitted in Wales .
I think that 's what happening to children , they ca n't necessarily connect . ''
• 'Racism in slaver monument town left me in tears' • The numbers behind racial inequalities in Wales According to the most recent school census in January 2019 , more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a black , Asian , minority ethnic or mixed background , making up 8.3 % of students in Wales .
But this varied widely by area , from 2 % in Blaenau Gwent , to 28 % in Cardiff .
`` We used to go away to West Africa and we would come back , we 'd had this fantastic experience , but no-one would ask us about it , '' Prof Williams said .
`` Children are not asked and then they do n't expect , which is even sadder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their experience has anything to do with where they are . ''
She said making sure children in seemingly `` all-white , monocultural '' communities learnt about Wales ' multicultural heritage would be challenging , but it was important all children did so and saw themselves reflected in lessons they were taught .
This could mean encouraging schools to showcase more literature , music and art by minority ethnic artists or teaching traditional recipes in lessons , as well as learning about how different groups had influenced and shaped their community .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I think it will take time , I think there are challenges , '' she said .
`` I 'm very enthusiastic about Wales and it 's propensity to be progressive and forward thinking in what it does and how it approaches these issues . ''
Going to school in a mainly white school , as a teenager Asha Fletcher-Peters says she felt `` isolated '' and `` like an alien '' .
Having moved from London to the Vale of Glamorgan when she was nine , she went from being in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Diwali , to one where she felt like an outsider .
`` So many people had never seen anyone like me before , '' said Asha , now 25 .
`` Everyone wanted to be skinny , blonde and rich '' .
`` I just wanted to be like all the other girls .
I used to get people using the n-word around me , thinking it was a fun thing to say . ''
Asha , who is now a professional musician and actress , said teachers did not cast her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no `` black part '' , and she was faced with white faces in history books and text books .
`` No-one told me that black women did these different things , that there were women in hijabs , and not just white men - we did n't see ourselves in those spaces , '' said Asha .
`` I felt so isolated my whole life .
If I had seen women like me in my science books , I might have chosen differently , I might have ended up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said one pupil wrote an essay about her , because they had never met a black person before , and she remembers trying to stay out of the sun so her skin would not get darker .
`` People do not realise how damaging these things are , '' she said .
`` I want the next generation to be themselves , to have their goals and their dreams , not to feel like they have to fit in this cookie-cutter shape . ''

Having moved from London to the Vale of Glamorgan when she was nine, she went from being in a multicultural school where they celebrated Eid and Diwali, to one where she felt like an outsider.


bbcuk--2020-08-29--Sudbury bones find: River searched for murder investigation

A river and its banks are being searched by police after human bones found in two black bin bags in the water sparked a murder investigation .
The bags were spotted in the River Stour , between Meadow Gates and Croft Bridge in Sudbury , on Thursday and a ranger alerted police .
A murder probe was launched because of the `` suspicious circumstances '' in which the bones were found .
An area around the river has been closed for the search .
Officers were called just after 16:35 BST on Thursday after bones were discovered inside two black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the River Stour near Meadow Gates and Croft Bridge .
A member of the public had spotted the bags in the river and reported them to a ranger .
Police previously said Home Office post-mortem examination was due to take place on Saturday .
The footpath between Meadow Gate and Croft Gate , including Croft Road footbridge , has been shut and an emergency navigation closure for the River Stour at the Croft Road footbridge had also been put in place .
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The footpath between Meadow Gate and Croft Gate, including Croft Road footbridge, has been shut and an emergency navigation closure for the River Stour at the Croft Road footbridge had also been put in place.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Coronavirus: University return 'could spark Covid avalanche'

Universities in the UK are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus .
Academics ' union UCU said more than a million students moving around the country was `` a recipe for disaster '' .
UCU leader Jo Grady said universities were not prepared and risked becoming the `` care homes of the second wave '' .
But university bosses say they have worked hard to plan for a safe return to all aspects of student life .
• Students back at uni - but with masks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't have the place I want ?
And other questions • Is it time for us to move on from coronavirus ?
asks our medical editor The UCU 's Jo Grady says having tens of thousands of students heading into cities across the UK `` risks doing untold damage to people 's health and exacerbating the worst public health crisis of our lifetimes '' .
She told BBC Breakfast the mass migration of a million students could prompt a `` silent avalanche of infections '' .
`` There is far more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has appreciated , '' she said .
Ms Grady said Manchester would see 100,000 students arriving , Birmingham 80,000 , and Leicester 40,000 .
`` These are all cities that have had some form of local lockdown and have come out of it or are about to go into one , '' she said .
And she warned the higher number of students expected at universities this year would make social distancing harder .
Universities UK , which represents campus leaders , says many staff want to return to face-to-face teaching and research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so '' .
They are mindful of the benefits of in-person teaching and support for students ' well-being and development , its president , Julia Buckingham , said .
The government says it is `` confident that universities are well prepared for the return of students by taking measures such as introducing social distancing on campus , limiting travel requirement for classes and staggering teaching across extended days to reduce numbers on site '' .
It said guidance is `` under constant review '' to reflect the latest public health advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus with measures such as face coverings .
What are experts saying ?
Prof Carl Heneghan , director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford , says it is safe for students to return to universities .
He told Breakfast that `` right now it is as safe as it ever has been '' to go back to campuses .
But he suggested universities could put back face-to-face teaching until the end of the academic year in spring or summer 2021 , when the threat from coronavirus might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the summer , can we put a summer school on ? ''
he asked , adding : `` We need to maximise that [ teaching ] experience . ''
Second wave fears do n't reflect how life has changed The language used by unions is very strong .
There are plenty of infectious disease and public health experts who would not paint the threat in such extreme terms .
Whenever we hear about risks of a second wave or a sharp rise in cases we need to consider where we have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus was spreading pretty much undetected for a period .
It was certainly more widespread than the UK and other countries realised in February and March .
By the time lockdown came there were an estimated 100,000 new infections a day in the UK .
Today we have over 1,000 confirmed infections a day , on average .
Of course some are going undetected , but it is clear the virus is currently under control .
As people circulate more - going back to work , schools and university - the likelihood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life has completely transformed from what it was in February - there are many reasons why a second surge in infections like the first can , and should , be avoided .
What will university look like during coronavirus ?
Students preparing to move for university can expect changes on campuses - much like those that have affected other aspects of life since March .
Strict cleaning measures , lots of hand sanitiser , one-way systems and capacity limits for places such as the library and coffee shop will be common .
Close-knit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely to take place face-to-face as they did before .
At the University of Leicester , students and staff will be screened for Covid-19 in October using a new form of mass testing developed by the institution 's academics .
Vice-chancellor Prof Nishan Canagrarajah told the BBC Leicester would regularly test as many as 10,000 students and staff to monitor infections throughout the academic year , alongside NHS Test and Trace .
There will also be staggered arrival times to prevent all students returning to the city at once , he said .
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Almost all institutions will be making greater use of online teaching methods for students studying non-practical subjects .
And nights out will look different , too .
The University of Sheffield 's student union has implemented an ordering app and table service , making its bars less crowded .
In Manchester , a student union is building outdoor `` greenhouses '' for drinkers to book in advance .
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"These are all cities that have had some form of local lockdown and have come out of it or are about to go into one," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Coronavirus: PM's U-turns create a 'climate of uncertainty', says Conservative

Boris Johnson 's string of U-turns are unsustainable and have created a `` climate of uncertainty '' , a senior Conservative politician has warned .
Charles Walker , deputy chair of the 1922 Committee , said it was becoming `` increasingly difficult '' for Tory MPs to defend government policy .
The government has made several U-turns , most recently on face masks in schools and the grading of exams .
It comes as a new poll indicates that Labour has drawn level with the Tories .
In an interview with the Observer , Mr Walker said : `` Too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its finger and sticks it in the air to see which way the wind is blowing .
This is not a sustainable way to approach the business of governing and government .
`` It is becoming increasingly difficult for backbenchers now to promote and defend government policy as so often that policy is changed or abandoned without notice .
Whether this approach is by design or by accident , the climate of uncertainty it creates is unsustainable and erodes morale . ''
BBC political correspondent Helen Catt said Mr Walker 's comments suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once Parliament returns on Tuesday to reassure his own MPs .
Meanwhile an opinion poll in the Observer suggests the Conservatives have lost their double-digit lead over Labour , and the two parties are now level-pegging at 40 % .
Just over 2,000 people were interviewed for the poll conducted by Opinium from August 26 to 28 .
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The government has faced widespread criticism for changing its mind on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just days before children are due to return to the classroom in England , it announced that secondary pupils will have to wear face coverings in school corridors in local lockdown areas .
It follows the U-turn on A-level exams , described by Labour as a `` fiasco '' , in which the education secretary finally agreed that thousands of students could use their teacher-predicted grades , rather than the ones generated by an algorithm .
And on Saturday teachers criticised ministers for publishing `` last-minute '' guidance detailing what to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gavin Williamson has warned parents that if children are not sent back to school , there is a risk their future life chances could be impacted .
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In an interview with the Observer, Mr Walker said: "Too often it looks like this government licks its finger and sticks it in the air to see which way the wind is blowing. This is not a sustainable way to approach the business of governing and government.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Equipment seized in Harlow as new illegal rave rules come into force

Thousands of pounds worth of equipment has been seized as new lockdown measures over illegal gatherings come in to force .
Since Friday police in England have been able to fine organisers of illegal gatherings of more than 30 people , such as raves , up to £10,000 .
Police in Harlow in Essex seized equipment ahead of an unlicensed music event on Saturday afternoon .
The force urged those planning to go to such events to `` think again '' .
Ch Insp Lewis Basford said the force would be `` looking to identify the organiser and take them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` My final message is to the organisers : we will seize the equipment - I do n't care if you 've hired it from someone or if it 's yours , we will break up your event , and we can now fine you up to £10,000 . ''
Meanwhile , West Midlands Police said it had dealt with about 90 reports of possible breaches of restrictions `` but we 've not had to use our enforcement powers '' .
West Yorkshire Police said a man was arrested after DJing at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Five other people at the gathering were fined and Supt Chris Bowen said the force `` hope people will recognise the ongoing risks of holding or taking part in events such as this '' .
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the legislation represents a crackdown on `` the most serious breaches of social distancing restrictions '' .
But Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh said the legislation will mean `` absolutely nothing '' for enforcement in London .
`` People just set up a music box in the middle of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' , it 's utter nonsense , '' he said .

He added: "My final message is to the organisers: we will seize the equipment - I don't care if you've hired it from someone or if it's yours, we will break up your event, and we can now fine you up to £10,000."


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Withington attack: Woman stabbed while walking with son

A woman has been stabbed in a `` vicious and unprovoked attack '' while walking with her 5-year-old son .
Greater Manchester Police said the 24-year-old was approached by a man with a knife in Rudheath Avenue , Withington at about 13:30 BST on Saturday .
She suffered wounds to her leg in the attack and was taken to hospital where she is in a stable condition .
The child was assessed at the scene by the emergency services and had no visible injuries .
Police have issued images of a man they want to question about the attack and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The man was last seen making off on foot on to Bromborough Avenue then continuing in the direction of Whitchurch Road .
Det Insp John Robb said : `` This was a vicious and unprovoked attack and we are currently treating it as a case of attempted murder .
`` I understand that this will cause concern among the local community and residents , but I want to reassure the public that we are doing everything in our powers to trace the man responsible and ensure he is brought to justice . ''
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"I would like to reassure the public that this is believed to be an isolated incident and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to this attempted murder."


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Glastonbury 2021 'aims to be back in June', Emily Eavis says

Glastonbury organisers aim to have the festival back in June , Emily Eavis has said .
The co-organiser of the event said on Twitter that despite rumours , next year 's festival was not moving to September .
Founder Michael Eavis had previously said the fate of the 2021 event was uncertain as this year 's festival was cancelled because of coronavirus .
His daughter Emily said : `` We 're still very much aiming for June . ''
The 2020 festival would have been a 50th anniversary celebration and 135,000 music fans who bought tickets will be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who have been asking , we have no plans to move next year 's Glastonbury to September 2021 - we 're still very much aiming for June , '' she said on Twitter .
Ms Eavis also gave an update for those hoping for resale for the festival , which sold out in under an hour when tickets were first released .
She said there will be no ticket resale in October because `` so few people have asked for a refund , meaning we do n't have enough tickets to resell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed back to April 2021 and the free cancellation deadline moved until the end of January 2021 .

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bbcuk--2020-08-30--Boy, 7, who was told he would never walk climbs Ben Nevis

A seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy whose parents were told he would never walk has climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles .
The parents of Caeden Thomson , from Corby , Northamptonshire , were also told he would never sit or talk .
He climbed Ben Nevis on Saturday to raise money for the charity Scope .
Caeden 's mother Lisa Thomson said the challenge was `` much harder than any of us really expected '' but called her son `` an absolute legend '' .
She said they began climbing at 09:00 BST and reached the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the bottom again at 22:30 .
Ms Thomson said : `` From three quarters up the pathway is just massive piles of boulders and very hard to climb , and even at the top we did n't think he would make it down .
`` There were danger areas where carrying was really difficult , so he did have to walk down a lot of it too .
Bless him .
We are all super proud of him . ''
As of Sunday morning , the family reached their £8,000 target for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were due to be climbing the 4,413ft ( 1.3km ) Scottish mountain in May but it had to be postponed due to coronavirus .
Before their latest trip Ms Thomson said he decided to take on the challenge as `` he wants to give back '' .
She said he had undertaken physiotherapy , speech and language therapy and hydrotherapy since he was born .
`` Caeden 's life began with huge struggle , stress and a feeling of the unknown and he was very lucky to have had all the help and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He is a very happy boy who tries his very best not to let his disability stop him from keeping up with his two older siblings and his friends . ''
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Ms Thomson said: "From three quarters up the pathway is just massive piles of boulders and very hard to climb, and even at the top we didn't think he would make it down.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Man suffers head injuries after row in KFC

A man has been attacked following an argument between three men in a KFC fast food restaurant .
He lost @ @ @ @ @ outside the restaurant in High Street , Walton-on-Thames , Surrey , at about 17:45 BST @ @ @ @ @ man in his 50s was taken to hospital with life-threatening head injuries .
Two men @ @ @ @ @ arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remain in police custody .
Det Sgt @ @ @ @ @ The restaurant and surrounding streets would have been extremely busy , and it is imperative @ @ @ @ @ who was in KFC at the time , or who saw or heard the commotion @ @ @

Det Sgt Antony Preston said: "The restaurant and surrounding streets would have been extremely busy, and it is imperative that we speak to everybody who was in KFC at the time, or who saw or heard the commotion outside."


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Accrington crash: Toddler hit after 'falling from car'

A toddler has been hit by a car after falling from another vehicle .
Police believe the 20-month-old girl fell from the rear door of a Toyota Prius before being hit by a Peugeot in Accrington at 15:00 BST on Saturday .
Two local men aged 32 and 29 , thought to be the driver and a passenger of the Prius , have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and are in custody .
The child was taken to Manchester Children 's Hospital for treatment for head injuries .
The Peugeot driver , a woman in her 50s , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ junction of Eastgate and the exit to Eastgate Retail Park , and has not been arrested .
Det Insp Paul Langley said : `` The girl is currently receiving medical treatment to establish the seriousness of the injuries .
`` We would appeal for any witnesses who may have seen what happened or who have dashcam footage of the incident .
`` Furthermore , if you saw the yellow Prius in the car park before the collision , please get in touch . ''
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The Peugeot driver, a woman in her 50s, was not injured in the crash at the junction of Eastgate and the exit to Eastgate Retail Park, and has not been arrested.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Arrests after armed men seen on Southampton city centre rooftops

A second man has been arrested after two armed men were seen on rooftops in Southampton city centre .
Shoppers @ @ @ @ @ looked like long barrelled firearms on store roofs on Saturday afternoon .
Police said a @ @ @ @ @ injuries from being shot in the leg with what was thought to be an air @ @ @ @ @ 21 and 18 have been detained on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm and assault @ @ @ @ @ helicopter were involved in searching an area between West Quay shopping centre and Above Bar @ @ @ @ @ first spotted shortly before 16:00 BST .
Hampshire Constabulary appealed with anyone with phone images @ @ @ @

Police said a 21-year-old man later reported minor injuries from being shot in the leg with what was thought to be an air weapon.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Migrant rescue: UN urges help as 200 taken off Banksy rescue boat

The UN Refugee Agency says almost 400 refugees and migrants rescued by three ships in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark safely .
A joint statement issued with the International Organization for Migration said it was a `` humanitarian imperative to save lives '' .
Italy 's coastguard evacuated 49 people from an overloaded rescue vessel funded by British artist Banksy .
Another rescue boat SeaWatch 4 later took the remaining 150 on board .
The crew of Louise Michel had earlier tweeted a call for immediate assistance .
European authorities had not responded adequately , they said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was now carrying 350 people who needed to disembark as soon as possible .
A third boat also needs assistance .
A group of 27 migrants and refugees , including a pregnant woman and children from Libya , have been aboard the Maersk Etienne since their rescue on 5 August .
The UNHCR and the IOM said the lack of a deal on a regional landing system could not be an excuse to deny vulnerable people safe harbour .
`` It is essential that other EU member states provide more support to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arriving by sea in the Mediterranean , '' the joint statement said .
The Louise Michel , a 31m boat which is funded by Banksy , has already carried out a number of rescue missions .
Its crew tweeted that they had managed to keep the vessel stable and had a dead body of a would-be migrant in its only life raft .
The UNHCR then appealed for the urgent transfer of all those on board warning that `` any delays could jeopardise the safety of people on board , including the crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michel confirmed via Twitter that the Italian coastguard had taken 49 of the most vulnerable survivors but this left `` the majority still waiting '' .
The SeaWatch4 later tweeted it had taken the remainder of the Louise Michel 's migrants on board .
The Maersk Etienne said it had been asked by the Maltese authorities to rescue the 27 people on board in early August but had not been allowed to bring them ashore .
The Maltese government says the migrants were rescued outside Maltese waters and the tanker had never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A commercial tanker can not be considered a suitable place to hold people in need of humanitarian assistance or who may be in need of international protection , '' the UNHCR and IOM said .
According to UN data , 443 people have died or have gone missing trying to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa so far in 2020 .
Just over 40,000 have arrived in Europe by sea during the same period .
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The Maersk Etienne said it had been asked by the Maltese authorities to rescue the 27 people on board in early August but had not been allowed to bring them ashore. The Maltese government says the migrants were rescued outside Maltese waters and the tanker had never been asked to sail to Malta.


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Coronavirus: University return warning, and pupils' 'life chances at risk'

We have another five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak today .
We 'll be back on Monday morning with another update .
UK universities are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus .
Academics ' union , UCU , said more than a million students moving around the country was `` a recipe for disaster '' .
But university bosses have said that they have worked hard to plan for a safe return to all aspects of student life .
Parents who do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting a `` huge dent in their future life chances '' , Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned in an open letter .
Days before millions of pupils are due to return to the classroom in England and Wales , Mr Williamson has insisted that schools are safe .
Meanwhile , can your child 's school insist they take a Covid test ?
Some 300 demonstrators have been arrested in Berlin during protests against Germany 's coronavirus restrictions .
The mostly peaceful demonstrations saw 38,000 people take to the city 's streets .
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bbcuk--2020-08-29--Can my child's school insist they take a Covid test?

In just the second week of pupils returning to school in Scotland , almost 17,500 children were tested for coronavirus .
Only 49 turned out to be positive .
Demand for tests of children aged from two to 17 shot up by 300 % in a week , but only two more had the virus than the previous week .
One theory is that the usual back-to-school bugs and colds have kicked in with a vengeance after five months away from the classroom and other children .
Clinical Director Jason Leitch is preparing to write to parents next week to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a test is required and when it is n't .
But when should you worry ?
When should you keep children home from school and what role do schools play in the demand for testing ?
We consulted the latest Scottish government guidance .
My child has cold symptoms - do I send them to school or not ?
This is all down to what the symptoms are .
If your child has any of the coronavirus symptoms which indicate that they need a test then they , and everyone else in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolate straight away .
You should book a test for the child with symptoms via www.nhsinform.scot or , if you ca n't get online , by calling 0800 028 2816 .
A runny nose , blocked nose or a sore throat are currently not recognised symptoms that would require a test .
Book a test if you or your child has : • a new , continuous cough ( coughing for more than an hour , or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours ) • loss of , or change in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should also book a test if you have been instructed to by Test and Protect as a contact of someone who has tested positive .
Can my child be sent home from school with a cold and ordered to have a test before returning ?
All schools are on the lookout for potential outbreaks .
Children will be sent home from school if they are showing symptoms of coronavirus .
This means you should book a test immediately .
Your family must also follow self-isolation guidelines .
All schools have plans in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outbreak Public Health Scotland will co-ordinate activity with Test and Protect .
If your child is feeling unwell with different symptoms , you should treat those as you normally would .
Can a school insist my child is tested for coronavirus ?
Someone should be tested for coronavirus if they are symptomatic or if they have been instructed to by a contact tracer .
If someone develops symptoms while in school they will be asked to return home and arrange a test .
If your child has a cold or another illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated as normal and seek medical assistance if necessary .
But a test should only be arranged if one of the recognised Covid-19 symptoms is present or a contact tracer asks you to .
A school can not insist on seeing evidence of a negative test .
What do we do after a test ?
And if my child is asked to self-isolate , does the rest of the family have to ?
Everyone in the household should continue to isolate until the test results come through .
If the test result for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child is not already isolating as a `` close contact '' of a confirmed case , they can end isolation and return to school when they are well enough and have not had a fever for 48 hours .
The rest of their household can end isolation straight away .
If the test is positive , the symptomatic child should remain in isolation until 10 days from symptoms starting , or longer if they still have a fever .
The rest of the household should remain in isolation for 14 days from when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if they do n't have symptoms themselves .
You will also be put in touch with the local contact tracing team so that other close contacts of your child can be identified .
These close contacts will also be asked to self-isolate for 14 days .
The Test and Protect process is confidential , and your close contacts will not be told that it was you that they were in contact with unless you give permission .
Should the whole family be tested ?
Only family members who have symptoms should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have symptoms yourself and are self-isolating as a close contact of someone with coronavirus , other people in your own household and extended household ( if you have one ) will not be asked to isolate along with you - unless they have also been in close contact with a person who is a confirmed case , in which case they will be informed by the NHS .
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Can my child's school insist they take a Covid test? Published 31 August 2020
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In just the second week of pupils returning to school in Scotland, almost 17,500 children were tested for coronavirus.
Only 49 turned out to be positive.
Demand for tests of children aged from two to 17 shot up by 300% in a week, but only two more had the virus than the previous week.
One theory is that the usual back-to-school bugs and colds have kicked in with a vengeance after five months away from the classroom and other children.
Clinical Director Jason Leitch has written to parents to reassure them and give simple guidance on when a test is required and when it isn't.
But when should you worry? When should you keep children home from school and what role do schools play in the demand for testing? We consulted the latest Scottish government guidance.
Image source, Getty Images
My child has cold symptoms - do I send them to school or not?
This is all down to what the symptoms are.
If your child has any of the coronavirus symptoms which indicate that they need a test then they, and everyone else in the household, including siblings, should isolate straight away.
You should book a test for the child with symptoms via www.nhsinform.scot or, if you can't get online, by calling 0800 028 2816.
A runny nose, blocked nose or a sore throat are currently not recognised symptoms that would require a test.
Image source, Scottish government Image caption, The symptoms which trigger the need for a test are different to regular cold symptoms
When should I book a test?
Book a test if you or your child has:
a new, continuous cough (coughing for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours)
fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater)
loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste
You should also book a test if you have been instructed to by Test and Protect as a contact of someone who has tested positive.
Can my child be sent home from school with a cold and ordered to have a test before returning?
All schools are on the lookout for potential outbreaks.
Children will be sent home from school if they are showing symptoms of coronavirus.
This means you should book a test immediately. Your family must also follow self-isolation guidelines.
All schools have plans in place if there is an outbreak. In an outbreak Public Health Scotland will co-ordinate activity with Test and Protect.
If your child is feeling unwell with different symptoms, you should treat those as you normally would.
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Can a school insist my child is tested for coronavirus?
Someone should be tested for coronavirus if they are symptomatic or if they have been instructed to by a contact tracer. If someone develops symptoms while in school they will be asked to return home and arrange a test.
If your child has a cold or another illness with different symptoms, those should be treated as normal and seek medical assistance if necessary.
But a test should only be arranged if one of the recognised Covid-19 symptoms is present or a contact tracer asks you to.
A school cannot insist on seeing evidence of a negative test.
What do we do after a test? And if my child is asked to self-isolate, does the rest of the family have to?
Everyone in the household should continue to isolate until the test results come through.
If the test result for your child is negative, and your child is not already isolating as a "close contact" of a confirmed case, they can end isolation and return to school when they are well enough and have not had a fever for 48 hours.
The rest of their household can end isolation straight away.
If the test is positive, the symptomatic child should remain in isolation until 10 days from symptoms starting, or longer if they still have a fever.
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The rest of the household should remain in isolation for 14 days from when the person who tested positive showed symptoms, even if they don't have symptoms themselves.
You will also be put in touch with the local contact tracing team so that other close contacts of your child can be identified. These close contacts will also be asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
The Test and Protect process is confidential, and your close contacts will not be told that it was you that they were in contact with unless you give permission.
Should the whole family be tested?
Only family members who have symptoms should be tested.
If you do not have symptoms yourself and are self-isolating as a close contact of someone with coronavirus, other people in your own household and extended household (if you have one) will not be asked to isolate along with you - unless they have also been in close contact with a person who is a confirmed case, in which case they will be informed by the NHS.
If, however, your child does not have symptoms of Covid-19 but has other cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, they do not need to be tested and they and you do not need to self-isolate. Your child can go to school if fit to do so.
Letter to parents
Prof Leitch has written a letter to parents with some guidance on what to do if their child is unwell.
He writes that following the return of schools after a prolonged break, it is "common for colds and similar viral infections to circulate".
In many cases, he says, children will be "well enough to attend school and continue their learning with little or no interruption to their education".
But if, for example, they have a "heavy cold", they may need to take a few days off to recover.
However, "this is not the case for children and young people with potential Covid-19 symptoms, they are required to self-isolate and seek a test".
Children who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 but have other "cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose", do not need to be tested and they and their households do not need to self-isolate.
"Your child can go to school if fit to do so."


bbcuk--2020-08-30--Coronavirus: Eccleston to star in play in private Belfast home

Theatres in Northern Ireland will not be able to reopen to audiences next week as originally planned due to a rise in cases of coronavirus .
But one company hopes it has found a solution with plans to stage a play in a private Belfast home in front of a small audience .
The five-scene play will be performed in separate rooms in the house .
Post-Corona Theatre Menu will go ahead in October starring former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston .
He told BBC News NI it had been a challenging time for the industry .
`` There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theatre is the best example of that , '' he said .
`` I think a lot of the pieces we do , from now on , will be charged by the lockdown experience .
`` Human beings need to communicate to each other again through the medium of theatre and we all need to make a living , we need to get our industry up and running again . ''
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• What is yet to open in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also features Belfast actress Kerri Quinn , whose most recent roles include Vicky Jefferies in Coronation Street and Rita in Derry Girls , as well as actor Andrew Simpson who is best known for the film Notes on a Scandal .
Producer Gerard McCabe said he had been in contact with fellow actors during lockdown .
`` We are very keen to showcase live theatre , in a way that will be safe for the audience , and the actors , and give a live experience for the audience , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restricted due to the current coronavirus legislation , and all contact tracing and temperature checking will be carried out .
`` The cast and myself are all very much looking forward to performing live again , which will be a unique experience for the audience . ''

"Human beings need to communicate to each other again through the medium of theatre and we all need to make a living, we need to get our industry up and running again."