bbcuk--2020-08-06--Met officer Benjamin Hannam in court for terror offence

A probationary Met Police officer has appeared in court accused of being a member of a banned neo-Nazi group .
Benjamin Hannam is accused of being part of National Action and lying on police application and vetting forms about his membership to the group .
He faces five terror charges , two fraud offences and one count each of possessing an indecent , and a prohibited , image of a child .
The 22-year-old was granted bail by Westminster magistrates .
He gave no indication of plea and will appear at the Old Bailey on 14 August .
Mr Hannam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation by the Met 's counter-terrorism unit .
He is accused of being part of National Action between 17 December 2016 and 1 January 2018 , contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
The extremist group was outlawed under terrorism legislation in December 2016 .
Mr Hannam is further charged with possession of an indecent photograph of a child in 2018 and possession of a prohibited image of a child in 2016 .
The officer , who joined the Met in March 2018 , is also accused of falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force that he had not been a member of National Action .
He is further accused of falsely representing in his vetting form that he had not been a member of the group .

The officer, who joined the Met in March 2018, is also accused of falsely representing in his application to join the force that he had not been a member of National Action.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Rise in care children being 'deprived of liberty'

The number of children in care in England and Wales who have restrictions placed on their freedom has tripled in the last two years , BBC News has found .
Deprivation of liberty orders are increasingly being used to detain children in homes when suitable accommodation can not be found .
Campaigners say it shows a `` wilful neglect '' of young people at risk of exploitation .
The government said supporting vulnerable children `` is a priority '' .
Deprivation of liberty orders are often used for adults who lack the mental capacity to consent to changes in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alzheimer 's .
But BBC News has learned they are increasingly being used for children and young people on safeguarding grounds .
The orders can cover a range of restrictions from detention in a house to taking away a mobile phone - and are commonly secured from the High Court or Court of Protection by a local authority in charge of the care of the child .
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Email haveyoursay @ bbc.co.uk Freedom of information responses from 91 of 170 local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of deprivation of liberty orders for children and young people went from 43 in 2016-17 to 134 in 2018-19 .
The vast majority of these will be for children in care .
More than a quarter of orders granted over the last five years were made primarily because of concerns about the child or young person going missing , without relating to mental capacity .
One recent hearing granted a deprivation of liberty order for a 13-year-old child to be detained in a rented council house while being cared for by four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the child could be locked in a bedroom at night , stripped of all loose items and restrained if attempting to self-harm , hurt staff or escape .
The judgement acknowledged the restrictions were `` draconian '' but said 30 applications for a place in a secure unit or alternative settings had been declined .
At another hearing , a High Court judge complained of being `` almost drowned out '' by applications at that time and said he was increasingly concerned they were `` operating to bypass '' safeguards provided by secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14-year-old victim of so-called modern day slavery had been placed on a deprivation of liberty order and was moved to an unregulated home .
Despite being banned from having a mobile phone because of her vulnerability , the girl told a social worker she was given an iPhone and moved between residences across the UK by a company , sometimes without the local authority being informed .
The number of children waiting for placements in secure accommodation - residences children are prevented from leaving - hit a peak of 54 open referrals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department for Education following a freedom of information request .
BBC News has learned three children have spent more than six months waiting for a secure accommodation placement , and one child had 27 individual referrals declined .
The lack of appropriate placements for such children and young people is an `` absolute disgrace '' , according to Carolyne Willow , director of the charity Article 39 , which campaigns for the rights of children in institutional settings .
`` It demonstrates wilful neglect at the highest level and a readiness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You do n't have to be a child welfare expert to be able to imagine the risks of putting an individual child into accommodation where there 's no other children… where everything you do is monitored and supervised , where every aspect of ordinary childhood experiences are taken from you . ''
Such orders `` are meant to be last resort measures , they 're not meant to be regular , routine ways of protecting children '' , she said .
• Children as young as 11 placed in unregulated care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in secure accommodation , but a range of specialised placements that cater to the dangers now faced by vulnerable children , said Jenny Coles , the President of the Association of Directors of Children 's Services .
`` The children , young people , that are coming into care over the last three or four years , their needs and their experiences have changed '' , she said .
`` [ These range ] from sexual exploitation , criminal exploitation , gangs , county lines .
`` If we had that broader range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting complexity , we would n't have to potentially use those orders as we have been using them . ''
In a statement , a government spokesperson said : `` Supporting the most vulnerable children in the country is a priority for this government , and every young person in care deserves appropriate , safe accommodation that supports them in the best way possible .
`` Local authorities have a duty to make sure there are sufficient places , including secure care , for their looked-after children .
`` We have invested £40m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and expand the secure provision available , and we have consulted on radical reforms to the quality of independent and semi-independent placements to make sure the right checks and balances are in place . ''
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"You don't have to be a child welfare expert to be able to imagine the risks of putting an individual child into accommodation where there's no other children… where everything you do is monitored and supervised, where every aspect of ordinary childhood experiences are taken from you."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--PC Andrew Harper: Mother calls for 'Andrew's Law'

The mother of PC Andrew Harper has joined calls for tougher prison sentences for the killers of emergency service workers .
PC Harper , 28 , died when he was dragged for more than a mile along a road by a getaway car in Berkshire .
On Wednesday his widow Lissie began a campaign for `` Andrew 's Law '' and said offenders should should `` spend the rest of their lives in jail '' .
His mother Debbie Adlam said killers should serve at least 20 years .
PC Harper 's killers were convicted of manslaughter but cleared of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the getaway car , was jailed for 16 years , while his accomplices Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were sentenced to 13 years each at the Old Bailey on Friday .
The Attorney General 's Office said on Tuesday it had been asked to review the sentences given to the killers after claims they were too lenient .
Starting her own campaign , also called `` Andrew 's Law '' , Mrs Adlam said : `` We got to the end of our trial and we did n't feel like justice had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been punched .
`` To get the sentence come down to the amount that it did , we did n't walk away feeling that we had done Andrew proud . ''
She added : `` We 've heard [ politicians ] all talking about laws in the past , changing the laws .
It 's all been said before , but where 's the action ?
`` We need to go past talking .
We need to see a result and get something done .
`` I do n't want any other families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in now . ''
The campaign launched by Mrs Harper is backed by the Police Federation .
She has vowed to fight in memory of her late husband `` so that anyone killing a police officer , firefighter , nurse , doctor or paramedic is jailed for life '' .
They had only been married for four weeks at the time of his death and had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives .

Starting her own campaign, also called "Andrew's Law", Mrs Adlam said: "We got to the end of our trial and we didn't feel like justice had been done, we felt like we had been punched.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Wrexham care firm criticised over letter to widow

A care firm has been told to apologise for sending a grieving widow a `` cease and desist '' letter as she tried to find out what happened to her husband .
Howard Green died of dementia and heart failure at the Cae Bryn home in Wrexham at the age of 79 in July 2017 .
His wife Nita was unhappy with his care , but the home cleared itself following an internal investigation .
The ombudsman found the care records were missing or incomplete , and said the Greens had suffered `` injustice '' .
The home , now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is part of the Pendine Park Care Organisation Ltd , controlled by Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft and his wife Gillian .
The care home management said actions had been implemented since Mr Green 's death and the home had been given a positive inspection in 2019 .
Mr Green , from Ewloe , Flintshire , could not speak after suffering a stroke in 2011 and suffered from vascular dementia , moving into Cae Bryn in May 2017 after a spell in hospital .
His wife had been unhappy with his care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his care records after his death .
However , the company noted her complaints , exonerated itself in an internal investigation in November 2017 , and `` misplaced '' his records , according to the ombudsman , Nick Bennett .
Mrs Green continued to seek answers , and said she `` cried her eyes out '' when she received a solicitor 's letter in October 2019 , telling her to `` cease to send any further correspondence '' to the home and its staff .
The letter said her complaint had been dealt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined no wrongdoing within Pendine Park 's organisation '' .
Mr Bennett described the move as `` poor practice '' , and said he was `` disappointed '' the letter claimed the complaint had been dismissed while he was still investigating the matter .
The probe by the complaints watchdog also found Mr Green 's medication had been stopped with `` no explanation '' and `` without a valid reason '' - and medical advice had not been sought in a `` timely manner '' twice during his three-month stay at the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty Safeguards ( DoLS ) had not been applied for on behalf of the vulnerable patient when it should have been .
In response , Pendine Park director Gill Hughes said she was `` confident '' the level of care Mr Green received `` was first class and appropriate '' , although she said the company `` acknowledged that there was an issue in relation to the retrieval of the file which was resolved '' .
Ms Hughes added that actions had been implemented since Mr Green 's death and the home had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The company has been told to apologise to Mrs Green , pay her £500 in `` recognition of the distress she has suffered '' , and to improve training and record keeping .
Mrs Green said her husband 's death had `` destroyed her '' .
`` If I had the choice of dying with dementia or cancer , please God let it be cancer because I would have a choice of having medication or not , '' she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service .
`` But Howard did n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

In response, Pendine Park director Gill Hughes said she was "confident" the level of care Mr Green received "was first class and appropriate", although she said the company "acknowledged that there was an issue in relation to the retrieval of the file which was resolved".


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: ITV warns 'of most challenging times' ever

ITV has been through `` one of the most challenging times '' in its history , says chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall .
Profits at Britain 's biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster have tumbled as advertising revenues and production of shows were hit by the pandemic .
The scale of the impact came in figures showing pre-tax profits crashing 93 % to £15m in the first six months of 2020 .
But there are early signs that the firm behind Coronation Street and Love Island may be through the worst .
ITV said on Thursday it has restarted production on around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown measures have been eased .
And the company said it had beaten its target for the number of BritBox subscribers , the digital subscription service it created with the BBC .
`` While our two main sources of revenue - production and advertising - were down significantly in the first half of the year and the outlook remains uncertain , today we are seeing an upward trajectory with productions restarting and advertisers returning to take advantage of our highly effective mass reach and addressable advertising platform , in a brand safe environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company said advertising revenue for the April-to-June quarter fell 43 % , driving a 17 % decline in total external revenue for the six months to the end of June to £1.22bn .
ITV Studios paused the majority of its productions globally in mid-March as a result of Covid-19 restrictions , resulting in a 17 % decline in studio revenue to £630m .
It restarted production on its popular soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale in June .
ITV said that of the 230 productions impacted or paused by the lockdown , about 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in production .
Despite very early signs ITV could be emerging from the worst of the coronavirus impact , its shares fell more than 3 % in early trading on disappointment that the company will not be paying a dividend this year .
Analysts warned that the competition from high-spending streaming services such as Netflix will get tougher .
Julie Palmer , partner at Begbies Traynor , said : `` ITV bosses will be hoping that the launch of Britbox will go some way to claiming a stake in the ever-growing streaming market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost revenue .
`` But , with the broadcaster facing stiff competition in the form of increased output from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime who are investing significant money into their subscription services , and other potential disrupting events on the horizon such as Brexit still to take effect , the situation could get worse before it gets better . ''
And Hargreaves Lansdown 's equity analyst Emilie Stevens said that although ITV 's access to `` significant liquidity '' meant it had enough cash to ride out the storm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Advertising trends are likely to be subdued for some time , and it 's hard to quantify at this point what the recovery is going to look like , '' she said .

"But, with the broadcaster facing stiff competition in the form of increased output from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime who are investing significant money into their subscription services, and other potential disrupting events on the horizon such as Brexit still to take effect, the situation could get worse before it gets better."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: 'I hated my flat during lockdown'

When the coronavirus lockdown began , asset manager Joanna Coghlan knew she just had to get out of London and move to the countryside .
She had bought a flat in a new development at Battersea Power Station only last year .
The complex included restaurants , spas and bars .
But when all those closed down because of the pandemic , the reality of her environment dawned on her .
`` I spent seven weeks isolated there and realised that I absolutely hated it , '' she told the BBC .
`` When you take away all the amenities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realise you 're just living in a glass box .
`` It was a ghost town .
It was just very soul-destroying living in this enormous development with no life going on . ''
Joanna took swift action to remedy her plight .
She moved to the village of Datchworth Green in Hertfordshire , where she now has a five-bedroom house with a garden and a view overlooking a cricket pitch .
`` I 've got lots of space and it 's fantastic , '' she says .
Although she and her boyfriend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still close enough to be able to go back to the office .
`` I can still commute to London , so it makes it more viable if I had to go back to the daily commute , which I do n't think I will any time soon , '' she says .
There has been a surge of interest in moving to the country due to city dwellers ' priorities changing during the coronavirus lockdown , estate agents have said .
Across the UK , inquiries about buying a home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June and July compared with the same period last year , said Rightmove .
Estate agent chain Knight Frank reported similar trends .
In some cities , such as Liverpool and Edinburgh , searches more than doubled , Rightmove said .
`` The lure of a new lifestyle , one that is quieter and has an abundance of beautiful countryside and more outdoor space , has led to more city dwellers choosing to become rural residents , '' said Miles Shipside of Rightmove .
`` The most popular village moves are still within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently in , as it 's likely they 'll keep their current job but may have the flexibility to commute less often and set up their working space at home . ''
Rightmove said the number of inquiries from Liverpool residents looking for a village lifestyle had almost tripled ( 275 % ) compared with a year earlier .
In Edinburgh , village inquiries are up 205 % and in Birmingham they have increased by 186 % .
The website said some urban home owners may have benefited from strong house price growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to now trade up and out to the country .
But money does not appear to be the main motive for moving , as average asking prices in villages are often more expensive than in cities .
In many cases , the searches show house hunters are looking at villages within commuting distance to their current city , suggesting people are being drawn to the appeal of a quieter way of life .
Mark Rimell , director in Strutt & Parker 's country house department , said : `` A slower pace of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities come hand in hand with village living - something many have come to appreciate in recent months - and have enduring appeal . ''
Rightmove 's research was released as a separate survey from Barclays Mortgages found that the South West of England , with its rural and coastal communities , is a particularly desirable location for those currently in Birmingham , Nottingham , London , and Manchester .
Barclays Mortgages found popular reasons for people wanting to relocate include a bigger garden , being closer to essential services , living where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to relatives , and a stronger local community .
Dr Peter Brooks , chief behavioural scientist at Barclays , said : `` More outside space and the benefits of being closer to friends and family are high on the 'must have ' list for many movers .
`` As working from home becomes more commonplace moving cross-country looks to be more achievable for many as there is less of a need to be within a short commute to the office . ''
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"The most popular village moves are still within the same region the home hunters are currently in, as it's likely they'll keep their current job but may have the flexibility to commute less often and set up their working space at home."


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Coronavirus: Barnsley bugler vows to 'play until there are no more deaths'

An Army veteran who has played the Last Post every night since lockdown began has vowed not to stop until there are no more coronavirus deaths in England .
Paul Goose , from South Yorkshire , began his nightly routine on 29 March and has so far kept it going for 130 days .
Each performance is live-streamed and dedicated to NHS staff , key workers and victims of the pandemic .
He said he hoped he had brought comfort to victims ' families and has pledged to keep playing `` as long as it takes '' .
The 52-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Light Infantry , said the daily renditions of the Last Post - a bugle call most commonly associated with military funerals - began following the death of his former regimental sergeant major .
He said the response to the first video , which has been viewed more than 3,000 times , prompted him to continue playing each night and from there he began receiving requests to dedicate performances to people who had lost friends or relatives to coronavirus .
`` I hope it gives some comfort to the families of people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` It means a lot if I can give people that [ and ] I will carry on playing until there are no more deaths .
`` I will play every night , it will take as long as it takes . ''
The history of the Last Post The Last Post was first published in the 1790s and was just one of two dozen or so bugle calls sounded daily in British Army camps to regulate a soldier 's day .
It was used to let soldiers know the duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentry-posts and the camp was secure for the night .
But , from the 1850s onwards , it became customary for the regimental bugler to sound the Last Post over the grave of any soldier who died overseas , where often there was no other music available to accompany him on his final journey .
Over time the custom was adopted at home as well as abroad and by the time World War One broke out in 1914 it was routinely played at soldiers ' funerals .
The tune - which has gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been played at the funerals of political leaders including Gandhi and Nelson Mandela .
Read more on The story of the Last Post Mr Goose said he hoped his efforts , which have also helped raise £7,330 for the intensive care unit at Barnsley Hospital , would remind people that coronavirus had not gone away .
`` I 'm highlighting that it 's still there and it 's still a danger , '' he said .
`` People seem to have relaxed a bit about it and I do n't think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did , but it is still just as serious as it was before .
`` If I can give them that warning then hopefully people will listen . ''
Of his fundraising efforts he said he had only wanted to raise £500 so to have raised more than £7,000 was `` absolutely brilliant '' .
He said he had spoken to Guinness World Records about the feat and said the organisation had confirmed his unbroken run , when completed , would be a world record .
Jane Mills , charity development manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We have said a big thank you to Paul .
What he has done for our intensive care unit is absolutely amazing and it is one of our highest ever amounts for a Facebook fundraiser .
`` We are very proud of what he has done for his local community . ''
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But, from the 1850s onwards, it became customary for the regimental bugler to sound the Last Post over the grave of any soldier who died overseas, where often there was no other music available to accompany him on his final journey.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Scottish brewer warns of challenges despite pubs reopening

Small independent breweries are still facing major challenges despite most pubs in Scotland having reopened , a business owner has warned .
David McGowan , of Broughton Brewery in the Borders , said half as many pubs were now selling his beers as they could not afford to stock the range they had previously .
He said it was having a knock-on effect to microbreweries across Scotland .
His warning came as pubs were closed in Aberdeen due to a Covid-19 outbreak .
Mr McGowan , who lives in Edinburgh , said half of the 250 pubs on his books @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said : `` Because of social distancing measures , pubs are not getting the same number of customers into their premises and they also have restricted opening hours .
`` This has meant pubs have had to stock a restricted range of beers to minimise costs .
So a pub that normally stocks seven or eight beers is now only stocking three or four . ''
As a major employer in Broughton , Mr McGowan said he felt a huge pressure to keep the brewery from going under .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for the workers who have dedicated their lives to the business .
`` Our head brewer , Ian Smith , has been with us for more than 35 years and has specialist skills that mean we can produce our hand-crafted beers .
`` There is also a knock-on effect from all of this as we use traditional ingredients that are locally sourced so we need to make sure we stay in business for all our suppliers too . ''
Mr McGowan said there had been a revival in recent years in Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 15,000 barrels ( two million litres ) a year and with a focus on quality , flavour and brewing technique .
The Broughton Brewery has dropped in production from 600,000 litres a year to 400,000 litres due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
He said : `` One hundred years ago there were 150 breweries in Scotland and then in the 90s it dropped to 10 .
`` However , now it is back up to 150 breweries again , which is great as we need to keep this tradition going .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I would like to encourage people in pubs to look at the choice of products available from local suppliers and to chose that option .
`` People think the challenges are over for the hospitality sector now that the pubs have reopened but they are not .
`` It is very difficult for the breweries just now . ''
Mr McGowan said he had been forced to drop brewing down to just three days a week due to the fall in demand .
He said : `` We normally have two vans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment we are down to just one van because the demand has dropped . ''
The brewery produces Old Jock ales and Hopo lagers , IPAs , zero alcohol and gluten-free beers .

"There is also a knock-on effect from all of this as we use traditional ingredients that are locally sourced so we need to make sure we stay in business for all our suppliers too."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: University life may 'pose further risk' to young shielders

A lack of clarity from universities about how they will protect students who had to shield during lockdown `` will pose further risk '' to lives , the National Union of Students has warned .
Beth , who asked us not to use her surname , has been shielding due to Crohn 's Disease and a hormone deficiency and says she is concerned about the safety of accommodation and the possibility of a second wave .
`` What if I get back to university and then four weeks in I 'm asked to shield again and I can no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
My little box room will be all I have to ensure that I 'm safe . ''
But with just weeks before term begins , vulnerable students have said there has been little communication about what they can expect , in part , because universities themselves are grappling with an unprecedented situation .
The University of Surrey said it plans to `` contact all new students '' to see what support it can offer , and will try to meet specific accommodation requirements .
But it said it does n't actually have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of specific information is something that worries Jennifer who has been shielding for five months due to having the blood disorder Thalysemia , which can lead to complications in the body 's organs .
`` I worked twice as hard as I used too , because I could n't see my lecturers .
I think what impacted me most was also not being able to see my friends .
I love their presence , their ideas and thoughts . ''
`` I am hoping the university as a whole will enforce mask-wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make myself and others feel safer .
I am sure the university has put lots of things in place , but it would be nice to know exactly what 's going on . ''
The University of Sussex said its student support team would work with students who have long-term health conditions and those `` anxious about returning to campus '' to find `` reasonable adjustments '' for them .
As a final year student of paramedic sciences at the University of Surrey her hospital placement was cancelled at the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is worried this will impact the completion of her degree .

"I am hoping the university as a whole will enforce mask-wearing as I know this is something that will make myself and others feel safer. I am sure the university has put lots of things in place, but it would be nice to know exactly what's going on."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: The childcare 'jigsaw' parents are facing this summer

With kids off school and lockdown easing , childcare has become a summer issue for many parents returning to work .
There have been warnings of a `` perfect storm '' for working parents - of rising costs and providers closing .
So how are parents managing ?
`` I absolutely love my job , '' says 32-year-old Sharleen Smith , from Great Yarmouth .
`` I want to do my work . ''
Sharleen hated working from home during lockdown and was delighted to return to her magazine 's office last month .
But as the summer holidays approached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with her seven-year-old daughter , Kourtney .
Every day she checked to see whether Kourtney 's usual summer holiday club would open .
Eventually it announced it would , but only for two weeks - leaving her and her partner with a four-week black hole over the summer holiday .
`` I do n't want to be dramatic but it has been terrifying for me , '' says Sharleen , who has mild autism and says she has lost sleep over the issue of childcare .
`` The unknown is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involves a mix of friends , family and a nursery that is accepting older children .
But this summer is n't cheap .
The holiday club is twice its usual price , and the nursery is double that .
Sharleen is one of many parents struggling with a `` childcare jigsaw '' during the school holidays , with many providers unable to operate under coronavirus guidelines , according to Coram Family and Childcare Trust .
Research suggests mums appear to be doing most of the family childcare during lockdown , and are able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dads .
`` As lockdown restrictions start to ease , many parents are being asked to go back to work but are facing the same childcare shortages they have been battling since lockdown began , '' says the charity 's head Megan Jarvie .
`` This summer more than ever , we are at risk of seeing parents having little choice but to give up work completely . ''
Holiday clubs have been particularly affected by government guidance being issued at `` short notice '' , says Ms Jarvie .
Guidance published at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before most schools finished - said clubs must keep children in consistent bubbles of 15 .
This was later relaxed after clubs pointed out the same children do not necessarily attend on the same days - but for many providers that came too late .
`` We need clear daylight of six weeks to be able to mobilise our camps - and that would really be cutting it fine , '' says Neil Greatorex , founder of holiday club chain Barracudas .
This is the first summer in almost three decades he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He says earlier guidance would have given him time to work out which of his 46 camps could run .
He thinks lots of parents will `` struggle '' this month .
`` The service they rely on just is n't going to be there in the same way it normally is .
A substantial part of the provision that is there throughout the UK is going to be missing . ''
In Cambridge , Panash Shah decided he would run his three holiday clubs this summer , but has had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and around 20 additional members of staff needed to supervise the bubbles .
After a `` desperate rush '' to work out logistics once the guidance was published , he says he has only allowed parents to book one-week blocks , rather than odd days here and there .
Panash thinks this has `` scared off '' parents who may only need childcare for two days and do not want to book the whole week at an increased price .
`` What happens to those children ?
Will they be maybe potentially left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he asks .
`` Or would grandparents or other family members step in ? ''
Clare Freeman , of the Out of School Alliance , which supports holiday clubs , says the fact that grandparents `` may be unable to help due to health concerns '' will add to parents ' woes .
`` Even leaving children with friends is problematic as we are being advised not to mix households , '' she says .
In Cheshire , Gemma , a travel agent who did not want her surname to be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while on furlough .
But with her colleagues starting to return to work , and her partner working full-time , she is not sure what she will do if she is asked to go back over the summer .
She says she was told she will be put on unpaid leave if she ca n't come in .
Holiday clubs near her have limited spaces , and their usual childminders are n't taking on any more work .
Childminders who are available are double the price , she says , costing more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only on minimum wage anyway , so if and when I do go back to work and I have to start using a more expensive childminder it 's probably pointless me going to work for the day . ''
Gemma 's usual childminders may be fully-booked , but half an hour 's drive away in Warrington , Melanie Han is struggling to find business .
`` Usually I 've got a very , very long waiting list , '' the childminder says , explaining that she thinks demand has slipped because parents are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the virus .
She knows other childminders who have stopped working altogether .
A recent survey conducted by the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years ( PACEY ) suggested that around 40 % of childminders were unsure if their businesses would be able to survive - particularly if the end of the furlough scheme in October leads to more redundancies .
`` I 'm advertising on everything , and nobody 's coming back to me .
That would suggest there 's no childcare needed , but in some areas it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last week , Labour warned of a `` perfect storm '' of providers closing down and rising childcare costs .
PACEY estimates that nine out of 10 early years childcare settings are open , but on average are only half are full .
Ms Freeman puts local variations down to `` demographics of different areas '' : `` The decision of a local large employer regarding shutting down , or conversely recalling all furloughed staff back to work , will have a big effect on the local demand for childcare . ''
Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she has found childcare , even if it is costing a lot more .
But she is also aware , because she works early hours , that she will need to find childcare for Kourtney between 07:00 and 08:30 , when school starts again .
She used to use the school 's breakfast club , but that 's not due to go ahead .
`` I am worried about that , '' she says .
`` I 'm just actively trying to find a childminder that I can potentially take her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to a stage where there 's not really much I can do about it at the moment . ''

In Cheshire, Gemma, a travel agent who did not want her surname to be used, has looked after her two children while on furlough. But with her colleagues starting to return to work, and her partner working full-time, she is not sure what she will do if she is asked to go back over the summer. She says she was told she will be put on unpaid leave if she can't come in.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Today Bradford, tomorrow we take over the world

As a journalist , you 're expected to ask the big questions .
So , as the words `` how did you feel after eating the ashtray ? ''
leave my mouth , I know I 'm doing my profession proud .
`` I felt fulfilled !
It was my first meal of the day ! ''
the answer comes back - and the three members of Bad Boy Chiller Crew , alongside their manager Darren , fall about laughing .
We 're in an alleyway in their hometown , Bradford , talking about the most disgusting things they 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turns out , it 's a pretty long list .
But what started out as mates uploading prank and comedy videos has now , bizarrely , morphed into a music career - and it 's going so well that there is , I 'm told , a realistic chance of our interview being crashed by fans .
Bradford , though , is apparently just the start - because Bad Boy Chiller Crew 's aim is `` to take over the world '' .
From the moment I 'm picked up in a branded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the guys ' music coming out the speakers , it 's clear they mean business .
`` No-one really sounds like us , '' Gareth says , `` We 're in our own genre .
It 's very fast and there 's never a dull moment . ''
He 's got a point .
While musically they throw back to 00s bassline artists like T2 , lyrically it 's tongue-in-cheek funny and unashamedly Yorkshire .
However you classify it , it seems to be working .
Their breakout single , 450 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on YouTube - and been supported by the likes of Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 .
And that 's on top of the millions more hits they 've had for pranks , skits and drinking challenges across TikTok , Snapchat and Instagram .
`` Sometimes we 've done stuff so sick we 've not even rung each other for three days , '' Gareth admits .
`` The amount of times we 've gone home after doing something stupid and tossed and turned with anxiety , thinking : 'What have we actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a lot to take in for three lads who , 18 months ago , were self-proclaimed `` dossers '' with jobs in ice cream vans or at a box-packing warehouse .
Our original plan to meet in the alley out the back of Kane 's house , the scene of some of their wilder videos , had to be changed - because fans have found out where it is and started to show up unannounced .
You might also like : • Is this the end of the bank of mum and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fastest gamer to real life racer • ' I worked on an album from a psychiatric ward' '' It used to be bailiffs and police , now it 's fans , '' Kane laughs , `` I 've had about 10 in the past 24 hours - I 'm going to have to move out soon ! ''
`` The main thing is putting a smile on people 's faces , '' Gareth adds .
`` And to give people hope .
So many MCs from up north have been trying to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're finally putting that genre of MC on the map . ''
As for Darren , he 's hoping Bad Boy Chiller Crew can be as a big a success globally as they are in Bradford .
Their music career , though short , has already seen them show they 'll do whatever it takes to make it - including putting out tracks to promote local pizzerias and car washes .
`` There are so many artists out there that are that are just so serious and fake , but these guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Everything you see is real , nothing is fake and I think that 's why so many people can relate to it . ''
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bbcuk--2020-08-06--Is the housing secretary right about how long planning takes?

The claim : A standard housing development takes an average of five years to go through the planning system .
Verdict : Developments of more than 1,000 dwellings may take that long , but those are very large .
The vast majority of developments are much smaller and do not take that long .
Robert Jenrick , secretary of state for housing , communities and local government , wrote an article in the Sunday Telegraph talking about how he wants to change the planning system in England .
In the article , he wrote : `` Under the current system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years for a standard housing development to go through the planning system - before a spade is even in the ground . ''
The Reality Check team asked his department where this figure came from and was pointed towards a chart in the Letwin Review from 2018 , which looked at why it takes so long to complete large housing projects .
The chart features 15 housing developments together with how long they took to get planning permission .
When you add up how long they each took and divide by the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about five , even though only five of them took five years or longer .
The 8,861 unit Barking Riverside development takes up the average considerably - its planning process took 12.5 years .
The development of the site of the Barking power station was originally supposed to be supported by an extension of the Docklands Light Railway but will now be served by a London Overground Station .
It needed other transport links including roads , as well as schools , utilities and community facilities .
Mr Jenrick did not give a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but according to research from the estate agents Savills .
around 65 % of homes given consent are on sites of fewer than 100 units .
There is also no legal definition of a standard development , although any development with more than 10 dwellings is counted as a major residential development .
• Ministers ignored 'slums of the future warnings ' , says adviser The smallest one in the selection of 15 used to reach the five-year average is the 1,187 unit Trumpington Meadows development in Cambridge .
The largest is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So they do seem to be very large developments rather than what might be deemed standard .
`` It is an easy throwaway comment and will be true in some cases , '' said Tony Mulhall , planning expert at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors .
`` Most of the applications being referred to will have gone to appeal or perhaps judicial review . ''
The property consultancy Lichfields did some similar research into how long the planning process took for different-sized developments .
It found that the process takes longer the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great surprise .
The bigger the development , the more factors need to be dealt with such as water , electricity , roads and services such as GP surgeries and schools .
The average length of time for planning does n't get close to five years until you start looking at developments of more than 1,000 units .
The government has already had a review of planning appeals , led by Bridget Rosewell .
She said : `` At present , the inquiry process takes nearly a year to complete from lodging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases . ''
`` This is just too long . ''
She suggested that this part of the process could be reduced to six months reasonably easily .
The government publishes statistics on how long planning decisions by district level planning authorities in England have been taking .
( The vast majority of residential planning decisions are taken at this level , although the secretary of state and Mayor of London might also get involved . )
The latest figures show that 89 % of major applications were decided within 13 weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ average five years for planning , that is n't the case for most projects .
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The smallest one in the selection of 15 used to reach the five-year average is the 1,187 unit Trumpington Meadows development in Cambridge. The largest is the 15,737 unit development in North Greenwich. So they do seem to be very large developments rather than what might be deemed standard.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--John Hume funeral in pictures

John Hume funeral in pictures

Due to Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings , only about 120 people - mostly close family and friends - were inside @ @ @ @ @ more followed the service online .

Image caption,
Due to Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings, only about 120 people - mostly close family and friends - were inside the cathedral, although many more followed the service online.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Burglar jailed after high speed car chase

A burglar , who went on the run after a high speed car chase , has been jailed .
Several @ @ @ @ @ a car being driven by Patrick Jones , 28 , from Liverpool , was forced @ @ @ @ @ near Crewe in Cheshire in November 2018 .
He escaped on foot and was eventually @ @ @ @ @ last month .
He had carried out a series of burglaries in Wiltshire , and @ @ @ @ @ of two years and six months for burglary and dangerous driving .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ pursuit said it was `` one of the worst cases of dangerous driving '' he @ @ @

A burglar, who went on the run after a high speed car chase, has been jailed.
Several police cars were rammed before a car being driven by Patrick Jones, 28, from Liverpool, was forced to stop on the A500 near Crewe in Cheshire in November 2018.
He escaped on foot and was eventually arrested in the West Midlands last month.
He had carried out a series of burglaries in Wiltshire, and was sentenced to a total of two years and six months for burglary and dangerous driving.
One of the traffic officers involved in the pursuit said it was "one of the worst cases of dangerous driving" he had witnessed.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Student sends anti-bullying message through song

A student has released a music video in which she wipes off her body all of the names that she @ @ @ @ @ bullied at school .
Hannah Lou Reid , 19 , is from Plymouth , Devon @ @ @ @ @ Bristol University .
She wrote the track “ Left Up Down Right ” to process @ @ @ @ @ and body positivity , as well as to send a message to other victims that @ @ @ @ @ and the words won ’ t stick with you forever ” .

A student has released a music video in which she wipes off her body all of the names that she was called when she was bullied at school.
Hannah Lou Reid, 19, is from Plymouth, Devon, but studies songwriting at BIMM Bristol.
She wrote the track “Left Up Down Right” to process her own feelings about bullying and body positivity, as well as to send a message to other victims that “you can heal, and the words won’t stick with you forever”.
If you've been affected by bullying, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--The Papers: 'Andrew's law' call and the 'lost city' of Beirut

`` The lost city '' is the i newspaper 's headline , as many papers carry pictures of the ruined port area of Beirut or the desperate efforts of rescue teams looking for survivors .
Much of the coverage focuses on how there had been repeated warnings about the dangers posed by storing the cargo of ammonium nitrate .
`` Beirut explosion risks were ignored '' is the claim of the Guardian as it details mounting anger in the Lebanese capital .
The Financial Times reports on an official pledge to punish the `` negligent '' , but the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same misgovernance that 's left the economy in crisis '' , saying many Lebanese see it as a `` further indictment of the failures of the ruling class '' .
Concerns over the new assessment methods replacing exams for schoolchildren this year because of the Covid-19 crisis also receive prominent coverage .
`` Pupils face exam chaos 'life sentence '' is the headline in the Daily Telegraph .
It reports the view of Dr Martin Stephen - the former head of St Paul 's Boys school in London - who worries that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanently affected by restrictions on appeals .
The only grounds for appeal will be technical ones , such as an irregularity in process , rather than because they feel they 've been given an unfair mark .
A headline in the Huff Post declares that the government is under pressure to avoid `` an exam results 'disaster ' that hurts the poorest '' .
It details how , as education bosses grappled with the first school year without exams , Scottish politicians came under fire because moderated results appeared to favour those from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it reports that Labour has written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson seeking `` urgent reassurance '' the same will not be repeated south of the border next week .
The Scottish regulator says the most disadvantaged young people achieved better results in 2020 than in 2019 or than the average results for the last four years .
Proposals for a shake-up of planning in England are the lead for the Times .
`` Red tape to be slashed '' is the headline as it reports that the government 's white paper will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools , and hospitals , with councils losing the power to block developments .
It is the main story for the Guardian too , which carries a warning from charities and architects that the `` rushed '' shake-up will lead to `` more slums '' .
The Sun takes a different view : its headline declares , `` In hod we trust '' .
It reports that the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will unveil reforms that will not only be a bonanza for brickies , but that will help kickstart the economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , as it christens Mr Jenrick , wants small and medium-sized firms to build a substantial chunk of the 300,000 new homes each year .
Its editorial backs the plan .
`` Bring on the revolution , '' it says , arguing the changes will be a godsend for a generation priced out of the housing market , while ensuring fairer competition in construction .
`` Jail killers of 999 workers for life '' is the main headline for the Daily Express .
Its front page is given over to the launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the widow of PC Andrew Harper - calling for an `` Andrew 's Law '' to ensure anyone who kills an emergency worker is locked up for life .
Metro and the Times also provide coverage of the campaign , quoting Mrs Harper saying she wants to ensure that anyone else who has to go through the loss she has experienced will `` get the justice they rightly deserve '' .
The Guardian 's front page carries a claim that attitudes to the menopause are `` forcing NHS medics out '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the British Medical Association which found that 90 % of the 2,000 doctors who responded said menopause symptoms had affected their working lives .
Two-fifths said they were unable to make changes to working patterns to cope better .
Almost half said they had not felt comfortable discussing the issue because of stigma and potential career blight - with many leaving GP partnerships and ending their positions as clinical leaders and directors as a result .
The doctors ' union tells the paper that experienced staff should not be forced to make that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short phase of life .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox And the Times reports that the Cecil Rhodes Museum in Hertfordshire has decided to formally change its name later this month following the Black Lives Matters campaign .
The complex in Bishop 's Stortford , where the colonialist was born , will be known as South Mill Arts from 24 August .
The trust that runs it will no longer be known as the Rhodes Birthplace Trust .
Officials said the decision had been taken after the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and social media debate .
They insisted that Cecil Rhodes would not be eradicated from the town 's history .

It reports the view of Dr Martin Stephen - the former head of St Paul's Boys school in London - who worries that the life chances of students could be permanently affected by restrictions on appeals. The only grounds for appeal will be technical ones, such as an irregularity in process, rather than because they feel they've been given an unfair mark.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Streatham Hill stabbing: Mark Brazant admits attempted murder

A violent offender who stabbed a mother pushing a baby in a pram days after he was released from prison has admitted attempted murder .
Mark Brazant attacked Josephine Conlon , 36 , in Streatham Hill , south London , on 30 December last year .
The 44-year-old , who had been freed from jail on Christmas Eve , stabbed her seven times in the face and neck .
At the Old Bailey , Brazant , of Ealing , pleaded guilty to attempted murder .
He will be sentenced on 16 September .
During a previous trial , he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict .
However , the prosecution called for a retrial and Brazant changed his plea on Thursday .
The original trial heard that Brazant , who has paranoid schizophrenia , had a history of attacking lone women for no reason and on 26 November carried out four assaults in one day .
He pleaded guilty to three charges of battery and one of common assault , but was released on licence from Thameside Prison to spend a year on post-sentence supervision .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to turn up at a support house where he was meant to be staying .
Jurors were told that on 30 December he began to follow Mrs Conlon along Downton Avenue as she was walking home and then shoved her in the back .
She told the court she thought `` he was going to rape me '' but `` then he did n't , he just started hitting me '' .
Mrs Conlon said she then realised she was being stabbed but `` I managed to get up on my feet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away '' .
On 2 January , Brazant walked into a police station holding a knife and said he had `` stabbed a person on the street '' .
During the trial he denied he had intended to kill Mrs Conlon and said he had been hearing voices telling him to hurt someone .
Brazant entered his guilty plea via video link from Three Bridges medium secure hospital .
He was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing next month .

Mrs Conlon said she then realised she was being stabbed but "I managed to get up on my feet and that's when he turned and ran away".


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Nama: Two men to be charged over NI's biggest property deal

Two men are to be charged as part of a criminal investigation into Northern Ireland 's biggest ever property deal .
It relates to the 2014 sale of £1.2bn in property loans by the Republic of Ireland 's state asset agency the National Asset Management Agency ( Nama ) to US investment firms .
The two suspects have not been named , but are aged 78 and 49 .
The Public Prosecution Service ( PPS ) said there was `` sufficient evidence '' to jointly charge the men with fraud .
Nama was set up by the then Irish government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's banking crisis in 2008 .
Nine people had been placed under investigation in 2017 by the UK 's National Crime Agency ( NCA ) for allegations of fraud , bribery and corruption .
The NCA passed a file for consideration to the PPS in 2018 .
On Thursday , the PPS said it would not prosecute six individuals , while a decision was previously taken in 2018 not to prosecute a further suspect .
The 78-year-old is to be charged with fraud for allegedly failing to disclose information between 1 April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 49-year-old is alleged to have made a false representation on or around 11 September , 2014 , making an article in connection with a fraud on or about 13 August , 2014 and two counts of concealing , disguising or transferring criminal property between 15 September , 2014 and 1 December , 2014 .
Both men are accused of making a false representation made on or around 3 April , 2014 .
The PPS said the investigation focused on the sale and attempted sale of Nama 's Northern Ireland loan book , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment firms .
Its assistant director , Ciaran McQuillan , said the PPS had been working `` in close partnership '' with the NCA and had `` painstakingly examined '' a considerable volume of evidence .
`` Whilst the test for prosecution was met in respect of two suspects , it was considered not met on evidential grounds in respect of seven further individuals with regard to the Project Eagle investigation , '' he said .
`` As criminal proceedings will commence in due course and each defendant has the right to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect the integrity of any future trial that there should be no reporting , commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice those proceedings . ''
NCA deputy director of investigations , Craig Taylor , described the prosecutions as a `` significant milestone '' .
`` This operation has been and remains an incredibly complex investigation , which is of enormous importance to the public in Northern Ireland and beyond , '' he said .
`` The investigation is not over yet .
We have further lines of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to liaise as appropriate with PPS colleagues . ''

"As criminal proceedings will commence in due course and each defendant has the right to a fair trial, it is extremely important to protect the integrity of any future trial that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice those proceedings."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: Gwynedd seeing 'rising tourism tensions'

Gwynedd is being overwhelmed by tourists , politicians have warned the first minister .
Areas like Abersoch and Barmouth have been particularly busy since lockdown eased .
Plaid Cymru has written to Mark Drakeford to express their concerns and locals say `` tensions are building '' as they try to maintain social distancing measures .
But businesses have argued visitors are needed to recoup lockdown losses .
A letter to Mr Drakeford , signed by four politicians as well as the leader and deputy leader of Gwynedd Council , said `` unprecedented numbers '' of visitors were making it difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and beaches .
`` Unfortunately , the numbers flocking here are more than can be dealt with , which leads to a situation beyond the ability of the authorities to maintain order , '' said the letter from Helen Mary Jones MS , which was signed by Siân Gwenllian MS , Hywel Williams MP , Liz Saville Roberts MP and council leaders Dyfrig Siencyn and Dafydd Meurig .
`` There were so many people ... that the social distancing rule could not be observed . ''
They called on Mr Drakeford to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place to control the numbers travelling here to guard against the spread of coronavirus '' .
How many coronavirus cases have there been in Gwynedd ?
• Gwynedd currently has the lowest infection rate for coronavirus in north Wales .
• The county has 476.9 positive cases per 100,000 - below the Welsh average .
• There have also been only two cases reported by Public Health Wales in the last seven days .
• The last death reported involving coronavirus in Gwynedd by the Office for National Statistics was in the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking to BBC Radio Wales , Gwynedd GP Dr Eilir Hughes said : `` Tensions are building and patience is start to run low now .
`` It 's very palatable in the community .
People are finding it difficult to understand the rules . ''
But Ffion Jones , who owns the Pwyth Pistyll gift shop in Pwllheli , said businesses need the extra visitors after lockdown .
`` It 's very busy .
The last days have been the busiest I 've had since opening six years ago , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed especially after the whole lockdown situation because we 're not going to have an economy if it carries on . ''
She added it was shopkeepers ' responsibility to remind both locals and visitors about social distancing rules .
`` I 've seen so many posts on social media about 'us and them ' and I do n't think that 's right , '' she said .
`` Shops , little shops especially , need business .
They want to grow , they want to boost the economy , they want staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and grow.
``

Coronavirus: Gwynedd tourist numbers 'causing tension' Published 6 August 2020
Image caption, Crowds are making social distancing difficult in seaside towns like Barmouth, say locals
Gwynedd is being overwhelmed by tourists, politicians have warned the first minister.
Areas like Abersoch and Barmouth have been particularly busy since lockdown eased.
Plaid Cymru has written to Mark Drakeford to express concern and locals say "tensions are building" as they try to maintain social distancing measures.
The Welsh Government said it was working with local authorities to ensure everyone's safety.
"We expect everyone to fully comply with the coronavirus regulations in place in Wales," a spokeswoman added.
Businesses have argued visitors are needed to recoup lockdown losses.
A letter to Mr Drakeford, signed by four politicians as well as the leader and deputy leader of Gwynedd Council, said "unprecedented numbers" of visitors were making it difficult to observe social distancing in seaside towns and beaches.
"Unfortunately, the numbers flocking here are more than can be dealt with, which leads to a situation beyond the ability of the authorities to maintain order," said the letter from Helen Mary Jones MS, which was signed by Siân Gwenllian MS, Hywel Williams MP, Liz Saville Roberts MP and council leaders Dyfrig Siencyn and Dafydd Meurig.
"There were so many people... that the social distancing rule could not be observed."
They called on Mr Drakeford to "consider what measures you can put in place to control the numbers travelling here to guard against the spread of coronavirus".
How many coronavirus cases have there been in Gwynedd?
Gwynedd currently has the lowest infection rate for coronavirus in north Wales.
The county has 476.9 positive cases per 100,000 - below the Welsh average.
There have also been only two cases reported by Public Health Wales in the last seven days.
The last death reported involving coronavirus in Gwynedd by the Office for National Statistics was in the week ending 19 June.
'Us and them'
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, Gwynedd GP Dr Eilir Hughes said: "Tensions are building and patience is start to run low now.
"It's very palpable in the community. People are finding it difficult to understand the rules."
But Ffion Jones, who owns the Pwyth Pistyll gift shop in Pwllheli, said businesses need the extra visitors after lockdown.
"It's very busy. The last days have been the busiest I've had since opening six years ago," she said.
"I think it's needed especially after the whole lockdown situation because we're not going to have an economy if it carries on."
She added it was shopkeepers' responsibility to remind both locals and visitors about social distancing rules.
"I've seen so many posts on social media about 'us and them' and I don't think that's right," she said.
"Shops, little shops especially, need business. They want to grow, they want to boost the economy, they want staff. We have to adapt to it and grow. "


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: Travellers from Belgium, Andorra, and the Bahamas must quarantine in UK

People arriving into the UK from Belgium , the Bahamas and Andorra will have to quarantine for 14 days .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes start at 04:00 BST on Saturday except in Wales , where they start midnight Thursday .
The countries are the latest to have a change in rules , after quarantines were reimposed for Spain and Luxembourg .
The Foreign Office is also warning against `` all but essential travel '' to the three countries .
But travellers from Brunei and Malaysia arriving in England and Wales will no longer need to self-isolate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The transport secretary has previously said he `` can not rule out '' other countries being included on the list as the travel advice is kept under review .
People who do not self-isolate when required can be fined up to £1,000 in England , Wales , and Northern Ireland and those returning to Scotland could be fined £480 , with fines up to £5,000 for persistent offenders .
• What are the UK travel quarantine rules ?
• You finally got abroad , but was it worth it ?
Up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , while 150,000 visit Andorra .
The Bahamas , meanwhile , saw more than 36,000 visits from the UK in 2018 .
According to figures on Thursday , Belgium has a rate of 49.2 new cases per 100,000 people , above the UK 's latest rate of 14.3 .
For comparison , Spain 's rate was 27.4 around the time it was removed from the UK 's travel corridor list .
Last week , Belgium introduced new restrictions which mean that people can only meet the same five people outside their household @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's neighbour , France , is also seeing a surge in cases .
Mr Shapps tweeted : `` Data shows we need to remove Andorra , Belgium and the Bahamas from our list of [ coronavirus ] travel corridors in order to keep infection rates DOWN .
`` If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations , you will need to self-isolate for 14 days . ''
Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said the governments of all four UK nations agreed to the changes `` based on a shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Imposing quarantine requirements on those arriving from another country is not a decision made lightly - but suppressing the virus and protecting public health remains our priority , '' he said .
These changes are not going to cause quite the same disruption as we saw when Spain was removed from the exemptions list .
Far fewer Brits head to these destinations ; just a few tens of thousands go to the Bahamas each year and it currently has a nationwide lockdown in force .
But the change to Belgium 's status will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to head to other European destinations too .
Anyone travelling through Belgium will now find they have to quarantine when they get back .
It 's also likely to make things a bit nervy for people planning a trip to other , more popular , holiday destinations where Covid rates have been on the rise .
All in all , it looks like the summer getaway is set to stay pretty unpredictable for a while yet .
The UK introduced the compulsory 14-day quarantine for arrivals from overseas in early June .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations unveiled lists of `` travel corridors '' , dozens of countries which were exempt from the rule , including France , Italy and Germany .
Since then , a few more countries have been added but Spain and Luxembourg have been removed .
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It comes as figures showed that demand for the Eurotunnel - which takes people between the UK and France with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels quicker than air travel .
The tunnel 's passenger numbers were down 21 % in July compared to July last year - whereas the UK 's biggest airlines are operating at less than half their capacities last month .
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People who do not self-isolate when required can be fined up to £1,000 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and those returning to Scotland could be fined £480, with fines up to £5,000 for persistent offenders.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Anger rises as British Airways cuts start to bite

It has been dubbed 'Black Friday ' by unions .
Thousands of long-serving cabin crew at British Airways are expected to find out on Friday whether or not they will be made redundant .
Many of those who remain will suffer steep pay cuts , and significant changes to their terms and conditions .
Other workers such as engineers , ground crew and office staff are also expected to hear whether they have a future at the airline over the coming days .
More than 6,000 staff across the business have already applied for voluntary redundancy , unions say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as part of a major cost-cutting drive , which it insists is vital to ensure its long-term survival .
But the way in which it has done so has provoked deep resentment among a large proportion of its workforce - and threats of industrial action .
`` I 'm looking at losing 50 % of my take-home pay '' , says Vicky - a cabin crew member who works in BA 's long-haul fleet .
`` I 'm a single mother .
I ca n't afford to have half of my pay taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not her real name - is in her mid-thirties .
She has been with the company for more than 15 years .
Although she lives in the north east , she was among hundreds of staff who travelled to BA 's headquarters near Heathrow earlier this week , to vent their anger at the company 's management .
`` It 's the most stressful time I 've ever been through '' , she says .
`` I feel absolutely gutted '' .
• BA cabin crew : I wo n't earn enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other airlines , has suffered deeply from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
In the three months to the end of June it lost more than £700m .
For weeks , at the height of the lockdown , the bulk of its fleet was grounded , and it was unable to operate more than a handful of planes each day .
The company does not expect the aviation industry to recover fully until at least 2023 .
In April , its parent company International Airlines Group ( IAG ) announced plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which it said could result in up to 12,000 redundancies .
BA then made it clear it needed to cut costs dramatically - and warned that concessions would be needed from remaining staff on pay , as well as on terms and conditions .
It said that if an agreement could not be reached with unions , it would force its plans through - by handing staff their notice , and offering them new contracts on different terms .
Unions have condemned this policy as `` fire and rehire '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs , with the chair of the transport select committee , Conservative Huw Merriman , describing it as `` the equivalent of putting a gun to someone 's head '' .
Despite significant tensions between the two sides , the pilots ' union Balpa has since managed to reach an agreement with BA , which reduced the number of possible redundancies in exchange for significant concessions on pay .
But relations between the company and unions representing other staff - Unite and GMB - have been considerably more strained .
No deal has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed forward with its plans .
Those plans have major implications for BA 's cabin crew .
The company currently has different crew divisions , or 'fleets ' , which operate as separate units with their own terms and conditions .
It wants to create a single organisation , and put all crew on the same type of contract .
For lower paid staff , principally those who have joined the company since 2010 , this would mean a modest salary increase .
For longer serving crew , who are well-paid by industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in basic salary of 20 % .
But because they will also lose other allowances , many say they will see their overall take-home wages drop by 40 % to 50 % .
Executives insist such changes are necessary , in the face of what IAG 's chief executive Willie Walsh described last week as the biggest crisis the airline has ever faced .
Mr Walsh told the BBC : `` Anyone who believes that this is just a temporary downturn and therefore can be fixed with temporary measures , I 'm afraid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through . ''
But many employees believe the company is deliberately exploiting the immediate crisis to justify pushing through far-reaching , irreversible changes .
`` I really love my job '' , says Vicky '' I 'm just really upset with how things have planned out .
I think it 's a permanent solution to a temporary problem .
Yet our managers are only taking temporary pay cuts . ''
Staff elsewhere in British Airways are also affected by the changes , with the threat of compulsory redundancy hanging over them and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John - again , not his real name - is an engineer who helps maintain BA 's long-haul aircraft at Heathrow .
He wants to stay in his job , because he is worried his qualifications would not be recognised in other industries and he would struggle to find an employer willing to take him on .
`` Let 's be realistic '' , he says , `` No-one is going to take someone in their 50s and train them up when they can get a 20-something instead .
It 's not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his colleagues are in a similar position - and the worry is proving an unwelcome distraction at work .
`` I 've been walking around checking an aircraft prior to departure , and I find I ca n't remember what I 've been looking at - so I have to do it again '' , he says .
`` I ca n't see how you can be expected to work like that .
But this process is being driven by accountants , and they ca n't see further than their noses '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have spoken to , John believes the company 's response to the crisis has proved catastrophic for morale - at a company once widely admired for the fierce loyalty and enthusiasm of its staff .
`` I think this will do the airline a lot of harm '' he says .
`` I ca n't see how they get out of it '' .
Although BA is still in talks with unions , relations are far from cordial .
Last week the general secretary of Unite , Len McCluskey described the company 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the union was working towards industrial action with immediate effect .
But the airline insists it has no option .
`` Many airlines have already made thousands of staff redundant '' said a spokesperson .
`` We are not immune to this crisis .
We have to adapt to survive .
`` So we will continue with the proper , lawful consultative process and we will keep inviting union representatives to discuss our proposals… '' It is not too late to find solutions - as we have done with Balpa - and @ @ @ @ @

Carol - not her real name - said BA had told her if she did not accept the offer of voluntary redundancy she would have to apply for a job and if she did not get it she would only receive a statutory redundancy payout.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--London Marathon: 2020 edition to be elite-only race, with mass event cancelled

Last updated on .From the section Athletics The 2020 London Marathon will involve only elite athletes , with 45,000 'mass-event ' runners unable to take part because of coronavirus concerns .
Reduced fields of 30-40 athletes will also compete for the elite women 's and wheelchair titles on 4 October .
The 2021 race , meanwhile , will be on 3 October rather than a date in April .
That calendar shift from the traditional date is designed to maximise the chances of all runners being able to take part in next year 's race .
A plan to include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , deploying high-tech tracking technology to monitor runners ' proximity to each other , had been considered .
However , event director Hugh Brasher said that plan had been made impossible by the logistical challenges of managing spectators and emergency service access across London , especially given the recent cancellation of spectator trials at other sporting events .
Instead , it will only be the elite athletes that tackle a spectator-free course - following a different route to the usual one used for the London Marathon .
That route will consist of laps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Mall , Horse Guards Parade , Birdcage Walk and the spur road running adjacent to front of Buckingham Palace .
As well as the showdown between four-time winner Kipchoge and Bekele , whose personal best is two seconds slower than Kipchoge 's world record of two hours one minute 39 seconds , British Paralympic great David Weir will be aiming for a record ninth win in the wheelchair race .
Kenya 's defending champion Brigid Kosgei , who beat Briton Paula Radcliffe 's long-standing world record in Chicago in October , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course record holder Manuela Schar attempting to follow up her 2019 win in the women 's wheelchair race .
Athletes ' times in the race will be eligible for Olympic qualification for the postponed Tokyo Games in 2021 .
While this year 's Tokyo marathon took place in a similar form in March , with only elite runners taking part and spectators restricted in number , other major marathons have been cancelled .
The Berlin and New York races , which were scheduled be held on 27 September and 1 November respectively , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in 2020 .
Runners with a place in the 2020 race , but not in the elite fields , will be able to compete virtually from any location around the world .
They are invited to run or walk 26.2 miles , taking breaks if required , over the course of 24 hours on 4 October , logging their progress on the event app .
Last year , the London Marathon raised £66.4m for charities and good causes .
Brasher said : `` We believe that Sunday 4 October will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spirit of the world 's greatest marathon to every corner of the globe , with runners raising vital funds for the charities that have been so severely affected by the economic effects of the pandemic . ''

Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Kenya's Kipchoge won the 2019 race in a course record time of two hours two minutes 37 seconds
The 2020 London Marathon will involve only elite athletes, with 45,000 'mass-event' runners unable to take part because of coronavirus concerns.
The much-anticipated contest between Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge and Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele will take place on a bio-secure closed course.
Reduced fields of 30-40 athletes will also compete for the elite women's and wheelchair titles on 4 October.
The 2021 race, meanwhile, will be on 3 October rather than a date in April.
That calendar shift from the traditional date is designed to maximise the chances of all runners being able to take part in next year's race.
A plan to include the mass-participation event in the 2020 race, deploying high-tech tracking technology to monitor runners' proximity to each other, had been considered.
However, event director Hugh Brasher said that plan had been made impossible by the logistical challenges of managing spectators and emergency service access across London, especially given the recent cancellation of spectator trials at other sporting events.
Instead, it will only be the elite athletes that tackle a spectator-free course - following a different route to the usual one used for the London Marathon.
That route will consist of laps of roughly 1.5 miles, taking in The Mall, Horse Guards Parade, Birdcage Walk and the spur road running adjacent to front of Buckingham Palace.
As well as the showdown between four-time winner Kipchoge and Bekele, whose personal best is two seconds slower than Kipchoge's world record of two hours one minute 39 seconds, British Paralympic great David Weir will be aiming for a record ninth win in the wheelchair race.
Kenya's defending champion Brigid Kosgei, who beat Briton Paula Radcliffe's long-standing world record in Chicago in October, will headline the women's field, with course record holder Manuela Schar attempting to follow up her 2019 win in the women's wheelchair race.
Athletes' times in the race will be eligible for Olympic qualification for the postponed Tokyo Games in 2021.
While this year's Tokyo marathon took place in a similar form in March, with only elite runners taking part and spectators restricted in number, other major marathons have been cancelled.
The Berlin and New York races, which were scheduled be held on 27 September and 1 November respectively, are among those that will not take place in 2020.
24-hour socially-distance marathon challenge
Runners with a place in the 2020 race, but not in the elite fields, will be able to compete virtually from any location around the world.
They are invited to run or walk 26.2 miles, taking breaks if required, over the course of 24 hours on 4 October, logging their progress on the event app.
Last year, the London Marathon raised £66.4m for charities and good causes.
Brasher said: "We believe that Sunday 4 October will be a London Marathon like no other, taking the spirit of the world's greatest marathon to every corner of the globe, with runners raising vital funds for the charities that have been so severely affected by the economic effects of the pandemic."


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Police vow to act over Greater Manchester lockdown breaches

Police have warned action will be taken over `` blatant breaches '' of Greater Manchester 's lockdown where Covid-19 has been declared a major incident .
It is forbidden for people in Greater Manchester and east Lancashire to meet other households in their homes or gardens following a spike in cases .
Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) said its officers would be out in force at the weekend to ensure compliance .
If rules are flouted `` we will take action '' , a deputy chief constable said .
The new restrictions , which came into force on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not meet in homes or private gardens .
They also urge members of two different households not to mix in pubs and restaurants , although individual households will still be able to visit such venues .
Those who flout the law face fines of £100 rising to a maximum of £3,200 .
GMP said last weekend it had received almost 900 calls in relation to Covid-19 , with about 750 reports of house parties , street parties and other gatherings .
It said this was up 1,614 % from the previous weekend when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to breaches .
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said : `` We completely understand these latest restrictions are hugely disheartening ; but it 's really important we stick to them in order to reduce infection rates and keep our loved ones safe . ''
`` It 's incredibly important we continue to take [ coronavirus ] seriously . ''
`` Last weekend , after the new guidance had been issued , we received hundreds of calls in relation to house parties and large gatherings , '' he said .
`` Not only does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources , but it also poses a huge public health risk .
`` We 've also seen an increase in crime levels since the easing of lockdown and now the demand has reached even greater levels due to blatant breaches of Covid-19 legislation . ''
He added : `` If people flout the regulations and demonstrate a blatant disregard for the health warnings , this is an offence and we will take action . ''
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They also urge members of two different households not to mix in pubs and restaurants, although individual households will still be able to visit such venues.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Travelex strikes rescue deal but 1,300 UK jobs go

Foreign exchange firm Travelex has struck a deal to stay afloat , but with the loss of more than 1,300 jobs in the UK .
Administrators PwC said a cyber-attack followed by the Covid-19 crisis had `` acutely '' hit the firm .
Travelex was held to ransom by hackers in January after the cyber-attack forced it to turn off its systems .
PwC said that a so-called `` pre-pack '' administration deal had been reached which had saved 1,800 UK Travelex jobs .
This is where a firm sells all or some of its assets to a pre-determined buyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PwC said parts of the firm had been bought by a newly created company controlled by its lenders .
That includes the parts that deal with supermarkets and large corporate and banking customers , and some of its airport business .
However , the High Street shops and airport branches that were closed during lockdown will not reopen .
It said the deal had delivered £84m of new money and substantially reduced the business 's debts .
Toby Banfield , joint administrator at PwC , said it had enabled a core part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ownership .
He added : `` The completion of this transaction has safeguarded 1,802 jobs in the UK and a further 3,635 globally , and ensured the continuation of a globally recognised brand .
`` Unfortunately , as the majority of the UK retail business is no longer able to continue trading , it has regrettably resulted in 1,309 UK employees being made redundant today .
`` Our dedicated employee team will be providing support to all of the people impacted . ''
Travelex suffered more than a month of disruption to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after it discovered on New Year 's Eve that it had been hacked .
The firm did not disclose full details , but a gang called Sodinokibi claimed to have accessed reams of sensitive customer data and demanded a ransom of $ 6m ( £4.6m ) .
At the height of the disruption , cashiers resorted to using pen and paper to keep money moving at bureaux de change in airports and on High Streets .
Travelex is the latest firm to shed jobs as the coronavirus crisis continues to take its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's job retention scheme starts to wind down .
So far this month , Dixons Carphone has said 800 jobs are to go , Hays Travel said 878 employees could lose their jobs and DW Sports said 1,700 jobs were at risk .
In the hospitality sector , hotel giant LGH has said 1,500 jobs are at risk , while Pizza Express said on Tuesday that it could close 67 UK restaurants , with the loss of 1,100 jobs .

Travelex suffered more than a month of disruption to its operations at the start of this year, after it discovered on New Year's Eve that it had been hacked.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Swimmer completes 13 Lake District lakes in three days

An ecology graduate has set a new record of swimming the lengths of 13 Lake District lakes in three days .
George Taplin , 20 , from Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire , swam a total of 43 miles ( 70km ) during his challenge .
He wore four different wetsuits to prevent contaminating certain lakes with algae from others .
His challenge raised almost £2,000 for Just A Drop , a global charity seeking to provide safe and sustainable water to communities .
Mr Taplin started in England 's largest lake , Windermere , and finished in Derwent Water where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his favourite vegetable .
Water temperatures varied between 12C and 14C , for which he practised by taking cold showers , and he said his favourite lake was Wastwater due to its `` incredible visibility '' .
`` It was the coldest but the clearest '' , he said .
Mr Taplin , who recently graduated from Sheffield University with a degree in ecology and conservation biology , said : `` Setting out with these types of challenges , you never know what elements you may come across .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastic feeling . ''
His attempt was inspired by adventurer Matt Williams , who spent 10 days walking between and swimming the lakes .
Mr Taplin has been swimming since the age of five and when he was 16 had a trial for the Rio Olympics in the 400m freestyle .
But he said he wanted to focus on distance and endurance instead of speed .
`` I started doing open water swimming with my dad and when I was going quite slowly I felt I could go forever , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how far I actually could go . ''
His first long distance swim began one morning at Henley on the Thames and ended 10 hours and 40km later at Windsor .
He is now planning to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa .
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Mr Taplin, who recently graduated from Sheffield University with a degree in ecology and conservation biology, said: "Setting out with these types of challenges, you never know what elements you may come across.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--TikTok swing challenge: Seven teens trapped in Derbyshire

Teenagers are warned not to waste firefighters ' time by becoming trapped in baby and toddler swings attempting a social media challenge on TikTok .
Derbyshire fire crews have had to rescue trapped teenagers on seven separate occasions since May .
It comes after several fire services across the UK reported similar issues with baby and toddler swings .
A spokesman for the service said it was not a firefighter 's job to rescue `` aspiring social media stars '' .
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said all of their cases had taken place between May and August .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , teens warned Watch manager Dan Lewin said : `` While we are tied up at the local park releasing the next aspiring social media star from a swing , we are unavailable for genuine emergencies . ''
It follows several cases in Wales where fire crews were called to free youngsters who had filmed themselves trying to use swings intended for much younger children .
Earlier in July , a video of a 14-year-old girl from Oxfordshire being rescued from a swing by fire crews made headlines around the world .
Layani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Faringdon when she became stuck in a baby swing .
Firefighters managed to release her after 90 minutes .
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It follows several cases in Wales where fire crews were called to free youngsters who had filmed themselves trying to use swings intended for much younger children.


bbcuk--2020-08-06--Coronavirus: 'The Royals visited my dad's care home but I couldn't'

A man has said it was `` upsetting '' to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a care home where his father lives before his family was allowed to .
The Royal couple visited Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff on Wednesday .
Rhys Thomas said he was told he would be unable to see his father , former assembly member Owen John Thomas , until Friday after a carer tested positive .
The care home said Mr Thomas ' father and others who had been isolated were not part of the visit .
Mr Thomas said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very good '' care home .
Mr Thomas said he had not seen his father , who has dementia and has been in the care home for 18 months , since the start of July .
`` It 's a bit upsetting that we ca n't go but the Royal Family are allowed to go there and play bingo , '' he told BBC Wales .
`` We did n't know about it beforehand .
Maybe the care home did n't know about it in advance , so I 'm not critical of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he understands the benefits of the visit to `` boost morale '' , Mr Thomas said it was a `` bit insensitive '' .
`` I 'm happy with the home - they provide very , very good care , '' he explained .
`` I sent an email complaining , and I have had two phone calls from the care home today trying to explain .
I accept their apology .
`` It 's nothing to do with being against the visit per se - some people of a certain generation would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would now be unable to see his father until Tuesday because he has to go away for five days .
`` But of course , we do n't know if the care home will be locked down again , '' he added .
`` It looks like I could have gone on Wednesday , but the Duke and Duchess were there . ''
He said that with his father 's illness `` every moment is precious '' , especially with the coronavirus pandemic .
Shire Hall Care Home said the suspension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the home .
It said the dementia community at the home had been Covid-19 free for 28 days on Tuesday but , as it takes time to arrange visits in accordance with guidance , it wrote to all relatives concerned the pervious day informing them they could begin facilitating outdoor visits from Thursday .
Mr Thomas said he did not receive this correspondence .
Correspondence between the local authority and the care home manager , seen by the BBC , states that the 28-day no-visitor period came to an end on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Wales .
The care home said : `` We understand the importance of the connection between residents and their loved ones and have worked hard to develop innovative ways to keep them in touch throughout this challenging period . ''
It said the entire home had now been coronavirus-free for 28 days and visits to the home had resumed for all .
It added : `` We would like to thank relatives for their support during this challenging period . ''
The Royal Family have declined to comment and referred the BBC @ @ @ @ @

It said the dementia community at the home had been Covid-19 free for 28 days on Tuesday but, as it takes time to arrange visits in accordance with guidance, it wrote to all relatives concerned the previous day informing them they could begin facilitating outdoor visits from Thursday.