bbcuk--2020-09-27--New faces hoping to make it on the High Street

It 's just before nine in the morning in the well-heeled north London suburb of Highgate .
The area boasts A-list movie stars , Nobel laureates , some of the nicest views in London and in a few minutes ' time Jessica Stewart will officially open the neighbourhood 's new yoga studio .
Many businesses have rushed to move their services online as a result of the coronavirus pandemic , but Jessica is one of those taking advantage of newly empty premises to go into the High Street .
`` It is a huge risk and absolutely terrifying , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class begins at her new State studio .
But she also says that the service has never been more important .
`` Everyone 's mental health and physical health has been hugely affected by the lockdown . ''
During lockdown one of Jessica 's streams of work came from online yoga classes for investment banks and other businesses who would hire her to help their stressed staff manage the constant screen time that came with working from home .
Other clients who were home-schooling kids also reached out for yoga and other mindfulness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do people worried about being close to each other in confined spaces want to come to a yoga studio ?
Before Covid some yoga studios would cram students in like sardines but that ca n't happen anymore .
At State students bring their own mats , which are kept at a distance from each other , and the studio has a one-way system where you put your belongings in a box as you go in and then collect them as you leave via another exit .
• The women who started businesses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas and new restrictions that could last for up to six months , is this the right time to be starting out on the High Street , particularly if another full lockdown were to come ?
`` At any point should we need to or when we want to we can actually just stream our classes , '' Jessica says .
`` I think anyone doing anything right now has to build in that plan B , or plan Z depending on how bad things get . ''
According to the British Retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the High Street , where footfall was down 41 % this August compared with a year ago .
But that 's not putting off fellow north Londoners Sophia Sutton-Jones and her husband Jesse .
When lockdown happened they were running a business shipping kitchen equipment around the world but the transport charges for international shipping became so high that the business model no longer worked .
Instead they fell back on Sophia 's love of sourdough baking .
For years she had written a well-read blog about the craft she had learnt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked her to bake some bread and when they liked it they spread the word .
Soon the couple were turning their flat into a sourdough microbakery .
People were ordering online for delivery or pick-up in slots and they could not bake enough to meet the demand , which is when they started to look for premises .
They decided to crowdfund and set a target of £25,000 .
In fact , they were overwhelmed by support and people pledged £33,000 to get them into their shop .
The couple hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and running in Crouch End by December and in the meantime are paying the bills with proceeds from Sophia 's online baking courses .
In the event of another lockdown , the couple say they would carry on delivering to their customers but they also hope as bakeries are categorised as essential businesses that they would be able to stay open .
Her business , iSea Surfwear , makes surf-style clothes which she sells at festivals and online .
But this year the festivals that are the backbone of her business were cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the clothes themselves , so to get them over the initial shock they made leggings for another company .
`` While the festivals were off the online business picked up as people were at home and wanted to still do shopping , so we were lucky we had built up that following , '' she says .
Then Anna found out about an empty shop with a reasonable rent in a prime spot on the High Street of the South Wales holiday beauty spot of Pembroke .
`` Businesses support each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had previously taken empty shops as temporary `` pop-ups '' but never for more than two months .
This time she 's signed up for a year .
`` They 're very welcoming here .
They see me as adding something to the High Street by filling the shop rather than as competition . ''
And Anna 's prepared if the business is affected by further restrictions .
`` In the contract the landlord said they will reduce the rent if lockdown happens again , '' she says .
`` I would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Anna , Jessica , Sophia and Jesse are not your typical High Street brands .
They are not going to be replacing Marks and Spencer and John Lewis any time soon .
`` There are clearly lots of challenges for retailers right now , '' says Michelle Ovens , the founder of Small Business Britain and the director of Small Business Saturday UK .
`` But many small firms are also finding opportunities in a crisis , such as negotiating on a bricks-and-mortar presence , where landlords have space to fill .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to home , favouring their local High Street over city centres .
This love for shopping small works in the favour of community-driven businesses . ''

During lockdown one of Jessica's streams of work came from online yoga classes for investment banks and other businesses who would hire her to help their stressed staff manage the constant screen time that came with working from home. Other clients who were home-schooling kids also reached out for yoga and other mindfulness techniques to help them cope.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid: Can students get a refund from their university?

More than two million students are starting the university year , with many travelling across the UK to live with new people .
But coronavirus cases at about 40 universities mean thousands already have to self-isolate - leaving them unable to attend lectures or socialise .
Can I have a refund for tuition or accommodation fees ?
Even if you ca n't attend lectures in person , it is unlikely you will get a refund if you can access your course online .
It is also unlikely that many students will get back money for accommodation .
However , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short notice in halls are eligible for extra support .
Who am I allowed to see ?
Students in Scotland are not allowed to socialise outside of their household .
They were also told not to go to pubs , bars or restaurants over the weekend .
In parts of England not under local lockdown , groups of up to six are allowed to socialise , or more if you are all in the same household .
At university , a household will generally be people who are living in a shared house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residence corridor , sharing a kitchen and bathroom .
It does n't include everyone in the same block .
You can socialise at home within your household - even if there are more than six of you - unless anyone has coronavirus symptoms , or has been told to self-isolate .
But you wo n't be able to invite anyone round if there are six or more .
What if someone tests positive in my halls ?
They should keep your distance from others in the household , using a separate bathroom if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kitchen when no-one else is there .
It 's also important to wipe down any surfaces after they have touched them .
Will I be taught in person ?
The majority of universities have said they will provide a `` blended approach '' this term , combining in-person and online teaching .
Smaller groups , such as tutorials , seminars or practical classes like those in medicine and dentistry , will be held in person , but with social distancing precautions .
What about moving around campus ?
Your university may take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as staggered start and finish times for lectures , one-way systems and using outside space where possible .
What happens if I 'm struggling or fall ill ?

Covid: How are students travelling home for Christmas? Published 2 December 2020
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University students around the UK are beginning their journeys home for Christmas, after mass testing to screen them for coronavirus.
Those in England and Wales are being asked to return home during the week-long ''travel window" starting on Thursday after taking the tests, while Scotland is planning a more staggered return.
It is hoped this will reduce the risk of students spreading Covid-19 to their family and friends, following outbreaks on campuses earlier this term.
What are the plans for students in England?
Rapid Covid tests were distributed to universities at the end of November, so that students could be tested at the same time as England's lockdown ended on 2 December.
Students who test negative have been asked to travel between 3 and 9 December, while general infection rates are lower.
This means students ''pose a much-reduced risk to their loved ones and their community", Universities Minister Michelle Donelan says.
Universities in high-risk areas have been prioritised for testing, with results that can be turned around in an hour.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Testing facilities were set up at universities earlier in the year following outbreaks
Unless they test positive or develop symptoms, students are encouraged to travel home during this timeframe, with any remaining teaching conducted online.
Those found to have coronavirus will have to self-isolate for 10 days, but will still be able to get home in time for Christmas.
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Students are "strongly advised" to travel during the window, as they may not make it home for Christmas if they have to self-isolate later.
What about the rest of the UK?
Wales will follow a similar procedure to England, with students asked to travel by 9 December at the latest, and offered a rapid turnaround test before they go.
Students in Scotland will be allowed to return home if they return two negative tests, taken five days apart. Those who test positive would have to self-isolate before going home.
The end dates of courses will be staggered to avoid a "great surge of movement" in December.
The Northern Ireland Executive has not announced any specific plans for the travel windows but is also conducting mass testing of students.
What about returning in January?
Students will have staggered starting dates for returning to universities in England after Christmas - with some not back until 7 February.
Students taking hands-on courses like medicine or performing arts would return from 4 to 18 January, with other subjects initially taught online.
Other students would then return between 25 January and 7 February.
The other UK nations have yet to publish their plans. Scotland's Universities Minister, Richard Lochhead, said lessons must be learned from outbreaks at the start of term in August before finalising plans for January.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, It's not yet known whether teaching in January will move online
Can students get a refund if a university stops in-person teaching?
Most universities went into the new academic year offering a blend of in-person and online teaching.
But some - including the two main ones in Manchester - had already suspended in-person teaching, while all universities will finish the autumn term online.
Even if you can't attend lectures in person, it is unlikely you will get a refund if you can access your course online.
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The government has said students shouldn't expect a refund ''if they are receiving adequate online learning".
However, some MPs have called for students to receive discounts and the National Union of Students wants refunds if ''quality of learning is severely impacted''.
Are there any other grounds for a refund?
They may be receiving online tuition, but students have a right to access other resources too.
''If they don't have access to libraries and research facilities, students would have a claim for breach of contract,'' says Boz Michalowska-Howells, head of consumer law at Leigh Day solicitors.
Any savings universities make by not providing facilities or through government schemes should be passed on to students via fee reductions, she adds.
Higher education regulator the Office for Students (OfS) says it ''can and will investigate'' if it believes universities haven't taken all reasonable steps to protect standards.
Some of those who have been told to self-isolate at short notice in halls are eligible for extra support.
Can students be stopped from leaving halls?
If someone in your accommodation develops coronavirus symptoms - a new, continuous cough, fever or loss of taste or smell - they should self-isolate immediately and arrange to be tested.
Government guidance says universities should work with Public Health England to identify what a "whole household isolation" means in such circumstances.
It says it would normally include "students living in the same flat or on the same floor who share cooking or washing facilities".
How much of a risk do universities pose?
In September, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) - which works with the government - warned of "significant outbreaks associated with higher education".
By early October, almost all of the local areas that had coronavirus case rates of over 1,000 also had high density student populations in England.
A Sage paper also identified the end of term in mid-December as likely to lead to "the peak health impacts of newly seeded infections due to...mass movement [of students]".


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Sir David Attenborough spent lockdown 'listening to birds'

Sir David Attenborough has revealed he spent much of lockdown sitting in his garden and `` listening to birds '' .
Forced to abandon his travels , the famous naturalist said lockdown offered `` a vision of what life can be like when you 've got more time to sit and stare '' .
Time , too , to join Instagram , where he last week landed a million followers in record-breaking time .
`` The message that I am concerned about is so important I would use any medium to get it out , '' he told BBC Breakfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a book and a Netflix documentary , both titled A Life On Our Planet , the 94-year-old broadcaster acknowledged that the months of lockdown had been relatively painless for him .
`` Many people are having a much worse time than I am , '' he told the BBC .
`` I am lucky .
I have a garden , I have a house ... my daughter and I are surviving very well . ''
`` I 've certainly spent more time in my garden listening to birds , than I have for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people have been surprised by that - a lot of people have suddenly realised what deep , profound joy can come from witnessing the rest of the world - the natural world . ''
He said his astonishing debut on Instagram last week - which saw him break Jennifer Aniston 's record for the fastest time to reach a million followers - gave him `` great hope '' that the younger generation were engaged in the issue of climate change .
`` That is the most important hope , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's their tomorrow .
I wo n't be there , they will be .
It 's theirs and if they are n't persuaded that it 's important , we 're wasting our time . ''
`` I feel privileged that they should listen to what an old bloke like me is talking about . ''
But he cautioned against using overtly aggressive tactics to communicate the climate message , as favoured by some Extinction Rebellion activists recently .
`` In getting it [ the law ] changed you have to be careful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think .
`` I also think that we have to treat the people we share our community with , with respect .
Disturbing their lives to such an extent that innocent people ca n't get about their own business is a serious thing to do and could disenchant an awful lot of people from the action that we 're talking about . ''
`` Of course I agree with their message .
It 's simply a question of what is politic and sensible . ''
Asked about the government 's response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had `` made the right noises '' and it remained to be seen what would happen following the delayed UN climate conference , known as the COP .
The annual conference , which was due to be held in Glasgow , has been delayed to November 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` But we must back them , we must urge them to get international agreements as a country , '' insisted Sir David warning that otherwise `` it 's going to cost us a very , very great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the divergence of opinion - and actions - of some of the most industrialised nations ?
`` China is taking very big steps you know in many directions - it 's a huge country with an immense population .
They 're starting doing things about sorting out their climate ... China is moving in the right direction '' I agree that the present administration in America , from a conservationist 's point of view , is disastrous .
But there we are : that 's who 's been elected and we have to @ @ @ @ @

"I also think that we have to treat the people we share our community with, with respect. Disturbing their lives to such an extent that innocent people can't get about their own business is a serious thing to do and could disenchant an awful lot of people from the action that we're talking about."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?

There have been more than 400,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 40,000 people have died , government figures show .
However , these figures include only people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus and other measures suggest the number of deaths is higher .
Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average .
Last updated 25 September .
If you ca n't see the look-up click here .
The postcode search has been updated to replace data for health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councils .
In England , data for county councils has been replaced with data for district councils .
Figures for boroughs and unitary authorities remain unchanged .
After falling from their April peak , confirmed new coronavirus cases in the UK have been rising again since July .
On Sunday , the country recorded 5,693 new cases .
The official number of cases during the peak underestimated the true level of infection at the time , as widespread testing was not available until mid-May .
Before then , testing was targeted - mainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settings .
Yvonne Doyle , medical director at Public Health England , has warned that rising number of new cases was a `` stark warning for us all '' .
`` The signals are clear .
Positivity rates are rising across all age groups and we 're continuing to see spikes in rates of admission to hospital and critical care . ''
People needed to follow measures bought in to control the virus , she said , as well as download the new NHS contact-tracing app .
• Why ca n't I download @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions The rising number of confirmed cases has prompted tighter restrictions on social activity to be brought in across the UK , including a 22:00 BST closing time for pubs in England and Scotland .
In Wales , pubs must stop serving alcohol at 22:00 BST and close by 22:20 BST .
People in England have also been told to work from home if they can and in Scotland people will no longer be allowed to visit friends or family at home .
The government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action .
This could then lead to about `` 200-plus deaths per day '' a month after that , he said .
The BBC 's health correspondent Nick Triggle says what matters now is how the rise in cases translates into hospitalisations and deaths , both of which are increasing .
An estimate from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) , released on Friday , suggested that roughly one in 500 people in England had coronavirus in the week ending 19 September .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported the previous week .
Based on tests in households for current infection , the ONS survey is thought to give one of the most accurate pictures of whether or not new cases are increasing .
Where are the current hotspots ?
There are several local hotspots in the UK that have seen spikes in cases in recent weeks .
The orange areas on the map below are those currently seeing the highest number of cases per 100,000 people .
Extra restrictions have been introduced in many areas of the UK - including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland .
In addition to these national measures , parts of Wales , areas in the Midlands , Lancashire , Merseyside and West Yorkshire have seen additional rules imposed .
You can see a full breakdown of the areas under extra restrictions and the types of rules in place here .
While the number of new cases has been rising again recently , daily deaths have remained low - although there are now signs of a small increase .
The government announced 17 new deaths on Sunday .
There were 16 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new deaths were reported in Wales or Northern Ireland .
In August , the government 's death toll in England was reduced by 5,340 following a review of the way coronavirus deaths are counted .
New rules mean deaths anywhere in the UK are included in the coronavirus total only if they occurred within 28 days of a positive test .
Previously in England , all deaths after a positive test were included .
England has seen the majority of UK deaths from Covid-19 .
Using the 28-day cut-off , there have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stats tell us in Wales ?
• TESTING : What tests are available ?
• JOBS : What is the job support scheme ?
• SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
• GLOBAL TRACKER : Where are the virus hotspots ?
• YOUR QUESTIONS : We answer your queries Overall death toll could be more than 60,000 When looking at the overall death toll from coronavirus , official figures count deaths in three different ways .
Government figures count people who tested positive for coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are two other measures .
The first includes all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate , even if the person had not been tested for the virus .
The most recent figures suggest there had been nearly 57,000 deaths by 11 September .
The third method looks at all UK deaths over and above the number usually expected for the time of year - known as excess deaths .
This measure shows the death toll was above 64,000 by 11 September .
There were just under 11,145 deaths registered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September , higher than the five-year average .
But it is thought this was caused by a delay in reporting some deaths over the August Bank Holiday .
These figures from the ONS also show that , for the second time since March , there were fewer than 100 deaths in a week in the UK mentioning Covid-19 on the death certificate .
What is the R number in the UK ?
The `` R number '' is the average number of people an infected person will pass the disease on to .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of people contracting the disease will fall ; if it is above one , the number will grow .
On Friday , the government raised its estimate for the R number across the whole of the UK to between 1.2 and 1.5 .
The estimate for England is 1.2-1.5 , while for Scotland it is 1.2-1.6 .
The estimate for Wales is 0.7-1.2 and in Northern Ireland it is 1.5 .
The government has said in the past that the R number is one of the most important factors in making @ @ @

Based on the survey, the estimated peak of the pandemic, in cases if not in deaths, was in late March 2022, where at one point about 4.9 million people were thought to have the virus. However, the survey did not capture the first wave of the pandemic, with trials only beginning in England in April 2020.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid-19 pandemic: Where are the global coronavirus hotspots?

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world , with more than 32 million confirmed cases in 188 countries and a death toll fast approaching one million .
The virus is surging in many regions and some countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again .
But the number of confirmed cases during the spring peak is likely to be an underestimate of the true level of infection , as widespread testing was not available in many countries earlier in the year .
Note : The map , table and animated bar chart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for figures for France and the UK from that used by Johns Hopkins University , which results in a slightly lower overall total .
US figures do not include Puerto Rico , Guam or the US Virgin Islands .
Where are cases and deaths rising ?
As the global death toll nears one million , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has warned it could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used .
A number of regions have seen new coronavirus cases rise over the last few months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The official number of confirmed infections in India has reached six million , the second-highest in the world after the US .
The virus appears to be spreading much faster in India than elsewhere , with the country recording about 90,000 cases a day earlier in September .
The rise in infections comes as the government continues to lift restrictions to try to boost an economy , but the surge is also a reflection of increased testing .
India has maintained a relatively low death rate , however , given the size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid problem could be bigger than we think In Latin America , Brazil has the highest number of deaths , with more than 140,000 so far .
It has also recorded more than 4.7 million cases , the third highest in the world .
Newly confirmed cases in the region are also rising quickly in Argentina , which now has more than 700,000 infections .
In the Middle East , Iran has been badly affected by the virus , and in the past week has confirmed its highest number of new cases since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a steady rise in cases .
Cases are also continuing to rise in Indonesia and the country has recorded more than 10,000 deaths - the highest number in South East Asia .
Africa has recorded more than 1.4 million confirmed cases , although the true extent of the pandemic in the continent is not known .
Testing rates are reported to be low , which could distort official estimates .
South Africa and Egypt have seen the largest recorded outbreaks so far on the continent .
Several European countries are recording a rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a resurgence of the virus .
A number of European countries have re-imposed lockdowns and other restrictions in their worst-affected regions , and there have been fresh appeals for people to wear face coverings and follow social distancing rules .
The pattern of rising infections following the loosening of lockdown restrictions is not limited to Europe , though .
Israel has imposed a new national lockdown after recording a record number of daily cases in recent days .
Other countries that have seen a resurgence of the virus include Russia , Peru , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although following the reintroduction of tougher restrictions some of these are now seeing cases fall again .
In the table below , countries can be reordered by deaths , death rate and total cases .
In the coloured bars on the right-hand side , countries in which cases have risen to more than 5,000 per day are those with black bars on the relevant date .
US cases slow after second surge The US has recorded more than seven million cases of coronavirus , more than a fifth of the world 's total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July , numbers fell back in August , but appear to be on the rise again now .
With more than 200,000 deaths , the US also has the world 's highest death toll .
A projection from the University of Washington suggests there could be about 370,000 deaths by the end of the year , though it says this could be reduced to about 273,000 if 95 % of Americans wear masks in public .
The outbreak has had a devastating impact on the US economy , with GDP falling by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the three months from April to June .
The virus , which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19 , was first detected in the city of Wuhan , China , in late 2019 .
The outbreak spread quickly across the globe in the first months of 2020 and declared a global pandemic by the WHO on 11 March .
A pandemic is when an infectious disease is passing easily from person to person in many parts of the world at the same time .
Europe and North America saw their first major outbreaks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Latin America and Asia started seeing cases spike .
Governments across the world have been forced to limit public movement and close businesses and venues in a bid to slow the spread of the virus .
This has had a devastating impact on the global economy .
Damage to the world 's major economies is four times worse than the 2009 global financial crisis , according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) .
Meanwhile , the United Nations has said that up to 265 million people could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year because of the impact of Covid-19 .
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• TESTING : What tests are available ?
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• SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
• HOLIDAYS : Where can I go away in the UK ?
The data used on this page comes from a variety of sources .
It includes figures collated by Johns Hopkins University , data from the European Centre for Disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health agencies , as well as UN data on populations .
When comparing figures from different countries it is important to bear in mind that not all governments are recording coronavirus cases and deaths in the same way .
This makes like for like comparisons between countries difficult .
Other factors to consider include : different population sizes , the size of a country 's elderly population or whether a particular country has a large amount of its people living in densely-populated areas .
In addition , countries may be in different stages @ @ @ @

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bbcuk--2020-09-28--TV news last and firsts for BBC in Cardiff

It is a landmark day for BBC Cymru Wales as TV news teams say farewell to their old home , and hello to a new HQ .
The flagship Wales Today delivered its final breakfast bulletin at 09:00 BST from the studios in Llandaff .
The lunchtime programme will be its first on air from Central Square , with the Welsh language Newyddion team broadcasting from Monday afternoon .
BBC Cymru Wales Director Rhodri Talfan Davies said it was an `` exciting new chapter '' for broadcasting in Wales .
`` Llandaff has been at the heart of national life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crucible for writers , performers , journalists and some of the most gifted programme-makers this nation has produced , '' he said .
`` But , as they say , to everything there is a time .
`` And the time is right to open an exciting new chapter at our new home in Central Square - a centre that will bring us closer to audiences and provide an extraordinary stage for Welsh broadcasting for decades to come . ''
The very last evening news programmes came from Broadcasting House in Llandaff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Wales since 1966 .
It was officially opened by Princess Margaret in 1967 and has been home to BBC Wales 's radio stations - BBC Radio Cymru , BBC Radio Cymru 2 and BBC Radio Wales - as well as TV news programmes BBC Wales Today and Newyddion , along with digital services .
The Llandaff building has seen the stars of stage and screen tread its famous corridors ; including Sir Anthony Hopkins , Catherine Zeta Jones , Sian Phillips , Ryan and Ronnie , Joan Collins and even Dirk Bogarde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC 's longest running television soap opera , Pobol y Cwm , and was where Doctor Who was regenerated , bringing the Time Lord back to life for a new generation .
But its age - and ageing technology - meant it had become `` entirely unfit '' for modern broadcasting , according to the BBC Wales director .
The new base in Central Square is the first in the UK to use IP [ internet protocol ] technology , and is considered to be the most advanced broadcast building in Europe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into different aspects of production , including allowing different devices dotted around the building to recognise and `` talk '' to each other .
It is already responsible for transmitting BBC One Wales and BBC Two Wales , while BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru began broadcasting from the site in July .
• 'Haunted house ' which made way for a dream factory The first TV programme to be broadcast from the site a week ago was coverage of Wales women 's football match against Norway , presented from one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an incredibly exciting time to be part of the move to our new studios , '' said Nick Servini , who becomes the first Wales Today presenter to broadcast the programme from Central Square .
`` Obviously it 's all happening at an unprecedented time for news , but we believe we will be able to keep people better informed about all the latest developments on the biggest stories with the new technology available to us in Central Square . ''
Bethan Rhys Roberts will present the first full new Newyddion programme from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HQ on Monday evening .
`` The team is so excited about going on-air in our new home , '' she said .
`` At such a crucial time , we will be using the latest resources to present and analyse facts and its impact on our day-to-day lives .
`` As well as sport , we will also welcome the S4C weather team to the studio - I ca n't wait and cross fingers everything will be working on Monday night . ''

"Obviously it's all happening at an unprecedented time for news, but we believe we will be able to keep people better informed about all the latest developments on the biggest stories with the new technology available to us in Central Square."


bbcuk--2020-09-26--Idles: 'We're in a class war and the poor are losing'

When Idles live-streamed their Abbey Road sets last month , it was only right they took on the challenge of performing The Beatles ' heaviest and most explosive song .
Frontman Joe Talbot threw himself so far into their performance of Helter Skelter he ended up scream-singing whilst writhing around on the floor in apparent pain , as his band - including eccentric moustached guitarist , Mark Bowen - played manically and danced devilishly around him .
It 's just a shame only a few camera operators were able to witness it in person .
Speaking a few days afterwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the physically demanding track will `` absolutely not '' be going into their setlist , if and when they are able to resume their rescheduled UK tour in May next year .
Current government guidelines for socially distanced indoor gigs during the pandemic recommend quiet music and seated punters , who should be discouraged from singing or shouting , As anyone who has seen or heard the Bristol punks play live will tell you - it 's not like that at all .
`` I 'd never say never , but I ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gig , '' says Talbot .
`` It would be mental .
`` I 'd love to do a zorb gig , like The Flaming Lips did .
That 'd be great .
We 'll just do the singing and that , and the fans can all just get in the zorbs and mash each other up . ''
The band 's committed and in-places rowdy community of fans ( The AF Gang ) has been rapidly building over the past few years , and you would n't put it past them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much support we 've got '' notes Talbot , who says sales of Idles T-shirts - some of which he designed himself - have been `` keeping our career alive '' this year .
The 36-year-old hopes `` someone might come up with a really sick idea '' to make thrilling live shows viable again soon , but , he admits : `` I 'm not holding my breath . ''
More importantly , he stresses his band `` do n't want to be responsible for spreading the virus '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert at this time is either an idiot , or a liar , '' adds Idles ' funny-but-at-times-furious leader .
`` Unless they 're an epidemiologist . ''
`` I 'm not excited by the future , '' he sighs .
`` I 'm just excited for the album . ''
Talbot says their direct new third album , Ultra Mono , was designed to develop `` the conversations we started with our audience '' , around self-growth and self-acceptance , on their Mercury Prize-nominated previous effort , 2018 's Joy as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really truly start to understand yourself , and you start to love yourself , you 'll have the confidence to listen and love others , and use empathy as a way of killing fascism , '' he states .
The last LP saw them skilfully subvert their raucous aesthetic to tackle sensitive social issues around immigration , masculinity , and vulnerability , as well as grief .
• The importance of being Idles : You are safe to be vulnerable' Now the band 's chief wordsmith - who experimented with writing lyrics in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is once again grappling with `` how to get sober , be a father , be a better musician , and be a better friend , '' he says .
To help with the penultimate one on that list , they 've opened their doors to collaborators as wildly varied as hip-hop producer Kenny Beats , Warren Ellis from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds , and piano tinkler Jamie Cullum .
As well as French singer Jehnny Beth ( Savages ) , who is also listed on a freshly all female line-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bid to help tackle sexism within the industry .
After 10 years of grafting away on the west coast in conflicted anonymity , they now have famous friends and admirers ; and were able to spread Joy and its message of inclusivity around the world on several tours .
Two years on though , like most other British bands , they are now grounded in a country where Brexit is firmly back on the agenda .
Their marauding recent single , Model Village , was written as a reaction to the referendum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm using for England and nationalism , '' explains Talbot .
`` These are imagined borders people have drawn up , and people that love their country do n't know it .
You can love some of the people in your country but you do n't know 99.9 % of the population . ''
Another track , the brooding Grounds , finds the singer addressing Britain 's colonial past : `` So I raise my pink fist and say black is beautiful '' .
He believes many people `` wanting to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually know what that means .
`` And they do n't know what genocide happened to make the empire what it was , and how important immigration is , and the National Health Service is , and socialism was as a construct in building our country , the welfare system , and looking after the poor .
`` We are now in a class war , and the poor are losing massively .
I 'm just fed up with England . ''
Thankfully for him , the nation 's music critics largely do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ band .
The NME gave Ultra Mono five out of five .
`` This is a proper classic punk album , one that people will turn to in times of need , one whose authors are unembarrassed about still believing that art can manifest positive change , '' wrote Jordan Bassett .
The Independent predicted `` it could be the most vital album we 'll hear all 2020 '' .
`` This is rock music that compels you to pay attention , '' offered Elisa Bray .
Meanwhile , Kerrang 's Ian Winwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world address in sharp , stark , brilliant fashion '' .
For all the plaudits though , there are still plenty out there who do n't like what Idles do , or do n't get it .
The Times ' Will Hodgkinson felt `` a judgmental tone undermines the energy '' of the LP .
And The Quietus opined that the band 's `` hearts are in the right place '' but their execution was lacking .
`` Idles and other folk who followed in the footsteps of Sleaford Mods and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging masculinity , '' wrote JR Moores .
`` But to do this in such a routinely chest-beating way seems self-defeating . ''
The two other indie provocateurs mentioned have in fact traded verbal blows with Talbot in the press , respectively accusing him of `` appropriating a working class voice '' ; and being `` sanctimonious '' , which he denies .
Others have interpreted their passion as mere anger .
But Talbot , who became a dad again last year , is n't going to lose any more sleep over it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't it of being such a bombastic and violent-toned band , '' he shrugs .
`` There 's not a lot of nuance there , I 'm not upset people misunderstand us .
`` I ca n't write a song like Model Village and expect everyone to think I 'm a really well-rounded forgiving open-minded person .
I wrote an angry song , and I 'm allowed to because I 'm an artist . ''
He adds : `` I also write sad songs , and loving songs , and happy songs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The album artwork contains some pretty violent-toned images of each of the five-piece being slammed in the face by what looks like , co-incidentally , giant zorb-shaped exercise balls .
In the spirit of self-improvement , they 've had a cash bet to see who can shed the most pounds before Christmas .
There 's £1,250 in the pot and Talbot thinks bass player Adam `` Dev '' Devonshire is probably the bookies ' outsider , judging by his noodle-munching-while-working-out routine in the video for stomping lead single Mr Motivator ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos they took on the `` beautiful challenge '' of making during lockdown ) .
Talbot 's tactic , aside from emptying his chest in various studios , involves punching a punch bag and ditching the carbs .
`` I 'm only ever gon na run if the police are after me . ''
Idles third album Ultra Mono is out now .

And The Quietus opined that the band's "hearts are in the right place" but their execution was lacking. "Idles and other folk who followed in the footsteps of Sleaford Mods and Fat White Family have been praised for challenging masculinity," wrote JR Moores. "But to do this in such a routinely chest-beating way seems self-defeating."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Test and Trace: 'I feel like I’ve achieved a big fat zero'

Alex Lee spent four months as a clinical contact caseworker with England ’ s NHS Test and Trace system .
@ @ @ @ @ to only one person who had tested positive for coronavirus .
The healthcare professional and @ @ @ @ @ so concerned she agreed to film her experience for Panorama .
She completed 27 shifts @ @ @ @ @ the system went live in May and also encountered a number of technical issues which @ @ @ @ @ following up cases .
The Department of Health and Social Care says NHS Test and @ @ @ @ @ almost half a million people and told them to isolate .
It says any initial @ @ @ @ @ quickly '' and staffing levels are kept under `` constant review '' .
You can @ @ @ @ @ investigation ‘ Test and Trace Exposed ’ on Monday 28 September , 19:30 BST on @ @ @

Alex Lee spent four months as a clinical contact caseworker with England’s NHS Test and Trace system.
In that time she spoke to only one person who had tested positive for coronavirus.
The healthcare professional and former BBC journalist, became so concerned she agreed to film her experience for Panorama. She completed 27 shifts, most of them after the system went live in May and also encountered a number of technical issues which prevented her logging on or following up cases.
The Department of Health and Social Care says NHS Test and Trace has so far contacted almost half a million people and told them to isolate. It says any initial technical issues were "resolved quickly" and staffing levels are kept under "constant review".
You can watch the full BBC Panorama investigation ‘Test and Trace Exposed’ on Monday 28 September, 19:30 BST on BBC One.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--The Papers: Crackdown on isolation cheats, and vaccine warning

The Telegraph suggests lockdown measures are causing increasing fatigue and reports that up to 100 Conservatives MPs are ready to back a rebel amendment which would force ministers to give the Commons a vote on future measures .
The Mail agrees the backbench revolt is growing , but the Express reckons that Boris Johnson is determined to press ahead with the crackdown and will face down Tory rebels .
The Times reports that the measures were among options presented to Mr Johnson and senior ministers before the latest restrictions were announced - but there was fear of a backlash .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying : `` The nation and party were n't ready for us to go any further last week .
Tougher measures will have to come though . ''
There is plenty of sympathy for the more than 3,000 university students now locked down in their halls of residence in England and Scotland following outbreaks of the virus .
It says ministers have failed to get to grips with the supply chain requirements needed to ensure everyone can be immunised .
Key components said to be in short supply include medical-grade glass vials to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aircraft to transport it , personal protective equipment and even pallets to pack it .
There 's more optimism about the prospect of a trade deal between the UK and the European Union .
It quotes a British official as saying Boris Johnson `` very much wants a deal , but not at any price '' .
Meanwhile , the Guardian reports that Mr Johnson , the French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany 's Chancellor Angela Merkel are among more than 60 leaders from five continents who have pledged to clamp down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to eliminate the dumping of plastic waste in oceans by the middle of the century .
The paper says the move - which will be announced later at the UN in New York - is being billed as `` meaningful action '' to halt the destruction of nature .
However , President Trump and his counterparts in China and Brazil , Xi Jinping and Jair Bolsonaro , have not signed up .
The paper says it had been thought that their £112m deal with Netflix would involve them working only behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted as saying Meghan wants people to see the `` real her '' and to offer a glimpse into the couple 's lives .
The Sun notes that they moved to California after complaining about media intrusion .
It bills the forthcoming show : `` The Only Way Is Sussex '' .

Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that Mr Johnson, the French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel are among more than 60 leaders from five continents who have pledged to clamp down on pollution, to embrace sustainable economic development, and to eliminate the dumping of plastic waste in oceans by the middle of the century.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Wedding ring lost on Isle of Wight reunited with owner

A man who lost his wedding ring in the sea has been reunited with it after a mother and daughter turned detective to track him down .
Matt Eastley lost the gold wedding band on Ventnor Beach on the Isle of Wight on 6 August but 11-year-old Priya Sahu found it in the sand a day later .
Priya and her mother , Aswita , met up with Mr Eastley in a Southampton park to return it to him .
He said he had been `` splashing about '' in the sea before he realised the ring had slipped off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wight having asked a cafe owner on the beach to keep an eye out for it `` more in hope than expectation '' and had planned to replace it .
The next day , Priya found the ring washed up and the mother-daughter team sought to track its owner down .
Mrs Sahu , from Southampton , said : `` We thought someone must be devastated about losing their wedding ring and Priya said it would be magical if we could actually find this person . ''
Through friends and friends of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who then eventually put them in touch with Mr Eastley , who married his wife Lisa 15 years ago .
Priya and Mrs Sahu celebrated the find and reunited Mr Eastley with his wedding ring in Watts Park on Sunday .
Mr Eastley , from Paddock Wood in Kent , said : `` [ Losing the ring ] was devastating .
It is irreplaceable - that 's the only word I can think of .
`` But it 's been wonderful .
It 's life-affirming .
It 's a really happy ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a grim 2020 but [ the find has ] certainly put a smile on my face . ''

He left the Isle of Wight having asked a cafe owner on the beach to keep an eye out for it "more in hope than expectation" and had planned to replace it.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Coronavirus: Queen's students told to self-isolate in halls

Some students in Queen 's University halls of residence in Belfast have been told to self-isolate after a `` small number '' tested positive for Covid-19 .
A spokesperson for Queen 's said `` robust protocols '' were in place to minimise further spread .
However , the exact number of students asked to self-isolate has not been specified by the university .
It has halls of residence in the city centre and on the city 's Malone Road close to the Queen 's campus .
The university has not said which site is affected , but BBC News NI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Elms site on the Malone Road have been asked to self-isolate .
It is also believed the number of students who have been asked to self-isolate is fairly small and in double figures , rather than in the hundreds .
A spokesperson for QUB said evidence suggested transmission of the virus was `` taking place in social settings '' .
`` The university can confirm that a small number of students living in Queen 's accommodation have tested positive for Covid-19 , '' they said .
`` The university is working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with their guidance all affected students or those who are considered to be at risk have been informed , asked to self-isolate and are being fully supported to do so .
`` The university has in place robust protocols to minimise the risk of further spread that are being applied . ''
`` All other students and their families should remain calm and continue to follow public health guidelines to protect themselves and others . ''
• Uni isolation : 'PPE to pee ' and running out of food • Tips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic • Students 'scared and confused ' as halls lock down A Covid-19 testing centre at QUB is now in operation close to the university 's physical education centre .
Students have been told to isolate in their accommodation at several universities in England and Scotland .
That includes about 1,700 students at Manchester Metropolitan University - where students said they were being prevented from leaving by security guards and police .
The new university year at both QUB and Ulster University began on Monday 21 September .
Many students are taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with students taking degrees which involve practical or laboratory work most likely to spend time on campus .
There are also many safety measures in place , including extensive use of face coverings .
However the University and College Union ( UCU ) at QUB - which represents many staff - has said it is unhappy with the extent of face-to-face teaching taking place .
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Have you been told to self-isolate ?
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"There are many scare stories about universities and our young people but I believe in our young people - I believe on the whole they want to do what is right and I'd appeal to them to abide by the regulations."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid lockdown: Two-thirds of Wales' population affected

Nearly two-thirds of Wales ' population will be under lockdown when new restrictions are imposed in three more areas on Monday .
From 18:00 BST , they will be in force in Neath Port Talbot , Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan .
This will mean half of Wales ' 22 local authorities will be under lockdowns , affecting almost two million people .
The country 's two biggest cities - Cardiff and Swansea - had restrictions applied on Sunday evening .
`` Rates are much higher in local authority areas which border our county borough but we are now seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' council leader Rob Jones said .
`` We need the help of everyone across Neath Port Talbot to prevent the increasing spread of coronavirus and to bring the infection rates back down . ''
But wedding planner Gail Windley told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast it was an `` incredibly frustrating '' time for everyone involved in weddings .
`` The rug is being pulled from under your feet constantly , '' said Ms Windley , who lives in Neath Port Talbot .
She said one bride she was working with was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` glad to get it over with '' .
`` A wedding is a milestone in your life - that 's how your ancestors will trace you back - so it 's heart-breaking to be involved in that and see it . ''
Torfaen council leader Anthony Hunt said the local lockdown strategy was working in neighbouring Caerphilly and Newport , where he said numbers had `` dropped dramatically '' .
A businesswoman in Cwmbran said she was hoping the local lockdown would not affect her too much .
`` The majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do online as well , so I am hoping , fingers crossed , that it 's not too bad , '' said Rosa Newton , who owns an antiques and vintage shop in Cwmbran .
Ms Newton said she felt `` better prepared '' for tighter restrictions this time than she did for the national lockdown in March .
`` Within the shop , it 's all face masks , hand sanitiser - I feel safe and I feel my customers are safe , '' she said .
`` I will switch to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just switch and do what we can as a business to keep going really . ''
• Cardiff and Swansea get ready for lockdown Liam Lazarus and his partner Bethan run a cafe in Swansea .
`` It 's crazy - it feels like the goal posts are changing in the industry all the time , '' he said .
`` We were getting into a nice rhythm , so now this is happening we are taking a step back . ''
Cardiff Airport , near Rhoose in Vale of Glamorgan , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown because it is `` a vital part of the transport infrastructure in Wales '' , according to interim CEO Spencer Birns .
`` Local lockdown restrictions state that residents of areas in lockdown should not travel outside the area , unless there is a reasonable excuse to do so , '' he said .
`` For those travelling from areas not in lockdown , there are currently no legal restrictions about travelling to the airport , as long as rules are obeyed when they do so . ''
Vale of Glamorgan council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been an easy decision but pointed to the rate of infection rising to 34.4 people per 100,000 in the county borough .
Blaenau Gwent on 202 per 100,000 and Merthyr Tydfil at 169 per 100,000 currently have the highest rates of infection .
Welsh local lockdown rules mean extended households are not allowed and people are barred from leaving or entering the council boundaries without a reasonable excuse .
People are allowed to travel outside the area for a limited number of reasons including going to work if they are not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , give care or buy food or medical supplies .
Blaenau Gwent , Bridgend , Caerphilly , Merthyr Tydfil , Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf were already under lockdown , while Llanelli in Carmarthenshire became the first town to have restrictions imposed which do not apply to the wider county .
Cardiff and Swansea both went into lockdown at 18:00 BST on Sunday .
First Minister Mark Drakeford said the position in the `` north of Wales continues to be mixed '' .
A meeting with the leaders of all six councils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next week .
`` If we need to take action , we will , but the position is n't as clear there yet as it has been in the south and I want to make sure that we look at it with the detail it deserves , '' Mr Drakeford said .

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth said: "With restrictions now impacting on two thirds of the population of Wales, I appeal to Welsh Government to give careful consideration to using more hyper-local measures where possible, focusing on specific clusters. "This would be far more effective with a properly functioning and robust testing system of course, which highlights why this needs to be achieved with real urgency."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid-19: Meeting others in pubs to be illegal in North East

Lockdown restrictions in north-east England are to be tightened in a bid to halt the rise in Covid-19 cases .
The tougher measures will affect about two million people and were announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock .
He said mixing between households in any indoor setting , such as pubs and restaurants , will be against the law from Wednesday .
Households in the region had already been advised to avoid mixing but the new ban will be enforced with fines .
Anyone found to be breaking the rules and taking part in an illegal gathering could be dispersed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Social Care said .
Those over 18 can be fined and could face a £200 charge for their first offence , which would be halved if paid within 14 days .
Second offences would incur a £400 fine , which would then double for each subsequent offence up to a maximum of £6,400 .
Mr Hancock told the House of Commons that cases in the region had `` risen sharply '' and the rate of infections was now more than 100 cases per 100,000 .
• Quick Covid-19 test to roll out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came into force on 18 September , people in Newcastle , Northumberland , Gateshead , North Tyneside , South Tyneside , Sunderland and County Durham were banned from socialising with other people outside of their own households or support bubbles in private homes and gardens .
They were also advised not to socialise with people outside of their household in any public venue , but that was only guidance and not banned under law .
Pubs , restaurants and other hospitality venues remain limited to table service only and have a 22:00 curfew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England , including the North East , have already made it illegal to mix with other households in their homes or gardens , punishable with fines .
What 's new is to extend the legal ban to all meetings with other households in indoor public venues , such as pubs and restaurants - that 's what will happen from Wednesday in the seven listed areas of the North East .
So to meet someone for a drink or a meal will be in breach of the law .
Workplaces wo n't be affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England since the full lockdown began to be eased in May that such extensive legal sanctions have been imposed .
The Department of Health said the imposition of the measures reflected high and rising rates of infection in the region though they appear to have come as a surprise to local council leaders .
Even as MPs debate whether more oversight of government-imposed restrictions is required , health officials have let it be known that further interventions in Merseyside and some other parts of the North West of England may be imminent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of cases continues to rise sharply .
`` We know that a large number of these infections are taking place in indoor settings outside the home .
And so , at the request of the local councils with whom we have been working closely , we will introduce legal restrictions on indoor mixing between households in any setting . ''
Mr Hancock did not say whether visits to other households for informal childcare - such as grandparents looking after children - would still be permitted under the revised rules .
Newcastle City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary for the manner in which the announcement was made .
`` While we have been in discussions with the Government on potential further restrictions , the Secretary of State has once again stood up and announced changes without telling us he was about to do so , '' he said .
`` We want to work constructively with the Government but the way these measures are being communicated in headlines and without detail does nothing for public confidence .
`` We have demanded clarity on the new restrictions , testing and support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • SOCIAL DISTANCING : What are the rules now ?
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"While we have been in discussions with the Government on potential further restrictions, the Secretary of State has once again stood up and announced changes without telling us he was about to do so," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Coronavirus: Early pub closing 'putting shop workers at risk'

Shop workers are being put at greater risk of violence , verbal abuse and coronavirus infection by pubs shutting at 10pm , a retail union has warned .
Usdaw said stores remaining open until later in England were likely to become `` very busy '' with people buying alcohol , `` triggering '' antisocial behaviour .
Early pub closing was brought in last week in an effort to curb increasing rates of coronavirus .
The government says the measure has already worked in other countries .
Under the restrictions , which also apply in Scotland , pubs , bars and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but shops can continue selling alcohol until later .
On Monday , Greater Manchester 's Labour mayor Andy Burnham said supermarkets , convenience stores and off-licences were now `` packed out to the rafters '' after closing time .
Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis told the BBC the situation had left him `` deeply concerned '' for staff .
He added : `` Sale of alcohol has always been a major flashpoint for violence , threats and abuse against shop workers , whether it 's age-identification or refusing a sale to someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both legal requirements .
`` Additional problems arise when licensing laws are not the same as shop opening hours or off-sales licensing hours are longer than on-sales . ''
In Wales , under current rules , pubs must stop serving by 10pm and close 20 minutes after that .
Shops also have to stop selling alcohol by 10pm .
Mr Lillis urged the government and councils in England to `` ensure that when they bring in new rules they consider the impact on retail and the staff '' .
`` Stores in town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of becoming very busy late at night and that could make it more difficult for our members to enforce social distancing , which is essential for keeping staff and customers safe , '' he said .
Restricting coronavirus transmission would `` not be achieved by filling shops with late-night revellers '' , Mr Lillis added .
In the House of Commons on Monday , Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said people were `` piling out '' of pubs at 10pm and questioned whether the deadline would help contain the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We always look at the effects of these policies .
We 've got to take everything into the round , including the level of social distancing that might have been going on were that [ congregating ] to continue all through the night . ''
He added that `` one of the reasons that we brought in this policy is because we 've seen it work in other countries '' .
Last week , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said : `` What we 've seen from the evidence is that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen later at night after more alcohol has been consumed . ''
For pubs in Northern Ireland , closing time remains at 11.30pm , although First Minister Arlene Foster said last week that no decision had been reached on imposing extra restrictions .
The UK government has been asked for a response to Mr Lillis 's remarks .

"Stores in town and city centres are particularly at risk of becoming very busy late at night and that could make it more difficult for our members to enforce social distancing, which is essential for keeping staff and customers safe," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Coronavirus: NHS faces pandemic 'triple whammy' this winter

The NHS is facing a `` triple whammy '' of rising Covid-19 cases , a major backlog in treatment and reduced capacity due to infection-control measures , according to health bosses .
The NHS Confederation report on the English NHS said more investment was desperately needed .
The NHS bosses also called on ministers to be `` honest and realistic '' about waiting lists for treatment .
It comes despite the government promising an extra £3bn this winter .
That money - announced over the summer - was intended to : • help hospitals cope with the extra-infection control measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated privately for routine treatment , such as knee and hip replacements But hospitals are still performing only half the number of routine operations they normally would .
Two million patients have already waited longer than 18 weeks for treatment , the highest number since records began , in 2007 .
And services in other areas , such as cancer care , are running at about three-quarters capacity .
Of the more than 250 bosses who responded to the confederation 's survey : • fewer than one in 10 said the current level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and effective care • nearly nine in 10 said a lack of funding would be a significant barrier to achieving waiting-time targets for everything from mental-health care to cancer treatment and routine operations • SOCIAL DISTANCING : What are the rules now ?
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• FACE MASKS : When do I need to wear one ?
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• TESTING : What tests are available ?
NHS Confederation chief executive Danny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be found for the NHS .
`` No-one can be in any doubt that the road to recovery for the NHS and social-care services will be long , '' he said .
`` Despite dire predictions that it would not be able to cope , the NHS has not only managed a huge wave of Covid patients but also continued to treat millions not infected with the virus .
`` We have learned much and are in a better position to manage the virus than first time round , despite still not having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donna Kinnair , of the Royal College of Nursing , called the report `` deeply concerning '' .
A `` serious shortage '' of nursing staff was putting a strain on services and the people who worked in them , she added .

"Despite dire predictions that it would not be able to cope, the NHS has not only managed a huge wave of Covid patients but also continued to treat millions not infected with the virus.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid: Adults without A-levels to be offered free college courses

Adults in England without an A-level or equivalent qualification will be offered a fully funded college course , the government has announced .
The offer will be available from April and applies to courses offering `` skills valued by employers '' .
In a speech on Tuesday , the PM will say that , amid the coronavirus pandemic , the government can not `` save every job '' but wants to help people find new work .
Labour said the plans would not reverse the impact of `` a decade of cuts '' .
The government decision comes amid fears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Office for Budget Responsibility has said the unemployment rate could peak at between 9.7 % to 13.2 % in the next few years .
The most recent rate - for May to July - is 4.1 % .
In his speech , Boris Johnson will say : `` As the chancellor has said , we can not , alas , save every job - what we can do is give people the skills to find and create new and better jobs .
`` We 're transforming the foundations of the skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to train and retrain . ''
• How many people could become unemployed ?
The offer of courses to adults without an A-level will be paid for through the National Skills Fund topped up with £2.5bn , the government said .
A full list of available courses will be announced next month .
The government added it wants to make higher education loans more flexible , with the aim of letting people `` space out '' their learning throughout their life rather than in three or four year blocks , enabling more part-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be backed by investment in college buildings and facilities , including over £1.5bn in capital funding .
Further details will be set out in an education white paper later in the year .
In other plans , small businesses will be offered financial incentives to take on apprentices and £8m will be spent on skills `` boot camps '' in West Yorkshire , south-west England , Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to cover sectors like construction and engineering .
This follows pilots in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands that focused on digital skills .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , currently providing training in digital and numeracy skills , will be expanded to include 62 additional courses .
Responding to the government 's measures , Labour 's shadow education secretary Kate Green said : `` A week ago Labour called for a National Retraining Strategy fit for the crisis Britain faces , but what the government proposes is simply a mix of reheated old policies and funding that wo n't be available until April .
`` By then many workers could have been out of work for nearly a year , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to take out loans to get the training they will need to get back in work . ''
She added the plans would not give workers `` the skills and support they need in the months ahead '' .
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• LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?
• SOCIAL LIFE : Is it safe to go to the pub ?
CBI director general Dame Carolyn Fairbairn said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving in its wake only accelerates the need for people to develop new skills and adapt to new ways of working .
`` The lifetime skills guarantee and flexible loans to support bitesize learning are a strong start but to really shift gears , this must be backed up by meaningful progress on evolving the apprenticeship levy into a flexible skills levy . ''
The apprenticeship levy - introduced in 2017 - takes 0.5 % of the salary bill from major employers that have an annual pay bill over £3m , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skills and provide training .
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"By then many workers could have been out of work for nearly a year, and the Tories still think that they will need to take out loans to get the training they will need to get back in work."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid ICU survivor: 'I have come out the other end'

I first met him when he was just out of intensive care in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where he had been on a ventilator for nearly two weeks .
Mr McCue , 64 , told BBC Scotland : `` I just want to move forward .
I do n't want to go back and say 'Look at me .
I 've beat this .
I 've kicked its back end ' .
`` I have n't .
I have came out the other end , definitely .
Might be a long way to go . ''
The food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 April and , in his own words , `` went down like a bag of washing '' on the Sunday .
He became desperately ill but , thankfully , it only went as far as his lungs .
He added : `` It 's a slow process .
You think you can do things then the tiredness and fatigue sets in . ''
Mr McCue believes his active lifestyle has helped him to pull through but admits the potential long term damage to his body plays on his mind .
A simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bins , highlights how far he has come but he is taking nothing for granted .
He said : `` It lies in the back of your mind .
As years go on , how are you going to be ?
Is it going to get you again ?
It does play on you .
It definitely does .
Mr McCue is one of the first Covid survivors to take part in the five-week programme , which started earlier this month .
She said : `` We do n't expect them to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six months and a year after intensive care discharge and sometimes they might not ever get back to their previous level of function . ''
At the peak of the pandemic the Paisley hospital was more than double its usual capacity for intensive care patients .
It is now back to a single ICU but is ready to scale up with 24 hours notice , should there be a second surge of cases .

He said: "It lies in the back of your mind. As years go on, how are you going to be? Is it going to get you again? It does play on you. It definitely does.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Matiu Ratana: Officer's partner pays tribute to 'gentle giant'

The partner of a police officer killed in Croydon has paid tribute to the `` gentle giant , with his infectious smile and big heart '' .
Su Bushby said Sgt Matiu Ratana , with whom she spent five years of her life , `` touched many , many people 's lives '' .
She added : `` Matt was my partner , friend , confidant , support and soul mate . ''
Sgt Ratana , 54 , died in hospital on Friday after being shot as a handcuffed suspect was being taken into custody .
The suspect , Louis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is thought to have also shot himself , remains critically ill in hospital .
A man was also arrested in Norwich on suspicion of supplying a firearm on Sunday .
He remains in custody at a South London police station .
Ms Bushby 's tribute came after MPs in the House of Commons fell silent on Monday afternoon to pay their respects to the experienced officer .
`` There are n't really any words for how I am feeling right now about the loss of Matt ; about losing someone I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a tragic manner , '' Ms Bushby said .
`` I know Matt touched many , many people 's lives with his friendliness , patience , kindness , enthusiasm and caring ways .
`` I had the pleasure of sharing five years of my life with this lovely man - my gentle giant , with his infectious smile and big heart .
I think of him with tenderness and love . ''
`` He will be greatly missed but never forgotten .
Matt will always be in my head and in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) said Mr De Zoysa was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply and possession of ammunition .
The IOPC confirmed he was handcuffed with his hands behind his back and had been taken to the custody centre in a police vehicle , before being escorted into the building .
Meanwhile , police are continuing to search farmland in Surrey which is believed to be connected to the shooting of the officer .
Five police vehicles were seen at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
In the Commons earlier , Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle invited members in the chamber including Home Secretary Priti Patel to pay their respects .
`` I am sure all honourable members will wish to join me in paying their respects to Police Sergeant Matt Ratana , who was killed in the course of duty on Friday , and sending our condolences to his family , '' he said .
`` Yesterday was National Police Memorial Day , and I ask all honourable members to stand and observe a minute 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember Matt Ratana . ''
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick described the sergeant as an `` extraordinary person '' who was `` very good at his job '' .
She said his `` terrible '' death might bring home to people the challenges of police work , helping them to `` see us police as who we are - human beings , going to work to help people , to support people and to protect people '' .
The New Zealand-born officer of almost 30 years was also head coach at East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described as an `` irreplaceable figure '' .

"I am sure all honourable members will wish to join me in paying their respects to Police Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was killed in the course of duty on Friday, and sending our condolences to his family," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Coronavirus: 'My name was used to steal a government Covid loan'

In June this year , Tellings Home Made Furniture Service `` borrowed '' £50,000 from a government Covid bail-out scheme .
There was just one problem .
The company is n't real - the loan went to a criminal gang , who will never pay it back .
Mark Telling , though , does exist and had no idea a company had been set up in his name .
When we told him his personal details had been stolen to set up a bogus company to steal money from the government , he was horrified .
`` That 's crazy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry us to death , '' he said .
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`` I do n't know what else is to come , '' he added .
And Mark may be one of many .
Victims could find themselves liable for the debt and have their credit rating badly affected .
A BBC investigation has found criminals are setting up fake businesses on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid emergency loans - with no intention of paying the money back .
They claim up to £50,000 on each application .
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme - or BBLS - was announced in April and is designed to help small firms stay afloat during the crisis .
The loans are 100 % backed by the government and do not have to be paid off for six years .
They are interest free for the first 12 months , and are administered by 12 banks .
But we have uncovered evidence criminals are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be making millions of pounds .
One fraud expert , a retired detective , has called it a `` scandal '' and said we may never know the true scale of the problem .
The Treasury insists banks are taking `` appropriate precautions '' and the government would take `` criminal action against the most serious cases '' .
The revelations come after the head of the National Audit Office told the Guardian the BBLS was the `` riskiest '' of all the bailout measures .
So , how does the fraud work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using phishing emails or buying them on criminal forums .
They then set up a bogus business in their name .
After opening a business bank account they then apply for a Bounce Back Loan through the same bank .
The rules state the scheme should only apply to firms set up before 1 March 2020 .
But we 've seen successful applications for companies that were created as late as June .
We met a fraud investigator who has successfully infiltrated a criminal gang online .
His work is highly sensitive so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed us the details of multiple people who had their personal details stolen , of businesses set up in their names and Bounce Back Loans applied for .
Typically the criminals apply for the maximum of £50,000 .
The fraud investigator told us `` it seems to be free money for the scammers '' .
`` There are hundreds , possibly thousands of people involved , engaged in this .
It 's going to cost us billions , '' he said .
We also obtained data from Companies House that indicates a sharp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the BBLS was announced .
In early March registrations were running at 15,602 per week .
After lockdown that figure halved to 7,571 per week .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the scheme on 27 April .
Registrations then rose to a record 21,616 by the end of June .
We do n't know how many of those new companies might be fake - or how many actually applied for a loan .
Former detective and now civilian fraud and money laundering expert Martin Woods says the scheme was always vulnerable .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said , adding there were inadequate checks on the applications that were made .
He added : `` Ultimately , it will be our children and grandchildren who pay for this . ''
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Acuris Risk Intelligence , which tracks online fraud , claims to have found more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal gang alone .
Its CEO Joel Lange said : `` This type of fraud could have been prevented by conducting even the most basic checks by the banks . ''
UK Finance , which represents the banking sector , rejected the criticisms , saying : `` Lenders have a range of checks in place to detect and prevent fraudulent activity . ''
That includes `` a cross-industry initiative to check if duplicate applications have been made '' , it said .
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The loans are 100% backed by the government and do not have to be paid off for six years. They are interest free for the first 12 months, and are administered by 12 banks.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Claudia Webbe: Leicester MP charged with harassment

Ms Webbe , who represents Leicester East , is accused of one count of harassment between September 2018 and April this year .
The Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) said the 55-year-old MP is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates ' Court on 11 November .
Ms Webbe has said she is `` innocent of any wrongdoing '' and that she will `` vigorously '' defend herself in court .
Labour has suspended Ms Webbe from the party and the party whip following the harassment charge , the BBC 's political editor Laura Kuenssberg understands .
A Labour Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be appropriate to comment on an ongoing case . ''
Jenny Hopkins , from the CPS , said : `` The CPS has today decided that Claudia Webbe , MP for Leicester East , should be charged with an offence of harassment against one female .
`` The CPS made the decision after receiving a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police . ''
Ms Webbe was elected as an MP in December 's general election , taking over the seat previously held by Keith Vaz .
She remains a councillor in Islington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was also a member of Labour 's National Executive Committee .
Earlier in her career she acted as an adviser to Ken Livingstone when he was Mayor of London .

Jenny Hopkins, from the CPS, said: "The CPS has today decided that Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, should be charged with an offence of harassment against one female.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--The water-saving device wasting billions of litres every week

Billions of litres of water are being wasted every week because of an innovation intended to cut water use .
About 400 million litres of water are estimated to leak from UK toilets every day .
But much of this can be blamed on dual-flush toilets , designed to save water , the BBC has learned .
One water company says dual-flush toilets are now wasting more water than they save due to a combination of leaky mechanisms and confusing flush buttons .
Dual-flush toilets allow the option of a small or large flush - typically four or six litres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for urine or faeces .
Water-saving organisation Waterwise estimates that between 5 % and 8 % of toilets are leaking and says most of these are dual flush .
Andrew Tucker , water efficiency manager at Thames Water , the UK 's largest water and sewerage company , says the problem is getting worse as bathrooms are done up .
`` Because we 've got so many [ loos ] that continuously flow all through the day , collectively that water loss is now exceeding the amount of water they should be saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The volume of water loss is getting bigger every day as more people refurbish and retrofit their older toilets and as we build more homes , so we 're actually adding a problem . ''
The 400 million litres of water lost daily from loos is enough to supply 2.8 million people - the populations of Edinburgh , Cardiff , Belfast , Manchester , Sheffield , Liverpool and Bristol combined .
Rising demand for water harms the natural environment and has been strongly linked to rivers running dry .
Most dual-flush toilets use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed onto the UK market back in 2001 due to a change in regulations .
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association ( BMA ) admits the drop valve system is more prone to leakage than the traditional siphon .
The drop valve , which opens for a flush , sits underwater at the bottom of the cistern .
Debris - like porcelain , grit or calcium - easily catches in the valve causing leaks which can then run constantly .
The siphon , on the other hand , works when the flush handle forces a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a tube linked to the pan .
Water 's only way out is above the water line , making leakage very rare .
How can I tell if I have a leaky loo ?
A leak can be silent but there may be a small ripple at the back of the bowl .
Some water companies suggest wiping the back of the bowl dry 30 minutes after a flush and placing a square of toilet paper there overnight - if it is wet or torn in the morning there is a leak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a toilet bowl or food colouring can be put in the cistern between flushes to see whether it shows up in the toilet pan .
Water smart meters will indicate high usage or go up constantly - even when residents are sleeping .
Thomas Dudley Ltd , one of the UK 's largest plumbing manufacturers , has a testing station that puts any new mechanism through its paces with 200,000 constantly repeated flushes , taking four months .
Managing director Jason Parker says : `` A siphon will not leak whereas an outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures we 've got - they could leak within a week of installation .
It could be two years but they will leak . ''
Siphons are now being made dual flush , so he wants drop valves outlawed despite the fact they are his biggest seller and such a move could harm his business .
`` If we 're serious about wasting water and we want to stop it , the only way to do that is put a siphon back in , '' he says .
Water companies and campaigners are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem out of existence '' .
Although BMA chief executive Tom Reynolds admits drop valves are more likely to leak , he does not want them banned .
`` Individual companies have gone into looking at the issue… but we have n't cracked what the underlying issue is , '' he says .
`` There is a commercial and moral imperative to ensure our products reduce leakage wherever possible . ''
But water is also lost by confusion over buttons .
Style over substance has made many unclear which button does what .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 50 % of customers chose the wrong button - or pushed both .
For more on this story listen to Costing the Earth on BBC Radio 4 at 15:30 BST on Tuesday 29 September or afterwards on BBC Sounds .

Managing director Jason Parker says: "A siphon will not leak whereas an outlet valve - if we look at the figures we've got - they could leak within a week of installation. It could be two years but they will leak."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid in Scotland: Curfew bride says wedding 'no less special'

A bride who was photographed on a Glasgow street minutes after the Covid curfew cut short her wedding has said nothing could ruin her special day .
They were supposed to marry in spring but rescheduled in the hope lockdown restrictions would have eased .
It was followed by a meal at The Bothy restaurant , just off Byres Road in Glasgow 's west end , with 17 close friends and relatives .
Shortly after the reception came to an end , the happy couple darted across Byres Road to the taxi rank so they could get back to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was there to take pictures of pubs and restaurants emptying out on the first night of the curfew for the media .
The new Mrs McCabe - who was Miss Foxley until Friday - said the couple had made a few attempts to marry , the first of which was in May .
After other dates and plans were cancelled down to Covid , the couple decided to go `` full steam ahead '' for the September date - no matter what restrictions were in place .
Mrs McCabe , 22 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 22:00 , it felt like a really long time coming for the two of us .
`` We 'd planned for years .
Obviously we could n't plan for coronavirus happening so it was a really stressful time , but Jason - my now husband !
- made me a promise that by 25 September this year we 'd be married couple and he fulfilled that for me .
`` We keep joking he was the bride this time round 'cos he planned everything ! ''
Mrs McCabe told the BBC : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got married up at Glengoyne distillery ...
They kindly stepped in and rescued the day for us .
`` They set up at the waterfall behind the distillery .
There were chairs for our 17 guests socially distant in household bubbles at the waterfall .
`` Everybody was then taken for a tasting where they grabbed their masks and sat socially distant from each other .

Speaking to BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland, he said: "Everything just came together when Rowan walked across the road. There was two cars lighting her dress up. It was just quite lucky in some sense."


bbcuk--2020-09-28--The cat who hitched a lift on a worldwide tour

When former Edinburgh Rugby player Dean Nicholson packed his job in to travel the world , he hoped it would be a life-changing experience .
But what the 31-year-old did n't realise is that it would be a tiny four-legged friend that would change him forever .
Dean , a welder from Dunbar , was sick of his 9-5 existence and decided to get on his bike and see the world .
He then travelled on to Bosnia which is where he met a little striped creature who would become his travel companion .
`` I heard a wee cat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chasing me up the hill .
So I stopped and pulled over and she just would n't leave my side .
I put her on the front of my bike and got her comfy to take her into the next town .
I went to find out if she was microchipped .
`` But she was n't and she climbed up on my shoulder and fell asleep and I just thought that was it , she was coming with me on this tour . ''
The original plan to get to Thailand as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window and Dean realised the little kitten , who he named Nala , had changed him .
Speaking from Austria , he said : `` She has taught me just to slow down and enjoy life a lot more .
Having her on the bike her needs come first and it slowed the tour down and now we stop and play a lot .
If there 's woods we stop and play and she loves running on the beach .
The pair have covered about 10,000 miles .
Dean had to organise a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world is their oyster .
Dean said : `` I could n't go through Iran with the cat because they would n't let her stay in hotels so we missed that .
The plan now is to cycle up through Russia in the spring . ''
Everywhere they go , Dean and Nala attract attention .
Local people are in awe of the little purring passenger who travels in a basket on the front of his customised bike or on Dean 's shoulder if it 's a bit bumpy .
People stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been responsible for at least one free pint of beer for her owner .
Nala has been to Albania and Greece and back to Dunbar for a pitstop .
She has been in a cable car and even enjoyed kayaking .
Dean said : `` We are going to spend winter in Greece working at some animal sanctuaries .
Then through Russia in the spring and on to Thailand .
I want that whole dream of sitting on the beach - with a coconut . ''

"I heard a wee cat miaowing from behind me. She was chasing me up the hill. So I stopped and pulled over and she just wouldn't leave my side. I put her on the front of my bike and got her comfy to take her into the next town. I went to find out if she was microchipped.


bbcuk--2020-09-28--Covid rules: What's the evidence for 10pm pub closing time?

The government 's 10pm mandatory closing time for pubs , bars and restaurants in England has come under scrutiny , following videos posted on social media of crowds gathering outside venues in some cities after closing time .
Ministers have been defending the policy but the mayor of Greater Manchester has called for an `` urgent review of the emerging evidence '' of its impact .
So , why was it brought in and what is the science behind it ?
Why do the new measures target pubs , bars and restaurants ?
The government introduced the 10pm closing time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other measures include mandatory table service and the use of face masks whenever a customer is not at their table ( for example , when they go to the toilet ) .
Owners can also be fined up to £10,000 for failing to implement rules .
Indoor venues , including bars and restaurants , have long been considered particularly vulnerable to the spreading of the virus .
`` Wherever you get people crowded together , for example concert halls , cruise ships , house parties , bars and pubs , you risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Julian Tang , a professor in respiratory sciences at the University of Leicester .
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• New rules at-a-glance : More face coverings and fines If people are sitting near each other talking without face masks or coverings , it can maximise the amount of spit droplets that are transferred between people , he says .
His research also highlights the potential risk if the virus is projected into the air whilst breathing and talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then be inhaled by others .
`` This is a risk in pubs and bars , where the ventilation may be poor and not able to replace this contaminated air rapidly with outdoor fresh air , '' he says .
The World Health Organization has acknowledged that there is emerging evidence that coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles staying in the air and `` more studies are urgently needed . ''
Evidence from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) , which reports to the government , has highlighted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Smaller gatherings such as bars and nightclubs are higher risk as you can be in closer contact with others , '' a report from the 11 February warned .
Therefore , the new measures are aimed at further reducing the overall period of time that people spend in close contact with each other in pubs and restaurants .
Is there any science behind a 10pm closing time ?
We 're not entirely sure .
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show this weekend , the University of Edinburgh 's Prof Mark Woolhouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection modelling team , said `` there is n't a proven scientific basis for any of this '' .
However , he said this also applied to the nationwide lockdown which occurred from 23 March onwards .
On Tuesday , Prime Minister Boris Johnson explained the logic behind the 10pm closing time .
`` What we 've seen from the evidence is that the spread of the disease does tend to happen later at night after more alcohol has been consumed .
This is one way we see of driving down the R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic damage , '' he said .
The Department for Health and Social Care did not show us this specific evidence .
A previous report from Sage on 20 August - referencing alcohol at football matches - said that `` specific activities such as hugging and singing/cheering could also increase the risk of transmission , and may be enhanced by alcohol use '' .
On Thursday , the first day of the 10pm closing time in England , a video quickly emerged from central London of pub-goers crowding around the entrance to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ultimately , any kind of gathering - whether it is in a pub or Tube carriage - where people are tightly packed together and social distancing is not enforced risks spreading the virus .
But Liverpool and Newcastle 's transport authorities said they did not experience a surge in passengers around 10pm .
Greater Manchester 's Mayor , Andy Burnham , has warned of a rush to off-licences following pub closing time which could lead to an increase in outside gatherings or house parties .
In Wales , pubs and restaurants have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unlike England , off-licences and supermarkets must also stop selling alcohol at the same time and it can not be delivered either , including hotel room service .
Are pubs and restaurants spreading the virus ?
At this point , we have some initial data but it does not tell the full story .
First , Public Health England releases figures on outbreaks of coronavirus by the type of institution .
This showed that between 3 August and 20 September : But this data requires two or more cases to be tracked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England 's Health Protection Teams .
This means these people must get tested , report accurately where they had been to the government 's Track and Trace programme , and for an investigation to conclude that these places had been the source of outbreaks .
This might , therefore , be easier to do with closely monitored or prioritised places like schools , hospitals and care homes .
New data from the Track and Trace system attempts to find out the places people visited in the week prior to showing coronavirus symptoms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had attended in which there was some contact with others between 10 August and 24 September : This data only highlights where people went prior to getting the virus but this may not be where they actually caught it .
Public Health England does say it is helpful in indicating `` possible places where transmission is happening '' .
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Other Track and Trace data highlights the contacts people recorded since developing symptoms .
Perhaps unsurprisingly , by far the largest group of contacts people met were members of their own household .
But once again , this does n't show who ( and where ) the virus is spreading from , just the people they have have come into contact with .

There is support available from the government. For example, businesses that are forced to close in England can receive up to £3,000 for each 28 day period. Those which have not been required to close but have been severely affected by restrictions may receive grants worth up to £2,100 for each 28 day period.