bbcuk--2020-04-21--Dressing up in isolation

Dressing up in isolation

Photographer Julia Keil decided to turn the camera on herself , making a series of self-portraits inspired by paintings , the cinema or other photographs .
Having been in London for a couple of months , Keil arrived back in Paris just as it was going into lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus .
`` Rather than going out and reconnecting with the streets I love to roam , I found myself abruptly bound to the constraints of my sixth-floor flat , '' she says .
`` Like many , I was suddenly isolated and uncertain of tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dream , living somewhere between the real and surreal with the only guidance being news stories , hearsay and the changes I observed happening around me from day to day . ''
`` I quickly realised that with no work and no social life , I had gone from having no time to having plenty .
`` All excuses I gave myself for not pursuing my creative ideas prior were now void .
`` Each day , I decided on a portrait - I 'd immerse myself into that world .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that era or movie soundtrack and watched movies and documentaries .
`` I studied the pose and emotion which a chosen image or painting exuded and , of course , gave myself the time taking the picture and processing it after .
`` Everything which formed each image I improvised with what I already had at home with the exception of a couple wigs , which I awaited eagerly from Amazon .
`` Pursuing this ongoing project has given a structure and a playground to my days in lockdown as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others could be currently feeling or experiencing .
`` Having the world slow down , despite the tragic circumstances , on some aspects can be taken as a gift - a gift that can be filled with not just fear but with hope and an opportunity to reflect , to learn and to re-connect in ways we perhaps had pushed aside in the world that used to be . ''
With Paris due to remain on lockdown until 11 May , Keil says she will continue taking self-portraits .
You can follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her other work on her website .
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Image caption,
"This portrait was both inspired by the news that all non-essential orders from Amazon had been suspended in France but also by the Greek myth of Pandora, who gave in to her curiosity and released disease, death and misery upon the world from a mysterious box bestowed upon her by Zeus. She hastened to close the box but realised there was something left inside which felt different. As she opened the box once more, the last thing fluttered out, full of light and spirit, spreading a sense of calm over the previous panic and pain. This light was hope. And hope is a gift we humans have flowing through our collective veins, urging us to keep going while filling us with a knowing that this too shall pass."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson nurse 'Jenny from New Zealand' on treating PM

How to keep 2m social distancing The UK government is advising us to stay two metres apart - but what @ @ @ @ @

New Zealand nurse Jenny McGee has been speaking about treating UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for coronavirus.
She told TVNZ that she wasn't expecting to be singled out for praise in Mr Johnson's video message after leaving hospital.
Read more: Boris Johnson was 'just another patient' - nurse


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Isle of Wight care workers live in tents

Staff at a care home have moved into tents to shield vulnerable residents from the coronavirus outbreak .
The Victoria @ @ @ @ @ on the Isle of Wight has taken steps to protect its 20 residents , aged @ @ @ @ @ Nine of the 31 staff have left their partners , families and children to isolate @ @ @ @ @ now has a policy of `` no one in and no one out '' .
@ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak : Your Coronavirus Stories

Staff at a care home have moved into tents to shield vulnerable residents from the coronavirus outbreak.
The Victoria House Care Home in Ryde on the Isle of Wight has taken steps to protect its 20 residents, aged between 82 and 103.
Nine of the 31 staff have left their partners, families and children to isolate at the home, which now has a policy of "no one in and no one out".
A film by Ben Moore and Talia Slack
Watch more personal stories during the coronavirus outbreak: Your Coronavirus Stories


bbcuk--2020-04-23--The Papers: 'Glimmer of light' but social distancing to continue

`` Army of thousands to help trace virus victims '' is the front-page headline in the Times .
It says that because tracking infections will play a key role in any easing of lockdown restrictions , Public Health England will train civil servants and council workers for the huge scheme .
But its leader asks whether the government is capable of organising them , suggesting that local authorities might be better placed to do so .
The Daily Telegraph agrees that tracing is a key part of efforts to resume normal life , but its opinion column points out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be behind the curve '' .
It says a small team of tracers that had been set up was `` wound down '' , although the government now `` wants to build it up again '' .
`` Glimmer of light '' is the front-page headline in the Daily Mirror .
It 's a reference to the foreign secretary 's comment , at Wednesday 's Downing Street briefing , that there was `` light at the end of the tunnel '' .
In its leader , the paper welcomes the suggestion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But , it says : `` We have to accept there is still a long way to go . ''
The Guardian claims that Number 10 ignored a warning from the Department of Health , not to mention at last Saturday 's Downing Street briefing , that a consignment of protective equipment was due to arrive from Turkey the following day .
A source close to Health Secretary Matt Hancock is quoted saying that the disclosure about the advice is `` categorically not true '' .
But a cabinet source tells the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we should n't be talking about any shipments before they 've arrived . ''
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning It reports that , with senior scientists due to meet once again to discuss the issue , the government may be about to change its advice and encourage people to try to stop the infection spreading by wearing masks .
The paper urges readers to make their own , to avoid depriving health workers of supplies , and even provides do-it-yourself designs .
The Guardian has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high '' number of ethnic minority people are being killed by coronavirus in England .
It reports that there are calls for urgent action from the government to tackle the problem .
In an analysis piece , Prof Nishi Chaturvedi from University College London writes : `` Ultimately , this is about health inequalities , about deprivation and affluence , and how important socio-economic status is in determining health outcomes . ''
In its leader column , the Times argues that once the pandemic is over , governments around the world should try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emissions that it 's brought about .
The paper 's concerned that because of the economic damage countries will be `` tempted to conclude that environmental concerns are a luxury they can ill afford '' .
The paper suggests that lifestyle changes , such as working from home , should become part of the norm in order to reduce pollution .
The Financial Times suggests that the government might resist a call by British universities to fill a £2.5bn funding shortfall caused by Covid-19 .
The paper says that although Chancellor Rishi Sunak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a possible bailout , Treasury officials believe universities should not be treated differently from other hard-pressed industries .
The FT says that has raised fears of `` possible bankruptcies '' in the sector .
The Sun reports that two thirds of people who responded to a YouGov poll believe a new public holiday should be created to commemorate front-line health workers treating Covid-19 patients .
More than 2,000 people took part in the survey .
The recommendation comes from the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank , which also suggests that NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 10 % percent pay bonus and counselling .
And finally , many of the front pages have pictures of Prince Louis , who 's turned two , taken by his mother , the Duchess of Cambridge .
His hands are covered in paint because he 's been making rainbow handprints , to show support for NHS workers .

It reports that, with senior scientists due to meet once again to discuss the issue, the government may be about to change its advice and encourage people to try to stop the infection spreading by wearing masks.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Officer makes it to daughter's birth after Covid-19 test fast-tracked

A police officer had his coronavirus test fast-tracked so he could make it to the birth of his daughter .
Joe Burrows was displaying symptoms and was sent by Greater Manchester Police for testing , which normally takes 72 hours to come back .
The following day , his wife , Gemma , went into early labour .
After a call to the centre from his superintendant , he received a negative test result early and made it to the hospital before Georgiana 's birth .
PC Burrows , from Wigan , said : `` I was slightly concerned when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she was n't due until the following week .
`` Thankfully I was able to head into the hospital just in time to welcome our beautiful baby girl into the world . ''
Supt Andrea Quinton , who is organising testing for the force , had explained the situation to the centre see if there was anything she could do to help PC Burrows obtain his test results early .
She said : `` Joe received his negative test result just eight hours after my call and I am really grateful he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be with his wife just a few short hours before his baby girl was born . ''
PC Burrows said he was `` so thankful '' to everyone who helped fast-track the process .
`` We already have a little boy , Leo , so I know Georgiana could have come any moment .
`` At this time it 's fantastic to be able to have some positive news and I 'll definitely be telling Georgiana all about this when she 's older . ''
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She said: "Joe received his negative test result just eight hours after my call and I am really grateful he was able to attend the hospital to be with his wife just a few short hours before his baby girl was born."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Essential workers in England to get tests

All essential workers in England - and members of their household - are now eligible for coronavirus tests , Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said .
About 10 million key workers who need to book a test to see whether they have the virus will be able to do so on the government 's website from Friday .
At the daily Downing Street briefing , Mr Hancock said the move was `` part of getting Britain back on her feet '' .
He added 18,000 people will be hired to trace contacts of those infected .
The Welsh government previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , such as teachers and food delivery drivers , and Northern Ireland 's health minister has announced the nation 's testing programme is being expanded to include front-line workers in the private sector .
Scotland is prioritising tests for NHS staff and has yet to announce any expansion of testing to key workers .
• How close is the UK to 100,000 tests a day ?
Addressing the UK government 's `` challenging '' target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month , Mr Hancock said capacity for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our plans '' to more than 50,000 a day .
`` Our ultimate goal is that everyone who could benefit from a test gets a test , '' he said .
The government is also introducing home test kits as well as mobile testing sites , which will be operated with the support of the armed forces , Mr Hancock said .
Key workers who are unable to access the government 's website will still be able to apply for a test , as employers are able to book on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • WHAT WE DO N'T KNOW How to understand the death toll • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus ?
Mr Hancock said those who qualify for testing would be based on an updated list of essential workers and , according to the prime minister 's official spokesman , would apply to about 10 million people .
The whole process will be free for those being tested .
Once people have entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a text or email inviting them to book an appointment - with the test results issued by text , and a help desk available to help with any queries , Mr Hancock explained .
The test involves taking a swab from the nose or throat .
Hospitals have been carrying out tests , along with a network of about 30 drive-through centres in car parks , at airports and sports grounds .
But the drive-through centres have not always been in convenient locations , which may have discouraged people from getting tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a network of contact tracers that will be used when lockdown is lifted , insisting a process of `` test , track and trace '' would be `` vital '' to stop a second peak of the virus .
The hope is that regional outbreaks of the virus can be kept under control by isolating people with the virus , and then tracing their contacts and isolating them .
Mr Hancock said infrastructure would be put in place so that contact tracing can be rolled out on a `` large scale '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recruited to help with contact tracing included 3,000 clinicians and public health experts .
On testing , Mr Hancock said that capacity had reached 51,000 per day , although Thursday 's figures showed only 23,560 tests were carried out - which is still far short of the 100,000 daily target .
Figures released by the Department for Health and Social Care on Thursday showed a further 616 people have died with the virus in UK hospitals , bringing the total number of deaths to 18,738 .
An analysis of the published figures by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 103 health workers have now died with coronavirus , 65 of whom were black , Asian or from a minority ethnic background .
These are big announcements on testing , which will be important in terms of getting out of lockdown .
The 18,000-strong army of contact tracers will be significant .
When contact tracing was done at the start of the outbreak to try to contain coronavirus , it relied on a few hundred staff working for Public Health England 's nine regional teams .
When restrictions are eased , infections will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system of containing any local outbreaks .
These contact tracers will help by identifying close contacts of those infected to keep ahead of the virus by finding cases early .
But the missing piece of the jigsaw is widespread testing for the general public so that the people who are identified can be tested .
By the end of next week the government is aiming to get to 100,000 tests a day .
Achieving that , and perhaps more , will be essential to ensuring there is a robust system in place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some degree of normality .
Also at the briefing , Prof John Newton , co-ordinator of the UK 's coronavirus testing programme , said the government was `` on track '' to reach 100,000 tests a day by the end of April and that new types of test - including ones that do not rely on reagents in short supply - would help to reach the target .
He added that there would soon be 48 `` pop-up facilities '' that can travel around the country to where they were needed most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was working on antibody tests that people could use at home to tell them whether they have had the virus in the past .
Addressing the coronavirus lockdown , the health secretary said the `` message remains the same '' and the government 's tests for lifting restrictions had not yet been met .
He added that the plan set out by Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon , who said the lifting of the coronavirus lockdown is likely to be phased in Scotland , was `` very similar '' to the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We set out the five tests that are needed for us to make changes to the lockdown measures and the Scottish government 's proposals are based on those tests . ''
He added : `` The UK-wide approach is the best way to go . ''
Speaking at the same Downing Street briefing , UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said he thought London was ahead of the rest of the country in suppressing the disease , and that in two or three weeks `` you might expect to see some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that social distancing measures had reduced the rate of infection `` dramatically '' .
• Stars and royals raised more than £27m on BBC One charity special The Big Night In • A submarine crew were filmed having a party during the coronavirus lockdown , prompting a Royal Navy investigation • The government 's scientific advisers submitted their findings to ministers on whether the public should wear face masks - with no decision yet taken • The New Zealand nurse credited with helping to save the prime minister 's life described him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to do our best for '' • The government faced pressure to give businesses `` hope '' after a warning that social distancing could last for the rest of the year • The earliest `` realistic '' point at which schools in England could start reopening would be 1 June , the head of the Association of School and College Leaders said • Thousands of households in England will be contacted to take part in a study to track coronavirus in the general population • German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' as she prepared the country for living with Covid-19 Are you a key worker who is planning to book a coronavirus test on the UK government website ?
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He added that there would soon be 48 "pop-up facilities" that can travel around the country to where they were needed most, while a UK rapid testing consortium was working on antibody tests that people could use at home to tell them whether they have had the virus in the past.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial

The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford .
Two volunteers were injected , the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study .
Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine , and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus .
The design of the trial means volunteers will not know which vaccine they are getting , though doctors will .
Elisa Granato , one of the two who received the jab , told the BBC : `` I 'm a scientist , so I wanted to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The vaccine was developed in under three months by a team at Oxford University .
Sarah Gilbert , professor of vaccinology at the Jenner Institute , led the pre-clinical research .
`` Personally I have a high degree of confidence in this vaccine , '' she said .
`` Of course , we have to test it and get data from humans .
We have to demonstrate it actually works and stops people getting infected with coronavirus before using the vaccine in the wider population . ''
Prof Gilbert previously said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine would work , but now prefers not to put a figure on it , saying simply she is `` very optimistic '' about its chances .
So how does the vaccine work ?
The vaccine is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus ( known as an adenovirus ) from chimpanzees that has been modified so it can not grow in humans .
The Oxford team has already developed a vaccine against Mers , another type of coronavirus , using the same approach - and that had promising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they know if it works ?
The only way the team will know if the Covid-19 vaccine works is by comparing the number of people who get infected with coronavirus in the months ahead from the two arms of the trial .
That could be a problem if cases fall rapidly in the UK , because there may not be enough data .
Prof Andrew Pollard , director of the Oxford Vaccine Group , who is leading the trial , said : `` We 're chasing the end of this current epidemic wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we wo n't be able to tell whether the vaccine works in the next few months .
But we do expect that there will be more cases in the future because this virus has n't gone away . ''
The vaccine researchers are prioritising the recruitment of local healthcare workers into the trial as they are more likely than others to be exposed to the virus .
A larger trial , of about 5,000 volunteers , will start in the coming months and will have no age limit .
• A SIMPLE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • WHAT WE DO N'T KNOW How to understand the death toll • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus ?
Older people tend to have weaker immune responses to vaccines .
Researchers are evaluating whether they might need two doses of the jab .
The Oxford team is also considering a vaccine trial in Africa , possibly in Kenya , where the rates of transmission are growing from a lower base .
If the numbers could be a problem , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
That would be a quick and certain way to find out if the vaccine was effective , but it would be ethically questionable because there are no proven treatments for Covid-19 .
But that might be possible in the future .
Prof Pollard said : `` If we reach the point where we had some treatments for the disease and we could guarantee the safety of volunteers , that would be a very good way of testing a vaccine . ''
The trial volunteers will be carefully monitored in the coming months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may get a sore arm , headaches or fevers in the first couple of days after vaccination .
They are also told there is a theoretical risk that the virus could induce a serious reaction to coronavirus , which arose in some early Sars animal vaccine studies .
But the Oxford team says its data suggests the risk of the vaccine producing an enhanced disease is minimal .
Scientists there hope to have one million doses ready by September , and to dramatically scale up manufacturing after that , should the vaccine prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first ?
Prof Gilbert says that has not been decided yet : `` It 's not really our role to dictate what will happen , we just have to try to get a vaccine that works and have enough of it and then it will be for others to decide . ''
Prof Pollard added : `` We 've got to ensure we have enough doses to provide for those in greatest need , not just in the UK but also in developing countries . ''
Another team at Imperial College London hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine in June .
The Oxford and Imperial teams have received more than £40m of government funding .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has praised both teams and said the UK will `` throw everything we 've got '' at developing a vaccine .
UK chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty has said neither a vaccine , nor a drug to treat Covid-19 , is likely to be available within the next year .

Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial Published 23 April 2020
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Elisa Granato was the first volunteer to be injected
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford.
Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study.
Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus.
The design of the trial means volunteers will not know which vaccine they are getting, though doctors will.
Elisa Granato, one of the two who received the jab, told the BBC: "I'm a scientist, so I wanted to try to support the scientific process wherever I can."
The vaccine was developed in under three months by a team at Oxford University. Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the Jenner Institute, led the pre-clinical research.
"Personally I have a high degree of confidence in this vaccine," she said.
"Of course, we have to test it and get data from humans. We have to demonstrate it actually works and stops people getting infected with coronavirus before using the vaccine in the wider population."
Prof Gilbert previously said she was "80% confident" the vaccine would work, but now prefers not to put a figure on it, saying simply she is "very optimistic" about its chances.
So how does the vaccine work?
The vaccine is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus (known as an adenovirus) from chimpanzees that has been modified so it cannot grow in humans.
The Oxford team has already developed a vaccine against Mers, another type of coronavirus, using the same approach - and that had promising results in clinical trials.
Image caption, Fergus holding a vial of the vaccine developed by the Oxford team
How will they know if it works?
The only way the team will know if the Covid-19 vaccine works is by comparing the number of people who get infected with coronavirus in the months ahead from the two arms of the trial.
That could be a problem if cases fall rapidly in the UK, because there may not be enough data.
Prof Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, who is leading the trial, said: "We're chasing the end of this current epidemic wave. If we don't catch that, we won't be able to tell whether the vaccine works in the next few months. But we do expect that there will be more cases in the future because this virus hasn't gone away."
The vaccine researchers are prioritising the recruitment of local healthcare workers into the trial as they are more likely than others to be exposed to the virus.
A larger trial, of about 5,000 volunteers, will start in the coming months and will have no age limit.
Older people tend to have weaker immune responses to vaccines. Researchers are evaluating whether they might need two doses of the jab.
The Oxford team is also working with researchers in Kenya about a possible vaccine trial there, where the rates of transmission are growing from a lower base.
If the numbers could be a problem, why not deliberately infect volunteers with coronavirus?
That would be a quick and certain way to find out if the vaccine was effective, but it would be ethically questionable because there are no proven treatments for Covid-19.
But that might be possible in the future. Prof Pollard said: "If we reach the point where we had some treatments for the disease and we could guarantee the safety of volunteers, that would be a very good way of testing a vaccine."
Is it safe?
The trial volunteers will be carefully monitored in the coming months. They have been told that some may get a sore arm, headaches or fevers in the first couple of days after vaccination.
They are also told there is a theoretical risk that the virus could induce a serious reaction to coronavirus, which arose in some early Sars animal vaccine studies.
Image source, Sean Elias - Oxford Vaccine trial Image caption, Work began on a vaccine in January
But the Oxford team says its data suggests the risk of the vaccine producing an enhanced disease is minimal, and data from animal studies has been positive.
Scientists there hope to have one million doses ready by September, and to dramatically scale up manufacturing after that, should the vaccine prove effective.
So who would get it first?
Prof Gilbert says that has not been decided yet: "It's not really our role to dictate what will happen, we just have to try to get a vaccine that works and have enough of it and then it will be for others to decide."
Prof Pollard added: "We've got to ensure we have enough doses to provide for those in greatest need, not just in the UK but also in developing countries."
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Coronavirus vaccine: How close are you to getting one?
Another team at Imperial College London hopes to begin human trials of its coronavirus vaccine in June.
The Oxford and Imperial teams have received more than £40m of government funding.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has praised both teams and said the UK will "throw everything we've got" at developing a vaccine.
UK chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty has said neither a vaccine, nor a drug to treat Covid-19, is likely to be available within the next year.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Wales lockdown rules tightened over second homes

Some lockdown rules in Wales are being made stricter to `` address challenges being faced in parts of the country '' , the first minister has said .
Updated regulations , announced by Mark Drakeford , make it clear people can not remain away from the place they live .
The changes are intended to clamp down on the use of second homes and discourage people from exercising outside their local area .
Separately , Mr Drakeford will announce a framework later for exiting lockdown .
• Lifting of Scottish lockdown 'likely to be phased' The new rules , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also include extending social distancing rules to hospital , school and prison canteens .
However , businesses offering a `` click and collect '' service will be allowed to reopen as long as they observe social distancing rules .
Families with children who have certain learning difficulties , including autism , will be allowed to leave the house more than once a day .
Announcing the changes , the first minister said : `` The changes we are introducing supplement the rules already in force , but they respond to some challenges being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by families throughout Wales .
`` Our message has not changed - anyone can get coronavirus , anyone can spread it .
So please , stay home , protect the NHS , and save lives . ''
The Welsh Government will also publish a framework later for how Wales could move out of the lockdown .
It will include questions to consider before decisions are made around relaxing restrictions .
BBC Wales has been told these will be : • Would easing a restriction have a negative effect on containing the virus ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ low risk of further infection ?
• How can it be monitored and enforced ?
• Can it be reversed quickly if it creates unintended consequences ?
• Does it have a positive economic benefit ?
• Does it have a positive impact on people 's wellbeing ?
• Does it have a positive impact on equality ?
While the Welsh Government is broadly working together with the UK and other devolved governments on the lockdown measures , the rules are made on a per-country basis .
Mr Drakeford has already said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differently '' to the other nations if that was right for Wales .
On Thursday , the Scottish Government published its lockdown exit strategy warning that people would have to `` adapt to a new reality '' .

"By sharing with one another our thinking, by being open with one another about the issues that we think will matter in different parts of the United Kingdom, I think that will help us to craft a way forward, in which we all understand what one another are doing and we come to a common set of ideas and a common timetable for going about them."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--'Digital poverty' in schools where few have laptops

`` In our schools , 60 % to 70 % of children would n't have laptops , '' says Wayne Norrie , head of an academy trust with schools in disadvantaged areas .
With schools closed and pupils studying online at home , he says , it is important to recognise the social gap in access to technology .
`` Coronavirus has revealed the scale of the digital divide , '' he says .
The Department for Education in England has promised laptops will be lent to some poorer teenagers .
Year 10 pupils without access to a computer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to apply soon , with the first laptops promised in the next couple of weeks .
Mr Norrie , chief executive of Greenwood Academies Trust , with 37 schools in the Midlands and east of England , says many families rely on a single mobile phone for an internet connection , which is `` not realistic '' for online learning and streaming video lessons .
`` Many do n't have broadband contracts , '' he says .
• Not easy for families with pupils trying to learn at home • A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internet The schools have been providing laptops and some families have their own tablet computers - but there are still barriers in terms of parents ' IT skills and children having space to study .
`` Digital poverty '' is a significant problem , says Matt Morden , co-head teacher of Surrey Square primary school , in south London .
In his school , 24 % of pupils are effectively offline , in terms of being able to study from home .
Their families might have mobile phones with internet connections - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , data is expensive .
`` If families are struggling , the priority is going to be food , not data , '' he says .
As well as missing out on learning , those without online connections miss `` the sense of belonging '' from staying in touch with their friends and teachers , Mr Morden says .
The lockdown and the closure of schools has `` brought the digital divide to the forefront '' , he says .
There has been a new virtual academy launched and the BBC has provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access or usable computer devices are being left behind .
Mr Morden 's school has been lending laptops - but for families with several school-age children , one might not be enough .
Seb Chapleau , director of the Big Education Conversation charity , says it is `` important to understand that this is a deep problem across many schools '' .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • STRESS : How to look after your mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer devices across its 24 schools .
Chris Tomlinson , who chairs the trust , says online lessons are `` no good if the children do n't have the necessary hardware to access the internet '' .
The AET academy trust , meanwhile , is providing 9,000 laptops across its 58 schools .
Chief executive Julian Drinkall says the lockdown has made technology an educational necessity .
And Harlow MP Robert Halfon , who chairs the Education Select Committee , suggests educational programmes could be put on free-to-air television to reach those not @ @

The schools have been providing laptops and some families have their own tablet computers - but there are still barriers in terms of parents' IT skills and children having space to study.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Big Night In: Stars and royals help raise £27m on BBC charity show

The stars of shows such as Doctor Who , The Vicar of Dibley and Miranda have sent messages of thanks and hope on BBC One charity special The Big Night In .
Almost £27.4m was donated during the three-hour event , with the government promising to double the total .
The show saw Children in Need and Comic Relief join forces for the first time .
Peter Kay , Catherine Tate and the Little Britain duo also took part - as did the Duke of Cambridge , who appeared in a surprise sketch with Stephen Fry .
The money will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the UK whose lives have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
11 highlights from The Big Night In : 1 .
The return of Little Britain Matt Lucas and David Walliams brought their iconic show back to screens for the first time in a decade , taking a whistle-stop trip to visit their classic characters in lockdown .
First up were Lou and Andy , who had his mind set on eating bat for his tea .
Lucas and Walliams had to improvise with home-made costumes and wigs - using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florence 's curly hair and a brush to give Dafydd a Mohican .
Ten stars who have played the lead role in Doctor Who over the past 50 years recorded a message of thanks for real doctors and health workers .
`` Tonight , we have all come together for one important reason , '' said the actors , who ranged from Tom Baker to Jodie Whittaker .
`` To praise , salute and give heartfelt thanks to real-life , special doctors , nurses and everyone working on the front lines in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The Duke of Cambridge took part in a spoof Zoom call with Stephen Fry , who was playing Lord Melchett - a descendent of his character in sitcom Blackadder .
The prince complained that royal home schooling was `` a bit of a nightmare '' , and asked : `` Have you seen anything good on TV ?
It 's hell without EastEnders . ''
Dawn French revived The Vicar of Dibley to deliver a message to viewers .
`` Life goes on , and this will pass , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that we should n't dwell too much on the sadness , but try and think about all the happiness . ''
She added : `` Please be safe .
Be kind .
Eat chocolate .
Praise the Lord .
And praise the NHS . ''
Miranda Hart performed a virtual sketch with her sitcom co-stars before reflecting on the current `` strange time '' .
Wearing a T-shirt bearing the words `` Love wins '' , she said : `` Much like your nan 's Christmas cake , there are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to swallow .
But we 'll get through it .
`` Remember , it 's OK if you 're struggling .
It 's OK if you 're bored .
It 's OK if you 're OK .
It 's OK if you 're not OK. Be kind to yourself , be kind to others , and , remember love wins . ''
Tate brought back surly schoolgirl Lauren for a virtual home learning session with her teacher , played by David Tennant .
After running rings around him in an argument about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you Chris Whitty though ? ''
( referring to the UK chief medical officer ) and `` Is my face mask bovvered ? ''
- she persuaded him to take part in a Tik Tok duet of I Knew You Were Waiting ( For Me ) .
Fifteen years after getting to number one with ( Is This The Way To ) Amarillo for Comic Relief , Kay made a rare TV appearance to unveil a new version of the video , now featuring key workers and members of the public doing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media for telling viewers there was no pressure to donate .
`` Listen , if you can help tonight , there 's a number on screen , '' he said .
`` If you ca n't , then do n't worry about it .
You 've got enough going on . ''
The YouTuber attempted to give his girlfriend and former Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell a live lockdown haircut .
When it was revealed , host Davina McCall cried : `` Oh no !
It 's completely lopsided !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words : `` It 's bad ... You look like Billie Eilish 's gran . ''
The show included the premiere of the video for the official charity single - a cover of Foo Fighters ' track Times Like These , recorded by stars like Dua Lipa , Chris Martin , Ellie Goulding , Jess Glynne , Paloma Faith , Mabel and Rag ' N ' Bone Man .
The musicians recorded their parts in quarantine - and the video gives an insight into their lockdown lives , with Brit Award winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Faith singing next to her ironing board .
They were joined on the track by Foos frontman Dave Grohl , who told the programme : `` I came in last minute after they were almost all finished , and it is amazing . ''
They may not be filming regular episodes at the moment , but the cast of EastEnders got together for a comedy Zoom quiz , hosted by Ian Beale .
But it was Zoom-bombed by Liz McDonald from rival soap Coronation Street , leading the Queen Vic 's landlady Linda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get out of my virtual pub , you 're barred ! ''
The comedian did n't have the obligatory backdrop for his video , so instead stuck hand-written signs saying `` bookshelves '' behind him on his wall .
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bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Royal Navy submarine crew had lockdown party

A submarine crew were filmed having a party during the coronavirus lockdown , prompting a Royal Navy investigation .
The @ @ @ @ @ a nuclear-powered attack submarine based at Devonport in Plymouth , has been sent home on @ @ @ @ @ crew enjoying a party and barbecue while the submarine was tied up have been shared @ @ @ @ @ shows sailors dancing and laughing , and a source confirmed some were drinking alcohol .
@ @ @ @ @ patrol before having to return to Devonport to undergo repairs .
The crew were required @ @ @ @ @ in isolation while the repairs were completed .
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale said it @ @ @ @ @ gone ahead with the entertainment despite being advised it might be inappropriate .
A Royal @ @ @ @ @ An investigation is under way .
It would be inappropriate to comment further . ''

BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale said it was understood the captain had gone ahead with the entertainment despite being advised it might be inappropriate.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Pressure to give businesses 'hope' in lockdown

The government is facing pressure to give businesses `` hope '' after a warning that social distancing could last for the rest of the year .
Senior Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said it must discuss a return to normality or risk businesses folding .
The hospitality industry has warned that maintaining social distancing until next year would be catastrophic .
Cabinet minister Brandon Lewis said there was a difficult balance to strike between health and economic concerns .
Latest figures showed a further 616 patients with coronavirus have died in the UK , taking the total number of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Health said that a further 4,583 people had tested positive for Covid-19 since Wednesday .
It comes as the government 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , said the UK would have to live with some disruptive social measures for at least the rest of the year .
And Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined ideas for the initial easing of the lockdown .
• The businesses adapting to life under lockdown • What are the social distancing rules ?
Sir Geoffrey , treasurer of the influential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio 4 's Today programme that some companies are `` likely to cease trading '' unless they receive `` some form of indication '' of when they can resume business as usual .
`` We have to , on behalf of the businesses of this country , begin to give them a little bit of hope as to when we might be able to get back to normality , '' he said .
He stressed that the next steps must be carried out `` gradually '' .
In response , Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` starting to reopen more stores '' with social distancing measures in place .
DIY retailer B & Q said it would reopen stores with precautions , while housebuilder Taylor Wimpey and carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said they would also restart operations .
However , Mr Lewis said `` we do n't want to get ahead of ourselves '' and the best way to protect the public and the NHS was to stay at home .
`` One of the most damaging things for our economy would be if we came out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that this would risk a second peak .
Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish government 's daily news conference that it was not possible to return immediately to how life was before the virus and that Covid-19 would be a `` fact of life for some time to come '' .
She unveiled an initial set of proposals for the eventual easing of restrictions in the country , which suggested : • some distancing measures will be in place until at least 2021 • children must be educated and businesses must reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suppress the virus • public gatherings will still be banned and pubs will stay closed for the foreseeable future • people with symptoms will still have to stay at home and social distancing and hand hygiene will remain important The plan also suggested that testing , contact tracing and isolation of cases will be vital to keeping the virus under control and it might be necessary to re-impose a lockdown with little notice if there is a danger of another spike in infections .
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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said it was `` more likely than not '' that the UK government at Westminster would spell out `` possible flexing and bending '' of the restrictions around the time of its next review of the lockdown on 7 May .
She said ideas were being considered that could allow for `` a semblance of normal life '' while maintaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been taken yet , she added , but considerations included staggering rush hours , employers introducing shift patterns , and different year groups attending school on different days .
Meanwhile , leisure industry body Hospitality UK said reopening restaurants , bars and hotels without a plan `` would be catastrophic '' , adding that many businesses in the sector would not be able to open with distancing measures in place .
• The government 's scientific advisers have submitted their findings to ministers on whether the public should wear face masks - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand nurse credited with helping to save the prime minister 's life described him as just `` another patient we were trying to do our best for '' • Jenny Harries , England 's deputy chief medical officer , has revealed she believes she has had coronavirus - leading her to take 10 days off work • The earliest `` realistic '' point at which schools in England could start reopening would be 1 June , the head of the Association of School and College Leaders has said • Thousands of households in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a study to track coronavirus in the general population • German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the coronavirus crisis is still `` just the beginning '' as she prepares the country for living with Covid-19 • The Institute for Fiscal Studies director said the UK 's budget deficit is set to see `` an absolutely colossal increase to a level not seen in peacetime '' • A `` very tense '' meeting of senior backbench Tory MPs has heard concerns the UK may no longer have much of a functioning economy unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsnight 's Nicholas Watt How are you coping with life under the current social restrictions ?
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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said it was "more likely than not" that the UK government at Westminster would spell out "possible flexing and bending" of the restrictions around the time of its next review of the lockdown on 7 May.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Lifting of Scottish coronavirus lockdown 'likely to be phased'

The lifting of the coronavirus lockdown is likely to be phased in Scotland - with some measures remaining in place into next year , `` or beyond '' .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said gatherings in pubs and at public events were likely to be banned or restricted for some time to come .
And she said all pupils might not be able to attend school at the same time because of social distancing rules .
But Ms Sturgeon said Scotland was not yet able to begin to ease its lockdown .
And she warned that the country will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' in the future - and that lockdown could have to be reinstated `` with very little notice '' if the transmission of the virus could not be controlled .
She was speaking as the Scottish government published a new document outlining the basis of an exit strategy from the UK-wide lockdown that has been in place since 23 March .
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The paper did not set any dates for when the restrictions could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even when it does start to be relaxed `` strong measures to sustain low levels of transmission will be required until either a vaccine or cure is developed . ''
And it said Scotland will not be able to `` immediately return to how things were '' , and would instead target a `` managed transition away from current restrictions '' while still suppressing the virus .
It said : `` We will need people in Scotland to continue to live their lives in ways that minimise the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the more restrictive measures , better hand hygiene and appropriate physical distancing will need to remain in place at home , on the streets and in the workplace . ''
Countries worldwide have been taking measures to tackle the novel virus which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 .
There are now more than 2.6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in 185 countries and at least 184,000 people have died .
• deep concerns voiced by the World Health Organization that half of Europe 's Covid-19 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 15 % of the workforce in the US make unemployment claims after losing their jobs • German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her government is ready to make `` significantly higher '' contributions to the EU budget • a contact tracing pilot scheme will begin next week in Northern Ireland • Wales reports a further 17 deaths , taking the total to 641 • and the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies says the UK 's budget deficit is set to see `` an absolutely colossal increase to a level not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lockdown in Scotland will be phased , with mass gatherings and the re-opening of pubs not likely until later in the process .
The Scottish government paper said : `` We are likely to require that gathering in groups , for example in pubs or at public events , is banned or restricted for some time to come . ''
Ms Sturgeon warned that the lockdown currently remained `` absolutely necessary to suppress the virus , protect our health service and save lives '' .
She said it `` could take some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come through this challenge '' , and the publication of the paper was the start of a process that would evolve into a detailed plan in the coming weeks .
Ms Sturgeon said any talk of lifting the lockdown `` like the flick of a switch '' was `` misguided '' , saying : `` A return to normal as we knew it is not on the cards in the near future . ''
She said Scotland would have to find a `` new normal '' , which involved `` living alongside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control '' .
And the first minister said it was impossible to know with certainty what the long-term impact of decisions would be , meaning a flexible approach will be needed .
At Wednesday 's government briefing , Ms Sturgeon said a further 58 deaths of people who had tested positive for the virus had been recorded , bringing the total under that measure to 1,120 .
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Scotland stands at more than 1,600 once those who died with suspected cases of the virus are included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening in care homes .
But Ms Sturgeon said there were `` very encouraging '' falls in the number of patients in hospital and intensive care .
The Scottish government said work is to be carried out to study how `` physical distancing '' can be continued in schools , transport , businesses and recreation .
This could involve workplaces and classrooms being redesigned to make social distancing possible - which could mean that not all pupils are able to attend at the same time when schools begin to reopen .
A return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was Nicola Sturgeon 's key message today - even when lockdown restrictions are being lifted , it will only happen gradually .
Social distancing is here to stay , perhaps until the end of this year , perhaps into 2021 .
We will need to adjust to a `` new normal '' .
Might that be different in Scotland compared to other parts of the UK ?
The first minister certainly reserves the right to take a distinctive approach if that 's what the science suggests would work best .
But Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` ideally '' like to lift lockdown in line with other nations of the UK - not least to avoid confusing the public about what they can and ca n't do .
The Scottish government is not convinced the UK as a whole has found the right approach to international travel .
If restrictions on movement are to be lifted at home , they want the UK government to consider what restrictions might be required for those arriving from abroad .
Many countries have already imposed quarantine or closed borders .
Expect Scottish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done at the UK border to stop new Covid-19 cases arriving through our ports .
Consideration will also be given to having different measures in place for different geographical areas , sectors of the economy and groups of the population , although Ms Sturgeon said this may complicate messaging .
The paper said `` active surveillance '' of cases and work to trace and isolate people who have symptoms could be a key part of a post-lockdown approach to containing the virus .
It backs `` early and rapid testing to confirm cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed case has been in contact with '' - noting that `` increasing our testing capacity is a critical part of this challenge '' .
The paper also said the Scottish government will continue to participate in a `` collective decision making process '' across the UK , but says `` on occasion , expert advice may point to different approaches reflecting the specific circumstances in each country '' .
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And she warned that the country will have to "adapt to a new reality" in the future - and that lockdown could have to be reinstated "with very little notice" if the transmission of the virus could not be controlled.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: B&Q reopens stores closed amid lockdown

DIY chain B & Q has confirmed it has now reopened 155 of its UK stores as lockdown measures remain in place .
After a trial at 14 stores at the weekend , 61 outlets reopened on Wednesday and another 80 on Thursday .
B & Q has introduced `` social distancing controls '' , such as capping the number of customers in-store .
On Thursday , other firms including Jaguar Land Rover , Aston Martin and Taylor Wimpey said they would return to work in May .
B & Q had closed its shops since the end of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to contain the spread of Covid-19 .
However , hardware shops were included on the government 's list of essential retailers that were allowed to trade under the restrictions and B & Q customers could continue to shop online .
• Social restrictions 'to remain for rest of year' The DIY chain said on Saturday that 14 of its stores would reopen , followed by a further 61 sites announced on Wednesday .
In the newly re-opened stores , perspex screens will be fitted to checkouts and two-metre floor markers will indicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other .
The announcement also saw complaints that the retailer would be allowed to sell plants at its sites which have garden centres .
The Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) recently told the BBC that millions of plants and shrubs might have to be binned as , unlike hardware firms , garden centres were deemed non-essential .
UK manufacturers and housebuilders announced plans on Thursday to kickstart production during the lockdown .
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said it would resume production gradually at its factory at Solihull and at its engine manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will also reopen its facilities in Slovakia and Austria .
The company said the restart of other factories , which include Castle Bromwich and Halewood , will be confirmed in due course .
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin said it would reopen its St Athan plant on 5 May after it had temporarily suspended all manufacturing operations in the UK at the end of March .
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey also plans to restart work on most of its building sites across England and Wales in May .
Its staff will follow new safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following week .
Peter Redfern , Taylor Wimpey 's chief executive said : `` In the period while our sites have been closed , trading has inevitably been impacted .
However , we are still seeing continued demand for our homes and our sales teams have been selling homes remotely , and digitally , week to week . ''
He added that the firm 's show homes and sales centres would remain closed , most likely until social distancing measures are relaxed .
David O'Brien , an equity analyst at Goodbody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong position to ramp up activity '' .
As Spanish authorities have relaxed some lockdown measures , he added , those operations could provide `` helpful lessons '' and highlight `` potential issues ahead of UK site openings which will also stand it in good stead '' .
Meanwhile , housebuilder Vistry - formerly Bovis Homes - announced construction would resume on most of its `` partnership sites '' , which are typically affordable housing projects , from 27 April .
The firm added that a `` significant '' number of private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William Ryder , equities analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown , said that `` any return to activity will be welcome '' .
`` Demand for new houses definitely seems to been reduced by the current uncertainty , but it does n't seem to be as bad as some had feared .
However , it 's possible that things will get worse from here if we enter a prolonged recession , '' he said .
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"Demand for new houses definitely seems to been reduced by the current uncertainty, but it doesn't seem to be as bad as some had feared. However, it's possible that things will get worse from here if we enter a prolonged recession," he said.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Motorist clocked doing 150mph on deserted A11

A motorist has been clocked doing more than 150mph ( 240km/h ) on a deserted dual carriageway .
The car - a BMW 330 - was first captured by a police helicopter camera on the M11 in Essex , before crossing the border into Suffolk .
Police said the driver was `` reported for dangerous driving and excess speed '' .
`` The world may have changed , but the speed limit and traffic laws remain the same , '' a spokesman said .
Traffic officers later `` intercepted '' the speeding driver on the A11 near Newmarket .
Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Great Britain fell by two-thirds over the last month , but police chiefs fear a minority are `` using the quieter roads as their own personal racetrack '' .
UK police forces have reported increases in the numbers caught flouting speeding laws during the coronavirus lockdown .
Police in Norfolk have also revealed a `` marked increase '' in vehicles exceeding the speed limit , including two vehicles caught at more than 100mph on the A47 in the last week alone .
Joshua Harris , from the road safety charity Brake , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeding would decrease during this time .
`` But unfortunately it seems to be on the increase . ''
He said the `` absolutely reckless '' speeds could cause result in deadly crashes , adding a `` massive strain on our emergency services at a time when they are under stress already '' .
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bbcuk--2020-04-23--Rolling Stones release their first new song in eight years, Living In A Ghost Town

The Rolling Stones have released their first new single in eight years , Living In A Ghost Town .
The sparse blues track references the coronavirus crisis , with Sir Mick Jagger singing : `` Life was so beautiful , now we all got locked down / Feel like a ghost , living in a ghost town . ''
In a statement , the band said the track was initially recorded a year ago in LA but was `` finished in lockdown '' .
`` We thought would resonate through the times we 're living in , '' Sir Mick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the singer revealed the track had been written `` in 10 minutes '' during a jam session last February .
`` It was n't written for now but it was written about being in a place which was full of life , and then now that 's all bereft of life , so to speak , '' he told Zane Lowe .
`` And when I went back to what I 'd written originally lyrically , it was all full of plague terms and things like that .
`` Keith Richards and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release it .
But I said , 'Well I 've got to rewrite it - some of it is not going to work and some of it was a bit weird and a bit too dark ' . ''
Richards said the song had been completed `` via satellite '' before being released on Thursday .
`` It 's sort of eerie when suddenly it 's coming to life , '' he said .
`` We sort of did it from outer space .
But I actually liked the way it turned out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myself' Living In A Ghost Town is the first original song the band have released since two new tracks - Doom and Gloom and One More Shot - featured on their 2012 Greatest Hits album Grrr !
Before that , their last album of new material was 2005 's A Bigger Bang .
`` Yeah , it was so long , '' Sir Mick told Apple .
`` And I think one of the problems I personally have with it is that it 's suddenly that you want it to be really good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want it to be a good album , I want it to be great .
You know ?
Yes , I 'm very hard on myself .
If I write something or if I write something with Keith Richards or whatever , it 's going to be great .
It ca n't just be good . ''
The singer said he hoped to finish more tracks while in isolation , but added : `` there 's obviously no substitute for being together '' .
He also acknowledged it was hard to say when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their world tour , which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
`` The whole touring thing , we do n't know what 's going to be happening , '' he said .
`` We do n't know when there 's going to be the next football match .
We do n't know when the next tour outside 's going to be .
`` You would imagine that playing outside would be more healthy than playing inside , but you do n't know ...
This is all in the realm of conjecture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the One World : Together At Home concert last weekend , playing together from four separate locations - although drummer Charlie Watts did not appear to have a drum kit in his house .
Instead , he banged on flight cases and the arm of a sofa for their rendition of You Ca n't Always Get What You Want .
Reflecting on the current situation , Sir Mick said he was `` very aware of how lucky I am . ''
`` A lot of people lost their jobs and it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely out of your control .
It 's not as though I did a bad job or I screwed up on my job and got fired , '' he said .
`` And also the less money you have , the more worries you have .
So for lots of people , it 's really tough .
`` It 's been a horrible time for everyone .
But some people worse than others . ''
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"So I don't just want it to be a good album, I want it to be great. You know? Yes, I'm very hard on myself. If I write something or if I write something with Keith Richards or whatever, it's going to be great. It can't just be good."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: 'Our wedding has been cancelled but we still have to pay for it'

Brides and grooms say they are being charged thousands of pounds in cancellation and postponement fees for weddings that ca n't go ahead because of the coronavirus lockdown .
While the majority of wedding companies across the UK have been flexible , a growing number of couples across the UK are locked in a battle with venues to get their money back .
Adam Gibbs , 36 , and Sarah Summerskill , 33 , from Woking , were told their dream day in May was off because of social distancing restrictions , but they would still have to pay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They had been planning their wedding for the last 18 months and were supposed to get married at Cain Manor in Surrey on 9 May - one of five venues part of the Bijou Weddings group .
Their wedding package costs total £17,000 , and the couple has so far paid £13,000 .
However , the venue has now cancelled the event and told them to pay a cancellation fee amounting to 80 % of the total cost of the wedding , as listed in their wedding contract .
They were advised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then re-book the wedding .
But the couple has had their insurance claim declined on the basis that cancellation of the wedding and closure of the venue arose from a government order , and they feel `` lost and hopeless '' .
`` The venue has still got £13,000 of our money and are still demanding additional payments [ to fulfil the cancellation charge ] in the next week .
It 's not the kind of money you find down the back of the sofa , '' Mr Gibbs told the BBC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a venue can cancel on us and then charge us 80 % [ of the cost ] without delivering a service . ''
Initially , Bijou Weddings told the couple that they needed to pay the full cancellation charge for the wedding package , which amounts to £13,600 .
Since the couple had paid £13,000 , this would mean they still owed the wedding company another £600 .
But Bijou Weddings then said it would be willing to rebook their wedding date on another date in 2020 free of charge .
Bijou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make insurance claims and get the cancellation fees refunded , then it will offer alternative dates later on this year or in 2021 or 2022 for rebooked weddings , and the new wedding would be charged at 2019 package prices .
The company said it would also throw in a free bar float of £1,000 .
And for customers who do not have insurance or could not claim on insurance , Bijou Weddings says it will rebook weddings free of charge and offer alternative dates , but only during 2020 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fridays or Saturdays .
Some couples are still unhappy with the options given to them by Bijou Weddings though .
Jack Trowsdale , 27 , and Claudia Dickens , 25 , from West Sussex had already paid £21,000 for their wedding on 12 June at Botleys Mansion - another Bijou venue - when it was cancelled .
`` We 'd saved for so long and hard for it and then not only to find the wedding is cancelled , but to be told they think you owe them money for a wedding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond belief almost , '' said Mr Trowsdale .
The couple have both had their wages and hours reduced at work because of the virus .
They told the BBC the excitement of planning their big day has been replaced by the stress of a full legal dispute .
They have since been offered an alternative wedding date on a weekday at no extra cost , but are seeking a full refund as `` the ordeal has shattered '' their hopes of a special day .
• Coronavirus : 'We 're struggling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Coronavirus : 'First Ryanair agreed to a refund , then it didn't' Sam Cutmore-Scott , managing director of Bijou Weddings said : `` In our 25 years delivering weddings , this is the first time our venues have been forced to close .
I should point out that Bijou has not voluntarily or arbitrarily cancelled any weddings - it has been forced to close its venues and halt weddings caught in the government 's social distancing restrictions .
`` We have thus tried to accommodate the needs of couples who are immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clients who have weddings booked in 2021 and beyond . ''
He added that a majority of couples had successfully re-booked for a later date .
But Bijou Weddings defended its decision to keep the cancellation charges : `` Cancellation charges protect us from cancellations in an industry where the average engagement and advance booking period is around 23 months .
`` Couples protect themselves from unforeseen circumstances by taking out wedding insurance which , in the normal course of events , covers cancellations that are caused by circumstances beyond the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge information to all our impacted couples so that any with insurance could make a claim and make themselves whole again .
`` We have not followed up or chased cancellation charges during this crisis period and , for those couples who do not have insurance or whose insurance is shirking their responsibilities , we have offered a broad variety of postponement options with no charge or rearrangement fee . ''
Due to existing bookings for next year , other wedding venues are finding it increasingly difficult to reschedule cancelled weddings for equivalent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39 , and Michael Bromwich , 36 , both from the Midlands , had their wedding moved from a Sunday in May , to a Wednesday in September .
Only 12 of the 75 guests could make the new date in September , so Jenny decided to ask the hotel for a refund of £5,355 .
The venue , Abel 's Harp in Shropshire , told the couple no weekends were available , but has refused to compensate them for the difference in price , or for a reduction in the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have insurance for their wedding .
`` They 've backed us into a corner and taken it out of our control .
We feel angry and heartbroken , '' said Ms Maybury .
Another couple , Debra Bingham and her fiancé Jamie , who had booked the same venue , told the BBC they were told they 'd have to pay £1,500 to move the date they had chosen this year to 2021 , on top of what they had already paid .
Abel 's Harp did not respond when approached by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in the wedding industry for over 30 years and is currently advising 250 brides and grooms who are in dispute with 15 different venues across the UK .
She accuses a small minority of venues acting `` appallingly '' , trying to profit through the coronavirus disruption and `` making rules and fees up as they go along '' .
`` Clients are being treated disgraceful by venues and insurers are finding ways of avoiding paying out .
Couples face losing thousands of pounds , '' she said .
The Competition and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector that excessive cancellation charges , even when contracts had been signed , are not legally binding .
In 2016 , the authority , which ensures businesses treat customers fairly , wrote to more than 100 wedding and event venues reminding them of consumer protection laws .
The CMA says it is prepared to `` use the tools at its disposal to intervene '' .
Consumer rights group Which ?
says it has received complaints from other couples about wedding venue cancellations .
`` It is unacceptable that some venues are refusing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upfront deposits or charging customers extortionate fees , particularly when it is not the couples ' decision to cancel , '' said Adam French , Consumer Rights Editor at Which ?
.
`` While many businesses will be struggling during this difficult time , it does not seem fair for customers to be charged fees or left thousands of pounds out of pocket for a service the venue ca n't deliver . ''
He added that businesses should take a `` compassionate and flexible approach '' .

Bijou Weddings says that if customers are able to make insurance claims and get the cancellation fees refunded, then it will offer alternative dates later on this year or in 2021 or 2022 for rebooked weddings, and the new wedding would be charged at 2019 package prices. The company said it would also throw in a free bar float of £1,000.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Evening update as testing is expanded to essential workers in England

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday evening .
We 'll have another update on Friday morning .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock , giving the daily briefing at Downing Street , has said all essential workers in England - and their households - will be able to book a free coronavirus test online from Friday .
To apply , people can go to the UK government 's website .
They will then receive a text message or email to book an appointment , with results sent out by text .
It comes as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK rose by 616 to 18,738 people .
The first two people have been injected as part of a UK study of a potential coronavirus vaccine .
They are the first of more than 800 volunteers recruited for the Oxford University study , half of which will receive the Covid-19 vaccine and half a control vaccine .
Elisa Granato , one of the two who received the jab , told the BBC : `` I 'm a scientist , so I wanted to try to support the scientific process wherever I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telethon is taking place at 19:00 BST on Thursday , as Children in Need and Comic Relief join forces for the first time to stage The Big Night In .
It is celebrating key workers and raising money for people affected by the coronavirus crisis .
Stars of Doctor Who , Little Britain , The Vicar of Dibley and more hit shows are taking part in the three-hour special .
To watch , tune in to BBC One .
4 .
UK borrowing to see 'colossal increase ' to fight virus The UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` an absolutely colossal increase to a level not seen in peacetime '' , the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said .
Meanwhile , in the US , the economic toll of coronavirus has seen unemployment claims hit 26.4m - more than 15 % of the workforce .
It comes as Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set out a plan for a phased lifting of Scotland 's lockdown amid concerns about the economic impact of the UK-wide restrictions .
A police officer was able to see his daughter 's birth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife went into early labour .
Joe Burrows was displaying symptoms and was sent by Greater Manchester Police for testing , which normally takes 72 hours to come back .
But after a call to the test centre from his superintendent , Mr Burrows said he received a negative result early and made it `` just in time to welcome our beautiful baby girl into the world '' .
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A police officer was able to see his daughter's birth after having his coronavirus test fast-tracked when his wife went into early labour. Joe Burrows was displaying symptoms and was sent by Greater Manchester Police for testing, which normally takes 72 hours to come back. But after a call to the test centre from his superintendent, Mr Burrows said he received a negative result early and made it "just in time to welcome our beautiful baby girl into the world".


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: 'Murder threats' to telecoms engineers over 5G

Telecoms engineers have told Radio 1 Newsbeat they 're being threatened and harassed by people who believe they 're working on 5G , which has been wrongly linked to coronavirus .
Claims about any link have been branded complete rubbish by scientists .
But the union and trade body representing thousands of workers across the UK say they 've had around 120 cases of abuse reported to them .
The reports have included threats of extreme violence .
`` We 've actually had cases where people have been threatened with being stabbed , threatened with physical violence and in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Andy Kerr , deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union ( CWU ) .
Andy says most are n't even working on 5G - they 're maintaining the network and playing `` a crucial role '' .
`` People are stuck at home - whether they want to watch their box set of Peaky Blinders or somebody 's isolated and they want to keep in touch with family .
`` The only way to do that is the telecom network .
More importantly these are engineers maintaining the network so it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency services . ''
The National Crime Agency has confirmed there has been a series of recent arson attacks and cases of criminal damage to telecommunication masts .
Newsbeat 's spoken to three engineers who asked for only their first names to be used because they 're scared for their safety .
Mike 's been an engineer for nine years .
`` Incidents range from people shouting abuse , videoing , asking us why we 're putting up death towers , why we 're going to fry everyone .
`` We 've had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 'll come back with groups of lads and stab them .
We 've had people threaten to shoot us if we do n't leave .
He admits they have to be `` more vigilant '' whilst doing the job since the abuse and harassment of engineers started .
`` There 's a lot of uncertainty , We need to keep a bit more of a watchful eye on what 's going on and who 's about . ''
`` Everyone I 've spoken to says they 're having issues .
`` Me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'You 're killing everyone , stop putting in the 5G . '
Mainly making us feel uncomfortable .
Asking us how we are key workers and why we are doing what we 're doing .
`` There is that worry every day when you get in the van that something could happen - but you just have to get on with it and keep everyone safe in the meantime . ''
West Midlands Police says the crimes are `` being taken extremely seriously due to the risk to the public that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife and two daughters and is currently installing temporary sites across the UK for the Nightingale hospitals .
`` A member of the public decided to key my truck because he thought I was working on 5G .
`` I 've made small changes to the way I work .
We remove our signage from our vehicles and we 're in non-branded company uniform .
`` I know of other engineers on sites that have been vandalised - and they 've set fire to masts and the cabins have been smashed up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife 's at home , she nags me day in day out when I leave the house , to keep in contact and make sure I 'm ok. '' I love my job and we 're helping to keep everyone including the emergency services connected at this crucial time , so I could n't feel more valued as an engineer . ''
It 's worth saying once again scientists insist there 's no link between the high-speed network and Covid-19 .
Olga Robinson is the BBC 's specialist in coronavirus and 5G conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus are completely different things - as different as chalk and cheese - so you ca n't get the virus by using 5G .
`` They also say 5G ca n't impact your immune system and make you more susceptible because the radio waves being used are n't strong enough to damage your cells , body or immune system . ''
Why do people believe it if it is n't true ?
`` I think what makes these conspiracy theories more believable is that we still do n't know a lot about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She says the theories also rely on `` so-called experts and use scientific terms so it looks very sophisticated '' .
And Olga has a few easy tips on how to check what you 're reading is true .
`` First of all stop and think , do n't immediately share , '' says Olga .
`` Then check the source of that claim .
Who is that person , who is that group that you 've seen making the claim ? ''
In other words , do n't believe that message in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a friend claiming to have been sent an email by someone who got an email from a doctor .
`` Read the claims carefully and investigate every single one of them because there are so many half-truths doing the rounds on social media .
`` And if you 're still unsure after all your googling and checks , just do n't share - it 's a simple as that . ''

"There is that worry every day when you get in the van that something could happen - but you just have to get on with it and keep everyone safe in the meantime."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D?

Public Health England is recommending people consider taking daily vitamin D supplements throughout the spring and summer as the coronavirus lockdown continues .
Normally , many of us get enough of it by spending time outdoors .
Our skin makes it when exposed to the sun .
The sunshine vitamin , along with others , can help our body stay fit to ward off illness and infections - important during a pandemic .
So who might need supplements ?
What is the advice ?
People in the UK are already advised to consider taking a supplement of 10 micrograms a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October to March ) , and all year round if we are n't spending much time outdoors .
Public Health England is concerned that people could be missing out on the vitamin during the coronavirus pandemic when we are being advised to stay at home more .
It recommends vitamin D throughout the year if : • you are not often outdoors - if you are housebound because you are shielding , for example • you usually wear clothes that cover up most of your skin when outdoors People with dark skin may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they spend time outdoors .
Scottish and Welsh governments have issued the same advice .
Sara Stanner of the British Nutrition Foundation said : `` Unfortunately , as the effects of coronavirus continue , many of us are limited in the time we can spend outdoors .
Correctly abiding by government rules and staying at home is immensely important and , while many of us have limited access to sunlight , this means we need to take a little extra care to keep our vitamin D levels healthy . ''
Why do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important for healthy bones , teeth and muscles .
A lack of it can lead to a bone deformity illness called rickets in children and a similar bone weakness condition called osteomalacia in adults .
Some studies suggest avoiding deficiency helps our resilience to common colds and flu , although there is no evidence that vitamin D boosts the immune system .
Should I take lots of it ?
No .
Although vitamin D supplements are very safe , taking more than the recommended amount every day can be dangerous in the long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitamin D supplements : • Children aged 1-10 should not have more than 50 micrograms a day • Infants ( under 12 months ) should not have more than 25 micrograms a day • Adults should not have more than 100 micrograms a day and if they are going to take supplements the recommended amount is 10 micrograms a day Higher doses may sometimes be recommended by a doctor for patients with proven vitamin D deficiency .
Some people with certain medical conditions , such as kidney problems , can not safely take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence that it reduces the risk of catching or getting ill with coronavirus .
But experts do think that it may have benefits during the pandemic .
Vitamin D supplements will improve the health of people who are deficient .
Some researchers have suggested that vitamin D deficiency might be linked with poorer outcomes if someone catches coronavirus .
But other underlying risk factors , such as heart disease , are common in these patients too , making it hard to draw conclusions .
Spanish and French researchers are doing clinical trials to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prof Jon Rhodes , emeritus professor of medicine in the UK , says vitamin D has anti-inflammatory effects and there is some research that suggests it may dampen down the body 's immune response to viruses .
This could be relevant in very ill coronavirus patients where severe lung damage can result from an inflammatory `` cytokine storm '' in response to the virus , although much more research is needed to explore this , he says .
Where can I buy it ?
Vitamin D supplements are widely available from supermarkets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitamin D or part of a multivitamin tablet .
Do not buy more than you need to help keep supplies of supplements available for everyone , say experts .
The ingredient listed on the label of most Vitamin D supplements is D3 .
Vitamin D2 is produced by plants , and Vitamin D3 is the one made by your skin .
Vitamin drops are available for babies .
Although eating a well-balanced diet can help ensure the normal functioning of the immune system , no individual nutrient , food or supplement is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels .
It 's difficult to get enough vitamin D from food alone .
Eating a well-balanced diet is important for good health and is advisable even when people are n't facing a pandemic disease outbreak .
It can include vitamin D rich foods such as oily fish and eggs .
Some breakfast cereals , margarines and yoghurts are fortified with vitamin D. Although you can not overdose on vitamin D through exposure to sunlight , strong sun burns skin so you need to balance making vitamin D with being safe in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or protect your skin with sunscreen to prevent burning and damage .
What about children , babies and pregnant women ?
• breastfed babies from birth to 1 year of age should be given a daily supplement of 8.5 to 10 micrograms of vitamin D to make sure they get enough • formula-fed babies should not be given a supplement until they are having less than 500ml ( about a pint ) of infant formula a day because formula contains vitamin D • children aged 1 to 4 should be given a daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adults ( 10 micrograms a day ) applies to pregnant and breastfeeding women .

Some researchers have suggested that vitamin D deficiency might be linked with poorer outcomes if someone catches coronavirus. But other underlying risk factors, such as heart disease, are common in these patients too, making it hard to draw conclusions.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Royals, stars and fictional heroes unite in charity special

The stars of shows such as Doctor Who , The Vicar of Dibley and Miranda have sent messages of thanks @ @ @ @ @ charity special The Big Night In .
More than £27m was donated during the three-hour @ @ @ @ @ promising to double the total .
The show saw Children in Need and Comic Relief @ @ @ @ @ time .

The stars of shows such as Doctor Who, The Vicar of Dibley and Miranda have sent messages of thanks and hope on BBC One charity special The Big Night In.
More than £27m was donated during the three-hour event, with the government promising to double the total.
The show saw Children in Need and Comic Relief join forces for the first time.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Six-year-old's lockdown song to missed friends

Like many parents , Chris Hill is trying to home-school his children but they just want to be with their @ @ @ @ @ Phoebe who 's six , and seven-year-old Elijah , Chris wrote a song and filmed @ @ @ @ @ the time at their home in Warwick .

Like many parents, Chris Hill is trying to home-school his children but they just want to be with their friends.
So along with Phoebe who's six, and seven-year-old Elijah, Chris wrote a song and filmed a video to help pass the time at their home in Warwick.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Newcastle couple hold virtual wedding day in lockdown

A couple in Newcastle whose wedding day was postponed due to coronavirus , held a virtual ceremony in their garden @ @ @ @ @ Gilligan , both 28 , were due to get married on 18 April - and @ @ @ @ @ big day printed on everything from wedding shoes to Steven 's suit , they did @ @ @ @ @ to waste .
Joined by cardboard guests and friends and family on Zoom , maid @ @ @ @ @ officiated '' the ceremony - rewording their vows and pronouncing the couple `` still not @ @ @ @ @ her hen do dress and veil and Steven wore his wedding day suit .
She @ @ @ @ @ it was really important that we gave our guests the opportunity to join us virtually @ @ @ @ @ , and even dress up if they wanted .
`` We just wanted to give @ @ @ @ @ look forward to in these really difficult times . ''

A couple in Newcastle whose wedding day was postponed due to coronavirus, held a virtual ceremony in their garden.
Poppy Welsh and Steven Gilligan, both 28, were due to get married on 18 April - and with the date of their big day printed on everything from wedding shoes to Steven's suit, they did not want it to go to waste.
Joined by cardboard guests and friends and family on Zoom, maid of honour Rebecca Ziantoni "officiated" the ceremony - rewording their vows and pronouncing the couple "still not married".
Poppy wore her hen do dress and veil and Steven wore his wedding day suit.
She said: "We felt it was really important that we gave our guests the opportunity to join us virtually and celebrate on the day, and even dress up if they wanted.
"We just wanted to give everyone a little something to look forward to in these really difficult times."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Boy's homemade mosque for Ramadan in lockdown

A schoolboy from Bradford has created his own mosque at home to help celebrate Ramadan .
Eight-year-old Yahya and his @ @ @ @ @ cardboard , fairy lights and sweet wrappers .
The closure of mosques due to the @ @ @ @ @ was inspired to create somewhere peaceful at home .
Mum Auzma said they would be @ @ @ @ @ time when normally they would all be together .
She added : `` However , @ @ @ @ @ the best of the situation that we are in and focus on what the spirit @ @ @ @ @ the spirit of the month is showing gratitude . ''

A schoolboy from Bradford has created his own mosque at home to help celebrate Ramadan.
Eight-year-old Yahya and his family built the structure from cardboard, fairy lights and sweet wrappers.
The closure of mosques due to the coronavirus pandemic meant that Yahya was inspired to create somewhere peaceful at home.
Mum Auzma said they would be away from family at a time when normally they would all be together.
She added: "However, it's important to make the best of the situation that we are in and focus on what the spirit of the month is and the spirit of the month is showing gratitude."


bbcuk--2020-04-23--The Papers: Pressure on No 10 as mass testing plan unveiled

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to offer a 100 % guarantee on loans to Britain ’ s smallest business following @ @ @ @ @ MPs and the Bank of England , reports the Financial Times .
The paper quotes @ @ @ @ @ saying he is “ weighing up ” whether to go against his instincts and offer @ @ @ @ @ of up to £25,000 to micro-SMEs struggling to get credit to see them through the @ @

There are photographs of people queuing to shop at the B&Q home improvement chain, which has reopened some of its stores, as well as pictures of builders working on a construction site, and a road busy with traffic. "UK on move again" is the headline. Several backbench Conservatives tell the paper the lockdown must be eased.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Derbyshire moorland fire: People asked to avoid area

People have been asked to stay away from part of Derbyshire as firefighters continue to tackle a large moorland fire @ @ @ @ @ between Crowden and Glossop in an area measuring about four square miles .
Firefighters are @ @ @ @ @ area using a helicopter , and using beaters to put out the flames .
They @ @ @ @ @ fire overnight and possibly over the next few days .
• Latest news and stories @ @ @ @ @ have been asked to keep their windows and doors closed due to large amounts of @ @ @ @ @ fire .
The fire is on moorland next to the A628 , and the cause @ @ @ @ @ Firefighters have been helped by water company United Utilities and local gamekeepers .
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The fire is on moorland next to the A628, and the cause is not yet known.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Inverness mosque donates food made for Ramadan to homeless

Ramadan has begun but Scotland 's Muslim communities are marking the holy month at home due to the coronavirus lockdown .
Services are being made available by mosques across the country .
And a mosque in Inverness is also donating the food it would normally make for worshippers to the homeless and others who need it .
It has also urged its worshippers to eat well after their daily fasting to help maintain good health .
The month of Ramadan , which this year started on Thursday evening , is considered the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or drinking during daylight hours as well as being a time for prayer and reflection .
Meals are prepared for congregations to eat following the day 's fasting , but this year people are being asked to stay at home 'It is a big test for us' Dr Waheed Khan , of Inverness Mosque , described this year 's Ramadan as one that has never been experienced before .
`` It might put some people off the basic principles of it because they are not in the right environment .
It is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` The mosque will be empty along with all the things that are of great , great comfort to the community . ''

The month of Ramadan, which this year started on Thursday evening, is considered the holiest of months in the Islamic calendar and normally sees Muslims fast by not eating or drinking during daylight hours as well as being a time for prayer and reflection.


bbcuk--2020-04-23--Coronavirus: Reopening of NI cemeteries to be considered

The Northern Ireland Executive is to consider whether cemeteries should be reopened on a controlled basis during the coronavirus pandemic .
Graveyards were closed to the public in March when lockdown measures were announced .
The regulations were drawn up by the Department of Health but the executive holds the power to change them .
The DUP and UUP back the move , Alliance and Sinn Féin have voiced opposition ; the SDLP is seeking health advice .
First Minister Arlene Foster has said she believes it should be possible to reopen cemeteries while Health Minister Robin Swann said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as long as social distancing measures can be implemented .
On Thursday night , Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said there was `` room for consideration '' on the issue , but that the final decision was one for the NI Executive .
Cemeteries in Northern Ireland are operated by councils but the executive holds the legal power over whether to reopen them .
It is understood Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride will take part in Friday 's executive meeting and provide advice to ministers .
In England , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow cemeteries to open again .
Mrs Foster , speaking to The View programme on Thursday evening , said a paper from Health Minister Robin Swann was given to executive colleagues last Friday recommending cemeteries reopen .
`` Some colleagues decided they felt it was n't the right time to go with that advice from the health minister .
`` I thought it was at that time , but we have another opportunity tomorrow and I hope that we will come together and that we will give some solace and comfort to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their loved one . ''
She added that it was `` the right thing to do '' .
Cemeteries remain open in the Republic of Ireland , and Mrs McDonald said : `` There is a strong case to be made , I think it will be made tomorrow for looking at those restrictions in terms of the cemeteries and reflecting the kind of measures that we have here in the south . ''
The Sinn Fein leader added : `` People who now are suffering and who are distraught at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cemetery - those voices have been heard , I know , by my colleagues and that discussion needs to happen tomorrow around the executive table . ''
She cautioned there needed to be a focus on two things - respect for the human needs of families `` at the most tragic moment of loss '' but also `` that we ca n't have complacency… that we 're out of danger , because that 's just not true '' .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak • STRESS : How to look after your mental health Earlier on Thursday , Sinn Féin 's Finance Minister Conor Murphy said the executive would attempt to reach an agreement at its meeting on Friday .
However , he said he would be guided by advice from health officials .
`` I 'm quite relaxed about listening to the advice I get and ensuring it is compatible - we need to ensure that our our central priority which is about saving lives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
`` Of course where we can respond to people 's needs we 'll want to respond in a very sympathetic way . ''
'Consider families who are suffering' Forthill Cemetery in Cookstown , County Tyrone is like all others in Northern Ireland - a closed sign on the wall , its gates locked .
The closures have come in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak , but a funeral director in the area is appealing for Stormont to reopen them .
Joanna Loughran said the executive must act to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I would ask them to consider the families within their own community and the wider communities who all are suffering , and to please reopen the graveyards and the cemeteries again .
`` It 's the only place where families are getting comfort through these hard times . ''
Later , the funeral director will lay a floral wreath on a grave at Forthill for a family who are not currently allowed to do it themselves but wanted to mark a Month 's Mind , a Catholic Church mass celebrated in remembrance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death .
`` The family contacted me during the week , they have had a recent bereavement , and they asked would I possibly be able to lay these flowers on their mother 's grave for them , '' she said .
You can listen to the full interview on Good Morning Ulster , which is on air on Radio Ulster from 07:00 BST .

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