bbcuk--2020-06-19--Apple 'not told' about UK's latest app plans

Apple says it did not know the UK was working on a `` hybrid '' version of the NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app using tech it developed with Google .
The firm took the unusual step of saying it was also unaware of an issue regarding distance-measuring , which was flagged by Health Secretary Matt Hancock in Thursday 's daily briefing .
Apple said it was `` difficult to understand '' the claims .
Downing Street said the government had `` worked closely with Apple and Google '' .
In tests carried out in the UK , there were occasions when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not differentiate between a phone in a user 's pocket 1m ( 3.3ft ) away and a phone in a user 's hand 3m ( 9.8ft ) away .
During the briefing , Mr Hancock said : `` Measuring distance is clearly mission critical to any contact-tracing app . ''
However , speaking to the Times , Apple said : `` It is difficult to understand what these claims are as they have n't spoken to us . ''
The firm also pointed out that the tech was already either in use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy , the Netherlands and Ireland .
The tech giant also expressed surprise that the UK was working on a new version of the contact-tracing app which incorporated the Apple-Google software tool .
`` We 've agreed to join forces with Google and Apple , to bring the best bits of both systems together , '' Mr Hancock said .
However , Apple said : `` We do n't know what they mean by this hybrid model .
They have n't spoken to us about it . ''
It told the BBC it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , the Department of Health said the NHS 's digital innovation unit had indeed discussed its ambitions with Apple .
`` NHSX has been working with Google and Apple extensively since their API [ application programming interface ] was made available , '' it told the BBC .
`` Over the last few weeks , senior representatives from NHSX and Apple have had productive meetings to discuss both products and future direction .
`` There is a commitment between the teams to work together to improve the distance measurement technology , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract-tracing app . ''
Google said yesterday that it welcomed the government 's announcement .
A Downing Street spokesman said the government continued to work closely with both Apple and Google on the app , and had done so since development began .
`` We 've agreed with them to take forward our work on estimating distance through the app that we 've developed and work to incorporate that into their app , '' he said .
Apple and Google have not created an app .
What they have built is a software @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more smoothly with both iPhones and Android devices , but which does not store any data centrally .
The UK wanted to store the data as it argued it would be useful for scientists tracking the spread of Covid-19 .
Dr David Bonsall from Oxford University , who is an adviser to the NHS app developers , told the BBC the tech giant had made a choice not to support the UK 's original model .
`` Ultimately , a decision was taken by Apple to not support the centralised system that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , and six weeks before they announced their own system under a decentralised model , '' he said .
`` And that has got to be considered in our reflection on the situation that the UK now faces . ''
The now-abandoned NHS app was tested on the Isle of Wight where it was downloaded more than 50,000 times .
However , it registered only about 4 % of the iPhones that were nearby .
Islanders have now been asked to delete it .
It 's not the first time the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - in 2018 an app built to help EU citizens apply to remain in the UK after Brexit was also found to not work properly on iPhones .
On that occasion Apple did eventually agree to make the necessary changes to its system .

"Ultimately, a decision was taken by Apple to not support the centralised system that had been in development by the UK from March, and six weeks before they announced their own system under a decentralised model," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Simeon Francis: Police investigated over 'I can't breathe' video

A police force has referred itself to an independent watchdog after a video emerged of a man saying `` I ca n't breathe '' while being arrested .
The family of Simeon Francis believe excessive force was used by Devon and Cornwall Police in the arrest in Exeter in July 2019 , said a family spokesman .
Mr Francis , 35 , died in a police cell in Torquay in May after again being arrested by the same police force .
The Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) will investigate .
The IOPC is also investigating the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francis , a black man who has a 10-year-old child , moved to Torquay from Birmingham 16 years ago .
The video from July 2019 shows Mr Francis being pushed against a wall by officers and brought to the ground .
He is heard saying `` I ca n't breathe '' as he is held down , with one officer apparently putting his knee on his back .
One onlooker is heard asking : `` Do you really need that many officers on him ? ''
An officer asks Mr Francis to calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and after about 13 minutes he is carried into a police van .
Mr Francis was arrested again on 20 May this year in Cowley Bridge Road , Exeter and taken to Torquay police station where he was later pronounced dead after feeling `` seriously unwell '' , said police .
Birmingham community activist Desmond Jaddoo , who is assisting the family and acting as their spokesman , said : `` This video raises concerns of the actual treatment of Mr Francis by Devon and Cornwall Police .
`` It has caused his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult time . ''
The force said in a statement that the video of the arrest from last July related to a recall to jail and Mr Francis had been `` returned safe and well to prison '' .
The complaint about that arrest , received on 17 June , would be `` assessed and is subject to a voluntary referral to the IOPC '' .
It said : `` The force has received no complaint in relation to the arrest prior to this point .
`` The independent IOPC investigation relating to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody on May 20 , 2020 , remains ongoing and Devon and Cornwall Police continue to co-operate fully with that investigation . ''

The force said in a statement that the video of the arrest from last July related to a recall to jail and Mr Francis had been "returned safe and well to prison".


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: BAME community fearful over Leicester Covid surge

Members of Leicester 's BAME community say they are alarmed by a `` surge '' of coronavirus cases in `` the most deprived area of the city '' .
About 25 % of the city 's 2,494 confirmed Covid-19 cases were reported in the past two weeks , many in east Leicester .
Analysis has found South Asian people are the most likely to die from Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital .
One man who was hospitalised for two months with Covid-19 wants shops closed to curb the spread of the virus .
Kully Singh Sidki said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cases is increasing in the most socially deprived areas , where there 's a high number of black and Asian people . ''
About 28 % of Leicester 's population is of Indian heritage , and a further 21 % are from black or Asian backgrounds .
Mr Sidki , who has had to learn to walk again after two months in intensive care , said `` more education targeted at the black and Asian community is needed '' .
He added : `` I do n't think we should ease lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should take measures to target the east of Leicester , to try to curb the spread of the virus . ''
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced an `` outbreak '' in the city at Thursday 's Downing Street briefing .
However , Leicester City Council head of public health Ivan Browne later said it was `` not an outbreak '' .
`` There has been a surge within the city , and therefore we 're looking into what that might be and where that might be , '' he said .
The council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus in the past fortnight .
Speaking on BBC Radio Leicester , the city 's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said it was `` dramatising '' to call it an outbreak and was more a `` spike '' in infections .
He said he had `` pressed '' Mr Hancock for more information about the cases including their postcodes , where they work and their ethnicity , to get a clearer picture .
A new testing centre could be set up in the coming days at Spinney Hill Park , he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` alarmed at the rise in the figures '' .
She said the constituency had `` 42 % of children living in poverty , and a significant population of African , Asian , and minority ethnic people '' .
The Labour politician added : `` It opens up a lot of questions in terms of the government 's approach , whether the approach is the right course . ''
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The 62-year-old added : `` But when I sat back and thought about it , it all tallies with the science .
`` It is the most diverse community and lots of people are living in poor housing .
It tallies , but I still did n't want to hear that . ''
She said not enough awareness and prevention was being done with the African-Caribbean community .
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"There has been a surge within the city, and therefore we're looking into what that might be and where that might be," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--The acting knight who played kings and a lordly hobbit

Sir Ian Holm was the consummate supporting actor , happy to let others bask in the limelight of stardom .
He built his career in the theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company , later wowing critics in Richard Eyre 's National Theatre production of King Lear , and electrified audiences in Harold Pinter 's The Homecoming .
His move into cinema saw him playing a variety of supporting roles including an android in Alien , the professional coach in Chariots of Fire and Dr Willis in The Madness of King George .
And he achieved international fame as Bilbo Baggins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rings trilogy .
Ian Holm Cuthbert was born on 12 September 1931 in a psychiatric hospital in Goodmayes , Essex , where his father , a psychiatrist and a pioneer of electric shock treatment , was the superintendent .
His mother was a nurse .
He suffered from anxiety as a child and was bullied at his private school , where he took refuge in a love of drama .
A chance meeting with the noted actor-manager Henry Baynton saw him enrolled at Rada in 1949 .
His studies were cut short by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent in Germany with the British army .
He eventually returned to Rada and graduated in 1953 .
He secured a job with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford , where his first recorded role was as a spear carrier in a 1954 production of Othello .
He also played Mutius in a production of Titus Andronicus that toured Europe in 1956 .
Over the ensuing years he moved further up the cast list with roles that included Donalbain in Macbeth , The Fool in King Lear and Puck in A Midsummer Night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a talented and reliable actor - so much so that by the mid-1960s he was playing meatier parts , including the title roles in Henry V and Richard III .
Holm stepped away from the works of the Bard to take the role of Lenny in both the London and New York premieres of Harold Pinter 's play The Homecoming .
Appearing in the latter won him a Tony award .
He made his first foray into cinema in John Frankenheimer 's film of The Fixer , based on a true story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Tsarist Russia .
It was just one of more than 90 films in which he would appear .
Holm became the master of the sound , supporting performance in a variety of roles .
During the 1970s these included David Riccio in Mary , Queen of Scots and Yakovlev in Nicholas and Alexandra .
In 1973 he reprised the role of Lenny in the film version of The Homecoming .
For a time he had parallel careers in both theatre and cinema .
But he had a history of depression and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The crack-up '' , as he later termed it , came during a 1976 production of The Iceman Cometh , when a sudden attack of stage fright forced him to stop performing .
Apart from two brief appearances , one as Uncle Vanya in 1979 , he did not return to the stage for 18 years .
But his career was rescued by his TV and film work and the awards started to come .
His role as Peter Pan author J M Barrie in the BBC 's production of The Lost Boys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a Bafta nomination .
In 1979 he made his first big Hollywood appearance , as the android Ash in Alien .
`` It was n't a particularly pleasant film to do , '' he later recalled .
`` It was 16 weeks of bloody hard work down at Shepperton Studios . ''
Two years later he appeared as Sam Mussabini in Hugh Hudson 's film Chariots of Fire , based on the story of the athletes Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams as they prepared for the 1924 Olympics .
His performance as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities in an age of amateurism , won him a Bafta for best supporting actor as well as an Oscar nomination .
In the same year he took the part of Frodo Baggins in BBC Radio 4 's massive adaptation of The Lord of the Rings , which featured Holm alongside a host of other stars including Michael Hordern and Robert Stephens .
He continued to receive critical praise for his film roles , notably in Time Bandits ( 1981 ) , Brazil ( 1985 ) and a performance as Lewis Carroll in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the life of Alice Liddell .
And the awards continued , including a Bafta for the Granada TV series Game , Set & Match , based on Len Deighton 's spy trilogy .
Holm never lost his fascination with Shakespeare .
He took the role of Fluellen in Kenneth Branagh 's highly acclaimed 1989 film of Henry V and , a year later , played Polonius alongside Mel Gibson as Hamlet in Franco Zeffirelli 's film of the play .
He was eventually lured back to the stage in 1993 to star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moonlight .
Pinter was said to have described Holm as his favourite performer , `` an actor of total integrity '' .
He continued to demonstrate his versatility in a wide range of roles , from Pod Clock in the BBC children 's series The Borrowers to Kenneth Branagh 's father in Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein .
His performance as Dr Willis , the physician who treated George III in The Madness of King George , garnered yet another Bafta nomination .
There were further nominations and awards for his portrayal of lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Sweet Hereafter .
Back on stage he won an Olivier for his King Lear in 1998 , the year in which he received a knighthood .
In 2001 he took what was probably his highest-profile role , that of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's epic production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy .
In the same year he once again appeared in a production of Pinter 's The Homecoming , this time as Max , the father of his previous character Lenny .
The critic Charles Spencer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the vulnerability of a life-long bully who is appalled to discover that his word is no longer writ '' .
In 2012 , at the age of 81 , he reprised the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's film trilogy based on The Hobbit .
Away from stage and screen he was much sought-after as a narrator , notably on the BBC documentary Elizabeth R and for voiceover work in commercials and video games .
Holm married Lynn Shaw in 1955 , a union that lasted for 10 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in divorce in 1986 and , five years later , he married the actress Penelope Wilton .
The couple divorced in 2001 and he subsequently married Sophie de Stempel in 2003 .
Ian Holm was once asked how he felt about being so often the supporting actor , rarely the star .
`` As an actor , '' he replied , `` I 'm very much a company person .
`` I have a dread of responsibility .
I like someone else to be in charge . ''

He made his first foray into cinema in John Frankenheimer's film of The Fixer, based on a true story of a Jew falsely accused of murder in Tsarist Russia. It was just one of more than 90 films in which he would appear.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Why is Swing Low, Sweet Chariot the England rugby song?

This story was first published on 7 March The mystery behind why Swing Low , Sweet Chariot was first sung at the home of English rugby has been solved , the Rugby Football Union ( RFU ) believes .
It has long been an anthem of England fans and is belted out lustily whenever the national team plays at Twickenham .
The African-American spiritual was not thought to have been sung there until 1988 , when Chris Oti got a hat-trick .
But archive footage has now been found of it being sung at Twickenham in 1987 when Martin `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winger was given the nickname Chariots Offiah as a play on words with the film Chariots of Fire , which is about two athletes racing in the 1924 Olympics .
Curator of the Twickenham-based World Rugby Museum Phil McGowan , who unearthed the footage , believes Swing Low was clearly sung in 1987 with a nod to the `` chariot '' in both the song 's name and Offiah 's nickname .
The discovery of the archive footage , from the 1987 Middlesex Sevens tournament , was a surprise even to the rugby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask if it was a reference to me and I said , ' I do n't think so ' , '' said the 53-year-old Londoner , who is regarded as one of the greatest rugby league players of all time but who started out in rugby union .
`` When the RFU told me they had found this footage I thought , 'Wow , so I have got some link with this song ' . ''
McGowan said what sparked his detective work was a conversation with a visitor to the World Rugby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he remembered singing Swing Low for Offiah at the Middlesex Sevens .
`` That was n't much of a big deal but later on it occurred to me that Martin Offiah only played at the Middlesex Sevens in 1987 , which was the year before this song was supposed to have been sung for the first time [ at Twickenham ] , '' said McGowan .
He then got hold of archive footage from the BBC programme Rugby Special .
`` I played it through and there it was , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` very surprised '' because the story about England winger Oti had been established for a long time .
`` That solves the mystery of why on earth were they were singing this song , '' he said .
`` The association with Martin Offiah suggests it was a play on words .
His name was already making waves , so a lot of people would have turned out to the Middlesex Sevens just to see him play . ''
McGowan believes many rugby fans would have already known Offiah by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he actually mentions that he was given this nickname by the chairman at Rosslyn Park , which was the rugby union team he was playing for in 1987 .
So that nickname was already in circulation at that time . ''
McGowan believes the crowd at Twickenham would already have known Swing Low because it had been sung in rugby clubs since the 1960s , `` for what reason I could n't tell you '' .
Folk singer Joe Stead has claimed he introduced it to the rugby fraternity as early as 1960 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul Robeson .
In relation to its debut at Twickenham , the longstanding theory was that a group of boys from Douai School in Berkshire started singing the song when England played Ireland in the Five Nations Championship in 1988 .
The boys were said to have been serenading Oti , a black player , making this theory controversial because the song is linked with slavery .
Four members of Market Bosworth Rugby Club have also claimed they started singing the song first at the same match , but said they were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still sing Swing Low at him when he is watching matches , even though his link to the song had not been established until now .
And in a neat coincidence , Chariots of Fire screenwriter Colin Welland was a rugby fan and penned the foreword to Offiah 's autobiography .
`` He wrote some beautiful words about me and he wrote about seeing me playing rugby union at Twickenham and being Chariots , '' said Offiah .
`` I was like , 'Oh wow ' but it did n't really dawn on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I still go to Twickenham quite a lot and they sing either Jerusalem or Swing Low and a lot of people in the crowd turn to me .
`` I did n't think I had ever been on a pitch while people were singing it .
`` I 'm hoping to be at the game against Wales on Saturday and that song will resonate even more with me . ''
Swing Low , Sweet Chariot is thought to have been composed by a slave called Wallace Wallis with his wife Minerva in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its meaning , including that it conveyed a coded message to slaves , instructing them to escape .
However , Horace Clarence Boyer , a prominent scholar of African-American music , believed the song was about death .
Prof Boyer , who died in 2009 , told a BBC documentary that the song fits into a group of spirituals that say : `` I would rather die than be here .
Lord , just come and take me right now . ''
He explained : `` Swing low , sweet chariot , coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Where 's home ?
That 's heaven .
Or at least not here . ''
The song was brought to a wider audience by the Fisk Jubilee Singers , who made the earliest known recording of it in 1909 .
It has been covered by artists including BB King , Sam Cooke , Etta James , Eric Clapton , Johnny Cash and Beyonce .
A version called Swing Low ( Run With The Ball ) was recorded for the 1991 Rugby World Cup .
Other versions have been recorded for subsequent world cups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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"That wasn't much of a big deal but later on it occurred to me that Martin Offiah only played at the Middlesex Sevens in 1987, which was the year before this song was supposed to have been sung for the first time [at Twickenham]," said McGowan.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: 'Your new bike won't be in stock until 2021' - the cycle search frenzy

Toilet rolls .
Hand sanitiser .
Pasta .
Flour .
The early pandemic-induced shortages have passed , but now there is a new one : bicycles .
As people venture further afield for exercise , or return to the workplace while avoiding public transport , bikes - new and used - are at a premium , write Alice Evans and Ella Wills .
Teacher Saskia Breet had to abandon any hopes of a jaunt to a foreign land this coronavirus-affected summer - but dreamed of getting on a bike and exploring the world around her .
There are plenty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her Bristol home - but first the 26-year-old needed to buy a bike .
She soon found that task was harder than any homework assignment she sets for her secondary school pupils .
Because she plans to follow government advice and use pedal power to get to and from work when her school fully reopens , Saskia signed up to the cycle-to-work scheme , which allows employees to buy tax-free bikes and equipment .
`` I finally just bit the bullet and thought , well I may as well - there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved and I 've got time [ to cycle a lot ] , '' she says .
Saskia , who has been working from home during lockdown , is `` really looking forward '' to cycling to school in September .
It will be an easy 10-minute pedal down the city 's famous Park Street in the autumn mornings - and she 's even keen about the prospect of the `` slightly more painful '' uphill return trip .
So the languages teacher began looking for bikes to buy in mid-May but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` When I rang various different bike shops around Bristol - some big brands like Trek , and some smaller independent shops - they all just said either 'it 's completely sold out and we 're not getting any more stock this year ' , or 'we do n't know when we 'll have a new shipment for that particular model ' , '' she says .
Recent high demand has meant Trek has sold out of the 2020 models of most of its bikes earlier than expected .
It has made 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff told the BBC : `` If you were to place a pre-order now the stock would likely arrive in January . ''
Smaller retailers that have already pre-ordered stock might be selling those models earlier , they added .
Giving up on Trek , Saskia found a `` really good value '' bike on the website of the French sports retailer Decathlon .
She added it to her online basket and spent a bit of time browsing for other items , such as inner tubes and a cycling jersey .
But when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ error message popped up - the limited capacity of the number of bikes available that day had been reached , so she could not complete her order .
`` It told me to log back on at 11pm [ when ] it reset the meter .
So I did that two nights in a row , with no luck - it just sold out immediately , '' she says .
She took her search elsewhere and after finding no suitable bikes in stock on Wiggle , Rutland Cycling , or Halfords , Saskia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cycles .
Four weeks after ordering the bike , Saskia was finally told it was ready to pick up .
`` Whether that 's normal , I do n't know - but my hunch is it 's just this particular time is making it really tricky . ''
• Shops cash in with £1 loo roll and £15 sanitiser • Boom time for bikes as virus changes lifestyles Saskia 's hunch is correct ; bike shops across the country have struggled to keep up with what many have described as `` unprecedented '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director , Steve Garidis , says initial figures from across the UK industry show sales of bikes below £500 have been `` especially strong '' since lockdown - as well as for products such as home turbo trainers .
Peter Skelton , from bike shop chain Cycles UK says the entire industry was `` caught off-guard '' by the increase in demand for bikes and that most UK distributors have run out of any bikes under £1,000 .
But he adds that Cycles UK has been `` pretty lucky '' as stock from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply to be at `` near-normal '' levels in August .
When told about Saskia 's experience using its site , Decathlon said it was `` working hard to find solutions '' after `` extremely high demand '' for many of its bikes .
Peter Lazarus , the company 's cycling chief , says he was `` expecting doom and gloom '' for his firm when the pandemic forced it to close all of its stores across the world , and rely on online sales only .
But after 23 March , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a dramatic shift like someone switched on a light '' - and sales surged .
The firm `` suffered in the short term '' because some factories closed temporarily , affecting Decathlon 's ability to cope with an `` exceptional spike '' in demand .
Online bike sales in May more than doubled compared with last year .
`` You ca n't forecast growth of 200 % , it 's impossible , '' Peter says .
He said Decathlon 's production is now `` ramping up '' so that , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` back to availability '' . '
I had to order parts from the Netherlands' Peter says people 's urgent desire to revamp `` dead bikes '' that had been gathering dust before lockdown had contributed to a five-fold increase in spare part sales in May , compared with May 2019 - the `` biggest growth we have ever had '' .
The boom in demand for spare parts was a spanner in the works for Claudia Watts , a data ecologist using her time on furlough to do some DIY on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who lives on the Isle of Dogs in east London , has n't used her bike much since she broke her nose cycling in London more than 10 years ago .
But when lockdown rules demanded people only exercise close to home , Claudia decided it would be easier to maintain social distancing on a bike than on a walk .
`` I live on a really busy footpath with lots of people going past , it 's quite narrow .
And I thought a bike would get me a bit further afield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more . ''
She retrieved the old bike from the garage and was `` a bit dubious '' about its condition , having been collecting dust for a while .
It looked `` fine '' but was `` completely covered in muck '' .
After a thorough clean , a degreasing and a regreasing , Claudia set about repairing two punctured tyres .
She could not find the replacement tyres she needed in stock on any website in the UK , so ended up ordering them - along with some inner tubes - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really surprised '' that the Dutch delivery only took a few days to arrive at the end of April , amid the peak of the epidemic when many supply chains and delivery services were choking on a backlog of orders .
While people like Saskia and Claudia waited patiently for deliveries , others took more drastic measures to get their hands on a bike .
The insurer , Admiral , reported a 46 % increase in claims for bike thefts for the first seven weeks of lockdown , compared with the same period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft is Lucy Stickland , a physiotherapist helping coronavirus patients to recover after they return home from hospital .
The 26-year-old said she felt `` violated '' when she realised her bike had been stolen as she bought food from a Sainsbury 's in Brixton , south London , on her way back from work .
She had begun cycling into work every day after her car broke down .
She has tried to avoid contact with people throughout lockdown , due to fears for the `` really vulnerable '' patients she works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the car fixed .
Luckily for Lucy , she has been able to borrow a bike from her friend 's brother .
She wants to be able to give it back but has not managed to find a replacement .
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Companies such as Brompton Bikes , Buzzbike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched schemes to give or lend bikes to NHS workers during the pandemic - but none were available when Lucy inquired .
Lucy has also been bargain-hunting on Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace - `` but the ones on sale in London go so quickly '' .
She said friends have told her you must `` be ready '' for bike ads on second-hand sites , and that the bikes will sell within half an hour of ads being posted .
`` They 're all just getting snapped up so quickly , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply have to keep trying .
But as the government has pumped money into cycling and walking infrastructure to encourage people to avoid public transport , it 's likely that bikes will retain their gold-dust status for some time yet .
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"When I rang various different bike shops around Bristol - some big brands like Trek, and some smaller independent shops - they all just said either 'it's completely sold out and we're not getting any more stock this year', or 'we don't know when we'll have a new shipment for that particular model'," she says.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Trail gone cold: The heartache behind missing people

What would you do if a loved one simply did n't come home ?
Vanished .
It 's an anguish felt by thousands of families across Northern Ireland every year .
Some live with heartache after a relative 's body is found , others shoulder the unbearable burden of not knowing what happened .
`` When somebody dies you have to accept it .
When somebody is missing you ca n't accept it . ''
For Joanne Conway , the trail has simply gone cold .
Her face lights up when she talks about her brother , Gerard , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his home in Cookstown , County Tyrone , for 13 years .
A kind , generous man , she says , who was funny , and loved English , history , politics .
`` We 'd lots of good times , we definitely liked going out together , going to the pub .
He loved singing , we all loved singing and dancing .
He always made you feel safe .
`` He would tell you how it is - if it was good , bad or ugly , he 'd tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a good big brother . ''
But there is a deep sadness , coupled with a frustration that so many years have passed , and Gerard , then 32 , is still gone .
Gone , seemingly without a trace .
Gerard had bipolar disorder .
The last recorded sighting of him was at a bank in Cookstown on 25 January 2007 .
At the time , his mother offered a reward of £100,000 in an attempt to find him .
Joanne says : `` We tried to contact anyone we knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everything was , sort of , coming up quiet .
`` We got posters made up all , went all around Cookstown and surrounding towns .
Nothing , nothing .
It was scary , you feel like , this is n't happening .
`` But it was happening .
You are clutching onto straws , trying to find ways , solutions , answers , but everything was coming back blank . ''
In the five years up to December 2018 , the PSNI received more than 60,000 reports of missing persons in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 80 % are usually found within the first 24 hours - but 119 have been recorded as dead .
Fifty-eight are still considered as long-term missing persons cases and the police say they are kept actively under review .
For the Conway family , the hours of waiting for Gerard to come home turned into days ; the days turned into months and the months into years .
Police renewed their appeal for information in 2017 - the tenth anniversary of his disappearance .
But the PSNI said at that time that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of years , including liaison with police in the Republic of Ireland , there were `` no clues as to his whereabouts '' .
The most recent police search for Gerard Conway took place around the Drummond Wood area of Cookstown in June 2020 , but nothing was found .
Joanne says the passage of time has not made her brother 's disappearance any easier to bear .
`` It 's had a huge impact on our family .
It 's created so much tension and stress , anger .
You need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , fill the gap , fill the missing link . ''
The family accept that Gerard is dead , but there are many unanswered questions .
`` What happened to him , where is he ?
You need answers .
You find them , you can have your funeral , you can bury them , feel like you can go and talk to them , '' she says .
`` You lose a lot of anger , a lot of frustration that 's staying with somebody just disappearing without trace , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I often think if it was me missing , Gerard would have me found , he 'd have left no stone unturned .
For me I feel : 'What can I do to find him ? '
'' The family have their own theories about what may have happened to Gerard - most of them believe he was murdered after `` getting mixed up with the wrong people '' .
However , Joanne says : `` I do n't know what happened to Gerard .
If I knew , we 'd have him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Gerard had maybe committed suicide and there was no foul play involved .
But we ca n't accept that .
I ca n't accept that . ''
'We woke up to a nightmare' For several weeks , the face of 33-year-old Michael Cullen stared out of `` missing '' posters on lamp posts and flyers around his home city of Belfast .
A researcher at Ulster University , Michael was also an award-winning beatbox performer who was passionate about fitness .
He was last in contact with his family on 9 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remembers his family 's shock when they discovered Michael was missing .
`` I was at the house and we found out that Michael was n't responding to us at all , '' says Danny .
`` At that stage it was completely out of character for him and that 's what alarmed our family .
`` During that time it was very difficult .
It seemed like every day was the same .
There was a lack of sleep and when you 'd wake up , it 'd be like waking up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time was devastating and I would n't wish it on anyone . ''
Michael Cullen 's family experienced the unimaginable distress of not knowing where he was for 22 days .
There was a massive search , involving police , community groups and , at one point , a police drone .
His family played out every scenario in their head .
Was Michael injured ?
Was he just trying to get some space ?
`` Every single day we were out there from light until dark and it [ the search ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recalls his brother .
`` They were out searching every night with a team of volunteers .
`` We had people from everywhere volunteering and the police looking into it .
They were all great and heroes for helping us out . ''
So when the news came that Michael had been found dead , it left them reeling .
`` Through the whole search , I did n't think that Michael had taken his own life , '' says Danny .
`` I believed that there was a possibility that he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured .
`` I had n't believed that he had done anything to himself because I had n't seen any signs .
This goes to show you that there are so many people , they can be walking past you any other day , and you do n't see the problems that they face inside . ''
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of suicide in the UK ; it is also higher than that of the Republic of Ireland .
In January , Northern Ireland 's Health Minister Robin Swann said tackling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department .
Finding out a missing loved one has killed themselves can worsen relatives ' guilt , says Siobhan O'Neill , a professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University .
`` Often families feel , somehow , that they might have been to blame , that they did n't spot the signs , '' she says .
`` It 's frequently very , very difficult to spot the signs .
`` Families are tormented with the idea that they somehow could have prevented this .
So there 's the search for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide . ''
More needs to be done to tackle what she calls a `` very pertinent problem '' in Northern Ireland .
Although good services exist for those in a crisis situation , Prof O'Neill stresses : `` Seventy percent of those who die by suicide have n't been in touch with the mental health services , and maybe the only connection they 've had to the health services has been through their GP .
`` We need to be very clear , we need more spending on mental health services .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's lots of things we need to be doing .
`` One of those things is to provide adequate mental health services for people who could benefit from mental health services . ''
She stresses that not everyone who has a mental health problem will go missing ; equally , a life event can be that trigger for someone to simply disappear .
But that loss of someone , that not knowing where they are , can have a cataclysmic effect on a family , she says .
`` When you 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that uncertainty has the impact of a trauma on the person 's whole sense of existence . ''
The police are on the front line when someone is reported missing .
Det Ch Supt Anthony McNally , of the PSNI 's Public Protection Branch says the vast majority of people are found in the first 24 hours .
Only 4 % are missing for longer than seven days .
`` While the statistics are important , it 's not about statistics for us , '' he says .
`` It 's about finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand ... those concerns that loved ones have , and that 's exactly what the PSNI are here to do . ''
The police have a number of resources at their disposal .
After an initial call from a concerned relative , a well-rehearsed operation swings into action that can involve trawling through hours of CCTV or the deployment of a police helicopter .
`` We will carry out a risk assessment to identify the level of risk that we believe is presented to that person , '' says Det Ch Supt McNally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what resource we can deploy , but the ethos for them all , irrespective of why they went missing , is that we want to find them safe and well and return them to their loved ones . ''
Police keep the long-term missing cases under review , he adds : There is no timeframe in terms of when an investigation will be closed .
`` We very much realise that there 's a family waiting for that loved one to be returned , '' he says .
In some cases , families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as private detectives or psychic mediums , to help in the search for someone who has disappeared .
She has worked with families of some of Northern Ireland 's missing who , she says , are desperate for a glimmer of hope .
They may have exhausted all other areas , she says , and are seeking any sort of connection that could lead them to their loved one .
`` What normally happens is someone will contact me , whether it be a family member or a third party , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a photo of the person who 's missing and if there 's a map or any other photos of the area , it 's appreciated , but they are n't needed . ''
Michelle Rooney says she has been successful in locating a number of missing people , including a man who had been missing for four years .
Although her claims may be met with some scepticism , Ms Rooney denies that she is giving desperate families false hope - she offers her services for free in these cases .
`` A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the sceptics - but I just take it for what it is at that given time .
`` As a medium , I can only be given what I 'm given but it 's not to me to explain whatever is given to you in a reading .
It 's up to the receiver to understand it .
`` In the work that I do as a medium , you 're aware that it ca n't be dramatic .
You ca n't give false hope and you ca n't give a seed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do to any family .
The information we [ mediums ] are giving is normally guidance and direction . ''
She says that , in some cases , families have been encouraged to pass on information she provided to the police , but that she ca n't say for certain if it was .
Commenting on the use of external sources such as private detectives and psychic mediums , Det Ch Supt Anthony McNally says `` all information is valuable '' in missing person cases .
But any information is evaluated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` anything that may corroborate it '' , he adds .
He also says that with any investigation into the whereabouts of a missing person , the police should always take the lead .
Joe Apps , head of the NCA UK Missing Persons Unit , echoes that sentiment on the caution with which police treat information provided by mediums , '' I [ have ] experience myself in how psychics operate and the information coming in from psychics , '' says Mr Apps .
`` Some would appear very interesting in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to be useful at all . ''
Not all of those who go missing are adults .
According to the Health and Social Care Board , between 2013 and 2019 there were 351 children reported missing from care in Northern Ireland .
And there were 762 occasions when children , who are cared for by the state , ran away .
These statistics relate to children who were missing for more than 24 hours .
These children are the most vulnerable people in society , according to Northern Ireland 's Commissioner for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can imagine what it 's like to be a cared-for child .
You are taken out of your home because your home is n't safe for you , it 's not appropriate , you 're not being properly looked after and you 're taken into another situation , '' says Koulla Yiasouma .
`` You are already quite vulnerable .
You are confused , you are concerned .
It 's not a surprise that you may want to run away , to go to a place where you think you are more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are likely to be looked after .
`` More often than not the place you 're running to is n't safe for you .
It is a place that poses more risks for you .
So am I surprised at the number ?
No , I 'm probably not .
Do I wish it was less ?
I absolutely do . ''
She says most of the children return safe and well , but that poses another question .
`` What we need to know is : How long are they away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so when they come back have they been asked what was it that led them to stay away ?
`` Why did they leave ?
What can the Health and Social Care Trust do to make sure it does n't happen again , to make sure they feel safe ? ''
The number of people who go missing in different parts of the UK is broadly the same , per head of population .
If someone is missing for three days , the relevant police force must notify the National Crime Agency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who go missing across the UK , accounting for 60 % of incidents , are aged between 12 and 17 .
Children who are being cared for by the state are three times more likely to disappear than children in family settings , he adds .
`` Anything that challenges you in life could be a factor that causes you to go missing , whether you are a child or an adult , '' he says .
`` For adults , it can be drugs or alcohol abuse , relationship breakdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bereavement - anything you can think of would be a reason for someone to go missing . ''
Young or old , male or female , behind each statistic is a person and a family enduring immense heartache .
For some , like the family of Michael Cullen , the discovery of a body ends a frantic search , but it then unleashes a lifetime of grief and unanswered questions .
`` I miss him being around , '' says Danny .
`` His humour , his laughs and his smile - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The families of those still missing are haunted by a lack of closure ; they live with a trauma every day .
Prof Siobhan O'Neill describes it as a `` sense of perpetual torment '' .
`` We need completeness , we need a story , we need to understand where a person is and that 's an innate , human need for the story to begin and end , '' she says .
`` People will have beliefs and cultural expectations about what should happen to a person 's remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have that body , then that ending never happens . ''
For Joanne Conway 's family , the waiting is never over .
And Gerard 's mother is hardest hit .
`` It 's horrific , '' says Joanne .
`` Every day it 's torment for her .
This is her son , her first-born child that 's been taken away .
No answers .
`` The feeling of despair does n't leave her , you can see it in her .
It 's broken her heart .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace . ''
Trail gone cold : The Search for Northern Ireland 's Missing is on BBC Radio Ulster on 20 June just after the news at 12:00 BST and afterwards on BBC Sounds .
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact the BBC Action line .

"You are already quite vulnerable. You are confused, you are concerned. It's not a surprise that you may want to run away, to go to a place where you think you are more likely to be cared for, or you are likely to be looked after.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: Designer develops mobile plastic shield

Plastock , a UK plastics company , has developed a personal , mobile plastic shield for use by the public @ @ @ @ @ Persona 360 or `` Tube Tube '' .
At the moment it has to be @ @ @ @ @ and costs more than £100 , but if there 's enough interest the company plans @ @ @ @ @

Plastock, a UK plastics company, has developed a personal, mobile plastic shield for use by the public during coronavirus, called the Persona 360 or "Tube Tube". At the moment it has to be ordered on a bespoke basis and costs more than £100, but if there's enough interest the company plans to mass produce it.
Filmed and edited by digital reporter Dougal Shaw


bbcuk--2020-06-19--William and Kate visit Norfolk businesses hit by coronavirus lockdown

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited two independent businesses in Norfolk to hear how they have been affected @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , Prince William went to Smiths the Bakers , which reopened its 50-year-old shop @ @ @ @ @ Monday after being shut for 11 weeks .
Staff told him how the restrictions had @ @ @ @ @ with 80 % of its wholesale customers having to close operations .
`` The important @ @ @ @ @ yours can get the footfall back in again , and the High Street and town @ @ @ @ @ a little bit more back to normal , '' the duke said .
• Live @ @ @ @ @ news from across the East of England On Thursday , Catherine visited Fakenham Garden Centre @ @ @ @ @ for seven weeks during the lockdown .
She heard about the social distancing measures the @ @ @ @ @ sure shoppers stay safe .

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited two independent businesses in Norfolk to hear how they have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown.
Earlier, Prince William went to Smiths the Bakers, which reopened its 50-year-old shop in King's Lynn on Monday after being shut for 11 weeks.
Staff told him how the restrictions had impacted the family firm, with 80% of its wholesale customers having to close operations.
"The important thing is that shops like yours can get the footfall back in again, and the High Street and town feel like it's getting a little bit more back to normal," the duke said.
On Thursday, Catherine visited Fakenham Garden Centre, which had to close for seven weeks during the lockdown.
She heard about the social distancing measures the centre had implemented to make sure shoppers stay safe.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Newspaper headlines: 'Pubs patrolled', and 'true scale' of Covid deaths

`` End of lockdown in sight , '' is the headline leading the Daily Telegraph 's front page as the @ @ @ @ @ of measures expected to be announced to reopen England in the next two weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ to be cut in half so pubs and restaurants can reopen next month , plus @ @ @ @ @ stay overnight away from their homes , the paper adds .
Also on the front @ @ @ @ @ women are being overlooked in the UK 's recovery plan , with key figures from @ @ @ @ @ politics , fashion and sport urging the government to take action to mitigate the impact @ @ @ @ @ .

The company's boss, James Gray, tells the Telegraph he contacted the government in March offering to supply the tests but heard nothing more, as the approach - in his words - fell "into an abyss". The Department of Health says it is continuing to "identify and validate tests that meet the UK's needs".


bbcuk--2020-06-19--‘I can’t socially distance; there’s nowhere to go’

The number of people using canal tow-paths has increased by almost 200 % in urban areas since lockdown began .
On a narrow tow path , social distancing is difficult to achieve but for those with limited access to green spaces it is often one of their few options .
Some canal visitors in Birmingham said they were once an `` escape '' but edging past others filled them with anxiety .
The Canal and River Trust has urged people to limit their use of the waterways which remain open for all .
`` Living in the city centre , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Ruth Millington , who lives in a studio flat in Birmingham 's Jewellery Quarter , said .
She has no garden and relies on the city 's extensive canal network for exercise and stress-relief .
`` It 's so important for my mental health , '' she said .
With famously more canals than Venice , it is no surprise that the waterways are significant to the people of Birmingham .
The Canal and River Trust reported that , since lockdown came into force on 23 March , the number of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased by 171 % - from a daily average of 463 to 1,254 .
For Ms Millington , the increase has meant her permitted outdoor activity has had an adverse effect on her mental health instead of a positive one .
`` I 've found my usual walk along the canal stressful because the paths are so busy and this has added to my anxiety , '' she said .
`` The narrow paths ca n't accommodate all of the cyclists , runners , dog walkers and groups of people walking together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported a `` shift in usage '' from busy tourist hotspots in favour of less-used tow-paths in residential areas , `` often amongst less affluent communities where green space is often at a premium '' .
Burnley , Sandwell and Blackburn have seen the greatest increase in visitors to the canal network , while the number of visitors to canals in tourist hotspots such as Camden , Paddington and Birmingham 's Brindley Place has dropped by more than half .
A growing body of research links parks and green spaces to wellbeing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not have access to parks or green spaces nearby .
`` My mental health is really suffering from being inside , '' Ms Millington said , adding that she was now having to balance the risk of not being able to social distance against the impact on her wellbeing .
It is a balance the Canal and River Trust is deeply conscious of .
The charity put up signage across its network encouraging people to limit their use of tow-paths but said it was working to manage social distancing without cutting off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to have gardens or live near parks .
`` Our canals provide , for many people , a vital green or blue route on-their-doorstep , but people must limit their use and act considerately at this time , '' the trust 's chief executive , Richard Parry , said .
`` Canals can be a lifeline for people , but only if we use them responsibly . ''
Raj Sanghera has just bought a house which backs on to the Birmingham New Main Line canal .
`` The canal became our main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's become the main place for our one trip out a day , '' he said .
He said he had noticed `` a massive increase in people '' using the tow-paths and so has had to change his habits to better maintain social distancing .
`` It puts me off going at 'peak times ' , '' the keen runner said .
`` I 'm getting up earlier to go out to avoid people . ''
The number of visitors is exacerbated by the fact that only one side of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forcing the majority of people onto one side of the tow-path where they are further restricted by overgrown shrubbery .
For boater Tim Morley , the increase in people using tow-paths has been noticeable - on some days they have been akin to `` a motorway '' , he said .
He lives with his partner on a boat in Hockley Port , a section of canal off Birmingham 's Soho Loop near the Jewellery Quarter .
`` We 've been trying to exercise every day and the tow-path is the natural place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the network was `` never designed for that volume of people , '' he said , and he has instead taken to walking around local industrial estates to avoid people using the tow-paths .
`` My partner thinks I 'm mad but I think they 're fascinating , '' he said .
`` We do n't want to be near people but we also want to offer space to people who live in flats and only have access to the canals for a couple of hours a day . ''
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world as an academic facilitator , has been living on a boat for three years .
Part of the advice issued by the Canal and River Trust was for pedestrians and cyclists to avoid areas where boats are moored to protect boaters .
`` When you 're moored , you 're inches from the tow-path , '' Mr Morley said , but added Hockley Port is closed to members of the public , `` so we do n't really get people walking past us '' .
The Canal and River Trust said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` to enjoy the benefits of spending time by water '' .
`` We 're just asking that they be responsible and considerate when doing so . ''
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The charity put up signage across its network encouraging people to limit their use of tow-paths but said it was working to manage social distancing without cutting off access to green space from those least likely to have gardens or live near parks.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--'Stay away' warning for Glasgow anti-racism rally

People have been urged to stay away from George Square in Glasgow ahead of an anti-racism rally on Saturday .
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf , the city council and Police Scotland called on the public not to gather at the location as Say No To Racism stages a socially-distanced demonstration .
Clashes have broken out at the square in recent weeks , with violent scenes from a far-right group on Wednesday .
Ch Supt Hazel Hendren , divisional commander , said : `` Please do not come to George Square . ''
She said : `` The lockdown restrictions remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes only for very limited purposes .
`` Anyone who wants to protest should find another way of doing so that keeps everyone safe .
We continue to work with partners , including Glasgow City Council , to keep our streets safe for everyone .
`` The disgraceful scenes we have witnessed in George Square are completely unacceptable and a robust policing response is in place for anyone intent on causing violent disruption . ''
At least six people were arrested on Wednesday following scenes labelled `` disgraceful '' by First Minister Nicola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city 's George Square which was calling for improved living conditions for refugees .
Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins said on Thursday that Police Scotland is `` absolutely committed to respecting people 's rights to freely and peacefully express their views '' .
Humza Yousaf tweeted : `` Msg from Scot Govt , Glasgow CC & Police completely aligned - mass outdoor gatherings are unlawful , if you attend you are risking your health & of the health of those you love .
`` If you participate in disorder expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody cell . ''
Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said : `` Please do not come to George Square tomorrow - you will put yourself and others at risk .
`` We are at a crucial point in our journey out of lockdown and it remains the case that it is still not safe to gather in large crowds .
`` I understand that many will want to make their voices heard .
But , for now , I urge you to find alternative means of doing so .
`` In normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest lawfully .
It is a bedrock of our democracy and a proud tradition in Glasgow .
`` But just now , just for this short time , please stay safe , keep others safe and stay away . ''
The organisers said that the rally would `` send a positive anti-racist message from Glasgow 's George Square to the world '' .
Ruby Hirsch from Glasgow Stand Up To Racism said : `` At a time when the anti-racist movement is growing in size and strength we need to continue to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in every area , and build with everyone saying that Black Lives Matter , from trade unions to faith groups and all equality campaigners to defeat racism in Scotland .
`` Glasgow has a proud history of standing up against racism .
The protest is about coming together to send a clear message to the world - refugees are welcome in this city , black lives matter.
``

Ruby Hirsch from Glasgow Stand Up To Racism said: "At a time when the anti-racist movement is growing in size and strength we need to continue to work to grow it, put down roots in every area, and build with everyone saying that Black Lives Matter, from trade unions to faith groups and all equality campaigners to defeat racism in Scotland.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: Guidance for NI schools' reopening published

Education Minister Peter Weir has published new guidance setting out how schools should plan to reopen .
The New School Day guidance has been designed by the Department of Education , school leaders and partners .
Among the plans is a possible `` no bell '' strategy with flexible class times to cut pupil flow in busier schools .
On Thursday , Mr Weir announced that the 2m social distancing rule would be reduced to 1m between pupils , when schools reopen in September .
The minister said this was to allow `` full classes '' to attend school as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be an element of part-time learning due to limitations - such as small classrooms - in some schools • Primary school pupils should be in school for at least two days a week • Post-primary schools might be able to return to full-time education if they implement a so-called bubble model • Post-primary schools that ca n't do that should have pupils in school at least half the time • Secondary schools are urged to consider a new model whereby the teacher would move between classes , not the children .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as bags into the school setting and taking items out of school at the end of day .
• Pupils will be asked to wash their hands on arrival at schools and at regular intervals throughout the day .
• Consideration to a `` no bell '' strategy to allow flexibility on class start/finish times and avoid `` the intensity of ( pupil ) flow '' • Further specific guidance for special and early years schools is being developed Mr Weir said his ambition remained for all pupils to resume classroom-based learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible to do so '' .
He told BBC Radio Ulster 's Talkback programme the direct threat to young people from coronavirus was extremely low , while their continued absence from school was damaging .
He said he appreciated the stresses felt by teachers , parents and pupils during a time of disruption and uncertainty .
`` Although our overall approach to managing the Covid-19 virus must rightly remain cautious , today is a positive step forward in providing a road map to plan for the reopening of schools in two months ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Association of Head Teachers ( NAHT ) said expectations needed to be managed about the reopening of schools .
Its vice president , Graham Gault , said comments by First Minister Arlene Foster on Thursday - that the executive wanted `` to get everybody back to school in September '' - were unrealistic and undeliverable .
Mr Gault the principal of Maghaberry Primary School , said this would need `` very drastic changes '' , as even with the 1m distancing rule his classrooms would only be able to cater for 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usual 30 .
Although great progress had been made in talks between trade unions and the education department on how to manage school numbers safely , Mr Gault rejected the first minister 's suggestion that schools should use extra spaces , such as assembly and dining halls , for teaching - saying these comments `` stopped ( him ) from sleeping last night '' .
Meanwhile , Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government was looking carefully at Northern Ireland 's decision to reduce physical distancing in schools , saying she had been advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of coronavirus .
The Scottish government 's current plan is for all schools to reopen on 11 August , but with elements of remote learning .
Many pupils in only part-time , and staggered start and finishes to the school day .
One way corridors , small group 'bubbles , maybe even no schoolbags or school bells .
When children return in September their experience of school is set to be very different .
But the Department of Education wants to get as many pupils as possible back in class for as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared by school leaders and their staff .
The guidance will help , but many difficult decisions will still be left at the door of principals .
Some schools may be able to get all pupils in full-time , but many wo n't and that will lead to headaches for parents .
And specific guidance on the complex tasks of opening special schools - and how to provide school meals and school transport - has yet to be published .
Julie Thomas , principal of Clandeboye Primary School in Bangor , welcomed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was important not to over-promise parents what schools might be able to deliver in the new academic year .
Methodist College Belfast Principal Scott Naismith echoed that sentiment , saying Mr Weir had been overly optimistic .
While favourable pupil-staff ratios and accommodation meant Methody 's preparatory school could get all the pupils back full-time from August , complexities in the senior school meant only half its pupils could be safely accommodated at one time .
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Mr Gault the principal of Maghaberry Primary School, said this would need "very drastic changes", as even with the 1m distancing rule his classrooms would only be able to cater for 15 pupils at one time rather than the usual 30.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Isolating in Isles of Scilly 'pricey', tourists warned

Holiday makers who show symptoms of coronavirus while in the Isles of Scilly have been told they could face an `` extremely pricey '' visit .
The government says anyone who tests positive should return home as soon as possible to isolate for 14 days .
The islands are 28 miles off Cornwall , and the main ferry and plane providers are not accepting symptomatic passengers .
Options include paying for an extended stay or private transport .
A private jet boat to the mainland typically costs about £1000 , with a week for a couple in self-catering accommodation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The islands have not had any confirmed cases .
The tourist board for the islands said it was well prepared for an outbreak and could offer a `` splendid visitor experience '' .
A government spokesperson said the tourism sector could reopen as soon as 4 July and it `` is finalising guidance '' .
There are five inhabited islands and tourism represents 85 % of the economy .
The St Martin 's Island Group , representing one of the islands , has posted advice on its website that it wants visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you begin showing symptoms of Covid-19 or are contacted by track and trace you ca n't just jump in your car and drive home to isolate . ''
It added it was `` highly likely '' the guest would have to cover the cost of the additional stay and `` any travel or extra accommodation expenses of the incoming guests '' booked to stay in the same facility .
`` Your insurance is unlikely to cover this and so your holiday could become extremely pricey '' , it said .
Other islands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will have to cover the cost of any extended stay relating to coronavirus .
If a guest is unable to return home they should discuss their circumstances with a health care professional and if necessary the local authority , the government said .

The St Martin's Island Group, representing one of the islands, has posted advice on its website that it wants visitors to return, but warned: "If you begin showing symptoms of Covid-19 or are contacted by track and trace you can't just jump in your car and drive home to isolate."


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Coronavirus: Review of 2m social distancing rule 'to conclude within days'

A review into the 2m social distancing rule in England will conclude `` within the coming days '' , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has told the BBC .
It comes amid warnings many businesses will not survive under the current guidance as the government prepares to ease more restrictions on 4 July .
Pubs , restaurants and hotels are among those hoping to reopen .
Pubs could be patrolled and people could be encouraged to use apps to order drinks , according to The Times .
Whitehall sources said the government would update the country on the social distancing rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus alert level was downgraded from four to three on Friday .
Under level three , the virus is considered to be `` in general circulation '' and there could be a `` gradual relaxation of restrictions '' - whereas in level four transmission was considered to be `` high or rising exponentially '' .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned the review on 14 June , saying there was `` margin for manoeuvre '' in the 2m social distancing rule as the number of coronavirus cases falls .
The other nations of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change the 2m distance .
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is looking at the evidence , and Northern Ireland 's Economy Minister Diane Dodds has said she is open to changing it .
A coronavirus adviser to the Welsh government said the risk in reducing the distance `` is n't very big '' .
The daily UK update provided by the government on Friday showed there were 173 coronavirus deaths recorded across the UK on 18 June , taking the total to 42,461 .
• Should we be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitiser : The High Street 's new normal Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told BBC Radio 4 's Any Questions that the government 's review of the 2m rule will be `` concluding shortly , within the coming days '' .
His comments came as a raft of measures reported in The Times revealed how parts of the hospitality sector could look significantly different compared to pre-lockdown : • Drinkers could be asked to order via an app rather than going to the bar • Tables at restaurants might not be set in advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left outside of the doors to guests ' rooms Kate Nicholls , CEO of UK Hospitality , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme that the guidelines seen by the industry involve businesses carrying out their own risk assessments , rather than a one-size-fits-all approach for `` everything from a burger van in a park to the Fat Duck in Bray '' .
The government has been under pressure from industry leaders and its own MPs to relax the 2m rule , with widespread concerns around the impact it would have on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third of pubs and restaurants could not reopen with the 2m rule in place , although all hotels could .
But reducing it to 1m meant rather than generating 30 % of normal revenue and losing money , businesses could break even at 70 % of normal revenue .
`` Every day we have delay and uncertainty about that opening date , the industry is haemorrhaging cash and jobs and livelihoods are at risk , '' Ms Nicholls said .
The UK government currently advises people to stay 2m ( 6ft 6in ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The World Health Organization recommends a distance of at least 1m ( just over 3ft ) , but the UK government 's scientific advisers say that being 1m apart carries up to 10 times the risk of being 2m apart .
Prof Calum Semple at the University of Liverpool , a member of the government 's Sage scientific advisory group , said he had changed his personal view on the need for social distancing because there were now `` low levels , and sustained low levels , of transmission throughout the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safer than 1m , but it was `` now a reasonable political decision to relax these rules '' and to open businesses where the 2m rule is harder to maintain , as long as there are other precautions in place .
If the UK faces a second wave of infections , Prof Semple said it might consider imposing social distancing rules on a regional basis , with different requirements for London compared to Carlisle , for example .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the BBC earlier this month that he would like to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible '' to do so , adding that the review will take evidence from scientists as well as economists .
Some bars , restaurants and pubs say they will be unable to make a profit if the 2m guidance is still in place when they reopen .
Tourism firms have also warned of tens of thousands of job losses unless the distance is shortened .
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The coronavirus alert level was downgraded from four to three on Friday. Under level three, the virus is considered to be "in general circulation" and there could be a "gradual relaxation of restrictions" - whereas in level four transmission was considered to be "high or rising exponentially".


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Coronavirus: Airport tests may provide 'early travel quarantine release'

Passengers arriving at UK airports could soon be able to have the same type of saliva swab test used by the NHS to screen for the coronavirus .
Companies planning a trial of the scheme hope a negative result will allow early release from the government 's 14-day travel quarantine .
People will have to pay around £140 for a test booked online before travel .
The government said the quarantine system aims to keep the transmission rate down and prevent a second wave .
BBC News has been told that a trial is expected to begin in a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The aim is to initially test 500 passengers a day .
• Five unanswered questions on the quarantine rules • UK set to relax quarantine rule for some countries Under the proposals , passengers would visit an airport clinic after immigration to take a test and self-isolate at home until they received the result .
A negative result could take as little as five hours .
However , the aim will be to notify every participant within 24 hours .
Jason Holt , boss of ground-handling firm Swissport UK , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scheme as a `` win-win '' .
`` We accept that the quarantine is in place , '' he said .
`` This will complement it and help put UK aviation back on its feet .
`` If they [ the passenger ] were Covid-negative we would ask the government to consider them to be free from the quarantine and they would have 13 days-plus avoiding the quarantine . ''
The Polymerase Chain Reaction ( PCR ) swab test being used is the type in operation at NHS facilities across the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swab tests at clinics run by medical firm Collinson .
The company says the trial is about `` modifying '' the quarantine .
`` People will be able to go on holiday again '' , Dr Simon Worrell , Collinson 's Global Medical Director , said .
Dr Worrell hopes it will bring `` a degree of normality '' back and show people `` that we 've really turned the corner '' .
The two companies are in discussions with several UK airports and the government .
However ministers have yet to confirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result wo n't have to self-isolate for the remainder of their two weeks .
`` The critical thing is to get government approval '' , said Scott Sunderman , managing director of medical and security assistance at Collinson .
The Department for Transport said all passengers arriving in the UK - including UK nationals - are being asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate for 14 days .
`` As the Home Secretary made clear when she announced these measures , they will be kept under review and informed by science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spokesperson said .
Collinson said the testing could be scaled-up after the pilot .
It believes it could , at some point in the future , potentially test `` hundreds of thousands '' of people a day arriving into the UK .
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Swab tests for passengers are already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong and Vienna .
Another trial began at Jersey airport earlier this month .
The UK 's 14-day quarantine policy , enforced surprise visits and fines of could be fined up to £1,000 in England , has been described by some aviation industry bosses as a `` stunt '' and unenforceable .
The government has said it plans to announce wider exemptions to the quarantine by the end of June .
Officials are negotiating a number of `` travel corridors '' with countries that have low infection rates .
They would allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK and certain countries to avoid having to self-isolate after each journey .

"If they [the passenger] were Covid-negative we would ask the government to consider them to be free from the quarantine and they would have 13 days plus avoiding the quarantine."


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Charges over BLM protests and far-right demos

Twenty four people have been charged following demonstrations and protests held across London in the past month .
The Met @ @ @ @ @ charged following a demonstration held last Saturday by groups including far-right activists .
The charges @ @ @ @ @ and violent disorder .
Fourteen people were charged with breaking coronavirus restrictions during the Black @ @ @ @ @ 16 and 30 May .
Protests have been held across the world following the death @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , a black man , in Minneapolis last month .
Police have said overall @ @ @ @ @ , however 27 police officers were injured including a police officer who was knocked down @ @ @ @ @ added that 230 people had been arrested , 128 of whom were involved with the @ @ @ @ @

The Met said the demonstrations had been mostly peaceful but 27 police officers were injured - including one who was knocked from her horse.


bbcuk--2020-06-20--'Having my identity stolen cost me £10,000'

`` It just seemed to go on and on , it 's just been really upsetting . ''
Gemma Combellack , 30 , is talking about her six month fight to reclaim her identity after it was stolen by criminals last year .
She discovered she 'd become a victim of ID theft when she was refused a mortgage over a payday loan in her name that she knew nothing about .
A bank account had also been opened by fraudsters using her identity .
`` I 've been in tears at my desk at work in terms of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my stress levels .
`` At the time it made me so angry , the fact that we were having to go through all this trauma and stress and no one could give me answer .
`` It 's just that it was so out of our control and that 's the most frustrating thing about it . ''
Gemma 's not alone .
Last year ID theft happened more than 223,000 times , up 18 % on the year before , according to Cifas , the counter fraud organisation which runs the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and financial institutions to try to tackle fraud .
Its chief executive , Mike Haley , says there are a number of factors fuelling that rise .
`` Criminals are using more sophisticated methods , more of us are doing more things online and we 're all using cash less which is something fraudsters are able to exploit .
`` Criminals are targeting ID fraud as a lucrative business model and they 're getting sophisticated in their use of social engineering [ on the phone , text messages or on social media ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal information , '' Mr Haley said .
Combined with large scale data breaches and data theft from companies and organisations , `` and you have the raw ingredients [ for ID theft ] , '' he added .
Very often criminals carrying out these attacks on people in the UK are n't even based here .
`` This can all be done at a distance , '' he said .
`` Now you can sit behind a computer anywhere in the world and commit crime on a vast scale . ''
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting caught as `` criminals are able to use the anonymity of the internet , '' he said .
For Gemma , the personal cost of having her identity stolen ran into thousands of pounds .
`` In terms of the financial implications we were n't able to get a mortgage and therefore had to continue to pay rent on our property for six months .
`` We 'd also instructed a solicitor and had the flat valued so , overall , the costs are looking at the £10,000 mark .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in nine months .
It feels like we 've just been really financially hit by something that was completely out of our hands , and it just seems really unfair . ''
Gemma 's also worried about her financial future .
`` If it can happen once it can happen again , '' she said .
`` It 's made me really , really nervous about it happening again because there are no signs , you do n't know it 's happening to you . ''
Mike Haley says he expects the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year and next as criminals look to exploit people 's vulnerabilities during the coronavirus pandemic .
He said : `` During this period criminals have n't taken a holiday , they 've been using this time to harvest information .
`` They 've been upping their activity to capitalise on the crisis , we all have our guard down because , understandably , we 're all worried about other things .
The advice from experts is always avoid clicking on links or replying to text messages and phone calls that come out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a national campaign trying to raise awareness of fraud and advice for people on how they can try to help themselves to avoid becoming a victim .
You can hear more on BBC Radio 4 's Money Box programme by listening again here .

Very often criminals carrying out these attacks on people in the UK aren't even based here. "This can all be done at a distance," he said. "Now you can sit behind a computer anywhere in the world and commit crime on a vast scale."


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Government criticised for delay in setting up security committee

The government has been accused of avoiding scrutiny by not establishing a key parliamentary committee .
The Intelligence and Security Committee ( ISC ) has not sat since before December 's election - its longest break since it was established in 1994 .
It has led to concerns about a lack of oversight over important decisions on intelligence matters .
The committee is also due to publish a report into alleged Russian interference in British democracy .
It produced the report last October , but it did n't receive sign off from No 10 before the election .
Its release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public went to the polls - but the report can not be published until the committee reconvenes .
• No Russia interference report until after election • The mystery of the Russia report The ISC is one of Parliament 's most important committees , overseeing the seven agencies and departments which make up the UK intelligence community .
It sets its own agenda and can call ministers , intelligence chiefs and others to give evidence .
It also has access to classified information , subject to the Official Secrets Act .
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its inquiries , its evidence sessions are held in private .
Ultimately , members are appointed by the prime minister .
But political parties are asked to nominate MPs - based on their relative size in the Commons - and there are also members from the Lords .
I understand opposition parties confirmed their nominations months ago .
Sources said there had been enough time for relevant vetting to be carried out for new members .
But there is a lack of clarity on the Conservative candidates , with Tory MPs kept in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has even been made six months after the election .
That 's led to frustration among the other parties in Westminster - with Labour , the SNP and the Liberal Democrats all calling for the committee to be reconvened urgently .
Labour 's shadow security minister , Conor McGinn , said the committee 's continued absence was `` deeply worrying '' .
`` This delay has meant that important work , like the report on the Russian threat to the UK , is not being published , which is a major concern , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to take urgent action to get the committee back to work . ''
The SNP 's Ian Blackford - a former member of the committee - went further , accusing the government of `` repeatedly and intentionally failing to establish Parliament 's Intelligence and Security Committee to escape scrutiny on important security matters '' .
He said it was `` particularly worrying when the Committee 's oversight has become all the more crucial given the crisis caused by the health pandemic '' - pointing to an incident last week where a Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` unveiling a co-ordinated and extensive attempt to create tensions between European countries and the US '' .
Mr Blackford added : `` The foreign secretary publicly warned of these growing security threats , stating that hostile governments are using the challenges thrown up by the global pandemic to take advantage of ' a perceived opportunity ' . ''
The Liberal Democrats , who have n't had a seat on the committee since 2015 , have expressed concerns too .
The party 's Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said the government `` should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain public confidence '' , especially during the coronavirus pandemic , adding : `` Behind the scenes of 10 Downing Street , it is increasingly clear that is not a priority .
`` Given the prime minister has for nine months sat on the intelligence committee report into Russian interference of our democracy , his decision to delay nominations to the committee raises serious ethical questions .
A Downing Street spokesperson said : `` Work to establish the committee is ongoing and as quickly as current circumstances allow , and further announcements will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Investigatory Powers Act allows the UK to maintain one of the most stringent scrutiny regimes in the world through the Investigatory Powers Commissioner , the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and both executive and judicial oversight . ''

He said it was "particularly worrying when the Committee's oversight has become all the more crucial given the crisis caused by the health pandemic" - pointing to an incident last week where a Russian online deception operation had been exposed, "unveiling a co-ordinated and extensive attempt to create tensions between European countries and the US".


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Summer solstice revellers urged not to go to Stonehenge

Revellers are being urged not to head to Stonehenge for the summer solstice .
English Heritage has cancelled this year 's celebrations due to a ban on mass gatherings but is streaming the sunrise live on social media instead .
Senior druid King Arthur Pendragon said it was `` not very pagan '' to watch a `` false sunrise '' on a screen .
Wiltshire Police said officers would have a `` presence in the areas of both Stonehenge and Avebury '' and local authorities warned people to stay away .
Traditionally about 10,000 people gather at the Neolithic monument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June , to watch the sun rise on the longest day of the year .
• Watch the sunrise live on Sunday from seven locations across England on Sunday morning • The first thing I bought when the shops reopened This year , Stonehenge has been closed to visitors since mid-March and people wanting to celebrate the sunrise at 04:52 BST on 21 June are being urged to stay away .
`` We know how strong the draw to come is for some people , '' said Stonehenge director Nichola Tasker .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this summer solstice , watch it online instead . ''
The National Trust has also closed Avebury and asked visitors `` not to travel to the area '' .
Stephen Stacey , from Avebury Parish Council , said it was `` not able to accommodate large numbers of visitors '' this year .
Councillor Philip Whitehead , from Wiltshire Council , said it was `` important people do n't attempt to travel to Avebury or Stonehenge '' as they `` may be putting local communities at risk '' .
But Mr Pendragon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` to see the sunrise '' , not to see a film of it .
`` It 's not very pagan or druidic , to sit in front of a screen and watch what effectively is a false sunrise because all it is is a film , '' he said .
What is the summer solstice ?
• The term 'solstice ' derives from the Latin word 'solstitium ' , meaning 'sun standing still ' .
• For northern hemisphere dwellers , the 2020 summer solstice occurs on 20 June at 22:43 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that aligns to the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset .
• On the summer solstice , the central Altar stone at Stonehenge aligns with the Heel stone , the Slaughter stone and the rising sun to the north east .
• Sunrise is celebrated at Stonehenge on 21 June as it is the nearest sunrise to the summer solstice at 22:43 BST on 20 June .

"It's not very pagan or druidic, to sit in front of a screen and watch what effectively is a false sunrise because all it is is a film," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Construction safety is 'broken' say fire chiefs

Some construction firms still can ’ t be trusted to make buildings that are safe from fire , the National Fire Chiefs Council ( NFCC ) has warned .
Its safety head Nick Coombe said some building firms had barely improved since the Grenfell disaster in 2017 .
The Federation of Master Builders , which represents small contractors , said it was trying to create a safer industry , with licensed firms .
Build UK , which represents the wider industry , declined to comment .
The National Fire Chiefs Council said the construction industry was “ broken ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules .
Mr Coombe said many reforms were needed , especially to building regulations , which allow builders to choose an inspector to certify their building safety .
The current inspection system was devised by the government in the 1980s to speed up the timetable for buildings .
Ministers were concerned that local council inspectors were delaying projects , so they allowed private inspectors to compete on speed of approval and cost .
The builder effectively employs the safety inspector : critics say it ’ s like students choosing who they ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s lives are risk .
Mr Coombe said : “ This does n't drive standards up .
It means the developer controls the amount of visits from a building inspector .
We have had people shopping around for building controllers who would accept their work .
“ If you build a house extension the local authority are all over you .
If you build a tower block or a shopping centre there ’ s a free-for-all.
” In that document the fire council warn : “ It is our opinion that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting responsibly when designing and approving buildings .
“ Banning things [ such as flammable cladding ] is no guarantee that people will follow the rules , and it is our view that much of the combustible cladding on the side of buildings is already banned under the current regime .
“ To date , there is little evidence of a culture change [ since Grenfell ] .
There is much more to be done to ensure the safety of building occupants , now and in the future .
“ NFCC advocates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that it is robust , independent of client and market influence , and has sufficient teeth to enforce appropriate fire safety standards as necessary.
” The response to the horrific Grenfell fire has had some side-effects .
Some building firms report huge delays to construction , while developers , architects and builders argue over liability for safety .
The Grenfell effect has also deterred architects from designing buildings with wood in the wall construction .
Governments in the USA , Canada and Europe are promoting the use of timber in buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it locks in CO2 that trees have taken from the atmosphere .
The USA , for instance , has certified 17-storey wood framed buildings after extensive fire testing .
Meanwhile in the UK the government proposes that the maximum height of buildings with wood in the walls to be no more than four storeys .
Mr Coombe said the NFCC didn ’ t want to block the use of wood in buildings , but insisted that fire safety tests should be done in the UK to prove the safety of design .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tower fire was a devastating tragedy and we are as determined as ever to ensure this can never happen again .
“ Safety is paramount – that ’ s why we ’ ve announced the biggest changes to building safety in a generation which will deliver meaningful and lasting change for residents .
“ We are carefully considering the responses to our consultation and will respond in due course.
” Brian Berry from the Federation of Master Builders said : “ Our members , the vast majority of whom work in domestic repair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , know that quality and safety must be at the heart of building projects .
“ We are leading moves to create a more professionalised industry and advocate licensing of all UK construction companies.
” BuildUK has a very broad membership across the industry and on some issues its members find it difficult to reach a consensus .

“Banning things [such as flammable cladding] is no guarantee that people will follow the rules, and it is our view that much of the combustible cladding on the side of buildings is already banned under the current regime.


bbcuk--2020-06-20--Ipswich library staff record audiobook for 102-year-old

Librarians are recording an audiobook for a 102-year-old woman so she can again enjoy a story read to her decades ago by her `` wonderful '' father .
Doris Bugg wanted to reminisce with the 1927 novel Portrait of Clare , but the out-of-print book was unavailable at her library in Ipswich , Suffolk .
Touched by her memories , librarians bought a copy for her online and are reading all 873 pages , recorded on CDs .
`` I was absolutely amazed at the kindness of them , '' said Mrs Bugg .
Mrs Bugg regularly visited the town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of years ago and continues to borrow audiobooks .
During lockdown she has received regular phone calls from library staff checking on her welfare and to chat , which is how they heard about the book , which was the first one she got from the library .
`` The book was important to me because I had a wonderful father who taught me the value of books , '' said Mrs Bugg .
`` They [ staff ] found the book and that was when they suggested they read it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The novel is split into seven books , with three recorded so far .
Library manager Charmain Osborne said it was `` really heartwarming '' to be able to help .
Krystal Vittles , head of service delivery at Suffolk Libraries , tweeted about the gesture , saying `` my heart wants to burst '' .
She added : `` It 's just so wonderful they found the book - they bought it with their own money .
`` They were so self-deprecating about it as to them it 's no big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do . ''
The romantic family saga was described by Ms Vittles as `` very much of its time '' .
Inspired by her colleagues ' kindness , Ms Vittles said she had just bought Mrs Bugg a copy of Portrait of Clare , a 1950 film , for her to enjoy .
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bbcuk--2020-06-20--Calls for unity following sectarian attacks in north Belfast

There have been calls for political unity following a series of sectarian incidents in a council-owned park in north Belfast .
Politicians have said a group of men at Grove Playing Fields on Thursday night told people wearing Gaelic games jerseys and football tops to leave .
A banner saying `` Anti British GAA not welcome '' was placed at the park last weekend .
The same message was spray-painted in the grounds .
They were removed by council and are being treated as a hate crime by police .
The GAA ( Gaelic Athletic Association ) is an organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football and hurling , across the island of Ireland .
A north Belfast GAA member , who did not want to be identified , told BBC News NI the experience has been `` intimidating '' .
`` The fact that people have been chased off with their children , some as young as seven years of age , I mean no seven-year-old child , whether they 're wearing a GAA top or a Northern Ireland top , they 're no threat to anyone .
`` This is n't even a club , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air and exercise .
`` It 's very damaging to the whole community , because in recent years there has been so much goodwill built up from all sides of the community .
`` I do n't think this is representative of the community . ''
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said : `` To say it 's just anti-GAA is actually not correct .
Unfortunately , this is sectarian and it 's anti-Catholic .
`` We 've reached out to politicians across north Belfast , we need to work together to de-escalate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul McCusker said : `` As a council , we need to make sure that all our parks are shared spaces .
`` People are using parks across the city to train and come together gradually after Covid . ''
The SDLP councillor added : `` It 's very concerning that this possibly could have been orchestrated .
`` All political parties need to come together to say we can not tolerate this and it must not continue . ''
In a statement , DUP councillor Dean McCullough said there had been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the past eight weeks .
He said residents have been `` verbally abused and felt intimidated '' .
`` Anti-unionist writing and contentious flags have also been placed in Grove Park .
`` Grove Park is a public park and is open to all .
All forms of intimidation are wrong and we condemn them outright .
No one should feel targeted or harassed because of their religion . ''
In a statement , Belfast City Council said it was aware of `` an incident '' that took place at Grove Playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said its parks `` are shared spaces for everyone to enjoy '' and encouraged anyone who witnesses such incidents to report them to police .
PSNI Insp Paul Noble said : `` Due to a number of reports of incidents at the Grove Playing Fields over the last week , police have been maintaining a presence in the area and carrying out regular patrols through the playing fields .
`` Police will continue to pay particular attention to the area with regular patrols in the days ahead and will continue to liaise with @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"The fact that people have been chased off with their children, some as young as seven years of age, I mean no seven-year-old child, whether they're wearing a GAA top or a Northern Ireland top, they're no threat to anyone.