bbcuk--2020-08-23--Stowmarket explosion: Two hurt in pub burger van blast

A pub burger van exploded near a train station and sent shards of glass into the air , injuring two people .
Emergency services received reports of the blast near Stowmarket train station in Station Road , Suffolk , at about 20:20 BST on Saturday .
The victims were struck by flying glass from the catering unit and buildings after a gas cylinder leaked in the van area , Suffolk fire service said .
The nearby Kings Arms pub confirmed the van was in its car park .
The two people hurt were treated for minor injuries and one was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Ambulance Service said .
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service group commander Wil Tel said : `` There was a fair amount of glass that had been blown out from the burger van and nearby area which had affected the two persons who got the injuries .
`` There was no fire and ultimately the gas cylinder was made safe . ''
Mr Tel said despite initial investigations the cause of the blast was unknown , but there was a `` gas leak from a cylinder '' .
The fire service will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he added .
It is understood the burger van had not been in use recently , with the previous tenants said to have left in June .
In a Facebook post , the Kings Arms , which is next to the train station , said the `` gas canister exploded in the old burger van in the car park '' .
They added that `` no-one was seriously injured ... but a good friend did get quite a lot of glass hit him so he was taken to hospital '' .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using gas cylinders and cooking outside in light of the recent spate of hot weather .
`` Anyone who has gas cylinders needs to make sure they are stored in a cool and well-ventilated place , '' he said .
`` If you are not using the area since Covid , then make sure you do check it on a regular basis . ''
Nearby buildings had to be evacuated and people were urged to avoid the area , while the station was closed for two hours .
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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service group commander Wil Tel said: "There was a fair amount of glass that had been blown out from the burger van and nearby area which had affected the two persons who got the injuries.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Man charged with manslaughter after Carlin How fatal 'shooting'

A man has been charged with manslaughter following a suspected shooting in East Cleveland .
A 58-year-old man died in @ @ @ @ @ injuries in the incident on Friday , in Brotton Road , Carlin How .
Cleveland @ @ @ @ @ man 's injuries were believed to have been caused by a firearm .
Jamie Hellings @ @ @ @ @ Road , Loftus , is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates ' Court on Monday @ @ @ @ @ 31 and 35 , who were arrested have been released on bail pending further inquiries @ @ @ @ @ been released with no further action .
The man who died was taken to James @ @ @ @ @ .
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"We would ask that anyone who has any information, however small or trivial to contact the officers who are dealing with the investigation as soon as possible," they added.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Model rail enthusiast leaves £132,000 to heritage line

A model rail enthusiast has secured the future of a heritage line by raising £132,000 from scale model locomotives left in his will .
Kenneth Abbott bequeathed his collection of 70 locomotives to raise funds for the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Wales .
Andrew Smith , of auctioneers Gildings , said Mr Abbott , from Leicester , must have been a keen visitor .
Charles Spencer , the railway 's general manager , said he was `` delighted '' .
Mr Abbott , who was widely known as Mike , died earlier this year at the age of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gauge 1 locomotives to be auctioned .
The models date back to the 1990s and include items from companies such as Accucraft , Bachmann , Aster and Locomotive Works .
`` They were very , very good quality , '' Mr Spencer said .
`` Every single one of them was sold .
`` Because the sale was going to support a light railway which has been struggling through Covid-19 , a lot of local collectors were keen to help out .
`` It is rare for a collection of this size and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so although we knew there was a lot of interest in the sale , even we were surprised by the consistently high levels of bidding we saw on the day .
`` We are thrilled with the success . ''
Mr Spencer said the railway was `` delighted '' with Mr Abbott 's support .
He added : `` Thanks to the generosity of Mr Abbott , proceeds from this sale will help this carefully preserved , historic light railway to delight and educate visitors for years to come . ''
The rural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of enthusiasts began the process of reopening it in 1963 .
The proceeds of the auction will go towards the line 's Tracks to Recovery Covid-19 appeal .

"It is rare for a collection of this size and scope to come up at auction, so although we knew there was a lot of interest in the sale, even we were surprised by the consistently high levels of bidding we saw on the day.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Mum's four-month cancer diagnosis delay

A mother with stage three colon cancer felt `` lost '' waiting for news after a procedure to diagnose her illness was delayed due to the pandemic .
Sarah Culeen , 36 , was due to have a colonoscopy in March after being admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary .
The procedure was delayed until June , with the cancer diagnosis a week later .
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust said it has `` continued to provide urgent and essential cancer treatment throughout the pandemic '' .
• Latest news and stories from the East Midlands Ms Culeen , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colon removed and is due to start chemotherapy .
She said she felt `` anxious '' waiting for news but `` felt that bigger things were going on during the pandemic '' .
Ms Culeen said : `` At no point was cancer was mentioned [ during the colonoscopy ] .
I was 35 at the time and nothing pointed to that being a diagnosis '' .
However , less than a week later she was told she had colon cancer , and `` immediately '' operated on .
Though describing the communication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` quite shocking '' , she said treatment since her diagnosis has been `` faultless '' .
Ms Culeen is doing a five-mile sponsored walk for Bowel Cancer UK and has already raised £5,500 .
According to Bowel Cancer UK , by June the number of screening invitations not sent out in England since lockdown began was more than a million which , it said , `` equates to 1,350 undiagnosed bowel cancer cases '' .
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust said : `` In order to protect patients from the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peak earlier this year , we had to pause some tests and procedures .
`` We are sorry to anyone who has had to wait longer than usual . ''
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According to Bowel Cancer UK, by June the number of screening invitations not sent out in England since lockdown began was more than a million which, it said, "equates to 1,350 undiagnosed bowel cancer cases".


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Katarina Johnson-Thompson to long jump at Stockholm Diamond League

Last updated on .From the section Athletics Heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be part of an innovative long-jump competition at the Stockholm Diamond League on Sunday .
Also in the field are Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen and world silver medallist Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk .
In-form Scot Jemma Reekie , 22 , will take on a high-class 800m field .
American Raevyn Rogers , who won silver at the World Championships in Doha , will be among Reekie 's opposition , although Ugandan world champion Halimah Nakaayi is absent after coronavirus restrictions forced her to return home after last week 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has won all three of her 800m outings this season and will arrive in Sweden off the back of victory in the 1500m in a second-tier event in Poland on Wednesday .
Her training partner Laura Muir , who set a new British 1,000m record in Monaco , is in a 1500m race that also features Kenya 's world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri , and Shannon Rowbury of the United States .
Norway 's Karsten Warholm competes in the 400m hurdles while fellow world champion Timothy Cheruiyot renews his rivalry with teenage European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Britain 's Holly Bradshaw , who finished fourth in Doha , is in the pole vault competition .
Stockholm is only the second stop of a Diamond League circuit that has been shortened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Diamond League chief executive Petr Stastny believes that , with the Olympic Games postponed to 2021 , it provides the perfect chance to experiment with the long jump .
`` This format is likely to reward athletes who have the ability to perform under the most intense pressure , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the field events as nothing will be decided until the very last performance . ''
However , several of the world 's best athletes disapprove .
`` It 's not innovation but it is a mess , '' Olympic long jump champion Tianna Bartoletta told BBC Sport .
The American said the new format `` diminishes the work '' of all jumpers .
`` They are sacrificing the athlete and their effort for the hope that a spectator is going to care about that moment of drama , when the entire long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
`` There are lead changes , different narratives and if the announcers at the meeting did a better job of relaying that to the spectators , we would n't have to do these gimmick type things . ''
Four-time world champion Brittney Reese tweeted `` leave the field events alone ! ''
while Olympic great Carl Lewis dismissed the changes as `` silly '' .
`` So many great performances happen in the last round .
Now this opportunity will be taken from them , '' said world and Olympic triple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian Taylor .
`` Surely a true measure of pressure is giving everyone a chance to win ? ''
Britain 's London 2012 long jump champion Greg Rutherford added .
The 'final-jump ' format was trialled at indoor events in Karlsruhe and Glasgow earlier this year .

Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Johnson-Thompson is joined by fellow Britons Shara Proctor and Abigail Irozuru in the long jump
Stockholm Diamond League Date: Sunday 23 August Venue: Stockholm Olympic Stadium Time: 14:05 BST Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website
Heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be part of an innovative long-jump competition at the Stockholm Diamond League on Sunday.
Instead of the event being decided by the best effort from six rounds, the top three jumpers after five rounds will then contest a one-jump final.
Also in the field are Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen and world silver medallist Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk.
In-form Scot Jemma Reekie, 22, will take on a high-class 800m field.
American Raevyn Rogers, who won silver at the World Championships in Doha, will be among Reekie's opposition, although Ugandan world champion Halimah Nakaayi is absent after coronavirus restrictions external-link forced her to return home after last week's Diamond League event in Monaco.
Reekie has won all three of her 800m outings this season and will arrive in Sweden off the back of victory in the 1500m in a second-tier event in Poland on Wednesday.
Her training partner Laura Muir, who set a new British 1,000m record in Monaco, is in a 1500m race that also features Kenya's world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, and Shannon Rowbury of the United States.
Norway's Karsten Warholm competes in the 400m hurdles while fellow world champion Timothy Cheruiyot renews his rivalry with teenage European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m.
Great Britain's Holly Bradshaw, who finished fourth in Doha, is in the pole vault competition.
Innovation or outrage?
American Reese is among the long-jumpers to question the changes to the format
Stockholm is only the second stop of a Diamond League circuit that has been shortened by the coronavirus pandemic.
Diamond League chief executive Petr Stastny believes that, with the Olympic Games postponed to 2021, it provides the perfect chance to experiment with the long jump.
"This format is likely to reward athletes who have the ability to perform under the most intense pressure," he said.
"We think it will bring more drama to the field events as nothing will be decided until the very last performance."
However, several of the world's best athletes disapprove.
"It's not innovation but it is a mess," Olympic long jump champion Tianna Bartoletta told BBC Sport.
The American said the new format "diminishes the work" of all jumpers.
"They are sacrificing the athlete and their effort for the hope that a spectator is going to care about that moment of drama, when the entire long jump competition is dramatic," she added.
"There are lead changes, different narratives and if the announcers at the meeting did a better job of relaying that to the spectators, we wouldn't have to do these gimmick type things."
Four-time world champion Brittney Reese tweeted external-link "leave the field events alone!" while Olympic great Carl Lewis dismissed the changes as "silly". external-link
"So many great performances happen in the last round. Now this opportunity will be taken from them," said world and Olympic triple jump champion and athletes' union founder Christian Taylor. external-link
"Surely a true measure of pressure is giving everyone a chance to win?" Britain's London 2012 long jump champion Greg Rutherford added. external-link
The 'final-jump' format was trialled at indoor events in Karlsruhe and Glasgow earlier this year.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Western & Southern Open: Andy Murray feels good on ATP return

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Britain 's Andy Murray said he felt `` physically good '' after his opening-round win in the Western & Southern Open at Flushing Meadows .
The two-time champion will next face German fifth seed Alexander Zverev at the warm-up for the US Open at the same New York venue from 31 August .
`` Physically , I thought I did pretty well , '' said Murray .
`` I moved maybe better than I expected to .
The first few matches back , when I started playing singles last year , I moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that was positive .
`` My tennis could have been better .
I thought I could have played a bit better .
I guess that will come , the more matches I play .
• None Murray feeling `` off the pace '' before Tour return '' But I always need to see as well how I recover from a match like that , because although I felt good during the match , things can sometimes stiffen up and hurt a bit afterwards .
`` I 'm happy with how I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a bit better , but physically I was good .
That is the most important thing for me , because that has n't been the case for the past 10 months .
`` I would say I probably have lower expectations .
I know the tennis will come , but it 's also not going to come back immediately , so it 's just not to expect , straight off the bat , to be playing perfect . ''
The men 's tournament is the first ATP event since the Tour was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
A fit-again Murray , who won his first singles title in two and a half years at the European Open last October , is working his way back from the second hip operation he had in January 2019 and is ranked 129 in the world .
Against his fellow wildcard , neither player was able to find a break of serve in the opening set , as Murray saved a set point on his way to recovering from 5-2 down to take the tie-break .
Tiafoe served out the second set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Murray responded emphatically with two breaks of his own in a dominant third-set display .
Fellow Britons Kyle Edmund , Cameron Norrie and Heather Watson all lost their opening-round matches .
Edmund was beaten 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 4-6 6-3 by former Wimbledon and US Open finalist Kevin Anderson , while American Reilly Opelka defeated Norrie 6-3 6-4 and Watson lost 6-1 3-6 6-3 to Bernarda Pera .
Dan Evans faces a tough opener against Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev on Sunday .
Eighth seed Johanna Konta has a bye in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the women 's draw , American Coco Gauff lost in straight sets to Maria Sakkari in the opening round .
Greece 's Sakkari , 25 , took one hour and five minutes to win 6-1 6-3 against the 16-year-old , who reached the last four at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky last week .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is ranked 129th in the world
Britain's Andy Murray said he felt "physically good" after his opening-round win in the Western & Southern Open at Flushing Meadows.
Murray beat American Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 6-1 in his first ATP Tour match of the year.
The two-time champion will next face German fifth seed Alexander Zverev at the warm-up for the US Open at the same New York venue from 31 August.
"Physically, I thought I did pretty well," said Murray.
"I moved maybe better than I expected to. The first few matches back, when I started playing singles last year, I moved way worse than I did here, so that was positive.
"My tennis could have been better. I thought I could have played a bit better. I guess that will come, the more matches I play.
"But I always need to see as well how I recover from a match like that, because although I felt good during the match, things can sometimes stiffen up and hurt a bit afterwards.
"I'm happy with how I did here. I would like to have played a bit better, but physically I was good. That is the most important thing for me, because that hasn't been the case for the past 10 months.
"I would say I probably have lower expectations. I know the tennis will come, but it's also not going to come back immediately, so it's just not to expect, straight off the bat, to be playing perfect."
The men's tournament is the first ATP event since the Tour was suspended in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A fit-again Murray, who won his first singles title in two and a half years at the European Open last October, is working his way back from the second hip operation he had in January 2019 and is ranked 129 in the world.
Against his fellow wildcard, neither player was able to find a break of serve in the opening set, as Murray saved a set point on his way to recovering from 5-2 down to take the tie-break.
Tiafoe served out the second set after breaking in the eighth game, but Murray responded emphatically with two breaks of his own in a dominant third-set display.
Fellow Britons Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie and Heather Watson all lost their opening-round matches.
Edmund was beaten 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-3 by former Wimbledon and US Open finalist Kevin Anderson, while American Reilly Opelka defeated Norrie 6-3 6-4 and Watson lost 6-1 3-6 6-3 to Bernarda Pera.
Dan Evans faces a tough opener against Russian 10th seed Andrey Rublev on Sunday. Eighth seed Johanna Konta has a bye in the opening round of the women's draw.
In the women's draw, American Coco Gauff lost in straight sets to Maria Sakkari in the opening round.
Greece's Sakkari, 25, took one hour and five minutes to win 6-1 6-3 against the 16-year-old, who reached the last four at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky last week.
Twenty-year-old 16th seed Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine beat seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 5-7 6-2 7-5.


bbcuk--2020-08-22--Dillian Whyte stunned by Alexander Povetkin as WBC world-title shot disappears

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Dillian Whyte 's hopes of a world-title shot were wrecked as Alexander Povetkin twice rose from the canvas to land a stunning knockout win .
But just as Whyte appeared to be closing in on a shot at the WBC world heavyweight title , Povetkin produced a devastating left uppercut in the fifth .
Whyte , who needed treatment , will get a rematch according to Eddie Hearn .
The London fighter , 32 , left without speaking to the media but was picked up by Matchroom Boxing 's Twitter channel asking promoter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` It 's one of those things , it just landed .
I was bossing it .
It is what it is .
A rematch , let 's go , '' he was heard to say .
`` I ca n't quite believe it , '' said Hearn .
`` When the punch landed I felt like I was in some dream .
The fight was over virtually .
Dillian was measuring Povetkin up , then two heavy knockdowns .
`` I and others thought it was over .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punch can change everything .
`` He has to do a job in a rematch . ''
Povetkin , who has only lost to Wladimir Klitschko and IBF , WBO and WBA world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a 39-fight and 15-year-long career , simply found `` the best punch he has ever thrown '' according to BBC Radio 5 Live 's Steve Bunce .
With no fans in the garden of Matchroom Boxing 's headquarters , the jubilant celebrations of Povetkin 's team were all there was to hear as Whyte lay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The British heavyweight had been just about punch perfect for 12 minutes .
Shots to the body left red marks on 40-year-old Povetkin , while jabs to the Russian 's face looked to be discouraging the underdog .
Two hard right hands and a short left hook combined sweetly to floor Povetkin in the fourth and , before the bell , Whyte drove home a left uppercut when backed to the ropes to send his rival down again .
But moments later the tables turned and Povetkin dipped to his left and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Whyte 's chin .
Povetkin had been written off as past it by some , while others point to two drug bans as evidence he should not be in the sport .
The devastating nature of his finish will only serve to underline the threat he continues to carry , however .
Since his only previous defeat , by Joshua in 2015 , Whyte - who also served a drugs ban in 2012 - has put solid names on his record .
His refusal to simply sit and wait for his world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taker to fans and undoubtedly improved him as an athlete and fighter .
But one punch ultimately proved why this is a risky strategy and he must now get back to work if he is to revive his hopes of a first world-title shot .
'One roll too many ' - reaction Former world middleweight champion Andy Lee on BBC Radio 5 Live : `` I am in shock .
That is a sensational upset .
That 's heavyweight boxing where one punch can change it all .
`` Whyte will be kicking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was so close to a world title for so long .
It 's a tragedy he was a contender for 1,000 days but he has rolled the dice just one too many times . ''
BBC Radio 5 Live boxing analyst Steve Bunce : `` That was just a perfect shot , the best punch Povetkin has ever thrown .
That is boxing .
When people say 'one punch can change a fight ' they are not joking .
Whyte can come again , no sweat . ''
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Povetkin joins Anthony Joshua as the only men to beat Whyte
Dillian Whyte's hopes of a world-title shot were wrecked as Alexander Povetkin twice rose from the canvas to land a stunning knockout win.
The Russian had been out-boxed for three rounds and was down twice in the fourth as Whyte mixed poise with power.
But just as Whyte appeared to be closing in on a shot at the WBC world heavyweight title, Povetkin produced a devastating left uppercut in the fifth.
Whyte, who needed treatment, will get a rematch according to Eddie Hearn.
The London fighter, 32, left without speaking to the media but was picked up by Matchroom Boxing's Twitter channel asking promoter Hearn whether a rematch was possible this year.
"It's one of those things, it just landed. I was bossing it. It is what it is. A rematch, let's go," he was heard to say.
"I can't quite believe it," said Hearn. "When the punch landed I felt like I was in some dream. The fight was over virtually. Dillian was measuring Povetkin up, then two heavy knockdowns.
"I and others thought it was over. This is the drama of heavyweight boxing - one punch can change everything.
"He has to do a job in a rematch."
Whyte was dominant but could not find his feet after Povetkin's uppercut
Povetkin, who has only lost to Wladimir Klitschko and IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a 39-fight and 15-year-long career, simply found "the best punch he has ever thrown" according to BBC Radio 5 Live's Steve Bunce.
With no fans in the garden of Matchroom Boxing's headquarters, the jubilant celebrations of Povetkin's team were all there was to hear as Whyte lay, almost motionless, on his back.
The British heavyweight had been just about punch perfect for 12 minutes. Shots to the body left red marks on 40-year-old Povetkin, while jabs to the Russian's face looked to be discouraging the underdog.
Two hard right hands and a short left hook combined sweetly to floor Povetkin in the fourth and, before the bell, Whyte drove home a left uppercut when backed to the ropes to send his rival down again.
But moments later the tables turned and Povetkin dipped to his left and thrust an uppercut of his own on to Whyte's chin.
Povetkin had been written off as past it by some, while others point to two drug bans as evidence he should not be in the sport. The devastating nature of his finish will only serve to underline the threat he continues to carry, however.
Since his only previous defeat, by Joshua in 2015, Whyte - who also served a drugs ban in 2012 - has put solid names on his record.
His refusal to simply sit and wait for his world title chance endeared him as a risk taker to fans and undoubtedly improved him as an athlete and fighter.
But one punch ultimately proved why this is a risky strategy and he must now get back to work if he is to revive his hopes of a first world-title shot.
'One roll too many' - reaction
Whyte (left) asked promoter Eddie Hearn if a rematch was possible this year
Former world middleweight champion Andy Lee on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I am in shock. That is a sensational upset. That's heavyweight boxing where one punch can change it all.
"Whyte will be kicking himself - that's a devastating knockout. He was so close to a world title for so long. It's a tragedy he was a contender for 1,000 days but he has rolled the dice just one too many times."
BBC Radio 5 Live boxing analyst Steve Bunce: "That was just a perfect shot, the best punch Povetkin has ever thrown. That is boxing. When people say 'one punch can change a fight' they are not joking. Whyte can come again, no sweat."


bbcuk--2020-08-22--Arsenal Women 1-2 Paris St-Germain Feminines

Arsenal were knocked out of the Women 's Champions League by Paris St-Germain to end British interest at the quarter-final stage of this year 's competition .
But Katoto teed up substitute Signe Bruun to poke home and set up a semi-final tie with fellow French club Lyon .
Defeat for the Gunners follows Glasgow City 's loss to Wolfsburg on Friday .
The result also denies Joe Montemurro 's side a place in the 2020-21 Champions League , after Arsenal finished third in the Women 's Super League table on a points-per-game method .
They had not played a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March - their last game was a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea in the League Cup final on 29 February - and a lack of match sharpness seemed evident as the contest wore on .
PSG , beaten by Lyon in the French League Cup final only 12 days ago , were deserved winners with a strong second-half showing at San Sebastian 's Anoeta Stadium , hosting the one-legged last-eight tie under revised rules because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Even before Bruun 's 77th-minute winner Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger had been kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most notably denying Katoto a second after the France striker went clean through on goal .
Arsenal , bidding to reach their first Champions League semi-final since 2013 , failed to create a really clear opportunity to level again in the final 10 minutes - although Vivianne Miedema was nearly allowed to tap in at the far post only for Caitlin Foord 's low cross to be diverted behind for a corner .
PSG will now take on Lyon for a place in the final , after England 's Nikita Parris helped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Bayern Munich in Saturday 's other tie .
The Gunners begin the new WSL season with a home match against Reading on 6 September , while they still have to play north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their 2019-20 FA Cup quarter-final on 26 September .
Having gone 175 days without a competitive match , Arsenal were always unlikely to be at their best in Saturday 's quarter-final - and a fresher , sharper and less error-prone PSG side were deserved winners on the night .
The Gunners showed glimpses of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kind of service to Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema that the competition 's top scorer this season has been used to .
The outcome leaves a semi-final line-up without an English side for the first time since 2016 , after a run of three seasons with at least one WSL club in the last four , while Britain 's wait for a first Women 's European champion or finalist since the Gunners ' triumph of 2007 continues .
For Arsenal , whose hopes had looked so strong when they completed a resounding 13-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous match in the competition 296 days ago , they must now wait at least 12 months to play in Europe again .
`` They are a powerful team .
They have powerful players .
Obviously , having the opportunity to play two important games , they prepared a little bit better , but I make no excuses for that .
`` Big-game intensities , big-game scenarios and big-game physicality , they can only be replicated in big games .
We have n't had any .
That 's the truth , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the best of the situation and so be it .
I 'm still proud of the players , the planning , the preparation .
The staff have been brilliant .
We did what we could with the circumstances we were given .
`` They got in to very dangerous positions .
We made two errors , we got exposed . ''

Denmark striker Signe Bruun gave PSG a late victory over Arsenal
Arsenal were knocked out of the Women's Champions League by Paris St-Germain to end British interest at the quarter-final stage of this year's competition.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto's superb near-post volley put PSG ahead early on, before England forward Beth Mead's curling strike drew Arsenal level.
But Katoto teed up substitute Signe Bruun to poke home and set up a semi-final tie with fellow French club Lyon.
Defeat for the Gunners follows Glasgow City's loss to Wolfsburg on Friday.
The result also denies Joe Montemurro's side a place in the 2020-21 Champions League, after Arsenal finished third in the Women's Super League table on a points-per-game method.
They had not played a competitive match since the WSL was suspended in March - their last game was a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea in the League Cup final on 29 February - and a lack of match sharpness seemed evident as the contest wore on.
PSG, beaten by Lyon in the French League Cup final only 12 days ago, were deserved winners with a strong second-half showing at San Sebastian's Anoeta Stadium, hosting the one-legged last-eight tie under revised rules because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Even before Bruun's 77th-minute winner Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger had been kept far busier than her opposite number, most notably denying Katoto a second after the France striker went clean through on goal.
Arsenal, bidding to reach their first Champions League semi-final since 2013, failed to create a really clear opportunity to level again in the final 10 minutes - although Vivianne Miedema was nearly allowed to tap in at the far post only for Caitlin Foord's low cross to be diverted behind for a corner.
PSG will now take on Lyon for a place in the final, after England's Nikita Parris helped the six-time European champions to a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in Saturday's other tie.
The Gunners begin the new WSL season with a home match against Reading on 6 September, while they still have to play north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their 2019-20 FA Cup quarter-final on 26 September.
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Having gone 175 days without a competitive match, Arsenal were always unlikely to be at their best in Saturday's quarter-final - and a fresher, sharper and less error-prone PSG side were deserved winners on the night.
The Gunners showed glimpses of their creative flair but were unable to provide the kind of service to Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema that the competition's top scorer this season has been used to.
The outcome leaves a semi-final line-up without an English side for the first time since 2016, after a run of three seasons with at least one WSL club in the last four, while Britain's wait for a first Women's European champion or finalist since the Gunners' triumph of 2007 continues.
For Arsenal, whose hopes had looked so strong when they completed a resounding 13-2 aggregate win over Slavia Prague in their previous match in the competition 296 days ago, they must now wait at least 12 months to play in Europe again.
Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro:
"They are a powerful team. They have powerful players. Obviously, having the opportunity to play two important games, they prepared a little bit better, but I make no excuses for that.
"Big-game intensities, big-game scenarios and big-game physicality, they can only be replicated in big games. We haven't had any. That's the truth, but it's not an excuse.
"We make the best of the situation and so be it. I'm still proud of the players, the planning, the preparation. The staff have been brilliant. We did what we could with the circumstances we were given.
"They got in to very dangerous positions. We made two errors, we got exposed."


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Food factory cluster cases in Coupar Angus up to 90

The number of positive Covid-19 cases linked to a food processing plant in Coupar Angus has now reached 90 .
A total of 79 employees at the 2 Sisters factory have tested positive , plus 11 of their contacts .
That is up from 68 on Thursday .
The plant was closed last Monday for two weeks and more than 600 staff have now been tested .
Workers and those sharing a household with them , including children , must self-isolate until 31 August .
• 123 new Covid-19 cases recorded in last 24 hours At least two of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other food processing plants in Tayside .
Official figures show NHS Tayside , which covers the Coupar Angus area , has seen the biggest 24-hour increase in positive cases .
As of 14:00 on Saturday , the figure stood at 78 .
The total number of positive cases across Scotland rose by 123 .
Dr Emma Fletcher , associate director of public health for NHS Tayside , said the health board had `` absolutely expected '' to see the number of positive cases increase after the initial 2 Sisters outbreak .
She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has now been completed , we expect this number to rise further in the coming days as tests are processed and we receive the results .
`` People may be feeling a little more anxious given the increase in positive cases in Tayside .
Our advice remains for everyone across the area to be extra vigilant in following the FACTS guidance , particularly the over-70s and those who were shielding or in high-risk groups . ''
Dr Fletcher added that additional testing units had been made available over the weekend and into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the latest cases ?
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Dr Emma Fletcher, associate director of public health for NHS Tayside, said: "The increase in positive cases linked to the factory again today is in line with what we expected and we continue to undertake detailed contact tracing of all cases to ensure everyone fully understands what action they must take.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: 'Missing school worse for children than virus' and illegal rave fines

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Sunday morning .
The UK 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , has warned that children are more likely to suffer long-term harm by not returning to school next month , than if they were to catch coronavirus .
He said the chances of children dying from Covid-19 were `` incredibly small '' but were `` not zero '' , adding that the great majority of children who have died with the virus had `` very serious health conditions '' .
Organisers of illegal gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fines of up to £10,000 under new powers given to police in England from Friday .
People who attend gatherings and those who do not wear face coverings when required to can be fined £100 , doubling on each offence up to £3,200 .
The tougher penalties for those breaking coronavirus rules were unveiled by the government earlier this month .
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Children aged 12 and over should wear masks - WHO The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has issued guidance saying children aged 12 and over should wear face coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommended practice for adults .
The advice does not say whether children over the age of 12 should wear a mask in school .
Each of the UK 's four nations have their own rules on face coverings .
In England , children under the age of 11 do not have have to wear one .
Tougher new rules intended to stem the spread of coronavirus in north-west England have been branded `` confusing '' .
Residents in Oldham and parts of Blackburn and Pendle have been told not to socialise with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses remain open - with schools still set to return from 1 September .
Councils said it was `` unclear '' how the rules would be enforced and called for clarity from the government .
After the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was cancelled for the first time in its 73-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic , several comedians who were set to appear - including Abandoman - made the best of a bad situation by performing online or at socially-distanced gigs .
While some have relished the chance to `` upgrade the skillset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the live scene has killed their act .
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bbcuk--2020-08-22--Coronavirus: Balance of risk 'strongly in favour' of return to school - Chris Whitty

Many more children are likely to be harmed by not going to school than by going , even during the @ @ @ @ @ chief medical officer has said .
Prof Chris Whitty said `` the chances of children @ @ @ @ @ small '' , but the damage caused when children do not attend school is `` @ @ @ @ @ said that re-opening schools will `` probably lead to some increase in transmission '' , @ @ @ @ @ to take place as adults meet at the school gate or return to work than @ @ @ @ @ from when schools have reopened in other parts of the world does not show a @ @ @ @ @ appears to have taken place as a result , Prof Whitty added .

Many more children are likely to be harmed by not going to school than by going, even during the coronavirus pandemic, England's chief medical officer has said.
Prof Chris Whitty said "the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small", but the damage caused when children do not attend school is "incredibly clear".
He said that re-opening schools will "probably lead to some increase in transmission", but this is more likely to take place as adults meet at the school gate or return to work than directly within schools.
Evidence from when schools have reopened in other parts of the world does not show a sudden surge in transmission that appears to have taken place as a result, Prof Whitty added.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Newspaper headlines: 'Top doctors boost school return plan' and PM's holiday photos

The Oxford professor of evidence-based medicine , Carl Heneghan , tells the Express that he fears many people have over-estimated @ @ @ @ @ He believes the government should reassure them and rule out any further lockdowns , even @ @ @ @ @ science does n't warrant them .

The Oxford professor of evidence-based medicine, Carl Heneghan, tells the Express that he fears many people have over-estimated their risk of Covid. He believes the government should reassure them and rule out any further lockdowns, even local ones, saying the science doesn't warrant them.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: More than 70 Birmingham parties disrupted by police

More than 70 unlicensed social gatherings including house and street parties were disrupted by police in Birmingham overnight .
Events included a `` large street party '' in the Northfield area that featured two marquees and a DJ , officers said .
The operation followed Friday 's announcement that the city had been added to a government watch list due to a spike in positive Covid-19 cases .
`` We are still in a pandemic , '' city police reminded the public on Sunday .
In the Quinton area of Birmingham , people at a house party were dispersed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots of people complying with our advice '' .
A similar outcome was reported in Northfield where officers visited in the early hours of Sunday following calls about a street party .
`` Everyone packed up and went home after we arrived - thank you for complying , '' Birmingham Police tweeted .
They later added : `` Most people understand why we are doing this .
Stay safe - do n't risk spreading the virus . ''
West Midlands Police has been contacted for more detail on the overnight operation .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen by the force .
A week ago , officers discovered a rave of more than 300 people in Birmingham city centre during a night in which 80 gatherings were targeted .
On Friday , Birmingham was added to a national watch list of places with rising cases of Covid-19 .
It has been classed by the government as an `` area of enhanced support '' , meaning additional testing is to be rolled out , although there are no additional restrictions on top of current national guidelines .
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Meanwhile , the government has announced police in England will be able to fine organisers of illegal gatherings of more than 30 people up to £10,000 from Friday .
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It has been classed by the government as an "area of enhanced support", meaning additional testing is to be rolled out, although there are no additional restrictions on top of current national guidelines.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Former SNP minister Alex Neil to stand down as MSP

Former SNP minister Alex Neil is the latest senior party figure to announce he will stand down as an MSP at next year 's Holyrood election .
The 69-year-old has been an MSP for 21 years and is a former cabinet secretary for social justice .
He has been the constituency MSP for Airdrie and Shotts since 2011 .
His announcement comes a day after Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham confirmed she would not stand for re-election next year .
Michael Russell , who represents Argyll and Bute , and Stewart Stevenson , the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parliament at the election .
Announcing his retirement on social media , Mr Neil said he was `` tempted '' to stand again but wanted to spend more time with his family .
He said : `` The people in this constituency are great , despite the many challenges we face .
I was tempted to stand again as I love my constituency .
`` After much soul searching , I have decided that to commit to another five years as an MSP would mean not having the time to pursue all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
`` I have another eight months to serve out my term .
My priorities during that time will be to help tackle the fall-out from the Coronavirus pandemic in my constituency and to ensure that the new Monklands Hospital will be located in one of the two shortlisted sites in Airdrie and not at Gartcosh .
`` More generally , I will continue to work full-time for my constituents up until I cease being their MSP at the end of March 2021 . ''

"I have another eight months to serve out my term. My priorities during that time will be to help tackle the fall-out from the Coronavirus pandemic in my constituency and to ensure that the new Monklands Hospital will be located in one of the two shortlisted sites in Airdrie and not at Gartcosh.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Co-ownership: Housing body sees threefold rise in demand

A housing association that helps people buy homes through shared ownership has received an almost threefold increase in applications over the past seven weeks .
Co-Ownership usually deals with an average of 50 applications per week .
However , since the beginning of July , it has processed about 1,000 .
Its director of customer services told BBC News NI the demographic of those approaching the organisation has also changed since lockdown .
Glynis Hobson said it has seen a spike in key workers applying for co-ownership because of the need for much larger deposits in the wake of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be from couples or single parents on lower incomes , she said .
However , in recent weeks , applications have been received from police officers , healthcare workers , teachers and civil servants .
Laura Jones is a healthcare worker at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast , who has been approved for a co-ownership loan .
The 33-year-old , who has been living with her parents in Annahilt , County Down , could not afford the deposit for a new home .
`` I 'm definitely not an extravagant person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save the huge amounts banks are now expecting buyers to contribute , '' she explained .
`` I 'm lucky to get on well with my mum and dad and it 's worked well , but I 've always wanted to own a place . ''
Her brother recently recommended Co-Ownership , but she did not expect her application to be approved .
`` I really thought this would n't happen for me , given that I did n't have the savings for a deposit , so I 'm just thrilled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become so expensive that I started to think I 'll never be in a position to buy my own home in the way that my parents did . ''
Ms Jones is now hoping to move in to her first property in Lisburn in the autumn .
Jordan Buchanan , chief economist with a property website , put the changing demographic of applicants down to a move by some of the biggest banks to reduce their mortgage deals and alter the rules around deposits due to economic uncertainty .
`` We did a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that point there were various product deals on offer with particularly low interest rates - first-time buyers here could have secured a 30-year mortgage deal for a house of around £150,000 with a 5 % deposit .
Now , just six months later , there is n't a single deal at that rate , '' said Mr Buchanan .
`` The credit environment is n't conducive to lending to younger people now as it 's generally requiring them to have a 15 % deposit .
`` When you consider that an average first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's a deposit of nearly £20,000 .
Very few young workers have access to that kind of liquidity . ''
Because of this , Mrs Hobson said Co-Ownership is now processing more applications from key workers and higher earners who `` do n't have a problem with income stream '' .
`` The issue is they 've saved deposits of 5 % , but post lockdown that 's not enough . ''
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Working in conjunction with the Department for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and registered charity , allows prospective homeowners to purchase a share of their chosen property up to a maximum purchase price of £165,000 .
The department sets the rent and any annual rent increases .
There are currently more than 9,000 Co-Ownership homes in Northern Ireland .
`` You pay the mortgage on your bit and pay us rent on our bit , and you might not even need a deposit , '' said Mrs Hobson .
`` Then , when you 're able to , you can increase your share in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Another applicant who approached the housing association in recent weeks is a key worker who had saved £6,000 in a Help-to-Buy ISA to go towards a 5 % deposit on his first home .
`` This client had an income of £32,000 and the home he and his partner wanted to buy was £150,000 , '' explained Mrs Hobson .
`` But post lockdown , they were being asked for a 15 % deposit of £22,000 , which was just impossible for them .
`` There 's so much frustration among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and saved and then just as they thought they were going to achieve their goal , the goalposts were shifted . ''
Co-Ownership then bridged the gap between the couple 's deposit and what they need to support them becoming home owners .
In June , Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín allocated £10m to enable Co-Ownership to reopen to new customers .
'Not doing that again' The increase in applications since then has also been attributed to the constraints of lockdown , Mrs Hobson said .
`` Living in rented accommodation with friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some , but very stressful for others .
`` ' I 'm not doing that again ' , is a line we 've heard quite a few times , so it 's definitely focused minds on living space , and in many cases holidays , clothes and nights out are n't such a priority .
It 's become less about the nice car and more about a bit of garden and privacy since lockdown happened . ''
For Laura Jones , last Thursday 's approval of her application signalled the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a property owner .
`` Everyone 's celebrating exam results today , I 'm just celebrating the prospect of owning my own place , '' she said .

"We did a survey on February 18, and at that point there were various product deals on offer with particularly low interest rates - first-time buyers here could have secured a 30-year mortgage deal for a house of around £150,000 with a 5% deposit. Now, just six months later, there isn't a single deal at that rate," said Mr Buchanan.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Cardiff river death: Tribute to 'fun and kind' Nicola Williams

Tributes have been paid to a `` fun , kind and generous '' 15-year-old schoolgirl who died after an incident in a river .
Nicola Williams died on Friday at the Rhymney River in the Llanrumney area of Cardiff after emergency services battled to save her life .
Police are not treating the death of Nicola , from the Trowbridge area of the city , as suspicious .
She has been described as `` polite , respectful and hardworking '' by the headteacher of her school .
`` Any school would be better for having Nicola in it and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our community , '' said David Thomas , head of St Illtyd 's Catholic High School in Rumney .
`` Polite , respectful and hardworking , Nicola was also so full of fun , kindness and generosity to others . ''
South Wales Police was called to the scene near Ball Lane in Llanrumney at 17:20 BST , along with fire crews and the ambulance service and a police helicopter .
Nicola was found at about 18:40 and died despite the efforts of emergency crews , police said .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Friday evening , '' added Mr Thomas .
`` Sometimes words are just not enough and do not do a person justice .
This is certainly the case with Nicola .
`` Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends and like the rest of the community we will do all we can to help and support them during , and beyond , this awful time . ''

"Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends and like the rest of the community we will do all we can to help and support them during, and beyond, this awful time."


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says it is 'vitally important' children return to class

It is `` vitally important '' children go back to school , with the life chances of a generation at stake , Boris Johnson has said in a message to parents .
As schools in England , Wales and Northern Ireland prepare to reopen , the PM said the risk of contracting coronavirus in one was `` very small '' .
He said `` it is far more damaging for a child 's development and their health ... to be away from school any longer '' .
Mr Johnson 's words echoed those of the UK 's four chief medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joint statement alongside deputy chief medical officers to reassure parents schools could mitigate risks during the pandemic .
Pupils in England , Wales and Northern Ireland are due to return to school in the coming days and weeks .
In Scotland , schools have already reopened .
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Mr Johnson said in a statement released on Sunday evening that he thanked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classrooms Covid Secure '' .
`` I have previously spoken about the moral duty to reopen schools to all pupils safely , '' he added .
`` We have always been guided by our scientific and medical experts , and we now know far more about coronavirus than we did earlier this year . ''
Citing comments from England 's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty at the weekend , Mr Johnson said that `` the risk of contracting Covid-19 in school is very small and it is far more damaging for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wellbeing to be away from school any longer '' .
`` This is why it 's vitally important that we get our children back into the classroom to learn and to be with their friends .
`` Nothing will have a greater effect on the life chances of our children than returning to school . ''
Prof Whitty said in an interview at the weekend that children were more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next month than if they caught coronavirus .
`` There 's also very clear evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that children much less commonly get a severe illness and end up having to be hospitalised if they get symptomatic Covid , '' he added .
According to the Office for National Statistics ' latest data on ages , there were 10 deaths recorded as `` due to Covid-19 '' among those aged 19 and under in England and Wales between March and June - and 46,725 deaths among those aged 20 and over .
Of the more than one million children who attended pre-school and primary schools in England in June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in outbreaks of the virus , according to a Public Health England study published on Sunday .
It is expected that pupils in Northern Ireland going into years seven , 12 and 14 will return to school full-time on Monday , with the rest going back from 31 August .
In England and Wales , pupils will return to school from 1 September .
Paul Jackson , headteacher of a primary school in east London , told the BBC that it would have been useful to have clearer guidance from the government for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay for extra cleaning and other resources .
`` The guidance is issued for all schools .
So whether you are a very small school , with maybe just 70 pupils or whether you are a large school like us with 750 pupils , the guidance issued is exactly the same , '' he said .
Meanwhile , teaching unions have said schools are being let down by the lack of a `` plan B '' as they prepare to reopen .
The NEU , the UK 's largest teaching union , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and greater clarity on what to do if there is a spike in cases was needed for schools to reopen safely .
And the NASUWT teachers ' union said the `` critical importance '' of social distancing and hygiene had been reinforced by the chief medical officers ' statement - but more data was needed on the racial disparities of Covid-19 .
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson wrote in the Sunday Times that he wanted to reassure every parent and pupil schools were `` ready for them '' , and the autumn return to schools was `` more important than ever '' .
But he was later forced to defend taking a trip to see family in North Yorkshire this month , amid claims he missed a `` crucial meeting '' a week before A-level results were due .
Liberal Democrat education spokeswoman Layla Moran said the country and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith '' in Mr Williamson .
`` To restore confidence among parents , pupils and teachers the best thing the prime minister could do is sack him , rather than speak for him , '' she said .
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"The idea is that there aren't as many parents in at the same time. But it's actually been the parents who've been struggling with socially distancing the most - we've had several emails from the school reminding us to stand 2m apart. It feels like being back at school yourself."


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Partial lifting of Aberdeen lockdown restrictions at midnight

Some of Aberdeen 's lockdown restrictions are set to be lifted at midnight .
Pubs and restaurants were shut 18 days ago , and restrictions were placed on travel and visits to other households , after a spike in Covid-19 cases linked to bars and nightlife in the city .
The five-mile restriction on non-essential travel and the ban on indoor gatherings will end at midnight .
Hospitality businesses will be able to reopen from Wednesday .
However , the reopening of pubs , cafes and restaurants will be subject to environmental health checks .
Talks have been going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aberdeen City Council , NHS Grampian and Police Scotland .
• 'We will only open again when I think it is safe' • Restrictions 'having an impact on cases' From midnight , limitations on hospital and care home visits will also be lifted .
Businesses due to open on Monday in line with the national route map can also reopen , with the exception of cafes , restaurants or any hospitality element within them .
Hospitality business owners are being urged to get in touch with Aberdeen City Council if they have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The meeting heard the latest update from the Incident Management Team on the level of the virus and its transmission in Aberdeen .
The latest figures show a total of 427 cases have been identified in the Grampian Health Board area since 26 July .
Of these , 259 are associated with the same cluster linked to Aberdeen pubs , and 1,258 contacts have now been identified . '
I am very grateful to people in Aberdeen' First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said : `` I am grateful to people in Aberdeen - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses , and everyone who lives there - for complying so well with the rules that were put in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19 .
`` In particular I am grateful for the understanding of the businesses that were required to close in order to help beat the virus .
`` It 's due to the commitment of people in the city , as well as world-class contact tracing that means we are now able to lift some of these measures from Monday and then again from Wednesday , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FACTS rules in order to prevent an outbreak of this scale occurring again .
`` That way we can move forward and get our economy , our society and our lives generally back to as much normality as possible . ''
Susan Webb , director of Public Health for NHS Grampian said : `` We must be cautious to ensure the progress we have made is maintained .
`` Crucially , we must all be observing physical distancing from those not in our immediate household ; whether at work , meeting socially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and recreation . ''
She said it was also `` vitally important '' that anyone identified as a close contact of a detected case followed the guidance on isolating for 14 days .
The local lockdown restrictions , which have affected 228,000 people in Aberdeen , were : • no travel for more than five miles for leisure or holidays • no travel to the city for leisure or to visit friends and family , even if you lived in Aberdeenshire • no indoor visits with other households A £1m support fund was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grants of up to £1,500 available for hospitality businesses .
F - Face coverings .
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S - Self-isolate and book a test if you are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms .
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"It's due to the commitment of people in the city, as well as world-class contact tracing that means we are now able to lift some of these measures from Monday and then again from Wednesday, but it is vitally important that everyone follows the FACTS rules in order to prevent an outbreak of this scale occurring again.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Teens' anxiety levels dropped during pandemic, study finds

Anxiety levels among young teenagers dropped during the coronavirus pandemic , a study has suggested .
Thirteen to 14-year-olds were less anxious during lockdown than they had been last October , according to the University of Bristol survey .
They said the results were a `` big surprise '' and it raised questions about the impact of the school environment on teenagers ' mental health .
The findings come after Prof Chris Whitty , the UK 's chief medical adviser , said children were more likely to be harmed by not returning to school than they were if they caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical officers have sought to allay parents ' concerns ahead of schools reopening in England , Wales and Northern Ireland in the coming days .
Schools in Scotland have already returned .
In a joint statement , the nations ' four chief medical officers said evidence suggested schools were `` probably not a common route of transmission '' .
And in a bid to encourage parents to send children back to school , Boris Johnson has said it is `` vitally important '' pupils return to the classroom , with the life chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What can we learn from schools that have reopened ?
• Missing school is 'worse than virus for children' • Schools let down by lack of 'plan B ' , says union Researchers compared findings from a survey taken in October last year to answers given by teenagers in May this year .
Both girls and boys recorded decreased levels of anxiety during that timeframe .
In October , 54 % of 13 to 14-year-old girls and 26 % of boys of the same age said they felt anxious .
When surveyed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to most pupils and nationwide lockdown restrictions came into force - the proportion dropped to 45 % of girls and 18 % of boys .
Researchers questioned 1,000 year nine students from 17 secondary schools across the south west of England .
`` With the whole world in the grip of a devastating pandemic , which has thrown everyone 's lives into turmoil , the natural expectation would be to see an increase in anxiety , '' said lead author Emily Widnall .
`` While we saw anxiety levels rise for a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big surprise to discover quite the opposite was the case for many of them . ''
Miss Widnall said pupils who felt least connected to school before lockdown saw a larger decrease in anxiety , raising questions about how the school environment affects some younger teenagers ' mental well-being .
Dr Judi Kidger , from the University of Bristol , said : `` Our findings raise questions about the role of the school environment in explaining rises in mental health difficulties among teenagers in recent years .
`` As schools reopen , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be more supportive of mental health for all students . ''
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There was a 2 % decrease in boys at risk of depression and a 3 % increase in girls at risk of depression .
The findings have been published in a report for the National Institute for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , the UK 's largest teaching union has accused the government of letting down pupils , teachers and parents by failing to have a `` plan B '' if infections rise .
The National Education Union , which represents more than 450,000 members , said more staff , extra teaching space and greater clarity on what to do if there is a spike in cases is needed for schools to reopen safely .
It is expected that pupils in Northern Ireland going into years seven , 12 and 14 will return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest going back from 31 August .
In England and Wales , pupils will return to school from 1 September .
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bbcuk--2020-08-23--Road planners accused of rigging carbon emissions rules

Road planners in England have been accused of rigging accounting rules to disguise the climate impact of new roads .
Environmentalists say the Department for Transport has under-counted CO2 from its road improvement programme .
That 's because the DfT measures emissions against national CO2 targets , whilst measuring benefits of a new road against the local economy .
A Treasury spokesperson said this was a reasonable approach .
But critics say the resulting calculation exaggerates the benefits of new roads , whilst downgrading the negatives in terms of carbon emissions .
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He said : “ This is like someone who 's morbidly obese insisting they can gorge on another cream cake , because no single cake will have a 'material impact ' on their well-being.
” A spokesperson said it made sense to measure the carbon emissions from new roads against the UK ’ s entire carbon budget , because climate change is a global problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits .
But the objectors are motivated by a recent analysis from transport academic Phil Goodwin , an emeritus professor at University College London .
He says the DfT should employ the same standard for measuring the negatives of the roads programme as it uses to measure the positives .
“ Consider , ” he says , “ if one calculated the total number of jobs generated by a specific scheme as a proportion of the total jobs in the economy . ''
“ Any such calculation will always be open to words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' - but this does not in the slightest prove that the aggregate effect really is unimportant.
” A recent consultants ’ report projected that the government ’ s roads programme will increase carbon emissions from the strategic road network by about 20 MtCO2 , when they need to go down by about 167 MtCO2 to meet carbon targets .
A Treasury spokesperson said : “ We reject this .
The report is based on old project appraisals , and takes no account of our ambitious plans to decarbonise transport .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the roads programme using much more accurate methods , and expect the impact of new improvements to be around 0.27 million tonnes through to the end of 2032.
” But Prof Goodwin said the roads programme was still predicated on increased traffic , even though Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says we should be driving less .
The government argues that the advent of electric cars will solve the CO2 problem on the roads .
But its critics predict that the switch to 100 % electric cars will come too late to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battery cars take a huge toll on resources .

“We have assessed carbon impacts throughout the design of the roads programme using much more accurate methods, and expect the impact of new improvements to be around 0.27 million tonnes through to the end of 2032.”


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Bradford roof collapse: Man dead and woman injured

A man died and a woman was seriously injured when the roof of a house collapsed .
The couple were in a bedroom at their home in Knight 's Fold , Bradford , when debris fell on them in the early hours of the morning .
The man , 47 , died while the woman , 28 , was taken to hospital .
Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening .
A family from a neighbouring property , including three children , were taken out of their house unhurt .
Paul Wright , 30 , of nearby Southfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half past four this morning I heard a big , loud bang , like an explosion .
`` I came out with my partner to see what had gone on and noticed one of the neighbour 's roofs had collapsed . ''
Speaking of the injured woman , Mr Wright said : `` It took them the best part of an hour , over an hour , to get her out the house .
`` They had to take the full window out to carry her out . ''
Iqbal Zahir , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joins on to Knight 's Fold , also reported hearing a loud bang at about 04:30 .
`` It 's really sad .
It was the chimney , they need repairing , these are old houses , '' he said .
Awais Asghar , who works in a nearby corner shop , said : `` A chimney collapsed straight on to their roof and straight through and unfortunately the man passed away .
He was a regular customer of mine .
They were a nice couple . ''
Det Insp Claudine Binns said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building safe and police had launched an investigation with Bradford council to determine the cause of the collapse .
She said the family in the adjoining house would be rehomed with the authorities `` working to support everyone involved in any way we can '' .
Emergency services were called just after 05:00 BST to reports of a `` structural collapse '' .
Road closures are now in place in the area while police officers , firefighters and structural engineers carry out work .
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Speaking of the injured woman, Mr Wright said: "It took them the best part of an hour, over an hour, to get her out the house.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Travel firms 'desperately need' government help

The UK 's travel industry has reached a `` critical point '' and is calling for further support to stem job losses .
Measures to curb the pandemic have already led to the loss of around 39,000 jobs , said travel industry trade body Abta .
About 65 % of travel firms have had to make redundancies or start a consultation process .
Abta said the industry desperately needs `` tailored support '' or many more jobs would be lost .
The Association of British Travel Agents ( Abta ) warned that more job losses were set to come as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , unless new support measures are introduced .
`` With the government 's stop start measures , the restart of travel has not gone as hoped for the industry , and sadly businesses continue to be adversely affected and jobs are being lost at an alarming rate , '' said Abta 's chief executive Mark Tanzer .
`` Coming towards the end of the traditional period for peak booking , we have hit a critical point as existing government measures to support businesses begin to taper off , the consequence of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Members will be ruinous for more people 's livelihoods . ''
Abta said many travel firms had not yet restarted after the lockdown , with cruise firms and school travel operators still closed for business .
More travel firms could go bust '' We have already seen well-known and respected businesses that would normally be successful falling into administration , and more are sadly set to follow , '' said Mr Tanzer .
STA Travel , which specialised in long-haul trips aimed primarily at young people and students , stopped trading on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And in August , Hays Travel announced that it would be cutting almost 900 jobs due to cancelled holidays because of new coronavirus travel restrictions .
Before that , in July the UK 's largest tour operator Tui said it would be shutting 166 High Street stores in the UK and Ireland , affecting up to 900 jobs , on top of plans in May to cut around 8,000 jobs globally .
Abta has written to the chancellor Rishi Sunak to ask for more support in the form of a package of measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a temporary suspension of Air Passenger Duty for next summer .
If there were to be a second lockdown , 96 % of travel businesses report it would have a critical or serious impact on their ability to survive , Abta warned .
`` Travel desperately needs the government in its next review to provide tailored support or tens of thousands more jobs will be lost , '' said Mr Tanzer .
The government has changed its travel quarantine rules for countries where rising coronavirus cases have caused it concern in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including France , Netherlands , Austria , Malta and Monaco .
Travellers returning from countries on the UK 's quarantine list need to self-isolate for 14 days .

"Coming towards the end of the traditional period for peak booking, we have hit a critical point as existing government measures to support businesses begin to taper off, the consequence of which, according to this survey of ABTA Members will be ruinous for more people's livelihoods."


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Greater Manchester Police officer bitten on arm in 'appalling' attack

A police officer needed hospital treatment after being bitten on the arm as she tried to stop a row .
The officer and a colleague had attempted to calm an `` aggressive '' confrontation between two women in Piccadilly Gardens , Manchester , on Saturday .
One offender `` refused to let go '' after the biting the policewoman , who had to `` forcibly pull her arm '' from her mouth .
The other woman `` kicked out '' when officers intervened , police said .
Both women , aged 40 , were arrested on suspicion of assault of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody .
Greater Manchester Police , which issued a graphic image of bite marks on the policewoman 's arm , said three of its officers were attacked over the weekend .
The other two officers were attacked when they stopped a break-in attempt in Stockport .
A 27-year-old suspect tried to avoid arrest by biting one officer and attempting to strangle the other , the force said .
He was Tasered and taken to hospital as a precaution before being arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault on an emergency worker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital treatment .
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the bite attack had been `` particularly appalling '' , and the officer had been badly bitten `` simply for trying to defuse an altercation '' '' It is saddening to have to reflect upon another weekend where our hard-working officers have been assaulted during the course of their duties , '' he said .
`` Thankfully , none of the officers involved suffered any lasting , serious injuries and I wish them well as they return to duty . ''
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"It is saddening to have to reflect upon another weekend where our hard-working officers have been assaulted during the course of their duties," he said.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--John Lewis to pull 'Never knowingly undersold' pledge

John Lewis is planning to replace its famous promise to match rivals ' prices as its new boss plans radical changes to the business .
`` Never knowingly undersold '' has become harder to defend as competition from online retailers has become ever tougher .
The new chief executive Sharon White told the Sunday Times she expected the price pledge to go .
The slogan has been in place since 1925 .
`` The proposition is important because it signifies being fair to society .
We 're reviewing it to improve it , '' Ms White told the Sunday Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced the closure of eight stores including its flagship Birmingham site which only opened five years ago as it struggles to adapt to the challenges arising from the pandemic .
This year between 60 % and 70 % of John Lewis 's sales are expected to be online , compared to 40 % last year .
Even before Covid-19 hit , the chain , which is run as a partnership , had warned it might not pay the usual staff dividend as competition ate into profits .
Ms White told the Sunday Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprise , fun '' and that it would compete by `` curating '' items in store better .
John Lewis would focus less on women 's fashion and get rid of travel and spa services .
Instead it would offer more financial , home and garden products , she said .
Ms White said she wanted to reaffirm John Lewis 's reputation as a socially responsible retailer and `` shout more '' about its values .
For nearly a century John Lewis has promised to refund the difference in price , to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elsewhere within 28 days .
However the commitment has never applied to sales from internet-only retailers , which have lower costs and often undercut the High Street on price .
John Lewis indicated earlier this year it was reviewing the promise .
It said `` fair value '' would still be central to its ethos but `` in a more modernised form '' ; it hopes to have a new slogan in place by October .
`` Never knowingly undersold is from another era , '' said Catherine Shuttleworth , founder of retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to correct the course on that .
They 'll be out of business if they do that in a world where Amazon change their prices every minute . ''
The business is also facing challenges in its Waitrose grocery arm .
Next month its long-standing link with delivery service Ocado comes to an end at a time when customers are queuing to sign up for online shopping .
The scale of the overall challenge should not be underestimated , said Ms Shuttleworth .
`` It 's the biggest crisis in the history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be some significant changes to make sure it survives for the future . ''

Ms White told the Sunday Times the chain needed "more inspiration, surprise, fun" and that it would compete by "curating" items in store better. John Lewis would focus less on women's fashion and get rid of travel and spa services. Instead it would offer more financial, home and garden products, she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Bristol Road stabbing: Three more murder arrests

A further three people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man found `` slumped '' with a stab wound at the side of a busy road .
The injured man was discovered beside Bristol Road in Birmingham on Saturday and taken to hospital where he died at about 18:15 BST .
Three men aged 22 , 30 and 40 were arrested at separate addresses in Nottinghamshire on Sunday , police said .
A woman , 28 , and a 15-year-old girl were arrested at the scene on Saturday .
They are also suspected of murdering the man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police say .
He was attacked just before 17:00 BST and found near the junction with Mill Pool Way in the Bournbrook area .
According to the West Midlands force he was `` slumped '' with a chest wound .
The woman and girl remain in police custody .
The men are being transported to the West Midlands for questioning .
Det Insp Stu Mobberley said detectives had made `` rapid progress overnight having worked with colleagues at Nottinghamshire Police to arrest three men '' and were actively seeking `` at least one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was closed on Saturday for investigations , has re-opened .
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Det Insp Stu Mobberley said detectives had made "rapid progress overnight having worked with colleagues at Nottinghamshire Police to arrest three men" and were actively seeking "at least one other person".


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Amputee veterans cycle 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End

Ten amputee veterans have completed a 1,000 mile cycle ride from John O'Groats to Land 's End in just 13 days .
The ride was completed to raise awareness of motor neurone disease , after veteran firefighter John Chart was diagnosed in July 2019 .
They cycled 80 miles a day , fighting through a heatwave at the start and torrential rain to finish .
One rider was former Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson , who lost both legs and suffered brain damage in Afghanistan .
L/Bombarbdier Parkinson , from Doncaster , said : `` It 's been a long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anybody for months - I could n't wait to be part of the team again .
`` There 's always someone struggling and this was my chance to support John to get him on his way . ''
The ride has so far raised more than £14,500 for both the disease and charity Pilgrim Bandits , an expedition organiser for injured military and emergency service personnel .
The team included amputee riders from Birmingham , Hampshire , Kent , Lancashire , Leeds , London , Plymouth and Stoke-on-Trent .
Mr Chart , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the challenge .
Friends and family rode along side him throughout , including his wife Arlene and 14-year-old son Christopher .
Mr Chart said he was `` devastated '' by the diagnosis but intended to battle on throughout .
He added : `` Motor neurone disease shuts down your muscular system until you are literally cocooned inside your own body , your brain is still compos mentis but you ca n't move , you ca n't breathe , you ca n't eat , you ca n't speak and your body eventually will just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I want people to see the devastation of what it does to you , but I also want to say to people do n't ever give up . ''

He added: "Motor neurone disease shuts down your muscular system until you are literally cocooned inside your own body, your brain is still compos mentis but you can't move, you can't breathe, you can't eat, you can't speak and your body eventually will just close down until you sadly pass away.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: 'I became alcoholic during lockdown'

Before lockdown , Chris McLone was looking forward to a good year .
In his late 40s , he felt fit and healthy , enjoying life with a successful career as a sales manager , Always a very social person , Chris enjoyed nights out with friends and going to the football .
Alcohol played a part in his life but he never viewed it as a problem .
But within weeks of lockdown , Chris , who lives on Teesside , had gone from being someone who enjoyed a drink to someone who needed a drink .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drinker - I was never within the limits , the recommended limits , and so yeah , I used to enjoy a drink , sometimes a little bit more than I should , as a lot of people do .
`` I was in a good place before lockdown , I was keeping fit , I was swimming five days a week , I was doing well at work and I was in a good mindset to be honest . ''
His adult daughter , a key worker , moved out during lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left Chris living on his own - isolated , anxious , uncertain about the future and growing increasingly depressed .
The weeks dragged on and Chris 's drinking escalated .
Chris says he began experiencing withdrawal symptoms at the very end .
`` Although I wanted to cut down and stop at that point , I was n't in control of that .
And that was the frightening part .
`` I 've never been like that in my life and I had to admit that to myself .
So I was drinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawal symptoms .
`` I promised myself I would n't do it again tomorrow .
Of course , the exact same thing happened the next day .
And that 's when I realised I had to take big steps to get some proper treatment . ''
With the help and encouragement of his family , Chris turned to the Steps Together drug and alcohol rehabilitation service in Leicestershire .
He 's been sober now for more than 70 days , determined to lay his demons to rest .
`` Where I was before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place I was in and sobriety is just fantastic .
I ca n't explain how good I feel . ''
One of those who helped Chris get his life back together was GP Dr Rob Hampton , who specialises in addiction services .
He says they 've seen a marked increase in people in need of help and that Chris 's story is far from unique .
`` When listening to the stories , these were people who , a few weeks ago , were actually functioning very well , holding down jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Within three weeks they 'd become dependent alcoholic drinkers and needing detoxification rehab .
`` If you look at what lockdown meant to people 's lives - so first of all , having to get up every day to go to work and take the kids to school - all of that just stopped .
`` Somebody described it perfectly to me - 'Every day is Friday night now ' - and there 's no reason to get up in the morning .
`` You add that to the isolation some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all sorts of stresses and strains in relation to the uncertainty for the future .
`` But even those who were furloughed and felt more confident about their work , their kids were at home , they were having to get involved in home schooling .
`` There was just that need for a stress-buster every day . ''
All of this is familiar to the British Liver Trust , one of the UK 's main charities dealing with the medical consequences of alcohol abuse .
Its helpline has seen an increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an indication of how many people have found their drinking has escalated out of control .
But this comes on the back of an already huge increase - up by 400 % - in deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease since 1970 .
The statistics make for grim reading : every day , more than 40 people die from liver disease in the UK .
It is the third biggest cause of premature death in the UK and the biggest cause of death in those aged between 35 and 49 .
Vanessa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says lockdown has only accentuated the need for a proper alcohol strategy from government .
`` We need to address the public health measures , the population-wide issues .
`` So that 's about increasing taxation , introducing , for example , a minimum unit price , but it 's also addressing advertising , marketing and things like labelling so consumers have a real choice , and understand what alcohol includes .
`` It 's absolutely crazy that I can buy a bottle of milk and get all sorts of nutritional and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy a bottle of beer or wine and get nothing . ''
The governments in both Scotland and Wales have introduced a minimum unit price ( MUP ) of 50p for alcohol sales .
In March of this year , the government in England said there were `` no plans for the introduction of MUP in England '' although it would continue to monitor the progress in Scotland and consider the evidence of its impact .
Of course , not everyone found they were drinking more during lockdown .
In June , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of those who took part reported drinking less than before lockdown .
Across the UK , health services in all four nations reported that while the number of people trying to access alcohol support services fell during the initial phase of the pandemic , referrals are now getting back to normal levels .
And for those who have found themselves in trouble , support is out there .
Nick Davis , who 's in his late 50s and from West Yorkshire , is now more than 500 days sober but says he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a return to alcoholism .
Like Chris , he found lockdown and the chaos of the pandemic hard to cope with .
But distractions - caring for his dog , playing his guitar - kept him going .
And he offers these words to those who might be struggling : `` I think the best advice I could give is , just be honest .
Be honest with yourself , be honest with everybody else , tell everybody else what you 're going through .
`` It 's not as much of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past , it 's an illness . ''
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"If you look at what lockdown meant to people's lives - so first of all, having to get up every day to go to work and take the kids to school - all of that just stopped.


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: What can we learn from schools that have reopened?

Millions of pupils in England , Wales and Northern Ireland are due to return to school within weeks , after months of disrupted education as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
Parents and teachers where schools have already reopened tells us what they 've learned from their children returning to the classroom .
Colette Reilly says since her daughters , aged 12 and 14 , returned to the classroom , a teacher has told them the current lack of rules about wearing masks is `` likely to change '' at the school in Paisley .
It comes after criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not possible to social distance '' inside schools .
One high school in Edinburgh has already chosen to tell pupils and staff to wear face coverings while moving around between lessons .
`` I 've not got an issue with [ my children wearing masks ] , '' Colette tells Radio 5 Live .
`` Even if it 's [ for a ] year , in terms of a life span , it 's a very short-term issue .
At the end of the day , this is n't about individual families , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all need to look after each other . ''
She says the `` significant changes '' her daughters have noticed about the return to school life include using hand sanitiser at stations throughout school , social distancing from other students inside classrooms , and being given digital-only homework .
The buzz of the classroom Mike Corbett was happy to return to face-to-face teaching at his secondary school in East Dunbartonshire earlier this month .
`` Just that buzz of classroom discussion that you get - that 's completely impossible online - is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best things that we like about teaching , '' the English teacher tells Radio 5 Live .
Mike , who is national executive member for the NASUWT Scotland teaching union , thinks the pupils are `` very happy to be back '' too - but there 's plenty of pandemic protocols for them to get used to such as regularly using hand sanitiser , not doing group work , and wiping down their desks before leaving the room .
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Mike also has things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a line marking out two metres to keep him a safe distance from pupils , because it means he can not approach individuals who are struggling with understanding his lesson .
But it 's `` just as well '' the line is there , Mike says .
On Thursday , his entire classroom had to be evacuated and cleaned as a result of a pupil displaying coronavirus symptoms .
`` The only reason I was able to sleep soundly on Thursday night was because I did not cross that two-metre line , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , attempting to reassure parents , pupils and teachers that schools are safe , Mike says `` staff out there are very anxious still about the situation '' .
He said the recent increase in cases in Scotland means the virus will `` inevitably '' get into the classroom - `` and then the fear is that there 's a spread in schools '' .
Liz Silverman wants face coverings to be made mandatory within the grounds of her grandchildren 's primary schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mums , dads and grandparents have to wait outside the classroom as the teacher will not release a child until they see the parent or grandparent .
Social distancing is not possible , '' she says .
Liz , 69 , says her daughter and daughter-in-law are both teachers , so would not be able to return to work without her help picking up her four grandchildren from their two separate primary schools , two days a week .
`` I do n't feel safe ...
I would like to say 'no ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Liz says .
Liz from Northwood , London , believes making adults wear masks when dropping off or picking up schoolchildren is a `` simple thing '' to solve a surge in cases and assuage her worries about the safety of her husband , who has been shielding .
`` If I bring anything home to him , it could be devastating . ''
And the view from Germany Alex Nunn lives in Berlin , where her 15-year-old step-children have been back to school for two weeks .
`` There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on in the school , '' she says , but that 's because teachers and pupils there must wear masks everywhere around the school , apart from once they 're seated at their desks .
`` As soon as they get up to move around the school , go to the loo , go in the playground , they 're wearing masks the whole time , '' she says .
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Alex , 50 , tells Radio 5 Live she struggles to understand why some people in the UK see wearing a mask as `` such a big problem '' , and hopes some anxious parents will learn lessons from her sister , who she has been visiting in London .
`` My five-year-old nephew is wearing one here when he 's going on public transport .
Somehow my sister 's managed to make it a bit of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understands why he 's wearing it - and I simply do n't get why it 's being perceived as being a big deal to wear a mask here , '' she says .
The World Health Organization has said children aged 12 and over should wear masks in line with national recommendations , citing evidence suggesting teenagers can infect others in the same way as adults .


bbcuk--2020-08-23--Coronavirus: Food factory cluster cases in Coupar Angus up to 110

The number of positive Covid-19 cases linked to a food processing plant in Coupar Angus has now reached 110 .
A total of 96 employees at the 2 Sisters factory have tested positive , plus 14 of their contacts .
That is up from 20 on Saturday .
Indoor visits to care homes , due to be reinstated across Scotland on Monday , can no longer go ahead in the area .
The plant was closed last Monday for two weeks and more than 800 staff have now been tested .
Workers and those sharing a household with them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August .
• 123 new Covid-19 cases recorded in last 24 hours NHS Tayside said indoor visiting for end-of-life care or to support a resident 's wellbeing at times of distress could continue , as long as all infection prevention and control measures were in place , including appropriate use of PPE .
At least two of the contacts who tested positive have links to other food processing plants in Tayside .
Dr Emma Fletcher , associate director of public health for NHS Tayside , said : `` The increase in positive cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with what we expected and we continue to undertake detailed contact tracing of all cases to ensure everyone fully understands what action they must take .
`` Over the last week in Tayside as a whole , more than 2,500 tests have been taken at the testing sites across the area , including the two dedicated facilities in Coupar Angus and Dundee brought in specifically to support testing of 2 Sisters factory workers .
`` Hundreds of workers have attended for testing and given the volume of testing which has now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue to rise in the coming days as tests are processed and we receive the results . ''
All workers and their household contacts , including children , should self-isolate until 31 August , even if they have a negative result .
Official figures at the weekend showed that NHS Tayside , which covers the Coupar Angus area , saw the biggest 24-hour increase in positive cases .
As of 14:00 on Saturday , the figure stood at 78 wile the total number of positive cases across Scotland rose by 123 .
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Dr Emma Fletcher, associate director of public health for NHS Tayside, said: "The increase in positive cases linked to the factory again today is in line with what we expected and we continue to undertake detailed contact tracing of all cases to ensure everyone fully understands what action they must take.