bbcuk--2020-02-24--Anglesey crossbow murder: Man guilty of Gerald Corrigan murder

A man has been found guilty of murdering a retired lecturer by shooting him with a crossbow as he tried to fix his satellite dish .
Gerald Corrigan , 74 , suffered two holes in his stomach and damage to other organs in the Anglesey attack in April .
Terence Whall , 39 , of Bryngwran , Anglesey , denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Mold Crown Court .
Prosecutors said the dish was tampered with and Whall was hiding , armed with the weapon , waiting for Mr Corrigan .
A broadhead arrow used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharp edges used for hunting , jurors had heard .
It was designed to make hunted animals `` rapidly bleed to death '' .
Mr Corrigan suffered serious internal injuries and died of sepsis three weeks later .
He had been watching TV on the evening of 18 April 2019 when shortly after midnight he lost the signal .
He went outside to adjust his ground-level satellite dish which is when he was shot .
Whall , a sports therapist , maintained throughout the trial that he was having sex with a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corrigan was shot .
Thomas Barry Williams denied this - saying the pair had only ever been friends .
But Whall 's precise movements on the night of the killing were tracked by data from `` black box '' technology in a Land Rover , which belonged to his partner and which he had borrowed .
The prosecution said without this , he would have got away with his lies .
Whall and another man , Gavin Jones , 36 , of High Street , Bangor , were also found guilty of conspiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones was found guilty of arson of a motor vehicle .
Darren Jones , 41 , and Martin Roberts , 34 , had already pleaded guilty to arson .
All four will be sentenced on Friday .
Fiona Corrigan , Gerald 's daughter , said : `` The injuries caused by a crossbow are not designed just to kill ... they are designed to mutilate .
`` The particular weapon is designed to bring down big game ... and that is what my dad became .
Prey .
We may never know why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` good man .
Just an average bloke enjoying his retirement '' , adding : `` Our lives wo n't be the same without him . ''
Her brother Neale joined her in thanking all those who had helped the family after Mr Corrigan was shot , adding : `` My father was so intelligent and wise .
He said to me to be patient , and forgive . ''
Mr Corrigan 's partner Marie Bailey said he had `` meant the world to me '' .
`` Each day my heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again and I can do nothing , '' she said .
`` To that sad , twisted broken soul who murdered him , I say if you have an ounce of humanity , any sense of decency , then you would tell us now why you have done this . ''
Det Ch Insp Brian Kearney of North Wales Police said after the verdict that Mr Corrigan was `` the victim of a barbaric , medieval-style execution in one of the safest parts of the UK '' and was `` entirely innocent '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned and committed the perfect murder , '' he added .
`` There was no forensic evidence , no direct eyewitness evidence to the shooting and in fact no-one saw him going to and from the scene . ''
While the exact motive was unknown , it was a `` planned , premeditated execution from a cold-blooded killer '' , he said .
Karen Dixon of the Crown Prosecution Service described the case as `` really unusual '' in that there was no suspect at the start and only one piece of evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The telematics evidence from the Land Rover was key in showing that Terrence Whall was not only at the location at the time , but that he 'd visited the night before , checking the area . ''

"To that sad, twisted broken soul who murdered him, I say if you have an ounce of humanity, any sense of decency, then you would tell us now why you have done this."


bbcuk--2020-02-24--Shukri Yayhe-Abdi inquest: Drowned girl's mum 'initially feared kidnapping'

The mother of a schoolgirl who drowned in a river initially feared her daughter had been kidnapped when she failed to come home , an inquest heard .
Shukri Yahye-Abdi , 12 , died after going into the River Irwell in Bury , Greater Manchester , on 27 June last year .
Zam Zam Ture told the inquest at The Old Police Station , Heywood , she believed her daughter was with two girls who were not her friends .
`` I did n't know what to do , '' Mrs Ture said .
`` I was running around .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ family had lived in a refugee camp in Kenya between 2000 and 2017 before moving to the UK .
Shukri , along with her mother and siblings , settled in Bury under the vulnerable person 's resettlement scheme .
Speaking through an interpreter , Mrs Ture told the coroner that Shukri had never liked swimming .
She also did not believe Shukri socialised with Child One and Child Two , who can not be named for legal reasons .
Mrs Ture believed there had been a previous fight between Child Two and Shukri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours before her death , Shukri and Child One and Child Two had been stopped by security guards at Primark .
The security guard told the inquest the girls `` acted giggly '' and `` looked friendly '' .
`` There was no reason to believe [ Shukri ] did n't want to be there , '' he told the opening day of the hearing .
The inquest was also told that Child One , who was at the river with Shukri , had confessed to threatening to kill Shukri before her death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she had said `` if you do n't get in the water I 'm going to kill you '' but added the comment had been made in a `` laughing and joking manner '' .
`` After coming all this way she wanted everyone to get into the water , '' the foster carer added .
Two passers by who went into the water in an attempt to save Shukri were praised for their efforts by senior coroner Joanne Kearsley , who said she recognised they did everything they could in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was such a mad panic I was n't thinking about myself or anyone else .
`` I was just thinking about that child in the river , '' Steven Duckworth told the inquest .
`` All we wanted was to save that little girl . ''

Two passers by who went into the water in an attempt to save Shukri were praised for their efforts by senior coroner Joanne Kearsley, who said she recognised they did everything they could in a "very difficult situation".


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Coronavirus: British man who was on Diamond Princess ship dies in Japan

A British man who was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died from coronavirus , Japan 's health ministry says .
He is the first British person to die from Covid-19 , the respiratory disease caused by the virus .
Hundreds of people on board the liner became infected while it was held in quarantine off the port of Yokohama in Japan - and six have since died .
It comes as the number of coronavirus cases in the UK rose to 19 .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government 's Cobra emergency committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of cases in Europe .
Earlier on Friday , three more cases of the virus were confirmed in the UK , including the first one in Wales .
Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran , the Department of Health and Social Care said .
Public Health Wales said it was working to identify close contacts of the Welsh patient , who is believed to be from the Swansea area and was infected in northern Italy before returning to the UK .
Northern Ireland also confirmed its first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have contacted passengers who sat near the woman on a flight from northern Italy to Dublin .
• How is the UK getting ready for coronavirus ?
The Foreign Office said it is investigating the reports about the British man 's death in Japan .
A spokeswoman for Princess Cruises , which operates the Diamond Princess ship , offered `` sincere condolences to family members and friends for their loss .
`` Our dedicated care team are on hand to provide support , '' she added .
A group of 30 British nationals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the UK from the cruise ship last Saturday .
They were taken on coaches to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral , where they are spending two weeks in isolation .
The cruise liner , which had 3,711 passengers on board , was put under quarantine in Yokohama in early February after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was found to have the virus .
At least 621 people on the ship later tested positive for coronavirus .
Health minister Jo Churchill said she was aware a British man who had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly '' .
She told BBC Radio 4 's World At One programme on Friday : `` The Foreign Office are supporting the family of a British man who has been very poorly and was a passenger on board the Diamond Princess .
`` I have n't had confirmation because obviously I 'm on the telephone to you , but I was aware there was a gentleman who was very , very poorly , and I 'm sure like me your thoughts and sympathies go out to his family at this time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak had reached a `` decisive point '' and had `` pandemic potential '' .
Globally , more than 80,000 people have been infected .
About 2,800 have died - the majority in China 's Hubei province .
Meanwhile , 168 Britons were among hundreds of guests confined to the Costa Adeje Palace hotel in Tenerife earlier this week .
Officials there have said 44 guests left the hotel on Friday morning , four days after it was locked down when four Italian holidaymakers tested positive for the coronavirus .
The 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it 's unclear if any British travellers have left .
It comes as airline Jet2 said British guests at the hotel would not be flown home until 10 March , unless they tested negative .
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When asked if the government should have acted sooner for Britons on the cruise ship, he said it had been following the "best medical advice" about not repatriating people unless it is certain there will not be a spread to the UK.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Greta Thunberg climate strike: 'The world is on fire'

Greta Thunberg has warned world leaders she will `` not be silenced when the world is on fire '' .
The teenager was welcomed by chants of `` Greta , Greta '' as she addressed some 15,000 people at the Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate ( BYS4C ) event .
She accused politicians of ignoring the climate emergency and `` sweeping their mess under the rug '' .
`` We are the change , and change is coming whether you like it or not , '' the Swedish environmentalist said .
Greta was speaking at the climate strike event on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the city .
`` Activism works so I 'm telling you to act , '' she said .
`` We are being betrayed by those in power . ''
Wet weather failed to deter thousands of people turning out for the 17-year-old , who appeared on stage at about 11:45 GMT .
`` Our leaders behave like children so it falls to us to be the adults in the room .
They are failing us but we will not back down , '' Greta told the crowds .
`` It should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell the uncomfortable truth .
They sweep their mess under the rug and ask children to clean up for them .
`` This emergency is being completely ignored by the politicians , the media and those in power .
`` Basically , nothing is being done to halt this crisis despite all the beautiful words and promises from our elected officials .
`` So what did you do during this crucial time ?
I will not be silenced when the world is on fire . ''
• What does Greta Thunberg want ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowds behind a green banner reading Skolstrejk for Klimatet , which translates from Swedish as School Strike for Climate .
Protesters of all ages , including youngsters dressed as the activist , waved flags , placards and banners throughout the march .
Annie , a 21-year-old Bristol University student , was of the many people who turned out to hear the headline speaker and took a day off from her studies to participate .
`` This is probably one of the most important things that we should be focussing on right now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make people higher up realise that as well .
`` One day off school is a good enough sacrifice for what this is standing for .
It 's just one day , it 's not going to do any harm . ''
Jerry and her baby , Leon , were also among those who joined the throng of people .
`` What an absolutely wonderful experience .
Everyone was really respectful and there were loads of lovely teens passionate about climate . ''
Sisters Lana and Lottie Hoey , 10 and eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be part of the day .
`` I wanted to go and see Greta because she 's very inspirational and does so much good for the planet , '' said Lana .
Lottie added : `` We want a nice planet when we grow up so it 's important to do things like Greta . ''
Greta had originally intended to visit London , but the area planned for the protest in the capital was considered too small so organisers recommended Bristol instead .
Police said 15,000 are in attendance , although organisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
BYS4C said it had drafted in more than 80 stewards and has a sectioned-off a `` safe zone '' for young children as well as an accessibility area .
Mya-Rose Craig , the youngest person to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol , spoke to the crowd before Greta 's arrival on stage .
She said : `` Greta , welcome to our amazing city and thank you for being with us today .
We have to engage with all of our communities in order to properly fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can never be a sustainable one . ''
• Pressure on big investors to act on climate change Two years ago , Ms Thunberg started missing lessons on Fridays to protest outside the Swedish parliament building , in what turned out to be the beginning of a huge environmental movement .
She has since become a leading voice for action on climate change , inspiring millions of students to join protests around the world .
Protesters began gathering just after first light and by the time Greta walked onstage , it was hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
People were clinging to any vantage point they could find ; the balcony at the front of the Marriott Royal and on tiptoes in front of the cathedral .
The roar when Greta stepped in front of the microphone echoed across the green and her speech was regularly punctuated with roars of approval , especially when she mentioned the decision not to grant Bristol Airport planning permission to expand .
There were plenty of parents and adults who had come to hear Greta speak but the vast majority of the crowd were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , perhaps , of the teenager 's own decision to stop attending school to continue her campaign .
Clutching homemade signs and chanting , the crowd then took over the heart of the shopping quarter .
Avon and Somerset Police and Bristol City Council had warned of `` major disruption '' during the event , but stressed they would be `` working to ensure Bristol is open as usual '' .
More than 20 road closures are in operation from Broadmead and the Bearpit across to Hotwells , Brandon Hill and Park Street @

There were plenty of parents and adults who had come to hear Greta speak but the vast majority of the crowd were young and not at school- a reflection, perhaps, of the teenager's own decision to stop attending school to continue her campaign.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--East Yorkshire flooding worsens as residents evacuated from homes

Residents in parts of East Yorkshire were evacuated from their homes overnight as flood water levels rose rapidly .
The flooding at East Cowick came as fields in the area , holding vast quantities of water from the River Aire , began to overtop .
Meanwhile in Shropshire , repairs to buckled flood defences will start later if river levels fall low enough .
The Environment Agency ( EA ) aims to do the work ahead of Storm Jorge , which is due to hit the country this weekend .
At Snaith , crews from neighbouring South Yorkshire Fire and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of litres of water away from people 's homes .
A high-volume pump , capable of moving 8,000 litres of water a minute , has been sent to the area .
People in Snaith and the nearby village of East Cowick who have not already left properties at risk of flooding are being urged by local authorities to do so .
An East Riding of Yorkshire Council spokesman said : `` Water levels in Snaith are receding slightly , but levels in East Cowick are continuing to rise . ''
`` Properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and East Cowick , with a number of properties in East Cowick evacuated in the early hours of the morning , '' said Ian Burnett , from the council .
Barry Worthington said he had decided to stay in his home in East Cowick .
`` There 's people come from far and wide to help but it 's a losing battle at the moment .
`` We will be staying , when its your life 's work , we will be stopping , '' he said .
Another resident , Katie Clements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to direct the water into fields .
`` A couple of residents had pumps in their garages and brought them out and they seemed to work for a little time , so we thought we were winning , '' she said .
`` We did n't get pumps brought from any agency until it was far too late . ''
Janet Bray added : `` We need to go buy some clothes because we dashed out with just overnight things not expecting this devastation this morning .
`` We 'll have to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with it .
It 's just devastating . ''
The EA said fields around East Cowick form part of the River Aire washlands , which are eight miles long and expected to store a vast amount of water .
`` The tricky bit is more water has come down the Aire than was ever calculated so the washlands have overspilled into Snaith and East Cowick , '' said Frank De Planta , from the EA .
It comes after extensive flooding in Snaith on Thursday , when the EA warned the disruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ De Planta said it was a matter of waiting for those washlands to empty back into the river .
Responding to rumours of looting on social media , Humberside Police said officers were patrolling in Snaith , Gowdall and East Cowick .
They said they had received no reports of break-ins or looting at evacuated properties .
Insp Craig Syms said the main objective overnight had been to persuade residents to leave and ensure vulnerable people were protected .
He praised villagers for the `` fantastic '' community spirit they had been showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four tonnes of sand bags were used to try and stem the flow .
There are four flood warnings in place in the area and the Met Office has warned of further rain and strong winds over the weekend .
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"A couple of residents had pumps in their garages and brought them out and they seemed to work for a little time, so we thought we were winning," she said.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Prince Harry meets Jon Bon Jovi at Abbey Road Studios

Rock royalty met the Royal Family when the Duke of Sussex got behind a microphone with Jon Bon Jovi .
They met at Abbey Road Studios , where the US rocker is re-recording his song Unbroken with the Invictus Games Choir .
The prince - who will step down as a working royal at the end of March - posted a video of both men in a recording booth .
Bon Jovi said he looked forward to working with the `` artist formerly known as prince '' .
Both men greeted each other warmly on the steps of the world-famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were then ushered inside to the control room overlooking Studio 2 - where Fab Four recorded during the 1960s .
A video filmed during the duke 's visit showed the prince and the popstar wearing headphones .
The footage ends just as the pair are about to break into song .
Before entering the studio , the duke was heard to joke that the pair had `` been gargling next door , so we 're ready to go '' , according to the Press Association .
Bon Jovi said he had sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a `` very nice letter '' in return which said he would `` love to include it in something to do with the Invictus Games '' .
Speaking before the recording , he said : `` In light of what has come , you know , with his leaving the monarchy , as it were , I did n't plan on any of this .
`` But he said : 'Not only am I going to come back [ to England ] , you know , but I want to be there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And to do it at Abbey Road , of course where the Beatles once were ; and to do it with the `` artist formerly known as Prince '' , I think it 's gon na be an incredible , moving moment . ''
Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014 as a way of using sport to create a positive impact on the lives of injured service personnel and veterans .
Jon Bon Jovi has a close link with the military as both his parents served in the US Marine Corps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , featuring the Invictus Games Choir , will be released in March .

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bbcuk--2020-02-28--Former Barclays executives cleared of fraud charges

Three former top Barclays executives have been cleared of fraud charges linked to how the bank raised billions from Qatar in the financial crisis .
The Serious Fraud Office ( SFO ) had alleged the bank had given Qatar secret fees that helped it to survive without a UK government bailout in 2008 .
Roger Jenkins , Tom Kalaris , and Richard Boath were found not guilty on all charges by the jury in under six hours .
Former Barclays chief executive John Varley was acquitted in June 2019 .
The acquittal of the three men is a blow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ambitious seven-and-a-half-year investigation that led to the first criminal charges in Britain against senior financiers at a major bank over credit crisis-era conduct .
An SFO spokesperson said : `` Our prosecution decisions are always based on the evidence that is available , and we are determined to bring perpetrators of serious financial crime to justice .
`` Wherever our evidential and public interest tests are met , we will always endeavour to bring this before a court . ''
Mr Boath , when leaving the Old Bailey on Friday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very relieved about the verdict , particularly given that I was cleared in 2017 by the Financial Conduct Authority . ''
He added that the SFO should never have brought the case .
Mr Boath said the last six years had been tough .
But phone calls recorded during the crisis and played to the jury made clear he was innocent .
`` Obviously there are ups and downs but today is a big up obviously.
`` `` I frankly could n't have done more in 2008 to make sure the bank did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that really comes out on all the tapes and I think that was obvious to the jury . ''
The acquittal of three former Barclays executives is the only time a jury has ruled on criminal allegations against senior bankers for events in the 2008 crisis .
The senior executives in this trial , which began in October - Roger Jenkins , 64 , Tom Kalaris , 64 and Richard Boath , 61 - were not the top bosses of Barclays .
Instead , they were between one and four ranks down from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's hierarchical structure .
The allegations centred on a giant fundraising exercise in 2008 which enabled Barclays to escape the nationalisation forced on its competitors , RBS , Lloyds and HBOS .
The defendants were accused by prosecutors of conspiring to commit fraud in connection with that fundraising effort .
They argued that it was not a fraud - and that if , alternatively , it was judged to be a fraud , they were not the ones who should be held accountable for it .
Their actions , their barristers said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bank and signed off by the banks ' top lawyers .
In the end , the jury took less than six hours to find in their favour .
The decision comes as a setback for the Serious Fraud Office , which took years to launch its prosecution and has now had its case thrown out .
• The inside story of the Barclays trial The three former senior bankers were accused by the SFO of committing a fraud in the midst of the financial crisis - charges they have spent more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2008 , Barclays , like other banks , was running dangerously low on cash .
Roger Jenkins , Tom Kalaris and Richard Boath helped to arrange a £12bn investment by sovereign wealth funds , including the Gulf state of Qatar .
However , the Qataris demanded more than double the fees paid to other investors .
The SFO said the bank decided to disguise their extra fees - £322m in total - by hiding them in what it said were pretend agreements for advisory services .
The defendants said the agreements were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and signed off by its lawyers .
Prosecutors had alleged Mr Jenkins , the head of the Middle East investment bank , Mr Kalaris , who ran Barclays ' wealth unit , and former financial institutions head Mr Boath conspired with former finance director Chris Lucas to disguise a £42m payment to Qatar .
The SFO said the bankers used a so-called `` advisory services agreement '' to mask the fact Barclays was paying Qatar more than twice the fees it was paying other investors that June .
Mr Jenkins , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Qatari relationship , was also charged over a £280m , five-year agreement struck with Qatar four months later .
Mr Lucas was not charged because he was too ill to stand trial .
Qatar , a major investor in the UK and still a significant Barclays shareholder , was neither investigated nor accused of wrongdoing .

In the end, the jury took less than six hours to find in their favour. The decision comes as a setback for the Serious Fraud Office, which took years to launch its prosecution and has now had its case thrown out.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Anglesey crossbow killer to serve at least 31 years

A man has been jailed for at least 31 years for murdering a retired lecturer with a crossbow .
Terence Whall , 39 , of Bryngwran , Anglesey , was found guilty of killing Gerald Corrigan , 74 , in April 2019 .
Mr Corrigan 's partner Marie Bailey told the court she was `` devastated '' by his death and had been left with the `` image of his lifeblood '' spilling out after the shooting .
Whall was lying in wait for Mr Corrigan at his remote home near the South Stack headland on the island , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fix a satellite dish - which had been tampered with .
He was shot with a crossbow using a razor sharp broadhead arrow bolt , sustaining two holes in his stomach and damage to other organs .
He died in hospital three weeks later after developing sepsis .
Whall , a sports therapist , maintained throughout the trial that he was having sex with a man in a field on the night Mr Corrigan was shot .
Thomas Barry Williams denied this - saying the pair had only ever been friends .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the killing were tracked by data from `` black box '' technology in a Land Rover , which belonged to his partner and which he had borrowed .
The prosecution said without this , he would have got away with his lies .
Whall and another man , Gavin Jones , 36 , of High Street , Bangor , were also found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice and Jones was found guilty of arson of a motor vehicle .
Whall was given a concurrent sentence of six years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was jailed for five years .
Darren Jones , 41 , and Martin Roberts , 34 , had already pleaded guilty to arson .
They were handed sentences of two years and 10 months , and two years and four months .
Jailing Whall for life , Mrs Justice Jefford said he had been found guilty of `` the vicious murder of Gerald Corrigan '' .
`` For your own reasons , you clearly had a plan to kill , '' the judge said .
`` You have deprived Mr Corrigan 's family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrogant belief that you could get away with murder was misplaced , '' she told him .
He had `` carried on as if nothing had happened '' after the murder and `` thought you had got away with it '' .
There was a `` very significant degree of planning , '' the judge said .
Referring to the broadhead crossbow bolts he used , she said : `` I have no doubt that you well knew that they were designed for hunting animals .
In other words , they were designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he interfered with Mr Corrigan 's satellite dish to `` draw him outside '' .
Mr Corrigan 's death was `` slow and agonising , '' she said .

Referring to the broadhead crossbow bolts he used, she said: "I have no doubt that you well knew that they were designed for hunting animals. In other words, they were designed to kill."


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Tamara Ecclestone: Cleaner denies jewel theft plot

A woman has pleaded not guilty to conspiring to commit burglary at the home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone .
Cleaner Maria Mester , 47 , appeared via video link at Isleworth Crown Court from where she also denied concealing criminal property .
Thieves reportedly stole £50m worth of jewellery from the Kensington home of the daughter of ex Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone .
The majority of it has yet to be recovered , the court heard .
A £300,000 pair of diamond earrings and a Louis Vuitton bag were among the stolen items which included currency , jewellery and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have taken place between 30 November and February 1 , 2020 , while the charge of concealing criminal property dates back to January 31 .
It followed the raid on the home of Ms Ecclestone in Palace Green , Kensington , in west London , on Friday 13 December .
Ms Ecclestone had left the country for her Christmas holiday with her husband Jay Rutland and their daughter Sophia .
Police said in December they were called by building security .
Ms Mester 's son Emil-Bogdan Savastru , 29 , from Bethnal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit burglary and is due to appear before the courts next week .
He is also accused of having custody or control of a counterfeit currency note and attempting to remove criminal property .
A trial date for Ms Mester has been set for 20 July .
Ms Ecclestone bought the 55-room Kensington home next to Hyde Park in 2011 for £45m , according to Forbes magazine .
The 35-year-old also spent millions renovating the property to include an `` Amazonian crystal bathtub , a private nightclub , a bowling alley , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a dog spa and a car lift '' .

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All of Tamara Ecclestone's jewellery is said to have been stolen in the raid on her house next to Hyde Park


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Shetland beach cleaner picks up Atlantic message in a bottle prize

A message in a bottle which was dropped in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has been found by a beach cleaner in Shetland .
Henry Anderton 's discovery has earned him a prize of $ 1,000 ( £770 ) and a matching donation towards his chosen environmental charity .
The prize had been promised by a New York-based magazine publisher .
Its team dropped the bottle from the Queen Mary II in December 2018 while sailing from New York to Southampton .
The glass bottle contained a letter from a technology security magazine called 2600 , and said its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone found it in their lifetime .
It is thought the bottle must have travelled at least 1,500 miles ( 2,400km ) before it was found at Littlelure , Shetland .
Mr Anderton , the beach cleaning advocate who made the discovery , said : `` It must have come up the Gulf Stream and taken a right-hand turn .
`` They were amazed when I emailed them to say I had found it . ''
He has previously discovered other messages in bottles and replied to the senders - but said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beach .
Mr Anderton said he was giving the charity donation to The Ocean Cleanup , and planned to spend his own share on restoring a red telephone box .
He has bought the phonebox , near Walls , for £1 and been supplied with the regulation red paint from BT .
He said : `` We 've now launched a crowd funding operation to help out the renovations - we 've got to find a door first . ''
Mr Anderton said he had big plans for the box once it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixed up and been painted .
He said : `` We 'd like people who have memories of the phonebox to write their stories - we 'll have a book in there with them , maybe local tourist information .
`` It 'll be a place where people can sit , knit , look at the wildlife .
`` My daughter accused me of being a man in need of a project - well , here 's one we 're getting involved with this year . ''
Emmanuel Goldstein , who threw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had mainly been done out of curiosity to see if anyone would ever find it - but admitted there was also an element of guilt attached .
`` I 'm very happy someone cleaned the bottle up .
I do n't intend to throw anything in again , '' he said .
Mr Goldstein added : `` It was fascinating to hear from him ( Mr Anderton ) about where he lives and what he 's interested in .
`` The most interesting thing is the reward money is going towards a phonebox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ booths on its back cover .
`` There 's nobody more deserving for the award we offered .
It was the most perfect meeting of bottle and person that could possibly have happened . ''

Emmanuel Goldstein, who threw the bottle into the ocean, said it had mainly been done out of curiosity to see if anyone would ever find it - but admitted there was also an element of guilt attached.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--BBC Radio Cornwall newsreader saddened by death of 'Clara from Bude'

A radio newsreader who alerted police to the death of a lonely caller has described the pair 's relationship .
Joanna Twist , of BBC Radio Cornwall , raised the alarm when the woman , known as Clara from Bude , did not call in for her usual morning chat .
The journalist said she always `` took the time to listen '' to the 69-year-old , who called the station every Saturday and Sunday at 08:10 .
It was `` so very sad to think that she died alone , '' Mrs Twist said .
`` I took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lonely widows and widowers who sometimes do n't speak to someone else for many days can be .
Clara had been calling the station for regular off-air chats about a wide range of topics for several years .
`` She would ask me the questions you would ask a daughter , '' Mrs Twist said .
`` One day she phoned up to say she had been contacted by a company offering to insure her water pipes for £200 and was considering doing it .
`` I told her not to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covered by her home insurance . ''
`` The next week she told me : 'you 've saved me £200 ' . ''
Mrs Twist had two weeks off work from 19 January and told Clara she would talk to her upon her return .
She contacted police when there was no word from her listener .
Officers found Clara 's body in her home on 3 February - it is believed she had died several days earlier .
Six people attended her funeral , including Mrs Twist and Radio Cornwall presenter Jack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person in her life who put her first .
Many people have a partner or a child or a best friend , but she did n't have that , '' Mrs Twist said .
`` She asked me questions you would ask a daughter - but she had no number one .
`` I never met her but I knew her as a person . ''
Weekend breakfast presenter Donna Birrell said in a blog post that the pair 's relationship showed how `` vital BBC Radio Cornwall and other local stations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They regard us as their family and that is an absolute privilege . ''
A spokesperson for the Campaign to End Loneliness said : `` It 's important everyone looks out for people who they think might be lonely .
`` Even small connections can make a difference .
Just saying hello can be enough to really help someone '' .
• For information and support you can visit the BBC 's Action Line website .

"One day she phoned up to say she had been contacted by a company offering to insure her water pipes for £200 and was considering doing it.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--EU settlement scheme: Vulnerable 'struggling to apply'

The Home Office has been slow to respond to concerns that vulnerable people are struggling to access the EU settlement scheme , campaigners say .
A group representing EU citizens , the3million , claimed some people were `` struggling to apply '' or still do not know about the scheme .
It comes after the government 's immigration watchdog criticised the Home Office 's handling of the scheme .
All EU citizens who want to stay in the UK after Brexit have to apply .
A House of Commons report says 3.1 million people have done so , so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'severe carer shortage' • 'That one day I lost almost everything ' - BBC News A separate report by David Bolt , the chief inspector of borders and immigration , praised some of the Home Office 's work to help vulnerable applicants , but also raised concerns and made several recommendations for improvements .
The immigration watchdog said : `` Most of the recommendations were aimed at improving the way the scheme operates for vulnerable and hard-to-reach individuals , and applicants who are finding the process difficult . ''
But he said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less positive and constructive than I had hoped '' .
The government department accepted all but one of the report 's recommendations , which called for the system , which people do not have to pay to use , to be made `` genuinely free '' .
It denied that applicants were subjected to `` hidden costs '' identified in the report , such as phone operator charges when calling the scheme 's helpline and charges imposed by some councils for ID document scanning services .
It conceded some applicants may incur costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a variety of means , suggesting the costs could be avoided .
David Bolt 's report covers the five months to the end of August 2019 , although Mr Bolt said most of the inspections were carried out between April and June .
Charity Migrant Voice said the relevancy of the report was `` called into question by the long delay in its publication '' .
Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan said : `` The scheme has seen a big uptick in applications in the six months since the inspection ended and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exacerbated ( and new ones generated ) in that time . ''
• We 'll find out about EU talks , TUC boss warns PM • Seven things Brexit will change and seven it won't It follows press reports about mistakes , including the story of a 101-year-old Italian man who has been living in the UK for more than 50 yearswho was asked to get his parents to confirm his identity , after the computer system incorrectly processed his year of birth as 2019 , not 1919 .
Maike Bohn , co-founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report `` echoes our key concerns that not enough has been done to reach , inform and assist EU citizens through this crucial process '' .
`` Like David Bolt we hoped for more positive and constructive responses from the Home Office , '' he added .
Bell Ribeiro-Addy , Labour 's shadow immigration minister , said : `` It is unacceptable that government departments have been less than co-operative when the status of millions of EU citizens is at issue . ''
A Home Office spokesman said : `` We 're pleased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's management of the EU Settlement Scheme and recognised the wide range of support available online , by phone , and in person . ''

It follows press reports about mistakes, including the story of a 101-year-old Italian man who has been living in the UK for more than 50 yearswho was asked to get his parents to confirm his identity, after the computer system incorrectly processed his year of birth as 2019, not 1919.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Portsmouth centenarian celebrates '25th' birthday on leap year

A party is being thrown for a woman born 100 years ago who has only had an actual birthday every four years .
Doris Cleife will hit the milestone on Leap Day - 29 February - which is only the 25th time she has been able to celebrate on her actual birthday .
Her family and staff at her Portsmouth housing complex were organising a surprise party on Friday .
The great-great-grandmother said she had `` waited all my life to be famous and now it happens like this '' .
Mrs Cleife , who worked as a hairdresser for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just take it as it comes , I ca n't do much about it .
`` I never dreamed I would get this far , I lost my mother when she was quite young and my granny died when she was 47 but here we are , and I have a sister who is 98 .
I do n't feel any different . ''
She added : `` To be honest , I am feeling quite philosophical about becoming 100 , but I am looking forward to spending time with my new friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the secret to her long life was eating well and her favourite food to celebrate her birthday would be biscuits and pate .
She added her love of walking had helped and she missed her Sunday strolls along the seafront in Portsmouth .
Mrs Cleife , whose husband Sam died in 1979 , moved into her independent accommodation run by not-for-profit Housing 21 last year having lived with her daughter and son-in-law for the past 40 years until her daughter died in May .
Doris ' granddaughter Rachel Bowen said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is thrilled to be celebrating such a significant milestone with her friends and family .
`` Last year was very hard but we want to celebrate this amazing day and an amazing woman .
`` She has been pulling our legs for months now saying she ca n't wait until her 25th birthday . ''
Mrs Cleife has two grandchildren , three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren .

"I never dreamed I would get this far, I lost my mother when she was quite young and my granny died when she was 47 but here we are, and I have a sister who is 98. I don't feel any different."


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Packham 'outraged' by Cambridge University bird netting

Naturalist Chris Packham has slammed the University of Cambridge for putting `` absolutely outrageous '' anti-bird nets over a row of trees .
Protective netting has appeared on more than 20 trees at the Whittle Laboratory on JJ Thomson Avenue in the city .
A university spokesman said the nets were added `` to discourage birds from nesting '' during building work .
On Thursday night climate activists from Extinction Rebellion cut down and removed a number of the nets .
Responding to images posted on social media , Packham posted on Twitter : `` Seriously ?
I thought we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The use of netting on trees , bushes and hedgerows to prevent nesting birds is not illegal - but has long come under fire from conservation groups .
Packham told the BBC : `` At a time when many of our bird populations are in free fall and the majority of people are trying to conserve them , these nets are totemic symbols of the destruction or disturbance of their habitat . ''
If not fitted properly , he said they were `` shown to be lethal '' .
`` From my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so if you put them up you can expect it to follow . ''
The university said the affected trees , near the Whittle Laboratory , `` will be checked for wildlife three times a day . ''
The spokesman did not confirm whether the trees would be cut down .
Martin Fowlie , of the RSPB , which is calling for new safeguards , said the decision to cover the branches is `` morally dubious '' .
`` In the middle of a climate and wildlife emergency , we can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` Depending on the size of the mesh , it is difficult to exclude birds , they 'll get through the gaps looking for food . ''
The university has recently been targeted by climate activists who have staged a series of blockades and action in the city .
Members of Extinction Rebellion reacted to the bird nets by describing the university as `` an enemy of nature '' and removing some of the netting overnight .
`` We 've freed some of the @ Cambridge_Uni trees from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Habitat destruction is the number one reason for British bird collapse .
This practice must end . ''

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bbcuk--2020-02-28--BBC's Sam Poling kept endometriosis private to hide 'weakness'

For much of her professional life , Sam Poling has spent time in the company of counterfeit cigarette gangs , cocaine traffickers and convicted murderers while undercover .
The BBC investigative journalist , 46 , has remained calm in high pressure situations and has managed often exhaustive scrutiny over her work .
`` Showing any sign of weakness is never going to work , '' she said .
This is partly why she never spoke publicly about living with a chronic condition which at times left her on her knees crying with pain .
• The condition that can take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'taking their own lives ' due to lack of support Endometriosis affects one in 10 women in the UK - Sam has lived with hers since she was a girl , speaking about it only to close friends and family .
Now , as first reported in The Scottish Sun , she has shared her story publicly following in the footsteps of BBC colleague Fiona Stalker - a fellow sufferer who has raised awareness of the condition .
`` Fiona was brave enough to talk - and I 've spent my entire time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my job , '' Sam said .
`` You spend so many years in pain and not being believed that you become numb . ''
The condition means cells like the ones in the lining of the womb ( uterus ) are found elsewhere in the body .
Each month these cells react in the same way to those inside the womb - building up , then breaking down and bleeding , but with no way to escape .
Painful periods are just one of potential symptoms , which can also include pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irregular periods , pain when passing urine , symptoms of irritable bowel , back and leg pain , fatigue , infertility and depression .
Surgery can also cause adhesions - which are bands of scar tissue that can bind two organs together .
Because some symptoms are shared by other illnesses , diagnosis is very difficult .
On average it takes more than seven years between a woman first seeing a doctor about their symptoms and receiving a firm diagnosis .
The cause is unknown and there is no definitive cure .
Sam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Panorama and Disclosure - most recently her work on the documentary Who Killed Emma ?
won the Nations & Regions Current Affairs award at the annual RTS ceremony .
Many of her colleagues had no idea of the pain she experiences , not just during a period , but for three out of four weeks every month .
The condition first emerged when Sam was 12 , but it was not diagnosed until she was 30 .
She describes the feeling as `` the worst pain you can imagine deep inside your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around doubled up in pain .
Surgeons who could not find the cause through operations told her she was being `` dramatic '' .
`` When I was growing up I just thought being on your hands and knees crying on the floor every month was normal , '' she said .
`` Whenever I went to the doctor or complained I was told I had a low pain threshold - that I was making it up to get off school or uni .
`` This is story for so many women , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that was it for a long time because takes so long to get a diagnosis . ''
In an effort to manage her condition , Sam has had `` countless '' operations and been put through chemical menopause three times .
The procedure is unpleasant and causes almost immediate symptoms including hot flushes and memory loss .
Doctors have repeatedly recommended she receive a hysterectomy - which does not guarantee an end to pain .
She said : `` Not being able to remember the day , who I 'm interviewing or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a constant battle with yourself because you do n't want to say ' I 'm struggling ' - that 's my problem .
`` When you spend years being belittled , humiliated , embarrassed , ignored and dismissed by people who should have been helping you at the time , you learn to silence yourself . ''
In the past Sam has been able to take comfort in the support of her closest colleagues .
She welcomes the news that BBC Scotland has now become an endometriosis-friendly employer .
The scheme - run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employers to better support women with the condition by educating staff , breaking stigmas and encouraging practical adjustments in working life .
A spokeswoman for Endometriosis UK said : `` With female employment rates higher than ever before and endometriosis costing the UK economy £8.2bn a year in loss of work , treatment and healthcare costs , endometriosis is a condition that employers can not afford to ignore . ''
The charity recently surveyed about 2,000 people in the UK on awareness - less than half the people asked in Scotland knew what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry into women 's experiences of endometriosis following recent BBC research where half of the 13,500 women questioned said they experienced suicidal thoughts - many also said they rely on highly addictive painkillers .
Now under the care of a `` life changing '' consultant , Sam hopes her story will help improve conditions for women who face endometriosis in the future .
She added : `` Any conversation is a good conversation .
I am delighted when I see and hear people talking about it and social media is a great thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think it was 18 months ago a young woman had made a video diary about life with endometriosis .
It was just brilliant and I was so proud of her , yet so sad that I did n't have that at the beginning . ''

Painful periods are just one of potential symptoms, which can also include pain during sex, heavy, prolonged or irregular periods, pain when passing urine, symptoms of irritable bowel, back and leg pain, fatigue, infertility and depression. Surgery can also cause adhesions - which are bands of scar tissue that can bind two organs together.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Labour leadership: Can Jeremy Corbyn secure a legacy?

With voting under way in the contest to replace him , what is Labour 's outgoing leader hoping to achieve in his last few weeks in the job ?
Jeremy Corbyn made it clear that he would n't be endorsing any of the candidates seeking to succeed him .
But there have been concerns in recent days that the Rebecca Long-Bailey campaign - while officially backed by left-wing grassroots group Momentum - is actually lacking momentum .
Mrs Long-Bailey has been keen to distance herself from the `` continuity Corbyn '' tag , preferring to style herself as a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ association with the current leader might be necessary to rally support - with a recent YouGov poll of party members suggesting she is a long way behind Sir Keir Starmer .
Some prominent `` Corbynistas '' have already expressed support for Sir Keir - notably Momentum 's former national co-ordinator ( and Corbyn staffer ) Laura Parker and journalist/activist Paul Mason .
• Who will be Labour 's next leader ?
Despite appearing in a Twitter video with her , Mr Corbyn was careful not to say specifically that he backed Long-Bailey 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolute support '' , in the event she becomes leader , for her stance on climate change .
But the optics of the video - as they chat chummily about policy - amount to a de facto endorsement .
And there is a very active debate among her supporters about just how far she pushes her `` dividing lines '' - on Brexit , on selection of MPs - with Sir Keir in the closing stages of the contest .
Some of those close to Mr Corbyn fear his political legacy is looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mrs Long-Bailey 's support to ensure - at the very least - she has a prominent frontbench role .
But how worried should he be about that legacy ?
That YouGov poll suggested that even if Mr Corbyn himself were a candidate in this party election , he would get 28 % of members ' first-preference votes , while Sir Keir would garner 40 % .
The unknown question is just how far and how quickly Sir Keir would depart from the Corbyn agenda if he wins .
Some on the left - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reassured by Sir Keir 's `` 10 pledges '' , which include key commitments from the Corbyn era , such as nationalising rail , mail and water and repealing anti-union laws .
But some of his supporters - not those directly involved in the campaign - are saying privately that he will move swiftly to remove some of the personalities associated with the current opposition leader .
They say they are confident that when ( not if ) he takes over , a `` bounce '' will help candidates supportive of him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive , allowing him to take control of the party machine .
A new general secretary could then be installed - possibly Unison 's Emilie Oldknow - a former party staffer - or the GMB 's Lisa Johnson , though she and her union are backing Lisa Nandy for the leadership .
It is likely Sir Keir would construct a broad-based front bench that would include some of those from the left , but `` centrists '' are likely to return , with Rachel Reeves being talked about as shadow chancellor , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Officially , Sir Keir 's line is that he is taking nothing for granted and his message is one of unity .
But talk to Labour MPs from different wings of the party in the week that members are receiving their ballot papers , and you 'll find the working assumption is that the leadership question is all but settled .

Despite appearing in a Twitter video with her, Mr Corbyn was careful not to say specifically that he backed Long-Bailey's campaign but instead to offer his "absolute support", in the event she becomes leader, for her stance on climate change.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Coronavirus: Can it harm breastfed babies, and other questions

There have so far been more than 82,000 global cases of the new coronavirus , more than 78,000 of them in China .
The disease , which has spread to more than 50 countries , has been declared a global health emergency , and more than 2,700 people have died .
Here are the BBC News Health team 's answers to a range of of readers ' questions about the disease .
I am breastfeeding my five-month-old baby - what should I do if I get coronavirus ?
- Maeve McGoldrick Mothers pass on protection from infection to their babies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body is producing antibodies to fight the infection , these would be passed on through breast feeding .
Breastfeeding mums should follow the same advice as anyone else over reducing risk .
This is to cover your mouth when you sneeze and cough , throw away a used tissue straight away and wash hands frequently , while trying to avoid touching your eyes , nose or mouth with unwashed hands .
My mother-in-law , in her 80s , regularly attends church .
What 's the advice about sharing a communion cup ?
- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches have issued advice regarding coronavirus .
The Church of England says that there is no government advice suggesting that the use of shared communion cups should be suspended .
But it says that intinction - where the communion bread is dipped in wine - is not recommended as it can allow infections to spread , and pose a risk to people with certain allergies .
And it adds that churches should already be following best-hygiene practices , including advising priests and other church officials at communion to ensure their hands are clean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK - and it 's being passed from person to person , which is n't happening at the moment - sharing a communion cup is no more dangerous than it would be during the average winter when flu is circulating .
How do you stand insurance-wise if you have to be quarantined during an overseas holiday ?
- Mrs Dal , Manchester The Association of British Insurers ( ABI ) says this depends on the type of holiday you booked .
If you are quarantined while on holiday , you should first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it for advice on what to do .
It is expected that the government or authority which imposed the quarantine will cover the costs of food and accommodation .
If the quarantine period extends beyond the time that you would have spent on holiday you should contact your travel insurer .
Depending on your policy , you may be able to claim for out-of-pocket costs associated with an extended stay , If your holiday is booked with a firm that is protected by the Air Travel Organisers ' Licensing scheme , then you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the return flights .
That usually applies to package holidays only .
For flight-only arrangements , the ABI says , this will depend on your travel insurance cover .
In addition , if you have arranged your own travel and accommodation you should check the details of your insurance cover .
You can read the ABI 's detailed advice on coronavirus and travel here .
How dangerous is coronavirus for people who , like me , have asthma ?
- Lesley-Anne , Falkirk Respiratory infections , such as coronavirus , can trigger the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are concerned about the virus to follow a series of steps to manage their asthma .
These include taking a preventer inhaler daily as prescribed .
This helps cut the risk of an asthma attack being triggered by any respiratory virus , including coronavirus .
If asthma symptoms become worse at any point , call NHS 111 or make a next-day GP appointment .
Anyone having an asthma attack should follow the steps on their asthma action plan and call 999 for an ambulance if needed .
Asthma UK 's full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If my husband and I got the virus , could our pets be infected ?
- Pat Jackson No .
According to the World Health Organization there is no evidence that coronavirus can be transmitted between humans and your family pet .
Coronaviruses occur in almost all animal species , including humans .
They are usually specific to a single species and transmission between species is very uncommon .
But you should still make sure that after touching your pets you wash your hands regularly with soap and water .
Pets can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these bugs can pass between pets and humans .
My boss has been in contact with someone who has had to self-quarantine due to coronavirus .
Should I also self-quarantine ?
- Elsie Petherbridge A number of firms have asked staff to work from home as a precaution against coronavirus .
This was after some of their employees experienced symptoms following a return from affected countries .
But Public Health England ( PHE ) has said that there is no need to send staff home from work , as most potential cases turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not recommend closing workplaces , even if there is a confirmed case of coronavirus .
UK health authorities are currently advising people to self-isolate if : • They are awaiting a test result for coronavirus • They have had close contact with a confirmed infected person • They have returned from some places affected by the virus Detailed advice on coronavirus and the workplace can be found here .
Will people who have already had pneumonia experience milder symptoms from coronavirus ?
- Marje , Montreal , Canada The new coronavirus can , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to pneumonia , most notably in people with pre-existing lung conditions .
But as this is a new strain of coronavirus , no-one will have any immunity to it .
So having had pneumonia , or any other form of coronavirus like Sars , will not provide immunity from this new coronavirus and the lung illness ( Covid-19 ) it can lead to .
The World Health Organization has said it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus is publicly available .
I am five months pregnant and want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if I get infected with coronavirus .
BBC website reader Scientists do n't have any reason to believe that pregnant women are more susceptible to coronavirus than anyone else .
PHE says the risk of anyone getting it in the UK is low .
It 's important to follow simple hygiene advice to protect yourself from the virus .
This includes washing your hands with soap and water often , not touching your face , eyes or mouth with your unwashed hands and avoiding people who are unwell .
If you believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in contact with someone with the virus , or have travelled from certain parts of the world , the advice is to stay indoors and call the NHS 111 phone service .
Why are governments going to such extreme measures to combat coronavirus when flu appears to be more deadly ?
- Lorraine Smith , Harlow These are containment measures to try to stop the virus from becoming a pandemic and spreading freely between people around the world .
Quarantining cities and telling people to stay at home may seem extreme - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread unrestrained .
There is no vaccine for this new virus , as there is for flu , which makes elderly people and those with underlying health conditions very vulnerable to its effects .
In China , these measures appear to be working as new daily cases of the virus have now started to decline .
• What you need to know about the virus • How would the UK tackle a coronavirus outbreak ?
Can coronavirus be transmitted by things like door handles and how long does it survive ?
- Jean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus coughs on to their hand and then touches something , that surface may become contaminated .
Door handles are a good example of a surface that might pose a risk .
It 's not yet known how long the new coronavirus might be able to live on such surfaces .
Experts suspect it is hours rather than days but it is best to wash your hands regularly to help reduce the risk of infection and spread of the virus .
Once you 've had coronavirus , will you then be immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oxfordshire When people recover from an infection , their body is left with some memory of how to fight it should they encounter it again .
This immunity is not always long-lasting or totally efficient , however , and can decrease over time .
It is not known how long immunity might last after being infected .
Is a face mask useful against the virus and how often does it have to be replaced ?
- Tom Lim , Bali , Indonesia There is very little evidence wearing face masks makes a difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as regularly washing your hands and certainly before putting them near your mouth - is vastly more effective .
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How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Greta Thunberg: What does the teenage climate change activist want?

Greta Thunberg is the Swedish teenager who skipped school and inspired an international movement to fight climate change .
She has become a leading voice , inspiring millions to join protests around the world .
On Friday , she addressed students in Bristol .
But who is she and what does she want ?
She is a 17-year-old who grew up in Stockholm , in Sweden .
Greta 's mother , Malena Ernman , is an opera singer and former Eurovision Song Contest participant .
Her father Svante Thunberg , is an actor , and is a descendant of Svante @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a model of the greenhouse effect .
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1903 .
The elder of two girls , she says she learned about climate change when she was eight , but that her parents were not climate activists .
Greta has Asperger 's syndrome , a developmental disorder , and has described it as a gift and said being different is a `` superpower '' .
When did she start campaigning ?
In May 2018 , aged 15 , Greta won a climate change essay competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later , in August , she started protesting in front of the Swedish parliament building , vowing to continue until the Swedish government met the carbon emissions target agreed by world leaders in Paris , in 2015 .
She held a sign that read `` School Strike for Climate '' and began regularly missing lessons to go on strike on Fridays , urging students around the world to join her .
Her protests went viral on social media and as support for her cause grew , other strikes started around the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By December 2018 , more than 20,000 students around the world had joined her in countries including Australia , the UK , Belgium , the US and Japan .
She joined strikes around Europe , choosing to travel by train to limit her impact on the environment .
What has she done since then ?
The teenager took the whole of 2019 off school to continue campaigning , to attend key climate conferences , and to join student protests around the world .
In September 2019 , she travelled to New York to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuses to fly because of its environmental impact , so she made her way there on a racing yacht , in a journey that lasted two weeks .
When she arrived , millions of people around the world took part in a climate strike , underlining the scale of her influence .
Addressing the conference , she blasted politicians for relying on young people for answers to climate change .
She said : `` How dare you ?
I should n't be up here .
I should be back in school on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you all come to us young people for hope .
How dare you ? ''
She was named Time Magazine 's Person of the Year .
• 'You have stolen my dreams and my childhood' • Greta : 'Sorry , you 're not trying hard enough' What does she want ?
Greta says big governments and businesses around the world are not moving quickly enough to cut carbon emissions and has attacked world leaders for failing young people .
Initially , her protests focused on the Swedish government 's climate targets , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make similar demands in their own countries .
But as her fame has grown , she has called for governments around the world to do more to cut global emissions .
She has spoken at international meetings , including the UN 's 2019 climate change gathering in New York , and this year 's World Economic Forum in Davos .
At the forum , she called for banks , firms and governments to stop investing and subsidising fossil fuels , such as oil , coal and gas .
`` Instead , they should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , research and in restoring nature , '' she said .
• Greta named Time Person of the Year for 2019 • 'She is happy , but I worry ' - Greta Thunberg 's father What do people say about her ?
Millions of students around the world have been inspired by her strikes , and Greta has received support from climate activists , scientists , world leaders and the Pope , who told her to `` continue '' her work .
Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough told her she had achieved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding : `` you have aroused the world .
I 'm very grateful to you . ''
But her message has not been well received by everyone .
After her UN appearance in September 2019 , US President Donald Trump appeared to mock her by saying she `` must work on her anger management problem '' .
Greta then changed her Twitter biography to include Mr Trump 's words .
She did the same weeks later when Russian President Vladimir Putin called her a `` kind but poorly informed teenager '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mnuchin told the teenager to go away and study economics before lecturing investors .
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She has also criticised goals for cutting emissions which cause global warming, saying: "We don't just need goals for just 2030 or 2050. We, above all, need them for 2020 and every following month and year to come."


bbcuk--2020-02-28--'We can enjoy life without sound'

'We can enjoy life without sound'

For seven years of her life , Louise Goldsmith experienced life with sound .
Then her hearing mysteriously started to deteriorate .
Now 25 , she 's on a mission to show that life with hearing loss can be lived to the full .
At first Louise , was `` excited about having hearing aids '' and would `` show them off '' to her classmates at primary school .
But things changed when she got to senior school , where her peers were unkind and would bully her .
Louise , from Melton , Suffolk , says she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair down and her confidence became `` really bad '' .
But since going to City College Norwich , she says she has worn her hearing aids `` with pride '' .
`` My bad experiences make me want to help others .
I face daily barriers .
I want people to see that deaf people are n't people with two heads , they are normal people , '' she says .
Louise 's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is now classed as severe to profound , and she relies on two hearing aids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her family is deaf , and genetic testing has revealed no clues as to why she lost her hearing .
She says the challenges she faces on a daily basis include services where she needs to use a phone , a lack of subtitled films at cinemas and people who work in public-facing roles not knowing how to react when she says she 's deaf .
Louise says the challenges she faces have made her more determined to help others and raise awareness .
`` I 've had so many things happen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I went to go on the park-and-ride and this bus driver made me cry .
`` I did n't hear him and he was really horrible and it was really embarrassing .
`` Mum wrote a letter to complain and they apologised but it 's bad experiences like that , you think , 'this ca n't happen again ' - you have to do something about it - so that 's why I do what I do . ''
Louise works as an outreach officer for Deaf Blind UK , a job she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at as `` I know everything there is to know about being deaf '' .
She also hopes to inspire `` young people to realise it 's fine to be deaf and it 's nothing to be ashamed of '' .
Louise says there needs to be more awareness among those who work with members of the public .
`` Like in shops , for example , if I do n't hear how much money I have to pay , the specific change , I ask them to repeat again but sometimes I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I tell them I 'm deaf and then they have this face of shock , and you know they feel awkward .
`` People need to understand there 's different levels of deafness , '' she says .
In addition to her job at Deaf Blind UK , Louise campaigns for improved services for deaf people , is an ambassador for Relay UK , an app that helps deaf people make phone calls , and is a volunteer Action on Hearing Loss .
As part of her crusade , Louise has set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media , gives presentations and makes YouTube videos .
Some people 's responses to deaf people can be `` cringey '' or funny - and some can be downright offensive , Louise says .
So she created a list of `` Things Not to Say to a Deaf Person '' on her YouTube channel , including : • `` Wow , you speak so well for a deaf person '' • `` Oh my best friend 's sister 's neighbour 's dog is deaf too '' • `` Does that mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you really have to have subtitles ? ''
• `` I do n't think I could live with being deaf '' On Twitter , she talks about the realities of life as a deaf person , from how tiring lip reading can be , to her joy at being able to make a vet 's appointment over the phone for the first time for her pet hamster .
She also shares images and videos of herself enjoying nights out with her hearing friends , going to the gym , embarking on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign language .
In her YouTube videos , she goes on adventures with a friend who is also deaf .
The pair can be seen having fun at outdoor activity centre Go Ape , taking a trip to Ikea and go-karting with friends .
`` Being deaf does not actually suck - if I was n't deaf I would not have met the wonderful people in this unique deaf culture , '' says Louise .
`` Over the years I 've learnt that we are actually experts in adapting to different circumstances and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sound . ''
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"Like in shops, for example, if I don't hear how much money I have to pay, the specific change, I ask them to repeat again but sometimes I don't hear the last bit, and I tell them I'm deaf and then they have this face of shock, and you know they feel awkward.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Coronavirus: British tourist describes Tenerife hotel quarantine

Coronavirus : Advice if you 've just come back from Italy Italy is now the worst affected area in Europe @ @ @ @ @ have been more than 200 cases reported there in just a few days .

A British tourist quarantined in the Costa Adeje Palace, Tenerife, has described her experience as "very stressful".
Lara Pennington and her family have self-isolated themselves in their room within the quarantined hotel, which is holding 700 guests, among them 168 Britons.
Jet 2 have said health and safety is a priority and cite their responsibility to customers staff and the general public.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Coronavirus: Watch how germs spread

Coronavirus: Watch how germs spread

Coronavirus has been seen in more than 30 countries .
The virus can spread from person to person and officials @ @ @ @ @ becoming infected .
Dr Adele McCormick from the University of Westminster demonstrated how germs spread @ @ @ @ @ are to avoid catching a virus .

Coronavirus has been seen in more than 30 countries. The virus can spread from person to person and officials recommend simple steps to avoid becoming infected.
Dr Adele McCormick from the University of Westminster demonstrated how germs spread and what the best methods are to avoid catching a virus.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Boxer Kay Prosper says mentoring teenagers helps 'hold my head up high'

A professional boxer says his work out of the ring inspiring teenagers in his home town helps `` me hold @ @ @ @ @ .
Kay Prosper , from Luton , is preparing to defend his English super-lightweight title @ @ @ @ @ up mentoring teenagers to give back to the town that `` really helped me '' @ @ @ @ @ just make a small change in each one of these kids so that they can @ @ @ @ @ then I ’ ll be over the moon , '' he said .
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A professional boxer says his work out of the ring inspiring teenagers in his home town helps "me hold my head up high".
Kay Prosper, from Luton, is preparing to defend his English super-lightweight title on Saturday.
He took up mentoring teenagers to give back to the town that "really helped me".
"If I can just make a small change in each one of these kids so that they can have a better future, then I’ll be over the moon," he said.
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bbcuk--2020-02-28--Meet the Hatton Garden jeweller who rappers go to

Abtin Abbasi is one of the youngest jewellery shop owners in the world-famous Hatton Garden .
Having picked up his @ @ @ @ @ at the age of 19 , he is now proving popular with London 's rap @ @ @ @ @ well as Premier League footballers .

Abtin Abbasi is one of the youngest jewellery shop owners in the world-famous Hatton Garden.
Having picked up his first piece of expensive jewellery at the age of 19, he is now proving popular with London's rap and grime artists, as well as Premier League footballers.


bbcuk--2020-02-27--Rough sleepers: 'No-one ever asks how lonely we are'

BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire has spent the night meeting rough sleepers in the capital with homelessness charity St Mungo 's @ @ @ @ @ and 27-year-old Jade , who has been homeless for the majority of her life .
@ @ @ @ @ spending an additional £236m to provide accommodation for 6,000 rough sleepers .
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BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire has spent the night meeting rough sleepers in the capital with homelessness charity St Mungo's.
She met 28-year-old Daisy and 27-year-old Jade, who has been homeless for the majority of her life.
The government said it is spending an additional £236m to provide accommodation for 6,000 rough sleepers.
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bbcuk--2020-02-27--'Crabbing': Why your pilot might land sideways in high wind

Extreme weather conditions can make the task of landing an aeroplane much trickier .
Many pilots have undergone special training @ @ @ @ @ a technique called `` crabbing '' that makes landings safer .
BBC Breakfast 's Tim @ @ @ @ @ more .

Extreme weather conditions can make the task of landing an aeroplane much trickier.
Many pilots have undergone special training in flight simulators, learning a technique called "crabbing" that makes landings safer.
BBC Breakfast's Tim Muffett has been finding out more.


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Abuse by former paddle steamer captain David Neill 'left me broken'

A victim of former Waverley captain David Neill has told how the paedophile left him `` broken '' .
Jim Scott was just 15 when he was given a job as a galley boy on the world-famous paddle steamer .
But he soon discovered the lure of a naval career was a front for Neil to groom and sexually abuse young boys .
As Neill was jailed for seven years , Mr Scott revealed he still suffers flashbacks to his ordeal , which led to him being diagnosed with PTSD .
He told BBC Scotland : `` I feel shame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone .
Not knowing if people would believe me .
`` I lived with this dirty secret for over three decades . ''
Mr Scott is now a father-of-five living quietly in Canada .
He waived his right to anonymity after Neill , 75 , was found guilty of four charges of indecent assault between 1982 and 1987 .
He continues to deny the offences .
The extent of his ongoing torment was revealed in a victim impact statement submitted to the High Court in Glasgow .
`` He has caused decades of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ashamed , embarrassed .
`` No amount of therapy or medication can replace what is lost .
I am broken , I doubt I will ever be whole . ''
Passing sentence , judge Tom Hughes QC told Neill he had committed `` an appalling series of offences '' after offering the boys a job on the Waverley and the prospect of a naval career .
He added : `` With hindsight they now acknowledge that you were actually grooming them and using them for your own selfish , evil , sexual gratification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dignity of the victims and acknowledged they have been left with `` horrendous lifelong consequences '' .
Neill , of Galston , East Ayrshire , captained the Waverley from 1975 to 1997 .
In 1998 , he was jailed for three years at Glasgow Sheriff Court after being found guilty of abusing five teenage boys in his cabin .
Mr Scott , 53 , said he was not aware of Neill 's previous conviction when he contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) about his experiences in November 2017 .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation which uncovered two further victims .
Mr Scott said he finally reported the abuse after he confided in a friend about his ordeal amid fears he was about to `` implode '' He added : `` It was not to do with confidence , it was more to do with survival . ''
Mr Scott first met Neill when the Waverley skipper picked him up as he hitchhiked from his farm home outside Uplawmoor , East Renfrewshire , in March 1982 .
He recalled : `` When we were driving into Beith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do when I left school and I told him I wanted to go into the merchant navy .
`` At that point , he announced he was Captain David Neill of the paddle steamer Waverley . ''
Neill later gave the teenager a lift home and asked his parents if he could take him to see the Waverley , with a view to getting him a job on the boat .
Mr Scott said the idea of a professional life at sea was `` more than a dream '' .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four were unemployed and kids coming out of school never really had any prospects .
`` I got a job on a ship without really trying .
It was going to lead to the merchant navy .
I had high , high hopes . ''
That weekend , Neill drove the teenager to Glasgow to see the legendary paddle steamer .
But , en-route , the serial paedophile spoke to his prospective victim about the `` bad ladies '' and started touching him .
Mr Scott said he believed Neill was telling him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he was doing '' .
The following week , he quit school and went to work on the Waverley .
The teenager had a bunk on board and performed a range of tasks , from washing dishes to cleaning the galley .
Mr Scott , who now lives in Airdrie , Alberta , said : `` It was n't very glamorous , but it was a job that I thought would take me somewhere . ''
Despite what had happened in Neill 's car , Mr Scott initially believed he was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a `` father figure '' to the young boys who worked on the ship .
But over the next few weeks , he was sexually abused up to a dozen times - including in the captain 's cabin .
Shortly after turning 16 in April 1982 , he jumped ship in Fort William and hitchhiked home .
In his victim impact statement , Mr Scott said he regularly experiences flashbacks .
He wrote : `` I still see David Neill in his car or in his cabin .
I see him sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots of body hair reaching out to touch me .
I can feel his hand and hear his voice . ''
The statement continues : `` All I did was exist , devoid of happiness and any real feelings .
`` I often wonder why I decided to stay on this planet .
Most days I have moments where I feel like crying . ''
Mr Scott , who moved to Canada in 1997 and has never returned to Scotland , describes himself as a loner and said he finds it difficult to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what happened to him and hopes speaking openly about his experiences will aid his recovery .
Mr Scott said : `` I do n't think David Neill understands the impact he has had on many lives .
`` I think offenders like him take a lot more from the victims than they can ever comprehend .
`` I would like to see him in jail until his final day . ''

He wrote: "I still see David Neill in his car or in his cabin. I see him sitting on his bunk with his vest and lots of body hair reaching out to touch me. I can feel his hand and hear his voice."


bbcuk--2020-02-28--Coronavirus: Passengers contacted after first NI case

Everyone in close contact with a woman diagnosed with NI 's first case of coronavirus has been notified , health officials have said .
Ireland 's Department of Health said that includes passengers on a plane that the woman travelled in from Italy to Dublin earlier this week .
The Public Health Agency confirmed the first case of the virus on Thursday .
Officials worked overnight to identify those who were potentially exposed to the illness .
The BBC understands that the woman is now at home and the child has been tested and is awaiting results .
Aer Lingus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on one of its flights .
It said it would continue to assess the situation based on guidance received .
It is understood the woman travelled to Dublin 's Connolly Street station by bus before travelling to Northern Ireland by train .
Dr Sarah Doyle , consultant in public medicine at the Health Service Executive in Ireland , said everyone who was in close or casual contact with the patient had been telephoned or emailed .
They had been given appropriate advice on what action to take , said Dr Doyle .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within two rows , are the people we identify as close contacts and they have been contacted by phone and given appropriate advice about self isolation at home and what to do if they develop symptoms , '' Dr Doyle told RTÉ 's Morning Ireland programme .
She added that this included people who may have come into contact with the passenger on her journey from Dublin to Belfast .
Northern Ireland 's chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride said the patient diagnosed with the illness had contacted a GP and had taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr McBride said the patient had shown a presumptive positive result for Covid-19 , the respiratory disease caused by the virus , and the test outcome was being verified by laboratories in England .
`` Our health service is well used to dealing with such infections and I want to reassure the public that we are prepared , '' Dr McBride said .
`` The risk to the population of NI has not changed . ''
For advice and the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak , the Public Health Agency has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case was not linked to a school trip .
He said those with casual passing contact should not be concerned .
No further details about the patient have been released .
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BBC News NI health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly said she understood the isolation unit in Belfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
`` In order to protect the individual 's privacy , the Department of Health will not confirm where the patient is being cared for , or their condition , only that they are receiving specialist care , '' she added .
Speaking on RTÉ 's Prime Time , the Republic of Ireland 's chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said the health authorities had been preparing for this eventuality and it showed the guidelines were working .
Earlier on Thursday , two more patients tested positive for coronavirus in England , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now stands at 19 .
Also on Thursday , the World Health Organization warned the outbreak had reached a `` decisive point '' and had `` pandemic potential '' .
Globally , more than 80,000 people in more than 40 countries have now been infected and Covid-19 has killed more than 2,700 people .
Most of the deaths have been in China , where the virus originated in December .
What you need to know about coronavirus What are the symptoms ?
The main signs of infection are fever ( high temperature ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of breath and breathing difficulties .
What should I do ?
Frequent handwashing with soap or gel , avoiding close contact with people who are ill and not touching your eyes , nose and mouth with unwashed hands can help cut the risk of infection .
Catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue , binning it and washing your hands can minimise the risk of spreading disease .
Anyone experiencing symptoms , even if mild , after travelling from mainland China , Thailand , Japan , Republic of Korea , Hong Kong , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is advised to stay indoors and call the NHS 111 phone service .
What is the government doing ?
The main focus is on rapidly identifying people with the disease and taking them to specialist hospitals for treatment in isolation .
They are then tracing anybody who has come into close contact with the patient to make sure they know the signs of the disease and what to do .
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