bbcuk--2020-02-20--Rikki Neave: Man appears in court charged with murder

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy who was found strangled in woodland @ @ @ @ @ Neave disappeared after leaving his Peterborough home on the morning of 28 November 1994 .
@ @ @ @ @ the following day .
The defendant , who was 13 at the time of Rikki @ @ @ @ @ to confirm his name and date of birth .
Mr Watson , of no fixed @ @ @ @ @ to enter a plea during the one-minute hearing and was remanded into custody .
He @ @ @ @ @ Bailey on Friday .
Rikki 's mother , Ruth Neave , was tried for his @ @ @ @ @ of the killing but was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to child neglect @ @ @ @ @ of Rikki 's death , the case was reviewed by a cold case team and @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .

Rikki's mother, Ruth Neave, was tried for his murder in 1996 and cleared of the killing but was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to child neglect.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Dudley double murder: Men stabbed at cannabis farm

A double murder investigation has been launched after two men were stabbed during a robbery at a cannabis factory .
Witnesses reported windows of a house being broken and men running away carrying plants in Pensnett Road in Brierley Hill , Dudley , at 03:30 GMT .
West Midlands Police said a fight spilled out on to the street , during which the men were stabbed , and a car was crashed into parked vehicles .
One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other died in hospital .
Another man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify other men involved .
Insp Nick Barnes said : `` We believe this property was deliberately targeted by a group of men who knew it was being used to cultivate cannabis .
`` In the ensuing disorder two men have suffered fatal knife wounds . ''
The men who died have not been named .
Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service gave advanced life support and specialist trauma care to the men , one of whom was taken to Russell 's Hall Hospital where he was later pronounced dead .
Police have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the centre of their inquiries with a blue tarpaulin while they carry out forensic examinations .
There are tyre tracks on an open patch of grass leading to a car , which has crashed through a fence and has now been covered up .
A police tent has been put up near to the car .
In another location nearby I have seen a blue BMW , with its rear window smashed , which is being guarded by officers .
A collision investigation unit was at the scene on Thursday , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tyre tracks running across grassland from a pedestrian crossing in Pensnett Road to nearby Wilson Road .
Meanwhile , investigators had put up a forensic tent in Wilson Road , close to a damaged section of wooden fencing and a car which had its passenger-side door open .
Police are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage of the scene at the time to get in touch .
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Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service gave advanced life support and specialist trauma care to the men, one of whom was taken to Russell's Hall Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Coronavirus: Britons on Diamond Princess cruise ship to be flown home

Britons stranded on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan will be able to board an evacuation flight home on Friday , the foreign secretary has said .
Only those who are showing no signs of illness will be able to travel , and they will be quarantined on their return to the UK .
Those who have tested positive will remain in Japan for treatment .
Dominic Raab said the flight would be from Tokyo , and urged any other Britons who wanted to leave to get in touch .
There were 78 British nationals on board the Diamond Princess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 February , after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was found to have the virus .
More than 620 people onboard the cruise ship - which was carrying 3,700 passengers - have tested positive for the condition .
It is the largest cluster of cases outside China .
Two passengers from the ship have now died .
The Japanese citizens were in their 80s and had underlying health conditions , local media said .
On Wednesday , when the two-week quarantine period on the liner expired , officials allowed passengers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disembark .
But the Foreign Office advised all UK nationals to stay onboard until it organised an evacuation flight for them , warning there could be administrative problems if they left the ship .
• How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared • What impact will coronavirus have on the Olympics ?
• Coronavirus : What you need to know Earlier , Mr Raab said a UK-chartered flight had been arranged , with details sent to those who had registered for the flight .
It is expected to land at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base in Wiltshire , early on Saturday morning .
Those returning from the ship will spend 14 days at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral , where two groups of people travelling from China have already been taken .
`` There is no risk to the public , and the hospital will continue to run as normal , '' the Department of Health said .
Meanwhile , one of the British passengers who has tested positive for the virus has posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed in Japan .
David Abel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife Sally had both been told they had the virus .
Another British passenger , Alan Sandford , and his wife Vanessa were both `` very happy '' about the prospect of returning home to Nottinghamshire after being found not to have contracted the virus .
He told BBC Breakfast the last few weeks had been `` a major inconvenience '' but that other passengers had faced `` horrific '' circumstances such as getting ill , being seperated from their partners or being trapped inside cabins without windows .
Meanwhile , British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus on the cruise ship , announced on Facebook that he had left hospital and was in a hotel in Yokohama - ahead of his return to the UK .
Japan has faced criticism over its handling of the outbreak , with one health expert calling the situation onboard `` completely chaotic '' .
The Foreign Office is advising affected British nationals affected to call the British embassy in Tokyo on +81 3 5211 1100 .
Elsewhere , any British passengers on board a cruise ship docked in Cambodia amid fears of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being at high risk of coronavirus , Public Health England ( PHE ) has said .
The MS Westerdam made shore in Sihanoukville on 13 February , after being rejected by five countries because one of its former passengers was found to be carrying the virus .
The ship was originally carrying 2,257 people - including a reported 100 Britons - with the majority having already disembarked - leaving 255 passengers and 747 crew members on board .
PHE said any of the ship 's passengers flying back to the UK will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In China , Covid-19 - the illness brought on by the coronavirus - has now claimed 2,004 lives , according to the latest Chinese data released on Wednesday .
There have been 74,185 confirmed infections recorded in mainland China and about 700 cases in other countries .
In the UK , a total of 5,549 people had been tested for the virus , as of Thursday at 14:00 GMT .
Only nine people have tested positive .
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He told BBC Breakfast the last few weeks had been "a major inconvenience" but that other passengers had faced "horrific" circumstances such as getting ill, being seperated from their partners or being trapped inside cabins without windows.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Tony Blair: Labour leadership hopefuls must offer radical change

Tony Blair has questioned whether the contenders for the Labour leadership offer the `` fundamental '' change the party needs to get back into power .
The former Labour PM said the party was facing a `` make-or-break moment '' after losing four general elections in a row and required `` head-to-toe renewal '' .
Rebecca Long-Bailey , Lisa Nandy and Sir Keir Starmer are competing to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader .
Party members start voting next week , with a winner announced on 4 April .
Speaking in London , Mr Blair - prime minister from 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for December 's general election had been unpopular and many voters had judged it to be `` incredible '' .
He called the party 's Brexit policy ahead of the election `` bizarre '' , but added that it should not change position and immediately campaign for the UK to rejoin the EU .
`` You 've got to give [ Brexit ] a chance to be done , '' he added .
• Who will be Labour 's next leader ?
• Ian Murray gets backing of ex-PMs for Labour bid At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 120th anniversary of the founding of Labour , Mr Blair acknowledged that his advice was not `` particularly welcome to today 's party '' .
He said he would not be endorsing any of the leadership candidates , as he did not want to `` damage anyone by supporting them '' .
But he said : `` When you really look objectively at our position , fundamental reconstruction is what you need .
`` Now , I do n't think you can tell whether any of the leadership people , or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do that or not right now . ''
It 's a given that Tony Blair - Labour 's most successful election winner - is a virtual hate figure for many in the party .
So , sensibly , he chose `` not to damage '' any of the leadership candidates by backing them .
It 's pretty clear , though , that he does n't believe any have grasped the scale of the `` make-or-break '' crisis the party faces .
Perhaps more significantly , however , he clearly does n't believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or Blairism - will be enough to save Labour .
`` In five years ' time it will not be enough for Labour to be moderate , '' he warns .
Mr Blair 's case is that politics is in a period of unprecedented change , driven in large part by rapidly changing technology .
The scale of upheaval and disruption with AI , genetic engineering , driverless cars and so on - is re-shaping society and politics .
Labour , therefore , he says , can not afford to remain recycling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like nationalisation , NHS spending and tuition fees .
The world and voters are moving on .
Nor is this a problem confined to Labour .
Progressive parties across Europe , he argues , are in disarray and appear `` defunct '' - and are facing a similar challenge .
It may be that Mr Blair 's analysis simply wo n't get a hearing because , well , he 's Tony Blair .
But , even his critics can agree , he is at least asking some of the big questions .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Labour would have performed better at the election with a `` more moderate '' leader , but required more far-reaching change in the long run .
He added that the party should `` redefine what radical means '' in the context of technological changes and needed to build a `` whole new progressive alliance '' .
Meanwhile , Ms Nandy has said the party must be `` honest '' about the failings of New Labour if it is to persuade voters to acknowledge the party 's past achievements .
Speaking on ITV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Blair 's time in office had been `` game-changing '' .
She added : `` But to earn the right for a hearing with the public about the things we got right , we 've also got to be honest about the things we got wrong . ''
Ms Nandy has previously argued that under Mr Blair , who led Labour from 1994 to 2007 , the party `` tacitly accepted that four decades of economic conservatism was a bigger priority than people '' .
In his speech , Mr Blair also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` culture war with the right '' on issues such as trans rights - and said he would not sign up to a pledge to expel party members who have expressed `` transphobic '' views .
Wigan MP Ms Nandy and shadow business secretary Mrs Long-Bailey have said they would sign the 12-point plan by the Labour Campaign for Trans Rights .
Sir Keir , the party 's Brexit spokesman , has not signed the pledge but has committed to a different series of promises from LGBT Labour , a party affiliate group @

"Now, I don't think you can tell whether any of the leadership people, or the people likely to win, are going to do that or not right now."


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Tewkesbury mustard balls seek 'protected status'

Tewkesbury mustard balls could be given the same protected status as Cornish pasties and Melton Mowbray pork pies .
A producer has applied for Protected Geographical Indication ( PGI ) status for its mustard and mustard balls .
If the bid is successful , a Tewkesbury mustard maker would have to produce it in the area and to an agreed method .
A national consultation , allowing the public to view the application in full and make any objections , was launched on Thursday .
Tewkesbury mustard and mustard balls can be traced back to the 16th century .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IV : Part II when Falstaff describes Poins as having `` a wit as thick as Tewkesbury mustard '' .
Mustard balls are the dried form of the condiment , created to aid transportation and preservation .
Liquid is added to the dried mixture to return it to a more familiar and useable form .
The Tewkesbury Mustard Company is the only producer making the product in the local area , and a year ago it applied for PGI status arguing that only local producers should be able to make the medieval mustard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ramsey said the mustard needs to be protected to `` stop people making anything that is a representation of a Tewkesbury mustard '' .
If the government decides to forward the application to the European Commission and it secures protected status , Tewkesbury mustard production would be confined to just the GL20 postcode .
Ms Ramsey said the protection would cover both `` Tewkesbury mustard in jars and traditional balls '' .
`` [ PGI status ] will allow other people to come to Tewkesbury to start making a mustard that is called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be to my specification . ''
The national consultation is due to end on 13 May ,

The Tewkesbury Mustard Company is the only producer making the product in the local area, and a year ago it applied for PGI status arguing that only local producers should be able to make the medieval mustard recipe.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--No-fault evictions: 'Our lives are falling apart'

`` It 's a lovely place to live .
We have so many friends on our road , but all of this is being wrenched away from us . ''
Becky Palmer and her family have lived in a rental property in Weston-super-Mare for 12 years .
But she recently received a section 21 notice in the post from her landlord , which gives tenants two months to move out .
`` Our lives are falling apart .
To add insult to injury , I had to pay for and collect the piece of paper from the post office that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act allows landlords to evict tenants without a reason once their contract comes to an end , or give them notice of the `` intention to evict '' two months before it ends .
They are often used by landlords who want to sell their properties .
Becky had a suspicion this was the case : `` Our landlord was very quiet , usually he left us alone .
But he asked me to forward copy of our tenancy agreement to a property company in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed it for . ''
To worsen the anxiety , her husband , Karl , was diagnosed with a brain tumour around Christmas .
In February he 's due to undergo an operation - at the same time the family is looking for a new home .
`` It 's really knocked us for six , '' Becky said .
`` I had a lovely little job , but due to the amount of stress I 've had to give it up .
We 've lost two full-time wages . ''
She 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made homeless .
`` The council has recommended we sit out the notice and wait to be evicted .
But I do n't want a court order against our names - we 'll need to rent for the rest of our lives . ''
North Somerset Council told BBC News it did not comment on individual cases .
While section 21 orders are also used when tenants have built up rent arrears , Becky says she pays the rent for the family home on time every month .
Becky faces an additional hurdle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after her small business folded .
Her credit rating took a hit and her husband also received a court order for unpaid debt .
As a result , she says another private landlord has asked her to provide five months ' rent upfront .
It 's a sum of money the family do n't have .
`` It 's made me realise , you really are in your landlord 's hands .
It 's one of the dangers about renting privately , '' Becky says .
A section 21 notice is one way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wales .
They can only be issued for assured shorthold tenancy agreements , and must be done in writing .
Tenants must be given at least two months ' notice to leave a property .
They are also obligated to pay their rent until the day the tenancy finishes .
A section 21 notice might not be valid in some circumstances , such as if a tenant 's deposit has n't been protected or if the notice has the wrong name on it .
Most section 21 notices do n't appear in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tenants leave their property soon after they receive their eviction letter and do n't mount a legal challenge .
• 'Deposit-free renting left me more than £500 out of pocket' • Imprisoned by cladding : The flat owners who can not sell But where they are challenged , some figures are available .
They show that the use of Section 21 has risen since 2000 .
In 2019 , about 8,104 repossessions were carried out by county courts in England using `` the accelerated procedure '' ( which does n't require a court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bailiffs are given permission to remove tenants from a property to return it to a landlord .
While official numbers do n't give the full picture , they do show there is an increase over the long-term , although numbers have dropped recently .
Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that section 21 notices are issued under several circumstances , which could include when a landlord wants to raise rents , sell the property , or evict a tenant due to anti-social behaviour or rent arrears building up .
How are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban no-fault evictions in England and Wales .
New rules were introduced in Scotland requiring landlords to give a reason for ending tenancies in 2017 .
There are no plans in Northern Ireland to end no-fault evictions where a fixed-term tenancy has come to an end .
The Law Society recently backed government proposals to revoke section 21 in England and Wales .
Its president , Simon Davis , described it as `` one of the leading causes of family homelessness in the UK '' .
The Residential Landlords Association however has published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a cause of homelessness .
It says that welfare reforms , such as the introduction of Universal Credit , have a bigger part to play .
For Becky , she says she wished she had had more notice , describing her family 's eviction as a `` total upheaval '' .
`` People need a minimum of six months to get their lives organised .
I just hope the new rules will make people 's lives easier . ''

Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act allows landlords to evict tenants without a reason once their contract comes to an end, or give them notice of the "intention to evict" two months before it ends. They are often used by landlords who want to sell their properties.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--'Until I met my debt mentor, I couldn't always feed my kids'

When her oldest daughter left home , Audie had to go part-time in order to be there for her two younger children after school .
Previously , she 'd made ends meet by working long and unsociable hours .
Now she was sinking into debt - and at first there did n't appear to be a solution .
`` If I had one wish it would be to always have food in the house .
It 's so hard when my son comes home and says , 'Mummy , there 's nothing here . '
It 's really hard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Barking and Dagenham , in East London .
One in 10 residents in the borough owes money to the council , in the form of council tax or rent arrears , and she 's one of them .
Audie had been relying on her oldest daughter for help with childcare , picking up her siblings from school and looking after them while Audie checked stock in a warehouse at night .
But when her daughter turned 16 she moved out , and Audie had to find work that allowed her to spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could n't risk it , '' she says .
In her new job , though , she did n't earn enough to cover her bills , and month by month her debts began to mount .
When I met Audie , she 'd been called to the council 's Homes And Money Hub in Barking , after receiving a court order to pay her rent arrears .
The HAM Hub , as it 's sometimes called , helps residents maximise their state benefits and provides budgeting advice designed to enable them to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a single parent with three children who was now only able to work part-time - an average of 18.5 hours per week .
`` I 've bought a car and I 've been paying it off for almost four years now .
My monthly payment is £285 , and my insurance has gone up to £176 , '' she said .
`` I have to get help from my family every week , but it 's a loan that I have to pay back .
So once my payment comes in , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There 's always no money left ...
I 'm living on a day-to-day basis - literally struggling . ''
Audie broke down in tears as she admitted she could n't always afford to buy food for her children .
`` I feel like I 'm failing them , '' she said .
Her hunched shoulders revealed the intense financial pressure she 'd been under - a burden a single parent bears entirely alone .
At the end of the session , the adviser concluded that Audie could n't be spending any less .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt - and with no way out .
Then the BBC introduced Audie to Jeanette McKenzie Taylor .
Like Audie , Jeannette is a mum in her 40s living in Dagenham .
When she was younger she also struggled financially - after becoming pregnant at 18 , she received no support from her religious parents .
`` It was really hard .
There were days when I went without lunch , '' she says .
Jeannette vowed not to expand her family until she was in control of her life and her finances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked out .
She `` still had more children ! ''
she laughs , and even though she had finished her education by this point , there were more tough times ahead .
Today she 's a qualified chartered accountant , and a volunteer for various community initiatives , such as the Community Food Club in Dagenham , which offers a service similar to a food bank .
She says her voluntary work has made her realise how many people in her area are in debt She seemed like the perfect person to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her find the solution that the HAM Hub had failed to identify .
Jeannette and Audie met in early December at Audie 's house in Dagenham .
Audie 's car , which altogether costs her more than £450 a month , was parked outside , but at the time she and her family were struggling to eat .
`` My daughter 's lost loads of weight , and I have too , '' Audie told Jeannette .
`` I 've seen my son eating pieces of cereal one by one .
We ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fix , on BBC Radio 4 , looks for solutions to some of the UK 's toughest problems , by asking thinkers to come up with ways the problems can be solved , and getting those affected to choose the solution they think will work best .
Chris Naylor , chief executive of the borough of Barking and Dagenham made clear that he was looking for a solution that would break down the taboo around debt and in-work poverty , encourage community cohesion , and could eventually be self-sustaining .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Been There '' network - local people who have experienced debt , and who are willing to coach others , informally , on how to get out of it .
If all goes well , Audie could herself be an `` I 've Been There '' ambassador in future .
Listen to The Fix : Debt and poverty on BBC Sounds Jeannette 's first piece of advice was to visit the Community Food Club - no-one had previously mentioned it to Audie .
Then they calculated Audie 's budget , which again showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' at the end of the month , once her car hire purchase , rent , bills , and loans had all been paid .
There was a moment of quiet .
Jeannette asked Audie how she felt , and Audie took a sharp breath .
`` It 's horrible , '' she admitted sadly , `` but I 'm not surprised . ''
Jeannette began to share her own hacks for saving money and getting back into the black when she had been living beyond her means .
`` I call it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I use to recover myself , '' Jeannette explained to Audie .
`` I shop at charity shops , and plan meals . ''
Jeannette of course identified Audie 's car as a major drain on her finances .
Audie explained that she had bought it on hire purchase as she did n't have the liquid cash to make a big purchase outright .
She will eventually own the car , after paying far more money than if she had paid up front - but if she were to miss a single payment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` which would be a huge loss for me '' , she said .
By dividing up outgoings into `` needs '' and `` wants '' , Jeannette offered a tool to help Audie distinguish between essential and non-essential expenses .
She accepted the car was essential , but when Audie admitted she had been considering upgrading her phone at the end of her contract to give the old one to her daughter , Jeannette grew fiery : `` No , she does n't need a phone !
I would put that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone in fact turned out to be a major opportunity for saving .
By not upgrading at the end of her contract , and paying just for calls and data , Audie could make an important dent in her monthly outgoings .
It soon became apparent that the two women had more in common than they realised .
Jeannette shared tips with Audie on how to cook the Caribbean food they both grew up with .
Neck mutton was a cheap alternative to pricey oxtail for Jamaican stews , she pointed out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way made it a substitute for the pumpkin noodles used in traditional soup .
Audie admitted that it was easy to pay £40 for soup ingredients - too much , under her current circumstances .
When Audie told Jeannette she had n't been able to buy her children any Christmas presents , Jeannette explained her that one year that had happened to her too .
`` I 've been there , '' she said , advising Audie to `` just keep your kids close '' .
Jeannette then erupted into hoots of laughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised their mum and dad with presents under the tree , `` by wrapping things we already owned ! ''
Audie also mentioned that her daughter did n't have a winter coat because they could n't afford one - the 13-year-old had been using her scarf for warmth , and caught a horrible cold as a result .
At this point , Jeannette offered to give Audie 's daughter a coat - while also setting Audie a tough target of saving `` £50 a month , minimum '' .
Could she do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the new year , she said that meeting Jeannette had been life-changing .
The two women had kept in touch over Christmas , and Jeannette beamed as Audie revealed the changes she had made .
She had chosen not to upgrade her phone , had made use of the Community Food Bank , and had taken one other very important step .
Jeannette had noticed that Audie was working more in some months than in others , which meant the amount of Universal Credit she was receiving was continually going up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on Jeannette 's advice , Audie had spoken to her boss , and stabilised her working hours .
The upshot was that Audie was now able to save not £50 per month , but £70 .
All being well , she will also finish paying off her car by the end of this year , meaning that in future she could save much more .
Audie chuckled .
Jeannette 's advice and encouragement had given her confidence that she could crack this problem that had previously seemed insoluble .
`` Yeah .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ us , it 's really big , '' she said .
`` This experience has made a huge impact on the lives of me and my children . ''
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Jeannette of course identified Audie's car as a major drain on her finances. Audie explained that she had bought it on hire purchase as she didn't have the liquid cash to make a big purchase outright. She will eventually own the car, after paying far more money than if she had paid up front - but if she were to miss a single payment, the car would be taken back, "which would be a huge loss for me", she said.


bbcuk--2020-02-19--Fair Isle: The remote island where jumpers are always in fashion

Fifty years ago , the allure of Fair Isle knitwear inspired freelance photographer Chris Morphet to travel to the UK 's most remote community .
His pictures documented the lives of Shetland islanders and the distinctive designs which are still influencing fashion today .
Chris felt drawn to Fair Isle after seeing the famous knitwear on the streets of London .
So in 1970 , the 26-year-old photographer headed north to the remote island , which is located 80 miles off the Scottish mainland , half way between Orkney and Shetland .
`` I found it amazing that people lived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I just went round and knocked on people 's doors and asked if they had any Fair Isle sweaters .
`` It was quite a naive thing to do , but I was just entranced by the place .
It was just something that caught my imagination . ''
Chris , now 76 , remembers everyone on the island being very welcoming .
`` People just seemed happy to pose .
`` I loved it all .
It was a really wholesome experience , and I met amazing people . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ included Stewart and Triona Thomson .
Triona , now aged 75 , said the picture had been taken while the couple were putting up a byre at their home .
`` I have no memory of it at all , '' she admitted .
`` We must have put on our posh jumpers .
The one in the photo - knitted by my mother-in law - is the only one I 've ever possessed . ''
Chris had two sweaters made for himself - one of which he still owns and wears today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Shetland provided a historical record of the `` very special '' designs created by the people on Fair Isle .
The patterned knitwear developed in the early 19th Century in fishermen 's caps and jumpers , then gained wider popularity in the 1920s .
Fair Isle has since been adopted as a general term for multicoloured knitwear , but there are still small numbers of garments produced on the island from patterns which have been handed down through generations .
Each design contains an average of four colours , with only two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ventrillon , a French-Venezuelan designer , is among those who are trying to keep the tradition alive on Fair Isle .
She moved to the island from London in 2007 , when local knitters were looking for new recruits .
`` I felt attracted to the designs , and I wanted to try my own designs and colours , '' she explained .
She eventually launched her own company , selling online to customers in the UK and in overseas markets such as the US and Canada .
She also made headlines in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chanel after her work was not credited for inspiring designs in one of its collections .
Mati said she was trying to work out how to grow the business while also preserving the traditions and heritage of the island .
`` It starts to become a legacy .
We are bringing people to the island and passing on the skills , '' she said .
`` It has been here for so many years , and you see it everywhere , it 's so beautiful .
The design possibilities are endless .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead . ''

Fair Isle has since been adopted as a general term for multicoloured knitwear, but there are still small numbers of garments produced on the island from patterns which have been handed down through generations.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Reading family helping victims of Nigerian sex trafficking

For Angus Thomas and his wife , a holiday to Dubai has become a mission to help Nigerian women who @ @ @ @ @ trafficking .
The couple , from Reading in Berkshire , have paid for one woman @ @ @ @ @ are now crowd funding to free others .
The United Nations says thousands of women @ @ @ @ @ every year .
Before the women leave Nigeria many are made to undergo a juju @ @ @ @ @ ceremony in which they swore – on pain of death - they would pay back @ @ @ @ @ 've been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact BBC @ @ @ @

For Angus Thomas and his wife, a holiday to Dubai has become a mission to help Nigerian women who are the victims of sex trafficking.
The couple, from Reading in Berkshire, have paid for one woman's flight back home and are now crowd funding to free others.
The United Nations says thousands of women in Africa are being trafficked every year.
Before the women leave Nigeria many are made to undergo a juju, or black magic, ceremony in which they swore – on pain of death - they would pay back their traffickers.
A film by Ben Moore and James Ingham
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact BBC Action Line here.


bbcuk--2020-02-19--UK soldier deaths: Families ask why the Army let their sons down

Craig Roberts , Edward Maher and James Dunsby died in the UK armed forces in 2013 .
Not in war @ @ @ @ @ .
The young soldiers were taking part in an elite selection test in the Brecon @ @ @ @ @ 's SAS reserves when they collapsed in the heat .
In 2015 , the Ministry @ @ @ @ @ admitted mistakes were made and insisted lessons had been learned .
A year later , @ @ @ @ @ time , Corporal Joshua Hoole passed away during a fitness test .
He is now @ @ @ @ @ have died in military training in the past 20 years .
BBC Wales Investigates has @ @ @ @ @ has breached health and safety law 40 times .
The MoD insists it has taken @ @ @ @ @ Experts and families are warning lives are still at risk .
See the full programme @ @ @ @ @ 20:00 GMT on Wednesday , 19 February and then on the BBC iPlayer .

Craig Roberts, Edward Maher and James Dunsby died in the UK armed forces in 2013. Not in war zones, but in training.
The young soldiers were taking part in an elite selection test in the Brecon Beacons for the British Army's SAS reserves when they collapsed in the heat.
In 2015, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted mistakes were made and insisted lessons had been learned.
A year later, it happened again. This time, Corporal Joshua Hoole passed away during a fitness test.
He is now one of 148 people who have died in military training in the past 20 years.
BBC Wales Investigates has also learnt that the Army has breached health and safety law 40 times.
The MoD insists it has taken action to prevent casualties.
Experts and families are warning lives are still at risk.
See the full programme on BBC One Wales at 20:00 GMT on Wednesday, 19 February and then on the BBC iPlayer.
Reporters: Liz Clements and Wyre Davies
Produced by: Paul Heaney and Clare Hutchinson
Filmed by: Jon Rees
Additional filming: Paul Heaney, Clare Hutchinson and Richard Longstaff
Editor: Philip John
Commissioning Editor: Kimberley Rowell


bbcuk--2020-02-19--Immigration: 'People don't want to work outdoors in the UK'

The government has announced a plan for a new post-Brexit immigration policy .
The policy would see low-skilled workers unable @ @ @ @ @ BBC 's Vicki Young looks at the plans and asked people in Wanstead and Basildon @ @ @ @ @ policy .
Read more : No visas for low-skilled workers , government says

The government has announced a plan for a new post-Brexit immigration policy.
The policy would see low-skilled workers unable to obtain visas.
The BBC's Vicki Young looks at the plans and asked people in Wanstead and Basildon for their opinions on the policy.
Read more: No visas for low-skilled workers, government says


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Louise Lotz: Debby Foxwell guilty of neighbour murder

A woman who bludgeoned her neighbour to death with a garden spade has been found guilty of murder .
Debby Foxwell had a `` visceral hatred '' for Louise Lotz - a `` hoarder '' she blamed for her inability to sell her home , St Albans Crown Court heard .
She killed her after an argument in what prosecutors called a `` sustained , brutal and merciless attack '' .
Foxwell , of Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , will be sentenced on 20 March .
The 41-year-old had denied murder throughout her trial but had admitted manslaughter by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've done it' The jury heard there had been problems between the two women , who lived next door to each other in Fordwich Road , for at least six years .
Prosecutor Alan Blake said : `` Initially relations were cordial , but they swiftly deteriorated .
As so often in neighbours ' dispute , it began over petty matters : boundaries , bins , and borders . ''
He added : `` [ Ms Lotz ] was something of an untidy hoarder .
The rear garden was overgrown and unloved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jurors heard that after a row in the back garden on 24 August , the defendant grabbed the victim 's phone , picked up a spade and forced her way into Ms Lotz 's home and smashed her belongings .
The 64-year-old former councillor , who had been on the phone to police at the time , ran to another house , shouting `` help me , help me '' , but was attacked by Foxwell who hit her four or five times with the side of the spade .
Returning home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's over .
I have done it , '' the court heard previously .
Mr Blake said : `` It was a sustained , brutal and merciless attack . ''
The court heard that Foxwell sent a WhatsApp message to a police officer on the night of the murder which read : `` When will it stop ?
When I have smashed her head in - that 's when . ''
Mr Blake said the defendant 's `` visceral hatred of Louise Lotz intensified '' over time .
She had previously been prosecuted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lotz .
On 23 July last year , Community Protection Warning Notices were issued to both women , banning them from harassing , trespassing or taking photographs of each other .

The 64-year-old former councillor, who had been on the phone to police at the time, ran to another house, shouting "help me, help me", but was attacked by Foxwell who hit her four or five times with the side of the spade.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Boy given life for 'internal decapitation' murder in East Kilbride

A schoolboy who `` internally decapitated '' a 61-year-old man after repeatedly stamping on his head has been given a life sentence for murder .
The 17-year-old killed Frank Sinclair in East Kilbride , South Lanarkshire , last year .
The youth , who can not be named because of his age , attacked Mr Sinclair as he believed he had earlier pushed him outside a community hall .
A jury found him guilty of murder at the High Court in Glasgow last month .
Lord Burns told the teenager he would have to serve at least 11 years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
Sentencing the boy at the High Court in Edinburgh , he said the attack was `` wholly unprovoked '' .
Lord Burns added : `` You proceeded to stamp on a vulnerable and immobile 61-year-old man who you had encountered lying on the ground .
`` By this terrible act you killed him and deprived his family and friends of his love and companionship and they will have to live with that for the rest of their lives and you have to live with that for the rest of your life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and three female friends came across Mr Sinclair lying on the ground behind Westwood Community Centre at about 20:00 on 19 January last year .
Initially the boy tried to help the victim up but became angry when they both lost their balance and fell to the ground .
The court heard he believed Mr Sinclair had pushed him , causing him to scrape his face off the community centre wall .
One of the girls phoned for an ambulance and the boy walked away .
The court then heard he returned about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` He ran up to Mr Sinclair , raised his foot and put it down on his face .
`` I could hear the sound of his foot hitting the head - the stamps were hard and forceful . ''
Mr Sinclair suffered 19 injuries to his face and neck including a fractured Adam 's apple and a vertebrae at the top of his spine was severed causing internal decapitation .
Pathologist Sharon Calvert told the court this was caused by having his head repeatedly stamped on .
The jury heard such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who had fallen from a height or been involved in a road traffic accident .
The teenager gave evidence during proceedings and admitted to prosecution lawyer Liam Ewing QC that he had attacked Mr Sinclair .
Asked what his intention was as his victim lay on the ground , the teenager replied : `` To hurt him .
`` I just lost my temper .
I just lost it .
I thought he 'd be knocked out .
`` I did n't know what I did to him would kill him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 've still not got over it .
I just feel destroyed . ''
Defence advocate Bert Kerrigan QC told Lord Burns that his client came from a stable background and a loving family .
But the court heard the accused had anger management issues and had a `` propensity to resort to violence . ''
The boy was also sentenced to two years for an unprovoked attack on 18-year-old Jay Mungall .
The court heard he punched the teenager on the head and body at Westwood Stores in East Kilbride , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This sentence will be served concurrently with the 11-year punishment part of the life sentence .

"By this terrible act you killed him and deprived his family and friends of his love and companionship and they will have to live with that for the rest of their lives and you have to live with that for the rest of your life."


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Julian Smith: Boris Johnson approved Stormont agreement

The former Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith says Prime Minister Boris Johnson read and approved the agreement for the restoration of Stormont .
Mr Smith was sacked during the cabinet reshuffle last week .
There was speculation he was removed because the PM felt the deal contained unacceptable elements relating to the legacy of Northern Ireland 's Troubles .
But Mr Smith said a prime minister `` does not sign off a key government deal without reading it first '' .
Responding to Mr Smith 's article in the Spectator magazine , allies of the sacked minister said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson and 10 Downing Street had not been kept informed of the full details of the New Decade , New Approach agreement .
The agreement restored power-sharing devolved government in Northern Ireland after a three-year suspension .
It contains a commitment to bring forward proposals on legacy within 100 days , cutting across what some Conservative MPs believe is the requirement to end so-called `` vexatious prosecutions '' of veterans - a pledge contained in the party 's general election manifesto .
Writing in the Spectator , Mr Smith said : `` On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fate , suggesting the reason for the chop was that Downing Street had been unaware of key details of the deal to restore Stormont .
`` I was grateful for the opportunity to confirm to the journalist that a PM does not sign off a key government deal without reading it first , alongside a phalanx of talented PJ Masks aides . ''
Dominic Cummings , Mr Johnson 's chief adviser , told reporters ahead of the reshuffle that the animated superhero trio - PJ Masks - would `` do a greater job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] put together '' .
Mr Smith suggested there were signs from the government ahead of the reshuffle that his time in the cabinet would be coming to an end .
He told the Spectator : `` My suspicions were raised by Tuesday : my close protection apologised about the swap to a Skoda because the main car was in the garage ; I received a fumbled brief about what would happen 'should things go badly ' for me in the reshuffle ; and finally , I could no longer reach the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems ' .
`` News from my private office confirmed that indeed miracles would be required to turn this patient 's prospects around .
`` After a few side glances one private secretary told me that he had got wind via the civil service 'net ' that I should be in for 08:00 GMT on Thursday . ''
Mr Smith was replaced by former Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis .
At the time of the deal Mr Johnson said it struck a `` balance '' between supporting veterans and giving victims of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the PM also said he would keep his manifesto promise to end `` vexatious '' prosecutions of former servicemen .
No official reason was given for the replacement of Julian Smith but he became one of many casualties of a cabinet reshuffle last week after just 204 days in the role .
The decision came just weeks after he had worked with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney on producing the New Decade , New Approach deal .
His predecessors James Brokenshire and Karen Bradley had been unsuccessful in their attempts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his brief stint in office included helping legislation to provide compensation to historical abuse victims in Northern Ireland pass through Parliament .
Julian Smith said serving as Northern Ireland secretary had `` been the biggest privilege '' and `` the warmth and support from people across NI has been incredible '' .

He told the Spectator: "My suspicions were raised by Tuesday: my close protection apologised about the swap to a Skoda because the main car was in the garage; I received a fumbled brief about what would happen 'should things go badly' for me in the reshuffle; and finally, I could no longer reach the team on the normal phone due to 'battery problems'.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Storm Dennis: Women rescued from rivers following flooding

Twenty firefighters have rescued a woman who was clinging to a branch in a fast-flowing river following flooding .
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to Brecon promenade , Powys , at 03:00 GMT on Thursday after the woman herself raised the alarm .
The Welsh Ambulance Service said she was taken to hospital .
Forecasters said a month 's rain could fall in north Wales over 24 hours and the fire service has warned people not to drive through floodwater .
Another woman was also rescued from the roof of a submerged car on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire chiefs confirmed .
Mark Smith , 51 , told the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire show how he waded into floodwater on the banks of the River Wye to rescue the woman who had been trapped for 12 hours near St Briavels in the Forest of Dean .
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said driving conditions were poor and advised people to find an alternative way if their route is blocked .
Thursday 's warning covered 19 of Wales ' 22 local authority areas , and some areas in the north could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of rain .
The Welsh Rugby Union said it had set up a fund to help rugby clubs affected by the weather .
At Pentre , in the Rhondda valley , firefighters attended Pleasant Street to reports of three houses being flooded .
A Rhondda Cynon Taf council spokesman said it had engineers on site at its Clydach Vale headquarters examining any potential risk from a nearby landslide .
Some staff have been moved out of their offices , although there has not been a full evacuation .
The authority said it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rhondda at Blaencwm and a scheme to rebuild the structure was being drawn up .
Bridgend council engineers are checking 41 former coal mining sites in the Ogmore , Garw and Llynfi valleys to ensure they are safe .
The Coal Authority confirmed it was also checking sites they might have responsibility for .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Rhydyfelin in Pontypridd on Thursday .
He criticised the UK government 's response as `` wholly inadequate '' .
Mr Corbyn said Boris Johnson was showing his `` true colours '' , adding : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigning for votes in a general election he simply does not care about helping communities affected by flooding . ''
• What should I do if I 'm hit by flooding ?
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price also questioned why Mr Johnson had not convened Cobra , the UK government 's emergency response committee .
In response , a UK government spokesman said flood defences and the response to flooding were devolved to the Welsh Government .
`` The UK government has communicated with emergency services , local authorities and the Welsh Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past week and we are ready to provide assistance , where possible , should additional help be required , '' he said .
A Welsh Government summit was held on Wednesday with councils and other agencies to look at the problems caused by flooding .
First Minister Mark Drakeford told BBC Breakfast : `` This is a genuine emergency and we are working to mobilise every bit of help we can for families . ''
Meanwhile , the Plaid Cymru leader of Carmarthenshire council has accused the Welsh Government of `` favouritism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of flooding .
Emlyn Dole told Newyddion 9 the Labour-led Welsh Government had `` reacted in the areas that they are strongest '' , adding : `` So far there has been no reaction to what happened with Storm Callum 18 months ago whilst there has been a reaction straightaway to what has happened this time . ''
He continued : `` Our people had the same serious situation last time - but there was n't a penny to help . ''
A Welsh Government spokesman said the impact and severity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented , adding : `` We will always ensure we do everything we can to support everyone affected and will continue to do so . ''
Natural Resources Wales said 163mm ( 6.5in ) of rain had fallen in the 48 hours between lunchtime on Friday and Sunday and described the scale of flooding as `` unprecedented '' .
It said engineers had been checking flood defences and carrying out urgent repairs and clearing blockages , and were prepared for further rain following weeks of bad weather .
Sandbags have been dropped in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the council saying workers were prepared to clear fallen trees and roads hit by recent flooding .
• Why Wales is prone to landslides The Prince of Wales is due to visit Pontypridd on Friday to speak to home owners who were forced to leave their properties when the floods hit - and the rescuers who saved them from the rising waters .
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen , from Port Talbot , has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help flooded communities .
`` The devastation that Storm Dennis has left behind is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK have lost everything , '' he said .
Water bottle stations were set up in Monmouth after fears hundreds of homes could be left without supply after Welsh Water 's treatment site was flooded .
On Wednesday , engineers gained access to the Mayhill site to access the damage .
Managing director Peter Perry said engineers would be working `` around the clock '' to fix the damage , but it could take up to 48 hours to get the plant up and running .
People have been warned not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said some people had been using gas-powered heaters to dry out their flooded homes and businesses , which could cause carbon monoxide poisoning .
I have spent the morning on Treforest Industrial Estate and what I witnessed was dirt , damage and despair .
In the businesses I spoke to , they are only just beginning to understand the financial cost of Storm Dennis and , in each one I stopped at , they talked of it running to thousands of pounds .
But in all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message .
They will do everything in their power to stay open for business .
Harry Singh , who owns the Welsh Shop which stores its stock here , showed me piles of merchandise ruined by the flood water - he believes he has lost up to £400,000 worth of stock .
The impact is even worse as this is one of their busiest times , in the middle of the Six Nations rugby championship , and he has not been able to fulfil online orders .
A couple whose home was damaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden during the floods , told me they would not be able to return home for up to 18 months .
Paul Cooper said they felt a bit lost following the news and , like many others , hoped for good news soon .
'It could be months before people can go home' Roads are now crowded with skips , tractors and trailers clearing debris , rubbish , and cars that have been written off .
There 's a realisation by those affected just how life-changing this will be for them .
Self-employed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his home when it was flooded and all his tools and van , which he needs to work , were also ruined .
He is now living in a hotel with his family and dogs and says it may be five months before they can return home .
There 's also anger here as people feel they were alerted too late to the risk of the flood waters hitting their homes .
The Teddy Bear Bridge - so-called because miners teetering across the previous rickety bridge to get to work looked like teddy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the heavy rain in Ystradgynlais .
The more modern bridge is still standing , but there 's a huge crack in the wall and the structure has buckled considerably .
The storm has also caused flooding for residents in Ystalyfera , where the community is banding together and reminding people of the `` good old days '' when everyone pitched in together to help out .
On Wednesday residents were in their third day of clearing out the downstairs of their homes into bags to be collected by the council .
Lenny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his home , ruined by the water .
Like the rest of his street , he says has no insurance as no company will `` go near us . ''
Most of his neighbours have been re-housed by the council .
He 's worried the community in the area is going to suffer as people leave the street .

The storm has also caused flooding for residents in Ystalyfera, where the community is banding together and reminding people of the "good old days" when everyone pitched in together to help out.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Grace Millane's mum tells killer 'she died terrified'

The mother of a woman murdered in New Zealand has told her killer she thinks about `` the terror and pain she must have experienced at your hand '' .
A 28-year-old man , who can not be named for legal reasons , has been jailed for life for strangling Grace Millane while on a Tinder date in December 2018 .
Her mother Gillian Millane told the killer `` she died terrified and alone in your room '' .
The man was sentenced at Auckland High Court to a minimum of 17 years in jail .
Mrs Millane , speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next to a picture of her 21-year-old daughter , told the man she had wanted to take her own life because of the pain he had caused her .
She said : `` Grace was n't just my daughter .
She was my friend .
My very best friend .
`` I am absolutely heartbroken that you have taken my daughter 's future and robbed us of so many memories that we were going to create .
`` The tears I shed are never-ending at the thought of never having the chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter 's murderer held his head in his hands as he listened to the impact his `` barbaric actions '' have had on his victim 's family .
• I went on a date with Grace 's killer Sentencing the man , Justice Simon Moore described the murderer 's actions after the killing , including searching for pornography , as `` conduct that underscores a lack of empathy and sense of self-entitlement and objectification '' .
He said : `` You are a large and powerful man .
She was diminutive .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominance . ''
But he also stated the defence should not have been criticised on social media for pursuing a defence that Ms Millane had died during a consensual sex act as , even though the jury found this was not the case , this was the defendant 's right .
The killer 's lawyer argued he should be given a minimum term of 11 years as `` rehabilitation and reintegration remains a real prospect '' .
However , the judge said he could not see how the defendant could serve any less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Wickford in Essex , met her killer on the dating app while travelling in Auckland .
The pair spent the evening drinking before returning to the man 's room in the CityLife hotel in central Auckland where he killed her .
He then disposed of her body by burying it in a suitcase in the Waitākere Ranges , a mountainous area outside the city .
He was found guilty of murder last year .
Ms Millane 's brother Declan Millane told the court she `` had a smile to light up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As an older brother I felt a duty to protect my little sister .
But there was nothing I could do .
I was helpless and lost .
`` There is no reason behind this unspeakable act . ''
Det Insp Scott Beard , who led the investigation into Ms Millane 's murder , said Auckland City Police 's thoughts were with her family .
He said : `` The impact of losing their daughter on her birthday while alone in a foreign country has been significant and no matter what the outcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Even though their lives have been changed forever we hope with support from family and friends they can now try in some way to move forward with their lives . ''
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But he also stated the defence should not have been criticised on social media for pursuing a defence that Ms Millane had died during a consensual sex act as, even though the jury found this was not the case, this was the defendant's right.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--London Central Mosque stabbing: Man is arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing inside a central London mosque .
The victim , in his 70s , was injured in an attack at London Central Mosque , near Regent 's Park , which police are not treating as terror-related .
He was taken to hospital by paramedics where his condition has been assessed as non-life threatening .
A 29-year-old man was apprehended by worshippers who broke from prayer to restrain him until police arrived .
In a statement , the mosque said the injured man was the muezzin , the person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he had been stabbed shortly after 15:00 GMT during afternoon prayer .
The mosque 's director general , Dr Ahmad Al Dubayan said he had a brief phone conversation with the muezzin in hospital , who said he was `` okay and feeling well '' .
Ayaz Ahmad , an adviser to the mosque , said the stabbing `` would have been life-threatening if it was n't for the worshippers '' .
Images from inside the mosque showed a man wearing a red hooded top , jeans and with bare feet being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One video showed a knife on the floor under a plastic chair .
Mustafa Field , director of the Faiths Forum for London , told reporters the attack was `` one stab , one strike , around the neck '' of the victim .
He said : `` Then the congregation members , some of them broke their prayers , and intervened , restrained the individual . ''
Abi Watik , who witnessed the attack , said the arrested man had been seen at the mosque previously and the muezzin was stabbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was praying behind him [ the muezzin ] and then he stabbed him .
`` He was waiting for him I think to start praying .
He was right behind him . ''
The 59-year-old added that the suspect `` was silent the whole time '' .
Dr Al Dubayan said : `` We are so sad about what has happened and we hope it 's just one off incident , not related or motivated by any kind of hatred . ''
Miqdaad Versi , from the Muslim Council of Britain , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this has happened ...
Given other recent attacks elsewhere , many Muslims are on edge , '' he said .
Police believe the attack was an isolated incident and have increased patrols around the area to `` provide reassurance to worshippers and the local community '' .
Ch Supt Helen Harpe said : `` A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene and he has been taken into custody .
`` The man is believed to have been attending prayers inside the mosque .
`` This incident has undoubtedly caused a great deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swiftly as possible to establish the circumstances . ''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted he was `` deeply saddened '' by the stabbing and his `` thoughts are with the victim and all those affected '' .
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the Met Police would be `` providing extra resources in the area '' following the attack .
`` Every Londoner is entitled to feel safe in their place of worship , '' he tweeted .
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Dr Al Dubayan said: "We are so sad about what has happened and we hope it's just one off incident, not related or motivated by any kind of hatred."


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Billions-worth of £20 notes to be made into compost

Spend £20 today and it could soon be on its journey to becoming compost .
The Bank of England has begun the massive task of destroying £40bn-worth of paper banknotes which were replaced by new polymer £20 notes on Thursday .
Around two billion paper notes will be withdrawn and recycled to be used as a soil improver for agriculture .
`` It 's an enormous operation the general public will barely notice , '' said Mark Saunders of G4S , which handles two-thirds of Britain 's banknotes .
The replacement of the two billion notes will be the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old twenties bearing the image of economist Adam Smith are being taken out of circulation .
That means notes returned to banks or to cash centres by retailers will not be used again , although some stores recycle notes through their own cash machines .
The process will take months but once enough have been destroyed the Bank of England will give six months notice for the remaining notes to be handed in .
Last time the £20 was replaced - in 2007 when the Edward Elgar note was withdrawn - it took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tender .
It could be quicker this time , but it 's likely to be 2021 at the earliest before the Bank sends out its six month deadline for the paper Adam Smith £20 .
What happens to the withdrawn notes ?
There 's a highly-secure warehouse on a back street in London .
There , two huge high-speed note-sorting machines whir through thousands of pounds every minute .
The mini note-sized rollercoasters on the machines can count , authenticate and sort 33 notes per second through a complex array of sensors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nationwide network of high-security cash centres - the Note Circulation Scheme ( NCS ) - run by G4S , NatWest Bank , the Post Office and Vaultex UK .
Last year the NCS processed £93bn-worth of bank notes .
`` The high-speed note sorters will be vital in identifying and sorting out the old notes , '' said Rob Perry , G4S cash solutions operations and support manager .
`` The old £20s will be wrapped in blocks of £50,000 , '' he revealed .
`` They 're tightly-packed , sealed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre 's vault . ''
Up until 1990 the Bank of England used to take all its old notes and burn them in an incinerator to help heat its building in the City of London .
Now , when the £50,000 blocks are returned , the Bank uses a composting treatment , similar to that used in the treatment of food waste , to create a soil improver .
The work to replace the old £20 notes began in early 2019 , with technicians steadily updating note-sorting machines so they would recognise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the old .
The G4S Cash Business then oversaw the delivery of millions in notes to 33 strategically-chosen bank branches to coincide with Thursday 's launch date .
Across the UK , 38 carefully-selected ATMs were also filled with the new notes by G4S .
As the new £20 notes are 15 % smaller than the old notes , tens of thousands of cassettes in ATMs across the country have needed to be replaced or reconfigured .
The planning behind this had been going on for more than a year .
Within two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note , it 's expected that every bank branch supplied by G4S will stock new notes .
Within about six to eight weeks , every ATM will have been converted to the new £20 cassettes while the NCS members will stockpile old notes in Cash Centre vaults , ready to be sent to the Bank of England to be destroyed .
`` The life of a note is extraordinary , '' Mark Saunders , director of G4S 's Cash Centre Operations , said .
`` After we 've machine-sorted the cotton notes out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sealed - in cages in our vaults , before being securely transported back to the Bank of England for verification and destruction . ''
The Bank of England said : `` You will still be able to use the paper £20 note until we withdraw it from circulation .
We will announce the withdrawal date after we have issued our new polymer £20 note .
We will give six months ' notice of this withdrawal date . ''
Even after the deadline passes , you will still be able to cash old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers .
The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office .
And , you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us . ''

Last time the £20 was replaced - in 2007 when the Edward Elgar note was withdrawn - it took three years before it stopped being legal tender. It could be quicker this time, but it's likely to be 2021 at the earliest before the Bank sends out its six-month deadline for the paper Adam Smith £20.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Britain First leader Paul Golding charged with terror offence

The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act after refusing to @ @ @ @ @ phone .
Paul Golding was stopped at Heathrow Airport in October on his way back @ @ @ @ @ Russian Parliament in Moscow by officers from the Met 's Counter Terrorism Command .
He @ @ @ @ @ codes for a number of his electronic devices .
He is due to appear at @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Mr Golding , 38 , is charged with refusing to comply with a @ @ @ @ @ the Terrorism Act .
In a statement he said he was not a terrorist and @ @ @ @ @ an abuse of legislation '' .
Schedule 7 allows police to interrogate , search and @ @ @ @ @ six hours at UK ports .
It is designed to determine whether an individual is @ @ @ @ @ , preparation or instigation '' of acts of terrorism .

The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act after refusing to give police access to his phone.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--NHS 'took 18 months to help after suicide attempt'

Poor treatment and aftercare for people who self-harm or attempt suicide is putting their lives at risk , the Royal College of Psychiatrists says .
Most patients treated in A & E for self-harm do not receive a full psychosocial assessment from a mental health professional to assess suicide risk .
Simon Rose , who has attempted suicide many times , told BBC News it once took 18 months to receive aftercare .
NHS England said reducing suicide rates was an `` NHS priority '' .
• Too many children in mental health hospitals , says report Simon 's parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he would experience feelings of loss and abandonment every time a fostered sibling left .
`` It took a couple of years of therapists poking in my head to get me to a point where I am able to see that I was deliberately keeping people at arm 's length to avoid getting close to people who would subsequently leave , '' he said .
`` I continued to hold people at arm 's length into adulthood , wanting largely to be invisible .
`` Always feeling inferior , always feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point where I considered myself to be disposable .
`` When my mood was low/is low , I struggle to deal with those feelings of inferiority .
`` It is fair to say that my treatment within services has been patchy , which I think is the experience of most people that I talk to who have been in similar situations .
`` There have been times when I have been pretty much left to my own devices , with very little support in keeping myself safe . ''
Last year , UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 2013 , with people born in the 1960s and 1970s being the most vulnerable .
The Office for National Statistics said changes to the way the figures are recorded may account for some of the rise .
Experts are now calling for all self-harm patients to be offered a safety plan - an agreed set of bespoke activities and guidelines to help them deal with depressive episodes .
But Simon , who is from Derbyshire , said : `` After one of my first hospital admissions , I received a safety plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been discharged .
`` When I struggle , I look for things that reinforce my negative view of myself - missing out on a safety plan on discharge reinforced that message that I am worthless .
`` There have been times when I 've been given a generic plan which has little or no relevance to me .
And , truthfully , if it 's not personal , for me it 's pretty pointless '' For some , reaching out to a partner would be the first safe step .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a negative effect .
`` Everybody 's individual journey is unique and the safety plans that are created need to be tailored for them . ''
Another patient , in his 20s , from London , told BBC News : `` I thought that I was going to be getting divorced and felt really really low .
`` I noticed the signs and had a GP appointment in which the doctor said he would refer me for some counselling .
`` About eight weeks later I got an email telling me that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I lived .
`` In the meantime , I had found my own ways of propping myself up .
`` But if I had n't been able to do that , I do n't really know where I 'd have ended up . ''
Dr Huw Stone , who chairs the patients ' safety group at the Royal College of Psychiatrists , said patients , especially those under 30 , were being systematically let down in their most vulnerable state .
`` With hospital admissions for self-harming under-30s more than doubling in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a more important time to ensure patients are getting the care that they need , '' he said .
An NHS England official said : `` While suicide rates have decreased over the last 10 years , reducing them even further is an NHS priority and in the past three years , as part of our long-term plan , we have invested to ensure that every general hospital now has expert mental-health teams on hand for patients who have self-harmed . ''
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An NHS England official said: "While suicide rates have decreased over the last 10 years, reducing them even further is an NHS priority and in the past three years, as part of our long-term plan, we have invested to ensure that every general hospital now has expert mental-health teams on hand for patients who have self-harmed."


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Schoolboy Man Utd fan gets letter from Jurgen Klopp

A young Manchester United fan who made a bid to stop Liverpool winning the title has been left shocked after Jurgen Klopp sent him a personal reply .
Daragh Curley from Donegal wrote to the Liverpool boss for a school assignment .
The 10-year-old asked Klopp if it would be possible for Liverpool to lose some matches so they would not win the league .
Klopp wrote back , praising Daragh 's passion , but explaining Liverpool could not drop points on his behalf .
Daragh 's dad Gordon told BBC News NI that while most of his classmates were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to write a letter of complaint to the Liverpool boss .
In the letter , the Glenswilly National School pupil wrote : `` Liverpool are winning too many games .
If you win nine more games then you have the best unbeaten run in English football .
Being a United fan that is very sad .
`` So the next time Liverpool play , please make them lose .
You should just let the other team score .
I hope I have convinced you to not win the league or any other match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was shocked when a reply came .
`` My wife Tricia was up in the local post office/shop and she was told that there was a registered letter there for Daragh Curley , '' he said .
`` She was wondering who would be sending Daragh a registered letter , but when she mentioned it to Daragh he said 'oh it 's Jurgen Klopp ' .
`` And it actually was Jurgen Klopp '' Klopp 's Liverpool are on course to win the Premier League and have not lost a league fixture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter to Daragh , he said : `` Unfortunately , on this occasion I can not grant your request , not through choice anyway .
`` As much as you want Liverpool to lose it is my job to do everything that I can to help Liverpool to win as there are millions of people around the world who want that to happen , so I really do not want to let them down . ''
`` Luckily for you , we have lost games in the past and we will lose games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The problem is when you are 10 years old you think that things will always be as they are now but if there is one thing I can tell you as 52 years old it is that this most definitely is n't the case . ''
He added that Manchester United were lucky to have Daragh as a fan and praised his passion for football and for his club .
Mr Curley said that Klopp `` seems to be an awful , awful decent individual '' .
`` I would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's grating that Liverpool are doing so well , but behind it all you have to respect Klopp and what he 's done , '' Mr Curley said .
`` He came across as a nice guy all along , I suppose this letter really confirms to me that he is a decent , decent guy .
`` What I love about the letter is that it 's about sportsmanship and respect too and I think saying that to a 10-year-old is great . ''
However , Mr Curley said his admiration for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daragh to switch their allegiances .
`` There 's reinforcement techniques ongoing just to ensure that there 's no swaying from the Man Utd mandate , '' he said .

"As much as you want Liverpool to lose it is my job to do everything that I can to help Liverpool to win as there are millions of people around the world who want that to happen, so I really do not want to let them down."


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Romford crash: Two dead in seven-vehicle collision

Two people have died and seven were injured after a crash involving seven vehicles and a pedestrian in Romford , @ @ @ @ @ and a woman died at the scene on Squirrels Heath Road on Thursday afternoon , @ @ @ @ @ Emergency services were called at about 13:15 GMT and fire crews cut three people free @ @ @ @ @ Ambulance Service said seven people were taken to hospital .
At the scene of the @ @ @ @ @ rolled over and come to rest near a bus , while two hatchbacks , one @ @ @ @ @ were at an angle on the opposite site of the road .
A silver Range @ @ @ @ @ but appeared undamaged .

At the scene of the crash, one vehicle had rolled over and come to rest near a bus, while two hatchbacks, one blue and one black, were at an angle on the opposite site of the road.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Caroline Flack: Met refers itself to watchdog over contact with star

The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog following the death of TV star Caroline Flack .
Scotland Yard 's directorate of professional standards ( DPS ) reviewed all previous contact with Ms Flack , 40 , before it made Wednesday 's referral .
It was standard practice for a referral to be made when a person who had recent contact with police died , the Met said .
Ms Flack was found dead at her London flat on Saturday as she awaited trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend .
An inquest into the former Love Island host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
A statement from the Met said : `` No notice of investigation has been served on any officer and no conduct issues have been identified by the DPS .
No officer is on restricted duties or suspended . ''
An Independent Office for Police Conduct spokesman said : `` We will make a decision on the level of our involvement after carefully assessing the information we have received .
`` Receipt of a referral does not mean an investigation will necessarily follow . ''
Ms Flack left her role presenting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulting her partner Lewis Burton in December and was due to stand trial next month .
In an unpublished Instagram post shared by her family , she said her `` whole world and future was swept from under my feet '' following her arrest .
Ms Flack pleaded not guilty to assault by beating at a court appearance in December , when it was heard her partner did not support the prosecution .
She was released on bail but was ordered to stop any contact with Mr Burton ahead of the trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Sunday but returned on Monday with a tribute to the former X Factor presenter and Strictly Come Dancing winner , who started hosting the programme in 2015 .

A statement from the Met said: "No notice of investigation has been served on any officer and no conduct issues have been identified by the DPS. No officer is on restricted duties or suspended."


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Storm Dennis: No let-up as flood warnings continue

Flood warnings remain in place across the UK after parts of north-west England experienced more than a month 's worth of rain in the last 24 hours .
Two areas in Cumbria , Seathwaite and Honister Pass , recorded more rain than the county 's February average of 112mm .
Nearly 100 flood warnings remain across the UK - six of them in England severe , meaning there is a danger to life .
The severe warnings are across the Midlands near the Welsh border around the Rivers Lugg , Severn and Wye .
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Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes due to floods , with the worst-affected areas including south Wales , Herefordshire , Worcestershire and Shropshire .
In Gloucestershire , more than 300 people staying on a travellers ' site have been stranded by flood water .
Also in the county , a man has told of how he waded into floodwater to rescue a woman who had been trapped on the roof of her submerged car for 12 hours .
Mark Smith , 51 , told the Victoria Derbyshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouting for help .
She was half in the car and half in the water . ''
In Wales , a blockage believed to have caused flooding in a village was found to have been caused by woodland cut down by Natural Resources Wales , a government-sponsored body .
Earlier , firefighters in Brecon rescued a woman who was clinging to a branch in a fast-flowing river .
In Coalbrookdale , Shropshire , Chris Harrison said he had `` lost everything '' after his cafe was flooded twice in two days .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday to help sweep out the mud - only to see it flooded once again on Monday .
`` I do n't know what we will do until it dries , which could take weeks .
I 've got no money coming in and a mortgage to pay but I 'm also worried about my staff , '' he told the BBC .
Meanwhile , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced criticism from opposition parties for not visiting flood-hit communities .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was showing his `` true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the prime minister was sending a `` clear message '' by not convening the government 's emergency committee , Cobra .
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price also questioned why Mr Johnson had not convened Cobra .
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack said his union had been raising the issue of long-term planning to deal with extreme weather events for years , but had found the government 's response to be `` lacklustre '' .
On Wednesday , business minister Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News the prime minister was focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to businesses and local authorities in affected communities .
`` He wants to help people by getting funding to them , '' Mr Zahawi said .
Environment Secretary George Eustice said the government was investing £2.6bn in flood defences .
• Latest on floods in the West Midlands There was heavy rain across northern and western parts of Britain overnight and during Thursday .
In Cumbria , in Honister Pass , 178mm of rain fell in 24 hours , while in Seathwaite 158mm of rain was recorded .
According to the Environment Agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its average February rainfall so far this month .
River levels in the Colne , Ribble , Calder , Aire , Trent , Severn , Wye , Lugg , and Derwent all set new records in recent days , it added .
Earlier , floods led to disruption across parts of the rail network , affecting Avanti West Coast , Northern and TransPennine Express services and some routes in Wales .
Meanwhile , charity the RSPCA said animal rescue officers had been called out more than 200 times in the past 72 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of 60 sheep , horses , a swan and chickens .
Actor Michael Sheen , from Neath Port Talbot , has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help flooded communities in south Wales .
`` The devastation that Storm Dennis has left behind is very real and thousands of people across the UK have lost everything , '' said Mr Sheen , 51 .
What to do if you 're at risk of flooding The Environment Agency 's flood warnings mean `` immediate action '' is required .
But what should you do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • Keep a flood kit ready , with copies of home insurance documents , a torch and spare batteries , a portable radio , baby care items , bottles of water and non-perishable foods , as well as warm , waterproof clothing and blankets • If it 's safe to do so , turn off gas , electricity and water mains supplies - your supplier can advise you how to do this • Put flood protection equipment in place , such as flood boards or sandbags • Once you 've taken steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are vulnerable neighbours or relatives who need help For more information , check the BBC Weather website and your BBC Local Radio station for regular updates .
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"I don't know what we will do until it dries, which could take weeks. I've got no money coming in and a mortgage to pay but I'm also worried about my staff," he told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Escaped prisoner Daniel Dobbs captured in Malaga raid

An escaped British prisoner has been arrested by Spanish police raiding an underground counterfeit cigarette factory .
Daniel Dobbs was convicted of drug trafficking in 2014 and serving a 13-and-a-half year sentence when he fled .
He absconded from HMP Hatfield Lakes , a category D open prison in South Yorkshire , in November 2018 .
The National Crime Agency ( NCA ) tracked him down to Malaga , where the 31-year-old was living under a false name .
The cigarette factory , hidden in an underground bunker , was raided by the Spanish Civil Guard last week .
Officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as more than 160kg ( 352lbs ) of cannabis , the NCA said .
Dobbs is alleged to be part of the gang behind the cigarette operation and was held alongside 19 other people , including other Britons .
The agency said the convicted drug trafficker , formerly of Malton in North Yorkshire , would be returned to the UK once the Spanish investigation and any judicial proceedings have ended .
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The agency said the convicted drug trafficker, formerly of Malton in North Yorkshire, would be returned to the UK once the Spanish investigation and any judicial proceedings have ended.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Inaccessible first-floor Wisbech property sells for £1

A town centre property with river frontage and far-reaching views has been snapped for a cool £1 at auction .
Although it might seem like a bargain , the drawback is there is no way to get into the 12sq m first-floor space .
However , the room , wedged between two properties and suspended over an alleyway in Wisbech , Cambridgeshire , appealed to one bidder whose hand shot up when the £1 price tag was announced .
The guide price of £100+ was dropped to £1 at the last minute .
The unusual property is in a terrace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been built as granaries or shops in the 16th Century on Nene Quay .
It is bricked up from both sides and even the auctioneer had not been in to see it .
Fenland District Council , which has owned it since 1966 , put it up for sale alongside other `` surplus properties '' with Norwich-based auctioneers William H Brown .
There is no record of anyone ever having used the room and the contents and condition remain a mystery .
When it first went on their books , auctions partner Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the weirdest ones we 've had at auction '' and admitted it was `` probably just full of cobwebs '' .
She said the vendor instructed the auctioneer to remove the £100 guide price just before the auction opened .
`` So we told bidders the first one to offer £1 could have it - one gentleman put up his hand and it was gone - all done and dusted , '' she said .
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When it first went on their books, auctions partner Victoria Reek described it as "certainly one of the weirdest ones we've had at auction" and admitted it was "probably just full of cobwebs".


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Hinds: The band who answered The Strokes' last-minute call

Question : what do you do when your musical heroes call you to play with them this week , but you 're 800 miles away and filled with cold ?
Answer : you say yes , of course .
Duh .
That 's the position Madrid-based indie band Hinds found themselves in on Sunday , after The Strokes invited the group to join them for a series of hastily-arranged ( and not so ) secret gigs in Paris , London and Belfast .
`` We have n't really had time to think about it but obviously when you get an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them you do n't really think , you just do it ! ''
singer and guitarist Ana Perrote says excitedly down the phone ahead of the first gig on Tuesday .
`` We 've been fans forever , '' she adds .
`` When I think about them I just think of [ bass player ] Ade crying , because they are her proper teenage love .
`` We sometimes make the joke that we created Hinds to meet our heroes , and in this case it 's finally happening , so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's been quite a whirlwind week for the four-piece , who only found out they 'd been handpicked by the New York indie icons over the weekend .
Perrote had been feeling under the weather and was out walking when a message popped up via WhatsApp from their manager .
They then had two days to pack all of their gear , shake off the slight sickness that 's been going around the group , and get themselves on a plane to Paris .
Then on to the Eurostar the next day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London .
The Madrileños have tasted the big-time before , playing Glastonbury Festival and opening up for The Libertines .
On New Year 's Eve just gone , they actually went on before The Strokes - on the recommendation of guitarist Albert Hammond Junior - at their one-off hometown gig , and impressed enough to be invited back for an extended run .
`` The first time we met in New York , they were all super nice , '' explains Ana .
`` It was such a special occasion and they said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the [ WhatsApp ] text at the weekend was like , 'Yeah , they [ Hinds ] were super cool in New York ' - which was literally the hardest and coolest review we will ever get from anyone .
`` They made us feel really welcome and for this tour and - I do n't know if I 'm supposed to say this - they gave a little bit of their fee , so we could come on tour because it 's so expensive . ''
• Hinds : 'Rock ' n @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Meet Me in the Bathroom : New York was ' a safe space for debauchery' Coincidentally , the band spent a fair bit of time in the Big Apple themselves last year recording their third album The Prettiest Curse - which is released in April .
The record , produced by Jenn Decilveo ( The Wombats , Ben Platt and Anne-Marie ) , continues in the same vein as their first two melodic , jangly indie-pop efforts , but this time with a more expansive sound .
As their confidence has grown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guitar and keyboard sounds , and inject a more authentically Iberian feel into the mix , to add to their US and UK rock ' n ' roll references .
`` It was cool because for the first time we had time .
We 've been pretty much touring for six years in a row , and with this one we decided to actually stop and really think about it , '' says Perrote .
`` Everything felt really different and exciting .
We worked with different people and there 's different instruments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ sounds ] .
`` A third album is supposed to be like that , you know ; we 've already done one thing so we wanted to change and test what we liked and how we are in the studio .
`` So it was a more free experience '' .
Following Wednesday 's gig at Camden 's Roundhouse , Hinds had to dash straight to the airport in order to catch a flight back to their home city in time to be on Spanish radio on Thursday morning , as planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then had to start planning their immediate return to the UK for the finale of The Strokes mini-tour at Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Monday evening .
And despite their newfound associations with New York , Perrote says there 's no plans for any of them to relocate from the Spanish capital to crack America just yet .
`` Nah , no way , '' she says .
`` We really like it there and we are definitely going to spend a lot of time there - we already have two shows booked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we love it too much . ''
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"We haven't really had time to think about it but obviously when you get an offer from The Strokes to open for them you don't really think, you just do it!" singer and guitarist Ana Perrote says excitedly down the phone ahead of the first gig on Tuesday.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--What are the rules on workplace surveillance?

Barclays has faced a backlash after it piloted a system that tracked the time employees spent at their desks .
The company has since scrapped the system - but how common is workplace surveillance and what lengths are employers allowed to go to monitor their staff ?
What was Barclays doing ?
Barclays says the computer monitoring software was intended to tackle issues such as individual over-working , as well as raise general productivity .
As well as tracking the computer activity of workers , the software firm , Sapience , says it also determines when an employee goes offline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City AM , which said the system told staff to avoid breaks and had warned one staffer they had `` not enough time in the Zone yesterday '' .
In 2017 Barclays also faced criticism after installing heat and motion devices to check whether desks were being used .
It said the aim was to assess use of office space .
• How does it feel to be watched at work all the time ?
What staff surveillance have other companies used ?
Many large companies use `` non-traditional '' monitoring techniques , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can include analysing emails , computer usage and employees ' movements around the office .
Companies usually say their motives are innocent - but some cases have seen concerns raised that these tools could be used to spy on employees .
For example in 2016 , the Telegraph newspaper withdrew devices that monitored when people were at their desks after the National Union of Journalists accused it of `` Big Brother-style surveillance '' .
The company said the sensors were installed to find out which desks were occupied and improve the office 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrutiny over how its warehouse workers are monitored .
A BBC investigation in 2013 found scanners in the company 's Swansea warehouse were tracking the rate employees collected orders .
An undercover worker was told he could face disciplinary action if he did not work fast enough .
And in 2018 it was revealed the company had patented designs for a wristband that could track where warehouse employees were placing their hands .
Amazon said the idea , if implemented , would be to help track products and free up employees hands from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Personal data - information about someone who is identified - is protected under the Data Protection Act .
The act says the data should be used fairly , lawfully and transparently .
It should be for a specified purpose and should not be kept for longer than necessary .
Before monitoring of employees starts , employers should ensure staff are aware , guidance from the Information Commissioner 's Office ( ICO ) says .
Staff should be told the reasons and how the information collected could be used .
The ICO also advises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on staff and whether there are less intrusive alternatives .
Employment lawyer Max Winthrop says transparency is key .
If an employer is using data gathered from monitoring workers - for example to find out how productive they are - as the basis for disciplinary action , this should be in the employees ' contracts .
However , he says employees can not necessarily expect the same level of privacy in the workplace , for example when using a work computer , as outside of work .
What do workers think of surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned that things like monitoring toilet breaks and tracking workers ' movements creates `` fear and distrust '' .
It says any monitoring should be agreed with employees , not imposed upon them .
A 2018 survey by the TUC of more than 2,000 people found attitudes to workplace surveillance depended on its nature .
For example , tracking the location of company property , such as vehicles , laptops and phones was considered unacceptable by fewer than a quarter of those surveyed .
But the use of facial recognition software and monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered unacceptable by about three-quarters of employees .
The union says surveillance can sometimes have benefits for employees .
For example , tracking the location of staff can give them greater security and recording of calls can give staff protection against customer complaints .
However , Edward Houghton , head of research at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development , says surveillance technology can `` cause more harm than good '' as employees may feel they are not trusted to do their work effectively .

For example in 2016, the Telegraph newspaper withdrew devices that monitored when people were at their desks after the National Union of Journalists accused it of "Big Brother-style surveillance". The company said the sensors were installed to find out which desks were occupied and improve the office's energy efficiency.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--The poster project spreading 'happiness and kindness' to NHS staff

Artist Andy Leek is best known for his posters spreading positive , motivational messages in cities around the world .
@ @ @ @ @ his notes directly address NHS staff workers .
Over 600 of the posters have appeared @ @ @ @ @ areas around the UK .

Artist Andy Leek is best known for his posters spreading positive, motivational messages in cities around the world.
In his latest project, his notes directly address NHS staff workers.
Over 600 of the posters have appeared in staff rooms and breakout areas around the UK.
Produced, edited and filmed by Elise Wicker
Graphics by Terry Saunders


bbcuk--2020-02-20--'We're being punished for having a disabled daughter'

The family of a disabled teenager is taking its challenge against a council ’ s school transport policy to the @ @ @ @ @ March 2018 , Leicestershire County Council announced it would not be providing transport for eligible @ @ @ @ @ 18 , despite children of that age being legally required to continue in education or @ @ @ @ @ give parents a personal transport budget so families could arrange their own travel but in @ @ @ @ @ cover all transport costs .
Stefan Drexler spoke to Disability News Correspondent Nikki Fox about @ @ @ @ @ daughter , Kirsty .

The family of a disabled teenager is taking its challenge against a council’s school transport policy to the Court of Appeal.
In March 2018, Leicestershire County Council announced it would not be providing transport for eligible children aged between 16 and 18, despite children of that age being legally required to continue in education or training.
Instead it would give parents a personal transport budget so families could arrange their own travel but in most cases that will not cover all transport costs.
Stefan Drexler spoke to Disability News Correspondent Nikki Fox about life with his 17-year-old disabled daughter, Kirsty.
Produced by Michaela Howard
Filmed and Edited by David Cheeseman


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Daniel Radcliffe on the 'genius' story he felt had to be told

A new film called Escape from Pretoria tells the true story of two political prisoners who managed to break out @ @ @ @ @ jail in 1979 .
Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee had been imprisoned on charges of @ @ @ @ @ behalf of banned organisations - including the African National Congress .
The role of Tim @ @ @ @ @ Radcliffe , who spoke to the BBC 's Kasia Madera .

A new film called Escape from Pretoria tells the true story of two political prisoners who managed to break out of a notorious South African jail in 1979.
Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee had been imprisoned on charges of producing and distributing pamphlets on behalf of banned organisations - including the African National Congress.
The role of Tim Jenkin is played by Daniel Radcliffe, who spoke to the BBC's Kasia Madera.


bbcuk--2020-02-20--Men tell of rescuing woman from submerged car roof

Watch three men retell the story of how they rescued a woman from the roof of her submerged car - @ @ @ @ @ in floodwater for 12 hours .
Mark Smith , 51 , was alerted to her @ @ @ @ @ who was walking his dog near St Briavels in the Forest of Dean .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ had climbed on to the roof of her car after driving into the flooded area @ @ @ @ @ phone signal .
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Watch three men retell the story of how they rescued a woman from the roof of her submerged car - after she had been trapped in floodwater for 12 hours.
Mark Smith, 51, was alerted to her plight by Geoff Handley, who was walking his dog near St Briavels in the Forest of Dean.
Mr Smith said the 61-year-old woman had climbed on to the roof of her car after driving into the flooded area and getting stuck with no phone signal.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 GMT - and see more of our stories here.