bbcuk--2020-03-02--'I was abused - now I want to give hope to others'

Warning : this article describes the impact of abuse which some people might find upsetting Rhys Dickinson lost his childhood to the terror of physical and sexual abuse .
Now aged 23 , he wants to show other young victims of crime what can be achieved in life , even after suffering `` unimaginable '' trauma .
In his own words , the law graduate from Essex describes how he overcame his anger to become the first person in his family to go to university .
'Everyone thought he was lovely' It was fine at first , he was someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sudden he became more and more aggressive and threatening .
I was about five or six years old .
He would get angry and punch me in the arms and stomach .
He seemed to find it funny .
He would chase me round the house with a BB gun , shooting and laughing while I screamed and cried .
Everyone thought he was lovely and a good guy , but I was scared of him .
We had just moved into a new house when the sexual abuse started .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made me do things to him for the first time .
I was seven .
It made me feel sick , This happened for several weeks until he raped me .
I remember being frozen , crying and in so much pain .
This carried on for years .
I lived in constant fear of him abusing me .
One of the reasons I never told anyone was that I was scared - I did n't think anyone would believe me and I would make it worse .
I suffered four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I told my mum .
I remember coming home from school , my mum was sitting at the table , one of her friends was with her .
I did n't want to say anything with the friend there .
She left and I spoke to mum on her own .
I was crying , I was scared .
She was crying and saying , 'how has this been going on ? '
That evening , he spoke to me on the phone and said , 'it was just horseplay , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was calm but he was starting to worry .
I worried - would he come and get me ?
Would he get arrested ?
Was I going to be taken seriously and what would people say about me ?
We went to police and gave our statements .
He was arrested and remanded , and while he was on remand police got intelligence of a threat to my mum 's life .
For six weeks , we could n't stay at home .
One week we would be living in an empty holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be somewhere else , like a caravan in an empty field .
It was so scary .
I could n't go to school .
Afterwards , people at school asked lots of questions which I did n't want to answer .
At the trial , I gave evidence via a video-link .
I was 13 .
I kept crying , reliving it all .
I was told my evidence was so compelling that people were in tears .
From what I remember , his defence was that I 'd got hold of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it up .
He got 14 years .
After the trial my family were nominated to go to Disneyland Florida with Embrace ( a charity for child victims of crime ) with other families .
It made me realise I was not alone .
When we got back I got a bit of support with school work with a guy from Connexions ( a former government support service ) , but I needed more help and he put me in touch with a counselling service .
I went every week for three years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the train as there was nothing near me .
I had a lot of anger towards my abuser and fear about leaving the house .
I could n't trust anyone and I isolated myself at home .
I was struggling with my schoolwork .
I 'd lash out and get into fights .
I felt I had nothing and I struggled to make friends .
Counselling helped me get on and have a focus .
I do n't know where I would be now without that support .
I do n't carry that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't want my abuser to define who I am .
I went to college and got my A-Levels .
It was then that I got an interest in studying law .
I could see that I could use it to help people .
I was the first in the family to go to university .
It was probably the biggest turning point in my life .
I made friends instantly .
I 'd never really got close to anyone before because I was scared to go out .
I was in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residence when my abuser was released from prison .
I told all my housemates in the kitchen .
They were lost for words , some of them cried .
It was the first time I had ever told friends like that , and it really reassured me that I did n't have to be ashamed .
I got my law degree and I 'm now finishing my masters .
Wherever the legal profession takes me , I want to use my experience to make sure every child is put first , to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are supported every step of the way and have faith and confidence they will get justice .
I have given presentations to the Crown Prosecution Service about my experience and the trial , how it affected me and whether anything could be done differently to help victims .
I 've received a lot of support from them , which is awesome .
Pre-trial counselling is a must .
For a child who has been through so much to not be able to talk about it and get help straight away is a travesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotionally that I just could n't understand and I had to wait years to really get the help I needed , and if I did n't have the strength I did then it could have been a different story .
We need better signposting to local services and guaranteed funding to give every single child the right to free counselling .
'It has given me a drive to succeed' Joining Embrace as the youngest person on the board has been amazing .
I want to go around the country to speak to adults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can achieve in life , even when you 've suffered unimaginable things .
We all face challenges .
Some are bigger than others , but with the right support you can get through it .
Abuse could have had a negative effect on my life , I could have spiralled out of control .
But it has given me a drive to succeed and help others beyond anything else .
If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article help and advice is available here .

Pre-trial counselling is a must. For a child who has been through so much to not be able to talk about it and get help straight away is a travesty. I had so much going on emotionally that I just couldn't understand and I had to wait years to really get the help I needed, and if I didn't have the strength I did then it could have been a different story.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Wales alcohol pricing scheme: How will it work?

From Monday , anyone in Wales who sells or supplies alcohol for less than 50p per unit will be breaking the law - and could be fined up to £1,000 .
This does not only apply to pubs , bars and shops , but anywhere alcohol is sold , including street parties and village fetes .
One unit of alcohol is equivalent to about half a pint of beer , or a single shot of sprits .
A small glass of wine contains about 1.5 units .
It means the cheapest price for a bottle of wine of average strength @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average can of lager will not cost less than £1.22 and a 70cl bottle of vodka will be at least £14 .
Prices for some cheaper drinks will also increase - and the offers in supermarkets could look very different from before .
How is the minimum price worked out ?
The minimum price is worked out with a simple formula : 50p , times the strength of the alcohol , times the volume .
Will minimum alcohol pricing help pay for the NHS ?
No , as this is not a tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government or towards things like the Welsh NHS .
It will go back into the pocket of the pub , retailer or brewery .
What has happened in Scotland since minimum pricing was introduced there ?
Minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland was introduced in May 2018 .
A study suggested it appeared to have cut drinking .
Research published in the British Medical Journal looked at how much alcohol was bought in shops before the change and after it , up to the end of 2018 .
It found the amount purchased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ units - the equivalent of just over half a pint of beer or a measure of spirits .
If you order your alcohol online , on a computer or app in Wales , from a company or supplier based in Wales , you will have to pay the minimum price .
But if you are outside Wales , abroad or simply over the border when you order , or if you are ordering from a company based outside the country , it does not apply .
This also includes if it is delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol pricing mean an end to buy one , get one free deals , bottomless prosecco and alcoholic raffle prizes ?
No , but the price of all alcohol sold must be above the minimum price , so shoppers may see smaller savings , as some retailers may have to charge more to comply with the law .
And alcohol can still be won in raffles or prize draws , so long as it has been donated , and the winner is going to drink it later , away from the venue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol at a school or charity event , the sellers will have to abide by minimum pricing .
Can people go to England to buy alcohol to avoid paying the minimum price ?
Yes , though it is not clear how many people might want to do that .
There are some concerns that sellers on the Welsh side of the border could be forced to shut up shop , due to having to charge more than sellers on the English side .
It is not illegal to buy alcohol outside Wales and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sell alcohol bought outside Wales - but retailers will have to charge the minimum price if it is sold on .
Some of these questions were sent in and inspired by readers of Wales ' minimum alcohol price 'wo n't tackle middle class drinkers '

Wales alcohol pricing scheme: How will it work? Published 2 March 2020
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Minimum pricing for alcohol is already in place in Scotland
From Monday, anyone in Wales who sells or supplies alcohol for less than 50p per unit will be breaking the law - and could be fined up to £1,000.
This does not only apply to pubs, bars and shops, but anywhere alcohol is sold, including street parties and village fetes.
One unit of alcohol is equivalent to about half a pint of beer, or a single shot of sprits.
A small glass of wine contains about 1.5 units.
It means the cheapest price for a bottle of wine of average strength and size will be £4.69.
An average can of lager will not cost less than £1.22 and a 70cl bottle of vodka will be at least £14.
Prices for some cheaper drinks will also increase - and the offers in supermarkets could look very different from before.
How is the minimum price worked out?
The minimum price is worked out with a simple formula: 50p, times the strength of the alcohol, times the volume.
So, M x S x V = the minimum price.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, A 30-second guide to how the minimum price for alcohol is worked out
Will minimum alcohol pricing help pay for the NHS?
No, as this is not a tax the cash does not go to the government or towards things like the Welsh NHS. It will go back into the pocket of the pub, retailer or brewery.
What has happened in Scotland since minimum pricing was introduced there?
Minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland was introduced in May 2018.
A study suggested it appeared to have cut drinking.
Research published in the British Medical Journal looked at how much alcohol was bought in shops before the change and after it, up to the end of 2018.
It found the amount purchased per person per week fell by 1.2 units - the equivalent of just over half a pint of beer or a measure of spirits.
Will minimum alcohol pricing apply if I order online?
If you order your alcohol online, on a computer or app in Wales, from a company or supplier based in Wales, you will have to pay the minimum price.
But if you are outside Wales, abroad or simply over the border when you order, or if you are ordering from a company based outside the country, it does not apply.
This also includes if it is delivered to a click-and-collect point.
Image source, Getty Images
Does minimum alcohol pricing mean an end to buy one, get one free deals, bottomless prosecco and alcoholic raffle prizes?
No, but the price of all alcohol sold must be above the minimum price, so shoppers may see smaller savings, as some retailers may have to charge more to comply with the law.
And alcohol can still be won in raffles or prize draws, so long as it has been donated, and the winner is going to drink it later, away from the venue.
But if there is a stall selling alcohol at a school or charity event, the sellers will have to abide by minimum pricing.
Can people go to England to buy alcohol to avoid paying the minimum price?
Yes, though it is not clear how many people might want to do that. There are some concerns that sellers on the Welsh side of the border could be forced to shut up shop, due to having to charge more than sellers on the English side.
It is not illegal to buy alcohol outside Wales and bring it back to drink, or to sell alcohol bought outside Wales - but retailers will have to charge the minimum price if it is sold on.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--The friends helping people divorce without lawyers

The BBC 's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world .
This week we speak to Kate Daly and Pip Wilson , co-founders of lawyer-free divorce service Amicable .
When Kate Daly and her former husband split up , she says matters quickly became toxic and expensive when they both hired divorce lawyers .
`` It escalated very quickly , not only into a conflict , but into huge amounts of money being spent , on things that were irrelevant , and not important to the process , '' she says .
`` Because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Kate was so unhappy with what she had to go through , that she decided that she would change career to help other divorcing couples try to get through the process more amicably .
So in 2012 she switched from being a corporate councillor working with business leaders , to a divorce coach helping husbands and wives best separate without rancour .
The idea is that the coach improves communication , both between the couple and both sets of lawyers , removing conflict .
Then brainstorming with her friend Pip Wilson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one stage further - allow couples to divorce without lawyers being involved at all .
And so their company Amicable was born in 2015 .
Estranged couples can use use the app and website to liaise with an artificial intelligence `` chatbot '' , or speak to human divorce coach by telephone .
The idea is that Amicable helps and guides couples on agreeing and drafting a divorce settlement that they ( the couple ) then take to a family law judge in England and Wales for the divorce to be granted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 couples divorce .
It claims to be both much cheaper and faster than going down the traditional lawyer route .
It says that couples can pay as little as £300 , and that a simple divorce without a financial arrangement can be agreed in just four months .
`` Divorce ultimately is a sad thing , but it 's not a bad thing , '' says Pip .
`` People should n't be punished for coming to what no doubt is a really , really difficult decision . ''
Given the scope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market , it is unsurprising that family law lawyers have questioned its legality .
So too have some family court judges .
This uncertainty was put to bed in January when a High Court judge ruled in Amicable 's favour .
Mr Justice Mostyn said : `` There can be no doubt that the initiative of Amicable has greatly improved access to justice , for many people effectively disenfranchised from the legal process , by the near total withdrawal of legal aid from private family law proceedings . ''
He added that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of interest arises '' from the fact that Amicable works with both parties to the divorce .
Kate said , following the judgement , that it would `` change the legal landscape forever '' .
London-based Amicable has now secured about £1m of investment to fund its expansion .
Its current annual turnover is about £600,000 and it has 15 employees .
`` We 've proved the solution , and we 've proved the demand , '' says Pip .
`` We 've got enough customers through the system now to know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has grown over the past five years , Kate says they have encountered some stigma from potential investors because of what the company does .
`` There are some people who said 'no ' from the outset because they do n't want to be involved in a business that deals with divorce , '' she says .
But Kate insists that `` we 're not about making it easier for people to divorce '' .
Rather , she says : `` We 're about people getting through the process in a way that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a difficult situation . ''
Richard Moorhead , professor of law at the University of Exeter , says that Amicable is `` really interesting '' .
`` What I really like about what they 're doing , is they really think about the soft side of what the clients want in terms of service , and what might work for them , '' he says .
However , Prof Moorhead adds that Amicable might not be suitable for many divorcing couples `` because obviously there 's some mistrust between the parties quite often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer at London-based family law firm Newton Kearns , says that specialist divorce solicitors will always be required in complex cases .
`` People 's lives and finances are complex , and it is not always a case of adding everything together and dividing by two , '' she says .
`` There can be issues of ownership , inheritance , pre- or post-marital assets , valuation , liquidity , international dimensions , tax consequences and the distribution of particular assets - the list is endless .
`` Family law solicitors can advise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that , I absolutely think there is market for Amicable - particularly in circumstances where a couple 's assets are straightforward . ''
• The boss putting an end to empty homes • ' I reinvented the hair tie from my uni halls' • ' I remember the roaches walking across the floor' • The medieval knight who went into space Kate and Pip first became friends 13 years ago when both pregnant , they met at a National Childbirth Trust class for mums-to-be in west London .
While Kate was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entrepreneur .
Now both their mid-40s , they say they try to recruit fellow parents .
This is so that their staff are around the same age as their customers , who are on average between 35 and 50 .
As they continue to expand the business , Kate says : `` We ca n't afford to be stuck in an old divorce system where it 's Paul McCartney and Heather Mills throwing things at each other in a courtroom .
People ca n't afford the expense , and they ca n't afford @ @ @ @ @

As the company has grown over the past five years, Kate says they have encountered some stigma from potential investors because of what the company does. "There are some people who said 'no' from the outset because they don't want to be involved in a business that deals with divorce," she says.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Paragliding over Tenerife's coronavirus-hit hotel

Some British tourists have been given the all-clear to go back home after spending a week quarantined inside their hotel @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Dan Johnson took to the skies to report on the current atmosphere in the @ @

Some British tourists have been given the all-clear to go back home after spending a week quarantined inside their hotel rooms in Tenerife.
BBC correspondent Dan Johnson took to the skies to report on the current atmosphere in the area.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Criminals on CCTV: Scammers caught red-handed

Hundreds of thousands of people fall victim to scams in the UK every year .
Many are run from criminal @ @ @ @ @ teams of fraudsters operate around the clock .
One man in the UK , who @ @ @ @ @ Jim Browning '' , decided to do something about it .
He hacked into a @ @ @ @ @ where scammers target their victims .
Jim gained access to the recorded scam phone calls @ @ @ @ @ exposing the scammers at work .
What Jim did was illegal - but he says @ @ @ @ @ fraudsters , and he passed his footage on to BBC Panorama .
If you are @ @ @ @ @ can watch Panorama : Spying on the Scammers on Monday 2 March at 20:30 on @ @ @ @ @ on iPlayer .

Hundreds of thousands of people fall victim to scams in the UK every year.
Many are run from criminal call centres abroad, where teams of fraudsters operate around the clock.
One man in the UK, who goes by the name "Jim Browning", decided to do something about it. He hacked into a call centre in India from where scammers target their victims.
Jim gained access to the recorded scam phone calls as well as CCTV footage exposing the scammers at work.
What Jim did was illegal - but he says he wants to stop the fraudsters, and he passed his footage on to BBC Panorama.
Reporter: Rajini Vaidyanathan
If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: Spying on the Scammers on Monday 2 March at 20:30 on BBC One or catchup afterwards on iPlayer.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Training troops for the 'world's most dangerous' peacekeeping mission

With violent extremism on the rise in the Sahel region , the British Army is preparing to send 250 troops @ @ @ @ @ a UN peacekeeping mission .
Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale met UK troops helping to train @ @ @ @ @ , ahead of the deployment .

With violent extremism on the rise in the Sahel region, the British Army is preparing to send 250 troops into Mali, to join a UN peacekeeping mission.
Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale met UK troops helping to train African Special Forces in Senegal, ahead of the deployment.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Computer inside the heart aims to aid treatment

A new tiny computer injected into the body could help millions of people suffering from heart failure .
The V-LAP @ @ @ @ @ veins to the heart where it opens up and then sends data to doctors helping @ @ @ @ @ allowing them to adjust medicines at an earlier stage .
See more at Click 's @ @ @ @

A new tiny computer injected into the body could help millions of people suffering from heart failure.
The V-LAP travels through a patient's veins to the heart where it opens up and then sends data to doctors helping them give better treatments and allowing them to adjust medicines at an earlier stage.
BBC Click finds out more.
See more at Click's website and @BBCClick


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Newspaper headlines: 'Shut down' cities warning as UK coronavirus cases jump

`` Find the hidden virus carriers '' is the headline in the Daily Mail , which says UK health officials are desperately trying to locate those who are unwittingly spreading the coronavirus .
The paper adds : `` At last , Boris stung into action '' , as it reports on the prime minister 's plan to chair his first Cobra meeting on the coronavirus .
The paper says that criticism of his decision to delegate the management of the crisis to the health secretary has been mounting - prompting Mr Johnson to break cover yesterday and don a yellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health England 's laboratory in north-west London .
The recent developments - with the number of UK cases now totalling 36 - lead the Guardian to suggest the country is `` edging closer to the point where containment becomes impossible '' .
In its coverage , the Daily Telegraph reveals Downing Street and the Department of Health are involved in a row about whether Britain will retain membership of an EU pandemic warning system , previously used to stem the SARS and bird flu outbreaks .
According to the Telegraph , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do anything which risks giving Brussels leverage to demand alignment with EU rules .
The outbreak is also creating a potential headache for the Chancellor Rishi Sunak .
The Times reports the Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to revise its economic forecasts because of falling stock markets - leaving Mr Sunak guessing as he plots his first budget .
The misery caused by flooding is summed up in one picture which appears in several of the papers .
It shows a bungalow in Snaith in East Yorkshire being engulfed by the River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is bedecked with solar panels , is clear of the water .
The owners tell the Express they are heartbroken because the property will need to be demolished .
The Daily Mail says that anger at the prime minister 's failure to visit the flooded areas is growing - and in an editorial the paper urges him to `` put on his wellies '' .
Meanwhile , the papers give a mixed response to the dramatic resignation of the Home Office 's top civil servant , Sir Philip Rutnam - amid claims the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
`` Good riddance '' says the Sun - accusing Sir Philip of turning on Ms Patel who , it says , is determined to deliver big changes to the immigration system .
For the Times though , the episode raises `` troubling questions for the government about its approach '' .
It urges ministers to work with civil servants and existing institutions rather than waste energy trying to overthrow them all at once .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning The Daily Mirror leads with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` probation scandal '' .
Using a Freedom of Information Act request , it has analysed the performance of probation firms in the six years since the system was part-privatised by the then-Conservative Justice Secretary , Chris Grayling .
It found a total of 309 people had been murdered by criminals monitored by the private firms - far outnumbering the 196 killed by those managed by the National Probation Service .
The paper notes the private companies manage about 150,000 medium and low-risk offenders , while the publicly run service is responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice says it is bringing all offender management back under the public sector 's probation service from December .
The Telegraph reports that Britain is sending 250 troops to northern Mali in west Africa to spearhead the UN 's fight against the world 's fastest growing Islamist insurgency .
The paper describes the deployment as the UK 's first significant return to an active war zone for more than five years .
Meanwhile , the Financial Times says a British project which was once hailed as a `` totem '' of post-Brexit Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan for a new sovereign satellite navigation system has been delayed for at least six months .
The FT puts this down to disagreements about scope and spiralling costs .
According to the Times , there are 70,000 bottles of wine in the cellar of a prestigious Chateau in Bordeaux , which nobody seems to want to drink .
It reports that French winemakers are struggling in the face of US tariffs , a slowing Chinese market , the disruption caused by the coronavirus and an unprecedented supply of grapes in California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big cut in prices to avoid a collapse in sales .
And finally , the Daily Mail has the story of a DIY novice from Hampshire who relied on YouTube to build a dream five-bedroom house .
It says Graham Harley , an IT worker , managed to build the property in Ringwood for just £140,000 pounds , with the help of the video tutorials .
The only drawback was the project took 10 years to complete .
Asked whether he would do it again , he tells the paper he could not @ @ @ @ @ @

The only drawback was the project took 10 years to complete. Asked whether he would do it again, he tells the paper he could not put his family through it.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Scotland

The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Scotland after a patient was diagnosed having recently travelled from Italy , the government has said .
The patient , from the Tayside area , tested positive and is receiving treatment in isolation in hospital .
They are `` clinically well '' and were moved to hospital as a precaution , Scotland 's chief medical officer said .
Details of people they have been in close contact with since returning to the UK are being gathered .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said : `` Scotland is well prepared for a significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been diagnosed with the virus in the UK .
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Dr Catherine Calderwood , Scotland 's chief medical officer , told BBC Radio 's Good Morning Scotland programme that a `` very detailed history '' would now be taken of the patient 's contacts .
`` The people who have been in [ close contact ] will be contacted by our health protection teams .
We 'll have a conversation with them and offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate , '' she said .
The virus is contracted through close contact , either face-to-face or by spending more than 15 minutes within two metres ( two yards ) of an infected person , the government has said .
Dr Calderwood added that NHS Scotland was well prepared for the outbreak and she did not anticipate any problems with capacity .
`` We would expect at least 80 % of people have a very mild illness that they will recover quickly from .
It 's a very small number of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` So there 's no no issue at all with our NHS services , or capacity at the moment . ''
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
A simple guide • WAYS TO PREVENT CATCHING IT : How to wash your hands • WHERE ARE WE WITH A VACCINE ?
Progress so far • A VISUAL GUIDE TO THE OUTBREAK : Virus maps and charts • WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY HOLIDAY ?
Your rights as a traveller Ms Sturgeon chaired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resilience committee on Sunday evening and is expected to take part in the UK government 's Cobra meeting chaired by prime minister Boris Johnson on Monday .
There have been a total of 698 negative tests in Scotland since the outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan .
Health officials are to begin testing some people with flu-like symptoms for the virus even if they have not visited affected areas .
Ms Sturgeon said : `` Our first thoughts must be with the patient diagnosed with coronavirus , I wish them a speedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a significant outbreak of coronavirus but there is currently no treatment or vaccine .
`` Early detection measures will continue to be vital in helping to prevent the spread of the virus . ''

"The people who have been in [close contact] will be contacted by our health protection teams. We'll have a conversation with them and offer testing if that was deemed to be appropriate," she said.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: Hospitality industry losses 'in hundreds of thousands'

Northern Ireland pubs have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds while feeling the `` pain '' of the coronavirus crisis , an industry chief has claimed .
Hospitality Ulster head Colin Neill warned the fear must not `` become bigger than the actual challenge '' .
He described the cancellation of one of Ireland 's Six Nations rugby fixtures due to the virus as a blow to pubs .
There have been two confirmed cases of coronavirus on the island of Ireland , one on each side of the border .
The first person to test positive was a woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home from northern Italy .
The second was a male student who attends a Dublin secondary school that has since been closed for 14 days as part of the Republic 's infection-control measures .
Although the name of the school has not been officially released , parents at Scoil Chaitríona in Glasnevin confirmed on social media it was their school .
The decision to call off Ireland 's Six Nations match against Italy was also taken in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
which can cause the severe lung disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Six Nations ] is a big draw into our pub sector , '' Mr Neill said .
`` There is an economic impact there that we would estimate in the hundreds of thousands .
`` But it 's important to say to the industry : 'We have to take this virus seriously but not panic . '
'' Mr Neill added that Hospitality Ulster had issued extra guidance to its members about hygiene , including sanitising surfaces like doors and handrails .
`` We 're very lucky in the UK - we already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulation but we 're reinforcing them , '' he said .
On Sunday , Tourism Ireland boss Niall Gibbons said he had `` extremely serious '' concerns over the potential effects of coronavirus on the tourism industry .
He said : `` The coronavirus story has moved from its first chapter , which happened in China , into its second chapter now and our concern has moved from very serious to extremely serious . ''
Worldwide , there have been almost 90,000 confirmed cases of the disease .
The number of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has exceeded 3,000 .
The student who was the first coronavirus patient confirmed in the Republic of Ireland is being treated in a hospital in Dublin .
Both he and the woman who tested positive in Northern Ireland had travelled home from an affected area of Italy , where 11 towns have been on lockdown due to the virus .
On Friday , officials in Northern Ireland said everyone who had been in close contact with the woman had been contacted .
and given advice .
The Republic of Ireland 's Health Protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trace anyone who may have been in close contact with the man diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday .
It said it expected that work to be complete within 24 hours .
The NHS 111 advice helpline has replaced the PHA 's coronavirus helpline in Northern Ireland .
• Taoiseach ( Irish PM ) Leo Varadkar and the Republic of Ireland 's Health Minister Simon Harris held a conference call with Northern Ireland 's political leaders to discuss how best to contain the virus • Ireland 's Six Nations match against France in Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland , recommended physical contact during services is stopped • In Northern Ireland , the Antrim Area Hospital has opened a `` drive-through '' coronavirus testing centre • Health Secretary Matt Hancock said no tactics would be `` off the table '' in the UK government 's containment plans • Two schools in Northern Ireland have cancelled ski trips to Italy What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
A simple guide • WAYS TO PREVENT CATCHING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • WHERE ARE WE WITH A VACCINE ?
Progress so far • A VISUAL GUIDE TO THE OUTBREAK : Virus maps and charts • WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY HOLIDAY ?
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bbcuk--2020-03-02--Blackpool fire: Crews tackling large toy business blaze

The fire broke out at the commercial building on Cowley Road in the Marton area of Blackpool at about 07:00 @ @ @ @ @ from 10 fire engines are tackling the blaze .
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said @ @ @ @ @ be any injuries .
Thick black smoke can be seen billowing above the building and @ @ @ @ @ in the area .

About 50 firefighters from 10 fire engines are tackling the blaze. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said there were not thought to be any injuries.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus cases in UK could rise 'significantly', says PM

There could be a `` very significant expansion '' of the number of cases of coronavirus in the UK , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned .
Speaking to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg , Mr Johnson said the possibility of further transmission of the virus was `` clearly on the cards '' .
It comes as the number of cases in the UK rose to 39 on Monday .
Meanwhile , the EU has raised the coronavirus risk level in member states to `` moderate to high '' .
There were four new UK cases announced on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - which has seen the largest outbreak in Europe .
They are from Hertfordshire , Devon and Kent and tracing their contacts has started , England 's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said .
It was earlier reported that this took the total to 40 .
However , a hospital in Middlesex where a doctor was thought to have contracted the virus on Sunday said further tests have proved negative .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
A simple guide • WAYS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wash your hands • WHERE ARE WE WITH A VACCINE ?
Progress so far • A VISUAL GUIDE TO THE OUTBREAK : Virus maps and charts • WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY HOLIDAY ?
Your rights as a traveller The prime minister said : `` The most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the UK population . ''
It is `` much more likely than not that we will face a challenge in the weeks , months ahead , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well prepared with a fantastic NHS '' .
Mr Johnson said that `` further protective measures '' against the spread of the disease would be announced `` as and when that spread happens '' .
`` Do n't forget the importance of washing your hands , '' he added .
• How have you been affected by the spread of Covid-19 ?
Share your experience by emailing The prime minister was speaking after an emergency Cobra meeting where ministers discussed plans to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the UK - due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said plans would include a `` range of calibrated responses to the spread of coronavirus '' .
He said the issue with measures such as closing schools and cancelling major public events would be `` when and how and with what logic to deploy them '' .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson later confirmed that schools `` should stay open unless they 're advised otherwise by Public Health England '' .
The Budget will go ahead as planned on 11 March , despite the impact of the outbreak on the UK and global economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nations rugby matches currently scheduled are set to go ahead , including Saturday 's England v Wales fixture , it has been confirmed .
Elsewhere , Scotland 's first minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the nation should prepare for a `` significant outbreak '' of coronavirus .
There has so far been one confirmed case in Scotland , involving a patient who had recently travelled to Italy .
Ms Sturgeon said that future cases were likely in the `` days to come '' .
Earlier , Public Health England ( PHE ) said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was now `` highly likely '' .
Medical director Prof Paul Cosford said the increase in cases in the UK and abroad meant the UK must be prepared .
If the outbreak worsens , the government has said measures could include asking newly retired doctors and nurses to return to the NHS .
People could also be urged to work from home - and closing schools and cancelling major public events have also not been ruled out .
Legislation allowing the government to use extra powers to help control the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the end of March .
Meanwhile , British holidaymakers who were quarantined at a hotel in Tenerife are returning home after testing negative for the virus .
More than 700 guests , including hundreds of Britons , were told to isolate at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace last week after a group of Italians contracted the virus .
A Jet2 plane believed to be carrying about 100 passengers from the hotel landed at Manchester Airport on Monday evening before continuing to Belfast .
Once home , the group must isolate themselves until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
Travel firm Tui confirmed 17 of its customers were flown back to the UK on two separate flights to Bristol and Newcastle on Sunday night .
The company 's remaining 19 guests will be flown home on Tuesday , subject to their test results , a spokeswoman said .
• British Airways has cancelled hundreds of flights between 6 March and 28 March over the outbreak , including flights from London Heathrow , Gatwick and London City airports • Ryanair has also reduced the number of flights on some routes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by up to 25 % due to a drop in demand • London hospitality body UK Hospitality , which represents hotels , venues and restaurants has told BBC London that its members in the capital are currently seeing a 10-15 % reduction in bookings • Northern Ireland pubs have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds while feeling the `` pain '' of the coronavirus crisis , an industry chief has claimed • Amazon has pulled out of London Book Fair , which is scheduled to begin on 10 March Where are the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of coronavirus in England , and one case each in Northern Ireland , Wales and Scotland .
On Monday , London 's Guildhall School of Music and Drama announced that a member of its teaching staff was being treated at the Royal Free Hospital after testing positive for the virus .
The school , in the City of London , said he came in contact with a `` limited '' number of students , and added that it would be closed for up to 14 days .
North East London NHS Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vinters Business Park - home to Maidstone Studios - also said a worker had been diagnosed with the virus .
The trust said its staff member did not come into contact with patients , and its employees are working from home .
ITV Meridian , which uses Maidstone Studios , has also sent home staff who were at the site last week .
A pupil at a secondary school in Torbay , Devon , has also been diagnosed .
In Hertfordshire , Davenport House Surgery in Harpenden said a patient has been diagnosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Stevenage said a parent has tested positive .
Some 13 new patients in the UK were diagnosed on Sunday , including a member of staff at Wimbledon College .
Three cases in England were linked to a man from Surrey , who was the first patient not to have been abroad recently and was instead infected within the UK .
Meanwhile , a clinician at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood , Middlesex , had been confirmed positive but has since tested negative , East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Health said a total of 13,525 people had been tested in the UK , of which 13,485 were negative .
Globally , about 86,000 people have been infected , with cases in more than 50 countries .
More than 3,000 people have died - the vast majority in China 's Hubei province , where the outbreak originated in December .

Coronavirus cases in UK could rise 'significantly', says PM Published 2 March 2020
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Boris Johnson on coronavirus: "We will face a challenge in the weeks, months ahead"
There could be a "very significant expansion" of the number of cases of coronavirus in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned.
Speaking to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Johnson said the possibility of further transmission of the virus was "clearly on the cards".
It comes as the number of cases in the UK rose to 39 on Monday.
Meanwhile, the EU has raised the coronavirus risk level in member states to "moderate to high".
There were four new UK cases announced on Monday, all of whom had travelled to Italy - which has seen the largest outbreak in Europe.
They are from Hertfordshire, Devon and Kent and tracing their contacts has started, England's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said.
It was earlier reported that this took the total to 40. However, a hospital in Middlesex where a doctor was thought to have contracted the virus on Sunday said further tests have proved negative.
What do I need to know about the coronavirus?
The prime minister said: "The most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the UK population."
It is "much more likely than not that we will face a challenge in the weeks, months ahead," he said, adding that the country was "well prepared with a fantastic NHS".
Mr Johnson said that "further protective measures" against the spread of the disease would be announced "as and when that spread happens".
"Don't forget the importance of washing your hands," he added.
How have you been affected by the spread of Covid-19? Share your experience by emailinghaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
The prime minister was speaking after an emergency Cobra meeting where ministers discussed plans to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the UK - due to be published on Tuesday.
Mr Johnson said plans would include a "range of calibrated responses to the spread of coronavirus".
He said the issue with measures such as closing schools and cancelling major public events would be "when and how and with what logic to deploy them".
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson later confirmed that schools "should stay open unless they're advised otherwise by Public Health England".
The Budget will go ahead as planned on 11 March, despite the impact of the outbreak on the UK and global economy, Downing Street said.
All Six Nations rugby matches currently scheduled are set to go ahead, including Saturday's England v Wales fixture, it has been confirmed.
Elsewhere, Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the nation should prepare for a "significant outbreak" of coronavirus.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Do face masks work? And other coronavirus questions answered
There has so far been one confirmed case in Scotland, involving a patient who had recently travelled to Italy. Ms Sturgeon said that future cases were likely in the "days to come".
Earlier, Public Health England (PHE) said widespread transmission of coronavirus in the UK was now "highly likely".
Medical director Prof Paul Cosford said the increase in cases in the UK and abroad meant the UK must be prepared.
If the outbreak worsens, the government has said measures could include asking newly retired doctors and nurses to return to the NHS.
People could also be urged to work from home - and closing schools and cancelling major public events have also not been ruled out.
Legislation allowing the government to use extra powers to help control the spread of the virus is expected to go through Parliament by the end of March.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Flying over Tenerife's locked-down coronavirus-hit hotel
Meanwhile, British holidaymakers who were quarantined at a hotel in Tenerife are returning home after testing negative for the virus.
More than 700 guests, including hundreds of Britons, were told to isolate at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace last week after a group of Italians contracted the virus.
A Jet2 plane believed to be carrying about 100 passengers from the hotel landed at Manchester Airport on Monday evening before continuing to Belfast.
Once home, the group must isolate themselves until the original quarantine period ends on 10 March.
Travel firm Tui confirmed 17 of its customers were flown back to the UK on two separate flights to Bristol and Newcastle on Sunday night.
The company's remaining 19 guests will be flown home on Tuesday, subject to their test results, a spokeswoman said.
In other developments:
British Airways has cancelled hundreds of flights between 6 March and 28 March over the outbreak, including flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports
Ryanair has also reduced the number of flights on some routes, in particular to and from Italy, by up to 25% due to a drop in demand
London hospitality body UK Hospitality, which represents hotels, venues and restaurants has told BBC London that its members in the capital are currently seeing a 10-15% reduction in bookings
Northern Ireland pubs have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds while feeling the "pain" of the coronavirus crisis, an industry chief has claimed
Amazon has pulled out of London Book Fair, which is scheduled to begin on 10 March
Where are the latest UK cases?
There are now 36 cases of coronavirus in England, and one case each in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
On Monday, London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama announced that a member of its teaching staff was being treated at the Royal Free Hospital after testing positive for the virus.
The school, in the City of London, said he came in contact with a "limited" number of students, and added that it would be closed for up to 14 days.
North East London NHS Foundation Trust, which occupies a space at Vinters Business Park - home to Maidstone Studios - also said a worker had been diagnosed with the virus.
The trust said its staff member did not come into contact with patients, and its employees are working from home.
ITV Meridian, which uses Maidstone Studios, has also sent home staff who were at the site last week.
A pupil at a secondary school in Torbay, Devon, has also been diagnosed.
In Hertfordshire, Davenport House Surgery in Harpenden said a patient has been diagnosed with the virus, while a school in Stevenage said a parent has tested positive.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Watch how germs spread and how you can prevent it
Some 13 new patients in the UK were diagnosed on Sunday, including a member of staff at Wimbledon College.
Three cases in England were linked to a man from Surrey, who was the first patient not to have been abroad recently and was instead infected within the UK.
Meanwhile, a clinician at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, Middlesex, had been confirmed positive but has since tested negative, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust said.
As of 09:00 GMT on Monday, the Department of Health said a total of 13,525 people had been tested in the UK, of which 13,485 were negative.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Priti Patel staff member received £25k payout over bullying allegations

A former aide to Priti Patel received a £25,000 payout from the government after claiming she was bullied by the then employment minister .
Legal correspondence seen by the BBC alleges the woman took an overdose of prescription medicine following the alleged incident in 2015 .
The DWP did not admit liability and the case did not come before a tribunal .
Ms Patel is facing allegations - which she denies - that she mistreated staff in her new role as home secretary .
Sir Philip Rutnam , the Home Office 's most senior official , resigned on Saturday alleging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` swearing , belittling people , making unreasonable and repeated demands '' .
He said he now intended to take legal action against the Home Office on the basis of constructive dismissal , alleging that he had been forced out of his job .
Legal correspondence seen by the BBC show a junior employee at the DWP brought a formal complaint of bullying and harassment against the department , including Ms Patel , after being dismissed from her role in October 2015 .
The staff member 's grievance letter alleges she had previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations of workplace bullying concerning another individual in 2014 , before Ms Patel was a minister .
The staff member also alleges she was told the decision to dismiss her a year later was not made on performance grounds but because Ms Patel did not `` like [ her ] face '' , according to comments attributed to her line manager and a colleague .
On that day in October 2015 , Ms Patel had shouted at the woman in her private office and told her to `` get lost '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correspondence alleges .
Ms Patel is described as having acted `` without warning '' and with an `` unprovoked level of aggression '' , in the woman 's formal grievance complaint .
Shortly after , the staff member allegedly took an overdose of prescription medication in the office and lay with her head on the desk for some time .
She was then said to have become unresponsive and her partner was called by a colleague to collect her as she was unable to walk unaided .
The woman then took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described as an attempt to kill herself and was rushed to hospital where she spent the night in resuscitation , according to the documents .
• First elected as Witham MP in 2010 • Became Treasury minister in 2014 and minister for employment in 2015 • Appointed secretary of state for international development in July 2016 • Resigned from the role in 2017 after it emerged she had held undisclosed meetings with Israeli officials while on holiday • Appointed home secretary in July 2019 , a post she still holds A settlement was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of staff threatened to bring a legal claim of bullying , harassment and discrimination on the grounds of race and disability against the department , including Ms Patel who is directly named .
When asked last week about a complaint against Ms Patel during her time at the DWP , a source close to her said she was `` unaware of any complaint being made '' .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed Priti Patel following Sir Philip 's allegations , saying she was `` a fantastic home secretary '' .
Labour leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was facing `` incredibly serious allegations '' and he said he welcomed the inquiry into her conduct .
But he said : `` We need assurances that this inquiry will cover Priti Patel 's entire career as a minister . ''
But he said the prime minister had asked the Cabinet Office to carry out an investigation into whether she had breached the ministerial code and `` to establish the facts '' .
Labour MP Hilary Benn asked Mr Gove if any complaints had been made about Ms Patel 's conduct at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as international development secretary .
Mr Gove said : `` The inquiry that is proceeding will look at all complaints that may have been made , I can not say more than that . ''
A spokesperson for the government said `` All ministers are subject to the ministerial code .
We do not comment on individual personnel matters . ''
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn , speaking before the latest allegations , called on Ms Patel to be sacked if Sir Philip 's allegations were true .
He backed calls by the the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ servants , for an `` independent '' inquiry into Ms Patel 's behaviour , saying he was concerned an internal investigation would lack `` objectivity '' .
Asked by Labour 's Yvette Cooper how many complaints had been made against Ms Patel , Mr Gove said it would be `` improper '' to comment on an `` individual personnel case '' .

The woman then took a further overdose at home in what is described as an attempt to kill herself and was rushed to hospital where she spent the night in resuscitation, according to the documents.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Prince Fosu inquest: Man died 'in plain sight' at detention centre

A mentally ill man died from dehydration , malnutrition and hypothermia `` in plain sight '' at an immigration centre , an inquest found .
Prince Kwabena Fosu 's death at 31 was partly due to `` gross failure '' by agencies at the centre , the jury said .
Mr Fosu was left in an isolation cell for six days without bedding while he suffered from a psychotic illness .
The Home Office said the standard of care had been `` unacceptable '' and new safeguarding steps had been introduced .
Coroner Chinyere Inyama said that `` almost unbelievably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sight '' of many people at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre .
Warning : Contains images some people may find distressing The jury at West London Coroner 's Court found that procedures to protect vulnerable detainees at the centre were `` grossly ineffective '' .
Agencies running the centre and its healthcare failed to recognise , monitor and respond to the worsening condition of someone who was unable to look after himself , they found .
Stripping the bedding and mattress from his cell without any lawful written authority was an indication of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Mr Fosu 's welfare , the jury said in its conclusions .
Speaking after the inquest , prisons and probations ombudsman Sue McAllister said it was `` inhuman and degrading '' for Mr Fosu to have been `` segregated , living naked in a room dirty with faeces , urine and uneaten food '' with no justification or review of the isolation .
• Brain bleed detainee 'should have been checked' Mr Fosu arrived in the UK from Ghana in April 2012 on a valid business visa , but it was cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in September 2012 , his appeal was rejected .
In October , he was arrested : a passer-by called police after seeing him walking naked on a road in Kettering , Northamptonshire .
At Corby police station , officers said he continued to act bizarrely and kept undressing , but medical professionals said he did not need to be sectioned .
CCTV footage from within the station recorded him being told : `` You 're going to an immigration centre .
They are going to look after you .
Yeah ? ''
Six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filthy isolation cell at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre .
At the centre , healthcare services were in `` chaos '' after the previous provider had been `` sacked '' the year before , a healthcare manager told the inquest .
A nurse assessed Mr Fosu in five minutes without seeing his medical notes , later telling the inquest she had done a `` completely inadequate assessment '' and was `` out of her depth '' .
Mr Fosu was seen by a cellmate to be acting oddly and talking to himself in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Fosu assaulted one of them and had to be restrained by at least three officers .
Labelled as being disruptive and placed in segregation , Mr Fosu had no mattress or bedding and lay naked in his cell .
The jury heard evidence that suggested he barely ate .
Records showed that he drank a sip of tea and he appeared to sleep for only 45 minutes in six days .
In less than a week , he lost 18 pounds ( 8kg ) , weighing 7 stone 6 pounds ( 47kg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff records referred to him shuffling on his bottom , talking to himself in a language people could n't understand , defecating in his cell and throwing food .
Staff told the inquest they thought he was protesting about his removal , but no-one asked him about his behaviour .
Because he urinated in his police cell before his transfer , he was labelled a `` dirty protester '' .
The inquest heard that there were five layers of subcontracting in the provision of healthcare for detainees .
The Home Office contracted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK Ltd , which contracted healthcare to Nestor Primecare Services Ltd .
It in turn contracted the recruitment of doctors to The Jersey Practice - a GP surgery in west London - which used a locum agency , Beacon Care Services Ltd .
The jury said police , Home Office staff and GEO staff all failed to spot Mr Fosu 's worsening condition and behaviour .
GEO staff showed a `` casual approach '' to his welfare when they removed his bedding and mattress , which contributed to his hypothermia , they concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primecare staff to effectively provide healthcare to Mr Fosu was `` inexplicable '' , while the GPs showed `` insufficient professional curiosity '' .
The Independent Monitoring Board , which was at the centre to monitor standards , was `` ineffective and inadequate '' , the jury also concluded .
Detention centre staff repeatedly said at the inquest that they expected healthcare staff to identify problems with detainees .
The jury heard that Steve Scott , head of residence for GEO , had told an investigation into the death that he thought at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` prat '' .
Mental health nurse Lesley Dube said he could not remember seeing Mr Fosu but had written in detention centre notes that he had no mental health issues .
He told the inquest he had not carried out a full mental health assessment , nor was he asked to .
During Mr Fosu 's time in isolation , he was seen by four family doctors , who were unfamiliar with all relevant detention centre rules and could not recall seeing Mr Fosu face-to-face in his cell .
Two of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GP records , while the other two noted he had declined to be seen but did not assess whether he was well enough to make that decision .
The BBC has learned that three of these family doctors have since been referred to their regulator , the General Medical Council .
The jury also found that staff at Corby police station `` failed to react to Mr Fosu 's challenging behaviour '' and re-refer him to medical staff .
It also concluded that opportunities were missed by the station 's mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's medical background and history , `` resulting in an inadequate mental health assessment '' .
The Home Office conceded it had failed Mr Fosu with `` tragic consequences '' , the jury heard .
Philip Riley , director of detention and escorting services in immigration enforcement , said at the time staff did not have sufficient training or know how to manage detainees with potentially complex mental health issues , adding that the centre was severely short-staffed .
A Home Office investigation identified learning opportunities on detainees in segregation and food and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified had been healthcare and Home Office staff not seeing Mr Fosu in person .
Responding to the inquest 's findings , the department issued a statement in which it offered its `` deepest condolences '' to Mr Fosu 's family .
`` The standard of care Mr Fosu received was unacceptable , and we must never allow this to happen again , '' a spokesman said .
`` Since Mr Fosu 's death we have increased the number of staff in immigration removal centres , improved how detainees are managed and safeguarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Risk policy and increased monitoring of vulnerable people in detention . ''
The Crown Prosecution Service had decided to charge GEO Group UK Ltd and Nestor Primecare Services Ltd with breaches in health and safety legislation but the charges were dropped in 2018 .
Since 2014 , healthcare in removal centres has been commissioned by NHS England .
But lawyers and charities working with detainees told the BBC they were still seeing cases where centres do not recognise the seriousness of mental illnesses and failings like some of those in the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's father , Prince Charles Obeng , told the BBC it had always been his son 's wish to come to the UK .
Now he is buried in a south London cemetery alongside three others , his father was told .
There is a plaque with his name marking the grave , but Mr Obeng wants the government to pay for a headstone .
`` If someone is placed in an immigration centre , you have to check whether the person is eating , whether the person is sleeping , whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take care of the person , '' he told the BBC .
At his grave , Mr Obeng tells his son he prays that God will give him a better place to stay .

"If someone is placed in an immigration centre, you have to check whether the person is eating, whether the person is sleeping, whether the person is sick - you try to take care of the person," he told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-03-03--HMP Whitemoor: Two arrests over prison officer 'terror attack'

Two men are being questioned under terror laws over an attack on a prison officer at a maximum security jail @ @ @ @ @ nurse were injured as cells were unlocked at HMP Whitemoor in March , Cambridgeshire , @ @ @ @ @ men , aged 24 and 26 , were arrested on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ a terrorist act , the Metropolitan Police said .
Both men are in custody in @ @ @ @ @ inquiries continue , a spokesman added .
HMP Whitemoor houses more than 400 Category A @ @ @ @ @ wings , including a number of the highest-risk inmates .
In February last year , @ @ @ @ @ of prison staff there needed medical treatment after violence broke out .

The men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and preparation of a terrorist act, the Metropolitan Police said.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--E-bike cyclist cleared of killing Hackney pedestrian

A cyclist has been cleared of killing a pedestrian while riding a modified e-bike in Hackney , east London .
Thomas Hanlon , 32 , was accused of `` going way too quickly '' when he hit Sakine Cihan in Kingsland High Street in Dalston , on 28 August 2018 .
He was acquitted of causing death by careless driving and driving without a licence at the Old Bailey .
Jurors took just over an hour to reach their verdicts in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind .
The court heard Mr Hanlon 's modified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the 20mph speed limit .
In law , e-bikes which are fitted with an electric motor can only be driven without a licence or insurance if their power is limited , and the motor automatically switches off at speeds above 15.5mph .
The court heard Mr Hanlon 's bike was capable of going double that speed and as such should have been categorised as a motorbike .
Prosecutor Nathan Rasiah read out a statement by cyclist Raymond Murphy , a witness to the 28 August crash , who said he was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` going way too quickly for a normal electric bicycle '' .
But , Mr Hanlon 's defence barrister Claire Howell argued that Ms Cihan `` ran out in front of him '' .
She added : `` He is going straight along a straight road on a sunny clear day when he has got the right of way and he can see the lights have changed to green and he 's just moving through .
`` His reactions were quicker than many confident and careful drivers in the time it took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which suggests he was keeping a good look out . ''
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She added: "He is going straight along a straight road on a sunny clear day when he has got the right of way and he can see the lights have changed to green and he's just moving through.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Architects behind refurbishment 'really sorry' for victims

A senior architect from the company that designed the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has apologised to victims of the fire in which 72 people died .
Andrzej Kuszell , a director of Studio E , told the inquiry into the disaster he was `` really , really sorry '' , he wanted to `` turn the clock back '' , and the firm lacked tower block experience .
However , he blamed other firms for giving misleading information and said fire safety rules were `` not robust '' .
It came after protests at the hearing .
The second stage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 2017 is looking into how the 24-storey tower in west London came to be covered in flammable cladding during its refurbishment between 2012 and 2016 .
• Grenfell : Seven key points from the first phase report Studio E was given the task of renovating Grenfell Tower because it was working on a new school and leisure centre nearby .
During nearly five hours of questioning Mr Kuszell told the inquiry : `` Hindsight now comes into play - we 've lived two-and-a-half years since the tragedy and doubtless absolutely every one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clock back . ''
He also said his company lacked experience in working on tall buildings and that `` if we ( Studio E ) had understood that building regulations were not robust '' the tragedy might not have happened .
`` It really should n't have happened , and I 'm really , really sorry for all of you and everybody else who was involved in the project , '' he said .
`` Because I can only say to you from my heart that we really wanted to do the absolute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is why I did n't enjoy having the project being described as an add-on because in our hearts it was n't an add-on at all . ''
Monday 's hearing was the first time the inquiry has sat since last week 's decision by Attorney General Suella Braverman to guarantee some witnesses will not be prosecuted on the basis of what they say at the inquiry .
The inquiry 's chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick had also backed the request for the guarantee from firms that refurbished the building .
Protesters against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Kuszell began to give evidence .
Shouts of `` it 's a disgrace '' were heard , and one protester asked the chairman : `` Have you sold your soul yet , Sir Martin ? ''
One man , bereaved by the fire , argued with the protesters saying that he and other victims of the fire wanted to hear what witnesses were to say .
Security staff were called and a senior police officer who leads the police investigation into the fire spoke to three men who were shouting .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Afterwards , one of the protesters , Jonty Leff , told reporters the decision was `` outrageous '' and a `` whitewash '' .
`` It means the inquiry is defunct and the whole thing has to be shut down and they have to move straight to the prosecution , '' he said .
Sir Martin has stressed the decision does not mean witnesses have automatic immunity from prosecution .
Police are able to use evidence they gather separately to the inquiry , as well as documents produced during it .
Those documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in the refurbishment - have now begun to be released to the inquiry .
One email from the Kensington and Chelsea council to the architects Studio E showed that cladding manufacture Arconic ( AAP ) believed the `` current choice of cladding '' was `` dull and lifeless '' offering little visual improvement .

"Because I can only say to you from my heart that we really wanted to do the absolute best on this project as we could which is why I didn't enjoy having the project being described as an add-on because in our hearts it wasn't an add-on at all."


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Onshore wind 'to make comeback in UK'

Onshore wind 'to make comeback in UK'

The cheapest form of new power in the UK - onshore wind - is set to make a comeback , according to a government decision today .
Ministers previously blocked projects after complaints from local campaigners that they were a blot on the landscape .
The government responded by denying onshore wind the chance to bid for a price guarantee for the electricity they produce .
They also gave local protestors a definitive say in the planning process .
This meant it was virtually impossible for wind farms to gain permission .
Environmentalists said the decision was irrational , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for onshore wind farm developers to bid for price support .
• The next frontier of wind power In the long term , it should lead to cheaper electricity for consumers .
Solar farms will be able to bid for price guarantees too .
But the government still wants local people to have a strong say in the decision where they are built .
That means relatively few are expected in congested England .
In Scotland , though , Scottish Power is delighted .
It has 1,000MW in the pipeline for wind and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Possible has been pushing for a resurgence of onshore wind .
It says : `` After years of campaigning we can finally celebrate the UK 's cheapest new energy source being brought in from the cold . ''
Onshore wind fell out of favour after Conservative activists complained about the visual impact and hum of wind farms in the countryside .
In sections of the media , the word `` hated '' became attached to the term wind farm - and most MPs believed they were deeply unpopular with the public .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveys show over-whelming public support for onshore wind - albeit not always in the areas where it 's been built .
Scottish Power said in future they would build solar , wind farms and batteries on the same site to maximise the output and minimise the disturbance .
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The small pressure group known as Possible has been pushing for a resurgence of onshore wind. It says: "After years of campaigning we can finally celebrate the UK's cheapest new energy source being brought in from the cold."


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Hilary Mantel 'sees racial element' in Meghan treatment

Award-winning author Dame Hilary Mantel has suggested racism has been a factor in the criticism the Duchess of Sussex has faced since marrying Prince Harry .
`` I hesitate to call her a victim , '' the novelist told the BBC .
`` But I think there has been an element of racism in the invective against her .
`` I think it 's more deeply embedded in people 's consciousness that any of us are willing to admit , '' she continued .
The duke and duchess are to step down as senior royals at the end of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , have said they intend to split their time in future between the UK and North America .
Dame Hilary 's comments come ahead of the publication of The Mirror and the Light , the final part of her trilogy about the life of Henry VIII 's adviser Thomas Cromwell .
The saga began with 2009 's Wolf Hall and continued with 2012 's Bring Up the Bodies .
Both books went on to win the Booker Prize .
According to Dame Hilary , the kind of relentless scrutiny that Meghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes back centuries .
`` There 's an intense concentration on the bodies of royal women , '' said the author , who became a dame in 2014 .
`` If anyone doubts that , we only have to look at what happens when our royal ladies are pregnant and when they give birth .
`` They are perceived as public property in the same way that Tudor women were perceived . ''
Dame Hilary said she finds this `` sad '' and `` objectionable '' because `` it is simply turning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When asked specifically about the Duchess of Sussex , Dame Hilary said the `` scrutiny '' of royal bodies `` does include the skin '' .
`` Let 's give them a chance at what is obviously a very trying time , '' she said of Harry and Meghan , who announced in January they plan to `` carve out a progressive new role '' and be financially independent .
It is not the first time Dame Hilary has expressed an opinion on the modern monarchy .
In 2013 she faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` shop window mannequin '' who would become a `` jointed doll on which certain rags are hung '' .
Her comments were taken out of context , but that did not stop the then-Prime Minister David Cameron leaping to Catherine 's defence .
Speaking to the BBC last week , Dame Hilary said her aim had only been `` to see the individual behind the institution '' .
Opinion remains divided on whether media coverage of the Duchess of Sussex has `` racial undertones '' , as Kensington Palace suggested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race was `` clearly an element '' in the backlash Meghan had faced since her relationship with the prince began in 2016 .
Yet others - among them Home Secretary Priti Patel , TV presenter Piers Morgan and Meghan 's father Thomas Markle - have questioned whether racism has been a factor .
`` I 'm having trouble buying that , there 's never been a problem in terms of race with Meghan at her school or any place , '' Thomas Markle said .
`` I do n't think she 's being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` I do n't have any issue with Meghan Markle because of her skin colour , or her gender , '' Morgan wrote in his Daily Mail column .
`` But I do have a lot of issues with the way she has behaved and treated people since marrying Harry . ''
The eagerly awaited publication of The Mirror and the Light later this week is widely regarded as the literary event of 2020 .
Readers have waited eight years for the novel , which completes the story of Cromwell , Henry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There has been a strict embargo on the book , with even Dame Hilary feeling the pressure not to divulge any details in advance .
`` It breeds a great deal of tension , '' she observed .
She also believes there may have been a recent attempt by cyber-criminals to hack into her computer and obtain the manuscript in advance .
`` Fortunately my husband is a former IT man , '' she told the BBC .
`` We are pretty well alert to any scams going so we were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's experience has taught us all to be extra careful , '' she went on , alluding to attempts made last year to steal the manuscript of The Testaments .
The Mirror and the Light has received positive reviews , with critics describing it as `` a sublime epic '' and `` a masterpiece '' .
One reviewer has tipped its author to make history and win the Booker prize for an unprecedented third time .
`` Oh yes , who would n't ? ''
she said when asked if she would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can honestly say it was not present in my mind when I was writing . ''
Yet some critics have suggested her new novel - which is longer than the two books that preceded it - is just too huge .
One critic said `` bloat has set in '' , while another complained that it came `` clogged with research data '' .
There have been suggestions that Dame Hilary 's editor was unwilling to intervene , or that the author herself was less inclined to heed advice .
The author acknowledges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to nearly 900 pages , is a `` demanding '' read .
`` But I make no apologies for asking a lot of commitment from my reader , '' she went on .
`` That 's what delivers the satisfaction .
`` I work closely with my editor , '' she continued .
`` Not line by line , but I certainly hope that I take advice and that I listen .
`` It is n't though up to my editors to say 'you can cut that bit of history out ' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did cut a lot .
`` I came to a position where I thought everything in this book is there for a reason . ''
Looking to the future , Dame Hilary said she has a couple of novels part completed .
One is at an `` a very early stage '' , while the other , a contemporary novel set in Botswana , is `` midway '' towards completion .
`` There 's a time for a project , and it may be that when I go back to them I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ and ] I 'll move on , '' she explained .
So while she will keep the option of writing another novel `` open '' , she feels her future now is writing for the theatre .
She is currently working on a stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light for the Royal Shakespeare Company .
Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies were previously staged by the RSC in a two-part production that premiered in 2013 .
`` I 've spent enough time sitting in a room by myself [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to die at my desk , '' she told the BBC .
`` Who knows ?
If my venture into adapting my own work is successful , there could be more work to be done for the stage .
`` I 've never enjoyed myself so much as I have in the rehearsal room . ''
The Mirror and the Light will be published in the UK by Fourth Estate on 5 March .
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"Oh yes, who wouldn't?" she said when asked if she would like to win again. "But I can honestly say it was not present in my mind when I was writing."


bbcuk--2020-03-02--New Northern rail team given 100 days to produce plan

The new team running trains in the north of England has been given 100 days to produce an improvement plan .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he hoped the new management would make a `` significant '' change now the franchise had changed hands .
But he also warned that it would take time for the changes to take effect .
Robert Gisby , the new chair of Northern trains , promised passengers cleaner trains with improved capacity and timetables .
The new government-owned Operator of Last Resort ( OLR ) took over on Sunday from Arriva Rail North , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experienced regular delays and cancellations since a timetable change in May 2018 .
Mr Shapps said : `` I am asking the new leadership to give me a plan in 100 days of all the things that will make a significant change . ''
He added : `` We will make some obvious changes immediately .
Trains will be deep-cleaned , with Sunday services re-running .
What Grant Shapps is really talking about is timetable change .
And this probably means passengers can expect longer trains but fewer of them .
Robin Gisby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government for more money .
The question long-suffering passengers are asking is - will he get it ?
`` But it will take time and it is important that people know it is actually the same trains and same teams - things wo n't change overnight . ''
Mr Gisby said : `` We 're going to look at capacity , particularly in and around Manchester - there are some things we need to do on the timetable there . ''
He added : `` We need to look at the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be cleaner . ''
OLR already manages the London North Eastern Railway ( LNER ) franchise after railway services on the East Coast Main Line were brought back under government control in May 2018 .
Northern services have transferred from Arriva Rail North to Northern Trains Limited - a newly-formed subsidiary of OLR .

Mr Gisby said: "We're going to look at capacity, particularly in and around Manchester - there are some things we need to do on the timetable there."


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Tesco sends security warning to 600,000 Clubcard holders

Tesco is issuing new cards to 600,000 Clubcard account holders after unearthing a security issue .
The supermarket giant said it believed a database of stolen usernames and passwords from other platforms had been tried out on its websites , and may have worked in some cases .
No financial data was accessed and its systems have not been hacked , it added .
It said this was a precautionary measure and apologised for the inconvenience .
`` We are aware of some fraudulent activity around the redemption of a small proportion of our customers ' Clubcard vouchers , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal systems picked this up quickly and we immediately took steps to protect our customers and restrict access to their accounts . ''
The supermarket said it had emailed everybody potentially affected , that nobody would lose their points and new vouchers would also be issued .
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One of those who received an email was Josh , who works in IT .
`` The email was very ambiguous , '' he said .
`` I thought it was because I 'd just used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't realise it was actually my account details that could have been compromised .
`` It worried me - I feel better now it 's been clarified . ''
Others responded in good humour on social media , questioning how much their points would actually be worth to a hacker .
The UK loyalty scheme offers one point for every pound spent in store .
Every 100 points are worth £1 .
The BBC understands about 19 million people have a Clubcard account .
Jake Moore , cyber-security specialist at the firm Eset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still use simple passwords or similar log-ins for many different platforms .
`` Cyber-criminals can do a lot of damage with a large breached list simply containing names and emails or other trivial data , '' he said .
`` The big risk is via brute force attacking the accounts where criminals use leaked common password combinations against the emails to try to break into other personal accounts . ''
Mr Moore suggested using password managers to generate and store uniquely different passwords , and two factor authentication where possible - in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required as well as the password .


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Larne: Toddler dies and two others injured in stabbing

A toddler has died and a woman and a baby have been seriously injured in a stabbing in County Antrim .
The alert was raised on Monday morning at an isolated house in Bankhall Road , Magheramorne , near Larne .
It is understood the injured woman is the mother of the children .
The incident is being treated as domestic .
Neighbours reported hearing a police helicopter at about 10.30 GMT and emergency services were called to the scene .
Police have confirmed the woman , who is in her 30s , and the baby are being treated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident .
The house has been cordoned off as a police operation continues .
Gordon Lyons , a DUP assembly member from the area , said it was clear `` something horrific '' had happened .
`` It is absolutely awful when you hear of anybody suffering in this kind of way but when young children are involved it is particularly horrific , '' he said .
`` My thoughts and prayers and the thoughts and prayers of everybody across east Antrim will be @ @ @ @ @

"It is absolutely awful when you hear of anybody suffering in this kind of way but when young children are involved it is particularly horrific," he said.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Faster access to cannabis medicines in UK

Patients needing cannabis-based medicines should no longer face long delays in accessing their prescriptions , says the government .
Changes to importing restrictions mean UK companies can now order and hold more stocks from abroad .
That should make the treatments available to patients in days , rather than months .
The changes will help people with conditions such as rare , serious forms of epilepsy or multiple sclerosis .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the move was a `` tremendous step forward '' , but that there was still `` a long way to go '' to improving access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad rather than made in the UK .
Previously , only the amounts required for individual prescriptions could be imported , with no bulk ordering or holding of supplies .
Medical cannabis is a broad term used by doctors to describe treatments - such as oral tablets and sprays - that have some similar ingredients to recreational cannabis , but will not get you high .
These products are made by pharmaceutical companies under the same strict control as other medications .
That means you have to get them on prescription .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sativex for multiple sclerosis and Nabilone to help with chemotherapy-related nausea - have been approved for use by the NHS in England .
Other products that might claim to be medical cannabis , such as `` CBD oil '' or hemp oil , are available to buy legally as food supplements from health stores .
But there is no guarantee these are of good quality or provide any health benefits .
You should speak to your doctor before taking any new medication .
Campaigners welcomed the announcement , but said that more needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impediments '' for patients in need of treatment .
Jonathan Blades , head of campaigns and external relations at the MS Society , said a large number of patients were being forced to turn to illegal , often unsafe , forms of cannabis to treat their symptoms .
It has been more than a year since rules were relaxed to allow some cannabis-based medicines to be prescribed to UK patients by specialist doctors .
Yet access to these treatments remains uncertain .
Part of the difficulty is that some of the medicines do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for prescribing doctors say the treatments should only be offered when there is clear evidence of their benefit and other options have been exhausted .
Few of the unlicensed prescriptions have been made on the NHS .
Mr Hancock said : `` We need more research into the quality and safety of these medicines , and to do all we can to cut down the costs and remove barriers so that , when appropriate , patients can access it , including on the NHS . ''

Mr Hancock said: "We need more research into the quality and safety of these medicines, and to do all we can to cut down the costs and remove barriers so that, when appropriate, patients can access it, including on the NHS."


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Bradford film posters collection sell for £165k at auction

A collection of original film and circus posters sold for £165,000 , three times the estimated auction price .
Bradford-based W E Berry Ltd produced them for Disney , Rank , Universal , Columbia Pictures , Paramount and Ealing Studios from the 1920s .
Auctioneers said the sale exceeded the top estimated asking price of £55,000 .
Creature from the Black Lagoon was the single highest selling poster fetching £22,000 .
It was expected to reach between £2,000 and £4,000 .
Artwork for the Ealing comedy , The Ladykillers , sold for £8,000 more than five times the predicted £1,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alfred Hitchcock 's 1937 thriller Young and Innocent fetched £4,400 , which was estimated to go under the hammer at a guide of £200-£400 .
Ewbank 's Auctions said film and circus fans , collectors and museums were among the bidders with the auction running for `` seven hours '' .
Details of the buyers have not been disclosed .
The posters went under the hammer on Friday in Surrey .
Ewbank 's Auctions had said the collection was rare because of the firm 's original `` bright and striking '' hand-painted artwork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the production of film posters started in the 1920s when W E Berry was introduced to Fred Martin at Paramount studios .
Notable films for which W E Berry produced posters include The Ten Commandments ( 1923 ) , Oliver Twist ( 1948 ) , Carry on Up the Khyber ( 1968 ) , Star Wars ( 1977 ) and Flash Gordon ( 1980 ) .
The company also printed designs for railway companies and Bertram Mills Circus .
It was one of only three printers in Britain that specialised in printing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Auctions said .
But financial losses in the early 2000s forced the company into administration and it closed in 2004 .
The University of Sheffield described the firm 's work as `` some of the most iconic British posters of the 20th Century '' .
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Ewbank's Auctions said film and circus fans, collectors and museums were among the bidders with the auction running for "seven hours". Details of the buyers have not been disclosed.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Winners and losers from overdraft overhaul

Some overdraft borrowers will see charges double while others will make `` astonishing '' savings when new prices kick in , new analysis shows .
New rules for overdraft charging demanded by the City regulator take effect next month .
Financial information service Moneyfacts has tested how much someone borrowing £500 through an overdraft for a month would be charged .
Some will see costs roughly double to £14 but others will enjoy £60 savings .
Those facing more expensive overdrafts are almost entirely people who previously had an arranged overdraft facility .
• 'Why are my overdraft costs doubling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been complex , difficult to navigate and hard to compare , leaving some with large overdraft bills .
Single , simple overdraft interest rates are now being brought in ahead of an April deadline set by the regulator .
The Moneyfacts data shows many have been paying around £7 a month to borrow an agreed £500 for 30 days , but they might soon pay double to borrow the same amount for the same period .
`` The much-needed overhaul of the charges has been a double-edged sword for some , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might prompt them to consider borrowing through credit cards or store cards instead , she said .
Others , who would breach their overdraft limit or go overdrawn without permission , could see `` astonishing savings '' as the `` most extortionate fees '' of the old regime were effectively being banned , she said .
In one example , a provider 's fees for an unarranged £500 overdraft for 30 days will drop from £100 to less than £10 .
A number of banks will see their fees for a £500 overdraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a month - as the new rules state there must be no difference in charging between arranged and unarranged overdrafts , and specific daily or monthly charges are to be banned .
This will hit the bottom line of many big banks .
`` It will be interesting to see whether these new charges will be revisited in the coming months or if customers start to see other account perks slashed in light of the shake-up , '' Ms Springall said .
• Nationwide has said it will bring in an interest rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a daily fee of 50p for arranged overdrafts • HSBC 's interest rate will double from 19.9 % to 39.9 % • Santander 's will also be 39.9 % • Barclays is not far behind with 35 % .
To put those interest rates into context , the average quoted rate for credit card borrowing is just over 20 % , according to the Bank of England .
The regulator , the Financial Conduct Authority , said most High Street banks had set `` very similar prices '' , after it demanded changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter to banks , asking them to explain what influenced their decision .
It also asked how the banks will deal with any customers who could be worse off following the changes .
It said some firms could reduce or waive interest for customers who are in financial difficulty because of their overdraft .

A number of banks will see their fees for a £500 overdraft drop by £60 or so to £14 a month - as the new rules state there must be no difference in charging between arranged and unarranged overdrafts, and specific daily or monthly charges are to be banned. This will hit the bottom line of many big banks.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: PM says 'significant expansion' possible in UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that there could be a “ very significant expansion ” of the number of @ @ @ @ @ UK .
Speaking to the BBC 's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg he said : “ @ @ @ @ @ is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the UK @ @ @

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that there could be a “very significant expansion” of the number of cases of coronavirus in the UK.
Speaking to the BBC's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg he said: “the most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the UK population”.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: Do face masks work? And other questions answered

Coronavirus in the UK : 5 things you need to know The BBC 's Fergus Walsh assesses the chances of @ @ @ @ @ and the best ways to avoid it .

If I'm worried about catching coronavirus, should I wear a face mask?
Rachel Burden spoke to the BBC's health correspondent Fergus Walsh and Professor Sian Griffiths from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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bbcuk--2020-03-02--Prince Fosu: Father's anguish over detention centre death

The father of Prince Kwabena Fosu says he wants answers , after his son died while in a detention centre @

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bbcuk--2020-03-02--Hilary Mantel: Royal women's bodies 'still perceived as public property'

The long awaited final book in Dame Hilary Mantel 's Wolf Hall trilogy is published this week .
The Mirror @ @ @ @ @ final years of Henry VIII 's chief minister Thomas Cromwell .
BBC Arts Correspondent Rebecca @ @ @ @ @ winner to the Tower of London to discuss the last chapter in the epic Tudor @ @ @ @ @ on the modern British monarchy .

The long awaited final book in Dame Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy is published this week.
The Mirror and The Light follows the final years of Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell.
BBC Arts Correspondent Rebecca Jones took the two-time Booker winner to the Tower of London to discuss the last chapter in the epic Tudor series - and to reflect on the modern British monarchy.


bbcuk--2020-03-03--Newspaper headlines: No-go zones and 'volunteer army' to fight virus

The UK could see the introduction of `` no-go zones '' to tackle the spread of coronavirus under government plans @ @ @ @ @ , the Times reports .
The paper also says that the Treasury is `` preparing @ @ @ @ @ markets and offer relief to businesses '' that become affected .

The prime minister's private life is the main story for the Daily Mirror, which claims that the news that he and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, are expecting a baby broke days after his ex-wife's mother died. The Daily Telegraph, which also carries the story, says Marina Wheeler was "crushed" by the announcement of the pregnancy.


bbcuk--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: Pupil at Churston Ferrers school tests positive

A pupil at a secondary school in Devon has tested positive for coronavirus .
Churston Ferrers Grammar School confirmed the case and said the student was `` getting all necessary support and advice from health services '' .
It is the second case of the virus in the county after another South Devon resident tested positive , Public Health England ( PHE ) said .
The number of cases in the UK rose by four to 39 on Monday .
Both Devon cases became infected while in northern Italy , Debra Lapthorne of PHE South West said .
She added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support a secondary school in Torbay where one case attends .
`` Close contacts will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after contact with the confirmed case . ''
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Your rights as a traveller A panel of experts and BBC reporters will be answering your questions about the coronavirus outbreak in a special programme on BBC One at 19:30 GMT on Monday The head teacher of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Kieran Earley said all people who had had contact with the person were being identified and would be contacted to advise whether they needed to exclude themselves from school and any other action which may be required .
Boris Johnson said people `` should go about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that the UK was `` well prepared '' and further details would be announced in the coming days and weeks .

The head teacher of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Kieran Earley said all people who had had contact with the person were being identified and would be contacted to advise whether they needed to exclude themselves from school and any other action which may be required.