bbcuk--2020-10-30--Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK expresses 'grave concern' over fresh court proceedings

The British-Iranian , under house arrest in Tehran since being moved from jail in March , has been summoned to @ @ @ @ @ to expect to return to prison , her husband has said .

The British-Iranian, under house arrest in Tehran since being moved from jail in March, has been summoned to court next Monday and told to expect to return to prison, her husband has said.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Courts backlog 'tipping point' for justice system

The extension of CTLs has become highly controversial , with one judge claiming he had been put under improper pressure @ @ @ @ @ prison .
There are also anecdotal reports of defendants pleading guilty to get out of @ @ @ @ @ they will serve longer on remand than would be imposed if they were convicted .

The extension of CTLs has become highly controversial, with one judge claiming he had been put under improper pressure to keep a defendant in prison. There are also anecdotal reports of defendants pleading guilty to get out of prison - with some fearing they will serve longer on remand than would be imposed if they were convicted.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid-19: Patient has virus after 240-mile hospital move

`` I was told by the trust on Monday that no older person was out of area .
Then I @ @ @ @ @ I just feel so sad , shocked heartbroken that some other family 's going through @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .

"I was told by the trust on Monday that no older person was out of area. Then I get to hear this and I just feel so sad, shocked heartbroken that some other family's going through what we went through," he said.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Poldark house in Cornwall fallen into 'complete disrepair'

He said it had come to be in a `` really bad way '' after its long-term tenancy as a @ @ @ @ @ an end .

He said it had come to be in a "really bad way" after its long-term tenancy as a B&B came to an end.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid in Scotland: Celebrating Halloween 2020 style

She said : `` We have reduced the size of our groups from 30 to 12 with social distancing and @ @ @ @ @ our tours .
There are plenty of spots around Edinburgh where we can share stories @ @ @ @ @ sure those spaces are large enough to keep everyone at a safe distance . ''

She said: "We have reduced the size of our groups from 30 to 12 with social distancing and masks and we have re-routed our tours. There are plenty of spots around Edinburgh where we can share stories about what happened there making sure those spaces are large enough to keep everyone at a safe distance."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid-19: 'Chatting indoors behind cases spike before new lockdown'

`` Speaking to people is something we find very hard not to do .
I think that 's part of @ @ @ @ @ n't see that as a bad activity . ''

"You're always hopeful that you've seen the peak - so every time you come in and you see a new peak that's higher than the previous peak, it's upsetting for us just like everybody else."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--NHS paramedics: 'The suicide callouts stay with you'

It 's why at work , he says , `` you have to try and not put yourself in their @ @ @ @ @ do , you can make yourself really think about it for a long time .
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It's why at work, he says, "you have to try and not put yourself in their shoes. Because if you do, you can make yourself really think about it for a long time."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Carrie Hope Fletcher on how Cinderella went 'bad'

`` I mean the show is incredible , but it had barely even started and I was already in tears @ @ @ @ @ because I was sat in an audience again .
There is something about a live @ @ @ @ @ not replicate anywhere else .

"Like, the songs were still being written so you get called in and Andrew Lloyd Webber will be sat at the piano and he'll say, 'How does this sit in your voice?' And I'd like, 'It's great but it could be a little bit higher.'"


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Why the humble text message is a key campaign tool

By some estimates one billion text messages will have been sent in this US campaign cycle .
That is at @ @ @ @ @ triple , the volume of texts sent in previous campaigns , says Jay Godfrey , @ @ @ @ @ a leading campaign software firm in Los Angeles .

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bbcuk--2020-10-30--Oil firm whistleblower trapped in Croatian holiday hell

But for the British lawyer-turned-whistleblower , his time on the Croatian coast is more of a Kafkaesque nightmare .
He @ @ @ @ @ July - and has been stuck in Dubrovnik ever since , while the few other @ @ @ @ @ the city this summer are long gone .

"You put your life in danger for doing what you consider to be the right thing - and this is the consequence. You will put your entire life at risk, and we will throw you to the wolves. It is going to deter whistleblowers and investigative journalists the world over."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Prince Monolulu: The truth behind horse racing's original showman tipster

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Lion tamer , fire eater , street dentist , preacher , tribal chief , boxer , prisoner of war , entertainer .
A CV like no other .
This remarkable figure arrived in England at the turn of the 20th Century claiming to be from Ethiopia , and died in London in 1965 , at the age of 84 .
But what is fact and what fiction ?
How is he viewed decades after the end of his extraordinary life ?
And did he really suffer death by chocolate ?
As we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it seemed .
Standing tall with a headdress of ostrich feathers , lion paws swinging from his neck , in baggy pantaloons and holding a tartan umbrella , Monolulu held court before entranced crowds at racecourses across England .
`` I 've got ta horse to beat the favourite , Spion Kop will win the Derby , put your shirt on it , put your pants on it .
And when you win - roast beef , two veg , Yorkshire pudding , and God save the King . ''
Spion Kop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100-6 ( about 16-1 ) netting Monolulu a reputed £8,000 ( worth around £400,000 in today 's money ) .
And as a rare free tip , it also brought a big following for the man with quickfire patter worthy of Muhammad Ali and a flamboyant style later echoed by racing pundit John McCririck .
From the 1920s to the 1960s , Monolulu appeared on newsreels from major racing fixtures like Derby Day at Epsom as regularly as the Royal Family .
Punters paid for his racing tips , sealed in envelopes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
He made and lost a fortune , clocked up a succession of court appearances , was married several times , and invariably left people with a smile on their face .
`` When I was growing up , everybody in my family knew who he was because of his flamboyance and character , '' says historian and author Stephen Bourne .
`` He should n't be bypassed .
He should be part of British history because he was such a popular character . ''
Thanks to painstaking research from retired policeman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's life has taken shape .
Now 84 , former inspector Pearson recalls how , in his rookie days as a bobby on the beat in the 1950s , he bumped into a larger-than-life character in Buckinghamshire market town Chesham .
`` I turned around and thought 'who on earth is that ? '
I got the shock of my life .
I was looking straight into the eyes of what I thought was an African chief , '' he remembers .
Curious , he set about discovering more and his interest turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death and his own retirement .
Having appealed for more information , he was contacted by an air hostess who remembered taking Monolulu on a flight to Paris , who said that he 'd had a Danish passport .
He remains keen to find out more .
`` Eventually after a lot of research I managed to establish that he was originally from St Croix in the US Virgin Islands , '' says Pearson .
`` His beginnings were very humble , but he obviously had a very sharp mind and spoke several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1881 , Monolulu arrived in Britain from the United States around 20 years later , seeking a better life , having earlier claimed to have been shipwrecked .
In London he joined the chorus line of In Dahomey , an all-black West End musical show , and appears to have developed his interest in racing after meeting an Irish tipster .
Away from the track , he could be found in the capital 's markets such as East Street and Petticoat Lane , selling lucky mascots and even medicines that claimed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pearson has visited St Croix , tracked down archive records and even helped open a new housing development called Monolulu Court in south London .
`` There is some myth and legend .
If he felt something was going down well , it probably got enhanced a bit .
I think a lot of it is true , '' he says .
`` He says he was married six times , but I 've only found evidence of three .
His claim to be from Ethiopia was a load of rubbish , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dress up as someone who would be recognised .
`` A black man here in those days had to work twice as hard to make his presence felt in society and Monolulu somehow got right on top of it all . ''
Bourne says : `` He probably did encounter racism , like many black people would have done .
`` There may have been some in the upper classes who laughed at him not with him .
The lower classes loved him - he was n't a figure of fun , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you look at the pictures , he 's surrounded by smiling people . ''
Monolulu appeared in newspapers and cartoons and on cigarette cards , and was used by the government for public information campaigns .
As his fame spread , he visited the United States to watch famous boxers such as Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson and appeared alongside the Marx Brothers on television .
He was well known to crime writer Edgar Wallace , racehorse owner Prince Aly Khan and Lord Lonsdale ( of boxing belt fame ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out he was one of the first public figures to appear in a newsreel encouraging the British public to carry gas masks , '' says Bourne .
`` If you go to VE day , he 's in the crowd jumping up and down at Buckingham Palace with a big grin on his face .
He bookends the beginning and end of the war .
He was a remarkable character . ''
Peter Granwe remembers raising a glass to his grandfather when a pub named after him was opened - the Prince Monolulu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cristoffer was with him and has a permanent reminder of his great-grandfather .
`` I 'm very proud and my son , who 's now 35 , is very proud , '' says Peter from his home in Sweden .
`` On his lower arm he has a tattoo of Monolulu , which is from a picture in the National Portrait Gallery .
`` I have a small boathouse north of Gothenburg and I have a sort of man cave where Monolulu stuff is all over the wall .
`` He was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make people laugh . ''
With Pearson 's help , Peter has researched his grandfather and read his 1950 autobiography in which the list of unlikely jobs is covered .
`` I 'm not sure everything in the book is 100 % .
He made a history about himself , '' says Peter , who is a treatment assistant helping young immigrants and drug addicts .
His uncle told him of being carried around the streets of Soho on the shoulders of Monolulu , who would look out for those down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them a piece of paper with his address in Cleveland Street .
You can go there , he would say - there is rice and eggs , but you have to do the washing as I have no butler , '' Peter says .
`` After he died , the place was ransacked .
The only thing left in the apartment was lion claws .
I got one claw .
I gave it to my son for his birthday . ''
Comedian and broadcaster Stephen K Amos knows more about Monolulu than most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary on his life .
`` I 'm sad his story is not better known , '' he says .
`` I 've had talks about doing a programme on forgotten black heroes in the UK .
He might have to be a four-parter .
`` He could have just put his head down , worked in a factory or transport system , and lived a regular life .
He chose not to do that in the same way I chose not to do that .
If that means taking a risk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bourne is pleased we are talking about Monolulu in Black History Month .
`` He was n't a minstrel .
He 's a national treasure , no question about it - he was a respected figure , '' he says .
`` The problem is a younger generation in this country are not told about black Britons in history .
It 's the fault of the education system . ''
Pearson , who has become friends with members of Monolulu 's family , is still piecing together the puzzle .
`` I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm still finding out bits and pieces .
Things come in from all over the world , '' he says .
`` It would be nice to have a trust where information could come in .
He was such a unique character he would make a fine musical . ''
For Amos , he is someone who 'represented ' - his success earning respect from peers , just as he has with high-profile TV performances such as the Royal Variety Performance .
`` To me as a black man , a performer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of mine , '' reflects the comic .
`` He 'd been through adversity , and made something of himself .
Wow , that 's someone to look up to . ''
Peter chuckles as he recounts the myriad tales : `` The story of my grandfather 's life will never die . ''
Monolulu 's story may be a lesson in character and survival .
He also leaves a greater legacy .
`` It has taught me , if I needed teaching , a tolerance and respect for people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as they are good people , '' concludes Pearson .
`` He probably cheered a lot of people up , particularly when they were down .
He would be very useful in these particular times now . ''
Monolulu died on Valentine 's Day , 1965 .
Legend says he choked in hospital on a chocolate given to him by journalist Jeffrey Bernard .
Not even his grandson Peter or Pearson are sure whether it 's true .
A strawberry cream , it 's said , from a box of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But with Prince Monolulu , you just never knew .
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Born in 1881, Monolulu - real name Peter Carl McKay - arrived in Britain at the turn of the 20th century
"I gotta horse, I gotta horse to beat the favourite..."
The booming unforgettable catchphrase of Ras Prince Monolulu. A maverick tipster, he was one of the first black people to appear on British television and became an international celebrity.
Lion tamer, fire eater, street dentist, preacher, tribal chief, boxer, prisoner of war, entertainer. A CV like no other.
This remarkable figure arrived in England at the turn of the 20th Century claiming to be from Ethiopia, and died in London in 1965, at the age of 84.
But what is fact and what fiction? How is he viewed decades after the end of his extraordinary life? And did he really suffer death by chocolate?
As we will discover, all was not quite as it seemed.
Standing tall with a headdress of ostrich feathers, lion paws swinging from his neck, in baggy pantaloons and holding a tartan umbrella, Monolulu held court before entranced crowds at racecourses across England.
"I've gotta horse to beat the favourite, Spion Kop will win the Derby, put your shirt on it, put your pants on it. And when you win - roast beef, two veg, Yorkshire pudding, and God save the King."
Spion Kop won the 1920 Derby at odds of 100-6 (about 16-1) netting Monolulu a reputed £8,000 (worth around £400,000 in today's money).
And as a rare free tip, it also brought a big following for the man with quickfire patter worthy of Muhammad Ali and a flamboyant style later echoed by racing pundit John McCririck.
From the 1920s to the 1960s, Monolulu appeared on newsreels from major racing fixtures like Derby Day at Epsom as regularly as the Royal Family.
Punters paid for his racing tips, sealed in envelopes with the warning not to pass the selection on. He made and lost a fortune, clocked up a succession of court appearances, was married several times, and invariably left people with a smile on their face.
"When I was growing up, everybody in my family knew who he was because of his flamboyance and character," says historian and author Stephen Bourne.
"He shouldn't be bypassed. He should be part of British history because he was such a popular character."
Thanks to painstaking research from retired policeman John Pearson, the truth about Monolulu's life has taken shape.
Monolulu pictured addressing large crowds at Aintree in 1931
Now 84, former inspector Pearson recalls how, in his rookie days as a bobby on the beat in the 1950s, he bumped into a larger-than-life character in Buckinghamshire market town Chesham.
"I turned around and thought 'who on earth is that?' I got the shock of my life. I was looking straight into the eyes of what I thought was an African chief," he remembers.
Curious, he set about discovering more and his interest turned into a serious hobby after Monolulu's death and his own retirement.
Having appealed for more information, he was contacted by an air hostess who remembered taking Monolulu on a flight to Paris, who said that he'd had a Danish passport. He remains keen to find out more.
"Eventually after a lot of research I managed to establish that he was originally from St Croix in the US Virgin Islands," says Pearson.
"His beginnings were very humble, but he obviously had a very sharp mind and spoke several languages."
Epsom racecourse, 1938. Monolulu was also said to have worked as an opera singer in Russia.
Born Peter Carl McKay in 1881, Monolulu arrived in Britain from the United States around 20 years later, seeking a better life, having earlier claimed to have been shipwrecked.
In London he joined the chorus line of In Dahomey, an all-black West End musical show, and appears to have developed his interest in racing after meeting an Irish tipster.
Away from the track, he could be found in the capital's markets such as East Street and Petticoat Lane, selling lucky mascots and even medicines that claimed to cure anything from flat feet to baldness.
Pearson has visited St Croix, tracked down archive records and even helped open a new housing development called Monolulu Court in south London.
"There is some myth and legend. If he felt something was going down well, it probably got enhanced a bit. I think a lot of it is true," he says.
"He says he was married six times, but I've only found evidence of three. His claim to be from Ethiopia was a load of rubbish, but it gave him the chance to dress up as someone who would be recognised.
"A black man here in those days had to work twice as hard to make his presence felt in society and Monolulu somehow got right on top of it all."
Bourne says: "He probably did encounter racism, like many black people would have done.
"There may have been some in the upper classes who laughed at him not with him. The lower classes loved him - he wasn't a figure of fun, he was a man of the people. If you look at the pictures, he's surrounded by smiling people."
Monolulu's charismatic force made him a star - he even had a London pub named after him
Monolulu appeared in newspapers and cartoons and on cigarette cards, and was used by the government for public information campaigns.
As his fame spread, he visited the United States to watch famous boxers such as Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson and appeared alongside the Marx Brothers on television.
He was well known to crime writer Edgar Wallace, racehorse owner Prince Aly Khan and Lord Lonsdale (of boxing belt fame).
"When the Second World War broke out he was one of the first public figures to appear in a newsreel encouraging the British public to carry gas masks," says Bourne.
"If you go to VE day, he's in the crowd jumping up and down at Buckingham Palace with a big grin on his face. He bookends the beginning and end of the war. He was a remarkable character."
Monolulu's grandson Peter lives and works in Sweden - Peter's son Cristoffer has a tattoo of Monolulu on his arm
Peter Granwe remembers raising a glass to his grandfather when a pub named after him was open - the Prince Monolulu in London's Fitzrovia.
His son Cristoffer was with him and has a permanent reminder of his great-grandfather.
"I'm very proud and my son, who's now 35, is very proud," says Peter from his home in Sweden. "On his lower arm he has a tattoo of Monolulu, which is from a picture in the National Portrait Gallery. external-link
"I have a small boathouse north of Gothenburg and I have a sort of man cave where Monolulu stuff is all over the wall.
"He was a unique character, absolutely. He liked to make people laugh."
With Pearson's help, Peter has researched his grandfather and read his 1950 autobiography in which the list of unlikely jobs is covered.
"I'm not sure everything in the book is 100%. He made a history about himself," says Peter, who is a treatment assistant helping young immigrants and drug addicts.
His uncle told him of being carried around the streets of Soho on the shoulders of Monolulu, who would look out for those down on their luck.
"He would give them a piece of paper with his address in Cleveland Street. You can go there, he would say - there is rice and eggs, but you have to do the washing as I have no butler," Peter says.
"After he died, the place was ransacked. The only thing left in the apartment was lion claws. I got one claw. I gave it to my son for his birthday."
Even Monolulu's death is wrapped up in legend - neither his grandson Peter nor Pearson know the truth
Comedian and broadcaster Stephen K Amos knows more about Monolulu than most, having narrated a BBC Radio 4 documentary on his life.
"I'm sad his story is not better known," he says. "I've had talks about doing a programme on forgotten black heroes in the UK. He might have to be a four-parter.
"He could have just put his head down, worked in a factory or transport system, and lived a regular life. He chose not to do that in the same way I chose not to do that. If that means taking a risk and it pays off, great."
Bourne is pleased we are talking about Monolulu in Black History Month.
"He wasn't a minstrel. He's a national treasure, no question about it - he was a respected figure," he says.
"The problem is a younger generation in this country are not told about black Britons in history. It's the fault of the education system."
Pearson, who has become friends with members of Monolulu's family, is still piecing together the puzzle.
"I cannot believe that after so many years I'm still finding out bits and pieces. Things come in from all over the world," he says.
"It would be nice to have a trust where information could come in. He was such a unique character he would make a fine musical."
For Amos, he is someone who 'represented' - his success earning respect from peers, just as he has with high-profile TV performances such as the Royal Variety Performance.
"To me as a black man, a performer, an entertainer, his story is a part of mine," reflects the comic.
"He'd been through adversity, and made something of himself. Wow, that's someone to look up to."
Peter chuckles as he recounts the myriad tales: "The story of my grandfather's life will never die."
Pictured at Epsom in 1923. Monolulu's autobiography 'I Gotta Horse', published in 1950 and now out of print, details many of the myths he created.
Monolulu's story may be a lesson in character and survival. He also leaves a greater legacy.
"It has taught me, if I needed teaching, a tolerance and respect for people, whatever background or colour they are, as long as they are good people," concludes Pearson.
"He probably cheered a lot of people up, particularly when they were down. He would be very useful in these particular times now."
Monolulu died on Valentine's Day, 1965. Legend says he choked in hospital on a chocolate given to him by journalist Jeffrey Bernard.
Not even his grandson Peter or Pearson are sure whether it's true. A strawberry cream, it's said, from a box of Black Magic.
It seems too unlikely. But with Prince Monolulu, you just never knew.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

It 's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what 's been going on @ @ @ @ @ past seven days ?

It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Labour anti-Semitism report: Keir Starmer wants to 'move on'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says he wanted to be able to `` draw a line in the sand '' @ @ @ @ @ publication , but that Jeremy Corbyn hindered that .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , he @ @ @ @ @ to Jewish communities over the last six months who agreed to `` wanting to recognise @ @ @ @ @ line and move on '' .
Mr Corbyn 's suspension followed his refusal to retract @ @ @ @ @ of anti-Semitism in Labour had been `` dramatically overstated '' .

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says he wanted to be able to "draw a line in the sand" after the anti-Semitism report's publication, but that Jeremy Corbyn hindered that.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he added that he had spoken to Jewish communities over the last six months who agreed to "wanting to recognise the hurt, draw a line and move on".
Mr Corbyn's suspension followed his refusal to retract his claim that the scale of anti-Semitism in Labour had been "dramatically overstated".


bbcuk--2020-10-30--The Papers: Labour in 'crisis' as Corbyn suspended

A government aide has told the Financial Times the coming weeks will see more and more regions put into the @ @ @ @ @ restrictions .
They go on to say that `` virtually everywhere '' will be subjected @ @ @ @ @ by December .

A government aide has told the Financial Times the coming weeks will see more and more regions put into the highest tier of English coronavirus restrictions. They go on to say that "virtually everywhere" will be subjected to the most stringent measures by December.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Bristol's Dr Paul Stephenson has train named in his honour

`` It is vital to take ownership of our history and to revisit it from time to time to ensure @ @ @ @ @ of our time and understanding of our humanity . ''

"It is vital to take ownership of our history and to revisit it from time to time to ensure we have a clearer picture of our time and understanding of our humanity."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid in Scotland: New restrictions will have 'damaging impact'

He said : `` The levels framework acknowledges that in different parts of the country , the virus presents itself @ @ @ @ @ extent and we 're trying to reflect that to enable people to get on with @ @ @ @ @ given the extent of the virus within their community . ''

He said: "The levels framework acknowledges that in different parts of the country, the virus presents itself to a greater or lesser extent and we're trying to reflect that to enable people to get on with some proportion of normal life given the extent of the virus within their community."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Coronavirus: Nisra records 42 deaths in past week

Taking that figure into account , and the 363 people who died in care homes , it means care home @ @ @ @ @ of all Covid-19-related deaths in NI ( 46.1 % ) .

A further 566 cases of the virus were reported. A total of 37,782 positive cases have been recorded in Northern Ireland since the beginning of the pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Henfield Peacocks: Birds given new home by local

`` We are in touch with someone who is happy to assist with this and offer the birds a safe @ @ @ @ @ we are looking to achieve this as soon as possible . ''

"We are in touch with someone who is happy to assist with this and offer the birds a safe home in the future and we are looking to achieve this as soon as possible."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid spreading faster in England than 'worst-case scenario', documents show

`` I think we need to be absolutely tireless in everybody across the country following the rules around safe distancing @ @ @ @ @ masks , because if not , then I fear that the virus is going to @ @ @ @ @ said .

But cases of Covid-19 appear to be levelling off in the north-east of England, according to the ONS. While cases remain high, they have not continued on the trajectory of regions such as the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--'Millions face hardship' as government support ends

`` It 's not right that during a time of huge uncertainty , many households are discovering that they are @ @ @ @ @ that could help meet their housing costs , '' said Darren Baxter , policy and @ @ @ @ @ .

"It's not right that during a time of huge uncertainty, many households are discovering that they are excluded from the only lifeline that could help meet their housing costs," said Darren Baxter, policy and partnerships manager at the charity.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Nobby Stiles: World Cup winner and former Man Utd midfielder dies aged 78

Last updated on .From the section Football Stiles is the seventh member of the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany to die , after captain Bobby Moore , Alan Ball , Ray Wilson , Gordon Banks , Martin Peters and Jack Charlton .
Manchester-born Stiles was made an MBE in 2000 .
A statement issued by his family said : `` The Stiles family are sad to announce that Nobby Stiles passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family after a long illness .
`` The family kindly ask for privacy at this sad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 'toothless fella ' who meant so much to fans • None TMS View from the Boundary with Nobby Stiles in 1997 Stiles won 28 caps for England and played a key role in neutralising Portugal star Eusebio in the 1966 semi-final , before another fine showing in the dramatic 4-2 extra-time win over West Germany .
`` Hugely sad to hear Nobby has passed away , '' said Sir Geoff Hurst , who scored a hat-trick in the final .
`` Great character , and the heart and soul of the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' At club level , Stiles won two English league titles and the 1968 European Cup during an 11-year career with Manchester United .
He made almost 400 appearances for the Red Devils between 1960 and 1971 , going on to play for Middlesbrough and Preston North End before retiring in 1975 .
He moved into management with Preston between 1977 and 1981 , then had a brief and unsuccessful spell in charge at West Bromwich Albion during the 1985-86 season .
In 1989 , United asked him to return as youth team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Red Devils legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville .
`` Rest in Peace Nobby .
Thank you for all you did for us .
You taught us how to fight for everything in that red shirt , '' said Neville .
`` Saddened to hear that Nobby Stiles has passed away , '' said former England striker Gary Lineker .
`` Another of our 1966 World Cup winning heroes leaves us .
He had a heart that was even bigger than the gap in his teeth .
RIP Nobby . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` incredibly saddened '' to learn of Stiles ' death and that `` all of our thoughts are with Nobby 's loved ones '' .
Brian Kidd , who was one of the goalscorers when United won the European Cup in 1968 , told BBC Sport : `` It is so sad .
We went to the same school and he was in the same class as my brother , so I have known him since I was a young boy .
`` What you saw was him - a humble and modest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to earth .
`` He was a very demanding team-mate .
He expected you to produce , he did n't mollycoddle you .
`` As a coach he was unbelievable .
He was an icon at the club and the kids all looked up to him . ''
Former Manchester United goalkeeper and Stiles ' team-mate Alex Stepney said the midfielder was `` a real diamond '' .
`` A lot of people thought that he was just a hard man , but in a team there are certain times when a player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nobby could do that immensely , '' he told BBC Sport .
`` We saw that with Eusebio in 1966 .
He could read the game tremendously well and knew it .
`` He would tell me off during a game if I made a mistake .
If he told you , you did n't do it again .
He just wanted to be a winner .
`` Manchester United was in his heart and they were his team . ''
After leaving Old Trafford in 1993 , Stiles became a popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the public spotlight as his health deteriorated - he had a minor stroke in 2010 , and was then diagnosed with Alzheimer 's disease and prostate cancer .
In 2010 , he sold his World Cup and European Cup medals , which Manchester United bought for a combined total of more than £200,000 .
A road was named after him in Collyhurst - the inner-city area of Manchester where he grew up - in May 2016 .
In a BBC documentary screened in 2017 , Stiles ' son John told former England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convinced '' heading a football was responsible for his father 's dementia .
Former Preston and Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson said Stiles `` more than anyone made me into a player at Preston - absolute gentleman as well .
Love to the family , a very sad day '' .
Preston said that everyone at the club is `` saddened to learn of the passing of former player and promotion-winning manager Nobby Stiles - our thoughts are with Nobby 's loved ones at this incredibly sad time '' .
Middlesbrough paid tribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stiles `` one of the most colourful characters ever to wear our shirt '' .

Last updated on .From the section Football
World Cup-winning England midfielder Nobby Stiles has died aged 78 after a long illness.
The former Manchester United player had prostate cancer and advanced dementia.
Stiles is the seventh member of the England team that started the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany to die, after captain Bobby Moore, Alan Ball, Ray Wilson, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Jack Charlton.
Manchester-born Stiles was made an MBE in 2000.
A statement issued by his family said: "The Stiles family are sad to announce that Nobby Stiles passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family after a long illness.
"The family kindly ask for privacy at this sad time."
Stiles won 28 caps for England and played a key role in neutralising Portugal star Eusebio in the 1966 semi-final, before another fine showing in the dramatic 4-2 extra-time win over West Germany.
"Hugely sad to hear Nobby has passed away," said Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the final.
"Great character, and the heart and soul of the team, he will be sorely missed."
At club level, Stiles won two English league titles and the 1968 European Cup during an 11-year career with Manchester United.
He made almost 400 appearances for the Red Devils between 1960 and 1971, going on to play for Middlesbrough and Preston North End before retiring in 1975.
He moved into management with Preston between 1977 and 1981, then had a brief and unsuccessful spell in charge at West Bromwich Albion during the 1985-86 season.
In 1989, United asked him to return as youth team coach, and he helped develop players such as Red Devils legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville.
"Rest in Peace Nobby. Thank you for all you did for us. You taught us how to fight for everything in that red shirt," said Neville.
"Saddened to hear that Nobby Stiles has passed away," said former England striker Gary Lineker.
"Another of our 1966 World Cup winning heroes leaves us. He had a heart that was even bigger than the gap in his teeth. RIP Nobby."
The England national team said they were "incredibly saddened" to learn of Stiles' death and that "all of our thoughts are with Nobby's loved ones".
Brian Kidd, who was one of the goalscorers when United won the European Cup in 1968, told BBC Sport: "It is so sad. We went to the same school and he was in the same class as my brother, so I have known him since I was a young boy.
"What you saw was him - a humble and modest human being. He was so down to earth.
"He was a very demanding team-mate. He expected you to produce, he didn't mollycoddle you.
"As a coach he was unbelievable. He was an icon at the club and the kids all looked up to him."
Former Manchester United goalkeeper and Stiles' team-mate Alex Stepney said the midfielder was "a real diamond".
"A lot of people thought that he was just a hard man, but in a team there are certain times when a player has to mark someone for 90 minutes and Nobby could do that immensely," he told BBC Sport.
"We saw that with Eusebio in 1966. He could read the game tremendously well and knew it.
"He would tell me off during a game if I made a mistake. If he told you, you didn't do it again. He just wanted to be a winner.
"Manchester United was in his heart and they were his team."
After leaving Old Trafford in 1993, Stiles became a popular after-dinner speaker.
But he moved away from the public spotlight as his health deteriorated - he had a minor stroke in 2010, and was then diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer.
In 2010, he sold his World Cup and European Cup medals, which Manchester United bought for a combined total of more than £200,000.
A road was named after him in Collyhurst - the inner-city area of Manchester where he grew up - in May 2016.
In a BBC documentary screened in 2017, Stiles' son John told former England captain Alan Shearer he was "utterly convinced" heading a football was responsible for his father's dementia.
Former Preston and Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson said Stiles "more than anyone made me into a player at Preston - absolute gentleman as well. Love to the family, a very sad day".
Preston said that everyone at the club is "saddened to learn of the passing of former player and promotion-winning manager Nobby Stiles - our thoughts are with Nobby's loved ones at this incredibly sad time".
Middlesbrough paid tribute to "the toothless tiger" and called Stiles "one of the most colourful characters ever to wear our shirt".


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid: Birmingham shisha cafe shut down after second breach

Birmingham and the wider West Midlands combined authority area has been widely predicted to move to tier three `` very @ @ @ @ @ soon as the end of next week , as infection rates continue to rise .

Birmingham and the wider West Midlands combined authority area has been widely predicted to move to tier three "very high alert" measures as soon as the end of next week, as infection rates continue to rise.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Derry and Strabane: Council votes not to celebrate NI centenary

In a statement , it said : `` We will be tabling our views on the actions of councillors in @ @ @ @ @ threatens to position the pro-union community as cultural and historical outcasts within the city and @ @ @ @

In a statement, it said: "We will be tabling our views on the actions of councillors in approving a motion... which threatens to position the pro-union community as cultural and historical outcasts within the city and council area."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid: UK-wide Christmas rules meeting 'expected', says Drakeford

He added he would like to see `` as common an approach as we can craft together '' over Christmas @ @ @ @ @ the state of the virus and the response that 's being made does differ from @ @ @ @ @ to another '' .

He added he would like to see "as common an approach as we can craft together" over Christmas, while "recognising that the state of the virus and the response that's being made does differ from one part of the UK to another".


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Anti-Semitism row: Corbyn allies urge members to stay in the party

Another twitter user , Helen Hurd , said : `` I have just resigned my membership of the Labour Party @ @ @ @ @ remained a member in the mistaken belief the left needed a voice in the party @ @ @ @ @ anymore , as a life long supporter I am really upset . ''

Another twitter user, Helen Hurd, said: "I have just resigned my membership of the Labour Party as of immediately, I remained a member in the mistaken belief the left needed a voice in the party but I can't do anymore, as a life long supporter I am really upset."


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Crawley stabbing: Girl, 14, charged with murder

Police were called to the Three Bridges area of Crawley in West Sussex at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday , where @ @ @ @ @ Nimroy Hendricks .

Police were called to the Three Bridges area of Crawley in West Sussex at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday, where they found the 24-year-old victim Nimroy Hendricks.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid: Wales 'will not have local lockdowns after firebreak'

`` Because we have had evidence of people wanting to do the right thing , but not always being certain @ @ @ @ @ , because the rules have been more difficult to follow than we would have liked @

"Because we have had evidence of people wanting to do the right thing, but not always being certain what the right thing is, because the rules have been more difficult to follow than we would have liked.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Tributes paid to 'true gent' Team GB runner Chris Smith

The statement said : `` On behalf of the entire family , we are devastated to let you know that @ @ @ @ @ in Glen Lyon .

The statement said: "On behalf of the entire family, we are devastated to let you know that Chris has lost his life in Glen Lyon.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--The Chop: Sky TV carpentry show cancelled over contestant's tattoos

It said : `` A contestant 's tattoos included symbols that could be connected to far-right ideologies and could cause @ @ @ @ @ for that and we are sorry that our processes did not prompt further investigation at @ @ @ @

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bbcuk--2020-10-30--Local lockdown rules: What Covid tier is my area in?

Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average by following this @ @ @ @ @ guide to the numbers involved .

Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average by following this link to an in depth guide to the numbers involved.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid: How are restrictions changing around the UK?

Schools will stay open in all levels .
The decision is based on factors including number of cases per 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ positive test results , projections of new cases and the capacity of local hospitals and @ @ @ @

If you test positive for Covid you are no longer legally required to self-isolate, but you are advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Nobby Stiles: The 'toothless fella' who meant so much to fans

Last updated on .From the section Football Stiles , who has died aged 78 after a long illness , endeared himself to an entire nation with those impulsive , now iconic , post-match celebrations .
And that feeling is not limited to the generation lucky enough to witness his country 's finest football moment first hand .
`` Kids of my grandkids ' age , they come up to me and go : 'Hey , you , you 're the fella with no teeth who danced round Wembley , are n't you ? '
, '' he told the Guardian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , you end up belonging to everyone . ''
Earlier in that glorious summer of 1966 , England 's enforcer was not unanimously popular .
Not with the supporters , not with the media , not with the Football Association .
Eventually , the one-time Catholic altar boy won over the critics who were far from enamoured with his combative style .
But the modest Mancunian - a kind , warm and unassuming family man off the pitch , rather contradictory to his on-field persona - will be forever remembered as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 18 May 1942 , in Collyhurst - a post-industrial , damaged suburb to the north of Manchester city centre - he realised his childhood dream by joining his beloved Manchester United as an apprentice in November 1959 .
`` My father Charlie was an undertaker in the area we lived and when we got the call to go to Old Trafford to sign my contract , he said : 'Jump in son and I will take you down there . '
Now 'jump in son ' meant in his hearse , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was handed his first-team debut a year later , though only after being sent for an eye test by United manager Matt Busby , who was concerned about the number of mistimed tackles made by the teenager .
Fitted with jam-jar spectacles off the pitch , and thick contact lenses on it , Stiles ' eye for a tigerish tackle instantly improved .
Then Busby had the vision to make a brave tactical decision which would change the trajectory of Stiles ' career .
The Scot 's dilemma was this : he needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modern parlance ) to break up the opposition attacks and feed his forward line of Bobby Charlton , George Best and Denis Law .
He became the fulcrum of the United side which went on to win the 1964-65 First Division title , eventually catching the eye of England manager Alf Ramsey as he tried to mastermind the host nation 's World Cup assault the following year .
Like Busby , Ramsey knew he had to maximise the talents of Charlton .
Like Busby , Ramsey turned to Stiles .
Stiles made his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 1965 , cementing his place over the next 12 months with a series of zealous performances .
But his aggressive ball-winning technique did not please the purists in the press , even during the 1966 World Cup .
`` I got slaughtered in the papers , absolutely slaughtered , '' Stiles said .
`` My job was to win it , give it to Bobby and let him get on with it .
The criticism never put me off . ''
That criticism was not only from journalists , though .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfielder 's destructive manner .
After receiving a retrospective booking following the final group game against France - for a robust challenge on Les Bleus rival Jacques Simon - the governing body demanded Ramsey drop Stiles for the quarter-final against Argentina .
`` I was a liability , they said , '' Stiles recalled .
`` Alf told them he 'd resign if he could n't pick who he wanted .
He was prepared to resign in the middle of a World Cup over me .
I never found that out until he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Ramsey 's resistance was vindicated .
Not only did Stiles help see off a hostile Argentina side - furiously described as `` animals '' by the usually polite Ramsey - he then nullified Portuguese superstar Eusebio in the semi-final as England reached the Wembley showpiece .
`` Alf always called me by my full name of Norbert .
Just before the Portugal match he took me to one side and said : 'Norbert , I want you to take Eusebio out , ' '' Stiles said .
`` I replied : 'Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or for good ? '
'' Eusebio might have survived , but Portugal did n't .
And the rest is etched in English sporting history .
Tenacious , aggressive , dirty - descriptions all given to Stiles ' style .
After all , he did not earn his 'Toothless Tiger ' nickname for no good reason .
But dismissing Stiles as merely an enforcer would be a gross misjudgement .
`` I remember asking Sir Alf once about his 1966 World Cup team , '' former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world-class players and Nobby was one of them .
A great reader of the game - Bobby Charlton always mentions that , a marvellous reader of the game - influenced the team , could tackle , could pass . ''
While Stiles will forever be remembered for his influential part in England 's triumph , he will also remain a hero in his home city of Manchester .
Stiles made almost 400 appearances for the Red Devils between 1960 and 1971 , helping them win two league titles and - more notably - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains one of only three Englishmen , alongside Charlton and former Liverpool player Ian Callaghan , to win both the World Cup and European Cup .
After leaving Old Trafford , he ended his playing days with brief spells at Middlesbrough and Preston North End , before moving into coaching at Deepdale .
However , his managerial career failed to match the same success he enjoyed as a player .
The low times that followed his retirement from football and unsuccessful foray into management culminated in thoughts of suicide as he drove his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1989 .
`` Everyone remembers you for the good times but obviously people have bad times as well , everybody , not just me , '' Stiles told BBC Sport in 2003 .
`` You have to go through things - it is the only way you gain experience .
`` The time I had in management was all part of learning and all part of life .
In my case it made me realise I was no good at it . ''
While Stiles felt he had nothing left to offer in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maximise his talents - namely a wealth of football experience and a trait of being refreshingly honest .
United invited him back as youth team coach in 1989 , nurturing the likes of Ryan Giggs , Gary Neville , David Beckham and Nicky Butt - a player who reminded Stiles much of himself - from the academy to the first team .
Known for being vocal on the pitch , he became a big hit on the after-dinner speaking circuit , regaling attentive punters with dressing-room tales before deteriorating health eventually took him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common story revolved around the simple instruction he used to be given by Busby before every match : `` Norrie , let him know you 're there in there first five minutes . ''
It was not meant to be a pleasant introduction .
But the likeable Stiles , who once said he wanted to be `` remembered as a happy person '' , has left a more positive lasting impression on millions of English football fans .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Triumphant, toothless and twirling.
Nobby Stiles' dancing is one of the defining images of England's 1966 World Cup victory - he jigged around the perimeter of the Wembley pitch, false teeth pulled out, red socks pulled down, tightly gripping the Jules Rimet Trophy in his raised left hand.
Stiles, who has died aged 78 after a long illness, endeared himself to an entire nation with those impulsive, now iconic, post-match celebrations.
And that feeling is not limited to the generation lucky enough to witness his country's finest football moment first hand.
"Kids of my grandkids' age, they come up to me and go: 'Hey, you, you're the fella with no teeth who danced round Wembley, aren't you?'," he told the Guardian newspaper in 2002. external-link
"In a way, you end up belonging to everyone."
Earlier in that glorious summer of 1966, England's enforcer was not unanimously popular. Not with the supporters, not with the media, not with the Football Association.
Eventually, the one-time Catholic altar boy won over the critics who were far from enamoured with his combative style.
But the modest Mancunian - a kind, warm and unassuming family man off the pitch, rather contradictory to his on-field persona - will be forever remembered as a national hero.
Born Norbert Peter Stiles on 18 May 1942, in Collyhurst - a post-industrial, damaged suburb to the north of Manchester city centre - he realised his childhood dream by joining his beloved Manchester United as an apprentice in November 1959.
"My father Charlie was an undertaker in the area we lived and when we got the call to go to Old Trafford to sign my contract, he said: 'Jump in son and I will take you down there.' Now 'jump in son' meant in his hearse," Stiles remembered. external-link
The 5ft 6in full-back was handed his first-team debut a year later, though only after being sent for an eye test by United manager Matt Busby, who was concerned about the number of mistimed tackles made by the teenager.
Fitted with jam-jar spectacles off the pitch, and thick contact lenses on it, Stiles' eye for a tigerish tackle instantly improved.
Then Busby had the vision to make a brave tactical decision which would change the trajectory of Stiles' career.
The Scot's dilemma was this: he needed an energetic half-back (defensive midfielder in modern parlance) to break up the opposition attacks and feed his forward line of Bobby Charlton, George Best and Denis Law.
Stiles fitted the bill.
He became the fulcrum of the United side which went on to win the 1964-65 First Division title, eventually catching the eye of England manager Alf Ramsey as he tried to mastermind the host nation's World Cup assault the following year.
Like Busby, Ramsey knew he had to maximise the talents of Charlton. Like Busby, Ramsey turned to Stiles.
Stiles made his England debut against Scotland at Wembley in April 1965, cementing his place over the next 12 months with a series of zealous performances.
But his aggressive ball-winning technique did not please the purists in the press, even during the 1966 World Cup.
"I got slaughtered in the papers, absolutely slaughtered," Stiles said.
"My job was to win it, give it to Bobby and let him get on with it. The criticism never put me off."
That criticism was not only from journalists, though. Even the FA did not like the balding midfielder's destructive manner.
After receiving a retrospective booking following the final group game against France - for a robust challenge on Les Bleus rival Jacques Simon - the governing body demanded Ramsey drop Stiles for the quarter-final against Argentina.
Ramsey refused.
"I was a liability, they said," Stiles recalled.
"Alf told them he'd resign if he couldn't pick who he wanted. He was prepared to resign in the middle of a World Cup over me. I never found that out until he had died. What a man."
Ramsey's resistance was vindicated. Not only did Stiles help see off a hostile Argentina side - furiously described as "animals" by the usually polite Ramsey - he then nullified Portuguese superstar Eusebio in the semi-final as England reached the Wembley showpiece.
"Alf always called me by my full name of Norbert. Just before the Portugal match he took me to one side and said: 'Norbert, I want you to take Eusebio out,'" Stiles said.
"I replied: 'Do you mean for the game Alf, or for good?'"
Eusebio might have survived, but Portugal didn't. And the rest is etched in English sporting history.
Tenacious, aggressive, dirty - descriptions all given to Stiles' style. After all, he did not earn his 'Toothless Tiger' nickname for no good reason.
But dismissing Stiles as merely an enforcer would be a gross misjudgement.
"I remember asking Sir Alf once about his 1966 World Cup team," former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said.
"He says he had five world-class players and Nobby was one of them. A great reader of the game - Bobby Charlton always mentions that, a marvellous reader of the game - influenced the team, could tackle, could pass."
While Stiles will forever be remembered for his influential part in England's triumph, he will also remain a hero in his home city of Manchester.
Stiles made almost 400 appearances for the Red Devils external-link between 1960 and 1971, helping them win two league titles and - more notably - the European Cup in 1968.
Stiles, alongside George Best and Bobby Charlton, helped United beat Benfica at Wembley to become European champions for the first time
He remains one of only three Englishmen, alongside Charlton and former Liverpool player Ian Callaghan, to win both the World Cup and European Cup.
After leaving Old Trafford, he ended his playing days with brief spells at Middlesbrough and Preston North End, before moving into coaching at Deepdale.
However, his managerial career failed to match the same success he enjoyed as a player.
The low times that followed his retirement from football and unsuccessful foray into management culminated in thoughts of suicide as he drove his car down the M6 motorway early in 1989.
"Everyone remembers you for the good times but obviously people have bad times as well, everybody, not just me," Stiles told BBC Sport in 2003.
"You have to go through things - it is the only way you gain experience.
"The time I had in management was all part of learning and all part of life. In my case it made me realise I was no good at it."
While Stiles felt he had nothing left to offer in management, others saw an opportunity to maximise his talents - namely a wealth of football experience and a trait of being refreshingly honest.
United invited him back as youth team coach in 1989, nurturing the likes of Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, David Beckham and Nicky Butt - a player who reminded Stiles much of himself - from the academy to the first team.
Known for being vocal on the pitch, he became a big hit on the after-dinner speaking circuit, regaling attentive punters with dressing-room tales before deteriorating health eventually took him out of the public eye.
One common story revolved around the simple instruction he used to be given by Busby before every match: "Norrie, let him know you're there in there first five minutes."
It was not meant to be a pleasant introduction.
But the likeable Stiles, who once said he wanted to be "remembered as a happy person", has left a more positive lasting impression on millions of English football fans.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Stockport holiday club supports families struggling during half term

Could holiday clubs be a way to provide more support to struggling families ?
The government say they 're looking @ @ @ @ @ BBC Breakfast visited one holiday club in Stockport , which has been handing out lunches @ @ @ @ @ The R Time project says it has supported 160 families this half term .

Could holiday clubs be a way to provide more support to struggling families? The government say they're looking into it in England.
BBC Breakfast visited one holiday club in Stockport, which has been handing out lunches to all its children. The R Time project says it has supported 160 families this half term.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Bhangra brothers: We danced every day in lockdown

Brothers Vikram , 33 , and Mrinal Seth , 31 , ran free high-energy dance classes from their living room @ @ @ @ @ , every day during lockdown .
They were joined by dozens of people from all @ @ @ @ @ used Bhangra to keep fit and connected .
Now they ’ re set to feature @ @ @ @ @ Heroes , which celebrates ordinary people ’ s work during the pandemic .

Brothers Vikram, 33, and Mrinal Seth, 31, ran free high-energy dance classes from their living room in Harrow, north London, every day during lockdown.
They were joined by dozens of people from all over the world, who used Bhangra to keep fit and connected.
Now they’re set to feature in a book called Unsung Heroes, which celebrates ordinary people’s work during the pandemic.
Video by Jamie Moreland


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid-19: Is a national blanket lockdown inevitable?

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told BBC Breakfast that a tiered local approach is more effective than a national lockdown @ @ @ @ @ the `` option for taking further measures '' is in reserve .
Nottinghamshire has become @ @ @ @ @ the top tier of Covid-19 restrictions , after an overall rise in infection rates , @ @ @ @ @ three on Monday .

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told BBC Breakfast that a tiered local approach is more effective than a national lockdown.
Mr Raab added that the "option for taking further measures" is in reserve.
Nottinghamshire has become the latest region to join the top tier of Covid-19 restrictions, after an overall rise in infection rates, with West Yorkshire joining tier three on Monday.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes

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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites .
Read about our approach @ @ @ @

Ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports on what it says are attempts by the Trump campaign to challenge votes after they have been cast.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Stockton food bank: 'Dealers don't swap drugs for a tin of beans'

Amanda Bailey , director of the North East Child Poverty Commission , said : `` I do n't think any @ @ @ @ @ a position where they struggle to feed their family , and I would challenge anyone @ @ @ @ @ of someone below the poverty line , month after month , and experience the relentless @ @ @ @

Amanda Bailey, director of the North East Child Poverty Commission, said: "I don't think any parent chooses to be in a position where they struggle to feed their family, and I would challenge anyone to live on the income of someone below the poverty line, month after month, and experience the relentless stress this causes.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Covid in Scotland: Senior pupils to wear masks in class at level 3 and 4

The updated guidance says all adults should wear face coverings in schools where they can not stay at least two @ @ @ @ @ and pupils - although Mr Swinney said there were some exemptions to this for primaries @ @ @ @

The updated guidance says all adults should wear face coverings in schools where they cannot stay at least two metres away from other adults and pupils - although Mr Swinney said there were some exemptions to this for primaries one and two.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Coronavirus: Robin Swann tempers hopes of return to normality

In a written statement to the assembly , Mr Swann said the R number is now likely to be slightly @ @ @ @ @ about one for hospital admissions and above one for hospital inpatients .

In a written statement to the assembly, Mr Swann said the R number is now likely to be slightly below one for cases, about one for hospital admissions and above one for hospital inpatients.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid: Call for gyms to be classed 'essential' to avoid future lockdown

`` We are facing a public health emergency in Wales - coronavirus is spreading in every part of Wales and @ @ @ @ @ the NHS will become overwhelmed if we do not take action now , '' he @ @

The Welsh Gym Owner Collective, which represents more than 100 owners of independent gyms, said they were willing to do "whatever it takes" to stay open, and had been ready to break the law, if they had been banned from opening on 9 November.


bbcuk--2020-10-30--Rhodes parasailing deaths: Tributes paid to teenagers

Posting a tribute on its Facebook page , the company wrote : `` We are heartbroken at the news that @ @ @ @ @ yesterday in a tragic accident on holiday in Greece ... along with his cousin , @ @ @ @ @ fighting for his life . ''

Posting a tribute on its Facebook page, the company wrote: "We are heartbroken at the news that pupil Mikey Connelly has died yesterday in a tragic accident on holiday in Greece... along with his cousin, and his brother is currently fighting for his life."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Coronavirus: PM considering England lockdown next week

If you are reading this page and ca n't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version @ @ @ @ @ submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay @ bbc.co.uk .
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"If we are going to put the brakes on the epidemic now, then we're going to have to put the brakes on harder and longer to bring the cases down to what might be an acceptable level," he said.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Storm Aiden: Heavy rain and winds hit UK

The Met Office said there could be gusts of 60-65mph ( 97-105km/h ) , up to 70mph ( 113km/h ) @ @ @ @ @ .
During the day they will ease across England and Wales but they will stay @ @ @ @ @ Ireland into the evening , and there could be gusts of 75mph ( 121km/h ) @ @ @ @ @

During the day they will ease across England and Wales but they will stay strong across Scotland and Northern Ireland into the evening, and there could be gusts of 75mph (121km/h) across the Western Isles and up to 70mph on the west coast.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Essex firefighters rescue three men from tumble dryer

`` It was a difficult site to access and we had to carry a lot of heavy equipment a large @ @ @ @ @ the tumble dryer and then use our expertise to free the men safely . ''

"It was a difficult site to access and we had to carry a lot of heavy equipment a large distance from the appliances to the tumble dryer and then use our expertise to free the men safely."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Great Fox-Spider rediscovered on MoD land in Surrey

Nick Baker , naturalist , TV presenter and president of the British Arachnological Society , said the spider was `` @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's about as handsome as a spider gets , it 's big and @ @ @ @ @ member of the British fauna again . ''

Nick Baker, naturalist, TV presenter and president of the British Arachnological Society, said the spider was "mega", adding: "It's about as handsome as a spider gets, it's big and now it's officially a member of the British fauna again."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--'Unbelievable' demand for tickets at non-league football games

`` But it is different , 5,000 people in an away end , you ca n't beat that .
I @ @ @ @ @ back at Hillsborough right now . ''

"If I put a message on social media saying 'can I get some people down to fork the pitch otherwise the game will be off?', I bet I'll get 50 people turn up because there's a community feel to it," Mr Kane said.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid: Dudley, Staffordshire and Telford go into tier 2

`` As a live music venue but as part of the hospitality sector , it is intrinsic to what we @ @ @ @ @ to socialise so these restrictions meaning only one household per table is going to cause @ @ @ @ @ at least . ''

"As a live music venue but as part of the hospitality sector, it is intrinsic to what we do, bringing people together to socialise so these restrictions meaning only one household per table is going to cause some difficulties to say the at least."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid: A town's intoxicating will to press on through the pandemic

There is much to suggest staff at the newly shuttered Peacocks will struggle to find alternative work .
The local @ @ @ @ @ unemployed people for every vacancy in the area .
But while it would be easy @ @ @ @ @ is an intoxicating determination here that this community will help each other to get through @ @ @

There is much to suggest staff at the newly shuttered Peacocks will struggle to find alternative work. The local council says there are 13 unemployed people for every vacancy in the area. But while it would be easy to become despondent, there is an intoxicating determination here that this community will help each other to get through the pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

I 've travelled all over the world for the BBC and seen evidence of environmental damage and climate change everywhere @ @ @ @ @ challenge humanity has ever faced .
Tackling it means changing how we do virtually everything @ @ @ @ @ be anxious and afraid at the prospect , but I reckon we should also see @ @ @ @ @ of exploration , and I 'm delighted to have been given the chance of a @ @ @ @ @ correspondent .

I've travelled all over the world for the BBC and seen evidence of environmental damage and climate change everywhere. It's the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. Tackling it means changing how we do virtually everything. We are right to be anxious and afraid at the prospect, but I reckon we should also see this as a thrilling story of exploration, and I'm delighted to have been given the chance of a ringside seat as chief environment correspondent.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Halloween: How the Boulet Brothers' Dragula blends drag and horror

`` We 've had to prove ourselves and claw our way to where we are , '' says Drac .
@ @ @ @ @ of our soul to get to where we are and you ca n't imagine how @ @ @ @ @ slammed in our faces . ''

"We've had to prove ourselves and claw our way to where we are," says Drac. "It's taken chunks of our soul to get to where we are and you can't imagine how many doors we've had slammed in our faces."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes

Ahead of the US presidential election on Tuesday , the Washington Post reports on what it says are attempts by @ @ @ @ @ votes after they have been cast .


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Bobby Ball: Comedian 'larger than life just like on TV'

Robert said : `` He was a like a cartoon - he was no good at doing your maths homework @ @ @ @ @ life just like you saw on the TV .

Robert said: "He was a like a cartoon - he was no good at doing your maths homework but he was larger than life just like you saw on the TV.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Storm Aiden: Halloween weather warning in Northern Ireland

`` Road users are advised to exercise caution while travelling today as there is a possibility of storm debris being @ @ @ @ @ that may not have been brought to our attention yet . ''

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bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid-19: PM announces four-week England lockdown

He said the tests could be used `` in an ever-growing number of situations from helping women to have their @ @ @ @ @ wards when they 're giving birth , to testing whole towns and even whole cities @ @

Mr Johnson said: "Christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but it's my sincere hope and belief that by taking tough action now we can allow families across the country to be together."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90

"He was a global legend but, first and foremost, a patriotic and proud Scot - his towering presence at the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 showed his love for the country of his birth. Sean was a lifelong advocate of an independent Scotland and those of us who share that belief owe him a great debt of gratitude."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Lockdown: Premier League, EFL and elite sport to continue in England

The Premier League and other elite sport can continue behind closed doors during a new four-week national lockdown in England .
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted that `` travel to a place of work will be permitted '' for `` elite sport played behind closed doors '' During a news conference to announce the measures , Johnson gave a thumbs up and said `` Yes to the Premier League '' when asked if top-flight football will continue .
The Premier League was halted in March before the first national lockdown and has been played without fans since it restarted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
The English Football League says it has been told by the government that its competitions can continue in England and Wales .
`` We acknowledge the government 's national efforts in tackling this outbreak and would hope that during this next phase of the crisis , our national sport , negatively affected by Covid-19 like many other industries , can continue to provide some form of welcome distraction and give people in our communities up and down the country a sense of normality in very challenging times , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not clear how grassroots and amateur sport will be affected , but guidance is being drawn up .
However sources have indicated to BBC Sport that is unlikely that grassroots team sport will be permitted to continue .
Nine of the 40 FA Cup first round ties due to be played over 6-9 November involve teams from `` non-elite '' leagues .
The Football Association says it is `` awaiting further information before we can confirm how this may affect non-elite football across England '' .
Under the new restrictions : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home unless they have a specific reason to leave , such as work which can not be done from home and education .
• None People are allowed to exercise outdoors alone , with their household or with one other person .
The government has confirmed leisure centres and gyms will close , as will other indoor and outdoor leisure facilities including : The Lawn Tennis Association says that , while indoor tennis will be halted , it will `` make a case '' to the government for outdoor tennis between two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with restrictions on exercise , adding that tennis is a `` socially distanced sport with the net acting as a natural barrier '' .
The Sport and Recreation Alliance , who represents UK national sports organisations including the Football Association and Rugby Football Union along with community sport , has called for `` urgent support '' from the government , Chief executive Lisa Wainwright said : `` These restrictions will critically affect the 150,000 plus local sports clubs in every community across England and will place them in a perilous scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their doors again '' adding it could be the `` final nail in the coffin for grassroots clubs which have struggled to survive the initial lockdown . ''
Swim England chief executive Jane Nickerson said her organisation was `` extremely disappointing and frustrating to see indoor leisure being forced to close again , '' adding that pools were a `` safe and a lifeline for many people '' and should be `` considered an essential service '' .
`` A second period of closure will push many facilities over the edge and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many facilities for good , '' she said .
Nickerson urged the government to `` dig deep and find the necessary funding to ensure we do n't see swimming pools and other leisure facilities permanently close '' .
UK Active , a non-for-profit body representing gyms and leisure centres said it was `` deeply concerned '' by the new measures .
In a statement , it said : `` We urge the Prime Minister to ensure comprehensive financial support for the health and fitness sector is available to help it survive this period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further business failure and significant job losses . ''
Speaking after his side 's 2-1 win over West Ham , Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said : `` It is obviously what we wanted ( football to continue ) and I think we proved we can keep the bubble safe .
`` Everyone had cases , that is the time we are in , but we could isolate these cases pretty quickly to prevent spread .
`` I think it never happened at a training ground but it has happened when travelling , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we proved we can do it .
`` And in a lockdown it is really important for the people that they can do things they like to do , and watching football is obviously something they like to do .
I am happy we can continue . ''
This is a hammer-blow to the sports sector .
The major professional governing bodies will be relieved that , unlike in the spring during the first national lockdown , action can at least continue behind closed doors , but hopes of a quick return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have suffered a major setback .
The closure of gyms , pools and indoor sports facilities just a few months after they introduced strict hygiene and safety protocols enabling them to re-open , despite data showing comparatively low risk of transmission , will reinforce demands for a £1.5bn recovery fund for the sports sector , similar to the bail-out given to the culture and arts industry earlier this year .
The fear is that these latest restrictions could lead to thousands of job losses , cause many facilities to close , and adversely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it is needed most to help the country get through this crisis .
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson: "Now is the time to take action"
The Premier League and other elite sport can continue behind closed doors during a new four-week national lockdown in England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new restrictions for the country that will start on Thursday and run until 2 December to combat coronavirus and avoid the NHS being overwhelmed.
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted that external-link "travel to a place of work will be permitted" for "elite sport played behind closed doors".
During a news conference to announce the measures, Johnson gave a thumbs up and said "Yes to the Premier League" when asked if top-flight football will continue.
The Premier League was halted in March before the first national lockdown and has been played without fans since it restarted in June. Players are tested weekly for the virus.
The English Football League says it has been told by the government that its competitions can continue in England and Wales.
"We acknowledge the government's national efforts in tackling this outbreak and would hope that during this next phase of the crisis, our national sport, negatively affected by Covid-19 like many other industries, can continue to provide some form of welcome distraction and give people in our communities up and down the country a sense of normality in very challenging times," the EFL said in a statement.
Confusion over grassroot sports and FA Cup ties
It is not clear how grassroots and amateur sport will be affected, but guidance is being drawn up.
However sources have indicated to BBC Sport that is unlikely that grassroots team sport will be permitted to continue.
Nine of the 40 FA Cup first round ties due to be played over 6-9 November involve teams from "non-elite" leagues.
The Football Association says it is "awaiting further information before we can confirm how this may affect non-elite football across England".
Leisure centre, gyms and golf courses to close
Under the new restrictions:
People are being told to stay at home unless they have a specific reason to leave, such as work which cannot be done from home and education.
People are allowed to exercise outdoors alone, with their household or with one other person.
The government has confirmed leisure centres and gyms will close, as will other indoor and outdoor leisure facilities including:
sports facilities including swimming pools,
golf courses and driving ranges,
bowling alleys,
dance studios,
stables and riding centres,
climbing walls and climbing centres,
archery and shooting ranges.
Read full restrictions here external-link
The Lawn Tennis Association says that, while indoor tennis will be halted, it will "make a case" to the government for outdoor tennis between two individuals from different households to be allowed in line with restrictions on exercise, adding that tennis is a "socially distanced sport with the net acting as a natural barrier".
The Sport and Recreation Alliance, which represents UK national sports organisations including the Football Association and Rugby Football Union along with community sport, has called for "urgent support" from the government.
Chief executive Lisa Wainwright said: "These restrictions will critically affect the 150,000 plus local sports clubs in every community across England and will place them in a perilous scenario not knowing if they will ever open their doors again" adding it could be the "final nail in the coffin for grassroots clubs which have struggled to survive the initial lockdown".
Swim England chief executive Jane Nickerson said her organisation thought it was "extremely disappointing and frustrating to see indoor leisure being forced to close again," adding that pools were a "safe and a lifeline for many people" and should be "considered an essential service".
"A second period of closure will push many facilities over the edge and there is the dangerous prospect of losing so many facilities for good," she said.
Nickerson urged the government to "dig deep and find the necessary funding to ensure we don't see swimming pools and other leisure facilities permanently close".
UK Active, a non-for-profit body representing gyms and leisure centres said it was "deeply concerned" by the new measures.
In a statement, it said: "We urge the Prime Minister to ensure comprehensive financial support for the health and fitness sector is available to help it survive this period, minimising the now grave threat to further business failure and significant job losses."
Klopp welcomes Premier League exemption
Speaking after his side's 2-1 win over West Ham, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said: "It is obviously what we wanted (football to continue) and I think we proved we can keep the bubble safe.
"Everyone had cases, that is the time we are in, but we could isolate these cases pretty quickly to prevent spread.
"I think it never happened at a training ground but it has happened when travelling, with international teams, normal life. I think we proved we can do it.
"And in a lockdown it is really important for the people that they can do things they like to do, and watching football is obviously something they like to do. I am happy we can continue."
Analysis
BBC Sports editor Dan Roan
This is a hammer-blow to the sports sector.
The major professional governing bodies will be relieved that, unlike in the spring during the first national lockdown, action can at least continue behind closed doors, but hopes of a quick return of spectators eight months after turnstiles closed have suffered a major setback.
The closure of gyms, pools and indoor sports facilities just a few months after they introduced strict hygiene and safety protocols enabling them to re-open, despite data showing comparatively low risk of transmission, will reinforce demands for a £1.5bn recovery fund for the sports sector, similar to the bail-out given to the culture and arts industry earlier this year.
The fear is that these latest restrictions could lead to thousands of job losses, cause many facilities to close, and adversely affect physical and mental health, just when it is needed most to help the country get through this crisis.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Six Nations 2020: England win title after France beat Ireland

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union England won the Six Nations after France beat Ireland on a thrilling final day of the delayed tournament .
England 's first title since 2017 was confirmed by France 's 35-27 victory .
Ireland , who would have taken the crown if they had beaten France by six points or more , led 10-7 at one point .
The hosts took control to win in Paris but needed a bonus point and a winning margin of 31 points or more to claim the Six Nations themselves .
But they were unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England took the title on points difference .
• None Relive England 's victory against Italy as it happened England will fly home on Sunday and be presented with the trophy on their return .
They will then have a week off before playing Georgia , Ireland and Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup .
Their victory comes at the end of the longest Six Nations in history after the tournament was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
England 's women have already won the title with a game to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second successive Grand Slam on Sunday .
England came into this tournament as World Cup runners-up , but the Six Nations title seemed far from their reach after the opening game : • None as resurgent France side stun England with first-half blitz in Paris .
Jones ' men did leave the Stade de France with a losing bonus point which would later prove crucial in their title win .
• None 8 February : Ellis Genge scores the only try as England overcome terrible weather conditions • None 7 March : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure the Triple Crown .
The next day , France 's Mohamed Haouas was shown a first-half red card , allowing • None 31 October : Ben Youngs scores twice on his 100th cap as and later secure the title thanks to France 's victory against Ireland 'We want to make people smile ' - What they said England head coach Eddie Jones : `` I 'm very proud of all the players and staff .
They 've reacted superbly to the changing situations in the past couple of weeks and remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Six Nations .
`` We 'd also like to thank all of our supporters .
It 's strange not having fans in the stadium and we know it 's a tough time for the country , but we felt your support throughout the campaign and it does make a difference .
`` Hopefully we can continue to deliver more good moments for our fans in the coming weeks . ''
England captain Owen Farrell : `` It 's a massive achievement for us as a group to win the Guinness Six Nations in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've worked really hard in training the past few weeks to get ready for the Italy game , we knew what we had to do and we kept our focus and got the result .
`` This is a great group of players , we really think we can continue to get better and achieve more for England .
`` We know how difficult things are for everyone at home at the moment and we 've been saying all through our training camps how we want to do our bit to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done that today and we 'll do more of the same throughout the autumn . ''
Ben Youngs put in a man-of-the-match performance for England as he became only the second male player to reach 100 caps for the country after Jason Leonard .
The scrum-half had been stuck on 99 caps since the Six Nations was halted but scored once in each half to make the wait more than worth it .
After his achievement , he was presented with a gold cap and an engraved watch by his team-mates in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an incredible touch and something that I was n't expecting , '' the 31-year-old said .
`` It was a great presentation from Eddie [ Jones ] and Owen [ Farrell ] and I will now reflect and enjoy this moment . ''
Former England captain Martin Johnson on BBC One : `` France coming back and playing the rugby they did is brilliant for the tournament .
`` I am already looking forward to England v France next year .
England will pick up the trophy on Sunday but they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slam because they played poorly in Paris in the first half and did not really compete . ''
Former England wing Ugo Monye on BBC Radio 5 Live : `` It is a magic day for England .
Any day you win a Six Nations title is , of course , but it is made more special by the debutants they had , plus Jamie George reaching 50 caps and Ben Youngs reaching 100 .
`` Ben has been incredible .
We often try to select our national team based on club form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always been great for the past couple of years .
`` But whenever he has put on an England jersey he 's been incredible .
To be only the second Englishman [ after Jason Leonard ] to reach that achievement is fantastic . ''
England prop Ellis Genge posted photos of himself with debutant Jonny Hill then and now .
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
England won the Six Nations after France beat Ireland on a thrilling final day of the delayed tournament.
Eddie Jones' side had claimed a bonus-point win against Italy earlier on Saturday but faced a tense wait as both teams in the day's final fixture attempted to take the title.
England's first title since 2017 was confirmed by France's 35-27 victory.
Ireland, who would have taken the crown if they had beaten France by six points or more, led 10-7 at one point.
The hosts took control to win in Paris but needed a bonus point and a winning margin of 31 points or more to claim the Six Nations themselves.
But they were unable to win by a large enough margin as England took the title on points difference.
England will fly home on Sunday and be presented with the trophy on their return. They will then have a week off before playing Georgia, Ireland and Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup.
Their victory comes at the end of the longest Six Nations in history after the tournament was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
England's women have already won the title with a game to spare and face Italy in search of a second successive Grand Slam on Sunday.
How England won the title
England came into this tournament as World Cup runners-up, but the Six Nations title seemed far from their reach after the opening game:
'We want to make people smile' - What they said
England head coach Eddie Jones: "I'm very proud of all the players and staff. They've reacted superbly to the changing situations in the past couple of weeks and remained focused on the goal of winning the Six Nations."We'd also like to thank all of our supporters. It's strange not having fans in the stadium and we know it's a tough time for the country, but we felt your support throughout the campaign and it does make a difference.
"Hopefully we can continue to deliver more good moments for our fans in the coming weeks."
England captain Owen Farrell: "It's a massive achievement for us as a group to win the Guinness Six Nations in the strangest year and circumstances.
"We've worked really hard in training the past few weeks to get ready for the Italy game, we knew what we had to do and we kept our focus and got the result.
"This is a great group of players, we really think we can continue to get better and achieve more for England.
"We know how difficult things are for everyone at home at the moment and we've been saying all through our training camps how we want to do our bit to make people smile.
"Hopefully we've done that today and we'll do more of the same throughout the autumn."
Youngs enters history books
Ben Youngs made his England debut in 2010
Ben Youngs put in a man-of-the-match performance for England as he became only the second male player to reach 100 caps for the country after Jason Leonard.
The scrum-half had been stuck on 99 caps since the Six Nations was halted but scored once in each half to make the wait more than worth it.
After his achievement, he was presented with a gold cap and an engraved watch by his team-mates in the Stadio Olimpico dressing room.
"It was an incredible touch and something that I wasn't expecting," the 31-year-old said.
"It was a great presentation from Eddie [Jones] and Owen [Farrell] and I will now reflect and enjoy this moment."
'A magic day for England' - Analysis
Former England captain Martin Johnson on BBC One: "France coming back and playing the rugby they did is brilliant for the tournament.
"I am already looking forward to England v France next year. England will pick up the trophy on Sunday but they will be thinking they have blown a Grand Slam because they played poorly in Paris in the first half and did not really compete."
Former England wing Ugo Monye on BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is a magic day for England. Any day you win a Six Nations title is, of course, but it is made more special by the debutants they had, plus Jamie George reaching 50 caps and Ben Youngs reaching 100.
"Ben has been incredible. We often try to select our national team based on club form and his form for Leicester hasn't always been great for the past couple of years.
"But whenever he has put on an England jersey he's been incredible. To be only the second Englishman [after Jason Leonard] to reach that achievement is fantastic."
Tom Curry scored the fourth try which earned England a bonus point against Italy
How social media reacted
England prop Ellis Genge posted photos of himself with debutant Jonny Hill then and now.


bbcuk--2020-11-01--Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora on points in stylish display

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Oleksandr Usyk delivered a stylish and measured display to pick apart Derek Chisora @ @ @ @ @ underlined his credentials at heavyweight .
An attack in the seventh sent Chisora staggering to @ @ @ @ @ sublime in landing shots on the move .
A shattered Chisora had no reply and @ @ @ @ @

Usyk (right) stood up to Chisora's pressure in round one and visibly grew in confidence
Oleksandr Usyk delivered a stylish and measured display to pick apart Derek Chisora in a points win that underlined his credentials at heavyweight.
The former unified world cruiserweight champion moved with grace and picked punches beautifully to frustrate his British rival over 12 rounds.
An attack in the seventh sent Chisora staggering to the ropes as Usyk found ways to land while on the move.
Chisora worked hard but had no reply and lost 117-112 115-113 115-113.
In the immediate aftermath, Chisora said he felt he had done enough to beat the Ukrainian but the BBC 5 Live Boxing team at ringside at Wembley Arena felt Usyk comfortably merited the judges' decision.
Fans were unable to attend a heavyweight bout that was highly anticipated for the clash of styles on offer but WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was among those watching from ringside.
Chisora walked to the ring to the sound of Hotel California by The Eagles
With this win, Usyk, 33, remains mandatory challenger for Briton Joshua's WBO belt and, while he may not have found the eye-catching knockout win fans so often long for at heavyweight, his skill set is obvious.
The craft, quick feet and general intelligence that saw him dominate at cruiserweight was on display and while Chisora, 36, always looked to walk forward and engage, the movement from his rival ultimately dictated large spells of the fight.
Chisora brought the pressure and rugged style he had promised early on when he enjoyed his best period and Usyk - in just his second fight since stepping up to heavyweight - staggered after taking a shot in the opening 30 seconds.
Chisora looked to tire his opponent by working the body, while Usyk's approach was to test his rival's stamina with constant movement. By the end of the seventh, a combination looked to have Chisora in trouble just as the bell ended the round.
Usyk landed a clean left hook in the eighth and, with BBC 5 Live pundit Dillian Whyte questioning the guidance Chisora was receiving in his corner, the Briton was unable to dig out the kind of thrilling fightback that has endeared him to fans in recent years.
While Usyk only gave himself "three out of 10" for the display, he will undoubtedly prove a tricky puzzle to solve in his new weight division.
Usyk wants the world - reaction
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was ringside and Usyk could yet face him in 2021
The 2012 Olympic champion could now move on to face another gold medallist from the Games in Joshua if the British boxer still holds the WBO belt in 2021.
Asked if his goal is to still become a world champion at heavyweight, Usyk replied: "Absolutely. The undisputed world heavyweight champion. Not just world champion.
"It is a real test at heavyweight. Chisora is a big guy, a hard guy. I was expecting the fight like that and an even tougher fight."
A dejected Chisora, who fell to his 10th defeat in 42 outings, felt he had won, adding: "I gave a few rounds away but I was pushing the pace. But the judges saw it a different way.
"He did very well. I am gutted."
Chisora's advice and Usyk will learn - analysis
Usyk now has 18 wins from 18 fights as a professional
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte on BBC Radio 5 Live:
Usyk has pedigree and is a good mover so of course he can be a force. I don't see anything where I think 'wow this is crazy'. He's a good mover that's it.
I don't know what advice Chisora was being given. I don't know what was going on.
BBC boxing correspondent Mike Costello:
"I made Usyk an emphatic winner based on his much cleaner punching. Chisora started well and had success with his plan of sticking close to Usyk in the early rounds. By halfway though, Chisora's aggression had waned and became spirited rather than effective, as Usyk took a lot of the punches on the arms and gloves.
"Dillian Whyte joined us for the fight commentary and dismissed Usyk as a force in the heavyweight division. But being the type of character he is, Usyk will have learned from this experience, his first real test as a heavyweight."
'The right man won' - reaction
Former world super-middleweight champion George Groves: I had it 9-3 Usyk. Felt he took his foot off the gas when he didn't get Chisora out of there after the big seventh round. Waited for the last onslaught from Chisora to come and pass but didn't fancy pushing for an early finish. Great win nonetheless.
Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison: Good, good fight - Derek fought his heart out and did everything he could to break Usyk down ... a classic boxer versus the slugger match-up but the right man won. But salute to Chisora for digging deep and having such a solid performance.
Former world-title challenger Paul Smith Jr: Had it 9-3 Usyk. Chisora unfortunately did what a lot of fighters do against elite fighters and started in fourth gear. Brave and very good effort from Chisora, tough as old boots and moves great for a heavyweight.


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Storm Aiden: 'Freak wave' near Isles of Scilly capsizes 34ft yacht

Ian Guy from the coastguard said : `` The yachtsman described being hit by a large freak wave which capsized @ @ @ @ @ vessel and with a such a severe gale forecast for the area this morning , @ @ @ @ @ assistance out to this small sailing vessel quickly . ''

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bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid in Scotland: 'Don't travel to England' warns first minister

Prof Bauld , of Edinburgh University , said : `` Along with the other devolved nations you can see from @ @ @ @ @ Scotland is really in quite a different position from many parts of England so I @ @ @ @ @ are going to go the same way as England . ''

Prof Bauld, of Edinburgh University, said: "Along with the other devolved nations you can see from the latest ONS data that Scotland is really in quite a different position from many parts of England so I would not assume that we are going to go the same way as England."


bbcuk--2020-10-31--Covid: Wales firebreak to end regardless of England lockdown

On 20 October First Minister Mark Drakeford wrote to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking him to waive the requirement for workers @ @ @ @ @ for at least three weeks prior to 30 June , in order to be eligible @ @ @ @ @ first week of Wales ' firebreak .

"Because we have had evidence of people wanting to do the right thing, but not always being certain what the right thing is, because the rules have been more difficult to follow than we would have liked.