bbcuk--2020-08-07--Nurses and NHS staff protest over pay rise 'snub'

Hundreds of nurses and NHS staff in Wales are to protest at being excluded from a recent pay rise announcement .
Grassroot NHS workers are angry after they were left out of plans to give almost a million public sector workers an above-inflation increase .
Marches planned on Saturday morning in Cardiff , Swansea , Merthyr and Bridgend are part of a UK-wide protest .
Ministers say they were working with unions to ensure the `` best possible '' pay package for all health workers .
One nurse said : `` To be ignored felt like a kick in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic . ''
Almost 900,000 public sector workers have been given an above-inflation pay rise , including doctors , dentists and police , as a thank-you for their `` vital contribution '' during the pandemic .
However nurses and junior doctors were not included because they agreed a separate three-year deal in 2018 .
`` We 're not saying other people do n't deserve a rise - but so do we , '' said Naomi Jenkins , 29 , a staff nurse from Swansea .
`` We 've worked so hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and we still are because Covid has n't gone away .
`` It has been such a scary time for all NHS staff , I even wrote a will in case anything happened to me .
`` Each day I came home in tears , worrying I might bring the virus back home to my little girl .
Some of my colleagues did n't see their children for weeks , but none of us failed to go to work .
`` It was my job to help people , that 's what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to do , but I was putting myself and my family at risk - and still am .
`` So for the government to exclude us from a pay rise is awful - a real kick in the teeth . ''
Under the previous 2018 deal , nurses are due a pay rise next April , but unions want the UK and Welsh governments to bring it forward to this year show its appreciation for NHS staff .
The current agreement is said this year to have seen the average nurse receiving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However nurses in the higher bracket of their pay grade said the rise is worth `` pennies '' each month .
`` It 's not just about what happened during the pandemic , we 've been chronically underfunded for years , '' said clinical nurse specialist Amy Mainwaring , who is organising the Cardiff march .
`` I saw an advert for a litter picker job in London offering a higher salary than me and yet there are nurses who are having to access food banks .
It 's so wrong . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus and many nurses `` have lost colleagues '' .
`` So when we 're ignored from the pay rise , nurses and staff felt it was time to stop standing quietly by .
I just hope ministers are listening , '' she added .
More than a thousand people , mostly NHS staff , are expected across the four marches in Wales on Saturday .
They will take place outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay , from Castle Gardens to the Guildhall in Swansea , at Merthyr fountain and outside the Princess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are hoping they can count on support from the public who regularly turned out to clap for the NHS during lockdown .
Unison said a survey showed 69 % of the public think all NHS staff should get an early pay rise before the end of this year , in light of coronavirus .
`` The public support we had with the clapping during lockdown was so amazing .
It genuinely lifted all our spirits at a very difficult and emotional time , '' said Ms Jenkins .
An online petition calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` adequate pay rise '' has so far been signed more than 116,000 times .
Nurse Meg Wood said : `` Compared with cost of living increases since 2010 , we are still earning less than we were ten years ago in real terms .
`` Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak clapped for carers , but do n't think we deserve a pay rise .
What a joke . ''
The Welsh Government said a new deal for NHS staff in Wales would be agreed through an independent public pay review .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' done by NHS workers every day and was working with unions to ensure the `` best possible '' pay package for all health workers .
A spokesperson added : `` We remain committed to tackling poverty in Wales which is why earlier this year the health minister announced funding to top-up the pay of those Agenda for Change staff on the lower pay points to bring their pay in line with the Living Wage Foundation 's independent recommended real-wage rate from April 2020 . ''

"It was my job to help people, that's what I was made to do and I wanted to do, but I was putting myself and my family at risk - and still am.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Chobham Common wildfire evacuation warning

A large wildfire has been burning on heathland in Surrey amid soaring temperatures earlier in the south east of England .
A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from Chobham Common as multiple fire crews were sent to tackle the flames on Friday .
Firefighters tweeted that anyone in the area should leave immediately .
The grass fire , which is larger than 40 hectares , has spread to Wentworth Golf Club .
Play was suspended at the club , with the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final brought to a halt .
Smoke from the fire was visible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) away , and some people on social media mistakenly said the smoke was coming from Heathrow Airport .
A `` significant number '' of emergency services were likely to remain at the scene for `` for some time , '' Surrey Fire and Rescue Service ( SFRS ) said at about 22:00 BST .
Trains were disrupted and motorists were told to follow Surrey Police Twitter for road closure details .
SFRS said it had sent 10 engines and 10 4x4 vehicles to help tackle the fire .
`` If you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately for your safety , '' the service said .
Michael Gove , the MP for Surrey Heath , said the fire was a `` terrible tragedy , '' and was `` horrified '' by the damage it had caused .
A spokesman for the fire service said the alert came at about 12:25 .
`` Approximately 41 hectares of grass and undergrowth are alight , '' he said .
Surrey Search and Rescue sent a drone up to monitor the fire and tweeted they had been called out to support the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was closed between Titlarks Hill Road and the roundabout with Windsor Road and Chertsey Road .
On its website , South Western Trains said a line was blocked at Longcross because of a fire next to the track and services may be cancelled , delayed or revised , with disruption expected until 20:00 .
The fire broke out as the UK was set for one of its hottest days on record , with temperatures reaching more than 36C ( 96.8F ) in south-east England .
Surrey Fire Brigades Union tweeted that the Surrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fire in `` arduous working conditions '' .

On its website, South Western Trains said a line was blocked at Longcross because of a fire next to the track and services may be cancelled, delayed or revised, with disruption expected until 20:00.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--UK weather: Hottest August day for 17 years as temperatures top 36C

The UK has seen its hottest day in August for 17 years , as temperatures reached more than 36C ( 96.8F ) in south-east England .
Crowds headed to the coast to enjoy the weather , but people have been urged to adhere to social distancing .
Exceptionally hot weather is set to continue in parts of the UK throughout the weekend , the Met Office said .
The highest temperatures are expected in England and Wales , with fresher weather forecast for Scotland and NI .
A band of rain will move across Scotland on Friday evening , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I allowed to do in the hot weather this weekend ?
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As of 15:00 BST on Friday , the mercury reached 36.4C at London 's Heathrow Airport , making it the hottest August day since 2003 , BBC Weather said .
It comes just one week after the UK recorded a yearly high of 37.8C at Heathrow .
Earlier , a high of 26.4C was recorded in Wales ( Usk ) , 23.5C in Scotland ( Charterhall , Scottish Borders ) , and 20.9C in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildfire is burning on heathland in Surrey amid the soaring temperatures , with multiple fire crews sent to tackle the blaze .
Warm temperatures are also expected overnight , with a number of so-called tropical nights - when temperatures stay above 20C - forecast for the coming days .
Such nights used to be rare .
Between 1961 and 1990 there were just eight nights that exceeded that mark .
But the mercury is predicted to stay between 19 and 22C in some areas until next Wednesday night , meaning people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for several nights to come .
The increasing number of tropical nights is linked to climate change , according to BBC Weather .
And meteorologists have previously said they expect to see more as the climate continues to warm .
Meanwhile , councils have asked sunseekers to follow coronavirus social distancing guidelines , and stay clear of packed beaches , as hundreds of people descended on the coast across Britain on Friday .
In Dorset , beach-goers were told to `` head home '' as resorts and car parks in some areas reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kent - which warned last month that busy beaches were becoming unmanageable - asked visitors to look for less crowded areas so they can socially distance .
There were also warnings over public safety at beaches , including by the UK 's coastguard , which said it had responded to around 70 calls - above average for this time of year - by midday on Friday .
The RNLI has called on beachgoers in the south west of England to follow water safety advice and adhere to social distancing .
Last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one day on just one beach in Cornwall .
The incidents mainly involved bathers and body boarders caught in rip currents , going out of their depth and being cut off by the incoming tide .
• How to stay cool in a face mask in the heat Kitty Norman , water safety delivery support at the RNLI , said beaches across the whole of the South West were `` extremely busy '' with locals holidaying at home this year as well as an influx of visitors .
She said : `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tricky is one thing to be conscious of before planning your trip to the beach .
`` You might choose to visit the beach at a quieter time of day , or choose a beach with more space , where you can still bathe between the flagged area but spread out further when setting up camp for the day .
`` If you arrive at the beach and it is simply too crowded , consider moving on and spending your day elsewhere . ''
She also asked people to respect a two-metre distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Met Office warned that climate change driven by industrial society is having an increasing impact on the UK 's weather .
Its annual UK report confirmed that 2019 was the 12th warmest year in a series from 1884 , and described the year as remarkable for high temperature records in the UK .

"You might choose to visit the beach at a quieter time of day, or choose a beach with more space, where you can still bathe between the flagged area but spread out further when setting up camp for the day.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Virus cases 'may be levelling off' in England, figures suggest

The number of people in England testing positive for coronavirus may be levelling off , according to a household survey by the Office for National Statistics .
After a low in cases at the end of June , it estimated infections had risen slightly in July .
Restrictions have been introduced in Preston and kept in place in 18 other areas to control outbreaks .
The ONS figures are based on throat and nose swabs from nearly 120,000 people .
They are tested whether they have symptoms or not .
• How many cases are there in your area ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not included in the ONS survey , which has been estimating cases in private households since May .
Figures for Wales have been included for the first time - and during the week of 27 July to 2 August , 1,400 people are estimated to have had Covid-19 .
In England , the figure for the same week is 28,300 .
However , there is uncertainty around these figures because they are based on modelling a sample of the population and a very small number of positive tests - just 53 people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ONS says there is no clear evidence from its survey to say whether infection rates differ by region in England .
Local restrictions are currently in place in 18 areas in Greater Manchester , West Yorkshire and East Lancashire , plus Leicester .
Preston , in Lancashire , has now also been added to that list .
This means there are stricter rules on socialising for people living in these areas and for businesses , in order to control the spread of the virus .
Public Health England 's watchlist of areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Darwen , Leicester , Burnley , Hyndburn , Pendle , Rossendale , Bolton , Bury , Manchester , Oldham , Rochdale , Salford , Stockport , Tameside , Trafford , Wigan , Bradford , Calderdale and Kirklees .
Leicester was the first place in the UK to have a local lockdown introduced after a rise in Covid-19 cases .
The city 's pubs and restaurants are now preparing for their first weekend open in months .
At a national level , PHE says 4,605 cases of coronavirus were detected in the last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before .
Any sign of cases levelling off is welcome news .
The ONS can only say this `` may '' be happening because its trends are based on 53 people testing positive for the virus over a six week period .
It is too small a number to be certain .
This set of data is from people who were tested between 27 July and 2 August .
That means it is too soon to seen the effect of the greater restrictions imposed on parts of northern England , which came in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson postponing the easing of lockdown planned for the start of August .
The latest data does not contradict UK chief medical advisor , Prof Chris Whitty , saying last week that we are `` near the limit '' of opening up society .
And the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) has warned that it `` does not have confidence '' that R is currently below 1 in England .
However , these are national pictures and what is most important is the data from where you live .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Leicester and the R number can not say Aberdeen is different to the rest of Scotland .
The latest R number for the UK was also published on Friday .
It is now estimated to be between 0.8 and 1.0 , suggesting coronavirus cases in the UK are either stable or shrinking slightly .
However SAGE , the government 's scientific advisors , says it does `` not have confidence that R is currently below 1 in England '' .
The number relates to how many people each infected person is passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.0 means cases are starting to grow again .
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Prof Keith Neal , emeritus professor of the epidemiology of infectious diseases , at the University of Nottingham , said estimating R was becoming `` increasingly difficult '' because of the small number of cases around .
`` A local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Leicester in the East Midlands can give a value over 1 overall for the region but the figure would be much lower in the rest of the region .
`` These local clusters need to be identified and managed with locally targeted measures , '' he said .
`` For many parts of the country , infection rates continue to fall but caution and avoidance of high risk mixing needs to continue . ''
Prof Neal added : `` The best way the public can help control Covid-19 is to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if positive , isolate and identify their contacts . ''
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This set of data is from people who were tested between 27 July and 2 August. That means it is too soon to seen the effect of the greater restrictions imposed on parts of northern England, which came in late on 30 July, or Boris Johnson postponing the easing of lockdown planned for the start of August.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: Nurse who ignored pain has leg amputated

A nurse who shrugged off persistent pain to continue working on the coronavirus front line has had her leg amputated after discovering a tumour .
Sette Buenaventura , 26 , ignored cramp in her right calf for eight weeks while working at Salford Royal Hospital .
A scan in April revealed a sarcoma and her leg was removed above the knee .
She said working as a nurse means `` you forget about your own pains because you ’ re busy helping other people ... but everything comes at a cost '' .
Ms Buenaventura , from Eccles , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her leg , but assumed she was experiencing the side-effects of being on her feet all day .
`` When Covid-19 kicked off , we worked flat out , we didn ’ t have time to worry about aches and pains , '' she said .
`` We were there every hour to help anyone who needed us [ and ] I got a real taste for that level of commitment .
`` That is what working in hospitals is like - you forget about your own pains because you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love to do , but everything comes at a cost . ''
She said the cancerous tumour swelled to the `` size of a golf ball '' and she was told in May her only chance of survival was amputation .
`` When they told me I had to have my leg removed , I got very upset , but because I had no time to think about it , I just got on with it , '' she said .
`` I like to look after myself and try my best to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare and never expected this to happen to me . ''
She has now been fitted with a prosthetic limb and hopes to return to work in November .
She said she wanted people to learn from her experience .
`` I think it 's really important for anyone with a lingering pain to go and get it checked out , '' she said .
`` If I had caught this sooner , I would probably be in a different position now . ''
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"When they told me I had to have my leg removed, I got very upset, but because I had no time to think about it, I just got on with it," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: NHS England scales back private sector deal

NHS England has announced it is to end the deal that gave it access to more than 90 % of private hospitals ' beds , staff and equipment .
When the pandemic hit , the health service struck a deal giving it access to the majority of England 's private sector capacity at cost price .
Now , local areas will instead pay for extra beds when they need them .
Doctors ' bodies have stressed the need to make sure the NHS can access beds , with millions waiting for treatment .
NHS England acknowledged it would need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff in its efforts to get the health service back to normal .
However , it plans to move towards local agreements with the private sector in what it describes as the `` next phase of the response to coronavirus '' .
This will involve local commissioning groups paying for the number of extra beds and staff they think they 'll need , rather than having access to a block of beds on standby .
NHS England said it would still fund local spending on private hospitals .
At the start of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of people needing hospital beds could be many times greater than the number of beds available .
Protecting the NHS from collapse became one of the government 's main priorities .
In March , the private sector agreed to make almost all of its bed and staff available to the NHS , as well as providing thousands of ventilators and other equipment .
In the end , numbers hospitalised were lower than expected and the NHS was able to cope .
Since then , though , a new problem has emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests has created a big backlog of people needing care .
As the coronavirus crisis was developing in March , NHS England signed what seemed a prudent deal at the time , gaining access to most of the private sector hospital beds with their staff .
But this block booking has cost an estimated £400 million a month , whether or not the facilities were used .
Now in London , and some other parts of England , the NHS has started pulling out and reverting to the familiar pay-as-you-go model for operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save money and the Treasury will have pushed for a more effective use of resources .
But one private sector source says it `` came out of the blue '' and appears to be at odds with the Prime Minister 's suggestion that some of a recent £3bn allocation for the NHS would be used for a continued deal with independent providers .
There is a backlog of millions of patients waiting for routine operations and procedures , such as hip and knee replacements .
It is not yet clear whether the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reducing waiting lists .
Some of the private sector capacity available to the NHS was used for cancer and non-urgent operations between May and July .
But waiting lists are nevertheless predicted to reach 10 million by the end of the year , though NHS England aims to have non-urgent services back to 90 % of pre-Covid levels by December .
Health charities and organisations representing doctors have stressed the need for non-Covid patients to receive care they may have missed over lockdown - and to make sure people do n't miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer .
President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England , Prof Neil Mortensen said : `` The litmus test of these new targeted , local arrangements will be whether the NHS hospitals affected can continue to work with local private hospitals as necessary to ensure patients get the care they need .
`` Those who are languishing on waiting lists are in need and often in pain .
`` Many experience reducing mobility and diminishing independence while they wait , and this has knock-on effects on their families , their employment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor the individuals can afford longer waits than they do already . ''
A spokesperson said NHS England would it was continuing its agreement with the `` vast majority of independent providers '' until the autumn , meaning `` tens of thousands more people will be able to benefit from quicker access to surgery and other treatments '' .
After that , it said the health service would negotiate `` a new deal available to all independent sector providers based more closely on activity to ensure taxpayers get full value from the expenditure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forgotten frontline struggling to protect residents against the killer virus • TEMPERATURE CHECKS : Do they work or are they giving false reassurance ?

But one private sector source says it "came out of the blue" and appears to be at odds with the Prime Minister's suggestion that some of a recent £3bn allocation for the NHS would be used for a continued deal with independent providers.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--The Greatest Showman: The story of Cardiff's giant

He was billed as the tallest man on earth by The Greatest Showman 's famous circus , was said to be a bodyguard to Queen Victoria and has links to the Absolutely Fabulous TV show theme tune .
'Captain ' George Auger was reputedly 8ft 4in ( 2.5m ) tall and apparently got his title from Queen Victoria who was said to have given him the nickname after he `` protected '' her .
His career in showbiz seemingly began by accident when he was offered a job by the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus - the focus of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The story goes that Auger was approached by circus bosses after he turned up to watch one of their touring shows - and was actually taller than their 'tallest man act ' .
After moving to the United States and becoming a mainstay in Barnum and Bailey 's `` freak show style '' circus , Auger was on the verge of breaking into the movies when tragedy struck .
• The dark story of the man behind Hollywood 's park • Five of the first six US Presidents had Welsh descent The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to California for a $ 350-a-week role alongside Hollywood great Harold Lloyd in a film , he died suddenly aged 40 .
Such was his popularity in the US , hundreds watched as his body was lowered on a crane in a specially made coffin from the second-floor window of his New York apartment because he could n't fit down the stairs - as his faithful bulldog Ringling looked on whining .
And there followed a nationwide publicity campaign to find a replacement for his part in a film that went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tall story , rather a story about a tall man - sometimes called the British Goliath , but mostly the 'Cardiff giant ' - one of Wales ' unknown heroes .
`` From the slums of Cardiff to the verge of Hollywood , via Queen Victoria and being a freak show star of the world 's most famous circus , '' said great nephew Bob Osbourne .
`` Then dying the day before you embark on your film career - it merits a film of its own . ''
George Auger was born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elizabeth and former Army Corporal and policeman father Henry in Cardiff in 1881 - not named George , but William Henry Auger .
`` His parents were normal size but George was a freak of nature and had gigantism , '' added Bob , who has researched his family and great uncle George 's `` surreal '' story .
After moving to London as a toddler , Auger lied about his age to get into the Royal Marine Light Infantry aged just 12 .
He probably got away with it because he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He lasted less than a year before deserting .
He lied about his age again a few years later to join Great Western Railways in Paddington - claiming he was 19 when just 15 - when he joined up as a policeman .
It was here that his 'captain ' denomination came about - a label he would adopt to his advantage in a few years on the other side of the Atlantic .
He never held an official captain rank but the title is said to have come from Queen Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escort while she travelled around London .
`` He was picked up by Queen Victoria to be a private bodyguard , '' said Bob .
`` His job was to stand there and look tall and menacing . ''
Well , the 'captain ' tag lasted longer than the job as he was dismissed as a police officer after just a year in 1899 .
Auger was only 17 when he began work as a doorman in London 's West End and at the turn of the 20th Century , he had grown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was described as the second tallest man in the world .
His career in entertainment tentatively began in a Christmas panto as , you 've guessed it , a giant in Ealing Theatre 's 1900 edition of Puss in Boots .
Then came his unintentional big break - when he went to a show as a spectator and ended up becoming the headline act .
Articles from the day say Auger went to a Barnum and Bailey Circus performance while they were on tour in London .
After noticing he was taller than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's management apparently encouraged him to travel to America to join the company .
`` He seemed to not just be in the right place at the right time but he capitalised on those opportunities , '' said Bob , an artist whose grandmother Hilda was born 30 years after her very big brother .
`` What are the chances of Barnum coming over , seeing someone tower over everyone else , getting him on stage next to their own giant , sacking their own giant and telling him come to New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It shows a lot of bravery for a boy from a peasant family - and one that had probably been pointed at in the streets and the butt of jokes - to actually take the plunge and go to New York .
`` This was a major journey in those days and he 'd be leaving his old life behind because communication was rare then . ''
So , in March 1904 he and new wife Elizabeth board the SS La Bretagne at Le Havre in France bound for New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines as The New York Times described his uncomfortable transatlantic trip , where he had to draw his knees up under his chin to sleep in his six-foot berth .
The publication confirms he was due to appear in the Barnum and Bailey Circus show that would open at New York City 's famous Madison Square Garden later that month .
'Captain George Auger , the Cardiff Giant , the tallest man on earth ' , screamed the billboards promoting the self-anointed and always modest Greatest Show on Earth .
By this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you believe what you read from the time .
To put that into context , he would have had to duck in most modern living rooms .
`` He had dwarfs in his pocket and got up to things which are completely non-PC , '' said Bob .
• The circus leaves town for the final time • Welcome to the freak show revival '' He could be forgiven for wanting a quiet life because he had a strange gigantic look and people on the street would have pointed fingers at him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity .
`` He was quite entrepreneurial , he embraced his size and monetised it - the epitome of the American Dream I suppose . ''
said Bob .
`` He became a celebrity in the US , he was n't just tall but had star quality that gave him that appeal .
People used to pay for him to come around their house and have pictures with their children .
`` He milked it and who can blame him ?
Looking so different and being a bit of a freak , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The money-making from his extreme size took a new twist by 1907 when Auger had swapped the freak show for his own show - although still playing a giant .
Auger made himself the headline act in Jack the Giant Killer and played 'the tallest man on earth ' - and just to accentuate his massive frame , he cast the 'smallest comedian in the world ' .
`` The fact he authored a play and took it on tour steered him away from just being gawped at in a circus , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been involved in new research into Auger 's life story , which has uncovered new details about his Cardiff origins and family .
`` He found a niche for himself and he achieved some form of happiness . ''
The 26-year-old took his show to Europe in 1908 - docking in Liverpool aboard the RMS Lusitania .
The actor became an American citizen in 1917 and was back in the circus a year later with a new nickname - the 'Cardiff Colossus ' .
'Made the best of what nature gave him' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touring of circus life for the glitz and glamour of the up-and-coming Hollywood scene in 1922 when tragedy struck .
He had been cast in a movie produced by Hal Roach , who crafted the Laurel and Hardy franchise , to star alongside Hollywood royalty Harold Lloyd as the giant Colosso in Why Worry ?
But after a thanksgiving day meal at friends he was staying with , Auger died of severe indigestion .
His obituary described him as a good natured , likable 8ft 4in ( 2.5m ) person who lounged through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what nature had served him .
Auger 's body had to be lowered in a specially made coffin from the second floor window of the Manhattan apartment with an estimated 1,000 people looking on .
Auger 's funeral was attended by many showbiz friends and colleagues from the circus , including Ringling , his loyal and trusty bulldog .
`` It a classic tale of someone that looks different , finds happiness but the story ends in sadness , '' said Bob .
`` A freak born into abject poverty and living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen , gets spotted by the biggest circus of all time , moves to New York , becomes a celebrity and gets a Hollywood break but dies of indigestion the day before going .
`` The story does n't need any embellishment , it 's got it all .
And he was only 40 . ''
So we 'll never know how big the Cardiff giant could have been .
`` He could 've gone on to be one of Wales ' greatest entertainment exports , '' added Mr Richards , chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 've had some big names that have broken America like Dame Shirley Bassey , Sir Tom Jones and Sir Anthony Hopkins - but he would have been the biggest , literally . ''
But the Auger connection with the stage did n't end there - as one of the family did make it to Hollywood as a showbiz star of his own .
Auger 's mother and father split when their first born son was about 12 - and dad Henry is believed to have had 19 children with three different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brothers had a son in 1939 - and Brian Auger went on to become an accomplished musician , jammed with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix and formed a 1960s band with Rod Stewart .
And with Julie Driscoll , he sang the 1968 hit 'Wheels on Fire ' which would become one of the most recognisable TV theme tunes of all time to BBC TV comedy classic 'Absolutely Fabulous ' .

"What are the chances of Barnum coming over, seeing someone tower over everyone else, getting him on stage next to their own giant, sacking their own giant and telling him come to New York and we'll make you a star.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Eat out to help out: 'We've had 15,000 bookings'

`` A lot of people have used the subsidy as the first time they 're going out again - it takes once or twice venturing out of the home to get them to feel comfortable , '' says Will Beckett , the co-founder of steakhouse chain Hawksmoor .
Six of his restaurants have received a combined 15,000 bookings for the 13 days of the `` Eat out to help out '' scheme , while two sites remain closed .
`` The most obvious way in my mind that it 's helping restaurants , is that it 's helping people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Beckett told the BBC .
The government promotion , which launched this week , gives people a discount of up to 50 % up to a maximum of £10 when eating or drinking soft drinks in a participating restaurant or other food establishment every Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday in August .
It 's early days , but there was an average rise in visits to retail destinations of 2.3 % on Tuesday 4 August and Wednesday 5 August , compared with the previous week , according to industry analysts Springboard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the number of diners making reservations jumped 10 % on 3 August , compared to the same day in 2019 .
`` Footfall results for the three days from Monday to Wednesday indicates that the 'Eat Out to Help Out ' scheme has benefited retail destinations post 6pm , more than at lunchtime .
Also , smaller towns across the UK gained a larger uplift in footfall than large city centres , '' says Springboard insights director Diane Wehrle .
`` Over the three-day period , footfall rose in retail destinations across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , versus a rise of 9.6 % at lunch time ( 12pm to 2pm ) .
`` And in market towns across the UK the rise in footfall of 25 % from the same three days in the week before was a third higher than the rise of 19.2 % in regional cities . ''
• 'Eat out to help out will definitely affect the weekend' • Eat out to help out : Coronavirus scheme offering UK diners 50 % off begins • Coronavirus : How can I use the 'eat out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uptick in business , Hawksmoor ' Mr Beckett expects the scheme to cause a `` slight displacement '' where `` some of the demand moves to Monday-Wednesday , from Thursday-Sunday '' .
The extra bookings have been helpful to the business , but only to a certain extent .
`` We 've had 50 % more covers , but we did n't make 50 % more revenue , as our spend per cover is high , '' says Mr Beckett .
`` Even if people are coming out less frequently than previously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , the key thing is they 're coming out , and that 's got to have a positive impact on the economy overall . ''
Other restaurant chains are more cautious about the impact the scheme will have overall .
The Restaurant Group - which owns a portfolio of restaurants and pubs including Wagamama , Frankie & Benny 's , Chiquito , Garfunkel 's Restaurant and Brunning & Price - remains cautious .
`` We have seen a very strong customer response to the scheme , but we are not complacent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be when the scheme finishes at the end of August , '' says a spokesman for The Restaurant Group .
'Too early to tell' UK Hospitality , an industry group representing the sector , said it 's too early to tell if the scheme could lead to consumers changing the days of the week when they prefer to dine out .
`` Anecdotally , it looked like business was good on Thursday evening , so hopefully demand , buoyed by the good weather , will still be strong over the weekend , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis is chief executive of IW Capital , a UK venture capital firm that focuses on high growth companies , including the hospitality sector .
He thinks a lot more needs to be done to help the hospitality industry survive .
`` Gimmicky schemes like the ones we 're seeing at the moment are n't going to stop the carnage , '' says Mr Davis , who owns bar and restaurant Rockwater in Hove , and is one of the lead shareholders in pub and restaurant chain Brewhouse and Kitchen .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scared , the damage has already been done .
People are still nervous [ to go out to dine ] . ''
Spending data from Barclaycard suggests Mr Davis may be right .
Although total value spend in UK restaurants between Monday and Wednesday was up 9.3 % on the same period the week before , it is still 11.2 % below the same time last year .
Mr Davis strongly believes that the only way to solve the problem is to inject more investment into the hospitality sector .
He is particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2018 that has meant the government 's Enterprise Investment Scheme ( EIS ) is no longer applicable to the hospitality industry `` at large '' .
`` People were really annoyed about this , it meant that the net investment into the sector decreased , '' said Mr Davis .
`` A real quick win and something that would give longevity to the sector would be to encourage investment , allow hospitality businesses to qualify for EIS . ''
The EIS is a government scheme that offers tax reliefs to individual investors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualify .
A HM Treasury spokesperson said : `` Since the start of this crisis , we have provided a wealth of support for the hospitality sector ... [ including ] a 15 % cut in VAT , cash grants worth up to £25,000 per business property , 100 % business rates relief , eviction protection and tax deferrals . ''
Mr Davis said that he has recently been contacted by several individuals in the hospitality industry , asking him to raise funds to purchase distressed assets .
`` To bring the sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see a lot of investment .
The government is n't going to be able to stop the rot .
You do need people to come along and buy up these assets , people who are willing to take the risk , '' he added .
`` But it would still be a risk , as no one knows what is going to happen .
There is no guarantee . ''

"To bring the sector back to life, it's going to need a lot of investment. The government isn't going to be able to stop the rot. You do need people to come along and buy up these assets, people who are willing to take the risk," he added.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--'I won a holiday but it turned out to be a big scam'

When Sammie Richardson saw an Instagram post about winning a week 's holiday to Tenerife she tagged a friend to enter and thought little more about it .
Then she got an email saying she 'd won .
`` I was shaking , '' she said .
But after the competition organisers started asking for personal details , Ms Richardson discovered it was a scam .
She is n't the only person who has nearly been caught out - experts warn there has been a surge fraudulent prize promotions since lockdown .
Crooks are exploiting the fact that more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to trick consumers into revealing sensitive personal information .
`` Criminals know people are spending far more time online , and they 're capitalising on that , '' said Jeremy Stern , chief executive of PromoVeritas , a company that helps firms run legitimate prize promotions .
`` We 've seen a significant increase in the number of online scams . ''
After Ms Richardson was told she 'd won the holiday , the organisers asked for her and her partner 's passport details .
`` I asked them if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holiday , '' says Ms Richardson of Brighouse , West Yorkshire , who has three children , aged three , five and 13 .
`` They said no problem at all , but said it would cost £300 for each child , £900 in total .
I thought it was worth it .
`` They asked for my children 's passport details but when I told them my children did n't have passports they said no problem at all .
`` I had a feeling something was a little weird , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the holiday prize was and discovered it was for adults only , so there was no way her kids could go .
So she contacted the travel company supposedly behind the prize only to be told they 'd never heard of the competition .
`` It was all a big scam to get our details and some cash out of us , '' Ms Richardson said .
`` Consumers need to be very careful about the kind of promotions they enter , and the information they give out , '' warned Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great prizes to be won through major brands in your supermarket and online which should cause you no concern at all .
`` But the same is not always true for prizes offered through social media such as Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . ''
He said that if you have any doubts about the legitimacy of a promotion - such as a prize draw or the opportunity to 'test ' a new product - walk away .
`` Entering the wrong one could cost you thousands , '' he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trick people into handing over personal information which can be sold on to lots of market companies .
This can end up landing people with a lifetime of spam emails or letters .
However , in the worst cases , criminals could use the information to try to steal a person 's identity , resulting in their bank account being emptied out or using the details for fraudulent purposes .
How can you spot a dodgy offer ?
Mr Stern said promotions on social media or unbranded websites are likely to be suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions .
The prize draw is often just a way to pull you in and gather lots of your personal details to sell on .
Be wary of offers to 'Be a tester ' or 'You could be a mystery shopper ' - they 're often prize draws under another name .
They rarely care for your views , they just want your data .
If there are not even basic terms and conditions , such as deadlines to enter , rules and details of how winners will be selected , that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , steer clear of promotions that ask you to enter by liking a Facebook page , or a post or that encourages people to tag a page on Facebook , or retweet on Twitter .
They are breaking the rules of the platforms , so the promotion is likely to be dodgy , said Mr Stern .
Prize draws that want to charge you money to enter or call themselves a `` raffle '' could be breaking the law .
In the UK , it 's illegal to run a pay-to-enter prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promoter is a charity .
If you are charged for entry , then it must be a competition , a game of skill , and have a reasonably hard question , or a parallel free entry route .
If you spot a scam competition or promotion , report it to Action Fraud , the UK 's national reporting centre for fraud .
It will increase the chance of the scammers being caught and stopped .
You can report a scam online by registering with Action Fraud .

She checked out the resort where the holiday prize was and discovered it was for adults only, so there was no way her kids could go.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Why are migrants crossing the English Channel?

Rising numbers of migrants are trying to cross the English Channel in dinghies and other small boats .
Who are they and why do they make the journey ?
How many people are trying to make the crossing ?
This year , almost 4,000 people have crossed the English Channel , in more than 300 small boats .
There was a new record of at least 235 arrivals on 6 August .
The numbers attempting the crossing are higher - but some boats are intercepted by the French authorities before they reach British waters .
The boats tend to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers sometimes include babies and children - and they 're crossing one of the most dangerous and busy shipping lanes in the world .
Under international maritime law , people at risk of losing their lives at sea must be rescued .
How many migrants arrive in the UK each year ?
In 2019 , some 677,000 people moved to the UK as long-term immigrants , for reasons such as work or study .
There were also 49,000 asylum applications .
As such , the 4,000 unauthorised Channel arrivals are equal to less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
• Reality Check : How many people seek asylum in the UK ?
• How has immigration changed in your area ?
The number of asylum seekers arriving and applying to stay in other European nations is far , far higher than in the UK .
Last year , some 165,600 sought asylum in Germany , 129,000 in France and 118,000 in Spain .
Where do the Channel migrants come from ?
In short , the poorest and most chaotic parts of the world .
Recent arrivals have included entire families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Egypt , Sudan and Iraq .
Many ask to claim asylum once they are picked up by the UK authorities .
Others are economic migrants who have no real claim for refuge .
They are seeking to work in the UK without applying for a visa because they think it is better than staying in their homelands .
Why are they making the Channel crossing ?
Over the last 20 years , organised crime gangs have created an entire industry in smuggling people from Asia and Africa across Europe .
Families sometimes save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relative to Europe .
In the case of refugees , it 's very hard to apply for asylum to the UK unless you are already in the country .
The British border controls for the Channel are in the Port of Calais - which has high security .
For years , people smugglers have organised sending people across the Channel in trucks .
They included the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a refrigerated lorry last October .
As port security has been tightened , more attempts have been made to send people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in France or another country ?
It depends .
Under a long-standing European Union deal , called `` Dublin III '' , the UK has the right to send back anyone who is seeking asylum if they could have reasonably claimed it in another country along the way .
• What happens to migrants picked up in the Channel ?
That arrangement will end at the end of the Brexit transition period - next January - unless the UK and the EU agree a similar deal .
Other arrivals may have a stronger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK because they have relatives here already .
What happens to them in the UK ?
When migrants are picked up crossing the Channel , they are typically taken by the UK Border Force to short-term holding centres .
If someone makes an asylum claim , and they have no money , they might then be placed in accommodation anywhere in the UK .
This is paid for by the Home Office while the application is considered .
Others might be kept in detention ahead of a plan to send them back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back ?
Since January 2019 , about 155 migrants who crossed the English Channel have been returned to mainland Europe .
Priti Patel , the UK Home Secretary , recently told MPs another 166 were ready to be returned and officials had asked Europe to receive almost 600 more .
Refugee and migrant charities however say the system is deeply unfair .
They say people are regularly selected for removal from the UK when they may have a reasonable claim to stay on .
What is the government doing about the crossings ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more cooperation from the French to intercept boats - or to stop them from leaving in the first place .
The influential Home Affairs Committee in Parliament is launching an inquiry into how well the UK and French governments are working together .
Critics say that much more needs to be done to prosecute people smugglers on both sides of the Channel .
Charities that support migrants say that if the government made it easier for people to seek asylum in the UK , the numbers of illegal crossings would fall .

How many people cross the Channel in small boats and how many claim asylum? Published 22 hours ago
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More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since 2018.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that "stopping the boats" coming to the UK is a key priority.
How many people cross the Channel in small boats?
Small boat arrivals accounted for about 45% of asylum applications made in the UK in 2022.
In total, 45,755 migrants crossed the Channel that year, the highest number since figures began to be collected in 2018.
As at 14 August, 16,790 people had crossed in 2023. That figure includes 3,824 in June, the highest number for any June on record.
The arrival of 1,600 migrants during the week of 7 August took the total number who have crossed the Channel since 2018 to more than 100,000.
But about the same number of migrants arrived in 2002 alone, according to Tony Smith, the former head of UK Border Force.
Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, Mr Smith said that back then many people came via lorries and trains rather than small boats.
How many people seek asylum in the UK?
The number of annual applications - including dependents - peaked at about 103,000 in 2002, as people fled conflicts in Afghanistan, Somalia and Iraq.
Claims then fell sharply, dropping to a 20-year low of 22,600 in 2010.
However, numbers rose again throughout the 2010s, as refugees fled Syria.
In 2022, more than 89,000 people requested asylum.
Where do asylum seekers come from?
In 2022, the highest number of asylum applications came from Albania: nearly 16,000 people, including dependents. Most (67%) arrived on small boats.
The government calls it a "safe country" and wants to reduce the number of Albanians coming.
The next largest group, with just under 10,900 applications, came from Afghanistan, followed by Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Ukrainian refugees who came to the UK after Russia's invasion of their country are not included in the figures.
In March 2022, two legal routes opened for those fleeing the war: the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
As of 8 August 2023, 237,200 visas had been issued under the schemes, with 183,600 Ukrainians arriving in the UK.
There are separate arrangements for a few other specific groups, such as Afghan refugees and some Hong Kong citizens.
How quickly are asylum cases processed and how big is the backlog?
Some people wait months or even years for their claims to be considered.
In 2021, the average wait in the UK was 15.5 months, according to the Oxford Migration Observatory think tank.
By comparison, it was 8.5 months in France, 6.5 months in Germany and just over three months in Austria.
The delay in the UK has created a backlog of more than 172,000 claims. The prime minister has pledged to clear much of this by the end of 2023.
People are generally not allowed to work while their claim is being processed.
If they have been waiting for more than 12 months for an initial decision, they can apply for permission to work. If granted, they can only do jobs on the UK shortage occupation list.
EU countries allow applicants to work after they have been waiting for nine months.
In the UK, many asylum seekers are housed in hotels, due to lack of other suitable accommodation, at an estimated cost of £6m a day.
In March 2023, the government announced plans to use three ex-military bases to accommodate several thousand migrants in an attempt to reduce costs.
Image source, EPA Image caption, The Home Office said all 39 migrants on board the Bibby Stockholm were disembarked as a precaution
How many people does the UK send back?
The Home Office can remove people with no legal right to stay in the UK.
Returnees include rejected asylum seekers, people who have entered the UK without authorisation, those who have stayed in the country longer than their visa allows, and foreign national offenders.
In 2022, there were nearly 38,000 total returns:
3,860 were enforced returns, 46% fewer than in 2019 (7,198)
returns, 46% fewer than in 2019 (7,198) 10,710 were voluntary returns, 15% fewer than in 2019 (12,574)
returns, 15% fewer than in 2019 (12,574) 23,378 passengers were refused entry on arrival at ports, and were later deported
The vast majority of enforced returns related to foreign national offenders, and almost half (49%) were EU nationals.
Of the top five nationalities forcibly returned, four European countries accounted for more than half:
Albania (25%)
Romania (18%)
Poland (8%)
Lithuania (7%)
There were 2,866 returns of people who had previously claimed asylum in the UK. Asylum-related returns accounted for 8% of returns of all types in 2022.
How does the UK's record compare with other European countries?
The latest figures show that in 2022, the UK had the fifth highest number of asylum applications in Europe, behind Germany, France, Spain and Austria.
France had the second highest number (137,510) followed by Spain (116,135) and Austria (106,380).
In 2022, the UK authorities made initial decisions on 18,699 asylum applications and granted 14,211 of them (76%).
Germany made 197,540 asylum decisions, and granted more than 50% of them.
France - a country with a similar-sized population to the UK - made 129,735 decisions, and also granted more than 50%.
What is the difference between an asylum seeker and a migrant?
An asylum seeker is someone who has applied for protection in another country because they are fleeing persecution - or the fear of persecution.
If they are successful, they are granted leave to remain in the country where they sought refuge. If their application is refused, they can be removed.
A migrant refers to someone who has left their country of origin and has not claimed asylum. Some migrants leave their countries for work or study.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--London Marathon runners 'gutted' as race goes virtual

`` I 'm holding out for London '' , runner Victoria Hart says .
The 29-year-old has clocked up more than 300 miles training for this year 's London Marathon .
Yesterday she found out that because of the coronavirus pandemic , it wo n't be going ahead for 45,000 people this year .
Only elite runners will be able to take part and there will be no spectators allowed either .
Instead , runners are being asked to do their marathon 'virtually ' .
Organisers want those who were supposed to run to do the 26.2 miles over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It had already been postponed from April to October .
`` I kind of figured it was going to be cancelled but it was still gutting after putting in so many miles in training so I 'm quite disappointed still , '' Victoria tells Newsbeat .
She 's been training in Lincoln , where she 's spent lockdown with her parents .
`` In the winter I could go swimming and do other activities .
`` Now physios have been closed and I have n't been able to run with other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marathon before and has already raised £3000 for The Samaritans .
Each year , millions goes to charities and good causes , with £66.4m in 2019 .
You might also be interested the Running Stories series : • ' I could n't see a way past depression before running' • 'Running saved me - but almost pushed me over the edge' Victoria says she will be doing the virtual marathon and will be running the 26.2 miles in stages .
`` I want my first and only marathon to be the full marathon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole atmosphere , the crowds and I want my friends and family to be there . ''
For Tom McCann , there was a `` sense of relief '' when the marathon was cancelled .
`` I felt we 'd been left in the dark these last couple of months .
`` I think everyone 's relieved there 's been a final decision made . ''
The 25-year-old from Birmingham is n't planning on running the virtual marathon .
`` The idea does n't float my boat ; I need quite a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles . ''
Like Tom , Iain Moss has decided not to run this year 's virtual marathon .
`` It 's going to be hard to keep my motivation up '' , he tells Newsbeat .
Iain started training for the marathon just after Christmas .
He 's already up to 21 miles .
`` It 's my first marathon so I think it would feel a bit more special waiting and doing it in the normal fashion .
`` It wo n't be the same without the crowds there . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't fancy doing the virtual marathon , everyone who 's got a place for 2020 can rollover to 2021 , 2022 or 2023 .
When Iain does finally get to run the real thing properly , what 's he looking forward to most ?
`` Finishing it '' , he says .
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bbcuk--2020-08-07--Weather: Sunny scenes as England sizzles in heatwave

These sunny scenes show how people across England are enjoying what could be one of the hottest days of the @ @ @ @ @ the beach as forecasters predicted temperatures could reach a sizzling 36C in south-east England .
@ @ @ @ @ that Friday feeling stripped off to sunbathe in parks or cooled down in fountains and @ @ @ @ @ the good news is the sunshine is expected to stretch out over the weekend for @ @ @ @ @ according to the Met Office .
• Lollies for all as temperatures soar at Longleat

And the good news is the sunshine is expected to stretch out over the weekend for much of the UK, according to the Met Office.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--UK immigration: At sea with migrants crossing the Channel

On Friday , Simon Jones , reporting for BBC Breakfast , encountered a small boat full of migrants who had @ @ @ @ @ .
They are some of hundreds of people who have attempted the crossing in recent @ @ @ @ @ is making conditions more favourable .
A total of 235 migrants were intercepted crossing the @ @ @ @ @ the Home Office confirmed - a record for a single day .
MPs have launched @ @ @ @ @ .

On Friday, Simon Jones, reporting for BBC Breakfast, encountered a small boat full of migrants who had succeeded in reaching UK waters.
They are some of hundreds of people who have attempted the crossing in recent days. The current weather is making conditions more favourable.
A total of 235 migrants were intercepted crossing the English Channel on Thursday, the Home Office confirmed - a record for a single day. MPs have launched an inquiry into the increase.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Screen-time messages designed to decrease phone use

A new project encouraging adults to communicate more with their kids and focus less on their smartphones has been launched @ @ @ @ @ messages with parenting advice .
The guidance is part of a project to help parents @ @ @ @ @ to the BBC ’ s Tiny Happy People campaign and developed by a speech therapist @ @ @ @ @ Authority .
But does it work ?
BBC correspondent Hywel Griffith has been to meet @ @ @ @ @ out .

A new project encouraging adults to communicate more with their kids and focus less on their smartphones has been launched. It includes sending them messages with parenting advice.
The guidance is part of a project to help parents communicate with young children linked to the BBC’s Tiny Happy People campaign and developed by a speech therapist for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
But does it work?
BBC correspondent Hywel Griffith has been to meet a family in Cardiff who tried it out.
Produced by Paul O'Donovan


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Firefighters tackle wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey

More than 20 emergency vehicles have been sent to tackle a wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey .
Local roads @ @ @ @ @ for emergency vehicles .

More than 20 emergency vehicles have been sent to tackle a wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey.
Local roads have closed to allow access for emergency vehicles.
Train services are also affected.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Newspaper headlines: Brits pack beaches as travellers 'kept in dark'

The Daily Telegraph reports a warning from MPs that holidaymakers are being “ left in the dark ” by a @ @ @ @ @ of transparency on quarantine restrictions .
It comes as some travellers cancelled trips over fears @ @ @ @ @ the government ’ s list of countries requiring people to quarantine for 14 days on @ @ @ @ @ .

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The Daily Telegraph reports a warning from MPs that holidaymakers are being “left in the dark” by a “grossly unfair” lack of transparency on quarantine restrictions. It comes as some travellers cancelled trips over fears France will be placed on the government’s list of countries requiring people to quarantine for 14 days on their return to the UK.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: Bloodstock hosts online festival for heavy metal fans

In normal times , the tranquil Derbyshire village of Walton-on-Trent turns it up to 11 for an ear-splitting celebration of all things heavy metal .
However , with the coronavirus pandemic making music festivals an impractical prospect , the annual Bloodstock event at Catton Park has moved online .
Organisers have teamed up with 12 other festivals to form the European Metal Festival Alliance , which began on Friday .
It is set to run until Sunday .
Heidevolk , Orange Goblin and Sabaton are among the acts taking part .
This year 's Bloodstock festival was set to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor event held at Derby 's Assembly Rooms in 2001 .
The next festival has been pencilled in to run for four days from 11 August 2021 , with Judas Priest , Paradise Lost and Devin Townsend announced as the headliners .
Bloodstock director Vicky Hungerford said approaching what would have been festival weekend left her with `` like a mourning feeling '' , but she was glad the virtual alternative gave fans something to look forward to , with bands giving interviews and performing exclusive sets from around the world .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because they 're desperate to get their music out there and let people have a good time , '' she said .
`` For a lot of the bands this is the longest they will have ever not toured - it 's a huge thing for the bands not to be out there on the road doing what they love . ''
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"For a lot of the bands this is the longest they will have ever not toured - it's a huge thing for the bands not to be out there on the road doing what they love."


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon 'furious' at Aberdeen players as cluster grows

The number of cases in Aberdeen 's Covid cluster has risen to 101 as Nicola Sturgeon said she was `` furious '' at footballers who broke lockdown rules .
The first minister said it was `` unacceptable '' that eight Aberdeen players had visited a bar in the city on Saturday night .
They are all now self-isolating after two tested positive for Covid-19 .
Lockdown measures were reintroduced in the city on Wednesday as the number of cases in the cluster grew .
Ms Sturgeon told her daily briefing there had been an additional 22 cases in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Scotland rose by 43 on Friday , and no deaths were reported for the 22nd consecutive day .
• Aberdeen FC 's Covid-19 cases : What do we know ?
Ms Sturgeon said 27 of the confirmed cases were in the Grampian area , although it was not yet clear how many were connected to the Aberdeen outbreak .
The Aberdeen players who are self-isolating had visited the city 's Soul bar on Saturday .
Images were shared on social media showing queues of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of about 30 venues now linked to the cluster .
Ms Sturgeon said : `` It is now clear that all eight of these players visited a bar in Aberdeen on Saturday night .
`` In doing so they blatantly broke the rules that had been agreed between the SFA , the SPFL , and the Scottish government , which , to put it mildly , is completely unacceptable . ''
The first minister said she supported the decision to cancel the club 's match with St Johnstone this weekend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ public to behave in a highly precautionary manner , '' she said .
`` When a football club ends up with players infected with Covid - and let 's remember this is not through bad luck but through clear breaches of the rules - we can not take even a small risk that they then spread the infection to other parts of the country . ''
Ms Sturgeon added that she was `` pretty furious '' at the situation - and that if players did not abide by the rules , they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk .
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack said he had apologised to football and health authorities , and to the other Premiership clubs .
`` Regrettably , what has happened in the last few days has undermined all the hard work that has gone into keeping our players and staff safe , '' he said .
`` We are now dealing with this internally with the seriousness it deserves .
`` In the meantime , I 'd like to reassure the relevant bodies , our fans and everyone associated with the club that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrutinised and that no stone will be left unturned in ensuring that no-one is under any doubt about what must be adhered to . ''
The coronavirus cluster in Aberdeen has been linked to pubs and restaurants .
A list has been published of premises visited by people confirmed to have the virus .
They are : • Bieldside Inn , Bobbin , Brewdog ( Castlegate ) , Buckie Farm Carvery , Café Andaluz , Café Dag , Café Drummond , The Cock & Bull , College Bar , The Dutch Mill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ferryhill House Hotel , Hawthorn/Adam Lounge , The Howff , The Justice Mill , The Marine Hotel , McGinty 's , McNasty 's , Malmaison , Moonfish Café , No.10 Bar , O'Donoghues , Old Bank Bar , Prohibition , Soul , Spider 's Web , The Draft Project .
The list also includes Aboyne , Deeside and Hazlehead golf clubs , and the Banks O'Dee Football Club .
Anyone who had visited any of these premises should be `` extra vigilant for symptoms '' - even if they had not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions which have been reimposed for the city 's 228,000 residents include : • not to travel more than five miles for leisure or holidays • not to travel to the city for leisure or to visit friends and family , even if you live in Aberdeenshire • if you are currently visiting the city , you can stay - but take necessary precautions when returning home • no indoor visits with other households • bars , cafes , restaurants and pubs must close , although takeaways can remain open .
The restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be extended further if required .
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"In the meantime, I'd like to reassure the relevant bodies, our fans and everyone associated with the club that our already rigorous measures are being forensically scrutinised and that no stone will be left unturned in ensuring that no-one is under any doubt about what must be adhered to."


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Coronavirus pandemic: Coma patients coming home to 'different world'

Intensive care patients who were seriously ill or in comas during the coronavirus pandemic have been coming home to `` a different world '' .
Some are dealing with `` survivor 's guilt '' after realising they lost loved ones .
And others wanted to do normal thing such as watching football while they recovered , only to find the country was in lockdown .
A `` unique '' scheme has now been extended to help them .
Funding was granted for the Swansea Bay health board area scheme just before the pandemic , and those who have been ill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too .
Anyone who has been in intensive care for more than three days is offered hydrotherapy at Morriston Hospital , and can take part in community-based exercise programmes .
The same team provides physiotherapy in the intensive therapy unit ( ITU ) , on the ward and at home - and a patient said the continuity of care made a huge psychological difference .
'There was no football' Karen James , manager of the critical care and surgical physiotherapy team , said : `` Everything had changed .
`` Before , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match on the TV - except now there was no football .
`` Sadly , we 've also had quite a few patients who have lost important people , because Covid tended to affect families .
`` That 's a huge aspect of it .
You get a little bit of survivor guilt , as well as the consequences of the horror they went through . ''
Ms James said that , if the service had not already been agreed , patients would not have been seen for three months or had any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped is Callum Fleming , 26 , who became so unwell with pancreatitis last September that he was put on life support and into a coma .
`` I woke up six weeks later and did n't really know what was going on , '' he said .
Callum , a carpet fitter from Port Talbot , described the period as `` a big blur '' , spending three months in hospital and receiving physiotherapy before returning home last December .
His condition deteriorated in February and when the pandemic struck , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But treatment and hospital appointments were cancelled and at first he felt abandoned .
During lockdown , while he shielded , Callum 's family tried to help by repeating physiotherapy exercises with him , but he suffered mentally and physically .
`` I would stay in bed just because it got so difficult to get about , to get down the stairs , '' he said , adding he believes he may be bedbound now if he had not received help .
• 'Mum died of coronavirus while we were at dad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in own ward His father Keith said when physiotherapists started visiting , it was like `` a light had been switched on in the house '' .
Ms James said : `` When you have a heart operation , you have cardiac rehab , you will get a programme explaining everything .
`` But there are no services post-ITU because we have such a diverse group of patients .
`` We could have everything from an 18-year-old who has been in a car crash to a 75-year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups of rehab . ''
In the past , patients would not be seen until three months after they left hospital and only then be offered a six-week rehabilitation programme .
`` But you hear of the devastation people have when they first get home , how they ca n't get up the stairs , how they 're having to live downstairs , how they wo n't go out of the house , '' Ms James said .
`` That led us to think about having a team that would follow them from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little bit of extra rehab on the wards and then follow them home . ''
However , when the scheme was devised , nobody had any idea a large number of patients would be those who had battled coronavirus .
Ms James said many progress `` remarkably quickly '' in the communities , but added : `` We are finding that the psychological problems for Covid patients are slightly higher .
`` They 've had quite a large cocktail of drugs and are paralysed for quite long periods of time .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological consequences than we would normally expect with some of our ITU patients . ''
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • STRESS : How to look after your mental health She said there was an expectation the sickest would be the worst , but when someone was `` sedated and paralysed '' they did not see what was going on around them .
`` When you 're awake , watching things happen to other people , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying there asleep , '' Ms James said .
`` Some people have no recollection at all of being on ITU , others have very lucid times mixed in with the dreams and the visions and the hallucinations they 've had because of the medication .
`` They have very scary mixed images of what has gone on in ITU .
`` Some people come out of it and say , 'it 's changed my life , my life is so much better now because I survived this ' .
`` Other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get over it . ''

"I would stay in bed just because it got so difficult to get about, to get down the stairs," he said, adding he believes he may be bedbound now if he had not received help.


bbcuk--2020-08-07--Kara Jane Spencer: Musicians help severely ill singer finish album

A singer seriously ill with a severe form of ME has finished recording her debut album following a public appeal for musicians to help .
Kara Jane Spencer , 29 , from Derbyshire , was diagnosed with the condition 13 years ago after suddenly losing the ability to walk .
Her movement is now severely restricted and she needs full-time nursing care .
In May she asked for help to complete the recording and more than 100 musicians and producers came forward .
ME , or myalgic encephalomyelitis , is described by the NHS as a long-term illness with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said her symptoms were so severe , doctors have warned it could shorten her life expectancy .
She said she had been `` overwhelmed '' with the number of professionals who had offered their services to help finish the album .
A small team of musicians , technicians and producers took vocal tracks recorded from her bed and built them up into fully-formed recordings .
The finished album , titled It 's Still ME , has now gone on sale with proceeds due to be donated to The ME Association .
Ms Spencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through after mastering , I breathed a deep sigh , as if just for a second everything was right with the world .
`` It was an awesome feeling .
Now I look forward to where this will hopefully take us . ''
Liam Hicks , who produced eight of the nine tracks on the album , said : `` With Kara being in and out of hospital throughout the creation of the album , it was amazing to be able to hand over the finished album to her , knowing this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had overcome so much to achieve . ''
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Liam Hicks, who produced eight of the nine tracks on the album, said: "With Kara being in and out of hospital throughout the creation of the album, it was amazing to be able to hand over the finished album to her, knowing this is something she's always dreamed of and had overcome so much to achieve."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Redundancies rise fivefold as pandemic hits jobs

The number of firms that notified the government in June about plans to cut 20 or more jobs was five times higher than in the same month last year , figures obtained by the BBC show .
A Freedom of Information request shows that in June 1,778 firms said were intending to cut more than 139,000 jobs in England , Wales and Scotland .
In June 2019 , only 345 firms had plans to cut 24,000 jobs .
The cuts came as coronavirus wiped more than a quarter off UK economic output .
The figures give an insight into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
Airbus , Royal Mail , the airport services group Swissport , HSBC , Centrica and the Restaurant Group , owner of Frankie and Benny 's , were among the businesses to announce redundancy plans in June .
Firms planning to make 20 or more staff redundant have to notify the government by filing a form called an HR1 Advance Notice of Redundancy .
The number of these forms filed with the Insolvency Service shows a steep rise in the number of firms planning to cut staff .
The figures from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the same months the previous year , and from March and April , when the coronavirus lockdown began .
Tony Wilson , director of the Institute for Employment Studies , said : `` I would expect it to be bigger in July and bigger again in August , because there was a wave of firms that announced redundancies in the first week of July and the first week of August .
`` I think it is inevitable now that redundancy numbers will be higher than they were at the peak of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including WH Smith , Dyson , Dixons Carphone , John Lewis , and Casual Dining Group have all announced redundancies recently , and there has been a surge in requests for redundancy advice .
Adding up the total number of dismissals planned shows a similar picture of stricken employers cutting staff .
Though the June figure excludes information from 79 firms , which was not available when the numbers were compiled , it shows a steep rise in the number of positions being considered for redundancy .
The total number of employers making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as firms making fewer than 20 posts redundant at any one `` establishment '' do not have to notify government .
However , employers often end up making fewer redundancies than the original number they notify to the government .
The redundancy process takes time .
It includes a consultation period of a minimum of 30 days for 20 staff and over , and 45 days for 100 or more staff .
This helps to explain why official redundancy figures gathered by the Office for National Statistics do not yet show a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forms are filed with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and they are not included in these figures .
In response to the BBC 's findings the Department for Work and Pensions pointed to the measures it has introduced to try to support those looking for work .
`` Across the country our Plan for Jobs will give business the confidence to recruit and retain workers ... and - through the Kickstart scheme - create hundreds of thousands of new , subsidised jobs for young people , '' a spokesperson said .
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"Unfortunately, right now members of the public do not feel safe to attend events... so at the end of June, I was told that my company had done everything to try to retain me, but due to the lack of work coming in, they didn't have the financial backing to keep me on," he told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings

Defence chiefs are considering a request from the Home Office for help to deal with migrants attempting to cross the English Channel .
The government is looking at using boats to `` prevent people from leaving '' , Schools Ministers Nick Gibb said .
It comes as more migrants were brought ashore on Saturday .
Meanwhile , the home secretary has appointed a former National Crime Agency executive to a new role leading the UK 's response to the crossings .
More than 500 people have been intercepted crossing the English Channel in recent days , including 235 - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
The Home Office said at least 151 people arrived in UK on Saturday in 15 boats .
A total of 146 people arrived on Friday on 17 boats .
The Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) said it was `` working hard '' to identify how best to assist , after receiving a request under the military aid to the civilian authorities ( MACA ) protocol .
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Two boats carrying a total of 26 migrants arrived on the Kent coast on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also landings at Deal and Folkestone - although they have not been confirmed .
A person in a wheelchair was among those brought ashore in Dover .
French officials said 33 migrants in two boats that got into difficulty have been returned to Calais .
Home Secretary Priti Patel has appointed Dan O'Mahoney as the UK 's Clandestine Channel Threat Commander .
He will work to make the Channel route `` unviable '' for small boat crossings .
The Home Office said Mr O'Mahoney , director of the Joint Maritime Security Centre since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will seek `` tougher action in France , including stronger enforcement measures and adopting interceptions at sea and the direct return of boats '' .
Earlier , Ms Patel said in a tweet that ministers were working to make the `` dangerous '' Channel crossing route `` unviable '' , but added that the government faces `` legislative , legal and operational barriers '' .
On Saturday morning , the BBC filmed a rubber boat with up to 20 people on board - including a baby , the BBC was told - departing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of France .
The `` overloaded '' boat struggled for almost an hour at the water 's edge , according to BBC Europe reporter Gavin Lee , who said there was no sign of any surveillance from French authorities on the beach near the harbour of Gravelines .
BBC reporter Simon Jones said people living in Kent have been asking why more is not being done by the French to patrol the coastline , but French authorities have said they need more money from the UK government .
Questions have been raised about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France once they arrive in the UK .
Ministers said they will press French authorities to crack down on migrants attempting to cross the Channel .
The government is also considering using boats to prevent migrants from making the crossing , Mr Gibb told BBC Breakfast .
A similar approach is already in place in Australia , where it is used against migrants travelling from Indonesia .
Under this `` push back '' policy , military vessels patrol Australian waters and intercept migrant boats , towing them back to Indonesia or sending asylum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The MoD generally only deploys within the UK if the civilian authorities can not cope with a crisis , or need specialist military skills .
Examples include bomb disposal experts defusing huge World War Two bombs and the Army carrying out coronavirus testing at the height of the lockdown .
So given there is no suggestion the UK Border Force is buckling under the strain , military planners will want to know exactly what they are expected to do that ca n't be better solved through talks with Paris .
There has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy to copy Australia 's controversial policy of physically pushing back migrant boats .
But there are no international waters in the Straits of Dover to push them back into - so such an operation would need British vessels to enter French seas - and our neighbour 's formal permission to do so .
Not only that , it would risk a drowning incident - a complete reversal of the current policy and legal obligations to pluck people from the sea .
On Saturday the MoD said it would `` do all it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But an unnamed MoD source also told the PA news agency that the idea of using the Navy was `` completely potty '' , and that military resources should not be used to address `` political failings '' .
Former Labour home secretary Jack Straw said any attempt to model Australia 's controversial `` push back '' tactics would not work and could lead to boats capsizing .
`` The crucial point here is the obvious one , is that it requires the co-operation of the French , '' Mr Straw said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Detention Action human rights campaign , condemned the idea of boats being forced back into French waters as `` an unhinged proposal '' that would be met with legal challenges .
Writing in the Daily Telegraph , Immigration Minister Chris Philp said migrants should be fingerprinted .
However , it is unclear what the proposal will amount to , as the fingerprints of asylum seekers are already stored under the European Union Eurodac system .
Mr Philp said migrants would know `` they face real consequences if they try to cross again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiate hard '' with French officials about how to deal with the crossings .
Former director general of UK Border Force , Tony Smith , said smugglers have identified a `` loophole '' in international law .
The UN 's 1951 Refugee Convention says that once a person is in the jurisdiction of a country - such as territorial waters - then authorities are obliged to rescue people , bring them ashore , and allow them to lodge an asylum application , Mr Smith told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called `` Dublin III '' , the UK has the right to send back anyone who is seeking asylum if they could have reasonably claimed it in another country along the way .
That arrangement will cease at the end of the Brexit transition period - next January - unless the UK and the EU agree a similar deal .
Our team arrived just before first light to the main tourist beach of Petit Fort Philippe near Gravelines this morning , 20 miles east of Calais .
Within minutes , we spotted more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its motor in the distance .
They were holding it above their heads as they walked for 15 minutes from the dunes , past the beach huts to the sea .
Children were at the back , holding hands and wearing life jackets .
When they first got into the water , they were clearly in trouble .
The boat was overloaded with 21 people on board , letting in water and came back to shore .
Several men , who appeared to be smugglers , appeared from the dunes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child off the boat .
They then relaunched .
It looked dangerously close to sinking and still overcrowded despite the calm waters .
In total , it took almost an hour before the boat left .
In this time , there was no sign of any surveillance .
We called the police to alert them , worried that the boat may be in imminent danger .
They told us they were on the way .
Four hours later , there is still no sign of them .
Several bird spotters on the beach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told us that this is the third time this week that boats have left from here , and that each time , he could hear children crying before they got into the boat .
More than 1,000 migrants arrived on UK shores using small boats in July .
MPs have launched an inquiry into the rising numbers entering the UK , while Labour has accused ministers of `` failing to get to grips with the crisis '' .
French police have told the BBC they intercepted 10 times the number of migrants from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , compared to the same period last year .
They said their success rate in catching migrants has increased from 40 % in 2019 to 47 % in 2020 .

So given there is no suggestion the UK Border Force is buckling under the strain, military planners will want to know exactly what they are expected to do that can't be better solved through talks with Paris.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Oxford Street stabbing: Three arrested after teen killed

A teenager has died after being stabbed in London 's West End .
The male , who was aged in @ @ @ @ @ after the attack on Market Place at the junction with Oxford Street at about 17.30 @ @ @ @ @ suffering from a stab injury , and he was taken to a central London hospital @ @ @ @ @ at 19.30 .
Three males have been arrested in connection with the inquiry , and @ @ @ @ @ for witnesses .
The teenager 's next of kin have been informed , but he @ @ @ @ @ identified .

Det Ch Insp Katherine Goodwin said police had "spoken to a number of people already but need anyone who has information, video or images to speak to us and tell us what they know".


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Welsh government 'may question gatherings advice'

Ministers may question if the right approach was taken to mass gatherings at the start of the coronavirus pandemic , a scientific adviser said .
Dr Rob Orford referred to the Wales versus Scotland rugby match in March .
The Welsh Government said cancelling would have no impact on `` significantly delaying the peak of the outbreak or indeed in terms of saving life '' .
But Dr Orford , its chief scientific adviser for health said a different view may be taken in retrospect .
In the end , the Welsh Rugby Union decided to cancel the Six Nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Autumn surge and winter peak 'most likely scenarios Dr Rob Orford said `` there were some conversations and some decisions '' around that period that officials may now approach differently .
A number of major sporting events had been disrupted at the start of March both in the UK and around Europe , with the Principality Stadium clash the last to be postponed .
Plaid Cymru and other opposition parties had called for it to be postponed , but Health Minister Vaughan Gething responded by saying politicians should take a `` responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest `` there is public health advice to take a step when actually it does not exist '' .
Following the WRU 's postponement of the match , First Minister Mark Drakeford tweeted he could understand the decision although `` the medical and scientific advice about mass events has n't changed '' .
Asked in an interview with BBC Radio Wales ' Sunday Supplement programme to reflect on the scientific advice at the time around mass gatherings , Dr Orford said : `` I dare say when we look back , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be inquiries , and we 'll ask those questions about what was the evidence and why were those decisions made ... they were debated and consensus was agreed on all of those points . ''
He also said cases of Covid-19 will rise again in Wales if people stop being `` aware of our own risks and keep reducing them '' .
Dr Orford added : `` The virus is insidious .
It will get in to the places you 're not looking , it 'll get in to the places that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a pan that 's boiling .
If you take your eyes off it , it 'll boil over .
`` We know it likes indoor environments .
We can see from the southern hemisphere that it quite likes the cold as well and so invariably it 'll find its way in to those places . ''
Wales ' chief medical officer Dr Frank Atherton said this week he is worried coronavirus could return in autumn before spiking in winter .
Looking ahead to potential challenges in winter , Dr Orford said issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really important '' and the government is `` constantly looking at the evidence around face coverings , asking whether that will help mitigate the risk of further infections '' .
They are mandatory on public transport in Wales but not in shops , unlike other parts of the UK .
Asked if face coverings being mandatory in more settings was inevitable , Dr Orford said : `` I think it 's more complex than that .
I think there are scenarios where you might imagine that 's beneficial but it has to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of managing risk and reducing risk , it 's all about those routes of transmission ... and the very last thing you do that has the least impact is personal protective equipment .
`` It 's not straightforward with face coverings .
The evidence is n't compelling .
We 're not mandating them at the moment but we do recommend them . ''
He said he believes the `` might of the scientific community will put paid '' to coronavirus .
`` If you look at smallpox , which killed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smallpox was a disease with two viral variants and the important part of that sentence is 'was ' and for all significant communicable diseases , they have been managed out , whether that 's a vaccine or a treatment or public health measures , '' Dr Orford said .
`` Vaccines work .
There 's no reason to think that wo n't happen again . ''
You can hear the interview in full on Sunday Supplement , BBC Radio Wales 08:00 BST on Sunday 9 August or catch-up on BBC Sounds

"If you look at smallpox, which killed in the region of 500 million in history... smallpox was a disease with two viral variants and the important part of that sentence is 'was' and for all significant communicable diseases, they have been managed out, whether that's a vaccine or a treatment or public health measures," Dr Orford said.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--PSNI officers injured in west Belfast during bonfire clearance

Twenty-six police officers have been injured while protecting contractors removing bonfire material in west Belfast .
Large groups of youths threw petrol bombs , masonry and other missiles at officers in Distillery Street , a PSNI spokesperson said .
Police were there in support of contractors tasked by the landowner to remove bonfire material .
Chief Constable Simon Byrne said his officers had faced `` shocking violence '' .
Supt Melanie Jones said `` at least 26 officers have sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment '' .
`` Footage from evidence-gathering cameras will be reviewed and all efforts will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she added .
`` People who choose to engage in criminal and anti-social behaviour must understand it is unacceptable and must stop .
`` Parents and guardians have an important obligation to keep young people safe by knowing where they are going and who they are with . ''
Bonfires are lit in some republican areas in early August to mark the anniversary of the introduction of internment - or detention without trial - on 9 August 1971 .
Mark Lindsay , chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punchbag for a society that has failed to tackle contentious issues '' .
`` The attacks were pre-meditated , '' he said .
`` Petrol bombs and chunks of masonry do n't materialise out of thin air .
`` What happened posed real risks to the lives of officers .
Petrol bombing is a clear attempt to murder or maim officers who were there to uphold the law '' .
Chief Constable Simon Byrne tweeted : `` My thoughts are with our injured colleagues who faced shocking violence just trying to do their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Blair said such behaviour was `` utterly unacceptable '' and he hoped the injured officers make a full recovery .
`` The people of the area have been quite clear they do not want these bonfires , '' he said .
`` I offer the residents my support in their desire to live in peace , and I hope the police are able to review footage to find those responsible .
`` I urge anyone with information on this attack to contact police with it immediately . ''


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Tate boss defends plan to cut 200 jobs in art gallery shops and cafes

The head of the Tate art galleries has defended plans to cut around 200 jobs in their shops and cafes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Sadly at the moment the trading business is too big , '' Maria Balshaw told BBC Radio 4 's Desert Island Discs .
Host Lauren Laverne asked her about the `` question mark over 200 jobs at Tate Enterprises '' , given `` no redundancies have been announced at the galleries '' .
Balshaw said the company had delayed the job losses `` for as long as we can '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commercial arm because visitor numbers are expected to stay at around 50 % for `` quite a long time '' , she said .
She told the programme : `` We are consulting with staff about redundancies .
But we have used as much of our own reserves as we can to preserve the jobs throughout this period .
`` So staff were kept on 100 % pay all the way through lockdown , and we 've delayed this period of consultation for as long as we can .
`` We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we know we have to , otherwise the business wo n't be able to trade . ''
There were protests outside Tate Modern when it , and the other Tate galleries , reopened on 27 July , having been closed due to coronavirus since 17 March .
Balshaw also oversees Tate Britain , Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives .
Tate Enterprises Ltd is the commercial subsidiary , which operates retail , publishing and catering within the galleries .
A number of MPs have raised concerns about the cuts , saying those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant number at risk coming from the BAME community '' .
On Desert Island Discs , Laverne said the union representing those affected wants Tate to intervene .
Balshaw replied : `` We have intervened .
We 're almost unique in that we run all our own shops and cafes , and that means that everything that people experience at Tate reflects our values .
`` But that means , when we are facing 50 % fewer visitors coming to our galleries for probably quite a long time , that sadly at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we wo n't be able to open all the cafes and the shops in the same way . ''
She pledged that `` as visitors do return and as we get properly post-Covid , they [ the affected workers ] will be given the first option to come back and work for us because we recognise the hard work that they do and how valuable they are to us '' .
Desert Island Discs is on BBC Radio 4 at 11:00 BST on Sunday , then on BBC Sounds .

She pledged that "as visitors do return and as we get properly post-Covid, they [the affected workers] will be given the first option to come back and work for us because we recognise the hard work that they do and how valuable they are to us".