bbcuk--2020-07-18--Coronavirus: 'No community infection' from Mathon farm

There is `` no indication '' coronavirus has spread from a farm in lockdown in Herefordshire to the wider community , a council has said .
A S Green and Co in Mathon told its crop pickers to self-isolate last week after 74 tested positive for the virus .
Herefordshire Council said despite tests on workers finding 19 more cases , there was no evidence it had spread .
Chief executive Alistair Neill added more than 70 workers had recovered and were `` able to begin to return to work '' .
Mr Neill told councillors the authority was working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Rook Row Farm , the Local Democracy Reporting Service said .
`` That 's been carried out on an hour-by-hour , day-by-day basis to determine if there are any new cases presenting in any surrounding area , or any area that it is known the seasonal workers would have visited , such as shops , '' he said .
`` At this stage there is no indication of any community infection . ''
There was still `` some way to go '' until it was through the outbreak , he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public health , previously said the risk to the general public from the outbreak `` remains low . ''
Mr Neill told a council meeting 223 people had been identified as working , living or visiting the farm since late June , with the vast majority being key workers from overseas employed through agencies .
He added similar outbreaks on farms were a national issue and he had been in discussion with the government about it taking the lead in such cases .
`` My own estimation would be it 's extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country and those outbreaks could happen pretty well anywhere throughout the country , '' he said .
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"That's been carried out on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis to determine if there are any new cases presenting in any surrounding area, or any area that it is known the seasonal workers would have visited, such as shops," he said.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Coronavirus: Places of worship set for public services

Places of worship in Wales have begun reopening for services for the first time since lockdown began .
Gatherings of more than 30 people are now allowed for acts of communal worship in churches , synagogues , mosques , temples and meeting rooms .
The decision has been welcomed by faith leaders across Wales as a `` huge second step '' after private prayer was allowed .
However worshippers of all religions are likely to notice major changes , including a ban on collective singing .
Everyone attending must follow social distancing guidelines and remain 2m ( 6ft ) away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extended household .
A risk assessment will have to be carried out at each place of worship and anywhere too small to safely admit a congregation might be able to arrange a larger gathering outdoors for up to 30 people .
Some ministers may even opt to wear personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
What does the Welsh Government say ?
While opening the doors for group worship , the Welsh Government said those responsible were `` under a duty '' to minimise the risks .
It said people were expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand and respiratory hygiene .
`` Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership for many individuals , and in bringing communities together , '' it said in the latest guidance .
`` However , their communal nature also makes them places that are vulnerable to the risk of spreading coronavirus . ''
What else has changed ?
• Names and addresses taken for potential track and trace • Entrances and exits should be managed • Shared articles such as prayer mats , hymn books , collection plates should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own • Group singing and chanting is not permitted • If shoes are removed before a service , people should avoid touching other people's The decision to reopen places of worship has been broadly welcomed by religious leaders , although they are approaching it with different degrees of caution .
The Church in Wales has issued guidance saying a cautious approach was `` essential '' and not all churches would be able to reopen .
The Archbishop of Wales , John Davies , said : `` We can not be complacent or reckless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care and worship will be different from that to which we have been accustomed in the past .
`` Making preparations to be open will involve a lot of work and paying attention to some very technical guidelines but will be hugely appreciated by those who , until now , have not been able to participate in worship with others . ''
Many churches will continue online services for those who still can not attend services .
There are also restrictions on the giving and receiving of Holy Communion : • The bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not in the mouth • The priest must use hand sanitiser before and after giving communion Among other restrictions , worshippers will not shake hands during the sign of peace .
Since the crisis began , Roman Catholics have been freed from their obligation to celebrate Mass every Sunday .
Cardinal Vincent Nichols , the church 's leader in England and Wales , has said this will continue despite the changes .
The Catholic Bishops ' Conference of England and Wales also says there should be no offertory procession or collection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online instead .
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• How a church sings when the choir ca n't meet The Hindu Council of Wales said it remained `` too early '' for most temples to take advantage of the new rules .
About 300 people normally attend the largest Hindu temple in Wales - Shree Swaminarayan in Grangetown , Cardiff - but social distancing means it is still limited to 10 men and 10 women .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day , though a second , in Splott in Cardiff , is to open on Sunday for the first time since lockdown .
`` It does n't make a big difference because we 're very limited and do n't want to chose who is more important to allow in , '' said vice chairman Karsan Vaghani .
`` Our faith is all about communal worship and being in the temples to see and bathe the idols .
However they are not just places of worship , they 're social centres for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The Muslim Council of Wales has called for more guidance though it has welcomed allowing local faith leaders to make the decision on whether or not to open .
It said reopening the 47 mosques in Wales would be a `` slow '' process though it expected two-thirds to have some public services , at a vastly reduced capacity , running within the next week .
`` It 's a matter of when and how they will reopen , rather than if , '' said secretary general Abdul-Azim Ahmed .
`` Places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people 's lives and reopening them is another opportunity to resume their lives .
Having a congregation is very important in our faith and we will look at a series of compromises , such as outdoor services or smaller groups . ''
Its plan for safe reopening advises worshippers to wear face masks and bring their own prayer mat , Quran , and a reusable shoe bag .
However staging celebrations for the annual festival Eid al-Adha , between 30 July and 3 August , will be a `` huge challenge '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sabbath are not permitted to be streamed online as they require the presence of at least 10 men .
The United Synagogue has issued a list of practical considerations for reopening safely .
This includes : • An online booking system for attendance at synagogue • No kissing of holy books or objects , and no handshaking • Singing to be restricted to the service leader , who will face away from the congregation '' We are going to have to maintain the high standards of orthodox Jewish law but adapt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welsh Government 's guidelines , '' said Lisa Gerson , chair of Cardiff United Synagogue in Cyncoed .
`` It was a hard to decision to close but it will be an even greater challenge to reopen . ''
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The Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, said: "We cannot be complacent or reckless. We must proceed with caution and care and worship will be different from that to which we have been accustomed in the past.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Crowd delays funeral for Glasgow knife attacker Badreddin Abadlla Adam

The funeral of a man shot dead by police after stabbing six people in Glasgow was delayed after more than 100 people turned up to the ceremony .
The funeral for Badreddin Abadlla Adam was due to start at Linn Cemetery at 14:00 but police were called when a crowd breached Covid-19 rules .
The 28-year-old from Sudan was shot by officers after wounding six people .
PC David Whyte , 42 , was among those injured during the attack at the Park Inn Hotel on 26 June..
The Scottish government 's current rules allow for a maximum of 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland spokeswoman said officers were in attendance `` assisting staff with social distancing regulations '' .
At the time of his knife attack , Adam was being temporarily housed in the hotel that was being used as accommodation for asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic .
He was described as a `` quiet and polite and decent guy '' by asylum seekers who were also residing at the city centre hotel .
Fellow resident , Andrew , said : `` One way or the other we have been affected mentally , physically and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) around when it took place but I happened to gather some information from my other asylum seekers .
`` They described him as a quiet and polite and decent guy - they were surprised that he acted the way he acted .
`` There must be something that pushed him to behave in that ugly manner which honestly I strongly condemned because it is abnormal , but definitely something must have pushed that guy into that level of disastrous act . ''
PC Whyte , one of the attacker 's six injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical staff after being discharged from hospital a week after the attack .
`` There is no doubt that I face a long road to recovery but I am absolutely determined to be back on duty as soon as I possibly can , '' he said .
`` I would like to thank the medical staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for saving my life and getting me back to where I am today . ''
At the time of his discharge on 2 July four other men remained in hospital , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was still critical .
The funeral has now reportedly taken place after it was delayed for about an hour .

"There must be something that pushed him to behave in that ugly manner which honestly I strongly condemned because it is abnormal, but definitely something must have pushed that guy into that level of disastrous act."


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Jack Shepherd: Family 'appalled' speedboat killer's sentence reduced

The family of a woman killed when she was thrown from a speedboat while on a date with its owner say they are `` appalled '' he has had his sentence cut .
Charlotte Brown , 24 , died when she fell from Jack Shepherd 's boat into the River Thames in December 2015 .
Shepherd , 31 , fled the country ahead of his trial at the Old Bailey and was later extradited back to the UK .
On Thursday , the Court of Appeal ruled 78 days he spent in custody in Georgia should count as time served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can stick two fingers up at the judiciary , '' Ms Brown 's father Graham said .
`` You can abscond [ and ] it does n't really matter , because you know there are no consequences , '' he told BBC Essex .
Mr Brown said his family were completely unaware of Shepherd 's appeal and only found out about it when a newspaper reporter contacted them .
`` It is a shot out of the blue as we did n't know an appeal was going ahead , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought he was serving his sentence and we were getting on with our lives as best we could without Charlotte .
`` To suddenly find out about this appeal was a shock . ''
• Speedboat killer hands himself in to police In July 2018 Shepherd was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence and sentenced to six years in his absence .
He handed himself in at the Georgian capital of Tbilisi the following January and was brought back to the UK to start his sentence .
After his extradition , Shepherd was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in jail for breaching bail and also admitted wounding with intent at Exeter Crown Court and was sentenced to four years .
The court heard he had struck a man with a vodka bottle after being asked to leave a pub in Newton Abbot , Devon .
`` We faced so many hurdles and barriers to even get it to trial - it was three long years before we got the trial and it does n't stop , '' said Mr Brown .
`` It 's been one big battle against the legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel . ''
Shepherd and Ms Brown , from Clacton-on-Sea , Essex , were on a date and had been out drinking when they went on a late-night boat trip on the Thames , his Old Bailey trial was told .
He handed the controls of his boat to Ms Brown moments before it struck a submerged tree and overturned .
He was plucked from the water alive , but Ms Brown was found unconscious and unresponsive .
`` Charlotte was a beautiful woman , a loving daughter , beautiful sister and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's just terrible , '' said Mr Brown .
`` Charlotte has left a massive hole in our lives , we will never truly come to terms with it . ''

"We got no warning. We thought he was serving his sentence and we were getting on with our lives as best we could without Charlotte.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Arsenal 2-0 Man City: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang guides Gunners into FA Cup final

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta outmanoeuvred his mentor Pep Guardiola as the Gunners reached the FA Cup final with victory at Wembley .
Arteta , who left his job as Manchester City assistant manager to succeed Unai Emery at Arsenal in December , now has a chance to mark his first season in charge with major silverware when they face Chelsea or Manchester United in the final on 1 August .
The match-winner was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , the world-class striker Arsenal are desperate to secure on a new long-term contract , as he ruthlessly exposed City 's defensive deficiencies .
Aubameyang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one clear chance but there was no escape for City after 19 minutes when he showed great technique to steer home Nicolas Pepe 's cross with the outside of his foot at the far post .
City dominated possession after the break but squandered their opportunities and Aubameyang made them pay once more in the 71st minute when he raced away on the angle to slide a composed finish under the keeper .
This was a personal triumph for Arteta and completes a superb week after the victory over Premier League champions Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was so much to admire about Arsenal 's willingness to adopt a courageous gameplan , happy to patiently keep possession - often in their own area - with one such passage of play leading to Aubameyang 's opener .
As against Liverpool , Arsenal were well-organised and resilient at the back , willing to throw bodies on the line to repel the wave of City attacks in the second half as the holders tried to hold on to the FA Cup .
David Luiz had the sort of nightmare many believed would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City in their first post-lockdown game at Etihad Stadium , making a mistake leading to a goal then being sent off after conceding a penalty .
This was the other side of the maverick Brazilian defender , a rock at the heart of Arsenal 's defence and a central figure in this victory .
The spearhead , however , was the 31-year-old Gabon striker Aubameyang , who was a huge threat throughout and illustrated exactly why he is among the game 's elite group of strikers .
An ever-present menace , his two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrated his big-match temperament .
This is why Arsenal are so keen to get his signature on a lucrative new deal - and why they will have a chance of winning the FA Cup no matter who they face in the final .
Manchester City rightly receive plaudits for their classic purist style - but there is a faultline running through this team that manager Guardiola simply must address .
This is a side that can defeat anyone but also has a soft centre that makes them eminently beatable - there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Premier League this season .
Guardiola 's side can be cut and carved open , as they were twice by Aubameyang here , and this must surely be central to their summer transfer activity .
As at Southampton recently , they had plenty of the ball after going behind but could not find a cutting edge .
This is where master finisher Sergio Aguero is missed , especially as this was one of those rare occasions when Kevin de Bruyne 's radar was faulty .
City romped to a 6-0 victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but there will be no repeat this year and that is because there are faults in this team that Arsenal - led by Arteta - were able to exploit .
'An incredible week ' - what they said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to BBC Sport : `` We 've had an incredible week to beat the best two teams in Europe , it does n't happen every day .
`` I do n't care who plays , I can trust them - we made changes and everyone was ready .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We had to be really well-organised and minimise the spaces . ''
On seeing Pep Guardiola after the game : `` I high-fived him after the game and wished him luck .
I love him like yesterday or this morning the same way . ''
On Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's contract talks : `` Hopefully it will help him to be more convinced we are going in the right direction . ''
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to MOTD : `` We did n't make a good performance , we were not ready enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 minutes in a semi-final this can happen .
We did n't play good , we are human beings .
The opponent played good , sometimes it happens .
`` The only regret is that we did n't play the first half like we played the second one .
We had to change the set-up but we could n't do it . ''
City 's cup run comes to an end - the stats • Arsenal have reached the FA Cup final a record 21 times , with the Gunners also winning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 ) .
• Manchester City have been eliminated from a domestic cup tie ( League Cup and FA Cup ) for the first time since February 2018 ( FA Cup 5th Round v Wigan ) , with this their 22nd such tie since that game .
• Arsenal have eliminated the holders of the FA Cup on each of the last six occasions they 've faced them .
• All four of Arsenal 's shots in this match were on target - indeed they had more shots on target in this match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three meetings with Manchester City combined ( 3 ) .
• Manchester City had just one shot on target in this match , their fewest in a game since April 2018 in the Champions League against Liverpool ( 0 ) .
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the fourth Arsenal player to score a competitive brace at Wembley Stadium , after Reg Lewis ( 1950 FA Cup final ) , Charlie Nicholas ( 1987 League Cup final ) and Alexis Sanchez ( 2015 FA Cup semi-final ) .
• Nicolas Pepe has been involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season ( 8 goals , 9 assists ) - only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ( 27 ) has been involved in more .
Both sides return to Premier League action as City face Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday , 21 July ( 18:00 BST ) , before Arsenal travel to Aston Villa later that evening ( 20:15 ) .

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Aubameyang double sends Arsenal to FA Cup Final
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta outmanoeuvred his mentor Pep Guardiola as the Gunners reached the FA Cup final with victory at Wembley.
Arteta, who left his job as Manchester City assistant manager to succeed Unai Emery at Arsenal in December, now has a chance to mark his first season in charge with major silverware when they face Chelsea or Manchester United in the final on 1 August.
The match-winner was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the world-class striker Arsenal are desperate to secure on a new long-term contract, as he ruthlessly exposed City's defensive deficiencies.
Aubameyang had already shot straight at Ederson with one clear chance but there was no escape for City after 19 minutes when he showed great technique to steer home Nicolas Pepe's cross with the outside of his foot at the far post.
City dominated possession after the break but squandered their opportunities and Aubameyang made them pay once more in the 71st minute when he raced away on the angle to slide a composed finish under the keeper.
Aubameyang shows importance to Gunners
This was a personal triumph for Arteta and completes a superb week after the victory over Premier League champions Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
And there was so much to admire about Arsenal's willingness to adopt a courageous gameplan, happy to patiently keep possession - often in their own area - with one such passage of play leading to Aubameyang's opener.
As against Liverpool, Arsenal were well-organised and resilient at the back, willing to throw bodies on the line to repel the wave of City attacks in the second half as the holders tried to hold on to the FA Cup.
David Luiz had the sort of nightmare many believed would end his Arsenal career when they played City in their first post-lockdown game at Etihad Stadium, making a mistake leading to a goal then being sent off after conceding a penalty.
This was the other side of the maverick Brazilian defender, a rock at the heart of Arsenal's defence and a central figure in this victory.
The spearhead, however, was the 31-year-old Gabon striker Aubameyang, who was a huge threat throughout and illustrated exactly why he is among the game's elite group of strikers.
An ever-present menace, his two finishes were of the highest quality and demonstrated his big-match temperament.
This is why Arsenal are so keen to get his signature on a lucrative new deal - and why they will have a chance of winning the FA Cup no matter who they face in the final.
Man City's flaws exposed
Manchester City rightly receive plaudits for their classic purist style - but there is a faultline running through this team that manager Guardiola simply must address.
This is a side that can defeat anyone but also has a soft centre that makes them eminently beatable - there is a reason why they have lost nine times in the Premier League this season.
Guardiola's side can be cut and carved open, as they were twice by Aubameyang here, and this must surely be central to their summer transfer activity.
As at Southampton recently, they had plenty of the ball after going behind but could not find a cutting edge. This is where master finisher Sergio Aguero is missed, especially as this was one of those rare occasions when Kevin de Bruyne's radar was faulty.
City romped to a 6-0 victory in last season's final against Watford, but there will be no repeat this year and that is because there are faults in this team that Arsenal - led by Arteta - were able to exploit.
Man of the match - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has now scored 66 goals for Arsenal in all competitions. Since his debut for the club, only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (68) has scored more among Premier League players.
'An incredible week' - what they said
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to BBC Sport: "We've had an incredible week to beat the best two teams in Europe, it doesn't happen every day.
"I don't care who plays, I can trust them - we made changes and everyone was ready.
"We had to suffer in many moments. We had to be really well-organised and minimise the spaces."
On seeing Pep Guardiola after the game: "I high-fived him after the game and wished him luck. I love him like yesterday or this morning the same way."
On Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract talks: "Hopefully it will help him to be more convinced we are going in the right direction."
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to MOTD: "We didn't make a good performance, we were not ready enough. If you don't play for 90 minutes in a semi-final this can happen. We didn't play good, we are human beings. The opponent played good, sometimes it happens.
"The only regret is that we didn't play the first half like we played the second one. We had to change the set-up but we couldn't do it."
City's cup run comes to an end - the stats
Arsenal have reached the FA Cup final a record 21 times, with the Gunners also winning the competition more than any other side (13).
Manchester City have been eliminated from a domestic cup tie (League Cup and FA Cup) for the first time since February 2018 (FA Cup 5th Round v Wigan), with this their 22nd such tie since that game.
Arsenal have eliminated the holders of the FA Cup on each of the last six occasions they've faced them.
All four of Arsenal's shots in this match were on target - indeed they had more shots on target in this match than they'd had in their previous three meetings with Manchester City combined (3).
Manchester City had just one shot on target in this match, their fewest in a game since April 2018 in the Champions League against Liverpool (0).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the fourth Arsenal player to score a competitive brace at Wembley Stadium, after Reg Lewis (1950 FA Cup final), Charlie Nicholas (1987 League Cup final) and Alexis Sanchez (2015 FA Cup semi-final).
Nicolas Pepe has been involved in 17 goals in all competitions for Arsenal this season (8 goals, 9 assists) - only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (27) has been involved in more.
What's next?
Both sides return to Premier League action as City face Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday, 21 July (18:00 BST), before Arsenal travel to Aston Villa later that evening (20:15).


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Met Police officers injured as illegal block party turns violent

Two police officers were injured as riot police shut down an `` unlicensed music event '' in London .
People living on the Woodberry Down Estate in Finsbury Park alerted the Met to a disturbance at about 23:00 BST on Friday .
Objects including canisters , bottles and a bicycle were thrown at police and two men , aged 18 and 19 , were arrested .
The Met has vowed to close down illegal events following a week of violence in the capital .
The past eight days have seen seven people , aged between 18 and 43 , murdered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media showed officers marching through the north London estate to disperse revellers .
One officer was taken to hospital with bruising to his ribs while another sustained a leg injury but was able to continue his duties .
The area was cleared by about 04:00 BST .
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and obstruction and a 19-year-old was held on suspicion of obstruction .
Both remain in custody .
The police force said the `` irresponsible actions '' of the organiser led to the officers being injured .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Under no circumstance will policing accept this particularly after we had appealed for such events not to take place . ''
On Friday , she said unlicensed music events were not only disruptive to communities and posed an increased risk of Covid-19 transmission , but had led to `` violent incidents affecting both those attending and the officers who have to shut them down . ''
Ms D'Orsi said footage from CCTV and officers ' bodycams was now being examined and that officers would continue to `` patrol this weekend in increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They will be engaging with local communities but will also be using tactics such as stop and search , '' she added .
`` Those who go to unlicensed music events are putting themselves , their families and their communities at risk .
I urge anyone considering attending an event like this to re-think their plans . ''
Over the last few weeks , police have been called to numerous unlicensed music events held across London .
Some resorted in violence , with 27 officers injured while breaking up an event in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hurt closing an illegal party in White City .

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bbcuk--2020-07-18--Man, 19, killed in Leicester stabbing

Man, 19, killed in Leicester stabbing

A 19-year-old man has died after being stabbed in Leicester .
Police were called to a report of a stabbing @ @ @ @ @ Highfields area of the city at 02:30 BST on Saturday .
An 18-year-old man has @ @ @ @ @ murder and remains in police custody .
The Leicestershire force said a cordon was in @ @ @ @ @ investigate and offer reassurance to the community .
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Police were called to a report of a stabbing on Bartholomew Street in the Highfields area of the city at 02:30 BST on Saturday.


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Coronavirus: New Avon sellers double during UK lockdown

There 's been a sharp rise in the number of people signing up to sell Avon beauty products during lockdown .
Between late March and early June , the number of new UK sales representatives was double that in the same period last year .
The company appears to have benefitted from more people finding themselves at home with time on their hands , or in need of work .
Tracy Powers of Avon UK says people see it as a good source of income .
`` The majority of people who are joining the business at the moment are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global pandemic and are either being furloughed or are worried about their jobs , '' she says .
Although for most of Avon 's 130-year history the company relied on door-to-door sales of its cosmetics and perfume range , recently the firm has sold far more products online , a shift that was accelerated during the pandemic .
In the past few months , dozens of new social media accounts have sprung up advertising Avon 's products , each page controlled by individual sellers and linked to their own online shopping portals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales have been surprisingly resilient throughout lockdown , as some consumers shifted to online retailers for the first time and others sought foundations and skincare products since popular facial treatments were unavailable .
In the first six months of 2020 , digital transactions were three times higher than in the first half of 2019 .
Jade Cobham had a part-time job at Next until her branch in south London closed permanently during lockdown .
Since joining Avon in May , she 's earned around £300 in sales .
`` I distributed brochures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them were n't interested , '' she says .
Jade had better luck selling to people who work with her family members , and using social media .
`` Once you get customers , they stay as regulars , '' she says .
Ms Cobham says she has n't had any overhead costs because she received the £15 product starter pack for free during a recent Avon recruitment drive .
Usually , Avon only pays commission once sales reps sell £90 of goods , but during the crisis the company lowered that threshold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a degree in bioscience , but she plans to continue selling Avon products while studying for her Masters .
`` I find since you do it at your own pace and you can do it from home , you can juggle school work as well , '' she says .
But she does n't expect to earn enough income from Avon alone .
`` I think it will increase but as of right now I do n't think it will be sufficient .
I 'll see how this goes and look for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norfolk-based Hairdresser Sian Erith found herself with no income at all for the first few months of lockdown , until she received a government grant in June .
She started selling Avon products in May and earned £600 in her first three weeks .
`` I was quite surprised .
I did n't put in too much time to get that , '' she says .
She said sales came from keeping her social media pages up to date and keeping customers interested in offers or new products .
`` It 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest , it 's just keeping your customers happy . ''
Ms Erith has now become a team leader , who recruits other sellers and earns commission from their sales .
`` My mum used to do Avon when I was really little , and just researching Avon , the products and prices were suited to the estate where I live , '' she says .
`` I thought it might be nice to get my own team . ''
But not everyone is sure they 're going to continue selling Avon products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaitkute is an artist based in Dromore , Northern Ireland .
Normally , she sells customised watercolour paintings through her online Etsy store , but as the UK went into lockdown , orders for her portraits dried up .
`` I would usually be doing custom work - weddings , anniversaries and big celebrations , then everything stopped , '' she says .
Ms Vaitkute went from earning up to £400 a week doing 3-4 paintings , to next to nothing .
`` I had no work .
I was also working as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that stopped as well , so I thought maybe it 's a good time to try Avon because they were doing product deliveries to homes , '' she says .
Dalia says she sold to around 10 customers doing lockdown , but she did n't spend much time trying to build up sales .
She much preferred styling photographs of the products for Instagram .
`` For me I was earning very very little , about £50 a month , but I was n't doing any work , '' she says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't for money .
I did a giveaway on Facebook . ''
Recently her painting business has been picking up again .
`` I will keep Avon as a hobby if I have enough time , '' she says .

"I find since you do it at your own pace and you can do it from home, you can juggle school work as well," she says. But she doesn't expect to earn enough income from Avon alone.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Coronavirus: How does the 'eat out to help out' scheme work?

Diners will soon be able to get money off their bill on certain days in August to encourage a return to cafes , pubs and restaurants .
It 's hoped the `` eat out to help out '' scheme will provide a boost to the struggling hospitality industry , now that the national lockdown is easing .
How does the scheme work ?
The promotion gives people a discount of up to 50 % when eating or drinking soft drinks in a participating restaurant or other food establishment .
It is valid all day Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the UK that are not in a local lockdown .
The maximum discount available is £10 per person when you eat or drink in .
Food and drink will appear on the menu at full price , and the restaurant will deduct the money off the bill and claim it back from the government .
How do I get the discount ?
The discount is only available on food and drink that you intend to consume on the premises , and can be used as many times as you like .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people can use the discount in one party , and it includes children .
Participating venues are supposed to offer the full 50 % discount all day Monday to Wednesday and across the whole food and soft drink menu .
There 's no minimum spend and you do n't have to order food to be eligible , for example a £3 coffee would cost £1.50 under the scheme .
The offer can be used in combination with any other promotions and discounts being offered by the venue .
• Can my boss force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Which food and drink places are taking part ?
• Restaurants ( including those in hotels leisure centres and holiday parks ) It is likely that lots of local , independent pubs restaurants and cafes will be taking part , as well as big chains .
Establishments can choose whether to sign up , and can join the scheme at any point .
They need to register online and will be able to claim the money back and have it refunded within five working days , To be eligible they must have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to one , and have been registered with their local authority since at least 7 July 2020 .
Businesses that have used the furlough scheme can apply .
A full list of places taking part will be available next week and will allow people to search for participating venues within a two-mile radius .
What is not included ?
The discount can not be used on alcoholic drinks , service charges or food for a private function or event .
As the idea is to encourage people to eat in , establishments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neither are catering services , bed and breakfasts or mobile food vans .
Businesses must have the facilities for people to dine in to take part , so venues offering informal seating in an area that does not belong to them are not included .
Why is 'eat out to help out ' being introduced ?
To help get struggling cafes , restaurants and pubs back on their feet .
Hospitality is one of the biggest employers in the UK and has been hit especially hard by the lockdown measures .
In April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 million hospitality workers have been placed on furlough , the highest proportion of any sector .
Some venues have been able to provide a takeaway service during lockdown .
But this often means lower average spending per head and fewer people employed , and it is not an option for some businesses .
In August , when many premises will have reopened , the government hopes diners will be enticed in by the discount on offer .
It also wants it to boost confidence in going out , and increase footfall at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A survey published earlier this month suggested that many Britons felt uncomfortable about eating at a restaurant .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said just over two-in-10 adults were happy to have a sit-down meal .
The scheme is being used alongside other targeted help such as a cut in VAT for hospitality and tourism businesses .

Coronavirus: Will the 'eat out to help out scheme' be extended? Published 28 August 2020
Image source, Getty Images
The "eat out to help out" scheme, which gives diners up to 50% off their bill, is due to end on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August).
Designed to boost the struggling hospitality industry, 64 million discounted meals were ordered during the first three weeks of the scheme.
The Treasury has resisted calls to extend the scheme but several restaurants say they will carry it on at their own expense.
Which restaurants say they will offer the discount for longer?
Chains pledging to continue offering some form of discount include:
Pizza Pilgrims
Tesco Café
The Real Greek
Until 9 September:
Harvester
Toby Carvery
Stonehouse Pizza
A longer list - including independent venues taking part by region - can be found here.
This is separate from the government scheme, so the discounts on offer may vary or change.
How has the Eat Out To Help Out scheme worked?
The UK-wide government promotion gives people up to 50% off when eating - or drinking soft drinks - in a participating restaurant or other food establishment.
The maximum discount is £10 per person.
It is valid all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout August.
Food and drink appear on the menu at full price, but the restaurant takes the money off the bill before claiming it back from the government.
Image source, Getty Images
Can I eat and drink anything?
The discount is only on food and soft drinks that you intend to consume on the premises.
It does not apply to takeaways.
There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount, or for how many people, including children.
There's no minimum spend and you don't have to order food to be eligible. For example, a £3 coffee would cost £1.50 under the scheme.
The offer can be used in combination with any other promotions and discounts being offered by the venue.
Which food and drink places are taking part?
More than 83,000 businesses have signed up to the promotion. These include:
Restaurants (including those in hotels, leisure centres and holiday parks)
Cafes
Bars and pubs that serve food
Canteens
Food halls with a seating area
Members' clubs
Catering services, bed and breakfasts and mobile food vans are not eligible.
Image source, Getty Images
Lots of local independent pubs, restaurants and cafes have been taking part, as well as big chains.
To be eligible they must have a designated dining or drinking area, or access to one. They must have been registered with their local authority since at least 7 July 2020.
A search tool allows people to search for participating local venues within a five-mile radius.
The search tool may not include big chain restaurants taking part, a list of which can be found here. They include:
Ask Italian
Benugo
Bill's
Burger King
Caffe Nero
Costa Coffee
Cote Brasserie
Five Guys
Franco Manca
Giggling Squid
Honest Burgers
KFC
Leon
M&S Cafe
McDonald's
Nando's
Pizza Express
Prezzo
Pret a Manger
Starbucks
Subway
Turtle Bay
Wagamama
JD Wetherspoon
Zizzi
What are the rules for eating out?
Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants can now reopen indoors, with guidance issued for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on measures they must take to keep customers and staff safe.
These include social distancing, controlled access to toilets and the option of ordering food on apps.
Hospitality venues must also collect and keep the details of at least one person in your party for 21 days. This is in case they are needed for contact tracing.
You do not have to provide your details, but bars and restaurants have the right to refuse you service.
Why was 'eat out to help out' introduced?
Hospitality is one of the UK's biggest employers and has been hit especially hard by lockdown. In April, 80% of venues closed, and 1.4 million hospitality workers have been placed on furlough at some point since then.
Some venues have been able to provide a takeaway service during lockdown. But this often means lower average spending per head and fewer people employed.
The scheme has been used alongside other targeted help, such as a cut in VAT for hospitality and tourism businesses.
Why has the scheme been criticised?
Several fast-food chains have taken part in the scheme, which has drawn criticism from some anti-obesity campaigners. The National Obesity Forum, for example, has said it was a ''green light to promote junk food''.
The discount scheme sits alongside the government's healthy eating plan that bans "buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food, amid growing evidence of a link between obesity and an increased risk from coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Rockfield Studios: Where Ozzy, Oasis, Queen and Coldplay took off

`` Musical Hogwarts '' is how Chris Martin describes it .
To Liam Gallagher it 's the `` Big Brother House with tunes '' , but for Ozzy Osbourne it 's the birthplace of heavy metal .
It 's where Oasis created their masterpieces , where Bohemian Rhapsody came to life and where Coldplay 's journey into the musical stratosphere took off .
A long way from the bright lights , the ramshackle old farm `` in the middle of nowhere '' near the Welsh-English border has become known for its decades of stellar output .
And some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid homage to Rockfield Studios with the story of its legacy having been made into a feature film to be premiered on the BBC on Saturday night .
• Watch Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm on iPlayer • How a Welsh studio haunted Oasis ' Definitely Maybe • Do you know your Stone Roses from Stereophonics ?
Try our quiz Blink and you 'll miss Rockfield as you travel north out of Monmouth on the B4233 in south Wales .
The cattle and pig farm on the Monnow Valley floor has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are defined and where rock royalty hang out .
It is to recording studios what Glastonbury is to music festivals - run by farmers , on a working farm and fiercely independent .
But it all started with a snub .
Brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward had hoped to record at EMI in London in the 1960s but were turned down by legendary producer and `` fifth Beatle '' George Martin .
So they decided to buy the gear and set up for themselves - and Rockfield Studios was born .
Almost 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boast that almost everyone across the globe will know a song recorded in their old barn or pig shed .
And it was in these most tranquil and sedate of settings that the loudest of music was born - and with it , two heavy metal godfathers .
How Ozzy became the Prince of Darkness The first was the late , legendary Lemmy , a former roadie for Jimi Hendrix who turned up at Rockfield in 1972 to record his first material as the newest member of Hawkwind , kickstarting a career which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their metal anthem Ace of Spades .
The other is the now the head of one of TV 's most famous families and lives among Hollywood A-listers in opulent Beverly Hills - but Ozzy Osbourne traces his fame and fortune back to the little homestead .
Rock music 's Prince of Darkness was one of the first to use Rockfield 's newly-built Coach House Studio in 1970 as his new band Black Sabbath fine-tuned their breakthrough hit Paranoid .
`` We were very loud and Rockfield allowed us the freedom , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow us to play as loud as that .
The roof tiles were rattling .
`` We did n't think , 'let 's invent heavy metal ' , it just happened .
`` Rockfield will always be a part of me .
I can go and live in Beverly Hills but for some reason I end up back in Rockfield .
It 's just magic . ''
Paranoid by Black Sabbath was put together and rehearsed at Rockfield in 1970 and went on to be considered one of the greatest heavy metal songs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real life ?
Is this just fantasy ?
It was in Rockfield 's old horse tack room where the final piece of a six-minute rock operetta was lovingly mastered by Queen in the summer of 1975 .
When the studio 's co-owner Kingsley Ward walked in on Freddie Mercury playing on the dusty old piano in the corner of the food store , little did he know he was getting an exclusive preview into what would eventually become one of the most acclaimed songs of all time .
`` I went in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was probably doing the finishing touches to Bohemian Rhapsody .
Then it was called Freddie 's Thing , '' says Kingsley .
The release of Bohemian Rhapsody was a defining moment for band and studio .
The track is Rockfield 's most famous export and the song that made Queen a household name across the world , recorded at the studio during a six-week stint in 1975 .
It 's just Bowie hanging out with Iggy Later , the great David Bowie ended his 1970s decade of dominance - including anthems such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by eating cheese in Monmouth with a friend famous for his Lust for Life .
`` We were recording in the Coach House Studio and we were curious to know who was in the main studio , '' he says .
`` We could not believe it was none other than Iggy Pop .
Not only was that mind-blowing but Bowie turned up and he looked as you 'd always imagined David Bowie looking .
`` It was so Rockfield - he had this huge bit of cheese in his hand and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minds wrote their breakthrough hit Promised You A Miracle in Monmouth , they actually recorded it at new record label Virgin 's own residential studio .
That became the pattern - labels began to use their own studios and Rockfield , an independent beacon for so long , was on the rocks .
`` There was loads of studios and only a certain amount of work to go around - then dreaded dance music turned up and it was n't what we did , '' says Kingsley .
Computers replaced recording studios and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bookings of the 70s , Kingsley Ward 's wife Ann took several book-keeping jobs to keep Rockfield alive during the late 80s .
`` Then in 1989 and 1990 , there was a massive recession and the music industry suddenly caved in completely , '' says Kingsley in the film Rockfield : The Studio On The Farm .
Then came their second coming - literally so - as one infamous band saved Rockfield with an album by that name .
The Stone Roses ' self-titled first album had been a massive success , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I Am The Resurrection at Rockfield after their Battery Sessions in London had proved a slog .
And when they decided to return to Rockfield to record the follow-up , it was a pivotal moment in the studios ' survival .
Producer John Leckie , who first recommended Rockfield to the Roses , said their new American record company `` were quite prepared to throw lots of money - millions of pounds - at the band to do whatever they wanted . ''
That was music to Rockfield 's ears , as times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1992 to plan their Second Coming .
Its lead single Love Spreads was recorded at Rockfield sometime between 1992 and 1994 and was the band 's first new material released for more than two-and-a-half years .
It was their highest place record in the UK chart , reaching No 2 in November 1994 .
`` They booked in officially for a couple of weeks , '' Lisa Ward , Kingsley 's daughter and now office manager , explains in the film .
`` But they stayed .
It was 13 months in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone Roses saved Rockfield . ''
Little did Rockfield know at the time that their next musical legacy was staying over the other side of the valley , recording at a studio that was once part of the Rockfield estate .
Manchester Britpop heroes Oasis were trying - and failing - to master their debut album Definitely Maybe there .
During their sojourn , frontman Liam Gallagher pinched the owners ' combine harvester and crossed the fields to spy on the Roses at Rockfield .
Oasis eventually finished their first album in Cornwall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what would become some of their most celebrated anthems at Rockfield .
Do n't Look Back In Anger was recorded by Oasis at Rockfield in 1995 and went to No 1 in February 1996 , becoming one of their most famous songs .
The second Oasis album - ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory - transformed the band and the Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam into global rock sensations as Wonderwall , Do n't Look Back in Anger and Champagne Supernova became pub singalongs .
`` There was a little bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sing Wonderwall , '' recalls Rockfield 's studio engineer Nick Brine .
`` Noel was going to sing Wonderwall , then Liam was going to sing Wonderwall .
`` Then Noel said , 'ok I 'll sing Do n't Look Back in Anger ' , then Liam wanted to sing Do n't Look Back in Anger .
So there was a debate on who was going to sing what . ''
Ultimately , Do n't Look Back In Anger turned into songwriter Noel Gallagher 's first single as lead vocalist , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the songs the best they could , '' Liam tells the Rockfield film .
`` If that bred a bit of competition then so be it . ''
While residential studios such as Rockfield - one of the first - allowed bands to immerse themselves in their creativity , living together at such close quarters 24/7 could spark tension .
Liam Gallagher recalls a row with his brother at Rockfield which ended in damage being caused with `` cricket bats and air rifles , the lot '' .
But when tempers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business and finished the album which helped define Britpop - a musical movement for which Rockfield would become the engine room .
`` Both studios were both booked up nine months in advance , back to back , '' recalls Lisa Ward .
`` The 1990s was a great time for British guitar bands . ''
Manic Street Preachers , Stereophonics , Ash , Black Grape and the Boo Radleys all recorded number one albums there .
Kingsley Ward says : `` One time in 1997 , out of the top ten albums @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next Monmouth megahit was written in the stars - and inspired by an old copy of the Yellow Pages .
Much was expected of the up-and-coming band Coldplay at the turn of the millennium but they were under pressure to turn that expectation into something more tangible .
Frontman Chris Martin knew Rockfield was a `` a make-or-break session '' as the former cleaners had `` one shot '' at the big time in one of their first recording sessions .
Luckily for them , the sky was clear for at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parachutes - as immortality and their crowd classic Yellow was created .
`` We were recording Shiver and went outside for a breather and it was so beautiful , '' says Martin .
`` All four of us were outside and Ken Nelson , our producer , said 'look up there , lads ' - and he literally said 'look at the stars ' , which is the first line of that song .
`` It was mind-blowing because we 'd been in London for five years so we have n't seen anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that line was in my head .
`` I went back in and sat behind the mixing desk and I played the chord .
I got the title from the Yellow Pages which was at about a 45 degree angle .
`` The chorus came in the bathroom of the living room area .
And that gave us our lives for the last 16 years .
From humble beginnings . ''
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm will be broadcast on BBC Two Wales and BBC Four at 21:15 BST on Saturday @ @ @ @

Rockfield Studios: Where Ozzy, Oasis, Queen and Coldplay took off Published 18 July 2020
"Musical Hogwarts" is how Chris Martin describes it. To Liam Gallagher it's the "Big Brother House with tunes", but for Ozzy Osbourne it's the birthplace of heavy metal.
It's where Oasis created their masterpieces, where Bohemian Rhapsody came to life and where Coldplay's journey into the musical stratosphere took off.
A long way from the bright lights, the ramshackle old farm "in the middle of nowhere" near the Welsh-English border has become known for its decades of stellar output.
And some of the world's greatest rocks stars have now paid homage to Rockfield Studios with the story of its legacy having been made into a feature film to be premiered on the BBC on Saturday night.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Rockfield Studios has been home to some of the biggest rock stars.
Blink and you'll miss Rockfield as you travel north out of Monmouth on the B4233 in south Wales.
The cattle and pig farm on the Monnow Valley floor has for years been the place where careers are defined and where rock royalty hang out.
It is to recording studios what Glastonbury is to music festivals - run by farmers, on a working farm and fiercely independent.
But it all started with a snub.
Image source, Google Image caption, It looks like any farm but Rockfield is where some of rock's greatest classics have been recorded
Brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward had hoped to record at EMI in London in the 1960s but were turned down by legendary producer and "fifth Beatle" George Martin.
So they decided to buy the gear and set up for themselves - and Rockfield Studios was born.
Almost 60 years later, they are able to boast that almost everyone across the globe will know a song recorded in their old barn or pig shed.
And it was in these most tranquil and sedate of settings that the loudest of music was born - and with it, two heavy metal godfathers.
How Ozzy became the Prince of Darkness
Image caption, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath used to go shooting while at Rockfield
The first was the late, legendary Lemmy, a former roadie for Jimi Hendrix who turned up at Rockfield in 1972 to record his first material as the newest member of Hawkwind, kickstarting a career which led to him founding Motorhead and immortality with their metal anthem Ace of Spades.
The other is the now the head of one of TV's most famous families and lives among Hollywood A-listers in opulent Beverly Hills - but Ozzy Osbourne traces his fame and fortune back to the little homestead.
Rock music's Prince of Darkness was one of the first to use Rockfield's newly-built Coach House Studio in 1970 as his new band Black Sabbath fine-tuned their breakthrough hit Paranoid.
"We were very loud and Rockfield allowed us the freedom," Osbourne recalls. "Because no-one would allow us to play as loud as that. The roof tiles were rattling.
"We didn't think, 'let's invent heavy metal', it just happened.
"Rockfield will always be a part of me. I can go and live in Beverly Hills but for some reason I end up back in Rockfield. It's just magic."
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Paranoid by Black Sabbath was put together and rehearsed at Rockfield in 1970 and went on to be considered one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time.
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Image source, Rex Features Image caption, Queen recorded albums Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera at Rockfield
It was in Rockfield's old horse tack room where the final piece of a six-minute rock operetta was lovingly mastered by Queen in the summer of 1975.
When the studio's co-owner Kingsley Ward walked in on Freddie Mercury playing on the dusty old piano in the corner of the food store, little did he know he was getting an exclusive preview into what would eventually become one of the most acclaimed songs of all time.
"I went in and Freddie was sat in the corner - he was probably doing the finishing touches to Bohemian Rhapsody. Then it was called Freddie's Thing," says Kingsley.
The release of Bohemian Rhapsody was a defining moment for band and studio.
Image caption, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody rocketed Rockfield's global reputation
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The track is Rockfield's most famous export and the song that made Queen a household name across the world, recorded at the studio during a six-week stint in 1975.
It's just Bowie hanging out with Iggy
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, David Bowie co-wrote and produced some albums for his friend Iggy Pop
Later, the great David Bowie ended his 1970s decade of dominance - including anthems such as Heroes, Changes and Starman - by eating cheese in Monmouth with a friend famous for his Lust for Life.
Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr takes up the story.
"We were recording in the Coach House Studio and we were curious to know who was in the main studio," he says.
"We could not believe it was none other than Iggy Pop. Not only was that mind-blowing but Bowie turned up and he looked as you'd always imagined David Bowie looking.
"It was so Rockfield - he had this huge bit of cheese in his hand and a can of Heineken."
Although Simple Minds wrote their breakthrough hit Promised You A Miracle in Monmouth, they actually recorded it at new record label Virgin's own residential studio.
That became the pattern - labels began to use their own studios and Rockfield, an independent beacon for so long, was on the rocks.
"There was loads of studios and only a certain amount of work to go around - then dreaded dance music turned up and it wasn't what we did," says Kingsley.
Image source, Ie Ie Productions Image caption, Rockfield's back-to-basics and countryside vibe allowed musicians to flourish
Computers replaced recording studios and technology took over.
From the endless bookings of the 70s, Kingsley Ward's wife Ann took several book-keeping jobs to keep Rockfield alive during the late 80s.
"Then in 1989 and 1990, there was a massive recession and the music industry suddenly caved in completely," says Kingsley in the film Rockfield: The Studio On The Farm.
Then came their second coming - literally so - as one infamous band saved Rockfield with an album by that name.
Image source, Huw Evans picture agency Image caption, Rockfield was where The Stone Roses recorded their last material for 20 years
A Rockfield resurrection
The Stone Roses' self-titled first album had been a massive success, with the band laying down Waterfall and I Am The Resurrection at Rockfield after their Battery Sessions in London had proved a slog.
And when they decided to return to Rockfield to record the follow-up, it was a pivotal moment in the studios' survival.
Producer John Leckie, who first recommended Rockfield to the Roses, said their new American record company "were quite prepared to throw lots of money - millions of pounds - at the band to do whatever they wanted."
That was music to Rockfield's ears, as times were tough when the Roses arrived in 1992 to plan their Second Coming.
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Its lead single Love Spreads was recorded at Rockfield sometime between 1992 and 1994 and was the band's first new material released for more than two-and-a-half years. It was their highest place record in the UK chart, reaching No 2 in November 1994.
"They booked in officially for a couple of weeks," Lisa Ward, Kingsley's daughter and now office manager, explains in the film.
"But they stayed. It was 13 months in the end. That saved us. The Stone Roses saved Rockfield."
Little did Rockfield know at the time that their next musical legacy was staying over the other side of the valley, recording at a studio that was once part of the Rockfield estate.
Image source, Jaggery/Geograph Image caption, Rockfield Studios was an oasis of piece and tranquillity - until Oasis the band showed up
What's the story?
Manchester Britpop heroes Oasis were trying - and failing - to master their debut album Definitely Maybe there.
During their sojourn, frontman Liam Gallagher pinched the owners' combine harvester and crossed the fields to spy on the Roses at Rockfield.
Oasis eventually finished their first album in Cornwall, but returned to Monmouth to record what would become some of their most celebrated anthems at Rockfield.
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Don't Look Back In Anger was recorded by Oasis at Rockfield in 1995 and went to No 1 in February 1996, becoming one of their most famous songs.
The second Oasis album - (What's The Story) Morning Glory - transformed the band and the Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam into global rock sensations as Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger and Champagne Supernova became pub singalongs.
"There was a little bit of a debate about who was going to sing Wonderwall," recalls Rockfield's studio engineer Nick Brine.
"Noel was going to sing Wonderwall, then Liam was going to sing Wonderwall.
"Then Noel said, 'ok I'll sing Don't Look Back in Anger', then Liam wanted to sing Don't Look Back in Anger. So there was a debate on who was going to sing what."
Ultimately, Don't Look Back In Anger turned into songwriter Noel Gallagher's first single as lead vocalist, while Liam sang Wonderwall.
"Everyone wanted to make the songs the best they could," Liam tells the Rockfield film. "If that bred a bit of competition then so be it."
Image source, Ie Ie Productions Image caption, The Morning Glory sessions at Rockfield produced some of Oasis's best-known tracks
Image caption, Rockfield Studios' remote location is one of its charms
While residential studios such as Rockfield - one of the first - allowed bands to immerse themselves in their creativity, living together at such close quarters 24/7 could spark tension.
Liam Gallagher recalls a row with his brother at Rockfield which ended in damage being caused with "cricket bats and air rifles, the lot".
But when tempers cooled, the band got down to business and finished the album which helped define Britpop - a musical movement for which Rockfield would become the engine room.
Image caption, An Oasis v Nigel Kennedy X1 football game was played while they both recorded in Monmouth
"Both studios were both booked up nine months in advance, back to back," recalls Lisa Ward.
"The 1990s was a great time for British guitar bands."
Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Ash, Black Grape and the Boo Radleys all recorded number one albums there.
Kingsley Ward says: "One time in 1997, out of the top ten albums, Rockfield had seven."
And the next Monmouth megahit was written in the stars - and inspired by an old copy of the Yellow Pages.
The stars shine for Coldplay
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Chris Martin explains how Rockfield 'gave Coldplay their career
Much was expected of the up-and-coming band Coldplay at the turn of the millennium but they were under pressure to turn that expectation into something more tangible.
Frontman Chris Martin knew Rockfield was a "a make-or-break session" as the former cleaners had "one shot" at the big time in one of their first recording sessions.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coldplay's first album Parachutes was recorded at Rockfield and reached No 1
Luckily for them, the sky was clear for at least part of their sessions recording debut album Parachutes - as immortality and their crowd classic Yellow was created.
"We were recording Shiver and went outside for a breather and it was so beautiful," says Martin.
"All four of us were outside and Ken Nelson, our producer, said 'look up there, lads' - and he literally said 'look at the stars', which is the first line of that song.
"It was mind-blowing because we'd been in London for five years so we haven't seen anything beyond smog for a while, so that line was in my head.
"I went back in and sat behind the mixing desk and I played the chord. I got the title from the Yellow Pages which was at about a 45 degree angle.
"The chorus came in the bathroom of the living room area. And that gave us our lives for the last 16 years. From humble beginnings."
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bbcuk--2020-07-18--Samaritans: What it's like volunteering during lockdown

Mental health charity Samaritans has appealed for more volunteers during the coronavirus pandemic .
It says its service has been @ @ @ @ @ with its ability to keep answering calls stretched to the limit .
But despite the @ @ @ @ @ says she enjoys the work , as it `` gives me an opportunity to listen @ @ @ @ @

Mental health charity Samaritans has appealed for more volunteers during the coronavirus pandemic.
It says its service has been under huge strain during lockdown with its ability to keep answering calls stretched to the limit.
But despite the challenges, volunteer Laura Bealin-Kelly says she enjoys the work, as it "gives me an opportunity to listen to real people".
Video producer: Stuart Maisner


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Ex-joiner, 80, becomes model after Peaky Blinders-inspired shoot

An 80-year-old ex-joiner has become a model after stepping in for a Peaky Blinders-inspired photo shoot .
Harry Mountain , @ @ @ @ @ was at his photography club when they were one person short for the shoot about @ @ @ @ @ Now he says he `` ca n't get enough of it '' , adding : @ @ @ @ @ do - sit in a flat ? ''

An 80-year-old ex-joiner has become a model after stepping in for a Peaky Blinders-inspired photo shoot.
Harry Mountain, from Chorley, Lancashire, was at his photography club when they were one person short for the shoot about the 1920s gangster drama.
Now he says he "can't get enough of it", adding: "What else do I do - sit in a flat?"


bbcuk--2020-07-18--The Papers: 'No national lockdown' and 'missing' Prince Andrew

`` We will not need another national lockdown , '' Boris Johnson has told the Sunday Telegraph in an interview @ @ @ @ @ in office .
The PM is quoted as saying the option of a nationwide lockdown @ @ @ @ @ `` nuclear deterrent '' .
The paper notes that Mr Johnson 's comments appear to @ @ @ @ @ his Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance .
Councils in England have been given sweeping @ @ @ @ @ in the event of Covid-19 outbreaks .
Meanwhile , the government 's test and trace @ @ @ @ @ a second wave of coronavirus , a senior official is quoted as telling the paper @

Similar concerns occupy The Telegraph's front page. "Test and Trace would not cope with a second wave" is the claim as the paper reports that, in an industry briefing, Alex Cooper - an official responsible for part of the government's national testing programme - revealed that the system was only identifying 37% of those it should be.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Channel migrants: Nine boats arrive with 125 men and women on board

Nine boats carrying 125 migrants have been intercepted on their way to the UK as searches continue for more vessels .
The Home Office said Border Force dealt with several incidents on Friday after being alerted to small boats in the Channel .
Meanwhile , French authorities picked up three migrants in a kayak plus another 15 in a broken down boat and returned them to France .
No nationality details were available at this stage , the Home Office said .
The migrants would be interviewed and dealt with in line with immigration rules , transferring to detention where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boat was intercepted at about 00:30 BST on Friday and 14 men were found on board .
Vessels continued to arrive throughout the night and well into the next day , each with between eight and 19 people on board .
The coastguard said it had also been dealing with several incidents on Saturday morning and was coordinating a search and rescue response .
More than 2,800 migrants have reached the UK this year , with a record number of 180 arriving on Sunday alone .
Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the interests of both France and the UK to stop people making this dangerous journey .
`` The French have prevented more than 200 attempts in the past week alone , but more action is required . ''
He said a new Franco-British intelligence cell would `` go after the criminals facilitating these crossings '' and stronger enforcement measures were being explored .
On Friday , Calais MP Pierre-Henri Dumont accused the British Home Secretary of fake news by suggesting the French were not stopping boats from making the crossing .
Priti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the British and French governments disagreed on whether it would be lawful to intercept boats .
Mr Dumont said : `` It 's not true to say we are doing nothing , it 's quite the opposite actually . ''

Vessels continued to arrive throughout the night and well into the next day, each with between eight and 19 people on board.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Coronavirus: Family calls for review of 'unfair' funeral limits

A bereaved Edinburgh family has questioned why no more than 20 mourners are permitted at a funeral when 50 people can now attend places of worship .
His family said they did not understand how dozens of people could now go into pubs but not funerals and appealed for the rules `` to be made fair '' .
The Scottish government said the rules were still a necessary precaution .
Mr Jackson 's funeral is planned for the end of next week but the rules are not due to be reviewed until the end of the month .
Mr Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the large hall at Mortonhall Crematorium in the capital was larger than most pubs .
She said : `` It 's only fair if places of worship can have 50 households then I do n't know why we ca n't have the same .
`` I am devastated for my dad that his friends , who have known him longer than me , ca n't say their final goodbyes .
`` We want a reason behind why funerals are different , it baffles us .
We do n't understand why you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's really puzzling .
`` The numbers seem to have been pulled out of thin air as well as the dates , it is crazy and does n't make sense . ''
The pharmaceutical rep and Scottish tour guide was diagnosed with skin cancer in March 2019 and then urothelial cancer .
He was still working , making calls to his clients up until a month before his death .
The `` very outgoing '' father-of-three was very well known in his community in Edinburgh 's Craiglockhart .
Keanna said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be at his funeral to say their goodbyes . ''
Mr Jackson died at the Marie Curie Hospice in Fairmilehead .
Keanna said : `` We can not fault the staff .
What is haunting my mum though is that her last goodbye to my dad was a kiss through her visor and mask .
`` We had to wear masks and then visors on the top and were not allowed to take them off even although he was in a room on his own on the ground floor with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk through the building .
`` He spent months in isolation in hospital too during the lockdown , it was very sad for him .
`` So for his friends to be able to say their goodbyes at his funeral would mean everything . ''
Mr Jackson leaves behind his wife Caroline and three children Keanna , Channing , 28 , and Jaimi , 31 .
Channing Jackson said she found it hard not to be able to have more people at her father 's funeral when so many other freedoms were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people go to get their hair done , how is it you can go to get your hair done but you ca n't attend a funeral ?
That seems madness to me .
`` That 's what I just ca n't seem to understand , you can have a pint , you can have a drink but you ca n't go see someone at their very end of life and give them the respect you want to give them . ''
At the start of lockdown only close family members could attend funerals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force .
Some crematoria could take very few people , others could accommodate more than 40 .
Last week the Scottish government lifted the restriction on who could attend beyond immediate family but said it should be no more than 20 people .
Bert Swanson , Inspector of cremations , said : `` I can understand the frustration and when you compare some of these other premises and shops .
I think funerals are probably in the eyes of many getting a bad deal . ''

"We had to wear masks and then visors on the top and were not allowed to take them off even although he was in a room on his own on the ground floor with a balcony door so we didn't have to walk through the building.


bbcuk--2020-07-18--Coronavirus: No barbecues plea to prevent wildfires

As more lockdown measures are eased , visitors to beauty spots around Wales are being urged to leave their disposable barbecues at home to prevent accidental grass fires .
Wales ' fire services say since lockdown began , there has already been a rise in deliberate and accidental grass fires .
As more visitors go to the countryside , there are worries of a further rise .
Natural Resources Wales ( NRW ) said not disposing of barbecues properly was a common cause of hard-to-control fires .
The environmental body made the plea before more steps to ease lockdown begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a common cause of hard-to-control wildfires in Wales and , most recently caused a fire at Bryn Forest near Hafod Farm in the Afan Valley , '' a spokesman said .
`` The fire was brought under control quickly , before it really took hold .
`` Failing to extinguish barbecues completely , not disposing of them properly , or taking them home , are the main causes of accidental wildfires . ''
The warning follows a spate of fires since lockdown began .
In May , Mid and West Wales Fire Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across Wales in eight weeks alone - the majority thought to have been started deliberately .
And all three fire services in Wales have all reported a rise in grass fires callouts during the warmer weather season and all have urged people to be vigilant .
• Arsonists 'trying to cause chaos ' during pandemic South Wales Fire Service said it had seen a 52 % increase in the number of deliberate grass fires in the last eight weeks compared with the same period last year .
It said it had 248 calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one weekend where 70 deliberate wildfires were started .
In a statement , the brigade said : `` Wildfires are extremely dangerous and can spread extremely quickly , putting lives in danger , causing significant damage to property and the environment including causing harm to wildlife . ''
Mid and West Wales Fire Service also reported a 24 % increase in grass fires this year compared to 2019 , with more than 600 call outs so far .
North Wales Fire Service , which refused to give BBC Wales figures for the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this year , said it has had an increase in the number of fires - many caused by improper use of barbecues and camp fires .
Paul Scott , senior fire safety manager for the service , said : `` The dry weather we have experienced has meant we have been called out to a number of grass and gorse fires , tying up crews for hours at a time when we are looking to reduce demand on our firefighters . ''
Grass fires , whether deliberate or accidental , have led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as the air and water quality .
NRW is urging people to be responsible as more trips are made to the countryside .
Richard Owens , from NRW , said : `` People do n't realise how easy it is for a rogue ember from a barbecue or bonfire , or discarding of a cigarette that is still lit , to develop into something bigger . ''

Paul Scott, senior fire safety manager for the service, said: "The dry weather we have experienced has meant we have been called out to a number of grass and gorse fires, tying up crews for hours at a time when we are looking to reduce demand on our firefighters."


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'does not want second national lockdown'

Boris Johnson has said he does not want to impose a second national lockdown in the event of another Covid-19 outbreak .
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph , the PM compared the option of a nationwide shutdown to a `` nuclear deterrent '' , adding he does not think the country `` will be in that position again '' .
But the UK 's chief scientific adviser said there is `` a risk '' such measures could be needed as winter approaches .
It comes as councils in England have been given `` lightning '' lockdown powers .
Under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops , cancel events and shut outdoor public spaces to manage local outbreaks .
Elsewhere , Scotland has seen the biggest daily rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases since 21 June .
• Winter wave of coronavirus 'could be much worse' Mr Johnson said authorities were getting better at identifying and isolating local outbreaks , adding that the power to order national action will remain an option .
`` I ca n't abandon that tool any more than I would abandon a nuclear deterrent .
But it is like a nuclear deterrent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
And nor do I think we will be in that position again , '' he said .
The PM told The Sunday Telegraph that experts were getting better at spotting the disease , isolating it locally and identifying which groups it affects - and how .
`` We 're genuinely able now to look at what 's happening in much closer to real time , to isolate outbreaks and to address them on the spot , and to work with local authorities to contain the problem locally and regionally if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• What will close if there 's a lockdown where I live ?
It comes after Mr Johnson set out his hopes on Friday for a `` significant return to normality '' by Christmas .
Under the new guidelines , people can use public transport for journeys immediately , and employers will have more discretion to bring staff back to workplaces if it is safe to do so .
Labour said the government was right to aspire to open up the economy but there were `` gaping holes '' in its latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` You only have to go down the high street to see what the problem is .
`` Many people are n't coming out of their houses and they are n't spending because they are nervous about what this means , whether there is going to be a second wave ; whether the NHS is going to be overwhelmed , and we really do need to get to grips with the test trace and isolate system - which the government admits is not fully functional . ''
she told Sky News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the test and tracing system needed to be improved with results back within 24 hours and suggested a `` mass winter flu vaccination programme '' so people felt `` confident there is a plan for a second wave . ''
Meanwhile , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it is right to give `` businesses and the country a target and a sense of hope '' .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr , he said from 1 August `` while we are carefully monitoring the virus , we do need to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as best we can '' , adding that there has been `` great cooperation with businesses '' .
On Friday , the UK 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned that `` come winter , the challenges will be very much greater and of course there is a risk that this could also need national measures as well '' .
At-a-glance : The latest changes in England • From 25 July indoor gyms , pools and other sports facilities can reopen • On 1 August the government will update its advice on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make decisions about how and where their staff can work safely • From the same date , most remaining leisure settings , including bowling , skating rinks , casinos and all close contact services , such as beauticians , will be allowed to reopen • Live indoor theatre and concerts will be able to resume with socially distanced audiences • Wedding receptions for up to 30 people will also be allowed from next month • From September , schools , nurseries and colleges will be open for all children and young people on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also working to reopen as fully as possible • From October , the government intends to allow audiences to return to stadiums , while conferences and other business events can recommence , subject to the outcome of pilots And Prof John Edmunds , a member of the government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) , told the BBC 's Today programme that a return to pre-lockdown normality was `` a long way off '' .
He said that activities such as going to work normally , travelling on public transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hugging and shaking hands with friends will not be returning any time soon .
`` We wo n't be able to do that until we are immune to the virus , which means until we have a vaccine that is proven safe and effective .
`` If we return to those sort of normal behaviours , the virus will come back very fast , '' he said .
In the wide-ranging Telegraph interview to mark the prime minister 's first year in office , Boris Johnson insisted his agenda for domestic reform and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be blown off course by the pandemic .
`` We want to be a transformative government because there 's a massive opportunity in this country to do things differently and to do things better , '' he said .
`` We 've seen that really exemplified in what happened with coronavirus . ''
He said that while the Civil Service was `` absolutely fantastic '' , lessons could be learned from the pandemic .
`` Maybe there are ways in which we can all learn together to do things faster , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
I think sometimes it 's a question of confidence and belief , '' he said .
• SOCIAL DISTANCING : What are the rules now ?
• YOUR QUESTIONS : Our experts have answers • LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?
• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters A further 40 coronavirus deaths were announced on Saturday , taking the total number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK to 45,273 .
A report released on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 120,000 new coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter in a `` reasonable '' worst-case scenario .
The estimate does not take into account any lockdowns , treatments or vaccines .
Devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland have the power to set their own timings for the easing of restrictions .
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"Many people aren't coming out of their houses and they aren't spending because they are nervous about what this means, whether there is going to be a second wave; whether the NHS is going to be overwhelmed, and we really do need to get to grips with the test trace and isolate system - which the government admits is not fully functional." she told Sky News' Sophy Ridge.


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Brighton Royal Sussex hospital staff member injured in stabbing

A member of staff at a hospital has been injured in a stabbing , which has resulted in the site @ @ @ @ @ man , in his 50s , was attacked at Royal Sussex County Hospital , Brighton @ @ @ @ @ with armed police at the scene while checks take place .
His injuries were not @ @ @ @ @ stable and safe '' , the hospital trust said .
A 30-year-old man was arrested @ @ @ @ @ in nearby Wilson Avenue at about 09:40 BST .
Sussex Police said the `` apparently @ @ @ @ @ was not being treated as terrorism at this stage .
It said officers worked quickly @ @ @ @ @ ensure nobody else was injured and `` staff and patients were safe '' .
Brighton @ @ @ @ @ said the site remained on lockdown for premises checks and that a diversion was in @ @ @ @ @

"There is currently nothing to suggest that any other person has been involved or that anyone else is at risk," it added.


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Harry Dunn: Make case 'top priority' at US state visit

The mother of Harry Dunn has appealed to the government to make her son `` top priority '' during the US Secretary of State visit .
Charlotte Charles asked Boris Johnson , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Mike Pompeo to `` please , please , discuss Harry '' at the visit on Monday .
Mr Dunn , 19 , died after a crash outside RAF Croughton , following which the suspect - Anne Sacoolas - fled the UK .
Mr Raab said there are `` no measures '' to force the United States to comply .
In a video message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Raab , Mr Pompeo , Mr Johnson , when you get together next week with all of your families fully intact whilst mine is in complete tatters and my family has been ripped apart , can you please , please discuss Harry ?
`` We 've been assured he 's high on your list of priorities to discuss amongst all of the other important global issues that you have surrounding you but please , please make him top priority . ''
Motorcyclist Mr Dunn died in a crash with a car at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August .
She said the past 11 months have been `` horrific '' and she would not wish what she has gone through `` on your worst enemy '' .
`` We 've got his anniversary coming up which is going to be beyond painful for us '' , she said .
`` It 's just about doing the right thing .
It always has been , it always will be . ''
Mrs Sacoolas - the wife of a US intelligence official based at RAF Croughton - sparked an international row when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 42-year-old was charged with causing death by dangerous driving in December .
A Home Office extradition request was refused by US secretary of state Mike Pompeo in January .
A state department 's spokeswoman said that decision was final .
`` We 've always agreed immunity does need to be in place for certain circumstances .
This is n't one of them '' , Mr Dunn 's mother said .
`` Bring Anne Sacoolas back to the UK , face the justice system . ''
`` My concern is to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure Harry 's life is actually thought of and considered '' , she added .
Mr Raab told Sky News , `` there 's a denial of justice here '' .
`` There 's no measures that we could I think credibly , realistically take which is somehow going to force the US or indeed Anne Sacoolas to comply with this [ the extradition ] .
`` I want to be realistic because I do n't want to raise expectations which are then going to be dashed . ''
He said it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the prime minister and President Trump .
`` We will continue to make clear we 're on the side of the family here , we think that she should return , she must return home , so that justice can be done . ''
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In a video message, Mrs Charles, said: "Mr Raab, Mr Pompeo, Mr Johnson, when you get together next week with all of your families fully intact whilst mine is in complete tatters and my family has been ripped apart, can you please, please discuss Harry?


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi release wedding photos

Photographs from Princess Beatrice 's wedding to property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have been released by Buckingham Palace .
Two official pictures were sent out the day after their small ceremony at The Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor .
One shows the beaming couple leaving the chapel through its flower-covered archway .
In the other they are outside the entrance with Beatrice 's grandparents , the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh .
Beatrice 's parents , the Duke and Duchess of York , did not appear in either of the released photos , though the palace confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It comes as Prince Andrew continues to keep a low profile following the arrest of his former friend Ghislaine Maxwell for sex trafficking offences , which she denies .
The Queen loaned Beatrice a vintage dress for the occasion , as well as a diamond fringe tiara which the monarch wore on her own wedding day in 1947 .
The newlyweds decided to hold a private ceremony with their parents and siblings after they postponed their wedding in May due to the coronavirus pandemic .
When the national lockdown began on 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under almost all circumstances .
However , since 4 July , ceremonies of up to 30 people have been allowed to take place .
In a statement , the palace said the wedding was held within government guidelines .
It is believed to be the first time the Queen , 94 , and Prince Philip , 99 , have attended a family gathering since lockdown began .
For the ceremony , Beatrice wore a vintage Peau De Soie taffeta dress , in shades of ivory by Norman Hartnell , on loan from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and encrusted with diamante .
The dress was remodelled and fitted by the Queen 's senior dresser Angela Kelly and designer Stewart Parvin , according to Buckingham Palace .
Beatrice , who is ninth in line to the throne , also wore the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara loaned to her by her grandmother .
Beatrice , 31 , and Mr Mapelli Mozzi , 35 , had originally planned to marry on 29 May this year at the Chapel Royal , St James Palace , in London .
The new venue of Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short drive from Windsor Castle - is Beatrice 's childhood home .
Her parents still live at the property .
Mr Mapelli Mozzi 's son Wolfie was best man and pageboy .
Beatrice and her husband began dating in autumn 2018 and got engaged last September .
The couple are said to have started a relationship after meeting again at Beatrice 's sister Princess Eugenie 's wedding to Jack Brooksbank .
After Friday 's ceremony , Beatrice 's wedding bouquet was placed on the tomb of the unknown warrior in Westminster Abbey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The bouquet was fashioned out of trailing jasmine , pale pink and cream sweet peas , royal porcelain ivory spray roses , pink O'Hara garden roses , pink wax flower , baby pink astilbe and , in keeping with royal tradition , sprigs of myrtle .
The Reverend Canon Anthony Ball laid the bouquet with Toby Wright , the son of the sub-dean of the Chapel Royal , Reverend Paul Wright .

Beatrice's parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, did not appear in either of the released photos, though the palace confirmed her father walked her down the aisle. It comes as Prince Andrew continues to keep a low profile following the arrest of his former friend Ghislaine Maxwell for sex trafficking offences, which she denies.


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Coronavirus: Ten temporary courts to open to help clear backlog

Ten temporary courts are being set up to help clear a backlog of hearings caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
The new venues , in England and Wales , include a medieval chamber and the Ministry of Justice 's headquarters .
From next week , they will hear civil , family and tribunals work as well as non-custodial crime cases .
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the new 'Nightingale Courts ' would help with `` reducing delays and delivering speedier justice for victims '' .
The introduction of the new courts means there will be more room in current courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities are needed , including jury trials where the defendant is in custody .
All 10 will be running next month , with the first court at East Pallant House in Chichester expected to hear cases next week .
Mr Buckland , also the Lord Chancellor , said : `` They will help boost capacity across our courts and tribunals - reducing delays and delivering speedier justice for victims .
`` But we wo n't stop there .
Together with the judiciary , courts staff and legal sector , I am determined that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure our courts recover as quickly as possible . ''
Last month , he warned work to clear a backlog in court cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic could continue into next year .
He said at the time that using public buildings as courtrooms could help reduce the caseload .
Almost half of all courts were closed in March 2020 , with jury trials paused to help stop the spread of coronavirus .
Some jury trials in England and Wales resumed in May , after almost two months on hold .
Nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public again , with 54 hearing jury trials as of next week .

"Time is of the essence," she added. "Two months of delay getting these 10 on stream just piles on the human suffering to get trials on that have already been delayed for between one and three years, impacting tens of thousands of those left waiting involved in the trial backlog of over 26,000, let alone a total crown court case backlog of over 41,500 and rising by the week."


bbcuk--2020-07-19--Thousands attend illegal rave at RAF Charmy Down near Bath

Police say they will take action against the organisers of an illegal rave in the countryside near Bath .
The event , at the former RAF Charmy Down airfield about three miles from the city , began late on Saturday and is still ongoing .
People living as far away as Bristol complained that the noise had kept them awake .
Avon and Somerset Police said the organisers were `` selfish '' to hold the event during the coronavirus lockdown .
Police say they first started getting calls about the event just after 23:00 BST on Saturday and diverted patrols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they found several hundreds people were at the rave , with more arriving .
A statement from Avon and Somerset Police said : `` Officers closed off the approach routes , however people were abandoning vehicles and making their way to the site on foot .
Officers were still turning vehicles away at 6:40am on Sunday .
`` A full risk assessment last night concluded that the potential risks to public safety of an intervention to close an event attended by more than 3000 people in dark and wet conditions were too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant incidents across the force area including 120 999 calls which required an immediate police response and the attention of our resources .
Therefore the decision was taken to contain the event until daylight hours.
`` Tanya Rich , who lives in Weston in Bath , said the music from the rave , held close to the A46 , woke her up at 5am .
`` I heard this thumping sound .
I thought someone had their car stereo on loud and it would stop , but it kept going , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local Facebook group and everyone was talking about it and complaining .
`` People have been saying they can hear it as far away as Longwell Green , even Kingswood .
`` It 's so loud .
You could n't have a window open . ''
Avon and Somerset Chief Superintendent Ian Wylie said : `` We 're working with neighbouring forces and other agencies including Bath and North East Somerset Council , highways , and the ambulance service , to close down this event in a controlled way and ensure those attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're sorry for the disruption caused to so many residents by the selfish actions of the organisers of this event and those attending , knowing the problems it would cause and the ongoing risk to public health of large gatherings due to COVID-19 .
`` We will take appropriate action against those responsible and would ask anyone with evidence which could help to get in touch by calling 101 . ''

"We got the call just after 23:00 (BST) and we were there within 10 minutes but all the stages were set up and all the music was already going with many, many people at the site," he said.