bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: Parents' fears as first schools in England to reopen

Some parents , especially those shielding , have said they are scared to send their children back as England 's first schools reopen .
Leicester and Leicestershire pupils will be among the earliest in the country to return on Wednesday .
The government has said it is unlikely children will pass coronavirus on to others or get seriously ill from it .
But a number of parents in the city fear they are putting themselves at risk by sending their children back .
Andrea Burford , a 45-year-old mother of two who suffers from asthma and other health conditions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of Leicester 's high level of coronavirus infections .
But her daughter is due to start secondary school on Friday .
Mrs Burford said : `` How can I send her back while I 'm still expected to shield ?
`` I do n't believe [ children ] ca n't transmit it .
I want her back at school but I also want it to be safe . ''
The government is urging parents to send their children back , and there could be fines for those who do not .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said `` the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small '' and missing lessons `` damages children in the long-run '' .
He admitted there were `` no risk-free '' options but said children were `` much less likely '' to spread the disease .
But another parent , who wished to be known only as Alex , said he was `` genuinely scared '' his daughter could bring the virus home .
The 38-year-old suffered two heart attacks last September and has been shielding throughout the pandemic .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school to start Year 7 .
He said : `` I 'm petrified .
I keep getting all these shielding letters from the government but at the same time they 're forcing me to send my child to school .
`` We 've been following the rules to a T , but now we have no choice but to send her out . ''
Leicester City Council said it would only pursue fines as a last resort but returning to school was `` vital '' for a child 's education and wellbeing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some parents may have concerns about their children returning to school .
`` We are working closely with education settings to make sure arrangements are being put in place and to minimise the risk of transmission for all . ''
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He said: "I'm petrified. I keep getting all these shielding letters from the government but at the same time they're forcing me to send my child to school.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Storm Francis sweeps in bringing heavy rain and winds up to 70mph

Storm Francis is sweeping across the UK bringing `` unseasonably '' strong winds of up to 70mph , heavy rain and flooding .
Police are searching the River Taff , north of Cardiff , after reports that two people , including a capsized canoeist , have gone into the water .
Warnings are in place for rain and wind across the UK and forecasters have warned of widespread travel disruption .
The Met Office said injuries from `` flying debris '' were possible and large waves could endanger lives .
Forecasters expect up to 90mm ( 3.5in ) of rain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted in England and Wales .
As of 08:00 BST , gusts of 55mph had been recorded at Mumbles , on the Gower Peninsula , according to BBC Weather .
Plymouth , on the south Devon coast , also recorded gusts of 53mph on Tuesday morning .
The Met Office said there had been `` large '' rainfall totals overnight , resulting in a lot of surface water .
Some 46.9mm of rain fell in White Barrow , in Devon , it said .
In Wales , flood water has entered homes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and emergency services rescued a group of campers close to `` fast flowing water '' in Carmarthenshire .
Firefighters used lines and wading gear to rescue nine people and two dogs from a flooded campsite in St Clears , Carmarthenshire , after river levels rose .
Heavy downpours have also caused disruption across Northern Ireland , as flash floods submerged roads .
Motorists were urged to seek alternative routes after the Shimna River burst its banks .
There were also road closures elsewhere in the UK and some trains were cancelled or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said speed restrictions were in place on several rail routes across the UK .
Avanti West Coast , Northern , TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales are currently disrupted due to weather related issues , it said .
Meanwhile , the M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions between junctions 1 and 2 due to strong winds in the area , Highways England said .
Motorists travelling between England and Wales have been advised to use the M4 Prince of Wales bridge as an alternative route and allow additional time for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have both issued warnings over poor driving conditions .
Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin said it would be `` wet and windy for large chunks of the UK '' on Tuesday .
`` The bands of rain [ will ] move into Northern Ireland and stick around , move into Scotland and hang around for most of the day , '' he added .
Further south , rain is expected to clear to blustery showers during the day , with the chance of a few brighter spells emerging later in the day in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But `` unseasonably '' strong winds are also expected , with England and Wales likely to see the highest gusts , according to the Met Office .
A yellow Met Office weather warning for wind - covering Wales and the majority of England - is in place until 06:00 BST on Wednesday .
Two separate warnings for rain - covering Wales , and parts of northern England , Scotland and Northern Ireland - have also been issued until the same time on Wednesday .
There is also a more serious amber warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Midlands in place until 22:00 BST .
Flood alerts , telling people to be prepared , have been given for parts of the west Midlands , particularly around Birmingham , and the south-west of England .
Storm Francis comes on the back of Ellen which struck last week and caused power outages .
It marks the first time the Met Office has had two named storms in August since it started the process in 2015 .
Forecasters said the winds were `` unusual '' for August , but would have to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind gust speed of 87mph recorded at The Needles on the Isle of Wight in August 1996 .
Likewise , the wettest August on record in the UK was in 1912 when 167.3mm was recorded across the country as a whole .
Between 1 and 22 August , the UK as a whole had seen some 72.7mm of rainfall - around four-fifths of the average rainfall for the month .
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The company has also tasked Lord Robert Mair, a leading engineer, to spearhead a separate task force which will look at how Network Rail can improve its management of earthworks - for example embankments or when part of the land is excavated to make space for the railway.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--High school pupils in Scotland to wear face coverings from 31 August

Scottish secondary school pupils will have to wear face coverings in corridors , communal areas and school buses from next Monday .
Education Secretary John Swinney said the new guidance would apply to all pupils aged over 12 .
He said the guidance would be updated based on new advice from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
There will no requirement to wear face coverings in classrooms where social distancing measures are in place .
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Mr Swinney said individual exemptions could be granted for health reasons , but the guidance would be `` obligatory '' for all secondary , special and grant-aided schools .
He told the BBC 's Good Morning Scotland programme : `` From August 31st young people over the age of 12 in secondary schools should habitually be wearing face coverings when they are moving around schools and corridors and in communal areas where it is difficult to deliver the physical distancing . ''
He said the Scottish government had acted in the light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence that teenagers can infect others in the same way as adults , but had decided to go further by extending it to school transport .
`` It 's part of the general measures we are taking to ensure we keep pace with the emerging advice about how to keep our schools open and to keep our schools safe , '' he said .
Young people returned to Scotland 's schools earlier in August with no requirements for physical distancing between younger pupils , and no rules around face coverings .
But First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a change in the guidance was imminent , saying the government was in the `` final stages '' of consulting with councils and teachers .
The new rules for school buses will apply to pupils over the age of five , in line with guidelines for public transport .
Staff and students can continue to wear face coverings in all settings voluntarily if they wish .
Eileen Prior , executive director of the parents ' organisation Connect , formerly known as the Scottish Parent Teacher Council , earlier said she hoped schools would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new guidance was implemented .
She said : `` In some schools it wo n't be necessary - it depends very much on the environment within a school .
`` Some schools are incredibly crowded but some simply are n't and some are well below capacity , perhaps with wide corridors and they do n't have the issue that we have in many high schools of young people just crowding because they just ca n't not crowd . ''
But Mr Swinney said while the new rules were not mandatory , they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening of schools , such as physical distancing and hand hygiene and should be considered `` obligatory '' across the secondary sector .
`` There will be exemptions from this because the wearing of face coverings is not suitable for all individuals and that has to be respected , '' he said .
He also stressed that an individual pupil should not be excluded from a school because they were not wearing a face covering .
The UK government has said there are `` no plans '' to introduce similar measures when schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Head teachers , however , have complained about a lack of clarity and asked whether English schools would have the flexibility to allow masks if requested as a safety measure by teachers .
Linda Bauld , professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh , said the revised guidance in Scotland was a sensible move .
She said : `` The schools have done brilliantly well getting going again but I think their physical distancing in some of the communal areas is always going to be a bit of a challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got cases circulating in the community this will provide additional protection when it 's difficult to physically distance . ''
She said there may be more work to do to educate young people about the correct way to put on or remove a face covering .
`` Not touching the surface - taking it off around the ears .
I would recommend young people might carry a little bag in their pocket , stick the face covering in there and when they 're taking it off and when they 're putting it back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touch the front of it , '' she said .
`` And then of course there 's the cleaning issue - these coverings need to be washed , just in warm water and soap . ''
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She said: "The schools have done brilliantly well getting going again but I think their physical distancing in some of the communal areas is always going to be a bit of a challenge to enforce... when we've still got cases circulating in the community this will provide additional protection when it's difficult to physically distance."


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Dylan Freeman: Murder accused mum 'admitted killing'

A woman admitted killing her severely disabled 10-year-old son in a call to her friend , an inquest has heard .
Police discovered the body of Dylan Freeman , who had autism and Cohen syndrome at his home in Cumberland Park , Acton , on 16 August .
West London Coroner 's Court on Tuesday heard Dylan died after his airways had been restricted by a sponge .
His mother and primary carer , Olga Freeman , appeared at the Old Bailey last week accused of his murder .
Mr Inyama said : `` His mother called a friend in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend that she killed her son . ''
He said the mother and her friend went to Acton police station in west London and told them what had happened .
The coroner said it appeared Dylan had been administered a sleeping aid .
A sponge was then placed in his mouth , tied with a strap .
Dylan had autism , Cohen syndrome - which is linked to abnormalities on many parts of the body - and other issues .
Dylan 's father , celebrity photographer Dean Freeman , last week described his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , inquisitive and artistic child who loved to travel , visit art galleries and swim '' .
His body was identified four days later by his headteacher .
Mr Inyama gave restriction of the airways as the preliminary cause of death .
There was no other evidence of injuries caused by assault or restraint .
Mr Inyama adjourned the inquest until March 2021 , pending the outcome of any legal proceedings .
Ms Freeman is due to appear for a plea and trial preparation hearing at the Old Bailey on 4 November .

He said the mother and her friend went to Acton police station in west London and told them what had happened.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Appledore Shipyard to reopen after £7m InfraStrata deal

A longstanding shipbuilders in north Devon is to reopen after being bought in a £7m deal .
Appledore Shipyard closed in March 2019 after owners Babcock said its future was not `` secure '' , despite the offer of a £60m Ministry of Defence contract .
The site 's new owners InfraStrata said the yard 's ability to cater for smaller vessels was `` a market segment that can not be ignored '' .
Unions have welcomed the deal and urged the government to give the yard orders .
The yard will now be operated under the name Harland and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much larger Belfast site the same owner bought in December last year .
InfraStrata said the yard had been dormant for some time and currently only has one employee - the site manager .
The workforce can be `` very quickly ramped up '' if contracts for work are secured , the company said .
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Geoffrey Cox , MP for Torridge and West Devon , also welcomed the announcement , adding the yard needed a `` credible and established new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The purchase of the yard is excellent news for the local community , ensuring , as it does , the future of the yard and its workforce , '' he said .

"What we want to do is to ensure that there's a good enough stream of contracts coming through to drive jobs and growth here in Devon," Mr Johnson said.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Harry Maguire: Man Utd captain's trial under way on Greek island

The trial of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has begun on the Greek island of Syros .
He is represented by Alexis Anagnostakis , one of Greece 's top human rights lawyers .
The 27-year-old was released from police custody on Saturday following his arrest on the island of Mykonos on Thursday after an alleged altercation with police officers .
He is not obliged to be in attendance .
Maguire has already pleaded not guilty .
He did not comment after leaving court on Saturday and his lawyer told Sky he was a free man `` right now '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday that `` three foreigners '' had been arrested after an alleged altercation with police officers in Mykonos on Thursday .
The court listing for the case says the other two defendants are Maguire 's brother Joe , 28 , and family friend Christopher Sharman , 29 .
Maguire 's father Alan was at the court hearing .
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Police say a file has been opened which includes accusations of `` violence against officials , disobedience , bodily harm , insult and attempted bribery of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on holiday in Greece , joined United from Leicester for £80m - a world record fee for a defender - in August 2019 .
Greek police said in a statement on Friday that officers had tried to break up an altercation between two groups outside a bar and that the three foreigners had then verbally abused and assaulted one of the officers .
The statement claimed that after arriving at Mykonos police station , the three arrested individuals then `` strongly resisted , pushing and hitting three police officers '' and that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money so that the trial against them would not be completed '' .

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The trial of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has begun on the Greek island of Syros.
He is represented by Alexis Anagnostakis, one of Greece's top human rights lawyers.
The 27-year-old was released from police custody on Saturday following his arrest on the island of Mykonos on Thursday after an alleged altercation with police officers.
He is not obliged to be in attendance.
Maguire has already pleaded not guilty.
He did not comment after leaving court on Saturday and his lawyer told Sky he was a free man "right now".
The Syros prosecutor's office said on Friday that "three foreigners" had been arrested after an alleged altercation with police officers in Mykonos on Thursday.
The court listing for the case says the other two defendants are Maguire's brother Joe, 28, and family friend Christopher Sharman, 29. Maguire's father Alan was at the court hearing.
Police say a file has been opened which includes accusations of "violence against officials, disobedience, bodily harm, insult and attempted bribery of an official".
Maguire, who was on holiday in Greece, joined United from Leicester for £80m - a world record fee for a defender - in August 2019.
Greek police said in a statement on Friday that officers had tried to break up an altercation between two groups outside a bar and that the three foreigners had then verbally abused and assaulted one of the officers.
The statement claimed that after arriving at Mykonos police station, the three arrested individuals then "strongly resisted, pushing and hitting three police officers" and that "one of the detainees tried to offer money so that the trial against them would not be completed".


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: One in eight hospital cases were 'caught on-site'

Thousands of patients are likely to have been infected with coronavirus in UK hospitals , a study suggests .
The King 's College London study of 10 UK hospital sites plus one in Italy found at least one in eight patients who had received hospital treatment for coronavirus had caught it on-site .
Researchers said that was a relatively low rate and showed there was effective infection control in place .
They analysed data on 1,500 cases to 28 April , covering the peak in the UK .
Lead author Dr Ben Carter said : `` The majority of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long time .
`` They were older , frailer and had pre-existing health conditions . ''
But they also had better outcomes than those admitted with the virus , probably because of faster diagnosis and , therefore , treatment .
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And if patients who tested positive after five to 14 days are included , the proportion increases to 23 % .
But , because of the long incubation period of the virus , it is impossible to be sure how many of these patients would have been infected in hospital .
Prof Duncan Young , an expert in intensive-care medicine at Oxford University , said the study would also not have captured those infected during a short hospital stay , as patients were not followed up after discharge .
And of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were being treated in hospital for coronavirus , so did not include the vast majority of people who caught the disease and either showed no illness or just recovered at home with no need for treatment .
Those caveats do suggest the the risk of catching the virus in hospital remains still small .
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bbcuk--2020-08-25--UK-wide appeal over 'sexual abuse near Northampton statue'

All UK police forces have been asked to share an appeal regarding sexual abuse allegations near a town centre statue .
Police are investigating reports of sexual abuse between 2006 and 2016 in Abington Street , Northampton where `` young people would gather '' .
Northamptonshire Police said detectives were `` aware that people may have moved out of the county since '' .
Det Insp Liz Basham said she wanted `` as many people as possible to see [ the appeal ] and feel able to come forward '' .
`` Let me be clear that I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes to come forward and tell police officers about sexual abuse and I want to reassure people that we will treat your reports with the confidence and sensitivity they deserve , '' she said .
Officers began investigating in June after receiving `` a number of reports of sexual abuse ... all originating from the statue at the top of Abington Street in Northampton '' .
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"Let me be clear that I do not underestimate in the slightest the courage it takes to come forward and tell police officers about sexual abuse and I want to reassure people that we will treat your reports with the confidence and sensitivity they deserve," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: Cunard cruises suspended until March

The suspension of Cunard cruises has been extended until March due to the coronavirus pandemic .
It means the Southampton-based company , which is part of the Carnival group , will have paused operations for an entire year .
Cunard 's three ships began to sail back to Southampton in March when it halted all its cruises .
It originally cancelled sailings until July , before extending the date to November .
Cunard president Simon Palethorpe said : `` We are so sorry to all those guests who were due to sail on any of the cancelled voyages and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` After very careful consideration and reviewing the latest guidance , we simply do not feel it would be sensible to start sailing again with our current schedule so we have reviewed future itineraries . ''
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All sailings have been cancelled for Queen Elizabeth until 25 March , Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen Victoria until 16 May .
Mr Palethorpe said all of next year 's Queen Elizabeth 's sailings in and around Australia , Japan and Alaska would be replaced with `` shorter duration European holidays ranging from three to 14 nights '' .
In an email to customers earlier the company said it had been `` making important decisions to protect the wellbeing of our guests and crew '' .
In May Carnival UK announced plans to cut 450 jobs across Cunard and P & O Cruises , to `` ensure the future @ @ @ @ @ @

Cunard president Simon Palethorpe said: "We are so sorry to all those guests who were due to sail on any of the cancelled voyages and for the disappointment this news will cause.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Sheridan Smith had seizures after stopping medication

Sheridan Smith has revealed she was rushed to hospital and had five seizures after she stopped taking anti-anxiety medication .
Smith said she `` went off the deep end '' after the 2016 TV Bafta Awards ceremony , where she was nominated for her performance in The C Word .
She was left `` humiliated '' by jokes made by the host Graham Norton about her `` being a drunk '' , she said .
She then stopped her medication that night , not realising it was dangerous .
The Cilla and Gavin and Stacey star , made the revelations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheridan : Sheridan Smith : Becoming Mum , which tells the story of her mental health struggles and her journey to motherhood .
In the film , she recalled : `` Graham Norton was hosting and made a joke , basically at my expense , about me being a drunk .
`` I was so humiliated , you know , it 's a room full of your peers .
And people you want to work with , or have worked with .
`` That night , for me , was like the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deep end .
`` What people did n't realise is that I 'd become addicted to anti-anxiety tablets . ''
During the Bafta ceremony , Norton said : `` We 're all excited for a couple of drinks tonight .
Or , as it 's known in theatrical circles , a few glasses of technical difficulties . ''
The comment was a reference to Smith 's departure from a performance of the stage show Funny Girl , which the theatre management said was due to `` technical difficulties '' .
She later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mental health issues .
In the ITV documentary , Smith said that after the Baftas she went back to her hotel room and she decided to stop taking the tablets she had been prescribed for her condition .
It was only due to her friend unexpectedly coming to the hotel to see her that she was able to get help .
`` It 's a miracle she did ( come ) .
It 's like someone was looking out for me because what I did n't realise is that if you stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Smith .
`` I seizured five times and got rushed to A & E and she 's the one who got me breathing again . ''
Smith , who recently had her first child , told the programme that she now feels `` calm '' and `` contentment '' .
The actress had an emergency caesarean to deliver her son Billy early this summer , while the country was in lockdown .
During that period she also made one of the short drama films for the ITV 's Isolation Stories series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnant woman who faces having to go through birth without the married father of her child - who 's chosen to stay with his wife and family .
For the new documentary , cameras followed Smith as she attended her first scans , pre-natal classes and sessions with a specialist therapist , as well as at home with fiancé Jamie Horn .
Smith said she wanted to help other women who worry about their mental health issues resurfacing in pregnancy .
`` The day he smiled at me was more amazing and emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because you suddenly think , 'Oh my god - you love me back ! '
, '' she said of her baby .
`` Suddenly all those sleepless nights and all that worry goes out the window . ''
The documentary also sees the actress explore family issues that she feels could have affected her mental health , including the death of her brother when he was 18 and she was eight , and the death of her father in 2016 .
Over the past three years , Smith , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has done more TV including BBC One 's The Moorside and ITV 's Cleaning Up .
Last year she made a return to the West End as the narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat .
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During that period she also made one of the short drama films for the ITV's Isolation Stories series. She played Mel, a heavily pregnant woman who faces having to go through birth without the married father of her child - who's chosen to stay with his wife and family.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--BBC Proms: Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory will feature on Last Night

Orchestral versions of Rule , Britannia !
and Land Of Hope And Glory will be performed at the Last Night Of The Proms , the BBC has confirmed .
It had been reported the songs could be dropped over concerns of associations with colonialism and slavery .
The pieces are usually sung but will be performed without lyrics this year , although they are expected to be back in full when the pandemic is over .
The concert is due to take place on 12 September but without an audience .
In a statement on Monday evening , BBC Proms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programme following recent speculation .
It said there would be new orchestral versions of Land Of Hope And Glory , and Rule , Britannia !
, as well as a new arrangement of Jerusalem .
`` With much reduced musical forces and no live audience , the Proms will curate a concert that includes familiar , patriotic elements such as Jerusalem and the National Anthem , and bring in new moments capturing the mood of this unique time , including You 'll Never Walk Alone , presenting a poignant and inclusive event for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivor Novello-winning composer Errollyn Wallen confirmed online on Monday evening that she is making the new arrangement of Proms favourite , Jerusalem , '' In it I remember the Commonwealth nations and am dedicating the work to the Windrush generation , '' tweeted the Belize-born British musician .
At the weekend , the Sunday Times had reported both Rule , Britannia !
and Land Of Hope And Glory could be dropped from the programme .
The paper said conductor Dalia Stasevska believed it was time `` to bring change '' to the Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the anti-racism movement gathered pace following the death of George Floyd .
The 35-year-old Finnish conductor , who will be joined by soprano Golda Schultz and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for this year 's classic al finale , declined to comment on the reports directly .
In its statement , the BBC added they `` very much regret the unjustified personal attacks on Dalia Stasevska '' on social media .
`` As ever , decisions about the Proms are made by the BBC , in consultation with all artists involved , '' it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Last Night in this extraordinary year so that it respects the traditions and spirit of the event whilst adapting to very different circumstances at this moment in time . ''
All the familiar tunes will be there but in a very unfamiliar setting .
The Last Night of the Proms will still have Jerusalem , the National Anthem and new orchestral versions of Rule , Britannia !
and Land Of Hope And Glory .
However , there will be no live audience in the Royal Albert Hall to sing along , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reduced and dispersed around the hall because of social distancing .
The music will , the BBC says , have to be adapted to reflect the new circumstances - which means there will be no singing of Rule , Britannia !
and Land Of Hope And Glory .
The rumours that the tunes were being dropped for political reasons because of concerns about lyrics extolling Britain 's imperial past has led to a heated debate .
The BBC says the orchestra-only arrangement was how the tunes were first performed at the Proms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evening 's two rousing sing-along tunes would sound odd and perhaps rather bleak with just a handful of singers spread around an empty hall .
It 's understood that the songs will return with their lyrics when the coronavirus restrictions come to an end .
Meanwhile , Jerusalem , another sing-along favourite , will still have its words , as will the National Anthem .
On Monday , Downing Street waded into the row , with a spokesman saying : `` This is a decision and a matter for the organisers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the PM previously has set out his position on like issues and has been clear that while he understands the strong emotions involved in these discussions , we need to tackle the substance of problems , not the symbols . ''
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden also said he had raised `` concerns '' with the corporation over the Sunday Times ' report .
`` Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are highlights of the Last Night of the Proms , '' he tweeted .
`` Share concerns of many about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with BBC .
`` Confident forward-looking nations do n't erase their history , they add to it . ''
Meanwhile , Tory MP Michael Fabricant said the move was `` all very sad '' , adding : `` There 's some lovely words to Rule Britannia . ''
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 's Today programme , he called for a `` compromise '' of a single voice performing the tune , rather than the usual sing-along version .
`` Let 's just have a single voice singing those words proudly , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong with a bit of tradition , and it 's a beautiful tune . ''
Why is Rule , Britannia !
so controversial ?
Rule , Britannia !
was set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740 , and its lyrics were based on a poem by James Thomson .
It contains verses such as : `` The nations , not so blest as thee / Must , in their turns , to tyrants fall .
`` While thou shalt flourish great and free / The dread and envy of them all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ waves / Britons never will be slaves . ''
Land Of Hope And Glory makes similar reference to the `` might '' of the former British Empire , which some people today find problematic .
Chi-chi Nwanoku runs the Chineke !
Foundation , which aims to provide opportunities for black , Asian and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe , said : `` We find it offensive .
`` Of course I know other people are going to want to cling to it , but I know why they want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ songs are jingoistic echoes of empire and , depending on what side of the fence you 're sitting on , you either feel joyous , emboldened and patriotic and immediately identify with all the sentiments of it . ''
`` For any conscious black person who is aware of their history , the empire and colonialism , for example , they will struggle to enjoy the patriotic jingoism of these songs . ''
She particularly draws attention to the themes of superiority , domination and ownership of black people .
`` And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the proceeds of that relationship , '' she says .
`` How are we going to break down the institutional system , if we hang on to these [ songs ] ? ''

The BBC says the orchestra-only arrangement was how the tunes were first performed at the Proms in 1905, and it's clear the evening's two rousing sing-along tunes would sound odd and perhaps rather bleak with just a handful of singers spread around an empty hall.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Woodland Trust competition to find England's top trees

A sycamore laced with shoes , an oak bound in chains and a 1,000-year-old yew are among the contenders for England 's Tree of the Year 2020 .
Ten trees have been shortlisted and members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite .
The Woodland Trust 's annual competition is intended to promote interest in trees , their value and protecting them .
Chief executive Darren Moorcroft said the number of public nominations doubled this spring during lockdown .
`` Lockdown had so many of us slowing down and taking more note of nature on our doorsteps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wellbeing , '' he said .
`` At a time when we 're fighting both a climate and nature crisis , it is undeniable that trees are needed now more than ever . ''
The Chained Oak in Alton , Staffordshire , is shrouded in legend .
Tales tell that the Earl of Shrewsbury was cursed to lose a member of his family every time a branch of the tree broke .
So , after the first death , he had it bound in chains .
It was also the inspiration for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A 150-year-old plane tree in Hackney , east London , called the Happy Man Tree has been adorned and celebrated by the community , after it was earmarked for felling to make way for housing .
Local parents and children say it is vital bit of green in the area and combats air pollution .
The Wilmington Yew in an East Sussex church yard has been growing among the graves for the more than 1,600 years .
The Beech Tree in the Altar at Bayham Abbey , Kent , grows atop the remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII .
The Shoe Tree in Heaton Park , Newcastle , is a sycamore adorned with shoes thrown by students on completion of exams .
Periodically the council removes some of the shoes to keep the tree healthy .
The Marylebone Elm in Westminster escaped the Blitz unscathed , despite the church next door being destroyed by the bombs .
The Crouch Oak in Surrey was supposedly the marker point for the edge of Windsor Forest , when it covered a much larger area , and Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneath its branches .
It was fenced off in the 19th Century after a young woman was caught stripping the bark to make love potions .
The Beltingham Yew in Northumberland is thought to be about 900 years old but local legend says St Cuthbert preached beneath its branches in the 7th Century .
Thick iron bands are now wrapped around the trunk to hold the tree together as it continues growing .
The Grantham Oak in Lincolnshire and The Remedy Oak in Dorset are also among the contenders for this year 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voting is open on the Woodland Trust website until 24 September .

"Lockdown had so many of us slowing down and taking more note of nature on our doorsteps, a boost for our mental health and wellbeing," he said.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: First schools in England set to reopen

Some parents , especially those shielding , have said they are scared to send their children back ahead of England 's first schools reopening .
Leicester and Leicestershire pupils will be among the earliest in the country to return on Wednesday .
The government has said it is unlikely children will pass coronavirus on to others or get seriously ill from it .
A number of parents in the city fear they are putting themselves at risk by sending their children back .
Unlike other areas of England , schools in Leicester and Leicestershire traditionally break up for summer holidays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Andrea Burford , a 45-year-old mother of two who suffers from asthma and other health conditions , must continue to shield until 7 September because of Leicester 's high level of coronavirus infections .
But her daughter is due to start secondary school on Friday .
Mrs Burford said : `` How can I send her back while I 'm still expected to shield ?
`` I do n't believe [ children ] ca n't transmit it .
I want her back at school but I also want it to be safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to send their children back , and there could be fines for those who do not .
The UK 's chief medical adviser Chris Whitty has said `` the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small '' and missing lessons `` damages children in the long-run '' .
He admitted there were `` no risk-free '' options but said children were `` much less likely '' to spread the disease .
But another parent , who wished to be known only as Alex , said he was `` genuinely scared '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 38-year-old suffered two heart attacks last September and has been shielding throughout the pandemic .
Now his daughter is set to return to school to start Year 7 .
He said : `` I 'm petrified .
I keep getting all these shielding letters from the government but at the same time they 're forcing me to send my child to school .
`` We 've been following the rules to a T , but now we have no choice but to send her out . ''
Leicester City Council said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last resort but added returning to school was `` vital '' for a child 's education and wellbeing .
The authority added : `` We understand some parents may have concerns about their children returning to school .
`` We are working closely with education settings to make sure arrangements are being put in place to minimise the risk of transmission for all . ''
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bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: Blackburn wedding party restaurant can reopen

A restaurant which was ordered to close for breaching Covid-19 rules by hosting a wedding reception with more than 100 guests can reopen , a council has said .
Waheed 's Buffet and Banqueting Hall in Blackburn , was ordered to close for up to a month after police broke up the party at the venue on 16 August .
However , a Blackburn with Darwen Council review has ruled the Randall Street venue was fit to operate again .
Waheed 's manager Abdul Toheed said he was `` very pleased to reopen '' .
Council leader Mohammed Khan said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a closure order as a last resort '' and that both venues had `` worked with us to ensure they have all the correct Covid-19 procedures in place '' .
Roberto 's Bar and Bistro in Richmond Terrace , which was ordered to close on the same day , will also be allowed to reopen .
The bar 's owner John Rowe said he was `` delighted '' , as it had been `` a very hard and stressful week '' .
`` I am pleased , most of all for the staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lose their jobs , '' he added .
Measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 , which were imposed on the Blackburn with Darwen area on 14 July , were further tightened on 21 August .
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Council leader Mohammed Khan said the authority "would only ever enforce a closure order as a last resort" and that both venues had "worked with us to ensure they have all the correct Covid-19 procedures in place".


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Virgin Atlantic awaits key vote on survival deal

Virgin Atlantic is awaiting the outcome of a key vote on a restructuring plan which is seen as vital to secure its future beyond the coronavirus crisis .
The airline agreed the £1.2bn rescue deal in July , but this has to be agreed by creditors .
The firm is `` fundamentally sound '' but a restructuring and fresh cash injection is critical , its lawyers have said .
It has warned that it could run out of cash by the end of September if the plan is not approved .
The deal involves £400m in new cash , half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shareholder , Sir Richard Branson 's Virgin Group .
The rest will come from investors and creditors , who now have to give their approval in Tuesday 's High Court hearing .
Like other airlines , Virgin Atlantic 's finances have been hit hard by the collapse in air travel due to the pandemic .
It is cutting 3,500 staff , but the airline has said the remaining 6,500 jobs should be secure .
Robert Boyle , a former director of strategy at British Airways owner IAG who now runs his own aviation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deal to go ahead , Virgin Atlantic 's unsecured creditors had to agree for their repayments to be rescheduled .
He said they were being asked to accept 20 % less than they were owed , with the rest to be repaid over two years .
Mr Boyle said the extra cash `` does n't seem like enough to me '' , given that Sir Richard had asked the government for £500m and had his request rejected .
`` It will get them through maybe the next six months , when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask for more money from somewhere , '' he added .
Apart from Virgin Group , Virgin Atlantic 's other main shareholder is US airline Delta , which owns 49 % of the airline .
However , Mr Boyle said Delta was unable to invest in foreign firms because of conditions imposed when it received a $ 5.4bn ( £4.1bn ) bailout from the US government in April .

"It will get them through maybe the next six months, when they might be in a better position to ask for more money from somewhere," he added.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Bristol pub campaigners to fight on despite funds failure

Campaigners trying to buy their local pub say they will fight on despite not hitting their fundraising target .
Locals have been selling shares in a bid to raise the £300,000 needed to take The Windmill into community ownership .
But they have only managed to raise about £170,000 , leaving them having to hope a brewery will buy it .
A planning application to turn the pub into flats , rejected earlier this year , has been resubmitted .
The Save the Windmill Pub group said it had been `` amazed '' at the generosity of the 428 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those investors believed that The Windmill could be saved and was prepared to delve into their own pockets to support the cause , '' said the group in a statement .
`` We are extremely proud of our campaign and the fact that the community rallied behind us in such large numbers .
`` As a campaign group we are not giving up and will now work to try and encourage a brewery to purchase the pub as we have shown that it could be a successful business with 428 investors ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors . ''
The share offer was carried out using the website Crowdfunder , which will ensure the investors will get their money returned .
The pub ’ s owner Mike Cranney said The Windmill remained for sale and he hoped a buyer could be found who wanted to keep it as a pub .
But as he still has to pay business rates on the pub , Mr Cranney said he had no option but to pursue the change of use application .
“ The likelihood of a brewery coming in after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for two years – especially in the current climate – remains a remote possibility , ” he said .

"As a campaign group we are not giving up and will now work to try and encourage a brewery to purchase the pub as we have shown that it could be a successful business with 428 investors ready to be the first customers through its doors."


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronavirus: Face coverings in schools, BTec results due and music ban

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday morning .
We 'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST .
The government is coming under pressure to review its policy on the wearing of face coverings in schools in England .
In secondary schools in Scotland , face coverings are set to be used in corridors and shared areas , and head teachers say there 's a lack of guidance about whether staff or pupils elsewhere can wear one if they want to .
Downing Street has so far ruled out any review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England have told the BBC about their fears .
BBC Reality Check has looked at the risks .
Thousands of BTec students will start receiving their revised grades in the next few hours .
The results were delayed to allow for a reassessment to bring them in line with A-levels and GCSEs - we explain the whole saga in detail .
All 450,000 BTec pupils should get their results by the end of the week , but awarding body Pearson said those awaiting grades for university entry were being prioritised .
Scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first confirmed case of reinfection with coronavirus .
A man in his 30s who was infected in April tested positive again this month .
The findings suggest some people could lose immunity after only a few months , but the World Health Organisation says more research is needed .
One bit of good news is that the man did n't become unwell the second time .
Read more on the question of immunity .
Restaurateurs and hoteliers in Scotland are calling for a ban on background music to be lifted , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for the atmosphere in their premises .
The idea behind the ban is that people will lean in closer to be heard where music is played , thereby increasing the risk of transmitting coronavirus .
But owners have told the BBC they believe the blanket policy is illogical .
For nearly 40 years , Mikey Dread has run one of Notting Hill Carnival 's most famous reggae sound systems - Channel One .
This year , rather than one million people dancing in the streets , revellers will have to watch streamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
Mikey , though , says he 's still looking forward to it .
Find out why - and take a trip down memory lane with some fantastic images from carnivals of decades past .
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Scientists in Hong Kong say they have documented the first confirmed case of reinfection with coronavirus. A man in his 30s who was infected in April tested positive again this month. The findings suggest some people could lose immunity after only a few months, but the World Health Organisation says more research is needed. One bit of good news is that the man didn't become unwell the second time. Read more on the question of immunity.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--BTec students begin receiving revised grades

BTec students are beginning to receive their revised grades after the results were delayed by the exam board .
The results have been reassessed to bring them in line with A-levels and GCSEs , which were graded via school-based assessments .
Pearson , the awarding body , said students awaiting grades for university entry were being prioritised .
All 450,000 BTec pupils should get their results by the end of the week .
Students faced a fresh round of exam results chaos last week after Pearson pulled some of its BTec results on the eve of releasing them .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A-levels and GCSEs , which saw students awarded the exact grades that had been estimated by their teachers rather than having them adjusted by an algorithm .
That had been put in place to counter the effect of any teachers or schools inflating their grades but there was an outcry over how many A-level results ended up being downgraded , in some cases by more than one grade .
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Pearson initially said that because BTec students do far more graded assessments throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar to previous years .
However , it later decided to withdraw grades to ensure that no students had been downgraded , which might unfairly disadvantage them against A-level and GCSE students .
BTecs are vocational qualifications in England , Wales and Northern Ireland , which provide work-based skills across areas including business , healthcare and engineering .
They are assessed over the course of the qualification through exams , practical coursework and , in many cases , workplace-based placements .
Around 200,000 BTec Firsts , which are equivalent to one or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday last week - the same day as GCSE results .
Some 250,000 BTec Nationals , which are studied over one or two years and are similar to A-levels , were awarded the week before - but have also been part of the grade reassessment .
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That had been put in place to counter the effect of any teachers or schools inflating their grades but there was an outcry over how many A-level results ended up being downgraded, in some cases by more than one grade.


bbcuk--2020-08-24--Music ban 'kiss of death for restaurant ambience'

Restaurateurs and hoteliers in Scotland are calling for a ban on background music to be lifted saying it is the `` kiss of death '' for the atmosphere in their premises .
Owners criticised the rule , which came into effect in Scotland on 14 August , saying there `` was no logic '' to it .
The rule is in place so people do not have to lean in to be heard .
The Scottish government said there was an increased risk of Covid transmission when people raised their voices .
James Thomson , owner of The Witchery restaurant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Edinburgh , said the blanket ban was `` ridiculous '' .
He said : `` This is a nonsense for restaurants .
No size fits all .
Very loud music in nightclubs could cause people to lean in to each other but in hotels and restaurants background music adds a little bit of ambience .
`` Having no music at all is the kiss of death in terms of atmosphere for us and there is no logic behind such a blanket ban .
`` At five star level we work on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this background music ban is just ridiculous .
`` We need background music to kill the deathly hush as people feel they have to start whispering when a restaurant is quiet .
Diners want to eat out in a place with atmosphere not a library . ''
Dominic Crolla , director of La Locanda off the Royal Mile in Cockburn Street , said he did not understand the music ban rule for restaurants .
He said : `` I understand people might have to lean in to be heard in a nightclub but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The ban is a disgrace , I get it for nightclubs , but for restaurants it 's ridiculous .
`` My customers come to hear classic Italian music while enjoying Italian food but now the atmosphere is ruined with this ban .
`` They are just guessing and it just does n't add up . ''
Rod Dos Santos , manager of Southern Cross Cafe in Edinburgh 's Cockburn Street , said the music ban was `` ridiculous '' .
He said : `` We either operate fully or not at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do next , tell us we can not serve coffee ?
`` Customers expect to experience what they have done previously .
This is a ridiculous situation .
`` Background music is a talking point and customers are often asking me what band is playing in the background and it starts a conversation , which is what I love . ''
Matthew Bailey , general manager of Mortonhall Garden centre which has the 300-seater Topiary restaurant , said he had already cut his capacity by a third to comply with social distancing measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambience and creates a nice mood .
Soft music creates a nice atmosphere and stops the restaurant feeling clinical .
`` It enhances the atmosphere in the current climate where people are more uptight and sombre .
It softens the mood and relaxes people .
`` We should be allowed to play background music as it creates a feeling of harmony . ''
Meanwhile Eddie Gerson , spokesman of Wetherspoon , which owns 75 pubs in Scotland , said he stopped playing music in his premises 14 years ago .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd so we do n't have music in any of our premises .
`` Our customers are used to it and like it .
We have shown you do n't need music to run a pub . ''
A Scottish government spokeswoman said : `` We do n't want the restrictions in place for any longer than is needed , but in order to continue to suppress Covid-19 the clinical advice remains that pubs and bars should have no background music or volume from TVs .
`` This is because of the increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when people raise their voices .
`` We continue to monitor this and are working closely with the licensed trade to develop updated guidance based on the best public health advice to keep people safe . ''

He said: "This is a nonsense for restaurants. No size fits all. Very loud music in nightclubs could cause people to lean in to each other but in hotels and restaurants background music adds a little bit of ambience.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Cumbrian photographer captures 'hidden' life with a disability

A photographer from Cumbria with a rare muscle-wasting condition has turned the camera on himself to document the reality of living with a disability .
Daytime Disability is a personal account that attempts to put the viewer in the shoes of Jordan Mossom who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy .
The images show the reality of a life dependant on medical equipment and support staff for independence .
The 23-year-old from Maryport said he hoped it would raise awareness to a wider audience , as well as being a `` source of inspiration to other young men who have the condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to in the public eye '' .
The autobiographical project gives an insight into the daily support from carers and equipment Jordan relies upon to allow him to carry out tasks like eating , bathing and getting dressed .
Captured in the first months of the coronavirus lockdown between March and May , Jordan , who was shielding , said it gave him a `` useful distraction from the boredom that started to set in from the monotony of each day '' .
Jordan directed his carers to set up the tripod and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could preview the images and adjust the settings and compositions .
He is also able to fire the camera when needed , using a remote control .
Displayed in the final exhibition of his course at the University of Cumbria , the BA ( Hons ) Photography graduate said : `` I 'm so proud I completed the course and glad that the three years of hard work has paid off .
`` I never imagined I 'd get to this point when I first started the photography course in 2017 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I 've managed to do a lot more than complete my degree , I 've learned a lot as a person , both in myself with my confidence , and the new skills I 've learned as a photographer , such as using the darkroom and coming up with new ideas and ways of showing off my work .
`` I think I have found my voice as a photographer and a person , a far cry from the quiet and timid person I once was three years ago . ''
Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way of getting away from it all '' .
`` It 's quite difficult to choose a favourite from my project , but I 'd have say the one of me using the cough assist with the support staff stood beside the bed .
`` I also like the image where I 'm in mid air in the hoist that helps me transfer from my wheelchair to bed or bath/toilet or anything else I might sit at .
`` People do n't get to see what my life is like once I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is shut , '' he said .
The photographs not only show him using items such as a ventilator and hoist , but provide a personal insight into his relationship with support workers Lauren , Brooke and Heather .
Carer Lauren Richardson , said : `` Jordan 's actually quite quiet , he 's usually quite a reserved person , so to see him not only get his university degree , but mix with new people and have photos that are as personal as they are shared , yeah , I 'm really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` These image choices may be too medical for some people to take in , but it 's a daily part of my life that until this project , people generally had no idea that I used medical equipment , like the profiling bed , ceiling track hoist and ventilator/cough assist machines .
`` Hopefully it brings some confidence and inspiration to young men who have to use these on a daily basis or are about to start using them and do n't feel comfortable to , as you do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock pictures you see of medical equipment being used , they tend to look very set up and awkward looking . ''
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"I've had many obstacles to overcome but I've managed to do a lot more than complete my degree, I've learned a lot as a person, both in myself with my confidence, and the new skills I've learned as a photographer, such as using the darkroom and coming up with new ideas and ways of showing off my work.


bbcuk--2020-08-24--Notting Hill Carnival: 'We're playing in Brixton this year'

For nearly 40 years , Mikey Dread has spent his August Bank Holiday on a corner of west London running one of Notting Hill Carnival 's most famous reggae sound systems - Channel One .
However , this year he 'll be south of the river in Brixton .
`` We 're playing an outside thing at the Jamm .
It 's without the sound system but I 'm looking forward to it , '' he said .
Like so many events in 2020 , Covid-19 has dramatically altered Europe 's largest carnival .
Rather than one million people dancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kensington , revellers will have to watch streamed performances from the comfort of their own homes .
Dread , who forms half of Channel One with MC Ras Kayleb , is among those who will feature .
`` We 've done a recording already , '' he explains .
`` We went in there , did an hour and that was it . ''
Channel One have been playing their selection of `` conscious reggae , exclusive dubplates and uplifting steppas '' at Carnival since 1983 , when Dread was in his 20s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a free for all .
All you had to do was get power and start playing , '' he said .
`` We got power from this lady who lived just round the corner from Portobello Market and it took off from there . ''
They played there for a couple of years , then moved to another area with the help of a friendly caretaker who gave them access to electricity through a pillar box .
For the last quarter of a century they 've held the same spot near the junction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road .
Indeed the duo have only failed to play on one day of carnival since then , when they decided to spend a Sunday taking in the sights and sounds with their children .
`` After that I said if this is it , leave me out .
It 's far too much walking , '' he said .
While the DJ believes the lack of floats and dancers in Notting Hill this year will seem strange to many , he sees one definite advantage .
`` I do n't miss all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ca n't just turn up , get power and play these days . ''
The Channel One sound system may not be in Notting Hill in 2020 , but one of the stacks will be appearing in a slightly more unusual setting as part of an exhibition at the Museum of London .
When it opens on 2 October , Dub London : Bassline of a City will allow visitors to explore the capital 's dub reggae music and culture .
Dread believes it 's `` very heartening '' that all their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and people will be able to `` see what it 's all about '' .
However , he still hopes the stack will be back on his corner of Notting Hill come this time next year .
`` A lot of people look forward to it .
It 's what we do , '' he said .
Dub London : Bassline of a City will be free to visit but tickets must be booked in advance on the Museum of London website

The Channel One sound system may not be in Notting Hill in 2020, but one of the stacks will be appearing in a slightly more unusual setting as part of an exhibition at the Museum of London.


bbcuk--2020-08-24--Why are clothing sizes so erratic and can they be fixed?

Sorcha O'Donoghue has long been annoyed by the disparity in sizing between clothes bought in different stores .
`` Once I went shopping and got a pair of jeans that were size 8 on the label .
Then I went to another shop and I was back to size 12 , '' she says .
Thanks to the coronavirus , the 36-year-old human resources adviser who lives in Norwich , is doing more online shopping and the inconsistencies have become even more glaring .
`` I 've ordered clothes that I 've had to send back several times because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area or too tight around some other area , though they were the same size , '' she says .
Earlier this year a friend advised her to try meepl , a Swiss company which has technology designed to avoid those hassles .
Ms O'Donoghue downloaded the app and stood in front of her smartphone wearing tight leggings .
The app did a full scan of her body from all sides and created a three-dimensional rendering of it .
With that information , it calculated her size and can give her recommendations on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Topshop and Zara .
`` I 've used it about four times since and find it really , really easy .
I do n't need to buy what I wore the last time I went into a shop .
All I have to do is go into my handbag , pull out my phone , click on the app , and I 've got all my information stored , '' Ms O'Donoghue says .
Meepl creates a 3D body profile and matches the consumer 's personal body measurements with off-the-rack garment data .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the customer 's avatar can be uploaded into a virtual dressing room to try on items .
Experts say if this kind of app becomes widespread , then it could affect the way clothes retailers do business .
An earlier attempt at using a body-measuring app , Japan 's Zozosuit , did not catch on in Europe , amid claims that it was not accurate .
However , that system was intended for making bespoke suits , and not for matching customer sizes to existing off-the-peg products .
As well as providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breed of apps can also help with returns - a massive problem for online retailers .
A 2018 report by Barclaycard suggested that almost half of the amount UK shoppers spend on clothes ends up being refunded by retailers .
It found a third of shoppers buy clothes online expecting that items will be unsuitable - before they 've even tried them on .
`` If these apps are linked to a list of basic blocks across retailers , then that 's a big step forward as they will minimise returns - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Maria Malone , principal lecturer in fashion business at Manchester Metropolitan University .
`` With apps like these you 're only actually ever making what is already pre-ordered by the customer , so that 's going to reduce waste . ''
Israeli company MySize also has an app that can measure a person 's size , but without using the phone 's camera .
Instead , a user moves the phone along their body and the app uses the accelerometer sensors and gyroscopes in the smartphone to work out dimensions .
MySize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to train an artificial intelligence program to recognise patterns and features of human body shapes , which it then uses to make its calculations more accurate .
Each person 's dimensions are stored in a database , which retailers can access to get a size recommendation .
`` The [ fashion ] industry does n't like consistency , '' says Billy Pardo , chief production and operations officer at MySize .
It is an industry that often resorts to vanity sizing , which is the practice of labelling clothes a size smaller so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are thinner than they actually are , Mrs Pardo says .
`` Some retailers give me a size 38 in European sizing .
In fact , I 'm a 40 , '' she says .
`` When you know the profile of your customers , you will manufacture less , something that will eventually lead to a more sustainable industry . ''
The fashion industry is under pressure to cut waste .
Each year , 85 % of all discarded textiles , that 's 21 billion tonnes a year , go into landfill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Nations Economic Commission .
Cheap and trendy clothing , manufactured quickly , and sold at low prices to meet an ever-shifting consumer demand inspired by celebrity culture and the catwalk , is a major culprit in all this .
The rise of so-called fast fashion over the last 15 years has established a business model whereby some brands produce 52 collections each year , which translates to one collection per week .
The apparel industry accounts for 10 % of the world 's carbon emissions , according to the UN report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ René Stampfl , vice president for Europe , Middle East and Africa at meepl .
`` Fast fashion has changed how consumers in the Western world are thinking about buying clothes .
`` There is so much overproduction that in the end millions of pieces of garments end up in landfills or are incinerated . ''
Mr Stampfl is confident that technology like his , which can create a unique body profile , can help tackle this issue .
`` When the consumer shares their personal body measurements with brands and retailers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he says .
Mr Stampfl thinks that , in the long run , sweatshops will give way to so-called micro-factories .
• Stress and burnout and redundancy in IT • Tracking down billions of litres of lost water • Robots find their own way deep in the ocean • The headphones even a DJ ca n't break • The coldest computers in the world As the name suggests , micro-factories will be smaller and use automation to cut down on the use of resources such as energy , and textiles .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and demand , '' he says .
But Manchester Metropolitan 's Maria Malone is cautious about the idea .
She says the concept of `` customisation '' becomes more applicable the closer we get to the top end of the designer spectrum .
`` High-end brands could definitely do it because they could find themselves in a position where they are only actually ordering stock that is going to fit their customers , '' she says .
The same is not true towards the lower end of the spectrum though , where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there have such a low value and make so little profit that the incentive for change is low .
But among the buying public there may have been some positive signs of change emerging during national lockdowns .
`` Amidst the ongoing pandemic , people do n't go out that much , '' says Dr Malone .
`` They do n't feel they need to make an impression on others and have started thinking , 'Why do I need 54 pairs of shoes in my wardrobe ?
How can I utilise what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

"I've used it about four times since and find it really, really easy. I don't need to buy what I wore the last time I went into a shop. All I have to do is go into my handbag, pull out my phone, click on the app, and I've got all my information stored," Ms O'Donoghue says.


bbcuk--2020-08-24--‘Black people have been through a lot this year’

Myron Grant started therapy after the coronavirus lockdown and the traumatic events involving unarmed black people started to take a @ @ @ @ @ .
Covid-19 has disproportionately affected people of colour and protests calling for social justice have @ @ @ @ @ the death of Ahmaud Arbery .
Mr Grant told the BBC that as a lawyer @ @ @ @ @ 'felt unwanted ' in a place he calls home and psychotherapist Minaa B said that @ @ @ @ @ black people to feel a sense of heightened anxiety at this time .

Myron Grant started therapy after the coronavirus lockdown and the traumatic events involving unarmed black people started to take a toll on his mental health.
Covid-19 has disproportionately affected people of colour and protests calling for social justice have gripped the United States since the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Mr Grant told the BBC that as a lawyer and black man, he 'felt unwanted' in a place he calls home and psychotherapist Minaa B said that it wasn't unusual for black people to feel a sense of heightened anxiety at this time.
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bbcuk--2020-08-25--The Papers: BBC Proms 'no words row' and Army plan to 'axe tanks'

But the Daily Express has a different take - claiming the BBC has `` backed down '' in the Last Night of the Proms battle , granting a `` reprieve '' by allowing orchestral versions to remain on the programme .
The paper reveals an alternative solution was put to the BBC by author and Elgar expert , Richard Westwood-Brookes .
He wrote to the director general suggesting Elgar 's original lyrics could be sung , rather than the more colonial lyrics widely known and used today , which were introduced by a collaborator at a later date .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reply '' telling him his idea would n't be considered .
The lead for the Times is a different skirmish .
Under the headline `` defence chiefs face battle over plan to scrap tanks '' , it reports the government is considering the controversial idea , as part of proposals drawn up by military chiefs to cut costs .
Both Britain 's Challenger and Warrior tanks were branded obsolete last year .
The paper suggests an argument is being made in the Ministry of Defence to have more investment in cyber-capabilities and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the front pages carry pictures of Donald Trump formally accepting the Republican nomination for the US presidency .
The Guardian 's caption - `` Four more years ? ''
- is the question occupying many columnists as they weigh up the contenders in the race .
He says that , under Trump , the US has shown disdain for democratic values and failed to lead on global issues .
`` Mums-to-be told no tea or coffee '' is the splash for the Daily Mirror .
It is among several papers to report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caffeine intake during pregnancy to an increased risk of miscarriage , stillbirth and child health problems .
Under the headline `` we 've chickened out '' it details how KFC is to pause use of the phrase `` Finger Lickin ' Good '' - after 64 years - because of concerns about hygiene messaging during the pandemic .
The company promises the slogan will be back when the time is right .

On the Independent website, Sean O'Grady ponders that while Mr Trump has the benefit of a hugely loyal support base who fail to be appalled by anything he says and does, he carries the disadvantage of a failure to get a grip on what he calls the "china virus" and the economy.


bbcuk--2020-08-25--Storm Francis brings flooding and disruption to NI

Heavy downpours and flooding this morning have caused disruption across Northern Ireland .
A yellow weather warning brought in at midnight is due to last until until 06:00 BST on Wednesday bringing ongoing rain and strong winds .
Roads and transport lines have closed across NI .
In Newcastle , residents are being evacuated from the Shimna Road and the Bryansford Road after the Shimna River burst its banks .
Drivers have been asked to take alternative routes to avoid the area .
Speaking to BBC News NI , Willie Clarke , a Sinn Féin councillor who is at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident were having to be moved from their homes .
`` As we are talking , there is an emergency plan being implemented by the council , '' he said .
`` There are a lot of people have already been taken to other people 's houses , elderly people , in their 80s or 90s . ''
He said the priority was trying to get sandbags to people whose homes had not already been flooded .
Mr Clarke said they were preparing for high tide in the area , which was due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the situation would likely be made worse by further rainfall .
Jill MacAuley , a UUP councillor for the Banbridge area , said she had been in contact with her colleagues on Newry , Mourne , and Down District Council , and efforts were being made to provide assistance to residents .
She said plans were in place to open the Newcastle Centre for residents .
The Met Office said further travel disruption is expected and some communities will be cut off by flooding .
Storm Francis was named by the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the seventh named storm of the season and the second storm in a week to affect the UK and Ireland .
There has been between 2.5cm and 5cm of rainfall in places , with a highest highest hourly figure for rain of 11.6mm .
Met Éireann has issued an orange-level warning for the south and west of Ireland along with counties Cavan , Monaghan , Donegal , Wexford , Cork , Kerry and Waterford .
As well as the substantial flooding in Newcastle , there has been has been disruption across Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check travel advice .
In County Tyrone , drivers are advised to avoid Brewery Lane , Donaghmore , after an electric line came down .
The PSNI has said that partner agencies are dealing with the situation , but that drivers should find an alternative route if possible .
The Drum Road in Cookstown , close to the Teebane crossroads , is also impassable due to flooding , with drivers urged to avoid the area .
In County Antrim , there has been disruption to the railway service .
The line between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to poor weather and flooding .
In Belfast , the Blacks Road Link near Dunmurry Lane has been closed due to a tree blocking the Old Golf Course Road , although this is being dealt with currently .
There is also flooding on the Milltown Road opposite the Belvoir Estate , and motorists are being advised to slow down in order to pass .
In the Republic , warnings for both strong winds and heavy rain have been issued by Met Éireann .
The Met Office has also issued warning about combination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yellow level ) for parts of Scotland along with most of England and Wales .
There may be rainfall totals of 20-40 mm widely and 60-90 mm locally in some hilly areas during the warning .
River levels are high after recent rainfall events and flooding is possible in some areas .
Strong winds are also forecast for Northern Ireland with wind gusts of 50mph at times , especially over exposed east-facing coasts and hills .

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bbcuk--2020-08-25--River Taff search for canoeist and second person in Cardiff

Police are searching a river following two reports people have gone into the river , including a capsized canoeist .
@ @ @ @ @ into the River Taff at Taff 's Well , north of Cardiff , just before @ @ @ @ @ for another person is going on further down the river at Taff Embankment in Cardiff @ @ @ @ @ services at 08:40 BST .
The air ambulance and hazardous area rescue team are on @ @ @ @ @ .
Multiple crews are involved in both .
South Wales Police appealed for the person @ @ @ @ @ had left the water safely and believed they were the person in question .
A @ @ @ @ @ of the Taff 's Well search : `` We are currently on scene with an @ @ @ @ @ Air Ambulance and our hazardous area rescue team arrived by road to assist colleagues from @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , in a separate incident , a woman has been rescued from the River @ @ @ @ @ and has been taken to safety , police said .

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bbcuk--2020-08-25--Coronation Street star's appeal to help nurse with cancer

A Coronation Street actor has appealed to his followers to help a nurse who has a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer .
Charlotte Roe , 28 , from Duffield , was diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in November .
James Burrows , who played Ali Neeson in the television soap , said his friend might only have months to live .
Ms Roe 's family has raised £136,000 in four days to hopefully have treatment - unavailable on the NHS - in the US .
It is hoped £150,000 can be raised to either fund immunotherapy or a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Chicago Medicine , neither of which are available on the NHS , the family said .
Mr Burrows said in a video on his Instagram page : `` We received some devastating news from one of our friends , Charlotte ... '' She has two to 12 months to live , which is unbearable to think about ... '' Charlotte is a beautiful person , she 's loving , she 's caring ... it just breaks my heart .
`` I want to try and do what I can do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former paediatric nurse , told BBC Radio Derby the money raised so far had given her a `` tiny bit of hope '' .
She said she was told about the cancer last year following an appointment about medication for a pre-existing condition .
After having part of her liver and gall bladder removed , she underwent several rounds of chemotherapy .
However , on Wednesday she was told the cancer had returned and it was `` all over her liver '' .
`` There was nothing more they could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Obviously this was really devastating for myself and all my family and friends . ''
A fundraising page was set up to fund treatment that might give her `` more time '' .
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