bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Schools need clear advice on closures, heads say

Parents need clear advice ahead of exam season , as it is likely to overlap with the predicted peak in UK coronavirus cases , head teachers say .
The Association of School and College Leaders ( ASCL ) says its members are facing questions from anxious families .
The Department for Education in England is advising all schools to stay open and says its coronavirus helpline for education staff is offering advice .
Exam regulators are urging schools to prepare for public exams as normal .
GCSE exams start in the second week of May and run until mid-June .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures are imminent in England , although individual schools may be advised to shut by Public Health England if needed .
It comes as around 1,000 head teachers meet in Birmingham on Friday for ASCL 's annual conference , where contingency plans for schools will be discussed .
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Geoff Barton , the general secretary of ASCL , said many head teachers were facing questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an urgent need for reassurance .
`` Parents and pupils are worried about being the victim of something out of their control and are asking , 'will I get into college or university ? '
'' The government warned yesterday that within weeks whole households would be asked to self-isolate if one person showed symptoms consistent with coronavirus .
It is not clear exactly what this would mean for a teenager unable to sit their exams , but there are mechanisms for allocating marks in exceptional circumstances , which have been used before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is due to speak at the conference .
He is likely to reassure head teachers that plans are being made for different scenarios to mitigate the effect on pupils and schools .
There are no plans as yet for wholesale school closures in any part of the UK , although schools have been advised to cancel trips abroad .
The Welsh government has been advised school closures are not an appropriate move at the moment , though the situation remains under review .
The Scottish government has also said school closures would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Republic of Ireland 's decision to close schools , colleges and public childcare facilities until 29 March is likely to affect businesses in Northern Ireland 's border region that employ staff from the Irish Republic .
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In the meantime , many schools will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue pupils ' learning in the event of isolated closures .
Sharon Bruton , chief executive of the Keys Federation Academy Trust in Wigan , whose schools use an artificial-intelligence learning platform , said teachers could set assignments via email and social media accounts .
`` Schools are adaptable and flexible places - I 'm certain school leaders and curriculum leaders will be thinking about how teaching can continue for their students should this be an eventuality , '' she said .
`` Educators are remarkably resilient and adaptable and I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needs of our children and make sure they can thrive in challenging circumstances - and this [ coronavirus outbreak ] wo n't be any different . ''
So the possibility of blanket school closures has been kicked down the road , but that does n't remove the uncertainty entirely .
No head teacher can rule out the possibility their school could be affected at some point .
More pressing is the likelihood that the peak in cases could coincide with exams due to begin in mid May .
This might mean more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One option could be to move some exams to later in June , when fewer are traditionally scheduled .
This would prolong the agony for teenagers , and their families , but could increase the chances of most being able to sit the exams that are the passport to the next stage of their life .
In the meantime , despite expert advice , some parents continue to call for school closures .
The exams watchdogs for England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are all urging teachers and students to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Scotland , where exams start earlier than the rest of the UK , the Scottish Qualifications Authority said there was no change to the 2020 national-qualifications timetable .
`` Current deadlines for coursework , and other assessments , remain in place , '' it added .
England 's exams watchdog , Ofqual , said : `` We continue to work closely with exam boards , other regulators and the Department for Education and we have met to plan for a range of scenarios , as the public would expect .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this summer and keeping disruption to a minimum . ''
Qualifications Wales said : `` We will provide guidance on our website to reflect any specific arrangements that schools and colleges should put in place if required . ''
Northern Ireland 's Council for the Curriculum , Examinations and Assessment ( CCEA ) said there were `` a broad range of contingencies to ensure the smooth operation of examinations '' , which would be updated if necessary .
`` In the meantime , students , schools and colleges should continue to prepare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' it added .

This would prolong the agony for teenagers, and their families, but could increase the chances of most being able to sit the exams that are the passport to the next stage of their life.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Met Police criticised for response to VIP abuse inquiry review

A watchdog has criticised the Met Police for being slow to learn lessons from a damning review of its probe into a Westminster paedophile ring .
Operation Midland - sparked by false claims made by Carl Beech - cost £2.5m but led to no arrests .
Inspectors said they had been `` pretty underwhelmed '' by the force 's response to a critical review received in 2016 .
In response , the Met said it had been `` deliberately cautious '' due to criminal proceedings and another investigation .
• Police 'should have known VIP accuser was lying' Last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for inventing false allegations of murder and child sexual abuse by high-profile figures , which led to Operation Midland .
A review by ex-High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques in 2016 into that operation said that 43 police errors were made during the investigation .
The home secretary then asked the Inspectorate of Constabulary - the police watchdog - to inquire into how the Met handled the criticism in that report .
In a report published on Friday , the inspectorate found the force 's bosses had been concerned with `` restricting access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than `` learning the lessons from it '' .
HM Inspector of Constabulary Matt Parr said : `` We were pretty underwhelmed by the Met 's response for the first three years .
`` It 's pretty clear generally learning lessons from the Henriques report does n't seem to have been the top priority and it should have been .
`` There are claims that they intervened and they changed the training and produced new material , but when we actually started scratching the surface and saying , 'who 's had it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we really struggled to find any evidence . ''
The report found that the Met had not done enough to learn lessons in 2016 and had only started acting on some of the recommendations towards the end of last year .
Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor , who was falsely accused of murder by Beech , described the review as a `` devastating criticism '' of the Met .
He added : `` It looks as though the Met only started to do things once they knew the inspectorate had been commissioned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The Henriques report had reprimanded the force for believing Beech for too long , and was critical of a senior detective for announcing publicly that Beech 's claims were `` credible and true '' .
The latest review said there was a `` fine balance '' between the need to take victims seriously and the need for `` thorough , impartial investigations '' , but it was `` critically important to guard against regression '' given the police 's track record on crime recording .
It recommended changing guidance for police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of a victim , to make clear that once a crime has been recorded `` any investigation should be conducted impartially to establish the truth '' .
Harriet Wistrich , director of the Centre for Women 's Justice , hit out at these proposals , describing the recommendations as `` most disturbing '' .
She said : `` Essentially , because one man made a series of allegations against high-profile individuals which were believed by police officers , all rape victims are to face further hurdles in the process to hold rapists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Met said the force had been `` deliberately cautious '' due to criminal proceedings and an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said : `` Operation Midland had a terrible impact on those who were falsely accused by Carl Beech .
`` The previous commissioner and I have apologised to them and I repeat that apology again today .
`` The MPS took Sir Richard 's report extremely seriously and quickly recognised that many of the recommendations would affect policing nationwide .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have been done between the initial response and our current renewed focus following the conviction of Carl Beech and the conclusion of the IOPC [ Independent Office for Police Conduct ] investigation . ''
That investigation cleared five officers involved in the Midland investigation of misconduct , but identified `` organisational failings '' .

"There are claims that they intervened and they changed the training and produced new material, but when we actually started scratching the surface and saying, 'who's had it, what difference did it make?' we really struggled to find any evidence."


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Laurence Fox: Actors union Equity apologises for 'disgrace' tweets

Actors union Equity has apologised to Laurence Fox for a tweet by one of its committees that called him `` a disgrace to our industry '' .
`` It was a mistake for Equity as an organisation to criticise him in this way , '' said the union in a statement .
Fox appeared as a panellist on Question Time in January , during which he called an audience member `` racist '' for calling him `` a white privileged male '' .
His remarks were criticised by Equity 's minority ethnic members committee .
Fox thanked Equity for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19-day break from Twitter .
In a previous statement issued in January , Equity said its rules had been `` inadvertently broken '' and it had been `` a mistake to criticise a member of the profession without consultation with the union '' .
In that statement , the organisation said `` racism is real '' and that it had `` a proud tradition of fighting racism and campaigning for equality and diversity in the entertainment industries '' .
On Friday , Equity said it `` would like to make clear '' that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended as a slur on [ Fox 's ] character or views or to suggest that he should be denied the ability to work . ''
Following the release of Equity 's apology , the members of its minority ethnic members committee - since renamed the Race Equality Committee - said they had `` no choice but to resign '' .
Fox had said on 24 February he was taking an `` extended break from social media '' , having become `` more and more depressed '' after being shocked by `` some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these platforms '' .
`` I am fearing for my future and my ability to provide financially for my children .
A thought that keeps has kept me awake most nights .
People tell me it will blow over , but when you are in it , it does n't feel like it will ... '' he added at the time .
Equity 's apology was welcomed on social media by Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan , columnist Toby Young and others .
Fox added he hoped it `` might [ be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to celebrate diversity in all its forms .
Including diversity of opinion . ''
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"I am fearing for my future and my ability to provide financially for my children. A thought that keeps has kept me awake most nights. People tell me it will blow over, but when you are in it, it doesn't feel like it will..." he added at the time.


bbcuk--2020-03-12--Wigan man's 'record' trek across frozen Lake Baikal

A man has walked more than 400 miles solo across a frozen lake in Siberia in what is believed to @ @ @ @ @ Mike Stevenson from Wigan endured temperatures of -35 and winds of 87mph in completing a @ @ @ @ @ 11 days , 14 hours and 11 minutes .
He said he missed his bed @ @ @ @ @ challenge , during which he slept in a tent on the ice .

A man has walked more than 400 miles solo across a frozen lake in Siberia in what is believed to be a record time.
Mike Stevenson from Wigan endured temperatures of -35 and winds of 87mph in completing a trek across Lake Baikal in 11 days, 14 hours and 11 minutes.
He said he missed his bed and chocolate cake during the challenge, during which he slept in a tent on the ice.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Marine pollution: Russian fly spray and 1800s shoes among beach litter

Russian fly spray , US prohibition-era rum , shoes from the 1800s and a council bin have been among the stranger items to have washed up on British shores .
To highlight pollution , the National Trust has revealed the oddest objects to wash up on beaches it manages .
The 19th Century shoes , Russian insect spray and an aerosol from Saudi Arabia were all found at Orford Ness , Suffolk .
The National Trust said it illustrated the `` deluge '' of marine litter and how long items such as plastic could last .
The organisation , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has called for volunteers , staff and the public to take part in beach and river cleans in a bid to tackle marine pollution .
Some finds were recent but others were decades old , such as a 1976 Claws crisp packet and the remains of a 1980s picnic found at Formby in Merseyside .
Other items came from across the world , with plastic covered in goose barnacles , thought to have come from the Caribbean , and a Canadian research buoy found in Northern Ireland .
Some of the debris came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peterborough council bin found at Blakeney Point in Norfolk , more than 60 miles from Peterborough , having travelled along the River Nene .
Phil Dyke , coastal specialist at the charity , said : `` It 's fascinating to hear of the unusual things that land on our beaches , whether they 're relics from history or objects that have travelled thousands of miles .
`` But as weird and wonderful as these items are , they tell a more serious story about the permanent nature of plastic , and the constant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shores .
`` No-one in the UK lives more than 75 miles from the coast , so whether we 're in the city or the country , everything we do impacts on the health of our seas . ''
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"No-one in the UK lives more than 75 miles from the coast, so whether we're in the city or the country, everything we do impacts on the health of our seas."


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Parents share diary of daughter's mental health battle

The parents of a woman who took her own life have shared their personal diary of a month in her life in an attempt to help others feel `` less alone '' .
Tia Tuck , 23 , had emotionally unstable personality disorder and died in 2018 .
Her parents sent an email diary to the NHS trust she was under the care of , during which they said they could `` no longer cope '' and were in crisis .
They said they hoped publishing it could help portray the reality of living with the illness .
Ms Tuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel so isolated .
People have n't heard of it but the reality is it 's one of the most serious mental health illnesses I 've come across . ''
Mr and Mrs Tuck , from Ely in Cambridgeshire , first became aware of their daughter 's issues when she was 15 and they received a call from her school saying Tia had said she `` wanted to take her own life '' .
Her father , Steve , said it came as a `` bolt out of the blue '' and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where she still managed to get 11 GCSEs .
Ms Tuck was diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder ( EUPD ) , also known as borderline personality disorder ( BPD ) , at the age of 18 .
She also had anorexia , bulimia and depression .
Her mother said they `` were thrown into a world that we did n't understand '' .
Mrs Tuck said her daughter had `` horrific mood swings '' but she added : `` The people that met Tia when she was 'the nice Tia ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl she was . ''
During the summer of 2017 , her parents recorded a diary about their daughter 's life , which they have now chosen to share with others .
Monday 31 July - Dad sent pictures of [ Tia 's two ] dogs after they had eaten Sunday lunch and saying we would visit Tuesday evening but did n't get a response .
She rang later in the day to say that she was being assessed for a hostel on Thursday and could she come home while she waits - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she had overdosed last Thursday and was on one-to-one .
We refused the request to stay .
Tuesday 1 August - We walked the dogs with Tia for just under an hour visiting Tesco to buy a few bits during the walk .
Tia 's mood was average .
In the evening she told us that she had overdosed on the previous Thursday evening , self-harmed and went to Addenbrooke 's .
Tia returned back to the ward in time to see EastEnders .
Wednesday 2 August - It was later in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she seemed in a difficult mood , she rang in the evening and had a long engaging conversation .
The diary , which was sent weekly to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust ( CPFT ) , whose care Ms Tuck was under , also included entries when Tia `` appeared in a normal state of mind '' .
But on 16 August , an entry told of Mr Tuck receiving a call from his daughter `` in total distress , telling [ him ] she was being discharged '' .
It said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` they were chucking a vulnerable young adult out on to the streets with nowhere to live and is therefore likely to kill herself '' .
The final entry also detailed the impact it had on her mother , who was signed off work with anxiety and stress `` over the pressure of the situation '' .
Tia was found dead at her home in Mepal , Cambridgeshire , on 5 March 2018 .
Stephen Buckley , head of information at mental health charity Mind , said the feelings and behaviours associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live with , and deserve understanding and support '' .
Mr Buckley said a diagnosis may be given if a person had at least five of the following characteristics , and they had lasted for a long time or had a big impact on daily life : • Feeling very worried about people abandoning them • Very intense emotions that last from a few hours to a few days and can change quickly • No strong sense of who you are , and it can change significantly depending on who you are with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and keep stable relationships • Acting impulsively and doing things that could harm themselves • Often self-harming or having suicidal feelings • Very intense feelings of anger , which are really difficult to control • When very stressed , experiencing paranoia or dissociation .
A spokesman for CPFT said Ms Tuck 's death `` was a tragedy and we would like to extend our sympathies to her family '' .
He said new procedures , `` including improving the co-ordination of care between agencies and our services '' , had since been put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Personality disorders can be highly complex and highly challenging for the patient and their family members as well as the staff from all agencies , not just the NHS , who are dedicated to caring for them .
`` However , as treatments and overall understanding of such conditions continues to advance , people with personality disorders can lead the fulfilling lives they wish to live . ''
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story you can contact Samaritans by calling 0330 094 5717 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action Line .
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Monday 31 July - Dad sent pictures of [Tia's two] dogs after they had eaten Sunday lunch and saying we would visit Tuesday evening but didn't get a response. She rang later in the day to say that she was being assessed for a hostel on Thursday and could she come home while she waits - we didn't know at that time that she had overdosed last Thursday and was on one-to-one. We refused the request to stay.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Renewable Heat Incentive report due to be published

A report into a green energy scheme that contributed to the collapse of Northern Ireland 's government in 2017 is due to be published later .
The findings of the inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive ( RHI ) scheme will be outlined at Stormont .
The scheme was set up to encourage the use of renewable energy sources , but it closed to new entrants in 2016 amid concerns about the potential cost .
A public inquiry into the scheme was set up in 2017 , led by a retired judge .
Forty eight individuals and organisations have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism in the findings .
• What is the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme ?
• The key questions from the RHI inquiry When the report is published on Friday , much of the media focus will be on what it says about Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) leader Arlene Foster and other party figures .
Mrs Foster was the minister in the Enterprise Department that was responsible for the botched green energy scheme .
Her party was in a confidence-and-supply arrangement with Theresa May 's Conservative government from June 2017 until December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the RHI inquiry , that DUP special advisers conspired to delay cost controls in the lucrative scheme .
At one point , it was estimated that the overspend on the poorly designed scheme could be up to £700m over 20 years - to be paid from Stormont funds .
Scheme changes and deep cuts to subsidies eliminated that risk , but the debacle still cost Stormont about £30m .
Another focus of the report will be the competence of the Northern Ireland Civil Service which was responsible for the design and governance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the culmination of more than three years of work by a team led by Sir Patrick Coghlin .
They looked at the design , operation and closure of the RHI scheme , that was set up by the Northern Ireland Executive in 2012 .
Design flaws , oversight arrangements , poor governance , confusion over the budget and allegations of fraud and greed were all aired .
There was the mistaken belief that London was paying the bill , not Stormont .
There were also claims that information , inappropriately shared from inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in applications to beat proposed subsidy cuts .
The scheme paid 1,200 businesses to switch from oil and gas to what was meant to be environmentally friendly heating , using wood pellet boilers .
Some businesses put in multiple boilers .
But the subsidy payment was higher than the cost of the fuel , creating an incentive to use the boilers to generate income .
It became known as `` cash for ash '' and a lack of cost controls meant it threatened a massive overspend on the Stormont budget .
The financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland 's political institutions in 2017 and caused a three-year political stalemate .
The political institutions were only reinstated in January 2020 .
The inquiry took evidence from high-profile politicians , civil servants and consultants who designed the scheme , and administrators who ran it .
Its findings will address whether people involved acted professionally and ethically and whether their behaviour was compliant with codes of conduct for ministers , advisers and others in public life .
It is likely to be critical of the power exercised by unelected special advisers or Spads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RHI policy ; the fact that a whistleblower was ignored ; the vigorous promotion of the scheme by the Agriculture Department at a time when the Enterprise Department was trying to rein in spending ; and a lack of rigour , transparency and accountability in the policy-making process .
The RHI scheme caused huge public controversy in 2016 following a claim that a business was being paid £1m over 20 years to heat an empty shed .
That allegation was never proven .
Scheme participants say the subsidy cuts implemented were totally disproportionate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the most common boilers down from £23,000 to £2,200 .
That has led to tens of millions of pounds of unspent budget for support of renewable heat in Northern Ireland being returned to the Treasury .
Boiler owners are set to go to court in the summer to challenge the tariff changes .
The Renewable Heat scheme was closed to new claimants in February 2016 .
The New Decade New Approach deal , that restored the Stormont institutions in January , recommended it be shut down completely and an entirely new scheme @ @ @

It is likely to be critical of the power exercised by unelected special advisers or Spads; the level of ministerial scrutiny of RHI policy; the fact that a whistleblower was ignored; the vigorous promotion of the scheme by the Agriculture Department at a time when the Enterprise Department was trying to rein in spending; and a lack of rigour, transparency and accountability in the policy-making process.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Bristol sisters aim to raise awareness of 'honour hate'

Two sisters who were victims of `` honour hate '' in their community are to work to raise awareness of it in schools .
Amaleehah and Nadia Aslam-Forrester , from Bristol , were bullied by members of the Asian community for posting photos of themselves in skirts online .
The sisters , who have a Pakistani mother and English father , said they were `` slut-shamed '' for not upholding cultural norms of women 's behaviour .
They are now working with a charity to educate children about the issue .
So-called honour crimes are acts that have been committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or reputation of a family and community .
Amaleehah Aslam-Forrester , 22 , said the pair had always been creative and would use Instagram to express their love of art , modelling and clothes .
However , they faced a backlash online for the photographs because of what they said were `` deeply ingrained cultural pressures '' .
Their social media presence also alarmed their mother , who herself has faced honour-related violence and was shunned for marrying a non-Muslim English man .
Worried about their safety , she put the sisters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bristol which has campaigned for gender and racial equality and been supported by Sport Relief .
They attended a series of workshops with other young women about issues including female genital mutilation , sexism and honour-based violence and eventually made a film about the issue .
Amaleehah said : `` In our community , honour lies within the body of a woman .
`` There 's always pressure on her to uphold men 's honour in her behaviour and also in the way she dresses .
`` We had one case where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media ] .
`` We got a lot of hate messages .
Some people were anonymous , making fake accounts .
It was awful .
`` And that was all because we were being judged , there was stereotyping involved . ''
She said `` slut-shaming '' in general was about women 's honour and also happened in Western culture .
`` Integrate gave us a voice in a community that did n't really understand us . ''
The sisters are now both employed to raise awareness of honour hate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

She said "slut-shaming" in general was about women's honour and there is no culture in society that does not experience some form of this.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--London Underground driver tests positive for coronavirus

A London Underground train driver on the Jubilee Line has tested positive for coronavirus , Transport for London ( TfL ) has said .
The driver , based at the North Greenwich depot , had recently returned from a holiday in Vietnam .
It comes as the mayor of London cancelled the upcoming St Patrick 's Day celebrations because of the coronavirus outbreak .
Sadiq Khan said he had been left with no choice but to call off the event .
It was due to take place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday .
Official St Patrick 's Day events have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attract more than 50,000 people .
Mr Khan said : `` London 's Irish community makes a huge contribution to our great city .
`` I recognise that the unavailability of key performers and parade participants leaves no choice but to cancel .
`` I know this will be extremely disappointing news for so many Londoners and visitors to our capital . ''
The Tube driver is self-isolating , and the train and depot they worked in are being deep-cleaned , TfL said .
A spokesman added : `` The safety of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we are taking all necessary precautions .
`` The areas where the driver worked are being cleaned , including the depot and the trains , in line with guidance from Public Health England with whom we are working closely . ''
• Coronavirus : What is it like to self-isolate ?
• People with fever or cough told to self-isolate Find out how many confirmed cases of coronavirus there are in your area : If you ca n't see the look-up click here Elsewhere , King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend in-patient surgeries in order to `` protect '' patients from the coronavirus outbreak .
Earlier Barking , Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that a patient in her 60s , who tested positive for Covid-19 , died at Queen 's Hospital .
The trust said it would still carry out cancer and emergency surgeries , and said it was only allowing parents to visit neonatal intensive care unit and all children 's wards .
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi have also both tested positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed , and the Premier League was holding emergency talks to discuss future fixtures .
The English Football League ( EFL ) was also meeting on Friday morning .
King 's College London has cancelled its spring exams and all field trips abroad , but said that the university would remain open and teaching would continue .
Universities including Loughborough , Durham , Manchester Metropolitan and the London School of Economics have all said they will offer online teaching instead of face-to-face lessons .
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• GETTING READY : How prepared is the UK ?
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A spokesman for the Queen, who turns 94 in April, said: "As a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances, changes are being made to The Queen's diary commitments in the coming weeks.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--BAME communities' 'unequal mental health care'

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bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Three reasons why the UK might not look like Italy

Much of Italy is currently in lockdown as the country 's tally of coronavirus deaths has topped 1,000 .
The outbreak is putting the Italian healthcare service under immense strain .
But will the UK follow this path ?
On Thursday , Boris Johnson 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , said the UK was four weeks behind Italy `` in terms of the scale of the outbreak '' if not `` in terms of the response '' .
Does that mean we 're four weeks away from a similar fate ?
Not necessarily .
Here are three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic could be different from Italy 's , and why the number of cases here means something different .
The number of confirmed cases is not the same as the number of actual cases .
It depends on how many infected people are detected .
The epidemics in both countries may be growing at a similar rate now , but early on the UK had more diagnosed cases than Italy .
Italian numbers shot up on 23 February , leading scientists to think there was a period when the virus was spreading without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for measures like tracing contacts of those who had fallen ill and isolating cases to slow the spread .
Professor of international public health Jimmy Whitworth says that put the health system `` behind the curve '' in controlling the epidemic .
Researchers also warn that the Italy virus testing system has become overwhelmed and is not keeping up with new cases .
This means Italy 's figures could be falling further behind the total number of actual cases .
And as the UK adds more testing capacity , Prof Whitworth adds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers '' - not just a result of greater transmission , but better detection .
The pressure on health services also depends on where , and how severe , each case is .
There are good reasons to believe that these factors are different for the two countries .
Since the initial spread , most of Italy 's epidemic has been concentrated in the northern region of Lombardy , home to just over 15 % of Italians .
Lombardy has accounted for almost 60 in every 100 cases in Italy .
By contrast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more spread out in the UK .
Like Lombardy , London has about 15 % of citizens .
But it has a smaller proportion of cases : just under 25 in 100 .
So 15,000 cases spread out across the UK might not put the same pressure on hospitals as they would if they were mainly in one city or region .
The UK government is still planning for a time when the NHS will face significant challenges .
But that may not be when we catch up with Italy 's current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ STEPS : What should I do ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• UK SPREAD : How many cases in my area ?
• CONTAINMENT : What it means to self-isolate 3 .
More of Italy 's confirmed cases are fatal The death rate among confirmed cases in Italy is higher than in the UK .
As of 12 March , the mortality rates among detected cases were 1.4 % for the UK and 6.7 % for Italy .
Prof Whitworth believes a higher death rate in Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a larger number of sicker patients .
Italy has an older population than the UK , and the effects of Covid-19 infection have been more serious in older people .
That puts more pressure on services .
The alternative explanation for the higher death rate is that Italy 's is an overwhelmed health service .
• How deadly is the coronavirus ?
Even though our epidemic may not follow Italy 's exactly , that does n't mean the UK will escape serious changes to its way of life .
Epidemiologist Adam Kucharski warns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that `` without efforts to control the virus we could still see a situation evolve like that in Italy '' , even if not necessarily in the next four weeks .

Lombardy has accounted for almost 60 in every 100 cases in Italy. By contrast, the epidemic, so far, is more spread out in the UK. Like Lombardy, London has about 15% of citizens. But it has a smaller proportion of cases: just under 25 in 100.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: How many cases are there in your area?

A total of 596 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK , with the government now moving to the next `` delay '' stage in its phased plan to tackle the outbreak .
Some 29,764 people in the UK have been tested for the respiratory infection so far .
Ten people who tested positive have died .
Find out how many people have confirmed cases in your area : If you ca n't see the look-up click here .
This following maps , charts and graphics will help you understand the situation in the UK and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
The number of UK cases is growing The new coronavirus , which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19 , was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January .
While there were a number of people testing positive throughout February , figures in the UK began to increase significantly at the beginning of March .
Since then , cases have been reported across the UK , with 130 new cases announced on Thursday .
The figures show 491 of the confirmed cases are in England , 60 are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland and 25 are in Wales .
Confirmed case numbers for the UK are lower than other European countries , such as Italy , for example , where there have been more than 15,100 cases and more than 1,000 deaths , according to 13 March figures from the World Health Organization .
However , the government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said there were probably between 5,000 and 10,000 people infected in the UK at this time .
He also said that many people will no longer be tested if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the most serious symptoms will be given a blood test in hospital .
England 's chief medical officer , Professor Chris Whitty , said the peak of the UK outbreak is most likely still 10 to 14 weeks away .
Globally , authorities have confirmed more than 132,500 cases of the coronavirus and almost 5,000 deaths .
The vast majority of cases - more than 80,900 - are in China , where the virus originated in December .
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • A SIMPLE GUIDE : What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How prepared is the UK ?
• TRAVEL PLANS : What are your rights ?
2 .
We are in the second phase of the government 's response The government has published its action plan for dealing with the virus , which involves three phases - contain ; delay ; mitigate - alongside ongoing research .
While the emphasis has been on the contain and research phases up until now , the country has now moved to the `` delay '' phase to stop the wider spread of the virus , Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As part of the delay phase , people with even mild coronavirus symptoms - defined as a temperature above 37.8 C or a `` new , continuous '' cough - are being asked to self-isolate at home for seven days to protect others and help slow the spread of the disease .
Schools are also being advised to cancel trips abroad and people over 70 and those with pre-existing health conditions are being told not to go on cruises .
The delay phase could also mean further `` social distancing '' measures at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled out closing schools at this stage .
If the virus becomes even more widespread , the government may then decide to enter the mitigation phase , when health services are asked to focus on critical care and retired NHS staff could be asked to return to work .
3 .
People who think they have coronavirus should contact NHS 111 If there 's a chance you could have coronavirus , you are advised not to go to a GP surgery , pharmacy or hospital .
Instead , the NHS says you should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you are in England .
In Scotland , you should call your GP or NHS 24 on 111 out of hours .
In Wales call 111 ( if available in your area ) or 0845 46 47 .
In Northern Ireland call 111 .
As a result , you may be asked to stay away from other people ( self-isolate ) .
You may also be passed on to your local health protection team for testing .
4 .
Many returning travellers are being asked to stay at home Many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently travelled from affected countries - including Italy and France as well as China and Iran .
For this reason , the UK government has issued advice for returning travellers .
People who have been to affected areas and are showing symptoms are being advised to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people ( self-isolate ) .
But people who have travelled to the following places - even if they do n't have symptoms - are also being asked to stay at home : • Anywhere in Italy on or after 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last 14 days • Iran in the last 14 days • Hubei province in China in the last 14 days • Daegu , Cheongdo or Gyeongsan in South Korea in the last 14 days

Based on the survey, the estimated peak of the pandemic, in cases if not in deaths, was in late March 2022, where at one point about 4.9 million people were thought to have the virus. However, the survey did not capture the first wave of the pandemic, with trials only beginning in England in April 2020.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus information: What should I do?

Public health experts have been giving out lots of advice to try to stop the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ stay well ?
What are the symptoms - and what should I do if I @ @ @ @ @ STEPS : What can I do ?
• PROTECTION : Where are we with a @ @ @ @ @ : How prepared is the UK ?

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own powers over coronavirus rules and guidance, which may differ to government advice for England. But here's a reminder of the basic steps to keeping yourself and others safe.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--How the net closed on Oxford's grooming gang

Nearly a decade after the abuse of vulnerable girls in Oxford began to be addressed , following years of negligence by police and social services , the last of the so-called Operation Bullfinch trials has ended .
How did the sex offenders at the centre of the city 's depraved underworld finally come to face justice ?
Oxford , 2011 .
For nearly a year detectives have been receiving reports of girls disappearing , some as young as 13 , only to return days later , refusing to tell anyone where they had been .
Sometimes they would be bruised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past few months a Thames Valley Police team has been investigating the cases , but making little headway .
But in the early hours of 14 November , the man leading the small group , Det Insp Simon Morton , made a connection that would spark the biggest criminal investigation in the city 's history .
The senior investigating officer said he had just finished debriefing a surveillance team when the `` penny dropped '' .
As he sat in the police briefing room and stared at the names of suspects written on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was n't looking merely at a set of sexual predators , but a highly organised crime group .
`` I started scribbling like mad , '' he said .
`` In honesty , I was annoyed I had n't seen it before - it was so bloody obvious . ''
From that moment , detectives and social workers began to identify a web of offenders and expose a criminal enterprise that involved the grooming , trafficking and rape of vulnerable girls .
The affluent university city was soon to learn of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been flourishing in its eastern suburbs .
Over the past decade and through six trials , 18 victims have recounted their experiences , leading to the convictions of 21 men for offences spanning the late 1990s to the late 2000s .
Over seven years , dozens of jurors have heard how girls were `` sucked into the vortex '' of the gang .
For legal reasons , the links between the trials could not be reported until the recent conclusion of the final court case .
The men , mostly British citizens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road area , where student digs sit alongside family homes , and ethnic food shops and pawnbrokers neighbour hip bars and vibrant restaurants .
The group was organised .
There were those tasked with grooming , there were runners and enforcers .
There were `` friendly '' estate agents who allowed access to properties where the gang 's victims would be `` pimped out '' as sexual commodities for their abusers ' financial gain .
The younger gang members would linger outside shops and parks chatting to the girls as they passed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be treated like grown-ups , supplied with drugs and alcohol and , as one judge said , provided with a `` sense of belonging , a sense of esteem '' .
Such was the gang 's hold over its victims , when one of the girls was left naked and abandoned after a gang rape , it was one of her abusers she phoned for help , not her social worker or the police .
Some of the girls contracted sexually transmitted infections and became pregnant - or both - with one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial of a man who claimed to `` own her '' , being made to have a back-room abortion .
One 15-year-old victim , raped by gang ringleader Anjum Dogar and the case 's most prolific offender Mohammed Karrar in 2004 , told the BBC she had an abortion and did not know who the baby 's father was .
Mr Morton said the men 's victims went from `` one minute believing in Father Christmas and the Easter bunny and the next they are being sold '' for sex .
Unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife at his parents ' house in Cowley and his nights with his girlfriend - when he was not carrying out horrific acts of child abuse .
In 2005 , he had two children by the two women , born less than two weeks apart .
Dogar and his brother Akhtar , who `` ruled the Cowley Road '' , were the ringleaders of the grooming gang and , according to the victims , the other gang members were scared of them .
The question for detectives was , if none of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police after they had been reported missing , how could their abusers be stopped ?
In Rotherham and Rochdale , similar grooming gangs were coming to light .
Mr Morton visited the investigation team in Rotherham , swapping notes .
• Who were the victims ?
One tactic Mr Morton 's team used was to get consent from the parents of some victims to take the girls ' underwear to be tested for DNA , to try to establish who was sexually abusing them .
`` We did n't start with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to find the victims and then find the offenders , '' Mr Morton said .
`` Normally we deal with things that are told to us , not things that are n't told to us . ''
'My life has been destroyed' In a statement read at the sentencing of the final three defendants last month , Oxford Crown Court heard how one victim turned to crack cocaine to deal with the trauma she had experienced , which led her to a `` life of crime '' to fund her habit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ live a normal life day to day .
I still have a fear of going outside .
I feel my life has been taken away from me .
`` My life has been destroyed .
I can not form loving or lasting relationships with men .
I have not been able to care for my children as a mother should be able to . ''
The abuse survivor , now an adult , said for many years she never told anyone what had happened to her because she felt `` scared and embarrassed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances of a normal life . ''
The team checked missing persons files , care home , hospital and truancy records .
Detectives managed to track down one woman who told officers she had been abused as a teenager .
`` I realised it was the same blokes she was talking about from six years earlier and it was then I realised the extent of the offending , '' Mr Morton said .
`` We were able to make the leap between the years and the fact they were so organised as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show it spanned all those years . ''
After the first trial in 2013 , seven men were jailed for crimes against six girls .
Over the following years , men accused of similar crimes in Rochdale , Rotherham , Manchester , Newcastle and Telford would go on trial .
The same day the first group of Oxford abusers was sentenced , 27 June 2013 , Mr Morton retired from the force .
The scale of the abuse was not reflected in the cases that came to court - a serious case review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 373 children , including 50 boys , might have been targeted in Oxfordshire over a 16-year period .
The review found `` many errors '' were made across the Thames Valley force and social services , both of which `` failed to see that these children were being groomed in an organised way by groups of men '' .
At the time , Mr Morton said there was `` no hiding '' from these failures , adding that `` in some aspects , calls for help were ignored '' .
Despite the lengthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were convicted in 2013 , Det Ch Insp Mark Glover - who replaced Mr Morton as Operation Bullfinch 's lead detective - knew `` there was still a lot more work to do '' investigating crimes that pre-dated those that were the focus of that trial .
Mr Glover 's colleague Det Insp Nicola Douglas said `` it was almost like forming a queue '' in bringing further cases to court .
She said police had to be `` really honest '' with the victims , who could not `` expect quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approached would often say `` this girl called so-and-so was at the party '' and provide the nicknames of the suspects .
`` Immediately , we knew this was Bullfinch-related .
It was all the same names - they were names habitually victims spoke about . ''
Due to the time that had passed , there was no CCTV evidence , nor were there social media or smartphone records to analyse .
`` It was about getting outside , tracking people down , finding all the records , '' said Mr Glover .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not want to give evidence .
`` We were knocking on people 's doors , maybe professional people , who were married with families , and just the knocking on the door and saying , 'we 're from Bullfinch ' ... it brings it all back to them , '' Mr Glover said .
He said he believed his team approached between 250 and 300 women .
About a dozen would give evidence over the five trials that followed the first court case .
Senior crown prosecutor Clare Tucker said the cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls giving evidence of a similar nature about one particular man '' .
`` It was putting together a set of circumstances that the jury could comfortably be sure was believable and that was what had happened , '' she said .
The prosecutor , who prepared the case files for every trial , said evidence of how girls had been `` groomed over the years '' was key to showing `` they were n't really consenting , they were submitting '' .
For Mr Morton , the investigation his team started has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crime category [ child sexual exploitation ] that in the past had n't existed and all of sudden , once you realise that there 's all this abuse going on in every city and nearly every town , it makes you realise how many victims there are out there - how many young girls are being picked off the street and turned into something they 're not . ''
Mr Glover , who retired in 2018 but returned to Thames Valley Police as a civilian investigator , accepts that the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this harrowing story .
`` There are a lot of men who have escaped justice , '' he said .
`` There 's a lot of males out there who must be sweating a little bit because they know that we know . ''
If you 've been affected by any of the issues in this story , you can find help here .

"There's a crime category [child sexual exploitation] that in the past hadn't existed and all of sudden, once you realise that there's all this abuse going on in every city and nearly every town, it makes you realise how many victims there are out there - how many young girls are being picked off the street and turned into something they're not."


bbcuk--2020-03-13--'I quit college to care for my alcoholic mum'

It was always a relief to find mum still alive when I got home from school .
She 'd be sitting on the sofa in the corner of the living room , exactly where I 'd left her that morning .
I knew she 'd been drinking all day .
Together with my sister and younger brother , I would wash her , change her into her pyjamas and brush her teeth .
Or if she was too out of it , we 'd just tuck her in and make sure she was in the right position so she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It started when I was nine .
Back then , mum was still able to go about her daily life but the minute she got home from work she would reach straight for a bottle of wine .
For a long time , I accepted it as normal but as I got older - things got worse .
A few years later , I started finding bottles of white wine mixed with juice hidden away in drawers or down the side of the sofa .
I 'd even find them in the washing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chores like our laundry and making dinner for us .
Then , she stopped going to work .
She 'd been a nurse and had been so passionate about her job At first , she was signed off sick on statutory pay but she had credit card debts so we were constantly worried about money .
I started doing the food shopping and making sure she paid the gas , electricity and mortgage .
Mum stopped driving .
She stopped getting dressed .
She stopped doing nice things like going for walks or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she spent all day staring at the TV with the same movie on repeat .
It was like she was lost in a fog .
Government statistics estimate that there are 200,000 children in England who are living with alcohol-dependent parents .
But it took us a long time to accept that 's what mum was , because she did n't accept it herself .
If we mentioned it she 'd get defensive and we 'd end up arguing .
Between the ages of 15 to 17 , I watched her get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It became our new normal - we 'd see the same paramedics three or four times .
Me or my sister would go with her to hospital because mum would lie and say she did n't usually drink , and we wanted to tell them what was really going on .
After a stay in hospital , she 'd often stop for a while and I 'd be so proud of her , but then she 'd pick up a bottle of wine .
Now , I understand it 's an illness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her head egging her on .
But at the time it was like being heartbroken over and over again .
Once she was taken to resuscitation .
It 's the bit of the hospital they take you to when your heart might fail .
Her heart rate was too high - something alcohol can cause - and I thought she was going to die .
It was the most scared I 'd ever been .
I did n't talk to anyone at school about it because I was afraid my mum would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I felt like I could n't even start thinking about my future .
Eventually , I went to the doctor for my mental health but the waiting lists were so long that I started seeing a private therapist which my gran helped pay for .
It was tough with my friends too .
I distanced myself because I could n't cope with hearing them complain about their parents doing things like reminding them about homework - I felt they could n't understand what I was going through .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was gay .
I would have liked to come out then but I pushed it aside because of what was happening with mum .
I just felt so lost . '
I was the parent , she was the child' As well as caring for mum physically , I also became her emotional support .
It was like our roles were reversed - I was the parent , she was the child .
If she was sober enough to go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting , she 'd tell me about it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me asking where she was going , when she 'd be back , asking her to text me .
I made sure she took her medication and booked her doctor 's appointments .
At 16 , I made the decision to drop out of college to look after mum .
I was increasingly scared of leaving her alone .
My brother was mostly living with my dad at this point and my sister was at her boyfriend 's a lot .
So it fell to me to look after her .
I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did understand - if I 'd had the option to escape I 'd have taken it too .
By this stage mum was n't eating much and would sometimes go missing for days .
She looked like a zombie - drinking and depression had taken over her whole being .
I 'd lost the mum I remembered from childhood , who would plait my hair and stroke my face during bedtime .
It all came to a head , the day she tried to take her own life .
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I was upstairs and heard her calling the hospital saying she 'd taken some tablets .
I rushed down and an ambulance came .
It broke my heart , but it also made me angry because I had given her so much and tried so hard to save her .
That day acted as a wake-up call - mum went into rehab soon after , and started the process of rebuilding her life .
She is now 10 months sober and is settled nearby - living by herself .
It took me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hurt she caused but she 's helped me understand what drove her to drink .
Now , I 'm learning to trust her again .
My life has changed too .
I 've gone from being a full-time carer to focusing on my own life again .
I 'm enrolled in a new college and following my dream of becoming a journalist .
I 've also made friends online through being a fan of the Korean boyband BTS - they 've really helped me through the dark times .
I 'm still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started to rebuild my confidence .
I 've also come out to my friends and family as gay .
Today , my relationship with mum is on the mend and our roles are reversed once more - with her back to being my mum again .
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article help and advice is available here .
You can find stories by other young people on the BBC Young Reporter website .

After a stay in hospital, she'd often stop for a while and I'd be so proud of her, but then she'd pick up a bottle of wine. Now, I understand it's an illness and she had a voice at the back of her head egging her on. But at the time it was like being heartbroken over and over again.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Perimenopause: 'I went from triathlon training to needing naps'

At 39 , Emily Barclay was hit with irregular periods , crushing fatigue and mood swings .
It took four years before she was diagnosed with perimenopause - a phase that can last for 10 years before the menopause itself , with similar debilitating symptoms .
`` Everything was just wrong . ''
That 's how Emily felt when she started gaining weight , feeling exhausted all the time and `` totally out of control '' .
She could n't understand it - she was fit , healthy and training six times a week for long-distance triathlons .
But within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Ironman events to `` needing a snooze every single day '' .
The personal trainer went to the doctor several times over the following four years and was repeatedly given conflicting advice .
`` I just was n't getting any answers .
I was told I was stressed , that they needed to change what [ contraceptive ] I 'm on , I needed to exercise more , I needed to lose weight . ''
Emily says not knowing what was wrong with her was `` scary '' and that every couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ episodes '' where she did n't feel like herself .
`` I did n't understand what was happening and I was really scared about why I was n't me any more , '' she says .
`` I had episodes of just being psycho ...
It was n't just being a bit ratty but proper angry and I would keep going back for arguments .
Then afterwards , I would feel totally wiped out .
`` It was terrifying , as I felt totally out of control .
It 's like you 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person . ''
Emily had `` endless '' hormone tests that all came back normal .
She ended up conducting her own research and told the doctor she thought she either had chronic fatigue syndrome or perimenopause .
Together , they identified that her symptoms seemed to run in conjunction with her menstrual cycle and at 42 , she was finally diagnosed with perimenopause - a phase that can last up to 10 years and cause hot flushes , night sweats and mood swings , similar to the menopause .
`` I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] I felt such a relief because I now knew what was going on , '' she says .
`` I did n't know there was this transition , I just thought you toddled along happily and one day you had a few hot flushes , your periods finished and you were done . ''
For most women in the UK , the average age of reaching the menopause is 51 , but decreasing levels of oestrogen can cause perimenopausal symptoms .
Emily struggled at first with the impact of the condition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 to 15 hours a week through swimming , cycling and running , but felt too tired to exercise - something that had brought her social benefits as well as fitness .
Many of her friends were from the Norwich-based triathlon club Tri-Anglia and the Bungay Black Dog running club , so she saw them less frequently .
She also did n't finish the 2017 Outlaw Half Holkham - an event consisting of a 1.2-mile ( 1,900m ) swim , 56-mile ( 90km ) bike and 13.1-mile ( 21km ) run - due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ironman Vichy in France as the distances were double and she felt `` there was simply no point '' going .
`` A huge part of [ training ] was socialising and catching up with people ; I would run with one of my friends which was an opportunity to chat and I would do long runs with my dogs , '' she says .
`` I felt lost not being able to do that . ''
• The time from when a woman first starts to develop the physiological changes associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her last period • The average age of menopause in the UK is 51 - perimenopause usually starts between two and eight years before this but can start even earlier • Symptoms can include hot flushes , night sweats , anxiety , low mood , poor concentration , low libido , headaches , crawling-skin sensation , and changes in menstrual cycle • For most women diagnosis should be based on symptoms .
Hormone blood tests can be misleading as hormones fluctuate significantly during this time • The most effective treatment is hormone replacement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes cognitive behavioural therapy , acupuncture , antidepressants , and the anti-epileptic drug gabapentin The 43-year-old decided not to take medication and instead adapted her lifestyle to `` allow for fatigue '' .
Cardiovascular exercise still `` wipes me out for days '' so instead she has taken up power-lifting .
`` Now I know what it is , I feel happy to ride it out , '' she says .
`` I do n't take PT clients in the evening any longer , I allow time for naps , I make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to . ''
She has also channelled the years she spent trying to get answers into an online support service called Perimenopause Hub , where women with the condition all over the world can find out more about symptoms and get support .
It has a Facebook group with more than 1,200 members and experts on hand to give advice .
Emily , who says the project has `` grown and grown '' , will also be hosting a three-day online summit on 20-22 March .
`` The feedback has been phenomenal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they feel they are 'no longer alone ' , ' I 'm not different ' , ' I 'm not the only one going through this ' , '' she says .
`` It 's been lovely creating this community .
It 's like I 've given permission to people to talk about it and that 's really cool . ''

Emily struggled at first with the impact of the condition. She had been used to training for 12 to 15 hours a week through swimming, cycling and running, but felt too tired to exercise - something that had brought her social benefits as well as fitness.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Should school uniforms be less expensive?

MPs will debate a bill aimed at ensuring schools keep the cost of their uniforms down .
Labour MP Mike @ @ @ @ @ the bill , says he is “ pro-uniform ’ but that education must be affordable @ @ @ @ @ the Children ’ s Society suggests that more than half of primary school parents and @ @ @ @ @ parents have to purchase two or more items from a specific shop and that pushes @ @ @ @ @ uniform suppliers dispute this and say their items provide good value for clothes worn about @ @ @ @ @

MPs will debate a bill aimed at ensuring schools keep the cost of their uniforms down.
Labour MP Mike Amesbury, who brought forward the bill, says he is “pro-uniform’ but that education must be affordable and inclusive.
Research by the Children’s Society suggests that more than half of primary school parents and two thirds of secondary school parents have to purchase two or more items from a specific shop and that pushes up costs.
However specialist uniform suppliers dispute this and say their items provide good value for clothes worn about 195 days a year.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Boys try to get skate park plan approved in Swansea

Jake , Elliott and Jed have been trying to get a skate park built near their homes in Swansea .
@ @ @ @ @ own social media accounts , a website and have held talks with partners for funding @ @ @ @ @ have struggled to persuade Bishopston community council to get behind them .
It has led @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Commissioner for Wales , calling on all councils to do more to include @ @ @ @ @ the democratic process .
Bishopston Community Council said it has been working with the boys @ @ @ @ @ project .
You can find stories by other young people on BBC Young Reporter website @

Jake, Elliott and Jed have been trying to get a skate park built near their homes in Swansea.
The 13-year-olds set up their own social media accounts, a website and have held talks with partners for funding.
But they said they have struggled to persuade Bishopston community council to get behind them.
It has led to Sally Holland the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, calling on all councils to do more to include children and young people in the democratic process.
Bishopston Community Council said it has been working with the boys to try and deliver the project.
You can find stories by other young people on BBC Young Reporter website.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Government expert defends not closing UK schools

The government 's chief scientific officer , Sir Patrick Vallance , has been explaining why the government is not yet @ @ @ @ @ gatherings to stem the spread of coronavirus .
Earlier , former health secretary Jeremy Hunt @ @ @ @ @ not to cancel big public events to tackle coronavirus `` concerning '' .
However Sir @ @ @ @ @ to focus on the measures that would have the biggest immediate impact .

The government's chief scientific officer, Sir Patrick Vallance, has been explaining why the government is not yet closing schools or cancelling mass gatherings to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Earlier, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt called the government's decision not to cancel big public events to tackle coronavirus "concerning".
However Sir Patrick said the government had to focus on the measures that would have the biggest immediate impact.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Teen referees report abuse and threats from parents

Ryan is a 16-year-old referee from Somerset .
When refereeing games , he regularly faces verbal abuse from players , @ @ @ @ @ to the Referees ’ Association - which supports more than 2,000 child referees - all @ @ @ @ @ .
As a finalist for the BBC 's flagship Young Reporter competition , Ryan reports @ @ @ @ @ on the pitch and explores how it affects other referees .

Ryan is a 16-year-old referee from Somerset. When refereeing games, he regularly faces verbal abuse from players, coaches and managers.
According to the Referees’ Association - which supports more than 2,000 child referees - all young referees experience verbal abuse.
As a finalist for the BBC's flagship Young Reporter competition, Ryan reports on the abuse he experiences on the pitch and explores how it affects other referees.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: How to clean your smartphone safely

How to wash your hands - in 20 seconds Dr Adele McCormick from the University of Westminster demonstrates how to @ @ @ @

While you may want to clean your smartphone, some substances can damage the device.
Dr Lena Ciric, a microbiologist from University College London, says you can effectively clean your phone using just household soap and water.
Video journalist: Chris Fox


bbcuk--2020-03-13--The Papers: PM's 'bleak' warning and markets in 'meltdown'

Most of the front pages focus on what the Daily Mail calls `` one of the bleakest messages delivered by any modern prime minister '' .
Boris Johnson 's warning during a Downing Street news conference - that many families will lose loved ones because of the coronavirus - is reflected in many of the headlines in some form or another .
The Daily Express believes that Mr Johnson 's candour `` was a mark of his leadership '' .
It says people `` should be grateful that the actions taken by his government and the excellent officials have bought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The website , Huffpost UK , also approves of the prime minister 's performance .
It suggests that even his admirers would be the first to admit that he 's not normally associated with words like `` sombre , serious and statesmanlike '' .
But it says he `` had to be all three '' - `` and he was '' .
Under the headline `` let them lead '' , the Sun argues that there is some comfort in knowing that the government is listening to its chief medical and scientific advisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives and minimising suffering .
It singles out critics of his decision not to ban flights or events , or close schools - saying that `` their assumption that other countries ' far more draconian actions must be right '' is baffling .
But the Mirror is less convinced about the strategy - asking on its front page `` is it enough ? ''
It quotes the former health secretary , Jeremy Hunt , saying `` many people will be surprised and concerned that we are not moving sooner '' .
The Financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its words - `` pouring fuel on the flames of the coronavirus '' , with his 30-day ban on travel to the US from most of Europe .
The FT believes it was this that led to Thursday 's record falls in global share prices .
It goes on to say that , while the leader of the free world is traditionally a source of reassurance in times of crisis , Mr Trump is instead providing confusion .
The American website , Politico , reports that senior Trump aides are , in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with a rescue plan for sectors of the economy `` crumbling '' because of the pandemic .
These include airlines and hospitality .
One official is quoted as saying he 's reluctant to use what he calls `` the b-word '' - bailout - but warns that unless something is done the US aviation industry could be facing an `` extinction moment '' .
The Guardian 's website suggests that Premier League football clubs are preparing for the season to be suspended - after the Arsenal manager , Mikel Arteta , tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's spoken to an executive at one club who has n't ruled out the possibility of the whole season being made void .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning Finally , the Sun and the Daily Mirror both report that Greggs is to make a second attempt to set up a shop in Cornwall , despite opposition from local people .
The bakery chain 's first branch , in the town of Saltash , closed nine months after it opened , because of a lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Pasty makers here have been making them for a long time and we make the real McCoy - that 's what Greggs is up against . ''

The website, Huffpost UK, also approves of the prime minister's performance. It suggests that even his admirers would be the first to admit that he's not normally associated with words like "sombre, serious and statesmanlike". But it says he "had to be all three" - "and he was".


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Man Utd v Derby FA Cup racist abuse: Police hunt four men

Police want to speak to four men after Manchester United player Jesse Lingard was the target of racist abuse .
@ @ @ @ @ media showing people shouting obscenities at the midfielder after an FA Cup tie with Derby @ @ @ @ @ 3-0 .
Derbyshire Police released images of the four men they want to speak to @ @ @ @ @ incident alongside Greater Manchester Police .
The incident took place as players got on the @ @ @ @ @ .
• Latest news and stories from the East Midlands PC Roger Brown said : @ @ @ @ @ supported by both home and away fans - unfortunately the actions of a mindless minority @ @ @ @ @ the tie . ''
Manchester United said earlier it would investigate the incident with Derby @ @ @ @ @ identifying the culprits .
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PC Roger Brown said: "The match was fantastically supported by both home and away fans - unfortunately the actions of a mindless minority have cast a shadow over the tie."


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Scots teacher says Beijing 'coming back to life' under social distancing

From a flat in Beijing , Chloe Sandilands has watched the impact of coronavirus in Scotland largely through the lens of social media .
`` At least we have toilet paper , '' she laughs .
`` No one is bulk buying here , I 've never seen the shop shelves out of anything . ''
Since September , the 22-year-old has been living and teaching in the Chinese capital - nearly 5,000 miles away from her home in Rosyth , Fife .
She says the country 's convenience culture has helped overcome social distancing - a form of virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shops , bars and restaurants , while other venues limit three to a table .
Strict curfews at apartment complexes are also in operation .
The arrival of the virus in the UK was enough to prompt a surge in panic purchasing , leaving many supermarkets without basic supplies such as hand wash .
But according to Chloe , Beijing has avoided such disruption - largely because ordering food and groceries online is the norm .
People are able to use a single payment app - such as Alipay or WeChat - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also to order taxis and for online banking .
The same apps also provide daily updates on coronavirus recovery figures .
`` China is so far ahead of the UK in terms of technology and convenience , '' Chloe said .
`` You can track the country 's health and see how everyone is doing , it 's reassuring .
`` But it 's been a couple of months now and you realise you ca n't be in the house all the time - life has to go on .
`` People still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting less scared .
The subway is getting busier and you see more people out and about which is nice .
`` It feels like it 's coming back to life . ''
Chloe moved to Beijing to teach English in the private sector in September , four months before the coronavirus outbreak .
Like many others , she was off work during the Lunar New Year , but her school has since remained closed - a consistent issue of concern in Scotland .
• No change to exam timetable 'at present' Chloe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online video conferencing system which Chloe uses to communicate with students - meaning lessons are possible , but logistically challenging .
She explains how the system means class sizes have been cut in half and encouraging children to focus from afar takes up a great deal of time .
She said : `` A class that would have taken me two hours with a 10-minute break is now taking me three hours and 20 minutes .
`` I 've had kids just playing or hiding from the computer - one older kid drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of his computer lens .
`` It 's just new and can be scary for them and you have to make sure they 're comfortable .
At the end of each class you tell each person to stay safe and wash their hands - but I 'm not sure how much they 'll understand .
`` Their parents are over their shoulders so you end up talking to them more . ''
Having detected its first case at the end of February , the UK has now entered the second phase of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been introduced aimed at delaying the peak of the outbreak until the summer .
In Scotland , these measures include self-isolation for people who experience new coughs and fevers , as well as advice against large gatherings .
Meanwhile , China has seen a total of 80,754 confirmed cases and 3,136 deaths - it also recorded its lowest number of new infections , just 19 , on Tuesday .
In Beijing , temperature checks are still being carried out on citizens at subways , apartments and restaurants .
People who show signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this week President Xi Jinping visited the city of Wuhan - the centre of the coronavirus outbreak - sending the message that the situation is under control .
For Chloe , who has managed to avoid the virus , there certainly seems to be light at the end of a rather long tunnel .
She said : `` We 're all pretty isolated but I 'm allowed to leave my flat , thankfully .
`` Chinese people are very strong and kind , which is something Scottish people share .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on going out - but if it 's a matter of public health I think we 'd power through .
`` It 's definitely a very scary time for everyone , it would be irresponsible to pretend everything is ok. '' I did n't realise until recently that if you 're inside all day you start to go a bit crazy - but you try to cling to your community and your people .
You 're all in the same boat so do n't isolate yourself more than necessary . ''

"It's just new and can be scary for them and you have to make sure they're comfortable. At the end of each class you tell each person to stay safe and wash their hands - but I'm not sure how much they'll understand.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Highlights of the inquiry into the RHI scheme

The public inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme publishes its report on Friday .
We take a look back @ @ @ @ @ inquiry that was set up in 2017 .

The public inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme publishes its report on Friday.
We take a look back at the highlights of the inquiry that was set up in 2017.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Schools eye GCSE and A-level preparation

School and colleges in Wales remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic , but concerns remain about the effect it could have on exams .
Meanwhile , Public Health Wales ( PHW ) on Friday reported 13 new cases , taking the total to 38 .
One head teacher said she was making sure online resources were available for pupils to learn at home .
Exams watchdog Qualifications Wales said those sitting GCSEs and A-levels should keep working towards them .
The Welsh Government said the `` clear advice '' was schools should stay open at the moment , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High School in Merthyr Tydfil , they have been reinforcing messages around hygiene for staff and students and have placed hand sanitisers at every till point in the canteen at lunchtime .
Head teacher Sarah Hopkins said pupils had `` taken it in their stride '' , but there was concern about what would happen for those preparing for GCSEs .
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`` All patients are being managed in clinically appropriate settings based on the assessment of a specialist infectious disease consultant , '' said Dr Robin Howe , PHW incident director .
·The school already uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn at home and get immediate feedback online .
`` I 've asked staff to make sure that there is a bank of resources readily available should we be in a position where we have to have enforced closure , '' she said .
`` Staff are used to setting work remotely for learners , especially if they 've got an illness and they ca n't get to school , or they 're using it for revision purposes for key stage four [ GCSE ] classes , and also any holiday sessions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have revision packs already . ''
Eithne Hughes , who is the director of the Association of School and College Leaders in Wales , said head teachers are working hard to make sure school environments remain `` a calm place '' .
`` This a very frightening time for everyone , but head teachers are reassuring children , '' she told BBC Radio Wales ' Breakfast show .
`` They 're very good at drawing up plans to try to make sure that fear is not being stoked up within their own community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparing for GCSEs this summer .
His primary concern is the health of his grandparents , but his exams are also on his mind .
`` I 'm already stressed enough as it is , and then added on to this they might close the school which could damage learning and it 's not the best .
`` Some of my friends are panicking ... it is very uncertain .
The teachers are doing a lot to help .
We 're learning as much as we can . ''
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Qualifications Wales said it was monitoring the situation along with authorities across the UK and discussing `` whether any additional measures are needed this year '' .
`` In the meantime the really important message is that learners , students and their teachers continue to prepare for this summer 's exams just as they would any other year , '' spokesman Emyr George said .
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said one consideration in deciding not to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially those working in key areas such as the NHS and the police .

"Staff are used to setting work remotely for learners, especially if they've got an illness and they can't get to school, or they're using it for revision purposes for key stage four [GCSE] classes, and also any holiday sessions that learner might need. The learners all have revision packs already."


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Mass gatherings could be banned in UK from next week

Mass gatherings could be banned in the UK from as early as next weekend amid the outbreak of coronavirus .
A government source said ministers are drawing up plans for the move - to ease pressure on emergency services .
Scores of major sporting and cultural events have already been cancelled across the country in response to the pandemic .
In total , 11 people have died with the virus in the UK , while the number of confirmed cases rose to 798 on Friday .
It is understood that ministers are working with the government 's chief scientific adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop various types of public events .
The source said : `` There are many complex considerations to make all these measures as effective as possible .
`` We will make the right decisions at the right time based on the best scientific evidence . ''
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had earlier questioned the government 's decision to hold off cancelling large gatherings , describing the decision as `` concerning '' .
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The government 's action plan - published last week - did raise the possibility of reducing the number of large-scale gatherings .
However , the most recent tactics announced on Thursday advised people to self-isolate for seven days if they have a cough or fever .
The UK 's chief medical adviser Sir Patrick Vallance previously said that shutting down mass events would not have a `` big effect '' on transmission rates , but he did not rule out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources said the government 's approach has not changed but there are concerns about the burden that large events might put on health services and the police .
It is thought a ban could start to take effect as early as next weekend , although exact timescales are not clear .
Emergency legislation - including compensation for organisations affected by a temporary ban on big events - is due to be published next week .
Many sports bodies did not wait for a government directive and have already suspended competitions amid the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspension of top-flight matches until early April , while Saturday 's Wales v Scotland Six Nations rugby match was suspended and England 's cricket tour of Sri Lanka was called off .
Meanwhile , the Scottish government has already advised that gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from next week .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that local and mayoral elections in May were being postponed for a year until May 2021 .
And new restrictions are being imposed on visitor access to Parliament , while overseas travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discouraged .
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"If that means publishing the scientific modelling so that all the experts can analyse it and peer review it and stress test it, if that maintains public confidence, that's an important step," the Labour MP told Newsnight.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Emiliano Sala crash: Pilot Ibbotson 'not licensed for flight'

The pilot of the plane that crashed killing footballer Emiliano Sala was not licensed to fly the aircraft , a report has found .
Sala , 28 , and pilot David Ibbotson died in the crash in the English Channel , two days after the Argentine signed for Cardiff City in January 2019 .
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch published its findings on Friday .
It said Sala would have been `` deeply unconscious '' from carbon monoxide poisoning at the time .
Chief Inspector of Air Accidents Crispin Orr said it had been a `` long and complex '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( CAA ) was probing whether there had been breaches of the Air Navigation Order .
The Sala family said they were `` grateful '' the report had been published but said it left `` many questions '' to be answered at the upcoming inquest .
`` It is crucial that the information held by the police and which went into compiling this report now be made available to the coroner and in turn to the family , '' they added in a statement .
They said they `` remain distraught by their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find the full truth of how and why he died '' .
Cardiff City FC said the club was `` encouraged to read that the CAA is determined to tackle illegal activities by pursuing those involved '' .
• No further action over Sala manslaughter arrest Sala was travelling from Nantes , in France , to Cardiff on 21 January 2019 , when the single-engine Piper Malibu N264DB aircraft in which he was travelling lost contact with air traffic control north of Guernsey .
Mr Ibbotson lost control of the plane while descending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also affected by carbon monoxide , the Air Accidents Investigation Branch ( AAIB ) concluded .
The plane began to break up in mid-air as the pilot tried to regain control , investigators found .
His efforts to pull up from its final dive caused the tail fin and then the outer edges of both wings to shear off before it hit the sea near Guernsey at an estimated 270mph ( 434kph ) .
The AAIB report found Mr Ibbotson , 59 , of Crowle in North Lincolnshire , was not qualified to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the plane 's instruments , rather than flying by sight .
His rating for that type of aircraft had expired in November 2018 , invalidating his licence for flying that plane .
`` Significant evidence '' was found that Mr Ibbotson had been expecting to be paid for the flight , despite not being licensed to carry passengers .
The investigation concluded that `` neither the plane nor the pilot had the required licences or permissions to operate commercially '' .
The plane 's autopilot had been diagnosed as having an intermittent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inoperative '' .
Sala was heading to his first training session with Cardiff City since signing for them in a £15m deal .
A voice message to close friends in Argentina , in which he says , `` I 'm in a plane that seems to be falling apart , '' and ending , `` I 'm scared , '' was sent while the plane was taxiing on the runway .
The plane took off from Nantes Atlantique Airport at 19:15 GMT on 21 January .
It disappeared from radar 22 nautical miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sala 's body was found in the plane wreckage on the seabed in early February .
A post-mortem examination found he died from head and trunk injuries .
Mr Ibbotson 's body has never been found .
Dave Edwards , chief executive of the Air Charter Association , said of the findings : `` This flight was clearly an illegal charter , something we 've said for a long time needs to stop .
`` I think what 's most sad is that there were probably about seven opportunities throughout the sequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in a commercial environment it would have stopped , but in this case it just carried on through those levels until the ultimate moment of impact .
`` Everything that could go wrong sadly did go wrong . ''
Radar and simulator evidence , photographs and video footage of the wreckage enabled investigators to piece together its trajectory in the four-and-a-half minutes between the pilot 's final contact with air traffic control and the moment when it crashed .
They believe carbon monoxide ( CO ) was leaking into the cabin through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exhaust .
Toxicology tests on Sala 's blood found sufficient levels to cause a seizure , heart attack or unconsciousness .
`` The pathologist considered he would almost certainly have been deeply unconscious at impact , '' the report states .
But it is thought Mr Ibbotson was still conscious and flying the plane in the final moments of the flight .
The AAIB 's report includes a number of recommendations for aviation regulatory bodies , including a call for audible CO detectors to be fitted in all planes .
A pre-inquest review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coroner 's Court on Monday .
After the revelation last summer about fatal levels of CO in Emiliano Sala 's blood , one of the lingering questions about this crash has been what about the pilot ?
Surely David Ibbotson would have been subjected to similar levels of CO , making it impossible for him to fly the plane ?
No , says the AAIB .
While the pilot 's body has never been found , investigators say previous plane crashes show the poisonous gas affects people differently , adding that the evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the lower end of the spectrum .
The AAIB wants all single-engine piston planes to be fitted with CO detectors , but regulators have been reticent , saying plane design and regular inspections mitigate for CO poisoning .
The plane had a visual inspection of its exhaust 11 flying hours before the crash , on the basis of it being used privately .
Had it been licensed to take paying passengers , as it did on this flight , it would have needed a more rigorous pressure test of its exhaust to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still might not have revealed a potential problem , but a cheap CO detector would have alerted the pilot to the presence of the deadly gas in his cabin at the first instance .

"I think what's most sad is that there were probably about seven opportunities throughout the sequence where this flight could have stopped, and in a commercial environment it would have stopped, but in this case it just carried on through those levels until the ultimate moment of impact.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year

Local and mayoral elections in England will be postponed for a year to May 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Downing Street said it would be impractical to hold the elections as planned , as they would come during the peak of the spread of the virus .
Polls were due in 118 English councils , the London Assembly and for seven English regional mayors .
Voting was also due to take place for the London mayor and police and crime commissioners in England and Wales .
It comes after the Electoral Commission said on Thursday the elections should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mitigate '' the impact of the virus .
Meanwhile , visitor access to Parliament will be restricted from Monday , and MPs and peers are being `` strongly '' discouraged from making overseas trips .
Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said the `` proportionate and reasonable '' measures would help preserve the operation of Parliament during the outbreak .
Ten people have died with the virus , with 798 cases confirmed UK-wide .
The Cabinet Office said it would be bringing forward legislation to enact the elections delay in England , and would ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The last time elections were delayed was in 2001 , when they took place one month late due to the foot and mouth outbreak .
Acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the move to delay the polls was the `` right decision '' .
But he added it was `` not clear '' why the government had opted for a year-long delay , rather than postpone until the autumn as the Electoral Commission recommended .
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Before the postponement was announced , Labour had backed calls for a delay , adding it had `` serious concerns '' about the welfare of party staff and members .
Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby wrote to local party branches earlier on Friday advising them to suspend campaigning ahead of the polls .
Defending the decision to delay the polls , Justice Secretary Robert Buckland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confident they are able to take part '' .
`` Respecting the annual cycle of local government , postponing them seems to me in the circumstance to be the right thing to do , '' he added .
James Jamieson , chairman of the Local Government Association , said : `` The LGA has been raising a number of issues with government including the possible impact of coronavirus on local elections .
The swift decision is very helpful .
`` Councils will now continue to put all of their efforts into supporting their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The decision to delay the polls was also backed by the Association of Electoral Administrators .
Its chief executive Peter Stanyon said : `` This is uncharted territory and our members have been raising significant concerns about the safe delivery of these elections . ''
Labour has cancelled the special conference in London at which it was due to announce the result of its leadership election on 4 April .
The party said on Thursday it would instead put on a `` scaled-back event '' instead .
The Liberal Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welsh Labour have all cancelled their spring conferences due to the spread of the virus .
The SNP and Scottish Conservatives have also announced their spring conferences will be postponed .
Only one MP , health minister Nadine Dorries , has tested positive for the virus - but an increasing number are self-isolating after either feeling unwell or learning that colleagues they have recently mingled with now have the virus .
Speaking on Friday , Mr Buckland said there was currently `` no evidence '' to suggest that keeping Parliament open posed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he added : `` If that evidence and information changes , then we 'll have to take appropriate steps . ''

Only one MP, health minister Nadine Dorries, has tested positive for the virus - but an increasing number are self-isolating after either feeling unwell or learning that colleagues they have recently mingled with now have the virus.


bbcuk--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: Queen postpones trips to Cheshire and Camden

The Queen has postponed visits to Cheshire and Camden , north London , next week amid the coronavirus outbreak .
Buckingham Palace said changes were being made to the Queen 's diary commitments `` as a sensible precaution '' .
She was due to visit Crewe and Macclesfield in Cheshire on 19 March and Camden on 26 March .
It comes after the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall postponed their spring tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Cyprus , and Jordan due to the pandemic .
There have been 798 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the UK - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 125,000 globally .
In total , 10 people have now died in the UK as a result of the virus .
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A spokesman for the Queen said her diary would be adjusted in the coming weeks `` for practical reasons in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue as usual , '' a statement added .
`` Other events will be reviewed on an ongoing basis in line with the appropriate advice . ''
Next Thursday 's day of engagements would have seen the monarch , 93 , travel to Cheshire to meet staff and apprentices at the Bentley car factory , operate the Lovell Telescope at the Jodrell Bank observatory and meet local school children engaging in hands-on science activities .
It comes after the Queen wore gloves when she handed out honours to recipients at a Buckingham Palace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since attended the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey and held one-to-one audiences at Buckingham Palace .
Meanwhile , Prince Charles and Camilla have postponed a tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Cyprus and Jordan - due to begin in four days ' time .
It was to be the first official royal visit to Cyprus for 27 years .
A spokesman for Clarence House said on Friday that the decision was taken `` owing to the unfolding situation with the coronavirus pandemic '' .
Prince Charles was preparing to travel to Bosnia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be joined by Camilla in Cyprus from Wednesday , before the couple would travel together to Jordan until 25 March .
The prince 's solo visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina was for him to pay his respects as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide .
The trip may be replaced with engagements in the UK - but not involving significant gatherings of people to avoid any extra strain on public services .

Meanwhile, Prince Charles and Camilla have postponed a tour of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Jordan - due to begin in four days' time. It was to be the first official royal visit to Cyprus for 27 years.