bbcuk--2020-02-21--School pupils' exam performance falls by up to 10%

Opposition parties have criticised the Scottish government after an official report revealed a decline in the exam performance of school pupils .
The analysis was posted on the government 's website at 20:00 on Thursday .
It reveals that the number of students achieving passes in core Higher subjects dropped significantly in 2019 , in some cases by as much as 10 % .
The Conservatives said there were `` clearly major problems '' in education .
Education Secretary John Swinney said the government `` regularly monitors and analyses performance to inform decision-making '' .
He denied that the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report '' and insisted it was fulfilling `` commitments we had made to parliament '' .
Mr Swinney told BBC Radio 's Good Morning Scotland programme : `` We had a Freedom of Information request that had to be responded to .
`` We felt it was appropriate ( to release the exams report at the same time ) because so much of that material was included in the report that I had promised we would publish . ''
• Pass rate falls for Highers but rises for National 5s The Freedom of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former school teacher .
The timing of its release led to ministers being accused of a `` snide and cynical '' attempt to avoid scrutiny of its record on education .
Opposition parties said the figures highlighted a `` worrying decline '' in pupils ' exam performance .
Scottish Conservative education spokesman Jamie Greene said : `` This is a snide and cynical move by an SNP government which is increasingly in crisis across all of Scotland 's public services .
`` There are clearly major and systematic problems within our education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledge or take action on .
`` John Swinney insisted there were no issues concerning the drop in pass rates , but this snuck-out report proves him wrong . ''
The drop in the numbers passing some key Highers begs important questions .
The rate of the fall in some of the most important subjects is far greater than the headline fall in the number of Higher passes overall .
But it is important not to jump to conclusions about what may be to blame .
There are a number of possible contributory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how well prepared some young people are for their Higher courses .
• Did their education in S1-S3 and their National 5 courses provide an appropriate bedrock ?
• Might the practice of teaching Nat 5 and Higher classes together in some schools have been a factor ?
• Could there sometimes be issues with resourcing or specific shortages of teachers ?
But not all of the possible explanations are necessarily worrying .
Could some schools or teachers be encouraging more borderline candidates to attempt a Higher ?
It is unlikely , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reason for the drop .
The SQA adjusts pass marks and grade boundaries every year to allow for exams being a little easier or harder than anticipated .
• This was a reduction of 5.5 % on the previous year and the lowest number since 2014 • Passes dropped by 8.8 % ( 178 students ) for those sitting Advanced Higher exams in the subject • Higher maths saw the pass rate fall by 2.1 % - the first decline since 2014 • Higher history pass rates plunged by 14.6 % overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Advanced Higher maths saw the number of passes increase by 1.6 % • Passes in the sciences were up 1.6 % at a Higher level • Those sitting the subjects at Advanced Higher - not including human biology - saw the number of passes fall by 14.1 % ( there was a 13 % reduction in those sitting the tests ) Speaking after the publication of the report , Mr Swinney said the Scottish government regularly monitored and analysed performance to inform decision-making .
`` Taken together , this analysis demonstrates good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is challenging to identify significant drivers of change or to draw firm conclusions about some subjects due to small numbers of entries , '' he said .
`` The analysis has , however , identified areas that justify further exploration and highlight actions that have been agreed .
`` My key areas of focus are to ensure that curriculum and assessment are aligned , how to better support professional learning and development , and maintaining a clear focus on enhancing learning and teaching . ''
Larry Flanagan , general secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important to look at the wider context `` including such variables as different pupil cohorts in each year '' and to `` balance dips against improvements in some qualifications and at various levels of presentation '' .
He added : `` Focusing solely on Higher passes alone , for example , is an unhealthy and unhelpful fixation .
The EIS would like to see an evaluation of the impact of longer exams on pupil performance but overall we believe that schools and teachers deliver well for students , especially in a period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' In January , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon agreed to a wider inquiry into Scottish education after opposition MSPs demanded one .
A study of the senior phase of schooling had already been ordered , but Holyrood voted to say this should be a `` full review '' of broader education .
SNP members opposed the move in the vote , but Ms Sturgeon said she would `` abide by the decision of parliament '' .
The motion passed also said there were `` key weaknesses in some key aspects of Scotland 's @ @ @ @ @

He added: "Focusing solely on Higher passes alone, for example, is an unhealthy and unhelpful fixation. The EIS would like to see an evaluation of the impact of longer exams on pupil performance but overall we believe that schools and teachers deliver well for students, especially in a period of ongoing austerity and budget cuts."


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Harry Gregg: Funeral of Man United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper taking place

The funeral of former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg is taking place in Coleraine .
Gregg , a hero of the 1958 Munich air disaster and who made 25 appearances for Northern Ireland between 1954 and 1963 , died on Sunday aged 87 .
He bravely rescued team-mates and other passengers following the Munich plane crash in which 23 were killed .
His funeral service got under way in St Patrick 's Parish Church in Coleraine at 12:00 GMT .
Among the mourners to arrive at the church were First Minister Arlene Foster , former Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlton and former striker Denis Law .
Also attending are former Northern Ireland international and manager Sammy McIlroy , members of Coleraine FC , including manager Oran Kearney and David Healy , Northern Ireland 's record goalscorer and Linfield manager .
Welcoming mourners , Rev Ian Ballentine said the large crowds outside the church were a tribute to Harry Gregg , who he described as an `` outstanding professional footballer and a man of exceptional courage '' .
In a eulogy , BBC NI 's Stephen Watson said Gregg was a `` great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been thrilled that everyone had arrived at the church on time .
He said his idol as a child was Celtic goalkeeper Johnny Thompson .
He added that Gregg had deliberately flunked an exam so he did not have to go to a grammar school which played rugby , rather than football .
Gregg and his family moved to Coleraine after he was born in Tobermore , County Londonderry , and he excelled as a player for his home town club before moving to England .
When he joined United in December 1957 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's most expensive goalkeeper and was voted the best at the following year 's World Cup .
The Irish FA opened a book of condolence in his memory at the National Stadium at Windsor Park .
A book of condolence was also opened in Coleraine Town Hall .

Recalling the Munich disaster, he said that Gregg was told by the captain of the plane to run away as it was about to explode, but he "went back into the carnage" to rescue several team-mates and a pregnant woman and her daughter.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--City high street investment 'won't trickle out' to towns

Too much emphasis has been placed on investment in cities rather than towns , a leading expert in the regeneration of high streets has said .
Prof Cathy Parker said successive governments prioritised funding for places such as Cardiff in the hope it would `` trickle out '' to surrounding towns , which `` just wo n't happen '' .
The Welsh Government said towns would benefit from a £90m fund .
Ministers will also encourage public services to move into town centres .
The future of towns across the UK has moved up the political agenda since the general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two most deprived area of Wales are in Rhyl and regeneration efforts have led to the opening of a new leisure centre SC2 , which has a water park and assault courses for adults and children .
The council has also invested in the promenade and last year a Business Improvement District ( BID ) was established by retailers in the town .
There are now 13 of these in Wales , set up by local firms who pay a levy to be spent in the area to make it more attractive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BID , Chrome Menswear owner Nadeem Ahmad , said : `` There was a time when there was n't enough room for people to walk [ down the high street ] .
All the shops were thriving - it was a holiday destination .
`` There were so many bed and breakfasts and hotels .
That 's all gone I 'm afraid . ''
However , he thinks there is a lot of potential in the town : `` Rhyl has a beach that is just beautiful [ but ] it 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment no-one can see it . ''
Prof Parker , from Manchester Metropolitan University , said : `` Business Improvement Districts are a good mechanism for focusing on a lot of basic things that need to be right in a town . ''
Businesses often see the benefits of working together to increase the number of people coming in , even if that means paying an extra levy on top of high rates and rents , she said .
Strong leadership is the key to transforming town centres , she added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town of Treorchy , which last month took first place in Great British High Street awards .
Prof Parker said better shopping and leisure facilities were important , but in many towns the problem runs deeper .
`` When you 've got places like Rhyl that have entrenched deprivation ... you absolutely have to look at the problems communities face .
`` There 's low employment , lower income , poor health , all those need addressing but your town centre is a place to do that .
`` Make sure there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleges , health centres and other things that will start to address the needs of the community rather than just thinking about retail and shopping and having a nice latte . ''

However, he thinks there is a lot of potential in the town: "Rhyl has a beach that is just beautiful [but] it's not connected to the high street. At the moment no-one can see it."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Coronavirus: Evacuation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess takes off

A plane carrying Britons who had been trapped on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan has taken off on its way to the UK , the Foreign Office has said .
Some 78 Britons were on the Diamond Princess cruise liner when it was quarantined in Yokohama 16 days ago .
The Foreign Office said 32 British and European passengers were onboard the evacuation flight , along with medical staff and British government officials .
The plane is due to land in the UK on Saturday , the Foreign Office added .
The flight had previously been delayed after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complicated '' .
The group is expected to land at Boscombe Down , a Ministry of Defence base in Wiltshire , before spending 14 days in quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral - where two groups of people travelling from China have previously stayed .
The Britons on the evacuation flight will have passed screening tests for the virus .
Some have already been evacuated over the last week on flights to Hong Kong , organised by the authorities there , a government source has told the BBC .
Others are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Japan .
• How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared • Coronavirus : What you need to know It is also understood that some British nationals are members of the ship 's crew who could be staying on board the ship .
More than 620 people on board the cruise ship tested positive for the virus - the largest cluster of cases outside China .
Two Japanese passengers - both in their 80s and with underlying health conditions - were confirmed to have died after contracting the virus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was carrying 3,700 people when it was quarantined in Yokohama on 5 February , after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was found to have the virus .
China has reported 75,567 cases including 2,239 deaths from Covid-19 , the illness brought on by coronavirus .
In the UK , a total of 5,885 people have been tested for the virus , as of 14:00 GMT on Friday .
Nine people have tested positive .

Mr Abel said: "They've gone from being told that they're going to have all these wonderful treatments, and 'we're going to wait over the next two or three days just to see how they respond to the treatments', and now all of a sudden they're being told 'we have to move you to a different hospital'."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--London Central Mosque stabbing: Man charged

A man has been charged with a stabbing which happened inside London 's Central Mosque during afternoon prayers .
Daniel @ @ @ @ @ accused of attacking Raafat Maglad at the Regent 's Park venue on Thursday .
Prayer @ @ @ @ @ is in his 70s , sustained stab wounds to his neck .
Mr Horton , @ @ @ @ @ grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article , is due to appear at @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
After receiving hospital treatment , Mr Maglad returned to the mosque for Friday @ @ @ @ @ attacked .
The muezzin - someone who calls Muslims to prayer - said it was @ @ @ @ @ him to attend again .
`` If I miss it , I just miss something @ @ @ @ @ very important for us as Muslims , '' he said .
Scotland Yard has said @ @ @ @ @ attack as terror-related .

Prosecutor Tanyia Dogra told the court the victim and defendant were known to each other because Mr Horton had been attending the mosque for a number of years.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Harry and Meghan to end use of 'SussexRoyal' brand

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to stop using their `` SussexRoyal '' brand from spring 2020 .
The couple had been in discussions with aides and senior royals about using the name following their decision this year to step back from royal duties .
But a spokesperson for the couple said it was agreed the word `` royal '' could not be used due to government rules .
Applications to trademark the SussexRoyal brand have also been withdrawn .
The couple 's popular Instagram account uses the name SussexRoyal , as does their website .
• How might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry arrives in Canada ahead of new chapter A spokesperson for the Sussexes said they were `` focused '' on plans to establish their new organisation in the spring .
But they had agreed not to name it the Sussex Royal Foundation .
This was not what Harry and Meghan thought it would be .
Their bombshell statement in early January was full of talk about `` a progressive new role '' in the Royal Family , about `` collaboration '' with other members of the family , about `` continuing to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought a hybrid role , half-in , half-out , could be possible - some royal duties , some Commonwealth duties , on their terms , with private lives attached .
Instead , there is now nothing royal about them other than their names , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , and their private connections with their relatives .
There will be no public royal role , no military commands , no royal tours and now not even use of the word `` royal '' .
The loss of `` SussexRoyal '' will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public face , their brand , their hugely popular social media name .
But `` royal '' could not survive alongside a private existence .
The couple have had to bow to the logic of their desire for a new and independent life - they will be royal no more .
A spokeswoman for the Sussexes said : `` While the duke and duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation , given the specific UK government rules surrounding use of the word royal , it has been therefore agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is announced this spring , will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation .
`` The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'SussexRoyal ' in any territory post-spring 2020 . ''
The spokeswoman said trademark applications that were filed as protective measures `` acting on advice from and following the same model for the Royal Foundation '' have been removed .
It was announced this week that the couple will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March .
They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after 12 months .
A spokesperson for the couple said they intended to split their time between the UK and North America , and would be in the UK `` regularly '' .
They will attend six events in the UK in February and March , including the Commonwealth Day Service on 9 March .
Harry is also expected to attend the London Marathon in April in his capacity as patron , while the couple will also attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands in May .
The couple have been in Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year , after briefly returning to the UK in January following an extended six-week Christmas break on Vancouver Island .
Before announcing their plans to step back from royal duties in January , they had spoken about how they had struggled under the media spotlight .

In a statement on their website, the couple said: "While there is not any jurisdiction by the monarchy or Cabinet Office over the use of the word 'Royal' overseas, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'Sussex Royal' or any iteration of the word 'Royal' in any territory (either within the UK or otherwise) when the transition occurs spring 2020."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--New blue British passport rollout to begin in March

The first blue British passports for nearly 30 years will be issued next month , the Home Office has said .
The current burgundy design is being replaced , following the UK 's departure from the European Union .
Blue passports were used in the UK from 1921 until 1988 , when members of the then European Economic Community agreed to harmonise designs .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the passport will `` once again be entwined with our national identity '' .
• Should the British passport be blue ?
• How have passport photos changed in 100 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK `` a unique opportunity to ... forge a new path in the world '' and enabled a return to `` the iconic blue and gold design '' .
The UK was never formally compelled to change the colour of its passport in the 1980s but did so with other member states .
Securing a change in the design became a rallying point for Brexit supporters , with the government announcing in December 2017 that the blue passport would return .
The government estimates that all newly-issued passports will be blue from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be issued alongside burgundy passports , which will remain valid for travel until they expire .
The UK burgundy passports carried the wording European Union on the cover , although the Passport Office last year began to issue them without such a description as older stocks ran out .
The blue passports will be made by Gemalto , owned by French firm Thales .
However , they will be personalised with the holder 's details in the UK .
The back cover will carry an embossment featuring the floral emblems of England , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Home Office said the manufacturing carbon footprint of the passports will be reduced to net zero , through projects such as planting trees .
It added the new passport will carry updated security features , including a `` super-strength '' polycarbonate data page , containing embedded technologies to keep personal data secure , and involve the `` most secure printing and design techniques '' to combat identity theft and forgery .
According to the Passport Index , 81 countries have blue passports , including Australia , the United States , Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caribbean countries also favour them , including Jamaica , Antigua and Barbuda , Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines .
In Europe , people from Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina carry blue passports , while it is a popular colour in central and south America - including in Argentina , Brazil , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Uruguay and Venezuela .
Other nations to have blue passports include Israel , Iraq , Syria and North Korea .

The UK was never formally compelled to change the colour of its passport in the 1980s but did so with other member states.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Plan for Oxfordshire to be first 'smoke-free' county by 2025

Oxfordshire could become England 's first `` smoke-free '' county by 2025 under a plan unveiled by its county council @ @ @ @ @ the proportion of people smoking to below 5 % - half of the total currently @ @ @ @ @ below 5 % , an area is considered to be `` smoke free '' because @ @ @ @ @ unusual .
A consultation on an `` ambitious '' strategy will be launched by the @ @ @ @ @ Azhar , the council 's director of public health , said the Oxfordshire Tobacco Control @ @ @ @ @ step change '' in how smoking was treated in the county .
Mr Azhar said @ @ @ @ @ more smoke-free environments , supporting smokers to quit , regulating tobacco products and continuing existing @ @ @ @ @ the Local Democracy Reporting Service ( LDRS ) .
The council said smoking remains the @ @ @ @ @ premature death '' in Oxfordshire .

Ansaf Azhar, the council's director of public health, said the Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Strategy would be a "step change" in how smoking was treated in the county.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Cipriani in emotional Caroline Flack tribute

Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has released an emotional video tribute to ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack , saying `` it 's OK to be vulnerable '' .
Former Love Island host Flack , 40 , was found dead at her home in London on Saturday after taking her own life .
Cipriani said he was speaking out about his own mental health issues in the hope her `` life will not go in vain '' .
During the 18-minute clip on Instagram , the 32-year-old admits he tried to buy a gun to end his life 10 years ago .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some fight in me , '' a tearful Cipriani said .
The England international said he had been speaking to Flack over the past `` three or four months '' and she had been dealing with negative media attention `` for 20 years '' .
Flack was due to stand trial next month after being charged with assaulting her partner in December .
`` Embarrassment and shame is not something that should make you do this , '' said Cipriani .
`` I 've worried my whole life what people say about me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I know who I am . ''
Cipriani , who played in Gloucester 's Premiership defeat by Exeter last Friday , said he had shared `` everything '' with the television presenter .
Gloucester had already announced their next home match - against Sale Sharks on 28 February - would be used to raise awareness of mental health issues .
Following the news of Flack 's death , Cipriani said he had missed a phone call from her .
`` I have to see the meaning in why she decided to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was with her two best friends , '' he said in Friday 's video .
`` How much love and trust did she have for me because we had been vulnerable and shared together ?
She felt it was a safe space so I thank her for that because I felt safe with her . ''
He had also previously posted on Twitter his criticism of sections of the media - accusing them of lying , and saying Flack - who he dated last year - had been `` bullied '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We ca n't just blame the media , we ca n't blame ourselves , but we can change what 's happening . ''
He said Flack 's death meant he could `` see clearly now '' and was `` strong enough to share my moments of vulnerability '' .
`` I am just asking that we are kind and if you have vulnerable moments , and you have people you care about and close to you , you should share it with them , '' he added .
At the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for `` being kind '' to Flack 's family and friends .
`` Continue being kind , '' he said .
`` Do n't make it take for an artist to die before you buy his painting .
If it 's great , buy it . ''
If you , or someone you know , have been affected by mental health issues , help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

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Danny Cipriani has played in 16 Tests for England - the most recent in 2018
Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has released an emotional video tribute to ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack, saying "it's OK to be vulnerable".
Former Love Island host Flack, 40, was found dead at her home in London on Saturday after taking her own life.
Cipriani said he was speaking out about his own mental health issues in the hope her "life will not go in vain".
During the 18-minute clip on Instagram external-link , the 32-year-old admits he tried to buy a gun to end his life 10 years ago.
"I couldn't do it because I had some fight in me," a tearful Cipriani said.
The England international said he had been speaking to Flack over the past "three or four months" and she had been dealing with negative media attention "for 20 years".
Flack was due to stand trial next month after being charged with assaulting her partner in December.
"Embarrassment and shame is not something that should make you do this," said Cipriani.
"I've worried my whole life what people say about me. I don't care any more. I know who I am."
Caroline Flack had presented Love Island, as well as co-hosting The X Factor and won Strictly Come Dancing in 2014
Cipriani, who played in Gloucester's Premiership defeat by Exeter last Friday, said he had shared "everything" with the television presenter.
Gloucester external-link had already announced their next home match - against Sale Sharks on 28 February - would be used to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Following the news of Flack's death, Cipriani said he had missed a phone call from her.
"I have to see the meaning in why she decided to call me in her last moments, when she was with her two best friends," he said in Friday's video.
"How much love and trust did she have for me because we had been vulnerable and shared together? She felt it was a safe space so I thank her for that because I felt safe with her."
He had also previously posted on Twitter his criticism of sections of the media - accusing them of lying, and saying Flack - who he dated last year - had been "bullied".
In his latest post, he said: "We can't just blame the media, we can't blame ourselves, but we can change what's happening."
He said Flack's death meant he could "see clearly now" and was "strong enough to share my moments of vulnerability".
"I am just asking that we are kind and if you have vulnerable moments, and you have people you care about and close to you, you should share it with them," he added.
At the end of the video, Cipriani thanks people for "being kind" to Flack's family and friends.
"Continue being kind," he said. "Don't make it take for an artist to die before you buy his painting. If it's great, buy it."
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by mental health issues, help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Flooding: Prince Charles meets victims as repair bill grows

The Prince of Wales has met flood victims and their rescuers during a visit to south Wales .
Storm Dennis hit more than 1,000 homes and businesses in Rhondda Cynon Taff alone after heavy rain last week .
Damage to council infrastructure alone across this region could cost up to £30m , leader Andrew Morgan said .
More warnings of heavy rain have been issued for some areas of England and Wales still cleaning up after the last floods .
Met Office yellow weather warnings for heavy and persistent rain - meaning further flooding could occur - are in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday across parts of the UK .
The various warnings affect already flooded areas , including south and mid Wales , parts of the north of England and the Midlands .
Natural Resources Wales said the rainfall would likely lead to flood alerts and flood warnings .
Meanwhile , the Environment Agency has warned the deluges are set to continue into next week .
A spokesman said `` ongoing river flooding remains probable for the River Severn on Monday and Tuesday '' .
More than a month 's worth of rain fell in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Storm Dennis hit Wales , and further heavy rain fell on Thursday .
In Pontypridd , Charles visited business owner Emma Jamal who said people 's lives had been `` turned upside down '' and the devastation needed to be seen by people such as the Prince .
Her boutique store Kookoo Madame was badly damaged with hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery , clothes and cosmetics , ruined after about 4ft ( 1.21m ) of floodwater filled the premises .
`` It had taken 12 years to get the business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to know where to start , '' she said .
`` It 's a bit surreal to have his royal highness in our tiny little business in Pontypridd .
`` But he was very down to earth and his visit is good for the town , to highlight the devastation and hopefully get more help . ''
Ms Jamal said many independent businesses in the town were now finding out their insurance policies did not cover them for flooding , and the town needed to be safeguarded to stop it being flooded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no-one can get insurance now , so what do we do next year , what do we do when it happens again ? ''
Charles also visited Prince 's cafe where the bakery in the basement was badly damaged in the flood .
Bragdy Twt Lol brewery , also known as the Trefforest Brewery , managed to reopen after volunteers spent days helping with the clean-up after flood water destroyed beer bottles , hops , malt and yeast .
Owner Phil Thomas said while they had stock for the Six Nations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear when they would be able to start brewing again .
`` We initially thought it was about £10,000 of damage , but we are probably now looking at up to £30,000 , '' he said .
Rhondda Cynon Taf council said seven bridges have been seriously damaged and some could be condemned after foundations were undermined .
Mr Morgan added : `` I would n't be surprised if the cost rises even higher [ than £30m ] .
We 're in the tens of millions of pounds now . ''
Meanwhile contractors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former coal tip in the Rhondda where a landslide occurred during the heavy rain .
Dramatic footage of the landslide at Tylorstown , emerged on social media , and the former tip has been under 24 hour surveillance ever since .
Engineers were also looking to make land safe near Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon following a landslide above the site , Torfaen council said .
Meanwhile volunteers say they have been overwhelmed by support , with donations of food , clothing , furniture and cleaning products to help .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those dealing with the fallout in Pontypridd , where a fundraising page has raised more than £20,000 .
Other donations to the page , set up by Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones , are listed as being from Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure and her partner Jonny Owen , and another under the name of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock .
A day after it was set up another fundraiser , arranged by film star Michael Sheen , has raised more than £30,000 .
Charles also visited the Aston Martin factory in St @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company launched its first Wales-made car in November .
He also spent time at the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth and officially opened a train-making factory in Newport .
And he visited Cardiff Airport 's British Airways maintenance centre to mark the company 's 100th anniversary .
The Prince added Pontypridd to the previously-planned itinerary following the flooding .

Ms Jamal said many independent businesses in the town were now finding out their insurance policies did not cover them for flooding, and the town needed to be safeguarded to stop it being flooded again.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Damilola killer jailed for driving at police officer

A man who killed a schoolboy 20 years ago has been jailed for seriously injuring a police officer by driving his car into her .
Ricky Preddie , 32 , from Harrow , reversed into an officer to avoid a police stop in November .
When he was 13 , Preddie was jailed with another boy for the 2006 manslaughter of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor .
On Friday he was sentenced to four years in jail after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving .
Harrow Crown Court was told PC Natalia Trzeciak suffered wounds including serious neck and leg injuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known as Ricky Johnson , was driving an Alfa Romeo in Wembley , north London , which police tried to stop .
To avoid them , he reversed along the pavement , crashing into a police vehicle and causing leg and neck injuries to the officer getting out .
He escaped but was later arrested .
Preddie also pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified , failing to stop and driving without insurance .
He served eight years in jail for his part in the killing of Damilola Taylor who was jabbed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gang of youths as he walked home from a library after school .
He was found bleeding to death in a stairwell near his home in Peckham , south London .

He was 13 years old when he killed Damilola, who was jabbed in the thigh with a broken beer bottle as he walked home from a library after school.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Billie Eilish lands number one with James Bond theme

No Time To Die by Billie Eilish has become only the second-ever James Bond theme song to reach the top of the UK singles chart .
Sam Smith had the only other 007 chart success , when Writing 's On The Wall from Spectre went top in 2015 .
Eilish , who turned 18 in December , is the youngest artist ever to record a track for the Bond franchise .
The star performed No Time to Die live for the first time this week , at the Brit Awards in London .
She also picked up the prize for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The Brits mark turning 40 by refusing to look back No Time To Die racked up 90,000 equivalent chart sales in its first week ; including 10.6 million streams .
That makes it the biggest track of the year so far and also the Bond song with the biggest opening week sales .
Smith 's theme shifted 70,000 copies in its first week , while Adele 's Skyfall sold 84,000 .
However , Adele 's track was released on a Wednesday , meaning it was only on sale for two days before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's second `` week '' on the charts , it sold 92,400 copies .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast this week , Eilish said that her brother and musical partner Finneas O'Connell had suffered an `` intense amount of writer 's block '' as soon as they were given the nod to produce the track .
Having made an unsuccessful attempt at writing it in a traditional recording studio , they eventually came up with the goods while on the road .
`` We wrote and recorded the Bond song on a tour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A meeting with the Bond film boss Barbara Broccoli in Ireland , following one of their live shows , helped the writing process as she gave then `` a little hint of the first scene '' .
Broccoli followed that up by sending the pair the script for the opening sequence .
`` It was so cool to read that , '' said Eilish .
`` It was really helpful , it really wrote the song for us , I think '' .
The finished song is a dramatic , unsettling ballad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the secret agent 's betrayal , the BBC 's Mark Savage noted last week .
The lyrics to No Time To Die reference lies and deceit , as Eilish sings : `` You were never on my side . ''
Daniel Craig 's final outing as the world 's most famous British secret agent arrives in cinemas in April , and Eilish said the actor had a `` big say '' in who wrote the film 's opening track .
She admitted they 'd already seen a `` half-done '' version of version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , which looked `` amazing '' .
The star performed the new song alongside an orchestra , Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and composer Han Zimmer at Tuesday 's Brit Awards .
Speaking to the BBC 's Colin Paterson backstage , she dedicated the performance to her fans .
`` It was really nice that there were fans right up front that I could look at and smile at .
I feel like that was the peak of it for me , '' she said .
`` They always prove to me every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't need to , because they are there . ''
She added : `` They really make me feel better about myself and make me feel like everything I do is worth it… I 'm human , man ! ''
Eilish also revealed that her own favourite ever Bond song is ... Adele 's Skyfall .
`` I dunno , Adele is just Adele , '' she laughed .
`` You 've got ta give it to her . ''
How have other Bond themes fared in the charts ?
While Eilish and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two other official songs from the movie franchise have taken the number two spot .
Duran Duran 's A View To A Kill peaked at number two in 1985 , as did Adele 's Skyfall in 2012 .
Despite winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe , Adele 's effort was denied the top spot by Swedish House Mafia 's Do n't You Worry Child .
Shirley Bassey 's Goldfinger , in 1964 , could only reach number 21 and when the Welsh singer returned in 1971 declaring Diamonds Are Forever , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCartney and his post-Beatles band Wings faired slightly better two years later with Live and Let Die reaching ninth place .
The worst performing Bond song was Rita Coolidge 's All Time High which reached number 75 in the charts in 1983 .
Since 1994 , when the Official Charts began collecting sales data , Skyfall has been the most popular song from the franchise , selling 1.1m copies to date .
Eilish 's 2019 album , When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go ?
, went to number one on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making her the youngest-ever female solo artist to top the album chart .
Almost a year on , the indefatigable record is still hanging around in fourth spot in the album charts , where this week Justin Bieber snatched his second number one with Changes .
Renewed interest in Lewis Capaldi following his Brits double win ensured he pushed Bieber all the way , while Tame Impala 's new album The Slow Rush - the week 's best-selling album on vinyl - went in at number three .
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bbcuk--2020-02-21--Hafiz Sharifi jailed for stabbing ex to death in front of children

A man who repeatedly stabbed his former partner in front of her children has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years .
Hafiz Sharifi , 30 , killed Suvekshya Burathoki in a `` brutal , violent murder '' at her home in Bartholomew Street , Leicester , on 8 October .
Leicester Crown Court heard Sharifi wiped blood on his three-year-old daughter 's coat after the killing .
He went on the run but was tracked down to Coventry and later pleaded guilty to murder .
Judge Timothy Spencer QC sentenced him to life with a minimum term of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miss Burathoki , who was known as Fatima , had been in a relationship with Sharifi for six years and they had a three-year-old daughter together .
Miss Burathoki , 32 , also had two sons , then aged eight and nine , from a previous relationship .
The court heard the sons had gone to school but came back after one of them forgot a bag , meaning they saw their mother being attacked .
The eldest described seeing his mother being repeatedly punched , pulled by her hair , thrown down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where she was stabbed multiple times .
They screamed at Sharifi to stop the attack but he continued and the girl - who was still at home - is thought to have come downstairs and witnessed the end of the attack .
The boys raised the alarm with neighbours and emergency services were called .
Sentencing Sharifi , Judge Spencer said : `` Amongst the many ugly features of this case is that this brutal killing of their mother was witnessed by her two sons .
`` You deprived three children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a mother and you deprived the same daughter of a father for the formative years of her life . ''
Prosecutor Mary Loram said Sharifi had been violent towards Miss Burathoki throughout their relationship , but was never prosecuted because she either withdrew the allegations or did not want them to be pursued .
The couple separated months before the murder and had gone through an Islamic divorce , which was done verbally .
The court heard Miss Burathoki then started a relationship with another man , and the defendant was angry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharifi had been drinking beer and vodka at his brother 's house the night before the attack , with police saying he also admitted taking cocaine .
He eventually left the house and went to Miss Burathoki 's street , where he is thought to have waited for about an hour before entering her home .
• Latest news and stories from the East Midlands In a statement read in court , Miss Burathoki 's twin brother Nirajan Budathoki said : `` With such an evil act he has not only murdered my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nightmares to her kids . ''
He said the children had been `` ripped '' from their mother and `` they will have to live with such horrific and scary [ memories ] for the rest of their lives '' .
One of the defendant 's friends , Mukhdar Sharif , was found guilty of assisting an offender by giving Sharifi shelter in Coventry .
The 30-year-old , of Middleborough House in St Columbas Close , Coventry , was jailed for two and a half years .
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They screamed at Sharifi to stop the attack but he continued and the girl - who was still at home - is thought to have come downstairs and witnessed the end of the attack.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Storm Dennis: The biscuits and boats helping flood-hit villagers

From free bus rides to homemade cookies , unsung members of the public are helping to keep flood-hit communities going .
Here are some of their stories .
The village of Hampton Bishop in Herefordshire has been marooned since Monday , when its 500 residents awoke to the aftermath of Storm Dennis .
You can only get in - or leave , for that matter - by canoe , dinghy or tractor .
Good job there are all three .
And often they are manned by volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to support their stranded community .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been out giving lifts and doing supply runs in his tractor .
He 's been flanked by canoeists , ready to nip into the parts his big tyres can not reach .
`` Young canoeists are out while we 've been out on the tractors , coming alongside where there are bits we could n't get to because they 're too deep ; taking pints of milk and loaves of bread to people .
`` It 's been a good community spirit , all helping each other . ''
Farmer Keir Rogers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect .
He said the alternative of wading through the water would be `` scary '' .
In places , he says , it 's three-and-a-half feet deep .
`` You 've got to bear in mind some of [ the villagers ] have n't been out since Saturday afternoon . ''
Elliot Askey is 14 and has a dinghy .
And neighbours have been having a go .
`` I saw people going round in canoes and I thought 'that looks well fun ' , '' he said .
`` But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people visit their friends , or take supplies to others .
`` There 's a WhatsApp group with tons of people on it , so I said 'anyone need anything taken from A to B ? '
and people messaged me , so I went out in my dinghy to help out anyone who needed helping . ''
Fireman Mike Link and his crew have been out on a raft supplying a care home in the village .
He 's been helping to ferry in staff too .
`` We could n't do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wendy Oseman .
`` We 're lucky we 've got these lovely people . ''
`` What are you doing , Michael ? ''
she said to him .
`` Just a few things , Grandma , '' he replied .
`` Nothing to worry about . ''
When the Severn rose to record levels in Bewdley , Worcestershire , it meant a bridge was closed , making it difficult to get around town on foot .
At least it was - until a special double-decker moved into first gear .
The vintage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normally privately-hired for special occasions .
But unusual times call for unusual measures when your community needs a free shuttle around town .
And as the bus went all the way , its crew went above and beyond .
Further along the river , others have taken the biscuit - literally .
Next to flood barriers in Upton upon Severn , Worcestershire , siblings Daisy and Doug Wearing have been helping the helpers by handing out cookies .
Their home has been unaffected by the floods , but the same can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We know people that have lost a significant amount of property and valuables and possessions , '' said mum Amy Wearing , minister at the local baptist church .
She said : `` On Tuesday we were stuck in Upton upon Severn and our daughter loves baking so we got some ingredients .
`` She said ' I want to cook some biscuits and give them to people helping ' .
`` We just headed into town and went to find people who were out and about helping , and then took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping us safe .
`` We are fine but people that we know have n't been . ''

"There's a WhatsApp group with tons of people on it, so I said 'anyone need anything taken from A to B?' and people messaged me, so I went out in my dinghy to help out anyone who needed helping."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury II: Fight preview and all you need to know

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again almost 15 months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a re-run of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles .
Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for thousands of dollars , the fighters are volleying spiteful words at one another with gusto and pundits who have frequented Sin City more times than they care to remember have labelled the occasion a `` monster '' .
Somewhere amid the chaos is the prize of Wilder 's WBC world title .
If Fury wins it , all four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British fighters - him and Anthony Joshua , who holds the IBF , WBA and WBO titles .
Wilder starts as favourite ( just ) before the fighters walk to the ring at around 05:00 GMT on Sunday morning .
At Friday 's weigh-in , where a face-off was banned and where the pair shouted abuse at one another from behind cordons , the American weighed in at 231lb , the heaviest of his career .
Fury , at 273lb , has not been as heavy since his comeback fight in 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weigh-in telling BBC Sport : `` It looks to me from that they are going to stand in the middle of the ring and have a right scrap . ''
Here is everything you need to know about the fight - including the crucial 5 Live Boxing predictions .
Las Vegas is all in for fight night A handful of tickets remain for the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena , with prices ranging from $ 425 ( £330 ) on the open market to $ 10,000 ( £7,754 ) on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fans can pay $ 100 ( £77 ) to watch on a big screen while the fight will cost $ 74.99 ( £58 ) to buy at home in the US .
If organisers sell the two million pay-per-views they are predicting , around $ 150m ( £116m ) could be raised before even accounting for ticket revenue .
In terms of earnings , it will be an eight-figure night for both men It is the biggest heavyweight bout in 20 , 30 , or - if you listen to Fury - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hype is not lost on this city of bright lights and razzmatazz .
Fight billboards run the length of the famous Strip ; on the ground of the MGM Grand itself , three boxing rings act as stages for US TV networks .
`` I have been coming here 25 years and I have never seen this kind of investment into the building of hype of a pay-per-view fight , '' said BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello .
His 5 Live Boxing sidekick Steve Bunce added : `` Two unbeaten men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose the fact we are seeing something we do n't often see .
This is a monster . ''
Why does it matter for Fury ?
Fury would have taken the WBC world heavyweight title with a points win had he not been pummelled to the canvas in the absorbing 12th round of their 2018 draw .
He said he kidded Wilder 's team into fighting him by implying he was finished , having struggled with personal problems and weight gain and taken a 30-month break from the sport after beating Wladimir Klitschko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WBA and WBO world titles .
He lost those titles outside the ring - vacating them as he dealt with the issues he was facing .
A victory on Saturday would complete a remarkable return to the top of world boxing .
`` Not only did he have three years out but did you see the size of him ? ''
former world champion Carl Froch told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` He is a real inspiration for someone sat in their armchair supping on their beer thinking their life is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Fury doing too much before the fight ?
Wilder , according to Costello , is moving into `` rare company '' in heavyweight history .
The American is seeking to defend his title for an 11th time ; if he did , it would surpass Muhammad Ali 's best run as a champion .
He can also perhaps win over those who still question his ability despite a 43-fight unbeaten record .
Fans and pundits point to his technical flaws and expect Fury to outwit him .
To do so , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power punches .
Jay Deas , the American 's trainer , says taking shots on the pads from his fighter feels like receiving a `` sprained ankle in your elbow '' .
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` On two occasions I brought him over to spar - and of all the partners - he was the one with the most devastating punch power .
`` I have never experienced getting hit like anything close to that .
He has a formula that works .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This fight will be electric . ''
So what has changed since last time ?
Wilder has changed little , so the outcome to the fight will lie in the success or failure of the changes Fury has made .
Outside the gym , his profile in the US has sky-rocketed , bringing with it new demands .
Inside the gym , he has a new trainer .
SugarHill Steward , a former policeman , calls himself `` a knockout architect '' , having learned his craft at Detroit 's legendary Kronk Gym @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - in case the wound that needed 47 stitches after September 's win over Otto Wallin re-opens - and has recruited the chef used by UFC star Conor McGregor .
He has even given up Diet Coke , his drink of choice .
Perhaps most important of all , though , is his pledge to move away from his evasive style and attempt to knock out a feared puncher .
`` What I did last time clearly was n't good enough , so we are going to go for the knockout , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will come out of the gates like a galloping horse , flat out , to try to knock me out . ''
And the winner is ?
Some UK bookmakers have the pair evenly priced but Wilder is a slight favourite in the mammoth sports betting facility at the MGM Grand , where high rollers are expected to force changes in the prices as the fight nears .
Costello added : `` I think Wilder has learned from the first fight and will be better at closing the space this time .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with Fury but I think he will . ''
Bunce responded : `` I think we will see a bit more boxing from Wilder and a far more aggressive Fury .
I do n't think either of those changes will last .
I believe Fury survives rocky moments and wins on points .
And yes , it will be controversial . ''
The pundits and bookmakers are split down the middle .
`` This is the moment in time we have both been waiting for , '' Wilder said this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest twist .
At least the waiting is nearly over .

Wilder v Fury II weigh-in: 'The atmosphere & buzz is phenomenal'
WBC world heavyweight title: Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury Venue : MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Date : Saturday, 22 February Time : About 05:00 GMT on Sunday, 23 February Coverage : Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website, plus daily podcasts on BBC Sounds.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again on Saturday almost 15 months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a rerun of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles.
Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for thousands of dollars, the fighters are volleying spiteful words at one another with gusto, and pundits who have frequented Sin City more times than they care to remember have described the occasion as a "monster".
Somewhere amid the chaos is the prize of Wilder's WBC world title. If Fury wins it, all four heavyweight belts will be shared between two British fighters - him and Anthony Joshua, who holds the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
Wilder starts as favourite (just) before the fighters walk to the ring at about 05:00 GMT on Sunday.
At Friday's weigh-in, where a face-off was banned and the pair shouted abuse at one another from behind cordons, the American weighed in at 231lb - the heaviest of his career. Fury, at 273lb, has not been as heavy since his comeback fight in 2018.
Former world champion Kell Brook told BBC Sport: "It looks to me from that they are going to stand in the middle of the ring and have a right scrap."
Here is everything you need to know about the fight - including the 5 Live Boxing predictions.
Las Vegas is all in for fight night
Tyson Fury on Deontay Wilder fight: 'All bullies fold when you stand up to them'
A handful of tickets remain for the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with prices ranging from $425 (£330) on the open market to $10,000 (£7,754) on resale.
On the Las Vegas Strip, fans can pay $100 (£77) to watch on a big screen, while the fight will cost $74.99 (£58) to buy at home in the US. If organisers sell the two million pay-per-views they are predicting, about $150m (£116m) could be raised before even accounting for ticket revenue. In terms of earnings, it will be an eight-figure night for both men.
It is the biggest heavyweight bout in 20, 30, or - if you listen to Fury - close to 50 years. And the hype is not lost on this city of bright lights and razzmatazz. Fight billboards run the length of the famous Strip; on the ground of the MGM Grand itself, three boxing rings act as stages for US TV networks.
"I have been coming here 25 years and I have never seen this kind of investment into the building of hype of a pay-per-view fight," said BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello.
His 5 Live Boxing sidekick Steve Bunce added: "Two unbeaten men, elite versus elite. Let's not lose the fact we are seeing something we don't often see. This is a monster."
Why does it matter for Fury?
'He's cut no corners' - Inside Tyson Fury's team
Fury would have taken the WBC world heavyweight title with a points win had he not been pummelled to the canvas in the absorbing 12th round of their 2018 draw.
He said he kidded Wilder's team into fighting him by implying he was finished, having struggled with personal problems and weight gain and taken a 30-month break from the sport after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to take the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles.
He lost those titles outside the ring - vacating them as he dealt with the issues he was facing. A victory on Saturday would complete a remarkable return to the top of world boxing.
"Not only did he have three years out but did you see the size of him?" former world champion Carl Froch told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"He is a real inspiration for someone sat in their armchair supping on their beer thinking their life isn't going anywhere."
Devastating Wilder can silence doubters
Witness Deontay Wilder's punching power
Wilder, according to Costello, is moving into "rare company" in heavyweight history.
The American is seeking to defend his title for an 11th time; if he did, it would surpass Muhammad Ali's best run as a champion. He can also perhaps win over those who still question his ability despite a 43-fight unbeaten record.
Fans and pundits point to his technical flaws and expect Fury to outwit him. To do so, the Briton would have to avoid Wilder's power punches. Jay Deas, the American's trainer, says taking shots on the pads from his fighter feels like receiving a "sprained ankle in your elbow".
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye told BBC Radio 5 Live: "On two occasions I brought him over to spar - and of all the partners - he was the one with the most devastating punch power.
"I have never experienced getting hit like anything close to that. He has a formula that works. Why would anyone tamper with that formula? This fight will be electric."
So what has changed since last time?
Deontay Wilder says rematch with Tyson Fury is 'bigger' than Mayweather v Pacquiao
Wilder has changed little, so the outcome to the fight will lie in the success or failure of the changes Fury has made.
Outside the gym, his profile in the US has sky-rocketed, bringing with it new demands.
Inside the gym, he has a new trainer. SugarHill Steward, a former policeman, calls himself "a knockout architect", having learned his craft at Detroit's legendary Kronk Gym.
Fury has a new cuts man - in case the wound that needed 47 stitches after September's win over Otto Wallin re-opens - and has recruited the chef used by UFC star Conor McGregor. He has even given up Diet Coke, his drink of choice.
Perhaps most important of all, though, is his pledge to move away from his evasive style and attempt to knock out a feared puncher.
"What I did last time clearly wasn't good enough, so we are going to go for the knockout," said Fury. "I think Wilder will come out of the gates like a galloping horse, flat out, to try to knock me out."
And the winner is?
Steve Bunce says Deontay Wilder beat Tyson Fury in their final press conference.
Some UK bookmakers have the pair evenly priced but Wilder is a slight favourite in the mammoth sports betting facility at the MGM Grand, where high rollers are expected to force changes in the prices as the fight nears.
Costello added: "I think Wilder has learned from the first fight and will be better at closing the space this time. I don't know when he will catch up with Fury but I think he will."
Bunce responded: "I think we will see a bit more boxing from Wilder and a far more aggressive Fury. I don't think either of those changes will last. I believe Fury survives rocky moments and wins on points. And, yes, it will be controversial."
The pundits and bookmakers are split down the middle.
"This is the moment in time we have both been waiting for," Wilder said this week.
A relentless rivalry is set for its latest twist. At least the waiting is nearly over.
Watch Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury face off in news conference


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Painkillers 'mask, not kill' long-term pain

Excessive use of painkillers is on the rise .
Now the NHS in Sunderland , which has one of the highest prescribing rates , is running a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of long-term use .
Jazmine Allen , 23 , who already has a 10-year history of using prescription painkillers , is taking part in the 'Painkillers Do n't Exist ' campaign - which aims to raise awareness that the medications can simply be masking the pain rather than `` killing '' it - and encouraging patients to seek support from their GPs .
Jazz began taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for hip dysplasia brought her serious , chronic pain .
But when she went to university , she realised the pain medication was becoming more of a problem than the pain itself .
And it was consuming her life .
`` I was a child .
I was put on this through no fault of my own , and coming off it was a million times harder than any of the surgery stuff '' , she says .
`` I was so tired and drained and I was so dependent on them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Leeds , which dealt with people coming off high-dose opioids for methadone to help her come off her prescribed medication .
But she decided it was `` ridiculous , treating an opioid with an opioid '' .
She opted to come off her painkillers , and uses exercise to manage her symptoms instead .
At the University of Manchester , a team has been studying the increasing prevalence of painkiller use .
Dr Li-Chia Chen has been looking at opioids , and more recently the rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to treat nerve pain ) .
Her findings on both show a similar picture - that the poorest communities have the highest dependency on pain relief .
`` There is a very clear North/South divide '' she says .
`` In more deprived areas there are more people in labour-work type of jobs .
They may damage themselves so they have more muscular skeleton conditions , and lower back pain .
`` But the other thing is how they access their healthcare , so maybe healthcare demand is high but healthcare provision is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Public Health England data , published last year , showed 540,000 people in England have been taking opioids , gabapentinoids or benzodiazepines for three years or more , risking overdose and dependence .
Doctors know painkillers can be of huge benefits to some patients .
Research suggests just one in 10 patients seeking help for long-term pain , benefit from strong painkillers .
'Is something else going on ? '
But Dr Siara Malik , who is helping run the Sunderland campaign , says they 're working hard to reduce long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinicians , to be chasing up our patients to see why the pain is persisting .
`` For patients to be aware if they are taking if for that long , they need to be asking why am I taking it , is there something else going on , is it masking a problem that needs further attention ? ''
Following the Public Health England report , the All-Party Parliamentary Group for prescribed drug dependence called for a national 24-hour helpline providing withdrawal support , tapering , and drug information for patients , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also recommended dedicated withdrawal support services working with GP surgeries to help identify patients , and provide advice and support , as well as better provision of alternatives to pain killers .
Prof Peter Kinderman , who is on the group , says action is needed now .
`` There is general acceptance we have a problem , I think we also agree on what the solutions are .
The real next step is government implements the recommendations rather than say there is a problem . ''
NHS England and NHS Improvement are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the recommendation for a helpline .
The government stresses painkillers are essential to help people manage pain , but they must be treated with caution .
It continues to support a range of evidence-based approaches to reduce prescribed medication dependency , including the recent introduction of addiction warnings on the packaging of opioid painkillers .

"For patients to be aware if they are taking if for that long, they need to be asking why am I taking it, is there something else going on, is it masking a problem that needs further attention?"


bbcuk--2020-02-21--June Brown's 10 best moments as Dot Cotton

EastEnders legend June Brown , who plays Dot Branning/Cotton , has confirmed she has left the BBC soap .
With her headscarf and a cigarette in hand , Dot has been a fixture in Walford since 1985 , the year the show began .
Brown is now 93 and has told a podcast that she has `` left for good '' after 35 years .
Here are some of her most memorable moments .
`` Give us a tea , Lofty .
And a glass of water so I can take a Paracetamol . ''
Those were the first words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 4 July 1985 - five months after the show launched .
`` I got a script and it was a series of illnesses , '' the actress later recalled , explaining how she made Dot a three-dimensional character .
`` I thought , I ca n't play a list of illnesses .
I thought , what can I do ?
Well , she is a hypochondriac and she is always worried about her illnesses .
I thought , why ?
`` Because nobody loves her .
Her husband comes and goes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her son the same - threatens her with a knife and all sorts of things , and she has no-one who really loves her . ''
2 .
`` Did you get those fig rolls ? ''
Dot and Ethel ( played by Gretchen Franklin ) were among the soap 's great double acts , and in 1987 they shared a touching two-hander episode in which they reminisced about their lives during the Second World War while babysitting little Vicki .
After popping out to buy bread and fig rolls , Dot returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thought she had died .
The distraught Dot got the shock of her life when Ethel stirred with the immortal words : `` Did you get those fig rolls ? ''
Dot was constantly trying to steer her bad boy son Nick ( played by John Altman ) onto the straight and narrow , with little success .
In 1990 , he even stooped to almost killing his own ma to steal her big bingo winnings , which he wanted to use to buy drugs .
He intended to poison her by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but changed his mind at the last minute and went out for fish and chips instead .
After a four-year break from the soap between 1993 and 1997 , Dot returned to the Square to be faced with a familiar mix of highs and lows .
A different kind of high came when she dabbled in `` alternative therapies '' , with viewers seeing Dot stoned when she confused cannabis for herbal tea - and found herself under arrest as a result .
One of her most gripping - and controversial - moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked Dot to help her take an overdose of morphine to end her life .
Dot agreed to go against her strict Christian beliefs and left out pills and a glass of water for her .
`` You 're the best friend I ever had , '' Ethel told her .
The episode was seen by 16.5 million people .
Wracked with guilt , Dot turned to shoplifting in order to get herself arrested , but police did n't believe her when she told them about Ethel .
After turning him down once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jim Branning ( John Bardon ) when he popped the question on the London Eye on Christmas Eve 2001 .
`` I love you , '' said Jim .
`` I do n't think you 're half bad either , '' was her reply .
The pair tied the knot on Valentine 's Day 2002 .
In 2003 , a one-off episode titled Dot 's Story showed flashbacks to Dot 's wartime childhood , when she was evacuated from London to Wales .
The couple who took her in welcomed young Dot with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soured their relationship .
Older Dot returned to find the wife on her deathbed and still blaming Dot for running away after the death of her husband .
Dot had a whole episode to herself in 2008 , the first British soap character to do so .
It was a poignant monologue that showed her hidden depths as she recorded a tape for her husband , who had suffered a stroke ( a storyline that arose because Bardon had suffered a stroke in real life ) .
The performance earned Brown plaudits including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2009 , although she did n't win .
`` I was a bit disappointed .
I would have liked to have got it quite honestly , '' the actress later said .
But she got a real gong that year , being made an MBE for services to drama and charity .
Dot had always tried to see the good in her wayward son , so viewers were shocked in 2015 to see her let him die .
After hearing him own up to multiple murders , she bought heroin for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services as he overdosed and lay dying in her arms .
`` I ai n't called the ambulance , '' she told him .
`` I prayed to let Jesus decide whether you get better or whether the world was a better place without you . ''
She confessed to police and spent four months in jail for manslaughter .
After coming out of prison , she discovered the launderette where she had worked for all those years was to become a dry cleaner 's , and she was out of a job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farewell by walking around the shop and turning the lights off at Christmas 2016 .
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"Because nobody loves her. Her husband comes and goes. Steals her money, her jewellery. Her son the same - threatens her with a knife and all sorts of things, and she has no-one who really loves her."


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Jurgen Klopp tells young Manchester United fan 'I can't make Liverpool lose'

A young Manchester United fan who made a bid to stop Liverpool winning the title has been left shocked after @ @ @ @ @ personal reply .
Daragh Curley , from County Donegal , wrote to the Liverpool boss @ @ @ @ @ The 10-year-old asked if it would be possible for Liverpool to lose some games so @ @ @ @ @ league .
Klopp said the letter was `` nice '' and `` cheeky '' .

A young Manchester United fan who made a bid to stop Liverpool winning the title has been left shocked after Jurgen Klopp sent him a personal reply.
Daragh Curley, from County Donegal, wrote to the Liverpool boss for a school assignment.
The 10-year-old asked if it would be possible for Liverpool to lose some games so they wouldn't win the league.
Klopp said the letter was "nice" and "cheeky".


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Kerry Katona: I had to climb over my back gate to escape paparazzi

Singer Kerry Katona has said photographers camped outside her house and hid in the bushes in her garden when she @ @ @ @ @ followed by paparazzi .
The former member of Atomic Kitten said it affected her mental @ @ @ @ @ were times when she wanted to take her own life .
Her comments come after @ @ @ @ @ criticised a photographer for taking pictures of her in an airport against her will , @ @ @ @ @ Flack had died .
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Singer Kerry Katona has said photographers camped outside her house and hid in the bushes in her garden when she was being "constantly" followed by paparazzi.
The former member of Atomic Kitten said it affected her mental health so much, there were times when she wanted to take her own life.
Her comments come after Love Island host Laura Whitmore criticised a photographer for taking pictures of her in an airport against her will, shortly after her friend Caroline Flack had died.
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bbcuk--2020-02-21--The Papers: Schools' debt 'crisis' and Flack's ex pays tribute

Cipriani says in his message that he confided in Ms Flack about trying to buy a gun so that he @ @ @ @ @ - this line makes the Daily Star 's lead .
In the 18-minute clip posted @ @ @ @ @ , 32 , thanked his ex-girlfriend for making him `` feel safe '' during moments @ @ @ @ @

The paper also says campaigners have warned that the schemes could be doing more harm than good, as people wrongly think they are cancelling out their environmental impact and therefore do not curb polluting behaviour.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Chichester vicar jailed for 'this is what God wants' abuse

A former vicar who sexually abused a woman and a girl , who he told `` it was what God wanted '' , has been jailed for eight years .
Meirion Griffiths , 81 , was convicted of four counts of indecent assault last month following a six-day retrial .
He had moved to Perth in Australia from Chichester , in West Sussex , but was extradited to the UK to face justice .
Sentencing him , the judge at Portsmouth Crown Court said Griffiths ' actions were an `` enormous breach of trust '' .
Judge Roger Hetherington described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , naive and innocent '' victims as `` devastating '' .
Griffiths was a Church of England vicar at St Pancras Church in Chichester at the time of the offences .
He was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault against teenager Julie Macfarlane - who has waived her right to anonymity - during the mid-1970s , one of them involving multiple occasions .
She told the BBC she was 16 when she went to Griffiths to discuss doubts about her faith .
`` That was when the first of what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
Griffiths was also convicted of two counts of indecent assault against a woman in her mid-20s in 1982 .
He was found not guilty of two counts of indecent assault , one against each of the women .
Prosecutor Richard Witcombe said Griffiths , who was married with two children , targeted Ms Macfarlane who attended bible classes and social groups at his church .
The court also heard Griffiths abused her while teaching her to drive and during trips to the beach he took off all his clothes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gaining her trust , he was able to abuse her ... telling her it was what God wanted , '' Mr Witcombe said .
'Who would believe me ? '
Speaking after the hearing , Ms Macfarlane recalled how her mother would say : `` It 's so kind of the minister to offer you driving lessons , you must go with him . ''
`` He would find a place , you know , a deserted lane , a beach , a cornfield in one case , different places where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would force himself upon me , '' she said .
Speaking in court , Ms Macfarlane described herself as a `` chaste '' teenager and said she had trusted Griffiths because he was a `` man of God '' .
`` Who would believe me ?
He was a minister who held a position of authority , '' she added .
A statement from the second victim read to the court described how she attempted to commit suicide during the abuse and continued to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage and intense ongoing trauma , '' she said .
`` He knew I was vulnerable but despite this he used his position to control my life . ''
In a statement , the Diocese of Chichester said both victims had showed `` great courage in coming forward '' .
Expressing its `` deep sense of sorrow '' , it added : `` All cases of sexual abuse are a great betrayal .
`` Where it has happened , it must be brought into the light so that justice can be done .
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"He would find a place, you know, a deserted lane, a beach, a cornfield in one case, different places where there was nobody around, and again he would force himself upon me," she said.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Snow and ice warnings in place across Scotland

Scotland is braced for a fresh blast of wintry weather with snow and ice warnings in place across the country .
The Met Office said showers are expected in the central Scotland , Grampian , Highlands and Argyll and Bute regions .
The yellow warnings are in place from 03:00 to 21:00 and come after heavy flooding on Friday .
Some roads and railways are likely to be affected and longer journey times are expected .
Drivers are being advised to expect difficult conditions and some icy patches .
A separate yellow wind warning will also be in place from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Gusts of up to 60mph are forecast and exposed parts of northern and western Scotland could see wind speeds reach 75 mph .
Heavy rain on Friday led to vehicles becoming stranded in Paisley and Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire .
Overnight the the Scottish Environment Protection Agency had 12 flood alerts and 34 flood warnings in place nationwide .
The wet conditions have also led to the postponement of Friday 's Scottish Premiership match between St Mirren and Hearts at the Simple Digital Arena in Paisley .
Elsewhere Scotrail had to close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety reasons after water levels breached a marker on the Mill O'Keir viaduct .
And on the roads flooding forced the closure of the north bound M876 at junction 2 Broomage in central Scotland .
Last weekend road , rail and ferry links were hit and football matches cancelled as Storm Dennis swept across Scotland .
While the overall picture has improved during the week , parts of north-west England experienced more than a month 's worth of rain between Thursday and Friday .

One woman had to be rescued from her vehicle by canoe after her car became deluged by floodwater in Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire.


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Kasai in Merthyr Tydfil to close with about 180 jobs lost

An automotive plant will close next year with the loss of about 180 jobs .
The Welsh Government said Kasai would close its operation in Merthyr Tydfil in July 2021 , adding it was `` very disappointing news '' .
In February , chief executive of the Welsh Automotive Forum Tim Williams warned the closure of Honda 's factory in Swindon would have a `` devastating impact '' on the supply chain .
About 22 % of its sales are to Honda .
The company revealed in November that first half-year profits in its European operations were down - along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Gerald Jones and assembly member Dawn Bowden said : `` We are very disappointed to hear this announcement from Kasai , although the news does not come as a total surprise given the position at Honda in Swindon .
`` This is the latest in a number of job losses in our constituency , which shows the vital importance of stepping up support and intervention for those businesses which can help to sustain local jobs . ''
In a statement , the Welsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company since the Honda closure was announced , adding : `` This news reinforces the significant changes under way in the automotive industry as a result of new technology and our exit from the EU . ''
It said it would offer support through its ReAct programme and `` continue to do all we can to explore options for the site '' .

In a statement, the Welsh Government said it had worked with the company since the Honda closure was announced, adding: "This news reinforces the significant changes under way in the automotive industry as a result of new technology and our exit from the EU."


bbcuk--2020-02-21--Brierley Hill stabbing: Murder arrest over cannabis factory robbery

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two men who were stabbed during a robbery at a cannabis factory .
Khuzaimah Douglas , 19 , and Waseem Ramzan , 36 , died after about seven men targeted an address in Pensnett Road , Brierley Hill , on Thursday .
Police said the address was later found to be a cannabis factory which they believe was being targeted by robbers .
The suspect has also been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob .
Disorder broke out on the street just after 03:30 GMT following reports of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a house .
West Midlands Police said Mr Douglas , from Moseley in Birmingham , and Mr Ramzan , who lived near the scene of the crime , were stabbed to death .
`` We believe this address was deliberately targeted , it was not a random attack , '' Ch Supt Sally Bourner said .
The force has `` been working throughout the night to take witness statements and seize CCTV '' , Det Ch Insp Jim Munro said .
He said detectives were `` making good progress '' to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were inside the house .
Post mortem examinations are taking place to establish the cause of death for Mr Douglas and Mr Ramzan , and police said specialist officers were supporting their families .
The force has issued an appeal for witnesses , particularly motorists in the area with dashcam footage .
`` Every piece of information , no matter how small , could be crucial , '' Det Ch Insp Munro said .
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Police said the address was later found to be a cannabis factory which they believe was being targeted by robbers.


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Coronavirus: Evacuation flight for Britons on Diamond Princess lands in UK

A flight carrying Britons evacuated from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan has arrived back in the UK .
The Foreign Office said 32 British and European passengers - who have been quarantined on the liner for 16 days - were on board .
The flight landed at Boscombe Down , an airbase in Wiltshire , after leaving Tokyo late on Friday night .
The group will travel on coaches to Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral , where they will spend 14 days in quarantine .
The passengers have so far tested negative for Covid-19 , the illness brought on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Tokyo 's Haneda Airport late on Friday evening ( GMT ) and landed at Boscombe Down , a Ministry of Defence base in Wiltshire , about 11:30 GMT on Saturday .
In a statement issued after the plane landed , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the Foreign Office had `` worked hard '' to get the passengers `` back to the UK securely '' .
`` Our number one priority has consistently been the health and safety of UK nationals , '' he added .
The flight had previously been delayed after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logistically complicated '' .
Meanwhile , it has emerged the NHS is working on plans to test people for coronavirus in their own homes if the outbreak begins to spread in the UK .
A pilot scheme has already been launched in London , where tests are being carried out by NHS staff , such as nurses and paramedics .
The health service is planning to expand this to other areas outside of the capital in the coming weeks .
Professor Keith Willett , the NHS strategic incident director for coronavirus , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people spreading the infection by going to their GP or A & E .
Some 78 Britons were on the Diamond Princess when it was quarantined 16 days ago .
Some of the British passengers on the Diamond Princess had already been evacuated over the last week on flights to Hong Kong , organised by the Chinese authorities there , a government source has told the BBC .
Others are being treated for the virus in health facilities in Japan .
David and Sally Abel , a couple from Northamptonshire who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have since been told they have pneumonia , their son said .
Appearing alongside wife Roberta , Steve Abel said in a YouTube video late on Friday evening that his father 's condition was `` very serious '' , while his mother has a more mild form of pneumonia .
He also said his `` really distressed '' parents - who had been on the cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary - called him to say they were being moved to a different hospital .
Mr Abel said : `` They 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to have all these wonderful treatments , and 'we 're going to wait over the next two or three days just to see how they respond to the treatments ' , and now all of a sudden they 're being told 'we have to move you to a different hospital ' . ''
He said his father is so `` weak '' he has been using a wheelchair , and has been told he could be put on a ventilator .
The Foreign Office said the welfare of all British nationals is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
They added they are working with the Japanese authorities to ensure those British nationals who are remaining in Japan for health reasons get the best possible care .
At least four UK nationals have contracted the virus on board the cruise ship , but those flying home have tested negative .
• How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared • Coronavirus : What you need to know More than 620 people on board the cruise ship tested positive for the virus - the largest cluster of cases outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British nationals are members of the ship 's crew who could be staying on board the ship .
Two Japanese passengers - both in their 80s and with underlying health conditions - were confirmed to have died after contracting the virus on the Diamond Princess .
The cruise liner was carrying 3,700 people when it was quarantined in Yokohama on 5 February , after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was found to have the virus .
In the UK , a total of 5,885 people have been tested for the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nine people have tested positive .

Mr Abel said: "They've gone from being told that they're going to have all these wonderful treatments, and 'we're going to wait over the next two or three days just to see how they respond to the treatments', and now all of a sudden they're being told 'we have to move you to a different hospital'."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Michael O'Leary: Ryanair boss criticised for Muslim profiling comments

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has been criticised for saying Muslim men should be profiled at airports .
The chief executive told the Times that `` males of a Muslim persuasion '' who are single and travelling alone pose the largest terror threat to airlines .
The Muslim Council of Britain said Mr O'Leary 's comments were `` racist and discriminatory '' .
Ryanair later said Mr O'Leary was `` only calling for more effective airport security checks '' .
In the wide-ranging interview , Mr O'Leary , 58 , said : `` Who are the bombers ?
They are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own .
If you are travelling with a family of kids , on you go ; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero .
`` You ca n't say stuff , because it 's racism , but it will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion .
Thirty years ago it was the Irish .
If that is where the threat is coming from , deal with the threat . ''
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• Has the airport experience become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's comments as the `` definition of Islamophobia '' and said Muslims face institutional discrimination in many aspects of life .
`` Institutional discrimination against Muslims is well established : whether it is the ability to get a job , buy a flat or even getting car insurance .
The challenges of # flyingwhilstMuslim are well documented across the globe , '' a spokesperson said .
`` It is a shame that such racism is being expressed so openly , and that the CEO of a large airline would so want to discriminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ryanair said in a statement released on Saturday that `` no call for extra checks on any group or persons was made '' by Mr O'Leary in the Times interview , headlined `` Airline boss wants extra checks on Muslim men '' .
`` Michael was only calling for more effective airport security checks which would do away with much of the unnecessary queues at airport security today for all passengers , '' a spokesperson said .
`` He apologises sincerely for any offence caused to any group by today 's inaccurate headline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profiling , including on the basis of race , religion or gender , violates people 's rights .
One profiling expert previously told the BBC that the benefit of such profiling only outweighs the cost in exceptional circumstances .
Airlines in the UK have previously said airport security checks should be reduced to improve the experience for passengers .
People arriving and leaving the UK are already profiled by border agencies and police through advanced passenger information , including payment details and passport numbers .
Mr O'Leary , who has worked for Ryanair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview to lament planning rules requiring the company to provide facilities for disabled staff and referred to obese passengers as `` monsters '' who `` may need to buy two seats '' .
And on the introduction of its new Boeing 737 Max planes , Mr O'Leary suggested Ryanair may offer discounts to entice passengers to fly on the crisis-hit aeroplane when it eventually re-enters service .
He said the jet - which has been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two fatal crashes - `` will be the safest , most checked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But we have a customer confidence issue .
We will deal with that by hopefully having lower fares onboard the plane while trying it out . ''
Mr O'Leary told the Independent last year passengers would not get a refund if they refused to fly on a Ryanair 737 Max .

In the wide-ranging interview, Mr O'Leary, 58, said: "Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their own. If you are travelling with a family of kids, on you go; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero.


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Harry and Meghan to end use of 'SussexRoyal' brand

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to stop using their `` SussexRoyal '' brand from spring 2020 .
The couple had been in discussions with aides and senior royals about using the name following their decision this year to step back from royal duties .
But a spokesperson for the couple said it was agreed the word `` royal '' could not be used due to government rules .
Applications to trademark the SussexRoyal brand have also been withdrawn .
The couple 's popular Instagram account uses the name SussexRoyal , as does their website .
• How might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry arrives in Canada ahead of new chapter A spokesperson for the Sussexes said they were `` focused '' on plans to establish their new organisation in the spring .
But they had agreed not to name it the Sussex Royal Foundation .
Royal author Robert Hardman told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme the decision on the brand name was a `` setback '' for the couple .
`` They 've spent a great deal of money registering the trademarks , '' he said .
However , branding expert Rita Clifton told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be an `` inconvenience '' rather than an insurmountable problem .
She said any brand `` is not just a name and a logo but also what you do '' .
This was not what Harry and Meghan thought it would be .
Their bombshell statement in early January was full of talk about `` a progressive new role '' in the Royal Family , about `` collaboration '' with other members of the family , about `` continuing to support Her Majesty the Queen '' .
They thought a hybrid role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible - some royal duties , some Commonwealth duties , on their terms , with private lives attached .
Instead , there is now nothing royal about them other than their names , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , and their private connections with their relatives .
There will be no public royal role , no military commands , no royal tours and now not even use of the word `` royal '' .
The loss of `` SussexRoyal '' will be a blow .
It is their public face , their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name .
But `` royal '' could not survive alongside a private existence .
The couple have had to bow to the logic of their desire for a new and independent life - they will be royal no more .
A spokeswoman for the Sussexes said : `` While the duke and duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation , given the specific UK government rules surrounding use of the word royal , it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation , when it is announced this spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation .
`` The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'SussexRoyal ' in any territory post-spring 2020 . ''
The spokeswoman said trademark applications that were filed as protective measures `` acting on advice from and following the same model for the Royal Foundation '' have been removed .
It was announced this week that the couple will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March .
They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen but arrangements will be reviewed after 12 months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended to split their time between the UK and North America , and would be in the UK `` regularly '' .
They will attend six events in the UK in February and March , including the Commonwealth Day Service on 9 March .
Harry is also expected to attend the London Marathon in April in his capacity as patron , while the couple will also attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands in May .
The couple have been in Canada with their son Archie for much of this year , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following an extended six-week Christmas break on Vancouver Island .
Before announcing their plans to step back from royal duties in January , they had spoken about how they had struggled under the media spotlight .

In a statement on their website, the couple said: "While there is not any jurisdiction by the monarchy or Cabinet Office over the use of the word 'Royal' overseas, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'Sussex Royal' or any iteration of the word 'Royal' in any territory (either within the UK or otherwise) when the transition occurs spring 2020."


bbcuk--2020-02-22--Email address charges branded 'daylight robbery'

Ofcom is writing to broadband companies to ask why some people are having to pay to keep old email addresses .
TalkTalk charges £5 a month and BT charges £7.50 a month if customers switch providers but want to keep using their email addresses as before .
Virgin deletes those it gives to customers 90 days after they leave , but Sky lets people keep theirs for free .
Ofcom told Radio 4 's Money Box it could see no reason for what one customer called `` basically daylight robbery '' .
Ofcom added : `` We 're looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step in and take action . ''
As the UK 's four big providers , BT , Sky , TalkTalk and Virgin supply 90 % of the UK 's net-using homes with broadband .
Money Box spoke to one customer who has paid £260 to keep an old address during the three years since switching from BT .
It 's a similar story for Wendy Small , from Bookham in Surrey , who 's been charged £160 since leaving BT for another provider two years ago .
`` It started at £5 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They increased that to £7.50 per month in October 2018 and we 've been paying that since then .
`` I think it 's basically daylight robbery and it does n't help incentivise people to switch provider .
`` If you 're switching to save money , but then you suddenly find that you 're going to have to pay to keep your email address so you do n't have the inconvenience of changing everything that 's linked to your email address and it 's going to cost you up to £7.50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think that Ofcom should be taking action and look at the wider practice in the sector .
If the sector refuses to change its practices , I think Ofcom should be stepping in to regulate . ''
BT says people can keep their email addresses for free using a basic service that 's only accessible via a browser , but that customers who want to maintain their normal email service , they have to pay £7.50 per month .
An Ofcom spokesperson said : `` We ca n't see a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these amounts to keep your email address .
So we 're looking at this to consider whether we need to step in and take action .
`` Last year we also secured commitments from companies to treat customers fairly , so we 've asked them to explain how this fits with that promise . ''
As well as people having to pay to keep old email addresses , another possible area of concern for Ofcom is the risk that people are being put off switching providers to get better deals , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• BT : £7.50 a month to maintain normal access ( although users can retain their BT email addresses for nothing with limitations , including only being able to log on using a browser and having to log on regularly ) • TalkTalk : £5 a month ( or £50 for an entire year if paid in advance ) • Sky : Users can keep old email address free after switching provider The idea of having to change his email address with all the sites he uses is something Dave Currie , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth any potential savings .
He had to switch once before when his supplier `` dumped '' him on to another company : `` I had to change every online account that required an email address as a login and there were over 100 of them .
`` I had to change logins for bank , gas and electric suppliers , car insurance , house insurance , holiday companies , airlines , all the online shops that require that .
`` I also had some problems with auto-renew contracts that sent reminders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of problems .
`` Having had to do it once , I would certainly be put off changing service providers , even for a much better deal .
It just involved too much time and effort . ''
Dan Grabham , editor of technology website Pocket-Lint , says the amount people are being charged is shocking , especially as some providers let their customers keep them for nothing if they decide to switch .
`` If Ofcom is serious about mandating ISPs ( internet service providers ) to provide access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then it will have to institute a system similar to the ability to swap your mobile phone number to another network .
`` If you 're thinking about leaving your ISP in future and have an email address with them , it 's worth finding out now how much it will cost you and factor that into your decision to switch .
`` It could be that it will still be cheaper for you over the next 12 months to switch even if you are paying for access to your email address .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent this being a problem in future by taking the hit now .
Set up a web-based email address from a reputable provider , such as Microsoft 's Outlook or Google 's Gmail , start using that instead and gradually move your logins for the services you use across to it . ''
You can hear more on BBC Radio 4 's Money Box programme by listening again here .

"If you're switching to save money, but then you suddenly find that you're going to have to pay to keep your email address so you don't have the inconvenience of changing everything that's linked to your email address and it's going to cost you up to £7.50 per month, then those savings disappear.