bbcuk--2020-10-02--Strictly Come Dancing's HRVY tests positive for coronavirus

Strictly Come Dancing contestant HRVY has revealed he has tested positive for coronavirus , 10 days before the launch show is due to be filmed .
The YouTube star and singer tweeted to say he 's `` all good , no symptoms , just isolating for the next 10 days '' .
He added : `` Already super bored so prepare yourselves for my Tik Toks . ''
A BBC spokesman confirmed HRVY had tested positive .
The 21-year-old singer is still expected to take part in the series .
He added : `` Pending a negative test , HRVY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any dance training .
We wish him all the best .
`` We have rigorous protocols in place to manage Covid-19 as the safety of all those involved in the production is paramount . ''
HRVY added on Instagram : `` It proves us youngsters can get it [ coronavirus ] without even realising . ''
• How do you film Strictly 2020 during a pandemic ?
NHS guidance says someone with a positive test will `` usually need to self-isolate for at least 10 days '' .
The launch show is due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be broadcast five days later , with the live shows starting on 24 October .
Former home secretary and fellow Strictly contestant Jacqui Smith told Good Morning Britain on Friday that HRVY is `` fine '' .
She said : `` HRVY is an absolute sweetie and I was in touch with him yesterday , he 's completely fine , he 's got no symptoms . ''
She said all Strictly contestants were being tested `` very regularly '' , adding : `` Strictly is still going ahead .
There are all sorts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place to enable the programme to happen and HRVY , I 'm sure , will be back after his isolation period in time to take part in the competition .
`` So all of us have sent our love to HRVY and he 's obviously really peeved that he 's having to stay at home but he 'll be back . ''
The rest of the Strictly line-up will include comedian Bill Bailey , actress Caroline Quentin , reality star Jamie Laing and boxer Nicola Adams , who is competing as half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This year 's series will be shorter than usual , and judge Bruno Tonioli will have a reduced role amid coronavirus restrictions .
How will Strictly work this year ?
Putting people from different households together in close proximity ( very close in Strictly 's case ) poses big challenges for TV shows .
Each pair of dancers will form a `` close contact cohort '' , which can be used in the TV industry by people who need to work closely together and break social distancing rules in order to do their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , each Strictly celeb will be in an exclusive support bubble with their partner .
That means one half of the couple will have to live alone for the duration of their involvement in the series .
This could be either the celebrity or the professional dancer .
Because this year 's celebrities have not yet been paired with a partner , it 's currently unclear which member of each individual couple will live alone .
Other changes this year include the absence of the Blackpool and Halloween episodes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be on separate podiums rather than sharing a single desk .
• Read more about how Strictly will be different this year HRVY , real name Harvey Leigh Cantwell , has a social media following of more than 10 million , and more than a billion combined streams to his name .
He performed at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend in Middlesbrough last year .
The 21-year-old rose to fame after uploading his music videos to Facebook .
He has since sold out UK and European tours and his debut album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When his name was announced for the show , he said : `` Being on Strictly is going to be such an amazing experience and I 'm so thankful to be taking part this year . ''
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She said all Strictly contestants were being tested "very regularly", adding: "Strictly is still going ahead. There are all sorts of extremely careful restrictions and conditions in place to enable the programme to happen and HRVY, I'm sure, will be back after his isolation period in time to take part in the competition.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Asylum seekers: UK considered floating barriers in Channel

The government looked into putting floating barriers in the English Channel to stop asylum seekers crossing to the UK , a leaked document shows .
The Home Office approached the trade group Maritime UK over the possible use of temporary `` marine fencing '' , in a request for ideas sent over the summer .
This , it said , must be able to `` prevent a slow-moving , heavily overloaded migrant boat from making progress '' .
The government said it did not `` comment on leaks '' .
But Maritime UK said it was its `` clear view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Channel was `` not legally possible '' under the terms of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea .
• Asylum seekers could be processed on old ferries This year , almost 7,000 people have reached the UK in more than 500 small boats , often totally unsuited to the conditions .
Home Secretary Priti Patel has declared she is `` determined to stop this criminal trade '' .
The government has looked at setting up a processing centre for asylum seekers on Ascension Island , 4,000 miles from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the coast of England .
Meanwhile , the Times has reported that other proposals drawn up by the Home Office include the use of a water cannon in the Channel to create waves to push back vessels .
On Thursday , the most senior civil servant at the Home Office , Matthew Rycroft , told MPs that `` everything is on the table '' when it comes to `` improving '' the UK 's asylum system .
He added that the UK had been `` looking at what a whole host of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innovation into our own system '' .
An email from Maritime UK - sent on 17 September and first seen by the Financial Times - included the request put out by the government over the summer , asking `` what options are available for marine fencing and other water-based technologies that would inhibit passage to UK territorial waters '' .
These needed `` the capability to fully prevent a slow-moving , heavily overloaded migrant boat from making progress '' and had to be `` deployable to a precise location , and capable of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request added that the technology had to be `` rapidly deployable and rapidly removable '' , while being `` safe for those who come into contact with it '' and `` for those operating it '' .
The Strait of Dover - separating the Channel and the North Sea - is the world 's busiest shipping lane .
The Home Office suggested that any fencing be placed `` on the median line '' , which separates French and UK territorial waters , but `` without the equipment entering French waters '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greek government was planning to construct a barrier of nets to deter people crossing the Aegean by boat from Turkey .
These would use pylons connected to the seabed , leaving half a metre - topped by flashing lights - above the surface , the magazine Dezeen said .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has described some of the ideas being considered by the Home Office as `` inhumane '' and `` ridiculous '' .
When asked about the possibility of a floating wall in the Channel , a Home Office spokeswoman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaks '' .
They also said : `` As the public will fully understand , we do not comment on operational matters because to do so could provide an advantage to the exploitative and ruthless criminals who facilitate these dangerous crossings , as they look for new ways to beat the system . ''
Ben Murray , director of Maritime UK , said : `` As the umbrella organisation for UK maritime we are a conduit between industry and government and are often asked by government for advice or input on policy matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pass on a question around options to inhibit passage to UK territorial waters , which we gave to our members .
`` The clear view , which we shared with the Home Office , was that as a matter of international convention , that this is not legally possible . ''

They also said: "As the public will fully understand, we do not comment on operational matters because to do so could provide an advantage to the exploitative and ruthless criminals who facilitate these dangerous crossings, as they look for new ways to beat the system."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Coronavirus: London transport 'will shut without second bailout'

`` We do run the risk of this becoming less of a negotiation and more of an exchange of information @ @ @ @ @ an imposition from Government of a whole series of conditions , '' she warned .

"We do run the risk of this becoming less of a negotiation and more of an exchange of information that then just results in an imposition from government of a whole series of conditions," she warned.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Ben Thomas: Ex-BBC presenter jailed for child sex offences

A former BBC presenter and church minister has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison for sexually abusing children and adults .
The offences happened over a 29-year period in north Wales , Shropshire , London , and Romania , Mold Crown Court was told .
Thomas 's crimes took place between 1990 and last year .
In July , he admitted 10 counts of sexual activity with a child , eight sexual assaults and four attempts to commit sexual assault .
He also pleaded guilty to nine indecent assaults , seven counts of voyeurism and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Judge Timothy Petts told Thomas : `` For nearly 30 years until your arrest in 2019 , you hid a dark secret - namely that you were a prolific sex abuser , the vast majority of your victims being teenage boys .
`` Your crimes started when you yourself were a teenager .
They continued through to the time that you were a respected church leader and , to make matters worse , you abused that position to find and select potential victims - some of them in your own home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ preferred method of abuse '' was to wait until his victims were asleep and , in one case , Thomas abused an 11-year-old while two of his own children were asleep in the same room .
'Disgusted by the duality of Ben 's existence' Many victims did not know they had been abused .
One target told Thomas in a victim statement : `` I forgive you .
There is no-one too bad for Jesus . ''
Another said he was `` disgusted by the duality of Ben 's existence '' as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` horrendous '' acts .
Prosecutor Simon Rogers said one man thought `` dark spirits '' were abusing him .
Thomas worked for BBC Wales as a presenter on Ffeil , the Welsh language news programme for young people , and as a reporter on Wales Today .
He left the BBC in 2005 to preach on the streets of London , before returning to Wales in 2008 as pastor of the Criccieth Family Church in Gwynedd .
BBC Wales said it had no comment to make following the sentencing .
Criccieth Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come as a `` complete shock '' , and that safeguarding checks had been `` satisfactorily completed '' .
`` We are devastated by the revelation of such sin and grieve over the pain caused to the innocent victims , the betrayal and deception , '' the church said in a statement .
North Wales Police thanked his victims and families for their `` strength and courage '' .
Det Con Lynne Willsher said : `` Ben Thomas 's offending involved the serious sexual abuse of vulnerable young children by a religious leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the trust placed in him by the victims and their families , and I can not begin to imagine what impact the revelation of his offending has had on them . ''

"Your crimes started when you yourself were a teenager. They continued through to the time that you were a respected church leader and, to make matters worse, you abused that position to find and select potential victims - some of them in your own home."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Coronavirus and Halloween: Can you go trick or treating?

From trick or treating to apple bobbing , the traditions of 31 October are n't things you would immediately consider to be `` Covid-safe '' .
So does that mean Halloween is cancelled this year ?
Not necessarily , according to Dr Chris Smith , a virologist at the University of Cambridge .
`` If you 're doing something that increases your contacts with other people then you are automatically increasing their risk and your risk , '' he says .
But by taking precautions , Dr Smith says it is still possible to enjoy Halloween safely .
That means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ household , standing well back when knocking on any doors and always keeping your hands clean using sanitiser .
• What are the rules on meeting up ?
• Will Halloween be cancelled in Scotland ?
• Will Christmas celebrations be the same this year ?
`` Because it 's Halloween I 'd say people are quite likely to be wearing a mask anyway so if they can make a face covering work it 's way into their costume then even better , '' he adds .
Dr Smith also recommends avoiding elderly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ houses in advance that they are happy for you to visit for trick or treating .
`` Then there 's the whole question of what are you going to do as a trick ?
If that involves contact or touching things that other people have touched , there 's also a risk , '' he says .
`` There 's also the issue of how you give a treat .
If everyone 's scrabbling round in a bucket full of sweets and they touch all of them then there 's a risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus , as well as through droplets breathed in .
So if unwrapped sweets are left in a bucket for children to rummage in , with multiple hands touching the treats , there is a risk the virus could spread from fingers to mouths , Dr Smith explains .
To reduce this risk , he recommends giving out individually wrapped sweets so children are n't touching something they then put straight in their mouths .
Safer still , you could leave sweets outside the door for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bags of sweets to a fence or tree .
Five things to do this Halloween • Organise a Halloween treasure hunt within your own household • Decorate your own house and organise a spooky trail , avoiding face-to-face contact • Try reverse trick or treating by dropping off pre-packed sweets on neighbours ' doorsteps In the US , the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has already said door-to-door trick or treating is not recommended because of the difficulties of maintaining social distancing and the risks of sharing food .
The UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Halloween yet but is likely to give some advice closer to the time .
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon , who was asked about the issue last month , said she did not want to ban trick or treating but would not rule out taking the step if necessary to keep children safe .
Restrictions on the number of people who can meet up are in place across the UK , meaning group sizes have to be limited , or are not allowed indoors at all .
Local lockdowns are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK , with extra restrictions .
• What are the new coronavirus restrictions ?
• How much of the UK is now under some sort of lockdown ?
Dr Smith says indoor gatherings of multiple households - where allowed - are riskier than staying outdoors , as the virus spreads more easily in enclosed spaces .
However , if a family chooses to have a small indoor party - held within the rules - he recommends maintaining social distancing between different households and washing hands regularly .
So what ways are people planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large gatherings are likely to be off the cards this year , virtual events are still a possibility .
Elizabeth Lusty runs online choirs for children and adults and will be hosting a Halloween-themed session with fancy dress and singalongs to tunes like Monster Mash and Time Warp .
Usually she would host a Halloween party for her children , Scarlett , aged 3 , and seven-year-old Frank , but this year the family , from west London , wo n't be able to .
Elizabeth has also ruled out knocking on doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trick or treating .
Instead , she 's still planning to decorate the house , put a bowl of sweets in her front garden and hopes to try to organise a safe trail with some of her neighbours who are doing the same .
`` It 's kind of a precursor to Christmas for us , '' she says .
`` And I love decorating the house so I 'll be getting into the spirit of it . ''
Aurelie Kennedy , who has three children aged 11 , 10 and two , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trick or treating .
A group from her local area in Marple , Stockport , has started an online map of houses that will be decorated to make a Halloween trail for families to follow .
They 're encouraging people to remain two metres apart and not to knock on doors or leave out treats - so children will only be able to admire pumpkin displays from a distance .
But Aurelie is still hopeful people will want to get involved .
After posting on a local Facebook page she says the response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` I think this year people are even more keen to get involved because of the circumstances , '' she says .
`` I feel like this winter could be very grim if we do n't do something to break it up .
`` Something like this really lifts the spirits . ''

The prime minister's official spokesman this week said: "The rules are those which apply to household mixing in general and what that means in practice is if you are in a very high alert level (Tier 3) then you cannot mix with other households indoors or in private outdoor spaces.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Will next summer's exams be cancelled?

Will next summer's exams be cancelled?

Even after a summer of U-turns , it seems unlikely that next year 's exams in England will be completely cancelled .
Not least because of the chaos and protests that followed attempts to produce estimated grades this year - and all the political signals are for pushing ahead with A-levels and GCSEs .
But after months of lost teaching time there will be modifications and a slimming down of course content and ministers have already proposed a later start date - and an announcement could appear next week .
Even before anything has been officially decided , the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to have been set a week later than this year .
GCSE results for 2021 have been scheduled for 26 August , just before the long bank holiday weekend and only a couple of days before schools go back again .
A-level results , on exam board websites , are pencilled in for 19 August .
When these later than usual dates were pointed out , an exam board said they were unconfirmed and would take them down to `` avoid confusion '' .
The problem for students , families and schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about these exams .
`` Teachers are being asked by students what 's happening about exams next year and they ca n't tell them , '' says Geoff Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union .
• The big exam U-turn of the summer • Exams could be delayed next year , says Williamson • One in six secondary schools send home pupils • Stop 'sticking fingers in ears over exams ' , says teachers ' union Like shopping days before Christmas , the exam season is always nearer than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holidays and half terms , there are only about 130 school days before the first exams begin in May .
With year groups being sent home in local Covid outbreaks , it will be even less for some students - with 16 % of secondary pupils now out of school .
Two weeks of self-isolation becomes a big slice of the time left .
Mr Barton says school leaders are exasperated at the lack of urgency in a decision being made about how A-levels and GCSEs will be adapted .
And as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools be gathering and should mock exams be standardised ?
Two university leaders this week - Sir Chris Husbands of Sheffield Hallam and Sir David Eastwood of the University of Birmingham - called for exams to be scrapped next summer and to switch to teachers ' assessments .
The biggest teachers ' union , the National Education Union , also called for exams to be cancelled and to use teachers ' grades .
They argue that so much time has been lost - and there are still so many risks of disruption - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold exams .
But the government shows no signs of accepting this .
The Department for Education says exams will take place - although possibly with a `` short delay to the exam timetable and subject-specific changes to reduce pressure on teaching time '' .
This is backed by academy leaders such as Dame Rachel de Souza , chief executive of the Inspiration Trust .
`` Exams are the only fair way , '' she said , warning of the `` unintended consequences '' of attempts to estimate results , particularly for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio 4 's World at One , not to `` under-estimate '' the capacity of schools to adapt and to shift to online learning .
But what form will exams take ?
Schools , watching the time available shrinking , have been waiting for the exams watchdog Ofqual and the Department for Education to make a decision .
But both organisations had resignations over the exams fiasco and have been bounced around all summer like dodgem cars going against the traffic .
Sources close to the discussions suggest that significant decisions now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure for exams to go ahead as close to normal as possible .
Ofqual , before the summer meltdown , had put forward ideas on slimming down exam courses , such as dropping fieldwork for geography and trimming back English literature .
These were relatively minor changes - and ideas for much more substantial reductions are being circulated among school leaders .
The challenge is n't just that so much teaching time has been lost , but that it 's been lost so unevenly .
There have been big differences in how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And it remains unknowable how much time will be lost in the months ahead .
A proposal being floated is to have fewer exam papers for each subject , but more options in questions - so that all candidates will have something to answer from a topic that they will have covered .
It 's an idea previously rejected by Ofqual .
Another proposal is to make the timing more flexible , meaning not just a delayed start but more back-up dates available with alternative questions , if for instance there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are still not in a position to take exams , or because lockdowns become so disruptive , there would be a safety net of more robustly scrutinised teacher assessed grades .
It would mean a `` mixed economy '' - not just all exams or all teacher assessments .
Steve Chalke , chief executive of the Oasis academy trust , says it is `` theoretically possible '' to run exams next summer with such `` boiled down '' content , but is wary of the pitfalls that could emerge .
He wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being lost to the `` chaotic '' impact of Covid outbreaks .
Out of his trust 's 52 schools , so far 28 have had to send home pupils this term .
He gives an example of a GCSE year group sent home after only four days of school - and asks how it can be `` equitable '' for them to face exams alongside pupils who have n't missed school .
`` School attendance is falling , '' Mr Chalke warns , making it `` impossible to establish a level playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be safer to stick with teacher assessments and says that if Ofqual gets this wrong , it will be hard for them to survive .
The exam hall clock is ticking - and the pressure is on to provide clarity at a time of continuing uncertainty .

A proposal being floated is to have fewer exam papers for each subject, but more options in questions - so that all candidates will have something to answer from a topic that they will have covered. It's an idea previously rejected by Ofqual.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Covid: People living alone in Wales' lockdown areas can meet others

People living alone in areas under local lockdown can meet one other household indoors , Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed .
People living in areas with tighter restrictions are currently banned from meeting anyone else inside .
That led to concerns for the welfare of people living alone .
Mr Drakeford said people in single-adult households will be allowed to form a bubble with people from one other household in their county .
No other major changes were made to Wales ' nationwide coronavirus regulations , but Mr Drakeford said the Welsh Government will increase powers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house parties .
Local lockdown areas now cover 2.3 million people living in 16 different areas in north and south Wales - a majority of the country 's population .
In those areas , rules allowing people to form extended households of four different homes have been suspended .
Areas are placed on a watchlist if a case rate of 20 per 100,000 people is recorded over seven days and a local lockdown is triggered if this figure reaches 50 , Mr Drakeford said .
Newport , Cardiff , Conwy , Flintshire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were all placed into local lockdowns with case rates of lower than 50 per 100,000 people , but the first minister said restrictions could be imposed if counties were `` about to reach '' the threshold .
Lifting restrictions was `` more complicated '' than imposing them and local rules would be lifted gradually , he added .
`` It 's not going to be a position where all local restrictions are in place on one day and they all disappear the next , '' he said .
`` When we 're in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are below the 50 threshold reliably…then I want to be able to ease those local restrictions . ''
Last weekend , Mr Drakeford told Wales on Sunday he had asked officials `` to look at the Scottish household model '' .
In Scotland , a single person living alone , or with just children aged 18 or under , can meet indoors with people from one other household .
Mr Drakeford told BBC Breakfast : `` We 're increasingly aware of the impact that [ local lockdown ] has on adults living alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that single adult households will be able to form an alliance with one other household from within that county area .
`` The idea is to ease some of that sense of loneliness , isolation , not being able to talk to anybody else .
`` There 's more than one form of harm from coronavirus and a sense of mental wellbeing is an important thing we can make a difference to with this change .
`` Creating temporary bubbles for single people and single parents in local lockdown areas will make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during this time , '' he added at a press conference on Friday afternoon .
But he added that any bubble in local lockdown areas must be within the same county , while the rule of six , which limits the number of people who can meet indoors , would apply .
`` I wish we could restore the freedom for everyone to travel to see people who live in other parts of Wales , but the further we travel and the more journeys we make , the more risks we run , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carol Fry , a teacher from Cardiff who lives alone , welcomed the change : `` My hobbies , my social life has been curtailed .
It is a very depressing , very upsetting situation when you ca n't do the things that you normally do , to brighten your day .
`` I ca n't drive to my favourite places , I ca n't visit my family .
It does get to you after a while .
I found that so long as I keep myself busy with work I , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are dark days and some days where you feel like you 're just invisible .
My family are a long way away , they 're all in England and I miss them very much . ''
Responding to the first minister 's announcement , Welsh Conservative health spokesman Andrew RT Davies warned : `` The lockdowns have been a long haul , and we 're not through it yet .
`` So while I welcome this decision , the importance of longer-term solutions to the issue of isolation and the effect it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health can not be overestimated . ''
Rhun ap Iorwerth , who speaks for Plaid Cymru on health , said he was `` pleased that the welfare of people living alone is being addressed '' but called for a `` wider strategy taking into account all the information we now have on the impact of coronavirus and lockdown on well-being and mental health '' .
`` From the impact on our youngest children - including the effects of a disrupted education - right through to the impact on our elderly and most vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer the effects of loneliness and isolation , we need a strategy that encompasses all of the Welsh population at this most challenging of times . ''
Mr Drakeford also reiterated calls to stop people from areas in England with restrictions in place travelling to parts of Wales not under lockdown .
He said he had written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson , but had yet to receive a response .
Currently , people living in locked down areas of Wales can not leave their own county , but people from other parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wales which do not have local restrictions .
On Wednesday , Mr Johnson told Parliament there `` seeming illogicalities '' to different measures but `` that 's inevitable in tackling a pandemic '' .
The first minister said he would be `` open '' to reimplementing a stay local rule , like at the start of the pandemic when people could only travel five miles from their homes , but said the `` best thing '' would be to have consistent rules in England and Wales .
Mr Drakeford said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not allowed to travel in or out of those areas without a good reason for doing so , and going on holiday is not a good reason .
`` Yet people in hotspots in England are able to travel through all of those areas and go on holiday in the far west of Wales .
`` There 's understandable anxiety in those communities that people from where the virus is in very violent circulation could come and bring that virus with them . ''
In a local lockdown area people can not travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse '' .
Those include : • to work , if you can not work from home • to meet a legal obligation , and to access or receive public services • to avoid injury or illness or escape a risk of harm You can travel through the areas , so roads such as the A55 and M4 can continue to be used .
• More on the rules in local lockdown areas Individuals can only meet outside their own household outside .
The rules apply in every Welsh county , except for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Anglesey and Powys .
Llanelli is the only part of Carmarthenshire affected by the rules .
Lockdown restrictions were introduced to deal with a rise in coronavirus cases , with Caerphilly the first area to see their introduction in early September .

"From the impact on our youngest children - including the effects of a disrupted education - right through to the impact on our elderly and most vulnerable who we know are more likely to suffer the effects of loneliness and isolation, we need a strategy that encompasses all of the Welsh population at this most challenging of times."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--He's stuck in a room with Covid miles from home, says student's dad

With Covid-19 cases hitting nearly half of the UK 's universities , students and parents have painted a depressing picture of life as a fresher .
They were talking to Labour leader Keir Starmer in an online town hall meeting .
Father of a Leeds University student , Sanjiv Sachdev , appeared visibly shaken as he told of what should have been a new start for his son .
`` He 's caught Covid and he 's far from home , and far from friends and family .
He 's stuck in a small room , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he 's had a test now , He 's recovering he 's weak .
He 's actually attending lectures [ online ] now - he 's a very hard working lad . ''
`` He 's in first year halls with lots of young people , they share a kitchen , share showers .
Lots of young people are in the halls in isolation with Covid . ''
It comes as there are reports of Covid-19 outbreaks at almost half of all UK universities , and as Labour calls for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all students .
Mr Sachdev added : `` It 's infuriating because this is entirely predictable and predicted .
I do feel , very strongly , a sense that it was wholly avoidable .
`` And I have a very strong sense that there 's been a complete and abject failure to both take responsibility and action for something that potentially has long term consequences for young people .
`` Yes young people do n't necessarily die from this , but it can be very serious for them .
So there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is really enraging . ''
The worried father said he lived hundreds of miles away but had arranged an online delivery of food for his son .
Joe Haslam is waiting for results of a test after other students in his flat of six tested positive .
He is living in a 24-floor student accommodation block for 1,000 students called Central Village , also in Leeds .
Joe said due to a broken lift more students than normal were using one of the lifts in his building .
The university said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The accommodation block is divided into four buildings , each containing flats for six people with en-suite washing facilities but they all share kitchens '' It does n't matter how much cleaning you do , once you get a few cases in there , it 's going to run rife . ''
He added : `` I 'm symptomatic , so I 'm guessing I 'm going to get a positive result .
`` The tests we had were home tests , so we all had to sit as a flat in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an unusual freshers ' bonding experience . ''
He 's now a few days into isolation along with his new flatmates .
`` I 'm sure you 've seen in the media all these photos of signs in people 's windows and there are loads .
`` And every day you see more go up , saying very damaging things about Boris which I wo n't repeat - but a lot saying : 'We 're in isolation' '' People are trying to almost reach out of it , because these groups of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
Everyone is just trying to make friends because that 's what normally Freshers ' Week is . ''
'When can I see my parents ? '
Joe 's physics lectures are online and he is not doing physics practicals .
He has videos to watch instead .
Another first year student , Aurora King-Jones , told how friends in her accommodation had to walk for three hours to get tested for the virus because the university testing centre was booked out .
`` With Leeds being in local lockdown it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to go home and see our parents , '' said Aurora .
`` We 've been told we can go home for Christmas - but obviously at the moment the guidance is that we ca n't mix with other households outside - so with us being told we have to walk that far , but we ca n't see our parents , it 's obviously quite a stressful thing . ''
She says she shares a kitchen with other flats , where people have tested positive .
`` I could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so it 's quite scary .
`` We have n't been told , other than at Christmas , when we can next see our family . ''
Aurora has no face-to-face teaching on her course now , and says she is sitting in a room doing lectures online that she could have been doing from home .
A University of Leeds spokesman said it understood that self-isolating at university could be worrying and it offered a range of support to help students .
`` Our Residence Life team is providing guidance to self-isolating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and self-isolating requirements in line with government guidance .
`` We regularly update our coronavirus web page with information and guidance for students .
`` We have also asked that students in university residences report they are self-isolating using the self-isolating online reporting form .
`` It is crucial that students report they are self-isolating : this triggers a notification to the Residence Life Team , which then gets in touch directly with the students to provide guidance and support . ''

"We've been told we can go home for Christmas - but obviously at the moment the guidance is that we can't mix with other households outside - so with us being told we have to walk that far, but we can't see our parents, it's obviously quite a stressful thing."


bbcuk--2020-09-24--Coronavirus: What are the UK travel quarantine rules?

• A medical test that can show if a person has had the coronavirus and now has some immunity .
The test detects antibodies in the blood , which are produced by the body to fight off the disease .
• Someone who has a disease but does not have any of the symptoms it causes .
Some studies suggest some people with coronavirus carry the disease but do n't show the common symptoms , such as a persistent cough or high temperature .
• The first part of the UK 's strategy to deal with the coronavirus , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trace anyone who had been in close contact with them .
• One of a group of viruses that can cause severe or mild illness in humans and animals .
The coronavirus currently sweeping the world causes the disease Covid-19 .
The common cold and influenza ( flu ) are other types of coronaviruses .
• A fine designed to deal with an offence on the spot , instead of in court .
These are often for driving offences , but now also cover anti-social behaviour and breaches of the coronavirus lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a chart to show numbers of new coronavirus cases .
If a lot of people get the virus in a short period of time , the line might rise sharply and look a bit like a mountain .
However , taking measures to reduce infections can spread cases out over a longer period and means the `` curve '' is flatter .
This makes it easier for health systems to cope .
• A person whose body can withstand or fend off a disease is said to be immune to it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease caused by the coronavirus , Covid-19 , for example , it is thought they can not catch it again for a certain period of time .
• Restrictions on movement or daily life , where public buildings are closed and people told to stay at home .
Lockdowns have been imposed in several countries as part of drastic efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus .
• The third part of the UK 's strategy to deal with the coronavirus , which will involve attempts to lessen the impact of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This could mean the NHS halting all non-critical care and police responding to major crimes and emergencies only .
• The NHS 's 24-hour phone and online service , which offers medical advice to anyone who needs it .
People in England and Wales are advised to ring the service if they are worried about their symptoms .
In Scotland , they should check NHS inform , then ring their GP in office hours or 111 out of hours .
In Northern Ireland , they should call their GP .
• PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothing and kit such as masks , aprons , gloves and goggles used by medical staff , care workers and others to protect themselves against infection from coronavirus patients and other people who might be carrying the disease .
• R0 , pronounced `` R-naught '' , is the average number of people who will catch the disease from a single infected person .
If the R0 of coronavirus in a particular population is 2 , then on average each case will create two more new cases .
The value therefore gives an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread .
• Keeping away from other people , with the aim of slowing down transmission of a disease .
The government advises not seeing friends or relatives other than those you live with , working from home where possible and avoiding public transport .
• Measures taken by a government to restrict daily life while it deals with a crisis .
This can involve closing schools and workplaces , restricting the movement of people and even deploying the armed forces to support the regular emergency services .
• These can be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or regulations , or change existing laws .
They are an easier alternative to passing a full Act of Parliament .
• Any sign of disease , triggered by the body 's immune system as it attempts to fight off the infection .
The main symptoms of the coronavirus are a fever , dry cough and shortness of breath .

What Covid tests do I still need to travel abroad? Published 11 February 2022
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Fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK no longer have to take any Covid tests - either before departure or on arrival.
The prime minister has announced that he intends to remove England's remaining Covid restrictions at the end of the month.
What changes have come into force for vaccinated travellers?
Fully vaccinated travellers (two doses) and under-18s no longer need to take a test either before or after they arrive in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
To qualify as vaccinated, non-UK travellers must have received their jabs in a country or territory with "approved proof of vaccination". This now covers most countries in the world, with more - including China - due to join on 11 February.
What if I'm unvaccinated?
Unvaccinated travellers still have to show proof of a negative Covid test taken two days before departure.
They must also take a post-arrival PCR test two days after arrival. This must be booked before travelling to the UK and bought privately from a government-approved list of providers.
If this is positive, they need to self-isolate.
However, unvaccinated travellers no longer have to self-isolate on arrival, or take a test on day eight.
What other rules are still in force?
All unvaccinated travellers to the UK must complete a passenger locator form before departure.
How do I prove vaccinations and test results at the UK border?
Digital Covid passes showing your vaccination status can be downloaded to your phone, whether you're in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Test results can be in the form of a printed document, or an email or text on your phone. They must be in English, French or Spanish.
European Union residents can use the EU Digital Covid Certificate to show their vaccination status or test results.
Since 3 February, 12 to 15-year-olds in England have also been able to prove their vaccination status via the digital NHS pass.
What about other countries' rules?
You are responsible for checking the entry requirements for any other countries you wish to visit, as well as the local Covid restrictions which are in force. These can change quickly.
Many UK families have cancelled half-term trips to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands because children over 12 must be double vaccinated to enter.
Very few countries allow unrestricted access to those who have not been vaccinated.
It is thought more than 80 holiday destinations around the world still require all UK travellers to take a pre-departure PCR test before arrival.
UK-issued Covid passes can be used throughout the EU to show proof of vaccination - either digitally, or as a printed download (as long as it is dated after than 1 November 2021).


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Oasis: 'I thought I split the band in Morning Glory recording sessions'

It 's regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time , a soundtrack that defined a Britpop generation and the home to some iconic indie rock anthems .
Music fans are celebrating and reminiscing as on Friday it is 25 years since Oasis ' record-breaking seminal masterpiece ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory was released to much hype and hysteria .
But the very existence of the band was thrown into doubt during its recording back in 1995 after a `` Victorian fistfight '' between singer Liam Gallagher and songwriting brother Noel on the studio lawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air rifles , fire extinguishers and a TV was hanging out the window while still plugged in , '' recalls a trusted member of Oasis ' entourage .
The Gallagher brothers clashed in what was described as their `` biggest fight yet '' at the end of their first week of what was due to be a six-week session in south Wales , a scrap that caused recording to come to a grinding halt .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the rolling Welsh hills were punctuated by the screeching of wheels in the early hours as Noel left the with his younger brother throwing a bin after him .
`` Most of the band left the recording sessions while I was still at the studio - and people felt they might not finish the album for sure , '' remembers Oasis photographer Michael Spencer Jones .
`` It was a serious falling out . ''
The Gallaghers are notorious for being among the bad boys of rock and their sibling rivalry is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` one of the biggest fights '' he 's had with his brother .
`` They actually split up at that point , ceased to be a band in the middle of recording one of the biggest albums ever , '' said the man who was the main cause of the `` carnage '' , speaking publicly for the first time .
'It was good to be back' The sessions had started so well as Oasis had finished a world tour promoting their critically-acclaimed first record Definitely Maybe , then the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when they headed to south Wales to record their follow-up .
Some Might Say , the first single from ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory , had just become their first UK No 1 single as Oasis rocked up at the legendary Rockfield Studio made famous by Queen , who had recorded Bohemian Rhapsody inside their old farmhouse .
British rock 's newest superstars were to headline the opening night of the Glastonbury Festival later that summer so in May 1995 they had six weeks booked to record their next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester 's finest .
`` Nobody had any idea of what was going to happen , '' Noel recalled to Oasis ' YouTube Channel .
`` I wrote the songs and I was more surprised than anyone . ''
Literally .
As the Oasis bandwagon motored to Monmouth , Noel Gallagher 's bandmates still did n't know what songs were still in his head , never mind knowing if those tunes would transform into floor fillers .
`` Travelling to the studio , no-one had heard any of the songs , they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ songwriter has said .
`` The bus driver had to take a break so we pulled up in a layby and I played them the whole album on an acoustic guitar . ''
'Say what you say , do n't let anybody get in your way' Once recording started , the schedule was intense .
Roll With It was recorded on day one ; album opener Hello on day two and on day three , a song came to life that would go down in history as among the greatest of all time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of debate on who was going to sing Wonderwall , `` recalled studio engineer Nick Brine .
`` Noel was going to sing Wonderwall , then Liam was going to sing Wonderwall , then Noel said OK I 'll sing Do n't Look in Anger and then Liam wanted to sing Do n't Look Back In Anger - there was a debate as to who was going to sing what . ''
Everyone knows how that went .
But what you may not know is Noel Gallagher actually played his guitar parts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noel had to wait until day four to sing lead vocals on Do n't Look Back in Anger while a week of recording classics was culminated with Champagne Supernova on Friday .
While Liam and his band-mates were getting high on Monmouth 's nightlife , Noel and the producers spent their Friday night mastering the album 's closing number .
It was a night that was to `` go down in Oasis folklore '' for all of the wrong reasons .
One called it `` carnage '' , another `` a scene from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noel Gallagher , this was another day in a rock ' n ' roll band .
'Bound with all the words he tried to say' The cause ?
Step forward a sheepish now married father-of-two and science fiction author called Darius Hinks .
• Where Ozzy , Oasis , Queen and Coldplay took off • Liam on how his feud with brother Noel upsets their mum In retrospect , he said he 's `` slightly embarrassed and extremely remorseful '' that his `` youthful musical snobbery '' sparked a row that temporarily threw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the cusp of the big time .
Hinks was guitarist with British grunge band Cable who were also in Monmouth at Monnow Valley Studios recording their debut album .
They bumped into Oasis `` in a boozer in town '' on Friday night before returning to Rockfield for a party .
Hinks , a self-confessed `` booze lightweight '' , lit the spark for a `` nuclear explosion '' at the heart of one of Britain 's biggest bands .
It went from `` low-key playing Subbuteo and listening to the Small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few hours .
• I Was There : The beginning of Oasis • Oasis ' ( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory ?
on the album club '' They were playing us some demos , the song we now know is Do n't Look Back in Anger , '' Hinks , now 48 , recalls .
`` They were were rightfully really proud of it .
'Made no preparation for my reputation' '' But there was lots of posh whisky .
I was also more into alternative music and when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music tribalism and Oasis was too mainstream for me so I got on my indie high horse .
`` I started whinging saying it sounds like Imagine or The Beatles - and I love the Beatles so I have no idea why I was taking it so seriously .
`` I was winding up Liam , hugging and tickling him and being annoying .
It was very silly especially to a macho band .
`` The atmosphere soured and ended by me getting punched as our producer picked me up and ran with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm embarrassed I was such a bad guest when they were good to us . ''
' I 'll be you and you 'll be me' That drunken fisticuffs just turned out to be the hors d'oeuvre to the main event as sibling rivalry turned nasty .
Noel 's view was `` I 'm here to make a record '' but Liam wanted to live the life of rock ' n ' roll superstar .
`` There were cricket bats , air rifles - and I remember him getting into a car and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouting , '' Liam recalled in one interview .
`` A Victorian fistfight on Rockfield 's lawn '' is how Oasis ' photographer recalled it .
Michael Spencer Jones had been with the band since the start and had seen a few rucks but this was `` on another level '' .
`` It was chaos and the scene of devastation in Liam 's room afterwards was was like nothing I 'd ever seen , '' Mr Spencer Jones recalled .
`` It was like a nuclear explosion had gone off .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul Weller 's house back in London but I could n't as I 'd been drinking but the band quickly disappeared - and everyone was thinking 'is that it ?
is it over ? '
'' The brothers did n't return the following week as doubts continued to linger about Oasis ' future .
`` We rang the record company and they said 'we thought they 'd been banned ' , '' laughed studio owner Kingsley Ward .
`` We did n't care less .
They 're lovely boys .
They came back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , apologised and went in that studio and did one of the greatest records in the world afterwards .
`` It showed this band had something going for them , '' he told Oasis ' YouTube Channel .
( What 's The Story ) Morning Glory ?
sold a record-breaking 345,000 copies in its first week and the record transformed Oasis into a worldwide rock phenomenon - now on Friday evening Oasis fans can take part in a social media singalong .

Oasis: 'I thought I split the band in Morning Glory recording sessions' Published 2 October 2020
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Oasis photographer Michael Spencer Jones says "everything Oasis did was adrenaline charged and that's why people's excitement goes off the scale"
It's regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, a soundtrack that defined a Britpop generation and the home to some iconic indie rock anthems.
Music fans are celebrating and reminiscing as on Friday it is 25 years since Oasis' record-breaking seminal masterpiece (What's The Story) Morning Glory was released to much hype and hysteria.
But the very existence of the band was thrown into doubt during its recording back in 1995 after a "Victorian fistfight" between singer Liam Gallagher and songwriting brother Noel on the studio lawn.
"A fight? There were air rifles, fire extinguishers and a TV was hanging out the window while still plugged in," recalls a trusted member of Oasis' entourage.
The Gallagher brothers clashed in what was described as their "biggest fight yet" at the end of their first week of what was due to be a six-week session in south Wales, a scrap that caused recording to come to a grinding halt.
The otherwise tranquil surroundings of the rolling Welsh hills were punctuated by the screeching of wheels in the early hours as Noel left the studio with his younger brother throwing a bin after him.
"Most of the band left the recording sessions while I was still at the studio - and people felt they might not finish the album for sure," remembers Oasis photographer Michael Spencer Jones. "It was a serious falling out."
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Mr Spencer Jones said "what was great about Oasis was they brought people from all walks of lives together"
The Gallaghers are notorious for being among the bad boys of rock and their sibling rivalry is renowned but Liam has acknowledged this one was "one of the biggest fights" he's had with his brother.
"They actually split up at that point, ceased to be a band in the middle of recording one of the biggest albums ever," said the man who was the main cause of the "carnage", speaking publicly for the first time.
'It was good to be back'
The sessions had started so well as Oasis had finished a world tour promoting their critically-acclaimed first record Definitely Maybe, then the UK's fastest-selling debut album of all time, when they headed to south Wales to record their follow-up.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Liam Gallagher said the quick recording sessions were because "there was loads of pubs in town"
Some Might Say, the first single from (What's The Story) Morning Glory, had just become their first UK No 1 single as Oasis rocked up at the legendary Rockfield Studio made famous by Queen, who had recorded Bohemian Rhapsody inside their old farmhouse.
British rock's newest superstars were to headline the opening night of the Glastonbury Festival later that summer so in May 1995 they had six weeks booked to record their next record to capitalise on the whirlwind surrounding Manchester's finest.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Oasis recorded the 12 tracks of (What's The Story) Morning Glory? in 12 days at Rockfield Studios
"Nobody had any idea of what was going to happen," Noel recalled to Oasis' YouTube Channel. "I wrote the songs and I was more surprised than anyone."
Literally. As the Oasis bandwagon motored to Monmouth, Noel Gallagher's bandmates still didn't know what songs were still in his head, never mind knowing if those tunes would transform into floor fillers.
"Travelling to the studio, no-one had heard any of the songs, they were all in my head," the songwriter has said.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide
"The bus driver had to take a break so we pulled up in a layby and I played them the whole album on an acoustic guitar."
'Say what you say, don't let anybody get in your way'
Once recording started, the schedule was intense. Roll With It was recorded on day one; album opener Hello on day two and on day three, a song came to life that would go down in history as among the greatest of all time.
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"There was a little bit of debate on who was going to sing Wonderwall, " recalled studio engineer Nick Brine.
"Noel was going to sing Wonderwall, then Liam was going to sing Wonderwall, then Noel said OK I'll sing Don't Look in Anger and then Liam wanted to sing Don't Look Back In Anger - there was a debate as to who was going to sing what."
Everyone knows how that went. But what you may not know is Noel Gallagher actually played his guitar parts to Wonderwall sat on a 10ft wall.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Noel Gallagher recorded Oasis hit Wonderwall - on a wall
Noel had to wait until day four to sing lead vocals on Don't Look Back in Anger while a week of recording classics was culminated with Champagne Supernova on Friday.
While Liam and his band-mates were getting high on Monmouth's nightlife, Noel and the producers spent their Friday night mastering the album's closing number.
It was a night that was to "go down in Oasis folklore" for all of the wrong reasons.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Mr Spencer Jones said Oasis had a "ruthless efficiency and not over complicating recording" to finish Morning Glory in less than two weeks
One called it "carnage", another "a scene from a Western" but to Liam and Noel Gallagher, this was another day in a rock 'n' roll band.
'Bound with all the words he tried to say'
The cause? Step forward a sheepish now married father-of-two and science fiction author called Darius Hinks.
In retrospect, he said he's "slightly embarrassed and extremely remorseful" that his "youthful musical snobbery" sparked a row that temporarily threw into doubt the future of a band on the cusp of the big time.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Classical star Nigel Kennedy was also recording at Rockfield and challenged Oasis to a football game in Monmouth
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Oasis, with Mani from Stone Roses, beat Nigel Kennedy's all-star XI 6-1 on the playing fields one afternoon in Monmouth
Hinks was guitarist with British grunge band Cable who were also in Monmouth at Monnow Valley Studios recording their debut album.
They bumped into Oasis "in a boozer in town" on Friday night before returning to Rockfield for a party.
Hinks, a self-confessed "booze lightweight", lit the spark for a "nuclear explosion" at the heart of one of Britain's biggest bands.
It went from "low-key playing Subbuteo and listening to the Small Faces" to being chased away within a few hours.
"They were playing us some demos, the song we now know is Don't Look Back in Anger," Hinks, now 48, recalls. "They were were rightfully really proud of it.
'Made no preparation for my reputation'
"But there was lots of posh whisky. I was also more into alternative music and when you're young you get quite po-faced about music tribalism and Oasis was too mainstream for me so I got on my indie high horse.
Image source, Michael Spencer Jones Image caption, Mr Spencer Jones thought Oasis had "the balance between working and playing just right" as they made things "seem effortless"
"I started whinging saying it sounds like Imagine or The Beatles - and I love the Beatles so I have no idea why I was taking it so seriously.
"I was winding up Liam, hugging and tickling him and being annoying. It was very silly especially to a macho band.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Derby's grunge rockers Cable sparked a fight between the Gallagher brothers that put the future of Oasis in doubt
"The atmosphere soured and ended by me getting punched as our producer picked me up and ran with Oasis members chasing us. Now I'm embarrassed I was such a bad guest when they were good to us."
'I'll be you and you'll be me'
That drunken fisticuffs just turned out to be the hors d'oeuvre to the main event as sibling rivalry turned nasty.
Noel's view was "I'm here to make a record" but Liam wanted to live the life of rock 'n' roll superstar.
"There were cricket bats, air rifles - and I remember him getting into a car and going with me running up the drive shouting," Liam recalled in one interview.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The success of Morning Glory was the catalyst as Oasis sold out huge venues like London's Earls Court in minutes
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, More than two-and-a-half million people applied for tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth in 1996
"A Victorian fistfight on Rockfield's lawn" is how Oasis' photographer recalled it. Michael Spencer Jones had been with the band since the start and had seen a few rucks but this was "on another level".
"It was chaos and the scene of devastation in Liam's room afterwards was was like nothing I'd ever seen," Mr Spencer Jones recalled. "It was like a nuclear explosion had gone off.
"Noel wanted me to drive him to Paul Weller's house back in London but I couldn't as I'd been drinking but the band quickly disappeared - and everyone was thinking 'is that it? is it over?'"
The brothers didn't return the following week as doubts continued to linger about Oasis' future.
'Don't look back in anger'
"We rang the record company and they said 'we thought they'd been banned'," laughed studio owner Kingsley Ward.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Rockfield Studios has been home to some of the biggest rock stars
"We didn't care less. They're lovely boys. They came back, paid the damage about 800 quid, apologised and went in that studio and did one of the greatest records in the world afterwards.
"It showed this band had something going for them," he told Oasis' YouTube Channel.
(What's The Story) Morning Glory? sold a record-breaking 345,000 copies in its first week and the record transformed Oasis into a worldwide rock phenomenon - now on Friday evening Oasis fans can take part in a social media singalong.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Coronavirus: NI may need more than one 'circuit breaker'

Northern Ireland may need more than one Covid-19 `` circuit breaker '' this winter , Chief Scientific Adviser Prof Ian Young has said .
A circuit breaker is a lockdown for a short period of time , possibly two weeks , to slow the spread of the virus .
Speaking on the Stephen Nolan Show , Prof Young said Northern Ireland is facing a difficult six months .
Another nine Covid-19 related deaths were registered in the week to 25 September , official figures show .
On Wednesday , the Department of Health announced a record number of new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are a number of interventions that the executive will be able to consider to reduce the number of cases and the impact of the epidemic as we go through what 's going to be a difficult six months , '' Prof Young said .
`` I think one of those options , and probably one of the most effective , is certainly this idea of a circuit breaker or a relatively short-term lockdown .
`` I do n't think that a single period of lockdown or circuit breaker would be sufficient to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He added : `` I think it would be sensible to plan for the possibility of one or more period of circuit break over the course of this winter . ''
Prof Young said a wide range of options was being considered in terms of additional measures .
`` All of those will be weighed up by the executive alongside consideration of the economic damage of any of the interventions and the societal costs of any of the interventions . ''
He said while a circuit breaker might be more effective at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he did not think one would be contemplated at Christmas .
The number of deaths registered by the NI Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) , is one more than the previous week , according to the latest bulletin from the It counts deaths where the virus is mentioned on the death certificate , and reports 901 deaths up to last Friday .
The Department of Health 's daily figure for the same date was 578 - more than 300 lower .
The figures from Nisra show 483 deaths in hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normally resident in care homes .
Taking that figure , and the 356 people who died in care homes , it means care home residents account for almost half of all Covid-19 related deaths ( 48.5 % ) .
Eight people died in hospices ( 0.9 % ) and 54 at residential or other locations ( 6.0 % ) .
People aged 75 and over account for 79 % of all Covid-19 related deaths , with almost a third of those who have died having a council area Belfast address ( 28.8 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths between 18 September and 25 September was 323 - 1 more than in the previous week ( 322 ) and 35 more than the five-year average ( 288 ) .
Those are deaths over and above what would normally be expected at the time of year , averaged over five years .
The agency says 1,216 'excess deaths ' have been registered in the past 26 weeks .

"I think that there are a number of interventions that the executive will be able to consider to reduce the number of cases and the impact of the epidemic as we go through what's going to be a difficult six months," Prof Young said.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Covid-19: Boris Johnson says everybody got 'complacent' over virus

PM Boris Johnson has suggested the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the UK is a result of a `` fraying of people 's discipline '' over the summer .
He said compliance with the virus restrictions had been `` high at first '' but then `` probably ... everybody got a bit , kind of complacent and blasé '' .
Cases have increased sharply across the UK since the end of August .
After starting to relax restrictions before the summer , the government has since had to toughen its measures .
It comes as the latest UK figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and another 66 deaths .
The R number - a measure of how many other people each person with the virus is infecting - has risen to between 1.3 and 1.6 .
However , there is more evidence that new coronavirus infections may be increasing more slowly than in previous weeks .
• Growth in Covid cases 'may be levelling off' • What are the Covid rules where I live ?
In total , at least 16.8 million people in the UK - about one in four people - face extra coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including two-thirds of people in the north of England .
The prime minister , who has been speaking to BBC journalists from around the country , denied that a lack of testing in north-east England had caused the virus to get out of control in the region .
`` That 's not the reality… the nation came together in March and April , what happened over the summer was a bit of sort of fraying of people 's discipline and attention to those rules , '' he said .
The government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since it started easing the national lockdown in late spring .
After a steady decline in confirmed cases since the first peak in April , cases began rising again in July , with the rate of growth increasing sharply from the end of August .
In a separate interview with BBC Scotland , Mr Johnson said : `` You saw what happened in March and April in Scotland , across the country , we came together and got the virus down .
`` Alas , probably what happened since then is that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a bit blasé about transmission .
`` The rules on social distancing were n't perhaps obeyed in the way they could have been , or enforced in the way they could have been , and that 's why we 've had to put in measures both in Scotland and elsewhere to bring it down again . ''
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• LOCAL LOCKDOWNS : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • QUARANTINE : Who must self-isolate after arriving in the UK New rules , such as restricting gatherings to a maximum of six people and limiting opening hours for hospitality venues , are among the national measures that have been introduced around the UK .
`` I 'm afraid some of the muscle memory has faded and people are not following the guidance in the way that they should , '' Mr Johnson added .
Asked about comments from the mayor of Middlesbrough who said there had been a `` frightening lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns , Mr Johnson disagreed , adding : `` We work very closely with local government across the country . ''
The prime minister also described concerns that he has not been `` the old Boris '' since contracting coronavirus in March as `` sinister disinformation '' .
He said he felt `` considerably better '' and , thanks to `` recent efforts '' , he was about two stones lighter than he was a year ago .
Mr Johnson has previously revealed he has hired a personal trainer to lose weight after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he caught Covid-19 .
• UK coronavirus cases up by 6,968 on Friday He also declined to comment when asked about the future of MP Margaret Ferrier , who travelled from Glasgow to London with Covid-19 symptoms then returned home after testing positive .
`` I 'm going to leave that one very much to the SNP and to their whips - that 's for them to decide but it 's very important that everyone obeys the rules and the guidance , '' he said .
The Metropolitan Police has launched an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been suspended by the SNP and faces calls to quit as an MP .
• 'PROFESSOR LOCKDOWN ' : How worried is Neil Ferguson about the spread of this pandemic ?
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"The rules on social distancing weren't perhaps obeyed in the way they could have been, or enforced in the way they could have been, and that's why we've had to put in measures both in Scotland and elsewhere to bring it down again."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Margaret Ferrier: Police launch investigation into Covid trip MP

Police are investigating the actions of MP Margaret Ferrier , who travelled from Glasgow to London with Covid-19 symptoms then returned home after testing positive .
The Met said it was looking at possible offences related to the Health Protection Regulations .
Ms Ferrier has been widely condemned for risking the health of people in parliament and on public transport .
She has been suspended by the SNP and faces calls to quit as an MP .
The Met said in a statement that an MP had contacted Police Scotland on Thursday to say she may have breached legislation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this had related to actions including a train journey on Tuesday between London and Glasgow , following a positive Covid-19 test .
`` Following consultation with Police Scotland , officers from the Metropolitan Police , working with British Transport Police , are conducting an investigation into potential offences , '' said the Met .
`` The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has been informed . ''
Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle had earlier spoken of his disbelief at Ms Ferrier 's `` reckless '' actions , which he said had put other people 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Nicola Sturgeon , the SNP leader , said she had spoken to Ms Ferrier and urged her to `` do the right thing '' and stand down as an MP .
She said Ms Ferrier had been guilty of the `` worst breach imaginable '' and that her `` reckless , dangerous and completely indefensible '' actions had undermined the public health message .
DUP MP Jim Shannon , who was seated at the same socially-distanced dining table as Ms Ferrier on Monday evening , is self-isolating but received a negative test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serjeant at Arms was close to Ms Ferrier when she spoke in the Commons on Monday but has not been advised to self-isolate .
In an interview with BBC Scotland , Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not be drawn on whether he thought Ms Ferrier should stand down as an MP .
He said it was important that `` everyone obeys the rules and guidance '' .
Ms Ferrier , the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West , travelled by train to London on Monday despite being tested for Covid at the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Commons chamber during a coronavirus debate , but was told later that evening that she had tested positive for the virus .
Despite this , Ms Ferrier took a train back to Scotland on Tuesday , with SNP whips in the Commons being told about her positive test on Wednesday .
It became public knowledge on Thursday evening when Ms Ferrier tweeted an apology and said she `` deeply regretted '' her actions .
She has not yet given any indication of whether or not she intends to continue sitting as @ @ @ @

And Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, said she had spoken to Ms Ferrier and urged her to "do the right thing" and stand down as an MP.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Liverpool striker Mane self-isolating after positive test

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating .
@ @ @ @ @ has `` displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall '' @ @ @ @ @ played for the Reds in a 3-1 win over Arsenal on Monday but was not @ @ @ @ @ EFL Cup defeat on penalties to the Gunners on Thursday .
A statement on Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ Like with Thiago Alcantara , Liverpool are - and will continue to - following all @ @ @ @ @ Mane will self-isolate for the required period of time . ''
Mane , who has @ @ @ @ @ Anfield club this season , will now miss the Premier League game against Aston Villa @ @ @ @ @ international break .
The club 's first game after that will be the Merseyside derby @ @ @ @ @ .
On Monday , the Premier League announced 10 people had tested positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ testing - the highest number of positive tests since the season began .

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
Mane scored in Liverpool's 3-1 Premier League win over Arsenal on Monday
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating.
The news comes three days after the club said midfielder Thiago Alcantara had tested positive for Covid-19.
Liverpool say the Senegal winger has "displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in good health overall".
Mane, 28, played for the Reds in a 3-1 win over Arsenal on Monday but was not in the squad for the EFL Cup defeat on penalties by the Gunners on Thursday.
A statement on Liverpool's website added: "Like with Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool are - and will continue to - following all protocols relating to Covid-19 and Mane will self-isolate for the required period of time."
Mane, who has scored three goals for the Anfield club this season, will miss the Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday prior to the international break.
The club's first game after that will be the Merseyside derby at Everton on 17 October.
On Monday, the Premier League announced 10 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing - the highest number of positive tests since the season began.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Reedley deaths: Murder probe after 'mother and daughter' found dead

Supt Jon Holmes said `` at this stage it is too early to say what has led to the deaths @ @ @ @ @ remain in the relatively early stages of what is a major investigation '' .

Supt Jon Holmes said "at this stage it is too early to say what has led to the deaths," adding "we remain in the relatively early stages of what is a major investigation".


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed - again

The release of the new James Bond film has been delayed again .
The premiere of No Time To Die @ @ @ @ @ April to November due to the pandemic .
The film has now been further delayed @ @ @ @ @ in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience '' , a statement on @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now @ @ @ @ @ Time To Die next year . ''
No Time To Die is due to be @ @ @ @ @ as the British secret service agent .
The last Bond film , Spectre , took @ @ @ @ @ ) at worldwide box offices in 2015 .

Some fans on Twitter have called for the latest franchise to be released digitally rather than delaying the release date to next Easter. Earlier this week, Warner announced that the big budget remake of Roald Dahl's The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway, will debut on the streaming platform HBO Max in the US.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Covid: Northumbria University confirms 770 cases among students

In a statement the UCU , which represents lecturers , said : `` We told Northumbria University they had a @ @ @ @ @ health of staff , students and the local community first and we take no pleasure @ @ @ @ @ crisis play out .

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bbcuk--2020-10-02--Covid lockdown: Rally drivers fined for breaking rules

A group of men who ignored local lockdown rules to go rally driving have been hit with penalty fines .
The group had travelled from Caerphilly to near Brynamman in the Brecon Beacons National Park .
Caerphilly is under extra Covid restrictions , making it illegal to leave the county without good reason .
Dyfed-Powys Police said the four men refused to co-operate with officers over lockdown , and were all handed fines .
`` Officers tried to engage with the group , who had travelled from Caerphilly , and explained several times that were not allowed to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Williams .
`` After lengthy attempts at asking them to leave and make their way back to their home addresses , they were still refusing to co-operate . ''
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It comes as a number of cases where fixed penalty Covid fines were not paid headed to court in the force area .
Hearings at Llanelli Magistrates ' Court have included people who drove over 100 miles from Newport to Pembroke Dock while travel was banned , and others who had broken rules by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lockdown .
In two cases , people were ordered to pay more than £800 in fines and costs , after failing to pay the initial fixed penalty notice .
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"Officers tried to engage with the group, who had travelled from Caerphilly, and explained several times that were not allowed to be in this area," said Insp Andy Williams.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Police investigate Dunstable funeral attended by hundreds

`` We are all under the law and it is simply not right or acceptable for the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices to see others getting away with such behaviour . ''

"We are all under the law and it is simply not right or acceptable for the rest of the population who have made such sacrifices to see others getting away with such behaviour."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Cardigan family trapped in burning house after arson attack

A family of four were trapped in their burning house after an arsonist `` mistakenly '' targeted their home .
Nathan Lee Jones , of Golwg y Castell , Cardigan , set bin bags alight outside their home on Castle Street on 16 June 2020 .
Police later found out that Jones had intended to set fire to a different house , but got the address wrong .
Jones pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life , and was jailed for four years at Swansea Crown Court .
Dyfed Powys Police said Jones had gone back and tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was started in the early hours of the morning .
Det Con Damon Watmough said : `` However it appears a black bag was still smouldering , and spread to the other refuse outside the house .
`` By the time the occupants were aware , they had no means of escape , and a gas pipe had been damaged and was leaking into their home . ''
Mr Watmough said it was initially thought the fire had been caused by a lit cigarette , but it was later proven it was started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the house at around the time of the fire , and was identified through conversations on social media , he added .
`` This was a very serious and traumatic incident , which could have had devastating consequences for the victims , '' Det Con Watmough added .
`` The defendant was determined to cause fear or harm by starting the fire , and put the lives of a family with two young children at risk .
`` We hope this sentence will provide reassurance to the community and victims following this @ @ @ @

"By the time the occupants were aware, they had no means of escape, and a gas pipe had been damaged and was leaking into their home."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Brexit: Trade deal with UK 'up to EU', says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has said it is now up to the EU to avoid a no-deal scenario over post-Brexit trade .
After the final round of formal talks between officials , the prime minister said a deal was `` all there '' .
But the prime minister said Brussels had to be `` commonsensical '' to get it across the line , with both sides setting an October deadline to settle their differences .
She is due to meet Mr Johnson on Saturday via video call to `` take stock '' of the situation and decide the next steps .
Talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michel Barnier broke up earlier , without an agreement .
Mr Barnier said `` persistent serious divergences '' remained between the two sides , while Lord Frost said there was `` very little time now to resolve these issues '' .
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The UK formally left the EU in January , but entered a transition period - where the UK has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside its customs union and single market - to allow the two sides to negotiate a trade deal .
Formal talks began in March and continued throughout the pandemic , but there has been concerns over whether a plan would be agreed before that period runs out on 31 December .
Issues that have become particular sticking points between negotiators are state aid - where governments give financial support to businesses - and fishing rules .
The EU has said a deal must be reached before the end of October to allow it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states before the end of the year , while Mr Johnson has said both sides should `` move on '' if agreement was not reached by the middle of the month .
If a deal is not done , the UK will go on to trade with the bloc on World Trade Organisation rules .
In a round of interviews with the BBC , Mr Johnson said : `` I hope that we get a deal , it 's up to our friends . ''
He told BBC Northern Ireland 's Mark Devenport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Canada of a kind that we want , why should n't they do it with us ?
`` We 're so near , we 've been members for 45 years .
It 's all there , it 's just up to them . ''
The PM also said to BBC Midlands Today 's Elizabeth Glinka there was `` every chance to get a deal '' , but added : `` It 's up to our friends and partners to be commonsensical . ''
Speaking ahead of her call with the UK prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We should not forget we have made progress in many many different fields , but of course the most difficult ones are still completely open . ''
She pointed to the problems with the so-called `` level playing field '' with state aid - calling it `` a question of fairness '' - as well as the issue of fishing , But , she added : `` Overall , where there is a will there is a way , so I think we should intensify the negotiations because it is worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the talks between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen is significant and Saturday can not be dismissed as more blah blah in the Brexit process .
Speculation is rife , of course , as to why the prime minister and the EU Commission president have suddenly scheduled their digital tête-à-tête .
In general , it 's interpreted as a positive sign .
The accepted wisdom has always been that negotiating teams can only make so much progress .
And that the final push - the politically tough decisions on how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - would have to come from up high .
But we 're not there yet .
It 's possible the prime minister and Mrs von der Leyen are talking tomorrow to explore who is really willing to make what compromises on the final outstanding issues .
For now , the why 's and what 's of Saturday 's talks are pure speculation .
The only thing we know for sure : the UK and EU say they want a deal - though not at any price .
Yet if and when a deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to make compromises .
Read more from Katya here .
In a statement , Lord Frost said the final round of negotiations had been `` constructive '' but `` familiar differences remain '' .
On fishing , he said the gap was `` unfortunately very large '' , and he called for the EU to `` move further before an understanding can be reached '' on state aid .
The negotiator added : `` I am concerned that there is very little time now to resolve these issues ahead of the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set by the PM to reach a deal ] .
`` For our part , we continue to be fully committed to working hard to find solutions , if they are there to be found . ''
Mr Barnier agreed the negotiations had been conducted in a `` constructive and respectful atmosphere '' , with some `` positive new developments on some topics '' - such as aviation safety and police cooperation .
But he said there was `` a lack of progress on some important topics '' , such as climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious divergences on matters of major importance for the European Union '' , including state aid and fishing .
He added : `` We will continue to maintain a calm and respectful attitude , and we will remain united and determined until the end of these negotiations . ''

The EU has said a deal must be reached before the end of October to allow it to be signed off by the member states before the end of the year, while Mr Johnson has said both sides should "move on" if agreement was not reached by the middle of the month.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Gender-fluid worker wins £180k in Jaguar Land Rover tribunal case

Ms Taylor , who prefers to use the female pronoun , had worked as an engineer for the company in @ @ @ @ @ and previously presented as male when she began identifying as gender fluid in 2017 .

Ms Taylor, who prefers to use the female pronoun, had worked as an engineer for the company in Warwickshire for almost 20 years and previously presented as male when she began identifying as gender fluid in 2017.


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Coronavirus: 'Eighteen years of my life has just gone'

UK catering firms are among those going under as businesses struggle amid the coronavirus restrictions , industry groups have warned .
The events industry has warned of an `` existential threat '' to the sector , while a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) found customer-facing businesses , including hospitality , are faring the worst .
Hattie Mauleverer used to run Top Hat Catering in London , but the business folded after the number of events dropped off a cliff after lockdown .
`` It 's been absolutely devastating , '' she told the BBC 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my life has just - puff - gone . ''
The local council declined to provide any rates relief for the business as people did not buy food on the the firm 's large kitchen premises .
`` Although it was voluntary liquidation , it was n't much of a choice , '' she says .
`` When you 're bringing in zero income it 's just unsustainable to pay rent , rates , NI [ National Insurance ] , whatever , anything else .
So , I had to make that really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything has had to go - the liquidators took what they wanted , and it 's gone , '' she said .
Industry group the Events Industry Alliance has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak warning that the sector faces an `` existential threat '' .
It said the decision to impose coronavirus restrictions for a further six months , coupled with many events firms being unable to get access to government support measures , meant the sector was at risk of completely failing .
The group said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package '' to keep it afloat .
The latest survey from the British Chambers of Commerce also warned that UK firms were struggling , with nearly half of UK companies seeing sales decrease as they endure a sustained cash crunch .
Its Quarterly Economic Survey found that business conditions remained weak in the third quarter of 2020 , despite much of the economy reopening .
Rockpoint Leisure , in New Brighton , on Merseyside , employs 150 people , in its restaurant , pub , barbers-cum-bar , and - most recently - an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had seen the light at the end of the tunnel , but it has turned out to be an oncoming train , '' says boss Dan Davies .
The `` oncoming train '' Mr Davies refers to is the restriction imposed by the government last month on pub closing times .
`` The 10pm curfew is killing our trade , '' he says .
He said bars and restaurants faced a tough financial quarter as they were still having to employ door people and other staff , but their trading hours were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the new 10pm closing time .
`` The industry has got a long hard winter coming , '' he said .
`` A lot of businesses in our sector are not going to be open when the new year comes around . ''
As well as being a BCC member , Mr Davies also sits on the board of regulatory body the Institute of Licensing , and on the board of trade body UK Hospitality He said the business environment had been tough since lockdown , with him and his business partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money in .
`` The furlough scheme and Eat Out to Help Out were of benefit to our sector , then the new restrictions were brought in , '' he says .
The BCC said `` business conditions remain close to historic lows '' , despite signs of improvement in some areas .
Its survey looked at 6,410 firms , employing more than 580,000 people across the UK , and found : • Almost half ( 46 % ) of firms reported a decrease in UK sales , with just over a quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the previous quarter • For firms in the services sector - which makes up the bulk of the UK economy - cash flow remains at levels comparable to the 2008-09 recession • Two-thirds ( 66 % ) of respondents in hospitality and catering saw decreases in sales and bookings .
While the July-to-September period saw an improvement compared with the second quarter , the majority of firms continued to report decreases or no change in sales during the third quarter .
Adding to the overall gloomy picture , the BCC points out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the prime minister 's announcement in the middle of September that a `` second spike '' of coronavirus had hit the UK .
It says the subsequent introduction of new national restrictions - such as those experienced by Mr Davies - and tightening local restrictions paint a concerning picture for business conditions in the fourth quarter of the year , Suren Thiru , BCC head of economics , said : `` Our latest survey indicates that underlying economic conditions remained exceptionally weak in the third quarter .
`` The manufacturing sector recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while consumer-focused services firms , where social distancing restricts activity , saw more limited gains .
`` The persistent weakness in cash flow is concerning as it leaves firms more vulnerable to external shocks , including further restrictions . ''
BCC director general Dr Adam Marshall added : `` Our findings clearly demonstrate that business conditions remain fragile in the face of uncertainty , with the prospect of a difficult winter to come . ''

"Although it was voluntary liquidation, it wasn't much of a choice," she says. "When you're bringing in zero income it's just unsustainable to pay rent, rates, NI [National Insurance], whatever, anything else. So, I had to make that really difficult choice."


bbcuk--2020-10-02--Coronavirus: What are the UK travel quarantine rules?

• A medical test that can show if a person has had the coronavirus and now has some immunity .
The test detects antibodies in the blood , which are produced by the body to fight off the disease .
• Someone who has a disease but does not have any of the symptoms it causes .
Some studies suggest some people with coronavirus carry the disease but do n't show the common symptoms , such as a persistent cough or high temperature .
• The first part of the UK 's strategy to deal with the coronavirus , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trace anyone who had been in close contact with them .
• One of a group of viruses that can cause severe or mild illness in humans and animals .
The coronavirus currently sweeping the world causes the disease Covid-19 .
The common cold and influenza ( flu ) are other types of coronaviruses .
• A fine designed to deal with an offence on the spot , instead of in court .
These are often for driving offences , but now also cover anti-social behaviour and breaches of the coronavirus lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a chart to show numbers of new coronavirus cases .
If a lot of people get the virus in a short period of time , the line might rise sharply and look a bit like a mountain .
However , taking measures to reduce infections can spread cases out over a longer period and means the `` curve '' is flatter .
This makes it easier for health systems to cope .
• A person whose body can withstand or fend off a disease is said to be immune to it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease caused by the coronavirus , Covid-19 , for example , it is thought they can not catch it again for a certain period of time .
• The third part of the UK 's strategy to deal with the coronavirus , which will involve attempts to lessen the impact of a high number of cases on public services .
This could mean the NHS halting all non-critical care and police responding to major crimes and emergencies only .
• The NHS 's 24-hour phone and online service , which offers medical advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England and Wales are advised to ring the service if they are worried about their symptoms .
In Scotland , they should check NHS inform , then ring their GP in office hours or 111 out of hours .
In Northern Ireland , they should call their GP .
• PPE , or personal protective equipment , is clothing and kit such as masks , aprons , gloves and goggles used by medical staff , care workers and others to protect themselves against infection from coronavirus patients and other people who might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pronounced `` R-naught '' , is the average number of people who will catch the disease from a single infected person .
If the R0 of coronavirus in a particular population is 2 , then on average each case will create two more new cases .
The value therefore gives an indication of how much the infection could spread .
• Keeping away from other people , with the aim of slowing down transmission of a disease .
The government advises not seeing friends or relatives other than those you live with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoiding public transport .
• Measures taken by a government to restrict daily life while it deals with a crisis .
This can involve closing schools and workplaces , restricting the movement of people and even deploying the armed forces to support the regular emergency services .
• These can be used by government ministers to implement new laws or regulations , or change existing laws .
They are an easier alternative to passing a full Act of Parliament .
• Any sign of disease , triggered by the body 's immune system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection .
The main symptoms of the coronavirus are a fever , dry cough and shortness of breath .