bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: How charity shops are handling the nation's spring clean

The coronavirus lockdown has led to a national spring clean of epic proportions , with people stuck at home preparing to donate their unwanted goods .
What does this mean for the charity shops on the receiving end of the Covid clearout ?
Tucked away on a small retail park on the edge of Shoeburyness , near Southend , Essex , is the Havens Hospices charity shop , brimming with colour and intrigue .
`` We take anything , '' manager Eany Callahan says .
`` Everything is money to us .
We get money when we recycle , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say no to anything .
`` I 've had well over 100 calls in the past three days asking about donations and I 've asked them to stagger them so we can cope . ''
But the drop-off-and-sort system has had to change , though .
All donations are quarantined for three days before sale .
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`` We 've had lots of different things , from bric-a-brac to clothing , '' he adds .
`` We 've had very vintage items such as handbags , puzzles , games and books .
`` In one case , we had more than 40 signed photos of the same person and we even had a sword donated , which I nearly got in trouble with the police for . ''
Among the packed racks and shelves is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go on the hospice 's eBay store .
The price tag is £220 for the `` best dress in the shop '' .
However , even if it was being sold in the shop , a potential buyer would n't be able to try it on as the fitting rooms are closed off .
There is also a limit on numbers , hand sanitizer for customers , a screen at the till and contactless payments .
`` We are asking everybody coming into the shop just to act sensibly , '' Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 23 Havens Hospices shops , raising money for a charity that provides palliative and respite support for children , young people and adults across Essex .
Financially , the charity is `` in a stable position until July , and then the future looks uncertain '' - when it is expected to lose 70 % of its fundraising income .
The Southend Half Marathon , which was cancelled on 14 June , would normally generate £200,000 alone .
The charity 's director of income generation , Trevor Johnson , said measures were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , staff and shoppers feel safe '' .
`` We wanted to be part of the community again and start raising funds but we could only do that if we had a proper plan .
But the lockdown has affected staffing levels , with older volunteers and those shielding unable to return , while others had `` re-evaluated their priorities '' and stepped down .
`` It 's not a case of losing 14 people and recruiting 14 , '' he said .
Mother-of-three Kim Shambrook has worked in the shop for three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volunteer there .
`` The changes are a bit of a nightmare but they have to be done to keep ourselves and our customers safe .
It 's a massive difference , '' she said .
`` We were used to a shop-load of people now it 's just five at a time .
And people want to pay cash . ''
She said she hoped the new way of working would n't put shoppers off .
`` Please come - we need you , '' she said .
Mr Johnson said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money the charity 's shops had lost during the lockdown , but he had been encouraged by Monday 's trading figures .
Charity shops need to adapt , he said , and this flexibility had become more important than ever .
`` The pandemic has changed everything for everyone , but I do think there is still a place for charity shops as a social hub in the community . ''
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The price tag is £220 for the "best dress in the shop". However, even if it was being sold in the shop, a potential buyer wouldn't be able to try it on as the fitting rooms are closed off.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: They've worked for years, but still miss out on furlough

The UK government has been paying the wages of almost nine million workers who are unable to do their jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak .
But what 's life like for the hundreds of thousands of people who ca n't work and are n't getting the money ?
`` It 's just the pits , '' says Angela , a 48-year-old jewellery shop manager from Manchester .
`` It 's astonishing that you work for so many years and pay tax and there 's so little help . ''
Angela started her new job on 16 March , just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of coronavirus .
When the government announced its furlough scheme - paying employees up to 80 % of their salary , covering wages of up to £2,500 a month - she was n't covered , because it only applied to people who 'd been in their job since at least 28 February , Chancellor Rishi Sunak later extended furlough to people who had started work as recently as 19 March - but this still did n't help Angela because her employer had n't put her details through HM Revenue and Customs ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she 's receiving Jobseekers ' Allowance ( JSA ) worth just over £300 a month - about a sixth of her normal income .
And the JSA ends in eight weeks ' time .
Angela and her partner , a self-employed roofer whose earnings are patchy at the moment , have bills of £850 a month to pay and - when their payment holiday ends - a mortgage of £450 a month .
`` Someone could have started in my job a few days earlier than me , having never worked before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full furlough payment of 80 % of their wages , '' she says .
`` And I get nothing , having paid tax for years .
It 's just silly . ''
Many shops have reopened but Angela 's has n't .
`` With jewellery we have to be in close contact with people , '' she says .
`` We have to look and see whether things fit or suit people .
Customers are choosing important things , like their baby 's first bracelet or their engagement ring . ''
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other jobs , and has no idea when the jewellers is reopening and whether she can return .
`` There 's literally nothing I can say or do that will make it any better , '' Angela adds .
A report by the House of Commons Treasury Committee this week said more than one million people were losing out on coronavirus hardship payments .
This was often due to unfortunate timing in starting a job or their employer 's choice of timing in submitting payroll paperwork to HMRC .
The government was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-employed within the last year and those whose companies had annual trading profits of more than £50,000 , it said .
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Freelancers and those on short-term contracts were suffering too .
Emma , a 29-year-old prop maker and set designer from Redditch , Worcestershire , has been registered as self-employed since December last year .
Prior to that , she worked full-time for a company for a year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a museum when coronavirus stopped the project .
Her situation meant she could n't apply for furlough or the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme payment of up to £7,500 .
`` My only option is to get a Bounce Back Loan , '' Emma says , `` but that means more debt , which I do n't want to take on , as I 've also got to pay my tax bill by next January .
`` It 's really frustrating .
Even if I get work now , there 's a delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her boyfriend pay rent and bills of about £1,000 a month and much of her work involves providing set designs and models for summer music festivals , which have been cancelled .
`` There 's a huge gap in payments and a lot of people are falling into it , '' she says .
`` At what 's already a difficult time for everybody , it 's not good for your mental health . ''
Simon , a 62-year-old exams invigilator from south London , had his summer work cancelled .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during exam periods , on short-term PAYE contracts , he does not qualify for furlough payments .
Similar contracts are frequently used in industries such as television and theatre .
`` It 's getting desperate for a lot of people who rely on doing this work every year , '' he says .
`` There are 15 of us in the school I work at .
It 's not just sitting in exams .
There are lots more jobs to do than that . ''
Simon , who has a secondary school-age son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that younger workers in particular will lose out .
`` Something needs to be done to ensure that people can make a living and we do n't lose many years ' experience . ''
The Treasury says its `` swift and targeted '' and `` generous '' payments during the pandemic have helped millions of workers and businesses .
But the committee report that highlighted this issue , while acknowledging the government has `` acted at impressive scale and pace '' , said it must do more to help those `` locked out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : When should you wear one ?
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"My only option is to get a Bounce Back Loan," Emma says, "but that means more debt, which I don't want to take on, as I've also got to pay my tax bill by next January. "It's really frustrating. Even if I get work now, there's a delay before I get paid."


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Cornavirus: Can track and trace deliver? And can we trust it?

As countries around the world emerge from lockdown , contact tracing ( also known as track and trace ) is @ @ @ @ @ control until a vaccine can be found .
But can track and trace deliver in @ @ @ @ @ of this size ?
And we can trust how these systems work ?

As countries around the world emerge from lockdown, contact tracing (also known as track and trace) is central to keeping Covid-19 under control until a vaccine can be found.
But can track and trace deliver in the face of a pandemic of this size? And we can trust how these systems work?
Ros Atkins reports.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Black nurse 'scared' by police arrest

Black nurse 'scared' by police arrest

A black nurse pulled over by police who drove in front of her in a `` hard stop '' operation @ @ @ @ @ impact of being arrested and held overnight in a cell .
Police officers stopped Neomi @ @ @ @ @ they said , her front windows were tinted too dark .
She was convicted of @ @ @ @ @ but prosecutors later decided not to challenge her appeal .
Ms Bennett , who was @ @ @ @ @ for services to nursing , is now taking legal action as she says she was @ @ @ @ @ .
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said : `` The South West Basic Command @ @ @ @ @ currently assessing a complaint in relation to this incident .
`` Due to the complaint @ @ @ @ @ into any more detail at this time , however , Sally Benatar , SW BCU @ @ @ @ @ in contact with Neomi Bennett and has put her in touch with the local Independent @ @ @ @ @ her experiences with police . ''

A black nurse pulled over by police who drove in front of her in a "hard stop" operation, has spoken about the impact of being arrested and held overnight in a cell.
Police officers stopped Neomi Bennett in 2019 because, they said, her front windows were tinted too dark.
She was convicted of obstructing a police officer, but prosecutors later decided not to challenge her appeal.
Ms Bennett, who was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to nursing, is now taking legal action as she says she was targeted because of her race.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "The South West Basic Command Unit Professional Standards team is currently assessing a complaint in relation to this incident.
"Due to the complaint, we cannot go into any more detail at this time, however, Sally Benatar, SW BCU Commander, has recently been in contact with Neomi Bennett and has put her in touch with the local Independent Advisory Group chair to discuss her experiences with police."


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Macron's visit to London to mark anniversary

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the UK .
His visit marks @ @ @ @ @ famous broadcast by Charles de Gaulle to Nazi-occupied France , urging resistance against Hitler .

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the UK.
His visit marks the 80th anniversary of a famous broadcast by Charles de Gaulle to Nazi-occupied France, urging resistance against Hitler.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Dame Vera Lynn: From London girl to Forces' Sweetheart

Dame Vera Lynn became the Forces ' Sweetheart during World War Two , thanks to songs like We 'll Meet @ @ @ @ @ Of Dover .
The BBC 's Robert Hall looks back at her life , following @ @ @ @ @ the age of 103 .
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bbcuk--2020-06-17--Coronavirus: University graduates face an uncertain future

' I did n't get to finish my university experience' Graduates are facing an uncertain future with plans on hold @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .

Students graduating this summer have been left facing uncertain futures after the coronavirus lockdown put their plans on hold.
The BBC has spoken to third year students Carolyn Mahy from the New Forest, Georgia Anderson from Winchester, and Sophia McCall from Bournemouth.
They described how their university experiences have been affected, and what it means for their work, housing and travel plans.
Today is deadline day for anyone deciding whether to accept their university offers for the Autumn,
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bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: Care home creates garden visits

Most of the residents of this care home have n't been able to see their loved ones in person since @ @ @ @ @ March .
Now as the government is gradually easing lockdown restrictions , they have been @ @ @ @ @ their family in person .
One care home has set up socially distanced garden visits @ @ @ @ @ and friends to bring them together once again .

Most of the residents of this care home haven't been able to see their loved ones in person since the beginning of lockdown in March.
Now as the government is gradually easing lockdown restrictions, they have been able to meet members of their family in person.
One care home has set up socially distanced garden visits for its residents' family and friends to bring them together once again.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Newspaper headlines: Tributes to Dame Vera amid tracing app 'fiasco'

The i newspaper pays tribute to Dame Vera at the top of its front page but leads with a report @ @ @ @ @ proposed GCSE and A-Level grades are `` likely to be marked down '' this summer @ @ @ @ @ comes after `` generous '' predictions by teachers , with draft grades `` higher than @ @ @ @ @ in every subject '' .

The Financial Times reports that shares have plummeted in Wirecard, once a "star of the German tech sector", after a warning by auditors that €1.9bn (£1.7bn) euros was missing from its accounts. The company, which is based in Munich, processes debit and credit card transactions. The FT says Wirecard was worth €24bn two years ago but is now valued at less than €5bn. The company says it's working intensively with the auditor to clarify the situation.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: Calls for awareness of long-term effects

Calls have been made for greater awareness of the long term effects of coronavirus , with some patients reporting symptoms for weeks on end .
A number of people have described debilitating symptoms for weeks or even months after developing Covid-19 .
Scientists want to establish if `` post-Covid syndrome '' should be recognised as an illness in its own right .
They believed this could help diagnose and treat patients who have continued to experience health complications .
'Never been as ill' NHS 111 call handler Andy Tingle developed coronavirus symptoms about 12 weeks ago along with his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 52 , has since struggled with health problems , including issues with his heart .
The former paramedic said he has struggled to climb the stairs in one go and often felt so tired he had to go to sleep .
Mr Tingle , from Sheffield , said : `` I 've never been as ill or as ill for as long as I 've been with this .
`` It 's quite depressing really , you get over the original Covid symptoms and then you start with other things , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 've gone to bed wondering whether I would wake up the next morning - it frightens the living daylights out of you .
`` At some point you start to doubt yourself , whether you 're making yourself ill , you expect it to be 14 days and away you go , fit and healthy again , '' It 's not just a case of once you 've had it , get on with it , there are complications which follow it . ''
Online support groups have been set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persistent health issues after being diagnosed with Covid-19 .
Alison Cairess , 57 , said she had started to question her sanity until she read about other people going through similar experiences .
Before getting ill she would run every day but recently she has been resting and trying to recover from `` one of the worst experiences of my life '' .
The retired teacher , from Bradford , has been to see a doctor who suggested she might be experiencing anxiety or the menopause .
• More news and stories from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't shake off Covid-19 '' I consider myself quite a strong person but it has really got me down at times , '' she said .
`` When friends ring up and say 'how are you ? '
they expect me to say ' I 'm better now ' but no , I 'm still going through it .
`` Even my close family have questioned whether I am ill. '' I saw my mum for the first time in three months , she said 'oh you look so well ' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've been lying in the sun but feeling disgusting . ''
About 19 out of 20 patients with coronavirus have recovered without being admitted to hospital .
However , some people have reported a lasting impact on their health , including ongoing fatigue .
Faye Emily , 32. tested positive for coronavirus and was treated for inflammation of the heart .
The beautician , from Leeds , said : `` Even now , after the virus , I feel lethargic all the time , like I 've got no energy .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for post-Covid patients , mentally and physically . ''
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the university , said she suspected `` post-Covid syndrome '' had unique features but further funded research was needed to understand it .
She said : `` It 's vital that we explore whether it 's a separate illness in its own right , we do n't have the data to say that it is definitely , but it is looking that way . ''
An NHS spokesperson said : `` In response to the greatest health emergency of our time , frontline and support staff across the NHS have moved heaven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands of Covid patients treated in our hospitals .
`` While our country emerges from the peak of coronavirus , the next phase of the health service 's response to coronavirus will mean expanding and strengthening community health and care services in new ways , as well setting up extra psychological care for staff . ''
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She said: "It's vital that we explore whether it's a separate illness in its own right, we don't have the data to say that it is definitely, but it is looking that way."


bbcuk--2020-06-19--New household meeting rules take effect in Scotland

New rules on meeting members of different households in Scotland have come into effect .
The country has now moved to the second phase of its four-phase `` route map '' aimed at ending the lockdown while continuing to suppress the virus .
Significantly , the changes include the formation of `` extended household groups '' .
This enables certain people to visit another home indoors without social distancing .
What is an 'extended household group ' ?
You may have heard reference to `` support bubbles '' in England and Northern Ireland - an idea that was first introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extended household group '' idea is similar .
In Scotland , people who live on their own or only with children under 18 can meet people from one other household .
This group of people can visit each other 's homes and go inside .
They will not have to stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart and can stay overnight .
If someone in an extended group wants to meet another household outside the group , this still has to be done outdoors .
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And you can only be a part of one extended household group - you ca n't switch and start another with a different household .
Households with people who are shielding can not be part of these groups .
What about meeting outside ?
Unless you are shielding , you can now meet people from up to two other households outdoors , either together or separately .
It does not have to be the same households each time , but the Scottish government 's advice is that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ households in one day .
Ideally you should travel no more than five miles to meet family and friends - but this is not applied as strictly here as it is to travelling for leisure .
There should be no more than eight individuals in these outdoor gatherings .
If you are meeting in someone 's garden , you can use their toilet - although you should avoid touching surfaces and clean anything that you touch .
In England in Northern Ireland only six people can meet but there is no cap on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can travel .
In all countries , children are included in the headcount and social distancing guidelines - remaining 2m ( 6ft ) apart from each other - apply .
What if you are shielding ?
Now people who are shielding are able to go outdoors for exercise .
They can also meet one other household , so long as it takes place outdoors with no more than eight people .
Unlike the extended household groups , these people will have to stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart and follow strict hygiene measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Scottish government has advised them to be `` extremely cautious '' and to stick to quiet areas .
Here is the NHS guidance on those who should be shielding in Scotland .
What else is changing ?
From Monday , face coverings will be mandatory on buses , trains , trams , planes , taxis and private hire cabs , as well as enclosed areas on ferries .
Dentists will also be able to open , professional sport can resume behind closed doors and places of worship can reopen for individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work from home wherever possible , and to stay in their local area which means not travelling more than five miles for leisure and recreation .
And from 29 June , most shops and many other indoor businesses can reopen , but not shopping centres , pubs or restaurants .
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It does not have to be the same households each time, but the Scottish government's advice is that people should not meet more than two other households in one day.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: NI schoolchildren to follow 1m social distancing

Social distancing of 1m ( just over 3ft ) as opposed to 2m ( 6ft ) is `` safe and appropriate '' for children and young people at school , the Northern Ireland Executive has agreed .
The measure will allow `` full classes to attend '' school .
That is according to guidance being sent by Education Minister Peter Weir to school principals .
Mr Weir also said he has moved the target for full reopening from 17 August to 24 August .
The guidance outlined how schools may operate when they fully reopen and is due to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NI 's The View on Thursday night , First Minister Arlene Foster said the executive 's objective `` is to get everybody back to school in September , I think that 's what parents want '' .
She said they would work with schools `` to find extra space , whether that 's the assembly hall , the dining hall , or indeed as I 've said , other facilities beside the schools '' .
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said : `` This was all discussed today with the chief medical officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would never step outside that , we will make sure that we can get the maximum number of children into school , but all that has to be safe for the children , safe for the staff . ''
In the letter , Mr Weir said the guidance had undergone `` extensive review by the Public Health Agency ( PHA ) and Chief Medical Officer ( CMO ) '' .
He said that the guidance has a `` day one focus '' and that it concentrates on `` social distancing and hygiene considerations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed that the current social distancing guidance of 2m must continue to be followed between all adults within the education sector , but that a distance of 1m is safe and appropriate between children and young people .
`` Using 'protective bubbles ' has been supported by the Department of Health and PHA , and flexing their use to 1m will allow full classes to attend .
`` The 1m guidance between children is to be followed as far as possible within the confines of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2m rule for staff adhered to fully . ''
Mr Weir also said that the term will now start for Primary Seven , Year 12 and Year 14 pupils on 24 August .
`` To facilitate these arrangements , schools will be opening in week commencing 17 August for preparation purposes , '' he said .
Mr Weir added that the guidance `` will be subject to ongoing review '' depending on scientific and medical advice over Covid-19 .
However , a primary school principal in Belfast has said the advice is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left him `` totally confused '' .
`` I 'm sitting here with a piece of paper in front of me trying to work out how I could possibly place desks in a primary classroom , '' Paul Bell , from Botanic Primary School , told BBC Radio Ulster 's Evening Extra .
`` A lot of my classrooms are 56m square ...
I have no idea who has done the mathematics to indicate in any way that you can put a full classroom of 30 pupils in and still have 2m from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm quite happy to assist a programme whereby we will get the children back into school as quickly as possible , quite happy to talk about bringing children back in August , quite happy to have all of these conversations - but it 's impossible to have conversations where advice is issued which is totally impossible to implement . ''
Mr Weir , also speaking on the programme , said that protective bubbles and reduced social distancing will `` mean that for many schools you 'll be able to get every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it will be at least a large percentage of their pupils in each day and we will work with schools where they can not get everybody in to see if there 's any additional action that can be taken .
`` I think if there 's a willingness to do this , I do n't think it 's a mathematical impossibility .
`` I think a reduction from two ( metres ) to one ( metre ) is a massive game changer in terms of education .
This is a very positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ document seen by BBC News NI stated that post-primary pupils would attend school every other week and that primary school children would likely be in school for at least 40 % of the week .
The change in social distancing guidelines would allow more children to attend throughout the week .
A draft plan of the new guidance previously suggested a range of measures for the full reopening of schools , including that the beginning and end of school days could be staggered to avoid all children arriving and leaving at once .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn up by Department of Education ( DE ) officials , principals and teaching unions .
It will provide detailed guidance to schools and principals about how the school day would operate .
Some of the measures in it are understood to include : • Staggered starts and ends to the school day so parents are not dropping all children off at once • Staggered meal and break times so children are not mixing in the playground with a lot of others at one time • School meals may have to be eaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are likely to be one-way systems in school corridors • Schools will be asked to use sports halls or libraries for classes , or even hold some outside if it 's possible • Children may not be able to bring things like books or stationery home and then back to school • Items such as Lego and soft toys that are difficult to clean are likely to disappear from classes There is also expected to be guidance on hygiene measures , cleaning , and the circumstances in which Personal Protection Equipment ( PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , while the guidance is detailed , a lot of decisions on how schools will operate when the new term begins are still going to be left up to principals and teachers .

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said: "This was all discussed today with the chief medical officer and the chief scientific officer; we would never step outside that, we will make sure that we can get the maximum number of children into school, but all that has to be safe for the children, safe for the staff."


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: Shops expected to reopen in Wales from Monday

Non-essential retailers in Wales will be told they can reopen from Monday , the first minister is expected to announce .
Mark Drakeford will set out further changes to the lockdown laws at a press conference on Friday .
Businesses will be expected to ensure two-metre social distancing is observed .
Other small changes may be announced , but the advice to stay local is likely to remain in place .
Shops in England have been trading since the start of the week .
But after that prompted queues outside retailers , Health Minister Vaughan Gething said he does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retailers .
The Welsh Government is expected to keep its cautious approach , and says its priority continues to be `` keep Wales safe '' .
Earlier the Scottish Government announced that retailers there could reopen on 29 June .
At the daily Welsh Government press conference Mr Gething said he did not want to see a repeat `` of crowds bunched together outside shops in complete breach of what social-distancing guidance is supposed to deliver '' .
Earlier in the week Mr Drakeford said reopening retail was one of a `` package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said he was keen for the economy to reopen in Wales , but public health must come first `` as that is the best way for our economy '' .
Currently people in Wales are only allowed to travel locally - with five miles given as a guide .
That is not expected to change on Friday .
The rule has been criticised by Conservative politicians who say it unfairly harms people in rural areas .
Reopening shops is a move that has been heavily trailed by ministers and they are keen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The approach from the Welsh Government has been to announce one big thing in each review and then monitor its effect on the reproduction rate of the virus .
Recently though , they have started putting sectors `` on notice '' for reopening - shops next week , followed by schools the week after .
Perhaps this time there will be something for the tourism sector to look forward to ?
Non-essential shops have been closed to the public in Wales since lockdown began in late March .
Welsh Conservative Senedd leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` listened '' to its calls to begin to reopen the Welsh economy .
`` But while we welcome this announcement , it frankly beggars belief as to why travel restrictions are not being lifted too , '' he said .
`` Many retailers need custom from a wide area to survive and will go to the wall if they are forced to rely on local trade alone . ''
Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth said the announcement did `` not come as a surprise '' .
`` Many people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of easing restrictions , '' he said .
`` However , we need to know not only which restrictions are being eased in the here and now but also which restrictions are expected to be lifted in the weeks and months ahead . ''

"However, we need to know not only which restrictions are being eased in the here and now but also which restrictions are expected to be lifted in the weeks and months ahead."


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: Ilkeston mother thanked for sharing lockdown struggles

An `` exhausted '' mother-of-two has been praised for sharing her lockdown struggles to remind other parents `` it 's OK not to be OK '' .
Kelly Jennison 's post on Facebook described how she had been brought to tears by `` tantrums , stomping and squabbling '' .
The 31-year-old said she wanted to show a side of lockdown she felt was not reflected on social media .
She said her inbox became filled with parents thanking her for her `` honesty '' .
Mrs Jennison , of Ilkeston in Derbyshire , wrote : `` Yesterday morning I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests , tantrums , stomping , shouting , squabbling , it had just got enough and I sat and cried for a good 20 minutes .
`` I would have done anything to escape and just be on my own . ''
Mrs Jennison has been furloughed but her husband Ben is a key worker .
This has meant during the day she has often been the sole adult in the house , trying to occupy two-year-old Eli while also teaching her step-son Toby , eight .
`` I 'm not afraid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she told the BBC .
`` Yes there are good days and I love spending time with them .
`` For example , we 've been able to build a pirate ship in the garden , which we 've been meaning to do since we came here .
It 's nice to make memories like that .
`` I 'm thankful I 'm on furlough and able to keep them at home and safe .
`` [ But ] no-one can say every day of lockdown has been amazing , they 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Facebook group Family Lockdown Tips and Ideas and said she was grateful for the suggestions of things to do but felt the posts did not show the full reality .
`` The posts are ' I 've made this rainbow ' or 'we 've done this art ' .
They look so happy , '' she said .
`` No-one was saying ' I 'm struggling ' . ''
After a particularly difficult day , she decided to change that .
• Back to school ?
'Whatever I say I 'll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stories from the East Midlands After she posted , she said her inbox `` went crazy '' with grateful parents thanking her for speaking out .
`` It made me feel like I was normal , '' she said .
`` It 's not a competition - you do what you can for your family and if they come out OK , you have done your job . ''
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"For example, we've been able to build a pirate ship in the garden, which we've been meaning to do since we came here. It's nice to make memories like that.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: 'Secrecy' claims over Cleckheaton outbreak

A coronavirus outbreak at a meat factory was shrouded in `` secrecy '' , it has been claimed .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed there had been cases in Kirklees , West Yorkshire , at Thursday 's briefing .
Positive results were confirmed at the Kober factory , a supplier to Asda , which has temporarily closed the plant .
Resident Alan Hair said he was `` angry at the level of secrecy '' while MP Tracy Brabin branded the announcement as `` incredibly careless '' .
Kirklees Council said it did not tell the public `` because it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , compromises patient confidentiality and it could discourage businesses and organisations from coming forward in future '' .
Mr Hair , who lives half a mile from the processing plant , said the health secretary 's announcement was a `` surprise '' and people `` ought to have known before '' .
He added : `` We are trying to shield some family members and have been for the past 12 weeks and it 's part and parcel of that that we need to know if there are local issues that could affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are at risk . ''
The outbreak in Cleckheaton follows dozens of confirmed cases at two food factories in Wales .
Meanwhile , the health secretary also came under fire for announcing at the same Downing Street briefing that Leicester was in the midst of a Covid-19 outbreak .
GP Dr Jools Thomas tweeted that watching Mr Hancock 's announcement about Kirlees had left her `` slack-jawed '' .
`` As a GP [ in ] Kirklees it would be nice to be aware of this from a formal source instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mrs Brabin , who represents Batley and Spen , said she was `` extremely disappointed '' Mr Hancock made the announcement at the daily briefing , claiming it had `` instilled anxiety '' in her constituency .
She added it was `` incredibly careless '' and risked `` inciting panic '' in the constituency .
Rachel Spencer-Henshall , director of Public Health at Kirklees Council , said it had been offering support and guidance to management and other employees in order to minimise further transmission of the virus .
• More news and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in city and at meat factory She said as part of the test and trace system they had been working to `` promptly to identify coronavirus cases and limit transmission '' .
She added : `` I 'd like to reassure everyone that as soon as we became aware of this issue , we acted quickly to work with the business and their staff to limit any further potential spread of Covid-19 . ''
Asda said it had `` worked collaboratively with the local authority and Public Health England to test all colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who need to self-isolate will receive full pay and we aim to reopen the facility early next week . ''
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He added: "We are trying to shield some family members and have been for the past 12 weeks and it's part and parcel of that that we need to know if there are local issues that could affect us actually taking the virus to people who are at risk."


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: £1bn catch-up tutoring fund for England's pupils

A £1bn fund to help England 's children catch up on what they have missed while schools have been closed has been announced by the prime minister .
The most disadvantaged pupils will have access to tutors through a £350m programme over the year from September .
Primary and secondary schools will be given £650m to spend on one-to-one or group tuition for any pupils they think need it .
Head teachers welcomed the funds , but said more details were needed .
Labour said ministers should convene a taskforce - involving trade unions and scientific and health experts - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely as soon as possible .
Shadow education secretary Rebecca Long Bailey said the plans `` lack detail and appear to be a tiny fraction of the support '' needed and called for a `` detailed national education plan to get children 's education and health back on track '' .
However , Boris Johnson said the fund would help head teachers provide what pupils need .
He thanked teachers , childcare workers and support staff for their efforts during the pandemic , and said he was `` determined to do everything '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in school from September .
`` We will bring forward plans on how this will happen as soon as possible , '' he said .
• How will pupils catch up ?
• A third of pupils 'not engaging with set work' The announcement comes a week after Mr Johnson said the government was planning `` a huge amount of catch up for pupils over the summer '' .
But the announcement did not include any specific push towards catch-up activities running through the summer break except a expectation that usual summer clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong push for head teachers to target catch-up help via tutoring from September .
However , schools minister Nick Gibb told the BBC there was lee-way for heads to set up summer schemes if they so wished .
But he said : `` If you want children to catch up , it ca n't just be done over the month of August - it has to be longer term over the academic year '' .
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) suggests the £650m pot represents about £80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rise of about 1 % but would leave total spending still 3 % below 2010 levels in real terms .
Early years providers and colleges for 16 to 19-year-olds are not included in the plans .
Bill Watkin , chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association , said it would be `` entirely unjustifiable '' to exclude sixth form students from the package .
Neil Leitch , chief executive of the Early Years Alliance , said the government 's decision not to include pre-schoolers `` beggars belief '' .
But Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` fared better with remote education than other age groups '' which is why the government was focused on helping younger pupils .
Schools were shut across the UK on 20 March .
Apart from the children of key workers , most children have not been to school since then and will not enter a classroom until after the summer holidays .
Children in nursery , Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 have begun returning to primary schools in England , and some Year 10 and 12 pupils returned to secondary schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales are reopening at the end of June , with only a third of pupils in class at any time , while in Scotland , schools are preparing to reopen on 11 August .
Social distancing in schools has been halved to 1m ( just over 3ft ) in Northern Ireland , where ministers are aiming for a full reopening of schools on 24 August .
However , head teachers have warned that parts of the Northern Ireland plan are `` unrealistic and undeliverable '' .
Plans for the subsidised National Tutoring Programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social mobility organisations and academics led by the charity Education Endowment Fund ( EEF ) .
The EEF has said that until now , access to tutoring has been the preserve of wealthy families - but this would no longer be the case as schools would be able to seek subsidised tutoring .
However , individual schools would be expected to pay 25 % of the tutoring costs in the first year , or from their share of the £650m in extra funding being made available to them as part of this package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by organisations approved by the National Tutoring Programme .
Many of them will be students or graduates trained by tutoring groups .
Their modelling suggests between 550,000 and 650,000 courses , featuring three pupils to one tutor , would run for an hour a week over 15 weeks .
`` Tutoring is the catch-up approach supported by the strongest evidence , '' said the EEF 's chief executive , Prof Becky Francis .
She said the programme hoped to reach more than a million pupils , calling it a tremendous opportunity to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College Leaders general secretary Geoff Barton welcomed the investment , saying it would help support the work schools are already undertaking on pupil catch-up .
But he noted that the investment was expected to be spent on tutoring , rather than being left to head teachers to decide .
`` As ever , we suspect the devil will be in the detail and we await further information , '' he said .
He was also concerned that there was no investment for sixth forms .
David Hughes , chief executive of the Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to include colleges for 16 to 19-year-olds in the plans .
He said teenage college students deserved as much catch-up support as every other age group and it was `` indefensible '' to overlook them .
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National Association of Head Teachers general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers had listened to calls for a longer-term response , rather than short-term fixes .
`` This is a considerable sum of money , '' said Mr Whiteman , but he also warned there were many details still to be worked through .
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But he said: "If you want children to catch up, it can't just be done over the month of August - it has to be longer term over the academic year".


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: UK's Covid-19 alert level reduced from four to three

The UK 's coronavirus alert level has been downgraded from four to three , its chief medical officers have said .
Under level three , the virus is considered to be `` in general circulation '' and there could be a `` gradual relaxation of restrictions '' .
Previously transmission was considered to be `` high or rising exponentially '' .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the change was `` a big moment for the country '' and showed that the government 's plan was working .
• How does the new coronavirus alert system work ?
The decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Joint Biosecurity Centre , the chief medical officers for England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland said .
`` There has been a steady decrease in cases we have seen in all four nations , and this continues , '' the medical officers said in a joint statement .
But they warned it `` does not mean that the pandemic is over '' and that `` localised outbreaks are likely to occur '' .
`` We have made progress against the virus thanks to the efforts of the public and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow the guidelines carefully to ensure this progress continues , '' they said .
There are five coronavirus alert levels in total .
In determining the UK 's alert level , the four chief medical officers considered a number of factors including : • Covid-19 's reproduction ( R ) number , a scientific measure of how fast the virus is spreading • The number of new coronavirus infections and whether this daily figure has been consistently falling • Whether the number of Covid-19 hospital and intensive care admissions and deaths per day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks Mr Hancock said recent progress in these factors showed `` a real testament to the British people 's determination to beat this virus '' .
`` Infection rates are rapidly falling , we have protected the NHS and , thanks to the hard work of millions in our health and social care services , we are getting the country back on her feet , '' he added .
The move comes weeks after some restrictions were first eased in each UK nation .
At the end of May , Prime Minister Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming down the Covid alert system from level four to level three tomorrow , we hope , we 're going to be taking a decision tomorrow '' .
But the next day , the government decided instead not to lower the alert level and it remained at four until now .
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When the government first announced the alert system in early May , it also published a three-step plan to ease restrictions .
Step one , the first easing of lockdown , involved allowing people to take unlimited exercise and spend more time outdoors .
Step two permitted the gradual opening of schools and non-essential retail , which is the current situation .
The third step in the government 's published plan , which it said was to take place `` no earlier than 4 July '' , includes opening further non-essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants , pubs and leisure facilities .
The Department of Health and Social Care for England said the alert level would be used by government to inform its decision on `` the continuing easing of lockdown .
`` They are not contingent on each other , '' a spokesperson added .
Moving to alert level three signals there could be a `` gradual relaxing of restrictions and social distancing measures '' , according to the government 's original plan .
A review is also currently taking place into reducing social distancing guidance from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 3ft 3 ) .
It is understood the review will aim to report back by 4 July , the earliest date that pubs and restaurants can open in England .
When the review was announced , Mr Johnson said : `` As we get the numbers down , so it becomes one in 1,000 , one in 1,600 , maybe even fewer , your chances of being two metres , or one metre , or even a foot away from somebody who has the virus is obviously going down statistically , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for manoeuvre . ''
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When the review was announced, Mr Johnson said: "As we get the numbers down, so it becomes one in 1,000, one in 1,600, maybe even fewer, your chances of being two metres, or one metre, or even a foot away from somebody who has the virus is obviously going down statistically, so you start to build some more margin for manoeuvre."


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: South Asian people most likely to die in hospital

South Asian people are the most likely to die from coronavirus after being admitted to hospital in Great Britain , major analysis shows .
It is the only ethnic group to have a raised risk of death in hospital and is partly due to high levels of diabetes .
The study is hugely significant as it assessed data from four-in-10 of all hospital patients with Covid-19 .
The researchers said policies such as protecting people at work and who gets a vaccine may now need to change .
Twenty-seven institutions across the UK , including universities and public health bodies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were involved in the study .
The findings have been made public online ahead of being formally published in a medical journal .
However , the results were passed onto the UK government 's scientific advisory group - Sage - more than a month ago .
The study tells us only what happens once somebody is admitted to hospital , not whether they were more likely to catch the virus .
It looked at nearly 35,000 Covid-19 patients in 260 hospitals across England , Scotland and Wales up until the middle of May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to die from Covid-19 in hospital , but we do n't see a strong effect in the black group , '' Prof Ewen Harrison , from the University of Edinburgh , told the BBC .
People from South Asian backgrounds were 20 % more likely to die than white people .
Other minority ethnic groups did not have a higher death rate .
The study , the largest of its type in the world , shows : • 290 die out of every 1,000 white people needing hospital treatment for Covid-19 • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asian people needing hospital treatment for Covid-19 The study also reveals profound differences in who is needing hospital care based on ethnicity .
`` The South Asian population in hospital looks completely different to the white population , '' Prof Harrison said .
He added : `` They 're 12 years younger on average , that 's a massive difference , and they tend not to have dementia , obesity or lung disease , but very high levels of diabetes . ''
Around 40 % of South Asian patients had either type 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of white groups .
Diabetes has a dual effect of increasing the risk of infection and damaging the body 's organs , which may affect the ability to survive a coronavirus infection .
• Why are more people from BAME backgrounds dying from coronavirus ?
This is thought to be a major factor in increasing the death rate in people of South Asian ethnicity , but the full picture has not yet been uncovered .
Other explanations could include poverty or subtle genetic differences that increase the risk of serious infection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When will children be returning ?
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The report says ethnicity may now need to be considered alongside age and other health issues when deciding who gets a vaccine if one becomes available .
The same issue crops up in deciding who should be shielding and whether some people need extra protection in the workplace .
`` It does have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with , '' Prof Harrison told the BBC .
`` Should there be a different policy for a frontline South Asian nurse to a white nurse - that 's what 's really tricky . ''
The study showed all ethnic minorities were more likely to need intensive care than people from white backgrounds .
This may be partly due to the disease becoming more severe .
However , another factor is white people were older and sicker so ventilation in intensive care may not be an option .
The differences , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report showed that all ethnicities arrived in hospital in roughly the same stage of Covid-19 suggesting there is no delay in getting help between ethnicities .
Earlier work by Public Health England showed people of Bangladeshi heritage were dying at twice the rate of white people , while other black , Asian and minority ethnic groups had between 10 % and 50 % higher risk of death .
Although that did not account for other factors such as occupation , health problems and obesity .
Meanwhile , work by Queen Mary University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vitamin D levels do not explain the increased risk of coronavirus in black , Asian and minority ethnic people .
Both had been suggested as potential explanations for the greater risk in some groups .
The researchers used data from the UK Biobank study .
It is following people throughout their lives , including during the pandemic , and has detailed personal and medical information on people taking part .
It did not look at deaths , rather who was testing positive for the virus in hospital .
Their study , published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight , poverty and crowded homes all contributed to a higher chance of having the virus .
Researchers Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh and Prof Steffen Petersen told the BBC : `` Although some of the factors we studied appeared important , none of them adequately explained the ethnicity differences . ''
Even after taking them into account , people from ethnic minorities were still 59 % more likely to test positive than those from white backgrounds and the reason remains unknown .
Dr Raisi-Estabragh and Prof Petersen added : `` This is a really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to address urgently .
`` There are a wide range of possible explanations including sociological , economic , occupational and other biological factors such as different genetic susceptibilities that need to be considered . ''

The report says ethnicity may now need to be considered alongside age and other health issues when deciding who gets a vaccine if one becomes available. The same issue crops up in deciding who should be shielding and whether some people need extra protection in the workplace.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: Wales' travel restrictions set to end on 6 July

Wales ' coronavirus travel restrictions could be lifted from 6 July so people can `` travel as far as they like for all purposes , '' the first minister has said .
Mark Drakeford has said people will be able to travel into and around Wales from that date , as long as coronavirus is still under control .
In recent weeks , people have been told to stay in their local area - within five miles from home as a guide .
Mr Drakeford is expected say more at a press conference at lunchtime .
• Family visits beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if individuals have concerns about well-being • The tourism industry will be told to prepare for self-contained accommodation , such as caravans and cottages , to take bookings from 13 July • The reopening of outdoor courts for non-contact sports , such as tennis , is expected This comes ahead of the reopening of schools on 29 June .
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast , he asked people to do `` one more lap '' and observe the `` stay local '' message for two more weeks .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that on 6 July , that the stay local restriction is over , and people chose to travel to those parts of Wales that are holiday destinations , those places now have two weeks to prepare for that .
`` It 's a very sensible precautionary measure , it 's part of the careful and cautious way that we have been doing things in Wales . ''
• Where do the parties stand on lockdown ?
• Calls for five-mile travel advice to be reviewed The first minister urged people to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It has really helped to bring the virus under control in Wales , '' Mr Drakeford said .
`` We need you to go on doing it , and if you do , then in two weeks we should be in a position where all this can be over . ''
Conservative politicians had criticised the five-mile guidance as unfair on people from rural areas , but the first minister said it was a `` rule of thumb '' .
An advisor to the chief medical officer had also called for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the rules for visiting family , he added : `` If you have a compassionate reason to visit someone beyond your local area , you are able to do that over the next two weeks as well . ''
It is understood that this change would come into force on Monday .
The Welsh government has been under pressure to allow for a reopening of the tourism sector for the summer .
The lifting of travel restrictions means that the `` tourism economy will reopen in Wales '' from 6 July , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had met tourism industry leaders on Thursday and `` will be saying to the visitor economy in Wales that they should use the next three weeks to prepare to re-open self-contained accommodation in Wales during the month of July '' .
The self-contained element was important because of the way coronavirus can spread , he argued .
`` If you have a static caravan that has it 's own kitchen or bathroom , if you 're renting a cottage or going to a hotel that has turned itself into self-contained accommodation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me today that you should use the next three weeks to get everything you need in place , and you will be able to start taking bookings for after 13 July , '' Mr Drakeford said .
Lockdown in Wales is controlled by the Welsh government .
It has emphasised a cautious approach to lifting restrictions as case numbers have fallen .
The original stay-at-home legislation was dropped three weeks ago , when ministers changed the law to allow people to travel within a local area .
Five miles was given as guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although that was not set in legislation .
It coincided with a loosening of restrictions allowing two households to meet outdoors .
The Welsh restrictions contrast to the situation in England , where people are able to travel with no restrictions .
After queues when shops in England reopened on Monday , Health Minister Vaughan Gething said he did not want to see large crowds outside reopened shops in Wales .
Retailers will be expected to follow social distancing laws which require firms to go as far as they can to keep people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already been in use in supermarkets and other retailers that have been allowed to remain open .
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Coronavirus: Wales' travel restrictions set to end on 6 July Published 19 June 2020
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, People in Wales have been told to stay local - restrictions that have not been in place in England
Wales' coronavirus travel restrictions could be lifted from 6 July so people can "travel as far as they like for all purposes," First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.
Travel into and around Wales will be possible from that date, as long as coronavirus is still under control.
But rules that require people to stay local, within five miles of their home as a guide, will stay for now.
It comes as Mr Drakeford announced major changes to lockdown laws.
From Monday, visits beyond people's local area on compassionate grounds, such as to family, care homes or young offender institutions, will be allowed.
On the same day:
Retailers can open, with social distancing measures in place
Private prayer can take place in places of worship
Restrictions on outdoor sports courts will be lifted for non-contact sports
Non-professional elite athletes can resume training
House viewings in vacant properties and home moves will also be allowed, restarting the housing market.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Wales' tourist industry 'ready' for July reopening
But rules stating you can only meet one other household outdoors remain in place.
The Welsh Government has also signalled when the country's tourism sector can reopen - with trips to outdoor tourist attractions from 6 July - and bookings for self-contained accommodation can start to be made from 13 July.
Schools in Wales are also due to reopen on 29 June.
Both the Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru called for the five-mile travel advice to be scrapped.
What about pubs and hairdressers?
It remains unclear when hairdressers, pubs, cafes and restaurants will be able to reopen.
But the Welsh government promised to look at "personal care services", including hairdressers and beauty salons, at the next review on 9 July.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, A relaxing of restrictions for shops, the housing market and worship will come into force on Monday
Mr Drakeford told the daily Welsh government press conference that hairdressers should use the next three weeks to prepare for reopening by appointment only.
Discussions will be held with the hospitality sector about the potential phased reopening of pubs, cafes and restaurants.
"We are now making concerted steps to resume something approaching a new normal while living alongside coronavirus," Mr Drakeford told the press conference.
"This public health crisis is not yet over. Through all our efforts we have succeeded in bringing the fire of coronavirus under control but that fire is not out."
He said hospitality has not been given a date to reopen, while tourism has, because "there's only so much headroom we have".
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Non-essential shops can reopen from Monday
When will households in Wales be able to form 'bubbles'?
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - can form a support bubble with one other household.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has said he is "keen" to allow for household bubbles in Wales and has promised to look at it at the start of "next week".
But in an interview with BBC Wales he said he would not wait an "artificial" period of time to make the announcement.
"We can announce it as soon as we think we have got everything in place," he said.
Why are the travel restrictions staying?
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, he asked people to do "one more lap" and observe the "stay local" message for two more weeks.
"It has really helped to bring the virus under control in Wales," he said.
"We need you to go on doing it, and if you do, then in two weeks we should be in a position where all this can be over."
The first minister said the stay local instruction "has really helped to bring the virus under control".
Later, Mr Drakeford said the five-mile rule would remain in place for two more weeks because "communities who have seen very few visitors will have to be prepared to see visitors again".
"Simple things like public toilets will need to be reopened in our visitor economy, car parks will need to be reopened, our national parks need time to prepare," he said.
Fines that have been used to enforce the "stay local" law will remain in place.
Conservative politicians had criticised the five-mile guidance as unfair on people from rural areas.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Caravans could be open to tourists from 13 July
What about tourism?
The Welsh government had been under pressure to allow for a reopening of the tourism sector for the summer.
The lifting of travel restrictions means that the "tourism economy will reopen in Wales" from 6 July, Mr Drakeford said, and advised the industry to spend the next three weeks to prepare to re-open self-contained accommodation in July.
The self-contained element was important because of the way coronavirus can spread, he argued.
"If you have a static caravan that has its own kitchen or bathroom, if you're renting a cottage or going to a hotel that has turned itself into self-contained accommodation, there will be a clear signal... that you should use the next three weeks to get everything you need in place, and you will be able to start taking bookings for after 13 July," the first minister added.
Latest figures showed Wales attracts 96m day-trippers every year - who spend about £4bn. That compares to 10m overnight visitors from Great Britain, worth £1.8bn.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The five-mile guidance has been in place since late May
What is the reaction from opposition parties?
The Welsh Conservatives claimed Mr Drakeford had "woken up" to the party's calls for "a safe and sensible approach to lifting the lockdown".
But Paul Davies, Senedd Tory leader, questioned why the five-mile guidance could not be lifted "now".
"Why wait until Monday to allow non-essential retail businesses to reopen when they were given notice to prepare three weeks ago," Mr Davies asked.
Plaid Cymru's Helen Mary Jones said the five mile advice "really should have gone".
"I know the first minister said the five-mile rule is just guidance but that's not how people are interpreting it," she said.
The Brexit Party leader in the Senedd Mark Reckless welcomed the "belated reduction" but said all the restrictions should be lifted, trusting "people's judgement".
What do businesses say?
Clothing retailer Primark said no shops will be reopening in Wales on Monday.
A spokesman said the store "will only re-open our stores in Wales once we are convinced that it is safe and right to do so".
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Mark Drakeford defends the "careful and cautious" approach to easing restrictions
But the South Wales Chamber of Commerce said the reopening of shops "will boost the economic re-start".
Huw Pendleton, vice chairman of the UK Holiday Parks Association, said he as delighted "we have some sort of date to aim for - which puts us on the same playing field as the other nations of the UK".
"We've lost four bank holidays, so we're never going to recover that lost ground, but at least we look like we'll get some of the summer holiday.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--DIY spending splurge helps May sales recover

UK retail sales partly recovered in May , driven by DIY stores and garden centres reopening amid the lockdown .
The amount of goods sold last month increased by 12 % , in comparison with record falls seen in April , according to the Office for National Statistics .
Sales were boosted by a 42 % rise at household goods stores , such as hardware , furniture and paint shops .
Despite the rebound seen in May , retail sales still remain well below pre-lockdown levels .
Non-essential retailers in England and Northern Ireland have , however , since been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland are to reopen from 29 June .
Non-essential retailers in Wales will be told they can reopen from Monday , the first minister is expected to announce on Friday .
Non-food stores saw the biggest increase in sales last month , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said , with DIY sales providing a bright spot .
`` According to retailers in this sector , consumers appeared to be carrying out home improvements while spending more time than usual in their homes , '' the ONS said .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were still down by 13.1 % compared with February , before the coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced .
In the three months to May , sales fell by 12.8 % compared with the previous three months , the fastest quarterly decline since records began in 1996 .
Samuel Tombs , chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics , cautioned that the `` overall consumer picture remains bleak '' .
`` May 's recovery in retail sales should not be interpreted as a sign that the economy is embarking on a healthy V-shaped recovery from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naturally , spending on goods will recover faster than on services , which usually require human contact and remain largely unavailable . ''
May 's retail sales were always going to be better than the off-the-charts collapse in April , when the full force of the lockdown was underway .
The decline is now reversing .
But it 's far from clear when retail sales will return to pre-Covid-19 levels .
When non-essential shops re-opened in England on Monday , with lots of queues for some of the most popular stores , footfall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And with social distancing in place , retailers will have to limit customer numbers where necessary .
Fewer customers will mean fewer sales .
With unemployment set to rise and the various government support schemes starting to ebb away , many people 's finances will start to come under real pressure .
Online sales rose to their highest proportion on record in May while consumers stayed at home .
They accounted for 33.4 % of total spending , compared with 30.8 % in April , the ONS added .
Lynda Petherick , head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said : `` Given the wholesale shifts in consumer behaviour these last few months , it would be optimistic to assume shopping habits will return to normal in the immediate future .
• Five ways shopping will be different from now on • 'People queued for an hour to enter ' the shop '' As the proportion of shoppers buying online continues to soar , the individual retailers who best recover in this new environment will be those who can quickly adapt to accelerating trends , such as the shift to ecommerce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , executive chairman of JD Sports , told the BBC 's Today programme that the chain 's online sales had `` gained a lot of momentum '' in April and May .
He added that he hoped to see the same `` kickback '' in stores after non-essential retailers in England were allowed to reopen on 15 June .
`` I think that as consumer confidence continues to grow though , that the level of footfall will grow with it , '' Mr Cowgill added .
On Monday , stores across England selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time since the lockdown began .
Shoppers arrived early to centre : mk in Milton Keynes .
Some were picking up goods they had been waiting months to buy , such as baby clothes and home furnishings .
Others were there for the sales .
These shoppers told us what they bought - and why .
Action Fraud warned on Friday that customers should take additional care when shopping online during lockdown .
Since shops were forced to close due on 23 March , the UK 's reporting centre for fraud has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £16.6m in losses .
However , separate research suggests that shoppers might be feeling anxious about their return to the High Street .
More than half of UK customers expect they will now go shopping less often over the next one or two years , according to a survey of more than 1,000 people by accountancy giant EY .
Silvia Rindone , partner in consumer product and retail at EY , said that retailers `` must do all they can to help alleviate customers ' concerns '' .
`` People need to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and that the brand is taking health and safety as seriously as they are . ''
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Shoppers arrived early to centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Some were picking up goods they had been waiting months to buy, such as baby clothes and home furnishings. Others were there for the sales. These shoppers told us what they bought - and why.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--UK debt now larger than size of whole economy

The UK 's debt is now worth more than its economy after the government borrowed a record amount in May .
The £55.2bn figure was nine times higher than in May last year and the highest since records began in 1993 .
The borrowing splurge sent total government debt surging to £1.95trn , exceeding the size of the economy for the first time in more than 50 years .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the figures confirmed the severe impact the virus was having on public finances .
`` The best way to restore our public finances to a more sustainable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so people can return to work .
`` We 've set out our plan to do this in a gradual and safe fashion , including reopening high streets across the country this week , as we kickstart our economic recovery , '' he added .
Income from tax , National Insurance and VAT all dived in May amid the coronavirus lockdown as spending on support measures soared .
This is the first time debt has been larger than the size of the economy since 1963 , but it is not as high as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1946-47 .
The deficit - the difference between spending and tax income - for the first two months of the financial year ( April and May ) is now estimated to have been £103.7bn , £87bn more than in the same period last year , another record .
But the ONS estimates borrowing for the 2020-21 financial year will dwarf that at £298bn .
That would be the largest deficit since World War Two .
It cautioned that due to the coronavirus , its official estimates were subject to greater than usual uncertainty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously said that April 's borrowing figure was the highest since records began in 1993 , but it subsequently revised the figure down to £48.5bn from £62bn .
The revision was due to higher than expected income from taxes and national insurance , as well as the spending on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme being lower than originally estimated .
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Alex Tuckett , senior economist at consultants PwC , pointed to the 46 % fall in the amount of VAT collected in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue for the government 's finances was the £29bn it spent on the various support schemes for the economy .
`` In the near term , there are signs the economy is recovering as the country re-opens , and this should boost tax receipts .
`` However , these figures remind us that Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces a difficult backdrop to any summer fiscal event . ''
Samuel Tombs at Pantheon Economics said the emergency support measures had placed a `` colossal burden '' on the public finances .
In a release packed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact the government had needed to raise more cash in the first two months of this fiscal year than in total in any prior 10 fiscal years .
Busting the overdraft , with a borrowing figure nine times as high as a year ago is not an easy thing for any government to swallow .
In his first full year as Chancellor , Rishi Sunak is on track for the biggest public sector deficit since World War Two , But it is , he reckons , a price worth paying to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of lost jobs and output .
Billions have been pumped into supporting millions of jobs , and many businesses , while , on the other side , tax receipts have plunged .
Those lifelines will be wound down in the coming months , and the government can borrow cheaply on financial markets to fund them .
But what happens next ?
As lockdown is eased , the Treasury is watching closely , knowing the recovery may need extra support - perhaps tax cuts or more spending .
That will present the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide more help risks an even higher cost .
The chancellor is to present some sort of statement before Parliament ceases for the summer in July - that wo n't be a full Budget but may contain some measures to boost the recovery .
The tough choices are n't over yet .

But it is, he reckons, a price worth paying to prevent a bigger cost to the economy, in terms of lost jobs and output. Billions have been pumped into supporting millions of jobs, and many businesses, while, on the other side, tax receipts have plunged. Those lifelines will be wound down in the coming months, and the government can borrow cheaply on financial markets to fund them.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Malala Yousafzai graduates from Oxford University

Human rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai has expressed her `` joy and gratitude '' at graduating from Oxford .
The 22-year-old , who survived a shot to the head by Taliban soldiers , studied politics , philosophy , and economics at Lady Margaret Hall .
Tweeting earlier , she said : `` I do n't know what 's ahead .
For now , it will be Netflix , reading and sleep . ''
Ms Yousafzai was attacked for saying girls should be allowed to stay in education .
She was shot in the head , neck and shoulder while travelling home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about life under the extremists .
After recovering from her near-fatal injuries , she and her family relocated to Birmingham .
In 2014 , she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize , at the age of 17 .
Three years later she accepted a place to study at Oxford .
Ms Yousafzai tweeted two pictures as she announced the news that she completed her degree .
In one , she is celebrating with her family in front of a graduation cake .
The other was taken after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the university where students are covered with food and confetti after completing their exams .

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bbcuk--2020-06-19--Coronavirus: 'Different explanations' for food factory outbreaks

Coronavirus outbreaks at two food factories happened for different reasons , Wales ' first minister has said .
There are 58 cases at the 2 Sisters chicken factory in Llangefni , Anglesey , with all staff now self-isolating .
Mark Drakeford said the virus at the Anglesey factory was down to its internal organisation , but it had been brought into the Wrexham factory .
2 Sisters said `` the health , safety and well-being of our colleagues is ultimately the thing that matters most at our business ... '' We will not tolerate any unnecessary risks - however small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facility . ''
It said it had no agency workers at Llangefni .
Meanwhile Rowan Foods , which employs 1,500 people , said 38 staff were `` absent due to testing positive for Covid-19 '' , but said there was `` no clear evidence to suggest that there is a spread of the virus within the site '' .
• Five ways coronavirus is disrupting the food industry Mr Drakeford told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` What we 're being told is that there 's a different explanation in Wrexham and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anglesey .
`` On Anglesey , we think it may be to do with the internal organisation of the factory and the challenges of maintaining social distance .
`` In Wrexham , so far the science is saying that was n't the cause , it 's not internal to the factory .
It 's just that the disease was brought in by people who would become infected outside the factory so there 's not just one explanation for both . ''
He said ministers did not believe the Wrexham factory had found social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employers are required by law to do everything they can to make sure workers can socially distance while in the workplace , or face a fine of up to £120 .
The Food Standards Agency said it was `` very unlikely you can catch coronavirus from food '' as the virus is a respiratory illness .
2 Sisters is one of the largest food producers in the UK and produces about a third of all the poultry products eaten each day .
It has suspended production and closed the factory , which supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small businesses , following the outbreak .
The company also supplies food to KFC and supermarkets including Marks & Spencer , Aldi , Asda , Co-op , Morrisons , Sainsbury 's , Tesco and Waitrose , but not from the Anglesey site .
Public Health Wales said staff and contractors working at the processing plant , which has 560 workers , had been asked to self-isolate for 14 days .
It said staff would be tested , with all workers being contacted by the company to arrange the tests .
Rowan Foods , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foods , makes ready meals for companies including Aldi , Asda , and Sainsbury 's .
Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie said she was `` hugely concerned '' by what had happened a 2 Sisters .
`` This situation highlights the risks faced by people working in this sector and we should all be hugely grateful for the contribution that the 2 Sisters employees have made , and the courage that they have demonstrated , in supporting the fight against Covid-19 , '' she said .
She said she was liaising with the management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of the workers are left without pay during the duration of the plant 's closure '' .
Anglesey council leader Llinos Medi told BBC Radio Wales the island may not be ready to reopen to visitors on 6 July - the date Mr Drakeford has indicated the 'stay local ' restrictions will be lifted .
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`` People are scared at the moment and it is extremely important we are able to bring people with us in this discussion , '' she added .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here on Ynys Môn , but also the people of Ynys Môn deserve to be protected as well . ''
Anywhere cold , damp and indoors is an ideal environment for the coronavirus to thrive .
It survives best on cool surfaces , especially if there 's no dry breeze to get rid of the moisture or any ultraviolet light from the sun to kill it off .
Add to that the challenges of social distancing on a busy production line , together with loud machinery forcing staff to raise their voices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or have to shout - increases the chances of them projecting the virus to others nearby .
According to Prof Calum Semple , an infectious disease specialist at the University of Liverpool , and an adviser to the government , meat processing plants can be `` a perfect environment for the virus to persist on surfaces and in the air . ''

"In Wrexham, so far the science is saying that wasn't the cause, it's not internal to the factory. It's just that the disease was brought in by people who would become infected outside the factory so there's not just one explanation for both."


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bbcuk--2020-06-19--McDonald's shooting: Man shot in car at drive-thru

A man was shot while sitting in the front passenger seat of a car at a McDonald 's drive-thru .
@ @ @ @ @ hospital with leg injuries after the shooting at the fast food outlet in Bromborough , @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
Police said the suspect was described as an Asian man , about @ @ @ @ @ , of medium build with a beard and said he was wearing a black-hooded jacket @ @ @ @ @ fled in the direction of Asda , the force added .
Det Insp Paul Parry @ @ @ @ @ the `` early stages of our investigation '' .
`` I understand the alarm this @ @ @ @ @ it happened in broad daylight in a busy area with a number of people around @ @ @ @ @ are doing all we can to locate the person responsible , '' he said .

"I understand the alarm this incident will cause, as it happened in broad daylight in a busy area with a number of people around, but rest assured we are doing all we can to locate the person responsible," Mr Parry said.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Rugby legend Offiah backs Swing Low review but no ban

Former rugby league and union favourite Martin Offiah has welcomed the Rugby Football Union 's decision to review the use of the song Swing Low , Sweet Chariot - but does not want it banned .
The RFU said more needs to be done to `` grow awareness '' and that many are not aware of the song 's links with slavery .
Offiah told Radio 5 live : `` The song is not really what the issue is here - the issue is about diversity and inclusion .
`` I think this is the first step as we progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed to have been sung at rugby clubs since the 1960s but came to prominence at Twickenham in 1987 , when Offiah played in the Middlesex Sevens tournament .
It is thought Swing Low , Sweet Chariot was written in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis , who was a black slave .
`` It 's definitely an emotional piece of music , very emotive , it stirs up feelings and that 's probably something to do with its history , '' Offiah said .
`` That history is probably not that well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
I champion the RFU reviewing it , I would n't support the banning of such a song .
When you do try to ban things like that it just makes the song more divisive .
`` If this review leads to the RFU putting a positive spin on this song , engaging with ethnic communities , looking at the rooms where decisions are made in the RFU and addressing those issues , that 's what we actually want . ''
Former England captain Maxine Edwards believes the RFU has bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the song .
Edwards said : `` I think it is interesting that the RFU has decided to review this song and have discussions about its appropriateness , as part of their bigger process of reviewing their approach to the representation of people of BAME backgrounds within their organisational structure at all levels and taking part in their sport .
`` I would , however , ask why this is the first thing that they have on their list to review as part of this review process ?
`` It is complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means the biggest issue that the RFU needs to address . ''
The Black Lives Matter movement has been embraced in several sports , with Premier League players taking a knee on Wednesday .
England 's Maro Itoje , who spoke about rugby and race on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast , recently said the song had a `` complicated '' background .
Last week World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi - the only black person on the RFU council - said that the death of George Floyd in the United States had led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief executive Bill Sweeney has promised to increase diversity in the organisation , saying : `` We have undertaken some very good initiatives at the grassroots level to encourage more diverse participation .
However , that in itself is not enough .
`` We need to do more to achieve diversity across all areas of the game , including administration . ''

Boris Johnson says there should not be "any sort of prohibition” on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, sung by England rugby fans.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not think the song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot should be banned after the Rugby Football Union announced it would review its use.
The RFU said many people were not aware of the song's links with slavery.
But the PM said people should focus less on symbols and more on the substance of racism.
Mr Johnson said he did not think there should be "any sort of prohibition" on singing the song.
He added: "Frankly I think what people need to do is focus less on the symbols of discrimination... all these issues that people are now raising to do with statues and songs and so on - I can see why they're very emotive, I understand that.
"But what I want to focus on is the substance of the issue."
He added that he "certainly didn't think there should be any sort of prohibition on singing [Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]".
"Nobody, as far as I'm concerned, seems to know the words," Mr Johnson said.
"Before we start complaining about Swing Low, Sweet Chariot I'd like to know what the rest of the words are."
Former rugby league and union wing Martin Offiah, who was playing during the song's first known use at Twickenham in 1987, has welcomed the RFU review but does not want it banned either.
Offiah told Radio 5 live: "The song is not really what the issue is here - the issue is about diversity and inclusion.
"I think this is the first step as we progress towards change."
The song is believed to have been sung at rugby clubs since the 1960s but came to prominence at Twickenham in 1987, when Offiah played in the Middlesex Sevens tournament.
It is thought Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was written in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis, who was a black slave.
"It's definitely an emotional piece of music, very emotive, it stirs up feelings and that's probably something to do with its history," Offiah said.
"That history is probably not that well known by a lot of people in the UK. I champion the RFU reviewing it, I wouldn't support the banning of such a song. When you do try to ban things like that it just makes the song more divisive.
"If this review leads to the RFU putting a positive spin on this song, engaging with ethnic communities, looking at the rooms where decisions are made in the RFU and addressing those issues, that's what we actually want."
Former England captain Maxine Edwards believes the RFU has bigger issues to face than fans' use of the song.
Edwards said: "I think it is interesting that the RFU has decided to review this song and have discussions about its appropriateness, as part of their bigger process of reviewing their approach to the representation of people of BAME backgrounds within their organisational structure at all levels and taking part in their sport.
"I would, however, ask why this is the first thing that they have on their list to review as part of this review process?
"It is complicated, but it is really by no means the biggest issue that the RFU needs to address."
England's Maro Itoje, who spoke about rugby and race on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, recently said the song had a "complicated" background external-link .
Last week World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi - the only black person on the RFU council - said that the death of George Floyd in the United States had led to "powerful conversations".
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has promised to increase diversity in the organisation, saying: "We have undertaken some very good initiatives at the grassroots level to encourage more diverse participation. However, that in itself is not enough.
"We need to do more to achieve diversity across all areas of the game, including administration."


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Daughter volunteers in Chelmsford care home to see father

A woman furloughed from her job has been volunteering at a care home in order to see her father .
Nina Ambrose , from Writtle in Essex , usually works at a cosmetics company .
Roger Ambrose , 76 , moved into a care home in January and she was unable to see him for the first five weeks of the lockdown .
Mrs Ambrose , a former Butlins Red Coat , became an activities team volunteer at the home , and said she felt `` so , so lucky '' to have spent time with him .
Retired lorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's six years ago and his daughter was used to seeing him several times a week .
So when she was furloughed at the beginning of April , Mrs Ambrose offered her services to Manor Lodge in Chelmsford , where he lives .
• Live updates : Coronavirus and other news from across the East of England She has been visiting the home three or four times a week , helping to organise events and activities .
The 49-year-old said she had to take eight exams , including tests for wellbeing , health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as having a DBS ( Disclosure and Barring Service ) check , before she could start .
Mrs Ambrose , who normally works in culture and communications for Benefit , said : `` I help on a separate unit from my dad and it 's been lovely to get to know other residents .
`` I end each session by paying him a visit - once I 've changed my clothes and shoes - and we are strict about staying at a social distance .
`` We 'll sing together or sometimes just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'what you 're doing is great ' but I 'm doing it for selfish reasons - I feel so , so lucky to be able to spend this time with him . ''
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The 49-year-old said she had to take eight exams, including tests for wellbeing, health and safety and hygiene, as well as having a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, before she could start.


bbcuk--2020-06-18--Coronavirus: Isle of Man pubs welcome back drinkers

Pubs across the Isle of Man have thrown open their doors after the lifting of the island 's coronavirus lockdown restrictions .
All pubs , clubs and restaurants had to close on 23 March to curtail the spread of Covid-19 .
But on Monday the island became the first place in the British Isles to scrap social distancing after recording no cases for 28 days .
Manx pub-goers welcomed the chance to return to their local for a drink .
There are thought to be about 50 pubs on the island , which serve a population of about 85,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Douglas , extra precautions have been introduced , including screens in front of the till and hand sanitiser stations .
Andy Openshaw was one of the first through the doors to enjoy a drink with his parents .
`` It just felt so strange after so long , '' said the 44-year-old .
His 78-year-old father , Malcolm Openshaw , said it was `` wonderful '' to be able to go out with his family again .
Meanwhile Raymond Hands , 84 , said it was `` great '' to finally end three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no apprehension about having a pub lunch with a friend now that the island was `` 28 days clear '' of the virus .
`` We still have to be careful and use the hand sanitiser and that , but we 've been very lucky indeed , '' he added .
The familiar chatter of voices and clinking of glasses has returned to pubs on the Isle of Man .
It has been nearly three months since residents could go to their local for a pint .
Tentative at first , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for granted before .
But hand sanitiser everywhere and protective glass by the tills are a reminder that we are not quite living in normal times .
Jane Canning , 51 , said she had been looking forward to the `` buzz '' of visiting the pub again .
`` I 'm very proud of this island , '' she added .
Fellow walker Dawn Thomas , 50 , said being able to go out again was `` just brilliant '' .
She said that while there were `` always concerns '' over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' reopening had made things `` normal for now '' .
Laura Goldsmith , 25 , said it was `` really nice to be able to get out of the house '' .
`` It 's been a long time since we 've been able to do it , so it 's nice to just come out for some lunch and do something different .
`` It 's nice to go back to normality . ''
The pub 's assistant manager Meaghann O'Loughlin said she was `` so happy '' to finally have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown included the scrapping of the Isle of Man TT festival , when thousands of visitors boost the island 's economy each year .
`` Losing that trade and then also losing our local customers ' daily conversations is quite hard , '' she added .
Charles Miller , of the Two Fellas micropub and The Whitehouse in Peel , said it would take time for the industry to `` catch up '' .
He said : `` The brewer needs at least three weeks to brew beer and to get it into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to serve .
It will be a three-week window .
`` We 're not quite ready but we 'll do our best . ''
Mr Miller added that opening hours would be restricted `` for the next week or two '' .
`` We do n't know what the reaction is going to be ... we want sensible behaviour , so we will be closing at 22:30 BST . ''
However , not all establishments will be opening their doors just yet - Brewers Heron and Brearley said only 16 of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers .
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He said: "The brewer needs at least three weeks to brew beer and to get it into a pub and for it to be ready to serve. It will be a three-week window.