bbcuk--2020-08-08--Sideman quits Radio 1Xtra over BBC's use of racial slur

BBC 1Xtra DJ Sideman has quit the station over the use of a racial slur in a BBC News report .
Sideman , real name David Whitely , said in a statement the `` action and the defence of the action feels like a slap in the face of our community '' .
The N-word was used in full in a report about a racially aggravated attack in Bristol , broadcast by Points West and the BBC News Channel .
The BBC has defended the use of the slur but accepted it caused offence .
More than 18,600 complaints have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadcast .
In addition , broadcast regulator Ofcom said it received 384 complaints .
In a video on Instagram , captioned `` I ca n't look the other way '' , Sideman said : `` I 've thought long and hard about what I 'm about to say and what it means .
`` And on this occasion I just do n't think that I can look the other way . ''
A spokesperson for BBC 1Xtra said : `` Sideman is an incredibly talented DJ .
Obviously we are disappointed that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely wish him well for the future .
The door is always open for future projects . ''
In the video posted on Saturday afternoon , the DJ said he believes change can happen , adding : `` I understand it 's not something that 's going to happen overnight , that there will need to be a lot of learning and tearing down of certain building blocks of our society that took a long time to build up .
`` So I 'm OK with process .
I 'm OK with waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change .
`` But the BBC sanctioning the N-word being said on national television by a white person is something I ca n't rock with .
`` This is an error of judgement where I ca n't just smile with you through the process and act like everything is OK. '' Sideman said he was quitting his show with immediate effect .
He said he made no apology for the decision , adding : `` I just do n't feel comfortable being aligned with the organisation . ''
His decision was applauded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment industry including former 1Xtra DJ Dotty and Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ MistaJam .
DJ Charlie Sloth said : `` I admire and respect you David !
Well done for standing up for what you believe is right !
You 're a King !
!
This world needs people like you ! ''
In a tweet , BBC Radio London presenter Eddie Nestor described Sideman as a `` king '' , adding that he was writing a letter to publicly send to his BBC bosses on the issue .
Decision was 'not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aired on Wednesday 29 July , described an attack on a 21-year-old NHS worker and musician known as K or K-Dogg .
He had been hit by a car on 22 July while walking to a bus stop from his workplace , Southmead Hospital in Bristol .
He suffered serious injuries including a broken leg , nose and cheekbone .
Police said the incident is being treated as racially aggravated due to the racist language used by the occupants of the car .
A fourth man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's resignation , a BBC spokesperson said the decision to use the word in the report `` was not taken lightly and without considerable detailed thought : we were aware that it would cause offence '' .
`` The BBC set out the context of the news report about the shocking attack on an NHS worker in Bristol .
As we have said , the word is highly offensive and we completely accept and understand why people have been upset by its use .
`` But , in this specific context we felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not just the injuries but , given their alleged extreme nature , the words alleged to have been used - a position which , as we have said , was supported by the family and the victim . ''
In an earlier statement in response to complaints about the use of the word , the BBC said : `` The victim 's family were anxious the incident should be seen and understood by the wider public .
`` It 's for this reason they asked us specifically to show the photos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined that we should report the racist language , in full , alleged to have been spoken by the occupants of the car . ''
The BBC said the decision was taken independently of the victim 's family 's wishes , and was made `` by a team of people including a number of senior editorial figures '' .
In its fortnightly bulletin , the BBC said it had received 18,656 complaints about the incident by Sunday 2 August .
That makes it the second-most complained about incident since the BBC began using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsnight 's opening monologue about Dominic Cummings in May received more , with 23,674 .

In the video posted on Saturday afternoon, the DJ said he believes change can happen, adding: "I understand it's not something that's going to happen overnight, that there will need to be a lot of learning and tearing down of certain building blocks of our society that took a long time to build up.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Gandhi's glasses left in Bristol auctioneer's letterbox

A pair of Mahatma Gandhi 's glasses are to go on sale after spending a weekend sticking halfway out of an auction house 's letterbox .
Staff at East Bristol Auctions found the glasses in a plain envelope on a Monday morning .
Auctioneer Andrew Stowe said the eyewear , expected to fetch more than £15,000 , was the most important find in the company 's history .
He said the owner `` nearly had a heart attack '' when he was told their value .
`` Someone popped them into our letterbox on a Friday night and they stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Mr Stowe .
`` One of my staff handed them to me and said there was a note saying they were Gandhi 's glasses .
`` I thought 'That 's an interesting one ' and carried on with my day . ''
But when he investigated , Mr Stowe said he almost `` fell off his chair '' to discover the gold-plated , circular rimmed glasses had been worn by the Indian civil rights leader .
`` I phoned the guy back and I think he nearly had a heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Stowe said the owner told him the glasses had been handed down from generation to generation in the owner 's family , after a relative met Gandhi on a visit to South Africa in the 1920s .
`` We looked into the dates and it all matches up , even the date Gandhi started wearing glasses , '' he said .
`` They are probably one of the first pairs of glasses he wore as they are quite a weak prescription .
`` He was known for giving his possessions away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of interest in the glasses , especially from India , but that it was fortunate they reached him intact .
`` They were just in a plain white envelope , '' he said .
`` They could quite easily have been stolen or fallen out or just ended up in the bin .
`` This is probably the most important find we have ever had as a company . ''
The glasses will go under the hammer as part of an online-only auction on 21 August .

Mr Stowe said the owner told him the glasses had been handed down from generation to generation in the owner's family, after a relative met Gandhi on a visit to South Africa in the 1920s.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Bawsey Country Park: Man dies after 'getting into difficulty' in lake

A man has died in a lake on one of the hottest days of the year .
Norfolk Police said @ @ @ @ @ difficulty '' at Bawsey Country Park in King 's Lynn at about 11:30 BST .
@ @ @ @ @ helped officers recover the body of the man from the water and he died at @ @ @ @ @ park is a formed on a number of disused sand pits and quarries .
Its @ @ @ @ @ allowed in the two large lakes .
Norfolk Police said it was called to `` @ @ @ @ @ after getting into difficulty in the water '' .
It said it was looking into @ @ @ @ @ Cooke said : `` Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family at this time @ @

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service helped officers recover the body of the man, who was in his 20s, from the water and he died at the scene.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus in Scotland: Sixty more cases detected

Another 60 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Scotland , including 39 in the NHS Grampian area .
A cluster of linked cases was discovered in Aberdeen last week , leading to lockdown restrictions being reintroduced in the city .
Scotland 's national clinical director Jason Leitch said 110 cases had been linked to the Aberdeen outbreak , with more expected to be confirmed .
Almost 650 `` close contacts '' from the infections are being investigated .
The positive cases include two players at Aberdeen FC .
The players were among a group of eight footballers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week ago .
The whole group are now self-isolating .
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Mr Leitch told BBC Scotland that the increase of 60 cases was `` not unexpected '' but `` still worries us '' .
He said it was difficult to be sure how many of the 39 new cases in NHS Grampian were linked to the Aberdeen cluster .
`` We know that at 15:30 yesterday we had 110 cases connected to this outbreak , '' he said .
`` We allow test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than be constantly sending us hourly updates and that 's the way it should be .
I would expect a number of those positives to be connected . ''
Mr Leitch said the Scottish government was working to prevent community transmission outside the Aberdeen outbreak .
`` We want to find each of these cases , break the chain , self-isolate the people so that we can get those numbers down again and Grampian can go back to normal - or semi-normal - like the rest of the country , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director added that the effects of the local lockdown in Aberdeen may not be seen for `` days , even weeks '' .
Aberdeen has seen a total of 112 new coronavirus cases in the seven days up to 7 August - a rate of 49 infections per 100,000 people .
This compares to a rate of 80.6 in Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire , which is currently top of Public Health England 's local authority watchlist .
NHS Grampian said it was investigating 643 `` close contacts '' from cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health for NHS Grampian , said : `` There has been a substantial rise in the number of close contacts which is not entirely unexpected .
`` We speak to detected cases more than once , as we know they will recall different details as they reflect on what they have been doing and where , and who they have met . ''
Ms Webb said people who developed any of the recognised symptoms of Covid-19 should isolate at home and arrange a test .
On Friday , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aberdeen footballers had gone to the Soul Bar last Saturday .
Images were shared on social media showing queues of people gathered outside the bar , which is one of about 30 venues now linked to the cluster .
The players concerned have now released a statement apologising for their actions , saying they never `` could have foreseen the escalation of Covid-19 cases in the Grampian area '' .
They also deny deliberately attempting to `` flaunt or disobey government guidelines '' .
`` As a player group , we once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager , the board and all the staff at the club , '' the statement adds .
The lockdown restrictions which have been reintroduced for the city 's 228,000 residents include : • not to travel more than five miles for leisure or holidays • not to travel to the city for leisure or to visit friends and family , even if you live in Aberdeenshire • if you are currently visiting the city , you can stay - but take necessary precautions when returning home • no indoor visits with other households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pubs must close , although takeaways can remain open .
The restrictions will be reviewed next Wednesday and may be extended further if required .
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"We want to find each of these cases, break the chain, self-isolate the people so that we can get those numbers down again and Grampian can go back to normal - or semi-normal - like the rest of the country," he told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Randox recalls up to 750,000 test kits over safety concerns

Up to 750,000 unused coronavirus testing kits are being recalled due to safety concerns .
The UK 's medicines and healthcare products regulator ( MHRA ) asked Randox to recall the kits sent out to care homes and individuals .
The government said it was a `` precautionary measure '' and the risk to safety was low .
It comes weeks after the health secretary said Randox kits should not be used until further notice .
In mid-July , Matt Hancock said the swabs in some kits were `` not up to standard '' .
• How do I get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health and Social Care said results from Randox tests were unaffected .
A spokeswoman said : `` We have high safety standards for all coronavirus tests .
Following the pausing of Randox kits on 15 July , Randox have now recalled all test kits as a precautionary measure . ''
Care home residents or staff with symptoms of coronavirus can continue to book a test , she said .
Last weekend , a pledge to provide regular testing for care home residents and staff in England was delayed , partly because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Randox , based in County Antrim in Northern Ireland , claims to be responsible for up to 17 % of the total tests carried out in the UK .
About 1.3 million of its tests have been sent out so far .
Around 200,000 coronavirus tests are now being provided across the UK each day .
Problems with Randox tests were flagged up in July , with supplies to care homes and individuals halted .
The Department of Health has stressed that the safety risk is low and recalling the kits is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them being used in error .
But this is another awkward development for the test and trace programme in England when it is trying to expand capacity rapidly .
The Randox issue was one factor behind a recent decision to delay a pledge to provide regular testing for care home staff and residents in England .
After questions have been raised about procurement of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , there will now be more about government contracts for testing provision .
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Healthcare group Randox, based in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, claims to be responsible for up to 17% of the total tests carried out in the UK. About 1.3 million of its tests have been sent out so far.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Hundreds join protest outside Tottenham Police Station

Hundreds of people gathered outside a north London police station calling for an end to what they say is an `` overpolicing '' of black communities .
Protesters held up banners and listened to speeches during the peaceful demonstration in Tottenham .
Those among the crowds included rapper Wretch 32 who previously posted footage online of his father falling downstairs after he was Tasered in April .
The Met said officers only used force `` when absolutely necessary '' .
Protesters called for officers to stop using excessive force , Tasers , stop-and-search and `` the disproportionate use of handcuffing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches .
Wretch 32 , whose real name is Jermaine Scott , was among those who spoke .
In a speech he said black people were `` over-policed and under-protected '' .
`` We do n't feel protected .
My dad did not feel protected .
The police are supposed to protect and serve .
When they came into the house , what exactly were they serving with that Taser ? ''
he said .
Investigators previously announced they would not take any further action over the incident with his father and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metropolitan Police `` in a reasonable and proportionate matter . ''
The police said that no further action is being taken as there is no public complaint and no indication of misconduct .
It added that should a public complaint be made or information provided about injuries , it would refer the matter again to the IOPC .
Mina Agyepong , whose 12-year-old son Kai was arrested as armed police raided her home when he was seen playing with a toy gun , also gave a speech saying her son had been left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I worry now what his relationship is going to be with the police - that sense of distrust , '' she said .
The Met have previously said they were `` content '' with how officers handled that search .
Demonstrators also called for `` justice '' for both black and white people who have died after coming into contact with police .
A list was pinned to a barrier outside the station which included the names Cynthia Jarrett , Joy Gardner , Mark Duggan , Smiley Culture , Roger Sylvester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Menezes .
The son of Ms Jarrett , who died of heart failure after four policemen burst into her home during the 1985 Tottenham riots , told the crowd : `` We have got to keep on protesting because this is for all of our kids and our future . ''
Talking about the case of Wretch 32 's father , Metropolitan Police Commander Treena Fleming said : `` I can understand why any use of Taser can look alarming , and why it did look alarming in this case .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can have on a family and the wider community . ''
She said officers `` are highly trained to engage , explain and try to resolve situations , using force only when absolutely necessary '' .

The son of Ms Jarrett, who died of heart failure after four policemen burst into her home during the 1985 Tottenham riots, told the crowd: "We have got to keep on protesting because this is for all of our kids and our future."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Has Covid-19 made more people want to be their own boss?

`` It 's the best thing I 've ever done '' , says hairdresser , Anne-Marie Harben who set up her own business last month .
You might be forgiven for thinking that the creation of new start-ups might have radically slowed down during the Covid-19 pandemic , but that 's not necessarily the case .
The number of new businesses registered in Wales from April to July was just 10.7 % lower than the same period in 2019 - with the equivalent figures for the past two months actually higher .
And with the Federation of Small Businesses ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in enquiries from people looking to become self-employed , are more people mulling the possibility of becoming their own boss ?
It 's certainly been the case for Anne-Marie , 48 , who opened BooDops Hair Solutions in July in Porthcawl , Bridgend county .
`` I had a phone call in June saying a business premises had come available and it was an old barbers shop .
So I decided to go for it , '' she said .
• The street where shop owners just want to reopen Anne-Marie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but decided it was time to go into business for herself .
`` I had four weeks to revamp the premises before we opened on 13 July .
It 's been crazy , I 've been working 12 to 13 hours a day nearly everyday , It 's been that busy , '' she said .
`` Everything is by appointment and we adhere to social distancing with one in , one out of the salon , but it 's exceeded expectations .
I had more clients in the first week than I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've worked previously .
I just hope it continues . ''
As well as being a unisex hairdresser , the business also provides custom-made wigs and hair enhancers .
`` After three decades in this industry this is the most valued I 've felt , '' said Anne-Marie .
`` I think people have realised how important hairdressers are to people 's morale and confidence . ''
While Anne-Marie 's new business is booming her biggest concern for the future is more uncertainty around the virus .
`` I just hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave and another lockdown and so do the clients .
`` To close would be a massive loss for a business in its first few months of operating .
But I 'm positive and I 'm feeling it 's the best thing I 've done and I love meeting new people coming through the door of my salon . ''
Meanwhile Shayne Yates , 42 , from Cardigan , Ceredigion , closed the restaurant which he was running with his family in the town when lockdown hit and which they are still waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as head of business services at Antur Teifi .
After leaving his role there , Shayne started his own company , All Business Solutions , during the pandemic .
Shayne said he always had a passion for helping businesses and has had a busy two months reconnecting with old contacts after launched his own company on 4 May .
`` There was a concern when Covid-19 unravelled , I had many of those deepest conversations with regards to direction , this also balanced with the restaurant being severely affected too , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do now is more like a calling , it 's what I was made to do , after working across an industry non-stop for 25 years it becomes part of you .
I 've always been passionate to make a difference , to have a long-lasting effect on businesses I support and help to go forward . ''
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While there is great uncertainty for businesses coming out of lockdown and the future , Shayne said his business is now in a place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trepidation has now become confidence which will shape around reality as we go forward , '' he said .
Between April and July , 6,457 new companies were registered in Wales , versus 7,232 during the same period last year , according to data from Companies House .
That is a year-on-year drop of 10.7 % .
However , the number of new businesses registered in June ( 1,781 ) and in July ( 1,933 ) were both up on the equivalent figures for 2019 - increases of 18.9 % and 16.7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's industry and services shutting down to prevent the spread of coronavirus during lockdown , FSB Wales said it had seen an increase in enquiries from people looking to become self-employed .
Ben Francis , of the FSB , said : `` We know that businesses are started for a number of reasons ; because of the opportunity to exploit an entrepreneurial spark , because of the ability to have more flexibility outside of traditional employment , and sometimes it 's as a result of the economic landscape and its impact on jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the impact of coronavirus will be on the economic landscape in the longer term , and , in turn , whether this will lead to people starting up on their own because of a lack of opportunities in the job market .
`` What we do know , is that Wales is a nation of entrepreneurs who make a huge contribution to our economy , and that there must be significant support for self-employment from Welsh government in order to help provide a bridge for those who might choose to move from @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"However, doing what I do now is more like a calling, it's what I was made to do, after working across an industry non-stop for 25 years it becomes part of you. I've always been passionate to make a difference, to have a long-lasting effect on businesses I support and help to go forward."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Parents 'petrifying' choice on lockdown heart op

As though the prospect of undergoing open heart surgery was not daunting enough , seven-year-old Brayden had to do it during a global crisis .
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold during lockdown , his parents watched his congenital heart disease worsen .
They faced the terrifying choice between an operation to ultimately save his life and the risks of Covid-19 .
However , after eight hours of surgery , the little `` Rhondda heart warrior '' is home and looking forward to Disneyland .
Born premature , weighing less than 5lbs ( 2.26kg ) , Brayden was diagnosed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the heart valve forming properly .
He had surgery when just seven weeks old to fit an artificial artery but his parents , Emma and Craig Bull , always knew a second , larger operation would be needed .
They just never imagined it would be during a pandemic .
It was not until he was six that the signs began to show that his heart was deteriorating .
The stent was old and the left ventricle was not growing properly , putting pressure on the right one .
Doctors said Brayden would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus struck .
Brayden was immediately shielded but his illness and other conditions meant he was at 'high risk ' .
`` What can you say ?
I just could n't believe this was happening , '' said Emma , 37 .
`` So much was going through my head , seeing [ the virus ] get closer to home , looking at risks and possibilities .
`` The thought of him having this surgery in this pandemic , with him being so vulnerable , was terrifying .
I had this fear he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were reassured they would try to fit Brayden in , in the safest way possible .
But he would need a heart by-pass for several hours and what scared me was knowing nothing is totally safe .
`` It felt like I was potentially putting his life at risk , but even when Brayden was shielding , he was deteriorating at home .
`` He was very sleepy throughout the day and sometimes would go quite blue around the mouth .
`` So I knew , if he stayed at home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing I could do .
That scared me even more .
`` It was a horrible position to be in and we were petrified not knowing what to do for the best . ''
They opted for the surgery , but after travelling from their home in Tylorstown , Rhondda Cynon Taf , to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children , the procedure was cancelled due to emergency admissions .
They returned a week later to a hospital that was unlike any they were used to - and a changed city .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The staff looked as if they had come from space with all their kit on and with all the security and restrictions , it just did n't feel right .
It felt a bit like a prison . ''
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Just days earlier , a statue of a slave trader had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city 's harbour during Black Lives Matter protests .
`` We had to keep ourselves busy during surgery but walking the streets of Bristol at that time felt daunting .
We just did n't know what to do with ourselves , '' she recalled .
With the hospital 's family rooms taken and nearby hotels closed , Emma spent the week sleeping on different hospital beds as Brayden recovered .
`` It was difficult because I had left the rest of my family at home and I was on my own .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me a cuddle because it was n't allowed , '' she said .
However , not only was the operation a success but Brayden made a `` remarkable '' recovery and just five days later , he was home .
He is getting stronger each day and having self-isolated since February , is making plans for when shielding ends on 16 August .
`` It 's been tough on his brothers and sister because all they hear from me is , 'Do n't touch Brayden ' , 'do n't cough or sneeze over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` said Emma .
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`` I could n't help wrap him up in cotton wool but I 'm starting to ease off a little now because I know his heart is fixed .
`` He has really missed his school friends , who sent a lovely video message with their teacher , and he wants to go to the park .
But the first thing he said after the operation was to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope to make that happen by fundraising with the help of the Heart Heroes charity .
`` I think he 's inspired a lot of people who have followed him through it all .
That support has been amazing and has kept me going , '' said Emma .
`` They 've nicknamed him the Rhondda Heart Warrior and that 's just what he is .
`` You do feel guilt , that this little boy has been through so much throughout his life and then has this surgery during a pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ am of him . ''

"He has really missed his school friends, who sent a lovely video message with their teacher, and he wants to go to the park. But the first thing he said after the operation was to go to Disneyland."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--'An afternoon tea turned into our surprise wedding'

When Amy Lawson and Darren Wood 's wedding was postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic they organised an afternoon tea to mark the original matrimonial date .
But just days beforehand the groom 's granddad died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism and they decided they did not want to wait any longer to tie the knot .
However , they did not want to put pressure on their mothers to help arrange their big day at such short notice so they kept it a secret .
The couple , who met at school in Penicuik in Midlothian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had several sleepless nights agonising over whether their parents would be upset at the surprise on Saturday .
Darren , 33 , who lives in London with Amy , said : `` We were very nervous for several nights in the lead up to it thinking about all the scenarios about what could happen .
`` We have loving mothers but they are both crazy so we were very worried about how they would react . ''
The Thames Water contract manager added : `` We were heartbroken when we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then when my grandad died we thought why are we waiting any longer , we had n't seen our families for six months , and who knows what would happen next year so lets get married now . ''
The pair had chosen an outdoor area at St Mary 's Loch in the Scottish Borders , where Amy 's grandmother 's ashes are scattered , to have the family afternoon tea .
However , when they did a recce they discovered it was overrun with people and motorbikes and so Amy 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could hold the family `` picnic '' in her garden in Symington , unaware that was in Lanarkshire - three miles outside of the Scottish Borders where the couple had posted their wedding licence .
Amy , a food and drinks sales rep , said they were in a panic about where they could hold the wedding as their humanist had to perform the ceremony in the Scottish Borders .
They remembered they had bought some beer from a local brewer at Broughton Brewery and asked the owner if they could hold it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were over the moon and relieved when he said yes and we could n't believe we were actually going to be married after all .
`` Then it hit us what a dangerous game we were playing with our mums .
We became very worried especially when my mum phoned a few days beforehand and said how lucky it was that our wedding was n't on Saturday because her roots were terrible as she had n't been able to get an appointment at the hairdressers .
`` Then my brother , Andrew , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me the jeans and t-shirt with a tiger on the front that he was going to wear to our afternoon tea and I was mortified but could n't say anything . ''
Amy said it was `` nerve wracking '' in moments before everyone could be told .
`` When we explained what was happening to everyone there was just complete shock and lots of tears - but thankfully happy ones .
`` While it was n't what we originally planned , it turned out to be an amazing day from start to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked for any more as everyone was so relaxed as they did n't know what was happening . ''
Amy 's mother Gillian Taylor , 55 , from Symington , said : `` I woke up today thinking I was having an afternoon tea with family .
`` I was completely shocked but so delighted .
It was a perfect surprise . ''
Darren 's mother , Susan Wood , 55 , from Penicuik , said : `` We were shocked but it 's turned into the perfect day . ''
There were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brewery on Saturday .
David McGowan , owner of Broughton Brewery , said despite only having a few days notice he managed to personalise bottles of beer for the wedding party .
He said : `` I was surprised and delighted when they called and honoured that someone would chose to share their important day with our brewery .
`` We have never had a wedding here in the brewery .
The brewery has a romantic history and this is a lovely romantic story , so it 's great they have chosen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The original wedding at the National Mining Museum Scotland in Dalkeith in Midlothian for 120 guests will be held now as a big party on 14 August 2021 .
Amy 's dress is still stuck in Madrid where she bought it due to the lockdown so she will wear it at their event next year .
Their honeymoon had been planned for South America but now they plan to go to the Lake District .

"Then it hit us what a dangerous game we were playing with our mums. We became very worried especially when my mum phoned a few days beforehand and said how lucky it was that our wedding wasn't on Saturday because her roots were terrible as she hadn't been able to get an appointment at the hairdressers.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: How fishing trade transformed to survive lockdown

Some fishermen and women have said business has boomed since coronavirus forced them to transform their trade .
The industry has been hit hard by the pandemic with fish prices plummeting in March when lockdown began .
But some small-scale fishermen said their `` saviour '' was starting to sell direct to households via social media .
Some businesses also started using sheds and garages to process their catches after lockdown restrictions were introduced .
Cornwall Rural Community Charity ( CRCC ) said it helped 25 businesses to secure grants to diversify .
Sam Chapman , a shellfish wholesaler in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restaurants .
But they closed suddenly and he recalled a `` terrifying time '' of sleepless nights at the start of lockdown with a three week-old baby to support .
`` About 80 % of my customers shut their doors overnight ...
I was just about to do the same , until one of my friends asked me for £30 of mixed fish , '' he said .
`` I then advertised this on our Facebook page and we never looked back . ''
Austin Long , 37 , and his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they also began selling on Facebook for the first time .
`` A boat our size normally has to land all our catch to a wholesale agent , '' Mr Long said .
`` We started to push direct sales and got a grant which let us buy all the equipment to furnish a processing unit . ''
He said he initially set up the fish processing plant in his garage but was now awaiting a new shed that would be more suitable .
Mr Long said business had been booming as more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local fish , which was `` a positive for all those communities '' .
Sophie Horton has a fishing lock-up on the seafront in Salcombe , Devon , where she sells fish , crabs and lobsters bought from local trawlers .
She also turned to delivering direct , securing more than £3,000 from the schemes to pay for equipment and advertising .
• The islands that want tourists as well as fish '' It has put me a in a stronger position than before - it has been so busy we can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` People who did n't buy local before do now - so a real silver lining . ''
Poppy Mills , from the CRCC , said many people lacked either the confidence , skills or time it could take to apply for money .
She said most funding came from a grant scheme provided jointly by The Fishmongers ' Company and Seafarers UK , with some money from the Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme , from the Marine Management Organisation ( MMO ) , also used .
`` Part of the fishermans ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we 've been through how to set up Instagram accounts , '' she said .

"About 80% of my customers shut their doors overnight... I was just about to do the same, until one of my friends asked me for £30 of mixed fish," he said.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Norfolk lockdown band links up with James Bond composer and other 'stars'

A guitarist who spent lockdown with a band so he could continue making music has linked to up with a James Bond film composer and is due to release duets with music `` superstars '' .
Todd Sharpville moved into a country house in Norfolk to self-isolate with three fellow musicians as coronavirus restrictions came in in March .
He is now working with various unnamed acts and composer David Arnold .
Sharpville said he wanted to unite musicians in a `` symbol of unity '' .
`` Although we ca n't name them all yet , we now have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our songs recorded here in Norfolk remotely with all these vocal superstars including Rui Veloso , who is enormous in Portugal , '' he said .
`` We want to raise public awareness of the troubled grass-roots music scene . ''
The first release will feature a British pop star with strings arranged by Arnold .
Arnold , who grew up in Luton , composed the music for five Bond films , Independence Day , Stargate and Hot Fuzz .
He also co-wrote the music for television dramas Sherlock ( 2010-2017 ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and was musical director of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics .
Sharpville , an acclaimed blues guitarist and songwriter who has opened for acts including BB King and Pink , said : `` This is a totally unprecedented situation , where fame and cultural borders are being put to one side in order to represent a meaningful symbol of collaborative unity .
`` We need to somehow find a responsible way of reminding everyone of what they share in common . ''
Arnold told the BBC : `` Todd sent me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of having strings on it and I think you might be the person to do it ...
I only do things that I think are any good and I liked the song , so I said ' I 'll do it ' .
`` Todd 's stuff is generally blues-based , so I was expecting that , so it was a bit unexpected when a pop ballad turned up .
The song is a very melodic , hooky , gentle , universal-type song . ''
He said his string arrangement aimed to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another emotional tone or colour '' .
Sharpville and his band , a group of musicians who have worked with acts including Paul McCartney and Amy Winehouse , first moved to a country house in Sheringham , but have now moved to the Grade II listed hall called Voewood , in nearby Holt .
The band has been playing YouTube gigs on Saturday nights broadcasting from the house .
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Arnold told the BBC: "Todd sent me a song and said I'm thinking of having strings on it and I think you might be the person to do it... I only do things that I think are any good and I liked the song, so I said 'I'll do it'.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--UK weather: Beaches busy as hot weather continues

Temperatures have surged for a second day in a row in parts of the UK , peaking at 34.5C in Frittenden , Kent .
The Met Office issued a level three health warning in south-east England - where temperatures are not expected to fall until mid-week - but it was some 20C cooler in parts of Scotland .
As sun worshippers in the south headed to the nearest stretch of coast , people appeared unfazed by the crowds - and the seemingly limited social distancing - relishing the opportunity to get out in the fresh air and `` do normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC he was `` not at all worried '' by the number of people on the beach .
`` We 're out in the open and it 's fresh air and I think it 's perfectly alright , '' he said .
`` This does more good than bars . ''
Another beachgoer said the crowds at Bournemouth were to be expected on such a hot day .
`` I 'm not at all surprised .
We expected this .
We 're loving it .
`` It 's great to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea , just doing normal things , '' she said .
`` From what I observe , I think everyone is keeping a respectful distance .
I 've not seen anything troublesome that 's made me slightly uneasy .
It just feels good to be here . ''
`` It 's actually quite quiet , '' said a man who had travelled to Bournemouth from Guildford .
`` I 've seen this place much busier and today it 's not too bad .
Everyone is keeping their distance - no one is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman was a little more concerned by the crowds : `` I 'm quite shocked at how busy it is , '' she told the BBC , although she added that most people appeared to be social distancing .

As sun worshippers in the south headed to the nearest stretch of coast, people appeared unfazed by the crowds - and the seemingly limited social distancing - relishing the opportunity to get out in the fresh air and "do normal things".


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Black Lives Matter: Campaign for black businesses has been 'extraordinary'

A number of black British entrepreneurs are reporting `` extraordinary '' increases in their sales since June and the start @ @ @ @ @ protests .
The protests were accompanied by a global campaign on social media encouraging people @ @ @ @ @ businesses owned by black people .

A number of black British entrepreneurs are reporting "extraordinary" increases in their sales since June and the start of the Black Lives Matter protests.
The protests were accompanied by a global campaign on social media encouraging people to do more to support businesses owned by black people.
Producer: Ijeoma Ndukwe
Video by Jeremy Howell


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Winchester teenager films lockdown documentary

A teenager has filmed a documentary about people 's experiences of the coronavirus pandemic .
Octavia Sanger , 16 , @ @ @ @ @ interviewed 35 people across the world for her film Life in Lockdown .
The one-and-a-quarter @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic has altered people 's perceptions of issues such as family life , relationships @ @ @ @ @ her mum 's camera and learned filming and editing skills as she went along .
@ @ @ @ @ film to the Amazon Prime streaming platform .

A teenager has filmed a documentary about people's experiences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Octavia Sanger, 16, from Winchester in Hampshire, interviewed 35 people across the world for her film Life in Lockdown.
The one-and-a-quarter hour film deals with how the pandemic has altered people's perceptions of issues such as family life, relationships and faith.
Octavia used her mum's camera and learned filming and editing skills as she went along.
She has now uploaded the film to the Amazon Prime streaming platform.
Video journalist: Ben Moore


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Tashan Daniel: Murdered on the London Underground

Tashan Daniel was stabbed to death at Hillingdon Tube station in September 2019 , as he made his way to @ @ @ @ @ BBC followed his best friend Leon Haque as he attended the gruelling murder trial .

Tashan Daniel was stabbed to death at Hillingdon Tube station in September 2019, as he made his way to an Arsenal match.
The BBC followed his best friend Leon Haque as he attended the gruelling murder trial.
Film by Thomas Mackintosh and Jamie Moreland


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Newspaper headlines: Reopening of schools a 'national priority'

The Sunday Telegraph reports that France is demanding the UK pay £30m to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled @ @ @ @ @ .
The UK is drawing up a plan to deploy naval vessels , drones and @ @ @ @ @ migrants making landfall on the south coast of England .
However , any deal requires @ @ @ @ @ it has emerged Paris is requesting the money to fund patrols on the beaches of @ @ @ @ @ Telegraph .

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The Sunday Telegraph reports that France is demanding the UK pay £30m to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled into Britain by criminal gangs. The UK is drawing up a plan to deploy naval vessels, drones and even spy planes to stop migrants making landfall on the south coast of England. However, any deal requires France's agreement, and it has emerged Paris is requesting the money to fund patrols on the beaches of northern France, says the Telegraph.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--When the virus came to our hospital

When the virus came to our hospital

As the Covid-19 pandemic loomed , the staff at one hospital in the English Midlands braced themselves .
Quickly they found themselves at the centre of a coronavirus hotspot - and nothing turned out as they anticipated .
Liz Rees sat down at her dining room table to take the call .
It was a Sunday in early March and , from down the line , a voice was telling her about some test results that had just come back from the lab .
Dudley , the town where Liz has worked for 20 years as a consultant microbiologist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That , in itself , was n't a surprise .
She 'd watched on TV as the virus had spread from Asia to continental Europe before reaching the south of England ; it had already been detected in nearby Birmingham and Wolverhampton .
`` The was an inevitability about it , '' she says .
`` But the first one makes it real . ''
Liz 's was the doctor in charge of infection prevention and control at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley .
She 'd spent her career anticipating what to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And she knew the town - a one-time industrial powerhouse , the capital of the Black Country - intimately .
Her husband joked she was attached to an elastic band that would n't stretch more than 10 miles out of Quinton , the nearby Birmingham suburb where she was brought up .
Still sitting in her dining room , Liz hastily convened an incident meeting over the phone with hospital staff .
There was a list of things to check : That the patient was receiving the best possible care .
That the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they were doing .
Which infection precautions needed to be put in place .
The mood was calm .
Everyone had a plan to follow .
But this was uncharted territory .
`` I think we were aware that we would probably be getting more cases within days , '' says Liz .
For some time now , a Yorkshireman named Paul Hudson had also been anticipating that the outbreak would reach Dudley - and thinking hard about how to respond .
But the first case came as a shock : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Paul 's job was divided in two .
He spent half his time as consultant anaesthetist at the hospital , a role he 'd occupied since 2009 , and the other half as deputy medical director of the trust that runs it .
As the virus approached , he 'd been closely involved in planning what to do - drawing up new guidelines ; working out how to `` zone '' new arrivals at the front door into Covid and non-Covid streams ; setting up a respiratory emergency department ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oxygen , personal protective equipment , ventilators , drugs and people .
`` We had , I think , quite a good plan in place , '' Paul says .
It was just a question of waiting for patients with severe respiratory symptoms to start showing up at the door .
But that was n't what happened , at least not at first .
`` All of a sudden , we had a patient - an in-patient - test positive , '' says Paul .
This individual was being treated for something else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started showing symptoms .
There were protocols in place for dealing with a situation like this to stop the virus spreading - but it was a difficult start all the same .
`` I think that set the tone for a lot of the next few weeks and months , '' says Paul .
`` That has been , I think , one of the themes of this illness - that it has been unpredictable . ''
Qadar Zada sat in his office at the hospital .
He 'd been born less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other than Dudley .
And yet everything around felt new to him .
In January 2020 , Qadar had started as deputy head of operations at the trust .
Part of his job involved making sure medical staff had all the support they need to do theirs .
He 'd spent his career working in NHS management and felt he had a good idea of what had to be done .
There was a problem , though - most of his colleagues were strangers to him .
`` For me , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't know people in the organisation , '' he says .
The plan to give him a structured induction fell away .
As the workload increased , no-one had time for a getting-to-know-you chat : `` So at the point that we were talking to people about planning things , I was having to introduce myself . ''
There was also the duty he , a local councillor , felt towards his community .
`` I was worried , obviously , for those people in Dudley , family that I have in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was worried for colleagues in the trust as well .
But I was also aware of everybody 's responsibility , including my own . ''
On 8 March , the day Tesco began restricting sales due to stockpiling and the UK Foreign Office advised against travelling to northern Italy , Dudley 's first Covid-19 case was diagnosed .
Three days later , the first fatality in the town attributed to the virus was reported in the local press .
By 15 March the death toll stood at two , then rose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the following day .
On 20 March , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government was looking at why there was a `` hotspot '' across the West Midlands region .
According to Liz , the patients who died in the early days of the outbreak in Dudley were already very ill with underlying conditions .
Typically , these deaths came rapidly after diagnosis .
`` By the time the result was back , possibly within 24 hours , they had died , '' she says .
`` It was clear at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really difficult disease to deal with . ''
For everyone at the hospital , all this was new .
`` People were learning what these patients look like when they came through the front door , '' says Liz .
`` The severity of the illness , and the breadth of people it could affect , was a bit of an eye-opener . ''
On the top floor of the administration block , a large office suite normally used for hosting seminars had been transformed .
There were information boards around the walls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was tuned to the BBC News channel around the clock .
This was the trust 's Covid incident room - a hub for all data coming in and going out of the trust .
`` We were man-marking every single swab , '' says Qadar .
The incident room received contact tracing information and produced situation reports throughout the day .
There was also a PPE line for staff who needed personal protective equipment .
As well as carrying out its own modelling of how the virus might spread in Dudley , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England , the local authority and other NHS agencies .
They warned how bad the impending peak could get .
`` At one point , the worst-case scenario , we were trying to plan for receiving up to 20 critically ill patients an hour for a number of days , '' says Paul .
Back then , the hospital had just nine ventilated beds and another eight that offered advanced respiratory support .
`` That just does n't work , do you know what I mean ? ''
On 23 March , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You must stay at home . ''
Dudley joined the rest of the country in lockdown .
At the same time , the surge in patient numbers everyone had been expecting was beginning .
Typically , `` the people here are stoical and tend to present late - a salt-of-the-earth type thing '' , says Liz - but that was n't the case any more .
Covid patients were starting to turn up at the doors in large numbers , and a significant proportion of them were incredibly sick .
According to Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwell when they arrived would typically deteriorate rapidly within days .
Between 23 and 25 March , the number of confirmed cases in the town jumped from 26 to 40 .
By 27 March , the number of Covid-related deaths stood at 17 ; four days later , that figure had nearly doubled to 30 .
Around this time , a workaround for the concerns about ventilator capacity presented itself .
The trust had received guidance that a form of non-invasive ventilation called Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ( CPAP ) could be useful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridge to the usual mechanical ventilation techniques or as an alternative to them .
The Army had been drafted in to deliver essential supplies like PPE and oxygen to hospitals , and Paul recalls telling an officer - `` I kid you not , his name was Major Tom '' - that he worried the hospital was under-resourced when it came to CPAP machines .
Soon afterwards a lorry turned up with 25 of them .
`` And at that point , you could feel the mood around the place change a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave medical staff the confidence that they could take treatment decisions on the basis of patient need , not hospital capacity .
Ten operating theatres and a recovery area were transformed into a massive critical care facility , and the respiratory and high-dependency wards had been converted into a Covid-only CPAP unit ward .
It was n't a moment too soon .
The peak arrived in early April .
The parts of the hospital reserved for routine treatment were eerily quiet .
According to Paul , `` Our non-Covid work just fell off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But in the Covid zones , the pace was becoming frenetic .
By Sunday 5 April - the day the prime minister was admitted to hospital in London having already tested positive - the number of confirmed cases in the borough of Dudley had soared to 283 .
Three days later , it was announced that the number of hospital deaths stood at 106 .
Liz recalls a single day in early April during which 58 new positive test results from the hospital came through , and not feeling particularly surprised by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anaesthetic and critical care medics worked an intensive shift pattern - three long days , three days off , three nights , three more days off .
Staff worked outside their comfort zones , carrying out tasks and working in departments that were n't part of their day jobs .
Keeping rotas fully staffed became a huge challenge , not just for doctors and nurses but in every part of the hospital - at one point hundreds of employees were absent , either because they had fallen ill themselves or they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced by these front-line workers was unprecedented , says Paul .
`` Trying to shout through the mask at people you barely recognise because you can only see the strip of their eyes - while the patients were incredibly sick and prone to very acute deterioration , '' he says .
`` You think you 're making progress - and all of a sudden , they 'd have these surges of deterioration where for the next four to six hours you 're just trying to hold the tide back . ''
The prohibition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he adds : `` Not having the relatives there to communicate with properly , and having to do everything shouted through a mask down the phone - I think it made it very , very , very difficult for a lot of our staff . ''
`` All your decisions are a little bit more demanding , '' recalls Liz .
`` Your life has become a very narrow spectrum because the world 's shut down around you .
So either you 're at home , or you 're at work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... .
I got to the point where I stopped listening to the news because I 'd been dealing with it all day . ''
To add to the breakdown in boundaries between her home and professional lives , Liz 's daughter was working on a Covid ward in Sheffield as a junior doctor .
`` It 's been a family business , '' she adds dryly .
The hospital never ran out of PPE - the trust , aided by the dedicated phone line in the incident room , did its job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial role , too , in preventing stocks from running out .
`` At one point , volunteers were making visors because we could n't get any , '' says Qadar .
One consultant surgeon helped source acetate for the front of them with the help of his daughter , a teacher , who regularly ordered it for classroom supplies .
`` At one point I was wearing a pair of goggles donated to us by the chemistry department at a local school , '' says Paul .
`` One of my colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked really great - it was a kind of a mirrored black lens that was slightly less helpful when trying to look after people , because you could n't see through it . ''
One evening , Paul turned up for a nightshift to discover there were no new Covid patients .
Then the following night , there was n't another patient either .
And then a few days passed without any more .
The hospital staff could start to believe that the peak had passed .
Planning the recovery stage would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to climb again , too .
And everyone was well aware they needed to prepare for the possibility of subsequent spikes in infections .
But as the regular Thursday night clapping ritual drew to an end , they were able to take satisfaction in what they had achieved .
`` You can look back and actually see that while what was done was really , on reflection , quite amazing actually , '' says Liz .
`` I think there 's still a little bit of fear in the background about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done it once before , I think we know what we need to do . ''
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Early in the Covid-19 outbreak , the Shetland Islands were one of the worst-hit areas of the UK by head of population .
Now , no new cases have been detected there for six weeks .
Some experts say it offers the rest of the country a route map out of lockdown - but for the first family on the islands to test positive , it has n't been easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shetland locked down early and stopped the virus in its tracks

"You can look back and actually see that while what was done was really, on reflection, quite amazing actually," says Liz. "I think there's still a little bit of fear in the background about a second wave. But I think having done it once before, I think we know what we need to do."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Nurses protest over pay at demonstrations in Scotland

Nurses from across Scotland have protested over pay at demonstrations in Glasgow , Edinburgh and Inverness .
Hundreds of protesters attended the `` NHS Workers say No ! ''
event at Glasgow Green .
It was one of dozens across the country over a UK government pay rise which campaigners say excludes `` a massive number of healthcare workers '' .
Nurses paid a silent tribute during the Glasgow event to remember colleagues lost during the coronavirus pandemic .
NHS medical and dental workers , GPs and general dental practitioners in Scotland will receive a 2.8 % pay rise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurses and junior doctors were not included because they agreed a separate three-year deal in 2018 .
It came after the UK government announced almost 900,000 public sector workers will get rises of up to 3.1 % The Scottish government said nurses received a 2.95 % pay increase this year and it is now working with the NHS unions to agree a timetable on next year 's pay deal .
One of the event 's organisers , NHS charge nurse Brenda Brown , said colleagues `` ca n't exactly feed our families on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` We 're looking for equal pay in relation to other public sectors .
`` We 're a degree-only profession and our pay nowhere near reflects the skills , the knowledge , and the work we do behind the lines and the hospitals , the care homes and out in the community . ''
Demonstrators attending the Glasgow protest wore face masks and held two-metre lengths of blue ribbon to demonstrate social distancing .
A Scottish Government spokesman said : `` This year nurses in Scotland received a 2.95 % pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agenda for Change pay deal .
`` This has meant a minimum 9 % pay increase for most staff , and with some of those still moving up their pay scale seeing increases of up to 27 % .
`` This is in excess of the 2.8 % uplift announced for NHS dentists and doctors in England and Scotland .
`` We have regular engagement with staff and unions , where all issues related to NHS staff terms and conditions are discussed .
`` As we are now in the last year of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with NHS unions to agree a timetable to secure a new pay deal for 2021-22 . ''

"We're a degree-only profession and our pay nowhere near reflects the skills, the knowledge, and the work we do behind the lines and the hospitals, the care homes and out in the community."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Coronavirus: Aviation workers protest at Belfast International

Aviation workers have held a demonstration at Belfast International Airport calling on Westminster and Stormont to help save jobs .
The protestors were joined by three MPs - Paul Girvan and Sammy Wilson of the DUP and Alliance 's Stephen Farry .
The Keep Northern Ireland Connected - Save Our Airports demonstration was part of a UK-wide campaign .
The Unite union has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of breaking a promise to help the aviation industry .
Three months of lockdown and ongoing restrictions over travel in efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19 have left the industry in what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` Aviation in Northern Ireland is facing a tsunami of redundancies , '' he said .
`` In March , Rishi Sunak promised a package to save aviation and he has not fulfilled that promise so this is a national demonstration but for Northern Ireland in particular , this is massive to safeguard jobs and it is massive to save regional connectivity to Northern Ireland . ''
He added the demonstration was only the start of the union 's campaign for Stormont to take action to safeguard airports , and protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There has been dithering and delay from Stormont , and there has been dithering and delay from Westminster , '' he said .
`` What we are asking for local politicians to do is put pressure on Rishi Sunak to fulfil the promises he made . ''
Mr Girvan said the DUP had been using whatever influence it had at Westminster to highlight the plight of the aviation industry .
The MP , who represents South Antrim where Belfast International Airport is located , said he did not feel the hub had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport plays a key role in the overall Northern Ireland economy and the growth of our economy is dependent on having connectivity with the rest of the outside world , '' he said .
`` A small pocket of funding was given to the Northern Ireland Executive , and Belfast City Airport and the City of Derry Airport received some of that money but the international airport to date has received nothing .
`` It is vital that we do have a fund which is going to support and sustain what we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crown of Northern Ireland . ''

"In March, Rishi Sunak promised a package to save aviation and he has not fulfilled that promise so this is a national demonstration but for Northern Ireland in particular, this is massive to safeguard jobs and it is massive to save regional connectivity to Northern Ireland."


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Travel warning as crowds flock to Welsh beauty spots

Police have warned people about travelling to beauty spots in Wales after cars were towed away from a number of locations .
As temperatures soared and crowds headed to areas such as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons , officers have been working with council officials to keep the roadsides safe .
People gathering at Cardiff Bay have also been warned antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated .
Forces across Wales have urged people to think before heading out as hotspots such as the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia become busy .
Dyfed-Powys officers have been patrolling the area around Storey Arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove vehicles deemed to have been parked illegally .
And several car parks in Snowdonia were packed by mid-morning , with highways officials also saying there was congestion on the A55 in Gwynedd .
North Wales Police warned there were problems elsewhere in the county .
One `` dangerously parked '' car was moved from the A5 in the Ogwen Valley , Gwynedd , while traffic heading for the beach in Abersoch was causing a `` considerable build-up '' in the village .
Meanwhile , a two-week-old harbour seal pup is recovering after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it became stranded on the town 's beach on Friday .
Officials from the organisation advised people not to approach a seal if they see one on a beach as they can act unpredictably and may have cuts that have become infected .
Often , they are resting but could have become stranded .
With the warm weather , Dyfed-Powys Police is concerned illegal raves could be planned for beauty spots in Pembrokeshire , Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion .
It has warned people to look out for the signs - such an unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , heading to an area , and people approaching landowners to ask about it .
In Cardiff Bay , a large number of visitors flocked to the area on Friday evening , despite the council cordoning off the amphitheatre section of Roald Dahl Plass with barriers following incidents over previous weekends .
Police said `` dispersal and confiscation powers were used after some 130 people arrived with alcohol , nitrous oxide cannisters and a large music system - some of whom had previously been subject to police warnings in recent weeks '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police officer as the sound system was confiscated .
And a woman was arrested for allegedly being drunk and disorderly for a second week , the force said .
Det Ch Insp Lloyd Williams said : `` As we 've seen in recent weeks , it was the actions of a small minority who were intent on ruining it for others .
`` Additional measures were in place this weekend , including marshals and barriers , and the vast majority of visitors were respectful of the measures and were supportive of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep everyone safe .
• Minority of young people 'ruining it for majority' '' As a result , the atmosphere was largely positive .
`` Dispersal powers were used , a small number of disturbances were broken up and , where necessary , alcohol and other items were confiscated .
`` Our policing approach will continue throughout the weekend so our message to those intending to visit is clear - please visit , abide by restrictions and enjoy .
`` Anyone intent on acting in an antisocial or criminal manner will be dealt @ @ @ @

Officials from the organisation advised people not to approach a seal if they see one on a beach as they can act unpredictably and may have cuts that have become infected. Often, they are resting but could have become stranded.


bbcuk--2020-08-08--Crowdfunding gives St Albans music venue hope for future

Owners of an under-threat pub hope to reopen as a live music venue after crowdfunding raised more than £33,000 .
The Horn in St Albans , which normally hosts about 80 acts per month , is due to reopen as a pub later this month , with gigs to resume at a later date .
Owner Adrian Bell he said he was `` overwhelmed '' by the public 's support .
Singer Paul Young , who has played at the venue and backed the appeal , said : `` As soon as it 's viable , people should go along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venue , in Victoria Street , opened as The Horn of Plenty in the early 1970s , and quickly became known for its live music .
BBC Radio 1 's John Peel was a frequent customer and artists who kicked off careers there included Kim Wilde , who also worked behind the bar , and more recently successful Hertfordshire bands including Gallows , The Subways , Enter Shikari and Friendly Fires .
Mr Bell said it had faced a `` potentially very grave future '' but local support has been `` quite incredible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said the money , along with two government grants , should help `` keep it going until it can reopen as a music venue '' .
Some has been used for outstanding bills , new seating arrangements and personal protective equipment for when it reopens this month .
The rest `` will cover the shortfall from not having income from the music side '' .
Capacity will be `` restricted to 40 or 50 customers instead of 300 '' , and with current social distancing requirements , Mr Bell said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realistically ... until at least next year '' .
`` [ Live gigs ] rely on people standing close together and who knows when people will be happy with that ? ''
he said .
Paul Young , who became a successful solo star in 1983 with his cover of Marvin Gaye 's Wherever I Lay My Hat , first played there in 1977 with Streetband and then `` on and off for 43 years '' .
`` I felt bad for them because for indoor venues with social distancing , [ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment , '' he said .
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Paul Young, who became a successful solo star in 1983 with his cover of Marvin Gaye's Wherever I Lay My Hat, first played there in 1977 with Streetband and then "on and off for 43 years".


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Coronavirus: Moral duty to get all children back in school - PM

There is a `` moral duty '' to get all children back into schools in England next month , Boris Johnson has said .
Writing in the Mail on Sunday , he said it was the `` national priority '' after months without in-person education during the coronavirus pandemic .
Government advisers have warned of risks in the plans to open up society .
Geoff Barton , head of the Association of School and College Leaders ( ASCL ) union , said schools should have been a priority `` right from the beginning '' .
The prime minister is understood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the last sector to shut in any future local lockdowns .
A Downing Street source said Mr Johnson believes the harm being done to children 's education prospects and mental health by not attending school is far more damaging than the risk posed to them by the virus .
The source said in the event of future stricter local lockdowns , the PM 's expectation was that schools would be the last sector to be closed , after businesses like shops and pubs .
Schools across the UK closed on 20 March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or vulnerable children .
On 1 June , they began a limited reopening for early years pupils , Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 .
The current plan is for most children across the country to be back in class by next month .
Guidance on reopening has been published for England .
There are also separate plans for Wales , Northern Ireland and also Scotland , where schools are scheduled to return from Tuesday .
In his article , Mr Johnson said : `` This pandemic is n't over , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afford to do is become complacent .
`` But now that we know enough to reopen schools to all pupils safely , we have a moral duty to do so . ''
The PM also warned of the `` spiralling economic costs '' of parents and carers being unable to work .
He added : `` Keeping our schools closed a moment longer than absolutely necessary is socially intolerable , economically unsustainable and morally indefensible . ''
But Mr Barton , from the ASCL union , said that greater clarity - rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He cited confusion over masks following suggestions secondary school pupils would be expected to wear such coverings on school buses but not in classrooms .
Mr Barton told the BBC : `` If the government is always on the back foot , putting us in the position of trying to then make some kind of sense out of their guidance , school leaders will do that , but it is a little bit rich I think to be hearing a prime minister say this is a priority .
It should have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The children 's commissioner for England , Anne Longfield , told BBC Breakfast : `` They [ schools ] should be the last to close their doors and the first to open . ''
She added that she would like to see regular testing in schools .
Virologist Dr Chris Smith told BBC Breakfast that reducing the amount that people are socialising could provide more `` flexibility '' to enable schools to return , and argued that opening schools should take priority over pubs and restaurants .
Schools minister Nick Gibb said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` decree '' that classroom education would be prioritised , as decisions would be made by local health chiefs .
However , he told the BBC all children in England would be returning to school next month , including in those areas currently affected by local lockdowns , amid a spike in cases .
These include Preston , Greater Manchester , Leicester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire , where measures focussing on restricting social interaction between households have been put in place .
A rise in cases in a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister to pause the easing of the lockdown nationally last month .
Speaking at the time , Prof Chris Whitty , the chief medical officer for England , warned the nation had `` probably reached near the limit or the limits '' of what can be done to reopen society safely .
`` What that means , potentially , is if we wish to do more things in the future we may have to do less of some other things , '' he said .
Prof Neil Ferguson , a former member of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sage , whose modelling led to the decision to impose the lockdown , also suggested ministers would need to `` row back on the relaxation of restrictions '' to allow a full-time return to schools and keep the virus under control .
Meanwhile , the Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester , Andy Burnham , said the government needed to improve its test and trace system or consider closing pubs ahead of schools reopening .
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Elsewhere , Labour has called on the government to halt a `` jobs bonfire '' by giving targeted assistance to industries and businesses still shut down by the pandemic .
Bowling alleys , casinos and beauty salons were among the businesses that were prevented from reopening at the end of last month , for at least a fortnight .
Figures obtained by the BBC show that the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about plans to cut 20 or more jobs was five times higher than in the same month last year , On Saturday , the UK reported a further 55 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus , taking the total to 46,566 .
A further 758 people tested positive for Covid-19 .
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"I am so proud of the way that both my children coped with home school, they were up at 08:00 BST every day and completed almost everything that was set, however towards the end their enthusiasm was waning and they are looking forward to returning," she told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Woman dies after water bike and boat collision off Anglesey

A woman has died following a collision between a water bike and a boat off Anglesey .
She was taken @ @ @ @ @ near Menai Bridge but has since died .
North Wales Police were alerted by the @ @ @ @ @ about 19:30 BST .
The force , which has yet to release further details , @ @ @ @ @ In a separate incident , a child was airlifted to hospital after being swept out @ @ @ @ @ near Porthmadog , Gwynedd , on Saturday .

In a separate incident, a child was airlifted to hospital after being swept out to sea on an inflatable near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, on Saturday.


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Poole amputee soldier makes history on Matterhorn summit

A former soldier has become the first above-the-knee double amputee to scale the Matterhorn .
Neil Heritage , 39 , from Poole , Dorset , reached the peak of the Swiss mountain with supporters on Friday , on his third attempt in three years .
The ex-corporal , who lost his legs to a suicide bomb in Iraq in 2004 , said he was `` over the moon '' .
Mr Heritage , who runs a charity for injured veterans , is planning to kayak the Amazon river in 2021 .
His two previous attempts to conquer the 4,478m ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad weather .
His co-climber Mark Hooks said : `` It was just so special , managing to achieve something we 've worked so hard on over the years . ''
Mr Hooks said his friend 's specially-designed prosthetic limb fell off near the summit and took more than 20 minutes to reattach .
In a Facebook video , posted from a mountain hut on the descent , he said Mr Heritage was `` absolutely blitzed '' and too exhausted to speak .
Since losing his legs , Mr Heritage has completed triathlons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Atlantic Ocean in the Row2Recovery team .
The Matterhorn ascent has raised more than £6,000 for Mr Heritage 's charity Climb 2 Recovery .

Neil Heritage, 39, from Poole, Dorset, reached the peak of the mountain on the Swiss-Italian border with supporters on his third attempt in three years.


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Bid to find owners of 118 'stolen' bikes found in Hackney

The owners of 118 bikes worth more than £30,000 are being sought by police .
The Met found the bikes @ @ @ @ @ have been stolen , in a building in Hackney , east London .
Officers made @ @ @ @ @ reported seeing their stolen property being sold online .
Two men , aged 21 and @ @ @ @ @ suspicion of handling stolen goods and possession of criminal property following the raid on 2 @ @ @ @ @ bailed .
Sgt Jo Stephens said police `` strongly believe [ the bikes ] have @ @ @ @ @ burglaries , robberies , or from the street - for the purpose of selling on @ @ @ @ @ buyers '' .
Anyone who has had their bicycle stolen in Hackney or Tower Hamlets @ @ @ @ @ has been advised to contact the Met .

Sgt Jo Stephens said police "strongly believe [the bikes] have been stolen - either in burglaries, robberies, or from the street - for the purpose of selling on for a profit to unsuspecting buyers".


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Oxford Street stabbing: Three arrested after teen killed

A teenager has died after being stabbed in London 's West End .
The male , who was aged in @ @ @ @ @ after the attack on Market Place near to Oxford Street at about 17.30 BST .
@ @ @ @ @ a stab injury , and he was taken to a central London hospital where he @ @ @ @ @ .
Three males have been arrested in connection with the inquiry and the Met Police @ @ @ @ @ The teenager 's next of kin have been informed , but he has yet to @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Sadiq Khan described it as a `` tragic death '' and `` another senseless @ @ @ @ @ `` My heart goes out to his family and friends , '' he added .

Det Ch Insp Katherine Goodwin said police had "spoken to a number of people already but need anyone who has information, video or images to speak to us and tell us what they know".


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Coronavirus: Has Covid-19 made more people want to be their own boss?

`` It 's the best thing I 've ever done '' , says hairdresser , Anne-Marie Harben who set up her own business last month .
You might be forgiven for thinking that the creation of new start-ups might have radically slowed down during the Covid-19 pandemic , but that 's not necessarily the case .
The number of new businesses registered in Wales from April to July was just 10.7 % lower than the same period in 2019 - with the equivalent figures for the past two months actually higher .
And with the Federation of Small Businesses ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in inquiries from people looking to become self-employed , are more people mulling the possibility of becoming their own boss ?
It 's certainly been the case for Anne-Marie , 48 , who opened BooDops Hair Solutions in July in Porthcawl , Bridgend county .
`` I had a phone call in June saying a business premises had come available and it was an old barbers shop .
So I decided to go for it , '' she said .
• The street where shop owners just want to reopen Anne-Marie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but decided it was time to go into business for herself .
`` I had four weeks to revamp the premises before we opened on 13 July .
It 's been crazy , I 've been working 12 to 13 hours a day nearly everyday , It 's been that busy , '' she said .
`` Everything is by appointment and we adhere to social distancing with one in , one out of the salon , but it 's exceeded expectations .
I had more clients in the first week than I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've worked previously .
I just hope it continues . ''
As well as being a unisex hairdresser , the business also provides custom-made wigs and hair enhancers .
`` After three decades in this industry this is the most valued I 've felt , '' said Anne-Marie .
`` I think people have realised how important hairdressers are to people 's morale and confidence . ''
While Anne-Marie 's new business is booming her biggest concern for the future is more uncertainty around the virus .
`` I just hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave and another lockdown and so do the clients .
`` To close would be a massive loss for a business in its first few months of operating .
But I 'm positive and I 'm feeling it 's the best thing I 've done and I love meeting new people coming through the door of my salon . ''
Meanwhile Shayne Yates , 42 , from Cardigan , Ceredigion , closed the restaurant which he was running with his family in the town when lockdown hit and which they are still waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as head of business services at Antur Teifi .
After leaving his role there , Shayne started his own company , All Business Solutions , during the pandemic .
Shayne said he always had a passion for helping businesses and has had a busy two months reconnecting with old contacts after launched his own company on 4 May .
`` There was a concern when Covid-19 unravelled , I had many of those deepest conversations with regards to direction , this also balanced with the restaurant being severely affected too , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do now is more like a calling , it 's what I was made to do , after working across an industry non-stop for 25 years it becomes part of you .
I 've always been passionate to make a difference , to have a long-lasting effect on businesses I support and help to go forward . ''
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While there is great uncertainty for businesses coming out of lockdown and the future , Shayne said his business is now in a place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trepidation has now become confidence which will shape around reality as we go forward , '' he said .
Between April and July , 6,457 new companies were registered in Wales , versus 7,232 during the same period last year , according to data from Companies House .
That is a year-on-year drop of 10.7 % .
However , the number of new businesses registered in June ( 1,781 ) and in July ( 1,933 ) were both up on the equivalent figures for 2019 - increases of 18.9 % and 16.7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's industry and services shutting down to prevent the spread of coronavirus during lockdown , FSB Wales said it had seen an increase in inquiries from people looking to become self-employed .
Ben Francis , of the FSB , said : `` We know that businesses are started for a number of reasons ; because of the opportunity to exploit an entrepreneurial spark , because of the ability to have more flexibility outside of traditional employment , and sometimes it 's as a result of the economic landscape and its impact on jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the impact of coronavirus will be on the economic landscape in the longer term , and , in turn , whether this will lead to people starting up on their own because of a lack of opportunities in the job market .
`` What we do know , is that Wales is a nation of entrepreneurs who make a huge contribution to our economy , and that there must be significant support for self-employment from Welsh Government in order to help provide a bridge for those who might choose to move from @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"However, doing what I do now is more like a calling, it's what I was made to do, after working across an industry non-stop for 25 years it becomes part of you. I've always been passionate to make a difference, to have a long-lasting effect on businesses I support and help to go forward."


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Newspaper headlines: School reopening a 'national priority'

The Mail on Sunday praises Boris Johnson for promising within its pages to make sure children return to school in England next month .
The paper 's leader sees the resumption of classes as `` the priming of the pumps that will get the great engine of our economy and society moving again '' .
The Mail argues that the prime minister must overcome the fears - expressed by some scientists and teachers ' unions - about the transmission of Covid-19 .
`` This is his test , '' it concludes .
`` The moment when he shows his mettle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about school re-openings also features on the front of the Sunday Times and the Sunday Express .
The Sunday Mirror warns that Britain could be heading for a second full coronavirus lockdown .
A former government chief scientific adviser , Sir David King , says the only way to avoid it is to improve the test and trace system .
This , he argues , must be achieved before schools in England re-open .
Sir David is quoted as saying : `` The government has a month to deal with the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools should be a priority , but we believe we are nowhere near the point where it can be done safely '' .
The front of the Sunday People has a large photograph of a pint of beer being pulled , with the headline `` pubs on last orders '' .
The paper has carried out an investigation which it says `` indicates more than half of our boozers are failing to record contact details of drinkers '' .
The People says 11 out of the 20 pubs its reporters visited , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers ' details , as they are supposed to under the coronavirus test and trace scheme .
Meanwhile , the Sunday Times reports that the banks could be facing a second wave of PPI claims , having already paid around £38bn to people wrongly sold the insurance .
The new claims are based around the amount of commission that banks received from insurance firms for getting customers to sign up , without the client being told .
According to the papers , in some cases this was as high as 97 % percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's leader concludes that `` the sharp practices of the banks have again been exposed , and so has their greed '' .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox The Sunday Telegraph 's lead headline says : `` French ask for £30m to police the Channel '' .
It reports the money would be for extra patrols on the country 's northern beaches , to stop migrants setting out in small boats to reach the UK .
A Home Office source tells the paper ministers have yet to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In its leader , the Telegraph accuses the French of `` plainly failing '' to police the sea routes to Britain , but it goes on to suggest that `` perhaps the solution lies in much closer cooperation '' with Paris .
Under the headline `` the interceptor '' , the Sun focuses on a former Royal Marine commander who will coordinate the efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel .
Dan O'Mahoney is , according to the paper , `` an expert in ship-to-ship operations '' , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sun welcomes his appointment by Home Secretary Priti Patel , concluding that : `` If anyone can find a way of stopping this tide of human misery , while safeguarding lives , surely Dan can . ''
In an interview with the Observer , the outgoing head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission , David Isaac , warns that the bitter debate about transgender rights could damage the country if it continues .
Some women 's groups oppose changes to the Gender Recognition Act , which would allow trans people to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflect their new identity .
Mr Isaac is quoted saying : `` We have to acknowledge there are lots of difficult issues in relation to women-only spaces , but shouting at each other does n't help anyone . ''
Finally , Sir Geoff Boycott hails Saturday 's victory by England against Pakistan as `` a marvellous advert for test cricket '' .
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph , Sir Geoff in particular praises Chris Woakes and Jos Butler , whose batting partnership in the First Test at Old Trafford , in his view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Pakistan tried over the wicket , around the wicket , bouncers , '' writes Sir Geoff .
`` It made no difference .
Once the scoreboard starts whirring around and momentum is with the batsmen , it is very difficult to stop . ''
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bbcuk--2020-08-09--Coronavirus: Tesco Swindon store staff test positive

Tesco says a number of staff at one of its supermarkets have tested positive for coronavirus .
The cases were found among workers at its Extra store on Ocotal Way in Swindon .
The town is on the government 's coronavirus watchlist after a recent rise in cases centred around an Iceland supermarket distribution centre .
Tesco says the affected staff are now self isolating .
Confirming the cases at the Ocotal Way Extra store , a Tesco spokesperson said : `` We have introduced extensive measures across all of our stores to help keep everyone safe , including protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signage and regular deep cleaning . ''
The cases at Tesco and the Iceland centre follow the temporary closure of Swindon 's Royal Mail depot in July when two staff tested positive .
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The list covers places where extra measures such as local lockdowns or increased testing may be introduced , but health officials say the main outbreak at the Iceland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson for Swindon Borough Council 's Public Health department said : `` We are aware of the very small number of Covid-19 cases affecting staff at the Tesco store .
`` Our Public Health team is working closely with Tesco and colleagues in Public Health England .
`` All staff affected are self-isolating in accordance with government guidance . ''

Confirming the cases at the Ocotal Way Extra store, a Tesco spokesperson said: "We have introduced extensive measures across all of our stores to help keep everyone safe, including protective screens at every checkout, social distancing signage and regular deep cleaning."


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Coronavirus in Scotland: Care home residents to be allowed more visitors

Visiting rules at care homes are to be relaxed from Monday , the Scottish government has announced .
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said up to three outdoor visitors from two households would be allowed .
However , infection control measures including face coverings and physical distancing will need to be in place .
Just 6 % of care homes in Scotland currently have a suspected Covid-19 case , according to Scottish government figures .
Care home residents have been allowed to meet one person outdoors since 3 July .
The Scottish government conditions for allowing visitors are : • Care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic • If there have been infections , all affected residents need to be fully recovered • No residents or staff should have had symptoms in past 28 days However , there will be no relaxation of restrictions in Aberdeen , where a local lockdown is in place to tackle a cluster of linked cases .
The Scottish government said `` essential visits '' - including those involving end-of-life care , and visits for residents who are experiencing distress - have been permitted throughout the pandemic and would continue .
Care home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans on how they can allow one designated visitor for residents indoors .
Plans for indoor visiting will need to be signed off by the local health board by 24 August .
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Ms Freeman said the pandemic continued to be a `` very challenging time '' for care home residents , families and staff .
`` Care homes are first and foremost people 's homes and we are committed to reintroducing measures that allow residents to connect with their family and friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with precautions , '' she said .
`` Progress has been made since we reintroduced one designated outdoor visitor earlier this month , and I am pleased the clinical advice is now that care homes that meet the strict criteria can now allow residents to have up to three outdoor visitors from no more than two households . ''
The minister said all changes were being carried out with `` real caution '' .
Charity Age Scotland said it `` warmly welcomed '' the relaxation in visiting rules .
Adam Stachura , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications , said : `` The benefits to residents ' wellbeing after being able to see and interact with one visitor has been clear for all to see so for them this expansion ca n't come soon enough .
`` Now they may be able to see more of their children and grandchildren which will be a tremendous boost to them all . ''
Another 60 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Scotland on Saturday , including 39 in the NHS Grampian area .
A cluster of linked cases was discovered in Aberdeen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being reintroduced in the city .
Scotland 's national clinical director Jason Leitch said 110 cases had been linked to the Aberdeen outbreak , with more expected to be confirmed .
The positive cases include two players at Aberdeen FC .
The players were among a group of eight footballers who visited a bar in the city a week ago .
The whole group are now self-isolating .
They have now released a statement apologising for their actions , saying they never `` could have foreseen the escalation of Covid-19 cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliberately attempting to `` flaunt or disobey government guidelines '' .
Aberdeen has seen a total of 112 new coronavirus cases in the seven days up to 7 August - a rate of 49 infections per 100,000 people .
This compares to a rate of 80.6 in Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire , which is currently top of Public Health England 's local authority watchlist .
NHS Grampian said it was investigating 643 `` close contacts '' from cases in the area .
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Adam Stachura, the organisation's head of policy and communications, said: "The benefits to residents' wellbeing after being able to see and interact with one visitor has been clear for all to see so for them this expansion can't come soon enough.


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Bereaved family criticise health watchdog report delay

A bereaved family says it has been caused further distress by delays in the publication of a report by NI 's government watchdog .
Joan Johnson , 81 , died soon after she had two falls while receiving home care .
In 2017 her family made a complaint to the NI Ombudsman about her care and it was upheld .
But the investigation has yet to be published , following a challenge by the care company over its identification .
Domiciliary care agency , Homecare Independent Living , had been commissioned by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her two falls occurred at her home within 48 hours in February 2015 while being lifted in a device aimed at assisting patients .
A week later , she died in hospital from a heart condition .
The Northern Trust took more than two years to complete an internal investigation into Ms Johnson 's death following her family 's complaint .
Her daughter , Joan Crothers , says delays around her mother 's case were prolonging her family 's grief .
`` If HCIL had put their hands up at the start and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the trust had n't deflected our concerns during their investigation , I would n't have pursued it further '' , she said .
Ms Crothers referred her mother 's case to the Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman ( NIPSO ) .
The ombudsman conducted two investigations - the first was into how the trust investigated the incident and the second was into the standard of care provided by HCIL .
In the course of the ombudsman 's first investigation , the Northern Trust apologised to the family for its `` deficient '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on NIPSO 's website , also naming HCIL as the care provider .
The ombudsman 's separate investigation into HCIL found failures in the care and treatment of Ms Johnson .
It upheld the family 's complaints over staff training , lack of risk assessments and a failure to address matters as a complaint .
In December 2018 NIPSO confirmed to Ms Crothers that it had completed the report and the findings had been accepted by HCIL in full and that it intended to publish the report on its website .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report into HCIL has not been published on the ombudsman 's website .
The delay came after HCIL informed the ombudsman of its intention to judicially review the office over any decision to publish the investigation report online with the company 's name .
NIPSO has previously published reports online naming public bodies and private companies carrying out public services that it has investigated .
Ms Crothers says she was not informed by NIPSO about the reason for the delay in publication of the report into HCIL until September 2019 , nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By December 2019 the ombudsman 's office informed her that it had now decided to publish the report without naming HCIL .
Ms Crothers said : `` It just felt like another injustice , we did n't know this could happen and could n't understand how a private company was able to dictate what the ombudsman should publish .
`` It completely undermines the accountability of the process and this decision could have implications for other families who come behind us . ''
She added : `` I just want lessons to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lessons over how bereaved families should be treated .
`` The ombudsman 's office claims to act in the public interest and that 's all we 're asking for . ''
After voicing her concerns , NIPSO agreed to review this decision .
It has now said a final decision about the status of the report would be made when the new ombudsman , Margaret Kelly , takes up post on 19 August 2020 .
In a statement NIPSO said it was required by law to consult all interested parties before publishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public service provider in this case has meant that the issues around publication have needed more careful and detailed consideration than is usually the case .
`` We have therefore not been able to publish the report as soon as we normally would to allow us to understand and address the nature of the objections and to follow appropriate legal processes . ''
A spokesperson added : `` To reiterate , our general position is that the public interest is served by publishing our full reports unless there are strong and valid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is important that public service providers are held to account in this way . ''
A spokesperson for HCIL said it would not be appropriate to comment while a review of the decision was ongoing .

"We have therefore not been able to publish the report as soon as we normally would to allow us to understand and address the nature of the objections and to follow appropriate legal processes."


bbcuk--2020-08-09--Wales weather warning as 'severe' thunderstorms expected

Severe thunderstorms could cause disruption across Wales and other parts of the UK over the next four days , according @ @ @ @ @ It said some areas could see large hailstones and heavy rain of up to 40mm @ @ @ @ @ hour , with some locations potentially receiving 80mm ( 3in ) .
The yellow weather @ @ @ @ @ Monday and Thursday .
It follows a weekend of hot weather which has seen large @ @ @ @ @ coast .
`` There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded @ @ @ @ @ some buildings from floodwater , lightning strikes and large hail , '' said the Met @ @ @ @ @ a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and @ @ @ @ @ ''

Severe thunderstorms could cause disruption across Wales and other parts of the UK over the next four days, according to the Met Office.