bbcuk--2020-05-01--Social-distancing at airports is 'impossible', says Heathrow boss

Introducing social distancing at airports is `` physically impossible '' , the boss of Heathrow has warned .
`` Social distancing does not work in any form of public transport , let alone aviation , '' John Holland-Kaye said .
But the chief executive of Europe 's busiest airport said airports will have to introduce health-screening and passengers will have to wear masks .
However , the GMB union said the airport must enforce social-distancing to protect staff and passengers .
The union said workers fear contracting the coronavirus from passengers returning from countries where Covid-19 is prevalent .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working at Heathrow have lost their lives to the coronavirus .
In an interview with the Press Association news agency , Mr Holland-Kaye said : `` It 's just physically impossible to socially distance with any volume of passengers in an airport . ''
He said a `` better solution '' is needed to make air travel safe .
`` The constraint is not about how many people you can fit on a plane , it will be how many people you can get through an airport safely . ''
In a separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holland-Kaye said that until a coronavirus vaccine could be developed , airports would have to introduce measures to minimise infection once lockdowns started to ease .
`` This might include some kind of health screening as you come into the terminal so that if you have a high temperature , you may not be allowed to fly , '' he said .
`` As you go through the airport , you will probably be wearing a face mask , as people from Asia have been doing ever since Sars ( virus ) came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backed the call for temperature checks .
`` Anybody with a temperature of over 38 degrees will be refused entry , '' he told the BBC .
Meanwhile , EasyJet has suggested it could leave the middle seats on its planes empty when flights resume .
The GMB has called for urgent action to protect Heathrow airport workers after an over-crowding incident this week .
On Tuesday , two flights arrived at the same time from the same country , the union reported .
It said Heathrow allocated just one conveyor belt for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bags .
`` No social-distancing was enforced in what was a very crowded area , '' said Trevlyn McLeod , GMB London region organiser .
`` These are not safe conditions for passengers and they are not safe working conditions for our members .
`` Enforcing social-distancing is essential if our members and airport passengers are to feel that their lives are more important than money , '' he said .

He said a "better solution" is needed to make air travel safe. "The constraint is not about how many people you can fit on a plane, it will be how many people you can get through an airport safely."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus lockdown reduces UK ground motions

The UK has n't been shaking as much since it went into Covid lockdown .
Seismometer stations , which are normally used to record earthquakes , have detected a big fall in the ground vibrations linked to human activity .
Scientists from Imperial College London say this background hum is now half what it would usually be .
The unprecedented seismic quiet - a phenomenon mirrored in other countries - could offer a unique opportunity to study the Earth 's interior .
`` You 'd have to go back decades to see noise levels like this , '' commented Imperial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd often get quiet times in the evenings or at weekends but not continuously , for weeks , '' he told BBC News .
Human activity - cars , lorries , trains , industry , and footfall , etc - turn up in seismometers in a band of frequencies from 5 to 15 Hertz .
Dr Hicks used the data from 127 instruments spread across Britain to map the signal 's evolution from mid-January to the present .
He relied in part on the high-fidelity scientific stations operated by the British Geological Survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed network of citizen science seismometers that incorporate Raspberry-Pi mini-computers .
The vibrations sensed in both sets of instruments are seen to drop off dramatically after Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders Britain into lockdown on 23 March .
`` The reduction in seismic noise should help us to see signals from earthquakes that are normally buried in the noise , '' said Dr Brian Baptie , the head of seismology at the BGS .
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Scientists around the globe are co-operating to exploit the research potential .
Dr Thomas Lecocq , from the Royal Observatory Belgium , started a community that operates on the Slack communications platform and calls itself `` Lockdown Seismology '' .
The group has more than 85 members in more than 30 different countries .
Dr Lecocq said very low magnitude earthquakes were being investigated , as was volcano activity .
Researchers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to the quiet hum of the mountain , hoping to learn something new about its behaviour - something that could be useful in future monitoring .
`` In theory , [ the reduction in seismic noise ] could lead to new insights , since much of our understanding about the internal structure of the Earth comes from observations of earthquakes .
`` However , this generally relies on observations over long periods of time , whereas the window of time where our detection capability might be improved is likely to be relatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's going to be interesting certainly to see how the noise tracks back up and how that varies across the UK .
I suspect London sensors became quieter sooner as we went into lockdown , relatively speaking compared to their baseline .
`` We 'll write a short paper just to say we 've got this cool observation and that we 've seen this seismic noise reaction moving around the world , starting in China .
We 'll then discuss what we might be able to do with it in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow me on Twitter .

"We'll write a short paper just to say we've got this cool observation and that we've seen this seismic noise reaction moving around the world, starting in China. We'll then discuss what we might be able to do with it in the future."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Times Like These: All-star Foo Fighters cover goes to UK number one

A star-studded cover version of the Foo Fighters ' Times Like These has topped the UK singles chart after a close battle for the number one slot .
The charity single , which features Dua Lipa , Chris Martin , Jess Glynne and Biffy Clyro , beat The Weeknd 's Blinding Lights by just 3,000 copies .
It replaces Colonel Tom Moore and Michael Ball 's version of You 'll Never Walk Alone at the summit .
Their duet drops to number 21 on this week 's Official Singles Chart .
It 's the first time one charity single has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charts since 2014 , when Gareth Malone 's Children In Need track Wake Me Up was dethroned by Band Aid 30 's Do They Know It 's Christmas .
Proceeds from the sale of Times Like These will be split between Children In Need and Comic Relief to provide support to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic .
The recording was put together by BBC Radio 1 and Stormzy 's producer Fraser T Smith as part of last week 's Big Night In fundraiser .
Twenty-five artists recorded their vocals in isolation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mabel and AJ Tracey , who added a rapped verse to the original .
`` I was really emotional when I saw the final video with all the artists and hearing everybody come together , '' said Dua Lipa , who sings the opening line .
`` I 'm so happy that we could come together to try to support a better cause . ''
Earlier this week , Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl sent an email to BBC staff thanking them for giving him `` the chance to be a part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When my manager first called and explained the project to me , I literally had to fight back tears - that 's how flattered I was that the BBC would consider one of my songs for such an important cause , '' the former Nirvana drummer added .
`` To all those amazing artists who took the time to learn and sing the words that I scribbled on a bit of hotel stationery nearly 20 years ago - I am beyond humbled .
You have no idea .
`` I hope this new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's spirits a little , and that the proceeds we 're donating to Comic Relief and Children In Need reach as many people affected by Covid-19 as possible . ''
The song , which entered last week 's chart at number five after just 12 hours on sale , has sold a further 66,000 copies over the last seven days .
In doing so , it has become the Foo Fighters ' first ever UK number one .
Their previous best was number four with Best Of You in 2005 , while Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2003 .
Meanwhile , Dua Lipa is queen of the albums chart .
Her second record Future Nostalgia spends a third non-consecutive week at number one , beating competition from Lewis Capaldi , Billie Eilish and Sir Elton John .
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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Stranded circus workers 'determined' to perform

A troupe of overseas circus workers who became stranded in the UK due to the coronavirus lockdown are streaming their acts online .
The 25 Cuban nationals decided against flying home when the restrictions were enforced and are living in trailers parked in Morecambe , Lancashire .
Big Kid Circus asks for donations in return for the shows , which are published on their website .
The troupe said they were `` determined the shows must go on '' .
They are made up of 25 performers who tour from February to November as part of a circus residency with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was due to start in Morecambe when events were cancelled across England in March .
After the cancellations , Morecambe Food Bank came to their aid with donated parcels .
The troupe said it wanted to `` repay the kindness '' so they deliver groceries weekly with the charity .
Circus manager Julia Kirilova , 23 , said the group `` just want to be useful '' .
`` We immediately offered our performers flights home when lockdown happened but they wanted to stay , '' she said .
`` We always look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a family . ''
People have to pay to watch shows which are broadcast on the website Circus Online , and the group also perform live on Facebook .
Maikel Mota Martinez , 31 , from Havana , decided to stay with the circus to perform his roller skate act with his partner .
`` The energy we receive from an audience is something you can not get from anywhere else , the adrenaline is like no other , '' he said .
`` Although we can not see a live audience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us to demonstrate what we can do . ''
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"The energy we receive from an audience is something you can not get from anywhere else, the adrenaline is like no other," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Stream #WithMe: 7 highlights from YouTube fundraiser

YouTubers have joined ranks to present an upbeat NHS fundraiser called Stream # WithMe , which featured four hours of challenges , plenty of chat and a fish called Norman .
They completed mystery box challenges while `` tag-teaming '' their way through tips on staying entertained , active and positive .
The livestream included the likes of Saffron Barker , English with Lucy , Big Narstie , Zac and Jay and Humza .
Here are just some of the highlights : 1 .
There are many burning questions in the world right now , but Phil Lester decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Moisten your eyeballs for an observation round , '' he said , having slung on a natty silver jacket for his quiz .
As he introduced his fish Norman - `` look I made this from home , I 've only got so many utilities I can go with '' - he asked us to guess which way would Norman swim - into box A or B ?
2 .
Lady Leshurr did a sublime rap about hand sanitiser and social distancing .
But unlike some of the more portentous messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speech is , well , entertaining .
`` Please do n't cough around me , keep the salivas / My pasta , my rice has gone , no hand sanitisers .
`` Tried ordering Addison Lee but there 's no drivers / I 'm tryna catch some flights not coronavirus .
`` Wash them hands / You better wash them hands .
`` Trust me I know how you feel / Surf the net or maybe watch a film / Now we got to quarantine and chill . ''
3 .
Saffron Barker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with her old Strictly Come Dancing partner AJ Pritchard , along with his brother Curtis .
AJ and Curtis told her they were celebrating 100 years of dance moves in honour of Colonel Tom Moore 's birthday .
`` I 've been trying to reminisce on my Strictly times and remember my 100 years of dance , '' she said , looking like her dance moves might be a bit rusty .
Curtis : `` I 'm going to put you on the spot now , give me a dance from the 20s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performed half a waltz around her living room , before being asked to perform `` the robot '' .
Her response was to jerkily mime knocking back a drink before busting some moves .
Who can blame her ?
4 .
`` Life in lockdown has given rise to some bizarre new trends and the English language is definitely feeling it , '' according English with Lucy .
Her language lesson explored `` 10 great and not so great nouns , verbs and handy little phrases - lockdown style '' .
Here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a slang term for a cocktail people drink at home - for example shall we meet for some quarantinis over Zoom ?
• Coronials : The hypothetical generation of teens conceived under Covid-19 - a play on words between coronavirus and millennials .
• Postrona - When the pandemic is over .
5 .
Ah , who has n't done a lockdown quiz yet ?
If you 're among the tiny percentage of the population not to do/endure this yet , now 's your chance .
There was no messing during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm the judge , so no cheating .
I 'm going to be fair .
Like Judge Dredd , '' he told Stevo the Madman and Manlikehaks .
Questions included `` which country has the most pyramids ? ''
and `` what 's the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger 's pet donkey ? ''
6 .
Maisie Peters performed a sweet , soulful song called Take Care of Yourself , with a pretty self-explanatory message .
Accompanied by a simple piano track , she sang : '' I hate how you talk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need to be held / So cut off a little slack and call all the cavalry back .
`` My love , take care of yourself / Call your friends.. do n't need to take it all so seriously , '' You do n't get a medal for the last one who wakes / So rest your eyes and give your baggage to me ... . ''
7 .
Morgz and his Mum Jill did a challenge - making colourful signs thanking the NHS that would be carried skywards by stacks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's animated movie Up , without the house .
But unlike other TV shows , where `` here 's one I made earlier '' would rescue any live mishaps , this played out in full with the card turning out to be considerably heavier than anticipated .
In the interests of fairness , a winner was still declared , just in case you happened to be on the edge of your seat .
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As he introduced his fish Norman - "look I made this from home, I've only got so many utilities I can go with" - he asked us to guess which way would Norman swim - into box A or B?


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: 12 hours with paramedics on the Covid front-line

Paramedics like Tina Brennan are often the first point of contact for patients who have become seriously ill with coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ her job more dangerous in recent months .
She 's currently living in a hotel @ @ @ @ @ .
The BBC 's Emma Vardy spent a 12-hour shift with her in Northern Ireland @

Paramedics like Tina Brennan are often the first point of contact for patients who have become seriously ill with coronavirus.
The pandemic has made her job more dangerous in recent months. She's currently living in a hotel to keep her family safe.
The BBC's Emma Vardy spent a 12-hour shift with her in Northern Ireland.
Filmed by David McIlveen


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Testing will help UK 'unlock the lockdown' - Hancock

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We look at the work needed to create @ @ @ @ @ might be ready for the coronavirus .

The health secretary says the government has reached its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street briefing, Matt Hancock said it should help to "unlock the lockdown".
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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: What it's like to test yourself for Covid-19

Coronavirus testing eligibility has been expanded beyond essential workers and hospital patients .
In England , it now includes all @ @ @ @ @ , plus anyone with symptoms who is over 65 or can not work at home @ @ @ @ @ to get tested is to book one at a drive-through centre .
Heather Lamont is @ @ @ @ @ member of her household filmed her self-administering a test for coronavirus in her car .

Coronavirus testing eligibility has been expanded beyond essential workers and hospital patients.
In England, it now includes all care home staff and residents, plus anyone with symptoms who is over 65 or cannot work at home.
One of the ways to get tested is to book one at a drive-through centre.
Heather Lamont is a private carer and a member of her household filmed her self-administering a test for coronavirus in her car.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Stream #WithMe: YouTubers dance, cook and quiz in livestream for NHS

Saffron Barker , Big Narstie and Yammy are among the stars who have taken part in a four-hour YouTube livestream @ @ @ @ @ NHS .
They were each set a challenge to complete by the end of stream @ @ @ @ @ dancing , laughs , and tips and tricks on how to stay positive during lockdown @ @ @ @ @ to UK users only .

Saffron Barker, Big Narstie and Yammy are among the stars who have taken part in a four-hour YouTube livestream to raise money for the NHS.
They were each set a challenge to complete by the end of stream on Thursday.
There was dancing, laughs, and tips and tricks on how to stay positive during lockdown.
This video is available to UK users only.
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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Poole Hospital applauds 'remarkable survivor'

A man who spent five weeks in intensive care with Covid-19 was applauded as he left the unit .
Stephen @ @ @ @ @ at Poole Hospital in Dorset but has been moved out of it critical care facility @ @ @ @ @ and nurses lined the corridors to clap and cheer him as he was discharged to @ @ @ @ @ , whose doctors described him as a `` remarkable survivor '' , said he could @ @ @ @ @ describing them as `` truly amazing '' .

A man who spent five weeks in intensive care with Covid-19 was applauded as he left the unit.
Stephen Parker, 62, remains at Poole Hospital in Dorset but has been moved out of it critical care facility.
More than 40 doctors and nurses lined the corridors to clap and cheer him as he was discharged to another ward.
Mr Parker, whose doctors described him as a "remarkable survivor", said he could not thank staff enough, describing them as "truly amazing".


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Newspaper headlines: Princess Charlotte turns five and 'virus class divide'

The Guardian has also led with news of the UK 's `` corona divide '' with a focus on calls @ @ @ @ @ health funding for the most deprived regions in the aftermath of the pandemic .
An @ @ @ @ @ , promoted on its front page , says an NHS official has been privately selling @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The official told the paper he had notified his employer about his company @ @ @ @ @ informed by a superior that `` there is unlikely to be a conflict '' .

The Times leads on news that Boris Johnson's roadmap out of the lockdown could include commuters having to take their own temperature before leaving home to catch a bus or train. The paper points out that public transport represents a particular challenge for ministers keen to avoid a repeat of crowded scenes at the start of the restrictions.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Errol Graham death: Judicial review move over DWP policy

The family of a mentally ill man who starved to death after his benefits were cut have applied for a judicial review of government policy .
Errol Graham 's emaciated body was found in June 2018 when bailiffs broke into his Nottingham flat to evict him .
In witness statements , the family said Mr Graham used pliers to pull out his teeth in the weeks before he died .
The review aims to challenge the Department of Work and Pensions ( DWP ) policy for terminating benefits .
An inquest into the 57-year-old 's death heard his benefits had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was told he had a history of depression , missed GP appointments , refused help from mental health teams and ignored contact from the DWP .
When his body was found , Mr Graham weighed four and a half stone ( 30kg ) .
In a witness statement given as part of the legal case , Alison Turner , the partner of Mr Graham 's son , described going to the flat and finding indications of his severe mental health problems , including teeth he had pulled out with pliers .
His flat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and food , but contained a letter asking for help .
Ms Turner said : `` The harrowing things I saw when I visited Errol 's flat following his death will always be with me .
It was clear he was in extreme mental distress and anguish .
`` It is impossible to see how a policy could be lawful which allows benefits to be withdrawn for people in these circumstances , with no consideration or investigation of their mental health , and the risks that termination would pose . ''
• Latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The latest stage of the process has seen the family 's legal team issue a claim in the High Court , which will then decide whether the judicial review can proceed .
Ms Turner 's legal team said her case argued the DWP 's policy breaches the European Convention on Human Rights but is also unlawful as it fails to have regard to a claimant 's disability , thereby breaching the Equality Act .
It also said the policy was inherently unfair as it allows benefits to be terminated with no prior notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Mr Graham 's family should have been involved in reviews of the case and these should be open to public scrutiny .
A DWP spokesperson said : `` Our sympathies are with Mr Graham 's family .
It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time . ''
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"It is impossible to see how a policy could be lawful which allows benefits to be withdrawn for people in these circumstances, with no consideration or investigation of their mental health, and the risks that termination would pose."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Nearly 60,000 coronavirus calls to NHS 24 helpline

NHS 24 has received nearly 60,000 calls during the lockdown from people worried they had coronavirus , new figures show .
Helpline staff referred 41,408 of those calls to a doctor , while the rest were given self-care advice .
NHS 24 has dealt with 30 % more calls since 23 March , taking on hundreds of temporary staff to deal with demand .
This includes nurses , doctors and dentists redeployed from other parts of the NHS .
A separate hotline set-up to give people information about Covid-19 has received just under 40,000 calls since the country went into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing to be expanded in Scotland • Scotland 's NHS 'ca n't go back to the way it was' • 'We need army of volunteers to track down virus' A spokeswoman for NHS 24 said the service `` has been exceptionally busy across both its telephone and web based services '' .
She added : `` Additional staff have been recruited to help meet demand .
`` This includes 247 temporary call operators and additional clinical support which includes nurses , doctors and dentists .
`` Since the start of the lockdown period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 's 111 service with concerns about symptoms .
Of these calls almost 17,000 were given self-care advice . ''
Where people had one or more symptoms of coronavirus , or who had increased risk of deterioration , they were referred to their local community hub for further assessment by a doctor .
Those with more serious symptoms were given a higher priority .
A total of 58,374 calls to NHS 24 between 23 March and 26 April were from people with concerns about Covid-19 .
During April NHS 24 was dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 30 % more than the average in the same month last year .
The 247 temporary call operators include 52 people redeployed from other areas of NHS 24 .
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Where people had one or more symptoms of coronavirus, or who had increased risk of deterioration, they were referred to their local community hub for further assessment by a doctor.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions

The Irish government has signalled an easing of lockdown restrictions from Tuesday .
People who are over 70 and currently cocooning can leave their homes as long as they avoid contact with others .
The 2km exercise limit currently in place for the Irish population will be extended to 5km .
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar also announced a five-stage road map from 18 May , which would `` reopen the country in a slow , phased way '' .
In a live televised address to the nation on Friday evening , the taoiseach said : `` So on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen and begins that journey to a new normal . ''
The majority of the lockdown measures will remain in place until 18 May , although two will ease in the coming days .
The road map after that is set out in five phases and will work on two-to-four week cycles monitored throughout , with each stage dependent on the success of the previous one .
• Outdoor meetings between people from different households will be allowed and childcare for healthcare workers will be opened • Phased return of outdoor workers such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the opening of retailers which are primarily outdoor • Certain outdoor public amenities will also be opened • Household visits will be allowed and plans will be in place to open up business with consideration for safety of staff and customers • Small social gatherings will be permitted and playgrounds will open , while creches , childminders and pre-schools will be available for children of essential workers in a phased manner • Those with low levels of interaction can return to work • Non-essential retail outlets with street level entrance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ childminders and pre-schools will be opened for children of all other workers on a gradually-increasing basis .
• Those who can not work from home will return to work • There will be a gradual easing of restrictions for higher-risk services like hairdressers • Opening of museums , galleries and places of worship .
• Larger social gatherings will be allowed and workers across all sectors can return to the workplace • On a phased basis , commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2020/2021 , primary and secondary schools and third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point there will be further easing of restrictions on high-risk retail services .
Mr Varadkar stressed the need for caution as `` the risk of a second phase of the virus is ever present '' .
`` If we relax the restrictions too soon , we could see our ICU overcrowded , '' he said .
`` Everything we achieved would be lost , so we must go on a short time more . ''
The plans were agreed by cabinet after medical experts on the National Public Health Emergency Team ( Nphet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
The current lockdown period had been due to expire on Monday .
Mr Varadkar said the cabinet would meet on Saturday to agree further actions to help businesses restart .
Mr Varadkar said the last few weeks had transformed people 's lives `` in so many different ways and ways that we could not have imagined '' .
`` I know it has been difficult - sometimes dispiriting , '' he said .
`` The frustration of having our lives restricted .
The uncertainty about when things will get back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus itself . ''
He also spoke of the pain of the families unable to properly grieve for those who had lost their lives in recent weeks .
`` When we come through this , we will come together as a nation and grieve together for everyone who has died over the course of this emergency , '' he said .
He said people had met the crisis with `` remarkable courage and sense of solidarity '' .
Mr Varadkar urged the public to `` stay the course '' and `` continue the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republic of Ireland recorded 34 more coronavirus-related deaths , taking its total to 1,265 .
There were also 221 more cases diagnosed in the Republic , bringing the number of confirmed cases to 20,833 .
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"When we come through this, we will come together as a nation and grieve together for everyone who has died over the course of this emergency," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Twice as many Covid-19 deaths in Wales' poorer areas

People living in Wales ' most deprived areas are more likely to die of coronavirus than those in more affluent places , new figures suggest .
Office for National Statistics analysis shows 44.6 Covid-19 deaths for every 100,000 people in the poorest 20 % of communities in Wales .
In the wealthiest 20 % of communities it was 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people .
Newport has suffered the worst rate of coronavirus deaths so far , almost twice as high as the Welsh average .
An interactive ONS map shows the Canton area of Cardiff as the suburb with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 17 up to 17 April .
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Of the 27,510 UK deaths , more than 1,000 people have already died in Wales of the virus - with Public Health Wales reporting a further 17 deaths in the last 24 hours .
Cardiff with 147 people has had the most Covid-19 deaths of Wales ' 22 local authority areas - a rate of 50.9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Newport was 56.5 while Rhondda Cynon Taff and Blaenau Gwent also have rates above 50 .
The lowest recorded coronavirus death rate was 5.4 in Ceredigion - but ONS statisticians said the county 's figure may not be reliable .
Wales ' overall death rate is 28.4 per 100,000 population - lower than the 36.2 average across England and Wales average .
But death rates in three health board areas covering Wales ' poorest communities were significantly higher than the country 's overall rate .
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - which covers the former Gwent area - had 44.6 deaths per 100,000 population .
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - which covers Rhondda Cynon Taff , Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend - had 43.7 deaths per 100,000 population .
The ONS stats also show the Covid-19 mortality rate for men in the most deprived five areas of Wales was 61.9 deaths per 100,000 population , compared with 32.0 for women .
`` People living in more deprived areas have experienced Covid-19 mortality rates more than double those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Nick Stripe of the ONS .
`` General mortality rates are normally higher in more deprived areas , but so far Covid-19 appears to be taking them higher still . ''
The UK 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the report showed the virus thrived on inequality .
`` Ministers must target health inequalities with an overarching strategy to tackle the wider social determinants of ill-health , '' he said .
Across the UK , the highest rates of deaths have been in urban areas where lots of people live .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been almost double that of the next highest region .
The data also shows the Covid-19 mortality rate in the most deprived areas of England has been higher among men , with 76.7 deaths per 100,000 people , compared with 39.6 per 100,000 women .

Across the UK, the highest rates of deaths have been in urban areas where lots of people live. The overall mortality rate in London has been almost double that of the next highest region.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Poole Hospital staff applaud 'remarkable survivor'

A man who `` died three times '' during five weeks in a coma with Covid-19 has been cheered as he left intensive care .
Steve Parker , 62 , remains at Poole Hospital in Dorset but has been moved out of the critical care section .
More than 40 doctors and nurses lined the corridors to clap and cheer him as he was discharged to another ward .
Mr Parker , described by his doctors as a `` remarkable survivor '' of coronavirus , said he could not thank the hospital 's `` truly amazing '' staff enough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the critical care team had been `` delighted '' to be able to discharge him .
`` Stephen has had a really tough battle against Covid-19 in intensive [ care ] for the last five weeks and has made a remarkable recovery , given how critically ill he has been , '' said Mr Scott .
`` He is an amazing gentleman and a remarkable survivor .
One of his first questions when he began to get better was to ask for a cup of tea . ''
He said Mr Parker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope and inspiration during what is an incredibly challenging time '' .
Security manager Mr Parker , a former member of the Parachute Regiment , said : `` I ca n't thank all the staff in critical care enough for everything they have done for me .
They are truly amazing .
`` I am one of the lucky ones .
Apparently I died three times [ while on the unit ] but I do n't care - I 'm alive .
`` The first I remember of being in this hospital was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after five weeks .
`` The last thing I remember [ before that ] was feeling a bit rough on a Friday morning and being taken to A & E , .
That 's all I can remember of anything - I was straight into a coma . ''
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Security manager Mr Parker, a former member of the Parachute Regiment, said: "I can't thank all the staff in critical care enough for everything they have done for me. They are truly amazing.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Thousands signal interest in plasma trial

More than 6,500 people have signed up for a trial to see if blood plasma from Covid-19 survivors can treat hospital patients who are ill with the virus .
It is hoped transfusing seriously ill patients with so-called convalescent blood plasma will give their struggling immune systems a helping hand .
The plasma , the liquid portion of the blood , contains coronavirus antibodies .
Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system which can target the virus and neutralise it .
They build up over about a month after contracting Covid-19 .
Last week , NHS Blood and Transplant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far in England 148 people have donated their plasma .
Researchers are looking through NHS data to find other people who have tested positive for coronavirus , who will then be asked if they wish to be involved in the trial .
Donating takes about 45 minutes , as the blood is filtered through a machine to remove the plasma .
The process is technically known as plasmapheresis .
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Dr Manu Shankar-Hari , a joint lead on the trial that will involve hospitals around the UK , said people currently do not have protection in their immune systems because Coronavirus is new .
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At a special plasma donation session in Birmingham this week , donors were enthusiastic about the chance to help those currently hospitalised with the disease .
Jo Toozs-Hobson said she decided to take part despite being terrified of needles after her whole family got sick - her husband was in hospital for five days .
`` I would n't normally give blood but something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought , I 've got to do this because of the experience we went through , '' she said .
NHS Blood and Transplant is also preparing to collect and deliver plasma in large quantities if transfusions are shown to help patients .
It aims to collect up to 10,000 units a week by the end of May .
Similar trials are already under way around the world .
The University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff hopes to offer the treatment as part of a study .
The US has already started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has treated about 4,400 patients .

"I wouldn't normally give blood but something came up on Facebook about this and I thought, I've got to do this because of the experience we went through," she said.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Commuters could be asked to check their temperature

Commuters could be asked to take their temperature before leaving home as part of proposals to make public transport safer .
It is understood to be among measures being considered for when the coronavirus lockdown is eased .
A Department for Transport ( DfT ) spokesperson said No 10 would continue to be guided by science .
Next Thursday , the PM will set out a `` road map '' on how to restart the economy and reopen schools .
Boris Johnson 's `` comprehensive plan '' will also explain how people might travel to work and make life in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a temperature above 37.8C - is one of the two main symptoms of the virus - the other is a dry , continuous cough .
It can make you feel warm , cold or shivery .
SCC , a British company with a system that uses thermal imaging cameras to detect people 's temperatures , told the BBC that a large regional public transport body in the UK had expressed interest .
But scientists warn the system , which is being trialled at some hospitals and at Bournemouth airport , will not being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with the coronavirus but who do not have a fever .
Government sources told the BBC that no decision has yet been made and that temperature checks were n't necessarily a priority .
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People should carry on staying at home and avoid using the transport network if possible , they added .
The prime minister has said the UK is `` past the peak '' of the virus outbreak , but stressed the country must not `` risk a second spike '' .
Face masks , he said , would be `` useful '' as part of the strategy for coming out of lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving people confidence they can go back to work '' .
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The total testing figure includes 27,497 kits which were delivered to people 's homes and also 12,872 tests that were sent out to centres such as hospitals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now died in UK hospitals , care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus .

But scientists warn the system, which is being trialled at some hospitals and at Bournemouth airport, will not be able to detect people who have been infected with the coronavirus but who do not have a fever.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Boy, 11, shot and man injured in Upminster

A boy aged 11 has potentially life-changing injuries after being shot in east London , police have said .
Police @ @ @ @ @ man in his 40s injured at a property in Kerry Drive , Upminster , at @ @ @ @ @ man had cuts to his head but it unclear what had caused his injuries .
@ @ @ @ @ said to be `` not life-threatening '' .
A number of people fled the scene @ @ @ @ @ arrests have been made .
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them .
@ @ @ @ @ she was `` pretty shocked '' .
`` It 's not the sort of area @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` This is a really , really quiet , lovely @ @ @ @ @ my neighbours up and down on this road . ''
An 82-year-old local resident said @ @ @ @ @ here 32 years and I 've never heard of anything like this before . ''

"It's not the sort of area that this goes on in," she said. "This is a really, really quiet, lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Government £30m bailout for light rail

The government has announced £30m to keep trams and metro trains running for key workers for 12 more weeks .
Millions of pounds in revenue have been lost due to the coronavirus lockdown .
But Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the money was not enough .
The funding is split between the Tyne and Wear Metro , Manchester Metrolink , Sheffield Supertram , Midlands Metro and Nottingham Express Transit systems .
The various light rail systems play `` a crucial role in getting NHS staff and emergency services to work - and it is only right that we offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis , '' he said .
But Andy Burnham said he was `` struggling to find words of support about this decision '' .
`` At the start , we were told to spend what we needed to provide essential services , but now we find out we only have three-quarters of the income Metrolink needs to run at its current reduced services for key workers and essential journeys , '' he said .
`` Once this funding ends in early June , we will simply not be able to continue running Metrolink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no illusions that mothballing the largest light rail network in the country remains a very real possibility . ''
Transport North East managing director Tobyn Hughes said keeping the Tyne and Wear Metro and Shields Ferry running for key workers had left a £10m `` hole '' in its budget .
`` The government 's funding of £8.6m goes a long way towards that and is very welcome , but it still leaves a funding gap that we need to close , '' he said .
`` We do not however expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many months to come and this will continue to create a financial challenge long into the future . ''
Sheffield Supertram 's managing director Tim Bilby said the service would play a key part to play in the region 's recovery .
`` It will be vital that the system has the resources it needs to seek to restore the service towards pre-pandemic levels when there will likely still be conditions which will change how people live and travel , '' he said .
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Blackpool Transport says it would also ask for government support to protect the future of the resort 's famous tramway , which has been suspended since 29 March , the Local Democracy Reporting Service said .
Blackpool North and Cleveleys MP Paul Maynard said the tramway was `` far more than a tourist attraction '' and could provide vital links for key workers .

"At the start, we were told to spend what we needed to provide essential services, but now we find out we only have three-quarters of the income Metrolink needs to run at its current reduced services for key workers and essential journeys," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Charlotte takes food to those in need as she turns five

New photos have been released to mark Princess Charlotte 's fifth birthday , showing her delivering homemade care packages to those in need during the coronavirus crisis .
She has helped her family take food to the elderly and vulnerable in Norfolk .
In one photo , she knocks on a resident 's door clutching a bag of homemade fresh pasta .
The four photos were taken in April by her mother , the Duchess of Cambridge , a keen amateur photographer .
The young royal joined her parents , the Duke of Cambridge and the duchess , and brothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deliveries , likely to be close to the family home of Anmer Hall , on the Queen 's Sandringham estate .
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In two photos , the princess is seen picking up white bags of food for pensioners who are shielding from the virus or other vulnerable people in lockdown in Norfolk .
The family spent several hours making fresh pasta before delivering it .
Charlotte was born at the private maternity Lindo Wing of St Mary 's Hospital in Paddington , central London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , weighing 8lb 3oz .
Catherine , who is patron of the Royal Photographic Society , has regularly released pictures she has taken of George , six , and Louis , two , to mark their birthdays .
Over the past five weeks , the Queen 's Sandringham staff have been preparing and delivering meals for pensioners and vulnerable people living in the local area , Buckingham Palace has said , with about 1,000 meals being made and delivered in the first week alone .

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bbcuk--2020-05-01--Florence Nightingale clock to be auctioned for Worcester hospice

A carriage clock presented as a gift by Florence Nightingale is to be auctioned in aid of a hospice .
The clock was believed to have been given by the famous Victorian nurse to fellow social reformer Mathilde Schwabe .
Its current owner , who has asked to remain anonymous , has said all money raised from its sale should go to St Richard 's Hospice in Worcester .
The hospice said it was a `` wonderful and uplifting gesture '' .
The clock , inscribed with the words `` M.E.S from Florence Nightingale 10 October 1887 '' , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when sold by Philip Serrell Auctioneers .
Philip Serrell said the current owner of the clock inherited it from a cousin who was great-niece of Miss Schwabe , who signed the 1866 Women 's Suffrage petition - the first mass Votes for Women petition .
The owner believes Miss Schwabe received the clock from Nightingale in recognition of work or help she had provided .
St Richard 's Hospice fundraising director Tricia Cavell said : `` It 's particularly poignant that the clock came from the founder of modern nursing , Florence Nightingale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our nursing teams to care for patients and their families facing such challenging times during the Covid-19 crisis .
`` St Richard 's is in the position of many other charities in facing a loss of income from both cancelled events and temporary closure of shops .
`` We have fantastic supporters and are hopeful that together with help from government and the community , we can come through these financially testing times . ''
The auction will contain the sole lot and will close at 12:00 BST on 22 May .
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St Richard's Hospice fundraising director Tricia Cavell said: "It's particularly poignant that the clock came from the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, and any funds raised will help our nursing teams to care for patients and their families facing such challenging times during the Covid-19 crisis.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Pandemic exercise findings 'must be published'

Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to release the findings of an exercise into the impact of a hypothetical flu pandemic .
Exercise Cygnus was a three-day event in 2016 , which led to a series of recommendations , including some on personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
The Welsh Government confirmed it took part in the operation and said it led to a UK-wide review of preparedness .
However , the UK government has not published the findings .
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It comes after Labour 's Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth called on the UK government in April to publish the information .
Mr Price said `` the public deserve and need to know what happened in this test so that we can learn lessons to help us now '' .
He added : `` This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It is in the public interest to know what steps the Welsh Government took in terms of PPE , testing infrastructure , key equipment and their general preparedness for a global pandemic . ''
The Welsh Government said : `` We and other Welsh public bodies were involved in Exercise Cygnus , following which the UK government established a UK review of our pandemic preparedness .
`` Some of the review work has fed into the response to this outbreak , such as the emergency legislation . ''

Mr Price said "the public deserve and need to know what happened in this test so that we can learn lessons to help us now".


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: A toast to my cancelled wedding

Today was supposed to be my wedding day - until Covid-19 intervened .
But that wo n't stop me delivering my groom 's speech , so make sure your glass is charged .
[ Taps prosecco flute with fork ] It 's great to see so many of you not here today .
Thank you all for not coming .
There are so many people who 've helped make today not special in any way at all .
I want to give a shout-out to our photographer for not taking any pictures ; to our florist , for not bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the staff at our reception venue for boarding up the doors and windows so no-one can get in .
My wife and I - oh , sorry , my fiancee and I - really ca n't tell you how grateful we are .
I really must pay tribute to my prospective parents-in-law .
You 've welcomed me into your family and treated me with every kindness .
I 'm so glad you 're not here today to watch me marrying your daughter .
I 'd be terrified of exposing you to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mum and dad : I owe you everything .
I 'm incredibly grateful that , on what 's meant to be the happiest day of my life , you 're hundreds of miles away in Scotland .
Seriously now , stay indoors .
I 'd raise a toast to the bridesmaids , but there were never going to be any .
Or groomsmen for that matter .
We did n't want a lot of fuss .
This was going to be a low-key , laid-back , affair - a short civil ceremony then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And I think , despite everything , we 've stayed true to our original vision .
You ca n't get much more low-key and laid-back than no wedding at all .
But the most important person to mention is Kathy , the woman I plan to spend the rest of my life with .
Does n't she look fantastic in her white dress ?
I ca n't tell you first-hand because I 've still never seen it .
I think she 's hidden it somewhere in the back of her wardrobe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in it , because , well , it 's her .
We met in the summer of 2016 .
At that point I was pretty disillusioned with dating .
I 'd grudgingly swipe through all the apps without much expectation of ever finding the right person .
But when Kathy agreed to meet for a drink in a pub near Borough Market , everything changed .
It was n't just that she was even more beautiful in person than in her photos .
She was funny and smart and kind and liked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most improbably of all , she liked me too .
I spent far too long saving up for an engagement ring .
I 'd read you were supposed to put aside a month 's salary - and even though we 're only talking a month 's BBC salary , that turned out to be vastly excessive .
When we went to an antique jewellery fair together to choose it , the one Kathy liked most cost £80 .
Now , I really should have predicted this .
Kathy 's hunter-gatherer instincts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothes dealer who spends her weekends at car boot sales rummaging for bargains .
As far as she 's concerned , if you 're not buying something for a knock-down price , what 's the point ?
I knew all this .
So I could and absolutely should have proposed much earlier and then we 'd have been married long before the lockdown .
Sorry , Kathy .
Anyway , after we left the jewellery fair , Kathy and I went to a cocktail bar and I put the engagement ring on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With the spare cash left over from the ring , we calculated we could pay for a summer wedding ourselves .
By the end of the month , we had a date and booked a registrar , a south London venue for the ceremony and the pub for the reception .
Our closest friends and family were all going to get together and have a brilliant time .
What could possibly go wrong ?
Actually , when we were planning the wedding , there were lot of possible things we anticipated we might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out at the last minute ; the Spotify playlist I 'd made for the disco going silent due to my ancient laptop breaking down ; my friends drinking the bar completely dry .
What we did n't factor into our calculations was the possibility of a global pandemic , or indeed that of the government banning weddings altogether .
But I mean , hindsight is a wonderful thing .
If anyone ever makes a biopic of my life , there will definitely be a montage sequence in which I keep smugly telling Kathy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything out so quickly and painlessly , while a succession of increasingly ominous news bulletins plays in the background : '' Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a mysterious viral pneumonia which has infected dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan… '' '' I do n't know why the wedding magazines make it sound so complicated . ''
`` South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the 'highest level ' as confirmed case numbers keep rising… '' '' Buying the prosecco on a sale-or-return basis was definitely the correct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed with the coronavirus in England is the first to catch it in the UK ... '' '' Er , maybe I should have thought about wedding insurance after all . ''
As it did with most non-epidemiologists , I expect , the virus crept up on us suddenly .
One minute we were choosing readings for the ceremony and ordering confetti - the next , all that seemed to belong to an entirely vanished world .
We only really had one day of feeling properly upset .
That was Thursday 12 March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sage committee changed its advice about how to tackle the pandemic .
A lockdown began to look inevitable .
I had annual leave to use up , so we 'd booked a long weekend in the West Country .
As our train rumbled out of Paddington , I checked my Twitter feed .
It was stream of warnings about how life as we knew it was about to grind to a halt .
By the time we 'd arrived , it had begun to sink in that the wedding would n't happen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of pints and stared at them , thinking about the amazing day we 'd planned .
There were a few tears at this point .
We had n't even finished sending out the invitations .
But very quickly , we got over it .
As the implications of the virus began to sink in - the thousands of deaths , the potential collapse of the healthcare system - a cancelled wedding seemed a very trivial matter indeed .
Bereaved relatives and front-line staff working on Covid wards deserved sympathy .
We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know of any reason why these two may not be joined in matrimony ?
Well , yes , I do , as it happens - if this wedding went ahead , we 'd be putting extra pressure on the NHS by helping the novel coronavirus to spread - oh , and we 'd potentially kill all our guests .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise We sat down at my laptop to compose an email to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You 've probably noticed there 's a pandemic going on , '' it began .
`` It 's not quite the romantic build-up to 2 May we were hoping for . ''
We wrote that we hoped we 'd see them again another time , and asked them to stay safe .
Then we signed off .
And because our suppliers are incredibly lovely , we 've been able to rearrange everything for another date in 2021. Who knows whether weddings will be permitted again by then , and even if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look like .
But it 's nice to have something to be hopeful about when you 're stuck indoors on lockdown .
We held a 'not our wedding day ' celebration New York couples can now tie the knot over Zoom 'Our wedding is cancelled but we still have to pay' Today we 're going to celebrate what should have been our wedding day , even if we wo n't have a certificate to make it official .
We 'll dress up and open a bottle of sparkling wine .
Then we 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought from the supermarket .
Once we 've Zoomed with some of you we 'll dance around the living room .
And though the biggest tragedies inflicted by the virus will rightly receive the most attention , it 's worth taking note of the more mundane casualties , too .
If you have any kind of social life whatsoever , there will be some event that you were looking forward to and now wo n't happen .
Our cancelled wedding might be your cancelled christening or sports day or birthday night out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to invite you all to join us , wherever you are , while I propose a toast : to better times ahead .
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We met in the summer of 2016. At that point I was pretty disillusioned with dating. I'd grudgingly swipe through all the apps without much expectation of ever finding the right person. But when Kathy agreed to meet for a drink in a pub near Borough Market, everything changed. It wasn't just that she was even more beautiful in person than in her photos. She was funny and smart and kind and liked the same wonky indie bands that I did. Most improbably of all, she liked me too.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: 'I'm being bombarded by gambling ads'

For two addicts in recovery , the gambling industry 's pledge this week to halt radio and TV advertising during the lockdown does n't go far enough .
It still leaves them exposed to online ads , they say , which could be enough to cause someone in their position to relapse .
Every time Kelly looks at her phone , she feels nauseous .
Sometimes she calls her mum , incensed and seeking comfort .
`` I 'm being bombarded , '' says Kelly .
`` These pink , fluffy ads are flashing up all day , every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're indoors more , but it feels like the gambling industry 's really trying to coin in on the lockdown . ''
Until earlier this week , she saw the ads on television and radio too .
Now it seems to her that they are appearing in greater numbers online , overwhelming her as she scrolls through online shopping sites .
At its worst , Kelly 's gambling addiction cost her £500 a day .
As she racked up debts of more than £70,000 playing bingo and other casino games , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be any the wiser if she carried on smiling .
But soon , the guilt and shame led to more sinister thoughts .
`` I would get in my car and think , ' I 'll go out and I 'll wrap myself around a tree .
It 's only me and the tree that will get hurt . '
I was in a dark , gloomy place… There was no light at the end of the tunnel . ''
Gambling charities are concerned that social isolation , boredom , personal conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people to consider gambling , and prompt recovering addicts to relapse .
Neil McArthur , chief executive of the Gambling Commission , the gambling regulator , told the House of Commons Public Accounts committee this week that about 15 % of gamblers were now spending more time gambling , rising to 60 % of the `` most engaged '' gamblers , who are at higher risk of addiction .
`` What we know from YouGov data is that firstly there is a sense of people who have not gambled for a while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five gamblers who have not gambled in the last four weeks say they are likely to gamble in the next four weeks , and one in 10 who have not gambled at all in the last year say they are likely to turn to gambling in the next four weeks , '' he said .
The number of people seeking help troubles two of the charities that provide support .
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GamCare , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has told Moneybox on BBC Radio 4 that the number of contacts in the three weeks after the lockdown began , on 23 March , was 50 % down on the three weeks preceding the lockdown .
It is concerned that people slipping into a gambling habit feel unable to call the helpline in front of their family or housemates .
But Gordon Moody Association , a charity that helps seriously addicted gamblers , has registered more calls to its helpline than ever before .
`` Usually we have around 50 interactions a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 170 a day .
And for our residential support programme , we 've got a growing waiting list of more than 20 people , which we 've never had before , '' says chief executive Matthew Hickey .
The charity has also seen a spike in the number of women requesting support , who are primarily drawn to online games such as bingo .
`` At the moment , with the suspension of live sports events , we 've seen a migration towards casino games , which are particularly popular among women , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very easy to access - but they 're also highly addictive . ''
Neil McArthur told the Public Accounts Committee that the lack of live sport meant that gambling companies were likely to lose between £1bn and £1.5bn this year , but that profit from online casino games and online slot machines would increase .
For those with a potentially life-threatening gambling habit , the stakes are high .
Recovering addict Tony , who served a three-year prison sentence after stealing from his employer to feed his habit , says that his tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted ads .
Like Kelly , he feels that he is being baited by gambling companies with ads that nudge him to take a spin on the roulette wheel or have a go on the slots .
He says he feels he must remain more vigilant now , under lockdown , than previously .
Where to get help GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline , providing information , advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems - advisers are available 24 hours a day on Freephone 0808 8020 133 or via web @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education and therapeutic support to problem gamblers , as well as an intensive residential treatment programme - for more information visit the website or call 01384 241292 Further sources of support can be found on the BBC Action Line '' In my eyes , I will always be an addict , '' he says .
`` I am seconds away from a bet and from destroying my life again , so I can never be complacent .
`` This period is a very testing time , so it would be very easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us are feel-good factors .
Without any limits set , you 're prey for the industry . ''
Before lockdown , Kelly and Tony would attend regular meetings with other recovering addicts in their areas to share experiences , and help each other to resist the temptation to relapse .
They are now able to take part in similar sessions held online , but these - often attended by large numbers of people they have never met - are not as effective , they say .
`` Under lockdown , the mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those with pre-existing gambling issues , '' says Anna Hemmings , chief executive of GamCare .
`` People need to ensure they keep accessing their existing support networks or treatment services .
We , and other charities , are boosting availability of online services to help people isolated in their homes . ''
Gordon Moody Association says it is also continuing one-to-one phone mentorship but is unable to offer new places on its 14-week residential rehab programme until the lockdown ends - which is why the waiting list is growing .
Support workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services that block targeted advertising and urging problem gamblers to protect their financial assets .
`` Customers who are experiencing problems are encouraged to use self-exclusion schemes , such as GamStop , '' Matt Gaskell , Clinical Director of the NHS Northern Gambling Service , says .
`` There are also banks which offer a service to block gambling transactions and customers can use deposit limits online . ''
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise In a letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ casino company 888 said : `` The board recognises that , with people spending more time at home and with potentially increased stress from economic uncertainty , 888 's vigilance on safe gambling and preventing gambling-related harm is even more important than ever .
`` The group continues to offer its customers support and is proactively communicating with its customers to make them aware of safe gambling tools to limit and control their play . ''
In his comments to the Public Accounts Committee , Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur said his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current situation - for example , by pushing casino products to customers who have so far only placed bets .
He added that the evidence to hand did not show a significant increase in advertising .
But for Kelly , fearful of a return to her darkest days , the industry is not doing enough to help problem gamblers .
She would like them to provide clear signposting to advice lines , and would favour a ban on celebrities endorsing online games .
`` These adverts have been forced down people 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signposting for where to get help , '' she says .
`` I do n't want to go down that rabbit 's hole again - but you cross that invisible line very quickly .
`` All you can do is be honest , speak out and ask for help .
I know there 's a life beyond gambling .
There is something else . ''
You may also be interested in : '' Not in a million years , not in a million years did I think that gaming could lead to compulsive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bench in a churchyard .
He 's agreed to talk to me about his son 's gambling addiction .
He 's nervous , he has n't done an interview before and I can feel his anxiety .
How my son went from gamer to compulsive gambler

"What we know from YouGov data is that firstly there is a sense of people who have not gambled for a while, thinking that they might. One in five gamblers who have not gambled in the last four weeks say they are likely to gamble in the next four weeks, and one in 10 who have not gambled at all in the last year say they are likely to turn to gambling in the next four weeks," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Coping with lockdown on poor broadband

Households across the country are finding their broadband connections pushed to the limit as families in lockdown try to work , educate and entertain themselves online .
During a recent video-conference , MP Julie Elliott made a plea to the culture secretary for a faster rollout of fibre broadband for her Sunderland constituents .
As she was doing so , her own broadband connection failed , something the chairman of the DCMS committee described as `` ironic '' .
In theory , 95 % of premises should be able to access superfast broadband but take-up of services remains low .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ current speed sufficient for their needs , do not want to pay or simply have n't got round to upgrading .
For those wanting to upgrade now , there could be a wait .
BT told the BBC is was prioritising new broadband connections for the `` vulnerable and those most in need '' .
According to Ofcom , 189,000 properties are on speeds of 10Mbps ( megabits per second ) download and 1Mbps upload or less - for both fixed and wireless .
Adelana Carty , broadband expert at Uswitch.com , thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Some video-calling services say they only require broadband speeds of 1.2Mbps , but at this level the picture quality is likely to be extremely patchy and the audio may cut in and out - especially if there are many people on the call .
`` Streaming TV services like Netflix say you need a 3Mbps connection for standard quality , and 5Mbps for HD , but you 're likely to find that the picture is constantly buffering at these speeds .
`` Connection issues also arise when multiple devices use the internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be worth setting up a rota , especially when it comes to streaming or gaming online .
Such a rota may be the only option for Sam Kirkpatrick , who lives in rural Northern Ireland , and who says the idea of sharing the internet with his wife and two teenagers is `` simply out of the question '' .
`` On a good day , my broadband runs at about 2Mbps ( not a typo - I genuinely mean two ) .
I 've seen various fibre rollout plans over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we 've not been upgraded yet .
`` We have paid for an additional 4G service for a couple of years now , which is much faster when it works but much less reliable and more prone to contention/packet dropping than the fixed line .
The quality of it has definitely degraded noticeably since lockdown started . ''
Without it the family would `` be in trouble '' , he said , but it does mean expensive monthly bills .
Mr Kirkpatrick is a software engineering manager , and is now working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my role is video calls and it struggles a bit at that stage .
Often , I 'll have to disable video and rely on audio only to save bandwidth .
Or even forget about the calls and try to use messaging instead , which just is n't the same .
Downloading large payloads , which I have to do often , is a challenge . ''
The others in the house have to rely on the 4G .
`` This gets us by for schoolwork and my wife 's work .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one person streaming at any one time .
`` It 's a regular occurrence in our house to hear shouted : 'Can everybody stop using the internet for a while , please ? '
so someone can download something or watch a video .
On occasion , you do just have to give up and try again later or forget about it . ''
'Missing out on the craic' The BBC was also contacted by a woman , living in a similar part of the world .
She wanted to remain anonymous but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and schooling that was affected by poor connectivity .
`` Internet accessibility is difficult in rural Northern Ireland at the best of times but in lockdown with increased usage and reliance on the internet , connecting with family and friends is tough and we sometimes have to miss out on the craic because the infrastructure just is n't there , '' she said .
`` It 's an additional and unnecessary strain on mental health and wellbeing when we are being asked to distance ourselves for the greater good . ''
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are suffering .
Even in a city like London , people can experience problems .
• where possible do not use wi-fi - connect devices with an ethernet cable • configure the router to use different names for the two frequencies , 2.4GHz and 5GHz , and then re-teach devices the credentials for the 5GHz • check the location of the router - if it is buried on a bookcase , surrounded by books the clutter could block the signal • microwave ovens interfere with wi-fi signal so do n't cook a microwave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if everyone is trying to access the internet , consider investing in a wi-fi booster that allow the signal to travel further • mesh network add-ons may improve coverage but usually carry a monthly subscription • do n't move your office to a quiet part of the house without checking the speeds first , using an online speed checker • if speed generally is significantly lower than the speed you were promised , phone your provider to argue the case for an upgrade • download films to phones and tablets , ideally just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the internet Jack Maddox recently moved into a flat in the technology hub of Shoreditch , east London but says the best connection he could get installed was 15Mbps , on offer from Sky .
`` It regularly sits in the seven to 10 range .
I could n't believe the lack of fibre options after moving into this relatively new flat , '' he told the BBC .
`` It makes trying to do client video calls or even ones to family and friends infuriating .
I often end up moving closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is n't great either . ''
For some though , internet speed is not a problem at all .
Jersey already offers full fibre to all homes and now its internet providers have decided to upgrade everyone to 1Gbps ( gigabit per second ) , entirely free of charge `` for the duration of the pandemic '' .

"Much of my role is video calls and it struggles a bit at that stage. Often, I'll have to disable video and rely on audio only to save bandwidth. Or even forget about the calls and try to use messaging instead, which just isn't the same. Downloading large payloads, which I have to do often, is a challenge."


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: Eight ways the lockdown has changed the UK

Life in the UK has been transformed since restrictions were brought in to curb the spread of coronavirus .
The restrictions , which have affected all aspects of society , will be reviewed this week and the government has promised to lay out a `` comprehensive plan '' to restart the economy , reopen schools and help people travel to work .
But how has life changed over the past six weeks ?
1 ) Some have returned to their cars While other transport use has consistently stayed down , there has been a slight uptick on the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medical Officer Jenny Harries has said she wants to `` reinforce '' how important it is that people carry on reducing their travelling .
Greater Manchester Police have warned of speeders `` using the quieter roads as their own personal racetrack '' after a motorist drove at 115mph on a 40mph road .
Trips to supermarkets and workplaces are still down significantly compared with the start of the year , according to Google data .
However , visits to parks have almost returned to normal levels , after dropping by more than 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
Several parks , including Brockwell Park in South London , briefly closed at the start of April amid social distancing concerns .
But Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has since said that people `` need parks '' and councils must keep them open .
It also appears slightly more people are travelling to their workplaces , which may be a factor behind the higher number of cars on the road .
2 ) The UK is 'past the peak ' of the disease Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak , but has stressed the country must not `` risk a second spike '' .
His comments may surprise some , given the jump in deaths during the last week of April , the BBC 's Health Correspondent Nick Triggle says .
But those figures have been inflated by the retrospective inclusion of deaths in the community , mainly care homes , which date back to March .
By tracking hospital deaths , which are a sign of transmission in the general population , there is strong evidence that the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson says the UK must keep the R rate - the number of people to which one infected person will pass the virus - below one in order to avoid a second peak The way people are using the health service is changing .
Only about 14 % of doctor 's appointments were carried out over phone or video link in the year to February 2020 .
But that has all changed , with the number of phone appointments doubling in March as the public became conscious of the need for social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said most people were `` pretty happy '' with phone appointments .
But charity Age UK has urged doctors not to drop home visits and to `` proactively '' seek out vulnerable patients .
At the same time , the number of people attending A & E dropped while the numbers of calls made to 111 - the NHS hotline - reached record highs .
But the health service says it is vital that people continue to seek medical help if they need it .
`` If you do have symptoms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be a heart attack , a sick child who is deteriorating , if you are a pregnant woman and the baby is not moving as much as it used to - it is important you do n't delay , '' says NHS England 's medical director Stephen Powis .
4 ) Millions have turned to the government 's furlough scheme Six weeks ago , many people would have never heard of furlough .
But millions now rely on the scheme , which pays up to 80 % of the wages of staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions .
About 185,000 firms applied for the scheme on 20 April , the day it went live .
Those claims alone covered 1.3 million workers and cost the Treasury an estimated £1.5bn .
Many more have applied since then , with two thirds of businesses polled by the Office for National Statistics reporting they have furloughed at least part of their workforce .
One in four of firms still trading said their turnover had fallen by at least 50 % since the lockdown .
At the same time , applications for universal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
About three quarters of a million claims were made in the first week of lockdown , over 20 times as many as would apply in an average week .
While there is still considerable pressure on the benefits system , the figures show that the number of claims is now starting to come down , having peaked in the first week of lockdown .
5 ) Most think normal life is a long way off The majority of the public think normal life wo n't resume for at least four months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it will take over six months for this to happen , according to the ONS .
And the lockdown is having a significant effect on the way people live , with four in 10 saying it had affected their travel plans and their wellbeing , while one in five said it had affected their relationships .
It appears that many people were turning to baking and drinking after a month in lockdown .
Half of the 10 products seeing the biggest growth in the week to April 25 were related to home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pastry rising by 110 % on the same time a year earlier .
At the same time , sales of stout were up 83 % and cider up 63 % , with overall sales of alcohol rising by more than a third .
Perhaps unsurprisingly , sales of frozen and long lasting foods have also risen significantly on a year ago , according to the figures from consultancy Neilsen .
In the week before the restrictions started , supermarket sales were 43 % higher than the same time last year , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shortages .
But average sales fell in the first fortnight of lockdown , before going back up again .
`` When the country was told not to travel people stopped shopping , '' says Mike Watkins , Nielsen 's head of retailer and business insight .
`` They had already bought a lot of stuff , and their larders and freezers were full . ''
Air pollution levels in the UK have dropped significantly in the weeks since the country went into lockdown .
The level of nitrogen dioxide ( NO2 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily average down by about 50 % on the same period last year .
NO2 , released from car exhausts , is a serious air pollutant .
Some cities have seen levels fall by more than 60 % , including Brighton and Portsmouth , according to BBC analysis of Defra statistics .
8 ) Crime is down but anti-social behaviour is up In England and Wales , crime fell by 28 % in the four weeks to 12 April , compared to the same time last year .
Home burglary , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a third , as people spent far more time indoors .
However , incidents of anti-social behaviour rose by 59 % .
The increase was likely to be linked to breaches of lockdown measures , with more than 3,200 fines issued in England , the National Police Chiefs ' Council said .
The National Domestic Abuse helpline saw a 25 % increase in calls in the first two weeks of lockdown , rising to 49 % after three weeks , the charity Refuge says .
It is now receiving hundreds of extra calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was first published on 13 April and has been updated to include the latest statistics .

More than nine million jobs have been covered by the furlough scheme since March. It pays up to 80% of the salary of those placed on leave (up to a maximum of £2,500 a month) because of the coronavirus pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: 'It's tough not introducing baby to family and friends'

Having a baby is an exciting , but often anxious event , even in ordinary times .
This weekend Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds are no doubt getting to grips with what life with a newborn is like , after the birth of their son earlier this week .
So what is it like to give birth and have the early days with your baby during the coronavirus lockdown ?
Rachel says she was not worried about going to hospital to have baby Mollie but was nervous about having a planned Caesarean section .
She and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh , found the hospital quiet .
Gus was there for the birth but once they were in the recovery room he had to go .
`` The strangest part for us and the hardest part for us was that my husband was only allowed to stay there for 30 minutes to meet her and then he had to leave , `` says Rachel , although she says she got lots of help from the midwives .
It was quite a contrast to when their son was born by emergency C-section .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him off to visitors , says Rachel .
`` She 's never going to be this tiny for long , '' says Rachel .
`` And it 's the thought of nobody being able to see her for one month , two months , three months . ''
Yet this time around other things were good says Rachel : `` It was just me and her and we had that time to bond and get to know each other . ''
Before the birth , the thing which concerned Rachel was not having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has proved difficult in reality .
`` Emotionally it 's been quite tough on us , '' she explains .
`` It 's comforting for new parents when they have family come over and they 're able to sit with you , have a chat and hold the baby , '' adds Gus .
`` That 's an experience that 's been taken from us and we 're not getting it back . ''
Rachel is missing family support and the company of other mums .
Not knowing how long the lockdown will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for now they are enjoying family time .
`` The positive to all this has been the amount of time that we as a family have been able to spend together , '' says Rachel .
`` I mean we do n't need to worry about visitors , our house being tidy or make-up being on . ''
`` That 's been wonderful , '' she says .
`` But after a while it 'll wear off . ''

"The strangest part for us and the hardest part for us was that my husband was only allowed to stay there for 30 minutes to meet her and then he had to leave, " says Rachel, although she says she got lots of help from the midwives.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Timelapse of London artist creating NHS mural

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bbcuk--2020-05-02--Newspaper headlines: Princess Charlotte turns five and 'virus class divide'

There 's much speculation about the shape of the government 's exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown .
The Daily Telegraph says it understands the 2m ( 6ft ) social distancing rule is being reviewed in the hope that relaxing the restriction could allow more businesses and schools to reopen .
The paper says ministers have asked the scientific advisory group , Sage , to look again at whether people need to stay so far apart amid growing evidence that coronavirus does not transmit well in the air .
The Sun declares 26 May `` back to work day '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the date to put into action the prime minister 's plan to restart the economy - as long as cases of the virus are low enough .
However , the Financial Times reports that office workers longing to return to their workplaces are set to have their hopes quashed .
It says white-collar employers will be told to keep most staff working from home for several months to prevent public transport from being overwhelmed .
The Times leads on news that Boris Johnson 's roadmap out of the lockdown could include commuters having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home to catch a bus or train .
The paper points out that public transport represents a particular challenge for ministers keen to avoid a repeat of crowded scenes at the start of the restrictions .
`` He 's only gone and done it '' is the front page headline in the Daily Express - referring to Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he exceeded his target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day .
`` We have to hand it to Matt Hancock '' declares the Sun , while the Daily Mail says the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back '' for confounding an army of doubters .
But the paper goes on to warn that he must not `` drop the ball '' when it comes to delivering the South Korea style `` contact-tracing '' programme that 's key to lifting the lockdown .
However , the online Independent says Mr Hancock is facing accusations that he massaged the figures to achieve his goal .
By including home-testing kits on the day they were sent out , Huffpost UK believes it 's fair to say the health secretary is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the testing target is a distraction from other damning statistics suggesting people living in Britain 's poorest areas are twice as likely to die from Covid 19 as those in the most affluent places .
The Guardian also notes that Mr Hancock has been accused of `` artificially inflating '' the figures by including 39,000 home testing kits whose results have yet to be analysed .
`` The virus class divide '' is the Daily Mirror 's headline .
The FT describes how Europeans are being urged to dine on steak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mounting piles of produce that would otherwise have been served up in restaurants across the continent .
In Belgium - the world 's largest exporter of frozen fries - producers are asking people to eat an extra portion a week to reduce a 750,000 ton potato surplus .
Likewise , in France , the dairy industry is calling on the French to `` do what you can for cheese '' .
`` Humiliated '' is the headline in the Daily Mail as it reports on the decision by a High Court judge to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sussex that the press waged a malicious campaign against her .
It describes the ruling as a `` body blow '' to Meghan 's legal battle against its sister paper , the Mail on Sunday , over the publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father .
`` A complete disaster '' is the verdict of a legal expert quoted by the Sun .
The Times reports that the taxman is being inundated with claims from employees working from home for a little-known form of tax relief on items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ink .
It says that with millions of salaried workers confined to their homes , the lockdown has opened the floodgates to claims which could mean hundreds of pounds being paid back to employees by cheque or through their pay packets .
The Mirror says civil war is in danger of breaking out among English Premier League clubs as they decide whether to complete the current season .
The Daily Express sums it up as `` Top V Bottom '' with lower teams arguing for the campaign to be abandoned altogether - against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in favour of playing the remaining fixtures behind closed doors at neutral grounds .
Finally , the May Day Morris dance is an English tradition that 's performed every year come rain and shine .
And - as the Times reports - a group of eight Morris Men in Gloucestershire were determined that nothing , including coronavirus , would get in the way of their annual jig .

The Times leads on news that Boris Johnson's roadmap out of the lockdown could include commuters having to take their own temperature before leaving home to catch a bus or train. The paper points out that public transport represents a particular challenge for ministers keen to avoid a repeat of crowded scenes at the start of the restrictions.


bbcuk--2020-05-01--Coronavirus: YouTubers hold virtual Come Dine with Me

Three friends from the North East are taking part in their own virtual Come Dine with Me-style contest during the @ @ @ @ @ Catleugh , Kate McCabe and Iwan Carrington were inspired by the show to hold their @ @ @ @ @ be together throughout the pandemic .
Each week the trio cook starters , mains and @ @ @ @ @ drinks and outfits for the evening .
At the end of each episode they rate @ @ @ @ @ with the highest score wins .
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Three friends from the North East are taking part in their own virtual Come Dine with Me-style contest during the coronavirus lockdown.
YouTubers Luke Catleugh, Kate McCabe and Iwan Carrington were inspired by the show to hold their own online dinner event to be together throughout the pandemic.
Each week the trio cook starters, mains and desserts and even choose their drinks and outfits for the evening.
At the end of each episode they rate each other and the person with the highest score wins. All money from the ad revenue was donated to the NHS.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Johnson reveals 'contingency plans' made during treatment

Boris Johnson has revealed `` contingency plans '' were made while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus .
In an interview with the Sun on Sunday , he says he was given `` litres and litres of oxygen '' to keep him alive .
He says during a week in London 's St Thomas ' Hospital , with three nights in intensive care , he kept asking himself : `` How am I going to get out of this ? ''
Earlier , his fiancee , Carrie Symonds , revealed they had named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tribute to their grandfathers and two doctors who treated Mr Johnson while he was in hospital with coronavirus , Ms Symonds wrote in an Instagram post .
She posted a picture of herself with the baby , who was born on Wednesday .
The birth came just weeks after Mr Johnson 's discharge from intensive care .
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In his newspaper interview , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to monitors and finding the `` indicators kept going in the wrong direction '' .
`` It was a tough old moment , I wo n't deny it , '' he 's quoted as saying .
`` The doctors had all sorts of arrangements for what to do if things went badly wrong . ''
Mr Johnson had been diagnosed with coronavirus on March 26 and was admitted to hospital 10 days later .
The following day , he was moved to intensive care .
`` It was hard to believe that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deteriorated to this extent , '' the prime minister tells the Sun on Sunday .
His recovery , he says , was down to `` wonderful , wonderful nursing '' .
The total number of reported coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 28,131 - an increase of 621 on Friday 's figure .
However , England 's deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said the number of people being treated in hospitals for the virus had fallen by 13 % over the past week .
On Saturday , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of domestic violence and modern slavery , who were `` trapped '' at home during the lockdown .
The announcement followed reports of a `` surge '' in violence in the weeks since the lockdown was introduced .
Mr Johnson has been back in charge of the government since last Sunday .
But he was in Downing Street a matter of days before Ms Symonds gave birth .
When posting their newborn 's photograph , she said his second middle name , Nicholas , was a tribute to `` Dr Nick Price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors that saved Boris ' life '' .
This offered `` an insight into just how serious things were for the prime minister '' after contracting the virus , said BBC political correspondent Jonathan Blake .
Dr Nick Price and Prof Nick Hart offered their `` warm congratulations '' to the PM and Ms Symonds .
They said in a statement : `` We are honoured and humbled to have been recognised in this way , and we give our thanks to the incredible team of professionals who we work with at Guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure every patient receives the best care .
`` We wish the new family every health and happiness . ''

They said in a statement: "We are honoured and humbled to have been recognised in this way, and we give our thanks to the incredible team of professionals who we work with at Guy's and St Thomas' and who ensure every patient receives the best care.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Government pledges £76m for abuse victims

The government has pledged to spend £76m to support vulnerable people who are `` trapped in a nightmare '' at home during the coronavirus lockdown .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said the new funding would help vulnerable children and victims of domestic violence and modern slavery .
He also announced the launch of a taskforce which will aim to support rough sleepers after the lockdown .
More than 105,000 coronavirus tests were provided on Friday .
The total number of reported coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 28,131 - an increase of 621 on Friday 's figure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that work with victims of domestic abuse , sexual violence and modern slavery , as well as vulnerable children , in England and Wales .
This includes the recruitment of additional counsellors for victims of sexual violence .
It will also go towards the provision of safe accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse and their children , and further support for vulnerable children , in England .
• Lockdown exit must consider rise in abuse - May • ' I 'm in coronavirus lockdown with my abuser' There has been a `` surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown was introduced , a report by MPs said .
It found there has been a rise in killings , while the number of calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline run by Refuge are up 50 % after three weeks .
Speaking during the government 's daily coronavirus briefing , Mr Jenrick said : `` For some in our society these [ lockdown ] measures involve sacrifices that none of us would wish anyone to bear . ''
He stressed that victims will not be breaking the law if they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
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The domestic abuse charity Refuge said it was `` pleased '' with the government 's announcement .
Chief executive Sandra Horley said the previous housing requirements `` risked women having to make an unthinkable decision - to stay with an abusive partner or risk homelessness '' .
She added that the package `` will help to plug some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts '' .
Sally Field , chairwoman of Woman 's Trust , said she welcomed the announcement `` somewhat cautiously '' because it is not clear how charities will access the funds .
Women were being turned away from refuges even before the lockdown , she added , and the sector needs `` long-term sustainable funding '' in order to provide safe accommodation .
She added that she expects an `` exponential increase in calls for help '' after lockdown because victims are unable to reach out for help while they are at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 % of rough sleepers known to councils have been offered accommodation and that the government is `` determined that as few people as possible return to life on the streets '' after the outbreak .
Dame Louise Casey , who is already leading a review of rough sleeping , is to oversee an effort to ensure rough sleepers have safe accommodation while self-isolating , and to work with councils on the provision of long-term support .
Jon Sparkes , chief executive of homelessness charity Crisis , said he was `` delighted '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to make sure those helped during the pandemic do not return to rough sleeping .
`` We look forward to working closely with the task force to provide as many people as possible with a home of their own , '' he said .
Earlier , Harry Potter author JK Rowling announced she is donating £500,000 to Crisis and £500,000 to Refuge , which supports victims of domestic abuse .
The £76m funding pledge comes days after MPs debated the Domestic Abuse Bill in Parliament .
The bill brings in new protections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition of domestic abuse in England and Wales , including financial abuse and controlling and manipulative non-physical behaviour .
On Tuesday , the government announced it would spend £3.1 million on services supporting children who witness `` appalling abuse '' at home during the coronavirus lockdown .
But Labour said this fell `` woefully short '' of what was needed and proposed amendments to the bill that would see 10 % of the £750 million charity support package announced last month ring-fenced in a fast-track fund for domestic abuse charities .
MPs also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that there is adequate accommodation for victims who flee their homes .
Former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott called on the government to house them in vacant hotel rooms during the lockdown until decent alternatives could be found .
During Saturday 's briefing , Mr Jenrick said the government will `` work with refuges to make this option available to them '' where necessary .
• For more information on organisations that can help if you are experiencing domestic abuse , visit BBC Action Line .

MPs also said the bill must do more to ensure that there is adequate accommodation for victims who flee their homes. Former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott called on the government to house them in vacant hotel rooms during the lockdown until decent alternatives could be found.