bbcuk--2020-08-02--Coronavirus causes vineyard problems

Coronavirus causes vineyard problems

A couple on the Isle of Wight who faced the prospect of their vineyard business withering and dying because of @ @ @ @ @ have been saved by the power of social media .

A couple on the Isle of Wight who faced the prospect of their vineyard business withering and dying because of the Covid-19 crisis say they have been saved by the power of social media.


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Newspaper headlines: 'Game-changing' 90-minute test and over-50s backlash

One of the Britain 's top scientists has accused the government of drawing a `` shroud of secrecy '' over @ @ @ @ @ crisis , the Guardian reports .
Sir Paul Nurse , the Nobel laureate and director @ @ @ @ @ in London , has urged ministers to be more open about the reasoning behind their @ @ @ @ @ front page , the paper carries a report of the Conservative party 's `` shocking @ @ @ @ @ whip from the Tory MP who was arrested after being accused of rape .

"Here comes the bride, 40 inches wide," is the headline in the Times, as it reports a church in Dorset has decided to remove some of its pews because the aisle is too narrow for obese couples to walk down.


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Murder arrest after woman dies in Nottingham car park

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died in a car park .
Deborah Jones @ @ @ @ @ dead after she was given CPR by paramedics at the Metro car park in Union @ @ @ @ @ about 23:00 BST on Saturday .
A 59-year-old man was arrested at the scene and @ @ @ @ @ Police said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the case .
@ @ @ @ @ people involved were known to each other and the area remained cordoned off as inquiries @ @ @ @ @ Henry said : `` While I know the effects of this incident will understandably shock @ @ @ @ @ , please be reassured that we are not seeking anyone else in connection with Deborah @ @ @ @ @ no cause for the community to be fearful or alarmed . ''
He appealed for @ @ @ @ @ detectives .
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Det Insp Kenny Henry said: "While I know the effects of this incident will understandably shock and sadden the local community, please be reassured that we are not seeking anyone else in connection with Deborah's death and there is no cause for the community to be fearful or alarmed."


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Coronavirus: Lockdown 'reverse gear' warning after pub cluster

Scotland 's national clinical director has said there has to be a `` reverse gear '' over easing lockdown after 13 Covid-19 cases were linked to a pub .
Prof Jason Leitch was speaking after the cluster emerged on Sunday linked to the Hawthorn Bar in Aberdeen .
NHS Grampian said contact tracing efforts were continuing to find all those associated with the outbreak .
The pub has said the cases were linked to customers who visited the bar on 26 July .
• Covid cluster linked to Aberdeen bar after 13 new cases • Virus isolation period extended from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate measures were in place at the Hawthorn and that there was `` no blame '' for staff .
Pubs and restaurants were allowed to reopen in Scotland on 15 July , albeit with physical distancing .
The latest cluster follows another outbreak at a pharmacy in Inverclyde last week , which itself was linked to an outbreak at a call centre in Lanarkshire .
Prof Leitch told BBC Scotland : `` I am worried about indoor hospitality .
I have been since before and when we made that change .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but equally of course we should pay attention to outbreaks in call centres , pharmacies and pubs '' He added : `` But there could come a time when we have to go backwards , no question , if we began to see clusters developing or community transmission at a higher level around the country . ''
He cited the Australian state of Victoria , which has declared a state of disaster and imposed strict new lockdown measures after a spike in cases .
Prof Leitch said health authorities were expecting small clusters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought it was going to be a `` smooth journey '' , but that there was `` no risk-free route '' out of lockdown .
Figures from the Scottish government on Sunday showed 31 new cases of coronavirus overall in Scotland in a 24-hour period .
That is the highest daily tally for more than eight weeks .
Despite the rise in cases , there were no deaths reported in Scotland due to coronavirus over the same period .
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He added: "But there could come a time when we have to go backwards, no question, if we began to see clusters developing or community transmission at a higher level around the country."


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Newry: Man arrested after 'suspicious' death of woman

A man has been arrested after a 20-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Newry , County Down @ @ @ @ @ police said they were treating the woman 's death as suspicious .
The woman 's @ @ @ @ @ in her home in Drumalane Park in the city on Sunday morning .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ arrested and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident .
@ @ @ @ @ to be conducted to establish the cause of the woman 's death .
There was @ @ @ @ @ the scene on Sunday and a spotter plane could be seen circling .
Newry and @ @ @ @ @ his condolences to the family , friends and loved ones of the woman .
The @ @ @ @ @ `` local community is in shock '' and appealed for anyone with information to get @ @ @ @ @

Police said a 23-year-old man had been arrested and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Coronavirus in Wales: Pubs and restaurants reopen indoors

People have spoken of their excitement and anxiety about socialising again , as lockdown rules are further relaxed in Wales on Monday .
Groups of up to 30 people can now meet outdoors and many young children will be able to play with their friends for the first time since lockdown began .
Pubs , cafes and restaurants will also be able to serve people indoors .
First Minister Mark Drakeford said he wanted to allow people to enjoy socialising `` while they can '' .
He said new coronavirus restrictions in the north west of England had given him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes to daily life in Wales .
Bingo halls and bowling alleys will also reopen on Monday .
While people have been able to enjoy a pint and a meal outside since 13 July , many pubs will open for the first time on Monday since the start of lockdown .
With some not having a beer garden , and less people able to be served due to social distancing measures , many - including major chains like Brains and Wetherspoons - had remained closed .
• Fear pubs 'will go bust ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pub does reopen on Monday , a trip to there will be very different with tables far apart , limited numbers allowed inside at once , and many using apps to order drinks .
'Groups able to meet again' At the start of lockdown it was illegal for people from outside a household to meet up .
But since rules were eased in June , people from two different households at a time have been able to meet outside .
Now groups of up to 30 , from different households , are able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep two metres apart , meaning many large families and friendship groups will be able to socialise at once .
Children under the age of 11 will not have to socially-distance from other children and adults , after Mr Drakeford said they were now exempt from social distancing rules as they had lower rates of transmission .
Before lockdown Natasha , from Newport , went out with her children most days , going to classes , play dates or taking them to nursery .
She said during the first weeks of lockdown it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her children , age one and three , were looking forward to seeing friends again .
`` If someone is shielding I would n't visit them with my children as I ca n't guarantee they will keep a safe distance , '' she said .
`` For everyone else I do n't see an issue with meeting up from Monday and welcome the new rules allowing children to mingle . ''
Natasha , who teaches French and Spanish to children in Cardiff and Newport , said she hoped to resume some small outdoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could meet and learn face-to-face .
`` I think it 's really important that parents and children are able to socialise in person , get to groups and have some sort of normality , '' she said .
'It 's too soon' Student nurse Charlotte , from Cardiff , said she was not sure going to meet groups of friends with her one-year-old-son Sebastian was `` right yet '' .
While the mum has been seeing family in her garden , she said not being able to see friends had been `` quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are taking the social distancing away for children , but not for the adults , so it 's very difficult for the adults to stay apart while the children are next to each other , running away , '' she said .
`` I ca n't take my eyes off him for one second and if he runs somewhere else , then I may be in contact with another adult , and its unavoidable .
`` I think it needs a couple more weeks , I think with pubs reopening we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't know what 's going to happen . ''
'The pub has been absolutely manic' Pub landlord Hayley Lewis ' daughter had just finished trying on her wedding dress when lockdown was announced back in March .
Hours later the wedding was cancelled , and her pub was closed until further notice .
The grandmother decided to use the cash saved for the wedding to renovate her pub 's beer garden and keep busy .
Ms Lewis said when she opened the beer garden at the Wern Inn in Plasmarl , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queued from 09:30 BST in the pouring rain to get in .
She said it had been `` absolutely manic '' every day , and she 'd had to turn people away due to social-distancing rules .
`` We 've done everything possible to make people feel safe , and still have a good time , '' she said .
Ms Lewis said she was concerned about reopening indoors , but with barriers , socially-distanced tables , and limited numbers indoors , she had done everything she could .
`` It 's very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go out because they 've been stuck in for nearly four months now and they 're just glad to see friends and have a chat , '' she said .
'When can we sing together again ? '
For months now members of choirs and bands across Wales have been practising online , via Zoom calls .
But while groups of up to 30 can meet up from Monday , there is no official guidance on whether musical groups should get together to practise again .
There are fears that due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be spread , singers and musicians , such as those in brass bands , could be at risk .
Members of Penarth-based Sound Women Choir have sung together for years and musical director Tracey Gummow said not being able to physically sing together had been heart-breaking .
`` We have been together for so long , it 's almost as bad as not being able to see your family , for those who do n't have kids around , '' she said .
Ms Gummow said the Welsh Government needed to issue `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as , for some people , going to choir or band practice was the only time they saw other people .
`` It 's Wales ' tradition , we are supposed to be a nation of song , and we are not able to get together and sing .
How can we not be doing it ?
Why is this virus keeping us from singing ? ''
she said .
The Cory Brass Band , ranked number one in the world , are currently preparing for an online championship , but said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and were waiting for guidance .
The Welsh Government said while there was nothing illegal about people singing or playing instruments outdoors , it would not advise it , due to it being a high-risk activity .
Mr Drakeford urged people to continue to abide by social-distancing rules when going to the pub and meeting in groups .
`` If we stop now , there is a real risk we will see new outbreaks of coronavirus and we may have to reverse some of these restrictions to control its spread again , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the likelihood of a resurgence of the virus over the autumn and winter - this will not be over by Christmas .
`` We all have an ongoing responsibility to keep Wales safe . ''

"It's Wales' tradition, we are supposed to be a nation of song, and we are not able to get together and sing. How can we not be doing it? Why is this virus keeping us from singing?" she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume has died aged 83 .
He died in a Londonderry nursing home following a long period of illness .
One of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland for more than 30 years , he helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles .
He was one of the founding members of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) in 1970 and went on to lead the party from 1979 until 2001 .
Mr Hume played a major role in the peace talks which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1998 .
The former SDLP leader was widely admired for his steadfast commitment to peaceful , democratic politics during three decades of violence in Northern Ireland .
Tributes have been paid across the board by political leaders past and present , including former Prime Minister Tony Blair , who was in office when the peace deal was signed .
`` John Hume was a political titan ; a visionary who refused to believe the future had to be the same as the past , '' Mr Blair said .
`` His contribution to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will rightly be remembered for it .
`` He was insistent it was possible , tireless in pursuit of it and endlessly creative in seeking ways of making it happen . ''
In the late 1980s , Mr Hume took considerable risks for peace by holding talks with the then leader of Sinn Féin , Gerry Adams .
The talks were controversial at the time because the IRA was still heavily involved in violence , but Mr Hume 's aim was to persuade republicans to commit to exclusively democratic means .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the 1994 IRA ceasefire and the later negotiations which resulted in the Good Friday Agreement .
On Monday , Mr Hume was hailed as a `` great hero and a true peacemaker '' by current Taoiseach ( Irish Prime Minister ) Micheál Martin .
`` During the darkest days of paramilitary terrorism and sectarian strife , he kept hope alive .
And with patience , resilience and unswerving commitment , he triumphed and delivered a victory for peace , '' Mr Martin said .
Northern Ireland 's First Minister Arlene Foster sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former SDLP leader as a `` giant in Irish nationalism '' .
`` In our darkest days he recognised that violence was the wrong path and worked steadfastly to promote democratic politics , '' the Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) leader added .
Following the 1998 peace deal , Mr Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize , along with the then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party , David Trimble .
Lord Trimble also acknowledged Mr Hume 's commitment to peace efforts in Northern Ireland .
`` Right from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging people to stick to their objective peacefully and was constantly critical of those who did not realise the importance of peace , '' he said .
`` He was a major contributor to politics in Northern Ireland , particularly to the process that gave us an agreement that we are still working our way through .
`` That is hugely important .
He will be remembered for that contribution for years to come . ''
Throughout his long career , the former SDLP leader spent decades fighting and winning elections to different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He served as member of the European Parliament ( MEP ) for more than 25 years , and held a seat in Westminster as MP for the Foyle constituency for almost 22 years .
Former Taoiseach ( Irish Prime Minister ) Bertie Ahern , who co-signed the 1998 peace deal with Tony Blair , said Mr Hume had faced widespread criticism for talking to the IRA in the early days of the peace process .
But he said the former SDLP leader took risks for peace and always `` saw the bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ahern also credited Mr Hume with the idea of ratifying the deal with different referenda on both sides of the Irish border .
`` When the Good Friday Agreement was signed by Tony and I , he [ Mr Hume ] said : 'You put this to the people north and south and it will get the legitimacy of the people ' .
`` That was singularly his idea and it really was a bright idea , '' Mr Ahern told BBC Radio Five Live .
Irish President Michael D Higgins said Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ireland '' and hailed his `` personal bravery and leadership '' .
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said Northern Ireland would not be where it is today `` without his leadership and his courage '' .
`` Few people deserved the Nobel Peace Prize more than John - he dedicated his life to peace , and for that the people of Northern Ireland will never forget him , '' he said .
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald described him as a `` towering figure , a national icon '' .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years .
He died in the early hours of Monday at Owen Mor nursing home in Derry .
In a statement , his family said : `` John was a husband , a father , a grandfather , a great grandfather and a brother .
`` He was very much loved , and his loss will be deeply felt by all his extended family . ''
There is no way you could overestimate John Hume 's contribution in the political development of Northern Ireland .
He was definitely , during those years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the peace process .
He worked on differing relationships , trying to solve problems which seemed for so many years to be completely without any possible solution .
He helped create the political space in which the different parties could manoeuvre their way towards what became the the Good Friday Agreement .
John Hume battled on at very hard times during the Troubles - when any kind of dialogue came under attack from opponents as being a sign of weakness .
He persevered with his efforts to bring about a solution .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nursing staff of Owen Mor nursing home in Derry .
`` The care they have shown John in the last months of his life has been exceptional , '' their statement said .
`` We can never adequately show them our thanks for looking after John at a time when we could not .
`` The family drew great comfort in being with John again in the last days of his life . ''

In a statement, his family said his loss would be greatly felt and they had drawn "great comfort" from "being with John again in the last days of his life".


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Coronavirus: New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial'

New 90-minute tests that can detect coronavirus and flu will be rolled out in hospitals and care homes from next week .
The `` on-the-spot '' swab and DNA tests will help distinguish between Covid-19 and other seasonal illnesses , the government said .
The health secretary said this would be `` hugely beneficial '' over the winter .
Currently , a third of tests take longer than 24 hours to process .
The announcement comes as the government pushed back a July target to regularly test all care home staff and residents - a key move to identify so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but do not show symptoms .
This is unlikely to be achieved until September because the number of testing kits had become more limited .
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The government said almost half a million of the new rapid swab tests , called LamPORE , will be available from next week in adult care settings and laboratories , with millions more due to be rolled out later in the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines , which have already been used in eight London hospitals and can analyse nose swabs , will be rolled out across NHS hospitals from September .
Around 5,000 machines will provide 5.8 million tests in the coming months , the Department for Health said .
There is currently no publicly available data on the accuracy of the new tests .
But Sir John Bell , Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University , who has been advising the government on tests , said they produced the same `` sensitivity '' as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but breakthrough will be judged on results The breakthrough on testing is important for a number of reasons - not just because one has the ability to test for flu and other viruses too .
Firstly , speed .
The fact the tests do not have to be sent off to a lab means the processing times are much quicker .
In hospital , most tests - 9 in 10 - are currently turned around in 24 hours .
But those done in the community via regional drive-thru centres , using postal kits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer because they have to be sent away to labs for processing .
Results are only returned in 24 hours in half of cases .
The two tests will also help to increase capacity .
Currently around 300,000 tests a day can be processed , but the aim is to get to 500,000 .
But this is all dependent on delivery .
The DNA test will not be rolled out until September , while the LamPORE test is ready to go now but is still waiting for approval from regulators .
The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the accuracy of the tests .
The testing system is complex and is reliant on many different factors , including multiple supply chains and having the workforce to carry them out .
If just one thing goes wrong - as the roll-out of the whole care home testing system shows - delivery can fall short of ambition .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock described these latest innovations as a `` big step forward '' and said the government was on target to reach 500,000 tests a day by the end of October .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in settings like schools and across the community where `` we want to test people who do n't have symptoms so we can find out where the virus is '' .
Mr Hancock added : `` The fact these tests can detect flu as well as Covid-19 will be hugely beneficial as we head into winter , so patients can follow the right advice to protect themselves and others . ''
Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi told BBC Breakfast 450,000 Oxford Nanopore LamPORE tests will be rolled out from next week and then DnaNudge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labs and into other settings , with the hope of providing capacity for 5.8m tests in the coming months .
Asked on BBC Radio 4 's Today programme if the new tests could be used in schools to help pupils return safely , Mr Zahawi said they could be rolled out to `` other settings , including schools '' as they do not need medical expertise .
Dame Anne Johnson , professor of infectious disease and epidemiology at University College London , told Today the new tests were `` great news '' but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to act rapidly overall .
Rapid diagnosis was useful , but the most important thing was for people to self isolate if they felt ill. Sir Paul Nurse , director of the Francis Crick Institute and a member of Scientists for Labour , said the government needed to `` treat the public as adults '' in Covid-19 communications .
`` We need openness , transparency , scrutiny , and a leadership of people taking responsibility for the decision-making , '' he said .
The testing news comes as : • Authorities in Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a decision to declare a `` major incident '' on Sunday evening in response to rising rates of Covid-19 there .
• Scotland 's national clinical director warned of going `` backwards '' over easing lockdown after a cluster of coronavirus cases were linked to a pub in Aberdeen .
• Leicester - the first UK city to have a localised lockdown - will see pubs and restaurants reopen from Monday as a number of restrictions are lifted .
• A government scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants , cafes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched - giving customers of 72,000 establishments 50 % off meals bought from Monday to Wednesday in August .
• Groups of up to 30 people can now meet in Wales and pubs , cafes and restaurants can serve people inside as the lockdown rules were further eased on Monday .
• There `` might never be '' a `` silver bullet '' treatment for coronavirus , according to the director general of the World Health Organisation , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
Coronavirus tests are currently carried out at drive-through or walk-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients and some NHS workers .
Home testing kits can also be delivered to someone 's door so that people can test themselves .
Swab samples are analysed at a laboratory before the result is passed on to the individual .
Unlike other seasonal illnesses , those infected with Covid-19 are required to self-isolate for 10 days .
Regular testing of care home residents and staff was meant to have started on 6 July but officials said this might not be in place until the end of the first week of September .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` A combination of factors have meant that a more limited number of testing kits , predominantly used in care homes , are currently available for asymptomatic re-testing and we are working round the clock with providers to restore capacity . ''
Last month , the government withdrew one brand of home-testing kits used in care homes over safety concerns .
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A further eight deaths were reported in the UK on Sunday , taking the total number of people who have died after testing positive for the virus to 46,201 .
However figures tend to be lower at the weekend due to reporting delays .
The latest government statistics also showed 744 new cases had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 09:00 on Sunday .
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But this is all dependent on delivery. The DNA test will not be rolled out until September, while the LamPORE test is ready to go now but is still waiting for approval from regulators - which the government is expecting by the end of the week.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Coronavirus: Sewage testing for Covid-19 begins in England

Sewage testing is being conducted across England in a bid to develop wastewater-based Covid-19 surveillance .
Scientists discovered early in the pandemic that infected people `` shed '' the virus in their faeces .
Further research concluded that wastewater sampling could provide a signal of a coronavirus outbreak up to a week earlier than medical testing .
The Department for the Environment , Food and Rural Affairs says this has begun at 44 wastewater treatment sites .
A Defra spokesperson said the government was working with scientists , water companies and the devolved governments in Scotland , Wales and Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fragments of coronavirus genetic material '' .
Environment Secretary George Eustice said : `` The aim of this new research is to give us a head start on where new outbreaks are likely to occur .
`` Sampling is being carried out to further test the effectiveness of this new science .
Research remains at an early stage and we are still refining our methods . ''
Dr Andrew Singer from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is one of the lead scientists on a UK project to develop a standardised test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ genetic material from the coronavirus in a wastewater sample .
He told BBC News : `` We would like to have confidence in saying that when we have an increase in virus numbers in the sewage from week to week , there are higher number of coronavirus cases .
`` That means we will be able to look for trends ... .
to see if the release from lockdown maintains infection levels or are things moving in the wrong direction . ''
Prof Davey Jones from Bangor University has been working with sewage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wastewater in some communities in Wales .
`` All the evidence suggests that we can potentially see a signal in wastewater before we see a spike in infections in the community , '' he told BBC News .
Scientists are continuing to fine-tune and reproduce a test before it can be rolled out as part of a Covid-19 alert system .
Dr Singer pointed out that this wastewater epidemiology is a very `` messy science '' ; by its nature , wastewater contains a lot of contaminants and samples vary widely , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all standard , accurate test .
And while many countries , including Spain , have started monitoring their wastewater , there have been some early problems - one result that suggested the coronavirus was present in Barcelona in March 2019 may have been the result of laboratory contamination .
There are problems to be solved in order to maximise the accuracy and value of a sewage-based surveillance system : the propensity of the virus to break up when it is in water ; the effect on the result of other contaminants ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included in a UK-wide network in order to build up a useful picture of the outbreak .
`` It seems obvious that we should be doing this , '' said Dr Singer .
`` But it 's an approach that 's never been considered for an active outbreak . ''
The World Health Organization has stressed that there is currently no evidence that coronavirus has been transmitted via sewerage systems .

There are problems to be solved in order to maximise the accuracy and value of a sewage-based surveillance system: the propensity of the virus to break up when it is in water; the effect on the result of other contaminants; and how many sampling points need to be included in a UK-wide network in order to build up a useful picture of the outbreak.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Nolan sisters Linda and Anne undergoing cancer treatment

Nolan sisters Linda and Anne have revealed they have both had to undergo chemotherapy treatment cancer during lockdown .
The pair - part of the famous Irish family pop group - disclosed the news on their Twitter account .
Linda , 61 , has liver cancer , her third recurrence of the disease - she was diagnosed with secondary terminal breast cancer in 2017 .
Anne , 69 , has breast cancer for a second time .
In an interview with The Sun , they said they found out about their diagnoses around the same time in May .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of chemotherapy together at Blackpool 's Victoria Hospital .
Linda described telling their other siblings the news : `` We laughed and we cried really .
It 's hysterical .
`` Forget the Chemical Brothers , we 've become the Chemo Sisters . ''
Their sister Bernie died from cancer in 2013 .
Linda first had breast cancer in 2006 , followed by cellulitis and lymphoedema in her arm in 2007 and secondary cancer on her pelvis in 2017 .
She says of her recent diagnosis : `` I thought my scans would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` On 7 May our sister Maureen called me at 10am to say that Anne 's breast cancer had been confirmed .
`` Then half an hour later my oncologist 's secretary phoned me to say , 'We need you to have an MRI scan because we 've seen something on your liver ' .
`` I could n't tell anyone then because they were so obviously devastated about Anne . ''
Anne 's breast cancer is stage three , the most serious being stage four .
Her first breast cancer diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown and the fear of catching coronavirus when they have suppressed immunity following treatment had made the situation more difficult .
Anne said she had had anxiety attacks .
`` And I think part of it is because I 've not been able to see my daughters and grandchildren .
`` I 've not touched them , I 've not been able to hug them or kiss them .
And I think that 's what makes me more sad than anything . ''
The sisters are having six rounds of chemotherapy each .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ early treatments .
Linda said : `` How you look is part of showbiz and everybody gets labelled .
I was blonde with the big boobs .
So cancer has taken that away from me . ''
She said she has asked doctors about her life expectancy , and said : `` As long as the treatment is there and I can have it and I respond well to it I might be around for another 15 , 20 years , hopefully .
`` By that time I 'll be an old woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , and I would 've had a great life .
So that 's why I 'm again , for the third time , going to give it everything I 've got . ''
The Nolans had a string of hits including 1979 's I 'm in the Mood for Dancing and Do n't Make Waves .
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She said she has asked doctors about her life expectancy, and said: "As long as the treatment is there and I can have it and I respond well to it I might be around for another 15, 20 years, hopefully.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Tory chief whip 'was told about MP's behaviour'

A woman who told police she was raped by a former Conservative minister complained about his behaviour to a senior party figure four months ago .
It is understood that Tory chief whip Mark Spencer spoke with the complainant in April , but Mr Spencer insists she did not make any allegation of serious sexual assault .
The party said it will not suspend the MP while investigations are ongoing .
The MP , in his 50s , was arrested on Saturday and has since been bailed .
The Metropolitan Police said the allegations related to four separate incidents claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and January 2020 .
The Sunday Times reported that the allegations against the former minister had been made by an ex-parliamentary employee .
A spokesman for the chief whip said that he took all accusations of harassment and abuse extremely seriously and had strongly encouraged anybody who has approached him to contact the appropriate authorities .
According to sources , Mr Spencer had not known the `` magnitude '' of the allegations .
But a report in the Daily Telegraph suggested the woman became frustrated after they spoke that nothing was done .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House of Commons , Jacob Rees-Mogg , was told by an MP in recent weeks about the claims - with sources saying he had said the woman should contact the police .
The decision not to remove the whip - which effectively expels members from the party - has been criticised by Labour 's Jess Phillips , who said the decision was `` shocking '' and sent a `` terrible message from Westminster '' .
A spokesman for the Conservative Party whips ' office said : `` The whip has not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once the police investigation has been concluded . ''
This means he can continue to sit in the House of Commons as a Conservative .
Business Minister Nadim Zahawi told BBC Breakfast that the allegations were `` very serious '' .
`` There is a police investigation taking place .
It is only right that we wait for that investigation to conclude before hearing from the chief whip as to the action the Conservative party will take .
`` I think it is wrong to speculate before we see the police investigation completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , which first reported the story , said the complainant alleges that the MP assaulted her , forced her to have sex and left her so traumatised that she had to go to hospital .
The Metropolitan Police said it had launched an investigation into the allegations .
`` On Friday , 31 July , the Metropolitan Police Service received allegations relating to four separate incidents involving allegations of sexual offences and assault , '' the force said in a statement .
`` These offences are alleged to have occurred at addresses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 2019 and January 2020 . ''
Police said the man has been released on bail to return on a date in mid-August .
In 2016 , the Commons approved changes to its procedures to end the practice of MPs being automatically identified by the Speaker if they had been arrested .
Under the rules in force since then , the MP involved will be consulted and named in Parliament only if there is an issue of `` parliamentary privilege or constitutional significance '' at stake .

There are also strong privacy reasons for not naming. Cliff Richard's 2018 legal action against the BBC (and later cases) established that individuals under investigation by the state have a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to the fact of an investigation and its details up until they are charged.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Wisbech man police feared had been killed found after five years

A man police feared may have been murdered has been found hiding in a wood , five years after he disappeared .
Ricardas Puisys , then 35 , of Wisbech , Cambridgeshire , was last seen at his workplace in September 2015 .
No trace of him was found , but in November last year a Facebook account was set up in his name .
Last month he was found in a Wisbech wood .
Police believe he was in hiding to escape the clutches of people who had been exploiting him .
He is now being safeguarded and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last confirmed sighting of the Lithuanian national was at his workplace , Nightlayer Leek Company in Chatteris , on 26 September 2015 .
Mr Puisys had been with a small group of Lithuanian men at the time .
`` There were genuine concerns Ricardas came to harm that evening , '' said Det Ch Insp Rob Hall , from the Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit .
A man was arrested and released during the murder investigation , during which no trace of Mr Puisys was found .
Last year a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his name , displaying photographs of him , but officers were unable to verify Mr Puisys was still alive .
`` For almost five years Ricardas ' disappearance has been a complete mystery , '' Det Ch Insp Hall said .
`` That was until we received information at the end of June which led us to finding him .
`` Following a search of a wooded area in Harecroft Road , Ricardas was eventually found living in undergrowth , very well concealed after having deliberately hidden and having not spoken with anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers believe Mr Puisys `` made the decision to run away as he had been a victim of crime , having previously been subject to exploitation '' .
Mr Puisys is now being given `` the support he needs after having lived through extremely difficult circumstances during the last five or more years '' , Det Ch Insp Hall added .

"Following a search of a wooded area in Harecroft Road, Ricardas was eventually found living in undergrowth, very well concealed after having deliberately hidden and having not spoken with anyone for some time."


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Sheffield Spearmint Rhino dancers drop secret filming case

A group of lap-dancers who were secretly filmed at a strip club have dropped their privacy case .
Campaigners commissioned the secret filming which showed dancers sexually touching customers and each other at Spearmint Rhino in Sheffield .
The women were supported by the club in taking legal action , claiming their human rights had been breached .
However , the case has been discontinued with Spearmint Rhino agreeing to pay almost £50,000 in costs .
The campaign group Not Buying It said it hoped the outcome would `` embolden others to come forward '' .
Chief executive Sasha Rakoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work with anyone currently or previously in the industry to see how we can challenge strip clubs and the councils that license them . ''
It is understood that the club felt it could have won the case but decided not to pursue it because of added financial limitations due to the coronavirus crisis .
All lap-dancing clubs remain closed as part of measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic .
More news and stories from Yorkshire Investigators are understood to have visited the strip club , as well as another in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dancers at the club , which is near Sheffield Hallam University , said it was `` humiliating '' to find out they had been filmed and that it made them feel `` violated '' .
But Not Buying It - which campaigns against strip clubs - said this was `` the only means to provide hard evidence '' .
The footage was shown to the council in support of calls to have the club 's licence removed .
Campaigners later marched through the city calling for the club to stay open , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenge porn '' .
A group of nine workers from the club then went to court claiming publication of the footage would infringe their human right to respect for private life .
Speaking after proceedings were discontinued , Dr Rakoff said : `` We were never going to , and never will , make this evidence public in any shape or form . ''
She said that Not Buying It had `` already destroyed all footage that we have been able to '' following relevant licensing hearings .
Spearmint Rhino in Sheffield had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigners are challenging this with a judicial review expected to be heard later this year .
Sheffield Council said a hearing into whether the club 's licence should be renewed would take place following the outcome of this judicial review .
A spokesperson said : `` Spearmint Rhino is currently closed under government regulations issued due to Covid-19 , however , once the restrictions are lifted , the venue may reopen . ''
Spearmint Rhino and the dancers have been approached for a response but were unavailable for comment .
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It is understood that the club felt it could have won the case but decided not to pursue it because of added financial limitations due to the coronavirus crisis. All lap-dancing clubs remain closed as part of measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Eat out to help out: Coronavirus scheme offering UK diners 50% off begins

Diners across the UK will be able to enjoy half-price meals throughout August from Monday , as part of a government scheme aimed at boosting restaurants and pubs post-lockdown .
`` Eat out to help out '' applies to eat-in food and drink on Monday to Wednesdays at more than 72,000 venues .
The discount is capped at £10 per person and does not apply to alcohol .
But critics said unhealthy food should have been excluded from the scheme , over fears it could fuel obesity .
HM Revenue and Customs boss Jim Harra has also warned the scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayers .
• How can I use the 'eat out to help out scheme ' ?
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The scheme is designed to encourage people to visit restaurants , cafes and pubs , which have been badly hit by the lockdown .
Around 80 % of hospitality firms stopped trading in April , with 1.4 million workers furloughed - the highest of any sector - according to government data .
Many venues which have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to operate at a lower capacity to comply with social distancing rules .
The offer only applies at participating eateries in areas of the UK that are not in local lockdown - but major chains including Pizza Express , Costa Coffee , McDonald 's and Nando 's are among the 72,000 to have signed-up .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said : `` Our 'eat out to help out ' scheme 's number one aim is to help protect the jobs of 1.8 million chefs , waiters and restaurateurs by boosting demand and getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry is a vital ingredient to our economy and it 's been hit hard by coronavirus , so enjoy summer safely by showing your favourite places your support - we 'll pay half . ''
No vouchers are required to use the offer , with the participating establishment deducting 50 % from the bill and charging the discount to the Treasury .
There is no minimum spend and you can use the discount as often as you like on eligible days .
However , it does not apply to takeaways .
Officials said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hits on the `` eat out to help out '' restaurant finder website since it started up last week .
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The start of the scheme comes only a week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the government 's new strategy to tackle obesity .
Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson , the party 's health spokeswoman , said with research suggesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from coronavirus , the chancellor should have prevented people using the discount to buy junk food .
`` We all recognise the need to support the high street through the pandemic , but the government should have been more discerning with this scheme , '' she said .
`` With a number of fast-food chains signing up to the scheme , it seems clear that public health did not factor into the government 's decision .
`` The government must put public health first and exclude from the scheme meals and drinks proven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not afford to risk lives as we reopen the economy . ''
The scheme has also drawn criticism from some anti-obesity campaigners , with the National Obesity Forum saying it would be a `` green light to promote junk food '' .
Are you participating in the `` Eat out to help out '' scheme ?
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There is no minimum spend and you can use the discount as often as you like on eligible days. However, it does not apply to takeaways.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Coronavirus: 'Relief' for Leicester firms out of lockdown

Owners of restaurants , pubs and hairdressers in Leicester have spoken of their `` relief '' at being able to open for the first time since March .
Businesses due to ease coronavirus restrictions with the rest of England on 4 July were told on 29 June to remain shut under a local lockdown .
At the end of last week it was announced some hospitality companies in Leicester could finally reopen .
Restaurant owner Dharmesh Lakhani said he was `` really happy '' to get to work .
Mr Lakhani , who runs Bobby 's on the city 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said he was worried it would take businesses in Leicester longer to recover because people would be reluctant to travel there as a result of the `` stigma '' of the local lockdown .
`` Four and a half months we have been shut .
It is quite demoralising , '' he said .
`` We are already one month behind the rest of the country .
That was the toughest part .
It made us feel inadequate . ''
Although he said he believed it would be a `` slow start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really , really excited to finally get a chance to open the business and get into some sort of routine and normality '' .
Blake Edwards , of the Flappers and Gentlemen hair salon , will be opening on Tuesday for the first time since March .
He said he felt a `` massive relief '' at finally being able to welcome customers , adding he wanted to make people feel proud of Leicester again .
He said the lockdown had `` cost the businesses immensely '' .
`` We know there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Edwards .
`` We are happy but aware safety is the number one priority .
We do n't want any more setbacks . ''
• Visiting people at home banned in parts of England • New lockdown rules cause 'confusion and distress' He said as well as affecting the mental health of people working in Leicester , the lockdown had taken a toll on business owners like himself who had to go to bed `` working out whether they can still carry on employing the team '' .
`` You really have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , adding the reopening of businesses would `` hopefully start pushing Leicester in the direction it deserves '' .
Kevin Shepherdson , landlord of The Old Horse pub , said : `` It has been a bit dispiriting at times , thinking you were going to reopen , then not , pouring away all that beer .
`` We 've missed out on big events in the park opposite - it should have been the Caribbean Carnival at the weekend when we would usually make £20,000 .
`` But we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be routine and making the most of our outdoor space .
`` We 've got tablets for people to put in orders and after years of asking them to bring their glasses back , we are now telling them not to !
`` And what has been great is since we said we were reopening , the phone has been ringing non-stop with people booking things in . ''
Sandra Potts , of Sandra May 's Hair Studio in the city centre , said she cried with excitement on the way to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks .
`` One of the other businesses who opened earlier said you could hear a pin drop on Cank Street but I said 'do n't worry we will bring back the noise ' .
`` But we have lost customers , we know we have .
People are scared to come to Leicester but we are safe , we are good , we will do everything to make it work . ''
Advice on travelling to and from Leicester has also been clarified .
As of 31 July residents have been able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and out of the city .
Overnight stays are permitted from Monday providing they are not in other people 's homes .
In common with various parts of northern England , there is a ban on visiting people 's homes , either indoors or in private gardens .
Holidays are allowed , though only in company of people you already live with , and travellers must not stay in another person 's home while they are away .
Oadby and Wigston , on the edge of the city , came out of additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to national social distancing guidelines .
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He said as well as affecting the mental health of people working in Leicester, the lockdown had taken a toll on business owners like himself who had to go to bed "working out whether they can still carry on employing the team".


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Dame Barbara Windsor moves to care home as Alzheimer's worsens

Dame Barbara Windsor has moved to a care home in London due to her advancing dementia .
Her husband Scott Mitchell told The Sun the former EastEnders star has been there since mid-July .
He said : `` I feel I 'm on an emotional rollercoaster .
I walk around , trying to keep busy , then burst in to tears .
It feels like a bereavement . ''
Dame Barbara , 82 , was diagnosed with Alzheimer 's in 2014 and her condition has worsened during lockdown .
Scott added : `` It 's always been my biggest fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take her somewhere and she 'd be thinking , 'Why would he do this to me ? '
`` That fear has become a reality .
It 's something I never wanted . ''
Speaking about the day he left Dame Barbara at the home , Mitchell said : `` I 'll never forget the feeling of emptiness .
I felt sick in the pit of my stomach that I 'd left her .
I still feel like that .
`` By the time I got home and went to bed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's been 27 years since we met and we spent so much of that time in each other 's company .
It feels like another chapter has gone . ''
The couple have been married for 20 years .
Scott said he had tried to make her room look homely with family and showbiz pictures , including one of the actress receiving her damehood from the Queen .
The veteran of film and TV was made an MBE in 2000 and a dame in 2015 for services to drama .
Dame Barbara appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pub landlord Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders .
The actress first appeared on stage at the age of 13 in a pantomime and was soon performing in the West End musical Love From Judy .
In 1964 she worked on her first Carry On film - Carry on Spying .
She was also in sitcoms including Dad 's Army and One Foot in the Grave .
Both Dame Barbara and her husband have campaigned to raise awareness of dementia , which is most common in people over the age of 65 .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2014 , the couple did not go public with the news until 2018 after her condition worsened .
Last year , Dame Barbara and her husband presented Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a petition , organised in collaboration with Alzheimer 's Society , highlighting concerns over dementia care .
Is dementia the same as Alzheimer 's ?
No - dementia is a symptom found in many diseases of the brain .
Memory loss is the most common feature of dementia , particularly the struggle to remember recent events .
Other symptoms can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personality , becoming lost in familiar places or being unable to find the right word in a conversation .
It can reach the point where people do n't know they need to eat or drink .
Alzheimer 's disease is by far the most common of the diseases that cause dementia .
Others include vascular dementia , dementia with Lewy bodies , fronto-temporal dementia , Parkinson 's disease dementia , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the newly discovered Late .
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"By the time I got home and went to bed, I just felt desperately sad. It's been 27 years since we met and we spent so much of that time in each other's company. It feels like another chapter has gone."


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Genome test for rare illnesses offered by NHS Wales

Children in Wales critically ill with a suspected genetic illness are the first in the UK to be offered a test on the NHS to read their entire DNA code .
The test will deliver faster diagnoses of rare illnesses so doctors can decide on treatment more quickly .
Children previously needed a series of blood tests looking at specific genes as doctors attempt to find out what is causing their illnesses .
The new test will look at the entire genome in one go .
• Thousands of Covid patients to have genome studied There are between 6,000 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with rare illnesses have to wait a long time for answers as experts try to pinpoint which genes might be responsible .
This can potentially mean years of uncertainty for them and their families , during which it might not be clear what the best treatment is .
Babies and children anywhere in Wales will be considered for the test , but only a limited number will be offered it .
Genetic tests have already helped two-year-old Dafydd , from Fishguard in Pembrokeshire , who fell ill shortly before his first birthday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-in-a-million '' condition affecting his limbs .
His mother , Louise Wilkinson , 39 , said more and more tests were carried out on Dafydd but all doctors could do was rule out what he did n't have .
Then they had an idea to bring in the genetics team .
Broad-sweep genetic tests were carried out and within a couple of weeks the results returned ; it found that both Louise and Dafydd 's father , Mark , were carriers of a rare faulty gene that they 'd passed on to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within a few hours , doctors were able to start treatment and they were able to see improvements in him in a matter of days .
The tests solved `` everything '' and will make `` all the difference '' to families in the same situation , she said .
Since the system was first introduced in Wales in the spring , eight children have had their entire genome sequenced and the expectation is testing will be offered to about 20 young people per year , but it is hoped the eligibility criteria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sian Corrin , rare diseases lead for the All Wales Genomics Service said : `` Because there are so many genes that could be that cause , we do n't have the time to go through them one gene at a time . ''
How does it work ?
The test is a key element of a new service known as the Wales Infants and Children 's Genome Service ( Wings ) .
It is currently offered to babies and children in intensive care units with suspected genetic illnesses with no clear cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken and processed in a state of the art genetic sequencer called the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 .
The machine , which cost more than £1m , can read all 3.2 billion pairs of letters of a DNA sequence in multiple human samples in 48 hours .
After the entire DNA is read , experts look at potential changes in specific parts of the code which are known to cause symptoms similar to the illness of the child .
The doctors responsible for the child 's care then get that information .
Early results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the babies and children tested to date have been found to have an underlying genetic condition and the results have changed their care .
The ambition to make Wales one of the leading countries in the world for genetic medicines was outlined in the Welsh Government 's Genomics for Precision Medicine Strategy published in 2017 .
Wales ' Health Minister Vaughan Gething said : `` I am incredibly proud that Wales is hosting the pioneering Wales Infants and Children 's Genome Service .
`` Wings will play a major role in providing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the right time , helping shorten the diagnostic odyssey for children with undiagnosed genetic conditions , enabling clinicians , parents and carers make evidence informed decisions and reducing the anxiety of uncertainty . ''
The ability to look at a person 's entire DNA code raises important moral and ethical questions .
Experts say they will only look for information in a child 's DNA that they know will be relevant to their condition .
Families will also have a big say about what level information they would like to receive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the families of children with rare illnesses have been part of the process of setting up the new system - giving advice as members of a sounding-board panel .

Since the system was introduced in Wales in the spring, eight children have had their entire genome sequenced and the expectation is testing will be offered to about 20 young people per year, but it is hoped the eligibility criteria will be expanded to adults.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Teenagers on inflatable doughnut rescued from sea

Two teenagers had to be rescued after drifting out to sea in the Moray Firth on an inflatable doughnut on Sunday .
The coastguard was alerted after a walker spotted the teens from shore .
RNLI Kessock lifeboat was launched and Stornoway Coastguard helicopter , which had been refuelling at Inverness Airport , flew to the scene .
The teenagers , who were drifting on a receding tide off Ardersier , were winched onboard the helicopter and flown to shore .
HM Coastguard - Highland and an ambulance crew took the teenagers into their care .
The alarm was raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of RNLI Kessock , said : `` The casualties were incredibly lucky to have been spotted by a walker on the beach who witnessed the teenagers drifting out to sea .
`` The walker reacted quickly dialling 999 and the coastguard requested . ''
Sunday 's incident came during a busy weekend for RNLI crews and coastguard teams in Scotland .
On Saturday afternoon , seven people were rescued after their boat sank north west of Lochinver in Sutherland .
RNLI Lochinver lifeboat was launched but another boat closer to the scene got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew gathered debris from the sinking , including fish boxes , baskets and a lunch box , complete with uneaten sandwiches .
Also , in Sutherland on the same day , Melness Coastguard Team went to the aid of the drivers of two cars that had been driven out on to sand at Kyle of Tongue and got stuck .
The weekend also saw RNLI Broughty Ferry lifeboat in Tayside launch six times in 90 minutes .
The crew were called out to assist with a search for a boy , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in difficulty .
Meanwhile , concerns have been raised about swimmers and watersports enthusiasts putting themselves at risk in fast moving rip tides at Westport Beach in Kintyre A coastguard spokesman said : `` Campbeltown and Southend Coastguard rescue teams have been tasked to one incident at Westport , along with the RNLI inshore lifeboat , Scottish Ambulance and Police Scotland in the last fortnight .
`` We have reacted to social media reports of people putting themselves in danger by increasing our incident prevention patrols and issuing safety advice as appropriate .
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Also, in Sutherland on the same day, Melness Coastguard Team went to the aid of the drivers of two cars that had been driven out on to sand at Kyle of Tongue and got stuck.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Coronavirus: How can I use the 'eat out to help out scheme'?

Diners can now get up to 50 % off their bill to encourage a return to cafes , pubs and restaurants .
It 's hoped the `` eat out to help out '' initiative will boost the struggling hospitality industry , now that the national lockdown is easing .
But the scheme , which launched alongside the government 's healthy eating strategy , has been criticised by anti-obesity campaigners .
How does the scheme work ?
The promotion gives people a discount of up to 50 % when eating or drinking soft drinks in a participating restaurant or other food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 31 August , in all parts of the UK that are not in a local lockdown .
The maximum discount available is £10 per person when you eat or drink in .
Food and drink will appear on the menu at full price , and the restaurant will deduct the money off the bill and claim it back from the government .
How do I get the discount ?
Participating venues are supposed to offer the full 50 % discount all day Monday to Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drink menu .
The discount is only on food and drink that you intend to eat on the premises , so does not apply to takeaways .
There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount , or for how many people , and it includes children .
There 's no minimum spend and you do n't have to order food to be eligible .
For example , a £3 coffee would cost £1.50 under the scheme .
The offer can be used in combination with any other promotions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Which food and drink places are taking part ?
About 72,000 businesses have signed up to the promotion , which covers participating : • Restaurants ( including those in hotels leisure centres and holiday parks ) Catering services , bed and breakfasts and mobile food vans are not eligible .
Lots of local , independent pubs , restaurants and cafes are taking part , as well as big chains .
Establishments can choose whether to sign up , and can join the scheme at any point .
They need to register online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money back and have it refunded within five working days , To be eligible they must have a designated dining or drinking area , or access to one , and have been registered with their local authority since at least 7 July 2020 .
Businesses that have used the furlough scheme can apply .
A search tool allows people to search for participating local venues within a five-mile radius .
This may not pick up the big chain restaurants taking part , a list of which can be found here .
They include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out ' being introduced ?
To help get struggling cafes , restaurants and pubs back on their feet .
Hospitality is one of the UK 's biggest employers and has been hit especially hard by the lockdown measures .
In April , 80 % of venues closed , and 1.4 million hospitality workers have been placed on furlough at some point since then .
Some venues have been able to provide a takeaway service during lockdown .
But this often means lower average spending per head and fewer people employed , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only 52 % of UK adults would feel comfortable eating at a restaurant , a mid-July survey by the Office for National Statistics suggested .
The government hopes the discount will attract diners , increase footfall at the quieter end of the week , and ultimately boost confidence in going out to eat .
The scheme is being used alongside other targeted help such as a cut in VAT for hospitality and tourism businesses .
Why has the scheme been criticised ?
Several fast-food chains are taking part in the scheme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigners .
The National Obesity Forum , for example , has said it would be a `` green light to promote junk food '' .
The discount scheme sits alongside the government 's healthy eating plan that bans `` buy one get one free '' deals on unhealthy food , amid growing evidence of a link between obesity and an increased risk from coronavirus .
When asked if the government was promoting mixed messages , Care Minister Helen Whately told LBC Radio that under the healthy eating plans , large chain restaurants will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meals , helping diners to make an `` informed choice '' .

Coronavirus: Will the 'eat out to help out scheme' be extended? Published 28 August 2020
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The "eat out to help out" scheme, which gives diners up to 50% off their bill, is due to end on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August).
Designed to boost the struggling hospitality industry, 64 million discounted meals were ordered during the first three weeks of the scheme.
The Treasury has resisted calls to extend the scheme but several restaurants say they will carry it on at their own expense.
Which restaurants say they will offer the discount for longer?
Chains pledging to continue offering some form of discount include:
Pizza Pilgrims
Tesco Café
The Real Greek
Until 9 September:
Harvester
Toby Carvery
Stonehouse Pizza
A longer list - including independent venues taking part by region - can be found here.
This is separate from the government scheme, so the discounts on offer may vary or change.
How has the Eat Out To Help Out scheme worked?
The UK-wide government promotion gives people up to 50% off when eating - or drinking soft drinks - in a participating restaurant or other food establishment.
The maximum discount is £10 per person.
It is valid all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout August.
Food and drink appear on the menu at full price, but the restaurant takes the money off the bill before claiming it back from the government.
Image source, Getty Images
Can I eat and drink anything?
The discount is only on food and soft drinks that you intend to consume on the premises.
It does not apply to takeaways.
There is no limit on how many times you can use the discount, or for how many people, including children.
There's no minimum spend and you don't have to order food to be eligible. For example, a £3 coffee would cost £1.50 under the scheme.
The offer can be used in combination with any other promotions and discounts being offered by the venue.
Which food and drink places are taking part?
More than 83,000 businesses have signed up to the promotion. These include:
Restaurants (including those in hotels, leisure centres and holiday parks)
Cafes
Bars and pubs that serve food
Canteens
Food halls with a seating area
Members' clubs
Catering services, bed and breakfasts and mobile food vans are not eligible.
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Lots of local independent pubs, restaurants and cafes have been taking part, as well as big chains.
To be eligible they must have a designated dining or drinking area, or access to one. They must have been registered with their local authority since at least 7 July 2020.
A search tool allows people to search for participating local venues within a five-mile radius.
The search tool may not include big chain restaurants taking part, a list of which can be found here. They include:
Ask Italian
Benugo
Bill's
Burger King
Caffe Nero
Costa Coffee
Cote Brasserie
Five Guys
Franco Manca
Giggling Squid
Honest Burgers
KFC
Leon
M&S Cafe
McDonald's
Nando's
Pizza Express
Prezzo
Pret a Manger
Starbucks
Subway
Turtle Bay
Wagamama
JD Wetherspoon
Zizzi
What are the rules for eating out?
Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants can now reopen indoors, with guidance issued for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on measures they must take to keep customers and staff safe.
These include social distancing, controlled access to toilets and the option of ordering food on apps.
Hospitality venues must also collect and keep the details of at least one person in your party for 21 days. This is in case they are needed for contact tracing.
You do not have to provide your details, but bars and restaurants have the right to refuse you service.
Why was 'eat out to help out' introduced?
Hospitality is one of the UK's biggest employers and has been hit especially hard by lockdown. In April, 80% of venues closed, and 1.4 million hospitality workers have been placed on furlough at some point since then.
Some venues have been able to provide a takeaway service during lockdown. But this often means lower average spending per head and fewer people employed.
The scheme has been used alongside other targeted help, such as a cut in VAT for hospitality and tourism businesses.
Why has the scheme been criticised?
Several fast-food chains have taken part in the scheme, which has drawn criticism from some anti-obesity campaigners. The National Obesity Forum, for example, has said it was a ''green light to promote junk food''.
The discount scheme sits alongside the government's healthy eating plan that bans "buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food, amid growing evidence of a link between obesity and an increased risk from coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-08-02--Coronavirus: Eight ways life in the UK has changed

Restrictions on daily life in many parts of the UK - to try to curb the spread of coronavirus - have been eased in recent weeks .
Employers in England can bring staff back to the workplace and people can use public transport for non-essential journeys ( while wearing face coverings ) .
Many pubs , shops and restaurants have reopened , while most of those who have been shielding are no longer advised to stay at home .
There are places where the easing of lockdown measures has been halted - Leicester and Greater Manchester , for example .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK responded ?
1 ) More trips to offices , parks and beaches More people have started visiting their workplaces and going to non-grocery shops , according to Google mobility data .
But these visits are still about a third lower than pre-lockdown in February .
Visits to recreational sites such as parks and beaches have increased , with people making the most of the warmer weather .
Trips apparently fell during the recent wet weather in late July , after a rise at the start of England 's school summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been into school since March .
The late May Bank Holiday also saw a spike in recreational trips , as people flocked to beaches , followed by another spike a month later when the good weather saw thousands head to coastal areas like Bournemouth and Poole .
While more people are returning to the workplace , these trips are still well below February levels .
In London , in the week to 25 July , workplace visits were down by about 45 % compared with January .
Cardiff has a similar rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down by more than half and in Belfast by about 40 % .
After the lockdown was imposed on 23 March , workplace visits fell by 75 % according to the data , which tracks the mobile phones of people with their location history turned on .
While supermarkets stayed open throughout the pandemic , `` non-essential '' shops had to close , which was bad news for the embattled UK High Street .
After falling sharply , sales of non-food items started to recover in May , and have bounced back further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June .
While many shops continued to sell goods online , the surge in online sales did n't cancel out the decline of in-store purchases , with total non-food sales down 15.9 % in June compared with pre-lockdown levels .
For department stores , online sales more than doubled in June , but overall sales fell more than 5 % compared with February .
By contrast , stores selling household goods bucked the trend with a slight overall sales increase , boosted by the home improvements boom .
3 ) Pub and restaurant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under one in five workers ( 18.5 % ) in the UK were on furlough in the first half of July , according to the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) .
This included nearly two-thirds of those in the arts , entertainment and recreation sector , which is still greatly affected by the restrictions .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
From 4 July , pubs , restaurants and hotels in England could reopen .
This prompted about 15 % of all workers in accommodation and food services to return to their jobs in the first half of the month , the highest proportion of any sector .
Bookings are creeping back up again now that restaurants and other food venues are allowed to reopen .
However , they are still down by more than a third compared with last year , according to figures from booking service OpenTable .
Some restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manage capacity under social distancing rules , but some have complained that customers are not showing up .
In the five days to 19 July , 52 % of UK adults surveyed by the ONS said they would feel comfortable eating at a restaurant , up from 47 % the week before .
But restaurant visits may increase under the government 's `` eat out to help out '' August discount scheme , which is designed to help boost confidence in dining out .
5 ) Shielding compliance in England was already falling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as clinically extremely vulnerable have been told they can stop shielding , but they are advised to take extra care outside the home .
The level of commitment to shielding fell slightly by June 24-30 , as the lockdown started to ease for other groups .
But over half of those shielding in England were still following the guidance `` completely '' - 58 % , down from 63 % in May .
Almost nine out of 10 people shielding reported having no visitors except for care reasons in May .
By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A higher proportion of women ( 62 % ) than men ( 54 % ) followed shielding advice to the letter , according to the ONS 6 ) The number of coronavirus-related fines has fallen significantly Police handed out more than 18,000 fixed penalty notices in England and Wales between 27 March and 20 July .
These peaked around the Easter Bank Holiday and were mainly for breaking restriction of movement rules .
In Scotland , more than 3,000 were handed out over the same period .
Since restrictions have started to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen sharply .
Across Scotland , England and Wales , Cumbria and North Yorkshire handed out the highest proportion of fines , and Staffordshire and West Midlands the least .
In England , wearing a face covering became compulsory on public transport on 15 June , and in many enclosed public spaces on 24 July .
Between 15 June and 20 July , 32 people in England and Wales were fined for not wearing a face covering on public transport , while just one person was fined for not obeying quarantine rules after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of online job adverts has halved As the long-term financial effects of the pandemic start to take hold , it appears some employers are putting hiring plans on ice .
About half as many online job adverts were posted during 17-24 July as the 2019 average , ONS analysis of job website Adzuna suggests .
The number of available jobs plummeted in some areas , with vacancies in the charity and voluntary sector falling by more than 85 % , and management and consulting jobs down about 78 % .
But availability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year 's levels .
Health and social care vacancies are at about 93 % of their 2019 level , rising to 98 % for jobs in facilities and maintenance .
In the spring , lower levels of travelling made a difference to the environment , with air pollution dropping compared with last year .
Average readings of nitrogen dioxide , one of the main pollutants from vehicles , were lower throughout lockdown than on equivalent days of the week in 2019 .
But the gap narrowed after restrictions started to ease in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel further afield .
At some points in June and July , readings were as high or higher than the equivalent day last year .
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters This piece was first published on 13 April and has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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--2020-08-03--Obituary: John Hume, SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner

As the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) , John Hume helped create the climate that brought an end to violence in Northern Ireland .
When the IRA called a ceasefire in August 1994 , it was greeted with jubilation and relief across Northern Ireland .
Despite enormous criticism , Hume always defended his decision to talk to Sinn Féin in order to build that peace process .
While many people were involved , the SDLP leader 's role was crucial .
`` Politics , '' he once said , `` is the alternative to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the cauldron of Northern Ireland politics began on the streets of his home city , Londonderry , where he was born in 1937 .
Post-war education reforms enabled him to win a scholarship to the local grammar school and he trained briefly for the priesthood , before returning to work as a teacher .
Drawn into public life , Hume began to campaign on issues such as housing and helped set up a credit union in his native city .
But more traumatic times lay ahead .
Despite a majority nationalist population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unionists - and its reform was among the key demands of the civil rights movement .
Hume lived in the Bogside , scene of some of the earliest confrontations , and he witnessed at first hand the slide from peaceful protest to violent street confrontation .
As the situation in Northern Ireland became worse , he joined with other constitutional nationalists , including Gerry Fitt , in founding the SDLP .
Its objective was a united Ireland - but this was only to be achieved by consent .
Nationalist resentment was fuelled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1971 .
When a march to an Army camp , where some of the internees were being held , turned to confrontation , it was Hume who voiced the protesters ' anger , confronting an Army officer and asking him : `` Are you proud of the way your men have treated these people ? ''
In the years that followed , John Hume 's influence continued to grow .
Initiatives such as the Sunningdale Agreement , which established a short-lived power sharing assembly involving unionists and nationalists , were a tribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a key role in negotiations over the Anglo-Irish Agreement which for the first time gave Dublin a limited say in the affairs of Northern Ireland .
Elected as the MP for Foyle in 1983 , he was also well regarded as a Member of the European Parliament .
He had enormous influence in the United States , where he rubbed shoulders with Teddy Kennedy and Bill Clinton .
But it was in direct talks with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams , which reached a new intensity in 1994 , that he took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace , provoking unionist fury .
The Hume-Adams talks helped pave the way for the historic Downing Street declaration , and the IRA ceasefire months later .
The ceasefire was to last 17 months before being blown apart by a bomb in London 's docklands .
But , even though the IRA returned to its campaign of violence , the Hume-Adams dialogue continued as multi-party talks began without Sinn Féin in 1996 .
The following year saw the election of Tony Blair 's Labour government , which agreed to multi-party talks continuing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sinn Féin was to be invited to participate , provided that the IRA reinstated its ceasefire .
In July 1997 , the ceasefire came , followed two months later , by Sinn Fein 's inclusion in the talks .
Once again , John Hume had been central to momentous events in Northern Ireland .
It did not stop all the violence , as John Hume had hoped , but he was able to argue that hundreds of lives had been saved .
John Hume never lost the conviction that negotiations would in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he saw the 1998 Good Friday Agreement as proof of all he had argued for over the years .
It was his crowning political moment ; the agreement would not have happened without him .
His contribution was recognised with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize which he received jointly with Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble .
Typically , Hume saw the award as an endorsement of the peace process he had done so much to create .
It was his fellow SDLP member Seamus Mallon who assumed the deputy first minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
John Hume 's huge workload took a toll on his health .
In August 1999 , he was rushed to hospital while attending a conference in the Austrian resort of Alpbach .
He resigned as leader of the SDLP in September 2001 , having been at the helm for 22 years .
He said he had suffered from serious health problems and would be cutting down on his workload .
In recent years , John Hume struggled with dementia and had to step away from the public stage .
Speaking in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Good Friday Agreement , his wife , Pat , said he had little recollection of the role he had played in Northern Ireland 's political life .
`` It is very sad , his memory has just gone .
John does not remember very much about the agreement of 1998 , or about the Anglo Irish Agreement or Sunningdale or anything else , '' she said .
`` Yet he gave his entire life to the achievement of them .
But he is in a good place , he is content , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent developments in the fractious politics of Northern Ireland , Hume 's reputation remained intact .
Along with his Nobel Prize , he was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Luther King Award , and in 2010 a poll by Irish broadcaster RTE named him `` Ireland 's Greatest Person '' , beating the likes of Mary Robinson , Michael Collins and Bono to the title .
During a visit to Derry in 2014 , former US president Bill Clinton said `` this town and John Hume 's insistence on non-violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other parties , notably Sinn Fein '' served as an inspiration .
He added : `` I implore you , for the sake of the young people and all of those who did so much for so long , like John Hume - finish the job . ''

John Hume never lost the conviction that negotiations would in the end provide the solution and, he saw the 1998 Good Friday Agreement as proof of all he had argued for over the years. It was his crowning political moment; the agreement would not have happened without him.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Five surprising facts about inequality in the UK

The gap between how much people earn in London and the rest of the country has narrowed since the early 2000s , says the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) .
According to the think tank , the geographic inequalities in earnings and household incomes have dropped .
However , trends in the housing market have led to a jump in inequalities in wealth across the UK .
With the government promising to `` level up '' the nation despite the Covid epidemic , what do the figures tell us ?
1 : The minimum wage has led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the UK did not suddenly out-strip London in terms of earnings .
Instead , a higher minimum wage had a bigger impact outside the capital , and high earning jobs - many of which were based inside the M25 - were slow to recover after the last recession .
• Minimum wage : How high could the lowest salaries go ?
It meant wages grew more slowly in London than elsewhere .
After accounting for inflation , average full-time earnings in London have increased just 1.5 % since 2002 , compared with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are still big gaps in both earnings and productivity .
2 : Poverty is at its highest in London when housing costs are taken into account Life in the capital comes with a catch : much higher housing costs .
Take them into account and poverty is at its highest in London .
What distinguishes the least well-off areas - the IFS says - is not the rate of poverty , but the lack of high earning households .
According to the IFS , median household income after housing costs have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early 2000s outside the capital , compared with only 6 % growth in London over the same period .
Pay in London may have grown more slowly , but it is still much higher than elsewhere .
What makes you wealthy , compared to the people around you , varies massively .
Want to count yourself in the top 10 % of earners ?
You need to earn just under £50,000 in Wales , but more than £85,000 in London .
If you have owned property in the capital for a while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grown much wealthier , on paper at least .
The average financial and property wealth of Londoners soared 150 % in the decade to 2018 , compared to just 3 % for the North East of England .
David Phillips , an associate director at IFS and an author of the report , says the rapid growth in house prices has `` widened wealth inequalities not just between London and the rest of the country , but also between those on and off the housing ladder in the capital '' .
5 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in London Inequality is not all about economics though .
If your child receives free school meals , what are his or her chances of going to university ?
Very different depending on where you live .
Almost half of children receiving free school meals in inner London go on to higher education , compared to less than a fifth in several other English regions .
The IFS report also says people in London benefit from better educational outcomes .
In 2005 , 33 % of young people attending state schools in inner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 % of young people in this area attend university .
In contrast , 37 % of young people living in the South West now go to university , up from 29 % in 2005 .
'Everything round here is minimum wage' Stacey Neile , in Sefton , Merseyside , has just set up a sweet shop .
She is building the business to pass on to her children , she says , because it is the only way she thinks they will escape a life on low pay .
`` Everything round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC .
A higher minimum wage has helped boost pay outside London , but to her it feels like the maximum her family might ever earn .
On Friday , IFS released research showing young people were increasingly beginning their careers on the lowest rungs of the career ladder , despite rising education levels .
Merseyside entrepreneur Dr Elliot Street co-founded healthcare firm Inovus from his bedroom in 2012 .
He discovered his star product designer working as a sales assistant in a local Maplin 's electronics store .
`` Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aldi , the car wash , who knows , '' he said .
The IFS is concerned that the trends and challenges it has highlighted will further be impacted by the coronavirus crisis , although it does n't know yet how bad such an impact might be .
However , it also sees opportunities to address the inequalities that currently persist .
For instance , the rise of remote working due to lockdown could `` reduce the pull of London and other major cities '' , which means access to higher-paid jobs could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which would help to narrow income and wealth gaps , as property prices adjust .
A Treasury spokesman said that it remains `` absolutely committed to helping every part of the country return to growth , jobs and prosperity in a way that is safe '' .
`` This means levelling-up communities who have felt left behind and truly delivering for every region and nation of the UK , '' he added .
`` We recognise that every region and community will be feeling the impacts of coronavirus , and we 've introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect them against the current economic crisis . ''

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The gap between how much people earn in London and the rest of the country has narrowed since the early 2000s, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
According to the think tank, the geographic inequalities in earnings and household incomes have dropped.
However, trends in the housing market have led to a jump in inequalities in wealth across the UK.
With the government promising to "level up" the nation despite the Covid epidemic, what do the figures tell us?
1: The minimum wage has led to faster earnings growth outside London
The rest of the UK did not suddenly out-strip London in terms of earnings.
Instead, a higher minimum wage had a bigger impact outside the capital, and high earning jobs - many of which were based inside the M25 - were slow to recover after the last recession.
It meant wages grew more slowly in London than elsewhere.
After accounting for inflation, average full-time earnings in London have increased just 1.5% since 2002, compared with 5.6% across the UK.
But there are still big gaps in both earnings and productivity.
2: Poverty is at its highest in London when housing costs are taken into account
Life in the capital comes with a catch: much higher housing costs.
Take them into account and poverty is at its highest in London. What distinguishes the least well-off areas - the IFS says - is not the rate of poverty, but the lack of high earning households.
According to the IFS, median household income after housing costs have been deducted has risen by 13% since the early 2000s outside the capital, compared with only 6% growth in London over the same period.
3: London workers still earn more
Pay in London may have grown more slowly, but it is still much higher than elsewhere.
What makes you wealthy, compared to the people around you, varies massively.
Want to count yourself in the top 10% of earners? You need to earn just under £50,000 in Wales, but more than £85,000 in London.
4: Rising house prices have made Londoners wealthier
If you have owned property in the capital for a while, you are also likely to have grown much wealthier, on paper at least.
The average financial and property wealth of Londoners soared 150% in the decade to 2018, compared to just 3% for the North East of England.
David Phillips, an associate director at IFS and an author of the report, says the rapid growth in house prices has "widened wealth inequalities not just between London and the rest of the country, but also between those on and off the housing ladder in the capital".
5: Educational outcomes are better for poorer children in London
Inequality is not all about economics though. If your child receives free school meals, what are his or her chances of going to university?
Very different depending on where you live. Almost half of children receiving free school meals in inner London go on to higher education, compared to less than a fifth in several other English regions.
The IFS report also says people in London benefit from better educational outcomes.
In 2005, 33% of young people attending state schools in inner London entered higher education. Today, 55% of young people in this area attend university.
In contrast, 37% of young people living in the South West now go to university, up from 29% in 2005.
'Everything round here is minimum wage'
Image source, Stacey Neille
Stacey Neile, in Sefton, Merseyside, has just set up a sweet shop.
She is building the business to pass on to her children, she says, because it is the only way she thinks they will escape a life on low pay.
"Everything round here is minimum wage," she told the BBC.
A higher minimum wage has helped boost pay outside London, but to her it feels like the maximum her family might ever earn.
On Friday, IFS released research showing young people were increasingly beginning their careers on the lowest rungs of the career ladder, despite rising education levels.
Merseyside entrepreneur Dr Elliot Street co-founded healthcare firm Inovus from his bedroom in 2012.
He discovered his star product designer working as a sales assistant in a local Maplin's electronics store.
"Now I almost expect to find them in Aldi, the car wash, who knows," he said.
The IFS is concerned that the trends and challenges it has highlighted will further be impacted by the coronavirus crisis, although it doesn't know yet how bad such an impact might be.
However, it also sees opportunities to address the inequalities that currently persist.
For instance, the rise of remote working due to lockdown could "reduce the pull of London and other major cities", which means access to higher-paid jobs could increase for residents of other areas, which would help to narrow income and wealth gaps, as property prices adjust.
A Treasury spokesman said that it remains "absolutely committed to helping every part of the country return to growth, jobs and prosperity in a way that is safe" .
"This means levelling-up communities who have felt left behind and truly delivering for every region and nation of the UK," he added.


bbcuk--2020-08-02--'I've got to know the man I killed'

'I've got to know the man I killed'

Jacob Dunne killed James Hodgkinson with one unprovoked punch outside a pub .
Nine years later , Mr Dunne and @ @ @ @ @ , Joan Scourfield , have become friends and she says she has forgiven him .
@ @ @ @ @ and prisons together to campaign against violence .
Mr Dunne , 28 , from Nottingham @ @ @ @ @ he has transformed his life through restorative justice in a new BBC podcast , The @ @

Jacob Dunne killed James Hodgkinson with one unprovoked punch outside a pub.
Nine years later, Mr Dunne and his victim’s mother, Joan Scourfield, have become friends and she says she has forgiven him.
The pair now visit schools and prisons together to campaign against violence.
Mr Dunne, 28, from Nottingham, has been explaining how he has transformed his life through restorative justice in a new BBC podcast, The Punch.
Video by Jeremy Ball and Alex Thorp


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Denis Murray: John Hume 'was a giant of world politics'

Former BBC Ireland Correspondent Denis Murray picks out some key moments in the life of one of Northern Ireland 's @ @ @ @ @ Hume .
The Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician died in a @ @ @ @ @ period of illness .

Former BBC Ireland Correspondent Denis Murray picks out some key moments in the life of one of Northern Ireland's foremost political leaders, John Hume.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician died in a nursing home following a long period of illness.


bbcuk--2020-08-03--Newspaper headlines: 'Game-changing' 90-minute test and over-50s backlash

`` You could be grounded if you 're 50 , '' reads the headline in the Metro , which says the prime minister is considering a range of so-called `` nuclear '' options prevent a second wave of Covid-19 .
All over-50s could be subject to a `` personalised risk assessment '' it reports , and potentially required to shield themselves at home .
The Daily Express says there is already a backlash at what 's been termed an `` ageist '' plan .
The Daily Mail quotes a cancer specialist , Professor Karol Sikora , who insists the chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health consequences from infection are statistically very small .
He argues excluding this group from the workplace would condemn `` all of us to permanent economic impoverishment '' .
Ministers have said the suggested measures are `` speculation '' .
`` 90-minute tests to transform the war on corona , '' reads the front page headline of the Daily Mail , in a story that also the main news for the Times and the i .
The faster test will be `` transformative '' , according to the Mail .
The Times says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made available in schools and businesses , to provide regular screening .
The Daily Mirror and the Independent website both lead with calls for the MP who is being investigated over a rape allegation to be suspended from the Conservative Party .
They quote Labour 's shadow minister for domestic violence , Jess Phillips , who says by failing to remove the whip , the Tories `` are sending a terrible message from Westminster '' that some people are still afforded protection .
Party officials say the decision not to suspend the whip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is complete .
The Guardian reports the Labour left has praised the leader of the Unite union , Len McCluskey , for a threat to withdraw funding from the party .
He has ordered a review of its political donations following the decision by Sir Keir Starmer to pay damages to former staffers who made anti-Semitism claims .
The paper says three former shadow ministers under Jeremy Corbyn all told it they support the move .
Mr McCluskey says paying damages was `` an abuse '' of Unite members ' money .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat in the US , but it 's doubling down in the UK , reports the Times .
Britain 's elite Russell Group universities are being enticed with £120,000 worth of free advertising credits , it says , to promote themselves on the site .
Cambridge University has already posted seven videos , while Glasgow University 's profile features two students dancing in front of its cloisters , to a pop song called 'Chinese New Year ' .
The Sun meanwhile reports the government has approved plans for the company to headquarter itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tik off Trump '' is its headline .
`` Here comes the bride , 40 inches wide , '' is the headline in the Times , as it reports a church in Dorset has decided to remove some of its pews because the aisle is too narrow for obese couples to walk down .
Parishioners are up in arms , says The Daily Telegraph , which reports they only became aware of the move when they spotted the pews for sale on Facebook and in the parish magazine .
They have begun protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with one banner reading `` Save the pews from the devil within '' .
The church insists the creation of a `` flexible worship space '' will help spare wider couples ' blushes .
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"Here comes the bride, 40 inches wide," is the headline in the Times, as it reports a church in Dorset has decided to remove some of its pews because the aisle is too narrow for obese couples to walk down.