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colletta smith, bbc news, in liverpool. meanwhile, in scotland the scottish government has declared a national housing emergency during a debate at holyrood. scotland's socialjustice secretary blamed uk government austerity and brexit for the housing shortage. but uk ministers say scottish government funding from the treasury was 25% higher than other parts of the uk. the two prison officers who were killed in an attack on a police convoy in france yesterday have been named. fabrice moello, who was 52, and 34—year—old arnaud garcia died and three other warders were seriously wounded when their van was attacked by gunmen at a motorway toll booth in normandy. police are hunting muhamed amra, a convicted criminal who was freed from the van. the owner of royal mail has indicated it is willing to sell the company to a czech billionaire after an improved takeover offer worth £3.5 billion. international distribution services said daniel kretinsky�*s investment group, which already owns more than a quarter of the company, ag
colletta smith, bbc news, in liverpool. meanwhile, in scotland the scottish government has declared a national housing emergency during a debate at holyrood. scotland's socialjustice secretary blamed uk government austerity and brexit for the housing shortage. but uk ministers say scottish government funding from the treasury was 25% higher than other parts of the uk. the two prison officers who were killed in an attack on a police convoy in france yesterday have been named. fabrice moello, who...
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colletta smith, bbc news. still to come on the world today — and has one of the world's greatest mysteries been solved? just how were the egyptian pyramids built? and — a rare close encounter caught on camera — a deep—sea squid goes into attack mode, with a camera. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. weeping statues, divine apparitions and miraculous healing relics. guidelines on supernatural phenomena like these have been updated for the first time in almost half a century by the vatican — which says that catholics need to be more cautious about accepting that such events are genuinely miraculous. here's our religion editor aleem maqbool. millions of catholics make a pilgrimage to holy sites around the world. lourdes in france, fatima in portugal, medjugorje in bosnia are all associated with apparitions of the virgin mary. but in a social media age, new sites are quickly inundated without claims being verified. and there have been high—profile controversies, li
colletta smith, bbc news. still to come on the world today — and has one of the world's greatest mysteries been solved? just how were the egyptian pyramids built? and — a rare close encounter caught on camera — a deep—sea squid goes into attack mode, with a camera. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. weeping statues, divine apparitions and miraculous healing relics. guidelines on supernatural phenomena like these have been updated for the first time...
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colletta smith, bbc news. almost a week after deadly flash floods in north—east afghanistan killed hundreds of people, families are still searching for the bodies of relatives. the northern province of baghlan is the worst affected, where homes have been swept away and roads destroyed, with the number of casualties expected to rise. caroline davies is in the area and has been speaking to some of the victims. friday afternoon — the main street of folowl village is a raging torrent. on the roof, noor ahmad and his family barely visible. minutes later, the building collapses. translation: when the wall fell, i remember thinking, _ i have lost everything. we are all finished. i was under water and hoping, "oh, god, please take my life, so my problems will be over." noor survived, clinging to an almond tree. his ten—year—old daughter, zulaikha, had disappeared downstream. a few kilometres away, abdul ahad showed me where he spotted her, caught in the branches of an uprooted tree. his son pulled herfree. tra
colletta smith, bbc news. almost a week after deadly flash floods in north—east afghanistan killed hundreds of people, families are still searching for the bodies of relatives. the northern province of baghlan is the worst affected, where homes have been swept away and roads destroyed, with the number of casualties expected to rise. caroline davies is in the area and has been speaking to some of the victims. friday afternoon — the main street of folowl village is a raging torrent. on the...
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from july, it'll drop to £1,568 a year. 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. after two years in a rising cycle, energy prices are now beginning to tumble. is it going to help to be charged a little less through the summer? any expense cut�*s an expense cut, so it does definitely help. you need that. right now, things are getting tougher and tougher. you've just got to carry on, keep moving, can't, you know... you know... stay as positive as you can. more customers have been coming here to pauline�*s laundrette since the energy crisis began. you know how tight people's budgets are at the moment. that's right, yes. people using our driers a lot more, and have done throughout the winter, because of that, and even washing machine — instead of two hours in the washing machine, 25 minutes here. it's always a struggle, but then again, it's how you live. i'm down to the bone. our data is showing that millions of people are in the red already, and are struggling to keep up with their essential costs from month—to—month, so it feels like really it's is going t
from july, it'll drop to £1,568 a year. 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. after two years in a rising cycle, energy prices are now beginning to tumble. is it going to help to be charged a little less through the summer? any expense cut�*s an expense cut, so it does definitely help. you need that. right now, things are getting tougher and tougher. you've just got to carry on, keep moving, can't, you know... you know... stay as positive as you can. more customers have...
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here's our cost—of—living correspondent colletta smith. anyone who had tickets to a cancelled gig will be gutted, but they shouldn't be out of pocket. so how do you get your money back from a cancelled gig? well, if you bought through an official seller, it should be pretty easy — an automatic refund, usually in the same way that you made the payment for the full face value of the tickets. if you bought from a secondary supplier, though, that's not always the case. it doesn't matter if the gig was cancelled or postponed, you have the same rights. so if you can't make the new dates, you should still get a full refund. unless you booked your hotel deal as part of a package along with a gig ticket, there's no automatic money back. so how do you get a hotel refund? well, firstly, check whether you're still within the cancellation period. some sites like booking.com give you a full refund even up to 48 hours in advance. 0therwise, ring the hotel, see if they'll give you your money back or if they'll switch the date. otherwise, your last hope
here's our cost—of—living correspondent colletta smith. anyone who had tickets to a cancelled gig will be gutted, but they shouldn't be out of pocket. so how do you get your money back from a cancelled gig? well, if you bought through an official seller, it should be pretty easy — an automatic refund, usually in the same way that you made the payment for the full face value of the tickets. if you bought from a secondary supplier, though, that's not always the case. it doesn't matter if...
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our cdost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. energy prices are always a hot topic in michelle's salon. bills at home have, like, tripled. although you hear it is coming down, you have no confidence that it actually will, not significantly for you not to have to save, not to have to budget more. my direct debit certainly hasn't come down, you know? today's announcement is the second consecutive fall in the price cap within six months. it is good news we are getting a reduction in the price cap now but that is not the direction of travel. it is expected to tip up again as we get into autumn and winter, so there is no room for any complacency. you might want the cost of living crisis to be over but it isn't and we can expect energy prices to go up again as we get into the end of the year. would it make a bit of a difference if you paid a bit less, do you think? possibly. i don't know. it depends how much it takes off monthly. you wouldn't really feel it, would you? j to be honest with you. you spread that over a year... no. anythin
our cdost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. energy prices are always a hot topic in michelle's salon. bills at home have, like, tripled. although you hear it is coming down, you have no confidence that it actually will, not significantly for you not to have to save, not to have to budget more. my direct debit certainly hasn't come down, you know? today's announcement is the second consecutive fall in the price cap within six months. it is good news we are getting a reduction in...
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our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. after two years in a rising cycle, energy prices are now beginning to tumble. is it going to help to be charged a little less through the summer? any expense cut�*s an expense cut, so it does definitely help. you need that. right now, things are getting tougher and tougher. you've just got to carry on, keep moving, can't, you know... you know... stay as positive as you can. more customers have been coming here to pauline's laundrette since the energy crisis began. you know how tight people's budgets are at the moment. that's right, yes. people using our driers a lot more, and have done throughout the winter, because of that, and even washing machine — instead of two hours in the washing machine, 25 minutes here. it's always a struggle, but then again, it's how you live. i'm down to the bone. our data is showing that millions of people are in the red already, and are struggling to keep up with their essential costs from month—to—month, so it feels like really it's is going to o
our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. after two years in a rising cycle, energy prices are now beginning to tumble. is it going to help to be charged a little less through the summer? any expense cut�*s an expense cut, so it does definitely help. you need that. right now, things are getting tougher and tougher. you've just got to carry on, keep moving, can't, you know... you know... stay as positive as you can. more customers have been coming here to pauline's laundrette...
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colletta smith, bbc news, in wigan. the government's target to reduce a record backlog of cases in criminal courts in england and wales cannot be achieved, the national spending watchdog has concluded. the national audit office says the unprecedented delays in bringing cases to trial are hurting victims and risking cases collapsing. ministers had hoped to reduce the backlog of more than 67,000 to 53,000 by next march. more than two—thirds of beer and wine served in uk pubs and bars is short—measured, according to trading standards. in a snapshot survey, the average glass of wine contained 5% less than it should, whilst the average beer was short by li%. the findings comes as the price of alcohol is at an all—time high. four people have died and many more injured after a two—storey building collapsed in palma on the spanish island of majorca last night. emergency services are trying to reach people trapped in the rubble. the foreign office says there are no reports of british nationals being involved. 0ur reporte
colletta smith, bbc news, in wigan. the government's target to reduce a record backlog of cases in criminal courts in england and wales cannot be achieved, the national spending watchdog has concluded. the national audit office says the unprecedented delays in bringing cases to trial are hurting victims and risking cases collapsing. ministers had hoped to reduce the backlog of more than 67,000 to 53,000 by next march. more than two—thirds of beer and wine served in uk pubs and bars is...
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so the bbc�*s cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been finding out how the green fingered can save cash. if you're thinking of turning your yard into a green oasis, sprucing up your alley, beaut fight your balcony, or glamming up fight your balcony, or glamming up the garden, you're not alone. but with rising costs all around us, alone. but with rising costs allaround us, is alone. but with rising costs all around us, is it possible without spending a fortune? let's face it, a trip to any garden centre doesn't come cheap and the cost of garden furniture can be be an absolute fortune. i have come here to try to find out if it's possible to do up your garden space on the cheap. good morning!- space on the cheap. good morning! space on the cheap. good mornina! , ., good morning! this urban garden show is the _ good morning! this urban garden show is the first _ good morning! this urban garden show is the first of _ good morning! this urban garden show is the first of its _ good morning! this urban garden show is the first of its kind. - show is the first of its kind. how do w
so the bbc�*s cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been finding out how the green fingered can save cash. if you're thinking of turning your yard into a green oasis, sprucing up your alley, beaut fight your balcony, or glamming up fight your balcony, or glamming up the garden, you're not alone. but with rising costs all around us, alone. but with rising costs allaround us, is alone. but with rising costs all around us, is it possible without spending a fortune? let's face it, a...
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colletta smith, bbc news in manchester. that was so interesting, even if you have a tiny bit of space it is easy to take it for granted but as tinie said, it changed his whole outlook on life, moving to a house with a bit of space. if you're keen to attract more wildlife to your garden, one of the best ways — according to the wildlife trust — is to make a pond. it's something the bbc�*s climate editorjustin rowlatt did three years ago and it's been thriving ever since — let's catch up withjustin now, who's made the long trip to the bottom of his garden for us this morning. thanks for putting in the effort on that commute.— thanks for putting in the effort on that commute. tough commute this mornin: , that commute. tough commute this morning. all— that commute. tough commute this morning. all the _ that commute. tough commute this morning, all the way _ that commute. tough commute this morning, all the way down - that commute. tough commute this morning, all the way down to - that commute. tough commute this morn
colletta smith, bbc news in manchester. that was so interesting, even if you have a tiny bit of space it is easy to take it for granted but as tinie said, it changed his whole outlook on life, moving to a house with a bit of space. if you're keen to attract more wildlife to your garden, one of the best ways — according to the wildlife trust — is to make a pond. it's something the bbc�*s climate editorjustin rowlatt did three years ago and it's been thriving ever since — let's catch up...
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our cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. energy prices are always a hot topic in michel�*s salon. bills energy prices are always a hot topic in michel's salon.— in michel's salon. bills at home have tripled. _ in michel's salon. bills at home have tripled. you _ in michel's salon. bills at home have tripled. you have - in michel's salon. bills at home have tripled. you have no - in michel's salon. bills at home - have tripled. you have no confidence they will come down, not...
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our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some of those affected by rising standing charges. # they were neither up nor down.# with money tight, affording a rise in standing charges has been an uphill struggle for rebecca and her family. you can't control it. it's like that's the thing. so you have you can be like, "oh, well, i won't turn the lights on, you know, make sure they're off." you know. i won't have the telly on. i won't have this on. if there's already, you know, the standing charge to begin with, it's like, well, i'm not even using the service right now, but still getting charged for it. and here rates are now the highest in britain. i think it's terrible. we should all be on the same rate. why are we having to pay that? you know, it's... we've not used anything and it's there. i don't feel like we feel like we're hard up. - but then you're just making - choices that you wouldn't have ever imagined making— when you were growing up or starting out in work. it's very frustrating. yes. i don't how they can justify that really. at the start of apri
our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some of those affected by rising standing charges. # they were neither up nor down.# with money tight, affording a rise in standing charges has been an uphill struggle for rebecca and her family. you can't control it. it's like that's the thing. so you have you can be like, "oh, well, i won't turn the lights on, you know, make sure they're off." you know. i won't have the telly on. i won't have this on. if there's...
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smith has been taking a look at why prices have risen so quickly. while you might have spotted some shop prices beginning to fall, there's one staple that's been going sky high. olive oil. just picked up this 500ml bottle of olive oil that's in a plastic bottle and it's pretty much bob on the average price at the moment, which is £8.04 for a bottle this size, way more expensive than wine. it's no wonder they call it liquid gold. stop buying it. yeah, i'lljust buy the spray instead. prices have definitely spiked over the over the past year. just even for a small bottle, it's like it can be up to, like, £5 expand. they call it holy oil in italy. someone who does know why it's costing more to make olive oil is claire. she and her husband, andy, own a little olive farm in southern italy. you harvest the olive using these. and sell the oil here in the uk. the weather's had a huge impact. it has got a lot hotter, over a0 degrees. in the high summer is normal now. the risk of a hot summer could be then fewer olives or smaller olives, presumably. that's r
smith has been taking a look at why prices have risen so quickly. while you might have spotted some shop prices beginning to fall, there's one staple that's been going sky high. olive oil. just picked up this 500ml bottle of olive oil that's in a plastic bottle and it's pretty much bob on the average price at the moment, which is £8.04 for a bottle this size, way more expensive than wine. it's no wonder they call it liquid gold. stop buying it. yeah, i'lljust buy the spray instead. prices have...
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if you're worried, the bbc's cost of living correspondent, colletta smith is here to help. a type of financial support called i personal independence payments, or pip could be about to change. i'll explain what it meansl for you right now and why there's no need to panic. also, self—centred, selfish, arrogant if that describes someone you know, we're digging into studies that say narcissism is on the rise. a top psychologist tells us the 3 tell—tale signs of an inflated ego. former eastenders actor max bowden is opening up about struggling with grief after losing his best friend, and learns what support is available for others going through the same. doctor who theme. doctor who is back! ahead of its return this weekend, we'll find out which of the stars had a real childhood fear of daleks. see you at 9:30. loads of people were scared of dialect when they were children, that was the sensible thing to day —— to do. —— scared of dialect. narcissism, then, in television presenters? what about that, hey? taste presenters? what about that, hey? we can have a long dis
if you're worried, the bbc's cost of living correspondent, colletta smith is here to help. a type of financial support called i personal independence payments, or pip could be about to change. i'll explain what it meansl for you right now and why there's no need to panic. also, self—centred, selfish, arrogant if that describes someone you know, we're digging into studies that say narcissism is on the rise. a top psychologist tells us the 3 tell—tale signs of an inflated ego. former...