a little time to get the scheme up and running. those coordinating the nhs project say they're staggered at the volume of volunteers who have come forward. they are now going through all the applications to check everyone‘s id — and those offering to transport patients will have extra safeguarding checks, but next week, they say they will begin starting to match volunteers with those needing help. the nhs scheme only covers england. in northern ireland, there are lots of grassroots efforts — like this one — where volunteers are delivering food within the community. welsh and scottish conservatives are asking for the nhs project to be extended there. there is also a clamour for support from charities which will not benefit from nhs volunteering. fairshare redistributes surplus supplies from the food industry to people who are vulnerable and living in poverty. they say they're crying out for help. we desperately need volunteers who are fit and well,

those who are able to get in safely, not supporting vulnerable people, who are able to muck in and help with our operation, whether that be driving the vans or maybe helping in the warehouse, sorting stock out, making up orders. 0h, fantastic, this is my order? yeah, i managed to get everything that you needed. in ilfracombe in north devon, they have taken support down to the most local levels. 150 helpers are leafleting everyone in the community. every street will be covered by a volunteer. the idea is that no one should be left without help during this crisis. judith moritz, bbc news. since the coronavuirus outbreak, one of the biggest tasks has been keeping the nation fed. food manufacturers have been cranking up production to meet the increased demand. at kingsmill, for example, an additional two million loaves a week are being delivered to every uk postcode. and allinson‘s flour mill in hertfordshire is now producing an extra 400,000 bags of flour a week. emma simpson's been to meet some of the workers.

my name is matt lupton, i am the site manager. my name's katie, i work as operations manager. we make flour and it goes out to the supermarkets. we are just sending out as much stock as we possibly can. lines are running every shift available. so far this morning we've dispatched 140 tonnes to a customer. 0ur machines are working all hours to put flour into bags to go out to the supermarkets and to the british public. we may not be saving lives in hospitals, but i think everybody here knows the impact that they're making. it's one of the basic products — flour. and it's in big demand. we weren't allowed in to protect the workers, so they filmed themselves on the food front line. 0ur high—speed packing lines are running 2a hours a day. everyone's digging in, helping out and seeing what we can do to get that food out

to the customers. those customers have been panic buying, as well as cooking and baking, stuck at home. some workers have even postponed retirement. we are feeding the nation. what we produce here is keeping the country going. if i left now while we're in, you know, the country is in this situation, i would feel i'd left behind a family that needed a mother. we're now restricting access to one person at a time. all our food manufacturers are desperately trying to keep staff safe and fit for work. so, can the industry cope? the food industry is coping. it's stretched, there's no doubt about that. we and other manufacturers are running flat out. we will keep doing that, we're making every provision to keep that volume going. if we manage this sensibly and in a calm and even way, flour will remain on the shelves. in these difficult times, it's about keeping the lorries loaded.

from the mill to the meal, the whole food industry is in overdrive, ensuring communities are fed. emma simpson, bbc news, bishop's stortford. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. welcome to bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. first tonight, the mayor has issued a stark warning

hello i'm chetan pathak with your latest sports news. we start with the chairman of south shields football club who's asking the fa to reconsider its decision to scrap the season in england below the three national league divisions. a move that's also affected women's football below the top two tiers. there'll be no promotion or relegation, and all results expunged. south shields were 12 points clear at the top of the northern premier league. the financial the financial situation is huge. we have had to make sure we are paying the right quality football to climb up the pyramid, now, you know, that applies not just to south pyramid, now, you know, that applies notjust to south shields but to other clubs, and if you suddenly ta ke other clubs, and if you suddenly take away that reward, again, that is grossly and manifestly unfair. we have a financial model that has assumed national league north football next year with higher gates and a bigger sponsorship,

football next year with higher gates and a biggersponsorship, perhaps, sponsorship revenues, host of revenue assumptions that are now com pletely revenue assumptions that are now completely flawed. that is not even considering the huge investment we have made this season that it has now been completely wasted. the tennis world number one novak djokovic, and his wife jelena, are donating a million euros to help fight coronavirus in serbia. the wimbledon champion says he got advice from people around the world on how best to direct help where it's needed and he'll use family contacts to buy medical equipment from china and europe. 0rganisers of the 2021 rugby league world cup are to give away 2021 free tickets to uk healthcare and other key workers as a ‘thank you' for their hard work during the coronavirus outbreak. eleven time champions australia will be defending the trophy and tickets had been due to go on sale this summer

but that's no longer the case. pre sale tickets are now set to be released in september before a public ballot gets underway on the 23rd of october. staying with rugby league — some sad news to bring you. frank myler — the last captain to lead great britain to victory over australia in an ashes tour, has died at the age of 81. the lions lostjust one match on their 1970 tour of australia and new zealand. he also won the challenge cup with widnes vikings as a player and went on to coach his hometown club after hanging up his boots. the president of the world anti—doping agency is warning athletes they will be caught if they try to take advantage of reduced testing during the coronavirus pandemic. vee—told banka, who only took charge at the start of the year, says there are other methods in place that'll help maintain what he calls ‘the integrity of the system.‘ we are still duration.

we are still monitoring the situation and this is my strong message to everyone who would like to cheat us, we will catch you. this is not a good situation for cheech and we will do everything to protect the system and i'm sure that we will restore the system to full power after this pandemic and we will be stronger —— situation for cheats. now, as you've probably noticed.... ..there's very little live sport at the moment, but one tournament — the world boxing super series — is addressing the shortfall by organising virtual fights. boxing fans all over the world have been tuning in, with the company claiming viewing figures of nearly half a million for the first two contests. earlier i spoke to our cyber—security reporterjoe tidy who's been folowing the upsurge in popularity of e—sports during the sporting lockdown.

they are using a 2011 game called fight night champion and they are using simulation match ups and they are treating it like a proper tournament. they have been putting heavyweight legends together every night and no one knows include the organisers who is going to win. the computer simulation has batted away and there is complete commentary at the razzmatazz, but of course it is all virtual. george foreman against david haye last night and george foreman was the winner. lennox lewis againstjoe frazier. foreman was the winner. lennox lewis against joe frazier. lennox foreman was the winner. lennox lewis againstjoe frazier. lennox lewis was watching at home. he said it was a great fight and that he could not recover from the blow. what other sports have proven popular? formula 1. they did a virtual grand prix,

with celebrity drivers like chris hoy, and nascar have also been hosting their own virtual races. again it with top—flight celebrity stars or e sport stars. fox news was so pleased with the viewers, just over 900,000 watching the nascar race and they decided to do one for every single slot they have lost because of the coronavirus. joe tidy reporting. that's all your sport for now. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

with me are asa bennett, brexit commissoning editor at the telegraph and author rachel shabi. lovely to have you both here. tomorrow's front pages. starting with. .. the telegraph's says the country's leaders are laid low, as coronavirus strikes at heart of government. the prime minister and health secretary have both tested positive, and the chief medical officer has symptoms "compatible" with covid—19. the mirror also reports on borisjohnson, matt hancock and chris whitty, with calls for medals for nhs workers — as the death toll in the uk rises by 181 in 2a hours. borisjohnson has vowed to keep leading the fight against the pandemic — that's on the front of the daily express. the guardian leads with reports that borisjohnson failed to heed his own advice

on social distancing. the sun has the pm's committment to continue leading the coronavirus effort, while his pregnant fiance, carrie symonds, moves out, as he self—isolates. the ft says that ministers are coming underfire for ignoring offers of more ventilators for the nhs. and the daily mail features prince harry and meghan leaving canada for la — amid coronavirus concerns. where else to start but the sun. the prime minister is having to do what eve ryo ne prime minister is having to do what everyone else is doing with the symptoms and isolate. that is right. he is having to do what many of us are doing and self—isolate and work from home although i imagine his home is a bit better setup than others. he has addressed the public

earlier today and informed us that he does have the virus but that he intends to carry on working. i would imagine he will want to assure people that there is a degree of stability and continuity at the top of government. he has also got a pregnant fiancee so she has got to keep herself out of the way. yes, because she is part of the vulnerable demographic so she will have moved out, so that the prime minister need not self—isolate with her for even longer. i believe it is only meant to be about seven days. in the meantime, we saw the other night, the prime minister keeping a distance from the chancellor while clapping for our carers, leading from the front in that way, but

there is clearly a good reason why he was keeping a certain distance because at that point it was clear that he knew he was exhibiting symptoms, albeit mild ones, he stresses. yes, only mild ones, the same with matt hancock who is featured on the front page of the guardian. and chris whitty, as well, showing symptoms of infection, does not sound like he has had the test at the time that went to print. there was criticism about how close these officials and politicians were standing at some of these press conferences, despite telling eve ryo ne conferences, despite telling everyone to keep two metres apart. it has been strange to say, the only press conferences when they were very much close and not keeping the two metres social distance, and the press conference and the journalists have been massed in small rooms, and only recently have they cottoned onto this and realise people have two beaming like we are doing in

order to ask ministers who are appropriately spaced out their questions in a safe way. what really is the icing on the cake in the strangeness of this, when you saw the pmqs, remember the strangeness of this, when you saw the pmqs, rememberthe government adviser niall ferguson, he came down with covid-19 and adviser niall ferguson, he came down with covid—19 and he is in westminster was rife with this disease and then you go to prime minister's questions and you see the commons packed to the rafters, hundreds of mps standing and sharing a very small space and only after days did they decide there are fewer mps, let's space them out, because at least if they are going to represent people they can show they are just as aware of the guidelines as the rest of us. it is difficult, you are constantly dodging each other and trying to find a way around the desks, but we are all becoming very mindful of what the new normal