this is bbc news. the headlines at 6... new rules for care home visits in england. two people, as well as babies and young children, will be allowed for indoor visits from 12th april. a woman who died after being attacked by two dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence has been named as lucille downer, a great—grandmother from the west midlands calls for peace tonight after a night of riots in south belfast. 15 police officers were injured and eight people were arrested. a polish catholic church in south london accuses the police of brutally exceeding their powers by breaking up a good friday service. the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers will be transported through cairo shortly. crowds are expected to line the streets, to witness the historic procession.

good afternoon. people who live in care homes in england will be allowed to have a second regular visitor indoors from the 12th of april in a further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions. babies and young children won't be counted in the limit, meaning some people will be allowed to see small groups of loved ones for the first time in months. daniela relph reports. alan smith moved to a care home in

west sussex but the updated guidance means his daughter and his son can now see him in person as well as newer members of the family. it's just together and talking about old stuff and old times. it makes more of a whole person, he has not had all this contact. he will actually get to meet his great—granddaughter. hello, mum. how are you? the anguish of care home residents and their families began to ease last month as restrictions were gradually lifted. now more family members will be reunited as residents will be allowed a second, regular, indoorvisitor from the 12th of april. children under the age of two will not be included in visitor numberss. visiting is one of the things that makes life worth living if you live in a care home.

it's so important, both for the resident in the care home but also their family members and loved ones who want to visit them. we know that in care homes there may be grandparents or great—grandparents who haven't had a chance to see new arrivals to their family during the pandemic, and this will be the chance for that to happen. the government says the changes can go ahead because of the drop in community infection rates as well as the vaccine roll—out. visitors must provide a negative test result and wear ppe. the enforced family separations caused by covid restrictions in care homes has been agonising for so many. the government's full guidance will be published next week. the latest government figures show there were 3,423 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — the lowest number since the middle of september. that means on average 3,987 new cases were reported

per day in the last week. there are 3,536 patients in hospital with covid—19. ten deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 36 deaths were announced every day, taking the total number to 126,826. on vaccinations, just over 107,000 people have had theirfirstjab in the latest 24—hour period, bringing the total to just over 31.4 million people. and 5.2 million people have now had two doses. the family of a great—grandmother who died yesterday after being attacked by two escaped dogs has paid tribute to her, saying that they will "miss her dearly". 85—year—old lucille downer died at the scene after

what west midlands police described as a sustained attack in her back garden in rowley regis. the dogs, who got through a hole in herfence, did not belong to the victim and the property remains sealed off by police. a man has been arrrested and released on bail. a mother, grandmother and great grandmother — the family paid tribute to her following the dog attack in which she died. police say two dogs from a neighbouring property managed to get into the 85—year—old woman's garden yesterday. neighbours raised the alarm but she was found with multiple injuries. 0ur officers have attended, at which point the dogs had returned through a hole in the fence to the adjacent property and then, unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals and ourselves, that lady died at the scene. a man in his 40s has been arrested and bailed for further enquiries. police describe the dogs as large

and said they were tranquilized and seized so tests could be carried out to establish their breed. the family of lucille downer say since arriving to the uk in her 20s from jamaica this has always been her home and they will miss her dearly. a postmortem is expected to determine the cause of her death on a bank holiday afternoon. anisa kadri, bbc news. demonstrations have been held across england and wales against plans to increase police powers for regulating protests. these were the scenes in parliament square in the past hour. thousands of people marched in opposition to the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. legislation that would make it easier for police to intervene in a protest if it was deemed too disruptive. this is the scene with crowds of police and demonstrators just around

parliament. demonstrations have been held across england and wales and these are demonstrations also known these are demonstrations also known the as the kill the bill protests against plans by police to increase police powers for regulating protests. the northern ireland secretary and first minister are among those who have appealed for calm after a night of violence in south belfast. petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police, injuring 15 officers. eight people, including boys aged 13 and 1a, were arrested in the sandy row area of the city. the violence coincided with a loyalist protest last night. what i would ask, however, is that people of influence, people in local communities would dissuade young people or anyone else intent on causing violence or intent

on harming police officers. the reality is, ladies and gentlemen, those people in uniforms last night are human beings. they are people with loved ones, with families, they are people who have policed the covid crisis, they are people who turn up when women are being abused, when children are being abused and when people are being hit. these are notjust police officers — these are human beings who were hit last night on the streets of belfast. clean—up work is under way after huge crowds gathered in cardiff bay on friday evening despite coronavirus restrictions still being in place. cardiff council said a significant amount of rubbish had been left by large groups of people they said were intent on breaking covid—19 restrictions. it follows similar scenes outside the senedd earlier in the week when three police officers were injured. seven people in the uk have died with rare blood clots after receiving the 0xford—astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine.

the medicines regulator, the mhra, is reviewing 30 cases of clots out of more than 18 million vaccinations, but insists the jab is safe. rebecca morelle has more. the astrazeneca jab has been rolled out across the uk, providing vital protection against covid—19. no link between rare blood clots and the jab has been proven, but the uk medical regulator is investigating. the clots are unusual. they're accompanied by low levels of platelets, which are a type of blood cell. 30 cases have been reported and seven deaths. this is out of 18 million doses, so the incidence is extremely low. now scientists are trying to establish whether the clots have occurred naturally or are very rare reactions to the astrazeneca jab. because something has been reported, does that mean that it's a side effect? well, if we look at all the side—effects that have been reported, or possible side effects that have been reported, they include excess wind,

alcohol poisoning, getting pregnant. there are so many things people report because they happen shortly after people have the vaccine — within a few weeks of them having the vaccine. that does not mean that they wouldn't have happened anyway. the medical regulator also reported brain blood clots in two people who'd had the pfizerjab, although without the unusual low platelet levels. some countries are restricting who they're giving the astrazeneca jab to. the netherlands has announced it's not recommending it for people under 60. but the uk vaccine roll—out is continuing. the british medical regulator, along with the european medicines agency and the world health organization, say the benefits from vaccination far outweigh any potential risks. rebecca morelle, bbc news. a polish catholic church in south london has accused the police of brutally exceeding their powers by breaking up a good friday service. scotland yard says its officers told the congregation to leave christ the king in balham because they were in breach

of covid regulations. some people, the force said, weren't wearing masks and there was no social distancing. our religious affairs reporter, harry farley, explained what happened. what we know is that police say they were called to reports of a large crowd queueing outside this church in south london yesterday afternoon, good friday in the christian calendar. they say that they found a large number of people inside and that those present were clearly not socially distancing and some were not wearing masks. they asked people to leave and, from the footage we have seen online, the police made an announcement at the front of the church, asking people to leave, they say no fines were issued and the congregation complied. i think it's fair to say that the church has hit back quite strongly at what the police have said — the police brutally exceeded their powers and they had no good reason for interrupting their service, which is one of the most important

days in the christian calendar. they insist that all the government requirements were complied with and have demanded an explanation from the metropolitan police. let's have a quick look at what exactly happened because i believe we have some video of the event. ladies and gentlemen, this gathering is unfortunately unlawful under the coronavirus regulations we have currently. you are not allowed to meet inside with this many people under law. at this moment in time, you need to go home. failure to comply with this direction to leave and go to your home address ultimately could lead you be fined £200 or, if you fail to give your details, to you being arrested. i suggest, ladies and gentlemen, although it is good friday and i appreciate you would like to worship, that this gathering is unlawful, so please may you leave the building now. thank you.

so the police say that the gathering was unlawful because people were not social distancing, there were too many of them, some people were not wearing masks, and it's confusing, isn't it, because you are allowed under law to congregate within a church? however, you have to be very careful and covid safe. yes, that's right. in the latest lockdown, communal worship has been allowed under law, it's been one of the reasonable reasons you've got for leaving your home, and that's unlike the first lockdown when all former public worship was banned. as we heard in that clip the police saying it is not lawfulfor this number of people going inside. in the regulations, there are no limits set on the number that can attend a place of worship, that number is determined by the size of the venue and the extent to which social distancing can be enforced, so there is a blurring between the regulations

and what the guidance says. communal worship can go ahead, but precautions must be taken to stop the spread of the virus, such as social distancing and face coverings, and the church say that these measures were in place. and they have asked the metropolitan police for an explanation for interrupting the good friday service. the archbishop of southwark has paid a visit to the parish. they don't criticise the police in their statement. the easter celebrations will go ahead, so today being holy saturday in the christian calendar, tomorrow easter sunday. they say that the services will go ahead.

they do make the point that communal services are allowed under the coronavirus regulations and reiterate the fact that the church has made a complaint to the police. in france, a third national lockdown has begun this evening after the number of covid cases has risen dramatically over the past two months. non—essential shops will close and schools will be shut for three or four weeks over the easter break and anyone travelling will need to justify a journey that takes them more than six miles from home. round three of the great national lockdown. and the same measures which have applied here in paris and other covid hotspots for the last two weeks will be extended across the country. now, we're on paris, we're on the champs—elysees and, quite evidently, it's not lockdown as you might conventionally understand the term. we're not literally locked down in our homes. it's a much looser affair than

the original lockdown a year ago. we can go out as long as we don't get further than ten kilometers away. we don't have to have a piece of paper to show the police anymore. nonetheless, nonessential shops are shut, schools are shut. that's a big change. and it's going to mean a lot of adjustment forfamilies. and we can't travel outside our region. there is actually a kind of window of opportunity over this weekend when you can go to your country house, if you have one, and a lot of people are going to be using that to get out of the city today and tomorrow but, for the next four weeks, if you get out of the city, wherever you are, you stay there and that's the lockdown. it is a psychological pressure that people are feeling, with this sense that, a year on, exactly a year on, we're just round back to where we began before. and that is difficult and people are feeling the stress. the difference now, of course, is that we're being reassured that help is coming. "get through april," is what macaron said, and then we'll see the light at the end of the tunnel.

the vaccination programme is advancing. well, people want to believe that. they really are trying very hard to believe that and, well, let's all hope it comes true. infections are also on the rise in italy, where a three—day national lockdown has come into force. the whole of the country becomes a covid—19 red zone until the 5th of april. it means non—essential shops will be shut, restaurants and bars will not be able to serve customers and people have to stay at home except for work, health or other essential reasons. here's our rome correspondent, mark lowen. well, when pope francis gave his urbi et orbi message on easter sunday to the city and the world a year ago to a deserted, locked—down st peter's square, few would have imagined that, 12 months on, here we would be here again, but, yes, indeed, we are. italy is in the grip of a third wave with about 20,000 coronavirus cases a day, and so the whole of italy is now in a red zone

for this easter weekend. and, of course, the vatican, too, is in lockdown. what does that mean? well, that restaurants are only offering takeaway service across the whole of the country and that nonessential businesses right across italy have had to close. there are movement restrictions as well. all arrivals into italy from european union countries are subject to a five—day quarantine as well. but in one concession to italians, who will be sitting down for their easter lunch or dinner at home, they are allowed to invite up to two people from the same family to join them for this, which is an extremely important weekend and celebration for many italians. in terms of church services, well, they are still going ahead for the easter mass, but the faithful are being encouraged to go to the church closest to their homes and, of course, to observe strict social distancing measures when they're inside. pope francis will be holding mass this weekend. he will deliver that urbi et orbi message on sunday morning, which he hopes will, i'm sure, provide some solace to many people around the world

for whom this has been an incredibly difficult year, and hoping above hope that with the vaccine roll—out slowly ramping up, that this time next year will finally look very different. president biden has expressed his sorrow and the flag at the white house has been lowered to half mast following the murder of a police officer in the second attack on the us capitol in three months. william evans was killed when a car crashed into a security barrier before the driver approached officers with a knife. police then shot and killed the suspect. authorities said the attack did not appear to be terrorism—related. the response to the covid pandemic has had a devastating impact on many young people's mental health and increased the demand for services that are already under pressure. now some of those affected from across the uk, are teaming up, calling for more support and to have say in how services are run in the future. our correspondent, sian lloyd,

has been hearing from some of them. i struggled with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. i got put on a waiting list, which was about 1k months long. during which time ijust got worse and worse. and i feel like the sad thing is, it's notjust me, that this is a common theme. young people tend to only get help when they reach crisis point. life has now changed for lizzie. she is looking forward to graduating. but at times she felt let down by the mental health system and is campaigning for change. if you go for mental health support and you are told you're not sick enough, it is really, really hard to deal with. it makes you feel really invalidated and really worthless. i think that can then push people into other behaviours. feeling like they need to make themselves worse in order to qualify for the treatment. organisations who support young people's well—being are seeing more asking for help than ever before. during lockdown, online videos

and virtual counselling have been a way to keep going. but they warn that the legacy of the covid pandemic means they will need to expand their services in the future. the lack of the social lives that they had around school, university, and also a difficult home environment as well that a lot of young people have been in, with concerns about domestic abuse and things like that, and all of these things are increasingly putting pressure on and making things more and more difficult. do you think that there are barriers... these young people, part of a group from across the uk, want decision—makers to recognise their mental health needs as a priority in any covid recovery plan. if we don't solve these problems than the inequalities that already exist and have been highlighted and exacerbated by the pandemic will continue to grow and young people will be at an even worse disadvantage than we are now. there are some fantastic mental

health services out there. but they are quite inconsistent. as a young person seeking mental health support for the first time, i was made to feel quite uncomfortable and i didn't feel listened to. if things are not improved, what do you think is the danger for the future? the way i view mental health, - poor mental health, it is an unseen pandemic that is plaguing our youth. and like covid, it - needs dealt with now. by speaking up, they hope to shape a better future. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers are being taken through the streets of cairo in an historic procession to be transferred to a new museum in the south of the city. crowds are witnessing the lavish pharaohs' golden parade of 18 kings and four queens being transported in gold coffins amid great fanfare in chronological order of their reigns. security will be tight, befitting their royal blood and statues as national treasures.

i've been speaking to dr salima ikram, who is professor of egyptology at the american university in cairo about why this is such an important moment. two reasons, one of course it emphasises national pride, we are seeing the last kings of egypt travelling through their capital city and it gives everyone a chance to pay their respects, but also it's important in terms of the economic future of egypt because this is related to tourism and hopefully once coronavirus is over the faroes will be a draw for more tourists to come and visit egypt and also raise awareness for the egyptians that they too can learn more about the history in this new museum. why have they been moved from one place to another? the reason is that, several years ago, a plan was made at this

new museum of egyptian civilisation which would host them in a better environment, more climate—controlled, more space, and with a new concept behind the display so the mummies would have more individual cases, a space for their history as well, artefacts that were found with them, their coffins as well as any objects, plus information, so the ct scans as well as the x—rays which would be accessible to the visitor, giving a more holistic view of the king or queen and the history and the history of their reign as well as a biography. non—essential shops and leisure services in england which spent much of the winter closed are hoping the prime minister will confirm on monday that they can reopen from the 12th april. experts say independents fared better than chains in 2020 but still, nearly 33,000 shut for good. small shop owners who have

clung on are grappling with piles of unsold stock and say they desperately need shoppers back in stores if they are to recover their pandemic losses. our business correspondent katy austin has more. mannequins are being re—dressed and window displays updated. gillian petersfield is putting away unsold winter clothes. some i will pack away and i'll have to bring it out again for next winter. more online sales haven't made up for lost walk—in trade and with little spare cash to buy new summer stock much of last year's will reappear. not everything in town centres like this is closed. you can still buy a takeaway coffee, for example, but many non—essential businesses, including hairdressers, have got to wait until the 12th of april to reopen. the same goes for clothes shops as well and they are really hoping people do come back to high streets after getting very used to shopping online.

round the corner shirley hopes to shift left over stock by discounting and she is trying to reassure customers about safety. we will be restricting how many people we get into the shop again, asking people to wear masks and use hand sanitiser. we will be keeping the changing rooms open, but we might put in an extra step, for example quarantine the clothing for a little while. after the financial pain of the past year, some shop owners like ian do see cause for optimism. i think there will be big changes as well with people working - from home and people then maybe . rediscovering their high street. l we could get some new customers this year as well, _ which would be fantastic. the trade body for independent shops warns few could survive another lockdown and it says some are nervous about customer behaviour. we have seen reports from the central businesses that they have experienced an increase in verbal and physical abuse because staff have been reminding customers to wear face coverings.

we do need customers to respect what is the law. some store owners want a shop out to help out scheme to entice customers, others want help to pay rent arrears. all say after their hardest ever year this spring and summer will be crucial. katie austen, bbc news. the last ships stranded by the giant container vessel that was stuck in egypt's suez canal have now passed through the waterway, the canal authorities say. more than 400 vessels were left waiting at either end of the canal when the 400m—long ever given became wedged across it on 23 march. a 21—year—old british man was briefly detained on friday after scaling one of europe's highest skyscrapers in barcelona, without any ropes or safety measures. crowds watched as george king, who previously scaled the shard in london, climbed his way to the top of the 116—metre melia barcelona sky hotel.

he was detained on coming down for about 20 minutes by police and was not fined, according to his agent, who was speaking to the afp news agency. now it's time for a look at the weather. the westminster where we are seeing people taking to the streets in demonstrations against the crime bill which protesters say will limit their right to protests. these protests have been staged across the country despite lockdown restrictions. organisers have reminded demonstrators to stay socially distant but the crowd has been growing around london's parliament square.

it has felt warm in places where we had the best of the sunshine today. some eastern areas of england in particular have stayed cloudy and it has felt colder. satellite picture shows that cloud breaking up and it has been stubborn in places. through this evening and tonight, where we have the clear skies we will see the lowest of the temperatures. some spots will see a touch of frost and the centre of birmingham will be down around freezing. mist and fog patches around on a chilly start to easter sunday morning, a dry stop for many, england and wales will see a decent amount of sunshine. and the northern scotland, a band of rain pushes in and behind that rain band up pushes in and behind that rain band up to the far north we can see wintry showers starting to show their hand. temperatures for most 11-15 c their hand. temperatures for most 11—15 c on sunday but by monday much colder and any showers that do turn up colder and any showers that do turn up are likely to be wintry.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: new rules for care home visits in england. two people — as well as babies and young children — will be allowed for indoor visits from 12th april. a woman who died after being attacked by two dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence has been named as lucille downer — a great—grandmother from the west midlands. thousands of people are in central london protesting against the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill. calls for peace tonight after a night of riots in south belfast — 15 police officers were injured and eight people were arrested. a polish catholic church in south london accuses the police of "brutally" exceeding their powers by breaking up a good friday service. the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers will be transported through cairo shortly — crowds are expected to line the streets, to witness the historic procession.