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this is bbc news. the headlines at four... this is talking about human lives and you can't excuse anything that doesn't prevent that. as another former minister, submits a letter of no—confidence in the prime minister, the former international minister, liam fox, says mps should wait for the outcome of the met police investigation.
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this is a time where we actually need to give our full focus to the issues affecting the country. it's not a time for the conservative party to indulge in one of its bouts of navel—gazing. emergency workers in morocco inch closer to rescuing the five—year—old boy who's spent five days trapped in a well. the queen hosts a reception at sandringham house for members of the local community ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. and coming up at 16:30...a new episode of the media show with ros atkins. good afternoon. the government wants tougher laws forcing social media companies, to take down illegal content, without having to wait for users to report it. the online safety bill, would compel the removal of material under a wide range of categories, including drugs and arms dealing, and forums that encourage suicide. here's katie prescott.
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frankie was 15 when she took her own life in 2018. afterwards, her laptop had her laptop forensically checked —— her parents had her laptop forensically checked. we -- her parents had her laptop forensically checked. we realise that she had _ forensically checked. we realise that she had been _ forensically checked. we realise that she had been accessing - forensically checked. we realise l that she had been accessing stuff about self—harm and suicide in appalling stuff and we had no idea in the school had absolutely no idea. ,, ., , ~ , ., , idea. stories like these are behind lans to idea. stories like these are behind plans to toughen _ idea. stories like these are behind plans to toughen up _ idea. stories like these are behind plans to toughen up regulations i idea. stories like these are behind | plans to toughen up regulations on mine. tech companies will face fines of up to 10% of their turnover if they don't take their material relating to drugs and arms dealing, in committing suicide, fraud and revenge porn. those sending threatening messages like the racist abuse of footballers last year will face prosecution, as will people at the companies themselves.
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the organisations will have to name individuals who will be responsible within those organisations for complying with the legislation. if they continue to flout that legislation, those named individuals will be responsible and could face up to five years' imprisonment. social media companies have been tight—lipped about the changes today but in the past facebook has said that it welcomes more guidance from government about what it should and shouldn't do and that it also wants to see the internet become safer place while not losing the economic and social benefits that it brings. experts will be say the challenge will be putting it into practice. fin will be putting it into practice. q�*i facebook platform is alone will be putting it into practice. q�*i facebook platform is alone people are posting more than 100 billion times a day. in 2017, facebook and instagram were taking down 35 thousand post today about self—harm and suicide so this is regulation notjust a minor scale but at an industrial scale.— notjust a minor scale but at an industrial scale. while there was criticism about _ industrial scale. while there was criticism about whether - industrial scale. while there was criticism about whether the - industrial scale. while there was | criticism about whether the plans industrial scale. while there was - criticism about whether the plans go far enough, they will mean a revolution in how the online world
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is policed. katie prescott, bbc news. andy burrows is the head of child safety 0nline policy at the nspcc we've seen that until regulation is on the statute book tip companies still have won't do enough to protect children we have seen the scale and complexity of online ham that children will face grow in scale and complexity over recent years. we know that booming on child sexual abuse offences are recent levels. we have seen growing problems in children being exposed to suicide and self—harm content that they algorithms on social networks push out and i think what is concerning is that the legislation that dcms are bringing forward won't address some of the dynamics of the problem that we can see happening right now. for example we know the abuse and harm doesn't happen on a silo basis in one particular platform. we know
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grooming, for example, will start on a site like instagram or facebook and then move across to encrypted messaging platforms, live streaming platforms, and all the indications are that the government isn't prepared to strengthen the bill in place very clear responsibilities on companies to work together to assess the risks and then tackle and cross platform. the risks and then tackle and cross latform. ~ . ~ the risks and then tackle and cross latform. ~ ., ~ ., ., ~ ., platform. what kind don that kind of conversation — platform. what kind don that kind of conversation to _ platform. what kind don that kind of conversation to view _ platform. what kind don that kind of conversation to view at _ platform. what kind don that kind of conversation to view at the - platform. what kind don that kind of conversation to view at the nspcc i conversation to view at the nspcc had with social media companies? it is over sin do much for your since the end nspcc secured a commitment from the government to legislate a job in that how we have tried to hold tech companies to account but i'm afraid it is very clear that this is not something that the companies will do for themselves. but often in the conversations we have with these big tech giants it is very clear that child safety is not a core part of their business model, that they are simply not prepared to do enough to identify the risks that children face on their platforms and then to ensure that they are reasonably mitigated so it is only if we see really tough
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regulation, if we see regulation that has the teeth that is necessary to take on some of the largest companies in the world, that we are going to see this situation change, and we are talking about harm and abuse to our children and young people that can be prevented. we shouldn't be fatalistic about this. this is how that is taking place as a result of the poor design decisions, the shortcomings and tech companies that we have seen of the many, many years. companies that we have seen of the many. many years-— many, many years. what should arents many, many years. what should parents do? _ many, many years. what should parents do? payments - many, many years. what should parents do? payments will - many, many years. what should parents do? payments will be i parents do? payments will be concerned _ parents do? payments will be concerned about _ parents do? payments will be concerned about the - parents do? payments will be concerned about the scale - parents do? payments will be | concerned about the scale and parents do? payments will be - concerned about the scale and extent of the risks that children face and our advice, actually, to parents is very simple. try and have regular conversations with your child. work with them to understand the risk that they might face and given the practical tips, so, for example, have they got the highest privacy settings on their accounts? and they are safe as they possibly can be? that is very important because it here at the nspcc we hear then from children who perhaps haven't had this trust in conversations and then the comic if the worst does happen
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they don't feel they are able to disclose to a parent of another trusted adult and unfortunately that is where the very worst harms and child abuse can unfortunately escalate. white met andy burrows there. and if you're affected by any of the issues we've just been discussing — information is available from the bbc action line — that's at bbc.co.uk/actionline. senior conservatives have insisted that the majority of their party's mps support the prime minister. it comes as another conservative politician called for borisjohnson to resign. former schools minister nick gibb is the latest to submit a letter of no confidence in the row over parties held at number 10 during lockdown. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent helen catt but we can never say for sure where we are. we know that nine mps have publicly said that they had submitted a letter. it is a secret process, so it is entirely up to an mp to say whether they have or they haven't. there's also no way of checking if someone actually has — so just worth throwing that
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in there, as well. so, this is a secret process. we know nine mps have said that they have. the threshold for triggering a vote of confidence is 5a — that's15% of the conservative parliamentary party, 15% of conservative mps — so we know that hasn't yet been reached, or certainly not been announced it's been reached, because they haven't told us. so, we know we're not there yet, but, as you said, what we've seen over recent days is, sort of, a trickle of people coming forward and saying, "i've put of a letter in," the latest of which is nick gibb, and he's quite interesting. he's a former schools minister. he served under david cameron, under theresa may and under borisjohnson until he was sacked in the reshuffle last year, but he's not exactly known as a firebrand rebel, rabble—rouser in westminster — he's quite, sort of, quiet, he's not in the papers all the time, so the fact that he has chosen to make it public feels quite, sort of, significant in itself. and he's also written an article in the daily telegraph which is pretty blunt, in which he says it was inaccurate of the prime minister to tell
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the house of commons there was no party in downing street. he says his constituents in bognor regis and littlehampton are furious about the double standards, asking, "can we trust him?" and he ends this article with, "to restore trust, "we must remove the prime minister. now, we know that some of his other colleagues are mulling over whether they agree with that analysis. plenty of conservative mps do not. you know, either they want to keep borisjohnson in place, or they certainly don't want to get rid him now. have a listen to liam fox, the former cabinet minister. yes, you've got some unhappy mps, but, yet, they've not even reached the 15%. in other words, 85% of my colleagues are still willing to give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt. the fact we've lost some of these officials from downing street is actually an opportunity for a reset. liam fox there. helen, what happens on a weekend like this? it was a breakneck, what, four or five days during the week. is this a breather? are the whatsapp groups going crazy? talk us though this kind of weekend. well, you do often get this,
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sort of, pause moment, don't you? when everyone has gone away from westminster. yes, i imagine the whatsapp groups are still pinging and people will be thinking about these things. so, the former minister stephen hammond has been talking to bbc today, and he's been saying he will be thinking carefully about what he does next over the weekend. so, there is that, sort of, thinking time before everyone is back in the, sort of, white heat of westminster again next week and then we will see whether that trickle is turning into more of a momentum, or if, actually, they are waiting to see if the prime minister can do that they set liam fox was talking about, that he can make the changes he's promised and see if they will keep him in post. helen catt, our political correspondent, thank you so much. borisjohnson has held a telephone call with the french president emmanuel macron about the situation in ukraine. downing street says the two leaders updated each other on their discussions with other international partners,
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including the prime minister's visit to kyiv last week. they also agreed that nato must be united in the face of russian aggression — and a diplomatic solution to the current tensions must remain the overriding priority. a greater manchester police officer has been charged with sexual assault. pcjames holt, who's 32, has been placed on restricted duties. he's due to appear in court next month. rescue workers in morocco have entered a tunnel, through which they're hoping to reach a five—year—old boy, trapped in a well for the last 5 days. rayan awram is stuck 35m below ground. mechanical diggers have been working round the clock, to try to reach him. the boy, named by local media as rayan, was reportedly playing this is the seen live in morocco were to just past five o'clock in the afternoon you can see the hundreds of people, crowds and villagers who have come to watch the rescue and you can see one of the diggers over the last few days the rescue effort has found that it
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could not simply go down and bring the buyout of the well because the bill was too narrow and they have in digging parallel to the well shaft where the boy was struck. we can show some of the process. he has been stalked and that very narrow shaft and fell down there on tuesday. it is too difficult for rescuers to try to eat him directly from that because it is too narrow for adults to get down so, instead, the rescuers have been trying to date, as you can see there, next to the boy, a much wider tunnel and then they are digging horizontally to try to reach him and pull out sideways and you can see there is some work to go and construction work continued in the morning. 0nce work continued in the morning. once that shaft is complete they will hope to move sideways, move horizontally and rescue him. they have managed to get oxygen and water to him. that is the scene there in morocco. we'll update you on things
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as they develop. the headlines on bbc news... ministers are strengthening a bill that will force social media companies to take down harmful content more quickly. as another former minister, submits a letter of no—confidence in the prime minister, the former international minister, liam fox, says mps should wait for the outcome of the met police investigation. emergency workers in morocco inch closer to rescuing the five—year—old boy who's spent five days trapped in a well. this week, the government published its eagerly—awaited levelling up white paper, setting out plans to reduce regional inequality. its aim is to revitalise communities in places like rhyl — but critics claim lessons aren't being learnt from previous efforts — saying the focus should be on people rather than "shiny new buildings". 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we've got the best seaside resort
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in wales, haven't we? we've got a lovely community living here in rhyl. there's this sense of hopelessness amongst the people and you can see it in people's eyes. the ebb and flow of debate about rhyl can mask a simple consensus. the town needs improving. florist, carol parr is fully aware of the town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things about rhyl, which i can sort of understand based on crime, and there's a lot of trouble. but when she had to relocate her business three years ago, she chose rhyl high street, an act of faith. over the last, say, two or three years, i have seen a change in rhyl. i think it's an upcoming town again. i'm very optimistic about rhyl, yeah. seagulls cry. that optimism can be hard to see at times, but plans are afoot to regenerate the high street to use the government's levelling—up fund to revitalize the town centre. there have been some decisions in the past locally that perhaps haven't been the best ones in terms of aiming for a very down—market approach. the local mp says a £10 million bid to update rhyl�*s shopping precinct won't simply make
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the town look better. just building something, bricks and mortar is not the answer. it needs to be a cleverly thought—through scheme that's going to boost economic activity. and do you think that's going to happen here? well, that's definitely the... that's definitely the plan. levelling up should mean lower crime, better health outcomes and more prospects. all are needed in rhyl, as is much more. there's nowhere here to buy anything any more, really, is there? there's charity shops and chip shops, and that's it. i'm not quite sure how to put this. it's appalling. that's the only word i can use. shops closing, shutting arcades — rhyljust isn't what it used to be. we don't want any i more negative press. rhyl is growing. rhyl is going to boom. we're going to have... you wait till all of. these stores go up. over the years, tens of millions of pounds have been invested in rhyl,
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but it remains one of the poorest towns in the united kingdom. the lesson from previous regeneration projects across the country is that if you don't invest in the people, you won't see meaningful and lasting change. you need to inspire people to believe in their own potential. markjones runs one of seven food banks in rhyl. a christian pastor, too, he says the levelling—up efforts need to feed the soul as well as the body. those plans need to show the people of rhyl that there is a hope and a future for them, that the plans actually give them an opportunity for better jobs, for example. it's ok to invest, but you've also got to inspire. for decades, it was known as "sunny rhyl" — a place where memories were made. but the town needs a future, not a past. reawakened, as much as regenerated. michael buchanan, bbc news, rhyl. the queen has hosted a reception to mark her 70
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years on the throne — a milestone that she reaches tomorrow. today's gathering was held at her sandringham estate in norfolk, where herfather, king george the sixth, died in 1952. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. the pace of her life is slower, now. her doctors want her to take things carefully. but on this weekend of private memories of her beloved father and her late husband, the queen was meeting local people in the ballroom at sandringham and the conversation flowed.— conversation flowed. probably be uuite conversation flowed. probably be quite different _ conversation flowed. probably be quite different because _ conversation flowed. probably be j quite different because nowadays conversation flowed. probably be - quite different because nowadays we do things quite differently. she move slowly — do things quite differently. she move slowly and carefully now, steadied by a stick, but there were no hesitations on the exchanges with the guests. i no hesitations on the exchanges with the auests. ., �* ., �* the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter. the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter- i— the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter. ithink— the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter. ithink i _ the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter. i think! can _ the guests. i don't mind! i don't matter. i think! can probably. the guests. i don't mind! i don't l matter. i think! can probably read matter. i think i can probably read it upside down, too. matter. ithinki can probably read it upside down, too.— it upside down, too. there was a jubilee it upside down, too. there was a jubilee cake. _ it upside down, too. there was a jubilee cake, the _ it upside down, too. there was a jubilee cake, the first _ it upside down, too. there was a jubilee cake, the first of- it upside down, too. there was a jubilee cake, the first of many i it upside down, too. there was a | jubilee cake, the first of many for the queen to cut and a jubilee
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scroll congratulating her on the 70 years of her reign. 3k} scroll congratulating her on the 70 years of her reign.— years of her reign. 70 years. extraordinary, _ years of her reign. 70 years. extraordinary, isn't - years of her reign. 70 years. extraordinary, isn't it? - years of her reign. 70 years. extraordinary, isn't it? the | years of her reign. 70 years. - extraordinary, isn't it? the queen seems quite fit into well today, yes. she has actually had that little sparkle in her eye and a sense of humour was there so i would say she is fine. sense of humour was there so i would say she is fine-— say she is fine. little frail, but terrific sense _ say she is fine. little frail, but terrific sense of _ say she is fine. little frail, but terrific sense of humour - say she is fine. little frail, but terrific sense of humour she's| say she is fine. little frail, but - terrific sense of humour she's got. really— terrific sense of humour she's got. really stands out in very bright and her memory must be fantastic! in the months _ her memory must be fantastic! in the months ahead, the intensity of this jubilee _ months ahead, the intensity of this jubilee will be as great or, one imagines, _ jubilee will be as great or, one imagines, even later than previous ones _ imagines, even later than previous ones it_ imagines, even later than previous ones it is— imagines, even later than previous ones. it is after all marking 70 years— ones. it is after all marking 70 years of— ones. it is after all marking 70 years of the queens reign but the scope _ years of the queens reign but the scope of— years of the queens reign but the scope of her own involvement is inevitably, — scope of her own involvement is inevitably, perhaps, likely to be rather_ inevitably, perhaps, likely to be rather less than it has been in the past _ rather less than it has been in the past he_ rather less than it has been in the ast. �* , , ., , rather less than it has been in the -ast. a , ., , , past. as she left a send daum expend accession day — past. as she left a send daum expend accession day privately, _ past. as she left a send daum expend accession day privately, the _ past. as she left a send daum expend
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accession day privately, the band - accession day privately, the band played congratulations, a musical tribute to a monarchy who has reigned longer than any other. nicholas which will news, sandringham. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph is at sandringham forest. give us a sense of it.— us a sense of it. tomorrow will of course be — us a sense of it. tomorrow will of course be spent _ us a sense of it. tomorrow will of course be spent privately - us a sense of it. tomorrow will of course be spent privately by - us a sense of it. tomorrow will of course be spent privately by the i course be spent privately by the queen here in the sandringham estate where she likes to spend the 6th of february accession day. you have to think it is going to be a day of mixed emotions for the queen, a time for her to privately the flex on other members of the family, the death and loss of her beloved father king george vi but also that sense of salivation as she begins her platinum jubilee knowing that no other british monarch has ever reach that historic milestone so very much a day of mixed emotions but it was interesting to see her in such a
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good and talking and chatting to people this afternoon. you have to remember that we haven't seen the queen very much in recent months at all. she hasn't been well. at the end of last year, we know that she had problems with her back and her mobility. so every time we do see her now is really significant to get a sense of how she is doing and when i talk to people up in the ballroom at sandringham a little bit earlier than you have met the queen over lunch, you know, all of them were saying that she was in really good spirits, she was really engaged. these are all people who work for organisations to which she has a connection and they said she had these amazing memory. you know, she remembered the names, have association with them, when she had met them before. she talked really finely about memories of her father. she asked representatives of the women's institute about covid—19 and how it affected membership in the kind of activities they do and she also spoke to the woman who created the recipe for coronation chicken backin the recipe for coronation chicken back in 19... so when we look at all
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that and those pictures today yes, we may see the queen looking frailer than she has in recent months but in terms of how her mind is working she seems incredibly well. {iii terms of how her mind is working she seems incredibly well.— seems incredibly well. of course we have a new — seems incredibly well. of course we have a new stew _ seems incredibly well. of course we have a new stew for _ seems incredibly well. of course we have a new stew for so _ seems incredibly well. of course we have a new stew for so many - seems incredibly well. of course we i have a new stew for so many decades seeing the queen engaging in huge public events are now today's with a more gentle, private events. isn't the kind of engagement at the palace expects the queen to undertake during the platinum yelling for the of her reign?— during the platinum yelling for the of her reign? yes, i think so. there is clearly now— of her reign? yes, i think so. there is clearly now going _ of her reign? yes, i think so. there is clearly now going to be _ of her reign? yes, i think so. there is clearly now going to be a - is clearly now going to be a readjustment in terms of the source of public engagements the queen does and we are seeing signs of that already in terms of how often we see her, how long she is on herfeet. we saw her today with this quite significant walking stick that she uses to steady herself and help her move around the room. and when you look to the big planned events for thejubilee, which are in the first week ofjune, you know, ithink thejubilee, which are in the first week ofjune, you know, i think we have to sort of a pair of ourselves to perhaps not see as much of her as we would normally expect giving a
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jubilee year. there are a number of set piece events including the trooping the colour, thanksgiving, big party at buckingham palace, street concert injubilee lunch and i'm not sure to all of those she would have done in previous years but the royal household were thought of this will be doing her best to find ways the queen has been involved in her ownjubilee year. and i didn't even get the chance to ask you about platinum putting! thank you very much. —— pudding. the first of the winter olympic medals has been won — by norway — in the women's15km skiathlon. britain's katie 0rmerod missed out on the snowboard slopestyle final but there was more success for team gb�*s curlers. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss reports from beijing.
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we're under way. the first day of the games and the first gold up for grabs, in the gruelling sport of cross—country skiing. and as the rest faded, norway's theresejohaug defied the —20 conditions to seal her place in olympic history. and at last! but britain's hopes of an early lift—off didn't quite materialise. four years ago, katie 0rmerod was due to compete in pyeongchang before shattering her heel on the eve of the games. after a string of operations, she bounced back to become a global contender. but some costly errors meant she failed to qualify for tomorrow's slopestyle final. after all she's been through, though, at least she got down safely. all i wanted was to do my best today. you know, this course is really challenging and i definitely put it down when i needed to today. even though i'm not in the finals, i landed, which is better than not landing! not to be, then, for katie 0rmerod. she still has a second snowboarding event to come here, but her hopes of bringing britain an early medal have ended in disappointment. there was better news, though, for britain's curlers, as bruce mouat and jen dodds secured another victory against the czech republic. after nearly throwing away a huge
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lead in their previous match, this time, no such problems. nicely done. oh, just enough. obviously quite a resilient team anyway, but that kind of proved it for us yesterday. so we just didn't want to let this one slip away. we really played welljust to see that one out. and after winning four of their first five matches, a place in the semifinals is now firmly in their sights. andy swiss, bbc news, beijing. the comedianjimmy carr is facing criticism for a joke he made about europe's traveller communities being murdered during the holocaust. he made the joke in a comedy special released on netflix. travellers groups, mps and the holocaust memorial day trust are among those to express their disgust. here in the uk, schools are beginning to return to normal after years of the covid disruption. that means more mixing, more extra—curricular activities — more fun. 0ur education editor
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branwenjeffreys has been to a primary school in county durham to see how pupils, parents they're free to play together because this school no longer separates class bubbles. all part of a plan to put back the fun. we've got music lessons going back on and singing and football tournaments, and all of those things that haven't been going for a long time now. we have to make sure that they are settled, they are ready to learn, and thatjoy is back, and once we have got our routines in place, the academic learning will come. so, what's this beautiful rainbow? hope and kindness. because this is what covid meant to them. this is me injail, because i felt trapped in lockdown. what are you saying about covid with your flies around with your flaming trash can? it's trash.
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at times, they were scared or angry. everyone would have been really scared in case they got it. missing their family and friends. and this is my little sister, and she doesn't know- what's going on. 2020 was a hot mess. a hot mess. but this school has lindsey, a full—time mental health expert. i think lots of us have felt trapped this last two years with covid, at times. she is trained by the charity place2be to help children focus on the positives, building their coping skills. that is fabulous, thank you so much. they don't remember pre—masks. she told me, last term, her team of counsellors saw almost 100 children, as many as they usually see in a whole year. rebuilding that sense ofjoy and rebuilding that sense of... ..wanting to look forward to things. so, that's the work they're doing now, and parents can help. sit down and say, how are you feeling today?
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is there anything you need today? what might make you smile today? try and encourage them to try new things, be brave. remember what makes your child happy. focus on your child as unique. what do you know makes your child smile? what makes them laugh? what makes them excited? and what makes them feel secure? they've tarted going back swimming — the kids are over the moon. one of the mums, patricia, told me her children are beginning to move beyond covid. they've been a lot happier and excited about going to school, whereas they weren't too bothered before. they're excited to go back in and mix with their friends. forest school is all about trying new things, taking a few small risks. covid has been such a part of their lives,
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and it has left many children anxious, not least because they've missed out on so many ordinary activities, which is why this school is trying to rebuild their sense of adventure, but also put back some of the joy into their childhood. as families in peterlee try to move beyond the mental stress of covid, the school hopes children will emerge more resilient and hopeful. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, counry durham. scientists say the highest glacier on mount everest, nearly eight thousand metres above sea level, is now melting eighty times faster than it formed. the study of our planet's highest ice core called south col, is the first to indicate how vulnerable the himalayan glaciers are to climate change. a billion people depend on the himalayan mountain range for their drinking water. now it's time for a look
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at the weather with alina jenkins. hello. it's a wet and windy afternoon for many, the best of any sunshine across the far east and southeast of england. meanwhile, for scotland, snow becomes an increasing hazard over the next 21! hours, this cold front sliding its way south and eastwards, the snow showers piling into scotland. notice the squeeze in the isobars, so we've got some strong winds to deal with through this afternoon and into tomorrow. gusts perhaps 50, 55 mph for some western coasts. for many, it's milder compared to yesterday, butjust mid—single figures as a high across scotland. and here further snow showers piling in through the evening and overnight. coupled with those gusty winds, we're likely to see blizzards. this band of rain continues south and eastwards across england and wales, and heavy rain across parts of wales and southwest england, for many a much milder night. temperatures close — if not below — freezing across parts of scotland, so we have the ice and snow risk. this band of rain clearing from east anglia and south east england through the morning. behind it, then, it's a day of sunshine and showers, but plenty of snow showers piling into scotland and perhaps into northern england too. hello this is bbc news with james reynolds. the headlines... ministers are strengthening a bill that will force social media
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companies to take down harmful content more quickly. as another former minister, submits a letter of no—confidence in the prime minister, the former international minister, liam fox, says mps should wait for the outcome of the met police investigation. emergency workers in morocco inch closer to rescuing the five—year—old boy who's spent five days trapped in a well. and the queen hosts a reception at sandringham house for members of the local community ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. now on bbc news it's time for the media show. hello, iam ros hello, i am ros atkins, welcome to this week's media show. we will talk
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