tv Breakfast BBC News February 20, 2022 6:00am-9:01am GMT
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good morning. welcome to breakfast, with luxmy gopal and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: a stark warning from the prime minister of the size of the conflict to come, and the lives that will be lost, if russia attacks ukraine. lam afraid i am afraid to say that the plan that were seeing as to something that were seeing as to something that could be, really, the biggest war in europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. the end of coronavirus regulations in england to be outlined by the government tomorrow, as part of a plan for living with covid. it's finally happened.
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on the final day of the winter olympics. gold for team gb, as the women's curling team thrashjapan. cleaning up after storm eunice, but tens of thousands of homes are still without power and disruption to train journeys continues. good morning. we have more wet weather around today. the winds will be strengthening as well. there are more met office wind warnings. could bring some disruption. we will have a look at those later. it's sunday, 20th february. our main story — a russian invasion of ukraine could spark "the biggest war in europe since 1945." they're the words of borisjohnson today, amid fresh warnings from the us that moscow could launch an attack on ukraine "at any time." the kremlin has denied any intent to invade,
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but speaking to the bbc, the prime minister said the russian operation was "in some senses" already under way. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more. in eastern ukraine, the ukrainian interior minister and journalists accompanying him forced to run for cover. their convoy had come under shellfire close to areas controlled by the russian backed separatists. ukraine says these are russia's attempts to provoke it to strike back and provide a pretext for war, and borisjohnson agrees. meeting western leaders in munich yesterday he said of the attacks are a sign president putin's plan for an invasion is already being put into effect. in munich, in an interview with the bbc�*s sophie ray worth, he warned of what is to come. i’m warned of what is to come. i'm afraid to say — warned of what is to come. in afraid to say that the plan that we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in
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europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. europe since 1945, just in terms of sheerscale. i europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. i think people need to understand this year cost in human life that could entail. notjust for ukrainians, but also for russians and for young russians. ukraine's resident and for young russians. ukraine's president told _ and for young russians. ukraine's president told the _ and for young russians. ukraine's president told the gathering - and for young russians. ukraine's president told the gathering the l president told the gathering the time for appeasing russia was over. translation: for time for appeasing russia was over. translation:— time for appeasing russia was over. translation: ., , ., , ~ ., translation: for eight years ukraine has been a shield. _ translation: for eight years ukraine has been a shield. for— translation: for eight years ukraine has been a shield. for eight _ translation: for eight years ukraine has been a shield. for eight years - has been a shield. for eight years ukraine has been holding back one of the greatest armies in the world, which stands along our borders, not the borders of the european union. should russia move to destroy ukraine and its democracy, boris johnson gave his strongest warning yet of sanctions to come. mat johnson gave his strongest warning yet of sanctions to come.— yet of sanctions to come. not 'ust hittin: the yet of sanctions to come. not 'ust hitting the associates i yet of sanctions to come. not 'ust hitting the associates of i yet of sanctions to come. notjust hitting the associates of vladimirl hitting the associates of vladimir putin but also all companies, organisations, or strategic importance to russia. we are going to stop the russian companies raising money on uk markets, and we
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are even, with our american friends, going to stop them trading in pounds and dollars. that will hit very, very hard. 50 and dollars. that will hit very, very hard-— and dollars. that will hit very, ve hard. ~ ., ., , ., very hard. so ukraine waits and watches, very hard. so ukraine waits and watches. mr— very hard. so ukraine waits and watches, mrjohnson _ very hard. so ukraine waits and watches, mrjohnson wanted i very hard. so ukraine waits and watches, mrjohnson wanted a| watches, mrjohnson wanted a lightning russian war might initially overwhelm these defences. the west, he said, could not tolerate the destruction of a democracy and would, even if it took time, ensure such aggression did not pay off. damien dramatics, bbc news. in ukraine itself, tensions continue to rise. in the east of the country — where there have been increasing reports of mortar and grenade attacks — russian—backed territories have put men of fighting age on standby for military deployment. meanwhile, north of ukraine, russia and belarus are carrying out huge military drills, while still insisting there's no plan to attack ukraine. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, sent us this report from belarus. a warning — it does contain some flash photography.
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definition of muscle flexing? this. 100 miles from ukraine's border, russia and belarus are holding joint exercises on an unprecedented scale. nato says it is the biggest deployment of russian troops in belarus since the cold war. at least 10,000 russian soldiers, within easy reach of ukraine. but both moscow and minsk deny they are threatening anyone. translation: fiur and minsk deny they are threatening anyone. translation:— anyone. translation: our country isn't helping — anyone. translation: our country isn't helping russia _ anyone. translation: our country isn't helping russia to _ anyone. translation: our country isn't helping russia to capture - isn't helping russia to capture ukraine, and russia doesn't want to capture ukraine. we don't need war in the larousse, or in russia. we have had enough war. we still remember world war ii. russia
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insists these _ remember world war ii. russia insists these exercises - remember world war ii. russia insists these exercises are - remember world war ii. russia i insists these exercises are purely defensive. ukraine says this is psychological pressure at the very least, and at most, well, there is concern in care of and in the west, but if there is a full—scale attack on ukraine, then russian troops in belarus could be part of that. america seems to think so. for months now. — america seems to think so. en" months now, russia has been building up months now, russia has been building up its military forces in and around ukraine. including in belarus. they are uncoiling and are now poised to strike. ~ ., a, , . ., “ ., strike. meanwhile, in moscow, "you may begin". — strike. meanwhile, in moscow, "you may begin", vladimir _ strike. meanwhile, in moscow, "you may begin", vladimir putin - strike. meanwhile, in moscow, "you may begin", vladimir putin told - strike. meanwhile, in moscow, "you| may begin", vladimir putin told army chiefs. and they began. the president oversaw drills by russia's strategic nuclear forces, showing
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off his country's state missiles. a message, perhaps, to russia's rivals, and not a subtle one, but for now, at least, the kremlin is in no mood to compromise. you can see sophie raworth's full interview with boris johnson on the sunday morning programme at 9:00am on bbc one. the legal requirement to self—isolate after testing positive for covid in england is expected to be dropped from next week, as part of the government's "living with covid" plan. all remaining virus restrictions in england are also set to end in the coming days, but labour has warned against "declaring victory before the war is over," as gareth barlow reports. we've been living with covid for nearly two years, but for people in england, the prime minister wants that relationship to change, as from
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next week, the legal requirement to self isolate after catching the virus is expected to end. speaking of house of commons earlier this month, borisjohnson said dropping restrictions would be based on encouraging trends. i restrictions would be based on encouraging trends.— restrictions would be based on encouraging trends. i can tell the house today _ encouraging trends. i can tell the house today that _ encouraging trends. i can tell the house today that it _ encouraging trends. i can tell the house today that it is _ encouraging trends. i can tell the house today that it is my - encouraging trends. i can tell the l house today that it is my intention to return on the thursday after the half term recess to present our for living with covid. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to stop —— myself isolate if you test positive, a four month early, mr speaker. the isolate if you test positive, a four month early, mr speaker. the move is art of the month early, mr speaker. the move is part of the government's _ month early, mr speaker. the move is part of the government's living - month early, mr speaker. the move is part of the government's living with i part of the government's living with covid plan, underpinned by the treatments of vaccines and medical understanding that have been developed during the pandemic. alongside self isolation ending in england. local authorities will be expected to manage outbreaks using their existing powers, and the vaccination programme will continue
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to remain open to anybody who has not yet come forward. labour has warned against declaring victory before the war is over, a sentiment echoed by some scientists and charities, who noted current infections across the uk still hover at about 3 million, according to estimates from the office for national statistics. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who is cynically vulnerable, the plan changes once again questions about how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus. it is how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus.— posed by the virus. it is scary. we are taking — posed by the virus. it is scary. we are taking a _ posed by the virus. it is scary. we are taking a step _ posed by the virus. it is scary. we are taking a step into _ posed by the virus. it is scary. we are taking a step into the - posed by the virus. it is scary. we i are taking a step into the unknown. i am a high risk individual to covid, my family have to make sacrifices in order to try to keep me safe, and we constantly make risk assessments, as the epidemic absent flows, for example, how much covid as they are going on in my local community, how much is going on to my children schools, how much risk can we bow? without sort of essentially shielding again, for an indefinite period of time. the
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ro osed indefinite period of time. the proposed changes only affect england, but the other uk nations at various dates of easing their own controls, as we all continue to learn to live with covid. more wet and windy weather is set to sweep across the uk today, after storm eunice caused what energy providers believe was the biggest national power outage on record. tens of thousands of households remain cut off and with more weather warnings in place today, the clean up could be slow, as alice key reports. sweeping away in the sussex, chopping through trees in the capital, and picking up the pieces in somerset. all part of the cleanup operation following one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. it wasjust absolutely storms to hit the uk in decades. it was just absolutely brutal, non—stop. just devastation
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everywhere, as you can see, really. hopefully we will never get it again. — hopefully we will never get it again, ever. hopefully we will never get it again. ever-— hopefully we will never get it atain, ever. , , hopefully we will never get it aain, ever. , , ., again, ever. many communities are still without — again, ever. many communities are still without power, _ again, ever. many communities are still without power, including - again, ever. many communities are still without power, including this i still without power, including this holiday park. we still without power, including this holiday park-— holiday park. we have made the decision to _ holiday park. we have made the decision to close _ holiday park. we have made the decision to close the _ holiday park. we have made the decision to close the park - holiday park. we have made the decision to close the park until. decision to close the park until monday. decision to close the park until monda . ., ., ., , ., monday. having to turn families away durin: half monday. having to turn families away during half term _ monday. having to turn families away during half term full. _ monday. having to turn families away during half term full. we _ monday. having to turn families away during half term full. we have - monday. having to turn families away during half term full. we have all - during half term full. we have all had a rough _ during half term full. we have all had a rough couple _ during half term full. we have all had a rough couple of _ during half term full. we have all had a rough couple of years - during half term full. we have all had a rough couple of years and i during half term full. we have all| had a rough couple of years and it is the first opportunity for people to come down and stay in their caravan come on holiday for the year. so it couldn't have been a worse situation or a worse start to the season. in worse situation or a worse start to the season-— worse situation or a worse start to the season. ,., , ., , , the season. in newport, these houses were badly damaged _ the season. in newport, these houses were badly damaged by _ the season. in newport, these houses were badly damaged by flying - the season. in newport, these houses were badly damaged by flying debris. | were badly damaged by flying debris. we have got probably, i would say, just about a third of our roof missing, whereas the other two properties next door, they were so lucky, they have taken substantial damage, their properties are probably going to be condemned. and they have had to sort of, everyone has had to relocate as a result of what is happening. in has had to relocate as a result of what is happening.— has had to relocate as a result of what is happening. in london, rapid da s's what is happening. in london, rapid days's upcoming — what is happening. in london, rapid days's upcoming 02 _ what is happening. in london, rapid days's upcoming 02 arena - what is happening. in london, rapid days's upcoming 02 arena concertsl days's upcoming 02 arena concerts have been days's upcoming o2 arena concerts have been postponed, after part of the venue's roof was ripped off. but
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there is more bad weather on the way. met office warnings are in place by heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 miles an hour predict that in the next two days. on the trains, delays and cancellations are set to continue. passengers at preston shared their frustration. continue. passengers at preston shared theirfrustration. it continue. passengers at preston shared their frustration.- shared their frustration. it was absolutely _ shared their frustration. it was absolutely awful, _ shared their frustration. it was absolutely awful, carnage. - shared their frustration. it was absolutely awful, carnage. we| shared their frustration. it was - absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop. _ absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we _ absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we got _ absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we got a _ absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we got a seat - absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we got a seat and i at the first stop, we got a seat and everything. — at the first stop, we got a seat and everything, but it was standing for a lot of— everything, but it was standing for a lot of people. everything, but it was standing for a lot of people-— a lot of people. people lost their lives and these _ a lot of people. people lost their lives and these wins _ a lot of people. people lost their lives and these wins and - a lot of people. people lost their| lives and these wins and because a lot of people. people lost their - lives and these wins and because we rested _ lives and these wins and because we rested on _ lives and these wins and because we rested on a — lives and these wins and because we rested on a train _ lives and these wins and because we rested on a train we _ lives and these wins and because we rested on a train we were _ lives and these wins and because we rested on a train we were just - rested on a train we were just grateful— rested on a train we were just grateful to— rested on a train we were just grateful to get _ rested on a train we were just grateful to get home. - rested on a train we were just grateful to get home. the. rested on a train we were 'ust grateful to get home. the worst of storms units _ grateful to get home. the worst of storms units might _ grateful to get home. the worst of storms units might be _ grateful to get home. the worst of storms units might be over, - grateful to get home. the worst of storms units might be over, but i storms units might be over, but insurers say that cleanup costs could rise above £300 million. —— storm eunice. so its impact could be felt for a long time to come. darren will have the weather forecast for is a bit later. canadian police have cleared a large site in front of the capital's parliament building, that had been occupied by protestors for more than three weeks. demonstrators had been camping
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in heavy vehicles on the streets of ottawa to protest against covid vaccine requirements for truck drivers. more than 170 people have been arrested and 38 vehicles seized in one of the biggest police operations in the country's history. now we are about to see some incredible footage of a helicopter that crashed into the sea off miami beach, just feet away from a crowd of swimmers. three people were on board the aircraft as it came down and fortunately no—one was seriously injured. two of the passengers were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition. amazing pictures. yeah, really. the how close that _ amazing pictures. yeah, really. the how close that was, _ amazing pictures. yeah, really. the how close that was, it _ amazing pictures. yeah, really. the how close that was, it could - amazing pictures. yeah, really. the how close that was, it could have i how close that was, it could have been so much worse. just feet away all the from rest of the people on the beach. let's take a look at today's front pages. many of the papers are reporting on the escalating tensions between russia and ukraine. the times' headline reads "putin issues go—orderfor war in ukraine." the paper reports that senior government officials said a "multi—pronged" assault from russia could happen any day now.
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the telegraph leads on this warning from the home secretary and gchq, that british interests may be at risk of cyber—attacks from russia. the paper says companies and public services are being urged to take "pre—emptive measures" to bolster security against a cyber assault. the express reports on the prime minister's plans to end all remaining covid restrictions in england. the paper says borisjohnson will push ahead despite warnings from some medics. also on the front page is a quote from the prime minister, warning of a "generation of bloodshed and misery" if putin does invade ukraine. and bbc sport is leading on team gb�*s first gold medal victory in the winter olympics. overnight the women's curling team beatjapan 10—3 in the final.
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we will have lots more on that coming up here on breakfast throughout the morning. inside the sunday times, anybody struggles to sleep a full night, or ends up not getting a full night of sleep, we can sympathise with that, rather than a short —— after a rather short night sleep last night. apparently the number of people suffering from insomnia has gone up from one in six before the pandemic to one in four, according to a study from the university of southampton. they talk in this article about having two sleeves, one at night and one during the day, and if you cannot sleep to the day, and if you cannot sleep to the whole night, something that obviously people have done, human beings have done in earlier times, cavemen in duty, people in the middle ages who were on watch at night. middle ages who were on watch at niuht. , . , middle ages who were on watch at niuht. _,, ,, night. fiestas in spain! the thing is, i am night. fiestas in spain! the thing is. i am not _ night. fiestas in spain! the thing is, i am not someone _ night. fiestas in spain! the thing is, i am not someone who - night. fiestas in spain! the thing is, i am not someone who likes l night. fiestas in spain! the thing | is, i am not someone who likes to nap, are you?
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is, i am not someone who likes to nap. are you?— is, i am not someone who likes to nap, are you? know, if you have to net u- nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early _ nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or— nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or you _ nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or you get _ nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or you get tired - nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or you get tired by - nap, are you? know, if you have to get up early or you get tired by the | get up early or you get tired by the middle of the afternoon, if you have finished your shift you can nap for half—an—hour, a bit of a power nap, power boost i wake up feeling more tired and grumpy than i was before. if you are awake at this time on sunday morning maybe you do need a snooze. ih sunday morning maybe you do need a snooze. ,, ._ , ., snooze. in the sunday times, we have not more snooze. in the sunday times, we have got more striking _ snooze. in the sunday times, we have got more striking images _ snooze. in the sunday times, we have got more striking images of— snooze. in the sunday times, we have got more striking images of some - snooze. in the sunday times, we have got more striking images of some of l got more striking images of some of the storm damage from storm eunice, and it's a dramatic picture of an oak tree that wrecked a house in essex, so really severe damage, and going to be speaking to the family living in that house, and find out from them how on earth you go about starting with a clear our permission after that. starting with a clear our permission afterthat. really starting with a clear our permission after that. really bad damage. the branches sticking to the bedroom windows, so we're to speak to them what is nice to see if they had a philosophical approach to it, saying
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well, nothing we can do so we went to the pub afterwards. at, well, nothing we can do so we went to the pub afterwards.— to the pub afterwards. a final one, all to do with _ to the pub afterwards. a final one, all to do with the _ to the pub afterwards. a final one, all to do with the jubilee, - to the pub afterwards. a final one, all to do with the jubilee, the - all to do with thejubilee, the queen �*s platinum jubilee, all to do with thejubilee, the queen �*s platinumjubilee, your country needs you for the platinum jubilee pageant. they are looking for people to take part in the parade who have retro— things, so if you have a chopper bike from the 19705, or you have clothes from the 19605, oranything 19705, or you have clothes from the 19605, or anything that fits in with the decades of the queen �*s rain, this is 70 years, the people have been invited to come forward and perhaps take part in a jubilee pageant in their retro— gear. you pageant in their retro- gear. you must have _ pageant in their retro- gear. you must have stuff— pageant in their retro— gear. ym. must have stuff tacked away in the attic, surely. it mentions in this article and mentioned the chopper, i wish i had one, because they were
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absolutely fantastic. that would have been good! illrui’ith absolutely fantastic. that would have been good!— absolutely fantastic. that would have been good! with the gearstick on the front. _ have been good! with the gearstick on the front, like _ have been good! with the gearstick on the front, like a _ have been good! with the gearstick on the front, like a proper- have been good! with the gearstick on the front, like a proper big - on the front, like a proper big person riding. on the front, like a proper big person riding-— on the front, like a proper big person riding. maybe you can dig someone out _ person riding. maybe you can dig someone out -- _ person riding. maybe you can dig someone out -- one _ person riding. maybe you can dig someone out -- one hour- person riding. maybe you can dig someone out -- one hour from l person riding. maybe you can dig - someone out -- one hour from someone someone out —— one hourfrom someone else �*s. have you heard of a faux—mance? it's the type of fraud that preys on those who are looking for love and was highlighted in the netflix documentary, the tinder swindler. now, police are asking us all to be more aware of criminals faking relationships for money. we've been speaking to one woman who gave more than £10,000 to a man she thought was her boyfriend. piers hopkirk reports. he took me to a hotel. we had a secial he took me to a hotel. we had a special connection. _ he took me to a hotel. we had a special connection. it _ he took me to a hotel. we had a special connection. it felt - he took me to a hotel. we had a special connection. it felt like i special connection. it felt like ste - - in . special connection. it felt like stepping into _ special connection. it felt like stepping into a _ special connection. it felt like stepping into a movie. - special connection. it felt like stepping into a movie. if i special connection. it felt like stepping into a movie. if the l stepping into a movie. if the documentary _ stepping into a movie. if the documentary that _ stepping into a movie. if the documentary that exposes i stepping into a movie. if the i documentary that exposes the extraordinary web of deceit spun by a sophisticated romance fraudster. $20,000. 5; :: :: :: :: a sophisticated romance fraudster. $20,000.- $140,000. - a sophisticated romance fraudster. $20,000.- $140,000. $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from _ $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from kent _ $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from kent it _ $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from kent it is _ $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from kent it is a _ $20,000. 30,000. $140,000. but from one woman from kent it is a story - one woman from kent it is a story that is_ one woman from kent it is a story that is uncomfortably close to home.
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one of— that is uncomfortably close to home. one of the _ that is uncomfortably close to home. one of the best boyfriends i ever had, so tentative, helpful, he was good with my son but behind the scenes he was destroying me. these scenes he was destroying me. these text exchanges _ scenes he was destroying me. these text exchanges tell _ scenes he was destroying me. these text exchanges tell some _ scenes he was destroying me. these text exchanges tell some of - scenes he was destroying me. these text exchanges tell some of the i text exchanges tell some of the story. after meeting the men via online dating, rachel says he was persuaded to hand over thousands of pounds. she sends one account a courtjudgement as he tries to get the money back. mr; courtjudgement as he tries to get the money back.— courtjudgement as he tries to get the money back. my mum had 'ust died, my previously i the money back. my mum had 'ust died, my previously had i the money back. my mum had 'ust died, my previously had just i the money back. my mum hadjust died, my previously had just died, | the money back. my mum had just. died, my previously had just died, a single parent, i was very vulnerable and he came along, 19 shining armour, and... well about and he came along, 19 shining armour, and... wellabouta and he came along, 19 shining armour, and... well about a year or so later he mentioned his business deal, and he needed ten investors for ten grand each.— deal, and he needed ten investors for ten grand each. scammers group victims for months _ for ten grand each. scammers group victims for months on _ for ten grand each. scammers group victims for months on end, - for ten grand each. scammers group victims for months on end, often i victims for months on end, often conning multiple people simultaneously. he conning multiple people simultaneously.- conning multiple people simultaneousl . , simultaneously. he will pamper the sto with simultaneously. he will pamper the story with impressive _ simultaneously. he will pamper the story with impressive imaginings i story with impressive imaginings about money, along the way, so when it comes to that point where they request the money, it could be thousands of pounds, it doesn't seem
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too out of the ordinary, and unfortunately these victims by then may be in love with their fraudsters.— may be in love with their fraudsters. ., , ., ,., fraudsters. the worst thing about s-uottin fraudsters. the worst thing about spotting romantic _ fraudsters. the worst thing about spotting romantic fraud _ fraudsters. the worst thing about spotting romantic fraud is - fraudsters. the worst thing about spotting romantic fraud is that i fraudsters. the worst thing about i spotting romantic fraud is that they will be _ spotting romantic fraud is that they will be virtually no signals. if they— will be virtually no signals. if they weren't good at conning you, if they weren't good at conning you, if they didn't — they weren't good at conning you, if they didn't come across as wonderful people. _ they didn't come across as wonderful people, nice people, they would not be good _ people, nice people, they would not be good at _ people, nice people, they would not be good at what they do. police forces are _ be good at what they do. police forces are trying _ be good at what they do. police forces are trying to _ be good at what they do. police forces are trying to raise - be good at what they do. police i forces are trying to raise awareness of what is being called fauxmance. there should be a number of redlines that if people are sending away money, transferring money on behalf of other people through their bank accounts, those are things that we would say are indicators that this is a romance fraud.— would say are indicators that this is a romance fraud. fraudsters are both cunning _ is a romance fraud. fraudsters are both cunning and _ is a romance fraud. fraudsters are both cunning and charming, - is a romance fraud. fraudsters are both cunning and charming, sober| is a romance fraud. fraudsters are i both cunning and charming, sober men in the warning signs go unheeded and the one thing they are left kissing is that money could buy. that was piers hopkirk reporting. that is a really interesting subject, it is worth watching
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because it is just staggering, the amount of money that gets defrauded in that way, and the way they carry out the scam, it is quite eye—opening. if} out the scam, it is quite eye-opening— out the scam, it is quite eye-opening. out the scam, it is quite ee-ouenin. ii , �*, out the scam, it is quite ee-ohenin. ii , �*, ., eye-opening. 20 past six, let's have a look at the — eye-opening. 20 past six, let's have a look at the weather. _ eye-opening. 20 past six, let's have a look at the weather. we _ eye-opening. 20 past six, let's have a look at the weather. we talked i a look at the weather. we talked about eunice via we're not out of the woods with the bad weather are we yet? we really aren't. today we have wet weather around, rain, followed by showers from the north—west, but the winds are going to be strengthening once again, and there are some met office wind warning. at the moment they are yellow warnings, we will have a look at those all and we have this morning for the winter strengthening today, a warning from midday today that this part of england and wales, widelyjust that this part of england and wales, widely just speaking that this part of england and wales, widelyjust speaking of that this part of england and wales, widely just speaking of the 50 that this part of england and wales, widelyjust speaking of the 50 or 60 mph, a bit stronger around the western coast and further north we have stronger winds, similar strength in this area but overnight in the early hours the winds could be even stronger, and we could well see the strongest winds we had during storm eunice. at the moment the main driver of the weather is
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this low pressure here, well to the north of the uk, pushing and these weather fronts which are focusing the rain that will be particularly wet in the north—west of england. we have rain covering much of the country at the moment, getting much better for awhile country at the moment, getting much betterfor awhile in northern ireland, southern scotland and that heavy rain moved down into northern england and north wales, not quite so wet for the south, showers following to the afternoon, a lot of those as well and you can see we have that line of bright colours, is called line and it is here that winds could be briefly particularly strong and ghastly, and stronger winds around the west coast of england and wales. it does get colder and showers in northern ireland, but it is wet and windy, and that's quality rain will sweep away during this evening and for the time that winds may ease but we have got increasing numbers of snow showers in the north followed by some rain and hills now driving its way southwards and with that we will see that squeeze in the winds through the north channel and through the north channel and through the north channel and through the irish sea. gusts could be up to 70 or 80 mph, and these other temperatures are colder than
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it is at the moment with the risk of icy patches. that weather system will take the wetter weather away from overnight and this qualities of the winds as well, but we will probably keep windy conditions for much of the day across england and wales, and rain will move through the morning and we are left with sunshine. that will be some scattered showers coming in, the winds are still going to be strong for most of the day, they do tend to ease down later on in the afternoon, so conditions tending to improve gradually to the day but it is still a 20 day and because the weather coming in from the north and north—west, although we have temperatures 8—5 it may feel a little bit colder in that wind as well. quickly moving on from monday to tuesday and while the weather will come down on monday night there is another weather system coming in from the north—west that will bring rain down followed by showers and thatis rain down followed by showers and that is a pattern that will continue well into next week and throughout the week ahead, it is going to be windy as well.
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lots of people will be watching anxiously, i hundred 55,000 customers without power still. from extreme weather conditions, to supply chain issues and the pandemic, the past two years have been tough for the uk's farming industry. the farm safety foundation has launched a campaign to help agriculture workers deal with the pressures they're facing, and to encourage farmers to open up about their mental health, as david gregory—kumar reports. farming can be a hugely rewarding, but it can also be crushingly hard. it's notjust physically demanding, it can be mentally demanding as well, especially on days like today. can be very difficult. if there are sheep outside and you are trending to remind trying to feed, and the sheep are not happy, and if sheep aren't happy, i'm not happy. the mind your _ aren't happy, i'm not happy. the mind your head _ aren't happy, i'm not happy. the mind your head campaign from the yellow wellies challenger is looking to focus more attention on the
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problems farmers face with their mental health.— problems farmers face with their mental health. recently, what are two people — mental health. recently, what are two people that — mental health. recently, what are two people that l _ mental health. recently, what are two people that i know— mental health. recently, what are two people that i know fairly i mental health. recently, what are two people that i know fairly close j two people that i know fairly close have had issues, mentally, and unfortunately they have lost their lives, which is... which is a really sad time. only young as well. farming has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the uk, 34 farmworkers lost their lives and fatal farm accidents in the last year, but over a similar period there were 44 suicides in farming and agriculture, registered in england and wales. now there were other people who wanted to talk to us who work in farming and agriculture for this story, but when they ask permission from the bosses or the landowner, the people who owned the land the farmers on, they were not keen for them to talk us, there is still real stigma around mental health and farming. in many ways farm life has recently become even harder than usual. igrate ways farm life has recently become even harder than usual.— even harder than usual. we almost have a perfect _ even harder than usual. we almost have a perfect storm _ even harder than usual. we almost have a perfect storm where - even harder than usual. we almost have a perfect storm where you i even harder than usual. we almost i have a perfect storm where you have tremendous amount of pressure and
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often spending large amounts of time working on their own, and are really struggling to deal with their challenges. struggling to deal with their challenges-— struggling to deal with their challenges. struggling to deal with their challenues. , , ., challenges. this campaign is all about making — challenges. this campaign is all about making farming - challenges. this campaign is all about making farming safer, i challenges. this campaign is all i about making farming safer, focusing on the physical but also the mental challenges the industry faces. just after half past eight and we will talk to someone who is very much involved in the whole issue of farmers and mental health. molar much involved in the whole issue of farmers and mental health.- much involved in the whole issue of farmers and mental health. now it is time for our— farmers and mental health. now it is time for our sports _ farmers and mental health. now it is time for our sports update _ farmers and mental health. now it is time for our sports update with i time for our sports update with chetan, and it is all metal news, go on, tell us. it chetan, and it is all metal news, go on. tell us-— on, tell us. it has taken into the final day but _ on, tell us. it has taken into the final day but team _ on, tell us. it has taken into the final day but team gb _ on, tell us. it has taken into the final day but team gb have i on, tell us. it has taken into the final day but team gb have a i on, tell us. it has taken into the i final day but team gb have a gold medal and it was well worth the wait for the curling team, and curling has been the story but team gb, they have not been many, we saw the man . s have not been many, we saw the man �*s curling team get a silver and the women had gone one better this morning with gold in beijing but so many great stories wrapped around this and i'm really pleased to say that cat downs has been following all the action, and a big smile on
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yourface. here we all the action, and a big smile on your face. here we are, they all the action, and a big smile on yourface. here we are, they 16, a gold medal, how impressive are the women �*s curling team? bearing in mind they were going for that as the final hope for gold. then;r mind they were going for that as the final hope for gold.— final hope for gold. they have saved the games. — final hope for gold. they have saved the games, haven't _ final hope for gold. they have saved the games, haven't they _ final hope for gold. they have saved the games, haven't they but - final hope for gold. they have saved the games, haven't they but team i final hope for gold. they have saved i the games, haven't they but team gb, 20 years after rhona martin won the gold medal in salt lake city in 2002, eve muirhead and her team have won the olympic title here in beijing, they beat japan won the olympic title here in beijing, they beatjapan in won the olympic title here in beijing, they beat japan in the gold medal match to win the gold medal and i was watching alongside rhona in the commentary box, she had tears streaming down herface when in the commentary box, she had tears streaming down her face when she watched the final, and they cleansed it in the seventh and when they took four points and although it in the seventh and when they took four points and althouthapan did not concede an age when they could have done, there was no way back for japan really, so it was commanding when for eve muirhead and given what a stressful past they had, theyjust squeeze through the round robin stages and into the semi—final, they
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had to be the roc in the final round robin match and wait for the other results to go their way, and then they edged that title semi—final in an extra and in sweden to make it through to playjapan an extra and in sweden to make it through to play japan who had already beaten them in the round robin stages, so they were really confident coming to this one, and theyjust took a confident coming to this one, and they just took a lead from confident coming to this one, and theyjust took a lead from the confident coming to this one, and they just took a lead from the first and and never looked back, it was very comfortable to watch, i have to say, compared to the man �*s gold medal match which of course team gb last. ,, . , medal match which of course team gb last, ,, ., , ., ~' medal match which of course team gb last. ,, .,, ., ,, ., , last. she has talked about this bein: a last. she has talked about this being a dream _ last. she has talked about this being a dream come _ last. she has talked about this being a dream come true, i last. she has talked about this| being a dream come true, with previous disappointments, she had bronze of course but in her fourth olympics, finally getting old, let's just hear from eve muirhead before we go back to that, this is what she had to say. it we go back to that, this is what she had to sa . , we go back to that, this is what she had to say-— had to say. it is a dream come true for myself — had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and _ had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and for _ had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and for the _ had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and for the rest - had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and for the rest of i had to say. it is a dream come true for myself and for the rest of girls. for myself and for the rest of girls as well, it has been a journey to get here, to say the least, and to come out and talk and show our fight, it really showed how strong we are and so many people to thank
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that helped us get this far, but it's a moment i will never forget, and i'm sure we will really enjoy the next few hours. it’s and i'm sure we will really en'oy the next few hours. it's important for team gb _ the next few hours. it's important for team gb to _ the next few hours. it's important for team gb to enter— the next few hours. it's important for team gb to enter the - the next few hours. it's important for team gb to enter the games i the next few hours. it's important | for team gb to enter the games in this way with a gold ahead of the closing ceremony, this doesn't take away the from the fact that it has been disappointing, if you think about that uk sports target, it talked about 3—7, now coming back with two, what questions you expect to be asked after these games? it’s to be asked after these games? it's a to be asked after these games? it�*s a strange one because a gold and silver leaves team gb ninth, and there were 19th in the matter table last time, and i was speaking to george hyland, the chapter mission, directly after that when the eve muirhead and the girls and she acknowledged there were opportunities that have been left out here in beijing, medals that they were hoping to bank, charlotte banks, the world champion in snowboard cross going into these games, she did not make it through past the quarter—finals, bruce and
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jan dodds, now olympic medallist in the men and women, but in the mix they were the world champions in they were the world champions in they loss that bronze medal match right at the start of the games, so didn't win a medal there and katie ormerod, a world champion during this olympic cycle, and she failed to make it through to the final of either the medicare or the slope style, but plenty of promise, lots of exciting talent coming through for team gb as well, 17—year—old cath della kirsty muir coming fifth, she is want to watch, lewis gibson, a top—10 finish for our ice dancers on their olympic debut, they have big hopes of pushing towards the podium infouryears big hopes of pushing towards the podium in four years time and the four man bob, brad hall and his crew, finishing insects, remember they are self—funded, they have not had very much money at all coming through from the uk sport, and they finished in sixth place, that's a good result for them, given that they are up against these teams with massive resources, and we have had the first long track speed skaters as well for great britain in action,
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the first in a decade, they are self—funded as well, so there will be questions for finding by the more established sports, like skeleton where team gb one three medals back in beyond chang, and they failed to deliver at these games despite getting £6.4 million of funding from the uk sport, over the last olympic cycle, no medals here but perhaps we will see finding is that the sports like bobsleigh and long track which have not had the benefit of funding in the past. iamjust i am just going to welcome a liver champion eve muirhead, who has dashed across the olympic park here. thank you so much for breaking away from all your media commitments down there, you saw us on bbc breakfast, so good to have you on, and with another big gold medal around your neck. how does it feel, finally, four olympics? it neck. how does it feel, finally, four olympics?— four olympics? it has been a journey- _ four olympics? it has been a journey- my _ four olympics? it has been a journey. my fourth _ four olympics? it has been a | journey. my fourth olympics, four olympics? it has been a i journey. my fourth olympics, to four olympics? it has been a - journey. my fourth olympics, to have this gold medal around my neck is extra special, and a lot of people
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say this, but it really has not sunk in yet. it say this, but it really has not sunk in et. , . . , �* in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i imagine _ in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i imagine community - in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i imagine community in - in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i imagine community in this i in yet. it is the cliche, isn't it? i i imagine community in this bubble, it is the aim for you, for a four year period, and then all of a sudden it is here, it must be a surreal reality to be faced with. it definitely is. along four years. and especially for myself, after hyeon chung, having surgery, and falling short there, coming forth. —— —— pyeonghchang. not even qualify for beijing, we went to the qualifying top that, i'm delighted, so proud of my team, they got me here, they have made me a better curler, but a person, this is a dream come true. talk to me about the dynamic within the team, you have been there, done that, four olympic games now. these girls are all olympic debutantes, and now they are olympic champions. that is a pretty special team, isn't it? ., , , , it? for those girls, it is the first ofthe it? for those girls, it is the first of the games- _ it? for those girls, it is the first of the games. to _ it? for those girls, it is the first of the games. to come - it? for those girls, it is the first of the games. to come out i it? for those girls, it is the first of the games. to come out and| it? for those girls, it is the first i of the games. to come out and get a gold medal is so, so special. i wish
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i did that. you know what, we have to praise everybody, uk, sport, the national lottery funding over the past four years to allow us to be full—time athletes, we have the best facility in the world in sterling, it has been hard work, there has been ups and downs, but when you get this at the end it is definitely worth it. . ., ~ this at the end it is definitely worth it. . ., ,, ., ., ., worth it. can we take a look? these are weighty — worth it. can we take a look? these are weighty medals, _ worth it. can we take a look? these are weighty medals, they _ worth it. can we take a look? these are weighty medals, they are i worth it. can we take a look? these are weighty medals, they are like . are weighty medals, they are like paperweights. it is gleaming in the chinese sun here, all that effort that has gone into that, that is back macula. i don't want to give you a neck injury. talk us through that much, but seventh and in particular, was that the moment you knew it was yours? at what point did you take the foot of the gas? i thought we were closer to that gold medal after the big four and, in the seventh, but we had a very good game on the start, to get two in the first end and then really mastering the scoreboard, playing great, to
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force them through, you never, ever give up at the olympic games. so for us to have that lead, you never think that it is over until it is actually over. but to get that raise, get four, that helps matters. finishing up on the ninth end, yeah, it is a team effort, it is just me. everybody gave it everything today. we prepared the same as every other game. it we prepared the same as every other name. . , we prepared the same as every other name. ., . ~ we prepared the same as every other game. it was fantastic. and bruce and the boys _ game. it was fantastic. and bruce and the boys are _ game. it was fantastic. and bruce and the boys are in _ game. it was fantastic. and bruce and the boys are in the _ game. it was fantastic. and bruce and the boys are in the stands i game. it was fantastic. and bruce i and the boys are in the stands with the silver medals around their neck, and on theirfeet, when it was finally confirmed that the victory was yours. how much of a boost was that, seeing them windowsills yesterday, going into yourfinal today? i am so, so proud of those boys. they have had a fantastic few years and i really, really hope we do go home and realise what a great achievement a silver medal is, as much as it was hard, they have so much as it was hard, they have so much experience behind them, now, they are going to be back, believe you me. i believe they lost to the greatest curler of all time, nicholas adina from sweden, he has
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got gold, silver, bronze, has won the world championship five times, he was always going to be a tough competitor, the boys yesterday he came out on top, for us, 10k dollars, five gold medals, five silver medals, we will go back home without held saltire. the silver medals, we will go back home without held saltire.— without held saltire. the boys have already said _ without held saltire. the boys have already said they _ without held saltire. the boys have already said they will _ without held saltire. the boys have already said they will be _ without held saltire. the boys have already said they will be back i without held saltire. the boys have already said they will be back in i already said they will be back in four years time. how about you, do you fancy a 51? d0 four years time. how about you, do you fancy a 51?— four years time. how about you, do you fancy a 51? do you know what, it is hard work — you fancy a 51? do you know what, it is hard work and _ you fancy a 51? do you know what, it is hard work and not _ you fancy a 51? do you know what, it is hard work and not getting - you fancy a 51? do you know what, it is hard work and not getting any i is hard work and not getting any younger. i don't know, i don't know. i will get home and enjoy this moment and then i guess there are a few big decisions to make, but who knows? when you get a taste of success like this it is hard to give up. but who knows what will happen? take some time for it to sink in. take some time for it to sink in. take some time to celebrate, celebrate all that hard work stop thanks for coming to talk to us. ladies and gentlemen, eve muirhead and the curling team, the saviours of team gb's beijing 2022. catch downs in beijing, how brilliant was that. i have never
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been happier to see the rest of my sport go out the window, a winter olympic champion here on breakfast. congratulations, eve, what a fantastic story and what great timing. eve muirhead, olivia champion. what a great way to entities olympics, because it has been a bit of a downer, let's be honest. we finally have a gold medal to show for it, but eve muirhead, herfourth olympic to show for it, but eve muirhead, her fourth olympic games, never give up. i her fourth olympic games, never give u n . ., her fourth olympic games, never give u -. ., , ., , ., ., her fourth olympic games, never give up. i thought she was going to rip that u- at up. i thought she was going to rip that up at one _ up. i thought she was going to rip that up at one stage! _ up. i thought she was going to rip that up at one stage! she - up. i thought she was going to rip that up at one stage! she was i up. i thought she was going to rip i that up at one stage! she was really e eina that that up at one stage! she was really eyeing that medal. _ that up at one stage! she was really eyeing that medal. the _ that up at one stage! she was really eyeing that medal. the fact - that up at one stage! she was really eyeing that medal. the fact that i that up at one stage! she was reallyj eyeing that medal. the fact that the rest of— eyeing that medal. the fact that the rest of them are debutantes in thism — rest of them are debutantes in this... , rest of them are debutantes in this... ~ , ., ., this... absolutely, in that team. cut combat _ this... absolutely, in that team. cut combat question _ this... absolutely, in that team. cut combat question at - this... absolutely, in that team. cut combat question at the i this... absolutely, in that team. cut combat question at the end, i this... absolutely, in that team. - cut combat question at the end, are we going to see her again. she will take time to think about it, but what a great story. you take time to think about it, but what a great story.— take time to think about it, but what a great story. you will be back in an hour with _ what a great story. you will be back in an hour with a _ what a great story. you will be back in an hour with a full— what a great story. you will be back in an hour with a full round-up - what a great story. you will be back in an hour with a full round-up of i in an hour with a full round—up of the morning's sport. she in an hour with a full round-up of the morning's sport.— in an hour with a full round-up of the morning's sport. she has another ol mic the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion — the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion to _ the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion to pull _ the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion to pull out - the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion to pull out of - the morning's sport. she has another olympic champion to pull out of the i olympic champion to pull out of the hat. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the show... ..the little island with a big problem... in spanish: ..eating out
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with a conscience... today, worldwide, there are only 340 restaurants to be recognised with a green star. all of them have a really different approach. ..and sun, sea, sand and polystyrene on the beaches of hong kong. i've never seen so much styrofoam in my entire life. we start this week in the canary islands, and in particular on la palma, which saw 85 days of volcanic eruptions this winter — devastating for a little island
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that relies so heavily on tourism. 7,000 people were forced to leave their homes. 3,000 properties were destroyed by the lava flows. but now the dust has literally settled, we went to see what the future holds for this tiny corner of the atlantic, around 500km off the coast of africa. we're in the path, going right to the crater of the eruption. and before the eruption, this path was open to the people. you could communicate with the other side of the volcano. and the volcano just grew up here and covered everything with pyroclastic material. probably in the next months, there should be a path to walk around the volcano, to walk around the crater. right now, we have
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a lot of gases. and these gases, some of them are toxic. after the eruption, the volcano leaves behind a new environment. it seems like we are in another planet. la palma island is famous for the path through the volcanoes, that all the people want to do. so this eruption should be added to this path, so you can have a global view of the historical activity on the island. it should be positive for the people because once the destruction has finished, it should be visited so they can understand how the islands are generated, what's the origin of the islands.
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as it's been before, also. we are in a vineyard that has been planted in volcanic soil. growing up in a volcanic island like this, it's in our narrative. it's beautiful to see this new landscape created as an opportunity to coexist with it in a respectful way. vine growing and winemaking was an important part of our history, and we had a... we had a moment where our wines were very well appreciated in europe. later on, the bananas had this immense growth on the island. why not? this could be also an idea. we have a very nice example in an island like lanzarote. 70% of the island is covered in volcanic material. they grow beautifully
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there in many imaginative ways, in very respectful adaptation to the landscapes. growing up here, this is so familiar to us. this is part of our identity. this is what we are. tourism is our great response to this catastrophe, bringing people to the island, and it's the best way to help us. best of luck for la palma as it continues to rebuild. right, if you're planning to visit the canary islands in the nearfuture, here are the things we think you should look out for. in typical spanish fashion, the canary islanders love a fiesta, and february is carnival season. the tenerife carnival is the biggest on the archipelago. it's even won a world record for its size. this year there's a sci—fi theme, but it's been pushed
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back from its usual february weekend tojune because of covid. expect parades, dances and street parties, but the not—to—be—missed highlight is the election of the carnival queen. for something a bit less futuristic, try the carnival de las palmas, in particular, the big, flamboyant talent contest at its heart. the theme of this year's show is saving planet earth and you can catch it from february 11th to march 6th on gran canaria. this spring marks the 20th anniversary of the transgrancanaria race, which kicks off on march 4th. in 2003, only 25 participants competed, but now more than 1,400 walkers, joggers, athletes and nature lovers from 20 different countries come together to face rain, dust, mud and sun as they take on the 125km course.
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entries have closed for this year, but it's probablyjust as much fun to cheer from the sidelines. finally, for an otherworldly experience, head to timanfaya national park, a landscape so unique that nasa's used it to train its astronauts. the unesco—protected reserve in south—west lanzarote is made up almost entirely of volcanic soil. the volcanoes were named the fire mountains in the 18th century after six years of near—continuous eruptions devastated local villages. now, only one active volcano remains, but pour some water on the ground, and the puff of steam will remind you of the powerful forces that created this scenery in the first place. still to come on this week's travel show...
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a big full tummy with a tiny carbon footprint. our guide to eating out more sustainably. going to put on some gloves. and i hit the beaches of hong kong with a pair of gloves and a roll of bin bags. so don't go away. now, for many of us, what we might put in our bellies can make or break a trip. but where you spend your money can end up making a difference to the environment, especially in parts of the world now dealing with climate change. so here's our guide to how to eat well and keep your footprint small. you'll have heard of the michelin guide, which grants a star rating to some of the world's finest food, but you might not know it's now introduced a green version. the annual award highlights restaurants leading the way in sustainable practices. the michelin green star has
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been launched for the first time in france in 2020. i think that the green star is not only about good food. it goes far beyond, and to award the green star, of course, our inspectors will look very carefully at local sourcing, respect of the season, reduction of food waste, of the care for energy consumption. today, worldwide, there are only 340 restaurants to be recognised with the green star, and all of them have a really different approach to the topic. but what they have in common, commitment. they are truly willing to impact the world. don't worry if your budget doesn't quite stretch to michelin stars. the sustainable restaurant association has a similar scheme in place to measure sustainability across the hospitality sector. only last week, it launched its one planet plate project that aims to see restaurants serve five million more sustainable dishes in 2022.
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if you prefer a leisurely pace, maybe the global slow food network is for you. it was founded in 1989 in italy to counteract the rise of fast food by protecting local traditions, and has now spread to m countries. the network helps fund local community projects as a way of understanding a place better through the food it produces. what are these? nettle that grows in the woods, and the nettle has little tiny needles that sting you. now, do you know your nettles from your poison ivy? if not, it might be time to return to your roots and brush up on your hunter—gatherer skills at one of america's oldest foraging education companies. nestled in the heart of the appalachian and blue ridge forest in north carolina,
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alan muskat started the tours to promote seasonal eating. over three hours, he'll teach you what foods grow locally and when to look out for them, as well as which mushroom will work best in your risotto and, of course, which to avoid. as a bonus, all proceeds will help fund the ambitious afikomen project, which is aiming to teach every child in the country to safely forage local wild food by 2030. another scheme trying to help us all think twice about the origin of our food is run by zeitoun, which helps palestinian farmers export their goods overseas. zeitoun offers trips to visit local growers, where you'll learn about the production of olive oil, dates and almonds. it reinvests all of its profits back into its mission.
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lastly, with all this food comes a lot of leftovers. food waste is responsible for 6% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, so to combat that, london is leading the way in the concept of zero waste. silo opened in 2011, inspired by an artist's simple idea of not having a bin. as well as minimising the food miles of its produce, the cakes and breads are made using flour from the restaurant's own mill, and even the butter is churned on site. to achieve absolutely zero waste, all the products are delivered to the restaurant in reusable vessels, and any leftover food is fed into an anaerobic digester, which can generate up to 60kg of compost in just 2a hours. instock in amsterdam cooks up odd—looking fruit and veg from growers that would otherwise be thrown away. it also sells on any surplus,
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ensuring nothing is wasted. hong kong. it's one of the world's most densely populated cities. for social distancing, it's not ideal, but for those who feel worried, there are options. i'm only half an hour bus ride out of the city centre, and it's beautiful. this place is called dragon's back, and it's got its name from the hills i'm climbing on. it's a 20—minute walk uphill. fairly heavy going, but once you get to the top, the view is stunning. you can see for miles up here. so down there is the tiny village of shek 0. if you look over there through the gap in the mountains, you can see the tall skyscrapers of kowloon, and just further down there is big wave bay. hong kong is famous for its skyscrapers,
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but it's got more than 100 beaches covering a50 miles of coastline. big wave bay is one of the popular stretches. people swim and surf here, though the waters aren't exactly crystal clear. so this is an app called global alert. its users plant a red flag every time they see large amounts of rubbish near the sea. this is big wave bay here. as you can see, there's a lot of red dots just around the corner. but there's hope in the form of this woman. so, good morning, day two of the atlantic cleanup challenge. several years ago, esther spotted the problem as she was running and climbing around the island with her husband. during our expedition, we mapped all the trash that we saw on the way, and we mapped in total 163 trash sites. so... ..it�*s very frustrating. we felt we needed to take action. and so the idea came to do the challenge, an adventure cleanup challenge. people can sign up, form a team and make
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a difference, basically. the adventure cleanup challenge pits teams against each other to see who can get rid of the largest amount of waste. sponsors donate prizes for the winners. so we have a team of rock climbers. we gave them the most difficult sites, where it's cliffs involved, much more remote to get to, challenging in a rock climber�*s sort of perspective. fantastic. that's perfect. yeah, no, it's really great to see how they are also coming up with creative solutions to get everything out. we sort of picked the locations depending on what people... their abilities. exactly. yeah, exactly. physical abilities. so, for example, the team are on a location where you need to sort of hike into and it gets quite a bit of elevation, the team has a lot of trail runners. i want to see the problem
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for myself, so esther and her co—founder, sole, take me around the corner from big wave bay to a nearby cove. we find all sorts of garbage here, from fridges to microwaves to air conditioners, you name it. it's filthy. you can see another thing that we just found today. this is a gas canister. exactly. this is for barbecues. anything and everything, you canjust find here. there's so much styrofoam. it's actually springy under your foot. exactly, yes, and actually styrofoam is our worst nightmare, because it's not only the styrofoam that you can see on the surface, but if you start digging, it's so deep into the rock. oh, wow. and the more you dig, the smaller the styrofoam becomes, which is obviously harder to collect. and it's also more dangerous because these little pieces,
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when they get to the sea, they get into wildlife, eat, you know, the fish can eat it, or even contaminate the water. since the challenge began, a total of more than 5,000 bin bags have been taken away, along with five tonnes of bulky waste. today's competitors, pachamama, a spanish—speaking team, is busy on lap sap wan, which translates as rubbish beach. going to put on some gloves. so much oil. 0h, plastic. look at all the oil on this. never seen so much styrofoam in my entire life. we can do the difference. do you remember how many hours you spend on social media, on your phone? do you remember? yeah. a lot of hours. do you remember what you see? what you saw? no. but you will remember this day all of your life. gosh, picking up the rubbish is the easy part. this is hard work, getting all this out. yeah, uphill to take the bags is a really difficult job, and i think this is what is making it
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more challenging to work in this beach. but what is really important in this case is to come with the support of the community, because this is the beach and belongs to everybody. so we really need to get a clean and beautiful beach for the hong kong people. so you ask passing hikers to help you carry some bags out? yeah, actually, in the previous session, the hikers look us pulling up the bags and they were so supportive and they came to us and helping us, and it was really, really fruitful. in the end, the team from pachamama removed 113 bags. waters around big wave bay are also looking tidier since the challenge, and esther and sole say they're now looking for ways of exporting this idea to other countries around the world. well, that's it for this week. coming up next week... ..snow cannons, and why some claim they're bad news for the environment.
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we think that if we adapt earth, we will be able to ski for a long time. and for us, the solution is not too big to do more and more show. but until then, you can see what we're doing on the road by following us on social media. we're on all the main accounts, just search bbc travel show, and feel free to tag us on anything that you see while you're on your travels too. but until next time from all of us here in hong kong, it's goodbye.
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with luxmy gopal and rogerjohnson. 0ur headlines today... a stark warning from the prime minister of the size of the conflict to come and the lives that will be lost if russia attacks ukraine. i'm afraid to say that the plan that we are seeing is for something that could be the biggest war in europe since 1945just in terms of sheer scale. the end of coronavirus regulations in england to be outlined by the government tomorrow, as part of a plan for living with covid. coming up in sport — it's finally happened. on the final day of
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the winter olympics, gold for team gb, as the women's curling team thrash japan. cleaning up after storm eunice — but tens of thousands of homes are still without power and disruption to train journeys continues. hello, good morning. we've got some more wet weather around today. the winds will be strengthening as well. there are some more met office wind warnings. could bring some disruption. we will have a look at those later on. it's sunday 20th february. welcome to breakfast. our main story — a russian invasion of ukraine could spark "the biggest war in europe since 1945". they're the words of borisjohnson today, amid fresh warnings from the us that moscow could launch an attack on ukraine �*at any time'. the kremlin has denied
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any intent to invade, but speaking to the bbc, the prime minister said the russian operation was "in some senses" already under way. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more. in eastern ukraine... explosion ..the ukrainian interior minister and journalists accompanying him forced to run for cover. their convoy had come under shell fire close to areas controlled by the russian—backed separatists. ukraine says these are russia's attempts to provoke it to strike back and provide a pretext for war and borisjohnson agrees. meeting western leaders in munich yesterday, he said the attacks are a sign president putin's plan for an invasion is already being put into effect. in munich, in an interview with the bbc�*s sophie raworth, he warned of what's to come. i'm afraid to say that the plan that we're seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in europe since 1945 injust in terms of sheer scale. i think people need to understand
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the sheer cost in human life that that could entail, notjust for ukrainians, but also for for russians and for young russians. ukraine's president told the gathering the time for appeasing russia was over. translation: for eight years, ukraine has been| a shield for eight years. ukraine has been holding back one of the greatest armies in the world, which stands along our borders, not the borders of the european union. but should russia move to destroy ukraine and its democracy, borisjohnson gave his strongest warning yet of sanctions to come. notjust hitting the associates of vladimir putin, but also all companies, organisations of strategic importance to russia. we're going to stop russian companies raising money on on uk markets, and we're even with our american friends going to stop them trading
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in pounds and dollars. that will hit very, very hard. so ukraine waits and watches. mrjohnson warned a lightning russian war might initially overwhelm these defences. but the west, he said, could not tolerate the destruction of a democracy and would, even if it took time, ensure such aggression did not pay off. damian grammaticus, bbc news. let's speak now to our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. good morning, james. the us says a russian attack could come at any time — are we going to see further diplomatic efforts today james? well, president micron from france is expected to have a phone call with vladimir putin today falls in the words of his own officials, this is the final effort to try and put him off an attack. president macron has seen himself as a mediator in this crisis in the past. he has
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acknowledged mr putin's security concerns, as he puts it, in the expansion of nato and the potential membership of ukraine. to the alliance, as well. president biden is bidding to its own security advisers. it's got a big meeting this morning to discuss the latest intelligence, but, you know, it is still peaceful here in kyiv but it's getting harderfor still peaceful here in kyiv but it's getting harder for day—to—day life for ukrainians for the people we speak to are worried. some have chosen to move to western parts of the country. but the unpredictability does go on. what we have seen is an increase in fire, an exchange of fire between russian backed militants in the east of the country and the ukrainian army. there's been hundreds of reports over the last few days, which is higher than normal, three ukrainian soldiers were killed yesterday. but, alongside that, we've seen an increase in the blame game where both sides are accusing each other of violence which the west say is
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moscow trying to generate a false reason for an invasion.— moscow trying to generate a false reason for an invasion. james, thank ou. you can see sophie raworth's full interview with boris johnson on the sunday morning programme at nine o'clock on bbc one. the legal requirement to self—isolate after testing positive for covid in england is expected to be dropped from next week — as part of the government's "living with covid" plan. all remaining virus restrictions in england are also set to end in the coming days — but labour has warned against "declaring victory before the war is over" — as gareth barlow reports. we've been living with covid for nearly two years, but the people in england, the prime minister wants that relationship to change. as from next week, the legal requirement to self—isolate after catching the virus is expected to end. speaking in the house of commons earlier this month, borisjohnson said dropping restrictions would be based on encouraging trends. mr speaker, i can tell the house today that it is my intention
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to return on the first day after the half—term recess to present our strategy for living with covid. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to self—isolate if you test positive, a full month earlier, mr speaker. the move is part of the government's living with covid plan, which is underpinned by the treatments of vaccines and medical understanding that had been developed during the pandemic. alongside self—isolation ending in england, local authorities will be expected to manage outbreaks using their existing powers, and the vaccination programme will continue to remain open to anyone who has not yet come forward. labour has warned against declaring victory before the war is over, a sentiment echoed by some scientists and charities who note current infections across the uk still hover at around three million
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— according to estimates from the office for national statistics. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who's clinically vulnerable, the planned changes once again pose questions as to how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus. it's scary. we're taking a step into the unknown. i'm a high risk individual to covid, and my family have to make sacrifices in order to try and keep me safe. and we constantly make risk assessments as the epidemic ebbs and flows. like, for example, how much covid is there going on in my local community, how much covid is going on in my children's schools, how much risk can we bear without sort of essentially shielding again for an indefinite period of time? the proposed changes only affect england, with the other uk nations at various states of easing their own controls as we all continue to learn to live with covid. gareth barlow, bbc news.
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we're joined now from coventry by epidemiologist professor mike tildesley and with us in the studio is gp, dr helen wall. welcome to you both. if we start review, helen, of all. we have known for a while that we will have to learn to live with covid. the question has always been when is the right time to ease back on other measures? do you think now is the right time? i measures? do you think now is the riaht time? ~ measures? do you think now is the right time?— right time? i think life is constantly _ right time? i think life is constantly a _ right time? i think life isj constantly a risk-benefit right time? i think life is - constantly a risk-benefit analysis constantly a risk—benefit analysis particularly in the job that i do. you are constantly looking at what other benefits, what are the risks of this, and, you know, iask other benefits, what are the risks of this, and, you know, i ask myself the question how restrictive are the current restrictions really? i do worry that we need to be cautious because there are hundreds of thousands of people in this country who are immuno compromise, vulnerable, wejust who are immuno compromise, vulnerable, we just heard from a gentleman on the last video. those
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people are going to be really anxious now and i understand why, because, as he said, they'd be living with the anxiety of this, mitigating those risks, they feel like they are stepping into the unknown. my other concern is if we are going to stop isolation are we going to widen health inequalities? if you are in a low—incomejob, you are not going to be necessarily as supported to do what the government are going to advise people to do which is to stay off anyway if you have covid, so you are more likely to be in roles where you have to go into work. ., , ., . ., into work. you lose the protection of a law saying — into work. you lose the protection of a law saying you _ into work. you lose the protection of a law saying you can't - into work. you lose the protection of a law saying you can't go. - into work. you lose the protection of a law saying you can't go. i - into work. you lose the protection of a law saying you can't go. i see| of a law saying you can't go. i see --eole of a law saying you can't go. i see people who _ of a law saying you can't go. i see people who ring _ of a law saying you can't go. i see people who ring the _ of a law saying you can't go. i see people who ring the gp _ of a law saying you can't go. i see people who ring the gp up - of a law saying you can't go. i "a? people who ring the gp up and come and see me and they have been forced to go back into work or they feel like i have to go back into work evenif like i have to go back into work even if the employer says i don't have to because they won't get paid for being off and i think we will see an end to the support for that and that worries me because if you are in a low incomejob, you are much more likely to be exposed to covid now because we have to go back into work at such a. i have some
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concerns. obviously we don't exactly know what's going to come and those concerns may be appeased by whatever comes, but i'm cautious. mike. concerns may be appeased by whatever comes, but i'm cautious.— comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do ou think comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's _ comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's too _ comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's too soon _ comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's too soon to - comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's too soon to lift - comes, but i'm cautious. mike, do you think it's too soon to lift all. you think it's too soon to lift all restrictions in england? or not? helen makes a great point. i think we would — helen makes a great point. i think we would all say that at some point we would all say that at some point we need _ we would all say that at some point we need to— we would all say that at some point we need to move into a phase of living _ we need to move into a phase of living with — we need to move into a phase of living with covid in a way we have been _ living with covid in a way we have been living — living with covid in a way we have been living with the flu for many, many— been living with the flu for many, many years, but i'm also concerned about _ many years, but i'm also concerned about this, — many years, but i'm also concerned about this, particularly for these people _ about this, particularly for these people in— about this, particularly for these people in low—income jobs who won't have the _ people in low—income jobs who won't have the support to go into stay at home _ have the support to go into stay at home and — have the support to go into stay at home and isolate with symptoms. one of the _ home and isolate with symptoms. one of the things i think i would like to see _ of the things i think i would like to see change beyond the pandemic is, you _ to see change beyond the pandemic is, you know, we don't drag ourselves— is, you know, we don't drag ourselves into work with flu—like symptoms, that we do stay at home but of— symptoms, that we do stay at home but of course, we need to have the support _ but of course, we need to have the support to — but of course, we need to have the support to isolate and if we remove those _ support to isolate and if we remove those legal restrictions to do that there _ those legal restrictions to do that there will— those legal restrictions to do that there will be those members of society— there will be those members of society home have those jobs where they don't _ society home have those jobs where they don't have support and of course — they don't have support and of course will go into the workplace
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and potentially increase risk, so that is_ and potentially increase risk, so that is a — and potentially increase risk, so that is a real concern. the other aspects — that is a real concern. the other aspects if— that is a real concern. the other aspects if we remove three testing is a lot— aspects if we remove three testing is a lot of— aspects if we remove three testing is a lot of people simply won't access— is a lot of people simply won't access those and we won't have the data we _ access those and we won't have the data we need to actually be able to see what _ data we need to actually be able to see what is — data we need to actually be able to see what is really going on in the community— see what is really going on in the community and therefore react accordingly if we do see cases rising — accordingly if we do see cases rising because we just don't have that information. rising because we 'ust don't have that information.— that information. mike, ifi can ick u- that information. mike, ifi can pick up on _ that information. mike, ifi can pick up on that _ that information. mike, ifi can pick up on that now, _ that information. mike, ifi can pick up on that now, both - that information. mike, ifi can pick up on that now, both you | that information. mike, ifi can. pick up on that now, both you and helen seem to be on the same page in terms of feeling cautious about these changes. the government has said that local authorities would be required to manage outbreaks. do you think that is a good approach to take? and also, what is the solution then? when would you think it would be right to move to the stage if it's not right now?— be right to move to the stage if it's not right now? well, in answer to the second _ it's not right now? well, in answer to the second part _ it's not right now? well, in answer to the second part of— it's not right now? well, in answer to the second part of this - it's not right now? well, in answer to the second part of this first, - it's not right now? well, in answer to the second part of this first, i i to the second part of this first, i think— to the second part of this first, i think it— to the second part of this first, i think if we — to the second part of this first, i think if we look at the data and of course _ think if we look at the data and of course we — think if we look at the data and of course we are in a far better position— course we are in a far better position we were at the start of january— position we were at the start of january when the reporting 200,000
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cases— january when the reporting 200,000 cases a _ january when the reporting 200,000 cases a day, we are down to 30,40, 50,000 _ cases a day, we are down to 30,40, 50,000 cases — cases a day, we are down to 30,40, 50,000 cases a day but it's still very— 50,000 cases a day but it's still very high — 50,000 cases a day but it's still very high. hospital admissions are starting _ very high. hospital admissions are starting to— very high. hospital admissions are starting to go down and have been for a _ starting to go down and have been for a few— starting to go down and have been for a few weeks but we are still not quite _ for a few weeks but we are still not quite out _ for a few weeks but we are still not quite out of— for a few weeks but we are still not quite out of the woods. if we had .ot quite out of the woods. if we had got through towards the end of march, — got through towards the end of march, may be into april, we hope we would _ march, may be into april, we hope we would have _ march, may be into april, we hope we would have been in a position where we would _ would have been in a position where we would see significant pressure coming _ we would see significant pressure coming off the nhs and maybe we could _ coming off the nhs and maybe we could be _ coming off the nhs and maybe we could be in more of a position to have _ could be in more of a position to have discussions around living with covid _ have discussions around living with covid i_ have discussions around living with covid. i think in terms of devolving responsibility to the local authorities, i think i would like a little _ authorities, i think i would like a little bit — authorities, i think i would like a little bit more information as to exactly — little bit more information as to exactly what that means. if we are in a situation where local authorities will manage, we need all those _ authorities will manage, we need all those to— authorities will manage, we need all those to be — authorities will manage, we need all those to be quite consistently applied. — those to be quite consistently applied, so we need to have an situation — applied, so we need to have an situation where if there are local outbreaks — situation where if there are local outbreaks and a consistent application of the rules and people are able _ application of the rules and people are able to respond accordingly to minimised — are able to respond accordingly to minimised risk and that's what needs clarity— minimised risk and that's what needs clarity at _ minimised risk and that's what needs clarity at the moment. mike minimised risk and that's what needs clarity at the moment.— clarity at the moment. mike was talkin: clarity at the moment. mike was talking about — clarity at the moment. mike was talking about the _ clarity at the moment. mike was talking about the infection - clarity at the moment. mike was talking about the infection rates| clarity at the moment. mike was l talking about the infection rates in january and where they wear. are you
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seeing people with covid now? i many people saying they've got covid? it seems much milder in terms of the severity of the actual covid so no, we are not seeing as many people with covid symptoms but what i will say is i'm seeing people after covid carrying on with symptoms and that's a concern, because we are still seeing people, they will have the acute infection, they may not be that ill with the acute infection but a couple of weeks, they are coming back later saying i'm still short of breath, extremely tired, i just can't move. we are talking about young people who were previously working come out and about at the weekend, looking after children, that's a concern.— children, that's a concern. thank ou ve children, that's a concern. thank you very much — children, that's a concern. thank you very much indeed. _ children, that's a concern. thank you very much indeed. thank- children, that's a concern. thank| you very much indeed. thank you children, that's a concern. thank- you very much indeed. thank you very much, as always to you. we will get more on thisjust much, as always to you. we will get more on this just after 8am. here's darren with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. yes, not great news for us, i'm afraid. the clean—up
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hopefully going on today but it will be hampered by some rain followed by some showers and some strengthening winds once again. yellow wind warnings from the met office. the main driver of the weather, this low pressure, runningjust to main driver of the weather, this low pressure, running just to the south of iceland. it's driving down these weather fronts bringing the wet weather fronts bringing the wet weather and some heavy rain for a while across northern ireland, southern scotland, moving into northern england and into wales. not so back to the south of that. eventually brightening up across scotland and northern ireland but a whole rash of showers coming in turning wintry in the hills and it will be windy widely come the afternoon. the winds are generally gusting 50—60 mph, may be stronger on the coasts in the west of england and wales and it will turn colder as it turns brighter in scotland and northern ireland, mild but wet and windy for england and wales, squally winds sweeping their way through winds sweeping their way through wind may drop for a while with more snow further north mind you and wetter weather sweeping down across scotland, northern scotland, northern ireland, northern england and we could pick to win some further through the north channel
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and irish sea, northern ireland, south—west scotland. 70—80 mph for a short while in the night which could bring some damage and further disruption. the wind may have eased a bit by tomorrow morning, that weather system taking a lot of the wet weather away. by the morning it will be mostly rain we start with. that sweeps through and then we will see more sunshine coming through. a scattering of showers around tomorrow. we will have that north to north westerly wind. that will tend to ease down a bit slowly through the day with temperatures around 8-13. but it will the day with temperatures around 8—13. but it will feel chillier in the wind. back to you. thanks, darren. we will return to darren late in the programme. we are going to talk about the weather now. storm eunice has caused millions—of—pounds worth of damage to homes and businesses across the uk. a family home in essex was partially destroyed when a 400—year—old oak tree came crashing through the roof, after it was uprooted by the strong winds. dominic good and his
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son svenjoin us now. good morning to you both. i mean, thatis good morning to you both. i mean, that is such a stark picture behind you. first of all, if i start with you, so then, talk us through what happened. you, so then, talk us through what ha ened. ., ,., you, so then, talk us through what ha ened. . ., you, so then, talk us through what ha ened. ., ,., .,, happened. yeah, so i was in the room directly below — happened. yeah, so i was in the room directly below where _ happened. yeah, so i was in the room directly below where the _ happened. yeah, so i was in the room directly below where the damage - happened. yeah, so i was in the room directly below where the damage is, l directly below where the damage is, on a conference call with my colleagues, and i was working from home on a friday, and i heard a creek and a gigantic bang and i felt this huge treejust creek and a gigantic bang and i felt this huge tree just fall straight through the roof, the room above me, i really could feel the whole room shake. absolutely terrifying. to see that whole thing coming down on you, the sound reverberating all around you was quite something. really terrible. ijumped underneath the doorway and grabbed my dog and once everything settled we ran upstairs to have a in the way it currently is. yes, it's been a tough 48 hours. did you know what was _ it's been a tough 48 hours. did you
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know what was happening - it's been a tough 48 hours. did you know what was happening the - it's been a tough 48 hours. did you know what was happening the or i it's been a tough 48 hours. did you i know what was happening the or was there a moment in the immediate aftermath of hearing something happen that you just thought what on earth is going on?— earth is going on? well, the shot almost, i earth is going on? well, the shot almost. i sat— earth is going on? well, the shot almost, i sat back _ earth is going on? well, the shot almost, i sat back down - earth is going on? well, the shot almost, i sat back down after - earth is going on? well, the shot almost, i sat back down after it l almost, i sat back down after it settled and i was shaking. yeah, you are right. i almost couldn't believe it. i sort of sad to my colleagues, this is what's just happened and i'm going to have to go. obviously i knew that she had come through the house but i couldn't quite believe what i was seeing or feeling. dominic, it looks like it may well have been a bit of a narrow escape. while there a potential risk that anyone could have got hurt in terms of where the tree had impacted on the house?— the house? yeah, sure. the room above where _ the house? yeah, sure. the room above where he _ the house? yeah, sure. the room above where he was _ the house? yeah, sure. the room above where he was sitting - the house? yeah, sure. the room above where he was sitting at - the house? yeah, sure. the room above where he was sitting at my| above where he was sitting at my daughter's— above where he was sitting at my daughter's bedroom and she is currently— daughter's bedroom and she is currently in a newcastle university but had _ currently in a newcastle university but had she been here, there is a good _ but had she been here, there is a good chance would be sitting at a
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window _ good chance would be sitting at a window seat you might be able to see which _ window seat you might be able to see which is _ window seat you might be able to see which is exactly where the tree came through. _ which is exactly where the tree came through. so— which is exactly where the tree came through, so it was very lucky she was not — through, so it was very lucky she was not here in fact because at that time of— was not here in fact because at that time of the — was not here in fact because at that time of the day she was more likely to be _ time of the day she was more likely to be in— time of the day she was more likely to be in the — time of the day she was more likely to be in the house and in that room, i think _ to be in the house and in that room, i think i _ to be in the house and in that room, i think. ., , to be in the house and in that room, i think. . , ., ., to be in the house and in that room, ithink. . , ., ., , i think. i really narrow escape. dominic. _ i think. i really narrow escape. dominic. we — i think. i really narrow escape. dominic, we are _ i think. i really narrow escape. dominic, we are seeing - i think. i really narrow escape. | dominic, we are seeing images i think. i really narrow escape. - dominic, we are seeing images from inside the house now. where do you start with repairing the damage? do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the task ahead? flat you feel a bit overwhelmed by the task ahead?— task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't task ahead? not really. i mean, i dontthink— task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't think i _ task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't think i will— task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't think i will be _ task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't think i will be doing - task ahead? not really. i mean, i don't think i will be doing the - task ahead? not really. i mean, i. don't think i will be doing the work if i'm _ don't think i will be doing the work if i'm honest, so it'sjust a question— if i'm honest, so it'sjust a question of getting the professionals in. we are meeting the insurance _ professionals in. we are meeting the insurance company tomorrow so that will be _ insurance company tomorrow so that will be good to meet them and click the process. i have to say, we've been _ the process. i have to say, we've been incredibly well supported by friends, _ been incredibly well supported by friends, locally, ourfirst friends, locally, our first immediate friends, locally, ourfirst immediate need was to clear some of the debris— immediate need was to clear some of the debris from the driveway because we couldn't— the debris from the driveway because we couldn't actually get out of the property— we couldn't actually get out of the property and a friend mark wright came _ property and a friend mark wright came over— property and a friend mark wright came over immediately and within half an— came over immediately and within half an hour, with chainsaws and a bi! half an hour, with chainsaws and a big teleporter and cleared away the
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lo-s big teleporter and cleared away the logs so— big teleporter and cleared away the logs so we could get on site but that was— logs so we could get on site but that was the immediate concern. how [on- that was the immediate concern. how long are _ that was the immediate concern. how long are we _ that was the immediate concern. how long are we going to be stuck here? it really— long are we going to be stuck here? it really was — long are we going to be stuck here? it really was a scene of utter devastation. it it really was a scene of utter devastation.— it really was a scene of utter devastation. it looks a little bit like a scene — devastation. it looks a little bit like a scene of _ devastation. it looks a little bit like a scene of the _ devastation. it looks a little bit like a scene of the aftermath i devastation. it looks a little bit| like a scene of the aftermath of devastation now. in terms of how long it might be before the damage is repaired and before you can return home, have you got any idea about how long it might be? i mean, not et at about how long it might be? i mean, not yet at all — about how long it might be? i mean, not yet at all really. _ about how long it might be? i mean, not yet at all really. the _ about how long it might be? i mean, not yet at all really. the house - about how long it might be? i mean, not yet at all really. the house is - not yet at all really. the house is very old and we don't yet, because we can't move anything into the insurance company comes, so we don't know yet of the full extent of the damage. we know half of the roof has gone and what we are praying now is there's not much rain because the whole roof is exposed to rain and if the rain gets through then we will have a lot of water damage and that will be a whole other thing to repair. we don't know the extent yet. it's pretty bad obviously. we are just praying there won't be more rain. . , ,., , are just praying there won't be more rain. . , rain. absolutely. i hope the condition — rain. absolutely. i hope the condition stay _ rain. absolutely. i hope the condition stay calm - rain. absolutely. i hope the| condition stay calm enough. rain. absolutely. i hope the - condition stay calm enough. good
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luck with getting the damage repaired and getting back into your homes. thank you both. storm eunice not only caused damage to homes but also the biggest national power outage on record, according to energy providers. we're joined now by ross easton from the energy networks association. thanks for taking the time to talk to us. bring us up to date with the latest situation. how many people are still waiting to get power restored this morning? the latest information _ restored this morning? the latest information i _ restored this morning? the latest information i have _ restored this morning? the latest information i have got _ restored this morning? the latest information i have got is - restored this morning? the latest information i have got is 155,000| information i have got is 155,000 people are without power but we have reconnected 1.2 million people, one of the most devastating scenes we've seenin of the most devastating scenes we've seen in terms of damage to the network and the number of people without power. that network and the number of people without power.— network and the number of people without power. that is mainly across south wales. _ without power. that is mainly across south wales, south-west _ without power. that is mainly across south wales, south-west england, i south wales, south—west england, across the south, and up into the south—east and eastern england. as
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we saw with storm are when it took many, many days for some people to get their power back longer than expected. when do have these people back on the network again. hat back on the network again. not everybody _ back on the network again. idrrit everybody will be reconnected today unfortunately but we have 8000 engineers working around the clock to reconnect people as quickly as they possibly can. the challenges we are seeing in terms of the damage, you just saw that on your screens, a house which had been crushed by a tree. we are seeing over 1000 instances of damage in some parts of the network, even more in other locations across the country. where those two are very rare red warnings have hit its course absolute devastation across energy, transport and other services too. the problems with arwen were _ and other services too. the problems with arwen were often _ and other services too. the problems with arwen were often in _ and other services too. the problems with arwen were often in more - and other services too. the problems with arwen were often in more rural. with arwen were often in more rural areas with cheese coming down across power lines and connecting places a far distance apart. there's a lot more urban areas affected with the
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storm. what caused the damage mainly? is it possible to generalise and give some examples? in mainly? is it possible to generalise and give some examples? in terms of the damage — and give some examples? in terms of the damage we _ and give some examples? in terms of the damage we are _ and give some examples? in terms of the damage we are seeing, _ and give some examples? in terms of the damage we are seeing, an - and give some examples? in terms of the damage we are seeing, an rnli i the damage we are seeing, an rnli roof fly on to some power lines believe it or not in one location. so it's quite bizarre seems we are seeing in terms of some of the damage in some locations but we are seeing trees, airborne debris being brought onto those power lines and bringing some of those power lines down as well. as i say, we'd reconnected 1.2 million people and 8000 engineers are working around the clock to reconnect the remaining customers as quickly and safely as we can. iirate customers as quickly and safely as we can. ~ ., ., , we can. we are told these extreme weather events _ we can. we are told these extreme weather events may _ we can. we are told these extreme weather events may become - we can. we are told these extreme weather events may become more | weather events may become more frequent. what is the message to people? i read one example there was a trampoline which flew out of a garden and took down a power line. many people will have prepared in advance of storm eunice but what is the advice to people next time this
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happens? the advice to people next time this ha ens? ~ ., the advice to people next time this ha ens? . ., ., . the advice to people next time this hauens? ~ ., ., . , ., happens? well, our advice is of course to _ happens? well, our advice is of course to make _ happens? well, our advice is of course to make sure _ happens? well, our advice is of course to make sure that - happens? well, our advice is of course to make sure that in - happens? well, our advice is of. course to make sure that in severe weather like we've experienced, to make sure that any garden objects are tied down and secured and that applies notjust on the energy side of things and also i know that there has been instances of debris being blown on the rail tracks etc as well, so that's one of the practical steps that can be taken, but we have also been making sure we have engineers in strategic locations. we can't predict the exact location of damage but we can get people to the areas we think will be affected, so that we can make repairs as quickly as we can. we have been hampered by the severe weather and its continuing severe weather. we are seeing yellow warnings in place again today, so it is hampering efforts. ., ~ again today, so it is hampering efforts. ., ,, , ., again today, so it is hampering efforts. ., ~' , ., , . efforts. thank you very much indeed for talkin: efforts. thank you very much indeed for talking to — efforts. thank you very much indeed for talking to us. _ efforts. thank you very much indeed for talking to us. very _ efforts. thank you very much indeed for talking to us. very grateful. - for talking to us. very grateful. that power expected to be restored to many people today, if not today, in the next couple of days. 155,000 people still struggling. more on
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ben croucher was watching. it took until the final day but good things come to those who wait. that said, it's a old come to those who wait. that said, it's a gold medal. _ come to those who wait. that said, it's a gold medal. great _ come to those who wait. that said, it's a gold medal. great britain - it's a gold medal. great britain have won the olympic title. essen have won the olympic title. even our head have won the olympic title. even your head and — have won the olympic title. even your head and her _ have won the olympic title. even your head and her team - have won the olympic title. even your head and her team on - have won the olympic title. even your head and her team on the biggest of stages as cool as ice. this was the olympic final, absent of tension and drama, from the moment she put great britain 2—1 at the very first end, the rest went rather smoothly. the team underwent an overhaul of last year, but in finding the winning formula left no stone unturned. the game forjapan was all but up after the seventh end. it's four for great britain! two more followed. the golden moment. it's curling gold! eve muirhead has finally done it
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at the fourth time of asking! for muirhead, twice a losing semifinalist and a bronze in sochi, finally on top of the world. it is a dream come true for myself and for the rest of the girls as well. it's been a journey to get here. and here we are, we are olympic champions and what a five we are! yeah, it's such a special, special moment. not since 2002, when rhona howie, then rhona martin, and her team won gold in salt lake city have great britain been olympic champions. less than a year ago - at the world championships, eve finished eighth. they went through a whole squad system to try and rejig the team, j get the dynamic right, - and oh my goodness, look what they have achieved in less than a year. - it's phenomenal. in 2022, great britain has its new ice queens. the final day may be, but this one was worth the wait in gold.
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full of emotion at the end. that gold follows a silver one by the men's curling event yesterday. they finish the games with two medals. anything could happen now. what a fantastic way to end things for team gb? she what a fantastic way to end things for team gb?— what a fantastic way to end things for team gb? ,, .,, , .., , for team gb? she was 'ust completing her media chat _ for team gb? she was 'ust completing her media chat about — for team gb? she wasjust completing her media chat about 20 _ for team gb? she wasjust completing her media chat about 20 metres - for team gb? she wasjust completing her media chat about 20 metres away | her media chat about 20 metres away from us, _ her media chat about 20 metres away from us, and — her media chat about 20 metres away from us, and i thought, "we are standing — from us, and i thought, "we are standing here live on bbc breakfast, we have _ standing here live on bbc breakfast, we have an — standing here live on bbc breakfast, we have an olympic champion in the team _ we have an olympic champion in the team just _ we have an olympic champion in the team just 20 metres away, why don't we try— team just 20 metres away, why don't we try and _ team just 20 metres away, why don't we try and get on?" we saw her emotional— we try and get on?" we saw her emotional podium at the end there. she said _ emotional podium at the end there. she said she wasjust about holding it together. let's hear a little bit more _ it together. let's hear a little bit more about what she had to say when she spoke _ more about what she had to say when she spoke to — more about what she had to say when she spoke to us earlier. to more about what she had to say when she spoke to us earlier.— she spoke to us earlier. to have this old she spoke to us earlier. to have this gold olympic _ she spoke to us earlier. to have
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this gold olympic medal - she spoke to us earlier. to have this gold olympic medal around | she spoke to us earlier. to have i this gold olympic medal around my neck has been very special. it is a long four years, isn't it? especially for myself after pyung chang, having surgery, and then falling short there as well, coming fourth. and disappointing in worlds last year, not even qualifying for beijing. i'm absolutely delighted. i'm so proud of my team. they have got me here, they have made me a better curler, a better person, and this is a dream come true. tiara better curler, a better person, and this is a dream come true. two more final bits of — this is a dream come true. two more final bits of news. _ this is a dream come true. two more final bits of news. brad _ this is a dream come true. two more final bits of news. brad hall- this is a dream come true. two more final bits of news. brad hall and - final bits of news. brad hall and the four—man bobsleigh team ended up in sixth— the four—man bobsleigh team ended up in sixth place. a good top ten finish — in sixth place. a good top ten finish for— in sixth place. a good top ten finish for brad and the boys who have _ finish for brad and the boys who have been— finish for brad and the boys who have been largely self—funded over this in— have been largely self—funded over this in a _ have been largely self—funded over this in a big cycle. and the silver medallist — this in a big cycle. and the silver medallist with his men's team, he will be _ medallist with his men's team, he will be the — medallist with his men's team, he will be the flag bearer for team gb at the _ will be the flag bearer for team gb at the closing ceremony. eve muirhead _ at the closing ceremony. eve muirhead carried it in the opening ceremony. — muirhead carried it in the opening ceremony, bruce will carry it in the closing _ ceremony, bruce will carry it in the closing ceremony.—
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ceremony, bruce will carry it in the closing ceremony. thank you. really leased to closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say _ closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say we — closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say we are _ closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say we are now _ closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say we are now joined - closing ceremony. thank you. really pleased to say we are now joined by| pleased to say we are nowjoined by greg drummond. just beaten by vicky wright, who was part of that gold medal winning team. what was a like for you watching your fiance on that final and play out her dreams in such a grand way?— final and play out her dreams in such a grand way? yeah, first of all, aood such a grand way? yeah, first of all, good morning, _ such a grand way? yeah, first of all, good morning, thanks - such a grand way? yeah, first of all, good morning, thanks for i such a grand way? yeah, first of- all, good morning, thanks for having me. it has been a bit of a long night but i think we are alljust overwhelmed with emotion right now. i have been on this journey for the last four years and i've seen the highs, i have seen the lows. as a curling programme, as a nation, as a community, we arejust curling programme, as a nation, as a community, we are just really proud of every one of the girls for delivering an olympic gold medal for the first time in 20 years. vicki works exceptionally hard on the game, she will have the bragging rights in the household now for
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sure. the neat thing about vicky is that curling does not define her as a person. it is a huge part of her life for sure but she has an amazing career that she juggles side by side with her curling, and there is a really cool story there for her to tell. ., ., , ., ., tell. you mentioned your other career, which _ tell. you mentioned your other career, which is _ tell. you mentioned your other career, which is as _ tell. you mentioned your other career, which is as a _ tell. you mentioned your other career, which is as a nurse - tell. you mentioned your other career, which is as a nurse in l tell. you mentioned your other l career, which is as a nurse in the nhs. how much of a struggle has it been during covid, juggling that work with her training and her olympic dream? it work with her training and her olympic dream?— work with her training and her ol micdream? ., , ., , olympic dream? it was only a couple of ears olympic dream? it was only a couple of years ago — olympic dream? it was only a couple of years ago she _ olympic dream? it was only a couple of years ago she was _ olympic dream? it was only a couple of years ago she was training - olympic dream? it was only a couple of years ago she was training to - of years ago she was training to complete in the world championships and everything was shut down. she was to attend the next day. not for one minute did she ever think about... the first place she went was the hospital, and the surgical ward was a front—line covid word, so i think we alljust need to doff our caps to vicky. she has a great respect for life, and in that moment she realised that saving lives with
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just a little bit more important than curling. but she is really fortunate that the curling programme thatis fortunate that the curling programme that is based here in stirling support her secondary career, and likewise her nursing colleagues support her sporting ambitions, and i think they are very proud of her right now. i think they are very proud of her riaht now. ., i think they are very proud of her right now-— i think they are very proud of her riaht now. ., ., , .,, ., right now. you mention she has got the bragging _ right now. you mention she has got the bragging rights. _ right now. you mention she has got the bragging rights. if— right now. you mention she has got the bragging rights. if you - right now. you mention she has got the bragging rights. if you had - right now. you mention she has got the bragging rights. if you had a - the bragging rights. if you had a chance to speak with her? i the bragging rights. if you had a chance to speak with her? i have had a small conversation _ chance to speak with her? i have had a small conversation with _ chance to speak with her? i have had a small conversation with her. - chance to speak with her? i have had a small conversation with her. she i a small conversation with her. she has been a little bit busy since the final. shejoked before she has been a little bit busy since the final. she joked before she left for the games, she said "i'm going to bring back the gold and go one better than you." and i said, please do that. she already has the bragging rights in the household. i'm always number two. just about ou that i'm always number two. just about you that gold _ i'm always number two. just about you that gold medal. _ i'm always number two. just about you that gold medal. it'll- i'm always number two. just about you that gold medal. it'll be - i'm always number two. just about you that gold medal. it'll be great| you that gold medal. it'll be great to hear about the wedding eventually. there's medals will be side by side. it must have been fantastic watching. we will leave it
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there. congratulations to vicky and to you, greg drummond he wasjust watched his wife become olympic champion. in boxing, this was huge as well. it was a brilliant night for british boxing last night with natasha jonas becoming world champion with a second—round knockout win over christian namus for the wbo super—welterweight title. then, in a fight that was around 17 years in the making, kell brook sensationally beat amir khan. the two former world champions finally fought in front of a packed out manchester arena and it was brooks who got the win in the sixth round, with the referee stopping the contest to settle a bitter and long—running feuds in british boxing. i'll be remembered for this fight, you know. my 43rd fight. nobody will remember the 42 fights. they'll just remember the fight against amir khan, you know, so i'm so happy that i put that work
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in and got the victory, you know. no disrespect to amir, it felt so easy for me in there. i've always said i never want boxing to retire me. i want to retire from boxing before it does that. like i said, punishment now sometimes in boxing. i took some big shots today but too much of that can he sometimes harmful in the future, you know? i'm going to sit there with my wife and my family and my dad and see where we go from here. but, like i said, credit goes to kell. he put on a great performance today. battered and bruised. that could be the end of the career. we don't know. but kell brook, fantastic win. we are back with the headlines at eight o'clock. but we are back with the headlines at eight o'clock-— eight o'clock. but now it is time for we are _ eight o'clock. but now it is time for we are england, _ eight o'clock. but now it is time for we are england, which - eight o'clock. but now it is time i for we are england, which follows the oyster men of the river fal estuary.
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yeah, the wind has gone now. there's not a lot of wind so we work two dredges at the minute. we've had more bad years than good years. it's just a different problem every day. i won't be going if we can't get a living. you know, just ticking over is no good. january 2021, it stopped dead. i think the fishermen were promised the unpromisable. if we lost the export markets, then the fishery would be under serious trouble. worst case scenario is we stop the business, we stop buying. if two or three things go wrong, the whole show can collapse. to see our oyster fishery collapse
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would be devastating. we'll put the big jib up now because there is not enough wind. that's cool. i'll give you a hand there. make sure there are no twists in it. my name is les angel. all right? i'm an oyster fisherman in the fat. i was about 15, i suppose, when i started fishing. my great grandfather was an oyster fisherman in the fat.
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yes, that is one of our native oysters, one of our good oysters. that will be all right for london. £3, £2 or £3 for an oyster like that. cheap. too cheap. it's a good life but it is not easy. otherjobs are a lot easier than oystering, you are working nonstop for six hours. no dredges over the side until nine o'clock. and all dredges must be in by three o'clock. six hours is long when you have been pulling dredges. for me, anyhow. a lot of oystermen sufferfrom bad backs. pulling and bending over. it soon loses its romantic bit.
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we get some good days and some bad days, you know. if you can stick the bad days, the good days are a bonus. lots of people can't stand the bad days. this is one of our queens. queen scallops. mainly always go to france, you know. which is a shame, really, because they're nice to eat. but that's the problem — french and europeans like all the fish, british don't like fish, only fish and chips. cod and chips, innit? as long as you get a day's pay, i'm happy. sometimes, you do very well. not that often, lately. that's the way it goes.
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i bring it in every six months so we can do the maintenance on it. that's not looking too bad. no, it's looking all right. you go in on the spring tide. as you come in, you put your legs down, bolt them in, put your ropes up, make sure they are all level, and she'll sit on the beach. i'm dannyjuul, i am an oyster fisherman from falmouth. got a dustpan here, have we? have we got a dustpan here?
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what's that? isaid, have... it doesn't matter, i found it. yeah, we get on all right. we fight a bit. we'll kiss and make up, you know what it is like. les is always right. i'm always wrong, put it that way. we have a bit of a ding—dong, but nothing too bad. nearly went over the side once! we have good days and bad days, just like the fishing. sometimes, he wants to go one way, sometimes i want to go the other way. some people can't get a living out of it now, especially when you only work for six months and you've got
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to find another job. beach is full up now, you can't get up on here for boats. fewer people are going oystering, and theyjust leave them on the beach, and hope they don't rot out. after christmas, when brexit came in, they changed the rules, so that affected us, it stopped us fishing for two months. this is the first year i haven't been out injanuary or february. yeah, basically stopped, completely.
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i've been selling to france for 34 years, built some fantastic relationships with customers. one day, i was doing a personal delivery to a customer, he pulls out a black book, and he said, this is my grandfather's black purchase oyster book, showed me the page, and it was my great grandfather's name on the book in 1908. my great grandfather sold oysters to his grandfather. so, that wasjust incredible. my name is martin laity, and i live in a small fishing village in cornwall called flushing. and i am an oyster and shellfish merchant. it is a greatjob, yeah, it is very different to anything
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else in the country, really — very unique, you know. when the season kicks off, you've got this feeling that you really don't know what it is going to bring. it's a completely wild fishery, you have to just take what mother nature gives you. we're in an era now where sustainability and stuff is the buzzword but, you know, we have been living and breathing this for generations, you know? i'll walk down the street in my own village and get all the old people coming up to me, saying, how are the boys getting on with the season this year? you tell them, yeah, not doing too bad, a lot more oysters, a lot more queens than last year, oh, more queens again, i'll have to have some of them. and i'll say, yes, i'll drop you down a feed, you know? and it isjust great, it is intertwined in the network of the community, for sure.
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we make a pretty good team, really. he's 18 years myjunior so, you know, it's his turn to throw the bags around, i have done my bit, so it is good. every day's a busy day here, start early, work hard, finish late, try and get all the little jobs done in between. i've been on the phone chasing parcels, doing accounts, invoicing people, so a bit of everything in this game, really. january 1st in 2021.
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bang, brexit comes along. it's gone, just gone, you know. it stopped dead. january to february 2021 were the first months possibly in the last 200 years during a season that there were no oyster fishing boats on the fat, so it's times that haven't been seen, you know? we've got over 50, 60 guys on the books, they're all self—employed fishermen, and we're their biggest buyer. during the season, we're the ones paying them week in week out for the catch. we found out we aren't going to be able to buy queen scallops off you guys or oysters to export. i had to get all the men around for a meeting just to sort of say, look, really sorry, but there's nothing we can do about it — if we can't get the stuff
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across the border, you know, we can't buy it off you. there's no point in catching it if you can't get rid of it because we're just basically killing stuff. i don't agree with that so we just basically stopped. i'd say, don't go fishing, we can't sell it, we can't get it out. - it wasn't nice because you know it's the time of year— when people need to work most. even if you'd done everything, every single thing, and done all your due diligence, when january 1st came, no—one was ready, no—one was ready. basically, two months and we do the boats up, to get everything ready for dredging season. and, then, we find otherjobs,
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do a bit of everything, really. right? we're just making up some windows, fitting work benches. sorting out the rest of the shed, really. yeah? yeah. right, lovely. this is just this isjust a this is just a small part of the paperwork. this isjust four this is just a small part of the paperwork. this is just four in work procedure. it'sjust endless. i don't think there is any procedure for export to any where else in the world that is as complex as this. the new paperwork is monumental. you know, we are going to burn a tonne of paper and trees to do this. it just seems madness. there were the two pieces of paper
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that we needed before brexit. and this, this, this, allthis, isjust a part of what's needed now. the declaration. so, this is an export declaration. i've lost count of the number of pages. how many pages! 12 pages — that'sjust one simple document. we'll be here for half—an—hour. this is the simplest form of all the export procedures. not only have you got to deal with the workload by the added costs for every different stage, it all adds up and it makes it quite tight. ending in france. it could potentially be 15,000 euros a week in customs clearance charges for a small business exporting 25 consignments a week. "what office of transit in france do you want to add?" it is insane. it's an insane amount of money.
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purification at this point in the export process is just totally pointless. it knocks two days off the shelf life, it devalues it as a result, it's a lot of unnecessary work, and it's only going to be done the other side anyway. purification means an extra 48—hour delay minimum to get that product away. so, potentially, it's a four day cycle, compared to a four hour cycle to get stuff out and ready for market. how likely do think that it's going to be that we can't get past brexit and we can't carry on? i think the odds are stacked against us, in a big way, and i think we're a flick of a switch away from it. you know? two or three things go wrong, the whole show can collapse, i think.
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very easily. worst—case scenario is we can't afford to make ends meet, we stop the business, we stop buying. to see our oyster fishery collapse would be devastating. it's such a beautiful and also a very modern thing, in the sense of its sustainability, and, you know, it spans all fashions and generations and centuries to keep going. and to lose that, you know, it's like losing a national treasure, really. you know? and a national treasure i am not willing to lose.
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a dredge has got to fish properly. if there are holes in it or anything that catches up, little rings that have gone in them, they won't fish so good, so at the start of the season you want them in pristine condition, you know? we've pulled up some strange things out in the fishing boat, yeah. when you fish, the mesh lays on the sea bed, the net fills up, we pull it up, shake it out, anything on the sea bed we'll catch. wallets. it's mainly sunglasses. everyone is out on the boat and it will come off their heads. i've had false teeth, bags. cannonballs, onion bottles. phallic symbols, i don't really want to go into that but, yeah, we've caught a few strange things, yeah.
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i caught a £20 note, it was wrapped around a piece of seaweed, you know? so, that was good. but i did give £10 to my mate so he was happy as well. we want to get on with the job, you know? growing oysters, selling them, you know, keep the fishery going, keep the boats going. so, we're off to see a local customer in my own village. tom, the chef here, he's a great old school chef, and he's come up with some great
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recipes and customers like it so it's good news. morning! hello, are you all right? very well, thank you. and you? yep, very good. right, there are some mussels, five kilograms, caught from the fat a couple of days ago. good meat content in there, should be good. i'll catch up with you later. cheers. nice big meaty mussels, they go with a coconut style curry. i've made a curry paste with loads of ginger, chili, a little bit of lemongrass, some cumin. we work firsthand with the fishermen and we see the struggles they go through with brexit and what have you and all the politics of it. i see martin, the stress he's going through trying to get stuff abroad,
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and we're trying to get people to eat local and maybe all that stuff wouldn't have to go abroad, do you know what i mean? because we've got these really passionate men that go out fishing every day and bring us all this lovely seafood. the coconut milk, and the double cream. england, as a whole, doesn't buy enough seafood for everything that's landed here. our eating habits and our traditions don't make way for mussels. we don't find an evening where we have mussels instead of fish and chips. and it's all on our doorstep. only four bouts. it wasn't like a
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regatta. we got seven or eight boats out now, which is a little bit better. but nothing special. shame we haven't got dan with us. yeah. we've got nobody to argue with now. that's it. dan's off sick with a broken elbow. i think he'll be back after christmas with a bit of luck. we need to make sure we're picking
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out the nice—shaped ones, the ones that are easy to open. nice chunky meat in them for the customers. anything that's obviously a bit smaller, we can put back out on the beach. this local outlet is going to help get rid of a substantial amount of product, locally, more so than we have ever done before. so, i think that will help take the pressure off for the boats on the local fishery if we're struggling to shift export. obviously, if the market isn't anywhere as big as it is in europe, but it is a good connection for the people, locally, to sample what we've got. the traditional export products that wouldn't have got a look in in the uk, people are slowly finding favour with them. carl, it's martin, are you all right? yeah.
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tell me, carl, when you went yesterday, how did it go? it was fairly quick, was it? yes, half an hour. that's pretty good. see you when you get back, drive safely, goodbye. so, yeah, that was one of our drivers. that phone call was the nice bit, you've gone through the huge pain barrier of getting over that. the brexit charges and the modern logistics problems are adding a big cost and that cost is the customer pays more, we make less, and the fisherman gets paid less. the thing is it's driving the prices down, brexit and all that, because you get more
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than they need, so the price isjust going down. you just aren't earning enough, you know. and with everything gone up in price... oysters haven't gone up in price like everything else has. and your catch has come down. what do you think of the oyster men's expectations for this year? so, essentially, they are all nervous, like everyone else is because we don't know how long it is going to go on for, how the market is going to react. with the added brexit stuff and the challenging times, they want to know if it's going to be on week in, week out. and, unfortunately, we are still in the position where it is a very ad hoc basis. i think if we can keep a better market open for the local stuff as well, so if the exports do have a bit of a moment, we can help try and keep them, satisfy them, we are here and we want to keep doing it.
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yeah, i've got 20 bags of queens and three bags of oysters. we'll be in in about half an hour. 0k, mark, all the best, cheers. keep it in because we're on our way back now. that's the end of the day. cool, right on. i look forward to doing it, i enjoy my life better when i have been oystering. my family have been active in the fishing industry in cornwall since 1452. i don't want it all to end, my long line of connection to the oyster fishery and fishing in cornwall. not because of brexit,
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with luxmy gopal and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: a stark warning from the prime minister of the size of the conflict to come, and the lives that will be lost, if russia attacks ukraine. i am afraid to say that the plan that we're seeing points to something that could be really the biggest war in europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. the end of coronavirus regulations in england is to be outlined by the government tomorrow, as part of a plan for living with covid. coming up in sport: it's finally happened on the final day of the winter olympics, gold for team gb, as the women's curling team thrash japan.
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we're olympic champions, and what a five we are, and it's such a special, special moment. cleaning up after storm eunice — but tens of thousands of homes are still without power and disruption to train journeys continues. good morning. we have more wet weather around today. the winds will be strengthening as well. there are more met office wind warnings. could bring some disruption. office wind warnings. we will have a look at those later on. it's sunday, 20th february. our main story: a russian invasion of ukraine could spark 'the biggest war in europe since 1945'. they're the words from the united states that moscow could launch an attack on ukraine at any time. the kremlin has denied any intent to invade, but speaking to the bbc,
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the prime minister said the russian operation was "in some senses" already under way. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more. in eastern ukraine... explosion ..the ukrainian interior minister and journalists accompanying him forced to run for cover. their convoy had come under shell fire close to areas controlled by the russian—backed separatists. ukraine says these are russia's attempts to provoke it to strike back and provide a pretext for war and borisjohnson agrees. meeting western leaders in munich yesterday, he said the attacks are a sign president putin's plan for an invasion is already being put into effect. in munich, in an interview with the bbc�*s sophie raworth, he warned of what's to come. i'm afraid to say that the plan that we're seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. i think people need to understand the sheer cost in human life that that could entail, notjust for ukrainians,
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but also for for russians and for young russians. ukraine's president told the gathering the time for appeasing russia was over. translation: for eight years, ukraine has been a shield. - for eight years, ukraine has been holding back one of the greatest armies in the world, which stands along our borders, not the borders of the european union. but should russia move to destroy ukraine and its democracy, borisjohnson gave his strongest warning yet of sanctions to come. notjust hitting the associates of vladimir putin, but also all companies, organisations of strategic importance to russia. we're going to stop russian companies raising money on uk markets, and we're even, with our american friends, going to stop them trading in pounds and dollars. that will hit very, very hard. so ukraine waits and watches. mrjohnson warned a lightning russian war might initially overwhelm these defences.
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but the west, he said, could not tolerate the destruction of a democracy and would, even if it took time, ensure such aggression did not pay off. damian grammaticus, bbc news. you can see sophie raworth's full interview with boris johnson on the sunday morning programme at 9 o'clock on bbc one. let's speak now to our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. the us says a russian attack could come at any time — are we going to see further diplomatic efforts today, james? president macron of france is due to have an full call with vladimir putin today but it is seen as a last attempt.
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putin today but it is seen as a last attemt. ., ., , , attempt. volodymyr zelenskyy - resident attempt. volodymyr zelenskyy president of — attempt. volodymyr zelenskyy president of ukraine _ attempt. volodymyr zelenskyy president of ukraine said - attempt. volodymyr zelenskyy president of ukraine said his i president of ukraine said his country would defend their land with or without the help of their partners. he has long called for calm saying it will fall into the hands of russia but some have called on him to show a bit more strength in the face of this crisis so that has been welcomed but here we are in this scenario where there are predictions that an invasion may already have the wheels in motion potentially from the north of kyiv being surrounded or fighting potentially from the north of kyiv being surrounded orfighting in these. on the east in the occupied territories by russian backed militants we have seen an increase in fighting between the ukrainian army and the separatists but we've also seen a rise in the blame game and false accusations of violence from the separatists including the ukrainian army planning to attack, they have announced an evacuation and have released footage, of
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residents being evacuated into russia and accused ukraine of firing shells into russia without any evidence. the situation is adding to the concern as well as the assessments by the west. thank you very much indeed. the legal requirement to self—isolate after testing positive for covid in england is expected to be dropped from next week — as part of the government's "living with covid" plan. all remaining virus restrictions in england are also set to end in the coming days — but labour has warned against "declaring victory before the war is over" — as gareth barlow reports. we've been living with covid for nearly two years, but for people in england, the prime minister wants that relationship to change. as from next week, the legal requirement to self—isolate after catching the virus is expected to end. we've been living with covid
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for nearly two years, but for people in england, the prime minister wants that we've been living with covid for nearly two years, but for people in england, the prime minister wants that relationship to change. as from next week, the legal requirement to self—isolate after catching the virus is expected to end. speaking in the house of commons earlier this month, borisjohnson said dropping restrictions would be based on encouraging trends. mr speaker, i can tell the house today that it is my intention to return on the first day after the half—term recess to present our strategy for living with covid. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to self—isolate if you test positive, a full month earlier, mr speaker. the move is part of the government's living with covid plan, which is underpinned by the treatments of vaccines and medical understanding that had been developed during the pandemic. alongside self—isolation ending in england, local authorities will be expected to manage outbreaks using their existing powers, and the vaccination programme will continue to remain open to anyone who has not yet come forward. labour has warned against declaring victory before the war is over, a sentiment echoed by some scientists and charities who note
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current infections across the uk still hover at around three million — according to estimates from the office for national statistics. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who's clinically vulnerable, the planned changes once again pose questions as to how to manage and mitigate the risks posed if we got through to the end of march and into april we might have seen significant pressure coming on off the nhs and i think in terms of devolving responsibility to the local authorities i would like more information to what exactly that means. for people like piers rankin, a cancer patient who's clinically vulnerable, the planned changes once again pose questions as to how to manage and mitigate the risks posed by the virus. it's scary. we're taking a step into the unknown. i'm a high—risk individual to covid, and my family have to make sacrifices in order to try and keep me safe. and we constantly make risk assessments as the epidemic ebbs and flows. like, for example, how much covid
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is there going on in my local community, how much covid is going on in my children's schools, how much risk can we bear without sort of essentially shielding again for an indefinite period of time? the proposed changes only affect england, with the other uk nations at various states of easing their own controls as we all continue to learn to live with covid. gareth barlow, bbc news. more wet and windy weather is set to sweep across the uk today, after storm eunice caused what energy providers believe was the biggest national power outage on record. tens of thousands of households remain cut off and with more weather warnings in place today, the clean—up could be slow, as alice key reports. sweeping away in the sussex, chopping through trees in the capital, and picking up the pieces in somerset =
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all part of the clean—up operation following one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. it was just absolutely brutal, nonstop. sweeping away in the sussex, chopping through trees in the capital, and picking up the pieces in somerset = all part of the clean—up operation following one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. it was just absolutely brutal, nonstop. just devastation everywhere, as you can see, really. hopefully we'll never get it again, ever. many communities are still without power, including this holiday park in brean. we have made the decision to close the park until monday. having to turn families away during half—term. we've all had a rough couple of years and it's the first opportunity for people to come down and stay in their caravan or come on holiday for the year. so it couldn't have been a worse situation or a worse start off to the season. energy providers believe it is the biggest national outage on record. not everybody will be reconnected today— not everybody will be reconnected today but we have 8000 engineers working _ today but we have 8000 engineers working bone the clock to reconnect
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people _ working bone the clock to reconnect people as _ working bone the clock to reconnect people as quickly as they can. we have _ people as quickly as they can. we have seen— people as quickly as they can. we have seen over 1000 instances of damage _ have seen over 1000 instances of damage over the network. in newport, these houses were badly damaged by flying debris. we've got probably, i'd say, just about a third of our roof missing. whereas the other two properties next door, they weren't so lucky, they have taken substantial damage and their properties are probably going to be condemned. and they've had to, sort of, everyone has had to relocate as a result of what's happening. in london, rapper dave's upcoming o2 arena concerts have been postponed, after part of the venue's roof was ripped off. but there's more bad weather on the way. met office warnings are in place for heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 miles an hour predicted in the next two days. on the trains, delays and cancellations are set to continue. passengers at preston shared their frustration.
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it was absolutely awful, carnage. we got on at the first stop, we got a seat and everything, but it was standing for a lot of people all the way down. people lost their lives in these winds and because we stood up on a train, we were just grateful to get home. the worst of storm eunice might be over, but insurers say that clean—up costs could rise above £300 million, so its impact could be felt for a long time to come. alice key, bbc news. one of the passengers missing aboard the ferry ablaze off greece has been found alive. 280 people have already been evacuated, including two who were airlifted to safety, after a fire broke out on a car deck on the italian—owned euroferry olympia on friday. 11 people are still unaccounted for. now we are about to see some incredible footage of a helicopter that crashed into the sea off miami beach, just feet away from a crowd of swimmers.
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no—one was seriously injured when the aircraft came down. three people were onboard at the time — two of the passengers were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition. let's focus on our main story now, the crisis in ukraine, and a fresh warning from the us that russia could launch an attack at any time. we're joined now by andriy kulykov, who's a journalist for romadska radio in ukraine. thank you very much stop tell us what the atmosphere is like there this morning. the atmosphere is usual. i am
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this morning. the atmosphere is usual. iam next this morning. the atmosphere is usual. i am next to the central railway station and as usual there are offers to take people to the nearest crossing point at the russian border. there is no considerable increase or decrease in would—be passengers. but overall, people are very much worried to the point that they sometimes avoid discussing the situation because many people do feel that the invasion may start any time now. white i invasion may start any time now. white ~ ., , ., ., white i know you travelled further south in the _ white i know you travelled further south in the country _ white i know you travelled further south in the country yesterday. i white i know you travelled further i south in the country yesterday. what was the journey light? it south in the country yesterday. what was the journey light?— was the 'ourney light? it was usual a art was the journey light? it was usual a art from was the journey light? it was usual apart from the _ was the journey light? it was usual apart from the fact _ was the journey light? it was usual apart from the fact that _ was the journey light? it was usual apart from the fact that during - was the journey light? it was usual apart from the fact that during the | apart from the fact that during the train ride in our country you often remain without any connection to the outside world. the telephone line does not work, the internet does not work, so you practically don't know
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what is happening while you are disconnected from the outside world, so at every station you are bound to check the internet and the latest news and the news is both reassuring and troubling. the reassuring part seems to be the meeting in munich and the speech by president zelenskyy, and the troubling part is the further a mass meant of russian troops and the deaths of at least two ukrainian soldiers yesterday as a result of shelling across the front line. i a result of shelling across the front line-— front line. i know you are a journalist _ front line. i know you are a journalist and _ front line. i know you are a journalist and a _ front line. i know you are a journalist and a very - front line. i know you are a - journalist and a very experienced and have followed events in ukraine for many years. as the concern that what is happening in the east of the country that russia is looking for some kind of pretext to increase things and perhaps use that as an excuse for an invasion? you
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things and perhaps use that as an excuse for an invasion? you seem to be absolutely — excuse for an invasion? you seem to be absolutely right _ excuse for an invasion? you seem to be absolutely right with _ excuse for an invasion? you seem to be absolutely right with only - excuse for an invasion? you seem to be absolutely right with only one - be absolutely right with only one correction. to my mind are not only looking for a pretext, the are attempting to create a pretext and have already claimed two artillery shells from the ukrainian territory landed in one of the neighbouring regions of russia. they have also raised the level of panic by suggesting people in the occupied territories should evacuate russia and the self proclaimed republics have announced several more mobilisation switch does not help people feel safe. hagar mobilisation switch does not help people feel safe.— mobilisation switch does not help people feel safe. how worried are ou, ou people feel safe. how worried are you. you are _ people feel safe. how worried are you. you are a _ people feel safe. how worried are you, you are a grandfather- people feel safe. how worried are you, you are a grandfather with i you, you are a grandfather with grandchildren, how worried are you for the future of your country at this moment? for for the future of your country at this moment?— for the future of your country at this moment? ., ., , this moment? for the future of my count i this moment? for the future of my country i am _ this moment? for the future of my country i am not — this moment? for the future of my country i am not worried _ this moment? for the future of my country i am not worried at - this moment? for the future of my country i am not worried at all- country i am not worried at all because we shall overcome.
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unfortunately, this may suggest a lot of victims and a lot of tribulations and trials on the way, but for the future of my children and grandchildren i am very, very worried and sometimes i make a considerable effort not to succumb to panic. but seeing how my colleagues are staunch and still performing their professional duty, ifind encouragement in performing their professional duty, i find encouragement in this as well. a, i find encouragement in this as well. �* ., i find encouragement in this as well. . . , ., well. a final question if! may, the british prime _ well. a final question ifi may, the british prime minister— well. a final question if! may, the british prime minister has - well. a final question if! may, the british prime minister has talked i british prime minister has talked about the possibility of the largest war in europe since 1945 and the american president has said an invasion could come at any time, does ukraine feel that the support it is receiving from western and other countries in europe and from little, does it reassure people they
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are? —— mike and from nato.. little, does it reassure people they are? —— mike and from nato. . it shows when the tension was increasing the support for nato has drawn from something like 49% to 54%. this shows the general mood of the people but we do understand the invasion could start any time now. white might we wish you all the very best, stay safe and thank you very much for talking to us. we can speak now to russian analyst and security expert, professor mark galeotti. thank you forjoining us. the kremlin insists it has no plans to attack ukraine, the white house says russia could launch an attack at any time. do you think the united states
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is right? time. do you think the united states is riuht? , ., , ., is right? there is no question russia could _ is right? there is no question russia could launch - is right? there is no question russia could launch this - is right? there is no question i russia could launch this attack. is right? there is no question - russia could launch this attack. it has placed its forces in such a standby literally in a few hours notice they could cross the border. the question is whether or not to the russians are already committed to doing so offer that this is just an exquisitely and extraordinarily intricate attempt at intimidation and bluff and they hope they can get some kind of deal that suits their needs. fist some kind of deal that suits their needs. �* ., , ., some kind of deal that suits their needs. . . , ., ., needs. at what stage we find out? chances are _ needs. at what stage we find out? chances are it _ needs. at what stage we find out? chances are it would _ needs. at what stage we find out? chances are it would not _ needs. at what stage we find out? chances are it would not be - needs. at what stage we find out? chances are it would not be until. chances are it would not be until after an attack on sabin that suddenly this is made public and we are on a very different footing? this is exactly the problem. although we seem to have high—level intelligence access into russian planning according to what american and other governments tell us, nonetheless to know for certain it will only be when the first tanks crossed the border and the first
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planes heading to ukrainian airspace. all we can do is react. the sad truth of the matter is when it comes to the military side of the conflict, putin has the initiative. we had from a ukrainianjournalist conflict, putin has the initiative. we had from a ukrainian journalist a few minutes ago who said russia is creating a pretext to attack. what you make of that? it is creating a pretext to attack. what you make of that?— you make of that? it is perfectly true. whether _ you make of that? it is perfectly true. whether or _ you make of that? it is perfectly true. whether or not _ you make of that? it is perfectly true. whether or not he - you make of that? it is perfectly true. whether or not he intends| you make of that? it is perfectly i true. whether or not he intends to use the pretext we do not know for certain but we have had are ramping up certain but we have had are ramping up of domestic propaganda and claims the ukrainian government is hell—bent on genocide of russians and we have had recent explosions which have been blamed on ukrainian sabotage our ukrainian artillery fire. on one level it is ridiculously transparent, especially because it has been called out as alarmists, exactly what the west predicted but it does suggest that russia is trying to create some kind
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of, even tissue thin rationale and justification for militarisation. it seems on the one hand putin wants to keep this kind of pressure on the west so it is a bit of a dichotomy? this is very classic putin, a denial but with a bit of a smuch and a wink. on a formal level russian diplomats concede we have no plans to invade but on an informal level the sheer size of troop build—up and current preparations, even no details things like putting particular task force markers on tanks amassed on the borders and so forth, all of that inevitably puts the pressure on so this is essentially putin wanting to have his cake and eat it.— his cake and eat it. what is the wider impact? _ his cake and eat it. what is the wider impact? boris _ his cake and eat it. what is the wider impact? boris johnson i his cake and eat it. what is the i wider impact? boris johnson says his cake and eat it. what is the - wider impact? boris johnson says any
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wider impact? borisjohnson says any invasion of ukraine by russia would echo around the world. what effect would an attack have on the rest of europe? i would an attack have on the rest of euro e? . ., would an attack have on the rest of euroe? ., , would an attack have on the rest of euroe? . , ., ., europe? i could ramble on for the next hour about _ europe? i could ramble on for the next hour about that. _ europe? i could ramble on for the next hour about that. but - europe? i could ramble on for the next hour about that. but pete i next hour about that. but pete briefly it would mean russia would be embroiled in a very bloody war that would not only isolated but could in due course bring down the hall russian system. ukraine would become a battlefield, as people try to resist the invaders. we would experience a whole series of economic impacts in the west because ukraine is a major producer of food and it would have an impact on energy prices, to the extent russia influences that, and we could expect hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of refugees. the final point is there will be massive sanctions on russia and russian would have no option but to turn to chain up more and more for support and in effect become the morejunior partner of china so we would end up with chinese russian block. all told
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these are absolutely world shaking moments. ., ~ these are absolutely world shaking moments. ., ,, , ., ., ., here's darren with a look at this morning's weather. it is not good news at all for today. the weather will not help in the clean—up and getting power back for people. we have a strong one is developing and rain followed by showers coming down from the north—west. we have yellow weather warnings from the met office. the wind warnings are from midday into monday we could see widespread gusts of 50 or 60 mph across england and wales and may be stronger around western course and towards northern ireland and southern scotland we could see stronger winds develop for the short time overnight tonight bringing some disruption to these
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areas as well. low pressure driving its way to the south of iceland pushing these weather fronts down from the north—west. these weather fronts are brought heavy rain into the lake district, 80 millimetres of rain and yellow warnings of rain in western england. heavily and will push into northern ireland and southern scotland and back into northern england and wales. not too much rain to the south and it does brighten up but with showers for scotland and northern ireland and strong winds. the wind gusts as we head into the afternoon could be some of the strongest winds around western coast of england and wales. scotland and northern ireland turn colder and it showers turn when she on the hills. still mild but wet and windy and the rain sweeps away this evening. snow for a while in scotland, a mixture of rain and sleet and snow sweeping down across northern areas with winds funnelling through the north channel and into irish sea coasts with gusts of
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nearly 80 mph and a colder night than last night. the weather system moves down giving us a squeeze in the winds into northern parts of the uk and bringing wet weather. by morning most wet weather will be rain and move through quickly and to southern parts of the north sea. then sunshine coming through tomorrow but a scattering of showers as well. the wind direction changes from the more westerly when we have today two or more of a north—westerly tomorrow. the winds gradually ease but still could be 50 or 60 mph across england and wales into the afternoon and it will feel colder than the temperatures of 8 degrees to 30 degrees suggest. into the rest of the week, essentially it remains a very unsettled. nothing really coming down particularly. summer weather fronts moving really coming down particularly. summer weatherfronts moving down summer weather fronts moving down from summer weatherfronts moving down from the north—west bringing spells of rain followed by showers. it could be quite snowy and northern areas on thursday and throughout the week ahead it looks like there are
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strong winds on away. the government is expected to announce that people in england who test positive for covid will no longer have to self—isolate from next week. the british medical association says the move is premature and is calling for the scientific evidence behind the decision to be shared. we'rejoined now from london by the chair of the bma, dr chaand nagpaul. when do you think would be a more suitable time? i when do you think would be a more suitable time?— suitable time? i think it is important _ suitable time? i think it is important to _ suitable time? i think it is important to firstly - suitable time? i think it is - important to firstly acknowledge we have come such a long way in the last two years and people are already now living life to a large degree normally, they are mixing and
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society has reopened and shops are open and people are going to work and it seems a bit odd at this moment in time the government is making announcements that seems to be a political announcement almost pretending that covid no longer exists or living with covid does not airbrush the reality there are up to 1000 people dying each week with covid and there are 11,500 people in hospital which is higher than the 7500 when plan b was introduced. that does not mean we need to have restrictions or anything of the start but it means we need to be cautious and need to have a thought through strategy and evidence and we need to be clear about some very important issues such as home or we protect those people at highest risk still. taste protect those people at highest risk still. ~ . ., protect those people at highest risk still. ~ .., ., ., .,
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still. we will come onto that in 'ust a still. we will come onto that in just a second. _ still. we will come onto that in just a second. i _ still. we will come onto that in just a second. i suspect - still. we will come onto that in just a second. i suspect the . just a second. i suspect the government would say they do not believe that covid has disappeared magically and the prime minister has said it will not suddenly disappear and we need to live with the virus. when you think would be the right time for the measures to be eased and the move to be made? i time for the measures to be eased and the move to be made?- and the move to be made? i think when the data _ and the move to be made? i think when the data that _ and the move to be made? i think when the data that supports - and the move to be made? i think when the data that supports it. i and the move to be made? i think. when the data that supports it. you have at the moment more people dying and in hospital than you had before plan b was introduced. it seems a rather odd decision to make. we need to see case rates come down even more. remember people are not being restricted at the moment and any severe way and people are living normally. we need therefore to continue having surveillance because she will not know whether you have reached that point where the infection rates have come down enough until you have that surveillance. we also know that self isolation when url is important in
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protecting the health of the public and in particular those who are vulnerable so removing itself isolation will increase the numbers of people infected and will in fact some people most at risk to much greater degree. you also need to have much more information about the evidence to support such a decision. at the moment we do not have that data and we know that in country like denmark that has actually removed all restrictions we have seen a case rates rocket and we have seen a case rates rocket and we have seen deaths also increase so what we think should happen is this should be our planned decision and there was no reason to bring this forward a month because the debtor does not suggest anything to make us reach this decision at this moment in time and yet again england in particular is an outlier in the rest of europe. the other european countries are also looking at this but none have made such a drastic decision and you need to look at this in the round because the government is also
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saying it wants to no longer have three tests and no longer have routine surveillance through the measurement of daily cases so if you take that in the round it does appearas take that in the round it does appear as if the government is trying to pretend that covid does not exist in the day—to—day lives of so many people. earlier, the prime minister said it hasn't disappeared so i think they would dispute what your saying. briefly, what is your advice? because there will be people out there who are about this. people who are vulnerable, who have compromised immune systems. what is your advice to them now as we move into this next stage?— to them now as we move into this next state? ~ . ,, , ., ,, next stage? what i think must happen is that government, _ next stage? what i think must happen is that government, if _ next stage? what i think must happen is that government, if it _ next stage? what i think must happen is that government, if it is _ next stage? what i think must happen is that government, if it is to - is that government, if it is to enhance such a programme, must be very clear about who is most at risk and to make sure that they are protected and given the information to be protected. one of the things we have been calling for at the
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british medical association is that anyone who is at high risk of serious ill—health, clinically extremely vulnerable, people who are immunocompromised, should be provided with higher grade masks which would protect them as a wearer. when the government talks about taking personal responsibility, for those people, when they go shopping or go out, they are not protected by wearing a normal space covering from infection. that is one way. the second thing, we do need to carry on surveillance, we need to understand the level of illness in the community so we can actually take extra efforts in terms of public health terms to intervene if necessary. also need to make sure that we have, people myself as doctors, have much more information about what the government plans, because what the government is currently saying is that people who are extremely vulnerable should ask their doctor what to do. i don't think that is satisfactory. in fact, it will flood gp appointments and we won't have the time or the
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information to provide it. so i think this needs to be carefully thought through, and remember that by doing this properly in the weeks to come it will actually be much saferfor to come it will actually be much safer for the population and actually will make much more sense. thank you. thank you for your time and for talking us through that. it's 8:33am, let's catch up with all the sport. there was a golden finish for the olympic hurlers. i the sport. there was a golden finish for the olympic hurlers.— for the olympic hurlers. i have had about an hour's _ for the olympic hurlers. i have had about an hour's sleep. _ for the olympic hurlers. i have had about an hour's sleep. worth i about an hour's sleep. worth watching the boxing in the very early hours of this morning. team gb, were staying away for. looking aood if gb, were staying away for. looking good if you — gb, were staying away for. looking good if you have — gb, were staying away for. looking good if you have only _ gb, were staying away for. looking good if you have only had - gb, were staying away for. looking good if you have only had on i gb, were staying away for. looking good if you have only had on our'sl good if you have only had on our's sleep _ good if you have only had on our's sleep a— good if you have only had on our's slee -. �* , , , good if you have only had on our's slee -. . , , , .,. sleep. a slightly bigger achievement on their side- _ sleep. a slightly bigger achievement on their side. let's _ sleep. a slightly bigger achievement on their side. let's remember i sleep. a slightly bigger achievement on their side. let's remember who l on their side. let's remember who the real heroes _ on their side. let's remember who the real heroes are _ on their side. let's remember who the real heroes are here. - skip eve muirhead, who won bronze in 2014 — now at her fourth games —
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is an olympic champion, with vicky wright, jen dodds, and hailey duff winning gold at their first attempt. what a story it was earlier this morning. ben croucher was watching. it took until the final day, but good things come to those who wait. that's it! it's a gold medal! great britain have won the olympic title! eve muirhead and her team on the biggest of stages, as cool as ice. this was the olympic final, absent of tension and drama. from the moment muirhead put britain two up at the very first end, the rest went rather smoothly. this could be the most important stone of the match. the team underwent an overhaul last year, but in finding the winning formula left no stone unturned. the game forjapan was all but up after the seventh end. it's four for great britain! two more followed. the golden moment. it's curling gold!
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eve muirhead has finally done it at the fourth time of asking! for muirhead, twice a losing semifinalist and a bronze in sochi, finally on top of the world. it is a dream come true for myself and for the rest of the girls as well. it's been a journey to get here. and here we are, we're olympic champions and what a five we are! yeah, it's such a special, special moment. not since 2002, when rhona howie, then rhona martin, and her team won gold in salt lake city have great britain been olympic champions. less than a year ago - at the world championships, eve finished eighth. they went through a whole squad system to try and rejig the team, j get the dynamic right, i and oh my goodness, look what they have achieved in less than a year. i it's phenomenal. in 2022, great britain has its new ice queens. the final day may be, but this one was worth the wait in gold.
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ben croucher, bbc news. the gold follows the silver won by team gb in the men's event yesterday and means they finish the games with two medals. we have seen what it meant to eve muirhead personally, but it also meant to the group as a team. the other team—mates, their first games and winning gold. what lift does this give to team gb on the final day, going into this closing ceremony? it is exactly what they needed. finally team gb [and two medals, and 20 years since rhona martin and her women's rink one that gold medal in
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salt lake city. i was next to her in the commentary box when eve won the gold medal. then we saw those tears on the podium for eve muirhead. it has been an emotional couple of days at the curling. for olympic games now, and eve muirhead finally the olympic champion. vicki, hayley and jen, olympic champions at the first time of asking. and as you say, eve walked casually into short when we were on eric couple of hours ago and shared her thoughts on how it feels to finally get the dream come true. it's been a journey. fourth olympics, to have this olympic medal around _ olympics, to have this olympic medal around my— olympics, to have this olympic medal around my neck is extra special. it really _ around my neck is extra special. it really hasn't — around my neck is extra special. it really hasn't sunk in yet. it is long — really hasn't sunk in yet. it is long four— really hasn't sunk in yet. it is long four years, isn't it? especially for myself, afterjung chang. — especially for myself, afterjung chang, having surgery and then falling — chang, having surgery and then falling short there, coming fourth. and disappointing in worlds. we went to the _ and disappointing in worlds. we went to the qualifier, we topped that, and i'm — to the qualifier, we topped that, and i'm absolutely delighted. i'm so
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proud _ and i'm absolutely delighted. i'm so proud of— and i'm absolutely delighted. i'm so proud of my team. they got me here, they made _ proud of my team. they got me here, they made me a better curler, a better— they made me a better curler, a better person. and, yes, this is a dream _ better person. and, yes, this is a dream come _ better person. and, yes, this is a dream come true. you better person. and, yes, this is a dream come true.— better person. and, yes, this is a dream come true. you saw the men celebrating — dream come true. you saw the men celebrating with _ dream come true. you saw the men celebrating with eve _ dream come true. you saw the men celebrating with eve and _ dream come true. you saw the men celebrating with eve and the - dream come true. you saw the men celebrating with eve and the girls. i celebrating with eve and the girls. they had their silver medals around their neck. it has been announced that their skip will carry the flag, be the flag bearer for team gb at the closing ceremony. more emotion from his mum. i the closing ceremony. more emotion from his mum-— from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to — from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to tell _ from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to tell her _ from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to tell her but _ from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to tell her but i _ from his mum. i wasn't sure if i was allowed to tell her but i did - allowed to tell her but i did anyway. that was when she burst into tears. i think she was in a pub somewhere with her partner. i think she was trying to hide the tears away from everyone. but she is incredibly power or proud of me and she tells me of the time. so is my dad. both of them have supported me my entire career. i can't thank them enough for everything that they have given me. they both mean the world to me. ~ .,
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to me. so, eve muirhead carried the flat in to me. so, eve muirhead carried the fla: in the to me. so, eve muirhead carried the flag in the opening _ to me. so, eve muirhead carried the flag in the opening ceremony, i to me. so, eve muirhead carried the flag in the opening ceremony, bruce will carry the flag in the closing ceremony. and it's fitting, with those two medals right at the end of the games, the curlers have really saved this olympics for team gb, haven't they? taste saved this olympics for team gb, haven't they?— saved this olympics for team gb, haven't they? we believe it there. like i said. _ haven't they? we believe it there. like i said, dominating _ haven't they? we believe it there. like i said, dominating a - haven't they? we believe it there. like i said, dominating a night- haven't they? we believe it there. like i said, dominating a night of. like i said, dominating a night of sport which started with the boxing. with natasha jonas becoming world champion with a second—round knockout win over christian namus for the wbo super—welterweight title. then, in a fight that was around 17 years in the making, kell brook sensationally beat amir khan. the two former world champions finally fought in front of a packed out manchester arena, and it was brook who got the victory in the sixth round, with the referee stopping the contest, to settle one of the most bitter and long—running feuds in british boxing. brookjubilant at the end and khan
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battered and bruised having given it all he had. i'll be remembered for this fight, you know, forever. no—one's bothered that was my 43rd fight. nobody will remember the 42 fights. they'll just remember the fight against amir khan, you know, so i'm so happy that i put that work in and got the victory, you know? no disrespect to amir, it felt so easy for me in there. i've always said i never want boxing to retire me. i want to retire from boxing before it does that. and like i said, punishment like that sometimes in boxing... i may have showed a big heart, took some big shots today, but too much of that can he sometimes harmful in the future, you know? so, let's see, i'm going to sit down with my wife and my family and my dad and everyone, and see where we go from here. but, like i said, credit goes to kell. he put on a great performance today. in the hinting that it may be the end for him, retirement. in rugby league, defending
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super league champions st helens kept up their 100% start to the season with a 38—6 at hull hull played most of the game a man short after luke gale was sent off. saints ran in six tries, two of them scored byjosh simm. elsewhere, huddersfield beat hull kr 26-12 and last season's runners—up, catalans dragons, also made it two wins out of two, they withstood a late fightback from wakefield trinity to win 24—22. rugby union's premiership leaders, leicester, ended their eleven year wait for a win at bath. in a game that kept swinging with both teams leading at various points, leicester had the final say. freddie burns scoring his side's decisive third try of the match and bryce hegarty�*s penalty sealing the win at the recreation ground. britain's simon yates is in the mix to win the tour of andalucia in spain later. he'll start the final stage in seventh place, butjust 21 seconds behind the race leader.
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fellow briton ethan hayter starts the final day at the tour of the algarve in portugal in second place. the ineos grenadiers rider was third in yesterday's 20 mile individual time trial. belgium's remco evenepoel winning the stage and is more than a minute clear of hayter in the overall lead. and the back pages dominated by headlines like" harry kane." its]!!! headlines like" harry kane." fiii unfolding on bbc one where people have got much of the day. from extreme weather conditions, to supply chain issues and the pandemic, the past two years have been tough for the uk's farming industry. the farm safety foundation has launched a campaign to help agriculture workers deal with the pressures they're facing — and to encourage farmers to open up about their mental health, as david gregory—kumar reports.
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farming can be hugely rewarding but it can also be crushingly hard. it's notjust physically demanding — it can be mentally demanding, too. especially on days like today. it can be very difficult. i mean, if there are sheep outside and you're trenching through mud and trying to feed, the sheep are not happy. and if sheep aren't happy, i'm not happy. the mind your head campaign from the yellow wellies charity is looking to focus more attention on the problems farmers face with their mental health. recently, one or two people that i know fairly close have had issues mentally, and unfortunately they have lost their lives. which is...really sad times. only young as well. farming has the poorest safety record of any occupation in the uk. 34 farm workers lost their lives in fatal farm accidents in the last year. but over a similar period, there were 44 suicides in farming
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and agriculture registered in england and wales. now, there were other people who wanted to talk to us who work in farming and agriculture for this story, but when they asked permission from their bosses or the land owner, the people that own the land the farms are on, they weren't keen for them to talk to us. there's still real stigma around mental health and farming. in many ways, farming life has recently become even harder than usual. we almost have a perfect storm where you have folk who are under tremendous amounts of pressure and often spending large amounts of time working on their own are really struggling to deal with their challenges. this campaign is all about making farming safer, focusing on the physical but also the mental challenges the industry faces. david gregory—kumar, bbc news, south warwickshire. sheep farmer kate halljoins us now. her friend mark took his own life when they were both at agricultural college. thank you for coming in. tell us about mark.
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mark was a good friend of mine that we lost _ mark was a good friend of mine that we lost in _ mark was a good friend of mine that we lost in summer. he wasjust the sort of— we lost in summer. he wasjust the sort of guy— we lost in summer. he wasjust the sort of guy that everybody knows. he was known _ sort of guy that everybody knows. he was known by everybody on campus. he was known by everybody on campus. he was the _ was known by everybody on campus. he was the heart _ was known by everybody on campus. he was the heart of the community. he was the heart of the community. he was in _ was the heart of the community. he was in every— was the heart of the community. he was in every club and every society. deeply— was in every club and every society. deeply missed by everyone as we have returned _ deeply missed by everyone as we have returned back to uni in september. so you _ returned back to uni in september. so you are — returned back to uni in september. so you are a — returned back to uni in september. so you are a sheep farmer up in scotland, in edinburgh. just give us an idea, i have a very good friend he was a farmer so i have a bit of an insight into this, but on a normal working day, how many people might you actually see?— might you actually see? forms can be ve , ve might you actually see? forms can be very. very isolated. — might you actually see? forms can be very, very isolated, quite _ might you actually see? forms can be very, very isolated, quite often i might you actually see? forms can be very, very isolated, quite often on i very, very isolated, quite often on a working — very, very isolated, quite often on a working day you can only see the people _ a working day you can only see the people on— a working day you can only see the people on your farm, which could be yourself— people on your farm, which could be yourself or— people on your farm, which could be yourself or your family. as we know, families— yourself or your family. as we know, families can — yourself or your family. as we know, families can be quite tricky to get on with— families can be quite tricky to get on with sometimes, but if that is the only— on with sometimes, but if that is the only people you see... lonely. do ou the only people you see... lonely. do you think _ the only people you see... lonely. do you think that _ the only people you see... lonely. do you think that is _ the only people you see... lonely. do you think that is the _ the only people you see... lonely. do you think that is the biggest i do you think that is the biggest factor in contributing to mental
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health issues among farmers? is it the isolation or is there a stigma among the community about talking about these issues? i among the community about talking about these issues?— about these issues? i think there is about these issues? i think there is a stiuma about these issues? i think there is a stigma in — about these issues? i think there is a stigma in certain _ about these issues? i think there is a stigma in certain generations, i a stigma in certain generations, certainly— a stigma in certain generations, certainly the older generation. mental— certainly the older generation. mental health is a very taboo topic. ithink— mental health is a very taboo topic. i think the — mental health is a very taboo topic. i think the loneliness is also a factor — i think the loneliness is also a factor. but also the stress. farming is a very— factor. but also the stress. farming is a very stressfuljob, partly the workload — is a very stressfuljob, partly the workload and the responsibilities you have, — workload and the responsibilities you have, but also the financial things — you have, but also the financial things it — you have, but also the financial things. it can get very, very stressfut _ things. it can get very, very stressful-— things. it can get very, very stressful. ., ,, .«r things. it can get very, very stressful. ., ,, stressful. data losing mark make you think differently _ stressful. data losing mark make you think differently about _ stressful. data losing mark make you think differently about your _ think differently about your approach to mental health issues? yes, mark was such a character, he was out _ yes, mark was such a character, he was out bubbling and outgoing and sociable, _ was out bubbling and outgoing and sociable, i— was out bubbling and outgoing and sociable, i think if he was struggling with mental health and a lot of people didn't know, it could play a _ lot of people didn't know, it could play a factor in anybody's life, really — play a factor in anybody's life, reall . ., . ~' play a factor in anybody's life, reall . ., ., ,, ., really. you talked about the financial pressures. - really. you talked about the financial pressures. to i really. you talked about the | financial pressures. to those really. you talked about the i financial pressures. to those of us without farmers, it looks like a very idyllic life, you are out in
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fresh air in beautiful parts of the country, but finances are tight, aren't they?— aren't they? yeah, definitely. i think farming _ aren't they? yeah, definitely. i think farming makes _ aren't they? yeah, definitely. i think farming makes very i aren't they? yeah, definitely. i think farming makes very little i think farming makes very little money, — think farming makes very little money, especially forthe think farming makes very little money, especially for the work and the toil— money, especially for the work and the toil and — money, especially for the work and the toil and the hertz that goes into farming. and pressures are just increasing _ into farming. and pressures are just increasing with the financial side of farming. increasing with the financial side of farmina. �* increasing with the financial side of farming-— increasing with the financial side offarminu. , , of farming. and because you don't have those — of farming. and because you don't have those other _ of farming. and because you don't have those other people _ of farming. and because you don't have those other people around i of farming. and because you don't i have those other people around you, because it is lonely, that makes it even more difficult to talk? ii because it is lonely, that makes it even more difficult to talk?- even more difficult to talk? if you don't have _ even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people _ even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people to _ even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people to talk- even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people to talk to i even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people to talk to on i even more difficult to talk? if you don't have people to talk to on a | don't have people to talk to on a day-to-day_ don't have people to talk to on a day—to—day basis, itjust don't have people to talk to on a day—to—day basis, it just gets worse and worse — day-to-day basis, it 'ust gets worse and worse. , , ., and worse. this is something that we have talked about _ and worse. this is something that we have talked about and _ and worse. this is something that we have talked about and looked - and worse. this is something that we have talked about and looked at i and worse. this is something that we have talked about and looked at for i have talked about and looked at for a while, it is almost a perennial issue. but do you feel like it is getting better? do you feel like it is something that is being discussed more and there is more help available? or do you think actually, with the pandemic and the other financial pressures, that it is becoming more difficult situation? there are a lot of charities that work— there are a lot of charities that work is — there are a lot of charities that
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work is on _ there are a lot of charities that work is on agricultural mental health. — work is on agricultural mental health, and there charities are increasing _ health, and there charities are increasing help. but there is still a lot— increasing help. but there is still a lot that — increasing help. but there is still a lot that needs to be done by a lot of people — a lot that needs to be done by a lot of --eole. ~ ., ., ,, a lot that needs to be done by a lot of --eole. ~ ., ., i. ~' a lot that needs to be done by a lot of --eole. ~ . ., ,, ,, ., of people. what would you like to see done? _ of people. what would you like to see done? i— of people. what would you like to see done? ithink— of people. what would you like to see done? i think education i of people. what would you like to see done? i think education on i of people. what would you like to | see done? i think education on the toic see done? i think education on the tonic would — see done? i think education on the topic would help. _ see done? i think education on the topic would help. educating - see done? i think education on the topic would help. educating our. topic would help. educating our young _ topic would help. educating our young people would help with prevention, and prevention is better than cure~ _ prevention, and prevention is better than cure. ., ., , ., prevention, and prevention is better thancure. ., ., , ., than cure. you are still at college? partl , than cure. you are still at college? partly. although — than cure. you are still at college? partly. although i _ than cure. you are still at college? partly, although i think— than cure. you are still at college? partly, although i think a _ than cure. you are still at college? partly, although i think a lot - than cure. you are still at college? partly, although i think a lot more | partly, although i think a lot more could _ partly, although i think a lot more could be _ partly, although i think a lot more could be done to younger schoolchildren, and at college and uni as _ schoolchildren, and at college and uni as well — schoolchildren, and at college and uni as well. we schoolchildren, and at college and uni as well-— uni as well. we heard about the yellow wellies _ uni as well. we heard about the yellow wellies charity. - uni as well. we heard about the yellow wellies charity. tell - uni as well. we heard about the yellow wellies charity. tell us l uni as well. we heard about the - yellow wellies charity. tell us what you did in memory of mark. i decided to raise money _ you did in memory of mark. i decided to raise money for _ you did in memory of mark. i decided to raise money for yellow _ you did in memory of mark. i decided to raise money for yellow wellies, i to raise money for yellow wellies, climbing _ to raise money for yellow wellies, climbing the full height of everest by climbing monroes in scotland in six days— by climbing monroes in scotland in six days in— by climbing monroes in scotland in six days in september, and i had weather— six days in september, and i had weather like today, so it was pretty horribla _ weather like today, so it was pretty horrible. . , ~ weather like today, so it was pretty horrible. . , . horrible. that picture looks quite nice. that was _ horrible. that picture looks quite nice. that was the _ horrible. that picture looks quite nice. that was the last _ horrible. that picture looks quite nice. that was the last day. - horrible. that picture looks quite nice. that was the last day. that | nice. that was the last day. that was one of— nice. that was the last day. that was one of the _ nice. that was the last day. that was one of the early _ nice. that was the last day. that was one of the early days - nice. that was the last day. that was one of the early days i - nice. that was the last day. that was one of the early days i could .et was one of the early days i could get some — was one of the early days i could
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get some sunshine. that was one of the early days i could get some sunshine.— was one of the early days i could get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out- — get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out. and _ get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out. and i _ get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out. and i had _ get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out. and i had a _ get some sunshine. that looks like a nice trip out. and i had a friend - nice trip out. and i had a friend 'oinin: in nice trip out. and i had a friend joining in the — nice trip out. and i had a friend joining in the last _ nice trip out. and i had a friend joining in the last day, - nice trip out. and i had a friend joining in the last day, and - nice trip out. and i had a friend - joining in the last day, and another farmer— joining in the last day, and another farmerjoined me for the last hill. we wish _ farmerjoined me for the last hill. we wish you the very best.- farmerjoined me for the last hill. we wish you the very best. thank you for cominu we wish you the very best. thank you for coming in — we wish you the very best. thank you for coming in to _ we wish you the very best. thank you for coming in to talk— we wish you the very best. thank you for coming in to talk to _ we wish you the very best. thank you for coming in to talk to us. _ if you've been affected by any of the issues we've been talking about, you can find details of organisations who can help on the bbc action line website, visit bbc. co. uk/actionline. this is where we say goodbye to you. going to read the news for sunday morning. i believe you in the very capable hands of roger and darren, he was here with a final look at this morning's weather.
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a lot of wet weather around today. at the moment, we have yellow wind warnings that cover most of england and wales. this is from midday today. widespread gusts of 50—60 mph, continuing into tomorrow. further north, the winds are going to be strengthening. it could actually get windier in these areas, particularly in northern ireland. and a possibility that this could be upgraded to an amber warning as well. this is the drier of the weather, this low pressure that is running to the north of scotland. it is putting down these weather fronts that are bringing in the rain, there's already been 80 millimetres more rain of the lake district. heavy rain for a time in northern ireland, southern scotland, but the wetter weather moves down into northern england and wales. and following the rain we get a rash of showers coming into scotland and northern ireland, and those will turn wintry in the hills. the winds are picking up through this afternoon, stronger winds around
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these western coasts of england and wales. scotland and northern ireland does get colder as gets brighter and more showery. still miles but wet and windy for england and wales. squally winds for a while and heavy rain sweeping through this evening, and then the winds might come down a bit for england and wales, but it gets windy further north along with some rain and for a while some snow as well. it will be a bit colder tonight for many of us than it was last night, with the wind direction beginning to change. some wetter weather is moving down from the north tonight on that weather front there, that's moves through. the winds swing around to more of a north—westerly and it remains windy for most of us into tomorrow. mostly rain that we are seeing across these areas early on monday. that doesn't last long. get some sunshine coming through. but we see a scattering of showers as well. many places dry in the afternoon but still windy in england and wales. there is winds gusting around 50 miles or so,
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slowly easing down through the day. around seven — 13 degrees. into the week ahead, very unsettled. bands of rain coming down into the north—west followed by showers as well. those could be quite wintry in many northern areas on thursday. there is a lot going on before then stop it will remain windy for most of the time. back to you, roger. thanks very much- _ time. back to you, roger. thanks very much- enjoy _ time. back to you, roger. thanks very much. enjoy the _ time. back to you, roger. thanks very much. enjoy the rest - time. back to you, roger. thanks very much. enjoy the rest of- time. back to you, roger. thanks very much. enjoy the rest of the l very much. enjoy the rest of the day. forthere very much. enjoy the rest of the day. for there is of us of a certain age, a bit of a treat on the programme now. music has the power to do many things, from influencing our mood to raising awareness of issues. legendary broadcaster david "kid" jensen returns tonight with his jazz radio series, during which he'll share some of his favourite tracks,
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alongside his experience of parkinson's, which he's lived with for more than a decade. david joins us now along with paul puccioni, who has worked on the upcoming series. it's great to see you both. david, how does it feel to be back on the airwaves again?— airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic- _ airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic. it _ airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic. it is _ airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic. it is like - airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic. it is like being i airwaves again? roger, it's fantastic. it is like being a l airwaves again? roger, it's i fantastic. it is like being a kid on a candy shop. i get freedom of choice. it's fantastic. long may it reign. choice. it's fantastic. long may it reian. �* , . ., choice. it's fantastic. long may it reign-_ david. i choice. it's fantastic. long may it reign._ david, for reign. it's raining now. david, for there of us _ reign. it's raining now. david, for there of us who _ reign. it's raining now. david, for there of us who grew— reign. it's raining now. david, for there of us who grew up - reign. it's raining now. david, forj there of us who grew up listening reign. it's raining now. david, for. there of us who grew up listening to you playing pop music, maybe jazz is a sight to your personality we didn't know about. but i think this is your real love, isn't it? it didn't know about. but i think this is your real love, isn't it?- is your real love, isn't it? it came from my father — is your real love, isn't it? it came from my father who _ is your real love, isn't it? it came from my father who used - is your real love, isn't it? it came from my father who used to i is your real love, isn't it? it came from my father who used to pin l from my father who used to pin himself downstairs in a call bunker,
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and he was there playing this music by miles davis and all those guys, who continue to make music in some cases. i love discovering and passing on music. that's kind of radio really appeals to me. it is music driven and lots of anecdotes as well. ., music driven and lots of anecdotes as well. . ., , ., ., music driven and lots of anecdotes as well. . ., ., ., as well. paul, how did you go about workin: as well. paul, how did you go about working with _ as well. paul, how did you go about working with david? _ as well. paul, how did you go about working with david? it _ as well. paul, how did you go about working with david? it has - as well. paul, how did you go about working with david? it has been i working with david? it has been fantastic. basically, _ working with david? it has been fantastic. basically, we - working with david? it has been fantastic. basically, we are i working with david? it has been fantastic. basically, we are like| working with david? it has been l fantastic. basically, we are like a bit of— fantastic. basically, we are like a bit of -- — fantastic. basically, we are like a bit of -- like _ fantastic. basically, we are like a bit of —— like a pair of teenagers back— bit of —— like a pair of teenagers back in— bit of —— like a pair of teenagers back in the _ bit of —— like a pair of teenagers back in the day. shuffling through different — back in the day. shuffling through different records and cds and tapes. what about this one? what about that one? we _ what about this one? what about that one? we found that we are basically 'ust one? we found that we are basically just playing music to one another. it is great — just playing music to one another. it is great fun. and just playing music to one another. it is great fun.— it is great fun. and it is timely with so many _ it is great fun. and it is timely with so many people - it is great fun. and it is timely i with so many people acknowledging the power that the music has. people are discovering jazz all the time.
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that is why it is so important for me to get it off the ground, because ijust me to get it off the ground, because i just love me to get it off the ground, because ijust love being in the studio. if ijust love being in the studio. if i canjust ask ijust love being in the studio. if i can just ask you briefly about the parkinson's. you have lived with it for many years, since 2011. you waited a few years before he decided to talk openly about it. that is going to be part of doing this, about raising awareness, isn't it? exactly, i am very privileged and honoured to be an ambassador for parkinson's uk, which means telling people the sort of thing is that we are doing, that they can help in doing, and raising much—needed funds. it is such a doing, and raising much-needed funds. it is such a ..._ funds. it is such a from your own point _ funds. it is such a from your own point of— funds. it is such a from your own point of view, _ funds. it is such a from your own point of view, how - funds. it is such a from your own point of view, how are i funds. it is such a from your| own point of view, how are you? obviously you are doing something very high—profile, still with that fantastic voice of yours, how are
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you able to live with it?- you able to live with it? well, i t not you able to live with it? well, i try not to _ you able to live with it? well, i try not to think— you able to live with it? well, i try not to think about - you able to live with it? well, i try not to think about it - you able to live with it? well, i try not to think about it too i you able to live with it? well, i i try not to think about it too much. sometimes i might get punched in the stomach. getting dizzy. people thinking you have had too much to drink. all those symptoms are part of what my experience is. i work very closely with the uk parkinson quys very closely with the uk parkinson guys and girls, and i hope we can have a good year. you guys and girls, and i hope we can have a good year.— have a good year. you were at football yesterday, _ have a good year. you were at football yesterday, we i have a good year. you were at football yesterday, we are i have a good year. you were at football yesterday, we are in l have a good year. you were at i football yesterday, we are in the studio— football yesterday, we are in the studio together, we are out social functions — studio together, we are out social functions. you are not letting it stop— functions. you are not letting it stop you — functions. you are not letting it stop you doing stuff, are you? not at all, stop you doing stuff, are you? not at all. that — stop you doing stuff, are you? not at all. that is _ stop you doing stuff, are you? iirrt at all, that is why it is so important to keep the momentum going. the mask slips every now and then, but i try to put it back on again and not get involved with things like depression. parkinson's
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has over a0 symptoms, so it is very difficult to forecast. once you know what it is you have to go to the doctor and find out which programme is the right one for you.— is the right one for you. especially bein: in is the right one for you. especially being in his _ is the right one for you. especially being in his business, _ is the right one for you. especially being in his business, the i is the right one for you. especially being in his business, the camera| being in his business, the camera rolls _ being in his business, the camera rolls or— being in his business, the camera rolls or the — being in his business, the camera rolls or the tape rolls and you are up rolls or the tape rolls and you are up and _ rolls or the tape rolls and you are up and you — rolls or the tape rolls and you are up and you were on, aren't you kid. people _ up and you were on, aren't you kid. people will— up and you were on, aren't you kid. people will hear that great voice, see you _ people will hear that great voice, see you in — people will hear that great voice, see you in action, but at quieter times— see you in action, but at quieter times you — see you in action, but at quieter times you are struggling with it. thats— times you are struggling with it. that's because i have great friends and family around me. i that's because i have great friends and family around me.— that's because i have great friends and family around me. i don't want to intrude on _ and family around me. i don't want to intrude on personal— and family around me. i don't want to intrude on personal grief, i and family around me. i don't want to intrude on personal grief, but i i to intrude on personal grief, but i know you are a crystal palace supporter. they are not doing too badly though, in fairness. sometimes. we have had an up—and—down season, we just have to start scoring more goals, particularly at home. patrick vieira
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has done such a greatjob there in such a short space of time. just has done such a great job there in such a short space of time.- such a short space of time. just a final one- — such a short space of time. just a final one. would _ such a short space of time. just a final one. would you _ such a short space of time. just a final one. would you have i such a short space of time. just a final one. would you have a i such a short space of time. just a i final one. would you have a message for anyone who is at the start of the parkinson's george ernie —— parkinson's journey? the parkinson's george ernie —— parkinson'sjourney? just the parkinson's george ernie -- parkinson'sjourney?_ the parkinson's george ernie -- parkinson's journey? parkinson's 'ourney? just keep on fiuuhtin parkinson's 'ourney? just keep on fighting the— parkinson's journey? just keep on fighting the good _ parkinson's journey? just keep on fighting the good fight. _ parkinson's journey? just keep on fighting the good fight. try i parkinson's journey? just keep on fighting the good fight. try and i parkinson's journey? just keep on | fighting the good fight. try and do some exercise. and taking the medical situation as well, seven different dosages a day to keep yourself going. i am being well looked after. but yourself going. i am being well looked after.— yourself going. i am being well looked after. �* ., �* looked after. but also i'd say, you mention family _ looked after. but also i'd say, you mention family and _ looked after. but also i'd say, you mention family and friends. i looked after. but also i'd say, you mention family and friends. don't| mention family and friends. don't you think— mention family and friends. don't you think it— mention family and friends. don't you think it is important to share thatjourney with people you think it is important to share that journey with people that they know _ that journey with people that they know what you are going through? true, _ know what you are going through? true, i_ know what you are going through? true, i would love to share the parkinson's.— true, i would love to share the parkinson's. give it away. let me 'ust a parkinson's. give it away. let me just a final _ parkinson's. give it away. let me just a final thought _ parkinson's. give it away. let me just a final thought from i parkinson's. give it away. let me just a final thought from you, i just a final thought from you, david. some of your favourite jazz artists where we are going to hear
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on the programme. it artists where we are going to hear on the programme.— on the programme. it won't be a secret, because _ on the programme. it won't be a secret, because i'm _ on the programme. it won't be a secret, because i'm going i on the programme. it won't be a secret, because i'm going to i on the programme. it won't be a| secret, because i'm going to play legends as well as brand—new stuff. miles davis, the manchester scene which is the sort of stuff i quite like. ., ~' which is the sort of stuff i quite like. . ~ i. which is the sort of stuff i quite like. . ~ . ., ., ~ like. thank you so much for talking to us. we like. thank you so much for talking to us- we are _ like. thank you so much for talking to us. we are really— like. thank you so much for talking to us. we are really grateful- like. thank you so much for talking to us. we are really grateful to i to us. we are really grateful to you. paul, thank you as well. david jensen's jazz starts tonight at 9pm onjazz fm and the series runs for six weeks. it will be well worth a listen i'm sure. that's all from breakfast for today. we'll be back tomorrow from six. be safe if you are out and about in the bad weather. until then enjoy the rest of your weekend. goodbye.
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