alison freeman, bbc news, redcar. now on bbc news, our world.ting for the right to have a home birth. women in the balkan region are routinely exposed to brutal treatment in hospital during pregnancy and childbirth, and they are demanding change. the united nations has uncovered the scale of the abuse. violence against women in childbirth is so normalised that it is not yet considered violence against women. to protect herself, amira has hired a foreign midwife, who's taking a risk to help her deliver the baby at home. if the police came and said "who are you? what are you doing?", hopefully reasonableness will prevail. can amira reclaim one of her life's most important moments? sarajevo, bosnia and herzegovina. amira cerimagic is a doctor and an activist for productive rights. she's preparing for the arrival of her fourth child. she wants to have a home birth, but in bosnia and herzegovina, that's not an option. the health system here only allows births in hospitals. bosnia and herzegovina is one of europe's poorest countries. its health care s

alison freeman, bbc news, redcar.s eventin i'm joined by the organisers of this event in its 52nd year. why do people keep turning out? i don't know. it people keep turning out? i don't know- it is _ people keep turning out? i don't know. it is one _ people keep turning out? i don't know. it is one of— people keep turning out? i don't know. it is one of those - people keep turning out? i don't know. it is one of those events i people keep turning out? i don't i know. it is one of those events that has become — know. it is one of those events that has become a tradition for redcar and we _ has become a tradition for redcar and we get somewhere in the region of 300 _ and we get somewhere in the region of 300 people and many return year after year _ of 300 people and many return year after year to do this. you of 300 people and many return year after year to do this.— after year to do this. you say they raise a lot — after year to do this. you say they raise a lot of _ after year to do this. you say they raise a lot of m

alison freeman has been to meet some of them.lub's under—1as are still a little nervous aboutjumping in the north sea as part of the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it's going to be horrible. it will be very cold. i know that. but they're doing it for a good cause, thejunction, a charity in the town which helps support the mental health of young people like them and their friends. i'd just lost a whole lot of confidence, like not being able to talk to people, just normal day—to—day general stuff. i needed it in primary because it was bad in there. so they took me into a room and they talked to me and asked how i was and then they tried to help me through it. how did that make you feel? it made me feel better, a lot better. we've seen, kind of, an increase in numbers accessing our service due to covid, limiting people social activity, the community fund—raisers are a vital part of our funding stream and the money they raise is able to buy resources and materials that we just wouldn't have been able to provide otherwise. adam illi

ahead of their swim, alison freeman went to meet some of them to find out why they were doing it.and getting wet but the lads from redcar rugby clubs on the fourteens are still a little nervous about jumping in the north sea as part of the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it will be horrible. _ the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it will be horrible. very _ the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it will be horrible. very cold, - the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it will be horrible. very cold, i - it will be horrible. very cold, i know that- — it will be horrible. very cold, i know that. but _ it will be horrible. very cold, i know that. but they _ it will be horrible. very cold, i know that. but they are - it will be horrible. very cold, i know that. but they are doing | it will be horrible. very cold, i i know that. but they are doing it it will be horrible. very cold, i - know that. but they are doing it for a aood know that. but they are doing it for a good cause. _ know that. but they are doing it for a good cause. a — know that. but they are doing it for a good cause, a ch

alison freeman, blanchland.nd water since the storm, which also affects her self—catering business. how long is it since you have been without power and water? the power went out at midnight _ without power and water? the power went out at midnight friday, - without power and water? the power went out at midnight friday, and - without power and water? the power went out at midnight friday, and the | went out at midnight friday, and the water pumps went out to so we have been without water since then as well. white macro is anyone —— is anyone doing anything about it? i know that they are working hard, but we have had basically no communication from electricity north—west. , we thought yesterday it had never been logged. we have spent hours queueing on phone lines. the neighbourhood has. nobody got through. my husband did, talk to some who promised we had been logged, but then our postcode had never been listed. and we had text messages coming in after midnight saying, basically, that we haven't got to you and we

alison freeman has been to meet some of them.ing in the co and they are used to being in the cold and getting wet, but the lads from redcar rugby club under 111 is still a little nervous aboutjumping in the north sea as part of the annual batting —— boxing day debt. freezing! it's going to be horrible. it will be very cold. they know that — it will be very cold. they know that. �* , ., ., ., that. but they doing it for a good cause, that. but they doing it for a good cause. the _ that. but they doing it for a good cause, the junction _ that. but they doing it for a good cause, the junction which - that. but they doing it for a good cause, the junction which helps i cause, thejunction which helps support the mental health of young people like them and their friends. i havejust people like them and their friends. i have just a people like them and their friends. i havejust a —— lost a people like them and their friends. i have just a —— lost a whole lot of confidence, not being able to talk to people, just normal general stuff. 50

thank you. 0ur correspondent alison freeman is in a village in teesdale for us this morning. m who do not have power, heat, light, they cannot make hot food, some people have been without water as well so it's been quite desperate for some people. in county durham, a major incident has been declared and that means the council will work more closely with the military as well as the emergency services to ensure everybody is looked after. we know around here, there is still about 200 houses in the small area without power and its getting desperate for some people so that's why people like tommy, we see you working away, have decided to make sure that the community centre is open to give everybody what they need. you saw the supply is behind me. tommy, tell me, why have you pulled together to do this? , ., . ., do this? there is a clear need. the fact we have _ do this? there is a clear need. the fact we have a _ do this? there is a clear need. the fact we have a lot _ do this? there is a clear need. the fact we have a lot of _ do this? there is a clear need. the fact we have a lo

alison freeman, bbc news, cumbria. and anyone... we will talk about strictly in a moment.0h! oh, my god. oh, my goodness. the queenjust the queen just bowed the queenjust bowed down. can i say, you definitely know how to put it together in a semifinal. let me tell you. we are gutted because we were ready to smash it. this isn't the way we wanted to go out, obviously. even just looking back at all of those moments, it has been an— absolute pleasure to dance with you every week. so, thank you. # show me heaven. let's reflect on that little bit now. we're joined now by rhys stephenson and sara davies — who were both contestants on strictly this year. good morning. rhys, you came closest to the final. it is an agonising moment for aj, isn't it? it to the final. it is an agonising moment for aj, isn't it? it hurts because you _ moment for aj, isn't it? it hurts because you are _ moment for aj, isn't it? it hurts because you are just _ moment for aj, isn't it? it hurts because you are just there - moment for aj, isn't it? it hurts because you are just there but i moment for aj,

alison freeman, blanchland. thank goodness for the generator at the pub.n lights. and using it and using it, i was going to _ lights. and using it and using it, i was going to say _ lights. and using it and using it, i was going to say well _ lights. and using it and using it, i was going to say well done - lights. and using it and using it, i was going to say well done to - lights. and using it and using it, ii was going to say well done to them but they are probably not able to watch us! lots of questions about the vaccine booster programme this morning — we'll get some answers from the health secretary sajid javid in just a few minutes. pharmacies are going to play a big part in the roll out, and breakfast'sjohn maguire is at one for us this morning. they are going to be recruiting an army of volunteers. john, i can see you? army of volunteers. john, i can see ou? ., army of volunteers. john, i can see ou? . , ., , army of volunteers. john, i can see ou? . , , you? can you see me? yes! right in the front line. _ you? can you see me? yes! right in the fr

let's find out more from alison freeman. - our reporter alison freeman is in butterknowle, county durham. they are coming to get hot food, hot _ houses. they are coming to get hot food, hot drinks. look at some of the donations that have been brought in to make _ the donations that have been brought in to make sure people can be fed. this has— in to make sure people can be fed. this has been provided by the community. it is a story we have been _ community. it is a story we have been hearing up and down from northumberland to county durham of people _ northumberland to county durham of people helping each other. the man behind _ people helping each other. the man behihd this— people helping each other. the man behind this particular one is tommy, who is— behind this particular one is tommy, who is putting the bacon out. wiping his hands _ who is putting the bacon out. wiping his hands. why did you go to these lengths— his hands. why did you go to these lengths to — his hands. why did you go to these lengths to support these people? well, _ lengths to support these people? well, a _ lengt

alison freeman was there when they were reunited for the first time since that mammoth challenge.p faces of people you recognise and start thinking about why you're there, why they're there. and it's an incredibly powerful experience. evie, my 10—year—old at the time, she came and kind of accompanied us across the line at the end. she tucked her arm in my arm and i got a photograph of emily and the poles, and to have her, you know, wanting to be part of the story was lovely because she wouldn't have done that five, six months ago. it was just a variety of people that all wanted to come and be there to support us and start those conversations with their kids as well. tim, andy and mike — 3 dads walking. they didn't even know each other at the start of 2021, but by the middle of october, they'd raised almost £1 million for a suicide prevention charity and got everyone talking about that often taboo subject. they'd been brought together by unthinkable tragedy. each had a daughter who had taken their own life. it was back in september they told us their stories of loss, the motivation

they took on a 300—mile walk to raise awareness of the issue — and alison freeman was there when theyshe came and accompanied us - across the line at the end. she tucked her arm in my arm and i got a photograph- with emily and the poles. and to have her wanting to be part of the story was lovely, _ because she wouldn't have done that five, six months ago. _ it was just a variety of people that all wanted to kind of be _ there to support us, - and start those conversations with their kids as well. tim, andy and mike, three dads walking. they didn't even know each other at the start of 2021, but by the middle of october that raised almost £1 million for a suicide prevention charity and got everyone talking about that often taboo subject. they had been brought together by unthinkable tragedy. each had a daughter who'd taken their own life. it was back in september they told us their stories of loss, the motivation behind the challenge they had planned, and how they hoped it would stop others going through the same thing. devastation is too small a word. you know, you literally are plunge