judith moritz, bbc news, cleveleys. this evening, for the ninth week in succession, people across the uk have been determined to say thank you and to pay tribute to health and care workers, byjoining the coordinated applause at eight o'clock. and the event has become, for many, an essential part of life in lockdown. our correspondent danny savage has been talking to one family in greater manchester with a particularly poignant reason for taking part. at eight o'clock tonight, marie marshall was one of millions of people outside her home, clapping for carers. she's one of an ever—growing number of people with a very personal reason for doing so. for my dad, who died of covid. for the nurses, doctors, all the staff on that ward looking after my dad at the time. for my friend, nikki, who is a nurse, who was stood outside waiting for me after my dad had passed, so i wasn't my own. grandma. hello. hello, sweetheart. she now has to try to console her mum with regular video calls. she says this way of mourning is just another