duncan kennedy reports from the new forest.cross england, from the beaches of brighton to the scenery of surrey, it's already starting to look crowded in some places ahead of monday's changes. in the new forest, most but not all families welcome the adjustment that allows groups of up to six people to meet. i don't think it'll do any harm, as long as everyone‘s sensible, yeah. so i think, yes, meet up, be sensible, keep a distance and i can't see it being a problem. it's dangerous. we've got to keep on how we are doing now, social distancing and keep everything closed. new police figures in england show fines for breaching lockdown laws fell below 900 in the past two weeks, but guardians at popular places like this still have concerns about what's coming. right across england, the rules do change from monday about social distancing. what's your message to the public? the rules may change on monday, but our message remains the same, that you need to plan your visit and you need to maintain that social distancing mentioned in the

duncan kennedy, bbc news. coming up at 6 o'clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. but first on bbc news, the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious ancient civilisations and today, a fast emerging global power. 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well worn tourist path, we're on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. travelling from one of the driest places on earth. it is quite incredible the sand. it's just crystal, hard crystals. white salt. you can probably taste it. to one of the wettest. these are areas really for the adventurous traveller. this isn't india on tap. i'm on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. and also, meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country, home. it's going to be an amazing journey. for thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. at the heart of t

studio: duncan kennedy there.t how france and russia are marking ve day, but first jenny hill is in berlin for us. 75 years ago, the reichstag was in ruins, berlin was destroyed and germany defeated. today, berliners have a public holiday as this country commemorates not victory over, but liberation from, the nazis. germany's past still overshadows society and politics today. it's one of the reasons, for example, that germany has been reluctant to assume a more significant military role in overseas conflicts. today, 1600 international guests should have gathered here for commemorations. instead, because of the corona outbreak, events are rather more low—key. but today is still a chance for this country to reflect on the atrocities perpetuated in its name which, to this day, for many germans, remain a great source of shame. well, in russia, it's may 9th which is celebrated as victory day, and it was a victory secured at enormous cost here. more than 27 million soviet citizens were killed in what russians refer to a

duncan kennedy, bbc news. schools in england will begin readmitting some pupils this week, amidst warnings from teachers' unions that it is too soon. in addition to vulnerable children and those of key workers, parents of nursery, reception, year one and year six pupils will be able to choose whether to send their children back to class. school governors have told the bbc that some schools will only be opening part—time. our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports from manchester. we've had to think about everything, from the moment the parents drop off the children at the gate to the moment... for weeks, this headteacher has been planning. so this is the yellow line that we've put down and parents must stay on this side of the line. parents and children arriving tomorrow morning will see how much has changed. on the playground, the new normal marked out. children in new class bubbles of no more than 15. all our classrooms have doors onto the outside... lessons, break—time and lunch, all in the same group.

duncan kennedy reports from the isle of wight.d by water and isolated enough for a credible experiment to take place, the isle of wight trial is set to begin. the island is home to 140,000 residents. nearly 30 people have died with the coronavirus. the new app uses a phone's bluetooth connection to work. once you've installed the app, every time you come into contact with someone else who has it, your phones record that fact. then if you tell the app you have symptoms of coronavirus, that will alert the phones of those other people. they will then need to self—isolate. so, what do those on the isle of wight think? the more people that get involved, the better. the only problem is that probably a lot of people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, ifear. i think it's a good idea and i think if it's going to work, it's a good place to try it. i feel that the island is essentially being used as a testing ground, and i don't like the thought of us being used as guinea pigs. the app should help automate the whole process of

duncan kennedy, bbc news. streets and families holding events today were also among those taking part 75 years ago on the day the war in europe ended. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has had a look through the archives in greater manchester and sent this report. after the darkness of war came the vibrancy of ve day. this rare colour footage captured the start of celebrations on the streets of east manchester. even in black and white, theirjoy is clear to see. and for those who were there then, the memories now are still sharp. i remember ve day. i was only eight years old, but there was a lot going on at the time. i think everybody contributed a little bit, you know, some brought butter, some had sugar, i don't know where the flour come from. we had meat paste, i think, and jelly. it was that little celebration of freedom, you know, all out in the streets without being frightened. today, east manchester came out to celebrate again, paying tribute and marking the moment across the generations.

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in portsmouth. time for a look at the weather here's chris fawkes.more warm sunshine across the country today in a bit more in the country today in a bit more in the way of patchy cloud at times in northern england, for example over this reservoir near sheffield and that cloud is associated with the line of cloud which is a cold front separating the fresh air in the north to the warm air further south. 0ver north to the warm air further south. over the next few hours with patches of cloud in the sky, it might be quite a nice sunset on a couple of hours, but overnight it turns murky gci’oss hours, but overnight it turns murky across the coast on the hills of south—west england with a mist and fog patches and remember the cold front separates the milder air we have in the south and quite a warm night for southern england and wales and with the fresh air in scotland, northern ireland and northern anger. tomorrow high pressure is still but this weather front is nosing into the warm front in the north, and it might go across the very far west of scotland,

duncan kennedy, bbc news. so, what do these changes to lockdown measures mean?respondent, catherine burns, has been looking at some of the key issues. how many people can i meet up with? northern ireland is already letting groups of up to six meet outdoors. from today, it will be up to eight in parks and gardens in scotland. the changes kick in elsewhere on monday. so, in england, it will be up to six people outside. wales does not have a number limit but says only two households can meet at the same time. all four nations, though, make the same very important point — social distancing is still vital. all this contact must be two metres away. in england, the advice is, if you've got to go, then you can go, but that it is absolutely critical that you clean and wipe everything down after you. elsewhere, the advice is to avoid the loos in other people's homes. the same goes for food and drink. in england, you can have a barbecue as long as everyone washes their hands, but it is strictly bring your own in scotland, wales and northern ireland. this is another mixed p

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in portsmouth.night. music plays. i‘ve felt broken on many an occasion. everything's 0k. you are at the royal london hospital. we were 20 beds away from being overrun. it has ripped into the heart of our community. time for a look at the weather. here‘s chris fawkes. there are a number of places that have seen very little rain this month and although we have a weather front today bringing cloud, it is not strong enough to bring rain. just a little bit of disintegrating cloud drifting southwards. it means for the majority, another dry day with long spells of sunshine. temperatures around greater london might reach up to 28 degrees. the air is fresherfurther might reach up to 28 degrees. the air is fresher further north but warm in the sunshine with a high of 17-20. warm in the sunshine with a high of 17—20. 0vernight, cloud drift southwards and perhaps low cloud. some fog patches forming in the

duncan kennedy reports from the isle of wight. isolated enough for an experiment to take place, the isle of wight trial is set to begin. the island is home to 140,000 people, which is a big enough sample for a credible test to ta ke enough sample for a credible test to take place. the app uses a phone's bluetooth connection to work. 0nce you've installed the app, every time you've installed the app, every time you come into contact with someone else who has the app, your phone is both record that fact. then if you tell the app you have symptoms of coronavirus, that will alert the phones of those other people. they will then need to self—isolate. so what do those on the isle of wight think? the more people that get evolved, the better. the only problem is that probably a lot of people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, ifear.” people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, i fear. i think it's a good idea, and i think it is a good place to try it.” it's a good idea, and i think it is a good place to try it.

duncan kennedy reports from the isle of wight.ater and isolated enough for an experiment to take place, the isle of wight trial is set to begin. the island is home to 140,000 people, which is a big enough sample for a credible test to take place. the app uses a phone's bluetooth connection to work. once you've installed the app, every time you come into contact with someone else who has the app, your phone is both record that fact. then if you tell the app you have symptoms of coronavirus, that will alert the phones of those other people. they will then need to self—isolate. so what do those on the isle of wight think? the more people that get involved, the better. the only problem is that probably a lot of people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, ifear. i think it's a good idea, and i think it is a good place to try it. i feel that the island is essentially being used as a testing ground, and i don't like the thought of us being used as guinea pigs. to the app should help automate the whole process of finding out

duncan kennedy reports.tracing app may be in contrast to the isle of wight‘s rich heritage, but that hasn't stopped around 17,000 people embracing it here. from carisbrooke castle this morning to newport high street, the capital of an island where no more than half the population have downloaded the app, including this man. if i'm really honest it's for my own safety, my family's safety and everybody else's safety. but for these two friends the story is more complicated. have you downloaded the app? i haven't. i have. why haven't you? my details, i'm just worried in case they get any of my details of my phone. and why have you? because i want to know if i'm near anyone who's got it. the app electronically connects people who have been close for a period of time. if one person develops covid symptoms they have to inform the nhs, who in turn messages other people to warn them. but since the start of the trial on the isle of wight some people have concerns about data privacy and today mps formally called on the

duncan kennedy, bbc news. stephen parker, what a survivor. seen plenty of turbulent skylines throughout the last couple of days and some hefty downpours to go with them, but, equally, a little bit of sunshine in between. however, those hefty showers will continue to keep coming, as we go through the rest of this evening, and it's all down to this area of low pressure. now, that will meander a little bit further eastwards, away from the british isles through the weekend, allowing a decrease in the activity, the shower activity, but, certainly, some torrential downpours this evening, with hail and thunder. and the heavy downpours prolonged in the north will continue elsewhere. these showers will become less frequent. and under the starry skies, it will turn quite chilly once again. which means that saturday morning will dawn on a cool but quite bright night, and we are hopeful that this weekend, we will see fewer showers, the winds will be later, so a little bit more sunshine around, it will feel warmer. but it won't be completely dry, certainl

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.avirus pandemic may be affecting people's mental health. but the issue is particularly prominent in northern ireland, which has the highest levels of mental illness and suicide in the uk. our ireland correspondent chris page has been speaking to people about the impact of isolation. pre—pandemic life was never close to perfect. but for many, the simple reality of social contact meant sharing problems may have seemed easier than it is now. we all have a more solitary existence and the sudden lack of face—to—face contact can be especially tough for people with mental health difficulties. it's like throwing it into a volcano. everything, even the wee, small things that you used to enjoy, are annoying you when you're on your own and you're just constantly overthinking everything. oran, who's 21, is passionate about gaelic football. after a bad injury, he suffered from depression and attempted suicide. he's now having therapy online and his message is that talking to someone can save you. i

duncan kennedy, bbc news, bournemouth.ding in their homes since march, will be able to venture out for the first time from tomorrow. they've been shielding because of underlying health conditions, putting them more at risk from coronavirus. the advice that they can go out comes four weeks earlier than expected. here's our health editor hugh pym. charlie has an immune deficiency and asthma. she's been shielded since march, not leaving her house and garden but, from tomorrow, she will be able to, taking the dog for a walk and meeting a member of the family. i'm ecstatic. i've already rung my mum and she's coming for a dog—walk tomorrow morning at 10:30am so that we can actually have a proper conversation in the air, and it will feel like we're a lot closer again. even though we can't embrace yet, it will be much better than it has been. those most at risk from the virus because of their health conditions are shielding — around 2.5 million people in the uk, including transplant recipients, some cancer patients, those with sev

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.xamined as part of a major exercise to establish whether obesity, ethnicity and gender raise the risk of dying from the virus. the urgent review, led by public health england, has been ordered by the health secretary to help understand why the vast majority of people have mild symptoms while others suffer so badly. here's our science correspondent, rebecca morelle. it's the virus that infected millions of people around the world, but some get a much more serious illness than others. researchers are trying to find out why, and a key area they are looking at is age and sex. 0verall, coronaviruses having a worse impact on men than women. for covid—19 patients admitted to uk hospitals, 60% were men and a0% we re women and this is repeated in data looking at deaths across every age group, more men are dying with coronavirus than women, and this difference increases the older you get. this pattern is seen around the world. ageing affects the immune system, making it easier for the virus to i

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.onavirus are to be examined in detail to establish whether obesity, ethnicity and gender are factors in the risk of death from the virus. the study, led by public health england, has been ordered by ministers to help understand why the vast majority of people suffer only mild symptoms while others don't survive. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has been looking at the data. it's the virus that's infected millions of people around the world. but some get a much more serious illness than others. researchers are trying to find out why. and a key area they are looking at is age and sex. 0verall, coronavirus is having a worse impact on men than women. for covid—i9 patients admitted to uk hospitals, 60% were men and 40% were women. and this is repeated in data looking at deaths. across every age group, more men are dying with coronavirus than women. and this difference increases the older you get. this pattern is seen around the world. ageing affects the immune system, making it eas

duncan kennedy, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. turbulent skylines in places today and this shower cloud sent in from the isle of wight. hopefully we will see skylines more like this over the weekend because it looks as if the showers will diminish somewhat. this low pressure is responsible for in the showers but it is slipping away. but not this evening, a cluster of thunderstorms across southern and eastern areas. still torrential downpours with thunder and lightning. in scotland through the night and northern england, they will continue, but in many areas they will fade. under starry skies it will turn a little bit cold tomorrow morning but otherwise it looks like a quieter start to the day. good spells of sunshine but not altogether dry with showers in scotla nd altogether dry with showers in scotland and in northern england in particular. and with a northerly breeze it will feel quite cold. there could be the odd rumble of thunder over the hills. probably fewer showers in northern ireland, wales, southern areas. the odd shower

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.ects borisjohnson said people peoples in reception in year one and six could go back first. jane mccubbin has been to a primary school in merseyside to see whether parents and pupils feel ready to return. this is a small slice of st elizabeth's primary school in merseyside. we miss them all. we hope in many ways that we see them, however obviously we hope it's safe for them to come back. and there's the rub. is it the right time to get back to class? when will the government ring the school bell? alexis says now, linda says no. yes, i won't to go back. i'm really excited. it's too soon. lindsay and dean want this over, but it's complicated. are you bored? yeah, iam. to tea rs ? yes. i've got mixed feelings. he's got asthma. i really want to be sure he's safe to go back. if you had that certainty, you'd be springing on? getting him out of the house. yes, definitely, yeah. while lindsay's worried about her son's health, tony is worried about the health of other vulnerable family members.

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.ctory in europe day, with songs and celebrations across the country after six long, hard years of war. tomorrow is the 75th anniversary. but with the country in lockdown, celebrations will look very different from those planned. daniel relph looks now at the efforts being made to ensure this important anniversary is still marked. this is going to be roast beef and yorkshire pudding. forget the pomp and pageantry, celebration in lockdown is more home—made. but this garden, plans for a socially distance party are under way. in this neighbourhood, ve day will be personal and special. instead of being subjected to a celebration, you are part of it, you are creating it, it is your celebration. i think it, it is your celebration. i think it will be meaningful, yes. it is the symbolism of celebrating something that brought to an end at time of difficulty and strife. it has got to be a good thing at this particular time. the aim had been to recreate the joy and optimism of 75 yea rs recreate t

duncan kennedy reports.oke castle this morning to newport high street, the capital of an island where now more than half the population have downloaded the app, including this man. if i‘m really honest it‘s for my own safety, my family‘s safety and everybody else‘s safety. but for these two friends, the story is more complicated. have you downloaded the app? i haven‘t. i have. why haven‘t you? my details, i‘m just worried in case they get any of my details of my phone. and why have you? because i want to know if i'm near anyone who's got it. the app electronically connects people who have been close for a period of time. if one person develops covid symptoms they have to inform the nhs, who in turn messages other people to warn them. but since the start of the trial on the isle of wight some people have concerns about data privacy and today mps formally called on the government to pass a special outlaw. ——app law. this sort of data gathering was never envisaged when the current laws were drawn up. what we ar

he's been speaking to duncan kennedy about his ordeal. we clap for them, but they also clap for us.ot to, when it is this man, steve parker, who hasjust come out of intensive care, after five weeks. there can't be many people who have survived 35 days in intensive care and in a coma. i don't know. i think they were probably happy that i was asleep! when steve finally woke up, he had no idea where he was. i actually thought i was in new zealand when i woke up. one of the nurses came in and i said, what time did the boat arrive? they said you are in poole harbour! he fought in the first gulf war and knows his is a remarkable story of recovery. i'm just one of the lucky ones, i'm a survivor. apparently, i died three times. don't care, i'm alive. i've been shot at, blown up, all kinds of things, but that that's scary. steve was poole hospital's first ever covid patient, no wonder they are proud. it has been an unbelievably busy time, both in preparation and in treating the patients and actually, to see our first patient survive and come out in good spirits, has been a huge morale boost

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.hess of cornwall will lead the nation in a two minutes silence. but with the country in lockdown the commemorations will be very different from what was planned, as daniela relph reports. forget the grandeur and the pageantry — in mirfield in west yorkshire, they are getting ready for their stay—at—home street party. as you can see, we have decorated our drives up. we are going to tape the end of the drives off, so the kids are not tempted to go out of the drives. everybody will be of two metres distance. in radlett, in hertfordshire, there will also be a home—made feel to the ve day commemorations. instead of being subjected to a celebration, you are actually part of it, you are creating it. it is your celebration. i think it will be meaningful, yes. the aim had been to recreate the joy and optimism of 75 years ago. lockdown has prevented that and disappointed veterans. on ve day, i, along with many others, will be watching the proceedings on television. we should never forget ve day

our correspondent, duncan kennedy reports from bournemouth.t to enjoy the sun and keep their social distance as best they could. there are tens of thousands of people here not socially distancing. it became so crowded that the leader of the council herself came out to warn people of the danger. every household i've met so far has said, we all live in a house together. she says, with numbers like this, social distancing can become challenging step these people are not ignoring the rules, these people are not ignoring the rules, they are not interested for after what happened last week nationally, people are saying they are not interested in the rules. the gaps between people were clear in many areas but some didn't feel comfortable. i've lived here for ten years and i've never seen at this busy on a non—lockdown day, let alone today. it's crazy. how much social distancing do you think is going on? none at all, to be honest. but most were happy to stay. although the vast majority of people here are trying to keep socially distant, the rules chan

our correspondent, duncan kennedy reports from bournemouth.packed by mid—morning. people out to enjoy the sun and keep their social distance as best they could. there are tens of thousands of people here not socially distancing. it became so crowded that the leader of the council herself came out to warn people of the danger. every household i've met so far has said, we all live in a house together. she says, with numbers like this, social distancing can become challenging. these people are not ignoring the rules, they are not interested for after what happened last week nationally, people are saying they are not in the rules. the gaps between people were clear in many areas but some didn't feel comfortable. i've lived here for ten years and i've never seen at this busy on a non—lockdown day, let alone today. it's crazy. how much social distancing do you think is going on? none at all, to be honest. but most were happy to stay. although the vast majority of people here are trying to keep socially distant, the rules change again in england tomo

duncan kennedy reports from portsmouth. last post plays.al people, lives lost, hope to come. staring out from the portsmouth naval memorial, the list of some of those who couldn't come back and celebrate ve day. this morning, they made their absence felt on this national day of commemoration. i think our veterans need to be reminded how thankful we are for what they have achieved and what they have done. i think it's also important to let them know they still inspire us today from that generation. off the coast of dover, where spitfires and hurricanes once defended the nation, the red arrows soared over, thrilling those below. in rutland, 96—year—old second world war glider veteran ken 0dell marking his own silence in his own way. # we're going to hang out the washing on the siegfried line... with today's two—minute silence came the first of the nationwide street parties. this was chester. coronavirus was not part of the planned ve day events, so here and everywhere, celebration has come with safety. this street would normally be having a b

in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent in cardiff, hywel griffith, and duncan kennedy in the newo scotland, where one family have had an emotional reunion, as sarah smith explains. six—week—old penny meets her wider family for the first time. it is unnatural, carefully keeping two metres apart. you just want to reach across. in scotland to different households can meet. they are not to share food, cutlery or crockery and not to go indoors. you are desperate to show them off the people, particularly your family. did you go to the loo before you came?|j particularly your family. did you go to the loo before you came? i did. it was the last thing i said. only if people stick to the rosewell this new freedom processed. if people stick to the rosewell this new freedom processedm if people stick to the rosewell this new freedom processed. if people do not abide to are going go backwards. the right to barbecue and picnic has been delivered on the hottest day of the year. the police did not have the year. the police did not have the legal power to enforce the new rules. it is scenes like

year's annual gathering of boats to mark the occasion had to be cancelled, but our correspondent, duncan kennedyone 99—year—old veteran. he plays last post dunkirk, said churchill, was a miracle of deliverance. lawrence churcher was a witness to that miracle. today, he came to portsmouth to recall dunkirk, its story of liberation and great loss. in may, 1940, lawrence found himself in the chaos of dunkirk. evacuation the only hope against the german advance. he had two brothers serving somewhere in the army. but his only thought was to get off that beach. i didn't think about my brothers. i thought, well, how am i going to get back, that's the thing, you know. but then, incredibly, in the confusion of evacuating more than 300,000 men, lawrence, here in the middle, ran into his two brothers — george on the left and edward on the right. their reunion came in the bomb—cratered sand dunes of a beach under siege and it's a moment lawrence says he will never forget. relief, just relief. because there were so many soldiers there and continuous aircraft coming over, dropping bombs and things, you know.

duncan kennedy reports from portsmouth.oin us youjoin us in you join us in the home of the royal navy. 0ver my shoulder here is the memorialfor navy. 0ver my shoulder here is the memorial for those navy. 0ver my shoulder here is the memorialfor those who navy. 0ver my shoulder here is the memorial for those who served in the royal navy and also the merchant navy. worth remembering that something like 50,000 members of the royal navy died during the course of the second world war, and although todayis the second world war, and although today is one for celebration with old those ve day is parties taking place this morning, and again this afternoon, we should also remember those who did not come home. last post plays. staring out from the portsmouth naval memorial, the list of some of those who couldn't come back and celebrate ve day. this morning, they made their absence felt on this national day of commemoration. i think our veterans need to be reminded how thankful we are for what they have achieved and what they have done

he‘s been speaking to duncan kennedy about his ordeal. we clap for them, but they also clap for us.ere probably happy i was asleep! when steve finally woke up, he had no idea where he was. i actually thought i was in new zealand, when i woke up. one of the nurses came in. i said, what time did the boat arrive? she said, you are in poole harbour. he fought in the first gulf war and knows his is a remarkable story of recovery. apparently, i died three times.

duncan kennedy reports. what are the indications in terms of take—up of this?erms of take-up of this? we just expect to be leader of the isle of wight cou nty be leader of the isle of wight county council about 20 minutes ago and he thought there might be a take—up of about 80% so welcome is this app on the island. 0thers take—up of about 80% so welcome is this app on the island. others are more sceptical, with concerns about privacy and a take—up might not be quite as high as that. the government has told the council hear that as long as it is above 50%, this trial will be valid. there are about 140,000 people on the isle of wight, about 80,000 homes and they think if they get about 50% of those, with their smartphones to download the app and start using it, the experiment will have worked. we also spoke to two of those nhs workers this morning, a nurse and a ca re workers this morning, a nurse and a care worker. the nurse was a little worried about her data being shared without her permission but the care worker said he fully embraces the app idea because it

duncan kennedy has been to see it in action.vital hospital equipment. this is britain's first drone medical supply service. delivering protective clothing in the covid—19 crisis to the island's only nhs hospital. called a wind raises ultra, it's a massive autonomous aircraft that is remote—controlled and with the cargo hold the size of an estate car boot. it's capable of carrying a very significant payload of 100 kilos for 1000 kilometres and it's capable of flying at nearly 100 miles per hour so flying at nearly 100 miles per hour so it's relatively fast and most importantly, it's cheap. the drone was originally designed to deliver food to remote areas of africa but southampton university and a consortium of companies called solent transport have combined to adapt it, remove supplies and ppe to the isle of wight at the request of the isle of wight at the request of the government. it needs a runway no longer than a football pitch to take off and land. and it's quick, taking only ten minutes to fly over the solent. fully safety

duncan kennedy has been taking a look at how people have managed to come together to mark today's anniversarysham in portsmouth. duncan, what's been going on there? ican i can see the party is still going on. very much so. it's been in full swing all afternoon on hilary avenue, just like all those other thousands of parties across the country today. in full spirits here, all social distancing. it might look crowded but they are all in their family units and all here for a bit of fun but also to remember the 75th anniversary of ve day. the nation isolates but the nation also celebrates. this might be hilary avenue but it's certainly one of thousands of street parties across the land. i think it's really nice we came together. i love it, it's a great way for the community to get together. we are all social distancing. a double day for sheila webster, all on ve day. happy birthday, sheila, 75 today. yes, thank you. a special day. yes, and i can't believe i am 75! everyone here isa can't believe i am 75! everyone here is a social distancing but everyone is a social distancing but everyone is also

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.mergency treatment during the lockdown — still don't have the right protective equipment to allow them to see patients. that admission has come from the health minister, jo churchill, as patients say they're still struggling to get treatment, and some have resorted to taking their own teeth out. dan johnson reports. i was in so much pain. i would have gone through birth, rather than that pain, it was horrendous. by the third week, it was getting that ijust couldn't cope with the pain any more. it's literally immoral. like, how can you do that? patients who are in pain are facing some very limited options. it would just be removing the front tooth. so, it would be living until, i don't know, the end ofjuly, august, without a tooth, which isn't great. i've been told more antibiotics or tooth out, and both those options aren't feasible for me, because i don't want to lose my front tooth. you know, and it's like, i feel like we're just going back in time with dentistry. protective equipmen

duncan kennedy, watched a small royal navy ceremony in portsmouth he plays last post.the only hope against the german advance. lawrence had two brothers serving somewhere in the army. but his only thought was to get off that beach. i didn‘t think about my brothers. i thought, well, how am i going to get back? that‘s the thing, you know. but, in the confusion of evacuating more than 300,000 men, lawrence, here in the middle, literally ran into his two brothers george on the left and edward on the right. their reunion in the bomb—cratered sand dunes of a beach under siege is a moment lawrence will never forget. relief, just relief. because there were so many soldiers there and continuous aircraft coming over, dropping bombs and things, you know. all three brothers made it off the beach with the help of the armada of little ships that had been sent from britain. and all three sailed home safely to their mother covid—19 means this year‘s gathering of little ships to mark the 80th anniversary of dunkirk cannot take place. but one small naval ceremony was enough for lawrence

here's duncan kennedy. a knew advert a new app and a new strategy against coronavirus.n population and phone conductivity. a community nurse here one of 3000 nhs staff on the island to be offered the app 1st. she said she has some concerns about it but will use it to help save lives. it's a really good idea to be able to track and trace exactly what's going on with covid—19 at the moment. being a community nurse it's really important so we know exactly where the movements are. will you use a? yes. for my safety and everybody else's safety. fantastic, good idea. it had to be tested somewhere did have. we are as they say slightly contained. i think it's a good idea. i think anything and everything at the moment. you've got the civil liberties question. as long as it's rolled back afterwards. if it works the rest of the country could see it in the by the middle of this month. one question is if it works, question is how does it work. next here's chris fox explaining how the apps work. the idea is that anywhere ago my smartphone will release an anonymous key with other phon

in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent in cardiff, hywel griffith, and duncan kennedy in the newgo stepped out of hard lockdown as a six—week—old penny meets herfamily lockdown as a six—week—old penny meets her family for the first time. it is unnatural, carefully keeping two metres apart. in scotland, two different households can meet with a limit of eight people at that time. they are not to share food or concrete or go indoors. i don't want to get to personnel but did you go to get to personnel but did you go to the little before you came?|j gave you. only if people think to the real slow freedom process. gave you. only if people think to the real slow freedom processm would be heartbreaking if it went backwards. the right to sunday from a barbecue, and picnic has been delivered on the hardest thing —— hottest day of that year. it all relies on public corporation. it's seems like as that led nicola sturgeon to say she is nervous about relaxing the rules in scotland. things did not feel as though we are com pletely things did not feel as though we are completely back to normal

duncan kennedy reports from the isle of wight.ight is now the setting for one of the biggest uk technological experiments in recent years. a community nurse is one of thousands of nhs staff to be given at the new smartphone app first. i think it is a really good idea to be able to track and trace exactly what's going on with covid—19. being a community nurse it is really important so we know exactly where the movements are. i think there is lots of practical issues that might not have been fully thought through but until the app is tested we will not know those in detail. the nhs app let you know... the nhs app let you know... the government released this video today to explain how the new app works, it logs people close to each other and if someone develops coronavirus symptoms the app can alert those people to self—isolate. this is a real opportunity for the island to lead in the development of this app and to follow on from that, the nation will come behind us and the nation will come behind us and the whole country can use it.

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.lace on the streets of notting hill as it has done for the last 50 yea rs. hill as it has done for the last 50 years. the annual steel band competition will also not take place. they say it has not been an easy decision to make but everyone‘s health must come first. they also don‘t want to place extra strain on the ambulance and nhs. they say we will work very closely and want to express our utmost respect, admiration and gratitude for their work and we are still at the early stages of planning fort hill carnival 2020 in its temporary form. not necessarily cancelled but a much reduced notting hill carnival being looked at over the august bank holiday weekend. any more from them, we will let you know. the number of people held in immigration detention centres has dropped by two thirds during the coronavirus lockdown, leaving some facilities practically empty. figures shared with the bbc show that 738 foreign nationals were released between march 16th and april 21st as the government rus

duncan kennedy has been to see it in action.ed a windracers ultra, it's a massive autonomous aircraft that is remote—controlled and with the cargo hold the size of an estate car boot. it's capable of carrying a very significant payload of 100 kilos for 1,000km, and it's capable of flying at nearly 100mph, so it's relatively fast and, most importantly, it's cheap. the drone was originally designed to deliver food to remote areas of africa, but southampton university and a consortium of companies called solent transport have combined to adapt it, remove supplies and ppe to the isle of wight at the request of the government. it needs a runway no longer than a football pitch to take off and land. and it's quick, taking only 10 minutes to fly over the solent. it's fully safety—tested, capable of flying in all weathers and on one engine or none. if both fail, it can glide to land or float on water. when it touches down on the island, its supplies are taken the short journey to st mary's hospital. in britain, this is the first of its t

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in portsmouth. our correspondent simonjones is at dover castle...cancelled due to coronavirus, but they are marking what happened on mine. this was a pivotal event early in world war ii. we had a third of a million british and allied troops stranded just on the other side of the channel at dunkirk. dunkirk was being bombed, the harbour was blocked with sunken ships, is thought that these men there were sitting ducks. but then this hotel are of little boats, hundreds of them came to the aid, went across them came to the aid, went across the channel and brought these troops back. let‘s get more from english heritage. strange to think this was all coordinated from tunnels beneath our feet now? that's right, 30 metres below where we are now standing was the naval headquarters, commanded by vice admiral ramsey. it was hisjob, commanded by vice admiral ramsey. it was his job, assigned commanded by vice admiral ramsey. it was hisjob, assigned to him by the british government, to get these resources of ships together in a few days and get them across to dun

let's speak to our correspondent duncan kennedy. first, how does the app work?rd technology. you download the app onto your phone. if you come into sustained contact with someone else who has the app, you send an electronic handshake to each other. say i develop covid—19 symptoms, i punched that into the app, and the app tells the nhs server, which in turn pains out a message to all those other people who have been in close contact with my phone. they are told to check their symptoms, make sure they haven't got it, and if they have, they contact the server, and so it goes on. they want to spread these apps and the people with them across the community. as nick was saying, they are doing it in conjunction with those 21,000 contact tracers, so bit by bit, using the app, the autumn monitored —— the automated version, and then we will get an idea of who has the covid—19 symptoms and who doesn't. that is how it works in theory, but what is the evidence you are picking up from there on the isle of wight? is it working? certainly, in terms of the popularity of the app,

duncan kennedy reports from portsmouth.real people, lives lost, hope to come. staring out from the portsmouth naval memorial, the list of some of those who couldn't come back and celebrate ve day. this morning, they made their absence felt on this national day of commemoration. i think our veterans need to be reminded how thankful we are for what they have achieved and what they have done. i think it's also important to let them know they still inspire us today from that generation. off the coast of dover, where spitfires and hurricanes once defended the nation, the red arrows soared over, thrilling those below. in rutland, 96—year—old second world war glider veteran ken 0dell marking his own silence in his own way. # we're going to hang out the washing on the siegfried line... with today's two—minute silence came the first of the nationwide street parties. this was chester. coronavirus was not part of the planned ve day events so here and everywhere celebration has come with safety. this street would normally be having a b

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight.airline passengers flying to the uk will soon be required to self—isolate, but gave no further details on what that quarantine would actually look like. so, it's going to be millions of people with holiday plans bill unsure of what to do. that speak to the independent‘s travel editor, simon calder. there will be this quarantine for people coming by airlines to the uk. what does it mean for summer holidays? well, it just adds one more test to the hurdles that people have two cross in order to get a foreign holiday this year. the first one is, can you get to a uk airport or in the seaport? secondly, because the foreign office lifted the advice against all but essential travel, is there a company prepared to take you, crucially, with the destination company you, crucially, with the destination co m pa ny let you, crucially, with the destination company let you in and a new one, would you be able to tolerate the quarantine rules that the government looks like it will be introducing later t

duncan kennedy, bbc news.e about taking them to hospital, if it was necessary. now, fear of coronavirus is causing them to stay away, with addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge seeing less than a third of their usual number of young patients. our science correspondent richard westcott reports. there are plenty of staff on shift and all the safety measures are in place but at this hospital, like many others, staff say fear of the virus is stopping parents bringing their children in. it's a lot quieter. we've got empty beds for the first time in paediatrics. we've not had empty beds for a long time. i mean, you're a nurse but you're also a parent. can you understand why people would be worried, reluctant? totally, totally understand it and we've discussed it with our colleagues and said, "what would we do if our children were sick?" and we've all gone, "oh, no," but we all know the right answer is to seek medical hope when medical help is needed and we would bring our children in. keep your eyes still, keep your h

duncan kennedy is in portsmouth — a significant naval port for centuries — and especially so during wwiit is the home of the royal navy. we estimate something like 50,000 members of the royal navy lost their lives during the course of the second world war. we are at the portsmouth royal navy memorial, you can see the names on the plaque behind me and catch a glimpse of corporal david who has just sounded the last post and marked the two minutes' silence. it is a remarkable place, they obviously cannot mark ve day in the way they wanted to, but it was a poignant ceremony here a couple of minutes ago, the last post, two minutes' silence, and we had a couple of members of the public look in, and retired members of the navy who came to lay a small read. portsmouth is also the headquarters of the royal marines and they paid a heavy price during the course of the second world war. —— small wreath. it is where many of the musicians come to change. we are joined by the head of music, we are at the headquarters of the royal marines, standing next to the names of some of those who lost their lives