fiona lamdin went to see her in training. —— swum three kilometres in this lake in leeds. but she'll soon be swapping this freshwater for the salty seas as she swims across the english channel. it's a challenge for the most fit and healthy, but for vicki, an amputee still recovering from breast cancer, this is an unbelievable test. wow, that was lovely. well done! right, let's get this around you. 26 years ago while training to be a pe teacher, vicki was diagnosed with bone cancer. she lost her right leg. only to be told a year later it was a misdiagnosis. the cancer was in fact a harmless cyst. and then, two years ago, more unwanted news. at 43, vicki was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. vicki, you are incredibly upbeat. but surely it is not an easy combination, the mud, the water, crutches and one leg. no, it's not, it's quite difficult and sometimes i struggle to go in on the crutches. so i go in on my bum, not very elegantly. but it's worth it, because once i get in the water the freedom is fantastic. come on, bre

fiona lamdin, bbc news. more than three million british gas customers are facing a rise in prices for the second time this year. the duke of cambridge and the prime minister have attended commemorations in northern france to mark the centenary of the battle of amiens — the beginning of the end of world war one. there's evidence that some families living on low incomes are struggling to make ends meet during the school holidays. the trussell trust says its foodbanks send out around 18,000 emergency food parcels to families in the west midlands during the summer break. some parents who rely on free school meals say their grocery bills can increase by as much as £40 a week. joanne writtle spoke to one mum, julie, to find out how she's coping with her three children. tower block living is tough forjulie. it is a temporary home after she became homeless due to problems including anti—social behaviour in the community where she used to live in birmingham. and she has six—year—old, a four—year—old and a two—year—ol

but now they're exploring their new, more spacious surroundings near doncaster, as fiona lamdin explainsjapan. her cage so small she has only ever been able to take two steps. four days ago, that changed. first, the oldest male, amu, is sedated by vets. and, despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at aam this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the crates and being strapped into the lorry. and so begins the 5000 mile journey. the main concern keeping four bears cool in a3 degrees heat. it is a well—planned operation. fans ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking no—one knows there are four brown bears on this plane. it was quite surreal. nowjust opening the gate. and these the first tentative steps into their new home in yorkshire. they could do very little on the concrete floor. it all started two years ago when this animal welfare expert saw the bears in japan. if they

fiona lamdin is with them this morning. good morning. iam good morning.anana? brilliant. he's not sure what to do with it. we will give him a cou rg ette. with it. we will give him a courgette. it's downtime to watch the news, travel and weather wherever you are. good morning from bbc london news, i'm alpa patel. london's cab drivers are coming together with the unite union and other organisations to bring legal action against uber. they‘ re claiming damages and loss of earnings due to the alleged unlawful operation of the service. uber says it won't comment on the announcement as it says it's not clear what the basis for any action would be. mystery surrounds the identity of a man who was pulled from the river thames at the putney embankment. the man — who's thought to be in his 305 — is in a critical condition. he wasn't carrying any id but does have some distinctive tattoos. police hope a friend or family member will recognise his description and come forward. pushed, shoved, called names and denied access. just some of the experiences faced by many di

a little earlier the bbc‘s social affairs correspondent fiona lamdin went to see them.as been living on concrete, now he has straw, he has got a branch this morning. let us has got a branch this morning. let us try him on, let us see how he feels about cue couple berk he is very keen for something. he likes that. and let us try him with lettuce, food has played a massive pa rt lettuce, food has played a massive part in theirjourney, bringing them back across the world. 5,000 miles, and we have been following all the steps. for the last three decades, this has been home to hanako, a brown bear living in a museum in northern japan. her cage — so small she has only ever been able to take two steps. four days ago, that changed. first, the oldest male, abu, is sedated by vets. amu, is sedated by vets. and, despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at 4am this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the crates and being strapped into the lorry. and here begins the 5000 milejo

museum injapan, but now they're exploring their new, more spacious surroundings near doncaster, as fiona lamdinr been able to take two steps. four days ago, that changed. first, the oldest male, abu, is sedated by vets. and, despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at 4am this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the cranes and being strapped into the lorry. and begins the 5,000 mile journey. the main concern keeping four bears cool in 43 degrees heat. it is a well—planned operation. fans ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking no one knows there are four brown bears on this plane. it was quite surreal. nowjust opening the gate. and these the first tentative steps into their new home in yorkshire. they could do very little on the concrete floor. it all started two years ago when this animal welfare expert saw the bears injapan. if they could express happiness, this would be it. b

museum injapan, but now they‘re exploring their new, more spacious surroundings near doncaster, as fiona lamdinhered out to a truck. we started at 4am this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the cranes and being strapped into the lorry. and here begins the 5000 milejourney. the main concern keeping four bears cool in 43 degrees heat. it is a well—planned operation. fans ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking no one knows there are four brown bears on this plane. it was quite surreal. nowjust opening the gate. and these the first tentative steps into their new home in yorkshire. they could do very little on the concrete floor. it all started two years ago when this animal welfare expert saw the bears in japan. if they could express happiness, this would be it. bears spend up to 18 hours foraging. he hasn't been able to do that. they are really powerful. for the first time he was able to use his claws and dig. well, kai is 17 and it is the first time in his entire life he has eve

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our reporter fiona lamdin has been to somerset, where they‘re also facing some difficult choices.first to admit financial disaster, and it is estimated that one in ten larger authorities in england are draining their reserves. in the most recent year, something of the order of £1 billion was taken by councils out of their reserves. and of course, for a number of councils, they're just spending money that's in the bank, saved for a rainy day. they are having to use it, and you can only use it once. next stop on our somerset road trip, a pool which is used every month by over 2,000 residents, though it is shutting in two weeks‘ time. well, in 2011 i was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my spine and pelvis, and my quality of life was quite minimal. i couldn‘t walk far, i couldn‘t do much. since i started coming here two years ago, and joined in the aquafit classes, it has just made such a difference. i walk here every day, and then i go to my swimming. and if this pool closes i won‘t be able to get here, because my mum doesn‘t drive. they are calling an emergency meeting ton

museum injapan, but now they‘re exploring their new, more spacious surroundings near doncaster, as fiona lamdinted by vets. and despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at 4am this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the cranes and being strapped are in the crates and being strapped into the lorry. and here begins their 5,000—milejourney. the main concern — keeping four bears cool in 43 degrees heat. it‘s a well—planned operation. fans ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking, no—one knows there are four brown bears sitting underneath us. it was quite surreal. nowjust opening the gate. and these the first tentative steps into their new home in yorkshire. they could do very little,it was a concrete floor. it all started two years ago when this animal welfare expert saw the bears in japan. if a bear could express happiness, this would be it. bears can spend up to 18 hours foraging.

fiona lamdin went to see her in training.e tennis. 26 years ago while training to be a pe teacher, vicki was diagnosed with bone cancer. she lost her right leg. only to be told a year later it was a misdiagnosis. the cancer was in fact a harmless cyst. and then two years ago, more unwanted news — at 43, vicki was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. vicki, you are incredibly upbeat, but surely, it is not an easy combination — the mud, the water, crutches and one leg. no, it's not, it's quite difficult, and sometimes i struggle to go in on the crutches so i go in on my bum, not very elegantly, but it's worth it because once i get in the water, the freedom is fantastic. come on, breakfast time! with the day's training behind her, vicki switches from athlete to mum. you're hungry? well, now, there's a surprise. oh, it's been hell, it's been awful. it's the chemotherapy that does the most damage and makes you the most poorly. but vicki is putting all this behind her. this summer, she's part of a relay team that hopes to cross

our reporter fiona lamdin has been to somerset where they're also facing some difficult choices.ut the funding cuts, they have just moved to neighbouring dorset. i was worried about lorcan going to school, and the level of support that he was going to be able to get there. and i could see services down the pipeline were going to diminish, and i thought i can't take that risk. i'm going to have to move now, before it happens. just two miles from the park is county hall, where all these funding decisions are made. do you actually use it? of course i do. i believe i have a responsibility to lead, and i think that is what myjob is. they have projected an overspend of £12 million until the end of march next year. in somerset, we've got a number of problems, additional problems. a large number of retired people, older people. we've got a lot of children in our care, and getting older, with more complex needs. so we've got some real strains on our finances, and we don't doubt that at all. but somerset aren't alone. northamptonshire is the first to admit financial disaster, and it is est

now they will have a newly—built 2.5—acre reserve all to themselves, as fiona lamdin reports.ing in a museum in northern japan. her cage so small she has only ever been able to take two steps. but four days ago, that all changed. first, the oldest male, abu, is sedated by vets. and, despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at 4am this morning. it is now 9am and all four bears are in the cranes and being strapped into the lorry. and here begins their 5,000 milejourney. the main concern keeping four bears cool in 43 degrees heat. it is a well—planned operation. fans at the ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking no one knows there are four brown bears sitting underneath us. it was quite surreal! nowjust opening the gate. and these the first tentative steps into their new home in yorkshire. they could do very little on the concrete floor. it all started two years ago

fiona lamdin caught up with her as she prepares for her adventure.. it is sam, and vicki guilderton sorry swum three kilometres in this lake in leeds. but she will soon be swapping his freshwater for the silty sees as she swims across the english channel. it isa swims across the english channel. it is a challenge for the most fit and healthy, and for vicki, an amputee still recovering from breast cancer, this is an unbelievable test. well done! lets get this around you. 26 yea rs done! lets get this around you. 26 years ago while training to be a pe teacher, vicki was diagnosed with bone cancer. she lost her right leg. 0nly bone cancer. she lost her right leg. only to be told a year later it was in this note gnosis. the cancer was in fact in this note gnosis. the cancer was infacta in this note gnosis. the cancer was in fact a harmless cyst —— misdiagnosis. two years ago, more u nwa nted misdiagnosis. two years ago, more unwanted news. at 43, she was diagnosed with aggressive rest cancer. you are incredibly up heat but surely it is not an easy combin

our reporter, fiona lamdin, has more. 12—year—old ollie can never relax.e most exceptional young boy and takes this all in his stride. he doesn't have the childhood i wanted for my 12—year—old son. childhood i wanted for my 12-year-old son. as the week stretch out in front of this family, our holiday is out of the question, even leaving the house is risky. but this life is now normalfor leaving the house is risky. but this life is now normal for 12—year—old ollie, who continues to put his younger brother first. we're joined now by carer georgia and her mum, sarah, as well as carol iddon, chief executive at the charity action for children. let's have a chat about what help you need first of all, what can georgia do for you? anything i need, basically. during the course of the past seven years i have had quite a few operations and i have been in a wheelchair, non—weight—bearing which means i needed help with washing, dressing myself, my medication and then i couldn't do the housework. notjust then i couldn't do the housework. not just the two then i couldn't