judith moritz, bbc news. have been confirmed in the uk. the new cases come on top of the nine already identified. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, joins me now. how serious a threat does it pose? well, reeta, first some reassurance, this is not another covid, we are not about to have a monkeypox pandemic, but it is the biggest outbreak outside of africa, with scores of cases across europe and the us. monkeypox is from the same family of viruses as smallpox, but it is much less severe. symptoms usually start with fever and headache, moving on to a rush, often on the face or genitals, and then blisters and finally scabs. it usually clears up within 2—4 weeks and is often confused with chickenpox, but there have been cases in africa which have been fatal. now, thankfully, it does not spread easily. you need close physical contact with someone who is infected. exposure to skin, blisters or to the clothing or bedding of an infected person. many of the current cases are in gay or bisexual men, and i have been urge

judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. parts of central and west africa, where it is endemic, in early may, and has now spread to at least 19 countries. our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. ok, so i understand that you've been experiencing a rash. tell me a little bit about that. monkeypox is having a big impact sexual health services. several clinics like this one in south london have star isolating at home for up to 21 days. now, after an initial telephone appointments, fa ce—to —fa ce initial telephone appointments, face—to—face consultations are done in full ppe, because of the risk of infection. iterate in full ppe, because of the risk of infection. ~ ., in full ppe, because of the risk of infection. 9 . ., , :, , ., , infection. we have a number of staff self-isolating _ infection. we have a number of staff self-isolating because _ infection. we have a number of staff self-isolating because they - infection. we have a number of staff self-isolating because they came i self—isolating because they came into direc

teenager nelljones was one of the victims — our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been. she was popular and lively. her murder at manchester arena devastated herfriends and left a void her family will never fill. they can't believe it is five years since they last saw her. your life is still, you know, trapped in what happened. but outside that bubble, life is carrying on, and suddenly you think, heck, it's five years, you know? it's strange. it seems like a long time ago, but no time at all, all in the same breath. it is a surreal experience. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured when a bomb exploded at the end of an ariana grande concert in 2017. manchester arena had been full of children and parents. the city became the focal point for an outpouring of grief and support. you know, it is going to be a moment for everybody, isn't it, just to think back on those five years and what we've all been through together. we saw the worst of humanity, and then we've seen the best, haven't we? and i'm proud to lead a place that is such a place, that has the very best of peo

judith moritz reports. everyone wants to ask if you're all right.free, you can do what you want. the only thing that's winding you up is the bad shots that i'm constantly hitting. it's five years since dylan's mum died. five years of grief and loss. michelle kiss was murdered in the manchester arena bombing. she was just a typical mum. she always made sure that the kids come first, and any opportunity they wanted to do, she'd make sure that, "i'm going to help you organise that and you're going to do that." i mourn for my mum in different ways. i love it when i cry and i see something, and i'm upsetand i miss her, because ijust knew the love that i had was so powerful. and, you know, it's good to get that out. and for anyone who says, like, "oh, cry," you know, this, that, it's the most brave thing you can do. make a decision when you go forward, make a decision! that strength of character has been on display recently, as dylan took part in channel 4's extreme resilience show sas: who dares wins. on the programme he opened up about the night his mum

judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.h her innocence". the long—awaited trial involving the two footballers' wives is under way, following claims mrs vardy leaked false stories about mrs rooney to the press. as our correspondent colin paterson reports, this case is all about reputation. coleen rooney arrived in court wearing a surgical boot. shades of her husband wayne rooney's metatarsal injury before the 2006 world cup, the very tournament at which the term wags, meaning wives and girlfriends, of footballers, was created. rebekah vardy strode in a minute later. both women very used to banks of cameras, but not courtrooms. inside, coleen rooney sat next to her husband on one end of the front bench. no more than ten feet away was rebekah vardy. there was almost zero eye contact between the two former friends. at the 2016 euros, they had cheered on england together from the stands, but everything changed in october 2019, when coleen rooney did some online detective work to find out who was leaking information about her to

judith moritz, bbc news, manchester.rfundraising page for clinical trials and research. it has raised more than £1.7 million so far. james, who's 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, and has documented her operations and treatment on social media. removing the taboos about bowel cancer, whatever it takes. deborahjames, or bowel babe, as she's been known on social media, has been frank about her diagnosis from the start. people always say, "but look at all the opportunities..." through her podcast, you, me and the big c, she has spoken about the day to day realities of treatment as well as the emotional side of her illness. her fellow presenter, rachael bland, died of cancer aged just 40. deborah james was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35. there have been moments when her treatments seemed to be working well. on paper, three years down the line from a metastatic cancer diagnosis of bowel cancer, i am officially cancer free. it is unbelievable! it's quite amazing. that's only on

our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been speaking with her family.hing at? watch this. nelljones loves having a laugh. she was popular and lively. her murder at manchester arena devastated her friends and left avoid her family will never feel. they can't believe it is five years since they last saw her. your life is still trapped in what happened, but outside that bubble, life is carrying on, and suddenly you think, like, it is five years, you know. it suddenly you think, like, it is five years. you know— years, you know. it seems like a lona years, you know. it seems like a long time _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago — years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no _ years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no time - years, you know. it seems like a long time ago but no time at - years, you know. it seems like ai long time ago but no time at all, all in _ long time ago but no time at all, all in the — long time ago but no time at all, all in the same breath. it is a

judith moritz reports. everyone wants to ask if you're all right. just a typical mum. she always made sure that the kids come first, and any opportunity they wanted to do, she'd make sure that, "i'm going to help you organise that and you're going to do that." i mourn for my mum in different ways. i love it when i cry and i see something, and i'm upsetand i miss her, because ijust knew the love that i had was so powerful. and, you know, it's good to get that out. and for anyone who says, like, "oh, cry," you know, this, that, it's the most brave thing you can do. make a decision when you go forward, make a decision! that strength of character has been on display recently, as dylan took part in channel a's extreme resilience show sas: who dares wins. 0n the programme he opened up about the night his mum was killed. my little sister comes running out. she's just like, "mum's gone," you know, "mum's gone." "come on, we'll find her, we'll find her." and, unfortunately, my mum got caught in the head. she was pronounced dead the next day. and, er, that's

i'm joined now by our north of england correspondent, judith moritz.lems around the city. everyone knows someone connected to that night, they remember that night and they remember that night and they remember where they are. there is still a public inquiry that is yet to report. it feels astonishing. and i have been privileged to know stephen sharon and their family now since those early days. it's a astonishing the journey they have been on and the journey that other people have been on. you been on and the journey that other people have been on.— been on and the journey that other people have been on. you have been talkin: people have been on. you have been talking about — people have been on. you have been talking about the _ people have been on. you have been talking about the legacy _ people have been on. you have been talking about the legacy and - people have been on. you have been talking about the legacy and how - talking about the legacy and how important it is for people to have a legacy and their loved ones to be remembered. fiend legacy an