we joined planned for northumberland. it is a huge ruralarea.d. it is a huge rural area. we joined in with other local authority leaders some weeks ago to bring in some additional restrictions, which was the right thing to do. but i think we are at the stage now where we have to consider very carefully our position, and i personally do not think that the argument is there to bring ina think that the argument is there to bring in a much tougher restrictions, mainly because we had to take people with us. we have to put public health first but we have to take people with us. if we cannot get people to conform with what they believe are reasonable restrictions, then we won't make any progress. it isa then we won't make any progress. it is a difficult decision, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for us. do you have any terms within your area where the numbers are higher? yes, we do. down in the south—east of the county, close to newcastle, we do have serious issu

i'mjust putting northumberland in the bbc news... northumberland in the bbc news... it doesn't sound like a high risk or a very high risk area, does it?l would probably... ithink very high risk area, does it?l would probably... i think the idea is you try not to travel. yes. in and out of areas because you don't know where you are coming from and to and stopping on the way. the idea is you don't travel unless you have two at the current time because any movement may mean you transmit, unwittingly maybe, you may transmit the disease will come into contact with airand go the disease will come into contact with air and go back to your area. this is all about trying to stop the transmission of the virus and breaking the chain of infection. we use the phrase common sense, it's just one of those things we need to think about and take advice and, as you say, as linda says, it's changing so rapidly that you need to keep up—to—date. changing so rapidly that you need to keep up-to-date. yes, 0k. thank you both very much, really appreciate it. linda bauld and sian griffiths. do

, saying they‘ re resista nt to northumberland, saying they‘ re resistant to further restrictions.rther restrictions at the moment. they think some areas of the north—east are very rural and case numbers are quite low, and the leader of gateshead council were saying he thinks the current measures that are in place are beginning to have an effect, and before they go for any kind of hospitality closures, they wa nt to kind of hospitality closures, they want to see those changes keep taking effect, and he is worried about the impact on the economy of hospitality has to close. you have mentioned a lot of local and regional leaders there, and there has been a real push from them to get more involved, to be consulted more, to be a close—up part of the decision—making process. more, to be a close—up part of the decision-making process. and there has also been a push from downing street to be seen to be engaging to local authority leaders. you have had these discussions. we think there will be more discussions today as well between regional leaders and public health officials and people in

this is belford in northumberland where the proportion of people testing positive is below average for, people are living under tighter restrictions than many. what we have now we think is about right. we think it's working. i think to bring in anything more in some areas of the county would be wrong and it would not be adhered to. back in manchester, conversation about the pandemic and any coming restrictions is never far away. there doesn't seem to be any basis for it. we don't know what the government is asking us to do and we don't know why it's happening. it's a bit of a mistake, personally, i think, to close the pubs. the people who aren't following the rules are going to continue not following the rules. i think the government, to be honest, have done quite enough to help people out, because no matter what people do it's never good enough. questions about health, the economy, accountability and blame are everywhere, and uncertainty stalks the future. there has been another rise in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk in the last 2a hours 15,166 the government a

the car is from the northumberland area.o you not understand that poaching's a crime? no firm evidence, so the men will get a letter warning they could face arrest if there is a next time. it was clear they'd been up to no good. the two occupants were from the northumberland area. they had lurcher dogs in the back of the vehicle, their trousers and boots were all covered in mud. it was clear they'd probably been poaching with the dogs. they clearly denied that, they clearly said they were walking dogs on public foot paths. they agreed in the humberside area, but said the air was fresher in that area than it was up here. poachers use dogs to chase deer, foxes, badgers but mostly hares. right now, its peak season. police say 80% of all poaching incidents in north yorkshire take place between september and february. it happens on open farmland like this when the crops have been harvested, and the poachers are pretty determined they will travel long distances to get here. more suspected poachers on farmland near bedale. many far

from liverpool to northumberland. northumberland is open.area. in fact, it is in tier—2 meaning that there are no restrictions in people travelling there. it was carol in essex who had a holiday book from two weeks on saturday, you can go, it is fine, have a brilliant time. this is a really interesting story today. a 25—year—old man in the united states has caught covid twice, with doctors reporting the second infection being more dangerous than the first. he's from nevada and he needed hospital treatment after his lungs could not get enough oxygen into his body. let's speak to our health, correspondent anna collinson. there are not many people who have caught covid twice but this young man is one of them? yes, a fascinating case. obviously in the minority but still really interesting for the scientific community. this case is about 25—year—old man, so he is young, from the us state of nevada. in april, he started experiencing some symptoms, a cough, fever, headache and that kind of thing. he was tested for coronavirus and he got a positive

homes have also been flooded in hampshire, hertfordshire and northumberland.have been carried out during today on rail lines and bridges following heavy overnight rain. cineworld, the world's second biggest cinema chain, is reported to be on the verge of closing all its sites in the us, the uk and ireland — a casualty of the coronavirus. last month cineworld announced half— year losses of 1.6 billion dollars. the reports came as the release date for the newjames bond film was again pushed back from november until next april. the industry has been starved of blockbusters to lure audiences back to the cinema. japanese designer kenzo takada has died in paris, reportedly from complications after contracting coronavirus. kenzo was the first designer from japan to make it in the competitive world of french fashion. he founded his fashion label in the 1970s, and became known for his colourful graphic and floral prints. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi gna nasegaram. it's been an extraordinary day in the premier league, with cha

homes have also been flooded in hampshire, hertfordshire and northumberland.today on rail lines and bridges following heavy overnight rain. the spanish capital madrid has been put back under partial lockdown because of an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. spain has the highest infection rate of any country in europe, but the re—imposition of the controls is proving controversial. damian grammaticas reports. in spain's capital, what every government, what every scientist has feared — covid—19 surging again. 10,000 new infections every day, a second wave breaking over an already battered country. so what's the reason for this resurgence? it seems spain may have been too hasty to lift the original lockdown that brought the first wave of the virus under control, too quick to let people back into bars and restaurants, and too slow to build an effective system to test, identify and isolate new cases. intensive care units are overflowing, extra icu beds again being used. the warning signals are everywhere. psychologically, it's the worst thing. because all

there is a possibility that parts of north—east england from northumberland through to newcastle andcastle and sunderland and county durham could also go into tier 3. those discussions are under way. many more people will be there in that tier in the next couple of weeks than there are at the moment. our correspondent danny savage. with millions of people in or facing tighter lockdown rules, let's take a look now at the figures. they suggest that new cases of covid—i9 in england rose by around 35,200 every day last week with i in 130 people having the virus. the rate was slightly higher in northern ireland, but lower in wales and scotland. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. all over the uk people are living under restrictions, but the latest data shows that infections are still increasing. the growth, though, is not happening quite as fast, suggesting a slight slowdown. this shows the picture across the uk. the highest infection rate is in northern ireland with one in 100 people estimated to have the virus. in england it is one in 130 people, and wales and scotland ha

homes have also been flooded in hampshire, hertfordshire and northumberland.on railway lines and bridges following heavy overnight rain. hundreds of muslims are being welcomed back into saudi arabia's great mosque in mecca to perform the pilgrimage of umrah — after a seven—month pause because of coronavirus restrictions. the numbers will be limited but saudi nationals and foreign residents will be allowed to perform the ritual. millions of muslims from around the world would normally arrive in saudi arabia for the pilgrimage. the home secretary has announced the ‘biggest overhaul‘ of the uk's asylum system ‘in decades'. speaking at the conservative party conference — priti patel said the current system is ‘fundamentally broken‘ and promised an overhaul of the laws would be ‘firm but fair‘. ms patel pointed to the failure of successive governments of being unable to control the high levels of migration into the uk. she warned that changes to the system would take time to implement. i will introduce a new system that is firm and fair. fair and compassionate towa

the worst affected area is northumberland park in tottenham, where we filmed at a local foodbank.'s now going to start kicking in. so i imagine this is just the beginning. so we're going to actually see an increase. and so people are going to be wanting to get food, more. londoners are being urged to seriously consider the dangers of holding fireworks displays in their own back gardens. the warning comes from the fire brigade and plastic surgeons, as coronavirus restrictions force the cancellation of organised events. it's feared an increase in diy displays could result in more accidents and serious injuries. almost 500 fines have been issued to people not wearing face coverings on public transport in london. since the 15th june, it's been mandatory to wear a mask or face a £100 fine. transport for london said most passengers were obeying the law, but it would take enforcement action against a "selfish minority". and on escalators on the underground, more than 200 uv light sanitising devices are being installed. it follows a successful trial, which found they improve sanitisation

homes have also been flooded in hampshire, hertfordshire and northumberland. and bridges following heavy overnight rain. hundreds of muslims are being welcomed back into saudi arabia's great mosque in mecca to perform the pilgrimage of umrah — after a seven—month pause because of coronavirus restrictions. the numbers will be limited but saudi nationals and foreign residents will be allowed to perform the ritual. millions of muslims from around the world would normally arrive in saudi arabia for the pilgrimage. more than 5,000 jobs at the uk's largest cinema chain cineworld said it was considering the temporary closure of all its venues. cinemas have been hit hard by the release of big budget films being delayed — most recently the announcement yesterday that james bond won't now be out until the spring. our business correspondent, katy austin reports. most cinemas have now reopened but social distancing is limiting capacity and many big budget films have been postponed. the films that cinema operators have been banking on in order to rebuild the business, in o

durham and northumberland.work quilt affect, the areas have no additional restrictions, and that's a very good reason that the virus infection rates at the moment is not significant lehigh. i certainly want my constituency to be subjects —— not significantly hi. are the people of their still supporting boris johnson? a lot of rumbling and criticism about his performance and the lack of a strategy. my constituents are rock solid behind the government on this. boris johnson remains their favourite person to read the —— lead the country, on all the issues. there's obviously frustration about the situation. we are in the middle of a pandemic, going into autumn. i don't doubt what an awful time this is but people just want to see this pass as quickly as it can. clearly, that is the focus now. let's find a way to get middlesborough in hartlepool back to normality as quickly as possible. turkey, poland, and bonaire, st eustatius and saba have been removed from the government's list of travel corridors. this is what gr

and the gentleman has played a positive part in the giving of public health message across in northumberland. the first point that he has got wrong is that when test and trace contacts people to re m ove when test and trace contacts people to remove —— or monday to is based on the analysis we have done of what helps to ensure that people stay tough sledding. yes, repeatedly, actually in i make no bones about it. yes, because the isolation of people so that they stay isolated is important. so he can complain that we are doing too much but that is not normally the complaint i get from the opposite side. in the second point is that this must be in his words handed over to local authorities. no, no, no, it has to be teamwork with local authorities. it is teamwork that will help us get through this, not this attempt to separate out people and say one side is good and one side is bad. we are all on the same side in this fight against the virus. further to this consensual statement, we are all keen to be guided by the science and sol keen to be guided by the science and so i wonder what scientific

she was a student at newcastle university and northumberland police say is it believed she had takenfound at the same address, and then in another part of the city, northumbria police say that a 21—year—old student who was at northumbria university was found collapsed in the city at a different address. he was taken to hospital and died later. it is understood police are investigating the fact he may have taken mdma. he was 21 years old, and northumbrian police say right now with both universities at the moment, we are trying to find out more information, there are increasing patrols in the area, there will be searched student accommodation in the city over the weekend too. you mentioned another person in washington, in sunderland, who also died at the weekend. he was 18 years old. police believe he may have ta ken mdma. the police force say that its thoughts are with the family and friends of all those who died at the weekend. four young people on saturday and sunday. it is distressing news in newcastle for those three students in that student community who have lost their lives, it

here is carrie in northumberland. it‘s a fabulous place to run. she says ring it on.ws all about soggy. soggy and cold, yes. the wind combining with the rain down here. the sun has risen on a very different 40th edition. no loop around the docklands and the run up the mall. the mall finish line is the mall. the mall finish line is the only thing that looks similar. apart from that achievement at the end of the day. we have the way the organisers of what the marathon onto the elite athletes, 19 times around the elite athletes, 19 times around the two kilometre loop of st james‘s park. they will be running past us 19 times over the course of the morning and all eyes on brgid kosgei, the world record holderfrom kenya who is defending her title here in london. the women are already out in the course and will keep you up dated. let‘s talk to the race directorfor keep you up dated. let‘s talk to the race director for the london marathon. storm alex in the pandemic, what a combination. absolutely. we are used to conditions like that. whether the elite needs, we are absolutel

she was a student at newcastle university and northumberland police say is it believed she had takenhe may have taken mdma. he was 21 years old, and northumbrian police say right now with both universities at the moment, we are trying to find out more information, there are increasing patrols in the area, there will be searched student accommodation in the city over the weekend too. you mentioned another person in washington, in sunderland, who also died at the weekend. he was 18 years old. police believe he may have taken 18 years old. police believe he may have ta ken mdma. 18 years old. police believe he may have taken mdma. the police force say that its thoughts are with the family and friends of all those who died at the weekend. four young people on saturday and sunday. it is distressing news in newcastle for those three students in that student community who have lost their lives, it is distressing at this time, when you have over 800 students collectively at both northumbria and newcastle universities who have tested positive for corona and a lot of nervous students at the mo