phil mackie, bbc news, worcestershire. "valued and greatly appreciated." the charity was first founded to aid sick and wounded soldiers in the time of war. here's kathryn stanczyszyn. archive footage: we know what the red cross what have done for you, and you know it far better. providing help when it is most needed — a red cross is familiar around the world as a symbol of care the meaning cemented during two world wars. 150 years ago today, at a public meeting, a group was formed to help sick and wounded soldiers, and so the british red cross was born. since then, the charity has given assistance across the globe, offering relief to armed forces and civilians in the wake of war and disaster, as well as being an important presence following tragedies here in uk. on this special anniversary, members of the royal family have been paying tribute. the queen, its patron for 65 years, has thanked volunteers and staff. and prince charles has recorded a video to mark the opening of a new online exhibition featuring 150 objects fro

phil mackie, bbc news, tamworth.y. meghan markle is suing associated newspapers over articles in the paper that included parts of a handwritten letter she had sent to her estranged father, thomas markle, in august 2018. the friends who will remain anonymous gave an interview to the us magazine people. adults spent 40% of their waking hours during lockdown watching television or video streaming services. that‘s according to the media watchdog 0fcom. it says that on average, people spent six hours and 25 minutes a day in front of a screen, a rise of almost a third on the same period last year. time on streaming services doubled. joshua rom is a film & tv critic and broadcaster. are you a surprise as many seem to be by these figures? quite frankly i‘m really not surprised and i think it is due to three factors here. 0ne, it is due to three factors here. one, the inexpensive price tag. to the coronavirus circumstances where people who live normally active lives are being forced to stay in. and, three, the inexpensive pri

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phil mackie, bbc news. ramme who will be live at a farm in worcestershire for us. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. the mirror leads on scientists warning that a second wave of coronavirus infections could be twice as big as the first because of failings in the test and trace system. it says the situation is a "time bomb". we are talking to one of our gps and just a moment and we will ask him about some of those issues. the telegraph reports that leaked documents about trade negotiations with the us — used by labour during the 2019 election — were stolen from the email account of liam fox, who was then international trade secretary. the theft has been blamed on russia. the times says that doctors are being urged to prescribe exercise or acupuncture before traditional painkillers like paracetamol. that's the draft guidance from the national institute for health and care excellence, which is concerned about addiction. and the belfast telegraph devotes its entire front page tojohn hume, the form

phil mackie, bbc news.etter from florence nightingale — has been put together to mark the occasion. kathryn stanczyszyn has more. archival footage: we now what the red cross what have done for you and you know it far better. providing help when it is most needed, a red cross is familiar around the world as a symbol of care. the meaning cemented during two world wars. 150 years ago today, at a public meeting, a group was formed to help sick and wounded soldiers and so the british red cross was born. since then, the charity has given assistance across the globe, offering relief to armed forces and civilians in the wake of war and disaster, as well as being an important presence following tragedies here in uk. on this special anniversary, members of the royal family have been paying tribute. the queen, its patron for 65 years, has thanked volunteers and staff. and prince charles has recorded a video to mark the opening of a new online exhibition featuring 150 objects from the charity's archives. he says it is