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emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.hs have just been published. to go through the detail, with me now is our health correspondent katharine da costa. what have we learned? for the first time, the majority _ what have we learned? for the first time, the majority of _ what have we learned? for the first time, the majority of covid - what have we learned? for the first time, the majority of covid patients| time, the majority of covid patients in hospital in england are therefore something else rather than the virus. of the something else rather than the virus. of the 13,000 covid patients on tuesday, 32% were being treated for other conditions so it's another sign of how the 0micron variant is leading to a milder illness. but people being treated primarily for other conditions could include stroke and cancer patients might is held can still be compromised by the virus and they still need to be isolated away from other patients which creates difficulties for hospitals. which creates difficulties for hospitals-— which create

st. albans touts books like this.d how to be an ann racist as part of a training session for teachers. >> this person who appeared for youngkin in his campaign video supports the tim line and pulled her sound out of fairfax schools last year in objection to how the impact of racism was beast discussed. >> immigrants value education a lot and parents, you know, spend money to feed, clothe and educate their children. if they don't get the services they want or they need, they should be able to complain and air their grievances. >> what was your reaction when you heard about this tip line? >> immediately my thought was, it's divisive. >> reporter: she has four children in chesterfield county public schools. she believes this will lead to teachers watering down lessons about slavery out of fearful. >> it is an intimidation tactic. it will give them pause, especially the newer teacher just starting out. >> reporter: though this tip email address has drawn considerable attention around the country with a call on a teacher t

emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.entative for the union of allied workers. thank you for joining us. do you support this change? joining us. do you support this chance? ., . ., , ., change? not particularly. ithink it is ill-conceived _ change? not particularly. ithink it is ill-conceived and _ change? not particularly. ithink it is ill-conceived and i _ change? not particularly. ithink it is ill-conceived and i think - is ill—conceived and i think unfortunately it's likely to cause problems for members working in retail further down problems for members working in retailfurther down the problems for members working in retail further down the line. as it stands presently the cases are still running high, nearly100,000 daily cases and we have 69,000 people currently in hospital with covid—19 related issues and we are still recording over 300 guests very and thatis recording over 300 guests very and that is quite worrying and for the sake of wearing masks in crowded public spaces i think the decision to remove them was

emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.e andrew has asked for a jury trial in the civil case being brought by virginia giuffre. she is suing him over claims she was sexually assaulted by him 21 years ago when she was a teenager — allegations he strenuously denies. the court papers also show the prince has denied he was a close friend of the convicted sex trafficker ghislaine maxwell. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it is basically a blanket denial of everything, most importantly and specifically of virginia giuffre's accusation of sexual abuse. but the document from andrew's lawyers questions virtually everything. this widely seen photograph, for example. andrew says he doesn't have enough information to say whether or not it's genuine. that's an echo of what he said in his newsnight interview. she provided a photo of the two of you together. yes, yes. your arm was around her waist. yes. you've seen the photo. i've seen the photograph. how do you explain that? i can't. because i don't...| have no...again,

"this train terminates at st alban's city." i some are less keen. it, say it, sort it" — it's something that i see, hear, quite often on the trains. yeah, that's something. but i don't really sort of take much notice of it. i personally do think that probably gets overused. i i don't think necessarily people think about the meaning - of that saying any more. especially on like, a short stop train, you get one when you get off, and then there's one when you're approaching a stop, and then there's one when you get off at your stop. so there's like three in between the stops. even passionate train spotters get fed up with them, occasionally. this one. "..or leave the train - when the doors are closing." the doors aren't even open. no one's got on or off. and it's common sense. why do we need to be told not to board or alight when the doors are closing? do you have to hear it at every station? "we are now approaching london euston, our final destination." i now the transport minister wants to slash the number of loudspeaker messages we hear on ourjourne

emma simpson, bbc news, st albans.he age of 86. during a long career he worked with a number of star names and was known to millions for his role on radio 4's "i'm sorry i haven't a clue". his close friend gyles brandreth paid tribute saying wherever barry went he brought laughter with him and the bbc�*s director general tim davie described him as an incredible comedian and writer...if you heard or saw a great sketch there was always a good chance barry was behind it. sarah campbell looks back at his life. # i know a fat old policeman # he's always on our street # a fat and jolly red—faced man...# radio 4's i'm sorry i haven't a clue, and barry cryer sings the words of the laughing policeman to the tune of as time goes by. # he's never known to frown # and everybody says # he's the happiest man in town...# barry cryer seemed a happy fellow too, and a lucky one. i spent my time mainly with people i liked and admired, laughing about something. he'd started young, playing shakespeare's falstaff at school in leeds. down in

"this train terminates at st alban's city." i some are less keen.ersonally do think that probably gets overused. i i don't think necessarily people think about the meaning - of that saying any more. especially on like, a short stock train, you get one when you get off, and then there's one when you're approaching a stop, and then there's one when you get off at your stop. so there's like three in between the stops. even passionate train spotters get fed up with them, occasionally. this one. "..or leave the train - when the doors are closing." the doors aren't even open. no one's got on or off. and it's common sense. why do we need to be told not to board or alight when the doors are closing? do you have to hear it at every station? "we are now approaching london euston, our final destination." i now the transport minister wants to slash the number of loudspeaker messages we hear on ourjourneys. he's calling it a bonfire of the banalities. on a train journey there are far too many announcements. i accept there's got to be the obvious safety announcem