Man remanded over head injury death in New Basford

Summary: A 26-year-old man charged with murdering a woman in Nottingham has been remanded in custody.

Casey Brittle, aged 21, was found unconscious at a house in Springfield Street, New Basford, on Sunday morning but died later. A post-mortem examination concluded she died as a result of multiple blunt impact injuries to the head. Sanchez Williams, from Lathkill Close, Nottingham, appeared before magistrates in the city on Thursday. He is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday.

नॉटिंघम में एक महिला की हत्या के आरोप में 26 वर्षीय एक व्यक्ति को हिरासत में भेज दिया गया है।


What are the chances of MPs being recalled?

Summary: Parliament is supposed to be on its Christmas/New Year break until 5 January, but even before the current Covid-19-borders crisis, there was always the expectation that MPs and peers could be summoned back to debate an 11th hour Post-Brexit trade agreement.

Mark D'ArcyParliamentary correspondent Now, with millions under severe restrictions and border closures against the new fast-spreading Covid variant, there are new and urgent subjects to be discussed. Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has said "there is a case to look at whether we should recall Parliament" over the latest Covid developments and MPs like 1922 Committee grandee Charles Walker and former Chief Whip Mark Harper want a chance to debate and vote on the tough new restrictions the government has announced. Remember, these restrictions came with Parliament in recess, just days after the PM denounced Labour for wanting to "cancel Christmas". Public opinion Public Administration Committee chairman William Wragg has called this an "an Olympic medal-winning-cartwheeling-somersaulting volte-face," a remark which gives some idea of the level of angst building up on the Tory benches. Some want to debate the border situation, particularly in Kent, and others may want to call for an extension of the Brexit transition period; but wishes don't recall Parliament, ministers do. Specifically, a minister of the Crown must request the Speaker to recall MPs. The Speaker then considers whether this would be in the public interest (it's hard to imagine a situation where a minister would ask for a recall and the Speaker denied them). Typically, the prime minister phones the Speaker and the discussion actually revolves around timing and process issues. But the gaping hole in this process is that there is no mechanism for anybody but the government to bring Parliament back from a recess early. So, if ministers don't want MPs debating some holiday crisis, MPs don't come back. The only constraint is public opinion, and a clamour for Parliament to return that is too intense for a government to ignore. 'Superspreader' event And it's hard to see such a bandwagon gaining momentum with the distractions of Christmas just days away. In current circumstances, there are further complications; it would be legal for MPs to travel to their place of work - the Commons chamber - even though it's in a tier four area, because they can't perform their full representative role from home. But there would be considerable concern about any debate becoming a "superspreader" event in its own right. Even before the news about the new Covid variant emerged, the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, was concerned to minimise footfall in the Parliamentary estate, and doubtless he will be pondering whether it changes the number of MPs who can be allowed in the chamber safely. Then there are the current rules for debate. MPs can participate remotely in "interrogatory proceedings" which means question times, statements and urgent questions; they cannot speak in debates on legislation, which includes debates on, for example Covid regulations. Irate backbenchers There are already plenty of MPs who have to shield, and who believe they, and through them, their voters, are disenfranchised. Watch figures like Tracey Crouch, Cheryl Gillan, John Baron and Procedure Committee chair Karen Bradley. During the first lockdown, MPs were permitted to vote online, but at the moment they can only vote by proxy, which is why the government Deputy Chief Whip, Stuart Andrew, currently wields around 250 votes. To be sure, he has to cast the proxy votes according to the dictates of their owners, even if they are votes against the government, but it's still an uncomfortable look. MPs voted to put these rules in place, so they cannot be changed without a further vote. Up to now, Commons leader Jacob Rees Mogg has been firmly against changing them to allow remote participation and remote voting again. And if he does not relent it is unlikely that the rules could be changed - the government controls the Commons agenda and there would be no way to get the issue debated, certainly on the day of a recall, without their agreement. Mr Rees-Mogg has now written to Karen Bradley to say the government plans to allow online participation in all Commons debates, when the House next sits. But he wants to keep the proxy voting system in place rather than allow online voting by MPs. UPDATE: The Hansard Society's Dr Ruth Fox points out that, given the time constraints of a short sitting intended to agree a bill to implement a future relationship treaty with the EU, a motion for the immediate resumption of full virtual proceedings could be agreed fairly rapidly. The requirement for a quorum of 40 MPs (including tellers and the Speaker) has been modified to allow proxy votes to count toward the quorum. That would allow the Whips to use proxy votes to secure the necessary motion.

संसद को 5 जनवरी तक अपने क्रिसमस/नए साल के अवकाश पर होना चाहिए, लेकिन वर्तमान कोविड-19-सीमा संकट से पहले भी, हमेशा उम्मीद थी कि सांसदों और साथियों को 11वें घंटे के पोस्ट-ब्रेक्सिट व्यापार समझौते पर बहस करने के लिए वापस बुलाया जा सकता है।


How did your MP vote on Heathrow expansion?

Summary: MPs have voted by 415 to 119 in favour of building a third runway at London's Heathrow airport.

The Conservatives were under orders to back the plans - but eight voted against the government. Labour's official position was to oppose expansion, but its MPs were given a free vote. Find out how your MP voted on the controversial subject below. How did the MPs vote on the Heathrow Expansion Bill? For: 415 Against: 119 Did not vote: 116 Did my MP vote For or Against the third runway at Heathrow?

सांसदों ने लंदन के हीथ्रो हवाई अड्डे पर तीसरा रनवे बनाने के पक्ष में 415 से 119 मतों से मतदान किया है।


Van driver dies in crash with lorry on A303 near Andover

Summary: A man died in a crash involving a van and a lorry on the A303 in Hampshire.

It happened just before 08:30 GMT on Friday near Andover, when a white Ford Transit collided with a red DAF lorry near the junction of Winchester Road. The driver of the van, aged 41, died on the way to hospital. His family is being supported by specially trained officers. Hampshire Constabulary is appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash cam footage to get in touch. Related Internet Links Hampshire Constabulary

हैम्पशायर में ए303 पर एक वैन और एक लॉरी की दुर्घटना में एक व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई।


Pete Buttigieg: Why would an American learn Norwegian?

Summary: Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks Norwegian, and several other candidates in the 2020 race also speak a second language. But for presidential contenders, being bilingual is not always a plus. Why are Americans surprised when politicians speak a foreign language?

By Tara McKelveyBBC News Writer Asne Seierstad was introduced to Pete Buttigieg, a presidential candidate and the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, at a music festival in Texas last week. Without missing a beat, he began to speak with her about literature - in Norwegian. Mr Buttigieg has "a South Bend accent", she says, but otherwise his Norwegian was excellent. Still she felt confused and wondered: "Why would an American learn Norwegian?" As it turned out, he'd decided that he wanted to read the work of Norwegian novelist Erlend Loe in the original language. When the story of Mr Buttigieg's language ability appeared on Twitter, people across the political spectrum were impressed. "It's an extraordinary story about intellectual curiosity," says Tom Nichols, the author of The Death of Expertise. "And it's such a contrast to the current occupant in the White House." Mr Nichols - and Trump supporters too - agreed that a Norwegian-speaking presidential candidate was an anomaly on the campaign trail. "The fact that he learned Norwegian so he could read Norwegian makes me want to know more about him," says Michael Caputo, a former adviser to Trump. Mr Buttigieg's mother, Anne Montgomery, is a linguist, and he grew up with languages. Aside from Norwegian, he speaks French, Spanish, Italian, Maltese, Arabic and Dari, says his campaign adviser Lis Smith. The fascination that Republicans and Democrats alike have shown in Mr Buttigieg's skill as a language learner is part of a larger cultural story. In many ways the US is an insular society, and people there are less likely to study foreign languages than those who live in other parts of the world. In Europe more than 90% of students learn a foreign language in school, according to the Pew Research Center, compared to only one-fifth of students who learn a language in the US. The fact that relatively few people in the US can speak a second language means people there are amazed when their political leaders can. During this campaign season, other Democratic candidates have embraced the Spanish language and used their ability to speak the language to appeal to a broader swathe of voters. Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas has launched Spanish campaign adverts. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey has done the same. George W Bush also speaks passable Spanish (his brother Jeb is even better), but he is an outlier among presidents. Few in the modern era have spoken a second language - Trump and Barack Obama, for example, are fluent only in English. Politicians and leaders in other countries have done better. Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia, knows Mandarin. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt can give a speech in Japanese, and Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister, is fluent in Dutch (and speaks excellent Spanish). Winston Churchill spoke French - but with an almost comically English accent. President Vladimir Putin speaks excellent German. He apparently speaks English, too, but is less confident in his skills and tries to avoid speaking it publicly. In the US, linguistic ability does not always work in a candidate's favour. For presidential candidates, everything is political, including the languages they speak, and on the campaign trail their use of language is seen through a partisan lens. In the past, a candidate's facility for language has at times been cast in a negative light. Some Republican candidates have been under attack for being bilingual. During the last primary season, Mr Trump criticised one of his Republican rivals, Jeb Bush, for speaking Spanish. "He should really set the example by speaking English while in the United States," Mr Trump told a Breitbart journalist in 2015. Chastising Mr Bush for speaking Spanish fit into Mr Trump's own campaign narrative - he called for an overhaul in immigration laws and said that a wall should be built on the southern border. "It's entirely consistent with the kind of nativist policy and rhetoric that he used," says Matthew Dallek, an assistant professor of political management at George Washington University. "But for the majority of the electorate being bilingual may be an asset - not a deficit." Democratic candidates have been sensitive to this manner of criticism, however. At times they have been so concerned about how voters might react to their linguistic skills that they tried to downplay them. John Kerry is fluent in French, yet he decided to hide his ability to speak the language when he was a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. As a candidate, Mr Kerry was portrayed as an elitist who was out of touch with ordinary people, and he seemed to believe that his ability to speak French would be used against him. He may have been right. For some people in the US, the French language is seen as "a kind of shorthand for intellectual pretentiousness", according to Mr Nichols, the writer. During the 2012 Republican primary, accusations were levelled against another French speaker, Mitt Romney. One of Mr Romney's rivals for the Republican nomination made a video that cast him as too moderate for the party and compared him unfavourably to Mr Kerry. "And just like John Kerry," says a narrator, "he speaks French". Mr Buttigieg had no compunction about speaking Norwegian while he was campaigning in Texas, however, and he did not try to hide his linguistic talent. Still, political analysts agree that while the ability of Mr Buttigieg or another candidate to speak a foreign language will surprise voters - delighting some, and perhaps making others suspicious - it is unlikely to turn an election. Bruce Berke, a Republican strategist who is "50% Norwegian", says that he admires Mr Buttigieg's fluency in the language but doesn't think it will win votes. And Kelly Dietrich, who heads up an organisation called the National Democratic Training Committee, says: "Democratic voters don't care if you speak three languages, 12 languages or one language. What they care about is - can you beat Donald Trump?"

डेमोक्रेटिक उम्मीदवार पीट बटिगीग नॉर्वेजियन बोलते हैं, और 2020 की दौड़ में कई अन्य उम्मीदवार भी दूसरी भाषा बोलते हैं। लेकिन राष्ट्रपति पद के दावेदारों के लिए, द्विभाषी होना हमेशा एक प्लस नहीं होता है। जब राजनेता एक विदेशी भाषा बोलते हैं तो अमेरिकी आश्चर्यचकित क्यों होते हैं?


Wales' chief medical officer Dr Ruth Hussey to retire

Summary: Wales' chief medical officer Dr Ruth Hussey will retire in spring next year, after nearly four years in the job.

During her time in the post, Dr Hussey oversaw the response to the Swansea measles epidemic and work to prepare Wales for possible future health threats, such as an Ebola outbreak. Paying tribute, Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he was "very grateful" for the advice she had given. The chief executive of NHS Wales said working with her was a "privilege". Dr Andrew Goodall added that Dr Hussey was "passionate about improving health and healthcare, especially improving outcomes for the Welsh population and addressing the role that poverty can play in creating ill health".

वेल्स के मुख्य चिकित्सा अधिकारी डॉ. रूथ हसी लगभग चार साल की नौकरी के बाद अगले साल वसंत ऋतु में सेवानिवृत्त होंगे।


Timothy Walsh accused of attempted murder in court

Summary: A man accused of attempting to murder a police officer who was stabbed multiple times in a flat has appeared in court.

Timothy Walsh, 51, of Portswood Road, Southampton, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address before city magistrates earlier. The court heard the policeman was attacked after he and a colleague were called to a block of flats on Thursday to check on the welfare of a man. He suffered serious injuries but has been discharged from hospital. Mr Walsh has also been charged with the attempted grievous bodily harm of the second officer. The defendant will appear at Winchester Crown Court next month and will also face two further charges of assaulting police officers and two of assaulting NHS staff between November and March.

एक फ्लैट में कई बार चाकू मारे गए एक पुलिस अधिकारी की हत्या का प्रयास करने का आरोपी व्यक्ति अदालत में पेश हुआ है।


Rise in under-25s video calling when driving, says RAC

Summary: "It's normal isn't it?" James says.

The 24-year-old admits to Radio 1 Newsbeat that he's happy to use his phone whilst driving, adding that "everyone does it". The RAC motor organisation claims they've got figures suggesting one in five under-25s are using FaceTime, Snapchat or WhatsApp at the wheel. It says there's a rise in drivers making and taking calls illegally - the highest level since 2016. The RAC spoke to more than 3,000 people for their latest report on driving attitudes. The organisation says younger drivers are more than twice as likely to say they make or receive video calls while driving. Almost one in 10 drivers aged 17-24 say they play games on their phones while driving. James says he takes a video call if someone is calling when he's at the wheel and doesn't think it impairs his driving. But when challenged, he admits he'd feel guilty if he was on a call and had an accident. What is the law? In 2003, the law banning the use of mobile phones while driving was introduced. It came in at a time before smart phones - when calling, texting and maybe the odd game of snake was the norm. Now that law is being reviewed. "The general rule is that you cannot hold your mobile in your hand and use it whilst driving, so hands-free tends to be ok, but texting is not," says Ronnie Simpson, who's a lawyer specialising in road, traffic and dangerous driving. "If you're not looking at the camera and not engaging - and you're engaging with the road - I suppose there's no difference in making a telephone call." But if you're holding a camera in front of your face and driving? That's a no, according to Ronnie. "It's simply dangerous driving and should be punished. "The key issue is safety. If you're looking at your phone, you're not looking at the road." Back in 2016, the RAC made it their aim to make illegal mobile phone use while driving as socially unacceptable as drink-driving. "The bar to convict somebody under the current offence of using a handheld mobile phone while driving is high, making it difficult for the police to enforce," says Simon Williams from the RAC. "Any mobile phone activity that doesn't involve telecommunications, such as checking text messages, recording a video or changing pre-downloaded music, is bizarrely not covered by the set mobile phone laws, although drivers could be convicted for not being in proper control of their vehicles." The government says it's looking at closing that legal loophole. Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.

जेम्स कहता है, "क्या यह सामान्य बात नहीं है?"


Nama completes sale of £1bn Northern Ireland property loan portfolio

Summary: A New York investment firm has completed a deal to buy the entire Northern Ireland loan portfolio that was held by Nama, the Republic of Ireland's state-controlled "bad bank".

By John CampbellBBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Cerberus Capital Management is reported to have paid around £1.3bn in the deal. It will give the firm control of hundreds of properties including office blocks, hotels, and development land. The deal represents Nama's largest single transaction and ends its involvement in Northern Ireland. Nama had previously revealed that it paid around £1.1bn for the loans, when it acquired them from the Irish banks after the country's property crash. However, as the loans originally had a value of £4.5bn, Irish taxpayers will still have lost out as ultimately they paid for the recapitalisation of the banks. Cerberus is now expected to spend several months engaging with the borrowers who hold the loans.

न्यूयॉर्क की एक निवेश फर्म ने पूरे उत्तरी आयरलैंड ऋण पोर्टफोलियो को खरीदने के लिए एक सौदा पूरा किया है जो आयरलैंड गणराज्य के राज्य-नियंत्रित "बैड बैंक" नामा के पास था।


About 75% of Jersey census forms returned

Summary: About 75% of census forms have been returned so far, with more coming in according to the States of Jersey.

Islanders were asked to fill in the first census questionnaire in 10 years on Sunday. The information from the census is used to plan services such as transportation, education and health. It is a requirement to fill in and return the form and the States have sent reminder postcards to people who have not done it yet. The Head of Jersey's Statistics Unit, Duncan Gibaut, said they had had a brilliant response, with 32,000 forms returned. But he asked people who had not done it to bring or send the forms back to help control the costs of the census.

जर्सी राज्यों के अनुसार अब तक लगभग 75 प्रतिशत जनगणना फॉर्म वापस कर दिए गए हैं।


Anthony Porter charged with murder after Swindon fire

Summary: A man has been charged with murder after a woman died in a house fire in Swindon.

Anthony Porter, 32, was arrested after the body of 39-year-old Andraya Lyons, formerly Webb, was found at Drew Street at about 05:40 GMT on Saturday. Mr Porter, of Drew Street, is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Police said formal identification had yet to take place, but the woman's family had been informed of the death.

स्विंडन में एक घर में आग लगने से एक महिला की मौत के बाद एक व्यक्ति पर हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Police stop illegal Beaworthy rave in wood

Summary: An illegal rave, which attracted between 300 and 500 people, has been stopped by police at a wood in Devon.

Police were called to the Forestry Commission site in the Beaworthy area, near Okehampton, overnight. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said officers had seized sound systems from people at the site. The force said it had increased the number of officers working during bank holiday weekends to "swiftly resolve" any illegal raves. The spokesman added that anyone who had planned to attend the rave was advised to stay away. Last June, at Bellever Woods, on Dartmoor, police said there were more than 1,200 people and up to 500 cars at a suspected illegal rave.

300 से 500 लोगों को आकर्षित करने वाली एक अवैध दौड़ को पुलिस ने डेवोन में एक लकड़ी पर रोक दिया है।


Airports: What's the big fuss?

Summary: Perhaps the most striking conclusion of the Airports Commission chaired by Sir Howard Davies is that the economic cost of the capacity constraints at UK airports, and at Heathrow in particular, will be between 0.03% and 0.05% of GDP by 2030 and up to 0.09% of national income by 2050.

Robert PestonEconomics editor This is not huge. A loss of income of this size looks like a rounding error in comparison with the peak-to-trough fall in national income of more than 7% caused by the 2008 banking crisis or the 20% gap between today's GDP and where it would have been if the pre-Crash growth trends had been sustained. Or to put it another way, keeping the banking system solid and sound looks a rather more important priority than whether or not Heathrow gets a new runway or the London Mayor builds his vast new flying city on the Isle of Grain. And yet airports and runways seem to get people's hackles and passions up in a way that risk weightings for bank lending and leverage ratios never do. Which is not to say that the decision about where or whether to build new runways is trivial, but that it's not make or break for the British economy. What is also very interesting in the report is the way it pours cold water on the notion that top rank economies must have a so-called hub - an airport flying almost everywhere and servicing gazillions of transit passengers - of unlimited capacity, which is what both Heathrow and Boris Johnson rather imply. It paints a picture of a constrained Heathrow still performing extremely well. And it believes existing capacity can be used more efficiently through improved transport links between airports and better sharing of information by them. So what will the Commission's final recommendation end up being? Even though it is continuing to evaluate Johnson's grand design in the Thames Estuary, the £112bn expense looks so large compared with the putative costs of doing nothing at all - up to £20bn to airport users and providers over 60 years, and a maximum of £45bn to the wider economy over the same period - that lift-off seems almost inconceivable. What of the choice between the two Heathrow options and a new runway at Gatwick? Well if it became clear that low cost airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet - which have been responsible for all the growth in flying over recent years - were to offer long-haul and transit services to popular destinations from Gatwick, that would allow considerable capacity to be liberated at Heathrow. Or to put it another way, an expanded Gatwick might allow Heathrow to be a less constrained hub. Whether the low-cost carriers rise to that challenge is uncertain - although whoever wins the election would be thrilled not to be given the verdict that only Heathrow has the X-factor (and, by the by, the Commission reminds us that its predecessor inquiries have a 100% record of being ignored by their sponsoring governments).

सर हावर्ड डेविस की अध्यक्षता में हवाई अड्डा आयोग का शायद सबसे आश्चर्यजनक निष्कर्ष यह है कि ब्रिटेन के हवाई अड्डों और विशेष रूप से हीथ्रो में क्षमता बाधाओं की आर्थिक लागत 2030 तक सकल घरेलू उत्पाद के 0.03% और 0.05% के बीच और 2050 तक राष्ट्रीय आय के 0.09% तक होगी।


Sheffield city council referendum: What's it all about?

Summary: As well as voting for their local councillors and Police and Crime Commissioner on 6 May people in Sheffield will be asked to decide how their council is run in future. But what are the options on the table and what do they mean?

What is the referendum about? Voters are being given a choice between the existing cabinet model or a committee system. The referendum was triggered by campaign group It's Our City, which favours the committee system, after it gathered a petition signed by more than 5% of Sheffield's voters. Whatever the outcome, the result is legally binding and another referendum cannot be held for nine years. How does the cabinet model work? Under the existing model the council - consisting of 84 councillors - is run by a leader who appoints nine cabinet members. Each cabinet member has a specific area of responsibility, or portfolio, such as children's services or transport. These 10 councillors form the executive and have responsibility for decision-making. A cross-party committee can call in decisions for scrutiny but the cabinet does not have to accept their recommendations. Some issues such as the budget, have to be decided and voted on by the whole council. How does the committee system work? Under a committee system, decision-making responsibilities are shared between more councillors. Rather than a single cabinet member, a committee of several elected members makes decisions for a specific portfolio. Committees are made up of councillors from all parties, with the number of seats proportionate to the political make-up of the council. The exact structure of any committee system for Sheffield would be drawn up if voters back the change. What are the arguments for and against the models? Cabinet-run councils were brought in under the Local Government Act 2000 to reflect the way decisions were made at a national level. Colin Copus, a professor of local politics and a member of the Local Governance Research Centre at De Montfort University, said the idea was to "speed up decision-making and make it very clear who was responsible". He said the committee system, which had existed in local government previously, was seen as "opaque, cumbersome, slow and unaccountable". As committees reflect the council's political make-up, he said, the ruling party would also have the majority on each committee. Dr Simon Duffy, from Sheffield-based think tank the Centre for Welfare Reform, said the cabinet system was not the best way to represent a city of 600,000 people. While Labour retained control of decision-making in Sheffield in 2019, he said, the party received less than a third of votes cast. As a result, the existing system "does not feel right or democratic" and it was "bizarre" for 10 people to make decisions on behalf of the city, he said. Moving to a "modern committee system" would be a "much more inclusive way" of organising the city, he said. Returning to such a system was "not going back to the 1970s" but was "like opening a door to a new set of possibilities", he added. What do the parties have to say? Council leader Labour's Bob Johnson said the city was better off under the existing model and he would vote against a change. "I think we've got bigger issues in front of us coming out of lockdown," he said. "I do not believe a different type of town hall meeting is going to help engage people." He said he believed the strong leadership model provided accountability in a way the committee system did not. Representatives of the Conservatives, Greens and Liberal Democrats, however, back a move to the committee system. Ian Walker, vice chair of South Yorkshire Conservatives, said it would increase scrutiny and open up the decision-making process. "Having a committee structure will mean we have good people from other parties, which are not in the majority on the council, bringing a fresh pair of eyes on decisions that are emerging so that we can get better decisions made," he said. Douglas Johnson, leader of the Greens, said he believed the committee system was "fundamentally better" and allowed for more accountability as each member of a committee would have their vote recorded. Liberal Democrat leader Shaffaq Mohammed said limiting decision-making powers to 10 councillors had "disenfranchised huge swathes of the city who feel left out and without a voice". Has anyone else made the change? The Local Government Act 2000 required all principal councils to adopt a strong leader or cabinet model. However, after the Localism Act 2011 was passed the position changed and councils were once again allowed to operate a committee system. Since then a number of councils have reverted to a committee system, including Reading Council, Brighton and Hove Council and Wirral Council. When will we know the result and when would any change come into effect? Counting in referendum will not begin until Monday 10 May. If the result is in favour of altering the system Sheffield City Council says any changes will be "implemented with effect from the 2022 Annual Meeting". Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk. Related Internet Links Sheffield City Council It's Our City Sheffield The Centre for Welfare Reform

6 मई को अपने स्थानीय पार्षदों और पुलिस और अपराध आयुक्त के लिए मतदान करने के साथ-साथ शेफ़ील्ड में लोगों से यह तय करने के लिए कहा जाएगा कि भविष्य में उनकी परिषद कैसे चलाई जाएगी। लेकिन मेज पर क्या विकल्प हैं और उनका क्या मतलब है?


Man charged with throwing drugs into Bristol Prison

Summary: A man accused of attempting to throw cannabis over a wall into Bristol Prison has been charged with a drugs offence.

Jamie Ogbourne, 35, from Brigstock Road, was arrested on Friday when he was "spotted outside the prison", Avon and Somerset Police said. Mr Ogbourne, who was also charged with possession of cannabis resin is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court. HMP Bristol is a category B men's prison in Horfield.

ब्रिस्टल जेल में एक दीवार पर भांग फेंकने के प्रयास के आरोपी एक व्यक्ति पर मादक पदार्थ अपराध का आरोप लगाया गया है।


The mystery over who attacked the Holy Thorn Tree

Summary: In the small hours of 8 December 2010, the Holy Thorn Tree of Glastonbury was cut down by somebody wielding a chain saw. Was it an act of mindless vandalism, or something more significant, asks Jolyon Jenkins.

According to legend, the thorn tree sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, Jesus's great-uncle, when he stuck it in the Somerset soil after voyaging to England in the 1st Century AD. Whether or not the story is true, Glastonbury became an important early Christian centre, the site of an abbey founded in the 7th Century but closed down byHenry VIII. Nowadays, though, it's not the Christians who are conspicuous in Glastonbury but the pagans who have flocked there. "It's the heart chakra of the world," says Georgina Sirett-Armstrong-Smith, who is a priestess of Avalon at the local Goddess Temple. Others see strange forms and figures in the local landscape - a swan, a dragon, a pregnant woman. Walking down the High Street, you could easily get the impression you have stumbled into Witchcraft Central. The shop names tell the story - The Cat and Cauldron, Man, Myth and Magick, The Goddess and Green Man, The Psychic Piglet. Apart from witches and goddess worshippers, there are fairy followers, astrologers, shamans, alchemists, geomancers, druids, spiritualists and every possible variety of alternative healer. So there are two mysteries of the holy thorn. One is who cut it down, and why? The other is why it seems to mean so much not just to Christians, but to pagans worldwide. "We can see it from our front door," says Martin Wheeler, a local blogger. "We will hear the women drumming up on the top of the hill. We will see the people dancing round the thorn. Drumming you usually get at a full moon." When the tree was attacked, there was an online outpouring of grief. And when, a year later, new growth started to sprout from the trunk, the joy among international pagans was similar. "Blessed Be the Holy Thorn - May it have as many fruit as the tears that have been shed," said one comment on the tree's Facebook page. The thorn tree, however, is not all that it seems. The one that was cut down was definitely not planted by Joseph of Arimathea, but by a council official in the summer of 1951, to commemorate the Festival of Britain. In fact, that one died due to drought, and was secretly replaced a few months later. I found a small piece of it in a surprising place - the Covenstead Bed and Breakfast, whose owner is a witch, Adele Clough. Clough displays her shrine to witchcraft on which she had placed a twig of the thorn. "Anything that is a symbol of peace and a symbol of love is something that all witches and Wiccans aspire to." The former mayor John Coles tends to the remnants of the thorn. In recent years, people have tied ribbons to it bearing messages, prayers and maybe even spells. Coles removes them. "It takes daylight away from the trunk," he explains. He also prises out the coins that people have jammed into the bark. "This never used to happen even eight or nine years ago," he says sadly. The apparent takeover of the town by new age believers disturbs him. "There's nothing wrong with paganism but there is a certain taste of Satanism as well and I have always regarded Glastonbury as a Christian town." The local Catholic priest, Father Kevin Knox-Lecky, has also come across signs of Satanism. "I have in the past found signs of rituals having been performed on the church steps. And that usually would involve candle grease and herbs and feathers, and sometimes blood," he says. He doesn't think it's the work of local witches but outsiders. "I find it a nuisance when I have to clear it up, but that's as far as it goes really." Knox-Lecky is relaxed about witchcraft and paganism, drawing the line only at the occasional attempts by local priestesses to co-opt the Virgin Mary into their pantheon of goddesses. The Church of England vicar, David MacGeoch, seems a bit less sanguine. He moved to the town precisely because he "felt that Christianity in Glastonbury had got slightly lost". "Many of us are here to put Christianity back on the map of Glastonbury," he says. So who cut down the thorn? There are three theories, apart from the mundane explanation of mindless vandalism. First, that it was militant Christians opposed to its use as a pagan symbol. Second, that it was militant pagans, opposed to its use as a Christian symbol. Third, that it was part of a private vendetta against a landowner. But the case has gone cold. I only came across one lead, and not a very strong one. MacGeoch was visited by a mystic who told him of a vision. That there were two men. That the chainsaw had been borrowed by somebody. And the person that he'd borrowed the chainsaw from didn't know the reason why. He told her to go to the police. As for the extraordinary beliefs of Glastonbury's new residents, local historian Paul Ashdown takes the long view. "The oldest version of the Glastonbury legend of all, which we find in the 900s, is the most outrageous of all in a sense. "It says that no skill of man built the church in Glastonbury. It was prepared in heaven for the salvation of mankind. "All later versions are, to varying degrees, rationalisations of this oldest belief that Glastonbury was one of the most special places in the world - a place where a church can just appear from the heavens." After that, nothing about Glastonbury is surprising.

8 दिसंबर 2010 के छोटे से घंटों में, ग्लास्टनबरी के पवित्र कांटे के पेड़ को किसी ने चेन आरी से काट दिया था। क्या यह नासमझी से बर्बरता का कार्य था, या कुछ अधिक महत्वपूर्ण, जोलियन जेनकिंस पूछते हैं।


M&S: What kind of recovery?

Summary: BBC business editor Robert Peston on the outlook for UK retailers

Marks and Spencer's shareholders won't know quite what to make of Stuart Rose's last months in charge - and nor, I suspect, will the chancellor of the exchequer or the governor of the Bank of England. On the one hand, a goodish number of investors will embarrass the company at the forthcoming annual general meeting, by voting against the retailer's remuneration practices: they don't like the signing-on package awarded to the new chief executive, Marc Bolland, worth up to £15.1m, and they've been consistently uncomfortable with the magnitude of variable rewards paid to Rose and payable to others in the future. On the other hand, M&S's sales performance for the past three months looks remarkably good: group sales rose 4.4%; UK sales were 4.8% higher; British general merchandise increased an impressive 7%, or 6% on an underlying, like-for-like basis. The performance would look better still, by 0.4 of a percentage point in general merchandise, if adjustments were made for the absence of the moveable trading feast, Easter, from this year's figures. None of which is redolent of an economy in the UK that is in theory only just getting off its knees after the deepest recession since the 1930s. And according to the latest forecast produced for the chancellor by the Office for Budget Responsibility, household consumption in Britain is supposed to rise by a meagre 0.2% this year. So is there evidence that consumers are spending more and saving less than the Treasury and Bank of England have been expecting? M&S believes it is doing better than other retailers - which is characteristic of this venerable company in periods of economic uncertainty - such that its market share of UK clothing sales rose 0.50 of a percentage point to 10.7%. And it would plainly be wrong to read too much into statistics about three months of trading at a single retailer, even one as sizeable in clothing and general merchandise as M&S. But making allowances for all of that, it's plain that British shoppers are feeling a bit more gung-ho than might have been expected. As for M&S, it takes the view that one swallow doesn't make for an extended retailing summer, which is why its share prices has fallen this morning. Its statement says: "We have made a good start to the financial year, but following the recent Budget and the actions proposed to reduce the national deficit, including the increase in VAT, we are cautious about the outlook for consumer confidence and spending and continue to manage the business accordingly." Here of course is the delicious paradox. Sir Stuart Rose was one of the business leaders who signed a letter before the general election urging any new government to crack down on government waste. With the coalition government announcing the biggest cuts to public spending in living memory, Rose is certainly getting his wish - though Rose would never have asked Santa for the VAT rise which is coming in January. In the round, the outlook for retailers over the coming few years still looks pretty daunting. The gross indebtedness of UK households remains at record levels - more than 100% of GDP - even as we all save a little bit more on average more than we had been doing. On the assumption that households continue to endeavour over the coming few years to repair their finances by saving a bit more and spending a bit less, then - according to the Office for Budget Responsibility - household consumption will increase at an annual rate of 1.9% over the five years from 2011 to 2015. That may not look too bad, but is around a quarter less than the annual average growth rate of 2.5% in household consumption during the boom years from 2003 to 2007. One way of looking at this is to say that for consumer-facing companies, the lower trends to household spending will cost them around £20bn in lost sales every single year by 2015. So retailers can probably discard any hope of a return to the golden years of the decade before 2007 and it would be sensible to assume that we haven't seen the last retailing bankruptcy of this phase of the cycle. Nor is that as bad as it could get. If inflation were to rise in a way that looked endemic rather than short term, such that the Bank of England felt obliged to raise interest rates, then there would be a profound squeeze on consumers' spending power - and retailers would be back in the hell of late 2008. You can keep up with the latest from business editor Robert Peston by visiting his blog on the BBC News website.

ब्रिटेन के खुदरा विक्रेताओं के लिए दृष्टिकोण पर बीबीसी के व्यापार संपादक रॉबर्ट पेस्टन


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बी. बी. सी. यह समझने के लिए एक सर्वेक्षण कर रहा है कि कोविड-19 ने विकलांग लोगों को कैसे प्रभावित किया है। हम सबसे बड़ी, सबसे विस्तृत तस्वीर प्राप्त करने के लिए अधिक से अधिक लोगों तक पहुंचने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं। हम जानते हैं कि कोविड-19 का विकलांग लोगों पर इतना असमान प्रभाव पड़ा है। सर्वेक्षण पूरी तरह से गुमनाम है लेकिन यदि आप अपने अनुभवों को साझा करना चाहते हैं तो कृपया यह समझने के लिए नीचे देखें कि हम आपके डेटा को कैसे संसाधित करते हैं।


Tyrell Robinson accused of sexual activity with a child

Summary: A Bradford City footballer has been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child, police have confirmed.

Tyrell Robinson, 22, of South Ockendon, Essex, is alleged to have committed the offence in Bradford in August 2018. He has also been charged with one count of making an indecent image of a child and two counts of distributing an indecent image of a child. Mr Robinson is due to appear before Bradford magistrates on 7 April. Bradford City FC said in a statement Mr Robinson had been sacked by the club.

ब्रैडफोर्ड सिटी के एक फुटबॉलर पर एक बच्चे के साथ यौन गतिविधि में शामिल होने का आरोप लगाया गया है, पुलिस ने पुष्टि की है।


Soldier has 'acid thrown in face' during robbery near barracks

Summary: A soldier had a substance believed to be acid thrown in his face and was slashed with a knife during a robbery near his barracks.

Police found the unnamed victim, believed to be in his 30s, near Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow at 16:35 GMT on Tuesday. The victim required hospital treatment but his wounds are not thought to be life-threatening. No arrests have been made, police have said. Enquiries continue. An Army spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident that took place in Hounslow involving a serving soldier."

एक सैनिक के चेहरे पर तेजाब फेंका गया था और उसके बैरक के पास डकैती के दौरान उसे चाकू से काट दिया गया था।


India: Elephant rampage causes panic in West Bengal

Summary: A wild elephant went on an hours-long rampage in India's West Bengal state, sending residents fleeing in panic.

Officials fired tranquillizer darts to control the animal after it damaged dozens of homes, cars and motorbikes. Local forestry authorities said no-one was hurt in the incident, in the town of Siliguri. The animal was taken to a park where domesticated elephants are kept and officials have said they hope to return it to the wild. Eyewitnesses said the animal had strayed into the town from a nearby forest and seemed frightened and confused.

भारत के पश्चिम बंगाल राज्य में एक जंगली हाथी ने घंटों तक हंगामा किया, जिससे निवासी दहशत में भाग गए।


Letter from Africa: Why people keep cash under the mattress in Sudan

Summary: In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at what is behind the wave of protests in Sudan threatening President Omar al-Bashir's three-decade-long grip on power.

Many in Sudan now prefer to keep their money under the mattress rather than in banks. If people put their savings in the bank it can be hard to get out as cash machines are often empty. Where cash is available, long queues have become the norm in the capital, Khartoum. There are also queues for bread. Coming back from work late at night, I have often had to wait an hour to get to the bakery window only to be told that there is nothing left. Other foods are becoming expensive for many people in the capital. Fava beans, or fuul, are considered a staple here which could be found at any corner shop. But the shop next to where I live has now stopped selling them because, the owner explained, most people could no longer afford them. Returning from a six-month stay in the US in September people were noticeably thinner. Subsidies cut The problems stem from the government's attempts to prevent economic collapse with emergency austerity measures and a sharp currency devaluation. In December it cost 76 Sudanese pounds to buy $1 (£0.79) on the black market, whereas six months ago a dollar cost less than 40 Sudanese pounds. Prices are also rising. The annual inflation rate reached 68% in November compared to 25% a year earlier. As part of the austerity measures, the government has reduced subsidies on fuel and bread, leading to a rise in the cost of basic commodities. The increase in the bread price last month triggered a wave of mass protests, which are still going on. They started in the eastern city of Atbara on 19 December when the headquarters of the governing National Congress Party (NCP) were torched. Echoes of the Arab Spring These have morphed into demonstrations calling for the end of President Omar al-Bashir's nearly three-decade rule. Protesters, adopting a slogan of the Arab Spring, have been heard shouting: "The people want the fall of the regime." The demonstrations in Khartoum are the largest against President Bashir since he came to power in 1989 in an Islamist-backed military coup. And things have turned deadly. Officials say 19 people have died after security forces tried to quell the protests, but rights group Amnesty International has said it has credible reports that 37 protesters were killed. Many opposition supporters have been arrested and journalists have been detained and harassed after covering the demonstrations. More on Sudan: This has all increased the pressure on the 75-year-old president, who people said appeared tired and a bit confused when he was addressing top police officers a week ago. He urged them to use less force against the protesters but then appeared to contradict himself by saying rather mysteriously: "What is exacting penance? It is killing, it is execution, but God described it as life because it is a deterrence to others so we can maintain security." This was interpreted by some as a green light for a more brutal approach. The next day, thousands marched in downtown Khartoum, three people were shot in the head and one doctor was shot in his thigh by snipers, activists say. For its part, the government has accused some people from the western region of Darfur as being behind the protests and carrying out acts of sabotage and vandalism. A group of young Darfuris students of non-Arab descent were arrested and it was alleged they were being trained by the Israeli secret service to sabotage the state. Their friends have denied this and have accused the government of using them as scapegoats. In solidarity with students, the protesters have added a new chant during their demonstrations, shouting, "You arrogant racists, we are all Darfuris." President Bashir has promised a pay rise for civil servants in an effort to ease the problems, but this is unlikely to tackle the underlying causes. On Wednesday, he held up Syria as a warning while addressing a crowd of his supporters in Khartoum, saying instability could make them refugees. But the country has been struggling economically for several years, and the problems were exacerbated with the secession in 2011 of South Sudan, which had three quarters of the country's oil production. 'Snipers, we can see you' It has also been isolated internationally and even though some US sanctions, imposed for alleged links to terrorism and human rights abuses, were lifted in 2017, things have not improved. Attempts by the president to find new allies, through visiting the embattled Syrian president and sending troops to support Saudi Arabia, do not appear to have paid off. Meanwhile, despite the queues for bread and cash continuing, the atmosphere in Khartoum has changed since the beginning of the demonstrations. There is a sense of fear. Some women say they have stopped going out because they do not want their children to leave the house and join the protests as happened during anti-government demonstrations five years ago. But there is also courage. People can be heard shouting at the armed officers looking down on them from the roofs of buildings: "Snipers, we can see you!" More Letters from Africa: Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica

अफ्रीकी पत्रकारों के पत्रों की हमारी श्रृंखला में, ज़ैनब मोहम्मद सालिह सूडान में राष्ट्रपति उमर अल-बशीर की सत्ता पर तीन दशक लंबी पकड़ को खतरे में डालने वाले विरोध प्रदर्शनों की लहर के पीछे क्या है, इस पर नज़र डालते हैं।


Ed Balls: Seven things he could do after Strictly Come Dancing

Summary: Since starting on Strictly Come Dancing, Ed Balls has undergone a remarkable transformation - from bland, failed politician to bona fide folk hero, an underdog who is aware of his own absurdity but tries his darnedest and desperately wants to shine.

By Ian YoungsEntertainment reporter With his sweetly self-conscious dad dancing, garish fancy dress, health and safety-defying lifts and faintly obscene hip thrusts, he has made strangely compelling viewing, and viewers propelled him further into the competition than most other "novelty" contestants in Strictly history. So now he is out, one question looms - where on earth does his career go from here? He has achieved a unique if peculiar place in the nation's affections - even being described as a national treasure. Balls has successfully worn away his bland image, but has surely lost some political credibility in the process. Here are some ideas for Balls's next move. Pantomime dame If the political world closes the door on the former shadow chancellor after his stint in sparkly suits, and if any alternative media career fails to take off, there will definitely be one career option open come next Christmas. He would surely make a wonderful Dick Whittington or Widow Twankey, and would be a panto producer's dream booking - a huge national star who doesn't take himself too seriously. He would also be following a familiar route - the year after her Strictly appearance, Ann Widdecombe reunited with Craig Revel Horwood for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Dartford's Orchard Theatre. The Great British Bake Off host Before Strictly, Balls took part in a special Sport Relief edition of The Great British Bake Off and impressed with his baking skills by rustling up muffins, beef pie and a show-stopper cake shaped like a ski slope. Of course, there will be some vacancies on the Bake Off line-up when it moves from the BBC to Channel 4. But, in all honesty, it is hard to picture him filling the shoes of judge Mary Berry or hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, who have all opted not to stay with the show. Full-time reality TV star If Bake Off doesn't want him, another offer this time next year will undoubtedly come from ITV for him to sample kangaroo testicles on the next series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! It was good enough for fellow ex-politician and ex-Strictly contestant Edwina Currie two years ago. But if he doesn't fancy that, there are enough other reality TV shows to keep him going for a while - he could follow George Galloway's footsteps on Celebrity Big Brother or Widdecombe again on shows such as Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and 24 Hours in the Past. Travel documentary presenter Or he could follow the example of Michael Portillo and many other mid-career personalities and forge a career at the altogether classier end of factual TV by hosting genteel travel documentaries. Portillo has got trains stitched up, though, and most other forms of transport are already spoken for. So Balls may need to resort to pitching more unusual ideas like Up the Thames in a Pedalo, or Britain By Tandem, perhaps co-starring his wife and fellow Labour politician Yvette Cooper. There are other potential subject areas of course - Portillo (surely Balls's role model in this arena) has thrived with documentaries about subjects as varied as World War One, classified state secrets, classical music and capital punishment. Political pundit for hire A likely option is for Balls to become a regular contributor on political programmes such as The Daily Politics and (again, like Portillo) This Week. It would also be very little surprise if he ended up with a column in the Daily Mirror or New Statesman. BBC chairman Balls could always combine his political nous with his recent television experience by applying to be chairman of the BBC. There will be a vacancy - the corporation is currently chaired by Rona Fairhead, who is standing down early next year when the BBC Trust is replaced by a unitary board. It is a role that involves a lot of political wrangling, so Westminster expertise would be a definite bonus - former Conservative Chairman Lord Patten did the job from 2011-14. And his insight into one of the BBC's biggest shows would no doubt come in handy. Prime minister Is it totally inconceivable? Given his recent record in public votes, and given the political shocks of the past 12 months, might Balls return as an MP at a by-election between now and the next general election in 2020, and might the Labour Party look for someone the public connects with (and has heard of) if another leadership contest should come to pass? And, if Brexit begins to unravel between now and the next election, might the great British public look for an alternative to the Conservative administration? Stranger things have happened. A reality TV star is US President-elect, after all. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

स्ट्रिक्टली कम डांसिंग की शुरुआत के बाद से, एड बॉल्स एक उल्लेखनीय परिवर्तन से गुजरे हैं-नरम, असफल राजनेता से प्रामाणिक लोक नायक, एक दलित व्यक्ति जो अपनी बेतुकी बातों से अवगत है, लेकिन अपनी सबसे खराब कोशिश करता है और चमकना चाहता है।


MajorPride: Llantwit Major to host its first pride event

Summary: A small town is getting ready to host its first pride event.

MajorPride in Llantwit Major has been planned to "celebrate the diversity of the community". Swansea and Cardiff's LGBT communities have well-established events but this is the first of its kind in the Vale of Glamorgan. Its organiser said it would be different to city prides and feature attractions including a dog show and classic car display. "We are one of a small handful [of Pride events] in Wales, so there's more to be done," said Rhodri Ellis Owen. "I think in many ways we are a starting point, a blueprint for other communities and small towns across Wales." Plans for the 1 September event also include performances from a choir for lesbian, bi, trans women and non-binary people, local bands, burlesque-style dancers and a disco hosted by a drag performer. The local knitting group have been busy creating a crochet tree trunk cover to be unveiled at the event, the town will be decked in bunting and the White Hart pub is being renamed the Rainbow Hart for the occasion. Mr Ellis Owen moved to the town with his partner 18 months ago and said they were met with a "vibrant and warm welcome". "Living here gave me the idea of looking for a way to celebrate the diversity of this beautiful coastal town," he said. The event needed to "chime with the personality of the town", he said, and added he hoped it would "bring all parts of the community together". "I hope it's quite an organic event. there will be a lot of things popping up here, there and everywhere. We don't have a big stage area and we haven't got any big celebrities involved in it." Lu Thomas, chairman of Pride Cymru, said: "Hopefully this can inspire small towns, villages across Wales to do something similar and we at PrideCymru are very happy to support the event in any way we can."

एक छोटा सा शहर अपने पहले गौरव कार्यक्रम की मेजबानी करने के लिए तैयार हो रहा है।


Food allergy and intolerance self-diagnosis

Summary: The number of people who believe they have a food allergy or intolerance has risen dramatically in the past few years, experts say, with up to 20% of the population now believing they are affected in some way - but how many really have a medical condition?

By Sheila Dillon Presenter, Radio 4's Food Programme Hairdresser Jane Delaney, who is 21, believes she is one of the thousands of people with a food intolerance. "I'm trying to get a test at the moment to find out if I am lactose intolerant or something along those lines, because I have a problem with my diet… with diarrhoea or constipation. "It's just mad, like takeaways, chicken and chips… you don't know what they're cooking things in, and whether they are putting things in they shouldn't be. It's just a nightmare. "If I cook everything I make from scratch, so I know what's in it, that's a lot better." Avoiding processed food has helped reduce her symptoms, she says. A food allergy is a serious, often life-threatening reaction to a particular food that involves the immune system. Food intolerance is less serious causing vaguer, more general symptoms. The two are often confused, says Dr Robbie Foy, professor of primary health care at Leeds University. "Allergy is meant to mean your autoimmune response being overactive, which is slightly different from areas like food intolerance, where some foods just don't suit people - and that causes some of this blurring of boundaries." A large increase in the number of children admitted to hospital with severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) - a 700% rise between 1990 and 2004 - was highlighted inrecent guidancefrom the National Institute for Clinical Health and Excellence (NICE). But evidence for the growth in food intolerance is a lot less clear. Experts believe too many people are self-diagnosing and altering their diets to leave out important food groups in the belief they are sufferers without real evidence or informed help. "We get people coming to the clinic with severely restricted diets," says Kristian Bravin, senior dietitian at University Hospital in Leicester. "We have to be careful they don't avoid more and more food." That can lead to a diet deficient in key vitamins or minerals. He says while 20% of the population believe they have a problem "the reality is much smaller than that". He says the numbers actually suffering from a food allergy are probably closer to between 1-2% of adults, and 4-6% of children. While a nut allergy, for instance, is relatively easy to define with a blood test. Food intolerance is far more difficult to diagnose. And GPs are not trained to spot food allergies or intolerances. There is probably a lot of under- and overdiagnosis going on, believes Dr Foy. Sales of gluten free, dairy free and many other kinds of specialist dietary products, many of them highly processed, have almost doubled over the past five years. Last year £238m was spent in the UK on "free-from" food including ready meals, bakery goods, snacks and meat products. Much of this increase reflects a "lifestyle option for many people", says Laura Kempster, analyst at Leatherhead Food Research. "There's a wider band of consumers that really believe that free-from foods offer a healthier lifestyle - that cutting wheat or dairy out of their diet may simply be better for them," she says. And she says retailers are also stimulating awareness and interest as they introduce products and make them available to mainstream consumers. During the BBC's recent broadcast of the six-hour Australian Open semi-final between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, commentators noted how Djokovic and Murray were now on gluten-free diets, which they linked to their performance and endurance. It was golden news to food marketers looking to grow the "free-from" foods market. But it has been reported Djokovic had undiagnosed Coeliac's Disease, an auto-immune reaction that damages the lining of the small intestine, triggered by gluten found in wheat, barley and rye. For sufferers, avoiding gluten is a challenge as it is used in hundreds of thousands of processed foods, from soups to self-basting poultry. And there is more gluten in our modern diet - in particular the modern loaf. Bread used to be a fermented product, which allowed the breakdown of proteins such as gluten. But it is now almost entirely industrialised using additives, so most supermarket loaves contain much more pure gluten. "People in the UK are eating a much higher level of wheat-based products," says Kristian Bravin. "People are often eating wheat-based foods (such as bread or pasta) three times a day." Our diets have changed more since the 50s than they have in the last 2,000 years and even more so in the last three decades. And this, says Bravin, is the background to many of the theories about the rise in food allergies. There has been a massive decrease in Vitamin D in our diets from fish, eggs, and grass-fed animal products, which has already been linked to some cancers and cardiovascular problems. We have also switched from eating butter and other saturated fats to consuming lots of vegetable oils in margarines and processed foods - a development some scientists believe is also involved in stimulating the immune system in a way that can cause damage. On top of that we are eating less fresh fruit and vegetables and some scientists link a lack during childhood to the inadequate development of a normal immune system. "One of the theories is down to the pollution and the environment and things we're exposed to in the air stimulating your immune system," says Bravin "Another theory why we are having more allergies now is that we're too clean, too sterile - we don't allow the immune system to develop in way it should do." The experts believe as new foods are developed and adopted new allergens will develop. But for now they hope people will stop self-diagnosing and seek professional advice before altering their diets substantially. The modern diet, it seems, is not very good for us. Or as the great American food writer Michael Pollan wrote recently, the answer to a lot of what ails us could be avoided by a simple rule - of not eating what he calls "foodlike substances". "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." The Food Programmeis broadcast on Radio 4, Sundays at 12.30 GMT, repeated Mondays at 15.30 GMT. Hear Sheila Dillon'sreport on food allergieson Sunday 18 or Monday 19 March or listen online at the above links.

विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि उन लोगों की संख्या जो मानते हैं कि उन्हें खाद्य एलर्जी या असहिष्णुता है, पिछले कुछ वर्षों में नाटकीय रूप से बढ़ी है, 20 प्रतिशत तक आबादी अब मानती है कि वे किसी न किसी तरह से प्रभावित हैं-लेकिन वास्तव में कितने लोगों की चिकित्सा स्थिति है?


Inside the home of Indonesia's most notorious IS militant

Summary: After a small but determined terror cell brought scenes from a war zone to central Jakarta, the BBC's Karishma Vaswani travelled to the town of Solo to find the family of the alleged ringleader, Indonesia's most notorious member of the group which calls itself Islamic State.

Bahrun Naim is accused of co-ordinating the attack from Syria. It was an ordinary Thursday morning in Jakarta and little did commuters know, as motorcycle taxis ground through interminable traffic, that young men with guns and murder on their mind would soon be among them. At 10:43 a small group, laden with explosives, suicide vests and firearms, walked into a Starbucks cafe and unleashed the worst. Five hours later they were all dead. The so-called Islamic State said they carried out this attack, its first in South East Asia. If the killers planned mass slaughter, they did not succeed. Four civilians were left dead. But it is their ambition that is worrying. They appeared untrained but had the worst of intentions. The attack came amid vague warnings but more significantly after a spate of pledges of allegiances to IS across the Indonesian archipelago by small groups of young men and women. The answer to why these young Indonesians are becoming more radicalised lies in places like Solo, 400 miles (650km) away. Many believe that Indonesia's new young breed of radicals were cultivated in this city, including the country's most notorious son, 32-year-old Bahrun Naim. Authorities say he went to Syria in 2014 to fight with IS and is believed to have planned and funded these attacks. Roots of radical ideology Solo - or Surakarta - is a small and sleepy town, criss-crossed with paddy fields. About half a million people live here, and amongst its claims to fame is that President Joko Widodo is from here. But officials say several militant groups have also emerged from here. Abu Bakar Bashir, the alleged spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiah - the group responsible for the Bali bombings of 2002 - set up a school here, one that many academics say still spreads radical ideology. Naim also studied in Solo - not in Bashir's school, but in one not far away - and it's thought this is where the roots of his radical ideology first began, as did his journey from internet cafe operator and mathematics student to militant in Syria. 'We aren't terrorists' Solo has struggled in recent years to be as economically successful as cities around. It used to be a textile manufacturing centre but has lost out to other more competitive production hubs. Experts say the economic malaise is one factor pushing young men to the call for jihad. With newspapers screaming out headlines about the shocking assault - "ISIS mastermind a Solo boy" - a vendor selling papers in the local park said simply he felt "ashamed". "Very, very ashamed. I don't know whether it's true or not but the people of Solo aren't like this. We aren't terrorists." It is also the talk of the local market, which is where I met Yati, a neighbour of the Naim family. "They keep to themselves," she tells me. "They are very private, very quiet. They never mingle with the rest of us." She also tells me about the increased number of young radical Muslims in the area, who often, according to her at least, launch raids on late night singing and dancing events, breaking up parties and celebrations. "We've learned to hold our events earlier on in the evening," she says. "Otherwise we could risk them coming and accusing us of drinking alcohol. That would cause a lot of trouble." 'Not guilty' I tracked down Bahrun Naim's family to a blue and white painted house on a small side street. It is boarded up and looks deserted and it is clear the family are not in a welcoming mood. "We aren't talking to any journalists!" says Naim's father. Eventually he agrees to let us in. It is a simple, plain house. In the corner, a makeshift kitchen where the family cooks food to sell. Their small convenience store appears to have been shut down too, although they tell me that they will still sell to those who are familiar to them. Naim's mother is a quietly fierce lady, her anger at the media etched on her face. She and Naim's father refuse to speak to me - only his younger brother Dahlan agrees, albeit reluctantly. "Bahrun went to Syria to study, and he is not involved in this," he told me. "My friends keep asking me what's going on. My university teachers say I come from a family of terrorists. But the police have only pointed a finger at my brother, and it's not even clear if he's guilty." Naim's father filmed the conversation and wanted to know where I was from and where I lived. Their suspicion of outsiders was unsettling, but perhaps understandable given the scrutiny they are under not just from the locals, but also authorities. At least four policemen on motorcycles passed by the house. Some neighbours told me intelligence officers had been spotted in the village. 'Radicalised in prison' Naim's former lawyer Anis Priyo Anshori, appointed by the family, says he has been made into a scapegoat. "He was a quiet, creative man," Mr Anis told me. "He is very intelligent but kept himself to himself." He admits Naim had a previous brush with the law. In 2010 he was convicted of possessing ammunition, a case that saw him go to prison for two-and-a-half years. "He has been in jail, and that, too, for a crime that I don't believe he committed. Now they are doing it again," Mr Anshori insists. "As far as I know when he was younger he had joined a radical group, but it wasn't one with a violent track record. Just because he was part of this group, doesn't mean he carried out the attack." Most experts believe he was radicalised, and it was his school or prison that radicalised him. Police say militants regularly frequented the mosque that Naim's school was run by, although the school's directors have reportedly said they only teach the Indonesian curriculum and are not a hotbed for extremist ideology. But it does point to a larger problem that Indonesia is facing - policing what goes on in some of its schools and more importantly prisons. There have been allegations that Abu Bakar Bashir for instance is still able to hold weekly lectures behind bars, spreading his radical ideas to a readily available group of recruits. Intelligence authorities also believe Naim was one of those initial recruits, although so far there is no evidence to prove that there's a direct link between Bashir and Naim, even though they are both from Solo. Ever since relocating to Syria, authorities say Naim has been instrumental in recruiting and planning attacks against Indonesia. In a blog attributed to him, Naim praises the Paris attacks and urges his followers to do the same in Indonesia. 'Super hero' brand of Jihad Indonesia itself is the world's most populous Muslim nation - for the most part moderate and run by a secular government. It has been fighting extremism for decades. But in the last few years, ever since the so-called Islamic State has started recruiting in earnest, it's thought that 500 - 600 Indonesians have gone to Syria to fight. There are also thought to be 1,000 IS sympathisers on the ground. That's not a lot in a country this size, but authorities are concerned because of the nature of the appeal. They say young Indonesian Muslims are particularly taken with the "superhero" brand of jihad IS is selling. "Studying Islam, it's not cool, it's not heroic," says Taufik Andrie, a researcher in militant extremism. "But jihad - it is cool. And it has a sense of adventure about it. That's what these young men are after. "There are 21 groups affiliated with militancy in Indonesia; seven of them support IS, and amongst them three groups are very focused on recruiting fighters for Syria," say Hamidin, spokesperson for Indonesia's anti-terror agency. "These are the young guns, terrorists aged between 18 to 30. They may not have the capability to assemble bombs, but they just want to look like they're doing something and show off. They want to look like they're in the thick of the action." That was what we saw last week and this mixture of hubris and misplaced ideology has become a lethal combination, one that has led authorities to believe this isn't the last attack we'll see on Indonesian soil by followers of IS.

एक छोटे से लेकिन दृढ़ आतंकवादी प्रकोष्ठ द्वारा युद्ध क्षेत्र से मध्य जकार्ता में दृश्य लाने के बाद, बीबीसी की करिश्मा वासवानी ने समूह के इंडोनेशिया के सबसे कुख्यात सदस्य कथित सरगना के परिवार को खोजने के लिए सोलो शहर की यात्रा की, जो खुद को इस्लामिक स्टेट कहता है।


Comic capers of four British comedians stuck in New York

Summary: Four comedians get stranded by a snow storm.

By Alex ReganBBC News It sounds like the set-up to a punch line, and four British comics will have a blizzard of new material after becoming stuck in New York during this week's "bomb cyclone". James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins have catalogued the trials and tribulations of their enforced exile in the Big Apple. The group had gone to New York together to see in the new year, posting pictures of their escapades on social media. But the larks stopped on Thursday when it became apparent they would not be leaving the city in a hurry. After struggling to get in touch with anyone to rebook their flight, Ed Gamble took to Twitter to vent his irritation. American Airlines tried its best to placate the apoplectic Gamble with a smattering of sarcasm, writing: "We wish Winter Storm Grayson would take it a bit easier on us too, Ed. We'll take it up with Mother Nature." Unfortunately Gamble did not see the funny side, saying the "quirky" tweet was unhelpful. The delay was especially vexing for 2017's Edinburgh Comedy Award co-winner John Robins, who was supposed to co-present a regular show on Radio X on Saturday, with Welsh comedian Elis James. Who are the stranded comedians? Robins - who recently came second in Celebrity Mastermind, answering questions on Queen - took to Twitter, using the hashtag #GetRobinsHome. He said: "I am on the same flight as Ed and would like you to sort us out so I can broadcast commercial digital indie to the nation." His co-presenter Elis James - who is in the UK - joined the campaign, claiming he was in discussions with Downing Street to get Robins home to fulfil his obligations. But competitive rivalry got the best of some of Robins' peers, including Eight Out of Ten Cats team captain Rob Beckett. The comedian, who presents a rival show on Absolute Radio, was relishing the lack of competition. Fans of the comedians have tried to lift their spirits with some personalised film posters, highlighting their plight. Unfortunately, even with Robins flexing his commercial digital indie radio muscles, he did not get the desired result. And like Macaulay Culkin before them, the group found themselves lost in New York. Josh actor Elis James was instead joined by his sitcom housemate Josh Widdicombe on Saturday afternoon's show. Widdicombe questioned whether Robins was actually stranded, or whether it was a PR stunt to get more Instagram followers. Elis James said: "Why didn't he get the boat? Is there not an overnight Atlantic service?" You may also like: Cabin fever seems to have set in with the group, after an article on comedy website Chortle about the situation gave John Robins top billing. James Acaster wrote: "All comedians have had the chat 'if this plane crashed which one of us would be the headline?' And may I be the first to say I can't believe this." The headline provoked the ire of Ed Gamble, who claimed Robins got drunk while the Mock the Week regular "sorted emergency accommodation". It seems, for the time being, Robins is out in the cold with his pals.

चार हास्य कलाकार बर्फ के तूफान में फंस जाते हैं।


Andreas death: Man charged with murder over 'contained and isolated incident'

Summary: A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in the north of the Isle of Man, police have confirmed.

The man has also been charged with attempted murder over "an incident that occurred in Andreas" at about 02:00 GMT on Sunday, Isle of Man Police said. The 21-year-old is due to appear at Douglas Courthouse later. A police spokesman said it was a "contained and isolated incident" and there was no wider risk to the public. Why not follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and Twitter? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk

आइल ऑफ मैन के उत्तर में एक महिला की मौत के बाद एक व्यक्ति पर हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है, पुलिस ने पुष्टि की है।


Coronavirus: The primary school teachers making Covid-19 'less scary'

Summary: Coronavirus has been a daunting and uncertain time for everyone.

By Ali Gordon & Mike McBrideBBC News NI But for young children, the idea of masked-up teachers and a new way of working can be even more worrying. So, how are primary schools adapting and what are they doing to put pupils' minds at ease, while maintaining good hygiene standards? From customised face shields to "snuffle stations" and one-way rainbow systems, BBC News NI has spoken to two teachers about the new school day. "Understandably, many kids have come back to school feeling quite anxious with them being away for so long," said Katie Wolsey, a P2 teacher at Bangor Central Integrated Primary School. "There have been so many changes to their normal school life and all the new safety measures can be a little overwhelming." In response, teachers at Bangor Central Integrated have customised their face shields to make them appear less intimidating to younger pupils. Ms Wolsey's turned her safety visor into a sparkly crown with glitter and coloured paper while other teachers in P1 and P2 have attached stickers and bright-coloured fabrics to spruce up their visors. "Kids know what a crown is, but they might not fully understand what a visor is and why we have to wear one all the time," said Ms Wolsey. "It's just like what they would see in a fairy tale or cartoon and if it helps take their minds off why I am actually wearing it then that's all the better. "Some kids have really struggled over lockdown and it is really important we do everything we can to help them settle back into school quickly. "This is just a small way to help make the whole school experience during coronavirus appear a little less daunting for them." The colourful visors are just one of a number of safety measures the County Down school has introduced this term. There is a new one-way system to limit contact between pupils and also "snuffle stations" around the school to encourage good hand hygiene. The playground has been split into designated zones for pupils and staggered start times mean that classes are never congregating together in one area at any given time. At Ballywalter Primary School, on the Ards Peninsula, the key stage one playground has been decorated with hearts that are 2m apart so that parents can socially distance at collection and drop-off times. Rainbow tape has been used in classrooms to mark out one-way systems and lining-up spots. "I feel that as colleagues, we only want the best for our pupils," P4 teacher Lauren McManus told BBC News NI. "We want to make children feel safe and re-introduce them to some form of normality. "We have created a daily timetable for the whole school that ensures classes have staggered break times, lunch times and toilet times to avoid cross-contamination between bubbles. "Classes have staggered start and end times to ensure only one bubble is using an entry/exit point at one time. Staff also have staggered times for breaks and lunches." While acrylic sheets have been fitted around teachers' desks and pupils now sit in rows, operating in class "bubbles", Miss McManus said that everything is being done to ensure pupils feel as comfortable in school as they can. It is hoped that mirrors erected by the sinks will encourage children to stand and wash their hands for longer, and hand washing has been timetabled into daily routines for each class. "Staff have put up displays, such as mirrors and tongue twisters, around their sinks to encourage children to wash their hands for the full 20 seconds," added Miss McManus. "Hand-washing videos and songs are being used too, particularly in younger classes." At Ballywalter Primary School, children will no longer bring schoolbags or PE kits into school and "quarantine boxes" have been placed in each classroom for books and worksheets. "These boxes are dated and sealed for 72 hours before anything inside is touched again," explained Miss McManus. "I feel safe in the school building, especially in my class bubble. "Staff have been provided with everything they could need to minimise the risk of infection. Soap and hand sanitiser is available in all the classrooms and visors can be worn in bubbles. "Bubbles have definitely helped people feel more comfortable within my classroom and everyone is working together to make sure we all feel safe."

कोरोनावायरस सभी के लिए एक कठिन और अनिश्चित समय रहा है।


Magnet fishers pull World War Two grenade from canal

Summary: Two amateur magnet fishers - a hobby in which people use magnets tied to ropes to "fish" for metal in water - say they were shocked when they pulled a World War Two grenade from a canal.

Tony Randall and Ian Nicholson discovered the weapon on Tuesday. Police set up a cordon and closed Wistow Road, near Kibworth. A controlled explosion was carried out. The pair also attracted police to the canal last week when they found a safe they thought may have been stolen. The friends said they only took up the hobby two weeks ago. Mr Randall, from Countesthorpe, said: "That's twice in as many weeks we've had to call the police out. "It was Ian who actually pulled the grenade out and said, 'Hey, look at this! It's a hand grenade' when I was just a few feet away." Mr Randall, from Leicester, said: "When you see the bubbles coming up, you know you've got something and you gently pull it up - very gently in this case." An Army spokeswoman said: "Destroying the grenade was the safest thing to do as old ammunition can be quite unstable." She urged anyone who finds any suspect items to not touch them and to alert the police. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.

दो शौकिया चुंबक मछुआरे-एक शौक जिसमें लोग पानी में धातु के लिए "मछली" के लिए रस्सियों से बंधे चुंबक का उपयोग करते हैं-कहते हैं कि जब उन्होंने एक नहर से द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध का ग्रेनेड खींचा तो वे हैरान रह गए।


Can Nigeria breathe new life into its factories?

Summary: Nigeria, haunted by high unemployment and a sinking oil-dependent economy, is pushing to diversify its economy with a "made in Nigeria" manufacturing campaign. The BBC's Martin Patience went to the northern city of Kano to see what difference it will make.

Cobwebs brushed against my face and dust covered my shoes as I was taken around the Gaskiya textile plant, a ghost factory since its closure in 2005. Kano used to be one of Africa's great commercial hubs. The former emirate was famed for its fabrics drawing merchants from across the Sahara. But in recent decades, the winds of global trade have blown through the city, leaving devastation in their wake. Gaskiya employed 5,000 people who churned out African prints and school and military uniforms until it shut. In the face of competition from China, large-scale smuggling and high production costs, dozens of factories were forced to close their doors and tens of thousands of workers lost their jobs. 'Things need to change' In one section of the factory stood row upon row of weaving looms - more than a hundred in total. They took up a floor the size of a football pitch. A former worker, who did not want to be named, showed me around the building and told me the dilapidation left him feeling devastated. "When I was working here my country had a future, it had hope," he said. "I'm a product of this factory, I got an education here, I got married here and my children are from here." I ask him whether he thinks his children could ever work here. "Things will need to change dramatically," he told me, "that is what we are praying for." Our voices echoed through a plant where the once thunderous machinery was now silent. The roof was ripped off and the machinery - exposed to the elements - was left rusting in the sun. The decaying factory was a poignant symbol of how far the once mighty textile industry in Kano has fallen. Nigeria in numbers: Sources: World Bank, Opec 'Survival of the fittest' Africa's largest economy is reeling from the slump in the global oil prices - growth is at its slowest pace in more than a decade. But while it is probably too late for Gaskiya factory, there is a glimmer of hope for the industry. The Nigerian government wants to revive the country's manufacturing base in an effort to diversify the economy. It is pushing a campaign of "made in Nigeria" to support domestic firms. One of the companies that may benefit is the Terytex factory - one of just a handful of textile businesses still operating in the city. The firm makes towels and sheets for hospitals and hotels. It currently runs at half its capacity, employing 200 workers. The managing director, Mohammed Sani Ahmed, is a man who appears surprised that the firm has survived. He told me he was recently called to a board meeting. "I thought I was going to get crucified for not performing," he said. "But I ended up receiving praise. We thought this company would have closed last year." Running a factory in Nigeria is survival of the fittest. Terytex spends half a million dollars a year on fuel for generators because the national grid does not supply enough power. And then, when the products are made, there are high costs to get them to market. Mr Ahmed's latest problem: He cannot get foreign currency to buy machine parts from Europe. While he is grateful that the government is trying to bolster the industry, he is sceptical about the plans. "We have a history of beautiful policies but implementation is bad," he said. "We are not afraid of the Chinese but let them pay proper duties and then we can compete." Nigeria desperately needs to create jobs - almost two million young people enter the job market every year. In Kano it is not difficult to spot young men with time on their hands. One of them, Nuhu Ibrahim, said: "If you don't have contacts with the government or if you don't have anyone that can back you up in terms of business and education it's really hard." And that is the challenge for the government: Either fix the economy or face growing unrest. Large swathes of northern Nigeria have been devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency, fuelled in part by soaring unemployment. Kano is a city with a glorious past but its future looks less bright.

नाइजीरिया, जो उच्च बेरोजगारी और डूबती तेल-निर्भर अर्थव्यवस्था से त्रस्त है, "मेड इन नाइजीरिया" निर्माण अभियान के साथ अपनी अर्थव्यवस्था में विविधता लाने पर जोर दे रहा है। बीबीसी के मार्टिन पेशेंस उत्तरी शहर कानो गए यह देखने के लिए कि इससे क्या फर्क पड़ेगा।


Contracts awarded for £22m Dounreay waste store project

Summary: Three contracts have been awarded for a £22m project to build a store for radioactive liquid waste at Dounreay.

Amec Foster Wheel, J Gunn and Sons and Street Cranes Special Projects Ltd will be involved in the design and construction of the facility. The store will hold what is described as "higher activity waste" at the former nuclear power complex near Thurso in Caithness. The liquid waste will be mixed with cement in 500 litre steel drums. Highland Council granted planning permission for the store in March.

डौनरे में रेडियोधर्मी तरल अपशिष्ट के लिए एक भंडार बनाने के लिए 22 मिलियन पाउंड की परियोजना के लिए तीन अनुबंध दिए गए हैं।