Wrexham hospital's bell to mark end of babies' treatment

Summary: "Nobody enters a pregnancy thinking they'll end up with a baby on SCBU [special care baby unit], it's not the journey that they've chosen, but it's the journey they've been given."

By Monica RimmerBBC News For parents with babies on a special care unit it can be one of the scariest and worrying times of their lives. But at Wrexham Maelor hospital, they make sure when a baby is ready to go home, they mark the occasion in a positive way. An "end of treatment" bell has taken pride of place on the unit. Nurses and staff on the ward along with the baby's family read out a verse and ring the bell to mark the end of treatment - an occasion where there "isn't a dry eye", according to the ward's manager Karen Hughes. Theo Shaw was born 12 weeks early, weighing just 2lb 11oz (1.2kg). He spent more than two months in intensive care. For his mother Amanda Shaw, 40, from Wrexham "it was a very, very, worrying time". "He had chronic lung disease, which is very common in premature babies. "It was quite traumatic seeing Theo with all these tubes and things helping him to breathe." Amanda and her husband Stephen - who also have a daughter Amy, 21, and son Ethan, 10 - were the first to ring the bell. "I started to choke a little bit, because I was like 'this is really happening', because you don't truly think it's going to happen until it does. "It gives you such a rush, it's such an amazing feeling because it signifies Theo's journey and ended his treatment. "He's gone through the worst of it, he's gone through the biggest storms ever. "It was positive vibes everywhere, because everyone is just as happy as you." Mrs Shaw said Theo has now been home for one month and is "doing really, really well," but still needs oxygen at night. "He now weighs 10lb 6oz (4.7kg) and is three and a half months old," she added. Louise Jones, 35, from Llay is in the unit with her daughter Shelby-Lou who was born almost two months early, weighing just 1lb 11oz (765g). "It's something to look forward to and know that you can hit that milestone and that achievement... and then you can start a new beginning," she said. Karen Hughes said the ceremony of the bell-ringing is "an amazing achievement when you've cared for these babies and you see them going off the ward". "It's time for the parents and the staff to reflect on what a wonderful team has been around this family and helped support them and we do get emotional. "There isn't a dry eye when the mum or dad reads the verse and rings the bell - we all feel it. The bell was donated by the End of Treatment Bells organisation, set up by Tracey Payton and her husband Phil. Their daughter Emma rang an end of treatment bell after leaving hospital in Oklahoma, United States, where she was being treated for a rare soft tissue cancer. "We loved it, we were counting down the days to ring it. "We showed the video to the ward manager in Manchester when we got back and offered to have one made, it was only ever going to be one bell," Mrs Payton said. But demand soon grew for bells on other wards. The couple set up a Facebook page and began raising money to provide bells to hospitals around the UK. "Some people will never finish their treatment and we're very mindful of that, but it was a goal for us. "She'd [Emma] got through this, it should be marked in some way. "You see families just leave, it's such an anticlimax. "I think I'd have felt really cheated if that was it... it's really unfair that they're there in the first place."

"कोई भी यह सोचकर गर्भावस्था में प्रवेश नहीं करता है कि वे एस. सी. बी. यू. [विशेष देखभाल शिशु इकाई] पर एक बच्चे के साथ समाप्त हो जाएंगे, यह वह यात्रा नहीं है जिसे उन्होंने चुना है, बल्कि यह वह यात्रा है जो उन्हें दी गई है।"


Teenager denies Birmingham pensioner murder

Summary: A teenager has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a pensioner who died after a violent break-in at his home.

Arthur Gumbley, 87, died in hospital three weeks after he was attacked during a burglary in Endwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, on 21 November 2017. Jason Wilsher, 19, of Barlestone Road, Bagworth, Leicestershire, entered his plea at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. He was remanded into custody to face a trial set for 4 March 2019. In a statement after Mr Gumbley's death, his family said: "He truly was a person that, not only us as a family, but the people that knew him, looked up to and respected. "Words can't express the extent of our loss."

एक किशोर ने एक पेंशनभोगी की हत्या के लिए दोषी नहीं होने का अनुरोध किया है, जिसकी उसके घर में हिंसक तोड़फोड़ के बाद मृत्यु हो गई थी।


China-India border: Why tensions are rising between the neighbours

Summary: The armies of the world's two most populous nations are locked in a tense face-off high in the Himalayas, which has the potential to escalate as they seek to further their strategic goals.

By Anbarasan Ethirajan and Vikas PandeyBBC News Officials quoted by the Indian media say thousands of Chinese troops have forced their way into the Galwan valley in Ladakh, in the disputed Kashmir region. Indian leaders and military strategists have clearly been left stunned. The reports say that in early May, Chinese forces put up tents, dug trenches and moved heavy equipment several kilometres inside what had been regarded by India as its territory. The move came after India built a road several hundred kilometres long connecting to a high-altitude forward air base which it reactivated in 2008. The message from China appears clear to observers in Delhi - this is not a routine incursion. "The situation is serious. The Chinese have come into territory which they themselves accepted as part of India. It has completely changed the status quo," says Ajai Shukla, an Indian military expert who served as a colonel in the army. China takes a different view, saying it's India which has changed facts on the ground. Reports in the Indian media said soldiers from the two sides clashed on at least two occasions in Ladakh. Stand-offs are reported in at least three locations: the Galwan valley; Hot Springs; and Pangong lake to the south. India and China share a border more than 3,440km (2,100 miles) long and have overlapping territorial claims. Their border patrols often bump into each other, resulting in occasional scuffles but both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades. Their armies - two of the world's largest - come face to face at many points. The poorly demarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) separates the two sides. Rivers, lakes and snowcaps mean the line separating soldiers can shift and they often come close to confrontation. The current military tension is not limited to Ladakh. Soldiers from the two sides are also eyeball-to-eyeball in Nathu La, on the border between China and the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim. Earlier this month they reportedly came to blows. And there's a row over a new map put out by Nepal, too, which accuses India of encroaching on its territory by building a road connecting with China. Why are tensions rising now? There are several reasons - but competing strategic goals lie at the root, and both sides blame each other. "The traditionally peaceful Galwan River has now become a hotspot because it is where the LAC is closest to the new road India has built along the Shyok River to Daulet Beg Oldi (DBO) - the most remote and vulnerable area along the LAC in Ladakh," Mr Shukla says. India's decision to ramp up infrastructure seems to have infuriated Beijing. Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times said categorically: "The Galwan Valley region is Chinese territory, and the local border control situation was very clear." "According to the Chinese military, India is the one which has forced its way into the Galwan valley. So, India is changing the status quo along the LAC - that has angered the Chinese," says Dr Long Xingchun, president of the Chengdu Institute of World Affairs (CIWA), a think tank. Michael Kugelman, deputy director of the Asia programme at the Wilson Center, another think tank, says this face-off is not routine. He adds China's "massive deployment of soldiers is a show of strength". The road could boost Delhi's capability to move men and materiel rapidly in case of a conflict. Differences have been growing in the past year over other areas of policy too. When India controversially decided to end Jammu and Kashmir's limited autonomy in August last year, it also redrew the region's map. The new federally-administered Ladakh included Aksai Chin, an area India claims but China controls. Senior leaders of India's Hindu-nationalist BJP government have also been talking about recapturing Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A strategic road, the Karakoram highway, passes through this area that connects China with its long-term ally Pakistan. Beijing has invested about $60bn (£48bn) in Pakistan's infrastructure - the so-called China Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) - as part of its Belt and Road Initiative and the highway is key to transporting goods to and from the southern Pakistani port of Gwadar. The port gives China a foothold in the Arabian Sea. In addition, China was unhappy when India initially banned all exports of medical and protective equipment to shore up its stocks soon after the coronavirus pandemic started earlier this year. How dangerous could this get? "We routinely see both armies crossing the LAC - it's fairly common and such incidents are resolved at the local military level. But this time, the build-up is the largest we have ever seen," says former Indian diplomat P Stobdan, an expert in Ladakh and India-China affairs. "The stand-off is happening at some strategic areas that are important for India. If Pangong lake is taken, Ladakh can't be defended. If the Chinese military is allowed to settle in the strategic valley of Shyok, then the Nubra valley and even Siachen can be reached." In what seems to be an intelligence failure, India seems to have been caught off guard again. According to Indian media accounts, the country's soldiers were outnumbered and surrounded when China swiftly diverted men and machines from a military exercise to the border region. This triggered alarm in Delhi - and India has limited room for manoeuvre. It can either seek to persuade Beijing to withdraw its troops through dialogue or try to remove them by force. Neither is an easy option. "China is the world's second-largest military power. Technologically it's superior to India. Infrastructure on the other side is very advanced. Financially, China can divert its resources to achieve its military goals, whereas the Indian economy has been struggling in recent years, and the coronavirus crisis has worsened the situation," says Ajai Shukla. What next? History holds difficult lessons for India. It suffered a humiliating defeat during the 1962 border conflict with China. India says China occupies 38,000km of its territory. Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary issues. China already controls the Aksai Chin area further east of Ladakh and this region, claimed by India, is strategically important for Beijing as it connects its Xinjiang province with western Tibet. In 2017 India and China were engaged in a similar stand-off lasting more than two months in Doklam plateau, a tri-junction between India, China and Bhutan. India objected to China building a road in a region claimed by Bhutan. The Chinese stood firm. Within six months, Indian media reported that Beijing had built a permanent all-weather military complex there. This time, too, talks are seen as the only way forward - both countries have so much to lose in a military conflict. "China has no intention to escalate tensions and I think India also doesn't want a conflict. But the situation depends on both sides. The Indian government should not be guided by the nationalistic media comments," says Dr Long Xingchun of the CIWA in Chengdu. "Both countries have the ability to solve the dispute through high-level talks." Chinese media have given hardly any coverage to the border issue, which is being interpreted as a possible signal that a route to talks will be sought. Pratyush Rao, associate director for South Asia at Control Risks consultancy, says both sides have "a clear interest in prioritising their economic recovery" and avoiding military escalation. "It is important to recognise that both sides have a creditable record of maintaining relative peace and stability along their disputed border."

दुनिया के दो सबसे अधिक आबादी वाले देशों की सेनाएं हिमालय में एक तनावपूर्ण आमने-सामने हैं, जिसमें अपने रणनीतिक लक्ष्यों को आगे बढ़ाने की क्षमता है।


Article 370: The Indians celebrating Kashmir's new status

Summary: India's decision to revoke special autonomous status for the part of Kashmir it controls was met with outrage by the opposition and dismay by many others - but large numbers of Indians have been celebrating, writes BBC Gujarati's Dipalkumar Shah.

In Kashmir, an unprecedented military presence on the streets and a state-wide communications lockdown mean that little has been heard from the state, but all indications so far are that the move has been met with anger. However, in the rest of India there are many who support the decision to revoke Article 370 - as the constitutional provision granting the region special status is known. This is because Kashmir remains a sensitive and important issue to many Indians who consider it a fundamental part of their national identity and pride. In fact, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has long opposed Article 370 and revoking it was a part of its 2019 election manifesto. So while a sense of outrage has dominated global headlines and the main opposition Indian National Congress spoke out vehemently against the bill, it was by no means universally unpopular across India's political spectrum. In a surprising move, the Bahujan Samaj Party led by charismatic Dalit (formerly known as untouchables) leader Mayawati, and anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party supported the decision to revoke Article 370. Both parties are traditionally associated with liberal and progressive movements, so their position is an indication of just how emotive the issue of Kashmir is. Other regional parties including the YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam in Andhra Pradesh state, and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu also backed the move. In Indian-administered Kashmir, both major political parties - the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) - spoke out against it. 'Darkest day in Indian democracy' Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister of the state was among the first to condemn the decision. Despite the internet shutdown in the region, she was able to tweet on 5 August, calling it "the darkest day in Indian democracy". She added it was a betrayal of Kashmir's decision to align with India in 1947. "We have been let down by the same nation we ceded to," she told author and columnist Aatish Taseer in an exclusive interview for the BBC. NC leader and another former state chief minister Omar Abdullah called the move a total "betrayal of trust" of the people of the state. Since then, neither leader has been heard from and there is no clarity on where they are. The Kashmiri Pandit reaction But there is one significant section of Kashmiris celebrating the revocation of Article 370 - the high-caste Hindus from the region, known as Kashmiri Pandits. The Pandits, who had co-existed with their Muslim neighbours for generations, were forced out of Kashmir valley in the 1990s as Muslim militancy grew. Militant groups targeted them by killing their men, burning their homes and damaging their places of worship. Mosques would make calls for them to leave the valley. Their population in the valley dwindled from 300,000 to between 3,000 and 5,000 with most of them settling in neighbouring Jammu or fleeing to other parts of India. BBC Hindi spoke to some Kashmiri Pandits after the decision. "On 19 January 1990, I was in hospital - I came to know of the warnings to Kashmiri Pandits to leave Kashmir or die. We heard such warnings from mosques. It was a terrifying experience for us. I relived these memories when I watched on TV that there is an atmosphere of fear in Kashmir. I want to say one thing - today they must have understood the pain of Kashmiri Pandits," Ashok Bhan said. "It's a really good decision by the Modi government. Kashmiri Pandits are happy with this step," Ashok Kumar Mattu said. Celebrations on Indian streets This sentiment was echoed in other areas across India. When the news broke on Monday, people in cities like Delhi and Mumbai took to the streets to show their support. But the celebrations were particularly pronounced in the western state of Gujarat where people beat drums, danced and distributed sweets on the roads. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah - who made the announcement about Article 370 - are both from Gujarat. Mr Modi served as chief minister four times and Mr Shah was one of his most trusted ministers. "In the last seven decades Kashmir was deprived of development. Protests and militancy disrupted peace. Now Kashmir will be a part of mainstream politics and policies. In true spirit, now Kashmir will become a real heaven, " Mayank Patel, one of the street party organisers, told the BBC. Himanshu Ladaviyam, the leader of a Dalit social group, was also a part of the celebrations. "Narendra Modi and Amit Shah finally abrogated Article 370. They have fulfilled a decades-old dream of 1.2 billion people," he said. Kashmir's anger is still largely unheard As Kashmir remains under a complete lockdown, few voices are coming out. Mr Modi appeared on state media on Thursday to defend his highly controversial decision and said a "new era" was beginning for the region, where "hindrances" to its development had been lifted. But it is debatable how many Kashmiris heard him, and what effect if any, his speech would have on them. Hundreds of people, including politicians, activists, business leaders and professors are being held in makeshift detention centres in an effort to quell protests. But violence is already breaking out. BBC reporters saw some protesters throwing stones at security forces, and spoke to residents who said they feared that the violence could intensify. "People of Kashmir are very angry," said Iqbal, a local travel agent. "They are like a volcano that will eventually erupt and India is unaware of the consequences."

बीबीसी गुजराती के दीपाल कुमार शाह लिखते हैं कि कश्मीर के उस हिस्से के लिए विशेष स्वायत्त दर्जे को रद्द करने के भारत के फैसले को विपक्ष द्वारा आक्रोश और कई अन्य लोगों द्वारा निराशा का सामना करना पड़ा-लेकिन बड़ी संख्या में भारतीय जश्न मना रहे हैं।


Which vintage girls' toys are most collectable?

Summary: Ask yourself which toys are most collectible: train sets, die-cast cars, and - it almost goes without saying - Star Wars figures. The most obsessively collected examples tend to have one thing in common - they were originally marketed at boys.

By Caroline LowbridgeBBC News While these toys aren't collected exclusively by men, women are less likely to have vast collections of them. So which vintage toys are women seeking out? Blythe Thanks to her peculiarly oversized head and bulging eyes that change colour with the pull of a string, not many girls wanted to play with Blythe when she was introduced in 1972. But Blythe has become strangely popular in recent years and original dolls now sell for between £500 and £2,000, depending on their condition. "They were only released for a year," says Laura Kate Shippert, one of the organisers of BlytheCon UK, which was held in Bristol earlier this month. "They failed terribly; people thought they were a bit freaky and scary." Their popularity in recent years was sparked by a book called This is Blythe, in which photographer Gina Garan featured the dolls artfully posed like real fashion models. Others then started picking up second-hand Blythe dolls - which were relatively cheap at the time - dressing them in glamorous outfits and photographing them in exotic locations. The renewed interest has led to new Blythe dolls being produced, known in the community as "Neo Blythes" - and these are pretty valuable too. "They are anywhere from £100 to £400 new, then after a while some become more popular and harder to find, and the prices will fluctuate," says Laura Kate. She has 17 Blythe dolls, but only one is an original from 1972. She paid £400 for it about 10 years ago, which was "a steal" even at the time. Laura Kate considers her own collection to be quite small compared to other people's. "I know someone who owns like 40 of them and I think 'but you could own a house'," she says. "If that's what makes her happy and that's what she wants to spend her money on, she's an adult, she can make her choices. It's not cocaine." My Little Pony The My Little Pony phenomenon began when the toys were launched in 1982. About 150 million ponies were reportedly sold in the 1980s, with their popularity boosted by an animated TV series. Actor Danny DeVito even lent his voice to the 1986 film My Little Pony: The Movie. Martina Foster loves My Little Pony so much she has a "pony room" in her house filled with somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 of them, worth between £10,000 and £15,000. Martina was seven years old when she was given her first one - a pony called Tootsie printed with lollipop "cutie marks". She rediscovered them while searching eBay as a student, then got her old ones out of the loft. "I thought, 'I'll buy the ones that I always wanted, just for fun'," she says. "Then you get sucked into it." Martina says the market fluctuates but rare ones in good condition can now fetch thousands of pounds. The most she has spent is a £200 for a pony called Rapunzel - "a bargain" because it is now worth about £500. Martina is vice chairman of this year's UK PonyCon, which is being held in Nottingham this weekend. As well as attracting collectors of the original toys, the convention attracts fans of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic animated series, which launched in 2010. While My Little Pony was marketed towards girls in the 1980s, many fans of the animated series are adult men. "It is fairly watchable even for grown-ups," says Martina. "You can watch it as an adult and there are some witty things in it and in the end it's all about friendship and accepting other people." Pippa Pippa was marketed as "the pocket money fashion doll" when she was sold in the 1970s, but Vectis Auctions has sold Pippa dolls for as much as £1,400 in recent years. She and her friends are much shorter than normal fashion dolls at only 6.5 inches (16.5cm) tall, which meant production costs were low. Heather Swann started collecting them about 20 years ago after picking one up in a charity shop for 50p. She wanted to collect them as a way of recapturing her childhood. "Isn't that why people collect toys?" she says. After Heather's charity shop find she started buying more dolls through eBay. "They were much cheaper then, as ladies of a certain age were just beginning to find them," she says. "Unfortunately they are now becoming expensive and many collectors are after them." Heather describes her collection of about 50 dolls as "medium size", as many women have hundreds. She has seen individual dolls sell for hundreds of pounds but the most she has ever spent is £40. "I don't tend to buy the expensive dolls, I now just look out for the ones which need a transformation," she says. "I enjoy the process of restoring them." Care Bears Care Bears were originally painted in 1981 to appear on greetings cards, before the characters were turned into soft toys in 1983. A television series followed, as did books, a plethora of merchandise, multiple LPs and a film in 1985 for which Carole King was persuaded to write and perform songs for the soundtrack. Jennifer Hawkins loves Care Bears so much she had her favourite one, Bedtime Bear, tattooed on her arm. "I was looking around earlier and I think I've got something Care Bears-related in every room, except my bathroom," says Jennifer, who lives in Gloucester with about 200 Care Bears. "But they make me happy so I'm quite happy to have them everywhere. I like the cuteness, I like having the little faces to talk to, I like the fact that they represent different feelings." Jennifer got one of her favourites - called Beanie - "as a comfort" when her grandfather died the day after her 14th birthday. "He [Beanie] comes pretty much everywhere with me now," she says. She estimates her collection is worth "a few thousand". The most she spent on an individual bear was £140, which was a 25th anniversary version of Bedtime Bear, and resisted the temptation to spend £500 on an original 1980s Bedtime Bear that was still in the box. "Unfortunately I can't afford to spend a month's rent on one bear," she says. "That's definitely a bit too much." Barbie and Sindy Barbie was launched in 1959 and swiftly became a cultural icon, gathering fans among each new generation of girls. Linda Richardson was not one of them. When her mother gave her Barbies, she chopped their heads off. "My passion was always cowboys and Indians and motorbikes and all that stuff," says Linda, who lives in Cumbria. But she now has an "obsession" with dolls and has more than 500, worth about £35,000 at a "conservative estimate". Her passion was ignited 15 years ago on a trip to buy presents for her son. "I saw these Native American Indians and they happened to be Barbies and that just set it off, really," she says. She did not buy the dolls at the time but started researching Barbie online and "found a whole new world". Most of the ones she buys are aimed at collectors, rather than the typical Barbie dolls made for children. She keeps them protected behind glass doors in a room lined with bookcases. She also has some "de-boxed" dolls she puts in dioramas, photographs and posts on Instagram. "It's just something to do," she says. "It keeps me out of trouble." Others favour Barbie's rival, which went on to become the best-selling fashion doll in the UK when it launched in 1963. Melanie Quint only had one Sindy as a child but now has 60 or 70, worth between three and four thousand pounds. "I decided to sell all of my childhood dolls and when I looked on eBay I realised there was this massive collecting and restoration community," she says. Instead of selling her dolls she ended up buying more. "It's nostalgia at the end of the day," says Melanie. "You look at the face and the doll and the fashions and it takes you back to the way you were when you were a child." Melanie now runs Dollycon UK, which is for collectors of all dolls but has a particular focus on Sindy. A particular highlight is the "hilarious" cosplay competition, where people dress up as particular dolls. "It's very tongue-in-cheek," says Melanie. "They pick some of the weird outfits, the 70s stuff. It's really funny seeing what they do. "We had one woman last year who dressed as Action Man Frogman, in a full suit with flippers on. I couldn't speak, it was hilarious." You might also be interested in:

अपने आप से पूछें कि कौन से खिलौने सबसे अधिक संग्रहणीय हैंः ट्रेन सेट, डाई-कास्ट कारें, और-यह लगभग बिना कहे चला जाता है-स्टार वार्स के आंकड़े। सबसे जुनूनी रूप से एकत्र किए गए उदाहरणों में एक बात समान होती है-वे मूल रूप से लड़कों में विपणन किए गए थे।


Tyne-Wear derby 'horse punch' fan denies violent disorder

Summary: A man accused of punching a police horse after fans clashed with officers following a Tyne-Wear derby has denied violent disorder.

Barry Rogerson, 45, of Hartlands, Bedlington, was charged after trouble flared in Newcastle city centre when the Magpies lost 3-0 to Sunderland. The horse, Bud, of West Yorkshire's mounted section, was not hurt in the incident on 14 April. Mr Rogerson pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Magistrates' Court. He was granted conditional bail and will appear before Newcastle Crown Court on 23 September.

टाइन-वियर डर्बी के बाद प्रशंसकों की अधिकारियों के साथ झड़प के बाद पुलिस के घोड़े को घूंसा मारने के आरोपी एक व्यक्ति ने हिंसक गड़बड़ी से इनकार किया है।


Northampton park death: Murder investigation dropped

Summary: The death of a man found in a park is no longer being treated as a murder investigation, police have said.

Daniel Sullivan, 38, died shortly after police were called to St George's Avenue, next to Northampton's Racecourse, on 30 June. Two men, aged 33 and 43, had been arrested on suspicion of murder but were later released. Northamptonshire Police said it believes no-one else was involved in Mr Sullivan's death. The case would now be passed to the coroner. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk

पुलिस ने कहा है कि एक पार्क में पाए गए एक व्यक्ति की मौत को अब हत्या की जांच के रूप में नहीं माना जा रहा है।


Jackie Hoadley death: Man charged with Eastbourne murder

Summary: A man has been charged with murdering a disability rights campaigner at her home in Eastbourne.

The body of Jackie Hoadley, 58, was found dead at home in Broad Oak Close on Sunday. Sussex Police said Raymond Hoadley, 62, of Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, had been charged with her murder. The force said arrangements were being made for a virtual court hearing and Mr Hoadley was expected to appear before Lewes Crown Court on Friday.

एक व्यक्ति पर ईस्टबोर्न में एक विकलांग अधिकार प्रचारक की उसके घर पर हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है।


A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus

Summary: Andrei Ostapovich was a high-flying young police investigator in Belarus when protests broke out earlier this year, in the wake of the country's disputed presidential election. He was so horrified by the beating and torture of demonstrators in custody that he left the country. He's one of hundreds of Belarusian police officers now in exile in Poland and the Baltic states.

By Lucy AshBBC News, Warsaw Sitting on a Warsaw park bench in the autumn sunlight, Andrei Ostapovich is lost in thought. He's oblivious to the couples strolling past, to the laughing teenagers and to the grandmother and toddler feeding the ducks a few metres away. With his sharp cheekbones and olive green eyes, the 27-year-old could almost be mistaken for a guy modelling Italian knitwear or promoting an expensive brand of aftershave. But Andrei is a policeman on the run. Strictly speaking, Andrei is not running any more - he feels relatively safe in Poland. But when he decided to quit his job as a high-flying detective in the Belarusian capital, Minsk this summer, he realised he would have to leave the country straight away or risk arrest. "I've been in police uniform for the past 10 years," he says. "But after the elections in August, I thought I was no longer safe wearing it because of the way people now feel about the police. My uniform made me ashamed" Brought up in the Grodno region, near the Polish border, Andrei's bravery and quick wittedness was first spotted when, aged 15, he saved a younger boy from drowning in a lake. Local firemen and paramedics were so impressed by the rescue that they suggested he might like a job with them after he left school. But Andrei had other plans. After five years at an academy attached to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he studied law and forensics, he qualified as an investigator. He began with probes into medical negligence and just three months after graduation he made a name for himself by catching a notorious paedophile. He soon moved on to some of the country's most complex murder cases. "The job was really exciting," he tells me, sucking hard on a cigarette. "There were interesting cases in which the suspects proved elusive and it was such a thrill when you managed to outsmart them - like winning a game of chess." He says there was little political interference in his work as a senior investigator. But as elections approached he was troubled by the arrest of presidential candidates - a banker, Viktor Babaryko and blogger Sergei Tikhanovsky - on the flimsiest of pretexts. Official results after the 9 August poll gave Alexander Lukashenko a landslide victory and a sixth term in office. But many both inside and outside Belarus were certain that the voting had been rigged. People took to the streets in unprecedented numbers demanding the resignation of the former collective farm boss who has ruled the country for the last 26 years. Andrei went to the rallies after work to see what was going on. He found himself running for cover as police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades into the crowd. What he saw with his own eyes - and in videos posted online - sickened him. So although he loved his job, he wrote a five-page letter of resignation, detailing all the abuses he'd witnessed, stating that the riot police "were the only people who provoked violence" and claiming that they had executed "criminal orders". Fully aware that he might face arrest, he fled across the border to Russia. Very soon the Russian security services, the FSB, showed up at his hotel in the city of Pskov. "They put handcuffs on me and a ski mask covered with black cloth," says Andrei. "Then they attached a dumbbell to the handcuffs - it was so heavy, more than 30kg of metal. I thought they might throw me in the lake with this dead weight, and I wouldn't be able to swim. When you can't see anything, you have no idea what's going on." The FSB officers, who did not introduce themselves, drove for four hours to the Belarusian border. Then they stopped, took Andrei out of the car, and removed his mask and handcuffs. "The FSB tried to act like they were not involved in my arrest," he says. "They gave me back my things and told me to walk along the road. I saw some [Belarusian] KGB agents approaching so I didn't hang about, I ran into the forest," says Andrei. "They chased me but they couldn't keep up, so I managed to escape." Dressed in no more than his jeans, trainers and a T-shirt, Andrei sought refuge among thick forests of pine and birch, lakes and treacherous marshes. He immediately threw away his three mobile phones, to avoid being traced. He had no food apart from some chocolate bars and a bottle of water. Once he slipped into a swamp up to his waist and couldn't move his legs. Fortunately he was able to reach some thick reeds, but it took all his strength to haul himself out. Then there was a close encounter with a wild boar - "a huge beast with tusks", he says. "I managed to dazzle it with my torch and it ran off but it was very scary being alone at night in the forest." After 10 days of wandering in circles and getting hopelessly lost, Andrei eventually reached Poland, where he applied for asylum. According to Evgeny Yushkevich, a former senior Belarusian police investigator now in Lithuania, at least 350 men and women from the police and other law enforcement bodies have resigned from their jobs. Together with activists who helped supply hospitals with food and protective equipment when Covid first struck last spring, he launched a scheme to help people in Andrei's situation. Bysol, which stands for Belarusian Solidarity, offers financial and legal support for police and other state employees who left their posts in protest against state sponsored violence and election fraud. Mikita Mikado, who founded a software company in Minsk called Panda Doc and later moved to Silicon Valley, came up with a similar initiative. His project, ProtectBelarus.org, offers retraining in the tech industry for Belarusian police officers who refused orders to attack protesters. "I appeal to Belarusian security officials," the tech entrepreneur wrote on his Instagram account, "if you want to be on the side of good, but finances do not allow, write — I will help." Soon afterwards, the site said it had received 594 applications from police officers. Apart from offering ex-cops pathways to new careers, Mikado said he would help to pay off loans. Belarusian police are effectively "indentured employees" because they are paid upfront at the beginning of their contract, so when they break it they are immediately in debt to the state. Andrei, however, who repaid the state without Mikado's help, doesn't plan on retraining because he wants to go home as soon as possible. He's in contact with the exiled opposition leader, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - the woman many Belarusians now consider their legitimate president - and hopes one day to help her end a culture of violence in Belarusian law enforcement. The response to the protests was just the most extreme example of a tendency to violence that had always existed, he says. "I think it's a kind of herd instinct," he says. "In police departments there are sinks used to wash away blood - the floor can get soaked with blood. So they call the place near the sink the Wailing Wall. I don't know if they think all this is funny or not, but after doing horrible things to people they'd sit with their mates and chat and laugh… it looked like pure sadism to me. I know they enjoyed it, the excitement and the adrenaline." He adds that many police and special forces officers have signed papers which absolve them of responsibility for their actions, as they are supposedly protecting the state at a time of crisis. According to human rights groups, to date, more than 19,000 people have been arrested, thousands have been beaten and some horrifically tortured in police stations and detention centres. I asked the Belarusian Interior Ministry's spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova to comment on these numbers and the allegations of mistreatment. She wrote back to say she was not yet in a position to comment. Some in the opposition believe that one way to disempower the security services is to expose and shame them individually, either by physically pulling the balaclavas from their faces - or, more controversially, by uploading on social media any photographs they can get hold of. Names, addresses and phone numbers are often published too. "One of the best tactics against the police and Omon is not open warfare, fighting on the streets," says Stepan Svetlov, the 22-year-old founder of a channel on the social messaging app, Telegram, that has helped to co-ordinate the Belarusian protests. "Instead we are fighting an information war. We have to keep up the psychological pressure on them and on their families because it does have an effect." Svetlov's channel is called Nexta, meaning "someone", and sitting in his small Warsaw office he tells me that it gets the data about these officers in leaks from whistleblowers or "cyber-partisans" inside government ministries. But Andrei Ostapovich argues that attempts to publicly shame police officers could increase their determination to crush the protests with violence. "They know they are tied to this current government and if it gets changed, they would end up in court," he says. "When citizens start insulting the riot police, calling them 'inhuman and fascists', they are under constant negative pressure and they become even more aggressive." President Lukashenko appears to agree. Although he has hinted in the last few days that he could step down, he recently warned some Russian journalists that if he fell, the country would fall with him, including those who protect him. "Guys in the Omon, the riot police and many others, like that guard sitting over there", he said pointing to his security guard. "Why should they be blamed? And yet they would be slaughtered - torn to pieces - if I'm forced out." You may also be interested in: Hanna Kostseva was in court when her two brothers, Stanislaw and Ilya, aged 19 and 21, were sentenced to death for murder. She and her mother will never find out when they were shot, or where they were buried. 'My brothers on Europe's last death row' (June 2020)

आंद्रेई ओस्टापोविच बेलारूस में एक उच्च उड़ान वाले युवा पुलिस अन्वेषक थे जब इस साल की शुरुआत में देश के विवादित राष्ट्रपति चुनाव के मद्देनजर विरोध प्रदर्शन हुए थे। वह हिरासत में प्रदर्शनकारियों की पिटाई और यातना से इतने भयभीत थे कि उन्होंने देश छोड़ दिया। वे उन सैकड़ों बेलारूसी पुलिस अधिकारियों में से एक हैं जो अब पोलैंड और बाल्टिक राज्यों में निर्वासित हैं।


The enduring appeal of Adrian Mole, aged 50

Summary: Adrian Mole, the angst-ridden diarist created by the late Sue Townsend, reaches his 50th birthday on 2 April. His diaries, over eight volumes, made Townsend one of the best-selling British authors of recent decades. But what made the character so compelling?

By Liam BarnesBBC News Stephen Mangan, actor Stephen Mangan played Mole in the 2001 TV adaption of Townsend's The Cappuccino Years and worked closely with the writer on bringing him to life on screen. Now aged 48, he began reading the Secret Diary as a teenager. "Obviously when you read it as a 13 or 14-year-old you miss some of the nuances, but what's so clever about the books is that you get so many different perspectives," he says. "It's written from the point of view of a 13-year-old boy, but it's also there's the story of [his separating] parents. It's a very clever trick, because through his lack of awareness you learn so much about marriage, parenting and life. "A lot of the poignancy and depth of the book is revealed to you later when you're a little bit older." Mole's waspish observations of the politics of the day are another feature of Townsend's books. He criticises Margaret Thatcher, the Falklands War and - in later editions - New Labour and Tony Blair. "Sue was very engaged politically and socially tuned in to what was going on, and Adrian was her way in to discuss that," Mangan adds. "She deals with big cultural phenomena through the books and with characters you love and sympathise with. "We can be very entrenched in our attitudes, and with comedy, especially one based on a dweeby and nerdy loser like Adrian, bypasses this. "We still read Jane Austen today, despite those books being a satire of the social scene at the time - if it's done with that amount of wit, warmth and intelligence it becomes universal." Nina Stibbe, author In the early 1980s, while Mole was worrying about his spots and dreaming about his beloved Pandora, author Nina Stibbe was leaving their hometown of Leicester for London. Then a young nanny - and now a successful novelist in her own right - she instantly recognised the problems occupying Mole. "I read it when it first came out and - although I was 19 not 13 and had just moved to London - it was interesting because it was like a vindication," she says. "He was neurotic, he was anxious, but he didn't mind about it, he just got on with worrying, and it was the same stuff that I was worrying about. "He was worrying about his family, his mother's drinking and promiscuity, and I think it was the first time there was a character doing this sort of thing in such a charming way." Stibbe's collection of letters Love, Nina chronicles her time observing the London literary scene of the 1980s (she was employed as a nanny by Kay Wilmers, editor of the London Review of Books, and frequent visitors to the houses included Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller). "When the first diary came out I was living in London, I was a nanny, and I was around all these very accomplished writers and playwrights, and they were all loving [Mole]," she adds. "I think people can identify with him - the way he worries about things that might go wrong is something that affects us all, whether it's health or what's happening next year. "I wrote about divorce once, and I thought about [Mole's parents] George and Pauline's marriage, because it's so interestingly done - my parents had lots of friends like that. "It was all so real, and Sue was writing from experience. The main thing is that it's hilarious, that's the nub and the magic of it." Louise Moore, publisher Louise Moore grew up reading the Mole diaries - and years later wrote a fan letter to Townsend which led to a long-lasting friendship. When Townsend asked Moore to publish The Cappuccino Years, in which Mole has a brief stint as a celebrity chef before moving back to his native Leicestershire, she described it as "like winning the Lottery". "I'd just left school [when I read the Secret Diary...] and I loved it," she said. "It's the quintessential humour that I love. She says Mole's "everyman" qualities kept fans on his side throughout his struggles with life. "Sue was very clear that she didn't want Adrian to grow up and be unappealing," she adds. "She knew him so well, she'd said that when she was writing other books she'd start to think about him, and he followed her through her life. "He was her mouthpiece in a way. He's very ridiculous and naïve, but he also has a great wisdom and empathy for the human condition. "He quietly triumphs in the face of almost constant adversity - he's one of the world's unsung, ordinary heroes." Dr Corinne Fowler, University of Leicester Leicester is the backdrop for much of the Mole books, but it's importance to the character - and Townsend - is often overlooked, says Dr Corinne Fowler, an associate professor at the University of Leicester. "Sue was very connected to the region," she says. "At her funeral one of the actors who was involved in the first production said she insisted she took the local actors with her when it transferred to London because of her commitment to the local arts scene. "Apparently there were a few references to Leicester in the early manuscripts, but it seems the editor must have asked them to be removed. I think that tells you something about literary culture... anywhere outside London risked being seen as parochial if it includes the local references for a region. Later on I would imagine she had that authority to put those [references] in." Mole's appeal has always been much wider, though, and to mark his half-century, three new radio plays featuring the character have been commissioned by the university's Centre for New Writing. "[Townsend] would have had a field day with Brexit," adds Dr Fowler. "She would have given a voice to the grievances of the Remainers and the political developments across the decade. "But I think it's interesting how it transcends places. Much of it's a comment on Thatcher's Britain, about growing up in poverty in the UK, about so many national things pertinent to the UK. "So it's incredible to have someone growing up in Sao Paulo, for example, and understanding and liking it."

स्वर्गीय सू टाउनसेंड द्वारा बनाई गई गुस्से में डूबी डायरी लेखक एड्रियन मोल 2 अप्रैल को अपने 50वें जन्मदिन पर पहुँचते हैं। उनकी डायरी, आठ खंडों में, टाउनसेंड को हाल के दशकों के सबसे अधिक बिकने वाले ब्रिटिश लेखकों में से एक बना दिया। लेकिन किस बात ने चरित्र को इतना सम्मोहक बना दिया?


Spready Mercury to battle Cumbria's winter ice

Summary: Spready Mercury and Gritty Gritty Bang Bang will be taking to Cumbria's roads this winter after being chosen among the new names for the county's fleet of gritters.

They will join David Ploughie, Usain Salt and Gritany Spears. Eleven of the authority's 38 gritters are to be given names following Twitter polls run by Cumbria County Council. Suggestions which were not selected included Brad Grit, Bay Gritty Roller and Nitty Gritty. The list of winning names also included Gritter Garbo, Gritty McVitie, Ready Spready Go, True Grit, Nicole Saltslinger and Whinlatter Scatter. Two-hundred monikers were initially put forward. A number of councils across the country have conducted similar public votes. Last month Shropshire Council announced Gritty McGritface and Frosty the Snow Van were among its winners. Related Internet Links Cumbria County Council

काउंटी के ग्रिटरों के बेड़े के लिए नए नामों में से चुने जाने के बाद तैयार मरकरी और ग्रिटी ग्रिटी बैंग बैंग इस सर्दियों में कंब्रिया की सड़कों पर ले जाएंगे।


Labour's Brexit dilemma

Summary: Labour's Brexit bind is not hard to grasp.

By Ben WrightPolitical correspondent, BBC News The vast majority of Labour MPs campaigned to keep Britain in the EU. But most now represent constituencies that voted to leave. And as Parliament prepares to vote on triggering divorce talks with Brussels, Labour MPs are being ordered to approve the start of Brexit by a party leader who spent his backbench career ignoring similar demands for discipline. These are agonising days for a parliamentary party struggling to maintain a coherent position on the biggest issue facing British politics for a generation. Three-line whip Let's start with Jeremy Corbyn's decision to impose what, in parliamentary parlance, is called a three-line whip. As far as the political parties in Westminster are concerned, MPs are not sent to Parliament to carefully weigh up each issue and vote according to their own judgement or conscience. No, they are there to vote as their party leadership tells them to. Over the weekend, all MPs will receive a letter from their party's whips office telling them how to vote on various Bills before the Commons next week. The most important by far will be the Second Reading of the bill to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. It will not be the end of the parliamentary process for the Bill (a Committee stage will follow the week after and the Lords needs to approve it too) but it's a big moment. And in the letter Labour MPs will receive, the name of the bill will be underlined three times. That means they must vote as their party managers instruct - no ifs, no buts. In this case, they must vote to support the government's plan to trigger Article 50 by the end of March. Personal discomfort It's an instruction that gives Labour MPs no wiggle-room or freedom to vote according to their conscience. Of course, Labour MPs can choose to ignore the instruction but for backbenchers that would normally mean a big black mark against their name by the party whips and for front benchers such insubordination would mean resignation or the sack. So why has Mr Corbyn decided to issue a three-line whip on Article 50? First, he has made it clear Labour will respect the result of the referendum and not block the start of Brexit in Parliament. Mr Corbyn believes it is imperative his party has a clear position on the issue. For him personally, triggering Article 50 may not cause too much discomfort. He campaigned for Remain but has been an EU sceptic most of his political life. But there are obvious political considerations at play too. Roughly two thirds of parliamentary constituencies represented by Labour MPs voted to leave the EU. As the shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said: "You have to remember how this looks to people in post-industrial Britain, former mining areas, the North, the Midlands, south Wales - it would look as if elites were refusing to listen to them". Swathes of Labour's traditional working-class heartlands voted to leave the EU and the leadership believes the party must stand firmly behind their decision. There are imminent electoral tests for Labour too: By-elections in Copeland and Stoke on Trent. 'Capital of Brexit' Stoke voted to leave the EU by 69.4% and UKIP's leader Paul Nuttall is running in the city he is describing as the "capital of Brexit". If the Labour leadership was to look flaky on the question of triggering Brexit, the party could give up on holding Stoke Central now. And as Labour MPs who represent similar seats look ahead to the next general election they will make the same calculation. I've spoken to former Labour ministers who passionately believe that leaving the EU will be bad for Britain, but feel they must respect the referendum result. And if they want to keep their seats, they have little choice. However, there is a second category of Labour MPs with a very different perspective. According to BBC research, about 70 Labour MPs represent constituencies that voted to remain in the EU. Going feral? Just four of those MPs campaigned to leave (including Kate Hoey in Vauxhall and Gisela Stuart in Birmingham Edgbaston) which means dozens of Labour MPs who wanted to keep Britain in the EU represent seats that voted the same way. And many of them look set to defy Jeremy Corbyn's orders on Article 50. Even two Labour whips - Jeff Smith and Thangam Debbonaire - have said they will refuse to vote in favour of the Article 50 Bill, in a bizarre show of parliamentary self-flagellation. It seems likely a number of front bench and even shadow cabinet Labour MPs will do the same. The question is, whether Mr Corbyn sacks them or allows some tacit elasticity. As one Labour MP said to me this week, party discipline on the issue is rapidly breaking down and MPs were going "feral". Mr Corbyn rebelled against the Labour whip 428 times during Labour's years in power and it's clear many of his MPs aren't cowed by calls for party discipline now. Remember too, polls conducted before the referendum showed a large majority of Labour Party members were strongly in favour of remaining in the EU. They will be making their views felt at constituency meetings. In the end, the government will get its Article 50 Bill through Parliament with ease. Even if dozens of Labour MPs join other opposition parties and vote against the bill or abstain, the government seems certain to secure a hefty majority. But the choice being weighed up by Labour MPs goes to the heart of what Members of Parliament are for. In this case, is it to endorse the decision of a national referendum? Is it to reflect the wishes of their constituents? Is it support the position of their party in Parliament? Or is to judge, individually, what they think is in the best interests of the country? Perhaps not since the Iraq vote in 2003 have Labour MPs faced such a testing decision.

लेबर के ब्रेक्सिट बंधन को समझना मुश्किल नहीं है।


The ex-Jehovah's Witnesses shunned by their families

Summary: For some former Jehovah's Witnesses, leaving the faith is not just the mark of losing your religion - it can also mean losing your loved ones. In many cases, friends and family are told to cut all ties with ex-believers, leaving them isolated and sometimes suicidal.

By Monica SorianoVictoria Derbyshire programme "I don't speak to any of my family," Sarah - not her real name - tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. "Because of being 'disfellowshipped', I can have no contact." Last year, Sarah - in her 20s - was excluded by the Jehovah's Witnesses in a process known as "disfellowshipping", she says sparked by her refusal to live in an abusive relationship. She claims her partner at the time had been violent towards her, at one stage leaving her with broken ribs. 'Remove the wicked' Going to the police - and involving those from outside the religion - is heavily discouraged by Jehovah's Witnesses, she says, claiming that elders within the faith refused to punish her ex-partner's behaviour. It was only when work colleagues noticed the bruising, and convinced her not to put up with the abuse, that she says she fled the relationship. Sarah claims she was consequently disfellowshipped by the religion, and that her friends and family cut all ties with her. This is because Jehovah's Witnesses believe those outside the religion can be of detriment to their faith. In a statement the religious group told the BBC: "If a baptised Witness makes a practice of breaking the Bible's moral code, and does not given evidence of stopping the practice, he or she will be shunned or disfellowshipped. "When it comes to shunning, Witnesses take their instructions from the Bible and on this subject the Bible clearly states, 'Remove the wicked man from amongst yourselves.'" The night she was disfellowshipped, Sarah says her mother refused to talk to her. Her father woke her up at 07:00 to kick her out of their home. Responding to Sarah's claims, the Jehovah's Witnesses said that while it could not comment on individual cases, "violence, whether physical or emotional, is strongly condemned in the Bible and has no place in a Christian family". John - not his real name - became a Jehovah's Witness as a young child when his parents decided to join the religious group. But two years ago, he was disfellowshipped after he missed a Jehovah's Witness memorial service - seen in the religion as an important event. He had also begun to privately have doubts about some of the religion's teachings - questioning the faith's assertion that the end of the world is imminent, and that only 144,000 human beings will go to heaven. His view on the religion was also tarnished after ones of his friends died, when a blood transfusion - which is not allowed in the faith - might have saved him. "It was a waste of a life," he says. John says he later discovered his wife had testified against him during the process that led to his disfellowship, which he believes placed a great strain on their relationship. He left the family home - living temporarily in tents and caravans. "It was a very isolating time. I didn't have anyone, I felt quite suicidal," he says. He has now lost contact with his two adult children and siblings. "Sometimes I send them a message saying, 'I love you, I'm still thinking of you.' But usually there's no response," he says. According to the Jehovah's Witnesses, the faith has more than 138,000 members in the UK, and more than eight million internationally. Terri O'Sullivan left the religion 17 years ago, aged 21, and was kicked out of her home by her mother. She now runs a support network for those who leave or are excluded from it. She says she is yet to find a former Jehovah's Witness who has not experienced depression, alcoholism, suicidal feelings or self-harm. She adds that while not everyone goes through a formal disfellowship when they leave, their relationships seldom go on unaffected. "With some ex-Witnesses," she says, "some of their families will still talk to them - but it will always be strained." Jehovah's Witnesses at a glance Find out more from BBC Religion Sarah says the loss of her closest family ties has been "very, very difficult" to cope with. She is engaged, and aware she is "having to plan a wedding where your parents won't attend". "I would class myself as an orphan, which is quite sad," she says. Her support network comes from her friends at work. When she left the faith, she says, they "rallied around" her, in contrast to what she had expected. "These people I'd been told [by the religion] were awful, were bad association, and God was going to smite them all at Armageddon. "Yet these people opened up their homes." Last memories Sarah is still, however, complimentary about most of the people within her former faith. "There are good people in the religion, who believe they are saving people's lives [by spreading the faith's message]," she says. "I look back with some happy memories, because they were the last memories I have with my family and siblings. "But then I do have to look back and feel a lot of heartbreak that I'm never going to be able to sit down with them for a Sunday meal again. "When they die, I probably won't be invited to the funeral either." Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel.

कुछ पूर्व यहोवाह के गवाहों के लिए, विश्वास छोड़ना केवल अपने धर्म को खोने का संकेत नहीं है-इसका मतलब अपने प्रियजनों को खोना भी हो सकता है। कई मामलों में, दोस्तों और परिवार को पूर्व-विश्वासियों के साथ सभी संबंध तोड़ने के लिए कहा जाता है, जिससे वे अलग-थलग पड़ जाते हैं और कभी-कभी आत्महत्या कर लेते हैं।


'Robust' plans could save under-threat Lancashire museums

Summary: Five Lancashire museums under the threat of closure could survive after the local council received "robust" business plans for their futures.

Lancashire County Council will close the five as part of budget cuts and said in March they would shut at the end of September. The council said they could now reopen in 2017 after four organisations submitted "encouraging" plans for them. However, councillor Marcus Johnstone said there was "a lot of work to do". The five affected museums include Burnley's Queen Street Mill, the Museum of Lancashire in Preston and Judges' Lodgings in Lancaster. Funding was also cut for Rossendale's Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and Fleetwood's Maritime Museum. The council has to make savings of £65m over the next two years.

स्थानीय परिषद द्वारा अपने भविष्य के लिए "मजबूत" व्यावसायिक योजनाएं प्राप्त करने के बाद बंद होने के खतरे के तहत पांच लंकाशायर संग्रहालय जीवित रह सकते हैं।


Covid-19: The last thing I bought before England's lockdown 2.0

Summary: Many shops are closing their doors for four weeks, as England enters a second national lockdown. In June, when stores reopened after the spring national lockdown, we spoke to shoppers about the first thing they bought. Now we're back at the same shopping centre - centre.mk in Milton Keynes - to see what people are stocking up on this time.

Christmas decorations "As soon as I knew about lockdown, I went into work on Monday and said 'can I book off Wednesday because I need to go Christmas shopping'," says Joanne Nixey, 28, from Windsor. She messaged her friend, Chloe Gould, straight away and the pair have been stocking up on Christmas presents and decorations. "I love funky Christmas decorations so I got a rubber duck and a fish," says Chloe. "It's random. A cushion, some candles. I'm trying to get it all done." "It gets us out before lockdown," says Joanne, pointing to her Primark bags. Chocolate and coffee Sue Stone also booked some time off of work to get the bulk of her Christmas shopping done. "Boris knew we had a day off, so luckily he moved the lockdown to Thursday," she jokes. "It's just the last day before lockdown so it's Christmas shopping," says Sue, 52, a company director. She and Lorraine Stonell spent £130 at Hotel Chocolat, as well as bagging perfumes, toiletries and a hoodie. "I have bought my coffee pods," she adds, pointing to a Nespresso bag. "They are an essential, but the shop will still shut." Sweaters and pants "I got my work bonus so have come shopping," says Phil Read, 47, from Bletchley. "Considering the situation, I'm surprised I got a bonus. I work for the government so a very secure job thankfully." In his shopping bags are clothes - "winter clothes, basically" - including sweaters, pants and some waterproof trousers to play football in. He says the thought of lockdown "feels rubbish". "I have actually got a week off work," he says. "They are forcing us to use our holiday so I took this week off and have been doing all I can in these few days, cramming it in." Stuffed reindeer "Everything's half price," says Jenny Holloway, 40, referring to the Christmas pop-up shop, where she and her mother Helen McGill bought reindeer decorations for £10 each. "We are just mother and daughter", adds Helen, "and we don't get to spend that much time together anyway because of work, and thinking about lockdown we won't be seeing each other. We are just trying to spend time together today before lockdown. "It's a happy-sad feeling. Happy that we're out now, but sad for the people in shops. At 5pm the shutters are going to come down and when will they come up again? We were hearing whispers about furlough and I just thought it was really sad." Matching PJs and sausage rolls Elizabeth Morris, 38, and her mother, also called Elizabeth Morris, managed to do all of their Christmas shopping back in September and they are now "just getting some little bits". "We have got some matching pyjamas, to wear for a whole month," jokes Elizabeth, holding up the bedwear for her and one-year-old son George. "It's that last opportunity to go to the shops. It's our last hurrah. Last day before we're grounded again." On the prospect of another lockdown, Elizabeth, 58, says: "We are positive about it all now. We look forward to reinstating our walks." Her daughter adds: "It's my mum and dad's ruby wedding anniversary in November and we were going to Tenerife but can't now. We are now finding other things to do to celebrate. We'll find something." Birthday gifts "There's a couple of celebrations in our house at the weekend," says childminder Rose Iroegbu, 47. "My son is 18 on Friday. "I plan to cook his best delicacy, rice and stew." She's bought balloons and some surprise gifts for him (she can't tell us what they are to risk spoiling the surprise) as well as a phone charging cable for herself. "I feel a mixture of emotions" about a second lockdown, she says. "Worry and anxiety about the future." Slippers, socks and toys "I have done most of my shopping for Christmas," says electrician Chris Locke, 41, from Luton. "I have bought some stuff this morning and put that in my car. I can't carry everything. I'll be finished today, kids as well." Chris has bought some socks and slippers for his mother-in-law, plus some toys for his children, including Mario Kart Live and some Lego. "I'm fairly organised, like I always get stuff done before December. But more in advance this year." Wrapping paper and standing Santas "They don't send it out online," says Sarah Bennett, talking about the six rolls of wrapping paper she's just bought from Card Factory, which had a fast-moving queue outside. "With two kids you need a lot of Christmas paper." "We are just getting bits," adds Sarah, who runs a cleaning business and has come shopping with her teenage daughter. "If I like it, I buy it. We got two standing Santas, reduced to £12.99 from the Christmas shop. "We just came out for a mother and daughter day and we are going to TGI Fridays after." All photographs by Richard Cave and reporting by Francesca Gillett.

कई दुकानें चार सप्ताह के लिए अपने दरवाजे बंद कर रही हैं, क्योंकि इंग्लैंड एक दूसरे राष्ट्रीय लॉकडाउन में प्रवेश कर रहा है। जून में, जब वसंत राष्ट्रीय लॉकडाउन के बाद दुकानें फिर से खुलीं, तो हमने खरीदारों से पहली चीज के बारे में बात की जो उन्होंने खरीदी थी। अब हम उसी शॉपिंग सेंटर में वापस आ गए हैं-मिल्टन कीन्स में centre.mk-यह देखने के लिए कि लोग इस समय क्या स्टॉक कर रहे हैं।


Train stations are a nightmare for people like me

Summary: A lack of clear information is making it difficult for disabled people to travel independently, with 40% of the country's 2,560 train stations inaccessible for some people, according to analysis by the charity Leonard Cheshire. Here, Team GB Para athlete and freelance reporter Chloe Ball-Hopkins describes her experiences using a wheelchair on Britain's railways.

When I saw that 40% of disabled people struggle at train stations because of a lack of steps, my first thought was that my experiences have been OK. I catch the train from Bristol Parkway to London Paddington quite regularly now and other than one train not having an accessible toilet on it, I have never had a problem with the stations either end. But then I thought a little more, and that isn't all true. I thought about the route I take to Manchester Piccadilly, and how the Cheltenham station I use to get there had a really steep ramp down to the platforms. In a manual wheelchair that's great fun to go down - but you can't get back up again when you return. Dilemma! It means if you wheel your own chair you're reliant on help. People are normally happy to give you a hand, but that isn't really the point is it? Although I say my regular Bristol to London journey is manageable, when I arrive at Paddington I don't head to the underground like most people do - I head outside to the taxi rank. When I was in London for some of the events at the Paralympics in 2012, using the tube was the easiest way to get from A to B. I was so lucky to be with people who helped me use the escalators - how naughty. But that was the only way we were going to be able to do all the things we wanted without having to pay a lot of money for taxis everywhere. Lots of stations just don't have step-free access. I think that's the point... Just because people like myself can't use steps and some stations don't have alternative options, it means we end up paying a lot of money just to be able to get about like everyone else does. Many people with disabilities may not be able to drive, have a vehicle suitable for them, or be able to drive long distances even if they do have a car. Using the train is supposed to be an easy and relaxed way to get about but instead it ends up being frustrating and deflating. I know some stations that are older buildings struggle with putting things like ramps and lifts in place, but that doesn't give them an excuse not to try and find a way to cater for everyone. Whether that's someone like myself who can't use the ramp they have put in place because it's too steep, or a blind person who has to try and manage flights of steps that they cant see. The staff at the stations can be the friendliest people going but it doesn't resolve the situation if someone in a wheelchair is sat at the top or bottom of the steps with a train to catch in a matter of minutes. Commuting on a train should be an easy way to get about your day - and that should apply to people like me too. Newsbeat has contacted National Rail for comment. Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here.

चैरिटी लियोनार्ड चेशायर के विश्लेषण के अनुसार, स्पष्ट जानकारी की कमी विकलांग लोगों के लिए स्वतंत्र रूप से यात्रा करना मुश्किल बना रही है, देश के 2,560 ट्रेन स्टेशनों में से 40 प्रतिशत कुछ लोगों के लिए दुर्गम हैं। यहाँ, टीम जीबी पैरा एथलीट और फ्रीलांस रिपोर्टर क्लो बॉल-हॉपकिन्स ब्रिटेन के रेलवे पर व्हीलचेयर का उपयोग करने के अपने अनुभवों का वर्णन करती हैं।


Sand and fury: Mali's Tuareg rebels

Summary: How much more obscure can a war get?

Andrew HardingAfrica correspondent@BBCAndrewHon Twitter Deep in the Sahara desert, in the vast emptiness of northern Mali, several hundred rebel fighters have overrun, and outmanoeuvred a small number of army garrisons. So what, you might ask? So a lot. The humanitarian impact of the conflict is already being felt not just in Mali, but in neighbouring Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Niger, as tens of thousands of civilians - many are nomads, but that's beside the point - flee the fast spreading insecurity that has erupted close to Mali's borders. The refugees are putting extra pressure on communities already struggling with high malnutrition rates and the likelihood of a devastating "hunger season" in the coming months. As for the Tuareg rebellion itself - it has evolved into more than a purely local quarrel. Its latest eruption is a direct consequence of last year's events in Libya. Some Tuareg tribesmen fought alongside Muammar Gaddafi's troops. Others may have fought with the opposition. They have since returned home, armed to the teeth with looted weapons, and seemingly determined to transform a half-hearted rebel movement into a serious - if probably unrealistic - drive for an independent Tuareg state, which they call Azawad. The rebels are a coalition of different factions and agendas united under a new name - the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA). In a complex environment, the catalytic factor appears to be the arrival of so much new weaponry from Libya. "Why do we need to fight for independence? We already own the desert," a Tuareg friend of mine in Timbuktu grumbled down the phone this week. It is not clear yet how much popular support the rebellion enjoys. But the Sahara is not what it used to be. As the world has found quicker, cheaper ways to move goods around the continent, the Tuareg and their increasingly redundant camel trains have been left to survive on the dregs - gun-running, drug smuggling, and ferrying would-be immigrants north towards Europe. And now even the tourist trade has been taken from them. Al-Qaeda's local affiliate (Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb; AQIM) has found that the desert makes a convenient place to hide and to raise money. The extent and nature of AQIM's links to the MNLA is hotly disputed - some Tuareg groups appear to be close, financially if not ideologically, to the Islamist militants. But al-Qaeda's presence and its growing appetite for kidnapping foreigners for ransom have left the region even more isolated. AQIM's influence can now be seen in Algeria, Mauritania, Niger and Nigeria. As for Mali itself, the rebellion is aggravating old tensions between northerners and southerners to potentially explosive levels. The army's military failures against the MNLA rebels could also have serious political repercussions, not least on the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for next month. President Amadou Toumani Toure insists he will still step down as planned, but analysts and diplomats are quietly starting to wonder whether the generals will allow him his dignified departure at such a precarious moment. Foreign interest in Mali's future extends far beyond the crackdown on terrorism and smuggling in the Sahara, with rich gold, oil and uranium deposits at stake.

एक युद्ध और कितना अस्पष्ट हो सकता है?


The pull of Putin

Summary: Donald Trump's willingness to build better relations with Russia is threatening to turn US foreign policy on its head. His openness towards Vladimir Putin has dismayed most of the foreign policy establishment in Washington. But it's now shared by some European politicians, not all of them far-right extremists, in France, Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic and elsewhere. They can't all be Kremlin agents - so what's the new pull of Putin for some in the West?

By Tim WhewellBBC News The two politicians, one American, one Russian, put down their drinks and clasped hands across the pub table. Then they both pushed. But there was no real contest. The arm-wrestling match was over in a second and the winner was the deputy mayor of St Petersburg, a man who'd built up his strength through years of judo training. Few outside Russia had ever heard of him. But five years later he would become its president. US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher still laughs when he recalls his brief duel with Vladimir Putin in 1995, when the Russian came over in an official delegation. He hasn't met Mr Putin since. But for many years he's been the most consistent voice for détente on Capitol Hill, often effectively in a minority of one. "I don't see Putin as a good guy, I see him as a bad guy. But every bad guy in the world isn't our enemy that we have to find ways of thwarting and beating up," Congressman Rohrabacher says. "There are a lot of areas where this would be a better world if we were working together, rather than this constant barrage of hostility aimed at anything the Russians are trying to do." Mr Rohrabacher doesn't condone Russian hacking during the US election campaign or the Kremlin's military incursions into Ukraine. But he believes Russia is the victim of Western double standards. And that view is shared by some Western experts on Russia, though the vast majority stress how aggressive the country has become under President Putin. Richard Sakwa, Professor of Russian and European politics at the University of Kent, in the UK, is in the minority camp. "We are living in a huge echo chamber which only listens to itself," he says. "The key meme is 'Russian aggression' and it's repeated ad nauseam instead of thinking. "When we have national interests, that's good. But when Russia tries to defend its interests, it's illegitimate, it's aggressive, and it's dangerous for the rest of the world." Russia's 2014 takeover of Crimea and military support of separatists in eastern Ukraine is widely taken as evidence that Mr Putin seeks to extend his country's borders. But Prof Sakwa sees the Ukrainian crisis as a symptom of the failure after the Cold War to establish a new international security system that would have included Russia. Meanwhile Stephen Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies at New York University, argues that the "vilification" of President Putin in the West stems originally from disappointment that the Russian leader turned his back on some of the Western-inspired reforms of his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin: reforms that many Russians blame for the lawlessness and falling living standards of that period. "Putin is a European man trying to rule a country that is only partially European," Cohen says. "But we demand that the whole world be on our historical clock." Prof Cohen is a rare liberal voice for detente. Most Americans who want better relations with Russia are on the political right. Some are neo-isolationists who dislike what they see as their country's attempts to "export democracy", whether to Iraq, Syria or Russia. In that, they're at one with the Kremlin, which opposes any outside interference in the affairs of sovereign states. Others are "strategic realists" who argue that great powers, including Russia, will always have "spheres of influence" beyond their borders. America's Monroe Doctrine sought to prevent outside military and political involvement in the New World. The opposite argument is that independent states have the right to belong to whatever alliances they like. Most former Soviet-bloc countries in Eastern Europe joined NATO and the EU after the Cold War. And some present and former leaders of those states have warned Trump that any attempt to strike a grand bargain with Mr Putin would endanger the region's security. But one central European government - Hungary's - takes a different view. "We don't see Russia as a threat to Hungary," its foreign minister Peter Szijjarto says. "If Russia and the US cannot work together on global issues, then that undermines security in Eastern Europe." Hungary also wants to end the Western sanctions imposed on Russia following its annexation of Crimea. It says they've been counter-productive, leading to Russian counter-sanctions which have damaged European export industries. Peter Toth, head of the Hungarian association of breeders of mangalica pigs - whose fat is much prized in Russia - says his members are among those now suffering. But the Hungarian government, which has been widely criticised for curtailing some democratic checks and balance, also shares other interests with Russia. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said Europe must keep its "Christian values" in the face of immigration from Muslim countries. The Kremlin has also made much of the need to preserve national identity and Christian values in its rhetoric, leading nationalists in the West to see Moscow as an ally. Many, particularly on the right, believe the threat from mass immigration, and terrorism, is now greater than that from Russia. Congressman Rohrabacher says: "To say Russia is the enemy, when they too are threatened by radical Islamic terrorism, is exactly the wrong way to go." Arguments like that, reinforced by President Trump, seem to be swaying some Americans. By the end of last year, more than a third of Republican voters viewed President Putin favourably, according to a YouGov poll, compared to only a tenth in 2014. It found however that Democrats dislike Mr Putin more than ever. Prof Stephen Cohen believes Donald Trump will have great difficulty selling a new policy on Russia. "If Trump says we need a detente with Putin for the sake of our national security," he explains, "it's going to be very hard to get people in the centre and the left to support it, because they'll be called apologists for Putin and Trump. It's a double whammy." Tim Whewell's BBC Radio 4 programme, The Pull of Putin, is available to listen to via BBC iPlayer.

रूस के साथ बेहतर संबंध बनाने की डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प की इच्छा अमेरिकी विदेश नीति को उसके सिर पर मोड़ने की धमकी दे रही है। व्लादिमीर पुतिन के प्रति उनके खुलेपन ने वाशिंगटन में अधिकांश विदेश नीति प्रतिष्ठानों को निराश कर दिया है। लेकिन अब इसे कुछ यूरोपीय राजनेताओं द्वारा साझा किया जाता है, जिनमें से सभी दूर-दराज़ चरमपंथी नहीं हैं, फ्रांस, इटली, हंगरी, चेक गणराज्य और अन्य जगहों पर। वे सभी क्रेमलिन एजेंट नहीं हो सकते हैं-तो पश्चिम में कुछ लोगों के लिए पुतिन का नया आकर्षण क्या है?


House of Fraser Exeter to stay open

Summary: The House of Fraser store in Exeter will remain open it has been confirmed, despite previous plans for it to close this month.

In October 2018 signs appeared in the high street store's windows advertising a closing down sale. A spokeswoman for House of Fraser said she was "able to confirm that we have reached an agreement with the landlord to stay in occupation." It follows a number of store closures across the country. Sports Direct bought the chain in August and boss Mike Ashley has said his firm faces "significant challenges" in turning it around. Previously known as Colsons in the 1800s, the Exeter store has remained in the same location in High Street despite several re-buildings and re-brandings.

एक्सेटर में हाउस ऑफ फ्रेजर स्टोर खुला रहेगा, इस महीने इसे बंद करने की पिछली योजनाओं के बावजूद इसकी पुष्टि की गई है।


Sandbanks chain ferry out of action for four weeks

Summary: A chain ferry service in Dorset will be out of action for the next four weeks with passengers forced to make a 25-mile detour.

The Sandbanks to Studland crossing has been suspended while the ferry undergoes maintenance checks. Drivers, foot passengers and cyclists will instead have to make the journey on land between Poole and Swanage. The ferry company said it made sense to carry out the work in November as it is its quietest month of the year.

डोरसेट में एक श्रृंखला नौका सेवा अगले चार हफ्तों के लिए बंद हो जाएगी क्योंकि यात्रियों को 25-मील चक्कर लगाने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ेगा।


Emma Thompson: Confronting war and death

Summary: It was a true story of a small act of resistance against the Nazis that was documented in a 1947 German-language novel. Sixty years later, the book Alone in Berlin was translated into English and became a surprise international bestseller.

By Emma JonesEntertainment reporter Now French director Vincent Perez has made an English-language film adaptation, starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson, which had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. Thompson and Gleeson play Otto and Elise Hampel, a working class couple from Berlin, who were guillotined by the Nazis in 1943 for leaving hand-written postcards around the city encouraging resistance against Hitler. In the novel, author Hans Fallada calls them Otto and Anna Quangel, and it's the death of their son that motivates them to rebellion, but Thompson notes, "the story is based in fact". "They were just ordinary people, there was nothing remarkable about them and their lives apart from the turbulent times they lived in. But they refused to go along with the policy of hatred and that in itself is no small thing. "They wrote nearly 300 postcards, with the same kinds of messages of resistance towards the Nazis and, such was the climate of fear at the time, nearly all were turned in to the Gestapo. Yet, even though in the film we see them mocked for losing their lives for such a small act of defiance, 70 years later we're still talking about this couple. So they did win." Thompson, who won an Oscar for her role in Howard's End in 1992, and another in 1995 for writing a film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, jokes that in the character of Anna, "yet again I'm playing another good woman in a frock," but adds that she believes "this film is important for Europe at the moment because it's about being brave and saying things that aren't popular. "I've always been one for saying things that aren't common opinion in society - that protest is an important part of life. Riots are important too, I believe. This story has particular meaning because it reinforces the idea that you need to be courageous if you want to speak up. You will be pilloried. You have to be brave to raise your head above the parapet, particularly now, if you disagree with a certain popular viewpoint. "Yet this couple find their real humanity in standing up against something inhuman, so much so that they are happy to pay the cost, to lose their lives. It was a beautiful thing to play." Thompson adds that it was the recent death from cancer of her close friend, actor Alan Rickman, which reminded her it was possible "to die well". Saying that she has spent time "with many people who have been dying, including Alan", Thompson adds she has come to the conclusion that "it's possible to die beautifully, as my friend Alan did. It inspired me so much. And these two people in this film die with so much integrity. "Why don't we want to think about dying at all, never mind the manner in which we will do it? It's going to happen to all of us so I don't understand why we are so blind and deaf to it." The film itself has received mixed reviews from the international press, the Guardian lamenting that though Thompson and Gleeson "give of their best in their respective roles, neither get to display the live-wire intelligence that, in different ways, is a trademark of both". It's also received some criticism for being made in English, when it was filmed entirely in Berlin. However, Thompson credits the film with helping "change my viewpoint about the Second World War, which I had researched for other roles in the past, but always from a British point of view. It didn't occur to me for a long time that many Germans felt the Nazis had invaded them too and were suffering just as much. "What I have realised is that like in any period of history, including now, in many parts of the world, if you set the population of a country or a city to spy and inform on one another, you create a living hell. Without freedom of speech there is no freedom at all, and this couple, by exercising that right under the Nazis, managed to come alive - even in the face of death." Alone in Berlin is yet to receive a UK release date.

यह नाजियों के खिलाफ प्रतिरोध के एक छोटे से कार्य की सच्ची कहानी थी जिसे 1947 के जर्मन भाषा के उपन्यास में प्रलेखित किया गया था। साठ साल बाद, अलोन इन बर्लिन पुस्तक का अंग्रेजी में अनुवाद किया गया और यह एक आश्चर्यजनक अंतरराष्ट्रीय बेस्टसेलर बन गई।


Government grant to evict Dale Farm travellers in Essex

Summary: The government has agreed to pay up to £1.2m of the £5m cost of clearing the Dale Farm traveller site in Essex, the largest site in Europe.

Basildon Council has gained permission to evict those living there illegally. The pitches were developed without planning permission in the green belt. The council had a request for £3m help with the cost turned down earlier. Police are still waiting to hear if they will receive a Home Office grant for their role in the eviction. The council has said it worked for a peaceful solution to the illegal pitches for 10 years but it was now time for action. A travellers' representative has said forced evictions would have a bad impact on children in the community.

सरकार ने यूरोप के सबसे बड़े स्थल एसेक्स में डेल फार्म ट्रैवलर साइट को साफ करने की 5 मिलियन पाउंड की लागत का 12 लाख पाउंड तक का भुगतान करने पर सहमति व्यक्त की है।


Theatre review of 2012: An Olympian year

Summary: The Olympics loomed large over the performing arts in 2012.

By Tim MastersEntertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News But while predictions of a "bloodbath" in London's theatreland proved to be wrong, away from London there were stark warnings from regional theatres about funding cuts. Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony turned out to be a theatrical event on a grand scale that would both bewitch and baffle its global audience. Here's a month-by-month look back at some of the theatre stories that made the headlines in 2012. JANUARY The new year is ushered in with Andrew Lloyd Webber's prediction that the Olympics will cause "a bloodbath of a summer" for London theatres in 2012. At the National Theatre, Katherine Kelly - formerly Coronation Street's mouthy Becky McDonald - adjusts to life away from the cobbles in Oliver Goldsmith's 18th Century comedy She Stoops To Conquer. FEBRUARY Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, The King's Speech finally makes it to the stage at the Yvonne Arnaud theatre in Guildford. Playwright David Seidler calls it "the fulfilment of a very long dream". MARCH The King's Speech opens in the West End's Wyndham's Theatre to strong reviews (see also May). Stephen Sondheim's blood-splattered musical Sweeney Todd arrives in the West End from Chichester with Michael Ball as the demonic barber and Imelda Staunton as pie-making Mrs Lovett. Handspring Puppet Company, best known for its work on War Horse, gives a first glimpse of its creations for a new show based on Ted Hughes's dark and mythical Crow poems. APRIL Matilda the Musical is top of the class at the Olivier Awards, scooping seven prizes. Its four child stars steal the show, jointly sharing the best actress in a musical prize. Songwriter Tim Minchin pays tribute to "the little twerps" as he collects the gong for best new musical. One of the Matildas, 10-year-old Eleanor Worthington-Cox, becomes the youngest recipient of an Olivier in the award's 36-year history. National Theatre Wales' The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning - about the US soldier accused of leaking classified documents to Wikileaks - is performed at his old school in Pembrokeshire. At London's Apollo Theatre, David Suchet takes on the role of miserly, drunken former actor James Tyrone in a new production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. The World Shakespeare Festival kicks off with the Globe to Globe festival - which sees 37 plays performed in 37 languages. First up is Troilus and Cressida in Maori. The Greek-language production of Pericles can be watched on The Space. Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe makes a cameo appearance at London's Royal Opera House in a non-singing role in comic opera La Fille Du Regiment. MAY "That's the way to do it!" Mr Punch, the squawking red-nosed puppet, celebrates his 350th birthday with a big party in London's Covent Garden piazza. David Hare's South Downs and Terence Rattigan's The Browning Version arrive in the West End after a sellout debut at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2011. South Downs was part-inspired by Hare's own experiences as a boarder in the 1960s at Lancing College, in West Sussex. Fred Astaire's daughter is in the audience for the West End opening of the musical Top Hat, based on the 1935 RKO film with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers stars with Summer Strallen in the new stage production. Playwright Laura Wade updates her 2010 sellout play Posh to reflect the changing political climate for its West End transfer. Coronation Street stage musical Street of Dreams is postponed after opening in Manchester to mixed reviews. Meanwhile, the The King's Speech closes less than two months after its West End transfer after the producers admit that the play had followed too quickly after the film. JUNE The London 2012 Festival launches - a 12-week "explosion of arts and creativity" that runs alongside the Olympics. Its theatre highlights include a new all-black production of Julius Caesar at the RSC, set in post-independence Africa; Julie Walters in The Last of the Haussmans at the National; and the Festival of Chaos at Northampton's Royal and Derngate. Audiences with eight hours to spare went to Gatz - a marathon word-for-word staging of The Great Gatsby in the West End. Over at the Royal Court, Stephen Mangan got pregnant in Joe Penhall's blackly comic Birthday. JULY A feast for Ibsen fans: Hattie Morahan stars as Nora in A Doll's House at the Young Vic, while Emma Hamilton takes the title role of Hedda Gabler in Northampton. The lesser-known St John's Night has a UK premiere at London's Jermyn Street Theatre. Actors' union Equity calls for "transparent monitoring" of casting in subsidised theatre to address the imbalance of roles for women and men. Chichester Festival Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary - it opened in 1962 under the leadership of its first artistic director Laurence Olivier. Up to a billion people worldwide watch the London 2012 opening ceremony, a spectacular celebration of British social, cultural and industrial history. Danny Boyle's huge cast includes the Queen, James Bond, Mr Bean and hundreds of volunteer performers. AUGUST With the Olympics under way, Andrew Lloyd Webber admits he was wrong about a "bloodbath" for London theatre. Box office takings for the first seven days of the Games are actually up £250,000 on the previous week. But ticket sales for the Edinburgh Fringe are down by about 1%. It is thought the Olympics are a major factor. The first stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's best-selling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens at the National Theatre with Luke Treadaway in the lead role. The York Mystery plays, a theatrical tradition dating back to the 14th Century, are resurrected in an epic production involving 1,700 enthusiastic local people. Ferdinand Kingsley, son of Sir Ben, plays both God and Jesus. Satan is played by Graeme Hawley, best known as Coronation Street villain John Stape. Tamsin Greig returns to the West End in the transfer of April de Angelis's Royal Court comedy Jumpy. SEPTEMBER Musical Chicago closes in London after nearly 15 years and taking more than £120m at the West End box office. Guest stars over the years have included Christie Brinkley, Brooke Shields, David Hasselhoff and Ugly Betty's America Ferrara. Sheridan Smith admits her latest role as Hedda Gabler, at London's Old Vic theatre, pushed her way beyond her comfort zone. Chekhov's Three Sisters gets a radical revamp at the Young Vic - in one scene, the cast bursts into a singalong of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. OCTOBER The Theatre Awards UK honour the cream of regional theatre with Theatre Royal Bath's production In The Next Room, Sarah Ruhl's story about sex, intimacy and equality, named best new play. Sweeney Todd star Imelda Staunton wins the best musical performance prize, while Henry Goodman gets the award for best performance in a play for The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (also at Chichester). Sir Nicholas Hytner says that regional theatres face a "clear and present danger" from funding cuts, while presenting the National Theatre's annual report. At the National's Cottesloe Theatre, the audience for James Graham's Westminster play This House sits on replica Commons benches. Over at the Royal Court, Jez Butterworth defends the decision to sell tickets for The River only on the day of the performance. Critics said the unusual move could encourage touting and exclude those outside London. NOVEMBER Danny Boyle and Sir Nicholas Hytner and the heads of regional theatres voice fears about venues at risk of closure from budget cuts. One of London's longest-running musicals, Blood Brothers, closes after 24 years and 10,000 performances. Theatre critic Mark Shenton says it fell victim to the Olympic Games. Sir Peter Hall apologises to Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael after he "unintentionally disrupted" her West End debut in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the Vaudeville Theatre. The 81-year-old, who could be heard speaking during Carmichael's final speech, said he had been "disorientated" after falling asleep. Stephen Fry makes his official return to the West End stage as Malvolio in an all-male production of Twelfth Night, a transfer from Shakespeare's Globe alongside Richard III. Meanwhile, Alan Bennett's new play People at the National Theatre sees the playwright take a provocative swipe at the National Trust. Also at the National, Lucy Prebble follows up her 2009 hit Enron with The Effect - a new work about love and neuroscience starring former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper. And at Stratford-upon-Avon, The Orphan of Zhao - "the Chinese Hamlet" - becomes the first Chinese play ever produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company. At the end of the month, Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony is honoured at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Senior arts figures take the opportunity to speak out at the awards against government cuts, prompting a response a few days later from Culture Secretary Maria Miller. Constellations, with Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins as a couple whose relationship is explored in alternative universes, is named best new play. DECEMBER Critics hail a new all-female version of Julius Caesar set in a women's prison. Phyllida Lloyd's production at London's Donmar Warehouse stars Frances Barber as Caesar and Harriet Walter as Brutus. Michael Grandage's new company launches a 15-month West End season of five plays with camp classic Privates on Parade, starring Simon Russell Beale (whose other must-see performance was in Timon of Athens at the National over the summer). And musical Viva Forever! - featuring the hits of The Spice Girls - premieres in London. Written by Jennifer Saunders, it tells the story of a girl band who pursue stardom on a reality TV series. Reviewers aren't impressed: The Mail's Quentin Letts dubs it "a prize Christmas turkey".

2012 में ओलंपिक ने प्रदर्शन कलाओं को पीछे छोड़ दिया।


Missing teenager found after search

Summary: A missing teenager who cannot verbally communicate has been found, police said.

The 18-year-old, who was last seen near his home in Hayes on Friday at about 14.30 BST, has autism and was believed to have travelled to Gatwick Airport overnight. He was tracked down on Saturday afternoon. Police thanked the public for their help in in finding the man who is believed to be unharmed.

पुलिस ने कहा कि एक लापता किशोर जो मौखिक रूप से संवाद नहीं कर सकता था, उसे पाया गया है।