Coronavirus rules: Scotland's sedate stroll out of lockdown

Summary: People across Scotland have been heading out into the sunshine to take advantage of the relaxation of some the lockdown restrictions . And it seems that those gathering in parks and beaches have been keeping their distance and adopting a cautious approach to their new freedoms.

Aberdeen Aberdeen certainly felt like it had a more relaxed atmosphere on Friday afternoon as the city basked in warm sunshine under blue skies on the first day of lockdown easing, writes Ken Banks At Aberdeen beach, it was relatively quiet compared to the scenes that have been witnessed elsewhere around the country recently. There were some small groups of families and couples, with children playing happily in the sand, but they were well spaced apart from others. Among them were three-year-old Alessio Tancredi-Marshall and five-year-old sister Eloisa. Their mum Chiara, 35, welcomed the easing of lockdown as it offered "just a bit more freedom". She said: "They have been cooped up for so long, this is a massive difference. "We have stuck to the rules, they have just been going on their bikes round the block. Thankfully we have a garden." The story was much at same at Victoria Park in the Rosemount area - small groups on the grass, but keeping their distance. It certainly felt like there were more cars on the roads. And there were queues outside butchers and fishmongers, perhaps an indication of garden barbecues lying in store in the afternoon and evening. Dumfries If the early signs are anything to go by, Doonhamers are following the advice to act responsibly as lockdown is slowly eased, writes Giancarlo Rinaldi There was a bit more buzz on the banks of the River Nith, but no stampede as some might have feared. In Dock Park, the children's play areas remained shut and only a few picnickers were dotted around the place. Any walkers, joggers and cyclists appeared to be pretty rigorously observing the appropriate social distancing. Further into town, a handful of people had stopped to take the sun on the Whitesands and Greensands, but not in any numbers to cause concern. Signs are out to remind anyone about getting too close - but after so long in lockdown it appears people have understood the message to take things one step at a time. Despite the glorious sunshine there might still be a little anxiety, too, about heading to spots where there might be any significant gatherings. Whatever the reasons, it looked more of a sedate stroll out of lockdown than a serious sprint in the Queen of the South. Edinburgh Thousands of people flocked to Edinburgh's parks and beaches on the first day of the coronavirus lockdown being eased, writes Angie Brown. Sunbathers covered The Meadows and sat on park benches as temperatures reached 25C in the capital. People were seen playing matches on tennis courts and others walked in local beauty spots. Grannies were seen out walking with pushchairs at Blackford Pond after being reunited with their grandchildren. There was a noticeable increase in the volume of traffic and many cars had their roofs down while others were playing music. However, the Pentland Hills regional park was still closed to motorists. They reopen next week. Maddy Scaife, 24, and Dr Ben O Ceallaigh, 30, said they had bought a hammock especially for the reopening of parks. Maddy said: "We live in a flat in Bruntsfield and don't have a garden so the lockdown has been horrendous for us. "We are so enjoying being out today on Bruntsfield Links and seeing everyone enjoying the day. "It's lovely to see everyone out and it's such a nice atmosphere." Dundee In Dundee, some of those enjoying the Friday lunchtime sunshine were surprised that the city's parks were quieter than they had been over the past few days, writes Graeme Ogston. Traditional sunbathing hotspots like Magdalen Green and Dudhope Park saw a few dozen people walking dogs and having lunch on park benches, with only a solitary disposable barbecue in sight. Despite tennis being back on the the outdoor menu, only one pair of players were taking advantage of the game's return on the Baxter Park public tennis court. In nearby Broughty Ferry the crowds continued to flock to the beach, but Dundee city centre's main open space Slessor Gardens was relatively quiet with only about 50 people, mostly observing social distancing rules. Inverness On a day like today Inverness should be hoaching, writes Steven McKenzie The sun is shining and the temperature is in the mid-20s, but the city still feels quiet. Even though some lockdown restrictions have been eased from today, the Highland capital is missing its droves of tourists. At this time of year, they pour in from the cruise ships berthing at Invergordon and flock in from other parts of the UK. The visitors can usually be found gawking up at Inverness Castle, or wandering the city centre or the picturesque riverside. But for now the city is for Invernessians only. Yes, the roads and the supermarkets do feel busier. What is more noticeable is people enjoying the chance to meet up with another household. Families could be seen in grassy open spaces and gardens revelling in the chance, while social distancing, to catch up with neighbours, family and friends. Inverclyde At Pinewood Trout Fishery outside Kilmacolm, a pre-booking system was in force as anglers returned to the banks - and only family members from the same residence were able to book in groups, writes Calum Watson "Normally, apart from the fly fishing, people can sit where they want, but we've pegged out positions, like we do for competitions," explained Jim Hart in the booking office. "If they don't observe social distancing, we'll ask them to leave. It doesn't matter if they've paid." All the fishing slots were fully booked for Friday, and Saturday's slots were filling up fast. "Everyone is trying to make the most of it because they've not been out," he added. East Renfrewshire There were queues outside Rouken Glen Garden Centre in Giffnock as it opened its doors at 10:00 for the first time since the start of the lockdown, writes Deirdre Kelly Staff have been busy preparing the plants - and implementing a one-way system to keep shoppers safe. Screens have been fitted at the till area and the plant displays have been spread out - some them now occupying a space that was formerly the tea room.

स्कॉटलैंड भर में लोग लॉकडाउन प्रतिबंधों में कुछ छूट का लाभ उठाने के लिए धूप में निकल रहे हैं। और ऐसा लगता है कि पार्कों और समुद्र तटों पर इकट्ठा होने वाले लोग अपनी दूरी बनाए हुए हैं और अपनी नई स्वतंत्रताओं के प्रति सतर्क दृष्टिकोण अपना रहे हैं।


Mother Teresa: The humble sophisticate

Summary: Mother Teresa, who died in Kolkata, India, 19 years ago, will be formally declared a Saint of the Catholic Church by Pope Francis at a Vatican ceremony on Sunday. David Willey, who has reported from Rome for the BBC during five decades, tells how he once spent an hour sitting and talking informally with the new saint in an unlikely setting, the arrivals hall at Rome's Fiumicino airport.

By David WilleyBBC Vatican correspondent I immediately understood that the woman already known as the "Saint of the Slums" of Kolkata was at the same time a very humble and simple caring person and a sophisticated international traveller. She constantly jetted around the world, visiting her Missionaries of Charity, the religious order she had founded in 1950, so I suppose it was appropriate that we should meet, not in her motherhouse near the Coliseum in Rome, or in one of her hospices for the dying in India, but amid the bustle of an airport. We sat together in the arrivals section and she quickly had me laughing as she proudly showed off her Air India travel pass, which entitled her to a lifetime of free worldwide air travel - a gift of the Indian government. I had been trying to arrange an interview with her for months, but the nuns at her Rome headquarters kept putting me off. Finally they rang me to say she would be arriving on such-and-such a flight from India and departing an hour-and-a-half later to Canada and I could meet her for a brief talk at the airport. She was a tiny figure and her face was already rather wizened. She was immediately recognisable as she emerged alone through the arrival doors clutching a small white cloth bag, dressed in the blue-trimmed white cotton Indian sari and veil which she had adopted as the uniform dress for members of her missionary order. "Do you have to pick up your suitcase as you are in transit?" I asked, feeling slightly foolish for suggesting that a living saint might misplace her baggage tag. "No," she replied. "I carry around all my worldly possessions with me in this little bag. My personal needs are very simple!" Before tackling more weighty metaphysical and theological matters and hearing how she devoted her life to the poorest of the poor, I decided to try to find out more about how a living saint organises her travels. I was intrigued by her Air India free travel pass. "How do you plan ahead?" I asked, in the pre-mobile phone era. "Well I usually ring up, from a coin box at the airport, the head of state or the prime minister or Pope John Paul at the Vatican if I am in Rome - and they send a car to the airport to meet me," she said. By the time I met her in the late 1980s, Mother Teresa's sisters and affiliated brothers and fathers had already grown to become an international family of 1,800 nuns and many thousands of lay workers. Today they number nearly 6,000 and are active in 139 countries. Her order knows practically no territorial boundaries and she was already setting up homes and hospices and recruiting in Eastern Europe long before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union. She opened two centres in Hong Kong as early as 1983, but China has so far resisted attempts by the order to minister to their poor. As the minutes ticked by, Mother Teresa went on to explain to me her single-minded devotion to her work of ministering to the sick, the dying and the disabled. In her own words: "Our mission was to care for the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to society and are shunned by everyone." Pope John Paul II had visited Mother Teresa's hospice for the dying in Kolkata during his pilgrimage to India in 1986 and the two became close friends. Mother Teresa frequently appeared at Vatican ceremonies at the Pope's side until her death. Later, in record time, in 2003 she was herself created a Blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, marking her final step towards full sainthood. Her flight to Toronto was called and we walked together to the departures hall. She disappeared behind the automatic doors, still clutching her small cloth bag and passing unrecognised, it seemed to me, among the throngs of passengers criss-crossing the transit zone. I knew I had met a living saint; she had touched my heart, transmitted her sense of joy for life, and she had also made me laugh.

मदर टेरेसा, जिनका 19 साल पहले भारत के कोलकाता में निधन हो गया था, उन्हें रविवार को वेटिकन समारोह में पोप फ्रांसिस द्वारा औपचारिक रूप से कैथोलिक चर्च का संत घोषित किया जाएगा। डेविड विली, जिन्होंने पांच दशकों के दौरान बीबीसी के लिए रोम से रिपोर्ट किया है, बताते हैं कि कैसे उन्होंने एक बार रोम के फ्युमिसिनो हवाई अड्डे पर आगमन कक्ष में एक अप्रत्याशित सेटिंग में नए संत के साथ अनौपचारिक रूप से बैठकर बात करने में एक घंटा बिताया था।


Australia's elder abuse scandal 'beyond belief'

Summary: On Sunday, Australia announced that it would hold a royal commission - its supreme form of inquiry - into the nation's scandal-hit aged care sector. Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned Australians to brace for "bruising" evidence of abuse and negligence.

By Phil MercerBBC News, Sydney A hidden camera captures the chilling moment when an Australian care worker appears to try to suffocate an 89-year-old man with dementia. The image, first publicised in local news in 2016, highlighted the terror, domination and deceit of elder abuse in a country with an ageing population. The mistreatment of Clarence Hausler in a nursing home in Adelaide in 2015 was uncovered by his daughter, who had been suspicious about her father's bruises. Video from a spy camera she secretly installed revealed that a care assistant, Corey Lyle Lucas, had apparently attempted to violently force-feed his bedridden patient who could not talk or walk, and pinned him down when he resisted. Lucas was convicted of aggravated assault. The care home apologised and said his actions were a "rogue act". 'Love is vanishing' In recent years especially, Australia has been confronted with the exploitation of its youngest and oldest citizens. The nation is still digesting the recommendations of a royal commission that spent almost five years investigating the depraved treatment of children in institutions. Now residential and in-home aged care will be scrutinised. In justifying the need for a royal commission, Mr Morrison said "our loved ones - some of them - have experienced some real mistreatment". "And I think that's going to be tough for us all to deal with," he added. "But you can't walk past it." Community leaders say the true scale of elder abuse is unknown but anecdotal evidence has suggested it is a dark and deep-rooted problem. "It is a scandal beyond belief," says Reverend Bill Crews from Australia's Uniting Church. "How we can behave to one another - when we are not watched by others - is beyond belief. It started with young people. It is now with old people. We are a society where love is vanishing and the inevitable outcome of that is a lot of pain." An Elder Abuse Helpline was set up in New South Wales (NSW) in 2013, and state lawmakers have conducted their own investigation into the mistreatment of senior citizens. "It is often psychological and emotional abuse but it can also be physical, financial and even sexual, which is extremely disturbing," Tanya Davies, NSW minister for ageing, women and mental health told the BBC. "As a nation we don't yet have a comprehensive idea as to the length and breadth of this." Harrowing stories Victims have also shared their stories with another inquiry in Western Australia. A frail elderly woman, identified only as Sylvia, was forced to move into a nursing home after her son took her money to buy himself a house. According to a legal submission, Sylvia was scared that if she didn't do as he asked, her son would assault her. The inquiry was told that her son had threatened to burn down her home if she "called the cops" on him. To make his point, the son allegedly set fire to his bag in her living room. Sylvia was too afraid to take legal action and she died nine months after going into residential care. Ian Henchske, chief advocate for independent lobby group National Seniors Australia, says a lot of elder abuse "takes place within the family". He told the BBC that less than 20% of elder abuse is reported to an authority, and that greed was mostly to blame. "The predominant form of abuse that is being reported is financial abuse," he says. "You have got a generation below the older generation looking at their parents and wondering when are they going to get out of that home because that is an important part of my inheritance." Ageism in society Campaigners say that rapacious relatives suffer from "inheritance impatience" and that disrespect and abuse is underpinned by ageism. "These sorts of things are similar to the attitudes and the discrimination that occurs around race and sexism," says Jenny Blakey, the manager at Seniors Rights Victoria. "We ignore the wealth of knowledge and wisdom that older people have at our peril. We need to harness the skill and recognise the value of older people and what they bring to our society." Many victims can't or won't fight back. But some do. In Perth, Mrs M, a frail but spirited woman in her late 80s, had been ripped off by her son, who had drained several thousand dollars from her account. She went to her bank to complain that she had not been told about payments made by her son on her credit card. In a loud voice, she berated staff for their incompetence - before being fully reimbursed. Tackling ageism, abuse and indifference won't be easy, but Mr Crews believes that respecting the elderly is a good place to start. "I was talking to an older man a week or so ago who was 97 and we sat in the back there and just talked, and the love just poured out of him," he says. "It was like sitting in the sunlight. All he needed was someone to love."

रविवार को, ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने घोषणा की कि वह एक शाही आयोग आयोजित करेगा-इसकी सर्वोच्च जांच-देश के घोटाले से प्रभावित वृद्ध देखभाल क्षेत्र में। प्रधान मंत्री स्कॉट मॉरिसन ने ऑस्ट्रेलियाई लोगों को दुर्व्यवहार और लापरवाही के सबूतों के लिए तैयार रहने की चेतावनी दी।


Guernsey Airport to close for runway improvement work

Summary: Guernsey Airport will close for eight days in 2012 while runway improvement work is carried out, the States said.

All closures will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March, May, November and December. The runway work is scheduled to take two years to complete and is part of an £80m refurbishment of Guernsey Airport. The dates were confirmed after a consultation with businesses and the public. Work will see the runway and other areas extended. The airport will be closed on 20, 21 March, 8, 9 May, 27, 28 November and 4, 5 December 2012. Alternative arrangements will be made for mail planes, the States added.

राज्यों ने कहा कि ग्वेर्नसे हवाई अड्डा 2012 में आठ दिनों के लिए बंद रहेगा, जबकि रनवे में सुधार का काम किया जा रहा है।


New Catholic archbishop to be named

Summary: A successor to the disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien as the archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh is due to be appointed.

Cardinal O'Brien resigned in February after he admitted that his sexual conduct had "fallen beneath the standards" expected of him. The Catholic Church will unveil the new archbishop elect in Edinburgh. It is the first of several new appointments expected this summer. Of the eight diocese in Scotland, four are currently without a bishop and a fifth is due to retire. Cardinal O'Brien was Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric until he resigned after three priests and a former priest alleged improper conduct in the 1980s. He has since left Scotland for "spiritual renewal, prayer and penance".

बदनाम कार्डिनल कीथ ओ 'ब्रायन के उत्तराधिकारी को सेंट एंड्रयूज और एडिनबर्ग के आर्कबिशप के रूप में नियुक्त किया जाना है।


Miscarriages: Joy for Cardiff mum who lost 10 babies

Summary: Two years ago, the BBC told the story of how Jen Bickel and her husband Andrew had spent a decade trying for a baby, instead enduring 10 miscarriages. Then, just when it seemed all hope was lost, their fortunes changed, as Jen, from Cardiff, explains.

There have been so many low points in my journey to becoming a mother, it's tricky to pick out the lowest. Perhaps it was after I had both my fallopian tubes removed, scuppering my chances of ever conceiving naturally. I didn't want to get out of bed. I didn't want to go to work or see people. I felt like I had crashed and burned, and it was only the support of my husband Andrew and wider family that got me through. This was in April 2017, a decade after we first began trying. Of course, as newlyweds, we never dreamed that having a baby would prove so testing. Back then, we were both fit and healthy 29-year-olds. It was 2007, and at first, I fell pregnant quite quickly, miscarrying at six weeks before I actually even knew I was pregnant. I was upset but not too devastated; we had time on our sides after all. But it was 18 months before I fell pregnant again, and this time I miscarried at 11 weeks. Unsurprisingly, Andrew and I were devastated, especially when I was kept in hospital for medical management of the foetus, which involved hours of bleeding and pain. What is miscarriage? But worse, was the effect of this second miscarriage upon our mental health. Many of our friends were starting families, and although we were happy for them, it made our losses all the more acute. Personally, I couldn't help but blame myself. Why was my body failing me? What had I done? In April 2009, I miscarried again after an early scan showed my baby had no heartbeat. Then, in 2010, we decided to embark on IVF, hoping this would solve the problem, particularly as tests showed there was nothing specifically wrong with us. Little did we know how hard this process would be. In the first round, we created 10 embryos, yet none of them resulted in pregnancy. A few months later, we tried again, this time receiving a positive pregnancy test - but again a foetus with no heartbeat. On this occasion, I came home and waited for the embryo to come away naturally, but it was no less painful or upsetting than being in hospital. By this stage, we were desperate. Unsure of how to proceed, we paid out £2,000 for private tests, had acupuncture and bought supplements - yet nothing helped. Still, we could not give up, so we had no option but to steel our nerves and keep trying. In 2014, we had two embryos implanted at a private clinic, but, in the October, while out for my birthday, I felt a terrible pain in my side, which turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy. This was the end of the road of IVF. We had no frozen embryos left, and no more money for treatment. Amazingly, we were then thrown a lifeline when the IVF clinic gave us a free round, after nurses voted us the most deserving couple. We implanted two embryos which failed, but froze a further three. I then suffered two further ectopic pregnancies, resulting in both my fallopian tubes being removed. I was heartbroken, knowing I would never conceive naturally. In total, over the past decade, I had fallen pregnant 10 times - six times naturally and four times through IVF - and we couldn't take anymore. All we had were the frozen embryos - our last hope - and we were keeping everything crossed. It took months before the lining of my womb was considered thick enough to try. But once it was, we implanted one embryo, and after another agonising two-week wait, received a positive pregnancy test. We couldn't get our hopes up and during the scan, I lay on the bed holding Andrew's hand, filled with dread. But there was something different this time - a tiny heartbeat, something we had never seen before. We were ecstatic. Still, though, even when I went through morning sickness and learnt we were having a boy, Andrew found it hard to believe. He was incredibly supportive, but he refused to shop for baby things or decorate the nursery until the very last weeks before my due date. Due to my age - I was 40 - I was induced to make sure that the placenta didn't begin to fail. But, after hours of contractions, doctors realised the baby's heartbeat was dropping as the cord was wrapped around his neck. Everyone knew how high the stakes were - this could not go wrong - so I had a Caesarean, and in the early hours of 9 February, our miracle baby arrived weighing 6lb 8oz. Bobi William Bickel is now six weeks old, and I do not care if he cries all day or wants to feed all night; I have everything I ever wanted. Looking back, we still can't believe how lucky we are or why things finally worked. Was it because my tubes were removed? Was it down to the bit of weight I lost? Either way, we simply want to share our story as so many other couples are going through similar heartbreak. Struggling to conceive is incredibly hard - physically, mentally and emotionally. Andrew and I were always each other's rock, but we would advise people to seek support. As for us, we still have two embryos in the freezer and I'm sure at some point we will try and implant them. If they work, so be it. If not, we have our beautiful boy, and after more than a decade of heartbreak, we could not be more grateful. Help and advice: If you or someone you know has been affected by issues with pregnancy, try BBC Action Line for support

दो साल पहले, बी. बी. सी. ने कहानी सुनाई कि कैसे जेन बिकेल और उनके पति एंड्रयू ने 10 गर्भपातों को सहन करने के बजाय एक बच्चे की तलाश में एक दशक बिताया था। फिर, जब ऐसा लगा कि सारी उम्मीद खो गई है, तो उनकी किस्मत बदल गई, जैसा कि कार्डिफ से जेन बताते हैं।


Stephen Hawking: Black holes, making science cool and being funny

Summary: Stephen Hawking has died peacefully at home aged 76.

The physicist made his name with theories on black holes and relativity, but he was many things to many people. Growing up some might have known him best from The Simpsons. Others might picture Eddie Redmayne when they think of Stephen Hawking, following the actor's Oscar-winning performance in The Theory of Everything. While to some he might be that genius with the robotic voice. Here's who he was, what he actually did, and what he was famous for. He was best known for 'Hawking radiation' Professor Hawking was most famous for his theories around black holes - arguing that they're not actually black at all. He came up with the idea that the dense objects which exist in space give off heat, and eventually will completely evaporate and explode. "Black holes are these incredibly dense objects that suck stuff into (them) through gravity, and it was thought that nothing can escape," explains particle physicist Harry Cliff. "By combining quantum mechanics and the theory of gravity, Hawking showed that they can actually evaporate, and could eventually even explode like a nuclear bomb." And the big bang theory The big bang theory wasn't just a show that Professor Hawking appeared in. "One of the first things Stephen Hawking worked on was the idea of the big bang," Dr Cliff says. "This is the point at the beginning of the universe, where the universe is infinitely small and infinitely dense. "Hawking showed that actually, at that very early moment there was something called a singularity where space and time break down. "From that tiny point the whole universe began and there's this rapid expansion of space and time." He helped popularise science Let's be honest - compared to the number of scientists out there, there aren't actually that many who are household names. It's not a profession people go into for the fame. But Professor Hawking managed to take complicated theoretical arguments and make them accessible and relevant to regular people. His book A Brief History of Time, which was published in 1988, has sold millions of copies. "Apart from his scientific work Hawking's biggest contribution was his popularisation of science," says Dr Cliff. He was also really funny There are so many examples of Stephen Hawking displaying his great sense of humour - including his many appearances on shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Big Bang Theory. One of our favourites at Newsbeat was when he was interviewed by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight. The TV host said: "You've stated that you believe there could be an infinite number of parallel universes. Does that mean that there is a universe out there where I am smarter than you?" Professor Hawking replied: "Yes. And also a universe where you're funny." Another example of him living by his famous quote "life would be tragic if it weren't funny", is the time he left a BBC Newsnight presenter terrified they'd unplugged Stephen Hawking. The physicist also helped soothe the broken hearts of One Direction fans in 2015, when Zayn Malik left the group. "My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics," he said. "One day there may well be proof of multiple universes. "It would not be beyond the realms of possibility that somewhere outside of our own universe lies another different universe. And in that universe, Zayn is still in One Direction." He added: "This girl may like to note that in another possible universe she and Zayn are happily married." Bringing science to the masses. He was a campaigner Professor Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 22 and had to rely on the NHS multiple times throughout his life. He publicly backed Labour in the 2017 general election and strongly criticised Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt the same year. The Cambridge graduate said he was worried about the future of the health service, and with a group of campaigners was given permission to challenge a government health policy in the High Court. "The more profit is extracted from the system, the more private monopolies grow and the more expensive healthcare becomes. "The NHS must be preserved from commercial interests and protected from those who want to privatise it," he previously said. He's also spoken on mental health. In particular, Professor Hawking was praised for quotes interpreted by some as being about depression in a speech at the Royal Institution in London in 2016. "The message of this lecture is that black holes ain't as black as they are painted," he said. "They are not the eternal prisons they were once thought. "Things can get out of a black hole both on the outside and possibly to another universe. So if you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up - there's a way out." 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.

स्टीफन हॉकिंग का 76 वर्ष की आयु में घर पर शांति से निधन हो गया है।


Tax avoidance clampdown warning from Jane Hutt

Summary: There will be a clampdown on tax avoidance and tax evasion once powers are devolved in 2018, Finance Minister Jane Hutt has warned.

The warning came at the launch of a consultation on how the landfill disposal tax will be managed. It is one of three taxes - including stamp duty tax and the aggregates levy - to come under the Welsh government's control in 2018. It is predicted the three taxes will raise £307m by 2018/19. Ms Hutt told BBC Wales she wants to see "a strong Welsh rule on tax avoidance and tax evasion" in order to "make sure that all of our Welsh taxes are paid as they help pay for public services".

वित्त मंत्री जेन हट ने चेतावनी दी है कि 2018 में शक्तियों के हस्तांतरण के बाद कर से बचने और कर चोरी पर रोक लगाई जाएगी।


Drag Race UK star Crystal suing Laurence Fox

Summary: Drag Race UK star Crystal is suing the actor Laurence Fox.

In a statement on Twitter, Crystal said she "will not stand for homophobic defamation". The Drag Race UK star claims Mr Fox made comments towards her on Twitter that amount to defamation, a legal term for damaging someone's reputation. The comments were in relation to a tweet from the supermarket Sainsbury's, which shared its support for Black History Month. On Sunday, Mr Fox tweeted that Sainsbury's marking Black History Month "promoted racial segregation and discrimination". He called for people to boycott the supermarket. Crystal criticised Mr Fox for the Sainsbury's tweet and says that he replied to her making accusations that damaged her reputation. She said she has now instructed a lawyer to sue him. Crystal said: "An accusation of paedophilia is one of the oldest homophobic tropes, and it was very shocking to have that levelled at me, not just by Mr Fox, but also his many followers who believed him. "I may have had to endure homophobic bullying as a child, but I will not tolerate it as an adult." Crystal is the second person to pursue legal action against the actor over comments on Twitter. Simon Blake, deputy chair of the LGBT charity Stonewall, says he was defamed by the actor after also challenging him over his Sainsbury's tweet. In a statement on Twitter Mr Blake said he "strongly disagreed" with Mr Fox's view. Mr Blake said he has also instructed a lawyer to sue for defamation. "I want to make it absolutely clear that I will always stand against racism and will do my best to be a strong white ally. "This is particularly important because we know the negative impact that racism and oppression has on the mental health and wellbeing of black people and people of colour." The BBC has contacted Laurence Fox for a response. Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.

ड्रैग रेस यूके स्टार क्रिस्टल अभिनेता लॉरेंस फॉक्स पर मुकदमा कर रहे हैं।


'We don't feel welcome' - why aspiring students are thinking twice about the UK

Summary: The numbers of Indians studying in the UK fell for the first time in the last year, many say due to changes in visa rules. As David Cameron prepares to visit India, how is the issue affecting Indians' perception of Britain?

By Rajini VaidyanathanBBC News, Mumbai At an entrance to a five star hotel in a plush area of Mumbai, it is hard to move for the crowds. This beachside hotel is a regular haunt for Bollywood stars and celebrities, but the hundreds of young Indians are not desperate to catch a glimpse of an action hero, or a supermodel. They're here to get an education. A number of ballrooms have been taken over for an international education fair. British universities make up almost half of the hundred or so exhibitors at the event, organised by a private company, Edwise, which regularly hosts and facilitates foreign establishments in finding students. Representatives from universities including Durham, Cardiff, Nottingham, Lancaster and York are all seated behind tables, poised for their sales pitch. 'Opportunity to settle' The UK is a popular destination for Indian students, second only to the USA, but the appeal of a degree in Britain has lost some of its shine for many. "I know the educational standard of the UK is very renowned, so I would have preferred that, if the visa system hadn't been changed," says twenty-one year old Prachi Bhatt, who is weighed down by a pile of university prospectuses for Australia and Canada. "I want to study, work and maybe settle abroad, and that's why I went for the other countries, because of the issues," she adds. The issues he is referring to are the changes in visa rules for non-EU students, which restrict the ease with which a student can stay on in the UK, after their studies. In 2012 the post-study work visa was scrapped, which had earlier allowed students like Prachi to stay on for a further two years to find work. Now, non-EU students who wish to stay in the UK can switch to Tier 2 immigration status, which means they have to qualify for employment under the points based system, and find a job which pays a minimum of £20,000. A separate visa for entrepreneurs can also be applied for but only about 1,000 are issued a year. Cachet The coalition government announced the changes as part of its efforts to reduce net migration, and limit the numbers of bogus applications as well as those overstaying their visas, but many here believe it is deterring genuine, and talented students. "It does affect everybody's decision, because once you're done with your course you want to look for a job in the country and settle for a bit. It's a good opportunity for every student to do that," says 21-year old Sasha Miranda, a fashion design student, who hopes to study in the USA or Canada. "If you can't, it's like you're going for a course and just coming back." She says the new rules do "make you feel unwelcome - that's why I prefer the US". The numbers seem to suggest that the changes are making an impact. Figures from the Higher Education Standards Authority (HESA) from January 2013, show that the number of Indians studying in the UK has fallen in the past academic year, down by some 24% (while the numbers coming from China have risen by almost one fifth). A large number of educated and aspirational middle class Indian families still choose to send their children overseas for studies as the quality and standard of graduate and post graduate education (aside from engineering institutions) is still considered very limited in the country. Research from the International Institute of Education showed that Indians were the second most mobile students in the world, after China. 'Stupid decision' A 2012 report from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore suggested that the number of Indian students choosing to go abroad rose by 256% between 2000 and 2009 from 53,266 to 189,629. The cachet attached to studying overseas means many families spend years saving to be able to do so as the opportunity to work in their host country afterwards offers one way to recoup some of the fees. That was a calculation for 24-year old Jonathan Fernandes, who hopes to study computer gaming overseas. "The UK was never a proper option for me because everything is so expensive there and everything is going to be difficult for me later on because I am funding it through my parents, so I'd prefer Canada." He repeats a sentiment many students at the fair share, that it "doesn't make sense" to return to India immediately after studies, that part of the package when it comes to studying abroad is a person's ability to gain international work experience to add to their skillset. "It's a stupid decision, they should trust people a little more, not everyone is going to fool around, we go to build our lives and our career." 'Reassurance needed' The UK is still an attractive destination for many Indian students, and the reputation of its educational institutions still holds strong among visitors to the fair. Changing immigration trends may be a driver for the visa changes, but they are also one reason 24-year old Bhavin Chauah, still sees the UK as a top destination. "As an Indian I'll get the back-up and support from other Indians living in the UK," he says. "It makes you feel more homely." "Going to the UK has always been an agenda," says 22-year-old Rumela Basu, who hopes to pursue postgraduate journalism studies in Britain. "The visa system does weigh on your mind a little bit...but for me personally, it's also about an experience and an exposure, but we look forward to changes which will help us work there for a while," she says optimistically. Ajay Sukhwani, a director of Edwise, says the UK remains a popular destination but that interest has taken "a fair hit" because of the visa changes. "The government needs to take steps which reassures international students and give them a reasonable window to work or intern along with getting a degree," he says. David Cameron will be travelling with a delegation of university officials when he lands in India next week. The message to him from this career fair, at least, is to make changes which will allow more people to seek work in the UK - for many here, studying abroad is about far more than just collecting a degree certificate.

ब्रिटेन में पढ़ने वाले भारतीयों की संख्या पिछले साल पहली बार घटी, कई लोगों का कहना है कि वीजा नियमों में बदलाव के कारण। जैसे ही डेविड कैमरन भारत आने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं, यह मुद्दा ब्रिटेन के बारे में भारतीयों की धारणा को कैसे प्रभावित कर रहा है?


Travel advice over Christmas and New Year in London

Summary: The London transport network will be running a reduced service over the nine-day Christmas and New Year period so here is a guide to what is running and when.

Transport for London (TfL) has produced a detailed leaflet outlining how its Tube, bus, tram and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services will be running between 24 December and 2 January 2012. All times are GMT. Congestion Charge You do not have to pay the Congestion Charge from Saturday 24 December until Monday 2 January 2012 inclusive. Roads Red routes, yellow box junctions, bus lanes, banned turns and loading bays are enforced at all times, including the entire Christmas and New Year period. For live updates on how traffic is moving on the roads over the holiday period click here. Christmas Eve Tube Tube services will run a normal Saturday service on Christmas Eve until 1900 and then adopt a Sunday service. Some stations, however, will be closed. Buses A normal Saturday service will operate with the following exceptions: There will be no night buses. On 24-hour routes, buses will operate until just after midnight. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. Other routes will operate a modified Saturday service with last trains at Sunday times. London Overground A Saturday service will operate with last trains departing at about 2130 (2030 on the Stratford-Richmond/Clapham Junction route). London Tramlink A Saturday service will operate, but from 2000, the frequency on line three will be reduced to every 20 minutes and the frequency on lines one and two will be reduced to every 25 minutes. River No services but there are some exceptions. Check here Christmas Day No services will be running on London Transport. 26 December (Boxing Day) Tube The ASLEF union has called a Tube strike which will lead to disruption across the network with reduced services and some stations will be closed. Check here for details. Buses From about 0830 a Sunday service will operate on all routes. Additionally, on routes 81, 90, 105, 111, 140, 203, 222, 285, 350, 423, 482, 490, A10, H25, H26, U3 and X26 a Sunday service will operate from about 0530 in order to serve Heathrow Airport. There will be no service on route 84. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. On other routes, trains will run every 15 minutes between about 0830 and 2330. London Overground No service. London Tramlink A Sunday service will operate with the frequency increased between Wimbledon and East Croydon to every 7-8 minutes between 1000 and 1700. River No services except: Westminster - London Eye - Tower - Greenwich: normal service (Operator: City Cruises). National Rail No train service except Gatwick Express and Stansted Express. Buses will replace Heathrow Express. For full National Rail information click here. 27 December (Bank Holiday) Tube A Saturday service will operate on all lines except where there are station closures or engineering works. For detailed information click here. Buses A Sunday service will operate on day routes except on the following routes which will operate a Saturday service: 327, 346, 347, 352, 354, 359, 375, 377, 383, 385, 389, 398, 399, 404, 424, 434, 467, 470, 481, 485, 549, B12, H3, K4, K5, R2, R5, R7, R8, R10, S3, S4, U10, W10. A Tuesday night service will operate on all 24-hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. Other routes will operate a modified Saturday service. London Overground A Saturday service will operate. London Tramlink A Sunday service will operate but with additional trams from 1000 until 1700 to provide a 7-8 minute frequency between Wimbledon and East Croydon. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0920 and 2400. Hilton Docklands - Canary Wharf Ferry: no service. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0920 and 2020. (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers) Putney - Blackfriars: no service. Woolwich Free Ferry: one boat service. (Operator: Serco Ltd.) National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas 28 December Tube A Saturday service on lines that are running. For station and line closures click here. Buses A Saturday service will operate with the following exceptions: Route X68 will operate a normal Monday to Friday service. On routes 507 and 521, a reduced Monday to Friday service will operate. There will be no service on route 603. Routes 941 and 953 will operate a normal Wednesday service. A Wednesday night service will operate on all 24 hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. The bus service will not serve Bank. Other routes will operate a modified Monday to Friday service. London Overground A Saturday service will operate. London Tramlink A Saturday service will operate. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0620 and 2400. St George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0700 and 2015. (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers). Woolwich Free Ferry: one boat service. (Operator: Serco Ltd). Putney - Blackfriars: no service. National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas 29 December Tube A Saturday service will operate on all lines with exceptions. For station and line closures click here. Buses A Saturday service will operate with the following exceptions: Route X68 will operate a normal Monday to Friday service. On routes 507 and 521, a reduced Monday to Friday service will operate. There will be no service on route 603. A Thursday night service will operate on 24-hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. The bus service will not serve Bank. Other routes will operate a modified Monday to Friday service. London Overground A Saturday service will operate. London Tramlink A Saturday service will operate. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0620 and 2400. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0700 and 2015 (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers). Woolwich Free Ferry: one boat service (Operator: Serco Ltd). Putney - Blackfriars: no service. National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas 30 December Tube A Saturday service will operate but click here for station and line closures due to engineering works. Buses A Saturday service will operate with the following exceptions: Route X68 will operate a normal Monday to Friday service. On routes 507 and 521, a reduced Monday to Friday service will operate. There will be no service on route 603. Routes 931, 965 and 969 will operate a normal Friday service. A Friday night service will operate on 24 hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. The bus service will not serve Bank. Other routes will operate a modified Monday to Friday service. London Overground A Saturday service will operate. London Tramlink A Saturday service will operate. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0620 and 2400. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0700 and 2015 (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers). Woolwich Free Ferry: one boat service (Operator: Serco Ltd). Putney - Blackfriars: no service. National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas New Year's Eve Tube, DLR, tram and selected National Rail services in Greater London will run all night on New Year's Eve. Night and 24 hour bus routes will run as normal, but there will be a reduction in bus services leaving central London from around 1700 to around 0300, because of road closures. There will be free travel on all journeys between 2345 and 0430 on the Tube, DLR, buses and trams. Free travel will apply on London Overground trains running after 2345 until last train times. Tube For Tube station closures due to engineering works click here. Buses A Saturday service for buses will operate but for specific route changes and disruptions on New Year's Eve click here. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. A modified Saturday service will operate on other routes, reducing to every 15 minutes overnight after 0100. London Overground A Saturday service will operate finishing at normal last train times, except on the Highbury & Islington - West Croydon route where trains will run every 15 minutes until 0139 from West Croydon and 0220 from Highbury & Islington. Last trains to/from New Cross and Crystal Palace will be at normal Saturday times. London Tramlink A Saturday service will operate. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes from about 0920. London Eye not served after 1500. Last boat from Embankment at 1920. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0920 and 2020 (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers). Woolwich Free Ferry: one boat service (Operator: Serco Ltd). National Rail Services on most routes will operate to modified timetables. Some routes will have additional late night departures and a limited number of routes will operate until about 0500. Normal fares will apply on most routes so customers must have a valid ticket to travel. Check your last train times before you travel and visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas New Year's Day Tube A reduced service will operate between 0500 and 1100, every 15-20 minutes in the central area and every 30 minutes on the branches. For the rest of the day a reduced service will operate with last trains at Sunday times. For station and line closures click here. Buses A normal Sunday service will operate on day routes and a normal Sunday night service will operate on all 24-hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. On other routes, trains will operate every 15 minutes until 1200 and then every 10 minutes until about 2330. London Overground A normal Sunday service will operate. At Clapham Junction, trains will run from platform 17 with a slight change to train times. London Tramlink A normal Sunday service will operate following on from the overnight service. River No services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0920 and 2400. Hilton Docklands - Canary Wharf Ferry: will run between 0900 and 2200. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0920 and 2020 (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers) Westminster - London Eye - Tower - Greenwich: normal service (Operator: City Cruises). National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas 2 January (Bank Holiday) Tube A Saturday service will operate on all lines except the following: Circle and District lines: Blackfriars and Cannon Street will be closed. Waterloo & City line: no service. Buses A Sunday service will operate on day routes with the following exception: Route 965 will operate a normal Monday service. A Monday night service will operate on all 24-hour and night bus routes. DLR Buses will replace trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Poplar/West India Quay. Other routes will operate a modified Saturday service. London Overground A Saturday service will operate. At Clapham Junction, trains will run from platform 17 with a slight change to train times. London Tramlink A Sunday service will operate. River Normal services except: Embankment/London Eye - Woolwich: every 30 minutes between about 0920 and 2400. Hilton Docklands - Canary Wharf Ferry: will run between 0900 and 2200. St. George Wharf (Vauxhall) - Bankside: every 60 minutes between about 0920 and 2020 (Operator: KPMG Thames Clippers) Putney - Blackfriars: no service National Rail For information about changes to services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/Christmas Cycle hire To find out which Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations will be in use over Christmas and New Year, view TfL's docking station status page.

लंदन परिवहन नेटवर्क नौ दिवसीय क्रिसमस और नए साल की अवधि में एक कम सेवा चलाएगा इसलिए यहाँ क्या चल रहा है और कब चल रहा है, इसके लिए एक गाइड है।


Mumford & Sons and Fleet Foxes join Glastonbury line-up

Summary: Mumford & Sons and Fleet Foxes have been added to the line-up for this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The two bands join headliners U2, Coldplay and Beyonce at Worthy Farm between 24-26 June. An extra 12 bands have been announced for the three-day festival including The Chemical Brothers, Crystal Castles, Primal Scream and Friendly Fires. Tickets for this year's event sold out in around four hours after going on sale in October.

ममफोर्ड एंड संस और फ्लीट फॉक्स को इस साल के ग्लास्टनबरी महोत्सव के लिए लाइन-अप में जोड़ा गया है।


Coronavirus: 'I run lockdown marathons in the dead of night'

Summary: Lockdown guidance on exercising for people in England will loosen on Wednesday. But Colin Johnstone is among those runners who have not allowed their strict exercise regimes to slip, even if it means going out in the middle of the night.

By Alice EvansBBC News At 02:00, Colin's phone alarm clock rings out to mark the start of his day. The 46-year-old warehouse worker slips into a pair of shorts, a vest, and a bright orange beanie, and grabs his head torch from the dining room table. He wolfs down a slice of toast and a bowl of porridge, before sharing a Snickers bar with his twin Keith, who he lives with. The brothers pull on their trainers - and then run a marathon on the quiet, locked-down, streets of south Leeds. "Running in the middle of the night, it's not ideal," Colin says over the phone, after covering 26.2 miles (42.2km) at night for the fourth time in a month. But he agrees the coronavirus pandemic is "not ideal" either. He takes social distancing "really seriously" and night-time pavement-pounding during lockdown is, he says, "the easiest way to do it". Since 23 March, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced restrictions on our daily lives to tackle the virus, the brothers noticed how difficult it was to keep the proscribed 2m away from other people out for walks and runs. Colin's sessions started earlier and earlier as he tried to avoid the throngs of people exercising before starting work. For the past few weeks, he has been going to bed at 19:00 in order to go out running at about 03:00. "Most people think I'm crackers," says Colin, who covers more than 15 miles per run on average. But Keith, his regular training partner, agreed to the dramatic departure from their normal schedule. "Running sets me up on a morning - it's the perfect way to start the day," Keith says. The twins wear bright clothes and carry torches and mobile phones to help them stay safe - but some say their night-time outings are pushing the rules. The guidance on exercise, in England, is set to change on Wednesday, having done so already in Scotland and Wales. Until then, it remains that people should only leave their home for one form of exercise a day. How long can each session be? Shortly after lockdown began, cabinet member Michael Gove said a 30-minute run would be appropriate for most people, but that "it depends on each individual's fitness". What is acceptable? Gemma Lee, an associate at Gepp solicitors in Essex, says a "level of detail has been missing" in the guidance, thus far. But "anyone exercising for three or four hours is pushing it to the absolute maximum". She adds that the changes in guidance mean people like Colin and Keith can now run as much as they like. The twins are adamant that night-time running allows them to avoid social contact more successfully than if they ran shorter runs during the day. "I know that both me and Col are decent people and have done nothing wrong," Keith says. "I try to go somewhere quiet, I do a bit along the canal, a bit round the streets," Colin says after finishing his most recent three-and-a-half hour marathon. "But if I did that same route in the day, it would be absolutely rammed. So the way that I'm doing it, that's perfect." "If they changed the laws and they said you have to completely stop, it would break my heart but obviously I'd do it," he adds. 'I miss the banter' The daily time limits suggested by Mr Gove have been interpreted by some runners as allowing for longer runs. Martin from Brentwood, Essex, who is training for the London Marathon, which has been postponed until October, says: "I try to think of the week as a seven-hour total allowance and stay in on rest days to make sure that I stay within the government guidance." The 34-year-old director of an engineering company says he enjoys elements of running during lockdown. "You often get a nod, 'thank you' [or] 'hello' as each of you make adjustments to keep a distance. There is definitely a greater sense of community," he says. But he misses his local training group. While group members stay in touch via WhatsApp and the fitness tracker site, Strava, Martin says he does miss "the banter and competitive edge of training with others". Joseph Osakue from Newham, east London, ran a marathon on 4 April to coincide with the day he would have been taking part in the Paris Marathon, and has continued to run about 40 miles (64km) per week throughout lockdown. The 48-year-old London Underground driver says he has been "very lucky" as social distancing guidance has not impacted his training "at all". "I work around 9 to 5 every day. So I've always run at 6am and sometimes even 4am, depending on the distance," he says. Pavement pounding vs treadmill torment Alice Jeffries, 25, says a "very good" coincidence meant she and her boyfriend, Ryan Blackburn, had bought a treadmill for their home in Waterlooville, Hampshire, just days before the lockdown began. On the day she should have been running the London Marathon, Alice ran the 26.2 miles on her treadmill instead. Alice, who works for a construction company but has been furloughed due to the epidemic, says running a marathon on roads would have been easier. "The change of scenery keeps you going so, as hard as it is, you've got something new to look at. Whereas on the treadmill… it seems like forever," she says. While the treadmill feels softer on her joints, "mentally it's so much harder because you're just in the same place". Benefits 'outweigh risks' Dr Jess Harvey says people should take the opportunity to leave the house every day, even if they are able to exercise at home. The Shropshire GP, who has competed in international triathlon events, uses an indoor bike to keep fit at home but says: "I'll still go out for a walk or something even though I've had my exercise, because actually leaving your house is so important right now." For those who are using lockdown to increase fitness, Dr Harvey stresses the importance of nutrition to support the immune system and help the body to cope with the stress of exercise. She adds that people must make an "individual assessment of risk" when leaving the house, but adds: "Actually the benefits of going outside to exercise vastly outweigh the risks." Alice says she would not have considered running the marathon away from home, due to guidance to minimise time spent in public places. She adds she would not follow Colin and Keith's early morning schedule, either. "I wouldn't be able to get myself out of bed in the middle of the night to go and do that! But if you're not coming into contact with people then I don't think it's a problem." The twins say they will keep running at night despite the PM's relaxation of the rules. "It's still very important to distance ourselves from others," Colin says. "I'll just keep doing what I know is right... Some might say I'm a hypocrite, but this is nonsense. It's better to run a sensible 20 miles plus than a reckless short distance. I think times are really hard, they're hard enough as it is at the minute. So I'm just trying to get my run in."

इंग्लैंड में लोगों के लिए व्यायाम करने के लिए लॉकडाउन मार्गदर्शन बुधवार को शिथिल हो जाएगा। लेकिन कॉलिन जॉनस्टोन उन धावकों में से हैं जिन्होंने अपने सख्त व्यायाम नियमों को फिसलने नहीं दिया है, भले ही इसका मतलब आधी रात को बाहर जाना हो।


One dead and three injured in Powys crash

Summary: One person has died and three other people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Powys.

The crash happened on the A44 at Walton near Presteigne at about 17:30 GMT on Saturday. Emergency services said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and three others were taken to Hereford County Hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. The road was closed for several hours for accident investigation work.

पॉव्स में दो कारों की दुर्घटना के बाद एक व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई है और तीन अन्य लोगों को अस्पताल ले जाया गया है।


Jeremy Corbyn: What the media say about Labour's new leader

Summary: The appointment of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour's new leader has generated plenty of headlines and column inches since he was elected to the job on Saturday.

By Mario CacciottoloBBC News Many journalists and commentators have been filling newspapers, magazines and web pages with their assessment of just what this means for the party. So here is a round-up of some of the media's reaction to the former backbencher's propulsion into the limelight. Two roads for Labour Janet Daley, writing in the Telegraph, says Mr Corbyn's election victory was "not a good result for the Left". "The best possible outcome for the Corbynistas would have been for their man to have been defeated by a small margin. Then he could have become the Great Lost Leader, the martyred saint who might have led his people to their true destination had he not been cheated by a cabal of…Well, you get the picture. "As it is, one of two things will happen. Either the Parliamentary Labour Party will go momentarily quiescent while it regroups, refusing co-operation and advice to the leadership clique. "Or else the Corbyn crew will be brought down within months by a Labour assassination squad. This will result in a decade of division within the party - but the hard Left will be particularly scarred by the viciousness of its fight to the death." 'Poorest and richest' The Observer says there is "much evidence to suggest voters will resoundingly reject Corbynism in its current form if he makes it to the next election". "History and common sense suggest that Labour only wins when voters feel they can trust the party to run the economy and to be a guardian of public spending. "New polling published by Lord Ashcroft last week reinforces what poll after poll has suggested since the May election: voters deserted Labour for the Conservatives in 2015 because they had serious doubts about Ed Miliband and they feared a Labour government would spend and borrow too much. "Labour has a message for the poorest, and the richest, but nothing to say to the rest of the country." Shaking up British politics The Independent says Jeremy Corbyn's win "shows there is an appetite for change in British politics". "He has interesting ideas for changing the way Parliament does its business. He has suggested that other members of the shadow cabinet should take turns asking questions of the prime minister in the House of Commons. "He is not the first to promise a "new politics" or to want to end the Punch and Judy of Prime Minister's Questions, but perhaps he will be the first to succeed. "It is not as if our political system is so perfect that it could not do with shaking up." Labour shaping Tory futures? James Forsyth, writing in the Spectator, says Mr Corbyn's victory will change the dynamics of the next Tory leadership election - which he claims can be expected in about three years. "Until recently, Boris Johnson's supporters argued that the Tories needed something extra for the party to win outright. Boris, who had won twice in a Labour city and had the appeal of a celebrity as well as a politician, appeared to be that something. "But with Corbyn as Labour leader it appears that anyone sensible can beat Labour. It is no coincidence that in the past few weeks, the odds on George Osborne's leadership chances have been shortening almost as fast as Corbyn's. "The chancellor is now, for the first time, the bookmakers' favourite." Global reaction The New York Times says Mr Corbyn's success "underlines the extent to which European political structures have been destabilized by the aftershocks of the financial crisis in 2008, with voters increasingly attracted away from the political center ground, either to the socialist left or the nationalist right". There's plenty of doom and gloom from the Sydney Morning Herald, which says: "British Labour has now selected the wrong leader twice. First, they chose Ed Miliband over his brother David in 2010. By choosing Ed the party lurched to the left and lost the 2015 election, which the more centrist David could well have won. Now they have responded to this awful result by electing Corbyn. Expect the result in the 2020 general election to be the same as last time, if not worse." The Hindu says that while Mr Corbyn did not detail any foreign policy during his campaign, "the newly elected leader of the Labour Party has, in his long career in politics, been associated with international movements for peace, against war and nuclear militarisation, and for human rights". And Andrew Hammond, writing in the Gulf News, says Mr Corbyn's win "represents a political earthquake in the Westminster establishment. The aftershocks will continue for weeks to come as he seeks to move the centre of gravity of UK politics in a leftward direction". Meanwhile, Andrew McFadyen delves into sporting history in his piece for Al Jazeera. "Jeremy Corbyn winning the Labour leadership is like Aberdeen beating Real Madrid in a European final. It really happened, but you have to pinch yourself to believe it is true," he says. 'Sticking to his principles' In the New Statesman, Laurie Penny says the argument that Jeremy Corbyn is unelectable is being made by "three candidates who can't even win an election against Jeremy Corbyn. "Their arguments are backed by two former prime ministers: Gordon Brown, whose main claim to fame is losing an election to the Tories in 2010, and Tony Blair, the Ghost of Bad Decisions Past. "Corbyn, however, has been re-elected by the people of Islington North consistently since 1983 and, like Bernie Sanders in the US, seems as surprised as anyone to suddenly be reaping the rewards of a lifetime of sticking to his principles - principles that once put Corbyn on the moderate left of Labour and now make him look, at least in the estimation of much of the press, like the nightmare offspring of Che Guevara and Emma Goldman dressed up in a Stalin costume. "And all for proposing a modest increase in the top rate of income tax." Corbyn's win 'changes Britain' Jeremy Corbyn's "triumph", says the Morning Star, is cause for celebration "for everyone who fights for a better world". "Corbyn's mandate to lead the Labour Party is unshakeable. "And the enthusiasm he inspires wherever he goes — packing out halls at rallies in every corner of Britain over the past few months — shows that he is far and away the most popular politician in Britain today. "His win is a tremendous step forward for the party and the movement. In itself, it changes Britain for the better. "It means the government will not be able to pursue its attacks on our public services, rights at work and living standards without encountering principled opposition on every front." Lessons from history Gordon Brown's former aide Damian McBride writes in the Mail on Sunday that Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North, may be the "best thing since Clement Attlee". "The last Labour leader to represent an inner London seat, indeed the last leader of any major party to do so, was in his 60s by the time he became Prime Minister. He was unfashionable, disdainful of the media and he stood on a platform that promoted peace and investment in public services and housing, even with the country facing massive debts. "Clement Attlee went on to be Labour's greatest Prime Minister. And while few may believe that Jeremy Corbyn can follow in his footsteps as he slips into the leader's shoes today, one thing is for sure: He comes from the right place." Danger of Labour's 'slide into history' Labour grandee Peter Mandelson writes in the Sunday Times that there may not be an "immediate, dramatic collapse" of support following Mr Corbyn's appointment. "Many voters may even be attracted initially by Corbyn's populism and anti-Establishment pitch. But that is not the same as deciding he should be Britain's next prime minister. "The danger is that Labour simply decides to muddle through, resigning ourselves to our fate rather than doing anything big enough to alter it. Miliband's failed '35% strategy' would seem ambitious in comparison and we would quietly slide into history." Elementary role for Watson? Professor Charles Lees, who is professor of politics at the University of Bath, writes in the Huffington Post that the most intriguing aspect of the Labour leadership outcome is how the new deputy Tom Watson play his role. "Watson is a party insider insider and - many would argue - a bit of a political thug. He has the power to either make Corbyn's task harder than it needs to be or to bring the party machine behind him in the name of unity. "And if, in a few years time, it is clear that Corbyn is leading Labour to disaster, I wonder what role Watson will play as Corbyn's opponents try to remember where they buried the political hatchets?" New leader's ideas 'cartoonish' The Sun on Sunday's leader comment says Mr Corbyn's appointment is "hard to believe". "Yet his blunt Marxism appeals to Leftie voters sick of appealing to the 'centre'. His cartoonish policies seem new to the young and naive only because they weren't born the last time anyone was foolish enough to spout them. "His policies would be catastrophic: leaving Nato, printing money and causing rampant inflation, downgrading our forces to a home guard, re-opening mines and so on. "He began yesterday as he means to go on, with deranged attacks on the media, whom the Left always blame for their election defeats." 'Wow' factor reviving Labour Kevin Maguire has an enthusiastic piece in the Mirror, saying Mr Corbyn's win was "sensational, stunning, seismic, stupendous - pick any superlative you like". "Jez he Did. Easily. With a thumping majority on the first round. The result wasn't even close. Corbyn walked it. Wow! "Corbyn's message of hope and optimism energised and excited Labour, reviving the party by dragging it from its knees after a crushing election defeat. "Now its most Left-wing leader in recent times deserves his chance to succeed."

लेबर के नए नेता के रूप में जेरेमी कॉर्बिन की नियुक्ति ने शनिवार को इस पद के लिए चुने जाने के बाद से बहुत सारी सुर्खियां और कॉलम इंच उत्पन्न किए हैं।


Guernsey Gabriel's shops developer aims to revitalise area

Summary: The redevelopment of the former Gabriel's shops in St Peter Port will hopefully revitalise the area, one of the developers says.

The six shops in Fountain Street closed in 2007 and were unused until 2010 when work started to turn them into a mix of housing and shops. Mack Gallienne said the buildings' character was being kept. He said he hoped the mix of retail and housing will encourage people back into the area off the main high street.

डेवलपर्स में से एक का कहना है कि सेंट पीटर पोर्ट में पूर्व गैब्रिएल की दुकानों का पुनर्विकास उम्मीद है कि क्षेत्र को पुनर्जीवित करेगा।


Cat gets stuck in car engine after Evesham vet trip

Summary: A cat ended up stuck in the engine compartment of a car when it escaped its owners after a trip to the vet.

The family were leaving De Montfort Veterinary Hospital in Evesham when the mog decided to flee, Hereford and Worcester fire service said. Crews had to dismantle part of a Vauxhall Vectra in the Merstow Green car park to free the cat, called Mousey, at about 10:30 BST. Watch commander Russell Broadbent said the cat was unharmed. "He had been for some injections and I think he managed to get out of the basket on the way to the car," he said. "He went under one car and got into the engine. "I think he was just a little bit agitated."

एक बिल्ली एक कार के इंजन डिब्बे में फंस गई जब वह पशु चिकित्सक के पास जाने के बाद अपने मालिकों से बच गई।


Shed heaven: The workshops turning men's lives around

Summary: For some men, retirement is a long-awaited chance to travel the world, hit the golf course, or take up a new hobby. For others, after decades in work, it can be a time of loneliness and isolation.

But across Scotland, a new movement is helping growing numbers of men improve their health and their mood. Men's Sheds have been set up across the country to enable men to come together to pursue practical interests like wood-turning and metalwork. Age Scotland said it was in contact with 101 sheds, ranging from established projects to new initiatives and some linked to other organisations. A new report by the charity outlines the impact the initiative has had on the lives of those who use the sheds. In The Shed Effect, men describe why they first turned to their local shed and how it has changed their lives. Why do people choose to go to the Men's Sheds? Men are often referred to the shed by their wives, said Roy Garland of Carse of Gowrie & District Men's Shed. "They say 'My husband just sits at home all day. I was wondering if I could bring him along to the shed to let him see what you do?' "Needless to say, we always invite them along and it's surprising the amount of men that have been introduced to the shed by their wives." Jack Ferguson retired after undergoing major heart surgery about nine years ago. When he couldn't go back to work, he said he was "down for about a year". He admits he was probably depressed but he was helped by Hamilton Men's Shed. He said: "I don't know what the attraction was but, when I read about the men's shed I thought, 'I think it'd be good...just might be good', you know. "But fae day one I was, 'Yes! This is it. This is what I want'." Tam Dagg took early retirement from his job in Jedburgh after 38 years with the same company. "Then I was sitting around the house, semi-comatose…It was boring, you could say lonely if you can be lonely when you're married," he said. He learned about Hawick Men's Shed from his daughter and finally walked through the door last December. "I was living in Hawick but I had no friends in Hawick. I had been working in Jedburgh for 38 years. Now I'm in the shed nearly every day." What do they do in the Men's Sheds? Trevor Gallon, of The Jed Shed, in Jedburgh, said they share their skills and experience. He said: "Men in the workshop will stand side by side and they'll be taught by somebody next to them who'll go, 'How about trying it this way? I'll do that little bit for you. You do this bit'. "Quite often to be side by side with somebody, learning what it's all about or to be shown by somebody who's made one before and they're passing on a skill to you. "Then, to me, that makes you feel a lot better. It gives you confidence. It gives you abilities that you maybe never had before. You're pushing past your own barriers a little bit." Mike Fairweather, of Carse of Gowrie & District Men's Shed, said: "I think o' things and I lie in bed at night and think o' things. 'What'll I do tomorrow?' "So, I think o' things, and I come down and dae them...started a project maybe at the beginning of the year. I havenae finished it yet. "I cut oot this tree trunk, eight inches wide and I sawed it through by hand, and then I drilled five holes in it, by hand, and it's gonna be a wine rack once it's finished. I've got to keep on the move. "And I think that's the main thing for people my age, you know, or round about my age. If they've nothing to do, get yourself down here and keep movin'." And John Ross, of Gala Men's Shed, helps other men with joinery work. "I'm 73 now - so I've been working a long time, and it's always been with wood," he said. "My father had a joiner's business, and my grandfather had the business before that, so it just goes on and on. My brother was a joiner, and my two nephews, they're joiners. "I get a lot from helping the guys, just seeing them develop, you know, like when they're making something, all of a sudden there's a kinda look on their face and you can see they're enjoying this, and getting a lot from it." Why is it such a success? David Waterton said the informality of the project helps make The Jed Shed work. "You can come when you want to come, you know," he said. "There's no pressure on anybody to come all the time if you've got a day when you don't feel like it, or you've got something else on. "Making it more formal would take a lot away from it. I think the informal thing, a lot of the time, is what the guys like. "That older member is in most days. He just pops in for a cup of tea and a chat with some of the guys he knows and then just goes away again, or sometimes he'll pop upstairs and just hang about for an hour." And according to Geoff Allison, of Dalbeattie Men's Shed, the men all have one thing in common. "We're guys plootering about in a shed, but we're just doing it somewhere larger scale," he said. "That's what it's about. We're doing 'men things'. We all have CTAS - Compulsive Tool Acquisition Syndrome!" For some, it could even be a life-saver. Joe Scott was in the "doldrums" when he had to take early retirement after suffering a stroke. He felt like he was a "waste of time" and he would be "better off out of the road", but the Gala Men's Shed turned his life around, he said. "Aye it's probably saved my life, or at least my sanity," he said.

कुछ पुरुषों के लिए, सेवानिवृत्ति दुनिया की यात्रा करने, गोल्फ कोर्स में जाने या एक नया शौक अपनाने का एक लंबे समय से प्रतीक्षित मौका है। दूसरों के लिए, दशकों तक काम करने के बाद, यह अकेलेपन और अलगाव का समय हो सकता है।


Woman held after man stabbed in north London

Summary: A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed outside a north London station.

The victim was found injured following reports of a stabbing outside Highbury and Islington station at about 22:25 BST on Saturday. The man was taken to hospital for treatment. Details of his condition are yet to be released. A women was arrested close the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, a Met Police spokesman said. An extra 300 officers are being deployed in areas of London over the weekend after a spate of violent crime. Six people have been killed in shootings and stabbings in London in the past seven days with the Met opening 55 murder investigations this year.

उत्तरी लंदन स्टेशन के बाहर एक व्यक्ति पर चाकू से हमला करने के बाद हत्या के प्रयास के संदेह में एक महिला को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।


Sark to appoint senior administrator after vote passed

Summary: Sark Chief Pleas has agreed to appoint a full-time civil servant in a reversal of an earlier decision.

The position, with an annual salary of between £35,000 and £40,000, was agreed by a vote of 21-4 on Thursday. At its Easter meeting the move to create the senior administrator role was defeated by a vote of 14-13. The second vote was held at a special meeting after a number of conseillers said they needed more information before supporting the proposal. At the same meeting two new members, Conseillers Hazel Fry and Robert Cottle, were voted onto the General Purposes and Advisory Committee, which was behind the proposal.

सरकार की मुख्य याचिका ने पहले के एक फैसले को पलटते हुए एक पूर्णकालिक सिविल सेवक नियुक्त करने पर सहमति व्यक्त की है।


People mark 'Take Your Dog To Work Day' with pictures of busy pups

Summary: Frenchies in offices, staffies on building sites and labradors in campsites - these are just some of the sights you can expect to see on #TakeYourDogToWorkDay.

The hashtag has been used over 25,000 times at the time of writing, with people sharing pictures of their busy pooches on social media. The day was established in 1999 by Pet Sitters International to "promote dog adoptions and support local pet communities". Some might say these pups are getting a ruff deal, but you would have to be barking to think they aren't eager to spend more time with their human pals. You might also like: By Tom Gerken, BBC UGC & Social News

कार्यालयों में फ्रांसीसी, निर्माण स्थलों पर कर्मचारी और शिविर स्थलों में लैब्राडोर-ये कुछ ऐसे दृश्य हैं जिन्हें आप #TakeYourDogToWorkDay पर देखने की उम्मीद कर सकते हैं।


Man charged with Hollie Gazzard salon murder in Gloucester

Summary: A man from Cheltenham has been charged with the murder of Gloucester hairdresser Hollie Gazzard.

Asher Thomas Maslin, 22, of Gloucester Road in Cheltenham, will appear before magistrates in Cheltenham on Friday. Twenty-year-old Ms Gazzard was attacked at Fringe Benefits in Southgate Street - where she worked - at about 18:00 GMT on Tuesday. She later died at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Mr Maslin was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

चेल्टेनहैम के एक व्यक्ति पर ग्लूसेस्टर हेयरड्रेसर होली गैजार्ड की हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Is welfare reform working?

Summary: The "experts" are scratching their heads. Today was the day, we were told, when we'd see a sharp rise in poverty as official figures included the full impact of welfare cuts for the first time.

Mark EastonHome editor@BBCMarkEastonon Twitter But, instead, the numbers have remained broadly flat and the government is able to claim that "the proportion of individuals with low income is now at the lowest level since the mid-1980s". Lobbyists and economic forecasters have been hurriedly rewriting their press releases. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which checks the numbers for the government, had forecast a rise. Today they conceded the lack of an increase might "come as a surprise" and would be analysing the data. "It's good news for people on low incomes that the benefits freeze has not yet pushed more people into poverty," the Joseph Rowntree Foundation conceded, while arguing that "thirteen million people in poverty is still too many in the world's seventh richest country". The Child Poverty Action Group said the figures still made grim reading. "Make no mistake, we are facing a child poverty crisis in the years ahead," it said. But one cannot help but think their statement would have been rather different if the expected rise had come to pass. So what is going on? Is it time to ask if welfare reform is working? It would be foolish to claim any kind of success on the basis of one set of figures. There are still 2.3 million children in poverty in the UK and the government looks increasingly unlikely to meet its targets to get poverty down. The next set of numbers, of course, might tell a different story. But ministers claim that the welfare reforms, far from pushing people into poverty, are helping them escape it by encouraging them into work. The number of workless households is at a record low and the proportion of lone parents in work is at a record high of over 63%. It won't have been easy for many, but the offer of working tax credits if you are employed for more than 16 hours a week has encouraged tens of thousands of lone parents into jobs. That is what welfare-to-work policy is all about. "Work is the best route out of poverty," the Prime Minister has said. But David Cameron is not the first PM to make such a claim. Tony Blair used those exact same words in the late 90s as his government introduced the "New Deal" and promised to bring the "workless class back into society and into useful work". Indeed, New Labour described itself as the "welfare-to-work government", having taken its cue from Bill Clinton who introduced radical reform of the US benefits system. The American model, originally championed by Republicans, saw welfare switch from being an entitlement to a time-limited benefit that would disappear if the recipient didn't get a job. It was highly controversial - three members of the department of health and human services resigned. One said the legislation would destroy the welfare safety net, increase poverty and create widespread homelessness. Many predicted disaster for the most vulnerable in America. But disaster didn't come. US welfare and poverty rates fell during the late 1990s, leading many commentators to declare the approach a success. There are still arguments about the legacy of America's welfare-to-work policy, but the approach was enthusiastically embraced by both Labour and Conservative politicians in Britain worried about a rising benefits bill. The challenge for government is to make changes that encourage people off benefits and into jobs but without tipping them over into deprivation and hopelessness. It is a balancing act made more precarious if the economy is struggling. Clinton's reforms were introduced against a background of increasing prosperity rather than post-recession austerity. That's why today's poverty figures were seen as so important - they offer evidence on whether the benefit reforms, represented fully in the data for the first time, are encouraging people up or pushing them down. Politicians of all stripes will agree that child poverty rates in Britain remain too high. But today's statistics do not provide much ammunition to those who claim the welfare strategy is the problem rather than the solution.

"विशेषज्ञ" अपना सिर खुरच रहे हैं। आज वह दिन था, जब हमें बताया गया था कि हम गरीबी में तेज वृद्धि देखेंगे क्योंकि आधिकारिक आंकड़ों में पहली बार कल्याणकारी कटौती का पूरा प्रभाव शामिल था।


Guernsey Grande Bouet housing 'ready next year'

Summary: The first families are due to move into the second phase of Guernsey's Grand Bouet redevelopment early next year.

Work to replace the housing estate began in 2009 with the first phase of 55 properties completed last year. Phil Roussel, from the Guernsey Housing Association, said the foundations for 60 houses and 20 flats had also been laid. The development is being built on land given to the association by the Housing Department. Mr Roussel said the association had decided to name the new streets Jamouneau and Sarchet after families that had previously farmed the land.

पहले परिवार अगले साल की शुरुआत में ग्वेर्नसे के ग्रैंड बोएट पुनर्विकास के दूसरे चरण में जाने वाले हैं।


Hymn: Will Gompertz reviews live-streamed play with Adrian Lester & Danny Sapani ★★★★☆

Summary: To be honest, the opening night of Hymn - Lolita Chakrabarti's new play at the Almeida Theatre - was the dullest I'd ever attended. There was no buzz, no booze, and no applause.

Will GompertzArts editor@WillGompertzBBCon Twitter What's more, my seat was uncomfortable and the noise from the nearby kitchen, palpable. Still, one should be thankful for small mercies, at least there wasn't an unfeasibly tall bloke with a large hat sitting in front of me obscuring the view, nor was there any coughing to distract one's attention. This was an opening night, Covid-style. At home, in front of a computer screen, in a tiny study (the kids had command of the TV in the living room) sitting on a wooden chair waiting for the countdown clock in the corner of my monitor to reach 00:00, which it did at 8pm precisely. There was no curtain to go up, just face masks to remove as the actors made their way onto the stage to be welcomed by an eerie silence, four cameras, and an invisible audience of 1400 online punters (along with any friends they'd invited along to watch the show) who had paid £15 a ticket or more, if they chose to add a voluntary donation. The cost to the Almeida of producing and live-streaming the 90-minute play was not cheap, but at least it didn't have a cast of thousands. Or hundreds. Or tens. Just two, in fact: Adrian Lester (Hustle) who plays Gil, and Danny Sapani (Killing Eve) as his soon-to-be new best buddy, Benny. The show opens with Benny upstage, railing against life while being comforted by a bottle of liquor. Gil is at the back sitting behind a piano. He plays the opening chords of Bill Withers' Lean On Me. He stops, comes forward, and delivers a eulogy at his father's funeral. Now it is Benny hanging around at the back. When the unseen mourners disperse the two 50-year-old men are left alone together. They have an awkward conversation in which the self-confident Gil is highly suspicious of the more introspective Benny's claim that they have a recently deceased father in common. "He's not even cold yet!", says Gil in response to what he suspects is a rank piece of opportunism by this unknown fella. And so begins Hymn, Lolita Chakrabarti's tale of an unlikely bromance between the gregarious Gil and the circumspect Benny. A classic case of opposites attracting, as each finds in the other an admirable quality they feel they lack in themselves. Gil is optimistic and adventurous. He has ambition. Benny is steady and cautious. He has 10 grand. He's spent years saving it up for a rainy day but Gil has other ideas for it… Chakrabarti (Red Velvet) said she wanted to write a play about a burgeoning love between two men which was not sexual but was deeply emotional. It is a subject that has fascinated her for some time having observed male friends, relatives and her husband (Adrian Lester) over the years. An intimate male relationship under the female gaze (the play is directed by Blanche McIntyre) is not something she recalls having seen on stage before. Hymn is the summation of what she has witnessed: a play in which Gil and Benny discover that together they strike a chord, or, in a story that that rings true from the first note to the last, sing from the same hymn sheet. Lester and Sapani bring a sweaty physicality to their increasingly intense relationship. They are constantly sparring with one another - either physically or verbally: cajoling, ingratiating and dreaming of a better life together. It is a good piece of work in all respects, although it might err on the dramatically predictable for some tastes. But the writing is crisp and witty, while the directing - both on stage and the live-mixing on camera - keeps the story moving along. The regular jumps in time and space are mostly successful, although once or twice the opportunity to flesh out the motivations behind the deepening relationship between Gil and Benny is missed in favour of cracking on to the next scene. Lester and Sapani are outstanding. Only at the very beginning do you get any sense that you are watching a play being filmed in an empty auditorium, not a bespoke piece of content designed for television. In the early exchanges the speech patterns and pauses actors use when on stage - as opposed to a more naturalistic style on telly - feel a little mannered (Lester said "the quality of silence changes" in a full auditorium, which, when absent, makes performing "nerve-wracking"). But you soon adjust, or they do, or both - after which you are immersed in a wonderful theatrical pas de deux that draws you in like a blazing fire on a freezing night. It is a joy to see live theatre back up and running, albeit in compromised circumstances. Rupert Goold, the Almeida's artistic director, deserves a lot of credit for making this excellent show available to the public. It was a bold pivot to go from a play programmed for a theatre audience to a highly convincing on-screen drama in the space of a few weeks. To do it under social distancing rules when the actors can't convey feeling with a hug or high five and rarely get within two metres of each other is an extraordinary achievement by all involved. And then there's the constant threat of Covid coming to spoil the party, which it very nearly did when Chakrabarti and Lester tested positive a few weeks ago. All in all, Hymn is a triumph of creativity over adversity and thoroughly deserves a standing ovation. Hymn at the Almeida Theatre is being streamed live on Saturday and Sunday and a recording of the show will be made available online in due course. Recent reviews by Will Gompertz: Follow Will Gompertz on Twitter

सच मानिए, अल्मेडा थिएटर में भजन-लोलिता चक्रवर्ती के नए नाटक की शुरुआती रात सबसे नीरस थी जिसमें मैंने कभी भाग लिया था। कोई चर्चा नहीं थी, कोई शराब नहीं थी, और कोई तालियाँ नहीं थीं।


Costs of dementia 'will double' in Guernsey

Summary: Guernsey will see the cost of dealing with dementia double in the next 10 or 20 years, the island's director of public health has said.

The global cost of dementia this year was almost £400bn and in the UK the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to triple by 2050. Dr Stephen Bridgman said the increase in sufferers was partly linked to people living longer. He said plans were prepared for the increase across a range of services. Dr Bridgman said there was a lot of support for sufferers in the island. He said it included memory clinics for people with early dementia. He said it was important people, especially when nearing the end of their life, were treated "with dignity and the best care" they were able to give.

द्वीप के सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य निदेशक ने कहा है कि ग्वेर्नसे में अगले 10 या 20 वर्षों में मनोभ्रंश से निपटने की लागत दोगुनी हो जाएगी।


European media see bleak future for May

Summary: The hung parliament result of the British general election has surprised commentators in major European Union countries as much as at home. Many question whether Theresa May can hold on to the premiership, and speculate on whether the negotiations for Britain to leave the European Union will be derailed.

Germany's N24 news, like most TV channels, leads its coverage with the "question mark over Theresa May's future" as she faces "new battles in her own party". The London correspondent of France's centre-right Le Figaro, Florentin Collomp, asks the key question "should she stay or should she go?", given her "disastrous electoral performance" and calls from within her own party for her to resign. He concludes that sooner or later "the knives will come out for her". French CNews TV channel's Cassandre Mallay also sees Theresa May as "fatally weakened" as she tries to preside over a "a Disunited Kingdom". Wolfgang Hansson of the Swedish centre-left tabloid Aftonbladet says the result is a failure for Theresa May personally, and questions whether Britain has now been rendered "ungovernable". In Le Figaro, Arnaud de La Grange sees the result as a cautionary tale about the "inexact science" of gambling on early elections, and wonders whether Mrs May "really thought herself immune from Continental mishaps… given that her lead over Labour was shrivelling like an empty wineskin in the sun". 'Revenge' Aldo Cazzullo of Italy's Corriere della Sera says a "credible" Labour leadership might have won the election outright, as "many voters are tired of seven years of Conservative rule", and sees another election as a real possibility. Nonetheless, he praises party leader Jeremy Corbyn's success in "winning over the young, the excluded, and large numbers of urban voters with his social reform programme". He thinks the Labour leader's "ambiguity on Brexit" allowed him to attract votes from both pro-Europeans and Eurosceptics. The Dutch daily Algemeen Dagblad's Geert Langendorff says voters "punished Theresa May for her arrogance". Philippe Bernard of France's centre-left Le Monde agrees that Jeremy Corbyn "managed to mobilise abstainers and young people disgusted at increasing inequality and poverty". 'Boomerang' Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, the foreign editor of Germany's centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, says the early election gamble "rebounded on Theresa May like a boomerang", and thinks the "cost for Britain will be high". He says she failed to make the election a "a second and decisive vote for Brexit" because the terror attacks in London and Manchester put security at the top of the agenda, exposing her to criticism over her cuts to police funding as home secretary. Maciej Czarnecki, of Poland's centre-left Gazeta Wyborcza, says Mrs May's "catastrophe is bad news for Britain and for its Brexit talks". He says that instead of preparing for the talks, "Britain will be preoccupied with horse-trading" over the formation of a new government". Christian Zaschke, of Munich's centre-left Sueddeutsche Zeitung, says Mrs May's tactics of "disappearing from view when the going gets tough" was evident during the Brexit campaign. "But it is not an option for a prime minister, especially in an election campaign, to simply disappear from public view once in a while," he says. Corriere della Sera's Aldo Cazzullo says Europe is "now resigned to losing London", and will want to press on with the talks to avoid "Byzantine negotiations full of uncertainties". 'Crash landing' Eva Lapido of Germany's daily Die Welt says that "once again British voters have defied expectations… and British politics is sinking in chaos". She says this uncertainty means a "massive, costly, almost negligent loss of time", as it could possibly be months before the British government is prepared for Brexit negotiations Spain's conservative ABC, ever wary of separatist tendencies at home, sees the election result in Scotland as a "crash landing" for the Scottish National Party, and an "implicit rejection of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's aim to call a second independence referendum". It attributes the SNP's setback to the strong showing of the Conservatives, who had "most firmly opposed the second referendum". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

ब्रिटिश आम चुनाव के त्रिशंकु संसद के परिणाम ने प्रमुख यूरोपीय संघ के देशों में टिप्पणीकारों को उतना ही आश्चर्यचकित कर दिया है जितना कि घर पर। कई लोग सवाल करते हैं कि क्या थेरेसा मे प्रधानमंत्री पद पर बनी रह सकती हैं, और यह अनुमान लगाते हैं कि क्या ब्रिटेन के यूरोपीय संघ छोड़ने के लिए बातचीत पटरी से उतर जाएगी।