Maxine Peake celebrates unsung sporting hero Beryl Burton

Summary: Beryl Burton was one of Britain's greatest cyclists, but did not get the recognition she deserved. Actress Maxine Peake has tried to rectify that by writing a stage play about Burton while juggling TV shows, films and preparations for playing Hamlet on stage.

By Ian YoungsArts reporter, BBC News In 1967, Beryl Burton was competing in a 12-hour time trial when she came to overtake the leading men's cyclist Mike McNamara. McNamara was on his way to setting a new men's record of 276 miles in 12 hours. On her way past him, Burton took pity and offered him a liquorice allsort. "Poor Mac," she later wrote. "His glory, richly deserved, was going to be overshadowed by a woman." Burton covered 277 miles that day. It would be two years before a man beat that distance. Despite advances in design and fitness, no woman has done so yet. That was just one of Burton's achievements. She won seven world titles plus dozens of national championships and held the UK women's all-round title for 25 consecutive years. She did all that as an amateur, the "Yorkshire housewife", as she was described in the press, whose fitness regime consisted of picking rhubarb for a living. "I'd never heard of her," says Maxine Peake, the actress who is best known for the TV shows Shameless, Silk and The Village. Peake's eyes were opened when her boyfriend gave her Burton's autobiography for her birthday. "I read it and went, 'Why don't I know about this woman?'" Burton was "criminally ignored, really, in the greater scheme of things", she adds. In 1971, the Times wrote: "Beryl Burton must be the least publicised, least rewarded great woman athlete ever to be disregarded by her own country." The cyclist, who died in 1996, did not live to see her sport achieve the success and status it now enjoys in the UK. "You look now at your Victoria Pendletons and how the sport's changed," Peake reflects. "It's become quite glamorous now. Victoria Pendleton's advertising shampoos and things." While Peake was working on a radio drama, she suggested that someone should write a script about Burton. The director replied that Peake should write it herself. "So I did," she says. "I thought, well, bugger it, then, because nobody else is going to do it for me." Peake played Burton in the resulting BBC Radio 4 drama, which went out in 2012. Then, after Yorkshire won the right to host the opening stages of this year's Tour de France, the West Yorkshire Playhouse asked Peake to adapt her script for the stage - although Penny Layden will take the lead role this time. Role models Last year, Peake wrote another radio play, about four miners' wives who attempted to save pits from closure by occupying a mine. "I felt there was a lack of women's stories," she says. "It's ordinary women doing extraordinary things. "Male achievements get made into dramas a lot, but I don't feel women's do as much. And in this climate, it's quite a confusing time for young women. "I just felt, get as many role models out there as possible. And there is always a slight political agenda. I always want to redress the balance." That political agenda comes from her own left-wing convictions, and she wants to tell working-class stories as well as those of inspirational women. She has never shied away from talking about politics and every interview seems to mention that she was a member of the Communist Party in her youth. (So it would be rude not to in this one.) She says she got "sick of" reading interviews with actors who did not speak their minds, so she decided she would. Other actors "always seem very guarded", she says. "People choose their words very carefully. And it is a precarious business. And it does go on. There's blacklisting. And you have to be careful." Blacklisting? Peake suddenly looks like she may have gone too far. "I'm not talking McCarthy," she responds with a dismissive laugh, referring to the witch-hunt of Communist sympathisers led by US Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. "But people feel they've got to be careful that they might not get work if they become too much of a firebrand. Some institutions might go, 'We don't want to be associated…' I think it's very fragile at the moment." Being a firebrand does not seem to have done Peake too much harm. In fact, she is one of the busiest actors in the business. She wrote the script for Beryl during breaks while filming other jobs and has had little opportunity to attend rehearsals for the stage adaptation because she is currently filming the second series of BBC One drama The Village. She has just been in two independent films - Run & Jump, in which she plays the wife of a man recovering from a stroke, and Keeping Rosy, a psychological thriller in which she plays a high-powered businesswoman whose life falls apart. Next, she will tackle one of the most challenging roles in theatre - Hamlet. After appearing in August Strindberg's Miss Julie at Manchester's Royal Exchange two years ago, she and director Sarah Frankcom were discussing what to do next. "I said, 'We need to keep pushing ourselves. Let's do something brave.'" Most plays with weighty female lead roles - Medea or Hedda Gabler or A Doll's House - had either been done recently or did not appeal. "It was just a bit of a joke - I went, 'What about Hamlet?'" Peake recalls. "Sarah went, 'Don't be silly.' Then she rung me that evening and went, 'Were you serious?' "I was like, 'Let's do it.' Why not? You've just got to keep challenging yourself as a performer. So that was it." Peake is wary of discussing her approach to the role until rehearsals begin in August. But she does say: "We are playing Hamlet, so far, as a woman. But what comes from that, what other layers we put on that, we're still in discussion." As the star holds up Beryl Burton as a role model, Peake herself is shaping up as a decent role model for anyone looking towards the acting profession. Beryl opens at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from 30 June and is part of the Yorkshire Festival. Keeping Rosy is in UK cinemas from 27 June. Hamlet opens at the Royal Exchange on 11 September.

बेरिल बर्टन ब्रिटेन के सबसे महान साइकिल चालकों में से एक थे, लेकिन उन्हें वह मान्यता नहीं मिली जिसके वे हकदार थे। अभिनेत्री मैक्सिन पीक ने टीवी शो, फिल्मों और मंच पर हैमलेट की भूमिका निभाने की तैयारी करते हुए बर्टन के बारे में एक मंच नाटक लिखकर इसे सुधारने की कोशिश की है।


Why the bicycle may decide the fate of 200 million people

Summary: The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 200 million people, will go to the polls next month. But much of the election has focused on the unlikeliest of objects - the humble bicycle. The BBC's Ayeshea Perera explains why.

India's election commission on Monday ruled that the iconic "bicycle" symbol, which is synonymous with the ruling regional Samajwadi Party, would go to the faction headed by current Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. "The group led by Akhilesh Yadav is the Samajwadi Party and is entitled to use its name and its reserved symbol, the bicycle, for the purposes of elections," the Election Commission said in its order. Analysts say the decision is a huge boost for Akhilesh Yadav, who has been battling his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is also a three-time chief minister of the state, for control of the party and the bicycle symbol. Celebrations have broken out outside the party office in the city of Lucknow. The family drama gripping Indian politics India announces key state elections Akhilesh Yadav has consistently maintained that he has the support of a majority of party members. The Election Commission confirmed that he had the support of 4,716 of the party's 5,731 delegates. "Losing control of the bicycle at such a late stage of the campaigning process would have put both factions on the back foot," the executive editor of India Today Television, Javed Ansari, told the BBC. Why are symbols so important? The importance that party symbols play in Indian politics cannot be overstated. In a country where swathes of the population remain illiterate, symbols act as visual aides and are often the only link between candidates and the voting population, particularly in rural areas. This is especially true in Uttar Pradesh, where more than 30% of the state's 200 million population remain illiterate, according to the 2011 national census. Therefore, political parties invest a lot of time and money on popularising their party symbols. Poll pundits have said that the election is too close to call, and even a minor setback could mean the difference between winning and losing. Losing the bicycle symbol at this stage may well have erased any advantage the party would have gained from the disruption caused to voter's lives by the Indian government's decision to ban 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as a measure to curb corruption. Given that Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of political representatives, a win in the state is seen as crucial to all the main players involved. Apart from the Samajwadi Party, the other contenders are the Bharatiya Janata Party which rules India's federal government, the Bahujan Samajwadi Party led by former chief minister and Dalit icon Mayawati, and the Congress party. The fight to control symbols is not a new phenomenon in Indian politics. In pictures: India election graffiti Indian political parties with strange names The country's oldest political party, the Congress, began contesting elections with a symbol of two oxen yoked to a cart under then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. When his daughter Indira Gandhi split from the party in 1969, she unsuccessfully fought to retain it, and was forced to adopt the symbol of a cow and calf instead. She finally settled on the party's current "open hand" symbol in 1980. "The Congress under Indira Gandhi was able to successfully win an election even under the new symbol, but that was a different time when the party was a monolith. Mrs Gandhi also had two years in which to re-educate people," Mr Ansari said. The Samajwadi party "family drama" The tension between father and son, which broke into open conflict last year, has been likened to US political drama House of Cards because of all the twists and turns the story has taken. Both have gone after each other's loyalists since September last year, sacking and replacing party members in turn. Matters came to a head in December when Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled Akhilesh Yadav from the party for six years for "breaking his trust". He reinstated him a day later, only to be rewarded with the largely ceremonial role of "chief mentor", a decision he decried as being "unconstitutional". Following this, both factions approached the Election Commission, asking for the right to use the bicycle symbol. It is not clear what Mulayam Singh Yadav will do next. He had previously said he would accept the decision of the Election Commission, but it is not yet known if he still plans to contest against his son, or whether yet another reconciliation is in the offing.

20 करोड़ लोगों की आबादी वाले उत्तर भारतीय राज्य उत्तर प्रदेश में अगले महीने चुनाव होने वाले हैं। लेकिन चुनाव का अधिकांश हिस्सा सबसे खराब वस्तुओं-साधारण साइकिल पर केंद्रित है। बीबीसी की आयशिया परेरा बताती हैं कि क्यों।


How Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton films can 'inspire' young women

Summary: Becoming, the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama, was one of the streaming site's Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago. Now another American First Lady, Hillary Clinton, has her own docuseries - Hillary.

By Emma JonesEntertainment reporter The four-hour show, consisting of interviews given by Clinton to documentary maker Nanette Burstein, explores all of Hillary Rodham Clinton's life, from her activism in the 1960s, her marriage to ex-US President Bill Clinton, the Monica Lewinsky scandal and her unsuccessful attempt to become US President in 2016. Hillary puts forward the theory that the next generation of female leaders were galvanised by her election loss into standing for, and voting in, the Congress elections of 2018; with a record-breaking 103 women, including activists such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, elected or re-elected to the House of Representatives. "I know what I mean to many women, I hear it almost every day, someone will say it to me," Clinton told BBC News. "It's a heavy responsibility." "I've tried to make my own decisions in keeping with who I am and what I stand for, but we still need role models, guides along the trail, 'if someone can do it then I can do it' - that sort of mentality. I'm very aware of it." Becoming documents former first lady Michelle Obama's recent international book tour, as well as her meeting young African American women to encourage them in their ambitions. According to the film's director, Nadia Hallgren, she had "never seen anything like that energy before." "What women seem to identify with," Hallgren adds, "was just her stories of being told you can't do something or being constantly underestimated throughout life. This idea that if you're a woman, if you're not male, if you're not white, if you don't tick all these boxes, that you don't belong at that table. "I think that there is a huge need and hunger worldwide for stories like hers. Hearing Mrs Obama talk about obstacles that she encountered throughout her life, and being able to reflect on the now, taught me so much about my own life and obstacles that I've encountered." Nanette Burstein, the director of Hillary, agrees that the visibility of the former first ladies is important, "particularly for the young". "When I was in my 20s, and wanting to be a director, Secretary Clinton was just coming in as first lady - and as a very different first lady, one who would take on important initiatives such as healthcare. To me, as a young woman, that was very inspiring and life-changing. "One of the reasons I said I'd tackle this story is so that people can understand what that means to a young woman." "It's also joyous to know both these 'former first lady' films are being made by women," points out Mia Bays, the director of Birds Eye View, a not-for-profit organisation that centres on the female perspective in film. "I think Becoming in particular helps us reflect on why Michelle Obama is such an inspirational figure and necessary for the world to lift even higher - especially right now." By contrast, for women, Hillary Clinton has historically been a more divisive figure - in 2016, the Edison National Election poll found that though overall 52% of women voters had chosen Clinton, 64% of non-college educated white women had voted for Donald Trump. Clinton says she's aware of the dislike she's provoked. "It's wonderful to be liked, but if that's all you want, you're not there for the right reasons. There are scenes in this documentary I had forgotten. "I am fighting for healthcare, and people were burning my effigy. People got really riled up about it, they disliked me and didn't like what I was doing. Often if you're not liked, it's because you're taking a stand. "When a woman takes a very public stand in a controversial arena you just have to be prepared that you're going to be criticised and if you're not prepared, then don't do it," she says. "I'm very proud of the work I have done and the stands I have taken, and I don't have any regrets about that." Clinton agrees that the documentary is a way of "setting the record straight". "There is so much misinformation about me, so many ridiculous stories about me - to have my life portrayed in a way I recognise is quite a good step forward," she advocates. But can these kinds of documentaries ever be entirely impartial? Becoming was produced by the Obamas' production company Higher Ground. While Hillary was granted 35 hours of interviews with Clinton, so was Burstein ever going to be able to be critical? 'You can never rest' "I understood that I could be criticised for how I portrayed this story," Nanette Burstein replies. "I knew no matter what I did there would potentially be criticism. So I felt that I just needed to research as much as I could and be as honest as I could." Clinton is adamant that women continue to need positive encouragement into leadership - whether in the media, industry or in politics. "I think by telling my story, you can see a lot of change, but you can see how reluctant it is and how much of a backlash there is," she says. "You can never rest, and it gets exhausting to be honest. It's like, 'wait a minute, we knocked down that barrier and we repealed that law - why is this still so hard?' Why do people still not appreciate or respect the role and the opportunities women have to contribute? "So you know, the struggle continues." All episodes of Hillary available from 11 June on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NowTV. Becoming is available on Netflix.

मिशेल ओबामा के बारे में नेटफ्लिक्स डॉक्यूमेंट्री बीकमिंग, स्ट्रीमिंग साइट की शीर्ष 10 फिल्मों में से एक थी जब यह कुछ हफ्ते पहले रिलीज़ हुई थी। अब एक और अमेरिकी प्रथम महिला, हिलेरी क्लिंटन की अपनी डॉक्यूमेंट्री है-हिलेरी।


Canada to vote for new government on 2 May

Summary: Canada's federal election will be held on 2 May.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement in the capital, Ottawa, after asking Governor General David Johnston, Queen Elizabeth's II representative in Canada, to dissolve parliament. Mr Harper's minority Conservative government was toppled in a confidence vote on Friday. But he warns voters against choosing a "reckless" coalition to replace it. After the drama of the vote in the Canadian parliament, and a week of rancorous debate, it was time for the formality of launching an election campaign. After visiting the governor general's residence in Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters that voters had a choice between his party forming a stable majority government in uncertain times, or a what he called a "reckless" opposition coalition. "You don't try and form a government if you lost the election," he said. "If Canadians vote for the other party, even by a minority - you respect that judgement." But the leader of the main opposition Liberal party, the author and historian Michael Ignatieff, ruled out forming a coalition with either of the two smaller opposition parties. At present his party is trailing in the polls. And he said in the aftermath of the Conservatives being found in contempt of parliament, the main issues were still trust and accountability. As the parties put forward the themes they would like to campaign on, Canadians will have the chance to deliver their verdict on 2 May.

कनाडा के संघीय चुनाव 2 मई को होंगे।


In pictures: Bristol's street art festival

Summary: Artists from all over the world have been taking part in a major street art festival in Bristol, painting walls, hoardings, shop shutters and camper vans in front of crowds.

Much of the art created at Upfest is painted on temporary hoardings, but murals on some venues - such as the Tobacco Factory and Red Point climbing centre - remain year-round until the next festival. Crowds watched 275 artists from 25 countries painting during live shows over the weekend. A family day is being held on Monday. Among artists taking part are Inkie, My Dog Sighs, Gamma, Lonac and Dutch duo Telmo Miel.

दुनिया भर के कलाकार ब्रिस्टल में एक प्रमुख सड़क कला उत्सव में भाग ले रहे हैं, जिसमें भीड़ के सामने पेंटिंग दीवारें, होर्डिंग, दुकान के शटर और कैंपर वैन शामिल हैं।


Will Canadian opposition parties push Harper out?

Summary: Canada is almost certainly headed for a federal election this spring. If so, it will pit a controversial two-term minority Conservative government, seeking a third mandate, against a divided opposition apparently determined to take Canadians to a poll few of them seem to want.

By Lee CarterBBC News, Toronto This week's withdrawal of support for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government by all three opposition parties, ostensibly over a budget delivered on Tuesday, caps several weeks of escalating disputes. On Monday, a report by an all-party committee of MPs found the Conservative government in "contempt of Parliament" for failing to produce documents disclosing the estimated cost of several controversial areas of expenditure, including the budget for proposed crime legislation and the purchase of F-35 fighter jets. The main opposition Liberal Party and its leader, author and former broadcaster Michael Ignatieff, intend to make the non-disclosure issue and government ethics the focus of a no-confidence motion on Friday, which is expected officially to bring the government down. "It's a question of respect for the principles and institutions of our democracy," Mr Ignatieff said on Wednesday. He insisted the government had not only lost the confidence of parliament, but of the Canadian people as well. Meanwhile, opposition support for Canada's governing Conservatives had already collapsed on Tuesday over the budget. Harper's ultimatum The proposed spending measures offered a mixture of deficit reduction proposals, including corporate tax cuts but also fresh spending on social programmes, intended to gain the support of the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP). But following a short meeting with Mr Harper, NDP leader Jack Layton emerged dissatisfied. "I said to the Prime Minister, 'You've got a choice here - you can work with us to tackle some key issues facing Canadians right now or you can choose an election,'" said Mr Layton. For his part, Mr Harper stoutly defended his finance minister's budget and said that he was disappointed the opposition parties were about to force what he called an "unnecessary" election. Mr Harper painted his party as the one most dedicated to building the country's economy during a period of uncertainly. "Our economy is not a political game," Mr Harper said to reporters on Wednesday. "The global recovery is still fragile. Relative to other nations, Canada's economic recovery has been strong, but its continuation is by no means assured," he said, adding that "many threats remain". Economic perseverance Mr Harper's party leans further to the right than most conservative governments have historically done in Canada. It was born out of a political merger in 2003 between two competing parties that had been splitting the vote on the right. In power since 2006, the Harper government has won grassroots support for policies that have included middle-class tax cuts, a tougher stand on law and order and prudent stewardship of the Canadian economy. And this support is due in part to a highly regulated banking and mortgage industry that has emerged far less economically damaged than its large trading partner, the United States. But that populist support has consistently failed to transform Conservative fortunes into a parliamentary majority. Polls suggest some Canadians fear the party will adopt more socially conservative policies, such as a tightening of the country's abortion laws, should it be given a stronger mandate. Canadians have also been divided over the way that a government that came to power promising transparency and openness has often handled criticism and scandal with stonewalling and secrecy. 'Low-road operator' Mr Harper's personal style has also become an issue. Already long accepted as far more of a grey "policy wonk" than a classic baby-kissing politician, his iron-grip control over his party members and the messages they send out has led to much negative coverage in the Canadian media. Lawrence Martin, a political columnist with Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper, says that Mr Harper's autocratic style is a turn-off for many Canadians. "He's just not seen to be an honourable leader," says Mr Martin. "He's seen to be a low-road operator with very little regard for democracy." But the Canadian media has also been somewhat bewildered by the opposition's eagerness to pull the plug on the government, given that the main opposition Liberals are trailing by as much as 10 points in opinion polls - and there seem to be few real reasons or burning issues driving Canadians to the polls. Mr Martin says the person with the most to prove is Mr Ignatieff, fighting his first election at the helm of his Liberal Party. "All the other leaders in this campaign are defined commodities, so Ignatieff is the real wild card," Mr Martin says. The opinion polls will not make heartening reading for Mr Ignatieff, who so far seems to have had difficulty connecting with the electorate. Conservative attack advertising questions the patriotism of the scholarly, sometimes awkward-looking former Harvard professor, who has spent much of his career away from Canada. But those same opinion polls show the Conservatives are still tantalisingly short of getting their majority. If an election were held tomorrow, Canadians would be right back where they began - with a hung parliament. And as it stands, Canadians are highly likely to be going to the polls in early May, the country's fourth election in seven years.

कनाडा लगभग निश्चित रूप से इस वसंत में एक संघीय चुनाव की ओर बढ़ रहा है। यदि ऐसा है, तो यह एक विवादास्पद दो-कार्यकाल की अल्पसंख्यक रूढ़िवादी सरकार को खड़ा करेगा, जो तीसरे जनादेश की मांग कर रही है, एक विभाजित विपक्ष के खिलाफ जो स्पष्ट रूप से कनाडाई लोगों को एक चुनाव में ले जाने के लिए दृढ़ है जो उनमें से कुछ चाहते हैं।


In pictures: Storm Ciara batters north-western Europe

Summary: A powerful storm is battering parts of north-west Europe with heavy rainfall and strong winds of up to 150km/h (93mph).

Storm Ciara - known as Sabine in Germany and Switzerland and Elsa in Norway - has caused hundreds of flights to be grounded and rail services cancelled in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. Access to exposed areas such as parks and coastlines has been restricted and motorists have been warned to take care as the weather continues to cause severe travel disruption. On Monday, large parts of northern France were placed on an orange weather alert - the second highest warning - with thousands of homes in Brittany left without power. You may also be interested in: All images subject to copyright.

एक शक्तिशाली तूफान उत्तर-पश्चिम यूरोप के कुछ हिस्सों में भारी वर्षा और 150 किमी/घंटा (93 मील/घंटा) तक की तेज हवाओं के साथ दस्तक दे रहा है।


Regent's Park stabbing: Two charged with murder of Zahir Visiter

Summary: Two men have been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man whose fatal stabbing sparked a search of London Central Mosque.

Zahir Visiter died in hospital after being found wounded on Cunningham Place in St John's Wood, on 28 March. Kamal Hussain, 21, and Yosif Ahmed, 18, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. A third man, aged 18, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation. Armed officers sealed off the mosque after the attack nearby, and the Metropolitan Police later said a search of the building was linked to the attack. Three arrests were made at an address in Whitechapel on Wednesday.

दो लोगों पर एक 25 वर्षीय व्यक्ति की हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है, जिसकी घातक छुरा घोंपने से लंदन की केंद्रीय मस्जिद की खोज शुरू हो गई थी।


What does the slogan 'Black Lives Matter' mean now?

Summary: The phrase "Black Lives Matter" was already hotly debated - and that was before it was reportedly used by the suspect who is thought to have killed five police officers during a sniper attack in Dallas.

By Mukul DevichandBBC Trending Over the past three years, a powerful hashtag and movement has grown up to protest against police killings of black people in America. More than 1000 people were killed in police operations in the US in 2015, nearly a third of them black - despite the fact that black people are 13% of the population. A protest movement has grown up against that. But it is a complex, amorphous group: both a formal organisation and, at the same time, a vast informal collection of ordinary people who tweet the slogan Black Lives Matter. The hashtag surges with each new case of a police killing of a black person that is seen as unjust, usually after a video emerges. This week it surged twice - with the fatal shootings of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Each time it surges, mostly peaceful protesters come out in US cities to declare that "Black Lives Matter". It's such a powerful rallying cry that some have controversially likened it to a reborn US civil rights movement. That's what was happening in Dallas on Thursday night - a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest - until suddenly, it was anything but. The sniper fire at that protest eventually led to the murder of five Dallas police officers and the wounding of seven more. Two civilians at the protest were also wounded. And now, the phrase Black Lives Matter is suddenly on everyone's lips - and not in the way its supporters would like. Deleted tweet We'll never get the chance to interrogate the suspected gunman, named by US media as Micah Johnson, 25, about the extent of his actual links to the Black Lives Matter movement - he was killed at the scene. But comments by Dallas Police Chief David Brown have now linked him clearly to the slogan. "He said he was upset about Black Lives Matter [protest movement]; he said he was upset about the recent police shootings," Mr Brown told a news conference. The response online was an angry one. For example, this: "Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you". These are the words, on Twitter, of a former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, on the Tea Party right. His words were widely criticised - but also shared. He has since deleted them and made clear he does not support violence. It's an extreme example, but more general frustration with the Black Lives Matter is a major preoccupation of a large and vocal group on social media. There are rival hashtags, such as "Blue Lives Matter" - in support of police - which have surged since the Dallas shootings. An even bigger rival hashtag is "All Lives Matter" which is used by people to take the focus away from black people alone as victims. So bitter are these disagreements that President Obama himself weighed in to the debate on Friday after Dallas. "When people say black lives matter, it doesn't mean blue lives don't matter, it just means all lives matter, but right now the big concern is the fact that the data shows black folks are more vulnerable to these kinds of incidents," he said. "This isn't a matter of us comparing the value of lives." He added that "anyone involved in these senseless murders will be held fully accountable". History of a hashtag Black Lives Matter began in 2013, after an activist in California named Alicia Garza wrote a post on Facebook. "Black people. I love you. I love us," she wrote. "Our lives matter." She was furious that George Zimmerman - not a police officer, but a volunteer for a neighbourhood watch scheme - had been cleared of the murder of a black teenager, Trayvon Martin. She and two others started using the phrase "Black Lives Matter" as a hashtag online. The idea gained some traction among activists. But the wider world might not have noticed if it weren't for events in a suburb of St Louis, Missouri in 2014. In August of that year Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, was shot dead by officer Darren Wilson. Wilson was never charged over the killing because a grand jury, and a federal investigation, saw merit in his claim of self-defence. Despite that, Michael Brown's death unleashed a deeper anger about racial injustice in policing. There were protests, civil unrest and the hashtag Black Lives Matter surged across the country. And that was only the first time. The protest movement has grown - both formally and informally - with each controversial case of a police killing that has emerged. For all its radicalism - and the descent of some protests into unrest - it has been essentially a peaceful movement. So how are online activists reacting to the violent events in Dallas? Condemnation and fear "Can't let them distort the message, or try an say that BLM represents anything other than peace & equality!" says one widely retweeted remark. "#BlackLivesMatter advocates dignity, justice and freedom. Not murder," says another. "What is going on is horrendous," rapper Moisey Morancy told BBC Trending. "My heart goes out to the police officers who are here to serve and defend us," he said. "Not all police officers are bad." But Morancy, like others, echoed concern about the future - and that the killing of police officers will overshadow the aims of the protest movement. "It's going to give bad police officers an excuse to shoot us," he said. He is worried the tension between police officers and black people may escalate. "They are going to wage war and there are going to be more deaths," he said. You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending and Facebook. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending

"ब्लैक लाइव्स मैटर" वाक्यांश पर पहले से ही गरमागरम बहस चल रही थी-और यह कथित तौर पर संदिग्ध द्वारा उपयोग किए जाने से पहले था, जिसके बारे में माना जाता है कि उसने डलास में एक स्नाइपर हमले के दौरान पांच पुलिस अधिकारियों को मार डाला था।


Seven of the more unusual areas of university research

Summary: University research in a wide range of areas keeps the "UK ahead in the global race", according to the government. But the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) warns of possible research funding cuts if student enrolment numbers remain the same. How broad is the research?

By Laurence CawleyBBC News Universities will tell you research transforms our lives. Sometimes the outcomes are obvious: the human genome project, for example, or the discovery of antibiotics. But much research passes into the annals of human knowledge largely unnoticed. The IFS study, funded by Universities UK, warned that the government "might have to take the difficult decision not to protect science and research spending" in coming years. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, however, has vowed to support research. A spokeswoman said: "Its broad range of activities play a vital role in keeping the UK ahead in the global race." Here are seven of the more unusual areas of study within that "broad range". The footwear expert: Professor Giorgio Riello, University of Warwick The laces of Prof Riello's academic career have been firmly tied to the history of footwear. Although his most recent book is about cotton, he remains one of the world's leading experts on the history of shoes. And earlier this year - at an international footwear symposium - he was the keynote speaker, delivering a saucily titled talk on The Art of the Shoe: Poetry and Pornography of a less-than-pedestrian artefact. Prof Riello says shoes are a "lens" through which the cultural, social and scientific past can be seen. He says shoes have been made - and, of equal importance, bought - for an unusually wide range of reasons, from the functional to the erotic. The erotic includes what Prof Riello describes as the "artistic" aspect of footwear. These shoes cannot be worn, or cannot be worn as shoes for walking. Instead, such shoes might be worn only in the horizontal position in the bedroom. The fly expert: Dr Barry Denholm, University of Cambridge Disbelief is the most common response Dr Barry Denholm gets when he tells people about his research. Studying in the basement of Cambridge University's Zoology Department, Dr Denholm doesn't just study flies: he studies cells in their excretory system. Called nephrocytes, these cells have an uncanny similarity with the podocyte cells of our own kidneys. "I usually get a response like, 'you're telling me a fly has a kidney?' And then I tell them they have to pee and their bodies have to filter out waste just like ours do. "They have brains, hearts and their equivalent to lungs. We can learn a lot from them." This recently discovered similarity between the fly and human excretory cells means kidney research can be done more cheaply and quickly. That research is at an early stage. "We are looking at how the genes work. If we want to understand kidney disease, we need to understand what a certain gene usually does." Asking those questions, says Dr Denholm, paves the way to asking the ultimate question - whether a certain disease can be "fixed". The tattoo expert: Dr Matt Lodder, University of Essex "I love news headlines," says Dr Matt Lodder, of the University of Essex. And he produces a news story from 2011 which proclaims tattoos are the new "big thing" and no longer the preserve of "bikers and sailors". Then he presents another news cutting. It has an almost identical headline. And another. And another. These different cuttings span more than a century and reveal something of which we can all be certain: tattoos are not a fad and have never been the sole preserve of bikers and sailors. Dr Lodder has delved into the primary source material of tattooing - the machines and needles used, the design books and the adverts of old. He hopes not only to challenge the many myths and false assumptions people make and perpetuate about tattooing, but to help get tattooing established and appreciated as "art" alongside other media such as sculpture and painting. Female bodybuilding: Dr Tanya Bunsell, St Mary's University College Some struggle with the idea of muscular women. Dr Tanya Bunsell, who studies female bodybuilding, can list the most common words she encounters. They include "sick", "unnatural", "disgusting", "he-she" and "unattractive". Such words are rarely applied to men who build their muscles. The question for Dr Bunsell is simple: why? Why do so many people respond so strongly to female bodybuilding and why, in light of the negative sobriquets, do women bodybuilders pump iron? To find out, Dr Bunsell "immersed herself in the subculture" for more than two years in order to "live and feel" the bodybuilding life. What she found was a mix of self-healing, bodily pleasure, catharsis and control. And sometimes women bodybuild simply because they enjoy it and/or are good at it. None of the women worked out either to lose weight or to become more attractive to men. And if it seems an unusual subject of study, consider the public's appetite for stories about celebrity bodybuilders including Jodie Marsh, Madonna and Holly Walcott. Society's curiosity is there. Dr Bunsell's role is in replacing our assumptions with knowledge. The lap-dancing expert: Dr Rachela Colosi, University of Lincoln Long before the PhD, Dr Rachel Colosi worked as a lap dancer. "I did not think I would become an academic," she says. "I thought maybe I would work in the sex industry. "I went back and did a master's degree because I didn't know what else to do, and then I did a PhD." The result was an ethnography of a community of lap dancers at the place where Dr Colosi once worked. Her past gave her the type of access which would not have been available to an outsider. What she found was a defined community of women, with its own set of rules, hierarchy, rites of passage (from "new girl" to "old school") and language. A community, she said, strengthened and possibly defined, in part, by outsiders' view of lap dancing as "deviant". Her work, she says, is important academically, not just as a piece of ethnography but in the way it was carried out - by an insider rather than an outsider. She hopes it will also be publicly useful, in guiding policy about lap dancers and the establishments they work in. The cow tracker: Dr Jonathan Amory, Writtle College Do cows have friends? Do they take themselves off away from the herd when they are feeling poorly? These are questions Dr Jonathan Amory hopes one day soon to answer. Writtle College's principal lecturer in animal behaviour and welfare, Dr Amory has been studying a single dairy herd in Essex using local positioning devices capable of telling him when cows are standing up, where they are and even which way they are facing. The small devices are attached to a sturdy webbing collar with a weight on one end to keep it in place. The cows are initially interested in each others' collars and give them a lick and then get used to them. "It is more a novelty thing for them," said Dr Amory. In the new year, he will begin collecting data for the devices. "Now we can know not only what she is doing, but where is she doing it and, here's the new question, who is she doing it with. We can look at the whole social network and whether cows have friends or indeed if they have enemies. The long-term aim of the project has both economic and welfare goals. "We're trying to produce an early warning system for disease," said Dr Amory. "Early detection is absolutely vital." The 'coffin boffin': Dr Sam George, University of Hertfordshire No, Dr Sam George does not believe in vampires. But she does believe that literary vampires - meant to cast no reflection - actually reflect the cultural worlds from which they emerge. Dr George runs an MA module called Reading the Vampire, at the University of Hertfordshire, and is the convener of an interdisciplinary research project Open Graves, Open Minds: Vampires and the Undead in Modern Culture. "People think vampires are very contemporary with the likes of Twilight, but one of the things you become aware of when you investigate the genre is just how long they have endured." Long before Bram Stoker penned Dracula in the 1890s, audiences were gripped with folkloric tales of undead figures in peasant communities in eastern Europe. Asked why vampire studies matter, Dr George admits it is a question commonly asked - and one often raised by those in business studies. The answer, for Dr George, lies in the longevity and popularity - and therefore relevance - of the genre. "Bringing vampires into the curriculum has proved controversial for some. We have had our scoffers and detractors, but I wanted to provide a platform to investigate these creatures in all their various manifestations and cultural forms. "It is important to keep challenging the canon and show that you can study popular literature in a serious way."

सरकार के अनुसार, विश्वविद्यालय अनुसंधान कई क्षेत्रों में "वैश्विक दौड़ में ब्रिटेन को आगे रखता है"। लेकिन वित्तीय अध्ययन संस्थान (आई. एफ. एस.) ने चेतावनी दी है कि यदि छात्रों के नामांकन की संख्या समान रहती है तो अनुसंधान वित्त पोषण में संभावित कटौती हो सकती है। शोध कितना व्यापक है?


Lifeboat crew rescue dog from cliff near Little Haven

Summary: A dog was rescued by lifeboat volunteers after becoming stuck on a cliff in Pembrokeshire.

Little and Broad Haven RNLI lifeboat crew and a coastguard rescue team were called after the owner reported him going over a cliff in the Goultrop area. The spaniel, called George, was found stuck on a ledge about 40ft (12m) up from the beach on Sunday. He was lowered down to the lifeboat before being reunited with his owner.

पेम्ब्रोकेशायर में एक चट्टान पर फंसने के बाद लाइफबोट स्वयंसेवकों द्वारा एक कुत्ते को बचाया गया।


The science of hugs: 'I never knew how much I needed them'

Summary: Ross Lannon wouldn't class himself as a big hugger. But giving friends and family "a good squeeze" is what the 27-year-old, who is shielding, misses most about his life before the Covid pandemic.

By Alice Evans and Annabel RackhamNewsbeat reporters Ross, who lives in Truro, Cornwall, "could probably count on one hand" the number of hugs he's had since March last year. He lives alone and is on the government's list of people who are extremely vulnerable to coronavirus, due to his progressive muscle-wasting condition, spinal muscular atrophy (Type 2). "It's not been great," Ross, a lifestyle and disability blogger, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. "I never really knew how needy I was before this. I wouldn't have put myself down as a huggy person but you just really miss that that sort of human contact." Three carers help Ross on a daily basis but he has to keep his distance from them as much as he can, with hugging strictly off limits. Why is hugging still a no? As lockdown eases across much of the UK, we're able to do lots more socialising outdoors. The risk of transmission is lower outside than in, but that doesn't mean hugging is back on the agenda. If someone has coronavirus - maybe without realising it because they have no symptoms - they'll be releasing the virus as they breathe, especially if they cough. Some of that will be carried in droplets, most of which will quickly fall to the ground but could reach your eyes, nose or mouth if you're within 2m (6ft) of them. So everyone's still being encouraged to keep their distance from one another - and to avoid hugging. There's a scientific reason behind why Ross - and the rest of us - crave cuddles so much, explains Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London. "Physical touch in general is really important to humans as it's something that's relaxing - you actually get a reduction in stress from being touched by someone, but it can't be from just anyone - it has to be a meaningful thing," she says. 'It never stops being relaxing' Human touch is associated with the hormone oxytocin, which Prof Sophie says plays "a very important role" in mother-and-baby bonding. "It's soothing and relaxing to babies and it never stops being like that, even when we get older," she adds. That's something Ross can vouch for. Cuddles from his three-year-old cockapoo, Ralph, have helped to make up for the lack of human contact, but it's the occasional embrace from his mum that's helped him at some of his roughest moments in the past year. "There's only so many hugs and kisses that your dog can give you to keep you sane," he says. "Just having that human contact bit of interaction brings you closer to people." Even though coronavirus guidance means you can only hug people who you live with or are in your support bubble, Sophie says there are ways you can replicate the emotional boost of a cuddle without physical contact. As "weird and artificial" as Zoom can feel, Sophie says watching a TV programme or having a cup of coffee with someone on a video call is much better than not having the call at all. However, "the best form of social contact is face-to-face", she says - even if it has to be from two metres apart - because you can look at each other and physically interact. And even though the UK's vaccination programme is moving quickly, Sophie says that still doesn't mean it's safe for us to start hugging again. "There's still a risk and it doesn't really work until we are all vaccinated as you could be putting someone else at risk. "So unfortunately we just have to wait, grit our teeth and get through this." Ross has had his first dose of the vaccine but isn't sure he'll feel safe hugging friends and family outside his bubble even after everyone has had a jab. "It's something I ask myself probably daily. I genuinely don't know what stage I'm going to feel safe. "It's getting that confidence to start going out again after locking yourself away for the last 12 months. It's a big bad world out there to face again." Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.

रॉस लैनन खुद को एक बड़े गले लगाने वाले के रूप में वर्गीकृत नहीं करते थे। लेकिन दोस्तों और परिवार को "एक अच्छा दबाव" देना वही है जो 27 वर्षीय, जो बचाव कर रहा है, कोविड महामारी से पहले अपने जीवन के बारे में सबसे अधिक याद करता है।


A manifesto to save Planet Earth (and ourselves)

Summary: The impacts of human actions on our home planet are now so large that many scientists are declaring a new phase of Earth’s history. The old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of years ago, including meteorites and mega-volcanoes are joined by another: us. We have entered a new geological epoch, called the Anthropocene.

By Simon Lewis and Mark MaslinUniversity College London As scientists we agree that society has entered a dangerous new time. But what is to be done? In our new book, The Human Planet, published on Thursday, we present a new view of how humans climbed down from the trees of Africa to become a geological superpower. We argue that to avoid ever-larger environmental changes causing a societal collapse, we need to acknowledge the incredible power that modern society possesses and direct it towards a shift to a new type of society in the 21st Century. Our influence is more profound than many of us realize. Globally, human activities move more soil, rock and sediment each year than is transported by all other natural processes combined. The total amount of concrete produced by humans is enough to cover the entire Earth’s surface with a layer two millimetres thick. Micro-plastics are found in every ocean. We have cut down half of Earth's trees, losing three trillion, with extinctions becoming commonplace. Factories and farming remove as much nitrogen from the atmosphere as all of Earth's natural processes, and the climate is changing fast because of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use. Beyond these grim statistics, the critical question is: will today’s interconnected mega-civilisation that allows 7.5 billion people to lead physically healthier and longer lives than at any time in our history continue from strength to strength? Or will we keep using more and more resources until human civilisation collapses? To answer this, we re-interpret human history using the tools of modern science, to provide a clearer view of the future. Tracing the ever-greater environmental impacts of different human societies since our march out of Africa, we found that there are just five broad types that have spread worldwide. Our original hunter-gatherer societies were followed by the agricultural revolution and new types of society beginning some 10,500 years ago. The next shift resulted from the formation of the first global economy, after Europeans arrived in the Americas in 1492, which was followed in the late 1700s by the new societies following the Industrial Revolution. The final type is today’s high-production consumer capitalist mode of living that emerged after WWII. A careful analysis shows that each successive mode of living is reliant on greater energy use, greater information and knowledge availability, resulting in an increase in the human population and an increase in our collective agency. These insights help us think about avoiding the coming crash as our massive global economy doubles in size every 25 years, and on to the possibilities of a new and more sustainable sixth mode of living to replace consumer capitalism. Seen in this way, renewable energy for all takes on an importance beyond stopping climate breakdown; likewise free education and the internet for all has a significance beyond access to social media – as they empower women, which helps stabilise the population. More energy and greater information availability appear to be the necessities for any new kind of society - although these changes alone could increase our environmental problems, as in the past. To usher in a new way of living today’s core dynamic of ever-greater production and consumption of goods and resources must also be broken, coupled with a societal focus on environmental repair. Two increasingly discussed ideas do just this. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a policy whereby a financial payment is made to every citizen, unconditionally, without any obligation to work, at a level above their subsistence needs. Most people would still work, but UBI could break the link between paid work and consumption. We all do it – saying, I work so hard, I deserve that fancy over-packaged sandwich, new gizmo, or long-haul holiday. Consumption is the pay-back for being ever-more productive at work. With UBI we could think long-term, well beyond the next pay cheque, as living in the Anthropocene demands. Small-scale trials of UBI suggest we would educate ourselves, do useful work, while caring for others and the wider environment. Environmental repair could come from the simple but profound idea that we allocate half the Earth's surface primarily for the benefit of other species. This is less utopian than it first appears. As we increasingly recognise that humans are part of nature, new ideas of "re-wilding" (large areas managed to allow natural processes to run) and "restoration" (bringing back forests) are taking hold. Recent commitments across 43 countries to restore 292 million hectares of degraded land to forest, ten times the area of the UK, show that repair is on the agenda. Universal Basic Income and Half-Earth are, of course, not the remedies for all of society's ills. But, if acknowledging that we live in the Anthropocene does anything, it shows us that our actions will have major impacts on the only planet in the Universe known to harbour life. It would be wise to use this immense power to give the best chance for people, and the rest of life, all to flourish. The Human Planet: How we created the Anthropocene, by Simon Lewis and Mark Maslin is published by Penguin.

हमारे गृह ग्रह पर मानव क्रियाओं के प्रभाव अब इतने बड़े हो गए हैं कि कई वैज्ञानिक पृथ्वी के इतिहास के एक नए चरण की घोषणा कर रहे हैं। कई लाखों साल पहले पृथ्वी को बदलने वाली प्रकृति की पुरानी शक्तियां, जिनमें उल्कापिंड और विशाल ज्वालामुखी शामिल हैं, एक दूसरे से जुड़ गई हैंः हम। हम एक नए भूवैज्ञानिक युग में प्रवेश कर चुके हैं, जिसे एंथ्रोपोसिन कहा जाता है।


Derby murder arrests after man found dead

Summary: Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 24-year-old man in Derby.

Derbyshire Police said the victim was found with life-threatening injuries in St Thomas Road in the Normanton area of the city at about 01:00 GMT and died in hospital. Three men and two women have been held on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody. A number of areas were cordoned off in the area on Thursday morning. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.

डर्बी में एक 24 वर्षीय व्यक्ति की हत्या के संदेह में पांच लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।


'Sadness and desperation - resilience and bravery'

Summary: BBC global health reporter Tulip Mazumdar shares her experiences from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, where UK aid workers will soon be joining the race to stem this deadly disease outbreak.

Day five: The people vs Ebola Today we're heading into a village just outside Freetown for what's called "community sensitisation". This is about telling people what Ebola is, how to spot it and how to stop it spreading. We drive down a mud road into a valley where wooden and tin shacks line a small stream. It's a very poor area. We watch women washing clothes in the water, while men wash and shine their motorcycles further upstream. Save the Children has trained dozens of local volunteers to help deliver important messages about Ebola to this community. Around 50 meet at the local health clinic (the home of a nurse who's converted half her house into a health centre). When I arrive, they burst into song. "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome" they bellow out with huge smiles across their faces. This village, thankfully, hasn't had any Ebola cases so far. But our team has to be very careful. Lots of people gather and there's plenty of jostling. We have to be extra careful not to bump into anyone. Our biosecurity advisor Mac pulls at my backpack and gently removes me from an excited crowd. This community is well informed about Ebola. The volunteers have been here before and are following up to see whether people are taking their advice. Children run over and show me how they wash their hands properly, rubbing in-between their fingers. One woman shouts from her house: "DO NOT TOUCH DEAD BODIES". Her son follows with: "IF SOMEONE IS SICK, TAKE THEM TO HOSPITAL." They are well drilled and it seems this crucial knowledge is helping keep Ebola away from this community, for now. The community nurse Joyce asks for a photo with our team and her staff. We gather around, all the time everyone shouting and laughing: "No touching, no touching!" It's midnight, and it's time to head back to the UK. We make the boat journey back from Freetown to Lunghi airport. Washing my hands with chlorine has almost become second nature now, as is standing in line waiting for my temperature to be checked. The aircraft we board has come with passengers from Liberia. The pilot and the aircrew are all wearing latex gloves. So far, all exported cases from West Africa have arrived into other countries on planes like this one. It's a sobering thought. My temperature is checked for a final time before I am allowed to board. 36.4C (97.5F). It's been a tough trip. I've seen so much sadness and desperation, but I've also seen great resilience, dedication, kindness and bravery. Day four: Live from the Ebola front line It's an early start today to begin editing the material we've gathered over the past few days. There are lots of different global and UK-based programmes across BBC News, on radio, TV and online, and we want to get the stories from the people we've spoken to out across as many of them as possible. We set up our live position on the roof of our hotel. Trying to do live reporting from outside the hotel is much more risky because of how widespread Ebola has now become. We don't want crowds gathering around us. Our bio-security adviser, Mac, checks our location is safe, and we set up. It's been so hectic these past few days, but as I'm getting ready for my first live broadcast, at 17:00 on the BBC News channel, I find a moment to look behind me and take in the incredible view of this beautiful city. I see lush forested hills curving around the gentle Atlantic ocean. The calm doesn't last long though as clouds gather and a storm brews. After a few false starts and dropping off live programmes mid-sentence because of heavy rain and thunder, our satellite signal comes back, and we're off. Then soon after 18:00, just as one of the BBC World presenters is about to introduce me live, my producer, Mark, runs over and tells me some terrible news. Francis Samuka, whom we watched being turned away from a treatment centre yesterday, has died. His family has called and told us he passed away at an isolation centre a few hours ago. His sister could barely speak when she was delivering the news, she was wailing with sorrow. My heart sinks... and then I hear the presenter in my earpiece saying: "Tulip, what's the latest?" I explain what's happened, all the time thinking of Francis' bloodshot eyes and the look of despair I saw in him just the day before. I am glad we were able to tell Francis Samuka's story. It's important people know this is happening on a daily basis across West Africa. It underlines why governments here and global aid agencies continue to plead for more international help, so patients like Francis can be treated, instead of being turned away. Day three: Desperation and hope We've been told about a small Italian non-governmental organisation called Emergency that has very recently set up a new treatment centre just outside the capital, so we're heading there today. When we pull up, we see a carload of people looking angry and desperate. We stay close to our vehicle - keeping our distance - but shout over to them and ask what's wrong. "My brother Francis is sick, and they won't take him at this centre. They say they are full. What are we supposed to do? We've been travelling from hospital to hospital all day and no-one will take him." I peer into the car. Francis is sitting in the passenger seat staring into space. His eyes are red, and he has the hiccups - both are clear symptoms of Ebola. After almost an hour of pleading, the family eventually give up. The five of them pile back into their car and drive away. Everyone in that vehicle is now potentially at risk of catching Ebola. When we enter the treatment centre, I feel the helplessness and frustration of that family and I demand to know why they didn't allow that potentially dying man inside. Surely they can do something for him. The centre's co-ordinator, Luca Rolla, tells me their priority has to be their staff and the patients they are already treating. He tells me that they cannot go over capacity or they risk everyone else inside the centre. One of their doctors has already contracted the virus and is now being treated in Germany. It's an impossible choice for these medics, and my frustration quickly pales in comparison to theirs. Luca has taken the family's details and if a bed becomes free anywhere in or around Freetown, he will let them know. Luca tells me, what's needed right now is more international medics and training of local medics, and more isolation centres. Until then - he says - he will have to continue turning patients away, knowing full well they risk going back into the community and infecting yet more people. While we're filming, Luca's phone rings, he picks up, smiles and waves us over. He's just had some news that a bed has become available at another centre for the family he had to turn away. He calls them immediately and tells them to go straight there. Then we see another glimmer of hope. Three young girls are sitting patiently on stools in matching purple sarongs - just beyond the orange protective gates. They have survived Ebola and are getting ready to go home. Day two: The gravediggers Today we are filming at the country's main referral hospital - Connaught Hospital in central Freetown. As we enter, I see a woman in a purple and pink shirt lying on a bench, with her head in her hands. She looks extremely unwell. This area is where patients showing symptoms of Ebola come for help, but the help is limited. This isn't a treatment centre; it's an isolation ward within the hospital. People have to travel many miles from here by ambulance to get proper supportive treatment. There are just 18 beds in this hospital, and they are all full. The latest patient to arrive is a one-month-old baby. Ebola killed both his parents overnight. The chances are he is also infected and will die within days. All medics can do is feed him and hold him through protective suits. I am reminded of my trip to Guinea a couple of months back, when I was covering this outbreak. Back then, I watched the body of a four-month-old baby lowered into the ground. Ebola also killed his mother. It's heart-breaking to imagine the most likely outcome for this other tiny baby. As we are leaving the hospital, a black truck pulls up. The burial team is here to remove two bodies and bury them in the nearby cemetery. We watch and then follow the makeshift hearse to these victims' final resting place. A whole area is cordoned off just for suspected and confirmed Ebola victims. Walking into it is eerie and tragic. There are hundreds of graves, most dug very recently, with fresh mounds of mud on top of them. One or two have a cross or children's toys scattered on them. Most, though, are unmarked. What hits me is the sheer scale - 400 bodies buried here in a matter of weeks. The burial team is efficient and almost jovial. I imagine it's the only way they can keep performing this grim task day in, day out. The cemetery supervisor, Abdul Rahman Parker, tells me he's been ostracised by his community - people are scared of him now because he handles the bodies of Ebola victims. But he says he doesn't care, and that Sierra Leone needs him to continue doing this job, even if its people don't realise it. The day ends with the burial teams throwing their protective clothing - gloves, masks and body suits - into the last grave. It's starting to rain again. We remove our protective suits and put them in a yellow biohazard bag, which the burial team disposes of. We spray ourselves with disinfectant, and silently head back to our hotel. Day one: Welcome to Freetown It's pitch black when we arrive at Lunghi airport at 01:00 local time, and the rain is coming down heavily. The journey, which before this outbreak took six hours from London, has taken us 20 hours. No airline flies direct to Sierra Leone from the UK anymore, so we have two stopovers - one in Paris and one in Casablanca. Not that we were in any doubt, but it doesn't take long to establish all is far from well in Sierra Leone. Before we're allowed into the main terminal building, we are ushered towards two large red containers filled with chlorine. Everyone silently adheres to washing their hands before entering. We're immediately handed "health declaration" forms asking us - among other things - where we've travelled in the past eight weeks and whether we are suffering with fever, diarrhoea or vomiting. We're also given a leaflet explaining what Ebola is and how it spreads. Disturbing animations show cartoon people squatting, passing blood in their urine and faeces. Similar posters are plastered all through the arrivals hall. We pass through immigration - but before we are allowed to claim our baggage, men in gloves and white coats stop us again. One of the men gives me a big, reassuring smile and then places a temperature gauge a few inches from my head. He says: "36.5 degrees: you can pass." Our driver meets us at arrivals. I instinctively go to shake his hand and then immediately withdraw. He smiles and pats his chest instead - this is the new Sierra Leone handshake. "Welcome to Freetown," he says. Follow Tulip on Twitter - @TulipMazumdar

बीबीसी वैश्विक स्वास्थ्य रिपोर्टर ट्यूलिप मजूमदार इबोला से पीड़ित सिएरा लियोन से अपने अनुभव साझा करती हैं, जहाँ ब्रिटेन के सहायता कार्यकर्ता जल्द ही इस घातक बीमारी के प्रकोप को रोकने के लिए दौड़ में शामिल होंगे।


Susan Howells: Murder trial of Dale Tarbox restarts

Summary: A second trial has begun of a man charged with murdering a woman whose remains were found in Doncaster in October.

Susan Howells, 52, was last seen at her home in Harrogate in February 2019 and reported missing in August. Leeds Crown Court heard Dale Tarbox, 40, is also charged with assisting an offender and preventing Ms Howells' lawful and decent burial. A first trial in March was abandoned because of Covid-19. More Yorkshire stories A new jury has now been sworn in and the trial is expected to last two weeks. Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.

एक महिला की हत्या के आरोप में एक व्यक्ति पर दूसरा मुकदमा शुरू हो गया है, जिसके अवशेष अक्टूबर में डॉनकास्टर में पाए गए थे।


Blue milk cartons return to Guernsey shops

Summary: Guernsey blue milk, or low fat, cartons have returned to island shops and milk rounds after a shortage of supplies.

Retailers were unable to get hold of the product on Thursday afternoon, but packaging began again on Friday morning. The low fat is the most popular type of milk, with it making up 70% of all milk sold. Dairy manager Andrew Tabel blamed the installation of new technology for part of the problem. He said milk sales had risen by 12% over the last few days with people panic buying because of the cold weather. The supplies of raw milk were always lower at this time of year, he added.

गुएर्नसे नीला दूध, या कम वसा वाले, डिब्बे आपूर्ति की कमी के बाद द्वीप की दुकानों और दूध के चक्करों में लौट आए हैं।


Wickerman Festival: Jimmy Cliff added to line-up

Summary: Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has been added to this year's Wickerman Festival, along with the likes of Neneh Cherry, Stereo MCs and Julian Cope.

He joins Lulu, Squeeze, Tom Odell and a string of other acts in the Dumfries and Galloway event. Cliff is best known for chart-topping hits like Wonderful World, Beautiful People and You Can Get It If You Really Want. The festival takes place at Dundrennan on 24 and 25 July. The Wickerman Festival's Brian Reynolds said: "This year's Wickerman Festival is shaping up to be an epic weekend and we know that fans will be blown away by the fantastic live performances that our latest batch of artists will deliver. "Jimmy Cliff, The Sonics and The Sugarhill Gang are legendary, genre-defining artists who will ensure that this year's festival will be a brilliant celebration of music."

रेगे के दिग्गज जिमी क्लिफ को इस साल के विकरमैन महोत्सव में नेनेह चेरी, स्टीरियो एमसी और जूलियन कोप की पसंद के साथ जोड़ा गया है।


Global Gathering adds Chase & Status and 2 Many DJs

Summary: Chase & Status and 2 Many DJs are two of the acts that have been added to this summer's Global Gathering line-up.

Others just announced include Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Above & Beyond and Eric Prydz. London production duo Chase & Status, who have worked with The Prodigy, Plan B and Rihanna, will perform a live DJ set at the festival. Dizzee Rascal and Faithless have already been announced as the main headliners. Fifty-thousand dance fans are expected at the Stratford-upon-Avon event, which takes place on the 30 and 31 July. The festival is also heading abroad this year with summer shows planned in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and South Korea.

चेस एंड स्टेटस और 2 मैनी डीजे दो ऐसे कार्य हैं जिन्हें इस गर्मी के ग्लोबल गैदरिंग लाइन-अप में जोड़ा गया है।


What triggers a terrorism arrest?

Summary: Estimates vary on how many UK citizens have travelled to Syria to join jihadist militant groups, but the UK government is openly concerned it is only a matter of time before a radicalised minority return to carry out attacks.

By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent To date, only a tiny handful of men have been arrested in the UK in connection with the Syrian conflict, although somewhere between 200 and almost 400 UK citizens are estimated to have gone to join jihadists. The vast majority have not come back. Two cases are currently going through the courts concerning allegations of travelling to Syria for offences under counter terror legislation. But what actually triggers a terrorism arrest? What is legal and what is not? It is not illegal to travel to Syria, although the British government advises against it. In fact it has been so easy to buy a cheap plane ticket to Turkey, then cross the porous border, where the Syrian authorities have lost control of key checkpoints and where no visa or passport stamp is involved, that an estimated 1,300 European jihadists have flocked there to fight. The true number may already be a lot higher. Training camps What matters in the eyes of the UK authorities is what an individual does when he gets to Syria. Does he, for example, attend "a terrorist training camp", or get involved in kidnapping and executions? "It comes down to the advice given by the Crown Prosecution Service," said a senior Whitehall official, adding, "It is important to know who is using that camp." Al-Qaeda-linked groups such as Jabhat Al-Nusra and Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) are officially proscribed as "terrorist organisations", but the CPS says it does not keep a handy list of which groups raise alarm bells. Instead, each case is looked at individually and often depends in practice on intelligence provided by the Security Service (MI5) or evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15). To make an arrest, the police need to have reasonable grounds for suspicion that an individual has committed an offence under the Terrorism Act, namely that he or she "is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism". David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, says of those Britons arrested on their return from fighting in Syria, most are held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This requires only reasonable suspicion that a person "is a terrorist", defined as above. He says this is an unusual power because no suspicion is required of committing any specific crime. Suspects can be held for up to 14 days prior to charge, though very rarely more than a week. On the ground However, the issue of Britons going to fight in Syria is complicated. British government policy has been to call for the departure of Syria's autocratic President Assad and to support the weak, secular opposition. But on the ground in Syria the most powerful, effective opposition forces are Islamist or jihadist, many with links to al-Qaeda. So the British authorities find themselves in the curious position of monitoring and sometimes arresting the very individuals who have been fighting the regime that they too oppose. Deborah Walsh, deputy head of counter-terrorism at the CPS, says: "UK legislation allows us to prosecute in the UK terrorist offences that are committed abroad. "Whilst prosecuting acts undertaken in countries such as Syria always brings new and unique challenges, the existing success of our specialist prosecutors in securing convictions for offences committed abroad - for example in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia - demonstrates that we are ready and able to take these challenges on. "We work with police from an early stage in the investigation to ensure that wherever possible, international borders and areas of conflict are not a barrier to justice." With no end in sight for the Syrian conflict, and no sign of a let-up in the "pipeline" of British and European jihadists going out to fight there, the authorities are likely to be facing an ever-growing list of cases, many of which they may find hard to prosecute.

अनुमान इस बात पर अलग-अलग हैं कि कितने यू. के. नागरिकों ने जिहादी आतंकवादी समूहों में शामिल होने के लिए सीरिया की यात्रा की है, लेकिन यू. के. सरकार खुले तौर पर चिंतित है कि हमलों को अंजाम देने के लिए एक कट्टरपंथी अल्पसंख्यक की वापसी से पहले यह केवल कुछ समय की बात है।


Fisherman robbed of haul at sea off Devon's Slapton Sands

Summary: Two men in an inflatable vessel have stolen a fisherman's haul after threatening him with a knife three miles off shore.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the theft happened off Slapton Sands in Devon at 05:30 BST. The local fisherman discovered the men cutting his nets and confronted them before they stole his haul of plaice and Dover sole. Officers are investigating theft and criminal damage. More Devon stories The force has warned people not to "buy any fish from unreputable sources".

एक हवा वाले जहाज में दो लोगों ने तट से तीन मील दूर चाकू से धमकी देने के बाद एक मछुआरे का सामान चुरा लिया।


PC Andrew Harper death: Why his family wants the law to change

Summary: The sentences handed down to the killers of PC Andrew Harper have sparked much public debate and resulted in his widow and mother launching rival campaigns calling for tougher punishments for those who kill emergency services workers.

By Michael RaceBBC News The 28-year-old policeman was dragged to his death by a getaway car along country lanes in Berkshire in August 2019. PC Harper had become entangled in a strap attached to the vehicle as he tried to deal with three quad bike thieves. He suffered injuries so catastrophic one of his colleagues could not recognise him. Teenagers Henry Long, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were cleared of murder, and received sentences of between 13 and 16 years for PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter. Both campaign teams have met Home Secretary Priti Patel to discuss how their proposals could become law - but what are the potential pitfalls? What are the campaigns trying to achieve? Mrs Harper, 29, believes she has seen at first hand how the judicial system is "broken" after being denied "real justice" over her husband's death following a trial at the Old Bailey. The Harper's Law campaign, which is not seeking whole-life sentences, has yet to decide what the mandatory minimum term should be. Sgt Andy Fiddler, who is supporting the campaign, said the finer details were still to be thrashed out by lawyers and civil servants before the publication of a final draft. "This is going to be a couple of years of really hard work, which is what we are willing to do," said the officer, who has been meeting politicians with PC Harper's widow. Mrs Harper, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, said she did not believe emergency workers were "more important", but the new law would be directed at them because of the nature of their work and dangers they face. Mrs Adlam's Andrew's Law campaign aims to close a "loophole", she said, in cases where defendants plead guilty not out of remorse but because they have "no other option". In the case of her son's killers, the sentencing judge Mr Justice Edis gave Long, the driver of the car, credit for his guilty plea to manslaughter. The judge also noted that the teenager would have received a longer sentence had he been older. Andrew's Law spokesman Radd Seiger told the BBC the campaign was considering its options as to whether it should continue to try to create new legislation, or go down the route of changing sentencing guidelines - an approach he said could provide faster results. Mr Seiger said the campaign was "not trying to undo" the verdicts in the trial of PC Harper's killers but was "looking forward, as we never want this to happen again". What are the current sentencing guidelines? What do legal experts think about the campaigns? Law blogger and author the Secret Barrister says the "primary problem" with Harper's Law is that "it would remove the vital distinction between murder and manslaughter". The criminal barrister told the BBC they had "every sympathy for the Harper family", but did not believe their campaigns would improve the law. "My worry is that this case was unusual for a number of reasons, and unusual cases are rarely a sensible starting point for changing the law," they said. The Secret Barrister said introducing mandatory life sentences for manslaughter would "erase" a "critical distinction" with murder cases. "It would be manifestly unfair to treat somebody who, say, pushes a police officer and causes them to fall and sustain a fatal injury, as equally culpable as somebody who sets out to kill or seriously injure," they added. They said treating all defendants "exactly the same will guarantee injustice". Regarding the changes proposed by the Andrew's Law campaign to remove credit for guilty pleas, the Secret Barrister warned credit was an "essential to the just operation of our system". They said it was a "basic matter of fairness" that someone who admits their guilt is distinguished from someone who refuses, and added that removing credit would "simply mean that nobody pleads guilty". "They will feel that they might as well spin the wheel on a trial and hope for a sympathetic jury. This not only prolongs the suffering of families affected, but inevitably risks guilty defendants, who would have pleaded guilty, being acquitted." The Secret Barrister accepted however that there "may well be an argument" for reviewing the existing sentencing guidelines for manslaughter, to provide a "presumption" that the killing of an emergency worker would fall into the highest category of culpability. Alistair Parker, a solicitor for the Brett Wilson law firm, said the idea of Harper's Law sounded "superficially attractive" but warned it could be "draconian". He said the two elements of Harper's Law that concerned him were the "automatic nature" of any sentence and the "lack of assessment of culpability, which is a big problem". He added: "The danger is that today's popular campaign becomes tomorrow's miscarriage and burning injustice, because of the unforeseen people getting caught in it." What potential scenarios concern the legal experts? Examples Mr Parker gave to demonstrate the potential pitfalls of changes to the law include: "What you will get is huge disparities in sentencing where there was no ill will towards the emergency worker," Mr Parker said. "I can sound terribly pedantic in these things but that is the problem when you bring in automatic sentences: you have then got to think, well what about that scenario? Because sooner or later they will come up. That's the nature of it." What happens next? Both Mrs Harper and Mrs Adlam have received cross-party support, with the home secretary stating she would work with PC Harper's colleagues and family to "find a way if we want to change laws". Martin Hewitt, the National Police Chiefs Council chair, stopped short of saying he backed Harper's Law, but said emergency service workers "deserve the full protection of the criminal justice system" and he supports "Lissie in driving the consideration on how best this can be achieved". A Harper's Law campaign spokesman said the team was working with civil servants to "look at how it would work, as clearly an accident is an accident". As the debate over changes to the law continues, the Court of Appeal is soon to rule on whether the prison terms handed to PC Harper's killers were unduly lenient. On that same date, 10 November, applications by the defendants to lodge challenges - against the sentence of Long and the manslaughter convictions of Bowers and Cole - will also be heard. Whatever the result of these proceedings, the campaigns of PC Harper's loved ones will march on, with the officer's widow vowing to "keep the pressure on those in power" to make change happen.

पी. सी. एंड्रयू हार्पर के हत्यारों को दी गई सजा ने बहुत सार्वजनिक बहस छेड़ दी है और इसके परिणामस्वरूप उनकी विधवा और मां ने आपातकालीन सेवा कर्मचारियों की हत्या करने वालों के लिए कड़ी सजा की मांग करते हुए प्रतिद्वंद्वी अभियान शुरू किए हैं।


Nuclear power at heart of Russia's Arctic ambition

Summary: Could the Arctic become a battleground over control of large reserves of oil and gas thought to lie under the Arctic Sea, or will there be co-operation in the polar region? This will be a question for politicians and experts from around the world as they meet in Moscow.

By Richard GalpinBBC News, Moscow In a grimy shipyard in St Petersburg, an ugly hulk of red-painted metal sits floating in the dock. On deck, workmen scurry back and forth, hammering, drilling and welding. This strange construction, part ship, part platform, is unique and lies at the heart of Russia's grand ambitions for the Arctic. When it is completed in 2012, it will be the first of eight floating nuclear power stations which the government wants to place along Russia's north coast, well within the Arctic Circle. The idea is the nuclear reactors will provide the power for Russia's planned push to the North Pole. Moscow is claiming more than a million square kilometres of extra territory in the Arctic, stretching from its current border in the Arctic Sea, all the way to the Pole. 'Complicated and dangerous' The territory includes an underwater mountain range called the Lomonosov ridge, a area which some Russian scientists claim could hold 75 billion barrels of oil. This is more than the country's current proven reserves. "These [floating nuclear power stations] have very good potential, creating the conditions for exploring the Arctic shelf and setting up drilling platforms to extract oil and gas," says Sergey Zavyalov, deputy director of the operating company, Rosenergoatom. "Work in the Arctic is very complicated and dangerous and we should ensure there's a reliable energy supply." He says each power station, costing $400m, can supply electricity and heating for communities of up to 45,000 people and can stay on location for 12 years before needing to be serviced back in St Petersburg. And while initially they will be positioned next to Arctic bases along the North coast, there are plans for floating nuclear power stations to be taken out to sea near large gas rigs. "We can guarantee the safety of our units one hundred per cent, all risks are absolutely ruled out," says Mr Zavyalov. But many environmentalists are alarmed and warn of the consequences of a nuclear accident in the pristine and fragile Arctic environment. As Russia builds the infrastructure needed to operate in the Arctic, its Polar explorers announced this week they were stepping up efforts to provide the scientific evidence needed to convince the United Nations that Russia's claim to the Lomonosov ridge is valid. Artur Chilingarov, who three years ago used a mini-submarine to plant the Russian flag on the seabed under the North Pole, will lead another expedition next month which will launch a drifting research station in the region. Russia needs to collect soil samples from the seabed to prove the Lomonosov ridge is part of the Russian landmass. The government wants this research completed as quickly as possible because it's declared that the Arctic should be Russia's main source of oil and gas by 2020 And also because Canada is making a rival claim to the territory. Compromise sought But Russian scientists believe it could take another 10 years before enough evidence is collected and already tensions with Canada are rising. "Russia does not want conflict with the other countries surrounding the Arctic," says Vladimir Kotlyakov, honourary president of the Russian Geographical Society and an Arctic expert. "But naturally nobody wants to give up their territory. "So we will make a huge effort to hang on to the territory which we think belongs to Russia." "Of course conflict is always possible, but I repeat that the politicians currently in power in Russia want compromise." They may want compromise, but they are pursuing a dual-track policy, pushing forward on every front to ensure Russia is the dominant power in the region even before the UN makes a ruling on the territorial disputes. Although Moscow denies it's setting up special military forces or bases to protect its interests in the Arctic, it is establishing a new coastguard under the control of the all-powerful intelligence agency, the FSB. Quick route to Asia And this summer a Russian oil-tanker made a record-breaking voyage through the Northeast passage, which runs along Russia's northern coast linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The state-owned tanker carrying 70,000 tonnes of oil destined for China, was the largest to sail through the passage from Murmansk to the Bering Strait, completing the journey in less than two weeks. All this is made possible by the melting of the Arctic ice in the summer months. The route along the Northeast passage from Russia to Asia which is now opening up, is many days quicker than the traditional route via Europe, the Suez Canal and around India. Although the ships still need to be escorted by ice-breakers, it is a tantalising opportunity for Russia which wants to sell more oil and gas to energy-hungry countries like China. With some scientists predicting that there may be no ice at all in the summer by 2030, Russian officials are confident the Northeast passage will become a major route for energy supplies to Asia. "We believe that five or six months a year are now available [for sailing through the Northeast passage]," says Sergei Frank, the chief executive of the state-owned shipping company, Sovcomflot, whose tanker made the record-breaking voyage. "And if we can build stronger and smarter ships and find the best routes, then we can enlarge this window a bit." Next year Mr Frank is planning to send even bigger tankers through the passage. And on the broader issue of who the Arctic belongs to, he has no doubt that Russia is the rightful owner. "Your very famous prime minister Winston Churchill, had a very proper saying: Right or wrong, but it's my country. "The first serious Russian expedition in this area was launched in the 16th Century. "This is our home."

क्या आर्कटिक सागर के नीचे स्थित तेल और गैस के बड़े भंडार के नियंत्रण पर आर्कटिक एक युद्ध का मैदान बन सकता है, या ध्रुवीय क्षेत्र में सहयोग होगा? यह दुनिया भर के राजनेताओं और विशेषज्ञों के लिए एक सवाल होगा क्योंकि वे मास्को में मिलते हैं।


Braemar preparing for Saturday's annual Royal Gathering

Summary: Up to 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the famous Braemar Gathering alongside members of the Royal Family on Saturday.

The Queen and Prince Philip are due to attend the annual Highland dancing and sports event. Spectators will be waiting to see if Prince William and his wife Catherine, or Prime Minister David Cameron, are also there. Gathering secretary Willie Meston predicted it would be a great success. The event is traditionally held on the first Saturday of September. It opens at 09:30 BST.

शनिवार को शाही परिवार के सदस्यों के साथ प्रसिद्ध ब्रेमर सभा में 20,000 आगंतुकों के शामिल होने की उम्मीद है।


Emetophobia: 'I'm terrified of vomiting - chicken scares me'

Summary: Nobody likes being sick. But Hannah Ellis says her fear of vomiting is so intense that "chicken scares me" and she panics if friends or family fall ill. The 19-year-old from Sheffield has emetophobia, a condition affecting thousands people in the UK.

By Kate PalmerBBC News My flatmates are probably wondering why I'm eating pasta and tomato sauce for the fourth evening in a row. It's not because I'm skint, the truth is that chicken or the thought of reheating food is terrifying. My phobia of vomiting - even the word churns my stomach - dictates nearly every aspect of my life. 'I feel guilty' Being a university fresher is always nerve-wracking but for me it's been 10 times harder. Nights out are a struggle because I can't drink too much or look after my friends if they're unwell. If my boyfriend, friends or family get ill I don't think: "Are they OK?" My first thought is: "Oh God, am I going to get ill?" It makes me feel guilty. I used to be scared to eat at all in case I would throw up. Now, when I make a sandwich it has to be slightly toasted because I keep my bread in the freezer in case it goes mouldy. I'll bin anything I opened two days ago if it says "once opened eat within two days". The diagnosis It began at the age of 10 when I got food poisoning on a holiday to Egypt, but I've blocked that out now. I haven't been sick since. I was lucky because a family friend's daughter had it. She told my mum what it was, and that it was a thing with a name. Doctors I went to said I had anxiety but I'm not an anxious person, it's just sick that scares me. They sent me to counselling which didn't help, they just thought it was a deeper issue. I was hypnotised but that didn't work - maybe I'm too cynical. I've found my own way of dealing with it, trying not to think about it all day and getting on with my life. 'Love to travel' I'm a lot better than I used to be. I gave my flatmates the lowdown before I moved in and they're really considerate. It was really hard to make new friends at secondary school because I was scared to eat at people's houses and always had to pick the restaurant. Now I only ever panic when someone near me is contagiously sick, or when I actually feel sick. But sometimes I think, "Oh God, am I ever going to have a family?" because I can't bear the thought of morning sickness or my own children being ill. My parents told me that when I have my own kids it'll feel different - so I'm clinging onto that. I'd love to be able to travel without being scared one day. I'd go to Thailand, but it's not a feasible option at the moment. What is emetophobia and how common is it? Emetophobes might restrict their diet, avoid eating out and even prevent pregnancy due to the fear of morning sickness. They may refuse to go to school or work if there is a sickness bug going around. "It's truly debilitating", explains Nicky Lidbetter, chief executive of charity, Anxiety UK. "I've known women who have not become mothers because of it." The number of UK sufferers is thought to be in the hundreds of thousands with around 80% of these being women. There are no exact figures due to lack of research and misdiagnosis. Anxiety UK, which receives around 15,000 inquiries a year to its telephone helpline, says around one in 20 callers report signs of emetophobia. Most are women, Ms Lidbetter says. "We think it's because women are more likely to fear the social ramifications of being sick." But "we don't have an accurate picture" of the phobia according to Alexandra Keyes of the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, a researcher in emetophobia at King's College London. "It's classified as an 'other' type phobia", says Ms Keyes. "This is unhelpful for clinicians, who may misdiagnose someone as having an eating disorder or OCD." Can emetophobia be overcome? Emetophobia usually emerges after someone has had a traumatic experience of vomiting, especially in childhood. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most common treatment for sufferers and is available on the NHS, says Ms Keyes. King's College London is trialling intensive sessions where sufferers are presented with "feared situations" - including sitting next to a hospital patient or visiting a restaurant where they do not know the hygiene rating. "We also make up concoctions of fake vomit and use role play to confront someone with a sick person," Ms Keyes adds. Hypnotherapy is another treatment option, but it is not typically available on the NHS. Ms Lidbetter says: "It really helps people relax and feel more in control." Sufferers can find out more about the condition, and meet like-minded people online. Resources include NHS Choices, Anxiety UK's emetophobia page, the Emetophobia.org forum and several Facebook groups.

किसी को भी बीमार होना पसंद नहीं है। लेकिन हन्ना एलिस का कहना है कि उल्टी का डर इतना तीव्र है कि "चिकन मुझे डराता है" और अगर दोस्त या परिवार बीमार हो जाते हैं तो वह घबरा जाती है। शेफ़ील्ड की 19 वर्षीय लड़की को एमिटोफोबिया है, एक ऐसी स्थिति जो यूके में हजारों लोगों को प्रभावित करती है।


Police investigate sudden death of woman, 28 in Grangemouth

Summary: Police are investigating the sudden death of a 28-year-old woman in a house in Grangemouth.

Officers and paramedics were called to the property in Kingseat Avenue at about 16:40 on Friday. Police confirmed that the woman, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said the woman's death is not believed to be suspicious and inquiries into the incident are continuing.

पुलिस ग्रेनगेमाउथ में एक घर में 28 वर्षीय महिला की अचानक मौत की जांच कर रही है।


Jobs boost projects in Hertfordshire to get £11.5m

Summary: New film and TV studios are to be built as one of four projects to benefit from an £11.5m boost to help create more than 4,000 jobs in Hertfordshire.

Elstree Studios, owned by Hertsmere Borough Council, will receive £2m from the local enterprise partnership (LEP). Maylands Park and Spencer's Park in Hemel Hempstead get £3.5m to restart business unit and homes schemes. At Watford Health Campus £6m funding will improve access to a new hospital, housing, business park and green space. It is hoped the restarted projects will generate more than 4,000 new jobs and 2,000 new homes. John Gourd, chair of the Hertfordshire LEP, said: "We are delighted to be able to kick-start these projects that have stalled due to the economic downturn. "All of the successful bids have the ability to generate funds that can then be invested in other projects across Hertfordshire."

हर्टफोर्डशायर में 4,000 से अधिक नौकरियां पैदा करने में मदद करने के लिए £ 11.5m बूस्ट से लाभान्वित होने के लिए चार परियोजनाओं में से एक के रूप में नए फिल्म और टीवी स्टूडियो बनाए जाने हैं।