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In the number of women trying to find places at refuges after suffering Domestic Abuse during the coronavirus lockdown. More than 40,000 calls and contacts were made to the helpline run by the Charity Refuge during the first three months of the pandemic, most from women who said they were suffering abuse. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly has more. Home, for most their safe haven under lockdown. But for others, a place of fear and torment. Lockdown has affected my whole life, and made th...

The other non singing aspects of those meetings that caused the problems. And now with a number of scientists raising questions about possible transmission in the air through breath, this is vital research. We know that, when you speak, much the same as when you cough or sneeze, you generate a lot of very small particles. These are called aerosols. But you also generate some big droplets. So big droplets are around the diameter of a human hair and they settle out into gravity very quickly, withi...

Queen elizabeths husband, the duke of edinburgh, has made a rare public appearance, to officially relinquish a military role hes held for almost 70 years. Prince philip is 99. Hes handed over the title of colonel in chief of the rifles to the duchess of cornwall. 0ur royal correspondent, jonny dymond, reports. Fanfare no more parades. For nearly seven decades, he has led the rifles and the regiments that came before it. Now, it was time to say farewell. But first, a thank you from the assistant ...

A court in hong kong has found a couple not guilty of rioting during last years pro democracy protests. They had faced up to seven years in prison. The verdict could set a precedent for hundreds of others charged with similar offences. At ten oclock clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. First, Philippa Thomas hears from people around the world about their experiences during the pandemic and how covid 19 has changed their lives. Welcome to coronavirus your stories a prog...

Remainer has courted a spoke of over 1000 new infections of covid19. Our welcome to bbc news. Im mike embley. Over 1000 new infections of covid 19. 0ur correspondent nick thorne our top stories explains this jump in infections. Thousands of President Trump deploys remaining inns want to return hundreds more federal officers to theirjobs in western to american cities, europe, some also of course expanding his crackdown wa nted europe, some also of course wanted to go on holiday at this on what he...

Pu bs, cafes a nd restau ra nts were ordered to close this afternoon after a spike in coronavirus cases. 5a cases have been recorded in the cluster. Residents have been told they cant visit each others homes or travel more than 5 miles from where they live, unless for work or education. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. Aberdeen, back into a local lockdown, the streets this evening close to deserted. More than 200,000 People Living here, facing restrictions on what they can do and...

Inquest into the death of the television presenter, Caroline Flack, has ruled that the a0 year old took her own life the day after finding out that she would definitely be prosecuted. The former love island and x factor host was found dead at her home in february. Shed been due to stand trial for assaulting her boyfriend, which shed denied. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, reports. A much loved and hugely Popular Television presenter, but with herfame came intense interest in her private lif...

In the village of upper enham. The suspected attacker fled on a motorbike and was killed in a crash three miles away. The Indian Ocean Island of mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency as tonnes of fuel spill out of a ship that ran aground in july. The weather is forecast to deteriorate and there are fears that the japanese owned mv wakashio could break up, leaking more diesel and fuel into the Pristine Waters off pointe desny. 400 sea booms have been deployed to limit the spil...

The official number of deaths in the uk from coronavirus has been reduced by 5,000, after a change in the way the figure is calculated. Public Health England has agreed to fall into line with the rest of the uk and only count deaths occurring within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. It means the total number of deaths has fallen from from 46,706 to 41,329. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Lockdown restrictions have eased, more people are out and about and today we learned the coronavirus ...

Of deaths in the uk from coronavirus has been reduced by five thousand after a change in the way the figure is calculated. Public Health England has agreed to fall into line with the rest of the uk and only count deaths occurring within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. It means the total number of deaths has fallen from from 46,706 to 41,329. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Lockdown restrictions have eased, more people are out and about and today we learned the coronavirus death total h...