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Gambling to me was as normal as breathing. I was gambling from the first moment id wake up in the morning. Id wake up in hello and welcome to bbc news. The night and gamble. There was no time that i wouldnt gamble or think about gambling. Kerry is a recovering addict. It felt like something i couldnt stop. It was part of me. It had control. Gambling cost her tens of thousands of pounds. But the true cost has been higher still. What i lost was so much more than that. It was my identity, my self respect, my values, time, sleep, relationships, my home. The list is endless. I did think of ways to end my life. I didnt want to be here, because i couldnt see a life without gambling. It had me, it had total control. Breaking the habit is not easy. This is one of the few residential centres in the uk helping gambling addicts. The process starts thinking again. And its cold turkey. No phones, no internet, no cash. The event, as you know, could be a sporting event. For years, online betting has b ....
Just three weeks after the end of its national lockdown, wales has seen another rise in infection rates. So there was government has announced a new set of restrictions, starting this friday evening. All pubs and restaurants and cafes in wales will be banned from serving alcohol, and they will have to close by 6pm every evening. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions, including cinemas, bingo halls, museums and galleries, will not be able to open at all. Our wales correspondent Hywel Griffith reports. Eight and six, 86. As the covid numbers rise, once again, businesses face shutting down. On friday, this bingo hall in cardiff will close its doors. Three and two, 32. Avril normally comes here three times a week, she says its her lifeline. The only place i feel as safe as in here is in my own home. Even the shops arent doing as well as we are. He does so much for us. I mean, i wouldnt see anybody if i didnt come to bingo. Step ....
Southern counties of Northern Ireland. The temperatures have been all over the place. 14 in dorset. Contrast that with a very cold air and the frost had not lifted in the newcastle area. Chilly across Northern Areas. Between the mild and cold, there is a weather front bringing patchy rain across the midlands, increasingly moving into Northern Areas of england. It will continue to be quite damp for these areas as the temperatures slowly begin to lift. Looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, weather picture overnight tonight, we will have a lot of cloud around. Still some fog patches over the hills. Clear skies for north east scotland, where it will turn cold. Temperature is down to 3. A cold, frosty but sunny start for scotland in the far north, and otherwise a lot of cloud again. Some fog patches around and i ....
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the uk government attempts to see off a parliamentary rebellion over new coronavirus restrictions in england, by telling backbenchers the tiers could end in february. Having a vote on regulations injanuary with sunset in february if that doesnt pass again i think is the right combination of accountability and transparency with taking the measures that the public need now. Ethiopias military claims victory saying its in control of the regional capital of tigray Anti Government forces say theyll fight on. The eus chief negotiatior, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post brexit trade deal, with fishing rights a major sticking point. Sources at the Arcadia Group, which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge, say they do not expect any last minute rescue of the clothing empire built up by sir philip green. ....
That children under 16, who say they want to change gender, are unlikely to be able to give their informed consent to treatment with drugs that block puberty. The case was brought by a young woman who regretted her decision to have treatment, and argued that a court order should be needed for children to take the medication. Transgender rights campaigners have criticised the decision, and the only nhs clinic to offer the treatment to children says it will appeal against the ruling. Our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt has more details. For keira bell, emerging from the high court, this judgement was about decisions made as a teenager that started her on the road from transitioning from female to male. She argued she was too young to understand the impact of that treatment. The court agreed more checks are needed. Im delighted at the judgement of the court today. It was a judgement that will protect vulnerable people ....