Of march today and the weather is looking a little bit quieter. Certainly quieter than yesterdays storm which brought very strong winds and also heavy rain, which has led to dozens of flood warnings being issued across the country. Todayis being issued across the country. Today is quieter, we will see more sunshine around, if you wintry showers, and here winds should start to ease down too. Join me later for all the details. Its sunday, march 1. Our top story doctors could be brought out of retirement to help tackle coronavirus in the uk. Its one of a range of contingency measures being considered by the government if the outbreak worsens. There are currently 23 confirmed cases of the virus here. Andy moore reports. Willowbank school at wokingham in berkshire, were about 180 children in infant classes have been told to stay at home for the next few days. The head teacher wrote to parents saying a member of staff had been diagnosed with coronavirus. The school, she said, would be closed
People are socialising again in sydney, as lockdown ends in australias most populus state. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Teachers unions are meeting the governments scientific advisers to demand assurances that it will be safe to allow more children to return to schools in england next month. Some teachers argue social distancing will be difficult, particularly for young children, and theyve called for the government to publish the Scientific Evidence which suggests the move will be safe. Ministers have warned that children from poorer backgrounds will suffer the most if theyre kept at home, and the head of one of englands biggest Academy Trusts says hes ready to reopen all 35 of its Primary Schools. Elaine dunkley reports. It has been a week of clashes over classes. A row between the government and teaching unions over whether it is safe for Primary Schools to reopen children in reception, year one and year six from the 1st ofjune. Today the teaching unions will meet with th
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