To actually say to people, please dont think that the default speed limit, which is a 70 on the motorway, will be in place if those roads are quiet. Those stretches of motorway will have a permanent 60mph speed limit. If you break that limit, you run the risk of a fine and penalty points. So, this will take place for a year, potentially, 12 months, until they review it to see whether they might roll it out further. But this is part of bringing down pollution levels, but ultimately, highways england are saying in the long run it is down to what comes out of your exhaust or tailpipe on your car. Most of us drive petrol or diesel cars at the moment. The aspiration is to get more of us driving electric cars, hybrids in the future, which will have a dramatic effect on the levels of pollution. But for the time being, this is a scheme to try and reduce pollution levels and they say by lowering the speed limit, there will be less pollution through those areas and better air quality. Now on bbc
Theres an increased focus on how to ensure that schools can remain open across the uk. Now, two big new Research Projects have received funding, to investigate how the virus might be transmitted in schools. Our education editor branwenjeffreys has more details. At the school front door, the first reminder of coronavirus, the risk their education will be disrupted again. But these pupils in bristol could help change that. Taking a saliva test for the virus once a month, so cases without symptoms are spotted. If you do know that you have it, then you can stay at home for, like, two weeks and make sure that youve fully recovered. At such a critical time, learning obviously our gcses, so keeping school open for our year right now is probably the best thing that can happen. The benefits are of testing like, you know you can take precautions, you can quickly isolate, and help others stay safe. For the First Time Since march, all pupils are back. Cases are rising in towns and cities across en
Its just over a week since schools in england reopened for the new term and thereve already been a number of instances where pupils have been sent home to prevent possible covid infection. Schools are required to isolate suspected cases and, as a last resort, to close a school. Our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, has been to a school in darlington, which had to send home a teacher and 20 pupils as a precaution. Who has got a new skill from being in lockdown . Its Distance Learning for Primary School children. Today, mrs craggill is teaching year three by video link. Shes currently self isolating, but lessons continue at heathfield Primary School. Well, obviously, it wasnt the way i wanted to start the year with the children. I wanted to be in school, but circumstances happened. So its been really beneficial for myself and the children to be able to have some connection each day, and just to connect with maths and english. And to see their faces, really, and for them to see me.
Ive got a headache from the horns of peoples cars, but everybody has come out, theres a steel band up there, amazing i couldnt believe they were out, but it has just not been the same, but good in a different way. Mark knopfler recorded new arrangement of local hero as thousands took to the streets. Louise was running her 13th Half Marathon in 13 weeks. Louise was supported by her friends, family and a familiar face. When i saw the great north run had been cancelled 13 weeks ago, louise was supported by her friends, family and a familiar face. When i saw the great north run had been cancelled 13 weeks ago, and st 0swalds are asking for help, i thought i had to help the. So 13 runs every weekend across the north east, it has been fantastic. A handful of local runners are still wanting to experience the famous finishing straight. A little old lady came out and gave us refreshment and i was really hot at halfway and got a bottle of water in a garage and the person at the till said that it
Families of those who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena bombing have been sharing messages and videos about their loved ones as part of the inquiry into the attack. 22 people died when salman abedi detonated a bomb as fans left a concert at the arena in may 2017. 0ur north of england correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Bagpipes play. My whole world has been shattered into pieces. Darling, if you cant have a glass of prosecco on your way to the tube station, then when can you . Laughter. Martyn hett and eilidh macleod, two of the 22 people murdered in the Manchester Arena attack. Each had their own personal story. Today those stories began to be told. Weight, we have news just coming in. Martyn is fit. Martyn hett had a magnetic personality. I absolutely adore coronation street. Those who met him neverforgot him. This video, his familys way of showing his colourful character to the world. This is the way martyn lived his life and we should all be more martyn. The video was playe