hello and welcome to a special programme in which we ll be featuring some of the winning stories from this year s bbc young reporter competition. more than two and a half thousand young people aged 11 to 18 submitted their ideas, and 30 national and regional winners were picked from across the uk to film their own story with some of the bbc s programme makers. this year, there were three categories me and my world, coronavirus stories and uplifting stories. well, the winners were told they d been chosen by some of the competition judges, and here s some of their reactions. i m not calling you to find out more about your idea. i ve come with some good news. are you ready? i m delighted to say that. you are one of the winners. ..for this year s bbc young reporter competition! laughter. all right, thank you so much. you have won. wow! i m speechless, it sjust. it s amazing. yay! congratulations! thank you! hope you re ready to chat about it. yeah, i m ready. congratulations, h
To the bbc news at one. Nearly half of hospitals in england declared a major alert in the first week of this year. Nhs figures released this morning reveal that 66 of the 152 Hospital Trusts raised the alarm, as large numbers of patients experienced Trolley Waits and delays in a e. Eight of the trusts declaring a major alert reported the highest level of alarm, meaning Patient Safety was at risk. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Another busy day for the Health Service, where the pressure of winter is unrelenting. Earlier this week, leicester Royal Infirmary was one of more than 60 hospitals in england to declare a major alert as the strain on services grew. The latest data from nhs england exposes how the Health Service is struggling to cope. One in five patients admitted as an emergency last week experienced a delay of at least four hours for a bed. Nearly one in four patients waited over four hours to be seen in a e. In some place its reached nearly half. More than a
Were live until 11 oclock this morning. Were also talking about Free School Meals this morning. The Labour Leader says if they win the election, they will tax Private School Fees and pay for all children in state Primary Schools to have free meals. Let us know what you think of the idea. Would it help you . Or do you think there are better ways to spend the money . Are you one of the parents paying school fees who would have to fund the policy . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The Supreme Court will rule today on whether parents can take their children on holiday in term time, without Breaking The Law. Its considering the case ofjohn platt, who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter to florida for a week in 2015. The decision could mean big changes for parents across england, as our Legal Affairs correspondent Clive Coleman r
Spirits were high in Manchester Airport for Declan Cassidy and the other passengers preparing to board Ryanair Flight FR555 on Sunday afternoon. One man had.
This week marks National School Choice Week and one of the education choices that families are making is to homeschool.Some believe, homeschool is seeing a surg