The demand for help from foodbanks has soared in some areas as a result of the pandemic with many people suddenly finding they have no income. In west london a hall at the 0lympia Exhibition Centre has been turned into a food parcelling centre. 0ur social Affairs Correspondent Michael Buchanan reports. Each box in this makeshift production line represents a family in need. The hall today should have been showcasing country houses to wealthy londoners. Instead, an army of volunteers are supporting the citys poorest residents. 0lympia has donated the area to the local council, hammersmith and fulham, and the food bank to meet soaring demand. Its quadrupled over the last couple of weeks. So, from an average week would be giving out about 110 parcels, feeding or benefiting about 250 people each week. Were now doing pretty much those numbers in a day. A small survey by the independent Food Aid Network suggests demand for help has risen hugely, by almost 60 between february and march. Food b
Charities representing victims of Domestic Abuse say theyre concerned that people are unable to seek the help they need because theyre having to spend the lockdown with violent and controlling partners. West Midlands Police have made 400 arrests for Domestic Abuse in the past fortnight. But officers fear more crimes may be going unreported. Our correspondent phil mackie has been following a team of specialist officers trying to deal with the problem. Its first thing in the morning in birmingham, and a Team Dedicated to dealing with Domestic Abuse are following up a 999 call. So hes wanted for three assaults on his partner and his two children. Its a very nasty assault, its very high risk, and its owed to the victims to get this person in custody. The people in the house say they dont know where the man is and have warned the police not to come in. Could you open the door . Hes telling us that hes got symptoms of coronavirus and doesnt want us in the house. Thats not going to stop us. W
Of millions of lives and one of the main impacts according to campaigners is that were facing an unprecedented emergency in Mental Health which could go on for years. Charities say helplines are dealing with an overwhelming increase in calls, with millions of people also downloading advice from websites offering support. Our correspndentjon kay has been speaking to people in bristol to find out how theyre coping with life in lockdown. Another day over. But we face more weeks of lockdown. The aim is to protect our bodies. But whats the impact on our minds . Along the bristol channel, we found people only too aware of the strain on Mental Health. It is just a fear of you getting it or a loved one getting it. You know, it is hard even to talk about it just loneliness, i think. That lack of not being able to have face to face conversations is a really big deal. Im not sleeping that well, put it that way. I just feel totally useless. What can you do . Youve got to try and pick yourself up,
Around 30 a0 mph, and that will hold temperatures back along some of these north sea coasts to 10 12 degrees, whereas elsewhere, mid to high teens. Hello this is bbc news with james reynolds. The headlines. As hospitals warn that stocks of personal Protection Equipment is running low, a new delivery to replinish stocks due to arrive today, has been delayed. We are doing absolutely everything that we can to bring as much ppe in right from across the globe. We recognise its a big challenge. The education secretary Gavin Williamson also said schools wont reopen until the uk meets its five tests, but he added there were no plans to have them open over the summer. Staff at the Nightingale Hospital built in london to treat covid 19 patients, discharge their first patient. More protests are being held in state capitols across the us calling for governors to re open economies which were shut down as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. Spain is preparing to ease its lockdown measures, by al
Homicide of the year. A gruesome death at a San Francisco bart station that many questions surrounding the grim discovery. Reporter a gruesome deadly accident at a San Francisco b. A. R. T. Station. Well tell you what one man was doing right before he was killed. Reporter this neighborhood has turned into a crime scene after neighbors find a man shot to death in the middle of the street. Well tell you what police think may have led up to the shooting. Were following developing news from afghanistan. New deadly attacks targeting u. S. Troops. A major crash in Half Moon Bay has one of the major roads in and out of the area blocked. Mornings on 2 starts right now. Well, good morning. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im dave clark. Im tori campbell. Its monday march 11th. We want to go right to sal following a serious crash on highway 92. This crash is blocking all of the lanes on 92 between 35 and 1. They are doing an investigate, major injuries. A person taken away, taken to stanford hospital.