from loved ones. jo black has been speaking with ukrainians who moved to cambridgeshire earlier this year about how they will be marking this festive period especially when their relatives are facing the conflict back at home. carol singing in ukrainian. it is the time of year when many of us are with those we love most. but for ukrainians escaping the war and living here in the uk, christmas and new year is likely to feel very different this year. bogdana came to cambridgeshire with her young daughter in april, leaving her husband behind in kyiv. now a resettlement officer for the local council, she helps to run this community hub for ukrainian people. today s get together is marking christmas with a 12 course lunch of traditional ukrainian food. the mood is festive, but there is also a deep sense of sadness.
and i can t be more grateful to les and to all other people who open their hearts and homes for us, because this christmas, maybe have no christmas this year, if not for these people. my aim is really to try and make it as normal as it possibly can be. i so, we re going to have everybody at home on christmas day, - 17 people around the table. so, that will be very nice, i think. at this special time of year, these families are putting on a brave face. they are glad they are safe, but also hopeful that they ll soon be reunited with the people they love. jo black, bbc news, ely. several people have been arrested in afghanistan as protests continue against the new ban by the taliban on women attending universities. a number of social media platforms are full with videos showing women protesting in kabul. the taliban have since stopped the protests and have arrested at least five women. sodaba bayani,
population and do you know if that is spreading globally? is spreading globally? is likely to be in omicron, is spreading globally? is likely to be in omicron, highly is spreading globally? is likely to l be in omicron, highly transmissible variant within china. we are seeing in other is multiple images circulating at the same time with similar transmissibility we believe thatis similar transmissibility we believe that is what is happening in china at the moment. there are reports that there are increasing genome sequencing but they re not making the publicly available a global level and so we do not have access to that data what s happening in similar neighbouring countries is that omicron subsequent images so circulating together in the population. for people forced to flee ukraine this year because of the war there, this will be their first christmas away from loved ones. jo black has been speaking
and asked for anybody with any information to assist the investigation and to come forward. jo black, in nottingham. nhs leaders in scotland have discussed a radical plan that would make wealthy people pay for health service treatment. it would mean abandoning the founding principles of the nhs that make it free for all. our scotland editor james cook is in glagow. james. that is right, this is a minute of a meeting held by nhs chief executives in september and they appear to have discussed all sorts of ideas for the reform of the nhs, most controversially, that suggestion there could be a two tier service where those who can afford to go private. but also plenty of other ideas apparently on the table including cutting the funding of new drugs, perhaps restricting access to
in that 1986 quarterfinal. this isjust a replica. the real one is at an undisclosed location and its current estimate is £2.5 million £3 million. although it is a bit battered and no longer inflates, it is an iconic piece of sporting history and represents a game and a player who will never be forgotten. jo black, bbc news, wellingborough. if you regularly practice yoga then you re probably familiar with the move downward facing dog. but now there s a trend that gives the phrase a whole new meaning. the organisers say it s beneficial for both the humans and canines who are taking part. molly brewer reports. and when we are lying down, do be prepared, they probably will come and jump on your face, nibble your ears and your toes, so be prepared for all the puppy love. yoga but with a fluffy twist,