In the number of women trying to find places at refuges after suffering Domestic Abuse during the coronavirus lockdown. More than 40,000 calls and contacts were made to the helpline run by the Charity Refuge during the first three months of the pandemic, most from women who said they were suffering abuse. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly has more. Home, for most their safe haven under lockdown. But for others, a place of fear and torment. Lockdown has affected my whole life, and made the abuse more obvious than ever before. When it would happen and when we we re it would happen and when we were on lockdown, things became worse. My husband, he pulled my hair, he threw me against the wall. Victims finally free to speak out about their lives under lockdown. For tanya, lockdown was the point. She finally fled her violent husband. When covid happened, he started drinking from early on in the morning. When he was drinking, he was getting very aggressive. He was actually hitting me,
Queen elizabeths husband, the duke of edinburgh, has made a rare public appearance, to officially relinquish a military role hes held for almost 70 years. Prince philip is 99. Hes handed over the title of colonel in chief of the rifles to the duchess of cornwall. 0ur royal correspondent, jonny dymond, reports. Fanfare no more parades. For nearly seven decades, he has led the rifles and the regiments that came before it. Now, it was time to say farewell. But first, a thank you from the assistant commandant general. All ranks, all riflemen, whether serving or retired, would like to thank you for 67 years of continuous service. Fair winds and following seas, he was wished. That made an old sailor smile. The duke has never much liked ceremony, but has always had time for the enlisted men of his regiments. Today, a last chat with those saying goodbye. More than 80 miles away, the baton was passed on a new colonel in chief, the duchess of cornwall. Camillas father fought and was decorated in
A court in hong kong has found a couple not guilty of rioting during last years pro democracy protests. They had faced up to seven years in prison. The verdict could set a precedent for hundreds of others charged with similar offences. At ten oclock clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. First, Philippa Thomas hears from people around the world about their experiences during the pandemic and how covid 19 has changed their lives. Welcome to coronavirus your stories a programme about how covid 19 is changing the lives of people around the world. Im Philippa Thomas. This week, well be hearing stories of youth activism in the face of this crisis. In the philippines, we hear about a family aid program to feed thousands of neighbours whove lost access to jobs and to food because of lockdown. In the us state of pennsylvania, a 17 year old tells me how shes managed to finish high school while taking on 30 hours a week as a supermarket worker to help fund herfamily. But
The government says nhs volunteers are still there to help. How h ow ofte n how often have you heard stories about a big financial when ruining french ships . Not in wisconsin. A Lottery Winner in the us has split his jackpot of 22 Million Dollars with an old friend because of a gentlemans agreement they made nearly 30 years ago. Tom cook and joe feeney played the wisconsin lottery separately but theyd made a pact in 1992 to share any major wins. Tanya dendrinos has the story. Its the stuff dreams are made of cheesy grins and a cheque for 22 million. Its not every day you win the lottery. It was quite an experience
when i read the first two or three numbers and i kinda froze and handed it to her and she froze. And i said, are you jerking my bobber . It is a friendship that has lasted a lifetime, so there was no question when it came to upholding a gentlemans agreement made almost three decades ago. A handshake is a handshake, man. We said whenever the big win comes, we would split it,