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o clock. but first, premature babies, your stories. this week the neonatal care bill was given the royal assent and will become law. it means parents with babies in neonatal care will soon be able to get more leave time from work. speaking to are you a parent of a child born prematurely? what is your story, what care did they need, how did you cope, what was it like and what will your employers like? what support did you get? your stories are coming right up. here is the news. inspectors considered shutting down a maternity unit in kent because of safety concerns. it follows a damning report on the william harvey hospital in ashford. the east kent hospitals trust said it acted immediately to make improvements. the latest retail figures are out this morning sales were up by 0.5 % in april after falling 1.2 % the previous month. it comes as the boss of sainsbury s has denied using inflation as a cover for making higher profits. simon roberts says he s seen no sign of so calle ....
million of us are expected to hit the supermarkets today for a last minute christmas shop. so what do you need to know and the top tips for survival? i ll have the details. crystal palace are looking for a new manager after sacking alan pardew after just one win in 11 matches. he leaves the club sitting just above the relegation zone. and carol has the christmas forecast in a lovely, festive location. good morning from covent garden, where we have got the tallest live christmas tree in london. the weather isn t very festive, though, storm barbara up on our shores bringing gusts up to 90 mph in the far north of scotland and the northern isles. the rest of scotland, northern ireland and northern england, between 60 and 90 mph, not as bad as that further south but still looking at a windy day, plus some rain. more on all of that in 15 minutes. we will see you then. thank you. good morning, first our main story. the prison service says specialist guards have resolved a dist ....