the biggest economic downturn for 300 years. the bleak predictions on the impact of coronavirus on our finances, and the hopes of bouncing back. frustrated newcastle united fans will be pleased to hear that mike ashley is on the brink of selling the club. the controversial owner has reportedly agreed a £300 million deal. he set out to raise £1,000 for the nhs, now he s on £4 million war vet captain tom earns praise from around the world for his fund raising efforts. good morning, patrick mist and fog and a pocket of frost but for most of us try and find. patchy. more cloud, windier with some spots of rain. more details later. it s wednesday, the 15th of april. our top story: all care home residents and staff in england who show symptoms of coronavirus are to be offered a test by the government. it comes after outbreaks were confirmed in more than 2,000 care homes. providers say more testing is vital to control the spread of the virus and to enable staff who are self i
best of the sunshine will certainly be across scotland and northern ireland. some sharp showers through england and wales will slowly fade as we go through the day, but it s going to stay rather cloudy. all the details coming up shortly. # you ll never walk alone. aiming for the top of the charts. captain tom teams up with michael ball as his fundraising effort passes £21 million. it s saturday, april the 18th. our top story: doctors and nurses in england could be asked to re use personal protective equipment when treating coronavirus patients. public health england has changed its guidance on the use of ppe amid warnings that some hospitals will run out of special gowns this weekend. john mcmanus reports. in this workplace, the machinists are more used to making jackets designed to withstand the british weather. but now the staff at this barber factory in southfields have turned their hands to personal protective equipment, ppe, vital to repel not rain but the coronavirus.
with two sides level on points at the top of the table. good morning. some of us are waking up good morning. some of us are waking up to some low cloud and also some frost. but that will give way to a sunny day, albeit hazy at times. it will feel quite warm and the wind isn t going to be quite as strong. i will have all the details at 27 minutes past. good morning. it s wednesday april 22. our top story: an raf plane carrying much needed items of protective equipment for the nhs has landed in the uk from turkey. it was due to arrive on sunday but suffered a series of delays. it comes as the government ramps up the hunt for a vaccine with human trials set to begin in oxford tomorrow. andy moore reports. here at last. the raf plane loaded with personal protective equipment that s so desperately needed in the uk. it s part of an 80 ton shipment that is said to include 400,000 gowns, one of the items in shortest supply. ministers said this flight was due to arrive on sunday. no o
the head of hmrc, how it will work, when businesses will see their cash. watford are set to become the third premier league club to agree wage deferrals because of the coronavirus pandemic. # you ll never walk alone. # as if raising £26 million wasn t astonishin enough, captain tom moore s charity single with michael ball and an nhs choir is on course to top the charts. good morning. today dry and sunny with a spot of rain across the south west of england and the channel islands and a cool westerly wind. it s monday the 20th of april. our top story: after a weekend of warnings that some supplies of personal protective equipment for nhs workers are on the verge of running out, a number of hospitals across england say their stocks of gowns are now critically low. it comes as the government is criticised over delays to a delivery of ppe, including 400,000 gowns from turkey, that had been due to arrive yesterday. an organisation representing hospital bosses says ministers should
it may be a little bit grey and gloomy first thing but it looks single reaches number one. like for most of us there will be once again some strong april sunshine on offer. good morning. it looks like another dry day for most parts of the uk. it it s saturday april the 25th. our top story. a huge drop in the number of patients seeking urgent treatment may be a little bit grey and gloomy for conditions unrelated to coronavirus is fuelling concerns that serious problems are being missed. the nhs is launching a campaign to encourage anyone with health concerns to seek help as the number of a&e patients fell by half in the last month. first here sjon donnison with the latest. much of the fight against covid 19 it s saturday april the 25th. our top story: a huge drop has been about trying to keep people in the number of patients seeking urgent treatment for conditions safe and out of hospital. unrelated to coronavirus is fuelling concerns that serious problems are being missed. bu