A head teacher responsible for a cluster of Suffolk primary schools says staff are nervous about more pupils returning next week.

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Maria Kemble, executive head of two catholic primary schools, external in Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, said: "They [pupils] won't be able to move around.

"The'll be given their spot and be expected to stay there, which for reception and pre-school children is completely different to how they would normally be learning and that's going to be really, really hard."

The Prime Minister confirmed plans for reception, year one and year six pupils to go back to school from 1 June.

Teaching unions have also expressed concerns about safety.

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One of the region's train companies has been explaining what it uses to try to keep surfaces clean.

Electrostatic wands and special backpacks are delivering a viruscide which sticks to surfaces and kills coronavirus for up to 30 days, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has said.

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The operator said its entire train fleet of 2,700 carriages on Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains, plus stations and staff areas have been treated.

It said the product further improves its already-enhanced cleaning regime, in which stations and staff areas are treated with more short-term viruscides, and all its train carriages are sanitised every night.

Engineering director, Steve Lammin, said they were using the 30-day product "across our network on a 21-day cycle".

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David Beckham has sent a message to a five-year-old girl raising money for a hospice on the day she should have been going to Disneyland Paris.

Betty-Leigh Allison, from Codicote, Hertfordshire, is riding her bike a mile a day during lockdown for Garden House Hospice Care, external, where her grandmother works.

He had previously sent her an Inter Miami CF shirt because Betty-Leigh - the granddaughter of former Arsenal player Ian Allinson - is wearing a different football shirt every day of her challenge.

Beckham said: "I can’t believe you are still going a mile every day on that bike, you are going to be so fit and raise so much money.

"Keep going, we're all so proud of you, you are so, so amazing!”

Betty-Leigh has so far raised £12,000 - well above her £500 target.

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Plans to expand London Luton Airport, external are being delayed.

It will now not be submitting an application to the government in June, asking permission to increase passenger numbers to 32 million a year by 2039 and build a second terminal.

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In a statement on its website, external, London Luton Airport Limited said it would be taking a fresh look at sustainability, after feedback during the public consultation - but also pointed to the effect of the pandemic on the aviation industry, and the need for what it called "prudent investment".

"Our focus during these unprecedented times is firmly on supporting staff and all our partners across London Luton Airport, and preparing for a period of recovery and renewed safe travel," it said.

Caped keyboard maestro-turned-grumpy old man Rick Wakeman has been sharing his musings about life after lockdown...

The former Yes musician, who lives in the Suffolk countryside, is well-known for his stoic messages on social media.

Keep calm everyone... although farmers and gardeners will be hoping Wakeman is correct.

The book printers that produced the bestselling Harry Potter series is recruiting staff again after not taking on any new roles for the past two and a half months during lockdown.

Clays, external, based in Bungay in Suffolk, employs about 800 staff and is looking to take on 25 new people.

Paul Hulley, its chief executive, said: "Online book sites are trading very well and trade is above expectations."

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A number of prefabricated buildings made to house six rough sleepers have been put in place after building work was delayed due to the coronavirus lockdown.

The Snug 1st Homes, created by the charity New Meaning Foundation, external, are due to take in their first occupants on 15 June.

The self-contained homes, on Newmarket Road, Cambridge, have a kitchen area, bathroom, living space and will be fully furnished.

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They were due to be lifted into place on 21 March, but the coronavirus lockdown meant work was halted.

Weekly food waste collections are resuming in parts of Buckinghamshire from today.

Buckinghamshire County Council, external has thanked residents for their "patience and understanding" whilst the service was disrupted due to Covid-19 but now says people in the Chiltern and Wycombe areas can put their separate food waste out on their next collection day.

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The managing director of the Silverstone circuit said talks with the government about an exemption from quarantine rules would "take a few weeks", but he was "optimistic" about the outcome.

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Formula 1 chiefs are hoping the 2020 season can start with two double-headers - starting with two races on successive weekends at Spielberg in Austria in early July followed by two more held at Silverstone.

But for this to happen there would need to be an exemption from the government's new rules which will see people arriving in the UK from 8 June being forced to isolate for 14 days.

Stuart Pringle, who runs the Northamptonshire circuit, told Sky Sports: "It will take a few weeks for the way to become clear but it definitely feels we are moving in the right direction."

"We have got our original dates in mid to late July, but we have got a degree of flexibility in August. I don't think it will be a problem finding dates for two races.

"What we need is the green light from government and that will take time."

Limits on movement have led people to discover interesting spots they were previously oblivious to.

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A fire service issuing another reminder after it had been called to many bonfires which had got out of control after being left unattended in windy conditions over the long weekend.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to take their rubbish to tips, as they have now reopened.

Firefighters were called to a property in Wrestlingworth on Saturday evening where trees, fence panels and five sheds where destroyed.

"Don’t forget that dry ground and heat can be the perfect combo for the spread of outdoor fires," a spokeswoman said.

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden's annual plant festival returns today, and like the Chelsea Flower Show and other outdoor events, it's moved online, external.

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This year's three-day event will be a virtual tour around all things horticultural with each day having a different theme – plant science, horticulture and conservation – and talks, tours and events which explore these themes in detail.

Activities include an interactive live event every day, talks by researchers at the cutting edge of plant science and things all the family can do at home during half term.

It will also take a wider look at plant conservation around the world and how botanic gardens are playing their part in saving endangered species.

Food4 moves into larger premises to meet demand and help staff and volunteers social distance.

One of the region's Conservative MPs has called for the Prime Minister's chief advisor to admit to an error of judgement and face a reprimand.

Duncan Baker, MP for North Norfolk, tweeted that Dominic Cummings broke the spirit, if not the letter, of lockdown guidance.

Mr Cummings admitted in a press conference to travelling 260 miles from London to Durham with his wife Mary after the lockdown period had begun.

Mr Baker said he had made his thoughts known to senior figures in the government that Mr Cummings had undermined the whole essence of the "stay at home" message.

He wrote on Twitter that, given his strong stance imploring people not to visit second homes in his coastal constituency, "you can imagine how strongly" he feels about the situation.

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BBC News Online

The 2020 St Albans Beer and Cider Festival, traditionally held in September, will not take place this year, its organisers have announced.

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The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), external, which is based in the city, said that although it was possible that social distancing measures would be lifted or relaxed by September, the "difficult decision to call off the festival has been taken" due to the "devastating impact coronavirus has had on the local pub trade".

Instead, it hopes to organise smaller scale events later in the year to "celebrate great beer", as well as showcase St Albans’ pubs.

John Bishop, Camra organiser, said: "While many things are uncertain about the current situation, one thing we can be sure of is that the forced closure of pubs has put their future at great risk.

"After a lot of discussion we all agreed that, once the lockdown is eased, we want to spend the rest of 2020 putting 100% of our efforts into helping pubs get back on their feet."

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BBC News Online

Police in Southend have thanked "the majority" of people who complied with the current government guidance on lockdown restrictions this weekend, by maintaining the two-metre social distancing rule.

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In a Facebook , externalpost, Essex Police said there had been a "fantastic partnership approach" to its visibility in a "hot, sunny Southend".

"The team have worked incredibly hard and have done their very best to minimise and manage a very difficult weekend," it said.

"There was a real mixture of compliance to the current guidance. Thank you to those complying, which is the majority."

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The 29-year-old discovered she was having triplets just as the coronavirus outbreak reached the UK.

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace says there is "no integrity" in plans for a League Two club to go down on a points-per-game ratio.

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BBC Look East

The latest number of new daily coronavirus deaths, external has been released by the government.

In the East, in Monday's figures there was an increase of 11 deaths in the region's hospitals, taking the total number to 3,497.

·Basildon and Thurrock: 2

·East and North Hertfordshire: 1

·East Suffolk and North Essex (Ipswich and Colchester hospitals): 1

·James Paget, Gorleston: 1

·Northamptonshire Healthcare: 1

·Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn: 1

·West Hertfordshire Hospitals: 2

·West Suffolk Hospital: 2

Figures released on Sunday showed a rise of 33 deaths, and there was a rise of 24 in Saturday's figures.

The total number of UK deaths associated with Covid-19 stands at 36,914.

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BBC News Online

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