helen mulroy, bbc news. following on from that — we have a statement from the nhs: "we are continuing to support people with a learning disability requiring hospital care for covidi9, including alternatives for those who struggle with oxygen masks. supporting people with a learning disability is a priority for the nhs — during the pandemic we have made sure that learning disability experts can continue to ?provide quality care." experts can continue to ?provide here's the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. it's been another mild day across the country but not as ridiculous as the temperatures we had yesterday. indeed, yesterday in santon downham, we got up to 18 celsius. well, today it was 12 — still quite a way above average but just not as ridiculously warm as it was yesterday. the extreme heat for february is now more concentrated over into europe. now, looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, high pressure's building in. so the winds will fall lighter, and we'll have clear skies devel

helen mulroy has more. the stark reality of the coronavirus pandemic. with the increase of death across the country, temporary mortuaries are being created out of necessity. locally, we know we have the capacity of around 230 spaces to store deceased bodies across the hospitals in northampton and so we are seeing around 100% increase in terms of the recorded deaths over the last week or so and we have to see this facility and placed a mixture of the capacity to treat people in the most dignified way as he moved through this process. undertakers and funeral homes are under immense pressure at this time. for them, facilities like these are key to ensure that they can offer people and their families the dignified sendoff is that they deserve. it has been very difficult. i think the good thing that this facility is going to bring us is that we're going to be able to offer those vital services that we do every day. we are able to come here, we are able to make sure we are treating loved ones with respect they need, bring them into this facility and help them

helen mulroy, bbc news. senior ministers are downplaying reports of infighting at downing street, after the resignation of one of borisjohnson's key aides. the upheaval comes as ministers grapple with the pandemic and concerns over a post—brexit trade deal. and with 50 days to go until the end of the transition period, there's a warning from the irish taoiseach that the uk must "knuckle down" to agree a deal with the eu. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. borisjohnson is in charge because of brexit. he wants to change how we deal with the rest of the world but there has been melt down among his band of brexiteers and if there is no trade deal there could be economic turmoil too, so michael gove is warning business to be prepared agreement or not. by choosing to leave the european union we became a sovereign equal, and it is important the eu recognise that. think the penny i: it is rather extraordinary that only a matter of a few weeks ago you cannot tell businesses, particularly in northern irel

helen mulroy reports. the endangered sumatran tigers were to meet as part and eight europe allied breeding programme despite being housed in neighbouring enclosures for ten days in an effort to get them accustomed to each other, the press meeting did not go well. a long—time resident, which you may be able to see behind my shoulder was killed yesterday after being introduced to a male mate. 0ne charity said the incident was a result of trying to artificially create a bond between animals. but the lindens he disagrees. it's important that we move them around as part of a diversity we need to ensure the population is healthy, we are not trying to create an artificial bond were trying to make the best environment for our trike —— tigers to have a future. let not busy could not confirm about the specific investigation, but with only 300 tigers left in the wild, many question the viability and attempting to breed these critically endangered. animals in captivity. the british horseracing authority says the

helen mulroy, bbc news. good to see she is making a full recovery and following on from that — we have a statement from the nhs... "we are continuing to support people with a learning disability requiring "hospital care for covid—19, including alternatives for those "who struggle with oxygen masks. "supporting people with a learning disability "is a priority for the nhs — during the pandemic we have made "sure that learning disability experts can continue "to provide quality care". zookeepers have compiled the world's largest collection of thermal images of elephants — which show the animals as they play, eat and hang out in their enclosure at whipsnade zoo. the 30,000 photographs are part of a conservation project to help save the lives of both endangered elephants and humans. helen briggs reports. elephants posing for photos at whipsnade zoo. but they look very different through a thermal camera. 30,000 selfies that are notjust incredible to look at, but a vital conservation tool. it is truly an el

helen mulroy has been spending the day with some scouts in england. we are round the campfire in bedfordshire today and this is because scouting numbers are up, they have risen i6% in the last year here in the uk, the biggest rise, the fastest rise since world war ii. i am joined by the uk deputy commissioner, suejay. scouting very popular notjust in the uk but around the world. we have half a million uk members but 57 million scouts around the world in almost every country. and you are seeing a rise globally. young people want to do these sorts of activities, now more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere experienced lockdowns, are we seeing people wanting to get outdoors more because of that? i think so, it is an opportunity to meet people and take part in activities, get out and about and explore the great outdoors and take part in adventures with their friends. that was one of the water rockets going off, they are, rockets going off, there, i'm just looking to get dexter here. are you able to give this to one of your friends? how long have you

helen mulroy has been spending the day with some scouts in england. we are round the campfire in bedfordshire today and this is because scouting numbers are up, they have risen 16% in the last year here in the uk, with the biggest rise, the fastest rise since world war ii. i am joined by the uk deputy commissioner, suej. scouting very popular notjust in the uk but around the world. you popular notjust in the uk but around the world.— popular notjust in the uk but around the world. you have half a million uk — around the world. you have half a million uk members _ around the world. you have half a million uk members puts - around the world. you have half a million uk members puts 57 - around the world. you have half a l million uk members puts 57 million scouts around the world in almost every country and you are seeing a rise globally. young people want to do these sorts of activities, now, more than ever.— do these sorts of activities, now, more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere — more than ever. with the pandemic, everywhere experienc

helen mulroy reports from bournemouth beach. busy morning this morning on bournemouth beach, like it's likely to be at so many of our coastal resorts across the country. as you can see, people here with their umbrellas, their beach tents, their parasols, and they've been here since 5 am. setting up to make the most of this fabulous weather and this heat wave that we're experiencing. but of course, with that comes the logistical challenges of having so many people visit the beach. it's a cool place to come to, a couple of degrees cooler than inland, but obviously there's safety concerns around the sea and around staying on the beach in the heat all day. we've spoken to the council. they've invested £1.7 million readying bournemouth beach for this summer season. they're hoping people come down and enjoy the facilities here responsibly. we've also spoken to lifeguards here. they're welcoming people back but saying plan your visit and enjoy the sea safely. the main message, of course, swimmer to lifeguarded beach the main message,

helen mulroy reports... it must have pushed things out the way as it went through. this steel prong used to be part of a forklift truck. the last time he saw it, it was protruding from his abdomen after he was impaled in a freak farming accident. figs after he was impaled in a freak farming accident.— after he was impaled in a freak farming accident. as soon as the sike farming accident. as soon as the spike touch _ farming accident. as soon as the spike touch my _ farming accident. as soon as the spike touch my back, _ farming accident. as soon as the spike touch my back, i _ farming accident. as soon as the spike touch my back, ijust - farming accident. as soon as the - spike touch my back, ijust wondered what that and i started twisting around and that's where it went across my body. the around and that's where it went across my body.— around and that's where it went across my body. the farmer was unloading _ across my body. the farmer was unloading straw _ across my body. the farmer was unloading straw bales _ across my body. the farmer was unloading straw

helen mulroy has been finding our more with the flitwick scout group in bedfordshire. around the campfire today in bedfordshire with the flitwick scout group. we have some cubs, some beavers and some scouts here and this is because scout numbers in the uk are up. they have risen 16% in the last year. it is the fastest rate of rise, really, since world war ii. i'm joined now by cj, who is the deputy commissioner for uk scouts. cj, the pandemic stopped scouting for a while, but you have seen a real resurgence since then. yes, we have. we have an amazing growth, 16%, which means 420,000 young people are now taking part in scouting in over 7000 communities across the uk. and the issue, really, as you have young people on waiting lists. yes, we have 90,000 young people waiting to join us so we need more adult volunteers to come and take part to do activities like you sre seeing this morning. and just have a lot of fun with their friends. and in this digital world, everything went online with the pandemic, but we know young people, you go online much more these days. scoutin

helen mulroy is at flitwick scout group in bedfordshire. they are very busy, we are on a breakfast but now we need breakfast! i have already had my bacon sandwich and it was very delicious. i am waiting for a side order of beans later that scouting is on the increase. cooking isjust one later that scouting is on the increase. cooking is just one of the many practical skills that scouting helps young people to learn and more and more young people are taking that opportunity to learn through scouting, up 16% in the last year. that is the fastest rise at really in membership since world war ii. this is what we have been having, that abusive bread, eggs, bacon, sausages. —— little bits of bread. this wigwam has really progressed to more of a tp, we are thinking later they will be growing runner beans at they will be growing runner beans at the side or something, but all of this is learning, physical dexterity, motorskills this is learning, physical dexterity, motor skills and beginning of engineering for young people with beavers here, card

helen mulroy is live from bournemouth beach. good morning. it looks glorious and it is getting busier and busier? in absolutely does, yes. we are now at the pier on bournemouth beach, a beautiful vista and we've been here since 5am and it is getting beautiful vista and we've been here since 5am and it is getting more and more sinc since 5am and it is getting more and more busy and their since 5am and it is getting more and more busy and their attendance behind me and people getting set up and some people already in the cna already in the ocean and it's not even eight o'clock! everyone is out enjoying the gorgeous weather and why not when it is this stunning! a couple of degrees cooler than on the coast and obviously a huge draw card but with that as you said there are concerns,. are people going to be safe in the cna heat. one of the people in charge of that, this is frankie from the council, and ura seasonal response manager so it is yourjob to make sure that people enjoy the beach here safely? to make sure that people en'oy th

helen mulroy reports. it must have pushed things out of the way as it went through. this steel prong, known as a tine, used to be part ofjonathan willis' truck. the last time he saw it, it was protruding from his abdomen after he was impaled in a freak farming accident. the farmer from wisbech was unloading straw bales last december when the vehicle rolled into him. stunned wife wendy was alerted byjonathan's shouts from the yard. she called the ambulance. seeing somebody stand up there with quite a chunky spike coming right through their body, anybody would have said there is no way anybody could possibly survive this. and, unfortunately, that is how i felt. it was terrifying, it was really terrifying. emergency services, including the air ambulance, arrived within seven minutes. but it took an hour for the teams to cut the tine from the forklift, withjonathan awake and standing throughout. jonathan was then transferred to addenbrooke's hospital by road ambulance, with paramedics having to take the weight of the one stone tine throughout the hour—long journey. whe