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BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Radio Cymru kick off ... (BBC News)

Joining the orchestra will be Ifan Pritchard of poplar Welsh band Gwilym and singer songwriter Bronwen Lewis who will feature as soloists. The band Gwilym will ...

It’s a real privilege for us to be right of the heart of this national sporting celebration.” Lisa Tregale, Director of BBC NOW, said, “Everyone at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is already excited for this fantastic concert and we hope Welsh football fans are too! Joining the orchestra will be Ifan Pritchard of poplar Welsh band Gwilym and singer songwriter Bronwen Lewis who will feature as soloists.

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Halloween: Blyth clothes bank boss says costs 'a worry for families' (BBC News)

Jennifer Wake, who runs the Uniform for All Northumberland project, providing donated school uniforms on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis, said Halloween had ...

You want to see the children's faces when they come in. "I've got three grandchildren - seven, nine and 10. We do our best to accommodate them. Ms Wake said: "Halloween is an event. People text asking if we have certain things. "The point is to help everyone," she said.

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Goalkeeping brothers bring family rivalry to pitch (BBC News)

When Falkirk FC played Alloa Athletic, brothers Nicky and Jay Hogarth went head to head in goals.

"But we didn't expect it to happen so soon. Barry, then 20, scored in one fixture at East End Park while Derek made his last appearance at Ibrox in the same season. "Going into it we just had to treat it as any other game. John has also subsequently played with his other older brother Paul for Scotland. "Obviously it didn't turn out the best for us. McGinn came up against elder brother Stephen when John was playing for Hibernian in the Scottish Championship in 2017 against his first club, St Mirren.

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Dental charity Dentaid visits Suffolk for fourth time (BBC News)

Stephen James from Haverhill moved to the area in 2016 and has never gotten an NHS dentist. "All my front teeth are crumbling, my gums are bleeding. I need ...

I need about five or six fillings," he said. She added the need for the charity's dental services had "absolutely skyrocketed" since the start of the pandemic. The 52-year-old said there was "no way" he could afford to pay for dental treatment.

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Herefordshire: Farming couple's mental health charity award (BBC News)

Sam and Emily Stables are recognised for their work on boosting mental health in the sector.

"It can be a very lonely job. He said the charity he set up offered farmers a "judgement free space" in order to talk. A farming couple who set up a mental health charity to combat isolation have been recognised with a national award.

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Deepfaked: 'They put my face on a porn video' (BBC News)

Campaigner Kate Isaacs describes the horror of seeing her face digitally edited into an adult film.

He is based in the US and rarely speaks to the media - but he agreed to talk to the BBC anonymously. But now, anyone over the age of 12 can legally download dozens of apps and make convincing deepfakes in a few clicks. I don't really feel consent is required - it's a fantasy, it's not real." She believes those behind the attacks weren't only trying to intimidate and humiliate her, but also to silence her. "With a good amount of video, looking straight at the camera, that's good data for me. "From a moral standpoint I don't think there's anything that would stop me," he says. A deepfake content creator based in south-east England, Gorkem, spoke to the BBC anonymously. But in other parts of the UK, it's only an offence if it can be proved that such actions were intended to cause the victim distress - a loophole which means video creators often don't face legal consequences. "I didn't follow any of my own advice," she says. But over the years that's changed - according to cybersecurity company Deeptrace, 96% of all deepfakes are non-consensual porn. "This panic just washed over me," Kate says, speaking publicly for the first time about what happened. One woman reveals the horror of it happening to her.

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Art teacher aims to paint over 300 Leicestershire churches (BBC News)

Hayley Fern began capturing the churches in watercolour during the school holidays last year.

"Even in a busy town or village it can be the most peaceful part," she said. "It was part of embracing the local area, raising awareness of the beautiful churches, and it just became a lovely way of talking to people and meeting people." An art teacher has said she aims to paint all 310 of the churches in her local diocese to raise awareness of their beauty.

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Community hub asks people to donate £400 energy grant (BBC News)

The Hope Centre in Partington, which also has a food bank and savings union, matches donors with local residents who are "struggling" with energy costs. Manager ...

I come here every week." Sam, whose children are all under 10, said visiting the centre "brightens her day a little bit" but said she had put Christmas "to the back of her mind". "We match up any donors with families who are in dire need" Mother-of-three Sam, who uses the centre, said the cost of living was "a problem". A community hub has set up a scheme to allow people to donate part of their £400 energy support payment to families who are "in dire need". The Hope Centre in Partington, which also has a food bank and savings union, matches donors with local residents who are "struggling" with energy costs.

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Lincolnshire GP receptionists taught to spot loneliness signs (BBC News)

Around 1 in 4 people in Lincolnshire reported feeling lonely some of the time during the pandemic.

Government research suggests a reduction in loneliness from "severe' to "moderate" would have the same wellbeing benefit to the average person as a rise in income of £9,537 per year. The Campaign to End Loneliness, who are supporting the initiative, said around 1 in 4 people in Lincolnshire reported feeling lonely either often or at least some of the time during the pandemic. Doctors' receptionists in Lincolnshire are being taught to spot the signs of loneliness.

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