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faisal islam, bbc news, in watford. we'll have more from the election trail later but now some of the day's other news. a nine—year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, after a shooting in east london. it happened in hackney last night. three adults were also hurt, one of them with potentially life—changing injuries. it's understood the gunshot came from a passing motorbike. thomas magill reports. the terrifying moment after a gunman opened fire into a busy restaurant on kingsland high street, hitting three men sitting outside and a nine—year—old girl enjoying a family meal inside. police say she is now fighting for her life. we do not believe that the girl and the men injured were known to each other. and, as with any child, she was an innocent victim of the indiscriminate nature of gun crime. specialist armed officers and london ambulance arrived at the scene as onlookers tried to help. one eyewitness described the moment the gunman pulled up outside the restaurant. i was at the shop opposite the c
faisal islam, bbc news, in watford. we'll have more from the election trail later but now some of the day's other news. a nine—year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, after a shooting in east london. it happened in hackney last night. three adults were also hurt, one of them with potentially life—changing injuries. it's understood the gunshot came from a passing motorbike. thomas magill reports. the terrifying moment after a gunman opened fire into a busy restaurant on...
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in watford, a key battleground seat, market day — election fever yet to grip here, but some signs the economic weather may be getting a little brighter. i am feeling hopeful. get the good weather, and everybody�*s feeling good. the tax promises from the main parties now appear to disarm what are overwhelmingly the three biggest taxes. income tax, national insurance and vat are nearly two thirds of the entire tax take. the shared pledge is that the rates of all three will not be raised, but what does that mean? these are a very curious, even eccentric set of tax pledges from all the main parties trying to convince voters. even if you park what happened in the past parliament, from now, over the next three years, there's going to be an £11 billion rise in the tax burden from that ongoing freeze in tax thresholds, even if the rates stay the same. and that is the equivalent of a penny on the basic rate, the higher rate and more. and so it raises the question about whether these tax pledges are actually worth much to voters at all. to break down these vat pledges further, i am joined by
in watford, a key battleground seat, market day — election fever yet to grip here, but some signs the economic weather may be getting a little brighter. i am feeling hopeful. get the good weather, and everybody�*s feeling good. the tax promises from the main parties now appear to disarm what are overwhelmingly the three biggest taxes. income tax, national insurance and vat are nearly two thirds of the entire tax take. the shared pledge is that the rates of all three will not be raised, but...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in watford. let's move on to the day's other news now — a nine—year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, after a shooting in east london. it happened in hackney last night — three adults were also hurt. it's understood the gunshot came from a passing motorbike. thomas magill reports. the terrifying moment after a gunman opened fire into a busy restaurant on kingsland high street, hitting three men sitting outside and a nine—year—old girl enjoying a family meal inside. police say she is now fighting for her life. we do not believe that the girl and the men injured were known to each other. and, as with any child, she was an innocent victim of the indiscriminate nature of gun crime. specialist armed officers and london ambulance arrived at the scene as onlookers tried to help. one eyewitness described the moment the gunman pulled up outside the restaurant. i was at the shop opposite the cafe where the shooting was. and, there were a lot of people in there screaming. i saw peop
faisal islam, bbc news, in watford. let's move on to the day's other news now — a nine—year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, after a shooting in east london. it happened in hackney last night — three adults were also hurt. it's understood the gunshot came from a passing motorbike. thomas magill reports. the terrifying moment after a gunman opened fire into a busy restaurant on kingsland high street, hitting three men sitting outside and a nine—year—old girl enjoying a...
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his mental illness and his route to wellness. joe wilson, bbc news, watford. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other stories. there was a chaotic finish to stage ii of the giro d'italia. in a hectic dash to the line, four riders collided in a packed peloton. jonathan milan came through for his second stage win. tadej pogacar maintained his healthy overall lead over colombia's daniel martinez and britain's geraint thomas. it was a tough debut for number one draft pick caitlin clark in the wnba. she broke every record going in college basketball, but her indiana fever team were beaten 91—71 by the connecticut sun. she did top score for the team with 20 points, but gave away ten turnovers. alex albon has signed a "multi—year contract extension" with the williams formula one team. the british—born thai driver has been with the oxfordshire—based team since 2022. let's stay with motorsport. over the weekend, british driver jamie chadwick became the first woman to finish on the podium in indy nxt for 14 years — that's a developmental racing serie
his mental illness and his route to wellness. joe wilson, bbc news, watford. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other stories. there was a chaotic finish to stage ii of the giro d'italia. in a hectic dash to the line, four riders collided in a packed peloton. jonathan milan came through for his second stage win. tadej pogacar maintained his healthy overall lead over colombia's daniel martinez and britain's geraint thomas. it was a tough debut for number one draft pick caitlin clark in...
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back in 1973, elton john bought watford, which he had been a fan of since childhood. at that moment the club was in the fourth division and on the verge of bankruptcy. the musician turned out to be a skillful manager, hired graham taylor as head coach, the future coach of the england national team helped the team reach second place in the premier league. sir elton sold the club a long time ago, but remains a passionate fan, although without... his affairs at otford are not going very well. another musician whose childhood memories prompted him to help his favorite robbie williams team. as a child, he attended portvale club school in stockon trend and is still a devoted fan. in 2012, when port wale were in deep financial trouble, robbie bought it for £240,000 and saved it from ruin when the club got back on its feet. other investors. however. continues to participate in the life of the team, for example, he performed a concert at the club’s home stadium and developed design uniforms for the players, and recently it became known that robbie was appointed president of
back in 1973, elton john bought watford, which he had been a fan of since childhood. at that moment the club was in the fourth division and on the verge of bankruptcy. the musician turned out to be a skillful manager, hired graham taylor as head coach, the future coach of the england national team helped the team reach second place in the premier league. sir elton sold the club a long time ago, but remains a passionate fan, although without... his affairs at otford are not going very well....
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also in watford, where i was a councillor. they've made gains there, so they're on target in the seats that they need to be on target for, to take at the next general election. and that's what will matter most to them tonight . matter most to them tonight. >> mark, i want to talk to you about tactical voting . there about tactical voting. there will there is we know there is an anti—tory section of the pubuc an anti—tory section of the public who just want will vote for either labour or the liberal democrat, depending on who they think is most likely to depose the tory. now, how helpful is it if in some of these seats, the liberal democrats are putting leaflets through people's doors saying only the lib dems can beat the tories here. meanwhile, labour are putting leaflets through those same people's door saying only labour can beat the tories here. don't you have to sort of come up to with some arrangement? otherwise the voters are going to get quite confused actually, and you might end up getting the tory re—elected . h
also in watford, where i was a councillor. they've made gains there, so they're on target in the seats that they need to be on target for, to take at the next general election. and that's what will matter most to them tonight . matter most to them tonight. >> mark, i want to talk to you about tactical voting . there about tactical voting. there will there is we know there is an anti—tory section of the pubuc an anti—tory section of the public who just want will vote for either labour...
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david berm, you're in watford . you've got about 30s. watford. you've got about 30s. what's your thoughts on this? no, they should not be banned, 1 love the complete cordon of idiots who are protesting about israel forgetting the fact israel forgetting the fact israel were invaded . israel were invaded. >> i'm guessing that they are holding, hostages as lizzie said, if they release the hostages and lay down their arms, they would be no need to fight. >> and that's the end of the bottom line. >> they do not wish to have a ceasefire. and all these idiots are doing is giving them oxygen for a false cause. >> right. let's go to gareth wyn jones in snowdonia. gareth >> competition. >> competition. >> you know, let's leave these people sing . why are we making people sing. why are we making this political? it's none of our business. let everybody have the opportunity to sing and win . it opportunity to sing and win. it doesn't matter. why are we just getting so involved in it ? getting so involved in it? >> and i think it's quite sad. >> and i think it's quite sad. >> you k
david berm, you're in watford . you've got about 30s. watford. you've got about 30s. what's your thoughts on this? no, they should not be banned, 1 love the complete cordon of idiots who are protesting about israel forgetting the fact israel forgetting the fact israel were invaded . israel were invaded. >> i'm guessing that they are holding, hostages as lizzie said, if they release the hostages and lay down their arms, they would be no need to fight. >> and that's the end of the...
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you went to one watford grammar. i send my son to one, i send him to a state school. i've got two girls in a private school. i know what private school. i know what private school. i know what private school parents are like. yeah, there are the eatons and the marlborough colleges of this world where everyone's driving around in a porsche. okay, we've got parents at my daughter's school, which is. which is a independent school where the parents, they're both working. i've spoken to mums saying, i don't know if we can afford this. so at a conservative estimate, let me be even more generous than the ifs, which is a body the labour party loves to depend on when it's critical of the government's spending plans. let's say 5000 private school pupils have to leave their schools . what are labour going schools. what are labour going to do with those pupils ? where to do with those pupils? where are they going to be educated? come september ? come september? >> we don't believe that that scale of figures is what's going to happen going round in circles here. our priority has g
you went to one watford grammar. i send my son to one, i send him to a state school. i've got two girls in a private school. i know what private school. i know what private school. i know what private school parents are like. yeah, there are the eatons and the marlborough colleges of this world where everyone's driving around in a porsche. okay, we've got parents at my daughter's school, which is. which is a independent school where the parents, they're both working. i've spoken to mums saying,...
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you know westminster very well from when you were watford mp 20 or so years ago. what do you know that needs to change about parliament in westminster and what happens at the houses of commons? that would mean that it is better for you here and for local people in the east midlands. >> it's clear that we know our region better than people in whitehall and westminster, and so we need to have that devolved decision making along with the funding, so that we can make those priorities not being competing against other projects in other cities and the southeast give us the funding that we need. let us decide how we are going to be the powerhouse here in the east midlands . midlands. >> and you are the labour candidate now, the labour mayor, where does this fit into the national results that we've seen, particularly in places like blackpool, where there's just been an elected labour mp? well this is a fantastic result, not just for me but for the labour party. >> this is a region with some of the highest number of key seats for the next general election , for the next ge
you know westminster very well from when you were watford mp 20 or so years ago. what do you know that needs to change about parliament in westminster and what happens at the houses of commons? that would mean that it is better for you here and for local people in the east midlands. >> it's clear that we know our region better than people in whitehall and westminster, and so we need to have that devolved decision making along with the funding, so that we can make those priorities not...
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watford is he the man to save britain keir starmer are know i think at the moment it's anyone here. >> but i'd like to remind everybody back in 92 i can't hear you neil kinnock said i'm going to we're going to take power. he lost to john major theresa may nearly lost 20, lost 20% lead in the polls to jeremy corbyn. starmer has a personality of a wet flannel . personality of a wet flannel. and he every time look at ed miliband with his ten commandments. it's the same old rubbish each time, dressed up to what he thinks the public wants or what he thinks london voters want. he doesn't think about the north of england. he's not thinking about north down in cornwall. he's not even considering those because, hey , considering those because, hey, we don't count. >> well, he would argue that he thought keir would argue that he is and that he, you know, his policies cover everybody. but that's what he would say, isn't it. all right. let's go to alan cook. alan cook in london. are you there ? you there? >> hi there. nana. yeah, but i'm not actually in london today. i'm at the mall london beach
watford is he the man to save britain keir starmer are know i think at the moment it's anyone here. >> but i'd like to remind everybody back in 92 i can't hear you neil kinnock said i'm going to we're going to take power. he lost to john major theresa may nearly lost 20, lost 20% lead in the polls to jeremy corbyn. starmer has a personality of a wet flannel . personality of a wet flannel. and he every time look at ed miliband with his ten commandments. it's the same old rubbish each time,...
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with us now from watford theatre is danny robins, writer and host of radio 4's "uncanny" podcast which investigates chilling first—hand stories of paranormal encounters. there is a link between what you do and your investigations and what we are talking about in the catholic church because it is a leap of faith, something you choose to believe. what do you think will change to in terms of how it is defined by the vatican? i change to in terms of how it is defined by the vatican? i think it is really interesting _ defined by the vatican? i think it is really interesting as _ defined by the vatican? i think it is really interesting as a - defined by the vatican? i think it is really interesting as a student| is really interesting as a student of the paranormal, the first time in half a century that the church is updating its policy on the paranormal and there is a huge overlap between what i look at, the paranormal, and religion, trying to make sense of the universe, what happens when we die, the meaning of life. this is a response to social media. the last time they looked at this was
with us now from watford theatre is danny robins, writer and host of radio 4's "uncanny" podcast which investigates chilling first—hand stories of paranormal encounters. there is a link between what you do and your investigations and what we are talking about in the catholic church because it is a leap of faith, something you choose to believe. what do you think will change to in terms of how it is defined by the vatican? i change to in terms of how it is defined by the vatican? i...
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of our birds, i think it was 2012, quite an old bird by that time, was seen resting on the ymca in watford about two years ago. now, luckily, the numbers have risen up now, luckily, the numbers have risen up in urban areas to sufficient that, is a bird dies can get too old and dies, another may well come in. that is quite encouraging. it makes up that is quite encouraging. it makes up the losses of peregrines elsewhere, they still are persecuted for various reasons, sadly.— for various reasons, sadly. thank ou for for various reasons, sadly. thank you forjoining — for various reasons, sadly. thank you forjoining us. _ for various reasons, sadly. thank you forjoining us. shall- for various reasons, sadly. thank you forjoining us. shall we - for various reasons, sadly. thank you forjoining us. shall we have| you forjoining us. shall we have one last look? that is the live shots from the camera. mum is not moving. staying put. go on, just move a bit. we want to see your checks. maybe we do not have the rights for the cheques. i do not blame her. she is not moving for anyone. here's carol
of our birds, i think it was 2012, quite an old bird by that time, was seen resting on the ymca in watford about two years ago. now, luckily, the numbers have risen up now, luckily, the numbers have risen up in urban areas to sufficient that, is a bird dies can get too old and dies, another may well come in. that is quite encouraging. it makes up that is quite encouraging. it makes up the losses of peregrines elsewhere, they still are persecuted for various reasons, sadly.— for various...
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basingstoke remains home, barnsley is a labour hold, and the liberal democrats have held on to watford. labour have held onto wakefield, blackburn, swindon and despite what we were hearing from george galloway and swindon and they have gained... thus an important win for labour in norwich. the greens would have been strong there but that's no overall control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? irate control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had _ there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken _ there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken control - there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken control of - that labour had taken control of norwich but this will result of a data error and the count is to continue but i don't know if that is updated we are not sure. i can tell you about basildon and we talk about basildon as a bellwether place but the basildon council is on course for being in no overall control and the senior tory source that the results are bad for the party so that would be going from a t
basingstoke remains home, barnsley is a labour hold, and the liberal democrats have held on to watford. labour have held onto wakefield, blackburn, swindon and despite what we were hearing from george galloway and swindon and they have gained... thus an important win for labour in norwich. the greens would have been strong there but that's no overall control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? irate control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had _...
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norwich have done it before, manchester city and watford have done it, but it does not happen often. : . �* . done it, but it does not happen often. : . �* , , done it, but it does not happen often. : ., �*, , ., often. and that's the big local rival ! often. and that's the big local rivalry! that _ often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would _ often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would be - often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would be great. i often. and that's the big local- rivalry! that would be great. nobody has done it this _ rivalry! that would be great. nobody has done it this way, _ rivalry! that would be great. nobody has done it this way, i _ rivalry! that would be great. nobody has done it this way, i would - rivalry! that would be great. nobody has done it this way, i would argue, | has done it this way, i would argue, with no little —— with so little money spent. now they will be playing the likes of liverpool and manchester city this season. they won at portman road against huddersfield, as ben croucher reports. it's all come out of
norwich have done it before, manchester city and watford have done it, but it does not happen often. : . �* . done it, but it does not happen often. : . �* , , done it, but it does not happen often. : ., �*, , ., often. and that's the big local rival ! often. and that's the big local rivalry! that _ often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would _ often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would be - often. and that's the big local rivalry! that would be great. i often. and that's...