phil mackie, bbc news, rubery. across parts of the uk. figures from the crown prosecution service show nearly 500 people have been charged in connection with the disorder and more than 180 have been jailed. among those sent to prison today were a 61—year—old grandfather of three, and a 19—year—old who threw a beer keg at police. bristol city centre on saturday the 3rd of august, and in the middle of the rioting by far right protesters, young men are throwing metal beer kegs at a police van. among them was 19—year—old cassius adamson, shown here on the video evidence seen in court by a yellow arrow. later, he threw a traffic cone and a brick at police as the rioters tried to get to a hotel housing asylum seekers. today, adamson was jailed for two years. the judge said the disorder had brought shame on the city. come on, everybody out! the next day, riot officers were trying to protect another hotel housing asylum seekers, this time near rotherham. the officers were repeatedly challenged by 61—year—old grandfather of

you're there in rubery. what's the latest ? what's the latest?omments that inspector leanne chapman from west midlands police dog unit made in the press conference that was . looks press conference that was. looks potentially that they are in the process of looking for unsure whether . whether. >> okay we've got some audio issues with their jack carson. you're breaking up rather badly. would try and get back to you later in the show. if we can. now a lot of you have been getting in. a lot of you have been getting in touch with your comments throughout the show, particularly around the astonishing immigration figures out today . mark white boiled out today. mark white boiled down those figures. you have to go through these figures very meticulously to get the true stories, not the press release from the government or the home office. an astonishing 1.2 million visas issued in the last year to be in the uk. that's the total of the work visas, the student visas, the accompanied people coming with them, family member visas, an astonishing amount of p

phil mackie, bbc news, rubery.se, btec and other level results. overall the gcse pass rate has fallen, for a third consecutive year. it's at 67.6%, down from just over 68% last year. northern ireland saw the biggest drop in pass rates, returning to pre—covid standards, down 4.6% compared to 2023. in wales the pass rate was 61.7%, that's down 2.8%. and england, which readjusted from the covid period last year, saw pass rates only slightly drop 0.4% compared to last year. bra nwen jeffreys reports. surprise and delight in this ex—mining community near sunderland. you're looking a bit stunned. i am, i am lost for words, to be honest. the pass rate in the north east slightly up this year. i didn't expect, like, to get these, but i think i've done well, aye. i have got an a in english. after years of covid disruption, the reward for their hard work. especially with it being impacted along the line it feels better seeing them now. proves, doesn't it, that they're as good as anybody else. it doesn't matter where you're fr

phil mackie, bbc news, rubery.dra modi, says his government is willing to offer any help it can to end the conflict in ukraine , but warned nothing could be solved on the battlefield. he was speaking after talks in warsaw with his polish counterpart, donald tusk. the indian leader is due in ukraine on friday at the invitation of president zelensky. translation: friends, - the situation prevailing in ukraine and west asia is a matter of deep concern for us all. india firmly believes that no conflict or problem can be resolved on the battlefield. the loss of innocent lives in any crisis is the biggest challenge for all of humanity and that is why we support dialogue and diplomacy for the quick restoration of peace and stability. for this, india is ready to work with friendly nations to provide all possible support. our correspondent adam easton is in warsaw following the talks. viewers probably remember that for decades india has pursued a policy of nonalignment in foreign affairs. and as you mentioned, india has ref

phil mackie, bbc news, rubery.he next few hours she will take centre stage — and give the keynote address at the democratic national convention. this is the scene live where the us vice president will formally accept the democratic nomination for president, hoping to become the first female president in the country's history. but she won't be alone on stage there will also be speeches from michigan governor gretchen whitmer and north carolina governor roy cooper, who both represent swing states. pop star pink is also expected to perform. our chief presenter sumi somaskana is at the dnc in chicago for us. quite the week" the finale, isn't it? it quite the week" the finale, isn't it? ., , , ., ., it? it really is. you mention some ofthe it? it really is. you mention some of the names _ it? it really is. you mention some of the names will _ it? it really is. you mention some of the names will see _ it? it really is. you mention some of the names will see on - it? it really is. you mention some of the names will see on

, on hereford close, rubery, on wednesday with dog bite mark injuries.hen bullard. stephen, thank you and welcome to the program. this struck me as odd because these are american bulldogs, which is different from the banned breed, which is the xl bully . bully. >> well, they're very similar, aren't they? this is the problem with the ban on on american xl bullies, >> it's a type of dog rather than a specific breed, and it really has developed over a penod really has developed over a period of decades from the original ban on the pit bull terrier. >> they developed through chance or luck or deliberately, a completely different type of breed . we've had a number of breed. we've had a number of these kind of dogs come to stay for us for training over a penod for us for training over a period of time. we tend to not take them now, and the hybridisation means that they're some of the dogs may not even be of the type, but they can still be dangerous. >> and what would you do with these dogs? you know, the owners of these dogs , they'll often. of these dogs, the

officers were called to hereford close in rubery yesterday to reports that a number of dogs were loose for two other dogs they believe may have been at the address at the time. it is not clear which of the four dogs was responsible for the attack . detectives for the attack. detectives investigating the murder of a parcel delivery driver in leeds have arrested a second man following a public appeal. detectives earlier named the man as 24 year old eddie hampshire. 42 year old claudio carol condor was dragged to his death as he attempted to stop the theft of his van in leeds. officers found the victim was unconscious when they arrived, and he was given emergency treatment by ambulance staff, but was pronounced dead at the scene . and figures from at the scene. and figures from the business and technology world have paid tributes to mike lynch. after the tech moguls death was confirmed today. he's among the dead after a superyacht sank off the coast of sicily this week. the search has resumed for the remaining person who is still missing. the fifth out of six bodies in total so far was re

police were called to rubery on the outskirts of birmingham, in the early hours of wednesday morninge loose and a new lung cancer vaccine is being tested on patients in the uk for the first time. >> the drug , known as bnt162, is >> the drug, known as bnt162, is designed to bolster a person's immune system to cancer while leaving healthy cells untouched . leaving healthy cells untouched. unlike chemotherapy, researchers leading the trial said the treatment could improve survival rates among people with the disease, with hopes that it could eventually become the standard of care worldwide . standard of care worldwide. >> fantastic news. let's keep your fingers crossed with all these sort of things are heading in the right direction, right with storm lilian on the way. let's see what the weather's got for you with annie . for you with annie. >> it looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. >> hello. good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather update. storm lilian has moved in overnight and will bring some wet and windy weather through the ne

police were called to rubery, on the outskirts of birmingham in the outskirts of birmingham in the early of yesterday after reports that a number of dogs were loose. officers say the 33 year old man, who was looking after his brother's dogs, was found dead in hereford close yesterday with bite marks. two dogs were seized by police at the scene, which are both believed to be american bulldogs. but the breeds of the missing dogs are unknown . a drug missing dogs are unknown. a drug found to slow down alzheimer's has been given the green light for use in britain , but it may for use in britain, but it may not be rolled out on the nhs because it costs too much. the charity alzheimer's research uk has urged the health secretary to step in, warning it would only be available to those who could afford to pay for it privately. the national institute for health and care excellence , which provides excellence, which provides national health advice, says the benefits are too small to justify the costs . well, those justify the costs. well, those are the latest news headlines for now. i'm cameron wa

a 33—year—old man was found dead in the back garden of a home in rubery on wednesday.ngoing. a promising new lung cancer vaccine trial has begun, with a 67—year—old man becoming the first person in the uk to try what doctors hope will be a revolutionary new treatment for the disease. it's a highly targeted treatment that uses the same technology as some covid jabs to give instructions to the immune system. to the cheers of her supporters, kamala harris has formally accepted the democratic nomination for president, at her party's national convention in chicago. she promised a "new way forward" for the united states. from chicago, emma vardy reports. please welcome the democratic nominee for president, vice—president of the united states of america, kamala harris! a month ago, many people did not envisage this moment — america's lesser known second in command propelled into the starring role, but she's become the woman democrats now believe can make history by becoming the first female president of the united states. i will be a president who unites us around our highest