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bronagh munro, bbc news. an 18—month—old girl, who was born deaf, has become the first person in the world to have their hearing restored as part of a new medical trial. 0pal sandy, from 0xfordshire, was given an infusion into her ear which replaced the dna which caused her inherited deafness. it was replaced shortly before her first birthday. six months on, her hearing has improved and she is starting to talk. 0pal�*s mother, jo, said the results of the treatment have been mind—blowing. i think we'd been given a really unique opportunity with no real evidence that any harm or adverse effects was likely to come to her and i think a lot of parents, regardless of the difficulties their children face, to be given an opportunity to potentially make obstacles easier for her to overcome was a risk definitely worth taking. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. 0ur settled week of weather is set to continue. in fact, thursday, it was warmest day of the year so far. we reached a high of 24.6
bronagh munro, bbc news. an 18—month—old girl, who was born deaf, has become the first person in the world to have their hearing restored as part of a new medical trial. 0pal sandy, from 0xfordshire, was given an infusion into her ear which replaced the dna which caused her inherited deafness. it was replaced shortly before her first birthday. six months on, her hearing has improved and she is starting to talk. 0pal�*s mother, jo, said the results of the treatment have been...
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bronagh munro, bbc news. and you can see more on that story on panorama's the crime bosses who terrorised a city on bbc iplayer this evening. we are going to leave you with pictures now from brazil, which has experienced terrible flooding this week. these are the latest pictures, you can see there are a horse stranded on a rooftop in a flooded area in the state of rio grande do sul. 0n area in the state of rio grande do sul. on wednesday rescuers were trying to reach it using a helicopter, but we know more than 650,000 people have been displaced ljy 650,000 people have been displaced by those floods in brazil. we are catching up now with the weather here. hello there. temperatures have been creeping up day by day. temperatures have been creeping up day by day. high pressure has brought plenty of sunshine around, but a weather front launching across northern scotland has brought thicker cloud here, some spots of rain and thursday was another grey day here with outbreaks of rain. now, as we move through tonight
bronagh munro, bbc news. and you can see more on that story on panorama's the crime bosses who terrorised a city on bbc iplayer this evening. we are going to leave you with pictures now from brazil, which has experienced terrible flooding this week. these are the latest pictures, you can see there are a horse stranded on a rooftop in a flooded area in the state of rio grande do sul. 0n area in the state of rio grande do sul. on wednesday rescuers were trying to reach it using a helicopter, but...
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bronagh munro reports. three masked men arrive outside a drugs stash house in liverpool. a fourth is pretending to deliver a parcel. four minutes later, they escape with the huyton firm's cocaine. police. two men in the house has been attacked with a machete and an axe. what injuries have you got, mate? sit yourself down. are you all right there, mate? yeah. a trail of blood leads to a manhole cover where the cocaine was hidden. are you in dispute with anyone? have you upset anyone lately, or has anyone got a bit of beef with you? any information is better than nothing. no one from the huyton firm talks, but this time the police have a secret weapon. the encryption system the criminals use, called encrochat, has been cracked. detectives can see the messages they are sending each other. the grip they are talking about is the stolen cocaine. 30 kilos are gone. that's £1 million worth. it's clear from the messages i've seen that this is a very effective criminal business, industrial scale trafficking of drugs
bronagh munro reports. three masked men arrive outside a drugs stash house in liverpool. a fourth is pretending to deliver a parcel. four minutes later, they escape with the huyton firm's cocaine. police. two men in the house has been attacked with a machete and an axe. what injuries have you got, mate? sit yourself down. are you all right there, mate? yeah. a trail of blood leads to a manhole cover where the cocaine was hidden. are you in dispute with anyone? have you upset anyone lately, or...
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bronagh munro, bbc news. and you can see more on that story on panorama's the crime bosses who terrorised a city, on bbc iplayer now, and on bbc two at 8pm tonight. a man who was badly injured during the attack in east london last week that left a 14—year—old boy dead has been describing the moment he woke up to find a man with a sword in his bedroom. henry de los rios polania spoke to our special correspondent lucy manning just hours after leaving hospital, where he'd had surgery on his right hand. henry de los rios polania and his wife carolina and their young daughter survived last week, attacked in their bedroom when a man burst in with a sword. i thought i was going to die. to be honest, i thought i was going to die, leaving my wife and my child. we thought we were going to die that morning. it was only on to, i believe a miracle happened in the room. i feel so helpless. seeing my hand cut in, and looking around how to protect myself. all i see was pillows and teddy bears. there was nothing that i co
bronagh munro, bbc news. and you can see more on that story on panorama's the crime bosses who terrorised a city, on bbc iplayer now, and on bbc two at 8pm tonight. a man who was badly injured during the attack in east london last week that left a 14—year—old boy dead has been describing the moment he woke up to find a man with a sword in his bedroom. henry de los rios polania spoke to our special correspondent lucy manning just hours after leaving hospital, where he'd had surgery on his...
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rona munro, bbc news. —— bronagh munro, bbc news. our top story this afternoon... the bank of england keeps its base interest rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. israel will perform in tonight's eurovision semifinal — amid campaigns to stop them taking part. coming up on bbc news — harry kane's chances of winning a trophy with bayern munich this season are gone. the england captain was taken off as they were beaten by real madrid with a back injury, with the euros just around the corner. a former paralympian who is the first person with a physical disability to be selected for astronaut training says he hopes his role will challenge perceptions. john mcfall from hampshire was recruited by the european space agency for a ground—breaking study — assessing how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has been to see him in training. questions? no questions. it's a key test for a trainee astronaut, and not for the faint—hearted — or the claustrophobic. three, two, one. ignitio
rona munro, bbc news. —— bronagh munro, bbc news. our top story this afternoon... the bank of england keeps its base interest rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. israel will perform in tonight's eurovision semifinal — amid campaigns to stop them taking part. coming up on bbc news — harry kane's chances of winning a trophy with bayern munich this season are gone. the england captain was taken off as they were beaten by real madrid with a back injury, with the euros just around the...
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bronagh munro, bbc news. if you are watching in the uk, you can see more on that story on a panorama on bbc iplayer this evening. now to the other news. the bank of england has kept the interest rate at 5.25% yet again. the governor says it needs to see more evidence information before making cuts and high interest rates are supposed to reduce inflation by making borrowing more expensive. lord cameron says he will look into allegations that the saudi government is using lethal force to clear ground being used for the new neon desert city and it comes after a former saudi intelligence officer told the bbc that people were being forcibly evicted with at least one person shot. thousands of passengers have been left stranded across india after the budget airline air india express cancelled dozens of fights for a second aim and the company says large numbers of cabin crew took sick leave without notice —— for a second day. union leaders say the company is ignoring their grievances. stay with us on bbc news. ve
bronagh munro, bbc news. if you are watching in the uk, you can see more on that story on a panorama on bbc iplayer this evening. now to the other news. the bank of england has kept the interest rate at 5.25% yet again. the governor says it needs to see more evidence information before making cuts and high interest rates are supposed to reduce inflation by making borrowing more expensive. lord cameron says he will look into allegations that the saudi government is using lethal force to clear...