police find that dozens of children at a psychiatric hospital in derbyshire were drugged before being sexually abused. police say the abuse took place at aston hall in the 1950s, 1960s, and ‘70s and that kenneth milner — the doctor in charge — would have been questioned under caution if he were still alive today. a total of 77 crimes have been recorded, which include physical and sexual abuse. it was important for the police to investigate despite knowing from the outset that doctor milner had died several years prior. i was injected with this drug which i now know was sodium amytal — i didn't know what it was then. it was a blacked—out room with shutters and they were closed and it was dark. we'll bring you the latest on the shocking findings from derbyshire police. also this lunchtime... fears the death toll in the greek wildfire tragedy may rise

to more than a hundred — it could be the deadliest disaster of its kind in post—war europe. here, the heatwave goes on — with fresh concern for the frail and the elderly and the vulnerable. mps say the system for excluding children from schools in england is like the wild west. and a woman who says she's trapped in an unhappy marriage loses her supreme court appeal for a divorce. and coming up on bbc news... a significant change to the laws on tackling in rugby union coming up on bbc news, significant change to the laws on tackling in rocky union. . good afternoon and welcome to the

bbc news at one. police say crimes we re bbc news at one. police say crimes were conducted at that were committed at aston hall hospital in 19505, 19605 and 19705. they say that kenneth milner, a psychiatrist there, would have been questioned under caution if he were still alive. the enquiry spoke to over 100 witnesses, many who said they were stripped and injected a so—called truth serum, putting them into a zombie—like state unable to move. this is what derbyshire police had to say. a total of 77 crimes were recorded, including physical and sexual abuse. it was important for the police to investigate despite knowing from the outset that doctor milner had died several years earlier. one of the

victims has been talking to bbc news. i was injected with this drug which i now know was sodium amytal — i didn't know what it was then. it was a blacked—out room with shutters and they were closed and it was dark. the doctor would come in and he would... basically, immediately, you never saw it, and mask would go slam on your face. you never never saw it, and mask would go slam on your face. you never saw never saw it, and mask would go slam on your face. you never saw it. i always wonder what it looked like four years. i never knew. suddenly you felt this fluid on your face and you felt this fluid on your face and you go unconscious. lets talk to angus who is in derby. police have talked to dozens of victims and witnesses. this has been an extraordinary operation. a shocking operation. essentially operation talia was launched in 2016 because there had been reports from

members of the public for several yea rs members of the public for several years about extraordinary goings—on at aston hall full stop this was a hospital that was meant to cater for young people, very young people, with emotional and behavioural problems. there were allegations that the man in charge of therapy there, doctor kenneth milner, instead of helping these patients, had been taking them into a room, stripping them naked, putting them into what is effectively a straitjacket and then pumping them full of a so—called truth drug, that is sodium amytal. as a result, this led to years, so they say, of abuse which was perpetrated against a significant number of young people. in 2016, this operation was launched and we now know 115 witnesses came forward. we know that 77 crimes were recorded and 65 victims were identified. we also know, crucially, the police have said that where this

doctor milner still alive, who died in 1975, you would be interviewed under caution over a series of accou nts under caution over a series of a ccou nts of under caution over a series of accounts of rape, indecent assault and child cruelty. angus, thank you very much indeed. our home editor mark easton is here. yet another case, it seems, of horrific sexual abuse. the details of this scandal reads like something out of a horror movie but you are right. this is really about the abuse of vulnerable children who we re abuse of vulnerable children who were supposedly in the protection of the state. doctor kenneth milner was effectively employed by the government, the hospital was a health service facility there to ca re health service facility there to care for troubled young people and children and instead scores of patients suffered profound physical and psychological abuse and some of those survivors, victims, i still suffering today. i think it fits into our wider understanding of how historically society turned a blind

eye to the abuse of children in the very places that were supposed to look after them. we've seen it in ca re look after them. we've seen it in care homes, schools, now we are seeing it in a hospital. of course it is shocking but the regulations, scrutiny, transparency, accountability today is very different. the rights of the trial, the welfare of children is paramount today. it certainly wasn't in the 19505 to the 19705. yet we are seeing yet more dark and troubling revelations bubble up from our past. i think it is the testimony of the survivors, the victims themselves, which reminds us of why this still matters today. thank you very much. mark easton, our home editor. it's now feared the death toll from the wildfires in greece could be more than a hundred, making it the worst disaster of its kind in post—war europe. so far 79 people are known to have died. rescue teams are searching for those who are still missing, after residents and tourists alike fled to the sea to escape the flames around the resort of mati, north east of athens.

several people have been arrested on suspicion of starting the fires deliberately. richard lister reports. it is a valley of death. the fire raced through these woods towards the town of mati, leaving scorched wasteland behind it. much of the town is now a ghostly, ashen ruin filled with blackened trees and crumbling walls. for many, only the sea view remains. so much of mati is completely derelict now, full of houses that will have to be demolished before this town can rebuild. many of its residents are discovering they no longer have a home to return to. this woman is one of them. an entire life lost, she says, as she surveyed the wreckage of what was once her kitchen, she recalled the night she fled for her life. translation: it's a huge disaster.

sparks were falling on my dress and would have set us alight but we managed to get down to the port in time and stayed there until dawn. there are countless stories like hers in these hills. people escaping death in the nick of time. susan, a british expat, saw the fire coming and discovered her car was already alight. she had to run through the flames to escape. when i was in the house the fire was going over. i thought, i'm not going to make it. this is the end. but my prayers were answered. so intense were the fires here, they left hotspots which are still burning. emergency teams are trying to make this area are safe and as they do so they are finding more bodies. no—one yet knows exactly how many will be discovered. we are still counting, because we didn't get all the dead. we are missing 1a people at least and we don't know how many have

drowned because they jumped in the sea and it was very windy. also we have a very big problem to recognise the bodies because they are burnt. this irish couple were on their honeymoon when the fires struck. zoe holohan is now in hospital. her husband brian 0'callaghan—westropp is missing. escaping to the beach did save many peoples lives. the coast guard eventually pulled hundreds to safety from these shores. residents and tourists alike all wondering whether they'd see their homes again. this finnish family was among them. we were caught by fire, we were surrounded. we had to go into the water and dived there so that we didn't burn our hair and heads and we were there for several hours. the government has hinted that arson may have been a factor, with several fires starting at once. but its first priority is housing the homeless, treating the injured and recovering the dead.

well, here in the uk the heatwave goes on, with temperatures continuing to soar in many parts of the country. the met office says friday could be the hottestjuly day ever, though thunderstorms and torrential downpours are also forecast. the heatwave is causing problems to the vunerable, the frail and the elderly — and there's concern about water stocks. 0ur correspondent danny savage is in knaresborough in north yorkshire for us. danny. let's not forget that the fine weather being enjoyed by lots of people during the school summer holidays. this is the river in the centre of knaresborough with people out on the boats at the moment. some of the advice this week has been accused of being a bit nanny state but for people especially look after the elderly, they say the advice is

badly needed. gin and tonic! sangria! if only it were true. it was actually a bit early for a g&t at this care home in harrogate this morning. but the serious point here was to keep residents hydrated as the weather gets hotter again. keep inside and just come out either early in the morning or late in the afternoon. you are advised always to drink a great deal and it's rather a nuisance in that way. but of course it is lovely to see the sun. we are encouraging residents to get up a little bit earlier, to get out into the garden. some commentators have suggested national weather advice this week has been a bit patronising, but when it comes to older people, it is seen here as perfectly sensible guidance. if we do not drink enough, which old people don't want to drink, then it can cause infections which can then cause hospital admissions. so we have to try and avoid all that by sitting and telling them and encouraging them.

so the advice for hot weather is not nanny state? no, because some old people just won't do it. and especially living on your own, you will not think to get up and get that drink. out in the countryside of north yorkshire this is what some of the dales rivers look like. the upper reaches have nothing in them. if you take a closer look at the river bank here you can see all this debris. it shows where the water got to. in the winter and early spring. where it is left is just how high the water got. now compare that to now and the difference is extraordinary. mile after mile of this riverbed is completely dry and an awful lot of rain will have to fall off these hills to get the water flowing again. this is in my memoryjust like it was in 1976, the ground is pretty parched and it is all pretty brown around here. it did rain last week but it has not affected things too much.

there is a bit of rain for some of the most parched areas in the forecast but it will be hit and miss. by friday we have some showers coming in, some heavy, thundery showers and some heavy rain. and behind that it turns fresher for the weekend. and how about this, if you've had enough of your lawn looking like brown scrubland 7 artificial surfaces are being rolled out in places, if you really want the green, green, man—made grass of home. now, for the time being, the temperatures are coming up and will do so for the next couple of days but be aware of those heavy thunderstorms in the forecast. those details at the end of the bulletin but they could be heavy, lots of surface water, lots of run—off. even large hailstorms have been forecast potential in those storms over the coming days so they i want to watch but the forecast into next week appears to be that temperatures will

start climbing again. danny, many thanks. danny savage reporting. five men are due to appear in court charged with conspiracy to commit grevious bodily harm after a suspected acid attack on a three—year—old boy in worcester. the toddler, who was in a pushchair, suffered serious burns in a shop in the city on saturday. three men from london and two from wolverhampton are due before kidderminster magistrates' court. the british and irish governments are meeting today, to try to restore power sharing at stormont. it's been 18 months since the devolved government in belfast collapsed, and ministers from london and dublin will attempt to break the deadlock. 0ur northern ireland political editor mark devenport is at westminster. mark, any chance of success, do you think? i don't think there will be any kind of instant success, after all that stalemate has been running for the last 18 months. it is significant that the british and irish ministers who have met informally over the course of that time to try to find a way forward

have today gone into this new formal setting of what's known an internet government all conference, co—chaired by both london and dublin. —— intergovernmental. 0ne co—chaired by both london and dublin. —— intergovernmental. one is necessarily provide any new ideas but certainly national governments hope that macron nationalist governments hope it will provide a way forward. our top story this lunchtime. police find evidence that dozens of children at a hospital in derbyshire were drugged before being sexually abused. and still to come... plans to reward loyal savers, by forcing the banks to pay a minimum rate of interest. coming up on bbc news... serena williams claims she is the victim of discrimination after revealing she has been asked to be drug tested more than any other american tennis player. there's been a bomb attack on a polling station in pakistan

as millions of voters cast their ballot in the country's general election. the blast — in the city of quetta — has killed more than 30 people. pakistan's election has been marred by concerns about fraud, violence and interference by the armed forces. the party of former cricket star imran khan is challenging that of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani is in islamabad. i'm outside the school, one of 85,000 polling stations in the country and there has been a steady strea m country and there has been a steady stream of voters coming all day long. this is one of the key constituencies both for imran khan and party which is currently in power. we've seen soldiers but everything has been peaceful here. but we have had a number of attacks by militants and one earlier today. the aftermath of another

deadly attack in pakistan. a suicide bomber from the islamic state group apparently blew himself up close to this police vehicle outside a polling station. translation: we got down on the ground, most people started running. after ten minutes when the chaos was over, we started picking up the injured. we carried them into private vehicles as ambulances had not arrived yet. elsewhere in the country voting has been passing off peacefully. cricketer turned politician imran khan is one of the frontrunners, but it is expected to be a tight race. translation: i am a player who played different matches in different grounds for 21 years and as long as the last ball is not hit, i will not accept victory. and i pray that god make happen whatever is good for my country. the other leading contender is nawaz sharif from the pnm party. which has been in power

for the past five years. he stepped in to lead the party after his brother, the former prime minister, was sentenced to ten years in jail by an anti—corruption court. prosperous and progressive country. make it great in its real meaning. the campaign has been overshadowed by allegations that behind—the—scenes, pakistan's powerful military are trying to ensure the plm moves and imran khan wins — though both he and the army deny that. this has been a polarised campaign and whoever ends up forming the next government, will face the challenge of uniting the country as well as tackling a growing economic crisis. the polls are set to close in an hour and we should have an idea of

the results by the end of the night. american television has broadcast a taped conversation between president trump and his former lawyer, in which they discuss paying off a former playboy model over an alleged affair. the conversation is thought to have been secretly recorded shortly before the 2016 us election. the president's current lawyer says no money was paid and no crime has been committed. peter bowes reports. this recording was made in september of 2016 just two months before the presidential election that year. a few weeks after the parent company of the national enquirer, the supermarket tabloid magazine, had a p pa re ntly supermarket tabloid magazine, had apparently done a deal to pay for the story of the former playboy model karen mcdougal. this is all about the affair that she had allegedly she says with donald trump

and he denies ever happened. during the conversation between mr cohen and mrtrump the the conversation between mr cohen and mr trump the conversation got around to the topic of financing. when it comes time for the financing, we will have to pay something. no, no. what it shows is at least at that stage, two months before the election, donald trump was aware of the discussions surrounding payments for this story, the precise nature of the words used, cheque or cash, they will be dissected over the coming days. significantly rudy giuliani, the personal lawyer now to donald trump has said there's nothing in this conversation and he himself in fact released a transcript of it. he says is nothing in this conversation that shows any wrongdoing, nothing illegal happened. reports in the united states say the pop singer demi lovato is being treated in hospital

in los angeles following a suspected drug overdose. in a statement, her agent said she is awake and surrounded by her family. the 25—year—old has struggled with substance abuse for many years. last month, she cancelled a concert in london, just hours before it was due to begin. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. # momma, i'm so sorry, i'm not sober anymore. demi lovato has always been honest about the issues she's faced during her career. her struggles with alcohol and drugs. # i'm so sorry i'm not sober any more. the singer is currently being treated at a los angeles hospital, according to media reports she was found at her home following a suspected drugs overdose. her spokesperson says lovato is awake and with her family and wished to thank everyone for their love, prayers and support.

that support has been both from fans and from fellow entertainment figures. lady gaga said she was so happy that demi was alive. ellen degeneres said she was sending her love to her and her family. ariana grande's message to demi lovato was simply, i love you. part of demi lovato's appeal to her fans has been her honesty about her imperfections. in 2016, she spoke out about the times that she felt she'd had to seek professional help. like millions of americans, i am living with mental illness. but i'm lucky. i have the resources and support to get treatment at a top facility. unfortunately, too many americans from all walks of life don't get help either because they fear the stigma or cannot afford treatment. untreated mental illness can lead to devastating consequences, including suicide, substance abuse and long—term medical issues. using her experiences to try to help others

has gained her a huge degree of support. her tens of millions of fans across the globe are wishing her well. # i'm sorry that i'm here again. # i promise i'll get help. # it wasn't my intention, i'm sorry to myself. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the supreme court has dismissed the case of a woman who wants to divorce her husband of a0 years — butjudges have suggested parliament should look at changing the law. tini 0wens filed for divorce in 2015, but hugh 0wens disputed that their relationship had broken down. previous hearings had also rejected her case and today's ruling means — in effect — the couple must stay married for now. 0ur legal correspondent clive coleman is at the supreme court. divorce that is incredibly rare but

in petitioning for divorce tini 0wens sought to persuade the court that the behaviour of her husband was unreasonable to expect her to continue to be married to him, eve ryo ne continue to be married to him, everyone accepted that the marriage was irretrievably buckled down but thejudge had originally heard the case and the example she gave, 47 exa m ples of case and the example she gave, 47 examples of his argumentative and moody behaviour were flimsy. today the supreme court has with great relu cta nce the supreme court has with great reluctance and uneasy feelings upheld the original ruling. but it has very much said look at this is a tough situation, and all is in such a position that parliament really needs to have a look at this now and for many years there have been moves to move us towards a no—fault divorce system where couples do not have to be tied together in marriages which has irretrievably

broken down because they cannot show full of blame on the party of party put up as a private members bill that has been introduced recently into parliament to review the current level and if it was changed it would bring us into line with countries like america and australia but at the moment and uneasy judgment here upholding the original ruling but no imminent chance of a change in the law. banks could be forced to pay customers a minimum interest on their savings under plans set to be introduced today. customers who are loyal to banks or saving societies are said to get poor value for money. how likely is this to happen? it is an idea that an important idea because many people i think are aware that interest rates are low but they do not want the hassle of switching to another savings account. but some these figures give

you an idea of how bad it can be. hsbc, not .05%, you would be disappointed if you knew really how little that was compared to some better accou nts little that was compared to some better accounts available. for insta nce better accounts available. for instance the best at the moment, some little—known banks. halligan. commentary building society. so it gets especially bad if people stay with the same provider for say five yea rs with the same provider for say five years and the watchdog is trying to do something about this and even has named and shamed some of the worst cases. it has not made much difference and now they're saying a basic savings rate, if it is more than a year that you have been with an account the bank will set a basic rate for all customers who have been infor rate for all customers who have been in for that long and that will be a better rate. important to point out that this is not a national minimum, each bank would set their own but it would mean it would be easier to

compare and would pull up those stuck in the lowest accounts. of course the potential downside is that banks would set what they thought was the lowest possible they could get away with and all the possible games then would be lost. the system used to exclude pupils from schools in england has been likened to the "wild west" in a critical report by a group of mps. a report by the education select committee says too many pupils are pushed out of mainstream classes and abandoned with inadequate education. it's even claimed that some schools use exclusion to improve their position in league tables. jayne mccubbin reports. you have to send in all the evidence to what you are claiming... just some of the documents from natasha's legal battle against her son's school. he didn't want to be filmed. he has adhd and he struggled after changes in his mainstream secondary. suddenly they brought in a zero tolerance policy. zero tolerance policy does not work with children with sen. he got his first exclusion in year ten. for a very minor incident.

what like? he actually wore the wrong colour socks to school. colourful socks, swinging on his chair, defiant behaviour. behaviour, the school said, that fully justified a series of exclusions. but the tribunal said that behaviour was linked to his disability and he had been discriminated against. the school told us they have since retrained staff and hired an educational psychiatrist. i think schools can come away from excluding students if things are put into place to support students. if he had had that support he would have shone. today this report says much more should be done to curb exclusions which have increased by 40% in the last three years. but almost half of all those are pupils with additional needs. that's over 900 sen kids out of education every single day of the school year. this is in england. in scotland last year only one child was permanently excluded. mp robert halfon, who led on this report, says this has to change.

whether it is down to too much zero tolerance in class, whether it is resource issues, whether it is training issues, whether it is schools off—loading pupils because they're worried about exam results. whatever the reasons, it is wrong and the government has to act and stop this. here in halfon's constituency, over half of all children with sen go to this one school. at passmore they say inclusion is in crisis, with schools judged only by academic standards. there are so many horror stories across the country and it is disproportionate because we are rewarded for not being inclusive at the moment. that's the problem. the department for education told us the number of children being excluded is lower than it was ten years ago, but they should only ever be used as a last resort. but today's report says they need to startjudging schools differently and reward inclusion alongside results. jane mccubbin, bbc news. they wanted to break but they have

not got one, nestle, the makers of kit kat have lost a long—running legal battle to trademark the shape of the chocolate bar. nestle spent more than a decade fighting to protect the four fingered wafer shape across the eu full stop this morning judges in luxembourg dismissed an appeal by the firm agreeing with an earlier ruling that the shape was not distinctive enough. let's get a look at the weather and thomas is here. is the heatwave continuing? it will come to but notjust yet. the heat tomorrow across the south and south—east will be pretty extreme. temperatures set to soar even higher but the good news is we have some thunderstorms on the way. we think it