tv Manchester Arena BBC News November 28, 2020 7:30pm-7:46pm GMT
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will see some will move away. we will see some patchy cloud moving into scotland, but a frost is developing here, with clearer skies for longer, it could be down to —5 by the morning in the north—east of the country. with the cloud elsewhere, it is milder with temperatures five to 7 degrees. a great start to sunday. it may brighten up in wales. some sunnis pulse for the eastern side of scotland. more likely to make double figures in the west, probably cooler for the eastern side of the uk. looking at monday, some patchy rain moves down from the north, most affecting scotland, some for northern ireland in the mauling, and northern england, but not much as it moves into the south of england. temperatures between nine and ii. hello this is bbc news. the headlines...
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a warning that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases if mps don't back new restrictions. the prime minister appoints nadhim zahawi as minister for the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. iran's president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist, saying his country won't be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. violent clashes in paris as thousands protest against a new law to restrict the sharing of images of police officers. it comes days after footage emerged of officers beating up a black man. a worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uk's biggest retail names — arcadia — the group that owns top shop, dorothy perkins, and miss selfridge is on the brink of collapse. now on bbc news, 22 people died when a suicide
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bomber detonated a device at an ariana grande concert at the manchester arena three years ago. there that night were usman ahmed, an 18—year—old student working as a part time steward, and sharon crawford, who was picking up her daughter izzy from the concert. both their lives were changed forever. this is their story — and a warning this film contains some distressing details. you could just smell the presence of evil there. i sort of like grabbed my leg and i said, "i think i have been shot." and izzy's dad said, "i think it is a bomb." screaming. it is may 2017, what does life look like for you?
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just rosie, bringing up izzy. just enjoying everything that was going on. my main goal then was to get into university and that was my main wish. and i can remember getting dressed, thinking, it is so hot, what am i going to wear? i can remember the jeans i put on, the white blouse, everything. it was such a nice, beautiful day, and i said to myself, just let's finish off strong and it is going to be the best when you come back home and you are going to start your real journey. it was just a very happy, sunny day. izzy was just buzzing. ariana was one of the ones that she really wanted to see. manchester, sing, come on. # one last time...# when she started to sing one last time, we got up off the steps and walked to the door.
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everyone in the crowd were just screaming and were just like, this is amazing. and i am just they at the fire exit, thinking, i wish i could just go in. she did another encore with dangerous woman. i knew izzy would not leave until the end. i knew we were in for a wait stood here. and that is obviously just when it happened. people stopped for a second, it was a brief second, and then... screaming. people were just trampling over anyone possible. even younger children, there were just moving people out the way, they were just getting pushed left, right, and centre. just an almighty bang, darkness. and it felt like it was raining, like, ash. it was like being at a bonfire and there was ash coming down. it was calm at first, but then all of a sudden,
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there was just screams that were ear piercing. they asked the crowd who was outside, has anybody got any first aid training or is anybody first aid trained? so, if you know anything, just go through the doors. iran so fast to the door and... i remember opening the door and then that is when i first saw the scene. there was a handbag, there was a shoe with a foot in it. you know, you can see everything, and then you start taking it in. of what is sort of going on around you. it was a very distinct smell. i have never smelled anything like it before or after. and the smell, and just chaos. just chaos everywhere. at that moment, it was just like i either run home or i stay and help these people. so i made the decision quickly that
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i need to help these people, and i said to myself, listen, we will deal with the feelings and everything later. but nowjust try and do your best to help people. i sort of like grabbed my leg and i said, i think i have been shot. and izzy's dad said, i think it is a bomb. due to an incident, it is necessary to evacuate the area. it was just so surprising because it was so quiet they are. —— it was just so surprising because it was so quiet there. i mean, now thinking back, all of the chaos that was happening around, people would think it was more chaos inside, but it was so quiet and so sinister. you could just smell the presence of evil they are. i could just see how much blood i was losing. i just thought, how long can i stay here for? i go to around four or five people, and they are not moving, so i think they are dead. i had to decide who to go to, i think is going to make it or not.
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ican rememberjust staring at the ceiling. i didn't want to look at anything, i didn't want to take my eyes off the space on the ceiling. of everyone, ijust seen her, she was flat on the floor looking at the ceiling, so... this young lad came up to me and he said... my name is usman, what's your name? his eyes were just so dark, and he just was so compassionate. she was opening eyes and closing eyes, and i could tell she was drifting in and out of consciousness. there were times when i wanted just to close my eyes and go to sleep. but he was not going to let me. my main thought was quickly to get her awake and get her talking and moving again. i am thinking, is this it? is this where it is going to be the end? she started shaking quite violently, and she is saying, i do not want to die. i do not want to die here. would i ever see my children again? i was thinking about myself as well. my main thought was,
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lam not myself as well. my main thought was, i am not going to be there for them. 0ut i am not going to be there for them. out of nowhere, you think about your children and kids, as soon as i said that, her eyes just completely let up. asign that, her eyes just completely let ' you that, her eyes just completely let that, her eyes just completely let up. a sign you kept me calm and still. he obviously knew that my head was bleeding as well. you could see a lot of holes and i think she had black or grey pants on, and you could see dark patches so i thought thatis could see dark patches so i thought that is where she was injured. there was a bolt through my leg, so he knew it was bleeding really heavily. i took my belt off and wrapped it around her thigh, just above the wind. i could feel my head, i could feel my foot, i kept screaming for them to take my shoe. she kept asking me how bad it was. i said it was going to be fine. he wasjust calm. for a young lad, was going to be fine. he wasjust calm. fora young lad, he was going to be fine. he wasjust calm. for a young lad, he was really calm. for a young lad, he was really calm. i turn around and i am looking back, and i have got my elbow... i put my head in my elbow and i burst out crying. just trying to collect
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myself. i just kept out crying. just trying to collect myself. ijust kept saying to god, please get me out of here. please get me out of here. i did not have any sense of time, but i felt like i had been there for hours and hours. just lying on the floor, because obviously i could not move because of my leg. i amjust obviously i could not move because of my leg. i am just thinking, where are the medics and where are the ambulances? you get to a point where the shock is over, and then it is like someone is dimming the light. the light of your soul, someone estimate down to a point where you feel as if your body cannot hold you up feel as if your body cannot hold you up any more. it is like someone is sucking the soul out of you. you know, you have these heroes that we nt know, you have these heroes that went in and did what they did. he was one, and i do not think he realises he is one. he just did what
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he thought was hisjob. i would like to, you know, meet up with him and just... i don't know. i don't even know what to expect. it is hard, because thank you does not seem enough. hi. well, you have changed. how are you? i am 0k, doing a lot better. i have got over the physical side of it. i will always have something going on physically, but you know, the mental side is more than anything, isn't it? that is the hardest bit. the mental side of it. the first anniversary, it is the la st the first anniversary, it is the last one that has bothered me for. the first anniversary, it is the last one that has bothered me forlj hit a low point from 2019. it is that you're thrown in the world where you don't belong. you are an outcast and you do not belong in the
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world. you aren't who you want to be. you want to feel wanted, you wa nt be. you want to feel wanted, you want feel normal. you have to practice smiling in the mirror, you have to wear a mask. i think you saw so have to wear a mask. i think you saw so much more than i did. i wasjust lying there. i mean, thankfully you we re lying there. i mean, thankfully you were there, because that is what i have said, i will never forget you sort ofjust being there by my side. i must have said it a thousand times to you, i said it is going to be all right. you were right. that is the way to look at it, isn't it? but it has been lovely just way to look at it, isn't it? but it has been lovelyjust to see you again, really. you know, we do not have to say stay strong, just do it. you get to know somebody, but we had to get to know each other quite quickly. he wasjust to get to know each other quite
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quickly. he was just a to get to know each other quite quickly. he wasjust a lovely person, lovely and warm, kind hearted person. she made me feel like i was a hero, but i would call myself a hero if i could help people who are going through depression, anxiety, ptsd, show them the light and be like a role model to them. good for you. thank you. hello and welcome to sportsday. job done — england are top of the group after their showdown against wales. a convincing win in the autumn nations cup puts them through to the final. liverpool might be top of the table — butjurgen klopp was furious at dropping points after conceeding a penalty to brighton in the dying moments.
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and delight for chorley — the non—league side beat peterborough, putting the league one side out of the fa cup. welcome to the programme. england were expected to win and they got the job done, securing the top spot in their autumn nations cup's group. despite wales going ahead in the first few minutes, england were the far superior side, winning 24—13. it guarantees their place in next month's final where they'll play either scotland or france. drew savage was watching. the stands may be empty, the atmosphere not the same, but whatever the situation, this rivalry still burns bright.
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right now though england are on top of their game up, while wales are struggling for form. but often in matches like this, all that goes out of the window. jonny williams, who played for the england in an uncapped game last year scoring on his international debut for wales. the home side ahead. but the visitors were quickly on their tail. through the hands and into the corner. they crossed for england's first try. with the scores closer than many expected, england began to pull ahead after the break. from there, they would not be caught as 0wen farrell kept his side at arms length. england, in the end, comfortably through to next week final. as for wales, an improvement, but they still have a way to go. drew savage, bbc news. staying with rugby union and new zealand thrashed argentina 38—0, to avenge their defeat two weeks ago in the tri—nations rugby championship. ahead of the rematch, captain sam kane laid an all blacks jersey on the pitch,
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with diego maradona's name and number — one of many tributes at sporting events this weekend. to the match action and new zealand were quick off the mark, with an early try from dane coles. after the break they were ruthless, willjordan racing over for two tries within 10 minutes of coming on. new zealand will almost certainly take the title. in the premier league, leeds held on to beat everton1—0 at goodison, putting the newly promoted side up to 11th in the premier league table. raphinha with the goal in the 79th minute. it finished 1—0. in the early match, a late penalty for brighton held top of the table liverpool to a draw. while a hat—trick for riyad mahrez helped manchester city give burnley a 5—0 thrashing at the ethiad. adam wild reports. arriving in brighton, bright and early.
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