to where they were located. so it took some creative thinking by the services that were there, and someone came up with the idea that perhaps digby could come along and engage with the individual and perhaps help resolve the situation. so, received a call, we came along and the police negotiators were able to introduce digby to the individual. they responded really positively and then, through conversation, were willing to get to a place of safety. and it saved her life. so digby knew no different. he's just a fluffy dog. he loves life, he loves people and he was only too willing just to go over and say hello to someone else. well, you can see how calm he is, how obedient he is. and on that note, back to you. time for a look at the weather — here's helen willetts. thank you. quite a bit of bright,

dry weather on the satellite picture, but it is a lot fresher out west with the humidity still with us, with areas of thundery rain pushing on, were clad for central and eastern areas, and the potential for some heavy, thundery downpours throughout the remainder of the day. lots of fine weather to the north—west. temperatures down considerably in recent days but still warm and pleasant despite temperatures being down because of a cloud in the south—east, the pollen is still high, to very high, for those who suffer, with the grass pollen at the moment really quite uncomfortable. i mention the prospect of further thunderstorms. we had some torrential rain last night. it will be a possibility again today, this evening and overnight and for the coming few days. you can see that area of cloud. the area at risk of these thundery downpours as we go through the evening and overnight, but for the evening and overnight, but for the majority, where we have lost that humidity it will be a far more comfortable night for sleeping, down

to low single figures in scotland, still very moggi where we have all that cloud and thundery rain in the south. the potential is that that will be more widespread tomorrow. look at this area we are monitoring, potentially spreading northwards and further west was, encompassing many parts of england. quite a brisk wind, as well, but despite temperatures being down, still much more moggi out there, but clad bubbling up in the morning, with just the odd shower, but the match tomorrow evening could well see, with that rain lingering around, that we could have some quite wet weather, so we will need to keep an eye on that. it continues through tomorrow evening and overnight before pulling out of the way on saturday morning. saturday looks to be dry a brighter day of the weekend, was still some showers around. we have lost much of the humidity by that time but some showers pushing once again up from the south. even though temperatures are down, and humidity is a little lower, it is still warm, still days

away from the longest day, so the strongest sunshine, so come saturday night, sunday, looking quite wet across southern areas, heavy thundery showers following as that thundery showers following as that thundery rain makes its way northwards into scotland and northern ireland. it looks distinctly more unsettled in the coming few days. there will be some warm sunshine in between all of the showers and longer spells of rain, but equally, we could have some torrential downpours leading to some potential flash flooding. a reminder of our top story... a report is expected this afternoon examining the security at manchester arena on the night a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured hundreds. that's all from the bbc news at one so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

good afternoon, i'm gavin ramjaun — it's just after 1.30, and this is your latest sports news. we'll start with news in the last hour or so. rafael nadal has pulled out of wimbledon later this month. the world number three, who won the tournament in 2008 and 2010, says he needs to recuperate after a long clay court season. nadal will also miss the tokyo 0lympics this summer, and stated on twitter his goal is to prolong his career and continue to do what makes him happy — to compete at the highest level. dan evans is looking good to become the third british man to reach the quarter finals at the queens club tournament. the british number one is a set up against adrian mannarino, the world number 42, who's 17 places below him in the rankings. evans took it 6—4 the opening set. these are live pictures from queen's club. it is currently five games all in the second set. you can watch the action live now on the bbc sport website

and the the red button. denmark's christian eriksen will be fitted with a heart—starter device. the team's doctor said it was needed due to rhythm disturbances, after the former spurs midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest in their opening game of the european champioship on saturday. last saturday, football did not matter. the life of one of its star players are dead. normally, christian eriksen brings joy players are dead. normally, christian eriksen bringsjoy to his spotin christian eriksen bringsjoy to his spot in the way he plays his game, but this week he did so with an instagram post. he says he is ok, now he has a way forward. the danish fa say after heart examinations, he will be fitted with an internal defibrillator. in sport that does not always in korea. daily blend in the netherlands squad place at the use with a similar device was not forjames taylor, a similar episode

some retire or retire from cricket. the way to describe it, it is half the size of a mobile phone and a little bit thicker in my chest. i was really lucked out to have it initially, but once i had greater understanding of my condition and how it was going to help me, it is my best friend. if something goes wrong it looks after me.— my best friend. if something goes wrong it looks after me. there might -la wrong it looks after me. there might play belgium — wrong it looks after me. there might play belgium this _ wrong it looks after me. there might play belgium this afternoon. - wrong it looks after me. there might play belgium this afternoon. ten - play belgium this afternoon. ten minutes in, they will stop to applaud for christian eriksen. the captain says that the shock of that they will stay with them forever. now they are back in copenhagen where it happened. it now they are back in copenhagen where it happened.— now they are back in copenhagen where it happened. it will be quite emotional to _ where it happened. it will be quite emotional to go _ where it happened. it will be quite emotional to go back. _ where it happened. it will be quite emotional to go back. we - where it happened. it will be quite emotional to go back. we know. where it happened. it will be quite i emotional to go back. we know that we will_ emotional to go back. we know that we will have unbelievable support by our fans. _ we will have unbelievable support by our fans, the whole country. we have to make _ our fans, the whole country. we have to make sure — our fans, the whole country. we have to make sure that we are ready for that, _ to make sure that we are ready for that, to _ to make sure that we are ready for that, to perform and play a football match _ that, to perform and play a football match to _ that, to perform and play a football match. ., , ., ., . ., match. to play a match five days on is a victory — match. to play a match five days on is a victory in _ match. to play a match five days on is a victory in itself. _ match. to play a match five days on is a victory in itself. for _ match. to play a match five days on is a victory in itself. for denmark, l is a victory in itself. for denmark, they will do it for their missing

staff. —— star. as well as the denmark—belgium match there are two matches in group c today. ukraine take on north macedonia, injust under half an hour — while the netherlands are up against austria at 8 o clock this evening. that match is live on bbc 1. england's women are building a strong position on day 2 of their test match against india in bristol. they resumed this morning on 269—6, and the star so far today has been sophia dunkley. she's completed a fine half century with good support from the lower order. at lunch, england were 357—8. and the us open gets underway little later. lee westwood will be once again aiming for a first major title. westwood recently married his long time girlfriend and caddie — helen, and wondered if their relationship on the course would stay the same. this week is going to be new, it's going to be as husband as white, so it might change. she might give me the elbow a bit more often. it is a very relaxed relationship anyway, we just enjoy ourselves, try to have a good time. just enjoy ourselves, try to have a good time-— good time. this is kind of your

honeymoon? _ good time. this is kind of your honeymoon? it _ good time. this is kind of your honeymoon? it should - good time. this is kind of your honeymoon? it should do, - good time. this is kind of your - honeymoon? it should do, shouldn't it? i keep telling _ honeymoon? it should do, shouldn't it? i keep telling her _ honeymoon? it should do, shouldn't it? i keep telling her that, _ honeymoon? it should do, shouldn't it? i keep telling her that, but - honeymoon? it should do, shouldn't it? i keep telling her that, but i - it? i keep telling her that, buti think she has got her eye on and somewhere i do not take my golf clubs. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories plus all the build up to the gold cup, on ladies day at royal ascot on the bbc sport website. the chinese spacecraft carrying three astronauts — or taikonauts, as they are called — has successfully docked with the country's space station around seven hours after blasting off. the crew is the first to man the still incomplete station, and their mission will be to continue its construction. they will spend a full three months on the station before heading back to earth. this is china's first manned mission in five years, and is a huge step forward for the chinese national space administration — as beijing looks to establish itself as a major space power. here's our science correspondent, jonathan amos, on how nasa sees the mission. it sees a very clear military dimension to chinese space activity

and for the time being it is simply not possible for nasa, for example, to get involved with projects with china but that is not necessarily the case with other nations, other blocks that are involved on the international space station. so, we see experiments being hosted on this new chinese space station from europe. there is an investigation into cancer which is being led from norway in the next few weeks, the indians have a telescope on the outside of the module that will be looking at the emissions coming from exploded stars — and the chinese have made it clear they are open to seeing foreign nationals coming aboard this space station at some point in the future. one would expect probably russian cosmonauts will be the first maybe to do that. russia and china cooperate in many areas of space activity and they share technology. and we have seen, for example, one european astronaut go

a transatlantic summit on adoption will take place to discuss why black children are being left behind compared to their white counterparts, when it comes to finding them families. it is hosted by the special guardianship and leadership board which is hoping talks will help find solutions to the problem. earlier, my colleague, lukwesa burak, spoke to dr krish kandiah, who is the chair of that board and michelle goode who has adopted five children over the last 18 years. they explained some of the reasons to why the numbers are so low. that has been a 50% reduction in the number of black children getting adopted in the last five years. now only 60 out of 3660 children who get adopted are black. we think there is adopted are black. we think there is a huge challenge here, and we want to make sure that every child that needs adoption gets the family that they need. who; needs adoption gets the family that the need. ~ , , needs adoption gets the family that the need. , , ., needs adoption gets the family that they need-_ i _ needs adoption gets the family that they need._ i think - they need. why is that? i think there has _ they need. why is that? i think there has been _ they need. why is that? i think

there has been a _ they need. why is that? i think there has been a breakdown i they need. why is that? i think there has been a breakdown ofj they need. why is that? i think - there has been a breakdown of trust between the black community and the whole social work sector, and i think we need to help bridge that. the government has made some good information that they are keen to do that i want to put money and energy behind it, so wejust need that i want to put money and energy behind it, so we just need to come up behind it, so we just need to come up with some good solutions on how to rebuild that trust.— to rebuild that trust. michelle, you have adopted _ to rebuild that trust. michelle, you have adopted five _ to rebuild that trust. michelle, you have adopted five children. - to rebuild that trust. michelle, you i have adopted five children. goodness me, congratulations. however, would you agree with what the doctor has to say and that is a trust issue? there is a trust issue. unfortunately, some of our social services _ unfortunately, some of our social services are not sensitive to our culture — services are not sensitive to our culture. obviously, that is that hesitancy— culture. obviously, that is that hesitancy to have social services involved — hesitancy to have social services involved in — hesitancy to have social services involved in your life and to scrutinise you, which needs to be done _ scrutinise you, which needs to be done and — scrutinise you, which needs to be done and to— scrutinise you, which needs to be done and to be able to be an adoptive _ done and to be able to be an adoptive parent. we done and to be able to be an adoptive parent.— done and to be able to be an adoptive parent. we are talking about race. _ adoptive parent. we are talking about race, so _ adoptive parent. we are talking about race, so i'm _ adoptive parent. we are talking about race, so i'm going - adoptive parent. we are talking about race, so i'm going to - adoptive parent. we are talking about race, so i'm going to ask| adoptive parent. we are talking - about race, so i'm going to ask you — of the five children, can't you just take us through the mixture that you have? my

just take us through the mixture that you have?— just take us through the mixture that ou have? y , , ' that you have? my eldest is 21, then i not a 20 that you have? my eldest is 21, then i got a 20 and _ that you have? my eldest is 21, then i got a 20 and 18-year-old, - that you have? my eldest is 21, then i got a 20 and 18-year-old, a - i got a 20 and 18—year—old, a 16—year—old and a one—year—old. i have _ 16—year—old and a one—year—old. i have got— 16—year—old and a one—year—old. i have got four _ 16—year—old and a one—year—old. i have got four boys. the first four boys _ have got four boys. the first four boys at _ have got four boys. the first four boys at my— have got four boys. the first four boys at my little girl is one. they are all_ boys at my little girl is one. they are all of— boys at my little girl is one. they are all of mixed heritage. my four boys _ are all of mixed heritage. my four boys are — are all of mixed heritage. my four boys are siblings,... gn are all of mixed heritage. my four boys are siblings,...— are all of mixed heritage. my four boys are siblings,... on the mixed heritaae, boys are siblings,... on the mixed heritage. when — boys are siblings,... on the mixed heritage, when we _ boys are siblings,... on the mixed heritage, when we talk— boys are siblings,... on the mixed heritage, when we talk about - heritage, when we talk about transracial adoption, heritage, when we talk about transracialadoption, identity becomes a real problem. michelle, if you could help me with that? identity is a problem. many black children adopted into white families for what they do not belong in either community. we will look at that at the summit today, how to improve the relationship with transracial adoption. michelle, how

do ou transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach _ transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach race? _ transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach race? i— transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach race? i am _ transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach race? i am that - transracial adoption. michelle, how do you broach race? i am that my l do you broach race? i am that my friends. do you broach race? i am that my friends- my _ do you broach race? i am that my friends. my friends _ do you broach race? i am that my friends. my friends and _ do you broach race? i am that my friends. my friends and family - do you broach race? i am that myj friends. my friends and family are very diverse. some of the children have _ very diverse. some of the children have parents who are black, some of them _ have parents who are black, some of them white — have parents who are black, some of them white. they have too much will play an _ them white. they have too much will play an active part in all my children's_ play an active part in all my children's lives. —— they play a very— children's lives. —— they play a very active _ children's lives. —— they play a very active part. i nature all the royal— very active part. i nature all the royal meadows or they are, whether emotionally around race, practically doing _ emotionally around race, practically doing things, orjust doing things with the — doing things, orjust doing things with the boys, like teaching them how to _ with the boys, like teaching them how to stand up and go to the toilet — how to stand up and go to the toilet it — how to stand up and go to the toilet it is _ how to stand up and go to the toilet. it isjust different things that i_ toilet. it isjust different things that i have to do. i'm a single adopter— that i have to do. i'm a single adopter as— that i have to do. i'm a single adopter as well, so i do not have that rail— adopter as well, so i do not have that rail two male role model in the home, _ that rail two male role model in the home but— that rail two male role model in the home but i— that rail two male role model in the home, but i make sure it is there outside _ home, but i make sure it is there outside the — home, but i make sure it is there outside the home and is there to play an— outside the home and is there to play an active part in their lives. i play an active part in their lives. i have _ play an active part in their lives. i have a — play an active part in their lives. i have a sneaky suspicion that you will not stop at five. mr;

i have a sneaky suspicion that you will not stop at five.— will not stop at five. my home is not big enough _ will not stop at five. my home is not big enough to _ will not stop at five. my home is not big enough to take - will not stop at five. my home is not big enough to take any - will not stop at five. my home is. not big enough to take any more, will not stop at five. my home is - not big enough to take any more, but i not big enough to take any more, but i would _ not big enough to take any more, but i would if— not big enough to take any more, but i would if i _ not big enough to take any more, but i would if i could. not big enough to take any more, but i would ifi could.— i would ifi could. doctor, an exceptional— i would ifi could. doctor, an exceptional case _ i would ifi could. doctor, an exceptional case study - i would ifi could. doctor, an exceptional case study that l iwould ifi could. doctor, an - exceptional case study that with michelle, but this is strands transatlantic to stop what do you hope that international element will bring to this issue? the hope that international element will bring to this issue?— bring to this issue? the americans have the same _ bring to this issue? the americans have the same problem _ bring to this issue? the americans have the same problem that - bring to this issue? the americans have the same problem that we i bring to this issue? the americans l have the same problem that we do, that black children wait the longest and are at least likely to be adopted, but they have been trying things that we have not tried before. one group work with children to help them identify who they think would be a great adopter for them. sometimes that's a sunday school teacher, or a sports coach or a teacher, or a sports coach or a teacherfrom a school, teacher, or a sports coach or a teacher from a school, then they help that adoption take place. they will be speaking at the summit. i love the fulham apollo 13, when there was a problem with the spaceship, they locked all the best minds in at the room until they came

out with a solution. that is our plan today. we will be in an online room for six hours and failure is not an option. we'll make sure this injustice that black children do will get fixed. the colour of a child was like skin and should not determine whether they get adopted or not. as you've been hearing, a man's been found guilty of the murders of two women 21 years apart. gary allen was convicted at sheffield crown court of murdering samantha class in hull in 1997 and elena grlakova in rotherham in 2018. i had sex with this prostitute one night, and the condom split. i then she said i want your name, your address, your money- the confession of a killer. gary allen telling an undercover officer he had killed samantha class.

2a years ago, he strangled and beat her, and put her in the humber, hoping she would never be found. i just want to really thank the family, samantha's children who have been really strong and dignified throughout this 2a year ordeal. gary allen is a very dangerous man. he poses a significant risk to females. he has had violent outbursts all his life. he has a deep seated hate for sex workers. he does pose a risk to the public and he should spend the rest of his life in prison. a 25—year—old local man was arrested in hull yesterday morning and is being questioned here at hessle police station. humberside police first caught gary allen 1998, but detectives have faced several twists and turns through the legal system. in 2000, at this same court in sheffield, he stood trial for samantha's killing, but the jury gave a majority

verdict of not guilty. a free man, he travelled to plymouth, but within weeks he had attacked two more sex workers. he was squeezing my throat. obviously, i was trying to fight him off. then he got me in a headlock and dragged me back and i fell on the floor. he still carried on hitting me and i wasjust screaming, i was. jailed for ten years, gary allen told probation he thought sex workers were scum and the lowest of the low. when he returned to our area after release, humberside police were so concerned it launched operation misty, to monitor him with undercover officers. their role was just to build that relationship with gary allen and set a scene where he may either confess or may give some information. that thing with that— samantha class, as i say, i told that confession gave the police new hope. crucially, the law on double jeopardy had changed. jeopardy had changed. new and compelling evidence meant a defendant could be prosecuted again for the same crime.

but yorkshire's chief prosecutor says that they only had one chance, and there were doubts. it was thought that compelling was the likes of dna which was an absolute clear indicator of proof. a confession to an undercover police officer, which was done way, not with a caution and all of those usual safeguards, was not compelling in and of itself. the decision was taken that we would not ask the court of appeal to set the acquittal aside. so, no retrial in 2012. tragically, gary allen went on to kill again. in 2018, he strangled elena grlakova in rotherham and left her body in a watery ditch. similar murders, the same suspect, and at the undercover confession — now all were enough to put gary allen back on trial.

at sheffield crown court today, a jury at sheffield crown court today, a jury found gary allen unanimously guilty of both murders after all of those twists and turns, this finally brings an end to 2a year wait for justice for samantha class's family. the south yorkshire police force and at the national crime agency are now looking at other unsolved attacks on women, looking at where gary allen was at the time to see whether there are any other crimes that could be linked to this violent offender. the headlines on bbc news: the inquiry into the manchester arena bombing is about to publish its findings on security at the venue. 22 people were killed, and hundreds injured in the atrocity in 2017. relatives of those killed said many opportunities to stop the bomber were missed.

the covid epidemic grew in england in the days leading up tojune 7 — but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow. a man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart. the famously sleepy dormouse was once a common sight in english woodland, but the species has been in severe decline. a scheme to reintroduce the tiny rodents to their native habitat has now reached a milestone — with the one thousandth captive bred animal being released. our science correspondent, victoria gill, has the story. tiny, nocturnal and under threat. dormice, the only uk rodents with furry tails have been quietly disappearing from our countryside. can i give you these four bags, if you do half a scoop in each of those. now, in a mission that started in 1993 to bring them back to woodlands across the country,

these conservationists are preparing to release their 1000th captive—bred dormouse. their chosen home is this carefully managed woodland in north lancashire. we know 100 years ago dormice were widespread throughout england, wales, and they reached as far north as the scottish border. but we know in the last 100 years they have been lost from 17 english counties. so, in a national context, the decline is quite severe. it has been a painstaking team effort. the animals were born at london zoo, and after health screenings and nine weeks' quarantine, the 30 rodents were transported more than 250 miles to this remote spot. why go to all of this effort for this one species? they lived here originally, they belong here. so even if you improve the habitat of the area, some of the species are missing and they can't come back themselves. if you can bring them back, then you are putting them into that jigsaw of what the overall ecosystem should be like. and that is what the dormouse is providing, it is part of thatjigsaw and putting it back together.

on the final stretch of theirjourney, i had the privilege of very carefully carrying two dormice to their new home. i am not expecting them to come out at all. they are quite cosy in there. quite cosy in there and they will settle in. this large cage with extra food and water will provide protection for a pair of the animals. letting them settle into their new habitat before conservationists open the door. the team is keeping the exact location of the release a secret to protect the animals. their work does not stop today. it is a real tangle. it would be easier to navigate if you were a dormouse! ah, 0k. this is one of our footprint tunnels. they would move along the branch and this is how you track? they move through a real tangled thicket of branches through the woodland, and they will be able to pass through this tunnel and then leave footprints on the inside on a piece of paper which we can then identify

because they are very distinctive footprints. that will give us a real track on where the mice are moving to in the woodland. keeping track of their new arrivals will help researchers monitor the state of the habitat. the dormouse thrives in areas where other species thrive. so a good woodland for dormouse habitat is a good woodland for woodland birds. it is a good woodland for wild flowers and butterflies. it shows your woodlands are in a good state. the hope is, like dormice already reintroduced elsewhere in england, they will breed this summer, replacing a tiny piece of an ecosystem jigsaw that has been missing for a century. victoria gill, bbc news. 24—year—old jess cook caught covid whilst working in a hospital during the pandemic. but, just weeks after recovering, she suffered a stroke and was put into an induced coma. that was six months ago, and after learning how to walk again, she's hoping to be discharged soon to be reunited at home with her three—year—old son. jess has been speaking

to our reporter, kelly foran. jess was a health care worker but is now a long—term patient instead. she caught covid while working in a hospital, then followed a spinal stroke. she had to be put into a coma. i couldn't move my arms, i could move my legs but they were not strong. i was petrified. ijust remember the last thing i said before i went to sleep was, like, ijust want to make sure i wake up and be able to see my little boy again. like, i was scared about not being his mum. it's now six months on. all that time away from her little boy. i really struggled being away from my son and partner. i wanted to go home. i wanted to just go back. that's the main focus for my rehab, is building up to be a mum again. he turned three whilst i was in here, so i did miss his

birthday but it was so good. i remember listening to them all singing happy birthday on facetime to him. it was brilliant. intense rehab is helping her start again. she is having to learn to walk and make herself cups of tea. it was like 100 days to make the cup of tea. it was such an achievement that day, because i've actually done something for myself. so it was nice. it was brilliant, drinking that cup of tea. i was like, yes! jess still has some way to go and is looking forward to some things more than others. living in blackpool, i love the beach. so i really want to just go to the beach, put my feet in the sea and just sit there with some fish and chips, because i have not had fish and chips. so that is my ultimate goal. that was kelly foran reporting. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts.

good afternoon. very little changes in the weather throughout the day because it's a slow moving situation. showers affect some areas, but sunshine as well. it's a much fresher day across western parts of england and wales, still of the humid airand parts of england and wales, still of the humid air and the chance of downpours across central and eastern areas. a little bit of sunshine, but temperatures are not generally high because of the cloud. still a muggy, with very high levels of pollen for some now we are into grass season. into this evening and overnight, thundery downpours still around, could be quite torrential downpours. that is the potential for further pulses to come up and drift northwards across central and eastern areas throughout the night. most will notice a much fresher night and a more comfortable night for sleeping, temperatures into the low single figures for parts of scotland and northern ireland. plenty of sunshine to start friday.

but potentially thundery rain but that its way northwards and westwards. more cloud around again, thicker cloud in the rain, temperatures will still pretty muggy if you are out and about in central and eastern areas. pollen levels may not be quite so high because of the rain, but further north still high to very high in some places. chances are it we could see some for the football at wembley. rain continuing to pulse its way northwards and westwards, eventually clearing out of the way. one or two showers then follow into saturday, potentially northern and western areas. after quite a great start, no more promising day of the week and for drier weather, a little fresher by the stage, but still with some modulus hanging on in england and wales. humid air into saturday night, another pulse of potentially

wet weather works northwards, so sunday looks likely wetter day of the weekend. warm air following that, we could have some thundery downpours. it is looking more unsettled, eventually we will lose the humidity, temperatures will be down to more normal levels for the time of year.

this is bbc news. the headlines. the inquiry into the manchester arena bombing is due to publish its findings on security at the venue. 22 people were killed and hundreds injured in the atrocity in 2017. bereaved relatives say there were many missed opportunities to stop the bomber, salman abedi. we're expecting to hear from the inquiry any moment now. we'll have the latest from manchester magistrates�* court a man is found guilty of murdering two women — 21 years apart. the covid epidemic grew in england in the days leading up tojune 7th — but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow.

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