who can tell us more. david. rolf harris, what can you say about such a life? 1953 he first appears on tv. he is a much loved entertainerfor 16 on tv. he is a much loved entertainer for 16 years. on tv. he is a much loved entertainerfor 16 years. he is on tv. he is a much loved entertainer for 16 years. he is a cbe, he has the australian medal of honour, he's given the job of doing an official portrait of the and then after the revelations aboutjimmy savile and an inquiry for other people to come forward, a series of allegations were made against him. there was a court case in 2014. i remember him walking into court, surrounded by people and his natural inclination is always was to smile and wave at people around him and he suddenly became aware that they were not there to cheer him along. he was

convicted of 12 charges. assault against young women and girls over a period between 1968 and 1986. he was stripped of the cbe, his australian medal of honour as well. the only way to describe it is the most extraordinary fall from grace, as people wondered how was it that we could have had him so much a part of life are so many years and only the details to come out after so many years. he was in prison for three years. he was in prison for three years. there was another trial, an inability to reach a conclusion but his reputation had been destroyed. the only statement we have today from his solicitor saying this is to confirm that rolf harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest. no further comments will be

made. . ~' , rest. no further comments will be made. . ~ , . the number of dentists working in the nhs in england has fallen, according to the british dental association. it says there are nearly 700 fewer dentists than last year, and that practices are struggling to fill vacancies — which means they face fines for not hitting their nhs targets. duncan kennedy has the details. there's not enough money in teeth — that's the view of the british dental association when it comes to dentists in england doing work for the nhs. using figures from a freedom of information request, the bda says that in the past year the number of dentists working for the nhs in england has gone down from 24,272 to 23,577. that's a drop of nearly 700. we've seen an underspend in nhs dentistry of nearly half a billion pounds. i'd like that money redirected to support colleagues

who are staying within the nhs, so that it shows some sign from the government that they are interested in preserving nhs dentistry. and if they were to do that, then i think my colleagues would actually see that there is a plan in place and perhaps not leave as they are doing in the numbers that we are seeing. according to the bda, practices are struggling to fill dentist vacancies and they say they want the government to raise the amount the nhs pays dentists per patient. but the government says the bda's data may be incomplete. it says it's increased funding to help high needs patients and says it's making it easier to recruit dentists from overseas. but the bda says nhs dentistry is seeing talent drain away to the private sector and risks becoming one part of the health service where free access will disappear for more and more patients.

manchester councillors say they'll meet with police, after an adult superstore in manchester's gay village was subjected to a targeted attack for the fourth time in a matter of weeks. the owners of clonezone shared video of the attack on social media. phil mccann reports. while the door in the middle of clonezone there is boarded up. and that is ever since what happened here in the early evening last night when two people in masks pulled up on a motorbike on the street here just outside the shop. 0ne got off, attacked the door with what appeared to be a crowbar before they both sped off the windows. the windows either side of that door were already boarded up because there have been three previous attacks over the last few months on this premises, a very well established shop here in the gay village in the middle of manchester. and this is being taken as notjust an attack on one business, but as an attack on this community. people are quite scared now because after i mean, one or two attacks, it's unusual.

it's unusual to have those sort of physical, targeted attacks these days. but after the fourth one, this is getting ridiculous. and people are getting quite concerned and quite scared about whether this reflects something wider, whether it's specifically targeted. so there is a lot of concern in the community, in the wider community. the greater manchester police have previously said that the attacks here may constitute a hate crime, but that that's not something that they can confirm while they're still investigating. meanwhile, clonezone here are fundraising for a reward, and there will be a meeting this afternoon of businesses in the gay village to see if people can contribute to a reward to catch those responsible. a former metropolitan police officer's dishonesty about her investigation into wayne couzens over two incidents of flashing amounted to gross misconduct, a police disciplinary hearing has found. the incidents took place in the days before couzens kidnapped and murdered sarah everard.

samantha lee is said to have failed to make "the correct investigative enquiries" over the incidents at a mcdonald's restaurant. ms lee had claimed that she believed the cctv at the venue was deleted automatically — whereas the manager said in his evidence he had shown it to her when she interviewed him. the disciplinary panel said that had ms lee still been a serving officer, she would have been dismissed from the force. the mayor of st ives is calling for a european—style tourism levy to help pay for local services. he says the town council's budget is stretched to the limit maintaining things like public loos used by hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. but while a levy would require legislation, it's hoped plans could include a voluntary charge. tamsin melville reports. the new mayor of st ives is on a mission. you know, literally we've walked

past four houses, five houses here, and four of them are for rent, which is an on short term rental. johnnie wells wants to get a better deal for his town where tourists outnumber locals in the holiday seasons — and obviously use all the services on offer. there's 11,500 people paying for hundreds of thousands of people using this facilities. and it's it makes it very difficult as a council to make ends meet, basically. in an ideal world he'd like to see a european style tourism levy. rome, it's about 17 euros a night per bed. but he's not holding his breath for something that would require legislation — instead small steps are being taken. already there are plans to charge tourists to use these loos while locals have a concession card, and he's pushing ahead with plans for a voluntary community charge. a local based system. if we can get something implemented, it would be really good for all of cornwall because if we get

a model that works, you can roll it out across, you know, the whole of cornwall. and the goal is to just to make the place better and make it more sustainable. i think it's a good idea. it is not too expensive and doesn't put people off and the collection of is going to be quite difficult. but as i said, i think we've got lots of people that do visit st ives and visit st ives regularly that absolutely love st ives. and i think they feel like sometimes it would be nice to give something back rather than to to take as they sometimes feel. so i think it's a good idea. the fact that they do it abroad, it would be very valid to do - it here and in devon because it's a beautiful part of the world - and we pay it abroad without questioning. so maybe we should here. there's a similar debate in wales whether we should have a tourism tax or a levy, anything that helps keep local people employed. i think it's a good thing. visit cornwall says it is time to look at options of how the vistor can help contribute in one way or another — a voluntary community charge is an interesting idea that certain

businesses might well take part in — but it's important the visitor knows what it's being used for. now to a story from iraq — and the country is well known for its marshlands and riverways. but the passge of time — and a severe drought — are taking their toll. ancient traditions are dying out — but there are people who are trying to do something about it — as tim allman reports. this is southern rock now, in the 2ist this is southern rock now, in the 21st century —— southern iraq. but it could be any point in the last 5000 years. and yet this is a way of life in danger of disappearing. but not if this man has anything to do with it. his boatyard in basra is said to be the last place where they build these long, narrow, flat

bottomed canoes. its importance stems from _ bottomed canoes. its importance stems from the _ bottomed canoes. its importance stems from the fact _ bottomed canoes. its importance stems from the fact it's - bottomed canoes. its importance l stems from the fact it's sumerian, it's part of our heritage. 0ther it's part of our heritage. other countries tv interest and encourage its revival so why don't we the same? ., ., ~ ., , its revival so why don't we the same? ., ., 4' ., , , same? no one knows exactly when it was first created _ same? no one knows exactly when it was first created but _ same? no one knows exactly when it was first created but it _ same? no one knows exactly when it was first created but it was _ was first created but it was definitely a long, long time ago. they were a familiar sight on the waterways of this country but now they are outnumbered by modern vessels which for some it's notjust a shame but a cultural tragedy. m0??? a shame but a cultural tragedy. now older boats a shame but a cultural tragedy. iirw older boats create a disconnection between you and the environment. it's like driving a taxi. i'm talking about a spiritual connection.— talking about a spiritual connection. �* ., ., ., connection. here in baghdad a flotilla of boats, _ connection. here in baghdad a flotilla of boats, mashoofs - connection. here in baghdad a| flotilla of boats, mashoofs one connection. here in baghdad a - flotilla of boats, mashoofs one and

all, set out on the tigris river, wanting to highlight their historic importance. a vessel from the past that they hope still has a future. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris foulkes a lot of dry and bright weather to come but a quick look back at yesterday when we recorded 23.4 at cardiff, the highest temperature of the year so far. how did that compare with recently? normally may give us much higher temperatures so we can all agree there has been a heatwave and there's not going to be one anytime soon either. because although high pressure is in charge, the windsor coming in off the atlantic rather than coming up from france or spain and can often bring us warmer weather conditions. in the may sunshine we will have around over the next few days, feeling pleasantly warm. a bit cooler today

and a bit more cloud in the sky. it's not going to be quite as warm as yesterday but still pleasant. northern scotland, a week with a front bringing a few patches of light rain. temperatures 14—15. for most temperatures in the high teens to late 20s today. 0vernight tonight, those week weather fronts will continue to pester the far north of scotland. it won't be raining all the time, just a bit of dampness. the rain is going to be pretty light and patchy. away from that, dry with clear spells coming and going. temperature is about 7—9. tomorrow, predominantly dry with plenty of sunshine. just across scotland where this week with the front will move in, bringing a few spots of rain but nothing particularly significant. temperatures still in high teens to late 20s. maybe 23 towards parts of the south west midlands. with all that sunshine around, the main sun

is strong and that's what makes it feel warm. there will be high levels of uv. it's worth considering some cream. a similar story for thursday, more dry weather and sunny spells and sunny spells 23 degrees or so in the warmest spots which are likely to be towards south—east wales and may be the south—west midlands and south—west england as well. through friday the holiday weekend a lot of dry weather to come. feeling warm sunshine. temperatures could peak at 24 in the warmest spots.

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