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they can be laid to rest as so they can be laid to rest as bbc scotland's home affairs correspondent explains. the anatomical collection is edinburgh university contains thousands of bones, the vast majority very old and impossible to identify like these are stills from 18th—century scotland. the university is all too aware who is in sight of these caskets. the victims of a notorious double murder almost 90 years ago. what is your motive what is driving all of this? the motive is _ is driving all of this? the motive is to _ is driving all of this? the motive is to the - is driving all of this? the motive is to the right - is driving all of this? tue: motive is to the right thing, the right thing by isabella, and mary and theirfamilies. in and mary and their families. in 1935, they one _ and mary and their families. in 1935, they one of— and mary and their families. in 1935, they one of the - and mary and their families. in 1935, they one of the most| 1935, they one of the most important _ 1935, they one of the most important criminal— important criminal investigations of the 20th century. investigations of the 20th centu . ~ ., investigations of the 20th centu . ~' ., , century. their killer had use of surgical _ century. their killer had use of surgical skills _ century. their killer had use of surgical skills to - century. their killer had use of surgical skills to hide - of surgical skills to hide their identity, scottish scientists prove that these two women were reported missing
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miles away in lancaster. put siml , miles away in lancaster. put simply. anything _ miles away in lancaster. tilt simply, anything before these is ancient history, anything after these cases is modern, integrated, forensic science led to investigations. that was the difference, it was hugely important. the difference, it was hugely important-— important. the case against isabella's — important. the case against isabella's husband - important. the case against isabella's husband was - important. the case against isabella's husband was help important. the case against i isabella's husband was help at the trial of the century. the jury the trial of the century. the jury was shown at this booklet, with isabella's portrait and x—ray of her skull and then one superimposed over the other, a chilling match. the fingerprint technique was used to discover mary. some of the remains were returned to mary and isabella's grieving families but others including their skills were retained for medical research. funerals took place with bodies which were incomplete. the remains were stored in a vault alongside documents from the case and largely forgotten until last year when an inquiry
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from an academic lead to the wee discovery.— from an academic lead to the wee discovery. the overriding feelinu wee discovery. the overriding feeling was — wee discovery. the overriding feeling was that _ wee discovery. the overriding feeling was that ok, - wee discovery. the overriding feeling was that ok, these i wee discovery. the overriding| feeling was that ok, these are feeling was that 0k, these are perhaps not being treated by the level of care and respect we want, in particular the feeling that we should still have them here, might they be better being returned to the families? ., �* , . families? the women's children had been orphaned, _ families? the women's children had been orphaned, and - families? the women's children had been orphaned, and they i had been orphaned, and they haven't been told that their father had been hanged for the murder of their mother. we would be — murder of their mother. - would be delighted to talk about the next steps. this was not some _ about the next steps. this was not some cruel— about the next steps. this was not some cruel disregard, - about the next steps. this was not some cruel disregard, this | not some cruel disregard, this wasm — not some cruel disregard, this wasm visa _ not some cruel disregard, this was... visa remains were kept for the — was... visa remains were kept for the advancement of science. the university is hoping someone will come forward so that they can help isabella and mary to rest 90 years after they died. let's take you back
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to central london around westminster because farmers have come to the capital to protest against the changes, the proposed changes by the government to inheritance tax, to farms and what they'll have to farms and what they'll have to pay to pass on farms to the next generation, they have come to westminster, we've seen that shot of whitehall, gathering around the cenotaph and the downing street part of whitehall, to then march on westminster. there's also an nfu conference going on which aims to raise awareness, 1800 farmers in westminster today besides these protectors, you can see police and farmers there, also if you practice coming into london. jeremy clarkson who is now a farmer, obviously tv presenter, owns a farm and hasjoined obviously tv presenter, owns a farm and has joined the protest, this is him speaking to the bbc a while ago. how bad could this be to farmers? it is
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the end, _ could this be to farmers? it is the end, if— could this be to farmers? it is the end, if you _ could this be to farmers? it is the end, if you stop _ could this be to farmers? tt 3 the end, if you stop and pay attention, it is the end. how damaging — attention, it is the end. how damaging is— attention, it is the end. how damaging is this? _ attention, it is the end. how damaging is this? i - attention, it is the end. how damaging is this? i saw - attention, it is the end. how damaging is this? i saw a i attention, it is the end. how i damaging is this? i saw a man, 600 cows- -- — damaging is this? i saw a man, 600 cows... not _ damaging is this? i saw a man, 600 cows... not massive, - damaging is this? i saw a man, 600 cows... not massive, butl 600 cows... not massive, but cows alone are worth 1.2 million. cows alone are worth 1.2 million-— cows alone are worth 1.2 million. ,, million. do you regret getting into farming _ million. do you regret getting into farming nicely _ million. do you regret getting into farming nicely how - into farming nicely how difficult it is? t into farming nicely how difficult it is?— into farming nicely how difficult it is? i don't regret it because _ difficult it is? i don't regret it because i _ difficult it is? i don't regret it because i am _ difficult it is? i don't regret it because i am a _ difficult it is? i don't regret it because i am a journalistj it because i am a journalist at heart, it is a great story. jeremy clarkson there, just a line of baking is to bring you, it has just line of baking is to bring you, it hasjust come line of baking is to bring you, it has just come in that getaway driver who is 45 has just been jailed at bristol crown court for life, with a minimum term of 38 years for the murders of teenagers... during a machete attack. that news just coming in from the court in bristol. getaway driver anthony snoop a 45—year—old man has beenjailed
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for life for a minimum term of 38 years for his murders of two teenagers. we'll bring you more as we get it here on bbc news. the deadline for countries to agree on the first global treaty on plastic pollution is approaching the end of the air. the bbc�*s correspondence for from malaysia. the air is heavy with the smell of chemicals from have elton plastic and the workers don't have protective clothing. workers don't have protective clothinu. , ., ., ., clothing. there is a lot of processes _ clothing. there is a lot of processes that _ clothing. there is a lot of processes that can - clothing. there is a lot ofj processes that can create gases, that are toxic to
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humans. these workers are not equipped with the proper protective equipment, it affects the workers. malaysia is now the top importer of foreign plastic waste since china closed their doors in 2018. most of the plastic is from ten rich nations including japan, the netherlands, the usa, and the uk. made in the uk, yes that is uk.— usa, and the uk. made in the uk, yes that is uk. much of the lastic uk, yes that is uk. much of the plastic coming _ uk, yes that is uk. much of the plastic coming to _ uk, yes that is uk. much of the plastic coming to malaysia - uk, yes that is uk. much of the plastic coming to malaysia is i plastic coming to malaysia is not recyclable. irate plastic coming to malaysia is not recyclable.— plastic coming to malaysia is not recyclable. we found a lot of non-recyclable _ not recyclable. we found a lot of non-recyclable plastic- not recyclable. we found a lotl of non-recyclable plastic waste of non—recyclable plastic waste being sent to malaysia it causes pollution, they are being burnt in some rural areas like my community. your country becomes the dumping site of a developed country. affinity becomes the dumping site of a developed country.— developed country. only about 9% of world's _ developed country. only about 9% of world's plastic _ developed country. only about 9% of world's plastic waste - developed country. only about 9% of world's plastic waste is l 9% of world's plastic waste is recyclable. most of them adult
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in nature, this mountain of micro plastics is at least 15 feet high and stinks of chemicals. it is the burning of plastic that really worries local communities here. when i inhaled the _ local communities here. when i inhaled the smoke _ local communities here. when i inhaled the smoke from - local communities here. when i inhaled the smoke from the - inhaled the smoke from the burning _ inhaled the smoke from the burning plastic of cables, i suddenly collapse. i've been in and out — suddenly collapse. i've been in and out of— suddenly collapse. i've been in and out of hospital five times, 'ust and out of hospital five times, just this — and out of hospital five times, just this year in the intensive care — just this year in the intensive care units _ just this year in the intensive care units-— care units. despite the pollution. _ care units. despite the pollution, malaysia - care units. despite the pollution, malaysia is. care units. despite the i pollution, malaysia is not going to ban foreign waste imports. going to ban foreign waste im orts. ., ., going to ban foreign waste im orts, ., ., ., going to ban foreign waste imorts. ., ., ., . imports. part of our plastic industry — imports. part of our plastic industry depends _ imports. part of our plastic industry depends on... - imports. part of our plastic l industry depends on... some imports. part of our plastic - industry depends on... some are also _ industry depends on... some are also imported _ industry depends on... some are also imported illegally. - industry depends on... some are also imported illegally. us- industry depends on... some are also imported illegally. us are i also imported illegally. us are responsible _ also imported illegally. us are responsible for— also imported illegally. us are responsible for including - responsible for including illegal— responsible for including illegal exports. - responsible for including illegal exports. the - responsible for including illegal exports. the bestj responsible for including - illegal exports. the best way for me — illegal exports. the best way for me is— illegal exports. the best way for me is that _ illegal exports. the best way for me is that we _ illegal exports. the best way for me is that we still- illegal exports. the best way for me is that we still allow i for me is that we still allow to taper—
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for me is that we still allow to taper down— for me is that we still allow to taper down and part of l for me is that we still allow - to taper down and part of waste illegally, — to taper down and part of waste illegally, but _ to taper down and part of waste illegally, but obviously - to taper down and part of waste illegally, but obviously to - illegally, but obviously to enforce _ illegally, but obviously to enforce the _ illegally, but obviously to enforce the ban - illegally, but obviously to enforce the ban on- illegally, but obviously to i enforce the ban on imports. let's — enforce the ban on imports. let'siusl_ enforce the ban on imports. let'sjust remind _ enforce the ban on imports. let'sjust remind you - enforce the ban on imports. let'sjust remind you of- enforce the ban on imports. j let'sjust remind you of that let's just remind you of that news that came to was in the last few minutes from bristol, the 45—year—old man, the getaway driver has been jailed at bristol crown court for life with the minimum term of 35 years for the death of two teenagers during a machete attack. that's news hasjust come in in the last few minutes, 15 and 16—year—olds died by stab wounds after being stabbed by four armed teenagers in bristol. prosecutors allege that the teenagers had been driven to and from by everyman
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as part of a revenge mission. the pair were attacked shortly after leaving mason's home. a cctv camera captured this. mason and max sustained fatal injuries and both died in the hospital in the early hours of january the 28th. that case, just the sentencing coming out in the last few minutes that the getaway driver has been jailed at bristol crown court for life. with a minimum of 38 years. we will keep you posted on all developments coming on that sentencing here on bbc
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news. you've heard of the calendar girls, how about the calendar girls, how about the calendar boys. a group of men from norfolk have bared all in the hopes of raising money for local hospitals, our reporter has been to meet these men. stripping off for a good cause, baring all for the camera. now known as mr november, the man was happy to take part in this village's naked calendar. t village's naked calendar. i trusted the photographer that he would get to me in a good pose. i didn't really worry, i haven't got a lot to show any way to be honest. the haven't got a lot to show any way to be honest.— way to be honest. a career snapping — way to be honest. a career snapping everyone - way to be honest. a career snapping everyone from i snapping everyone from presidents to princes, retired photojournalist, mark, was happy to help. the naked
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so we started with temperatures 11 to 13 degrees in the south this morning, but you can see the colder airfiltering southwards behind this weather front. so most of the snow that's left will be this afternoon on the hills. perhaps exception where we've got the windiest conditions in the south—west. now through this evening and overnight, if you're near windward coasts, that's the most likely area to see further wintry showers.
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there'll be clear skies, a hard and penetrating frost. where we've got lying snow in the highlands, temperatures could well fall away to minus eight degrees, possibly even lower. so into tomorrow, then, you can see we have this northwesterly flow still blowing in those wintry showers in windward facing coasts. so we'll see some in northern ireland, wales, potentially the south—west and also across northern scotland. those showers, we won't all see them, but once again a lot of dry weather, some clear, crisp sunshine, but feeling cold if you're out and about. and, of course, don't forget to add on the wind chill. although we can see temperatures in stornoway of three degrees, it will feel colder than that. now wednesday into thursday we hang on to the cold air. but look what's happening in the south—west. so in the south—west we've got some rain coming in. now, thejury is still out on this. we could see some snow in the moors, possibly the channel islands, but elsewhere we're looking at a mostly dry day and another cold one. as we head on into friday windward coasts once again likely to see some of those showers coming down the north sea this time,
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live from london, this is bbc news. it's 1,000 days since russia's full scale invasion of ukraine and the message from president zelensky — ukraine will never submit. we must push russia towards justice. every threat from russia must be met with full sanctions. a hong kong court sentences 45 democracy activists to years in prison— in a controversial national security trial. it is an unfair trial, an unreasonable trial. even one day, they don't deserve to be in prison. thousands of farmers are in london to protest the government's planned changes to inheritance tax. and spain's king and queen are in valencia —
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