i am tom birmingham, project manager with the san francisco public utilities commission for the wastewatertreatment plan we want to call it water resource recovery facility. i am probably going to call it wastewater treatment plant at least 10 times today. we are trying to go forward to recognize opportunities to reuse what we are capturing in the plants, recycled water or biosolids. there are a lot of opportunities here. it is no longer taking wastewater from homes, dumping into a water body. we want to do positive things with the water as it comes in. i will give an update where we are today on the project. i will talk about the items we are doing with the rest of the development, walk through some architectural images of the direction we are going with the project and update where we are on the schedule. if treatment plant will below indicated south of the existing plant. thathat is the odd-shaped gray blocks and the proposed plant is to is south. the reality is the planning documents are planning documen documents. >> can you point that out? >> yes, i can. >> you may have to know point

i am tom birmingham, project manager with the san francisco public utilities commission for the wastewatertreatment plan we want to call it water resource recovery facility. i am probably going to call it wastewater treatment plant at least 10 times today. we are trying to go forward to recognize opportunities to reuse what we are capturing in the plants, recycled water or biosolids. there are a lot of opportunities here. it is no longer taking wastewater from homes, dumping into a water body. we want to do positive things with the water as it comes in. i will give an update where we are today on the project. i will talk about the items we are doing with the rest of the development, walk through some architectural images of the direction we are going with the project and update where we are on the schedule. if treatment plant will below indicated south of the existing plant. thathat is the odd-shaped gray blocks and the proposed plant is to is south. the reality is the planning documents are planning documen documents. >> can you point that out? >> yes, i can. >> you may have to know point

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham. this is the briefing from bbc news.re taking drastic action to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which has now claimed 25 lives. spain's prime minister is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the government's response to a storm which has killed 13 people so far. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the daily mail, which asks if the deadly coronavirus has arrived in the uk. according to authorities, the death toll in china currently stands at 25, with 830 confirmed cases, with another 13 cases being detected in other countries. in the new york times, the trump administration has

i am tom birmingham, project manager with the san francisco public utilities commission for the wastewatertreatment plan we want to call it water resource recovery facility. i am probably going to call it wastewater treatment plant at least 10 times today. we are trying to go forward to recognize opportunities to reuse what we are capturing in the plants, recycled water or biosolids. there are a lot of opportunities here. it is no longer taking wastewater from homes, dumping into a water body. we want to do positive things with the water as it comes in. i will give an update where we are today on the project. i will talk about the items we are doing with the rest of the development, walk through some architectural images of the direction we are going with the project and update where we are on the schedule. if treatment plant will below indicated south of the existing plant. thathat is the odd-shaped gray blocks and the proposed plant is to is south. the reality is the planning documents are planning documen documents. >> can you point that out? >> yes, i can. >> you may have to know point

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: chinese authorities are taking drastic action to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which has now claimed 25 lives. spain's prime minister is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the government's response to a storm which has killed 13 people so far. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the daily mail, which asks if the deadly coronavirus has arrived in the uk. according to authorities, the death toll in china currently stands at 25, with 830 confirmed cases, with another 13 cases being detected in other countries. in the new york times, the trump administration has finalised a rule to strip away us environmental protections for streams, wetlands and groundwater. some us fossil fuel producers and real estate developers have hailed the rollback, having felt burdened by previous regulations. on the quartz website, the doomsday clock, which indicates how close our planet is to

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham. the time isjust 13:17.the death toll in china from the coronavirus rises to 26 — with hundreds more people infected. people in ten chinese cities are now being stopped from travelling, but the virus has spread to other countries like japan and the united states. and the teenage tennis sensation coco gauff knocks out the defending champion in the australian open. coming up on bbc news: after a rain delay this morning, england have the 11th test under way in johannesburg against south africa, as they try and secure a first test series win in over a year. the prince of wales has begun his historic first visit to the occupied palestinian territories with a symbolic gesture of unity — walking through bethlehem with muslim and christian leaders. speaking at a reception in the city, he said he had been heartbroken to see continuing suffering and division in the region. our royal correspondent, jonny dymond, sent this report. a palestinian welcome for the prince. this is his first time setting foot in the occupied

links birmingham to manchester and leeds — should be paused for six months to consider a mix of conventional and high—speed lines on that section instead. here's our transport correspondent, tommingham to leeds. a high—speed line would cut thejourney time in half. but the fate of hs2 is in the balance. where i live, we will probably stand to gain in term of property values, so i should be a supporter of it, but i still think it's too much money. who wants to travel at a slower pace when you can get to where you need to go quickly, more efficiently? itjust makes complete sense to me. there is not even a spare seat on this midday service between two major english cities. it tells you why the suggestion that the second phase of hs2 should be put on hold for several months while other options are continued is proving very controversial. that suggestion comes in the latest leak of a government review of the project and it has angered politicians in the midlands and the north of england. we are seeing the benefit in leeds of the promise of hs2 coming here, businesses wanting to relocate here and that greater connectivity not just to london. the idea that this is just about travel t

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham.r annabella sciorra has testified in harvey weinstein's trial that he raped her at her home 25 years ago. she's the first accuser to take the stand against the former hollywood producer. she told the court he forced himself into her apartment and attacked her. weinstein denies all charges, including rape and sexual assault. an nhs trust being investigated for at least seven preventable baby deaths was paid a bonus £1.5 million pounds for claiming it provided good maternity care. east kent hospitals nhs trust said it had met all required safety standards to receive the money. this week it was subject to an unannounced inspection by the care quality commission. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. sheuey shelley russell lost her daughter following a maternity error. her baby was stillborn after a midwife failed to act on a suspicious heart rate reading. they came in, said to me, yes, herfeet looks ok, are you happy, she said to me, and i said to her, if you're happy

tom burridge reports. packed in from birmingham to leeds. a high—speed line would cut thejourney time in half.ate of hs2 is in the balance. where i live, we will probably stand to gain in term of property values, so i should be a supporter of it, but i still think it's too much money. who wants to travel at a slower pace when you can get to where you need to go quickly, more efficiently? itjust makes complete sense to me. there is not even a spare seat on this midday service between two major english cities. it tells you why the suggestion that the second phase of hs2 should be put on hold for several months while other options are continued is proving very controversial. that suggestion comes in the latest leak of a government review of the project and it has angered politicians in the midlands and the north of england. we are seeing the benefit in leeds of the promise of hs2 coming here, businesses wanting to relocate here and that greater connectivity notjust to london. the idea that this is just about travel to london is absolutely ridiculous and needs nailing right now. at euston, where h

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham.—bailey and emily thornberry are looking tojoin sir keir starmer and lisa nandy on the ballot to replacejeremy corbyn. the result of the leadership contest will be announced at the beginning of april. our political correspondent, nick eardley is at westminster. i think it is highly likely that they will back rebecca long bailey today. we know that they are pretty left—wing, the leadership of unite are certainly very pro—jeremy corbyn or have been in the past. the expectation is that they will want people to carry on in the same sort of mode asjeremy corbyn. that is definitely being seen as rebecca long bailey. mccluskey, the secretary when he arrived this morning. i think whatjeremy did four years ago, he probably changed british politics forever, and i think he changed the labour party. we now have a clear alternative to a conservative austerity government, a government that actually governs for the rich as opposed to the rest of the people, and whatjeremy corbyn has done with labour,

tom burridge, bbc news, in birmingham. victoria hillsjoins me.way but are you surprised by what you heard in this national audit office report, behind schedule, over budget, not a great surprise, is it? we need to have an open, honest and transparent conversation about the sort of national projects, they are big and complex and expensive. and i think being open and honest at the start about the scale of the cost, not a race to the bottom but saying we wa nt not a race to the bottom but saying we want to deliver against the government levelling up agenda, climate action, getting people out of cars, getting lorries of the roads. the knot will cost money. so i think we need to be very clear that these projects are complex, expensive, and we need to have that clarity so we can move forward and get on with delivering these sorts of projects which the country desperately needs. of projects which the country desperately needslj of projects which the country desperately needs. i wanted to show viewers what this site might look like because it's hard to i

tom burridge has spent the morning at calvertjubilee nature reserve in buckinghamshire, which is on the proposed rail route. the timing of this report is not coincidental. hs2, the new rail line from london, birmingham hold. still some work, as really will hear ina still some work, as really will hear in a second, is ongoing in areas around here, but the government commissioned that review, you might remember. it knows the results of that review, it has to make a call in the coming weeks whether or not to de—scope of the projects likely 01’ to de—scope of the projects likely or proceed. but it will have an impact on reserves like this, a beautiful view across the lake. some of the species that call this home, the managerless reserve for the wildlife trust which route to the's report! the balance. how concerned are you about the impact of high speed two, which will run along one end of this reserve, on the species which call this home? we are really concerned about the impact here at calvertjubilee, and the wider area. we are sitting at a wonderful nature reserve , we are sitting at a wonderful nature reserve, which is home to some really rare species, as you say. they will be directly impacted by th

tom burridge reports. today, a critical report on hs2, as work to build a new high—speed line goes on in birmingham.s of the old one. archaeologists now need to look at the foundations of the old station and work out if any of it needs to be preserved before this entire site can be cleared to make way for the new station. it is another indication of the complexities of this entire project, which, according to today's report, hs2 and the government underestimated. and that is one of the reasons why the budget has ballooned. this, the vision for that site. once the station is built. the national audit office says risks and uncertainty weren't properly managed but says the budget for phase one of hs2 is now robust. they have done an awful lot of work to understand the cost and they now have a better estimate of how much it will cost and how long it will take to build the railway between london and birmingham. that said, the programme as a whole is at a very early stage and risks remain. the first stretch of the railway links london and birmingham. the second phase, linking birmingham to manchester and

tom burridge has spent the morning at calvertjubilee nature reserve in buckinghamshire which is on the proposed rail route. the timing of this is not coincidental. hs2, the new rail line from london, birminghamnother report some of the species that call this, and managing this reserved for the level of trust, which wrote today's report is mark vallance. how concerned are you about the impact of high speed two which will run along one edge of this reserve on the species that live here? we are really concerned about the impact here. we sit on a wonderful nature reserve, when it is home to some really rare species, as you say. they will be directly impacted by the construction of hs2 through loss of habitat. these species live in some of the surrounding vegetation here, and they will lose their habitat is a direct result. and just to be clear, the wildlife trust is not calling on hs2 the wildlife trust is not calling on hsz to the wildlife trust is not calling on hs2 to be scrapped. this is more a plea from your organisation to the government to rethink, to pause, and if it is going to proceed with the project, do it in a slightly different way. yes, as an organisation, the wildlife trust feels

tom burridge reports. packed in from birmingham to leeds. a high—speed line would cut thejourney time in half.fate of h52 is in the balance. where i live, we will probably stand to gain in term of property values, so i should be a supporter of it, but i still think it's too much money. who wants to travel at a slower pace when you can get to where you need to go quickly, more efficiently? itjust makes complete sense to me. there is not even a spare seat on this midday service between two major english cities. it tells you why the suggestion that the second phase of h52 should be put on hold for several months while other options are continued is proving very controversial. that suggestion comes in the latest leak of a government review of the project and it has angered politicians in the midlands and the north of england. we are seeing the benefit in leeds of the promise of h52 coming here, businesses wanting to relocate here and that greater connectivity not just to london. the idea that this isjust about travel to london is absolutely ridiculous and needs nailing right now. at euston, where