it was an absolute pleasure to teach alesha.al little girl. alesha had been visiting her grandparents and father on the isle of bute when she went missing. she was later found dead in woodland. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with rape and murder. her uncle, callum, cannot believe that she is gone. alesha does not want anyone here to be sad. no thinking about whatever has happened. the only thing that i want today to be about is her. alesha's tiny pink coffin was then brought to the waiting carriage. drawn by white horses, as mourners formed a guard of honour to say goodbye. catriona renton, bbc news, north lanarkshire. let's get some of the day's other news. thousands of nicaraguans have joined rival demonstrations for and against president daniel ortega in the capital managua. his opponents are demanding his resignation and the release of political prisoners. his supporters accuse anti—government protesters of trying to mount a coup. searches have been continuing throughout the day in a british park, where it's believed tha

it was an absolute pleasure to teach alesha.own this special little girl. alesha had been visiting her grandparents and father on the isle of bute when she went missing. she was later found dead in woodland. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with rape and murder. her uncle, callum, cannot believe that she is gone. alesha does not want anyone here to be sad. no thinking about whatever has happened. the only thing that i want today to be about is her. alesha's tiny pink coffin was then brought to the waiting carriage. drawn by white horses, as mourners formed a guard of honour to say goodbye. catriona renton, bbc news, north lanarkshire. police investigating the novichok nerve agent poisoning in salisbury, have stepped up their searches of a park in the city. detectives have been focussing on a bench and public toilets, in queen elizabeth gardens. one of the victims of the poisoning, charlie rowley, was discharged from hospital yesterday. his partner, dawn sturgess, died two weeks ago. the fbi is reported to have seized a secret

it was an absolute pleasure to teach alesha. ales ha absolute pleasure to teach alesha.dparents on the isle of bute when she went missing. she was found deadin when she went missing. she was found dead in woodland. the 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. her uncle cannot believe she has gone. alesha doesn't want anybody here to be sad and thinking about what has happened. the only thing i want today to be about is her. her tiny coffin was then taken to the waiting carriage as mourners formed a guard of honour to say goodbye. the fbi is reported to have seized a secret recording of donald trump discussing a payment to a former playboy model. the new york times says the tapes were discovered in the offices of mr trump's former lawyer during a police raid. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler reports. karen mcdougal was a model for hugh hefner's playboy magazine and she claims that she had an affair with donald trump that lasted for months. their alleged relationship took place a decade before mr trump ran for president, but in the months leadin

it was an absolute pleasure to teach alesha.wn this special little girl. alesha had been visiting her grandparents and father on the isle of bute when she went missing. she was later found dead in woodland. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with rape and murder. her uncle, callum, cannot believe that she is gone. alesha does not want anyone here to be sad. no thinking about whatever has happened. the only thing that i want today to be about is her. alesha's tiny pink coffin was then brought to the waiting carriage. drawn by white horses, as mourners formed a guard of honour to say goodbye. catriona renton, bbc news, north lanarkshire. president trump has hit out at his former personal lawyer, after it emerged he'd recorded a conversation in which they discussed possible payments to an ex—playboy model. the recording by michael cohen, was reportedly seized during an fbi raid on his offices. it's alleged the two men discussed making a payment to karen mcdougal, to cover up an affair she claims she had with mr trump. but today, th

ales ha alesha mcphail was reported missing on the island of bute early yesterday morning.ody would this covered by a member of the public in woodland where police have since been carrying out detailed investigations. her death is caused immense shock and sadness in this small island town. detectives will wa nt to small island town. detectives will want to understand exactly what happened to her as quickly as possible. there have been heartfelt m essa 9 es possible. there have been heartfelt m essa g es of possible. there have been heartfelt messages of sympathy and support on social media. flowers and cards have been left close to where alesha mcphail was thought to have been staying. at the moment, police are describing her death as unexplained and have sought to calm people's fears about how she died but they do need the public‘s help to make progress with their enquiries. there was a number of people through social media who were alerted to this missing child who came to assist in the area and i would like those who have not spoken to the police to come forward in the f

alesha macphail was on holiday with the island staying with family.r said she was smiling and happy and considerate and happy being ina happy and considerate and happy being in a group. there were many expressions of sympathy and sadness on bute. the revelation that she was murdered will be a further shock to the inhabitants of the island. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the bbc news at five. bbc news has been told that the official group which campaigned for brexit in the eu referendum is expected to be found guilty of four charges of breaking electoral law. the draft of an investigation into vote leave concludes that it broke spending limits and failed to comply with some rules. vote leave's former chief executive matthew elliott said he believed they'd acted both within the spirit and the letter of the law — and a 500 page dossier, rebutting the claims, had been submitted to the electoral commission. a huge moorfire which has been burning for more than a week is now being investigated as arson, greater manchester police say. p

alesha went missing on the isle of bute on saturday.are continuing to question a nurse, after arresting her on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder another six. also this hour: the government puts forward new proposals on how it will manage fishing in british waters after brexit. ministers say that from 2020 the new plans would allow a fairer allocation of fishing opportunities. but others are warning of new barriers, to the eu market, for british fish. more than 2a million people watched england finally win a world cup penalty shoot out — making it the most—watched five minutes of television in six years. police in wiltshire have declared a major incident, after two people were taken ill on saturday, following exposure to novichok — the type of nerve agent used in the salisbury attack four months ago. tests on the substance found in the town of amesbury, are being carried out at a government laboratory and counter—terrorism officers are involved in the investigation. amesbury is just 9 miles away from salisbury,

it was an absolute pleasure to teach alesha.arents and father on the isle of bute when she went missing. she was later found dead in woodland. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with rape and murder. her uncle, callum, cannot believe that she is gone. alesha does not want anyone here to be sad. no thinking about whatever has happened. the only thing that i want today to be about is her. alesha‘s tiny pink coffin was then brought to the waiting carriage. drawn by white horses, as mourners formed a guard of honour to say goodbye. catriona renton, bbc news, north lanarkshire. the government‘s scheme to install smart energy meters in millions of homes and small businesses across the country, has been heavily criticised by a group of mps. their report claims the project, costing £11 billion, will actually only end up saving consumers less than a pound a month. here‘s our business correspondent, joe lynam. advert: malcolm got a smart meter so every year he could save... it‘s the biggest infrastructure project you may not have heard of

alesha's body was found by a member of the public in woodland. of their inquiry had changed.ting her death as a murder investigation. and the news that we've had to give them this evening. of their loved ones and the security of their homes. the amount of police presence... you feel actually worse. obviously, their children. all nervous because of it. we're scared. alesha was on holiday on the island, staying with family. being part of a group. of sympathy and sadness on bute. small island community. james shaw, bbc news, on the island of bute. allegations of sexual assault in britain. already known about. claims against him. victory over colombia. near st petersburg — and david 0rnstein is there. a little weary, david? that will do nothing to dampen the mood of the squad. mood of the squad. to the world cup quarterfinals for the first time in 12 years. the first time in 12 years. to believe that maybe, just maybe, football is coming home. 0ne shots to make history. penalty shoot out for the first time ever! ever! a site many thought they might never see. see. the cause of so

alesha macphail was reported missing at 625 on monday morning.f restrictions once there has been an arrest. we are unlikely to hear any more about this individual. what the detective in charge of the investigation has said is that he is still looking for witnesses, people who were in this area on the edge of the town on sunday night until monday morning. in particular, also cctv coverage. but the flowers, the tributes, to alesha macphail, continued to mount. it is an almost outpouring of sympathy for her and herfamily. outpouring of sympathy for her and her family. —— enormous outpouring of sympathy for her and herfamily. —— enormous outpouring. singers including sir paul mccartney, placido domingo, and james blunt have urged the european parliament to support proposed changes to eu copyright law. the plans could see websites forced to take responsibility for any copyright infringement and also share revenues. websites, including wikipedia and youtube, have expressed concern that the measures would stifle creativity and censor the internet. we ar

alesha was on holiday on the island staying with family.rth lanarkshire, her teacher said she was a smiley and happy girl who was considerate and loved being part of a group. alesha's death has resulted in many expressions of sympathy and sadness on bute. the revelation that she was murdered will be a further shock to this small island community. the official campaign group in favour of brexit at the 2016 referendum is expected to be found guilty of four charges of breaking election law. the bbc has been told that the elections watchdog will accuse vote leave of inaccurately declaring more than £250,000 of spending. vote leave denies the allegations and claims the electoral commission has not followed the correct procedures. fresh footage has emerged of the 12 boys trapped in a flooded cave in thailand. each member of the stranded group wrapped in foil survival blankets appeared in good spirits as they introduced themselves after a meal and a health check up from a navy medic. rescuers are now considering how best to bring the boys and thei

inside, family and friends paid tribute to alesha. the best daughter, the best granddaughter and we can ask for. she had just finished her second year of primary school. she always came in the class and showed that big beautiful smile. it was an absolute pleasure to teach the cartoon. she had been visiting her grandparents and father on the isle of bute when she was missing. she was later found dead. of bute when she was missing. she was laterfound dead. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. her uncle cannot believe she was gone. she does not want anyone here to be sad. no thinking about whatever has happened, the only think i to be about is her is her. her tiny pink coffin was brought to the waiting carriage drawn by white taurus dyna courses. the fbi is reported to have seized a secret recording of donald trump discussing a payment to a former playboy model. the new york times says the tapes were discovered in the offices of mr trump's former lawyer during a police raid. our washington correspondent chris buck

what would your message be to the government, alesha? 0h, message be to the government, alesha?ple solution. it is not that complicated, like you said. make them readily available for those that need them. no ifs and buts, no long drawn out forms, we don't need to debate it. let's not talk, just act. just make them available for those who need them. basic hygiene needs to be taken care of and life is stressful enough without worrying about your personal hygiene. it is your human right to have this taken care of, isn't it? we need to act now. amanda, alesha, thank you for coming in, and stevie, thank you for coming in, and stevie, thank you for talking to us. do take care. on facebook, bev says this is disgraceful in 2018 and it is on the government's head. and this one, sanitary products should be free. and this one, each product only costs £1 , so and this one, each product only costs £1, so why are we using poverty. how are the soiled items like hats and gloves disposed of? am i missing something? and on twitter, the government spends £30 billion on foreign aid when girls cann

we have just received a statement from alesha mcphail‘s school.o. she loved being at school and enjoyed all aspects in particular writing. she was eight perfectionist and have handwriting and was a consider that child to love being part of a group and was popular with the other children and was a smiley and happy younger. she was part of the family of the primary and she will be greatly missed by everyone. our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends and the community at this very sad time. germany's interior minister horst seehofer says he will not resign, after hours of crisis talks with chancellor angela merkel. he said the two conservative parties in the governing coalition had agreed on how to prevent illegal migration across the border from austria. he had earlier threatened to quit but said tighter border controls had been agreed. dozens of migrants have gone missing after a boat they were travelling in capsized off the coast of libya on sunday. one local official claims 63 in total are missing, with 41 having been rescued. the inte

the investigation into the death of alesha mcphail is onlyjust beginning.aintains its level three heatwave warning across much of the south of britain. those are the main stories. i have the weather and all the details on how the weather will affect you today with carol coming up little later on. or than two thirds of lg btq later on. or than two thirds of lgbtq will in the uk avoid holding hands in public due to fears about negative reactions. many are still experiencing prejudice on a daily basis according to a new government survey. the 100,000 people took part in the research that helped shape the government's new action plan aimed at tackling discrimination. any modernjoins us now aimed at tackling discrimination. any modern joins us now from westminster. good morning to you. thank you for your time. taken through what you think are the most significant of the findings. when you just is probably the saddest, not a navel to walk down the street and hold your partners hand. there are also some very and hold your partners hand. there are also some very ex

alesha went missing on the isle of bute on monday.e continuing to question a nurse, after arresting her on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder another six. the government puts forward new proposals on how it will manage fishing in british waters after brexit, which it says will allow a fairer allocation of fishing opportunities. but others warn there will be new barriers, to the eu market, for british fish. a peak audience of more than 2a million people watched england secure their place in the world cup quarter—finals last night — winning a dramatic penalty shoot—out against colombia. this morning the team returned to their base at repino near st petersburg. on saturday, they'll face sweden for a place in the semi—finals. our sports editor dan roan has the latest. it was the sight england fans feared they may never see — their team finally able to celebrate winning a penalty shoot out at a world cup. the manager explaining the mindset in moscow that allowed his players to end one of sport's most notorious hoo

those attending were asked to wear pink — alesha's favourite colour.s into a summer break. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. facebook has suspended an american data analytics firm while it investigates claims it built surveillance tools with users' information. the company, crimson hexagon, is said to have worked with a group linked to the kremlin and us government agencies. the headlines on bbc news: mps criticise delays to the £11 billion smart meter roll—out scheme, as a new report questions the value of the technology to customers. fresh investigations into the nerve agent attack in salisbury, as a man poisoned by novichok in amesbury is discharged from hospital. president trump reacts to claims he was recorded discussing making a payment to a model as "inconceivable", and says he's done "nothing wrong". in sport... the leaders are out on the course at the open. tiger woods is one of those making a move in the third round at carnoustie, he is five under par for the date with five under par for the date with five left to p

mourners were asked to wear pink — alesha s favourite colour.terfound dead in woodland. a 16 year old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. israeli forces have carried out a series of attacks across the gaza strip after a soldier was shot dead at the border. at least four palestinians are reported to have been killed. hamas — which controls gaza — said both sides had now agreed to a ceasefire. the headlines on bbc news... fresh investigations into the nerve agent attack in salisbury, as a man poisoned by novichok in amesbury is discharged from hospital. mps criticise delays to the eleven—billion pound smart meter roll—out scheme — as a new report questions the value of the technology to customers. nine members of the same family are confirmed to be among the 17 people who died when an amphibious vehicle sank in missouri. the girl guides have unveiled 800 new badges and activities in what the organisation is calling its biggest revamp in 108 years. thousands of rainbows, guides and brownies were asked to contribute their ideas, leading t

those attending were asked to wear pink — alesha's favourite colour.eak. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. facebook has suspended an american data analytics firm while it investigates claims it built surveillance tools with users' information. the company, crimson hexagon, is said to have worked with a group linked to the kremlin and us government agencies. two men have appeared in court in bristol following what's been described as a "significant seizure of cocaine" from a boat in the english channel. the dutch nationals were charged after a yacht was intercepted off the coast of south—west cornwall on thursday. the national crime agency says the exact quantity of cocaine is not yet known. the fbi is reported to have seized a secret recording of donald trump discussing a payment to a former playboy model. the new york times says the tapes were discovered in the offices of mr trump's former lawyer during a police raid. 0ur washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. karen mcdougal was a model for hugh hefner's playboy m

a 16—year—old boy is due to appear in court today in connection with the death of six—year—old aleshaund in woodland, hours after she went missing from her grandmother's house, on the isle of bute on monday. the accused teenager has not been identified. the us has imposed its first wave of new tariffs on china. donald trump previously said the 3a billion dollars worth of import taxes are needed to stop the transfer of american jobs, technology and intellectual property to china. officials in beijing have promised to respond to protect the interests of their people. the us secretary of state mike pompeo is in pyongyang for talks with the north korean leader, kim jong—un. mr pompeo is under pressure to get more details on how and when the regime might give up its nuclear weapons. last week, us intelligence officials said they believed north korea had increased its production of enriched uranium. water companies are feeling the strain across the uk as the heatwave continues. the prospect of hosepipe bans is being discussed, with water suppliers saying the average garden sprinker uses the

the investigation into the death of alesha mcphail is onlyjust beginning.d of bute. tributes have been paid to a three—year—old girl who died after being thrown from an inflatable trampoline on a beach. the family of ava—may littleboy said she was no ordinary little girl. they said she made a lasting impression on everybody she met. ava—may died in hospital after being thrown from the inflatable at a norfolk beach on sunday. one of britain's most wanted fugitives has been arrested in switzerland. mark acklom, who's a5, disappered in 2012 after defrauding a woman he was in a relationship with out of around £850,000. he was tracked down to a luxury apartment in zurich, late on saturday night. he's currently in a police station in zurich awaiting extradition hearing proceedings. a prison where six inmates have died this year has been described as overcrowded, chaotic and "controlled by prisoners" by a member of its independent monitoring board. hmp birmingham was the scene of a huge riot in 2016 involving 600 inmates. its monitoring board chairman said some li

those attending were asked to wear pink, alesha's favourite colour.issing from her grandmothers house a few days into a summer break. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. police in salisbury have stepped up their search of a park in the centre of the city, where two victims of the novichok poisoning may have picked up a contaminated bottle. charlie rowley was released from hospital yesterday. his partner died. 0ur correspondent simon jones is in salisbury . what seems to have caused this increase in police activity? the search has certainly intensify during the course of the morning. initially we saw the public toilets buying me surrounded by barriers, then in the heat of the sun, we saw a number of police officers put on protective suits and head towards the centre of the park, where they we re the centre of the park, where they were able to carry out a search of a park bench. we saw them taking swabs and photos and they also took away evidence bags. the police are not commenting why specifically they are looking at the park a

the death of six—year—old alesha macphail on the isle of bute is now being treated as murder. boys trapped in a cave in thailand say they're in good health and good spirits as rescuers rehearse plans to bring them out. and roger federer and serena williams headline todays second round action at wimbledon. good morning. it's july the 4th. welcome to bbc newsroom live. england are through to the world cup quarter—finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over colombia. it's the first time the three lions have won a world cup match on penalties. their next challenge will be sweden in the last eight on saturday. lets take a look at the winning penalty scored by eric dier. yes! england fans from around the world celebrated the win after an agonising penalty shoot—out and as you can see from this footage they went wild. let's get the latest from our sports correspondent, david ornstein, who's at the england base in repino. what was the atmosphere like?m what was the atmosphere like? it is a very calm location where england are based. there aren't many of us left here on match

alesha's body was discovered in woodland on monday, just hours after she was reported missing.nurse who became the first briton to be convicted for slavery offences overseas, has been jailed for 14 years. josephine iyamu trafficked five nigerian women to germany to work as prostitutes. she was arrested at heathrow airport in 2016. judge richard bond told her that her "vile" actions exposed the women to a real risk of death. a peak audience of more than 2a million people watched england secure their place in the world cup quarter—finals last night, winning a dramatic penalty shoot out against colombia. this morning the team returned to their base at repino near st petersburg. on saturday they'll face sweden for a place in the semi—finals. our sports editor dan roan has the latest. it was the sight england fans feared they may never see — their team finally able to celebrate winning a penalty shoot out at a world cup. the manager explaining the mindset in moscow that allowed his players to end one of sport's most notorious hoodoos. we're trying to write our own history. i've talk

alesha's body was found in woodland on monday morning, several hours after she was reported missing.ey re facing a race against the weather to free the group of boys and their football coach. who've now been trapped underground for 12 days. they say good conditions in the last 2a hours have helped lower the water level inside by an average of a centimetre and a half every hour — but they're concerned a turn in the weather could reverse the progress they've made. the uk's biggest car maker, jaguar land rover, says it urgently needs "greater certainty" on post—brexit trade with the eu. the company says it needs clarity if it is continue to invest heavily in the uk, safeguard suppliers and 40,000 jobs. business secretary greg clark said ministers are determined that the company should continue to "prosper and invest in britain". last month, the firm said it was moving the production of the land rover discovery to slovakia, putting hundreds ofjobs at risk. meanwhile, downing street has set out some of the detail on a new plan for how customs could be handled after brexit. the latest mode

alesha macphail‘s body was found in woodland on monday morning. from grandmother's house. the boy will appear in court tomorrow. there's still no decision on how to rescue 12 boys and their football coach, who've been trapped in a flooded cave for almost 2 weeks now. the children were found on a rocky ledge around 2.5 miles from the mouth of the cave on monday. more than 128 million litres of water has been pumped out of the cave — allowing rescue teams to walk further into the tunnel. but some parts are too narrow and more heavy rain is forecast. the boys are being taught the basics of diving. some need to be taught how to swim, but it's feared that option could be too risky. jonathan head is there. how long will they stay down there? the boys are now getting care and food, but the thai authorities are still debating whether to risk bringing them out quickly or waiting, possibly for months. dozens of volunteers are helping the navy divers. this is an exhausting and sometimes dangerous operation. this television actor is one of them. "water is the

alesha's body was found in woodland, hours after she went missing from her grandmother's house, on theromising to put an extra £22 million into helping people with learning disabilities to leave care and receive increased support in the community. a recent review into the deaths of people with learning disabilities, found they can die up to 29 years earlier than other people. speaking to our disability correspondent nikki fox, nhs england's learning disabilities director, ray james, described how they want overhaul patient treatment. there is always more that we can and should be doing, crucially as part of that we need to be listening to families. but we have reduced the number of inpatients by 18%, we are investing the money, we are making sure that we are doing i way of staff training, i want less people to be spending time in hospital. i wa nt to be spending time in hospital. i want everybody up and down the country to be listening to and working with people with a learning disability in their family, hearing their experiences and using their experiences to change the way in which

the body of alesha mcphail was found in woodland on monday morning just a few hours after she was reportedof the public involved in the search for her may have vital information: the association of school and college leaders have written to the prime minister and education secretary, warning them that standards in schools in england are falling because of a crisis in funding. england have won on penalties. have you had any sleep? the adrenaline after that penalty shootout, just watching on the television, can you imagine what it must have been like for those players? as we are chatting, let us look at some of the pictures on the papers this morning. they do tell a story. it was like a giant curse. it's gone. number one on penalties in world cup competition. this team last night managed to achieve something that neither team has ever managed. gareth southgate, of people, gareth southgate, to lead them to that victory last night is an incredible story. it felt a bit like a film with a twist at the end. the last few moments. the last few moments, just before extra time, the last—minute goal.

alesha's body was found in woodland, hours after she went missing from her grandmother's house, on theide an extra 22 million pounds to help people with learning disabilities to leave care and receive increased support in the community. a recent review into deaths of people with learning disabilities found they can die up to 29 years earlier than other people. speaking to our disability correspondent nikki fox, nhs england's learning disabilities director, ray james, described how they want overhaul patient treatment. there is always more that we can and should be doing, crucially as part of that we need to be listening to families. but we have reduced the number of inpatients by 18%, we are investing the money, we are making sure that we are doing more by way of staff training. i want less people to be spending time in hospital. i want everybody up and down the country to be listening to and working with people with a learning disability in their family, hearing their experiences and using their experiences to change the way in which they provide services for the future. when 12—year—

those attending were asked to wear pink alesha's favourite colour.s house a few days into a summer break. a 16—year—old boy has been charged with her rape and murder. facebook has suspended an american data analytics firm while it investigates claims it built surveillance tools with users' information. the company crimson hexagon is said to have worked with a group linked to the kremlin and us government agencies. two men have appeared in court after 1.6 tonnes of cocaine was seized from a yacht off south—west cornwall. the men, who are both dutch, were remanded in custody. janine jansen reports. the dutch flags yacht was intercepted 120 miles off the cornish coast on wednesday. the marcia was escorted into newlyn harbour by the border force cutter hmc vigilant. officers found bales of cocaine wrapped in plastic bags in a compartment underneath the decking. we have recovered a significant amount of controlled drugs, literally hundreds of millions of pounds‘ worth, potentially even the second largest seizure in the uk, on a sailing vessel. an estimate

police arrest a man on suspicion of murdering 6—year—old alesha macphail, who went missing on the isle on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to murder another six. the government puts forward new proposals on how it will manage fishing in british waters after brexit, which it says will allow a fairer allocation of fishing opportunities. but others warn there will be new barriers, to the eu market, for british fish. and speakerjohn bercow gives mps a telling off in front of some very important guests, but who are they? we'll be speaking to one of them in the next half an hour. prime minister's questions today was certainly energetic. a lot of shouting and rowing, some mps even got a telling off by the speaker of the house, john bercow, who had to remind them of a very important guest vistiorfrom the us. is very unfair on the leader of the scottish... order! and i remind the house, indeed i inform the house most certainly for the first time that we are today visited by an american state senator and his wife, who i had the great pleasure of meeting earlier this morning. i

alesha macphail had been staying at her grandmother's house on the island when she was reported missingof monday morning. her body was found in woodland. the boy is due to appear in court tomorrow. authorities in thailand are still trying to decide how to rescue 12 boys and their football coach who've been trapped in a flooded cave for almost two weeks now. they're trying to pump as much water as they can out of the caves before further rainfall. the children were found on a rocky ledge around 2.5 miles from the mouth of the cave on monday. more than 128 million litres of water has been pumped out of the cave — allowing rescue teams to walk further into the tunnel. but some parts are too narrow to walk through. the boys are being taught the basics of diving — some need to learn how to swim, but it's feared that option could be too risky. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head is there. how long will they stay down there? the boys are now getting care and food, but the thai authorities are still debating whether to risk bringing them out quickly or waiting, possibly for months.

a body has been found after a six—year—old girl, named locally as alesha macphail, went missing on theovery was made in the grounds of a former hotel close to her home. police are trying to establish how she died. earlier they gave this update on the investigation. this was reported at around 6:25am. sometime after that the body of a young child was found nearby and it's part of our investigation to try to discover what happened in relation to that child. at the moment, this is unexplained and we are looking to establish what happened and when it happened during the course of when that child was found. i'm really appealing tonight because there was a number of people through social media who were alerted to this missing child and came to assist in the area, and i would like those who haven't spoken to the police to come forward to establish those who may have critical information as to what has taken place. a police investigation is underway after a 3—year—old girl died after being thrown from an inflatable trampoline at the beach in norfolk yesterday. the girl, who hasn't been named,

alesha macphail was reported missing from her home in rothesay on monday.e in the grounds of an abandoned hotel. the headlines on bbc news: joy for fans as england go through to the quarterfinals, beating columbia 4—3 on penalties in their first ever world cup shootout. a woman who worked at the countess of chester hospital has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill another six. still trapped underground — rescue teams try to work out how to bring the boys out of the flooded caves in thailand safely. it could take weeks. a man known as nick, who alleged there was a paedophile ring at the heart of westminster, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. his claims led to an 18 month inquiry by the met police which was closed without anyone being charged. earlier, i wasjoined by home affairs correspondent danny shaw who talked us through the case. this enquiry was known as operation midland spike in 2014 by these claims made by nick, it is one of the most controversial enquiries in recent history of scotland ya

the body of alesha macphail was found in woods after she went missing earlier this month.rged with her rape and murder. mourners have been asked to wear pink in her memory. the fbi is reported to have seized a secret recording of donald trump discussing a payment to a former playboy model. the new york times says the tapes were discovered in the offices of mr trump's former lawyer during a police raid. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler reports. karen mcdougal was a model for hugh hefner's playboy magazine, and she claims that she had an affair with donald trump that lasted for months. # and i'm proud to be an american... their alleged relationship took place a decade before mr trump ran for president. but in the months leading up to that vote, karen mcdougal sold her story to a tabloid newspaper. however, the national enquirer, which is owned by one of donald trump's friends, never published it. his campaign team denied knowing anything about that payment. but it seems donald trump did talk about it with this man, his former lawyer and so—called fixer michael cohe

the body of alesha macphail was found in woods after she went missing earlier this month.t charged with her rape and murder. mourners have been asked to wear pink in her memory. israeli forces have carried out a series of attacks across the gaza strip after a soldier was shot dead at the border. at least four palestinians are reported to have been killed. hamas, which controls gaza, said both sides had now agreed to a ceasefire. as the peak holiday season gets under way, more than 100,000 passengers on ryanair have been told their flights have been cancelled because of a series of strikes in the coming week. but it's emerged that they could be in line for hundreds of pounds in compensation. simon calder, travel editor at the independent joins me with more details on this. what is the background to the strikes? rya nair first recognise trade unions in december last year. it says it has done well in negotiating deals with unions right across europe, but pilots employed by ryan air in ireland are unhappy about a range of issues, including seniority and transfers and so on. th

alesha macphail‘s body was found in woodland on monday morning. from grandmother's house. the boy will appear in court tomorrow. there's still no decision on how to rescue 12 boys and their football coach, who've been trapped in a flooded cave for almost two weeks now. the children were found on a rocky ledge around 2.5 miles from the mouth of the cave on monday. more than 128 million litres of water has been pumped out of the cave — allowing rescue teams to walk further into the tunnel. but some parts are too narrow, and more heavy rain is forecast. the boys are being taught the basics of diving. some need to be taught how to swim, but it's feared that option could be too risky. jonathan head is there. how long will they stay down there? the boys are now getting care and food, but the thai authorities are still debating whether to risk bringing them out quickly, or waiting — possibly for months. dozens of volunteers are helping the navy divers. this is an exhausting and sometimes dangerous operation. this television actor is one of them. "water i

police on the scottish island of bute say they're treating the death of six—year—old alesha macphailide the home of the little girl's grandmother, from where she vanished in the early hours of monday. detectives say a vehicle has been seized as part of the investigation. trawler crews have welcomed the government's new proposals on how it will manage fishing in british waters after brexit. ministers say that from 2020 they'll be able to negotiate access as an independent coastal state, allowing a fairer allocation of fishing opportunities. but others are warning of new barriers to the eu market for british fish. our scotland editor sarah smith reports from the uk's biggest fishing port, peterhead, in aberdeenshire. british boats are currently allowed to catch only 40% of the fish in uk waters. under eu rules the fishermen think are deeply unfair and the government is promising will change. when we leave the european union, we'll have control of our territorial waters, and that means we can reverse what's happened in the past. in the past, we've had a situation where more than half of

a 16—year—old youth has appeared in court charged with the murder of six—year—old alesha macphail onlesha was discovered in woodland near her grandparents‘ home, after being reported missing in the early hours of monday. a woman — arrested on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of six others — has been released on bail. lucy letby, who's 28, was detained by cheshire police earlier this week in connection with the deaths at the countess of chester hospital. back to our top story here on afternoon live — and theresa may is holding crucial brexit talks at chequers, as she hopes to bridge divides in her cabinet over the future shape of the uk's relationship with the eu after brexit. well, speaking to the bbc earlier, scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon reiterated her call for the uk to stay in the single market and customs union. let's wait and see what happens. we shouldn't gloss over the fact that more than two years after the brexit vote, the cabinet is still trying to find a way forward. in many ways, the best outcome of today would be the hard brex

alesha macphail was at the start of a three—week break visiting family when she went missing in the early found a few hours later in woodland. the 16—year—old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was remanded in custody. hate toddler has suffered serious head injuries after timber from scaffolding fell on her. the girl, aged three, was in a serious condition in hospital. a man from hove was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. a brighter man was arrested on suspicion of failing to discharge health and safety at work. earlier i spoke to our correspondent who has been following the scene in brighton. it happened on preston street in brighton, very busy street full of businesses. just behind me you could make out the greek restau ra nt you could make out the greek restaurant with the scaffolding in front of it. according to the police a piece of scaffolding timber fell off the scaffolding and fell onto the head of 83—year—old toddler. she was taken to hospital is currently in hospital with serious head injuries. as you said, 32—year—old man from hove was arrested on sus

alesha macphail had been staying at her grandmother's house on the island when she was reported missingmorning. her body was found in woodland. the boy is due to appear in court tomorrow. authorities in thailand are still trying to decide how to rescue 12 boys and their football coach who've been trapped in a flooded cave for almost two weeks now. they're trying to pump as much water as they can out of the caves before further rainfall. the children were found on a rocky ledge around 2.5 miles from the mouth of the cave on monday. more than 128 million litres of water has been pumped out of the cave, allowing rescue teams to walk further into the tunnel. but some parts are too narrow to walk through. the boys are being taught the basics of diving, some need to learn how to swim, but it's feared that option could be too risky. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head is there. how long will they stay down there? the boys are now getting care and food, but the thai authorities are still debating whether to risk bringing them out quickly or waiting, possibly for months. dozens of vo

the body of alesha macphail was found in woods after she went missing earlier this month.ed with her rape and murder. mourners have been asked to wear pink in her memory. roads, ports and airports are set to be extremely busy this weekend as millions of us embark on oui’ summer getaways. with schools in england and wales breaking up for the summer there could be lengthy delays as more than nine million road journeys are expected to be made between friday and sunday. ben ando reports. if yesterday was frantic friday, today could be standstill saturday. travel experts say more than 5 million people are expected to set off this weekend on getaway trips at the start of the school holidays, and that means super busy roads, airports and railways. at this time of year, it's really avoiding the peak times. so over the weekend, it tends to be lunchtime, so if you can go earlier in the morning or late at night. and also, you then get the advantage you're not stuck in a hot car when the sun is bearing down, or indeed the thunderstorms that are predicted in some areas. for staycatione

a body has been found after a six—year—old girl, named locally as alesha macphail, went missing on thessing child that was reported in the sea at about 25 past six this morning. sometime after that, the body of a young child was found nearby, it is part of our investigation to try to discover what has happened in relation to that child. at this moment in time, this is an unexplained death. we are to establish what has happened happened and when, what i would say is i'm really appealing tonight. there are a number of people through social media who were alerted to this missing child and came to assist in the area. i would like those that have not spoken to the police to come forward, in the fact that we can establish who was there, they may have critical information about what has taken place. a police investigation is underway after a 3 year old girl died after being thrown from an inflatable trampoline at the beach in norfolk yesterday. the girl, who hasn't been named, was visiting the area with her family from suffolk. witnesses reported hearing a loud bang before the inflatable appa

the body of alesha macphail was found in woods after she went missing earlier this month. court charged with her rape and murder. mourners have been asked to wear pink in her memory. roads, ports and airports are set to be extremely busy this weekend, as millions of us embark on oui’ summer getaways. with schools in england and wales breaking up for the summer, there could be lengthy delays as more than 9 million road journeys are expected to be made between friday and sunday. ben ando reports. if yesterday was frantic friday, today could be standstill saturday. travel experts say more than 5 million people are expected to set off this weekend on getaway trips at the start of the school holidays, and that means super busy roads, airports and railways. at this time of year, it's really avoiding the peak times. so over the weekend, it tends to be lunchtimes, so if you can go earlier in the morning or late at night. and also, you then get the advantage that you're not stuck in a hot car when the sun is bearing down, or indeed the thunderstorms that are predicted in some areas

officers are treating the death of alesha mcphail as unexplained, and are keen to speak to any of theshe was reported missing. a man known only as nick, who sparked a £2.5 million police investigation into a claimed westminster paedophile ring, has been charged with allegedly lying about child murders and abuse. the accuser whose name has been withheld for legal reasons, made a series of bombshell allegations including killings, rape and torture by senior figures in politics, the army and security services. joining us on the set is our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. thank you very much for talking to us. just remind everyone of this case and what it was all about? this enquiry was known as operation midland and was barbed in 2014 by these claims made by nick. it is one of the most controversial claims made in the history of scotland yard. they described nick's count as credible and true. during the investigation and number of senior figures were investigated including the retired lord bramall, also in the retired lord bramall, also in the late lord leon britton and harvey proc

police in scotland are questioning a teenager on suspicion of murdering six—year—old alesha macphailwe will take you to that when it gets under way. to mark the 70th anniversary of the nhs — bbc news has been speaking to staff and patients to find some of the stories of the health service throughout the years. richard crow was left paralysed about motorcycling accident in his late teens in the 1970's. he spent over a year in hospital and was given 25 years to live. despite that, he's still here today and he even met a special someone in hospital. here's his story. i was out riding my bike one night in essex and i went down the road with a u—turn in front of me and i broke my back spent four months in a local hospital and then i went to stoke manacle hospital in buckinghamshire for another ten months. —— stoke mandeville. i was younger “— months. —— stoke mandeville. i was younger —— i was young, the impacted me taught me anti 5 z t" 7 z: :1 zfigé me to e f " 553352 55; eng; me to go out i 553352 ‘f’; eng; me to go out forfi auxiliary. he asked me to go out for auxiliary. he asked me to

alesha's body was found by a member of the public in woodland. of their inquiry had changed.s a murder investigation. and the news that we've had to give them this evening. of their loved ones and the security of their homes. the amount of police presence... you feel actually worse. obviously, their children. all nervous because of it. we're scared. alesha was on holiday on the island, staying with family. being part of a group. of sympathy and sadness on bute. small island community. james shaw, bbc news, on the island of bute. over universal credit. report about the welfare reform. mc mcvey acknowelged she'd made an error. happen at a faster rate, and to be speeded up. speeded up. say that, mr speaker, and i want to apologise... are in good health. laughing as they introduce themselves one by one. they were found on monday after missing for nine days. and our correspondent howard johnson. why now they going to try and get them out? them out? on what the governor of this province said today. province said today. they will not get them out any time soon. soon. is 100% safe to