alison freeman, bbc news, altrincham.lice had contact with a student nurse on the day she was reported missing. 0wami davies was last seen in south london in earlyjuly. the case has been referred to the independent 0ffice for police conduct. at least 21 people have been killed in a siege at a hotel in somalia after it was stormed by an extremist group linked to al-qaeda. security forces retook the hayat hotel in mogadishu after the attack by al—shabaab fighters on friday night. government officials say all the gunmen have been killed. the decathlete, ben gregory, is in a critical condition after being involved in a serious bike crash over the weekend. his partner said he'd suffered a fractured skull, has had multiple brain haemorrhages, and is currently in a coma on life support. gregory has represented great britain in the sport and is a multiple welsh champion. there's growing concern over a wave of killings targeting hindus in india—administered kashmir. police say the attacks in the muslim majority region are being ca

alison freeman, bbc news, altrincham.dfires. it gives authorities temporary powers including barring people from woodlands. access to forests has been restricted, as well as the use of machinery, even by farmers, to prevent sparks. security is being stepped up outside the home of the former south korean president, moonjae—in. he has been subject to verbal abuse and loud protests since he left office in may. right—wing groups are angry about his record as the country's president. from monday, demonstrators will be forced to stay at least three hundred metres away from his residence. authorities in lebanon say the remaining grain silos at beirut�*s port — which was devastated in a blast two years ago — are expected to collapse soon. fires at the silos have been simmering for weeks, caused by high temperatures and the fermentation of grain left in and around them. there's growing concern over a wave of killings targeting hindus in the indian—administered region of the disputed territory of kashmir. police say the attacks in

alison freeman, bbc news, altrincham. war games — thejoint operation between south korea and america aimed at deterring an attack from north korea. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream". as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky — an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months and billions of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: singapore says it'll end its ban on sex between men, but has made it more difficul

alison freeman, bbc news, altrincham.ill revive their live—action military drills starting this monday, sharpening their preparedness as the north korean nuclear threat worsens and china steps up its presence around taiwan. i'm joined now by dr balbina hwang who is a visiting professor at georgetown university and a former us state department official. great to get you on the programme. i do think it is worth pointing out that these military exercises were an annual event held for decades, but why is there so much attention being placed on them right now? i think it is certainly because of the global conditions and the world's attention on the recent us china tensions, especially over taiwan. these are issues that everybody is concerned about. we already have a very tense region, and on top of that we have the war with russia and ukraine. everybody is on a heightened sensitivity about military action. having said that, we also have not seen these very annual regular defensive exercises take place for four years. annual re

alison freeman, bbc news, altrincham.illings targeting hindus in the indian—administered region of the disputed territory of kashmir. police say the attacks in the muslim—majority region are being carried out by anti—india militant groups. it comes against the backdrop of a long—running conflict there, and growing anger against the indian government. the bbc�*s yogita limaye reports. a school in trauma. earlier this year, as these students in kashmir gathered for morning prayers, their teacher was killed, metres away. they heard the gunshot and found her on the ground, bleeding from her head. the spot has been marked with stones. rajni bala was killed by anti—india militants, police say. a mother and wife, a much—loved history teacher. "we're devastated. she was a wonderful person, adored notjust in the school but in our village", her colleague told us. it's believed rajni was targeted because she was a hindu, a minority in the country's only muslim—majority region. teachers told us she feared for her life after a wave of

after enjoying a night out with friends. 0ur correspondent alison freeman gave this update from altrinchamfter being stabbed outside a bar behind me here in the early hours of this morning was in fact tyson fury�*s cousin, rico burton. officers say that this area would have been incredibly busy when the 31—year—old was attacked at about three o'clock this morning and they are appealing for anyone who might have been in the area who took photos or videos to get in touch. now, fury himself has taken to social media, calling on the government to introduce stronger punishments for knife crime, comparing it to a pandemic. we've also heard from steve egan. now, he was tyson fury�*s first coach. he paid tribute to mr burton, describing him as a fantastic boxer, a lovely lad, someone who was always smiling. now, fury ended the tribute to his cousin saying that life is very precious and it can be taken away very quickly, enjoy every moment. that was alison that update. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the pa

21st of august, emergency services received multiple calls about a disturbance at goose green in altrincham 17—year—old male and a 31—year—old man with stab wounds, receiving first aid from members of the public before officers and paramedics took over. both males were taken to manchester royal infirmary where sadly the 31—year—old man succumbed to his injuries and died. and i can confirm that male is rico burton. the 17—year—old male remains in hospital with serious injuries. can i take this opportunity first, please, to pass on my sincere condolences to rico's family and friends? and can i also praise the members of the public who stepped in and provided first aid? greater manchester police has launched a murder investigation and specialist officers are supporting both families. a 21—year—old man was arrested at the scene and a short while later, a 20—year—old male was further arrested in connection with this incident and both remain in custody. specialist officers are supporting both families. this is, without doubt, a senseless attack and both victims should have returned home this morn

they want to hear from anybody who was in this area of altrincham, goose green area of altrincham, goosearly hours of yesterday morning. there are cctv cameras _ yesterday morning. there are cctv cameras around here. they will be looking _ cameras around here. they will be looking at— cameras around here. they will be looking at those pictures. they are asking _ looking at those pictures. they are asking anybody else who happen to be here, maybe took some mobile phone footage, _ here, maybe took some mobile phone footage, or— here, maybe took some mobile phone footage, or dash cam footage, to come _ footage, or dash cam footage, to come forward and speak to them. those _ come forward and speak to them. those two — come forward and speak to them. those two men in their 20s arrested soon _ those two men in their 20s arrested soon after— those two men in their 20s arrested soon after the incident continue to be questioned by the police this morning — be questioned by the police this morning. but another family obviously mourning the loss of a young _ obviously mourning the loss of a young m

we'll be live in altrincham, where police will be making a statement shortly on the stabbing of tysonter police. at around 3am

we'll be live in altrincham, where police will be making a statement shortly on the stabbing of tyson fury�*s cousin, rico burton. good afternoon. i am a detective superintendent with greater manchester police. at around 3am this morning on sunday the 21st of august, emergency services received multiple calls about a disturbance at goose green. on arrival, we found at goose green. on arrival, we found a 17—year—old male and 31—year—old man with stab wounds receiving first aid for of the public before officers and paramedics took over. both males were taken to manchester royal infirmary, where sadly the 31—year—old man succumbed to his injuries and died. i can confirm that male is rico burton. the 17—year—old male remains in hospital with serious injuries. i would like to take this opportunity to pass on my sincere condolences to rico burton's family and friends and can i also praise the members of the public who stepped in and provided first aid. greater manchester police has launched a murder investigation and reckless officers are supporting both families. 21—year—old was arrested a

his cousin rico burton, who was 31, died after he was attacked in altrincham in the early hours of sundayiled high. from shoes to blazers, everything here is free. basically, i was struggling to put uniform on my son so he could go to school like everybody else does. i came up with an idea to approach the school he was going to and ask if they had any surplus uniform that we could utilise to give to other parents. it was very small, a handful of desks, but it worked and people did start coming in and they made it clear that it was getting more and more difficult for them to afford uniform. in hull, we catch up with this family. with three children to buy for the costs soon add up. well, we've got primary school that are kind of like a colour, so you can go to the general supermarkets and buy the colour that goes. but then we've got the high schools, so obviously the blazers, the pe kits, it's all got to be a badge. this centre in plymouth helped 500 families last year. this year they think that number will double. with fuel going up and all the different bills - that we have to pay, _ now