if you've been affected by this report, there is help and advice available from the bbc action line. head to the website bbc.co.uk/actionline. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello. well, the weekend is just around the corner. let's see how the weather's looking. is it going to rain again? well, for the rest of today it's actually not looking too bad at all. we had some rain earlier on, but now it's a case of bright or sunny weather. however, low pressure will be very close by through the weekend. this is the satellite picture. you can see it's spinning around here, just to the west of ireland. here's the weather map and you can see the low pressure basically barrels across the uk through the weekend, giving us that mixed bag. but it's not going to be too bad, i don't think we'll have persistent rain, it'sjust going to be a mixture of sunshine and showers. by the end of this afternoon, temperatures 21 in belfast, around 26 in norwich. plenty of bright, dry weather through the course of this evening. then later on today we are expecting some rain to m

affected by any of the issues we've been talking about, there is loads of advice and support on the bbc action linend the proposed new laws to force criminals to attend sentencing hearings could be by using force or the prospect of longer imprisonment. judges already have similar powers but they are not used very often. imagine your favourite tv show as a videogame. netflix is focusing on making games based off its series to keep you subscribed. one of the bosses said the goal is to have a game for everyone. time for ten seconds of tomatoes. yes, you heard that right. the world's largest tomato fight has just taken place in spain, involving over 20,000 people. imagine that smell though. also, the last guy is very, very brave. good luck to the cleaners as well. you are all caught up now. see you later. voice-over: bbc news, - bringing you different stories from across the uk. with these, these, and these, there are more options than ever to peddle around the capital. —— pedal. london's original bike hire scheme was launched by former mayor borisjohnson in 2010 but the numbers using so—called boris b

outside derby crown court, if anyone is affected by the conversation we are having, there is the bbc action lineof numbers there where you can seek help. let's head back to the court for a moment. our correspondent is outside court and we are just discussing this case and the complex issues surrounding it, when it comes to coercive behaviour, domestic violence and safeguarding around children, all involved in what has been a very complex case. yes, and unfortunately a case which is not uncommon in the kind of stories we cover. i have been listening and heard what your guests have been saying and i think they are right to point out things there that we see quite often in these criminal cases and we only tend to cover the most serious of them but i know this is going on in the courts around the country and has been dealt with by the authorities across the country. in most cases children do not die but unfortunately, in that six months between the middle of 2020 and 2021, there seem to be a number of young children who died. one of those trials was here at derby crown court as well. often there is

affected by any of the issues we've been talking about, there's loads of advice and support on the bbc action linecriminals to attend sentencing hearings that could be by using force or the prospect of longer in prison. judges already have similar powers, but they're not used very often. now imagine your favourite tv show as a video game. well, netflix is focusing on making games based off its series to keep you subscribed. one of their bosses said the goal is to have a game for everyone. time now, then, for 10 seconds of tomatoes. yep. you did hear that right. the world's largest tomato fight hasjust taken place in spain involving over 20,000 people. just imagine that smell, though. also, this last guy is very, very brave. and good luck to the cleaners as well. you're all caught up now. see you later. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm marc edwards. here's what's coming up on the show... stricker stuns tsisipas at the us open as the qualifier sends the 7th seed out of the tournament. dutch delight, psv eindhoven trash rangers to book their place in this seasons champions league. kiwis crushed a

you can go to the bbc news website... look for action linefe in prison. she was not in court to hear the verdict. she was in the courtroom. but she was not in the dock to hear the remarks being passed. that is something the prime minister was asked about earlier today. the first thing is to extend my sympathy to everyone affected by this. like everyone reading about this, it is shocking and harrowing. i think it is cowardly people who commit such horrendous crimes do not faze their victims and hear first—hand the impact they had on them and theirfamilies first—hand the impact they had on them and their families and loved ones. ~ . . them and their families and loved ones, ~ ., , ., ones. we have been looking at chanauin ones. we have been looking at changing the — ones. we have been looking at changing the law— ones. we have been looking at changing the law to _ ones. we have been looking at changing the law to make - ones. we have been looking at changing the law to make sure j ones. we have been looking at - changing the law to make sure th

been affected by any of the issues in this story, information and support is available via the bbc action lineyou can find that online or via the bbc news app. you will find a list of organisations that can give you advice and support and give you help if you have, understandably, found this story particularly distressing today. you're watching bbc news i am anna foster live at manchester crown court the date lucy letby is was found guilty of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder six more, babies in her care and attempting to murdersix more, it babies in her care and attempting to murder six more, it makes her the most notorious and prolific shows are killer of children in recent uk history. it is a shocking case that has shocked the book not only who have been here through the trial listening to the evidence but also with the families at the heart of it and the medical profession. it is such a rare thing that someone working in hospital moves from being a carer, saving lives, to someone taking them. that is what lucy letby was doing after time in the neonatal unit at the

it's on the bbc action line website which is bbc.co.uk/actionline.ng to be given power to people to be forced to attend sentencing hearing, this is under planned legislation under the ministry ofjustice. this is of course a reference to lucy letby, the baby serial killer who was sentenced very recently but refused to attend her sentencing. there were calls at that point for criminals to be forced to hear their punishments in court. more importantly, to be there to hear what the victims had to say and those victim impact statement. there was a big amount of criticism of the justice system, because now, as things stand you can't force a criminal to force them to listen to their sentencing. judges will be given the power to force, if necessary, than to hear their sentencing. taking you briefly to florida. hurricane attali has been downgraded now to cut —— category three hurricane. a lot of wind, storm surges. there's been warnings for going outside. now, let's turn to a whopper of a story... a usjudge says burger king must face a lawsuit for allegedly m

affected by any of the issues raised in that interview, there is a list of organisations it's on the bbc action lineorida and some live pictures. you can see the storm said hitting against the interstate in tampa. it's looking quite windy. it is looking like the sea is quite strong right now. we know the hurricane made landfall around an hour ago and it hit the key to an area of florida. this is gainesville. you can see the wind is so strong. look at the palm trees in the way they are almost being bent in one direction. florida governor ron desantis has warned people to stay inside and stay safe, because this storm is expected to wreak havoc on so many different areas of florida. let me leave you now with some uplifting pictures if you like tomatoes, or even if you don't. the world's largest tomato fight is back! these are images from la tomatina festival, which hasjust taken place in bunol, spain — a small town near valencia. it involves up to 20,000 revelers who get stuck into competitive tomato throwing and really paint the town red. some of them have clothes on, some don't, you can't really tell

story, you can find to be good to the bbc news app, or the bbc news website, and if you look for bbc action linef organisations they can give advice and support, something that may help you if you understand finding this particularly difficult story to follow in some of the emotions and testimonies like that one that we have just been hearing. let's talk to caroline, and media lecturer at the university and co—host of the trial of lucy letby podcast. thank you forjoining us it's probably a good place to start, the huge amount of distressing evidence and the impact it's had on the families and so many people who have been involved in this very long—running court case. the have been involved in this very long-running court case. the breach of trust on — long-running court case. the breach of trust on every _ long-running court case. the breach of trust on every level— long-running court case. the breach of trust on every level is _ long-running court case. the breach of trust on every level is beyond - of trust on every level is beyond comprehension, notjust as families wejust heard from comprehen

another quick reminder that if you do find any of this extremely distressing, to head to the bbc action lineso follow our live coverage online. we have journalists inside the courtroom live reporting. you can scan the qr code on your television to head to that. we have also had the prime minister, rishi sunak, commenting on the fact that lucy letby has not arrived in the courtroom to hear her sentencing, to hear of those impact statements. i sentencing, to hear of those impact statements-— statements. i think the first thing is to extend _ statements. i think the first thing is to extend my _ statements. i think the first thing is to extend my sympathies - statements. i think the first thing is to extend my sympathies to . is to extend my sympathies to everyone affected by this. like everyone, reading about this is shocking and harrowing. i think it is cowardly that people who commit such horrendous crimes do not face their victims and hear first—hand their victims and hear first—hand the impact that their crimes have had on them and theirfamilies the impact that their crimes have had on the

you are in the uk and you need some advice or some support, it is worth taking a look at the bbc action line of different types of organisations who can give you advice and support you might need if you are, perhaps understandably, finding this story today particularly distressing to watch and to listen to. of course, one of the reasons for that is the enormous amount of very harrowing evidence that has been heard in court throughout the nine months of this trial, nine months to the day from the opening statements here at manchester crown court to the jury being sent out by the judge, mr justice goss, to consider their verdicts. my colleague dan o'donoghue has been here throughout, listened to every day of evidence, medical evidence, but often, in a case like this, as we were seeing and hearing there, just the raw human reactions, and you have been watching the reactions of the families, of lucy letby�*s colleagues who have been giving evidence. a lot of that must have been difficult for you to watch, but particularly for people involved to go through. yes. people involved to go through. yes

affected by that story you can i been affected by that story you can find help and advice on the bbc action line yevgeny prigozhin, was killed in the plane crash near moscow that killed ten people. the pentagon press secretary declined to give any details about how their department made that determination but said there isnt any indication that a surface—to—air missile took down the plane. what caused the plane crash and whether they have identified the bodies yet. president putin in his comments essentially confirmed that yevgeny prigozhin was on board. i don't think you would have said those comments unless he was sure that yevgeny prigozhin was on board. a bit of a mixed message from putin about yevgeny prigozhin. 0n the one hand he said he was a man with accommodated history who made serious mistakes in his life but he also said he was talented and achieve necessary successes. i think that last comment referring to the wagner's campaign in ukraine. i think president putin was being careful with his word. it is a bit of an understatement to say someone has a complicated history are made serio

someone you know needs help after listening to or reading some of these, please to head to the bbc action line and return back to anna foster, who is outside court for us. we are hearing this extremely distressing information and these impact statements. these will take a very long time to get through. we are starting at 10am uk time and it will carry on for around four hours, we believe. this time and it will carry on for around four hours, we believe.— four hours, we believe. this is because the — four hours, we believe. this is because the family _ four hours, we believe. this is because the family of - four hours, we believe. this is because the family of each - four hours, we believe. this is because the family of each of| four hours, we believe. this is - because the family of each of those babies that was a victim of lucy letby,is babies that was a victim of lucy letby, is it that she managed to kill or attempted to kill, each of them gets an opportunity to make a victim impact statement. one of the things that the law provides for, the whole judicial process, the process of trial and s

if you go online, going on the bbc news website or the app and look for the bbc action line.don. rajini has the rest of the day's news. thank you, anna, at manchester crown court. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a bbc investigation has revealed that a black hole in local authority budgets continues to grow. information provided by 190 authorities across the uk revealed council leaders were predicting a shortfall of around £5 billion by april 2026. that's even after making £2.5 million of cuts. the government said funding for councils beyond the next financial year has not yet been decided. scotland yard has said it will be taking no further action over claims about the king's charity, the prince's foundation. there were claims a saudi investor was given in honour. a cargo ship fitted with giant rigid sails the size of aircraft wings has embarked on its maiden voyage from china to brazil. it's hoped the british—designed technology, which uses the wind to help propel the vessel, will reduce carbon emissions by

if you go to the bbc news app or website, and look for the action line. something to read and talk to. if that would be helpful to you after hearing the details of this enormously distressing story. that is all for now from here at manchester crown court. ., ~ now from here at manchester crown court. ., «i i. ., , , now from here at manchester crown court. ., «i ., , , ., court. thank you for bringing us an u date. let's bringing you some breaking news and an update on the investigation into the death of sarah sharif. she is a ten—year—old girl found dead at a house in surrey in broking in the early hours of the 10th of august. we now do have a statement from her school which is st. mary's and coming from the head teacher saying that she was in year five, a bubbly competent little girl who had the most beautiful smile, she was full of ideas and very passionate about the things she believed in. she will be dearly missed and as a school community we are deeply affected by this tragedy. our thoughts, are deeply affected by this tragedy. ourthoughts, prayers

if you've been affected by problem gambling, you can visit the bbc action line, which has details of gone into six minutes of extra time in the first half and colombia are ahead thanks to a 44th minute goalfrom leicy colombia are ahead thanks to a 44th minute goal from leicy santos. let's get some reaction from mitchell coulthard, a former england captain and shejoins me from doncaster rovers fc. an apology for making you miss the last few minutes of the first half, first of all, but what you make of that first half? brute first half, first of all, but what you make of that first half? we have from the previous _ you make of that first half? we have from the previous game _ you make of that first half? we have from the previous game of— you make of that first half? we have from the previous game of the - from the previous game of the colombians, we see how they play, they are blocking challenges and it is a physical game but 1—0 down, but we can go back into the dressing room and come back in 15 minutes. do you think sarina wiegman will make any changes after half—time? i you think s

in the uk head to the bbc action line website, or for our viewers around the world, please turn to youritions grinds on. nearly a million nhs appointments and procedures are expected to be postponed or cancelled over the next four days. the british medical association is calling for a 35% pay rise, while the government is offering 6% plus a lump sum which would bring the increase to around 9%. let's praying andrew and brian back in. are we any closer at this point to having some sort of resolution to this? ., ., �* ~' to having some sort of resolution to this? ., ., �* ,, ., ., this? no, i don't think we are and the government _ this? no, i don't think we are and the government have _ this? no, i don't think we are and the government have got - this? no, i don't think we are and the government have got to - this? no, i don't think we are and - the government have got to do more. there is a shortage of doctors in the uk for so i think there are just over 10,000 vacancies in the nhs. we have fewer gps now fully trained that we did ten years ago in 2013. there is a real crisis of recruitme

after hearing about it, the details of organisations offering assistance can be found on the bbc�*s action linecommitted her horrific crimes. police and the prosecution have no idea what her motive was. this serial killer was a daughter of middle england with a comfortable family background, a dedicated nurse in the special baby unit without a single caution or blemish on her record. so who is lucy letby? news of lucy letby�*s arrest made headlines around the world... our top story, a 28—year—old nurse is still being questioned... - lucy letby worked at the countess of chester and liverpool hospitals... leaving her chester home, wearing a blue leisure suit, lucy letby, then aged 28, was first brought into police custody in the early hours of the 3rd ofjuly 2018. she grew up nearly 100 miles away in hereford with her mum susan and dad john. as a first person in herfamily to go to university, lucy letby then made chester her home, studying nursing for three years at the city's university she started at the countess of chester hospital full—time in 2012 and later qualified to work with predominant

just to say if you need advice or support after watching that, there's help available on the bbc�*s action lined. researchers in london found that the scans proved far more accurate at diagnosing cancer than blood tests currently used to check for the disease. they're hoping it will pave the way for a national screening programme for middle aged men. prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the uk. it mainly affects the over 50s. one in eight men will get prostate cancer. but for black men it's one in four. more than 12,000 men die from the disease each year. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. paul rothwell feels fortunate. his prostate cancer was caught early at london's university college hospital, after he took part in a trial using mri scans. the 62—year—old's cancer would've been missed if he'd only had the standard psa blood test, which came back as negative. if ijust had the blood test, i would be carrying on life as normal, walking around unaware that there was some sort of ticking time bomb inside me of a cancer slowly growing. and by the time i then did find out, pres

you have been affected by aspects of this case, information and support is available via the bbc�*s action linecan find it online or via the bbc news app. let's talk to the conservative mp and formerjustice secretary, robert buckland. we were just discussing the story about whether defendants should be compelled, once they are convicted and found guilty, to appear at a sentencing hearing. you have been pushing for this for many months, even before the e case. that pushing for this for many months, even before the e case.— even before the e case. that is riuht. even before the e case. that is right- there — even before the e case. that is right. there was _ even before the e case. that is right. there was the _ even before the e case. that is right. there was the terrible i even before the e case. that is i right. there was the terrible case of olivia pratt—korbel, murdered in liverpool, and her murderer refused to come into the dark. there have been a few of the cases like this. it seems to be a case in serious cases where defendants wash their hands and absent themselves from proceedings, addi

you've been affected by this story, or need advice or support, there's advice available on bbc�*s action liner a ten month trial, the longest murder trial in the uk history, lucy letby has finally been convicted of a series of heinous crimes ? and although there is justice for most of the families, this is surely a dark day too for the nhs, with so many questions about why senior doctors' concerns weren t listened to or acted on, and whether babies' lives could have been saved if they had been. the word "evil" has been used to describe lucy letby, but the system that allowed her to go on killing is tonight under intense scrutiny. with that, it is back to within the last hour, police have been giving details of an international search for three people, following the murder of a 10—year—old girl. sara sharif�*s body was discovered at a house in woking last week. detectives say her father, his partner and his brotherflew to pakistan the day before she was found. helena wilkinson is in woking at the scene. helena, what more can you tell us? well, these are significant developments, clive in this

you've been affected by this story, or need advice or support, there's information available on bbc�*s action line led the team of seven consultants on the neonatal unit at the countess of chester hospital who shared concerns about the deaths. he spoke tojudith moritz. if we go back to the summer of 2015, when did you first become concerned? a review of the care of all three babies was done, and there was nothing in common that we could pin these three deaths on. but the static analysis did identify that lucy letby was on shift for those three episodes. and did that worry you? well, i think i can remember saying, oh no, it can't be lucy, nice lucy. tell me about when you remember first meeting lucy letby. i don't recall the first time that i met lucy letby. she started work in 2012. she didn't strike me as too different to most nurses on the unit. you didn't have any worries about her doing thejob? i don't think anybody did. it is something that nobody really wants to consider, you know, that a member of staff might be harming the babies under your care. can you give us a sense of what was happeni

you've been affected by this story or need advice or support, there's advice available on the bbc�*s action line5 998. manchester united and the striker mason greenwood have agreed it would be best for him to leave the club to continue his career. it follows an internal investigation at old trafford into claims against him of attempted rape and coercive control. criminal charges against him were later dropped. today the club said he had not committed any offences. greenwood remains on full pay while united work with him to find him a club, as olly foster reports. here's mason greenwood, who's in, and he's scored! manchester united is all mason greenwood has ever known. he joined them at the age of seven, and they turned him into a star — the future notjust for his club but also his country. but in january last year, mason greenwood was arrested. he appeared in court, charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. he was suspended by united, but in february of this year, all charges were dropped because key witnesses withdrew. but that triggered the start

�*ve been affected by this story — or need advice or support — there�*s advice available on bbc�*s action lineim to leave the club to continue his career. it follows an internal investigation at old trafford into claims against him of attempted rape and coercive control. criminal charges against him had already been dropped. today the club said he had not committed any offences. greenwood remains on full pay while united work with him to find him a club, as olly foster reports. here�*s mason greenwood, who�*s in, and he�*s scored! manchester united is all mason greenwood has ever known. he joined them at the age of seven, and they turned him into a star — the future notjust for his club but also his country. but in january last year, mason greenwood was arrested. he appeared in court, charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. he was suspended by united, but in february of this year, all charges were dropped because key witnesses withdrew. but that triggered the start of an internal investigation at the club, and there�*s now been a mutual agreemen

if you need advice or support, there's help available on bbc�*s action line page. day before she was found dead at the family home. police are also now searching the family's previous home in surrey. an autopsy has not established a cause of death, but it shows sara had suffered "multiple and extensive injuries, which are likely to have been caused over a sustained and extended period of time". daniel sandford is in woking. what is the latest on the investigation? well, this is where sara was found deadin well, this is where sara was found dead in the early hours of thursday morning two weeks ago and surrey police still want to speak urgently to her father urfan sharif, police still want to speak urgently to herfather urfan sharif, his partner and his uk—based brother, all of them are believed to have left the country before the body of sara sharif was found and flown to pakistan. pakistan police are hunting for them in pakistan, they have not yet found them, but they have not yet found them, but they have detained and questioned urfan sharif�*s pakistan —based bro

you've been affected by any issues raised in this discussion you can find help and advice on the bbc action lineal. the council has cut other services. and there's more on that story on panorama on the bbc iplayer. a new service provider collecting millions of pounds from drivers using the dartford crossing has been criticised for causing long delays not at the crossing itself but online. some drivers say they've waited for hours on their computers and phones to pay the £2.50 charge to conduent, who work for the highways agency. drivers who used the bridge at the weekend have been given an extension until today to pay or face a fine. national highways blame "system improvements." a four—storey property in south west london goes under the hammer today with a guide price ofjust £20,000. but it's not the building you're looking at, it's only the stairwell. the glass structure in twickenham is described as having "development potential subject to planning permission." six years after renovation, the royal college of surgeons has reopened its museum. and among its new installations, it's marking rece

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