i think you canjust make and six—year—old bebe king.ke out a and six—year—old bebe king. i think you canjust make out a pink and six—year—old bebe king. i think you can just make out a pink carpet. herfamily had asked you can just make out a pink carpet. her family had asked for the you can just make out a pink carpet. herfamily had asked for the pink carpet to be laid out as elsie would have wanted. these are the live pictures from southport of people coming in to attend the funeral service for elsie dot stancombe. her family asked that those coming into pay respects to to wear bright colours, they said they wanted this to be called elsie dot stancombe�*s special day. earlier in a statement released by merseyside police on behalf of the family they said elsie dot stancombe spent every day simply enjoying life with determination, persistence, love and kindness. elsie was an amazing girl, she had the ability to lighten up any room she entered, she was truly unforgettable, the family said. they went on to say she loved to dance and it goe

the funerals have not taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king.erjeannie, aged nine, witness to the attacks and escaped. her parents said she had shown incredible strength and courage and bebe king was "sweet, kind and spirited."18—year—old axel rudaku ba na spirited."18—year—old axel rudakubana from southport has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he has been detained into youth custody. 0livia richwald, bbc news. thousands of anti—racism protesters rallied in towns and cities across the united kingdom on saturday with people taking the streets in cities including belfast, birmingham, cardiff and glasgow. it follows a week of violent disorder in areas of england and northern ireland, which more than 775 people have been arrested in connection with. a number of police officers in northern ireland have been injured after fireworks and petrol bombs were thrown by around 30 nationalist youths in the city centre. it followed a major police operation in the city surrounding the annual app

the parents of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to theirr. they say her sister — who's nine — witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — ethiopia have set a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. those are your latest headlines. now on bbc news...cry witch: take my land, take my life: episode 1. it's interesting to see elderly people dyeing their hair. usually, people will do it for fun, vanity, for beauty. but i think what's different here is that it's an issue of life and death. the circle of life is such that we expect to pass on when we grow old. it's normal. in traditional african culture, the years passing are thought to bring wisdom and knowledge. i grew up understanding to honour and respect the elders. i'm here to investigate a story that is impossible to comprehend. this is the kilifi coast. for many, a chic tourist mecca of kenya. but there's an underbelly to this beautiful landscape. there are no official statistics, but at least one elderly person is murdered here every we

that's right. | this is the first time we have heard from the parents of six—year—old bebe king. t. and we should say that this statement has been issued through the merseyside police. it comes from lauren and ben king, who say as you can imagine their world has been shattered by the loss of what they describe as their precious daughter. i want you to read —— might want to read what they say, our beloved bebe will always remain in our hearts is a sweet, kind and spirited girl that we adore. they go on to say our hearts are broken but we find some comfort in knowing that bebe was so deeply loved by all who knew her. they also go on to say that they have got a lot of support and comfort from the outpouring in the community. they talk about how buildings were lit up pink and they also, as we have seen from those pictures, the amount of tributes and flowers and cuddly toys and balloons that were left at the scene after the attack. they say that they have drawn a lot of comfort from that. they say the response from southport, the whole of liverpool and even further afield has deeply to

that is a statement from bebe king's family. we have seen over the last of weeks. king charles made his first public comments since the outbreak of the widespread disorder across the uk, expressing heartfelt thanks to the police and emergency services. police say that more than 740 people had been arrested and more than 300 charged since the unrest that followed the killing of the three children in southport. thomas magill has more. 0ur street! whose street? 0ur street! maintaining order at the latest demonstration, outside a hotel believed to be used to accommodate asylum seekers in crawley. a small number of anti—immigration protesters were met by hundreds of others from the group stand up to racism. sussex police say they made one arrest, a 40—year—old man. he's one of more than 740 people who've been arrested in connection with the violence and disorder seen across england and northern ireland this week. this isjordan parlour, who was given 20 months in prison, not for taking part in any unrest but encouraging others online

that statement from the family of bebe king.y parts of the uk — many of us will be heading to the beach. but if you're a wheelchair user or have issues with your mobility, access to the seaside can often be frustratingly off—limits. however, a charity in fleetwood is helping to change that by offering specially adapted wheelchairs and facilities. well, at least the sun's trying to poke out when i arrive in fleetwood. we're blessed with a fantastic and varied coastline here in the north—west, but all too often i'm limited in where i can go as a wheelchair—user. but i'm here in fleetwood today to meet a group of volunteers who are making the beach accessible and creating special memories. the charity was started in 2018. it aims to get everyone out and down the beach. so, mick, how are these different from normal wheelchair? this particular chair, it reclines. the legs go up as well so that we can put them in various different positions. the arms... mick dreamt up the idea when he saw a young wheelchair—user unable to get to the s

king shared this family photo. they've paid tribute to their younger daughter, describing her as full ofjoy and light. bebee seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar when a man with a knife attacked a holiday club event. 0livia richwald reports. this is the king family in happy times, before their lives were ripped apart. little bebe, just six years old, was one of the victims of the knife attacks in southport less than two weeks ago. today, it's emerged that her big sister, nine—year—old genie, was also at the dance school, but escaped. in a statement released by merseyside police, they paid tribute to genie, who witnessed the attack. they said... the funeral of nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar will take place tomorrow at the same merseyside church where she had her first communion just three months ago. 0livia richwald, bbc news, southport. the disinformation that the southport suspect was a muslim asylum seeker led to anti—immigrant and far—right riots in the days after the attack. today, thousands of people attended anti—racism rallies across the uk. one of the prote

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king.nine, witnessed the attacks and escaped. her parents said jeannie had shown incredible strength and courage and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudikabana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport. a government minister has said the impact of the riots which hit parts of the uk over the past two weeks will be felt "for years" to come. thousands of anti—racism protesters rallied in towns and cities across the uk on saturday with people taking to the streets in cities including belfast, birmingham, cardiff and glasgow. it follows the disorder in areas of england and northern ireland, fuelled by online disinformation following the southport attack in which three young girls were killed. more than 775 people have been arrested. the far—right used social media to organise some of the protest. our security and home affa

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king. eannie had shown incredible strength and courage and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudikabana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport. to the israel—gaza war and us vice—president and democratic presidential candidate, kamala harris, has added her voice to international condemnation of the loss of civilian life in saturday's israeli air strike on a school compound in gaza. around 1000 displaced palestinians had been sheltering in the building at the time of the dawn strike. the israeli military insists it used precision missiles to target what it claims was a hamas command centre in the compound. the director of a local hospital said the facility had received 70 bodies and the remains of at least ten more people. israel disputes those figures. this is what ms harris said while on the campaign trail. you know,

six—year—old bebe king was the youngest of those killed. sister genie, who's nine, has shown incredible strength and courage, and they're so proud of her. they say her resilience is a testament to the love and bond she shared with her little sister — and they will continue to support her as they navigate this painful journey together as a family. bebe was killed alongside seven—year—old elsie dot stancome and nine—year—old alice da silva aguair, when a man with a knife attacked a taylor swift—themed holiday club event on 29july. olivia richwald reports. this is the king family in happy times, before their lives were ripped apart. little bebe, just six years old, was one of the victims of the knife attacks in southport less than two weeks ago. today, it's emerged that her big sister, nine—year—old genie, was also at the dance school, but escaped. in a statement released by merseyside police, they paid tribute to genie, who witnessed the attack. they said... the funeral of nine—year—old alice dasilva aguilar will take place tomorrow at the sa

including the sunday mirror, lead with tributes from the parents of six—year—old southport victim bebe kingresent during the attack. lauren and ben king said their world is "shattered" and paid tribute to nine—year—old genie's "strength and courage". the sunday times leads with a warning from britain's director of public prosecutions, stephen parkinson, that hundreds more people involved in the riots "will be hauled before the courts in the coming days". some are expected to receive sentences of up to ten years in jail. and the observer has warnings from thejustice secretary, shabana mahmood, who is quoted as saying the response to the riots has been made harder due to court backlogs and prison overcrowding inherited from the conservatives. we inherited from the conservatives. are back with mc shortly. it's time now for the latest technology news, on this week's edition of click. let me take you up. up into the air. up above the clouds. above the weather. above all the aircraft. this is the stratosphere. a place yet to be conquered by humankind. up here, the air is thin and calm. and it is

the 17—year—old is charged with the murders of bebe king, elsie dot stancombe and alice aguiar. were not named. while these charges _ murder were not named. while these charges are _ murder were not named. while these charges are a _ murder were not named. while these charges are a significantl these charges are a significant milestone in this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counterterrorism police in the north—west. iiit police and counterterrorism police in the north-west. in an unusual move _ police in the north-west. in an unusual move the _ police in the north-west. in an i unusual move the announcement was made at midnight at merseyside police headquarters, the 17—year—old suspect to buy law still can't be named will appear at the magistrates court in the morning and crown court as soon as possible after that. it was liam lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger her cousin told the bbc how she was

three children, six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dahe attack at a taylor swift—themed dance class. the teenager cannot be named because of his age. daniel sandford reports. it was two and a half days after the traumatic mass stabbing in southport that prosecutors announced that a 17 year old had been charged with the attack. the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks, lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the i7—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was mad

such a hard day for bebe king's family andindeed hard day for bebe king's family and indeed the restnity. yeah, absolutely. >> an incredibly difficult day for her family, of course, but for her family, of course, but for the town of southport. but being here at the flower show, it's all about that community coming together. now. joining me is steven, who's one of the exhibitors this year. steven, you're from the town of southport originally, aren't you? so what does it mean to be here today and to try and bring the town together at such a difficult time? >> obviously, the news last week or the week before was absolutely devastating, but something like this obviously bnngs something like this obviously brings everyone together and the sun is shining and we couldn't have a better day for it. really. >> it's all about that community spirit, isn't it? i mean, it's just open to the public and there are already dozens of people looking at your exhibition. so let's talk about your exhibition now. this isn't your exhibition now. this isn't your first time at the southport flower show, is it?

the youngest victim was six—year—old bebe king. ar—old alice da silva aguiar when a man with a knife attacked a taylor swift—themed holiday club event on 29july. our correspondent nicky schiller has more on the family statement. this is the first time we've heard from the parents of six—year—old bebe king. now, she was the youngest victim of the stabbing attack in southport. and we should say that this statement has been issued through the merseyside police, and it comes from lauren and ben king — who say, as you can imagine, their world has been shattered by the loss of what they describe as their precious daughter. i want to read you what they wrote. they say, "our beloved bebe was full ofjoy, light and love, "and she will always remain in our hearts as the sweet, kind "and spirited girl that we adore." they go on to say, "our hearts are broken but we find some comfort "in knowing that bebe was so deeply loved by all who knew her." they also go on to say that they have got a lot of support and comfort from the outpouring in the co

the funerals haven�*t taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king.nts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he�*s been detained into youth custody. olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport. a new artwork of swimming fish — by the streets artist banksy has appeared on a police box in the city of london. the aquarium—like design on the police box differs from banksy�*s previous silhouette artworks in that the school of fish has been painted with more detail and tone. the artist has revealed a new animal artwork each day this week — including a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans and a cat. let�*s speak to our reporter yasmin rufo who�*s in the city of london where this new artwork is. explain all, yasmin? it is seven in seven days- _ explain all, yasmin? it is seven in seven days. behind _ explain all, yasmin? it is seven in seven days. behind me _ explain all, yasmin? it is seven in seven days. behind me is - explain all, yasmin? it is seven in seven days. behind me is the - explain all, yasmin? it is seven in i seven

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king. genie, aged nine, witnessed the attacks and escaped. her parents said genie had shown incredible strength and courage, and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudakubana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia richwald, bbc news, southport. the impact of the far—right disorder which hit parts of the uk — fuelled by online disinformation about the southport knife attack — will be felt "for years" to come. that's according to a top government minister. thousands of anti—racism protesters rallied across the uk on saturday in cities including belfast, birmingham, cardiff and glasgow. more than 775 people have now been arrested since the far—right violence erupted two weeks ago. the bbc�*sjoe pike explains the kind of pressure the recent riots have put on the uk's court and prison system we know there are more than 100 people in uk prisons either w

three children, six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice daduring the attack at a taylor swift themed dance class, whilst eight other children and two adults were seriously injured. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. it was two and a half days after the traumatic mass stabbing in southport that prosecutors announced that a 17—year—old had been charged with the attack. the crown prosecution service has authorised merseyside police to charge a 17—year—old boy of banks, lancashire, with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in southport this week. the 17—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. all we know is she's spoken. she's still definitely not out of the woods yet, but she's definitely talking.

the family of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pays tribute to theirr. they say her sister — who's nine — witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics, dozens of gold medals are up for grabs, with ethiopia setting a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. those are the latest headlines. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: keep the faith — kipyegon retains her 1,500 metres title after a blistering olympic final. but it's a bronze for britain's georgia bell. noah williams has a second prize from his paris dives. he too secures a bronze for team gb. also coming up on sportsday: the teams are the same, but the result is different. city's revenge for their cup final loss is to beat united on penalites in the community shield. and the championship�*s back, and so is the drama. leeds provide the highlight of the efl�*s first saturday of the season. hello again, and welcome to sportsday on the penultimate day of the paris olympics. one w

the family of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to theirr. they said her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and dozens of gold medals are up for grabs on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — with team usa facing france in the men's basketball final. lead speak to our colleague, who is in cricklewood. there is lead speak to our colleague, who is in cricklewood. there is a lead speak to our colleague, who is in cricklewood. there is a lot lead speak to our colleague, who is in cricklewood. there is a lot of activity around you. can you explain when you are witnessing right now? police cars here. and basically a contractor who said he works for the owner of the billboard where this stretching cat, the sixth annual artwork to be revealed, he has a right to remove it because the owner thinks it is dangerous. he has arrived with two long ladders. so far nothing has been removed. it looks like he has been stopped by all of the people who have come down here to have a look at the artwork. they have basically prevented him...

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king. bebe's older sisterjeannie, aged nine, witnessed the attacks and escaped. her parents said jeannie had shown incredible strength and courage and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudikabana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport. let's get the latest now on the war in ukraine. russia has carried out overnight missile and drone attacks in six regions of ukraine, inlcuding the capital kyiv, where at least two people were killed. these latest attacks happened as the ukrainian army is forging ahead with its six—day old ground incursion in western russia. russian and ukrainian forces have been locked in intense fighting in kursk, which is inside russian territory. strict security measures are in place there and two other russian regions — belgorod and bryansk. kursk�*s governor has ordered the evacuation of civilians

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king.her parents said genie had shown incredible strength and courage, and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudakubana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia richwald, bbc news, southport. now it's time for a look at today's sport. after 19 days, 329 gold medals, a few hundred thousand fans — the olympic games are drawing to a close in paris with just the women's basketball to be decided. it is currently tied at 25 all at half time between france and the usa. of the 13 golds of offer on sunday the first may be the most remarkable with sifan hassan winning the women's marathon. so what, you might think. well, she's already won two bronzes in the five and ten thousand metres on the track. well, after more than 42 thousand metres on the road, it came down to the last 100 with the dutch runner out sprinting ethiopia's tigist assefa to win gold with

the family of bebe king — the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack — pay tribute to theirr. they said her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and dozens of gold medals are up for grabs on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — with team usa facing france in the blockbuster men's basketball final. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. welcome back. let's get more now on the dozens of deaths in an israeli air strike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 bodies that it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to be higher. motasem a dalloul is an independentjournalist based in gaza associated with the middle east eye outlet. he described what he saw at the scene — and a warning that his description is graphic. when i went to the scene, it was four hours after the attack. i saw pools of blood. i saw parts of bodies. small body parts scattered everywhere in the area. people are looking for body parts in nearby homes and in the street. the smell of blood is very, very difficu

the funerals haven't taken place yet for elsie dot stancombe and bebe king. ine, witnessed the attacks and escaped. her parents said jeannie had shown incredible strength and courage and bebe was sweet, kind and spirited. 18—year—old axel rudakubana, from southport, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a knife. he's been detained into youth custody. olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport. let's get some of the day's other news now. a huge rubbish dump has collapsed near the ugandan capital, kampala, engulfing homes and killing at least eight people. two of the dead were children. 1a others were taken to hospital. rescuers are using excavators to search for survivors beneath mounds of waste. the authorities say the collapse was caused by structural failure, probably triggered by heavy rain. donald trump's election campaign team has said its internal communications have been hacked, and details sent to a us political website. they said iran was behind the hack without providing any direct evidence. earlier

and a message to bebe king says, we will love you forever.more cards and tributes and folders with sketches in that have been done by people in the community leaving messages for the community leaving messages for the girls and their families. the community leaving messages for the girls and theirfamilies. and one, to one of the girls, says, to the best cousin in the world, i love you. i have been speaking to some of the people laying the flowers this morning. one gentleman laid three single flowers. another laid a bunch of flowers before. others have been coming down silently to pay their respects to the girls and their families. and of course people are still recovering in hospital, still waiting on an update to find out how they are doing. we know two children were released from alder hey hospital last week. the thought in southport very much still with those injured. this is a community still pulling together, still trying to stand together, against the violence. because it was here that the vigil took place last tuesday. and ijust after

the family of bebe king, the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack, pays tribute to theirghter. they say her sister witnessed the attack and managed to escape. and on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — dozens of gold medals are up for grabs — with ethiopia setting a record—breaking win in the men's marathon. now, for more sports, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: laura muir headlines britain's hopes on the final evening of olympic athletics at the stade de france, but she's not the only medal chance in the women's 1,500 metres. it's a day that has brought forth only one bronze so far for team gb. noah williams has a second prize from his paris dives. also coming up on sportsday: the teams are the same but the result is different — city's revenge for their cup final loss is to beat united on penalties in the community shield. and the championship�*s back — and so is the drama. leeds provide the highlight of the efl�*s first saturday of the season. hello again, and welcome to sportsday on the penul

three children — bebe king, elsie dot stancombe, and alice da silva aguiar — were killed. other children seriously injured. two adults stabbed trying to save them. the mother that i was just consoling — just the look on herface because she knew something had happened to her child. it's like, oh, my gosh, how do you even comprehend? there's nothing you can do. church bells peal the following evening, thousands attended a vigil. the mood was sombre and reflective, shared pain and disbelief. it's very close to home. my daughter's nine and she loves taylor swift and... within hours, a very different crowd was gathering a short distance from where the killings had taken place. their target — southport mosque. shouting get back! police tried to keep the crowd back. get back! but officers without riot gear were soon under attack. commotion so, here, you can see this is where the entrance is. ibrahim hussein and seven others were trapped inside the mosque as some broke into the grounds. obviously, the door was locked. i tried to take a photograph from here but they can see my shad

the parents of bebe king, the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack, pay tribute to theirusands of people attend anti—racism protests across the uk. georgia anti—racism protests across the uk. bell is so close and britain's georgia bell, who gave up running seven years ago, returns to clinch a sensational bronze in the 1500 metres. hello, i'm lucy gray. welcome to the programme. we start in the middle east, where dozens of palestinians have been killed in an israeli air strike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 of the bodies it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to rise. these are some of the latest images from the scene — many are too graphic for us to show. the israeli military has said it killed "at least 19" hamas and islamichhad members in the strike. that's disputed by hamas, which has said the dead do not

the 17—year—old's charged with the murders of six—year—old bebe king, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe those he allegedly attempted to murder were not named. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. in a highly unusual move, the announcement was made at midnight here at merseyside police headquarters. the 17—year—old suspect, who by law still can't be named, will appear at the magistrates�* court in the morning and at crown court as soon as possible after that. it was leanne lucas who was leading the dance class on monday morning when the attack began. she tried to shield the children from danger. her cousin told the bbc how she's doing now. yeah, we're not allowed to say too much, but yeah, she's a hero. she is an actual hero. jonathan hayes was stabbed in the leg after he ran into the classroom, his office next door, when he heard the screams from his hospital bed, he told the bbc he didn't see himse

elsie dot stancombe, bebe king and alice dasilva aguiar were stabbed to death at a taylor swift—themed people who were affected — as well as members of the town's community and the emergency services. let's speak to charlotte gallagher, who is in southport. this will be a very poignant moment for the community and those affected. , , ., affected. yes, it will be an emotional— affected. yes, it will be an emotional meeting - affected. yes, it will be an emotional meeting here i affected. yes, it will be an | emotional meeting here for affected. yes, it will be an - emotional meeting here for the affected. yes, it will be an _ emotional meeting here for the king. he is coming to southport and his first meeting will be a very private one with the families affected directly by what happened on 29th july and also some of the surviving children who witnessed the stabbing attack at a taylor swift themed holiday club, it was a dance and y°93 holiday club, it was a dance and yoga event with lots of little girls excited to spend the day listening to taylor swift, dancing and doing y°93 to taylor

elsie dot stancombe, bebe king and alice dasilva aguiar were stabbed to death at a taylor swift—themed— as well as members of the town's community and the emergency services. charlotte gallagher, any sign of the king? trio charlotte gallagher, any sign of the kini ? ., , ., , , king? no sign of him yet but there is a lot of security _ king? no sign of him yet but there is a lot of security suggesting - king? no sign of him yet but there is a lot of security suggesting he . is a lot of security suggesting he is a lot of security suggesting he is on his way and will be here very soon. we are behind a barrier where crowds are being kept, you can't see beyond those buildings over there, this huge display of flowers, teddies, balloons that have been there for those three girls killed in a stabbing attack. we saw volunteers this morning putting out the teddy's, taking an overnight to be kept dry from the rain, put out this morning. southport looking its best for the visit of the king. reminders everywhere of what happened here, barely a fence or bmp happened here, barely a fence or lamp post

elsie dot stancombe, bebe king and alice dasilva aguiar were stabbed to death at a taylor swift—themedlass. the king will meet privately with people who were affected, as well as members of the town's community and the emergency services. let's speak to the bbc�*s charlotte gallagher — who is in southport. this will be particularly poignant for the king? i this will be particularly poignant for the king?— this will be particularly poignant for the king? i think it really will be, i think— for the king? i think it really will be, i think there _ for the king? i think it really will be, i think there will _ for the king? i think it really will be, i think there will be - for the king? i think it really will be, i think there will be an - be, i think there will be an emotional private meeting with families directly affected by what happened on 29thjuly, including some of the surviving children that witnessed the attack. that will be a private meeting, without cameras, just the king and the families. he is going to be out meeting members of the community to hear how the community have cope

six year old bebe king was attacked during a dance class at the end of last month.rt because of misinformation about the suspect . misinformation about the suspect. and in the us, the president, joe biden, claims a ceasefire between israel and hamas is , he between israel and hamas is, he says, closer than it's ever been following negotiations with mediators in qatar. joe biden told reporters last night there are just a couple of issues standing in the way of that agreement. >> i'm optimistic. not far from over. >> i'm optimistic. not far from over . just a couple more issues. over. just a couple more issues. i think we've got a shot . i think we've got a shot. >> those are the latest gb news headunes >> those are the latest gb news headlines for now. plenty more on that breaking story from london throughout the rest of this afternoon. for now, though, back to dawn for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash >> welcome back to the weekend with me

let's remind you of the three victims, they were bebe king who was six years old, elsie dot stancombedasilva aguiar who had all been attending the taylor swift themed dance class. ten more people were injured, two of those children were released from hospital yesterday. we know that the two adults involved remain in a critical condition. alison freeman there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. welcome back. the leader of the lebanon—based group hezbollah has warned israel the group is considering retaliation for the killing of a top hezbollah commander in beirut and the political head of hamas in tehran. it comes as israel says it's received intelligence that confirms the head of the military wing of hamas was killed in gaza last month. the israelis targeted mohammed deif in a strike on a compound in the khan younis area onjuly 13th. another hamas senior figure, the group's political leader, ismail haniyeh, is being buried in qatar two days after he was killed in a strike in the iranian capital, tehran. we can take you to some live pictures coming from istanbul, and

bebe king, aged six, and elsie dot stancombe, seven, also died in the attack, two people have died tryingday morning in a small boat carrying more than fifty people. the government has described the deaths as a "tragic incident". the french authorities rescued 53 others onboard the small boat after it got into difficulty between calais and dunkirk. a plume of heat looks set to make monday the hottest day of the year so far, while thunderstorm warnings have also been issued for northern parts of the uk. the met office has issued two yellow thunderstorm warnings which affect northern ireland, northern england and scotland tonight and into monday morning. this sudden change in our weather is partly due to tropical storm debby, which brought flooding to the eastern united states. you're live with bbc news. the interim government in bangladesh has stressed the need to end attacks on hindus and other religious minorities after the ousting of former prime minister sheikh hasina and her administration. the caretaker government said it will "immediately" consult with other groups to prevent such a

young girls he's accused of murdering at monday's taylor swift—themed dance class are six—year—old bebe kingting to murder the class organiser, leanne lucas, john hayes, who had rushed to help, and eight other young girls who can't be named because of court reporting restrictions. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation, and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. axel rudakubana, seen here in old photos, was born in cardiff but grew up in southport and went to local schools. it's understood he has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, and has at times refused to leave the house. for the last seven years, he'd been living in this close in the village of banks, just outside southport, with his parents, who were originally from rwanda. as he was driven from court, angry bystanders shouted at the van. he'll be held in youth detention accommodation at least until his 18th birthday next week. his next court appearance will be a plea hearing on october

nine—year—old alice aguiar, elsie dot stancombe, aged seven, and bebe king, who wasjust six, were all tried to stop the knifeman, jonathan hayes ran in from his office next door. from his hospital bed, he told the bbc he doesn't see himself as a hero, and wishes he could have done more. in southport, it's a time to hold your kids tight. all over this town, parents are in turmoil. gemma's daughter was supposed to be at the dance class, but it was fully booked. i just want to keep them close to me. they're in my bed every night since it's happened. i just want to hold them, i don't want them to go anywhere. she was supposed to go to pre—school today — ijust don't want to let her go. last night, things took a violent turn here. rioting broke out, inflamed by social media posts which suggested — wrongly — that there was an islamist link to monday's stabbings. more than 50 officers and three police dogs were injured. a mosque was targeted and a corner shop was looted. today, it was being boarded up by volunteers, and its owner is worried about more trouble. so they just flooded like a huma

the family of bebe king, the six—year—old girl killed in the southport attack, pay tribute to their daughterrying for a fifth day to repel a massive cross—border incursion by ukraine. tight security measures are now in force. and dozens of gold medals are up for grabs on the penultimate day of the paris 0lympics with team usa facing france in the blockbuster men's basketball final. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the israel—gaza war after dozens of palestinians were killed in an israeli air strike on a school housing displaced families in gaza city. the al—ahli baptist hospital says 70 bodies that it's received so far have been identified. the total number of those killed is expected to be higher. these are some of the latest images from the scene — many are simply too graphic for us to show you. the israeli military says around 20 hamas and islamichhad militants were operating from the building.

young girls he's accused of murdering at monday's taylor swift themed dance class are six—year—old bebe kinglsie dot stancombe and nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar. he's accused of attempting to murder the class organiser, leanne lucas, john hayes, who had rushed to help, and eight other young girls who can't be named because of court reporting restrictions. whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation, and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police and counter terrorism policing north west. axel rudakubana, seen here in old photos, was born in cardiff, but grew up in southport and went to local schools. it's understood he has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and has at times refused to leave the house. for the last seven years, he'd been living in this close in the village of banks, just outside southport, with his parents, who were originally from rwanda. as he was driven from court, angry bystanders shouted at the van. he'll be held in youth detention accommodation at least until his 18th

of course, over the past few weeks, we we've seen the funerals of alice akua and bebe king.tle girls who were murdered at that taylor swift dance class. today it's the turn of elsie dot stancombe. the seven year old, who was murdered in that knife attack. but today , in that knife attack. but today, her family, her parents, they want this not to be known as elsie's funeral. they want this to be known as elsie's special day. this is to be a celebration of their daughter's life. not a time for mourning, not a time for sadness. they want it to be a positive. as you've just heard the lady speaking inside the church. speaking. this is going to be called elsie fest. as people say goodbye to the seven year old. now this morning, as we saw the coffin of the seven year old, a coffin that was far too small for the little girl who was inside it. that too small for the little girl who was inside it . that life who was inside it. that life taken far, far too soon. we saw that carried in by the pallbearers, and it was followed by members of her family, cheerleaders from her cheerleading t