bob eastwood, we are really grateful — circumstances.rcumstances. bob eastwood, we are really grateful for your _ circumstances. bob eastwood, we are really grateful for your time. - really grateful for your time. thanks so much forjoining us, former lancashire police chief superintendent. the long—running public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and �*80s has been hearing its closing statements. it's now believed that about 30,000 people were infected with hiv or hepatitis c after receiving blood transfusions or taking a drug imported from the us to control haemophilia. the inquiry has taken evidence from 370 witnesses. its recommendations are expected later this year. here's our health reporter jim reed with the latest. we just wejust had we just had the actual final comments from thejudge, we just had the actual final comments from the judge, who we just had the actual final comments from thejudge, who has been sharing this inquiry, so now essentially be hearing part of the inquiry is over. he made some interest

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.out the way the communications were dealt with and the investigation? well, i think there became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it, and quite clearly, in my view, they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show we are to taking a look back at some of our favourite recent adventures. in mexico, we are hands—on with a salamander. oh, my god, it is so smooth, it is so lovely. face—to—face with italy's stolen art. wow, it is beautiful. and up to my neck in it in rural estonia. hello and welcome to switzerland. i'm in the town of chateau—d'oex. it is know

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.gation? well, i think that it became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it and quite clearly in my view they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. a vast trove of cambodia's crown jewellery, much of it dating back to the tenth century or earlier, has surfaced in london as part of a hidden collection belonging to a known antiquities smuggler. cambodian experts say they've never seen most of the jewellery before and are stunned by its existence. my colleague celia hatton has been having a look..(tx from angkor wat, cambodia's 12th century temple complex, that is one of the worlds top heritage sites, you can see j

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.the communications were dealt with and the investigation? well, i think there became a big beast that was - hungry for information. people were going out. for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it - and quite clearly in my view. they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — treasure trove. this cambodian jewellery dates back more than 1,000 years. why's it only now turned up in london? prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates

of wrongdoing, misquoted and vilified friends and family. " as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood with interest. can you separate out the way the communications were dealt with and the investigation? well, i think that it became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it and quite clearly in my view they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. as we heard, nicola bulley�*s family have been highly critical about the way her disappearance has been treated by parts of the media and indeed by some members of the public. the significant public interest since she went missing, seen particularly on social media, saw people taking their own approach to try to solve the mystery. our disinformation correspondent marianna s

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.mmunications were dealt with and the investigation? well, i think there became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it, and quite clearly, in my view, they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. let's get some of the day's other news. the israeli parliament has voted to push ahead with a highly controversial overhaul of the judicial system — proposed by prime minister benjamin netanyahu's religious—nationalist government. tens of thousands of people protested against the plan, and opposition parties have vowed to oppose the move. american prosecutors have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against the

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.way the communications were dealt with and the investigation? well, i think that it became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it and quite clearly in my view they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she's not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines... at least a0 people have died in flooding and landslides in brazil's sao paulo state. the president, inacio lula da silva, has visited the city of sao sebastiao to see the impact of the storms. he has promised government support and called for unity to help the recovery from the disaster. rescuers are continuing to search for people still thought to be tra

as a retired lancashire detective, bob eastwood has watched the case and its coverage with interest.e became a big beast that was - hungry for information. people were going out. for their own information. people were making things up, experts were adding to it, - and quite clearly, in my view, they were making it up basedj on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she�*s not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. scientists in the us say they�*ve used new technology to restore movement in the arms and hands of two people who�*d suffered strokes. the team in pittsburgh were able to stimulate the spinal cord by implanting electrodes in the neck. more research is still needed to develop the technology, but those who led the study say the technique could have a huge impact on people�*s lives. let�*s now speak to dr marco capogrosso, one of the main researchers. he is also an assistant professor of

bob eastwood was a chief superintendent with lancashire police.cised, he sees this case as a game—changer. can you separate out the way the communications were dealt with and the investigation? i think there became a big beast that was hungry for information. people were going out for their own information. people were making things up. experts were adding to it, and quite clearly in my view, they were making it up based on no evidence whatsoever. the yellow ribbons still fluttering were supposed to signify hope. tonight, that has run out. now, nicola bulley�*s family know she is not coming back. the mystery of her disappearance ending with the saddest of answers. judith moritz, bbc news, lancashire. nicola bulley�*s disappearance sparked huge interest, particularly on social media, where amateur detectives took to sites like tiktok to try to solve the mystery themselves. our disinformation correspondent, marianna spring, explains why this case in particular has fascinated millions. so why did tiktok sleuths descend on the village where nicola bul

bob eastwood, formic chief _ there all this time.lopments we will - morning. and of course if there are any developments we will bring - morning. and of course if there are i any developments we will bring them to you this morning here on the programme. time for a look at the sport. how are you? time for a look at the sport. how are ou? ~ ., , time for a look at the sport. how are ou? ., , , are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 _ are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 say. _ are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 say. he _ are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 say. he has _ are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 say. he has been - are you? we are good, as is marcus rashford, 30 say. he has been in i rashford, 30 say. he has been in brilliant form so far this season for his club and a remarkable return to form when you consider he arrived on the scene with so much promise and then he had that period where injuries... a lot was going on away from football, as well and people are saying it

logistics of the police operation which an independent outside force look at in that we spoke to bob eastwood he's understood finding that there was no kind of communication between lancashire and this in independent diving team that came in to search the river with their sonar equipment. now as former senior detective do you view that and the fact that they were let loose you like on the to river actually look at areas where may direct evidence of what happened . well again what happened. well again another lesson be learned and i support what bob said what i've heard from people at the same is that the search team came in because the family asked them to come in and the police down on the river, but actually it's quite staggering to think that happens. of course, we know that the search team in finding the work of the police so i think we have to bring in some guidelines as to who searches where. certainly what sarah palin, i 13 geologists saw at the raaf dunng geologists saw at the raaf during fly—past trying to find gravesites and everything was done with all and mainly on all. right. so