catriona renton reports.w was then changed to decriminalise sex between men over the age of 21. in england, that law was changed in 1967. but it took another 20 years for the age of consent to be reduced to 16. last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the 7th of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014. but looking to the past, the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february this year. those who are living will receive a pardon after their convict

from glasgow, catriona renton reports. back into the arms of his family.ordeal is finally over. he arrived in scotland to questions from waiting media. his reaction to being home? very good. very happy to be home. i stayed positive all the way through it because i still couldn't believe it had actually happened, for what it was. now that i'm home i still can't believe it was almost four months. jamie harron had been on a two—day stopover in dubai injuly and the city brushed against a man's keep in a crowded art as he tried to steady himself to avoid spilling his drink. he was also accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. although the complaint was withdrawn, prosecutors continued with the case. on sunday he was sentenced to three months in prison, but a day later, following an intervention from the country's ruler hip, he was exonerated. —— ruler. he says he has now spent all his savings on legal fees and expenses. i have no savings because idid six expenses. i have no savings because i did six m

catriona renton at westminster magistrates court.the islamic state group. our midlands today correspondent peter wilson looks back at the case. zahid hussain, a loner, a heavy drug user, living in squalor, keeping to his bedroom. he‘s got a history of mental—health problems. in the summer of 2015, he repeatedly began patrolling the streets around his home. at one point, he went into the garden of a house and descended into the sewer, yards from the main railway between birmingham and london. the manhole here in woodlands road in alum rock is not connected in any way with the main railway line, but zahid hussain certainly seemed to be obsessed with railways and trains and reading about how to ambush them. hussain had a library of books on terror tactics. his favourite — the che guevara and the us army guerilla tactics manual — was bookmarked at a section on how to derail trains. at his home in alum rock, birmingham, detectives unearthed an improvised explosives laboratory and found a pressure—cooker bomb packed with chemicals and a hu

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catriona renton has been to find out more. hi! not for the faint—hearted.ut. but it's all about getting active and experiencing new adventures. it is 70—year—old helen's first time on a zip wire. it was fabulous! i am doing this exciting thing today on this zip wire and i am going to take all the information and experience home and tell my grandkids, and i am going to have a great—grandkid so more to tell them. they'll hardly believe i am doing this. very nervous. but i am willing to give it a go. i want to challenge myself. hold on, like that. irene wants to conquer her fears. i have made it! lam glad i did it, though. 0ccupational therapist palmas sallis came up with the idea of what she calls weekday wow factors. there are holistic benefits, to physical health, mental health and social health as well, they're meeting other people and it's feeding everybody's souls from the people doing it and for the people watching and it's also reducing ageism in our society. what are we going to request from the dj? a man, tom jones! if zip wiring is not your thing, t

catriona renton reports. sexual activity between men was a criminal offence in scotland. the law was then changed to decriminalise sex between men over the age of 21. in england, that law was changed in 1967. but it took another 20 years for the age of consent to be reduced to 16. last month, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, announced a new bill that would automatically pardon all men, alive and dead, convicted of these crimes. she will publish this and make an apology at holyrood on the seventh of november on behalf of the scottish government for the treatment of homosexual men under previous governments. by offering you this ring... gay marriage became legal in scotland in 2014, but looking to the past the scottish government said the new bill will give justice to those criminalised simply because of who they loved. those who have convictions will also be able to apply to have them removed from central records. in england and wales, there is no automatic pardon, except for those who died before february

catriona renton has been to find out more.not is what you would maybe expect of a pensioner‘s the eight. that this is about experiencing new adventures. this was helen's first time and is acquired. it was fabulous. and in this exciting thing today on a zip wire, and i'm going today on a zip wire, and i'm going to go home and tell my grandkids. i'm about to have a great grandchild, sol i'm about to have a great grandchild, so i will have more to tell them. they will hardly believe me that i'm doing this. very nervous, but i'm willing to give it a go, i want to challenge myself. irene wants to conquer herfears. challenge myself. irene wants to conquer her fears. i have made it, i am gladi conquer her fears. i have made it, i am glad i did it. this occupational therapist, with the idea of what she calls weekday wow factors. it is feeding everybody‘s souls. for the people doing it and the people watching, it reduces —— it also reduces ageism. it's the wire is not your thing, how about this? monday morning and cathy is getting read

catriona renton, bbc news.ts will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance under new rules to be introduced in the new year. the overhaul will affect those who keep their money in a joint account with a new partner. the government says it hopes the change will lead to nearly £400,000 a year in additional child maintenance being collected. the head of the un's world food programme has made an urgent appeal for international aid to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the democratic republic of congo. david beasley said more than 3 million people were at risk of starvation. he was speaking during a visit to the province of kasai, where more than a million people have been driven from their homes during fighting between government troops and local militia. a man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman who was hit by a car in north tyneside. susan fuller, who's 63 and from wallsend, died at the scene on friday morning. 24 year—old sean harman will appear before magis

catriona renton went along for a preview.ancellor maitland. as part of her research, caroline had taken an x—ray of this portrait, when something unexpected emerged. i was quite shocked to discover a woman's face looking at me, and not chancellor maitland's. my first thought was, am i developing the wrong plate? and then the more i looked at it, the more i realised that it was the right plate, and that it was a portrait of a woman from the period. then i realised, having grown up in scotland, that i thought it was mary, queen of scots. i was so excited that i ran up three flights of stairs to show it to my mentor. mary, queen of scots was forced to abdicate in 1567. a year later she fled to england, where she was imprisoned by her cousin, elizabeth, until her execution. perhaps this yields a clue as to why she was painted over. the fact we have to think about is mary's execution. so, the inscribed date on this portrait is 1589, and mary was executed in 1587. to have openly displayed a portrait of mary would have been quite a

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catriona renton has been to find out more. not for the faint—hearted.new adventures. this is the 70—year—old helen's first time on. it is really exciting, and i'm going to take all the experience home and tell my grandkids. and i'm a about to have a great grand kid. they won't believe i'm doing this! very nervous! but i'm doing this! very nervous! but i'm willing to give it a go, i want to challenge myself. and irene wants to challenge myself. and irene wants to conquer herfears. to challenge myself. and irene wants to conquer her fears. i've made it! i'm glad! to conquer her fears. i've made it! i'm glad i did it. the occupational therapist came up with the idea of what she calls weekday wow factors. there are psychological and social benefits. it is meeting the people who are doing it and also for the people who are watching, and it is also reducing ageism in our society. a man, tom jones. .. also reducing ageism in our society. a man, tom jones... if the- also reducing ageism in our society. a man, tom jones. .. if the- wire is not the thing, how abo

catriona renton has been to find out more. not for the faint—hearted.iencing new adventures. this is the 70—year—old helen's first time on a zipwire. it was fabulous! it is really exciting, and i'm going to take all the experience home and tell my grandkid5. and i'm a about to have a great grand kid. they won't believe i'm doing this! very nervous! but i'm willing to give it a go, i want to challenge myself. and irene wants to conquer herfear5. i've made it! i'm glad i did it, though. the occupational therapist came up with the idea of what she calls weekday wow factors. there are psychological and social and physical benefits. it is meeting other people, those who are doing it and also for the people who are watching, and it is also reducing ageism in our society. it's feeding everybody‘s soul5. a man, tom jones... if zipwiring is not your thing, how about this? it is a monday morning and this lady with dementia is getting ready to go dancing. her family say it can make her feel very lonely. it's a change from the house and the same routine day in and

catriona renton reports.onger be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance under new rules to be introduced in the new year. the overhaul will affect those who keep their money in a joint account with a new partner. the government says it hopes the change will lead to nearly £400,000 a year in additional child maintenance being collected. earlier we spoke to divorce lawyer who believes people will still find ways to avoid paying maintenance. i'm personally of the view that this is going to be very difficult because in order to do it they've got to demonstrate the money in the joint account does belong to the person who spoke to pay. what about if the other person says, well, actually, it's all mine, i've paid all my wages in, it may be a joint account but it's all my money, or they've paid cash in. there are so many problems and loopholes round it. chimpanzees, leopards and giraffes are among 33 endangered species that will get extra protection, following a vote at a un—backed wildlife co

catriona renton went along for a preview. at me, and not chancellor maitland's. my first thought was, am i developing the wrong plate? and then the more i looked at it, the more i realised that it was the right plate, and that it was a portrait of a woman from the period. then i realised, having grown up in scotland, that i thought it was mary, queen of scots. i was so excited that i ran up three flights of stairs to show it to my mentor. mary, queen of scots was forced to abdicate in 1567. a year later she fled to england, where she was imprisoned by her cousin, elizabeth, until her execution. perhaps this yields a clue as to why she was painted over. the fact we have to think about is mary's execution. so, the inscribed date on this portrait is 1589, and mary was executed in 1587. to have openly displayed a portrait of mary would have been quite a dangerous decision. this detective work has unveiled a secret hidden for centuries, now open to all. it's a wonderful opportunity to again show the value of lots of different peop

catriona renton reports. back into the arms of his family. jamie harron's ordeal is finally over.eaction to being home? very good. very happy to be home. it's been a shambles from the word go. no organisation or nothing. i kept positive all the way through it, to be honest. because i still couldn't believe it had actually happened, for what it was that had actually gone on, even now when i'm home, i still can't believe it was three and a half months, four months. jamie harron had been on a two day stopover in dubai injuly. he said he had brushed against a man's hip in a crowded bar as he tried to steady himself to avoid spilling his drink. mr harron was also accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. although the complaint was withdrawn, prosecutors continued with the case. on sunday he was sentenced to three months in prison. a day later, though, following an intervention from the country's ruler, he was exonerated. he says he's lost his job as an electrician in afghanistan and said he has now spent all his savings on leg

catriona renton reports. back into the arms of his family. jamie harron‘s ordeal is finally over.stions from waiting media. his reaction to being home? very good. very happy to be home. it's been a shambles from the word go. no organisation or nothing. i kept positive all the way through it, to be honest. because i still couldn't believe it had actually happened, for what it was that had actually gone on, even now when i'm home, i still can't believe it was three and a half months, four months. jamie harron had been on a two day stopover in dubai injuly. he said he had brushed against a man's hip in a crowded bar as he tried to steady himself to avoid spilling his drink. mr harron was also accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. although the complaint was withdrawn, prosecutors continued with the case. on sunday he was sentenced to three months in prison. a day later, though, following an intervention from the country's ruler, he was exonerated. he says he's lost his job as an electrician in afghanistan and said he has

he was freed after dubai's ruler intervened on his behalf, as catriona renton reports. couldn't believe it had actually happened, for what was that had actually gone on, even now when i'm home still can't believe it, three and a half months, four months. jamie harron had been on a two day stopover in dubai injuly. he said he had brushed against a man's hip in a crowded bar as he tried to steady himself to avoid spilling his drink. mr harron was also accused of drinking alcohol and making a rude gesture towards the businessman who made the complaint. although the complaint was withdrawn, prosecutors continued with the case. on sunday he was sentenced to three months in prison. a day later, though, following an intervention from the country's ruler, he was exonerated. he said he's lost his job as an electrician in afghanistan and said he has now spent all his savings on legal fees and expenses. i had a lot of savings because i had done six months in afghanistan before that. so it was £30,000? everything i've got now is away. but ijust needto move on, move forward from it.