last saturday, five families have arrived in chelmsford, and we are coordinating across essex.n they faced death. what are the needs you are _ afghanistan they faced death. what are the needs you are primarily thinking for them? obviously all of the practical stuff, but these people who have never stepped foot in england before.— in england before. exactly. some of them didn't — in england before. exactly. some of them didn't realise _ in england before. exactly. some of them didn't realise britain - in england before. exactly. some of them didn't realise britain is - in england before. exactly. some of them didn't realise britain is quite l them didn't realise britain is quite cold. i've been having some really kind offers from some local residents for clothes and toys for the children. these are young families, mostly, and so essex county council is on the case as far as finding them schooling and... the local health service is working to get them registered with their local gp. it's really important that all of the different local agencies work together so that they can sett

here tonight, the chief inspector of prisons has criticised chronic failings in the management of chelmsfordne of the countries most violent local presence. ministers have 28 days to come up with a plan to improve conditions there. the spending limit on contactless bank cards is to increase to £100 in october, nearly two thirds of all debit card transactions are made to be a tap and go technology now. the current limit is £45, and some academics have warned that putting it up could increase crime. the bbc has been told that a level in cse results in england are likely to be published in same week next year rather than one week apart. —— gcs ee. that arrangement was put into place this year when there were no exams to allow time for appeals on teacher assessed grades. click other story assessed grades. click other story as well, it is very nearly 40 years since abba released new music, but their return is being teased in a cryptic message on social media. the scandinavian icons have launched a website asking fans to register interest in a project which is thought to be, well, it's being descr

the chief inspector of prisons has criticised 'chronic failings' in the management of chelmsford prison" local prisons. ministers have 28 days to come up with a plan to improve conditions there. a solicitor has appeared in court accused of injecting food with blood at three supermarkets in west london. he is 37 and from fulham, is accused of carrying out the offences on wednesday evening at little waitrose, sainsbury�*s local and tesco express on fulham palace road. he did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance at isleworth crown court on 2ath september. the headlines on bbc news... the uk government says it's stopping civilian evacuations from kabul after today — and admits some people will be left behind. following yesterday's terror attacks at the airport, hospitals in kabul are overwhelmed with the wounded. president biden promises to hunt down those responsible. and a new study finds that the risk of blood clots from catching covid is nearly nine times than from having the vaccine. five years ago this weekend, the last bhs store closed forever