what happened to claudia lawrence? pits now used as fishing lakes near york may finally answer that question. for 12 and a half years, claudia's family has been living with the torment of her disappearance. police believe she was murdered. today, her mother spoke about the latest search. i think there might be a light at the end of the tunnel there. i hope so. butjust as her mum, it'sjust... it's the thought that somebody might have done something to her, and the fact that it's taken 12 years. claudia lawrence was last seen alive walking down this road on the way home from work. she lived in his terraced house here, just a few doors down from the nags head inn, where she would often meet friends for drinks. the last known conversations she had, though, were on the night before she disappeared, and they were charts on the and they were chats on the telephone with her mum and dad. i'm in another world. i'm in total shock. i wish i'd been prepared a bit more for it, other than on the day, because i'm certain this didn'tjus

what happened to claudia lawrence? ravel pits now used as fishing lakes near york may finally answer that question. for 12 and a half years, claudia's family has been living with the torment of her disappearance. police believe she was murdered. today, her mother spoke about the latest search. i think there might be a light at the end of the tunnel there. i hope so. butjust as her mum, it'sjust... it's the thought that somebody might have done something to her, and the fact that it's taken 12 years. claudia lawrence was last seen alive walking down this road on the way home from work. she lived in this terraced house here, just a few doors down from the nags head inn, where she would often meet friends for drinks. the last known conversations she had, though, were on the night before she died, and they were chats on the telephone with her mum and dad. i'm in another world. i'm in total shock. i wish i'd been prepared a bit more for it, other than on the day, because i'm certain this didn't just happen on the day. it mus

claudia lawrence, a 35—year—old chef who vanished in york 12 and a half years ago.e most significant development since she disappeared, police started searching woodland and flooded gravel pits in countryside six and a half miles from where she was last seen alive. i would like to stress that the searches you will see in the coming days are just one of several active lines of inquiry being investigated and pursued by the north yorkshire police major investigation team in our efforts to establish what happened to claudia and to identify any person responsible for causing her harm. claudia disappeared from her home in the area of york in march 2009. high—profile appeals were made at the time by the police and her father, who reported her missing. this isn't a jaunt claudia's gone on. she didn't take money, she didn't take her debit card, she didn't take her passport. as far as i'm aware, she didn't take spare clothes. police said the investigation had been difficult because claudia didn't use social media or have a smartphone. detectives won't be drawn on exactly what

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claudia lawrence, a 35—year—old chef who vanished in york i2 and a half years ago.ay, in arguably the most significant development since she disappeared, police started searching gravel pits in countryside, six and a half miles from where she was last seen alive. while i'm unable to disclose what brought us to this location, i would like to stress that the searches you will see in the coming days are just one of several active lines of inquiry being investigated and the north yorkshire police investigation team in our efforts to establish what happened to claudia and to identify any person responsible for causing her harm. claudia disappeared from her home in the area of york in march 2009. she talked to her mother on the phone in the night before she failed to arrive for work in the kitchens at york university. high—profile appeals were made at the time by the police and her father, who reported her missing. this is not a job she went on, she did not take money, he did not take a debit card or passport. as far as i'm aware she did not take spare clothes. nine peopl

annita—mcveigh using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions a new lead in the case of the missing chef claudia lawrenceyears on, police search gravel pits near her home in york and it's a golden start in tokyo for paralympics gb — as cyclist dame sarah storey takes the 15th gold of her career. president biden has rejected british calls to extend the united states forces airlift in afghanistan beyond the 31st of august , saying it would be too dangerous. in a televised address from the white house last night, president biden said "each day of operations brings added risk to our troops" of an attack by extremists linked to the islamic state group. some us soldiers have already started to leave as the rescue effort enters its final phase. so far, 70,700 people have been evacuated from kabul airport as the rescue operation picks up pace. here, the foreign secretary has declined to comment on reports that raf rescue flights could stop within 48 hours. there remain fears that thosands of afghans who wish to flee the taliban may be left behind the first of our reports is from nomia iqbal in washington. up to

claudia lawrence was 35 when she was last seen in 2009.a spotlight again, after their being a lull in that investigation? t do spotlight again, after their being a lull in that investigation?- lull in that investigation? i do not know how i _ lull in that investigation? i do not know how i am _ lull in that investigation? i do not know how i am coping. _ lull in that investigation? i do not know how i am coping. it - lull in that investigation? i do not know how i am coping. it is - lull in that investigation? i do not l know how i am coping. it is nothing like it was at the beginning and i'm on my own now with it. but i have people around me i can trust, which i did not have before. was kept out of it very much before. i was not allowed to have a voice. mit? of it very much before. i was not allowed to have a voice. why was that? you — allowed to have a voice. why was that? you tell— allowed to have a voice. why was that? you tell me. _ allowed to have a voice. why was that? you tell me. what - allowed to have a voice. why was that? you t

also this evening: the mother of claudia lawrence, who went missing 12 years ago, says she's in utter

.— will shed light on what happened to claudia lawrence.w development. tell me your reaction to the news the police are searching this new location. bittersweet, i think. searching this new location. bittersweet, ithink. 0bviously, searching this new location. bittersweet, ithink. obviously, it was sad that peter died in february. going to his grave not knowing where claudia is, in itself is bad enough, but all i do know is that he would be pleased that the police are carrying on their activity and we wish them well in their energies and resources in trying to find some closure to this matter for... after over 12 years. it is pretty hard. it is also very hard on people who are left behind outside. in the world of missing people. and the charity is missing people. and the charity is missing people. and the charity is missing people help. there are lots of people who appreciated the work he did when he was alive to give help in terms of practical help in resolving some of these issues when they become a major problem, which they become a majo

police investigating the disappearance of claudia lawrence in 2009 have begun a search of fishing lakesthey were unable to explain why the location was of interest, saying the search was one of several active lines of inquiry. mcdonald's has run out of milkshakes and some bottled drinks at restaurants in england, scotland and wales. the fast—food chain said it was facing supply chain issues, and that it was "working hard" to limit the impact on deliveries. firms across a raft of sectors in the uk have been battling with a supply chain crisis blamed on a shortage of lorry drivers following post—brexit eu immigration rules, covid—19 restrictions and self—isolation rules. still to come a bit later in the programme... ..the paralympic games open in tokyo with over 4000 athletes taking part. some of the world's biggest pop and rock stars have been paying tribute to the rolling stones drummer charlie watts, who's died at the age of 80. the musician had been a member of the band since 1963. sir paul mccartney described watts as a "fantastic drummer, steady as a rock", while sir eltonjohn calle

claudia lawrence, a 35—year—old chef who vanished in york 12—and—a—half years ago. started searching gravel pits in countryside, six and a half miles from where she was last seen alive. while i'm unable to disclose what brought us to this location, i would like to stress that the searches you will see in the coming days are just one of several active lines of inquiry being investigated and the north yorkshire police investigation team in our efforts to establish what happened to claudia and to identify any person responsible for causing her harm. claudia disappeared from her home in the area of york in march 2009. she talked to her mother on the phone in the night before she failed to arrive for work in the kitchens at york university. high—profile appeals were made at the time by the police and her father, who reported her missing. this is not a job she went on, she did not take money, he did not take a debit card or passport. as far as i'm aware she did not take spare clothes. nine people are being questioned about the disappearance but no charges had ever been br

the mother of claudia lawrence — who disappeared more than a decade ago — has said she's in shock afterfor her. our correspondent alison freeman is at the scene. it is to be expected, is in tick, the claudia's man would be deeply shocked with the latest turn of events. —— claudia's mother. nine people have been questioned but no arrests or charges have been made. so far police have not said what has led them here to carry out these searches. lordy a's mother told she was upset that she did not receive enough information before the searches began yesterday. —— claudia's mother. utter shock. i am very, very churned up, actually. lam certain i am certain this did notjust happen— i am certain this did notjust happen on the day, it must have been known _ happen on the day, it must have been known about. i had a telephone call saying _ known about. i had a telephone call saying there was nothing to worry about _ claudia's mum says you can think of a link between claudia and this area but there is hope that these new searches will shed some light onto what happened to her. thank you. there's a

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the disappearance of the chef claudia lawrence in york in 2009 — police announce a new lead. by a year but athletes are hoping to shine — the 2020 paralympics gets under way in tokyo. good evening and welcome to the programme. with the united states today refusing to budge from its deadline of august 31 for withdrawing troops from afghanistan a g7 virtual summit shared by boris johnson appealed to the taliban to allow safe passage and beyond that date for anyone wants to leave. but in an hardening of tone the taliban today indicated they would not allow afghans to be evacuated in the us should stop encouraging afghans to go to the airport to be airlifted out. they also said that all international evacuations need to be completed by the end of the month. lease to set reporting from kabul in the situation at the airport. her report contained some distressing images. "stay calm," orders this taliban guard. there is no calm here. not in a crowd too big to count, too big to control. but the days are numbered now before the us pulls its soldiers from this airfield, before their las

the disappearance of the chef claudia lawrence in york in 2009 — police announce a new lead.

the mother of claudia lawrence, who went missing 12 years ago, says she's in utter shock over a new police

the mother of claudia lawrence, who disappeared more than a decade ago, says she's in shock after detectivesllison freeman is there at the area that's being searched. well, it's to be expected that this latest turn of events has been deeply shocking to the claudia's mum, joan. in the 12 years since the 35—year—old chef from york went missing, nine people have been questioned over her disappearance — but so far, no one has been charged. and in fact, back in 2017, the murder investigation was scaled right back. so far, the police haven't told us what to lend them here to carry out these new searches, but they do say it's one of a number of new leads that they are following. —— what has led them here. now claudia's mum says that she and claudia's sister feel they should have been given more information before the searches started yesterday. a number of afghan refugees have already arrived in the united states as part of president biden's pledge to help those fleeing the country. several hundred have now arrived in the united states. the white house has not been _ the united states. the white ho

north yorkshire police have been holding a press conference related to the disappearance of claudia lawrencerch of an area eight miles fron— have started a search of an area eight miles from the northeast of york where _ eight miles from the northeast of york where claudia _ eight miles from the northeast of york where claudia went - eight miles from the northeast of york where claudia went missing| eight miles from the northeast of i york where claudia went missing in 2009. their searching a place which is actually more of a lake surrounded by woodland. they say they have specialist divers and forensic teams there, and they say the search could take up to a number of days. this is detective superintendent wayne fox. the of days. this is detective suerintendent wa ne fox. , ., . superintendent wayne fox. the search is startin: superintendent wayne fox. the search is starting here — superintendent wayne fox. the search is starting here today _ superintendent wayne fox. the search is starting here today are _ superintendent wayne fox. the search is starting here today are in _ is starting here

popular fishing spot near york — as part of a renewed investigation into the suspected murder of claudia lawrence where it has all come from. wonder if it's some information, why sand hutton? i can't think of any connection with sand hutton that claudia would have. but then you don't know everything that your kids do, do you? they don't always tell you everything, do they? how difficult has the day been for you? once more, you are thrust into the media spotlight. it has been very difficult because it's been a long time since it happened to this extent. but i have learnt a lot. an awful lot. i have learnt a lot about the media, about people. you make mistakes and there are people who say they learn from their mistakes and they don't. i hope i have learned from the mistakes that i've made. but at the end of the day, this is very personal and it's about me and my daughter that i haven't seen for 12 years. it's just turned 12 years, it is coming up to 12 and a half years now. and every single day is a nightmare. this is an added one. but the response from people like you, friends, family, people are