why did the helicopter crash onto the roof of the clutha that night?t david traill had ignored the low fuel warning is. he said that if the captain had followed procedures the accident would not have happened. ian 0'prey lost his son mark in the accident. this report has brought him little comfort. ian 0'prey lost his son mark in the accident. this report has brought him little comfort. they've laid the blame totally on the pilot, david traill, and it makes me really angry. i think it's outrageous. where's the sheriff's evidence for it? the report praised the dignity of those bereaved. six years on, their grief is still raw, in this tragedy that shocked a city and changed many lives. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. hello, i'm mimi fawaz and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: live in houston, where the astros are playing in the world series final. liverpool are through to the league cup quarter—finals after a 5—5 draw — and penalty shoot—out against arsenal. defending champion, elina svitolina through to t

why did the helicopter crash onto the roof of the clutha that night?eport has brought him little comfort. they've laid the blame totally on the pilot, david traill, and it makes me really angry. i think it's outrageous. where's the sheriff's evidence for it? the report praised the dignity of those bereaved. six years on, their grief is still raw, in this tragedy that shocked a city and changed many lives. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. south africa has imposed emergency measures, and is declaring several regions disaster areas, in response to the worst drought in living memory. some areas have gone without substantial rainfall for up to five years. our africa correspondent andrew harding reports from one small town, graaf—reinet, which lies at the heart of the crisis. in a lonely corner of south africa, a small town is starting to wonder if it has a future. no water. it hasn‘t rained here, not properly, for five years now. and the local dam is, well, ask the fish. there have been droughts here before but none this ruthless. the suffering is stark. a

it was a friday night in november and the clutha bar had been packed with people listening to live musicimages released publicly for the first time should the shock crowd spilling from the pub but don't the aircraft was embedded in the roof. the days after it repealed the roof. the days after it repealed the devastation inside. mary cabinet was one who managed to get out. her partner robertjenkins, did not. robert went to the bar to get us a drink. and that is when the helicopter came down. i have been through almost six years now, of wanting to know what happened that night. and i still feel i don't know, there are still so many unanswered questions. in all, seven people inside the bar and all three crew including the pilot died in the accident. more than 30 others were injured. the helicopter crashed because its engine had been starved of fuel and the pumps that should have supplied it from the main tanks had been switched off. the fatal accident enquiry had one key question at its heart, why did this happen, why did the helicopter crash onto the roof of the clutha that night? the sher

why did the helicopter crash onto the roof of the clutha that night? this report has brought him little comfort. they‘ve laid the blame totally on the pilot, david traill, and it makes me really angry. i think it‘s outrageous. where‘s the sheriff‘s evidence for it? the report praised the dignity of those bereaved. six years on, their grief is still raw, in this tragedy that shocked a city and changed many lives. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. now it‘s time for the weather with lucy martin. doing their hello there. time for a look at the weather for the week ahead. while many of us have seen a good deal of dry and often sunny weather to start the week, there are some real changes on the cards. 0ver the next few days it will be milder but with that it will turn claudia with some wet weather as well. the reason for this, some area of high pressure will edge its way further east and that will allow the weather fronts to feed into the south and west. high pressure is with us first thing thursday morning, with a chilly scart to scotland and northern englan

the helicopter crash into the clutha pub in glasgow was caused by pilot error, rules an inquiry. made exactly the same crossing as the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex, and tells us he knew 12 of the group. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. hello. we will be discussing sam burgess, the rugby league legend who has called time on his career due to a chronic shoulder injury. he describes it as the hardest decision of his life. more on that in half an hour. and nick miller has all the weather. it isa it is a dry day for much of the uk, but try telling that to the people of south west england. i will have the details of the weather changes to come. thanks, nick. also coming up, if you're sick of the long wait to board a plane, a new trial scheme could have the answer. hello, everyone. i'm simon mccoy. the head of the london fire brigade, dany cotton, has rejected calls for her resignation from survivors of the grenfell tower fire, following the release of a highly critical report into the disaster. the public inquiry found systemic failures in the

it was a friday night in november and the clutha bar had been packed with people listening to live musict repealed the devastation inside. mary was one who managed to get out. her partner robertjenkins, did not. robert went to the bar to get us a drink. and that‘s when the helicopter came down. so i was able to get out fairly quickly once the door was opened. i have been through almost six years now, of wanting to know what happened that night. and i still feel i don‘t know, there are still so many unanswered questions. in all, seven people inside the bar and all three crew including the pilot died in the accident. more than 30 others were injured. the helicopter crashed because its engine had been starved of fuel and the pumps that should have supplied it from the main tanks had been switched off. the fatal accident enquiry had one key question at its heart, why did this happen, why did the helicopter crash onto the roof of the clutha that night? the sheriff found that the pilot david traill had ignored low fuel warnings and said if the captain had followed procedures, the accident woul

an inquiry into the clutha helicopter crash in glasgow finds that if the pilot had followed emergencyres, the accident — which killed ten people — could have been prevented. and still to come on sport, england are fined for their v formation response to the haka during their semifinal win over the all blacks. hello and welcome to westminster, where, after months of brexit deadlock, mps have voted overwhelmingly to hold a general election on december the 12th. it's the first election to be held in the run—up to christmas in nearly a century. the prime minister has said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has promised to launch what he calls the most ambitious and radical campaign for change ever seen in the uk. meanwhile, the former home secretary, amber rudd, has become the latest mp to announce that she will not stand at the general election. ms rudd quit the cabinet in support of colleagues who lost the party whip for opposing a no—deal brexit. our assistant political editor norman smith is in parliament. one

and six years after the helicopter crash onto the clutha pub in glasgow, killing ten people, a reportpilot error was to blame. ina in a moment, sportsday, but first let's ta ke in a moment, sportsday, but first let's take a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. inafew coming up this evening on bbc news. in a few minutes, we will be talking toa in a few minutes, we will be talking to a member of the grenfell action group about the report into the fire that took the lives of 72 people. it is critical of the london fire brigade. also tonight, the other big story of the day, the general election in six weeks. we have a former adviser to ex conservative chancellor george osborne and an adviser to former labour leader ed miliband to shed some light on what we can all expect, and that is at half past eight. later on as today draws to a close, we will be looking at the papers, and our guests are anna millen, director of the think—tank uk change europe, and joy tanner, an adviser to borisjohnson when he was london mayor. sake you can expect that at 10:a0pm and again at 11:30

three crew members and seven customers died when the aircraft fell onto the roof of the clutha pub ine families of those killed and injured have voiced anger over the length of time it took to hold the inquiry. asthma sufferers could help reduce carbon emissions and save the nhs millions of pounds a year if they switch to more environmentally—friendly inhalers, according to researchers. scientists as cambridge university say swapping to dry powder devices, which release less greenhouse gases, would have as big an eco impact as turning vegetarian or becoming an avid recycler. there are more than five million people with asthma in the uk. the frustration of waiting for someone to put their bag in an overhead locker could soon be over if a trial to get people on planes more quickly is successful. in a two—month trial at gatwick airport, new screens at one boarding gate will tell people when their exact seat number should board. window seat ticket holders will get on the plane before those in the aisles. officials say it could reduce the time it takes to board by around two to three minut

three crew members and seven customers died when the aircraft fell onto the roof of the clutha pub in13. lawyers for the families of those killed and injured have voiced anger over the length of time it took to hold the inquiry. a boy who was not allowed to use a trampoline because he has prosthetic legs has received a £2,500 settlement in a disability discrimination case. zack gordon was seven when he visited the we are vertigo trampoline park in belfast two years ago. his family took legal action against the firm after zack was refused access to the trampolines on safety grounds. the firm said this was due to insurance restrictions and safety guidance from the trampoline manufacturer. whatsapp is suing an israeli surveillance firm over claims it helped facilitate the hacking of hundreds of people's phones in 20 countries around the world. diplomats, lawyers, journalists, and human rights activists are all said to have been targeted by the n50 group — which denies the allegations. the england rugby union team have been fined for their challenge to new zealand's traditional pre—match

three crew members and seven customers died when the aircraft fell onto the roof of the clutha pub ine voiced anger over the length of time it took to hold the inquiry. asthma sufferers could help reduce carbon emissions and save the nhs millions of pounds a year, if they were given environmentally—friendly inhalers, according to researchers. scientists at cambridge university say swapping to dry powder devices, which release fewer greenhouse gases, would have as big an eco impact as turning vegetarian or becoming an avid recycler. there are more than five million people with asthma in the uk. the us president donald trump has suffered a serious setback in his attempts to fight off moves to impeach him. a senior white house official has told the investigators that he was so troubled by the president's phone call with the ukrainian leader that he reported his concerns to a superior. lieutenant colonel alexander vindman is the first serving white house official to speak to the congressional inquiry. 0ur north america editorjon sopel reports from the white house. donald trump has sought

and — six years after the helicopter crash onto the clutha pub in glasgow — killing ten people — a reportto blame. it's five o'clock. we're live at westminster — where the house of commons has observed a minute's silence — in memory of the victims of the fire at grenfell tower — which claimed the lives of 72 people in june 2017. today saw publication of a report on the fire — calling for the government to treat its response as ‘a national emergency‘. the report is critical of the london fire brigade‘s response — and says the tower did not meet building regulations. the london fire brigade said it was ‘disappointed' — by some of the criticism of individuals — followng calls from mps and campaigners for resignations at the most senior levels of the capital's fire service. more from westminster in a moment — but first our home affairs correspondent sarah corker with this report. operationalfailures by the london fire brigade. a tower block that didn't comply with building regulations. and 72 lives lost. the 1,000—page report concludes more people would have survived if the building had been