we are here in croydon because we want to win croydon! a labour mp who will stand up for the people of croydon. the labour council in croydon. the labour council in croydon is building plans for housing. i want a labour government that builds council housing. i want a labour government that makes sure that £10 an hour is the living wage and is paid to all workers all over the country. i want a labour government that ensures that carers are properly supported when they are caring for loved ones. i want a labour government that ensures that people don't wait for hours in a&e departments to get treatment. i want a labour government that isn't closing hospitals, that isn't so underfunding schools that when the parents take the children back in at the start of the summer term, they say goodbye to their children and in return they get a letter saying, please help us fund the school because the government isn't providing us with the money for the books and the things that children need. that is the difference between labour and the tories. jerem

police charge five people in connection with the attack on a teenage asylum seeker at a croydon bus stop on friday night. three others remain in custody. a war of words over gibraltar — spain says there's no need for britain to "lose it's temper". the foreign secretary says the rock's sovereignty is non—negotiable. the sovereignty of gibraltar is unchanged and is not going to change and cannot conceivably change without the express support and consent of the people of gibraltar and the united kingdom, and that is not going to change. president trump warns that the us is prepared to act alone to tackle the nuclear threat posed by north korea — if china fails to intervene. why more than 20 million adults in the uk are classified as physically inactive and could be at risk of coronary heart disease. also this hour — living in fear of the zombies. the medieval yorkshire villagers who dismembered their dead — to stop them from coming back to haunt the living. and the banksy of bad punctuation — why one man is roaming the streets of bristol in secret — making his mark on incorrect shop signs.

croydon is a very multicultural town, and that is something that it celebrates.is injuries. a fund to help support him has now raised more than £55,000. i'm not wrecking the calais jungle around the work that were doing to support children, with care for calais. i think it's a tragedy what happened to him and we have to make sure this tragedy is never repeated and that what comes out of it is solidarity from croydon, from london, from the uk, to say refugees are welcome here. croydon is seen as a gateway to refugees, with the headquarters of the home office's visa and immigration department in the town. organisers hope today's march shows new arrivals this is a place full of people that will stand up for them. as we have been reporting, norwegian police have described a bomb like device being found in the capital, oslo. a suspect has been detained. some of the city has been cordoned off. we talk now to a journalist, who is at the scene. thank you for talking to us. can you first of all describe what is going on in oslo at the moment. what do police think they hav

croydon is a very multicultural town, and that is something that it celebrates.r ahmed is still in hospital being treated for his injuries. a fund to help support him has now raised more than £55,000. i'm not wrecking the calais jungle around the work that were doing to support children, with care for calais. i think it's a tragedy what happened to him and we have to make sure this tragedy is never repeated and that what comes out of it is solidarity from croydon, from london, from the uk, to say refugees are welcome here. croydon is seen as a gateway to refugees, with the headquarters of the home office's visa and immigration department in the town. organisers hope today's march shows new arrivals this is a place full of people that will stand up for them. this is bbc news. the headlines: swedish police say the man arrested in connection with the lorry attack in stockholm on friday was known to the security services. he is a 39—year—old from uzbekistan. russia has demanded the us shows evidence that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people.

croydon central. and we have a labourmp here to croydon central. to deliver for the people of croydon. thank you very much. let's go to adam fleming who is also in croydon. i missed the beginning but didi in croydon. i missed the beginning but did i hear the word brexit wa nts 7 but did i hear the word brexit wants? in a sort of tangential way. jeremy corbyn, his people are saying this lift off speech is giving for the labour election campaign is about getting the discussion away from brexit and onto the favourite topics for labour, cuts to public services, the difficulties facing carers you heard there. the fact that hospital waiting times are going up and a big local issue here, the labour run council here is really good at building council houses. other areas of the country not so good. also making the point that this is the constituency held by the tory mp gavin barr well who is the housing minister. so that is what they were trying to highlight with this first visit of the general election campaign. actuallyjeremy corbyn said it was his second

police believe the assault in croydon involved as many as thirty people. as the victim recovers in hospital, we'll have the latest from our correspondent at the scene where the attack happened. also this lunchtime: we'll solve the north korea nuclear threat alone, with or without china, says donald trump. madrid expresses surprise at britain over the gibraltar row — and tells it to calm down. credit card firms should do more to help customers in persistent debt, according to the financial watchdog. and the golfer who lost a major title because of the eagle—eyes of an armchair referee. coming up in the sport: enya luca is left out of the england squad for euro 2017 despite finishing the women's league as top scorer. —— eniola aluko is left out old. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. donald trump has said the united states will "solve" the threat posed by north korea's nuclear programme. in an interview with the financial times, the president said the us would act alone if china wouldn't intervene. he made his comments ahead of a visit to the

police in croydon are treating a brutal attack on a 17—year—old kurdish—iranian boy as a hate crime.eople have been arrested. this was a cowardly and despicable attack. a teenager whose mother and brother were stabbed to death at home says the family is "devastated" — lydia wilkinson left flowers at the scene earlier. theresa may reassures gibraltar of britain's steadfast commitment and says she will work to secure the best possible outcome from brexit talks. also in the next hour, today's boat race will go ahead. a suspected world war two bomb has now been removed from the banks of the thames, meaning the university boat race gets the green light. celtic have won the scottish premier league with eight games to spare after beating hearts 5—0 at tynecastle. and coming up at 4:30pm, inside out looks at the plans to dig a tunnel beneath stonehenge. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. rescue teams in colombia are searching through mud and debris for survivors of huge mudslides which have killed more than 250 people. hundreds more are injured or missing. the mud engulfed the town of m

they're in croydon has now reached 16.our security correspondent, frank gardner. the authorities, or at least the prime minister, dmitry medvedev, is saying this is terror related.|j don't saying this is terror related.” don't think there was ever really any doubt that this was terrorism. some hours ago the prosecutor general said it was terrorism then he retracted it because it was a little premature officially, but yes, there was no warning given, the target was civilians, packed like are intoa target was civilians, packed like are into a cramped, confined space. it was a time for maximum carnage, although if it happened at a commuter town, it could have been even worse. the fsb, the successor to the soviet era kgb, they are having an investigation. they are very good at it. they have their own frantic bomb experts. they will have been examining the cctv, the testimony of witnesses and also looking at forensic clues, the explosive residue which brings us to the question who is likely to have done this? no one has claimed

earlier i spoke to our news correspondent simonjones who was in croydon.ntinuing to question four men and also two women. they are being questioned at a south london police station after being arrested late last night. to give you a sense of the geography, this is the bus stop where the 17—year—old was with friends on friday evening when he was approached by that group of eight people. he told them he was an asylum seeker and at that point, he was chased up this way in this direction, just around the corner there and that is where he underwent that attack, getting several kicks to the head. he remains in hospital but is not thought to be in life—threatening condition. afterwards, the attackers ran off in that direction near the pub. the police believe as the attack was taking place, several others were in the area and were trying to stop it. they were trying basically to save this young asylum seeker, but it is only when the police sirens were heard, because people had dialled 999, that the attackers decided finally to run off. a university student has pai

our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is outside croydon magistrates court.ay? just to remind you, this relates to an incident on friday night when three young asylum seekers were heading to a bus stop in a suburb of croydon. they came into contact with a large group of people at a pub nearby, between 20 and 30, and there was a confrontation and the result of that was that a 17—year—old asylu m of that was that a 17—year—old asylum seeker was kicked and beaten and given quite serious head and spinal injuries. as you say, 16 people arrested. we now have eight further charges today here at croydon magistrates court and those charged are being processed by the court, bail terms considered and discussed. they have all been charged with violent disorder and that involves the threat of violence on the part of three or more people ina on the part of three or more people in a crowded. some of them, three of them, are charged with aggravated racial offences of grievous bodily harm. to give you the names of those charged today, kyran evans, 23, liam neylen, 19, charged

six more people have been charged over an attack on a teenage asylum seeker in croydon in south londonleft him critically ill. and — a storm in an egg cup? the row between the church, the national trust and cadbury, about the omission of the word easter from their egg hunts. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. 58 people have been killed in a suspected chemical attack in the rebel—held province of idlib in northern syria. emergency services, who arrived in the area shortly after a series of strikes, said they found people choking in the street. the syrian government has denied using chemical weapons. the dead are mostly civilians, and include at least 11 children. france has called for an emergency meeting of the un security council to discuss the attack. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has demanded an investigation with those responsible held to account. our correspondent ben james reports from beirut. this is some of the footage opposition activists posted online after the attack on the town of khan sheikhoun. medical sources told the monitoring group, the syrian observatory of

tom symonds, bbc news, croydon. a brief look at some of the day's other news stories now.sins by dangerous driving. they were killed as they cross the road in old on new year's eve. train drivers have narrowly rejected the deal to resolve the long—running dispute with southern railway. it's the second time aslef members have voted against the recommendations of their own union leaders. both sides said they will resume talks. aslef says it will not be calling more strikes. shares in a british company, imagination technologies, have plunged in value, after its biggest customer, apple, said it would end a deal to use its products within two years. apple's phones, laptops and watches all contain computer chips designed by imagination, but the us giant says it wants to develop its own versions of the technology. officials in colombia have started to release the bodies of some of the victims of the weekend flooding and landslides in the south of the country. more than 250 people are now confirmed to have died in the city of mocoa. many families spent all night digging through th

tom symonds, bbc news, croydon.sed suggestions of a possible military conflict between britain and spain over the future of gibraltar. yesterday, the former conservative leader michael howard drew parallels with the battle over the falklands in 1982. it follows a suggestion by the eu that any brexit deal will apply to gibraltar only if spain agrees. theresa may was speaking on a visit to the middle east. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar is travelling with her. theresa may is out to show britain will still be a big, global player after brexit. standing by friends, old allies like jordan, and confronting enemies. she came here with promises of military training but today she also had to scotch any suggestion those enemies might include spain — which claims gibraltar as its own. negotiation, not war, was the answer. we are focusing on talking with the rest of the eu, starting the formal negotiations, and ensuring that, at the end of those negotiations, we see a result that will be in the interests of the uk and

the labour council in croydon is building council housing. i want a labour government that builds council housing the former chancellor george osborne is among those mps, not seeing not seeing re—election. he says he wants to concentrate on his newjob, as a newspaper editor. also in the next hour, prince william has been speaking out about his mother's death. he says the shock of losing her, is still with him 20 years on. and on newsnight, we talk to nick clegg and ruth davidson here in the studio and ask whether party loyalty still exists for voters in a post brexit age? good evening and welcome to bbc news. mps have voted overwhelmingly to approve holding a general election on june the 8th. just 13 mps voted against it. the prime minister says victory would give her a stronger hand in the brexit negotiations with eu leaders. the labour leader has described the coming election as a chance for the british people to change direction. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. day one of the national argument that we'll decide who is in char

chief superintendentjeff boothe is the borough commander for croydon. he's described the attack.t was a frenzied attack. a large number of young people, with a person on the floor, a large number of people, with a young person on the floor, kicking this person repeatedly. by all accounts, members of the public asked them to stop. they continued. it was only at the sound of police sirens that this horrific attack stopped. for me, that is completely unacceptable. there was no place for this type of crime to take place. we believe it's a hate crime. prior to the attack, the young person was asked where they were from and when they said they were an asylum seeker, that is when that frenzied attack took place. the columbian president has said that over 100 people are now dead following a mudslide in the south of the country. red cross officials said more than 100 people have also been injured as swollen rivers and heavy rains sent mud onto homes and roads in the city of mocoa late last night. police and rescue teams are at the scene, but their efforts are being hampered by adverse wea

the mp for croydon central gavin barwell, the met‘s borough commander and the leader of croydon councilpeople have been charged in connection with the case. an 18—year—old man is being held on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism after being arrested by police in london. he was detained as he attempted to board a eurostar train at st pancras international station yesterday afternoon. police say the arrest is not related to offences against the uk. bbc london has discovered that on average one tube station was forced to close every day last year because of staff shortages. the most frequently shut station was temple. the number of tube staff fell by more than 700 betweenjanuary and december last year. transport for london says it's recruiting at least an extra 650 50 staff this year. the £27 million restoration of alexandra palace is under way. the eastern end of the palace, which includes the old bbc studios and victorian theatre, will be repaired and refurbished. it's due to reopen in the autumn. time to take a look at the travel. and the tube is all looking good so far, no reporte

ed thomas, bbc news, croydon.ungle in calais, was home to 7,000 migrants; most were looking for a route into the uk. is six months ago it was shut down, and authorities say there are only about 100 migrants still in the french port. but a report seen by the bbc puts the figure at four times that —— with migrants, including unaccompanied children, sleeping rough in calais as well as paris. graham satchell has been to northern france to see the impact of the camps closure. six months after thejungle closed, the centre of calais is a picture of calm. cafe culture at its most serene. the port, so long the destination for migrants is running normally. lorry traffic is up 10% this year. it's very quiet. wtih lorries before we had 8,000 migrants per month that we would discover, today that is down to 300. it is nearly nothing. the jungle was home to some 10,000 migrants. it came to be seen by the authorities as a magnet for people wanting to get to britain. so did closing it solve the problem? i've had bottles, rocks, br

tom symonds, bbc news, croydon.nty more there on all the stories we are covering this hour. i will be back again with newsday at this time tomorrow, but mike embley is here in 15 minutes with the rest of the day's news. now it is time to catch up day's news. now it is time to catch up with sport today. that she might get a slap and has apologised. and the nhl has said it will not participate in the 2018 winter olympics in south korea. hello and welcome to the programme, where the fallout continues after lexi thompson was penalised four strokes mid way through her final round in the ana inspiration on sunday. the american was two shots clear in the first women's golf major of the year with six holes to play when she was told the news and eventually lost to south korea's so yeon ryu in a play—off. it comes after she incorrectly replaced her ball during saturday's third round. the sports rules are due to be simplified in 2019 and earlier our golf correspondent iain carter explained that this incident is typical of thos

this is bbc news, the headlines at eleven: place in croydon are treating a brutal attack on a 17—year—olddish iranian boy as a hate crime. six people have been arrested. the young person was asked where they were from and when they said they were an asylum seeker that is when that frenzied attack took place. more than 250 people have been killed, many more are missing, after mudslides in colombia. a state of emergency has been declared. a state of emergency has been declared. at least 20 people have been murdered at a sufi shrine in pakistan's punjab province. johanna konta sets her sights on becoming world number one, after winning the biggest title of her career in the miami open. it's an incredible accomplishment, not just for myself, but also for my team and my family back home. also in the next hour, an obstacle puts today's boat race in doubt. a decision is expected later this morning after a suspected world war two bomb was discovered on the banks of the thames. and coming up: we discuss what this week's dealings between westminster and brussels tell us and how brexit is going to b

theresa may in bolton, mr corbyn in croydon.that both parties think they can win. as ever with the elections, marginal seats are key because they are the ones that are most likely to change hands. that is where any election campaign is often fought, w011 election campaign is often fought, won 01’ election campaign is often fought, won or lost. interesting for theresa may particularly with her choice, she has opted for a seat that in previous years might have seemed com pletely previous years might have seemed completely out of reach for the conservatives. what theresa may signals with her chosen visit for her speech made after winning the support of parliament for the election is that she thinks the tories can tap into labour and ukip voters, many of whom voted to leave the eu. she has framed the election in terms of brexit at once to get some of those leave voters on her side by portraying the conservatives, with her at the lead, as the party that will deliver on brexit. jeremy corbyn, some of the m essa 9 es brexit. jeremy cor

they are all due to appear before magistrates in croydon.s. they are really sick people. i don't know how anybody, anybody, can do something like that toa anybody, can do something like that to a mentally disabled woman. also this hour: the prime minister also wades into the easter egg row. theresa may describes the decision to drop the word easter from the name of cadbury and national trust egg hunts as "absolutely ridiculous". easter is very important, it is important to me and very important as a festival for the christian faith, for millions across the world. i think what the national trust is doing is, frankly, ridiculous. new research suggests that firefighters may have a higher heart attack risk because of long exposures to high temperatures. good morning, it's tuesday the 4th of april. i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. at least 58 people are reported to have been killed in a suspected gas attack in syria. a british—based monitoring group says either syrian government or russian planes carried out the bombing in the to

at croydon crown court, five people in their early 20s are being charged with violent assault. and jack calder and barry potts all live a short walk from where it happened. the investigation continues. neighbours who were worried about giving interview said police had dusted cars for fingerprints. there is a constant police presence here. in an area where this attack has raised tension. 0ur correspondent ben bland is in croydon for us. details of the injuries quite horrific but the police investigation is moving apace? yes, it certainly is. in the last few hours we have heard police sirens, more than one police cargo past where we are, not entirely sure what they were looking into, but certainly there was some activity going on. there's been a heavy police presence throughout the day. uniformed officers and officers in plain clothes given away only by noticing the handcuffs sticking out of their pockets. that is the bus stop where it's thought this attack took place. we know the name of the victim is rica ahmed, a 17—year—old kurdish iranian asylum seeker, a student here in lon

tom symonds, bbc news, croydon. now on bbc news — the travel show. welcome to the travel show, coming this week from the historic city of canterbury in southern england. i'm here to take a look back at some of the great stories we have clocked up already in 2017. and so far, it's been a great year. it's actually quite difficult to walk through here. it's so busy. i only learned to ski for the first time two weeks ago. it's definitely not recommended if you are a little bit claustrophobic. wow! if you touch it four times, you're going to be in love and married inside of six months. now, one of the things we really pride ourselves on here at the travel show is taking you off the beaten path, to find destinations you may not find in your average guidebook. let's kick off the programme with some fantastic recent stories that certainly tick that box. in a moment, we look back at a truly astonishing sight that rajan caught a glimpse of in myanmar back in january. and then we check out some long abandoned military tunnels in russia that carmen went to explo

simonjones, bbc news, croydon.s won nearly half of the seats contested in by—elections in myanmar but was bruised by losses in ethnic minority areas. it's the first vote since her party swept to power a year ago and is seen as a test of the de facto leader's popularity after a bumpy first year in office. the missing south korean cargo ship that was travelling from brazil is now understood to have sank in the south atlantic. 22 crew members are still missing more than 3,000km off the brazilian coast. two filipino sailors who had been on board the vessel were rescued by a search team. dozens of women have taken part in female—only bike races across a number of cities in pakistan. the races are one of a number of events organised by a group called dhabas — who aim to challenge male dominance of public spaces. members of the group say they are a new generation of pakistani feminists. a huge inquiry into child sexual abuse by members of the catholic church is drawing to a close in australia. the four year long inquiry —

ed thomas, bbc news, croydon.deadline for ministers to outline their plans by today. the government has asked the high court to extend publication of how it intends to comply with eu legislation on air pollution — until after the election. i'm joined by our environment analyst roger harrabin. this has been delayed for many yea rs ? this has been delayed for many years? the government should have complied by 2010 and there are thousands of deaths which have been associated with air pollution in the uk every year and the government should have published their new guidelines to sort the problem out. the issue is contentious because, you going to start taxing diesel drivers more, for instance? it has suited the government to delay, but the court has said they have got to publish by today at the very latest but then on friday they have said they cannot publish today because of they cannot publish today because of the election guidelines ruling that you cannot publish sensitive stuff just before the election. the people

simonjones, bbc simon jones, bbc news, simonjones, bbc news, croydon.ivil liberties campaigner darcus howe has died at the age of 74. born in trinidad, he moved to the uk to study law and campaigned for black rights for more than 50 years. in 1981, he organised the black people's march after the new cross fire in which 13 black teenagers died. later, he became chairman of the notting hill carnival and made a number of television programmes about the lives of black britons. the poet linton kwesijohnson, a lifelong friend of darcus howe, has been telling us how important he was for the black civil rights movement in the uk. darcus was a fearless warrior, in the struggle against racial injustice in this country. people talking about the civil rights movement, there was no civil rights movement, there was no civil rights movement, there was no civil rights movement in this country. there were anti—racist struggles that were being waged an darcus were at the —— was at the heart of that, at the —— was at the heart of that, at the —— was at the heart of that,

the local mp said croydon had generally very good relations between people of different backgrounds.t an appalling crime against somebody who had come to this country to seek sanctuary. officials in pakistan say at least 20 people have been killed by the custodian of a sufi shrine. they believe abdul waheed drugged people at the shrine in the city of sargodha before killing them, using machetes and batons. he and five of his aides have been arrested. we can now cross to our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani, who's in islamabad. what is the background to this? it looks like more than just an isolated —— isolated terrible incident of violence. it is not uncommon in pakistan for people to be killed in shrines whilst undergoing exorcisms, being treated for bad spirits. people have, on occasion, been beaten to death. but this kind of mass killing really is unusual and it has shocked people here. what we know about what has happened so far is that this incident took place in a shrine in a small village outside the city of sargodha. the man police believe to be responsible for the kil

chief superintendentjeff boothe is the borough commander for croydon. he's described the attack.say if frenzied attack. a large number of people. a young person on the floor, kicking this individual repeatedly, and by all accounts member of the public asking them to stop. they continued. and it was only when the sound of police sirens and this frenzied, horrendous attack actually stopped. for me that is completely unacceptable. there is no place for this type of crime to take place. we believe it is a hate crime. prior to the attack taking place the young person was asked whether from and when they said they were an asylum seeker, that is when that frenzied attack took place. the help to buy scheme was meant to support lower wage earners in england buy theirfirst home. but it's emerged thousands of families on high incomes have also benefited asjoe lynam now reports. but for the government's help to buy scheme, lina hannon and her husband would have needed an additional five to ten years before they could afford their own place in harrow. she does worry, though, that some high ea

chief superintendentjeff boothe is the borough commander for croydon. he's described the attack. it was a frenzied attack. a large number of people, with a young person on the floor, kicking this individual repeatedly. by all accounts, members of the public asked them to stop. they continued. it was only at the sound of police sirens that this horrific attack stopped. for me, that is completely unacceptable. there was no place for this type of crime to take place. we believe it's a hate crime. prior to the attack, the young person was asked where they were from and when they said they were an asylum seeker, that is when that frenzied attack took place. bbc news has learned that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will be entitled to new pay allowances of up to £5,000. the payments were announced by the ministry ofjustice two months ago. they were aimed at tackling claims that low pay and morale had led to a recruitment crisis. the prison 0fficers‘ association has described the situation as "totally unacceptable." mark fairhurst from the prison officers association said g

tom symonds, bbc news, croydon.hs of two young cousins by careless driving in a hit—and—run crash on new year's eve. twelve—year—old helina kotlarova and zaneta krokova, who wasjust11, were holding hands when they were struck crossing a road in 0ldham. hungarian driver gabor hegedus pleaded guilty at manchester's crown court. train drivers belonging to the aslef union have narrowly rejected a deal intended to settle a dispute with southern railway, the other union in the dispute about the role of conductors, the rmt, is due to strike again on saturday. the parent company of southern rail said it was hugely disappointing outcome. credit card companies have been told to do more to help millions of customers in long—term debt. the financial regulator has published proposals that could mean credit card companies cancelling any interest or charges in extreme cases. figures suggest credit card debt is growing at its fastest rate for more than 11 years. our personal finance correspondent simon gompertzjoins me now. so why

at croydon crown court, five people in their early 20s are being charged with violent assault.avis, george and jack calder and barry potts all live a short walk from where it happened. the investigation continues. neighbours who were worried about giving interview said police had dusted cars for fingerprints. giving interview said police had dusted cars forfingerprints. there isa dusted cars forfingerprints. there is a constant police presence here. in an area where this attack has raised tension. the police investigation clearly fast—moving 7 yes indeed and the police presence continues here. there have been uniformed and non—uniformed officers. given away only when united stank us. doing the rounds and speaking to people. there are a row of shops here, people, this is dominating the conversation. this is the bust up where the alleged attack occurred. the victim was waiting for a bus with friends when the group of up a bus with friends when the group of up to 30 came from the pub. we also heard from the police that although the victim is in intensive care they are hoping he'll

police in croydon are treating a brutal attack on a 17—year—old kurdish—iranian boy as a hate crime —ple have been arrested. this was a cowardly and despicable attack, this is a young man who has come to this country to seek sanctuary and it appears he has been set upon. the writer, broadcaster and civil liberties campaigner, darcus howe, has died at the age of 7a. a teenager whose mother and brother were stabbed to death at home says the family is "devastated". lydia wilkinson left flowers at the scene earlier. theresa may reassures gibraltar of britain's "steadfast" commitment and says she will work to secure the "best possible outcome" from brexit talks. also in the last couple of minutes, cambridge win the 72nd women's boat race. it is victory for cambridge... cambridge trial in a record time after oxford gets off to a dreadful start. celtic have won the scottish premier league with eigth games to spare after beating hearts 5—0 at tynecastle. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. rescue teams in colombia are searching through mud and debris for survivors of huge mudslides which

this croydon tram driver would only speak to us if we protected his identity and changed his voice.ers the train. inside, the safety device known as the dead man's handle. this driver says when he fell asleep, it did not work. was there an alarm? no. was there any emergency braking? no, none whatsoever. my hand remained on the tbc. that was enough to keep the dead man's handle from being activated. why aren't drivers telling the operators what is going on? if we were to come forward and say, "excuse me, i fell asleep", i think you'd just be dismissed. but we're talking about people's lives, here. the most important people are the passengers. yes, yeah, i couldn't agree more. and this man isn't alone. four drivers have told the bbc they have fallen asleep in the cab. i woke up about ten metres after the tram stop. conrad is one. after 16 years, he retired last year. in 2005, his tram rolled through george street. he was asleep. a person was very fortunate i did not run them over. was there any alarm? no, there was no alarm. was there any emergency braking? no, there wasn't any emerge

the two men and a woman are being sought about the attack on the 17—year—old boy at croydon in southriday night. anisa kadri is following the story for us. what is the latest? well, eight people are actually in kas today now, police are questioning them on suspicion of attempted murder, and as you mention, three images have been released this morning by police, people they want to speak to. police believe up to 20 people could have been involved. as for the victim, 17 years old, kurdish—iranian, police are treating it as kurdish—iranian, police are treating itasa kurdish—iranian, police are treating it as a suspected hate crime, they believe his race was integral to the reason that he was attacked. and a... they are treating this, as i say, as a hate crime. he is said to be in say, as a hate crime. he is said to beina say, as a hate crime. he is said to be in a serious but stable condition at the receiving repeated kicks and punches and sustaining serious head injuries. tell us more about what has been police together about the attack. —— pieced together. has been police together abo

simonjones is at the scene for us in croydon now. simon.here are six people who are being questioned and they remain in police custody. officers say the 17—year—old was at this bust up late on friday when he was approached by a group of around eight people. they asked him where he was from and he said he was an asylum seeker and at that point the attack began. the 17—year—old, a kurdish iranian, was chased from this bus stop down the road. when he fell to the ground he suffered repeated blows to the head and was left with a fractured skull and a blood clot on the brain. this man heard the screams. normally people make noise, but it sounded really funny. i looked out the window and there was a group of people beating one person. some people beating one person. some people tried to intervene, others dialled 999 and the police are treating the attack as a hate crime. the local mp, also the housing minister, told me he was appalled. the local mp, also the housing minister, told me he was appalledlj described minister, told me he was appalled.”

ed thomas, bbc news, croydon.roup of british firms has unveiled plans to test driverless cars on city roads and motorways in the uk, for the first time. the driven consortium, backed by government money, intends to try out a fleet of autonomous vehicles between london and oxford in 2019. so far, trials of driverless vehicles in the uk have mainly taken place at slow speeds and not on public roads. a british woman has been attacked by a shark while swimming near a remote island in the south atlantic. she was close to ascension island, part of the british territory of st helena, and it's understood that her husband punched the shark to scare it away. the woman, who works for the st helena government, was treated in hospital locally, but later airlifted to the uk. the ukip donor, aaron banks has said he won't stand as an mp in the general election. he had previously suggested he would contest the seat of clacton after the mp, douglas carswell, left ukip to sit as an independent. well we can speak now to look east's p

as i said, largely in the croydon area and the south london area.ome 200 cases now and they have gone to other parts of the country as well. there is a £10,000 reward being offered for information to catch this killer. thank you very much. more now on the labour leader jeremy corbyn who has vowed to "overturn the rigged system" by putting power and wealth back in the hands of "the people". in his first general election speech, he said june the 8th was not a "foregone conclusion" and that a labour government would not play by the rules of the establishment. but how much do party policies mean to voters or are they more interested in who is the party leader. to discuss this i'm joined from our central london studio by gideon skinner, head of political research at the polling company, ipsos mori. thank you forjoining us. so what is it as far as the polls are concerned? do it as far as the polls are concerned ? do people it as far as the polls are concerned? do people like the policies or do they prefer to concentrate on the leader? the classic triangle

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four drivers have admitted falling asleep while operating trams in croydon, where seven people were killed, known as "a dead man's handle", failed to activate and stop their trams. our correspondent ed thomas reports. a speeding tram. no emergency braking. the sandylands disaster — here, seven people were killed, over 50 injured. have you fallen asleep? yeah. it's happened to me once in ten years. how many drivers do you think have fallen asleep in the cabin? i would have to say most drivers have at some point in their careers. he's admitting what many would consider gross misconduct because of this — it is called the traction brake controller or tbc — the driving lever that powers the tram. inside, the safety device known as the dead man's handle. this driver says when he fell asleep it didn't work. was there an alarm? no. was there any emergency braking? no, none whatsoever. my hand remained on the tbc. that was enough to keep the dead man's handle from being activated. why aren't drivers telling the operators what's going wrong? if we were to come forward and say, "excuse me, i fell asl

as i said, largely in the croydon area and the south london area.en some 200 cases now and they have gone to other parts of the country as well. there is a £10,000 reward being offered for information to catch this killer. is this the best way to live for longer? laura certainly hopes so. she cycles five miles to work in bristol every morning, and then five miles back home again. how do you feel cycling to work helps you? it wakes me up in the morning, gets me geared up for the day, puts me in a good mood. it's a good way to manage stress and things as well, because when we live in the city, busy lifestyles, getting on your bike in the morning is great. it gets rid of all that stress and adrenaline that can build up. some people say it's very stressful riding a bike, and that's one of the reasons they don't do it. i think, if i had to cycle on main roads for the whole journey, i would find it quite stressful. luckily, i can use the cycle track. scientists from the university of glasgow looked at the health of a quarter of a million commuters over fi

with me are journalist and broadcaster helen croydon, and business editor for the independent, josient. let us start with a quick overview of the papers. we will start with the mirror. we will start with the mirror. the mirror says north korea and the us are edging towards a nuclear war as kim jong—un threatens a merciless response to any provocation. the same story on the times, with china warning that a conflict could break out "at any minute". the telegraph reports on the warning from the cia director that rogue states should "take note" of donald trump's forthright military decisions in syria and afghanistan. the premier league is set to announce a record loss due to new accounting rules, and the fall in sterling following the brexit vote, that's according to documents seen by the financial times. the daily mail says learner drivers will soon be tested on whether they can follow directions from satnavs in a shake up of the driving test. the daily express leads with the tension surrounding north korea, with the country vowing to target american bases in south korea if conflict bre

the financial times front page is mr corbyn, he is in croydon, a marginal constituency.argets the rich as mps vote to set election clock ticking, he clearly feels of course that he can win. he is supported, surrounded by the party faithful, there. and he is on the stump. i think my point and we might i’ow stump. i think my point and we might row about this, is that i see that picture of corbyn and i saw him on the television earlier and he walks into this rally amid cheers, someone said "i love you, i love you". this is where he's happiest, which is fine, because theresa may also pictured in the telegraph surrounded by her supporters. but critics of jeremy corbyn will say, this is the early thing he can do coming he loves these rallies, that is where he is happiest. we saw him at prime minister's question time today and i don't know how you thought he performed, but he was quite stumbling, there was no support from his mps, he is miserable that. but when he is in this rally situation can he loves it. if you're going to be leader of the party and prime minister, you need

with me are journalist and broadcaster helen croydon and business editor for the independent, josie coxorrow's front pages, starting with: the mirror says north korea and the us are edging towards a nuclear war — it says kim jong—un threatens a "merciless response" to any provocation. the same story is on the times front page, the telegraph concentrates mike pompeo, who has said rogue states should take note of donald trump's forthright military decisions in syria and afghanistan. the premier league is set to announce a record loss due to new accounting rules and the fall in the value of sterling, that's according to documents seen by the financial times. the daily mail says learner drivers will soon be tested on whether they can follow directions from satnavs in a shake—up of the driving test. the daily express leads with the tension surrounding north korea, with the country vowing to target american bases in south korea if war broke out. the guardian reports on north korea too, but also headlines the news that some doctors are being offered £95 an hour by hospitals short of staff. and