danny savage, bbc news, manchester.re killed in a missile strike on the navy�*s headquarters in occupied crimea on friday. they say the commander of the black sea fleet was among those who died, although they are yet to produce evidence to support their claims. russia said at the time that only one serviceman was missing. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. this would be quite a strike by ukraine, if it's proved to be true? that is right. i think it is quite the strike anyway, to be honest. we have seen a lot of russian missiles landed in ukrainian cities that moscow can't control. so the site of a western supplied missile landing in the heart of sebastopol in occupied crimea, that is against the grain, let's put it like that. we have tried to get in touch with their special forces spokesman. he didn't mention admiral viktor sokolov by name. the commander of the black sea fleet, nor did he provide any evidence that the claims we are hearing today. so we don't yet know for sure that kyiv�* claim of 3a senior of

danny savage, bbc news.ders are gathering in new delhi this weekend for the 620 summit where india's year—long presidency will come to an end. recent meetings have been dominated by russia's war in ukraine, but india has chosen to focus the group on issues affecting the developing world and highlighting the country's global importance. the capital is preparing for the most high—profile event to be held in india in years. the two—day summit, starting on saturday will have a stellar guest list — including us presidentjoe biden, british prime minister rishi sunak and saudi arabia's mohammed bin salman. the budget for hosting the event is reported to exceed 100 million dollars. our south asia correspondent samira hussain reports. india �*s moment on the global stage. the country promoting itself as a leader. at home it made the 620 part of daily discourse. let leader. at home it made the 620 part of daily discourse.— of daily discourse. let us remind ourselves this _ of daily discourse. let us remind ourselves t

here's danny savage.he furniture covered up. the fleece in richmond is for sale. it closed to drinkers a couple of months ago. i think it was really may—time when i thought, i can't solve this problem. it struggled to find staff. coupled with high overheads, the owner had to throw in the towel. your business is in the prime minister's constituency. if you could sit down with him, what would you say to him? well, i've written to rishi sunak on half a dozen occasions, i would estimate, over the last couple of years. and the point that i make time and time again is about vat. we don't want hand—outs, we don't want grants. we just need to be able to keep more of the money we generate. and if we can do that, then we can carry on paying our staff, we can carry on paying our suppliers, we can carry on contributing to the economy. but that's the only help that i would ask him for. nearly seven years ago, we reported from the nearby george and dragon. prince charles has even been behind the bar here. back then it

danny savage with that report. uk prime minister rishi sunak today refused to confirm or deny speculation that he plans to scrap part of a high speed rail service, known as hs2. he only said that he remains committed to spreading opportunity across the country. there's a growing outcry following reports that the most northern part of the high speed route may be about to be axed. our transport correspondent katy austin has more. the hs2 construction journey is under way, but what's the destination? it was designed to create more space on the rail network and shorten journey times between major cities. this manchester—based office and lab space rental company thinks it would be a big boost for businesses. they're concerned by the new doubt hanging over the scheme. we don't plan our business on one or two—year cycles. we think five, ten, 15 years ahead. and it's really important to know what the big pieces of the jigsaw look like so that you can make your individual investments. almost 30,000 people are already workin

danny savage, bbc news.government forces backed by the saudis and houthi rebels. we first told you his story two years ago, when ahmed — who has been blind from birth — refused to let the destruction of his school put an end to his education. since then, through donations, his school has been rebuilt. our senior international correspondent orla guerin has been back to the city of taiz to visit him. smiling through. this is ahmed rageeb. he's 11 years old and he doesn't let much get in his way. he's heading to the river to get water, a daily ritual. life was tough here, even before the war. but ahmed is a fighter. he's been blind from birth, along with four of his siblings. we've come back to meet him at his home near a front—line. "it's very scary," he tells me. "we're afraid of gunshots. "when fighting starts, we can't go to the park or the valley or anywhere." when was the last time you heard fighting and explosions? "last night," he says. for ahmed, school has always been a refuge — of sorts. this was our

danny savage, bbc news. the time is 20 minutees past six. our top story this evening... and police say they have been no confirmed sightings of him and coming up, why doctors coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, we look ahead to the rugby world cup that starts tomorrow, all four home nations have named their teams, johnny sexton returned for ireland. dozens of young autistic people have died after serious failings in their care despite repeated warnings from coroners. a bbc investigation found issues that were flagged a decade ago are still being warned about now. the government says more than £4 million is being invested to improve services. 0ur correspondent ruth clegg reports. a warning that some viewers may find this story upsetting. well, he radiated purity and warmth and he was just the sweetest young man that you could find. this is called a mallet. this is sammy. he loved to help people and build things. this is my lego plane. but he needed help too. he was autistic and had a rare neurological condition called prader—willi syndrome. it meant

danny savage, bbc news. their crashed car being reported to police. lamara bell and her boyfriend john yuill died after their car came off the m9 near stirling in july 2015. police scotland has already admitted corporate criminal liability. the paedophile and former football coach barry bennell has died in prison aged 70. he was jailed for 30 years in 2018, after being found guilty of 52 child sex offences against 12 boys. bennell, a former manchester city scout, abused boys he coached between the 1970s and 1990s. five metropolitan police officers have denied gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing over the stop—and—search of athlete bianca williams and her husband. the british sprinter and her partner ricardo dos santos were stopped while driving with their baby in west london three years ago. video emerged of them being restrained and handcuffed as they were searched for weapons and drugs. nothing was found. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

danny savage, bbc news, york.mark dickey from the morca cave, which is the third deepest in the country. 0rganisers say it was one of the most complicated underground rescues ever mounted. after his rescue, mr dickey said there were times he doubted if he would live. this is ok, i've got some blood going on here, but it's bacterial, it's like an infection, it's like whatever. then my consciousness started to get hold of are harder to hold onto. this masterpiece by van gogh is at the centre of a remarkable story of theft and recovery. it was stolen in 2020 from a museum in the netherlands, but then three and a half years later, handed back in a pillow and an ikea bag to a dutch art detective — because the criminal underworld decided it was too hot to handle. jon donnison takes up the story. it's amazing what you can pick up at ikea these days. for art detective arthur brand, it's a big moment. bundled up in the famous blue and yellow bag, a pillowcase and a bit of bubble wrap is the stolen treasure he's been huntin

danny savage, thank you.s said armed police need clarity about their legal powers. rishi sunak was backing a home office review after a metropolitan police officer was charged with murdering a 24—year—old man, chris kaba, in south london last year. scores of met officers have now stood down from their firearms duties because of that charge. the head of the force has written to the home secretary, saying that it's right his officers are held to the highest standards, but that the current system undermines them. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. this morning, routine police patrols around westminster remained noticeably armed, and the metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. but carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have "handed in their ticket". scotland yard wouldn't confirm that figure. the shooting of chris kaba last september and the announcement of a murder charge against an unnamed polic

danny savage, many thanks., including some who'd fought in the second world war. asjohn maguire reports, they all got a chance to inspect the planes up close. as the years pass, this band of brothers may become smaller, but their bond remains unbreakable. they've been brought here to see the historic aircraft at biggin hill by the cabbies from the taxi charity for military veterans. it means the world to them. it's a family. excuse me. so, it means a lot to you. oh, things like this keep me alive. and for one chelsea pensioner, there's the chance notjust to see a spitfire up close, but to fly in one. a dream come true. i know most of the things about the battle of britain and the young age of the pilots that went up and made the ultimate sacrifice. and now i'm able to go up in an aircraft, this iconic aircraft. nothing rivals the looks, the speed, the feel of the spitfire. well, mike will have flown in many different aircraft during his military career, but never, of course, in a spitfire. a plane he says he's

danny savage, bbc news, huddersfield.. he has been told to undergo a behaviour training course. the government has said it is exploring the introduction of a new rule on patient safety in the nhs — in the name of a 13—year—old whose death in an nhs hospital was preventable. martha mills died two years ago, on what would have been her 16th birthday. her mother has been speaking to mishal husain. she had one of the world's greatest laughs. pl. she had one of the world's greatest lau~hs. �* ., ., laughs. a gift to the world. her lau~h. laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh- that _ laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh. that was _ laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh. that was sort _ laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh. that was sort of- laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh. that was sort of the i laughs. a gift to the world. her. laugh. that was sort of the laugh that was an invitation to be part of whatever she was finding funny. she was a 13—year—old full of promise and plans, but in 2021 martha mills fell off her

our north east of england correspondent, danny savage, is outside manchester crown court with more detailsrosecution told the judge they were proceeding with a retrial of lucy letby in relation to one of those six charges that the jury failed to reach verdicts on the end of the trial last month. one of attempted murder of a girl known as baby k, who died in february 2016 at the countess of chester hospital. now, 33—year—old lucy letby was present via video link from her prison today. she was sitting in a conference room behind a desk. she spoke to confirm her name and that she could see and hear proceedings over that link. her defence barrister inquiry told thejudge that she maintains her innocence on all charges. now, the proposed retrial date for this one charge of attempted murder is injune next year here at manchester crown court. now, thejury failed to reach verdicts on six charges of attempted murder at the end of her trial, so why only one today? there are obviously five other charges. the crown prosecution service say those decisions were extremely complex and difficult, and that t

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a provisional date for her retrial has been set forjune next year. 0ur correspondent danny savage wast today. she's serving a whole life term for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. lucy letby will now face a retrial on one charge the jury convicted her couldn't decide on. did she attempt to kill a girl referred to in court as baby k? she was being treated at the countess of chester hospital in february 2016. letby appeared via video link today from her prison. she spoke only to confirm her name and that she could see and hear proceedings. her barrister told the court she maintained her innocence on all charges. lucy letby will face a retrial here in manchester next summer. the jury in her trial also couldn't decide on five other charges of attempted murder on these wards. she's not facing a retrial on those allegations. that has left some families upset. it's disappointing that the cps are not going to move forward with a retrial on five of the charges. i think that we need to start looking now about the other avenues available to those families. it's really imp