dominic hughes, bbc news.ge passenger with fatal injuries in southampton in 2020 has been cleared of manslaughter. a 15—year—old emily lewis was taken to hospital where her parents later made the decision to turn off her life—support machine. michael lawrence was convicted of failing to maintain a proper lookout and a safe speed. following the scenes at last seasons' champions league final in paris, where fans were penned in and teargassed, liverpool says football's regulators must implement all the recommendations made in the independent report into what happened. the report looked into the chaotic scenes that occurred at the stade de france in may, concluding that it was "remarkable" that no—one died. it cleared liverpool fans and laid the blame at the feet of uefa and the french authorities. weapons for ukraine are top of the agenda at a meeting of nato defence ministers. nato's secretary general says ukraine is using up ammunition faster than it's being provided, and has called on member countries to incre

dominic hughes, bbc news.at risk because of long ambulance waits. the british academy of childhood disability, warns many young people suffer life—threatening emergencies on a daily basis, and can't access the care they need. the government says it's reducing delays, by investing in 800 new ambulances. here's ruth clegg. is that emily's favourite song? it's 7:00am in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds. emily has seven as well, but a different combination. it's busy, it's intense, and for emily and christopher, it's life—saving. christopher has got a tracheotomy and emily has got choking issues. the 12—year—old twins were born prematurely and have complex medical needs. are you ok, emily? each one on their own could be life threatening. if we have a problem with christopher's breathing tube, his tracheostomy, and we're unable to resolve it, he'd be dead within minutes. get the lady to come round here and see. just before chr

dominic hughes, bbc news.nd and seven—year—old daughter, in a property on school grounds. emma pattison, her husband george, and their daughter lettie, were found dead in the early hours of sunday morning. police said they were confident it was an isolated incident with no third—party involvement. a private underwater search company is going to be looking for nicola believe. she was last seen ten days walking her dog at saint michaels were police believe she fell into the river. 16 pro—democracy activists are going on trial in hong kong in one of activists are going on trial in hong kong in one of the activists are going on trial in hong kong in one of the most high—profile cases yet and a security law imposed by beijing. protests have been taking place outside the courthouse where the trial is taking place. they are part of bigger web after participating in an official election two years ago. the trial without jury years ago. the trial without jury is being seen as a test of hong kong judicial independence. i

dominic hughes, bbc news. in a moment, we'll hear from tomos morgan who's in cardiff.t it was when this thing began, to see the battle through? thing began, to see the battle throu:h? , ., thing began, to see the battle throu:h? , s, ., through? yes, good afternoon, from what is a very _ through? yes, good afternoon, from what is a very noisy _ through? yes, good afternoon, from what is a very noisy picket _ through? yes, good afternoon, from what is a very noisy picket line i what is a very noisy picket line here at aintree hospital. actually, the third day that nurses on this site would have gone out on strike in this dispute, expecting a couple of hundred nurses to join the picket lines today. in the last ten minutes, ambulance workers from the gmb union have walked out to join them on this demonstration and this picket line. speak to the people behind me, and this was very much for them and notjust about pay, but also working conditions and patient safety. where does the dispute in england go next? the prime minister said last week that while he would love to give

dominic hughes, bbc news.just under 300 said they'd been physically abused by spectators, players, coaches or managers. some described being punched, headbutted and spat at, as jane dougall reports. you're always one decision away from a smack in the mouth. i've had people comment on my chest in the middle of a game. it could be threats i against your family, and it is getting worse and worse and worse. | at grassroots level, the abuse of officials across the country has risen to breaking point. threatening — "i'm going to smash you up at the end of the game, just you wait." ryan crabtree referees forjunior and men's leagues in pendleton and north yorkshire. he's been assaulted multiple times. after the game, a group of men, when i were a teenager, chased me out of the changing room, out onto the field, and i've had to then run down a back street — hide, basically. do you fear for your safety? all the time. every single weekend. a bbc questionnaire, sent to 7,000 members of the referees association in england,

dominic hughes, bbc news.tharine da costa who's at st mary's hospital in paddington. what is happening there? well, there has been very — what is happening there? well, there has been very little _ what is happening there? well, there has been very little sign _ what is happening there? well, there has been very little sign of— what is happening there? well, there has been very little sign of any - has been very little sign of any meaningful progress in this dispute over pay and behind me are nurses, they are from the st mary's hospital in west london, and members of the royal college of nursing, and the head of the rcm pat callan said she would have been willing to call the strikes of today if there had been an improved pay offer on the table —— pat cullen. they have accused the government of being out of stub, because they have been improved offers to wales and scotland but the westminster government has said it is not willing to improve the pay offer for 22, is not willing to improve the pay offerfor 22, 23

here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes.rkers the health service has seen. these nurses say they have been left with no option but to take industrial action. none of us want to put patients at risk, and we wouldn't do that — i wouldn't be stood here now if i thought left a patient at risk. but we need to do something. enough's enough. this dispute started back in december, and unions and government seem as far apart as ever. but the nurses leader says the strike action could end quickly, if ministers were serious about pay talks. 0ur mandate is until may. but, again, i would say rishi sunak, you can call these strikes off at any time. they shouldn't push nurses onto picket lines until may, that's unforgivable, if he does. that's unforgivable if he does. let's resolve this by getting around the table and talking, not keeping nurses outside their hospitals, instead of inside where they want to be, looking after patients. ministers insist that an increased pay offer for health workers is simply not affordable, and the health se

dominic hughes, bbc news, merseyside.ical director of nhs england. this is his advice to patients this week. this is the first time this winter we have industrial action being taken by ambulance staff and nurses on the same day, so there is no doubt it will be challenging, but our message is the same. for life—threatening illnesses, call 999, ambulances will respond, and if it is not life threatening, go to 111 first. if you have an appointment, please turn up unless you have been told it is postponed. and there are many services, such as general practice and community pharmacy, which is still open. our health correspondent jim reed is at aintree hospital in liverpool. come to a very busy and noisy aintree hospital, this is all unnerving staff, royal college of nursing members who have been on strike since 7:30am this morning. at here is the thing, if you walk down this road about 200 metres, you would see an ambulance station with a second picket line, gmb and united members, paramedics and call handlers on a 24—hour str

dominic hughes, bbc news.elves to the independent office for police conduct. 0ver independent office for police conduct. over the handling of the situation concerning bulley. and it is over contact the force had with bulley on january the 10th is over contact the force had with bulley onjanuary the 10th prior to her disappearance. this is according to the police watchdog. salt lancashire police have referred themselves to the independent 0ffice themselves to the independent office for police conduct over the conduct over the force and its contact with nicola bulley onjanuary over the force and its contact with nicola bulley on january the 10th. this is before her disappearance. we know of course that the family have issued a statement today asking the public not to enter into conjecture concerning the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. she went missing by the river wyre close to three weeks ago now and the police clearly had contact with nicola bulley before she went missing and the circumstances sur

dominic hughes, bbc news.ow but has been playing competitively since she was eight. chess was unbanned in iranjust before ayatollah khamenei�*s death, and in the decades after that the country has become a chess powerhouse, and sara khadem one of its biggest and most promising stars. in december last year she decided not to wear the compulsory hijab when competing. her life has changed utterly, not least where she lives now on the spanish coast. chess is a game that requires a player to calculate their opponent�*s third orfourth move. 25—year—old sara khadem has made a few calculations, but to remove her headscarf was the least she could do given what was happening in iran. but it was the right thing to do. that decision, though, has led to her exile and for now a life lived in a secret location. when i was playing in almaty there were many things going on in iran. and many young women, they were not wearing the scarf on the streets, and that was the rule in the country. so i would say i was really inspired by

dominic hughes, bbc news.ances. here's ruth clegg. is that emily's favourite song? it's 7:00am in the watson household, and the morning routine has just begun. so for breakfast, christopher has about seven different meds. emily has seven as well, but a different combination. it's busy, it's intense, and for emily and christopher, it's life—saving. christopher has got a tracheotomy and emily has got choking issues. the 12—year—old twins were born prematurely and have complex medical needs. are you ok, emily? each one on their own could be life threatening. if we have a problem with christopher's breathing tube, his tracheostomy, and we're unable to resolve it, he'd be dead within minutes. get the lady to come round here and see. just before christmas, with ambulances in short supply, and hospitals declaring critical incidents, christopher started to have problems with his breathing tube. he was presenting in a way we have never seen before, he was presenting in a way we are not trained to deal with. they called

dominic hughes, bbc news.ew taylor, joins us now. good afternoon. you are a very busy man at the moment, where the nhs is concerned and some of the pressures and challenges. a&e waiting times, this is not new, but why is it concerning this time around? well, we are coming _ concerning this time around? well, we are coming out _ concerning this time around? well, we are coming out of— concerning this time around? well, we are coming out of a _ concerning this time around? well, we are coming out of a really - concerning this time around? -ii we are coming out of a really tough winter and there is a whole number of factors there. there is the backlog of illness in the community due to covid and the number of people on waiting lists. we had the so—called problem of covid and flu. and social care is not able to provide the level of service it wants and that means people get stuck in hospitals. that is still a big problem for the nhs, nearly 14,000 big problem for the nhs, nearly 111,000 people big problem for the

being asked to review incidents which may not need such a fast response. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughesrecent months, contributing to some of the worst ever response times. so in london and the west midlands, they have been experimenting with a new way of dealing with calls in an effort to make sure help gets where its needed the most. this new system will allow a clinical conversation between a nurse, a paramedic or a doctor and the patient, and between them they will be able to decide whether an ambulance is the best response for that patient, or they are better cared for in a different environment. it does not mean anyone loses their place in the queue. what it does is provide more individualised care for an individual patient. it also allows us to free up the resources for our most vulnerable patients. category two ambulance call—outs make up over half of all emergency calls. they are meant to cover an immediate risk to life, things like a heart attack or stroke, but they also include conditions such as burns, diabetes or headaches, where the severity of the problems can vary enormo

dominic hughes, bbc news. this story will make you smile this morning.from a canal in manchester. look at this! the definition of team work. the tail is wagging — the dog is fine. the dogs owner did have an extendable lead will stop it was not safe. look at this! there will always be advice, do not put yourself at risk. they clearly knew what they were doing was that there are plenty of them to help. later we will be talking to one man involved in the rescue. all is well that ends well. a story to make you smile this morning. do you know what else might make you smile? caroline got the same memo and he clearly did not. we have gone for the hearts today. hgppy happy st valentine's day. if you are stepping out there is some dense fog. these are the areas likely to be affected by it. the weather warning is out till 11 o'clock this morning. it will slowly left. for some it will not clear till lunchtime. then we are looking at sunny spells. it is going to be mild today. here are some fog this morning slowly lifting, allowing the sun to come out. a lot of suns

dominic hughes, bbc news, merseyside.k's leading private schools, epsom college in surrey, has been found dead, alongside the bodies of her husband and seven—year—old daughter. an investigation has begun into how emma pattison and herfamily died, but police believe it was an isolated incident, with no—one else involved. sean dilley has this report. a5—year—old emma pattison became head of epsom college five months ago. this was her speaking in 2020, in a video for her previous school. working with them has been quite humbling, they are sensationally dedicated. surrey police say her body was found in a property on school grounds along with her husband george and seven—year—old daughter lettie yesterday morning. detectives have launched what they describe as a thorough investigation. they don't believe anyone else was involved and they're not looking for anyone else. they have reported the deaths to the coroner which would be usual, but officers will be visible in the coming days to offer reassurance. epsom college has arou

hugh are a couple living in ireland. they've managed to keep the spark alive after meeting nearly 20 years ago. a time before tinder and online dating sites dominatedthe scene. oona and hugh were brought together by this man, willie daly. he's a third-generation matchmaker and a legend in the industry. willie's love connections have gained him followers around the world. single people flock to the small town of lisdoonvarna, hoping that willie will make them lucky in love. >> every weekend, willie daly, ireland's very last traditional matchmaker, welcomes dozens of single people to this bar. and he's never here without his love book. the hopefuls are asked to lay their hands upon it for seven seconds. a few look for a little extra courage at the bottom of a glass before they fill out willie's questionnaire on their ideal partner. renÉ has flown over all the way from toronto, canada, traveling several thousand kilometers just to see willie. 13 of renÉ's friends, all of whom are married, pitched in to pay for her trip to the matchmaker. >> they planned this for three years. they knew i'd still be single in three years time. so, 14 of us jumped on a p

hugh are a couple living in ireland. they've managed to keep the spark alive after meeting nearly 20 years ago. a time before tinder and online dating sites dominatedscene. oona and hugh were brought together by this man, willie daly. he's a third-generation matchmaker and a legend in the industry. willie's love connections have gained him followers around the world. single people flock to the small town of lisdoonvarna, hoping that willie will make them lucky in love. >> every weekend, willie daly, ireland's very last traditional matchmaker, welcomes dozens of single people to this bar. and he's never here without his love book. the hopefuls are asked to lay their hands upon it for seven seconds. a few look for a little extra courage at the bottom of a glass before they fill out willie's questionnaire on their ideal partner. renÉ has flown over all the way from toronto, canada, traveling several thousand kilometers just to see willie. 13 of renÉ's friends, all of whom are married, pitched in to pay for her trip to the matchmaker. >> they planned this for three years. they knew i'd still be single in three years time. so, 14 of us jumped on a plane

our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. ambulance, as the patient breathing?ng? ambulance call centres have seen record levels of calls in recent months, contribute to some of the worst ever response times. so in london in the west midlands, they have been experimenting with a new way of dealing with calls in an effort to make sure help get where does need to be most. this new system will allow a clinical conversation between a nurse, paramedic or a doctor and be patient, and between them they will be able to decide whether an ambulance was the best response for that parent, or they are better cared for in a different environment. it cared for in a different environment.- cared for in a different environment. ., , ., ., cared for in a different environment. ., ., ., environment. it does not mean anyone was their place — environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in the _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in the queue. _ environment. it does not mean anyone was their place in