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duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.he residents affected by the grenfell tower disaster have come together today to mark the muslim festival of eid, which marks the end of ramadan. the muslim festival of eid, but what should be a time of celebration has left many reflecting on their loss, as frankie mccamley reports. spilling as frankie mccamley reports. out onto the streets this spilling out onto the streets of this mosque to pray on a day of celebration for muslims across the country, but here in west london it is tainted with sadness. for us, at the centre of a wider community,... sorry, sorry about this... it is a day when people won't be able to see some of their relatives for a long time... and even for those trying to help, it's been tough. and we also know the tower block had hundreds of residents, and maybe also more visitors, so the number of missing 01’ visitors, so the number of missing or dead could be a lot higher than just 79. the mosque has not only become a place for those affected to collect donations
duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.he residents affected by the grenfell tower disaster have come together today to mark the muslim festival of eid, which marks the end of ramadan. the muslim festival of eid, but what should be a time of celebration has left many reflecting on their loss, as frankie mccamley reports. spilling as frankie mccamley reports. out onto the streets this spilling out onto the streets of this mosque to pray on a day of celebration for muslims across the country,...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, southampton.n investigation has begun into how a us navy destroyer, one of the most sophisticated warships in the world, was involved in a collision with a vast container ship offjapan. seven crew members are still missing after the uss fitzgerald, which has now arrived back at port, was hit by the philippine vessel in the middle of the night. the ships commanding officer has been taken to hospital by helicopter. the husband ofjo cox — the mp who was murdered last year — has said his wife would be incredibly humbled by events held today in her memory around the uk. brendan cox, who helped organise "the great get together", said it showed the country was crying out for a sense of togetherness. the entertainer bill cosby has walked free from a court in the united states after a judge declared a mistrial in his sexual assault case. the jury were unable to reach a decision on whether the 79—year—old was guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 13 years ago. aleem maqbool reports. after so ma
duncan kennedy, bbc news, southampton.n investigation has begun into how a us navy destroyer, one of the most sophisticated warships in the world, was involved in a collision with a vast container ship offjapan. seven crew members are still missing after the uss fitzgerald, which has now arrived back at port, was hit by the philippine vessel in the middle of the night. the ships commanding officer has been taken to hospital by helicopter. the husband ofjo cox — the mp who was murdered last...
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duncan kennedy reports. generations of families have made their summer holidays. long, wide, safe. a place where happy memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa, and gurusha nth srithavarajah, it became a place of danger and death. tonight the men's families rejected the coroner's findings that lifegaurds would not have saved them. their anger, matched by their anguish. they didn't make any attempt to find those boys. they didn't make any attempt. my brother was there for six hours. and even then my brother was found by the public. even all the other boys were found by the public, not by the staff. the families also said rother council, which runs camber sands, had been wrong to suggest people from ethnic minorities were not good swimmers. that's why we're fighting, to change something. not for us, because my son will never come back to us. saththiya natnan, the father of the two brothers, kobi and ken who died, said his children were being
duncan kennedy reports. generations of families have made their summer holidays. long, wide, safe. a place where happy memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa, and gurusha nth srithavarajah, it became a place of danger and death. tonight the men's families rejected the coroner's findings that lifegaurds would not have saved them. their anger, matched by their anguish. they didn't make any attempt to find those boys. they...
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our correspondent, duncan kennedy, reports.htaking beauty of the perfect summer solstice, celebrated today at stonehenge with meditation and anticipation of the longest day ahead. by mid morning, at the emmbrook court shelter in berkshire, it'd had already reached 30 degrees. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. too hot? too hot, yes. but others here were following the advice of nhs england to avoid the heat, if not the humour. yeah, i can cope with it, yeah. i mean, you just take a few more clothes off, don't you? it gets embarrassing, eventually! the met office confirmed today has been the hottest june day since 1976. that long, languid cauldron of heat where temperatures peaked at 33.8 degrees. today, it hit 34.5 degrees at heathrow airport, but it certainly wasn't sunny everywhere. this was newcastle. there was also rain in scotland. and it was wet at the start of glastonbury, but not in the usual way, and so far without the mud, all courtesy of the localfire brigade. in reading, pet owners were also keeping an
our correspondent, duncan kennedy, reports.htaking beauty of the perfect summer solstice, celebrated today at stonehenge with meditation and anticipation of the longest day ahead. by mid morning, at the emmbrook court shelter in berkshire, it'd had already reached 30 degrees. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. too hot? too hot, yes. but others here were following the advice of nhs england to avoid the heat, if not the humour. yeah, i can cope with it, yeah. i mean, you just take...
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duncan kennedy in north london. david davis, says he's "pretty sure" but not certain, the uk can secure a deal with brussels, as it leaves the european union. his remarks come after the chancellor, philip hammond, said no deal would be "very, very bad" for the uk. here's our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. a year after the vote to leave the eu, talks about the terms of britain's divorce have now started. the eu, talks about the terms of and brexit looms overhead for the prime minister. but a week after the chancellor said no deal would be very, very bad for the uk, the brexit secretary, the man tasked with securing that deal, seems uncertain as to whether he will get one. seems uncertain as to whether he i'm pretty sure. i'm not 100% sure. you can never be. i'm not 100% sure. it is a negotiation. i'm not 100% sure. you said right at the beginning of this, "we are guaranteed to get a deal, you can be sure we will get a deal." you can be sure there will be a deal. whether it's the deal that i want, which is
duncan kennedy in north london. david davis, says he's "pretty sure" but not certain, the uk can secure a deal with brussels, as it leaves the european union. his remarks come after the chancellor, philip hammond, said no deal would be "very, very bad" for the uk. here's our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. a year after the vote to leave the eu, talks about the terms of britain's divorce have now started. the eu, talks about the terms of and brexit looms overhead...
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duncan kennedy in hastings.rs actress sian blake has lost his appeal against his ‘whole—life' jail sentence for killing her and their two children. a9—year—old arthur simpson—kent was sentenced to life in prison in octoberfor stabbing ms blake to death along with their sons zachary, eight, and amon, four. this was the verdict a short time ago from the court of appeal. in ourjudgment, in our judgment, considering in ourjudgment, considering all the circumstances put before us, we are entirely satisfied that the judge was entitled to reach that conclusion and on this basis therefore we dismiss this application. snooker player ronnie o'sullivan says he's getting better at handling the pressure of the game. speaking on the victoria derbyshire programme, the five—time world champion explained why he's enjoying playing now more than ever. i have always enjoyed playing, i have had a bit of a love hate relationship with the game and over the last five, six years i have addressed the mental side rather than the playing s
duncan kennedy in hastings.rs actress sian blake has lost his appeal against his ‘whole—life' jail sentence for killing her and their two children. a9—year—old arthur simpson—kent was sentenced to life in prison in octoberfor stabbing ms blake to death along with their sons zachary, eight, and amon, four. this was the verdict a short time ago from the court of appeal. in ourjudgment, in our judgment, considering in ourjudgment, considering all the circumstances put before us, we are...
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duncan kennedy reports.ord, the latest location where tower block cladding is being removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it's left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. that is across 25 local authorities. of the 25, 14 have been named, including barnet, manchester and sunderland. the government confirmed that of those tested, so far there has been a 100% failure rate on samples. it's a list that keeps on growing, but it is also the fact that every single sample of cladding being tested is now failing that will be most worrying for these local authorities and their residents, but also the government, whose bill for fixing all of this continues to mount. in 2009, six people died at lakanal house in london. the report author was sir kenneth knight. he has been drafted in by the
duncan kennedy reports.ord, the latest location where tower block cladding is being removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it's left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. that is across 25 local authorities. of the 25, 14 have been named, including barnet,...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news in southampton.nown to have been killed in the battle against islamist militants in marawi. situated on the southern island of mindanao, the city is a centre of islam in the overwhelmingly christian philippines. president duterte says the presence of fighters from the so—called islamic state had made it a brutal conflict. sarah corker reports. despite an intensive bombing campaign by the philippine military, islamist fighters remain holed up in pockets of marawi city. trapped civilians are being used as human shields. the dark plumes of smoke mark the latest battleground. the army says its troops are retaking areas and bridges. translation: it is hard because they have occupied the tallest buildings and you don‘t know where they will hit you from. you can‘t see the snipers. the battle began in may when hundreds of militants waving black barracks of the so—called islamic state group stormed the city. the president then declared martial law across the southern philippines. so far, 329 people have been
duncan kennedy, bbc news in southampton.nown to have been killed in the battle against islamist militants in marawi. situated on the southern island of mindanao, the city is a centre of islam in the overwhelmingly christian philippines. president duterte says the presence of fighters from the so—called islamic state had made it a brutal conflict. sarah corker reports. despite an intensive bombing campaign by the philippine military, islamist fighters remain holed up in pockets of marawi city....
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duncan kennedy reports.ations of families have made their summer holidays. long, wide, safe. a place where happy memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa, and gurushanth srithavarajah, it became a place of danger and death. tonight the men's families rejected the coroner's findings that lifegaurds would not have saved them. their anger, matched by their anguish. they didn't make any attempt to find those boys. they didn't make any attempt. my brother was there for six hours. and even then my brother was found by the public. even all the other boys were found by the public, not by the staff. the families also said rother council, which runs camber sands, had been wrong to suggest people from ethnic minorities were not good swimmers. that's why we're fighting, to change something. not for us, because my son will never come back to us. saththiya natnan, the father of the two brothers, kobi and ken who died, said his children were being blamed
duncan kennedy reports.ations of families have made their summer holidays. long, wide, safe. a place where happy memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa, and gurushanth srithavarajah, it became a place of danger and death. tonight the men's families rejected the coroner's findings that lifegaurds would not have saved them. their anger, matched by their anguish. they didn't make any attempt to find those boys. they didn't...
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duncan kennedy reports.eton in salford the latest location where tower block cladding has been removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it has left us as residents very confused and concerned about the safety of where we live. tonight the government released new figures showing the latest number of buildings to have tests on flooding. they show a 100% failure rate on samples. 60 buildings have now failed those tests. the buildings stretch across 25 local authorities. the immediacy is to give advice to the residence, to reassure the residents and ensure those high—rise buildings as safe as possible as quickly as possible. the government says it can test about 100 cladding samples in any 24—hour period but at the moment it is only testing eight or nine a day. so with up testing eight or nine a day. so with up to 600 blocks in need of testing u nless up to 600 blocks in need of testing unless those samples start arriving more quickly this will take a very
duncan kennedy reports.eton in salford the latest location where tower block cladding has been removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it has left us as residents very confused and concerned about the safety of where we live. tonight the government released new figures showing the latest number of buildings to have tests on flooding. they show a 100% failure rate on samples. 60 buildings have now failed those tests. the buildings stretch...
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duncan kennedy reports.reets of west london today, one more silent, reflective assembly of mourners and neighbours. as these people paused, elsewhere the now relentless checking of hundreds of tower blocks was continuing. the government asked councils to send in samples of cladding from buildings they were most concerned about, but it's become clear tonight that only 3a tests on cladding have so far been carried out, involving 17 councils, and that every one had failed. the councils include manchester, camden, plymouth, hounslow, barnet and brent, with many of them saying the government must help pay for any changes they make, like sprinklers. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our responses here. and when your chief fire officer of your region tells you that, clearly as a leader of a city you've got to start listening to that, so we started to look at the figures, and it comes out at around about £31 million. as well as the cladding, the fire authorities are having to examine exposed pipes, cable d
duncan kennedy reports.reets of west london today, one more silent, reflective assembly of mourners and neighbours. as these people paused, elsewhere the now relentless checking of hundreds of tower blocks was continuing. the government asked councils to send in samples of cladding from buildings they were most concerned about, but it's become clear tonight that only 3a tests on cladding have so far been carried out, involving 17 councils, and that every one had failed. the councils include...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.her stories making the news. at least seven people died when the world's second highest cable car crashed in the tourist resort of gulmarg in indian—administered kashmir. police say the cable that operates the six—seater cabins snapped due to strong winds. hundreds were stranded in the dangling cabins but were later rescued. the italian government has stepped in with $19 billion to wind up two struggling banks. the amount is three times higher than originally forecast. $5 billion will go to bail out banca popolare di vicenza and veneto banca with the remainder set aside to cover bad loans. the prime minister defended the use of public money to avoid a disorderly bankruptcy. hundreds of police have lined the streets of istanbul to try and stop the annual gay pride march from going ahead. it's the third year in a row the march has been banned — authorities say it's because of security concerns after threats from far—right groups. more than 2,000 people in south west spain have been evacu
duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.her stories making the news. at least seven people died when the world's second highest cable car crashed in the tourist resort of gulmarg in indian—administered kashmir. police say the cable that operates the six—seater cabins snapped due to strong winds. hundreds were stranded in the dangling cabins but were later rescued. the italian government has stepped in with $19 billion to wind up two struggling banks. the amount is three times higher than...
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here's duncan kennedy.e was just one of the places to reach 30 degrees today. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot! from birmingham to berkshire, the heat has sapped energy but not ideas for keeping cool — at least according to one pensioner. you just take a few more clothes off, don't you? it gets embarrassing eventually. the met office confirmed that today was the hottestjune day since 1976. in fact, it hit 34.4 degrees. but not everywhere has been sunny today. thunderclap. this was newcastle. there was also rain in scotland. in southern areas, keeping cool, not dry, has been the priority, on this, the longest day. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in berkshire. what about those storms? chris fawkes has the details. yes, it will go with a bang eventually, the hottestjune day for 40 yea rs, eventually, the hottestjune day for 40 years, and it was also the hottest day of the year so far in wales, temperatures up to 31 degrees just a few moments ago. after such a hot day, temperatures will be slow to fal
here's duncan kennedy.e was just one of the places to reach 30 degrees today. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot! from birmingham to berkshire, the heat has sapped energy but not ideas for keeping cool — at least according to one pensioner. you just take a few more clothes off, don't you? it gets embarrassing eventually. the met office confirmed that today was the hottestjune day since 1976. in fact, it hit 34.4 degrees. but not everywhere has been sunny today. thunderclap. this...
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duncan kennedy reports.t pass can ease the hurt of loss felt by those left bereft by the grenfell fire. in silence and in unity, volunteers and families of some of those who died gathered today, near the tower to reflect. not since the second world war have so many buildings been subject to checks in the aftermath of a single fire. 27 blocks have failed safety inspections across 15 councils. birmingham says the government must help pay for it. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our responses here, and when your chief fire officer of your region tells you that, clearly as the leader of a city you have to listen to that so we started to look at the figures and it comes to around £31 million. manchester, plymouth, hounslow and portsmouth are many others are also facing huge bills. the government insists it will help on a case by case basis. if they need financial support, not all will need it, but if they need it we will work with them to make sure they have the resources to do this necessary work, abs
duncan kennedy reports.t pass can ease the hurt of loss felt by those left bereft by the grenfell fire. in silence and in unity, volunteers and families of some of those who died gathered today, near the tower to reflect. not since the second world war have so many buildings been subject to checks in the aftermath of a single fire. 27 blocks have failed safety inspections across 15 councils. birmingham says the government must help pay for it. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our...
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duncan kennedy reports. today called its "hidden dangers". but last summer, this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here. all friends on a day trip. today, the men‘s families came to the inquest and spoke of what their loss means. we‘re just happy to learn that at least they will be more secure and safer, lifeguards and the beach is more protected. that is our only thought, this is what we wanted. nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. the others were kobi saththiya nathan, his kenugen, kurusha nth srithavarajah and inthushan sriska ntharasa. the inquest heard they were all fit and all of them could swim. but one month earlier, mohit dupar and gustavo silva da cruz also drowned on the same beach. the fact that seven men drowned here in the space of one month has made this double inquest notjust about personal tragedy but also about beach safety. the coroner in this case said today that he wanted to make sure that it never happened again. at the time of both incidents, there were no pe
duncan kennedy reports. today called its "hidden dangers". but last summer, this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here. all friends on a day trip. today, the men‘s families came to the inquest and spoke of what their loss means. we‘re just happy to learn that at least they will be more secure and safer, lifeguards and the beach is more protected. that is our only thought, this is what we wanted. nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. the others were kobi...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, on camber sands.at's set to become the world's most comprehensive study into the effects of lack of sleep on the brain. they want hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to take part in tests online to see how much the amount of sleep affects the ability to function. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has the story. we spend nearly a third of our lives asleep. it is vital for our physical and mental health. but we're getting less sleep than ever before. his visual cortex, his eyes are open but there's actually not much going on... british neuroscientist adrian 0wen, based in ontario, canada, believes sleep deprivation may be having a serious effect on our brainpower. every day we make hundreds of decisions, we remember hundreds of things. we make difficult decisions like should i buy a house and should i get married. but we also have to remember many simple things like where i parked the car or what i intended to buy on the way home from work. all of these things can be affected by lack of sleep
duncan kennedy, bbc news, on camber sands.at's set to become the world's most comprehensive study into the effects of lack of sleep on the brain. they want hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to take part in tests online to see how much the amount of sleep affects the ability to function. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has the story. we spend nearly a third of our lives asleep. it is vital for our physical and mental health. but we're getting less sleep than ever before. his...
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spell injune since that summer of 1976 when britain suffered a drought, as our correspondent duncan kennedy perfect summer solstice. celebrated today at stonehenge with meditation and anticipation of the longest day ahead. by mid—morning at the emblem court sheltered in berks, it had already reached 30 degrees. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. too hot! but others here were following the advice of nhs england to avoid the heat, if not the humour. i can cope with it, yeah. i mean, you just take a few more clothes off, don't you? gets embarrassing eventually! the met office confirmed today has been the hottestjune office confirmed today has been the hottest june day since 1976. office confirmed today has been the hottestjune day since 1976. that long, languid cauldron of hate where temperatures peaked at 33.8 degrees. todayit temperatures peaked at 33.8 degrees. today it hit 34.5 degrees at heathrow airport. but not everywhere has been sunny today. thunderclap. this was newcastle. there was also rain in scotland. and it was wet at the start of glastonbury but not in the usual
spell injune since that summer of 1976 when britain suffered a drought, as our correspondent duncan kennedy perfect summer solstice. celebrated today at stonehenge with meditation and anticipation of the longest day ahead. by mid—morning at the emblem court sheltered in berks, it had already reached 30 degrees. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. too hot! but others here were following the advice of nhs england to avoid the heat, if not the humour. i can cope with it, yeah. i...
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swimmers at the same beach, a month earlier, are also being taken into account, as our correspondent duncan kennedy this afternoon, its stunning beach drawing thousands of people. no sign of what one lawyer today called its hidden dangers. but, last summer, this was the same beach shortly after five men drowned this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here, all friends on a day trip. today, the men's families, some of whom escaped the civil war in sri lanka, came to their inquest, hoping others won't suffer like they have. we are just hoping to learn that at least they will be more secure, safe, more lifeguards, and the beach is being protected. this is what we want. what have the last ten months been like for you and your family? tragic. tragic is the word. it has been hell for us, yes. this was one of the five men to drowned. the others were kobi saththiyanathan, his brother, ken,. the inquest heard they were all fit, and they could all swim. at one month earlier, two man and also drowned on the same beach. the fact that seven men drowned here in the space of one month has made this
swimmers at the same beach, a month earlier, are also being taken into account, as our correspondent duncan kennedy this afternoon, its stunning beach drawing thousands of people. no sign of what one lawyer today called its hidden dangers. but, last summer, this was the same beach shortly after five men drowned this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here, all friends on a day trip. today, the men's families, some of whom escaped the civil war in sri lanka, came to their inquest,...
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here is duncan kennedy.itain's solstice. 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire was just 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire wasjust one 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire was just one of the places to reach 30 degrees today. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. from birmingham to berkshire, the heat has sapped energy but not ideas for keeping cool. at least according to one pensioner. you just ta kes a according to one pensioner. you just takes a more clothes off, don't you? it gets embarrassing eventually. the met office confirmed that today was the hottest june met office confirmed that today was the hottestjune day since 1976. in fa ct, the hottestjune day since 1976. in fact, it hit 3a.a degrees. not everywhere was sunny today. this was newcastle. there was also rein in scotland. in southern areas, keeping cool scotland. in southern areas, keeping cool, not dry, has been the priority on this, the longest day. the headlines: it isjust the headlines: it is just after 11:15pm. the
here is duncan kennedy.itain's solstice. 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire was just 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire wasjust one 13,000 gathered at stonehenge. berkshire was just one of the places to reach 30 degrees today. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. from birmingham to berkshire, the heat has sapped energy but not ideas for keeping cool. at least according to one pensioner. you just ta kes a according to one pensioner. you just takes a more clothes off,...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, at the camber sands inquest.ands. five friends on the beach, they got into difficulty and later that day their bodies were being dragged onto the beach and frantic attempts were being made to save their lives. all five died, and as we heard, a month earlier two men drowned on the same stretch of water, and now questions are being asked about funding and beach safety. thank you very much, lisa there from hastings in east sussex, where the coroner recorded ,—year—old, that those deaths were by misadventure after seven people drowned last august —— where the coroner ruled that those deaths were by misadventure. he was just coming through on bbc news tonight, we are just hearing the head of kensington and chelsea council has resigned. he is standing down. let's listen in. and the horror that ensured for people trapped inside. many questions about the cause of the fire, and why it spread so quickly will need to be answered by the public inquiry. there are clearly national issues to address around regulation. the scale
duncan kennedy, bbc news, at the camber sands inquest.ands. five friends on the beach, they got into difficulty and later that day their bodies were being dragged onto the beach and frantic attempts were being made to save their lives. all five died, and as we heard, a month earlier two men drowned on the same stretch of water, and now questions are being asked about funding and beach safety. thank you very much, lisa there from hastings in east sussex, where the coroner recorded...
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duncan kennedy reports.n, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurushanth srithavarajah — the five friends who died on a summer's day out. their families came for the final time, to hear what happened to them and why they drowned. it was last august, they'd all gone for a day trip to camber to play volleyball in the water, when this emergency took hold. today, a key expert on beaches and currents gave the fullest account yet of what probably happened; of how the five were playing far out to sea on these sand bars and were trapped when the tide turned. dr simon boxall said powering currents and water temperatures, 12 degrees cooler than a swimming pool, meant the men probably went into shock. the water was cold. they panic, if one of them got into difficulty, for example, the others would try and rush to help. you can see how what started off as a very enjoyable day on the beach could turn into the tragedy that it did turn into. rother council, which runs the beach, has put in life guards now, but sa
duncan kennedy reports.n, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurushanth srithavarajah — the five friends who died on a summer's day out. their families came for the final time, to hear what happened to them and why they drowned. it was last august, they'd all gone for a day trip to camber to play volleyball in the water, when this emergency took hold. today, a key expert on beaches and currents gave the fullest account yet of what probably happened; of how the five were playing far...
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duncan kennedy reports.ed its "hidden dangers". but last summer, this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here. all friends on a day trip. today, the families came to the inquest and spoke of what their loss means. we‘re just happy to learn that at least they will be more secure and safer, lifeguards and the beach is more protected. that is our only thought, this is what we wanted. nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. the others were kobi saththiyanathan, his brother kenugen, kurusha nth srithavarajah and inthushan sriska ntharasa. the inquest heard they were all fit and all of them could swim. but one month earlier, mohit dupar and gustavo silva da cruz also drowned on the same beach. the fact that seven men drowned here in the space of one month has made this double inquest notjust about personal tragedy but also about beach safety. the coroner in this case said today that he wanted to make sure that it never happened again. at the time of both incidents, there were no permanent li
duncan kennedy reports.ed its "hidden dangers". but last summer, this was the same beach shortly afterfive men drowned here. all friends on a day trip. today, the families came to the inquest and spoke of what their loss means. we‘re just happy to learn that at least they will be more secure and safer, lifeguards and the beach is more protected. that is our only thought, this is what we wanted. nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. the others were kobi saththiyanathan,...
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duncan kennedy is at hastings coroners court.n could die in two separate incidents on one beachin die in two separate incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to be unprecedented in britain and finally today, we got an understanding, really for the first time, of exactly how five of those men, those five friends who went down there, came to their deaths. that was the result of expert witness which we'll see in a moment and really, how they died and why they died is exactly why the men's families have come to this inquest. kobi saththiya nathan, kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriskantharasa ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurusha nth srithavarajah, the five friends who died ona srithavarajah, the five friends who died on a summer's day out. their families came for the final time to hear what happened to them and why they drowned. it was last august, they'd all gone for a day trip to camber to play volleyball in the water, when this emergency took hold. today
duncan kennedy is at hastings coroners court.n could die in two separate incidents on one beachin die in two separate incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to be unprecedented in britain and finally today, we got an understanding, really for the first time, of exactly how five of those men, those five friends who went down there, came to their deaths. that was the result of expert witness which we'll see in a moment and really, how they died and why they died is exactly...
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duncan kennedy reports.e in two separate incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to be unprecedented in britain. and finally today we got an understanding, for the first time, of how five of those men, those five friends who went down, came to their deaths. that was the result of some expert witness we will see in a moment. and how they died and why they died was exactly why the men's' families have come to this inquest. kobi saththiya nathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurushanth srithavarajah — the five friends who died on a summer's day out. their families came for the final time, to hear what happened to them and why they drowned. it was last august, they'd all gone for a day trip to camber to play volleyball in the water, when this emergency took hold. today, a key expert on beaches and currents gave the fullest account yet of what probably happened; of how the five were playing far out to sea on these sand bars and were trapped when the tide turn
duncan kennedy reports.e in two separate incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to be unprecedented in britain. and finally today we got an understanding, for the first time, of how five of those men, those five friends who went down, came to their deaths. that was the result of some expert witness we will see in a moment. and how they died and why they died was exactly why the men's' families have come to this inquest. kobi saththiya nathan, his brother ken, nitharsan...
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duncan kennedy reports from hastings coroner's court.27 degrees, calm seas, with no signs of danger. amy wood had been on her surfboard, and had earlier used it to rescue another boy in distress. she saw the five men and thought they were playing, but felt something wasn't quite right. because of the way that they were shouting, and it could've just been games and it could have just been anyone, but it was sort of the way that they were shouting. amy said that the men later disappeared. the beach is known to have sand bars taller than an adult that fill with water. 0ne witness spoke of the powerful undercurrents that day. amid the chaos and noise of the emergency that took hold, several people tried desperately to resuscitate the five men. i could havejust acted and maybe that would have made a difference, and that is one of the hardest things to deal with, especially to then see the families and see them grieving. it kind ofjust brings it back... it was really emotional. as devon small there gave his evidence, the tears of the families
duncan kennedy reports from hastings coroner's court.27 degrees, calm seas, with no signs of danger. amy wood had been on her surfboard, and had earlier used it to rescue another boy in distress. she saw the five men and thought they were playing, but felt something wasn't quite right. because of the way that they were shouting, and it could've just been games and it could have just been anyone, but it was sort of the way that they were shouting. amy said that the men later disappeared. the...
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with the latest, here‘s duncan kennedy.s an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it‘s left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. that is across 25 local authorities. many to ensure those high—rise buildings are as safe as they possibly can be, as quickly as possible. arnold tarling has been a fire safety expert for 20 years. he says cladding currently only has to withstand flame tests from the front. but he says this is simply not enough. make the tests more robust. test everything, test every angle, then you will know it works. in camden, entire families have been hauling their possessions away from four tower blocks. safety measures are being put in place. michelle urquhart and her 87—year—old father, edward, are prepared to move out, but don‘t know where to go. i have actually heard they are quite hot. maur
with the latest, here‘s duncan kennedy.s an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it‘s left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. that is across 25 local authorities. many to ensure those high—rise buildings are as safe as they possibly can be, as quickly as possible. arnold...
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but as our correspondent duncan kennedy reports, it's notjust residential tower blocks that are comingl parts of buildings, the green fell fire is changing people ‘s lives. i've been he nearly 40 years in the same place. like this lady who has lived on the 24th floor in her power bloc since 1977. without a worry until this week. bloc is due to be clouded that after cladding came under suspicion in the west london fire, she has called the council to an emergency meeting to express residents' doubts. because lots of the flats are very doubts and the heating is not a very good system and it is quite cold, we were all pushing for the cladding to be done to make it warmer and now i wa nt reassu ra nces done to make it warmer and now i want reassurances before we go to the council and say yes, 0k, we will haveit the council and say yes, 0k, we will have it done. seven years ago, this tower block fire in south london killed two firefighters. there was no connection with cladding could it did bring changes. the blaze led to a complete rethink about safety and sprinklers were led —— added not o
but as our correspondent duncan kennedy reports, it's notjust residential tower blocks that are comingl parts of buildings, the green fell fire is changing people ‘s lives. i've been he nearly 40 years in the same place. like this lady who has lived on the 24th floor in her power bloc since 1977. without a worry until this week. bloc is due to be clouded that after cladding came under suspicion in the west london fire, she has called the council to an emergency meeting to express residents'...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.th donald trump. ties between india and the united states were excellent under barack obama but differences have surfaced since. the two leaders have a lot in common, but powerful bulletin —— politicians who have courted controversy but ahead of the trip, there are rumblings under the surface. donald trump recently attacked india over climate change, identifying it as one of the world's biggest polluters at the cost of countries such as the united states. india makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries. indie hits back, saying it is committed to protecting the environment but will continue to use coal for its energy needs. there are other concerns. immigration, for instance. this woman has reason to celebrate. she has just instance. this woman has reason to celebrate. she hasjust been instance. this woman has reason to celebrate. she has just been granted a visa to study computer science at a vi
duncan kennedy, bbc news, in north london.th donald trump. ties between india and the united states were excellent under barack obama but differences have surfaced since. the two leaders have a lot in common, but powerful bulletin —— politicians who have courted controversy but ahead of the trip, there are rumblings under the surface. donald trump recently attacked india over climate change, identifying it as one of the world's biggest polluters at the cost of countries such as the united...
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with the latest, here's duncan kennedy.er block cladding is being removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it's left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. the buildings stretch across 25 local authorities. immediately is to give advice to the residents, to ensure that those high—rise buildings are safe as they possibly can be as quickly as possible. the government says it can suggest around 100 samples of cladding in 2a hours, but at the moment, they are only testing about nine per day. up to 600 tower blocks in need of testing, and unless samples in need of testing, and unless sa m ples start in need of testing, and unless samples start arriving more quickly, it is going to take a very long time. arnold has been a fire safety expert for 20 years. he says cladding currently only has to withstand
with the latest, here's duncan kennedy.er block cladding is being removed. it is an unsettling sight for another group of residents who have lived here many years. it's left us, as residents, very confused and very concerned about the safety of where we live. the government has continued to test cladding. tonight, they released new figures. 60 buildings have now failed safety checks. the buildings stretch across 25 local authorities. immediately is to give advice to the residents, to ensure...
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duncan kennedy reports.n the subdued streets of west london, one more silent, reflective assembly, mourners and neighbours. as these people paused, elsewhere, the now relentless checking of hundreds of tower blocks was continuing. the government asked councils to send in examples of cladding from buildings they were most concerned about that it's become clear tonight that only 3a tests on cloning had so far been carried out, involving 17 councils, and everyone had failed. the council ‘s involvement instead, camden, plymouth, hounslow, barnetta and brent, with many saying the government must now pay for any changes they make, like sprinklers. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of oui’ responses retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our responses here. and when the chief fire officer of your region tells you that, clearly you've got to start listening to that, so we started to look at the figures, and it comes out at around £31 million. as well as the
duncan kennedy reports.n the subdued streets of west london, one more silent, reflective assembly, mourners and neighbours. as these people paused, elsewhere, the now relentless checking of hundreds of tower blocks was continuing. the government asked councils to send in examples of cladding from buildings they were most concerned about that it's become clear tonight that only 3a tests on cloning had so far been carried out, involving 17 councils, and everyone had failed. the council ‘s...
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duncan kennedy reports.ed into the atlantic, leading to the deaths of these men. the prosecution say the yacht was being brought back to the uk from the caribbean but that it was broken and not safe. the cheeki rafiki was operated by douglas innes. there was a search by the american coast guard, they were criticised calling it off too soon and later resumed it. the court heard it is possible james mail and andrew bridge may have survived some time after cheeki rafiki. the prosecution say the bodies were never found. it was the loss of the cheeki rafiki keel that led to the capsizing. they said douglas innes had failed to get the boat properly maintained. they saw this three tom keel had been broken off. in court the prosecution said douglas innes had been trying to cut costs and had let the men set sail without proper chart. he denies four counts of manslaughter by gross negligence and the first witnesses in this case will give evidence tomorrow. the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is one of th
duncan kennedy reports.ed into the atlantic, leading to the deaths of these men. the prosecution say the yacht was being brought back to the uk from the caribbean but that it was broken and not safe. the cheeki rafiki was operated by douglas innes. there was a search by the american coast guard, they were criticised calling it off too soon and later resumed it. the court heard it is possible james mail and andrew bridge may have survived some time after cheeki rafiki. the prosecution say the...
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duncan kennedy is in hastings, where the inquests have been taking place. a terrible tragedy at one of the country's most popular beaches. and probably unprecedented as well, fiona. the fact seven men could die in two incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to have been unique in this country. there were verdicts of death by misadventure today. the coroner said he didn't think lifeguards on camber sands would have made a difference, but the men's families have reacted angrily to that. they all say they believe lifeguards would have made a difference, and they say nobody should have to go through what they've been through. it's the beach where generations of families have made their summer holidays. three kilometres long, camber sands is normally a place where happy memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, memories are created. but for kobi saththiya nathan, his memories are created. but for kobi saththiyanathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriskantharasa nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurusha nth
duncan kennedy is in hastings, where the inquests have been taking place. a terrible tragedy at one of the country's most popular beaches. and probably unprecedented as well, fiona. the fact seven men could die in two incidents on one beach in the space of one month is believed to have been unique in this country. there were verdicts of death by misadventure today. the coroner said he didn't think lifeguards on camber sands would have made a difference, but the men's families have reacted...
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duncan kennedy is outside the inquest in hastings in east sussex.roner is looking at both of these incidents, the one where the five men drowned on camber sands in august last year and the other where two men drowned on exactly the same stretch of beach just a month beforehand. the family of the five men who drowned said to us today this had been an appalling tragedy for a family but they hoped nobody else would have to go through what they have been through. these are they have been through. these are the pictures which were taken as the horror of that warm sunny day last august unfolded. by the end of that day it became clear that five men including two brothers had drowned on camber sands. today the men's families who live in london came to the inquest in hastings to hear the details of what happened to the loved ones. and to speak of what their loss meant. we are just hoping to learn that things will be more secure and safe, lifeguards, the beach more protected, that is our only thought, this is what we want, it is what you hear from. what have
duncan kennedy is outside the inquest in hastings in east sussex.roner is looking at both of these incidents, the one where the five men drowned on camber sands in august last year and the other where two men drowned on exactly the same stretch of beach just a month beforehand. the family of the five men who drowned said to us today this had been an appalling tragedy for a family but they hoped nobody else would have to go through what they have been through. these are they have been through....
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duncan kennedy is in brighton. mid—afternoon.f the country and thousands of people who are lucky enough to be off work are enjoying it but you are right, it has come with that met office heat wave warning to be very careful. put on lots of protection and also watch out especially for the young and the elderly. in brighton is notjust the temperature shooting up. the town's i360 tower is the new beacon on the beach for this sun—drenched coastline. can i ask you what you think the glorious weather? i'm loving it, it is hard to keep the baby cool though but it's very nice. you are wilting a bit? a little bit! it's a bit warm. do you have a maximum temperature is karen baird? this is about my limit i think. yes. no higher? i don't think so. they like the sun and sand so much heat in brighton and they have got themselves an exhibition to celebrate it and no wonder. the met is saying we have not had temperatures at this consistent level in june for 20 temperatures at this consistent level injune for 20 years. britain is now officially o
duncan kennedy is in brighton. mid—afternoon.f the country and thousands of people who are lucky enough to be off work are enjoying it but you are right, it has come with that met office heat wave warning to be very careful. put on lots of protection and also watch out especially for the young and the elderly. in brighton is notjust the temperature shooting up. the town's i360 tower is the new beacon on the beach for this sun—drenched coastline. can i ask you what you think the glorious...
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days in a row for the country, with temperatures topping 30c since saturday. 0ur correspondent, duncan kennedyre dawn and legend combine in almost mystical unison. and where around 13,000 people came to the stonehenge solstice. it was a different kind of tradition, underway at this shelter in berkshire. nhs england has asked elderly people especially to be careful of this kind of heat. how much heat can you take? not a lot. i'm one of these people that if i have any time worth talking about the sun, then i go like a rotten banana. what do you make of these temperatures? very hot. too hot? too hot, yes. in many places the only breeze is man—made. and when it comes to potential records being broken in reading we are reading all about it. is it uncomfortable, this kind of temperature, around the 30 degrees mark. is that too much? no, i can cope with it. yes. you just take a few more clothes off. gets embarrassing, eventually! you need a special kind of coat to attempt this. 0fficial advice is be very careful of swimming in open water. but are we heading for a record—breaking june? the temperature
days in a row for the country, with temperatures topping 30c since saturday. 0ur correspondent, duncan kennedyre dawn and legend combine in almost mystical unison. and where around 13,000 people came to the stonehenge solstice. it was a different kind of tradition, underway at this shelter in berkshire. nhs england has asked elderly people especially to be careful of this kind of heat. how much heat can you take? not a lot. i'm one of these people that if i have any time worth talking about the...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, in berkshire. more in store?something, the hottest day of the year so far, hottest june day since 1976, all of that on the summer solstice, longest day of the year. close to 35 degrees in heathrow, west london, 33.5 the final top temperature, some under storms breaking out, certainly some showers and storms breaking out across western scotland, becoming more widespread as we have headed into the evening. a few more thunderstorms tomorrow, and once they clear a way, fresher, more cloud, some rain at times, but also, still some spells of sunshine. back to the here and now, vicious storms, parts of scotland, they will tend to ease away, misty and murky for western coastal areas, with low cloud rolling in, cooler and fresher for most, still warm and uncomfortable night across parts of the south—east. tomorrow morning, and showers and storms. further thunderstorms very different feel to what we have had over the last few days, much more comfortable night through tomorrow night, rain begins to work in, and this is the
duncan kennedy, bbc news, in berkshire. more in store?something, the hottest day of the year so far, hottest june day since 1976, all of that on the summer solstice, longest day of the year. close to 35 degrees in heathrow, west london, 33.5 the final top temperature, some under storms breaking out, certainly some showers and storms breaking out across western scotland, becoming more widespread as we have headed into the evening. a few more thunderstorms tomorrow, and once they clear a way,...
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duncan kennedy reports from hastings where the inquests have been taking place.ds is normally a place where happy memories are created. kobi saththiya nathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurushanth srithavarajah — they did not make any effort to find the rest of the boys. they were in the rest of the boys. they were in the water for six hours. the rest of the boys. they were in the waterfor six hours. they the rest of the boys. they were in the water for six hours. they did not make any effort to find those boys. my brother was in there for six hours. the family say the council had been wrong to suggest people from ethnic minorities could not swim at ampersands and say they we re not swim at ampersands and say they were deeply hurt by that. my son did not come back. that is why we are fighting. to change something, not for us, because my son is gone, he does not come back, he will never come back. the father of the two brothers said families had to hear their children blamed for their own deaths. this was the moment last summer
duncan kennedy reports from hastings where the inquests have been taking place.ds is normally a place where happy memories are created. kobi saththiya nathan, his brother ken, nitharsan ravi, inthushan sriska ntharasa and gurushanth srithavarajah — they did not make any effort to find the rest of the boys. they were in the rest of the boys. they were in the water for six hours. the rest of the boys. they were in the waterfor six hours. they the rest of the boys. they were in the water for six...
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died at the same beach the previous month will also be taken into account as our correspondent duncan kennedyst in hastings to hear the details of what happened to their loved ones. and speak of what their loss meant. we are hoping to learn it will be secure and safe, lifeguards and the beach more protected. that is our only thoughts. this is what we want from the hearing. what have the last ten months been like for you and your family? tragic, tragic is the word. it has been helpless. nitharsan ravi was one of the five men to drown. the others were kenugen saththiyanathan, his brother kobi, gurusha nth srithavarajah and inthushan sriska ntharasa. they were all friends and travelled to camber sands for a day out at the sea. but it seems they somehow all ran into difficulties on the huge undulating shoreline and lost their lives. the shock of the multiple deaths was deepened by the fact that just a month before, mohit dupar and gustavo silva da cruz also drowned on the same beach. mr dupar had gone into the sea to help mr silva but the two men lost their lives. at a time of both incidents in w
died at the same beach the previous month will also be taken into account as our correspondent duncan kennedyst in hastings to hear the details of what happened to their loved ones. and speak of what their loss meant. we are hoping to learn it will be secure and safe, lifeguards and the beach more protected. that is our only thoughts. this is what we want from the hearing. what have the last ten months been like for you and your family? tragic, tragic is the word. it has been helpless....
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government has promised to meet the costs but some councils are warning they need more help, as duncan kennedyer fire. in silence and unity, volunteers and families of some of those who died gathered today near the tower to reflect. not since the second world war have so many buildings been subject to checks in the aftermath of the single fire. 27 blocks have now failed safety inspections across 15 councils. warming says the government must help a four. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one of our responses here, and when your chief fire officer of the region tells you that, as the leader of the city you have to start listening to that. we looked at the figures and it comes out around £31 million. manchester, plymouth, hounslow and portsmouth and many others are also facing huge bills. the government insists it will help ona the government insists it will help on a case—by—case basis. the government insists it will help on a case-by-case basis. if they need financial support, not all of them will, but if they need financial support we will work with them to make sure they have the resources
government has promised to meet the costs but some councils are warning they need more help, as duncan kennedyer fire. in silence and unity, volunteers and families of some of those who died gathered today near the tower to reflect. not since the second world war have so many buildings been subject to checks in the aftermath of the single fire. 27 blocks have now failed safety inspections across 15 councils. warming says the government must help a four. retrofitting of sprinklers should be one...