duncan kennedy, bbc news. dementia in old age is the biggest cause of death in the uk. but in some families — extremely rare gene mutations can cause alzheimer's disease in middle—age. now experts believe that studying the way the disease develops in such families could hold the key to treatment in the future. 0ur medical correspondent — fergus walsh — spoke to two families with a history of alzheimer's — both of whom are taking part in medical trials. i'm almostjust waiting for the first sign, really. the minute you forget something, the minute you can't find your car keys... sophie leggett from suffolk has a 50—50 chance of having inherited a rare gene for alzheimer's.

duncan kennedy reports.vid harris was with his partner, hazel, for 30 years, but unknown to her, he also had a girlfriend, ugne cekaviciute, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, harris went looking to hire not one, not two, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. harris first approached christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. harris then made this chilling comment.

duncan kennedy reports.david harris was with his partner, hazel, for 30 years, unknown to her, he also had a girlfriend, who he had met ina he also had a girlfriend, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, he went looking to high not one, not to, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. he first approach christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. once she comes out of that she has five or six days, lessons, i don't know if anything could be done then. -- he went

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france.aid he'll ban transgender people from serving in the us military "in any capacity", reversing a policy announced by his predecessor barack 0bama last year. mr trump tweeted that they would burden the military with "large medical bills and disruption". campaigners for transgender rights have called his decision "shocking and ignora nt". 0ur correspondent aleem maqbool reports from texas. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many have spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today they woke up to a shock from the very president they serve. "after consultation with my generals and military experts," he tweeted, "please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the us military." riley dosh spent the last four years as an officer in training at the military academy at west point. she came out last year, after president 0bama lifted the ban on transgender people s

here's our correspondent duncan kennedy. an: it has taken 200 years butut the 10 into austen, today, this became britain's newest banknote. one of our greatest authors now adorns this piece of currency, and all of it was unveiled two centuries after her death in the place where she was buried. ityou really need to look at in the round to capture it, and obviously, jane austen, it's not based on my opinion but the opinion of the british people. we are at the top of the pantheon of british novelists. duncan: it's made of polymer and has multiple security features. it's also the bank of england note to have raised dots to help blind and visually impaired people. >> and the quill. duncan: for jane austen devotees, it's a momentous moment to cherish. >> i like all the touches its got going on, the winchester cathedral and the quills. >> 10 out of 10 for the 10-pound note. duncan: some people have needed moment to cherish. a little bit of persuasion over the jane austen image. compared to the original portrait, it was taken from cr

duncan kennedy, bbc news.played by a woman for the first time in the sit—year history of the series. jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take overfrom peter capaldi. she'll make her first appearance as the 13th doctor in this year's christmas special. here's lizo mzimba. time travel show, doctor who, making history. joe whittaker says she is overwhelmed as a feminist, woman, and actor, to be cast as the first female doctor. in the six months since peter ca paldi announced he was stepping down from the role, there has been a lot of speculation about who his replacement would be. and he regenerates in this year's christmas special. regeneration was first introduced in dr who in the 1960s, an ingenious way to continue the show after the departure of the actor playing the lead role. since the show returned, it has consistently been one of the bbc‘s biggest hits, a successful combination of a great format and a charismatic lead actor. expectation for the new dr who is certain to be high.

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the cote d'azur.en working out his last day as an air ambulance pilot, a role he's carried out for the last two years. he's now taking up his royal duties full—time. the duke of cambridge says he has been proud to serve. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. a team photograph at the start of his final shift. a picture from his working life which is likely to mean more than most for william wales since it will remind him of the role he's played as a member of the emergency services doing a job largely out of public sight in which he's been able to prove himself solely on the basis of ability. his colleagues say they'll miss him. he's a hard—working member of the team, always keen to get his hands dirty and help out, whether it's just cleaning the aircraft or actually at scene, helping out with patients that are critically ill. from the moment william took up his air ambulance duties more than two years ago, it's clear how much thejob has meant to him. it's kept him grounded, he said, worki

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france.e french prime minister, who has been visiting the area, and there are harrowing tales from people who narrowly escaped the flames. translation: all of a sudden, we were in front of a wall of flames. we did not hesitate. we took some belongings, we took the dogs, and we left. translation: i came back in the morning. i climbed high and saw a picture of desolation, because all the camping was surrounded with flames, and we could do nothing. translation: the situation remains difficult. you can feel the wind. it continues to blow, and tomorrow will be another difficult day. it will require courage and determination. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the serial killings that triggered a pioneering fbi investigation. nearly a century after members of the osage indians were murdered, a new book reopens the case. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for t

duncan kennedy reports.azel, for 30 years, but unknown to her, he also had a girlfriend, ugne cekaviciute, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, harris went looking to hire not one, not two, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. harris first approached christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. harris then made this chilling comment. when christopher may backed out, harris turned to duke dean. the pair were seen here meeting in london. mr dean told me harris offered him £175,000 to kill hazel. did you get the impression he was serious about getting rid of hazel? he was stone serious, yes. that is what he wanted? that's right. duke dean tipped off police, who then used an undercover officer to pose as hit man number three. when harris was arrested he told police that all he was doing was researching a book on hit men. the judge rejected that today, saying

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in winchester. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes.eratures surging. we have seen highs of 28 degrees in a number of spots, hampshire, dorset into anglesey, western areas of scotla nd into anglesey, western areas of scotland as well. all of these places warmer than they were yesterday. now our focus is turning away from heat and over towards thunderstorms. 0n the satellite picture there have been storm clouds into south—west england. 0ne picture there have been storm clouds into south—west england. one or two are working elsewhere across the central english channel threatening the isle of wight into hampshire and dorset in the next few hours. don't be surprised if you hear rumbles of thunder. this was the scene in plymouth today as fork lightning came down. this evening and overnight the storms will drive northwards. they will be hit—and—miss in nature. the rain from the storms will vary a bit as well. one or two could bring half a month's well. one or two could bring half a months worth of rainfall in the space of an hour or two, othe

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france. from the french prime minister who has visited the area and we also continue to hear more harrowing tales from people who narrowly escaped the flames. translation: all of a sudden, we we re translation: all of a sudden, we were in front of a wall of flames. we took some belongings, the two dogs and left. translation: i came backin dogs and left. translation: i came back in the morning, i climbed high and saw a picture of desolation because all the camping was surrounded with flames and we could do nothing. transaction makes the situation remains difficult. you can feel the wind. it continues to blow and tomorrow will be another difficult day. it will require courage and determination. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: a high courtjudge in britain has given parents of terminally ill baby charlie gard until noon on thursday to reach an agreement with his london hospital on arrangements for his death. earlier this week charlie's parents abandoned their attem

duncan kennedy, bbc news. and the weather. good morning.d be the storyline from a jane austen novel. are lots of twists and turns in the plot. starting off quiet. sunshine for the weather watcher in northern ireland. a beautiful sunset in warwickshire. that is how we start the week. a quiet, sunny, and warm note. the next twist is wednesday. 30 degrees. vicious thunderstorms. by the end of the week, storms will clear and it will be unsettled and cooler and fresher. a lot going on but quiet for the time being. clear spells. some showery rain in scotland. a cooler night than in the south last night. chilly in the countryside. tomorrow, if you like sunshine, you will enjoy the day. blue skies and sunshine will be plentiful. rain in scotla nd sunshine will be plentiful. rain in scotland becoming confined to the northern isles. cloud flirting with southern part of england. that could turn the sunshine hazy at times. widely across the south and south—east, highs of 27 degrees. fine across wales. similar temperatures in eastern scotland. northern

duncan kennedy, bbc news.r the first time in the sit—year history of the series. jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter capaldi. she'll make her first appearance as the 13th doctor in this year's christmas special. here's lizo mzimba. time travel show doctor who making history. jodie whittaker says she is overwhelmed as a feminist, as a woman, and as an actor to be cast as the drummer's first female pop. there has been a huge amount of speculation as to who his replacement will be. when he regenerates and this year ‘s christmas special. regeneration was first introduced in the 1960s. an ingenious solution to the problem of how to continue a show after the departure of the actor playing its lead role. it has consistently been one of the bbc‘s greatest hits, a successful combination are proven sci—fi format and the charismatic lead actor. expectations of the new doctor is certain to be high. do you think all fans will welcome female doctor? i think most will, some wo

bbc's duncan kennedy report. the raging power of the fires was at its most terrifying during the night. this was born they may most us west of san tropez. hillsides engulfed by the burning shrubs and trees. for hours it swept across the countryside in an unstoppable curtain of flam. thousands of people including british tourists a force out of camp sites and other homes. mary and alan anderson from ramsgate said the size of the fires was extremely distressing. look around the hill all we could see was black smoke billowing from. on teen various places sources and then the planes came over. picks up loads of water. on the vin dowsing full day to to try and dampen the flames. sheer force of the fires were called by holiday makers on that phones. strong mistrial winds gave them an unstoppable energy. many fires burned throughout the night. even the four thousand firefighters have soldiers senten couldn't get control when faced with this. the fire has led to a huge evacuation of ten thousand people many from cam site

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france. top story now: a former us army civilian employee who served with us intelligence agencies, emily crose, explained life in the military as a transgender person. i actually joined the army with the intent in mind to transition, and injoining the army i had a suspicion i would be joining a workforce that would be open and accepting of what i needed to do with my life. i expected that the work i did would speak for itself, and i was not disappointed. i wanted to ask you about how much do you think transgender people rely on mental health services within the us military? it's a crucial part of any trans person's transition, to go through some sort of mental health. most of us do it. in the military, it's a required part of transition. you have to get a doctor to signoff on your psychological state before you can actually go through transition. so it is crucial. it's notjust critical for people going through transition actively, but also for people who have post transition needs, including

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france.ester arena bombing two months ago has taken place today at the city's cathedral. saffie roussos was eight years old and had been given a ticket to the ariana grande concert as a christmas present. she was at the show with her mother, who was seriously injured in the attack. judith moritz reports from manchester cathedral. lisa roos asked is still recovering from the bomb which killed her daughter. she left her hospital bed to be with herfamily daughter. she left her hospital bed to be with her family to say a final goodbye to saffy is. the eight—year—old was carried into manchester cathedral by her father, andrew. honoured to be her dad. honoured. she was a superstar in the making. to become something in life, you need to have that something, that spark, that... charisma, but something. saffie had back, she truly have that. saffie roussos loved performing. her dream was to be famous like her idol, ariana grande. the irony of this concert is the concert was a wonderful experience but s

duncan kennedy reports.d, ugne cekaviciute, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, harris went looking to hire not one, not two, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. harris first approached christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. harris then made this chilling comment. when christopher may backed out, harris turned to duke dean. the pair were seen here meeting in london. what's all this done to you? mr dean told me harris offered him £175,000 to kill hazel. did you get the impression he was serious about getting rid of hazel? he was quite stone serious about that. that is what he wanted? that's what he wanted. duke dean tipped off police, who then used an undercover officer to pose as hit man number three. when harris was arrested he told police that all he was doing was researching a book on hit men. the judge rejected that today, saying his real int

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france. let's get more on our top story.ise announcement that he's banning transgender people from serving in the us military in any capacity. emily crose is a former us army civilian employee who served with us intelligence agencies. welcome to the programme and thank you forjoining us. you are transgender and you work for the us army. what is in your direction after donald trump's ban announcement? there are going to be announcement? there are going to be a lot of families devastated by this. it is very troubling to see people discriminated in this way and it is hard to see policy like this. why it do you think he is doing this? i honestly could not speculate on what would cause of this to happen at this time. what did you think when he said transgender people were a burden on the military and talked about the medical cost. top read through your experience.” would say that anyone who contributes to the military should absolutely not be qualified as a burden by anybody, inside or outside the military structure. personally,

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france.nd vans will be banned in the uk from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution. the government announced the move today which follows in the footsteps of france who will prohibit them by 20110, india which will phase them out by 2030, and norway's with an ambitious target of 2025. it's all part of the fight against air pollution. our environment analyst roger harrabin has the story air pollution is linked to 40,000 premature deaths a year. the government was ordered by the court to publish a full strategy to clean up the air this month. the biggest problem is toxic n02 emissions from diesel vehicles. i go down the gym every day of the week, but i would not dream of running down here. people tell me it is bad. i accept that. but there is nothing i can do about it personally. there is data coming out showing the effect on respiratory health, mortalities, in newspapers all the time. so massively concerned. electric vehicles are seen as the long—term solution. the government confirmed today i

duncan kennedy reports.ns 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 blamed f

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in winchester. russia's resident put in during the 620 summit earlier this year in germany. the meeting was thought to take about an hour and barely publicised up until now, happened after the formal bilateral talks between the two leaders. more on that at any time on the bbc website. hello, there. i've got the thunderstorm glow behind me, because huge thunderstorms broke out across the south of the uk during the latter part of tuesday. but that was after quite a glorious day on tuesday afternoon. plenty of sunshine up and down the uk, and pretty decent temperatures. 26—28 celsius was tuesday afternoon's high. there was lots of sunshine across the north, a little bit hazier in the south, and then thunderstorms broke out, initially across the south—west of england, and then spreading into southern and south—eastern counties. torrential downpours, flash—floods reported, and also strong, gusty winds and very large hail. so there is likely to be further disruption for more showers and thunderstorms duri

duncan kennedy is there for us this evening. duncan.y day for firefighters and a worrying one for many holiday—makers, some of whom have not been able to get bach to campsites. for the first time, we have been allowed inside the fire zone. you get an idea of the devastation, and the dry ground, the high winds and strong temperatures are still in place so there could be more burning. it's been another 2a hours of fires... and firefighting. this was bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez, and the flames have been spreading again across the windswept bridges. that meant another night on the beach for dozens of holiday—makers, forced out of their campsites. they included olivia hall from sevenoa ks, who's about to spend her third night in a sleeping bag along with her and grandparents. what do you think of sleeping on a beach like this? well, i mean for me, i'm 18, it's ok, but for old people, my grandparents for instance, it's not the easiest if they have a wheelchair or things. it is difficult for people. today we went out with this team o

duncan kennedy reports. way to be sentenced robert trigg's arrogance and contempt was today made clear. they should be here, not me. his victims were caroline devlin and susan nicholson, both killed by robert trigg and he nearly got away with it. he claimed he had accidentally rolled over on to susan nicholson as they slept in their home in worthing, but he never called 999 leaving it to a neighbour to talk to the operator as he lurks in the background. could you ask him to tell you why he thinks it looks like she is dead? why do you think she is dead? i think the suffocation. but susan's elderly pa rents suffocation. but susan's elderly parents have used to accept it was an accident and hired their own pathologist who found susan had in fa ct pathologist who found susan had in fact been suffocated by robert trigg and they say it has been a six—year fight forjustice. it is a disgrace, really, the way we were treated, absolute disgrace. they treat it susan as if she didn't matter. —— treated. as if she was of

duncan kennedy reports.d today, robert trigg's arrogance and contempt for his victims was made clear with this outburst. they should be here, not me. his victims, caroline devlin and susan nicholson, were both killed by robert trigg, and he nearly got away with it. in the case of susan nicholson, he'd claimed he'd accidentally rolled over on to her as they slept on a sofa at their home in worthing. but trigg never called 999, leaving it to a neighbour to talk to the operator, as he lurked in the background. but susan's elderly parents were suspicious, and hired a pathologist. they said she was suffocated by trigg. it's a disgrace really, the way we were treated, absolute disgrace. theyjust treated susan as if she didn't matter. as if she was of no consequence. five years earlier, caroline devlin's death was thought to be from natural causes, but she too had been killed by trigg. thejudge said trigg the judge said trigg was responsible for the senseless deaths. she jailed him for 35 years. she pressed the vic

duncan kennedy reports.riculture. 100,000 people admiring 2000 animals. it's all part of an industry were animal welfare is paramount. but farmers like mike smales are worried about what might happen after brexit. he says if we start importing food from countries with lower standards, it may be cheaper but animal welfare could suffer. how cheap can food get? you have to ask that question. this downward spiral in expecting food to keep getting cheaper and cheaper, i think it's a bit naive. the government said today that farmers shouldn't worry about animal welfare after brexit, because britain will keep what it calls our gold standard policies. any future arrangements covering trade in animals, or trading anything, for that matter, will be subject to the uk parliament. but some people say they don'tjust have concerns about animal welfare after brexit, campaign groups say they are also worried about food safety levels in some countries. food that could be exported to britain. processing plants use a variety...

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the cote d'azur.do to achieve equality. theresa may was marking today's 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in england and wales. the introduction of the sexual offences act of 1967 meant it was no longer a crime for gay men aged 21 and over to be in a relationship in private. the law changed in northern ireland and scotland later. here's sophie long. westminster lit up to mark 50 years since it enacted the law which partially decriminalised homosexuality. it may have been the beginning of legalisation but it did not stop the arrests. after 1967, pride celebrations became annual events, promoting equality and challenging prejudice. but over the decades, thousands of gay or bisexual men were convicted for behaviour which would not have been a crime if their partner had been a woman. terence stewart says he was wrongly found guilty of soliciting in 1981, 1a years after the act came into effect. the offence remains on his record today and has affected every aspect of his li

duncan kennedy reports. her, he also had a girlfriend, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, he went looking to hire not one, not two, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. he first approached christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. once she comes out of there she has five or six days, convalescing, i don't know if anything could be done then. i hope i can increase your offer. harris then made this chilling comment. obviously it would look like an accident or a mugging gone wrong. so ican sleep accident or a mugging gone wrong. so i can sleep in peace. when christopher may backed down, harris turned to duke dean, the pair we re seen meeting here, i was told that he was offered £175,000. did you get the impression he was serious about getting rid of hazel? he was quite stone serious, yes. that is what he wanted, yes. duke dean tipped off police, who th

duncan kennedy reports.s the extraordinary case of a man who almost got away with a double killing. robert trigg did kill caroline devlin and susan nicholson. but initially the police got one was natural causes and one was an accident. it took the elderly pa rents of was an accident. it took the elderly parents of susan nicholson to get the police to reopen their case and finally bring robert trigg to justice. even on his way to be sentenced robert trigg's arrogance and contempt was today made clear. they should be here, not me. his victims were caroline devlin and susan nicholson, both killed by robert trigg, and he nearly got away with it. police initially treated as a brief partner. in the case of susan nicholson he claimed he had accidentally rolled over onto her as they slept on a couch at their home in worthing. but robert trigg never called 999, leaving it to a neighbour to talk to the operator as he liked in the background. could you ask him to tell you why it looks like she's dead? why but susan's e

duncan kennedy reports.ble killer, but even on his way to be sentenced robert trigg's arrogance and contempt was today made clear. they should be here, not me. his victims were caroline devlin and susan nicholson, both killed by robert trigg, and he nearly got away with it. he claimed he had accidentally rolled over on to susan nicholson as they slept in their home in worthing, but he never called 999, leaving it to a neighbour to talk to the operator as he lurks in the background. could you ask him to tell you why he thinks it looks like she is dead? why do you think she is dead? i think the suffocation. but susan's elderly parents refused to accept it was an accident and hired their own pathologist who found susan had in fact been suffocated by robert trigg and they say it has been a six—year fight forjustice. it is a disgrace, really, the way we were treated, absolute disgrace. they treated susan as if she didn't matter. as if she was of no consequence. five years earlier there were no suspicions either a

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france.egal battle with an investment banker, over an alleged £15 million deal made in a london pub. mr ashley told the high court he couldn't remember details of the conversation, "as it was a night of heavy drinking", and denied he promised the banker the money if he doubled the company's share price. the judge said no—one at the pub would have thought any offer mr ashley made at the time was serious. one of the pope's most senior advisors has appeared in an australian court to face historic charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell, who's a financial adviser to pope francis and a former archbishop of sydney and melbourne, is accused of multiple counts involving several complainants. his lawyer told magistrates he would be pleading not guilty. the british economy grew byjust 0.3% between april and june, according to the office for national statistics. the growth was driven by good retail figures and a booming film industry, but this is the economy's weakest six—month period for five y

duncan kennedy has this report., the middle of the atlantic and no signs of the four—man crew. later, this haunting still images of the submerged vessel reveal there is no mast and no keel. andrew bridge, james male, steve warren and paul goslin had been selling it back to southampton from antigua when they started taking on water. they repeatedly spoke to douglas innes who operated the boat, but when he called the uk coastguard, the prosecution said he showed little sign of urgency. later, the crew told in this they we re later, the crew told in this they were taking on more water, but still he gave no apparent sign of concern. that was the last call. and yet, douglas in this made this claim about the boat... but that was not true and the upturned cheeki rafiki was filed one week later with its keel missing, revealing a series of rusty bolts. the result, said the prosecution, of repeated groundings during earlier ceilings. the four men's bodies were never recovered, the families left grieving and angry, that they w

duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the cote d'azur.ations of gross misconduct against him is under way. phil gormley said last night he'd work normally, and would give the investigation his full co—operation. but political pressure is mounting on him. this report from our scotland home affairs correspondent reevel alderson contains flash photography. taking the oath as chief constable, phil gormley took charge of police scotland just over 18 months ago. he is now halfway through a three—year contract and under investigation following allegations of gross misconduct. mr gormley heads the uk's second largest police force, with more than 17,000 officers under his command. bbc scotland understands the allegations of police headquarters. so should the chief constable be allowed to remain at work there? this retired senior officer says it is a difficult decision for the police authority which ordered the investigation. they've got to be fair to phil gormley, and make sure they don't prejudge the outcome of the investigation. but secondly, fr

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ojipedia founder, jeremy burge, in 2014. here's some amazing numbers... according to research by the digital company, swyft media, some 6 billion emoti—cons — or stickers — are sent worldwide every day on our smartphones. there are 2 billion of us smartphone users around the world, sending 41.5 billion messages daily. earlier i spoke with sue bell who runs a sydney—based research company, with a special interest in linguistics and semiotics — and i asked her what she thought about our use of emoticons. we have become addicted to our phones but we also have gone back to using visual language. visual languages have been around for a long time in our history. it is a great way to communicate. are there any downside to communicating this way? some people say this has hindered the progress of language and being able to communicate face—to—face? and being able to communicate face-to-face? i do not think that is happening. the one thing about communication via emerge if is that they work bril

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in southern france. 0n the line is richard stokes, who lives in nice but hashuckle, who is on holiday with his family in the port du bormes. let's ask you, richard, first, what it is like near you just now? at the moment i am at the campsite with my brother and fortunately we are quite safe where we are but this afternoon on the beach, we was looking at the fire in the distance. it seemed to be getting better but all of a sudden, we saw this black smoke coming up and a lot 0fcom ocean, with aeroplanes and helicopters and fire engines heading to the area —— a lot of, ocean —— commotion. fire engines heading to the area —— a lot of, ocean -- commotion. how does that compare with you? very well, my family is overlooking the hill and we are more inland and overnight it has lit up orange, glowing. we saw it sweeping across the hills. today, the wind took a turn for the nurse —— for the worse, coming towards residential areas but luckily these planes have done well, and the firefighters, to fight it off and hold it back. i have said that you are on holiday, rob, wit

duncan kennedy reports. ball gerrans and breaches, these are the in comparable jane—ites. andrews. this is the bedroom? yes, might jane austen shrine. from the dresses to the 100 copies of pride and prejudice, she is pure jane—ite. for her, jane austen as a cultural touchstone. they are things that concern people today, the need for money, wanting today, the need for money, wanting to find love, family relationships, that all still happens today. universal and timeless? exactly. it isa universal and timeless? exactly. it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of the good fortune must be in want of a wife. in those 20 takes quizzically witty words, jane austen opened pride and prejudice, a book adapted for every generation. take this same scene between elizabeth bennett and lady catherine burke into different productions. you're mistaken, madam, i cannot account for the honour of seeing you here. and if i am that choice, why must i not accept? you have insulted me by every possible method, i must beg to return to the house. it was here in hampsh

the bbc‘s duncan kennedy is in provence, and reports on how the fires developed on tuesday. the fires was at its most terrifying during the night. this was bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez, hillsides engulfed by the burning shrubs and trees. for hours, it swept through the countryside, in an unstoppable curtain of flames. thousands of people, including british tourists, were forced out of campsites and other homes. mary and alan anderson, from ramsgate, said the sight of the fires was extremely distressing. we looked over onto the hill, and all we could see was black smoke billowing from umpteen various places, sources. and then the planes came over, picked up loads of water, and have been dousing all day to try and dampen the flames. the sheer force of the fires were caught by holiday—makers on their phones. strong mistral winds gave them an unstoppable energy. many fires burned throughout the night. even the 4,000 firefighters and soldiers sent in couldn't get control, when faced with this. the fires led to a huge evacuation of 10,000 people, many from campsites like

duncan kennedy reports.azel, for 30 years, unknown to her, he also had a girlfriend, who he had met ina he also had a girlfriend, who he had met in a brothel. to keep her and get rid of hazel, he went looking to high not one, not to, but three hit men, all of whom were completely innocent of his real intentions. he first approach christopher may, a private detective, who secretly recorded harris, suggesting hazel should be killed after a visit to the hospital. once she comes out of that she has five or six days, lessons, i don't know if anything could be done then. -- he went looking to hire. harris then made this chilling comment: when christopher backed down, harris turned to duke dean, the pair were seen meeting here, i was told that he was offered £175,000. did you get the impression he was serious about getting rid of hazel? he was stone serious, yes. that is what he wanted, yes. heat it off police, who then used an undercover officer to pose as hit man number three. —— he tipped off police. when harris

and troops are now battling the fires which have been raging for three days. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedyraging power of the fires was at its most terrifying during the night. this was bormes—les—mimosas, west of st tropez, where hillsides were engulfed by the burning shrubs and trees. for hours, it swept across the countryside in an unstoppable curtain of flames. thousands of people, including british tourists, were forced out of campsites and other homes. mary and alan anderson from ramsgate said the sight of the fires was extremely distressing. we looked over onto the hill, and all we could see was black smoke billowing from umpteen various places. then the planes came over, picked up loads of water and have been dousing all day to try and dampen the flames. the sheer force of the fires were caught by holiday—makers on their phones. strong mistral winds gave them an unstoppable energy and many burned throughout the night. even the 4,000 firefighters and soldiers sent in couldn't get control when faced with this. the fires led to a huge evacuation of 10,000 people, many from campsites l

duncan kennedy reports.lture. 100,000 people admiring 2000 animals. it‘s all part of an industry were animal welfare is paramount. but farmers like mike smales i worried about what might happen after brexit. he says if we start importing food from countries with lower standards, it may be cheaper but animal welfare could suffer. how cheap canned food get? you had to ask that question. this downward spiral in expecting food to keep getting cheaper and cheaper, i think it‘s a worry. food to keep getting cheaper and cheaper, i think it's a worry. the government said today that farmers shouldn‘t worry about animal welfare after brexit, because britain will keep what it calls our gold standard policies. any future arrangements covering trade in animals, or trading anything, for that matter, will be subject to the uk parliament. but some people say they don‘tjust parliament. but some people say they don‘t just have concerns parliament. but some people say they don‘tjust have concerns about animal welfare after bre

free trade agreements to avoid what it calls a race to the bottom on welfare. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedyhe new forest. good afternoon, jane, from the new forest show where they are expecting something like 100,000 people over the next three days, many coming to see beautiful livestock like this. but today's report makes clear, farmers worried about what is going to happen with brexit. some say animal standards might fall, as consumers seek out cheaper imports. it's day one of the new forest show and just time for a last—minute bovine competition. meanwhile, some may need a hair cut more than others. world class quality of the livestock to be seen here is undisputed. farmers like mike say after brexit, that quality might fall if britain is opened up to food imports from around the world. the downward spiral to get food cheaper is there. something has to give toe make animal welfare cheaper? hopefully not in this country. today's report by the lord's says after brexit, the british public may have to choose between the quality and the price of their food. what is your priority, higher welfa

duncan kennedy reports.ntempt for his victims was made clear with this outburst. they should be here, not me. caroline devlin and susan nicholson were both killed by robert trigg. police initially treated him as a brief partner, not a suspect. he claimed he had accidentally rolled over on to susan nicholson as they slept in their home in worthing, but trigg never called 999, leaving it to a neighbour to talk to the operator as he lurked in the background. but susan's elderly parents were suspicious because they thought the sofa was too narrow for susan and tim palmer. they hide their own pathologist, who found susan had in fa ct pathologist, who found susan had in fact been suffocated by trigg. they say it has been a six—year fight for justice. it's a disgrace really, the way we were treated, absolute disgrace. they just treated susan way we were treated, absolute disgrace. theyjust treated susan as if she didn't matter. of no consequence. five years earlier caroline devlin‘s death was thought to be from nat

free trade agreements to avoid what it calls a race to the bottom on welfare. 0ur correspondent, duncan kennedyetition. but while some may need a haircut more than others, the world class quality of the livestock to be seen here is undisputed. but farmers like mike smales say after brexit, that quality might fall if britain is opened up to food imports from around the world. this downward spiral in expecting food to keep getting cheaper and cheaper is a bit naive. something has to give and it will be animal welfare? it will be but hopefully not in this country. today's report by the lord's says after brexit, the british public may have to choose between the quality and the price of their food. what is your priority, higher welfare for animals or cheaper food? combination of both. welfare of animals. combination of both. why can't they do both? that's a tricky one. not at all. why not? animalwelfare, definitely. the government today dismissed the farmers' fears, saying... but animal welfare groups point to other issues like this — poultry being washed in chlorine in the united states. they say b

duncan kennedy reports. ball gowns and britches. these are the incomparable janeites.n shrine, should perhaps be the word. from the dresses, the blogs and the 100 copies of pride and prejudice, sophie is pure janeite. for her, austen is a cultural touchstone. the themes of her stories are still things which concern people today, like the need for money, wanting to find love, family relationships. that still happens today. universal and timeless. exactly. it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. in those 23 exquisitely witty words, jane austen opened pride and prejudice, a book adapted for every generation. take this same scene between lizzy bennet and lady catherine de burgh in three different productions. you are mistaken, madam, i have not been able to account for the honour of seeing you here. and if i am that choice, why may i not accept him? you have insulted me by every possible method. i must beg to return to the house. it was here at chawton in hampshire, jane austen completed her works

duncan kennedy reports. part of an industry were animal welfare is paramount. but farmers like mike smales are worried about what might happen after brexit. he says if we start importing food from countries with lower standards, it may be cheaper but animal welfare could suffer. how cheap can food get? you have to ask that question. this downward spiral in expecting food to keep getting cheaper and cheaper, i think it's a worry. the government said today that farmers shouldn't worry about animal welfare after brexit, because britain will keep what it calls our gold standard policies. any future arrangements covering trade in animals, or trading anything, for that matter, will be subject to the uk parliament. but some people say they don'tjust have concerns about animal welfare after brexit, campaign groups say they are also worried about food safety levels in some countries. food that could be exported to britain. processing plants use a variety... they pointed to american practices like washing poultry in c