duncan kennedy, bbc news, at gatwick airport.all drone pose such a risk to an aeroplane? and what can be done to stop them? here's our technology correspondent rory cellanjones. here is why there is so much concern about what might happen if a drone hit a jet aircraft. this experiment shows an extreme and possible unlikely scenario, but after a number of near misses, airport have to ta ke number of near misses, airport have to take a safety first approach. uk regulations mean drones are not allowed within a kilometre of an airport and must fly above 400 feet. they can fly in this west london park a few miles from heathrow as long as they don't enter the restricted zone. this drone, like most sold in the uk has technology on board which prevents it even taking off too close to an or stops it from entering the restricted zone. it appears those used at gatwick did not have the technology or it was overridden. what can airports do to get rid of these u nwa nted airports do to get rid of these unwanted intruders? in the united states

take—off and landings then resumed again this evening at around 6.30. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy gatwick for us now. what is the situation there now duncan? well, it is the end of what can only be described are as another extraordinary day of developments here. on the one hand you are right. those flights did start again this morning in and out of the airport but this evening came that new suspension. and although it was only a short one this time, it shows how much on edge gatwick remains as it tries to cheering and applause this was the reaction when passengers heard that tonight's suspension of flights was over. the airport was closed forjust over an hour this time, when reports came through of another drone sighting. they told us that the flight was cancelled, and that we had to collect our luggage. by mid—evening, take—offs and landings began again. after the nervousness of the past three days, flights had resumed this morning, when police gave the airport the all—clear. but it was a groggy start the day for many. flights, swapped for floors. virginia goncalves, from cornwal

duncan kennedy.taff — the defence secretary james mattis has resigned following the president's sudden announcement that he will withdraw us troops from syria — a decision that has caused concern among nato allies and dismayed many republicans. there are also reports that the number of american troops in afghanistan is about to be halved. meanwhile, there's been a sharp drop on the us financial markets, with investors increasingly anxious about the likelihood of a shutdown of many government operations. 0ur north america editor jon sopel has the latest. generaljames mattis is going, but not quietly. the president announced last night he was retiring. but make no mistake, this is a resignation. the defence secretary, making clear that he disagrees with donald trump's isolationism, his attacks on nato, his failure to criticise china and russia sufficiently. and his searing letter concludes, because you have the right to have a defence secretary whose views are better aligned with yours on these and oth

they said it was a deliberate act of disruption, as duncan kennedy reports. an: these are unprecedented scenes at a major british airport. thousands of people grounded because of a drone. gatwick's destinatioppboard was peered with cancellation signs. queues of passengers wai depart stretched for more than 100 meters across the concourse. o me people did make it onto planes from only told they were not taking off. >> my apologies. thank you for aring with us. duncan: nicola and herartner from london spent 8 wours on a plah their 15-month-old daughter before being told it was canceled. >> didn't even get out of the plane. we were just stuck on the plane for eight hours. >> with the baby. >> with the baby. and we now have no luggage. duncan: we have heard stories like that ofhe misery and disruption this has caused all day long at gatwick. by the end of the day, something like 800 flights will have been canceled or delayed involving 100,000 passengers. police spent all day searching for the drone and its operator. this team of armed officers was seen near the pe

duncan kennedy has more. : this is what relief looks like, a step ashore after surviving ama of the midocean. a hug from mum and brother meaning the ordeal was finally over. then it s on to a medical checkup before she gave her first insight to the trauma she faced 2000 miles fm land. >> if you asked me if i would do this again, now knowing what it is like, i would say yes in a heartbeat. said to the chilean navy captain brought me ashore. i created so much work for everyone involved. he responded, of course you must do it again. some people just live for adventure.e. is human nat for me, the sea is where my adventure lies. duncan: it was the wild seas of the southern ocen- with its seter waves that trigger the emergency. her yacht somersaulted forward end er end, smashing the mas and leaving her stranded or than two days. >> the boat is destroyed. duncan: it took crane from a passing freight ship to hoist her out of danger. at 29, she was the youngest competitor in this golden globe raceefore she hit the stor

our correspondent duncan kennedy is on the southern english coast. duncan: huddled in life jackets, these were some of to's arrivals. two votes with 12 men, cold anda disorientate now in the hands of immigration officials.e they managed tacross despite the presence of this border force cutter that we fiboed today. th is currently britain's only major channel patrol vessel. tony smith, who once ran border force, says it is not enough to stop a disaster at sea. >> we do need more co-capacity to spotle us not jus these boats but also to intercept them. it needs an international effort in collaboration with french law enforcement agencies to prcoent them frong in the first place. duncan: tonight the homeet sey has declared the rising number of rising migrants a major incident, and says he is considering whether another border force cutter is required. that is what some refugee charities e calling for. but wouldn't more patrol boats lead to more migrants? >> the u.k. has an inflated sense of its own attraction to asylum-seekers. inhe grand scheme of things

the bbc's duncan kennedy has the latest. this was the reaction when passengers heard that tonight's suspension o was over. the airport was closed for justv an hour this time. the reports came through of another drone sighting. >> they to us the flight was canceled and we had to collect our luggage. duncan: but by mid-evening, takeoffs and landings began again. after the nervousness of the past three days, flights resumed thve morning, when police ga the airport the all-clear. but it was a groggy start to the day for many. flights swapped for floors. virginia from cornwall is seriously ill and had to spend her night in an airport chair. >> it's horrible. it goes against your human rights.go f's sake. duncan: around 600 planes came in and out today, and thousands of people did get away. but this woman won't fly until sunday. how would you summarize this experience? >> nightmare. duncan: how about these men from london, whose flight to ghana waeycanceled today, meaning will miss a family wedding? >> we are left here. i can't go

duncan kennedy has the latest. cheering.action when passengers heard that tonight's suspension of flights was over. the airport was closed forjust over an hour this time when reports came through of another drone sighting. they told us that the flight was cancelled and that we had to collect our luggage. but by mid—evening takeoffs and landings began again. after the nervousness of the past three days, flights had resumed this morning, when police gave the airport the all clear. but it was a groggy start to the day for many. flights swapped for floors. virginia from cornwall is seriously ill and had to spend her night in an airport chair. it's horrible. it goes against your human rights, isn't it? i have cancer, spread to the bones. for god's sake! around 600 planes came in today and thousands of people did get away. but this woman won't fly until sunday. how would you summarise this experience? it's horrendous. it's a nightmare. it's just... or how about these men from london whose flights to ghana was cancelled today, mean

duncan kennedy, bbc news.law allowing thousands of foreigners into the country to ease chronic labour shortages. from april next year, more than 300,000 overseas workers will be allowed to take up jobs in sectors including construction and nursing. japan has traditionally been wary of immigration but the government says bringing in foreigners is unavoidable because of the country's shrinking and ageing population. the england cricketer ben stokes has received a backdated 8—match ban and a £30,000 fine for his involvement in a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. the all—rounder, who was cleared of affray in august, is eligible for immediate selection, having already missed that number of games. in a statement, stokes apologised "for bringing the game into disrepute." a british yachtswoman has been rescued in the southern pacific two days after her boat capsized 2,000 miles west of cape horn. susie goodall, who's 29, had been taking part in the golden globe race. andy moore has the story. safety at l

duncan kennedy, thank you very much.e shops in england could double to ten pence under new government proposals. under the plans, the charge could be extended to smaller retailers, who are currently exempt. schools are also being urged to end the consumption of single—use plastics by 2022. theo leggett has more details and joins me now. what is the background to this? charges on single use plastic bags we re charges on single use plastic bags were introduced firstly in wales, scotla nd were introduced firstly in wales, scotland and northern ireland before coming to england in october 2015, and they were introduced for a reason — plastic bags were contaminating the environment. those charges were not popular but they have proved effective. the government says as a result 15 billion plastic bags have been taken out of circulation. if you look at the big supermarkets, they say the number of bags may have been handing out has gone down by 85% so it has made a substantial impact, and now the government says it wants to go a s

duncan kennedy, bbc news.r her boat capsized, 2,000 miles west of cape horn. susie goodall, who's 29, had been taking part in the golden globe race. andy moore has the story. safety at last. the cargo ship that rescued susie goodall used its crane to winch her on board. she's reported to be uninjured and in good spirits. it was an ordeal that began 50 hours earlier, when this distress call, in the teeth of a ferocious storm. her yacht had lost its mast and water had to be pumped out. in one of the remotest places on earth, she had a long wait for help to arrive. she was tossed about, seasick, in a disabled boat, in heavy seas. she's had her time filled getting prepared for this lift—off. so, the adrenaline will have been running and she'll be elated now. it was a difficult rescue right to the end. the engine on susie's yacht kept cutting out as it manoeuvred alongside the rescue ship, the tian fu. and then the first news of success in a brief tweet. "on the ship", she wrote, followed by three exclamation marks

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.orld news, still to come: could cycling help treat patients with dementia? i , feel better, as though the body is in charge again. that's how i look at it. —— ifeel —— i feel better. george harrison, the former member of the beatles is recovering after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic. that's better. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. there's been an explosion on a tourist bus in egypt close to the giza pyramids. three people have been killed and several others injured. donald trump has threatened to close the us—mexico border unless congress provides the funding for his wall. cheaper smartphones and data in india is making it easier for people to watch sexually—explicit material online. but some men are notjust watching porn, they're also filming and sharing videos of rape and sexual assault. the government wants to ban s

duncan kennedy reports.he helicopter left leicester's king power stadium that it crashed. the five people on board were killed. they included leicester's owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha who was as devoted to the club as the club's fans were to him. their shock developed into this response — flowers, cards and questions. now an interim report into the crash has concluded that there was a mechanical disconnect between the pilot's pedal and the rear rotor blade that in turn appears to rule out pilot error. singing. today, the pilot and his copilot were remembered at a memorial service in guildford cathedral, in front of 1000 family and friends. eric swaffer and izabela roza lechowicz, who were also partners in life, had flown choppers around the world. eric's mother debra spoke about the accident for the first time today. and recalled the moment of the crash. i knew before i was told, before the police arrived, i knew. i knew what had happened. and it's left an enormous hole in our lives. an enormous hole in our

duncan kennedy has more.f a mid—ocean crisis. no wonder the hug from mum, brigitte, and brother tim... ..meant susie goodall‘s ordeal was finally over. 0k? all the best. with just a medical check—up to go. she is in shock now, she stayed in a hospital for medical assistance. it was the wild seas of the southern ocean, with its seven metre waves, that triggered the emergency last week. in sailing terms, susie's yacht pitch poled — meaning it somersaulted forward, end over end, smashing the mast and leaving her stranded for more than two days. it took a crane from a passing freight ship to hoist her out of danger. susie, who is 29, was the youngest competitor in this golden globe race before she hit the storm, but she trained here at the uk sailing academy on the isle of wight. this afternoon we showed her friends the moment she made it back to shore in chile. wow! amazing. my god. really pleased for susie and especially her family. she's been through a real ordeal and experience and adventure over the last few

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.ption which triggered the tsunami in indonesia last week was so powerful that it destroyed two—thirds of the volcano's height and volume. the giant wave devastated nearby coastal areas — killing more than 400 people. here's our science correspondent, jonathan amos. there is little doubt now that the cause of the tsunami was a sudden catastrophic failure of the western flank of anak krakatau. europe's sentinel and radar satellites have been able to pierce the ash and cloud in the area to allow researchers to see what remains of the volcanic cone, and make some initial measurements — and the data is sobering. what was once a volcano reaching 340 metres high is now little more than 100 metres tall. something in the order of 160 million cubic metres of rock and ash have gone, says indonesia's center of volcanology and geological hazard mitigation. not all of this would have entered the sunda strait in one go, but it certainly explains the volume of seawater that must have been displaced to

duncan kennedy, bbc news, at gatwick airport. has voted unanimously to send observers to monitor and help implement a ceasefire between the yemeni government and houthi rebels in the port city of hodeida. the truce began on tuesday after being agreed at un—sponsored talks last week. more than 50 people are reported to have been injured, many of them police, in northern spain during clashes with supporters of calatan independence. demonstrators said they were responding to what they called a provocation, which was the decision by the national government to hold a cabinet meeting in the catalan capital, barcelona. four men have been arrested by british police aboard an italian cargo ship in the thames estuary. it follwos reports that the crew was being threatened by a group of stowaways. it took officers around sixteen hours to bring the situation under control. 30 years ago on friday pan—am flight 103 was blown up in mid—air over the market town of lockerbie in southern scotland. wreaths have been laid and a silence held at a memo

duncan kennedy, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym is here.ry strong feelings about this but the picture is not entirely straightforward, is it? about this but the picture is not entirely straightforward, is mm is complicated. scrapping the charges won't itself create more spaces. what do you do if a hospital is near a city or town centre and people take advantage? in wales, the first part of the uk to scrap these charges, some hospitals are considering investing in new technology, number plate recognition and so on, to ensure patients and staff get the spaces and there is an gridlock around hospitals. in england the hospitals argue they need the money to maintain the car parks, some money goes into patient ca re parks, some money goes into patient care and they offer concessions to staff and some patients, but it's becoming increasingly a political issue. there was a private members bill in the commons calling for abolition. labour has said if elected it would completely scrap these charges at hospitals in england, and the point is if the sta

and, bbc news. —— duncan kennedy, bbc news.fter criticism tweets he posted ten years ago were homophobic. hart said he did not want to be a distraction on 0scars night and that he was sorry he had hurt people. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, reports. it was only a few days ago that the academy announced that kevin hart, once an invited guest at the oscars, was to be the next host of the show watched by millions but that was before it emerged the comedian turned actor had a decade earlier made homophobic comments in his stand—up show and on social media. his response did not help, it actually made things worse. i was told that the world is upset about a tweet i did years ago. 0h oh my god. guys, i'm almost a0 years old. if you don't believe that people change, grow, evolve, as they get older, i don't know what to tell you. the academy asked him to apologise, but he refused. that shows the past. the reason why it's past is i have addressed it several times, this is not the first time it has come up, i have addressed

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.roup amnesty, who explained the dangers the migrants have faced before attempting the channel crossing. well, you have to remember that the people we are talking about have already taken extreme risks, even in getting to europe, let alone in crossing europe and getting to france. they have probably moved many of them over many, many months through different countries, forced on from one to the next because of the lack of safety and security for them in the places they have been through. many of them have probably been raped or tortured, subject to slavery in places like libya, long before they are in northern france. the risk they will take, if they are left in the desperate circumstances that many of them have been left in, four months and months on end in france, are, as you can see, extreme. in the fact is if the response is simply again and again to try to stop people‘s journeys, that would only force people to take greater risks than they have before. how much blame you lay at the

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ville. hugh is working with the national youth theatre to launch free workshops and a fund to help with the cost of attending auditions. the scheme will visit 30 schools and youth centres in the uk which have lost drama provision, including southampton. emily ford reports. like a sense of relief and. i feel like a different person when i'm on stage, i'm all me stop you can release yourself, any attention you've got an emotion you haven't been able to exert, just being able to perform being a different character. i'm not a shy person, i embarrass myself all the time but being able to do it with a reason is nice. these young actors at ageing college in southampton are being given the chance to chase their dreams. today hollywood actor hugh bonneville, you might recognise from the likes of paddington and downton abbey, is giving them a masterclass. there's a genuine crisis in the arts in education at the moment. he's become concerned about the cuts in funding in arts in schools and theatr

duncan kennedy, bbc news.r of the year for the second time in a row. he was presented with his award in liverpool by bbc sport africa's mimi fawaz. so i'm here with the winner, congratulations mohamed salah. thank you. take it, it's all yours. last year, when i presented you with the award, you said you'd like to win it again this year, you've done it, what does it feel like being the first player since jay—jay okocha in 2004 to win this back—to—back? i think it's a great feeling, a great feeling, you know, i would like to win it also next year, so i am looking forward from now. but, you know, it's a great feeling to win another award, two years in a row, so happy to win it. when you look back at your 2018, what have been, for you, some of the individual moments where you feel you were at the top of your game? i think that there's many moments in 2018, like i can say the game against tottenham was the top, the game against rome was also unbelievable. so each moment i feel like i am scoring goals, helping the t

in came kennedy, many thanks. —— mike duncan kennedy.ery year since it outsourced the contract to the private company, capita — that's the finding of a report by the watchdog that oversees public spending. the national audit office says it problems left recruits waiting almost 11 months to start basic training — and that nearly half of those applying dropped out during the process. our defence correspondent jonathan beale is here. where does this report say the blame lies? with the army or with the simple answer is both. the army took the decision to give a contract to capita to make its recruitment more efficient and to save money. this report makes it clear it's done neither. the army closed down recruiting offices in high street, had a centralised process. that system hasn't been working properly. it's four years late, three times over budget and has been taking would—be applicants 321 days to get through the application process. half of the people dropping out. it's called defence recruitment system, better known by some soldiers as

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.ith me now is steve valdez symonds, refugee and migrants rights programme director at amnesty. thank you forjoining us. welcome to bbc news. what sort of risks are these people prepared to take in crossing the channel like this? you have to remember the people we are talking about have already taken extreme risks even in getting to europe, let alone crossing to europe and getting to france, they have probably moved, many of them, over many, probably moved, many of them, over any probably moved, many of them, over many, many months through different countries forced on from one to the next because of the lack of safety and security for them in the places they have been through. many of them have probably been raped or tortured, subject to slavery in places like libya long before they arrived in northern france. the risks they will take if left in the desperate circumstances that many of them have been left in four months and months on end in france are, as you can see, extreme. the fact

duncan kennedy, bbc news. 23 migrants have been detained in kent, after crossing the english channelf them were found on a beach in folkestone, six at dover, and then eight were rescued off the coast nearby. the french authorities say they intercepted another group of 11 migrants, trying to reach the uk in an inflatable boat. ministers described the number of incidents in recent days as "deeply concerning". our correspondent simon jones is here. he has been following this story. four incidents today that we know of. yeah, the first happened just after midnight, a group of nine migrants found on the beach at folkestone. among them were three children, then this morning to small boats were spotted coming into dover. one of those boats managed to reach the shore of its own accord that the border force were waiting for that boat, another boat was intercepted a couple of miles october and on those boats were 1a migrants, or men in that case, all saying they were from me wrong. it also overnight, you had a rescue by the french authorities the channel, this was another small rescue boats co

duncan kennedy is still at gatwick for us.police and army involved, there had been suggestions there was there had been suggestions there was the use of technology to protect gatwick, here we are, with a suspected sighting of a drone, back to square one? almost. it must be incredibly frustrating, not only for the authorities at gatwick, but also, as you can see behind me, the thousands of passengers who thought their flights were back on track and they have started arriving again at they have started arriving again at the airport. we spoke to a senior police officer later this afternoon and he said that there had not been another sighting since 10pm last night, and nothing throughout the day. and then just in the last a0 minutes or so, we get this statement from gatwick airport. it is very short, i will read it. from gatwick airport. it is very short, iwill read it. itjust from gatwick airport. it is very short, i will read it. itjust says, we arejust short, i will read it. itjust says, we are just hearing a report of another

duncan kennedy, thank you very much.ficer has said a no—deal brexit would be costly for her force and could potentially put the public at risk. the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, said the scenario would be very difficult in the short term as changes are made to databases and the extradition process. we work very closely with our european colleagues through a variety of instruments, legal instruments, at the moment. if we come out without sort of immediately obvious replacements for those instruments, we will have to work incredibly hard on a bilateral basis with countries to try to get in place some kind of way of working together. are you doing that already? we are already talking to colleagues. and is it right that you have a no deal safety net unit? we have set up an eu coordination unit, absolutely, the which is to help local forces to understand how to work most effectively across europe after we exit the eu, under whatever circumstances. of course, we would hope that we will have as much as possib

duncan kennedy has more. this is what relief looks like. from mum, brigitte and brother tim, means susie goodall‘s ordeal is finally over. then it was on to a medical checkup before she gave her first insight to the trauma she faced 2000 miles from land. if you ask me if i'd do this again, now knowing what it's like, i would say yes in a heartbeat. but as i said to the chilean navy captain who brought me a shore from tian fu, i created so much work for everyone involved in the rescue, to which he responded, of course you must do it again. you may ask why. some people just live for adventure, its human nature and for me, the sea is where my adventure lies. it was the wild seas of the southern ocean with its seven metre waves that triggered the emergency last week. in sailing terms, susie's yacht pitch polled, meaning it somersaulted forward, end over end, smashing the mast and leaving her stranded for more than two days. it took a crane from a passing freight ship to hoist her out of danger. susie, who is 29, was the youngest competitor in t

duncan kennedy see, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym is here.t, huw, it is a complicated issue. wales was the first part of the uk to completely scrap these charges at nhs hospitals. but some hospitals it has to be said have been introducing numberplate recognition and so want to ensure that staff and visitors actually get spaces, there is a gridlock around hospitals. english hospitals are arguing that the money raised does go to the maintenance of car parks and it does go to front—line care. if they don't get that money would have to come from general taxation, they say. but political pressure in england is growing, there was a private member's bill. in the charges in the commons earlier this year. labour has said once again that it would be party policy if elected to these charges. a lot of people looking at this sum of money of £226 million per year, £70 million of which is being paid by staff going to work — i think more and more people will find that very hard to justify. hugh pym, thank you very much. in iceland, three british tourists inc

duncan kennedy has more.s. no wonder the hug from mum, brigitte, and brother tim... ..meant susie goodall‘s ordeal was finally over. 0k? all the best. with just a medical check—up to go. she is in shock now, she stayed in a hospital for medical assistance. it was the wild seas of the southern ocean, with its seven metre waves, that triggered the emergency last week. in sailing terms, susie's yacht pitch poled — meaning it somersaulted fordward, end over end, smashing the mast and leaving her stranded for more than two days. it took a crane from a passing freight ship to hoist her out of danger. susie, who is 29, was the youngest competitor in this golden globe race before she hit the storm, but she trained here at the uk sailing academy on the isle of wight. this afternoon we showed her friends the moment she made it back to shore in chile. wow! amazing. my god. really pleased for susie and especially her family. she's been through a real ordeal and experience and adventure over the last few weeks, so really

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.d that two vietnamese tourists have died, and at least 12 others have been injured. the bomb was said to be hidden beside a wall and exploded as the bus was passing. three men have been found guilty of the murder of five people — including a mother and her two sons — in an explosion at a shop in leicester. the blast destroyed a supermarket and the flat above, where a family lived. the court had heard that the men caused the explosion in order to make an insurance claim. a warning that this report by our correspondent, kathryn stanczyszyn, contains distressing images from the start. a massive explosion rips through a building, tearing a hole in this city street. people who witnessed it thought a bomb had gone off. but instead, it was caused by a fire, started deliberately to profit from an insurance claim. it destroyed a polish shop and the flat above it. mary ragoobar, two of her teenage sons, sean and shane, and his girlfriend, leah reek, who had arrived 10 minutes before, were spendi

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dover.rjavid also appointed a "gold commander" to oversee the situation and give daily updates, and he's had a conference call with agencies. the local mp for dover and deal, conservative charlie elphicke told me that migrant channel crossings has been a problem for some time now. some 200 people have come to our shores in the last couple of months. it's intensified recently. it's really important, as the former head of the border force was saying in your package just now, that we have more co—operation with the french. make sure we work closely to find the traffickers behind the problem and put a stop to it. where are most of these migrants actually coming from? do we know that? reports indicate that they are from iran and that they are paying the trafficking organisations a lot of money, up to £30,000. so this is not your ordinary trafficking type of network. this is a highly funded network and that's why it's particularly important that we find these traffickers, bring them to justice bef

duncan kennedy reports.ive people on board were killed. they included leicester's owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha who was as devoted to the club as the club's fans were to him. their shock developed into this response. flowers, cards and questions. now an interim report into the crash has concluded that there was a mechanical disconnect between the pilot's pedal and the rear rotor blade that in turn appears to rule out pilot error. singing. today, the pilot and his copilot were remembered at a memorial service in guildford cathedral, in front of 1000 family and friends. eric swaffer and izabela roza lechowicz were also partners in life, had long jumpers around the world. —— in life, had flown choppers around the world. eric howes my mother debra spoke about the accident for the first time today. and recalled the man recalled the moment of the crash. i knew before i was told, before the police arrived, i knew. i knew what had happened. and its left an enormous hole in our lives. an enormous hole in our lives.

duncan kennedy reports from luton crown court.s at the nca caught him after he created what the judge called havoc among thousands of schools. this school in watford was among those targeted by duke—cohan. in fact, he sent hoax emails to more than 2,000 schools, threatening to bomb them if they didn‘t hand over money. the evacuations he created caused panic. he even sent hoaxes to schools for children with special needs. the level of alarm and distress and economic loss suffered by both pupils, teachers, parents and the international airline alike demonstrates the seriousness with which both the nca and its partners, and the court, views such online criminal offending. the airline was a united airlines flight from london to san francisco. george duke—cohan posed as the father of a child on board, with this phone call: the judge said duke—cohan wanted publicity for his own perverted sense of fun, but had caused suffering to thousands of people. the nominees for the 2019 grammy music awards have been as usual, there have been a few

most of scotland, but they still remain in england and northern ireland, as our correspondent duncan kennedyts. hospital car parks — where the debate over the nhs goes from inside to outside. this is the royal surrey county hospital in guildford. just try bringing up the subject of parking fees to visitors... what do you think of the parking charges here? i think they are expensive. people are here and they do not come by choice. this one in guildford tops the list in england, one of dozens of hospitals who made a total of over £226 million from parking fees. the hospital here says the money goes to front—line care but whilst this hospital is one of those that didn't raise its prices this year, it will still cost you a minimum of £4 to park here, making it the most expensive in england. overall, hospitals raised a total of £226 million in parking fees this year. and you can see why, from today's figures, gathered by the press association from 124 nhs trusts across england. 43% of hospitals admitted prices have gone up over the past year for visitors or staff or both. the royal surrey county

duncan kennedy has more. this is what relief looks like.m, brigitte, and brother, tim, means susie goodall‘s ordeal is finally over. then it was on to a medical check—up before she gave her first insight to the trauma she faced 2,000 miles from land. if you ask me if i'd do this again, now knowing what it's like, i would say yes in a heartbeat. but as i said to the chilean navy captain who brought me ashore from tian fu, i created so much work for everyone involved in the rescue, to which he responded, of course you must do it again. you may ask why. some people just live for adventure, it's human nature, and for me, the sea is where my adventure lies. it was the wild seas of the southern ocean with its 7m waves that triggered the emergency last week. in sailing terms, susie's yacht pitch polled, meaning it somersaulted forward, end over end, smashing the mast and leaving her stranded for more than two days. it took a crane from a passing freight ship to hoist her out of danger. susie, who's 29, was the youngest competitor in this golden gl

duncan kennedy has the latest, from gatwick airport.ergency in our goal would be announced they were suspending flights yet again because of what they described as a suspected drone sighting. in the past few minutes, they have come back to us and said the emergency has not been ended and they are satisfied flights can be received. in their statement they said this was a precautionary measure, as safety remains our main priority. the gatwick statement goes on to say the military measures we have in place at the airport have provided us place at the airport have provided us with reassurance necessary that it is safe to reopen our airfield. these are the unspecified military measures put in place of the last 2a hours to try and stop these drones taking off from around the airport perimeterfence. it had been nearly 24 perimeterfence. it had been nearly 2a hours since the lastjohn sighting until tonight and the authorities were hoping the flight from the airport getting back to normal and indeed it had been it was something like six or 700 b

duncan kennedy reports.irst light, and the firstjets finally touch down at gatwick, some 37 hours after this unprecedented shutdown began. inside, fatigue and frustration made hard bedfellows for those who couldn't get to a hotel, or those who couldn't afford one. among them, virginia goncalves from cornwall, who's seriously ill, but who spent the night propped up in an airport chair. it's horrible. it goes against your human rights, isn't it? i have stage—4 cancer, it's spread to the bones. for god's sake. the airport said tonight that flights had again been suspended because of a further suspected sighting of a drone. already, people like lucie howard—philbin from staffordshire say that their flights won't be leaving until sunday. how would you summarise this experience? it's horrendous, it's a nightmare. it's just... how about garron stevens and ian tetterfrom london, whose flight was cancelled this morning, meaning they'll now miss a family wedding in ghana? they are throwing us to the wolves, basically.