duncan kennedy reports.ant near portsmouth, one of more than a dozen beauty spots along the south coast where southern water illegally dumped the raw sewage for nearly six years. for many who live and work along the coast, the pollution was shocking. i came down to check my boat to find that there's raw sewage hanging off the mooring lines, it's wrapped around the propeller, the rudder and festooned along the hull of the boat. absolute disgust. the untreated sewage was poured into the sea right around the south coast from 17 different southern water sites. the environment agency also said the company allowed it to be released because it was cheaper than treating it. the environment agency also said there were nearly 7000 illegal discharges of sewage along the coast. today, southern water were fined £90 million. the judge said the offences showed a shocking disregard for the environment. the judge said the offences showed a shocking disregard for the environment. it's the largest fine ever imposed on a water

duncan kennedy, bbc news. now it's time for the travel show.ek on the travel show: outrunning covid at the olympic games. the big names rocking central park this summer. siberia's mystery blast craters. you have an exploding crater on land. that is not something i imagined. and the fears for the future of flamenco. hello and welcome to tokyo. the host city for this summer's olympic and paralympic games and thronging with tourists and sport fans from all over the world. ok, maybe not. the state of emergency declared earlier this month following a new wave of covid cases means that international and now local spectators are not allowed in to any events in and around tokyo. nonetheless, trainers and medical staff have headed here from all around the world for a more subdued games. there were plenty of people here in tokyo who were delighted to see the olympic opening ceremony on friday. even if they had to resign themselves to only being able to watch it live on tv rather than in person at this vast stadium. however, they could be in the minority

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ned for the first time to england since being suspended last march. it's the tenth but so far biggest restart of the community—led events since the start of the pandemic. phil mccann reports. on your marks, get set... parkrun! they were back in hull... go! they were back in derby... ..and they were back in bushy park in south—west london, where the first parkrun event was held in 200a. parkrunners in more than 500 locations across england met this morning to run five kilometres together, nearly 500 days after the events were suspended in the first lockdown. in derby, they werejust enjoying each other�*s company. it's amazing to be back out in the community and it's a really, really good atmosphere. it's been like a year and four months that we've been waiting so... didn't think we had it left in us. - no. public events like this have been allowed since monday when nearly all legal covid restrictions were lifted in england. parkruns resumed in northern ireland last month. in scotland an

duncan kennedy, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...ilver in thejudo competition. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. afghanistan imposes a curfew across almost the entire country in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. army bomb disposal experts have safely detonated a second world war bomb which was found during the construction of a new housing estate in east yorkshire. part of the m62 has had to be shut near goole for a controlled explosion to be carried out. jake zuckerman reports. there you go. the moment a live world war ii bomb was detonated on the outskirts of goole. this was the device dug up by workers building a new housing estate in the town. bomb disposal experts spent yesterday and much of today preparing for the controlled explosion and for motorists, it was the cause of much frustration. the m62 which passes right next to the site was closed in both directions, as police cordoned of

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ejudo competition. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. a nighttime curfew has come into force across almost all of afghanistan, in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as dozens of wildfires continue to burn across the region. our correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles and has more. we've seen many more fires than in recent years. many more described as mega— fires, and they determine when it's burned more than 100,000 acres. the one in northern california is spreading out of control. the weather conditions have helped a little bit in the last 2a hours or so, but it's reallyjust marginal because of the really searing heat and that we've been having over the past few weeks, combined with the long—term drought, which means all of the undergrowth and

duncan kennedy, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...gold and a silver in thejudo competition. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. afghanistan imposes a curfew across almost the entire country in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. good evening. the action from tokyo has been coming thick and fast on day one. no medals for team gb so far, but there's been plenty of brits in action to bring you up to date on. adam peaty is one of the best hopes for gold. and the world record holder and defending champion topped the time sheets, easing his way into the semifinals of the 100m breaststroke. peaty�*s looking to become the first british swimmer to retain an olympic title, and he said it was strange competing in an empty arena. it's a bit weird, it's very weird. one of the weirdest competitions i've been to going to be honest. but you

duncan kennedy reports.st where southern water illegally dumped the raw sewage for nearly six years. for many who live and work along the coast, the pollution was shocking. i came down to check my boat to find that there's raw sewage hanging off the mooring lines, it's wrapped around the propeller, the rudder and festooned along the hull of the boat. absolute disgust. the untreated sewage was poured into the sea right around the south coast from 17 different southern water sites. the environment agency said the company allowed it to be released because it was cheaper than treating it. the environment agency also said there were nearly 7000 illegal discharges of sewage along the coast. today, southern water were fined £90 million. the judge said the offences showed a shocking disregard for the environment. it's the largest fine ever imposed on a water company. today, southern water apologised. i am deeply, deeply sorry for what has gone before. the judge today put the environment in its rightful place, at the

duncan kennedy reports. he was just 13 years old.t", whose death became the stuff of nightmares. this was 0lly injanuary, walking past a neighbour's door bell camera at 3:34pm. by 5pm, he was dead — not at the hands of an adult but by other children. those children, who 0lly knew, included a 13—year—old girl, who lured him to this park so he could be confronted by two other boys aged 13 and 1a. it was, in effect, an ambush. and it was all because 0lly had simply posted a message on social media. 0lly was later stabbed during the fight. the girl and the two other boys can't be identified, because they're children. the court was shown this phone footage of the younger boy playing with a knife in his bedroom. the older boy also had pictures of knives. so this is the tree. yeah. praise ndela lives nearby. she saw 0lly not long before the attack. like other local people, she now comes to this tree to reflect. he didn't even enjoy his youthful life, and he's gone now, so it's really sad. every time i come here, i come and pay my respects t

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in reading.amilies stopped at a beauty spot on their way home from holiday. they were among six people who drowned in scotland's waters in what the fire service have described as one of the worst weekends in memory. alexandra mackenzie reports. loch lomond, the perfect location on a summer's day, but although inviting, the water is cold and deep and can be extremely dangerous. on saturday evening two families from glasgow were enjoying the last day of their holiday. three of them drowned here at ardui. a 29 yore, nine—year—old son, rana haris ali and a family friend, a 39—year—old. his seven—year—old son was in a critical condition in hospital. rana varis ali said he tried in vain to save his family and friends. when i come from — save his family and friends. when i come from the _ save his family and friends. when i come from the water _ save his family and friends. when i come from the water i _ save his family and friends. when i come from the water i see - save his family and friends. when i

duncan kennedy, bbc news. last week...ople to move up the career ladder , without having to move to new areas , as our correspondent katie wray reports. for the last ten years i feel like i have gone backwards. the pandemic happened. my dreams, my career was alljust put on hold. the experiences of two young people from different parts of the uk. one of them is from here, grimsby. once the world�*s largest sea fishing port, it still has a fish processing industry and is also a hub for car imports. yet some in the town feel forgotten and see their futures elsewhere. this was actually a working men�*s club. yet some in the town feel forgotten and see their futures elsewhere. here, they are known as grimberians. he has a passion for acting. his passions were discovered in his local youth theatre but he had to move to london to develop them. i had threejobs before moving , saved as much money as i could, found my feet, worked with the national youth theatre, got my agent and then the pandemic happened and things got put on hold

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ostponed because of the delay in easing covid restrictions. events in northern ireland are already back up and running, while in scotland and wales, organisers are aiming to start again on august 14th. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at a quarter past ten. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello, welcome back to bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the government's facing calls to bring forward the relaxation of self—isolation rules in england. from the 16th of august, people who are fully vaccinated will be able to take daily tests instead of quarantining after they come into contact with someone with covid—19. the government has already expanded a scheme that allows some key workers to avoid isolation. mick lynch is the general secretary of the rmt rail union. he says rail workers need clarity from the government. we were told on thursday and friday that this would only apply to a very limited amount of peopl

duncan kennedy, bbc news.ekend of the british grand prix, we're at silverstone for a race with a difference. we go back in time to show off some electrifying classics. and i'm at goodwood race circuit to see if i can drive round this historic track using just my head. silverstone is the home of british motorsports and i'm here at the britcar championship. but this is a race with a difference, as one team is made up entirely of drivers who have some form of disability. but thanks to a bit of technology, they have serious hopes of taking home the silverware. more on that in a few minutes, but where's spencer? i said silverstone! are you lost? no, i've had an invitation that i could not refuse from another race outfit here at goodwood. now, we've got the whole circuit to ourselves today so i'm going to be on this track later, putting some brand—new assistive tech to the test... ..at racing speeds! just don't go breaking anything. i'll try not to. here in silverstone, things are busier and noisier, and that's beca

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in reading.ite without damaging the glass. the new dating indicates that the windows would have been in place when the archbishop of the time, thomas becket, was assassinated at the cathedral in 1170. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has this report. canterbury cathedral is among the oldest churches in england. inside, its stunning windows depict symbolic religious scenes. this series was thought to have been made in the 13th century, but some of the panels, including this one of the prophet nathan, have now been re—dated. for decades, historians have thought that some of these panels were made earlier than the others because they are different in style. now, using a new technique, scientists have confirmed that not only are they much older, but they may well be among the oldest in the world. it has only come to light now because of this device. it may not look like much, but it was developed by scientists to be used on location without damaging the glass. it shines a beam onto the surface,

duncan kennedy reports from reading. he wasjust 13 he was just 13 years old.was a precious gift whose death became the stuff of nightmares. this was olly injanuary, walking past the neighbours' durable camera at 3:31! p:m.. by five p:m., he was dead. not at the hands of an adult, but by other children. those children who olly new included a 13—year—old girl who lured him to this park so he could be confronted by two other boys, aged 1a and 13. it was in effect and ambush. and it was all because olly had simply posted a message on social media. olly was later stabbed during the fight. the girl and the two other boys can't be identified because they're children. the court was shown this phone footage of the younger boy playing with a knife in his bedroom. the older boy also had pictures of knives. this woman lives nearby and she saw olly not long before the attack on. like other local people, she now comes to this tree to reflect. �* , reflect. he didn't en'oy his youthful * reflect. he didn't en'oy his youthful life * reflect. he didn't en'oy his youthful life

duncan kennedy, bbc news. let's get a look at the stories making headlines around the world.ges. weinstein was convicted in new york in 2020 for sexual assault and rape, and was sentenced to 23 years in prison. in los angeles, he is wanted for trial on charges of attacking five women from 2004 to 2013. ben &jerry�*s will stop selling its ice cream by the end of next year in the israeli—occupied west bank and eastjerusalem. the us ice cream—maker said continued sales in the region would be "inconsistent with its values". israel's prime minister naftali bennett warned the us firm's parent company, unilever, that there would be legal and other consequences. an operation is under way to rescue passengers submerged in waist—deep floodwaters on a subway train in china. the passengers were travelling in zhengzhou, in central henan province when they became stranded amid the rising water. state media reports at least one person has died and two are missing. walk down the aisle of your local supermarket, and you'll inevitably come across a number of items proudly asserting they are fr

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kennedy's time, was not the strongest pieces with very high ceilings, and it was replaced with furniture made by the new york workshop of duncan five. that was about 1810. these wonderful chairs that you see in the upper right, she acquired a set of four of those. and they were perfect to be added to the collection. and also in contrast, that great five style in the upper right. and will chair in the lower left. but this is a curators delight. and you take the back panel of the upholstery, it was inscribe by the upholsterer. and this was five, october 1811. and most furniture does not that get that much curatorial information. so this is the third set of changes, since mrs. kennedy's time. the silk morey fabric, has survived each case. but it's been considered a key element of the room. nixon era furniture, has been kept but we have some new we have a new rug and some new upholstery fabrics. what you see, in this picture in the lower left painting, that was acquired for mrs. laura bush. the 1947 painting, and she wanted to go in the public room. just as mrs. kennedy thought, things that were new an interesting, should be added

duncan kennedy, bbc news.many russians with special needs live with up to 1,000 others in huge care homes. this is the story of one of them. good evening. the weather story is on the change, and we've seen signs of that today with some contrasting conditions out there. yes, there were early—morning thunderstorms across southern england, and then those eased to a legacy of cloud for much of the day. further north and west, we've had some beautiful sunshine, and yet again, some warmth — not the extreme warmth, but 25 degrees. that's 77 fahrenheit. it looks likely that we see that north—south divide through the night with clearer skies to the north—west. but low pressure really dominating the story over the next few days, and that could trigger off further thundery downpours overnight tonight for southern england and for south wales, and that'll continue into the early hours of sunday morning. so, at risk, then, of some showers here. there'll be quite a lot of cloud as well spilling in off north sea coasts, the c