jim connolly reports> jim connolly reports.ute and grab another lot of cards. she says over £200 worth of cards were taken. yeah, it took me a long time to sleep better at night after this. lisa says she reported it, but no one was arrested. west yorkshire police told us they carried out facial recognition work, but neither this or a public appeal identified the suspect. lisa and more than 80 businesses in this leeds suburb have come together to create their own early warning system on whatsapp. if a potential thief has been in a shop, they will put on immediately, "watch out for this person." just down the road, rachel worries she could face more shoplifting this festive period. i am spending more on staff wages to have eyes absolutely everywhere. she is not alone. the british independent retailers association told us it to viewers a rise in theft this christmas and worries some businesses may go under. in london, annie wants to pass her 70—year—old family business down to her daughter, katie, but fears shoplifting is making t

jim connolly, bbc news.orth east of australia. hundreds of people were rescued as homes became inundated and roads cut off. cairns airport — a gateway to the great barrier reef — was closed yesterday, as video emerged online of planes submerged in floodwaters. in a far north queensland town, a saltwater crocodile was spotted in floodwaters. the 2.8 metre long croc, affectionately nicknamed jasper by locals, was in a storm drain in central ingham before being captured. that you are, a pet crocodile for you. ben rich is here with the weather. extraordinary down under? it looks

jim connolly reports. he's walking down towards my counter, where i've got my pokemon cards. the man is using his child as a decoy. here, he's dipping in the cards. he'll go around here, pop them in a pocket or something like that. his arm will go backwards in a minute and grab another lot of cards while while he's talking to his son. she says over £200 worth of cards were taken. yeah, it took me a long time to sleep better at night after this. lisa says she reported it, but no one was arrested. she says theft like this is hard to handle. it can mean the difference between me paying myself that week, and not paying myself that week. west yorkshire police told us they carried out facial recognition work, but neither this or a public appeal identified the suspect. lisa and more than 80 businesses in this leeds suburb have come together to create their own early warning system on whatsapp. if a potential thief has been in a shop, they'll put on immediately, "watch out for this person". often they'll take a still from the cctv so we know exactly what this person looks like. just

because going sober — or at least cutting back on the booze — has become ever more popular, as jim connollyly celebrated around alcohol. every activity — i mean, you have buck�*s fizz for breakfast on christmas morning. it's quite hard to avoid. but not at this christmas party. this one is booze—free. for us, it's about community and bringing people together, especially at the time of year because the sobriety journey can feel so isolating. we want to make sure that everyone feels included, seen, heard and celebrated. we are at the iconic nightclub ministry of sound and it's soft drinks all the way. this event is aimed at women, which matches wider sobriety trends. the latest nhs figures show 67% of men drink alcohol at least once a week, compared to 43% of women. -- 5796 -- 57% of —— 57% of men drink alcohol at least once a week. usually, i drink alcohol over christmas. it might be a little bit harder but, yeah, i'm wanting to do no alcohol. and then, one, two, three, four, five glasses. in hampshire, 0ctavia is also trying sobriety this christmas. pop! whee! and that means a first sober c

jim connolly, bbc news. the us has condemned the latest testing of a north korean missile.carried out by pyongyang this year. tokyo said the missiles capable of reaching anywhere in the united states, and flew for 73 minutes before crashing into the sea. the chief executive of a nuclear site in cumbria, has disputed reports that the computer systems have been hacked. euan hutton told the bbc there was no evidence of sellafield's it networks having been targeted by groups linked to foreign governments — and rejected allegations of serious safety failings at the plant. our international business correspondent theo leggett reports. sellafield is europe's most hazardous nuclear site, a sprawling complex of ageing facilities. large quantities of highly radioactive wastes are stored here, as well as plutonium, a toxic material that could be used to make weapons. security is intense, so allegations that its it systems have been hacked are extremely serious. the chief executive insists they're entirely unfounded. we've got absolutely no evidence to suggest that our systems have bee