jon kay, bbc news, bristol.ctive volcano has explosively erupted, spewing ash more than five and half miles into the sky. residents have been told to take shelter, with geologists warning that blocks of rock the size of cars could be ejected over a wide area. hawaii's mount kilauea has ejected plumes of smoke and ash in its first eruption of this magnitude since 192a. our north america correspondent james cook reports. in the dead of night, the volcano exploded. by by dawn this web cam was splattered with ash. the cloud was rising 30,000 feet into the sky. the blast had been brewing for weeks if not years. it is one of the world's most active volcanoes. it has been erupting constantly since the 80s. it is a real dynamic situation up there. we could have additional events like this where they punch up and die down quickly. the one this morning was the biggest we have seen so far in terms of energy and how high into the atmosphere it got. 0n the ground, fissures continue to fizzle and boom. parts of the island hav

jon kay, bbc news, somerset. our top story this lunchtime...police in new york. he's expected to face sexual misconduct charges. and coming up... high spirits in kiev, where liverpool fans are finding their voices in the run up to tomorrow's champions league final. coming up on bbc news, rory mcilroy‘s back in contention at wentworth. a birdie—filled second half at the pga championship set the standard for the rest to follow as the northern irishman attempts to win the tournament for a second time. more relatives of people who died in the grenfell tower fire have been remembering their loved ones on this, the fifth day, of the public inquiry into the disaster. 72 people were killed by the fire which took hold in the early hours of 14th june last year. all the testimonies have been upsetting — with many harrowing in their detail. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, fathers and mothers. this week, they have all come to make their statements. today, the memories were of an entire family lost in

jon kay reports.ed for outstanding bravery at d—day, when you've been praised by prime ministers and have even danced with a duchess, it seems nothing phases you. and then he started lifting the thing and all of a sudden, he pushed me backwards, right up the... for the first time, 96—year—old jim booth is describing the moment he was attacked in his somerset home. by a bogus builder wielding a claw hammer. he hit me six times on the head, as well as more on the arms, with the claw side. each time between it, shouting, money, money, money. somehow, jim booth managed to stagger out of his house into the lane to alert neighbours. even though he had a fractured skull, he was concussed and was covered in blood. to suffer that level of abuse with a hammer, most people would expect that to be fatal. but as i said, it showed jim's strength of character and resilience which helped him pull through. maybe it was his military training, butjim reckons he did not go down without a fight and took on his attacker. i

jon kay, bbc news, bristol. told a news conference he'd decided "not to continue" in the role. well, our sports correspondent richard conway is here. it's a surprise, isn't it? a big surprise. the real madrid president said he only knew about this yesterday, it was that later decision. they've announced it now. zinedine zidane, just five days after taking a third consecutive champions league title with real madrid saying he wants to move on, and new voices needed within the real madrid dressing room. this is the most political of clubs. it's no surprise perhaps ultimately that he is going to move on. people don't last long as real madrid managers because it's a very political place in which to operate and i think it wears managers out eventually. this is what he's had to say in the last hourin is what he's had to say in the last hour in very diplomatic about his reasons for moving. translation: the team needs to continue winning and change is needed. after three years i need another challenge, a new way of worki

jon kay reports.ised for outstanding bravery at d—day, when you've been praised by prime ministers and have even danced with a duchess, it seems nothing phases you. and then he started lifting the thing and all of a sudden, he pushed me backwards, right up the... for the first time, 96—year—old jim booth is describing the moment he was attacked in his somerset home by a bogus builder wielding a claw hammer. he hit me six times on the head, as well as more on the arms, with the claw side. each time between it, shouting, "money, money, money!" somehow, jim booth managed to stagger out of his house into the lane to alert neighbours, even though he had a fractured skull, he was concussed and was covered in blood. to suffer that level of abuse with a hammer, most people would expect that to be fatal. but as i said, it showed jim's strength of character and resilience which helped him pull through. maybe it was his military training, butjim reckons he did not go down without a fight and took on his attacker

jon kay is outside court now.with a simple click berlinah wallace was able to buy a bottle of sulphuric acid on the internet, and three days later she threw it over her boyfriend as he lay in bed wearing just a pair of shorts. his injuries were described as catastrophic. this afternoon she was found not guilty of murder but guilty of throwing acid with intent. she has been told to expect a lengthy sentence when she returned here next week. six foot five, athletic, a dutch engineer, but mark van dongen was left paralysed, blinded and suicidal when his jealous girlfriend attacked him with acid. these police pictures show how it burned the bed sheets. translation: when it happened and i first went to the hospital, i didn't even recognise him. mark van dongen‘s father told me his son was in agony for more than a year before he was granted euthanasia at a belgian hospital. it was very hard. but he was in so much pain. it was unbearable. he had no life left. we had explored every avenue. and in the end, ijust had to agr

jon kay, bbc news.omen may have had their lives shortened because of a series of computer errors which meant they were not invited to attend a routine screening for breast cancer. and still to come, the reds are in rome for the champions league semifinal. coming up, liverpool fans are in rome and getting set for one of the biggest nights in the club's history, jurgen klopp's side looking to reach a first champions league final in11 to reach a first champions league final in 11 years. voters go to the polls in local elections right across england tomorrow. as ever, these elections will be a good signal of what people think of the main parties right now. with me is our deputy political editor, john pienaar, to take us through what's up for grabs and what to look out for in the results. nearly 4,400 seats are up for grabs across 150 unitary authorities, metropolitan and district councils england—wide, and six mayoral elections — the first such test since last year's general election. all council seats are

jon kay reports.k van dongen was left paralysed, blinded and suicidal when his jealous girlfriend attacked him with acid. these police pictures show how it burned the bed sheets. translation: when it happened and i first went to the hospital, i didn't even recognise him. mark van dongen's father told me his son was in agony for more than a year before he was granted euthanasia at a belgian hospital. he had no life left. we had explored every avenue. and in the end, ijust had to agree and accept his decision. as for the south african fashion student he treated like a daughter, and who's now been convicted of throwing the acid... to me, she's the devil incarnate. what happened to mark, all that suffering. mark van dongen's pain can be heard in this 999 call, as neighbours rang for an ambulance. he'd staggered out of the couple's bristol flat, begging for help. is the attacker still there? berlinah wallace told police she thought it was water that she'd thrown. why didn't you call the ambulance? you know

jon kay, bbc news, bristol. now its time for meet the author with jim naughtie.an three decades apart and a web of conspiracy, 01’ so some say. "the shape of the ruins" takes us into the cauldron of politics in columbia and assassinations in 1914 and 19118 that became emblems for much of the violence and chaos that enveloped the country. the author, juan gabriel vasquez, is also a character in his own book exploring the history of these bloody events in a labyrinthine story where the truth is elusive in a dark and conspiratorial world. welcome. what made you decide to put yourself in the novel, as a way of bringing the story to life? yes, well the origin of the novel has a very personal and direct important for me. in the year 2005, much as is told in the book, my twin daughters were being born in bogota. and right at that time, i met this doctor. who invited me to his house, telling me he had something to show me. he had something that nobody else had in the world and he wanted to show me. this mysterious thing. it turned out to be a vertebra of a colombian libe

jon kay reports. was left paralysed, blinded and suicidal when his jealous girlfriend attacked him with acid. these police pictures show how it burned the bed sheets. translation: when it happened and i first went to the hospital, i didn't even recognise him. mark van dongen's father told me his son was in agony for more than a year before he was granted euthanasia at a belgian hospital. it was very hard. but he was in so much pain. it was unbearable. he had no life left. we had explored every avenue. and in the end, ijust had to agree and accept his decision. as for the south african fashion student he treated like a daughter, and who has now been convicted of throwing the acid. to me, she's the devil incarnate. what happened to mark, all that suffering. mark van dongen's pain can be heard in this 999 call, as neighbours rang for an ambulance. he'd staggered out of the couple's bristol flat, begging for help. this has been a highly unusual trial. berlinah wallace was charged with mark van dongen's mu

jon kay, bbc news, somerset. after a 61—year—old female carer died after suffering head injuries. diedfering head injuries. happened in north london, that is as much as we know. much as we know. arrested on suspicion of murder, a 61—year—old female carer has died. 61—year—old female carer has died. let you know, that is just through from scotland yard. this is bbc news at five, the headlines. charged with rape and sexual assault against two women. his attorney says he will plead not guilty. could still go ahead, after cancelling the meeting. as a man is jailed for 16 years for attempted murder. madrid have not played a team like his before. his before. completely collapsing in the mountains. mountains. opening, already a head by 107 runs, 291-5. opening, already a head by 107 runs, 291—5. 291—5. more sport for you just after half past. of the public inquiry into the disaster. of 14th june last year. with many harrowing in their detail. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, fathers and mothers. this week, they have all come to make thei

jon kay, bbc news, bristol.ng their loved ones, on the third day of the public inquiry into the disaster. 72 people died after flames engulfed the tower in west london lastjune. angus crawford reports. child speaks in her native language. a voice from the past, and message home to the family she loves from a child on holiday. fethia hassan, just four, hugging her three—year—old sister hania. 0n the left, their mother rania. all of them died in their flat on the 23rd floor of grenfell tower. thank you, bye—bye! in the inquiry room, total silence. the chairman visibly moved. it's difficult for me to explain how i feel now she's gone... rania's niece gave a video tribute on behalf of her mother, who is too ill to speak herself. i watched her grow into a young woman. i prepared herfor her wedding and helped her put on her wedding dress. i was there when she gave birth, and i watched her children grow with mine. never in my life have i thought that i would be at her funeral. tony disson — father, great—grandfather. a

jon kay reporting. this is bbc news at five. the headlines...ast cancer screening. senior members of the cabinet meet to discuss brexit, with theresa may coming under pressure to change her preferred customs proposal. the trial of three people accused of murdering four children in a house fire in salford has been hearing from a neighbour who said she heard their mother screaming as the flames took hold. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london and frankfurt ended the day. a bit of red, but not too much. it's the last day of campaigning before voters go to the polls tomorrow in local elections across england. more than 4,000 seats are up for grabs across 150 councils, and there are six mayoral elections also taking place. it is the first test of voters' opinions in england since last year's snap general election, as our political correspondent chris mason reports. if you're in a science lesson and prime minister rolled up there is at if you're in a science lesson and prime minister rolled up there is at least a chance and elect

jon kay, bbc news, bristol.ding with them on the front line. in a speech to the police federation of england and wales, which aimed to win over his audience, mrjavid assured them he would provide the resources they needed to get the job done. a warning, daniel sandford's report contains a racially—offensive term. just over three weeks into the job, with murder and violent crime rising and the threat from terrorism still severe, sajid javid came to birmingham knowing he needed the police on his side. to win them over he reminded them that his brother is a police officer and recalled the extremely racially offensive language he heard when his brother took him for a ride in a patrol car. teenagers giving them the middle finger, swearing and spitting. and, worst of all, at one point when his car approached lights and slowed down, one teenager leaned over and yelled at my brother, you lackey bustard. his message, after a difficult eight years between the home office and rank and file, was simple. let's reset the rela

jon kay reports. six days after she was found guilty, berlinah wallace came to be sentenced.ions we re sentenced. inside court, heractions were described by the judge as pure evil, sadistic, malicious and callous. she had thrown sulphuric acid over her boyfriend as he lay in her bed, wearing just a pair of shorts. these pictures show how it burned the seats. the acid left mark van dongen with catastrophic, life—threatening injuries. after more than a year of pain he was granted euthanasia in belgium. sentencing her to life in prison with a sentencing her to life in prison witha minimum sentencing her to life in prison with a minimum of 12 years, the judge said the south african born fashion student had told lie upon lie and intended to disfigure the 29—year—old so he would not be attractive to other women. mark van dongen‘s father attended every day of this trial and today he wept as the woman he treated like a daughter was sentenced. 0utside court, he said he was like she would be locked up said he was like she would be locked upfora minimum said he was like she would be loc

now, four pages, for sale, if you're willing to fork out. jon kay, bbc news, bristol.s picture taken this afternoon, the quality not great but when you are knee deep in water i suspect that is the least of your worries, and there are warnings from the met office, there is an amber warning extending across the west country, south—west england and southern parts of wales. these shower started the day across the south—east and have migrated further westwards. 21 millimetres in an hourjust further westwards. 21 millimetres in an hour just south further westwards. 21 millimetres in an hourjust south of london in the last couple of hours or so, hence that warning. here we go through this evening and on through the night and into the first part of friday for that area, the showers becoming more confined for wales and the south—west. further north, a fairly quiet sort of night, humid in the south, pretty close wherever you are spending the night. i show you this particular image because i want to emphasise the thing that heavy rain and the potential for flooding, bbc radio usu

our correspondent jon kay was in court.n suffered what the prosecution described as catastrophic acid burns. paralysed and partially blinded, he chose to end his life 15 months later at a euthanasia clinic in belgium. today, his father caijs came to bristol crown court to hear the testimony of the woman who is accused of throwing the acid and is also accused of murder. berlinah wallace denies both counts. the 48—year—old took the stand and was asked first about her early life. she described how she was attacked growing up in south africa and had family difficulties. after moving to the uk, she said she met mark van dongen through an online dating website in 2010. to start with, she described their relationship as like a party. lovely, fun. she said she loved him. that he was her family. but she said as time went on the dutch born engineer became erratic and abusive. she told the jury he would hit her, say racist things when they were alone together. the jury heard at one point he had a swastika etched on his hand. the fashi

it's expected to fetch tens of thousands of pounds, as jon kay reports.ter four candles. fork handles. and here it is, ready for auction. ronnie barker's script. every word so familiar. there you are, four candles. it's all written by him in his own hand in red pen across four pages of blank writing paper. four pages? four pages! it's just four pages of writing but too many people it's much more than that. something that's made millions and millions of people laugh over a 40 year period. laughter the script is expected to sell for at least £25,000. the auctioneers have even had interest from america and australia. when i first saw it and first opened it up it was kind of like a light bulb in a briefcase moment, kind of like it shone out of the box at me. why does this matter so much? it's the sketch really. it's the comedy sketch that kind of epitomises british humour. it's got a bit of everything. it's got some wordplay in it, it's got the character acting, and it's kind of a tightly made sketch, and everybody loves it, everybody knows it, it's completel

she denies all the charges. 0ur correspondent, jon kay, is outside bristol crown court. the jury has been hearing. this is berlinah wallace' version of events of what happened that night in the flat here in bristol. she said they had and argument and mark van dongen was lying on the bed injust his boxer shorts and as the argument continued, she said she picked up a glass of what she thought was water and threw it over him. she said she didn't realise that that class actually contained sulphuric acid. she said she was so, so shocked when she saw what she thought was then smoke rising when he started complaining of the pain i might be burning into his skin. asked how sulphuric acid could have ended up in the glass she said that mark van dongen himself had poured it into its and have been encouraging her, berlinah wallace, to drink it with her nightly medication. she said she was devastated to know that the burns that caused such terrible injuries, that he had been left there alike and partly blinded, that he'd then ended up taking his life and that euthanasia clinic in bel

jon kay, bbc news, bristol crown court.en the european union and the uk, within the next two weeks. mrs may has held talks with other european leaders on the sidelines of an eu summit in bulgaria. 0ur chief political correspondent, vicki young, is in westminster. do we have any idea of what this proposal is? this is all in the run—up to the crucialjune summit and this stumbling block we have heard so much about, about the border between ireland and northern ireland and really it is all about how we are going to trade between the two once the uk has left the single market and the customs union, including northern ireland, but ireland is still in the eu. how do you do that without having a hard border on the island of ireland? it is something the irish have been incredibly concerned about. they are not convinced the uk government can come up with an answer to this, so much so they have insisted there is a so—called backstop, written in legal text, saying what might happen if all else fails. if all else fails at the moment, it

let's get the latest now from jon kay who is in bristol. what has been happening?at water had been poured out for her by him so had been poured out for her by him so he said she could take her medication. she said she was so, so shocked when he said it is burning me, it is acid. she said she then thought she saw some smoke rising from the area on the bed. she said she tried to put him under a shower, she tried to put him under a shower, she tried to look after him, but she said she couldn't believe it, she had no idea that it was acid in the glass. she is now being cross—examined by the prosecution who asked why did she call an ambulance that they question what she said, it didn't cross by mind, i was in shock, i was finding it hard to deal with things. she said the blood drained from her and she could hardly walk. they also asked why she bought the acid a couple of weeks earlier on the internet. they asked specifically why she looked online for sulphuric acid, why that was the side she had done on an online website, why hadn't she looked for drain cleaner if it wa

jon kay has more details.e started lifting the thing and pushed me... for the first time, 96—year—old jim booth is describing the moment he was attacked in his somerset home by a bogus builder wielding a claw hammer. he hit me six times on the head as well as more on the arms with the claw hammer — on the claw side of it too. each time between it, shouting, "money, money, money!" somehoinm booth managed to stagger out of his house into the lane to alert neighbours even though he had a fractured skull, he was concussed and covered in blood. to suffer that level of abuse with a hammer, most people would expect that to be fatal, but, as i said, it was jim's strength of character and resilience that helped him pull through. maybe it was his military training, butjim reckons he did not go down without a fight and took on his attacker. ipunch... i'd hit him... that's right. and i couldn't believe it. i think ijust defended myself cos he was hitting myself. but i'm saying, i blame myself, because i was special servic

colleague katty kay spo with historian jon meacham to discuss his book "the soul of america." katty: you have chosen this moment to write a book with the grand title "the soul america." why now? jon: there is clearly no ego problem with my taking othe scope of this project.re weiving in a dispiriting time. even if you are in favor of the, presidou sent someone to washington because you believe that fundamentally the direction of the country was heading the wrong way. my sense is if we understand that there have been hours of division and hours of fear in the past, and we have muddled through, as your countryman , walter bagehot once put managed to do that, then there is a utility, there is a purpose, in at least getting a sense of proportion about the perils of the hour. katt i mean, you are fundamentally an optimist about american history, and you look back in this book at times when things have gone astray in the past -- the ku klux klan, joe mccarthy, the vil war -- and in the end, america has come right. is there a chance that with the internet and socl media and the abili

jon kay, bbc news, somerset. let's go to our correspondent scott ellis in taunton.t door bell. that door bell. years and afterwards his family made a statement. a statement. honourable gentle compassionate and generous person. generous person. great—grandchildren to whom he is known simply as the legend. known simply as the legend. father was subjected to a brutal and cowardly attack inside his home. cowardly attack inside his home. miraculously, the left for dead and against all the odds he survived. against all the odds he survived. battled with the pain and the long—term effects of the injuries. long—term effects of the injuries. he is truly inspirational. the safety and security of his own home. home. all that this was a denial of attempted murder. attempted murder. remarkable man and wishing him all the best for his 97th birthday. the best for his 97th birthday. thank you very much. appearance at manhattan criminal court for arraignment. our correspondent nada tawfiq is in new york. october we've now seen him twice in public? public? taken to the criminal court

she denies all the charges. 0ur correspondent, jon kay, is outside bristol crown court.dence. wallace's evidence. said it was lies to suggest that her boyfriend was scared of her. boyfriend was scared of her. fact, she said, i'm not a scary person. person. that mark van dongen was controlling everything in her life, she said. everything in her life, she said. flat, she alleged, and said something bad was going to happen. something bad was going to happen. court, i felt happy, i felt we were back together again, back on track. back together again, back on track. they fought again at their flat here in bristol. in bristol. so she could take the medication with it. with it. said she didn't realise the glass contains sulphuric acid. contains sulphuric acid. thought she saw smoke rising, the blood drained out of her. blood drained out of her. later chose to end his life any euthanasia clinic. euthanasia clinic. so heart rogan, so sorry, he was my best friend —— berliner wallace. best friend —— berliner wallace. denies murder and continues to be cross examined this afternoon.