on the left, matthew gordon, who ran the grittenham haulage company.whose job was to check the lorry. pictures of the vehicle's brakes were shown in court. the jury was told they were badly worn, rusty, and in a poor state of repair. the trial heard the company was a shambles, failing to carry out proper safety checks. today, relatives of those who were killed have told the court how their lives have been affected. the mother of mitzi steady said herfamily is bereft and she finds it a struggle to go on without mitzi's laughter and singing filling their home. mitzi's grandmother, who was also hit by the truck, needed to have both her legs amputated. she described the physical and emotional pain she's been left with, saying life has changed completely. the wife of steve vaughan told the court about the moment she went to see her husband's body. she said as she held him she played songs they had only recently played at their wedding. it's just been a horrendous time. at the end of the trial she told me about the void now in her life. we were only married

on the left, matthew gordon, who ran the grittenham haulage company.e mechanic was doubtful five years. thejudge said they mechanic was doubtful five years. the judge said they had a cavalier attitude towards safety. every element of this company was rotten to the court. other companies need to the court. other companies need to look into the way they run their companies and maintain service. grieving relatives told the judge about the impact on their life. the mother said that the death of her daughter had left her arrest and struggling to go on. the little girl's grandmother, who was also hit by the truck, needed both her legs amputated. she described the physical and emotional pain she now faces everyday. the man in the —— the lady in the greycoat hears cried as she spoke of how she had to identify her husband ‘s body. as she spoke of how she had to identify her husband 's body. having to spend your first wedding anniversary so far removed from the one we had planned... it hasjust been absolutely horrendous. the judge said matthew gordon had put liv

matthew gordon was jailed for seven years and peter wood for five years.rt about the impact the crash had had on their lives — as jon kay reports. they lost their lives in a matter of seconds. four—year—old mitzi steady, chauffeur, stephen vaughn and businessmen philip allen and robert parker, killed by a 23—tonne truck. its brakes had failed while coming down a steep hill into the city of bath. after seeing these pictures of the rusty brakes, thejudge said today that the vehicle was in "an appallingly bad state and should not have been on the road." matthew gordon, on the left, who ran grittenhan haulage, was jailed for seven years. mechanic, peter wood, was jailed for five years. the judge said they had a "cavalier attitude to safety." every element of this company was rotten to its core. potentially, there are other companies out there at the moment that perhaps ought to be looking looking at the way they maintain service and run their companies, ofa similarvein. grieving relatives told the judge about the impact on their lives. emmajade steady said the

on the left, matthew gordon, who ran the grittenham haulage company.tures of the vehicle's brakes were shown in court. the jury was told they were badly worn, rusty, and in a poor state of repair. the trial heard the company was a shambles, failing to carry out proper safety checks. today, relatives of those who were killed have told the court how their lives have been affected. the mother of mitzi steady said herfamily is bereft and she finds it a struggle to go on without mitzi's laughter and singing filling their home. mitzi's grandmother, who was also hit by the truck, needed to have both her legs amputated. she described the physical and emotional pain she's been left with, saying life has changed completely. the wife of steve vaughan told the court about the moment she went to see her husband's body. she said as she held him she played songs they had only recently played at their wedding. it's just been a horrendous time. at the end of the trial she told me about the void now in her life. we were only married for six months and especially having

the judge said matthew gordon had put lives at risk by being casual about safety. he said the failures of the company boss and of peter wood were inexplicable. as the two men were taken to prison, thejudge said this had devastated the families not just of the four victims but had devastated the entire community. jon kay bbc news, bristol crown court. the uk's largest retailer, tesco, is to buy britain's largest food wholesaler, booker, in a deal worth nearly £4 billion. booker supplies everything from baked beans to tea bags to 700,000 convenience stores, grocers, pubs and restaurants and also owns budgens and londis. the firms said the deal would create the uk's leading food business. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. hello. you wouldn't drive drunk but inside out, we are always a step ahead. first, driving tired can bejust as dangerous as string driving. a recent online survey of more than 1100 junior doctors, a1% admitted falling asleep behind the wheel following a night shift, so is it time we all woke up to the danger?” know of for colleagues who

matthew gordon was jailed for seven years and peter wood for five years.abin crew will stage a further six days of industrial action next month in a dispute over pay. the strikes were announced by the unite union. it's urged ba to get to the negotiating table. ba says they will have contingency plans in place. and the government's spending watchdog has told the ministry of defence that if it's to pay for new ships, aircrafts and vehicles it needs to make almost £6 billion in additional savings over the next ten years. the mod says it's convinced its plan will deliver the best value for the taxpayer. after three years of discussions, an influential report from the church of england has concluded it should continue to oppose gay marriage. straight or gay, be asked about their sexual conduct and their lifestyle. it acknowledged the report could cause serious and painful disagreements. here's our religious affairs correspondent martin bashir. two men are married in an anglican church. but it's in the united states and won't be happening here. after three years

matthew gordon was jailed for seven years and peter wood for five years. british airways cabin crew will stage a further six days of industrial action next month, in a dispute over pay. the strikes were announced by the unite union. it's urged ba to get to the negotiating table. ba says they will have contingency plans in place. and the government's spending watchdog has told the ministry of defence that if it's to pay for new ships, aircraft and vehicles, it needs to make almost £6 billion in additional savings over the next ten years. the mod says it's convinced its plan will deliver the best value for the taxpayer. tesco, the uk's biggest supermarket, has agreed to buy the country's biggest food wholesaler, the booker group, in a deal worth nearly £4 billion. booker supplies everything from baked beans to tea bags to 700,000 corner shops, grocers, pubs and restaurants. the two firms said the deal would create the uk's leading food business, but it may need approval from the competition authority. emma simpson has more. tesco already has the lion's share

gordon matthews with their leading receiver, only 804 yards on the year, no word yet on replacement.the wall at lambeau field. reports say giants receiver, odel beckham junior put it there with his fist. nfl security is investigating the damage to the visitors lockerroom. and the new york post is reporting the giants also trashed their plane on the flight back newark airport, damage so bad it, delayed the following flight by three hours. giants deny the report. >>> pittsburgh steel verse place add cyst at any time coach joey porter on leave following his arrest after their win over the dolphins on sunday. porter was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, after he had an altercation with a dorman and a police officer outside a miami bar. >>> pittsburgh moves onto kansas city on sunday, in the divisional round of the playoffs. it's been a while since we've said this, but villanova is no longer number one. the wildcats dropped two spots, to number three, in the top 25 pole after a lost to butler last week, their first of the year. baylor is the new number one in the count