roger dodds‘ victims have become friends in adversity. men that passed through dodds‘ office, few believe that they're the only ones harmed by a sexual predator, protected by his employer. michael buchanan, bbc news, sheffield. the energy firm npower is raising its energy prices by an average of 10%, one of the largest rises by a big six energy supplierfor years. the energy regulator 0fgem called on npower to justify the hike. the firm blames a rise in wholesale costs. let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the i dedicates its front page to the attack on the louvre in paris. the mirror leads with the news that npower‘s price increases. the express goes with the same story, describing it as a kick in the teeth for customers. the times has claims that a senior labour mp received funding from a chinese law firm with links to the government in china. the paper says there is no suggestion of impropriety. the financial times focuses on donald trump's decision to review us financial regulations put in place after the 2008 crash. the

roger dodds has been sentenced to 16 years.cil has been sentenced to 16 years in prison having admitted four counts of indecent assault. these are historical cases and involve the use of his victims in council offices for over two decades. he also was pleading guilty to indecent assault ona pleading guilty to indecent assault on a young boy. he is now aged 81 and he worked for sheffield city council for and he worked for sheffield city councilfor some 40 and he worked for sheffield city council for some 40 years. in the 19705 council for some 40 years. in the 1970s who was responsible for providing grants to colleges and university students and used his position to abuse teenagers and if forced teenagers to undergo section lacks. let's get the background of this. 1980, olympic gold for seven cove. celebrating in his parents front room a sexual predator. at this time roger dodds was secretly abusing young men at sheffield city council. just this has today finally caught up today with the 81—year—old. in the 1970s he used to work

roger dodds has been sentenced today to 16 years in prison.ld about the allegations against dodds back in 1981 but didn't inform the police. years later, following further allegations, they allowed him to take early retirement with an enhanced pension. michael buchanan has the story. 1980, olympic gold for server code. celebrating in his parent was my front room, a sexual predator. at this very time, roger dodds was abusing young men at sheffield city council. today, the court heard, he used his friendship with sebastian coe till you're a boy to sheffield and abuse him. after escaping justice for decades, the 81—year—old was this afternoon sentenced to 16 yea rs was this afternoon sentenced to 16 years in prison. in the 1970s, used to work here, giving grants to sheffield students. he used the job to sexually assault some of the teenage applicants. decades later, his victims are speaking out. tragedy, his left hand started to feel its way towards myjeans pocket. —— gradually. feel its way towards myjeans pocket. -- gradually. this man was assa

roger dodds has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. he allegations against dodds back in 1981, but didn't inform the police. years later, following further allegations, they allowed him to take early retirement with an enhanced pension. michael buchanan has the story. 1980, olympic gold for seb coe. celebrating in the athlete's parents' front room, a sexual predator. at this very time, roger dodds was abusing young men at sheffield city council. today, the court heard, he used his friendship with seb coe to lure a boy to sheffield, and abuse him. after escaping justice for decades, the 81—year—old was this afternoon sentenced to 16 years in prison. in the 1970s dodds used to work here, giving grants to sheffield students. he used thatjob to sexually assault some of those teenage applicants. decades later, his victims are speaking out. very gradually, his left hand started to feel its way towards my rightjeans pocket... this man was assaulted at his very first visit with dodds, and on several other visits too. dodds had a big bunch of ke

roger dodds' victims have become friends in adversity. hat passed through dodds' office, few believe that they're the only ones harmed by a sexual predator, protected by his employer. michael buchanan, bbc news, sheffield. fighting between ukrainian government forces and russian—backed rebels in eastern ukraine has escalated, with some of the worst violence for two years. both sides in the conflict have accused each other of attacking civilians. the focus of the clashes has been the government—controlled city of avdiivka, 10 miles from the rebel—held city of donetsk. tom burridge is in avdiivka and sent this report. a wait for food — part of their perpetual nightmare of war. but for thousands, the city of avdiivka is still their home. it's now the epicentre of the worst fighting in eastern ukraine in two years. she says she sits at home trembling when the night—time routine of heavy shelling begins. today we met valentina. still in shock, her daughter was killed in the shelling last night. she still hadn't told her nine—year—old grandson.

a decade later, in 1993, another council employee was assaulted by roger dodds. elievably, it gave dodds early retirement with an enhanced pension. i was the victim of a really horrible man, really horrible. what is your attitude towards sheffield city council? gosh, the council are so city council? gosh, the council are so responsible. they are so responsible. i even think at times that the council are more responsible than he was. they allowed it to happen. everyone knew. everyone in the council knew. but they chose to do nothing about it. an internal council report we have seen an internal council report we have seen says an internal council report we have seen says they were composite in allowing roger dodds to abuse stu d e nts allowing roger dodds to abuse students at the college. sheffield city council say they have accepted responsibility and would never defend the indefensible but they insisted they have now changed. let's speak now to our correspondent judith moritz in sheffield. yes, that sentencing happened within the last hour and i have to tell you f

roger dodds‘ victims have become friends in adversity, but given the number of young men who passed through only ones harmed by a sexual predator protected by his employer. theresa may has used an eu summit to tell fellow nato leaders they should spend more on defence. she said the commitment to nato by president trump when she was in washington will ensure greater security for both the uk and europe. here's our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. a stroll in the sun among europe's leaders, but soon theresa may will be walking alone after brexit. then she'll need all the friends she can get. friends she believes like donald trump, she took his hand last week and took home his promise of 100% commitment to the nato alliance. officials have their uses. 0ne high—ranking civil servant was suddenly appointed bag carrier today. she had work to do. offering to help the eu in future just as she had helped the cause of nato. will that us relationship help in that? well, it is important that we got the 100% commitment to nato. because nato has been so crucial in keeping the security, protecting the

roger dodds has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.dn't inform the police. years later, following further allegations, they allowed him to take early retirement with an enhanced pension. the energy firm npower is raising its electricity and gas prices by an average of 10% — one of the largest rises by a "big six" energy supplierfor years. the decision has been brought into question by the energy regulator ofgem, which has called on npower to justify the price hike to its customers. this is bbc world news today. i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines: rising tension between the trump administration and iran. the us imposes new sanctions following a recent ballistic missile test — iran says they breach the deal under which it agreed to curb its nuclear programme. a man who was shot and injured after trying to attack french security forces outside a paris museum has been identified as a 29—year—old egyptian. there's been more heavy fighting in eastern ukraine, with government forces and russian—backed rebels accusing each other of attacking