that message has got through to the government which the rspca has welcomed. of things could provoke that frustration from judges? a couple of cases in the last year, a man who force—fed his hamster drugs, and thought it was funny when the animal got high. another man who had an argument with his girlfriend and was so angry with that that he kicked the dog round the house so hard that its brainstem snapped away from its head. it obviously died, he buried it in the back garden in a bin liner and the rspca found it. it is those sorts of real cruelty, dogfighting, as you suggesting, but the real cruel issues that we want these sentences to apply for it. dogfighting is banned but you can still only get six months? yes, it has been banned since 1835 but you can still only get six months. the rspca has investigated dogfighting for the past 180 years, and we find that those people who are involved in that some of the worst criminals, they do it for a variety of reasons, gambling, but sometimes theyjust get gratuitous kicks out of seeing dogs pitched against wildlife

david bowles is head of public affairs at the rspca.ase sentences for those who commit animal cruelty. the rspca has been calling for a review of sentencing since the animal welfare act came into effect ten years ago. since the animal welfare act came into effect ten years ago. that raised sentencing to a year, but because the government then didn't wa nt prisons to be filled up, so they reduced it to six months which means it hasn't changed since 1911. we have been saying that we come across around 30 cases a year where the judges have said, if i could give a higher sentence than i would, i can't because my hands are tied. that message has got through to the government which the rspca has welcomed. a couple of cases in the last year — a man who force—fed his hamster drugs, and thought it was funny when the animal got high. another man who had an argument with his girlfriend and was so angry with that that he kicked the dog round the house so hard that its brainstem snapped away from its head. it obviously died, he buried it in the back

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisednt maximum jail term is six months. and we will be speaking to the rspca just after 11 o'clock and their hopes that this will also be introduced in northern ireland. the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby has criticised the bbc‘s handling of abuse allegations againstjimmy savile, saying that the anglican and catholic churches had shown more integrity in handling abuse allegations. i haven't seen the same integrity over the bbc‘s failures overjimmy savile as i have seen in the roman catholic church and the church of england in public institutions over abuse. let mejust bring let me just bring you some news that is hot off the press. this is from south yorkshire police who have tweeted that they are dealing with two stabbing incidents. five people we re two stabbing incidents. five people were injured in leicester. there are road closures whilst police continue their investigations. just to repeat, two linked stabbing incident in which five people were injured in the early hours of thi

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedt. the current maximum jail term is six months. prince harry was joined by a very special guest at the invictus games in toronto. former us president barack 0bama arrived court—side to cheer on the american wheelchair basketball team. the pair were mobbed by a huge crowd when they arrived, but happily posed for photos with fans. the time now is 8:10am. sarah wahab the weather shortly, but first, let's talk about teachers. teachers in england and wales could see their wages rise by more that the government's i% ceiling, which has been in place since 2010. pay review bodies have been told they can be more flexible in recommending increases to all public sector workers in professions where there are skills shortages. schools in particular have been struggling to recruit enough suitably qualified staff. with us now is drew povey who you may recognise as the head teacher of harrop fold, the school featured in the tv programme educating greater manchester. good morning. thank you for coming

last year, the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedhe current maximum jail term is six months. the supermarket chain asda is recalling a baby food ready meal after plastic was found in one of the products. the retailer has asked customers to return any beef and sweet potato stews from its little angels range if they have a best before date of 10th september, 2018. prince harry was joined by a very special guest at the invictus games in toronto. former us president barack 0bama arrived court—side to cheer on the american wheelchair basketball team. the pair were mobbed by a huge crowd when they arrived but happily posed for photos with fans. very star—studded, the first lady has been there, justin trudeau, eve ryo ne has been there, justin trudeau, everyone is their. meghan markle. he has called in all his own mates. and new mates. we will have a look at victory in the sport in cricket. and also sarah will have the weather. first aid legal story that could have implications for many families. family courtjudges must not allow parents to

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedd neglect. the current maximum jail term is six months. young people are spending far less money than the older generation on having fun, according to a new study. research from the resolution foundation says people in their 20s and 30s can't afford as many meals out or expensive coffees due to the fall in their incomes and the rising cost of housing. joe lynam explains. today's young adults have been accused of spending all their money on eating out, the infamous avocado toast, rather than saving for their futures. older people, though, have a reputation of being cautious with their money. well, a study for the resolution foundation seems to dispel that. it says it's the so—called baby boomers who are dining out the most. the study, which has tracked consumption habits among the age groups for 57 years, has found spending power for 25 to 35—year—olds has fallen by 15% since the year 2000. housing costs have also risen faster for young adults than for workers aged between 55 and 60. an

last year, the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedurrent maximum jail term is six months. the supermarket chain asda is recalling a baby food ready meal after plastic was found in one of the products. the retailer has asked customers to return any beef and sweet potato stews from its little angels range if they have a best before date of 10th september, 2018. more than 100,000 people have left their homes on the indonesian island of bali, fearing a nearby volcano could erupt imminently. it would be the first time mount agung has erupted in half a century. last time more than 1,000 people were killed. our correspondent hywel griffith has sent us this report. a sleeping giant that is slowly coming to life. plumes of vapour have been rising from mount agung's crater. hundreds of earthquakes shake the ground below and across the island everyone waits to see if and when an eruption will arrive. the volcano is a sacred place for the balinese people. they face towards it as they pray and in the last week, they've been calling on the gods for

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedterm is six months. the archbishop of canterbury has criticised the bbc‘s handling of abuse allegations againstjimmy savile. the reverend justin welby said he believed that the anglican and catholic churches had shown more integrity than the broadcaster in handling allegations of abuse. i haven't seen the same integrity. over the bbc‘s failure overjimmy savile, as i have seen in the roman catholic church and other public institutions over abuse. in response, the bbc has said it does not recognise the accusation and has acted transparently regarding the abuse allegations. more than a 100 thousand people have left their homes on the indonesian island of bali, fearing a nearby volcano could erupt imminently. it would be the first time mount agung has erupted in half a century. a sleeping giant that is slowly coming to life. it is more than a week since mount agung started to show signs of an eruption are imminent. when it last erupted in 1963 more than a thousand people died. everyone her

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedhts and neglect. the current maximum jail term is six months. spanish police have raided catalan government buildings and closed hundreds of schools that were meant to be polling stations in tomorrow's banned independence referendum. thousands of people are expected to take part in the vote, something central government has called illegal. 0ur correspondent tom burridge is in barcelona. what are the expectations of tamara's about? -- tomorrow's about? i think the vote will be going ahead, will it be credible enough in catalonia or outside of spain, to have any impact? i think the turnout is key. catalan officials privately saying that if turnout is really low, it will be void. we have a surreal picture here, parents sleeping in schools to keep them open, organising football tournament and cooking classes today so they can be used in the sunday's vote. and we have thousands of national police officers sitting on cruise ships docked in barcelona port and the message from madrid is that p

last year the rspca investigated nearly 150,000 cases of animal abuse, including violence, organisedsix months. the archbishop of canterbury has criticised the bbc‘s handling of abuse allegations againstjimmy savile. the reverend justin welby said he believed that the anglican and catholic churches had shown more integrity than the broadcaster in handling allegations of abuse. i haven't seen the same integrity. asi i haven't seen the same integrity. as i have seen in the roman catholic church and other public institutions over abuse. in response, the bbc has said it does not recognise the accusation and has acted transparently regarding the abuse allegations. us relief teams have increased following the disaster in puerto rico. president trump has defended the response. puerto rico faces a series of challenges unprecedented in its recent history. even before hurricane maria struck, the island was hit by an unmanageable deluge of another kind, a town of debt. puerto rico has no means to repay nestled ina week rico has no means to repay nestled in a week on from the category five storm