former roofer russell bishop is on trial for the second time for the 1986 murders of karen hadaway and richard? sophie, the qc spent some time this morning telling thejury sophie, the qc spent some time this morning telling the jury about how he would defend russell bishop over the course of the trial, making clear there is only one person on trial for these clear there is only one person on trialfor these murders, russell bishop. but he said the law allows him to point out any facts which might implicate someone else, and he said he would bring in witnesses to show that at the time the girls went missing there was someone, you said, very close to them who has no alibi, someone, he said, had made comments after the killing which he said were far more incriminating than anything russell bishop said and someone, he went on to say, had a guilty secret that he had been complicit in the sexual abuse of nicola fellows. he told the jury abuse of nicola fellows. he told the jury that person, i'm afraid, is her father, barry ferllows. —— barry fellows. barry fellows is not on trial but the qc s

back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders, but he was acquitted and releasedand attempted to kill a seven—year—old girl. she survived and identified him. he was found guilty at trial. today he was back in court again, accused of the murder of karen hadaway and nicola fellows. jurors were told there was new evidence, much of it dna—based. the prosecution told the jury that the bodies were discovered in undergrowth in wild park, and that russell bishop told the police details about the scene that only the killer himself could have known. this is a key location that the jury will see for themselves. all 12 jurors will be brought here from london to view a number of areas that are significant in the case. the families face a trial of up to eight weeks. the case remains the largest and longest—running inquiry ever undertaken by sussex police. daniella relph, bbc news. there has been a significant rise in religious—based hate crime in england and wales, according to new figures released by the home office. it has gone up by 40% in a year, from just under 6,000 repor

russell bishop is on trial, for the second time, accused of murdering karen hadaway and nicola fellows. he denies the charges. sarah campbell reports. court number 16 of the old bailey relocated 50 miles south, to brighton. this is the first of the locations we're going to be at. this is the entrance to wild park. brian altman qc, the lead prosecutor. and in the green coat, thejudge, mrjustice sweeney. he told the seven men and five women of the jury, who can't be filmed, to wear sensible shoes and bring something to write with. their first walk took them within view of the wooded area in which the girls‘ bodies were found on october 10, 1986. karen hadaway and nicola fellows lived less than half a mile away from the park. they were both nine years old, and had been strangled and sexually assaulted. the jury members were taken

back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders, but he was acquitted and releasedted to kill a seven—year—old girl. she survived and identified him. he was found guilty at trial. today he was back in court again accused for the murder of karen holloway and nicola fellows. jurors were told there was new evidence, much of it dna —based. the prosecution told the jury that the bodies were discovered in undergrowth in wild park and that russell bishop told the police details of out the scene that only the killer himself could have known. this is a key location that the jury will see for themselves. all 12 jurors will be brought here from london to view and number of areas that are significant in this case. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: theresa may is set to make her case to eu leaders attending a crunch summit on brexit. but few expect the meeting in brussels to bring any breakthrough. us secretary of state mike pompeo is en route to turkey to continue discussions about the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. on tuesday, he met membe

it seemed that russell bishop in the dock became emotional.ies banned tourists from the picturesque st mark's square. the bad weather is set to continue and dozens of schools across the country remain closed. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. we've got more broken cloud arriving across the uk the most of the rain continues to be near the north sea coast with showers and eastern scotla nd coast with showers and eastern scotland and the rain towards the coast of eastern england, the whole lot will move away into the north sea. clearing skies and many central pa rt sea. clearing skies and many central part of the uk. it is out towards the west that will see more cloud, it won't be as cold as last night. frost likely across scotland, parts of wales and into eastern england. as we move into tomorrow, a bit of a mixed picture. cloud, showers, outbreaks of lorraine. north—eastern scotla nd outbreaks of lorraine. north—eastern scotland meets the hague drive. driver while in wales. sunshine for the midlands and eastern parts of

russell bishop is on trial for the second time, accused of murdering karen hadaway and nicola fellowsr 16 of the old bailey relocated 50 miles south, to brighton. this is the first of the locations we‘re going to be at. this is the entrance to wild park. brian altmann qc, the lead prosecutor. and, in the green coat, thejudge, mrjustice sweeney. he told the seven men and five women of the jury, who can‘t be filmed, to wear sensible shoes and bring something to write with. their first walk took them within view of the wooded area in which the girls‘ bodies were found on 10 october 1986. karen hadaway and nicola fellows lived less than half a mile away from the park. they were both nine years old, and had been strangled and sexually assaulted. the jury members were taken on a route which passed this permanent memorial to the two girls. the judge had warned them yesterday that they wouldn‘t stop here — not out of disrespect to the victims, but because it isn‘t relevant to the trial. here‘s the area of land, just beyond the fence... the site visit was a chance for the jurors to get to know

back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders but he was acquitted and released.to kill a seven—year—old girl. she survived and identified him. he was found guilty at trial. today he was back in court again, accused of the murder of nicola fellows and karen hadaway. jurors were told there was new evidence, much of its dna —based. the prosecution told the jury —based. the prosecution told the jury that the bodies were discovered in undergrowth in the park. and that russell bishop told the police details about the scene that only the killer himself could have known. this is a key location the jury will see for themselves. all 12 jurors will be brought here from london to view a number of areas that are significant in the case. the families face a trial of up to eight weeks. the case remains the largest and longest—running enquiry ever undertaken by sussex police. wages rose this summer at their fastet rate for almost a decade and unemployment fell to its lowest level since the mid 19705. that's what was happening in thejobs market betweenjune and august. our economi

russell bishop, who‘s now 52, is facing his second trial. he denies the charges.cola fellows, both nine years, went out to play one afternoon after school, they reported missing that evening and they were found the following day in the woods near their home half a mile from where they live near brighton. they had been sexually assaulted and strangled —— where they lived. the prosecution opens the case and the jury prosecution opens the case and the jui’y were prosecution opens the case and the jury were told the defendant russell bishop had already been tried and acquitted for their murders the following year in 1987. they were also told that the court of appeal quashed those acquittals because of new evidence and the prosecutor said new evidence and the prosecutor said new evidence and the prosecutor said new evidence had emerged and there had been advances in dna testing and so had been advances in dna testing and so he is now facing a second trial. thejury so he is now facing a second trial. the jury was told that the defendant had also attempted to murder and

russell bishop, who's 52, is accused of killing nicola fellows and karen hadaway, who were found deadur correspondent daniella relph reports. more than 30 years ago the families came to court for the first murder trial. today they returned, at times in tears as they again sat through the evidence. karen hadaway was nine years old when she died, described in court as a sensible girl who knew right from wrong. nicola fellows was also nine and was said to be the stronger of the two, outgoing and would speak her mind. the girls were neighbours, their bodies were found on october tenth, 1986. they had both been strangled and sexually assaulted. they were discovered together in wild park in brighton, just half a mile from their homes on the moulsecoomb estate. they had both disappeared after going out to play. back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders but he was acquitted and released. three years later, he assaulted and attempted to kill a seven—year—old girl. she survived and identified him. he was found guilty at trial. today he was back in court again, accused o

back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders but he was acquitted and released.ar—old girl. she survived and identified him. he was found guilty at trial. today he was back in court again, accused of the murder of karen hadaway and nicola fellows. jurors were told there was new evidence, much of it dna—based. the prosecution told the jury that the bodies were discovered in undergrowth in wild park. and that russell bishop told the police details about the scene that only the killer himself could have known. this is a key location the jury will see for themselves. all 12 jurors will be brought here from london to view a number of areas that are significant in the case. the families face a trial of up to eight weeks. the case remains the largest and longest—running enquiry ever undertaken by sussex police. daniella relph, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: president trump says the saudi crown prince has assured him that the investigation into the disappearance of the journalist jamal khashoggi will lead to answers. the cabinet meets before tomorrow's crucial eu s

russell bishop has insisted he is not guilty of these murders and the case will continue tomorrow. to those who died in the helicopter crash on saturday. the club‘s chairman and four other people were killed when the aircraft came down moments after taking off from the pitch. a british academic who‘s been held in the united arab emirates on charges of spying has been released on bail. matthew hedges, a phd student at durham university, denies the allegations but has been told he must remain in the uae until a further court hearing next month. time for a look at the weather. here‘s darren bett with the forecast. good evening. it has been a chilly day today. it probably won‘t feel quite as cold tomorrow. we have seen some rain along the east coast of england and some showers ahead of that. that is moving away so we will find skies clearing for many parts of the uk but there‘s a bit more cloud coming into some western areas. where we keep the clearer skies, wales, the midlands, eastern england, we are going to have a frost, whereas further west it won‘t be as cold as last night. some

russell bishop is the accused on trial for their murders.en building a case against the wrong man. joel bannathan qc explained to the jury that there was someone else close to the girls who had no alibi. he told the court... barrie fellows is not on trial here, and the jury was told they couldn't be asked to find him guilty or not guilty. nicola fellows‘ mother susan was one of the first witnesses to give evidence at the trial today. she described her daughter as a funny and happy child. but she was asked by the defence if she knew of an allegation that her daughter had been in a sexually explicit video. she told the court that she hadn't been aware of it until the police had told her in 1986. it will ultimately be for the jury of six men and six women to look at the evidence and the background to this case that has gone unsolved for so long. daniela relph, bbc news, at the old bailey. the headlines on bbc news: philip hammond is warned over his budget. the influential institute for fiscal studies says he's taking a gamble with the public fi

russell bishop is the accused, on trial for their murders. case around the wrong man. the qc explained to the jury that there was someone else close to the girls who had no alibi. he told the court... barry fellows is not on trial here and thejury barry fellows is not on trial here and the jury was told they could not be asked to find him guilty or not guilty. nicola fellows mother, susan, was one of the first witnesses to give evidence at the trial today. she described her daughter as a funny and happy child. but she was asked by the defence if she knew of an allegation that her daughter had been in a sexually explicit video. she told the court she had not been aware of it until the police had told her in 1986. it will ultimately be for the jury of six men and six women to look at the evidence and background to this case which has gone unsolved for so long. our top story this evening. the chancellor is accused of taking a gamble with his budget despite an uncertain economic future. and wayne rooney on his new life living and playing football

russell bishop was among the first to find the bodies of nicola fellows and karen hadaway in brightonela relph is at the old bailey. what more is the court being told today? it has been a difficult and distressing morning" this morning especially for a mothers of nicola fellows a nd especially for a mothers of nicola fellows and karen hadaway who were sitting alongside each other in court how holding hands with other members of their families. the prosecution has focused on the discovery of their bodies in october 1986. the court heard that they were found huddled together in undergrowth in wild bar in brighton and that russian ship, the man accused of murdering them, was part of one of the first search parties to find the bodies. the court heard that he was prevented from getting too close by other members of the search party but later that day in what misstatement to the police he gave a great amount of detail about what he had found at the scene. prosecution saved there is no way he could have known that level of details the the prosecutor told the jurors that he was able to descri

russell bishop was among the first to find the bodies of nicola fellows and karen hadaway in brightone court heard they were found huddled together in undergrowth in wild park in brighton on that russell bishop, the man accused here of murdering them, was on the first search parties to find the bodies. the court heard that he was actually prevented from getting too close to the bodies by other members of that search party. but later that day in a witness statement given to the police, he gave a great amount of detail about what he had found at the scene. the prosecution say there is no way he could have known that level of detail. the prosecutor, brian altman qc, told jurors, "he was able thejury the jury have been thejury have been hearing more details about russell bishop‘s conviction. they were told yesterday in 1990 he was found guilty of the attempted murder and sexual assault ofa attempted murder and sexual assault of a seven—year—old girl. today, the jury of a seven—year—old girl. today, the jury have been given more details about that, about how russell bishop abducted the gir

russell bishop is on trial — for the second time — accused of murdering nine—year—old karen hadaway andourt number 16 of the old bailey relocated 50 miles south, to brighton. this is the first of the locations we're going to be at. this is the entrance to wild park. brian altman qc, the lead prosecutor. and in the green coat, thejudge, mrjustice sweeney. he told the seven men and five women of the jury — who can't be filmed — to wear sensible shoes and bring something to write with. their first walk took them within view of the wooded area in which the girls‘ bodies were found on october 10th, 1986. karen hadaway and nicola fellows lived less than half a mile away from the park. they were both nine years old and had been strangled and sexually assaulted. the jury members were taken on a route which passed this permanent memorial to the two girls. the judge had warned them yesterday that they wouldn't stop here — not out of disrespect to the victims, but because it isn't relevant to the trial. here's the area of land just beyond the fence... the site visit was a chance for the jurors to

russell bishop isn't here with the jury today, he decided not to come today. by him and they shouldn't hold it against him. our top story this lunchtime. there's anger as theresa may says the uk's transition out of the eu could be extended by "a matter of months" to ensure there's no visible border in northern ireland. coming up: howzat — the pakistani batsmen thought this was a boundary. we'll tell you what happened next. coming up on bbc news... wayne rooney is major league. he scores this wonder goalfor dc rooney is major league. he scores this wonder goal for dc united. it is his tenth of the season. it's more than a year since the terrorist attack on the ariana grande concert at the manchester arena, which left 22 people dead and hundreds injured. many of them were parents and children — the youngest to die was eight years old. this morning a pre—inquest hearing got under way. our correspondentjudith moritz is outside manchester town hall for us. yes, nearly 18 months since the attack at the arena. this is the first time today since the coroner, who was a

back then, russell bishop was arrested and tried for their murders but he was acquitted and released.ack in court again, accused of the murder of nicola fellows and karen hadaway. jurors were told there was new evidence, much of it dna—based. the prosecution told the jury that the bodies were discovered in undergrowth in the park. and that russell bishop told the police details about the scene that only the killer himself could have known. this is a key location the jury will see for themselves. all 12 jurors will be brought here from london to view a number of areas that are significant in the case. the families face a trial of up to eight weeks. the case remains the largest and longest—running enquiry ever undertaken by sussex police. every year, hundreds of children are born in the uk with parts missing from their oesophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. repairing it requires complex surgery and causes many of them problems for life. but now, scientists in london have managed to grow one that is capable of the muscle contractions needed to move food down into

russell bishop, who is 52, denies killing karen hadaway and nicola fellows.r brighton in october 1986. our correspondent daniela relph is outside the old bailey. what have you been hearing this morning? it has been a distressing morning? it has been a distressing morning in court today. in particular for the mothers of karen hadaway and nicola fellows. they are sitting together with karen's younger sister listening to the detail of the evidence today which has been difficult to hear at times. they have been tearful as they heard some of the detail. the court has been dealing with the discovery of the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. thejury the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. the jury have the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. thejury have been the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. the jury have been told the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. thejury have been told by the girls bodies on october ten, 1986. the jury have been told by the prosecution that russell bishop, the man accused of murdering the girls, was part of the initial search party who fo

the metro leads with the trial of russel bishop, who is accused it felt really warm in south east angliambued in scotland earlier on, where we had a week whether front producing rain and drizzle. the main driving load is heading up towards it also pictures booker prize winner anna burns. and the times reports that a worldwide register of suspected sexual predators working in the aid sector is to be pioneered by britain. clever variety of front—page news for us to digest. kick us off with what mr hammond is saying about a very large bill? european negotiators like to talk about how within the brexit negotiations, there has been quite a lot of magical thinking. some of that magical thinking. some of that magical thinking. some of that magical thinking has basically been if there is no deal, we will not have to pay the eu anything. and here his film is philip hammond having some real talk, saying that we cannot just walk away from something we signed up two decades ago, and have no financial obligations whatsoever. it is a little bit like saying just because you don't like your house, that

russell bishop, the defendant, 52 years old, he decided not to come today on this jury visit.e today on this jury visit. thejudge had told thejury that it was a sensible decision from him and that they mustn't hold that against him. thejury now return back to the old bailey and they will go back to court to resume the trial tomorrow morning. thank you for that update. time for a look at the weather. has it looking louise? quiet! it should be quiet tomorrow as well. it is quite quiet across the uk at the moment, some lovely spells of sunshine has been showing up spells of sunshine has been showing up on spells of sunshine has been showing up on our spells of sunshine has been showing up on our weather watchers pictures. i hope you've managed to get out and enjoy some of that throughout the course of today. in fact, there's been quite a lot of well broken cloud. the cloud is thickening and in the last few hours across the extreme north—west. the winds will strengthen overnight, those gusty winds will drive in summer rain. it will be heavy through the western isles, but break up

russell bishop is on trial, for the second time, accused of murdering karen hadaway and nicola fellowsthe old bailey relocated 50 miles south, to brighton. this is the first of the locations we're going to be at. this is the entrance to wild park. brian altman qc, the lead prosecutor. and in the green coat, thejudge, mrjustice sweeney. he told the seven men and five women of the jury, who can't be filmed, to wear sensible shoes and bring something to write with. their first walk took them within view of the wooded area in which the girls‘ bodies were found on october 10, 1986. karen hadaway and nicola fellows lived less than half a mile away from the park. they were both nine years old, and had been strangled and sexually assaulted. the jury members were taken on a route which passed this permanent memorial to the two girls. the judge had warned them yesterday that they wouldn't stop here. not out of disrespect to the victims, but because it isn't relevant to the trial. here's the area of land just beyond the fence... the site visit was a chance for the jurors to get to know the geogra

former roofer russell bishop is on trial for the second time for the murders.s "whitey" bulger, has been found dead in his cell at a prison in west virginia. the 89—year—old inspired the films black mass and the departed, which won the best picture 0scar. reports in the united states say a fellow inmate with mafia ties is now under investigation for bulger‘s killing. the immigration minister has said that a no—deal brexit would pose a huge challenge to employers. caroline nokes told mps that firms would be required to carry out checks on eu citizens to establish if they are permitted to work in the uk. and she admitted that the uk border agency would not be able to tell which eu citizens had the right to settle here. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. from baking cakes in somerset, to trading financial products in the city of london, some three million eu citizens live and work in the uk. today, the government said explicitly employers would have to check whether they had a right to work here if there is a no—deal brexit. and that would not be eas

former roofer russell bishop is on trial for the second time for the murders. been paying their respects to the victims of last weekend's helicopter crash. among those leaving tributes were jamie vardy, the club's striker, who laid a wreath and paused for reflection with his wife. five people including leicester's chairman died in the accident. the immigration minister has said that a no—deal brexit would pose a "huge challenge" to employers. caroline nokes told mps that firms would be required to carry out checks on eu citizens to establish if they are permitted to work in the uk. and she admitted that the uk border agency would not be able to tell which eu citizens had the right to settle here. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. from baking cakes in somerset to trading financial products in the city of london. 3 million eu citizens live and work in the uk. today, the government said employers would have to check whether they had a right to work here if there is a no—deal brexit. that would not be easy. something this french restau ra nt easy. so

russell bishop is on trial — for the second time — accused of murdering karen hadaway and nicola fellowslieves the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi is dead and he's warned there will be "very severe" consequences if saudi arabia is shown to be responsible. mr khashoggi — a prominent critic of the saudi crown prince — disappeared a fortnight ago, when he visited the saudi consulate in istanbul. the international community is applying more pressure to the saudi leadership, and the usa, britain, france and the netherlands have become the latest countries to pull out of attending an investment conference in saudi arabia next week. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, reports. future investment initiative is the global platform... three weeks ago, this was the hottest ticket around for the global elite. an invitation to next week's saudi investment conference. the self—styled "davos in the desert" is fast becoming the exodus from the desert. but after the apparent murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, world leaders are now sending apologies for absence. ..and shapes the future of econom

russell bishop is on trial for the second time, accused of murdering karen hadaway and nicola fellowsf bse, or so called mad cow disease, at a farm in aberdeenshire. movement restrictions have been put in place at the farm while further investigations take place. there have been 16 cases of the disease in the uk since 2011, but this is the first in scotland for ten years. officials say there is no risk to human health. the online retailer amazon says it will create over 1,000 new high—skilled jobs in the uk, including 600 in manchester. edinburgh and cambridge will also see hundreds of new roles as part of what the web giant calls its long—term commitment to british innovation. the new jobs will focus on software development, advertising technology, and personalised shopping. the duke and duchess of sussex are continuing their tour of australia, meeting well—wishers in melbourne today. 0ne fan was particularly pleased to meet prince harry. during a visit to the city's royal botanical gardens, the teenager was overcome with tears ofjoy. the duke and duchess then travelled to sydney, wh

russell bishop, who's 52, is facing his second trial. he denies the charges. ?almost to the day when the two schoolgirls both aged nine at the time went out the play one day after school, two girls the court heard who were afraid of the dark. they we re who were afraid of the dark. they were reported missing that evening and it wasn't until the next day after a huge police search their bodies were found half a mile from their homes in woodland. a postmortem examination concluded that they had been sexually assaulted and strangled. today is the first day of the trial into this case and the jury was told that russell bishop who is in the dock, the dedefendant in in case, he was tried and acquitted for their murders in the year after, in 1987 but because of new evidence that has emerged and advances in dna testing the prosecution said that the course of appeal quashed them and he is going to face this second trial. they also have been told they are going to visit the site during the course of this case, where the girls lived and look at some of the areas which are

today russell bishop the defendant is not here.ence during this trial. merseyside police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in a shooting in the wavertree area of liverpool. officers were called to a report of a shooting at ten forty last night. the 25—year—old man was taken to hospital where he died in the early hours. police say the killing is believed to have been a targeted attack. the international development secretary penny mordaunt has been heckled at a conference about sex abuse in the aid sector. a former aid worker, alexia pepper de caires, confronted the cabinet minister on stage alleging the government was trying to control women in the sector. the prostestor said : "we do not need fancy new systems. we need systematic change and we need to understand the sexism, racism and abuse of power from the top of the leadership". it's an excellent time for me to intervene. a numberof it's an excellent time for me to intervene. a number of us would like to be on this platform but we have been kept back. paula

russell bishop denies murder and the trial at the old bailey continues.o sign the book of condolence. how many are turning out to do this? we have seen hundreds upon hundreds of people this morning and when we arrived at six o‘clock there was a queue forming and the marquee did not open until eight o‘clock. there is still plenty of media attention, fans, and people from the city who want to pay respects to vichai srivaddhanaprabha and the victims of the crash. this was supposed to be a typical match day. before the events of saturday unfolded. they were expected to place at hampton tonight and the matches postponed following the tragic crash that took the lives of the chairman, two members of his staff, the pilot and pilot‘s partner. we have seen today the marquee open outside the stadium where hundreds have queued up to sign the book of condolence and i‘m told there is a 45 minute wait currently to sign that book. six ta bles currently to sign that book. six tables are set up, each with a book, and there is an online version setup. behind floral tributes

russell bishop isn't here with the jury today, he decided not to come today. they shouldn't hold it against him. we are going to get a look at the weather forecast. some lovely colours of autumn around. injapan in japan they injapan they have had a turbulent typhoon season. look at this! a lot of the trees are suffering. they think this is due to the volume of salt water they have seen from the typhoons which has stripped the trees, due to the saltwater. a lot of them are falling off. on top of that the trees actually tell... believes actually tell the trees to not go into blossom. because the leaves have been stripped from these trees, you can see some of the very famous cherry blossom is coming into bloom. after the typhoons they have seen some unseasonably high temperatures. mother nature is very fragile. we have spring in october and that is confusing. and i have had roses in my garden. so, there you go. across the uk almost as confusing in some respects. it is warm and we have not seen that much in the way of significant rain this week. look at the beauti