_ this. 3rd of march last year, sarah everard was kidnapped _ this. 3rd of march last year, sarah everardrd of march last year, sarah i everard was kidnapped and murdered by a serving met police firearms officer. ten days after she disappeared, a group said they wanted to hold a vigil in her honour in clapham common. the police at that time said, you cannot. we will buy new £10,000 if you do. they called off and lots of people spontaneously went down there. the images were very emotive. lots of people, some protesting about how the police were treating them. police went in and arrested a number, trampling flowers. it was highly controversial. six people arrested were going to be charged with breaches of covid. then we were in tier 4 lockdown regulations and they were charged with breaching theirs. they were going to go on trial in november this year. today a surprise announcement from the cps, thatis surprise announcement from the cps, that is not happening. the cps said it could not take cases to court because it did not meet the legal test for prosecution. the met had been under enormou

i'm joined now by angus crawford. 0n the 3rd of march 2021 sarah everard had been walking home close was kidnapped by a serving met police officer and was murdered and her body found ten days later. there was then a vigil to be held to recognise what happened to her and police brutality led to this but they were barred from doing so and told they could face a £10,000 fine for organising such a vigil. hundreds of people spontaneously went to clapham, common and we have all seen the pictures of the police then arresting some of people at the vigil and trampling on flower tributes and the met was accused of gross insensitivity at the time. six of those people were due to face trial in november of this year for breaching covid restrictions. london was in tier 4 covid restrictions. but now we have a major development. why have the prosecutions been dropped and what is the reaction? we were told this was a very controversial move and more than a year later to prosecute for covid restrictions which could lead to several hundred pounds in fines and the cps has said they are dropping the cps

restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for murder victim sarah everard last year. and why freya the walrus that had become a popular attraction in the oslo fjord has been put down in norway. a fire at a coptic church in greater cairo has killed at least 41 people and injured many. several children are believed to be among the dead. many rescuers were overwhelmed by the heat and smoke. the blaze at the abu sifen church in the capital's imbaba district, is reported to have been caused by an electrical fault. sally nabil has more from the scene. this is the church where the fire broke out during the sunday mass. we understood from the people here that there were children and women among there were children and women among the victims. residents of neighbouring buildings told me that they rushed into the church to try and save the victims but the whole area was covered with thick clouds of smoke. they could hardly see. it took some time before ambulance cars arrived, dozens of cars have arrived here to move casualties to nearby hospitals. on our way here we

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everardt year. warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show "compassion and leadership" in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn, to help people deal with the rising cost of living. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again injanuary, it's claimed the support is no longer sufficient. here's our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1200 of government support to help low income families make ends

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everardyear. a late goal from tottenham rescues a draw away to chelsea, but both managers are sent off after the game following a touchline clash. welcome to the bbc news channel. 70 charities and community organisations in the uk have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show �*compassion and leadership" in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn, to help people deal with the rising cost of living. here's our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister. they're calling for £1,200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this winter. throughout history, it has been government's role to provide support to households who need it when you are in a time of crisis. we saw

by a serving police officer— of sarah everard by a serving police officer and — of sarah everard byut the claims of misconduct or officers. this is the college of policing, _ officers. this is the college of policing, which is the professional body, _ policing, which is the professional body, making recommendations that anyone, _ body, making recommendations that anyone, any officer, serving officer who is— anyone, any officer, serving officer who is violent either on or off duty should _ who is violent either on or off duty should be — who is violent either on or off duty should be sacked, essentially. and emerge, _ should be sacked, essentially. and emerge, the head of the college, says there — emerge, the head of the college, says there are many cases when their officers _ says there are many cases when their officers who _ says there are many cases when their officers who should not be imposed who are _ officers who should not be imposed who are -- — officers who should not be imposed who are —— andy marsh. looking at the police — who are —— andy marsh. looking at the police. th

our correspondent angus crawford has been following this story. 3rd of march last year, sarah everard officer. ten days after she disappeared, a group called reclaim these streets said they wanted to hold a vigil in her honour in clapham common. but the police at that time said, "you can't, we'll give you a £10,000 fine if you do." so, they called it off, but lots of people spontaneously simply went down there. you will probably remember the images, very emotive, lots of people there, some protesting about how the police were treating them, police then went in and arrested a number, trampled flowers, it was highly controversial. what happened was, six people who were arrested were going to be charged with covid breaches. then, we were still in, if you remember back then, tier 4 lockdown regulations, and they were charged with breaching those, and they were going to go to trial in november this year. but today, surprise announcement from the cps, that's not happening. any reaction to that surprise announcement? well, the cps said that it simply couldn't take these cases to court becaus

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped against six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everardrch, 2021. firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained, after overnight rain. and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now on bbc news, the travel show. former paralympian steve brown explores japan to find out how accessibility has improved in the wake of this year's paralympics in tokyo. on hisjourney, he meets japanese paralympians who took part in the games, navigates the tokyo subway, travels to the holy island of okinoshima and tries out disabled surfing in okinawa. oh, wow! look at the size of this place! this is tokyo stadium, and it was home to the football, the rugby and the pentathlon during the olympics, and i'm glad to finally be here. japan's delayed summer of sport finally got under way in 2021. my name's steve brown, and i was supposed to come over for the paralympic coverage. not being able to make it out was a huge blow. the whole thing about sport, it's

legal action against six protesters for attending a vigil for sarah everard has been halted after thed the "legal test" for prosecution had not been met. they had been accused of breaking covid lockdown rules by attending the vigil in march last year following the abduction, rape and murder of sarah everard by police officer wayne couzens. there were clashes between police and the protesters after several hundred people attended the unofficial event. today is the last of four days of intense heat, which has led to an amber weather warning for much of southern england and wales. while there are concerns about drought and the impact the heat has on the elderly and vulnerable, many people have simply been taking the opportunity to enjoy it. coastal resorts have been packed, but as emma simpson has been finding out, labour shortages and rising energy costs in hospitality mean not all businesses are willing, or able, to cope with the extra trade. it's boom time if you're selling food and drink at the beach — if you've got the staff to do it. i need somebody to go in the kitchen. i need wai

legal action against six protesters for attending a vigil for sarah everard has been dropped after the test for prosecution had not been met. the six were accused of breaking covid lockdown rules by attending the vigil in march last year following the abduction, rape and murder of sarah everard by police officer wayne couzens. there were clashes with police after several hundred people attended the unofficial gathering. the government in egypt says at least a0 people have died, many of them children, in a fire at a church where thousands of worshippers had gathered for sunday worship. dozens of other people have been injured. it's reported an electrical fire broke out at the coptic church in giza, outside cairo. 0ur correspondent sally nabil sent this report from the scene. a sunday church service that ended in tragedy. behind these windows, egyptian christian worshippers died. the abu sifin church was in a packed a busy neighbourhood in giza. the fire killed dozens including many children. people rushed into the building trying to save as many lives as possible. this woman lost her si

the national strategy is part of efforts to rebuild trust in policing following the murder of sarah everard made permanent after a successful trial. jon ironmongerjoined the team on a night out. in england the night time goes hand—in—hand with a good time. it form women and girls in particular, getting out has an inherent risk of harassment and assault. it’s getting out has an inherent risk of harassment and assault. it's about lookin: harassment and assault. it's about looking out — harassment and assault. it's about looking out there _ harassment and assault. it's about looking out there for _ harassment and assault. it's about looking out there for predators, i harassment and assault. it's about i looking out there for predators, who looking out there for predators, who look like they are targeting those honourable people and actually putting that interaction in place festival. just a bit, to arrest it if there are offences and about safeguarding local people. this policewoman — safeguarding local people. this policewoman leads the work with its work cut out. how often you get unwanted s

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard bbc news, return of the tigers. in 2010, the himalayan nation of nepal was one of 13 countries to commit to doubling its wild tiger populations by 2022. nepal is now the only country to have achieved that goal. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege. it's a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight, the community lives in terror. there has been an increase in tiger attacks on humans. more number of tigers and more number of people, definitely there is going to be conflict. so, it is going to be a challenging job for us to, you know, maintain peace between two species. chanting private pinky adhikari has been

there is much greater focus sarah everard murder.n, often women, always women, are being abused verbally, touched unwanted in the street. they say existing laws can be used to deal with sexually threatening or abusive behaviour, usually by men, and even one—off single incidents where there are less serious comments or where it is not clear whether the person is trying to be sexually harassing a woman. they can also be charged under public order law and beyond that they are talking about using a new law to ban up skirting, which is the practice of taking pictures of people underneath their clothing without the consent and cyber flashing when you send a message to somebody via bluetooth in your local area, probably on wanted as well. they say that can be dealt with under the guidance of dealing with social media abuse. this all amounts to an attempt to use existing laws to an attempt to use existing laws to deal with street harassment and the cps says people are harassing women in the street and will be prosecuted. the government is cu

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everardyear. warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now, it's hardtalk, with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. a year on from the re—imposition of taliban rule, afghanistan is facing a humanitarian calamity. half the population is facing serious food insecurity, more than 1 million children are at risk from acute malnutrition. as for the taliban, well, they seem focused on snuffing out opposition and imposing strict controls on women and girls. my guest is former first vice president of afghanistan, now a seniorfigure in the national resistance front, amrullah saleh. is internal resistance viable when afghans are starving? amrullah saleh, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it is a year, mr saleh, since the taliban swept into kabul and toppled the government of which you were a part. would you acknowledge that this past year has been a year of failure from your point of view? for the taliban, it has been not

breaching covid restrictions have been dropped against six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained, after overnight rain. and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now on bbc news, click. this week, we're getting in tune with nature. yeah, we're having a high—tech chat with our plants. i love that you're breaking it down to talking to plants because a lot of people do that in their own greenhouses. but what do you do when your grapes aren't happy? paul's looking at how vineyards are adapting to climate change. right, so shallwe...? shall we give it a taste? of course, yes. and forget fences. this is the new way to keep your cows from moo—ving too far. in a month's time, the traditional european harvest will be complete. currently, farmers are working around the clock to cut corn, with strawberries and raspberries already picked injune and july. farming has always embraced the latest technology, from the plough through to trac

against male violence is part of efforts to rebuild trust in policing following the murder of sarah everardith a good time. but for women and girls, in particular, going out poses an inherent risk of harassment and assault. it's about looking out of there four predators who look like they are targeting vulnerable people and actually putting that interaction in place, first of all to stop it, to arrest if there are actual offences and actually about safeguarding vulnerable people. dci nicky deeks leads op kayak, a new unit in northampton with its work cut out. how often do you get unwanted sexual attention? nearly every night. all night. what would make you feel safer? more policemen? more visibility? no men! if you've been sexually assaulted then, would you go to the police? no. no? you wouldn't bother? it's no point because it doesn't take you anywhere apart from a court case which makes it even more intense. some girls step out of line on a night out. don't hear about them, do you? it's disproportional though, isn't it? women, more often, are going to get harassed than men than the other