thank you, sarah walton.given more security under government proposals to introduce a minimum tenancy term of three years. figures show that eight out of ten tenants currently have contracts of six or 12 months and ministers say longer agreements would allow them to put down more roots in their communities. earlier we heard from douglas haig, the vice—chair of the residential landlords association. i think there is recognition from a lot of people that the sector that the sector has to mature. we've come a long way in three years with nearly 20% of the whole population living in the private sector and nearly a third of that is families, so we need to combine short—term flexible tenancies with those who want to stay in the area and maybe go to school, but we're not... we think there should be a flexibility around that and incentivising landlords to choose when or not it's appropriate to rent to certain types of families or individuals. what sort of incentives do you mean? a couple of years ago there was a remo

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill. walton sent this update on the conditions the firefighters are facing. it's really tough going. the heat is really strong at the moment, about 27 degrees in the sunshine, so that, with the flames and the protective gear the fire crews have to wear, they are dealing with intense heat. they have been joined by fire crews from as far as south wales and warwickshire and they are having to deal with, the fire is just on the far side of that hill, is pockets of flames spreading not just over the land and on the grass which is very dry but also under the ground because the soil is very peaty, so they will put out one bit of fire but it is so hot underground that five or ten minutes later that same patch of ground is on fire again. the fire crews are taking regular breaks because it is very hard work and coming back down to the control centre and when they get here, there have been lots of donations from local people giving food and drinks and water and they are saying they are very grateful.

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill. walton sent this update on the conditions the firefighters are facing. it is really tough going. the heat is very strong at the moment, about 27 degrees in the sunshine. so that, with the flames and the protective gear that the fire crews are having to wear, they are dealing with really intense heat. they've been joined by fire crews that have come from as far away as south wales and also warwickshire. what they're having to deal with with the fire on the far side of that hill is pockets of flames that are spreading notjust over the land on the grass, which is very dry, but also under the ground, because the soil is very peaty here. so they are finding that they will put out one bit of fire, but it is so hot underneath the ground that five or ten minutes later, that same patch of ground is on fire again. the fire crews are taking regular breaks because it is very hard work. they are coming back down to this area, which is the control centre. they are finding when they get here that th

sarah walton reports. sound of this morning's crash walk many of the residents here on leeds‘ outer ring road. a car carrying six people collided with a taxi at about 2:40am. those living nearby were some of the first to help. we didn't think it was this serious. i took some blankets and just some water. i thought, it'sjust a car crash, and we probably should come and help them. but then when we went outside, we saw the scene, like, you know, it was horrible. four men aged between 18 and 21 were declared dead at the scene. a 16—year—old girl who was also in the car is in a critical condition, while another passenger — a 17—year—old girl — and the driver of the taxi are being treated for non—life—threatening injuries. police are investigating, but say they believe the car was travelling at speed. it was absolutely devastating. a really significant impact. and, as i say, we have four young men, between the ages of 18 to 21, who died at the scene. some in the area say this stretch is known for speeding. we ge

let's go straight our correspondent sarah walton who was at the hospital this lunchtime. t up to date in terms of what the police and the hospital are saying, sarah. huge amount of shop here hospital today, as you can imagine. it was a hospital themselves that first alerted the police when they noticed alerted the police when they noticed a spike in unusual deaths of babies at their neonatal unit, starting in about 2015. the hospital itself released a statement today saying they are fully cooperating with this investigation. they, too, want to find out what happened here. the neonatal unit has been downgraded since that time, and it now no longer deals with the most high risk pregnancies and births, so they are saying they are confident this is a safe place for women to come and have their babies. the police investigation continues. they are questioning this health care professional on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and on suspicion of the attempted murder of six more. it is a complex investigation, they say, and they are asking people to remember that at the hear

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill.ving by being paid to attend them, despite never knowing the person who has died. their role, they say, is to use their tears to help those at the funeral let out their own. my name is amidukle. i'm a funeral contractor. people pick me to go to their funeral and cry for them. we are all widows after our husbands died, so we decided to come together to help those who cannot cry, cry. in ghana, when you have lost someone and you don't cry, it means you don't love a person. that's why everybody should know how to cry, because when we are crying and somebody‘s standing beside you, whatever you say, after that you hear the person saying the same thing. you don't know the person and you don't know the person who has invited you. after doing thejob, you go away. you will not meet him or her again. when someone's husband dies, we have a way of crying. you have to cry to show the people who are around that the person has lost a husband or his wife. some funerals are big funerals. some are norma

sarah walton reporting from laguta. —— lancashire.ead of nhs england says significant planning is underway in the health service, for the possibility of britain leaving the eu without a brexit deal. 0ne cabinet minister, james brokenshire, said today that was a scenario that could be very firmly avoided. he also said he's confident that the cabinet's key brexit talks on friday will reach an agreement. chris mason reports. how does the health service ensure it can get the staff, equipment and medicine it needs if the uk leaves the eu without a deal on future co—operation? that's the question nhs organisations are grappling with, according to the man who runs the health service in england. there is extensive work under way now between the department of health, other parts of government, the life sciences industry, the pharma companies. the attention of ministers this week, though, isn't on preparing for no deal, but on getting a good one. we are preparing for all eventualities. the point, though, is that our focus, our attention, all of

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill.ind out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. we'll be joined by the former fleet street editor eve pollard and the assistant editor at the times, anne ashworth. norfolk police say a girl has died after reportedly being thrown from inflatable play equipment on a beach in gorleston—on sea near great yarmouth. officers were called just after 11 o'clock this morning. the girl was taken to a hospital where she died. the head of nhs england says "significant planning" is under way in the health service, for the possibility of britain leaving the eu without a brexit deal. simon stevens said the nhs was working with the government to make sure medical equipment and drugs continue to enter the country "in all scenarios". with the cabinet preparing for a key meeting on brexit this friday, the communities secretary, james brokenshire, says he's confident ministers will reach an agreement. chris mason reports. how does

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill.ve just heard that about 68 firefighters will stay here overnight in case things flare up again. there have been people coming to leave donations of food and cold water for the firefighters dealing with those high temperatures, but the fire service is asking people not to bring them here, it is not safe and they are asking people to ta ke safe and they are asking people to take them to the local fire centre which —— fire training centre in chorley. thank you very much. the head of nhs england says "significant planning" is under way in the health service, for the possibility of britain leaving the eu without a brexit deal. simon stevens said the nhs was working with the government to make sure medical equipment and drugs continue to enter the country ‘in all scenarios.‘ with the cabinet preparing for a key meeting on brexit this friday, the communities secretary, james brokenshire, says he's confident ministers will reach an agreement. chris mason reports. how does the health service e

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill. let us speak to sarah now. what is the latest?t despite their best efforts of the 150 firefighters who have been here all day, the third full day of battling misfire, the flames remain to cover the same area. about eight square kilometres of morale and still on fire. we have been to the top of winter hill on the far side of this help where they are battling those flames and it is really backbreaking stuff. not only are they using the hoses from the fire engines but they are doing this by hand using beating sticks, long sticks with leather straps attached to try and snuff out these claims by hand and snuff out these claims by hand and while they can see where the fla mes and while they can see where the flames are above the ground, they cannot tell where the ground is burning underneath, because it is very peaty and that burns easily. they are finding that areas that have had the flames put out, the ground is so hot that they are reigniting just minutes later. some good news here, there is a very important television aerial at the

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill.d of nhs england says "significant planning" is under way in the health service, for the possibility of britain leaving the eu without a brexit deal. simon stevens said the nhs was working with the government to make sure medical equipment and drugs continue to enter the country ‘in all scenarios.‘ with the cabinet preparing for a key meeting on brexit this friday, the communities secretary, james brokenshire, says he's confident ministers will reach an agreement. chris mason reports. how does the health service ensure it can get the staff, equipment and medicine it needs if the uk leads the eu without a deal on future cooperation? that is the question nhs organisations are grappling with, according to the man who runs the health service in england. there is extensive work under way between the department of health, other parts of government, the life sciences industry and the pharma companies. it is about getting a good deal. we are preparing for all eventualities. the point is that o

our correspondent, sarah walton, has sent this report from winter hill.re's no end in sight. firefighters have spent a third full day on winter hill, but despite their best efforts, eight square kilometres of moorland are still alight. this fire is over quite an extensive area on two faces of winter hill. so we've got two areas in the region of about four square kilometres each, so significant fire fronts. fire crews have travelled here from as far away as south wales and warwickshire, working in the intense heat and thick smoke, fighting flames not just on the ground but also from the air. and it's from there that the scale of the fire becomes clear. strong winds caused two separate areas of burning to merge here, and the flames you can see on the surface are only part of the problem. the fire here is spreading not just through this very dry grass, but also underneath the ground, where the soil is very peaty. firefighters are finding they will put out one area of fire, but the ground underneath is still so hot that it will be back alight just minutes lat

sarah walton, bbc news, winter hill.has died after being thrown from an inflatable that some eyewitnesses say appeared to explode on a norfolk beach. the child was thrown from the inflatable at gorleston beach just after eleven o'clock this morning, and paramedics took her to hospital, but she died of her injuries. an investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. the head of the nhs in england has revealed that the health service is preparing for the possibility of a no deal brexit. simon stevens says there's been extensive planning to make sure the uk continues to get the medical supplies it needs in "all scenarios."?meanwhile the communities secretary, james brokenshire, has said he's confident the cabinet will reach an agreement on brexit, when it meets at chequers this week. tom barton reports. how does the nhs ensure it can get the staff, equipment and medicine it needs if britain leaves the eu without a trade deal? that's the question nhs organisations are grappling with,

our correspondent, sarah walton, has this report. the fires are still burning.

our correspondent, sarah walton, has sent this report from winter hill. it's hot, sweaty work and there's no end in sight. firefighters have spent a third full day on winter hill but despite their best efforts, eight square kilometres of moorland are still alight. this fire is over quite an extensive area on two faces of winter hill. so we've got two areas, in the region of about four square kilometres each, so significant fire fronts. fire crews have travelled here from as far away as south wales and warwickshire, working in the intense heat and thick smoke, fighting flames not just on the ground but also from the air. it is from there that the scale of the fire becomes clear. strong winds caused two separate areas of burning to merge here, and the flames you can see on the surface are only part of the problem. the fire here is spreading not just through this very dry grass, but also underneath the ground, where the soil is very peaty. firefighters are finding they will put out one area of fire but the ground underneath is still so hot that it will be ba

sarah walton reports.

dave guest, bbc news, chester. 0ur correspondent sarah walton is at the hospital now.g told very much, are we? the investigation is continuing. we have heard from the hospital this morning. there is a great deal of shock. it was the hospital management themselves who first alerted the police and called in detectives when they noticed an unusual spike in the unusual deaths of newborn babies and babies younger than four weeks here at the neonatal unit. they said they called in detectives following that. since that time, they have downgraded the neonatal unit here and it no longer deals with the most high risk pregnancies and births so they are saying this is a safe place for women to have their babies. the hospital said they are cooperating with this investigation because they wa nt to with this investigation because they want to find out what happened to these children. the police investigation is ongoing and they are questioning this woman described asa are questioning this woman described as a health care professional and no more details as to herjob and she is questi

our correspondent sarah walton is at the hospital. this is a complex investigation.led in last year because of an unusual spike in the depths of newborn babies and babies under the age of four weeks. they we re under the age of four weeks. they were looking at the depth of 15 babies also the near death of six other babies. they have expanded their investigation and are looking at the depths of 17 babies and the near depths of 15 others in the period of just over near depths of 15 others in the period ofjust over a year. it led to the arrest yesterday of a woman described as a health care depression will we have no more details on that on her exact profession but she is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of six others. police say this is a significant step forward but are reminding people of this is a sensitive investigation. at the heart of this are parents who lost their newborns in incredibly sad circumstances. we had a statement from a solicitor representing two of those families saying "the death of a trial is a t

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