sarah corker reports from staffordshire.mily as warm, generous, and a selfless midwife. these cctv images of the 28—year—old leaving the royal stoke hospital after a night shift last friday were the last time she was seen alive. after an extensive search of woodland and fields around the village of caverswall in rural staffordshire, a body was discovered by police at midday. those living nearby said there had been a heavy police presence here for days. just a lot of police activity, a lot of people about, and a police helicopter in the field, hovering around, you know, which is normally a quiet lane. as we came back into the farm this morning about 10:30am, there was quite a lot of activity around the entrance to the quarry at the bottom of the lane. and there seemed to be police dogs and police officers. it was around 9am this morning when police closed off this quiet country lane about ten miles from stoke—on—trent. and it's been the focus of intense police activity ever since. then, late this afternoon, detectives confirm

breaking news concerning the search in staffordshire for the midwife samantha eastwood.in the search for the missing midwife samantha eastwood. the search had been taking place in a rural area of stoke—on—trent. when we get more we will bring it with. once again the story of warmth and sunshine for england and wales, northern ireland and scotland have more cloud and outbreaks of rain continuing to work northwards across scotla nd continuing to work northwards across scotland through the evening and overnight. elsewhere, a dry night with clear skies for england and wales, not as warm and muggy as last night, loads between 11 and 16. high pressure in charge for most tomorrow so pressure in charge for most tomorrow $03 pressure in charge for most tomorrow soa dry pressure in charge for most tomorrow so a dry day of the most with the lion's share of the sunshine across england and wales, still more cloud for scotland and northern ireland but more bright and sunny breaks coming through. a range of temperatures, in the high teens. and, 21 in northern ireland and close to 30 ac

sarah corker reports from staffordshire.a eastwood was described by her family as warm, generous and a selfless midwife. these cctv images of the 28—year—old leaving the royal stoke hospital after a night shift last friday were the last time she was seen alive. after an extensive search of woodland and fields around the village of caverswall in rural staffordshire, a body was discovered by police at midday. those living nearby said there had been a heavy police presence here for days. just a lot of police activity, a lot of people about, and a police helicopter in the field, hovering around, which is normally a quiet lane. as we came back into the farm this morning about 10:30, there was quite a lot of activity around the entrance to the quarry at the bottom of the lane. there seemed to be police dogs and police officers. it was around 9am this morning when police closed off this quiet country lane about ten miles from stoke—on—trent. and it has been the focus of intense police activity ever since. then, late this afternoon,

police investigating the disappearance of a midwife from staffordshire find a body and arrest three people. more than 700 firefighters battle a major wildfire in portugal, as southern europe continues to swelter in near record temperatures. also this hour, the veteran entertainer barry chuckle, one half of the chuckle brothers, has died at the age of 73. his manager said that barry chuckle, seen here on the right, passed away peacefully at his home. his comedy partner and brother paul said he'd lost his very best friend. ireland's women's hockey team have made it to the world cup final, the first irish team, male or female in any sport, to reach a majorfinal. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35am. this morning's reviewers are claire cohen, women's editor at the daily telegraph, and the independent‘s economics editor ben chu. the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, believes an attempt has been made on his life. officials said drones loaded with explosives were flown towards a military parade he was attending — they exploded, injuring seven national guards. the presiden

sarah corker, bbc news, caverswall, staffordshire.rned because they can't be recycled. being buried or burned according to the local government association of england and wales, the combination of plastics used in many yoghurt pots and ready—meal trays mean they can't be properly processed. matt cole reports. be properly processed. plastic isn't meant to end up here, choking the seas and the life in it. but despite a growing public awareness of the need to recycle, councils say their efforts are being undermined by manufacturers. are being undermined it is at sites like these across the country that the recycling process begins. across the country that mountains of rubbish needing separating into what can and can't be reused. separating into what can when it comes to plastic, well, there are bottles like this, fairly easy to separate and recycle. there are bottles like this, but what about these? there are bottles like this, plastic fruit punnets containing mixed materials. that is not so easy. containing mixed materials. and then the

sarah corker is near the village of caverswall in staffordshire. what prompted the focus on this particular area? the search for samantha eastwood is based in this rural parts of north staffordshire. we are a ten minute drive away from stoke—on—trent. this road behind me was cordoned off behind me behind the village of caverswall. specialist officers with sniffer dogs have carried out an intense search of woodland and farmland. it has been taking place for the last three or four hours. it is unclear, we don't know at this stage widerfocus of is unclear, we don't know at this stage wider focus of this investigation has moved to this area. samantha eastwood has not been seen since she left work at the royal/ hospital last friday. at 32—year—old man was arrested in connection with her disappearance, but has since been released. police officers have renewed their appeal for members of the public to report any sightings of the eccles parked in strange locations or isolated areas and staffordshire police have said today they are working round the clock t

we'll be getting the latest from our correspondent in north staffordshire.chtime: thousands of residents and tourists are evacuated from the indonesian island of lombok after another powerful earthquake, the second in a week, leaves more than 90 people dead. england cricketer ben stokes arrives at court to face trial for affray along with two other men. potential jurors are asked if they are cricket fans supporting either england or india. police in the us state of new mexico rescue 11 starving and dishevelled children who were being kept in squalid conditions in a remote desert compound. two men are arrested accused of child abuse. hundreds of firefighters tackle blazes in portugal, as countries around the world are hit by soaring temperatures and heatwaves. golf's cinderella story — georgia hall celebrates her women's british open triumph, herfirst tour win, and all with the help of her father's unchanged socks. i'm quite superstitious, and my dad's even worse, so he was like, "yeah, i'm just going to keep them on." "it's going to be worth it, hopefully."

body was found at around midday in this rural area of staffordshire.as been closed off for the majority of the day. earlier this morning the cordon went up and we saw teens of police scouring through woodland and there was also a lot of activity in a disused quarry which isjust down the road here. we now know that forensic teens are on site and are likely to remain there for a considerable amount of time. police have also confirm that there have been three arrests, a 32—year—old man, who was released on bail but has now been re—arrested for murder. two other men, a 28—year—old and a 60—year—old, have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. we also have a short statement from staffordshire police. i willjust read that to you. detectives are in and simon duffy said... the discovery today is not what anyone wanted. this is now a homicide investigation. police have also said that the body has not been formally identified. but specialist officers are now comforting samantha eastwood's family at this difficult time. we saw a switch in the f

police searching for a missing midwife in staffordshire have launched a murder investigation.ectives investigating the disappearance of 28—year—old samantha eastwood found a body near stoke yesterday. our correspondent simon ward is in stoke. what's the latest update? good morning. well although there has been no formal identification, this is what people feared most. officers searching for samantha eastwood made the discovery further down the slain here in this rural pa rt down the slain here in this rural part of staffordshire. she was last seen on friday the 27th ofjuly when she was leaving herjob as a midwife at the royal stoke hospital, leaving at the royal stoke hospital, leaving at 7:a5am and it was later that day in the evening when colleagues at the hospital raised the alarm when she didn't turn up for her makeshift and police have been investigating since. on the day she went missing, samantha's neighbours reported hearing a screen that up to route —— that afternoon and on friday her sister made an appeal to the public for more information and described samantha as w

sarah corker, bbc news, in caverswall, staffordshire. now on bbc news, it's time for money clinic. we're putting money and relationships under the spotlight. many of us find it hard to talk about money, even with those we are closest to. and that can turn into a big problem. money is about power and control. in this programme, couples will open up to an expert to try to get a better understanding of theirfinances... now i know there are people who depend on me. i have to work harder. ..their emotions... it would be so selfish of me not to take care of her. i wish every daughter would feel about way about their mother. ..and one another. it is time to open the doors to the bbc money clinic. kenya's capital, nairobi. home to around four million people,

sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire.heir 1000th test match against india in edgbaston. the home team had been going well against the number one ranked side in the world, but have lost late wickets. at the moment they are 284—9. patrick gearey has been at a landmark day. an english drama in a thousand parts. from flickering victorian beginnings through history, haircuts and heroics. test cricket still relies on the same familiar routines. this time england won the toss and batted. well this queue shows that there is still interest in this form of the game. but they have struggled to sell all the tickets for this first day, a reminder that test cricket needs a captivating series now more than ever. england's batsmen did not want things too interesting, though. keatonjennings gave the chance, not only did ajinkya rahane drop the catch, he had done it right in front of his boss. virat kohli cooled his temper, then sent for the spinner. ravi ashwin responded. alistair cook got a corker. so many times in england's history such

phil mackie, bbc news, staffordshire. the time is 1:20pm...gland has warned that the possibility of britain crashing out of the european union without a deal is uncomfortably high. and coming up: why scientists are concerned that even low levels of pollution may affect your heart. coming up on bbc news. the emotions of a long day and a long match leave andy murray in tears as he reaches the quarterfinals at the washington open. the heatwave in spain and portugal is now the most severe for 15 years. the sweltering temperatures come after weeks of sustained heat across europe. the authorities are on alert forforest fires, and locals and holiday makers are being urged to take care because the region could see the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the continent this weekend. tom burridge reports. when they are talking about a heatwave in spain and portugal, you know it's really hot, so time to drinka lot know it's really hot, so time to drink a lot and keep a cool head. for some on holiday, it is stifling. you walk out and it is just oppressiv

police searching for a missing midwife in staffordshire have launched a murder investigation.investigating the disappearance of 28—year—old samantha eastwood found a body near stoke yesterday. 0ur correspondent simon ward is in stoke. what's the latest update? well, although there has been no formal identification of the body, this is what people feared most. 0fficers searching for samantha eastwood made the discovery further down this lane in this rural part of staffordshire. she went to work at the royal ‘s —— the raw stoke hospital. it was later that evening when colleagues of the hospital raised the alarm when she didn't turn upfor raised the alarm when she didn't turn up for her makeshift and police had been investigating her disappearance ever since. 0n the day she went missing, samantha's neighbours reported hearing screams and on friday, her sister made an appeal and she said samantha was warm and generous with a great sense of humour. police have arrested a 32—year—old man and he was rea rrested 32—year—old man and he was rearrested this time on suspicion of murder. a

sarah corker in staffordshire, thank you.g swift action, after a leaked report concluded that claims of a "toxic" row between surgeons at a cardiac unit contributed to a higher mortality rate. the report into the unit at st george's hospital in london — seen by the times newspaper — says the team was consumed by a "dark force" and patients were put at risk. jenny kumahjoins me now from outside st george's hospital in south london. what has been published by the times is pretty damning. yeah, just give you a bit of background. saint georges hospital here is one of 20 hospitals that carries out adult surgery and the college of cardio surgeons alerted the trust to higher—than—expected death rate this year and last year. this prompted managers to carry out a review, they brought in an independent expert cold professor buick, he's a former deputy medical director of nhs england and he found that there were extra deaths. the mortality rate was 3.7%, that's above the 2% national average. what he found was damning. he was highly crit

the search for samantha eastwood is now focused on this rural part of north staffordshire. from stoke—on—trent here. this road behind me was cordoned off earlier this morning near the village of caverswall. specialist police officers aided by police dogs have been scouring a large area of woodland and fields and they have been on—site here for the last three or four hours. it's not clear at this stage why the focus of this investigation has moved to this area. samantha eastwood has not been seen since she left work last friday at the royal stoke hospital. a 32—year—old man was arrested in connection with her disappearance but has since been released. today, staffordshire police renewed their appeal for members of the public to report any sightings of vehicles parked in strange locations, in lay—bys or isolated areas, and they say their officers are working round—the—clock to find samantha. three people have died of heatstroke in spain this week, with temperatures there reaching as high as 45 degrees. tour operators say last minute summer holiday bookings to countries around

the body has yet to be formally identified, but staffordshire police say they are supporting samanthacult time. well, i spoke to sarah a little earlier, and she described the scene at caverswall today. we are about ten miles from stoke—on—trent, and this road has been closed off for most of the day. since then there has been intense police activity, we have seen cars coming and going, and forensic teams. they are now on site, and likely to remain there for some time. as the news is filtering through that a body has been found, one neighbour has come down and laid flowers here. she says she did not know samantha, but felt it was right to come down here. of course the body has yet to be formally identified, but the police have said that they are now supporting her family. in the last hour or so we heard from the chief nurse, at the hospital where samantha worked, liz rix. she says "our thoughts are with samantha's family and friends." she also thanked the police for their dedication and support throughout this extremely difficult week. and, you'll remember, it was yesterday when samanth

they are lovely family dogs, staffordshi re they are lovely family dogs, staffordshire bull terrier isetimes struggle to find a home? i do. i think billy sometimes struggle to find a home? i do. ithink paris billy sometimes struggle to find a home? i do. i think paris hilton was the first celebrity to sort of spark of the desire for designer handbag dogs. and also tv shows. i mean, we see more and more huskies and muller notes come in because the kids all my want one because of game of thrones. so people are choosing her dog in the hope that it will give them an attractive instagram account? absolutely, give them some kudos or whatever. well, of course malamutes and huskies do not have a great bond with humans, their recall is rubbish so you can never let them off the lead. people wonder why they go stir crazy! there is a fundamental problem here, if people are getting dogs to improve their social media profile without perhaps realising quite how much commitment and work is involved in keeping a dog. absolutely, the effort it ta kes, dog. absolutely, the effort it takes, and they are g

phil mackie, bbc news, staffordshire.re our headlines. in zimbabwe we can now see the news conference game. the mdc, the opposition, waiting to try to hold the news conference, which riot police looks like they were trying to stop, because they sent in riot police officers, telling journalists to get out but now the stage is set for the news conference. we can go to our correspondent in harare. extraordinary scenes. all of this raises substantial doubt about how we all democracy is in zimbabwe, if riot police can try to stop an opposition news conference. indeed, this week started quite peacefully with millions going around the country to go and vote for their preferred leader and after that, when vote counting was continuing, there was an expectation that the electoral commission of this country would start announcing the results soon after but there was a delay, and the electoral commission told the country the reason why there was a delay in telling the country who their next president would be, was that it was the fir

he's due to appear before north staffordshire magistrates court this morning.nesia say the number of people killed in a powerful earthquake on the island of lombok has risen to more than 90, with hundreds more suffering head injuries and broken bones. it's the second earthquake to hit the popular tourist island in a week. lebo diseko reports. running for their lives as the earthquake struck, people at this hotel in lombok dashed to safety. others simply called on god as they felt the power of mother nature. traumatised survivors faced a night outside, the buildings too unsafe after two after—shocks. at this hospital near the epicentre, patients had to be moved outside. many of the injured from across the region were transferred to nearby bali, which also felt the quake. doctors and nurses desperately tried to save lives in conditions that were farfrom ideal. translation: we will place patients here in the parking lot and also in the hallway of the hospital. we will build emergency tents so our medical teams can concentrate on handling patients. as rescuers sear

police searching for a missing midwife in staffordshire have launched a murder investigation.tives investigating the disappearance of 28—year—old samantha eastwood found a body near stoke yesterday. 0ur correspondent simon ward is in stoke. what's the latest update? well, although there has been no formal identification of the body, this is what people feared most. officers searching for samantha eastwood made the discovery yesterday on land further up this lane in this rural part of staffordshire. she was last seen on friday 27 leaving work at the royal stock hospital. she was a midwife. collea g u es stock hospital. she was a midwife. colleagues raised the alarm when she did not turn up for her late shift. on the day she went missing, neighbours reported hearing a scream that afternoon. on friday, her sister made an emotional appeal and said samantha was absolutely dedicated and had a great sense of humour, she was warm and generous. —year—old man who was previously arrested and released has been rea rrested, arrested and released has been rearrested, this time on suspicion

we'll be getting the latest from our correspondent in north staffordshire.te desert compound. two men are arrested accused of child abuse. hundreds of firefighters tackle blazes in portugal,

and her staffordshire bull terrier, billy, which is the most common dog in shelters.al media is to blame for the fact that dogs like billy sometimes struggle to find a home? i do. i think billy sometimes struggle to find a home? i do. ithink paris billy sometimes struggle to find a home? i do. i think paris hilton was the first celebrity to spark off the desire for designer handbag dogs and also tv shows. all rescues and more and more huskies and malamute have come in because kids now want to walk with wolves because of game offerings. so people are choosing their dog on the hope that it will give them an attractive instagram account? absolutely and give them some kudos and whatever. huskies, whilst being very sweet dogs, are meant to run 50 miles per day, they don't have a strong bond with humans, their recall is bad and they walk around the block once a day and they wonder why they go crazy. people are getting dogs without realising quite how much commitment and work is involved in keeping a dog. absolutely and the effort it ta kes. dog. absolutely and the effort it

phil mackie, bbc news, staffordshire.of sustained heat across europe. the authorities are on alert forforest fires, and locals and holidaymakers are being urged to take care, because the region could see the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the continent this weekend. tom burridge reports. when they are talking about a heatwave in spain and portugal, you know it's really hot, so time to drink a lot and keep a cool head. for some on holiday, it is stifling. you walk out and it is just oppressive, it is like nothing else. i couldn't even have predicted it. i have been to portugal many times over the years and never, ever felt it like this before. i thought it was hot in london, but this is another level. look at the top temperatures yesterday. in portugal, 45 celsius, but 40 in northern spain is really unusual, even in august. further south, away from the coast, it is well above that. the heat we are getting this summer is extreme, for sure. temperatures over the next few days are likely to reach 46 degrees or so for s

let's start with that breaking news that detectives in staffordshire investigating the disappearancee midwife, samantha eastwood, have found a body in a rural area near stoke—on—trent. the 28—year—old was last seen leaving work after her night shift —year—old man has been arrested. sarah is there with this report. she was described by her family as warm and generous and selfless midwife. these images of the 28—year—old leaving the hospital after a night shift last friday, where the last time she was in alive. after an extensive search of woodland and fields around the village, in a rural staffordshire, a body was discovered by police at midday. those living nearby said there had been a heavy police presence here for days. lots of police attic —— activity people about, and a helicopter in the field covering around which is normally quiet. i came back in this 1030, lots of activity at the quarry, seem to be police dogs and police officers. 9am this morning, offices closed off this quiet country road. three men had been arrested, 32—year—old who had been released on bail, has been rearr

samantha's body was found on saturday in rural staffordshire, ten miles from her home.e message read, our lovely little work family will never be the same. our hearts are breaking. samantha's family were not in court today, but hersister, gemma, and her former fiance, john peake, visited samantha's home, to read the messages left by the community. the family have asked for time to grieve. michael stirling left the magistrates‘ court and was remanded into custody. he will next appear via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court. caroline davies, bbc news. the time is almost quarter past six. our top story this evening. england cricket star ben stokes appears in court charged with affray after a fight outside a nightclub last year. and still to come. meet the strandbeests, windblown artworks that are helping to solve, would you believe, the problem of venus. coming up in sportsday on bbc news, britain's ethan hayter wins a dramatic bronze alongside 0llie wood in the madison to claim his third medal of the european championships in glasgow. forecasters are predictin

samantha's body was found on saturday in rural staffordshire, ten miles from her home.ary memorial. one message read, our lovely little work family will never be the same. our hearts are breaking. samantha's family were not in court today, but her sister, gemma, and her former fiance, john peake, visited samantha's home, to read the messages left by the community. the family have asked for time to grieve. michael stirling left the magistrates' court and was remanded into custody. he will next appear via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court. caroline davies, bbc news. two people have been killed and dozens injured after a tanker and lorry collided on a motorway in italy. the crash on the outskirts of the northern italian city of bologna caused a major fire and explosion. the tanker and the lorry then caught fire, triggering a huge fireball and the partial collapse of the bridge they were on. the headlines on bbc news: america reimposes sanctions on iran, over it's nuclear programme, though the white house maintains, it's still open to talks. at least 98 people

sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire.se in numbers of secondary school pupils — that's according to figures compiled by the bbc. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. and by 2021, if the intakes stay the same, that would be the equivalent of 2a new schools. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. educating boys for more than 100 years, bournemouth school is proud of its academic tradition. valued by parents and pupils. it has got more academically able students, and when they are together it helps, because they help each other out. we are all aiming to do well in our exams and do well in future life, so we all encourage each other, we challenge each other, we compete. most of you are at a stage now where you've moved on... the school is bidding for government money to grow. it's been making its admissions more inclusive, despite legal challenges from some better off parents. next year poorer children get places first, then local pupils. we have been on a long journey. we have been on thatjourney

a man accused of murdering the staffordshire midwife, samantha eastwood, has appeared in court againlink. 0ur correspondent liz cropper is at stafford crown court. explain what happened today? this was michael stirling's first appearance before the crown court, where his case was listed for a preliminary hearing. he is charged with murdering samantha eastwood between the 26th ofjuly and august the 5th. the 28—year—old's body was found near a rural village in staffordshi re found near a rural village in staffordshire in a shallow grave. michael stirling appeared fire video link from doug gate prison. he spoke just to confirm his name, date of birth, nationality and that he understood proceedings. he will next appear before northampton crown court on october the 5th. it is at that hearing where it is expected he will be asked about his plea. his trial is expected to take place in the early part of next year. today he was remanded in custody and there was no application for bail at this stage. liz cropper in stafford, thank you. the democratic unionist mp ian paisley is facing the first

this is tixall, in staffordshire. look to the right.nt has come into full view. even the airfield we landed on, at old sarum in wiltshire, has its secrets. from ground level, well, all you can see is grass. a few dry patches, nothing special. however, the archaeologist who is above me at the moment can see something completely different. the aerial photograph shows i was standing on three long stripes in the grass. close up, they don't look much. however... this is a ditch that dates from the iron age. over the years, the ancient ditches were filled in and the new soil dries out differently, leaving the stripes. this ditch we are standing on is 2500 years old? that's right. these were three ditches, between which would have been some banks. so, huge embankments? that's right, yes. huge things. they were. on the horizon there, there's a hillfort as well. and it goes on. here at bicton in devon, the dry weather has revealed the remains of a roman farm. there's never been a year like this. how many new things are you seeing? it's hard to t

her body was found in a rural area of staffordshire on saturday.im. hello. at the european championships in glasgow, alice thomas has won bronze in the women‘s 200 metres butterfly to add to the gold she got in the commonwealth games earlier this year in the same event. hungary‘s boglarka kapas won the gold. the briton nearly got the silver, she was just nine hundredths of a second off that despite not prioritising the european championships this year. it is obviously home nations, we are going to prioritise common wealths and wales, that is the pinnacles for wales, the commonwealth games. so regardless of what britain says, itches prioritising the commonwealth games on a personal level and for my country. that is not to say i‘m not prioritising this as well. but i‘m so happy. in the sir chris hoy velodrome, britain‘s ethan hayter won a dramatic bronze alongside ollie wood in the madison, to claim his third medal of the championships. the pair took the final sprint of the 200 lap race — worth double points — to move themselves onto the podium. hayt

her body was found in a rural area of staffordshire on saturday.dustrial—related software, and the motor industry. an investigation by the labour party into one of its mps, dame margaret hodge, for allegedly shouting atjeremy corbyn over his handling of anti—semitism allegations, has been dropped. more now on our top story, thousands of tourists and residents have been left stranded after a second earthquake in a week hit the holiday island of lombok. officials in indonesia say they have begun an evacuation of parts of the area. at least 98 people are known to have died, and the authorities say they expect that figure to rise. hundreds more were injured. i'm joined on the phone by kayleigh farrell, who is currently on a ferry after managing to leave the gili islands. those islands are just to the north of lombok. tell us more about what happened to you when the quake struck? so i was in the nearby... it seems to be jet democrat hitjust as bad as lombok. it wasjust seems to be jet democrat hitjust as bad as lombok. it was just absolute panic. we got

headlines today: a man is charged with the murder of midwife samantha eastwood, who disappeared in staffordshirequake hits the indonesian island of lombok, the second in a week. good morning. building on the green belt. is it a solution to the housing crisis or are they areas to be protected? i'm looking at a new report claiming almost 500,000 homes are currently planned on green belt land. the first tentative steps of four endangered brown bears rescued from japan are starting a new life in yorkshire. in sport, it's joy for

staffordshire police says there has been a good response from the public over this investigation, lotsfore she disappeared, she was under no stress and basically don‘t know what has happened to her and they are desperate to find out, which is why they desperately need people to come forward with information. phil mackie, thank you very much. phil mackie, thank you very much. phil mackie in stafford. regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution, may affect the heart to such an extent, that it would be similar to the early stages of heart failure. according to a study for the british heart foundation, the changes were comparable to being consistently inactive or having raised blood pressure. our correspondent, jon donnison reports. it‘s estimated air pollution is a contributing factor in the deaths of around a0,000 people in the uk each year. this study looks at how the quality of the air we breathe affects the heart. queen mary university looked at data from a,ooo people. most of those lived outside big cities and in areas where air pollution was below uk government guidelines.

her body was found in a rural area of staffordshire on saturday.gedly shouting atjeremy corbyn over his handling of anti—semitism allegations. more now on our top story, thousands of tourists and residents have been left stranded after a second earthquake in a week hit the holiday island of lombok. officials in indonesia say they have begun an evacuation of parts of the area. at least 98 people are known to have died, and the authorities say they expect that figure to rise. hundreds more were injured. i've been speaking to kayleigh farrell, who was on the gili islands when the earthquake struck. i was nearby, it seemed to be hit just as bad as lombok. everything was shaking, buildings started collapsing around and then there was absolute panic. everyone originally ran to the beach and then we got the tsunami threat so we were not sure what to do. there was one hill, but it was between a lot of buildings which we did not want to go near with the aftershocks still making buildings collapse, but it was absolute chaos for a few hours and the island ele

man with her murder. 32—year—old michael stirling from stoke—on—trent will appear before north staffordshireduring a police search near to caverswall on saturday. temperatures close to record levels in portugal and spain are posing a serious challenge to firefighters still train to bring a number of blazes under control. in southern portugal, aircraft have dropped water to dowse forest fires as temperatures hover above a0 celsius. now on bbc news, sport today. you're live at the bbc sport centre. this is sport today, with me, chris mitchell. coming upforyou: grand hall entrance. england's georgia hall has her hands on her first major, the british open. six of the best. the netherlands thrash ireland and they're world cup winners again. and marta bastianelli wins gold on the road at the european championships. england's georgia hall has won the women's british open. hall, who's just 22 years old, beat thailand's pornanong phatlum by two shots. phatlum had led for most of the weekend but a double bogey at the 17th ended her hopes and helped hall to her first major title. colm harrison has the

this is tixall, in staffordshire. look to the right.se. and in 0xfordshire, a prehistoric settlement has come into full view. has its secrets. from ground level, well, all you can see is grass. a few dry patches, nothing special. see something completely different. in the grass. close up, they don't look much. however... this is a ditch that dates from the iron age. dries out differently, leaving the stripes. this ditch we are standing on is 2500 years old? that's right. been some banks. so, huge embankments? that's right, yes. huge things. they were. 0n the horizon there, there's a hillfort as well. and it goes on. the remains of a roman farm. there's never been a year like this. how many new things are you seeing? not had time to stop. but roughly, we're talking several hundred. near milton keynes. all of which was news to mike. have a look. good lord. but this is something i've never seen ever before. this, then, is a complete surprise to you? you had no idea? no idea. and you've farmed here all your life? yes. it's 5000 years of his

samantha's body was found on saturday in rural staffordshire, ten miles from her home.ourt after hearing the charges. he will next appear via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court. the england cricketer ben stokes has gone on trial accused of affray, following an incident in bristol last september. the durham all—rounder and two other men — 28—year—old ryan ali and ryan hale, who's 27 — deny the charge. our correspondent phil mackie gave us this update from bristol crown court. this was described by nicholas corsellis, who opened the case for the prosecution, not as a moment of trivial unpleasa ntness. he said it was a sustained episode of significant violence which left onlookers shocked. it involves an incident which took place outside a city centre nightclub called embargo on monday 25th september last year at around 2:30 in the morning. ben stokes of course was the hero of the edgbaston test match on saturday. today he arrived at bristol crown court, surrounded by a phalanx of photographers, and he has been sitting in the dock this morning at the opening o

sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire.y a 51% stake in the struggling department store chain, but said it was no longer interested because of a fall in its own share price. house of fraser employs more than 17,000 people in its shops, including staff who work in its concessions. our business correspondent emma simpson explains. chinese company c banner, the owner of hamleys, was supposedly coming to the rescue, taking a 51% stake and crucially, injecting £70 million of much—needed cash. now, this was on the condition that house of fraser shut most of its shops in a controversial restructuring deal. creditors approved that through gritted teeth. there has been a legal challenge, but all that has been overtaken by events because this afternoon c banner made an announcement on the hong kong stock exchange saying that because of a sharp drop in its share price, it was no longer able to raise the necessary funds to invest in house of fraser. it is a real blow. now, house of fraser said tonight it was in discussions with alterna

he's due to appear before north staffordshire magistrates court this morning.o were arrested on suspicion of helping an offender, have been released on conditional bail. samantha's colleagues described her as a dedicated and committed midwife. in a statement, her family thanked the public for its support, but asked for privacy at this difficult time. chi chi izundu, bbc news. let's get a summary of the rest of the day's news with ben brown in bbc newsroom. riz, thank you. us president donald trump has admitted his son met a russian lawyer injune 2016 in order "to get information on an opponent", but argues it was legal. it is the president's most direct statement so far on the reason for donald trumer‘s meeting with the kremlin—linked lawyer natalia veselnitskaya. special counsel robert mueller is investigating us intelligence findings that russians conspired to sway the election in mr trump's favour. president trump denies any collusion. just a week after the last one, another deadly earthquake has struck indonesia, killing more than 90 people on lombok island

detectives investigating the disappearance of a missing midwife in staffordshire have begun a murder 28—year—old samantha eastwood found a body near stoke yesterday. a 32—year—old man, who was detained last sunday, has been re—arrested on suspicion of murder, while two other men are being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. the body is yet to be formally identified. 0ur reporter simon ward has the latest. the discovery was made up this claim. the last time she was seen was on the 27th ofjuly. she worked at the royal stoke hospital. she was seen at the royal stoke hospital. she was seen leaving that morning. later that day, staff raised the alarm when she did not turn up for her late shift. police have been investigating her disappearing since then. 0n the day disappeared, amanda's neighbours reported that they heard a scream. 0n amanda's neighbours reported that they heard a scream. on friday her sister made a public appeal for information. she said amanda was warm and generous with a great sense of humour. earlier this week, a 32 man was released and rearrested. he has been

this is staffordshire. we can now see the outline of a lost manor house. and in oxfordshire, a prehetoric settlement has com into full view. even the airfid we landed on has its secrets. from ground level, all you can see is dress, dry patches, nothing special. however, the archaeologists above me at the moment can see something completely different.h aerial photograph shows we aretanding on three longri stpes in the grass. close-up, they don't look much. however -- >> this is a ditch that dates from the iron age. reporter: over the years, the ancient ditches were filled in, and the new soil dries out differently, leaving the stripes. this ditch we are standing on d? 2,500 years >> that's right. these were three ditches. repoer: huge embankments. >> that's right. reporter: huge things. >> they were. reporter: and it goeon. here in devon, the dry weather has revealed the remains of a roman farm. there has never been a yea like this. how many new things are you? seeing >> hard to tellor sure, but roughly 700. mereporter: f the most fascinating finds are here

sima kotecha, bbc news, staffordshire.find there, dan? we are a large mixed stock and arable farm. beef, and a small amount of pigs. the arable consists of raising cattle... what has been the impact of this extremely hot weather over the last few weeks on your farm? we had a long winter, then the sun shone, and we thought things were on the up, and the grass grew and everything came and the grass grew and everything ca m e really and the grass grew and everything came really well, for a good six weeks gone into late may, i suppose really, and we took a good crop. stop was looking well, so the temperature was warming and everything moving nicely, but u nfortu nately we everything moving nicely, but unfortunately we haven't really seen any rain since the end of may, and it has just been taking its toll now over the past couple of weeks, really. we could see it coming but we we re really. we could see it coming but we were still hoping we would get a break in the weather which u nfortu nately break in the weather which unfort

detectives investigating the disappearance of a missing midwife in staffordshire have begun a murderar stoke yesterday. a 32—year—old man, who was detained last sunday, has been re—arrested on suspicion of murder, while two other men are being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. the body is yet to be formally identified. police in london have launched a murder investigation after a man in his twenties was stabbed to death in kingston—upon—thames last night. the man was found in cambridge gardens and was pronounced dead at the scene. officers are in the process of informing the man's family. no arrests have been made. the headlines on bbc news... venezuela's president says he has survived an assasination attempt involving explosive drones. several soldiers were injured. labour leaderjeremy corbyn has released a video on social media trying to allay concerns about amico —— anti—semitism within the party. plans to make everyone in england a potential organ donor — unless they decide to opt out — are set out by the government today. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc spo