he was seen on a canal in warwickshire in january. he ended u . in warwickshire in january._ in warwickshire in january. he ended up in thailand where _ in warwickshire in january. he ended up in thailand where he _ in warwickshire in january. he ended up in thailand where he was - in warwickshire in january. he ended up in thailand where he was until- up in thailand where he was until thursday, when he was arrested at heathrow and brought to chester for the case to pick up where it left off. the passage of time was obvious. thejudge had to speak off. the passage of time was obvious. the judge had to speak up because the defendant was struggling to hear the the court heard that three of his alleged victims have died in the years since he went on the run. richard burrows is charged with child six offences alleged to have happened between 1969 and 1971 at this former children's home in cheshire. he also faces charges of “p cheshire. he also faces charges of up to 1981, some related to his time as a scoutmaster in the west midlands. in 1997, the pensioner denied all the alleged

bizza walters is a young farmer in warwickshire.d of the month, normally, and then they will go out to the field, but it's just too wet at the moment. facing a year of failed crops and lambs stuck inside, her family's farm is suffering. it's just soul destroying when you are checking your livestock and you are picking up, quite frankly, dead lambs because they've not made it through the night because it's rained so much, or you've got crops that are sinking and they are rotting in the ground. you dojust think, why are we doing this? it's a similar picture at rachel's farm here in north wales. there's a good girl. hey? how is your tummy? are you nice and full? when you literally haven't got anywhere for the animals to go, or you're really trying to shift them around the farm, it has a massive impact. the mental health burden is pretty colossal. and at this farm in gloucestershire, debbie wilkins�* crops have been underwater for more than three months. it will have a financial implication, yes, definitely. and there's also the implica

durham, essex, hampshire, lancashire, nottinghamshire, somerset, surrey and warwickshire have all beenshire joined them in 2027. it's really all. in this country, it means more investment. it means a properly aligned men's and women's system. and i think the regional games be brilliant, but i think what has been missing has been that chance to have equal access all the time at one club. and i think commercially it's going to be really good hopefully for the women's game as well. and the draw for the world snooker championship has been made with ronnie o'sullivan taking onjackson page in the opening round as he tries to win a record eighth title at the crucible. meanwhile, luca brassell will begin the defence of his title against david gilbert, while the 2019 winner judd trump faces hossein vasai. this year's championship takes place once again at the city's crucible theatre. but eddie hearn, the chairman of the organisers of the event, says that he cannot guarantee the venue will continue to be hosted in sheffield after its current deal runs out in 2027. it would have to take an opport

on a small family farm in warwickshire, they're pinching themselves as they prepare to take on racing's elite in the grand national. and this is a family affair like no other. mum pippa is the owner and raised the horse. son tom is the trainer. and his wife, gina, is thejockey — who's still competing as an amateur. well, it'sjust unbelievable, really, isn't it? you know, to have your son train, your daughter—in—law ride, and a horse you bred — it'sjust, it's magic. 0h, there's no doubt gina's the boss. he laughs. we obviously have differences in opinions on certain things, but it helps — you can be open with each other and, you know, say what you really mean, which i think, if you have a professional relationship with somebody else, sometimes you perhaps hold back a little bit. yeah, we try to switch off in the evenings, i think. i once we've finished the evening stable at 6:00 time, _ we have dinner and whatever, you try to switch off a bit - and think about something else! dog whines. it's helping the whole family reach new heights. and as if they didn't have enough on their plate, ge

on a small family farm in warwickshire, they're pinching themselves as they prepare to take on racing'sther. mum pippa is the owner and raised the horse. son tom is the trainer. and his wife, gina, is thejockey — who's still competing as an amateur. well, it'sjust unbelievable, really, isn't it? you know, to have your son train, your daughter—in—law ride, and a horse you bred — it'sjust, its magic. 0h, there's no doubt gina's the boss. he laughs. we obviously have differences in opinions on certain things, but it helps — you can be open with each other and, you know, say what you really mean, which i think, if you have a professional relationship with somebody else, sometimes you perhaps hold back a little bit. yeah, we try to switch off in the evenings, i think. i

durham, essex, hampshire, lancashire, nottinghamshire, somerset, surrey and warwickshire.r two in 2029, ultimately there will be three tiers with 12 teams at the top, no room for promotion relegation in the first three years. most importantly, the £8 million of new funding every year by 2027. the whole point of the restructure is to aim for an 80% increase in professional female cricketers by 2029. big commitment and big ambitions for the growth of the game. some counties disappointed at not being selected? all 18 first—class counties and the mcc were invited to tender, yorkshire were not successful, however along with glamorgan, they willjoin tier1 and 2027 and be given funding to help promote their pathways as well. despite that, they said they were surprised and disappointed that they issued a strong statement saying... yorkshire has a rich ethnicity makes it as part of our ongoing work to be the most welcoming and inclusive club in the country. we use women girls cricket as the cornerstone, we believe we hit all of the criteria set out. that has raised a few eyebrows.

he was seen on a canal in warwickshire in january.row airport and brought back to chester for the case against him to pick up where it left off. the passage of time was obvious. the judge had to speak up today because the defendant was struggling to hear. the court heard that three of his alleged victims have died in the years since he went on the run. richard burrows is charged with child sex offences alleged to have happened between 1969 and 1971 at this former children's home in cheshire. he also faces charges up to 1981, some relating to his time as a scoutmaster in the west midlands. in 1997, the pensioner denied all of the alleged offences. today, he was told he'll appear in court again injune and will be asked to re—enter his pleas. he was led away to be taken back into custody again. judith moritz, bbc news, chester. yesterday, the authorjk rowling challenged scottish police to arrest her under a controversial new hate crime law. today, police scotland resisted that challenge, saying they won't be taking action over a series o

durham, essex, hampshire, lancashire, nottinghamshire, somerset, surrey and warwickshire have all been yorkshire join them in 2027. it's a cool thing in this country. it's a cool thing in this country. it means more investment, it means properly aligned men's and women's system and i think regional game has been brilliant but i think what has been brilliant but i think what has been missing has been that chance to have equal access all the time at one club. and i think commercially it's been really good hopefully for the women's game as well. england women have made two changes to their starting 15 for saturday's six nations match against ireland. captain marlie packer returns to lead the team out at twickenham — after coming off the bench for their victory against scotland last weekend. lark atkin—davies is the other change — replacing hooker amy cokayne who's suspended. england currently sit top of the table with and the draw for the world snooker championship has been made — with ronnie 0'sullivan taking onjackson page in the opening round — as he tries to win a record eighth title

he was seen on a canal in warwickshire injanuary.k up because the defendant was struggling to hear the the court heard that three of his alleged victims have died in the years since he went on the run. richard burrows is charged with child six offences alleged to have happened between 1969 and 1971 at this former children's home in cheshire. he also faces charges of up to 1981, some related to his time as a scoutmaster in the west midlands. in 1997, the pensioner denied all the alleged offences. today he was told he'll appear in court injune and will be asked to re—enter his pleas. he was led away to be taken back into custody. judith moretz, bbc news, chester. stay with us, i'm back in a few minutes' time on the world today. hello there. there was some sunshine here and there today. this was rural essex earlier on. but we are seeing more cloud and some more rain arriving as well. you can see how the cloud has been racing across the atlantic and then pushing up from the southwest. and these areas of cloud are areas of low pressure an

our rural affairs correspondent, lucy vladev is at a farm in warwickshire.t a crop in that. you really do question why you do it. a really hard time for a long time. we've been putting on little coats on some of the newborn lambs to help protect them from the rain. most fields haven't dried out since last year as the uk experienced its wettest 18 months on record. there's a good girl, hey? how's your tummy? are you nice and full? rachel farms land here in north wales. on a scale of one to ten, we're probably at the moment, how wet our land is is probably about a 15. she's been forced to keep 300 of her ewes in lambing sheds on expensive bought—in feed. to date we're probably riding at about at least between probably about five and £8,000 increased cost for this sort of wet winter, exacerbated in the last month or so. like, what can you do? it's not so much about perhaps the money. it's more about when you literally haven't got anywhere for animals to go or you're really trying to shift them around the farm. it has a massive impact. so yeah, the mental health

we are in fenny compton in warwickshire.stem. at the time very few other people outside this community were listening. but they started talking, they started campaigning, and now they started campaigning, and now the world is listening. last night that itv drama series started showing in america, extending its reach to a global, global audience. this morning we have brought together more than 50 people who know this story inside out, whose lives have been changed forever by the post office scandal. some of them have never spoken about their stories before, even to their nearest and dearest. some have travelled hundreds of miles today to be here. we really appreciate you all coming and we are looking forward to hearing from as many of you as we possibly can. they will get a chance to question the post office minister kevin hollinrake on the soviet later as the post office scandal public inquiry resumes in london this week. —— on the sofa later. our business correspondent emma simpson can bring us up—to—date on the story so fa

on a small family farm in warwickshire, they're pinching themselves as they prepare to take on racing'swho's still competing as an amateur. well, it'sjust unbelievable, really, isn't it? you know, to have your son train, your daughter—in—law ride, and a horse you bred, it's just...it�*s magic. 0h, there's no doubt gina's the boss. he laughs. we obviously have differences in opinions on certain things, but it helps. you can be open with each other and, you know, say what you really mean, which i think, if you have a professional relationship with somebody else, sometimes you perhaps hold back a little bit. yeah, we try to switch off in the evenings, i think. i once we've finished the evening stable at 6 o'clock time, - we have dinner and whatever, you try to switch off a bit - and think about something else! dog whines. it's helping the whole family reach new heights. and as if they didn't have enough on their plate, getting ready for their biggest moment, breakfast time is even busier with a litter of lurcher puppies! and for a change, the spotlight isn't on gina's brotherjack, the worl

durham, essex, hampshire, lancashire, nottinghamshire, somerset, surrey, and warwickshire, have all beenr process which has taken - them in 2027. it was a tender| process which has taken place them in 2027. it was a tender - process which has taken place over the last four weeks. that is something that i think will be a tearfor something that i think will be a tear for those something that i think will be a tearfor those clubs. something that i think will be a tear for those clubs. they will have huge aspirations to come in in the future. the most important thing is that there is lots of money being invested in women's cricket. so many clubs, only so many can be up on the starting board and we have been chosen, we're really happy to be the chosen, we're really happy to be the chosen club. this is about making england strong, and hopefully getting them back winning world cups and an ashes series. you know, we have a really, really driving system now where we are producing great young cricketers, and we are at the heart of that now, but i'm obviously very excited to be involved here the fu

our rural affairs correspondent, lucy vladev is at a farm in warwickshire.pany this morning. good morning, yes, it is lambing season and it is a critical time for sheep farmers. any lambs like this to be born in the sheds but they also need them to be able to go outside to grow and graze. it is an important time for crops as well, seeds growing into the ground at this time of year become things like bread that we all eat. what is going on at the moment? the ground is soaked and if you imagine walking through a muggy —— a muddy field, you can imagine how hard it is for things to grow or animals to graze on it. there are financial and mental health implications. it's been a hard time for farmers. this field doesn't have anything in this year. there's no way you can get a crop in that. you really do question why you do it. a really hard time for a long time. we've been putting on little coats on some of the newborn lambs to help protect them from the rain. most fields haven't dried out since last year as the uk experienced its wettest 18 months on record. there

in warwickshire, between junction nine and ten, there was a collision this morning and we understand and greater manchester. we're expecting long delays over there, but on roads like this it can be a fraction of a second if you aren't paying attention just here, just in the last hour or so, a lorry and a small car collided. fortunately, there weren't any serious injuries, but of course many people are expected to check before they travel. >> theo ray, thanks very much. appreciate it. that's all from us on britain's newsroom. have you enjoyed yourself? nana. >> it's been fun. i'm a britain's newsroom virgin, but obviously me in. obviously you've broken me in. yeah, right. well listen up next. tuned for good next. stay tuned for good afternoon britain with tom and emily. it's been a pleasure. as eveh emily. it's been a pleasure. as ever. i look forward to seeing you on friday, actually, because i'll a zigi thing and i'll be doing a zigi thing and i'm tomorrow bev. i'm back tomorrow with bev. >> here's afternoon, britain. >> well, there we are. but >> well, well, there we are. but comin

we understand that warwickshire.scious with severe bite injuries. seven dogs were seized since that incident, including one that was believed to be mr harrington's pet, leading to the arrest of another 75 year old woman in warwickshire. police have said they are continuing to investigate what they have described as that tragic incident . in other news, the incident. in other news, the prime minister says that britain could pull out of the european convention on human rights if it obstructs the government's rwanda plan. rishi sunak says controlling illegal migration is more important than membership in the echr, and he would not let what he called the foreign court interfere in sovereign matters. labour has accused the prime minister of trying to appease the hard right of the conservative party more than 600 british legal experts, including three former supreme court judges, are calling on the uk to stop selling arms to israel. they say there's a plausible risk the weapons may be used to commit serious violations of i

we do understand that warwickshire police are in attendance and carrying out their investigations.mally when it's raining that contributes and we end up seeing slower traffic. but for now though, here in the south—east things are running smoothly and people are advised to check before they travel. just in case there are any road closures where they'll be travelling to today. >> yeah, good advice there. theo chikomba on the m25 and ray addison there for us at london euston station. thank you both very much indeed. >> well, we're supposed to be in british summer time. that traffic tell different traffic will tell you different british summer time, perhaps more likely 12 hours of rain from spain set to empty beaches for a bank holiday washout. today there is a 400 mile wide band of rain which is moving up from the south and it will hit the midlands and, and south of the midlands and, and south of the midlands. that will lead to 122 flood alerts today. okay so that will add to all the trouble on the rails and on the roads are meant to be in the spring. >> and spring is sprung, the gras

we might come back to smoking because nikolai also had a good question on this, but kate from warwickshirendrew gwynne from laboun and i think andrew gwynne from labour, for you. my question and i think andrew gwynne from labkeir for you. my question and i think andrew gwynne from labkeir starmer. my question and i think andrew gwynne from labkeir starmer. isy question and i think andrew gwynne from labkeir starmer. is he uestion for keir starmer. is he going to apologise to labour mp rosie apologise to the labour mp rosie duffield of the cass duffield in light of the cass report, you will know this report, you will know that this was report conducted was the report conducted by an nhs which nhs paediatrician, which said that, below as a that, transitioning below as a child is sort of not not a good idea. i hope i haven't paraphrased paraphrase that too badly, i think that's a fair synopsis of it. look, this is a very sensitive issue, and i can't even begin to understand as somebody who feels very comfortable in the body that i was born into, can't even begin to understand how somebody who

on the _ from fenny compton in warwickshire on the train — from fenny compton in warwickshire on theoment forthem. but in today because it feels like a moment for them. but in a way, this is one week— for them. but in a way, this is one week and — for them. but in a way, this is one week and then there will be a new week— week and then there will be a new week and — week and then there will be a new week and this will go on for months. the inquiry— week and this will go on for months. the inquiry is— week and this will go on for months. the inquiry is hopeful it will finish this year. this phase is due to finish in late summer. from then, the chair has... the power to make a recommendation or make his conclusions at that stage. whether he chooses to do so is a different matter but we are hopeful we will have answers in the not too distant future. the sun is on the horizon, we can actually see it and we look forward to the conclusion of this phase of the tragedy. brute forward to the conclusion of this phase of the tragedy.— forward to the conclusion of this phase of the tragedy. we h

this picture was snapped earlier on this morning in warwickshire. a lot of sunshine out there.orrow. a little fresher tomorrow morning than today. still mild for the time of year. few tomorrow, another day of sunshine and showers again. some showers forming in lines, so it will feel like longer spells of rain. probably windiest gusts of up to 70 mph out towards western areas of scotland. it is still mild for this time of year. then it will turn less windy into the start of next week. more than two million workers in england, wales and scotland are currently having to juggle caring for a loved one alongside holding down a job. campaigners say many are forced to give up work because of a lack of support and flexibility. however, a new law that comes into force today is hoping to change that — as bbc breakfast�*s abi smitton has been finding out. every day, debbie takes her husband mick cycling. iterate every day, debbie takes her husband mick cycling-— mick cycling. we love it, it is something — mick cycling. we love it, it is something that _ mick cycling. we love it, it is some