Its not over yet after storm dennis, the flood waters are still rising. There are over 200 Flood Warnings, and river levels in some parts of the uk are expected to peak tonight. Im in total shock, disbelief. I just cant believe how my home. My home has been ravaged in the last couple of hours. Well be looking at the worst areas affected and whats still to come. Also tonight the last picture of Caroline Flack before she died. Itv prepares a tribute to her on love island tonight. The government says its considering flying home the british passengers quarantined on a cruise ship offjapan because of coronavirus. The bbc sees evidence of what appears to be mass state monitoring by the Chinese Government of the persecuted uighur muslim community. And how birds of prey are being
killed in increasing numbers and gamekeepers are being blamed. And coming up on bbc news. A legend of the game, harry gregg hero of the munich air disaster in 1958 has died, aged 87. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The winds may have died down but in parts of england the flood waters are still rising. Storm dennis battered the uk over the weekend with winds of over 90 mph and torrential rain. One woman is thought to have died, hundreds of people have been flooded out of their homes. There are over 200 Flood Warnings across the uk. Six are severe, meaning a threat to life. They are along the rivers severn, lugg and wye. Jon kay is in hereford, where the river has reached the highest level on record. How are things there now . People are really nervous, fiona, really nervous. If i had a pound for every person who ive heard say today that they have never seen this river so high, i would be a rich man, and those people are right, because the Environment Agency have confirmed that the river first knight has never been higher in over 100 years. 20 feet. They have closed the wye bridge to traffic, and they have been telling pedestrians and cyclists, police shouting at them to get off because it is not safe. This is not the only part of the uk where there are real concerns this evening. This is what a severe Flood Warning really looks like. Straight
to you. Door to door rescues in the Cathedral City of hereford, desperate residents escaping with whatever they can save. A city under water and under threat. Shirley was one of hundreds forced to leave their homes. I thought i could stay there. Thats why im so late coming out. What do you think of these men who helped you this morning . Wonderful. One of the cruise will make an assessment of life risk, immediate danger, age, and making sure they bring medication with him and all they need. Some people are still trapped. Across this region, vast areas have been overwhelmed. Anyone for cricket . This is worcester, where the river severn has reached dangerous levels. We are monitoring things closely, especially the river severn towns, especially the river severn towns, especially shrewsbury and tewkesbury, because water levels are expected to continue to rise in some
of those catchments. And when the levels do drop, this is whats left behind. The market town of Tenbury Wells left a muddy mess by staughton dennis. On the high street, we found a Huge Community clear up today. Almost every business here flooded at the weekend. From the bank to the barbaras, even the insurance firm. Mary has a letting agency. What does it mean for you . As a business, our income stops. I cant go out on appointments, ourviewings income stops. I cant go out on appointments, our viewings are stopped. It stops dead. Rogers brand new carpet will have to go. Hes been working round the clock to save his home. Totally ruined. Weve been up since 2 30am on saturday. And i type one diabetic as well. Hey, fluffy. Next door, teresa moved
her most treasured possessions upstairs, but downstairs is a different story. It makes me physically sick that weve got to put everything right now. We dont know how long its going to take. Im lost. I think thats the word im lost. I think thats the word im lost. I think thats the word i m lost. Lost im lost. I think thats the word im lost. Lost in your own house . Yeah, lost in my own house. From the River Derwent in derby to leicestershire, from leatherhead in surrey to barkham in east sussex, tonight, once again, all communities can do is watch and wait. Jon kay, bbc news, hereford. And in south wales, many have been left counting the cost of storm dennis. Landslides and torrential rain have blocked roads and railway lines, several communities have been flooded out of their homes and people have lost their livelihoods. Tomos morgan has spent the day in the village of nantgarw. Its just that everything still has water in it. The aftermath of storm dennis. We are emotionally tied to this house so we couldnt go. To try and put it back to anywhere the way it was, i dont know how long its going to take us. 23 years of memories in nantgarw, ruined in an instant. The majority of rachel coxs possessions will need replacing. At least some of the most meaningful belongings have been saved. My eldest niece, shes got terminal cancer. We didnt find out untiljanuary that she would be well enough to have a wedding injune, and so i was making paper flowers for the wedding. I thought they were all destroyed, but we just managed to get a handful out now without being destroyed. All of their 100 or so homes here on oxford street, nantgarw, have been devastated by the flooding. As residents try and salvage whatever they can from inside their home, outside the clean up operation continues. Cars being taken away after being swept into the middle of the road after the torrent that came down the street in the early hours of yesterday morning. A months worth of rain fell across south wales in just 48 hours, with several communities needing evacuating. Unprecedented was how the authorities described the weekend weather. People is what matters in the end. The first ministerfor wales has been visiting those worst affected, taking stock before sitting down with councils to discuss what additionalfunding can be provided. This is it, yeah . Thats it. Her fathers ashes saved, the most pressing question for rachel and her neighbours now is when on earth will they be able to call this place home again . Tomos morgan, bbc news, nantgarw. And for the latest information on storm dennis, tune in to your bbc local Radio Station or visit our website bbc. Co. Uk news. Using current technology, forecasters were able to predict storm dennis nearly a week before its arrival, but working out
exactly which areas will be worst hit still remains a challenge. Now, the met office has announced its getting a new supercomputer which will be able to give more accurate forecasts. The project will cost £1. 2 billion over the next ten years. Our science editor David Shukman reports. There was plenty of warning about storm dennis. Six days before it struck, the forecast spotted it coming, but they couldnt tell precisely which communities would be hardest hit. At the met office, they knew the rain would be heavy but they couldnt say exactly where it would land. Thats hard to work out. A huge computer does the calculations, but even this massive machine has limits, so now the met office is getting an even bigger supercomputer that should be far more powerful. It will enable us to deliver more accurate, more timely, more localised predictions for both
weather and climate that will enable people to make better decisions, stay safe and drive ahead of time thrive ahead of time in the case of severe weather. At the moment, forecasts are based on the digital simulation of the atmosphere, with the globe divided into squares ten kilometres across. Now for the uk, there is a more detailed picture of the weather, with squares at 1. 5 kilometres wide. But the ambition with the supercomputer is to try to get down to a scale ofjust100 metres to generate a really accurate understanding of local conditions. And this really matters because it is one thing to be able to forecast that extreme weather is going to hit a particular region, far more useful to be able to tell where the heaviest rain is going to fall and then crucially try to work out which homes are at greatest risk of flooding. Knowing where to install flood barriers could make
all the difference, and that comes down to predicting which fields and valleys will get the downpours. But even with more accurate warnings from the new supercomputer, one flooding expert wonders how many will actually listen. I think people have got to wake up and smell the floodwater. We go on and on about flood risk, flooding, flood awareness. I spend the whole of my life talking about the effects of being flooded and i still dont think people. Its getting through to people, the devastation that floods can cause. As the world heats up, storms are likely to become more intense, and that will add to pressure on government to try to keep more of the country safe. David shukman, bbc news. Itvs love island will air tonight for the First Time Since the suicide of its former presenter Caroline Flack. The ao year old was found dead in her flat in london on saturday. She was due to stand trial next
month for an alleged assault on her boyfriend. Lucy manning reports. Caroline flack, the day before she died. A Valentines Day spent with some of those who loved her. Just a day later, she took her own life. Friends now remembering the happier times they had with her. Its the return of the flack. The tv presenter had a job full of glamour and excitement. But in the months before, she had faced serious allegations, a court curse her agent called a show trial, accused of assaulting her boyfriend, she was due back in court in a few weeks. He wasnt supporting the decision to charge her. When Caroline Flack appeared here at highbury magistrates court, the court heard that she told police when she was arrested that she wanted to kill herself. Many of her Close Friends think this case should never have
happened, one writing on social media, you were so poorly, you needed help. Instead, they put you ina needed help. Instead, they put you in a cell. But prosecutors believe its important to pursue Domestic Abuse allegations. Undoubtedly, they felt they had enough. I think they had a 999 call recorder, a body camera worn by the police. They would have had other evidence. They have to take Domestic Abuse seriously because we as a country have said we should take it seriously. Itv had replaced Caroline Flack as the presenter of love island until after her trial. It said it was devastated about her death but has faced some criticism about the way it treated her. And the media has also been blamed. Downing street said Online Companies must go further to remove unacceptable must go further to remove u na cce pta ble content, must go further to remove unacceptable content, and there are calls for Greater Press regulation. I literally cant get her voice out of my head. She was just broken, helpless. She was dealing with so
much. The press villain eyes to her. You know, people were pointing fingers, jumping on the bandwagon, making a mockery of her. Mental Health Experts say suicide is rarely down to one factor. Tonight, love island will pay tribute to its presenter, Caroline Flack. Lucy manning, bbc news. If youre affected by any of the issues in that report, recorded information and support is available from bbc action line. Theres the number for you on the screen now. A man has been charged with murdering a six year old boy more than 25 years ago. The body of rikki neave was found in woodland in peterborough 119911. James watson, whos 38, will appear before magistrates on thursday. The government is considering flying home 7a british passengers and crew on board a cruise liner thats been quarantined off japan because of the coronavirus outbreak. There are 99 new cases onboard the diamond princess, bringing the total number to more than 450, the largest cluster of cases outside china. Meanwhile, the government has booked out a hotel at heathrow for anyone returning thought to be at risk of infection. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. Get going. Goodbye. The moment americans cheryl and paul stepped off the diamond princess and into the welcoming arms of the us military. The plane takes you to the united states. All good without . The 340 american evacuees are clearly relieved to be going home. They are taking the virus with them. On board their evacuation like, a special isolation unit, inside 14 fellow passengers who have tested positive. And as the americans took off and
headed home, and other 99 new infections were confirmed aboard the giant cruise ship. For those still on board, like british man david, the stress is starting to take its toll. Its all getting to us now, and not just me, toll. Its all getting to us now, and notjust me, other passengers as well. Its the not knowing factor thatis well. Its the not knowing factor that is the real challenge. The quarantine on board the diamond princess is supposed to end on wednesday, and passengers had been told that if they tested negative, they would be allowed to go home, but with 99 new viral cases confirmed the day, the overwhelming suspicion is that the quarantine is not working. And because of that, the journey home not working. And because of that, thejourney home for not working. And because of that, the journey home for those left on board is now looking a lot more complicated. Tonight, the Foreign Office said it is formulating plans to get the british people on board the ship home. Australia is already preparing a flight to evacuate its nationals. But when i spoke to one
of them, she was not enthusiastic. Nationals. But when i spoke to one of them, she was not enthusiasticlj am of them, she was not enthusiastic. am finding the thought of being put ona am finding the thought of being put on a plane with a known. People who havent been tested yet and potentially getting the infection right then, after we have completed two weeks of quarantine, not ideal. Japan, meanwhile, is starting to feel the effects of the viruss spread. Next weekend is the emperors birthday, a celebration that usually draws huge crowds of well wishers. Today, the whole event was cancelled without warning. Our top story this evening flood waters are still rising after storm dennis, with river levels in some parts of the uk expected to peak tonight. And still to come a pioneering gene therapy bringing new hope for people at risk of going blind. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news after seven years away, how did former world number one Kim Clijsters fare on her latest comeback to competitive action in dubai . Documents that appear to give an unprecedented insight into how china monitors thousands of uighur muslims whove been held in a network of internment camps have been seen by the bbc. Personal aspects of the daily life of individuals have been listed in painstaking detail, such as how often they pray, whether they wear a veil, or how their family members behave. Critics say the documents are evidence of a systematic witchhunt against the uighurs based in the far western xinjiang region but china has always denied any religious crackdown, and says the measures are aimed at preventing terrorism. Our Diplomatic CorrespondentJames Landale reports. For two years now, the bbc has reported on camps like these in western china. A vast network of facilities where about 1 western china. A vast network of facilities where about1 million uighurs and other minorities have been detained without trial. Now we can report in more detail than ever how they are detained. The chinese authorities call the camps vocational re educational centres, where uighurs are brought to learn chinese and doctrine, supposedly a way of it preventing extremist terrorism. But a leaked document suggests these camps are part of a huge crackdown on religious practice. The 137 page spreadsheet sets out in huge detail why more than 300 uighurs from one particular cou nty than 300 uighurs from one particular county in xinjiang province were considered for detention. Some were detained because they had applied for a passport, had relatives
abroad, or even because they had unintentionally landed on a foreign website while searching the internet. Others were held because they used to grow a long beard, or used to wear a veil. Others because they had a minor religious infection. The document was passed on to this woman, an exile living in amsterdam who decided to make it public. Of course i am worried about the safety of my relatives and friends, but if everyone keeps silent because they want to protect themselves and their families, we will never prevent these crimes being committed. The document is ha rd to being committed. The document is hard to verify 100 but experts who have examined it told me they believe it is genuine. The entire internment campaign and the reasoning behind it reveals a very detailed, and in itself internally inconsistent worldview, one which we might liken to the ideology of a
medieval witch hunt which is highly fea rful of medieval witch hunt which is highly fearful of anything religious. But china insists these are what they call vocational educational centres. Ina call vocational educational centres. In a statement, they said they were designed to tackle terrorism and religious extremism, and the only trainees were those convicted of unlawful or criminal acts. James landale, bbc news. New figures from the rspb show that 2018 was the worst year in over a decade for the persecution of birds of prey in england. The data, which has been shared with the bbc, shows that birds from 22 species, including hen harriers, buzzards and red kites, were killed. Wildlife groups say they are targeted by game keepers to stop them eating grouse bred for shooting. Gareth barlow reports. We are out here this afternoon looking for hen harriers. These birds are extremely vulnerable to illegal persecution. A stake out. Wildlife activists working in the middle of winter to protect one of britains rarest birds of prey. This is the main way of targeting
hen harriers outside the breeding season, knowing where they roost and then going in to kill them when they go in to roost. Ive been given the latest figures looking at the number of recorded incidents of harm to birds of prey over the past 12 years, and they make horrifying reading. The rspb has recorded more than 1,200 cases across the uk. That includes almost 500 shooting incidents, around the same number of poisonings, and almost 200 trappings. 22 species, including buzzards, red kites and goshawks, have been killed. The main group of people are gamekeepers. Weve got very good evidence. Weve got video footage. Theyve gone out there, they know where the nest is on the moor, they walked up to the nest and they blasted the chicks and killed them at close range. Weve got evidence of that. That is indisputable that that is going on. Wildlife organisations and the police say the conflict between shooting estates and birds of prey, which can feed on young game birds like pheasant and grouse before they are shot for sport, is the primary driver behind raptor
persecutions and killings. There is a problem with, i would say, a small section of gamekeepers that have a disproportionate impact on those birds of prey, but also the reputation of their own profession. A study last year showed hen harriers, which feed on young grouse, were ten times more likely to die or disappear over land associated with grouse moors. Shooting organisations say they are appalled by people who target birds of prey, and they are determined to eradicate wildlife crime. We believe that all employment contracts, any shoot tenancies, any documents to do with the shooting, should affirm the laws to protect birds of prey. We want to consign it to history. We must do more. Protection schemes are being trialled. A Natural England backed pilot raised and redistributed hen harriers to reduce concentrations on commercial grouse moors. The rspb have launched a legal challenge, arguing the project doesnt address the core issue the illegal killing
of protected species. One thing is abundantly clear the persecution of englands birds of prey is as severe as ever. Gareth barlow, bbc news. And viewers in the north of england can see gareths full report on inside out tonight at 7. 30pm on bbc one and everywhere else on the bbc iplayer. A new gene therapy has been used to treat patients with a rare inherited eye disorder which causes blindness. Its hoped the nhs treatment will halt sight loss and even improve vision. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. I have no central vision, but i have kind of light and object detection in the periphery. Matthew wood has been gradually losing his sight since childhood. Hes come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a Ground Breaking gene therapy. What i realise is i value the sight that i have, and if this treatment can prevent further deterioration,
then thats a big thing for me. The treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, nova rtis. I can kind of make it out, but its not very clear. In theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. Today theyll treat the right eye. The left will be done in a few weeks. Its delivered via an injection under the retina at the back of the eye. The treatment delivers working copies of a faulty gene, rpe65. These are encased in a harmless virus, which breaks into the retinal cells. Once inside the nucleus, the replacement gene kick starts production of a protein essential for healthy vision. This is a life changing treatment for patients, hopefully preserving and improving vision for decades. It should have the biggest impact with children, halting site loss before permanent damage is done. Halting sight loss before permanent damage is done. This is very exciting. This is the first approved nhs gene therapy for an eye disease, but of course theres opportunities to use gene therapy to treat other diseases in future. So come forward. Jake ternent from durham had his gene therapy a couple of weeks ago, and is back at Moorfields Eye Hospital in london for a check up. I hope that, you know, i can improve my night vision, which will be a major improvement for me in daily life, and maybe, possibly, day vision as well, which is, i mean, incredible. The treatment is Ground Breaking. Jake and matthew wont know for a month or two how much their vision has improved, but even if the treatment only prevents further sight loss, both say theyll be delighted. Fergus walsh, bbc news. Tributes have been paid to the former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper harry gregg, who has died at the age of 87. He was hailed a hero of the munich air disaster in 1958, twice returning to the burning wreckage to rescue people including team mate Bobby Charlton and a pregnant woman. Harry gregg began playing again less than a fortnight after the crash and helped united to that seasons fa cup final, when Nat Lofthouse put the ball and harry into the net as they were beaten. Harry gregg, whos died at the age of 87. Time for a look at the weather. Heres darren bett. Lots of people will be watching closely what you have to say tonight. This sums it up. This is a childrens playground that is underwater, a weather watcher picture taken in hereford. In south
wales Flood Warnings and river levels have been dropping. River levels have been dropping. River levels are slow to react. There are six severe Flood Warnings in worcestershire and herefordshire. The heavy and persistent rain we had has swept away with the cloud into continental europe. Storm dennis is much weaker, wandering around close to norway. Following on from that we have seen more of a showery air flow coming in from the atlantic today, and that will continue to be the case. Wetter weather for the northern half of the uk, with snow over the hills, icy patches here. Quite cold, may be a few pockets of frost here and there. Tomorrow there will still be this blustery, chilly wind bringing sunshine and showers, some of them heavy and possibly thundery. A spell of wet weather pushing into england and wales in the afternoon, the frequent showers continuing for scotland, northern
england and Northern Ireland. Highest temperatures in the south east, double figures. Here we will get wetter weather in the evening. Overnight the showers fade away but in the atlantic we have another weather system arriving, and that will bring more wind and rain. The dry start for many eastern areas, some sunshine. It will cloud over to the west, with outbreaks of rain which will be heavy over the hills, Northern Ireland, western scotla nd hills, Northern Ireland, western scotland and into wales, and the temperatures are sitting at around eight or 9 degrees. The focus will again turn to the high ground of wales on wednesday and thursday. There are some lower level met Office Warnings and the threat of heavy rain in the south. So more rain to come and nothing really settled at all for the foreseeable future. 0k, future. Ok, thank you very much. A reminder of our top story. Flood waters are still rising after
storm dennis with river levels in some parts of the uk expected to peak tonight. Thats all from the bbc news at six so its goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbcs news teams where you are. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Torrential rain and high winds brought by storm dennis are causing major problems in many areas. In hereford, families are being rescued from their homes after being rescued from their homes after being cut off by the latest flooding. 2 mack days after the death of Caroline Flack, itvs love island is back on the air tonight with a special tribute. A possible rescue flight is planned for