Why fewer shoppers and more closures made july an especially tough time for retailers. Ill have the details. A Fabulous Four and a perfect start to the new premier League Season for Manchester United, who thump chelsea at old trafford and inflict a first defeat for Frank Lampard. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. Showers in the north and west, have very heavier and thundery showers in the south east, in between some sunshine, and this weeks weather remains unsettled. Ill have more in 15 minutes. Its monday, august 12. Our top story drug crime has risen in rural areas but fallen sharply in major city centres. A bbc investigation has found that in some villages in england and wales it has more than quadrupled in five years. The findings highlight concern about the spread of so called county lines gangs which traffic drugs using children and vulnerable people. Dan johnson reports. The latest frontier in the figh
Person to walk the length of chinas Yangtze River , the longest river in asia. Its one oclock in the morning in london and 8 00am in singapore and in hong kong, where the International Airport has been the scene of further, violent confrontations between demonstrators and police. Officers tried to storm the terminal building only to withdraw after facing heavy resistance. At one point, a suspected chinese official was held hostage by protesters. The trouble has done nothing to quell fears of chinese intervention. President trump has claimed Us Intelligence told him that beijing is moving troops to its border with hong kong. Jonathan head reports. This was the day a self styled Democracy Movement came close to mob violence. Fearful of infiltrators, the protesters seized individuals they believed were undercover chinese officers. With emotions so raw it was hard to restrain them. For a second day they had occupied the airport and shut it down. Luggage trolleys rammed together to make eff
Floods and heavy rains causing havoc across large parts of southeast and east asia. Millions of fans are saying goodbye for now at least to the south korean kapok sensation pts. Welcome to the programme. We start in the United States come over the attorney general says he is angry and appalled that the disgraced us financierJeffrey Epstein died in a new york prison cell instead of standing trial. He died at the metropolitan Correctional Centre on saturday, where he was awaiting trial on sex and conspiracy charges. Sex and conspiracy chargeslj sex and conspiracy charges. I was appalled, and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the mccs failure to adequately secure this prisoner. We are now learning of serious irregularities in this facility that are deeply concerning, and demand a thorough investigation. William barr also promised the investigation into Jeffrey Epsteins alleged crimes would continue. Let me assure you that this case will continue on against an
The Actor Richard Gere urges the Italian Government to help migrants stranded in the mediterranean for more than a week. The disgraced american financierJeffrey Epstein who once counted donald trump and Prince Andrew among his friends has been found dead in his cell while awaiting trial for child sex offences. It appears he managed to take his own life at a prison in new york considered one of the most secure in the us despite having made a previous Suicide Attempt there last month. With the latest from new york, heres nedda tawfik. The body ofJeffrey Epstein is taken away from a New York Hospital this evening. The multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. Once, epsteins extravagant lifestyle had seen him party with donald trump. The president had called him a terrific guy. He has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Originally a math teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune
FinancierJeffrey Epstein who once counted donald trump and Prince Andrew among his friends has been found dead in his cell this is bbc news. The headlines while awaiting trial for child sex offences. The fbi is to investigate the death it appears he managed of the multi millionaire businessman to take his own life at a prison and convicted sex offender, in new york considered one Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his cell, in a jail in new york. Of the most secure in the us despite having made a previous the 66 year old is believed Suicide Attempt there last month. To have taken his own life, with the latest from new york, while awaiting trial over allegedly trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. Heres nedda tawfik. The body ofJeffrey Epstein is taken away from a new york a powerful typhoon has struck hospital this evening. The south east coast of china the multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison killing at least 22 people cell as he awaited trial with 10