Some of you yesterday, today it is dry and bright with one or two showers but heavy rain tonight, full details coming up. Its thursday the 28th of september. Our main story. A Murder Investigation is continuing in south london after a 15 Year Old Girl was fatally stabbed on her way to school. A boy aged 17 was arrested shortly after the attack in croydon yesterday morning, and police say he may have known the victim. Our reporter Louisa Pilbeam has the latest. Behind these screens overnight, Forensic Experts search for evidence after a teenage girl was killed. Stabbed in the neck on a busy street on her way to school. This bus had been full of schoolchildren at 8. 30 yesterday morning on one of the main roads through the london borough of croydon. The bus driver and passers by tried to save the 15 year old. Witnesses said there had been an argument with a boy who tried to give her or her friend flowers. The girl, who has not been named by police, died before she could be taken to hospi
And on newsnight at 10 30, well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live with some key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. There are warnings tonight of a generation of children, being permanently affected by past covid lockdowns, the last of which ended more than two years ago. Who can forget that overnight, schools shut their doors while thousands of children were kept at Home Learning online . But now its clear, growing numbers of youngsters are persistently missing school, with the childrens commissioner for england warning the crisis needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency. At least one in five pupils in england is now Persistently Absent meaning theyre missing 10 or more of their lessons thats double the rate, before the pandemic. A committee of mps is recommending a series of measures including a National Roll out of Attendance Mentors to work with families. New guidance on the standardisation of fines for parents acr
Brexit via the back door without a referendum , precisely the kind a referendum, precisely the kind of thing that many people said may well happen if the labour party gets into power. Cosying up to brussels and opening those borders when we already have sky high immigration. Are you concerned that this is brexit by the back door being scotched . Get in touch all the usual ways. I want to hear your comments. Theres new way can get in theres a new way you can get in touch send your views touch as well. Send your views and comments by and post your comments by visiting forward visiting gbnews. Com. Forward slash your say. Get involved, i want to hear from you. But before all of that, its time for your latest News Headlines. And francis. And its sam francis. Martin, thanks very much and good afternoon to you. Its just after 3 00 leading the news this houn after 3 00 leading the news this hour. The uk and western allies are calling for de escalation in the middle east after reports that isr
shouting. . More and more citys high San Francisco is committing to dislocate to end all traffic death that means improving safety for people walking and driving and safety on our streets is everyones responsibility people can make mistakes but not result in injury or death all traffic collisions are preventable as drivers you play a large role that will give you the tools to drive safely on streets a recent survey asks hundreds of drivers about save city introduce driving what did they say watch for distracted behavior and slow down and be patient and check for people before you turn the facts about city driving shows how important to be alert most collisions happen in good weather allowance even at 25 mileperhour it takes a vehicle 85 feet to stop this is almost 7 car lengths slowing down makes collisions less savior when a person is hit by a passerby vehicle 25 minor the chance of death is 25 percent 40 percent that increases inform 85 percent slowing down didnt cost much time drivi
Team with respect to every single fire have stepped up to the plate not only in trying to find housing for the victims of many fires that have taken place but also working with my office the city agencies to prevent the fires and so i failed to mention that and i want to say that but i wanted to know that. I know for instance, with every fire, i dont know we wouldve been able to find housing for every one of those victims without the Apartment Association playing the role that are played and i know just now with the latest fire that theyre playing an instrument to roll in and find housing for these folks. I want to personally thank the San Francisco Apartment Association for the leadership ever knowing that the city cannot solve this on some to the private sector has a role to play mesa may have played a very Important Role. With that, mdm. Chair, i like to continue this will to continue this item to the call the chair. If we can make a motion to excuse the supervisor. Motion to excuse