With neighbours in an effort to find out more about what happened. I m here to let the family and the wider community know that we will work with you and support you as we seek to find who is responsible for the death of this young boy. Last year, the west midlands had the highest rate of knife offences in england and wales with many victims in their teens. Police launched something called project guardian to try to combat the problem five years ago, but since then, the numbers have kept going up. Young people are in fear. Because they hear stories like this and think that they need to equip themselves with a knife. So you know, a lot of young people i mentor tell me i don t want to die. Or if in a situation that i ve got a knife, what do i do? outside the house, people come to lay flowers in tears. But there s a fear, too. There s a real danger around this area. It s not a nice area to live in any more. But for a 13 year old, it s quite sad. I ve got a 13 year old daughter, and i wo
But the gap to pogacar is 45 seconds and likely to increase between now and the finish in rome in three weeks time. Nick parrott, bbc news. Not long until the olympics in paris this summer, so it bodes well that britain have just won team silver in the womens european gymnastics championships. They lost to italy, who took gold in front of their home crowd in rimini. Earlier, i spoke to olympic bronze medalist beth tweddle and began by asking how positive the silver was in the lead up to this summers games . It is a Huge Positive result. The team will be really pleased with that. We had a mixture of experience and a mixture of youth, and they all handled the pressure. Yes, we cant have asked any more of that team today. Obviously it was a team result, but looking at individual performances, we have got to single out a number of people, becky downie, and also Alice Kinsella as well. Becky downie, obviously disappointed after yesterdays competition she went for a more difficult routine an
We will get a view from the defence industry. Also Tonight Pressure mounting on the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the ceasefire proposal. Still no word from hamas. We have got an Expert Panel this hour to discuss it from all sides. Good evening. There has been no end of speculation on what Part Nigel Farage would play in this election. Whether he would stand for reform or even for the conservatives. Well now we now he has taken full charge of the reform party, assuming power from former leader richard tice, and tomorrow will formally announce he is running to be mp for clacton on sea. A seat the conservatives won in 2019 with 72 of the vote. Here he is making the announcement this afternoon. What i intend to lead is a political revolt. Yes, a revolt. A turning of our backs against the political status quo. It does not work. Nothing in this country works any more. The Health Service doesnt work. The roads dont work. None of our public services are up to scratch. Im join
and former prime minister boris johnson is expected to apologise to the uk covid inquiry acknowledging that the government did not get everything right during the pandemic. hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night. i m chetan pathak coming up on the programme. finding out theirfate next summer s european championship will begin with scotland playing germany on the opening night. we are up against, its nice to be involved in the first game and hopefully we can set up on a good match. a kinder draw for england on paper at least you ll hear from gareth southgate as they hope to go one better than runners up. the team to catch at the top of the premier league table again are arsenal as they edge past wolves at the emirates. also coming up on sportsday. ronnie rockets into the final of the uk snooker championship in york. and adelaide strikers beat brisbane heat to become back to back women s big bash league winners. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. wi