And i came very close to taking my own life at that point. I didnt really see a way out. If youre a student and you gamble do get in touch with us this morning. Some say its to supplement their income. And more mixed messages on whether or not its safe to drink when youre pregnant. Researchers say the government advice to totally abstain is based on weak evidence, but they then stress it doesnt mean its safe to drink. Well try and find out what it means. Get in touch with us this morning with your thoughts. Hello. Welcome to the programme were live until 11. Throughout the programme the latest breaking news and developing stories and, as always were really keen to hear from you. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today one of the governments key pieces of legislation on brexit has passed its first test in the commons. The ayes have it. The Europ
And gusts of up to 80mph. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A canadian man, kidnapped and held for nearly five years in afghanistan along with his pregnant wife, says she was raped and their baby daughter murdered. Joshua boyle and Caitlin Coleman were freed earlier this week, along with three children, all born in captivity. As john mcmanus reports, mr boyle revealed the details after returning home to canada. Afghanistan, parts of the country remain in the grip of islamist militants. Canadianjoshua boyle and his wife Caitlin Coleman, came here, he says, to carry out aid work. But instead the couple were kidnapped by members of a Haqqani Network linked to the taliban. Over five years their captors released a series of videos. One of them showed their children born in captivity. On wednesday, the family were finally freed by Pakistani Forces. They arrived in toronto late last night where joshua boyle outlined their grim ordeal including the horrific murder of his daughter. The st
And a warning of heavy rain and wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour as hurricane ophelia tears across the atlantic towards the uk. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been speaking about the five years they spent in captivity. Joshua boyle and his wife were released earlier this week after being held hostage by islamic militants linked to the taliban. Mr boyle told reporters his wife caitlin had been raped, that she had given birth to four children in captivity, and one had been murdered. John mcmanus reports. Afghanistan. Outside the capital many parts of the country remain in the grip of islamist militants. It was to hear that Canadianjoshua Boyle and his heavily pregnant wife Caitlin Coleman travelled, he says to carry out aid work. But instead the couple were kidnapped by members of the Haqqani Network linked to the taliban. Over five years their captors attempted to use them as bargaining chips, releasing a number
Hello im Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up families escape as the battle for iraq and nears its end the last eisel fighters are expected to leave over night taking civilians with them as human shields. At least twenty people are killed in a truck bomb explosion in somalias capital mogadishu. And the amman minister says the range of refugees may have planned the exodus to make it look like ethnic cleansing. And a canadian man held hostage for five years says taliban fighters murdered his baby right his wife. In Sport English Premier League champions chelsea suffer a shock defeats bottom of the table Crystal Palace score goals of the season to beat them to one. Syrian forces backed by the us are on the verge of taking back full control of rocca i still selfproclaimed capital local Officials Say all remaining eisel fighters are expected to leave the city in the coming hours taking civilians with them as human shields its part of a deal brokered by tribal lead
Or while on a mobile phone are among those who may be handed life sentences under government proposals. Austrians head to the polls for a snap general election the 31 year Old Conservative Party leader Sebastian Kurz is tipped to become europes youngest leader and form an alliance with the far right. A0 people have died and hundreds are still missing following six days of wildfires in california. Its the most lethal outbreak in the States History with more than 100 thousand people have been displaced and whole neighbourhoods reduced to ash. Coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. This mornings reviewers are sian griffiths, education editor for the sunday times, and the political commentator vincent moss. Before the papers, sport. For a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres richard askam. Good morning. Well start with the premier league where Manchester City are two points clear at the top, after a thumping 7 2 victory over stoke yesterday. City ha