And a small green miracle in a refugee camp injordan thanks to scientists from Sheffield University. Assaults on staff have more than quadrupled in prisons in yorkshire and lincolnshire over a five year period. In 2013, 326 were recorded. This figure rose to almost 1,400 in 2018. The latest figures show three prisons in particular full sutton, wealstun and wetherby recorded more assaults on staff in the first nine months of 2019 than in the whole of the previous year. Tracy gee has been speaking to three officers who have experienced first hand how the violence has escalated. You might find some of the images
in the film upsetting. Attacks on prison officers are at an all time high. They are a daily occurrence. Ive seen staff he headbutted. Im seen staff he sexually assaulted. Ive been thrown in the wall. Ive had a tv thrown in my face. On average 27 assaults happen every single day. Thats more than one an hour. Theyve got shanks. Theyve got access to razor blades. Theyre ready. Theyre
Welcome to bbc news, im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories china says virus cases are stabilising, but the World Health Organization warns the epidemic is impossible to predict. This outbreak could still go in any direction. Italys parliament votes to allow ex interior minister Matteo Salvini to face trial for stopping migrants from landing. The pope says no to married priests, even in the worlds most remote regions. And a turtle as big as a car. Scientists in south america unearth a fossil of giant proportions. The World Health Organization says there are signs coronavirus has stabilised in china. However, it has cautioned against reading too much into the data, saying the outbreak could still worsen. In the last few hours, there has been a sharp rise in the number of confirmed deaths in chinas hubei province. 2a2 people have died in a single day, along with nearly 15,000 new cases of infection. From geneva, where hundreds of Public Health officials and scientists have been meeting,
This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories china changes the way it counts the coronavirus the numbers have soared to a new high. Italys parliament votes to allow ex interior minister Matteo Salvini to face trial for stopping migrants from landing. The pope says no to married priests, not even in the worlds most remote regions. And a turtle as big as a car scientists in south america unearth a fossil of giant proportions. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic has reported a sharp rise in the number of confirmed deaths after changing its methods of diagnosis. Hubei province said there had been an additional 2a2 fatalities, more than double the Previous Daily record. Its also announced nearly 15,000 new cases. The change in diagnostic approach comes days after Top Health Officials in hubei were sacked. 0ur correspondent, nick beake, has t
This is the briefing, im sally bundock. Our top story china sacks officials at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, and drastically increases the official number of infected people. Italys ex interior minister Matteo Salvini reacts with defiance after a vote that could see him face trial. President putins opponents launch a campaign to stop him rewriting the russian constitution. Coming up in the Business Briefing leading the charge. Car firms invest billions in an electric future, as a ban on combustion engines looms nearer. But are they going fast enough . A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Two officials in the chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic have been removed from their posts by the ruling communist party.
This is bbc news. Our latest headlines the british man linked to 11 coronavirus patients has been discharged from hospital. Steve walsh, who is no longer contagious, contracted the virus in singapore before unwittingly infecting his friends whilst on a skiing break in france. How to police the internet. As media regulator 0fcom is to get new powers to force social Media Companies to remove harmful content, questions are raised about how effective they can be. The veteran senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary, a key stage of the contest to decide the democrats president ial candidate. Sport now on afternoon live with jane dougall. Another sporting event affected by the coronavirus . It was expected that the chinese grand prix would be postponed because of the coronavirus
outbreak. Confirmation came just a few hours ago from formula 1 hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. That it would be postponed. Today at 2pm. The race was scheduled to be held i