This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
Ido i do geta i do get a lot of abuse. What do you normally do when you hang out together . This. We sit around, he abuses me. David baddiel will tell us about life with his father whose rare form of dementia makes him prone to extreme outbursts of swearing and sexual inappropriateness. Really keen to hear your experiences of caring for a relative with dementia. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Council tax rises are planned by nearly all of englands local authorities in the coming year, but the organisation that represents them is warning that deep cuts to services will still be needed. The local Government Association says social Care Services for the elderly and disabled are at Breaking Point and will swallow up any extra money raised. Heres our social Affairs Correspo
John surtees, the only man to win the formula one and motorcycle world titles, has died aged 83. He won the fi championship in 1964. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A 23 year old drug addict who crashed his car into a family during a police chase in south london has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. In august last year, joshua dobby lost control of his car killing 34 year old Rozanne Cooper and her ten year old nephew Makayah Mcdermott and seriously injuring two other children. It emerged in Courtjoshua Dobby has 53 previous convictions, dating back to when he was 13. Tom symonds reports. It was a summers day. The family had been on their way to the park when this car came skidding off the road, hitting a bar large, lifting it into the airand down hitting a bar large, lifting it into the air and down on top of three children and their aunt. The aftermath was horrific. There were five bodies under one car. Little kids screaming, like. People passing by, drivers trie