And Alexis Sanchez scores as arsenal pile on the misery for everton with a 5 2 win at goodison park. More on that in sportsday at 5 30. Good afternoon. Some breaking news now, and Warwickshire Police have urged people to stay away from a retail park in nuneaton due to an ongoing incident. Images on social media show police ca is images on social media show police cars gathered outside a retail and Leisure Complex outside nuneaton. There are unconfirmed reports that a man with a shot gun in a Bowling Alley at bermuda park to the south east of the town has taken hostages. Other people in the complex, which includes cinemas and restau ra nts, complex, which includes cinemas and restaurants, are being held in lockdown. Others have been evacuated toa lockdown. Others have been evacuated to a nearby hotel. On the line is megan westwood, who was with her family nearby, and was evacuated to a nearby hotel. Thank you for speaking to us. Can you just tell us what exactly happened to you and wher
Welcome to bbc news. In the last few minutes the boss of the Bowling Alley where two people were being held hostage by a gunman in nuneaton says they have been freed after police stormed the building. The incident started this afternoon when an armed man walked into the Bowling Alley at bermuda park in nuneaton taking two members of staff hostage. Police put the area into lockdown with families being trapped in cinemas and restaurants as they tried to deal with the situation which lasted several hours. There are no reported casualties. Jessica parker has to report. A sunday afternoon at her local leisure park turns to total confusion. Staff act to keep people safe. They barricaded the door is, kept us all away from the windows and we were told he had hostages in the Bowling Alley next to us. Some families or evacuated, some have beenin families or evacuated, some have been in lockdown as Emergency Services try to secure the area. There was a helicopter overhead, police cars arriving, P
Its wednesday 25th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The uk economy is growing and at a faster rate than economists were expecting. The latest figures from the office for National Statistics paint a more positive picture of the economy. The figures show that the uk economy grew by 0. 4 between july and september. Most economists were expecting growth of 0. 3 which is how much the economy grew in the first two quarters. The bank of englands main Interest Rate is at the record low of 0. 25 . Todays Economic News increases the chances that the central bank will raise interests next month. Will raise Interest Rates next month. We can speak to our economics editor kamal ahmed. Why is the economy growing faster than many experts were predicting . think weve had better manufacturing news. Since the referendum, sterling has declined in value, which means oui has declined in value, which means our exports are has declined in value, which means oui exports are more has de
Alexander blackman, the former royal marine who was jailed for killing a taliban fighter in afghanistan, tells the bbc how he regrets his actions. A ride at Drayton Manor theme park closes after a girl was airlifted to hospitalfollowing an incident. And International Ballroom champion Shirley Ballas is the new head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, replacing len goodman. Its 5pm, good afternoon. Our top story concerns mixed signals over brexit from the labour party. In a bbc interviewJeremy Corbyn, declined to confirm hed definitely take the uk out of the European Union, if brussels offered a bad deal for withdrawal. Aides later had to issue a clarification, saying the uk would definitely leave the eu, under a labour government. Mr corbyn was speaking exclusively to the bbcs political editor, laura kuenssberg, at the launch of the partys Election Campaign. Hed been in manchester, telling supporters he was offering a real alternative to what he called a rigged system under the conservativ