Over the right to chose when to end his life. Also this hour sales of new cars have declined for the sixth month in a row. Just over 400,000 new vehicles were registered in september down more than 9 from last year. And the home nation fortunes hang in the balance as england, scotland and Northern Ireland prepare for World Cup Qualifiers tonight. Good morning. Its thursday 5th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news, police have said former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned about allegations of child sexual abuse by seven people had he still been alive. Wiltshire police, which has led a two year £i. 5 police, which has led a two year £1. 5 million inquiry into the late tory leader, has today published a report detailing its findings. Its a News Conference in swindon isjust beginning, lets go to swindon and the Wiltshire Police News Conference. Wiltshire police on behalf of the National Police chief s council took
British author. This years nobel prize for literature has been awarded to. I used to wonder what went on behind closed doors. And we speak to the best selling crime also about his new book. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Wiltshire police say they would question the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse, were he still alive. The claims include the alleged rape of a child. The police stress that is not to say the former Prime Minister was guilty. But the investigation has been severely criticised by the sir edwards friends and family, and by the former head of Public Prosecutions he says elements of Wiltshire Polices investigation were a disgrace and they should be ashamed. Tom symonds has more. For many, hes now a figure from distant history the Prime Minister in the early 1970s who took us into europe. But today, the police set out staggering claims against Sir Edward Heath, that he raped a child in 1961, indecently assaulted six othe
Power is out and allow of households tonight because of high winds have knocked out everything from highway signs to build bridges to big trades. Grant lotus is watching this roads and putting together the days best form video and pictures. Reporter still a question to the north bay over night last night were currently tracking the second piece of energy thats coming is moving slowly toward the close line. It is a matter rain is pushing to the heart of this see. Most of the bay area is experiencing like a moderate rains hours and this is gonna be continue to be the trend around midnight. The second went off to our west and thats where the winds are wrapping up in the downpours will be getting consistent and that coverage will be locally and tense. That cluster of energy will be pushing it to our area over night. The west will continue to be an ongoing concern. The when hens and the winds. Where the team that we have had into the east bay. As gonna be in below the upper field 50s and is
The wind gave life to smoldering embers. This one in the garage of home number one. Displaced residents are finding food, shelter and comfort from red cross. In fire start coming out the window and the roof. After it was of a smoke and fire was too heavy and it leaves the attic spaces. Pool oust at conducted ceases operation. Reporter that home was a licensed day care one child there this morning however everyone was able to get out. We still do not know the exact cause of this fire. Sunnyvale riob fladeboe kron 4 news. Reporter the fire was at two homes here on lantana drive. Which is right by ponderosa elementary school. This is a neighborhood between El Camino Real and lawrence expressway. And the fire spread quickly from one house to the other. Reporter we have aerial images here. The home on the left caught fire first. Reporter but the fire spreads to the house next to it. We get closer. And flames are eating away at the roof. Reporter as more firefighters arrive and get positione
Kingfield residents approved a $2,088,761 municipal budget and elected several officials during the annual town meeting, which featured extensive community participation and debate on various budget items.