After yesterdays washout, the weekend is looking more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times as well. Its saturday, august 17th. Our top story detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent ben ando has the latest. Roughly three miles from the crossroads where pc Andrew Harper lost his life, caravans behind a fence at a site now linked to the investigation into his death. Ten people are in custody and are likely to face questioning today. All male, ranging in age from 30 down to 13. Pc harper died near the a4 between reading and newbury in berkshire. He was responding to reports of a burglary when he was apparently struck by a vehicle and drugs beneath the wheels. Some reports suggest he was subsequently hit by a police car arriving at the scene. H
Well, after yesterdays washout, the weekend is looking a bit more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times too. Its saturday, 17th august. Our top story detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent ben ando has the latest. Roughly three miles from the crossroads where pc Andrew Harper lost his life, caravans behind a fence at a site now linked to the investigation into his death. Ten people are in custody and are likely to face questioning today. All male, ranging in age from 30 down to 13. Pc harper died near the a4 between reading and newbury in berkshire. He was responding to reports of a burglary when he was apparently struck by a vehicle and dragged beneath the wheels. Some reports suggest he was subsequently hit by a police car arriving at th
After more rain on day three, they say they need to get australia out by lunch to have a good chance of winning the second ashes test. After yesterdays washed out the weekend is looking a little more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times, too. Its saturday 17th august. Our top story. Detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene. Simon, what more do we know . Earlier on we hired the sentiment from the forest, the sadness. The reaction has been quite overwhelming from this, hasnt it . Yes, great deal of shock and sadness and still a big Police Presence where pc harper lost his life. This side of the road remains cordoned off, the other side the police ourselves. We believe pc harper was derived from one side of the road
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard border in ireland. That is according to official government documents leaked to the sunday times newspaper. More now from our Political Correspondent nick eardley. This is a document called operation yellowhammer. It is the Civil Service looking at potentially what could happen if the uk leaves the European Union in a few weeks without a deal. And at its heart are some pretty stark warnings, of long delays at the ports, at eurotunnel, of the potential for certain fresh foods running out or becoming scarce, at least not all foods running out, but potentially some fresh food running scarce. And, over all, a picture of some significant hardships in the uk on 31 october. Now, these leaked documents also talk about the Northern Ireland border. Thats a very contentious subject when it involves brexit. What does it
More now from our Political Correspondent nick eardley. This is a document called operation yellowhammer. It is the Civil Service looking at potentially what could happen if the uk leaves the European Union in a few weeks without a deal. And at its heart are some pretty stark warnings of long delays at ports, at airports, at the eurotunnel, of the potential for certain fresh foods running out or becoming scarce, at least not all foods running out, but potentially some fresh food running scarce, and over all, a picture of some significant hardships in the uk on 31 october. The government says officially that it doesnt comment on leaks, but number ten have pointed out that this isnt what they expect to happen. This isnt the assumption of borisjohnson and his team. What it is is scenario planning, looking at various things that could happen. We know the uk government is putting a lot of effort and money now into preparing for no deal. They say they dont expect it to happen, its all part o