The Greater Manchester fire and rescue service has apologised for its response to the Manchester Arena attack three years ago, saying it was neither adequate nor effective. At the Public Inquiry the lawyer representing Fire Fighters admitted that it was unacceptable that it took two hours for them to arrive at the scene. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Screaming it looks real enough, but this was a fake terror attack, a Training Exercise at the Trafford Centre a year before a real bomb exploded at Manchester Arena. During this rehearsal, the police failed to contact fire and ambulance teams, who took an hour and a half to arrive on the scene. Lessons should have been learned. But when the attack happened for real, similar mistakes were made again. It took two hours for firefighters to be sent to the arena. We would like to say to the families and victims that we are sorry that this happened. The inquiry will hear evidence from many individual gmfrs witnesses who still have pro
We will continue to be busy. We are seeing increasing numbers of patients coming in. Last orders for more than 3 Million People in scotla nd more than 3 Million People in scotland as new restrictions on pubs and scotland as new restrictions on pubs a nd restau ra nts scotland as new restrictions on pubs and restaurants come into force. 21,000 jobs at risk as the Edinburgh Woollen Mill chain, the owner of peacocks plans to call in the administrators. And the show must go on. Ten pintos could be station across the uk this christmas after an injection of lottery money. Ten an injection of lottery money. Te n pa ntos. Welcome to bbc news, thanks for joining us. The chancellor has announced new measures designed to help businesses across the uk which are forced to close because of coronavirus restrictions. Its thought that bars and restaurants in the worst affected parts of england may be told to shut next week. Rishi sunak says under the new scheme the government will pay two thirds of the
President trump casts his vote for the us election in the key state of florida, where early voting is under way. Strictly come dancing returns this evening with stringent measures in place to ensure its covid safe. And at 6. 30, sportsday will bring you the latest on the six nations after ireland beat italy 50 17. Good evening welcome to bbc news. Millions more people are now living under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in england as the number of cases continues to rise. Just after midnight around 1. 4 Million People in South Yorkshire including doncaster, rotherham, barnsley and sheffield joined the tier 3 alert system. No household mixing is allowed and much of the Hospitality Industry has had to close. With lancashire, Greater Manchester and the city of liverpool region, it brings the total number of people in england subject to the tightest restrictions to over 7. 3 million. The labour mayor of Sheffield City region has urged the government to set out precisely how t
And coming up bringing your favourite stories to life oxfords new story museum opens to visitors, with innovative ways to keep visitors entertained. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Millions of people across the uk are experiencing their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. Experiencing their first full day a so called firebreak lockdown began in wales last night. South yorkshire moved into englands top level, tier 3, just after midnight, leading to the closure of those pubs and bars not serving meals. The labour mayor of Sheffield City region said the government must outline a clear and transparent exit strategy from the highest tier of covid restrictions. John mcmanus reports. In england, 1. 4 Million People in South Yorkshire have moved into the highest tier 3 restrictions, with households barred from meeting in venues and pubs not serving food forced to close. Absolutely everything we have done complies with covid and we are covid safe, as people are saying. T
Of covid restrictions. John mcmanus reports. In england, 1. 4 Million People in South Yorkshire have moved in to the highest tier 3 restrictions, with households barred from meeting in venues and pubs not serving food. Forced to close. Absolutely everything we have done complies with covid and we are covid safe, as people are saying. The general consensus from the public is that they feel safer in a pub rather than going to a supermarket. Warrington will follow South Yorkshire from thursday. And coventry, stoke and slough are now under tier 2 rules. Nottinghamshire, which is also in tier 2, is in talks about whether it should move to the very highest alert level. Pulling down the shutters and hanging up the closed sign. Wales has become its first full day of a National Lockdown, which the cardiff government hopes will slow the spread of covid 19. All but essential businesses have closed. That means no more indoor exercise for a while. People can no longer meet others they dont live wit