Hello and welcome to bbc news. The former brazilian president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva, has been released from prison after a year and a half behind bars. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters outside the Police Station in the Southern City of curitiba where he had been held. His release comes after Brazils Supreme Court ruled that convicted criminals should not go to jail while their appeals are heard. Katy watson reports from the former president s traditional heartland of sao paulo. These people had been chanting free lula, king to witness what has been an extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation i cannot tell you the importance of me being here with you. After spending a lifetime talking to the brazilian people, i never thought that today the they could be here talking to men and women who for 580 days shouted good morning, lula. More good night, lula. You were the source of democracy that i needed. For supporters, this is vindication. In their eyes it has been a
Welcome to bbc news. The former brazilian president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva, has been released from prison after a year and a half behind bars for corruption charges. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters outside the Police Station in the Southern City of curitiba where he had been held. His release comes after Brazils Supreme Court ruled that convicted criminals should not go to jail while their appeals are heard. Katy watson reports from the former president s traditional heartland of sao paulo. Lula walked out of prison to an emotional crowd. Free lula, these people had been chanting, keen to witness what has been an extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translationi extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation i cannot tell you the importance of me being here with you. After spending a lifetime talking to the brazilian people, i never thought that today i could be here talking to men and women who, for 580 day
Derbyshire tonight to see the devastation the flooding has brought there. And the worst may not yet be over. Officials said that the River Derwent in derby reached its highest ever level earlier today and the waters are due to peak before midnight. Our correspondent phil mackie sent this report. Theyve never seen anything like this. Its the highest recorded level for the River Derwent in derby. The floodwaters have begun to inundate parts of the city centre. The derwent still hasnt peaked, but already parts of Derby City Centre are now the river level, and that means as it pours out over its banks, its pouring into streets like this. Around the corner, Council Workers are warning local businesses to prepare for the worst. The river levels have risen substantially overnight and during the course of the day, so our absolute priority is safety of our citizens and the people in the city centre. Next to the river in flats which are about to flood, residents are getting ready to leave. It lo
After being swept away by floodwater, following the torrential rain which has hit parts of the north of england and the midlands. Her body was found in the River Derwent in derbyshire. This report from our correspondent danny savage. As floodwaters rose rapidly across the east midlands, derbyshire and yorkshire, a woman died after being swept away in rowsley, near matlock. She went missing in the early hours near here, and her body was recovered from the River Derwent in darley dale this morning. In doncaster, the main river through the town burst its banks and overflowed into nearby streets. Anything and everything was used as a Huge Community effort to save belongings swung into action. Locals are angry, and say they werent warned. It has happened down here a couple of times. Ive had no warning from the council or anything. They should have been out last night, giving sandbags out, all that sort of stuff, but we had nothing. Nearby, i met linda. Her home has been flooded before, but
Derbyshire friday night to see the devastation the flooding has brought there. And the worst may not yet be over. Officials said that the River Derwent in derby reached its highest ever level earlier today, and the waters are due to peak before midnight. Our correspondent phil mackie sent this report. Theyve never seen anything like this. Its the highest recorded level for the River Derwent in derby. The floodwaters have begun to inundate parts of the city centre. The derwent still hasnt peaked, but already parts of Derby City Centre are now at the river level, and that means as it pours out over its banks, its pouring into streets like this. Around the corner, Council Workers are warning local businesses to prepare for the worst. The river levels have risen substantially overnight and during the course of the day, so our absolute priority is safety of our citizens and the people in the city centre. Next to the river in flats which are about to flood, residents are getting ready to lea