Manchester united get off to a winning start in their premier league campaign, hitting four against chelsea. And in half an hour, the travel show heads to lebanon to find out how beirut is trying to regain its reputation as the entertainment capital of the middle east. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Labour has dismissed the plans as no more than empty promises ahead of a possible general election. So what is the government proposing . ani ministers want to create 10,000 new prison places across england and wales. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects, will be extended to all 43 forces. Critics say theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search, could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent, Richard Lister reports. Stop and search, the government says it cuts crime and it wants
A former farm vet who has a "passion for natural history" was kayaking and paddling offshore near Fowey when he saw a 30ft whale off the coast of Cornwall. He was able to capture the "thrilling" footage of their close encounter as the Minke whale circled him for 20 minutes.