cyclists call for britain s roads to be made safer, as a survey finds a quarter of motorists admit driving dangerously close to bikes. a damning report has warned that hundreds of police officers in england and wales have been cleared to serve when they should have failed vetting procedures. forces accepted applicants with convictions for robbery, indecent exposure and domestic abuse. the police watchdog looked at eight forces, reviewing hundreds of vetting files. his majesty s inspectorate of constabulary, fire and rescue services focused on the poor treatment of women, and sexual misconduct, following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer. the review found officers with criminal records, significant debts, or whose families had links to organised crime. police chiefs have promised to put the problems right. tom symonds reports. in 2012, nicola brooks reported she was being abused and stalked online. an inspectorfrom sussex police handled her case, but he carried
# you can count on me like one, two, three.# singing constantly and dancing around the rooms all the time. and the smile. yeah. the biggest smile. every time, wasn t it? but behind the smile, christie harnett was suffering. she was different, for want of a better word. she d hide under tables and throw stuff around the classroom. she was always horrible, horrible, or. fantastic. overly excitable and overly fantastic. after years of mental health issues, christie was admitted to west lane hospital with anorexia. how it was there is more reminiscent of how the victorian institutions used to be. yeah. you know, having to clean the blood up off their own walls from head banging. part of their policy was that the kids had to clean it up because they needed to learn that. to manage their illness. to manage their illness, yeah.
you are watching bbc news. reports into the deaths of three teenage girls who were in the care of a troubled mental health hospital are expected to be published later today. christie harnett, nadia sharif and emily moore died within an eight month period after treatment by the tees, esk and wear valleys nhs trust for several years. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott spoke to christie s family ahead of today s reports, and a warning, some viewers may find this film upsetting. # you can count on me like one, two, three.# singing constantly and dancing around the rooms all the time. and the smile. yeah. the biggest smile. every time, wasn t it? but behind the smile, christie harnett was suffering. she was different, for want of a better word. she d hide under tables and throw stuff around the classroom. she was always horrible, horrible, or. fantastic.
Plays, acclaimed musicians and bands, orchestras, jigging and a major musical - the Flin Flon Arts Council is preparing for one of its biggest years yet for events.