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
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
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To take on germany. Good morning. It has been the cold est good morning. It has been the coldest night of autumn so far temperatures and parts of scotland close to minus seven degrees. After a frosty start some will see rain today, hopefully not too much for those areas that have had such major flooding. I will have all the details later here on breakfast. Its saturday the 9th of november. Our top story. A clean up operation is underway in parts of Northern England afterflooding caused by a months worth of rain which fell injust one day. In derbyshire, one woman has died after being swept away by floodwater. There are currently seven severe flood warnings in place along the river don near doncaster. The River Derwent peaked at record levels last night, causing fears it would break its banks and flood the city of derby but levels have since dropped. Jane Frances Kelly reports. Normal life has been put on hold here in matlock which was hit hard by the torrential rain. Dirty brown water f