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BBCNEWS BBC News July 13, 2024

After winning the hearts of fans all over the world Fallon Sherrocks fairy tale bid to become darts first female World Champion ends in the third round. Doris day, clive james, Toni Morrison and Albert Finney just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in review 2019 we remember. In half an hours time. Hello, good evening, and welcome to bbc news. Dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan, in which at least 12 people lost their lives. The cause of the crash, which took place in heavy fog, is still unclear. The plane operated by the khazak company bek air was flying from almaty, kazakhstans largest city, to the capital nur sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board, when it crashed shortly after take off. At least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. Rescued from the wreckage, a baby boy is rushed to safety. He was discovered in the arms of his injured mother after their flight crash landed. Moments after take off, the plane had rammed into a building. It broke into pieces on impact. But there were survivors. And some even walked away from this unharmed. I was sitting next to an emergency exit. Just hours later, Aslan Nazaraliyev managed to tell me what happened. He had posted this photo on social media, showing his seat on the flight from almaty. He thinks most in front of him were badly hurt or killed. The plane starts swaying, like a boat. Very intensively. Everybody starts screaming, kids are crying. And the lights were on in the plane. But there was no sound, there was no instructions from the crew. There was only the sound of people panicking in the plane. The businessman says it took at least 15 minutes for rescuers to arrive. So he and other survivors began pulling people to safety. It was dark, at the same time. We were lighting with cell phone lights, so helping out each other. So all of the guys were trying to take out people. But there was a high risk of a fire. What were you thinking when this was happening . I was thinking about my family. Yeah, thats only what i was thinking. And helping people, that a fire should not kill who survived. The plane was a fokker 100, operated by the low cost carrier bek air. Its entire fleet has now been grounded, whilst the crash is investigated. Kazakhstans government says the planes tail hit the runway twice during take off. The flight had barely got off the ground before it came crashing back down, with terrible consequences that could have been even worse. And sarah, whos in moscow, says an investigation is now under way to determine the cause of the crash. Of course, the investigation has only just begun, but a number of areas that are currently being looked into, that includes, of course, pilots error. We know that the pilot of this plane, the captain actually died in the crash. The investigators are also looking at technical problems, potential technical problems with the plane, and looking at whether there may have been any bad weather that came into play here. The fog, the freezing weather in kazakhstan early this morning when the plane took off. On that note, its interesting that the man i spoke to, the survivor i spoke to, i said that when he escaped through the emergency hatch and onto the wing of the plane, he said that the wing was icy, and he questioned whether or not the de icing methods technique had been thorough enough before the take off of the plane. So, obviously, Big Questions still to answer for the team who are doing the investigation. But tomorrow has already been declared as a day of mourning in kazakhstan, because whilst dozens of people, almost miraculously, it seems, survived this crash, we know that 12 people did lose their lives. And well find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrows front pages at the slightly later time of 10 50 this evening and again at 11 30 in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are the former fleet street editor, eve pollard, and the comment editor at city am, rachel cunliffe. The president of the uk Supreme Court, lady hale, who retires next month, has warned that the lack of access to Legal Services for those people who most need them, is a serious problem. She expressed particular concern for people going through the early stages of a divorce. Lady hale has been talking to our Legal Correspondent clive coleman, during which she reflected on the momentous day in september when the court ruled that the Prime Minister had acted unlawfully, when he advised the queen to suspend parliament. It was a case of massive legal, constitutional and political significance. The Prime Ministers advice to her majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect. The Supreme Court ruling that the Prime Ministers advice to the queen to suspend parliament in the weeks leading up to the brexit deadline, was unlawful. Now, the president of the court is retiring, a time to look back on that momentous day. There was a gasp in the courtroom, which was packed, when i said that it was the unanimous decision of us all, thats 11 justices. A time also for lady hale to reflect on the removal of legal aid in 2013 from a raft of areas, including debt, housing and most family cases. Most people need Legal Services at the beginning of a difficulty and if they have them then, it will be sorted out and they wont have to go anywhere near a court, or they wont have their house repossessed or whatever, because somebody has managed to find a solution to the problem at an earlier stage. And its that lack of initial advice and help which is a serious difficulty. And when you are separating, as a couple, you know, you are being taken apart emotionally and financially, many people would think that actually its at that point the state should be there. Its unreasonable to expect a husband and wife or a mother and father, who are in crisis in their personal relationship, to make their own arrangements without help. The government says it is improving early Legal Support to reduce the number of people going to court unnecessarily. The prorogation was also void. But on the eve of her departure from the highest court in the land, the question Everyone Wants answered, was there any significance behind the spider brooch she wore on that day, even an incy wincy bit . I regret to have to tell you there was nothing behind it. I do almost always wear a brooch if im wearing a dress, or even if im wearing a suit. Its a way of livening up what is otherwise quite dull and the particular dress that i was wearing has a spider on it. And i chose the dress, i didnt choose the spider. As she leaves office, the first female president of the Supreme Court knows she has her critics. The court will now adjourn. But also an army of admirers. Clive coleman, bbc news. The school in south east london, attended by a nine Year Old Girl who drowned in a Swimming Pool on holiday in spain on Christmas Eve, has paid tribute to a wonderfully kind pupil. Comfort diya died along with herfather and older brother, who tried to come to her rescue, at the Club La Costa world resort near fuengirola. In a statement, the Windrush Charlton school said comfort was a caring girl, would be greatly missed. The building firm, balfour beatty, has had its contract to refurbish m16 headquarters in london terminated, after losing a set of floor plans for the project. The documents, most of which were recovered inside the building at vauxhall cross, held Sensitive Information on its layout, including entry and exit points. The us coastguard is searching for a helicopter which has gone missing in hawaii. Tourists were amoing the seven people on board the flight which didnt return from a trip over the island of kawaii. A boat and an aircraft are being used in the search but the coastguard says weather conditions are challenging with low visibility and blustery winds. Police believe a man, who was shot dead outside his home in south west london on Christmas Eve, may have been involved in criminality in sweden. 36 year old flamur betcheeri was attacked in front of his wife, and young child in battersea on tuesday evening. Ian williams reports. A family home, ready for christmas. Now the scene of a potential revenge killing. Flamur beqiri moved to the uk from sweden sometime in the last five years. He had been out with his wife and child on Christmas Eve as they returned to home to Battersea Church road around 9pm, a lone suspect shot him times. One of the neighbours that i spoke to described hearing the gunshots from inside her own home as being surreal. Another said they were evenly spaced out. We think that a young lady, who identified herself as a nurse, tried to give mr beqiri first aid at the scene for a while the attacker fled on foot towards battersea bridge road. When you hear shots like that, you think, well, the first thing that comes to mind is there is going to be more shooting. An exchange of fire, but it was just a number of shots and itjust stopped dead. The met have confirmed they are working with Swedish Police on the investigation to understand what, if any, incidents might have led someone to seek retribution against mr flamur beqiri. Reports in the swedish media suggest the 36 year old, a Swedish National of albanian heritage, was briefly on the most wanted list in his home country in 2008. He hasnt been seen for, or hasnt been seen as active for several years, but that doesnt go to prove that he has not been active. Weve heard his name on the grapevine. We have intelligence about him, but, again, i mean, iwas a bit surprised that it was him that was shot. There have now been more than 145 murders in london this year. Another killing that tears a young family apart at a time of year that supposed to bring them together. Ian williams, bbc london. Firefighters in australia are bracing themselves for more extreme heat as they continue to tackle uncontrolled bushfires. Temperatures above a0 degrees celsius are expected in several bushfire affected states in the coming days, including New South Wales, South Australia and victoria. Since september, the fires have destroyed more than 4 million hectares thats an area about twice the size of wales. Courtney bembridge reports. Almost 3000 firefighters have been working around the clock since the bushfire crisis started in september. Many of them are volu nteers september. Many of them are volunteers who have given up their christmas break to try to contain the fires and to save homes. Sporadic rain over parts of eastern australia has done help to extinguish the flames, but firefighters have ta ken extinguish the flames, but firefighters have taken advantage of cooler temperatures in recent days to try and contain fire fronts. But the cool change wont last long. This is the forecast for monday temperatures building up to 38 celsius or higher across most of the country. We will see the temperatures up in the low 40s across a lot of areas, but it will drink bring a dry area as well, that will elevate fire dangers and we know the winds will start turning the west northwest, which is why so much work has been going on over this last week, while conditions more mild. The crucial work involves strengthening containment lines to stop the fire spreading. And controlled back burning of dry grass, which acts as a fire if you all. Thats seen as a last resort, an indication of how desperate the situation is getting. In New South Wales, there is more than 100 fires burning, the largest to the west of sydney. Fires are also burning across South Australia in parts of the state, temperatures rose above a0 celsius, marking the start of a new wave of heat in the continent south. 0ver start of a new wave of heat in the continent south. Over the past two weeks, hundreds of people and South Australia have needed medical attention for heat related illnesses. We are encouraging people to make sure that they look out for the signs and symptoms that are generally associated with dehydration, and that includes headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and ultimately potentially collapsed. Authorities in New South Wales are also worried about protecting water infrastructure, which could be damaged or contaminated by ash, including the dam which supplies the majority of sydneys water, a city home to 5 million residents. The dam is currently less than half full after an extended drought. We are very focused on trying to get that fire under control, prioritising the life and property, also the invocations of fire burning in the couch when the area, what that means, when it rains again, what sort of runoff will there be, what sort of runoff will there be, what sort of siltation will there be . Ash soil, all of that stuff getting into the waterway. The situation is also affecting tourism. Visitors to a famous rock formation in the Blue Mountains took photographs in front of the sign after the real thing was obscured by smoke. Ive always wanted to see the Blue Mountains, so in such a shame that when weve come, it looks like this. A bit disappointed, we came into sydney, the first couple of days, there was a lot of smoke and smoke haze. It made us cough a little bit, especially at night. Trade is way down, and doing about a third of what i would normally do at this time of year. I think that is the same for everyone. This is usually the busiest time of year for australias tourism industry, and despite the hot conditions and smoke in sydney, more than 1 despite the hot conditions and smoke in sydney, more than1 Million People are expected to attend the infamous fireworks display for new years eve. Courtney bainbridge, bbc news. Its 60 minutes past eight, the headlines for you know im bbc news this evening. At least 12 people are killed, and dozens survive, after a plane crashes in kazakhstan. The head of the uk Supreme Court, lady hale, has criticised the impact of funding cuts on the Justice System especially in family cases. A single dad from preston is celebrating after winning £1 million on the National Lottery, but he still went to work on Christmas Day. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. Katie, hi there. Hi there, anita. We will start with cricket. England batting collapse has given south africa the upper hand in the first test. Well start with cricket as an england batting collapse has given south africa the upper hand in the first test. 15 wickets fell on an entertaining second day in centurion as Patrick Gearey reports. vt next to look at the gentle slopes of centurion, youd never guess there were such monsters in the middle. Demons in the pitch that make the ball spit, that left rory burns a hapless victim the first of many. Next to be spooked, dominic sibley. Watch that bounce. Imagine trying to face it at 90 miles an hour. What a battle. A time for fortune and fortitude. A time to have a cushion of 28a runs on the board, as south africa did. A score that seemed colossal, when joe root succumbed. His decision to bowl first, looking ever more questionable. But there is a time in every scary movie when things seem ordinary. Joe denley made it to 50, with ben stokes in support. But something was lurking around the corner. At first, it seemed innocuous. The umpire said not out. But the decision was reviewed. A slight touch showed up. It was the feather which knocked down englands dominoes. Next, jonny bairstow. This winter, dropped, recalled, bowled. Stokes was tempted to go where he shouldnt. The rest folded behind them. Vernon philander took four wickets. England were 103 runs behind on a pitch that was only going to get worse. To have any chance, they needed to bowl out south africa as cheaply as they could. This tookjimmy anderson five balls. Stuart broad got a second. Thenjofra archer added some fresh terror. South africa, four down at the close. England clinging to hope. Their path back in this match is through a long, dark tunnel. Patrick gearey, bbc news. To darts, Fallon Sherrocks fairy tale run at the pdc World Championship has come to an end. She lost a 2 in the third round to the 22nd seed, chris dobey in front of an entertaining crowd at alexandra palace. The 25 year old became the first woman to win a game in the tournament after she beat ted evetts. I think ive definitely helped darts in general. I think there are people know who didnt watch starts, that wont want to watch it now. Especially with the ladies just proving now that we can compete with all of these men. Itsjust more opportunity. Manchester city have the chance to go above leicester and into second in the premier league with a win at wolves tonight. A team they lost to at the etihad earlier in the season. Around half an hour gone at molineux and its currently 1 0 to pep guardiolas side. Raheem sterling missed a twice taken penalty both times, but fired in the rebound at his second attempt. City are down to ten men though after goalkeeper ederson was sent off in the 12th minute for a professional foul on dio gojota. Some transfer news as the former Manchester United and sweden striker, Zlatan Ibra Himovic has returned to ac milan on a short term deal until the end of the season. He was a free a

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