And we had to drive someone safer and then i could cuddle her. Yeah. The thieves had cut out hazel� s microchip. Becky says shes not sure a new Pet Theft Law would make her dog safer. Its only as good as those that follow it through. If the police dont act and then dont prosecute, then there is no point in having a new law. Britain has about Ten Million dogs and owners say it is now time to treat them as more than just property. Duncan kennedy, Bbc News. Time Tojoin Samira ahmed time to join Samira Ahmed for newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me Samira Ahmed. Coming upjournalists in afghanistan have been working in very difficult circumstances but has the bbc done enough to help its former staff leave the country . And what happened to Local News reports over breakfast over the summer . Welcome back to newswatch. And like the traditional August News low the past month has seen journalist being confronted with major International Crisis as us forces pulled out of afghanistan and the taliban to took control of the country. Its led to some powerful and emotional broadcasting. Foreign nationals and some afghans are being evacuated. The huge crowds gathered after rumours even those without geezers could travel. 0utside without geezers could travel. Outside the airport even more chaos. 0utside The Airport even more chaos. Tele outside the airport even more chaos. Tele band members firing in the air to assert their authority, trying to keep keep control. Its to assert their authority, trying to keep keep control. To assert their authority, trying to keep keep control. Its now the 31st of au. Ust keep keep control. Its now the 31st Of August in keep keep control. Its now the 31st Of August in afghanistan, keep keep control. Its now the 31st Of August in afghanistan, the keep keep control. Its now the 31st Of August in afghanistan, the day i of august in afghanistan, the day there president Joe Biden said the american military mission, the 20 Year Engagement by us led nato forces formally and. And this is what you are hearing now. The eruption of Soul Look like celebratory gunfire by taliban supporters in the city of kabul. Help . Supporters in the city of kabul. New watch viewers supporters in the city of kabul. New watch viewers have been paying tribute to the work of Bbc Staff making report such as those with up with brian Price Awarding top marks to circle and took her money for his broadcast to afghanistan. And in the view of andrew south. Some viewers have expressed concern for the safety of those staff and also for that of Afghan Journalists who work for the bbc in the past. A group of the latter are still hiding from the Taliban In Kabul and they have excused a corporation and the Uk Government of ignoring the pleas for help. In response the bbc stresses that it says it was making every possible effort to get both current and former staff out of the country. But that it can only work within the permitted government frameworks. A Bbc Spokesperson said. That statement didnt satisfy this caller to our phone line. I believe that the Corporations Caller to our phone line. I believe that the Corporations Official that the Corporations Official response is ethically lets say, highly questionable and troubling. So i am leaving this message in support of the call for help by ex Bbcjournalists Support of the call for help by Ex Bbc journalists and support of the call for help by Ex Bbcjournalists and presenters. Ex Bbc Journalists and presenters. The Ex Bbcjournalists and presenters. The bbc does have a Response Ability for its x employees in the situation. For its x employees in the situation. ,. ,. ,. , situation. Now occupying a lot of Air Time over situation. Now occupying a lot of Air Time over the situation. 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I want to bring you some breaking News Jacinta was for all. I want to bring you some breaking News Jacinta was on. For all. I want to bring you some breaking News Jacinta was on the bbc breaking News Jacinta was on the bbc that geronimo the alpaca so that alpaca has been killed. That news after a court ordered Destruction Warrant was carried out following the animal twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis. For bovine tuberculosis. Some viewers objected for bovine tuberculosis. Some viewers objected to for bovine tuberculosis. Some viewers objected to the for bovine tuberculosis. Some viewers objected to the termsj for bovine tuberculosis. Some viewers objected to the terms used bear and the headlines with this view asking. 0ther viewers were concerned that some of the footage shown on the news at six and the website was unnecessarily upsetting. Kirsten french wondered. But when almost 30,000 cattle a year a Put Down after contracting the same disease was one alpaca his death a significant News Event worthy of breaking News Alert on the Bbc News app . Andrew thought not. Whats the most popular News Bulletin on Uk Television . You may be surprised to learn that its the early evening regional news on bbc want. But recent cuts made the bbc� s local and regional budgets have led some to question the Corporations Commitment to those services. Take the Local News, Traffic And Weather summary shown twice an hour during practice untiljuly when they disappeared. Hundreds of viewers complained to the bbc and on social media. And two of them joined me now. 30 and for Manchester And Martin from plymouth. Thank you both for coming on newswatch. I want to ask when both of you noticed for the first time that the regional News Wasnt on, vivian ist. First time that the regional News Wasnt on, vivian 1st. First time that the regional News Wasnt on, vivian 1st. Through the covera. E wasnt on, vivian 1st. Through the coverage of wasnt on, vivian 1st. Through the coverage of the wasnt on, vivian 1st. Through the coverage of the olympics wasnt on, vivian 1st. Through the coverage of the olympics which i coverage of the olympics which didnt worry me particularly because that was something different and was important. But when it didnt come back on the week following the coverage of the olympics and then not for the week after, thats when i contacted you. Not for the week after, thats when i contacted you. What about for you martin, wendy i contacted you. What about for you martin, wendy to i contacted you. What about for you martin, wendy to become i contacted you. What about for you martin, wendy to become a i contacted you. What about for you | martin, wendy to become a concern you . Martin, wendy to become a Concern Ou . ,. ,. You . The same, really. I noticed that there was you . The same, really. I noticed that there was no you . The same, really. I noticed that there was no local you . The same, really. I noticed that there was no local bulletin i that there was no local bulletin during that there was no local bulletin during the olympics coverage. And then as during the olympics coverage. And then as soon as the normal Bbc Breakfast then as soon as the normal Bbc Breakfast came back i noticed pretty much breakfast came back i noticed pretty much from breakfast came back i noticed pretty much from date one that from six oflock much from date one that from six oclock i much from date one that from six oclock i watch as per normal, and when oclock i watch as per normal, and when we oclock i watch as per normal, and when we have our game and i thought, thats a when we have our game and i thought, thats a hit when we have our game and i thought, thats a bit odd. I thought it mighive thats a bit odd. I thought it mightve been a technical issue and of Course Mightve been a technical issue and of course there was no second bulletin of course there was no second bulletin. Then i thought this is odd that it bulletin. Then i thought this is odd that it is bulletin. Then i thought this is odd that it is not come back after the olympics that it is not come back after the gi mics. ,. ,. , olympics. Could i ask what it is about those olympics. Could i ask what it is about those regional olympics. Could i ask what it is| about those regional somebody olympics. Could i ask what it is about those regional somebody the the morning that is so important that you missed . I5 the morning that is so important that you missed . That you missed . Is everything, reall. That you missed . Is everything, really its that you missed . Is everything, really. Its the that you missed . Is everything, really. Its the local that you missed . Is everything, really. Its the Local News, that you missed . Is everything, really. Its the Local News, local| really. Its the Local News, local views, really. Its the Local News, local views, events, the travel in particular views, events, the travel in particular because i commute. So im going particular because i commute. So im going to particular because i commute. So im going to work every morning and i like to going to work every morning and i like to know what the traffic is going like to know what the traffic is going to like to know what the traffic is going to be like. I know there are Other going to be like. I know there are Other ways going to be like. I know there are Other ways you can access Local News but when Other ways you can access Local News but when you enjoy watching Bbc Breakfast every morning and the local breakfast every morning and the Local News is an important part of that, Local News is an important part of that, as Local News is an important part of that, as you Local News is an important part of that, as you say, every half hour, when that, as you say, every half hour, when its that, as you say, every half hour, when its not that, as you say, every half hour, when its not that you really notice not there when its not that you really notice not there. So when its not that you really notice not there. ,~. Not there. So we did ask Bbc Management not there. So we did ask Bbc Management of not there. So we did ask Bbc Management of our not there. So we did ask bbc| management of our interview not there. So we did ask Bbc Management of our interview about why its been for so long and this is the statement that weve got because no one is available for an interview. This is a statement from Bbc England who made the decision about summaries on practice. What do you both think of the reasons given for that statement . Its nice to know that now. But of course its nice to know that now. But of course at its nice to know that now. But of course at the time when it just wasnt course at the time when it just wasnt there it was like it or disappeared, it wasjust wasnt there it was like it or disappeared, it was just strange that there was no mention of it. It was almost that there was no mention of it. It was almost like it wasnt important. I was almost like it wasnt important. I know was almost like it wasnt important. I know that was almost like it wasnt important. I know that when i switched over to the Other i know that when i switched over to the Other side they are still doing Local News the Other side they are still doing local News Bulletins at breakfast and in local News Bulletins at breakfast and in the evening as well. But not wanting and in the evening as well. But not wanting to and in the evening as well. But not wanting to be interested in winning a caravan wanting to be interested in winning a caravan or wanting to be interested in winning a caravan or anything, i dont want to watch a caravan or anything, i dont want to watch the a caravan or anything, i dont want to watch the Other. A caravan or anything, i dont want to watch the Other. A caravan or anything, i dont want to watch the Other. Welll a caravan or anything, i dont wantj to watch the Other. Well i to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thou~ht it to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thought it was to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thought it was to to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thought it was to save to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thought it was to save money to watch the Other. Vivian. Well i thought it was to save Money But L thought it was to save money but they have assured us its not bad. And i would accept their Assurance And Hope that there will be able to bring it back as soon as possible. Just so you know, that was the bbc� s position injuly just so you know, that was the bbc� s position in july and just so you know, that was the bbc� s position injuly and that just so you know, that was the bbc� s position in july and that statement held. They now told us that the regional Morning Bulletins are coming back next week. I wonder if you both think the bbc undervalues Local News, perhaps . Local news, perhaps . Vivian. Yes, i definitely think Local News, perhaps . Vivian. Yes, i definitely think they Local News, perhaps . Vivian. Yes, i definitely think they undervalue Local News, perhaps . Vivian. Yes, i definitely think they undervalue it. | definitely think they undervalue it. The Evening Programme is usually very good. It gives quite a wide coverage. But apart from that, we dont get an awful lot of news. The lunch time one is quite often shortened a bit. If Theres Something more important nationally then you perhaps only get about ten minutes at lunchtime. Minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are our minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are your thoughts minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are your thoughts on minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are your thoughts on how minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are your thoughts on how far minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what are your thoughts on how far the i minutes at lunchtime. Martin, what i are your thoughts on how far the bbc as a corporation values and appreciates the importance of regional Tv News . I appreciates the importance of regional Tv News . Appreciates the importance of regional Tv News . I hope that the bbc values regional Tv News . I hope that the bbc values local regional Tv News . I hope that the bbc values local and regional Tv News . I hope that the bbc values local and regional regional Tv News . I hope that the | bbc values local and regional news was up bbc values local and regional news was up an bbc values local and regional news was up an excellent Bulletin Spotlight here in the southwest. And they do spotlight here in the southwest. And they do in spotlight here in the southwest. And they do in amazing job. And recently with whats they do in amazing job. And recently with whats been going on with plymouth with the shootings have been incredible. And locally on radio been incredible. And locally on radio has been incredible. And locally on radio has been amazing. It would be a Shame Radio has been amazing. It would be a shame if radio has been amazing. It would be a shame if there were more cutbacks and we a shame if there were more cutbacks and we lost a shame if there were more cutbacks and we lost so much more of that important and we lost so much more of that important local import. Because it is important to know whats going on locally~ is important to know whats going on locally i is important to know whats going on locally. I know this so much going on nationally and internationally but locally it is right on your own doorsteu but locally it is right on your own doorstep. And everybody needs to know doorstep. And everybody needs to know whats going on on their own doorsteu know whats going on on their own doorsteu i know whats going on on their own doorstep. I really hope those bulletins to come back. And that there bulletins to come back. And that there is bulletins to come back. And that there is more investment in Local News there is more investment in Local News because it is so important. Martin news because it is so important. Martin and news because it is so important. Martin and vivian thank you both so much. Thank you for all your comments this week. If you want to share your opinions on Bbc News and Current Affairs or even appear on the program. Do E Mail us. 0r Current Affairs or even appear on the program. Do E Mail us. Or you can find us on twitter. You can call us. And you have a look at previous discussions on our website. Thats all for now will back to hear about Bbc News coverage again next week. Bye bye. Hello. Gradual changes under way with our weather this weekend as it turns warmer and a bit brighter in england and wales by sunday. Same time by then, Scotland And Northern ireland with a chance of rain. Until sunday, its pretty much as you were, and that means plenty of cloud, as there will be as we get into tonight, and some Drizzly Rain Possible from the thickest cloud. Low cloud sitting on the hills giving foggy conditions and some patches of fog possible where we have clear spells, too, towards wales and south west england. Temperatures for the most part holding up into double figures. And then into tomorrow, well, the best of any sunny spells will be in wales, southern england, especially south west england. A few in northern and northern scotland. Plenty of cloud again elsewhere, the chance of some drizzly rain. The flow of air coming in from the North Sea towards the coast of eastern Scotland And North east england. Here, well keep temperatures into around about the mid teens, whereas elsewhere, its upper teens close to 20 and temperatures a little bit higher where you do get to see some sunshine. Thats it for now. Bye bye. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Gunfire is heard is kabul with an announcement of the talibans new line up expected imminently. 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