saying staff are "on their knees". court documents show alec baldwin was told that a prop gun was safe, in the moments before he accidentally killed a crew member on set. a warning that dog owners are pretending their lockdown pets are strays, in order to get rid of them. the coastal town that's received a £41 million donation from the woman behind fisherman's friend cough sweets. the chancellor's promising to spend nearly £7 billion improving transport in england's city regions outside london, as one of the spending pledges unveiled ahead of this week's budget. rishi sunak says the "transport revolution" will bring public services in those areas in line with the capital. labour says the government lacks a coherent plan to transform regional economies and tackle the climate crisis. here's our political correspondent helen catt. waiting for the train to arrive. it takes longer in the north of england and the midlands than in london, says the chancellor, and he sees no reason why that should be the case, so he'll confirm next week that england's city regions will get 5.7 billion for them to spend on improving transport. it'll fund projects like a cycle superhighway in west bradford and new battery packs for merseyrail trains in the liverpool region. greater manchester will get just over £1 billion to start its plans to improve connections. some of it will go on new tram carriages for its metrolink services. it's absolutely going in the right direction... 0k. ..but it needs to be consistent year—on—year. i mean, one lump of cash does not make a london—style transport system. it's going to take a decade. £3 billion has previously been committed to improve bus services. rishi sunak will announce that 1.2 billion of that will we used to make fares simpler and cheaper and buses more frequent in some places. i think that it's not so much of a north—south divide, but there are many areas across the whole country that feel left behind and need levelling up. so, areas that have very infrequent bus services, no service in the evenings and the weekends. and these glaring gaps in current provision that need to be addressed. and from buses to babies, the chancellor will also announce a £500 million package to support children and parents. it will include £100 million of mental health support for new mums and dads and those still expecting. there'll be £200 million for the supporting families programme, which helps the most vulnerable. and 82 million to fund family hubs, described as "one—stop shops for advice and guidance". they're similar in some ways to the sure start centres set up under tony blair. hundreds of those have closed since 2010. your viewers will make up their own mind. - is this just a revamp| of an existing policy, and why did they allow sure start centres to wither on the vine? i i can only assume it's- the same approach to allow early—years providers, - at this particular point in time, to go by the wayside. labour says the new plan is a sticking plaster, which rings hollow, but the government says the hubs will be an upgrade on sure start and will help children of all ages and their parents. helen catt, bbc news. a prominent adviser to the government on covid—19 has said he is "very fearful" there will be another "lockdown christmas" as he urged the public to do everything possible to reduce transmission of the virus. professor peter 0penshaw, a member of the new and emerging respiratory virus threats advisory group known as nervtag, said case numbers and death rates are currently "unacceptable". do everything possible in your control to try to reduce transmission. don't wait for the government to change policy. and the sooner we all act, the sooner we can get this transmission rate down, and the greater the prospect of having a christmas with our families. a leading teaching union is calling on the government to improve covid vaccine availability for 12—15 year olds, and to demonstrate details of a plan b for the coming winter months. the association of schools and college leaders says this autumn term has been "extremely difficult" and some of their members have been left "on their knees", in having to deal with the consequences of the virus spreading at high rates amongst some groups of pupils. pepe di'lasio is the head teacher of wales high school in rotherham and is also the president of teachers�* union, the association of schools and college leaders. thanks forjoining us. tell us in more detail how difficult it has been, the first half of the autumn term and what has made it so difficult? ~ ., term and what has made it so difficult? ~ . , , ., , ., difficult? we have seen staff on their knees _ difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and _ difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and it _ difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and it is _ difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and it is fair - difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and it is fair to - difficult? we have seen staff on their knees and it is fair to say i their knees and it is fair to say this has been the hardest half term that i have ever faced as a teacher and in my years as a leader, the most challenging. we have had a very long eight weeks that started in august when we were doing a mass testing and ended yesterday with us vaccinating another 200—300 students in the school and during that time we have seen an increase in the number of students absent from school and the highest infection rate of 12—15 —year—olds and more staff of suffering with covid and long covid symptoms, so it has been tough to get through what is now our first half term and we look forward to a winter ahead where we are not really quite sure what is ahead and we hope the vaccination is a way forward for our young people and our schools. ~ ., ., , , forward for our young people and our schools. ~ . ., , ~ ~ ., schools. what has been the knock on effect on staff _ schools. what has been the knock on effect on staff and _ schools. what has been the knock on effect on staff and on _ schools. what has been the knock on effect on staff and on the _ effect on staff and on the curriculum and what do you fear the impact is on having covid prevalent amongst this younger population? in amongst this younger population? in september we were hoping for a return to normality. hoping that the curriculum would be back to normal and 0fsted inspections began and they assume that schools are back to normal and what we are seeing is it is far from normal in schools. many young people are off for long periods of time with covid, a minimum of ten days in terms of isolation, and staff have been isolated for weeks on end and many classes are affected by either the absence of peers in their own class or the absence of staff in front of them in the classroom itself, and so to think this is business as normal is quite farfrom to think this is business as normal is quite far from the truth and we have got to make sure that we plan for the months ahead. what have got to make sure that we plan for the months ahead.— have got to make sure that we plan for the months ahead. what would you like to see the — for the months ahead. what would you like to see the planning _ for the months ahead. what would you like to see the planning involved? - like to see the planning involved? what would you like the government to do? we what would you like the government to do? ~ ., ., ., what would you like the government todo? ., ., ., , , to do? we are not health experts. but where — to do? we are not health experts. but where we _ to do? we are not health experts. but where we have _ to do? we are not health experts. but where we have seen _ to do? we are not health experts. but where we have seen this - to do? we are not health experts. i but where we have seen this working well in my own region in rotherham and other local authorities where there has been help to get through difficult situations, my own school has maintained social distancing and wearing masks throughout the entire period and we have also kept our year groups separate but we are starting to wonder what is next and what we can do during the winter months and when it is not so easy to keep doors and windows open as much at the moment. keep doors and windows open as much at the moment-— at the moment. thanks for “oining us. that at the moment. thanks for “oining that is — at the moment. thanks for “oining us. that is the i at the moment. thanks for “oining us. that is the head * at the moment. thanks forjoining us. that is the head teacher - at the moment. thanks forjoining us. that is the head teacher of. at the moment. thanks forjoining| us. that is the head teacher of the wales high school in rotherham. the chancellor rishi sunak will announce funding for a new network of so—called �*family hubs�* in next week�*s budget. the plans are part of a 500 million package of support for children and parents across england, with devolved administrations set to receive an equivalent funding settlement. labour have described the plans as a "sticking plaster." joining me now is vicky nevin from the nspcc. thanks forjoining us. what do you make of this? we need to make sure that all parents can access these family hubs so it is important that on wednesday — family hubs so it is important ii�*ué�*ii on wednesday the government also invests in core services, central services like health visiting which can reach out to families and make sure that every family has a fair start. we are calling for much greater investment in health visiting and we want to c 33,000. what sort of a difference can help visiting make to those early years? it is very important that every family receives at least five visits that they are entitled to so that parents can spot any mouth concerns and they can build a trusted relationship with the families so they are able to open up about perinatal mental health or any concerns about their child�*s development and for that to need a consistent health visitor that can build the relationship but at the moment there has been a cut to public health funding which means we have seen health visiting numbers declined by 30% since 2015 so to make sure that parents are aware of the support that is available to them, to make sure they are being signposted to these family hubs, we need to make sure those core services are funded as well. horse services are funded as well. how much more _ services are funded as well. how much more do — services are funded as well. how much more do we _ services are funded as well. how much more do we need? there has been cuts to the services and now it is trying to regain the ground. how far does this go and how much further is needed? to does this go and how much further is needed? ., , ., ., g; i: :: :: needed? to employ another 3000 health visitors _ needed? to employ another 3000 health visitors would _ needed? to employ another 3000 health visitors would be _ needed? to employ another 3000 health visitors would be £500 - health visitors would be £500 million in itself so we do need some additionalfunding on million in itself so we do need some additional funding on top million in itself so we do need some additionalfunding on top of million in itself so we do need some additional funding on top of this package although we do welcome the fact the package is focusing on mental health because it is so important that parents can provide a nurturing care for their babies so they can grow up healthy and happy themselves. we really appreciate that, but it is about outreach, as well and making sure that health visitors are there to build those trusted relationships. those health visitors can be based in family hubs so when a family comes along and looks for support, it is trusted expert advice, and it is about having the workforce for the hubs as well. . «a having the workforce for the hubs as well. . ~', ., having the workforce for the hubs as well. . ., ., , the actor alec baldwin was told a gun was safe moments before he fatally shot a crew member on the set of his new film. that�*s according to new documents filed as part of the on—going police investigation into the killing in new mexico. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. accidentally shot on a movie set by a prep gun _ we need help immediately. that call to the emergency services, the first public indication of the tragic events that had unfolded in the foothills of northern new mexico. police arrived to find halyna hutchins — an up—and—coming cinematographer — dead, and the film�*s director, joel souza, badly hurt. their injuries inflicted by the film�*s star, alec baldwin who — according to court documents — was handed a gun he was told was safe to use, but which was in fact loaded with a live round. in a statement, alec baldwin said he was cooperating with the police investigation. this is not the first tragedy of its kind. nearly 30 years ago, on the set of the film the crow, brandon lee — the son of martial arts expert bruce lee — died after being shot by a gun firing blanks. safety standards have been tightened on film sets since then, but on the family twitter account, brandon�*s sister, shannon, posted the message, "no—one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set, period." unconfirmed reports suggest that several crew members walked off the set in new mexico only hours before halyna hutchins died, in protest at working conditions and concerns about safety. as detectives comb the set for clues, the key question facing them is, how did a live round end up in a gun fired by alec baldwin? david willis, bbc news, los angeles. police believe a four—year—old girl who disappeared almost a week ago in the australian outback was abducted from her tent. a reward of a million australian dollars — which is more than half a million pounds — has been offered for information on her disappearance. the bbc�*s sydney correspondent phil mercer explained the details surrounding this case. i think this reward, this huge 1 million australian dollar reward, is pretty unusual to be offered so early in an investigation. it is an indication, i think, as to how worried the authorities are about cleo smith. she was last seen on a family camping trip about 550 miles to the north of perth just over a week ago and the authorities are of the belief that she was taken sometime during the night. a brief timeline — the family arrived at this campsite north of perth. the young girl went to bed at about eight o�*clock in the evening. at 1:30 in the morning she woke up for some water. at 6:00am — so a few hours later — she was gone. and what leads the authorities to believe she was snatched during the night is that the zip had been opened, apparently to a height well beyond that of a four—year—old girl. this is a massive search. the search near the campsite has now been wound down, it is now a broader criminal investigation, not only spanning the state of western australia, which is about ten times the size of the united kingdom, but this is a nationwide hunt for four—year—old cleo smith. and the authorities in western australia say that her suspected abduction strikes right at the heart of the community. but they do have grave fears for her safety. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor�*s promising to spend nearly £7 billion improving transport in england�*s city regions outside london, as one of the spending pledges unveiled ahead of next week�*s budget. there�*ll also be half a billion pounds to support families in the budget, but the labour party calls it a "smokescreen". a fresh push for people to get their boosterjabs. it comes amid fears over rising coronavirus cases in england. italy�*s former interior minister, matteo salvini, has gone on trial in sicily, accused of preventing a migrant boat from docking in august 2019. mr salvini, the leader of the right—wing league party, is charged with kidnapping and dereliction of duty. a number of other former government ministers in italy have been called to give evidence. the us military says it has killed a senior al-qaeda leader in a drone strike in north—west syria. a us central command spokesman said that abdul hamid al—matar had been successfully targeted using a reaper drone. it�*s been estimated that uk households bought more than 3 million pets during lockdowns but are some of those dog owners now abandoning their pets, as their former lives resume? yes, according to rescue charities, who are reporting not only high capacities in their shelters, but also owners pretending their pets are strays in order to get rid of them more easily. sara rosser is head of welfare at hope rescue — a centre in wales that is experiencing high levels of what it calls "fake strays." this just sounds a horrific thing to do. this 'ust sounds a horrific thing to do. ~ , ., ., this 'ust sounds a horrific thing to do. ~ , . ., ,., , do. we understand that sometimes eo - le do. we understand that sometimes peeple have _ do. we understand that sometimes people have genuine _ do. we understand that sometimes people have genuine reasons - do. we understand that sometimes people have genuine reasons for i people have genuine reasons for giving up their dogs, but this is such a frustrating way of people to do it because we are getting dogs into us that we have no history for and they are jumping into us that we have no history for and they arejumping the into us that we have no history for and they are jumping the queue for people who are genuinely waiting on our waiting list for space. tell people who are genuinely waiting on our waiting list for space.— our waiting list for space. tell me about the situation _ our waiting list for space. tell me about the situation at _ our waiting list for space. tell me about the situation at your - our waiting list for space. tell me about the situation at your centre j about the situation at your centre and how can you tell that they are owners pretending that they are strays, is it easy to get a sense of that? ., ~ strays, is it easy to get a sense of that? . ~ , ._ strays, is it easy to get a sense of that? . ~ , , ., ., strays, is it easy to get a sense of that? .,~ , , ., ., ., that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new — that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new thing _ that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new thing but _ that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new thing but we _ that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new thing but we have - that? the fake stray phenomenon on is not a new thing but we have never| is not a new thing but we have never seen it at the levels that sadly we are experiencing at the moment. sometimes we might have owners who are on the waiting list, waiting for are on the waiting list, waiting for a space and then we see that dog turned up at the centre as a stray and we also are getting in a number of dogs who are then turning out to have been on sale on gumtree a few days prior, and then they have not been able to sell them and then has brought them into us, pretending they are a stray. haifa brought them into us, pretending they are a stray.— they are a stray. how do you go about tackling _ they are a stray. how do you go about tackling the _ they are a stray. how do you go about tackling the issue? - they are a stray. how do you go about tackling the issue? is - they are a stray. how do you go about tackling the issue? is it i they are a stray. how do you go about tackling the issue? is it a | about tackling the issue? is it a case of getting the message out so you can get enough people adopting these former pets? i you can get enough people adopting these former pets?— these former pets? i think so. the bi est these former pets? i think so. the biggest message _ these former pets? i think so. the biggest message we _ these former pets? i think so. the biggest message we want - these former pets? i think so. the biggest message we want to - these former pets? i think so. the biggest message we want to get i biggest message we want to get across to people is that we do understand that there may be genuine reasons why you need to rehome your dog but if you are struggling with behaviour, for example, try to engage with a behaviourist and wait for there to be a rescue space. get on their waiting lists and when you abandon a dog in this way it puts so much pressure on the system and it also means that we have no history on the animal. so we are starting from scratch with their assessments and with their veterinary treatment rather than having some history which would really benefit that dog going into a new home. is which would really benefit that dog going into a new home.— going into a new home. is there a concern that _ going into a new home. is there a concern that centres _ going into a new home. is there a concern that centres will - going into a new home. is there a concern that centres willjust - going into a new home. is there a concern that centres willjust get | concern that centres willjust get full and there will be nowhere for them to go? it full and there will be nowhere for them to go?— full and there will be nowhere for them to go? it is a concern for us at the moment _ them to go? it is a concern for us at the moment because - them to go? it is a concern for us at the moment because we - them to go? it is a concern for us at the moment because we are i at the moment because we are definitely in a crisis. we have never had as many dogs coming through our doors, people asking for help, so we are spending a lot of time trying to utilise our resources in the best way possible, engaging with more foster homes and working hard on some of the dogs we have got coming into us with quite complex needs. .. . coming into us with quite complex needs. ,,., ., ., coming into us with quite complex needs. ., ., ., ., , needs. sarah, thanks for “oining us. sarah is needs. sarah, thanks for “oining us. sarah is the — needs. sarah, thanks for “oining us. sarah is the head h needs. sarah, thanks for “oining us. sarah is the head of_ needs. sarah, thanks forjoining us. sarah is the head of welfare - needs. sarah, thanks forjoining us. sarah is the head of welfare at - needs. sarah, thanks forjoining us. j sarah is the head of welfare at hope rescue. cycling has become hugely popular during the pandemic and many people are willing to spend thousands of pounds on their bikes. that though has increasingly made them a target for criminals — and police are expecting an increase in �*bike—jackings�* in the run up to christmas. zoe conway reports. this is a picture of bike jacket making off with a £7,000 bite, their attack on this cyclist took seconds and it was terrifying. i attack on this cyclist took seconds and it was terrifying.— and it was terrifying. i 'ust noticed i i and it was terrifying. i 'ust noticed i was i and it was terrifying. i 'ust noticed i was being i and it was terrifying. i just l noticed i was being followed and it was terrifying. i just - noticed i was being followed by a motorbike and it wasn�*t overtaking, which was strange, so i looked back, and i could see them eyeballing my bike. the next thing i note they were alongside me, brought out a machete and said, give me your bite, and my reaction was to flee as quickly as possible. then they hit me with the motorbike at around 36 kilometres per hour and i went flying, hit the floor. by the time i had got up, the guys were holding their machete out because it was outside a school so no one would approach, and then they picked the bike up and got on the back of the bike up and got on the back of the bike and that was the end of that. 0ver bike and that was the end of that. over in about under a0 so really quick. over in about under 40 so really iuick. ., ., , ., quick. there have now been four similar attacks _ quick. there have now been four similar attacks in _ quick. there have now been four similar attacks in richmond - quick. there have now been four similar attacks in richmond in i similar attacks in richmond in london in the last fortnight. alex was one of the victims. he is a professional cyclist.— was one of the victims. he is a professional cyclist. they dragged me aloni professional cyclist. they dragged me along the _ professional cyclist. they dragged me along the floor— professional cyclist. they dragged me along the floor with _ professional cyclist. they dragged me along the floor with my - professional cyclist. they dragged me along the floor with my bike l professional cyclist. they dragged i me along the floor with my bike and at that point they slowed it down again and took out a machete at which point i thought, right, they are going to take this, so i will leave it at that.— are going to take this, so i will leave it at that. the attacks have left cyclists _ leave it at that. the attacks have left cyclists in — leave it at that. the attacks have left cyclists in london _ leave it at that. the attacks have left cyclists in london fearful - leave it at that. the attacks have j left cyclists in london fearful and these are members of the islington cycling club which is the biggest in the capital. what was your reaction when you heard about what had happened to alex?— happened to alex? absolutely horrendous. _ happened to alex? absolutely horrendous. it _ happened to alex? absolutely horrendous. it was _ happened to alex? absolutely horrendous. it was shared - happened to alex? absolutely - horrendous. it was shared between all of us and as soon as the news came out, everyone was sharing the story, and we have had instances of things happening like this to some of our club members previously but it never was this bad. people being shoved off, but there were weapons involved. . , , involved. really terrible, horrendous. _ involved. really terrible, horrendous. really - involved. really terrible, horrendous. really quite j involved. really terrible, - horrendous. really quite scary and involved. really terrible, _ horrendous. really quite scary and i would _ horrendous. really quite scary and i would certainly think twice about riding _ would certainly think twice about riding on— would certainly think twice about riding on my own.— riding on my own. really? absolutely. _ riding on my own. really? absolutely. i— riding on my own. really? absolutely. i probably - riding on my own. really? i absolutely. i probably would riding on my own. really? - absolutely. i probably would not ride on _ absolutely. i probably would not ride on my own in the evening. the use of ride on my own in the evening. use of mopeds ride on my own in the evening. tue: use of mopeds to ride on my own in the evening. tte: use of mopeds to carry ride on my own in the evening. t"t2 use of mopeds to carry out ride on my own in the evening. tt2 use of mopeds to carry out street robberies is hardly new but normally involves things like mobile phones and handbags being stolen. tt is and handbags being stolen. it is iuite a and handbags being stolen. tit 3 quite a cowardly act but what they do is go two up on a moped which is predominantly stolen or not registered and they will actively patrol known footfall areas and snatch a phone or anything of high value, i watch, jewellery, these are items which can be quickly removed. this is the met police�*s operation venice in action and it says the unit has dramatically cut the number of thefts, but they are expecting the number of robberies to go up again as people are out on the streets in the lead up to christmas. it is not hard to understand why bikes are being stolen. they can be worth a fortune. how much on average do you think people in your club are spent on a bike?— do you think people in your club are spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- £2000, spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- 9000. and — spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- 9000, and that — spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- £2000, and that ranges _ spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- £2000, and that ranges from - spent on a bike? maybe about 1500- i £2000, and that ranges from beginner bikes, just shy of £1000, up to ten grand. bikes, 'ust shy of £1000, up to ten rand. bikes, 'ust shy of £1000, up to ten wand. . , . , , bikes, 'ust shy of £1000, up to ten rand. ,, ., ., grand. the cyclists say demand for bikes has been _ grand. the cyclists say demand for bikes has been going _ grand. the cyclists say demand for bikes has been going up _ grand. the cyclists say demand for bikes has been going up during - grand. the cyclists say demand for| bikes has been going up during the pandemic as more people take up the sport, while the supply has struggled to keep up. nazarene made a four hour round trip to hampshire to buy her bike. it a four hour round trip to hampshire to buy her bike.— to buy her bike. it was the only one i could to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find — to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find in _ to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find in the _ to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find in the country, - to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find in the country, and - to buy her bike. it was the only one i could find in the country, and i - i could find in the country, and i went all the way down to the new forest to collect it.— went all the way down to the new forest to collect it.- yes. | forest to collect it. really? yes. wh was forest to collect it. really? yes. why was that? _ forest to collect it. really? yes. why was that? i _ forest to collect it. really? yes. why was that? i wasn't - forest to collect it. really? yes. why was that? i wasn't being - forest to collect it. really? yes. i why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the _ why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the only _ why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the only bike _ why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the only bike i _ why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the only bike i could - why was that? i wasn't being fussy but it was the only bike i could get| but it was the only bike i could get for my size. but it was the only bike i could get for my size-— for my size. these attacks have clearly left _ for my size. these attacks have clearly left many _ for my size. these attacks have clearly left many cyclists - for my size. these attacks have| clearly left many cyclists rattled but the ones i have spoken to say they are determined to keep going to make sure the robbers do not win. zoe conway, bbc news. a small coastal community has been left £a1 million in the will of one of its locals. doreen lofthouse was part of the fishermen�*s friend cough sweet empire and left the millions to a charity that�*s focused on revitalising fleetwood, a lancashire town where fisherman�*s friend�*s operations are based and where she grew up. joining me now is mary stirzaker, vice—chairman of fleetwood town council. such a lovely story and it speaks volumes as to what doreen lofthouse was like. what did she mean to her fellow residents? she was like. what did she mean to her fellow residents?— was like. what did she mean to her fellow residents? she was the mother of fleetwood. — fellow residents? she was the mother of fleetwood, an _ fellow residents? she was the mother of fleetwood, an incredible _ fellow residents? she was the mother of fleetwood, an incredible woman. i of fleetwood, an incredible woman. she has donated so much to the town during her life. improving things for fleetwood and its visitors. it has been incredible and i don�*t know what fleetwood would have done without her, to be honest. iloathed what fleetwood would have done without her, to be honest. what does her lea without her, to be honest. what does her legacy mean _ without her, to be honest. what does her legacy mean to _ without her, to be honest. what does her legacy mean to the _ without her, to be honest. what does her legacy mean to the town? - without her, to be honest. what does her legacy mean to the town? how. her legacy mean to the town? how much did her presence mean in shaping the town into what it is? wow. what a question. i don�*t know what fleetwood would have done without her. she has invested in the promenade and in the pavilion, she has given a statue on the roundabout, pointing people towards the town. her business has employed a lot of fleetwood people throughout their lives and ijust hope this continues. this money will mean her legacy, people will never forget doreen lofthouse. she was our mother. she looked after the town and she never forgot her roots. she came from shop girl to global enterprise leader. she put fleetwood on the map and this money, hopefully, will mean her legacy will continue and the people of fleetwood will continue to benefit from the goodness of doreen lofthouse. leaving this money in her wheel sounds very much in keeping with her character, but did it come as a surprise? ? in herwill. t character, but did it come as a surprise? ? in her will.- character, but did it come as a surprise? ? in her will. i could not believe it- — surprise? ? in her will. i could not believe it. it — surprise? ? in her will. i could not believe it. it is _ surprise? ? in her will. i could not believe it. it is an _ surprise? ? in her will. i could not believe it. it is an outstanding - believe it. it is an outstanding amount of money. what fleetwood town council would like to work with the people, to give fleetwood what it needs and what it wants. there is so much good that could be done for fleetwood. especially for the children and for everybody. it is outstanding. 0utstanding gift. if the lofthouse foundation works with fleetwood town council, i�*m sure we can make this money work for a long time for the people of fleetwood. will residents get a say in how the money is spent?— money is spent? that's what fleetwood — money is spent? that's what fleetwood town _ money is spent? that's what fleetwood town council - money is spent? that's what i fleetwood town council would money is spent? that's what - fleetwood town council would like more than anything, to put it out to the people to see what they would like to be done with the money. how we would like it to be spent. to improve their lives.— we would like it to be spent. to improve their lives. what do you think should _ improve their lives. what do you think should be _ improve their lives. what do you think should be done _ improve their lives. what do you think should be done with - improve their lives. what do you think should be done with the i improve their lives. what do you i think should be done with the money, if you could have the power to use it? £a1 million can go a long way. incredible amount of money. personally i would like to see an all—inclusive splash paddling pool area for the children. we already have fleetwood beach wheelchairs which helps adults and children who have never been on a beach because of disability, to go on the beach, so i would like them to be able to enjoy a splash paddling pool, all free, down to the lofthouse foundation, and work with them. and we would like to see the peer turned into something that was a viewing area, for example because we have the most incredible views over the lake district ? the most incredible views over the lake district? pier. we can even see the isle of man on a very good day. it does happen. [30 see the isle of man on a very good day. it does happen.— day. it does happen. do you think that the money _ day. it does happen. do you think that the money might _ day. it does happen. do you think that the money might be - day. it does happen. do you think that the money might be used i day. it does happen. do you think that the money might be used to| day. it does happen. do you think. that the money might be used to go some way to remembering the woman herself, a tribute?— herself, a tribute? always. like a viewini herself, a tribute? always. like a viewing area. _ herself, a tribute? always. like a viewing area, you _ herself, a tribute? always. like a viewing area, you could - herself, a tribute? always. like a viewing area, you could call i herself, a tribute? always. like a viewing area, you could call it i viewing area, you could call it lofthouse�*s view, because she loved our town and she never forgot her roots. she was a fleetwood girl and she did so much for the town. i don�*t think she will be ever forgotten. to put something like lofthouse�*s view out there, everyone would know it was thanks to doreen lofthouse. and the paddling pool, her splash area, i don�*t know, but i would like to put it out to the people and see what they would like us to spend the money on but it is down to the lofthouse foundation working with us.— down to the lofthouse foundation working with us. thank you so much for speaking — working with us. thank you so much for speaking to _ working with us. thank you so much for speaking to us _ working with us. thank you so much for speaking to us about _ working with us. thank you so much for speaking to us about a _ for speaking to us about a remarkable woman and what will hopefully be a brilliant legacy for her. thank you so much, mary. a species of giant owl that had become something of a holy grail for birdwatchers, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 150 years. there hadn�*t been any sightings of the "shelley�*s eagle 0wl" since the 1870s — that was until this week, when scientists from imperial college london interrupted one during its daytime nap in a forest in ghana. the pair only saw the bird for about ten seconds — just enough time to get this photograph. is it good weather for owls? i will update you with out when it gets dark! it is a bit blustery out there this afternoon, a bit of rain around as well, especially across western areas and in fact it will get even wetter as we get into tonight across western scotland and