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Quarter final against colombia, keira walsh speaks to us about her injury and quick recovery at the womens world cup. Good evening. We go to Great Lengths to hide what we do, even from our children. The words of a Serving Officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, where there is shock and anger about the safety of staff after details such as the name, role and work location of every individual were accidentally published online. More than 300 Police Officers were murdered in Northern Ireland during the 30 years of violence known as the troubles, and officers fear that republican paramilitaries might use the details to plot new attacks against them. The psni has apologised and blamed human error for the leak. And tonight a second data breach involving the theft of a laptop and documents has emerged. Our ireland correspondent chris page reports. Police everywhere deal with danger. In this part of the uk, the risks are especially stark. Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland take particular steps to protect their identities. But yesterday information appeared online about all 10,000 staff, both officers and civilians. Theyre absolutely horrified that their personal details have been shared in this way. Telling you the length of service they have. They havent told their family what they do and now its all out there and they are really frightened, actually. The bbc has spoken to the two Serving Officers. One told us another said this local councillor, who left the police two years ago, is familiar with the threat. Anyone who has an officers name in mind to target want to know two things they want to know where they live and where they work. And essentially what has happened is that this breach of their person data has done half thejob for them. During the conflict known as the troubles, more than 300 Police Officers were killed. Attacks are much more rare now. However, officers still face challenges which come with community divisions. Earlier this year, paramilitaries tried to murder a detective. John caldwell was shot by the new ira, a dissident Republican Organisation which is opposed to the peace process. The political leaders say the Security Situation makes the data breach all the more concerns. Well, what we need to do now is get to the bottom of it, find out how it happened, why it happened and there needs to be accountability in terms of that. What i want to see now is a robust response from the Senior Command of the psni to deal| with this very serious Security Breach and to reassurei their officers and staff. What is known so far is that the problem came about after a routine request for data under freedom of information laws. But the police also released a huge Exel Spread Sheet by mistake, containing the personal information. Late this afternoon, the police said they were investigating another breach. Injuly, documents and a computer were stolen from a car, including the names of 200 workers. Well it is understood the Chief Constable simon byrne has cut short his holiday and he will be questioned tomorrow by politicians in a meeting of policing board. It isjust in a meeting of policing board. It is just a few months since the official terrorism threat was raised after the murder Ofjohn Caldwell and members of the Security Services are aware they are potential targets and regularly have to check under their cars for bombs. It is also the reason we dont know officers faces in our reports. What the thousands of people affected by these breaches will be looking for is a full assessments of the security implications. Thank you. 41 people have died after their small boat capsized as they were trying to make the crossing from sfax in tunisia to italy. Four survivors were rescued by a Merchant Vessel and then handed over to the italian coastguard. The shipwreck took place near the island of lampedusa, which has become a gateway for people seeking safety and a better life in europe. Im joined now by our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. What more do we know about what happened . Well what we know is from those four survivors that there were 45 migrants and they were heading from sfax to italy. They left last thursday. A few hours into their journey the boat was hit by a wave and capsized. Most on board didnt have life jackets. You can see how small and crowded the boat is. So the survivors were picked up. Two men, one woman, unaccompanied 13 year old. They apparently survived by holding on to life jackets and the inner tubes of tires. Had they not survived, we wouldnt have known about this, because the un said some boats just sink without trace. The reason we know is because of the survivors and one un official said it was carnage at sea. , one un official said it was carnage atsea. , one un official said it was carnage atsea. , , one un official said it was carnage at sea. , ,. ,. , at sea. This is sadly a regular occurrence at sea. This is sadly a regular occurrence now, at sea. This is sadly a regular occurrence now, either at sea. This is sadly a regular occurrence now, either boats| occurrence now, either boats capsizing or people trying to cross the channel and come here . Thats riuht. This the channel and come here . Thats right. This route the channel and come here . Thats right. This route from the channel and come here . Thats right. This route from north the channel and come here . Thats right. This route from north africa | right. This route from north africa to europe is the deadliest Migration Route in the world, 2,000 people have died or disappeared this year. 22,000 since 2014. I think people will remember the boat that sunk off greece injune, with many hundreds dead. It has become a big political issue in europe and the uk, a political and a moral issue as countries try to grapple with how to deal with the large numbers of people trying to reach their shores. The eu signed an agreement with tunisia to stop smuggling and return migrants, the uk is putting people on barges s. The un says there must be more legal and safe routes for people to claim asylum in europe and the uk. , ~ , 11 people have died in a fire at a French Holiday Lodging where young people with Learning Disabilities 11 people have died in a fire at a French Holiday Lodging where young people with Learning Disabilities were staying. The cause of the fire in the town of wintzenheim, near the border with germany, is not yet clear. 17 people were evacuated from the building, and at least one person has been taken to hospital. Frances Prime Minister visited the site and spoke to rescue workers. Translation this is obviously a terrible tragedy and i would i like to express my deepest sympathy and solidarity with the families who have suffered so much. Its something that affects us all at the height of summer in alsace. Its still too early to draw any conclusions. An investigation is under way and will shed full light on the matter. Hundreds of firefighters have been tackling a series of wildfires in portugal. Although the country often suffers summer fires, these come amid a ferocious heatwave with temperatures reaching 46. 4 degrees celsius this week. Its the latest in a series of fires to affect europe and the wider world this summer. Last month, on the greek island of rhodes, thousands of tourists had to flee their hotels as wildfires ravaged the holiday hotspot. During a heatwave in southern europe, fire on la palma, in the spanish canary islands, forced thousands from their homes. And smoke from wildfires in canada drifted down as far as new york, where the sky turned orange. Back in portugal, the fire in the area around odemira has mostly been put out, but authorities are on high alert for it spreading. Our Correspondentjenny Hill sent this report from the affected region. Scorched earth still smouldering. The fires consumed 40 square miles of land. Here, flames swept up the valley, right up to the southern town of odemira. On the outskirts, destruction, but somehow the community itself was spared. They have been battling the fire for five days now. Its difficult, dangerous work. Earlier the authorities announced it was under control, but the fire is still burning and the wind is shifting too soon to say its over. For those who live here, traumatic times. Translation it was horrible, there was fire translation it was horrible, there was fire every where and we had to fend for was fire every where and we had to fend for ourselves, nobody was there to help fend for ourselves, nobody was there to help us fend for ourselves, nobody was there to help us. But luckily i had thee friends to help us. But luckily i had thee friends who came. The firefighters were friends who came. The firefighters were surrounded by fire and we asked for help. Were surrounded by fire and we asked for help. But were surrounded by fire and we asked for help, but it wasnt possible. Today theyre harvesting grapes, but on monday they were fighting to save this vineyard. It was very traumatic, i have never experienced a fire so close before. You could actually hear it coming like a rolling ocean. And you could see it on the sky enormous flames and lots of smoke. Thanks to the efforts we kept the fire out of this vineyard. It is perhaps too soon to assess the damage done. There is a really strong smell here, it is not just the smoke, it is eucalyptus and pine those are the trees that line this landscape and they have been consumed by the fire. After three heatwaves the ground is now extremely cry and extremely vulnerable. And with temperatures set to stay high, uneasy days lie ahead. Jenny hill, bbc news. Well, more than a thousand firefighters remain at the scene and aircraft are at work, about 10, we have seen them fetching and dumping water on the area. It has been a day of encouraging news and the temperature is cooling here as evening falls, but theyre concerned about the night and worried that the changing winds which restart the fire. I had a chat with a firefighter who said to me, we feel better about the situation, but it is not time to relax yet. Thank you. So what 5 the Science Behind wildfires that we are now seeing all over the world and how are rising temperatures impacting the size and location of theses fires . Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath has more details. From siberia to spain, across parts of china and the us, severe wildfires have raged this year as never before. In many locations around the world this year, lives have been lost as fierce flames have turned homes, hotels and businesses into ash and cinders. Scientists cant directly link these fires to climate change. Often, the spark of ignition comes from a human hand or a natural event like lightning. But scientists are clear that rising temperatures are increasing the conditions in which these fires can thrive. The number of fire weather days, classed as times when vegetation can burn most easily and fires can burn most fiercely, are increasing significantly. This can be seen most clearly in the mediterranean region, where fires driven by heat and wind are turning forests into dark, barren landscapes. In the mediterranean, were not only seeing one of the fastest rates of Temperature Increase around the world, were also seeing a phenomenon that leads to more fuel accumulation. A lot of rural areas are now depopulated, and that means they are not tended any more. We have less grazing and therefore more vegetation growth. That makes the landscape even more flammable. Closer to home, all parts of the uk are expected to become more susceptible to wildfire as the climate changes. Here in south wales, theyve already seen over 800 wildfires this year, including here on rhigos mountain. Theres been a change for us now. Where we used to have fires around the easter holidays, that time, those fires were milder. Now what were moving into is summerfires. Theyre becoming a big problem for us. The fuel dries out, the ground dries out. Were having long periods of no rain, and the fires become a lot harder for us to put out. Forest fires also pose another challenge. They release huge amounts of carbon back into the atmosphere. In canada, Co2 Emissions from wildfires from january to july were more than double the previous record for a whole year. All that extra carbon boosts warming, Driving Heatwaves and droughts, and likely exposing millions more people around the world to this growing threat of wildfires. Matt mcgrath, bbc news. A wonky building in South Staffordshire which was a lopsided landmark for many years and which was destroyed in a fire at the weekend has become the centre of a major controversy. The 18th century crooked house pub, which got its name and appearance from Subsidence Due to mining, was gutted by fire on saturday night. On monday afternoon it was bulldozed by whom, no one knows. Council Officials Say the demolition was unacceptable and possibly unlawful. Letsjoin our midlands correspondent, phil mackie, who is there for us now. Yes, lots of questions still to be answered, as you hinted there. Its always been a bit of a Tourist Attraction here. It has become even more of a magnet for visitors over the past couple of days as locals gather to reminisce about the place that they loved. For many of them, this has been a familiar sight throughout their lives. This is all that remains of a much loved landmark. A week ago, what they used to claim was the worlds wonkiest pub was still standing. In march, the pub� s owners put it up for sale and locals started a Petition Calling for it to be kept as a pub. Onjuly 27th, the pub� s Facebook Page said it had been sold to a private buyer for alternative use. The fire broke out on saturday night. The building was gutted and an investigation was launched to determine its cause. Firefighters confirmed they hadnt been able to access the site easily after a mound of soil had been used to block the road. On monday afternoon, footage emerged showing what remained of the building being demolished by a mechanical digger. People had been coming to see the crooked house for decades. The crooked house, where even teetotallers can feel tipsy. And it could be a mind blowing experience. I sort of grew up coming here on my bike as a kid. Paul turner first came here as a little boy, and as soon as he heard it was up for sale, launched the petition to save it. To look at this when just a few days ago, it was a pub that could just be used without very much work at all, is absolutely devastating. If it was started deliberately, the Fire Investigation dog may be able to help work out how. But for the hundreds who gathered here to address their anger at the pub� s demise, there are also questions about why the pub was completely demolished, even when some of it was still standing. The local councils launched its own investigation. We have never given permission to the owners to demolish this pub. What was the reaction, then, when you saw it happen . What have you said to them . We did give them permission to demolish or remove the first floor that was unstable, to make it safe. Which has meant what happened in the final days of the crooked house has led to increasing anger. Phil mackie, bbc news, himley. And in the last minute, you have had an update . And in the last minute, you have had an udate . ~. ,. ,. , an update . We have ust had a statement an update . We have ust had a statement from an update . We have just had a statement from staffordshire | an update . We have just had a statement from Staffordshire Police to say they are still trying to understand the circumstances of the fire, but they are now treating as arson. They said it has shocked and upset so many, given the albeit not listed, cultural importance and heritage of the building. It is not lost on us and a robust investigation using all our resources is now being carried out. It is now being led by the police in conjunction with the fire investigators, and it is now effectively a criminal investigation, reeta. Effectively a criminal investitation, reeta. , investigation, reeta. Phil mackie re tortin. Investigation, reeta. Phil mackie reporting there. Six of englands biggest Water Companies are facing legal action over claims that they under reported the pollution they cause and overcharged customers. The law firm bringing the claims says customers could be in line for around £40 each in compensation, though the process could take years. The Water Industry has dismissed the accusations as without merit. Ben king reports. A rising tide of anger about sewage in seas and rivers is spreading across the country, now followed by legal action. Every Water Company has an agreement with the two regulators, the Environment Agency and ofwat, and its our contention that they have been underreporting the extent of the spills of sewage that they have created because by underreporting, they are seen as hitting their targets. And if they hit their targets, they are allowed to charge their customers more for their services. Every bill payer will be part of the case unless they opt out. Professor roberts and lawyers leigh day plan to bring similar cases across against five more water films including thames, united utilities, anglian, yorkshire and northumbrian. Severn trent says, this is a highly speculative claim with no merit which we strongly refute. Should pollutions ever occur,

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