Thousands turn out to watch four of the remaining cooling towers at ferrybridge power station get demolished. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81. Good evening. The family of 19 year old harry dunn, who was killed in a motorbike accident, have arrived in the United States where they hope to meet the driver involved in the crash. Ann sacoolas, who had diplomatic immunity as the wife of an american official, left the uk shortly after the crash in northamptonshire in august. The bbc spoke to harrys parents during the flight, as andy moore reports. Ha rrys pa rents left Heathrow Airport on what has now become a transatlantic search for justice. Harry died in august after his motorbike collided with a car in northamptonshire. The car was driven by ann sacoolas, who left britain for the United States shortly after the accident. She has now issued a statement through her lawyer, in which she says no loss compares to
Hello and welcome to world news today. The syrian army has begun moving troops to the north of the country to, as syrian state media puts it, confront turkish aggression. The Turkish Military is currently carrying out an operation to create what it calls a safe zone in syrian territory along their common border. Thats led to fighting against the kurdish led Opposition Forces currently in control of the area. This map gives you an idea of where the advances have been taking place. Turkey now claims to have driven the kurds out of two key towns ras al ain and tal abyad. This video, showing Turkish Forces in tal abyad, appears to support that claim. Most civilians have fled the area the un says more than 130,000 people have been displaced by the Turkish Military operation. And theres been another, potentially serious consequence. On sunday, the kurds said that nearly 800 family members of fighters from the Islamic State group have escaped from a detention camp, in the confusion following
A new womens world record for the marathon, in chicago. She knocked more than a minute off the previous best time to finish in two hours, 1a minutes and four seconds. At ten oclock, Mishal Husain will be here with a full round up of the days news. Now in the our world programme, Michael Buchanan meets people in hartlepool in the north east of england to find out how government cuts have affected their lives. On the north east coast of england lies one of britains poorest towns. A lack of work, a lack of money, has left a proud area struggling badly. Drug abuse is rife, killing people at a faster rate than almost anywhere else in england. For a year, this town has become my second home, witnessing a firsthand its fears. Ive lost one son. Dont want to lose another. And the dedication of those battling its demons. He bought us a sandwich in the doorway bought us a cheeseburger. That contributed to him turning his life around . Poverty and deprivation arent unique to this town. But here, t
Out of Northern Syria, saying it cannot stand between turkey and the kurds. Turkeys been intensifying its operation across the Syrian Border to create a buffer zone clear of kurdish fighters. Amid the turmoil, a special report from a camp where is families have been held and where the most vulnerable include orphaned children. They came, aeroplanes, and bombed. So my mum died, my little brother, my little brother, my sister. With Syrian Government troops reported to be heading towards the border area, well have the latest. Also tonight the parents of harry dunn, the 19 year old killed in a fatal car crash, take their quest forjustice to america. It is promising that we may be able to, hopefully, get a meeting put together. Whether it is face to face or lawyer to lawyer, not really sure on that basis yet. Its a wrap. Martin scorsese on his latest film, the irishman. He film, the irishman. Is on his way. A victory forjapan means heartbreak for scotland as theyre knocked out of the rugby
Sure. Borisjohnson tells his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon, but a statement from European Commission says a lot of work remains to be done. Stephen moore known as the voice of hitchhikers guide to the galaxys marvin the paranoid android has died aged 81 and well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers caroline frost and tony grew stay with us for that. Good evening. The United States is to withdraw all its remaining troops up to a thousand soldiers from northern syria, as turkeys offensive against the kurds intensifies. The us defence secretary said kurdish fighters would now be backed by syria and russia and america could not be caught between two opposing armies. Tonight Syrian Government troops are said to be heading towards the border after agreeing a deal with the kurds. The Turkish Operation is aimed at creating a so called safe zone in that area. The un says more than 100,000 people have been fleeing and families of is fighters are said to be among