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and coming up. we hear from the chicken connoisseur on the home office decision to put anti knife slogans on takeaway boxes. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. a 20 year old man denies any involvement in the murder of pc andrew harper, who was killed while responding to reports of a burglary in berkshire last thursday. jed foster has appeared at reading magistrates‘ court this morning, charged with the murder of pc harper, who was dragged along the road by a vehicle. nine other men have been released on bail. our correspondent, andy moore is at reading magistrates court. tell us what has happened in court this morning. good morning. this was a brief appearance lasting just a few minutes. mr foster was brought in wearing grey prison issue cloths, flanked by two security officers. he was asked by the court clerk to give his name, his date of birth, and his address. his address he gave as keepers cottage in their field. address. his address he gave as keepers cottage
the growing number of teenage girls diagnosed with ovarian cancer. and is this dramatic new evidence of climate change? two kayakers get the shock of their lives. we survived, but that was insane. and coming up on bbc news: cricket australia confirm batsmen steve smith will miss the third ashes test after suffering concussion. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a man has appeared in court charged with murdering a police officer while he investigated a burglary in berkshire. pc andrew harper died on thursday after being dragged along the road by a vehicle. today, 20 year old jed foster appeared at reading magistrates‘ court his lawyer said foster denies any involvement in what he called the officer s horrific murder . our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the court now. it was a short hearing but it was very emotionally charged. pc harper s family were in court intently watching the man accused of killing him last week and the accused man s
suffering from concussion. he will third test this week. you would not batsman in the third ashes test. not face england at headingley this steve smith has failed to do its week. recovered from concussion and time. thanks olly, and we‘ll bejoining you for a full update thanks. expect the weather to be any good just after half past. darren bett has all the weather. but you would not be surprised. the some of the virus. i m not going to hurricane season has been very some rent a carfor tell you what it is just yet. i like some rent a car for someone over surprising. some rent a carfor someone over the next few days and it should be also coming up on afternoon live. drier. i will have all the details reunited a terminally ill man gets looking forward to the governors. to see his wife of almost 60 years, m. for one final goodbye. also coming up in nationwide the uks first summer autism animation camp is held also coming up on afternoon live reunited at the university
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