halloween is over, so thanksgiving is next to those in the us, then christmas. the uk, christmas advertisements for popular shops likejohn for popular shops like john lewis for popular shops likejohn lewis and marks & spencer are already trying to lure people into the stores, after last yea r s into the stores, after last year s covid gloom. our business correspondent emma simpson has this report. you know christmas is coming when thejohn lewis ad hits the screen. a heart warming tale of a space traveller crash landing on earth. today, a blizzard of blockbuster ads. last christmas was a wash out, thanks to covid 19. retailers hope we ll celebrate in style this time. we are ready. we are pulling out all the stops. and here at m&s, they say shoppers have started early. it s a very big moment. customers have told us they want a bigger and more magical christmas than ever this year. and we can see them getting organised earlier than ever too. you know, about half of our customers
now on bbc news, our world. operator: 911, - state your emergency. man: itjust sounded like there were fires of gunshots. - how many shots? 15 or 16. on average in america, 50 people are killed every day with guns. do you feel safe here? no. in california, we have the worst gun violence. it s just terrible, man! one company, shotspotter, says its gunfire locator technology can help tackle this huge problem. shotspotter is the reason why we were able to apprehend him and stop that killing spree. but some have questioned how often the company gets it right. so, is that like a typical type of call out from shotspotter? yeah, we look, don t find anything, can t find any evidence. and when things go wrong, what are the consequences? to be injail and not know what you re there for, emotionally, you re a wreck. does this technology work as well as the company claims? and what role can it play in the american fight against gun crime? you can tell a lot from a waveform. how loud, how
now, an afghan refugee says he feels like a human being for the first time in his life after arriving in the uk with 28 others from the lgbtqi plus community. the man who the bbc is not naming for safety reasons fled afghanistan after the taliban took control of the country in august. the relative safety in goanna hz country in august. the relative safety in goannahz and s gay community was wiped away. for security reasons, his words are spoken by an actor. translation: we travelled on a royal air force aircraft| and i cannot express my emotions. i feel blessed and i m so excited. i am free. when we arrived in the uk, the people who greeted us were so friendly and welcomed us warmly. i was surprised by that much kindness. i asked myself why people on this side of the world are so friendly towards us. for the first time in my life, ifelt i was a human being. everything collapsed after the fall of kabul. the freedom of people, and especially the lgbti community had previously,
dorset and wiltshire fire and rescue have declared a critical incident and the line will remain closed. everything went black and there were red flashes and everything, people started to panic, but nobody was seriously injured. we will continue to monitor that breaking news for you. now on bbc news, our world investigates the controversial technology that could help tackle america s growing gun crime problem. operator: 911, - state your emergency. man: itjust sounded like there were fires of gunshots. - how many shots? 15 or 16. on average in america, 50 people are killed every day with guns. do you feel safe here? no. in california, we have the worst gun violence. it s just terrible, man! one company, shotspotter, says its gunfire locator technology can help tackle this huge problem. shotspotter is the reason why we were able to apprehend him and stop that killing spree. but some have questioned how often the company gets it right. so, is that like a typical type of call out