But friday night of it, shall we . But first, it is the headlines with the wonderful Karen Armstrong. Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Im Karen Armstrong in the gb news room. Emergency services in birmingham are dealing with an ongoing incident following reports of an explosion. Reports of an explosion. Residents in the hall green area reported hearing one or more loud bangs this afternoon on sarehole road. West Midlands Fire Service says the blaze is now under control. No more details, but well bring you more on this as soon as we get it. A man who murdered his baby it. A man who murdered his baby stepson has been sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in prison. Craig crouch has been convicted of killing ten month old jacob, who was found dead in his cot in december 2020. Hed suffered 39 rib fractures from numerous assaults in the months leading up to his death. Jacobs mother, up to his death. Jacobs mother, gemma barton, was sentenced to ten years for causing or allowing his death.
Mother have been found guilty of murdering two men in a high speed car chase near leicester. Mark bukhari and her mother and sareen ambushed Saqib Hussain and Mohammad Hashim aijazuddin and rammed her car off the road after mr hussain threatened to use sexually explicit material to expose an affair he was having with ms bukharis mother. Two affair he was having with ms bukharis mother. Two further bukharis mother. Two further defendants were also found guilty of murder, while three others were found guilty of manslaughter. The government is turning to the private sector in an effort to clear record nhs waiting lists. Eight new Community Diagnostic Centres will be opened in england and theyll be operated by independent companies. Theyll be operated by independent companies. But independent companies. But services, though, will be free to patients. Theyll carry out almost 750,000 additional scans , checks and tests every year. The russian Opposition Leader alexei navalny, has been senten
Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
Three Victim Statements read out by the prosecution case qc. Essentially, the tragedy that strictly essentially, the tragedy that strictly families around how they feel about them. One was read out by the relative feel about them. One was read out by the relative ofjacob, who directed her comments directly to gemma. There her comments directly to gemma. There was her comments directly to gemma. There was no reaction from gemma barton, there was no reaction from gemma barton, she there was no reaction from gemma barton, she continued to cried, her les barton, she continued to cried, her legs were barton, she continued to cried, her legs were shaking and her hands were clasped legs were shaking and her hands were clasped. Victim personal statements had become a part of the Sentencing Hearings had become a part of the Sentencing Hearings over recent years and they can he hearings over recent years and they can he very hearings over recent years and they can be very emotive moments. I have
Hit their highest average Surface Temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from Climate Change and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. The average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above whats typical for this time of year. The global average is around half a Degree Celsius Lower which might not sound much, but experts say they are worried. The oceans are vital to help regulate our climate and drive weather patterns, and are home to a vast range of species. Heres our climate editorjustin rowlatt. Marine scientists send down an array of instruments to assess the impact of Warming Sea Water off the coast of plymouth. Have we got a reading for today yet, do you know . I heard them Say Something around 18 19, which is 4 Degrees Higher than it should be. One of the most dramatic heat waves ever recorded in uk seas hasjust subsided, part of a global trend of warming waters. The ocean temperature, or the ocean itself, is