nobody wants afghanistan once again to be a breeding ground for terror. new guidelines on gun licences are to be introduced in the wake of the mass shooting in plymouth. good morning. changes to the rules on self isolation. if you are pinged by the nhs app. it could meand an end to the pingdemic for hospitality friends like this one. and i ve got an exclusive interview with olympic champion tom daley. he tells me why he s taking time out before deciding whether to continue diving and i even got to try on that olympic cardigan. good morning. this week is looking fairly quiet weather wise. at times there will be a lot of cloud, some patchy light rain and drizzle. and there is no sign of the summer heat. details coming up. good morning. it s monday, 16th august. our top story. the taliban have seized control of afghanistan and declared
new guidelines on gun licences are to be introduced in the wake of the mass shooting in plymouth. no kane? well, that s no problem. spurs stun premier league champions manchester city, with son the main man. good morning. it s monday, 16th august. our top story. the taliban have seized control of afghanistan and declared that the war in the country is over, after their forces took the capital, kabul. president ashraf ghani has fled the country. there ve been chaotic scenes at kabul airport where hundreds of afghans have been trying to leave. britain, the united states and other western nations are continuing military operations to evacuate their citizens. our correspondent graham satchel has the latest. on board a plane due to leave kabul overnight.
in these houses. lived and worked together. many people have been in keyham for generation after generation but there are newer people also it s a very close community. and i m hopeful that wouldn t exist without the days to come. later on breakfast, we ll also speak to plymouth mp luke pollard, and to the former chief constable of cumbria police, stuart hyde who can explain the regulations around gun licences in the uk. stay with us, plenty more still to come on breakfast.
people in what is a very close knit community grieve over a terrible loss? loss ? yes, loss? yes, and a lot of people are attending this vigil tonight and told us again and again that they knew the gunman and they knew many of his victims but tonight and in the next few days they want to focus not on him or his motives but they want to remember the people that he killed. they want to support those people s friends and families and come together as a community and support one another. there is a real determination here to do that. so flags are being lowered on official buildings here in plymouth. there is going to be a minute s silence next week. theatre performances over the weekend have been cancelled. that gives you a sense of the reaction notjust in this neighbourhood but right across this city. so yes, people want to know about those gun licences, they want to know about things he s been posting on social media. they have serious questions
15 February 2021 - 12:03 By TimesLIVE Would-be legal gun owners are advised to be patient as licence applications are processed during the pandemic. File photo. Image: REUTERS/Jorge Silva
The police Central Firearm Registry advises that firearm licence applications are taking longer to process, mainly due to challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brig Vish Naidoo, spokesperson for the national commissioner s office, said the SAPS, like other sectors, has not been immune to employees needing to self-isolate after having tested positive or come into contact with people who tested positive for the virus.
“In compliance with the national disaster management regulations as well as other safety related protocols, SAPS members are operating at reduced capacity to mitigate the spread of the virus.