Victim. Liverpool beach norwich city in the First Premier League game of the season. And its11 30 p. M. , the season. And its 11 30 p. M. , another look the season. And its11 30 p. M. , another look at the paper is with our reviewersjohn stapleton, the forecaster and home of as editor of the evening standard, martin bentham. Home affairs editor. Broadcaster. Good evening. England and wales have suffered a major power cut today affecting homes, transport networks and hospitals. In all, nearly a million households were of the dead. The National Grid says issues with two Power Generators caused the outage however the problem has now been resolved. Thousands of passengers were shut out some of the busiest train stations or left stranded themselves. One hospital was was forced onto a backup system that failed. The midlands, where half a Million People were of the dead. In london in the south east, 300,000 people lost power was parts of the north east also experienced serious problems. Train
FinancierJeffrey Epstein who once counted donald trump and Prince Andrew among his friends has been found dead in his cell this is bbc news. The headlines while awaiting trial for child sex offences. The fbi is to investigate the death it appears he managed of the multi millionaire businessman to take his own life at a prison and convicted sex offender, in new york considered one Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his cell, in a jail in new york. Of the most secure in the us despite having made a previous the 66 year old is believed Suicide Attempt there last month. To have taken his own life, with the latest from new york, while awaiting trial over allegedly trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. Heres nedda tawfik. The body ofJeffrey Epstein is taken away from a new york a powerful typhoon has struck hospital this evening. The south east coast of china the multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison killing at least 22 people cell as he awaited trial with 10
Away from a New York Hospital this evening. The multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. Once, epsteins extravagant lifestyle had seen him party with donald trump. The president had called him a terrific guy. He has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Originally a math teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance into high society and royal circles. He was Close Friends with Prince Andrew. Seen here as recently as 2015 in new york. But his social status and opulent parties, his accusers say, masked lured crimes at his many palatial estates. For more than a decade, epstein faced allegations he sexually assaulted dozens of young girls, recruited to give him and other wealthy men massages. One alleged victim, virginia roberts, said Jeffrey Epstein instructed her to have sex with at least half a dozen prominent men, beginning when she was 16 years old. She
Our headlines today what went wrong with the National Grid after a huge power blackout in england and wales . Millions were left without elelctricity, and hundreds of travellers were stuck on trains into the early hours. The mother of a teenager who went missing on holiday in malaysia has thanked the Emergency Services and has made a fresh appeal for information. Liverpool kick off the premier League Season in style, as last years runners up thrash newly promoted norwich 4 1 at anfield. A number of Outdoor Events have already been cancelled because of bad weather well be on the Isle Of Wight where the annual sailing regatta has been suspended. Strong winds will be the main weather story today, particularly gcioss weather story today, particularly across england and wales, thus of 60 mph causing disruption, thundery downpours elsewhere, join me for the full forecast here on breakfast. Its saturday the 10th of august. Our top story the Energy Watchdog has demanded an urgent report from t