At ten news of a major data breach, involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. Personal information about more than 10,000 individuals, has mistakenly been made public, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. Wildfires cut a devastaing path across southern portugal, heading to the popular algarve region. How best to protect the Amazon Rainforest South American leaders meet to discuss a plan of action. This was the famous Crooked House pub in the west midlands. Now bulldozed after a fire, the local mayor wants it rebuilt, brick by brick. And a finalfarewell to Sinead Oconnor.
level in the aftermath of the attempted murder ofjohn caldwell sharpens the focus of how dangerous working in the police here can be. thanks forjoining us. in europe s deadly summer wildfire season, it s now portugal s turn to feel the heat. as i speak, blazes fuelled by roasting temperatures and strong winds, are pushing flames that have already scorched thousands of hectares of land, closer to one of europe s most popular holiday resorts, the algarve. the fires began near the town of 0demir on saturday, quickly spreading south. an area the size of 5,000 football pitches, well over 16,000 acres of land, has been burned. several villages have been evacuated, with the national guard helping hundreds of people to escape. the crisis is being described as critical and complex. and this is the damage caused so far, the landscape charred and smoking.
a tourist attraction and home to a famous optical illusion. you just watch this. today, the focus is on the investigation into what happened. hundreds of people have come tonight, they say to register their disgust at what s happened and may be to collect a souvenir as well. lots of questions, too how did the fire start? how did the diggers that demolished it get in here when the route in is blocked? and they really want to know answers as quickly as possible. this is the mound of dirt that blocked the road in. it hasn t stopped hundreds of people making their way down to see what s left of an important part of black country history. phil mackie, bbc news, himley. thousands of students across scotland, have received their exam results for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers, and the pass rate has fallen. the figures however remain above pre pandemic levels, as the scottish qualifications authority, continues