Twe nty20s, have had the ashes, and now to the twenty20s, a tri series for england against australia and new zealand. They lost their opening match to the aussies this morning. I will tell you more about how that happened later on. Sarah has the weather and it is not cricketing weather . M later on. Sarah has the weather and it is not cricketing weather . It is certainly sunny for many, but those temperatures are nothing to write home about. We still have quite a lot of lying snow around. Things are going to turn a little bit milder tomorrow. I will bring you all the details in about 30 minutes. Also coming up, do you remember this . Its been nominated for one of the tv moments of last year well be meeting Professor Robert kelly, whose distraction there was a surprise appearance at the royal courts ofjustice this morning as a judge heard arguments for and against the release of serial sex attacker the so called black cab rapist, john worboys. Standing in the caged in dock of court 5 wa
Ten thousand years ago. Well be talking about the appearance of cheddar man. And at 5 30 the musician and producer will. I. Am will be here to talk about his new adventure novel and taking questions from students. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that victims of the convicted sex attacker john worboys have been given permission to challenge the decision to release him from jail. The fulljudicial review hearing will take place in the high court on 13th of march and worboys will stay in prison until then. Last month the parole board was criticised when it announced he would be freed after less than ten years in prison. Police believe he may have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Driven into the royal courts ofjustice in a high security van, the black cab Rapistjohn Worboys was led to the cells in handcuffs by four prison officers as his victims started their legal battle to prevent his release from prison. Worboys
An indefinite sentence, it was just, well, justice has been served, he has been dealt with. He is serving a life sentence now. Because that is the way it was put across to us. So we never thought for one second that he would be eligible for parole. But today, there he was, behind the bars in the dock, potentiallyjust weeks from being freed. Sir bian leveson had ordered thatjohn worboys should be present in person, because he didnt trust the liability of the courts video link system. Thejudge had been told that worboys victims were unhappy at the prospect of seeing him again. I am sorry about that, sir brian said, but im sure you will appreciate why it will not be possible sensibly to conduct this hearing without him being present in some way. The womens lawyer described afterwards what it was like for one of her clients to see her attacker again. It was very, very difficult, but she felt it was really necessary to be there and to say she wasnt going to be frightened of him being there
And recycle almost all our plastic bottles 7 and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. The last place in the fa cup fifth round will taken tonight, as League Two Newport county head to wembley for their replay against spurs. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Two of the victims of the black cab rapist, john worboys, have, together with london mayor sadiq khan, been given the go ahead to challenge the decision to release him from prison. Worboys was ordered to appear in person at the hearing at the high court in london. Last month, the parole board was criticised when it announced he would be freed, after less than ten years in prison. Police believe he may have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. Daniel sandford reports. Brought to court in a high security van for todays hearing, john worboys was taken to the cells in handcuffs by four prison officers. Convicted in 2009 of one rape, six other six offences and 12 crimes of drugging customers, the london blac
On what . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Some victims of the serial sex attacker, john worboys, have been given permission to challenge the decision to release him from jail. Therell be a hearing in the high court in mid march, and worboys will stay in prison until then. The parole boards been criticised after announcing hed be freed after serving less than ten years. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Still in custody, at least for the time being, john worboys arrived at court in a prison van and was taken to the cells in handcuffs. Convicted in 2009 of one rape, six other sex offences and 12 crimes of drugging customers, the london black cab driver is suspected of assaulting around 100 female passengers. And his victims hadnt expected him to be released ever. When we were told it was an indefinite sentence, it was just, well, justice has been served, he has been dealt with. He is serving a life sentence now, because that is the way it was put across to us.