A record 90 Million for Dumping Billions of litres of Raw Sewage into the sea off the North Kent and solent coastline. The company admitted nearly 7000 illegal spills between 2010 and 2015 from 17 sites. A judge at Canterbury Crown Court said the offences were committed deliberately. Duncan kennedy reports. This is havant near portsmouth, one of more than a Dozen Beauty spots along the South Coast where Southern Water illegally dumped the Raw Sewage for nearly six years. For many who live and work along the coast, the pollution was shocking. I came down to check my boat to find that theres Raw Sewage hanging off the mooring lines, its wrapped around the propeller, the rudder and festooned along the hull of the boat. Absolute disgust. The untreated sewage was poured into the sea right around the South Coast from 17 different Southern Water sites. The Environment Agency also said the company allowed it to be released because it was cheaper than treating it. The Environment Agency also sa
Few hours, he has been freed. Pennsylvanias Supreme Court today quashed his sexual Assault Conviction on the grounds that evidence given by five witnesses during his retrial should never have been admitted. Cosby, now 83, was one of the most high profile convictions of the early metoo movement. He was found guilty of drugging and molesting the Ex Basketball Player Andrea Constand in 200a. The Supreme Court was told that cosby s lawyers had secured a deal with the former District Attorney in philadelphia that he would not be tried a second time because there was not enough evidence to present. Lets talk to vinoo varghese. Hes a former prosecutor and White Collar federal criminal Defence Attorney and joins us now from New York. Cani can i get your initial thoughts on the news we have been hearing the last couple of hours . I the news we have been hearing the last couple of hours . Last couple of hours . I have been coverin last couple of hours . I have been covering this last couple of h
Many of us, certainly still a bit of rain to come through the rest of day. Particularly through Northern England, into wales, a few scattered showers moving in across the north and the east of scotland and that cool northerly breeze. Sunshine for Northern Ireland, and for southern parts of england in particular, Sunnier Skies developing two. One o too. Temperatures in the warmest spots getting up to 21 but contrast that with stornoway, just 12 degrees through the afternoon. Now into the evening hours, one or two heavy showers across parts of wales, perhaps the midlands, east anglia, too. If you catch a shower, there could be some hail and thunder. Most of the rain should ease away through the course of tonight. It stays cloudy with Mist And Fog around, temperatures in double figures first thing tomorrow. So into saturdays weather. This fairly stubborn slow moving system is with us but it tends to peter out. So through the weekend, a bit of sunshine a few showers on saturday, by sunday
Can to contInue our Search And Rescue effort. That Is our prIorIty, thatIs rescue effort. That Is our prIorIty, that Is where we are focused and protectIng our fIrst responders who are the scene. The number of people Infected wIth the Delta VarIant of coronavIrus rIses by 46 In a week across the uk. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. The Health Secretary Matt hancock has apologIsed and admItted he breached socIal dIstancIng guIdelInes, after the Sun Newspaper publIshed a photograph of hIm In an embrace wIth one hIs closest aIdes. The photo Is saId to have been taken In may, In Mr Hancocks whItehall offIce. The PrIme MInIsters offIcIal spokesman has saId the PrIme MInIster has accepted the health Secretarys Apology and consIders the matter closed. In a statement, the Health Secretary saId. Lets get more from our polItIcal correspondent, Ben WrIght. DespIte what the PrIme MInIster says, thIs Isnt really closed, Is It . No, and labour wIll keep up the pressure, they feel there are mo
Today. But you can see where the West Weather is. Some heavier burst, a north easterly breeze, not Looking Good for the cricket at southampton. Cloud in the Wale Midlands but it is light Rain And Drizzle. Parts of Northern England will brighten up but most of the sunshine is in scotland and Northern Ireland, a few Passing Showers in the Highlands Bus this is a northerly breeze. It is not as warm as it could be, but where you have the Cloud I2 not as warm as it could be, but where you have the cloud 12 degrees this afternoon. Still rain in parts of england and wales getting into tonight. Confined to south East England by The End of the night and else we are under clear skies it will be chilly for the time of year. Parts of scotland will be near to freezing tomorrow morning, there may be A Touch Of Frost. Sunshine to start the day. Cloud in south East England. Patchy rain clearing away, for many though it is going to be a day of sunny spells, it will feel warmer, look, North West Scotlan