A mother and daughter were killed on thursday night in separate attacks in kilmarnock. A ao year old man died in a Car Crash South of the town a short time later. Police believe the crash was linked to the incidents. From kilmarnock, our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. Emma Robertson Coupland and Nicole Anderson a mother and daughter described as beautiful girls taken far too soon. Last night both were fatally attacked, Emma In The Car Park of a large hospital on the edge of kilmarnock where she was employed by the nhs, then 20 minutes later, her daughter nicole, who was on shift at a take away a couple of miles away, was stabbed. She was taken to the hospital where her mother had worked, but died later. There were police everywhere. There was a helicopter going about. There had been a couple of stabbings apparently. Police are linking both deaths to a third incident a fatal car crash in which ao year old Steven Robertson was killed. The investigation into what exactly hap
Councils, schools and Community Centres in parts of the country are increasing their support over the easter holidays for disadvantaged families. Figures show almost three million children with working parents were living on the poverty line last year in the uk, a record number. The government says tackling disadvantage is a priority and is investing nine million to give more access to holiday clubs. Frankie mccamley reports from manchester. Schools out and it is time for some good Old Fashioned fun. After a morning of pretty impressive activities, everyone at this youth centre in east manchester is working up an appetite. Mash, beans and sausage. Is it good . Yes. Now it feels amazing. How does being here compared to being at home . Its better here because you get fresh air. The scheme is in an area where almost half of families live below the poverty line. Food is free today and throughout School Holidays but during term time, even though meals only cost £1, some parents cannot affo
Attacks and strokes . A new study says one in ten could be prevented. Anthonyjoshuas big fight is off. The man he was due to take on on june 1st, jarrell miller, admits he messed up after failed drugs tests, sojoshua is now looking for a new opponent. And its back breaking work ive been training with some of the favourites for the world coal carrying championships. Are cracking easter weekend of whether in store with today looking like being the peak of this warm and sunny spell. Join me later for all the details. Its saturday the 20th april. Our Top Story Police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee during rioting in londonderry are urging members of the local community to help track down the gunman. Officers have blamed her death on dissident Republican Group, the new ira. Cctv images have been released to help her killer be identified. Will leitch reports. In the police video, the masked gunman is seen stepping out from behind a building and firing towards police and
South east we could see 26 celsius. Into the evening, fining to the day but overnight some mist and fog developing again and rain for the north west of scotland. Elsewhere it will be driver temperatures no more than five to 9 degrees. Easter sunday, most places drivers sunshine, more of a breeze in the north west. Scotland cold and elsewhere, very worn 23 or 2a degrees. Very worn, 23 or 2a hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Police in londonderry investigating the murder of thejournalist, lyra mckee, have arrested two people nearly one in io heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if routine check ups were better targeted in england and wales according to new research. An nhs scheme to help people with Serious Mental Health conditions find work is to be expanded across most of england. And, campaigners call on the government to cut tax on house plants because theyre good for us and the environment. First we are off to midgets. Now on bbc news, its time for travel show. Coming
London, quite widely in the low 20s celsius. The reason for the warmth, we have strong april sunshine, the wind is coming from the east or south east, pulling some warm air from central and eastern parts of europe. This area of High Pressure across scandinavia giving these atla ntic across scandinavia giving these atlantic fronts at bay. We will see more cloud moving into western and northern scotland and Northern Ireland over night. Today, lots more sunshine. As i mentioned it will be hazy at times, large areas of high cloud but a dry, fine and warm day. Always cooler and Southern Coasts with the breeze of the sea but away from here temperatures in the high teens, low 20s celsius, perhaps 23 and may be 2a across south east england. Through this evening and overnight, things stayed dry, we have a mostly clear sky, mostly because this frontal system starts moving into Northern Ireland, northern and western scotland bringing more cloud and may be patchy drizzle and light rain by dawn but