cyclists call for britain s roads to be made safer, as a survey finds a quarter of motorists admit driving dangerously close to bikes. a damning report has warned that hundreds of police officers in england and wales have been cleared to serve when they should have failed vetting procedures. forces accepted applicants with convictions for robbery, indecent exposure and domestic abuse. the police watchdog looked at eight forces, reviewing hundreds of vetting files. his majesty s inspectorate of constabulary, fire and rescue services focused on the poor treatment of women, and sexual misconduct, following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer. the review found officers with criminal records, significant debts, or whose families had links to organised crime. police chiefs have promised to put the problems right. tom symonds reports. in 2012, nicola brooks reported she was being abused and stalked online. an inspectorfrom sussex police handled her case, but he carried
that missile, a short range ballistic device, came down near the south korean island of ulleung, to the east. people living on the island took shelter, but there was no damage, nor any casualties. it s the first time since the end of fighting in the korean war that a missile has been fired by the north into southern territory. there s been no comment from north korea, but the south korean military said it was an intolerable incident and promised a firm response. south korea s president yoon suk yeol described the missile as an effective territorial invasion, crossing the northern limit line for the first time since the division. pyongyang has demanded an end to south korean and us airforce drills. south korea retaliated by firing three of its own missiles. regional neighbourjapan has also been following developments closely. here s the japanese defence minister. translation: these actions - by north korea threaten the peace and stability ofjapan,