August 2008 News Today

contacted anonymously by the bbc presenter via a dating app and claims the presenter then sent menacing messages. our special correspondent lucy manning has the story — and shes with me now. to be clear, this is a different young person to the one the sun has reported about. this individual was first contacted by the mail presenter on a dating app and after the two had connected on the app, the two had connected on the app, the conversation moved to private messaging and the young pe...

we start with breaking news this hour. at the centre of the allegations over paying another young person for explicit pictures. bbc news has spoken to a young person in their early 20s who says they felt threatened by the same bbc presenter who is currently this young person was first contacted anonymously by the bbc presenter via a dating app — and claims the presenter then sent menacing messages. helen know wilkinson is in the studio with me right now watching the development of th...

the presenter — what next? here is the news from bethan holmes. the bbc director—general — tim davie — is to face questions for the first time since an unnamed bbc presenter was accused by the sun newspaper of paying tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager for explicit photos. mr davie will answer questions at the unveiling of the corporations yearly report. a lawyer representing the now 20—year—old at the centre of the story says the allegations are "rubbish" — but the...

that meant, a motive for murder. and, did one kill the other to steal his wife? >> i wouldnt do that to my brother. >> in court it all came out. scandalous passions, jealousy, greed, lust. >> he said, he was the black sheep of the family. >> a family saga, turned riveting courtroom drama. >> i cried the whole time. >> the time we received the call was around three. >> effingham 9-1-1? >> help, please. >> whats wrong? >> gun. shot. >> youre shot? >> yes. >> where you at? >> the sheriffs...

means before day ten. i have no knowledge as to whether this occurred in this case or not. this confirms that there were indeed communications issues between horizon and the data centre at this time. however, it should have had no impact on data recorded locally within the branch, provided all operational processes are followed correctly. all historical data should have been sent back to the branch from the data centre as normal. i have not had the opportunity to examine the detailed l...

temporary field headquarters >> so many young women missing one woman determined to find them >> theres a story to her too. a young woman lucky to b alive. for a lot of people that would be the end to police work. >> so she searched the numbers grew the families hurt. >> she says i have some ba news for you under a desert sky a secret waited. >> this is not happening >> missing women forgotten by almost everyone but her. >> i have always felt they wer going to be together if you find o...

steal his wife? >> i wouldnt do that to my brother. >> in, course it all came out. scandalous passions, jealousy, greed, lust. >> he said, he was the black sheep of the family. >> a family saga, turned riveting courtroom drama. >> i cried the whole time. >> the time we received the call was around three. >> i think him 9-1-1? >> help, please. >> whats wrong? >> gun. shot. >> your shot? >> yes. >> were you at? >> the sheriffs office 9-1-1 operator, could barely understand the voice on t...

protesters present failed to submit his promised letter of resignation. and the discovery of a lifetime — a previously unknown self—portrait by vincent van gogh is found hidden on the back of another painting. —— protesters have promised they will leave even though president goodger piotr paxo failed to submit his resignation —— gotabaya rajapaksa. its round two of voting in the conservative leadership contest today, with six candidates left in the running. yesterday former...

on the back of another painting. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. its round two of voting in the conservative leadership contest today, with six candidates left in the running. yesterday, former chancellor rishi sunak won the first round of voting by mps to choose the next tory leader and prime minister. rishi sunak got 88 votes in the first round. next in line was penny mordaunt with 67 votes, followed by liz truss who got 50 mps to back her. then kem...

to an emergency like a heart attack or stroke last month — far longer than the 18—minute target time. at the old bailey, oscar—winning actor kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexually assaulting three men. another rail strike later this month — train drivers from eight rail companies will strike on the 30th three days after a 24—hour walk—out by the rmt union. a bbc documentary reveals that hundreds of british dentists treat patients with serious compli...