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News. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be...

It was huge night for celtic as they needed a win against rosenborg to stay in the champions league. Find out how their third round qualifier went in norway. Good evening. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critic...

News. Theres new hope tonight for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. They used a process known as gene editing to correct dna that causes a deadly Heart Condition. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be...

It is that logic that perhaps explains why there are now only 42,000 staff in the National Offender Management Service in england and wales, while there were 19,000 back in 2010. But the logic of cutting prisons has perhaps reached a limit. The pressure of fewer staff in overcrowded jails has seen violence rise towards staff, other prisoners or in the form of self harm. Bad things are happening in ourjails, and its no surprise the president of the Prison Governors Association has written an open...

Its 7am in singapore and midnight in london. There is new hope today for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists in the us, along with experts from china and south korea, have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not ...

Its 8am in singapore and 1am in london. There is new hope for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. For the first time, scientists in the us, along with experts from china and south korea, have successfully repaired a faulty gene in Human Embryos. But critics are warning that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called designer babies. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. The goal could not be more amb...

Low pressure in the north, 15 in the south. Low pressure is with us through monday and anchored to the north of the uk, Sunshine Across Scotland and Northern Ireland, this weatherfront will bring Persistent Rain to central and southern areas. Some good semi spells in between the showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise i7 showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise 17 or 18 degrees and light winds, Southern Scotla nd degrees and light winds, Southern Scot...

Low pressure in the north, 15 in the south. Low pressure is with us through monday and anchored to the north of the uk, Sunshine Across Scotland and Northern Ireland, this weatherfront will bring Persistent Rain to central and southern areas. Some good semi spells in between the showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise i7 showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, temperature wise 17 or 18 degrees and light winds, Southern Scotla nd degrees and light winds, Southern Scot...

Buoy by passing fishermen. The coastguard has now suspended its search, as simon jones reports. Searching for the missing men who were on a night fishing trip. Their boat went down in seconds, with no time to make an emergency call. The alarm was raised when another boat spotted a man in the water, a 45 year old from romania, who lives in london. Anybody that spends that length of time, you know, numerous hours, potentially, in the sea, without any protective equipment, at this time of year, its...

Code of conduct. Good morning and welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than a0 of Maternity Wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers at least once in 2016, according to data from the labour party. 42 out of 96 trusts in england that responded to a Freedom Of Information Request said theyd shut Maternity Wards temporarily on 382 occasions. The most common reasons given were too few staff and not enough beds. But the government says the numbers are misleading. Our health corresponden...