bbcuk--2020-01-15--Hernia mesh implants used 'with no clinical evidence'

`` Too many '' types of hernia mesh implants are being used on NHS patients with little or no clinical evidence , the BBC has been told .
New data shows more than 100 different types of mesh were purchased by NHS Trusts from 2012 to 2018 in England and Scotland , leading to fears over safety .
The meshes can cut into tissue and nerves , leaving some people unable to walk , work or care for children .
The regulator MHRA said there was a clinical need for the devices .
The new figures were taken from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trusts that replied to a Freedom of Information request by the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire programme .
Currently , hernia mesh devices can be approved if they are similar to older products , which themselves may not have been required to undergo any rigorous testing or clinical trials in order to assess their safety or efficacy .
Hernia repair is one of the world 's most common surgical procedure .
In England , around 100,000 such operations are performed each year , the majority using mesh .
Many go well .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300 people who have experienced complications - including chronic pain , infections and organ perforations .
International guidelines estimate one in 10 patients will experience `` significant chronic pain '' following a mesh repair .
Roseanna Clarkin is now registered as disabled .
She had to give up her job due to complications after her repair .
She says she was initially told by doctors the pain was `` in her head '' , and wanted to end her life because `` nobody was listening '' .
It was only after seeing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she discovered it had been used on her .
Aged 36 , she said she was no longer able to look after her children as she had before .
`` My kids wrote a letter saying they want their fun mum back , '' she said , breaking down in tears .
`` My husband said he married a wife and became a carer .
I should n't be living the life I 'm living . ''
There is a lot of secrecy surrounding the approval of hernia mesh , with even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prof Carl Heneghan , a medical device expert at the University of Oxford , explained that in some cases devices have only been required to be tested on animals - such as rabbits - for a short period of time , with the mesh being implanted and left in for several days .
`` If there 's no remaining immune reaction , you pass the test , '' he added .
Prof Heneghan described these tests as `` completely inadequate '' as they ca n't test for pain .
And he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more than 100 types of device used on the NHS were all individually supported by medical evidence because there had not been 100 randomised trials in this area of medicine .
He has called for the NHS to `` immediately '' stop using those that have `` no clinical evidence attached to them whatsoever '' and said ideally trusts should only use two or three devices where the benefits are clear .
Hernia mesh implants are meant to be permanent but , when necessary , can be removed in some patients .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ programme spoke to , most said they had been told there were no trained removal surgeons - or that they had been told removing the mesh could lead to further serious issues .
The programme has learned that one man died years after he developed an infection following his hernia mesh repair .
The hospital said in a letter to his wife that the mesh `` could have been a cause of the infection '' .
One of the many causes of death given was chronic abdominal-wall infection .
The BBC has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the medical community , funded by Ethicon - one of the biggest mesh manufacturers in the world .
In the footage , made over a decade ago , a surgeon is shown discussing how some older varieties of mesh can become `` hard as stone '' after only one year inside a patient and can cause damage to the body and chronic pain .
But the product featured is still being sold by Ethicon , and used by the NHS in England and Scotland .
In a statement , Ethicon did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it stood by the safety and performance of all its mesh products .
It also stressed the importance of looking at all clinical and scientific data before drawing conclusions about a device .
Currently the use of mesh for vaginal repairs is suspended for most women in England , pending the outcome of a government review .
Its head , Lady Cumberlege , has said any recommendations made when it is published in March will also be relevant for hernia mesh .
The director of devices at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told the BBC : `` The benefits and risks of using mesh for hernia repair have been considered in detail by clinicians and the professional bodies who represent them .
`` We continue to monitor and review evidence as it becomes available and will take any appropriate action on that basis . ''
Mr Tunbridge said he recognised the system `` does need strengthening '' and said new legislation on medical devices would take effect from May 2020 .
This will include strengthening the requirements on manufacturers to ensure that sufficient clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Royal College of Surgeons of England said : `` Our duty is to explain the options and risks to patients , so they can decide what the best course of action is for them . ''
It is campaigning to improve regulation and monitoring of new devices and implants .
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said : `` On the rare occasion where a patient has suffered as a result of a mesh procedure , we are taking steps to improve patient safety - including improving how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learns when concerns are raised . ''
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And he said there was "no chance" that the more than 100 types of device used on the NHS were all individually supported by medical evidence because there had not been 100 randomised trials in this area of medicine.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Women who had botched operations left with no payouts

A cosmetic surgeon who botched operations and had inadequate medical insurance showed a lack of professional integrity , and dishonesty , a medical tribunal has said .
Dr Arnaldo Paganelli was found to have breached his patients ' trust - and some are still waiting for compensation .
He worked privately for The Hospital Group in Birmingham and the small print of the contract given to patients told them to check their doctor 's insurance .
But his policy did not cover UK work .
In 2011 Dr Paganelli 's had taken out insurance with an Italian company he knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain .
The tribunal chair Sarah Fenoughty said : `` He has deliberately frustrated the purpose of the professional insurance he is bound to hold .
This would demonstrate a lack of professional integrity .
Further it would be regarded as dishonest . ''
The tribunal heard complaints from four women .
Natasha Stewart had a breast augmentation with Dr Paganelli in 2008 at The Hospital Group 's Dolan Park hospital in Birmingham .
It left her with lopsided breasts and excessive scarring .
She was awarded damages of £27,000 and costs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 .
Another patient , Dawn Knight , had an eye lift with Dr Paganelli and The Hospital Group in 2012 .
She says too much skin was removed and she now can not close her eyes properly .
She told BBC Radio 4 's You and Yours after the operation : `` My eyes are constantly sore , gritty and tight .
I set an alarm on my phone every two hours to remind me to put in eye drops .
And then at night when I go to bed I wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drying out . ''
Dr Paganelli has always denied any problems with Ms Knight 's operation .
The tribunal did not hear evidence on this .
But it concluded she could not pursue a claim because his insurance was not valid and he was declared bankrupt in February 2013 .
Joanne McKay is waiting for a pay out to be made .
She was awarded £121,000 costs and £22,000 damages in 2015 after a rhinoplasty [ nose job ] operation with Dr Paganelli .
She says : `` As soon as the plasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy .
It was bigger than I expected .
My nostrils are a different shape .
I then had steroid injections to try to reduce the size of the tip but it did n't really achieve anything . ''
The tribunal heard that some of Dr Paganelli 's patients were compensated for botched operations by The Hospital Group themselves , without accepting liability .
The money was deducted from Dr Paganelli 's wages .
Meanwhile , he continued operating , earning around £338,000 from The Hospital Group .
The tribunal meets in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to practice .
The Hospital Group now has new owners who stopped employing Dr Paganelli in 2016 .
It says it now takes full responsibility for all surgeons that work there , which includes ensuring they have a UK-based insurance policy in place .
And it offers a multi-year aftercare package .

She told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours after the operation: "My eyes are constantly sore, gritty and tight. I set an alarm on my phone every two hours to remind me to put in eye drops. And then at night when I go to bed I wear special contact lenses to stop the eyes drying out."


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Middlesbrough, FA Cup third-round replay

Tottenham gained a hard-fought victory over Championship side Middlesbrough in their FA Cup third-round replay .
Spurs were gifted a second-minute lead when Boro goalkeeper Tomas Mejias passed the ball to Giovani lo Celso , who cut inside a challenge and scored .
Lamela doubled the hosts ' advantage after 15 minutes when he flicked the ball past Mejias after a fine run .
George Saville pulled one back late on for Boro with a low strike from 20 yards out , but it was not enough .
Middlesbrough substitute Rudy Gestede had a chance to force extra-time but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight yards as Spurs held on for the win .
Tottenham , who have won the FA Cup eight times , will play at Southampton in the fourth round later this month .
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The FA Cup represents Tottenham 's best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are eighth in the Premier League , out of the EFL Cup - after a shock third-round exit on penalties at League Two Colchester - and have a tricky tie against Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16 .
If they were to win the FA Cup , it would be their first trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008 .
Boro boss Jonathan Woodgate scored the winner for Spurs in that Wembley final against Chelsea 12 years ago , as part of a team that also included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Keane 's current side , cheered on by 3,700 fans who had travelled down from the north east in the first FA Cup tie at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , made an awful start after a horrible error from Mejias .
The Spanish goalkeeper , who played under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid in 2011 , tried to play a ball to Marvin Johnson , but Lo Celso intercepted the pass inside the penalty area , cut inside a challenge and curled a low effort into the net .
Boro had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute but Lukas Nmecha , on loan from Manchester City , had his effort well saved by Paulo Gazzaniga and that proved costly as Lamela 's goal three minutes later doubled the hosts lead .
Woodgate would be again unhappy with his side 's defending as Jonny Howson was dispossessed 35 yards from goal , before Lamela was able to go on a jinking run and flick the ball with the outside of his foot past Mejias from 12 yards .
Spurs then wasted numerous chances to kill the match off as Lamela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sessegnon had an effort pushed wide , Japhet Tanganga shot just off target and Lucas Moura wasted a chance from a counter-attack .
Boro , 16th in the Championship had opportunities to get themselves back into the tie , but Paddy McNair shot well over when unmarked eight yards out and Lewis Wing 's direct free-kick was pushed around the post by Gazzaniga .
Saville 's 83rd-minute goal for the visitors gave them hope , but they could not find an equaliser .
With Harry Kane out until at least April after surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light on attacking options and boss Mourinho took the chance to ease the workload on his other senior forwards , with Son Heung-min playing only the last 30 minutes , and Dele Alli making a brief appearance as a substitute , coming on after Saville 's goal .
That meant another appearance in the starting 11 for Christian Eriksen , despite the midfielder , out of contract at the end of season , being linked with a January move to Inter Milan .
Eriksen , who has been with Spurs since 2013 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ball over the head of an opponent and being fouled - driving the resulting free-kick low and seeing it saved by Mejias .
He should have also been put through on goal , but team-mate Moura instead opted to shoot instead as Spurs counter-attacked and could only drag an effort wide .
Eriksen nearly scored late in the second half when his low delivery in the penalty area was missed by everyone and Mejias had to get down well to push the ball away one-handed .
This was Tottenham 's 31st match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 53-day period since Mourinho 's first game in charge on 23 November .
He will be pleased with the win and that extra-time was not needed but will be frustrated with the late goal conceded , meaning they have only kept one clean sheet in his 14 games in charge .
• Giovani lo Celso and Erik Lamela are the first pair of Argentine players to score in the same FA Cup match since Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero did so for Manchester City against Huddersfield in March 2017 .
• Tottenham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 41 FA Cup home matches against teams from a lower division ( won 34 , drew seven ) since a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in January 1975 .
• Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 13 meetings with Tottenham in all competitions since a 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium in May 2005 .
• For just the second time during his 923-game managerial career , Jose Mourinho has seen one of his clubs concede at least once in nine consecutive matches in all competitions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chelsea between May and September 2015 .
• Timed at one minute 55 seconds , Lo Celso 's strike was Spurs ' earliest goal at the new stadium - and their earliest home goal since Eriksen scored against Manchester United at Wembley in the Premier League in January 2018 .
'We knew it was going to be difficult ' - what they said Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho , speaking to BBC Sport , said : `` Three-nil was so close so many times .
I told my players at half time if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] 3-0 , then if went 2-1 we would be in trouble and it happened .
`` We knew the opponents were hard .
They brought on Gestede and went direct and made problems and when it was 2-1 we knew it was going to be difficult .
`` We tried our best .
The boys are trying their best .
They dealt well with many set-piece situations .
We did lots of things well .
We conceded the goal , a bit frustrating , but more frustrating was that we did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Asked if the FA Cup was the priority for Spurs now , Mourinho replied : `` In this moment , it is not the priority .
The priority is to play a difficult match against Watford in the Premier League .
When Southampton comes , it will be the priority . ''
Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate , speaking to BBC Sport , said : `` I do n't like losing games and when you gift Tottenham goals like that so early , you 're fearing the worst .
But my players showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If there 's a way to lose then it 's like that - putting a real show on and a real fight .
The players gave everything for the shirt . ''
On the early error from keeper Tomas Mejias , Woodgate added : `` We all make mistakes and I wo n't hammer anyone for that - we want them to play out from the back . ''
Tottenham , who have only taken one point from their past three Premier League matches , return to league action on Saturday when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , before a home game against Norwich on Wednesday , 22 January ( 19:30 ) .
The fourth-round FA Cup tie at Southampton will be played on Saturday , 25 January ( 15:00 ) .
Middlesbrough play again in three days time with an away match in the Championship at Fulham on Friday ( 19:45 GMT ) , before entertaining Birmingham on 21 January ( 19:45 ) .

Last updated on .From the section FA Cup
Tottenham gained a hard-fought victory over Championship side Middlesbrough in their FA Cup third-round replay.
Spurs were gifted a second-minute lead when Boro goalkeeper Tomas Mejias passed the ball to Giovani lo Celso, who cut inside a challenge and scored.
Erik Lamela doubled the hosts' lead after 15 minutes when he flicked the ball past Mejias after a fine run.
George Saville pulled one back late on for Boro with a low strike from 20 yards out, but it was not enough.
Middlesbrough substitute Rudy Gestede had a chance to force extra-time but he could only head over the bar from eight yards as Spurs held on for the win.
Tottenham, who have won the FA Cup eight times, will play at Southampton in the fourth round on 25 January.
Spurs gain much-needed victory
The FA Cup represents Tottenham's best chance of a trophy this season; they are eighth in the Premier League, out of the EFL Cup - after a shock third-round exit on penalties at League Two Colchester - and have a tricky tie against Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16.
If they were to win the FA Cup, it would be their first trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008.
Boro boss Jonathan Woodgate scored the winner for Spurs in that Wembley final against Chelsea 12 years ago, as part of a team that also included his assistant boss Robbie Keane.
Woodgate and Keane's current side, cheered on by 3,700 fans who had travelled down from the north east in the first FA Cup tie at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, made an awful start after a horrible error from Mejias.
The Spanish goalkeeper, who played under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid in 2011, tried to play a ball to Marvin Johnson, but Lo Celso intercepted the pass inside the penalty area, cut inside a challenge and curled a low effort into the net.
Giovani lo Celso's goal was his second for Tottenham since joining the club on loan from Real Betis in August
Boro had a chance to equalise in the 13th minute but Lukas Nmecha, on loan from Manchester City, had his effort well saved by Paulo Gazzaniga and that proved costly as Lamela's goal three minutes later doubled the hosts' lead.
Woodgate would be again unhappy with his side's defending as Jonny Howson was dispossessed 35 yards from goal, before Lamela was able to go on a jinking run and flick the ball with the outside of his foot past Mejias from 12 yards.
Spurs then wasted numerous chances to kill the match off as Lamela shot over on the turn, Ryan Sessegnon had an effort pushed wide, Japhet Tanganga shot just off target and Lucas Moura wasted a chance from a counter-attack.
Boro, 16th in the Championship, had opportunities to get themselves back into the tie, but Paddy McNair shot well over when unmarked eight yards out and Lewis Wing's direct free-kick was pushed around the post by Gazzaniga.
Saville's 83rd-minute goal for the visitors gave them hope, but they could not find an equaliser.
A Tottenham farewell for Eriksen?
With Harry Kane out until at least April after surgery on a hamstring injury, Spurs are light on attacking options and boss Mourinho took the chance to ease the workload on his other senior forwards, with Son Heung-min playing only the last 30 minutes, and Dele Alli making a brief appearance as a substitute, coming on after Saville's goal.
That meant another appearance in the starting 11 for Christian Eriksen, despite the midfielder, out of contract at the end of season, being linked with a January move to Inter Milan.
Eriksen, who has been with Spurs since 2013, had a chance to score after flicking the ball over the head of an opponent and being fouled - driving the resulting free-kick saved by Mejias.
He should have also been put through on goal, but team-mate Moura instead opted to shoot instead and could only drag an effort wide.
Eriksen nearly scored late in the second half when his low delivery in the penalty area was missed by everyone and Mejias had to get down well to push the ball away one-handed.
This was Tottenham's 31st match of the season and their 14th in a 53-day period since Mourinho's first game in charge on 23 November.
He will be pleased with the win and that extra-time was not needed but will be frustrated with the late goal conceded, meaning they have only kept one clean sheet in his 14 games in charge.
Man of the match - Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham)
No player on either side had more touches of the ball than Japhet Tanganga. The right-back, making only his second Tottenham start, had 96 touches and one shot, had a pass completion rate of 82%, played one key pass, and made two tackles, one clearance and three interceptions
Mourinho's Tottenham concede again - the stats
Tottenham are unbeaten in each of their past 41 FA Cup home matches against teams from a lower division (won 34, drew seven) since a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in January 1975.
Middlesbrough have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 13 meetings with Tottenham in all competitions since a 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium in May 2005.
For just the second time during his 923-game managerial career, Jose Mourinho has seen one of his clubs concede at least once in nine consecutive matches in all competitions, also suffering the same fate with Chelsea between May and September 2015.
Timed at one minute 55 seconds, Lo Celso's strike was Spurs' earliest goal at the new stadium - and their earliest home goal since Eriksen scored against Manchester United at Wembley in the Premier League in January 2018.
'We knew it was going to be difficult' - what they said
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "Three-nil was so close so many times. I told my players at half-time if we don't score [to make it] 3-0, then if it went 2-1 we would be in trouble and it happened.
"We knew the opponents were hard. They brought on Gestede and went direct and made problems and when it was 2-1 we knew it was going to be difficult.
"We tried our best. The boys are trying their best. They dealt well with many set-piece situations. We did lots of things well. We conceded the goal, a bit frustrating, but more frustrating was that we did not score three, four or five."
Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "I don't like losing games and when you gift Tottenham goals like that so early, you're fearing the worst. But my players showed character and we ran them close.
"If there's a way to lose then it's like that - putting a real show on and a real fight. The players gave everything for the shirt."
On the early error from keeper Tomas Mejias, Woodgate added: "We all make mistakes and I won't hammer anyone for that - we want them to play out from the back."
What's next?
Tottenham, who have only taken one point from their past three Premier League matches, return to league action on Saturday when they play at Watford (12:30 GMT). The fourth-round FA Cup tie at Southampton will be played on Saturday, 25 January (15:00).
Middlesbrough play again in three days time with an away match in the Championship at Fulham on Friday (19:45 GMT).


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Manchester sex abuse: Exploited children 'were not protected'

Police and social workers investigating child sex exploitation in Manchester knew children were suffering `` the most profound abuse ... but did not protect them '' , a report has found .
After a child 's death in 2003 , police identified at least 97 suspects , but `` very few '' faced justice , the independent review found .
The police operation was `` prematurely closed down '' after senior officers decided to `` remove resources '' , it said .
Greater Manchester Police 's ( GMP ) Operation Augusta was set up to tackle `` the sexual exploitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of children in the care system by predominantly Asian men '' , the report said .
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham , who commissioned the report as a result of the 2017 BBC documentary The Betrayed Girls , focussed on the death in 2003 of 15-year-old Victoria Agoglia and GMP 's subsequent investigation .
He said Victoria 's death had `` exposed a network of paedophiles brazenly abusing young people in care ... [ who ] should have been brought to justice but , appallingly , most escaped and some were left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was now `` a zero tolerance approach to child sexual exploitation of any kind '' .
Victoria 's grandmother Joan Agoglia said the publication of the report made her feel `` wonderful as I 've been fighting for this all my life , it seems '' .
GMP Chief Constable Ian Hopkins apologised for the police failures which allowed the abuse of children in care to continue .
`` On behalf of Greater Manchester Police , I want to apologise to all those vulnerable children who were let down in 2004 by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been committed against them .
`` I want to say that I am personally disgusted that these children were not cared for and by the awful abuse that they suffered . ''
GMP is reviewing all the cases covered in the report and has made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
Manchester City Council 's ( MCC ) chief executive Joanne Roney said some social work at the time `` fell far below the high standards we now expect '' , adding : `` We want to reassure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a half of learning later , we are in a much better place . ''
She said all the social workers and managers involved in the cases were no longer working for the council and four had been referred to the Health and Care Professions Council for possible disciplinary action .
Victoria Agoglia was in the care of Manchester City Council following the death of her mother .
The report found her carers were aware of her being subjected to `` multiple threats , sexual assaults and serious sexual exploitation '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` injected with heroin by an older Asian man [ but ] no action was taken by the police or social care '' .
She subsequently died `` having been administered an overdose '' , but the men who exploited her `` have never been brought to justice '' , the report said , adding that its authors had been denied access to files relating to Victoria by the Manchester coroner .
It said the coroner at her inquest `` recognised the multiple concerns '' , but described Victoria as `` having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which `` significantly underplays the coercion and control '' she was subject to .
It added that having considered `` both the harrowing experience of Victoria '' and that of her contemporaries , its authors `` can not understand '' how the coroner at the time stated that it was `` absolutely essential '' that the public had confidence in `` the quality of care and support afforded to children cared for within the child protection system '' .
At the time she died , Manchester Social Services said it had done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2004 , a 50-year-old man was cleared of her manslaughter , but admitted two offences of injecting her with heroin and was jailed .
After Victoria 's death , GMP launched Operation Augusta , which subsequently identified at least 57 children `` as potential victims '' and up to 97 `` persons of interest '' involved in the crimes against them .
The report found the operation was ultimately `` prematurely closed down ... before it could complete its work '' , a decision that was driven by a desire to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by having `` a sound understanding that all lines of inquiry had been successfully completed or exhausted '' .
`` The authorities knew that many [ children ] were being subjected to the most profound abuse and exploitation but did not protect them from the perpetrators , '' it said .
What did the report find ?
The report 's authors , childcare expert Malcolm Newsam and former Det Supt Gary Ridgeway , considered a `` sample '' of cases from Operation Augusta and in each , found that they `` can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were `` appropriately addressed by either GMP or MCC '' .
They also found eight men identified in the investigation had gone on to commit serious sexual offences , including rapes of girls aged both under and over 16 , after the operation was ended and that one suspect vehicle uncovered in the initial investigation was linked to a GMP officer , who was later dismissed from the force .
It said Victoria 's family and the other exploited children must have their allegations `` fully investigated '' and the mayor , GMP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who appeared to present a risk to children in 2004 can now be brought to justice '' .
It concluded that `` any future approach '' needed to `` address the exploitation of a significant number of children as recognised by Operation Augusta '' .
`` Anything less would risk repeating the mistakes of the past and not give the survivors the justice they deserve , '' it added .
What has been the response ?
Mrs Agoglia said she was lied to by the police and social workers at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` Where were they when Victoria was being abused ? ''
`` I told them and I told them , Vicky came down time and time again to me ... and she told me herself what these men had done to her . ''
Former Det Insp Maggie Oliver , who resigned from her job over the way cases in Rochdale were handled by police , said senior officers in GMP had `` betrayed the public '' and tried to `` bury the truth '' .
Ms Oliver said when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was met with `` misogyny '' and described as an `` emotional woman '' who was `` too involved '' with victims .
`` Those children were just cast to the wind , '' she said .
`` The question I would raise is : 'Why are these people not facing charges of misconduct in a public office ?
Where is the accountability ? ''
Apologising to `` all those vulnerable children '' , Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said GMP `` accepts that authorities fell short of doing all they could to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual exploitation identified '' .
`` Children should be able to expect those responsible for their care will do all they can to keep them safe . ''
This is not ancient history .
These failures happened in 2004 and 2005 .
The new Children Act had just been passed .
The authorities were promising lessons had been learned about always putting children first .
But reading today 's review , it is clear many lessons had not been learned .
So what went wrong ?
As the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutional mindset in which young , vulnerable girls were not seen as the victims but as the problem .
They were children in our care .
Children some of those in authority labelled as prostitutes and promiscuous .
Children who it was said had chosen to be exploited .
And the perpetrators were all from an ethnic minority which the authorities recognised had itself been a victim of prejudice and racism .
However demanding and difficult they may be , the welfare of children must always come first .
Mr Burnham said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it was `` only by fully facing up to past failures that we will be able to correct them '' .
He said Victoria 's death `` should have been a wake-up call '' as it `` exposed a network of paedophiles brazenly abusing young people in care '' .
`` Each and every one of those abusers should have been brought to justice but , appallingly , most escaped and some were left to reoffend . ''
Ms Roney said MCC `` can not change the past [ but ] we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so to ensure that no stone is left unturned in tackling this abhorrent crime '' .
`` We recognise that some of the social work practice and management oversight around 15 years ago fell far below the high standards we now expect [ and ] we are deeply sorry that not enough was done to protect our children at the time , '' she added .
What happens now ?
In a statement , ACC Hussain said a major incident team had been established and was `` reviewing all the information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one man being arrested and another interviewed under caution in connection with Victoria Agoglia 's death in September 2019 .
The men have since been released while inquiries continue .
Speaking later , GMP Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the new investigation into the crimes , named Operation Green Jacket , had identified 53 `` potential victims '' , 48 of whom were in care between 2004 and 2005 .
He added that the force had `` viable lines of inquiry '' in 38 cases .
Mr Burnham , who said the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , added that going forward , `` we will have a zero tolerance approach to child sexual exploitation of any kind '' .
He added that due to concerns about the original narrative verdict , he would also ask the attorney general to consider ordering a new inquest into Victoria Agoglia 's death .
Ms Roney said MCC and GMP were now working together `` much more closely and effectively to identify young people at risk of exploitation , put safeguarding measures in place to protect them and pursue perpetrators '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a larger investigation launched after the broadcast of the BBC documentary about child sex exploitation in Greater Manchester .
It said the second half had been delayed due to the need for a `` data processing agreement '' , which had `` recently been signed '' , allowing work to now progress .

It added that having considered "both the harrowing experience of Victoria" and that of her contemporaries, its authors "cannot understand" how the coroner at the time stated that it was "absolutely essential" that the public had confidence in "the quality of care and support afforded to children cared for within the child protection system".


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Slough roof blown off on to main street in high winds

A large section of a roof was blown off a block of flats in Slough as wind continued to hit the UK .
The roof is strewn across the high street and people have been warned to avoid the area .
The road is closed and emergency services are at the scene , though Thames Valley Police said no-one was believed to be injured .
A taxi driver who narrowly missed being hit by the debris said it was `` a miracle no-one was killed '' .
The UK has seen gusts of more than 80mph following Storm Brendan on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of weather warnings .
Taxi driver Haris Baig , 30 , from Slough , said his car was only metres away from being hit by the falling roof .
`` At first I thought it was scaffolding , but then I realised the whole roof had come down , '' he said .
`` There was a massive amount of noise .
`` I was about 15 metres away and slammed on my brakes .
I got out to see if everyone was alright .
`` That was my first reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was thinking is this even safe ? ''
`` It was a disaster .
It was a miracle no-one was killed , '' he added .
Sebastian Rejnisz , 44 , who lives in the building , said : `` I was moving my car out the back at the time when I heard a boom .
I just thought it was the bins .
`` I then went in and opened the front door and saw the roof was on the street .
`` Everyone was just running around . ''
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the metal roof has been left pushed up against the side of the building .
Housing provider Paradigm said it was `` aware of an incident '' affecting one of its properties , and that staff were `` working with the emergency services and supporting residents '' .
Slough MP Tan Dhesi called it a `` major incident '' and asked people to `` stay away '' .
Slough Borough Council said it had specialist officers on the scene and that there was heavy congestion in the area .
A spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said three fire engines were at the scene and that it was not `` not aware of anyone trapped '' under the roof .
`` The roof has come off in the wind .
The current situation is trying to make the scene safe , '' he said .
He added that the fire service was not `` 100 % sure '' if anyone was still in the damaged building .
In a statement on Twitter , Thames Valley Police said officers did not believe anyone had been seriously injured and thanked those @ @ @ @ @

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bbcuk--2020-01-14--Would Big Ben's Brexit bongs really cost £500,000?

It would cost £500,000 for Big Ben to strike at the moment of Brexit , according to the prime minister .
Boris Johnson said Big Ben 's clapper had been removed during the current restoration project and temporarily replacing it would come at a considerable cost .
The idea for the bells to ring out at 23:00 GMT on 31 January - the time and date the UK is due to officially leave the EU ( it 'll be midnight in Brussels ) - was first floated by pro-Brexit MPs .
But at £500,000 , the cost of marking Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £45,000 per bong - assuming the bell strikes 11 times .
• Big Ben 's bongs to fall silent until 2021 for repairs Why would it cost so much ?
The House of Commons Commission , which is responsible for maintenance in Parliament , estimates the cost of sounding Big Ben on Brexit day is between £320,000 and £500,000 .
Its estimate is made up of two separate costs : • The cost of delaying the conservation work - up to £400,000 ( based on an estimate of £100,000 a week ) The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been removed and there would be a significant cost to put in and then remove a temporary floor .
As well as the floor , the £120,000 figure also includes the cost of installing and dismantling the temporary mechanism ( an electric bell hammer ) to sound the bell .
Delaying the restoration work already taking place to enable the bongs would also add £100,000 a week to the bill .
As such , the commission concludes that the cost is not justified - although it says it will respond to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year 's Eve ?
Despite the repair works , Big Ben does still occasionally chime - as recently as New Year 's Eve .
When the restoration work started in 2017 , it was agreed that Big Ben should sound for Remembrance Sunday , Armistice Day and New Year 's Eve .
According to the House of Commons , this arrangement allowed the project team to plan its works around the dates well in advance .
That means that any ringing beyond these dates will require further funds to be spent .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the belfry floor work would begin on 2 January in order not to interfere with New Year 's Eve .
The reconstruction work on the floor is likely to be significant , involving resurfacing and waterproofing .
The Commons has ruled out getting this done by 31 January , which is why a temporary floor would need to be installed and then removed .
• The Great Bell forms part of the Great Clock in the Elizabeth Tower - commonly known as Big Ben • It weighs 13.7 tonnes and the Elizabeth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Every hour it strikes an E note , and every 15 minutes four `` quarter bells '' chime • To stop the chimes , the striking hammers will be locked until 2021 What repair works are being done ?
Big Ben 's chimes were silenced on 21 August 2017 to allow essential restoration work , lasting four years , to be carried out on the tower .
Parliamentary authorities said stopping the chimes would protect workers carrying out the repairs .
Since then Big Ben has occasionally bonged for important events including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The total cost of the restoration project to the tower is estimated at £61m .
According to Parliament , the last time significant work was carried out was in 1983-85 - that project involved cleaning and repair of the stone , painting and repairs to the roof .
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The idea for the bells to ring out at 23:00 GMT on 31 January - the time and date the UK is due to officially leave the EU (it'll be midnight in Brussels) - was first floated by pro-Brexit MPs.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Student rape reports: The battle to be believed

Three women who reported being violently sexually assaulted by fellow students – including one woman who says she was bitten @ @ @ @ @ have told the BBC the perpetrators got away with it .
A number of UK @ @ @ @ @ action to improve safety on campus but , as reports of sexual misconduct at universities @ @ @ @ @ how seriously the issue is being taken .
If you have been affected by sexual @ @ @ @ @ and support is available at BBC Action Line .

Three women who reported being violently sexually assaulted by fellow students – including one woman who says she was bitten and left with bruises – have told the BBC the perpetrators got away with it.
A number of UK universities say they are taking action to improve safety on campus but, as reports of sexual misconduct at universities rise, questions remain about how seriously the issue is being taken.
If you have been affected by sexual abuse or violence, help and support is available at BBC Action Line.
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bbcuk--2020-01-14--Roof blown off as high winds hit Slough

Roof blown off as high winds hit Slough

Residents scrambled to see if anyone was under the tin roof , which flew off an apartment block and on @ @ @ @ @ Slough during high winds .
Thames Valley Police said no-one was believed to be injured @

Residents scrambled to see if anyone was under the tin roof, which flew off an apartment block and on to the high street in Slough during high winds.
Thames Valley Police said no-one was believed to be injured.


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Newspaper headlines: 'Markle vs Markle' and PM targets crime gangs

The Metro leads with the news that Cornish aristocrat Ollie Williams has quit Love Island , ITV2 's reality television @ @ @ @ @ days .
It comes after photos emerged apparently exposing him as a big game trophy @ @ @ @ @ he quit because he is still in love with his ex-girlfriend .

The Daily Mail calls it the "courtroom showdown the Royals will be dreading" - saying there is the prospect of Meghan's father testifying against her in the action she has brought against its sister newspaper for publishing one of her letters to him.


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Barnet woman charged with murder and poisoning

A woman has been charged with murdering a man who was found dead in a London flat and poisoning another in the capital .
Adrian Murphy , 43 , was found dead on 4 June at his flat in Battersea , while a 40-year-old man was found unconscious in Walthamstow , on 30 May .
Diana Cristea , 18 , of Barnet , has been accused of murder , poisoning , theft , and fraud by false representation .
One man has previously appeared in court in connection with the case .
Ms Cristea has been charged with one count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two counts of theft , and two counts of fraud by false representation .
She is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates ' Court on Wednesday .
Joel Osei , 25 , of no fixed abode , previously appeared before Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court where he was charged with two counts of poisoning , two counts of theft , and six counts of fraud by false representation .
He was also subsequently charged with Mr Murphy 's murder and is due to next appear at the Old Bailey on 17 February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Walthamstow was taken to hospital but later discharged .

Joel Osei, 25, of no fixed abode, previously appeared before Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court where he was charged with two counts of poisoning, two counts of theft, and six counts of fraud by false representation.


bbcuk--2020-01-14--New police equipment to search mobile devices

Technology which allows the police to gather data from some mobile phones or tablets without using a password will be rolled out from Monday .
Police Scotland has spent more than £500,000 buying 41 desktop-sized machines which override encryption on devices .
The move has already been delayed amid concerns the technology may be unlawful .
The force insisted the devices would significantly speed up investigations .
Phones now form a major part of criminal investigations and forensic experts in Scotland examine about 15,000 a year .
The police devices - known as `` cyber kiosks '' - will plug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will then look for information relevant to an investigation .
Only information held on devices , such as social media messages or call logs , can be accessed by Police Scotland and the force says all logs of the data captured are deleted after an examination .
• Call to delay use of Police Scotland data devices • Should police be allowed to forensically search mobiles ?
Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said : `` Increases in the involvement of digital devices in investigations mean that demand on digital forensic examinations is higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , mean the devices of victims , witnesses and suspects can be taken for months at a time , even if it later transpires that there is no worthwhile evidence on them .
`` By quickly identifying devices which do and do not contain evidence , we can minimise the intrusion on people 's lives and provide a better service to the public . ''
The force has published a video to explain more about the new devices to the public .
Seized units being examined by the police will include those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as those obtained under the authority of a judicial warrant , statutory power or following a suspect 's arrest .
The technology was first trialled in both Edinburgh and Stirling in 2016 using phones and SIM cards which had been legally seized by frontline officers .
However , this came in for criticism , including from Holyrood 's justice sub-committee , after it emerged members of the public whose phones were seized and searched were not made aware they were taking part in the trial .
Police Scotland has since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below the standard that would be expected of the service '' but the force said concerns about the use of personal data have been the subject of `` extensive consultation and scrutiny '' .
It is hoped the full rollout of the devices , which has seen 410 frontline officers trained how to use them , will be completed by May .
A number of groups , including the Scottish Human Rights Commission and Privacy International , have argued that the legal basis for device examination has not been made sufficiently clear .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advocates , has previously said she does not believe the technology complies with European law .
Police Scotland said these concerns had been addressed .
Separately , the Crown Office and independent senior counsel have said a legal basis exists for the use of cyber kiosks .

Police Scotland has since "acknowledged that the previous trials fell below the standard that would be expected of the service" but the force said concerns about the use of personal data have been the subject of "extensive consultation and scrutiny".


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Stormont deal: Unions to consider £30m Stormont pay offer

Health worker unions have said they will consider the pay offer made by Health Minister Robin Swann after a `` very productive '' meeting on Tuesday .
However , they have expressed concern the money is coming from Stormont 's finances and not additional funding from Westminster .
Mr Swann told the assembly that pay parity for health workers can be restored thanks to an extra £30m .
He said a briefing with the unions had been `` constructive '' .
• Why are Northern Ireland 's nurses going on strike ?
• Health crisis was 'years on the making' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay offer on Thursday .
Unions said Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith had previously indicated money to end the dispute would be provided by the government .
However , Mr Swann said that the money earmarked had not been the result of any additional finances offered to Northern Ireland by Westminster .
He also said that he recognised that a move to pay parity would have implications for the budget in future years .
Nurses and healthcare workers began industrial action over staffing levels and pay , which does not rise in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wales .
The minister said his department had already gathered together £79m to increase pay for health workers and give them the same wage as colleagues in England .
An extra £30m would now be pulled from existing finances at Stormont , he said .
Pat Cullen , director of the Royal College of Nursing ( RCN ) , said this was `` a surprise '' as Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith had indicated `` additional money would very much be made available from Westminster '' .
She added that if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` recycled '' from other departments then `` we 're going to find ourselves in very much the same position moving forward '' .
`` There 's no doubt that additional funding is needed .
We 've had year after year of austerity and now it 's time for Westminster to step up and bring the health service back from the collapse that it 's in . ''
`` He ( Mr Smith ) told us the money was there , he told us it was new monies , so why should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
`` Why should the executive have to scrabble around to meet a commitment that he extracted ? ''
However , Ms Cullen added that Mr Swann made it `` very clear '' he is `` totally committed to working with the trade unions '' .
She said he indicated he will issue letters confirming his commitment to safe staffing and pay parity .
`` As I always say to our members nothing is concluded until I have those formal letters that I can put to them , '' she added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sealed and delivered it looks like Robin Swann and the executive has secured a deal with the health workers .
Not bad for a first day in office - then again they 've had three years off while health and social care staff held the fort .
While the unions have to sell the deal to their executives and still go through the finer detail , they are indicating that the strike action will be called off .
What perhaps is more surprising is that the money is coming from Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the past number of weeks , workers were told pay negotiations depended on money contained in the financial package to be provided if power-sharing at Stormont was restored .
That was n't the case .
Robin Swann admitted himself that is concerning but what 's even more concerning , he said , is getting staff back to work again .
The health crisis is far from over but today the executive took a big step to begin a long process of getting it back on its feet again .
Earlier , Finance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated pay offer was coming from within existing Stormont finances , but said it was not a case of `` robbing peter to pay Paul '' .
He said as the executive had not yet been able to tie down funding commitments from the British government , they had `` dipped into existing finances '' .
The Northern Ireland Executive met earlier on Tuesday to discuss the government 's offer of money to implement the Stormont deal .
Finance Minister Conor Murphy said that the proposed financial support was `` way short '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking following a meeting between the Stormont parties and Secretary of State Julian Smith where the financial offer was made .
BBC News NI political correspondent Enda McClafferty said he understood that the financial package was £2bn .
Earlier , the minister for education Peter Weir announced that 18 schools are to benefit from school building improvements worth around £45m in total .
The improvements are the latest to be funded under the school enhancement programme ( SEP ) .
It provides for new school buildings worth between £500,000 and £4m .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government 's proposal did not go far enough .
`` We have to analyse the verbal figures that were given to us tonight by the secretary of state , but my initial read of them is they fall way short and I would n't tend to accept that , '' he said .
Earlier , the prime minister said the government had made `` huge commitments '' as part of the deal .
But he did not state how much money would be provided to support the deal , saying it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the executive meeting , First Minister Arlene Foster said there are `` significant challenges ahead of us but equally we have a real opportunity '' .
`` With strong leadership and collegiate working we will make sure that our public services are transformed , '' she added .
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said there the transformation would require `` a coordinated , sustained approach to bring lasting , positive change '' .


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Congestion charge plan in Cardiff clean air scheme

Proposals for a congestion charge for Cardiff are expected to be included in a 10-year transport plan for the city .
More detailed work on pricing and the charging boundary will be carried out by Cardiff Council as the Welsh capital aims to meet clean air targets .
London and Durham charge motorists to drive into the centre while other cities like Birmingham , Edinburgh and Manchester have been considering it .
Research revealed Cardiff 's air quality is among the UK 's worst for its size .
Health campaigners have called for a congestion charge amid growing levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report commissioned by Cardiff Council forecast nitrogen dioxide levels on one of the busiest city centre streets will breach legal limits from 2021 .
And a study from Birmingham University revealed air quality in Cardiff is among the worst in the UK relative to its geographical size , traffic volume and population .
The Welsh Government has given Cardiff Council £21m to implement a series of air quality improvement measures .
The council initially plans to reconfigure city centre roads , upgrade buses and taxis and make it easier for people to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardiff rejected a clean air zone charge proposal last year - a plan to charge drivers with cars that have the most heavily emitting engines from entering the city .
But a congestion charge would set out to charge all cars using the city centre , with the money ploughed into better and cheaper bus services .
Cardiff has been warned it is at `` a very dangerous point '' due to its poor public transport links and infrastructure .
The Welsh capital has not had a central bus station since 2015 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open until 2023 .
Cardiff Central railway station is over capacity and will get a £58m upgrade , while the planned £738m South Wales Metro integrated transport network is not expected to open until at 2023 at the earliest .

"If you look at it from the point of view of the average Cardiff resident driving within the city to work every day, struggling for their bit of road space with the 80,000 other car commuters from outside the city's boundaries then absolutely, traffic congestion, traffic pollution and a public transport system which struggles to adequately serve the people who live and work here are all issues of major concern."


bbcuk--2020-01-14--Fire at African Village restaurant in Perry Barr

Forty firefighters have been battling a `` severe '' blaze at a restaurant from which a man has been rescued via a first-floor window .
Crews were called to African Village in Perry Barr , Birmingham , shortly before 16:00 GMT .
Within 50 minutes , flames had spread to 80 % of the Birchfield Road premises , West Midlands Fire Service said .
Eyewitness footage shows the roof well ablaze , with orange flame lighting up the evening sky .
Station Commander Lee Baker tweeted there had been an `` inwards '' collapse of part of the roof which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress was being made '' .
Additional firefighters were sent to the scene after eyewitness videos were forwarded to the fire service before the first crews arrived , a spokesperson said .
Describing the blaze as severe , the spokesperson added a ladder was used to rescue the man from the window while another person escaped unaided .
Police confirmed on Twitter that Birchfield Road and Wellington Road had been closed , with motorists advised to avoid the area .
The building was formerly the Crown and Cushion pub .
Crews expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
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bbcuk--2020-01-15--Mail on Sunday defends publishing Meghan's letter to her father

The Mail on Sunday will use evidence from the Duchess of Sussex 's father , Thomas Markle , in a High Court battle over the publication of a private letter she wrote to him .
Meghan accuses the paper of misusing her private information , breaching copyright and selective editing .
The Mail on Sunday rejects the claims and says there was `` huge and legitimate '' public interest in publishing the note .
No date has been set for the case .
Documents submitted to the High Court by the paper laying out its defence show much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon comes from Mr Markle .
He was at the centre of controversy in the lead up to Meghan 's marriage to Prince Harry in 2018 .
• Tax and titles : Your Harry and Meghan questions answered The documents include text messages sent from Mr Markle to his daughter ahead of the wedding .
`` The fact that so much of the evidence appears to come directly from him and that he appears to be co-operating with the paper presents at least the possibility of him being called to testify in court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter John Donnison said .
The Daily Mail , the Mail on Sunday 's sister paper , reported on Wednesday that Mr Markle is `` expected to be called as a key witness '' in the case .
What is the Mail on Sunday arguing ?
The newspaper has given what BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond describes as a `` very robust '' response to Meghan 's claims .
The paper argues in legal documents that members of the Royal Family , including the duchess , `` rely on publicity about themselves and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privileged positions they hold and promote themselves '' .
It said the duchess `` did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy that the contents of the letter were private and would remain so '' .
`` There is a huge and legitimate public interest in the Royal Family and the activities , conduct and standards of behaviour of its members , '' it said .
`` This extends not merely to their public conduct , but to their personal and family relationships because those are integral to the proper functioning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not infringe her privacy , the paper says the letter was `` immaculately copied '' in Meghan 's `` elaborate handwriting '' , arguing that this care in its presentation meant she anticipated it would be seen and read by a wider audience .
What is the paper 's response to Meghan 's claims ?
The 44-page legal filing by the Mail on Sunday aims to tackle the duchess ' claims one by one : • Meghan claimed she had not courted publicity for her relationship with her father - but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her friends to speak about it for an article in a US magazine • The duchess said publishing the letter breached her copyright - but the Mail on Sunday says it was not a protected `` original literary work '' but a recounting of existing facts • Meghan said it infringed her data rights - but the newspaper says the data was not sensitive and concerned topics she had put in the public domain • Accused of selective editing - the Mail on Sunday says the extracts it released accurately conveyed the tone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When did the case begin ?
In October , law firm Schillings , acting for the duchess , filed a High Court claim against the Mail on Sunday and its parent company Associated Newspapers over the alleged misuse of private information , infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018 .
At the time , Harry said he and his wife were forced to take action against `` relentless propaganda '' .
Referring to his late mother Diana , Princess of Wales , he said : `` I lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife falling victim to the same powerful forces . ''
The legal proceedings are being funded privately by the couple and any proceeds will be donated to an anti-bullying charity .
Has this happened before ?
Yes - it is not the first time the royals have taken legal action against the press .
In 2017 , the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were awarded £92,000 ( 100,000 euros ) in damages after French magazine Closer printed topless pictures of the duchess in 2012 .
Where are Meghan and Harry ?
Meghan returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archie last week .
The duchess visited a women 's centre in Vancouver on Tuesday , in her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry said they would `` step back '' as full-time royals .
The Downtown Eastside Women 's Centre posted a photograph of the duchess with staff and visitors on Facebook , with the caption `` Look who we had tea with today '' .
Her visit was `` to discuss issues affecting women in the community '' , the group added .
The visit provides a sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like in Canada , following their decision to split their time between the Commonwealth country and the UK .
Prince Harry is expected to join Meghan and Archie in Canada at a later date - he is due to attend an official event at Buckingham Palace on Thursday .
Meanwhile , the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made their first joint engagement since Prince Harry and Meghan 's decision to `` step back '' .
William and Kate were greeted by cheers from several hundred well-wishers on Centenary Square , Bradford , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hall .
What about Meghan and Prince Harry 'stepping back ' ?
Details of the Mail on Sunday 's defence come as the Royal Family seeks to redefine the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's role after the pair issued their surprise statement a week ago .
The Queen , the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry met at Sandringham on Monday to discuss the couple 's future .
In a statement released later , the Queen said discussions had been `` very constructive '' and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coming days '' .

"The fact that so much of the evidence appears to come directly from him and that he appears to be co-operating with the paper presents at least the possibility of him being called to testify in court against his own daughter," BBC reporter John Donnison said.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Flybe: Rival airline calls rescue 'misuse of public funds'

The bailout of airline Flybe has been branded a `` misuse of public funds '' by a rival , as environmental campaigners also criticised the move .
Willie Walsh , the chief executive of the owner of British Airways , attacked the government 's plan in a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps .
The rescue defers some tax payments , thought to top £100m .
In his letter , Mr Walsh said : `` Prior to the acquisition of Flybe by the consortium which includes Virgin/Delta , Flybe argued for tax payers to fund its operations by subsidising regional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayer to pick up the tab for their mismanagement of the airline .
This is a blatant misuse of public funds .
`` Flybe 's precarious situation makes a mockery of the promises the airline , its shareholders and Heathrow have made about the expansion of regional flights if a third runway is built . ''
• ' I would be devastated if it went under' Three Cabinet ministers - Mr Shapps , Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Chancellor Sajid Javid signed off on the deal that will keep Flybe operating .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not disclosed , they are understood to include forbearance on Flybe 's Air Passenger Duty ( APD ) payments .
Mr Shapps said the move was necessary to protect key routes and any rule changes would apply to all carriers .
`` The actions we have taken will support and enhance regional connectivity across the UK , so local communities have the domestic transport connections they rely on , '' he said .
`` Any changes implemented as a result of our reviews of air passenger duty and regional connectivity will apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Airlines collect the duty from passengers as part of their ticket price , and then hand it over to HMRC .
It is understood Flybe could be given up to three months ' breathing space to pay about £100m worth of duty .
The ministers have also agreed to review the future of £26 air passenger duties on domestic flights in a move attacked by environmental campaigners .
Ms Leadsom defended the decision to intervene , saying that Flybe was a `` viable business '' .
She also said Flybe 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel firm Thomas Cook , which collapsed last year .
`` The difference ... between Flybe and Thomas Cook was that in the case of Thomas Cook it had huge amounts of debt , and any taxpayer 's money would simply be throwing good money after bad . ''
However , in a tweet , Caroline Lucas said : `` Addressing Flybe problems by reducing APD on all domestic flights is utterly inconsistent with any serious commitment to tackle the Climate Crisis .
`` Domestic flights need to be reduced , not made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the review of the tax will be consistent with its zero-carbon targets .
Flybe 's owners - Virgin Atlantic , Cyrus Capital and Stobart Air - will inject about £20m of new money .
In his letter , Mr Walsh pointed out that Virgin is part-owned by US carrier Delta Air Lines , which is one of the world 's largest and most profitable airlines .
He argues that Virgin and Delta together have the resources to rescue Flybe , and they should not be asking for taxpayer support .
Mr Walsh says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already in receipt of some public money for its important Newquay-Heathrow route , which it operates under a `` public service obligation '' contract with the government .
Mr Walsh said that British Airways had indicated its willingness to operate that route without assistance - in the summer only - but was excluded because of the Flybe deal .
He warned the government that Flybe 's Heathrow operations could , in time , be diverted to long-haul routes - which would not be in line with its policy of promoting regional connections to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment publicly on the text of the letter , but it is in keeping with the long history of commercial battles between BA and Virgin Atlantic .
The two airlines have clashed repeatedly over the years , and remain bitter commercial rivals .
Not only is Virgin a big shareholder in Flybe , but the latter 's services to Heathrow provided a vital feed of UK domestic passengers to the former 's long-haul services from Heathrow .
Other airline bosses contacted by the BBC also condemned the government bailout .
But Rob Griggs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the industry trade body , defended the deal .
He said giving extra time to Flybe to pay APD was not the same as a direct injection of public funds .
`` This is good news for 2,400 Flybe staff whose jobs are secured and regional communities who would have lost their air connectivity without Flybe , '' said Balpa general secretary Brian Strutton .
Lucien Farrell , the chairman of Connect Airways - which owns Flybe - said the group had agreed to `` keep Flybe flying with additional funding alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very encouraged with recent developments , especially the government 's recognition of the importance of Flybe to communities and businesses across the UK and the desire to strengthen regional connectivity , '' he said .

IAG chief executive Willie Walsh's letter to Grant Shapps points out that Flybe has wealthy backers - Virgin Atlantic is a big shareholder, and one of Virgin's main shareholders in turn is Delta Air Lines, one of the biggest and most profitable airlines in the world. These are not the kind of companies, Mr Walsh argues, that should rely on taxpayer support to keep one of their investments trading.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Harry Dunn: Family 'devastated' by Boris Johnson's extradition comments

The family of Harry Dunn are `` absolutely distraught '' over comments made by the prime minister , said family spokesman Radd Seiger .
Mr Dunn , 19 , died after being hit by a car allegedly driven by Anne Sacoolas , who left the country for the US claiming diplomatic immunity .
Boris Johnson told the BBC that he believed the chances of Mrs Sacoolas being extradited were `` very low '' .
The comments came on Harry 's mother 's birthday and left her `` bitterly upset '' .
Mr Seiger told the BBC : `` The Dunn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor .
`` It 's an outrageous set of comments to make from the leader of this country , whose job it is to represent the people . ''
Charlotte Charles , Harry 's mother , was `` bitterly upset and confused '' and `` absolutely beside herself , on her birthday , '' said Mr Seiger .
He said the family had agreed with government officials not to comment on the extradition process while proceedings were ongoing .
`` I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments he made , they were unhelpful to say the least , `` he said .
The family are also taking legal action against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) .
The claim against the FCO issued on behalf of Mr Dunn 's parents - Ms Charles and Tim Dunn - alleged the granting of diplomatic immunity to Mrs Sacoolas was `` wrong in law '' .
New documents , seen by the PA news agency , suggest the FCO will say they did not claim Mrs Sacoolas had immunity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will take part in the family 's claim and they will not seek to retrieve any costs .
The US State Department has previously said the extradition request for Mrs Sacoolas is highly inappropriate and would be an abuse .
The extradition request is sent via the British Embassy to the US State Department .
A lawyer will then decide whether it falls under the dual-criminality treaty , where the alleged offence is a crime in both countries and carries a prison sentence of at least a year .
The maximum sentence for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ' imprisonment , although this is usually reserved for the most serious cases .
The US may reject the request for extradition , arguing that Mrs Sacoolas is still entitled to diplomatic immunity .
The crash happened outside RAF Croughton , where Mrs Sacoolas ' husband Jonathan worked as an intelligence officer .
Mr Dunn died after his motorbike was in collision with a car owned by Mrs Sacoolas .
The 42-year-old left the UK shortly after the crash on 27 August and returned to the US , prompting a justice campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sacoolas was charged in December by the Crown Prosecution Service with causing death by dangerous driving and the Home Office submitted its extradition request to the US Department of Justice .

A lawyer will then decide whether it falls under the dual-criminality treaty, where the alleged offence is a crime in both countries and carries a prison sentence of at least a year.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Stormy weather across England causes damage

Damage ranging from roofs being blown off to fallen trees is being cleared by emergency services after strong winds battered parts of the country .
A high street in Slough , Berkshire , remains closed after a large section of a roof was blown off a block of flats .
Meanwhile scaffolding from a 10-storey block in Orpington , London , collapsed overnight due to the high winds .
Elsewhere , brick walls have collapsed , trees have blocked roads and rising rivers have led to flood warnings .
The 48-hour period began with Storm Brendan hammering Ireland on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , before bringing winds in excess of 80mph to parts of Scotland and England .
What else has the weather impacted ?
• Airlines were forced to divert flights scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport on Monday evening while ferries and railways faced disruption • Port operator DP World has urged trucks travelling to Southampton with no booking to stay away due to a backlog of hundreds of lorries going through the port • A railway line remains closed between Horsham and Dorking following a landslip • Several cars were stuck and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High winds across Norfolk led to 45 trees coming down but police said the majority caused no problems and were cleared • Lytham Coastguard tweeted that rescue teams were dispatched to a car in the sea at Starr Gate .
It said the driver was out of the car A second low-pressure front brought further strong gales to much of the country on Tuesday , causing the roof of an apartment block to crash into Slough High Street .
Emergency services remained on the scene overnight and Slough Borough Council said there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the road to be reopened .
Thames Valley Police said it did not believe anyone had been seriously injured in the incident .
A taxi driver who narrowly missed being hit by the roof said it was `` a miracle no-one was killed '' .
Taxi driver Haris Baig , 30 , from Slough , said his car was only metres away from being hit .
Drivers are being warned to expect severe delays heading into Southampton city centre .
There is a backlog of hundreds of trucks queuing for Dock Gate 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations overnight .
Rob Freeman of port operator DP World said : `` It 's freakish situation caused by the weather . ''
Staff are now working to catch up on the backlog of trucks which is expected to take most of the day to clear .
Meteorologist Alex Burkill , from the Met Office , said : `` It will take a little while but the rain should clear by lunchtime .
`` Once it does clear away , otherwise tomorrow , most places are in for some decent sunny spells .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flood alerts were issued by the Environment Agency on Tuesday , as coastal areas struggled with strong gusts , high tides and large waves .
Rail passengers faced delays and temporary speed limits due to the heavy winds and fallen trees , while drivers were advised to take extra care on the roads .
The Met Office said although the wind is due to ease off on Wednesday , conditions will still be blustery , and temperatures are due to dip to 9C .
Mr Burkill warned more unsettled weather was ahead on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the day .
`` It does n't look as bad as what we 've had through the past couple of days , '' he added .
A gust of 78mph was recorded on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday , according to the Met Office .
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bbcuk--2020-01-15--Pre-teen girls 'tricked into sex acts on webcams'

Girls aged between 11 and 13 are increasingly being tricked and coerced into performing sexually over their own webcams , data suggests .
The Internet Watch Foundation said 80 % of the sexual selfies it found in its relentless trawl for images of child sexual abuse were of children this age .
The charity took action on 37,000 self-generated images of children last year .
About 30,000 were of adolescents .
Its chief executive said the number of cases was growing at an alarming rate .
Susie Hargreaves described the distribution of such images and films , often self-made in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis '' .
Often children were seen looking into cameras , reading messages asking them to do something and complying .
The IWF said of all web pages featuring images of child sexual abuse , a third consisted of self-generated images , mostly by girls in a domestic setting .
Ms Hargreaves said : `` These are images and videos of girls that have been groomed , coerced and tricked into performing sexually over webcam in what is fast becoming a national crisis .
`` There has never been a more poignant time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth we are now faced with . ''
Victims were getting younger , she said , as more younger children had access to webcams from their phones in their bedrooms .
`` At this age , they are incredibly vulnerable , '' Ms Hargreaves said .
`` They are still developing physically and they do n't have the emotional maturity to understand what is going on .
`` They are being flattered , told they are beautiful .
They often think they are in relationship with someone . ''
One victim told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topless photograph online to someone who claimed to be a woman recruiting models .
The victim , who was 13 at the time , said : `` After I 'd sent that picture , her whole demeanour towards me changed . ''
She says she was forced to send more photos and to share her home address - with the threat that the first image would be printed out and posted on railings near her school if she did not comply .
The victim , who is now years older , said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexually assaulted her in her bedroom and took more photos .
`` I did n't realise it at the time but the perpetrator that came to the house was the same person that I 'd been speaking to online , '' the victim said .
`` He told me from the very start that he 'd printed off and put onto disk the images that had been sent online the night before , and that if I did n't do what he said , or if I told anybody , that he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young men who might stumble across such images of under-age children as they viewed pornography online to report it and `` save many more victims of child sexual abuse '' .
Reporting can be done quickly , anonymously and safely here .
It is the first time detail of the types of images discovered and age groups affected have been revealed .
Chief Constable Simon Bailey , the National Police Chief 's Council lead on child protection , said : `` Work like this , which seeks to educate people about the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and especially to report any sexual images and videos of under-18s , supports the reduction of crime , the removal of indecent content and , importantly , lessens the harm to victims . ''
Tink Palmer , of the Marie Collins Foundation , which works with the IWF over the issue , said the amount of indecent content featuring children was growing .
`` All internet users need to understand that they are breaking the law if they view this material , regardless of who has taken or uploaded it , '' she @ @

"He told me from the very start that he'd printed off and put onto disk the images that had been sent online the night before, and that if I didn't do what he said, or if I told anybody, that he would distribute those."


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Gosport house fire death: Murder accused 'tortured victim'

A sex attacker bound and tortured a mother-of-three before cutting her throat and setting her house on fire , a court has heard .
The body of Kelly-Anne Case , 27 , was found by firefighters at her home in Grange Crescent in Gosport , Hampshire , on 30 July .
Further neck injuries were inflicted on her after her death , Winchester Crown Court heard .
William Mousley QC , prosecuting , said the pattern of Ms Case 's injuries strongly suggested she was tortured before being killed .
He said the defendant then started two fires downstairs `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contempt for her body and to destroy evidence '' .
Mr Mousley said firefighters were called at 08:33 BST to reports of smoke coming from the property .
The flames caused `` substantial '' damage to the kitchen and living room , he said .
Ms Case 's naked body was found on an upstairs bed , with her wrists bound with cable ties , the prosecutor added .
A post-mortem examination confirmed her throat had been cut several times and her neck had been `` further mutilated '' after death .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounds were inflicted before the murder apparently in order to `` control , coerce or terrify Kelly-Anne so perhaps she would do what she was being told '' .
Mr Rowan-Davies had visited the house earlier that morning with a friend , who was one of the victim 's sexual partners , the court heard .
Mr Mousley said the defendant returned , armed with a knife , intending `` violence and some sort of sexual pleasure '' .
The court heard Ms Case was `` alone and vulnerable '' after her three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervention from social workers .
Her lifestyle involved alcohol , drugs and frequent visits from friends and other people who were `` no more than acquaintances '' , the jury was told .
Mr Mousley said the defendant might claim during the trial he had disturbed an intruder who had threatened him with a knife before fleeing .

Mr Mousley said at least eight shallow neck wounds were inflicted before the murder apparently in order to "control, coerce or terrify Kelly-Anne so perhaps she would do what she was being told".


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Eniola Aluko: Ex-England, Chelsea & Juventus striker retires

Former Chelsea and Juventus striker Eniola Aluko , who won more than 100 England caps , has retired .
Aluko , 32 , left Juventus in December after nearly 18 months with the Serie A champions and had been tipped to return to the Women 's Super League .
She was also part of the Great Britain team at the London 2012 Olympics .
`` Thank you football for everything you 've given and taught me , '' said Aluko on Twitter .
`` Thanks for the full circle moments and crazy unexpected journey . ''
Aluko is England 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals in 102 senior appearances .
But her last international appearance came in 2016 and , also that year , she made allegations of misconduct against then England boss Mark Sampson .
The Football Association apologised to Aluko in October 2017 for racially discriminatory remarks made by Sampson in 2014 .
Writing in The Players ' Tribune , Aluko penned a `` thank you letter '' to football for the experiences it had given her during a playing career which began with Birmingham City in 2001 .
`` You have given me the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pride of representing England , the thrill of winning titles with Chelsea , the adventure of playing for Juventus in Italy , '' she said .
`` Whenever I have faced obstacles , you have shattered them .
Whenever I have had great expectations , you have exceeded them . ''
Aluko , whose younger brother Sone plays for Reading , also added she was `` content with her career '' and hinted that she would remain involved in the game .
`` There are a few things I did not achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have it all , '' said Aluko , who has also worked as a television pundit in the latter years of her playing career .
`` I took the hardest option every time , and I think I have been rewarded for it .
`` I honestly believe women 's football will continue to hit an even higher level in the next few years .
I want to do my part to make sure that happens . ''
Aluko joined Juventus in June 2018 after a six-year second stint at Chelsea .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italian Supercoppa last term , having also won the Coppa Italia earlier in 2019 .
Her career at Chelsea included winning two Women 's Super League titles and two FA Cup victories - a competition she also won with Birmingham City in 2012 .
During her time in the USA , she played for Women 's Professional Soccer clubs St Louis Athletica , Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC between 2009 and 2011 .
She also played for Charlton between her first spells with Birmingham City and Chelsea .

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Eniola Aluko helped Chelsea win the 2015 Women's FA Cup in her second spell with the club
Former Chelsea and Juventus striker Eniola Aluko, who won more than 100 England caps, has retired.
Aluko, 32, left Juventus in December after nearly 18 months with the Serie A champions and had been tipped to return to the Women's Super League.
She was also part of the Great Britain team at the London 2012 Olympics.
"I made the decision about six months ago," she said. "I've taken time out to see if I missed football and training - but that hasn't been the case."
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Drive, Aluko added: "If it was a physical issue that would have made it easier. It was more mental.
"I was abroad with Juventus, I won three trophies and started to feel like I didn't have any more motivation, so it was like 'OK, what next? What am I doing here, missing family and friends?'"
She is now planning to do more media work and move into the executive side of the game, saying an announcement will be made on Friday.
Aluko is England's joint-10th most capped international, scoring 33 goals in 102 senior appearances.
But her last international appearance came in 2016 and, also that year, she made allegations of misconduct against then England boss Mark Sampson.
The Football Association apologised to Aluko in October 2017 for racially discriminatory remarks made by Sampson in 2014.
Aluko (right) helped England finish third at the 2015 World Cup in Canada
Writing in The Players' Tribune, external-link Aluko penned a "thank you letter" to football for the experiences it had given her during a playing career which began with Birmingham City in 2001.
"You have given me the dream of playing in the US, the pride of representing England, the thrill of winning titles with Chelsea, the adventure of playing for Juventus in Italy," she said.
"Whenever I have faced obstacles, you have shattered them. Whenever I have had great expectations, you have exceeded them."
Aluko, whose younger brother Sone plays for Reading, also added she was "content with her career" and hinted that she would remain involved in the game.
"There are a few things I did not achieve, but I know I can't have it all," said Aluko, who has also worked as a television pundit in the latter years of her playing career. "I took the hardest option every time, and I think I have been rewarded for it.
"I honestly believe women's football will continue to hit an even higher level in the next few years. I want to do my part to make sure that happens."
Aluko featured for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics, facing Brazil at Wembley in front of more than 70,000 spectators
Aluko joined Juventus in June 2018 after a six-year second stint at Chelsea. She helped Juve retain their league title and Italian Supercoppa last term, having also won the Coppa Italia earlier in 2019.
Her career at Chelsea included winning two Women's Super League titles and two FA Cup victories - a competition she also won with Birmingham City in 2012.
During her time in the USA, she played for Women's Professional Soccer clubs St Louis Athletica, Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC between 2009 and 2011.
She also played for Charlton between her first spells with Birmingham City and Chelsea.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Madalyn Davis death: Sydney fatal cliff fall victim 'abused on social media'

A British woman who died falling from a cliff in Australia was `` left vulnerable to abuse , resentment and manipulation '' on social media , her family said .
Madalyn Davis , 21 , from Lincoln , was fatally injured at Diamond Bay , Sydney , on Sunday .
Australian police are investigating after a group of people taking photos at the site could not find her .
Rebecca Smith said her daughter was able to `` continually overcome '' trolling due to her `` passion and zest for life '' .
She hit out at the `` abhorrent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her daughter 's Instagram page .
In a lengthy statement , she described Ms Davis as `` an introverted extrovert '' who had `` struggled with a world that could be so unkind '' and had been `` taken advantage of '' at times .
Ms Davis had been in Australia for a number of weeks after travelling in Thailand and Bali .
The yoga teacher said her daughter 's `` accidental passing has been so sudden and has rocked us to our core '' .
`` There will forever be a hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filled , a hole our family can barely face comprehending . ''
The 21-year-old was a beautician specialising in eyelashes and had dedicated social media accounts , in which she `` found fame inadvertently through the expression of her art '' .
`` This caused a lot of pain in her life ... she was left vulnerable to abuse , resentment and manipulation .
`` Despite this , Maddie still faced every day with optimism , and a smile on her face , '' she said .
`` We could n't be prouder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she achieved and the lives she touched . ''
She appealed for `` all speculation and character assassinations cease '' , saying Ms Davis 's siblings were so hurt by the trolling .
`` We can not comprehend how at such a traumatic time , a select few can be so heartless and target the most vulnerable suffering such acute emotional pain . ''
A GoFundMe page set up by the family to fund a campaign , to challenge government and social media companies to deal with bullying issues , has raised more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services were called to Diamond Bay at about 06:30 local time following reports a woman had fallen off the cliff in the eastern suburbs of the city .
Her body was retrieved from the water about four hours later .
New South Wales ( NSW ) Police said the body was yet to be formally identified but was believed to be that of Ms Davis .
Signs warn tourists to stay away from the cliff edge and the height of fences in the area had been increased , according to a local mayor @


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Fall in inflation raises prospects of interest rate cut

The UK 's inflation rate fell to its lowest for more than three years in December , increasing speculation that interest rates could be cut .
The rate dropped to 1.3 % last month , down from 1.5 % in November , partly due to a fall in the price of women 's clothes and hotel room costs .
December 's inflation rate was the lowest since November 2016 .
Analysts said it raised the chances of a rate cut , with inflation below the Bank of England 's target of 2 % .
`` Very soft UK inflation data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a Bank of England rate cut on 30 January , '' said Melissa Davies , an economist at stock broker Redburn .
The Bank 's main interest rate is used by banks and other lenders who set borrowing costs .
It affects everything from mortgages to business loans and has a big effect on the finances of individuals and companies .
City traders who spend their working lives trying to anticipate moves in interest rates are convinced of it today : the Bank of England is likely to cut the official interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Market indicators suggest a 60 % chance of it happening .
Here 's the thinking : at 1.3 % , the official measure of consumer price inflation in the year to December was lower than expected and well below the 2 % target .
With the economy barely growing ( even shrinking if you are prepared to rely on the official November estimate of a 0.3 % contraction ) there 's little sign of inflationary pressure in the near future .
Granted , there was a sharp rise in the price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.9 % in the month and 17.4 % on the year .
But in spite of that , producers were still paying slightly less for their raw materials and supplies than they were last year .
The assumption has been that the November contraction was a temporary period of weakness induced by pre-election political uncertainty - and that there will be a recovery as businesses and consumers regain a new-found confidence to spend and invest .
The risk the MPC will have to contend with is that that hoped-for post-election recovery does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saunders , one of the rate setters on the Bank 's Monetary Policy Committee ( MPC ) , reiterated his view that borrowing costs should be lowered .
`` It probably will be appropriate to maintain an expansionary monetary policy stance and possibly to cut rates further , in order to reduce risks of a sustained undershoot of the 2 % inflation target , '' he said .
Last week , two other rate setters and Bank governor Mark Carney also suggested that rates could be cut , depending on how the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gertjan Vlieghe told the Financial Times he would consider voting for a rate cut depending on how the economy has performed since the December election .
However , members of the MPC could take the latest inflation figure with a pinch of salt , said Samuel Tombs , chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics .
`` Half of the decline in the headline rate was driven by a sharp fall in volatile airline fares inflation , '' he said .
He expects inflation to rise to 1.6 % in the first three months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough MPC members will decide to wait rather than voting to cut rates .
Emma-Lou Montgomery , associate director for personal investing at money manager Fidelity International , said the inflation data painted a bleaker picture for the UK economy than before .
`` Today 's UK CPI figures simply add to the growing sense of unease many feel when considering the outlook for the UK economy , with the rate of inflation continuing to lag well below the Bank of England 's target of 2 % . ''
A cut would ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tougher environment for savers , she added .

Here's the thinking: at 1.3%, the official measure of consumer price inflation in the year to December was lower than expected and well below the 2% target. With the economy barely growing (even shrinking if you are prepared to rely on the official November estimate of a 0.3% contraction) there's little sign of inflationary pressure in the near future.


bbcuk--2020-01-15--Deborah James: You, Me and the Big C podcast host 'in cancer-free place'

One of the hosts of BBC Radio 5 Live 's podcast You , Me and the Big C has revealed she is now `` in a cancer-free place '' after three years of treatment .
`` It 's a bit bonkers ... but right now I have no evidence of cancer in my body , '' Deborah James said on Instagram .
James , who was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016 , told her 91,000 followers she was `` beyond grateful '' .
`` I never ever thought we would be here , '' she told BBC Breakfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just sinking in . ''
The former deputy headteacher said she `` sat and cried '' when she heard the news , but was not taking anything for granted .
`` Nobody knows what the future holds , '' she said , adding that she would continue treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital .
`` Essentially nothing changes for me , '' she told BBC Breakfast 's Naga Munchetty .
`` Why change something when it 's working ? ''
Yet she said she would `` raise a glass at least '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise funds for the London hospital .
• A persistent change in bowel habit - going more often , with looser stools and sometimes tummy pain • Blood in the stools without other symptoms , such as piles • Abdominal pain , discomfort or bloating always brought on by eating - sometimes resulting in a reduction in the amount of food eaten and weight loss James , 38 , began co-presenting You , Me and the Big C with Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland in 2018 .
Their frank discussions about cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named best new show at the 2018 Aria Awards .
Bland died in September that year at the age of 40 , two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer .
Since her death , the podcast has also been occasionally co-presented by her widower Steve Bland .
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One of the hosts of BBC Radio 5 Live's podcast You, Me and the Big C has revealed she is now "in a cancer-free place" after three years of treatment.