Clarkson Row: BBC Boss 'Sent Death Threats'

Man Arrested Over Six-Year-Old Girl's Kidnap

Written By Unknown on Senin, 30 Maret 2015 | 00.35

A man has been arrested over the alleged abduction of a six-year-old girl who went missing in Burnley.

The youngster was taken by a man, possibly in a large dark-coloured car, from Nairne Street in the Lancashire town at about 4pm on Thursday.

She was dropped off three miles away in Whitefield Street, Hapton, where she was found.

After she was returned home, police were called. It is thought she was with the man for around 20 minutes.

Police put out an appeal and launched a manhunt in a bid to find the man who took the girl.

A 33-year-old man from Accrington has now been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and is in custody

Officers are continuing to appeal for information about the incident.

Detective Chief Inspector Joanne McHugh said: "We need anyone who may have witnessed a black coloured car in the Nairne Street or Whitefield Street areas around the time of the abduction to contact us.

"Similarly, if anyone knows anything about this incident at all, please call us on 101."

Alternatively, people can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Explicit IS Exhibition Branded 'Grotesque'

By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent

A crime museum has opened with a graphic exhibition of the horrific crimes of the Islamic State terror group.

The display includes many before and after images of the beheading of hostages in Syria and Iraq.

A senior MP condemned the exhibition and said it would cause anguish to victims' families.

The exhibition was installed this week in the private crime museum at the former jail at Littledean in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Owner Andy Jones said: "I'm sure I will be criticised for showing such graphic images, but people have a right to see the true horror of what Islamic State is doing.

"It's especially important we don't sanitise it, because the Government and the police keep warning us that these atrocities are very likely to be committed on the streets of the UK."

The museum has a reputation for extreme exhibits and has grim displays on the Holocaust and the racist murders of the Ku Klux Klan in the US.

A flyer for the museum describes it as "the UK's most infamous and politically incorrect black museum".

Senior Labour MP Keith Vaz said: "This is grotesque and I urge the owner not to open the exhibition. It should be looked at by the authorities and the owner should should think again and save himself and the relatives of those who have been the victims of ISIS (IS) the anguish that this will cause."

There are many warning signs outside the 18th Century building which has been a jail, a court and a police station before Mr Jones bought it and opened it as a museum, charging £8 for adults and £6 for children.

One notice reads: "Be warned, if easily offended or of a sensitive nature please don't come in. No refunds available."

Another warns visitors: "Do not expect this establishment to be a pleasant one, as it is clearly not. We touch upon a great many taboo and disturbing subject matters such as graphic and explicit material."

Mr Jones said: "There are plenty of warnings and I don't expect people to bring children to see the more extreme exhibits. But this is a crime museum, so what do people expect to see in such an establishment."

As he put the final touches to the exhibition before its opening this weekend, he said a discreet TV screen would show videos of IS beheadings.

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Miliband's Post-Show Bounce Sees Poll Lead

By Jason Farrell, Senior Political Correspondent

Labour has taken a four-point lead in the first major poll since the TV battle between Ed Miliband and David Cameron.

The YouGov survey for the Sunday Times put Labour on 36%, ahead of the Tories on 32%. UKIP sits on 13%, the Liberal Democrats on 8% and "others" on 11%.

The snap polls immediately after Thursday's Battle For Number 10 programme had David Cameron as the winner, but this latest study conducted over two days suggests Mr Miliband is the one enjoying a post-show bounce.

Of those who saw the TV programme shown on Sky News and Channel 4, 49% thought Mr Miliband came across best to Mr Cameron's 34%. Asked which leader was most honest and clear in their answers Mr Miliband stayed on 49%, but Mr Cameron dropped to 28%.

There was muted response from both sides on Saturday night.

Speaking to Sky's Murnaghan programme, the vice-chairwoman of Labour's campaign, Lucy Powell, said: "Polls go up and down, so we don't get disheartened when they go down and we don't get buoyed when they go up."

The Prime Minister's spokesman said polls were "all over the place", pointing out that the latest Opinium study had them leading.

Mr Miliband's spokesman said: "Polls will move up and down during the campaign but we welcome the opportunity to make our case directly to the public."

The study would see a 6% swing to Labour, which could get them close to a majority. But it's still apparent that the SNP vote would eat into it, leaving no clear winner.

Mr Cameron made a direct attack on Mr Miliband in a speech on Saturday, saying the Labour leader didn't have what it takes to be Prime Minister.

But, as the short campaign kicks off on Monday with the dissolution of Parliament, it is all still in the balance as to which of them will be able to form the next government come 8 May.

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Meningitis B Vaccine Deal 'Will Save Lives'

A potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B will soon be available to all babies in the UK after a long stand-off over the cost.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain would become the first country in the world with a nationwide meningitis B vaccination programme after the Government reached a deal with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.

The Bexsero MenB vaccine, which was recommended by health experts a year ago, will now be added to the national childhood immunisation scheme, with babies getting the first of three jabs at two months.

Mr Hunt said: "MenB can be severely disabling or fatal, especially in babies and young children. Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare so I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with GSK."

Discussions between the department and the drug company over the price of the vaccine began in August last year, following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

The Department of Health will now work with GSK to secure supplies of the vaccine and bring it into the national immunisation programme, likely to be from September this year.

Leading meningitis charities have welcomed the deal, although they say they cannot understand why talks dragged on for so long.

Sue Davie, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said: "To know that babies will be protected against MenB is fantastic and another great step forward in our fight against meningitis.

"Families for whom this comes too late, and for whom we will always be here to support, have campaigned tirelessly and selflessly with us to make sure no other families suffer as they have."

Chris Head, chief executive of Meningitis Research Foundation, said: "When this vaccine is introduced it will save lives and spare countless families the trauma of seeing a loved one die or become seriously disabled because of MenB."

GSK said the deal represented "fair value" for the health service.

UK general manager Nikki Yates said: "We are delighted to have concluded an agreement with the Government just three weeks after we acquired the vaccine, which offers fair value to the NHS and at the same time is sustainable for GSK."

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Clarkson Row: BBC Boss 'Sent Death Threats'

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Police are investigating allegations of threats to kill BBC director general Tony Hall, reportedly linked to his decision to drop presenter Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear.

Lord Hall, 64, and his wife Cynthia have been under 24-hour guard at their Oxfordshire home since the threats were made on Wednesday, according to reports.

"Police in Westminster are investigating an allegation of threats to kill. The allegation was reported to police on Wednesday, 25 March.

"The threat was made by email.

"Enquiries continue to establish from where the email was sent, although the content of the message suggests from outside the UK."

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Gallery: Who Could Replace Jeremy Clarkson?

Model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd is a well-known car expert and amateur racing driver. She currently presents The Classic Car Show on Channel 5

Actor and comedian Stephen Fry famously drives a black cab around London and would be a popular choice for many

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Chris Evans has repeatedly denied that he is interested in the job but bookies still seem to think he's a hot contender

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A BBC spokeswoman said: "We wouldn't comment on security matters."

Lord Hall, former chief executive of the Royal Opera House, took over the £450,000 BBC post in April 2013, replacing George Entwistle, who left the corporation in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

He announced on Wednesday that Clarkson would not be retained on the motoring show, saying "a line has been crossed" after the unprovoked attack on producer Oisin Tymon.

He added that "there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another".

Mr Tymon had his lip split by Clarkson in a 30-second-long assault on 4 March and took himself to hospital with his injuries.

He was also shouted at by the former Top Gear presenter in a torrent of verbal abuse over food at a hotel in North Yorkshire.

Clarkson reported the incident to the BBC five days later and was suspended by the broadcaster on 10 March.

On Friday, Mr Tymon, who has himself received death threats and abuse from trolls on Twitter, said he did not want to press charges against his former colleague.

North Yorkshire Police said the force is still investigating the incident.

Police could yet bring a charge against 54-year-old Clarkson, although it appears any prosecution would be without the support of the victim himself.

Meanwhile, it remains unclear as to who will take over at Top Gear.

Chris Evans leads the betting as favourite to take over the show, even though he has ruled himself out on more than one occasion.

Top Gear co-hosts James May, 52, and Richard Hammond, 45, have not announced if they will stay at the show or not, but have heavily hinted that they will follow Clarkson out of the corporation.

Asked earlier in the week if he will continue on the BBC2 show, May said the trio came "as a package" and his future requires "a lot of careful thought".

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Written By Unknown on Minggu, 29 Maret 2015 | 22.11