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this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8pm: officials confirm that 7—year—old british—australian boy, julian cadman, was among those who died in the barcelona terror attack. police say the terror cell had collected more than 120 gas cannisters in the house which exploded in alcanar. jerry lewis, the comedy legend who teamed up with dean martin before starring in his own series of slapstick movies during the 1950s, has died at his las vegas home aged 91. here, cold callers who scam people out of their pensions could soon face fines of up to half a million pounds. also in the next hour: the countdown begins to a total solar eclipse, with millions of americans preparing to see this once—in—a—lifetime spectacle. it will be the first to cross the usa from coast to coast in 99 years. is always the final telephone or
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gender, the final win mag for mo farah. it's farewell from farah in his final uk track race. good evening and welcome to bbc news. it's been confirmed that a 7—year—old boy who'd been missing since the barcelona attack on thursday is among the dead. julian cadman, who held joint british and australian nationality, became separated from his mother when a van was driven into the crowds on las ramblas. his family said they would remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to their hearts. 1a people were killed in the attacks in barcelona, and nearby cambrils.
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today the police revealed that extremists had planned to detonate three huge gas bombs. ourfirst report is from james reynolds. this morning, barcelona's sagrada familia basilica — monumental, unfinished — gave the city a place in which to mourn all the victims. renato was one of the first in the queue. it is... enormous sadness. it is incredible sadness. because this city is a symbol of freedom. of tolerance. between religions, races. what is happening is unbelievable. the people of barcelona now realise that they are as vulnerable as everyone else. and they now face a choice.
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change the way their city lives or carry on as before? the archbishop of barcelona asked the city to unite against fear. and he offered consolation to the bereaved. the cadman family now mourns seven—year—old julian, the youngest named victim of the attack. he and his mother were together on las ramblas when they were struck. in a statement, his family says... the street in which he was struck has been taken back by
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residents, visitors and mourners. the ramblas avenue has become its own memorial. the spanish police revealed today that the attackers had planned to detonate three huge bombs. they discovered more than 100 gas cannisters at the men's bomb factory near barcelona. the father of two of the men, who were shot dead by police on friday, told the bbc he blames the imam at their local mosque for their radicalisation. 0ur correspondent wyre davies reports from the town of rippol, where most of the plotters lived. captured by cctv and mobile phone, the horror and panic of the attack in barcelona. as a white van hurtles down las ramblas, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. but we now know it could have been much worse, if the attackers had carried
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out their original plan to detonate three massive car bombs. this is the small town of rippol in the foothills of the spanish pyrenees, where at least eight, perhaps all 12, and those accused of being involved in the attacks came from. most were of moroccan origin and prayed at the local mosque. the name of the one attacker still at large, younis abouyaaqoub, written on the wall with others who contributed to mosque funds. but police are asking if this man, abdelbaki es satty, the imam at the mosque, was the cell leader and mastermind of the attacks. this was his tiny flat at the top of a building in the town. his bedroom has since been emptied of everything by police. according to people at the mosque, he left two months ago to go on extended journey to morocco, but we know from his flatmate here — who won't be filmed —
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and others in the town that he left as recently as last tuesday, very suddenly. all that's left here is his small koran and his empty bedroom. today, i spoke to hechami gasi, the devastated father of two of the attackers from ripoll, mohammed and 0mar hychami. the last time i saw my youngest son, he told me, was at 3pm on thursday, just hours before the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. he did not come back. he roundly blames the imam for radicalising his sons and the others. translation: he took his young, impressionable minds. messed around with their brains, and now they are dead. my sons and the others, it's all the imam's fault. it's believed the imam was killed in the explosion that destroyed a bomb factory in the town of alca nar last wednesday. it was there that police found 120
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large gas canisters, which they say were to be used to make three car bombs. but the explosion at the house forced the gang to change their plans. here in ripoll, whose sons carried out these horrific attacks, there is a determination that, however brutal, what happened must not be allowed to tear apart as tolerant and peaceful community. there was a minute's silence held at the nou camp in spain this evening ahead of barcelona's match against real betis in la liga. around 100,000 people attended the match for the team's first game of the season. the players wore shirts with the city's name on the back of their shirts instead of their usual
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strips to commemorate the attack. julian was known to have been here on las ramblas. 0n julian was known to have been here on las ramblas. on friday morning, his grandfather said on facebook and international appeal entered up becoming for anyone to give information on his whereabouts. his mother was still in hospital, and she still is, with serious leg industries will stop. the family have released a statement through the history and government they said their son was bubbling with energy, their son was bubbling with energy, the light of the lies and they will never forget his the light of the lies and they will neverforget his mile. they will the light of the lies and they will never forget his mile. they will be going through incredible grief. there was a spanish national amongst those identified, so 1a people dead,
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13 people here, anotherfive people m, 13 people here, anotherfive people in, reels, some miles south. we're also hearing of the number people in hospital has been reduced to 51 from 54 hospital has been reduced to 51 from 5a yesterday. ten people still in critical condition. any idea where it is taken so long to identify julian? i think part of the reason is because his mother is in hospital and because his family has been in sydney. yesterday evening, his father flew out and was taken to the centre of justice, father flew out and was taken to the centre ofjustice, whether is a mortuary. i think long centre ofjustice, whether is a mortuary. ithink long because centre ofjustice, whether is a mortuary. i think long because it is pa rt mortuary. i think long because it is part of the procedure. the authorities want to make sure it was not a method occasion. they had told reporters they had not found any other witnesses who had seen this bike, that's why i think there was a vague hope about all of this. you can see how busy it is around here.
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the first time for two decades it has been closed off to traffic. it has been closed off to traffic. it has been closed off to traffic. it has been so busy on the streets today, a memorial at sagrada familia, with the king and queen attending along with the prime minister. they have closed the streets off to traffic for the first time today as the investigation continues. we heard a short while ago, the international investigation is continuing. there's suspicion the police have that an attacker may have fled to france. they are increasing their patrols around the border here with france. gavin lee speaking to us earlier. what will be finding out how the story and many others are being covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the former fleet street editor eve pollard and the journalist and columnist yasmin alibhai—brown.
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the american actor and comedian, jerry lewis, has died at the age of 91. from his long—time double act with dean martin in the 1950's, he went on to a solo career in films, tv and musicals. he also spent many years campaigning for research into muscular dystrophy, raising more than one and a half million dollars. nick higham looks back at his career. here, enjoy yourself. jerry lewis's goofy comedy made him the world's best paid movie star. with their visual gags, the cartoonlike nature of his films left some people cold, but they were immensely popular. i wrote the joke thinking, wouldn't it be marvellous if the elastic face that we have, that can do so much, wouldn't it be marvellous if our bodies were elastic, so that we could do equally as much in animation. he was bornjoseph levitch in 1926 into a family ofjewish entertainers in newjersey.
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following his stage debut at the age of five he went on to play, to great acclaim, to audiences throughout new york. aged just 20 he teamed up with dean martin... i'm not going to do it! their combination of sophistication slapstick brought a decade of success during which they starred together in 16 films. i wouldn't lie, i wouldn't lie to you... now, this weekend would be a perfect time for you to come out to the house... he thrilled as the talk—show host stalked by robert de niro in the king of comedy. it sounds great. the french, who considered him a genius, awarded him the legion of honour. but it will be his manic comedy performances for which jerry lewis will be best remembered. joining us from our los angeles
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studio is a reporter. it strikes is that many people of a certain generation will remember the great jerry lewis, but i know a lot of people in their early 20s now will not. he has a lot of great success? a lot of people of this generation already paying great tribute to jerry lewis and stop jerry,. ginny, taking to twitter to describe them asa taking to twitter to describe them as a great humanitarian. we have also heard from whoopi goldberg, who called the death ofjerry lewis again for heaven but a big loss for, say as she put it. and jim carey has said that rule was no dummyjerry
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lewis was a great person. because without calibration betweenjerry lewis and dean martin, they teamed up lewis and dean martin, they teamed up in atlantic et, went on to make more than a dozen films together and to host the colgate comedy hour, very popular show on nbc. basically, itjerry very popular show on nbc. basically, it jerry lewis very popular show on nbc. basically, itjerry lewis was this dude will stop dean martin was the ladies man. and they split acrimoniously, didn't talk to each other for more than 20 yea rs, before talk to each other for more than 20 years, before being reunited by, of all people, franks sinatra at a muscular dystrophy telephone which jerry lewis hosted for many years, raising a lot of money for the charity. anti-white in so many mediums, started in vaudeville, and successful across radio, television, film, and we're hearing more and more about the philanthropic out of
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him as well, ratings are much money for muscular dystrophy. absolutely, yes. you mentioned his broad range of talent is there. he also had a very popular version of the alan chilton song,, he directed them since, makes so much money for paramount pictures that an executive there once said if he wanted to burn there once said if he wanted to burn the place down coming he could. basically, a happy keys to the kingdom there. jerry lewis, it was not sophisticated comedy. he often the mind the fact that he was overlooked by the critics. but it was slapstick at its rawest level, if you like, it was very popular with the audiences. a few very much will stop —— thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news: 7—year—old, julian cadman,
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who had dual british and australian citizenship has been confirmed as one of the victims to die in the terrorist attack in barcelona. police investigating the attacks that claimed 1a lives, say they've seized more than 120 gas cannisters in the house which exploded in alcaner on wednesday. and jerry lewis, the comedy legend who teamed up with dean martin before starring in his own series of slapstick movies during the 1950s, has died at his las vegas home aged 91. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. tottenham lost their first home game of the season at wembley, beaten by the champions chelsea 2—1. two marcos alonso goals either side of a michy batshuayi own goal. spurs play all of their home games at the national stadium this season as they redevelop their
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white hart lane ground, which proved something of a fortress for them last season, as they remained undefeated there. this defeat means they've now lost seven of their past ten games at their temporary home. for sure, forsure, a for sure, a big forsure, a big win. it's for sure, a big win. it's not easy. to go away and win, i consider totte n ha m a to go away and win, i consider tottenham a very strong team. and for us, it is a very important win. i think for us, it is a very important win. ithink an for us, it is a very important win. i think an amazing performance, poor character, for desire, for will to fight. for this reason, character, for desire, for will to fight. forthis reason, i character, for desire, for will to fight. for this reason, iam character, for desire, for will to fight. for this reason, i am very happy. the premier league new boys huddersfield have a 100% record after their first two games in the
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premier league, beating newcastle united today. they become the first tea m united today. they become the first team in history to win the first two games following promotion. aaron mooy scored the first goal in the game. we are not secure in this, but we are happy to see that it worked. it is two clean sheets, everybody knows how difficult it is to get a clea n knows how difficult it is to get a clean sheet in the premier league with so much high—quality of offensive players that every team has. mo farah won his last track race on british soil, winning the 3000 metres at today's diamond league meeting in birmingham. britain's most successful athlete will compete on the track one last time next week in zurich, before he focuses on the marathon. the message of being prepared to be carried this sentiment was felt inside the stadium and in the polite queue waiting to get in. he has done a lot for our country, he is a great inspiration
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for the youngsters. yes. he just represents us so well, everything that britain is. yes, mo, they mean you. 3000 more metres on his farewell tour. so, one more time, one last time on a british track, he is there. go mo! go, mo! mo farah will next take to the roads, he will concentrate on marathons. british athletics will look for a new figurehead and that is even tougher. he was pushed in this race, he wasn't going to lose. let nobody say it was ever the slightest bit easy. the final chapter. the final win for mo farah in britain. i love what i do and that is part of it but at the same time, it can get harder when you have so much pressure and you cannot go anywhere. but now on the roads it will be a new game with a new mind and i am excited.
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he expressed anger that anyone doubts the credibility of his connection with coach alberto salazar. his record is clean. and there is no time to deny it. this era has to be over. chris froome has moved up to ninth in the overall standings at the vuelta a espana after today's second stage. it's one of the only flat stages on this year's race — and it was won surprisingly by belgium's yves lampaert. froome finished eight seconds behind that group that included rival vincenzo nibali but he's still looking strong as the race hits the hills for the first time tomorrow. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. thank you very much. a british paramedic, who was injured while trying to help victims of a terror attack in finland, has denied he's a hero and spoken of his sadness that he could not save a woman's life. hassan zubier is in hospital in the city of turku in finland, after he was wounded in the attack
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that killed two women and injured several other people. anna holligan has been speaking to him. this wasn't a typical tourist destination or a capital city, finland's first suspected islamist militant attack brought terror to a market square in turku. and he chose women as his targets. two days ago, hassan was strolling on those cobbles. i heard a scream, a really heartbreaking scream. so i turned around and there was a man standing over her, stabbing her. the father of two was stabbed multiple times as he tried to defend his girlfriend and save the stranger's live. i ran immediately straight to her and tried to stop the blood. he tried to stab me and i kicked him off, he was standing right opposite me. i kicked him off, he ran away. he came back, and i didn't see him, i just felt that
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someone hit me on the backside of the head. and then i thought, 0k, something has happened i'm stabbed. i told my girlfriend to get away, run off, he then gave me, i don't know if it was one or two stabbings, i went back to the girl but her injuries were too severe. it was a really bad cut, so... we lost her. the suspect, an 18—year—old asylum seeker from morocco, who arrived in finland last year was shot in the leg by police and is now in hospital. an attack described by finland's president as shocking and cowardly has been met with courage and defiance. hassan says he would do it again. i'm not a hero, i'm just a person that just can't look away. hassan zubier speaking
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to anna holligan. the countdown has begun to a total solar eclipse which takes place tomorrow — with millions of americans preparing to see this once in a lifetime spectacle. it will be the first eclipse to cross the usa from coast to coast in 99 years. people in the uk will be able to see a partial eclipse at about 8pm tomorrow as long as there are a clear skies. the town of hopkinsville in kentucky is along the path of the eclipse — and thousands of people have gathered to enjoy the spectacle. people used to say, where's hopkinsville? now nobody ever needs to ask again where's hopkinsville, because this is the greatest day that has happened in hopkinsville, happening this weekend. i love it, i think it's cool. it's bringing out the best and everybody's together. i love it. i'm very excited. this is fun. i've just lived here a year,
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and this is awesome. i'm going to be here, in eclipseville. going to sit here and watch it. i'm ok with it. i feel that i'm covered and whatever's going to happen's going to happen. happy solar eclipse! ijust want to see it, live and direct. ijust thank god that i'm here, with my daughter, and we're going to be able to see it. the moon's going to cover up the sun! for like, two minutes and 30 seconds. we've been talking about it for years, it has been building up all this year. we're excited. this isjust wonderful, it really is. a short time ago i spoke to the travel editor of the independent, who said that chasing with millions of americans and he is on the ground in wyoming. he told us about the build up to tomorrow's big event. i'm at one of the official eclipse viewing sites. just north of the city of jackson in
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viewing sites. just north of the city ofjackson in wyoming. viewing sites. just north of the city of jackson in wyoming. there viewing sites. just north of the city ofjackson in wyoming. there is intense excitement here, of course, because this is a great cosmic coincidence. total solar quotes in 2017, so rare that it's passing over only one country, the united states will stop it is being called the great american eclipse. i'm afraid the skies aren't looking quite as goodin the skies aren't looking quite as good in the uk as they are here. one reason is that this part of the us is so popular with eclipse sponsors, they are gathering here, is because of the weather, the third week in august, shows very good odds of a clear sky. anyone who remember the british total solar eclipse in 1999 will realise that as an essential ingredient. tomorrow, the eclipse will just be leaving ingredient. tomorrow, the eclipse willjust be leaving us territory from charleston to oregon, and think
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it will bring america to a standstill. people watching on tv or online and in person. we heard in a builder, traffic has been terrible. a lot of these sites are remote, very rural. what have you experienced? it is going to be really, really bad tomorrow, that's what the authorities are saying everywhere. insula less —— in st louis, they are expecting gridlock and taking special precautions to try and make sure that ambulances can get through. there are mainly saying it is going to be awful. here in the rocky mount since, where so many people are going to be centred, it would ordinarily be pretty busy at this time of august, and they are saying, if you don't need to drive then please don't. and people are alarming many hours to get here. the
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line of totality this narrow amount of miles, it giddy mayhem, and they are expecting mobile phone networks to be overwhelmed, because so many people, this is the first total solar eclipse with the internet in the us, so many people are going to be uploading, the expect that to fail as well. with all these great events, no dinner is exactly what's going to happen in seoul effectively it's all over. and by this time tomorrow, i hope there will be a huge number of people gathering is the seventh way to watch a solar eclipse. have you ever experienced a solar eclipse? there is a different people, the eclipse chasers, those are very superstitious, because it is tied to a lot of dark magic. if you have, what is it like? it is an extraordinary experience. the only total solar eclipse where i have
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seen clear skies was two years ago in india, close to jack law. that was an extraordinary experience, because suddenly it began to darken and then for the length of the caliphate, it is the one time in your life you can look up at the sun, which is completely blotted out by the moon. it is an amazing confidence that is effectively the main's diameter is much smaller than the sun, and it is much smaller than the sun, and it is much smaller than the distance to the sun, so the birds do for silence. everything ta kes birds do for silence. everything takes on the most eerie look. and for those few minutes, it is genuinely a cosmic experience that makes you shiver. even just at the memory, even two years on. i am very
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excited and there are thousands of british people in town, all converging here. some of them have special eclipse viewing sites to go to. some adjusting to be taking their chances on the day, hoping, praying, for clear skies. although i consider a little whisper plans, hopefully that will be gone by tomorrow. simon calder, the travel writer, there. police say they are investigating the deaths of two males in ballymena in county antrim. the bodies were found this morning. the sudden death of a 19—year—old woman in 0magh in county tyrone yesterday is also being investigated. a 24—year—old man has been charged with drugs offences and will appear in court tomorrow. rick farrager reports. this was the scene today in the area where the two males died. there a significant police presence in the area, which leads to a housing estate. lorenzo teams worked alongside the police this afternoon
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as enquiries continue. the deaths happened this morning in a property just behind me. a police investigation is underway, although details at this time are scarce. the circumstances surrounding the deaths are unknown. although a postmortem examination is due to take place. sections of the area were cordoned off by police today, though these we re off by police today, though these were removed by mid afternoon. police in arkansas in the us are searching for thieves who stole an atm from a bank using a fork lift truck. the raid was carried out in the city of conway in the early hours of wednesday morning. police say the suspect or suspects can't be seen in the cctv footage but they believe it is someone who works in the construction industry. let's find out how

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