with a parasite that causes diarrhoea to rise, following the contamination of drinking water in the south—west of england. so far 46 cases have been confirmed — but officials say hundreds of people have reported symptoms of cryptosporidiosis. security footage has emerged appearing to show the american rapper, sean combs, attacking his ex—girlfriend — cassie ventura — in a hotel hallway in 2016. the bbc hasn't independently verified the video which surfaced in the wake of legal action taken last year by ms ventura against mr combs. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. an inquiry into the uk's biggest health scandal will release its final report in the next few days. more than 30,000 people in the uk were infected with hiv and hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood products by the

national health service in the 19705, 80s and 905. many have since died, others unknowingly passed infections on to their partners, who then died. victims and their families have spent decades fighting for compensation. chloe hayward explains. it is known as the biggest treatment disaster in nhs history, and so far we know 3000 people have died in the uk from infected blood and infected blood products given by the nhs. 0verall, 30,000 victims have been identified and these fall into two main categories — the people with rare genetic blood clotting disorders — such as the haemophiliacs — and people who needed blood transfusions after surgery, for example. let's start with this first group, the haemophiliacs.

people with blood clotting disorders need a special protein called factor viii or factor ix injected which helps their blood clot. but by the 19705, the uk was really struggling to meet demand for these blood products, and so they started to import from america. but because america pays for blood plasma, rather than it being donated forfree, it came from a lot of high risk individuals, including pri5oner5, drug addicts and those most in need for money. with these donations came 5ome deadly viral infections, such as hepatitis c and hiv. in the late 705, us drug companies were aware that their product was infected with viruses, including hepatiti5, but did not take steps to stop that transmission. instead what they did was they mixed together ever larger batch numbers of donations, sometimes up to 50,000 plasma donations mixed together in one batch, and it tookjust one infected donor to infect the entire batch. by 1983, the pharmaceutical companies were aware there was a link between haemophiliacs and hiv — but instead of raising the alarm, they kept it quiet.

some medics and whistle—blowers did try to raise the alarm around the world, but health officials did not listen. we now know 1250 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c who had blood clotting di5order5 in this country. 320 of them were children. and almost all have now died. let's look at the second group of people, tho5e with blood tra n5fu5ions. they were given blood transfusions during surgery or after childbirth or an accident, it was infected with hiv. it was known blood transfusions could infect people with hepatitis as early as the 19705, but those expo5ed were not tested, even when a test became available. minimal effort was made to identify those affected. even now we still have people coming forward in this country who have just been diagnosed decades after their infection, but often it is too late. hepatitis attacks the liver, leading to cirrho5is

and eventually cancer, so a late diagnosis often comes with a dire progno5i5. the inquiry said through blood transfusion treatment, up to 27,000 people were infected with hepatitis c and between 80 and 100 got hiv. during the inquiry we heard from children who grow up a5 orphan5, mothers who buried their children, and husbands who unknowingly passed infection5 onto their wives. victim5 said they were ignored by doctors and treated as dirty or second—class citizens by the nhs. victims and their families have waited a0 year5 forjustice. the focus now is on compensation. and you can follow monday's proceedings live on bbc news and iplayer. a reminder that many have since

died, 5ome unknowingly passed on infection5 to their partners, who then also died. alcohol abuse in england co5ts 5ervice5 £27 billion a year — that's according to research from the institute of alcohol studies, which found that the harms of drinking put an extra 5train on the nhs, social services, the criminaljustice system, and labour market. the department of health and social care said it's funding 5pecialist care teams in hospitals in england. more now on the israel—gaza war. hama5 has warned that a new floating pier off the territory will not deliver enough humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people there. the group — which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments — has demanded that more supplies enter gaza via land cro55ings. the pier was used for the first time on friday, the israeli army releasing this video, which it says shows the arrival of the initial shipment. washington estimates that the route will deliver 500 tonnes of aid "in the coming days" to some of the more than 2 million palestinians in dire need of food and shelter. meanwhile, the israeli military says

it has recovered the bodies of three ho5tage5 who were killed by hama5 on october 7 and taken back to gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent, lucy williamson reports. shani louk. yitzhak gelernter. and amit bu5kila. killed near the nova music festival on october 7. their bodies taken hostage, and brought back home this week by israeli forces. our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time. we will leave no stone unturned. we will do everything in our power to find our ho5tage5 and bring them home. israel's prime minister has vowed to bring home the remaining ho5tage5 —

the living and the dead. but that promise is wearing thin with many hostage familie5 as the war in gaza continues. today, israel's army said it had found this hama5 arsenal, with a stockpile of heavy weapon5. hama5 released this video from the samejabalia neighbourhood weeks after israel said the area was cleared. the un says aid to gaza has plummeted a5 5outhern route5 are blocked by israel's operation in rafah, and that more than half a million people have fled in search of safety, shelter and food. today, the first test of a new temporary pier and causeway built by us and british forces to get aid in. a lifeline for gaza to relieve the pressure on local populations and distant politicians. these, the first pictures of cargo being driven along the floating

causeway to un lorrie5 waiting on gaza's shore. among the supplies, temporary shelter kits from the uk. we welcome it. we hope that it can be effectively scaled up. but it is no substitute for proper opening of borders, it is expensive and it's inefficient, but we hope that it will work. but the new pier was little comfort for some of those watching from the shore. translation: they want to bring us food. - they should bring us back to our homes, they should stop the bloodshed. they should come and see how we are living on the streets. israel's allies are taking on gaza's growing humanitarian crisis with a $300 million response that will 5alve — not solve. lucy william5on, bbc news. families whose loved ones have been

killed because of knife crime in the uk are urging young people to understand the devastating consequences of carrying a blade. ashi5h nahar was attacked while walking through a park. his 16—year—old killer was sentenced to 14.5 years in prison. 0ur reporter, janine machin, has been hearing his story. he was a fun, happy, cheerful, loving and very, very caring boy. in june last year, 25—year—old ashi5h nahar was walking throuthubilee park, in bedford, when attacked by kamil serba. when he was attacked by kamil serba. the 16—year—old cycled over and stabbed him through the heart. in 5econds, his life was lost and his family's lives changed forever. i was singing a song in the garden. i texted a friend. and then i told them that ashi5h was doing well, he had a good job.

you know, "he's turned his life around". three hours later, i am texting the same person to say that he's passed away. one morning ijust went straight to the park. there was police guarding the area. everyone was crying, everybody wondered where i had gone to. i've been brave to walk around, talk, laugh, but deep down i know how much it kills me. but i have to keep going for my little boy. everybody is broken. my dad doesn't know how to reassure me. when she talks about ashish, she starts crying. my heart gets broken because i can't handle it.

i can't explain to anyone how i miss him. tho5e feelings are something ben hardwidge's family knows too well. he was 22 when he died after being attacked in essex. he had been stabbed 50 times. that was 20 years ago now, but his family says emotions are still as raw. when i come to see ben at his grave, it does get to you. it does get to you. what would it be like if he was still here? everybody loved him. i looked up to him. i've always looked up to him. he was my older brother. it was hard, especially for my mum and dad. my mum and dad ended up moving away, kind of — it destroyed u5. destroyed us, really. just such a fun loving guy. and i stayed, and mum and dad went to spain.

two families, 20 years apart — but united in grief. each hoping that by sharing their story for the just drop it campaign, they can help save our life. talk to your child. the way you talk about strangers, talk to them about knives. the severity of it, the damage it does. i won't be able to see a5hi5h's children, grandchildren. the allied troops who fought german forces in italy were known as the d—day dodgers, mocked for 5unbathing on beaches and missing the normandy landings in 19114. yet the battles for monte ca55ino were some of the most bitter and brutal of the second world war. they took place over four months in appalling conditions, with the allies 5u5taining 55,000 ca5ualtie5. german losses were estimated at around 20,000, prompting 5ome to describe the battles a5 a pyrrhic victory for the allies. but by taking the historic italian mona5tery from the nazis, allied forces opened the road to rome, critical in ending

the german occupation of italy. commemoration5 taking place this weekend will be the last milestone anniversary for the few remaining veterans well enough to take part. earlier i spoke to marco rogacien, who is a volunteer at the foundation of the memorial museum of the 2nd poli5h corps in italy — he explained the significance of the battle. monte ca55ino was the main point, most important point of the gustav line, the strongest defensive line before rome of the germans. monte ca55ino was on top the hill overlooking the gustav line itself. the gustav line was located on one of the narrows points of the italian territory, and it was actually blocking rome from the south.

we also mentioned the monastery there, there was an abbey that was bombed. could you tell us how that happened and why? the abbey was bombed for two main reasons. i want to split the guilt between the germans and the allies. first of all, the germans made a pact with the vatican and the pope to establish a neutral zone in the areas surrounding the abbey, around 300 metres. but the thing is, the germans never respected this neutral zone. they were using the abbey as a storage for ammunitions, for guns, and also for a base. but i want to outline they were not inside it. they were in the surrounding areas of the neutral zone, but not inside of it.

that is the reason why the allies bombed it, because they thought the germans were actually inside of it. because of this mistake, misunderstanding, one of the most important pieces of cultural and religious value of the region was destroyed. we talked about the d—day dodgers, and the pictures that were surfacing of people sunbathing, and yet this was a very hard fought battle. could you talk a bit about that discrepancy? can you repeat, please? could you talk a little bit more about how hard fought this battle really was, even though some of the allied troops were getting nicknames like the d—day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, also the bombing of the abbey, it was actually not a good... the allies wanted to destroy the german defence, but actually had the opposite result, because they could actually hide

behind the ruins of the destroyed abbey and make it more complicated for the allies to get monte ca55ino. the personal wealth of the prime minister and his wife, akshata murty, rose by £122 million last year — making the couple richer than the king. that's according to the sunday times rich list. it's mainly due to m5 murty�*s shares in an it company co—founded by her father. the festival season is approaching, and this year our furry friends are getting involved — with events tailored to man's best friend fast becoming a big business. this weekend, one of those events, "goodwoof", will be hosted in chichester — where up to 10,000 dogs and their owners are expected to embark on races, competitions, and even a dj set at the "ministry of hound". fiona lamdin reports.

it's very clear who's top dog, and this weekend 10,000 of them will drag their owners to goodwoof for their very own festival. we just felt, after covid, dogs had become such a big part of people's families, it would be wonderful to celebrate, the dogs would come here with their families and have a fabulous time. but this is a dog event, this is an event for the dogs, so it's a special treat for them. and according to the current duke of richmond, on his estate, dogs have always come first. believe it or not, these are the former kennels. it was built in about 1730. it was considered the most luxurious dog house in the world at the time. it was built by the third duke, byjames wyatt, great british architect. it's a fabulous building. and they had central heating in 100 years for the dogs before they put it in the house for... 100 years before the humans?

with nearly a third of us now owning a dog, festivals for them are on the rise. and it seems we don't mind paying for our beloved pets to have a great day out. last year in the uk, we spent over £10 billion on them. well, my whippet�*s bed clearly has seen better days. it didn't help when i put it in the wash with a red blanket. but check out the upgrades. come on. so, this is a suitcase. there are hangers and even drawers for their clothes. what do you think, mouse? it's a bit of an improvement, isn't it? but these designer dog beds don't come cheap. this one's expected to fetch over £1,000. the brief for this year's competition is "on the move". kevin mccloud is head judge. i love this. this is based on the back end of a 1956 car, a racer. with the number k9. get it?

it's a beautiful thing. really clever for goodwoof. and through here, we've got... 0h, heavens. so, this is from the architecture practice from last year. who won. i love that. this is lovely. this is a skateboard. you put the baby there, the child there, the dog somewhere in between. that's the handle. you steer it. you take your entire family and all your dogs with you on a walk through the park. it's a lovely idea. and if you're not in the doghouse, you can dance the day away at the doggy disco or go and catch some acrobatics. dominic is a pet influencer, followed by millions, who's travelled from germany with his beloved border collie, ninja, who seems to understand every word he says. most of the time it's not even about the words, it's about the body language that follows the words. you can just talk normally and your dog will reach you. and then you can actually... give me a little example. come here. i could switch between english and german. it's hard to give an example right now, because at the end ijust need to talk. focus. he speaks german

how many hours do you spend doing this, training him every day? because it's not training, it's education. it's all the time, you know? whenever it suits, whenever it fits. there'll be around 72,000 feet here this weekend, but fewer than half of them will be human. fiona lamdin, bbc news. bridgerton has been a fan favourite on netflix forfour years — and now it has returned for a third outing. set in the early 18005, the series showcases the regency era with its decadent gowns and grand ball rooms — and grimsthorpe castle, in lincolnshire, has served as the backdrop to some of this year's scenes. let's take a look at how the filming went. we've been open since about 1978, so we've been open a long time. but you don't really see us, you know, that much on the internet

or anything like that. so, yeah, seeing usjust randomly scrolling through your phone, you're like, oh, there's grimsthorpe castle in a little advert by netflix. yeah, it was really cool. you look especially beautiful tonight, miss featherington. this is the vanbrugh hall and this is where they filmed their ballroom scene. and it was amazing. so, they they hung these beautiful blue curtains and they made sure they matched the colours, blue and gold, to the grimsthorpe colours. so, we're blue and gold. so this floor you can see is stone and marble. and because they wanted to bring in 200 dancers, film crews, as you can imagine, that's heavy trolleys, lots of cameras, lots of lights, so they built a fake floor. it was the first night, they filmed coming out of a carriage and they came in the doors and you could just see theirfaces change. they sort of were acting, came in and then theyjust stopped, looked around and were like, "wow!" and they said it was amazing and that it was one of the most beautiful properties they've actually filmed in, so that was nice to hear.

i'm really hoping it's going to bring more visitors to grimsthorpe, more visitors to lincolnshire and a slightly different demographic as well, maybe a younger audience that don't normally visit stately homes. since the 19705, woolsack racing has been a crowd pleaser in the gloucestershire town of tetbury, in western england, but the event suffered a four—year hiatus during the pandemic. well, this month it's coming back. but before contestants can race 60 pounds of wool down a steep hill, another race is on — to replace the old sacks, which have been eaten by mice during their time in storage, as our reporter, steve knibbs has been finding out. it's a race of strength,

fitness and a firm foot as teams run up and down the 1:4 gradient of gumstool hill with 60lb sacks of wool on their shoulders. the race harks back to a 17th—century tradition, when men apparently ran from pub to pub carrying woolsacks to try and impress local women. but it was last held here in 2019, before the pandemic hit. danny and kirsten are the new custodians of the woolsack races archive. this was all in a barn in... beverston. there's a lot in their garage in tetbury. the old medals and shields have seen better days... ladies team championship winners. ..as have the all—important woolsacks. as you can see, they've split. i mean, they were in storage for nearly five years. but now danny and kirsten, and a new committee, are bringing the race back on bank holiday monday. on facebook and kind of, you know, down the pub and everything, people were saying, you know, "covid is over now.

why haven't we got woolsack back?" because a lot of the other events had been coming back. so we kind of thought, "hmm, why don't we get some people together and see if we can get it going again?" and itjust so happens that kirsten is a bit of an expert on the woolsack races. had the fastest ladies' time. one minute, six seconds, it was. i've got a guinness world record with the certificates and everything. it's since been superseded because they shortened the course. but what about those sorry—looking sacks? well, there's only one place to get them sorted. the wool shop in tetbury run by pat. good morning. how are you? i'm fine, thank you. i've come about the wool sacks. that's not a good condition. what are you going to do with that? i was going to repair it, i but i don't think i am now. so i've made some new ones. i've always enjoyed woolsack, and, yes, part of the community. - ithought, "yes, i'll do my bit to help."| didn't realise it was going to be such a bad job, but hey, - that goes with it, doesn't it?

so, pat's got her work cut out to get ready for the big day, but it's full steam ahead. we're really proud to be able to get it going again. yeah, it's quite scary, quite daunting. but hopefully we'll do itjustice. the cheese rolling, the shin—kicking came back, and now the woolsack races have returned. gloucestershire is now definitely back to normal, with its wonderfully quirky ways. steve knibbs, bbc news. rare video has captured the moment a deep—sea squid went into attack mode on a camera. take a look at this. a deep—sea squid flashes a pair of brilliant "headlights" — intended to dazzle the prey — as it goes in for the kill. scientists recorded the squid on a research trip in the pacific ocean. but this isn't the only glimpse they caught. this is the view from the camera that had the close encounter with the squid. the bait was a piece of mackerel.

wow, look at that dating itself up. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello, a fine weekend for many. hard to believe storms have been raging across western germany and eastern france, that's this cloud over the last 2a hours, but some of that cloud has floated our way, producing cloudy skies across southern counties of england and wales today, and the weather front with it has been producing some patchy, light rain and drizzle. as it works its way west, with temperatures rising, we could see some showers and thunderstorms. for the vast majority notjust today but this weekend will be dry and warm once the sun is out. we have seen a lot of mist and fog to start the day. but whilst it will linger around some hills and coasts, particularly in scotland and eastern england, many will be seeing the sunshine come through. just that small chance of a few thunderstorms later. cooler day than yesterday across the north of scotland with more cloud, but the warmest conditions in south—west scotland, 2a degrees and plenty of sunshine

for most to end with. any showers will gradually fade into tonight. tonight, more mist and sea fog forming down the north sea coasts, becoming quite extensive. eastern scotland, north—east england, east anglia, the south—east and maybe into home counties as well. temperatures fairly similar to what we saw last night. the mist and fog inland will gradually clear through the morning. by mid to late morning, gone for most, but will still be coming and going along the coast in the east and north of scotland. more cloudy in the north of scotland, the chance of a shower, england and wales, much more sunshine around especially in the south compared with today. today we will see the highest temperatures, 2a degrees possible, mid—teens across northern and eastern scotland, a bit cooler along some where the fog lingers. it is the fog which comes back on monday morning, leading to a sluggish commute in some parts of the country. most of it will shift again by mid—morning. more of a breeze on monday for east anglia and the south—east but it should be

a fine day for most. temperatures down a little bit for most but in the west of northern ireland, 2a degrees, with a few heavy showers here to end the day. next weekend, dry to begin with, but into the middle part of the week, two areas of low pressure combining, one of them moving out from the near continent to produce heavy rain on wednesday and thursday for england and wales, but a fair amount of sunshine also, and some warmth in that sunshine. take care.

live from london. this is bbc news. a5 ukraine comes under growing military pressure from russia, president zelensky admits a shortage of recruits is damaging morale. translation: we need to staff the reserve. - we need to do this so that guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved.

health officials in the southwest of england say they expect an incfease in sickness after a parasite enters the water supply. the man accused of trying to assassinate slovakia's prime minister appears in court for the first time. and shocking footage emerges of an assault by the rap star sean diddy combs on his then—girlfriend cassie ventura. hello. i'm azadeh moshiri. we begin in ukraine, where president zelensky has admitted that a lack of manpower is sapping morale in the war against russia. mr zelensky�*s warning about troop shortages, comes laws to boost army recruitment come into effect. prisoners will now be allowed to join up and fines have increased for men who ignore the order to fight. in his tv interview, mr zelensky also said ukraine has a just a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line against russia.