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A suspect package triggers a massive security

the Premier League season. on the final day of

Manchester United's stadium is completely evacuated,

I didn't think it was real at first. Bournemouth abandoned.

And then they came back over saying And then they came back over saying

- red alert. We thought that wasn't - red alert. We thought that wasn't

right. Bomb disposal experts carry out

a controlled explosion, but say though lifelike,

the device wasn't viable. Also on tonight's programme:

on the police response. the European Union to Hitler.

criticised for comparing night's Eurovision Song Contest.

following Ukraine's victory in last And a British charity gets the go

ahead to de-mine the site where it's believed

Christ was baptised. The last day of the Premier League

football season was thrown into chaos, when the match

between Manchester United and Bournemouth was abandoned,

because of a suspect package. Tens of thousands of fans

were evacuated from Old Trafford and bomb disposal experts carried

out a controlled explosion. But officers later said the device,

though lifelike, "wasn't viable." Clive, as you say, on the pitch this

Andy Swiss, is at Old was potentially a pivotal day for

Manchester u niented shortly before kick-off -- Manchester United. And

fans had already taken their seats. fans had already taken their seats.

But suddenly everything changed. But suddenly everything changed.

Instead of watching a football Instead of watching a football

match, they were being evacuated match, they were being evacuated

from the stadium and the game from the stadium and the game

dramatically called off. dramatically called off.

Just 0 minutes before kick-off -- 20 minutes before kick-off with the

players warning up, a first players warning up, a first

announcement. Supporters in two stands told to

evacuate the stadium because a evacuate the stadium because a

Kick-off was initially delayed as Kick-off was initially delayed as

sniffer dogs were brought in but sniffer dogs were brought in but

just after 3.00pm, the fans still inside were given dramatic news Due

to a discovery of a suspect package to a discovery of a suspect package

on the north-west section of the on the north-west section of the

ground, the match has been abandoned for today. Suddenly the game's live

TV coverage took a very different TV coverage took a very different

REPORTER: We are outside here in the REPORTER: We are outside here in the

television compound. We are about television compound. We are about

100 yards or so behind the Stretford 100 yards or so behind the Stretford

end. Reports that the bomb squad end. Reports that the bomb squad

have been arriving. Here we are, have been arriving. Here we are,

there is confirmation that there is a bomb disposal unit arriving here.

As the players, including United's As the players, including United's

Michael Carrick digested Michael Carrick digested

developments, the remaining developments, the remaining

thousands of fans inside the thousands of fans inside the

stadium, began making their way out. stadium, began making their way out.

Most appeared to remain calm. But there was understandable concern

you ask the security guard what is you ask the security guard what is

going on and they are like - we going on and they are like - we

don't know, wait outside, it is kind don't know, wait outside, it is kind

with everyone was quite relaxed with everyone was quite relaxed

didn't think it was real. No-one didn't think it was real. No-one

moved. And then they came back over moved. And then they came back over

saying "red alert", we thought, saying "red alert", we thought,

that's not right. In a statement, that's not right. In a statement,

Greater Manchester Police later Greater Manchester Police later

said: emergency services arriving, it had

already caused vast disruption. In footballing terms, this was one of

the biggest days of the season, with the biggest days of the season, with

United hoping to win Champions' United hoping to win Champions'

League qualification. But instead, League qualification. But instead,

security scare at one of the game's security scare at one of the game's

most famous venues. most famous venues.

Well, within the last few minutes, Well, within the last few minutes,

Greater Manchester Police have just Greater Manchester Police have just

released another statement. They say released another statement. They say

that "Following today's controlled explosion we have since found out

which had been accidentally left by which had been accidentally left by

a private company, following a a private company, following a

explosive search dogs." Now, as far explosive search dogs." Now, as far

this has caused a huge headache for this has caused a huge headache for

them. Remember, this was supposed to them. Remember, this was supposed to

League season and within the last League season and within the last

will now be played here at Old will now be played here at Old

Trafford on Tuesday night. In the Trafford on Tuesday night. In the

meantime, the authorities will be meantime, the authorities will be

trying to get to the bottom of what trying to get to the bottom of what

has been a major security alert. OK. has been a major security alert. OK.

Daniel Sandford is with me now. A Andy, many thanks.

training device, how on earth can training device, how on earth can

seems on the face of it to be a seems on the face of it to be a

security people. They have been security people. They have been

using this device to do tests for using this device to do tests for

searches in the stadium. It has been searches in the stadium. It has been

just about to start, this device has just about to start, this device has

been found and somebody has believed been found and somebody has believed

it to be a real device. Well the risk of it being a real device. It

was described to me as essentially a was described to me as essentially a

fake bomb. It looked like a bomb but fake bomb. It looked like a bomb but

had no mroeksive power. The reason had no mroeksive power. The reason

why the -- explosive power. The why the -- explosive power. The

reason why the police acted so reason why the police acted so

forcibly is because of the security forcibly is because of the security

environment. It is worth remembering environment. It is worth remembering

that the Paris attacks in November that the Paris attacks in November

attack at Stade de France, at a if attack at Stade de France, at a if

the ball match. That's the -- at a the ball match. That's the -- at a

football match. That's the climate football match. That's the climate

that Football Clubs are operating that Football Clubs are operating

on. Greater Manchester Police have on. Greater Manchester Police have

done a recent training exercise. We done a recent training exercise. We

are also not talking about are also not talking about

terrorism, related to supporters of terrorism, related to supporters of

so-called Islamic State. The threat so-called Islamic State. The threat

was also raised in Britain this was also raised in Britain this

concerns going on at the moment and concerns going on at the moment and

then someone leaves a training then someone leaves a training

device in a stadium, before a game, device in a stadium, before a game,

then this is what is going to happen. Thank you for that.

The prominent Vote Leave campaigner in June's EU referendum,

Boris Johnson, has been heavily criticised for comparing Hitler's

of the EU. to claims about the intentions

In an interview for a Sunday newspaper, he said both the Nazi

leader and the European Union, shared similar goals

but today's politicians were using different methods.

It's a time for hard hats. Boris Ben Wright reports.

Johnson rarely does subtle but his Johnson rarely does subtle but his

latest intervention in the latest intervention in the

referendum campaign has sent sparks referendum campaign has sent sparks

flying. flying.

A leading Leave campaigner, Mr A leading Leave campaigner, Mr

Johnson said the last 2,000 years of Johnson said the last 2,000 years of

European history had seen doomed attempts to recreate the Roman

Empire by trying to unify t Empire by trying to unify t

Napoleon, Hitler, various people Napoleon, Hitler, various people

tried it out and ends tragically. tried it out and ends tragically.

The EU is trying to do this by different methods, he said.

Any mention of Hitler in the EU Any mention of Hitler in the EU

debate was always going to be prompt controversy but fellow Leave

reading of history was right Boris reading of history was right Boris

was making a carefully calibrated comparison. All these figures, were

all flying to create a United States all flying to create a United States

of Europe, though admittedly they of Europe, though admittedly they

wanted to do it by force whilst the wanted to do it by force whilst the

supporters of the Remain campaign supporters of the Remain campaign

including the former head of the including the former head of the

British Army, a veteran of the D-Day British Army, a veteran of the D-Day

Hitler was up to and it had Hitler was up to and it had

absolutely no bearing on setting up absolutely no bearing on setting up

the European Union, which was to set the European Union, which was to set

up a bloc of European nations who up a bloc of European nations who

would think in a like manner and would think in a like manner and

would, therefore, avoid any would, therefore, avoid any

themselves. Europe's history and themselves. Europe's history and

Britain's place in it has become a Britain's place in it has become a

battleground in this referendum. battleground in this referendum.

Churchill, whose own views on Europe Churchill, whose own views on Europe

are being pressed into service by are being pressed into service by

both sides and the past is being both sides and the past is being

invoked to stir our emotions, our invoked to stir our emotions, our

Johnson mentioned Churchill's Johnson mentioned Churchill's

wartime enemy but this referendum is wartime enemy but this referendum is

really about the future, the really about the future, the

of staying in or leaving the of staying in or leaving the

The Remain campaign says Boris The Remain campaign says Boris

Johnson is wrong to suggestion the Johnson is wrong to suggestion the

EU is hurtling towards a superstate EU is hurtling towards a superstate

T points out that Britain is not in T points out that Britain is not in

the euro and has guaranteed it won't the euro and has guaranteed it won't

be dragged into an ever-closer be dragged into an ever-closer

up a coninterest ofcy this weekend, up a coninterest ofcy this weekend,

raising memories of Europe's past, raising memories of Europe's past,

to warn voters about the EU's to warn voters about the EU's

future. has sparked outrage in Russia.

Eurovision Song Contest The winning entry, entitled "1944",

is about the deportation Stalin in the Second World War.

from the Crimean Peninsula under Steve Rosenberg reports.

from Ukraine two years ago. The winner, Jamala.

moment that Ukraine Ukraine had betten its big rival,

Russia, into third place. Jamala sings about the year 1944,

when Joseph Stalin ordered the deportation of

all Crimean Tatars. Many people interpret the song

as a comment on Crimea today, to Ukraine's win.

has reacted angrily After the contest, live on Russian

TV, there were accusations of a fix. Russia had won the popular vote

but not the support of the juries. of political voting.

Sergey Lazarev, was the victim with the Eurovision result.

a chorus of disapproval Politicians have been

dismissing the contest as a political battlefield,

claiming that Russia's defeat is part of a Western

campaign against Moscow. competition in Ukraine.

Russia should boycott next year's Russian MP Yelena Drapeko

believes the West is waging an information war on Russia,

that's now spread to Eurovision. The juries were influenced

by an information campaign in Russia is bad.

everything That all sportsmen take doping

and that Russians are aggressive. Russia went all-out to win

this year's Eurovision. If it does take part next

year and if relations a difficult stage.

Ukraine could prove In Iraq at least 14 people have been

killed and more than 20 wounded State militants.

by so-called Islamic It happened at a gas installation

north of the capital, Baghdad. to the factory in Taji.

bomb exploded at the entrance Six attackers then went

in and exchanged fire with the security forces,

before detonating suicide vests. David Cameron is planning

what he calls "deeper and more intensive action" to help children

in care in England. He's also promising a new covenant

for those leaving care, in early adulthood.

they should receive The Government will outline

the measures in the Queen's Aid agencies say they're

increasingly concerned about female refugees and migrants

trying to reach Europe. Women and children now make up

the majority of those arriving on the continent's shores and tens

of thousands are stuck in Greece while their asylum

claims are processed. "extraordinary burdens".

to sexual assault and face Our correspondent, Caroline Hawley,

has been to the Greek island of Lesbos, to hear some

of their stories. Alone with four small children

and stranded in a strange country. Satina's husband was crushed

to death on an overcrowded dinghy the smugglers had forced

the family to board. "Daddy", says her

one-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Amina

was on the same boat. -- tea stand.

stand to stop herself That night, he drowned.

disabled husband, Mohammed. Many of the women here were already

widows when they left. the journey, first.

and brothers who made Coratepi camp is one of the safest

and best-managed in Greece but aid are vulnerable to sexual violence.

on their own Some here have formed

their own support networks. Fatia and Saham met in a Turkish

detention centre, forging a firm friendship and are now sharing

this makeshift home. Saham's husband and two sons

disappeared in northern Syria. left to keep her there.

by a shell, there was nothing Her friend, Fatia, and her three

children left their home in Damascus to try to join her husband and other

son and daughter in Germany. They hope to live next door

to each other in Germany but with Europe's borders now closed

they are in limbo. Like everyone else here, they have

no idea what the future holds. There will be more on the lives of

part of the BBC's World on the Move part of the BBC's World on the Move

The film star and Special Envoy The film star and Special Envoy

Angelina Jolie will be speaking on Angelina Jolie will be speaking on

Radio 4, the BBC News Channel and Radio 4, the BBC News Channel and

the BBC website at 12.15pm tomorrow. Good evening.

Lizzie Greenwood Hughes We're starting with football

and it was supposed to be the final day of the season for the top

divisions in England and Scotland. Match of the Day and Sportscene

are coming up, so if you don't want to know what happened,

you know what to do. Aside from Manchester United

and Bournemouth, every other Premier League team

was in action today. Manchester City made

sure of their place a 1-1 draw at Swansea.

4th in the table with Southampton beat Crystal Palace 4-1

to qualify for the Europa League Elsewhere West Ham and Liverpool's

League points total. Elsewhere West Ham and Liverpool's

happening in the FA Cup and Europa happening in the FA Cup and Europa

League finals. League finals.

Tottenham were heavily beaten by Tottenham were heavily beaten by

Newcastle. the perfect send-off

outgoing manager Ronnie Deila by thrashing Motherwell 7-0 in the

final game of the season. Their last goal was scored by

debutante Jack Aitchison, who at 16 years and 71 days is now

Celtic's youngest player ever. the Italian Open for 85 years.

the first Briton to win He beat Novak Djokovic

in straight sets in Rome - his only victory over

the world number one on clay. which starts next weekend.

preparation for the French Open Dela is what you make of it. In the

Joe Wilson reports. right hands, a source of joy as Andy

Murray is finally discovering. -- clay.

At 29 it maybe the best is ahead of At 29 it maybe the best is ahead of

him. He took the first set against him. He took the first set against

Novak Djokovic in Rome 6-3. The Novak Djokovic in Rome 6-3. The

world number one was fatigued and world number one was fatigued and

was also being outplayed. Djokovic's was also being outplayed. Djokovic's

frustration early in the second set frustration early in the second set

was unmissable. was unmissable.

with an apology. Well, the ball had with an apology. Well, the ball had

kissed the net on its way. Now this kissed the net on its way. Now this

performance raises expectations for performance raises expectations for

the French Open on clay in a week, the French Open on clay in a week,

but beating Novak Djokovic is its but beating Novak Djokovic is its

own reward anywhere, any time. own reward anywhere, any time.

We have seen some magical We have seen some magical

matchpoints from Murray over the years. Take a look at this one.

can you do against that? Well, just can you do against that? Well, just

meet at the net and say well done. meet at the net and say well done.

Andy Murray has lost a coach, he has Andy Murray has lost a coach, he has

gained a prestigious trophy. They even remembered his birthday.

Formula One history was made in Barcelona today when the Dutch

teenager Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix.

The 18-year-old took advantage of favourites Lewis Hamilton

and Nico Rosberg dramatically colliding on the first lap

It was Verstappen's debut race for Red Bull.

Great Britain topped the medal table at the European Aquatics

his second gold this week. after Tom Daley won

in the 10 metre platform. comfortably beat his Russian rival

I'm over the moon with the way this Gallantree also claimed

I'm over the moon with the way this week has gone. It is always mazing

being able to dive in front of a being able to dive in front of a

to compete in front of your friends to compete in front of your friends

and familiar lane having a sell out and familiar lane having a sell out

crowd come and cheer. It is the best crowd come and cheer. It is the best

That's all the sport. fun ever.

And finally, the British de-mining charity, the Halo Trust,

to clear explosives from seven churches in the West Bank.

They're at the site where Christ is believed to have been baptised,

and were heavily mined by Israeli troops nearly 50 years ago.

No-one has set foot inside them since then, as our Religious

Affairs Correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, reports

A place where pilgrims fear to tread, among

the churches irst built over a thousand years

ago, at one of Chrisianity's sacred site.

It became a battlefield, mind and booby-trapped

by Israeli soldiers almost 50 years ago.

fields that have remained empty ever since.

But at last, the Halo Trust has won the backing of all the

Churches, we see a sort of death. the mine and make this area safe for

There is a silence here, nothing happening here,

because human beings cannot do what human beings should

do, which is to be here to worship in safety.

The hope is for a rebirth for this troubled area in the

occupied territory of the West Bank, where more than 300,000 pilgrims

River Jordan. themselves in the waters of the

It will stick! Jesus's Ministry on earth began

The minute we started coming into the complex, it got

really emotional, because this is where it starts.

This is one of the most significant sites in the Christian world

and pilgrims come here from around the globe

to see where Christ himself was said to be baptised.

a few hundred metres away churches here,

but they can't because of the minefields.

A million square metres will need to be made safe.

shifting soil. to be under this treacherous,

The politics of the Holy Land meant complex negotiations

between different strands of Christianity

as well as the Israeli government and Palestinian authority.

Jews and Muslims, uniting Christians,

in a place where religion all too often divides.

but also to reconciliation. to not only peace

must still raise much of the cash. by Christmas but charities