16/09/2012 BBC Weekend News

Good afternoon. Six NATO soldiers - two of them British - have been

killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan by men wearing police

uniforms. The British soldiers, from 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire

Regiment, were shot dead in Helmand Province yesterday. Their families

have been told. Our defence correspondent, Jonathan Beale, is

in Afghanistan and sent this report. Two more names will be added to

this memorial that stands in Helmand. Two more members of 3

Yorks who have lost their lives trying to help secure a country far

from home. The soldiers were working with members of the Afghan

local police, like these. They had come to the aid of one policeman

who claimed to be injured. He then opened fire. Today, in a separate

attack in the south, another four NATO soldiers, not British, were

killed by another rogue policeman. Just last week, the Defence

Secretary raised his concerns about the so-called insider attacks with

President Caro. Philip Hammond said he was reassured that the problem

was being addressed -- President Karzai. There is the promise of

tougher vetting and better intelligence. But with 7,000

recruits passing out each month, it is a massive challenge. Thank you.

Even before these latest killings, the head of the Afghan Army told me

he was increasingly worried about this threat to his allies. We live

together. We fight together. We say we are partners shoulder-to-

shoulder. If anything, if anybody is hurting you, and somebody abuses

you, of course it is embarrassing for me. Of course, training Afghans

to look after their own security is an essential part of NATO's exit

strategy. But of the 36 British soldiers who have died here this

year, seven have been killed by Afghans in uniform. For NATO as a

whole, the total is 51 who have died from so-called insider attacks.

No-one can give any guarantees that this won't happen again.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defence named a soldier who was killed in

Afghanistan on Friday. 32-year-old Lance Corporal Duane Groom served

with the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. He was

killed in an explosion in Helmand Province.

Tributes have been paid to a rising star of Irish rugby who died in an

accident on his family farm in County Down. Nevin Spence, his

father and his brother, were all killed after they fell into a

slurry tank at their home near Hillsborough. This report from Mark

Simpson. The family farm where a father and

his two sons died in a tragic accident. They were found in a

slurry tank. Emergency services tried to rescue them but it was too

late. Among the dead was one of the rising stars of Irish rugby, Nevin

Spence. The 22-year-old played more than 40 times for Ulster. He was

part of the squad which reached last season's Heineken Cup Final.

He was tipped as a future Irish international. But yesterday

evening, he died, along with his father and brother, at the family

farm in Hillsborough 15 miles from Belfast. His sister was also caught

up in the incident. She survived and is being treated in hospital.

The Spence family is well-known in farming and sporting circles.

Ulster Rugby is in mourning. He was born in Ulster. He came through

school in Ulster. He played rugby for Ulster. And all he wanted to do

for the remainder of his career was to stay here, win trophies and be

successful with Ulster. Rugby players across the world from New

Zealand, to France, to South Africa, have paid tribute to Nevin Spence.

Here, his Ulster team-mates described him as "a wonderful

player and a wonderful person". Sentiments which were echoed by

fans who came to Ulster's home ground to remember the young rugby

player and his family. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

have received a traditional welcome as they arrived in the Solomon

Islands. Warriors, brandishing spears, bows and arrows surrounded

the couple, whose tour of South East Asia and the South Pacific has

been overshadowed by the row over topless shots of the Duchess

published in a French magazine. As our Royal correspondent, Nicholas

Witchell, reports lawyers for the couple say they will seek an

injunction in a court in Paris tomorrow.

Keep smiling and carry on - that is very much the motto of this tour

now. When you receive a welcome as warm as the one William and Kate

received in the South Pacific Solomon Islands, it would be hard

not to smile. The fury of Friday has softened. Though not the

determination to hold to account the French magazine which published

them. William and Kate travelled from the airport into the centre of

the main town in an open-topped vehicle fashioned as a canoe.

Thousands of Solomon Islanders had come out to greet them. Perhaps

this was just what the couple needed - warmth and enthusiasm.

Behind-the-scenes, officials are very focused on identifying the

photographer who took the pictures and to pursuing the legal action in

France. In public, the couple are very focused on making this visit a

success. They attended a service of Thanksgiving for the Diamond

Jubilee of the Queen who is the Solomon island's head of state.

Later, at an open-air dinner, William tried the local dialect to

thank the Solomon Islands for being such a place of tranquillity.

APPLAUSE The message of the day has been very clear. William and Kate

are seeking the maximum legal redress against the paparazzi

photographer and the French magazine. That could be a civil or

a criminal remedy. In the meantime, tomorrow, lawyers for the couple

will seek an injunction in a Paris court to prevent any further

publication of the pictures in France.

More than 54,000 people are taking part in the Great North Run, the

annual half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields. Ed Thomas was

watching as Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah fired the starting pistol.

Yes, he fired that pistol over two hours ago. Since then, more than

50,000 people have passed through here. This is what it looks like

now. We have had some of the world's best athletes here and

amateurs dressed as superheroes. It could only be the Great North Run.

From the Red Arrows overhead, to Mo Farah on the start line. This was

to be a Great North Run not to forget. With plenty of gold

medallists around, what better way to inspire the tens of thousands of

runners here. This is the biggest Great North Run yet with over

50,000 people taking part. But the big winner here is charity. Since

the race began in 1981, over �200 million has been raised. This is

our tenth half-marathon died. We did it for our mummy who died from

a stroke last year. You are raising money for? Chest And Stroke

Northern Ireland. Who are you running for? As well as the

superheroes, some of the best athletes in the world are here.

Wilson Kipsang left it late to take the title. The men's elite

wheelchair title went to Canada's Josh Cassidy. For 13 miles, from

Newcastle to South Shields, the Great North Run proved once again

that this is a race for everyone. Yes, Wilson Kipsang won the race in

59:06. The majority are still going round, people like Tony Morrison.

He has a fridge on his back and he is running for charity. The point

here is everyone gets there in the end.

Andy Murray is being honoured with a parade through his hometown,

Dunblane. Thousands of people have turned up to see the British number

one show off his Olympic gold medal and US Open trophy. Raymond

Buchanan is there. The atmosphere here is fantastic.

An awful lot of anticipation and affection. These are the people who

know Andy Murray best - his friends and neighbours. They want to share

in some of the glory of an extraordinary sporting summer for

the 25-year-old. The Parade began here a short time ago. He be

greeting some of the thousands of folk who have turned out to meet

him just a week after he won the US Open, the first British male tennis

player to win a Grand Slam in 76 years. Before this parade began, in

a statement he said he was looking forward to returning home to

Dunblane, a place he said was special and to a parade which he