28/09/2014 BBC Weekend News

Police have used tear gas against protesters. There is a stand-off for

the former British colony. In Japan, a volcano erupts without

warning. Dozens of people are still unaccounted for.

And victory in Gleneagles, Europe beat the United States to take the

Ryder Cup. Good evening. David Cameron admitted

today the Conservative Party conference had had a less than ideal

start with the defection of another MP to UKIP.

Tonight, the Conservatives are trying to put the focus back on

policy, unveilings plans on taxes. Here is our Deputy political

editor, James Landale. This is what a party looks like when it is

putting on a brave face. They waved the banners, they cheered

the speeches, they ignored the protesters. Some, even by the

T-shirt. But behind the smiles and flags, these were the grim headlines

that welcomed the Conservatives in Birmingham this morning and they are

hardly complimentary. A minister, Brooks Newmark, resigning after

allegedly sending explicit photos of himself to an undercover reporter.

And NNP, Mark Reckless, defecting to UKIP. Just the thing to put a Prime

Minister off his stride. A rueful David Cameron admitted it had not

been the ideal start. These things are frustrating and frankly they are

counter-productive and rather senseless. If you want to have a

European referendum, if you want have immigration control, if you

want to get the deficit down, if you want to build a stronger Britain

then there is only one option and that is to have a Conservative

government These are the men frustrating the

Prime Minister, Nigel Farage parading his latest recruit for the

cameras, yes, as always, in a pub, and he said it was the Tories and

not him that was telling lies. I feel that David Cameron and his

party have let down the country. Sense of betrayal felt quite party

members was huge, the chairman did not mince words about the former

colleague. As your party chairman, I share your deep sense of betrayal

and anger. We have been let down by somebody who has repeatedly lied to

his constituents and to you. Amid the anger, there appeared little

panic, just concern. Ukip is a challenge for us but at the end of

the day, anybody who wants to achieve what Ukip want to achieve

should be voting Conservative. I have no concerns at all, I am

relaxed. We have not seen any policies from Ukip, I am not

worried. We are quite worried about Ukip, occurs I think that they are

giving a message that a lot of conservatives want to hear. David

Cameron had hoped to talk about the economy, promising to create more

apprenticeships by cutting welfare, and tonight, promising to secure

people a better future by abolishing the 55% tax that people pay when

they inherit what is left of their parents pension pots. Instead he

could not avoid questions about Ukip and Europe, questions that prompted

a hint that he might argue to leave the year you, if his hope for

reforms fails. -- leave the European Union. If I thought it was not in

our interests to be in the European Union, I would not argue for us to

be in it. I am a deeply patriotic politician and person. The Tories

are playing down anxieties over Ukip, they even think they may be

able to win back the seat of Mark Reckless. There are concerns: Labour

could win the next election with a comfortable working majority,

according to one poll, in part because of the votes that have been

lost to Ukip. We are closing down the Tory party. Not yet, but there

are concerns those votes could cost the Tories the next election and it

is casting a shadow over their confidence. Live now to the

political editor Nick Robinson who is also in Birmingham, how difficult

is it going to be for the Conservatives to get the message

they want out from this conference after the start they have had. They

must get over there are barely constrain fury, it is really

unconstrained. They are trying, the Tory leadership, to say to their

party, look, in the old saying "do not get mad, get even" and to prove

that Mark Reckless who defected will not benefit from it, that he will

lose the by-election he has triggered by changing parties. At

the same time, they are conceding that another by-election from

another Tory defected to Ukip may well be lost when it comes next

week. As you have suggested, this is not what they wanted to talk about

at this conference at all, the aim here was to talk about how that

phrase they love using, long-term economic plan, was not simply about

the economy, it was about making other things better as well. The

health service, for example, education, housing and the rest, and

unveiling a series of practical measures that would make a

difference to people 's lives, hence the promise we are hearing about,

that there will be tax-free inheritance of pension pots after

people die. The real difficulty of course, if there is a war on the

right of British politics for who is more Eurosceptic than the other, who

would really stand up to Brussels more than the other... It is coming

to be quite difficult for any voted to listen to anything else this

party tries to save. -- it is going to be quite difficult. Parts of Hong

Kong have been brought to a standstill after police clashed with

protesters who have been demanding greater democratic rights from the

Chinese authorities. When Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 it

became a Special Administrative Region with a high degree of

autonomy. In 2007, Beijing brawled direct elections for the Hong Kong

Chief Executive could not be held before 2017. Anger has been growing

since a ruling last month that voters would only be able to choose

between two or three candidates already approved by China. China

editor Carrie Gracie has been exploring the growing momentum of

the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. This report contains flash

photography. They call the movement Occupier

Central with love and peace. This is Hong Kong Central, but there was not

much love or peace. -- capital letter

they have been planning this for months. Supplies for a sitting which

has no end date. They were ready for the teargas. -- sit in. We will not

go home. Not just me, all of us here, we will not go home until we

get what we have asked for. There will be no victory if the police

have their way. Why do you need to use tear gas? It is a peaceful

crowd, wide you need to use tear? The more the teargas, the more the

defiance... Tens of thousands outside government headquarters.

Police go on strike, they shout. Lay down their weapons. -- lay down your

weapons. We have no fear, they are chance in.

Protect the people. -- chanting. A few minutes ago the teargas

canisters were going off, there is still stinging in the throat and the

eyes, but right now, an uneasy stand-off. The crowd seemed to be

getting bigger and angrier. It's stretches back thousands and up the

street and across the street and up on the walkway. No sign that they

are heeding the government appealed to go home. In mainland China,

police do not put up with things like this. Beijing has promised to

respect the Hong Kong way of life and that makes them the only Chinese

citizens with freedom of speech. If we miss this chance to fight for

ourselves, then I am afraid Hong Kong has no future. That is why I am

here. It feels like a dangerous moment. Who is in charge? The

Communist Party? It expects to choreograph all the political drama.

Or, the demonstrators, who have found a common voice, and now intend

to define their own destiny. RAF Tornados have returned to their

base in Cyprus after a second day of missions over Iraq in support of

the US-led coalition against Islamic State extremists. No bombs have so

far been dropped by the British planes but the latest American

targets have included oil refineries and the border town of Kobane from

where thousands of Syrian Kurds have Our correspondent Paul Wood sent

this report from the border. The latest cockpit video shows a US

air strike obliterated in what is said to be a base for Islamic State

fighters. This was yesterday, near the besieged Kurdish town of

Kobane. No matter what damage was done to the jihadis, the assaults

continued while we were there on Saturday. The fate of the town is

being decided now, small skirmishes on the hillsides and in the

countryside, surrounding the town. The Kurdish defenders are grateful

for the air strikes this morning but I have not been decisive. This

battle is far from over. The Kurdish forces are poorly armed. But they

are a single united force in Syria. Morale is high says this Kurdish

man. People are defending themselves. The aerial bombardment

yesterday was next to useless. Elsewhere in Syria, this group are

also being hit by air strikes, because of their links to Al-Qaeda.

Their response is to call on jihadis worldwide to join the

campaign. Nusra is getting support because of the belief that air

strikes are killing the innocent as well. These are the homes of unarmed

civilians, says the commentary on this video posted online today. A

number of Syrian groups oppose the air strikes. British Tornados

continue flying combat missions today, but over Iraq, not Syria.

That will probably take a further vote in parliament. The political to

rein in Syria is far more complicated. Allies on the ground

are far more difficult to find. That is where the Islamic State may be

hardest to beat. Our chief international

correspondent Lyse Doucet How threatened do people living

in the capital feel? Very threatened in Baghdad. Today we

went to see the public -- protective belt around the capital. Tonight, we

are getting reports of a major battle west of the capital, in which

Iraqi government forces were able to repel an attack by fighters, but

only because they called in air strikes. That did not succeed in

pushing back fighters. A better stand-off than to other battles in

the week. One was a massacre in which 400 Iraqi soldiers were killed

in battle, lined up and executed or there were more grisly beheadings.

There are two points to take from this. One, the Islamic State

fighters are still able to mount significant attacks. Two, in many

places the Iraqi army are not sufficiently well equipped or

organised to stand up to this threat. No wonder the people of

Baghdad are worried. Thank you.

The family of Ann Maguire, the schoolteacher stabbed in

a classroom in Leeds earlier this year, have spoken of their loss, on

Her husband Don Maguire said Ann was a loving and dedicated wife

This exclusive report from Danny Savage.

Ann Maguire, the teacher killed in her classroom during a Spanish

lesson. A teenager is due to go on trial for her murder in a few weeks

time. Five months on from her death, her family have spoken publicly for

the first time about what happened and the gap she has left in their

lives. Ann was a very loving, dedicated wife, and a natural

mother. And it was her natural mothering qualities that I think

made Ann such a wonderful teacher. She is irreplaceable. She is

irreplaceable as a wife, as a mother, as a sister, as auntie or as

a grandmother. We have all lost a person. It is the different decades

of Ann Maguire's life which will be celebrated at a special memorial

service in Leeds tomorrow. Corpus Christi College has had to carry on

without Ann Maguire, knowing a pupil who came here has admitted killing

her. She was a favourite teacher of many past and present pupils whose

thoughts will be reflected at tomorrow's service. Reading many of

those thoughts in the days after her death is something which had a huge

affect on her family. I remember the very empty, hollow, sick feeling

inside, and reading those messages made us feel so comforted, and so

able to understand that others were feeling the pain as well. We have so

many of our own little stories and we are so grateful that other people

shed tears because we have been able to see her through their eyes and we

had even more to remember her for. Tomorrow will also be a boost for

the charity set up in Ann Maguire's memory, to help children pursue

their talents, the lasting legacy of the teacher who inspired

generations. In Japan, rescuers are due to

resume a search for climbers still At least thirty people were killed

as ash and rock spewed It's

the first deadly volcanic eruption Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports

from Tokyo. This is the moment a sunny Saturday

morning on Mount Ontake The huge cloud of ash spewing

from the mountain caught on camera Further up the mountain,

this hiker caught the full horror He scrambled downwards,

hoping to get to a shelter. But in seconds,

the ash cloud is over him. You can hear the tiny bits

of rock raining down. It is little wonder most survivors

said they were convinced It was terrifying,

this man says. The rock was falling

like hail stones. We covered our faces with anything

we could find, but we still could Meanwhile, on top of the mountain,

these screens are You can hear the thump,

thump of rocks falling on the roof. Morning revealed the extent

of destruction. The top of the mountain turned to

a moonscape, buildings covered As rescuers finally arrived,

they found at least 30 people lay The military takes some

survivors off by helicopter. This evening,

Mount Ontake was continuing to pour The question now is why

was there no warning. Anti-Russian protesters have toppled

a prominent statue of Lenin in the city of khaki. There were cheers and

anti-Russian chance. It follows protests earlier in the year to

remove the statue. Now over to the BBC Sports Centre.

Thank you. Jamie Donaldson secured the winning

point for his team to take the title by 16 and a half points to eleven

and a half points at Gleneagles. The result means Europe have now won

six of the past seven tournaments Even before the start it felt like a

victory party. Decibel 's and dancing at Gleneagles as Europe

began with fancy footwork, a four point lead and a fired up Graeme

McDowell. Loud enough? Apparently not. Confident? You bet. But as

Europe proved two years ago, miracles can happen. Could America

silenced the crowd? Patrick Reid did his best, the fans had a new

pantomime villain. They soon had heroes as well. Rory McIlroy racing

to victory. He was followed promptly by McDowell. When Martin Kaymer

clinched another point in breathtaking fashion, Europe were on

the brink. And what a way to win it. Welshman Jamie Donaldson on his

Ryder Cup debut with the shot of his life.

CHEERING Such pressure, such composure, such

euphoria. The US promptly conceded and the crowd erupted. Donaldson

embraced by his fiancee and engulfed by photographers. Europe had done

it. The lads have been fantastic. Everyone has played their hearts out

and we have retained the Ryder Cup. At the end of the day, that is all

that matters. It is a group of guys coming together as a team and

winning and that is what we have done. Once again, the celebrations

belong to Europe. This is the sixth win in the last seven Ryder cups,

delivered in commanding and unforgettable style. Another

champagne moment for Europe, the success keeps on flowing.

Andy Murray has won his first tennis title since winning

He beat Spain's Tommy Robredo at the Shenzhen Open in China.

Murray lost the first set 5-7 and was also trailing 6-2 in a second

set tie-breaker, but saved five championship points to win it 11-9.

In the deciding set Murray broke a visibly tiring Robredo to win 6-1

and boost his chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour

Kenya's Dennis Kimetto has broken the marathon world record in Berlin.

He won the race in a time of two hours, two minutes

and 57 seconds, beating the previous best of compatriot Wilson Kipsang

by 26 seconds, which was also recorded in Berlin last year.

The 30-year-old becomes the first man to run under two hours

Britain's Shelly Woods won the women's wheelchair race.