30/09/2014 BBC News at Six

The wife of the British hostage being held by

Islamic State in her first interview pleads for her husband's release.

Alan Henning's wife Barbara talks directly to her husband in the

Alan, we miss you, are dreadfully concerned for your safety. We're

given so much hope by the outcry across the world.

Alan Henning has been held The Home Secretary proposes

significant new powers to tackle extremism and stop

Britons joining groups like IS. The Deputy Head Teacher found dead,

as hundreds of indecent images of Pro-democracy protestors in

Hong Kong defy a warning from the city's leader to stop

their campaign immediately. It could be, after the driest

September in more than a century. Months. The mayor tells his party

conference new homes in the capital should be sold to Londoner first.

The man from hole born being held in Bangladesh on terror charges. We

speak to his neighbours. Good evening and welcome to the

BBC News at Six. In her first interview,

the wife of the British hostage Alan Henning has called on the Islamic

extremists threatening to kill him Mr Henning, a taxi driver

from Salford, has been held by the Jihadi group Islamic State

since he was captured delivering aid Barbara Henning said

the international outcry at her husband's imprisonment gave

her hope. She was talking to our North

of England Correspondent Ed Thomas. For ninths, Alan Henning, a Salford

taxi driver, has been Islamic State's host tang. With his life

threatened, his wife has spoken for the first time to the BBC to send

this statement to those holding him. I have a further message for Islamic

State. We've not abandoned Alan. We continue to try to communicate with

you. I've had no contact from Islamic State other than an Audi of

him pleading for his life. I ask again, for Islamic State to spare

Alan's life. Alan Henning travelled to Syria in a Muslim aid convoy. He

took food and water for those whose lives had been destroyed by civil

war. It is all worthwhile when you see what's needed gets to where it

needs to go. We are at a loss why those leading Islamic State cannot

open their Hearts and Minds to Alan's humanitarian motives for

going to Syria and why they continue to ignore the verdict of their own

justice system. Surely those who wish to be seen as a state will act

in a SATs likes way. Alan Henning was said to have known

the risks. He was on his fourth aid convoy when he was taken. If Alan is

hearing this, what message do you want to say directly to him? Alan,

we miss you and are dreadfully concerned for your safety. But we're

given so much hope by the outcry across the world as to your

imprisonment. I ask Islamic State, please release him. We need him back

home. Thank you. Barbara Henning says Islamic State

is not listening to her pleas for Alan to be released, to be home with

those who miss him most. The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon

has announced the first successful British airstrikes on IS targets

in Iraq, since parliament voted to Two Tornadoes, seen here making

a safe return to their base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, attacked

and destroyed an IS heavy weapons position which Mr Fallon said was

endangering Kurdish forces. Our defence correspondent

Jonathan Beale is at the What can you tell us about these two

sortees? We -- watched them leave this morning. They came back here at

sunset. We know their mission was over north-west Iraq. We understand

it was around the region of the Mosul dam. They hit first of all

using a machine gun post. In support of Peshmerga fighters. In total, we

understand there were seven air strikes by coalition forces in this

area. Two of those by the RAF. The significance is this is the first

time RAF torn eight owes hit RAF targets. They've flown six missions.

This is the first time they've used those weapons. To give you a sense

of scale to how difficult this is. The US has flown many more missions

but only carried out 300 strikes. Thank you.

A future Conservative Government would impose tighter restrictions

on people with extremist views, according to the

Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham she said

new "banning orders" would allow the authorities to outlaw extremist

groups if they incite religious or racial hatred or threaten democracy.

There would be no need to prove that they pose

Those same groups could also be subject to extremism disruption

orders which would restrict their movements and prevent them

As our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel

Sandford reports, the proposals have provoked some sharp criticism, even

Zblp it was the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby last year by two

British men that reopened the debate about extremism. Since then,

hundreds of Britain's have gone to Syria to fight with hardline

Islamists. So today, at the Conservative Party party conference,

the Home Secretary proposed a new strategy. It will aim to undermine

and eliminate extreme itch in all its forms. Neo Naziism as well as

Islamist extremism. It will aim to build up society to identify

extremism, confront it, challenge it and defeat it. The Muslims are...

The plan is to ban extremist groups even if they are not directly linked

to terrorism and is to stop broadcasting inter vis. Men like

this man who's been linkeds to several Islamists who went on to

commit acts of violence. Are you extremists? I believe in submission.

I'm extreme from democracy. I believe it belongs to God. I'm

extreme from man-made law. I believe in divine law. Does that make me a

criminal? Theresa May's speech has opened a debate, how to keep people

of Britain safe and preserve our ancient liberties. Freedom of

expression which have been part of our way of life for centuries. These

are incredible powers to limit democratic rights people have had

for 200 years in this country. They are based on the Home Secretary

having a reasonable belief. That's the test. Not evidential test. But

reasonable belief an organisation will break certain criteria. Where

Pemex press opinions which are not inciting crime with which we

disagree strongly, that's part of the democratic process by which we

live. Theresa May insisted the proposed laws would be restricted to

people inciting hatreds or violence or strew trying to overthrow

democracy. There's growing concern about a

15-year-old girl from Bristol who's The girl's parents reported her

missing last Wednesday after she Detectives have traced her movements

from the Easton area of Bristol to Priority is to find her before she

crosses into the border into Syria. The Prime Minister has been

defending the Conservatives' plans to freeze

some working age benefits if they win the next election, despite

criticism from welfare groups. Mr Cameron said it was only fair

that benefits shouldn't rise faster He's been speaking to our

Political Editor Nick Robinson. Hard working families, that's who

politicians always say they want to help. On the morning after the

promise before the yet more austerity, David Cameron and George

Osborne made apprentices building Birmingham's new station. As the

phone-in's debated their promise to freeze most benefits and tax

credits. It is the working class keeping this country going. They are

not getting paid for it. There are a lot of non-working people who screw

the system and are making it a lifestyle. When I spoke to the Prime

Minister, I asked him whether cutting what's given to seven

million working families was really fair? There is a good justification

for it. If you take the period from 2007 to 2017, this will mean

benefits are not growing faster than earnings which is a basic fairness.

As someone tries to afford the food or gas bill, they are not looking at

a graph of how benefits have gone up compared with earnings. They are

saying, we can't afford the school uniform, the bill. You're taking

their money off them. We'll help those families by culting those

taxes. You can eastern ?10,500 before paying tax. We'll freeze con

council tax, which is a really huge bill. We've cut petrol duty.

Wouldn't people in that situation be testimonied to say, the Tories talk

about choices but it is hitting people like me and protecting people

like them. If you're on ?25,000 a year, you lose around ?500. There

are people here who'd spend that on dinner. We've made a big choice in

in Parliament by lifting the tax threshold to ?10,500. That means

somebody working on minimum wage will see their tax bill come down a

third. Is the this is a crumb of comfort to

a party worrying a I way about who might be next to leave the Tory

table to join UKIP. The conference favourite tried to rally the

faithful against the threat of those he calls "the kipperskg" Are we all

here by and large proud Conservatives?

ALL: Yes Are there defector or quitters?

ALL: No. David Cameron's under purchase our to harden his promise

on Europe and spell out what he will do if he can't renegotiate a better

deal for Britain. What's Plan B? At the end of the day, there will be an

I in out referendum whether I am successful or not. That will happen

by the end of 2017. The Plan B is getting out? People need to know

that guarantee of a referendum is that. But that's leaving? My view is

I will succeed in this renegotiation. You mocked Alex

Salmond about his Plan B if he didn't get his way on the pound. You

said was evasive and you don't want to answer my yes question. Five

times I asked him to spell out his Plan B. Five times he didn't answer.

Is it realistic to ask what you'll do if you want' get your way in

Europe and the people say get out? It is more realistic to say here is

a plan. Renegotiate Let's set that out to the British people. Is there

anything he can say which will satisfy hardline Eurosceptics? Maybe

not. Hundreds of images of boys

undressing at a private school in Southend sand at a swimming pool in

the town have been found at the home of a schoolteacher. It is 'em

purgeed the police were alerted by the man until a fortnight ago. He

was found dead. The next day.

Parents picking a children up at a school feeling betrayed. Children

who'd been in the school's changing rooms secretly filmed by the deputy

head Goldberg. Mr Goldberg, the teacher everyone loved. Yet 20 years

at Thorpe Hall School ended with the police discovering at his home 1,500

images of children nearly 600 indecent. This is a man who really

seemed to live a double life. He was massively respected by everybody who

knew him. Looking at the tributes to him on Facebook and his 23 year

career at this school really bear that out. It was just the most

extraordinary shock. The police visited Goldberg's Southend home

three weeks ago. He wasn't arrested. They'd been denied a search warrant.

The next day he killed himself but not before trying to burn the disc

of the film and pictures. Four pupils have been identified from the

photographs. It doesn't affect my child. I feel

really sorry for the parents and children it does. I would be

extremely upset and shocked. It seems Goldberg could have been

stopped two years ago. He was on a list of over 2,000 British men

passed by the Toronto police to the British authorities suspected of

buying individuals use of naked young boys. There's been much

criticism that information was not passed on to police forces for a

year-and-a-half. When Essex Police got that information, it took them

another nine months to investigate him.

Essex Police refusing to explain what happened. The police watchdog

could investigate. Why will you not answer whether there was a

nine-month delay? The issue has been referred to the independent police

complaints commission. At the moment, we are awaiting direction

from them on what we can disclose. That doesn't stop you confirming

whether there was a delay? That 's my understanding at the moment.

Police forces struggling to cope with the levels of child abuse

investigations. The wife of the British hostage,

Alan Henning, has appealed to his captors in Syria

to release her husband. Why a road scheme,

that's supposed to make cycling in Walthamstow easier, may have had

some unintended consequences. And, Chelsea look for their first

European win of the season as they Getting children to brush

their teeth properly can be Now, a major new study of dental

health in three-year-olds in England The survey - of 50,000 young

children - found sugary foods and drink have caused tooth decay

in 12% of three-year-olds. On average,

each has three teeth that are The variation

across England is dramatic. In South Gloucestershire,

for example, just 2% Our health correspondent,

Dominic Hughes, has more. Let's count around

and see what your teeth are like. At the age of just four, Maryam is

no stranger to the dentist's chair. She's already had four teeth

extracted and another nine Maryam didn't

like brushing her teeth, but her dad We just gave in to the child

and we should have said - well, Now, they've learnt their lesson

the hard way. For my advice to any parent would

be to not give in to the child. Keep them brushing and keep their

diet good because otherwise it will Today's report warns one

in eight three-year-olds are Dentists say

the consequences can be traumatic. On Tuesday, I spent about six-hours

in anaesthetic theatre, Of those 10 patients, on average,

I took out about seven baby teeth But the cause of decay in children

is simple - too much sugar in food and, in particular, sugary drinks

in baby bottles or sipping cups. We need to reduce the amount

of sugar. There is sugar in fruit juice s,

in soft drinks and in sweets. In this age group, 0-3, that's where

they're getting their sugar from. So we need parents

and grandparents and everybody to Catching tooth decay early

in children can prevent serious The reason this report matters is

that dentists point out that tooth decay is the most common reason for

children between the ages of five And yet, this is an almost

entirely preventable disease. The advice is that cutting down on

sugar, proper brushing with flouride toothpaste and regular dental

check-ups, which are free for Tens of thousands of pro-democracy

demonstrators in Hong Kong have defied calls by the city's leader

to end their campaign. They're angry

at China's plans to vet candidates Crowds are expected to swell further

ahead of tomorrow's national holiday marking the founding

of communist China. From Hong Kong, our China editor,

Carrie Gracie, sent this report. No wonder it's called

"the polite protest." But China called them "extremists"

who show contempt for the law. Hong Kong's Chief Executive

said he'd had enough. The organisers of Occupy Central

have said many times that if the movement goes out of control,

it will be halted. So now I call upon them to fulfill

their promise The answer from the street -

stand down now. Protest has spread to another front,

blocking roads in one of Hong Many here say they support

the fight for democracy, So far, the protests are peaceful,

but if they disrupt things for too long,

the impact will be hard to predict. Everyone finding their voice

and no-one in charge. The only police to be seen

today were behind railings. Even those who once called

themselves protest organisers say things have moved

beyond their control. Movement of the people,

initiated by Hong Kong people. Since riot police withdrew in

the early hours of Monday morning, these people have taken ownership

of the heart of Hong Kong. They've even renamed this

space "Democracy Square". Instead of getting tired,

bored or scared, as the government hoped, they're actually growing

in confidence and conviction. Umbrellas, first used here as

shields against police pepper spray. Now, it's known as the

"Umbrella Revolution". It's going to take more than a

rain storm to quench their spirit. For all their good manners,

this is a devastating challenge to Everyone

in England would have access to a GP seven-days a week under

a future Conservative government. David Cameron has made the pledge as

part of plans to recruit thousands more doctors, thereby increasing

the flexibility of GP services - and Doctors' leaders have warned

"significant" extra funding would be Our health editor, Hugh Pym,

has the details. Good manners, this is a devastating

challenge to Chinese authority. Carrie Gracie, BBC News Hong Kong.

Surgeries like this one in Berkshire have signed up to the idea of

opening their doors at times to suit patients. It's part of group of GP

practices which is among the first to receive Government money so they

can work together to widen access. It won't necessarily at their local

surgery, but as this Dr Told me, patients won't have to go far to see

a GP seven days a week - doctor. We are here a time when patients want

to see us. Very often patients have said, the times you have available,

we can't make it. Now that is possible. People who are working,

children of school age, can see us at the weekends. The main measures,

which apply to England, include a pledge to extend seven-day a week GP

surgery access to all patients by 2020 and giving every patient a

named GP from April next year. There is a ?50 million fund in place for

GPs to extend out of hours access. If re-elected the Conservatives say

it would be extended by ?250 million. Do the latest initiatives

address the challenges facing GPs and their ability to deliver care to

patients? Doubts have been raised in some quarters on both those issues.

Some GPs say they are too stretched to think about seven-day a week

opening, with a rising population and a heavier workload they argue a

lot more money is needed now to help cope with the increasing demands.

More care is moving out of hospitals. We haven't seen an

expansion of the GP workforce. We are struggling to meet current needs

it's hard to understand how we will manage to extend care to seven-days.

What do patients think about seven-day a week opening at GP

surgeries? It would help me if I was unwell at the weekend. I had it

happen anded ended up at A because there was nowhere else to go. Now I

would come to my GP and, hopefully, get immediate treatment. Others,

while welcoming today's announce am, felt more needed to be done. We have

to call up at 8. 30am or 12.30pm in the afternoon. That is not flexible

if you are working. That could change. Last week Labour pledged

more funding for the NHS. The Conservatives have come up with

their own new health policies. Further evidence that the state of

the NHS will be high on the agenda at the general election. Hugh Pym,

BBC News. September has been the driest

since records began in 1910 - New figures suggest

the UK received just 19.4mm of rain up to 2 days ago,

about a fifth of the normal level. It has also been one of the warmest

Septembers in the past century. Our correspondent, Duncan Kennedy,

joins us now from Bournemouth. Duncan. Fiona, it has been a

glorious day here in Bournemouth. Not only have we had people

sunbathing on the beach here, there have been a few in swimming.

Tomorrow is October! It's not just Bournemouth enjoying all this

weather. It has been a record-breaking month for much of

the UK. September in Bournemouth,

time for paddles, not puddles. Summer's gloriously dry reach has

been breaking records Here,

the only soaking is from the sun. It has been

the sunniest I've ever seen it. Probably the sunniest summer I've

seen. This is now officially

the driest September Here, on the pier at Bournemouth,

temperatures reached 17 degrees Celsius today,

capping off a record-breaking month Just look at the sign here,

showing that just 19.4mm of rain It's just 20% of the total we would

expect for this time of year. It's not just been dry, we've

also witnessed the joint fourth The reason

for the dry weather has been an area of high pressure that has

almost been quite stationary across It's kept the low pressure systems,

that bring the wind and the rain, Northern Ireland was the driest

place with just 6mm of rain. Whilst Scotland was the wettest,

with five times that amount. But summer's slow march into autumn

has proved a tonic for most of us. September really will

be one to remember. Duncan Kennedy,

BBC News in Bournemouth. Time for a look at the weather,

here's Alex Deakin. Aldown to the high pressure? The

high pressure and the jetstream high up in the atmosphere that has been

to the north of the UK. That is why it has been so dry. That fast moving

air has been positioned across Scotland and further north. That

jetstream that steers the areas of low pressure. The low pressure

systems bring the wet and windy weather. Because the jetstream has

been to the north, the low pressures have been steered to the north we

have been under the influence of high pressure, which is why it has

been dree. There was a little bit of rain in Northern Ireland. The damp

weather will trickle across most areas through the course of the

evening. Nothing too heavy. More rain returning to the far north-west

later on tonight. There will be fag patches, not a cold night, a warm

start to October temperatures 14-15 degrees in the morning. A grey

morning, for one reason or another, any mist or fog should clear.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will see afternoon sunshine. More cloud

than today across Wales and England. Light showers here and there

drifting eastwards. There will be brightness until the mist and fog

has cleared. We could reach 20 degrees Celsius. A cloudier feel to

Northern Ireland. After a grey start to Scotland and Northern Ireland

quite a bit of sunshine. Temperatures 14-15 Celsius. One or

two showers to the far north-west, as there could be on Thursday. For

most, Thursday is another dry day. A hint of sunshine here and there. We

could start off with mist and fog. A small chance of one or two showers

in the south. Most places dry and again quite mild. Change is taking

place. Dramatic changes potentially for the end of the week, we will see

things turning cooler and more blustery. Thank you very much. That

is all from us. Now on BBC One