27/09/2016 BBC News at Six

A "catastrophic failure" of health and safety rules,

A judge fines the owner of Alton Towers ?5 million for last

Two people had to have legs amputated, after carriages collided,

Money alone will never replace limbs nor heal these psychological scars.

?5 million is thought to be a record fine for the industry.

The FA investigates the England football manager, over claims

he offered advice on how to avoid player transfer rules.

At times it was acrimonious and personal.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attack each other, in their first

A shipment of American shale gas, will soon be unloaded

in Scotland, much to the anger of anti-fracking campaigners.

And honouring Sir Terry Wogan, on the 50th anniversary of his first

Coming up in sport on BBC News, Leicester host a Champions League

match for the first time tonight with Porto visiting

the King Power Stadium, while Spurs are in Moscow

Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.

The company which operates the Alton Towers theme park,

has been fined ?5 million for last year's roller-coaster

crash, which resulted in two young women having legs amputated.

At the sentencing hearing, the judge said the "obvious shambles

of what occurred" could have been "easily avoided".

Here's our correspondent Sophie Long.

Vicky Balch and Leah Washington walked to court today

Both girls had to have a leg amputated after the crash.

Today, the company responsible was fined ?5 million for breaching

It's believed to be a record fine for the industry,

but Chanda Chauhan, who was in the second row,

along with her two daughters, and is still suffering

from the psychological effects, thinks it should have been more.

That ?5 million isn't going to change what's

Myself and my two daughters were in an accident and that's

broken our total family structure into pieces,

In court, the most seriously injured heard for the first time

the catalogue of errors that led to months of pain

They heard an empty test car had been sent around the track,

but failed to complete the loop due to high winds and came

That the computerised safety system activated and stopped

But they were told engineers thought this was a mistake, they decided

to manually override it and restarted the roller-coaster.

This is the moment that changed their lives forever.

In the middle of the picture is the stationary carriage.

Coming from the right, the car full of people.

The judge talked of the psychological trauma suffered

when they saw the carriage ahead before plunging into it

with the force of a car travelling at 90mph.

Then what he called the obvious shambles that followed,

which meant they were left, some with life-threatening injuries,

20 feet above ground for up to five hours.

The victims' lawyer said his young clients had been shocked

A catastrophic failure to assess risk.

Inadequate training, inadequate supervision,

But this has not been about retribution, this has been

about finding out why this accident occurred and making sure that

The company's Chief Executive said they had always accepted

responsibility and he repeated their apology to those injured.

The far bigger punishment for all of us is the knowledge

on this occasion we let people down with such devastating consequences.

It is something none of us will ever forget and it is something

we are utterly determined will never be repeated.

Emergency services say detailed risk assessments are now in place

for all rides at Alton Towers and at other theme parks

?5 million maybe a record fine for the entertainment industry but for a

company with an annual turnover of around ?400 million, it could be the

reputation damage that costs Merlin more dearly. And the individual

compensation payments for people injured here at Alton Towers have

yet to be awarded. Sophie, many thanks. Sophie Long.

The England manager, Sam Allardyce is being investigated by the FA,

over claims he offered advice to businessmen, on how to get around

Secret filming released by the Daily Telegraph,

also appears to show him negotiating a ?400,000 pound deal,

to represent a company in the Far East.

Not seen this one before, have you? Two months ago Sam Allardyce finally

landed the job he'd covered it all his career. This was how much it

meant to him to be England's manager. I think I fit the chair, I

hope I do. But even before holding his first training session big Sam

had got himself in big trouble. Secret filming showing the manager

meeting businessmen claiming to represent a far Eastern company. In

fact they were undercover reporters from the Daily Telegraph. The

newspaper claims Allardyce, with an FA salary of ?3 million, used his

position to agree in principle to a ?400,000 a year deal to represent

the firm. Allardyce does say he must ask the

FA for approval over any deal, but of more concern to his bosses is

that he appears to offer advice over how rules concerning what's known as

third-party ownership, where companies or agents control stakes

in players, outlawed by the governing body to improve integrity

in the transfer system, can be avoided. Allardyce was summoned here

to Wembley today to explain himself as his bosses held a crisis meeting,

with one former FA executive expressing his domain. It's

extremely disappointing to have an England manager in Paris both

himself and the football Association so soon after his appointment. I

think at the very least it's poor judgment. He and his advisers

including qualified chartered accountants should never have

allowed him to get in this situation in the first place. It was extremely

poor judgment. But the sting showed Allardyce talking about more than

just money. He ridiculed the man he replaced as England manager, Roy

Hodgson. Former England assistant coach Gary Neville also comes in for

criticism, as does the mentality of the England squad and even the Duke

of Cambridge. I think you have to let someone defend himself and just

hope he will clear his name. Allardyce was the man entrusted with

revising England's football fortunes. But after just one match

in charge he's been forced to fight for his job.

Well, many will say that Allardyce emerges from all this as greedy,

naive and reckless. His supporters will argue that he's broken the

rules, signed no deal and deserves to keep his job. I think what could

prove decisive as that the FA will be all too aware that their

credibility as moral guardians of the game is on the line here and

there will be bracing themselves for more revelations later on this

evening. Allardyce is meant to be preparing right now for his first

home game as England boss a week on Saturday. The sense tonight is that

he will be lucky to have that opportunity. Dan Rowan, at Wembley.

Donald Trump says neither he or Hillary Clinton,

delivered a knock-out blow, in their first of three televised

debates, in the run up to US Presidential election.

Close to 100 million people watched the two

candidates attack each other, on a wide range of policy issues.

But at times it also got personal, as our North America

In diplomacy they call this a grin and grab.

In last night's presidential debate it quickly gave way to grimaces

Donald Trump started the brighter, attacking Hillary Clinton

for initially backing the Pacific Trade Deal

You called it the gold standard of trade deals,

you said it's the finest deal you've ever seen.

And then you heard what I said about it and all of a sudden

Well, Donald, I know you live in your own reality,

But then it was Donald Trump's turn to be put under the cosh.

First over his refusal to hand over his tax returns.

Something that all candidates have done for over 40 years.

Or maybe he doesn't want the American people,

all of you watching tonight, to know that he's paid

nothing in federal taxes, because the only years anybody has

ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over

to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino

licence, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax.

But how smart, when everyone else has to pay tax?

His business acumen is a cornerstone of his appeal.

Not releasing those returns only raises more questions.

He then came under attack over his attitude towards women,

a key demographic in this election where he is trailing badly.

But this is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs.

She spoke about a beauty pageant contestant who Mr Trump had called

Miss Housekeeping because she was Latino.

And she has become a US citizen, and you can bet

she's going to vote this November.

But Donald Trump then sought to make it about character.

She doesn't have the look, she doesn't have the stamina.

And I don't believe she does have the stamina.

To be president of this country you need tremendous stamina.

Well as soon as he travels to 112 countries and negotiates a peace

deal, a ceasefire, a release of dissidents, an opening

of new opportunities in nations around the world, or even

spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional

committee, he can talk to me about stamina.

Hillary has experience, but it's bad experience.

We have made so many bad deals during the last...

So she's got experience, I agree, but it's bad, bad experience.

Donald Trump positioning himself as the political outsider resonates

At the end of the debate it was Donald Trump's stamina that

Here in the spin room both sides are claiming

But Donald Trump has come in to do his own spinning.

He had one question to answer in this debate, did

he have the temperament to be the next commander-in-chief,

And on that maybe the jury is still out.

Mr Trump, are you satisfied with how it went?

No answer came to that particular question but he has complained today

about the debate moderator, saying he was unfair to him. You don't

normally do that if things have gone well. If this had been conducted

under the Queensbury rules the referee would have brought the two

fighters together and raised Hillary Clinton's arm aloft. She did very

well. But there's always been a gap between what the experts think and

what the American public seats. They think Donald Trump did well. Now,

has he won over some of those new groups that he needs to attract to

win the presidency? Probably not. But there are still two presidential

debates to go, 42 days of campaigning. This isn't over yet,

not by a long shot. Indeed. Jon Sopel in New York.

Thanks, John. The Crown Prosecution Service has

upheld its decision, not to charge Sir Cliff Richard

with historical sex offences. The singer was the subject

of a long-running investigation by South Yorkshire Police,

which centred on accusations In a statement, Sir Cliff said

he was pleased with The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn,

has told the BBC he wants to 'make the case,' to reverse party policy

on nuclear arms. He said there were many people,

who had a 'moral objection' He also suggested the UK bombing

of so called IS targets in Iraq Here's our Political

Editor Laura Kuenssberg. Whether it's kissing babies

or playing the bongos, if you want to be

Prime Minister, photo opportunities, But it can take a bit

of getting used to. Is Jeremy Corbyn our

next Prime Minister? It's up to him to show that he's

of the calibre to win people's That's what we've got

to be campaigning for. But that's also what

he's got to show. But he wants to show he'd

like to change the party's Labour backs nuclear

weapons, he does not. Well, anyone is enentitled

to raise an opinion on it. Many people are going to become

increasingly concerned. The party's made its

democratic decision, do you accept that that is

the party policy? Of course I know

what the party policy Of course I understand the decision

taken. Does it mean there are people in the party who have a moral

opposition, there are. I want to see a nuclear free world, I want us to

make a case for that and our participation in that. Given it is

currently the party policy despite attempts to return it, do you stand

by what you told us last year, that if you were Prime Minister you would

never use a deterrent with yellow I would never want to use it. Let's

talk about some other issues. The UK is bombing so-called IS target in

Syria and Iraq, would you continue that? I would be demanding as

quickly as possible a reconvening of the Geneva process. As quickly as

possible getting Russia and America and the other parties around the

table. Diplomats around the world are busting a gut to get talks

happening again. If you were Prime Minister, would you continue UK

bombing of so-called Islamic State targets, because that is happening

right now. And I'm not sure it's working. I think there has to be a

political solution that brings together everybody with the

exception of IS to isolate them, and that has to be the processed. You

said you think there might be an early election, hypothetically you

might be Prime Minister, if you were Prime Minister soon, would you stop

UK bombing of those so-called IS targets or not? As a Labour Prime

Minister I would bend every muscle I've got to bring about political

settlement and peace, and that would include the non-military options

that are so important. Because at the end of the day every war ends by

a political settlement, let's start from it rather than end with it. For

millions of British voters, their decision to leave the European Union

was around the issue of immigration. Would you, as Prime Minister tighten

the rules so that fewer EU citizens can come to the UK? What matters to

most Labour voters is actually under funding of schools, underfunding

hospitals, insufficiency of housing, lacking the element and jobs in

their communities. But many people are worried, actually, or so, about

the numbers, the way they've seen their communities change. Well,

communities to change, of course. So what would you actually do about

immigration if you were Prime Minister? What I would do about

immigration is try and bring about a degree of equality of working

conditions and wages across Europe. Do you think the wider voting public

see you as a potential Prime Minister? I'm here to read this

party. We are setting out our economic vision and an economic

alternative that does provide decent wages. We have to deal with the

stresses and inequalities in Britain, that is what Labour will

do. Jeremy Corbyn's promises have found favour with thousands of

Labour members. But after a year of discord and distress in labour, he

knows the party has to change the tune.

A judge has fined the owner of Alton Towers ?5 million,

for last year's crash, on the Smiler roller-coaster ride.

Plans for a radical shake-up of student funding in Wales, but will

it mean students here are better off?

The captains of the USA and Europe Ryder Cup teams

send their players out to practise on the Hazeltine course

With the tournament starting on Friday in Minnesota.

The first shipment of shale gas has arrived in Britain

A tanker is waiting to be unloaded at the Ineos

The company says the gas will replace dwindling North Sea

supplies, but the Scottish government opposes the process used

Here's our Scotland Editor Sarah Smith.

It's not quite coals to Newcastle, but the sight of a tanker,

full of shale gas from America, arriving in Scotland, tells a story

Chemical firm Ineos say they have to transport gas 3,500 miles

We have a problem with that report and will try and bring it back to

you later on in the programme. Let's move on.

The world's first baby has been born using a new technique,

The process enables women with rare genetic mutations

Our medical correspondent, Fergus Walsh, is with me.

I think we can now return to that story on shale gas arriving in

Scotland. Let's return to that. The imported gas will be used

at Grangemouth to manufacture plastics and the firm say

will secure 10,000 jobs. Ineos' owner would prefer to frack

for gas here in the UK. There clearly is a lot of shale gas

in the UK. It's a very sensible thing

for the UK, and I think the industrial heartland of the UK

would benefit enormously if we're as successful,

as it has done in America, because manufacturing has collapsed

in the UK in the last 20 years Protesters, determined to stop any

fracking in Britain, are also opposed to

importing shale gas. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing,

involves the injection of water and chemicals at high

pressure into shale rocks, forcing gas trapped

inside to the surface. It's widely used in America,

but the technique has been blamed for causing

pollution, even earthquakes. Fracking can have really devastating

impacts for the local environment It's linked to water contamination,

air pollution and very serious So we don't want that

to happen here in Scotland, but we also don't want that to be

happening in the US. The Labour Party want to see

fracking banned across the UK. The SNP-led Government in Scotland

have a moratorium on all shale gas exploration until they can be

convinced it is totally safe. But today, as the first

US shale gas arrived, we learned 120,000 jobs have been

lost in the North Sea oil and gas Shale enthusiasts insist fracking

could provide new jobs and replace billions of pounds of Government

revenue lost since the sharp fall The world's first baby has been born

using a new technique, The process enables women

with rare genetic mutations Our medical correspondent,

Fergus Walsh, is with me. How does this process work? It's

significant. It's a world first. They involved a couple from Jordan

who had two children who died and four miscarriages, all as a result

of genetic mutations passed on in the mother's DNA. A team from New

York took healthy donor DNA from a second woman, mixed it with the

parents key DNA to produce a healthy baby boy through IVF who is now five

months old. The key point is, that boy will have all the key genes from

its parents, things that influence hair colour, personality and so on

and a tiny amount of DNA from the second woman. That will be passed on

down the generations. Significant too that the work was done in Mexico

where there are no laws to prevent this. In many countries this is

illegal. Significant too that the UK is the only country in the world

that has passed legislation allowing this technique and there is a team

in Newcastle that are planning to help a handful of couples affected

by these rare disorders every year. It will happen here too eventually.

OK. Fergus, many thanks for that. Fergus Walsh there.

If you're a Welsh student, studying anywhere in the UK,

a large proportion of your fees are paid for by the

So on average, students leave university, with less debt

Sian Lloyd is at Cardiff University with the details.

Students in Wales will still have the most again rogues help in the

UK, but it will now be means-tested. A Freshers' Fair and a taste

of university life for The homegrown students among them

have had the lion's share of their tuition fees paid

by the Welsh Government. A grant of up to ?5,100 was offered

to these students whether they chose to study in Wales or elsewhere

in the UK, but that's I know, personally, I probably

wouldn't have gone without the grant, but I know

that I loved learning. These new changes,

although they are means-tested, may led to less students

going to university because the tuition fee grant

was such an amazing thing. With people with lower incomes,

yeah, they should get a bigger grant than those people who have got

a higher income. Student funding in Wales looks set

for a radical overhaul. The review, published today,

recommends scrapping the tuition fee grant,

which is paid to all, a new maintenance grant will cover

living expenses instead. It'll be means-tested

after the first ?1,000, a maximum of ?9,113 a year will be

available to qualifying students. It could save the Welsh Government

?100 million a year on undergraduate costs, but the review

recommends extending It definitely is going to take

the whole package forward is it, We're very clear, we see this

as a complete package. It's unique in the United Kingdom

that all modes of study, whether you're undergraduate

full-time, whether you're studying part-time or studying

at a postgraduate level Since devolution, governments have

taken very different paths. If these changes are introduced,

it will only be in Scotland where a commitment to pay students

tuition fees now remains. On the 50th anniversary of his first

ever radio broadcast for the BBC, a special service has been held

at Westminster Abbey to celebrate Today's an anniversary,

50 years of Wogan on the BBC. ..And, the years together

with you have not only been Could there have been

a better day for friends, family and colleagues to honour

and remember, Sir Terry. But this was also very much

a day about the viewers, So many people wanted

to be here today they had Really happy to see so many friends

that we've known for the last 20 plus years and so sad

to be here, but we Oh, it's a privilege,

absolute privilege to be here. Inside there was music,

a thank you from Katie Melua, # It's so easy to

break our hearts #. Terry Wogan wasn't the best,

he IS the best and he will # You know, you'll hear someone

say, that'll do...#. And from Peter Gabriel,

a very Wogan-style farewell. Time for a look at the weather,

here's Tomasz Schafernaker. Thank you. It will turn windy over

the next few days perhaps too windy for flying kites. Gales in fact on

the way. Mostly across northern parts of the country, especially

Scotland. Blustery come Thursday. In the short-term not too bad. The

winds will be relatively light thechl will be strong across

Scotland this evening and over night. We have this south-westerly

flow of air. Cloud around through today, that is out of the way. With

the south-westerly flow of air it's not going to be cold at all. Despite

the clearing skies tonight, by very early, our Wednesday morning

temperatures throughout the breadth of the country will be double

figures, 13, 14 degrees in Newcastle. That is first thing on

Wednesday. Let us see what is happening as we go through the

rush-hour. There will be sunshine around, quickly through the morning

clouds with rain will spill into Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland.

Also the western areas will be fairly cloudy. The best of the

weather and warmest of the weather to eastern and south eastern areas.

Temperatures into the low 20s for a number of major towns and cities.

Here is a look at Thursday. That airport of low pressure. You see the

white lines, tightly packed, strong winds, gales in fact. The lowlands

of Scotland are in for a blustery one. 50-60mph gusts could cause

problems with transport, road and bridge restrictions. There could be

gusts of around 70 in the north-west of Scotland. Rain around too on

Thursday for the south of the country. It will not be all bad.

There will be sunshine around on Thursday as well. By the end of the

week it looks as though it will cool off where some showers on the way.

Back to you, Clive. Thank you for that.