:00:08. > :00:12.A major shake-up of health and safety guidelines for school trips
:00:12. > :00:17.in England is published. Ministers say they want an end to red tape,
:00:17. > :00:20.but one teachers' union urges caution.
:00:20. > :00:26.More violence in east Belfast - six police are injured and seven people
:00:26. > :00:28.are arrested. Activists say anti-Government
:00:28. > :00:35.protests in Syria are growing, following more deaths during
:00:35. > :00:42.demonstrations against President Assad.
:00:42. > :00:52.And... Move over Sharapova, as Petra Kvitova takes the women's
:00:52. > :01:05.
:01:05. > :01:10.Good evening. Guidelines governing school trips in England are being
:01:11. > :01:13.given a radical shake-up. Ministers say they want a more common sense
:01:13. > :01:18.approach to health and safety, and they want schools and local
:01:18. > :01:26.authorities to ditch unnecessary paperwork. But the move has drawn
:01:26. > :01:31.sharp criticism from one teaching union, as Sophie Hutchinson reports.
:01:31. > :01:35.These exciting school trips for youngsters are often viewed with
:01:35. > :01:39.trepidation by teachers struggling to comply with regulations. But the
:01:39. > :01:42.Government has now torn up the old health and safety guidelines and
:01:42. > :01:46.said it's cutting the red tape. We've got a crazy situation at the
:01:46. > :01:50.moment where we have schools and teachers up and down the country
:01:50. > :01:53.who feel reluctant to organise school trips, to plan outward bound
:01:53. > :02:00.courses, because they think that health and safety red tape means
:02:00. > :02:04.they are in real danger of being in trouble if the slightest thing goes
:02:04. > :02:09.wrong. The slimmer guidelines underlines that risk assessments
:02:09. > :02:14.and consent forms do not need completing for every activity
:02:14. > :02:19.outside school, and they want to dispel myths about teachers being
:02:19. > :02:23.sued. I've had members of staff when I was head of department who
:02:23. > :02:28.were screaming at me worrying that they would get sued because they
:02:28. > :02:32.haven't got the right permission slips in. Some staff get very, very
:02:32. > :02:36.worried about it. The new guidelines for teachers are part of
:02:36. > :02:42.a wider debate about children's experience in and outside of school.
:02:42. > :02:47.And whether the overzealous application of safety laws taking
:02:47. > :02:51.the fun out of growing up. Today the health watchdog insisted that
:02:51. > :02:56.some bureaucrats were using health and safety rules as a feeble excuse
:02:56. > :03:00.to stop people enjoying themselves. People in all walks of life and in
:03:00. > :03:04.a number of schools have become very risk-averse, for a range of
:03:04. > :03:09.reasons, but it seems that they've landed upon a convenient excuse in
:03:09. > :03:14.the form of hefrlt and safety. We thinklets -- health and safety. We
:03:14. > :03:19.think it is time to blow in myth apart. The watchdog wants parents
:03:19. > :03:24.to realise that life can't be risk free, but the NASUWT has criticised
:03:24. > :03:27.the new approach to school trips and warned it can make parents and
:03:27. > :03:30.teachers more nervous. Police in east Belfast say last
:03:30. > :03:32.night's violence in which six police officers were injured was
:03:32. > :03:37.spontaneous and came mostly from the loyalist community. Officers
:03:37. > :03:39.used water cannon and fired plastic baton rounds. Seven people have
:03:39. > :03:49.been arrested. From Belfast, Alexandra MacKenzie sent this
:03:49. > :03:54.report. The violence began around midnight. Police officers movered
:03:54. > :04:01.in to prevent further clashes. But they came under attack from
:04:01. > :04:05.loyalists, who threw stones, empty bottles and bricks. Police vehicles
:04:05. > :04:11.were targeted. There were attempts to destroy cameras being used to
:04:11. > :04:17.gather evidence. Officers fired plastic bullets and used a water
:04:17. > :04:22.cannon to help disperse the crowd. Police say tension was height nnd
:04:22. > :04:27.both the loyalist and nationalist communities after two recent nights
:04:27. > :04:33.of rioting in the same area. Today, police said the trouble started
:04:33. > :04:38.after the Orange Order parade had passed through. Due to the events
:04:38. > :04:45.of last week and after the solemn commemoration parade last night
:04:45. > :04:49.there were a number of minor incidents. The parade itself passed
:04:49. > :04:53.off peacefully. One assault in particular seemed to be the
:04:53. > :04:56.catalyst for more expense spontaneous disorder. It was not
:04:56. > :04:59.orchestrated. Community groups are continuing to work with politicians
:04:59. > :05:05.and the police to prevent another night of violence, but admit that
:05:05. > :05:10.when crowds gather, the situation is difficult to predict. Calm has
:05:10. > :05:16.been restored, but with if marching season now in full swing, and due
:05:16. > :05:21.to reach its peak in ten days' time, community leaders here hope that
:05:22. > :05:24.tensions between the nationalists and the loyalists can be contained.
:05:24. > :05:27.The man convicted of murdering the schoolgirl, Sarah Payne, is
:05:27. > :05:29.reported to have been attacked by another inmate at Wakefield prison.
:05:30. > :05:32.Roy Whiting, who's serving a life sentence, is believed to have
:05:32. > :05:34.suffered eye injuries after an alleged assault, and has been
:05:35. > :05:41.treated in hospital. Whiting was convicted of the abduction and
:05:41. > :05:44.murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in 2001.
:05:44. > :05:48.The parents of the murdered teacher, Lindsay Hawker, are flying to Japan,
:05:48. > :05:51.where the man accused of killing her is about to go on trial. 22-
:05:51. > :05:54.year-old Lindsay Hawker was found dead in a bathtub on the balcony of
:05:54. > :05:57.an apartment near Tokyo four years ago. One of her students at an
:05:57. > :06:04.English language school, Tatsuya Ichihashi, has been charged with
:06:04. > :06:06.her murder. Syria's President has sacked one of
:06:06. > :06:08.the country's most important regional governors, the Governor of
:06:08. > :06:11.Hama, after his region saw the biggest demonstrations against
:06:11. > :06:16.presidential rule yesterday. As many as half a million protesters
:06:16. > :06:18.are said to have marched. Activists say at least 24 people were shot
:06:18. > :06:28.dead by the security forces across Syria. Our correspondent, Owen
:06:28. > :06:32.
:06:32. > :06:37.Bennett Jones, sent this report from neighbouring Lebanon. Syrian
:06:37. > :06:43.state TV showing anti-Government protesters, or as the newsreader
:06:43. > :06:48.puts it, armed criminal gangs. civilians and policemen were killed
:06:48. > :06:52.and others were injured at the hands of armed groups... In an
:06:52. > :06:56.English bulletin on the official international channel, they showed
:06:56. > :07:02.that as well as critics the Government has vocal supporters of
:07:02. > :07:12.all ages. I love Sir gentleman. I want to live peacefully in my
:07:12. > :07:18.
:07:18. > :07:22.country. We are all here, love Syria, and we are Syrians.
:07:22. > :07:28.pictures put up on Facebook by opposition activists give a very
:07:28. > :07:33.different impression. This was after Friday prayers yesterday.
:07:33. > :07:39.Across the country, people power, demanding the downfall of the
:07:39. > :07:44.Government. In neighbouring Lebanon, people are watching and waiting,
:07:44. > :07:51.and some expect that eventually Syria's President Bashar al-Assad
:07:51. > :07:59.will have to stand down. The more the international community and the
:07:59. > :08:03.Arab community let al-Assad stay in power, the more bloodshed we will
:08:03. > :08:08.witness, but al-Assad can not lead the transition. The nature of his
:08:08. > :08:15.regime does not allow him to lead the transition. He cannot stop the
:08:15. > :08:19.killing either. And opposition protesters are continuing to die.
:08:19. > :08:25.These are unverified pictures posted by activists who say that
:08:25. > :08:27.over 20 people were killed after this week's Friday prayers.
:08:27. > :08:30.The UK's leading disability charities are threatening legal
:08:30. > :08:32.action against the Government over its welfare reform proposals. The
:08:32. > :08:36.Disability Alliance says Ministers haven't properly assessed the
:08:37. > :08:39.impact the changes will have. The Disability Minister, Maria Miller,
:08:39. > :08:49.insists discussions are still under way, and has accused the Alliance
:08:49. > :08:53.
:08:53. > :08:58.of creating unnecessary anxiety. A severe spinal injury means life
:08:58. > :09:03.for this woman is a constant challenge, but specially adapted
:09:03. > :09:06.equipment eases her struggle, as does �125 a week in disability
:09:06. > :09:10.living allowance. But the Government plans to scrap that
:09:10. > :09:15.allowance and replace it with one which will take the modifications
:09:15. > :09:19.of her home into account. She fears she will be worse off as a result.
:09:19. > :09:27.The reality is I have those pieces of equipment but they all cost to
:09:27. > :09:30.maintain and use. So a lot of electrical gadgets, through the
:09:30. > :09:33.floor lift, electric beds and wheelchair. The new allowance, to
:09:33. > :09:38.be called the personal independence payment, is aimed at targeting
:09:38. > :09:46.benefits more efficiently. But campaigners claim tens of thousands
:09:46. > :09:51.of disabled people could allows out -- allows out. There are disabled
:09:51. > :09:55.people telling us they are so anxious they are considering
:09:55. > :09:59.suicide. More than 3 million people claim Disability Living Allowance,
:09:59. > :10:02.that's one in 20 of the population. The vast majority are never
:10:03. > :10:06.reassessed, meaning once on the benefits they can often stay on it
:10:06. > :10:11.even if their circumstances change. But the Government says it is a
:10:11. > :10:15.system in urgent need of reform. Not least say its critics because
:10:15. > :10:21.it is open to abuse. Yesterday, Clare Jones appeared in court after
:10:21. > :10:24.this video was discovered of her taking part in a skydive. The 38-
:10:24. > :10:30.year-old was awarded the disability living allowance because of a bad
:10:30. > :10:35.back but continued claiming long after she had recovered. The plans
:10:35. > :10:41.to introduce regular assessments are partly aimed at preventing
:10:41. > :10:44.deception. But Ministers fear that claims that people will be worse
:10:44. > :10:47.off aren't justified. We are still only part the way through this
:10:47. > :10:52.process. I think some of the concerns that are being expressed
:10:52. > :10:55.are second guessing what's the outcome of this research will be,
:10:55. > :11:01.and I think probably creating a great deal of concern where perhaps
:11:01. > :11:05.there is no necessity to have that concern. But Anne and many like her
:11:05. > :11:09.will remain concerned until they know exactly how the changes will
:11:09. > :11:12.affect them. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
:11:12. > :11:14.are continuing their tour of Canada. They've planted a tree marking
:11:15. > :11:17.their visit at Government House in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Later
:11:17. > :11:27.today they'll meet war veterans before flying to Montreal and an
:11:27. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:32.overnight trip down the St Lawrence seaway to Quebec City. The royal
:11:32. > :11:34.couple move on to California next Friday.
:11:34. > :11:37.Prince Albert of Monaco has exchanged vows with his South
:11:37. > :11:39.African bride, Charlene Wittstock, in a star-studded wedding in Monte
:11:39. > :11:42.Carlo. Today's service, which followed a civil ceremony yesterday,
:11:42. > :11:44.was attended by European royals, actors and heads of state. Among
:11:44. > :11:54.them were the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Sir Roger
:11:54. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :11:58.Moore. There's a new womens' champion at
:11:58. > :12:08.Wimbledon. Petra Kvitova held her nerve in her first ever Grand Slam
:12:08. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :12:14.final to beat the 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets.
:12:14. > :12:17.Tim has more. It couldn't have been a more different backdrop to the
:12:17. > :12:23.men's tournament tomorrow, where we've got the first seed playing
:12:23. > :12:28.the second in the finals. In the women's tournament, the Williams
:12:28. > :12:35.sisters went out pretty early on, and the first four seeds also went.
:12:35. > :12:41.So today would be a victory for youth. One thing was certain before
:12:41. > :12:45.the women walked out - Wimbledon would have its youngest women's
:12:45. > :12:55.champion since 2004, when Maria Sharapova won the tournament at the
:12:55. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:09.The question immediately asked, would the 21-year-old Kvitova be
:13:09. > :13:13.overawed? Receiving serve she fizzed the answer right back. The
:13:13. > :13:17.vastly more experienced Sharapova began making mistakes, looking
:13:17. > :13:23.tentative. Kvitova in contrast was a picture of unblinking focus. She
:13:23. > :13:28.ran away with the set, 6-2. The Czech extend her run of games at
:13:28. > :13:33.the start of the second set, passing Sharapova even when she was
:13:33. > :13:38.standing next to the ball. The doubts began to swirl. But
:13:38. > :13:45.Sharapova wasn't fromed. She managed a break of her own. Her
:13:45. > :13:51.fiancee was doing the sweating for both of them. Kvitova kept hitting
:13:51. > :13:56.back, blowing her opponent off court, the coxtator off her chair!
:13:56. > :14:06.And then it it was moment to deliver her first ace. On Match
:14:06. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:11.Point. COMMENTATOR: Game, set and match! It is hard, if I'm standing
:14:12. > :14:16.here with a trophy and I see the great players in the Royal Box.
:14:16. > :14:21.that the best match you have ever play? I think so, of course, in the
:14:21. > :14:26.final of Wimbledon, so... Yes. victory the young Czech champion
:14:26. > :14:31.displayed poise and grace. Her family and friends showed no such
:14:31. > :14:35.inhibitions. It could be the first of many such celebrations.
:14:35. > :14:41.It is very easy to make these grand predictions but she was more
:14:41. > :14:46.accurate, faster, stronger today. These are pretty useful attributes.
:14:46. > :14:50.She was also calm, able to keep going when she was ahead. It was a
:14:50. > :14:54.lesson perhaps that Andy Murray could have drawn on yesterday. Kite
:14:54. > :15:00.have been a lesson for another young Briton today. Liam Broady was
:15:00. > :15:06.playing in the final of the boys' tournament. There he is losing on
:15:06. > :15:10.Match Point to Australian Luke Saville. He was a set and a break
:15:10. > :15:13.up, Liam Broady. Thoughtful was as good as it got, but the prospect
:15:13. > :15:20.perhaps of talent to come. We've certainly got the delicious