31/12/2011 BBC Weekend News

An urgent review into the risks associated with breast implants is

ordered by the Government. There's concern that existing evidence

about the potential dangers is not reliable.

I just want them taken out. If I can get the money I will pay for

them to be taken out. I am desperate to get them out because I

am living with a black cloud over my head all the time.

Amid the chaos in Syria, now a dispute between the Arab League

observers themselves about what they've actually seen. The FA

publishes the reasons behind the eight-match ban for Luis Suarez. He

racially abused another player seven times in two minutes.

And, 2012 is welcomed in around the world as people here gear up for

Good evening. An urgent review into the risks associated with breast

implants has been announced by the Government. The Health Secretary is

concerned that the existing evidence about the potential

dangers is not reliable. Around 40,000 women in Britain are

believed to have had silicone implants fitted by a French company,

which has been shut down by authorities in France. Here's our

medical correspondent, Fergus Walsh. It's a week since the French

Government recommended the removal of all PIP implants. Ministers here

maintain that's not necessary, but now they're reviewing the safety

data submitted by all those who fitted the implants. If there are

any safety concerns we will act in order to provide them with whatever

recommend stkeu required. But teuplt I want to reiterate we don't

have evidence which would justify any routine removal of these breast

implants and don't have evidence of safety concerns.

The PIP implants were banned last year as they contain non-medical

grade silicone. Around 40,000 British women have the implants,

95% of the surgery was done in private clinics. The French say the

implants have a 5% rupture rate. Whereas in the UK, it's 1%, similar

to other brands. But now conflicting evidence from a private

health firm suggests the rupture rate here may be higher, too.

Jane Parry from Liverpool is worried. Although she's not had

health problems since having the PIP implants fitted, she wants them

out. I am shocked. Every day you are reading more stuff there's more

coming out, people are coming forward. You are bumping into

people you didn't know had implants and they're worried. Christmas has

not been Christmas for thus year. French and British experts stress

there is no increased breast cancer risk from the PIP implants. But if

the review finds they are more likely to rupture, it's not clear

whether Ministers here will follow the French lead and offer to pay

for their removal. In Syria, there are the first signs

of disagreement among the Arab monitors in the country assessing

the violence there. On the fifth day of their mission, the group's

leader has apparently contradicted claims, by one of his own observers,

that he'd seen government snipers on roof-tops. Jon Donnison has been

monitoring the situation from Beirut.

The Arab League observers are in demand. But five days into their

mission to protect civilians and try and find out what's happening,

their role is becoming increasingly controversial. In the southern town

of Deraa yesterday one observer seemed to criticise the Government

and its use of roof-top snipers. Snipers, we saw them with our own

eyes, we call on the authorities to remove them immediately and we will

contact the Arab League immediately if they do not comply within 24

hours. He is then interrupted by a man saying there are snipers in

their homes, to which he replies:. You are telling me there are

snipers and I am telling you that I seen the snipers with my own eyes,

with my own eyes. But today in an interview with BBC radio the man

who is leading the observer mission gave a different version of events.

This man he said if he see by his eyes those snipers he will report

immediately and he will tell the Government, Syrian Government, but

he didn't see. He said that if he, if he. So it is just - it is not

correct in the media. Some have called him the world's most human

rights observer. He is already controversial. He is a staunch

loyalist of the Sudanese President, a man who is wanted by the

International Criminal Court for genocide and crimes against

humanity. Meanwhile, Syrian state television has been hailing the

observers' work, showing all the places they've been given access to

go. Such words from the head of the observers will further anger

opposition groups who believe the Arab League team is favouring the

Syrian Government. But all the while the crackdown

continues. These pictures, which we cannot verify, are in the northern

city of Idlib. Again, there were casualties. As the year draws to a

close, there's no end in sight to the violence in Syria.

A soldier from 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, has been killed

in an explosion in Afghanistan. It happened while he was on foot

patrol yesterday in Helmand Province. His family have been told.

Police have started using lie detectors to help them decide which

suspects to investigate. A pilot scheme has been run and the

Association of Chief Police Officers, which represents forces

in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, says the technology could

become a useful tool. Sarah Campbell reports.

Are you worried about any of the questions...

Routinely used by police in the US and on British daytime talk shows,

lie detectors are increasing interest to the criminal justice

system. It can help investigations because if the police have six

suspects, say and and they boy graph them and -- polygraph them,

they can hone in on one person, they they have the confidence to

think this person is showing deception and the likelihood is

this is the person who committed the crime. The way the body reacts

through breathing, heart rate and sweating all indicate whether a sly

being told. -- whether a lie is being told. Nothing is 100% but any

result that I give I am confident is the right result. The results

are currently inadmissible in court, but Hertfordshire Police have been

using the tests on suspected sex offenders. In a statement they say:

Polygraph testing provides us with an additional tool and has cut down

investigative time significantly leading to a more efficient process

often helping to identify additional offences. A further

trial in the Midlands has looked at how testing can help monitor those

on parole. Over the past two and a half years hundreds of convicted

sex offenders have been compelled to undergo lie detector tests as

part of a pilot scheme. Those results are currently being

evaluated. The Association of Chief Police

Officers agrees lie detectors can potentially help combat crime but

it is up to individual police forces to decide whether or not to

use them. Police have arrested three men - a

20-year-old, and two 16-year-olds - on suspicion of murdering a

teenager in Oxford Street in London. 18-year-old Seydou Diarrasouba was

stabbed in the heart after a fight broke out at a sports shop on

Boxing Day. Eleven people have already been arrested.

An 18-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with

murdering a teenage babysitter. Catherine Wynter had been looking

after her nephew and niece in Borehamwood on Boxing Day when she

was stabbed. Tony Bushby will appear at St Albans Crown Court on

Wednesday. Leading figures from the world of

entertainment and sport are among those recognised in the Queen's New

Year Honours list. This year the list also includes people who've

turned a corner in their lives. Lizo Mzimba has more. The BAFTA-

winning actress Helena Bonham Carter can now add a new

achievement to her accomplishments, after being appointed CBE. She said

she was thrilled, though not sure that she deserved it.

Ronnie Corbett's been delighting audiences for half a century. He's

also become a CBE. US Open-winning golfer Rory McIlroy

becomes an MBE and an OBE goes to Darren Clarke, winner of the

British Open. It's sinking in what I managed to achieve, but the OBE

is a massive honour for me and identify privileged to be awarded

the honour. Also recognised are people who have taken their lives

in a new direction. Gerald Ronson was jailed in 1990 for his parts in

the Guinness share scandal. He's now become a CBE for his charity

work since his release. Christopher Preddie is also someone

who's turned his life around. As a teenager he was involved with gangs

and drugs. But, for the last eight years, he's devoted his time to

youth work and reducing crime. He's become an OBE. I think from the

background I have come from and a lot of struggles I had, it's an

honour to be in such a great award and the fact that I got honoured

and now have an OBE is fantastic and any kid can now see that hard

work does pay off. He is typical of most of the names on this year's

list. People not in the public eye, who are being honoured for making a

significant contribution to their community.

The Football Association have published a report tonight into the

reasons why they banned the Liverpool player, Luis Suarez, for

eight matches after claims he racially abused the Manchester

United defender, Patrice Evra. With me here is our sports correspondent,

Joe Wilson. A very long report this, what is in it. These are findings

set up around the confrontation. It looked at TV footage which has

never been broadcast but the images of that confrontation are certainly

well known by now and essentially the Commission found it supported

Evra's version of events. It rejected Suarez's argument that he

used the word negro to Evra in a friendly way, in. He says he used

that word seven times in the space of two minutes to Evra and says

Suarez knew or should have known the use of that language in this

country is unacceptable. Liverpool are digesting that long report.

They have 14 days to decide whether to appeal. But I think the scale of

the report just reinforces that this is the most important,

certainly the most complex case of its kind that English football has

ever had to deal with. Thank you very much.

Staying with football and Match of the Day follows this programme. So,

if you don't want to know the results from today's Premier League

matches, Look away now. We start at Old Traford, where

Manchester United suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat against bottom club

Blackburn. Sir Alex Ferguson, who celebrated his 70th birthday today,

described the result as a disaster. Chelsea also suffered a surprise 3-

1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa and were replaced in fourth

place by Arsenal, who beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 with Robin Van

Persie getting his 17th league goal of the season.

Third-placed Tottenham were held by Swansea. And, there were also draws

between Bolton and Wolves, Norwich and Fulham, and Stoke and Wigan.

Harlequins have stretched their lead at the top of rugby's Aviva

Premiership with a 9-11 win over Exeter. Quins relied on the boot of

stand-in fly-half Rory Clegg, whose penalty with just three minutes of

time remaining denied the chiefs what would have been a shock

victory. Andy Murray has appointed the

former World tennis number one, Ivan Lendl, as his new, full-time

coach. Czech-born Lendl, who won eight Grand Slams, will start work

with Murray - who hasn't had a coach since March - immediately.

Celebrations to mark the start of 2012 are well under way all around

the world. Here, thousands of people will pack into Edinburgh

city centre for the traditional Hogmanay street party. In London,

up to a quarter of million people, are expected to watch the fireworks

along the Thames. Phil Bodmer is there.

Yes, you are right, the London Eye is the star attraction tonight for

the celebrations here in the capital. Elsewhere across the world,

of course, 2012 has already begun. Possibly the world's tallest

fireworks display, fired from the world's tallest building. Dubai saw

in the new year with a spectacular display. In London, with less than

two hours to go, thousands are lining the embankment in

anticipation of the arrival of 2012, in what promises to be one of the

capital's most significant years. Tonight is absolutely vital. It's

the kickoff to our summer of celebrations next year with the

Jubilee and the Olympics and tonight we are going to show the

world how we party. Earlier in the day Auckland in New Zealand was

among the first cities to usher in the new year.

In Australia, Sydney's famous bridge was setting for events down

under. This year's theme being a a time to dream as an estimated one

and a half million people lined the foreshore.

And in Beijing no fireworks, but a breathtaking light show.

Back home, even the rain unlikely to dampen the Hogmanay spirit in

Edinburgh. On the banks of the River Thames,

determined spectators took up the best pitches early. I was born in

London and the last time I was here I was ten. I thought it was about

time I came to look at the fireworks. We are here tonight to

see the fireworks and the London Eye and to enjoy the atmosphere.

Organisers are hoping up to a quarter of a million people will be

able to enjoy a night they promise will live long in the memory.

It seems like those 250,000 people have already arrived, as you can

see it's packed here along the embankment. The advice from the

police tonight is if you are not already here, please stay at home