02/11/2013 BBC Weekend News

Heightened security in Pakistan as the Taliban vows to take revenge for

the death of their leader. Hakimulla Mehsud was killed by a US drone

strike, sparking fury from Pakistan's government. The

government of Pakistan does not see this drone attack as an attack on an

individual, but as an attack on the peace process. Specialist officers

are called in to end a prison disturbance at Maidstone jail.

Charged with murder, the daughter and son-in-law of an elderly couple

found buried in a garden in Mansfield. Ben Youngs, to Farrell.

And it's a tale of two halves as England come back to beat Australia

at Twickenham. Good evening. The Taliban in

Pakistan has vowed to take revenge for the killing of their leader,

Hakimulla Mehsud. He was targeted yesterday in a suspected US drone

strike. Security forces have been put on high alert and Pakistan's

government has condemned the attack, saying it has destroyed their

attempts to hold peace talks with the militants. Mehsud was killed in

north-western Pakistan, near the Afghan border. From Islamabad,

Richard Galpin has sent this report. The security forces in the capital

and across the country, now on high alert. This is following threats

from the Pakistan Taliban it will launch suicide bombings in

retaliation for the killing of its leader. In these rare pictures of

Hakimullah Mehsud, he fills around with fellow fighters. Rest and

recuperation for a man responsible for hundreds of attacks across

Pakistan, including the shooting of a schoolgirl. In a BBC interview

filmed just weeks before his death, he didn't did the late -- he did

indicate he was potentially interested in peace talks with the

government. We believe in discussions but the government has

taken no serious steps to use -- to support us. The news of his death

may be welcomed by many here who have seen the suffering he has

caused. But there is also anger he was killed just as hope was rising.

Perhaps most angry as this man, the interior minister who was leading

the government's efforts to draw the Pakistan Taliban into peace talks.

First and foremost, the government of Pakistan does not see this drone

attack as an attack on an individual, but as an attack on the

peace process. This is the scale of the violence the people of Pakistan

have been facing as the Taliban's Stewart -- as the Taliban have

pursued a relentless campaign, killing and injuring thousands. The

government believes that peace talks are the best way to stop the

bloodshed. But now the government says the Americans have ruined the

chances of those talks taking place. Today it summoned the US ambassador

to protest. The government is even considering the possibility of

blocking the routes through Pakistan used by NATO to send fuel and other

goods to its forces inside neighbouring Afghanistan. This is

one of the men now being discussed by the Pakistan Taliban as a

potential new leader. Khan Said Sajna. He is thought to be less

hardline than Hakimullah Mehsud. But the death of Hakimullah Mehsud is a

take all -- but the death of Hakimullah Mehsud is a big blow for

the militant movement. Right now they are unlikely to be talking

about peace. Hakimulla Mehsud was set to be a key

player in the peace talks between the Pakistani Taliban and the

government. Our world affairs correspondent, Rajesh Mirchandani,

assesses what his death means for those talks and the already fragile

relationship between Pakistan and the US.

To the Taliban, he was a hero, to the Americans wanted terrorist.

Pakistanis may be glad he is dead but have they lost potential

peacemaker? One day before Pakistan in -- Pakistani officials were to

meet, I'd US drone strike killed Hakimullah Mehsud. Did it also kill

any hopes for peace? The peace talks, in order to bring some sort

of stability to the tribal areas of Pakistan, are crucial. Since 9/

50,000 Pakistanis have died, mainly in fighting the militants in the

tribal areas. Pakistan is desperate to have peace in its territories. --

since 9/11. The Pakistanis are angry about how Hakimullah Mehsud was

killed. Four years America refused to even admit that it was using

drones to target its enemies. It has carried out hundreds of strikes in

Pakistan's tribal areas with unmanned aircraft. It is a tactic

that has eliminated some key figures. In 2004, a missile fired

from a drone killed this man. In 2009, Baitullah Mehsud was killed.

And this year, Waliur Rehman was killed in a drone strike. Behind the

smiles in Washington last week, ongoing tensions between the

countries' leaders. Pakistan says America does not respect its

territorial sovereignty. In a troubled region, this is a difficult

and vital relationship. Analysts think it must and will survive the

latest killing of the Taliban leader. The US government does not

want to destabilise the civilian government in Pakistan. The

Pakistani government needs to make sure that the problems in

Afghanistan do not spill over. What will follow this man's death? Peace

or more violence? The American scene negotiations with the Taliban is an

internal matter for Pakistan. -- the Americans say.

The prison service says a disturbance at Maidstone jail in

Kent has been resolved without injury or damage. Specialist

officers were called in to deal with the incident, which involved 40

inmates. A spokesman for the Prison Officers Association said the

trouble followed changes which have resulted in prisoners having to

spend more time in their cells. Philippa Young reports.

Specially trained prison riot officers were deployed to the jail,

along with local police, fire and ambulance crews. The incident was

contained in one wing which is separated from the others. Maidstone

is a category C men's jail with 600 inmates, are dominantly sex

offenders, but it also takes in a number of foreign nationals with

more than 18 months left to serve under sentence. The landlady who

runs the pub across the road from the prison said she could hear the

disturbance. At 5:15pm, I could hear shouting. I thought it was outside

because it was quite loud. I went to the window and heard it was coming

from the prison. You could hear the prisoners in this blog shouting,

what is going on? They were trying to find out, obviously they had been

locked into their cells. It was like a football crowd. The incident began

around four o'clock this afternoon. It was in one wing and it involved

40 prisoners. The right response plan was put into action. By

6:30pm, the incident was declared over. The prison service said that

no staff or inmates were injured. It is extremely rare. It does not

happen often. Incidents have been on the increase of late and there has

been concern around the service. This is a reflection of this

territory and the cuts being made in the prison service. The Justice

Secretary has said he wants to bring down the cost of prison, his

philosophy, getting more for less. The Prison Officers Association is

blaming spending cuts. Staff cuts mean prisoners spend more time

locked in their cells. At that has set -- at a separate incident in

Warwickshire, around 60 inmates refused to return to their cells.

That has been resolved peacefully. In Maidstone, an investigation is

underway. The prison service has said that those involved will be

dealt with appropriately. Two people have been remanded in

custody after appearing before magistrates in Sheffield charged

with the murder of a Sri Lankan graduate. Thavisha Lakindu Peiris,

who was 25, was stabbed to death during his final shift before

starting a new job as an IT consultant. Shamraze Khan, who is

25, and a 17-year-old boy were remanded in custody to appear before

Sheffield Crown Court later this month.

The daughter and son-in-law of an elderly couple whose remains were

found buried in their back garden in Mansfield three weeks ago have

appeared in court charged with their murders. Susan and Christopher

Edwards were arrested in London on Wednesday. William and Patricia

Wycherley disappeared in 1998. They'd been shot dead. From

Mansfield, Ben Ando reports. Standing side-by-side and flanked by

court guards, fifth and five-year-old Susan Edwards and her

husband, Christopher, 57, are charged jointly with murdering her

parents, William and Patricia Wycherley. During a short hearing

they spoke only to confirm their names and ages and that they

understood the charges. They were arrested on suspicion of murder at

St Pancras railway station on Wednesday. It was exactly three

weeks after police unearthed the bodies of a man and woman bedded in

shallow graves at this addressed in Nottinghamshire. The bodies are

believed to be those of William and Patricia Wycherley. Postmortem test

revealed that both had been shot dead. William and Patricia Wycherley

had him described as private, even reclusive. When they disappeared

from their home 15 years ago, many people assumed that they had moved

away. Their daughter and son-in-law have been reminded in custody and it

will appear again before a Crown Court judge on Monday. -- and they

will appear again. Campaigners seeking the release of a

freelance British journalist detained along with Greenpeace

activists in Russia have been staging a silent protest outside the

Russian embassy in London. Kieron Bryan was one of 30 people arrested

in September by the Russian security forces during a protest against oil

drilling in the Arctic. Strong winds have brought down

electricity lines in South and West Wales, causing power cuts across the

region. Gusts of up to 80mph have damaged buildings and uprooted

trees, and a section of the M4 was closed earlier today when a caravan

overturned. It's been a busy day of sport. Let's

join Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes at the BBC Sport Centre.

Thanks very much, Matthew. Good evening. England celebrated their

ten-year anniversary of winning the Rugby Union World Cup today by

beating Australia again, this time at Twickenham on the opening day of

the autumn internationals. They had to come from behind, though,

eventually winning by 20 points to 13. Patrick Geary reports.

English rugby spent ten years trying to restart a party at left in

Sydney. The men who lifted the World Cup in 2003 were back today,

helpless onlookers, a bit like the current crop when faced with the

likes of this. Australia went in front with the first try of the

game. Their lead was reinforced. The Australians were ahead by seven

points at the break. Taking photos is fine, but the key for England was

taking chances. Into the second half and a ricochet went their way. Chris

Robshaw did the rest. The water tight Australian defence admit

parted again. Owen Farrell picked out the channel and dived into it.

The opposition attempts to reduce the deficit if did. They fell short,

just as they had against the Lions. For England, there is more work to

do. Well, at the Rugby League World Cup,

England put last week's disappointing defeat to Australia

behind them to easily beat Ireland this afternoon. The tournament

co-hosts scored eight tries in the 42-0 victory in Huddersfield. Tim

Hague has the details. It is the price we all want, but to

get closer to it, England needed their first win of the World Cup and

against Ireland, memories of last week's defeat were soon forgotten.

112 seconds gone when Ryan Hall scored the game's first try. It was

not long to wait for a second, in the same corner from the same score.

Tom Briscoe scored two more before a relentless first 20 minutes was

completed with the fifth England try. They are putting a sword

through this Irish team. The sword kept slicing. Two more tries

followed. Kallum Watkins was the grateful recipient. This was the

cherry on a convincing victory. Rangi Chase beg the opposition to

the punch. -- bet the opposition. There is plenty to ponder after a

performance like this. There were plenty of goals in the

Barclays Premier League today. Match Of The Day follows the news on BBC

One, so if you don't want to know who scored them, please divert your

attention for a little while. Arsenal are five points clear at the

top of the table after a 2-0 win over third-placed Liverpool. Santi

Cazorla scored the first, with Aaron Ramsey adding a spectacular second.

Champions Manchester United beat Fulham for their first back-to-back

league victories under David Moyes. Cazorla scored the first, with

Manchester City moved up to fourth after a 7-0 thrashing of Norwich.

Chelsea missed the chance to close the gap on Arsenal, losing away at

Newcastle. And Crystal Palace stay rooted to the bottom of the table

after a defeat at West Brom. Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic

had to come from behind to rescue a point with a 1-1 draw against Dundee

United. St Mirren against Ross County had to be abandoned just

after half-time because of heavy rain. Elsewhere, there were wins for

St Johnstone and Inverness. British cyclist Joanna Rowsell has

won her second gold medal at the Track World Cup in Manchester. One

of the golden girls from London 2012, Rowsell added the 3km

individual pursuit title to the team pursuit gold she won yesterday. And

Mark Webber pipped his four-time world championship-winning team mate

Sebastien Vettel to pole position for tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

And that's the sport. Back to you, Matthew.

A reminder of tonight's main story: Pakistan has accused the United

States of "ambushing" peace talks with the Taliban by killing the

leader of the militant group in a drone strike. You can see more on

that and all of today's other stories on the BBC News Channel.

Good evening. Yet again, strong winds have been causing problems

today. It has been a stormy Saturday afternoon in South Wales. The winds

will ease overnight, but it will still be blustery, with plenty of

showers tomorrow morning. For the next few hours, it will still be

blustery. There is still the risk of gusts of 40 mph, possibly 60 mph in

places. It will be wet in the West of Scotland as temperatures dropped

to six degrees. Sunday sees web and windy weather persisting across the

north-east of the UK. There will be showers across England, but not too

many in the south-east. Even in the West, the showers will tend to use

and the winds will die down a little bit. There will be some showers

coming into western Scotland, and the rain and strong winds will

persist across Caithness and parts of Aberdeenshire. Some showers for

north-west England, but much of Central and the north-east of

England will have blue skies for the afternoon. Temperatures in double

figures. The south-west will be dry for a time before the next batch of

wet weather arrives. The rain