:00:00. > :00:12.Good evening. late news at 10.30pm.
:00:13. > :00:15.Emergency services took over the RSC Theatre in Stratford today in order
:00:16. > :00:17.to test their response to an armed siege.
:00:18. > :00:19.200 Police, Ambulance and Fire service personnel were involved
:00:20. > :00:21.in the exercise which involved gunmen opening fire
:00:22. > :00:31.It was a drama like none seen before at the RSC Theatre in Stratford -
:00:32. > :00:33.fire crews rescuing fleeing hostages from the roof as part
:00:34. > :00:45.The scenario, gunmen opening fire inside.
:00:46. > :00:50.While this is not a counterterrorist exercise, a number of the resources
:00:51. > :00:52.and the skill sets being used would be transferable in the highly
:00:53. > :00:55.unlikely event that an incident like that should occur.
:00:56. > :00:58.90 people were killed at the Bataclan in Paris 14 months ago.
:00:59. > :01:00.Mercifully, there have been no such attacks on theatres since,
:01:01. > :01:02.but Friday's shootings at Fort Lauderdale airport serve
:01:03. > :01:11.as a reminder that public places are vulnerable.
:01:12. > :01:13.This exercise has not only benefited the police fire
:01:14. > :01:15.and ambulance services, it has allowed the RSC
:01:16. > :01:25.Of course, you know everything is entirely made up and everything
:01:26. > :01:29.It gets increasingly tense and you find yourself really getting
:01:30. > :01:32.involved with it as though it is for real.
:01:33. > :01:36.Extra security measures at this year's German Christmas market
:01:37. > :01:38.in Birmingham show how seriously public safety is taken
:01:39. > :01:46.It is hoped today's exercise, three months in the planning,
:01:47. > :01:48.will leave the emergency services even better prepared
:01:49. > :01:57.The MP for Cheltenham says he's delighted that his campaign
:01:58. > :01:59.for tougher punishments for stalkers has led to an increase
:02:00. > :02:04.in the maximum sentence from five to ten years.
:02:05. > :02:07.Alex Chalk introduced a bill in Parliament after one
:02:08. > :02:09.of his constituents, Dr Ellie Ashton, suffered
:02:10. > :02:12.for seven years at the hands of a former patient.
:02:13. > :02:17.It's a huge relief for me and it's going to make a big difference
:02:18. > :02:28.to me and my family, because although at the end
:02:29. > :02:31.of the day, five years, ten years, it's just a number and an end
:02:32. > :02:33.will always come to that period of time,
:02:34. > :02:36.but it gives us that longer respite, a chance to have a breather,
:02:37. > :02:38.get back to normal life, be able to function normally,
:02:39. > :02:41.not look over our shoulders all the time, which is what we do
:02:42. > :02:48.West Midlands Police have discovered a cannabis farm in the
:02:49. > :03:01.Tribute acts of the King of Rock and Roll have spent the last three
:03:02. > :03:02.days battling it out for the coveted title.
:03:03. > :03:04.Sian Grzeszczyk has been to watch them.
:03:05. > :03:06.# Caught in a trap, I can't walk out...
:03:07. > :03:28.They're all shook up for the European Elvis Championships,
:03:29. > :03:33.which are held in Birmingham every year, and today is a special one -
:03:34. > :03:35.it would have been the King's 82nd birthday.
:03:36. > :03:37.So what would he have made of all of this?
:03:38. > :03:39.I think he'd have found it quite amusing.
:03:40. > :03:44.I think he'd just have enjoyed the fact that we're
:03:45. > :03:47.This house today, Elvis is in the whole room.
:03:48. > :03:58.My first cassette tape was Elvis, so his music captured me.
:03:59. > :04:03.Nearly 100 people have performed at the contest and at 11:30 tonight,
:04:04. > :04:11.A little less conversation, because it's time for
:04:12. > :04:12.Norweigan Elvis to take to the stage.
:04:13. > :04:15.# Yet when I face that chilling hand of death
:04:16. > :04:25.The audience clearly can't help falling in love.
:04:26. > :04:38.Football, and there was no FA Cup joy for Aston Villa fans at a rain
:04:39. > :04:43.The Championship side fought to keep the tie 0-0 at half time,
:04:44. > :04:46.but goals from Ben Davies and Son Heung-min put
:04:47. > :04:55.Tottenham Hotspur through to the fourth round draw.
:04:56. > :04:58.Rugby, and Wasps beat Leicester by 22 points to 16,
:04:59. > :05:01.but their victory was overshadowed by an injury to England
:05:02. > :05:06.Let's have a look at the weather forecast now.
:05:07. > :05:14.Another relatively mild but grey day today and as we move through this
:05:15. > :05:19.evening and overnight, we are continuing in a similar vein
:05:20. > :05:22.plenty of cloud around, one or two patches of mist and fog
:05:23. > :05:24.developing, getting thick enough to produce rain or drizzle.
:05:25. > :05:26.Temperatures between five and seven Celsius.
:05:27. > :05:28.Tomorrow, we're stuck with plenty of cloud before this arrival
:05:29. > :05:36.It could be heavy, and the breeze will pick up, but behind it,
:05:37. > :05:37.clearer skies and feeling noticeably cooler, temperatures
:05:38. > :05:44.Quite a cool night into Tuesday, then we are looking at an unsettled
:05:45. > :05:48.week, but I do think it will turn cooler and windier as we move
:05:49. > :05:51.Coming up next on BBC One, Countryfile is in Shropshire,
:05:52. > :05:54.with features on the Snailbeach lead mine and plans for a new nature
:05:55. > :05:58.I'm back with the late bulletin, just after 22:50.
:05:59. > :06:18.After a dull weekend for many of us, the weather gets shaken to life this
:06:19. > :06:19.week. The real driver for the first wake-up call is low pressure pushing