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John Edward Bates, formerly of Spalding, Lincolnshire, but now living in London, faces a total of 22 charges, including two counts of indecency with a child. The 67-year-old is accused of committing the offences between March 1972 and October 1989. Mr Bates denies all the charges. Grace Hale, prosecuting, told the jury that the allegations of sexual abuse were made by made by four male complainants and related to when Mr Bates was a scout leader in South Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. The defendant says nothing of that sort happened between himself and all these individuals. He says they are all fabricating their accounts and telling lies, said Mrs Hale. The prosecutor claimed Mr Bates invited one 15 year old to his home offering him the chance to look at cine films made at scout camps but then showed him pornographic films. She told the jury that the boy was then sexually abused leaving him confused and frightened. Mrs Hale said: The complainants recollection is that on a number of occasions sexual acts would happen with the defendant either in the defendants car or in his cottage. She told the jury a second boy was taken by Mr Bates for a weekend in London at the age of 13 or 14 and after visiting pubs he was later sexually abused. Mrs Hale said two boys from the Spalding group had also made complaints of being sexually abused. The jury has been told that Mr Bates was in the RAF before serving as a Lincolnshire Police officer between 1976 and 1983. The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, continues.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for this years Bahrain Grand Prix after posting a blistering lap time in qualifying. The seven-time world champion outpaced his teammate George Russell to take the coveted first starting spot, with championship rival Max Verstappen claiming third. Expectations suggest that Hamilton is favourite to take the win at the event, given the circuit tends to favour current Mercedes drivers and the early performance put down during the weekend. Verstappens performance, however, has left his team optimistic that Red Bull may be more competitive than many anticipate. The session was characterised by varied weather conditions as drizzle in the early stages returned in the final few laps to result in a particularly cool last stretch for the drivers. Hamilton alluded to the factors affecting his tyre wear in his comments post-qualifying, claiming going out on inters and getting a clear head was beneficial for me and the race car. The Mercedes driver concluded his thoughts on qualifying, saying: I thought everyone was going quite slow at the start but that must have put the softs on well. The difference today and this morning is definitely noticeable, the car put down a fast time right from the word go, Hamilton reflected. Ferraris Charles Leclerc collected the second fastest time, which suggests Ferrari make significant progress in attempting to halt Mercedess superior qualifying dominance that has taken its toll throughout the season so far. UK fans will be painfully aware of the recent concerns over safety and human rights in Bahrain. However, fans coming to the race having a day without incident seems to be the starting objective for race officials. Hamiltons feelings on these security concerns dont remain totally clear. Of course the staff well-being is and will always be my main concern. There have been helpful conversations I didnt actually get involved with myself, the seven-time world champion said. This Saturday marks the first time for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc to line up on a British-based team and Ferrari pole front row, elevates the attention from an action-packed qualifying.

The full cost of damage in Newton Stewart, one of the areas worst affected, is still being assessed. Repair work is ongoing in Hawick and many roads in Peeblesshire remain badly affected by standing water. Trains on the west coast mainline face disruption due to damage at the Lamington Viaduct. Many businesses and householders were affected by flooding in Newton Stewart after the River Cree overflowed into the town. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the area to inspect the damage. The waters breached a retaining wall, flooding many commercial properties on Victoria Street - the main shopping thoroughfare. Jeanette Tate, who owns the Cinnamon Cafe which was badly affected, said she could not fault the multi-agency response once the flood hit. However, she said more preventative work could have been carried out to ensure the retaining wall did not fail. It is difficult but I do think there is so much publicity for Dumfries and the Nith - and I totally appreciate that - but it is almost like were neglected or forgotten, she said. That may not be true but it is perhaps my perspective over the last few days. Why were you not ready to help us a bit more when the warning and the alarm alerts had gone out? Meanwhile, a flood alert remains in place across the Borders because of the constant rain. Peebles was badly hit by problems, sparking calls to introduce more defences in the area. Scottish Borders Council has put a list on its website of the roads worst affected and drivers have been urged not to ignore closure signs. The Labour Partys deputy Scottish leader Alex Rowley was in Hawick on Monday to see the situation first hand. He said it was important to get the flood protection plan right but backed calls to speed up the process. I was quite taken aback by the amount of damage that has been done, he said. Obviously it is heart-breaking for people who have been forced out of their homes and the impact on businesses. He said it was important that immediate steps were taken to protect the areas most vulnerable and a clear timetable put in place for flood prevention plans. Have you been affected by flooding in Dumfries and Galloway or the Borders? Tell us about your experience of the situation and how it was handled. Email us on selkirk.newsbbc.co.uk or dumfriesbbc.co.uk.

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for this years Bahrain Grand Prix after posting a blistering lap time in qualifying. The seven-time world champion outpaced his teammate George Russell to take the coveted first starting spot, with championship rival Max Verstappen claiming third. Expectations suggest that Hamilton is favourite to take the win at the event, given the circuit tends to favour current Mercedes drivers and the early performance put down during the weekend. Verstappens performance, however, has left his team optimistic that Red Bull may be more competitive than many anticipate. The session was characterised by varied weather conditions as drizzle in the early stages returned in the final few laps to result in a particularly cool last stretch for the drivers. Hamilton alluded to the factors affecting his tyre wear in his comments post-qualifying, claiming going out on inters and getting a clear head was beneficial for me and the race car. The Mercedes driver concluded his thoughts on qualifying, saying: I thought everyone was going quite slow at the start but that must have put the softs on well. The difference today and this morning is definitely noticeable, the car put down a fast time right from the word go, Hamilton reflected. Ferraris Charles Leclerc collected the second fastest time, which suggests Ferrari make significant progress in attempting to halt Mercedess superior qualifying dominance that has taken its toll throughout the season so far. UK fans will be painfully aware of the recent concerns over safety and human rights in Bahrain. However, fans coming to the race having a day without incident seems to be the starting objective for race officials. Hamiltons feelings on these security concerns dont remain totally clear. Of course the staff well-being is and will always be my main concern. There have been helpful conversations I didnt actually get involved with myself, the seven-time world champion said. This Saturday marks the first time for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc to line up on a British-based team and Ferrari pole front row, elevates the attention from an action-packed qualifying.

The full cost of damage in Newton Stewart, one of the areas worst affected, is still being assessed. Repair work is ongoing in Hawick and many roads in Peeblesshire remain badly affected by standing water. Trains on the west coast mainline face disruption due to damage at the Lamington Viaduct. Many businesses and householders were affected by flooding in Newton Stewart after the River Cree overflowed into the town. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the area to inspect the damage. The waters breached a retaining wall, flooding many commercial properties on Victoria Street - the main shopping thoroughfare. Jeanette Tate, who owns the Cinnamon Cafe which was badly affected, said she could not fault the multi-agency response once the flood hit. However, she said more preventative work could have been carried out to ensure the retaining wall did not fail. It is difficult but I do think there is so much publicity for Dumfries and the Nith - and I totally appreciate that - but it is almost like were neglected or forgotten, she said. That may not be true but it is perhaps my perspective over the last few days. Why were you not ready to help us a bit more when the warning and the alarm alerts had gone out? Meanwhile, a flood alert remains in place across the Borders because of the constant rain. Peebles was badly hit by problems, sparking calls to introduce more defences in the area. Scottish Borders Council has put a list on its website of the roads worst affected and drivers have been urged not to ignore closure signs. The Labour Partys deputy Scottish leader Alex Rowley was in Hawick on Monday to see the situation first hand. He said it was important to get the flood protection plan right but backed calls to speed up the process. I was quite taken aback by the amount of damage that has been done, he said. Obviously it is heart-breaking for people who have been forced out of their homes and the impact on businesses. He said it was important that immediate steps were taken to protect the areas most vulnerable and a clear timetable put in place for flood prevention plans. Have you been affected by flooding in Dumfries and Galloway or the Borders? Tell us about your experience of the situation and how it was handled. Email us on selkirk.newsbbc.co.uk or dumfriesbbc.co.uk.