also tonight, more problems for sir keir starmer. a second labour prospective parliamentary candidate has been has been suspended. the body shop goes into administration after nearly half a century on the high street. almost 20 years after she was shot dead in bradford, a man goes on trialfor the murder of pc sharon beshenivsky. a unique insight into the habits of the hunting polar bear. and we talk to this british gymnast about her dizzying, new world record. and coming up on bbc news... football's spring has sprung — european football's back with holders manchester city opening the champions leageu last 16 stage with a trip to copenhagen. good evening.

the bbc radio presenter and dj steve wright, who presented programmes for radio one and radio two for more than four decades, has died at the age of 69. he was known and loved by millions of people who listened to his daily show steve wright in the afternoon, first broadcast in 1981 on radio1 before moving to radio 2. tributes have been pouring in from listeners and colleagues since the news was announced an hour ago. the dj tony blackburn said he was shocked and described him as a great broadcaster and dearfriend. david sillito looks back at his life. friday the 1st ofjuly, 2022, it is the big show, it is steve wright in the big show, it is steve wright in the afternoon.— the big show, it is steve wright in the afternoon. steve wright in the afternoon. — the afternoon. steve wright in the afternoon. a _ the afternoon. steve wright in the afternoon, a programme - the afternoon. steve wright in the afternoon, a programme that - the afternoon. steve wright in the - afternoon, a programme that spanned more than a0 years of radio history. it was only over a year ago it came to an end but this afternoon radio 2

was the bearer of sad news. it is was the bearer of sad news. it is really hard _ was the bearer of sad news. it is really hard to — was the bearer of sad news. it is really hard to know _ was the bearer of sad news. it 3 really hard to know what to say about the news of steve right�*s passing, except we are all absolutely devastated and shocked and blindsided by this news. steve was an extraordinary broadcaster, really, really kind person. he was witty, he was warm and she was a huge, huge part of the radio to family. huge, huge part of the radio to famil . �* ., ., huge, huge part of the radio to famil. �* ., ., family. and among those paying tribute to tony _ family. and among those paying tribute to tony blackburn - family. and among those paying i tribute to tony blackburn saying... i'm so sad that my dear friend steve wright has passed away. he was a great broadcaster and we just loved one another�*s company. i was shocked at the news and will miss him. on the bbc�*s director—general tim davie said... his sound, which he developed in the 80s, was a highly produced mix of

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was only this sunday, his sunday love songs, his final words we hear next week. so this will shock many, many people. the reason we are talking about steve wright in this way is because of what he was in radio. if you look back in history he started in the 70s and he started in the graham's library, the gramophone library of the bbc. he lived and breathed it throughout his entire life. thames valley, radio luxembourg, this was his life. the inspiration was kenny everett, american zoom format radio, he really did change the landscape of british radio and what it sounded like. if you think back to it, always funny, zany and incredibly slick. if you understand anything about what goes into making a radio programme like that, you realise what a master he was at it. david sillitoe, thank _ what a master he was at it. david

sillitoe, thank you. _ in the last hour a second labour parliamentary candidate has been suspended from the party, pending an investigation. the suspension of graham jones, a former mp and now the prospective parliamentary candidate for hyndburn in lancashire, comes after labour withdrew support for the party s rochdale by—election candidate for antisemitic remarks. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in rochdale now. this is graham jones. this is grahamjones. we understand he has been suspended from the party after audio emerged of him allegedly at the same meeting at which azhar ali made anti—semitic remarks. azhar ali, he was a labour�*s candidate here in rochdale. he will still appear on the ballot paper at the end of this month, but the understanding is if he were to win here, he would not then sit as a labour mp, he would be an independent mp. this is all in a row that has touched on some of the sore points for labour, some of their

current tensions over the handling of gaza, the historic handling of anti—semitism accusations, and it has opened them up to criticism from the conservatives. we have been finding out today what people here in rochdale think. 0n the bbc sounds app, on your smart speaker... play bbc radio manchester... in rochdale, they are digesting the news that labour has pulled backing from its own candidates, the party will no longer campaign for azhar ali after a recording was released about an anti—semitic comment he made at a local meeting. he was telling the group about a labour mp, andy mcdonald, who had been suspended. labour had stood by mr ali for two days after other comments he made in the meeting about israel were published in the mail on sunday.

the party accepted his apology but the latest recording tipped the balance. it is a huge thing to withdraw support for a labour candidate during the course of a by election. it's a tough decision, a necessary decision, but when i say the labour party has changed under my leadership, i mean it. in rochdale town center, we found support but disappointment. labour has broken it. it did not do well in the situation. i'm not cross that he's been deselected, that was - the right thing to do. after what came out yesterday, yeah, you don't do that. i don't get the gaza thing, i think. i mean what has it got to do with rochdale? there is a large muslim population here, a community for whom gaza and labour's approach to it is an important issue. it's just i think what's happening with palestine and everything, so, we've not had all the help. it's a lot to the asian

community, we've felt as if a lot has not been done. but this incident also risks the reawakening concerns among jewish voters. underjeremy corbyn's leadership, labour struggled with accusations of widespread anti—semitism within the party. kier starmer made it a key part of his leadership that he would change that. he would stamp it out. the way the party has dealt with this risks reopening an issue he might have thought he had drawn a line under. the might have thought he had drawn a line under. ., ., , ., line under. the labour party have not a real line under. the labour party have got a real problem _ line under. the labour party have got a real problem here _ line under. the labour party have got a real problem here and - line under. the labour party have got a real problem here and it - line under. the labour party have got a real problem here and it is i got a real problem here and it is demonstrating they are not fit for government, they have not changed and they should not be voted in when the election comes. what and they should not be voted in when the election comes.— the election comes. what has happened _ the election comes. what has happened here _ the election comes. what has happened here in _ the election comes. what has happened here in rochdale i the election comes. what has happened here in rochdale is| the election comes. what has - happened here in rochdale is likely to raise more questions about labour, about the way to select candidates and what more and what might need to be changed. the rochdale by—election will take place on the 29th february. here is the full list of candidates standing. the body shop, one of the biggest names on the british high street for almost 50 years, has gone into administration putting

up to 2,000 jobs at risk. has gone into administration putting the company was founded in a shop in brighton by anita roddick in 1976 making ethically produced cosmetics and skincare products. it was a trailblazer for so—called ethical consumerism. our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports. it's a fallen giant of the british high street, the body shop was once a favourite destination for teens and 20 somethings. it's now struggling to make money, and the administrators have been called in. for 2,000 employees at 200 stores, it's a worrying time with closures and redundancies looking likely. the body shop has potentially lost its way a little bit in the last 15 years or so, and i think other brands have really started offering more. the body shop just hasn't stepped up to compete with those, and it's a really fiercely competitive market. the body shop opened its first store in brighton in 1976. it was the brainchild of anita roddick and her husband, gordon. it made its name selling

natural health and beauty products with a heady dash of environmentalism and social activism thrown in. our whole image is no packaging whatsoever. the minimum amount of packaging. the crappiest little labels which disintegrate in the water, i mean, there's nothing actually spent on a bottle other than what it's costing. it was a formula that really worked. the small store became a worldwide chain, attracting attention from celebrities and even princess diana. but in 2006, the body shop was sold to the cosmetics giant, l'0real, for £650 million. some fans saw that as a sell—out. anita roddick died a year later. since then, the business has changed hands twice more amid claims it's lost its way. in its heyday, the body shop was immensely popular among young people, as famous for its social activism and sustainability policies, as for its products like scented shampoos and body butters. but the problem is that over

the years, it's lost some of that cachet, and competition has grown, which means young people simply spend their money elsewhere. back in brighton, where it all began, shoppers didn't seem surprised that the chain has fallen on hard times. oh, i remember it from my childhood. it's a bit nostalgic, but, yeah, maybe it's not moved with the times. i used to love the carrot moisturiser. i used to go there religiously, but, yeah, it just sort of trailed off for some reason, i think _ the eco message is widespread, and i don't think it's as strong i here as it used to be. because it to be everything - refillable, pretty much, years ago, so it doesn't feel like the same establishment at all. _ for the moment, the body shop stores are trading as normal. but some experts say some closures and job losses are inevitable, as the once leading chain searches for a way to attract a new generation of young and savy shoppers. theo leggett, bbc news. three women who displayed images of paragliders at a pro—palestinian march in london last october have

been found guilty of a terrorism offence. wesminster magistrates court heard that they carried the images on a march seven days after paragliders were used in the hamas attacks on israel. hamas is designated a terror organisation by the uk government. the women were each given a 12—month conditional discharge. a man accused of murdering a police constable almost 20 years ago in bradford has gone on trial after he was extradited from pakistan last year. 38—year—old pc sharon beshenivsky was shot in 2005 during a robbery. the jury at leeds crown court has been told that 75—year—old piran ditta khan was resposible, which he denies. danny savage reports. pc sharon beshenivsky, shot dead while on duty 18 years ago. she was killed during an armed robbery at a travel agent's in bradford. she died on the pavement outside.

when sharon beshenivsky arrived here back in november 2005, the robbery was still ongoing. moments later, both she and her colleague were shot at close range. pc beshenivsky died, her colleague was seriously injured. their attackers fled. leeds crown court heard that seven men were involved in the robbery, three at the scene, four others as lookouts or waiting nearby. six were later arrested and convicted. the alleged seventh man went on trial today. piran ditta khan was described as being pivotal in planning the robbery. the jury were told the defendant was responsible for organising this robbery in the knowledge that loaded firearms were to be carried. he had previously used the travel agent's as a customer. the prosecution say he was the only one amongst the group that knew the location of the business and the interior of the premises in question. the travel agent's also handled money transfers. a defendant had previously used

the business to send money to his brother in pakistan. 0n the day of the robbery he allegedly told his accomplices that there could be up to £100,000 in cash on the premises. piran ditta khan was arrested injanuary 2020 in pakistan. he flew there two months after the murder. he was extradited to the uk last year. nearly two decades on, piran ditta khan is now 75 years old. he denies murder and firearms offences. danny savage, bbc news, leeds. more than 28,000 people in gaza have died according to the palestinian health ministry since hamas launched its attacks on israel on october 7th, among them 339 health workers and paramedics who were killed by the begining of february. four days after the attacks on october 7th by hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the british government, local journalist feras al—ajrami began filming the international red cross and red crescent society at work,

many of them volunteers. since then bbc arabic has been following one of them. he's a father of three and a parademic for over 20 years. the israel defence forces have told the bbc that "any claim that we intentionally target red crescent or medical workers is baseless and untrue". a warning, there are distressing scenes throughout dalia haidar�*s report. sirens wail. the moment the israeli airstrikes begin, the paramedics begin their work.

many of the paramedics' families, including rami's have fled to the south of gaza. shouting. 0n the 27th of october, israel cut off all communications and fuel supplies. without phones there are no calls to the ambulance service, leaving the team waiting in the dark. sirens wail.

rami uses a radio transmitter to let his family in the south know that he is alive.

rami then went to the south to be with his family but has recently returned to paramedic duties in the north. 339 health workers have been killed while carrying out their work in gaza. the israeli defence force says any claim that they target red crescent or medical workers is baseless and untrue and they act in accordance with international law. dalia haidar reporting. you can watch bbc arabic�*s full film gaza 101: emergency rescue on bbc iplayer. the time is 6:19pm. our top story this evening. one of the bbc�*s best known and longest serving presenters, steve wright, has died at the age of 69. and coming up, why tea supplies

coming in to the uk are being monitored on a daily basis. coming up on bbc news... scotland want world rugby to admit a mistake was made when they weren't awarded a try in the final play of their six nations match against france... a score that would have meant defeat turned to victory. fly—tipping can blight people's lives and it costs the authorities around £100 million a year to clear up this kind of stuff that's dumped around the uk. but now police in warwickshire have thanked a group of villagers for fighting back. adam beaty and his family took matters into their own hands when they saw two men dumping rubbish near the village of meriden. 0ur midlands correspondent phil mackie has the story. even in the depths of a soggy winter, the view�*s spectacular. so this is the little

lane that it happened, and we regularly get vans and vehicles coming up. but as anyone who ventures into the countryside will tell you, there's a modern day scourge that's blighting the landscape. and then we came down to this corner, and i could see it from here. there were two large, vast amounts, and they're the pictures that have been shown. last week, two men were caught dumping piles of debris out of two white vans along this lane. adam, his brother, his son and a neighbour were able to block them in, call the police and then force the flight tippers to clean up their mess. the vehicles were confiscated. we made them clear the whole lot up. even going as far as to make them scrape all the paint up. we get flytipping at least once a week, of one sort or another, whether it be some individual bin bags or a transit van or transit pickup load or indeed, lorry loads. there are well over a million

reported cases in the uk every year. will dickinson's farm in hertfordshire is a favourite for fly tippers. but like every landowner, he has to pay for the clean—up. as a victim of crime, we then are obliged under law to pay to rectify the crime. the government has to come down hard. at the moment, they're sort of pussyfooting around the edges. what's the answer? we need to see fines significantly increased in this country to a minimum of £5,000 for anyone caught fly tipping, plus six points on their licence. the problem, say campaigners, is the deterrent. usually a small fine isn't enough, often less than it would be to pay to properly dispose of the waste. wherever you get a quiet country lane like this that's not too far from a big town or city, then it becomes very easy. too much of a temptation, really, for people just to bring their rubbish and dump it here like they've done with this fridge today. absolutely disgusted. it makes me livid. and what's the solution to all of this?

tougher measures on the perpetrators would be an absolute, really strong view of mine. just come down on them really, really hard. no—one wants the countryside locked up, but keeping fly tippers out is a constant worry. phil mackie, bbc news, warwickshire. the impact of climate change is putting polar bears at risk of starvation during ice free periods in the arctic sea. a new study, based on data from 20 polar bears, shows they are being forced to find food on land and are struggling to cope with longer ice—free seasons, as victoria gill reports. a polar bear�*s view of the world. this remarkable footage was captured with collar cameras that scientists fitted to 20 polar bears during three summer weeks in arctic canada. the bears foraged, swam and socialized. but what this glimpse into their lives during those summer months where there's no sea ice

to hunt from and the polar bears spend their time inland, is that they're unable to find enough to eat. the camera collars showed that bears exhibited a diversity of behaviours when they were summering on shore, including some bears spending the entire time resting, and other bears primarily being active and looking for food, like berries and birds. but 19 of the 20 bears still lost weight. the research focused on one of the most southerly points in a polar bear�*s range, a part of the arctic where temperatures are rising much more quickly than elsewhere. so scientists say it's a snapshot of a warming future. this large male bear was lucky enough to stumble across a dead whale and gained weight during the study. the other 19 bears, though, lost about one kilogram every day. these are predators that specialize in hunting on the sea ice. they use it as a platform to pounce on seals. 0n land, there's just no food that contains as much fat as theirfavorite marine prey.

and as they face longer summers without that ice, scientists say they'll struggle to feed themselves. victoria gill, bbc news. the king has returned to london a week after his cancer diagnosis was made public. king charles and queen camilla arrived from their private sandringham home, and were driven the short distance to nearby clarence house. it's thought king charles has returned for further treatment — which started last monday. the type of cancer he has is not being revealed. tetley�*s — one of the uk's most best known tea makers — says supplies of tea are tight, and sainsbury�*s has also issued warnings about the availability of black tea. it's all down to the continued attacks in the red sea. katy austin is here. just how tight are tea supplies now then? there is no need to worry. they should be enough t in the shops. it's fair to say there is some strain on the system, so the ships that bring many goods to europe are

avoiding taking the red sea route because of attacks by the who sees in yemen. they are going along the route in the stead, and customers at sainsbury�*s have noticed a sign warning of supply issues with black dee —— by the houthis. tetley�*s have told us are tighter than they would want to but they do hope to be able to cope with normal demand at the moment, and the market leader, yorkshire tea, said disruption to is having an impact and it is monitoring the impact closely. the british retail consortium, the big business group representing many supermarkets, said retailers are not expecting significant challenges from this, so the impact on consumers, on shoppers, it says, should be minimal. 1,700 years after a chicken laid an egg in roman britain, liquid has been found inside it. the egg was recovered — still in one piece — during a dig in aylesbury in buckinghamshire. it's thought to be the only one of its type in the world.

duncan kennedy went to have a look. when something is this old, this delicate and this unique, it requires a lot of care and a steady hand. and here it is. here it is, absolutely. in its protective box. very much so. this is a 1,700—year—old egg. it's ridiculously fragile. it's so fragile it can't be touched or exposed to air. the last thing we want is for it to go bang. it's thought to be the only intact egg ever discovered from roman times. it is a once in a lifetime discovery, potentially. it's astonishing to have it in the museum collection. and the point about things being in a museum collection is it's preserved for the future, for research, for everybody. the egg was discovered near aylesbury in wet peat that helped preserve it. archaeologists think it might have been an offering to the gods. now this ct scan shows what's inside.

incredibly, the pink colouring is some kind of liquid, possibly even the yolk and white of the egg. finding an intact roman egg is amazing, but one with liquid contents as well, just how unique is this? globally, it is one of a kind. and if we can safely extract the contents and that opens up a range of of scientific analyses. it won't be easy removing that liquid in what has been a quite egg—ceptional discovery. duncan kennedy, bbc news in buckinghamshire. lucie colbeck is a former british gymnast who has already won world and european medals. but now she has a new title to her name — the guinness world record holder for the most back handsprings on a trampoline in 30 seconds. she's currently starring in alegria for cirque de soleil at london's royal albert hall. she's been telling us about her dizzying feat.

even though you're going so quickly, it's almost like you have that moment of feeling like you're in slow motion, of feeling like you're flying. are you ready? three, two, one — go! you're letting your body take over. you go from your feet to your hands to your feet. i count to 25, and then after that, i kind of let my body take over and hope for the best. yeah. i definitely was very dizzy after it. it took me a couple of minutes to three minutes to kind of come back around after i'd finished. now i've got a taste for it, there's definitely a few records that i'm thinking about. i would love to one day, hopefully break my own record. that would be really cool. it made me dizzyjust watching. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. i still feel a bit queasy. that is

not for me. the weather has not been so great today, grey and rainy in many areas, but quite mild and that really is the outlook over the next few days. more mild weather, but with that there is cloud and rain as well and you can see on the weather map the air stream coming in from the south—west on the weather front crossing the country now, hence all of that cloud and rainy, dismal weather. but the weather front doesn't get far north through the evening and the first part of the night. itjust about nudges into the south of scotland but many central and northern parts of scotland have very different weather, clear skies, in the highlands may be as low as —8 and —a in aberdeen and the rest of the country has the mild and rainy start but the weather front will make some progress northwards tomorrow into central scotland and there could be snow across the highlands but south of that, where the weather front is, it is mild, 15 in norwich, 1a and 13 expected in belfast. there will be sunshine around but not a lot. 0n

belfast. there will be sunshine around but not a lot. on thursday there is the south—westerly air current with those outbreaks of rain, but ahead of it here in the south—east and maybe in east anglia, lincolnshire, the skies may clear for a little bit, some sunshine and temperatures could get up to 17 celsius. not unheard of this time of the year and we get it most years now with this changing climate. and why is it so mild? if we track back the air mass, the air over us, the temperature of the atmosphere is coming all the way from iberia, the canary islands and stretching the air current almost into the subtropics, so will it stay with us? it is going to stay mild for sure and double figure temperatures across the board, plenty of cloud, rain at times but the peak in this mild spell if we could call it that will be on thursday, may be 17 degrees and one or two spots but then i think it gets to about 12 by then i think it gets to about 12 by the time we get to monday, so warm and wet if i were to exaggerate a little. and that's bbc news at six.