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around 200 tonnes of food are delivered to a temporaryjetty. warnings of delays and tailbacks, as a section of the m25 is closed for the weekend — a diversion is in place around the roadworks in surrey but drivers are told to keep away. i think you with every ventricle of my heart. never give up caring. sir lenny henry signs off after fronting his last comic relief with heartfelt thanks — and a new version of a a well known song. i'm just len, chatting on the phone with james corden. what will it take for me to leave these shows? retirement knows... it's super saturday in the six nations. four teams can mathematically win the championship later — but it's ireland who are in the driving seat to land back—to—back titles.
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and the viral moment a grandmother was hoisted into air by a shop's shutters is captured in a new mural at the scene. good morning. it is much colder this morning _ good morning. it is much colder this morning with a frost in the north, and one _ morning with a frost in the north, and one or— morning with a frost in the north, and one or two i saw fog patches as welt _ and one or two i saw fog patches as welt for— and one or two i saw fog patches as welt forall— and one or two i saw fog patches as well. forallthe and one or two i saw fog patches as well. for all the prospects, join me in about— well. for all the prospects, join me in about a — well. for all the prospects, join me in about a quarter of an hour for more _ in about a quarter of an hour for more detail. —— one or two ice or fog patches. it's saturday march 16. good morning. our main story: a ship carrying 200 tonnes of food to gaza has started unloading its cargo after leaving cyprus earlier this week. it's the first vessel to try to get supplies into the area via sea and is seen as a test for future aid operations. the un says the territory is on the brink of famine. our correspondent nicky schiller has more. the moment it is desperately needed cloud towards unloaded onto the gaza shore, the open arms charity which
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runs the ship shed this video of its teens working after dark, a crane carefully lifting crates into the back of a lorry. —— the moment it's definitely needed cargo is unloaded. the barge carrying 200 loads of food carries it the final metres to the jetty. gaza has no functioning ports of the jetty, jutting out from the shoreline, was built by a team from the world central kitchen. forces help to secure the area. the a delivery has been highly anticipated since the ship set off from cyprus on tuesday. but how the food will be distributed across northern gaza remains unclear, and will be a challenge. hundreds of thousands of people have very little food and the un says gaza is on the brink of famine. the new maritime route is part of an international effort to get more aid into the territory, including more air drops of aid.
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while the us ship is en route with equipment to build its own floating dock of the coast to boost sea deliveries. aid organisations are the quickest, most effective way to get aid in is by road but israeli restrictions been only a fraction of what is needed is getting in. israel denies it is to blame for gaza's food shortage, leaving logistical failures by aid agencies. all the while, the australian army's much continues. distract the israeli army's. netanyahu says he has approved a strike on rougher, housing more than a million people. the un is against it. the consequences _ the un is against it. the consequences in - the un is against it. the consequences in the - the un is against it. tue: consequences in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. it would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. it would be catastrophic
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all around. situation. it would be catastrophic allaround. t5 situation. it would be catastrophic all around. , , , , , ., all around. is supplies are unloaded from its first — all around. is supplies are unloaded from its first trip, _ all around. is supplies are unloaded from its first trip, a _ all around. is supplies are unloaded from its first trip, a second - all around. is supplies are unloaded from its first trip, a second boat - from its first trip, a second boat with supplies for gaza is being loaded in cyprus, with a charity hoping it will set sail in the coming days. nicky schiller, bbc news. just coming up to 6:05am. not every day roadworks make our headlines, naga, but this is a bit different. tt make our headlines, naga, but this is a bit different.— is a bit different. it depends on the road- _ is a bit different. it depends on the road- if _ is a bit different. it depends on the road. if you _ is a bit different. it depends on the road. if you have _ is a bit different. it depends on the road. if you have a - is a bit different. it depends on the road. if you have a major i the road. if you have a major orbital, the london orbital, the m25, parts of it being shot will cause real problems. motorists are being warned of gridlock on roads around the m25 in surrey this weekend. that's because of the first planned daytime closure of the motorway since it opened in 1986. the stretch between junctions 10 and 11 will be closed until 6am on monday morning so engineers can demolish a bridge. our reporter frances read explains. it is the love to hate bit of the
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country's motorways. one of the busiest and most congested. the m25 circles london and connections for main airports, including the largest, at heathrow. and for those that use it daily, it can be a bit of a nightmare. this weekend the first closure in its history is a five mile stretch from junction 10 to 11 is rebuilt and there will be a division route through surrey, although we have been told not to use it at all if possible. t although we have been told not to use it at all if possible.— use it at all if possible. i think the closure — use it at all if possible. i think the closure of _ use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the _ use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the m25, - use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the m25, if - use it at all if possible. i think. the closure of the m25, if drivers don't abide by the warnings, it has potential to be absolute chaos and absolute gridlock. it isn't looking good. it is a five mile stretch of the m25, but if that's close, the knock—on effects could be immense. they have been many collisions on this stretch of the motorway, often caused by vehicles changing lanes and the sheer volume of traffic. the works are supposed to remedy that.
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but the temporary diversions are significant. one business is a vet that has been dealing with issues for over a year. —— cobham vet is one business. for over a year. -- cobham vet is one business.— one business. they had gone to ractices one business. they had gone to practices closer _ one business. they had gone to practices closer to _ one business. they had gone to practices closer to them. - one business. they had gone to practices closer to them. there | one business. they had gone to i practices closer to them. there is no way i can get in or out, it will be gridlock. the division is visually coming past our front door. people living nearby are advised to go to the shops last week rather than today. —— diversion. they are worried about contingency plans. fine worried about contingency plans. one ofthe worried about contingency plans. one of the work worried about contingency plans. tez of the work doesn't worried about contingency plans. te: of the work doesn't all worried about contingency plans. tl: of the work doesn't all get worried about contingency plans. qtl: of the work doesn't all get done, and what then happens on a monday morning when people have to go to school, have to go to work? that is a real concern, that there is no plan b. they are also worried about needing to go to hospital or work spaceis needing to go to hospital or work space is how will they get their? because we are literally expecting a gridlock. because we are literally expecting a uridlock. :, : , :, because we are literally expecting a
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uridlock. , :, :, , gridlock. concerns, too, that lorry drivers coming — gridlock. concerns, too, that lorry drivers coming in _ gridlock. concerns, too, that lorry drivers coming in from _ gridlock. concerns, too, that lorry drivers coming in from europe - gridlock. concerns, too, that lorry i drivers coming in from europe might not have got the message. this is a well worn route for those coming in from the channel ports. several closures between now and the end of the year are planned. national highways advise commuters to take the train instead into planned in advance. but the advice this weekend? avoid, avoid. frances read, bbc news. humberside police say they believe they've identified all 35 bodies recovered at a funeral directors in hull, as part of an investigation sparked by what officers described as "concern for care of the deceased". two people arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial at legacy independent funeral directors have been released on bail. richard shaw was one of the families asked by police to provide photographs of his wife, rita, who died last october, and any distinguishing marks she had. he paid the company for a direct cremation service and was given ashes, but has found himself questioning whether they are his wife's.
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i don't know if i got rita's ashes at all. it could be anybody�*s, i think. the tragedy, which was, of rita passing away, was sad, and i still think about it. but if they are rita's ashes, it is like torture for the rest of your life. the number of specialist nhs clinics that treat gambling addictions have almost doubled in the past year. the health service has just opened its 15th gambling clinic in england, meaning up to 3,000 people a year can be treated for the addiction. it follows an increased demand for support. the next first minister of wales will be announced this morning. mark drakeford said in december that he would step down after five years in thejob. the economy minister, vaughan gething, and the education ministerjeremy miles have been competing to succeed him. here's our wales correspondent, hywel griffith.
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after a race where there was little to separate the two candidates, today we will find out which one of these two men will go on to make history. if t these two men will go on to make histo . , ::, , history. if i win this contest, i will be the — history. if i win this contest, i will be the first _ history. if i win this contest, i will be the first black - history. if i win this contest, i will be the first black leader. history. if i win this contest, i| will be the first black leader of any nation in europe. in will be the first black leader of any nation in europe.- any nation in europe. in his campaign _ any nation in europe. in his campaign video, _ any nation in europe. in his campaign video, vaughan l any nation in europe. in his - campaign video, vaughan gething balanced the issue of race head on, speaking out about facing taunts as a teenager, and struggling against the stereotypes as he entered student politics.— student politics. they are a detriment _ student politics. they are a detriment to _ student politics. they are a detriment to access, - student politics. they are a. detriment to access, putting student politics. they are a - detriment to access, putting people off. his detriment to access, putting people off. , :, g , ~ , detriment to access, putting people off. , ,�* , off. his rival, jeremy miles, says his political— off. his rival, jeremy miles, says his political awakening _ off. his rival, jeremy miles, says his political awakening also - off. his rival, jeremy miles, says| his political awakening also came off. his rival, jeremy miles, says i his political awakening also came in the 1980s, growing up during the miners strike, and studying law. if he wins, he will become the first gay first minister of wales. the campaign hasn't been without controversy. jeremy miles was unhappy with the unite union ruling him ineligible to receive the
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support. vaughan gething's acceptance of a £200,000 donation from a company run by a man convicted for environmental offences as seen him criticised within labour ranks. whoeverfollows as seen him criticised within labour ranks. whoever follows in as seen him criticised within labour ranks. whoeverfollows in mark drakeford's ranks. whoeverfollows in mark dra keford's footsteps ranks. whoeverfollows in mark drakeford's footsteps may struggle to get the same level of public recognition that he built up during the pandemic. ester recognition that he built up during the pandemic— recognition that he built up during the pandemic. ever heard of jeremy miles? no- — the pandemic. ever heard of jeremy miles? no. vaughan _ the pandemic. ever heard of jeremy miles? no. vaughan gething? - the pandemic. ever heard of jeremy miles? no. vaughan gething? no. | the pandemic. ever heard of jeremy miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i foruot the miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i forgot the names, _ miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i forgot the names, to _ miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i forgot the names, to be _ miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i forgot the names, to be honest. - miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i forgot the names, to be honest. i i forgot the names, to be honest. i can tell— forgot the names, to be honest. i can tell you — forgot the names, to be honest. i can tell you mark drakeford. what do ou think can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of — can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no idea, _ can tell you mark drakeford. what do you think of him? no idea, don't - you think of him? no idea, don't know him. _ you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. _ you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. i- you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. i don't i you think of him? no idea, don't - know him, personally. i don't know. today's result should be followed next week by a vote to to say the next week by a vote to to say the next first minister, in the senedd. arguably, that is when the hard work begins. hywel griffith, bbc news. former us vice president mike pence has said that he will not be
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endorsing donald trump as his former boss runs for a second term in the white house. mike pence served as vice president for four years under donald trump. pence argued that the trump has walked away from conservative issues such as abortion and us national debt. a second day of voting is taking place in russia's presidential election. vladimir putin is expected to win a further six years in power, as his only serious opponents are either dead, in prison or in exile. the authorities have called on security officers to be vigilant, after vandalism at some polling stations yesterday. our russia editor steve rosenberg has more. russia's democracy is the best in the world — the kremlin says. at polling station 38 in moscow, we found a choice of candidates and plenty of voters. democracy in action, right? not quite. realistically, only one man can win this. :, the realistically, only one man can win this._ the man - realistically, only one man can win this._ the man who | this. vladimir putin! the man who has been on _ this. vladimir putin! the man who has been on russia's _ this. vladimir putin! the man who has been on russia's political- this. vladimir putin! the man who l has been on russia's political stage for the last quarter of a century.
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vladimir putin faces no serious challenger. his fiercest rivals are in exile or in prison. not that ally, whose son is fighting in ukraine, wants any change at the top. " of course i voted for putin, " she says "i trust him." but not everybody was voting. this one of a string of attacks on polling stations across russia. they are unprecedented. after chaotic scenes here an arsonist is detained. and green ink poured into a ballot box. the authorities called the attackers "scum". some voters were greeted with a show. well, it is one way to bang the drum for russian elections.
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there is voting, too, in parts of ukraine, which are under russian occupation — what russia calls its "new territories". the ukrainian government called the election illegal. polls close on sunday night. expect a putin landslide. unpredictability is very much a feature of life now in russia. but that doesn't apply to elections. the political system here is built around one man — vladimir putin — and the kremlin tightly controls that system, including elections. so mr putin's real action is not in doubt. and neither is the message the kremlin will be sending after this. that vladimir putin has the full support of his people. eve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. sir lenny henry has fronted comic relief for the final time, nearly four decades after he co—founded the charity. last night's show raised more than £40 million towards helping
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to tackle poverty in the uk and around the world. as he signed off, the comedian thanked the public for their generosity over the years. our culture reporter, noor nanji was watching. 1,000,602 million 530. sir lenny henry revealing — 1,000,602 million 530. sir lenny henry revealing the _ 1,000,602 million 530. sir lenny henry revealing the total - 1,000,602 million 530. sir lenny henry revealing the total amount| henry revealing the total amount raised by comic relief over the last 39 years that he has been at the helm. and that's before including what was raised last night. t’m what was raised last night. i'm actuall what was raised last night. trn actually speechless. thank you all so much. long may it continue. i think you with every bit of my heart. never give up caring. sir lenny henry! the _ heart. never give up caring. sir lenny henry! the night - heart. never give up caring. sir lenny henry! the night began i heart. never give up caring. sir. lenny henry! the night began with tributes to the _ lenny henry! the night began with tributes to the comedy _ lenny henry! the night began with tributes to the comedy legend. - tributes to the comedy legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host the show, ladies and
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gentlemen. it has been an amazing tour of duty. i’sre gentlemen. it has been an amazing tour of duty-— tour of duty. i've got to say, you are 10096 _ tour of duty. i've got to say, you are 10096 totally _ tour of duty. i've got to say, you are 10096 totally and _ tour of duty. i've got to say, you are 10096 totally and utterly- - tour of duty. i've got to say, you l are 10096 totally and utterly- and tour of duty. i've got to say, you - are 10096 totally and utterly- and my are 100% totally and utterly— and my i’i l ht are 100% totally and utterly— and my right - _ are 100% totally and utterly— and my right — amazing. but are 10096 totally and utterly- and my right - amazing-— right - amazing. but the one i can't aet right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough — right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough of _ right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough of your _ right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough of your love. _ right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough of your love. the - right - amazing. but the one i can't get enough of your love. the public also have their _ get enough of your love. the public also have their say _ get enough of your love. the public also have their say as _ get enough of your love. the public also have their say as they - get enough of your love. the public also have their say as they voted i also have their say as they voted this their favourite lenny moment. also have their say as they voted this theirfavourite lenny moment. of? this their favourite lenny moment. so i'm just this their favourite lenny moment. le i'm just len. this their favourite lenny moment. le i'mjust len. # this their favourite lenny moment. le i'm just len. # chatting on the phone with james corden. # will take for me to leave these shows, retire the nose, its destiny. sorry about that and, just to be clear, gosling to do better at the oscars. t’m to do better at the oscars. i'm backstage _ to do better at the oscars. i'm backstage at _ to do better at the oscars. i'm backstage at the show and you can hear it behind me with a lot of excitement but this year a sense of sadness as well but it is lenny henry's last time hosting. and through it all, the central message was not lost. raising funds to
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support thousands of small charities in the uk and around the world. sovaleni will continue his work behind the camera as life president of comic relief —— sir lenny. noor nanji, bbc news. it isa it is a great night with lots of money raised and richard curtis who of course along with lenny henry has been there right from the start and he will be with us later on the sofa and just after nine o'clock. presumably after they wake up from the celebrations. most i imagine would remember the moment a grandma was hoisted into the air by a security shutter. it has been captured in a painting on the front of the shop where it happened. do you know what is occurring over your shoulder? i did not know that. cctv footage of anne hughes getting trapped has been watched by millions around the world, and anne was the guest of honour when the artwork was unveiled. our reporter matt murray has more.
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since been caught on cctv hanging from a shutter, tee2sugars has avoided the cameras until today anne hughes. she made a brief appearance to see a mural immortalised in the moment she was stuck on the shutter. westlife's hit you raise me up was played by the shop for the unveiling of the artwork. it’s played by the shop for the unveiling of the artwork-— of the artwork. it's not as if i have done — of the artwork. it's not as if i have done anything - of the artwork. it's not as if i have done anything at - of the artwork. it's not as if i have done anything at all. i of the artwork. it's not as if i i have done anything at all. you of the artwork. it's not as if i - have done anything at all. you know, so much fuss has been made about me being stupid, really. she so much fuss has been made about me being stupid, really.— being stupid, really. she the cleaner at — being stupid, really. she the cleaner at the _ being stupid, really. she the cleaner at the macron - being stupid, really. she the cleaner at the macron store | being stupid, really. she the l cleaner at the macron store in tonteg and was waiting to start her shift when she was caught on the shutter and on cctv —— best one the video of her has now been seen by tens of millions of people across the world. on the bbc news instagram account alone, it's been viewed 48 million times. it account alone, it's been viewed 48 million times.— million times. it must be nearly half the population _ million times. it must be nearly half the population of _ million times. it must be nearly half the population of the - million times. it must be nearly half the population of the uk i million times. it must be nearlyl half the population of the uk has now seen you hanging off the
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shutter. :, :, , :, now seen you hanging off the i shutter._ proud. shutter. how do you feel? proud. laughter- _ shutter. how do you feel? proud. laughter. proud. _ shutter. how do you feel? proud. laughter. proud. it's _ shutter. how do you feel? proud. laughter. proud. it's not - shutter. how do you feel? proud. laughter. proud. it's not everyl shutter. how do you feel? proud. i laughter. proud. it's not every day i hang off a shutter. i could feel my coat going up and i tried to unhook my soulfrom my coat going up and i tried to unhook my soul from the shutter but i couldn't and up i went. and i thought i was facing death then because i thought i was going to come down and smack my head, you know? on the paving. but i was so glad that ahmed came out and rescued me. i really am so grateful for that. ~ :, :, , me. i really am so grateful for that. a, :, , , me. i really am so grateful for that. a, :,, , _ me. i really am so grateful for that. , _ that. moment has been by graffiti artist tee2$ugars. _ that. moment has been by graffiti artist tee2$ugars. there's - that. moment has been by graffiti artist tee2$ugars. there's a - that. moment has been by graffiti i artist tee2$ugars. there's a moment where she's — artist tee2$ugars. there's a moment where she's just _ artist tee2$ugars. there's a moment where she's just lifting _ artist tee2$ugars. there's a moment where she'sjust lifting off _ artist tee2$ugars. there's a moment where she'sjust lifting off the i where she's just lifting off the floor and is trying to struggle with the trolley but we her media, holding the trolley and her scarf dangling and everything like that so that was the moment i had to capture. that was the moment i had to ca ture. �* :, �* , that was the moment i had to cature. �* :, �*, , :, capture. brilliant, it's beautiful. well done- _ capture. brilliant, it's beautiful. well done. well— capture. brilliant, it's beautiful.
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well done. well done. - capture. brilliant, it's beautiful. well done. well done. and i capture. brilliant, it's beautiful. well done. well done. and has| capture. brilliant, it's beautiful. i well done. well done. and has taken it all in good — well done. well done. and has taken it all in good humour— well done. well done. and has taken it all in good humour and _ well done. well done. and has taken it all in good humour and is - it all in good humour and is believed to have her own fob now to operate the shutter and avoid any future accidents. matt murray, bbc news, tonteg. she has her own fob! i could watch her doing that... i like it. i think helen would be slightly more interesting than that. she has a lot to talk about this morning, haven't you? to talk about this morning, haven't ou? , :, :, :, i think ithinki i think i would still be in shock if that was me!— i think i would still be in shock if that was me! :, :, :, :, :, that was me! no-one would want that ha eninu! that was me! no-one would want that happening! no. _ that was me! no-one would want that happening! no, bless— that was me! no-one would want that happening! no, bless her, _ that was me! no-one would want that happening! no, bless her, she - that was me! no-one would want that happening! no, bless her, she had i that was me! no-one would want that happening! no, bless her, she had a i happening! no, bless her, she had a scarf on because _ happening! no, bless her, she had a scarf on because it _ happening! no, bless her, she had a scarf on because it is _ happening! no, bless her, she had a scarf on because it is cold _ happening! no, bless her, she had a scarf on because it is cold this i scarf on because it is cold this morning and a shock to the system especially across the northern half of the uk, frost around. a dry start though with some lovely sunshine, spring sunshine coming through, but not without rain once again, the forecast and about 15—20 millimetres forecast and about 15—20 millimetres forecast when this mass of cloud behind me gets right across the uk.
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that's the next area of low pressure as it starts to come in through the day ahead it will strengthen the winds butjust as i say it is first thing and bit of frost across scotland, parts of northern england, northern england, northern ireland which means after yesterday's showers, they could be some ice around if you're up early enough to watch a for and freezing fog as well but it then means we will see an abundance of sunshine, the best of which this morning because as you can see it will lift readily across northern ireland with the rain sitting in heavily and we already have dribs and drabs of rain and drizzle in the far southwest of cornwall and it looks as if the sometime last all day across the north and the east and linger into the phased of england but temperatures will be a little down on those of yesterday because it has been a chilly start. more really on a par of what we would expect at this time of year and, of course, it is the final day of the six nations and it looks as if cardiff will see some petty drizzle coming through and some rain on and off in dublin and some rain on and off in dublin and we may escape the rain until the second half of the match potentially in paris. it does not look as if we will see rain except in dublin and
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you can see the heavy operates of rain here making their way east through the night and i think they will intensify and we will see further pulses of rain pushing eastwards which is why i mentioned the 15-20 eastwards which is why i mentioned the 15—20 millimetres earlier on in the 15—20 millimetres earlier on in the forecast. that's tonight. following on from a cold, frosty start for quite a number of us this morning, much more mild through the coming night because we will still have the weather front and the cloud and wind with us first thing tomorrow but not a washout, mild air across the uk that we mobile be sandwiched between weather fronts tomorrow so it's likely i think the eastern half of the uk will hang onto that rain first thing sunday, it should be cleared by lunchtime and you can see it's really dragging its heels as it is for the northern isles and then by disguise following, some sunshine as well, not as much as today but a scattering of showers coming through on the south westerly breeze but the temperatures will be three or four degrees up on those of today. up to between 14 or 16 or possibly 17 if we see someone figure spells of sunshine. as we head into next
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weekend, a similarly rather unsettled looking picture. it will remain relatively mild, as you can see. even in the north, temperatures above what they should be. further south, hopefully with a bridging bit coming in, high pressure that is, we may see something drier with more prolonged because we need it at the moment, the ground is still very saturated, having seen so much rain so fathers this much with some places already half the month's worth of rain in some western areas but it does look as though for the next few days the rain will be heaviest in the north and west but for today as i have mentioned i think nowhere exempt or today and tonight from things and have you both the rain, mostly in the west naga and charlie.— both the rain, mostly in the west naga and charlie. helen, thank you. 622 is the time. — naga and charlie. helen, thank you. 622 is the time. 623 _ naga and charlie. helen, thank you. 622 is the time. 623 is _ naga and charlie. helen, thank you. 622 is the time. 623 is the _ naga and charlie. helen, thank you. 622 is the time. 623 is the time. - 622 is the time. 623 is the time. caught me out. any other offers? 623 05. a caught me out. any other offers? 623 05- a talking — caught me out. any other offers? 623 05. a talking clock. _ caught me out. any other offers? 623 05. a talking clock. i _ caught me out. any other offers? 623 05. a talking clock. i like _ caught me out. any other offers? 623 05. a talking clock. i like it! _ 05. a talking clock. i like it! precision — 05. a talking clock. i like it! precision is _ 05. a talking clock. i like it! precision is what _ 05. a talking clock. i like it! precision is what we - 05. a talking clock. i like it! precision is what we like. if| 05. a talking clock. i like it! | precision is what we like. if i 05. a talking clock. i like it! i precision is what we like. if i look at our
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precision is what we like. if i look at your notes _ precision is what we like. if i look at your notes down _ precision is what we like. if i look at your notes down there - precision is what we like. if i look at your notes down there i - precision is what we like. if i look at your notes down there i would | precision is what we like. if i look i at your notes down there i would say there are quite a lot of permutations around an amazing day of rugby today. permutations around an amazing day of rugby today-— of rugby today. there are, in one wa we of rugby today. there are, in one way we could _ of rugby today. there are, in one way we could say _ of rugby today. there are, in one way we could say technically i of rugby today. there are, in one way we could say technically fourj way we could say technically four teams could win the six nations and yes, the same time, it will take something really big for ireland not to make it back titles in the six nations, clearly they are in the driving seat and if they beat scotland in dublin and if they draw against scotland or even a narrow defeat, they will win the title. but a big scotland win opens up hope for england, it would open up a little bit for scotland and france. there's stuff at play, it's a super saturday is what we are going with and let's not forget also about wales and italy because wales are trying to avoid the wooden spoon which would mean they've lost all of their matches but it feels as though ireland are the ones to catch and thatis ireland are the ones to catch and that is where andy swiss reports now. from dublin. they are preparing for st patrick's day in dublin this weekend but it
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may not be the only excuse to celebrate. ireland's players have been taking everything in their stride as they get ready to face scotland. even training in front of some of their younger fans. coach andy farrell, as always, a man in demand. : , andy farrell, as always, a man in demand.- here! _ andy farrell, as always, a man in demand.- here! they i andy farrell, as always, a man in demand.- here! they know| andy farrell, as always, a man in demand. fight]?! here! they know that demand. andy! here! they know that after lusty's — demand. andy! here! they know that after lusty's title, _ demand. andy! here! they know that after lusty's title, another _ demand. fichyi here! they know that after lusty's title, another is within their reach. no grand slam this time but still, they say, just a special —— last year's/ it's probably a matter ofjust a special —— last year's/ it's probably a matter of just the a special —— last year's/ it's probably a matter ofjust the irish psyche that, you know, another championship, do you know what i mean? b. championship, do you know what i mean? : , :, , championship, do you know what i mean? : , :, :, championship, do you know what i mean? , :, :, :, mean? a few years ago, you would have taken — mean? a few years ago, you would have taken your _ mean? a few years ago, you would have taken your arm _ mean? a few years ago, you would have taken your arm or— mean? a few years ago, you would have taken your arm or leg - mean? a few years ago, you would have taken your arm or leg for- mean? a few years ago, you would | have taken your arm or leg for one. it matters that massive amount to us. it's what we're here for. permutations are not exactly straightforward but ireland no if they win or draw here, they will be they win or draw here, they will be the champions. in fact, even a
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narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough. anything else, though, and we will be in for a dramatic finale. ~ ~ : :, :, finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! dro coal finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! drop goal from _ finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! drop goal from michael _ finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! drop goal from michael smith! i on! drop goalfrom michael smith! it could mean england could cut —— snatch the title if they beat france and after last weekend public drilling win over ireland, they will need a similar display to have any hope. need a similar display to have any ho e. l �* :, need a similar display to have any ho e, : �* ., ., need a similar display to have any hoe. . �* :, :,, :, :, : need a similar display to have any hoe. l �* :, :,, :, :, : :, hope. we've had a performance and how do we back _ hope. we've had a performance and how do we back it _ hope. we've had a performance and how do we back it up _ hope. we've had a performance and how do we back it up because i hope. we've had a performance and how do we back it up because last i how do we back it up because last week means nothing if we don't play well, perform well this weekend and it doesn't really matter about the result for us, it's about performing well and performing in the england way that we've shown a little bit more of. l , :, :, : ,, more of. wells with the attack aaain. more of. wells with the attack again- for— more of. wells with the attack again. for wales, _ more of. wells with the attack again. for wales, meanwhile, j more of. wells with the attack i again. for wales, meanwhile, it's aoodb e again. for wales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to _ again. for wales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to a _ again. for wales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to a great, _ again. for wales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to a great, george i again. for wales, meanwhile, it'si goodbye to a great, george north's last international and needing to be italy to dodge the wooden spoon. how they would love a bit of this. but while for them it is about avoiding last, for others, it's about finishing first. ireland no another trophy is theirs for the taking.
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andy swiss, bbc news, dublin. wales vs italy is on bbc one from 1:45pm with coverage of ireland—scotland and france against england on bbc radio 5 live thereafter. meanwhile, england have won the under—20 six nations title after a 45—31 victory over france. they made it hard for themselves, though, after going behind early in the game. the half—time team talk obviously worked, though — england scored 33 second—half points to win their first title since 2021. as well as the six nations, we've got the quarterfinals of the fa cup this weekend. wolves against coventry is first up before manchester city host newcastle live on bbc 1. it's nearly 70 years since newcastle's last major trophy. no such problems for city, who are the premier league, fa cup and champions league holders. they could become the first english side to win successive trebles if they defend all three titles this season but manager pep guardiola says he's not thinking about that.
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i never thought last season about that and i'm thinking right now after unintelligible so now tomorrow quarterfinals against a top team at home and unintelligent work reach the semifinals a fair gap for five times in a row i don't know so — and this is our time, step by step and after recover international team players hopefully come back and play a final another final. against arsenal. arsenal's women's side might have got the feeling it was going to be one of those nights when they turned up at stamford bridge for their wsl match against chelsea last night with the wrong socks. they ended up having to buy chelsea away socks from the club shop, which delayed kick—off by half an hour. and then, arsenal ended up losing 3—1 — a huge setback to their title hopes. their goalkeeper unable to stop laurenjames's opener here and sjoeke nusken got a huge slice of luck to get her second goal of the night.
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emma hayes' chelsea are three points clear of manchester city at the top of the table for now. it was a fabulous effort from every player to deliver, you know, what we needed. i mean, we've been depleted. we had to play laurenjames up as a centre—forwa rd we had to play laurenjames up as a centre—forward today. she did a tremendous job centre—forward today. she did a tremendousjob but centre—forward today. she did a tremendous job but this centre—forward today. she did a tremendousjob but this is centre—forward today. she did a tremendous job but this is about the whole team. it was an amazing effort from everyone. rory mcilroy has a lot of work to do later — he's eight shots off the lead at the halfway stage of golf�*s players championship at tpc sawgrass in florida, though things are looking better for matt fitzpatrick. it was a mixed second round for mcilroy. he produced five birdies, but also four bogeys and a double bogey. he played some brilliant recovery shots along the way, though, as he finished on 6—under. england's matt fitzpatrick has stormed into contention. his round of 69 leaves him 9—under par and he is five shots off the leader, the us open champion wyndham clark.
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after a second gold cup win in a row, record—breaking trainer willie mullins says he's already looking forward to completing a hat—trick at next year's cheltenham festival — that's after galopin des champs capped off a memorable week for mullins. the favourite, ridden by paul townend, defended the gold cup in style in the 100th running of the race. it has been extraordinary. our horses been in such good form coming here, the preparation went so easy, so well. we said to ourselves last saturday morning that we could have a big week and that's exactly what happened. st helens bounced back from their first super league defeat of the season to beat leeds rhinos at headingley last night. they were trailing at the break but second—half tries — including from bennison here — saw them get back to winning ways after last week's defeat to salford red devils. 18—8 it finished. they are joint top with the leaders wigan warriors. rhinos are fifth.
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gloucester have claimed english rugby's first piece of silverware this season by beating leicester tigers to lift the premiership rugby cup. leicester had two players in the sin bin when gloucester scored their two tries. the second by cam jordan put them beyond tigers' reach as they went on to win by 23—13 to win their first trophy since 2015. gloucester have claimed english rugby's first piece of silverware this season by beating leicester tigers to lift the premiership rugby cup. leicester had two players in the sin bin when gloucester scored their two tries. the second by cam jordan put them beyond tigers' reach as they went on to win by 23—13 to win their first trophy since 2015. and that, i'm sure, charlie will be very happy about. it and that, i'm sure, charlie will be very happy about-— and that, i'm sure, charlie will be very happy about. it has been a very lona wait, very happy about. it has been a very long wait, chetham. _ very happy about. it has been a very long wait, chetham. very _ very happy about. it has been a very long wait, chetham. very loyal i long wait, chetham. very loyal supporters. stay with them. time will come. , :, , , : :, will come. they will appreciated. lon . will come. they will appreciated. long time- _ will come. they will appreciated. long time. thank _ will come. they will appreciated. long time. thank you, _ will come. they will appreciated. long time. thank you, chetham. will come. they will appreciated. l long time. thank you, chetham. it will come. they will appreciated. i long time. thank you, chetham. it is “ust long time. thank you, chetham. it is 'ust one long time. thank you, chetham. it is just gone past _ long time. thank you, chetham. it is just gone past 6:30am. —— they will appreciate it.
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now, each year, more than 1,500 young drivers are killed or seriously injured on uk roads. one of those was 19—year—old sammy phillips. his older brother, jamie, has been investigating why so many young men are dying in traffic accidents. you may remember his mother sophie joined us yesterday. he joined us on the sofa yesterday — here's more of his story. young men, fast cars, it is a lethal combination. he young men, fast cars, it is a lethal combination-— young men, fast cars, it is a lethal combination. ,. , , , combination. he described the speed as insane. combination. he described the speed as insane- it— combination. he described the speed as insane. it is _ combination. he described the speed as insane. it is carnage. _ combination. he described the speed as insane. it is carnage. i— combination. he described the speed as insane. it is carnage. i felt- as insane. it is carnage. ifelt sick to my — as insane. it is carnage. i felt sick to my stomach _ as insane. it is carnage. ifelt sick to my stomach knowing l as insane. it is carnage. i felt. sick to my stomach knowing that as insane. it is carnage. i felt- sick to my stomach knowing that i would _ sick to my stomach knowing that i would have — sick to my stomach knowing that i would have to _ sick to my stomach knowing that i would have to go _ sick to my stomach knowing that i would have to go tell— sick to my stomach knowing that i would have to go tell families - sick to my stomach knowing that i j would have to go tell families that they have — would have to go tell families that they have lost _ would have to go tell families that they have lost loved _ would have to go tell families that they have lost loved ones. - would have to go tell families that they have lost loved ones.- would have to go tell families that they have lost loved ones. young men are four times — they have lost loved ones. young men are four times more _ they have lost loved ones. young men are four times more likely _ they have lost loved ones. young men are four times more likely than - are four times more likely than anyone else to be caught driving dangerously. anyone else to be caught driving dangerously-— dangerously. inexperience, overconfidence, _ dangerously. inexperience, overconfidence, wanting i dangerously. inexperience, overconfidence, wanting to | dangerously. inexperience, - overconfidence, wanting to show off. the thrill of the speed.— the thrill of the speed. smoking ties, ou the thrill of the speed. smoking ties, you know? _ the thrill of the speed. smoking ties, you know? feel— the thrill of the speed. smoking ties, you know? feel like - the thrill of the speed. smoking ties, you know? feel like you i the thrill of the speed. smoking | ties, you know? feel like you are invincible _ ties, you know? feel like you are invincible. is _ ties, you know? feel like you are invincible. is that _ ties, you know? feel like you are invincible. is that another - invincible. is that another ambulance? _ invincible. is that another ambulance? if— invincible. is that another ambulance? if i'm - invincible. is that another| ambulance? if i'm honest, invincible. is that another. ambulance? if i'm honest, i invincible. is that another- ambulance? if i'm honest, ithink ou are ambulance? if i'm honest, ithink you are idiots. — ambulance? if i'm honest, ithink you are idiots, this _ ambulance? if i'm honest, ithink you are idiots, this could - ambulance? if i'm honest, ithink you are idiots, this could be - you are idiots, this could be avoided. ,, ., , you are idiots, this could be avoided-— you are idiots, this could be - avoided._ social avoided. stop there, wait. social media reveals _ avoided. stop there, wait. social media reveals a _ avoided. stop there, wait. social media reveals a terrifying - avoided. stop there, wait. social media reveals a terrifying trend. | avoided. stop there, wait. social. media reveals a terrifying trend. it is shocking. 100 ne 30 zone. and |
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media reveals a terrifying trend. it l is shocking. 100 ne 30 zone. and on one hand. anybody _ is shocking. 100 ne 30 zone. and on one hand. anybody glorifying - one hand. anybody glorifying s - eedin . one hand. anybody glorifying speeding has _ one hand. anybody glorifying speeding has to _ one hand. anybody glorifying speeding has to be _ one hand. anybody glorifying speeding has to be taken - one hand. anybody glorifying speeding has to be taken thej one hand. anybody glorifying - speeding has to be taken the road. ——in a 30. you wonder how many have to die. --in a 30. you wonder how many have to die. , ., ., , ., to die. every death leaves are family broken. _ to die. every death leaves are family broken. think- to die. every death leaves are family broken. think of - to die. every death leaves are family broken. think of your | to die. every death leaves are - family broken. think of your mum and think about how _ family broken. think of your mum and think about how utterly _ family broken. think of your mum and think about how utterly heartbroken i think about how utterly heartbroken she would be. think about how utterly heartbroken she would be— she would be. england has no published _ she would be. england has no published road _ she would be. england has no published road safety - she would be. england has no. published road safety strategy. anything which puts other people's lives at risk is a crime. the car as a weapon. if you get behind the wheel and you do not drive it responsibly. name is jamie. i've been coming to this woodland burial ground for many years now. my grandmother's buried here. my dad does 's buried here. and now my younger brother. ——my dad's very dear. sammy was 19 when
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he was killed in a horrific car crash along with the driver. it has changed me. it is change the way i drive. it is changed everything for me and my family. i drive. it is changed everything for me and my family.— drive. it is changed everything for me and my family. i guess i'm 'ust stru: calin me and my family. i guess i'm 'ust struggling to fl me and my family. i guess i'm 'ust struggling to understand. �* me and my family. i guess i'm 'ust struggling to understand. i i me and my family. i guess i'mjust struggling to understand. i want i me and my family. i guess i'mjustj struggling to understand. i want to know why so many young men are risking their lives and others' on the road. has risking their lives and others' on the road. �* , . , . risking their lives and others' on the road. , ., the road. as a small boy, he was very easy-going- _ the road. as a small boy, he was very easy-going. he _ the road. as a small boy, he was very easy-going. he always - the road. as a small boy, he was very easy-going. he always had| the road. as a small boy, he was| very easy-going. he always had a very easy—going. he always had a fascination with cars. very easy-going. he always had a fascination with cars.— fascination with cars. yes, i know he did. fascination with cars. yes, i know he did- and _ fascination with cars. yes, i know he did. and trains. _ fascination with cars. yes, i know he did. and trains. cars - fascination with cars. yes, i know he did. and trains. cars and - fascination with cars. yes, i know. he did. and trains. cars and trains. yes. although, the same time, he wouldn't boo to a goose. he was a scaredy—cat. i wouldn't boo to a goose. he was a sandy-cat— scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to t to scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to try to make _ scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to try to make him — scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to try to make him scared. _ scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to try to make him scared. one - scaredy-cat. i rememberi used to try to make him scared. one of. scaredy-cat. i remember i used to | try to make him scared. one of our big challenges _
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try to make him scared. one of our big challenges with _ try to make him scared. one of our big challenges with me _ try to make him scared. one of our big challenges with me was - try to make him scared. one of our big challenges with me was his - try to make him scared. one of our. big challenges with me was his often inability to make the right choices at the right time. and actually it felt like he was just coming out of that. he had found his passion for tree surgery. he had got his first properjob. and it really did feel like he was at the beginning of wonderful things. like he was at the beginning of wonderfulthings. but like he was at the beginning of wonderful things. but that teenage brain could still catch him out. it brain could still catch him out. it was late on the first friday in february, 2020, that my brother was killed. i got a call from my mum and i sort of knew straightaway, mum said to me, "msjosey with you? " and i said yes, and she said sammy had been in an accident, and not survive. and i basically remember
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shouting" effing idiot" and hyperventilating. ever since that moment, you want the same. there is something different about you. we are something different about you. , are literally 20 yards from the entrance stop just bear with me. during the phone call with mum, she told me i had to go to nottingham to pick my sister up and that she didn't know. so i had to basically get in the car and drive to a half hours to nottingham, with the weight of my brother's death, basically, on my shoulders. what i saw her we hugged and i said sammy was dead. and she sort of gasped and we sort of embraced each other for a and she sort of gasped and we sort of embraced each otherfor a minute and then she said "let's just go, let's just and then she said "let's just go, let'sjust go." i remember pulling
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up let'sjust go." i remember pulling up on the drive. there were quite a lot of people in the house. it was just tears and crying. all of you are just broken.— just tears and crying. all of you are just broken. arejust broken. high. could you stop idea? _ arejust broken. high. could you stop idea? the _ arejust broken. high. could you stop idea? the crash _ arejust broken. high. could you stop idea? the crash happenedl are just broken. high. could you. stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire _ stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire on _ stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire on a _ stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire on a road _ stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire on a road known - stop idea? the crash happened in oxfordshire on a road known for i oxfordshire on a road known for speeding. it oxfordshire on a road known for seedina. , , speeding. it is quite shocking when ou first speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see _ speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see it. _ speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see it, because _ speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see it, because if- speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see it, because if you - speeding. it is quite shocking when you first see it, because if you get | you first see it, because if you get a feel for what speed they were going... is a feel for what speed they were auoin . .. , , a feel for what speed they were anoin... , , going... is friend, lewis, was drivinu. going... is friend, lewis, was driving- they _ going... is friend, lewis, was driving. they were _ going... is friend, lewis, was driving. they were both - going... is friend, lewis, was| driving. they were both killed. going... is friend, lewis, was- driving. they were both killed. he hit the car, tumbledown, and basically hit the tree, tail end up. the car literally took off and it was the roof that hit the trees. the tree was always going to win. but the tree bears the scars, as well, so you can kind of see how catastrophic it was.-
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so you can kind of see how catastrophic it was. they probably had milliseconds _ catastrophic it was. they probably had milliseconds to _ catastrophic it was. they probably had milliseconds to realise - catastrophic it was. they probably had milliseconds to realise what l catastrophic it was. they probably i had milliseconds to realise what was going on. i want to know exactly what happened. ijust think going on. i want to know exactly what happened. i just think that going on. i want to know exactly what happened. ijust think that it would come down all of the thoughts that i have had over the past year on questions left unanswered. thanks for coming. if on questions left unanswered. thanks for cominr. ,, on questions left unanswered. thanks for cominr. i. ., on questions left unanswered. thanks for cominr. ,, ., ., on questions left unanswered. thanks for cominr. ., ., , for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me, for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me. and _ for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me, and i'll— for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me, and i'll stop _ for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me, and i'll stop stop - for coming. if you want it to stop, tell me, and i'll stop stop the - tell me, and i'll stop stop the olice tell me, and i'll stop stop the police are _ tell me, and i'll stop stop the police are preparing us for what we made here in the coroners court. the driver was made here in the coroners court. ira: driver was found made here in the coroners court. iia: driver was found to made here in the coroners court. iil: driver was found to have made here in the coroners court. iil driver was found to have been over three times the drink drive limit in the bmw 225d msport. ila three times the drink drive limit in the bmw 2250 msport.— the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink. are the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink- are you _ the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink. are you happy _ the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink. are you happy for- the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink. are you happy for me - the bmw 225d msport. no drugs, drink. are you happy for me to . the bmw 2250 msport. no drugs, | drink. are you happy for me to carry on? witnesses _ drink. are you happy for me to carry on? witnesses told _ drink. are you happy for me to carry on? witnesses told the _ drink. are you happy for me to carry on? witnesses told the police - drink. are you happy for me to carry on? witnesses told the police the i on? witnesses told the police the car may have _ on? witnesses told the police the car may have been _ on? witnesses told the police the car may have been going - on? witnesses told the police the car may have been going as - on? witnesses told the police the car may have been going as fast l on? witnesses told the police the | car may have been going as fast as 100 miles an hour. he car may have been going as fast as 100 miles an hour.— car may have been going as fast as 100 miles an hour. he describes the vehicles speed _ 100 miles an hour. he describes the vehicles speed as _ 100 miles an hour. he describes the vehicles speed as "insane. -
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100 miles an hour. he describes the vehicles speed as "insane. the - vehicles speed as "insane. the evidence is _ vehicles speed as "insane. the evidence is logged in excruciating detail, including the injuries. the detail, including the in'uries. the most notable * detail, including the injuries. iil most notable trauma was to be had, with extensive skull fractures, soft tissue injury, and injury to the brain, and both of their deaths were a result of the catastrophic and traumatic injuries that they have sustained. he won't have suffered. he really won't have suffered. that would have been instant. it was a really, really upsetting scene, from the moment i pulled up. there was debris everywhere in the road. he has obviously left the road, hit theirm — has obviously left the road, hit theirm it _ has obviously left the road, hit their... it was carnage. i couldn't even _ their... it was carnage. i couldn't even tell— their... it was carnage. i couldn't even tell you _ their... it was carnage. i couldn't even tell you the make and model of the can _ even tell you the make and model of the can this — even tell you the make and model of the car. this collision will stay with— the car. this collision will stay with me — the car. this collision will stay with me forever. it's probably one of the _ with me forever. it's probably one of the worst ones i've been to and seen _ of the worst ones i've been to and seen. , , , , ., of the worst ones i've been to and seen. , seen. these types of collisions are ha enin: seen. these types of collisions are happening too _ seen. these types of collisions are happening too often. _ seen. these types of collisions are happening too often. and - seen. these types of collisions are happening too often. and i - seen. these types of collisions are happening too often. and i always| happening too often. and i always have the same sick feeling in my stomach, knowing that we are going to have to go tell families that
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they have just lost loved ones, and effectively we are going to turn the life upside down.— effectively we are going to turn the life upside down._ everyj life upside down. thank you. every time i send — life upside down. thank you. every time i send a _ life upside down. thank you. every time i send a death _ life upside down. thank you. every time i send a death message, - life upside down. thank you. every time i send a death message, it i life upside down. thank you. every time i send a death message, it is| time i send a death message, it is the hardest thing in my career, because you are about to ruin someone's whole world. it because you are about to ruin someone's whole world. it was tough, definitel . i someone's whole world. it was tough, definitely. i think _ someone's whole world. it was tough, definitely. i think the _ someone's whole world. it was tough, definitely. i think the thing _ someone's whole world. it was tough, definitely. i think the thing that - definitely. i think the thing that got me, really, was sort of seeing how much it affected the police officers. like at the scene. the state of the scene. and just, you know, liberty was to imagine their brother in a way like that. anybody in that? 0k- _ brother in a way like that. anybody in that? ok. chris _ brother in a way like that. anybody in that? ok. chris was _ brother in a way like that. anybody in that? ok. chris was the - brother in a way like that. anybody in that? ok. chris was the first - in that? ok. chris was the first paramedic _ in that? ok. chris was the first paramedic on _ in that? 0k. chris was the first paramedic on the scene. in that? ok. chris was the first paramedic on the scene. i - in that? ok. chris was the first| paramedic on the scene. i went in that? ok. chris was the first - paramedic on the scene. i went over to the car where _ paramedic on the scene. i went over to the car where sammy _ paramedic on the scene. i went over to the car where sammy and - paramedic on the scene. i went over to the car where sammy and his - to the car where sammy and his friend were and thoughtful bosses things. at a level of injuries that they had, there was nothing we could do to reverse it. —— pulse and those
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sorts of things. there is definitely an emotional shift between going to an emotional shift between going to a big incident and then realising it is a tragic event. it changes from an adrenaline rush to an intense sadness, and it is hard, sometimes. seeing the car, the speed they were going, the age, what goes through your mind? in a going, the age, what goes through our mind? :, :, �* going, the age, what goes through our mind? ., �* ., , your mind? in a way, if i'm honest, i do think "you _ your mind? in a way, if i'm honest, i do think "you idiots, _ your mind? in a way, if i'm honest, i do think "you idiots, what - your mind? in a way, if i'm honest, i do think "you idiots, what we're l i do think "you idiots, what we're doing? this could be avoidable, you know? " this is an unnatural event. particularly tragic events with young people will oyster with you. you don't have to channel that into helping coping mechanisms, but they are going to leave you, you will always remember them. i are going to leave you, you will always remember them.- are going to leave you, you will always remember them. i want to talk to my brother's _ always remember them. i want to talk to my brother's friend _ always remember them. i want to talk to my brother's friend john. _ always remember them. i want to talk to my brother's friend john. he - always remember them. i want to talk to my brother's friend john. he was i to my brother's friend john. he was with sammy and lewis on the night they died. with sammy and lewis on the night the died. :, .. ,
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with sammy and lewis on the night the died. ., ~ , . ,, with sammy and lewis on the night the died. ., ~ , . ~ ., they died. takers back to the night when ou they died. takers back to the night when you guys _ they died. takers back to the night when you guys were _ they died. takers back to the night when you guys were in _ they died. takers back to the night when you guys were in pub. - they died. takers back to the night when you guys were in pub. it - they died. takers back to the night when you guys were in pub. it was| they died. takers back to the night l when you guys were in pub. it was a good night, actually. it was nice to see sammy, because i hadn't seen him in a while. :, :, ,, in a while. how are you feeling when the took in a while. how are you feeling when they took the — in a while. how are you feeling when they took the photo? _ in a while. how are you feeling when they took the photo? part _ in a while. how are you feeling when they took the photo? part of - in a while. how are you feeling when they took the photo? part of me - they took the photo? part of me thinks sammy suggested the photo. he thinks sammy suggested the photo. hl did. it went straight to instagram. we are all happy in that photo. a cherished memory.— we are all happy in that photo. a cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time — cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time on _ cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time on it, _ cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time on it, as _ cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time on it, as well, - cherished memory. god, yes. the fact there is a time on it, as well, i - there is a time on it, as well, i find isjust... and then an hour later, it'sjust... it was actually less than an hour later that sammy and lewis were dead. i was supposed to give sammy a lift home but i ended up not because lewis had a new bmw and sammy hadn't been in it, yet. 50 bmw and sammy hadn't been in it, et, , . :, yet. so they were quite excited for that. yet. so they were quite excited for that- show — yet. so they were quite excited for that- show us _ yet. so they were quite excited for that. show us the _ yet. so they were quite excited for that. show us the wheels. - yet. so they were quite excited for that. show us the wheels. yes. . yet. so they were quite excited for| that. show us the wheels. yes. the un sammy — that. show us the wheels. yes. the un sammy and _ that. show us the wheels. yes. the un sammy and lewis, _ that. show us the wheels. yes. the un sammy and lewis, you - un sammy and lewis, you enjoyed cars, what was it about... ? —— for
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you and sammy cars, what was itabout... ? —— for you and sammy and cars, what was it about... ? —— for you and sammy and lewis. the cars, what was it about... ? -- for you and sammy and lewis. the thrill of it. the thrill _ you and sammy and lewis. the thrill of it. the thrill of _ you and sammy and lewis. the thrill of it. the thrill of the _ you and sammy and lewis. the thrill of it. the thrill of the speed. - you and sammy and lewis. the thrill of it. the thrill of the speed. the - of it. the thrill of the speed. the thrill of smoking tires, you know? saturday morning, was in bed, and one of emily's friends because her and says lewis has been in a crash. yes, so... just sort of the one note that i'm not in there with them. yes. yes. it scared you?- yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely- — yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely. it _ yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely. it is _ yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely. it is like _ yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely. it is like the - yes. yes. it scared you? yes, definitely. it is like the world | definitely. it is like the world stops for you that everything around you gives going. risking your life, yes. —— keeps going. you gives going. risking your life, yes- -- keeps going-— you gives going. risking your life, yes. -- keeps going. every person that not yes. -- keeps going. every person that got by — yes. -- keeps going. every person that got by the _ yes. -- keeps going. every person that got by the wheel— yes. -- keeps going. every person that got by the wheel took - yes. -- keeps going. every person that got by the wheel took that . that got by the wheel took that personal— that got by the wheel took that personal responsibility... jo shiner
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is the national _ personal responsibility... jo shiner is the national policing _ personal responsibility... jo shiner is the national policing lead - personal responsibility... jo shiner is the national policing lead on - is the national policing lead on road safety. i'm talking to on the anniversary of her dad's death. litul’heh anniversary of her dad's death. when i was a teenager— anniversary of her dad's death. when i was a teenager my _ anniversary of her dad's death. when i was a teenager my father _ anniversary of her dad's death. hisilsi i was a teenager my father drove to work one morning was killed by another driver on the roads. as a result of that, i know what the impact of having someone killed on the roads is. i also realised there isn't the acknowledgement within society, within our communities, of road death, and how many road deaths do happen. road death, and how many road deaths do ha en. a, road death, and how many road deaths do ha--en. ., '~:::: road death, and how many road deaths doha--en. ., '~:::: , do happen. more than 1600 people have been killed _ do happen. more than 1600 people have been killed on _ do happen. more than 1600 people have been killed on the _ do happen. more than 1600 people have been killed on the roads - do happen. more than 1600 people have been killed on the roads in . do happen. more than 1600 people| have been killed on the roads in the last year. the vast majority were men. it last year. the vast ma'ority were men. , :, . y last year. the vast ma'ority were men. ,., ._ , . men. it is totally unacceptable. we must reduce _ men. it is totally unacceptable. we must reduce the _ men. it is totally unacceptable. we must reduce the number _ men. it is totally unacceptable. we must reduce the number of - men. it is totally unacceptable. we must reduce the number of them. l must reduce the number of them. because that would mean less families that have to go through what we have both been through. data anal sed b what we have both been through. data analysed by the bbc reveals that men under the age of 25, who drive, art four times more likely to be convicted of driving dangerously or carelessly or driving on drugs than
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any other drivers. and they are twice as likely to be caught drink—driving. they are also four times more likely to be killed or badly injured and all older drivers. i'm incredibly worried by the driving received by young men on our roads. and i think that combination of inexperience, overconfidence, often wanting to show off, it is an area we really, really need to tackle. , :, area we really, really need to tackle. . ., ., , , tackle. jamie, do you remember this video that l — tackle. jamie, do you remember this video that i found? _ tackle. jamie, do you remember this video that i found? after _ tackle. jamie, do you remember this video that i found? after sammy - video that i found? after sammy died, video that i found? after sammy died. mum _ video that i found? after sammy died, mum found _ video that i found? after sammy died, mum found a _ video that i found? after sammy died, mum found a couple - video that i found? after sammy died, mum found a couple of - video that i found? after sammy i died, mum found a couple of videos like this on his ipad. each of them at different times over the years. ten... 119... at different times over the years. ten---119---_ at different times over the years. ten... 119... and a girl in the back is lasting- — ten... 119... and a girl in the back is lasting- lt's _ ten... 119... and a girl in the back is lasting. it's really _ ten... 119... and a girl in the back is lasting. it's really frightening. l is lasting. it's really frightening. thin is is lasting. it's really frightening. thing is it's _ is lasting. it's really frightening. thing is it's the _ is lasting. it's really frightening. thing is it's the culture. - is lasting. it's really frightening. thing is it's the culture. the i is lasting. it's really frightening. i thing is it's the culture. the crash that killed sammy was not his first. a few years ago he was in the backseat of this car it hit a tree.
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he said he wasn't brave enough to say slowdown. he thought he was going to die. and that was quite shocking. and i think we thought maybe that was a really, you know, good lesson for him. but maybe that was a really, you know, good lesson for him.— good lesson for him. but i 'ust think people fl good lesson for him. but i 'ust think people at i good lesson for him. but i 'ust think people at that i good lesson for him. but i 'ust think people at that age i good lesson for him. but ijust think people at that age don't| good lesson for him. but i just i think people at that age don't think about those sorts of past experiences or anything they've seen. i don't think about it in those moments.— seen. i don't think about it in those moments. seen. i don't think about it in i those moments._ he those moments. jesus christ. he obviously was — those moments. jesus christ. he obviously was scared. _ those moments. jesus christ. he obviously was scared. i _ those moments. jesus christ. he obviously was scared. i think- those moments. jesus christ. he obviously was scared. i think he l obviously was scared. i think he just did it because sammy cared a lot about how he came across to people. lot about how he came across to --eole. , :, , people. he, yeah, he definitely wanted to _ people. he, yeah, he definitely wanted to appear _ people. he, yeah, he definitely wanted to appear cool... i people. he, yeah, he definitely wanted to appear cool... well, | people. he, yeah, he definitely i wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. eve one wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. everyone does _ wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. everyone does at _ wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. everyone does at that _ wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. everyone does at that age. _ wanted to appear cool... well, yeah. everyone does at that age. and i everyone does at that age. and fearless. jesus _ everyone does at that age. and fearless. jesus christ. - everyone does at that age. and fearless. jesus christ. even i everyone does at that age. and i fearless. jesus christ. even though he wasn't the _ fearless. jesus christ. even though he wasn't the driver _ fearless. jesus christ. even though he wasn't the driver and _ fearless. jesus christ. even though he wasn't the driver and albie i fearless. jesus christ. even though he wasn't the driver and albie fear| he wasn't the driver and albie fear was sammy driving himself and actually covid put a stop to that —— albie fear. it shows being a passenger is just as dangerous. the passenger is 'ust as dangerous. the olice passenger is just as dangerous. the police found no evidence sammy was filming on his phone at the time of
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the crash but fatal accidents have been filmed. the crash but fatal accidents have been filmed-— the crash but fatal accidents have| been filmed._ he been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he is 22 and now— been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he is 22 and now in _ been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he is 22 and now in prison. _ been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he is 22 and now in prison. this i been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he is 22 and now in prison. this is i been filmed. this is anil iqbal. he | is 22 and now in prison. this is him filming himself weaving across lanes at 123 miles an hour. he ended up ploughing into a car with a puncture on the hard shoulder and killed frankie jewel�*s half and on the hard shoulder and killed frankiejewel�*s half and her unborn baby —— adil iqbal. the two sons and nephew were injured. —— frankie jules—hough. instagrammed, tiktok and youtube, stuff like this is easy to find. i never posted stuff like this on social media but when i was younger i definitely took a bigger risks. i used to drive down this road to fast all the time. i would have been 17 then, yeah. but i don't know why i did it. i'm heading to the british motor museum to find out what may have been going on in my teenage brain. what is it about young male drivers, why do they take
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more risks? mi young male drivers, why do they take more risks? . , ., young male drivers, why do they take more risks?— more risks? all young people have a develoin: more risks? all young people have a developing brain _ more risks? all young people have a developing brain but _ more risks? all young people have a developing brain but young - more risks? all young people have a developing brain but young males, l developing brain but young males, their brain is developing at a slightly different rate to females's so they are more likely to take risks while fatigued, they are more likely to take risks when they are in social situations and the reason is because they've got that social reward, they can feel like they are showing off to their friends and they actually get from benefit from that and then more likely think their skills are potentially better than they are. their skills are potentially better than they are-— than they are. why don't we 'ust scare people? i than they are. why don't we 'ust scare people? showi than they are. why don't we 'ust scare people? show them i than they are. why don't we just i scare people? show them something, than they are. why don't we just - scare people? show them something, a video or imagesjust scare people? show them something, a video or images just after they pass that will stick with them? lptpl’heztt video or imagesjust after they pass that will stick with them?— that will stick with them? what we find in the research _ that will stick with them? what we find in the research is _ that will stick with them? what we find in the research is particularly. find in the research is particularly for young males if they see that sort of thing they are more likely to say that other people, that's not me, i'm not going to have that experience and will dismiss the message. experience and will dismiss the messa . e. experience and will dismiss the messare. ., ., ., experience and will dismiss the messare. .,., ., ., message. the psychological trait of sensation seeking _ message. the psychological trait of sensation seeking is _ message. the psychological trait of sensation seeking is important i message. the psychological trait of. sensation seeking is important here. it peaks— sensation seeking is important here. it peaks at— sensation seeking is important here. it peaks at mid to late teens so this is— it peaks at mid to late teens so this is literally at the point where we are _ this is literally at the point where we are giving them access to motorised transport. and they are kind of— motorised transport. and they are kind of unleashed on this new world.
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unfortunately, it's really risky for some _ unfortunately, it's really risky for some individuals.— unfortunately, it's really risky for some individuals. when i talk about m flow i some individuals. when i talk about my flow i mean _ some individuals. when i talk about my flow i mean the _ some individuals. when i talk about my flow i mean the frequency. i my flow i mean the frequency. running — my flow i mean the frequency. running through _ my flow i mean the frequency. running through our— my flow i mean the frequency. running through our bodies i my flow i mean the frequency. i running through our bodies very equally — running through our bodies very etuall . ., , ., running through our bodies very euuall. .,, . , ., ., equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when _ equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when he _ equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when he was _ equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when he was 16 _ equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when he was 16 and - equally. pappano price lenstra to drive when he was 16 and was i drive when he was 16 and was ecstatic when he passed his test, utterly crushed the very same day coming off the a3. just utterly crushed the very same day coming off the a3.— coming off the a3. just a bit overexcited, _ coming off the a3. just a bit overexcited, really, - coming off the a3. just a bit overexcited, really, was i coming off the a3. just a bit overexcited, really, was the coming off the a3. just a bit i overexcited, really, was the main problem and there was the turn over there and i think i am going a bit too fast and i ended up going straight over the training and rolled my car four times and landed on the side and as it was happening it went in slow motion and it's scary because in the moment of slow motion you don't know if you are going to come out of it alive and you crush and you're like well, survived this._ you crush and you're like well, survived this. rolling your carpet cominu survived this. rolling your carpet coming away _ survived this. rolling your carpet coming away uninjured, - survived this. rolling your carpet coming away uninjured, do i survived this. rolling your carpet coming away uninjured, do you l survived this. rolling your carpet i coming away uninjured, do you think it made you feel invincible?- it made you feel invincible? 100%. after being — it made you feel invincible? 100%. after being able _ it made you feel invincible? 100%. after being able to _ it made you feel invincible? 100%. after being able to survive - after being able to survive something like this you do feel like you are invincible and you shouldn't feel like that at that age it is how you think and the mad thing was like i didn't even learn that much from it, ijust went
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i didn't even learn that much from it, i just went straight back i didn't even learn that much from it, ijust went straight back into another car a week after and i crashed that into the back of a beemer. ., . , , ,, beemer. two crushes in the week after passing _ beemer. two crushes in the week after passing his _ beemer. two crushes in the week after passing his test, _ beemer. two crushes in the week after passing his test, it's - beemer. two crushes in the week after passing his test, it's no i after passing his test, it's no wonder ned ended up with enough points to lose his license. do you think that having a license revoked potentially saved your life? i learned my lesson a lot more from my license being revoked than actually crushing myself because i have to retake my test, to my theory again and all of that so that's kind of what's taught me the main lesson i think i'm i would have gotten worse accident if i didn't have a revoked. life lesson learned. life accident if i didn't have a revoked. life lesson learned.— accident if i didn't have a revoked. life lesson learned. life was 100%. younr life lesson learned. life was 100%. young drivers's _ life lesson learned. life was 100%. young drivers's safety _ life lesson learned. life was 100%. young drivers's safety is _ life lesson learned. life was 100%. young drivers's safety is a - life lesson learned. life was 100%. young drivers's safety is a serious i young drivers's safety is a serious public _ young drivers's safety is a serious public health emergency. we need changes— public health emergency. we need changes in the law that actually means— changes in the law that actually means that we change the licensing system _ means that we change the licensing system for— means that we change the licensing system for young people. a graduated licensin: system for young people. a graduated licensing system _ system for young people. a graduated licensing system usually _ system for young people. a graduated licensing system usually has _ system for young people. a graduated licensing system usually has a - licensing system usually has a minimum _ licensing system usually has a minimum period— licensing system usually has a minimum period of— licensing system usually has a minimum period of time - licensing system usually has a minimum period of time for. licensing system usually has a i minimum period of time for you to licensing system usually has a - minimum period of time for you to be in the _ minimum period of time for you to be in the learning — minimum period of time for you to be in the learning period _ minimum period of time for you to be in the learning period so _ minimum period of time for you to be in the learning period so you - minimum period of time for you to be in the learning period so you are i minimum period of time for you to be in the learning period so you are a i in the learning period so you are a bit older— in the learning period so you are a bit older when— in the learning period so you are a bit older when you _ in the learning period so you are a bit older when you pass _ in the learning period so you are a bit older when you pass your i in the learning period so you are a bit older when you pass your testl bit older when you pass your test and then, — bit older when you pass your test and then, they— bit older when you pass your test and then, they also _ bit older when you pass your test and then, they also restrict - bit older when you pass your test and then, they also restrict yourl and then, they also restrict your driving _ and then, they also restrict your driving in — and then, they also restrict your driving in the _ and then, they also restrict your driving in the dark— and then, they also restrict your driving in the dark and _ and then, they also restrict your
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driving in the dark and driving i and then, they also restrict your i driving in the dark and driving with passengers — driving in the dark and driving with passengers the _ driving in the dark and driving with passengers. the more _ driving in the dark and driving with passengers. the more passengers| driving in the dark and driving with i passengers. the more passengers you have with _ passengers. the more passengers you have with you _ passengers. the more passengers you have with you the — passengers. the more passengers you have with you the more _ passengers. the more passengers you have with you the more likely - passengers. the more passengers you have with you the more likely it - passengers. the more passengers you have with you the more likely it is - have with you the more likely it is you are _ have with you the more likely it is you are going _ have with you the more likely it is you are going to _ have with you the more likely it is you are going to crush. _ have with you the more likely it is you are going to crush. you - have with you the more likely it is you are going to crush. you have| you are going to crush. you have this like — you are going to crush. you have this like probationary _ you are going to crush. you have this like probationary period - you are going to crush. you have this like probationary period and| this like probationary period and those _ this like probationary period and those systems— this like probationary period and those systems are _ this like probationary period and those systems are really - this like probationary period and . those systems are really effective. we think— those systems are really effective. we think they _ those systems are really effective. we think they save _ those systems are really effective. we think they save between - those systems are really effective. we think they save between 20 - those systems are really effective. i we think they save between 20 and 40% of— we think they save between 20 and 40% of collisions. _ we think they save between 20 and 40% of collisions. but _ we think they save between 20 andi 40% of collisions. but policymakers tend to _ 40% of collisions. but policymakers tend to revert — 40% of collisions. but policymakers tend to revert to _ 40% of collisions. but policymakers tend to revert to really _ 40% of collisions. but policymakers tend to revert to really simplistic i tend to revert to really simplistic arguments— tend to revert to really simplistic arguments like _ tend to revert to really simplistic arguments like it's _ tend to revert to really simplistic arguments like it's difficult - tend to revert to really simplistic arguments like it's difficult to - arguments like it's difficult to enforce _ arguments like it's difficult to enforce its— arguments like it's difficult to enforce. it's not _ arguments like it's difficult to enforce. it's not really- arguments like it's difficult to enforce. it's not really an- enforce. it's not really an argument. _ enforce. it's not really an argument, we _ enforce. it's not really an argument, we know- enforce. it's not really an argument, we know it. enforce. it's not really an| argument, we know it can enforce. it's not really an- argument, we know it can be done because _ argument, we know it can be done because nrany— argument, we know it can be done because many other— argument, we know it can be done because many other countries - argument, we know it can be done| because many other countries have done _ because many other countries have done it _ because many other countries have done it. , ., , . , because many other countries have doneit. , ., done it. the statistics show, when there's external _ done it. the statistics show, when there's external distractions - done it. the statistics show, when there's external distractions in - done it. the statistics show, wheni there's external distractions in the picture, mobile phones, this is the sort of thing we are talking about. 100 and 30 zone. find sort of thing we are talking about. 100 and 30 zone.— sort of thing we are talking about. 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone — 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is— 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is in _ 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is in his _ 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is in his other— 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is in his other hand. - 100 and 30 zone. and on one hand. the phone is in his other hand. it's| the phone is in his other hand. it's clearly awful driving. identically have _ clearly awful driving. identically have the — clearly awful driving. identically have the research _ clearly awful driving. identically have the research get _ clearly awful driving. identically have the research get to - clearly awful driving. identically have the research get to know. clearly awful driving. identically| have the research get to know if people — have the research get to know if people are — have the research get to know if people are watching _ have the research get to know if people are watching this - have the research get to know if people are watching this and - have the research get to know if. people are watching this and then going _ people are watching this and then going and — people are watching this and then going and copping _ people are watching this and then going and copping it _ people are watching this and then going and copping it themselves. people are watching this and then i going and copping it themselves and doin- going and copping it themselves and doing it _ going and copping it themselves and doing it themselves _ going and copping it themselves and doing it themselves more _ going and copping it themselves and doing it themselves more in- going and copping it themselves and doing it themselves more in real- doing it themselves more in real life trut— doing it themselves more in real life but you _ doing it themselves more in real life but you know— doing it themselves more in real life but you know it's _ doing it themselves more in real life but you know it's possible. l doing it themselves more in real. life but you know it's possible. and it shocking~ — life but you know it's possible. and it shocking~ it _ life but you know it's possible. and it shocking. it baffles _ life but you know it's possible. and it shocking. it baffles me. - life but you know it's possible. and it shocking. it baffles me.- it shocking. it baffles me. yeah. isn't it where _ it shocking. it baffles me. yeah. isn't it where the _ it shocking. it baffles me. yeah. isn't it where the cable - it shocking. it baffles me. yeah. isn't it where the cable that - isn't it where the cable that someone do that?- isn't it where the cable that someone do that? ,, ., ., . , someone do that? speedo on all cars no wa someone do that? speedo on all cars go way above —
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someone do that? speedo on all cars go way above the _ someone do that? speedo on all cars go way above the speed _ someone do that? speedo on all cars go way above the speed limit. - someone do that? speedo on all cars go way above the speed limit. is - go way above the speed limit. is that? _ go way above the speed limit. is that? it's— go way above the speed limit. is that? it's something _ go way above the speed limit. is that? it's something we - go way above the speed limit. is that? it's something we need i go way above the speed limit. is that? it's something we need to| go way above the speed limit. is- that? it's something we need to work on. that? it's something we need to work on we _ that? it's something we need to work on we need — that? it's something we need to work on we need to — that? it's something we need to work on. we need to have _ that? it's something we need to work on. we need to have a _ that? it's something we need to work on. we need to have a completely. on. we need to have a completely different— on. we need to have a completely different way _ on. we need to have a completely different way of _ on. we need to have a completely different way of thinking _ on. we need to have a completely different way of thinking about - on. we need to have a completely. different way of thinking about road safety _ different way of thinking about road safety it's — different way of thinking about road safety it's a — different way of thinking about road safety. it's a societal— different way of thinking about road safety. it's a societal blindspot. - safety. it's a societal blindspot. we know — safety. it's a societal blindspot. we know a _ safety. it's a societal blindspot. we know a huge _ safety. it's a societal blindspot. we know a huge amount - safety. it's a societal blindspot. we know a huge amount about| safety. it's a societal blindspot. - we know a huge amount about what we need to— we know a huge amount about what we need to do— we know a huge amount about what we need to do but we currently don't have _ need to do but we currently don't have the — need to do but we currently don't have the political will or the key decision—makers that are willing to take those — decision—makers that are willing to take those actions. the decision-makers that are willing to take those actions.— decision-makers that are willing to take those actions. the inquest into the de ths take those actions. the inquest into the depths of— take those actions. the inquest into the depths of sumy _ take those actions. the inquest into the depths of sumy and _ take those actions. the inquest into the depths of sumy and lewis - take those actions. the inquest into the depths of sumy and lewis is - the depths of sumy and lewis is finished. i, the depths of sumy and lewis is finished. ., the depths of sumy and lewis is finished. . ., . , ., finished. i, darling. how are you doin: ? finished. i, darling. how are you doing? not— finished. i, darling. how are you doing? not bad. _ finished. i, darling. how are you doing? not bad. my _ finished. i, darling. how are you doing? not bad. my mum - finished. i, darling. how are you doing? not bad. my mum was. finished. i, darling. how are you - doing? not bad. my mum was there in erson doing? not bad. my mum was there in person while — doing? not bad. my mum was there in person while i— doing? not bad. my mum was there in person while i listened _ doing? not bad. my mum was there in person while i listened and _ doing? not bad. my mum was there in person while i listened and from - person while i listened and from work. it person while i listened and from work. ., , , person while i listened and from work. . , , . work. it was interesting that the research into _ work. it was interesting that the research into even _ work. it was interesting that the research into even drinking - work. it was interesting that the research into even drinking just| work. it was interesting that the . research into even drinking just one drink that six times more likely to be involved in a fatal collision. that was what i thought was the most interesting part, yeah. their that was what i thought was the most interesting part, yeah.— interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed. _ interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed, wasn't _ interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed, wasn't it, _ interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed, wasn't it, once - interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed, wasn't it, once i - interesting part, yeah. their fate was sealed, wasn't it, once i got| interesting part, yeah. their fate l was sealed, wasn't it, once i got in the car? �* , ., was sealed, wasn't it, once i got in the car? �* ,, . was sealed, wasn't it, once i got in the car? �* , ., . was sealed, wasn't it, once i got in the car?— yeah. i the car? are you all right? yeah, eah, the car? are you all right? yeah, yeah. i'm — the car? are you all right? yeah, yeah. i'm all— the car? are you all right? yeah, yeah, i'm all right. _ the car? are you all right? yeah, yeah, i'm all right. um... - the car? are you all right? yeah,
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yeah, i'm all right. um... it's... | yeah, i'm all right. um... it's... my yeah, i'm all right. um... it's... my mum, who works for the bbc, had to keep her emotions in check. she had been asked to do in interview for the news programme she would normally be producing. tiara for the news programme she would normally be producing.— for the news programme she would normally be producing. two young men in articular normally be producing. two young men in particular l — normally be producing. two young men in particular i would _ normally be producing. two young men in particular i would simply _ normally be producing. two young men in particular i would simply say - in particular i would simply say this, and that's think of your mum before you get in the car, after having a drink. think of your mum standing where i am standing now and imagine how utterly heartbroken she'd be. ., v imagine how utterly heartbroken she'd be. . �*, ., she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeinu she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeing that _ she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeing that photo. _ she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeing that photo. this - she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeing that photo. this is - she'd be. that's quite haunting, seeing that photo. this is the i seeing that photo. this is the funeral assistant _ seeing that photo. this is the funeral assistant who - seeing that photo. this is the funeral assistant who looked | seeing that photo. this is the - funeral assistant who looked after my brother after he died. she covered his face in bandages and dressed him in his favour clothes. not before sammy's funeral, my mum said her last goodbyes. she not before sammy's funeral, my mum said her last goodbyes.— said her last goodbyes. she had a illow and said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a _ said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a duvet _ said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a duvet to _ said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a duvet to put - said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a duvet to put in - said her last goodbyes. she had a pillow and a duvet to put in with l pillow and a duvet to put in with sanrnry — pillow and a duvet to put in with sammy. so we all went in together and we _ sammy. so we all went in together and we tucked him in. it was like
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she was— and we tucked him in. it was like she was taking him into bed for the last time _ she was taking him into bed for the last time it— she was taking him into bed for the last time. it was the most sweet, sad, _ last time. it was the most sweet, sad, beautiful scene. ilifted sammy's— sad, beautiful scene. ilifted sammy's head and she touched the pillow— sammy's head and she touched the pillow underneath and then, we put his duvet— pillow underneath and then, we put his duvet cover over him and i remember— his duvet cover over him and i remember she smelted first, one last time, _ remember she smelted first, one last tinre, she _ remember she smelted first, one last time, she smelted. neverforget that~ _ time, she smelted. never forget that. ~ �* ., . that. we've come together with a common purpose, _ that. we've come together with a common purpose, to _ that. we've come together with a common purpose, to remember. that. we've come together with a - common purpose, to remember those who have been killed on our roads. remembrance services for road crash victims are held annually right across the country. he victims are held annually right across the country.— victims are held annually right across the country. he said i will be home by _ across the country. he said i will be home by ten. _ across the country. he said i will be home by ten. my _ across the country. he said i will be home by ten. my mum - across the country. he said i will| be home by ten. my mum shared across the country. he said i will - be home by ten. my mum shared our sto with be home by ten. my mum shared our story with other— be home by ten. my mum shared our story with other grieving _ be home by ten. my mum shared our story with other grieving families. . story with other grieving families. it was a tragedy that should never have happened. i'm sure that frustration is shared by many of you here today —
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frustration is shared by many of you here today. i�*ve frustration is shared by many of you here toda . �* ., frustration is shared by many of you here today-— frustration is shared by many of you here toda . �* . , , . ., here today. i've made this bench for sum as a here today. i've made this bench for sumy as a memorial, _ here today. i've made this bench for sumy as a memorial, if— here today. i've made this bench for sumy as a memorial, if you - here today. i've made this bench for sumy as a memorial, if you like. - here today. i've made this bench fori sumy as a memorial, if you like. we both loved wood and it's going to be there for people to see and remember him. it's almost a year since sammy died and there's so many things still going around in my head. i just can't stop thinking about the social media side of dangerous driving, really, people posting about it. ijust think it's ridiculous. about it. i 'ust think it's ridiculous._ about it. i 'ust think it's ridiculous. it's a serious development. _ ridiculous. it's a serious development. if - ridiculous. it's a serious development. if they've ridiculous. it's a serious - development. if they've uploaded ridiculous. it's a serious _ development. if they've uploaded it for social media purposes, that, in my view, should be considered in sentencing because without the proper deterrent, do not going to persuade cajole or plead to hotheads to stop. flan persuade ca'ole or plead to hotheads to sto. . , .,, persuade ca'ole or plead to hotheads to sto. ., , .,, , persuade ca'ole or plead to hotheads tosto. ., , , ,. to stop. can people be prosecuted even if no accident _ to stop. can people be prosecuted even if no accident occurs? - to stop. can people be prosecuted even if no accident occurs? yes, i even if no accident occurs? yes, they can- _ even if no accident occurs? yes, they can- even _ even if no accident occurs? yes, they can. even those _ even if no accident occurs? yes, they can. even those from - even if no accident occurs? yes, l they can. even those from posting that? can, — they can. even those from posting that? can, and — they can. even those from posting that? can, and | _ they can. even those from posting that? can, and i would _ they can. even those from posting that? can, and i would encourage| that? can, and i would encourage prosecutions- _ that? can, and i would encourage prosecutions. there _ that? can, and i would encourage prosecutions. there is _ that? can, and i would encourage prosecutions. there is the - that? can, and i would encourage i prosecutions. there is the evidence. they're doing it for one reason —
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glorifying themselves and their lawbreaking. if glorifying themselves and their lawbreaking. iii glorifying themselves and their lawbreaking-— glorifying themselves and their lawbreakint. . , ., , lawbreaking. if i was to get in my car and kill— lawbreaking. if i was to get in my car and kill someone _ lawbreaking. if i was to get in my car and kill someone on - lawbreaking. if i was to get in my car and kill someone on the - lawbreaking. if i was to get in my car and kill someone on the road| lawbreaking. if i was to get in my| car and kill someone on the road i dangerous or careless driving, what would i get? if dangerous or careless driving, what would i get?— would i get? if you are going to drive dangerously, _ would i get? if you are going to drive dangerously, you - would i get? if you are going to drive dangerously, you would i would i get? if you are going to| drive dangerously, you would be looking at an immediate prison sentence. the maximum used to be ia years. didn't matter how many people you took out in one hit. and that's now been increased, its now life imprisonment. i now been increased, it's now life imprisonment-— imprisonment. i think we need treater imprisonment. i think we need greater sentencing _ imprisonment. i think we need greater sentencing powers. - imprisonment. i think we need greater sentencing powers. i. imprisonment. i think we need i greater sentencing powers. i also greater sentencing powers. ialso think— greater sentencing powers. ialso think the — greater sentencing powers. ialso think the idea around whether you call a _ think the idea around whether you call a progressive driving licences or graduated driving licences really does need — or graduated driving licences really does need to be taken forward strongly — does need to be taken forward strontl . ~ , , . does need to be taken forward strontl.~ , , . ., strongly. we, the public, can now uload strongly. we, the public, can now upload our _ strongly. we, the public, can now upload our own _ strongly. we, the public, can now upload our own evidence - strongly. we, the public, can now upload our own evidence of - strongly. we, the public, can now. upload our own evidence of shocking driving onto police websites, and we are. in ever—growing numbers. it is hard to prove who was driving and how fast and some social media posts have been prosecuted, like his driver hitting 150 on the ma. technology should allow us to do
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even more in that space. that's where we've got that work to do in the future. quite often, offences that are committed on the roads are referred to as crimes or they are referred to as crimes or they are referred to as minor offences but it's absolutely not the case. because anything which puts other people's lives at risk is a crime. the car is a weapon if you get behind the wheel and you do not drive it responsibly. i behind the wheel and you do not drive it responsibly.— behind the wheel and you do not drive it responsibly. i was shocked to discover— drive it responsibly. i was shocked to discover england _ drive it responsibly. i was shocked to discover england currently - drive it responsibly. i was shocked to discover england currently has. drive it responsibly. i was shocked i to discover england currently has no road safety strategy. it's been raised repeatedly in westminster. department for transport told us it has no plans to introduce any further restrictions on younger drivers. a spokesperson said:
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the depths of my brother and lewis have been a painful lesson forjohn. how much has your life changed since all of this happened? i’m how much has your life changed since all of this happened?— all of this happened? i'm not involved with _ all of this happened? i'm not involved with that _ all of this happened? i'm not involved with that car - all of this happened? i'm not involved with that car seen i all of this happened? i'm not - involved with that car seen anymore. i sold my bmw. me and lewis both had bmws i sold my bmw. me and lewis both had bmws and it was like a hard decision to make to get rid of it. it's the memories really of the car, you know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do ou know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think — know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think social— know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think social media _ know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think social media has _ know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think social media has had - know? we were bema boys. yeah. how do you think social media has had an i do you think social media has had an influence on that sort of thing? it's been normalised on social media. people speeding and filming it and probably definitely encourages people to be a bit silly on the road. i think people need to realise it's not like... come back. you may think you've got it but
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that's it. ., �* , you may think you've got it but that's it._ you | that's it. that's the thing. you 'ust that's it. that's the thing. you just have _ that's it. that's the thing. you just have to — that's it. that's the thing. you just have to think _ that's it. that's the thing. you just have to think of _ that's it. that's the thing. you just have to think of your- that's it. that's the thing. you i just have to think of your families and think— just have to think of your families and think of how they are going to react— and think of how they are going to react when— and think of how they are going to react when we tell them that you've died behind the wheel and that they never— died behind the wheel and that they never going to see you again. there's— never going to see you again. there's no— never going to see you again. there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry— there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it _ there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it around — there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it around with _ there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it around with you _ there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it around with you all _ there's no rhyme or to agree. you do carry it around with you all the - carry it around with you all the time — carry it around with you all the time you _ carry it around with you all the time. you don't— carry it around with you all the time. you don't feel— carry it around with you all the time. you don't feel it- carry it around with you all the time. you don't feel it all- carry it around with you all the time. you don't feel it all of. carry it around with you all the i time. you don't feel it all of the time _ time. you don't feel it all of the time you — time. you don't feel it all of the time. you cannot _ time. you don't feel it all of the time. you cannot be _ time. you don't feel it all of the time. you cannot be a - time. you don't feel it all of the time. you cannot be a little - time. you don't feel it all of the time. you cannot be a little of. time. you don't feel it all of the i time. you cannot be a little of the time, _ time. you cannot be a little of the time, otherwise _ time. you cannot be a little of the time, otherwise you _ time. you cannot be a little of the time, otherwise you would - time. you cannot be a little of the time, otherwise you would be - time. you cannot be a little of the time, otherwise you would be an. time, otherwise you would be an absolute — time, otherwise you would be an absolute wreck. _ time, otherwise you would be an absolute wreck. and _ time, otherwise you would be an absolute wreck. and then - time, otherwise you would be an absolute wreck. and then other. absolute wreck. and then other times, — absolute wreck. and then other times, it — absolute wreck. and then other times, it will— absolute wreck. and then other times, it willjust _ absolute wreck. and then other times, it willjust come - absolute wreck. and then other times, it willjust come and - absolute wreck. and then other times, it willjust come and tapi absolute wreck. and then other- times, it willjust come and tap you on the _ times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder— times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder and _ times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder and it's _ times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder and it's kind - times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder and it's kind of- times, it willjust come and tap you on the shoulder and it's kind of all. on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming — on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming it— on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming. it walks _ on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming. it walks with - on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming. it walks with you. - on the shoulder and it's kind of all consuming. it walks with you. thei consuming. it walks with you. the hardest thing _ consuming. it walks with you. hardest thing for me now is consuming. it walks with you.- hardest thing for me now is when i think about the future. all the things that i might have to look forward to. it's upsetting because they are all going to be without him. they are going to be without sammy. now i've learned about all the things that could be done but are not being done, i'm feeling demoralised and frustrated. i think
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we've just got to do more to help young men through what is probably the most dangerous time in their life. and to stop them from killing other people on the road as well. thank you for watching. good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today:
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the first aid to be sent to gaza by sea arrives in the territory — around 200 tonnes of food are delivered to a temporaryjetty. warning of serious delays, as a section of the m25 is closed for the weekend — a diversion is in place around the roadworks in surrey — drivers are told to keep away. nevergive up caring. sir lenny henry signs off after fronting his last comic relief with heartfelt thanks — and a new version of a well—known song. # i'mjust len # chatting on the phone withjames corden # what will it take for me to leave these shows? # retirement knows... good morning. it's super saturday in the six nations. |
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four teams can technically win the championship later, - but it's ireland who. are in the driving seat to land back—to—back titles. the viral moment a grandmother was hoisted into air by a shop's shutters is captured in a new mural at the scene. good morning. it is much colder this morning _ good morning. it is much colder this morning with a frost in the north and one — morning with a frost in the north and one or— morning with a frost in the north and one or two ice and fog patches. for all— and one or two ice and fog patches. for all the _ and one or two ice and fog patches. for all the details, join me later in the _ for all the details, join me later in the hour _ good morning. it is saturday march 16. a ship carrying 200—tonnes of food to gaza has started unloading its cargo after leaving cyprus earlier this week. it's the first vessel to try to get supplies into the area via sea and is seen as a test for future aid operations. the un says the territory is on the brink of famine. our correspondent nicky schiller has more. the moment its desperately needed cargo was unloaded onto the gaza shore. the open arms charity,
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which runs the ship, shared this video of its teams working after dark, a crane carefully lifting crates into the back of a lorry. inside those crates, supplies like rice, vegetables, and cans of tuna. the barge carrying 200 tonnes of food carries it the final metres to the jetty. gaza has no functioning ports, so the jetty, jutting out from the shoreline, was built by a team from the world central kitchen. the israeli army released these images of its forces helping to secure the area. the aid delivery has been highly anticipated since the ship set off from cyprus on tuesday. but how the food will be distributed across northern gaza remains unclear, and will be a challenge. hundreds of thousands of people have very little food, and the un says gaza is on the brink of famine.
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the new maritime route is part of an international effort to get more aid into the territory. that includes more air drops of aid. while a us ship is en route with equipment to build its own floating dock of the coast to boost sea deliveries. but aid organisations say the quickest, most effective way to get aid in is by road, but israeli restrictions been a fraction of what is needed is getting in. israel denies it's to blame for gaza's food shortage, blaming logistical failures by aid agencies. all the while, the israeli army's military operation continues. benjamin netanyahu says he has approved a strike on the souther city of rafah, housing more than a million people. the un is against it. the consequences in the current circumstances would be catastrophic
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for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. it would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. it would be catastrophic all around. as supplies are unloaded from its first trip, a second boat with supplies for gaza is being loaded in cyprus, with the charity hoping it will set sail in the coming days. nicky schiller, bbc news. our correspondent anna foster is injerusalem. good morning, and no. 2 things, if you could pick up on, for us, this aid job via the sea, what could this do in terms of quantities, then the bigger thing about what israel's next plans are in terms of military movements. next plans are in terms of military movements-— next plans are in terms of military movements. ,., ., ., ., . movements. good morning. you are ritht on movements. good morning. you are right on the — movements. good morning. you are right on the 1st _ movements. good morning. you are right on the 1st thing _ movements. good morning. you are right on the 1st thing on _ movements. good morning. you are right on the 1st thing on that - right on the ist thing on that question, because when you see a coming in like this, it looks like a positive move, and it is. any aid is welcome by those, with the people in
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the north of gaza having very little delivered to them at all. but the scale of the need is huge. boats are coming in via the sea, with air drops also of aid. but that is tiny compared to the total that is needed. the fastest and most efficient and tried and tested way is to bring aid into gaza via land. israel controls that. as the occupying power in gaza, they have a responsibility to provide food, water, humanitarian needs. that leads into the 2nd part of the question — what is likely to happen next? international pressure on israel remains for a humanitarian ceasefire. hamas put forward a new plan yesterday, which israel said was unrealistic. but they are sending a negotiating team to talk about it in qatar. they have not
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rejected out of hand. the us said there were some cautious space for optimism because at least they are talking about it. at least negotiating teams are going to get back around the table again. long—term i think it is hard to predict what will happen, but in the short term, the push for a humanitarian ceasefire is intensive and continuing.— and continuing. anna, for the moment. _ and continuing. anna, for the moment, thank— you very much. the time is 7:06am. you have some traffic news, naga, but on a significant scale? not n ot ofte n not often we bring you travel news at this time of the programme, but motorists are being warned of gridlock on roads around the m25 in surrey this weekend, because the first planned daytime closure of the motorway since it opened in 1986. the stretch between junctions 10 and ii will be closed until 6am on monday morning so engineers can demolish a bridge. our news correspondent marc ashdown joins us from the m25 in
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west byfleet. that is alive picture, 0k, that is alive picture, ok, so tell me, a people the m25, or a people gearing up to a gridlock? ”tbs, me, a people the m25, or a people gearing up to a gridlock?— gearing up to a gridlock? --a live icture. gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture- that _ gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is _ gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is a _ gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is a site _ gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is a site you - gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is a site you will - gearing up to a gridlock? --a live picture. that is a site you will not | picture. that is a site you will not see often— picture. that is a site you will not see often at— picture. that is a site you will not see often at all. even at this time in the _ see often at all. even at this time in the morning. eight lanes of traffic— in the morning. eight lanes of traffic here would be hammering around _ traffic here would be hammering around the m25. but today, as you can see, _ around the m25. but today, as you can see, it — around the m25. but today, as you can see, it is— around the m25. but today, as you can see, it is deserted out there. to give _ can see, it is deserted out there. to give you — can see, it is deserted out there. to give you an idea of where we are, the geography, imagine the m25 is a clock face _ the geography, imagine the m25 is a clock face around london. we are at about _ clock face around london. we are at about six— clock face around london. we are at about six or— clock face around london. we are at about six or seven based at junction ten or— about six or seven based at junction ten or it _ about six or seven based at junction ten or it it — about six or seven based at junction ten orll~ it is— about six or seven based at junction ten or ii. it isjust north of guildford. _ ten or ii. it isjust north of guildford, down to where i am here in west— guildford, down to where i am here in west byfleet. nothing will be travelling on this section of motorway. normally you would have between _ motorway. normally you would have between 4000 and 6000 cars or vehicles — between 4000 and 6000 cars or vehicles coming through here every hour _ vehicles coming through here every hour but _ vehicles coming through here every hour but it— vehicles coming through here every hour. but it has been closed yesterday evening, at about nine
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p~m~ _ yesterday evening, at about nine p~m~ it — yesterday evening, at about nine pm. it won't reopen until monday morning _ p.m.. it won't reopen until monday morning at— pm. it won't reopen until monday morning at six a.m.. pm. it won't reopen until monday morning at six am. the strong, strong _ morning at six am. the strong, strong advice _ morning at six am. the strong, strong advice is to absolutely avoid this area, — strong advice is to absolutely avoid this area, if— strong advice is to absolutely avoid this area, if at all possible. don't travel— this area, if at all possible. don't travel anywhere near here. this is vital _ travel anywhere near here. this is vital if— travel anywhere near here. this is vital if you — travel anywhere near here. this is vital. if you do, they have set up some _ vital. if you do, they have set up some pretty good detours. there is a designated _ some pretty good detours. there is a designated detour route that i drove this morning. it is well marked out. the advice — this morning. it is well marked out. the advice from national highways is to follow _ the advice from national highways is to follow that route. don't use the satnav— to follow that route. don't use the satnav or — to follow that route. don't use the satnav or to — to follow that route. don't use the satnav or to try to be clever stop the advice — satnav or to try to be clever stop the advice is to stick to the detour route~ _ the advice is to stick to the detour route~ it _ the advice is to stick to the detour route. it goes through to junction 10 through byfleet have. pretty much everyone _ 10 through byfleet have. pretty much everyone travelling in this area, heathrow— everyone travelling in this area, heathrow is over there, gatwick is a couple _ heathrow is over there, gatwick is a couple of— heathrow is over there, gatwick is a couple ofjunctions up. it also links— couple ofjunctions up. it also links up— couple ofjunctions up. it also links up imports. anyone travelling to the _ links up imports. anyone travelling to the continent. a local hospital put out _ to the continent. a local hospital put out some communications and they hope that— put out some communications and they hope that things would be as normal, but advising people of the
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restrictions. if you have to travel, they— restrictions. if you have to travel, they said — restrictions. if you have to travel, they said to— restrictions. if you have to travel, they said to try other means. get they said to try other means. get the train — they said to try other means. get the train - — they said to try other means. get the train — but guess what, there is engineering — the train — but guess what, there is engineering work a lot of the roads around _ engineering work a lot of the roads around here. i hear you screaming that there — around here. i hear you screaming that there must be gained for the pain _ that there must be gained for the pain this— that there must be gained for the pain. this is part of an improvement project _ pain. this is part of an improvement project i_ pain. this is part of an improvement project ican— pain. this is part of an improvement project. i can tell you from using the area — project. i can tell you from using the area that it is beset by delays, accidents. — the area that it is beset by delays, accidents, lots of traffic, ordinarily, so the idea is they will improve — ordinarily, so the idea is they will improve the whole thing. but it won't _ improve the whole thing. but it won't be — improve the whole thing. but it won't be ready till mid summer next year. _ won't be ready till mid summer next year. 2025 — won't be ready till mid summer next year, 2025. to bear the bad news, this is— year, 2025. to bear the bad news, this is the — year, 2025. to bear the bad news, this is the first of five closures between — this is the first of five closures between now and september. thank you so much, between now and september. thank you so much. marc- — between now and september. thank you so much, marc. marc— ashdown there. that is close at this point in time, hence the no cars at the moment. families who used a funeral director in hull to bury or cremate their loved ones have been asked by police to provide photographs and descriptions of their relatives. humberside police say they believe they've identified all 35 bodies recovered at legacy independent funeral directors as part of an investigation sparked by what officers described
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as "concern for care of the deceased". richard shaw was asked to provide information about his wife rita who died last year. i don't know if i got rita's ashes at all. it — it could be anybody�*s, i think. you get over the initial part, which it was, of rita passing away, was sad, and i still think about it. but on top of it, if they aren't rita's ashes, it's like torture for the rest of your life. the number of specialist nhs clinics that treat gambling addictions have almost doubled in the past year. the health service has just opened its 15th gambling clinic in england, meaning up to 3,000 people a year can be treated for the addiction. it follows an increased demand for support. former us vice president mike pence has said that he will not be endorsing donald trump as his former
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boss runs for a second term in the white house. mike pence served him as vice president for four years but now argues that the republican contender has walked away from conservative issues such as abortion and us national debt. the next first minister of wales will be announced this morning. mark drakeford said in december that he would step down after five years in thejob. the economy minister, vaughan gething, and the education ministerjeremy miles have been competing to succeed him. here's more from our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. after a race where there was little to separate the two candidates, today we'll find out which one of these two men will go on to make history. if i win this contest, i'll be the first black leader of any nation in europe. in his campaign video, vaughan gething tackled the issue of race head on. he's spoken out about facing taunts as a teenager, and struggling against the stereotypes as he entered student politics. it's a detriment to access.
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they do damage access. they do put people off. his rival, jeremy miles, says his political awakening also came in the 19805, growing up during the miners' strike, and studying law. if he wins, he'll become the first gay first minister of wales. the campaign hasn't been without controversy. jeremy miles was unhappy with the unite union ruling him ineligible to receive their support. vaughan gething's acceptance of a £200,000 donation from a company run by a man convicted for environmental offences as seen him criticised within labour ranks. whoever follows in mark drakeford's footsteps may struggle to get the same level of public recognition that he built up during the pandemic. ever heard ofjeremy miles? no. vaughan gething? no. i've forgotten the names, to be honest. i can tell you mark drakeford.
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vaughan gething? yeah. what do you think of him? no idea, don't know him, personally. i don't know. today's result should be followed next week by a vote in the senedd to decide the next first minister. arguably, that's when the hard work begins. hywel griffith, bbc news. sir lenny henry has fronted comic relief for the final time, nearly four decades after he co—founded the charity. last night's show raised more than £a0 million towards tackling poverty in the uk and around the world. as he signed off, the comedian thanked the public for its generosity over the years. our culture reporter, noor nanji, was watching. £1 , 602,539,15a. sir lenny henry revealing the total amount raised by comic relief over the past 39 years that he's been at the helm —
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and that's before including what was raised last night. i'm actually speechless. thank you all so much. long may it continue. and i thank you with every ventricle of my heart. never give up caring. emcee: sir lenny henry! the night began with tributes to the comedy legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host the show, ladies and gentlemen. all: aw. it's been an amazing tour of duty. i've got to say, you are 100% totally and utterly — am my right here when i say — he's irreplaceable. cheering and applause # i can't get enough of your love the public also had their say as they voted this their favourite lenny moment. # i'm just len. # chatting on the phone with james corden. # what will take for me to leave these shows? # retire the nose, face destiny?
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sorry about that and, just to be clear, i had that planned way before gosling did it at the oscars. laughter. well, i'm backstage at comic relief — you can hear the show behind me. there's a lot of excitement but this year, a sense of sadness as well that it is sir lenny henry's very last time hosting the show. and through it all, the central message wasn't lost — raising funds to support thousands of small charities in the uk and around the world. sir lenny will continue his work behind the camera as life president of comic relief. all chant: lenny! noor nanji, bbc news. congratulations to everyone involved because it took place here at media city and a lot of laughter in the mix and this is another thing that's made a lot of people giggle over a period of time. i think everybody
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has seen this now before, haven't they? has seen this now before, haven't the ? , ., has seen this now before, haven't the ? , . . ., ., has seen this now before, haven't the? ,~ ..,., the viral moment a grandmother was hoisted into air by a security shutter has been captured in a painting on the front of the shop where it happened. and then rescued, of course. so we watch it again? _ and then rescued, of course. so we watch it again? you _ and then rescued, of course. so we watch it again? you cannot - and then rescued, of course. so we watch it again? you cannot get - and then rescued, of course. so we . watch it again? you cannot get bored of it, really. it’s watch it again? you cannot get bored of it, really-— of it, really. it's the holding onto the trolley. _ of it, really. it's the holding onto the trolley. is — of it, really. it's the holding onto the trolley, is that _ of it, really. it's the holding onto the trolley, is that the _ of it, really. it's the holding onto the trolley, is that the thing? i the trolley, is that the thing? that's anne hughes who was the guest of honour with the artwork was unveiled and she now has her own fob for the shutters so she is now in charge of running goes up or down. it's not every day i hang off a shutter. so, it's a good job the camera caught it! and i could feel my coat going up and i tried to unhook myself from the shutter, but i couldn't, and up i went. and i thought i was facing death then because i thought i was going to come down, smack my head again, you know on the paving.
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but i was so glad that ahmed came out and rescued me. i really am so grateful for that. you would not have thought on the face of it it could ever happen but it did. it face of it it could ever happen but it did. ,., face of it it could ever happen but it did. . ,, ,, face of it it could ever happen but itdid. ,, , it did. it so happened. she is ok thou:h. it did. it so happened. she is ok though. absolutely _ it did. it so happened. she is ok though. absolutely and - it did. it so happened. she is ok though. absolutely and kind - it did. it so happened. she is ok though. absolutely and kind of l though. absolutely and kind of en'o int though. absolutely and kind of enjoying the — though. absolutely and kind of enjoying the moment, - though. absolutely and kind of enjoying the moment, which i though. absolutely and kind of. enjoying the moment, which we though. absolutely and kind of - enjoying the moment, which we kind of like. helen, how are you on a saturday morning? very good, i have my fob as well so in control of my graphics hopefully this morning and it's a beautiful morning outside. this is west lothian with the frosting is showing on the grass and a bit of a shock to the system for some of us this morning but the nights are still quite lengthy and 20 days of core from the equinox but we can extend frost. —— expect. calderdale has fob at the moment. a few wintry hazards around first thing this saturday morning but not to be repeated tomorrow morning — not at least the frost. bear in mind we had showers
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yesterday so they could be ice around with the clear skies and a touch of ground frost further south which means the icy patches could exist as well as freezing fog and we have this window of fine weather but already marching in with rain in is our next low pressure system, the next set of weather fronts. once again, rain is in the forecast. for the north and east of scotland, the eastern parts of england, i think the sunshine will hang on the longest and we should stay dry here until after dark but heavy rain for northern ireland by the end of the morning, dribs and drabs pushing across western england, wales towards the midlands as well by teatime and temperatures will not be quite as high as they were yesterday because of all of the chilly start, about average, on parfor the because of all of the chilly start, about average, on par for the time of year. it's the final day of the six nations of course, so weatherwise it equates to potentially a bit of patchy rain in carter. i think we may see some heavy rain in dublin. it will be heading towards paris this evening. it should start dried but some splits and spots of rain and drizzle in the air because it is a weak
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weather front initially and this evening and overnight, heavier pulses already with us in the west pushed eastward so north—eastern scotland, central southern parts of england and england were quite wet actually, wet and windy, breezy day today, so much, much milder overnight tonight as we start tomorrow morning. just rather misty and murky under the weather front here. to the west of it, skies start to clear but somehow was put in behind because it is still the pressure with us but the difference tomorrow is that we asked wazed in this atlantic self the southwesterly wind so mild today once again returning ——we are swathed. work and misty first thing and quite wet and the rain is really going to drag its heels to clear across eastern parts of england in the northeast of scotland but as it does so, brighter skies, not an abundance of sunshine as we are seeing but some sunshine and scattered showers and potentially for northern ireland and western scotland again some lengthy spells of rain. but it is milder, even with the cloud and the rain tomorrow, 1a— 16 degrees. we keep
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the mild theme going as we head into next week. you can see the southwesterly winds, but it doesn't mean it will be dry unfortunately. more rain in the forecast with the grounds of every such related at this time of year, —— very saturated. patchy rain on sunday, perhaps something drier before we have more rain coming in later in the day on monday. the same weather front will hang around for a couple of days, waxing and waning. but it is mild as you can say, 13—16. but it's a chilly start this morning, enjoyable for many with some crisp frost on the grass.— frost on the grass. helen, thank ou. it frost on the grass. helen, thank you. it doesn't _ frost on the grass. helen, thank you. it doesn't look _ frost on the grass. helen, thank you. it doesn't look too - frost on the grass. helen, thank you. it doesn't look too bad! - frost on the grass. helen, thank you. it doesn't look too bad! it's warming up! it's 7:20. leading doctors are warning that blood sugar monitors being promoted across social media are unnecessary for people who don't have diabetes and, in the most extreme cases, could put some at risk of eating disorders. the devices are part of a trend for personalised nutrition, spearheaded by companies like zoe. our health and disinformation reporter rachel schraer has been getting the details.
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blood glucose monitors like these have been used by people with diabetes for years. now zoe is trying to bring them to people without the condition and you will find their trademark yellow logo everywhere, on social media, on bus stops and even branded yoga drinks in your local supermarket. but the health technology company is just one of several selling the promise of personalised diet advice, clearly tailored to your individual body. zoe says this can help you lose weight and get healthy about dieticians and doctors have told the bbc they are concerned these types of programmes have elements that are not based on strong evidence. they could even be harmfulfor some people. so, how does market leader zoe's people. so, how does market leader zoe's programme work? customers are given a gadget called a continuous glucose monitor to track what their blood sugar is doing. asked to wear it for two weeks and log everything they eat. people doing the zoe
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programme are also asked to eat a special cookie high in fat and sugar and then do a blood test to see how much of the fat and sugar ends up in their blood. and they send a stool sample to zoe to test the bacteria in the gut. blood sugar monitoring isn't the only thing zoe focuses on but it's probably the thing that is gained the most attention. they are recommended for many people with diabetes but what about four people without the condition? i've spoken to doctor paff akkar, the nhs's national diabetes advisor. there is hu . e national diabetes advisor. there is huge evidence _ national diabetes advisor. there is huge evidence that _ national diabetes advisor. there is huge evidence that those - national diabetes advisor. there is i huge evidence that those continuous glucose monitors of people do have have tied to diabetes, type one, the evidence base beyond that for people without diabetes extremely sketchy if not poor. you really run into the risk of creating a degree of eating disorder so to speak which we do see in some people sol disorder so to speak which we do see in some people so i think it is important to bear that in mind and thatis important to bear that in mind and that is a worry. important to bear that in mind and that is a worry-— that is a worry. eating disorders are complex _ that is a worry. eating disorders are complex mental _ that is a worry. eating disorders are complex mental health - that is a worry. eating disorders - are complex mental health conditions and there is no evidence there is a
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widespread reaction to the programme. zoe says that coaches are trained to support people through issues like food anxiety and they take their customer's well being seriously and say that coaches can refer people onto other services if they it's necessary. i also told us: it's continuing to: for its members. i've spoken to the chief scientist sarah berry. i've spoken to the chief scientist sarah lterry-— i've spoken to the chief scientist sarah ber . ~ �* , . , sarah berry. we're building a bigger icture. sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture- yes. _ sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture- yes. we _ sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture. yes, we don't _ sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture. yes, we don't have - sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture. yes, we don't have of - sarah berry. we're building a bigger picture. yes, we don't have of the i picture. yes, we don't have of the evidence but i think it would actually be irresponsible to wait a0 years until we see these hard clinical evidences, especially given the food landscape we now live in where there is an excess of the types of food that we know because these big increases in circulated inaudible. these big increases in circulated lnaudlble-_ these big increases in circulated inaudible. ,, , , ., inaudible. date specialists have told the bbc _ inaudible. date specialists have told the bbc that _ inaudible. date specialists have told the bbc that the _ inaudible. date specialists have told the bbc that the zoey - inaudible. date specialists have - told the bbc that the zoey programme contains plenty of sensible advice like eating more whole foods and
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plants but it's hard to separate out the effective meal plans, online support and coaching from their boulder claims that zoe tests can predict your health and personalise your diets. these are less evidence—based, researchers say, and make it harder to know which bits of the programme should be recommended to the general population. 2a minutes past seven is the time. her role as shiv roy in the hit tv show succession turned sarah snook into a global star. this week, she received a coveted best actress olivier award nomination for her performance in london's west end in a new adaptation of the oscar wilde story the picture of dorian gray. the production sees her play all 26 characters, as our reporter tim muffett has been finding out. if only i could remain always young. in the picture could grow old. sarah, so good to meet you. firstly, the heart of this very famous by
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oscar wilde, there is a fundamental dilemma for the main character, isn't there?— isn't there? yeah, it's about a ount isn't there? yeah, it's about a young man — isn't there? yeah, it's about a young man named _ isn't there? yeah, it's about a young man named dorian, i isn't there? yeah, it's about a i young man named dorian, dorian isn't there? yeah, it's about a - young man named dorian, dorian gray, who has a portrait painted of him when he is in his 205 and when he sees the porter, he hasjust had this kind of every faustian mellifluous voice utter in his voice that wouldn't be wonderful to stay forever young and youth is the only thing that's really and he makes a wish that that's what happens, that the portrait is the one to bear the burden of his passions and his sins. but i would give everything. i would give my soul for that. but i would give everything. i would give my soulfor that. i but i would give everything. i would give my soul for that. i would but i would give everything. i would give my soulfor that. i would give my soul for that. you give my soul for that. i would give my soul for that.— my soul for that. you play 'ust the 26 characters. * my soul for that. you play 'ust the 26 characters. yeah, h my soul for that. you play 'ust the 26 characters. yeah, just _ my soul for that. you playjust the 26 characters. yeah, just the - my soul for that. you playjust the 26 characters. yeah, just the 26. . 26 characters. yeah, 'ust the 26. undaunted * 26 characters. yeah, 'ust the 26. undaunted wau _ 26 characters. yeah, just the 26. undaunted wau take _ 26 characters. yeah, just the 26. undaunted wau take this - 26 characters. yeah, just the 26. undaunted wau take this on? i undaunted wau take this on? undaunted, i would say. but i think thrilled by the challenge. and i think oscar wilde is very prescient and very kind of intuitive about what would happen when you don't have any checks and balances over
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youth and the power that comes with age and beauty and what happens to dorian's soul as he slides further into corruption is what the story is about. i would give my soulfor that. �* , about. i would give my soulfor that. r about. i would give my soulfor that. a . . that. as you say, age and perceptions _ that. as you say, age and perceptions of _ that. as you say, age and perceptions of beauty - that. as you say, age and perceptions of beauty are i that. as you say, age and - perceptions of beauty are key strands running through the story, aren't they? yes, and i guess in the acting industry they are things that i do know dealt with in considered a lot. oh, yeah. how is a changelog you has been a doctor? is lot. oh, yeah. how is a changelog you has been a doctor?— lot. oh, yeah. how is a changelog you has been a doctor? is far more body diversity _ you has been a doctor? is far more body diversity in — you has been a doctor? is far more body diversity in the _ you has been a doctor? is far more body diversity in the industry - you has been a doctor? is far more body diversity in the industry now . body diversity in the industry now and a lot more diversity across the board but there's certainly more scrutiny in some because we have a very sort of image —based culture with things like instagram and facebook and twitter. has with things like instagram and facebook and twitter. has there been instances in — facebook and twitter. has there been instances in your _ facebook and twitter. has there been instances in your career _ facebook and twitter. has there been instances in your career where - instances in your career where someone has asked you to change the way you look and you just think how on earth was not allowed to happen? oh, yeah, yeah, buti on earth was not allowed to happen? oh, yeah, yeah, but i think that's not going to happen ever again in the industry, i think that
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unfortunately will be within the industry because it is just the nature of how this industry works sometimes. but i think now — and i would hope now—at a young woman would hope now—at a young woman would have more confidence and more sort of platform to understand they can stand up against that and say that's not actually how it's going to run. in that's not actually how it's going to run. , , ._ that's not actually how it's going to run. , , . to run. in this play, you are interacting _ to run. in this play, you are interacting with _ to run. in this play, you are interacting with screens, i to run. in this play, you are i interacting with screens, there is where you are using a smartphone into a kind of altering the way you look. filters are used as well. do you things like that and real life or did you stay away from all about? no, i don't use any filters on my phone. maybe it's to my detriment, i don't know, but i try not to indulge that side of things too much, too often. you know, i've got here and make—up done by somebody else right now and that makes me look a certain way but i'm quite happy walking around without make—up on. do way but i'm quite happy walking around without make-up on. do you think more — around without make-up on. do you think more people _ around without make-up on. do you think more people should _ around without make-up on. do you think more people should take i around without make-up on. do you think more people should take only| think more people should take only told roar people seem to be obsessed with the way they are presented on screen. ., with the way they are presented on screen.- they're _ with the way they are presented on screen.- they're missing i with the way they are presented on screen. yeah. they're missing out on something. — screen. yeah. they're missing out on something. do _ screen. yeah. they're missing out on something. do you — screen. yeah. they're missing out on something, do you think? _ screen. yeah. they're missing out on something, do you think? each - screen. yeah. they're missing out on something, do you think? each to i something, do you think? each to their own. — something, do you think? each to their own, some _ something, do you think? each to their own, some people _ something, do you think? each to their own, some people really i their own, some people really enjoyed making themselves look beautiful with make—up and can be
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very creative and its creative expression but i think an obsession with that, to one's detriment, i think, can be dangerous. if you think, can be dangerous. if you think that — if your mindset is i'm only worthy and acceptable with make—up on and, you know, you're falling asleep after your partner to take your make off and then waking up take your make off and then waking up before them to put the make—up on, you know, that's probably something to maybe consider thinking about. i something to maybe consider thinking about. . r' something to maybe consider thinking about. ., , ., something to maybe consider thinking about. ., ., about. i will ask you about succession. _ about. i will ask you about succession. i— about. i will ask you about succession. i don't - about. i will ask you about succession. i don't think i about. i will ask you about i succession. i don't think i'm the ritht succession. i don't think i'm the right person- — succession. i don't think i'm the right person. you _ succession. i don't think i'm the right person. you are _ succession. i don't think i'm the right person. you are pretty i succession. i don't think i'm the i right person. you are pretty smart and i right person. you are pretty smart and i think— right person. you are pretty smart and i think you _ right person. you are pretty smart and i think you are. _ right person. you are pretty smart and i think you are. you _ right person. you are pretty smart and i think you are. you are, i right person. you are pretty smart and i think you are. you are, shiv. when _ and i think you are. you are, shiv. when you — and i think you are. you are, shiv. when you first cast in that role of shiv, did you ever suspect you would have the impacted it? he. shiv, did you ever suspect you would have the impacted it?— shiv, did you ever suspect you would have the impacted it? no. no, not at all. have the impacted it? no. no, not at all- rowan. — have the impacted it? no. no, not at all- rowan. you _ have the impacted it? no. no, not at all. rowan, you know— have the impacted it? no. no, not at all. rowan, you know dad _ have the impacted it? no. no, not at all. rowan, you know dad is- have the impacted it? no. no, not at all. rowan, you know dad is never. all. rowan, you know dad is never going to choose you because he thinks there's something wrong with you. i'm sorry, but maybe it's time to accept the things instead ofjust talking it all out to vanity fair.
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most of us don't live in families who are billionaire media moguls and yet, so many people could relate to things going on and the characters within it so how does it do that, do you think? i within it so how does it do that, do ou think? ~ �* . within it so how does it do that, do ou think? ~ �* , ., , you think? i think it's the family asect, i you think? i think it's the family aspect. i think _ you think? i think it's the family aspect, i think everybody - you think? i think it's the family aspect, i think everybody has i you think? i think it's the family aspect, i think everybody has a | aspect, i think everybody has a family of sorts, whether they are chosen blood, and sometimes blood family is not the one that you would have chosen for yourself! how do we feel about killing dad? mixed feelings? i think naturally, humans love to see when someone's got everything that you could ever dream of, riches, and not be happy necessarily. it doesn't, you know, money doesn't necessarily increase the quality of life. the writing is so extraordinary these days in tv and i think you can really crafty character over many episodes and create somewhat of a ten hour film that's in series episodic and is like that's a gift for an actor,
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really. like that's a gift for an actor, reall . ., ., ., ., , ., really. congratulations on your olivier award _ really. congratulations on your olivier award nomination. i really. congratulations on your i olivier award nomination. thanks! what's your _ olivier award nomination. thanks! what's your reaction _ olivier award nomination. thanks! what's your reaction to _ olivier award nomination. thanks! what's your reaction to that - olivier award nomination. thanks! | what's your reaction to that news? pretty stoked! pretty... yeah, just a bit overwhelmed, i think! pretty stoked! pretty... yeah, 'ust a bit overwhelmed, i think! former winners include _ a bit overwhelmed, i think! former winners include dame _ a bit overwhelmed, i think! former winners include dame judi - a bit overwhelmed, i think! former winners include dame judi dench, . winners include damejudi dench, helen mirren...i winners include dame judi dench, helen mirren. . ._ winners include dame judi dench, helen mirren. . .- what i winners include dame judi dench, helen mirren. . .- what is i winners include dame judi dench, helen mirren. . .- what is iti helen mirren... i know! what is it like to be in _ helen mirren... i know! what is it like to be in that _ helen mirren... i know! what is it like to be in that world? - helen mirren... i know! what is it like to be in that world? pretty i like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. _ like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. i— like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. ifeel_ like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. i feel a _ like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. i feel a bit, - like to be in that world? pretty outstanding. i feel a bit, yeah, outstanding. ifeel a bit, yeah, like what's happened? i've sort of flown in from australia and i'm doing this show and yeah, it's been a pretty amazing start to the year. your time in london has been good for you? your time in london has been good foryou? it’s your time in london has been good for ou? �* . . your time in london has been good for ou? �*, ., ., your time in london has been good for ou? �*, . ., ,, , for you? it's great and spring is comint for you? it's great and spring is coming to _ for you? it's great and spring is coming to megiddo? _ for you? it's great and spring is coming to megiddo? nice i for you? it's great and spring is coming to megiddo? nice to i for you? it's great and spring is | coming to megiddo? nice to see for you? it's great and spring is i coming to megiddo? nice to see the daffodils and the crocuses and it's lovely. taste daffodils and the crocuses and it's lovel . ~ . daffodils and the crocuses and it's lovel . ~ , ., daffodils and the crocuses and it's lovel. , ., , lovely. we will see what happens with those rewards _ lovely. we will see what happens with those rewards -- _ lovely. we will see what happens with those rewards -- awards. i the picture of dorian gray is at the theatre royal haymarket in london until may 11th. so, the school run can often be frustrating and even dangerous — for both drivers who are dropping off their children, as well as for families who walk or cycle. one initiative adopted
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by a growing number of head teachers is the school streets scheme. it stops cars from using the road outside a school during drop—off and pick—up times. there are currently more than 600 so—called school streets across the uk and sustainable transport charity sustrans says it has worked with more than 70 councils to implement the scheme. but the measures can provoke a mixed response, as our reporter fiona irving has been finding out in medway in kent. for some in medway today, the school run has just become significantly safer. for others,'sjust run has just become significantly safer. for others,'s just got a lot more stressful. i safer. for others,'s 'ust got a lot more stressful.— safer. for others,'s 'ust got a lot more stressful. i have to park three streets away _ more stressful. i have to park three streets away because _ more stressful. i have to park three streets away because this _ more stressful. i have to park three streets away because this is - streets away because this is blocked, this is blocked. i can't come through the road, it is 1—way. they will be late. it is chaos at school — they will be late. it is chaos at school time was not a turnaround in a school _ school time was not a turnaround in a school zone. children running around — a school zone. children running around i— a school zone. children running around. ithink
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a school zone. children running around. i think it is a fantastic idea~ — around. i think it is a fantastic idea. , . . around. i think it is a fantastic idea. ,~ ,, around. i think it is a fantastic idea. , ,, , , ., idea. only issue because i live at the end of— idea. only issue because i live at the end of the _ idea. only issue because i live at the end of the road _ idea. only issue because i live at the end of the road as _ idea. only issue because i live at the end of the road as the - the end of the road as the congestion _ the end of the road as the congestion at _ the end of the road as the congestion at the - the end of the road as the congestion at the end i the end of the road as the congestion at the end of. the end of the road as the . congestion at the end of the the end of the road as the - congestion at the end of the road. everybody— congestion at the end of the road. everybody will _ congestion at the end of the road. everybody will be _ congestion at the end of the road. everybody will be parking - congestion at the end of the road. everybody will be parking outside i congestion at the end of the road. i everybody will be parking outside my house _ everybody will be parking outside my house and _ everybody will be parking outside my house and i_ everybody will be parking outside my house and i would _ everybody will be parking outside my house and i would be _ everybody will be parking outside my house and i would be able _ everybody will be parking outside my house and i would be able to - everybody will be parking outside my house and i would be able to get - everybody will be parking outside my house and i would be able to get out| house and i would be able to get out of my— house and i would be able to get out of my driveway _ house and i would be able to get out of my driveway. this _ house and i would be able to get out of my driveway-— of my driveway. this isn't sanctioning _ of my driveway. this isn't sanctioning for _ of my driveway. this isn't sanctioning for the - of my driveway. this isn't sanctioning for the sake i of my driveway. this isn'tl sanctioning for the sake of of my driveway. this isn't - sanctioning for the sake of it. this is we want our schools need safer streets, which means better air quality and better traffic, better safety. 50 from my perspective this is a start on the fact that more schools want to participate, for me, says this is moving in the right direction. ., , ., , ., direction. there are exemptions for residents and _ direction. there are exemptions for residents and blue _ direction. there are exemptions for residents and blue badge _ direction. there are exemptions for residents and blue badge holders, l residents and blue badge holders, but for two hours a day during drop—off and pickup times, the number plate recognition cameras will monitor the entrances to the forbidden streets. for medway head teachers in the scheme, the morning saw a much improved school drop—off. it will mean that parents will need to give more time to collection and drop off. and i hope it doesn't add too much stress. but i also hope is that actually that final walk into school, through the school gate, is much more pleasant. rather than
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having to dodge traffic. absolutely brilliant. the — having to dodge traffic. absolutely brilliant. the committee _ having to dodge traffic. absolutely brilliant. the committee because i brilliant. the committee because there _ brilliant. the committee because there are — brilliant. the committee because there are. hardly any committee what we normally have. normally they are reversing, _ we normally have. normally they are reversing, running us over all the kids, _ reversing, running us over all the kids. and — reversing, running us over all the kids, and there is none of that. and how many— kids, and there is none of that. and how many more will walk to school? much _ how many more will walk to school? much better for them. a good start of the _ much better for them. a good start of the day — much better for them. a good start of the da . .,, ., much better for them. a good start ofthe da . ., of the day. those that get caught will face a £70 _ of the day. those that get caught will face a £70 fine, _ of the day. those that get caught will face a £70 fine, but - of the day. those that get caught will face a £70 fine, but there - of the day. those that get caught| will face a £70 fine, but there will be no phones to start with for the grandparents on the school run who hadn't heard about the change. i hadn't heard about the change. i don't think the way it zig—zags you can't park, you have to plug away from them, which is what i have done. i should get a phone. i would challenge it if i get a fine. haste done. i should get a phone. i would challenge it if i get a fine.— challenge it if i get a fine. have a aood challenge it if i get a fine. have a good day- — challenge it if i get a fine. have a good day- today _ challenge it if i get a fine. have a good day. today medway - challenge it if i get a fine. have a good day. today medway joined i challenge it if i get a fine. have a| good day. today medway joined a good day. today medwayjoined a growing global movement that aims to make children safer. fiona irving, bbc news. what are your thoughts on that? is very school street scheme near you? —— is there a. do you think that
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they are a good idea? get in touch in the usual ways — by scanning the qr code on your screen now or by email and x. don't forget to say where you are and where you live. now, if you were and where you live. now, if you were a sports administrator and want to make a tournament at the end of it and get properjeopardy, that is what we have today, in awake? ina way in a way we do, because technically, mathematically, fourteens can win the six nations title on the final day, but it is very much in ireland's hands. they have been the standout team, it is fair to say. —— four teams. standout team, it is fair to say. —— fourteams. but standout team, it is fair to say. —— four teams. but for england's magnificent performance, it is almost sure. 50 magnificent performance, it is almost sure.— almost sure. so for ireland to lose... almost sure. so for ireland to lose- -- and — almost sure. so for ireland to lose... and even _ almost sure. so for ireland to lose... and even if— almost sure. so for ireland to lose... and even if they - almost sure. so for ireland to lose... and even if they have| almost sure. so for ireland to i lose... and even if they have a narrow defeat _ lose... and even if they have a narrow defeat to _ lose... and even if they have a narrow defeat to scotland - lose... and even if they have a| narrow defeat to scotland today lose... and even if they have a - narrow defeat to scotland today they could still end up winning the six nations. that is how much they are in charge of this race at the moment. scotland won the triple crown. there is stuff on the line for scotland. forwales,
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crown. there is stuff on the line for scotland. for wales, they could get the metaphorical wooden spoon, if they lose all their matches. that ice skates jeopardy, if they lose all their matches. that ice skatesjeopardy, but if they lose all their matches. that ice skates jeopardy, but plenty of intrigue. but it is in ireland's hands, as i say, and from dublin, andy swiss reports. —— that high stakes jeopardy, andy swiss reports. —— that high stakesjeopardy, no, but plenty of intrigue. they're preparing for st patrick's day in dublin this weekend but it might not be the only excuse to celebrate. cheering ireland's players have been taking everything in their stride as they get ready to face scotland, even training in front of some of their younger fans. coach andy farrell, as always, a man in demand. andy! it's here! can you hear me? they know that after last year's title, another is within their reach. no grand slam this time but still, they say, just as special. it's probably a manner ofjust the irish kind of psyche that, oh jesus, you know, another championship, do you know what i mean?
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when all of a sudden, a few years ago, you'd have taken your arm or leg off for one, you know what i mean? worse than the same but, you know, it matters a massive amount to us. it's what we're here for. well, the permutations are not exactly straightforward but ireland know if they win or draw here, they will be the champions. in fact, even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough. anything else, though, and we'll be in for a dramatic finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! drop goal attempt from marcus smith! it would mean england could snatch the title if they beat france and after last weekend's thrilling win over ireland, they'll need a similar display to have any hope. we've had a performance. how do we back it up? because last week means nothing if we don't play well, perform well this weekend. doesn't really matter about the result for us. we're about performing well, performing in the england way that we've showed a little bit more of at the weekend.
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and wales with the attack again. north coming in and north still going! forwales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to a great. george north's last international and needing to beat italy to dodge the wooden spoon. how they'd love a bit of this. but while for them it's about avoiding last, for others, it's about finishing first. ireland know another trophy is theirs for the taking. andy swiss, bbc news, dublin. so—called super saturday, it looks like. wales v italy is on bbc one from 1:45pm with coverage of ireland scotland and france against england on bbc radio 5 live following thereafter. meanwhile, england have won the under—20 six nations title after a 45—31 victory over france. they made it hard for themselves though after going behind early in the game. the half—time team talk, though, seemed to work, as england scored 33 second—half points to win their first title since 2021. as well as the six nations,
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we've got the quarter—finals of the fa cup this weekend. wolves against coventry is first up before manchester city host newcastle live on bbc one. it's nearly 70 years since newcastle's last major trophy. no such problems for city who are the premier league, fa cup and champions league holders. they could become the first english side to win successive trebles if they defend all three titles this season. but manager pep guadiola says he's not thinking about that. i never thought last season about that. i'm not thinking right now after done it, so... it's now is the tomorrow's quarterfinals against a top team at home. we are people to reach a semifinala fair gap, i don't know, four orfive times in a row, i don't know, how many, so... and this is — this is our target — step by step and after recover, go to national teams and players hopefully come back and play a final — another final against arsenal. city — arsenal is at the end of this
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month. arsenal's women's side might have got the feeling it was going to be one of those nights when they turned up at stamford bridge for their wsl match against chelsea last night with the wrong socks. they eneded up having to buy chelsea away socks from the club shop — that delayed kick off by half an hour. and then arsenal ended up losing 3—1, a huge setback to their title hopes. their goalkeeper unable to stop laurenjames's opener here. and sjoeke nusken got a huge slice of luck to get her second goal of the night. emma hayes' chelsea are three points clear of manchester city at the top of the table for now. it was a fabulous effort from every player to deliver, you know, what we needed. i mean, we'd been depleted. we had to play, you know, laurenjames up as a centre—forward today. and she did a tremendous job. but this is about the whole team. it was an amazing effort from everyone. rory mcilroy has got a lot
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of work to do later — he's eight shots off the lead at the half way stage of golf�*s players championship at tpc sawgrass in florida though things are looking better for matt fitzpatrick. it was a mixed second round for mcilroy — produced five birdies, but also four bogeys and a double bogey. he played some brilliant recovery shots along the way, though, as he finished on six—under. england's matt fitzpatrick as stormed into contention, his round of 69 leaves him nine—under par, and he is five shots off the leader — the us open champion wyndham clark. the woman who made accusations about red bull principal christian horner�*s behaviour is to appeal against red bull's decision to dismiss her complaint. the woman, who was suspended from her position last week by red bull, accused horner of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. she'll ask red bull to reconsider its decision, which was made after an investigation conducted by a lawyer. christian horner has always denied the accusations made against him. st helens bounced back from their first super league defeat of the season to beat leeds rhinos at headingley last night.
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they were trailing at the break but second half tries, including from jon bennison here, saw them get back to winning ways after last week's defeat to salford red devils. 18—8 it finished. they are joint top with the leaders wigan warriors. rhinos are fifth. gloucester have claimed english rugby's first piece of silverware this season by beating leicester tigers to lift the premiership rugby cup. leicester had two players in the sin bin when gloucester scored their two tries. the second by cam jordan put them beyond tigers reach as they went on to win by 23 points to 13 to win their first trophy since 2015. after a second gold cup win in a row, record—breaking trainer willie mullins says he's already looking forward to completing a hattrick at next year's cheltenham festival. that's after galopin des champs capped off a memorable week for mullins. the favourite, ridden by paul townend, defended the gold cup in style in the 100th running of the race. and, of course, mullins reach 100
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cheltenham wins on wednesday, memorable for him. 7:42am now. for some, studying shakespeare at school is a hard slog. but the themes of his plays are often timeless, including romeo and juliet. one school in the new forest has given the 400 year—old production a twist, with an up—to—date rivalry. our reporter sarah farmer has more. sta rcrossed lovers from starcrossed lovers from different tribes. romeo and juliet goes to the stage with priestley in school. this time it is with a truce. the montague saab australia portsmouth fans and the capulet is a southampton supporters. irate fans and the capulet is a southamton su orters. ~ ., southampton supporters. we thought what is more — southampton supporters. we thought what is more relevant _ southampton supporters. we thought what is more relevant than _ southampton supporters. we thought what is more relevant than feuding i what is more relevant than feuding football fans from two teams that if huge rivals for our pupils? d0 football fans from two teams that if huge rivals for our pupils?— huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite our huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite your thumb _ huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite your thumb at _ huge rivals for our pupils? do you
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bite your thumb at us, _ huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite your thumb at us, so? - huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite your thumb at us, so? i - huge rivals for our pupils? do you bite your thumb at us, so? i do i huge rivals for our pupils? do you l bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb. — bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb. but _ bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb, but not _ bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb, but not at _ bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb, but not at you, - bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb, but not at you, sir. - bite your thumb at us, so? i do bite my thumb, but not at you, sir. the | my thumb, but not at you, sir. the actors were — my thumb, but not at you, sir. actors were given their role my thumb, but not at you, sir. tiiii; actors were given their role is my thumb, but not at you, sir.- actors were given their role is then given the teams they supported. prompting some difficult conversations.— prompting some difficult conversations. ~ ., conversations. when i went home i show my dad _ conversations. when i went home i show my dad the — conversations. when i went home i show my dad the photo _ conversations. when i went home i show my dad the photo i _ conversations. when i went home i show my dad the photo i took- conversations. when i went home i | show my dad the photo i took when conversations. when i went home i i show my dad the photo i took when i was there and he said no, not happening. my family was like, what are you doing?! happening. my family was like, what are you doing?— are you doing? i am in portsmouth side, and are you doing? i am in portsmouth side. and my _ are you doing? i am in portsmouth side, and my dad _ are you doing? i am in portsmouth side, and my dad was _ are you doing? i am in portsmouth side, and my dad was like, - are you doing? i am in portsmouth side, and my dad was like, really? | side, and my dad was like, really? and i_ side, and my dad was like, really? and i said — side, and my dad was like, really? and i said dad, let's be real, this is big _ and i said dad, let's be real, this is big for— and i said dad, let's be real, this is big for me _ and i said dad, let's be real, this is big for me and i'm excited. the -la has is big for me and i'm excited. the play has been _ is big for me and i'm excited. iie: play has been modified to is big for me and i'm excited. ii9 play has been modified to make modernised in other ways, to base as mobile phones are included. idaho mobile phones are included. now romeo will _ mobile phones are included. now romeo will not _ mobile phones are included. iirrihr romeo will not write a letter. people would put things in the post. these phones as props and it helps you get— these phones as props and it helps you get your feelings across. and the net you get your feelings across. and they get you _ you get your feelings across. fific they get you through some sticky bits in shakespeare. we found out because it was sending a text, it's all good. because it was sending a text, it's all aood. , :, because it was sending a text, it's all aood. , ., .,, , all good. the show has been funded b the all good. the show has been funded by the quorum _ all good. the show has been funded by the quorum shakespeare -
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all good. the show has been funded by the quorum shakespeare schools foundation, specifically for the theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivallin: theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivalling of— theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivalling of the _ theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivalling of the teams _ theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivalling of the teams into - theatre royal in portsmouth. taking the rivalling of the teams into a - the rivalling of the teams into a city where the is the rivalry, will actually ignite some of the friction and energy and allow us and show that on stage. —— there is the rivalry. that on stage. -- there is the rival . : . that on stage. -- there is the rival .n ,., ., that on stage. -- there is the rival .n ,.,., . rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters — rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters show _ rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters show an _ rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters show an image - rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters show an image of - rivalry. as it comes to a close, the characters show an image of the l characters show an image of the beautiful game, coming together and swapping shirts. d0 beautiful game, coming together and swapping shirts-— a good shakespeare quote? if i had more time. — a good shakespeare quote? if i had more time. i _ a good shakespeare quote? if i had more time, i would _ a good shakespeare quote? if i had more time, i would have _ a good shakespeare quote? if i had | more time, i would have something ready. more time, i would have something read . ., more time, i would have something read . . ~ ready. "where father helen? when we three meet again. _ ready. "where father helen? when we three meet again. i'm _ ready. "where father helen? when we three meet again. i'm in _ ready. "where father helen? when we three meet again. i'm in shropshire. i three meet again. i'm in shropshire. not everybody is enjoying as vibrant a sunrise is in shropshire but in london we are but there is watch out for, this is calderdale, so for the
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day ahead the early frost and fog and then moving in, some rain. this is the winter of dry weather we've had through the night and hence the frost and fog but weather fronts are gathering for the next area of low pressure and it seemed to move in and already giving some rain and drizzle across devon and cornwall and have rain than marching into northern ireland and later across the west. further east, plenty of lovely sunshine. it's cold, frosty, some ice around where within the ground frost this morning and a little bit of freezing fog but it will lift and the winds pick up and went heavierfor will lift and the winds pick up and went heavier for northern ireland and then welcomed the west of england and pushing into the southwest of scotland but holding onto the sunshine in eastern scotland and later to the east butter clouds over for many and not as mild as recent days because we have the chilly start and we have some rugby today. if you are not a fan, we still have got the forecast therefore cardiff with rain for dublin, heavier rain, apologies, i've been saying it's in paris, the england, wales, france, england but
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it's actually in lyon but nevertheless a similar weather. it should stay dry. as i say, for the two matches across the united kingdom and into ireland, some rain around. it continues through the night, heavier onto saturated ground — unwelcome reynders —— bringing milder conditions actually with temperatures continuing seven to ten on the breeze —— unwelcome rain. windy towards the northwest tomorrow, still quite cloudy and wet first thing across eastern areas with the weather front around and it's really mild air coming in so with that, a lot of moisture. mr and back over the hills rather than at lower levels tomorrow. —— mist and murk. it could be slow to clear away across east anglia, eastern parts of england but elsewhere, some brightness returns and drier weather but always a scattering of showers with the low pressure close by and for perhaps western parts of scotland, northern ireland, some more general rain into the afternoon but rain or shine tomorrow, it's going to be more mild with 14—16 or
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possibly 17 where you see the sunshine coming up for any length of time and that mild air will stay with us as we go into next week. most of us, coming in from the south or south—westerly direction, the winds, bringing in some weather fronts as well as you can see. the first one comes in late in the on monday, a low pressure system than hanging into tuesday and is weather fronts takes its time to clear southern and eastern areas, areas that have been very, very wet throughout the course of february, certainly, and the first half of march. that's what we will need to watch but for the meantime, most of the rain today will be in the west, chilly but sunny start this morning for many. chilly but sunny start this morning for man . :, for many. helen, if it were done, but were best — for many. helen, if it were done, but were best done _ for many. helen, if it were done, but were best done quickly. - for many. helen, if it were done, but were best done quickly. do . for many. helen, if it were done, i but were best done quickly. do we know that one? i but were best done quickly. do we know that one?— but were best done quickly. do we know that one? i do. do you know what's going _ know that one? i do. do you know what's going on? _ know that one? i do. do you know what's going on? a _ know that one? i rr do you know what's going on? a cautionary know that one? i 99 do you know what's going on? a cautionary word. there's more! a cautionary word, our editor todayjonathan knows his shakespeare and straightaway he told naga she had got it._
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naga she had got it. wherefore... wherefore art _ naga she had got it. wherefore... wherefore art thou _ naga she had got it. wherefore... wherefore art thou romeo. - naga she had got it. wherefore... - wherefore art thou romeo. wherefore is actually why. not where are you? so this is asking why she is in love with romeo. there is your shakespearean lesson for the morning. shakespearean lesson for the mornin:. : :, shakespearean lesson for the mornin:. : ., , shakespearean lesson for the mornin:. : :, , ., morning. and now he is saying move on. get morning. and now he is saying move on- get on — morning. and now he is saying move on- get on with _ morning. and now he is saying move on. get on with it. _ morning. and now he is saying move on. get on with it. thank _ morning. and now he is saying move on. get on with it. thank you - morning. and now he is saying move on. get on with it. thank you indeed | on. get on with it. thank you indeed to the education _ on. get on with it. thank you indeed to the education in _ on. get on with it. thank you indeed to the education in darawank -- - to the education in darawank —— education! we'll be back with the headlines at 8am. now it's time for newswatch. family photograph becomes headline news. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up — was bbc news coverage of that photo excessive and intrusive? and did its reporting help fan the flames of social media conspiracy theories about the princess of wales? it started off as what seemed like a harmless, heart—warming news story for mothering sunday.
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this was the headline on last sunday's early evening news. the princess of wales thanks the public for their support in her first personal statement since undergoing abdominal surgery. a new family photo shows catherine at windsor two months after her operation. but that photograph — which may have been intended as a way of dampening down social media speculation about the health of the princess of wales — then became subject to intense speculation itself, notjust online, but across newspapers and broadcast media, too. it was back at the top of bbc one's headlines throughout the following day. last night, the first of five news agencies issued dramatically worded kill notices, withdrawing the photo due to what the agency said were "inconsistencies in the image". then, this morning, a social media post from the princess of wales herself, where she admitted altering the image. she said:
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since kensington palace announced in january that the princess had undergone abdominal surgery — providing no further details and asking for privacy — there's been a growing tide of online rumours and conspiracy theories about her. but did the bbc this week abide by that request for privacy or did it fuel the fire of those rumours? hundreds of people sent us their views on this, including julie northeast, who wrote: and john stokes asked:
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well, another viewer who got in touch with us this week was david force, and hejoins us now down the line. while here in the studio is james stephenson, the news editor for bbc news. thank you both for coming on newswatch. so, david, lots of news organisations felt that altering the photo was a big news story. did you? it was a story, it wasn't a big news story, as far as i'm concerned. it's an amateur photographer, not a professional photographer and it was a joyful family photo. i've done it myself with family photos is do a little bit of alteration. but what has been taken up by the media — and i watch the bbc a lot — and, certainly, the bbc all day monday to have the lead article
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with a forensic dissection of that photograph, looking at every aspect of it, to me, was was over the top when there so many more important things going on around the world. james, the story took up eight minutes, pretty much, of all three main bbc bulletins on monday — nearly a third of the air time. wasn't that excessive? i don't think it was, and i think we've seen from your introduction that the picture was already a story on sunday because of the decision by the princess of wales to release it, as you say, to mark mother's day. so, it was already a big story — and, as david said, a heart—warming one. so, the picture had had prominence and had been — they had made the decision to release it. so, when serious doubts came to be cast on it, i think it was inevitable that there would be a degree of prominence and this kind of prominence to the reporting of the questions surrounding it. and i think the thing that really — really tipped that particularly was the decision of these major news agencies — i think initially the associated press — to recall the picture — this so—called kill notice —
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where they were casting doubt on — essentially saying, as they later said, that they that they had detected an element of manipulation of the picture. so, i think it was inevitable that, taken together, those things were going to mean it was going to get a lot of attention from from across the media, including the bbc. david, the royal family often does events with media coverage in mind, so i guess the case that the bbc is making is isn't it valid for bbc news to look into some of its affairs when there is a story? well, yes, certainly to look into it when there is a story and, yes, there was a bit of a story here. but to have it as such a major item throughout the day was just wrong. the princess is just getting over abdominal surgery. the royals live their life in the goldfish bowl. i imagine her mental health is quite fragile at the moment and i know that the bbc are very keen on promoting mental health and i don't think having this plastered all over the bbc all day and all evening was conducive to her well—being.
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i think it was just totally over the top and i feel quite cross about it — this is the first time i've ever written to the bbc, and ijust feel it was overkill. james, kate did ask for privacy after her operation. shouldn't the bbc have respected that? we understood at the time that there would be differences of view. it's something of a perhaps a kind of marmite story where we knew from, particularly the figures we get in real time, it was far and away that the story that people were most interested in on the day. and that isn't in itself a reason to do the story but it does speak to the idea that there's a huge amount of interest and, as you touched on, concern about the princess of wales. i mean, i understand that that the points that you're making and why you're saying them but i think we felt there was an inevitability about the level of interest. and then, when this doubt was cast on what had actually happened to the story — sorry, what had actually happened to the picture, that then heightened the interest.
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but ijust wanted to add that i think that this story was given an extra impetus by the degree of scrutiny that there now is around photographs and the authenticity of photographs, and that plays into the question of trust. can you trust what you're seeing? it's been heightened recently, as you've probably seen by the interest around artificial intelligence, ai, and what's now possible. so, i think that added to the saliency of the story, that there was a feeling that it was important to understand what had happened here, once it became clear that there had been some degree of manipulation of the image. james, just to follow up on this idea of the online speculation about kate's health. she's not been seen officially in public since christmas day. the feeling was still, for many viewers, that by reporting on this photograph so extensively and all the possible manipulations that inevitably, the bbc was fuelling even more all this speculation. well, we have a responsibility to report things that
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are in the public domain that we think are of interest to our viewers and are in the public interest. we felt that this was an example of that. there are other cases where we've chosen not to run images or footage because we think it doesn't meet those kind of tests and we'll continue to try and make careful decisions. and it's useful to have the feedback from david and other members of the audience, where they think — that they take a different view of the decisions that we that we made. final brief word to you, david — what would you like the bbc to do differently with this kind of story, maybe? what lessons you'd like them to learn? what i want from the bbc is that they should report important worldwide news, rather than too much speculation. they can leave speculation up to red top and newspapers. i want news that's happened, that's important, to be reported by the bbc. thank you so much, david foster. thank you as well, james stephenson.
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the controversial social media influencer andrew tate and his brother tristan were detained on monday in bucharest after a romanian court ruled that they could be extradited to the uk to face allegations, including rape and human trafficking — all of which they deny. if you may have looked at someone wrong or sped in a car in 2012, they're going to try and put you injailfor it. but these are very serious allegations. but you must accept these are very serious allegations. if you interrupt me again, sir, please. so, what happens is when you get to a certain level of fame, they go through your entire life forensically and try and destroy you. the report went on to show a clip from one of andrew tate's videos, which elicited this reaction from lesley.
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we asked bbc news for a response to that and they told us: finally, the annual oscars ceremony in los angeles always divides audiences between those who lap up the glamour and glitz, the speeches and the red carpet, and those who think it has no place on the news. alan mcdonnell�*s concern was financial. meanwhile, anthony little is clearly not a fan of the whole event.
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thank you for all your comments this week. we'll be talking next week to paul royall, who runs the bbc�*s news channel. so, if you've got any comments or questions for him, do let us know. and if you want to share your opinions about anything you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media email us. you can find us on x, formerly known as twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. that's all from us for now. thank you forjoining us. do think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming on the programme. we'll be back to hear more
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of your thoughts about how the bbc covers the news next week. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: the first aid to be sent to gaza by sea arrives in the territory — around 200 tonnes of food are delivered to a temporaryjetty. warnings of serious delays as a section of the m25 is closed for the weekend — a diversion is in place around the roadworks in surrey, drivers are told to keep away. i thank you with every ventricle of my heart. never give up caring. sir lenny henry signs off after fronting his last comic relief
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with heartfelt thanks to the public for its generosity over nearly lio years. it's so—called super saturday in the six nations — four teams can technically win the championship later, but it's ireland in the driving seat to land back—to—back titles. the viral moment a grandmother was hoisted into the air by a shop's shutters is captured in a new mural at the scene. good morning. it's much colder this morning, with a frost to greet us in the north and one or two ice and fog patches as well. for the weekend prospect, join me for more detail in around a quarter of an hour. prospect, join me for more detail in it's saturday the 16th march. a ship carrying 200 tonnes of food to gaza has started unloading its cargo after leaving cyprus earlier this week. it's the first vessel to try to get supplies into the area via sea and is seen as a test for future aid operations. the un says the territory is on the brink of famine.
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our correspondent nicky schiller has more. the moment it is desperately needed —— make it specially needed cargo was unloaded onto the gas ashore, the charity which runs the ship shared this video of its teams working after dark. a crane carefully lifting weights into the back of a lorry. inside the crates, supplies including rice, flour, canned vegetables and tuna. the barge carrying the 200 tonnes of food was pushed by small inflatable vessels the final few metres to a makeshift jetty. vessels the final few metres to a makeshiftjetty. gaza has no functioning port, so thejetty, jutting out from the shore line, was built by 18 from the world central kitchen. the israeli army released these pictures of its forces helping to prepare and secure the area. the aid delivery has been highly anticipated since the ship set off from cyprus on tuesday. but how the
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food will be distributed across northern gaza remains unclear and will be a challenge. hundreds of thousands of people have very little food and the un says gaza is on the brink of famine. the new maritime route is part of an international effort to get more aid into the territory. that includes more airdrops ofaid. territory. that includes more airdrops of aid. whilst a us ship is in root with equipment to build its own floating dock off the coast to boost sea deliveries. but aid organisations say the quickest and most effective way to get aid in is by road. but israeli restrictions mean a fraction of what is needed is getting in. israel denies it is to blame for gaza's food shortage, blaming logistical failures by blame for gaza's food shortage, blaming logisticalfailures by aid agencies. all the while, the israeli army's military operation continues with prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying he has approved plans for an assault on the southern city of rafah, which is sheltering more than 1 city of rafah, which is sheltering more than1 million city of rafah, which is sheltering more than 1 million displaced people, something the united nations
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has warned against. i people, something the united nations has warned against.— has warned against. i think the consequences _ has warned against. i think the consequences of _ has warned against. i think the consequences of a _ has warned against. i think the consequences of a ground - has warned against. i think the - consequences of a ground operation in rafah in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. there would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. it would be catastrophic all around. ibis situation. it would be catastrophic allaround. a , ,, , ., all around. as supplies are unloaded from its first — all around. as supplies are unloaded from its first trip, _ all around. as supplies are unloaded from its first trip, second _ all around. as supplies are unloaded from its first trip, second boat - from its first trip, second boat with supplies for gaza is being loaded in cyprus with the charity hoping it will set sail in the coming days. our correspondent anna foster is injerusalem. this aid delivered by sea, real caution overjust this aid delivered by sea, real caution over just what that can this aid delivered by sea, real caution overjust what that can do, what can be achieved in terms of scale, and then the wider concerns about israel's next phase.— about israel's next phase. that's ri . ht. about israel's next phase. that's right- this _ about israel's next phase. that's right. this aid, _ about israel's next phase. that's right. this aid, and _ about israel's next phase. that's right. this aid, and you - about israel's next phase. that's right. this aid, and you see - about israel's next phase. that's i right. this aid, and you see coming in and that big barge, we hear it is
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200 tonnes and it says like it will make a significant difference. while any amount of aid is welcomed by a desperate population, there are still 300,000 or so people in the north of gaza who have been receiving very little aid at all in the last few weeks. this is a tiny amount compared to what gaza needs. more than a quarter of the population are at risk of famine. what has been repeatedly set by humanitarian organisations and by world leaders is that there is no substitute for taking aid into gaza by road through those land routes. that's the way to get aid in at scale. while we look at ships and airdrops and they help the problem, they don't go anywhere near solving it. that is why humanitarian ceasefire is still being pushed for, that's really what many people hope the next step will be. but it's proving very difficult to negotiate. we haven't had a ceasefire since november of last year and that one only lasted for one week. hamas put
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forward a new proposal 48 hours ago, israel said it contained unrealistic demands, but they are going to talk about it, so that is a small positive thing. an israeli team is going to go to doha, mediators will look at it, they will hear the israeli and the hamas position is once again. it represents a tiny bit of movement towards a ceasefire. it doesn't mean that some sort of cessation of hostilities is imminent. what it means is that the two sides are still talking, met at the moment will be welcomed. thank ou ve the moment will be welcomed. thank you very much- _ we can show you some pictures of the m25, we will give you full details of this in a few minutes. this is from a helicopter. part of the m25, the first time this has ever happened, shot over a period of time, effectively two days for essential repairs. a lot of warnings about the problems this might cause
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for local areas. we are going to be talking about this quite a bit more in about ten or 15 minutes. quite a bit of concern about that. and that image itself, no cars on the m25 for that stretch. since it was opened in 1986. yes, we will cover that letter. some other news. families who used a funeral director in hull to bury or cremate their loved ones have been asked by police to provide photographs and descriptions of their relatives. humberside police say they believe they've identified all 35 bodies recovered at legacy independent funeral directors as part of an investigation sparked by what officers described as "concern for care of the deceased". richard shaw was asked to provide information about his wife rita, who died last year. i don't know if i got the right ashes at all, it could be anybody�*s, i think. you get over the initial
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shock of rita passing away, sad, but it is this on top of it, if they are not rita's ashes, it is like torture for the rest of your life. the number of specialist nhs clinics that treat gambling addictions have almost doubled in the past year. the health service has just opened its 15th gambling clinic in england, meaning up to 3,000 people a year can be treated for the addiction. it follows an increased demand for support. former us vice president mike pence has said that he will not be endorsing donald trump as his former boss runs for a second term in the white house. mike pence served him as vice president for four years, but now argues that the republican contender has walked away from conservative issues such as abortion and us national debt. the next first minister of wales will be announced this morning. the economy minister, vaughan gething, and the education ministerjeremy miles have been competing to succeed the current leader, mark drakeford, who's stepping down after five years. our wales correspondent
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hywel griffith is in cardiff. good morning. so who will actually be deciding who takes over from mark drakeford? so, the vote has been between labour members here within wales and affiliate members within the unions. we had no problem whatsoever but what we do know is that it whatsoever but what we do know is thatitis whatsoever but what we do know is that it is a two horse race between two men, vaughan gething and jeremy miles. there was some disappointment over the fact that no female candidate came forward. there has been very little to separate the two candidates. what we do know is that whoever wins will make history, jeremy miles would be the first gay first minister of wales, or vaughan gething would be the first black first minister. but this is about leading the welsh labour party. we secures that today, next week they should be endorsed within the senedd and having the full senate might vote them in as the next first minister, replacing mark drakeford.
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sir lenny henry has fronted comic relief for the final time, nearly four decades after he co—founded the charity. last night's show raised more than £40 million towards tackling poverty in the uk and around the world. as he signed off, the comedian thanked the public for its generosity over the years. our culture reporter noor nanji was watching. 1,000,000,000th. -- sir —— sir lenny henry of revealing the total amount raised by comic relief over the past 39 years that he's been at the helm. find over the past 39 years that he's been at the helm.— over the past 39 years that he's been at the helm. and that's before includin: been at the helm. and that's before including what _ been at the helm. and that's before including what was _ been at the helm. and that's before including what was raised _ been at the helm. and that's before including what was raised last - including what was raised last night. including what was raised last niuht. �* including what was raised last niiht, �* :, , including what was raised last niuht. . , ,, . ,, night. i'm actually speechless. thank you _ night. i'm actually speechless. thank you all— night. i'm actually speechless. thank you all so _ night. i'm actually speechless. thank you all so much. - night. i'm actually speechless. thank you all so much. long i night. i'm actually speechless. i thank you all so much. long may night. i'm actually speechless. - thank you all so much. long may it continue. i think you from every ventricle in my heart. never give up
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caring. 5ir ventricle in my heart. never give up carina. ,, , , ventricle in my heart. never give up caring-_ the - ventricle in my heart. never give up caring-_ the night i caring. sir lenny henry! the night bean caring. sir lenny henry! the night began with _ caring. sir lenny henry! the night began with tributes _ caring. sir lenny henry! the night began with tributes to _ caring. sir lenny henry! the night began with tributes to the - caring. sir lenny henry! the night| began with tributes to the comedy legend. began with tributes to the comedy le . end. :, began with tributes to the comedy le . end. ., , ., , legend. tonight being the last time lenn will legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host _ legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host the _ legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host the show, - legend. tonight being the last time lenny will host the show, ladies . legend. tonight being the last time | lenny will host the show, ladies and gentlemen — lenny will host the show, ladies and gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour of duty _ gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour of du . ., gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour of du . :, . gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour ofdu. ., ., ':: :_ gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour ofdu. ., ., '::::f ., ._ gentlemen. it's been an amazing tour ofdu. ., ., '::::f ., ., i. of duty. you are 100% totally and utterly irreplaceable! _ # i can't get enough of your love... the public also had their say, is devoted this their favourite lenny henry moment. sorry about that. just to be clear, i had that planned way before ryan gosling did it. i’m i had that planned way before ryan gosling did it— gosling did it. i'm backstage at comic relief _ gosling did it. i'm backstage at comic relief and _
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gosling did it. i'm backstage at comic relief and you _ gosling did it. i'm backstage at comic relief and you can - gosling did it. i'm backstage at comic relief and you can hear. gosling did it. i'm backstage at i comic relief and you can hear the show behind me. there is a lot of excitement but this year, some sadness that it is sir lenny henry's last time hosting the show. and through it all, the central message wasn't lost. raising funds to support thousands of small charities in the uk and around the world. sir lenny will continue his work behind the camera as life president of comic relief. we will find out more about what happened later. richard curtice will bejoining us on the happened later. richard curtice will be joining us on the sofa just after nine o'clock. the viral moment a grandmother was hoisted into air by a security shutter has been captured in a painting on the front of the shop where it happened. cctv footage of anne hughes getting trapped has been watched by millions around the world, and anne was the guest of honour
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when the artwork was unveiled. our reporter matt murray has more. since being caught on cctv hanging from a shutter, and hughes has avoided the cameras, until today. she paid a brief appearance to see a mural and waterless in the moment she was stuck on the shutter. the p0p she was stuck on the shutter. the pop song you raise me up was playing for the unveiling of the artwork. so for the unveiling of the artwork. $9 much for the unveiling of the artwork. s9 much fuss has been made about me being stupid, really! she much fuss has been made about me being stupid, really!— being stupid, really! she is the cleaner at _ being stupid, really! she is the cleaner at this _ being stupid, really! she is the cleaner at this store _ being stupid, really! she is the cleaner at this store and - being stupid, really! she is the cleaner at this store and was i cleaner at this store and was waiting to start her shift when she was caught on the shutter and on cctv. the video has now been seen by tens of millions of people across the world. on the bbc news instagram alone it has been viewed 48 million times. . , ., ., ., .,
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times. nearly half the population of the uk has now— times. nearly half the population of the uk has now seen _ times. nearly half the population of the uk has now seen you _ times. nearly half the population of the uk has now seen you hanging i times. nearly half the population of| the uk has now seen you hanging off the uk has now seen you hanging off the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every — the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every day _ the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every day l — the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every day i hang _ the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every day i hang off _ the shutter, how do you feel? proud! it's not every day i hang off the - it's not every day i hang off the shutter — it's not every day i hang off the shutter. so it's a good job the camera — shutter. so it's a good job the camera caught it. i could feel a coat— camera caught it. i could feel a coat going _ camera caught it. i could feel a coat going up and i tried to unhook myself— coat going up and i tried to unhook myself from the shutter. but i couldn't _ myself from the shutter. but i couldn't. and up i went. i thought i was facing — couldn't. and up i went. i thought i was facing death then, because i thought— was facing death then, because i thought it — was facing death then, because i thought it was going to come down and smack— thought it was going to come down and smack my head again, you know, on the _ and smack my head again, you know, on the pavement. but i was so glad that ahmed came out and rescued me. i that ahmed came out and rescued me. i really— that ahmed came out and rescued me. i really am _ that ahmed came out and rescued me. i really am. so that ahmed came out and rescued me. i reall am. ., ., ., i really am. so grateful for that. the moment — i really am. so grateful for that. the moment has _ i really am. so grateful for that. the moment has been - i really am. so grateful for that. - the moment has been immortalised by a graffiti artist. the moment has been immortalised by a graffiti artist-— a graffiti artist. there is a moment where she is _ a graffiti artist. there is a moment where she is just _ a graffiti artist. there is a moment where she is just lifting _ a graffiti artist. there is a moment where she isjust lifting off - a graffiti artist. there is a moment where she isjust lifting off the - where she is just lifting off the floor and she is struggling with the trolley, we caught her in midair holding the trolley and her scarf dangling and everything. that was the moment i had to capture. it’s
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the moment i had to capture. it's beautiful. — the moment i had to capture. it's beautiful, well done. she - the moment i had to capture. it's beautiful, well done. she has - the moment i had to capture. it's i beautiful, well done. she has taken it all in great _ beautiful, well done. she has taken it all in great humour— beautiful, well done. she has taken it all in great humour and _ beautiful, well done. she has taken it all in great humour and is - it all in great humour and is relieved to have her own fob to operate the shutter and avoid any future accidents. that's a good moment. we were saying earlier, she has her own little controller there. you were a bitjealous. helen has got one of those as well. there's a reason you are not given one of those, charlie. it would cause chaos. whereas in your responsible hands it will all be fine. ., ., , let me show you the sunrise behind me, this is stunning. what a lovely start to the day. in many parts it is like this but already we have the cloud with us further west coming to wales, the south—west of and
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northern ireland. that is this mass of gathering cloud, the next area of low pressure. that fine start really short lived for many and western parts of the uk. but with that fine start, it's cold. we have a frost quite widely for scotland and northern ireland down into northern england. one or two freezing fog patches are in the midlands. and further north. the rain will take centre stage for northern ireland and then dribs and drabs across wales, the west of england come into the midlands. north—east england and east anglia and the south—east holding onto the sunshine the longest. but even here the sunshine fades later. it's not as mild as yesterday because they have got that chilly start but i'm sure that will not dampen the fans of the rugby. this afternoon it is likely you will see a few spots of rain in cardiff. in dublin as well, we might see some heavier rain but i think for the france match against england should be largely dried. the weather fronts to the north across the uk. but
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those fronts give some heavier rain this evening again for possible northern ireland into scotland and northern england. in other parts of heavier rain pushing up across central and eastern parts of england through the night. yet more unwelcome rain, because it is particularly across southern areas where we have had so much rain. very mild air, night—time temperatures not farfrom where mild air, night—time temperatures not far from where they should be at this time of year and it means a more grey start of the day for many of us tomorrow. the mild air over the uk. relatively cold seas so there will be misty low cloud around there will be misty low cloud around the coasts tomorrow and over the hills. so it will be a fairly dreary start in quite a wet one across central and eastern parts of england. slow to clear and even in southern and western areas, misty and murky. a brighter weather following behind. but with some showers and another weather front in scotland and northern ireland so a fairly complicated picture for the second part of the weekend. but it will be mild despite all that cloud
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around. come rain or shine it will be a milder day tomorrow because of the wind direction which will be quite brisk. as it will as we head into monday, giving us rather mild, and more weather fronts coming into monday, giving us rather mild, and more weatherfronts coming in into monday, giving us rather mild, and more weather fronts coming in as we go into monday and tuesday. its next area of rain coming into monday, then hanging around across southern areas on tuesday, possibly wednesday. that will be a concern as well. so monday, it doesn't look as if we will see a great deal of rain. still a very changeable and unsettled passion as we keep that atlantic wind flow, often laden with moisture but it will at least give us mild. back to you. sometimes you see images and people ask the question, how is the traffic flowing on the motorway or whatever.
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this image is one you will not see very often. this is a live image of a stretch of the m25 in surrey, and as you can see there is no traffic. this has never actually been seen before. ~ , . . . . this has never actually been seen before-— we i this has never actually been seen - before.— we have before. why is it happening? we have a coule of before. why is it happening? we have a couple of days _ before. why is it happening? we have a couple of days when _ before. why is it happening? we have a couple of days when part _ before. why is it happening? we have a couple of days when part of - before. why is it happening? we have a couple of days when part of the - a couple of days when part of the m25 is shut. a lot of concern that thousands of people will be caught up thousands of people will be caught up in commuter problems because of gridlocked traffic. this has happened for the first time since it opened in 1986. five miles of this stretch will be opened, between junctions ten and 11. there are close for maintenance work. it is that love to hate bit of the country's motorways, one of the busiest, one of the most congested. the m25 circles london and connects its four main airports including the
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uk's largest, heathrow. forthose who use it daily, can be, well, a bit of a nightmare. this weekend, the first closure in its history. a five mile stretch from junction ten to 11 is rebuilt. there will be a diversion route through surrey although we are being told not to use it at all if possible. i although we are being told not to use it at all if possible.— use it at all if possible. i think the closure — use it at all if possible. i think the closure of _ use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the _ use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the m25, - use it at all if possible. i think the closure of the m25, if - use it at all if possible. i think. the closure of the m25, if drivers do not abide by the warnings, has the potential to be absolute chaos and absolute gridlock. it is not looking good. it's a five mile stretch of the m25 that if that's close, the knock—on effects could be immense. but close, the knock-on effects could be immense. �* ., , , ., immense. but the many collisions on this stretch of _ immense. but the many collisions on this stretch of the _ immense. but the many collisions on this stretch of the motorway, - immense. but the many collisions on this stretch of the motorway, often i this stretch of the motorway, often caused by vehicles changing lanes and the sheer volume of traffic, the works are supposed to remedy that. of temporary diversions are significant. this vets in surrey has been tilling with roadworks for over
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a year. we have had a few clients which have now left because getting backwards and forwards it to us is so difficult for them. thea;r backwards and forwards it to us is so difficult for them.— so difficult for them. they have decided to _ so difficult for them. they have decided to move _ so difficult for them. they have decided to move to _ so difficult for them. they have decided to move to pet - so difficult for them. they have decided to move to pet it - so difficult for them. they have decided to move to pet it is - so difficult for them. they have i decided to move to pet it is closer to them — decided to move to pet it is closer to them. there is no way i'm going to them. there is no way i'm going to be— to them. there is no way i'm going to be able— to them. there is no way i'm going to be able to— to them. there is no way i'm going to be able to get in and out for here. — to be able to get in and out for here. it— to be able to get in and out for here, it would be gridlock. the diversion — here, it would be gridlock. the diversion is virtually coming past our front— diversion is virtually coming past our front door.— diversion is virtually coming past our front door. people living nearby were also advised _ our front door. people living nearby were also advised to _ our front door. people living nearby were also advised to go _ our front door. people living nearby were also advised to go to - our front door. people living nearby were also advised to go to the - our front door. people living nearby | were also advised to go to the shops last week rather than today and they are worried about contingency plans. what if the work doesn't get done and what then happens on a monday morning when people have to go to school, go to work? that is a real concern, but there is no plan b. also really worried about the fact they might need to go to hospital or go to work, how will get their? we literally a gridlock.— literally a gridlock. concerns too that [or literally a gridlock. concerns too that lorry drivers _ literally a gridlock. concerns too that lorry drivers coming - literally a gridlock. concerns too that lorry drivers coming in - literally a gridlock. concerns tooj that lorry drivers coming in from europe might not have got the message. this is a well worn route for those coming in from the channel ports. several closures between now
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and the end of the year are planned to national highways and drivers have been advised to take the train instead and plan journeys well in advance. but the advice for this weekend, avoid, avoid. our correspondent marc ashdown is on the m25 in west byfleet for us this morning. well, you are above the m25. that extraordinary image of no traffic. how's it working out? look extraordinary image of no traffic. how's it working out?— extraordinary image of no traffic. how's it working out? look at this. normally this _ how's it working out? look at this. normally this would _ how's it working out? look at this. normally this would be _ how's it working out? look at this. normally this would be a _ how's it working out? look at this. normally this would be a heaving, | normally this would be a heaving, buzzing mass of traffic, lorries and cars buzzing around the m25. this morning, absolute tranquillity. to give you an idea of where we are, just between six and seven on the clock face. this area closed all weekend. there is only one man who can explain all of this, our travel experts simon calder. i know you
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have been following developments in the m25 for many years but this is unprecedented.— the m25 for many years but this is unprecedented. absolutely full so i was at the opening _ unprecedented. absolutely full so i was at the opening ceremony - unprecedented. absolutely full so i was at the opening ceremony in - unprecedented. absolutely full so i i was at the opening ceremony in 1986. margaret— was at the opening ceremony in 1986. margaret thatcher completed the circuit _ margaret thatcher completed the circuit. i've not seen anything like it ever— circuit. i've not seen anything like it ever since _ circuit. i've not seen anything like it ever since. to have eight lines of what — it ever since. to have eight lines of what would normally be 100 cars, trucks _ of what would normally be 100 cars, trucks and _ of what would normally be 100 cars, trucks and buses racing up and down, having _ trucks and buses racing up and down, having it _ trucks and buses racing up and down, having it all _ trucks and buses racing up and down, having it all compressed intojust one local— having it all compressed intojust one local road is extraordinary. and of course. _ one local road is extraordinary. and of course, you have got europe's busiest _ of course, you have got europe's busiest airport ten miles up there, gatwick— busiest airport ten miles up there, gatwick with the second busiest airport— gatwick with the second busiest airport 20 miles down there. people trying _ airport 20 miles down there. people trying to— airport 20 miles down there. people trying to get to work, loads of trucks — trying to get to work, loads of trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite _ trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite a — trucks coming through, so i'm afraid it is quite a messy old picture. we are stood it is quite a messy old picture. are stood on it is quite a messy old picture. 9 are stood on one of the detour routes, this is where cars are being told to go. talk us through the importance of sticking to that. i
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have been done in the village of west— have been done in the village of west byfleet and talking to people there. _ west byfleet and talking to people there, who say it will be absolute pandemonium later. one guy said his wife did _ pandemonium later. one guy said his wife did the _ pandemonium later. one guy said his wife did the shopping yesterday because — wife did the shopping yesterday because she knows she won't be able to get— because she knows she won't be able to get out— because she knows she won't be able to get out today. the advice from the senior— to get out today. the advice from the senior project manager at national— the senior project manager at national highways is to redecorate the bathroom because that mightjust stay in. _ the bathroom because that mightjust stay in. i— the bathroom because that mightjust stay in, i use a bike or train. but just— stay in, i use a bike or train. but just stay— stay in, i use a bike or train. but just stay away from this. in particular, satnav will be really risky— particular, satnav will be really risky because if this comes up a little _ risky because if this comes up a little later— risky because if this comes up a little later when all the shopping traffic— little later when all the shopping traffic gets going... the little later when all the shopping traffic gets going. . ._ little later when all the shopping traffic gets going... the to try and beat it. traffic gets going... the to try and beat it- so — traffic gets going... the to try and beat it. so people _ traffic gets going. .. the to try and beat it. so people will— traffic gets going... the to try and beat it. so people will be - traffic gets going... the to try and beat it. so people will be funny i traffic gets going... the to try and j beat it. so people will be funny on this lovely country _ beat it. so people will be funny on this lovely country lanes _ this lovely country lanes recommended by their satnav and you can have _ recommended by their satnav and you can have the _ recommended by their satnav and you can have the whole of north surrey grinding _ can have the whole of north surrey grinding to — can have the whole of north surrey grinding to a halt. of course, there are going _ grinding to a halt. of course, there are going to— grinding to a halt. of course, there are going to be knock—on effects. just a _
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are going to be knock—on effects. just a pair. — are going to be knock—on effects. just a pair, we have the m3 coming in from _ just a pair, we have the m3 coming in from southampton, the m4 from bristol _ in from southampton, the m4 from bristol if— in from southampton, the m4 from bristol. if you're heading to gatwick. _ bristol. if you're heading to gatwick, you might have to get a very. _ gatwick, you might have to get a very. very— gatwick, you might have to get a very, very long way round, adding about— very, very long way round, adding about 100 — very, very long way round, adding about 100 miles to yourjourney and adding _ about 100 miles to yourjourney and adding to _ about 100 miles to yourjourney and adding to the traffic of the rest on the m25 — adding to the traffic of the rest on the m25. but adding to the traffic of the rest on the m25. �* :, ., , ., . :, the m25. but what of the pro'ect all about? mostryfi the m25. but what of the pro'ect all about? mostly the i the m25. but what of the pro'ect all about? mostly the problem i the m25. but what of the project all about? mostly the problem is i the m25. but what of the project all about? mostly the problem is a i about? mostly the problem is a coule of about? mostly the problem is a couple of miles _ about? mostly the problem is a couple of miles down _ about? mostly the problem is a couple of miles down here, i about? mostly the problem is a couple of miles down here, the j couple of miles down here, the athree — couple of miles down here, the athree junction, couple of miles down here, the athreejunction, probably the athree junction, probably the busiest — athreejunction, probably the busiest in the hull of the m25. six lanes— busiest in the hull of the m25. six lanes of— busiest in the hull of the m25. six lanes of traffic between london, guildford — lanes of traffic between london, guildford and portsmouth and the m25. _ guildford and portsmouth and the m25. and — guildford and portsmouth and the m25, and 80% of all the people on the a3— m25, and 80% of all the people on the a3 want to get onto the m25. one of the _ the a3 want to get onto the m25. one of the most _ the a3 want to get onto the m25. one of the most dangerous parts of the whole _ of the most dangerous parts of the whole of _ of the most dangerous parts of the whole of the router system in the uk. whole of the router system in the uk so _ whole of the router system in the uk. so they want to widen it, make it easier— uk. so they want to widen it, make it easier and — uk. so they want to widen it, make it easier and safer, a lot less congested. but to do that they have to take _ congested. but to do that they have to take down a bridge and they say they can _
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to take down a bridge and they say they can only do that by closing for another— they can only do that by closing for another four to six hours until monday— another four to six hours until monday morning. they do say they have contingency plan and it will be open in _ have contingency plan and it will be open in time for the monday morning rush-hour _ open in time for the monday morning rush-hour. ., :, open in time for the monday morning rush-hour. ,, ., ., ,. open in time for the monday morning rush-hour. ,, :, . ,. , ., open in time for the monday morning rush-hour. ,, :, . ~' , ., ., , rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as ou rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard. — rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard. try _ rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard. try and _ rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard, try and avoid _ rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard, try and avoid this i rush-hour. simon, thank you. so as you heard, try and avoid this error i you heard, try and avoid this error at all costs. sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is one of five closures of this section of the m25 between now and september. so do keep an eye on those weekends. for now, that seems to be moving ok but do avoid the area if you can. thank ou ve do avoid the area if you can. thank you very much _ do avoid the area if you can. thank you very much for _ do avoid the area if you can. thank you very much for that. _ do avoid the area if you can. thank you very much for that. the i do avoid the area if you can. thank you very much for that. the image | you very much for that. the image you very much for that. the image you can see obviously is the helicopter shot from high above, and you get a sense of the scale of the work that is involved, but clearly, we will watch very carefully throughout the morning. try and give people a steer, if you'll excuse the driving pattern, just how it is affecting traffic in and those areas. one of the concerns of course
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is that the villages and towns nearby will get very congested as people try and find different routes. you'll remember that earlier on in the programme we asked for your thoughts on the use of restrictions to traffic on streets outside of schools, otherwise known as the 'school streets scheme'. this we have had quite a few people getting a trash about this. obviously it matters enormously to be in their local areas. —— my people getting in touch. elaine has been in touch to say that one hasjust been introduced near her and she is already a big fan. she says that the road used to be a 'free for all�* with many near misses. tracy has grandchildren at school and says that she'd love them all to adopt the scheme as it's only a matter of time before a child is knocked down due to busy roads. tony in bletchley sent us a whatsapp to share that there was a trial of the scheme at his local school and he found that it benefited notjust the children, as they had a safe walk into school,
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but also the wider neighbourhood. paul and anna also got in touch about a school streets scheme in redbridge. they said that the school traffic nowjust gets moved to the areas outside the schools close vicinity — which are now congested, noisy and stressful for residents. sol so i suppose therein lies the danger. it goes from one place and transfers to someone else. absolutely. keep your thoughts coming in, thank you for those. you might think window cleaning is a time—consuming chore, but that's not the case for terry "turbo" burrows. 9.14 seconds — that's how long he needs to clean three standard office windows, which makes him the world's fastest cleaner — a record he's held for 29 years. now his daughter, aliscia, has joined him at the top by breaking another record for the fastest clean. our reporter matt graveling is with them this morning in little clacton. i hadn't seen the image before but we can see them doing their work at
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speed. we can see them doing their work at seed. : . . . we can see them doing their work at seed. ~ . ,, speed. at a speed indeed. good morninu. speed. at a speed indeed. good morning- we — speed. at a speed indeed. good morning. i've been _ speed. at a speed indeed. good morning. i've been lucky- speed. at a speed indeed. good| morning. i've been lucky enough speed. at a speed indeed. good i morning. i've been lucky enough to come to the world cup, wimbledon, the us open mic but let me tell you, we have a matchup today like we have never seen before. —— by the us open. we are talking window cleaning, but notjust any open. we are talking window cleaning, but not just any window cleaning, but not just any window cleaning, speed window cleaning and we have two of the fastest in the world. we have terry burrows who can claim the win is a seconds. and this is a world record certificate. to put that in context, if usain bolt had set off his 100 metre run at the same time as terry would have been cleaning windows, terry would have finished first. if that wasn't enough, we also have a new record holder in the family, aliscia this week in manchester set the fastest record by a woman ever for cleaning
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windows, in 16.13 seconds. let's find out what it's all about. with a view like this, it's no wonder they want very clean windows. these are not standard competition windows because in a competition it would be three 45 by 45 offices standard windows. they must have a squeegeein standard windows. they must have a squeegee in one hand and abdicate in the other and importantly, if there are any smears or blemishes at the end of the challenge, that's a 0.5 second penalty per smear. you can come to essex later as we put father against daughter to find out who really is the best of the best. thank you. i wonder if it will inspire people to go out and clean their windows. inspire people to go out and clean theirwindows. it's inspire people to go out and clean their windows. it's that time of year. yea r. we year. we are watching and learning and
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next time we will have a chat to find out the details. that will be around 9:30am.
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hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. it is 8:32am. the number of people falling victim to cryptocurrency fraud has more than doubled since 2020 — with 10,000 people reporting money being stolen last year. unlike regular, physical money, crypto is digital, and has it becomes more popular criminals are looking to exploit it. dan whitworth, from radio 4's moneybox, has been looking into this for us. dan's here with us now along with crimonologist and fraud specialist, dr elisabeth carter. good morning. let's have a look at what dan has found out so far. cryptocurrency or crypto for short is digital money which means it only exists in the online world with no coins and notes. one of the most well—known is bitcoin. on wednesday it we shall all all—time high worth £57,000. when you spend regular
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money on your card, banks must be involved to check you have enough to afford the goods. unlike that, crypto is not backed by financial institutions like the bank of england. they go straight to the recipient. this makes it popularfor people think crypto brings financial freedom. but they are also very volatile, rising and falling in value quickly. there is currently also no regulation and money can be removed anonymously. as it becomes more popular, you can imagine fraudsters will latch onto it. they will absolutely try to find any weakness. an this is bland data, not a survey, reports to action fraud shows that in 2020, around 5000 reports involving crypto had money stolen. on 23, that more than doubled to more than 10,000 reports.
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the amount of money being stolen also pretty much doubled, again in 2020, 80 £5 million were stolen by criminals exploiting crypto. in 2023, that more than doubled to £175 million. it is important for all of us to remember that these are just statistics, real people, often horrific cases behind those numbers. i've been speaking to a gentleman called john and his elderly mother was targeted. she clicked on an advert, a fake celebrity endorsement. she had her life savings of £72,000 stolen last year. so she are some of those statistics and john spoke to me about the impact it had on his mum. she was brou:ht impact it had on his mum. she was brought up — impact it had on his mum. she was brought up in _ impact it had on his mum. she was brought up in poverty _ impact it had on his mum. she was brought up in poverty and - impact it had on his mum. she was brought up in poverty and has i impact it had on his mum. she was brought up in poverty and has builtj brought up in poverty and has built a business — brought up in poverty and has built a business and this house and then that was— a business and this house and then that was her life savings basically. and when — that was her life savings basically. and when it went, she just fell
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apart — and when it went, she just fell apart she _ and when it went, she just fell apart. she lost her confidence, her colour~ _ apart. she lost her confidence, her colour~ she — apart. she lost her confidence, her colour. she was getting elderly anyway — colour. she was getting elderly anyway and then she just sort of... she always — anyway and then she just sort of... she always said, i was born in poverty— she always said, i was born in poverty and don't want to die in poverty— poverty and don't want to die in poverty and don't want to die in poverty and that's what she thought she would _ poverty and that's what she thought she would die in. that poverty and that's what she thought she would die in.— she would die in. that is heartbreaking. - she would die in. that is heartbreaking. you i she would die in. that is j heartbreaking. you work she would die in. that is i heartbreaking. you work hard all your life and it goes with one click from a fraudster. we have a criminologist specialist with us. it seems the ideal medium for fraud. when you look at these numbers coming through, what do you think? they are stark but unsurprising unfortunately because this is something we see, this rise in people investing in crypto. as for a number of which is that fraud goes into spaces that are unregulated. the more the banks become regulated in terms of fraud protection is, the more criminals try to draw
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individuals into unregulated spaces. the risk profile is also changing. investing crypto is no longerjust for the rich and techno savvy. you still talk about _ for the rich and techno savvy. you still talk about it _ for the rich and techno savvy. you still talk about it as _ for the rich and techno savvy. you still talk about it as something other people did.— still talk about it as something other people did. yes, the great unknown- _ other people did. yes, the great unknown. but _ other people did. yes, the great unknown. but who _ other people did. yes, the great unknown. but who can _ other people did. yes, the great unknown. but who can really i other people did. yes, the great i unknown. but who can really describe what cryptocurrency is? not many people. but as ubiquitous as everywhere, and social media. and now the return on traditional investments does not keep up with the cost of living and people are moving more into crypto and when people move, so we'll criminals intent on exploiting it. fin people move, so we'll criminals intent on exploiting it._ intent on exploiting it. on that oint she intent on exploiting it. on that point she just _ intent on exploiting it. on that point she just made, - intent on exploiting it. on that point she just made, it's i intent on exploiting it. on that point she just made, it's not . intent on exploiting it. on that - point she just made, it's not about the rich _ point she just made, it's not about the rich or— point she just made, it's not about the rich or niche any more because as crypto _ the rich or niche any more because as crypto becomes more common and becomes_ as crypto becomes more common and becomes a _ as crypto becomes more common and becomes a more credible form of investment to many people's eyes, ford will_ investment to many people's eyes, ford will increase. £57,000 for one bitcoirx _ ford will increase. £57,000 for one bitcoirx if_ ford will increase. £57,000 for one bitcoin. if you are not massively into crypto, _ bitcoin. if you are not massively into crypto, you will still be into
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that sort — into crypto, you will still be into that sort of investment. hearing what ou that sort of investment. hearing what you are — that sort of investment. hearing what you are saying _ that sort of investment. hearing what you are saying about - that sort of investment. hearing what you are saying about the l that sort of investment. hearing - what you are saying about the risks, i think there will be a variety of thought processes. some will say, well, i told you so! i always thought it sounded too good to be true, whereas the actual money? and then the other will say, well, i can operate this, i'm smart and savvy enough. so if you are one of those putting a toe in the market, as people are, how can you make yourself safe?— people are, how can you make ourself safe? . . . ., . yourself safe? the financial conduct authority says _ yourself safe? the financial conduct authority says you — yourself safe? the financial conduct authority says you cannot _ yourself safe? the financial conduct authority says you cannot make - authority says you cannot make yourself 100% safe with any investment but particularly with crypto. if you go on the website they have a list of all authorised traders and organisations. if they are on that list and you lose your money through fraudulent activity, you can get your money back or have a chance to...
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you can get your money back or have a chance to- - -— a chance to... those are two quite different things _ a chance to... those are two quite different things she _ a chance to... those are two quite different things she had _ a chance to... those are two quite different things she had there. - a chance to... those are two quite l different things she had there. yes, i had to caveat _ different things she had there. yes, i had to caveat that _ different things she had there. 1a: i had to caveat that because there's not 100% chance. i’ue i had to caveat that because there's not 100% chance.— i had to caveat that because there's not 100% chance. i've been working with liz a lot _ not 100% chance. i've been working with liz a lot and _ not 100% chance. i've been working with liz a lot and there _ not 100% chance. i've been working with liz a lot and there are - not100% chance. i've been working with liz a lot and there are basic- with liz a lot and there are basic things— with liz a lot and there are basic things you — with liz a lot and there are basic things you can do. speak to family and friends — things you can do. speak to family and friends and financial advisers, accredited — and friends and financial advisers, accredited advisors. impact's case, she lost— accredited advisors. impact's case, she lost hundreds of thousands of pounds _ she lost hundreds of thousands of pounds. his importance to blame here because _ pounds. his importance to blame here because with people like pat, what happened was a horrible criminals stote _ happened was a horrible criminals stote that — happened was a horrible criminals stole that money. as it happens, following — stole that money. as it happens, following the investigation, she did actually— following the investigation, she did actually get her money refunded eventually, quite a specific case but she — eventually, quite a specific case but she did. so she has a smile back now _ but she did. so she has a smile back now. , , . but she did. so she has a smile back now. �* , ., , , , but she did. so she has a smile back now. , , , ., but she did. so she has a smile back now. , .,, , , ., now. just a simple test, would you, have you. —
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now. just a simple test, would you, have you, dabbled _ now. just a simple test, would you, have you, dabbled in _ now. just a simple test, would you, i have you, dabbled in cryptocurrency? outside of work i haven't. ida. outside of work i haven't. no, absolutely _ outside of work i haven't. no, absolutely not. _ outside of work i haven't. no, absolutely not. but _ outside of work i haven't. idrr, absolutely not. but something else you should look out for is if someone is trying to rush you into a decision. nothing will be that urgent. you may have so—called investors, actually fraudsters, saying you must do this within a week, a day. there will be another opportunity do not rush. it is social engineering at the end of the day. social engineering at the end of the da . . �* , social engineering at the end of the da. . day. impact's case, there are lots of celebrities. _ day. impact's case, there are lots of celebrities. the _ day. impact's case, there are lots of celebrities. the attached - day. impact's case, there are lots of celebrities. the attached two i of celebrities. the attached two scams. there's very little over that. does this relationship seem credible, just think that. you that. does this relationship seem credible, just think that. credible, 'ust think that. you made that credible, just think that. you made that oint credible, just think that. you made that point to _ credible, just think that. you made that point to me _ credible, just think that. you made that point to me earlier _ credible, just think that. you made that point to me earlier this - credible, just think that. you made that point to me earlier this week, | that point to me earlier this week, with that _ that point to me earlier this week, with that celebrity really be endorsing the product? and with that celebrity really be endorsing the product? and with the rise of deep — endorsing the product? and with the rise of deep fakes, _ endorsing the product? and with the rise of deep fakes, we _ endorsing the product? and with the rise of deep fakes, we have - endorsing the product? and with the rise of deep fakes, we have this - rise of deep fakes, we have this massive issue where people do look
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real. so check your family and friends outside that bubble who may fall into that trap. this is a big weekend. you have your maths head on because there are some permutations when it comes to the six nations on the final weekend. so—called super saturday. four sides in the running on the final day of the six nations. ireland are the clear favourites for the title, going into their match against scotland but if they fail to collect a point then england could win it with a bonus point victory in lyon. france and scotland also still technically in the running. two sides that are not, meet in cardiff, wales and italy are hoping to avoid last place and getting the wooden spoon. so still plenty on the line on what is called super saturday. from dublin andy swiss reports: they're preparing for st patrick's day in dublin this weekend but it might not be the only excuse to celebrate.
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cheering. ireland's players have been taking everything in their stride as they get ready to face scotland, even training in front of some of their younger fans. coach andy farrell, as always, a man in demand. andy! it's here! they know that after last year's title, another is within their reach. no grand slam this time but still, they say, just as special. it's probably a manner ofjust the irish kind of psyche that, oh, jesus, you know, another championship, do you know what i mean? when all of a sudden a few years ago, you'd have taken your arm or leg off for one, you know what i mean? worse than the same but, you know, it matters a massive amount to us. it's what we're here for. well, the permutations are not exactly straightforward but ireland know if they win or draw here, they will be the champions. in fact, even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough.
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anything else, though, and we'll be in for a dramatic finale. commentator: ireland hanging on! drop goal attempt from marcus smith! it would mean england could snatch the title if they beat france and after last weekend's thrilling win over ireland, they'll need a similar display to have any hope. we've had a performance. how do we back it up? because last week means nothing if we don't play well, perform well this weekend. doesn't really matter about the result for us. we're about performing well, performing in the england way that we've showed a little bit more of at the weekend. and wales with the attack again. north coming in and north still going! i forwales, meanwhile, it's goodbye to a great. george north's last international and needing to beat italy to dodge the wooden spoon. how they'd love a bit of this. but while for them it's about avoiding last, for others, it's about finishing first. ireland know another trophy is theirs for the taking. andy swiss, bbc news, dublin.
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wales vs italy is on bbc one from 1:45pm with coverage of ireland scotland and france against england on bbc radio 5 live thereafter. meanwhile england have won the under—20 six nations title after a 45—31 victory over france. they made it hard for themselves though after going behind early in the game. the half—time team talk abviously worked though — england scored 33 second—half points to win their first title since 2021. as well as the six nations — we've got the quarterfinals of the fa cup this weekend... wolves against coventry is first up before manchester city host newcastle live on bbc one. it's nearly 70 years since newcastle's last major trophy... no such problems for city who are the premier league, fa cup and champions league holders. they could become the first english side to win successive trebles if they defend all three titles this season but manager pep guadiola says he's not thinking about that: arsenal's women's side might have got the feeling
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it was going to be one of those nights when they turned up at stamford bridge for their wsl match against chelsea last night with the wrong socks. they eneded up having to buy chelsea away socks from the club shop which delayed kick off by half an hour. and then arsenal ended up losing 3—1, a huge setback to their title hopes. their goalkeeper unable to stop laurenjames's opener here. and nusken got a huge slice of luck to get her second goal of the night. emma hayes' chelsea are three points clear of manchester city at the top of the table for now. it was a fabulous effort from every player to deliver what we needed. we had been depleted, laurenjames up a centre forward today and did a tremendousjob but centre forward today and did a tremendous job but this centre forward today and did a tremendousjob but this is centre forward today and did a tremendous job but this is about the whole team, an amazing effort from everyone. rory mcilroy has a lot of work to do later — he's eight shots off the lead at the half way stage of golf�*s
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players championship at tpc sawgrass in florida though things are looking better for matt fitzpatrick. it was a mixed second round for mcilroy — he produced five birdies, but also four bogeys and a double bogey. he played some brilliant recovery shots along the way though as he finished on 6 under. england's matt fitzpatrick has stormed into contention, his round of 69 leaves him 9 under par, and he is five shots off the leader — the us open champion wyndham clark. st helens bounced back from their first super league defeat of the season to beat leeds rhinos at headingley last night. they were trailing at the break but second half tries, including from jon bennison here, saw them get back to winning ways after last week's defeat to salford red devils. 18—8 it finished. they are joint top with the leaders wigan warriors. rhinos are fifth. gloucester have claimed english rugby's first piece of silverware this season by beating leicester tigers to lift the premiership rugby cup. leicester had two players in the sin bin when gloucester
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scored their two tries. the second by cam jordan put them beyond tigers reach as they went on to win by 23—13, to win theirfirst trophy since 2015. and the us open champion — coco gauff has been knocked out in the semi finals of indian wells this morning. us open champion coco gauff was knocked out by maria sakkari to set up an indian wells final against world number one iga swiatekhome favourite an indian wells final against world number one iga swiatek. she has been celebrating their 20th birthday this week, no longer a teenager but defeat for her sadly. saturday morning, it's been weather outside. here's helen with a look at the weather. it's in many places this morning but not everywhere. this is up in
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lancashire, in the north with some hay fever season close to us. this was the freezing fog earlier in the clear skies but at worst, already the next area of low pressure and cloud forming. already some rain this morning since we've been on air, across cornwall and out of pembrokeshire and across towards cardiff and also across northern ireland and areas of wales. rain and cloud on the way. the sunshine will hold on longest across north and east of scotland, and across eastern england it might fade later in the day because already there are spots of rain as far east as the midlands and given it has been so cold for freezing fog and ice this morning, temperatures won't be as high as
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they were yesterday. but pleasant enough and that sunshine. still some fine weather in the north but rain is rushing in through this evening and overnight, more heavy rain pushing across the south—west of england and wales and making its way eastwards through the night. that means with cloud and rain and brisk winds it will be much milder through the coming nights. as we wake up tomorrow, milderfeel but the coming nights. as we wake up tomorrow, milder feel but a the coming nights. as we wake up tomorrow, milderfeel but a grey the coming nights. as we wake up tomorrow, milder feel but a grey and drizzly one because we still have the weather front. fairly heavy rain still forecasting areas where we don't need any more rain so we could see another 15 to 20 millimetres of rain. justly rain on the hills, lingering until possibly lunchtime and a bit more rain coming into western scotland and northern ireland, in between something brighter but not a great deal of sunshine but come rain or shine tomorrow, it will be milder. temperatures above the average by 3
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or [i temperatures above the average by 3 or 1! degrees, 16 or 17 degrees with good spells of sunshine. it's a milder south—westerly wind tomorrow. as they push through the week, you see the next slow pressure coming in on monday with fairly strong winds, rain in the south hanging around until tuesday and wednesday so again the prospect of more rainfall on top of already saturated grounds. we must keep an eye on things despite the spring sunshine strengthening. one day isn't too bad, drips and grabs of rain and later in the day for northern ireland. looking at the temperatures, well above where they should be this time of year. and you can feel the strength of the sun and now must skin. rain lingers for a start tomorrow before occasional showers. back to you. more than 75 billion blocks of lego are sold every year but the little plastic blocks are notjust
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for the kids it seems. artist nathan sawaya has decided to use them to create large pieces of art and they're now on display at an immersive exhibition in east london. nathan has been telling us what inspired him. i use lego bricks for two reasons. one, i think aesthetically there's something there. i like the distinct lines, the sharp corners on all those rectangular pieces. when you see my work up close, you're going to see all these right angles, these blocks and squares and rectangles, but then you back away from it and all those sharp corners, they blend into curves. and i think that's the magic of using lego bricks. i'm nathan sawaya, and i'm an artist who uses lego bricks. there are no limits to what can be built with this toy. so it's a great as a toy that's also
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great as an art medium. for that very same reason, i can use it to create whatever i can imagine. i think lego is one of those unique products that really spans the test of time. and i feel it's a great way to talk to, say, younger kids. how do you talk to a five—year—old about the venus de milo? well, maybe if it's made out of a medium they're familiar with, like lego bricks, it kind of opens the door to that conversation. a life—sized human form is going to take me up to 2 to 3 weeks to complete, and i'm using anywhere from 15 to 25,000 lego bricks. so in this exhibition, there's over 100 works of art, and it really covers the breadth of my career. you'll see some works that are very simplistic from early on, and as you travel through the exhibition, you'll see more works that are more complex. as i grew as an artist. and there's even a dinosaur skeleton that's over 20 feet long,
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so there's a lot to see. there's probably something for the whole family. as an artist, i think my role is to inspire others. and so when folks walk through the exhibition, they're inspired to explore their own creativity. so we have a place at the end of the exhibition where kids can dive into some lego bricks and create their own creations. the exhibition will be here for a few months at the boiler house. very excited to see what the people of london think of it. going from remarkable lego to the world's... and this is beautiful, it's beautiful, large and smells. the world's largest and stinkiest flower — the rafflesia, also known as the corpse flower, has intrigued botanists for centuries. found in south—east asia, it has no leaves, stems or roots — meaning it feeds on just jungle vines. but those are being destroyed due to deforestation — meaning the plant is under threat. head of science at oxford botanic garden, dr chris thorogood, is on a mission to save the rafflesia and joins
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us on the sofa. good morning. thank you for having me on. good morning. thank you for having me on- you — good morning. thank you for having me on. you were _ good morning. thank you for having me on. you were the _ good morning. thank you for having me on. you were the first _ good morning. thank you for having me on. you were the first to - good morning. thank you for having me on. you were the first to see - good morning. thank you for having me on. you were the first to see it | me on. you were the first to see it in indonesia _ me on. you were the first to see it in indonesia and _ me on. you were the first to see it in indonesia and philippines - me on. you were the first to see it in indonesia and philippines and i in indonesia and philippines and knew where the first westerner to see a certain species of this flower. can you describe it? there's a reason it is called the corpse flower, the rotting flesh flower. it's an extraordinary thing is you can see, the world's largest flower up can see, the world's largest flower up to a metre across. 50 can see, the world's largest flower up to a metre across.— up to a metre across. so is almost as bi as up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this _ up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this desk? _ up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this desk? yes, - up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this desk? yes, it - up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this desk? yes, it is - up to a metre across. so is almost as big as this desk? yes, it isjust| as big as this desk? yes, it is 'ust astonishing. fl as big as this desk? yes, it is 'ust astonishing. it's i as big as this desk? yes, it is 'ust astonishing. it's quite * as big as this desk? yes, it is 'ust astonishing. it's quite close h as big as this desk? yes, it isjust astonishing. it's quite close to - as big as this desk? yes, it isjust| astonishing. it's quite close to the ground, nestled among vines and barely looks like a plant stall. it doesn't have any stems or leaves or chlorophyll so it looks like a vampire plant because it steals is read from a vine. it's an extraordinary thing and to see one is the closest thing to magic. what
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is the closest thing to magic. what does it smell— is the closest thing to magic. what does it smell like? _ is the closest thing to magic. what does it smell like? and _ is the closest thing to magic. what does it smell like? and how soon do you smell it? it does it smell like? and how soon do you smell it?— you smell it? it depends on the secies, you smell it? it depends on the species. some _ you smell it? it depends on the species, some you _ you smell it? it depends on the species, some you have - you smell it? it depends on the species, some you have to - you smell it? it depends on the species, some you have to get| you smell it? it depends on the - species, some you have to get quite close. some smells exactly like bad chicken, like a packet of chicken that has gone off, and one we saw in java that smelled horrendous which we smiled before we saw it. band java that smelled horrendous which we smiled before we saw it. and then it attracts flies? _ we smiled before we saw it. and then it attracts flies? it _ we smiled before we saw it. and then it attracts flies? it attracts _ we smiled before we saw it. and then it attracts flies? it attracts flies - it attracts flies? it attracts flies like you got stuff in your bin. it mimics rotting meat, hence its other common name to attract flies to pollinate it. it offers no reward in the form of nectar —like most flowers so it is a big sham. this extraordinary thing. you flowers so it is a big sham. this extraordinary thing.— flowers so it is a big sham. this extraordinary thing. you can see close-ups _ extraordinary thing. you can see close-ups here. _ extraordinary thing. you can see close-ups here. that _ extraordinary thing. you can see close-ups here. that is - extraordinary thing. you can seei close-ups here. that is when we extraordinary thing. you can see - close-ups here. that is when we saw a coule close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of — close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of weeks _ close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of weeks ago _ close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of weeks ago in _ close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of weeks ago in sinatra. - close-ups here. that is when we saw a couple of weeks ago in sinatra. it l a couple of weeks ago in sinatra. it looks like a mushroom textually. we all like the idea of request so just tell us... clearly, because so few
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people have seen these things, it is not easy to get to. you are hacking your way through some serious... what where conditions like? some are accessible, others _ what where conditions like? some are accessible, others are _ what where conditions like? some are accessible, others are so _ what where conditions like? some are accessible, others are so difficult - accessible, others are so difficult to find you have to track for a long time and i was accompanied by local people and foresters who sometimes had to machete a tunnel through vegetation to reach the flowers and got bitten and scratched to bits and covered in leeches. lode got bitten and scratched to bits and covered in leeches.— covered in leeches. we like stories like that. covered in leeches. we like stories like that- you _ covered in leeches. we like stories like that. you came _ covered in leeches. we like stories like that. you came face-to-face l like that. you came face—to—face with a cobra, is that right? ida. like that. you came face-to-face with a cobra, is that right? no, no. that was exaggerated. _ with a cobra, is that right? no, no. that was exaggerated. there - with a cobra, is that right? no, no. that was exaggerated. there were | that was exaggerated. there were cobras where we went to that... but ou are in cobras where we went to that... but you are in and around dangerous things. you are in and around dangerous thins. . you are in and around dangerous thins. , . , ., things. yes, there are risks going into these places, _ things. yes, there are risks going into these places, sometimes - things. yes, there are risks going i into these places, sometimes places with armed conflict, deadly snakes,
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tropical diseases... these are not places you can go to as a tourist, i have special permission to go to these places but you must fight your way to see some of these. did leeches attach themselves to? way to see some of these. did - leeches attach themselves to? yes, all over. leeches attach themselves to? yes, all over- they _ leeches attach themselves to? yes, all over. they start _ leeches attach themselves to? yes, all over. they start on _ leeches attach themselves to? yes, all over. they start on your- leeches attach themselves to? isis all over. they start on your shoes and work their way up. who; all over. they start on your shoes and work their way up. why didn't ou ut and work their way up. why didn't you put your _ and work their way up. why didn't you put your socks _ and work their way up. why didn't you put your socks over _ and work their way up. why didn't you put your socks over the - you put your socks over the trousers?— you put your socks over the trousers? , . . , trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing _ trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing is _ trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing is not _ trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing is not to _ trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing is not to pull - trousers? they find a way. the tricky thing is not to pull them | trousers? they find a way. the i tricky thing is not to pull them off because they unleash everything. what is the trick to getting a leech off then? i what is the trick to getting a leech off then? , , ., what is the trick to getting a leech off then? , , . ., , ., off then? i stayed with a group of --eole, off then? i stayed with a group of people. an _ off then? i stayed with a group of people, an indigenous _ off then? i stayed with a group of| people, an indigenous community off then? i stayed with a group of. people, an indigenous community in the philippines, and they told me to just leave them. they said when they have had their fill they willjust fall. so i had a string of leeches hanging from my arm. 50 fall. so i had a string of leeches hanging from my arm.— fall. so i had a string of leeches hanging from my arm. so you were stumblin: hanging from my arm. so you were stumbling through _ hanging from my arm. so you were stumbling through the _ hanging from my arm. so you were l stumbling through the undergrowth, covered in leeches. presumably with your expertise and knowledge, are
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your expertise and knowledge, are you just looking around going, oh, my word, look at that! you must presumably be constantly thinking, well i see something else not seen before? i5 well i see something else not seen before? , . , , ., before? is absolutely right. in one expedition. _ before? is absolutely right. in one expedition, within _ before? is absolutely right. in one expedition, within half— before? is absolutely right. in one expedition, within half an - before? is absolutely right. in one expedition, within half an hour- before? is absolutely right. in one expedition, within half an hour we| expedition, within half an hour we saw a species of lipstick vine new to science. we were just describing it with colleagues in the philippines but not submitted work yet. i5 philippines but not submitted work et. i ii philippines but not submitted work et. i . ., ., yet. is there a vine who would recognise? — yet. is there a vine who would recognise? is _ yet. is there a vine who would recognise? is scots _ yet. is there a vine who would recognise? is scots little - yet. is there a vine who would | recognise? is scots little white flowers and — recognise? is scots little white flowers and tubular _ recognise? is scots little white flowers and tubular spots. - recognise? is scots little white | flowers and tubular spots. why recognise? is scots little white i flowers and tubular spots. why is recognise? is scots little white - flowers and tubular spots. why is it called the lipstick _ flowers and tubular spots. why is it called the lipstick flower? - flowers and tubular spots. why is it called the lipstick flower? didn't i called the lipstick flower? didn't you take some vines and hoping for something to happen?— you take some vines and hoping for something to happen? coming back to rafflesia, something to happen? coming back to rafflesia. the — something to happen? coming back to rafflesia, the world's _ something to happen? coming back to rafflesia, the world's largest - rafflesia, the world's largest flower, this is a plant in peril. 67% of the species falls outside of
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protected jurisdictions and is very much threatened as you mentioned so we need to do better to protect the rafflesia. it is difficult to grow, the seeds don't store well in fridges and freezers and we learned from an expert in indonesia who knows how to propagate this plant from one vine onto another because they feed off vines, it lives inside a vine like a parasite. it's an extraordinary thing you hardly ever see and only becomes visible when it flowers. i' see and only becomes visible when it flowers. ~' i,, see and only becomes visible when it flowers. ~' i, , i, i, i, flowers. like the most out of alien. it's an extraordinary _ flowers. like the most out of alien. it's an extraordinary thing. - flowers. like the most out of alien. it's an extraordinary thing. we - flowers. like the most out of alien. it's an extraordinary thing. we are l it's an extraordinary thing. we are hoping to propagate it so it's an optimistic story actually. i5 hoping to propagate it so it's an optimistic story actually. is a reat optimistic story actually. is a great story- _ optimistic story actually. is a great story. and _ optimistic story actually. is a great story. and it's - optimistic story actually. is a great story. and it's a - optimistic story actually. is a great story. and it's a quest. it's all in the book, the quest to save the world's largest flowers. thank you for the pictures. stay with us, headlines coming up.
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live from jerusalem — this is bbc news. the us and un renew warnings about an israeli offensive in rafah in southern gaza, saying a ground assault would be a humanitarian catastrophe.
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it's as the the first ship towing aid to gaza has unloaded supplies onto the shore. this is the scene live from the port region where work is underway to get this aid into the territory. the other main headlines this hour... vandalism and arrests at polling stations — on the second of on day two of russia's presidential election designed to ensure putin wins another term. the un's humanitarian chief warns that up to five million people in sudan are at risk of catastrophic food insecurity due to the ongoing conflict. and two labour hopefuls go head—to—head in a bid to become wales' new first minister to replace mark drakeford. hello, i'm anna foster.
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