at kew— you suggest i go? there's all sorts of places. at kew gardens, - you suggest i go?we have our second regarding at we cursed, and people can go and see them growing well there, but many parklands and particularly you mentioned the victorians were very keen on collecting them in the mid—19th century, and at that time, when they were very novel, they were something that was really aspire to buy particular effluent landowners who wanted to plant them in their grand estates, so many of the victorian estates and parklands around the uk have giant redwoods. that's my weekend sewn up, thank you very much indeed! simon toomerfrom kew gardens. could an underwater chorus hold the key to saving our coral reefs? take a listen to this. kind of sounds like a sizzling sausage, doesn't it, right? these pops and crackles are the sound of healthy, thriving coral reefs. they are a mix of fish and other organisms. scientists have found that recording these sounds and replaying them in areas of decline encourages larvae to settle there, helping the reef to regenerate. earlier, we heard f

alongside your university lecturer and kew became a special adviser— lecturer and kew became a specialdviser on health and social policy in 2000 _ adviser on health and social policy in 2000 and served as the first minister— in 2000 and served as the first minister political office. in 2013 q appointed a minister for health and social— appointed a minister for health and social services, a post you hold until— social services, a post you hold until may— social services, a post you hold until may 2016 when you became cabinet _ until may 2016 when you became cabinet secretary for financial tocat — cabinet secretary for financial local government. you became first minister— local government. you became first minister and leader of welsh labour in 2010 _ minister and leader of welsh labour in 2010 is_ minister and leader of welsh labour in 2018. , ., ., . minister and leader of welsh labour in 2018-— that - in 2018. is that all correct? that is all correct. _ in 2018. is that all correct? that is all correct. although - in 2018. is that all correct? that is all correct. although you - is a

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants, working out whichhich ones we've got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. the prince of wales started st david's day with a visit to a pub in wrexham, a popular pub for football fans. prince william met one of the hollywood owner is rob mcelhenney to hear about the positive impact the historic club has on the community. fortunes were turned after it was bought by him and fellow actor ryan reynolds in 2021. it is bought by him and fellow actor ryan reynolds in 2021.— reynolds in 2021. it is a great honour. reynolds in 2021. it is a great honour- i _ reynolds in 2021. it is a great honour. i flew— reynolds in 2021. it is a great honour. iflew in. _ reynolds in 2021. it is a great honour. iflew in. it— re

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants, working out whichhat actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. ben rich looking back at some of our recent weather. let's look ahead at what's coming next, the forecast from darren bett. the first day of march has brought some snow to some parts of the country. this was the christmas card scene we had in northern ireland first thing this morning, the snow is boring but it's cloudy and dry in northern ireland and its cold across the uk, we have this pool of cold air over is and that can

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants working out whichething we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. we can speak to a scientist working for the national climate information centre and he developed systems for monitoring the uk climate. thank you for waiting. you had to wait for the prime minister to finish speaking say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data _ say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is _ say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is gathered. - say thanks for hanging on. tell me about how data is gathered. we i about how data is gathered. we collect data from several hundred weather stations across the uk and that enables us to compile statistics from the season just gone and we can use it to look at similar records going back through the 20th century and into the 19th. if we look at february, we have just had the warmest february on record in england and wales in a series that goes back to 1884. it has been extremely wet across the south of england. m

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants, working out whiches are vulnerable in certain scenarios and which ones we've got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. got some news to bring you about the irish presidents michael d higgins, he would be in hospital at st. james is hospital over the weekend it has not been confirmed. he was taken to hospital on thursday after feeling unwell stop it's understood the decision was made for him to remain in hospital as a precautionary measure to stop he has thanked the public for the outpouring of well wishes he has received since his admission to hospital first yesterday. i line to bring, a statement from lord cameron, the foreign secretary, speaking about the deaths of people in gaza yesterday waiting for

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants working out whichross the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. eurovision fans: the countdown is on. there are just 10 weeks to go until this year's big event — and the uk's entry has now been unveiled. the singer 0lly alexander will take to the stage in sweden to perform �*dizzy�* — and our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher has been taking a listen. # won't you make me dizzy for your kisses...# the uk's eurovision hopes rest on this song. dizzy by 0lly alexander. he'll be heading to malmo in sweden in may to fly the flag. the song is about being dizzy! it's like an overwhelming dizziness from, like, how much you just love someone. of course, we did get a few hints about the song when 0lly made his bbc weather debut with breakfast�*s very own carol kirkwood. 0lly alexander, take it away, olly. it appears there is

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off the green in kew, richmond , listen, kew, near richmond, listen, we'll catch up soon.ou back on the show. anthony worrall thompson, king chefs patrick king of the tv chefs patrick christys is next. >> happening patrick christys is next. >> so happening patrick christys is next. >> so willippening patrick christys is next. >> so will the ning patrick christys is next. >> so will the nhs patrick christys is next. >> so will the nhs netick christys is next. >> so will the nhs net zero okay, so will the nhs net zero plans actually kill people? it appears there's an extremist imam preaching to primary school kids. should councils remove the palestinian flags? one council is doing that at labour has spoken about ferrets instead of gender reform , which perhaps gender reform, which perhaps shows what their priorities lie. and there are questions over whether or not a massive new housing in cardiff housing development in cardiff is be used by asylum is going to be used by asylum seekers, actual people of seekers, or the actual people of wales. so all to play for tonight. nine

off the green in kew, richmond , listen, kew, near richmond, listen, we'll catch up soon.ou back on the show. anthony worrall thompson, king chefs patrick king of the tv chefs patrick christys is next. >> happening patrick christys is next. >> so happening patrick christys is next. >> so willippening patrick christys is next. >> so will the ning patrick christys is next. >> so will the nhs patrick christys is next. >> so will the nhs netick christys is next. >> so will the nhs net zero okay, so will the nhs net zero plans actually kill people? it appears there's an extremist imam preaching to primary school kids. should councils remove the palestinian flags? one council is doing that at labour has spoken about ferrets instead of gender reform , which perhaps gender reform, which perhaps shows what their priorities lie. and there are questions over whether or not a massive new housing in cardiff housing development in cardiff is be used by asylum is going to be used by asylum seekers, actual people of seekers, or the actual people of wales. so all to play for tonight. nine

in bloom isn't surprising in february, but seeing so many different varieties blooming early here at kewpples and pears that need their cold winter sleep. they need more of those chill hours. if they don't get enough, they can produce less fruit buds, which later in the year will lead to less fruit or perhaps even not fruit at all. here we are at the bbc weather centre where it has been a really hectic winter for all of us. we've had so many different changes to contend with. the weather has thrown so much at us — a series of named storms, yes, a little bit of frost and snow, but also an awful lot of rain. climate scientists say our winters are getting wetter and we're seeing crisp, frosty scenes like this less often. we can see the least frosty winters all clustered in the recent decades and the most frosty ones through the '60s and '70s. here at the met office in exeter, they collect data every hour of every day, crunching the numbers to work out what the ups and downs of our weather can tell us about our changing climate. our climate has warmed by about a degree in the last 50 or 60 y

for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants working out whichhich ones are vulnerable in certain scenarios and which ones we've got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. if we plant something tomorrow, if we've done ourjob, it'll be alive in 2100. so we need to start planning for that eventuality. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. the thing is, i hate winter, but i think i have to embrace the seasons when i lived here. you expect the seasons to behave as you remember them from 30 years ago, when you remember snow in the february half term, cold crisp february, but it hasn't been like that this year. yes, the seasons are changing, more extreme is the best way to describe it. i know when we talk about climate change, there is talk that we would get warmer every time. it's not the c

a retired teacher, now a poet, simon kew, has parkinson's.uldn't pay myself. as a pharmacist, i'm working here forfree. i work probably 60 hours a week and i don't get anything out of it. so why do you carry on? i don't have any other options. to increase profit, the pharmacy has a post office and offers earwax removal, providing services that gps struggle to offer. we are asked to do more stuff with being paid exactly the same. and another thing is that we don't have any suspension either. we don't have absolutely any benefit. the department of health says community pharmacies play a vital role and four in five people can reach one within a 20—minute walk. but pharmacists say many are at risk of closure, making it harder for people like simon to get the drugs they need. nikki fox, bbc news. my my kids here. what is going on? —— mike is here. scotland qualified, going through dress rehearsals. they have the honour of opening up the tournament. at the moment they are on a bit of a bad tournament. at the moment they are on a bit of a had run. t