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rebecca morelle, bbc news. the 1997 novel harry potter and the philosopher's stone byjk rowling was the start of what would become a global phenomenon. and now the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale at a record estimate. it will be auctioned at sotheby�*s injune and it's expected to go for more than $400,000. earlier, i spoke to kalika sands, sotheby�*s international specialist for books & manuscripts, and asked her about the cover�*s significance. it's really thomas taylor, who was given the press galley, or the proof galley, of harry potter and the philosopher's stone. and he was one of its earliest readers. so he was using the prose from the text, the wonderful description we have of a young harry with his knobby knees, his lightning bolt scar. and that was his inspiration for the cover. so he was the first person to really visualise what harry would look like. and just remind us about what you expect it to go for and why it's going to go for that amount of money a
rebecca morelle, bbc news. the 1997 novel harry potter and the philosopher's stone byjk rowling was the start of what would become a global phenomenon. and now the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale at a record estimate. it will be auctioned at sotheby�*s injune and it's expected to go for more than $400,000. earlier, i spoke to kalika sands, sotheby�*s international specialist for books & manuscripts, and asked her about the cover�*s...
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rebecca morelle, bbc news. two 12—year—old boys have gone on trial accused of the murder of shawn seesahai, who was fatally stabbed in a park in wolverhampton last november. nottingham crown court heard they used a machete in what was described as a "vicious attack" on the 19—year—old, who was "utterly defenceless" and had done nothing wrong. the boys deny murder. 0ur midlands correspondent, phil mackie, reports from nottingham. sean seesahai, originally from the caribbean island of anguilla, had come to the uk to have cataract treatment and was staying in the west midlands. in november, he was fatally stabbed in this park. police and paramedics tried to save him, but by the time they arrived, it was already too late. two 12—year—old boys were arrested and charged with murder. today at nottingham crown court, they went on trial. the prosecution outlined what they say happened that evening. sean seesahai and his friend darren had come to wolverhampton, were sitting on this bench drinking an energy dr
rebecca morelle, bbc news. two 12—year—old boys have gone on trial accused of the murder of shawn seesahai, who was fatally stabbed in a park in wolverhampton last november. nottingham crown court heard they used a machete in what was described as a "vicious attack" on the 19—year—old, who was "utterly defenceless" and had done nothing wrong. the boys deny murder. 0ur midlands correspondent, phil mackie, reports from nottingham. sean seesahai, originally from the...
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rebecca morelle, bbc news at the european astronaut centre in germany. health officials say five babies have died from whooping cough, as cases continue to rise in england. the uk health security agency is warning pregnant women and children to get vaccinated. sophie hutchinson is here. five deaths, what's going on? unfortunately, whooping cough can be extremely serious for babies. it's a bacteria which is highly infectious. it can start with cold symptoms, if you like, and develop eventually into that very distinctive cough for some people. what seems to have happened here is that circumstances have come together to create this risky environment. whooping cough has a natural cycle of peaks. it was delayed, this next peak, by the pandemic. the peak before was in 2016 and it looks likely that 2024 will become a peak yeah and that rise has coincided with a drop in immunisations, particularly for pregnant mothers, but also for babies. so far this year in the first quarter we've seen 2800 cases. the rate has been highest in babies and very sadly, as you say,
rebecca morelle, bbc news at the european astronaut centre in germany. health officials say five babies have died from whooping cough, as cases continue to rise in england. the uk health security agency is warning pregnant women and children to get vaccinated. sophie hutchinson is here. five deaths, what's going on? unfortunately, whooping cough can be extremely serious for babies. it's a bacteria which is highly infectious. it can start with cold symptoms, if you like, and develop eventually...
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rebecca morelle, bbc news. she�*s already one of britain�*s biggest pop stars, with more than three million albums sold here. but dua lipa is about to become even bigger, with a headline slot at glastonbury and the release of her third album. she�*s been speaking to our music correspondent, mark savage. # you can fly away with me tonight.# four number one singles, seven brit awards... this is sick! ..a starring role in barbie... hi, barbie! ..and later this year, a headline slot at glastonbury. how much does that occupy your thoughts on a day—to—day basis? 50% of my thought goes to glastonbury and then the rest, every other day tasks. it lives and has lived in my mind since the very beginning. # it�*s amusing...# before glastonbury comes dua�*s new album. on this album, i feel like your vocals have grown again. like, you�*re singing more powerfully i think and your upper register is stronger. oh, it�*s so much stronger. i mean, the voice is a muscle and i trained it for a whole year, every nig
rebecca morelle, bbc news. she�*s already one of britain�*s biggest pop stars, with more than three million albums sold here. but dua lipa is about to become even bigger, with a headline slot at glastonbury and the release of her third album. she�*s been speaking to our music correspondent, mark savage. # you can fly away with me tonight.# four number one singles, seven brit awards... this is sick! ..a starring role in barbie... hi, barbie! ..and later this year, a headline slot at...
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morelle, has more. revealed for the first time, a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was probably around her mid—40s with particularly worn teeth. by the time the teeth are getting this worn down, chewing is not as effective as it would have been, so she's not able to eat in quite the same way. we've got some other indications of sort of poor dental health, some infections, some gum disease as well. probably by the time the skeleton and the teeth are this kind of worn, you're actually getting to the natural end of life. the skull was found like this — in profile and completely flattened into a two—cen
morelle, has more. revealed for the first time, a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was...
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morelle, has more. revealed for the first time a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was probably around her mid—forties with particularly worn teeth. by the time the teeth are getting this worn down. chewing is not as effective as it would have been, so she's not able to eat in quite the same way. we've got some other indications of sort of poor dental health, some infections, some gum disease as well. probably by the time the skeleton and the teeth are this kind of worn, you're actually getting to the natural end of life. the skull was found like this in profile and completely flattened into a two—c
morelle, has more. revealed for the first time a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was...
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morelle, has more. revealed for the first time — a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was probably around her mid—a05 with particularly worn teeth. by the time the teeth are getting this worn down, chewing is not as effective as it would have been, so she's not able to eat in quite the same way. we've got some other indications of sort of poor dental health, some infections, some gum disease as well. probably by the time the skeleton and the teeth are this kind of worn, you're actually getting to the natural end of life. the skull was found like this — in profile and completely flattened into a two—
morelle, has more. revealed for the first time — a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she's been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she's neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was...
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our science editor rebecca morelle reports. revealed for the first time a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she�*s been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she�*s neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is is quite wide at the top. a detailed analysis suggests she was probably around her mid—forties with particularly worn teeth. by the time the teeth are getting this worn down. chewing is not as effective as it would have been, so she�*s not able to eat in quite the same way. we�*ve got some other indications of sort of poor dental health, some infections, some gum disease as well. probably by the time the skeleton and the teeth are this kind of worn, you�*re actually getting to the natural end of life. the skull was found like this in profile and completely flattened
our science editor rebecca morelle reports. revealed for the first time a face from the ancient past, a female neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago. she�*s been called shanidar z. her face was recreated from this skull unearthed six years ago. we can say that she�*s neanderthal from various features, so perhaps the most obvious one is this quite large brow ridge that runs across above the eyes, but also things like the shape of the nose. so the nose is is quite wide at the top. a detailed...
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our science editor rebecca morelle has been to see how his training with the european space agency has been going. all right. questions? no questions. it's a key test for a trainee astronaut and not for the faint hearted or the claustrophobic. three, two, one. ignition and lift off. john“s an astronaut candidate with a difference. he's an amputee. he lost the lower part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager. now he's working with the european space agency to see if someone with a disability can go to space. john“s training will continue and there are still many questions to be answered. so this is a sleeping bag. yeah. velcro? yeah, you get yourself in your sleeping bag and you actually velcro yourself to the wall so that you don't float around too much with when you're sleeping. but he set his sights high and he hopes to change perceptions about just who can become an astronaut. rebecca morrelle, bbc news, at the european astronaut centre in germany. john mcfalljoins us now. hello. hi, nice to see. we were talkint hello. hi, nice to see. we were talking
our science editor rebecca morelle has been to see how his training with the european space agency has been going. all right. questions? no questions. it's a key test for a trainee astronaut and not for the faint hearted or the claustrophobic. three, two, one. ignition and lift off. john“s an astronaut candidate with a difference. he's an amputee. he lost the lower part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager. now he's working with the european space agency to see if...