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because they are dead and they deserve to be left there, but visitors to the museum next month will get a glimpse of these steps leading into the dark and perhaps one day, we will do some more investigation. i mentioned refurbishment work going on. does that have to wait now? no, it sits on top of it. it is all... basically, we built the new building like a modern museum popping up inside an ancient church, so it all sits above it, but you look down on this flight of steps leading into the darkness, but you would need a giraffe‘s neck to see the archbishop's mitre. let's check on the weather prospects. good evening. if you got stuck with cloud can drain this easter sunday, hopefully we can promise you something brighter tomorrow for easter monday. some of us tomorrow for easter monday. some of us had some brightness, this was the scene from the scottish highlands.
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there were some showers, further southin there were some showers, further south in cumbria, thicker cloud bright outbreaks of rain. if you look at the satellite, you can see the rain and cloud working across the rain and cloud working across the central slice of the uk. the rain is cleaning to the south—east. it is an improving story this evening. most places turning dry overnight. some showers left behind and the amount of cloud. where we see breaks in the cloud, there will be patches of mist. it will be cold enough for some frost for some of us. enough for some frost for some of us. high pressure will be close by on monday. with low pressure in the east, we get into a chilly northerly wind. that will bring cold air south gci’oss wind. that will bring cold air south across the country. do not expect a particularly warm easter monday, particularly warm easter monday, particularly in the north of scotland. here we will have a line of wet weather, rain, but sleet and snow mixed in. that will push size, eventually getting into north—east
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england. by this stage, the snow will be over the highest ground. behind it, bright skies for northern scotland, a nice afternoon but very cold. sunshine and showers in belfast. these are the showers moving across northern england. east anglia and the south—east, cloud will come by at times. sunshine and some showers. a similar story for wales and the south west. 13 degrees in plymouth. through tonight, this band of rain will slide to the south. as the skies clear behind, monday night into tuesday morning will be very cold indeed. temperatures in the countryside easily below freezing and widespread frost, which could be a shock if you're heading to work on tuesday morning. on tuesday, we bring this area of high pressure further west in the uk. a strong breeze in these so in the uk. a strong breeze in these so it will feel cold. some showers is well and generally speaking, not
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a very warm day with highs 9—14. another cold night into wednesday but by day there will be spells of sunshine. we have a full look at the weather for the week ahead on our website. that is all from me for 110w. america says it's working closely with china on a range of options, to try to resolve the crisis over north korea. after this weekend's show of military might, pyongyang tries to test a medium range missile. on a visit to south korea, the us vice president reaffirmed america's commitment to defend its people. this morning's provocation from the north isjust the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in the defence of the freedom of the people of south korea and the defence of america. the votes are being counted in turkey's referendum on constitutional changes, that would give president erdogan sweeping new powers. that would give president erdogan
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in his easter message, the archbishop of canterbury says terror, poverty and despair, cannot be allowed to triumph in the world. cannot be allowed to and manchester united beat chelsea, to blow wide open the race for the premier league title. to blow wide open the race good evening. america says it's working on a "range of options" with china, amid rising tensions over north korea's nuclear and missile programmes. north korea's nuclear pyongyang attempted to test fire north korea's nuclear what's thought to be a medium—range missile this weekend, from a base in the shinpo region on the east coast, but it blew up shortly after take off. the launch is being seen
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as a provocation, coming shortly before the us vice president mike pence arrived in south korea, to discuss ways of forcing the north to disarm. to discuss ways of forcing our correspondentjohn sudworth is in the capital pyongyang, where his movements are being monitored and tightly controlled. are being monitored this flower show, like almost everything else in north korea, is dedicated to its ruling family. is this is the standard of national defence... and this display is in honour of their abiding obsession, missiles. of their abiding obsession, is it a little strange to have rockets and missiles in a flower show? rockets and missiles in a no. rockets and missiles in a not strange at all. rockets and missiles in a there are reports that there was a missile test this morning. yes? was a missile test this morning. and some suggestions that it failed, have you heard these reports? that it failed, have this is not a failure. that it failed, have we will win and we will have greater successes in the future. there has so far been no mention of the missile on north korean tv.
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no mention of the but it's true. no mention of the every launch, failure or not, takes the military one step closer to its goal. takes the military one step closer the timing of the latest missile test is significant, coming just a few hours before the us vice president mike pence arrived in the south korean capital, seoul. it's a message of defiance from here in pyongyang. its quest, to become a fully fledged nuclear—power continues. fledged nuclear—power at its big military parade yesterday it put some of its newest missiles on display. yesterday it put some of its the decades of threats and sanctions against north korea have clearly done little to stop it. against north korea have clearly mr pence's talks will focus on trying to find something that will work, including military options, according to officials. military options, according to our commitment to this historic alliance with the courageous people of south korea has
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never been stronger and with your help and with god ‘s help, freedom will ever prevail. at pyongyang zoo today there was a relaxed holiday atmosphere. there was a relaxed holiday the looming crisis seems far from anyone's mind. north korea appears confident that president tom's threats will turn out to be hollow and that he'll continued like others before him that war carries far too many risks. john saddleworth, bbc news, pyongyang. in turkey, the votes are being counted in a referendum on constitutional reforms, that could see extensive new powers given to president recep tayyip erdogan. he says the changes are needed to give the country greater political stability,
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and a more efficient government. but opponents argue a yes vote, would usher in authoritarianism. here's our world affairs editor, john simpson. chanting editor, john simpson. this chanting this was a day which could change turkey for ever, a day when the president returned to vote in his home area in istanbul as the nation to abolish many of the constitutions, checks and balances on him. and make it at least possible for him to stay as president until 2029. wearing his familiar lucky jacket, president until 2029. wearing his familiar luckyjacket, he says this referendum is a choice of change and transformation for a new administrative system for our republic. as this whole vast media circus indicates, this is an historic day, both for turkey and its future and for the man over there who wants far more powers as its president. this is the school in
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an area of istanbul where president 0 an area of istanbul where president o goguen was once a pupil. poorer conservative areas like this have tended to vote solidly yes. if it is important for president bodo gannon, he says, it is just as important for me. and indeed mr erdogan has done wonders for the standard of living in areas like this and he is seen as standing up to areas which haven't treated turkey with enough respect. but in better off areas of istanbul like this one many people worry that religious conservatives are growing in power and that freedoms are being seriously eroded. it means a lot of things for ourfuture, children, and the democracy culture that we will have in the future. is progresses the turnout has clearly been high,
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perhaps 86% but the opposition is crying foul because the electoral commission says non—stamped ballot papers, which haven't properly been tested, can be included in the count. the result here is still on my edge. john simpson bbc news istanbul. more than a hundred people, most of them children, are now thought to have died in yesterday's suicide bomb attack in syria. in yesterday's suicide a convoy of coaches packed with evacuees in a pre—arranged exchange between the syrian government and a number of rebel groups, was targetted with the car bomb. the blast happened on the outskirts of aleppo. here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. this correspondent, james landale. report contains sor distressing this report contains some distressing images. they distressing images. were heading for what they thought they were heading for what they thought was safety, thousands of civilians from government held villages had been under siege by rebel forces for two years. a short bus ride from aleppo and a better life. but then this. a massive
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suicide bomb attack. a vehicle supposedly carrying food packed instead with explosives. devastating the convoy, buses and cars. a potato truck as they were hungry comes and offers for the kids potato chips, potato bags. so the kids who were very angry, some of them left the buses, went to the track and as soon as they approached it it exploded. that's where it emerged today that among the 126 dead were 60 and children. according to british—based activists who monitor the conflict. hundreds of others injured in the attack were rushed to hospital in aleppo. it is still not clear who was responsible for the attack on the local islamist rebel groups have denied any involvement. the people travelling in these buses were part ofa travelling in these buses were part of a deal between government and opposition forces to evacuate
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civilians from towns besieged by both sides, they were attacked as they waited for another convoy to go in the south, evacuating civilians from rebel held areas. but an attack like this that left so many dead has raised doubts about whether they will be more evacuation deals in the future. remaining survivors in the convoy continued theirjourney to aleppo in relative safety. the united nations condemned the attack and urged all sides to secure the safety of evacuees yet there are already fears that civilians in rebel held areas may now face revenge attacks. james landale, bbc news. special services have been held around the world to celebrate easter sunday. here, the queen and prince philip attended a service in windsor castle, accompanied by several members of the royal family, including the duke and duchess of cambridge. meanwhile, religious and political leaders have been speaking out about the need to alleviate global suffering, and protect religious freedom. our religious affairs correspondent,
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martin bashir reports. st peter's square was resplendent as pope francis celebrated mass and delivered the fifth easter sermon of his papacy, but his message was sober, pleading for an end to what he called the horror and death in syria and asking that international leaders have the courage to prevent the spread of conflict. at canterbury cathedral, archbishopjustin welby drew attention to the plight of christians in egypt following twin bomb attacks on palm sunday that killed 46 and injured more than 100 people. and he said that suffering was not confined to war zones. christians in egypt live surrounded by bombs and terror. but the words jesus says on that first easter day,
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