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good afternoon. the royal family have thanked those who travelled to windsor yesterday for the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. thousands of people lined the streets to see the couple on their big day, and many more were watching on television — over 13 million on bbc one alone. the wedding celebrations ended with a black tie dinner and fireworks display at frogmore house, near windsor castle. jessica parker is in windsor now. is another glorious dear des mike day and windsor is absolutely heaving. the first connecting train from london this morning was packed. there are not just from london this morning was packed. there are notjust tourists. locals have come along as well to soak up the atmosphere of the day after the wedding. the next chapter of the journey together begins. after a memorable day shared with the world, the duke and dutch is of sussex headed to a
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private reception at frogmore house. meghan wearing a gift from her new husband, an aquamarine ring which belonged to his late mother, diana, princess of wales. it followed a day of pageantry as thousands lined the streets here at windsor to catch a glimpse the bride. meghan wearing a pure white gown by british designer claire wet cat ofjedvaj. then, is ceremony noted for its diversity amongst the usual traditions. a nervous looking prince, a gospel choir. a passionate sermon. prince, a gospel choir. a passionate sermon. those who do not love do not know god. more than 13 million people tuned in on the bbc to watch this fairy tale wedding with a modern twist. then, as the sun set, the clearer began. three and a half miles of bonding needs to be taken down. but people here remain in a
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celebratory mood. after the worldwide exposure, windsor might expect to welcome more tourists than ever. when the castle reopened this morning, the effect was clear. we love the royals. anything royal in the states, everyone goes crazy. we wa nt the states, everyone goes crazy. we want to see a bit more. it was so beautiful, the dress, the ceremony. as royal wedding fever subsides, a new focus on a couple that have ca ptu red new focus on a couple that have captured so many people's imaginations. the world waits to see what they do next. well, we know that after last night's black—tie reception attended by200 night's black—tie reception attended by 200 guests, the royal couple spend the night at windsor castle. we also know they are not immediately going on honeymoon but we do know they will be attending their first official function together as a married couple on tuesday. it will be a gardening
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charity party at buckingham palace. jessica, thank you. several rail operators have introduced major changes to their timetables today in an attempt to improve punctuality and capacity. but some passengers save fewer or slower trains will call at the smaller stations. here is victoria fritz. from today, arrival and departure times will change on every train run by great northern, thamelink, southern and the gatwick express. it will also have a knock—on effect on south eastern trains. together, these operators run more than a quarter of all the rail journeys in the uk. this is what is part of what was once known as thameslink 2000. it's a few years late. more trains, more seats and more destinations, at a cost so far of £7 billion. they've had years to prepare. but are they ready? it is going to be ok. i'm not saying that we won't have a few bumps — we will. but we are here for the next two weeks — that means longer hours for me! — to make sure the transition
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is as smooth as possible. this is the reality of train travel for many. capacity has become such an issue that, for the first time, passenger numbers in the south—east are beginning to fall. govia thameslink has promised space for an extra 50,000 passengers travelling in and out of london at peak times. but not everybody will be a winner. some services will be deliberately slowed down, while other passengers may find that their regular stopping service just whizzes straight on through. it is in part to accommodate these new trains coming online on the thameslink service. new infrastructure means trains can run closer together through central london. but the upgrade won't be complete until 2020. the first big test will come tomorrow, on the monday morning commute. passengers are being asked to check the new times before embarking on theirjourney. victoria fritz, bbc news. the family of a 17—year—old accused of shooting dead ten people at a school in the us state of texas, have expressed shock
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and confusion about what happened. the parents of dimitrios pagourtzis said he had been a smart, quiet boy and they, too, wanted answers. gary 0'donoghue reports from texas. 2a hours on, parents and teachers were allowed back to the scene of the shooting to collect their cars, as the police continued to gather evidence. we've got people with lost loved ones. some of them students, some adults. we are going to pull through this. this is going to be a time for the community of healing. this is the second time in eight months we have gone through tragedy. we had hurricane harvey at the end of last august. and now this. some of the names of those who died are beginning to emerge. one was a 17—year—old pakistani exchange student, sabika sheikh, whose ambition was to be a diplomat. another, cynthia tisdale, was a stand—in teacher who loved her
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job, according to her son—in—law. she had been married for 47 years. a number of people remain in hospital after the shooting. and according to a statement from the medical authorities, two are still in intensive care. this latest tragedy comes just three months after the killing of 17 students and teachers at the parkland school in florida. that has sparked a nationwide protest movement by young people demanding change. but in washington, beyond the symbolic, the administration seem to have little by way of an answer to the question, how does america stop this continuing to happen? i don't have anything to announce on that front at this point, but certainly conversations are ongoing about the best ways to protect kids across the country. they started the school safety commission, and i know that group has been activated today, to start that conversation, and starting again in the first part
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of next week, they have a meeting. local police and the fbi are saying little about their investigation. but in an affidavit, dimitrios pagourtzis is quoted as saying that he hadn't shot students he liked because he wanted his story to be told. it is that story the authorities are now trying to piece together. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news at the santa fe high school in texas. police have charged a man with the murder of an 85—year—old woman whose body was found at her home in romford in east london on tuesday. 65—year—old paul prause was arrested on friday, in connection with the death of rosina coleman. he'll appear before redbridge magistrates court tomorrow. the culture secretary, matt hancock, has said the government will introduce new laws to tackle online abuse — including fines for social media companies that could run into billions of pounds. he said the government wanted to tackle the internet‘s "wild west",
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to make britain the safest place in the world online. survivors of terror attacks, and relatives of those killed, have signed an open letter calling on the public to do more to catch those responsible. the widow of fusilier lee rigby, and the brother of a man killed in last year's manchester arena attack, are among those who've signed the letter. james waterhouse reports. the timing of this letter is certainly poignant. not only is it a year since young ariana grande fans were so brutally targeted in manchester, in an attack the singer recently described as the worst of humanity, it's also five years since lee rigby was murdered as he made his way back to woolwich barracks. it reads... the signatories, including the brother of one of the manchester victims, say it is this hatred we must take on and defeat.
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we strongly believe that it is well within the power of ordinary people to have a positive effect on how we handle these things. it really is about reaching out to people who, although they haven't been directly affected, can definitely still help us steer this thing. this appeal is signed by dozens of people affected by attacks, including those in paris at the bataclan, the brussels bombing, and bali. it calls for focus on the honouring the memory of those being killed, and not mentioning the names of the killers. there are practical points — to come forward if you know something or suspect a plot. but the core message is simple, to take on hatred wherever you find it. james waterhouse, bbc news. the next news on bbc one is just after 5:30. goodbye for now. hello, you're watching the bbc news channel.
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let's get more now on the royal wedding. today, the royal family issued a statement, thanking the 100,000 people who went to windsor to witness the events. earlier, i spoke to the journalist ed adoo and angela foster, an assistant news editor at the guardian, about the impact the marriage could have on british society. it is a game—changing moment, when you see a black reverend, a black choir in windsor, with the monarchy, you know, in—house, so to speak, it was a great moment. and also i think for diversity, if we had this conversation 20 years ago, and we said meghan markle would be part of the royal family, i'm sure people would say
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it will never happen. it has. and i think it is bigger and wider than the actual wedding, it is about embracing different cultures, and i think reaching out to all types of people. i think that is what makes it significant. is that the way you see it, angela? you could tell from the guests outside that it would be a very different occasion, and i was blown away by it. the bishop you mentioned there, you know, a powerful address, i think about 13 and a half minutes, some people felt it was a little bit too long, some people thought it was incredibly powerful. ben, that is a normal sermon, i was speaking to the guy at reception, my mum is a devout catholic, and we once had a priest from jamaica who ended up singing a frank sinatra song mid—flow, and sometimes that is what needs to be done in order to address a proper sermon. i think it exposed our britishness,
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in terms of patience, where 13 minutes is a bit too long, like queueing up at a bank or your train is delayed. we saw prince charles and zara phillips looking down politely, you can tell, can you hurry up now, 13 minutes is far too much! what has been the reaction of your readers? you have been getting a lot of feedback. people loved the reverend, that was one of the most read stories of the day, people reading the sermon, people really taken by that. reading a transcript? what was significant about that, in light of what is going on with windrush, brexit, terrorism, it is about love, and i think no—one has used that term, and he has refreshed the nation, and he has said
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two people, you know, despite what is going on in the world, all you need is love. he said, these are two people in love. what was a surprise, we weren't knowing that was going to happen, we weren't knowing there was going to be a gospel choir, there were lots of surprises. even meghan and harry looked a bit taken aback, actually! it was amazing. if it had been... anyone who has been to a black church, that would have been typical, some lady in the background going amen! shouting and screaming, exactly. the next big thing, in 25 years' time, we have a mixed race princess, will we see a black male member of the royal family? we were just talking about it, i am not endorsing betting, but i might place a bet down, you never know, i might be a millionaire!
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when you talk about it, ed, as a game changing moment, not just for the monarchy but british society. in terms of interracial relationships, i wrote an article a couple of weeks ago about it, and from personal experience, dating out of the box, so to speak, where both sides, black and white people who don't tend to accept interracial relationships for what it is, people straightaway typecast on background and skin colour. this is two people in love who respect each other, and i think for people who are in interracial relationships, mixed relationships, i think there is a sigh of relief — now we can finally be accepted in mainstream culture, and also the term mixed race, trying to kind of question where people from and their background, i often hear conversations where people say, so are you black, are you white, are you from?
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those kind of questions and stuff can be swept aside, it can be buried for the right reasons. it is about personality, it is about character, it shouldn't be judged on race or background. meghan embraces both sides as well, which is a good point about the wedding, she embraces both sides. and an american coming into the royal family, some people have said, you know, only harry could have got away with it! he is allowed to take more risks than perhaps william would have been able to. yeah, because he is further down the line, but he has always been a bit of a rogue element. i think now he has met the one, meghan is the one, and i think there is a spiritual side to her where there is some sort of greater understanding, where he gets, and obviously that is why they have got together. that is why they are
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now husband and wife. in terms of the wild element, what he has done previously, i think we will see less of that, we will see a different side. did it matter in the end that her father wasn't there? her mother looked a little bit lonely at times during the service. the service wasjust so moving, you almost forgot all the drama that had gone before. that was like an afterthought in the end. i thought her mother was amazing, she looked so proud. i know it was extraordinary that the sun shone, we have had days of sunshine, some of the foreign visitors can't believe this is britain, but it made windsor and britain look astonishing, didn't it, to the whole world? it did, and to a lot of people we are not this nation, we are not divided, we are tolerant,
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we do accept people from different backgrounds, and we are a champion of diversity. i think yesterday was a prime example of what britain is and will be. and at 2:30, we'll have a special programme looking back at the highlight‘s from yesterday's royal wedding, here on bbc news. sport now, a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. were you watching the wedding and the cup final? the timing of the cup final was perfect, so all the pomp and ceremony of the wedding was over, the guests had moved to the reception, you could switch over for the football, then there were
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highlights after the football, you could relive it all again, plenty of television for me yesterday! antonio conte's future as chelsea manager still remains in doubt despite his sides 1—0 victory against manchester united in the fa cup final. the only goal of game came from the penalty spot, united defender philjones fouling chelsea's eden hazard. he stepped up to score the resulting spot kick. and that was enough to win the cup. after the game conte spoke about his future at the club. i don't think it changes my future. i don't think a win or a loss can change the future. it is right for the club to take the best decision, but i don't think the win today can change an assessment and an evaluation about my work. history was made in scottish football yesterday. celtic beat motherwell in the scottish cup final hampden park, and it means brendan rodgers's side are the first scottish club to win all three
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domestic titles in successive seasons, the double treble. i am lucky to get the chance to manage the club. it is a big thing, big thanks to board for choosing me to come in. you can only do your best, and the last couple of seasons have been magical. i said to the players before the game, "this is a chance for you to make your own history." we have had some brilliant achievements, but like i say, to win today will live with you for ever. former england captain casey stoney is set to become the manager of manchester united's women's team. united are expected to be given a licence to play in the restructured women's super league 2 at the start of the next season. stoney is currently assistant manager to england boss phil neville and is likely to stay in that role. it's the final day of the women's super league season today. all the games kicked off at 12:30. manchester city are looking to secure a champions league spot against everton.
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they‘ re currently 1—0 up at the academy stadium thanks to a finish from jill scott. in the other games, birmingham are being held by reading, arsenal are leading bristol city 5—0. champions chelsea are 2—0 down at liverpool. yeovil are beating sunderland. world number one simona halep has take the first set 6—love. been beaten in the final of the italian 0pen. she lost in straight sets to elina svitolina, a repeat of the result of last year's final. a strong performance saw the world number four take the first set 6—0. the world number four stage 15 of cycling's giro d'italia is under way, with britain's simon yates leading the race. but team sky boss sir dave brailsford says chris froome can still win despite being three minutes off the pace. the british four—time tour de france winner had a difficult first two weeks but won a first giro stage yesterday. brailsford says froome's experience of riding grand tours will help him
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in the closing stages. the thing about these three—week races is fatigue builds up, like the first week, the second week, then the residual fatigue really starts to play a key part. one of the reasons we see the key guys who are good at this come to the top, rise to the top, is they have this incredible ability to recover, and they are really resilient. with that in mind, absolutely, you have to believe that we are here to try and win the race, use that belief, absolutely going out to have the belief to do it. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. today i am going out to enjoy the
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sunshine and not watch any television! enjoy it, thank you so much. you are watching bbc news, 22 minutes past one. officials in cuba say 110 people are now known to have died in the plane crash near havana on friday. 99 were cuban. three women who survived remain in a critical condition. the boeing 737 was on a domestic flight to the eastern city of holguin when it crashed shortly after take off at havana airport. one of the plane's flight recorders has now been recovered from the wreckage. will grant reports. cuba is in mourning. two full days of national mourning are taking place for the victims, more than 100 of them, in the island's worst air disaster since the 1980s. amid their pain, people also want to know the full story — how a plane on a routine flight across the island ended this way. eyewitness testimony is beginning to provide some clues, but there isn't a clear picture yet.
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translation: the plane left the airport, then came to here. it seemed unable to lift, and it came to here, and when it arrived at the house, it turned, it got tangled in the cables, and that is where it fell. now an important breakthrough. the cuban government confirmed it had recovered one of the black box recorders from the wreckage, and potentially vital information as to what caused the plane to come down so soon after take—off. translation: we already have one black box in our possession, and we are searching for the other black box. the grief and confusion extends beyond cuba too. the plane was owned by a mexican company, and families of the mexican crew and passengers gathered in vain for more information. translation: they do not have any data right now. they are just like us, waiting for more information
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about what happened. earlier, the cuban president visited the crash site, and promised a full investigation. for now, though, the emphasis is on supporting the victims‘ families, and praying that the survivors, just three of them out of 110 people, pull through. cuba has experienced air disasters in the past, but none this bad for decades. the questions are already being raised about the reliability of the rest of its air fleet, much of which dates to the soviet era. for a new president who only recently took over power from raul castro, this represents his first real test as leader. will grant, bbc news. more residents have been rescued from their homes in hawaii as molten lava continues to pour from the ground following the eruption of the kilauea volcano. our correspondent chris buckler has the latest from hawaii. people are being prevented
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from getting anywhere close to the area where there are fissures. those are volcanic vents, and they create cracks in the ground, and they are getting ever bigger, and lava is shooting out from them. last night we saw fountains of lava from those vents. the national guard are preventing people from going into those areas. that means that people have been moved out of their homes, and that has caused all sorts of difficulties. across the road from here, you can see that there is a centre that has been set up. in there, people have got clothes, they are being given food, because there are families who have lost literally everything. not just their houses, but everything inside because it has been destroyed by the lava. with those fissures continuing to grow, that is a real concern for other people. last night, the national guard had to helicopter in to
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remove some people from their homes, because some people had been reluctant to leave. but they are going to be told that they have to leave for their own safety. the other concern is toxic gases. that is a real fear for people, and many people have already been given masks to ensure that they are all right. but the real concern at the centre of this is the volcano itself. that has been another violent eruption, and there are fears of other explosions, which is why people are being prevented from getting anywhere near it. if you listen to the radio, you will hear amazing announcements, like the idea that the volcano could spew boulders the size of cars. that gives you an idea ofjust how dangerous this volcano is becoming. joining me now is peter sammonds, professor of geophysics, and director, institute for risk and disaster reduction at university college london. you can tell us all about this role
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kaino, it has actually been rumbling for some 30 years. —— this volcano. yes, a long eruption, and it is in quite an eruptive phase. the pictures are extraordinary, how dangerous is it to people there? to people close by, it is very dangerous, the gases, the lava, yes, ash. what is a lather boonma? a large block of very hot rock, yeah. —— what is a lava bomb? it is difficult to tell, this will probably go on through this violent phase, but the question is whether it will build further, and that is a possibility. at some stage, you know, it is going to subside. what
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is the geology here? why is this happening now? well, so why is sitting on what we call a hotspot, a plume of material coming up from hundreds of kilometres within the earth, and as the pacific plate moves, it has created the hawaii islands chain, so it has been going on for hundreds of thousands of yea rs, on for hundreds of thousands of years, and this isjust part on for hundreds of thousands of years, and this is just part of it. and people have learned to live with it? it is a beautiful place, people like to live there, and of course it will be reoccupied once the eruption dies down. just looking at the pictures, i mean, it really is very beautiful in a sense and spectacular, but very, very dangerous as well. it is both those things, for sure, yes. so what do you think will be happening in the next few days? obviously very difficult to predict. it is, clearly they have got to carry on getting
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people out of the way, stop the tourists and sightseers going there, they have got to make preparations, if the lava advance is, if new fissures open up. and sometimes you get a thrill seekers, people are fascinated by it as a spectacle, so keeping people away is not always that easy. no, it is a dramatic spectacle for sure. all right, great to talk to, thank you for coming in. time for a look at the weather. nick miller has got the latest forecast for us. it is not as widespread as it was yesterday. we have got cloudy skies and some outbreaks of rain. it patchy outbreaks of rain. misty low cloud along with it english channel.
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the rain in northern ireland becomes more widespread and heavier. temperatures, overnight, quite chilly. in land we will get the sunshine back. the rain in northern ireland retreating to the west. across southern parts of england, there will be a few showers. and maybe a thunderstorm. hit and miss. if you get some sunshine, it
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