from say. there is temperatures go from where we are and begin to work the way down to close out the seasonal norm. you will notice, widely across the british isles we will end up with something a good this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at two: police in londonderry investigating the murder of thejournalist, leera mckie , have arrested two teenagers. the suspects, who are 18 and 19, were arrested under the terrorism act. this is the live scene in oxford circus where climate change protests contiune into their sixth day. police in london say they've now arrested more than 700 people. new research suggests nearly one in ten heart attacks and strokes in england and wales could be prevented — if routine check—ups were better targeted. currently people are offered a heart—health assessment every five years, once they turn a0. the uk is set for record—breaking temperatures over the easter bank holiday weekend expected to climb

to 26 degrees tomorrow. and manchester city lead against tottenham — with the opportunity to overtake liverpool and go back to the top of the premiership. we are bradford. and highlights of a special week of coverage from the bradford. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. detectives are questioning two teenagers in connection with the killing of thejournalist, lyra mckee. the 29—year—old was shot dead during rioting in derry, on thursday night.

the suspects, aged 18 and 19, were arrested under the terrorism act. from belfast, louise cullen reports. lyra mckee can be seen among the onlookers as rioting flares in the creggan. as a car burns on the streets, a masked man steps out from behind a wall, then disappears again. a few minutes later, a man with a gun fires shots towards the police and onlookers. lyra mckee was rushed to hospital by police, where she died from her injuries. many tributes have been paid to the writer and lgbt activist. vigils were held in derry yesterday where political leaders from both sides of the community united in condemnation. a local football game held a minute's silence in her memory. and former us president bill clinton said he was heartbroken, that her death was a reminder of how much there was to lose if northern ireland let go of the last 21 years of peace and progress. the murder dominates the newspapers today.

when i woke up this morning, i did think that i'd dreamed all this, that it hadn't really happened. i'd dreamed the vigil and everything, and then i heard the news, and i realised it wasn't some awful nightmare, it was true. the rioting began during a police search operation in the creggan, targeting dissident republican activity. the police said the intelligence that led to that operation has been reviewed and is sound, and that the blame for the murder of lyra mckee lies solely with the man who fired the gun. louise cullen reporting. let's speak now to patrick corrigan — northern ireland director of amnesty international — who knew lyra professionally. he was due to sit on a panel with her in two weeks about reporting on conflicts. just your thoughts on lyra mckee‘s death. tragic, just your thoughts on lyra mckee's death. tragic, needless, pointless.

sadly northern ireland has known far too many of these deaths in the past. we did hope these tests were in the past and this happening now in 2019 is utterly shattering for so many people, particularly i think a younger generation who hasn't known this, experienced this. lyra was a well—known figure in the journalist and activist communities because she stood up for causes she believed in. she once wrote about the trauma of the ceasefire babies. what drove her to write the piece and look at her country's history? the sort of journalism she did was very reflective and considerate of the society she had grown up in and was opening to build a future in with her partner, sarah. looking back at the horrible conflict from which we have emerged, too many people still

do not have justice, have emerged, too many people still do not havejustice, too many have emerged, too many people still do not have justice, too many deaths and injuries. ithink do not have justice, too many deaths and injuries. i think she was interested in exploring those stories and hearing the legacy handed down from one generation to the next. as well as the challenges of growing up in what we hoped was post—conflict northern ireland and asa post—conflict northern ireland and as a young lgbt woman, how difficult coming out to herfamily as a young lgbt woman, how difficult coming out to her family within the community, the concern that caused. she came through the other side of that, through her powerful letter to her 14—year—old self shared that experience with the next generation of the next people going to experience the same thing, young people, and she was an important young journalist and leader within oui’ young journalist and leader within our community. certainly not afraid of using her voice. our community. certainly not afraid of using hervoice. 0n our community. certainly not afraid of using her voice. 0n the subject of using her voice. 0n the subject

of suicide, apparently she wrote quite widely on the subject. in april of last year, she wrote a piece on the devastating toll that the suicides were taking on northern ireland. i quote here i would like to use, again and again i see the same theatre better, statements of condolence from politicians have become as meaningless as thoughts and prayers offered after mass shootings in america. she goes on to say the peace process has failed to seize power generation it was meant to say from slaughter. —— ceasefire generation. what would she like to see for the future of the country?” think her head would be spinning because she was a modest person and ido because she was a modest person and i do not think she realised the impact she had already had through her relatively short years as a journalist, writer, contributor to the debate about the future of the society. it is powerful the way so many political leaders have come

together to pay tribute. and also to lament i suppose the fact that they have let down the ceasefire generation. lyra was one of those. most of her right had been in relative peace, no real action memory of the conflict as such. it is very telling that many of the people out on the streets of derry on thursday night throwing stones and petrol bombs and perhaps even pulling the trigger that took a life where of the tender age, the ceasefire generation. something is badly gone amiss when 21 years after the good friday agreement that we are in this state. we as a society asa are in this state. we as a society as a whole, the uk government, politicians and leaders in northern ireland need to do serious self reflection on how things have been registered to this point. there is

no easy analysis for what led to her death, a multitude of things, ultimately an act of evil, but we must do betterfor ultimately an act of evil, but we must do better for people of lyra's generation and the coming generation andi generation and the coming generation and i think that is a challenge to us and i think that is a challenge to us all. she knew she had a part to pay in that and played that part powerfully and i think it is for others now, including our political leaders in dublin and london to step up leaders in dublin and london to step up to the plate. a very unique style of appeal to the reader, making herself accessible, humanising the story. she was set to sit on the panel with yourself in a two weeks. what was her take on the journalist pass within conflict zones and environments? i think she knew that journalists carry a responsibility to tell the truth, go to the front lines of conflict zones and to report back on what was happening,

what people were doing and saying and ina what people were doing and saying and in a way to help to resolve conflict by exposing it to the sharp spotlight of the journalist's i. she didn't do the day—to—dayjournalism as much as the commentary and analysis, and i think that is probably what brought her to the streets of the first back on friday evening. she also knewjournalists came under attack for truth telling because there are those who do not wa nt because there are those who do not want the truth to be told. scores of journalists, 78, lost their lives just last year and lyra was due to speak on a panel, an amnesty event, reflecting on the life and divorce of war correspondent at the —— in

syria. prosecution, persecution, harassment and even death, because they dared to go and tell the stories. but some people did not wa nt stories. but some people did not want them to tell. 0r stories. but some people did not want them to tell. or simply the risks they run going to the front line and dangers while others retreated. i think it is beyond bitter irony that lyra was to speak at this event and in the interim she has lost her life on the front line of conflict, needlessly, pointlessly, but we must continue to serve society here that is fit for the new generation, ceasefire generation. all around the world, journalists have a powerful role to play and so does everybody else. police say they're "continuing

to liaise" with climate change protesters — on the sixth day of demonstrations in central london. more than 700 people have been arrested. activists are being encouraged to move to marble arch. the police say anyone refusing to leave other protest sites will be arrested. 0ur reporterjenny kumah is at oxford circus. clearly a heavy police presence behind you. indeed. in the last one hour or so behind you. indeed. in the last one hourorsoa behind you. indeed. in the last one hour or so a large number of police officers have come here, removed quite a few protesters. at the moment they are using cutting material to separate people who have attached themselves to each other as well as those... using debonding material for those people who are together. police are saying, if you don't move on, we will arrest you.

there is a significant camp at marble arch. they have been told to go there. they felt they would have the most impact here, because the most disruption. there are protests happening at waterloo, parliament square. this is causing a huge impact on the police. they have had to deploy hundreds of officers, affecting the amount of cell space they have. wider implications for they have. wider implications for the criminal justice they have. wider implications for the criminaljustice system. they are using powers which enabled them to ask people to move on and if they don't they can arrest them. 750 people have been arrested so 28 charged. turning into a bit of a cat and mouse situation because a lot of protesters are returning once they have been released from police custody. the campaigners say they

will continue with this for as long as it takes for the government to listen. nearly 10% of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in england and wales if health checks were tailored to individual patients. currently people over the age of a0 are eligible for a heart check every five years. but new research from university college london, suggests that high risk people should be screened more often — and low risk patients much less. our health correspondent, james gallagher, reports. somebody‘s risk of heart attack or stroke can be worked out by looking at risk factors, such as their blood pressure, cholesterol levels or family history. doctors use the information to give advice on lifestyle changes, or to prescribe drugs like statins for cholesterol or blood pressure. the study in the lancet followed 7,000 people to see how their risk changed over time, then investigated whether there was a better way of performing routine checkups.

currently, people should be seen every five years, but the study suggested the healthiest people could be seen every seven years, the less healthy every year. the ucl team predicted 8% of heart attacks and strokes will be prevented with tailored testing. that works out at about 5,000 fewer heart attacks and strokes every year in england and wales. researchers say these personalised checks would not cost the nhs any more money. the british heart foundation says it could potentially save lives but warned it could be hard to implement and that too few people were having current assessments. a scheme to help people with mental health illnesses find a job, if they want one, is being expanded. england is rolling it out the individual placement and support scheme, to 28 new areas. employment specialists will offer coaching and advice, along with practical tips on preparing for interviews.

it's hoped that within five years, it will help 55,000 people per year. a british computer expert who helped shut down a major cyber attack on the nhs has pleaded guilty to cyber crime charges in the us. marcus hutchins, from north devon, faces up to five years in prison, for his role in distributing malicious software designed to steal online banking passwords. he says he takes full responsibility for his actions. one of labour's most senior figures has apologised after she was photographed drinking alcohol on public transport. diane abbott, the shadow home secretary, said she'd been drinking a can of mojito cocktail, despite a ban on drinking alcohol on london's transport network. she said she was "sincerely sorry". the headlines on bbc news at 2.15. two people have been

arrested over the murder of lyra mckee in londonderry. the teenagers are being held under the terrorism act. police in london say they've now arrested more than 700 people, since climate change protests began last monday. researchers say nearly one in ten heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if routine check—ups were better targeted. the easter weekend is off to a scorching start — with temperatures expected to reach 26 degrees over the bank holiday — making parts of the uk hotter than the mediterranean. let's cross to our correspondent helena lee, who's in hyde park in central london. a beautiful scene, how is it? a beautiful scene, how is mm a beautiful scene, how is it? it has been incredibly hot in the sunshine. you can see it is very exposed here but there has been a light breeze in

the last ten minutes or so but as you can see it is absolutely beautiful, a perfect day to be out on the water. this is the serpentine la ke on the water. this is the serpentine lake in hyde park in london. lots of people out on pedal lows. probably people out on pedal lows. probably people who own these, one of their busiest days of the year so far. we looked at the temperature, we have been here since 11 this morning, when it was about 20 celsius. i has when it was about 20 celsius. it has now reached 2a celsius. in terms of records, this is going to be the hottest day of the year so far. and one of the hottest easter weekend is one of the hottest easter weekend is on record. it was back in 1919, that was the hottest weekend, can, 29.4 celsius in camden square in london. we will not reach that temperature this weekend but not far off it at the moment, 24 here in hyde park and

expecting the temperatures to go up as the afternoon goes on, to around 25-26dc. as the afternoon goes on, to around 25—26dc. there are people who have gone away for the easter bank holiday to the mediterranean, parts of the mediterranean, spain and parts of greece and athens over the past couple of days looking back to the uk with some envy because parts of those places have experienced some thunderstorms. for those i like the sunny weather, it will continue tomorrow —— for those who like the sunny weather, tomorrow, until tuesday, turning on wednesday shower. for now, glorious temperatures. teachers are being regularly attacked by pupils, with almost a quarter saying they suffer physical violence at least once a week. the survey of nearly 5000 teachers by the nasuwt teaching union — found that attacks involved being spat at, headbutted and having

personal property damaged. the head of the union says the issue is one of the things teachers worry about the most. by far the greatest volume of teachers, over 90%, say they have been subject to some form of verbal abuse and of course the verbal and physical abuse often will go hand—in—hand and there is no doubt now as far as teachers are concerned across the country that second only to their workload are their concerns about pupil in discipline. engineering works on the west coast main line are causing severe disruption for rail passengers — over this easter bank holiday weekend. services between scotland and northern england are affected, with no trains running north of lancaster. it's because of a £4 million signal and track upgrade, which won't be completed until tuesday morning. young taxpayers are being warned

by the government to be wary of fraudsters offering tax rebates worth hundreds of pounds. the scams, mostly by text and email, are timed to coincide with the sending out of legitimate rebates after the end of the tax year. here's our business correspondent, rob young. the new tax year is just a few weeks old. this is the time of year when hm revenue and customs sends refunds to those taxpayers who paid too much last year. there is a warning that scammers exploit this. hmrc says criminals target the smartphones of adults in an attempt to get hold of their bank details. in spring, con artists send text messages such as this one, pretending to be from the tax office. it offers an enticing £265 rebate, but anyone who clicks on the link could end up sending their bank details to a criminal. here is another example of a scam. this e—mail, which looks official, isn't. fraudsters might try to use

the unwitting victim's card numbers, set up payments from their account, or take out loans. hm revenue and customs had 250,000 reports of attempted tax scams in april and may last year. they fear the problem will be worse this spring. they young people who may not have much experience of the system, who are particularly vulnerable, especially as they are more likely to manage their affairs on their smartphone. they say anyone who is due a genuine refund will receive it directly into their bank account or get a cheque through the post. the pop star adele has separated from her husband, simon konecki. the couple have been married since 2016, and adele gave birth to their son, angelo, in 2012. a spokesperson for the singer has said the pair are "committed to raising their son together lovingly". let's talk now to nataliejamieson, a pop culturejournalist, who's interviewed adele

on several occasions. what do we know? very few details as you would expect from adele, notoriously private about her private life and it has worked well for her. as we know, the media is a piece, the more you feed it, the more it comes after you. for years adele has not said much about her private life. the statements we got overnight from her team, briefly saying adele and her partner have separated, they asked for privacy, committed to raising their son lovingly. no further comment. we wouldn't expect that about her relationship. i think some of it might turn up in her new music to come. her fans defending her already, speaking about comments being made. although you said she is notoriously private, she has often

spoken about her dark side and also been very available to depression. herfans already been very available to depression. her fans already supporting her through what is going to be and is a tough time? while adele is very low on details about specifics about her relationship, in keeping with how she has been for many years now, she is very open and public and honest about some of the universal feelings people might be going through. i think that's why so many people connect with her music. she has had three albums, hugely successful globally, 21, she commented and said it was a break—up album. classic songs like someone like you. on the list of the greatest break—up songs ever. raw, emotional and list of the greatest break—up songs ever. raw, emotionaland ifanyone remembers of her brits award performance, spine chillingly

beautiful in 2011. her latest album was more of a make up album. some of these emotions you'd expect to come out in some way, shape or form. light on specific details but universal in their themes i am sure she will be wanting to talk about that in the future. the wedding came asa that in the future. the wedding came as a surprise. she didn't refer to the fact she was married until her grammys acceptance speech in 2017, i think, it had never been publicly spoken about, statements or anything not forthcoming from adele about her marriage. 0nly not forthcoming from adele about her marriage. only when she was on stage, she has 15 grammy awards in total, referring to simon konecki as her husband. and everyone was like, oh, they did get married. you would expect with someone so globally

famous she doesn't like to talk about these things but i think we will hear more about it musically at some point. she was spotted going into a recording studio last months of speculation is always rife about when adele is going to record or release new music. she famously does it on her own time and i look forward to hearing it when it comes. thank you, natalie jamieson. house plants do much more than simply decorate our homes, they can bring a sense of calm and help the environment. currently, plants which aren't considered food are subject to full vat, but campaigners say that should be reduced. laura foster has more. becca had struggled with anxiety and depression for months. counselling didn't work, medication didn't work, but then she was given a house plant and from there her collection grew to more than 100 plants. the well—being you get is so immense. when you stop focusing on looking so far in the future because you have something to deal

with right in front of you, it can really help. they take so much time to grow and change at it makes you accept that in yourself as well. becca isn't the only one. the popularity of house plants has skyrocketed in recent years, helped in part by social media. at the moment, plants are considered to be a luxury item and therefore we pay full vat on them in the uk. but in other countries in europe, the taxes are less. as well as benefiting the environment, it's thought that cutting vat could help more people manage their mental health, particularly individuals who don't have access to a garden or green space. if they are feeling that the cost of acquiring those plants is prohibitive, i think that is a great shame. anything that makes plants more affordable will be a good thing. a lot of people will make a difference in a recovery from health issues.

from mental health issues. 0ne business feels so strongly about the issue it's written to the government, calling for rates to be reduced. places like france, germany, italy, the rates of vat on plants is up to half what it is in the uk, and in some places more than that. some people might say, you're just saying this because you're a plant company. what do you say to that? i recognise that, but we have a much broader mission. they are notjust a nice thing to decorate one space with, to decorate one's space with, but they are an important thing in a healthy lifestyle. but becca says the well—being you get from plants is so immense it's worth considering. it's been quite life—changing, actually. in a small way, but also in a really, really big way.

ajapanese sailor has become the first blind person to sail a yacht across the pacific ocean. mitsuhiro iwamoto set sail from san diego in the united states, two months ago for the japanese coast. he was accompanied by an american sailor, doug smith, who helped with visual information, as mr iwamoto steered the vessel and managed the sail. the journey was mr iwamoto's second attempt at the challenge, his first, in 2013, ended when his boat dramatically hit a whale and sank. translation: it was really tough. i realised the pacific ocean was pontus. i have had enough so i will not sell yachts for a while. —— sale yachts for a while. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil.. calm seas, you have been paying attention. she usually catches me

out. a fly in the ointment. it comes in the form in more cloud and breeze across the north—west and quarter of scotland. the weather front piping up scotland. the weather front piping up its act overnight. significant rain flirting with the west of northern ireland. across the western isles. further south frost—free but a chilly night to come for east anglia as last night. some fog on the a1. the north—western quarter of scotland, the far west of northern ireland, not the best of the temperatures or sun. we havejust had the hottest day of the year thus far, over 24 in a couple of locations including bournemouth. for eve ryo ne locations including bournemouth. for everyone else, a glorious day coming up.

the city of bradford featured in a special series. these are some of the highlights of we are bradford. this is we are bradford! we are bradford. doesn't it look fantastic? over the next half an hour, we are going to be exploring the issues that really matter to the good folk who live here. the people of bradford are driving the news agenda. they're helping us make the decision about what we cover.