this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. voters sent a clear message to westminster as the conservatives and labour lose hundreds of seats in the local election. go next summer local factors and some were probably disagreeing with both parties on attitudes towards the european union. these were always going to be difficult results, difficult elections for us and nine years into a government. it is the added dimension of the fact that we have not got the brexit deal in line. dimension of the fact that we have not got the brexit deal in linem was a great night for the liberal democrats, the green party in over

500 independent candidates who all gained seats. elsewhere, overa million people have been evacuated in india forthe million people have been evacuated in india for the cyclone. reaching magic 25 mph winds, wreaked havoc across the coastline. also, new research taking anti—hiv drugs prevents them from passing on the disease departments. hello, good evening. the two main political parties and westminster have suffered losses in the local elections in england and northern ireland. the voters are fed up with

the deadlock over brexit. the conservatives have lost more than 1000 seats, labour has failed to make much progress at a time where opposition parties usually do well. meanwhile, the liberal democrats wa nt meanwhile, the liberal democrats want another eu referendum and the independence, they all did well. nearly 9000 seats were up for grabs, counting is still under way and the results do continue to change, but the conservatives are now more than 1000 now, 100 and labour is around 100. the lib dems have gained many more counsellors now, if these are replicated across the country as a whole, the bbc projects the conservatives and labour will get around 28% of the vote in the lib dems are 19 and the other parties are 25. our political editor has all the details. after a tough night, theresa may needed a bit of love. she did not need this. when will you

resign? why didn't you resign was the shout. we do not want you. it only takes one to spoil the mood. out, out. they meant him, not her. but that needed explaining. these are always going to be difficult results and elections for us, we difficult results and elections for us, we are difficult results and elections for us, we are nine difficult results and elections for us, we are nine years difficult results and elections for us, we are nine years into a government and the added dimension of the fact that we have not got the brexit deal over the line. it was not a good night for labour either, they are predicting they would make games, they lost over 100 seats and it isa games, they lost over 100 seats and it is a very clear message from people from both parties that they wa nt people from both parties that they want us to get on and deliver brexit. jeremy corbyn was trying to avoid the green cloud, labour did worse than many expected. they

failed to please enough on either side. his verdict was that britain needs a brexit deal. he did not mention the referendum though. huge impetus on every mp and they got that message, whether they themselves are a leave or remainder across the country, the arrangement has to be made and done in parliament has to resolve this. i think that is very clear. good for the lib dems winning the valley and northeast somerset, all bound to be better than four years ago, but reason enough to celebrate, echoing the big message on brexit.|j reason enough to celebrate, echoing the big message on brexit. i think we are winning the argument, including many brexit voters who are vet up with the way the country is stagnating. whether they are pro or against it, by our argument come up we have to go back to the people.

against it, by our argument come up we have to go back to the peoplefi was the big party's competing with who fared worse than expected, look at these tory faces where they lost control. well, of course, hard to ta ke control. well, of course, hard to take on an emotional night. no surprise that the tory misery provokes more demands for theresa may to go. then said this to me, we need change, we need a change of leadership and perhaps the time is come for that. not all bad for labour, they took trafford, places like high peak but labour less control and less seats where they we re control and less seats where they were expected to win. why? because brexit was delayed or voters want another referendum. they have been badly let down by national politicians and labour politicians and this is the first time they have had the chance to make that protest, a lot of people are going to lose their seats because of it. you

whatever deal that the conservatives in the end are able to get through parliament if able to, it should go to the balance that we can ask people is this really what you want. the greens are upbeat. there is an element of disenchantment with the parties, fed up with the way they handled brexit and it is a cry for clarity which i think the green party is offering. the disintegration of traditional loyalties of the two big parties, these were local elections and many people may simply have shown that they are fed up after years of cuts and austerity, but across the country, we have also seen people are as deadlocked as the parties here in westminster on the big issue of brexit. the results may pile pressure on the part easier to somehow break that brexit deadlock but they were given no clear indication on how the country wants that done. this was an angry

election, a lot of papers used to let off steam. often that it's taken so long to make so little progress with brexit. and as the ballot boxes are stacked and stowed away, there are stacked and stowed away, there are only weeks before voters get another chance to make their views known in the european parliament election, maybe even louder. so, the brexit deadlock seems to have been a significant factor in the elections and the labour heartland of sunderland, they suffered heavy losses but still managed to hang onto control of the council and the conservatives lost control to the liberal democrats again to 23 seats. our political correspondent reports on the two cities which both send clear messages to the main parties. bath and north east somerset have shifted and political landscapes, the conservatives did run the council, but last night the surgeon lib dems support southern claim

victory here. most people voted to stay in the eu and wild and local issues played a part in these elections, there was not a lot of love for how brexit has been handled. everyone is fed up. for obvious reasons. so much is going on in central government that it was bound to happen. this business relies on trade with mainland europe, it comes from a tory tradition that used his two votes in these elections to back the lib dems in the green party. we are beginning to feel more let down by the tories whose party and partisan issues have resulted in us careening towards this hard eu exit, so we are fairly disillusioned with the traditional party that i have come from and what we are really looking for now is a new party in the centre or someone to claim that central ground. while these were local elections, the liberal democrats anti—brexit message clearly had an impact and

remain supporting areas like you're in bath. but across the country, voters were turned away from the two main parties. keeping control of the council but with significant drops in support. labour, you could, not just the low they can be against labour, because they will do if you wa nt labour, because they will do if you want them to do. they want except the referendum —— we want except the referendum. we are losing seats, the next time the next election, you'll see a big shift towards you kip. they opted to leave, the lib dems and greens did too, it is not surprising. people are disillusioned with the political parties because they have not delivered on brexit. with the political parties because they have not delivered on brexitlj think they realise that perhaps we need to get some of the smaller

parties a chance. back in bath, the cafe of local musicians, local austerity and the economy made of he felt it was influenced by one thing. i think people have chosen differently at the ballot box who chose what they chose purely because of brexit. some activists who suffered local losses blame the national picture, many from both main parties who have been message through these elections will be heard loud and clear in westminster. looking at the results from some of the key counsellors in england which show how things have shifted. this is been a very turbulent election with a lot of council seats changing hands in the big story has of course been the resurgent liberal democrats and really some big gains, look at northeast somerset, both gain from the conservatives and want to show

you what happened, the conservatives have the majority of 47 counsellors here, the lib dems to do with the majority of five and if ijust here, the lib dems to do with the majority of five and if i just show you the sea change compared to last time, the conservatives lost 31 seats to the lib dems picking up 26, soa seats to the lib dems picking up 26, so a really cracking result from the liberal democrats, the conservatives also lost ground in heartland like folkestone and hive, that was conservative and now the smaller parties making advancements they are, in northeast lincolnshire, they took that counsel which was previously hung. in pink, that means the independents have won this council, it was in no overall control before but labour in fact, we re very control before but labour in fact, were very strong in ashfield and the independents have taken that. labours performance, they had some real disappointments during the

selection. darlington has always been labour until now. labour has lost darlington a real heartland counsel, and let me take you into the world to show you the pattern of what happened. let's look at the share change, the change in the share change, the change in the share of the vote compared to last time the seats are up for election. labours of a going down by 13%, that will really have hurt. the last counsel on the screen, trafford, a big metropolitan council that labour has gained from no overall control,. overall, a quite chasing and night certainly for the conservatives but also for labour, and a really good performance from the liberal democrats with independence and greens and other small parties coming up. we'll be taking a closer look at the regions and how the voting is gone. onto other news now,

a devastating cyclone has hit the east coast of india which is left more than a million people sheltering in relief centres and winds of up to 120 miles an hour uprooting trees brought down power and phone lines. cyclone is the most powerful in india for several years, our correspondent has the latest. such was the fury of one of india's most powerful storms in recent times. cyclone fani hit the eastern state of adisha with torrential rain and devastating winds of more than 125 mph. it made landfall at eight in the morning in the tourist town of puri. anticipating its impact, authorities had evacuated hundreds of thousands of people. in the state capital, bhubaneswar, this crane was brought crashing down.

one of india's poorest states now has a huge clean—up operation on its hands. and that's not going to be easy where many parts of it are cut off from each other. this is why a million people were moved into temporary shelters. most of them are now safe, but the question they are asking is what has happened to their homes, and what impact will this have on their lives? many villages are now submerged, and flooding is a major concern. and it's not over yet. cyclone fani is now moving towards one of india's most densely populated cities — kolkata. this is bbc news, the headlines. conservatives and labour lose hundreds of seats in the local

elections, but it is a strong result for the lib dems, green party and independent candidates. people are evacuated as the biggest storm in decades, cyclone fani has 125 mph winds. seven stores have closed their doors for the final time today. much more on the stories but joining us from the bbc sport centre. hello there. we start tonight with the she may step away from professional racing. ina she may step away from professional racing. in a post race interview, she said that she would continue to run no matter what she raised after they sided with the governing body

to keep strict limitations on testosterone levels and women, that means semenya will have to take hormone suppressant medication and she wants to continue to run. ella met at the end of the day, i have a goal, a goal that i want to fulfil and achieve. so at the moment, what i would say, i'm going to keep doing what i do. whether i i would say, i'm going to keep doing what i do. whetherl see i would say, i'm going to keep doing what i do. whether i see you i would say, i'm going to keep doing what i do. whetherl see you here i would say, i'm going to keep doing what i do. whether i see you here or elsewhere, i will be here. a point to run an eight orfive? elsewhere, i will be here. a point to run an eight or five? at the moment it does not matter. with a situation like this, you can never tell the future. but the only thing that you know is that you will be running. finished ninth and that same 800 metre race told the bbc that she had been subjected to death threats as a result of describing semenya's inclusion is unfair in the past. it's not me versus her, or us versus past. it's not me versus her, or us versus them, i've had death threats,

threats against my family and that is not a position i want to be in. it's really unfortunate the way it has played out but, i think we will all agreed that it is good that there is some sort of solution and i'io there is some sort of solution and 110 one there is some sort of solution and no one is going to agree unfortunately. and by no means am i over the moon about the decision at all. it's been a very long 11 years. cricket tears are given a fried by ireland and there one off international, reduced to 45 oversights, england were struggling for six, chasing a 199 to win before winning by four wickets. our sports correspondent reports. at mala hyatt, spot the new boys while singing is always optional. there is a reason why england is excited for him, at this. 90 miles an hour.

place under threat, for for him, at this. 90 miles an hour. place under threat, forfor him today, furthered his case as well. but this game was a great opportunity for ireland. george's catch to get rid of vince would definitely grace a world cup, he was making its debut and what a delight to get owen morgan out like this. england needed 199, they were in a mess. this was not england's world cup trial, it was an intense cricket match in its own right, 101 for six when willie was dismissed. it was a fierce determination which really rescued england. topp scored and england were relieved. tournament favourite judge trump has taken a 9-7 favourite judge trump has taken a 9—7 lead in the first semi final and they were tied four all in the force first

fluent breaks of 73, 123 and 75. it will send kept him in touch. the semifinal between david gilbert and former champion john higgins is ongoing, these are life pictures and 11- ongoing, these are life pictures and 11 — seven and gilbert's favour. it is live on the bbc, higgins assigned a few errors, he's missed some simple pockets, but you can keep up to date on bbc. one game going on in the premier league this evening and every ten are looking to stay in the hunt for a euro per league placement, they might be doing it after 20 minutes there, they are leading 1—0. we will keep you up—to—date throughout the evening. that is all the support, we will be back throughout the day with updates, we can find more on the bbc

website. it has been the last day of business for seven marks & spencer stores and they shut their doors for good. some are in towns where they have been trading for more than a century. the company plans to close lose 100 stores bite 2022 and today its director explained that the closures are vital to protect the retailers future. here's our business correspondent. 1929, and a new m&s store in bedford, state of the art back then, today it's in its final hours. and shoppers were making the most of what's left. i am absolutely gutted, yeah, i shall miss it terribly, yeah. all the big stores are closing here now, not just marks & spencer's, we are losing so many. it's worrying. the 68 staff are saying goodbye too — although two thirds are being redeployed. it's a building that we've extended on numerous occasions, so it's a bit of a funny shape.

it's got lots of columns, which actually makes it really difficult to lay out our clothes, and therefore really difficult for our customers to shop. meet the man in charge of m&s's shops — and all the closures too. for this particular store, we are seeing declining sales and we're seeing rising costs. and as i've said, the building is very old, and investing in it is really not viable for the future. closing any store is difficult, he says. but there's no alternative, as shopping habits change. it is absolutely essential we do this. i think every retailer has got to consider their property portfolio, but for us, where we've not taken action overa numberof years, it's absolutely vital we do this now and we make sure we're responding to the market challenges, but most importantly responding to what our customers are telling us they want. so they've come here, a half—hour drive away to rushton lakes, a new out—of—town shopping centre that's pulling the punters in. it'sjust gone 10am, and this car park is already packed. they're streaming in, no wonder m&s

decided to open up here. modern, spacious and easy to shop. in bedford, you've got to park, you've got to drive into the multi—storeys, and you've got to park, whereas here, yeah, free parking's much more attractive. it's much bigger, it's much more room, and there's a lot more stock. so what now for the bedford store? it's closing, even though m&s is still liable for another nine years of rent. but this chain is confident it can be sublet and won't sit empty for too long. taking anti—hiv drugs stops gave men from passing the disease to partners. many couples have discovered no cases of hiv transmission ever appearing over a

period of ten years. 26—year—old matt stokes. 26—year—old matt stokes is hiv positive. the diagnosis was a huge shock and a worry he'd infect others. but this latest study, that taking anti—retroviral drugs prevents any chance of transmitting the virus, is for him and his partner a game—changer. for me, knowing with complete certainty that i can't pass hiv onto anyone with the undetectable level in my blood is hugely reassuring and a huge confidence boost, and also a huge confidence boost to partners. so it's really difficult to overstate the importance of this finding. the study involved almost 1,000 gay male couples living in europe who are not using condoms, and in which one partner has been diagnosed with hiv and is taking anti—retroviral drugs. over a period of eight years, the study found that hiv was not passed on amongst any of the couples because the drugs suppressed

the virus to undetectable levels. essentially, what we've shown has provided conclusive evidence once and for all, if you are hiv positive and on effective treatment, you are sexually non—infectious. your risk of transmitting the virus on to somebody else is zero. i think that's hugely liberating for people living with hiv, that if they are on effective treatment, there is essentially no risk in terms of passing on the virus. all this is raising hopes hiv could ultimately be eradicated. new cases have already been dropping significantly in recent years. for matt and his partner, as for many others, the results of the study bring certainty and reassurance. but he's hoping it will also help end the stigma of being hiv positive. a father who was given contaminated

blood products left them at risk at developing an incurable disease believes the inquiry will bring justice to those affected. in emotional testimony, he told the inquiry that he was given contaminated blood products which left him exposed to a fatal disease. prince harry has cancelled the first day of his planned trip to the netherlands because of logistical difficulties for the travelling press. the duke and duchess are currently expecting their first child. prince harry has cancelled his trip to amsterdam on wednesday, plus his trip on thursday for the 2020 games is still planned to take place. a coroner has gone to university student destigmatize mental health issues following the death of a first year student who took his own life. then who was 19

was one of 12 students who died in the last three years, his father's been campaigning for a change to how they approach mental health issues. james murray met his son ben last may for lunch — that was the last time they ever spoke. later that day, ben, a first—year student at bristol university, took his own life. he was sensitive. he used to look at the things that other people might overlook, like suffering in friends and people around him. whenjames was told about ben's death, he started looking into his son's time at university. what became very clear is that little pieces of the picture were held in different places, different departments, different systems, but when you pulled it together in one place, the picture of ben's crisis seemed to be so clear that you'd think that he stood out. ben was missing lectures, he hadn't paid his fees, and was on the verge of being kicked out.

as a parent, the first thing is, well, i can see the crisis, why wasn't i told? since ben's death, his father has worked alongside bristol university to bring in changes. the vice—chancellor introduced a system allowing staff to contact someone if they have serious concerns about a student's mental health — notjust in the event of a death or serious physical injury. we've probably considered it so far this year in maybe about 15 students. we've actively used it in about five. we think it's an appropriate innovation, given the scale of the mental—health challenges affecting our students, notjust here, but across the sector. grace kendrick now leads a weekly running club. she suffered from anxiety, but another scheme at bristol helped her by prescribing mentored exercise. by taking some time away from my studies and putting less pressure on myself to study all the time, it had a really good impact on me. i felt like i actually focused, when i was studying in the library.

although schemes like that can help, around half of students who take their own lives are not known to university mental—health services, which was the case with ben murray. now education institutions are trying to come up with innovative ways to spot students struggling much sooner. charles prince is leading a team looking at how student data can be used to spot those who don't ask for help. they're analysing the digital footprint left when students attend lectures, take out books at the library, or log onto campus computers. the future plan is to build that one student profile, so i can see, based on the analytics, how mental health is playing a role into the student's experience. and that focus on mental health is something universities are finally getting to grips with after being criticised for being too slow to react. the hope now is they can try to intervene before it's too late.

if you have been affected by the issues raised in that story, there issues raised in that story, there is much more information online, just go to. the funeral of the footballer who led celtic to become the first british club to win has been held in lascaux. thousands of people lined the streets to pay tribute, he died last week at the age of 79. let us see what the weather is doing. good evening, we have already seen the change of the first signs of it and we felt it but the court arctic air continuing to push its way steadily southwards, this weather front will slowly clear all the southern counties overnight, still the odd spot of rain, clear skies elsewhere

that will allow those temperatures to fall away close to freezing and places. so a light frost for the north and the west. so a chilly start, maybe some early morning sunshine, it's not expected to last particularly to the east with the brisket and northerly wind driving in snow showers, some of those further inland as well. further west, still a notable breeze but not quite as strong so if you showers and asa quite as strong so if you showers and as a result, temperatures warmer but on that east coast, factor in the strength of the wind it will continue to feel quite cold. it looks like they'll be a good deal of dry if not cloudy weather on sunday but a little bit brighter for monday.

good evening this is bbc news. the headlines... bad night for both main parties in local elections of voters sending clear message to westminster conservatives lost more than 1300 seats. activists blaming brexit deadlock. labour suffered losses in a time where they should be making inroads, jeremy corbyn says he admitted voters who disagreed with his backing for brexit had deserted the party. great night for liberal democrats, the green party and over 500 independent candidates to gain seats. more than hundred million pounds released by indian prime minister to help people in the east of the country affected by a huge cyclone. winds have reached speeds

of 125 mph. stories closed for the final time, some in town for a company has been trading for more than a century. more now i local elections in which both conservatives and labour faced a backlash at the ballot box to put a family in england, the conservatives lost more than 1300 seats and 41 councils overall, liberal democrats gained close to 700 counsellors, labour lost about 80 so far. the liberal democrats made large gains across the south west england on a night when the conservatives in labour appear to have been hit by people anger on a lack of progress, the lid game games —— games as well. neighbour held exeter and plymouth, more now fromjenny. neighbour held exeter and plymouth, more now from jenny. ibc green shoots of political recovery for the

lead bands in the southwest, at? here they are celebrating winning the seats they need to for majority on the new somerset west. the two authorities which merge to form the new counsel, both had large conservative majorities. so, what's behind the tory downfall here? conservative majorities. so, what's behind the tory downfall here7m goes back to the issue with brexit. the lead bands also made substantial gains in devon. taking control of tea m gains in devon. taking control of team branch and narrowly missing out on the majority. they realised that in parliament it's a real mess at the moment because of that, it translated into a good result for us. translated into a good result for us. infinite, labour say they are bucking the national trend increasing their majority by one seat. this is a local election and lots of people about it on the merits of local issues and

candidates. difficult night for conservatives in the city. they dropped to third place behind ukip and several wards. with the collective failure in the house of commons to deliver the result of that referendum and until it is a result, i think all local politicians and all councils across the country will struggle to deal with the issue. exeter also remains under labour control, it would have been surprised if it had not, but it did lose when it seeps into the green party. bringing forward fresh ideas and we can collaborate with other counsellors to bring forward the change people like to see. we heard on the door seat —— doorstep day in day out from lifelong labour vote rs day in day out from lifelong labour voters they were not going to vote labour because opposition on brexit was not clear enough. they want us to support a confirmatory though it on any brexit deal and their voting lead began and greeting protest that we had not committed to that. with

the local elections out of the way, the local elections out of the way, the parties will now turn their attention to the european parliament elections. they will happen in just three weeks' time if the deal is not reached by then. another region where conservatives and they took the battering west midlands, they won seats in local collection but it was independence of the best of all as voters turned away from the main parties there. this report from tony. rural leicestershire is where we getan tony. rural leicestershire is where we get an idea of whether the liberal democrats will be covered —— recover from disaster at the polls, they need to win back from the conservatives, the lib dem coalition partner suffered in 2015. in darby, lib dems with ukip keeping conservatives running the city after last year plus bus elections. labour face a hard task to win it back, they only have six to target and defending 11. biggest task for the main parties wanting the boat is

getting people to the ballot box to do that. they are fed up with politics because of brexit. this is kimberly and broxton, labour and need victory here if they are to stand a chance of taking the council from the conservatives. if conservatives were to lose, after losing the np and a soupy to the independent group change uk.m losing the np and a soupy to the independent group change uk. of her and labour had a problem not only brexit, splits and defections and local party propelled the asheville independent without election. and finally spare a thought for the democratic process for people living in ryall, one of the biggest villages they have to councils he's up villages they have to councils he's upforgrabs but villages they have to councils he's up for grabs but only two people states of the election is over. we have to wonder, whether it represents a wider disillusionment and politics. other news, security

minister ben wallace says he believes sri lankan authorities will believes sri lankan authorities will be able to deliverjustice for the victims of the easter sunday bonding. he was speaking less on a trip to the capital colombo. where he visited the site of the attacks. —— bonding. eight victim —— british victims were among the victims. prayers and candles in memory of those who died at saint anthony's church in colombo. repair work might have started, but nearly two weeks on, the clock remains stuck at the exact moment a suicide bomber blew himself up here, killing dozens. today, the british security minister, ben wallace, came to pay his respects and offer uk help with the investigation. we will do all we can, both with the victims... eight britons were amongst those who died in a series of blasts claimed by the islamic state group. there are questions

as to why repeated warnings prior to the attacks were not acted upon. but today, the minister said he was confident the investigation would be thorough. the thing i would say is this is not about the sri lankans not being able to do it, they have very good capabilities, and i think those capabilities, shared with international partners, where we can compliment them, will get justice for those victims. in the aftermath of the attacks, sri lankan's security forces have been conducting nearly daily raids. at this house in a village east of colombo, they find petrol bombs and passports. though it's too early to say if there is any link to terrorism. the authorities have also been uncovering new information about those involved in the attacks. this suicide bomber had previously spent time in the uk and australia. now, officials believe he also attempted to travel to syria in 2015, whilst others forged

links to extremists india. they went to india, they have come to bangalore, they have travelled to kerala state. those are the information available to us now. and do you know what activities they were doing in kashmir and in kerala? not exactly, but definitely driving some sort of training or to make some more links towards the organisations outside the country. back in saint anthony's church, members of the sri lankan navy are helping repair the damage done by the blast. it will take around two months before the church can reopen. the grief here is still raw, but this is a country that is beginning to try and move on. the scale of the tragedy means it will be a difficult task. devon and cornwall police have been find a quarter million pounds for safety a nd find a quarter million pounds for safety and training failures over

the use of restraints. it follows as someone died in police custody. police were called to a disturbance, thomas who was 32 was arrested for shouting and them of public and taken into shouting and them of public and ta ken into custody. shouting and them of public and taken into custody. during his detention, he appeared to like that officers and an emergency response belt wrapped around the face to prevent spinning or biting. he collapsed and died seven days later in hospital. the police argued restraints had been used about 500 times on the heads of other suspects, before his death without reports of injury. health and safety isa reports of injury. health and safety is a core principle, and it's very sad that previous excellent record has been tarnished. chief constables that steps been taken to improve officer awareness that those mental health crisis. the family today said

the prosecution had improved public safety. investigations in the past six and half years have highlighted some criminally appalling health and safety practises. which desperately needed changing. and we hope more than anything, that the residents at that and cornwall will be at least a little safer today as a result of his death. on top of the 240,000 pints —— mine, there order to pay costs at 20,000, but it says that money will be taken from reserves and therefore not delay recruitment of extra officers. the island of madagascar are off the southern coast of africa is home to species found nowhere else on earth. now scientists are warning the unique wildlife could be on the verge of last forever. they urged government

to stop the destruction of forests. a tropical sanctuary. home to wildlife that leads nowhere else on earth. but all this biodiversity, the life that thrives in the forests of madagascar and under threat. element meme is defined —— depend on for us like this, but across madagascar 80% of this habitat has been cut down, they died of that is agriculture, slash and burn, burning for us to produce plots of fertile soil. —— lemurs. they hear, that's a funny revolution going on. with the help of the charity, teenagers they are learning to grow food and a new sustainable ways. these lessons in

weeding and pruning and maintaining soil using compost and crop rotation to keep the same plot productive. translation: it's really difficult with the traditional farming techniques because you move from one field to another and cut and burn trees. but with a new map that you ta ke trees. but with a new map that you take and stay in one place and is easier. at the forest continues to be destroyed there's going to be less water to drink and loss of habitat, lemurs disappearing die out. did a community celebrates the new legs —— and of recurrence —— recruit to centreline the new skills, and the training scheme is brought to other villages in the region because as well as protecting forests, this way of is producing higher yields, critical and a community relying entirely on what people can grow. at the forest is

lost, many things will be lost, such as soil infertility there will be no more water for people to drink and the air will become not clean for the air will become not clean for the whole population. generations- i'm here. but with so little of its forest remaining, conservationists say the country is on an environmental precipice. so while they are building the future and one of the well‘s price countries, this generation holds the survival of madagascar you need biodiversity in her hands. there have been in this tribute city after the play chewbacca, who died at the age of 74. at 72 inches tall he appeared in five of the films, his green partner han solo played by harrison ford today paid tribute to him saying

that been friends for life. frustration. despair. occasionally even a hint of menace. peter mayhew‘s never—speaking chewbacca could effortlessly portray the entire range of emotions. it wasn't just millions of fans who found themselves endeared to the 200—year—old wookie. you must be so brave. he just radiated happiness and warmth. he was always up for a laugh. we hit it off immediately and stayed friends for over 40 years. it was back in 1976 when, thanks to his seven foot height, the former hospital porter was cast in the first movie. he was word perfect on the script so that he could simultaneously physically portray the character's thoughts. whatever the circumstances.

will somebody please get this big walking carpet out of my way?!