this is bbc news with the headlines: the queen appeared on the balcony at buckingham palace as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations, but the palace said tonight she won't attend tomorrow's thanksgiving service at st paul's cathedral after feeling discomfort today. working members of the royalfamily watched seventy aircraft take part in a spectacular flypast, which included the world —famous red arrows. tens of thousands people from around the uk and the world thronged the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of proceedings ifi if i had one thing to say to the queen, i would say you have done an amazing job of 70 years on the throne. god save the queen!

a group of animal rights protestors tried to disrupt the trooping the colours ceremony but was dragged away by police. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at saint paul's cathedral — after testing positive for covid. and beacons have been lit across the commonwealth, and are about to be around the uk to mark the end of the first day ofjubilee celebrations. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. hundreds of thousands of people have lined the streets of central london — and taken part in street parties around the uk — at the start of four days of events to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. the return of the trooping the colour military parade — after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic — began the celebrations before a fly—past over buckingham palace

involving seventy aircraft. the queen was joined by the working royals on the palace balcony. let's go live to the mall and my colleague katty kay here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it has been quite a day and there are still people out. it's getting a bit cold in london this evening but there are still hundreds of people as far as i can feel that way and behind me to wipe the pilots as well where it is shut off because they are doing rehearsals for the big party taking place on saturday night but there are lots of people around. all of them come from all over the world. we spoke to people from everywhere during the course of today and let of people here in the uk as well watching a day of extraordinary festivities. my colleague has this full report. for all that she wants thejubilee to be about local communities creating their own special memories, in the end, it's all about her. after all, there wouldn't be a platinum jubilee if there weren't a monarch who served for 70 years.

it was her that the crowds had come to see. the queen appeared on the balcony of buckingham palace, but for the first time in her reign, she did not attend trooping the colour herself. that's just too physically demanding for her now. earlier, it had been the prince of wales who'd led the royal party from buckingham palace down to horse guards. also riding on horseback behind charles were prince william, the duke of cambridge, and princess anne, the princess royal. and riding together, in one of the carriages, the cambridges�* three children, prince george, prince louis waving away happily in the middle, and princess charlotte. hello! hi! and the more the crowd waved, the more louis waved. until his sister decided that that was probably enough. as the procession made its way down the mall, a group of animal rights

protesters broke through the tight police cordon and attempted to disrupt one of the marching bands before being dragged away by police. 0n horse guards parade, the footguards had formed up. plenty to look at for those newcomers to the parade. plenty to get used to for these newcomers. they will see it many times in years to come. absent from the parade, the duke of york, stripped of his role as honourary colonel of the grenadier guards. keen young eyes were watching from the windows overlooking the parade ground. the duke and duchess of sussex were also watching from the same building. their presence was caught by photographers. at buckingham palace, the royal standard was being raised to signify that the queen had arrived from windsor, ready for her appearances

on the palace balcony. the military parade on horse guards over, the crowds were a lot of them all towards buckingham palace. they filled the spaces around the victoria memorial. 0n the balcony, the queen and the working members of the royal family and their children, one of whom was about to steal the show. 0verhead, there was a fly—past, the finest britain's armed services could offer. watching was four—year—old louis, still waving for all he was worth, fascinated by what he was seeing overhead one moment, clapping his hands to his ears the next. the queen, of course, has seen it all before and takes all such things in her stride, just as she's done throughout her long reign. her 70 years on the throne were marked in style. the platinum jubilee celebrations for the reign of queen elizabeth ii are under way. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace.

prince andrew has tested positive for coronavirus and will not attend thejubilee thanksgiving service tomorrow. buckingham palace said the duke of york had seen the queen in the last few days, but not since he tested positive. as a non—working royal, he did not join her on the balcony earlier. 0ur news correspondent helena wilkinsonjoins me now it will not just it will notjust be prince andrew who will be absent tomorrow. in the last half an — who will be absent tomorrow. in the last half an hour— who will be absent tomorrow. in the last half an hour we _ who will be absent tomorrow. in the last half an hour we had _ who will be absent tomorrow. in the last half an hour we had a _ who will be absent tomorrow. ii�*u tie: last half an hour we had a statement from buckingham palace to say that the queen but also not be attending that national thanksgiving service at the cathedral which is due to take place tomorrow morning. a statement from the pilots in the last half an hour or so says that the queen greatly enjoyed today's birthday parade and fight pass and we saw the cream twice on the balcony at the pilots earlier on today. but did experience some

discomfort and the statement goes on to say that taking into account the journey she would have to make tomorrow morning to get to st. paul's cathedral and also the activity required for her to participate that she has with great reluctance concluded that she will not attend that service tomorrow morning. even if she went through one of the side doors at st. paul's cathedral and she still have had to got to her seat and that may have proved difficult for her. and she has had a long day today but we are told she is the attending and intending to take part in the beaker lighting ceremony. she is at windsor castle guard on 21 miles away from here. she stated intending to take part in that. a very long day for her. she had to travel from windsor to here, buckingham palace to stand on that balcony a couple of times. it looks like that caused her some problems and pilots sources they say

she experienced episodic mobility issues during the day when she was watching from the balcony and that's what's causing some issues. a huge surprise and also great regrets i'm sure for the cream because getting her deep, deep faith, the service tomorrow is one of the events during a four—day weekend that she was very keen to attend. a four-day weekend that she was very keen to attend-— keen to attend. thank you very much. that was one — keen to attend. thank you very much. that was one thing _ keen to attend. thank you very much. that was one thing she _ keen to attend. thank you very much. that was one thing she really - keen to attend. thank you very much. that was one thing she really wanted | that was one thing she really wanted to do. the queen will not be at st. paul's tomorrow. she was on the balcony today which everybody loved. the crowd i was standing there they really gave out a huge chair when they realise the cream was barren it was great to see her there. earlier in the day my colleague spoke to some of the people who came from all over the uk to watch the festivities. it was ten deep on the mall as people gathered to watch the parade. those at the back couldn't really see much.

but that seemed to bother absolutely no one. it's incredible. i've never seen it like this, and itjust really feels like a very special occasion. we're delighted to be here. you can't see very much from back here. does that matter? no. do you know what's actually really helpful? all of the cameras in front of us. we've been getting some quite good shots of what's going on anyways. some people have travelled thousands of miles to be here. you came from canada? yeah. oh, my goodness! specifically for this? specifically for this. her majesty's platinum jubilee. we came here ten years ago for the diamond jubilee. extraordinary. thank you. and why, why have you come all this way? because her majesty the queen has been faithfully serving us and the commonwealth for the last 70 years. "claire was there." yeah. claire, why are you here? well, i think it's a very special occasion. we're never going to see this again, are we, really? not with our queen, bless her. and i just feel it's very special,

and you've got to be part of the atmosphere. for others, this was the tonic needed after the last long two years. incredibly proud to be part of this, and this sense of togetherness, which we haven't really felt in a long time, especially due to the pandemic. it's really special. and why are you here? oh, i'm here celebrating the occasion. you know, it's nice bringing communities together. and we're all here. you know, that's why i'm here. where have you come from today? all the way from, you know, southport, england's classic resort. so, yeah, just soaking it all up, making the most of it. we were just chatting, and you were saying you thought these days are very special for a particular reason. just tell me again. i just think it's great that all the good things about our country are exhibited today. cos, like, all the people come out, and there's a sense of togetherness and it's just a great event. i was here 20 years ago,

it's just great to be here again. it's the atmosphere... it's the atmosphere, especially the community, all together, all for the country and for the queen. it's great. you sounded emotional. i am a little bit! there was a lot of emotion today. lots of smiles. and some happiness. especially when we saw the queen appear on the balcony. a year ago the queen's platinum jubilee beacons peagentmaster, bruno peek, entrusted a small charity to launch a competition for all commonwealth writers, composers, and choirs to be involved in a special and unique tribute to the queen. the winning song is titled �*a life lived with grace' and was composed by musician vincent atuyei chinemelu and lyrics by lucy kiely. it's been sung by choirs all across the commonwealth... alison cox is the founder f the charity.

it's not a huge charity. you got a call saying can you please come up with a song and lyrics and music and i imagine that was a bit daunting? it's an astonishing and i nearly dropped the phone when he spoke to me first. it was something that my small charity was very proud and privileged to be able to do and we launched two competitions. want to find the lyrics for the song and the second the find the song itself. the composers had to have lyrics to choose from in order to write the sun. ~ . choose from in order to write the sun, ~ ., ., , , , choose from in order to write the sun. ~ . , , ., sun. what was the prerequisite for the son: sun. what was the prerequisite for the song idea _ sun. what was the prerequisite for the song idea have _ sun. what was the prerequisite for the song idea have a _ sun. what was the prerequisite for the song idea have a specific - the song idea have a specific thing in mind and specific requirements? the sun had to be highly versatile, and had to be a sign that was easy to seeing what they are way just six people or whether it was children or a huge choir of 300, it had to be able to be sung by african, indian, caribbean, all the commonwealth

choirs had to feel a part of this song. we felt that vincent's song was the one that encapsulated the commonwealth.— was the one that encapsulated the commonwealth. ~ . , ., ., commonwealth. what did you want the son: to commonwealth. what did you want the song to convey? _ commonwealth. what did you want the song to convey? we _ commonwealth. what did you want the song to convey? we wanted _ commonwealth. what did you want the song to convey? we wanted it - commonwealth. what did you want the song to convey? we wanted it to - song to convey? we wanted it to convey hope _ song to convey? we wanted it to convey hope in — song to convey? we wanted it to convey hope in troubled - song to convey? we wanted it to convey hope in troubled times, | song to convey? we wanted it to i convey hope in troubled times, we want it to convey a love for the queen and an admiration for her work and he wanted it to be a joyful song that had a spirit of optimism and inclusivity about it. we that had a spirit of optimism and inclusivity about it.— inclusivity about it. we are going to seak inclusivity about it. we are going to speak to _ inclusivity about it. we are going to speak to vincent _ inclusivity about it. we are going to speak to vincent in _ inclusivity about it. we are going to speak to vincent in a - inclusivity about it. we are going to speak to vincent in a momentj inclusivity about it. we are going - to speak to vincent in a moment but tell me about lucy and the lyrics she came up with.— tell me about lucy and the lyrics she came up with. lucy's lyrics we felt were just _ she came up with. lucy's lyrics we felt were just exactly _ she came up with. lucy's lyrics we felt were just exactly right - she came up with. lucy's lyrics we felt were just exactly right for - she came up with. lucy's lyrics we felt were just exactly right for the | felt were just exactly right for the purpose. they were very straightforward but they were also very subtle and have a lovely chorus to them as well which we felt would be very for composers to engage with. how many times it would be sung? we have over 800 choirs from

all over the commonwealth and they have been working incredibly hard and they have sent us beautiful videos and we think also the song will go on being some afterwards. this song will be sung as the deacons are being laid around the commonwealth?— deacons are being laid around the commonwealth? yes, and also at our rinci al commonwealth? yes, and also at our principal beacons _ commonwealth? yes, and also at our principal beacons as _ commonwealth? yes, and also at our principal beacons as well. _ commonwealth? yes, and also at our principal beacons as well. the - principal beacons as well. the eo - le principal beacons as well. the people in _ principal beacons as well. the people in the _ principal beacons as well. the people in the uk _ principal beacons as well. the people in the uk be able to hear some of it?— people in the uk be able to hear some of it? ~ , , . ., ., some of it? absolutely. we have got lots of recordings _ some of it? absolutely. we have got lots of recordings he _ some of it? absolutely. we have got lots of recordings he will— some of it? absolutely. we have got lots of recordings he will post - lots of recordings he will post afterwards and listen to audio gallery on the website afterwards. was it difficult to choose the final composer and lyricist? it was it difficult to choose the final composer and lyricist?— was it difficult to choose the final composer and lyricist? it was very difficult but _ composer and lyricist? it was very difficult but we _ composer and lyricist? it was very difficult but we have _ composer and lyricist? it was very difficult but we have hundreds - composer and lyricist? it was very difficult but we have hundreds of. difficult but we have hundreds of injuries but we felt we chose a distinguished panel of educators that were involved including the master of the queens music and the secretary—general of the commonwealth and rogic williams, the chill is a song between them that we

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a life lived with grace is a tribute to her majesty. the composer of that song a 38—year—old academic musician from nigeria and a multi—instrumentalist and plays the piano, flute, cello, trumpets, alto sax and guitar and in 2021 he received a department reward of accidents after —— it's great to hear the song. tell me about what inspired their competition. ianthem hear the song. tell me about what inspired their competition.- inspired their competition. when i saw the advert _ inspired their competition. when i saw the advert online _ inspired their competition. when i saw the advert online last - inspired their competition. when i saw the advert online last year - inspired their competition. when i l saw the advert online last year that was the end of the deadline for the sung and i read through the instructions given in the guidelines

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0ur correspondentjo black is in leicester space centre the queen was here in her golden jubilee year at the national space centre but tonight for the patent jubilee celebrations we have got brilliant children from schools across alastair. i've got two young ladies with me now doing the dancing through the decades routine. what's it like being part of the celebrations? i it like being part of the celebrations?— it like being part of the celebrations? . ., , celebrations? i made it a bit nervous for _ celebrations? i made it a bit nervous for dancing - celebrations? i made it a bit nervous for dancing in i celebrations? i made it a bit nervous for dancing in front | celebrations? i made it a bit i nervous for dancing in front of everyone but i'm really grateful to be chosen to dance with the platinum jubilee. ~ . ., y., | be chosen to dance with the platinum jubilee-_ i am - be chosen to dance with the platinum jubilee-_ i am very i jubilee. what about you? i am very nervous but — jubilee. what about you? i am very nervous but it's _ jubilee. what about you? i am very nervous but it's a _ nervous but it's a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i'm once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i'm very— once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i'm very honoured. a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and i'm very honoured.— i'm very honoured. a lovely time. it's i'm very honoured. a lovely time. it's worth — i'm very honoured. a lovely time.

it's worth saying _ i'm very honoured. a lovely time. it's worth saying that _ i'm very honoured. a lovely time. it's worth saying that the - i'm very honoured. a lovely time. it's worth saying that the two i it's worth saying that the two rockets which are 42 metres high will be lit up in purple along with the rocket tower cellular be one of the rocket tower cellular be one of the landmark beacons which will be seeing right across gloucestershire. welcome to glastonbury tourjust in the last few minutes or so then final preparations were made to then beat them behind me and already a number of people have gathered around up here on this site in preparation for that making. we are very high up. it's 500 feet from the flatlands below and earlier today in the town, thejubilee frame was late and it created using two flames, the glastonbury peace flame which represent the different faith groups here in glastonbury as lead as the hiroshima peace flame which was late at the memorial in hiroshima and it will process up here in an hour and

they will come up the steep path and it will be back the vicar of glastonbury as well as the arch to relate of glastonbury. this is a site which is very important to a range of faiths including christianity and paganism. this will be one of around 3000 beacons being lit across the country and across the commonwealth. let us go to jersey. welcome tojersey. what a perfect spot. most 70 beacon in the british isles. we are on a high point here. this is the slope head of an old victorian forts once built here to defend jerseying against napoleon. the reason we are here and the reason these people are here several hundred of them is that structure behind that is what will me, becomejersey�*s virtual beacon. the decision has been taken not to

have a conventional bonfire this year but to have something that's virtual provided by lights and lasers which the organisers say will be seen even further across the island and to other islands as well than a conventional fire. island and to other islands as well than a conventionalfire. there island and to other islands as well than a conventional fire. there are conventional beacons in guernsey and in the tiny channel islands all kicking off a massive programme of events stretching into the weekend. let us hope the weather holds. let us go from one end of the uk to the other. right away to scotland. ben philip is there. this spectacular cliff top mediaeval fortress near stone even is playing host to a bonfire beacon which is being lit at 9:45 bonfire beacon which is being lit at 9:16 p:m.. it is one of dozens being lit on scotland including at balmoral castle, the queen's holiday home here in aberdeenshire. she spent some time here last requesting

ahead of this week's pdjubilee celebrations schedule but also a beacon on the top of that uk's highest mountain and also handicap at castle will stop if we have a look of a here at the beacon there are a lot of people who started to gather here and we are expecting some musical performances ready on what is a very lovely evening on the northeast coast. let us go to northern ireland and emma is there. welcome to people's park here in northern ireland where the pipes and drums of the royal irish regiment arejust getting warmed drums of the royal irish regiment are just getting warmed up because they are going to be playing a specially composed fanfare by the writing of the beacon here in ballymena later on. a specially composed fanfare they'll be playing when this beacon is mixed. it's one of about a dozen that's being lit

across the region this evening. it would be lots of entertainment here. they will be irish dancers dancing on these boards and it would be musical entertainment as well and of course it's a place that feels it has a strong connection to the monarchy and one of the places the queen visited on her very first tour of northern ireland for her coronation tour. a place with proud unionists traditions. also a symbol of reconciliation as she played a big part on the peace process in northern ireland. she has respect in nationalist communities. despite a bit of rain people have begun gathering here this evening and in a number of places across northern ireland tonight. thank you very much emma. as you can see all around the country they are celebrating and getting ready to write the beacons in an hour or so. helena wilkinson is with me. the queen will be making that beacon. she is

triggering the writing of it with prince william out at windsor castle. more festivities for her tonight but we will not see her tomorrow. tonight but we will not see her tomorrow-— tomorrow. she is symbolically touchinu tomorrow. she is symbolically touching the _ tomorrow. she is symbolically touching the globe _ tomorrow. she is symbolically touching the globe later- tomorrow. she is symbolically touching the globe later on i tomorrow. she is symbolically l touching the globe later on and tomorrow. she is symbolically i touching the globe later on and i will start the beacon making process and the duke of cambridge it will be and the duke of cambridge it will be a dual ceremony, we will see him later on that evening at the tree of trees which is a beacon but as you say the queen will not be attending the thanksgiving service at st. paul's cathedral tomorrow. we had a statement from their pilots in the last hour or so and it's clear she has felt and suffered from some discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised — discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised at _ discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised at how _ discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised at how well _ discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised at how well she - discomfort from the events. everyone was surprised at how well she was i was surprised at how well she was looking on the balcony. she was surprised at how well she was looking on the balcony.— looking on the balcony. she looks ha- looking on the balcony. she looks ha - to looking on the balcony. she looks happy to be _ looking on the balcony. she looks happy to be there, _ looking on the balcony. she looks happy to be there, she _ looking on the balcony. she looks happy to be there, she looks i looking on the balcony. she looks happy to be there, she looks veryj happy to be there, she looks very well but clearly she has been as we know been suffering from mobility issues and that is causing her some discomfort and it's been felt that the journey tomorrow morning from windsor to st. paul's in london and then back again and everything at

st. paul's cathedral will be too much for her.— st. paul's cathedral will be too much for her. ., ,, , . much for her. thank you very much. we did see — much for her. thank you very much. we did see her— much for her. thank you very much. we did see her majesty _ much for her. thank you very much. we did see her majesty the - much for her. thank you very much. we did see her majesty the queen. much for her. thank you very much. i we did see her majesty the queen on the balcony today. a day full of festivities. they still celebrating. hello. for most of us, it was a pretty decent start to this platinum jubilee weekend. sunny spells and scattered showers covered it in many areas. a beautiful cloudscape here for a weather watcher in hull. the clouds overhead in ballymena were just thick and grey, a lot more extensive and produced some outbreaks of rain across northern ireland. you can see that lump of cloud on our earlier satellite image. also some clumps of cloud to the south. we'll have to keep an eye on those as the weekend progresses, but through this evening and tonight, we see that rain moving its way across northern ireland, starting to affect parts of north wales, northern england and southern scotland. lots of mist and murk and low cloud or some northeastern parts of scotland and certainly for the northern isles. clear spells elsewhere and it probably won't be quite as chilly as it was last night. so friday starts off

with some wet weather across parts of north wales, northern england, southern scotland, tending to break up into showers through the day, also affecting northern ireland, maybe the far southwest of england, and some of the showers will be heavy and possibly thundery. still some areas of low cloud rolling onto some north sea coasts at times, but for most tomorrow, there will be some spells of sunshine, just the odd shower. temperatures, 21 for cardiff, 22 for london, but parts of western scotland doing pretty well temperature—wise as well, with highs of 20 and some decent sunshine. now, as we move through friday night into saturday, we start to keep our eyes down to the south, because we see an area of low pressure trying to spin into the picture. that will introduce the chance of some scattered showers and thunderstorms during saturday. these should be quite hit—and—miss at this stage, still with a decent amount of dry weather. rather murky for some north sea coasts. best of the sunshine further north and west, and that's where we'll have some of the highest of the temperatures. parts of the western highlands could get to 22

degrees at this stage. further south, likely to be a little bit cooler as that cloud and those showers start to work in. and through saturday night, it looks like the showers and thunderstorms in the south will become more widespread and will start to drift northwards into sunday, affecting parts of wales, northern england, maybe getting into northern ireland by the end of the day. best of the sunshine on sunday will be found in the north of that weather system, so across scotland. and once again, the western side of scotland may well be favoured for some of the best of the sunshine and highest temperatures, with highs of 21 degrees.

this is bbc news. the queen appeared on the balcony at buckingham palace as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations, but the palace has said she won't be attending tomorrow's thanksgiving service at st paul's cathedral. working members of the royalfamily watched seventy aircraft take part in a spectacular flypast, which included the world —famous red arrows. tens of thousands people from around the uk and the world thronged the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of proceedings. if i had one thing to say to the queen, i would say you have done an amazing job of 70 years on the throne. god save the queen! a group of animal rights protestors tried to disrupt the trooping the colours ceremony

but was dragged away by police. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at saint paul's cathedral — after testing positive for covid. tim hello and thanks forjoining us. amid all the royal pageantry there is a great day of cricket that is just kicked off. let's get all the sport. my family had been glued to the lords test. it's been quite fantastic on the 1st. it's been quite fantastic on the 1st. 17 wickets fell on the first day of the opening test between england and new zealand at lord's as both side suffered batting collapses. new zealand won the toss and elected to bat but were dismissed forjust 132 with newcomer matthew potts

and james anderson both claiming four wickets. in response england looked in a solid position at 59 without loss but imploded to finish on 116 for 7 at the end of the day. they've been great to have shot a round ball with. they've obviously got their own plans for the gist of the nose kinda guys around you and to put a few ideas across, just to keep you go in. you look around you that maybe 1200 test wickets. it's great to pick the brains of them and it's been very beneficial for me in the training days. just to watch how they go about their business and what they look to do is bowl and batsman. it's been very good to pick the brains of them. it's been very good to pick the brains of them. american teenager coco gauff is through to her first grand slam final as she beat unseeded italian martina trevisan in straight sets at the french open the 18—year—old took an hour and a half to dispatch the italian in theirsemifinal 6—3, 6—1. afterwards she told the paris crowd that she hadn't been nervous at roland garros.

gauff is yet to drop a set in the tournament and is the youngest finalist at any grand slam in 18 years. she'll take on iga swiatek in the final who also had a dominant straight sets victory over daria kasatkina. the world number one tookjust 64 minutes to make her second french open final, sealing victory with an ace for a 34th straight victory. being able to be in the final again, it's great, especially when i didn't know actually how to play here after so many tournaments that are played. it seemed kind of obvious for me that this streak may come to an end soon. so ijust want that this streak may come to an end soon. so i just want to take that this streak may come to an end soon. so ijust want to take it step—by—step and i didn't have any exact goals on this tournament. and just seeing how my game is developing, every match at something that's giving me a little hope and i'm just proud of myself. south african sides will be joining european club rugby union's

elite from next season. they've been playing in the united rugby championship for a few seasons alongside irish, welsh and italian sides. the lions will play in the challenge cup, and the cheetahs have also been invited in. 0rganisers say their inclusion will bring a new level of elite rugby. manu tuilagi will miss england's tour of australia because of surgery on a knee problem. injuries have plagued the sale sharks centre and since the 2019 world cup final, he's only played six games for england. in a statement sale said "a summer of rest and a full pre—season is the best course of action". the second women's golf major of the year is under way with the us open in north carolina. australian minjee lee won the first major of the year and has made a good start. swedish amateur ingrid lindblad holds the lead scoring six under in her round today, two shots clear of lee and anna nordqvist who are tied for second. georgia hall and charley hull also in action and the english pair are currently tied 34th.

——65th two scottish referees have become the first to come out publicly as gay. category one officials craig napier and lloyd wilson follow footballers josh cavallo and jake daniels in coming out. it is something that i have obviously let drift for a long time. it has been a difficultjourney to get to this point. but over the last couple of years, it has become a lot easier. and i think that it is really important that people like me are willing to sit here and do this. i don't think this needs to be a new story but i think, ——news at the moment, it really does because we need to see the climate change so that people do feel they can be their true self and live happily and comfortably in their own skin. and that needs to transcend into football. the nations league is currently underway with spain hosting portugal, and northern ireland v greece, both games are currently goalless.

1—1 both tems that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. back now to our main story today: the celebrations of the queen's platinum jubilee. let's take a look at what else is planned for the rest of the four day weekend. later today beacons will be lit throughout the uk, channel islands, isle of man and uk 0verseas territories. as we've seen, they've already begun to be lit in commonwealth countries around the world. on friday, a service of thanksgiving will take place at st paul's cathedral in london. then on saturday, members of the royal family are expected to go to the derby horse racing at epsom and in the evening there will be a live concert in front of buckingham palace — platinum party at the palace. and the final day of celebrations will be on sunday, with jubilee lunches and the platinumjubilee pageant, a performance that will tell the story of the queen's reign and will finish in front of buckingham palace. it will feature military personnel, dancers, puppets of corgis and ed sheeran. people will be celebrating

across the uk with street parties. later this evening, more than three thousand beacons will be lit across the uk and the commonwealth to end the first day of the jubilee celebrations. 0ur correspondent elaine dunkley has been watching preparations. it will be a majestic sight in honour of her majesty. along hadrian's wall, this ancient border will be illuminated with beacons. for many here, the queen has been a rock during her 70—year reign. this wonderful beacon lighting tonight and the fireworks, you know, it's just wonderful. i don't think the younger generation will ever see a monarch that's been around for 70 years for a long, long time. i'll sing the verses. you all do the choruses. music. at the local village school in brompton, children have been practising the jubilee song. fold over. and making lanterns for tonight's special event. she's the oldest queen that has ever lived. she's been crowned for the longest time as well. have you noticed that the queen

always carries her bag around? what do you think�*s in the bag? she's got lipstick in it. further along the wall at coalfield quarry, a command by hadrian. by day, dave works in it. but tonight, all eyes will be on his flaming arrow as he lights the beacon. very excited to be involved in the event like this. it'll be a tricky shot, having a lake in the middle. going to be a challenge. and it will be dark. so we'll give it our best shot. in the provinces, celebrations were held everywhere. - lighting beacons is a tradition which stretches back centuries. this is one of many built to mark the queen's grandfather george v's silverjubilee in 1935. beacons have already been lit across the commonwealth. new zealand was one of the first, followed by australia and fiji. in wales, a beacon in the brecons.

and a flame will be lit at edinburgh castle in scotland. the queen will lead the lighting of the principal jubilee beacon at windsor. the flames represent hope, a guiding light. and tonight, in honour of the queen, the beacons will be a symbol of communities and people coming together. elaine dunkley, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take you to one of the locations. thank you forjoining us. just so we could see lots of people behind you, what is it do to be let there? �* , ., , there? it's due to be let in 'ust over an hour's i there? it's due to be let in 'ust over an hour's time i there? it's due to be let in 'ust over an hour's time here. i there? it's due to be let in just over an hour's time here. the | over an hour's time here. the firemenjust over an hour's time here. the firemen just leaving now, over an hour's time here. the firemenjust leaving now, i'm not sure they haven't let the beacon yet. there's a real party atmosphere here. couple hundred people came out today. you actuallyjust missed the queen tribute band, everyone singing along, really a party atmosphere come up every thing that everyone singing along put up a real lively atmosphere here. everyone really

enjoying the occasion, enjoying a celebration for 70 years for the queen. as we do get close to the beacon being but here in matawan there are number of places across wales where they began lit from cardiff to swansea to north wales all gearing up before 9115 come at the time when they are all being lit here. probably a couple more songs by the band here before we push on in those beacons are lit later on. we will be back with you a bit later. thank you very much. the queen has recognised more than a thousand people in her birthday honours list. numerous previously unsung men and women working for charities and their communities have been recognised — along with household names from the worlds of entertainment and sport. professor aziz sheikh, chair of the primary care research and development at the university of edinburgh has been appointed an 0be for his work during the covid—19 pandemic. congratulations to you. thank you very much indeed. when did you find

out? ifound out a very much indeed. when did you find out? i found out a few weeks ago but obviously, we are trying to keep the information confidential. ii'iin�*n�* obviously, we are trying to keep the information confidential.— information confidential. how did ou feel information confidential. how did you feel about — information confidential. how did you feel about a? _ information confidential. how did you feel about a? absolutely i you feel about a? absolutely thrilled. i've _ you feel about a? absolutely thrilled. i've had _ you feel about a? absolutely thrilled. i've had the - you feel about a? absolutely | thrilled. i've had the privilege you feel about a? absolutely i thrilled. i've had the privilege of leading a fantastic team and i think this award is not only for myself but the team as well, absolutely thrilled. ., �* ., ~ , ., ,, thrilled. you've done some key work durin: the thrilled. you've done some key work during the pandemic. _ thrilled. you've done some key work during the pandemic. can _ thrilled. you've done some key work during the pandemic. can you i thrilled. you've done some key work| during the pandemic. can you explain a bit about it. during the pandemic. can you explain a bit about it— a bit about it. across scotland we created a national— a bit about it. across scotland we created a national data _ a bit about it. across scotland we created a national data platform. created a national data platform that really brought together data on the entire population for the first time in the world that's ever been done. and through that data platform we were able to track the pandemic as it was unfolding across scotland but also to look at the effectiveness of the vaccines, look at safety, considerations with vaccines, the emergence of new

variants and their impact and also vaccine waning. i think it's been really instrumental.— vaccine waning. i think it's been really instrumental. when you were doinu really instrumental. when you were doin: it really instrumental. when you were doing it you — really instrumental. when you were doing it you obviously _ really instrumental. when you were doing it you obviously were - really instrumental. when you were doing it you obviously were under i really instrumental. when you were doing it you obviously were under a | doing it you obviously were under a lot of time pressure. did you realise at the time but a big difference it was going to make of were? i difference it was going to make of were? ., difference it was going to make of were? ~ , ., difference it was going to make of were? ., ,, ., ., difference it was going to make of were? ~ ,., ~ ., .,, ,., were? i think you never know as you auoin into were? i think you never know as you going into these. _ were? i think you never know as you going into these. as _ were? i think you never know as you going into these. as we _ were? i think you never know as you going into these. as we were i were? i think you never know as you going into these. as we were able i were? i think you never know as you j going into these. as we were able to produce ourfirst going into these. as we were able to produce our first result we realise that we had a pretty unique data set that we had a pretty unique data set that we had a pretty unique data set that we were working with was that we were then peruse visioning answers as close real—time as possible to senior decision—makers across the uk. as we did that the request for more data analysis group. i think as we got going it became very clear to us that this was a really important data set and the ability to answer questions that mattered really to all of our lives, i think it's been a privilege to do this work. it

i think it's been a privilege to do this work. ,., , i think it's been a privilege to do this work. _, , ~' i think it's been a privilege to do this work. , ~' ., ~' this work. it sounds like the work ou do is this work. it sounds like the work you do is intellectually _ this work. it sounds like the work you do is intellectually science i you do is intellectually science driven. a lot of people do incredibly important work and don't get recognised up how does it mean to you to have a sort? if i get recognised up how does it mean to you to have a sort?— to you to have a sort? if i can correct you — to you to have a sort? if i can correct you on _ to you to have a sort? if i can correct you on that, - to you to have a sort? if i can correct you on that, i - to you to have a sort? if i can | correct you on that, i received to you to have a sort? if i can i correct you on that, i received an 0be a few years ago was up the current award is a bachelor award. it's incredibly welcome. i think that the team it's really encouraging for and yes, i feel honoured to have received this. sorry about that. and congratulations, you've been doubly awarded. . , ., congratulations, you've been doubly awarded. . ., ., congratulations, you've been doubly awarded. . ., ., awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? — awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? just _ awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? just been _ awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? just been out _ awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? just been out for i awarded. have you had a chance to celebrate? just been out for a i awarded. have you had a chance to | celebrate? just been out for a meal with my wife. we are away at the moment so certainly when we get back to the uk we really hope to celebrate with the wider family. does it mean to you to be linked to the queens platinum jubilee it's a

really one—off occasion, isn't it? her majesty has really given unprecedented service, relaying the clip that just unprecedented service, relaying the clip thatjust preceded this interview, it's a magnificent that she's played and to be a part of that in some small way is an absolute honor.— that in some small way is an absolute honor. ., ., ., , absolute honor. many congratulations aaain. absolute honor. many congratulations again- thank — absolute honor. many congratulations again- thank you _ absolute honor. many congratulations again. thank you for _ absolute honor. many congratulations again. thank you for talking _ absolute honor. many congratulations again. thank you for talking to i absolute honor. many congratulations again. thank you for talking to us i again. thank you for talking to us today. let's bring you some of today's other main news now: johnny depp has said he feels at peace after winning his libel case against his ex—wife, amber heard — following her claims in an article that she was a victim of domestic abuse. he has been awarded more than $10—million in damages, whilst ms heard was awarded two million dollars for winning part of her libel case against him. domestic abuse campaigners say they're concerned the verdicts could send the wrong message to victims — as david sillito reports.

mr foreperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court, and six years of angry accusations after their divorce, the court and millions across the world watched the jury's judgment on amber heard's declaration that she had suffered domestic violence at the hands ofjohnny depp. was this defamation? thejury said. yes. outside, the fans cheered. johnny depp's lawyers emerged to a hero's welcome. today's verdict confirms what we have said from the beginning, that the claims againstjohnny depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence. amber heard's case had video, photographs and hours of emotional testimony. slapped me across the face. he slapped me again. hejust kicked me.

however, public opinion was, throughout the trial, firmly behind johnny depp's claim that he was the real victim here. ms heard, in her frustration and in her rage and her anger, she would strike out. i said, "go ahead, hit me. " bam! so, two completely different accounts of a marriage, and one in whichjohnny depp said he was the victim, and that is what the jury has agreed with today. and not only that, they've accepted that amber heard acted with malice, with a reckless disregard for the truth. and remember, amber heard's account of her marriage was, in a uk libel trial two years ago, judged to be substantially true. and yet from the beginning,

she was facing a torrent of abuse. i received hundreds of death threats daily. campaigners for those who have endured domestic violence are worried. what we are concerned about in this instance is the chilling effect that the media coverage will have on survivors who need to come forward, and so ultimately that can be a very damaging thing. victims are watching this, and they are thinking about, "how will i be treated if i come forward? " amber heard says she's heartbroken. she did win part of a libel case over an allegation of carrying out a hoax, but forjohnny depp's team, celebrations. in a statement, he said he had his life back — the long legal battle is finally over. david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. questions are being asked byjohnny depp lost a similar libel suit in the uk against the sun newspaper in

2020. in the different outcome we spoke to the washington postjournalist. conventional wisdom holds that high proof bile plaintiffs suing in the uk tend to be more successful that in the united states because the uk libel laws are more favourable to plaintiffs that we are in the united states was up and the united states johnny depp had to prove that amber heard was acting with actual malice is a legal standard that means in part she knew the statements to be false and put them out anyway. where is the uk that case wherejohnny depp, he did not sue macro to he sued the sun newspaper as you mentioned, and got casey's son had to prove that he was in fact a wife beater, that is what they called him in their newspaper and that is why he sued. so in some ways it blocks conventional wisdom here as to why this outcome took place. i would say the distinction here beyond the legal framework is that in the uk, that decision came from a judge. in

the united states the decision came from a jury. at many legal experts we spoke to said that made all the difference. johnny depp was pictured shaking hands with fans and drinking with musicians sam fender and jeff beck at the bridge tavern in gateshead after the court case. and it's been announced, the film actor willjoinjeff beck for the remainder of his uk tour. 0ur reporter 0livia richwald told us a little earlier that the hollywood star wasn't expected to pop up in a local pub. absolutely. it's not exactly where you expect to see a film star like johnny depp. here i am at the stage in gateshead, if you come around here you'll see all of thejohnny depp fans queuing up, hoping to catch a glimpse of their man. as you said, after the news emerged of the victory in the defamation court case in america he was pictured in the bridge tavern which is close to here having a drink with some of his musician friends, having a drink with some of his musicianfriends, including having a drink with some of his musician friends, including jeff beck was due to perform on stage

here at the sage tonight. that picture appeared on social media and as you can imagine, that spark all of thejohnny depp fans of the of the johnny depp fans of the northeast to head to newcastle to try and see the star. 0utside all of the most expensive hotels in the city groups of fans have been gathering today for the pie was outside the hilton earlier was some people say he left at three in the morning, others started queuing up hoping to see head at seven in the morning. they were to be disappointed because the tour bus arrived, jeff beck at anke jeff beck way to the crowd butjohnny depp was nowhere to be seen. and shortly after a car, a blacked out windows van emerge from the underground car park, johnny depp banging on the doors of that van and his fans watch, five minutes later it arrived here at the stage for the fans here just managed to capture a glimpse and he gave them all away wave as he went to the concert venue where sound checks and rehearsals are taking place some of these fans tell me they are going to stand here hoping to see him throughout the

duration of this concert. some say they expect to still be here at one o'clock in the morning. nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg says western nations need to prepare for a long "war of attrition" in ukraine. he added that the conflict will likely end at the negotiating table at some stage. the nato chief was speaking in washington after meeting president biden. wa rs wars are fought by nature unpredictable. therefore we just had to be prepared for the long haul because what we see is that this war has now become a war of attrition. where ukrainians are... paying a high price for defending their own country on their battlefield. but also we see that russia is taking high casualties. ukrainian mp 0leksandr merezhko told us his country urgently needs heavier weapons to be

able to withstand russian assaults. 0ur troops are inside and they are holding _ 0ur troops are inside and they are holding out. they are defending the city even _ holding out. they are defending the city even though the heavy street fighting _ city even though the heavy street fighting is taking place. i don't know— fighting is taking place. i don't know how long our troops will be able to _ know how long our troops will be able to withstand this tremendous pressure — able to withstand this tremendous pressure. we are outgunned by russian — pressure. we are outgunned by russian army. and to defend ourselves _ russian army. and to defend ourselves successfully and to survive — ourselves successfully and to survive we need heavy weapons, including — survive we need heavy weapons, including long—range to 300 km. it will help— including long—range to 300 km. it will help us— including long—range to 300 km. it will help us not only to defend ourselves but also will help us to start _ ourselves but also will help us to start offensive, counter offence against — start offensive, counter offence against russian invasion. the world health organisation says it assumes the covid outbreak in north korea is getting worse, contrary to government claims that the peak is over. north korea reported its first case of covid less than a month ago, since when many international health experts suspect numbers have

been under—reported. the population is not vaccinated and pyongyang has turned down who offers to supply drugs. the who's emergencies chief, michael ryan, said it was very difficult to make a proper analysis. we really would appeal for a we really would appealfor a more open approach so we can come to the assistance of the people of d prk. right now, we are not in the position to make an adequate risk assistant meant on the situation on the ground. we assume that is situation is getting worse not better. asylum— seekers in britain have spoken of the distress they are facing after being served notices that they will be deported to rwanda under a controversial new scheme. several of them, including people from egypt, syria and sudan, have told the bbc they have been on hunger strike. the british government says the planned deportations — which cannot be appealed against — are an attempt to overhaul what it calls a broken asylum system. the american comedian, bill cosby, is facing

new allegations of sexual assault in a civil trial — less than a year after he was freed when his conviction in a separate criminal case was overturned. it's alleged the 85 year old — once known as "america's dad" — assaulted a teenage girl at the playboy mansion in los angeles in 1975. he's denied any assault took place. in 2018, cosby was convicted of drugging and molesting a woman at his home in 2004 and served nearly three years in prison before being released. in the us, four people have been killed in a shooting at a hospital in the city of tulsa in oklahoma. police say the gunman, who has not been identified, was armed with a rifle and a pistol. he killed himself soon after officers arrived. the motive for the attack isn't clear. and the teenage gunman accused of shooting 10 people dead in a supermarket in buffalo, new york, last month has been charged with domestic terrorism. prosecutors allege 18—year—old payton gendron, who earlier pleaded not guilty, was motivated by racial hatred. gendron, who describes himself

as a white supremacist, is accused of shooting 13 people in total during the massacre — almost all of them black. the government is to ban the use of the type of metal cladding used to refurbish grenfell towerfrom being used on all new buildings in the future. known as acm — or aluminium composite material — its flammability allowed the fire to spread rapidly. grenfell�*s bereaved families and survivors are marking thejubilee with a street party table with a place name for each of the 72 lives lost. the fifth anniversary of the tragedy is in a fortnight. now — the conclusion of trooping the colour was the spectular fly—past but not everyone seemed to enjoy it. here's prince louis — the youngest son of the cambridge's on the balcony waving at the planes with his great grand—mother the queen next to him. but the noise soon became too much for him.

i think he stole the show today. we are back. thanks for watching. this is bbc news. hello. for most of us, it was a pretty decent start to this platinum jubilee weekend. sunny spells and scattered showers covered it in many areas. a beautiful cloudscape here for a weather watcher in hull. the clouds overhead in ballymena were just thick and grey, a lot more extensive and produced some outbreaks of rain across northern ireland. you can see that lump of cloud on our earlier satellite image. also some clumps of cloud to the south. we'll have to keep an eye on those as the weekend progresses, but through this evening and tonight, we see that rain moving its way across northern ireland, starting to affect parts of north wales, northern england and southern scotland. lots of mist and murk and low cloud for some northeastern parts of scotland and certainly for the northern isles. clear spells elsewhere and it

probably won't be quite as chilly as it was last night. so friday starts off with some wet weather across parts of north wales, northern england, southern scotland, tending to break up into showers through the day, also affecting northern ireland, maybe the far southwest of england, and some of the showers will be heavy and possibly thundery. still some areas of low cloud rolling onto some north sea coasts at times, but for most tomorrow, there will be some spells of sunshine, just the odd shower. temperatures, 21 for cardiff, 22 for london, but parts of western scotland doing pretty well temperature—wise as well, with highs of 20 and some decent sunshine. now, as we move through friday night into saturday, we start to keep our eyes down to the south, because we see an area of low pressure trying to spin into the picture. that will introduce the chance of some scattered showers and thunderstorms during saturday. these should be quite hit—and—miss at this stage, still with a decent amount of dry weather. rather murky for some north sea coasts. best of the sunshine further north and west, and that's where we'll have some of the highest of the temperatures. parts of the western highlands could get to 22

degrees at this stage. further south, likely to be a little bit cooler as that cloud and those showers start to work in. and through saturday night, it looks like the showers and thunderstorms in the south will become more widespread and will start to drift northwards into sunday, affecting parts of wales, northern england, maybe getting into northern ireland by the end of the day. best of the sunshine on sunday will be found in the north of that weather system, so across scotland. and once again, the western side of scotland may well be favoured for some of the best of the sunshine and highest temperatures, with highs of 21 degrees.

for viewers here in the uk and across the world we have a special bbc programme to mark one of the most important events in a celebration for the queens patentability. 3000 beacons are being looked around the uk and the commonwealth contribute to the queens 70 years on the throne. the

cleanest in the delighting of the principal beginning a special ceremony at windsor castle guard. that is joined the special programme presented by kirsty young. throughout the day young leaders from the queens commonwealth trust have been writing beacons across every continent. she makes a beacon in pakistan. a round of applause for that. in uganda danielle who runs a youth conference —— common surveys in trust did the honours. the jubilee is an opportunity for people to come together and we caught up with a few to find out what goes into making a celebration fit for a queen. into making a celebration fit for a cueen. ., , into making a celebration fit for a cueen. . , ., ., ., queen. here we have been honoured to make the official _ queen. here we have been honoured to make the official nhs _ queen. here we have been honoured to make the official nhs beacon _ queen. here we have been honoured to make the official nhs beacon for i queen. here we have been honoured to make the official nhs beacon for the i

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