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this is bbc news with the latest headlines... i'm shaun ley, it's 2pm. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with owami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. security forces say they've ended a hotel siege carried out by islamist gunmen in the somali capital, mogadishu. ukraine's heavyweight boxer oleksandr usyk retains his unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua — then dedicates his win
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to the ukrainian armed forces. coming up, hardtalk speak to the latvian prime minister as the war in ukraine continues. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britain's largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action — after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers — half of britain's container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. let's talk to our correspondent at felixstowe port louisa pilbeam.
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good afternoon. cheering it is very vocal down here, i can just about hear you, if i can begin one of the workers striking today. why are you striking, what would be doing? why are you striking, what would be doinu ? ., why are you striking, what would be doinu? ., why are you striking, what would be doin. ? ., ., why are you striking, what would be doinu? ., ., . , doing? today, saturday, not many hauliers here _ doing? today, saturday, not many hauliers here sunday _ doing? today, saturday, not many hauliers here sunday but _ doing? today, saturday, not many hauliers here sunday but we - doing? today, saturday, not many hauliers here sunday but we would doing? today, saturday, not many i hauliers here sunday but we would be loading _ hauliers here sunday but we would be loading and unloading containers, the shipping company would be happy, workforce, _ the shipping company would be happy, workforce, place would be thriving. but why— workforce, place would be thriving. but why are — workforce, place would be thriving. but why are you striking? obviously, as you _ but why are you striking? obviously, as you can— but why are you striking? obviously, as you can see, the guys are not happy— as you can see, the guys are not happy with— as you can see, the guys are not happy with what is going on. just in the country— happy with what is going on. just in the country in general, we have just had enough — the country in general, we have just had enough of corporate greed. companies are earning big, lots of mohey_ companies are earning big, lots of money and — companies are earning big, lots of money and they are not sharing anything — money and they are not sharing anything. with the fuel prices going
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up anything. with the fuel prices going up and _ anything. with the fuel prices going up and everything, we just need a decent _ up and everything, we just need a decent pay— up and everything, we just need a decent pay rise so we canjust see ourselves— decent pay rise so we canjust see ourselves through. decent pay rise so we can 'ust see ourselves thought decent pay rise so we can 'ust see ourselves through. lucky, thank you. my colleague — ourselves through. lucky, thank you. my colleague mark _ ourselves through. lucky, thank you. my colleague mark ashdown - ourselves through. lucky, thank you. my colleague mark ashdown has - ourselves through. lucky, thank you. | my colleague mark ashdown has been looking at those issues. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk—out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a £500 one—off lump sum, but inflation is at 10% and rising.
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a striking or threatens to disrupt britain's supply chain. it is called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year, about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. the port of felixstowe sets the strike is disappointing and believes the pay offer is reasonable. the numbers they quoted for profit are fanciful, they aren't anything like the profit we make, but we do make a profit. we are a successful business, and it is because we are a successful and profitable business that we pay well here. this follows disputes at royal mail, bt, british airways and the rail operators, pressure on the incoming prime minister to set out a plan to tackle the rising cost of living. a few years ago, anyone would have bitten your hand off if you had been offered a 7—9% pay rise.
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it's now this soaring rate of inflation is fuelling most of these disputes. the department for transport said felixstowe is well set to mitigate disruption and supply chains are resilient, but unless there is movement in this dispute, nothing here will move for at least a week. mark ashton, bbc news. —— ashdown. this strike is due to carry on until a week on monday. what is your message, everyone?— a week on monday. what is your message, everyone? 1096! fair pay! and together! — i'm joined now by robert morton, national officer for unite the union behind the strikes at felixstowe. however much you may think that is what your members to serve, the reality is that no one is getting pay rises like that at the moment. isn't this strike therefore bound to
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fail? i isn't this strike therefore bound to fail? ., ., , ., fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday — fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday of— fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday of last _ fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday of last week- fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday of last week i - fail? i have to disagree with you. just on friday of last week i was| just on friday of last week i was dealing with two companies, a different industry, the passenger industry, one of the companies settled on 12.9%, the other company settled on 12.9%, the other company settled on 12.9%, the other company settled on 13%. if you are going into road hall, truckers now are getting rises of 18—20%. you into road hall, truckers now are getting rises of 18-20%. you know wh that getting rises of 18-20%. you know why that is. _ getting rises of 18-20%. you know why that is, because _ getting rises of 18-20%. you know why that is, because there - getting rises of 18-20%. you know why that is, because there is - getting rises of 18-20%. you know why that is, because there is a - why that is, because there is a shortage of truckers in that industry. there is a demand for those jobs. industry. there is a demand for thosejobs. apparently in industry. there is a demand for those jobs. apparently in an area like felixstowe, regular secure job so therefore the market won't pay that. i so therefore the market won't pay that. ., ., , that. i disagree with that as well. we have workers _ that. i disagree with that as well. we have workers in _ that. i disagree with that as well. we have workers in their - that. i disagree with that as well. we have workers in their being i that. i disagree with that as well. i we have workers in their being paid around about £20,000 per year, that
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for me is not an acceptable wage. obviously we have people who are paid more than that but everyone deserves an increase.— deserves an increase. sorry to interru -t deserves an increase. sorry to interruot but _ deserves an increase. sorry to interrupt but isn't _ deserves an increase. sorry to interrupt but isn't that - deserves an increase. sorry to interrupt but isn't that exactly | deserves an increase. sorry to - interrupt but isn't that exactly the problem? the lowest paid workers might deserve more because for them it is getting to the point where they cannot afford to pay their basic bills. people further up getting more because people further down get more, that means everyone will get more and everyone's prices go will get more and everyone's prices 9° up, will get more and everyone's prices go up, back in the same problem, you get yourself into a vicious circle. the people who suffer most from that of the poorest?— of the poorest? again, i will disagree _ of the poorest? again, i will disagree with _ of the poorest? again, i will disagree with you _ of the poorest? again, i will disagree with you because l of the poorest? again, i will. disagree with you because what starts the vicious circle is the obscene profits that companies are making. if you look at the ftse 350 index, all of their profits are up
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43%. on average. 0nce index, all of their profits are up 43%. on average. once you get those profits people like me come along and say we deserve a decent share of that, that's what starts the circle. the felixstowe offer, some dispute about the detail of it. the company saying that effectively it is more than 7% because as well as the repeating salary increase there will be one of payments as well. yes. so let me to be one of payments as well. yes. so let me go into _ be one of payments as well. yes. so let me go into detail, _ be one of payments as well. yes. so let me go into detail, then. - be one of payments as well. yes. so let me go into detail, then. a - be one of payments as well. yes. so let me go into detail, then. a 7% - let me go into detail, then. a 7% pay increase on offer plus the £300 one—off payment which is not consolidated into the wage. if you take away the national insurance increase, the income tax, i'm sure the £300, not even £500, would shrink to somewhere near £300. lltrul’itlt shrink to somewhere near £300. with other benefits. _ shrink to somewhere near £300. with other benefits, the company says, it
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is worth 8.19.6% other benefits, the company says, it is worth 8.1 9.6% this year. there are no other benefits. why haven't you put this over to your members? the reason we didn't it to our members is that the members of unite tell us what to do, we don't tell them. ., ., i. _, tell us what to do, we don't tell them. ., ., , them. hang on, you could say, this is what they — them. hang on, you could say, this is what they are _ them. hang on, you could say, this is what they are offering. _ them. hang on, you could say, this is what they are offering. i - them. hang on, you could say, this is what they are offering. i will - is what they are offering. i will answer the _ is what they are offering. i will answer the question. - is what they are offering. i will answer the question. 0k, - is what they are offering. i will answer the question. ok, so i is what they are offering. iii-h" ll answer the question. ok, so our members at the beginning of this told us we had to get them an increase in line with inflation, which we have attempted to do, they told us don't come back with anything worse than inflation because that is what we want. when we get a stern message like that from a workforce that is not particularly militant, we have to listen, that is what we did. the only ballot we have had is for industrial action. the suspicion would be you _ industrial action. the suspicion would be you didn't _ industrial action. the suspicion would be you didn't put - industrial action. the suspicion would be you didn't put it - industrial action. the suspicion would be you didn't put it to i industrial action. the suspicion i would be you didn't put it to them because you are worried you would
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settle. the staff union at port of the lister —— felixstowe excepted. they are usually office workers, we are talking about highly skilled dock workers, working in all elements of weather weather very hot and cold they are there. can i add, they worked every day through the covid pandemic.— covid pandemic. robert morton, national officer _ covid pandemic. robert morton, national officer at _ covid pandemic. robert morton, national officer at unite - covid pandemic. robert morton, national officer at unite union, l national officer at unite union, thank you. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is here. we have had marks from liz truss at strikes on essential services, i'm not sure if this would count, it is going to last eight days. liz truss and rishi sunak _ going to last eight days. liz truss and rishi sunak saying _ going to last eight days. liz truss
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and rishi sunak saying they - going to last eight days. liz truss | and rishi sunak saying they would take hardline action against striking when either enters number ten. the railway strikes, and mention in the conservative manifesto in 2019 to put minimum service levels in during a strike, being repeated by both candidates during this. the being repeated by both candidates durin: this. ., , �* during this. the government hasn't done anything _ during this. the government hasn't done anything about _ during this. the government hasn't done anything about it _ during this. the government hasn't done anything about it in _ during this. the government hasn't done anything about it in the - done anything about it in the election. , ., , ., , ., election. they have promised that the summer- _ election. they have promised that the summer. certainly _ election. they have promised that the summer. certainly a - election. they have promised that the summer. certainly a feeling . election. they have promised that i the summer. certainly a feeling they are pledging to clamp down on strike action but also a recognition that they are both going to have to do more when it comes to helping people with the cost of living. as you have just explored their comedy background to this is the rising cost of inflation hit 10.1% last month, higherthan cost of inflation hit 10.1% last month, higher than was even predicted. month, higher than was even predicted-— month, higher than was even redicted. ., ., , ., predicted. the fear as it will go further. predicted. the fear as it will go further- a _ predicted. the fear as it will go further. a recognition - predicted. the fear as it will go further. a recognition more - predicted. the fear as it will go i further. a recognition more needs predicted. the fear as it will go - further. a recognition more needs to be done. further. a recognition more needs to be done- at — further. a recognition more needs to be done- at the _ further. a recognition more needs to be done. at the moment, _ further. a recognition more needs to be done. at the moment, what - further. a recognition more needs to be done. at the moment, what that l further. a recognition more needs to l be done. at the moment, what that is is yet to be spelt out. explanation
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on that from the business secretary this morning, some criticism of liz truss for not having set out what she would do. he said it is reasonable to wait, the treasury are working on options as we speak. i working on options as we speak. i was talking to a labour mp on friday, a campaign for labour to take the side of the workers. terrified if they look like they are on the union side, accused of doing the work of their union paymasters, becomes a big thing for the conservatives to attack them with. at the same time, the degree of anger across the country seems so deep, for labour a no—brainer to seize on that, we are on the side of people trying to get a decent pay rise to pay their bills.— rise to pay their bills. difficult osition rise to pay their bills. difficult position for — rise to pay their bills. difficult position for labour, _ rise to pay their bills. difficult position for labour, we - rise to pay their bills. difficult position for labour, we have l rise to pay their bills. difficult - position for labour, we have seen that in the rows in recent weeks about whether or not shadow cabinet
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ministers, what they can and cannot do around picket lines, i mean, so far labour has not come out to back inflationary pay rises. but said there should be fair pay rises. in recent weeks, the focus has been on other cost measures, in particular the big flagship policy put forward about freezing energy prices. that is where labour is having the space if you like to put forward that sort of policy and look like they are taking the lead on this at the moment because the conservative leadership contest is still rolling on, another two weeks, the government has said it is not going to make big spending decisions or policy decisions until a new prime minister is in. that is leaving a vacuum until that point as to what exactly can be done to tackle this. helen kat, thank you very much. ——
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catt. the metropolitan police has confirmed that officers spoke to the missing student nurse 0wami davies two weeks ago, on the same day that her family reported her disappearance. the 24—year—old went missing from her home in essex on the fourth ofjuly. the met spoke to her in two days later, after concerns were raised about a woman's welfare. the force says it was not aware at the time that she was a missing person. sanchia berg has more. you have my number. 0wami davies, as herfriends, family and colleagues know her — a bubbly, lively student nurse with a promising future. she has just secured a permanentjob at one of london's most prestigious hospital trusts. and this is the last confirmed sighting of her, more than six weeks ago, outside the african food centre in croydon, 30 miles from her home, looking dishevelled and disorientated. it was the 4th ofjuly when she left her home in essex. 48 hours later, her mother contacted the police. the next day, she was seen on cctv at derby road near west croydon station around midnight, with an unidentified man. 12 hours later, the last sighting.
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earlier this month, five men were arrested, two on suspicion of murder. they have all been released on bail. we now know that on the 6th ofjuly, the same day her family reported 0wami missing, metropolitan officers had spoken to her at an address in croydon. they had been called because someone raised concerns about the welfare of a woman there. the officers called an ambulance, but 0wami said she didn't want help and they left. they did not know at that time that she had been reported missing because the information had not yet been shared by essex police across the national systems. the matter has now been referred to the independent office of police conduct, and they will decide over the next few days whether to investigate. meanwhile, herfamily are increasingly worried about her.
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i'm so broken and empty. and so are her brothers. police are expected to launch a new public appeal for information next week. sancha berg, bbc news. a murder investigation has been launched after a woman was shot dead in liverpool last night. officers were called to a house in the old swan area of the city just after midnight. police had reports of concerns for safety and found the woman in the back garden of the house with gunshot wounds at around. with gunshot wounds. she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. no arrests have been made yet. the headlines on bbc news at 2.16. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with 0wami davies on the day she was reported missing by herfamily.
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boxing news now and the ukrainian heavyweight, oleksandr usyk, has retained his unified world titles with a victory he's dedicated to the ukrainian armed forces. he beat britain's anthonyjoshua on a split points decision after 12 rounds. the fight in saudi arabia was a rematch of usyk�*s victory in london in september. usyk had beatenjoshua to claim the belts, but volunteered as a soldier following russia's invasion of ukraine in february. although the ukrainian authorities advised him to return to the ring to highlight the country's plight. here's our reporter injeddah, ade adedoyin. it really was a dramatic night and the fight fell into a similar pattern as the first one. usyk was very elusive, hard to pin down. he was landing the volume of punches, thouthoshua had his moments, landed some hard crunching shots to the body and to the head, but it was just never able to pin the ukrainian down. the fight really came alive in the ninth round whenjoshua had him hurt. it looked like he was on the verge of stopping him.
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but usyk showed a champion's heart to weather the storm and then rally in the next round and then almost had joshua out in that tenth round. it was a brilliant performance by the ukrainian, and he showed real class and why he's been undefeated in the last 13 years. as for anthonyjoshua, a little out of character afterwards, it was very, very emotional. he picked up the belts, threw them out the ring and then stormed out before being called back into the ring by his entourage. he gave a speech praising oleksandr usyk for a brilliant performance. wherejoshua goes now remains to be seen. as for oleksandr usyk, he said in the ring behind me that he would love the opportunity to fight tyson fury, the wbc champion, and that will be a blockbuster affair. tyson fury, undefeated. he said recently that he will retire from boxing. but with the prospect of facing oleksandr usyk in a huge unification bout, there's every possibility that he comes back. ade adedoyin. as we've been reporting, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, aleksandr dugin, has been killed in a bomb attack. russian media says darya dugina died after her car exploded near moscow.
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there's been no comment from the authorities. it's thought that her father — who's often called "putin's brain" — could have been the intended target of the attack. the pair were reportedly set to travel back from an event in the same car. aleksandr dugin is a prominent ultra—nationalist philosopher and strategist. lets go now to bbc russian's anastasia golubeva in riga. tell us first what we know about the bomb explosion, it took place quite close to moscow, is that correct? just outside moscow, a cultural event there, they were leaving in the late evening yesterday. , it was reported he was supposed to get into the car with his daughter. an
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ill—advised explosive device —— improvised expose of device detonated under the car. something like this pretty _ detonated under the car. something like this pretty unusual— detonated under the car. something like this pretty unusual in _ detonated under the car. something like this pretty unusual in russia? i like this pretty unusual in russia? accidents of this sort happened in the 90s but now to witness such exposure just outside moscow is quite unusual and shocking to many. law enforcement do not have any official version and who might be behind this death. they said this murder is of the contract nature. i noticed a foreign ministry spokeswoman, sometimes quite outspoken, suggested it was in connection with ukraine. the reason
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for that is presumably because alexander dugin is known as a proponent of this idea of reuniting of the russian speaking lands. it is of the russian speaking lands. it is true there is _ of the russian speaking lands. it is true there is no _ of the russian speaking lands. it 3 true there is no wonder why there is the belief this death and attempted assassination is linked to the war in ukraine. not a separate they have blamed the ukrainian regime on the exposures, they have already denied involvement.— they have already denied involvement. ., " ' :: , ., involvement. imagine the 1990s, a lot of the incidents _ involvement. imagine the 1990s, a lot of the incidents that _ involvement. imagine the 1990s, a lot of the incidents that happen - involvement. imagine the 1990s, a| lot of the incidents that happen the russian authorities immediately blamed, subsequently in some places proved, blamed chechen nationalists being involved, but part of the campaign was that there were
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terrorist outrages in russia. could this be a propaganda activity, somehow it makes sense to blame ukraine even if it turns out to be contract killing which could be to do with organised crime, unrelated with politics, because at this stage the authorities have no idea? i the authorities have no idea? i don't really know about that. i think it is too early to make such assumptions, especially to assume that there might be some groups from chechnya or the caucus republic in russia. but it is very shocking today. and i think the main link, the main belief, the main thought that comes to mind is the link to ukraine. , , . , that comes to mind is the link to ukraine. , , ., , ., that comes to mind is the link to ukraine. , ., , ., ~ ., ukraine. just finally on alexander du~in, no ukraine. just finally on alexander dugin. no word — ukraine. just finally on alexander dugin, no word on _ ukraine. just finally on alexander dugin, no word on him? - ukraine. just finally on alexander dugin, no word on him? do - ukraine. just finally on alexander
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dugin, no word on him? do you l ukraine. just finally on alexander- dugin, no word on him? do you mean that, he did — dugin, no word on him? do you mean that, he did not _ dugin, no word on him? do you mean that, he did not comment... - dugin, no word on him? do you mean that, he did not comment... we - that, he did not comment... we haven't heard _ that, he did not comment... we haven't heard if he is well and all the rest of it?— haven't heard if he is well and all the rest of it? yes, there have been re orts the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he — the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he might— the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he might be _ the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he might be in _ the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he might be in hospital - the rest of it? yes, there have been reports he might be in hospital butl reports he might be in hospital but we don't know anything about his state right now.— we don't know anything about his state riaht now. . ~ , ., , . state right now. thank you very much for that, state right now. thank you very much for that. we — state right now. thank you very much for that, we appreciated, _ state right now. thank you very much for that, we appreciated, thanks - state right now. thank you very much for that, we appreciated, thanks for l for that, we appreciated, thanks for your time. some students are still waiting for their vocational exam results this morning — three days after they were due to get them. the exam boards pearson and 0cr have apologised to pupils who have been affected. it's left some unable to confirm their university places, or arrange their accomodation. somalia's police commissioner says the security forces rescued 106 people from the hotel attacked by islamist militants on friday in the capital, mogadishu. the health minister said 21 people were killed during the siege. doctors at mogadishu's main hospital say they are treating more than a0 wounded. al shabaab militants stormed the building on friday — as emily brown reports. gunfire. the crackle of gunshots
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penetrating the mogadishu air. a crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist militant group on friday night. al—shabab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted for 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunmen held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al—shabab is the main islamist militant group in somalia. it's engaged in a long—running conflict with the federal government. some believe this deadly assault is a reaction to the government's recent comments saying they will intensify their response to the armed militant group. unfortunately we have had several years of really bad governance in somalia,
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which has, like in afghanistan, really weakened the somali forces further, often aligning them with particular plans and particular politicians. so it has long been feared as we have waited for this delayed and delayed government finally to to succeed this may, that this was strengthening al—sha bab. security forces claim the gunmen have now been killed, and the siege has ended. but this hasn't yet been verified. and whilst this battle may be over, many are anxiously waiting to hear news about their loved ones who were trapped inside during this deadly attack. emily brown, bbc news. it's long been known that the popularity of our coastal towns and resorts with holiday and second home owners has led to a decrease in the numbers of young people living there. but, perhaps less known, is the impact that is having on the ability for the rnli to recruit and train new lifeboat crews. 0ur reporter phil chapman has been
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to yorkshire to find out more. nearly 200 years after the rnli was formed, the skills needed to bravely carry out rescues at sea are being passed on to a new generation, and some volunteers among the team here at at the staithes and runswick lifeboat station are proudly sharing their knowledge with their sons and daughters. my name's lee jackson, helmsman at staithes lifeboat. hi, i'm elena and i'm his daughter. it's something i've always wanted to do since i was little. i've always looked up to my dad as a role model figure, and i've just always had a big passion for the lifeboat. and hopefully, if i stay in the village, i'd like to carry it on with my family. we've got to try and keep it going in the village. obviously the village is quite a touristy place now, with the holiday cottages and the holiday homes, so we need the local people that are here to come along and train and be crew. i'm colin harrison - and these are my twins. it has kind of brought us together as a family in a different way as well. it's nice just to see them,
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especially at the station that there are multiple families consistently involved. i think it's important to help save people, because quite a lot of people underestimate the tides or weather conditions and get trapped. if no one's there to save them, then who knows what could happen? generations that have gone from here — as i was, going to sea before we could walk — but so many of the crew around the country now are not, and the minority have got a maritime experience, and with all the new technology, it's important we do training, as we saw lee doing with the chart work, and apply that to electronic stuff as well. and as the rnli approaches its 200th anniversary in 2024, there are plenty of volunteering and fundraising opportunities to get involved with around the country. and here on the north yorkshire coast, it's clear that the future of this life—saving charity is in good hands.
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phil chapman, bbc news, staithes. she confronted the soviet threat during the cold war and took part in the mission to defend the falklands, but now, more than 60 years after she first took to the skies, the uk's last airworthy vulcan is looking for a new home. she's spent the past decade at doncaster sheffield airport, but the site's future is now uncertain — as david rhodes reports. fanfare. archive: the avro vulcan, - britain's revolutionary v-bomber, goes goes into service with the royal air force. for many it was once the technological pinnacle of british aeroengineering, but the yorkshire trust that preserves this piece of living history has been told it must now find a new home. whilst it's a difficult day for us to tell the world this, i do believe this aircraft has got an important role in the future, and potentially a very successful role in the future of education and history. the vulcan has been grounded
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since 2015 but it remained on display at doncaster sheffield, an airport which its owners say may no longer be commercially viable. there are two potential sites where the vulcan could be rehomed. one of those sites is understood to be in yorkshire, and with that comes hope that one of the region's most recognisable aviation attractions may still inspire new generations to come. our first thoughts were, "this is a major blow to us," but as options have developed then we're more confident that we can secure a permanent home for the aircraft and the story she has to tell in the future. i think, in many ways, to have a permanent home and a landlord in one case who actually wants us and can commit as soon as we want to commit, will protect this airframe and the message of inspiring the next generation for the next 60 years. in the 20th century, this bomber confronted the soviet threat and took part in the falklands war. in the 21st century,
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it overcame the odds to return to the air, but its latest challenge is to simply find a new home. david rhodes, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. mixed fortunes weather—wise across the uk as we head through the rest of today with the best of the sunshine towards the north and a lot more cloud further south. also a scattering of showers towards western facing coasts too. here is the rest of the afternoon, some showers towards western scotland, western wales and far south west of england. humidity levels dry, coastal and hill fog by the end of today, lots of low cloud. where front pushing northwards and his works, point of call, mild and muggy filling conditions. clearest of these skies across north—east scotland, temperatures dipping down
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