live from london. this is bbc news, im frankie mccamley corach rambler wins the grand national — romping home in the world's most famous horse race. the start was delayed by animal rights activists. at least three people have been killed in sudan — in fighting between the army and paramilitary forces, in the capital khartoum. a man is arrested — and the japanese prime minister rushed to safety — following an explosion at a campaign event. the french president visits notre—dame cathedral — nearly destroyed by a fire — four years ago. the restoration is expected to be finished on schedule. doctors and nurses in england consider co—ordinated strike action — after unions turn down

the government's latest pay offer. hello, i'm frankie mccamley. one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national, was delayed earlier after a number of protesters made their way onto the track at antrie. onto the track at aintree. as you can see from these images the protesters got right onto the course. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to the raceground and they went onto the course to remove the protesters. merseyside police say say nine people were arrested. the start of the race was delayed for m minutes whilst the protesters were cleared from track. the race eventually went ahead and was won by corach rambler ridden by the jockey derek fox.

let's go to straight to the racecourse near liverpool and speak to our correspondent sharon barbour. hello. it has been a day of real tension and drama. of course with the race being stopped, that was the goal of animal rising, they had talked about it all week and it was said it couldn't happen. when we arrived this morning the whole track was surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of police. the police themselves told us they had never seen so many police at an event and some police were drafted in from wales. you can see around me that the police are still here because the police are still here because the tension is still here. the campaigning group, animal rising, protecting the welfare of the horses, they claim are delighted and many of the racegoers are appalled at the events. there will be an

investigation into how they got onto the track, but let'sjoin investigation into how they got onto the track, but let's join one of the organisers of animal rising. like how did you get onto the track. people _ like how did you get onto the track. people had — like how did you get onto the track. people had been trying to get on the track in _ people had been trying to get on the track in a _ people had been trying to get on the track in a non—violent way to be able _ track in a non—violent way to be able to— track in a non—violent way to be able to expose what is happening. this race — able to expose what is happening. this race watched around the world. were going to pull away from there as we can't quite hear what sharon and our guest are saying. i will bring you the statement from merseyside police in regards to

those protest. merseyside police have said that nine people had been arrested at aintree rain course. just after five o'clock they said a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry onto the course. the majority were prevented from reaching the boundary fencing, but the nine individuals who managed to enter the course were later arrested by officers. the force has said that it is continuing to work on this operation and the grand national was temporarily delayed to allow officers to ensure the safety. as we have been hearing, that race did go ahead. it is one of the most famous races in the world and was won by corach rambler. he was ridden by the jockey derek fox. we will try to get back to our correspondence shortly to try to hear what she has to say.

she has been there all afternoon. let's cross now back to sharon. it has been a day of real drama and we have been talking, we were talking earlier to one of the organisers of animal rising about how they feel and how they managed to disrupt this most important of races. how did your members get on the track? , ., , the track? feeble felt really stronal the track? feeble felt really strongly about _ the track? feeble felt really strongly about the - the track? feeble felt really strongly about the climate l the track? feeble felt really - strongly about the climate crisis and horse — strongly about the climate crisis and horse racing and cut through the fences— and horse racing and cut through the fences and _ and horse racing and cut through the fences and climb through to get onto the horse _ fences and climb through to get onto the horse track. you fences and climb through to get onto the horse track.— the horse track. you have disrupted one of the most _ the horse track. you have disrupted one of the most important - the horse track. you have disrupted one of the most important horse i one of the most important horse races. it has been going for 175 years. 500 million people around the world, hugely important to the economy. you can feel good about that? i economy. you can feel good about that? 4' economy. you can feel good about that? ~ ., , ., that? i think and i believe that we are in transition _ that? i think and i believe that we are in transition to _ that? i think and i believe that we are in transition to a _

that? i think and i believe that we are in transition to a new- that? i think and i believe that we i are in transition to a new economy, and we _ are in transition to a new economy, and we have — are in transition to a new economy, and we have to transition to a new economy — and we have to transition to a new economy. we cannot carry on with our practices _ economy. we cannot carry on with our practices if— economy. we cannot carry on with our practices if we — economy. we cannot carry on with our practices if we are wanting to see a tletter— practices if we are wanting to see a better future. practices if we are wanting to see a betterfuture. being practices if we are wanting to see a better future. being here and opening — better future. being here and opening this conversation about how our relationship with animals and nation _ our relationship with animals and nation ship — our relationship with animals and nation ship needs to be fixed. you know that they — nation ship needs to be fixed. wm. know that they had taken huge strides to make this race safer for horses. they have lowered the fences, they had made all sorts of amendments to make sure it is safe. after all, thejockeys amendments to make sure it is safe. after all, the jockeys are on the horses. it is notjust about the horses. it is not 'ust about the horses. ~ , ., �* horses. it is not 'ust about the horses. , ., �* , horses. absolutely and i'm sure the 'ocke s horses. absolutely and i'm sure the jockeys love — horses. absolutely and i'm sure the jockeys love the _ horses. absolutely and i'm sure the jockeys love the horses. _ horses. absolutely and i'm sure the jockeys love the horses. but - horses. absolutely and i'm sure the jockeys love the horses. but let's i jockeys love the horses. but let's be honest. — jockeys love the horses. but let's be honest, every second race horse dies _ be honest, every second race horse dies you _ be honest, every second race horse dies. you can't love someone and treat— dies. you can't love someone and treat them — dies. you can't love someone and treat them good if you know there is a 50% _ treat them good if you know there is a 50% chance they're going to die. it a 50% chance they're going to die. it has _ a 50% chance they're going to die. it has been — a 50% chance they're going to die. it has been really tense here all day and huge numbers of police. i'm still curious as to how you managed to break through that security. this is what happens when a small group of peopie _ is what happens when a small group of people come together in a non—violent way and believe a better

way as _ non—violent way and believe a better way as possible. i know that next year _ way as possible. i know that next year we _ way as possible. i know that next year we do — way as possible. i know that next year we do not have to be here because — year we do not have to be here because the public willjoin on our side and _ because the public willjoin on our side and not let the race happen. you know— side and not let the race happen. you know that the people, the racegoers, are deeply upset. how does it make you feel, having some of the comments and arguments. what are they saying to you? i ieei of the comments and arguments. what are they saying to you?— are they saying to you? i feel very sad for peeple _ are they saying to you? i feel very sad for people who _ are they saying to you? i feel very sad for people who feel— are they saying to you? i feel very sad for people who feel sad, - are they saying to you? i feel very i sad for people who feel sad, because this is— sad for people who feel sad, because this is hot— sad for people who feel sad, because this is not the point. we don't want to disrupt _ this is not the point. we don't want to disrupt people, we want to invite peopie _ to disrupt people, we want to invite peopie to _ to disrupt people, we want to invite people tojoin us. i do believe that by opening — people tojoin us. i do believe that by opening this conversation people are going _ by opening this conversation people are going to go home and talk about it and _ are going to go home and talk about it and it _ are going to go home and talk about it and it will — are going to go home and talk about it and it will open these channels to be _ it and it will open these channels to be able — it and it will open these channels to be able to reach the public and invite _ to be able to reach the public and invite them tojoin to be able to reach the public and invite them to join as.— invite them to 'oin as. animal risin: invite them to 'oin as. animal rising wanted — invite them to join as. animal rising wanted to _ invite them to join as. animal rising wanted to stop - invite them to join as. animal rising wanted to stop this - invite them to join as. animal. rising wanted to stop this race. invite them to join as. animal- rising wanted to stop this race. you didn't stop it. taste rising wanted to stop this race. you didn't step it— didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing- _ didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing- we — didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing. we didn't _ didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing. we didn't stop - didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing. we didn't stop it - didn't stop it. we delayed it which is amazing. we didn't stop it and l is amazing. we didn't stop it and this is— is amazing. we didn't stop it and this is why— is amazing. we didn't stop it and this is why we need more people to come _ this is why we need more people to come and _ this is why we need more people to come and join us. through the summer and spring _ come and join us. through the summer and spring we _ come and join us. through the summer and spring we are going to be doing animat— and spring we are going to be doing animal liberation across the country to show— animal liberation across the country to show the — animal liberation across the country to show the people what could be possible — to show the people what could be possible if they are re—welded and freed _ possible if they are re—welded and freed we — possible if they are re—welded and freed. we could have a climate safe future _ freed. we could have a climate safe

future. , , ., , freed. we could have a climate safe future. , , ., . ., freed. we could have a climate safe future, , ., . ., , ., future. just as extinction rebellion and animal rising, _ future. just as extinction rebellion and animal rising, you _ future. just as extinction rebellion and animal rising, you upset - future. just as extinction rebellion and animal rising, you upset so i future. just as extinction rebellion - and animal rising, you upset so many people. how could you possibly get the public on your side when you do things like this? this the public on your side when you do things like this?— things like this? this question is ve often things like this? this question is very often asked. _ things like this? this question is very often asked. i _ things like this? this question is very often asked. i always - things like this? this question is very often asked. i always think| very often asked. i always think about— very often asked. i always think about how— very often asked. i always think about how this. martin luther king was the _ about how this. martin luther king was the most hated person of his own time and _ was the most hated person of his own time and we _ was the most hated person of his own time and we know and years later that he _ time and we know and years later that he changed history. it would be bil that he changed history. it would be big headed to say any others as him, but the _ big headed to say any others as him, but the dynamic of social change is such that _ but the dynamic of social change is such that activists are hated, but by non—violence, people stand on their— by non—violence, people stand on their side — by non—violence, people stand on their side. no by non-violence, people stand on their side. ., ., by non-violence, people stand on their side-— their side. no one will listen to because they — their side. no one will listen to because they are _ their side. no one will listen to because they are so _ their side. no one will listen to because they are so angry, - their side. no one will listen to j because they are so angry, and their side. no one will listen to l because they are so angry, and i think a lot of the people around this country and the world will be angry that you disrupted such an important event. by, angry that you disrupted such an important event.— angry that you disrupted such an important event. a gentleman has 'ust come important event. a gentleman has just come pp _ important event. a gentleman has just come up to — important event. a gentleman has just come up to shake _ important event. a gentleman has just come up to shake hand - important event. a gentleman has just come up to shake hand with i important event. a gentleman has| just come up to shake hand with an activist _ just come up to shake hand with an activist and — just come up to shake hand with an activist and i— just come up to shake hand with an activist and i have seen this happeh~ _ activist and i have seen this happeh~ '— activist and i have seen this happen. i have seen this happen when peopie _ happen. i have seen this happen when peopie have _ happen. i have seen this happen when people have come to races and shaken hahds _ people have come to races and shaken hands with— people have come to races and shaken hands with them. i think the public is transitioning away and they need to see _ is transitioning away and they need to see that— is transitioning away and they need to see that there is a better future and there — to see that there is a better future and there is a climate safe future and there is a climate safe future and we _ and there is a climate safe future and we can —

and there is a climate safe future and we can do that be right rewilding the land and adopting a different— rewilding the land and adopting a different system. nine rewilding the land and adopting a different system.— different system. nine people arrested. have _ different system. nine people arrested. have you _ different system. nine people arrested. have you been - different system. nine people arrested. have you been in i different system. nine people - arrested. have you been in contact with anyone?— with anyone? know we have been marchin: with anyone? know we have been marching outside _ with anyone? know we have been marching outside the _ with anyone? know we have been marching outside the whole - with anyone? know we have been marching outside the whole day, | marching outside the whole day, interacting with the public. how many peeple — interacting with the public. how many people from _ interacting with the public. firm many people from your group managed to get inside? i many people from your group managed to get inside?— to get inside? i didn't follow how many peeple- — to get inside? i didn't follow how many peeple- i _ to get inside? i didn't follow how many people. i have _ to get inside? i didn't follow how many people. i have been - to get inside? i didn't follow how. many people. i have been marching around _ many people. i have been marching around. ., . , , many people. i have been marching around. ., ., , , ., around. how many exeter fist today? i'm sor i around. how many exeter fist today? i'm sorry i can't _ around. how many exeter fist today? i'm sorry i can't answer _ around. how many exeter fist today? i'm sorry i can't answer because - around. how many exeter fist today? i'm sorry i can't answer because i - i'm sorry i can't answer because i was outside. — i'm sorry i can't answer because i was outside. thank you for the interview— was outside. thank you for the intervie ., ~ was outside. thank you for the intervie ., ,, , ., ., was outside. thank you for the intervie ., ,, ., ., , interview thank you from dora but ou can interview thank you from dora but you can see _ interview thank you from dora but you can see a _ interview thank you from dora but you can see a real— interview thank you from dora but you can see a real tension. - you can see a real tension. racegoers are leaving and are really angry at the protesters. the police presence continues but, boy, what a lot of questions will be asked and i am sure things will have to change for next year. am sure things will have to change for next year-— am sure things will have to change for next year. and of course, sharon we have to — for next year. and of course, sharon we have to talk _ for next year. and of course, sharon we have to talk about _ for next year. and of course, sharon we have to talk about the _ for next year. and of course, sharon we have to talk about the race - we have to talk about the race itself. it did go ahead. just talk us through the winners. frankly, i

am sorry. — us through the winners. frankly, i am sorry. i _ us through the winners. frankly, i am sorry, i haven't _ us through the winners. frankly, i am sorry, i haven't managed - us through the winners. frankly, i am sorry, i haven't managed to i us through the winners. frankly, i i am sorry, i haven't managed to keep up am sorry, i haven't managed to keep up with the race and the winners but i'm sure they ran very well.- i'm sure they ran very well. thank ou ve i'm sure they ran very well. thank you very much. — i'm sure they ran very well. thank you very much. a _ i'm sure they ran very well. thank you very much, a very _ i'm sure they ran very well. thank you very much, a very busy - i'm sure they ran very well. thank i you very much, a very busy sharon. i can tell you the winner of the race was corach rambler. written by the jockey derek fox. you can see a still of him there as he wins the race. that is him celebrating at the very end. that is corach rambler, ridden by derek fox, who won the grand national this evening, one of the world's most famous horse races. sudan's army has claimed it's in control of the airport and presidential palace in khartoum after a day of fighting with paramilitary forces. at least 3 people are reported to have died in the clashes. the two sides are in dispute over who governs the country. sudan has been run by the military,

since a coup in october 2021. international leaders have urged a return to talks — which are meant to restore civilian rule. the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly said the violence must stop and called on the sudanese leadership to do all they can to restrain their troops. the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, has described the situation as fragile. major parties in khartoum some weeks ago reached a very important framework agreement on how to proceed with a transition to civilian government. and there's been real progress in trying to move that forward. i spoke to general burhan just a couple of days ago on that very topic. and there are still some remaining, important remaining issues that need to be dealt with. but i think there's a real opportunity to move forward on the agreed framework. and certainly that's what we're strongly supporting. it's a fragile situation.

there are other actors that may be pushing against that progress. but this is a real opportunity to finally carry forward the civilian—led transition and one that we and other countries are trying to bolster. let's speak to our africa correspondent, emmanuel igunza. just bring us up to date so far as to what is happening and what we know. it’s to what is happening and what we know. �* , , ., ., , to what is happening and what we know. �*, , . ., , ., know. it's been a deadly day of violence. _ know. it's been a deadly day of violence, particularly _ know. it's been a deadly day of violence, particularly in - know. it's been a deadly day of violence, particularly in the i violence, particularly in the capital, khartoum. we do know that fighting is ongoing. we have been talking to residents who say they have taken shelter inside their houses because the fighting between the national army and members of the rapid support forces has been in town centres, in residential areas, and some of the people who the bbc

was speaking to, heard gunshots and heavy explosions as they were talking to them. we do know there are a lot of conflicting statements from the national army and the rapid support forces, about who is in charge of key major places like the airport than national palace, the national presidential palace and other key strategic areas. quite a day of confusion and we have had international pressure from military factions to stop the fighting and engage in talks to return the country to democracy. this engage in talks to return the country to democracy. this is a very com - lex country to democracy. this is a very complex situation. _ country to democracy. this is a very complex situation. there _ country to democracy. this is a very complex situation. there are - country to democracy. this is a very complex situation. there are many| complex situation. there are many levels to this. just talk us through what because the agreement that was in place to break down. this conflict did _ in place to break down. this conflict did not _ in place to break down. this conflict did notjust - in place to break down. try 3 conflict did not just start today. we have seen over the last weeks there has been a lot of posturing,

there has been a lot of posturing, there are talks which were supposed to be on going, which was supposed to be on going, which was supposed to set up a transition of government. they have been scuppered because of the difference between these two military factions. this week we did see the rapid support forces getting into the capital with their armoured vehicles, and then today the fighting that has happened. the fighting has been really intense and there is a lot of international concern. it wasn't quite unexpected because of the rhetoric and the manoeuvres, the military manoeuvres we have been seen through the week.— seen through the week. thank you very much. — seen through the week. thank you very much. our— seen through the week. thank you very much, our correspondence i very much, our correspondence speaking to us. live now tojustin lynch, a journalist and researcher covering africa. he also co—authored a book on the aftermath of the sudanese revolution. justin, you have been following this conflict closely. was this a predictable outcome? yes,

absolutely. _ predictable outcome? yes, absolutely. i— predictable outcome? yes, absolutely. i think - predictable outcome? yes, absolutely. i think the i predictable outcome? 1's: absolutely. i think the immediate cause of this was that framework agreement that secretary blink and was talking about. they have been trying to unify the rapid support forces, which i think many of your viewers will be familiar with from the war in dafur, and the sudanese armed forces. neither of these wanted to integrate with each other and give the upper hand, but they felt that they wanted it. since the coup in 2021, has been a power struggle between these two sides for who can control the future of sudan and i think, unfortunately, what we have seen as a repeat of the similar scenarios in south sudan and sundanese history today. we are seeinu a sundanese history today. we are seeing a number _ sundanese history today. we are seeing a number of _ sundanese history today. we are seeing a number of people i sundanese history today. we are seeing a number of people have | sundanese history today. we are i seeing a number of people have lost their lives in these clashes. do you think the situation could get worse out there? i think the situation could get worse out there? 1' think the situation could get worse out there? ,, ., think the situation could get worse out there? ,, . ., out there? i think that what we need to be careful —

out there? i think that what we need to be careful of, _ out there? i think that what we need to be careful of, and _ out there? i think that what we need to be careful of, and what _ out there? i think that what we need to be careful of, and what we - out there? i think that what we need to be careful of, and what we need l to be careful of, and what we need to be careful of, and what we need to watch out for, is that this turns into an ethnic war. the rapid support forces are a militia led by a leaderfrom dafur, and he uses role to be a protector of his tribe. he believes his tribe has been treated as second—class citizen since throughout sudanese history. i think that moving forward, one of the things that is a worst—case is heightened tension and ethnic rhetoric that hits sudanese leaders against themselves. we rhetoric that hits sudanese leaders against themselves.— rhetoric that hits sudanese leaders against themselves. we are hearing from the us, _ against themselves. we are hearing from the us. we _ against themselves. we are hearing from the us, we are _ against themselves. we are hearing from the us, we are hearing - against themselves. we are hearing from the us, we are hearing from i from the us, we are hearing from politicians here in the uk, as well. what can the international community do to help bring some kind of resolution here? this do to help bring some kind of resolution here?— do to help bring some kind of resolution here? this is really a time for high-level _ resolution here? this is really a time for high-level diplomacy. | resolution here? this is really a| time for high-level diplomacy. i time for high—level diplomacy. i think particularly with the gulf states, and speaking of diplomats on the ground today, diplomats who are working in sudan, there is really a

call for the leaders, for antony blinken, for the folks at 10 downing street, to elevate this to their level. also at the un security council there is a need to have an urgent meeting to discuss this matter. i think very interestingly, as we see with the war in ukraine, this is actually a moment for russia and china and the west to try to come together, because russia does have a lot of influence with the rss and we have interests in a stable sudan, because their interests are making sure that they can export gold and minerals out of sudan, and if it is destabilised they might not be up to do that. china has a lot of economic interest. they have a lot of businesses in sudan that they don't want to see their investments go by the wayside. there is an opportunity for the international community and the security council to come together on this issue. thank you very much for that, justin lynch, a journalist and giving us

some context behind those clashes overin some context behind those clashes over in sudan. here in the uk the union the british medical association says coordinated strike action by doctors and nurses is among options on the table, as their dispute about pay continues. nhs leaders have called further planned walkouts by nurses in england 'extremely worrying', and say they pose serious risks and challenges. it comes after the royal college of nursing rejected an offer of a 5% pay rise, although another union, unison, accepted it. simonjones reports. preparing for more picket lines. members of the royal college of nursing will strike again over the may day bank holiday in england. for the first time it will involve those working in emergency departments, intensive care units and cancer care. hospital bosses are concerned.

with nursing staff, obviously that represent a significant portion of the workforce, taking action in those areas as well, that will present an unprecedented level of action that we haven't yet seen from nursing staff, and therefore, the challenges with that, the organisation and all of the work that will go into managing and mitigating that, will be enormous. the pay deal on the table would have meant a 5% rise for this year, plus a one—off payment for last year. jessica collins, a paediatric nurse from cambridgeshire, voted against the deal. this just isn't the pay deal that we asked for, in fact it is nowhere near, and i think there is a lot of disappointment in the unions for trying to encourage us to accept it. itjust feels like we are backing down. i didn't hesitate in my vote. clint cooper, a nurse in yorkshire, was in favour of the deal. absolutely gutted. there is nothing i can

say more than that. i but i care about the nhs and i- understand why my colleagues have rejected it. but i stand by my word. i will not leave my patients. this morning, junior doctors returned to work after four days of strike action. they are asking for a 35% pay rise and their union hasn't ruled out coordinating strike action with nurses in future. it is difficult to hypothesise, but all options are very much on the table. to prevent further strike action and patient safety. the royal college of nursing responded that it is in close contact with the bma, but insist there is no planned coordinated action. the government said the 5% pay offer made to nurses is fair and generous and had been accepted by another union, unison. they say they want the best patients and staff. malcolm matin sent the night in a&e at st thomas hospital in london afterfalling and breaking a finger. i don't think they should be

allowed to go on strike. it is an importantjob. hospital bosses say the nhs needs a period of stability. instead it is facing more disruption. simon jones, bbc news. a man has been arrested injapan, after he appeared to throw a smoke bomb at the country's prime minister. the man was held by security guards after a loud explosion, at a local campaign event. 0ur tokyo correspondent, shaimaa khalil, has the details — and a warning — her report contains flash photography. chaos among the crowd as a young man is wrestled by security and pinned to the ground. then this. explosion. smoke fills the air after a loud explosion, with screaming bystanders scrambling to flee the scene. this is how a speech by the prime minister fumio

kishida was interrupted. he was taken to safety unharmed. no other injuries were reported. but those who came to see him fled in fear. translation: something flew over our head. i we ran as fast as we could. and about ten seconds later, we heard a loud noise. my child started crying. it was shocking. my heart is still pounding hard, it has not stopped. police say a man has been arrested and identified as 24—year—old ryuji kimura. his motivation is unclear. shortly after, a defiant mr kishida addressed a crowd in another location and said this should not disrupt the electoral process. translation: we are in the middle of an important election _ in our country, and together with you all, we have to carry on. violent attacks are extremely rare injapan. this is one of the safest countries in the world,

with very strict gun laws. but the smoke bomb incident comes less than a year after the assassination of the former prime minister shinzo abe. since then, there has been heightened security around politicians, but also a heightened sense of nervousness. injuly last year, a young man stood very closely behind shinzo abe as he was speaking at a political event, before shooting him with a home—made gun. in today's attack, the assailant appeared to be in the middle of the crowd as he threw the suspected smoke bomb. you can see him here holding an unidentified metal device. mr kishida is safe and has continued the campaign trail events. but questions will be asked about why he was in such a vulnerable spot only a few months after his predecessor was assassinated. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, tokyo.

after notre dame cathedral in paris was severely damaged by fire four years ago, it appeared that president macron's promise to have it rebuilt in five years was a very tall order. but it turns out that restoration work is on track to be finished in late 2024 — as our correspondent hugh schofield has been finding out. four years ago, the world watched aghast as fire devoured notre dame. and the terrible climax — the spire of the cathedral crashing to its destruction. the spire has become a symbol, which, at a site in eastern france, they've been rebuilding exactly as the original. thousands of oaks from ancient forests have been felled and shaped, and now the first part, the massive base, is ready for assembly — bang on time. we have said we will do this in five years, so our reputation is at stake. we must unite all our efforts, all our knowledge, all our savoir faire to reach this goal.

inside the cathedral, it's still a sci—fi film decor of metal. scaffolding reaches up to the vast hole which was once the roof. but everywhere, craftsmen and women are at their work of architectural healing. one of the big tasks has been treating the stained glass. like the spire, these windows are not in fact mediaeval but 19th century. unlike the spire, they were saved. firefighters knew not to spray them with water or they'd have shattered. the disaster, for them, ironically, is an opportunity to remove 200 years of dirt. translation: it's a human grease from the breath i of millions of worshippers, plus the soot from the candles and the stains left by condensation. it has all left its mark. it may still look like an unimaginably complicated task, but in fact the reconstruction

of notre dame has been advancing much quicker than the doubters ever thought was possible. just in the last few days, the base of the spire which we saw being assembled earlier, has been transported here to paris and hoisted into place. soon they'll be building upwards, and by the end of the year, it's confidently expected that there'll be a new feature on the paris skyline — or rather a very old one, the spire of notre dame. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. that is it from us for now. plenty more _ that is it from us for now. plenty more on — that is it from us for now. plenty more on our— that is it from us for now. plenty more on our website _ that is it from us for now. plenty more on our website and - that is it from us for now. plenty more on our website and i- that is it from us for now. plenty more on our website and i am i that is it from us for now. plenty. more on our website and i am also that is it from us for now. plenty- more on our website and i am also on twitter _ hello. we've had some heavy showers developing through the day across parts of east yorkshire, east anglia and south—east england. out to the west, this bank of cloud has been gradually working its way eastwards, turning the skies hazy

across western areas and bringing some patchy light rain and drizzle into northern ireland and the western isles. and that will continue to slowly push its way eastwards through this evening and overnight. the light rain and drizzle will become increasingly patchy and, eventually, tend to fizzle out. some clearer skies at first across eastern counties, the showers fading here. but equally, we could also see some mist and some fog under those clear skies, and it will be a chilly night for parts of east anglia and south—east england. temperatures perhaps down to two or three celsius. elsewhere, temperatures generally holding up to between four and eight celsius. on into sunday, and we're underneath this area of high pressure, and we start to pull in more of a southerly wind. so a milderair direction, pushing that milder air across the uk. but also, a moister direction, so we will see much more cloud through sunday. and actually, a fairly grey start for many on sunday. a lot of cloud out west, with some patchy rain and drizzle. mist and low cloud for the hills too. any early mist and fog for eastern coastal counties will tend to lift and, actually, we'll see some sunshine developing here, and that too will tend to extend north and westwards through the day. so we will see some spells of sunshine coming through the cloud and, where we do, temperatures rising

to 16, maybe 17 celsius. so then, through sunday evening, it's a fairly quiet night, but also, once again, a fairly cloudy night, so that will keep the temperatures up a little bit higher. and then, for the week ahead, well, it's looking mainly dry for most of us. very little, if any, rain across the uk. some good spells of sunshine. and actually, for many, away from eastern coasts, with the breeze off the sea, it will be feeling a litle bit warmer. so, this is how monday shapes up. once again, we're under this area of high pressure, keeping the atlantic fronts at bay. still a fair amount of cloud around on monday morning. some mist and some murk, particularly for western areas, and perhaps even still some drizzle through the day for the western isles and parts of north—west england. but for many, it's a mainly dry day. and actually, once we've got rid of the cloud through the morning, we should see some spells of sunshine, come the afternoon. and again, that will help temperatures quite widely into the low mid—teens, if not, 16 or 17 celsius in the best of sunshine. and actually, as i mentioned earlier, for much of the week ahead, it's looking mostly dry, with some spells of sunshine. and after what's been been a fairly cool and wet week, things are looking a bit warmer too.

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