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last few days. all comparison to the last few days. all the details coming up shortly. it's sunday 23rd april. our main story. the government is looking at ways of evacuating british embassy staff in sudan, as fighting between rival military groups continues in the east african country. the united states says it has temporarily suspended operations at its embassy in khartoum and safely evacuated all us personnel. ministers here are expected to hold further meetings today about the situation. andrew harding reports. escaping from sudan, saudi arabia and diplomats made it home safely. they've made a journey across the red sea. this is what they left behind. more frenzied bombardments in the capital khartoum.
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huge explosions across the city centre. among the millions still trapped here, hundreds of british citizens. having waited for over a week to be rescued, they are desperate and increasingly frustrated. as brits, we are still very much in the dark and it is very difficult to put much faith in this statement that something at some point will be facilitated. we understand it is a fast evolving situation but to be honest with you, we are just in many senses been completely abandoned here. unverified footage from khartoum. it is no wonder that many foreign governments are still struggling to rescue their diplomats and other citizens. no ceasefire has yet held. humanitarian situation is getting bleaker. in several parts of khartoum in the capital, there are a rotating number of bodies in the streets,
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some of them being eaten by the dogs. no—one is safe in khartoum. water deliveries on the edge of khartoum. it is a0 degrees or more during the day here and the city's basic infrastructure has collapsed. still, ignoring international pressure, two rival armies fight on. andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. almost every smartphone in the uk will sound an alarm at 3 o'clock this afternoon when the government tests a new emergency alert system. it'll be used to warn people about serious risks that could threaten lives, such as flooding, wildfires, and even terror attacks. dan johnson reports. loud beep. brace yourself for the 3 o'clock alert! up and down the country this afternoon, almost every smart phone will make this noise. loud beep. tell me what you think?
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something different. loud beep. 0k, not that bad, i thought it was going to be worse. it's not too bad. you think that is all right? do you think people will get taken by surprise? yes, for sure. every phone will be doing that? pretty much. what do you think that will be like? a little bit annoying. why do you think that will happen? i am a little suspicious. why is it coming out now? and you think what is coming out now in the world and it makes you think... you think there could be a threat? that's what makes me think, why bring it out now? initial focus is extreme weather, warning communities about intense flooding or the risk of this sort of wildfires we saw
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last summer, but it could also alert us to terror attacks or criminals on the loose. the government says it will only be used in life—threatening emergencies. what i would say to people is please put up with the inconvenience for ten seconds because it is a test of a system that, in the future, could save your life. voice on clip: the alert system is now live and will be used - to warn people... the government has been letting people what to expect but there are still concerns about confusion, the potential destruction for drivers and the risk of secret, hidden phones being exposed, especially those relied on by domestic abuse victims. one in four women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime. 7% of women in england and wales experienced it in the last year, so it's safe to assume there are significant numbers of people that need to know that their safety may be at risk from these alerts and they can opt out turn it off. even phones on silent will make the noise. only aeroplane mode or actually
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switching it off will stop the alert but, apparently when you turn the phone back on, it will make the sound. there is a way to opt out: go into settings, notifications, and switch off "extreme and severe alerts". it is the same sort of system that warns americans about tornados. other countries use it for earthquakes or tsunami alerts. loud beeping. the netherlands have something similar. i bumped into this lady from amsterdam. i think it is good that, you know, that if something you need to be want about you will be warned about. still, some people will not necessarily respond like baby rex. it has alerted him, so, yeah.
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that is your review i suppose. you need to test it on him. next time it will be for real. dan johnson, bbc news. 25 people have been arrested after animal rights protesters tried to disrupt the scottish grand national. police intervened after activists rushed onto ayr racecourse before the race, which was won by kitty's light. security at the course was ramped up after protests delayed the start of the grand national last week. more than 16,000 runners will descend on london this morning as the marathon gets underway. among them will be sir mo farah, who may feel particularly emotional when he reaches the finish line, after confirming this will be the last marathon of his career — asjoe wilson reports. marvellous! this is where it ends. it's where it began — from a schoolboy mini marathon champion, london's witnessed over 20 years of sir mo farah's career. 26 more miles today in his final marathon. i wonder in a way, mo, whether you can relax and enjoy this one in a different way? do you think so? yeah, i think that's the key thing.
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just enjoy it and make most of it. as i said, marathon's a long way. and i think for me, seeing the crowd and seeing so many people supporting you does make a difference. and there's no better place than london. if there are some anxious runners in the mass field, don't worry. they're in good company. making her marathon debut, sifan hassan — on the track, the double olympic champion, in the marathon, well, she's refreshingly uncertain. right now, what is in your heart? right now, what is in my heart is i'm very nervous for 42 kilometre. and i'm also very curious how i'm going to do it. for organisers, the balance, acknowledging the right to protest around london but ensuring the marathon finishes without disruption here. we run for clean air, we run together, - we run to unite people. we run for the community. we're running for london and we hope we're running for the world. _ marcel hug seems unbeatable.
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his friend and rival david weir competes in his 24th consecutive london marathon. remarkable. and how fast can a ao—year—old run 26 miles? we may learn soon. joe wilson, bbc news, at the london marathon. you may remember yesterday we told you the story of bobby moore's world cup winning shirt which has gone missing. it's the red number sixjersey he wore when leading england to victory over west germany in 1966. moore's family say it later went missing, and they've been searching for it ever since. his daughter roberta told us about the shirt�*s significance. the red shirt has always been such a symbol— the red shirt has always been such a symbol to— the red shirt has always been such a symbol to us— the red shirt has always been such a symbol to us and i am sure to the nation _ symbol to us and i am sure to the nation of— symbol to us and i am sure to the nation of that unbelievably special sporting _ nation of that unbelievably special sporting moment. i mean, it truly was a _ sporting moment. i mean, it truly was a moment and so you can imagine the significance that shirt means or
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has, always— the significance that shirt means or has, always had to us as a family and it_ has, always had to us as a family and it was— has, always had to us as a family and it was something that my father deeply, _ and it was something that my father deeply, deeply cherished and you know. _ deeply, deeply cherished and you know. it — deeply, deeply cherished and you know, it represented probably his finest_ know, it represented probably his finest sporting moment so it has huge _ finest sporting moment so it has huge significance and sentimental value _ huge significance and sentimental value to _ huge significance and sentimental value to our family. well, it's not exactly clear what happened to the shirt, but roberta now believes it was auctioned and belongs to a private collector. she says she would like to see it returned to the family so it can be put on public display. it must be the most famous white suit in the world and today john travolta's saturday night fever outfit will go under the hammer. the white polyester three piece, which featured in the 1977 film, is expected to fetch an estimated $250,000. it was originally bought for $100 dollars from a small menswear shop in new york.
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it's one of two identical suits travolta wore on set and it's even said to still have the sweat marks on it. that is what you get when you were a polyester suit and do a lot of dancing. polyester suit and do a lot of dancinu. ., . ., , ., dancing. how much would it be worth without the sweat _ dancing. how much would it be worth without the sweat of _ dancing. how much would it be worth without the sweat of john _ dancing. how much would it be worth without the sweat of john travolta? l without the sweat ofjohn travolta? it is a thing. it without the sweat of john travolta? it is a thing-— without the sweat of john travolta? it is a thing-— it is a thing. it is a premium, is that what _ it is a thing. it is a premium, is that what you _ it is a thing. it is a premium, is that what you are _ it is a thing. it is a premium, is that what you are saying? - prince louis turns five today — which can mean only one thing — a new royal picture has been released. it shows the young prince being pushed in a wheelbarrow by his mother, the princess of wales. it's one of two pictures the family have shared — the other is this close—up shot clearly showing a very happy birthday boy.
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happy birthday! and it is st george's day to day. happy st george's day to day. happy st george's day. louise, how is the weather today? george's day. louise, how is the weathertoday? it george's day. louise, how is the weather today? it could be worse but it could be a lot by the. the rain is fairly showery at the moment. —— could be a lot better. you can see we have areas of rain moving through lincolnshire and east yorkshire, brushing with south—west wales but this batch of wet weather across the channel coast and into northern france which may well nudge towards the london area for the marathon today. that will suit some because that means it will not be too hot or windy and a little bit of light rain potentially as we go through the morning. not a washed out by any means but you will need a couple of extra layers if you are supporting the runners because it will be noticeably colder than of late. if
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you go through the rest of the day we have this showery story across parts of england and wales, we get this in spurts of sunshine and temperatures may peak at 1a or 15 degrees. different story in scotland, he had a full week in western scotland but a northerly wind pushing in, air, persistent rain throughout the northern isles of north east scotland so a difference with the feel of the weather, looking at 7—12 , temperatures further south generally around 12—15. moving through the evening, some of the showers continue, it may even have the odd rumble of thunder and then they ease away overnight. the northerly component is set to push a little bit further itself so temperature to greet us first thing on monday, looking at low single figures in scotland around 4—7 but the cold are starting to arrive during monday and you will notice the difference with the feel of the weather with
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the northerly flow. outbreaks of showery rain moving through wales, down through south—west england, quite a lot of cloud around and some of the showers wintry at lower levels as the cold air kicks in. temperatures struggling through the day, 6—10 in scotland, highest values of 8—11 , a shock to the system and if you think that is bad, take a look through monday night into tuesday. we could see temperatures as low as —5 in a couple of spots so gardeners and growers, take notes, those pert little spring plants will need a jumper. first thing tuesday, lots of blue sky and sunshine, clowning over a little but cold it with top temperatures of 6—12 . back to you. louise, thank you. it is not great, is it? ~ ., louise, thank you. it is not great, is it? ~ . ., louise, thank you. it is not great, is it? . . ., . louise, thank you. it is not great, is it? . ., ., . louise, thank you. it is not great, is it? ~ . ., . is it? we have had it much too good for much too _ is it? we have had it much too good for much too long _ is it? we have had it much too good for much too long and _ is it? we have had it much too good for much too long and now - is it? we have had it much too good for much too long and now it - is it? we have had it much too good for much too long and now it is - is it? we have had it much too good for much too long and now it is a . for much too long and now it is a reality check.
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for much too long and now it is a reality check-— for much too long and now it is a reality check. once the days start caettin reality check. once the days start getting longer— reality check. once the days start getting longer we _ reality check. once the days start getting longer we get _ reality check. once the days start getting longer we get very - reality check. once the days start| getting longer we get very excited but it can be frosty.— but it can be frosty. normally i blame it on — but it can be frosty. normally i blame it on washing _ but it can be frosty. normally i blame it on washing down - but it can be frosty. normally i blame it on washing down my| but it can be frosty. normally i - blame it on washing down my patio furniture and i have not done it yet. furniture and i have not done it et. , furniture and i have not done it et. ~ . , , ., furniture and i have not done it et. , ., ., yet. maybe get on with it and it will change! — yet. maybe get on with it and it will change! but _ yet. maybe get on with it and it will change! but normally - yet. maybe get on with it and it will change! but normally its i yet. maybe get on with it and it i will change! but normally its nose after i do that _ will change! but normally its nose after i do that so _ will change! but normally its nose after i do that so please _ will change! but normally its nose after i do that so please be - will change! but normally its nose | after i do that so please be careful what you wish for! it is after i do that so please be careful what you wish for!— what you wish for! it is 'ust before a uuarter what you wish for! it is 'ust before a quarter past * what you wish for! it is 'ust before a quarter past eight. _ a woman whose brother took his own life after suffering from insomnia, wants to highlight the devastating impact of the condition. charlene marsden also has issues with sleeping — which she describes as �*a living hell'. she's been sharing her story with bbc weather presenter kay crewdson, who also struggles with insomnia. we used to get up for radio four. so, you know, i might have got a couple of hours sleep and i'd come home, finish work at midday, and i'd just be, like, jetlagged, like, feel horrendous. it's as if you're running on
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adrenaline for the first few weeks, you feel really zombified. you're in work and during the day, your eyes going, like i'm sat at the computer and i'm falling asleep. and then ijust got into a very vicious cycle of constantly panicking if i was going to sleep the coming night because i'd not slept the night before. i can understand that fear of going to bed and thinking, well, is it ever am i ever going to sleep again? because it had happened to my brother as well and i witnessed what it did to him. he sadly took his own life because of it, and it became even more traumatic for myself. he had suffered with a bout of insomnia when he'd gone to uni and through really strict sleep, is it, sleep hygiene? it got it back on track.
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and then a year or so later we'd gone on holiday and it started again. really bad to the point he flew home from jamaica on his own a week early in the hope that he could sort his sleep out. when we got back, he was still not sleeping. he was anxious all the time and you know, he'd be phoning family members. "i can't carry on like this. "there's no way out." he was sectioned at one point. i'd actually spent the weekend with him running up to this, and i noticed a little bit of a change in him. he seemed a bit more calm, but i guess now we know why. because he'd already made his mind up. and the first, no, sorry, the first night that he come out, he actually killed himself. and my mum found him on the settee in the morning and it was too late. and this is through sleep. i think people need to understand that sleep is a major issue.
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do you ever go to bed and not worry about whether you're going to sleep or not? no. i'm that fixated on it now. it's like i'll have the window open to try and make it cold. but then i have to close the window because i might hear a noise that i'm terrified will wake me up. i'm having to buy different type of pillows in the hope i'll get a better night's sleep. when you suffer from insomnia and you're on the back of two, three weeks of no sleep, just describe physically and mentally what your life looks like. i had the shakes. i felt dizzy all the time. i'd be gagging, brushing my teeth. i'd try to eat and i'd be gagging. i couldn't eat. my appetite completely, completely went. and it comes to a point where you're so irritable, everything annoys you. and when you've got children, that is really upsetting and hard to deal with.
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search really difficult story. that was charlene marsden sharing her story with kay crewdson. sleep expert dr neil stanleyjoins us now from farnborough. thank us now from farnborough. you forjoining us. let's start thank you forjoining us. let's start by defining the difference between someone who has trouble sleeping and someone who has insomnia. ,., ., sleeping and someone who has insomnia. ., insomnia. good morning. the difference _ insomnia. good morning. the difference is _ insomnia. good morning. the difference is for _ insomnia. good morning. the difference is for most - insomnia. good morning. thej difference is for most people, insomnia. good morning. the - difference is for most people, there is a cause _ difference is for most people, there is a cause of— difference is for most people, there is a cause of their insomnia, a traumatic— is a cause of their insomnia, a traumatic event whether it be your girlfriend _ traumatic event whether it be your girlfriend living in or moving house or something like that but usually these _ or something like that but usually these events reconcile themselves in a couple _ these events reconcile themselves in a couple of— these events reconcile themselves in a couple of weeks, you get over them _ a couple of weeks, you get over them but— a couple of weeks, you get over them. but for some people with insomnia, — them. but for some people with insomnia, behaviours persist which caused _ insomnia, behaviours persist which caused you — insomnia, behaviours persist which caused you to have insomnia over a period _ caused you to have insomnia over a period of— caused you to have insomnia over a period of time and as both ladies described — period of time and as both ladies described in that report, it is the
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anxiety— described in that report, it is the anxiety of— described in that report, it is the anxiety of sleep, fearing going to sleep _ anxiety of sleep, fearing going to sleep on — anxiety of sleep, fearing going to sleep on this is divorced from the original— sleep on this is divorced from the original course of the problem but it is actually the thing that perpetuates the insomnia. the good thin- perpetuates the insomnia. the good thing is _ perpetuates the insomnia. the good thing is this bet is actually able to he _ thing is this bet is actually able to be treated so cognitive behavioural therapy which for insomnia _ behavioural therapy which for insomnia which is designed to help both those thoughts about anxiety and expectation about sleep but also the behaviours, modifying your behaviours to improve your sleep. these _ behaviours to improve your sleep. these things can really help in people — these things can really help in people with severe insomnia and services — people with severe insomnia and services like sleep station which is available _ services like sleep station which is available on the nhs can actually address— available on the nhs can actually address these problems that cause people _ address these problems that cause people to _ address these problems that cause people to have this chronic insomnia. people to have this chronic insomnia-— people to have this chronic insomnia. , . , . , ., insomnia. the statistics are quite staggering. _ insomnia. the statistics are quite staggering. saying _ insomnia. the statistics are quite staggering, saying here - insomnia. the statistics are quite staggering, saying here it - insomnia. the statistics are quite staggering, saying here it is - staggering, saying here it is thought at some point in the light is one third of people will suffer from insomnia?—
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is one third of people will suffer from insomnia? ~ ,,., , , from insomnia? absolutely but there is that difference _ from insomnia? absolutely but there is that difference between _ from insomnia? absolutely but there is that difference between having - from insomnia? absolutely but there is that difference between having a l is that difference between having a short _ is that difference between having a short period of temporary disturbance and developing this longer— disturbance and developing this longer chronic insomnia and unfortunately, there is no way of knowing — unfortunately, there is no way of knowing if — unfortunately, there is no way of knowing if he will go on the trajectory of not getting a good nights— trajectory of not getting a good nights sleep month after month after month _ nights sleep month after month after month. but as i say, a lot of people as was— month. but as i say, a lot of people as was mentioned in the report feel that they— as was mentioned in the report feel that they are never going to get a good _ that they are never going to get a good nights sleep again but sleep is natural, _ good nights sleep again but sleep is natural, it— good nights sleep again but sleep is natural, it is an absolutely natural phenomenon, like breathing, eating and drinking and so it is possible for you _ and drinking and so it is possible for you as — and drinking and so it is possible for you as an individual to make a bil for you as an individual to make a big difference but it is breaking that vicious cycle that surely mentioned of going to bed anxious and that— mentioned of going to bed anxious and that anxiety actually stopping you from — and that anxiety actually stopping you from sleeping so it's almost a self—fulfilling prophecy. what you from sleeping so it's almost a self-fulfilling prophecy.— self-fulfilling prophecy. what are the solutions? _ self-fulfilling prophecy. what are the solutions? we _ self-fulfilling prophecy. what are the solutions? we often - self-fulfilling prophecy. what are the solutions? we often hear- self-fulfilling prophecy. what are| the solutions? we often hear half self-fulfilling prophecy. what are l the solutions? we often hear half a better rhythm, go to bed at the same
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time, for a lot of people it's not that easy so what can we do to try and help ourselves?— and help ourselves? absolutely, these ti -s and help ourselves? absolutely, these tips that _ and help ourselves? absolutely, these tips that people _ and help ourselves? absolutely, these tips that people get - and help ourselves? absolutely, these tips that people get which | and help ourselves? absolutely, l these tips that people get which is known _ these tips that people get which is known as— these tips that people get which is known as sleep hygiene which was referenced in the piece, they are pointers — referenced in the piece, they are pointers to— referenced in the piece, they are pointers to how to get a better nights— pointers to how to get a better nights sleep and cbt for insomnia has been — nights sleep and cbt for insomnia has been regarded as the number one treatment— has been regarded as the number one treatment so this is a combination, a talking _ treatment so this is a combination, a talking therapy, available on the nhs and _ a talking therapy, available on the nhs and essentially what it does best address those anxieties, educate — best address those anxieties, educate you about what you can do about _ educate you about what you can do about your — educate you about what you can do about your sleep and how much agency and ability— about your sleep and how much agency and ability you have to do that, recognise — and ability you have to do that, recognise it as a relapse and showman, her story about her brother, — showman, her story about her brother, they thought it had been sorted _ brother, they thought it had been sorted but when he started sleeping badly again, that is when the anxiety— badly again, that is when the anxiety starts and also modification of your— anxiety starts and also modification of your bedtime, you'll wake up time, _ of your bedtime, you'll wake up time, in—
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of your bedtime, you'll wake up time, in orderto of your bedtime, you'll wake up time, in order to consolidate sleep into one _ time, in order to consolidate sleep into one big — time, in order to consolidate sleep into one big chunk. now the national institute _ into one big chunk. now the national institute of— into one big chunk. now the national institute of clinical care excellence say adults over the age of 18 who — excellence say adults over the age of 18 who have insomnia should be offered _ of 18 who have insomnia should be offered cognitive behavioural therapy — offered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. it offered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. it feels like we only prioritise _ therapy for insomnia. it feels like we only prioritise it _ therapy for insomnia. it feels like we only prioritise it or _ therapy for insomnia. it feels like we only prioritise it or worry - therapy for insomnia. it feels like | we only prioritise it or worry about it when we are not getting it but do you get a sense as a society we do not really value sleep as much as we should? ~ ,,., , , should? absolutely. in the past it was very easy _ should? absolutely. in the past it was very easy to _ should? absolutely. in the past it was very easy to get _ should? absolutely. in the past it was very easy to get a _ should? absolutely. in the past it was very easy to get a good - should? absolutely. in the past it| was very easy to get a good nights sleep. _ was very easy to get a good nights sleep. the — was very easy to get a good nights sleep, the tv went off at 1030 pm and late _ sleep, the tv went off at 1030 pm and late night shopping the 6pm on the thursday night so there is nothing — the thursday night so there is nothing to get in the way of sleep but in _ nothing to get in the way of sleep but in this— nothing to get in the way of sleep but in this 24/7 society, staying awake. — but in this 24/7 society, staying awake, interacting with your computer or smartphone seems to be vastly— computer or smartphone seems to be vastly more _ computer or smartphone seems to be vastly more exciting than actually going _ vastly more exciting than actually going to — vastly more exciting than actually going to sleep and that is the problem. we now have something to compete _ problem. we now have something to compete with sleep and unfortunately we do _ compete with sleep and unfortunately we do not _ compete with sleep and unfortunately we do not value and stories like
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that of— we do not value and stories like that of charlene, they highlight how insidious— that of charlene, they highlight how insidious and damaging poor quality sleep _ insidious and damaging poor quality sleep can— insidious and damaging poor quality sleep can be to your physical, mental— sleep can be to your physical, mental and emotional health. thank ou for mental and emotional health. thank you foryour— mental and emotional health. thank you for your time — mental and emotional health. thank you for your time this _ mental and emotional health. thank you for your time this morning, - mental and emotional health. trisha; you for your time this morning, such an important issue. and if you've been affected by the issues raised, you can find help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. click it is 8:23am. the aviation industry is continuing to struggle to recruit enough staff after manyjobs were lost during thr pandemic. to help tackle the skills gap, a new �*flying classroom' has touched down to try and encourage school children as young as 11 to consider pursuing a career in aerospace. our business correspondent marc ashdown has been on board to check it out. i'm a mechanical engineer. i'm the aircraft designer. i'm a data analyst. i'm a pilot. it might come as a surprise, the variety ofjobs there are in the aerospace world. it gets cold.
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these pupils from parkfield school in bournemouth have popped to the airport next door to get a close up look at the sorts of careers on offer. aerodynamics? aerodynamics to keep the airplane on the outside nice and smooth... it might look like an ordinary plane, but this is a specially adapted flying classroom to help bring learning to life. into the cockpit. whoa! could i sit in the seat? you can sit on the seat. in an industry with an ageing workforce and a third of companies the race is on to find the next generation who will design, build and fly the aircrafts of the future. ultimately, it's about how do we inspire these youngsters to look for careers where at the moment there is a huge skills gap? it starts here, really? and it starts, the younger, the better. so we start with young people inspiring them to just how exciting this world is. given royal approval by princess anne, the flying classroom is part of the national flying laboratory centre at cranfield
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university in bedford. it's normally used by undergraduates to analyse flight data as part of their course. but now they're branching out to younger learners. so this is the first time that we've brought the aircraft away to encourage the younger students into stem. it's really lovely to see that the children are having a really good time and what i hope is that we inspire them to become engineers. what did you think of that then? oh, really fun. yeah? what was the best bit? going inside the cockpit? it was very interesting _ in the cockpit where there was loads of buttons and levers of how they get up in the air and they turn. is it quite amazing that they get up there and fly? yeah, and like, there's so much buttons for everything, like for the whole plane. do you think you could be a pilot? maybe one day. maybe cabin crew or pilot? probably pilot, yeah. aim high. yeah! we're moving forward the faster the aircraft goes... and this is timely too — an estimated 2.3 million jobs have been lost across airlines, airports
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and the wider sector since the start of the covid pandemic in 2019. there is a feeling that things are now finally turning around. we as an airport are back in growth mode, and so we are looking for people and a lot of the people based in and around the airfield are looking for people. there are 200 businesses here. we employ about 4,000 employees. the aim is to bring more schools on board to open their eyes to the possibility of a career in the skies. marc ashdown, bbc news. tributes are being paid to the australian entertainer barry humphries — who's died aged 89. he was best known for his iconic character dame edna everage, who graced our screens for more than 50 years, often taking pleasure in saying the unsayable. the epitome of glamour! hello,
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cliff, how are _ the epitome of glamour! hello, cliff, how are you? _ cliff, how are you? laughter. yet looking well, ageless. i laughter. yet lookin: well, aueless. ., yet looking well, ageless. i am t in: to yet looking well, ageless. i am trying to be _ yet looking well, ageless. i am trying to be ageless, _ yet looking well, ageless. i am trying to be ageless, i - yet looking well, ageless. i am trying to be ageless, i have - yet looking well, ageless. i —n trying to be ageless, i have had a little work done. but not quite as much or as some of us here... laughter. but the thing is you are still recognisable. brute but the thing is you are still recognisable.— but the thing is you are still recognisable. but the thing is you are still recoanisable. ~ . , . . recognisable. we have seen that a few times this _ recognisable. we have seen that a few times this morning _ recognisable. we have seen that a few times this morning and - recognisable. we have seen that a few times this morning and it - recognisable. we have seen that a few times this morning and it still| few times this morning and it still makes me laugh! fellow comedians have taken to social media to remember a man they describe as a "true great". rob brydon tweeted — the comedian said he was with humphriesjust days ago in australia, and he was, as ever, making him laugh. he said — matt lucas thanked the star
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for his inspiration. and ricky gervais wrote — and a number of sunday's newspapers are also carrying tributes to barry humphries. the daily telegraph's front page has a large photograph of dame edna and carries a farewell, written by barry humphries before he died, in the words of his beloved character, titled — "we all know who the real star was". the sydney morning herald has also dedicated it's whole front page to the australian star. the headline "farewell possums" is a touching tribute to his character's most famous catchphrase. it is 28 minutes past eight and still to come this morning we will talk to more fans of wrexham after the club gained promotion yesterday and we will be on the start line at the london marathon with radio one
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hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. there'll be more than a few sore heads in wrexham this morning after what was a huge day for the whole city. it really was the hollywood ending as their side beat boreham wood to secure their return to the football league after 15 years away. andy swiss was there. wrexham are promoted! the night football's feelgood story got its hollywood ending. tears for wrexham's film star owners ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney and euphoria for their fans after winning promotion back to the big time. i don't think i have words yet. i don't even like football. but we're just here.
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