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bond they are is a picture of the bond they are found in the back garden. army experts decided it was at the too hazardous to detonate the german—made device when it was found because the explosion could destroy a number of homes. they will be taking the bomber through the streets of plymouth and then out to sea and transfer it onto a boat and they planned to detonate it beyond they planned to detonate it beyond the breakwater —— taking the bomb. let's speak to mike sainsbury, managing director at zetica limited, an engineering company that specialises in bomb disposal. this is a really big deal, the biggest, one of the biggest peacetime evacuations? it is biggest, one of the biggest peacetime evacuations? it is quite a lane bomb peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and _ peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and it _ peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and it is _ peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and it is in _ peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and it is in a _ peacetime evacuations? it is quite a large bomb and it is in a tricky - large bomb and it is in a tricky area with all the housing. in large bomb and it is in a tricky area with all the housing. in terms of what we —
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area with all the housing. in terms of what we know, _ area with all the housing. in terms of what we know, 500 _ area with all the housing. in terms of what we know, 500 kilograms l area with all the housing. in terms| of what we know, 500 kilograms of unexploded bomb and presumably a lot of it has corroded away? the exnlosives — of it has corroded away? tue: explosives themselves of it has corroded away? tte: explosives themselves will still be intact and it is more about the fuse and whether that is corroded and thatis and whether that is corroded and that is what the army have been looking at over the last couple of days and making sure it is safe and then they will take it out more or less intact, so it will not have degraded that much at all. explain how difficult _ degraded that much at all. explain how difficult it _ degraded that much at all. explain how difficult it is _ degraded that much at all. explain how difficult it is to _ degraded that much at all. explain how difficult it is to move - degraded that much at all. explain how difficult it is to move and - degraded that much at all. explain | how difficult it is to move and what they will be using to protect it during the journey?— they will be using to protect it during the journey? during the “ourney? they will be takin: it during the journey? they will be taking it very — during the journey? they will be taking it very carefully _ during the journey? they will be taking it very carefully and they | taking it very carefully and they will probably embed it with some sandbags to give it shock absorbency and they willjust handle it very carefully. and they will 'ust handle it very carefull . ~ ., carefully. we are looking at -ictures carefully. we are looking at pictures of _ carefully. we are looking at pictures of a military - carefully. we are looking at| pictures of a military vehicle carefully. we are looking at. pictures of a military vehicle at the moment, i'm worried about the
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suspension and pot holes and that kind of thing, so is this a particularly specialised vehicle thatis particularly specialised vehicle that is especially sensitive? no, i don't think _ that is especially sensitive? no, i don't think they _ that is especially sensitive? no, i don't think they will _ that is especially sensitive? no, i don't think they will have - that is especially sensitive? no, i don't think they will have any - don't think they will have any particular vehicle but they will choose something with good suspension and able to carry it, it will probably be cushioned, may be in sandbags, to cushion the blow a little bit. �* , ., ., little bit. and then they have got to move it _ little bit. and then they have got to move it from _ little bit. and then they have got to move it from this _ little bit. and then they have got to move it from this vehicle - little bit. and then they have got to move it from this vehicle onto the water and onto a boat, do you have any idea about how they will do that? , .,, have any idea about how they will do that? y , a, have any idea about how they will do that? y a, , a, a, that? they may have straps around it and they may — that? they may have straps around it and they mayjust _ that? they may have straps around it and they mayjust move _ that? they may have straps around it and they mayjust move it _ that? they may have straps around it and they mayjust move it across - and they mayjust move it across very gently, it is what we would do in the industry on a regular basis. and then comes the detonation, how will they do that? the? and then comes the detonation, how will they do that?— will they do that? they will take it out to an area _ will they do that? they will take it out to an area well— will they do that? they will take it
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out to an area well away - will they do that? they will take it out to an area well away from - out to an area well away from causing any harm to anyone and they will look at the marine environment. they will then choose their moment to make it safe. ithiiiiii they will then choose their moment to make it safe.— to make it safe. will it be underwater _ to make it safe. will it be underwater at _ to make it safe. will it be underwater at the - to make it safe. will it be underwater at the time? | to make it safe. will it be - underwater at the time? they will take it out on _ underwater at the time? they will take it out on a _ underwater at the time? they will take it out on a small— underwater at the time? they will take it out on a small vessel - underwater at the time? they will take it out on a small vessel and l take it out on a small vessel and then lower it into the water for detonation because the water at the top really does act as a good blast protection and then they will detonate it may be in the water there. ,, , , detonate it may be in the water there. ,, ._ , ., detonate it may be in the water there. ,, , ., ., ., there. stay with us for a moment because i want _ there. stay with us for a moment because i want to _ there. stay with us for a moment because i want to come - there. stay with us for a moment because i want to come back - there. stay with us for a moment because i want to come back to l there. stay with us for a moment i because i want to come back to you but we can now hear from our reporterjanine who is at one of the cord and zones. the reporterjanine who is at one of the cord and zones.— cord and zones. the fourth day of this major — cord and zones. the fourth day of this major incident _ cord and zones. the fourth day of this major incident at _ cord and zones. the fourth day of this major incident at the - cord and zones. the fourth day of| this major incident at the decision was made this morning to move the unexploded bomb from the back garden here to the sea where it will be detonated. they made the decision to expand the exclusion zone are ——
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along the military route to the sea which involves moving even more people and thousands of have already been moved out of their homes. the council said between the people within the exclusion zone have to be moved out and public transport is disrupted and trains and buses and it has to be completely safe so they can move the unexploded bomb and put it on a trike and take the military convoy to the scene and then detonate it the other side of the breakwater —— put it on a truck. they have military vehicles and breakwater -- put it on a truck. they have military vehicles and i can see a drone _ they have military vehicles and i can see a drone looking - they have military vehicles and i can see a drone looking over - they have military vehicles and i can see a drone looking over to| they have military vehicles —.tc t can see a drone looking over to keep the emergency services across the situation so the minute they safely move the unexploded bomb onto the truck everyone will move into place and fingers crossed it will be safely detonated out at sea later
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today. safely detonated out at sea later toda . ., safely detonated out at sea later toda . . , ., safely detonated out at sea later toda . . ., ., safely detonated out at sea later toda . . , ., ., ., today. earlier we spoke to a former bomb dismal— today. earlier we spoke to a former bomb disposal officer _ today. earlier we spoke to a former bomb disposal officer who - today. earlier we spoke to a former bomb disposal officer who said - today. earlier we spoke to a former bomb disposal officer who said how operations like this will work and how dangerous they can be. 30 years ago we could have drilled into the fuse and immunised it so it is safe to move on the back of a lorry, but now the fuse will be so corroded that you cannot safely draw into them and so this is why they will have to move a bomb that is live without the fuse being made safe or immunised. the danger is shock or heat or friction so they will be going very carefully and it will be sitting on a bed of sand, probably, to keep it as stable and to reduce any vibrations from the vehicle and they will also have planned the route very carefully. they will need to stop the railway because of the vibrations from railways.
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they also need to take into consideration things like the gas mains and make sure you are not going to drive it down the gas main. in certain circumstances, aircraft as well, as the blast goes up as well as sideways. you need to have this complete exclusion zone for the entire length of the journey. they would have made sure that they are able to slide this and move from the vehicle to the boat and it is normally a boat which you can tow and then they need to put explosives on board in order to detonate it when they get it out there so they will tow it out. any small charge will set it off. blasts can go in different directions, in water or air, so they need to be at a good enough
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distance from it themselves. this is what devon and cornwall police had to say before the operation. police had to say before the operation-— police had to say before the operation. police had to say before the o eration. a, , , ., ,, police had to say before the oeration. , , ., ,, ., operation. the bomb will be taken to a sli oint operation. the bomb will be taken to a slip point down _ operation. the bomb will be taken to a slip point down by _ operation. the bomb will be taken to a slip point down by the _ operation. the bomb will be taken to a slip point down by the ferry - operation. the bomb will be taken to a slip point down by the ferry where l a slip point down by the ferry where it will— a slip point down by the ferry where it will be _ a slip point down by the ferry where it will be taken out to sea and safely — it will be taken out to sea and safely disposed of and we appreciate we are _ safely disposed of and we appreciate we are asking a lot of the public, so we _ we are asking a lot of the public, so we would like to thank them for their continued support and we ask that they— their continued support and we ask that they help us through what is hopefully the final phase of the operation. hopefully the final phase of the o eration. , ., hopefully the final phase of the oeration. , ., , ., operation. the plymouth counsellor was also speaking _ operation. the plymouth counsellor was also speaking at _ operation. the plymouth counsellor was also speaking at this _ was also speaking at this conference. tt was also speaking at this conference.— was also speaking at this conference. ., . conference. if you are affected with the new zone _ conference. if you are affected with the new zone which _ conference. if you are affected with the new zone which has _ conference. if you are affected with the new zone which has been - conference. if you are affected with the new zone which has been put . conference. if you are affected with i the new zone which has been put out, if you _ the new zone which has been put out, if you could _ the new zone which has been put out, if you could leave _ the new zone which has been put out, if you could leave your _ the new zone which has been put out, if you could leave your property- the new zone which has been put out, if you could leave your property is - if you could leave your property is like you _ if you could leave your property is like you have _ if you could leave your property is like you have been _ if you could leave your property is like you have been advised - if you could leave your property is like you have been advised by- if you could leave your property is like you have been advised by the police, _ like you have been advised by the police, from — like you have been advised by the police, from 130, _ like you have been advised by the police, from 130, and _ like you have been advised by the police, from 130, and not- like you have been advised by the police, from 130, and not go- like you have been advised by the police, from 130, and not go back police, from130, and not go back until— police, from 130, and not go back until five. — police, from 130, and not go back until five, that _ police, from 130, and not go back until five, that would _ police, from 130, and not go back until five, that would be - police, from 130, and not go back until five, that would be brilliant. | until five, that would be brilliant. stay with— until five, that would be brilliant. stay with family _ until five, that would be brilliant. stay with family and _ until five, that would be brilliant. stay with family and friends. - until five, that would be brilliant. stay with family and friends. if i until five, that would be brilliant. i stay with family and friends. if you do not _ stay with family and friends. if you do not have — stay with family and friends. if you do not have family— stay with family and friends. if you do not have family and _ stay with family and friends. if you do not have family and friends, - do not have family and friends, please — do not have family and friends, please come _ do not have family and friends, please come to _ do not have family and friends, please come to the _ do not have family and friends, please come to the centre - do not have family and friends, please come to the centre here do not have family and friends, - please come to the centre here where we can— please come to the centre here where we can accommodate _ please come to the centre here where we can accommodate you. _ please come to the centre here where we can accommodate you. the - please come to the centre here where we can accommodate you. the best . we can accommodate you. the best thing _ we can accommodate you. the best thing is, _ we can accommodate you. the best thing is, we — we can accommodate you. the best thing is, we are— we can accommodate you. the best thing is, we are people _ we can accommodate you. the best thing is, we are people —— - we can accommodate you. the best thing is, we are people —— keepingl thing is, we are people —— keeping people _ thing is, we are people —— keeping people safe — thing is, we are people —— keeping people safe and _ thing is, we are people —— keeping people safe and we _ thing is, we are people —— keeping people safe and we need - thing is, we are people —— keeping people safe and we need to - 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our experts ihie— people safe and we need to listen to our experts-— our experts. we can go back to my come bomb _ our experts. we can go back to my come bomb disposal— our experts. we can go back to my come bomb disposal specialist. . our experts. we can go back to my come bomb disposal specialist. --j our experts. we can go back to my i come bomb disposal specialist. -- we come bomb disposal specialist. —— we can go back to mike sainsbury, the bomb disposal specialist will top have they got to complete it before it gets dark?— it gets dark? ideally, yes, and they ma even it gets dark? ideally, yes, and they may even delay _ it gets dark? ideally, yes, and they may even delay the _ it gets dark? ideally, yes, and they may even delay the detonation - it gets dark? ideally, yes, and they| may even delay the detonation until tomorrow, depending on how comfortable they feel. 51am tomorrow, depending on how comfortable they feel.- tomorrow, depending on how comfortable they feel. such a huge o eration comfortable they feel. such a huge operation and _ comfortable they feel. such a huge operation and people _ comfortable they feel. such a huge operation and people have - comfortable they feel. such a huge operation and people have been i operation and people have been getting these alerts on their phones, emergency alerts, and the trains have been stopped and the ferries and the bus services, people were told to keep away from the exclusion zone and you would think they would want to get it done today but in terms of the disruption this is causing? tt but in terms of the disruption this is causing?— but in terms of the disruption this is causin. ? , .. ., ., ._ is causing? if they can move it away to date from — is causing? if they can move it away to date from homes, _ is causing? if they can move it away to date from homes, then _ is causing? if they can move it away to date from homes, then everyone| to date from homes, then everyone can go home and at least they can deal with the bomb at their leisure —— a today. in deal with the bomb at their leisure -- a today-—
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-- a today. in terms of the advice eo - le -- a today. in terms of the advice people have _ -- a today. in terms of the advice people have been _ -- a today. in terms of the advice people have been given, - -- a today. in terms of the advice people have been given, and - -- a today. in terms of the advice people have been given, and it i -- a today. in terms of the advice - people have been given, and it seems that they have been successful, although i wonder why there has been although i wonder why there has been a delay and why it is not moving and on the way at the moment, but in terms of the risk to property, if it was to explode, and the reason why they did not do it in this tight—knit residential area is because of the danger to the surrounding houses, but what sort of size explosion would you be expecting from a 500 kilograms from? -- 500 expecting from a 500 kilograms from? —— 500 kilograms bomb. you expecting from a 500 kilograms from? -- 500 kilograms bomb.— -- 500 kilograms bomb. you are talkin: -- 500 kilograms bomb. you are talking about _ -- 500 kilograms bomb. you are talking about residential- -- 500 kilograms bomb. you are l talking about residential properties here so those surrounding the bomb would be destroyed. that was the intention of the bomb originally and it would have done itsjob intention of the bomb originally and it would have done its job as intended. it would have done its 'ob as immafi it would have done its 'ob as intended. ~ . ., ., ., ., intended. what about the damage to marine life? — intended. what about the damage to marine life? if— intended. what about the damage to marine life? if it _ intended. what about the damage to marine life? if it was _ intended. what about the damage to marine life? if it was underwater - intended. what about the damage to marine life? if it was underwater at i marine life? if it was underwater at the time of the exposure, that would be pretty bad? tt the time of the exposure, that would be pretty bad?— be pretty bad? it is. it is something _ be pretty bad? it is. it is something we _ be pretty bad? it is. it is something we are - be pretty bad? it is. it is
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something we are trying | be pretty bad? it is. it is i something we are trying to be pretty bad? it is. it is - something we are trying to avoid be pretty bad? it is. it is _ something we are trying to avoid in the industry, detonating at sea, but it is a balance here because the bomb was in an awkward position and so disposing it at sea is the best alternative. so disposing it at sea is the best alternative-— so disposing it at sea is the best alternative. ~ , ., ., . ., alternative. when you are close to one of these. _ alternative. when you are close to one of these, and _ alternative. when you are close to one of these, and i'm _ alternative. when you are close to one of these, and i'm thinking - alternative. when you are close to l one of these, and i'm thinking about the army personnel who are on the vehicle with the bomb, what do you do to focus yourself and keep your cool? ~ , , ., ,., cool? the key thing, it is about rocess cool? the key thing, it is about process and — cool? the key thing, it is about process and procedure - cool? the key thing, it is about process and procedure and - cool? the key thing, it is about. process and procedure and there cool? the key thing, it is about - process and procedure and there is a lot of experience in the industry and once you have got a handle on what it is, you will know what it is capable of, and you will settle into the routine and what to do with it. will they be in full suits? t the routine and what to do with it. will they be in full suits?— will they be in full suits? i don't think that will — will they be in full suits? i don't think that will help _ will they be in full suits? i don't think that will help in _ will they be in full suits? i don't think that will help in any - will they be in full suits? i don't| think that will help in any sense. they will be confident it is safe to move and that is what they will do with it. putting a suit on is not going to help them much. thanks for
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“oinint us. we will keep a close eye on what is going on in plymouth and we are not sure whether the bomb is on its way but we know the people were told originally to be out of their homes between 2pm and 5pm and clearly there's not much time left before it getting dark. stay with us. the use of prosthetic limbs dates back thousands of years but now new technology is transforming the lives of people who rely on them.
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bbc click reporter paul carter, who was born without any lower arms or legs, has been to see how one firm is combining existing technology, with artificial intelligence, to create the next generation of devices. prosthetics have come a long way from the early days of wood, tin or leather to modern bionic limbs made from carbon fibre and silicone. i've come to atom limbs in california to see a next generation prosthetic they're developing that's using signals from the brain to control movements. the most advanced state—of—the—art prosthetics we control today is what you call myoelectric control. so that's putting electrodes on your stump or residual limb. and the difference between what you would do today with a state—of—the—art arm versus with an atom limbs arm and is we basically cover your stump in electrodes and you, when you first put the arm on, you take about five minutes and you train it up. and what that looks like, as we say, "all right!" with your phantom limb, that we can't see but you can, flex your finger, extend your finger, rotate your wrist, rotate it the other way. and our machine—learning and ai system takes a huge amount of training, spits out a result so that now you, whenever you think, canjust move. so there's nothing in your head, nothing on your head, nothing
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in yourarms. it's all this surface electrode and ai that basically powers it. jason lost his left arm in an industrial accident in 2012. he's been working with atom limbs to test and develop their new prosthetic. tell me a little bit what this is like to operate. i mean, obviously, you're controlling this right now. you're moving this essentially by thinking about it. how are you thinking of that? what's the process that you're going through? well, just like with anything with, like, using your regular hand, i'm still thinking about the motions. and i have a phantom limb. it still feels like i'm just moving my regular hand. yeah. it's a little bit more difficult, obviously, because my muscles are tiny. there's a lot of concentration that has to go into making those movements. it's not as natural, obviously, as moving your regular hand. although not an amputee myself, i was able to put on some sensors and try a digital twin of the arm via the control software. and it's safe to say it was a hit.
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no way! within just a few minutes of training, i was able to perform several different motions and movements of the arm. what the... this is phenomenal. this is one of the most incredible things i've ever done. the only way i can describe it is it's like on a games controller. i've mapped different buttons to different muscles that i've got here. so when you said, like, for the grip, well, i don't know what a grip feels like, so ijust chose something that sort of feels vaguely similar. and that's the one that i'm using to open and close the hand and the same for the elbow. it probablyjust looks really mundane to most people. but, to me, this is incredible. the arm being developed here is still at an early stage. the company are gathering data ahead of regulatory filings in the us. of course, the biggest stumbling block for disabled people accessing new technology is cost.
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although unconfirmed, atom limbs claim their arm could be available for around $20,000. as technology advances, the hope is that prosthetics in the future will become more affordable, more versatile and ultimately more intelligent. that was absolutely amazing. that's the best workout i've ever had. paul carter, bbc news. i spoke to paul and he told me what it was like to try out the developing technology. it was extremely fascinating, mind—bending, but also really
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intriguing to get an insight to what it is like for someone with an amputation to use a limit like that and feel it learning and responding to what i was trying to get it to do. it was a pretty fascinating experience. you could feel it learning, incredible. give me a comparison to the kind of things you have been offered in your lifetime? i have not worn upper arm prosthetics for most of my life, although i did as a child. the reason for that is that i prefer the option of dexterity and touch but also it is because they have always been quite basic and tended to only perform one function and need but what we are seeing now with the new generation of bionic arms of which this is one, they are more versatile and this has individual finger control. you can pick things up and down and the range of tasks you can do now is a person without arms, with these bionics and technologies, is expanding at a rapid pace, really. the sensitivity needed for hand movements and grip, it is incredible.
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the advances are coming so fast so what are they saying about the timeline? what is also incredible, nothing fitted internally within the skull? it is completely noninvasive. a lot of the really advanced mind controlled ones require some sort of surgery or implant but this doesn't. in terms of timeframes, they are testing this and collecting data at the moment and it is at an early stage but they are hoping to have regulatory filings in the us to get this to market some time next year. tech companies are optimistic with their timeframes so we will see whether it sticks but maybe by the end of next year we might see these out in the wild, so to speak. paul carter talking to me earlier. the bollywood megastar, alia bhatt, is just 30 years old, but has starred in indian
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blockbusters and has broken through into hollywood too. she's now using her celebrity power to bring attention to one of the world s biggest problems ? wildlife crime in ourjungles. our culture reporter noor nanji has been to meet her. you might know the indian actress alia bhatt for this... ..her starring role in last year's bollywood romcom rocky aur rani ki prem kahaani. or for this... you think you know everything, but the world is about to see the truth. ..her hollywood debut in netflix's heart of stone. and now you answer to me. his body was lifeless, mutilated. but now she is taking on a very different role, a wildlife warrior. she's the executive producer of a new crime drama series
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on elephant poaching. more than 1t0 elephants a day are killed for their tusks, according to a 2020 un report. of course it's upsetting, but it should be upsetting. and that's when the stakes become really high. i felt many emotions while i was watching the show. guilty, nervous. thrilling, emotional. i learned so much. it was all that that i was going through just as a human being. you have done a lot with animal welfare. you famously reused your wedding sari to show your commitment to sustainable fashion, and your passion was even shown through the fact that you got engaged in masai mara. what is it about this issue in particular that you feel so strongly about? i've always said i don't have the answers but i have the questions, because there's something... there's an empathy quotient in me perhaps that is constantly coming alive. and, again, i'm not saying i do everything right, but there is something within me
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that wants to know more. there are people trafficking all the time, _ there are people trafficking all the time, using the same routes as drugs and people _ time, using the same routes as drugs and people trafficking and arms smuggling, it is probably the crime with the _ smuggling, it is probably the crime with the highest payoff and the least _ with the highest payoff and the least legal penalty, so it is easy. atjust 30, bhatt has a huge fan base and is seen as a trailblazer for young women in bollywood and beyond. that's why she's using her profile for change. noor nanji, bbc news. joe biden has been talking about the war in ukraine urging republican lawmakers to unlock funding to send support ukraine saying we cannot walk away now. we will have more from washington on that on the eve
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of the second anniversary of the war coming up in the next little while. we can now return to the operation in plymouth. i am reading an update from the council. they say they are on the brink of beginning the operation to move the bomb itself and we knew the operation began a few hours ago but now they are getting to crunch time at where they have to remove the bomb from the back garden in plymouth. there is the map. st michael avenue is where it was discovered. the bomb disposal experts will be moving the device, a 500 kilograms bomb, from the back garden, very slowly in the next couple of hours, eventually to water
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and then once they have got it on water they will tow it out and detonate the device. since its discovery, there has been a big area which has been cordoned off, a big operation and a host of emergency services involved, but it is the bomb disposal experts from the army who are overseeing the critical parts of this. the authorities on the ground say the cord and they have put in place and the amount of homes evacuated, will be lifted around 615 but the timings will fluctuate —— the cordon. they will move the device through the streets. i was listening to a bomb disposal expert earlier and she anticipated they would place the device itself into sand before moving it through
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the streets. she took us through the variety of hazards they would have in the streets that they would bear in the streets that they would bear in mind before getting to this point. 0nce in mind before getting to this point. once they get to that part of the operation, they will tow it a distance out into the waters and then to detonate it. the bomb disposal officer said the final part was not especially difficult but you cannot have a boat close by because of the obvious dangers so every part of the obvious dangers so every part of this is tricky and difficult. the device turned up when someone was trying to do an extension of their house. eversince trying to do an extension of their house. ever since a mammoth operation to try and make the area safe first of all and then to organise the moving of it and the
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detonation, ultimately, when they get to the end of this operation. it started at around two o'clock this afternoon, and bit by bit they have been the removal of the bomb itself shortly. what they have been told by the bomb disposal experts on the ground. as soon as that is completed, the alert will be lifted and the public will be let back into their houses. thanks to the people cooperating so far, from the council. we will have more on this in the next hour. that gives you an idea of what is happening at the critical part of the operation which has now started.
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the victoria and albert museum in london is looking to recruit a taylor swift fan to advise it on the culture and craftsmanship behind memorabilia associated with the world's biggest selling pop star. the initiative is part of the v&a's attempts to enhance its curatorial knowledge by engaging grassroots experts. it already has special advisers on tobyjugs and lego. here is what is how one swiftie explained taylor's impact on global culture including why so many of her fans are now making and swapping friendship bracelets at her concerts. um, i mean, this is a relatively new phenomenon, actually. it's not something that's been longstanding, so it only became a thing in the community really with her most recent album, midnights. so the fifth track on that is called you're on your own kid, and there's a line in the bridge where she basically says,
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"make the friendship bracelets, "take the moment and taste it. "you've got no reason to be afraid." it's just about being confident and all this kind of stuff. it's a really, really lovely song and track five is usually her most emotional track on all of her albums, so it really resonates with fans and people just took to it. we just heard make the friendship bracelets and turned it into a really exciting fan project. and it's notjust the concerts, obviously. there was a documentary that was in cinemas recently and people were trading bracelets there as well. so it's really nice to see how it's turned from being this little internet thing into being something that's a worldwide phenomenon, to the point where amazon was running out of beads and you could really struggle to find certain letters to buy. it's just a nice little way of connecting and also having something that's a permanent, tangible piece of evidence of the fact that you were alive at this moment in time and part of this this crazy cultural phenomenon. huge interest in that story, of course. a spokesperson for the
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family of alexei navalny, for his mother, we understand that she has refused the ultimatum given by the authorities. we also havejoe biden talking as we approach the second anniversary of the war in ukraine. he says that they cannot walk away now. we also have the ongoing situation in plymouth with the unexploded bomb. hello there. we saw lots of showers breaking out today and there's still quite a few around at the moment. you may have noticed also that it felt a little bit chillier out there today. we're in that cooler air as we head into the weekend and dominated more by low pressure, if you like. that's going to keep some showers going, but hopefully not quite as many as we saw earlier on. through the night, we'll see the showers that are around tending to decay and retreat back to more western coastal areas.
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although we will see a package of heavier showers in the far southwest. away from here, though, temperatures are going to be close to freezing more widely. so a cold night, quite a sharp frost to come in the north east of scotland. a few mist and fog patches, mainly through the midlands. otherwise we'll see some sunshine, those showers around western coastal areas and the heavier showers will move away from the southwest of england and head towards the far south east by the afternoon. the odd shower will develop elsewhere as the cloud bubbles up a bit, but not as many showers as today, not as heavy as today. there'll be some sunshine around and those temperatures will peak at nine or ten degrees. the winds will be light as well, which is good news for the six nations, probably dry for the game in dublin. the later kick off there on saturday is at murrayfield where there could be one or two showers and it will get chilly as the sun goes down. another frost to come, actually, on saturday night for many, except in the far southwest where this low pressure is coming in from the atlantic. that's going to bring some rain into the far south of wales and the south west of england on sunday morning. the rain could develop across other parts of southern england through the day,
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mainly south of the m4. the winds will be picking up later on as well. away from here, though, things are a lot quieter. the winds won't be as strong. there'll be very few showers around, some spells of sunshine and those temperatures around eight or nine degrees. now, that area of low pressure is going to push its way into continental europe. we start to see some ridging coming in towards the northwest, drying it off with some sunshine. but there's a bit more cloud coming in to northern scotland. the bulk of the cloud, though, will be across east anglia and the south east, still around that low pressure where we could still see some outbreaks of rain. not only that, the winds are going to be a lot stronger — strong to gale force winds across this area and that's going to make it feel chillier as well. otherwise, with some sunshine around, those temperatures will again be eight or nine degrees — near normalfor this time of the year. live from london. this is bbc news.
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russia's ultimatum to alexei navalny�*s mother. his spokesperson says she's been given three hours to make a decision on his burial. the us announces more than 500 new sanctions against russia over its invasion of ukraine and the death of opposition leader alexei navalny. satuday marks second anniversary of russian invasion into ukraine. bbc�*s andrew harding travels to ukraine to speak again to people he met at the beguinning of the full scale war. it will make ukrainian troops trying to shoot down a it will make ukrainian troops trying to shoot dow— to shoot down a suspected russian drone and they _ to shoot down a suspected russian drone and they heard _ to shoot down a suspected russian drone and they heard it _ to shoot down a suspected russian drone and they heard it overhead l drone and they heard it overhead weird taking over against some trees. russian invasion spiked global prices on energy. now some financial relief for uk households. energy prices should soon start falling to their lowest levels in two years. emergency workers are combing the lower floors of a burned
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