thank you for now, jonathan beale. as - you for now, jonathan beale. flowers. peoplejust wanting to be here, i suppose? your thoughts on what the nation feels today? i thoughts on what the nation feels toda ? ~ ., , ~' today? i think even though the duke was 99, today? i think even though the duke was 99. we — today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know— today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know he _ today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know he had _ today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know he had been - today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know he had been in - today? i think even though the duke was 99, we know he had been in illl was 99, we know he had been in ill health, people are still shocked at the announcement of its debt and have great sympathy for the queen and members of herfamily and want to do what they can. people are being mindful of social distancing regulations that they feel the need to go to royal residences and place flowers. the royalfamily to go to royal residences and place flower

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern mali. stay with us.cial distancing. it is part of a uk pilot studying how to gather safely without spreading covid.— spreading covid. nothing, it seems, spreading covid. nothing, it seems. was _ spreading covid. nothing, it seems, was too _ spreading covid. nothing, it seems, was too big - spreading covid. nothing, it seems, was too big to - spreading covid. nothing, it- seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will really lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally there have _ better housing. internationally there have already _ better housing. internationally there have already been - there have already been protests. the russians at first denied — protests. the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. earlier_ denied anything had gone wrong. earlier when radioactivity levels _ earlier when radioactivity levels began to outside russia where — levels began to outside russia where they forced to admit the acci

jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern mali.o their delight thousands returned — and without masks or social distancing. it's all part of the government's pilot programme to establish whether large crowds can safely gather without spreading covid. 6,000 people are attending a two—day event in liverpool today and tomorrow. dan johnson reports. the masks are off and the volume is rising. finally, we are free to do what we wanted to do. embracing music and each other. anywhere else, this would be illegal tonight. i think it's really going to be like a magical moment in history, to be honest. and look what it means, being back in front of a crowd. i think it's going to be electric. i think everyone is going to be absolutely buzzing. people arejust walking into the venue and going, "oh my god!", just screaming their heads off, like, so excited. and this city is leading the way. i have literally spent about three weeks preparing for this outfit. i oh, so long. genuinely, yeah. deciding what to drink, deciding what to wear, | and big u

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jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern mali.ycott, in protest at ongoing abuse directed at players. the four—day blackout is designed to put pressure on the likes of facebook and twitter to do more to stop the abuse. nesta mcgregor reports. football has tried several different tactics to defeat racism. taking the knee, widely adopted across sport, is one of them. today, the game hoped to make another loud statement — by staying silent on the platforms where the abuse takes place. do i think it will make a difference? probably not. but what it does do, it sends a warning to these companies, to let these people know that we're not going to take this abuse any more. if they still don't take action then i think you will see these clubs, players, staff, corporations, start to get together and think of more tough measures to take to finally force action. at 3pm this afternoon, led by the premier league and with support from rugby, cricket, cycling and many more, a four—day social media boycott. even before the lockdown kicked in, we w

jonathan beale, bbc news, pirbright. ican do i can do this slowly so people have time.ly incredible. i've been a - finally heard? it was absolutely incredible. i've been a huge i finally heard? it was absolutelyj incredible. i've been a huge fan finally heard? it was absolutely i incredible. i've been a huge fan of the show for so many years, and to actually be on it this year was amazing in itself and then to take the trophy, for me, a little while ago but for everyone else last night, yeah, a dream come true. i night, yeah, a dream come true. i always ask this of winners because often these things are recorded. so when was it recorded? ehd often these things are recorded. so when was it recorded?— when was it recorded? end of last ear so when was it recorded? end of last year so i've _ when was it recorded? end of last year so i've been _ when was it recorded? end of last year so i've been sitting _ when was it recorded? end of last year so i've been sitting on - when was it recorded? end of last year so i've been sitting on the i year so i've been sitting on the secr

be out on parade for the ceremony— including four military bands. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan bealeg, a beautiful morning in windsor. the sun is shining over windsor. the sun is shining over windsor castle. quite a busy morning. 0bviously windsor castle. quite a busy morning. obviously there is lots of preparations under way for the funeral, which is two days away now. as you say, announcements we are expecting today are more detail about the service itself on saturday, at 3pm. 0ne about the service itself on saturday, at 3pm. one of the guest list, as you say. in normal times, pre—pandemic, we would have expected something like 800 people to be filling st george's chapel. but that number has been reduced down tojust 30. of course, all will be socially distance and be wearing masks. as you say, its family. this is a family funeral. the queen and the duke of four children and eight grandchildren. that will take up quite a lot of the church. but we would also expect there to be so members of the duke of edinburgh's family, his blood relatives expected to be there as well. we will get