angus crawford, bbc news.a new world record for daily coronavirus infections for the fourth day in a row. almost 350,000 new cases and more than 2,700 deaths were reported in the past 2a hours. the indian capital, delhi, has exended its lockdown for another week as prime minister narendra modi said the country had been shaken by a "storm" and urged people to get vaccinated. simonjones reports. patients continue to arrive at hospitals struggling to breathe, needing urgent treatment. but the health system is close to collapse. almost 350,000 new cases in the latest daily figures, another record. this man is desperate to find help for his sister in delhi. translation: i've been trying | nonstop for three days from one hospital to another. i've never seen anything so terrible ever in my life. what's needed above all is oxygen. patients are dying because it's running out. but these are the scenes inside many hospitals, pushed to their limits. the world health organization says the situation in india is a devastatin

angus crawford, bbc news.o the international space station. i would like to be there but also it's a great moment for them, for the crews about to leave, the crews getting there, they've accomplished a lotjust to get to that point. and so, it's a really, really happy moment. all of it must be filled with adrenaline, of course, but what about that moment when you're just moving in to dock? you know that's potentially perilous i suppose, so what did it feel like for you? well, really compared to the launch, that's a pretty benign part of the mission honestly. it's pretty well controlled, it's slow, and it's easy to change if there's any kind of issues that pop up. that to me is not that difficult of a part of the mission now but it is a wonderful part when you get to actually dock to the space station and get to go in and see your new home for the next six months. and then if they are there for six months, does the matter kind of keeping yourself going even when you get the homesick whatever happens? yeah, you a

angus crawford reports. we start to see the detail on dragon there as it is closing in.second mission to the international space station. metre by metre, the gap closes. until... dragon spacex on the big loop, soft capture confirmed. the four astronauts blasted off on friday from the kennedy space center in florida. the first to use a rocket booster recycled from a previous flight. checks complete between space station and capsule, this time to meet their crewmates confirmation that the crew is go... making a total of 11 astronauts now on the station. it has not been this busy for years. it is really unbelievable to be here on the space station. the space station has changed quite a bit since last time i was here. i have never seen so many astronauts on board. i have never seen so many different spacecrafts on board. i think it is a tribute to how strong our programme is going. a new era in space, then. thanks in part to a recycled rocket. station, this is houston, are you ready for the event? angus crawford, bbc news. we are getting figures from reuters about deaths in

angus crawford, bbc news.versity of leicester — and also a director at the institute of space and earth 0bvservation — i spoke to him earlier about the significance of the mission. it's part of the continuing programme of moving more and more space activity into commercial area. there's still a role for governments but actually bringing in private enterprise into developing space vehicles and providing services to fly to places like the space station is crucial for developing human access to space. i think importantly lowering the cost of that. it's been a very expensive business for a long time. and to make it more democratic and more accessible, we have to bring the cost down. and space is all pervasive. it covers all our lives at the moment, from weather forecast to satellite navigation in our cars and even watching agriculture from space. it's hugely important to humans. is it fair to say we are now in the era of commercial american space exploration? i think we are in a transition phase, at the moment. so

angus crawford, bbc news.hree flights to the international space station. we asked him how he felt seeing the astronauts arrive at the space station. it's a great moment for them, for the crews getting there, they've accomplished a lotjust to get to that point. and so, it's a really, really happy moment. the first couple of months are always pretty good, kind of like the honeymoon period, and then it starts to wane a little bit as it gets to be kind of old had that environment to me was fantastic, living in the micro gravity and a floating environment, i love that aspect of it, but then you weigh that against being away from home, being away from yourfamily and from home, being away from your family and friends and the food and all the other things you can't do back on earth, and that starts to take its toll a little bit as time goes on. it's kind of interesting and even to me at the very end though, i got happy because i knew i was going home but i was still up there in this great environment and that was the

angus crawford, bbc news. that's it, this is bbc news. bye bye. hello.rts of wales and scotland on saturday in a day of virtually unbroken sunshine once again. plenty of sunshine again during sunday. if you are looking for some rain though, there is a bit coming in the forecast. how much? you may be left feeling underwhelmed. high—pressure still around on sunday, the flow of air around that, particularly to england and wales will be a stronger easterly. it will feel a bit cooler but especially if you're along that north sea coast it will be a rather chilly day even when you do get to see some sunshine. it's a cold start to sunday with another frost in many areas away from larger towns and city centres, —3 possible in the coldest parts of eastern scotland. cloud around to begin with. a lot of that will clear away though, some areas will stay hazy during the day. some cloud will continue to push in towards eastern parts of england. maybe producing a light shower. it will be cloudy a little on the down side in shetland and there may be an isolted on heavy s

angus crawford, bbc news.see human endurance. no modern comforts and had to draw water from a well 45 metres below the earth. here is what one woman said after leaving the cave. translation: i think i am happy,a translation: i think i am happy, a few hours ago i didn't want to leave the cave because i think we had adapted to the environment, but now that we found a new smells and we can see colours again, we can feel the many sensations that come back, all the sensations that i had forgotten during those 40 days. had forgotten during those 40 da s. . �* , had forgotten during those 40 da s. ., �* , ., you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ l vaughanjones hello. the temperature rose to near 20 celsius in the warmest parts of wales and scotland on saturday in a day of virtually unbroken sunshine once again. plenty of sunshine again during sunday. if you are looking for some rain though, there is a bit coming in the forecast. how much? you may be left feeling underwhelmed. high—pressure still around on sunday, the f

angus crawford, bbc news.enied claims that borisjohnson broke the rules over refurbishing his downing street flat. on friday, the former number ten adviser dominic cummings accused the prime minister of planning to ask conservative donors to pay for the work in secret — something mr cummings described as foolish and possibly illegal. here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. his report contains some flashing images. december2oi9, borisjohnson, his fiancee carrie symonds and his election triumph putting them in downing street. but now the questions that won't go away. after they moved in, their flat there was redecorated, cost unknown, perhaps £58,000. who funded it? and how? 11 months later, kicked out, the prime minister's closest adviser dominic cummings. his new claim is that mrjohnson discussed a secret plan to have a tory donor fund the work. so, did the prime minister get a loan? the trade secretary was asked the question five times by andrew marr. my understanding is the costs have been co

angus crawford, bbc news. the m20 in kent, causing the motorway to close. officers were concerned about the security of the car, and after a police chase it was stopped using "tactical contact". a spokesman said an army team attended "as a precautionary measure", but the motorway had since been reopened after they declared the vehicle safe. a 14—year—old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager in east london. police were called on friday after reports of the attack, but were unable to save fares matou, who was also 1a. witnesses said fares was wearing his school uniform when he was attacked outside a pizza restaurant in the borough of newham. tributes have been paid to an ambulance technician who died when object struck his vehicle's windscreen as it was responding to an emergency call. the incident which happened near moreton on lugg in herefordshire, is being treated as an accident and not a malicious act. the driver of the ambulance was also injured and taken to hospital. colleagues at west

angus crawford, bbc news.ce and is now an anti—discrimation campaigner. he said social media companies need to be putting regulations in place to deal with the perpetrators of abuse at this moment in time, i control you and terrorise you and verbally abuse you to within an inch of your life and social media and have no recourse and actually get away with it. although we are looking at racism and racist behaviour, there are kids losing their own lives from online bullying. this is not a new thing, but football is so it might shines a spotlight on this and it is challenging the social media owners. they must have kids and people within their own lives who have suffered. they must want to do something morally. they must know this is wrong. if they don't do anything, we should have a blackout, but we should have it for a month, two months, whatever it is, to make them sit up and actually pay attention. i'm not so sure four days will do that. bomb disposal experts have been called after a car was stopped on the m25

angus crawford, bbc news. more on this from simone pound, head of equality, diversity and inclusion at the professional footballers�* association. asa as a behaving there, four days of silence on social media. what is the aim? . , ., silence on social media. what is the aim? ., , ., _, ., ., aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong _ aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message _ aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that - aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that we - aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that we havej send a strong message that we have had enough of the online abuse that players receive. find had enough of the online abuse that players receive-— players receive. and when they get this abuse. — players receive. and when they get this abuse, how _ players receive. and when they get this abuse, how widespread - players receive. and when they get this abuse, how widespread is - players receive. and when they get t

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angus crawford has this report. clear message — there is no room for racism in football. but, on social media, it is a different story. players across the game report relentless, hate filled abuse. enough is enough, it has been happening for too long. i got it a year ago, boys are still getting it to this day, it's 2021. you are getting racially abused. now, listen to this. the blanket ban will be staged across next week in's round of - fixtures. for four days next - weekend, english football will go quiet. no facebook, instagram or twitter. football has worked hard to stamp out racism in the grounds, but now an attempt to do it on social media. i think it's a great statement from all of football that it is not acceptable, what has been happening is not acceptable. i think social media platforms and companies can do more. , ~ ., , ., more. they know exactly when we are doinu , more. they know exactly when we are doing. when — more. they know exactly when we are doing. when we _ more. they know exactly when we are do