verne troyer said his part in austin powers grew as they saw what he could do.ngside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. verne troyer, who has died at the age of 49. the queen celebrated her 92nd birthday with a concert at the albert hall last night with performances from sting and kylie minogue. there was a broad range of music from across the decades and across the world, organised by the royal commonwealth society. andy moore reports. # ..unusual to go out at any time. sir tom jones kicked off the show, backed by the sound of traditional indian drummers. # if you should ever want to be loved by anyone... zoe ball presented a night she described as ‘the biggest party of the year'. like any one of us on our birthday, the queen has booked her local hall! it is, of course, the stunning and historic royal albert hall. the performers came from across the commonwealth. kylie minogue from australia, shawn mendes from canada and from jamaica, shaggy. # bombastic, say me fantastic, touch me in me

verne troyer said his part austin powers grew as they saw what he could do.man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. tributes have been coming in to the late actor from stars of the screen and the sporting world. his beloved american football club, the pittsburgh steelers tweeted: meanwhile, the 0scar—winning west wing actress marlee matlin said: and the world of wrestling is mourning one of its most high—profile fans, tweeting: one of the favourites to be the next first minister of wales has said he will seriously consider throwing his hat in the ring. mark dra keford, wales's finance secretary, said he would consult his family before making a final decision. it follows the announcement by the welsh labour leader carwynjones that he would stand down in the autumn. 31 people have been killed and 50 injured in car ball according to officials there in a suicide bombing. it targeted people outside of voting registration centre. it is the latest in a string of attacks in

verne troyer said his part austin powers grew as they saw what he could do.d by its co—creator and the man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. tributes have been coming in to the late actor from stars of the screen and the sporting world. his beloved american football club, the pittsburgh steelers tweeted: and the world of wrestling is mourning one of its most high—profile fans, tweeting: matthew belloni, the editorial director of the hollywood reporter, said mr troyer had described his alcoholism as "the great struggle of his life". he actually did an interview a couple of years ago where he said it was the great struggle of his life and that at that time he was in a good place and he thought he had moved past the darkest time. we know in recent months that he had been in the hospital and had struggled with alcohol and he had helped challenges because of his stature. when you add the alcohol addiction on top of it, it was a constant problem in his life. the big iss

verne troyer said his part in austin powers grew as they saw what he could do.r and the man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. tributes have been coming in to the late actor from stars of the screen and the sporting world. his beloved american football club, the pittsburgh steelers, tweeted: "our thoughts and prayers are with the family of verne troyer." meanwhile, the oscar—winning west wing actress marlee matlin said: "so sad to read of the passing of verne troyer. a lovely smile, with a caring and big heart, he helped raise money for free hearing aids for deaf and hard of hearing people. rest in peace." and the world of wrestling is mourning one of its most high—profile fans, tweeting: "wwe is saddened to learn that actor and guest #raw general manager verne troyer has passed away at age 49." a group of mps is warning that brexit could be "disastrous" for the food and drink industry. the business select committee says the sector will suffer if the uk, as planned, q

verne troyer said his part austin powers grew as they saw what he could do.e man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. let's find out how the weather is looking, here is matt taylor. we're going back to normal spring weather over the coming week, that means temperatures will be a lot cooler they have been at the lake, some sunshine, but also downpours as well. tonight, big thunderstorms see this out these, there out—of—the—way, and we will see clear skies on eastern parts of the country. a few rain showers for the north but most lives will be dry. a cooler night than you are used to, on the eastern part of the country, all uk, single figure temperatures for the morning commute, but there will be some sunshine to temper that do, for many eastern parts, a pleasa nt do, for many eastern parts, a pleasant day. sunshine in the west will give to cloudy conditions through the afternoon, occasional rain into northern ireland, west of scotla nd rain into northern ireland, west

verne troyer said his part austin powers grew as they saw what he could do. man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. let's catch up with the weather and sea waves and store in the coming hours and days, matt taylor has the details. good evening, after a taste of summer over the past few days, changes are afoot. the unusually warm weather of late was due to jet strea m warm weather of late was due to jet stream buckle to the north helping drag are up from iberia. the week ahead, a atlantic jet drag are up from iberia. the week ahead, a atlanticjet stream charging its way in and during the second half of the week we are in the northern flank into slightly colder air. so the week ahead, back to normal. spring weather as you expect, some nicer bits but heavy downpour with the showers coming along, it'll be cooler as of late. a cooler night tonight, evening storms across east anglia clear, and a few showers are continued on parts of northern ireland and scotland, mostly d

verne troyer, best known as mini—me in the austin powers movies, has died aged 49.ld you all give her majesty three unbelievably rousing cheers on her birthday? hip, hip, hip! hooray! prince charles leads the tributes to the queen at a concert to celebrate her 92nd birthday. and it's another fa cup final for manchester united. they inflict tottenham's eighth successive semi final loss in a row. and phil avery has the weather. it isa it is a day of change on the weather front as the overnight thunderstorms drift off into the north sea. we have more cloud and rain moving in from the west but all of that will not stop it being a really hot marathon in london. good morning. first, our main story. the health secretary, jeremy hunt, is threatening social media companies with new legislation unless they voluntarily come forward with safeguards to protect children's mental health. he's written to platforms such as facebook and google accusing them of "turning a blind eye" to the problems arising from social media use. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. six

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, jeremy hunt, is threatening social media companies with new legislation unless they voluntarily come forward with safeguards to protect children's mental health. he's written to platforms such as facebook and google accusing them of "turning a blind eye" to the problems arising from social media use. our business correspondent, joe lynam reports. it is the new worry

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verne troyer, who is best known for playing ‘mini me‘ in the austin powers films, has died at the age. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, near miss... bullseye! and, a lifesaver. with spencer away this week, i've been left drone alone.

verne troyer said his part austin powers grew as they saw what he could do. co—creator and the man he starred alongside. mike myers said troyer was the consummate professional and a beacon of positivity. simon clemison, bbc news. one of the favourites to be the next first minister of wales has said he will seriously consider throwing his hat in the ring. mark dra keford, wales‘s finance secretary, said he would consult his family before making a final decision. it follows the announcement by the welsh labour leader carwynjones that he would stand down in the autumn. in a few hours, about 40,000 people will be taking their places on the start line for this year's london marathon, set to be one of the hottest ever. the met office has predicted temperatures of up to 23 degrees celsius and people who are planning to wear costumes have been asked to make sure they're appropriate for the weather. 0ur reporter kathryn stanczyszyn is at the start line in greenwich. good morning. i guess the big question is how wanders feel? go for how warm does it feel? it is already

. >>> coming up, mike myers remembers his austin powers next on kron-4 news at eight: a van plows intocanada...killing at least ten and injuring more than a dozen others. what police are saying tonight about the possibility of terrorism. plus, delays and cancellations hit the bay area as southwest works to inspect engines after last week's deadly accident. and ...former president george h-w bush is in the hospital tonight....just days after his wife's funeral. i'm grant lodes i'm vicki liviakis. the news -- at eight -- is next. to move california forward, we need to help more californians get ahead. that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path. that's antonio villaraigosa. a governor for all of california. travel consideration provided by -- >>> i'm having a good time playing the mini me character. it's already brought me a

. >>> coming up, mike myers remembers his austin powers costar, vern troyer.ion provided by -- >>> i'm having a good time playing the mini me character. it's already brought me a lot. >> "e.t." behind the scenes of "austin powers in gold member" just one of the memorable times we spent with verne troyer, who passed away this weekend at the age of 49. no cause of death was given. >> he stood just 2'8". but you know what? he was a big man in hollywood. appearing in 58 movies. >> he stood all the in the life of mike myers. who remembered his friend and costar with us today. >> when you saw verne, you were like, wow, that is a little person. but at the end of the day, you forgot. it was just verne. he will be missed. >> good guy. he'll be missed. bye, everybody. how much money do you think you'll need in retirement? then we found out how many years that money would last them. how long do you think we'll keep -- oooooohhh! you stopped! you're gonna leave me back here at year 9? how did this happen? it turned out, a lot of people fell short, of even the average leng

the role of dr evil‘s smaller clone in the austin powers comedies brought him worldwide recognition.clude harry potter and men in black. hi! i'm verne troyer! more recently, verne troyer has been over here, entering the celebrity big brother house in 2009. i'm gonna play the nice guy but, you know, deep down, i'm going to be evil! he cackles. earlier this month, the actor was again admitted to hospital in los angeles as he battled with alcohol addiction. statements on his social media accounts highlighted struggles and also the issue of depression, but it is not clear exactly what has led to his death. # it's a hard knock life for us. ceremonies held to honour notjust a city, but an empire. translation: it is the anniversary of the city, the birth of rome. it is the day of the foundation of the city. we are here with 1,700, ,1800 historical re—enactors from all over the world. legend has it that rome was founded in april 753 bc by the mythic figure of romulus. from that day, an empire grew that would dominate much of europe, north africa and the middle east. the significance was not

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of9. sir mo farah finishes third in the men's london marathon in a british record time. kenya's eliud kipchoge came first. the queen started the 2018 london marathon. britain's david weir won the men's elite wheelchair race for the eighth time. and australia's madison de rozario wins the women's. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, near miss... bullseye! and, a lifesaver. with spencer away this week, i've been left drone alone. we are in andalucia, spain, where some important testing is going on which could be crucial to the way the global economy moves in the 21st century. why? well, last month china joined an exclusive lineup of countries allowing drone deliveries. after its government gave the official go—ahead, the us is expected to follow suit within weeks. yes, after years of talk about everything from duvets to dog food making its way directly to you through the skies, it's starting to happen whether you like it or not. this is just one drone, that could be making one

i'm ben brown. to protect children online. to intervene earlier to stop terror attacks. in the austin powersby the queen. taking part in the 26—mile event. to finish in the next few minutes. best, vivian cheruiyot winds the london marathon 2018. london marathon 2018. to become the fourth fastest woman in history. i am not sure they can catch him and weir will win once again in london! for the eighth time. and australia's madison de rozario won the women's. and click asks, can drones deliver, for the global economy? that‘s in half an hour,— here on bbc news.

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verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of9. and a kick—start to an epic event! and a kick—start to an epic event! and the queen starts the 2018 london marathon, a record 41,000 runners taking part. it could also be the hottest on record, with temperatures expected to reach 23 celsius. this is the scene live. runners have been warned that the conditions may been warned that the conditions may be especially difficult for this event. now on bbc news, we've got some of the best of radio 1 newsbeat‘s documentaries. a warning that there are a few images you may find distressing. here's nesta mcgregor. coming up in this special programme, two reports from radio1 and 1xtra's newsbeat team. firstly, what happens when you lose your hair early? it can be caused by genetics, stress or even a poor diet, and it happens to men and women. this is chidera's story. people have always gone bald, and they've tried lots of strange ways to hide it, or stop it falling out. but some techniques work better than others. my name's chidera. i'm 23, and

(jr) sad news for austin powers fans tonight...erne troyer, the diminutive actor best known for playing "mini-me" in the "austin powers" films, has died. troyer's death was announced saturday in a statement on the actor's verified facebook page. a cause of death was not revealed, but the statement mentioned that troyer had been dealing with a, quote, "recent time of adversity". troyer was one of the shortest people in the world, standing just two feet, eight inches tall. but he achieved success as an actor, appearing in more than two dozen films ... ... including playing griphook the goblin in the first "harry potter" film. verne troyer was 49 years old. (live) taking a live look outside at san francisco's embarcadero.... (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. (mabrisa (mabrisa rodriguez)ridge of high pressure will remain over the region as a weak upper level trough swings through the pacnw on sunday. that being said, morning low clouds will once again be possible along the coast and local

evil's sidekick mini-me in the "austin powers" films. no cause has been released. eir the actor was placed on a psychiatric hold earlier this month after a friend called paramedics saying that verne troyer was upset, drunk, and suicidal. verne troyer was 49 years old. >>> a federal judge made and it -- an unusual move today to allow the health angels -- hell's angels to attend the service of one of their friends. the court ordered the friends to avoid associating with each other, and to be home by 5 pm. they are among nearly a dozen members to be indicted. four of the 11 are accused in a 2014 murder in fresno. the man who died was a minor defendant in the case. he was accused of maiming and aiding racketeering. >>> an urgent warning from the cdc tonight. if you have any romaine lettuce, put it in the trash. more on the health scare that is putting people in hospital. >> reporter: they are traveling across the country. >> we are being careful. >> reporter: one of the obstacles on the trip is avoiding romaine lettuce. >> we are being careful about not eating salads w

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age ofet's return now to the london marathon. our correspondent kate grey is there for us now. the king? -- how is it looking? lots of people waiting to see who will be the winner of the women's elite race. marry catania was leading in the early stages, but vivian caught up the early stages, but vivian caught up with and is now comfortably in front as we take a look at the final stages this race. she is out on her own. she still has the pacemakers with her. they will drop off, i am sure. she is being welcomed in by a brilliant support from the london crowd. she has paced this race and brilliantly. all eyes were on merely catania who was hoping to beat paula radcliffe's record which stood for many years. vivian cherry eight to cover in the latter part of the race. she continues to push on very co mforta ble. race. she continues to push on very comfortable. the cheers will now see she is well out in front and she will welcome the finish line. it's very hot out there. almost reaching 23 degrees

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of let's get all the sport including more certain football match, in sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, the blue flag flying high, chelsea make it to the fa cup final at the expense of southampton. the long goodbye begins for arsene wenger with a win over west ham at the emirates stadium. banned from the track to the road, still a record breaker sir mo farah impresses yet falls just short breaker sir mo farah impresses yet fallsjust short in breaker sir mo farah impresses yet falls just short in a sweltering london marathon. good evening chelsea came through their fa cup semifinal unscathed thanks to a 2—0 victory over southampton at wembley earlier, after defeat in last years final a chance of for chelsea boss antonio co nte chance of for chelsea boss antonio conte a. adam wilde has more. a trip to wembley often described as a day out for the fans but these are two clu bs out for the fans but these are two clubs in whom it now means so much more. by their respective standards ch

. >>> actor vern shah roir from the austin powers movie franchise has died.esterday a spokesperson for the 49-year-old posted a statement on instagram and facebook but didn't give a cause or place of death. it did, however, discuss depression and suicide. he had publicly talked about his struggle with alcoholism. he starred alongside mike myers as mini me in the austin powers franchise. >>> former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick has been awarded the ambassador of conscience award for his public protest against racial and social injustice. amnesty international gave the award to kaepernick. in his acceptance speech, he described police killings of latinos and african-americans as lynchings. past winners are nelson mandela and malala yusef say. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their third child any day now. fans have been camping outside the hospital where princess kate is expected to give birth. >> this will be the 13th day of being here. it's been a long wait. i hope she'll give birth today on the queen's birthday. it would be a special p

. >>> actor vern troyer from the austin powers franchise has died.terday a spokesperson for the 49-year-old posted a statement on instagram and facebook but didn't give a cause or place of death. it did, however, discuss depression and suicide. he had publicly talked about his struggle with alcohol addiction. the los angeles -- he starred alongside mike myers as mini me and the clone as dr. evil in the austin powers franchise. >>> former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick has been awarded the ambassador of conscience award for his public protest against racial and social injustice. amnesty international gave the award to kaepernick. in his acceptance speech, he described police killings of african americans and latinos in the u.s. as lawful lynchings. it's the highest honor for the amnesty awards. past winners are nelson mandela malala yousafzai. >>> a dozen mudslides cut off the only road providing access to two towns. crews expected to take several weeks before they can even open one of the two lanes. volunteers are helping shuttle people in and out

. >>> actor verne troyer from the austin powers movie franchise has died.ear-old posted a statement on instagram and facebook but didn't give a cause or place of death. it did, however, discuss depression and suicide. troyer had publicly discussed struggling with alcohol addiction. the los angeles resident became a pop culture phenomenon starring alongside mike meyers as mini me. the clone and sidekick of villain dr. evil in the austin powers movies. >>> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, president trump goes on a twitter tear. who he was targeting today. >>> and i'm meteorologist due tuma. mild night out there right now we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d, that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets - and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path. that's antonio villaraigosa. a governor for all of california. >>> escalating te

. >>> this just in to cnn, vern troyer, the actor best known as mini me in the "austin powers" moviesly like you in every way. except 1/8 your size. >> breathtaking. i shall call him mini me. >> a statement posted on troyer's social media, in the post did not mention a cause of death, but it says he had undercona recent time of adversity and mentioned that depression and suicide are very serious issues. he was reportedly just 2'8". he once joked to our own wolf blitzer that after he became famous he would try to disguise himself with a hat and sunglasses but it just didn't seem to work. vern troyer was 49. "austin powers" star and writer mike meyers released a statement saying -- it is a sad day but i hope he is in a better place. he would be greatly missed. >>> embattled missouri governor refuses to step down, even after facing a new felony charge and even though gop leaders in his state are demanding he resign. he was already facing a felony charge of invasion of privacy stemming from an elicit photo he allegedly took of a woman with whom he was having affair. he was just hit with a

. >>> one of t stars of the movie austin power has died.recent years he dealt with health issues. most recently he was admitted to the hospital earlier this month with alcohol poisoning. his family said he fought batals ev over the years but this time it was too much. >>> the team says danny farquoris now in critical but stable condition and now being treated by specialists. >>> crews did an incredible job cleaning up after yesterday's 420 celebration. about 5,000 more than last year showed up. there were some issues. at least 12 people were taken to the hospital with symptoms police say were possible fentanyl overdoses. bart tweeted ridership was almost 420,000 saying that's high for a friday. >>> as we take a live look outside, how hot is the going to get, meteorologist drew tuma up next with it accuweather forecast. >>> we know who the warriors >>> we know who the warriors will >>> we know who the warriors will ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.co

. >>> one of the stars of the movie austin power has died. in recent years he dealt with health issues. most recently he was admitted to the hospital earlier this month with alcohol poisoning. his family said he fought batals ev over the years but this time it was too much. >>> the team says danny farquoris now in critical but stable condition and now being treated by specialists. >>> crews did an incredible job cleaning up after yesterday's 420 celebration. about 5,000 more than last year showed up. there were some issues. at least 12 people were taken to the hospital with symptoms police say were possible fentanyl over bart tweeted ridership was almost 420,000 saying that's high for a friday. >>> as we take a live look outside, how hot is the going to get, meteorologist drew tuma up next with it accuweather forecast. >>> we know who the warriors we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d, that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of mo farah finishes third in the men's london marathon in a british record time. kenya's eliud kipchoge came first, in an event started by the queen. a record 41,000 runners are thought to be taking part in the 26—mile race. it will be a massive personal best. kenya's vivian cheruiyot won the women's elite race to become the fourth fastest woman in history. i'm not sure they can catch. david weir will win once again london! britain's david weir won the men's elite wheelchair race for the eighth time. and australia's madison de rozario won the women's. now on bbc news it is time for the travel show. on this week's show: i'm all at sea on board the world's biggest cruise ship, meeting a man who has to feed up to 9,000 people every night. no pressure? absolutely not, no. no pressure at all. and i find out why it it pays to be cool and collected up on the bridge. first, we try and keep it as calm as possible, and not so exciting. simon is here with advice on the best way to backpack through

he was best known for playing mini me in the austin powers movies. a statement, troyerer's family suggested depression may have been an issue for him. he was 49 years old. >>> this was the scene in royal albert hall. the queen took 92 on saturday and took the stage with her son and heir, prince charles. among those attending, prince harry and meghan markle whose wedding is one month away. >>> some are pressing the french president to bring up the requirement that people in france pay u.s. taxes if they were born here, even if they've only lived in the united states for a matter of days. this law doesn't only apply to french people. tammy l had eitner has more. >> olivier is about as french as they come. except he was born in chicago. >> are you proud that you were born in the united states? >> yeah. when i was young, it was very exotic for the guys. in fact, now i realize that it's very complicated. >> complicated because olivia is what's called an accidental american. his french parents left the u.s. when he was 13 days old and only discovered his c

he was known for playing mini me in the austin powers movie.so in men in black, harry potter, amongst others. his family said depression may have been an issue for troyer. verne troyer was 49 years old. >>> when we come back, it's no longer just the boys in the band. the new faces and >>> finally tonight, it's a musical tradition that goes back hundreds of years. starting in mexico and expanding far beyond. and until relatively recently, mariachi was almost always performed by men. but that's changing now in a big way. from texas, here's nbc's maya rodriguez. >> reporter: show time at luna music bar in san antonio. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: on stage tonight, mariachi las sultanes. part of a wave of women making mariachi their own. >> i started playing violin in the orchestra, fifth grade strings. >> reporter: valerie started the group. >> the idea of having my own female group was something was interested in. >> reporter: texas is leading the way with more and more women playing mariachi. >> it was usually always men. i don't remember seeing female mari

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of9. mps are warning that failure to secure an eu free trade deal after brexit would be disastrous for the uk's food and drinks industry. the government says britain will have an opportunity to get ambitious free—trade deals. coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. this morning's reviewers are james rampton, features writer the independent, and journalist and author lainy malkani. before the papers, sport. good morning. manchester united are into a record equalling 20th fa cup final over the back after victory over top none in an eighth straight semifinal defeat for spurs. an u nwa nted record semifinal defeat for spurs. an unwanted record for tottenham. manchester united through to a record—equalling 20th fa cup final. jose mourinho once more getting it right on the big stage. his side had to do it the hard way as tottenham opened the scoring, christian eriksen supplying the perfect pass, dele alli with the finishing touch. this, the joy of a club desperate

the american actor verne troyer, who was best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, hasic disorder, which restricted his height — he was known as one of the shortest men in the world. his family said he struggled with alcoholism and depression for many years. a little earlier i spoke to the entertainmentjournalist, jeannie wolf in los angeles. i asked her if his death had come as a shock to hollywood. for people who were not very close to him it was a surprise. now we discover he has been in hospital for quite sometime, almost on life support. it does seem that there is a feeling that perhaps he tried to take his own life. he suffered from alcoholism, he suffered from depression if you did not know him you would never know that. he liked to make people laugh, he made fun of himself. spoke about the fact that he said that he was such a star when he goes out in public he wears a hat and sunglasses but it did not help him. "they recognise me anyway." a sense of humour. for some people, a certain generation of people, for whom he is character mini—me is iconic. that's right.

the american actor verne troyer, who starred in the austin powers films, has died at the age of 49. role in the movies, he was also a stuntman and comedian. he was taken to hospital by police last week after friends raised concern for his welfare. in a statement his family said he was an "extremely caring individual who wanted to make everyone smile, happy and laugh." stay with us here on bbc news, still to come. a star—studded evening — queen elizabeth celebrates her 92nd birthday with a concert featuring music from each decade of her reign. the first minister of wales, carwynjones, has announced that he'll step down from the post in the autumn. speaking at the welsh labour party conference, he described the past few months as "the darkest of times". mrjones, who's been party leader since 2009, said the recent death of carl sargeant, who was found dead days after being sacked by mrjones from his cabinet office job, had had a big impact on his family life. here's our bbc wales political editor nick servini. i'm glad to say there will be funding announced next week. this was always g

american actor verne troyer, who was best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has diedadmitted to hospital in los angeles, although his team did not say what he was suffering from. last year, troyer was hospitalised for alcohol addiction and had been open about his battle with alcoholism. the funeral of barbara bush, who died on tuesday age 92, was held today. her family and friends shared memories of the former first lady with the 1,500 mourners gathered in texas to say goodbye. chris buckler reports. in the houston church she attended for most of her life, four living presidents gathered with others to pay tribute to barbara bush. among those former heads of state, were both her widower and her son. she was described as the rock of undoubtedly what is a political dynasty, but was, at its art, was and isa dynasty, but was, at its art, was and is a deeply loving family. my dad is a phenomenal letter writer, and he would write mum on their wedding anniversaries, which totalled an amazing 73 years. this was written onjanuary totalled an amazing 73 years. this was written

. >> troyer became famous for his role as many >> in the austin powers movie franchise. he passed away today. he had a role in harry potter the sorcerer's stone. >> he was hospitalized for addiction issues. for was 49 years old. >>> coming up, helping families heal after a tragedy. they are calling for mental health professionals in the wake of a deadly shooting of an unarmed black man. >>> tensions raise in north korea. >>> the mayor of sacramento are calling on mental health officials to volunteer in black communities following the shooting of stephon clark. >> volunteer your time to help our schoolkids and to help our families and to help our community heal. >> the ask is people with a knack for treating trauma to give their time up to 50 hours per year. >> if we can create 50,000 hours worth of resource an additional resource in our community to build on what is already going on, we can help many more families. >> the shooting of stephon clark has affected many in the black community. it inspired this effort. >> the problem goes far deeper. it has gone on for longer.

"austin powers" mike myers called troyer a beacon of positivity.st 49. >>> former nfl kicker jay feeley is clarifying a picture he posted as his daughter was getting ready to go to prom. the photo shows feeley holding a gun. he writes, wishing my beautiful daughter and her date a great time at prom, #badboys. >> so there it is. well. some on the internet didn't like it. after harsh criticism feeley followed up saying, the prom picture i posted was obviously intended to be a joke, my daughter has dated her boyfriend for more than a year and they knew i was joking. feeley also said the gun wasn't loaded and he takes gun safety very seriously. >> it's one of those things that lots of prospective fathers joke about even before they have kids. right? the image of the boyfriend comes to the door, i'm going to get my gun, so on and so forth. it was clear what he was going for, but some people thought it was a bit insensitive. >> yes, they did. >>> when we come back, jimmy kimmel had a big weekend, marking a major milestone, and he has a new bff, apparentl

the american actor verne troyer, who starred in the austin powers films, has died at the age of 49.o hospital by police last week after friends raised concern for his welfare. in a statement his family said, he was an "extremely caring individual, who wanted to make everyone smile, happy and laugh". with all the sport — here's 0llie foster at the bbc sport centre. premier league and fa cup highlights follow the news, but if you want to know what happened in today's football, then i've got some goals and results coming up for you right now. manchester united are through to a record equalling 20th fa cup final. they came from behind behind to beat tottenham hotspur 2—1. from wembley here's our sports correspondent david 0rnstein. for manchester united wembley has bbc now so much success and for autonomy it is their temporary home. two clubs on a well trodden path and spurs took advantage of the familiar surroundings, christian eriksen supplying the perfect pass and dele alli with the finishing touch. this is the joy of a club desperate to end a run of seven consecutive fa cup semifina

verne troyer, who is best known for playing mini—me in the austin powers films, has died at the age of9. also: sir mo farah finishes third in the men's london marathon. commentator: mo farah collected british record as he crosses the finish line. sir mo's time of two hours, six minutes and 21 seconds is a british record, kenya's eliud kipchoge came first, in an event was started by the queen. a record 41,000 runners are thought to be taking part in the 26—mile race. it's going to be a massive personal base. vivian cheruiyot wins the london marathon... kenya's vivian cheruiyot won the women's elite race, to become the fourth fastest woman in history. i'm not sure they can catch him and david weir will win once again in london. britain's david weir won the men's elite wheelchair race, for the eighth time. and australia's madison de rozario won the women's. and... the travel show is on board the worlds largest cruise ship. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, jeremy hunt, is threatening social media companies with new legis

the american actor verne troyer, who starred in the austin powers films, has died at the age of a9.y police last week after friends raised concern for his welfare. in a statement his family said he was an "extremely caring individual" who wanted to make everyone smile, happy and laugh. voters in england will head to the polls on the third of may for the first test of electoral opinion since last year's dramatic general election result. with seats on 150 councils up for grabs, john maguire is looking at the issues affecting voters. he's been to plymouth, a council which is hotly disputed between labour and the conservatives. that is one thing you can't change, the weather. only mad dogs and plymouthians would be out on a day like this, but this walking group, a ptly like this, but this walking group, aptly named storm, is made of tough stuff. not me. we taken shelter in a cafe to get down to chatting about the local elections. they don't even ask, sometimes, what we can spend. we pay our council rates, and everything else, but it would be nice to say, well, what would you like to hav

he's best known for the role as mini-me in the "austin powers" movies.n more than 50 movies and tv shows. a statement on his facebook page calls verne a fighter. >>> when we come back, a son surprises his father with a gift he'll never forget. we'll take you there for that incredible moment. stay with us. market volatility may do what to their retirement savings. that's because they have a shield annuity from brighthouse financial, which allows them to take advantage of growth opportunities in up markets, while maintaining a level of protection in down markets. so they can focus on new things like exotic snacks. talk with your advisor about shield annuities from brighthouse financial- established by metlife. ♪ ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. and i take trulicity once a week to activate my body to release it, like it's supposed to. trulicity is not insulin. it comes in a once-weekly, truly easy-to-use pen. and it works 24/7. trulicity is an injection to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes whe

notjust that, but james bond and austin powers and his famous laser, which would threaten to cause somesounds very technical and i'm glad you summarise it but it doesn't sound like it will be top of the list of the government's priorities right now. that is the impression i'm getting. there are other things they need. yes, the armed forces are in a desperate state. you could list of things they need, most of all the navy. but the idea, the concept, that there would be an arms race between europe and britain, if we get to that state of mind, then brexit is not only an economic calamity, it is an utter calamity for our future. you've ended where you started. that's the spirit. thank you for coming in and explaining that to us. that's it for now. thank you to all my guests. from all of us here, goodbye. the cloud is thinning and the rain that we've had on it, and there it was early on as it is pushing its weight east, the rain is petering out. we are moving into the warm air in the south—east and east anglia so 24 in the south—east and east anglia so 2a degrees here could trigger sharp sho

verne troyer, who is best known for playing ‘mini me‘ in the austin powers films, has died at the agew on bbc news, we've got some of the best of radio 1 newsbeat‘s documentaries. a warning that there are a few distressing images. here's nesta mcgregor. coming up in this special programme, two reports from radioi and 1xtra's newsbeat team. firstly, what happens when you lose your hair early? it can be caused by genetics, stress or even a poor diet, and it happens to men and women. this is chidera's story. people have always gone bald and they've tried lots of strange ways to hide it or stop it falling out. but some techniques work better than others. my name's chidera. i'm 23 and most people don't know this is a wig. there's a massive bald patch right here and it's pretty much what i've been hiding underneath this the whole time. my hair loss gets to me and it's something that upsets other women and loads of young men too. i'm going to meet others who are losing their hair and some who are going to extreme lengths to get it back. so i'm going only as deep as we need to go, which is wh