it is not settled yet but certainly good news for bbc singers today.— for bbc singers today. be able to watch it in a cinema, because it's going to be screened live across the uk for the first time. more than 500 cinemas are taking part — tickets go on sale on monday morning. 0rganisers are encouraging fancy dress and singalongs. tickets for the live show at the liverpool arena arena sold out in less than 40 minutes when they were released earlier this month. the england captain leah williamson will become the first women's footballer to read a cbeebies bedtime story tonight. the lioness will be reading remarkably you by pat zietlow miller. hi, i'm leah. you might have seen me playing football on tv. i always dreamt of being a footballer. tonight's bedtime story is all about the importance of following your dreams. make sure you join me. and you can watch that on cbeebies and bbc iplayer at 6.50pm this evening. for the first time, visitors to westminster abbey will be allowed to walk on the very spot in front of the high altar where king charles will have been crowned. since

group could potentially be saved.- the bbc singers group could potentially be saved. the bbc singersentiall be saved. �* �* potentially be saved. under the bbc banner, or potentially be saved. under the bbc banner. or run _ potentially be saved. under the bbc banner, or run by _ potentially be saved. under the bbc banner, or run by someone - potentially be saved. under the bbc banner, or run by someone else? i potentially be saved. under the bbc| banner, or run by someone else? we don't banner, or run by someone else? - don't know all the details yet. at the moment, still unclear as to what it could look like, but they are saying they are looking at it. thank ou ve saying they are looking at it. thank you very much _ saying they are looking at it. thank you very much indeed. _ the bbc says it won't continue filming the latest series of top gear, following an accident in december where its presenter freddie flintoff was hurt. there are reports this morning that flintoff has decided to leave the programme — the bbc has not commented. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports.

a chorus of approval as the bbc singers are told they will not be silenced by budget cuts. l. we'll have the latest from croatia where it's the start of a new era, wales embark on euro qualification without gareth bale. catch up with katie melua on her new album and new baby. a child's simple picture against the war in ukraine has ripped a russian family apart. the 13—year—old schoolgirl who drew this has been removed from her father after her school objected to it and reported her to the police. herfather is being prosecuted for anti—war posts on social media and now risks losing his daughter. steve rosenberg reports from the town of yefremov. this is the last time masha moskaleva was seen in public. police had just detained herfather for anti—war social media posts. masha was taken to a children's home. it was on march 1st, but the story began last year with a picture. 12—year—old masha drew it at school. "glory to ukraine," it says. "no to war," as russian missiles fly in. then the problem started. town counsellor 0lga podolski says masha's father, a single parent, contac

bbc singers are much loved in their classical music community. en the musicians union said the cuts would be utterly devastating. to talk you through some of the announcements, there were plans by the bbc to make changes to orchestras and performing groups with plans to reduce some of those roles by about 20%. the bbc said it wanted to make it more agile, but there is no doubt about it, there were some financial pressures. last year they spent £25 million on orchestras and performing groups, in the last financial year, so clearly it was looking to make some savings. what's the plan now? this decision is on hold, or perhaps reversed completely? fist is on hold, or perhaps reversed completely?— is on hold, or perhaps reversed comletel ? �* ., , ., completely? at the moment they are susendin: completely? at the moment they are suspending those _ completely? at the moment they are suspending those proposals - completely? at the moment they are suspending those proposals while i completely? at the moment they are suspending those proposals while it i su

singing the bbc singers — a part of british musical life for nearly 100 years.at began as the wireless chorus of 192a didn't look as though it was going to make it to its centenary year. the bbc said it had to make cuts — the choir would close in september. however, there's been a u—turn. and in the queue for today's concert, there was relief that britain's only full—time, salaried professional choir looks to have been saved. it's something to aspire to, certainly for young singers coming up professionally. ijust read on my phone now that they have a reprieve and i'm absolutely delighted. the country doesn't respect, really, how good they are. l the threat to the singers had provoked widespread protest. the conductor, sirjohn elliott gardner, said it was a scandal. 140,000 people signed a petition. but the bbc, which has five orchestras and a choir, is under huge pressure to cut costs. its income has dropped by around 40% in real terms in recent years, and today's announcement has only happened because of an offer of financial support from two as—yet unnamed ext

bbc singers choice. isn't this utter screw news?u in just enough time to read one of mr. kipling's exceedingly fine cakes . welcome back to state the nation. i remain jacob rees—mogg and you've been getting in touch with your mail mugs now jilly, you win the prize for this evening. i must tell my children this. i think they will like this. i think they will like this apparently and this point. apparently and vegans produce 70% more methane than meat eaters. i wonder where that goes . carter who clearly that goes. carter who clearly enjoys a pun, says it sounds like a load of tripe to me james. we should have meat only to compensate for the lack of being eaten and, frank said. it tastes fake bring out the somerset cheddar on the mowbray pork pie. now few weeks ago the bbc aren't announced it was going to axe the bbc singers choir owing to a tightening of their belts . however, it's also their belts. however, it's also been revealed that our friend gary lineker , a singular human, gary lineker, a singular human, just one person earns

the bbc has agreed to suspend a proposal to close the bbc singers choir while it explores alternativehoirs backed calls to reverse the decision to axe the choir. the bbc now saying it has agreed to suspend that proposal to close the choir. also reports that conductor sir simon rattle might boycott the next bbc proms in protest at the move but the bbc now says it will explore an alternative funding model for the bbc singers. let's get more now on 0fsted, as the education watchdog in england says school inspections must continue, despite calls from unions and head teachers to pause them. it comes after the death of a headteacher who took her own life. her family say it was as a direct result of pressure from a school inspection. we can go to downing street before we continue with that 0fsted story. there is israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu being greeted by rishi sunak. his arrival here in the uk has been met with significant protest as well, including from israelis and britishjewish people opposed to his government's plans to limit the powers of israel's courts. we will have mo

the much bbc singers are much loved bbc singers are considered of the most considered one of the mostal in world, prestigious choral in the world, but be dissolved this but they will be dissolved this summer a cost cutting summer in a cost cutting exercise, a decision which has prompted anger in the arts community. so here to consider the implications, i'm joined by the implications, i'm joined by the historian and political commentator david oldroyd, both how any say that cutting the how did any say that cutting the singers, how much money are they saving and is it worth it? well, richard morris, the chief critic of the times, estimates they're saving one and a half saving about one and a half million pounds, which might sound a for singers. sound like a lot for 24 singers. but you have to consider that it's not just the singers form part budget, it's the part of that budget, it's the works written them, works that written for them, which for. of course, which to be paid for. of course, composers don't work for free. it's the rehearsal spaces they use. transport costs. use. it's the

the much bbc singers are much loved bbc singers are considered of the most considered one of the mostrld, prestigious choral in the world, but be dissolved this but they will be dissolved this summer a cost cutting summer in a cost cutting exercise, a decision which has prompted anger in the arts community. so here to consider the implications, i'm joined by the implications, i'm joined by the historian and political commentator david oldroyd, both how any say that cutting the how did any say that cutting the singers, how much money are they saving and is it worth it? well, richard morris, the chief critic of the times, estimates they're saving one and a half saving about one and a half million pounds, which might sound a for singers. sound like a lot for 24 singers. but you have to consider that it's not just the singers form part budget, it's the part of that budget, it's the works written them, works that written for them, which for. of course, which to be paid for. of course, composers don't work for free. it's the rehearsal spaces they use. transport costs. use. it's the transpor

the bbc has suspended its decision to close its choir the bbc singers after a public outcry. 3,500 others were wounded, and many more suffered mental trauma. our correspondent caroline hawley has been talking to 3 people whose lives were scarred by their service in iraq — now finding healing at sea. her report contains emotional testimony that you may find upsetting. these iraq veterans are now moving forward with their lives and helping others do the same. sean set up a sailing charity for those scarred by their experience. paul is the chief instructor. being out on the water, mother nature as well. that's how i came about sailing — was to find something to keep me occupied. paul did two tours during the iraq war. i wouldn't want it to be forgotten about. there was a lot of people did some great work out there. a lot of people died doing that work. and like, as always, we should never forget that side. did you know people who died? yes. some close friends. yeah. over the years. sean's job as a medic in the raf, a trained a&e nurse, was to save lives. multiple casualties, sig

tim allman, bbc news. the singerlast year after a series of events. he says he �*spiralled' into depression after his wife was diagnosed with a tumour while pregnant, and his close friend the music entrepreneur jamal edwards died unexpectedly at the age of 31. ed sheeran says he used songwriting to �*make sense' of his feelings and get through those experiences. here's our music correspondent, mark savage. # i am in love with the shape of you # we push and pull like a magnet do... up—beat pop songs like bad habit and shape of you have made ed sheeran a global superstar but earlier this year he released a one—off singled that was filled with angst and despair. # therapy sessions digging deep in depression # i've got a life full of blessings # but this just breaks my (bleep) heart... f64 was a tribute to his friend and mentor, jamal edwards, who died suddenly last february. # and yo, we cried for nine nights at your family home, # laid you to rest in the ground but without a stone. # you know it hits me most at moments

there was a tears at a concert , a farewell to the bbc concert, a farewell to the bbc singers, which se is the bbc should be encouraging opera singers and singers of classical music as with orchestras. otherwise we're not going to have orchestras, orchestras will be dead in a couple of years time . but i couple of years time. but i think because it's so expensive. but that's where the bbc should be aiming for. and putting these things on. now i know for a fact that the coronation in which is coming up in may , they are coming up in may, they are looking for singers , surveys, looking for singers, surveys, the bbc, bbc , so they're getting the bbc, bbc, so they're getting rid of singers and oldies that rebukes singers , i suppose. is rebukes singers, i suppose. is money cheaper ? you see that they money cheaper? you see that they have a regular people on the payroll. it gives them you context. it's a second rehire to five now. i know, but i think this is why all the singers the coexisting is a really up in arms about it. coexisting is a really up in arms about it . do you think the arm

some wag this week to say who is doing more damage to the arts this week the bbc for ending the bbc singersengland for the arts council, england for cutting off the oldham coliseum . and one might say coliseum. and one might say they're pretty much cutting off they're pretty much cutting off the coliseum, which is the london coliseum, which is where is . so where the national opera is. so on the two sides, this story , on the two sides, this story, how the oldham coliseum , oldham how the oldham coliseum, oldham i don't know so much about do know ultimately that there wasn't enough money to go around from the arts council . i know from the arts council. i know that they had less money than before they've also there's push to start developing smaller theatres, smaller groups, less traditional venues. leicester traditional . so there's a traditional venues. leicester traditional. so there's a big clash between that. there's also the very, very real problems still of not enough money coming in from audiences, from revenue . so it's a perfect , perfect . so it's a perfect, perfect storm of a lo

after backing down in the gary lineker impartiality battle and recently announcing the axing of the bbc singers. this is rebecca ryan , debate. this is rebecca ryan, the campaign group defund the bbc , and roger bolton, a former bbc, and roger bolton, a former bbc, and roger bolton, a former bbc executive . rebecca, if we bbc executive. rebecca, if we can start with you, i mean, people say that, you know, the bbc is a national treasure , a bbc is a national treasure, a national institution is , national institution is, cheapen national institution is, cheaper, half the price . lots of cheaper, half the price. lots of people . it sees me holding £72 people. it sees me holding £72 a year for everything that they produce. it's small amount to pay produce. it's small amount to pay what will be what she'll be. well indeed if it does go to that what she your response to that what she your response to that the response to that that people now need to have a choice whether or not they want to pay for the bbc and at the moment it's attached to all life broadcast tv. bbc is obliged to under its charter i

the bbc's singers have been. yes. the only professionals full time or you know that cost.as much as gary lineker sorry , much as gary lineker sorry, they're going to be chopped. i mean , did they set priorities? mean, did they set priorities? priorities chest, for goodness sake? can't we get this in perspective? gary wants to go somewhere else, as i'm sure he could. well okay. i think the bbc might to swallow that, but to swallow that, the allegation nick, of course, is that the bbc is institutionally wing, despite the fact that tim davie stood as a conservative councillor, despite the fact that the chairman sharpe is a conservative active. do you agree that analysis and having worked there was that very much a left bias amongst production ? a left bias amongst production? no i don't think there was. i'll tell you a story that i don't think i've ever told on air before, but this did happen to me once or i was in the newsroom when this occurred. there a piece in one of the newspapers, i can't which one? in one of the right wing newspapers. telegraph, let's somebody telegrap

sima kotecha, bbc news, liverpool. a 25—year—old singerller will perform i wrote a song at the competition in liverpool in may. our music correspondent mark savage reports. a warning that his report contains some flashing images.— a warning that his report contains some flashing images. mystery pop star, some flashing images. mystery pop star. please — some flashing images. mystery pop star, please reveal yourself! - some flashing images. mystery pop star, please revealyourself! hello! | star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller _ star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller and _ star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller and i'm _ star, please revealyourself! hello! | i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk_ i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk in_ i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk in this year's eurovision. this— the uk in this year's eurovision. this is— the uk in this year's eurovision. this is the — the uk in this year's eurovision. this is the song she will take to liverpool in may. # instead

_ and best of luck to the singers for their upcoming performances. you are watching bbc news.ile app. hello. the weather on sunday is looking pretty good for most of us. a lot of dry weather in the forecast. sunny spells right from the word go. but it's not going to stay completely dry. later on sunday, we are expecting some rain in the north—west of the uk, and it will be brought by this weather system you can see on the satellite picture. but ahead of it, there's a big gap in the clouds. there's a ridge of high pressure, hence things will be dry early on sunday morning, all but the extreme south—east and east anglia. there might be some showers earlier on but, on the whole, it is a dry start to the day for many of us. not particularly cold, between three and seven degrees, maybe a touch of frost in some rural areas further north. so here's the forecast for the morning. you can see lots of bright, if not sunny weather, but this weather front is fast approaching. let's have a closer look. england and wales in the south looking sunny around 3:00pm in the afternoon. temperatures

faisal islam, bbc news, in cambridge. a 25—year—old singeretition in liverpool in may. our music correspondent mark savage reports. hello! i'm mae muller, and i'm representing the uk in this year's eurovision! and this is the song she'll be taking to liverpool in may. # instead i wrote a song # about how you did me wrong # i could have cried at home and spent the night alone # instead i wrote a song... # nice, yeah, this is good. it's going to be so good. | her song was written about a brutal break—up. i was really annoyed at this guy, i wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his house down, i don't know. but instead i took the high road, and i wrote a song. and that's called growth, ladies and gentlemen. raised in north london, she was working at this pub when she signed her first publishing deal, since when she's racked up more than two billion streams. mae was chosen for eurovision by tap music, the company behind ellie goulding and lana del rey. when we met mae, her charisma, her determination, all those things, she has such great wit,

bbc news, glasgow. good opera has the power to stir the soul and here�*s one that was written by a group of singers whotingham, performed by local singers who�*ve been homeless. caroline and simon both spent time living on the streets. now, they�*re centre stage. i feel like a star. i love entertaining people, making people laugh. it�*s a chemical ofjoy. i get excited when i start singing and performing and doing things. when you see the orchestra, it�*s just so wonderful, what they�*re doing. it�*s a production called streetwise opera, around 100 singers are from homelessness projects here in nottingham and in london and manchester. they�*re working with the bbc concert orchestra and a professional, classical choir. but they�*re not just singing opera, they�*re writing it too. this is all about the luddites, who fought against machines replacing theirfactory jobs in nottingham. we�*ve all written words to put into songs. picking out bits of nottingham that i thought would represent us, like the clock tower. # when the clock strikes two...#. i we�*ve worked really hard on this for over a year. ifeel so

and the 22—year—old singer—songwriter who found himself on stage in front of 20,000 people with ed sheeran. and on bbcnaire�*s son who fled to yemen after a murder investigation admits to the bbc that he was involved. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the terrorism threat level in northern ireland has been raised from substantial to severe — meaning the risk of an attack is now "highly likely". the rating is based on an mi5 intelligence assessment and comes after a rise in activity by dissident republicans, including a gun attack last month on a senior police officer. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, says the public should remain vigilant, but not be alarmed. 0ur ireland correspondent, emma vardy, sent this report from belfast. the attack on the senior police officer last month one of the factors that led to the threat level being increased. when dci john caldwell was shot multiple times at this sports ground, while coaching youth football, the incident was claimed by the violent dissident republican group known as the new ira, who oppose northern ireland being part

the bbc�*s nick garnett. a 25—year—old singerc correspondent mark savage has the story — and a warning his report does contain some flashing images. mystery pop star, please reveal yourself! argh! hello! i am mae muller and i'm representing the uk in this year's eurovision! and this is the song she'll be taking to liverpool in may. # instead i wrote a song about how you did me wrong # i could have cried at home and spent the night alone... # yeah, yeah, this is good. it's going to be so good. the song was written about a brutal break—up. i was really annoyed at this guy, i wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his house down, i don't know, but instead i took the high road and i wrote a song. and that's called growth, ladies and gentlemen. it's a long way from her first taste of fame in this mika video 16 years ago. raised in north london, she was working at this pub when she signed her first publishing deal. since then, she's racked up more than two billion streams. # was minding my own business... # mae was chosen for eurovis

celestina olulode, bbc news. the singer a leading light of the folk—rock era. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. moving into march means that technically we have left the winter behind us. but it may not feel that way as we head into next week, with some colder weather on the way, in fact cold enough for snow. right now, it is not particular cold out there. it is fairly cloudy in many spots, this is the earlier satellite picture. we have seen some sunshine across southern areas and we will see more of that in some areas as we head through the rest of the day. further north, more cloud and for northern england, northern ireland and scotland, that will produce some showers at times. averages of six to 10 degrees, where they have been throughout this week. tonight, more cloud rolling in across england and wales, northern ireland quite cloudy as well. where there are any clear skies overhead, a touch of frost to take us into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, more cloud in the south, england, wales and northern irelan

production called streetwise 0pera, around 100 singers are from homelessness projects here in nottingham and in london and manchester. they're working with the bbcassical choir. but they're notjust singing opera, they're writing it too. this is all about the luddites, who fought against machines replacing theirfactory jobs in nottingham. we've all written words to put into songs. picking out bits of nottingham that i thought would represent us, like the clock tower. # when the clock strikes two...#. we've worked really hard on this for over a year. ifeel so much happier, my confidence has gone through the roof. it's like magic. it's a kind of magic! next tuesday, they're be performing in public, ——next tuesday, they'll be performing in public, here at nottingham playhouse. then they go to london for a big finale performance that will be broadcast nationally on bbc radio 3. my anxiety and depression has improved. i'm out and about, i'm socialising with friends. you are somebody special. you're notjust a number. it's changed your life, hasn't it? it has, yeah. i've got a lot of friends which i've never had. # we're not having it!#. i've really com

around 100 singers from homelessness project here in nottingham, london and manchester. they are working with the bbchoir. but they are notjust singing opera, they are writing it too. this is all about luddites who thought up against machines and placing theirjobs and factories in nottingham. taste machines and placing their 'obs and factories in nottinghami machines and placing their 'obs and factories in nottingham. we have all written words _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into the - factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into the songs, | written words to put into the songs, picking up bits of nottingham which i've thought represents others, like the clock tower. we have worked really hard on this for over a year. i feel so really hard on this for over a year. ifeel so much happier, my confidence has gone through the roof. it's like magic. it's a kind of magic!— roof. it's

the singer ed sheeran opens up about using music to cope with depression. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbcs. it's newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. the head of the fbi has claimed it is most likely that covid—i9 originated from a leak from the chinese government controlled lab in wuhan. china has accused the fbi politicising the investigation into the origins of coronavirus and says there has been no new scientific evidence to support the theory. other us agencies believe the virus developed naturally. 0ur north america correspondent john sudworth has more. suspicions have long swirled around wuhan�*s laboratories. now three years after the start of the pandemic, they have burst out into the open once again. the fbi has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in wuhan. here, you are talking about a potential leak from a chinese government—controlled lab that killed millions of americans. from the start, many scientists believed that covid had passed naturally from animals to humans. some of the first cases were

and the singer ed sheeran opens up about using music to cope with depression last year after his pregnant wife welcome to bbcews — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in greece where at least 43 people are dead and dozens injured after two trains collided head on last night, in one of the country's worst—ever rail disasters. the passenger service heading to thessaloniki — with 350 people on board — collided with a freight service in the town of tempi near the central city of larissa, causing carriages to fly off the tracks and catch fire. police have charged a local stationmaster with manslaughter by negligence. our europe corrrespondent, nick beake, is at the scene, and sent this report. the mangled remnants of a train bringing hundreds of students back from their holidays. down the track, their now grieving families, who had waved them off. greece's worst railway crash. it should never have happened. earlier, they had worked through the night, recovering dozens of victims. identification has been hard. the fire that broke out was intense. survivors described the moment, just be

and the singer ed sheeran opens up about using music to cope with depression last year after his pregnant wife was diagnosed with a tumour. and coming up on the bbcews channel: the long—awaited disciplinary hearing following azeem rafiq's allegations of racism in yorkshire cricket club has begun in london. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. fresh questions have been raised about the judgement of the former health secretary matt hancock during the covid pandemic after a collection of his whatsapp messages were released. the messages, dating back to april 2020, published by the daily telegraph, cover issues such as care homes, schools and testing. in one of the most serious allegations the paper claims the messages show mr hancock ignored advice from senior medical officers to test everyone going into care homes in england, something he strongly denies. here's our political editor, chris mason. matt editor, chris mason. hancock's phone is revealing i insight matt hancock's phone is revealing an insight into the private conversations in government as covid swept the country and the then health secretary was centre stage. after the pand

bbc news. the convicted paedophile gary glitter has been recalled to prison for breaking the conditions of his release. the 78—year—old former singerd to wear a gps tag. but the probation service say protecting the public is their number one priority and gary glitter breached the terms of his licence. he was jailed in 2015 for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under 13. the crimes went back to the 1970s. at the time, the judge described his abuse of a girl under ten as appalling. he'd been imprisoned before. in 1997, computer engineers at this bristol store indecent images on glitter�*s computer hard drive. he was jailed for two months. he then went abroad and, in 2002, was expelled from cambodia amid sex crime allegations. in 2006, he was convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in vietnam, and spent two and a half years injail. he returned to the uk in 2008, and was forced to sign the sex offenders register. his past finally caught up with him. the 1970s glam rock pop star was arrested under operation yewtree, the investigation launched by the met in 2012 in the wake of the jim

bbc news. the convicted paedophile and former pop star gary glitter has been recalled to prison following a breach of his licence conditions. the 78—year—old singeraul gadd, was released in february after serving half of his 16—year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. the uk, the us and australia have agreed a security pact aimed at countering china's influence in the indo—pacific region, with a new fleet of nuclear—powered submarines. the aukus agreement will see the us provide canberra with submarines, before a new model is built for the uk and australian navies. our political editor, chris mason, travelled with the prime minister and sent this report. a pact of old democracies coming together to counter a new and growing adversary — china. australia and the united kingdom are two of america's most stalwart and capable allies. our common values are shared vision, a more peaceful and prosperous future, uniting us all across the atlantic and pacific. this is about projecting power and resolve. the backdrop and naval base, the images and the words intended to work in unison. joe, anthony, we represent three allies who have stood shoul

singer. picture over here. she's kind of up and coming. she's been doing the rounds on the bbc recently. really, really with eurovision. and really well with eurovision. and she's prop, sexy she's a sexy prop, edgy, sexy p0p she's a sexy prop, edgy, sexy pop punk . yeah, it's official, pop punk. yeah, it's official, jon. her dress she says jon. i mean, her dress she says pmp jon. i mean, her dress she says prop be fat . look out what's prop to be fat. look out what's dress and what's not so yeah so we're hoping that we'll know this week who's going to represent the our freya represent the uk. our freya ridings, she's on repeat and you know has freya ridings, manuela and mimi webb. they're all and mimi webb. so they're all young young british young women, young british artists. i think artists. so hopefully i think i think it will go to one of them. and i think actually after what happened with glastonbury not representing , i representing women enough, i feel might be feel like this might be opportunity to kind of shine a light on one our successful light on one of our successful female

bbc london. i'm asad ahmad. beyonce's extra sell—out concert at the tottenham hotspur stadium this summer still doesn't have permission to go ahead. tickets for the singer'sve access to a hotline that they can use to report neighbours who leave their homes vacant. a rise in empty properties in the borough of westminster has led to proposals for the hotline, which is aimed at encouraging wealthy homeowners to make empty spaces available for rent — as well as discouraging buying properties as holiday homes. catford's broadway theatre in southeast london has reopened after a £7 million refit. it closed during the pandemic with some fearing it may never open its doors again. but with investment from lewisham council, it now has state of the art equipment, as well as gaining a makeover. just to walk through the building now and you know that when you turn on the stage lights, everything is going to light up. we've got a brand—new pa system. things are motorised, so there aren't people pulling on hemp for hours. state—of—the—art accessibility throughout. londoners have been warned not to get caught out by tax avoidance schemes after new research shows the capit

singer—songwriter cat stevens will play the coveted "legend slot", previously occupied by kylie and dolly parton. joining me now for more on this is bbct surprised you?— that surprised you? it is as always a really genre _ that surprised you? it is as always a really genre diverse _ that surprised you? it is as always a really genre diverse line-up, i that surprised you? it is as always| a really genre diverse line-up, one a really genre diverse line—up, one of the things that glastonbury does best, some of the names that you said you would be hard pushed to find at any other festival in the world that would have guns n roses, fat boy slim, kelis, lil nas x on the line up so it is as diverse as always. glastonbury is the festival, notjust always. glastonbury is the festival, not just the always. glastonbury is the festival, notjust the music of it is the other festival out there where it sells out before anyone knows who is playing so it shows how people feel about the event regardless of who is on the line—up. you about the event regardless of who is on the line-up— on the line-up. you mentioned it is renre on the line-up. you mentio

singer george michael and former footballer and now television presenter ian wright. and actor ricky tomlinson . well, joining ricky tomlinson. well, joining us now on the show is former bbcole. michael, once more , thank you michael, once more, thank you for joining us. just reflect on the latest additions to the royal family because it is now i guess it is on the website . a guess it is on the website. a lot of people scratching their heads as to why they take this time and trouble to actually have the christening and bringing titles in when they were saying, well , you know, we were saying, well, you know, we just want to plough our own furrow. mark absolutely . they furrow. mark absolutely. they this couple get and older, they been knocking seven bells out of the royal family bitter and rather cruel allegations and criticisms against the very institution of monarchy and all senior members of the royal family escapes their ire . and family escapes their ire. and yet they want the trappings royalty, the titles of royalty to attach to their beloved children. so you say a archie and miss lilibet. children. so you say a archie and miss lilibet . and now both and miss lilib