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ben ando reports. tower, everybody wa nted blaze at grenfell tower, everybody wanted to give. clothes, food, supplies. and hundreds of local people stood forward with something just as precious: their time. according to a report from muslim aid, the response from the authorities, especially the councils, was weak and lacked direction or co—ordination. that, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers with no experience with aid work trying their best to cope, but often overwhelmed. it was com plete but often overwhelmed. it was complete chaos. been too many disasters around the world as an aid worker, and they did not expect to find this level of chaos, the chaotic response, in west london. so what we need to reflect on is that the locals are the ones that are pa rt the locals are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. in response, the council said... the council said it could not comment further until the main public enquiry had conclu
ben ando reports. tower, everybody wa nted blaze at grenfell tower, everybody wanted to give. clothes, food, supplies. and hundreds of local people stood forward with something just as precious: their time. according to a report from muslim aid, the response from the authorities, especially the councils, was weak and lacked direction or co—ordination. that, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers with no experience with aid work trying their best to...
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ben ando, bbc news. island of arran, after evading capture for seven months.german shepherd cross bolted during a walk in september. sister goldie to encourage his return. he is having none of it. obviously enjoying life out in the wild. wild. of chicken, i can get my dog to do whatever. she would do anything for chicken. my dog only eats socks! whole socks. notjust a noble? i called that last night. called that last night. she is currently find. —— fine. -- fine. losing lots of socks and wondering where they all went? where they all went? i saw one go and try to rescue it. and try to rescue it. .. it is funny, but also i am worried. but also i am worried. do you have to keep an eye on things? yes, we do. excellent. shall we talk about wembley? wembley? and he sees himself very much as the saviour of english football. saviour of english football. the bid would be about £1 billion. would be about £1 billion. it keeps going up all the time. going up all the time. some people suggesting it may be undervalued. in the game and their bid to bring the world cup to en
ben ando, bbc news. island of arran, after evading capture for seven months.german shepherd cross bolted during a walk in september. sister goldie to encourage his return. he is having none of it. obviously enjoying life out in the wild. wild. of chicken, i can get my dog to do whatever. she would do anything for chicken. my dog only eats socks! whole socks. notjust a noble? i called that last night. called that last night. she is currently find. —— fine. -- fine. losing lots of socks and...
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ben ando, bbc news.ecision on whether to impose steel and aluminium tariffs on key trading partners. in march, the us imposed import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium on the grounds of national security. but the eu, canada and mexico were given a temporary exemption from the import taxes, the exemption was about to expire, but it's been extended untiljune. oliver cornock, editor in chief at the oxford business group joins me now. good to see you. trump delays decision on tariffs, emmanuel macron, fresh from washington, having had lots of chats with him, this came up on the agenda? absolutely, the fact the cam has been kicked further down the road, aluminium can, is good news for exporters from europe, canada and mexico. others have come to an agreement. but it comes back to supply and demand. america and donald trump's protectionist policies towards its trade have time and again spoken about china dumping loads of cheaper products on the market. europe is a big exporter, although china produce
ben ando, bbc news.ecision on whether to impose steel and aluminium tariffs on key trading partners. in march, the us imposed import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium on the grounds of national security. but the eu, canada and mexico were given a temporary exemption from the import taxes, the exemption was about to expire, but it's been extended untiljune. oliver cornock, editor in chief at the oxford business group joins me now. good to see you. trump delays decision on tariffs,...
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ben ando, bbc news.o's at butterley reservoir in the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. katie, it looks glorious there today. it absolutely is, and it is an beautiful weekends like this that you can really see what makes national parks and there is so special. just here, we happy reservoir, as he said, and yes, the peak district is actually the first national partners has ever created, backin national partners has ever created, back in 1951. there are ten of them now ina back in 1951. there are ten of them now in a bid alone, along —— in england alone. these are great places for walking, cycling, exploring, what has restructured its begins in some of the people around here, isjust begins in some of the people around here, is just how many different kinds of people they attract. all you need is a car to get here, really, and then you are off. you can walk for free, taking the glorious views. we spoke to some people about the idea of these parks, the review of the protection
ben ando, bbc news.o's at butterley reservoir in the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. katie, it looks glorious there today. it absolutely is, and it is an beautiful weekends like this that you can really see what makes national parks and there is so special. just here, we happy reservoir, as he said, and yes, the peak district is actually the first national partners has ever created, backin national partners has ever created, back in 1951. there are ten of...
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ben ando reports. the cpre are now fighting for great tracts of land to be used as national parks.asses, arrests and propaganda films, like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that the post—war government legislated to create britain's first national park, here in the peak district, a place where ordinary people could enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature and that would be protected from overzealous developers. over the intervening years, others have been added. the lake district, dartmoor, snowdonia in wales and the cairngorms in scotland. now, there are 15 national parks. 70 years on, the environment secretary, michael gove, says it is time for a fresh look at the system. writing in the sunday telegraph, mr gove says a growing population and a decline in some habitats could not be ignored and he is ordering a review, with, he says, the aim of strengthening protection in the face of present—day challenges. challenges like new housing estates encroaching on the outer edges of national parks and britain's 3a designated areas of outstanding natural beauty. the government has previously
ben ando reports. the cpre are now fighting for great tracts of land to be used as national parks.asses, arrests and propaganda films, like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that the post—war government legislated to create britain's first national park, here in the peak district, a place where ordinary people could enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature and that would be protected from overzealous developers. over the intervening years, others have been added. the lake district, dartmoor,...
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ben ando, bbc news.ou are not there already. let's speak to our correspondent katy austin who's in the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. it seems they could be under threat, certainly the surrounding areas. perhaps, yes, but on a day like this you can see just how glorious national parks are and why people flocked here, to walk, cycle, and enjoy the landscape. behind me is the bot eilidh reservoir and beautiful rolling landscapes on a sunny bank holiday like this. —— the butterly reservoir. the environment secretary says it is now time to launch a review of national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty in the uk. it's about 70 yea rs beauty in the uk. it's about 70 years since legislation was first introduced that meant these areas could be designated as protected spaces for people to visit, enjoy nature and be part of the rural economy as well. the environment secretary says there are now threats, some population is declining, and people have different habits wi
ben ando, bbc news.ou are not there already. let's speak to our correspondent katy austin who's in the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. it seems they could be under threat, certainly the surrounding areas. perhaps, yes, but on a day like this you can see just how glorious national parks are and why people flocked here, to walk, cycle, and enjoy the landscape. behind me is the bot eilidh reservoir and beautiful rolling landscapes on a sunny bank holiday like...
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ben ando, bbc news.gland. it is on beautiful sunny bank holiday weekend like this that you can really see what makes national parks so special. just over here we have got the reservoir, and the peak district was the first national park to be created. there are ten in england alone, along with 34 areas of outstanding natural beauty around the country. these are great places for walking, cycling, exploring, and what has really struck me today speaking to some of the people around here isjust how many different kinds of people they attract. all you need is a car to get here, and then you can walk forfree and take in the glorious views. we spoke to some people about the idea that there would be a review about the protection these have parks have, and how much the people enjoy them, and we asked people whether they thought the idea of getting new national parks was a good one? very valuable, and they have to be maintained, as well. while they are not as they used to be, you don't see that many people around,
ben ando, bbc news.gland. it is on beautiful sunny bank holiday weekend like this that you can really see what makes national parks so special. just over here we have got the reservoir, and the peak district was the first national park to be created. there are ten in england alone, along with 34 areas of outstanding natural beauty around the country. these are great places for walking, cycling, exploring, and what has really struck me today speaking to some of the people around here isjust how...
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ben ando, bbc news.the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. where it was a beautiful sunny day absolutely. the sunny weather really shows off just the absolutely. the sunny weather really shows offjust the kind of spectacular scenery you can expect from some of britain's national parks. the peak district right on the north edge, the peak district was one of the first national parks ever created back in 1951, and as you say there are now ten of them across england alone and 34 areas of outstanding natural beauty as well. all of those designations designed to protect the landscape, make sure they don't get overdeveloped and people can enjoy and preserve them for future people can enjoy and preserve them forfuture generations. we people can enjoy and preserve them for future generations. we were speaking to a lot of the people who come up to the peak district today to enjoy the scenery through walking and cycling and what strikes you was that not only are these often farming ar
ben ando, bbc news.the peak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. where it was a beautiful sunny day absolutely. the sunny weather really shows off just the absolutely. the sunny weather really shows offjust the kind of spectacular scenery you can expect from some of britain's national parks. the peak district right on the north edge, the peak district was one of the first national parks ever created back in 1951, and as you say there are now ten of them across england...
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ben ando, bbc news.after a boy of the same age was stabbed to death in sheffield. the victim hasn't been named and was found in the lowedges area of the city. it's now the third stabbing in a week in sheffield. police have since been given special stop—and—search powers to tackle knife crime in the city. the headlines on bbc news: donald trump has indicated that preparations for a summit next month with the leader of north korea, kimjong—un, are going ahead as originally planned. an electrical storm has caused serious disruption at stansted airport with hundred of passengers stranded and flights delayed. politicians are calling for northern ireland's strict abortion laws to be liberalised, after voters in the irish republic overwhelmingly backed changes in their referendum. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's richard askam. liverpool fans are refelecting on a bruising champions league final defeat to real madrid. jurgen klopp's side lost 3—1 to real, who clinched their 1
ben ando, bbc news.after a boy of the same age was stabbed to death in sheffield. the victim hasn't been named and was found in the lowedges area of the city. it's now the third stabbing in a week in sheffield. police have since been given special stop—and—search powers to tackle knife crime in the city. the headlines on bbc news: donald trump has indicated that preparations for a summit next month with the leader of north korea, kimjong—un, are going ahead as originally planned. an...
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ben ando, bbc news. many a few perhaps enjoying the weather in those national parks.ak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. it's so beautiful that and shows how important that area is and maybe areas surrounding it as well. indeed, you join me at the north of the peak district. just over to my right is the butterley reservoir, and some of the lovely rolling hills that make this a lovely place to walk. the peak district was actually the very first national park to be designated back in 1951. there are ten other national parks across england and another 3a areas of outstanding natural beauty. this review is designed to try to boost the existing spaces and make sure they have enough protection for the future amid concerns about some habitats declining and the increased demand for housing as the population increases, that was bound to have an effect on some areas of outstanding natural beauty. this is a great spot for walking and we have seen lots of people today and we have asked some of them about how important they think these spaces are and ho
ben ando, bbc news. many a few perhaps enjoying the weather in those national parks.ak district — one of the 10 national parks currently in england. it's so beautiful that and shows how important that area is and maybe areas surrounding it as well. indeed, you join me at the north of the peak district. just over to my right is the butterley reservoir, and some of the lovely rolling hills that make this a lovely place to walk. the peak district was actually the very first national park to be...
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ben ando, bbc news. dcms, in the last few moments, we are hearing the government will intervene in trinity mirror's deal to buy a number of titles from richard desmond's media empire, the government will intervene on public interest grounds, that has come through from the culture secretary. dou btless a through from the culture secretary. doubtless a little more to come and more debate to come, that has just come through from the dcms. in a moment all the latest business news with rachel. first a reminder of the headlines: international trade secretary liam fox accuses the house of lords of seeking to "block the will of the people", after a series of government defeats over brexit. two—and—half—thousand patients in northern ireland are to have their cases reviewed because of concerns about the work of a neurology consultant. a court hears that four sleeping children were murdered after being trapped in their bedrooms when their house was torched with petrol bombs. royal bank of scotland has announced tha
ben ando, bbc news. dcms, in the last few moments, we are hearing the government will intervene in trinity mirror's deal to buy a number of titles from richard desmond's media empire, the government will intervene on public interest grounds, that has come through from the culture secretary. dou btless a through from the culture secretary. doubtless a little more to come and more debate to come, that has just come through from the dcms. in a moment all the latest business news with rachel. first...
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ben ando is with me. what more do we know?e of the continent of africa. of africa. under attack from unknown gunmen this morning. this morning. was killed in the attack on there were captured. were captured. condition they are in or even if any ransom demands have been made. ransom demands have been made. foreign office says it is in contact with the authorities in the congo. with the authorities in the congo. people visit, but foreign office advice is not to visit. advice is not to visit. area beset by war and by militias operating. operating. rangers and a driver were killed there. ben, thank you. demands for a bigger panel. for the second phase of the investigation. the inquiry is due to begin hearing formal evidence next month. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. right from the start, the chairman was under pressure. was under pressure. preconception about me as a person, that's up to you. that's up to you. social failings they believed lie at the heart of this tragedy. the heart of this tragedy. tha
ben ando is with me. what more do we know?e of the continent of africa. of africa. under attack from unknown gunmen this morning. this morning. was killed in the attack on there were captured. were captured. condition they are in or even if any ransom demands have been made. ransom demands have been made. foreign office says it is in contact with the authorities in the congo. with the authorities in the congo. people visit, but foreign office advice is not to visit. advice is not to visit. area...
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ben ando's report contains flashing images. the waters rose with taking speed.n one hour than the average for the whole of may. 0n had more rain in one hour than the average for the whole of may. on a bank holiday weekend in edgbaston, there was little residence or the emergency services could do other than watch and wait as floodwaters reached up to five foot in—depth. some of these houses have been flooded the times in recent years. the police have urged people not to travel but stranded cars like this one were perhaps the most effective warning to other drivers. one were perhaps the most effective warning to other driverslj one were perhaps the most effective warning to other drivers. i do not think this is safe. some motorists did make it through, while birmingham bore the brunt of the deluge, flash floods also hit parts of buckinghamshire, berkshire and northampton. in many areas, the rainfall fell very, very dramatically from neighbourhoods neighbourhood. the flooding extended as far west as welshpool in wales. the storms also lead to dramatic lightning di
ben ando's report contains flashing images. the waters rose with taking speed.n one hour than the average for the whole of may. 0n had more rain in one hour than the average for the whole of may. on a bank holiday weekend in edgbaston, there was little residence or the emergency services could do other than watch and wait as floodwaters reached up to five foot in—depth. some of these houses have been flooded the times in recent years. the police have urged people not to travel but stranded...
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ben ando, bbc news.ewsnight he was undermined and faced angry outbursts from mr bercow who denies the allegations. i think our problem was that he would not communicate. it was like we had to best guess what he wanted, and that would always lead to mistakes. and this happened a number of times, and it seemed to be more frequent. and the speaker responded in a way which i can only say is bullying, that is, to show anger and to thump the table, to say that somebody has failed in front of others. it seemed to get more frequent. a spokesman for the speaker‘s office said this. "mr speaker strenuously denies that there is any substance to any of these allegation. john bercow has a superb team of dedicated, effective and long—serving staff, five of whom have worked for him very happily for a combined total of over 40 years." facebook‘s chief executive, mark zuckerberg, has announced that the social network is to begin offering its own dating service. facebook has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks after
ben ando, bbc news.ewsnight he was undermined and faced angry outbursts from mr bercow who denies the allegations. i think our problem was that he would not communicate. it was like we had to best guess what he wanted, and that would always lead to mistakes. and this happened a number of times, and it seemed to be more frequent. and the speaker responded in a way which i can only say is bullying, that is, to show anger and to thump the table, to say that somebody has failed in front of others....
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ben ando reports. first, it was planes. then boats. then balloons. and then trains.d branson set his sights even higher, creating virgin galactic with the aim of offering affordable space tourism, affordable, that is, if you could afford the $250,000 ticket price. now at the age of 67, sir richard has revealed he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. iam going hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going astronaut training, for my fitness training, going through centrifuged and other training so that my body can cope, hopefully cope well with it. how are you getting on? so far, so good, i like to keep fit anywhere but to go into space, if you are going to really enjoy your experience, the fitter you can be the better. when he launched virgin galactic sir richard expected to be spaceborne by 2010 by technical problems in the disastrous crash in 2014 in which a test pilot died have caused delay on delay. and the competition is catching up with roberto elon musk and jeff bezos, the founder of amazon, now a p pa re ntly the founder of amazon, now apparently l
ben ando reports. first, it was planes. then boats. then balloons. and then trains.d branson set his sights even higher, creating virgin galactic with the aim of offering affordable space tourism, affordable, that is, if you could afford the $250,000 ticket price. now at the age of 67, sir richard has revealed he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. iam going hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going astronaut training, for my fitness training, going through centrifuged and...
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ben ando reports. wales and the cu re gardner, snowdonia and wales and the cure records in scotland. now there are 15 national parks. michael gove says it‘s time for a fresh look at the system. writing in the sunday telegraph he said a growing population and decline in habitats could not be ignored and is ordering a review which he says the aim of strengthening protection in the face of present—day challenges. challenges like new housing estates encroaching on the outer edges of national parks, and britain‘s 34 designated areas of outstanding natural beauty. the government has previously talked about year environment plan and a green brexit. michael gove knows it may be hard to balance demands for new homes with a desire to protect britain‘s open spaces whether green and pleasant or wild and rugged. let‘s find out how the weather is looking. another cracking night in store? i see what you did there! that was not in rehearsals! comedy gold! more later, sadly! if you spend is any time near this great swa
ben ando reports. wales and the cu re gardner, snowdonia and wales and the cure records in scotland. now there are 15 national parks. michael gove says it‘s time for a fresh look at the system. writing in the sunday telegraph he said a growing population and decline in habitats could not be ignored and is ordering a review which he says the aim of strengthening protection in the face of present—day challenges. challenges like new housing estates encroaching on the outer edges of national...
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ben ando, bbc news, central london. equipment over the next 10 years, according to a report from mps.k hole in the ministry of defence's budget. or the public about the financial risks it faces. scott hutchison have found the body of a man near south queensferry. but mr hutchison‘s family have been informed. the 36—year—old was reported missing in the early hours of wednesday. the nearby dakota hotel. renting their home from a private landlord than 10 years ago. after a relationship break—up. risk being ignored. by the commons treasury committee. index, appears grossly unfair. from drivers hitting potholes — than in the whole of last year. and the damage is costing drivers one million pounds a month. here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. a pothole down there. pothole! bouncy... mind the pothole! ooh! bouncy! another pothole. last weekjust after he hit it. putting traffic in danger and damaging his car. it ripped the tyre. the steering's gone as well. so i'm having... line, so the steering's completely out. insurance claims. a,200 so far in 2018. the average repair
ben ando, bbc news, central london. equipment over the next 10 years, according to a report from mps.k hole in the ministry of defence's budget. or the public about the financial risks it faces. scott hutchison have found the body of a man near south queensferry. but mr hutchison‘s family have been informed. the 36—year—old was reported missing in the early hours of wednesday. the nearby dakota hotel. renting their home from a private landlord than 10 years ago. after a relationship...
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ben ando reports.l whenever you're travelling in london, fast food adverts seem to be a constant companion. ads for takeaways, soft drinks or sugary stacks adorn bus stops, train interiors and platforms. with nearly four in ten of london's ten or 11 —year—olds overweight or obese, the mayor of london said it's time for action. sadiq khan wants to ban these ads on the entire transport for london network, making it the second city in europe after amsterdam to do so. nutrition is also a social divide with children in poorer boroughs like dagenham or barking nearly twice as likely to be overweight as those in more prosperous areas, like richmond. is it ok to blatantly marketjunk richmond. is it ok to blatantly market junk food to our children. the scheme is being backed by tv chefjamie the scheme is being backed by tv chef jamie oliver, who the scheme is being backed by tv chefjamie 0liver, who recently launched a bitter campaign with the hash tag #adenough calling for a ban. as well as banning advertising
ben ando reports.l whenever you're travelling in london, fast food adverts seem to be a constant companion. ads for takeaways, soft drinks or sugary stacks adorn bus stops, train interiors and platforms. with nearly four in ten of london's ten or 11 —year—olds overweight or obese, the mayor of london said it's time for action. sadiq khan wants to ban these ads on the entire transport for london network, making it the second city in europe after amsterdam to do so. nutrition is also a social...
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we can bring you that report from our correspondent ben ando.termath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everyone wanted to give. clothes, food, supplies, and hundreds of local people stepping forward with something just as precious — their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. that, says the report, left local volu nteers, often with no experience of aid work, trying their best to cope but often overwhelmed. there was complete chaos. i've been to many disasters around the world as an aid worker, and i really didn't expect to find this level of chaos and chaotic response in west london. i think what we need to reflect on is that the local—service actors are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. in response, the council said... the council said it couldn't comment further until the main public inquiry has concluded, but the charities say
we can bring you that report from our correspondent ben ando.termath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everyone wanted to give. clothes, food, supplies, and hundreds of local people stepping forward with something just as precious — their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. that, says the report, left local volu...
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ben ando reports. first, it was planes. then boats. then balloons. train horn blares. virgin galactic with the aim of offering affordable space tourism — affordable, that is, if you could afford the $250,000 ticket price. now, at the age of 67, sir richard has revealed that he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going for my astronaut training, going for my fitness training, going through centrifuge and other training so that my body can cope, hopefully cope well with it when i get into space. how are you getting on? so far, so good. i like to keep fit anyway, so, but no, i mean, to go into space, if you are going to really enjoy your experience, the fitter you can be, the better. when he launched virgin galactic, sir richard expected to be spaceborne by 2010, but technical problems and the disastrous crash in 2014 in which a test pilot died have caused delay on delay. and the competition is catching up, with entrepreneur elon musk and jeff bezos, the founder of amazon, now apparently leading a charge to get paying tourists into orbit. sir richard know
ben ando reports. first, it was planes. then boats. then balloons. train horn blares. virgin galactic with the aim of offering affordable space tourism — affordable, that is, if you could afford the $250,000 ticket price. now, at the age of 67, sir richard has revealed that he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going for my astronaut training, going for my fitness training, going through centrifuge and other training so that my body can cope, hopefully cope well with it when...
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the park is known as a haven for endangered mountain gorillas. 0ur correspondent ben ando gave us this came under attack from a group of unknown gunmen. it is known that lots of militia operate in this area and the foreign office advises not to go there because it is considered to be very dangerous, it is an area of civil war and last month five park rangers and a driver were killed by militia men. two british tourists, we do not know their identities or who they are, or if a ransom has been asked they were kidnapped along with their driver and a park ranger, a female park ranger who was with them was killed. the foreign office says it is in contact with the authorities in the democratic republic of congo and the families of those involved, but beyond that, details are sketchy. hello there. a bit of everything on the way this weekend, some sunshine at times, but also some areas of rain as well. we have got one area of rain at the moment, this band of cloud and rain working its way eastwards, but the rain is tending to peter out, everything slowing down and most of the rain will be head
the park is known as a haven for endangered mountain gorillas. 0ur correspondent ben ando gave us this came under attack from a group of unknown gunmen. it is known that lots of militia operate in this area and the foreign office advises not to go there because it is considered to be very dangerous, it is an area of civil war and last month five park rangers and a driver were killed by militia men. two british tourists, we do not know their identities or who they are, or if a ransom has been...
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ben ando, bbc news. joining me now from hollywood, in worcestershire, is anthony hickerton.experienced some dreadful weather, we heard about the high temperatures some people have enjoyed but that has not been the case where you are. absolutely not, we had torrential rain and ha ilstones we had torrential rain and hailstones which began around liz30pm yesterday and lasted about two hours. what is the devastation because of it? they're presumably has been some kind of impact for people that with properties and all the rest of it? absolutely, yes. just around the corner from myself, there were cars and houses com pletely there were cars and houses completely flooded out. cars up to four foot up to the windows. and i have seen houses just completely flooded out. water pulling out of one howls. going across the road and flowing into another house. what about the clean—up operation, people gathering together? you have not had any impact on your property, but presumably, others have and are you helping out? yes, i have had very little, i am one of the lucky ones. my little, i am o
ben ando, bbc news. joining me now from hollywood, in worcestershire, is anthony hickerton.experienced some dreadful weather, we heard about the high temperatures some people have enjoyed but that has not been the case where you are. absolutely not, we had torrential rain and ha ilstones we had torrential rain and hailstones which began around liz30pm yesterday and lasted about two hours. what is the devastation because of it? they're presumably has been some kind of impact for people that with...
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ben ando reports. first it was planes, then boats, then balloons and then trains.n higher, creating virgin galactic, with the aim of offering affordable space tourism, affordable, that is, if you can tourism, affordable, that is, if you ca n afford tourism, affordable, that is, if you can afford the $250,000 ticket price. now at the age of 67 sir richard has revealed he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. iam going hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going former astronaut training, my fitness training, i am going through centrifuge and other training so my body can hopefully cope well with it. how are you getting on? so far, so good. i like to keep fit anyway. i want to go to space and you can enjoy the experience if you are fit, the fitter, the better. when he launched virgin galactic, he expected to be spaceborne by 2010, but problems and a crash in 2014 in which a pilot died have caused delay upon delay. and the competition is catching up with elon musk and jeff bizos, the founder of amazon, leading the charge to get paying tourists into orbit.
ben ando reports. first it was planes, then boats, then balloons and then trains.n higher, creating virgin galactic, with the aim of offering affordable space tourism, affordable, that is, if you can tourism, affordable, that is, if you ca n afford tourism, affordable, that is, if you can afford the $250,000 ticket price. now at the age of 67 sir richard has revealed he is training hard, ready to be fired into space. iam going hard, ready to be fired into space. i am going former astronaut...
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ben ando, bbc news.oke to stu donigan, who lives in the selly park area of birmingham, which has been badly affected by the flooding. he told us that this isn't the first time his road has been flooded. yeah, last night, i was out and about with my family and we saw via social media that there'd been flooding again in the sort of selly park area. so it was kind of a case of, we thought it was probably going to be, here we go again. and then the photos of the sort of catastrophes on the roads started coming through. the water was kind of submerging cars. well, almost submerging cars, and was kind of above waist height. so i left it a little bit of time, took a drive back, but the road was closed off. so i eventually ended up getting a lift home on a kind of raft with the fire service, who kindly brought me to my front door. and have you heard from any other people living nearby who got themselves into trouble? i mean, clearly, you were safe, but it must have been pretty frightening for people. yeah. so, w
ben ando, bbc news.oke to stu donigan, who lives in the selly park area of birmingham, which has been badly affected by the flooding. he told us that this isn't the first time his road has been flooded. yeah, last night, i was out and about with my family and we saw via social media that there'd been flooding again in the sort of selly park area. so it was kind of a case of, we thought it was probably going to be, here we go again. and then the photos of the sort of catastrophes on the roads...
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ben ando, bbc news.england is to review how much it pays male and female doctors in an effort to eliminate a gender pay gap of 15%. a review announced by the health secretary will look at why male doctors are paid on average £10,000 more than female doctors. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. the nhs is farfrom alone in struggling with a gender pay gap, but in an organisation where women make up most of the workforce, it is noticeable that men still hold the most senior positions. as the bbc reported in april, female staff earn nearly a quarter less than their male colleagues. this review will concentrate on the gender pay gap among medical staff. the average pay for a male doctor in the nhs isjust over £67,700. but atjust over 57 £500, the average pay for a female doctor is almost £10,000 less. across all medical professions, including doctors, the pay gap is 15%. we need to make sure people are supported to progress, but also if women need to take time out of the workplace to have childre
ben ando, bbc news.england is to review how much it pays male and female doctors in an effort to eliminate a gender pay gap of 15%. a review announced by the health secretary will look at why male doctors are paid on average £10,000 more than female doctors. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. the nhs is farfrom alone in struggling with a gender pay gap, but in an organisation where women make up most of the workforce, it is noticeable that men still hold the most senior...
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ben ando, bbc news.als are in north korea to try to ease the path to the proposed summit between president trump and kim jong—un. the discussions — on the northern side of the demilitarised frontier — are thought to be focusing on details of a possible denuclearisation deal. the summit was originally scheduled for the 12th ofjune. joining us now from the south korean of paju, near the demilitarized zone, is our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes. it is hard to keep up with whether this is on or off this summit. what are they discussing now to try and get that historic meeting to take place? well, we arejust get that historic meeting to take place? well, we are just guessing, really, but i think they are now down to the nuts and bolts and this is, you know, we now have professional diplomats, experienced diplomats from both sides, pyongyang and the us, who are very familiar with the issues you are all experts on the korean peninsula, sitting about a mile and a half from where i am standing. they started
ben ando, bbc news.als are in north korea to try to ease the path to the proposed summit between president trump and kim jong—un. the discussions — on the northern side of the demilitarised frontier — are thought to be focusing on details of a possible denuclearisation deal. the summit was originally scheduled for the 12th ofjune. joining us now from the south korean of paju, near the demilitarized zone, is our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes. it is hard to keep up with whether this...
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ben ando, bbc news. agency has issued multiple flood warnings for birmingham and the west midlands as rivers continue to react to the deluge. the agency says flooding is still expected in low—lying areas near rivers and waterways. the met office says further rainfall today is expected to the south of the area, and birmingham should largely escape further heavy rain. as we've been hearing, edgbaston is one of the areas particularly badly affected, and the area is home to some internationally renowned sports grounds. one that has been affected is edgbaston priory club, which hosts the nature valley classic tournament, one of the women's lawn tennis events in the run—up to wimbledon. grounds manager david lawrence shared this picture after yesterday's downpour — that's him waist deep on the left, alongside assistant ground managerjohn lawrence. with the tournament three weeks away, the club is working hard on the clean—up. we can speak to david lawrence now. thank you forjoining us. this must be actually pr
ben ando, bbc news. agency has issued multiple flood warnings for birmingham and the west midlands as rivers continue to react to the deluge. the agency says flooding is still expected in low—lying areas near rivers and waterways. the met office says further rainfall today is expected to the south of the area, and birmingham should largely escape further heavy rain. as we've been hearing, edgbaston is one of the areas particularly badly affected, and the area is home to some internationally...
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ben ando reports.hs since fire tore through grenfell tower in west london and caused the deaths of 71 people. in the aftermath, attention turned to cladding used on the building, there was anger among local residents who accused the council of using sub standard specifications to save money. when theresa may visited, she was booed and heckled. sir martin moore—bick, a formerjudge was appointed to lead an investigation, but campaigners always said he alone did not have the expertise to the filled the remit. to fulfill the remit. now the prime minister has listened and announced two further members will be added to the panel to support sir martin. in a statement, 10 downing street said, given the scale and complexity of concerning issues that are emerging from the enquiry‘s early investigations, the prime minister has a continuing duty to ensure that the enquiry always has the skills and expertise it requires for the challenges that lie ahead. the news was welcomed by representatives of those who survive
ben ando reports.hs since fire tore through grenfell tower in west london and caused the deaths of 71 people. in the aftermath, attention turned to cladding used on the building, there was anger among local residents who accused the council of using sub standard specifications to save money. when theresa may visited, she was booed and heckled. sir martin moore—bick, a formerjudge was appointed to lead an investigation, but campaigners always said he alone did not have the expertise to the...
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ben ando is with me. what more do we know?of the information we have got comes from the congo national parks and they say around ten o'clock this morning local time, this party ofjurors were travelling between two towns in the area when they came under attack from a group of unknown gunmen. it is known that lots of militia operate in this area and the foreign office advises not to go there because it is considered to go there because it is considered to be very dangerous, it is an area of civil war and last month five park rangers and a driver were killed by militia men. two british tourists, we do not know their identities or who they are, they we re identities or who they are, they were kidnapped along with their driver and a park ranger, a female park ranger who was with them was killed. the foreign office says it is in contact with the authorities in the democratic republic of congo and the families of those involved, but beyond that, details are sketchy. thank you very much. the prime minister has split her cabinet into t
ben ando is with me. what more do we know?of the information we have got comes from the congo national parks and they say around ten o'clock this morning local time, this party ofjurors were travelling between two towns in the area when they came under attack from a group of unknown gunmen. it is known that lots of militia operate in this area and the foreign office advises not to go there because it is considered to go there because it is considered to be very dangerous, it is an area of civil...
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ben ando reports. the cpre are now fighting for great tracts of land to be used for national parks. the wars, the battle raged for britain's open spaces and the right to roam. there were mass trespasses, arrests and propaganda films like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that the post—war government legislated to create britain's first national park, here in the peak district, a place where ordinary people could enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature and that would be protected from overzealous developers. over the intervening years, others have been added. the lake district, dartmoor, snowdonia in wales and the cairngorms in scotland. now, there are 15 national parks. 70 years on, the environment secretary michael gove says it is time for a fresh look at the system. writing in the sunday telegraph, prime minister gove says a growing population and decline in some habitats could not be ignored and he is ordering a review, which he says has the aim of strengthening protection in the face of present—day challenges. challenges like new housing estates encroaching on the outer edges of n
ben ando reports. the cpre are now fighting for great tracts of land to be used for national parks. the wars, the battle raged for britain's open spaces and the right to roam. there were mass trespasses, arrests and propaganda films like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that the post—war government legislated to create britain's first national park, here in the peak district, a place where ordinary people could enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature and that would be protected from...
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ben ando reports.ghting to great tra cts the cpre are now fighting to great tracts of lands to be used as national parks. between the wars the battle raged for britain's opens bases the right to roam. there were mass trespassers, arrests, and propaganda films like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that post—war government legislated to create written‘s first national park you in the peak district, a place where auden area people can enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature, and that would you protected from overzealous developers. over the intervening years others have been added. the lake district, dartmoor, snowdonia in wales, and the cairngorms in scotland. now there are 15 national parks. 70 years on, environment secretary michael gove says it is time fred fresh look at the system. writing in the sunday telegraph, michael gove said a growing population and decline in some habitats could not be ignored, and he is ordering a review, with, he says, the aim of strengthening protection in the face of prese
ben ando reports.ghting to great tra cts the cpre are now fighting to great tracts of lands to be used as national parks. between the wars the battle raged for britain's opens bases the right to roam. there were mass trespassers, arrests, and propaganda films like this. but it wasn't until 1951 that post—war government legislated to create written‘s first national park you in the peak district, a place where auden area people can enjoy the extraordinary beauty of nature, and that would you...
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ben ando is here and has been looking at the detail.ould remainjust one person, so martin moore—bick, she did review the right to review that later. she had a meeting yesterday with support groups of survivors and those who escaped from the fire, and decided that so martin moore—bick does need some support. there will be two people. we do not yet know who they are or where their expertise will lie. a statement from downing street said given the scale and complexity of concerning issues that are emerging from the enquiry‘s early investigations, the prime minister has a continuing duty to assure the enquiry has the skill and expertise it requires for the challenges that lie ahead. this news comes in a written statement from the prime minister. next week on monday, mps will be debating the grenfell fire disaster. the second stage of the investigation, which is likely to hear the more evidence and probably more detailed evidence and probably more detailed evidence will start later this month. thank you. two britons have been kidnapped in th
ben ando is here and has been looking at the detail.ould remainjust one person, so martin moore—bick, she did review the right to review that later. she had a meeting yesterday with support groups of survivors and those who escaped from the fire, and decided that so martin moore—bick does need some support. there will be two people. we do not yet know who they are or where their expertise will lie. a statement from downing street said given the scale and complexity of concerning issues that...
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ben ando reports. in the chaotic aftermath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everyone wanted to give., and hundreds of local people stepping forward with something just as precious — their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. then, says the report, left local volu nteers, often with no experience of local work, trying their best to cope but often overwhelmed. there was complete chaos. i've been to many disasters around the world as an aid worker, and i really didn't expect to find this level of chaos and chaotic response in west london. i think what we need to reflect on is that the local—service actors are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. in response, the council said... the council said it couldn't comment further until the main public inquiry concluded, but the charities say the lesson of this report is clear. in the aftermath of a disaster, the community itself
ben ando reports. in the chaotic aftermath of the blaze at grenfell tower, everyone wanted to give., and hundreds of local people stepping forward with something just as precious — their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. then, says the report, left local volu nteers, often with no experience of local work,...
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ben ando reports.mething just as precious, their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. then, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers often with no experience of local work trying their best to cope but often overwhelmed. there was complete chaos. i've been to many disasters around the world as an aid worker and i really didn't expect to find this level of chaos and chaotic response in west london. i think what we need to reflect on is that the local service actors are the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that response. the ones that are part and parcel of that provision and that responsem response, the council said... the council said it couldn't comment further until the main public inquiry concluded but the charities say the lesson of this report is clear. in the
ben ando reports.mething just as precious, their time. according to a report commissioned by muslim aid working with local charity groups, the response from the authorities, primarily kensington and chelsea borough council, was weak and lacked direction or coordination. then, says the report, left local volu nteers says the report, left local volunteers often with no experience of local work trying their best to cope but often overwhelmed. there was complete chaos. i've been to many disasters...
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services — at a memorial service — where they led a nationwide one—minute silence — 0ur correspondent ben andodied when a bomber targeted a pop concert at the manchester arena. many of those who survived were in the congregation at the cathedral, together with leaders of other faiths: united in other common grief, we pray to god by many names. we seek the power we need to find, to hold us in this time of stress. also present were the prime minister, theresa may, the leader of the opposition, jeremy corbyn, and the opposition, jeremy corbyn, and the leaders of the liberal democrats and scottish national party. representing the royal family the duke of cambridge, who read from st paul's letter to the corinthians. we see ina paul's letter to the corinthians. we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. now i know only in part that i will know fully even as i have been fully known. and now faith, hope and love abide, these three and the greatest of these is love. words that resonated for the stepfather of victim martin hett. 0ne stepfather of victim martin hett. one of the things
services — at a memorial service — where they led a nationwide one—minute silence — 0ur correspondent ben andodied when a bomber targeted a pop concert at the manchester arena. many of those who survived were in the congregation at the cathedral, together with leaders of other faiths: united in other common grief, we pray to god by many names. we seek the power we need to find, to hold us in this time of stress. also present were the prime minister, theresa may, the leader of the...
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ben ando, bbc news, central london. of paediatrics and child health.ing us here this morning. morning. exposure to these kinds of advertising make a difference? advertising make a difference? know that it makes a difference and how is it possible to tell? how is it possible to tell? independent organisations suggesting that advertising works. that advertising works. if it wasn't working, nobody would pay for it. working, nobody would pay for it. good eating habit in the light of the advertising. the advertising. can make choices, children are very impressionable. impressionable. at a high risk of problems in their adult life. adult life. of problems does that lead to four children now in later life? children now in later life? well as their physical activity is limited. limited. of heart diseases and a risk of cancers increases dramatically. cancers increases dramatically. impact on world being of children and adults in the long one. and adults in the long one. is this the main thing that should be done. the main thing that should be done. doing more t
ben ando, bbc news, central london. of paediatrics and child health.ing us here this morning. morning. exposure to these kinds of advertising make a difference? advertising make a difference? know that it makes a difference and how is it possible to tell? how is it possible to tell? independent organisations suggesting that advertising works. that advertising works. if it wasn't working, nobody would pay for it. working, nobody would pay for it. good eating habit in the light of the...