big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben, not half 3 ben, a full ben. that would definitely be a bummer, for sure, to come all the way here and not to be able to see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. tonight more detail on the government's trade plans after brexit. but can they sell them in brussels? join me now on bbc two. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello you're watching sportsday with me, reshmin chowdhury, the headlines tonight. cristiano ronaldo is hit with a five—match ban after pushing the referee who sent him off in real madrid's super cup w

big ben chimes.through the reign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong, there has been a backlash from the public and politicians. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has asked the speaker of the commons to look into the matter urgently, to see whether big ben could continue to be heard. for now, big ben is due to be silenced until 2021, except for special occasions, such as new year's eve and remembrance day. people are invited to gather in parliament square to hear the final bongs at noon, before the great bell is taken out of action. and we will have the weather from carol. one of hollywood's most successful comedians, jerry lewis, has died at the age of 91. he found fame in the 19505 as one half of a double act with dean martin. nick higham looks back at his

big ben is big ben, and people want to see big ben. not half a ben — a full ben.way here and not to be able to see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we're going to secure the tower for the future, for future generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. more on that and all our stories any time on the bbc website. thank you for watching. well, tuesday's looking pretty good across most of the uk. the rest of the week, however, overall is still looking rather changeable. and actually, as we head into the weekend, it looks pretty blustery as well. this is a gloomy picture from yesterday in aberystwyth. tuesday is going to be a lot sunnier across this part of the world. now, this is the satellite picture, from the last 12 hours or so. we had some rain

big ben chimes big ben isn‘t due to chime again — except for special occasions — until 2021.o be a bit? now whether the bongs will be a bit? now whether the bongs will be silenced for overfour be a bit? now whether the bongs will be silenced for over four years. a number of mps were aghast at this news and now ramping up pressure to save some sort of golf mice can be found in is that another way around this? the reason we are told that the bongs to be silenced as the need to disconnect the hammers from a mechanism which requires a lot of work. —— some sort of compromise can be found. it is a vital area of renovation for big ben if we want to preserve it for future generations. we have haired outrage from some politicians but we were told it was signed off by three parliamentary committees and we‘ve also heard from government democrat mp who cheer from one of these parliamentary committees. —— liberal democrat mp who cheers one of those parliamentary committees. we have scaffolding up the tower and people working on the scaffolding and they can be working in close proximity to

big ben is big ben, and people want to see big ben — not half a ben, a full ben.all the way here and not to be able to see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. and just before we go, a lioness who was rescued from a zoo in aleppo in syria has given birth just hours after arriving at a wildlife park injordan. dana was transported to a reserve with four other lions, two bears and two tigers on a three month trip via turkey. staff found this newborn cub in dana's cage on saturday. they've named her hajar which means fled in arabic. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, a reminder of our top story. the number of people kill

big ben is big ben, and people want to see big ben. not half a ben — a full ben.to come all the way here and not to be able to see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, for future generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. let's ta ke let's take you back life to delhi, where india's prime minister, narendra modi, is addressing the nation from the historic red fort, where the country's first leader, nehru, oversaw the lowering of the unionjack. nehru, oversaw the lowering of the union jack. the nehru, oversaw the lowering of the unionjack. the country celebrating 70 years of independence from british colonial rule. our correspondent is in delhi. how does all this look from there? well, even asi all th

big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben, not half a ben, a full ben.be able to see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. a strange silence indeed. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. 0ne one thing that has not been running like clockwork is the summer this year. we have seen a real lack of hot days so far this august. in fa ct, hot days so far this august. in fact, today, believe it or not, we have recorded the highest average we have recorded the highest average we have seen all month, all the way up to 25 celsius at gravesend in kent earlier today. where we see some sunshine this week, there will be some warmth but genera

big ben. not ben bland. acklash over the fact that big ben, we will not hear its chimes for four yea rs. we will not hear its chimes for four years. iam we will not hear its chimes for four years. i am quite surprised byjust how angry some people are. yes, because as this article points out, 457 -- because as this article points out, 457 —— for because as this article points out, 457 -- for 157 because as this article points out, 457 —— for 157 years, big ben has not been silenced. even in the second world war. the reason they have introduced this is for the health and safety of the workers working on this maintenance project. it has to do with their hearing. but this is the most photographed landmark in britain. every tourist to comes to london wants that mandatory selfie with big then. —— with big ben. they can still get the selfie, although they will be to some construction scaffolding. but they will not hear the sound, those bongs. it is not quite the same. one of the mps said it was so important for the

big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben, not half a ben, a full ben. see it. but you have to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. tonight more detail on the government's trade plans after brexit. but can they sell them in brussels? join me now on bbc two. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are.

. >> it's the reason safety officials say they had to shut big ben down. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan. one week after the deadly violence in charlottesville, it was a tense day of demonstrations in boston. 40,000 people in the streets. right-wing activists rally for free speech. counterprotesters marched against hate. police tried to keep the peace by separating the crowds but several skirmishes broke out. the dueling demonstration took place in and around boston common, the oldest park dating back to 1634. demarco morgan is there. >> reporter: police were forced to push crowds back after thousands marched more than two miles, condemning nazis and white nationalists with signs and chants. >> no fascist, no kkk. >> reporter: the march started in roxbury and ended in boston common where about 100 conservative activists gathered for the boston free speech rally. police designated separate areas for the two groups. >> u.s.a.! >> reporter: but there were some skirmishes. >> stop it! >> reporter: while a trump supporter

big ben chimes. big ben isn't due to chime again — except for special occasions — until 2021.zabeth tower, the clock and the bell frame are repaired and cleaned. our political correspondent emma vardy, has been outside parliament this morning. earlier she told us about the controversy surrounding the silencing of the bells. the last week about the some of the bells. i thought it was a silly season story. — — bells. i thought it was a silly season story. —— the silencing of the bells. they cannot have urgent repairs to take four years, it does not make any sense. without it will happen is the commission and the authorities will look at this and say we need to find a different solution and maybe have silence for a little while but perhapsjust the end of this year. do not think it has been doing its best for over 150 yea rs. has been doing its best for over 150 years. it is probably not surprisingly made some major renovation work. should we not accept this working to take place? but it should be done quickly. round—the—clock necessary. you saw the numberof round—the—clock necess

big ben fell silent this afternoon.al occasions, until 2021. major repair work is getting underway at the houses of parliament, but some mps are unhappy at the length of time it will take. our political correspondent, ben wright, joined the crowds in westminster. big ben chimes as midday approached, a crowd swelled in parliament square. all eyes on the clock, waiting for the bell. there's about ten minutes to go until we hear it for the last time. what does big ben mean to you? well, it's just part of being british, isn't it? you're around in london and it's one of those things that's always been there. to be a part of all this, erm, and it's gonna be the last time for four years, erm, a little bit sad. and then, for now, the final chimes. chimes protecting the hearing of workers renovating elizabeth tower is one reason parliament decided big ben must not be struck for four years, except for remembrance sunday and new year's eve. but a few mps are mourning, not applauding, badgering the commons authorities to think agai

the name big ben is commonly used to describe the clock and the tower. but ben is the bell inside.he tower stands the length of a football field, and is believed to be the most photographed building in the united kingdom. >> if we're going to secure tower for future generations, that far out weighs a few years. >> reporter: big ben will still ring in the major holidays. cbs news, london. >> the great bell has been silent several times since 1859, but this will be the longest one in its history. >>> a woman and three children are being treated for injuries after a large tree fell on top of them, literally, on top of them in central park. this happened inside the park at 62nd street, and west drive. witnesses heard that audible cracking sound before the giant elm toppled onto the woman and her three children. two of them in a stroller. a third was strapped to her chest. >> when she came to, that was the first thing she was asking. she wanted to know where her kids were. >> we were just walking towards the woman coming this way. the tree just fell, like within seconds. >> the people w

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big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben, not half a ben, a full ben.future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. we will miss those chimes. it's 50 years ago today since britain's pirate radio stations were outlawed — in the 60s they had changed the face of broadcasting — offshore stations that played continuous music and launched the careers of tony blackburn, john peel and kenny everett. but harold wilson's government introduced the marine offences act which forced most to close down. tim muffett looks back to a pivotal era in radio. in the early 1960s, the bbc played hardly any pop. commercial radio was banned. by broadcasting from international waters, pirate stations like caroline, radio london, and swinging radio england ex

big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben, not half a ben, a full ben.to look at the advantages. if we are going to secure the tower for the future, forfuture generations, that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up to two or three years. big ben will still be able to herald special events like the new year and remembrance sunday, but in the long break from its constant ringing, a strange silence will descend here, in the absence of its reassuring sound. leila natthoo, bbc news, westminster. studio: the headlines on bbc news: president trump has spoken out against racist violence, two days after a woman was killed in charlottesville during a rally by white supremacists. it follows criticism of his earlier statement blaming violence on "many sides". hundreds of people are feared dead after a mudslide near sierra leone's capital, freetown. a hillside collapsed following heavy rains, engulfing many homes. pakistan is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its creation as a sovereign state. the country's air force put on an aerobatics display

big ben chimes. big ben isn't due to chime again except for special occasions until 2021. political correspondent emma vardy, has been outside parliament today. earlier she told us about the controversy surrounding the silencing of the bells. there was a bit of controversy last week when this news was announced that it would be silenced for four yea rs, that it would be silenced for four years, apart from special occasions. so let us here what peter bone conservative mp thinks about this. what was your reaction?” conservative mp thinks about this. what was your reaction? i thought it was a silly season story, i didn't believe it. parliament hasn't it is can yoused this and the committee, apparently, that allegedly made the decision didn't even know that the bells would be silenced for your years. you cannot have urgent repairs that take four years, it doesn't make any sense. what i think will happen is the commission, the authorities will look at this in septemberand authorities will look at this in september and say, we need to find a different solution and maybe big ben

for now big ben is due to be silenced until 2021, except for special occasions, such as new year's eve great bell is taken out of action. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter, i'm at chrisrogersbbc. i will be back in a moment with a look at how the papers are covering the stories. hello. monday starts with sunshine for northern and eastern parts, what a contrast further south. here we have an old weather front making it a wet start for northern ireland and southern counties of england and will. at least it is mild, 1a— 16. the skies will be led on, there will be drizzly rain, you will notice low cloud on the high ground. even at lower levels it really won't look much like august at all. it is a bright start to the east of the pennines. through the afternoon the cloud will fill in. you will hang on to some sunshine across northern parts of scotland. at the same time some sunshine will break through the southern counties of england and wales. the temperatures will respond. 20— 21 certainly, someone might see 23— 2a quite easily. further north, here is

the decision to stop big ben for four years, as some did reconsider the decision to stop big ben forfourime. after many months of the government being somewhat low paid about their intentions for brexit, we are now going through a deluge of hopefully clarifying information about what we may all be dealing with over the next few years. of course, today, we have had a lot of discussion about customs unions and tomorrow we will be hopefully finding out more about how this issue of the border between northern and southern ireland will be handled after brexit. what the i will be saying is there will be no land border. we have only seen the front pages and what i found amusing about this front page is that it says, brexit blueprints, we beat them so you don't have to. laughter —— we read them. hopefully we will have more detail and tell people slightly more detail on this. that is the critical point, it looks

i thought you were going to say that you work in big ben!|j never to say that you work in big ben!”t even loud, look at these people complaining about their ears(!) i think that you stop hearing it, if you work so close. i'm not going to miss it. might be a priority. finally, good news in the daily stress, wine is the key to a longer life! and yet here we are, stone cold sober, it's like you secretly hate me and wish for me to die young, i don't understand it, thought we were friends. you can have a glass of wine and it will slash your risk... not slashing your risk of early death, but it may, it may, may is the crucial word there, it may have protective health effects, and illustrated with a picture of the perpetually young len goodman. a pint of beer may have the same effect. the daily mail suggests coffee, so i say, maybe an espresso martini... wine and copy... booze and copy, that is what you need, booze and copy, that's what we're telling you, i'm not technically a doctor(!). we all need some good news from time to time, but i am conscious that in a couple of days there will be

it will be out of action for so long. >> big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben. all the way here and not to be able to see it. >> reporter: for those used to big ben's comforting tolls, four years of silence will be deafening. so next monday at noon is the last time that big ben will work as usual. they're still going to strike it for special occasions like new year's eve and remembrance day when is like our memorial day here. they say it will still tell the time at least on one of its faces throughout the entire project. >> wow. i'm going to need to plan a european vacation. >> you better do it this weekend before monday. >> but even though it's not the same thing they could create the sound for people even though it's not big ben. >> but i like too that they're putting an elevator. >> we need to take the stairs. activity. >> coming up, new evidence that moderate drinking can help you live longer. your local news is next. (vo) there's a freedom about asheville. an unspoken invitation to discover who you really are. here, the world is a big, beautiful place fille

the name big ben is commonly used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell.s officially the elizabeth tower, and ben is the great bell inside. the tower stands the length of a football field and is believed to be the most photographed building in the united kingdom. >> you have to look at the advantages if we're going to secure the tower for the future, for future generations, that far out ways the inconvenience of having scaffolding up for 22 or three years. >> government officials have pledged that like clock work big ben will still ring in the major holidays. teri okita, cbs news, london. >>> i'm sure it will. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news", one beauty magazine wants to change the way we look at aging. the wore it's banning from its pages and the actress they're putting on the cover. >> and a colorful honor for the purple one himself how one company is recognizing the late great prince. all that and more and the hot how would you like to earn fthat'd be awesome... points? you can do that? just buy participating grocery items during the anniversary sal

it's still working which is ter tourists alike are heart broken long. >> big ben is big ben and people sure to come all the way hto be le t. >> reporter: for those used toor years of silence will be deafening. so next monday at noon is the last time that big ben will work stl going to strike it for special occasions like new year's eve when is like our memorial day here. they say it will still tell the time at least on one of its faces throughout the entire project. >> wow. i'm going to need to plan a european vacation. >> you better do it this weekend before monday. >> but even though it's not the same thing they could create the sound for people even though it's not big ben. >> but i like too that they're putting an elevator. >> we need to take the stairs. activity. >> coming up, new evidence that moderate drinking can help you live longer. your local news is next. >> good morning, i'm rahel solomon, man charged with sexually assaulting two children at a south philadelphia day care center makes a court appearance today , charged with rape and sexual assault, from medford, new jersey,

the landmark will be out of action so long. >> people is big ben.see it. >> for those used to big ben's scum for thing tolls. four years of see if lense will be deafening. and that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. from the cbs broadcast center in from the cbs broadcast center in new york silty. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's wednesday, august 16th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." anger rekindled. president trump gets praise from former kkk leader david duke. >> you had a group on one side that was bad, and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent, and nobody wants to say that. sing i>>n a right now. fo0 peles deadly mudid

big ben fell silent this afternoon. at the houses of parliament — but some mps are unhappy at the length of time it'll take. 0ur political correspondent ben wrightjoined the crowds around big ben. as midday approached, a crowd swelled in parliament square. all eyes on the clock, waiting for the bell. there's about ten minutes to go until we hear it for the last time. what does big ben mean to you? it's just part of being british, isn't it? you're around in london and it's one of those things that's always been there. to be a part of all this, and it's going to be the last time for four years, erm, a little bit sad. and then, for now, the final chimes. chimes. protecting the hearing of workers renovating elizabeth tower is one reason parliament decided big ben must not be struck for four years, except for remembrance sunday and new year's eve. but a few mps are mourning, not applauding, badgering the commons authorities to think again. everybody is interested in what's happening across the world, so itjust shows what a s

big ben chimes. big ben isn't due to chime again — except for special occasions — until 2021.which will see the elizabeth tower, the clock and the bell frame repaired and cleaned. there was cheers and applause from onlookers as the final belt holes. a sad day for big ben and a sad day for the weather as well. there are only a few days left, maybe a week 01’ only a few days left, maybe a week orso, only a few days left, maybe a week or so, little bit longer than that. august has to be the wettest august for ages. you could say the weather is being overshadowed by the eclipse. you could. we have some tropical air which has arrived from the south—west of the uk. it is feeling warm, especially with the sunshine coming through. also sunshine across the north—east of the uk. this was north yorkshire earlier on. we will lose a lot of

our mps are a resilient bunch but it seems that the silencing of big ben is one step too far. arliamentary committees did sign off on this work that it committees did sign off on this work thatitis committees did sign off on this work that it is not clear if mps knew this was how long it was going to take, a0 years, to repair the elizabeth power and big ben. the prime minister herself intervening in this issue, saying it is not right, there must be some other way. the commons daugherty is a note saying that the bells, you can probably hear them just behind me, rather timely, the commons authorities are saying that they will fall silent as planned on monday, but they are now going to review the length of time that this four—year periods will run, so that could be some shortening. the bells will ring on special occasions, so why is that not enough if these concerns are being raised about health and safety for workers? there seems to be two reasons why the bells will not win. 0ne seems to be two reasons why the bells will not win. one is the clock mechanism and the mechanism that

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and here it is, big ben, all 14 tonnes of the great bell that rings out every hour.at this close range. they have given us protective headphones to be this close to it, but from next monday the bells will fall silent to allow for renovations to take place. it's not actually the bells themselves that need repairing, it's the mechanism that causes the clocks to tick and the hammers to hit the bells that need to work. and there's also a wider programme of renovation under way already on the tower itself, dealing with issues like damp and condensation, putting a lift in so the silence is really for the workmen too. so, in the coming weeks and months, scaffolding will be going up right to the top of the tower. but it's hoped that at least one clock face will be visible and working at all times, and the bells will still ring out on special occasions like new year's eve and remembrance sunday. but next monday afternoon at noon will be the last time for some time to gather to hear those regular sounds. and for us here in westminster, a strange silence will descend in the abs

big ben chimes.ign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong. there has been a backlash from the public and politicians. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has asked the speaker of the commons to look into the matter urgently, to see whether big ben could continue to be heard. for now, big ben is due to be silenced until 2021, except for special occasions, such as new year's eve and remembrance day. people are invited to gather in parliament square to hear the final bongs at noon, before the great bell is taken out of action. we will bring you those final bonds live at midday. the united states will experience a coast to coast total solar eclipse for the first time in almost a century later today. it is the first time in 99 years. the movement will turn day into ni

to see big ben.ome here and not see it. >> and for those used to big ben's comforting tolls, four years of silence will be deafening. next monday at noon will be the last time that big ben will ring as usual. they will use it for new year's eve and remembrance day. the clock itself will show the time. at least on one its of faces throughout the entire project. >> wow. i'm going to need to plan a european vacation. >> better to this weekend before monday. >> even though it's not the same thing, create the sound for people. >> yeah. >> i like, too, they're putting in an elevator. we want to take the stairs. >> that's right. activity will build us up. how great it will look in four years. >>> coming up new evidence that moderate drinking can help you live longer. your local news. the violence in charlottesville.. today.. across ea city leaders are >>> good morning, it's 8:25. i'm kenny choi. in the wake of the violence in smartsville. today -- charlottesville. today across the bay area city leaders are

that is the reason safety officials say they had to shut big ben down.is in way work crews could operate anywhere near, here, with that going off. but most of the work will be carried out far away from the area one politician suggested telling these poor little darling toss put headphones on safety bureaucratics managed something even germany could not do stop the bells tolling. >> big ben stopped even if his hand did his shake. >> during the dark days of the blitz when death was raining down from the heavens people would hit the house of common is it self got hit, the bells would care on, chimes of freedom. >> reporter: but come monday at noon time, they will carry on, no more and ben silence really will be deaf he can. charlie dagata for cbs news, getting an appointment to discuss your treatment options shouldn't be. meet with a ctca cancer specialist in philadelphia, in as little as 24 hours. learn more at cancercenter.com/appointment >>> checking "eyewitness sports" now phillies wrap up their four game series with the san francisco giants today , fir

not quite the same site to come and see big ben is big ben and people want to see big ben harper ben. a full band you have to look at the advantages if we're going to secure the town for the future a. generations that far outweighs the inconvenience of having scaffolding up for two or three years. big bend will still be able to have a special events like the new year and remembered sunday. but in the long break from its constant ringing a strange silence will descente. in the absence of its reassuring sound. let us see bbc news westminster. south korea's president says he's confident donald trump black comedy and responsibly over north korea. when janice been holding talks in cell with america's top military official general joseph down put. his eyes military options are and be on the table if sanctions file. a tonight president trump is due to speak with japan's prime minister. i spoke to sheila smith a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations who tell me about the reaction of south korea's president. she just after his presidency hounds very diplomatic but is he feeling anx

we have had big ben, ben brown, ben rich with the weather. thank you. way up to 25 degrees. that is it and it was recorded in kent at gravesend earlier today. we saw some sunshine, and where we had some sunshine, and where we had some sunshine there is some warmth but generally speaking, quite a cool week in trust that with outbreaks of rain at times. a lot of cloud and looks quite cool in harrogate. the cloud has produced some rain and will continue to do service that you can see quite a lot of heavy rain pushing into wales and thunderstorms clipping into northern ireland. all of this wet weather will continue to journey northwards and eastwards across wales, northern england, northern ireland and sliding into eastern scotland overnight. further thunderstorms in the far south—east of england later on but by the end of england later on but by the end of the night most places dry with clear spells and it will be a little bit chilly up towards the north—west. a cool start across scotland my morning but a bright start with sunshine. some showers in the wes

big ben chimes however, next monday at midday big ben will chime for the final time until 2021 to allowhe clock in elizabeth tower. the bells will still ring out on remembrance sunday and at new year but will otherwise fall silent for only the third time in 150 years. experts have suggested removing soot and repairing the bell in the clock could change the frequency of the soundwaves and even the length of the bong. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 930am. let's get some sport with hugh ferris. let's start with athletics and a string of medals over the weekend saw great britain reach their medal target. how do we rate their performance? if you had asked me on saturday morning i would have said not particularly brilliant, but now you are asking me on monday night i would say quite impressive. the medal target was 5—8 and so they got six in the end, and four of those came over the weekend. five in the last 48 hours if you include mo farah, but the women's four by 400 metres have the won a medal in each of the last five championships. and then there was a bronze for the men

it includes repair of the queen elizabeth tower, which houses big ben and its clock. big ben has been stopped several times since it first was founded in 1859, but this project will mark the longest period of silence for the bells. it will still sound on big occasions like new year's eve. >>> in an open letter officially just released, tech leaders are calling on the united nations to ban killer robots. advancements in robotics grow every day. elon musk and more than 100 other ai leaders want the u.n. to step in. they say the robots can be turned into weapons of terror used against ordinary people, and hacked to act in ways no one wants. ama will tell you, i've been talking about this for years. elon is late to my party. the group warns once this pandora's box gets opened, it will be very hard to close if not impossible. >>> facebook's safety check feature will have a dedicated section on the website and app. it will show a new feed with interactions you or your friends have had with safety check there's a section showing where the features have been activated around

big ben is due for much-needed maintenance. the tower has gone silent in the past during repairs. recently in 2007 for this will be the longest stretch without the belltower ringing since it was built in 1859. >>> all eyes to the sky this morning for the big solar eclipse. coming up next. a unique view from 35,000 feet above ground. >>> we are talking about the forecast. it has been mild but things will turn around and warm-up as we push through the rest of the week. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. >>> california witnessed a partial eclipse today but it was a total real for observers. hundreds of students faculty and members of the public gathered at santa clara university to see the show in the sky. the total path of darkness whi

big ben is actually that bell inside that tower.nd for the final time at midday next monday. the neck time you'll hear big ben will be in 2021. authorities say silencing that famous bell will protect workers during the rehab process. big ben will still sound, thou though, for important events include concluding new year's eve and remembrance sunday. so taylor swift one dollar rich whichever tonight. >> that's jury siding with her in civil suit against colorado dee jay. singer winning her long awaited vindication after jury decides she was groped by denver radio host david mueller for years ago. he sued the swifts and their radio handler to the tune of thee million bucks saying they ruined his radio career. judge dismissed taylor swift from that lawsuit just before closing arguments much swift said in her counter suit she wanted one dollar payment citing it as symbolic. >> her testimony was rather maze. next a live and death moment caught on an officer's body camera hit by a drunk drive. he doesn't remember a thing after this. but he

a long time. >> [bell ringing] >> big ben sounded 12 deep gongs for the final time today ahead of a four-yearlong renovation. during the repairs, clock faces will be covered and scaffolding will cover parts of the tower. >>> a korean staple kitchen is getting a boost in the united states. kim chi reached main stream status. if you're not familiar with kim chi, it's spicy cabbage used as a condiment and the biggest is in southern california. they supplies -- you can find kimchi in grocery stores. >> we're looking at maybe 20% than last year. >> people are adding it to their diet for gut health -- >> when i'm ready i'm going to bring you kim chi. >> e-mail our hotline at consumerwatch-- call 888-5-helpsyou. we'll be right back. (white peaches) >>> time now for our taste of the day. >> fresh grosser tony tantillo has -- >>reporter: today is white peaches. it's about two or three months before it starts coming around the season, but this time of year in august is when the sugar content is at its fullest. it's like eating a piece of candy. they're called white peach because of the reds a

and here it is, big ben, all 1a tonnes of the great bell that rings out every hour.at need repairing, it‘s the mechanism that causes the clocks to tick and the hammers to hit the bells that need the work. and there‘s also a wider programme of renovation under way already on the tower itself, dealing with issues like damp and condensation, putting a lift in, so the silence is really for the workmen too. so, in the coming weeks and months, scaffolding will be going up right to the top of the tower. but it‘s hoped that at least one clock face will be visible and working at all times, and the bells will still ring out on special occasions like new year‘s eve and remembrance sunday. but next monday afternoon at noon will be the last time for some time to gather to hear those regular sounds. and for us here in westminster, a strange silence will descend in the absence of such familiar and reassuring sounds. australia‘s deputy prime minister has revealed he may be a citizen of new zealand. barnabyjoyce has told the country‘s parliament he was "shocked" when the new zealand

the daily telegraph also leads with mps‘ calls for a rethink about silencing the big ben.n has in its front page donald trump's direct condemnation of far—right violence in charlottesville, 48 hours after the events now it's time for the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. .. ..and today, a fast emerging global power. and 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever—evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well—worn tourist path, we're on a journey that spans this vast subcontinent from east to west, travelling from one of the driest places on earth... it's quite incredible, the sand. i mean, it'sjust hard crystals, white salt. you can probably taste it. ..to one of the wettest. these are areas really for the adventurous traveller. this isn't india on tap. i'm on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. and i also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. it's going

. >> big ben chimes for the last time in the next four years. led block -- london's iconic lock -- iconic clock is shut down as work to restore it again. -- begins. police in spain say they have identified the denver who rammed the van into crowds last thursday in barcelona. the attack which is claimed by the islamic state has been deadliest since 2004 according to the catalan government officials. the manhunt for the 22-year-old moroccan suspect has been extended to all of europe. the investigation is now closing in on a radical imam from the listof ripoll hoopa believe may have died after the destination of a bump in the house last week in another region. earlier we spoke to our correspondent in madrid and asked her for the latest. >> the interior minister is saying everything points to the radical -- to the man, younes abu yakoub as being the driver mblas andn in las ra he cannot rule out that the men may have fled the country and may be hiding out elsewhere. all euros -- european authorities are helping out in the search. we have exclusive e

renovations on big ben start today and could last until 2021. hard to imagine living without that sound. the u.s. botanic gardens is giving you extra time to take in, really take in the corpse flower. >> deep breath, right? >> i can't even. >> the first of three bloomed this weekend and filled the air with its signature funk. the other two flowers can bloom at any moment, amplifying the stench, which is why the garden will extend hours until 10:00 at night. >> that's what you do when things get smelly. >> on the peak bloom days that will happen. last year there was only one flower. that wasn't enough. they got more. more than 130,000 people went to see the one. >> described it as rotting meat plus garlic, plus diapers. >> fish in there, too. >> add some fish. you might as well for good measure. >>> sheena, the forecast means everything as we plan for the total solar eclipse. >> yes. the eclipse, we'll see 82% coverage. make sure you have the glasses with you. coming up in a bit, we'll talk about sky cover for today. the clouds, the rain chances.

we are right at the top of the elizabeth tower, here it is, big ben. 13.7 tonnes of it.alling silent for the next four yea rs falling silent for the next four years to allow renovations to take place. it is not the actual bell that needs repairing, it is the mechanism that makes the clock tick and the hammers hit the bells that needs to be repaired. there is a wider programme of renovations going on in the tower itself, things like damp, condensation. there will be a lifting, which i can tell you having trudged up all these stairs is much needed. workers will be carrying out all those pieces of work. in the coming weeks and months, there will be scaffolding covering the entire tower, they are hoping that at least one clock face will be visible at all times and to keep that clock face running with a motor, but it will be very strange indeed for all those coming to westminster not to hear these familiar sounds. this is not the first time that the bells have fallen silent, is that right? yes. there was a period in the 1980s for a couple of years when renovations were being

times before beginning its longest period of silence since 1859 >> that is serious repair work >> and big bens the name of the bell, not the clock. >> does it annoy you when we call the whole clock ben big ben? >> no, i think a lot of people do, but it's just the bell >> so what is the clock called >> just the clock, i don't know. doesn't have a nickname. but there we go. >>> now on to the story that is totally eclipsing everything else today jane wells is on eclipse watch in oregon for us jane, i'm excited to hear this one. >> reporter: i am so excited to be here, guys. it's a little after 2:30 in the morning here and there are thousands of people in this campground all waiting for that moment in a little less than and i had hours in midday when it will look like this, it will be dark this will be one of the first places where the eclipse hits the united states. it will take about four hours to move across the country. though totality as it rolls across will take about 90 minutes. now, this is the first coast to coast eclipse in the united states since 1918, the first total eclipse exclusive

and theresa may says, "it can't be right for big ben to be silent forfour years".n and welcome to bbc news. the government says there must be an "unprecedented solution" for the border between northern ireland and the republic after brexit, as it published its proposals on the future relationship with ireland. they've called for a "seamless" border, so that people and goods can continue to move across it freely, and which protects the good friday agreement. the irish government says the paper is "timely and helpful", but critics say the plans lack credible detail. our ireland correspondent chris buckler reports. for more than 300 miles, crossing fields and bridges, roads and rivers, there is a political dividing line on the island of ireland. but it is a border that cannot be seen, and many wanted to that way. soft toys and cushions are the latest protest against a hard brexit. they have been placed here between northern ireland and the republic, by people who do not want there talons divided by barriers once one is inside the eu and the other is outside. i crossed

also in the next hour, big ben falls silent. the famous chimes will go quiet from next week to allow essential repair works to take place. this week, india and pakistan mark 70 years of independence from britain, a moment of freedom that sparked one of the largest mass migrations the world has ever seen. the muslim—majority state of pakistan was created to both the west and the east of india, with muslims travelling in one direction, hindus and sikhs in the other. around 12 million people are thought to have fled the violence that erupted, with communities targeting each other. a million people are thought to have died. let's cross to reeta chakrabarti, who is in the pakistani city of lahore which is celebrating its birthday. certainly is celebrating, i can hear the people behind me, they have been celebrating since last night with fireworks, parades, and now it is a public holiday and people are simply out enjoying themselves. this is the day when pakistan ended the colonial rule that it had been under under the british, and it