good morning from blackpool which will be lit up with _ morning from blackpool which will be lit up withinations tonight but with— lit up with illuminations tonight but with the country facing an energy— but with the country facing an energy crisis, i have been finding out how— energy crisis, i have been finding out how the town is keeping the lights _ out how the town is keeping the lights on — out how the town is keeping the liuhts on. ~ ., lights on. while some of you will sta d lights on. while some of you will stay dry with _ lights on. while some of you will stay dry with some _ lights on. while some of you will stay dry with some sunshine - lights on. while some of you will stay dry with some sunshine at l lights on. while some of you will- stay dry with some sunshine at times through this weekend, there is a greater chance you'll see some rain, heavy and thundery, especially in the west. i will have the details here on breakfast. good morning. it's friday 2nd september. our main story. tributes have been coming in for our friend and colleague, bill turnbull, who has died at the a

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blackpool�*s famous seaside illuminations are officially switched on tonight.ing their own lights on. hannah miller reports. an evening fuelled by pedal power, bringing the summer holidays to an end. the illuminations providing free fun for thousands of families as energy bills start to ramp up. i mean, we've already spoken to the children about how christmas might be different. they might not get the big presents they used to, we might do little things. it is a worrying time. you know, you think about we've got pets at home, you know, we have a chameleon that has its tank on 21w. you know, even things like that, you are thinking, oh my goodness, that'sjust more pennies going down the pan. things that you never thought would be an issue. yeah, yeah, things you'd never have to worry about. and even as they take in the spectacle of the lights, many here fear this winter will bring much darker times. i have a meter and it used to say, you know, i'd put £10 on, it was going to say i had six days, and now it's down to 4.2. and each week it's getting less and less th

today they're enjoying a classic british pastime — a trip to the seaside in blackpool.ou enjoying life in the uk? brilliant. most of the british people are polite and laidback. i the move hasn't been simple for the family. they didn't know anyone in the area before moving, and eddie has been taking classes to improve his english. it's not easy at first because we had to leave our parents. we have to leave our friends and job. why did you move to the uk? of course, for a better life. because in hong kong nowadays everything is so... like insane in hong kong. we don't expect to be rich or something. we just want a simple life. hopefully haley can be grown up happily. the mo family's move to the north of england seems like a popular route for hong kongers. the mass migration has resulted in many families settling in places like crewe, stoke and here in warrington. hello, there. one of our clients who's bought a house here and they've bought another two houses to rent out. matthew tse set up his property company to meet the demands of this new flurry of migrants. we've got

and then, on the cusp of silence, in blackpool, the going down of lights.he anthem celebrating a new monarch. god save the king. # god save our gracious king. # long live our noble king. # god save the king. # send him victorious. # happy and glorious. # long to reign over us. # god save the king #. applause. across the land it was a gathering of strangers. for whom the queen was the unifying symbol. i don't think we'll see the likes of our queen again. you know, she's been such a role model all our lives, really. she was very important i to me and i'm starting to get emotional now. because i remember the coronation. i'm old enough to - remember king george vi and him dying and the coronation, and we had a little 12—inch - television and all the neighbours . came in to watch the coronation, so yes, she has been our queen for a long time j and she served us well. this the silence spoke of respect and affection on the eve of farewell. fergal keane, bbc news. fergal keane bearer earning us of that national minute's silence that took place — that national minut

that is the queen meeting lady gaga in blackpool in 2009.t about the im tortance the regions. we talk a lot about the importance of— the regions. we talk a lot about the importance of music, _ the regions. we talk a lot about the importance of music, we _ the regions. we talk a lot about the importance of music, we have i the regions. we talk a lot about the i importance of music, we have already talked with one of the directors of music for the bands tomorrow, and the importance of music during the day, notjust in the service but before and after, and of course, that the queen would have had a view on what might have been chosen, what the correct mix would be. how assertive was she in expressing a view on whether she liked a bit of music or not, in your experience? i don't remember her particularly being _ don't remember her particularly being assertive about pieces of music, — being assertive about pieces of music, but she was very clear about good _ music, but she was very clear about good or— music, but she was very clear about good or h

blackpool�*s famous seaside illuminations are officially switched on tonight.might be different. they might not get the big presents they used to, we might do little things. it is a worrying time. you know, you think about we've got pets at home, you know, we have a chameleon that has its tank on 21t/7. you know, even things like that, you are thinking, oh my goodness, that'sjust more pennies going down the pan. things that you never thought would be an issue. yeah, yeah, things you'd never have to worry about. and even as they take in the spectacle of the lights, many here fear this winter will bring much darker times. i have a metre and it used to say, you know, i'd put £10 on, it was going to say i had six days, and now it's down to 4.2. and each week it's getting less and less that my money buys. or your electric is cut off and there's nothing you can do about it. i think it's a terrifying winter ahead for everybody. and this six—mile stretch of promenade is no longer paved with gold, say some businesses who've already noticed people have less cash to spend

it's the mo family's first time in blackpool. and how are you enjoying life in the uk? brilliant.ack. like thousands of hong kongers, the mos came on the british national overseas visa launched by the uk government last year. we will put in place new arrangements to allow those in hong kong who hold british national overseas passports to come to the uk. it lets anyone born before the 1997 handover of hong kong to china apply to live in britain with their families for five years. after that, they can apply to stay permanently. the route was launched after china imposed a controversial new security law in hong kong. the mos live in crewe in cheshire. their daughter hayley is one of 12 children from hong kong who have joined the local primary school in the past few months. what do you think of the school? great. where did you play when you were in a hong kong school? we'd just sit in the class, sometimes do our homework. do you miss your school back in hong kong? yes. because my friend is in the hong kong school. and you miss your friends? if she was still in in hong kong, i think sh

blackpool is famous for its pleasure beach, its amusement arcades and its bracing sea air, but the fieldsids down to fracture the rock and release the gas, but a wave of protests and a series of small earthquakes led to the procedure being banned in 2019. today the government said it would be lifting that ban. it is important that we use all available sources of fuel within this country. "vladimir putin has weaponised energy," said mr rees—mogg. "the uk must do everything it can to ensure it has a secure supply," he said. "this is a charterfor earthquakes," responded ed miliband. you can�*t escape a fossil fuels crisis by doubling down on fossilfuels. renewables are today nine times cheaper than gas. but britain�*s biggest private company says it is ready to exploit what it believes could be a vast resource. research says it could be dramatically large. it could be as big as the north sea. but we don't know that until we can do the science and that's what we are asking to do. the government says the current rules on earthquakes are too strict and will be changed, but a new geological surv

they went 1—0 down but equalised through blackpool�*s shayne lavery. that one is 1—1.orld cup for qualifiers through injury last month, west ham defender lucy parker and jessica park — there's no call up and jessica park — there's no call up for the captain steph walton, she's not featured for the lionesses since she was appointed in september last year. i’zre since she was appointed in september last ear. �* ., ., ., last year. i've had a conversation with her again, _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i _ last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i think- last year. i've had a conversation with her again, and i think she'sl with her again, and i think she's not ready. and also, taking the opportunity, so we are bringing in some young players. it's ten months still to go to the world cup, the door still open, still to go to the world cup, the doorstill open, had still to go to the world cup, the door still open, had conversations with her, and i will meet her again at the end of

blackpool is famous for its pleasure beach, its amusement arcades and its bracing sea air, but the fieldses of natural gas trapped in the ancient shale rocks. companies had begun fracking, pumping fluids down to fracture the rock and release the gas, but a wave of protests and a series of small earthquakes led to the procedure being banned in 2019. today the government said it would be lifting that ban. it is important that we use all available sources of fuel within this country. "vladimir putin has weaponised energy," said mr rees—mogg. "the uk must do everything it can to ensure it has a secure supply," he said. "this is a charterfor earthquakes," responded ed miliband. you can't escape a fossil fuels crisis by doubling down on fossilfuels. renewables are today nine times cheaper than gas. but britain's biggest private company says it is ready to exploit what it believes could be a vast resource. research says it could be dramatically large. - it could be as big as the north sea. but we don't know that until we can do the science and that's _ what we are asking to do. the government sa

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winding gear used to go two thirds of a mile down into the ground, deep down, about the height of five blackpoold be taken to the coalface. this part of the north west used to be surrounded by collier release. it could not have been more at labour. that is why in a 2019 when it fell to the conservatives, another brick in the redwall, it was nothing short of a political earthquake. since then, we have left the eu, there has been a global pandemic, and now we are into the depths of an energy crisis. i have been speaking to voters here in leigh about what they want from liz truss white i did notice that liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist to. shy, elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist to. a new cha ter conservative and unionist to. a new chapter begins- _ conservative and unionist to. a new chapter begins. she _ conservative and unionist to. a new chapter begins. she was _ conservative and unionist to. a new chapter begins. she was all- conservative and unionist to. a new chapter begins. she was all about . chapter begins. she was all about tax cuts,