chris clements has more.dscape means orkney is also among the most challenging for local posties. a new scheme run by the royal mail aims to provide what it claims is a more efficient way of getting mailfrom a to b — electric drones. it says the scheme could help deliver parcels up to 2a hours quicker than by boat. the post arrives at kirkwall�*s delivery office, it's transported to stromness, and then is flown by drone to graemsay and hoy, where staff then take them to their final destinations. deliveries using unmanned vehicles have been trialled before in these islands, with much larger deliveries using this twin—engine drone, sending packages even further afield two years ago. but licensing rules prevented it from being made permanent. this new scheme has smaller electric drones, and could be continued on a permanent basis under existing regulations. this pilot scheme without the pilots will run for three months. and if it is successful, unmanned drones could be the future of mail delivery in some of our

chris clements has more.e means orkney is also among the most challenging for local posties. a new scheme run by the royal mail aims to provide what it claims is a more efficient way of getting mailfrom a to b — electric drones. it says the scheme could help deliver parcels up to 21t hours quicker than by boat. the post arrives at kirkwall�*s delivery office, it's transported to stromness, and then is flown by drone to graemsay and hoy, where staff then take them to their final destinations. deliveries using unmanned vehicles have been trialled before in these islands, with much larger deliveries using this twin—engine drone, sending packages even further afield two years ago. but licensing rules prevented it from being made permanent. this new scheme has smaller electric drones, and could be continued on a permanent basis under existing regulations. this pilot scheme without the pilots will run for three months. and if it is successful, unmanned drones could be the future of mail delivery in some of our most

chris clements has more details. run by the royal mail aims to provide what it claims is a more efficient way of getting mailfrom a to b — electric drones. it says the scheme could help deliver parcels up to 2a hours quicker than by boat. the post arrives at kirkwall�*s delivery office, it's transported to stromness, and then is flown by drone to graemsay and hoy, where staff then take them to their final destinations. deliveries using unmanned vehicles have been trialled before in these islands, with much larger deliveries using this twin—engine drone, sending packages even further afield two years ago. but licensing rules prevented it from being made permanent. this new scheme has smaller electric drones, and could be continued on a permanent basis under existing regulations. this pilot scheme without the pilots will run for three months. and if it's successful, unmanned drones could be the future of mail delivery in some of our most remote communities. chris clements, bbc news. that's almost it from us. ijust want

chris clements, bbc news.hat its sun bears are real, rather than humans in disguise, after footage of one animal standing like a person sent rumours flying online. looking quite human. you will notice there is a particular area they will focus on where it looks like somebody wearing a onesie. don't you think? it is a sun bear. it does not have wrinkly skin around its hips. and it is a human gait. apparently it is real. we will get the misinformation corresponded on it. we have heard from chester zoo it is a real bear. sadly the weather is too genuine. it is going to stay unsettled and probably till the middle of next week. we have a low pressure. barrelling across. 0ne after the other. we are between low—pressure areas today. today should prove to be drier than yesterday with sunny spells. we have some rain from a weak weather front draped across northern ireland and northern england and we have showers in scotland and wales. it will brighten up scotland and wales. it will brighten up and we will see sunshine

we can speak now to our scotland correspondent chris clements. ttish tories, the liberal democrats. the alba party says it is looking for a pro—independence unity candidate. it is seen as a straight fight between labour and the snp. the seat has changed hands between the two parties in each of the last three general elections. important for the snp to regain a seat in much the same way as by—elections in england were seen as what happened to rishi sunak�*s government. for labour, it is important, it is a must win seat as well. if labour wants to make a dent in snp dominance in the political landscape in scotland, if they want to win the next general election, they will see as a key target. you can expect feisty contest in the coming months. the first asylum—seekers are now unlikely to move to an accommodation barge in dorset till next week. the home office says the delay is because working practices for port staff haven�*t been signed off yet. it comes as the fire brigades union says it intends to write to the government after its members raised s