colin paterson, was watching. three, two, one!een. here, we had a real—life king. king charles and the queen consort, revealing the stage for this year's competition. and their eurovision tour included meeting the presenters of the show. they were really excited for it as well. yeah. i mean, they've got their own party going on the same week, so... quite a busy week! quite a busy one for them. this is the ninth time the uk's hosted eurovision and, oh, how the set designs have advanced over the years. the first time in 1960, it was all a bit chelsea flower show, with the world's biggest snooker cue being used for the scoreboard. when abba won in brighton nearly 50 years ago, there was a remarkable kaleidoscope of 1970s colours. and as for the set revealed by the royals... so this is where the acts will be run in. this is the big catwalk right here. as you can see, the floor is all made out of video. this feels big. it's massive, yeah. 0ur set design resembles a hug, as if to say the people of liverpool and the uk are welcoming the

colin paterson, bbc news, birmingham. i would love to see that.buster movies based on the adventures of various superheroes fill the cinemas. but if you think comics are confined to just the us or japan, think again. tim allman explains. for a lot of people, this is what comic books are all about. # i #iam # i am superman and i know what is happening... # i am superman and i know what is happening- - -_ is happening... capes, spandex, unchin: is happening... capes, spandex, punching bad — is happening... capes, spandex, punching bad guys. _ is happening... capes, spandex, punching bad guys. there - is happening... capes, spandex, punching bad guys. there is - is happening... capes, spandex, punching bad guys. there is a i punching bad guys. there is a captain america, even a captain britain. but what about captain south africa? she, or at least south africa? she, orat least a comic book containing the adventures is making an appearance at comic con cape town, and she is no ordinary superhero. town, and she is no ordinary superher0-— superhero. she

colin paterson, bbc news, liverpool. the royal seal of approval. time for a look at the weather. have struggled. that has been a theme of the spring so far. the highest temperature we have seen so far this year was in highland scotland, 21.2 but in england and wales, temperatures have not yet been above 18. we have to look all the way back to 1986 for a year when we have waited this long for temperatures higher than that. but that may change over the next few days. we are going to see some slightly warmer air working its way across most parts of the uk. highland scotland could be the place that stays a bit chilly. it is also the place where we could see a touch of frost overnight tonight. for many, quite a lot of clout in the mix and some clear spells, some rain fringing into northern ireland and western scotland, mildest in the south—west of england where we will see a lot of cloud tomorrow morning and some of rain. two main areas of wet weather tomorrow, one pushing up from the south—west, affecting a good part of england and wales. some of that could be heavy and thundery for

colin paterson, bbc news, liverpool. that's it from me and the team.his week off on a largely settled note, but it has been chilly for the time of year. we've seen variable cloud and some sunshine. now the second half of this week will be turning much milder but more unsettled. some of us will see quite a bit of rain around, especially on thursday. now, tonight, it's going to be mostly dry. variable clouds, some clear spells. most of the clear spells will tend to be across central areas. so it's here where it could be quite chilly but thicker cloud for southwestern and western areas into northern ireland and also western scotland. so no problems with frost here, but another chillier one further north and east. now for thursday, we've got a couple of weather fronts working in thanks to low pressure, top and tail of the uk. so many places through central areas certainly will start dry a little bit early brightness, but it will be quite chilly, but temperatures will be lifting through the day. this weather front bring rain, some mountain snow to scotland

colin paterson, was watching. three, two, one!king. king charles and the queen consort, revealing the stage for this year's competition. and their eurovision tour included meeting the presenters of the show. they were really excited for it as well. yeah. i mean, they've got their own party going on the same week, so... quite a busy week! quite a busy one for them. this is the ninth time the uk's hosted eurovision and, oh, how the set designs have advanced over the years. the first time in 1960, it was all a bit chelsea flower show. when abba won in brighton nearly 50 years ago, there was a remarkable kaleidoscope of i970s colours. and as for the set revealed by the royals... so this is where the acts will be run in. this is the big catwalk right here. as you can see, the floor is all made out of video. this feels big. it's massive, yeah. our set design resembles a hug, as if to say the people of liverpool and the uk are welcoming the people of the ukraine. let's go backstage. yeah. there's basically a crew that comes in, looks at

colin paterson, bbc news, birmingham.ehold name in this country when he took on the role, not least through his success with gavin and stacey, but was little known stateside. how much has changed in the last eight years. i'm james corden and for the last time, this, this is the late late show. james corden's show was a huge success, pulling in some of the biggest names in show business. from touring liverpool with paul mccartney. to parachutejumping with tom cruise. # oh, baby... even the then first lady got involved in carpool karaoke. stars including harry styles appeared on his final night. i would never say never to that. # you filled it with thousands of moments ofjoy. # and now there won't be any more... signing off, corden said, "all we have wanted is to be a bit of light and levity at the end of your day. thank you for letting me into your home every night." time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. the bank holiday weekend is just around the corner and it will be quite mixed, quite typicalfor this time

colin paterson, bbc news, birmingham. the weather forecast is next. mixed fare for the bank holiday weekend. for this time of the year it may feel warm in the sunshine and temperatures are going to be higher but there is the chance of heavy showers. what are two showers kicking around at the moment but not many. it will be dry over night for the most part. they could be some short lived fog patches in the cloud thickens in scotland. on the cloud thickens in scotland. on the far north of scotland theories calder but for other parts of the uk we start off at around it degrees on saturday morning. quite cloudy for much of mainland scotland and north—east england have a chance of some rain. other parts of the uk will cease in and at times but we may generate a few more showers, some of them heavy particularly across northern ireland and wales into the west midlands. east midlands and east anglia and south—east of england seeing the best of the weather. warm spells of sunshine and temperatures reaching 20 degrees. a lot warmer than it will be underneath th

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it's a reference to vardy and the woman she sued, live now to our enterntainment correspondent colin patersonoes that? i the story that does not stop giving, does that? ., , , ., , the story that does not stop giving, does that? . , , ._ ., does that? i was there every day for the hiuh does that? i was there every day for the high court _ does that? i was there every day for the high court case _ does that? i was there every day for the high court case last _ does that? i was there every day for the high court case last year, - does that? i was there every day for the high court case last year, but i the high court case last year, but here i am still reporting on its almost a year after it all started, and boy it was this one unexpected. the person who lost the libel trial, remember, she was suing colleen rooney, but thejudge ruled remember, she was suing colleen rooney, but the judge ruled that their original allegation that rebecca had been leaking stories was substantially true, and she ended up having to pay almost £1.5 million in legal costs, and today, it is rebekah who has emerged in t

love of dogs and there was a dog guard of honour as his coffin arrived. 0ur arts correspondent, colin patersonts way through the village of aldington, which he called home for more than 20 years for the his husband, andre portasio, sat at the front, holding their pet dog. through the rear window, a tribute to paul 0'grady but a much loved companion, stir, and suitably a dog had one of the best vantage points. this is betty, one of our chihuahuas. she came to us and read. she was a favourite pool. majorjust relax. she was a favourite pool. ma'or 'ust relax. :, �* , ., , she was a favourite pool. ma'or 'ust relax. :, h. , , she was a favourite pool. ma'or 'ust relax. :, , , :, :, relax. paul o'grady became one of the most famous _ relax. paul o'grady became one of the most famous supporters - relax. paul o'grady became one of the most famous supporters of- the most famous supporters of battersea dogs and cats comb and they were out in force. he battersea dogs and cats comb and they were out in force.— battersea dogs and cats comb and they were out in force. he loved the funny looking _ they were

colin paterson, bbc news, birmingham. i think it looks great.er but still a _ brighter with sunshine on offer but still a few— brighter with sunshine on offer but still a few showers. low pressure is clearing _ still a few showers. low pressure is clearing away gradually towards the east, _ clearing away gradually towards the east, which is what brought the rain over the _ east, which is what brought the rain over the past 24 hours or so. drying out up _ over the past 24 hours or so. drying out up there. — over the past 24 hours or so. drying out up there, sunnier skies working in parts _ out up there, sunnier skies working in parts of— out up there, sunnier skies working in parts of southern england, wales and northern ireland, but when you see the _ and northern ireland, but when you see the sunny spells you could also .et see the sunny spells you could also get one _ see the sunny spells you could also get one or— see the sunny spells you could also get one or two fairly sharp showers, particularly — get one or two fairly sharp showers, parti

stay there, do not go anywhere, colin paterson, i rotten. the bbc doing and how will this get people watching on a saturday night and he played an absolutely crucial part of it because he was the head church and he had the celebrities to talk about and what he did so expertly and in such a brilliant way was introduced ballroom dancing to homes all around britain on a saturday night, explaining the moves in a way that allowed people to be included with it and also some of those remarks that he said that could bring out belly laughs. i've been looking up some of his best quotes about people, jeremy vine it was like watching a stork struck by lightning. frankie bridge, you floated across flew like butter on a crumpet. kellie bright on her salsa, the were like two sizzling sausages on a barbecue, your bottom was bionic! and this is what he managed to do, explain the technicalities and make you laugh and he provided that gravitas and humour at the same time. i that gravitas and humour at the same time. . that gravitas and humour at the same time.

colin paterson, bbc news, liverpool.e it now? three, two. one- — button. can we see it now? three, two, one. watch _ button. can we see it now? three, two, one. watch closely, - button. can we see it now? three, two, one. watch closely, he - button. can we see it now? three, two, one. watch closely, he put i button. can we see it now? three, | two, one. watch closely, he put his finer two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there — two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and _ two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and it's _ two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and it's a _ two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and it's a bit _ two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and it's a bit hard - two, one. watch closely, he put his finger there and it's a bit hard to i finger there and it's a bit hard to pick out. he gets his finger ready and then he doesn't actually push the button. he misses the button. it goes down, he misses the button and the queen consort actually push