colleen harris, bbc news.n will be held on 31 august in detroit, the city where she grew up. while the funeral will be a private ceremony, fans will be able to pay their respects at an open—casket viewing for two days beforehand. meanwhile, dozens of fans have been to the motown museum in detroit to leave personal messages in remembrance of aretha franklin. the mood there was upbeat, people first queuing then dancing as they filled books with notes of gratitude to the singer. thank you very much for watching. goodbye. hello there. this weekend, again, we look to the atlantic to see where our weather is coming from. we're going to add into the mix, just for good measure, the remnants of an old tropical storm. it'll feel quite humid out there this weekend. for many it'll be dry on saturday, more rain for some on sunday. there was a fair bit of dull, damp, cool and wet weather across some parts of the country on friday. a lot of that has moved through. this area of low pressure, though, contains remnants of tropi

colleen harris, bbc news. but new research from the us suggests that is the wrong approach. the study has gone further, concluding that people who eliminate foods such as pasta, potatoes and bread from their diets could reduce life expectancy by four years. here is chi chi izundu. this is the kind of carbohydrate—heavy food that for years has had a bad reputation when it comes to our diets. low—carb, high—carb, just meat, pla nt—based, sugar—free — there are so many different pieces of advice on what is best to eat. but a new study of more than 15,000 people over 25 years suggests that cutting carbs altogether could increase the risk of an early death. when people think of carbohydrates, they might think of foods like this, and this report is saying that those who substitute their carbohydrates for more meat isn't the best option. in fact, what they would rather you did was substitute it for more nutritious carbohydrates, so effectively eating more fruit and vegetables. researchers of the report say people who

colleen harris, bbc news.ranklin will be held on august 31st in detroit, the city where she grew up. while the funeral will be a private ceremony, fans will be able to pay their respects at an open—casket viewing for two days beforehand. meanwhile, dozens of fans have been to the motown museum in detroit to leave personal messages in remembrance of aretha franklin. the mood there was upbeat — people first queuing, then dancing, as they filled books with notes of gratitude to the singer. now to space. astronomers says they have identified some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, and they are right on our cosmic doorstep. scientists analysed various galaxies and found one particular group of stars and planets, close to the milky way, appeared different from the others. researchers from the universities of durham in the uk and harvard in america used computer simulations, like this one, to study the stars. they believe the galaxy was one of the first to be formed after the big bang around 13 billion years ago

colleen harris, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are.alking back into the side — ben stokes is back. he's in england's side for tomorrow's third test against india. no problem with pogba — mourinho denies there's rift between him and his star man. and there's fury at the weigh—in as wilder tees up a bout with tyson. good evening. ben stokes is back in the england team. having been found not guilty of affray on tuesday, the all—rounder has been included in the england side to face india. the third test match begins at trent bridge tomorrow. andy swiss has more. from the courtroom to the cricket field, ben stokes, back in the england team at the end of a dramatic week. it was only on tuesday stokes was cleared of affray, and just four days later, he will once again represent his country. the unlucky player to make way is sam curran, with five wickets and a half century, being man of the match in the first test. his captain says dropping him was one of the toughest decisions he has had to make, but that stokes is ready to return. i had two

colleen harris has the story. i couldn't walk very well. i was in a wheelchair at the time.wn and we were asked to have a go at drawing. i'm sure, if you spoke to my wife, she'd tell you it's calmed me down quite a bit. the scars of war immortalised in the art of soldiers. this is a road to recovery of an artistic kind. my name's tom stimpson. i served 26 years in the royal air force and i am now an artist. and that release of being able to put down on paper something that may be traumatic to talk about, i mean, it still causes emotion now, but it's being able to recognise it, and i think back then i couldn't even recognise it. i was so numb from coming back. once discharged from the military and back to their families, isolation can kick in, so challenging trauma through talent is helping some veterans to adjust. i'm kevin preston. i served with the 1st battalion coldstream guards. i found it very difficult when i left. i couldn't handle civilian life at the time, and i hit the drink really hard. i'm in constant pain, because i've had four spinal operations on my back and o

reporter: colleen harris, "bbc news." >> the funeral for aretha an in, dozens of fans have been to the motown museum int detro leave personal messages. people first cueing and dancing as they filled books full ofo gratitudee singer. now still among the stars for our final sty, astronomers say they have identified some of the oldestalaxies in the universe and they're right on our cosmi doorstep. they analyzed galaxies and found stars and planets close to the milky way appear different than others. researchers used computer simulations like this one to study the stars. they believe the galaxy was one of the first to be formed after the big bang around 13 billion years ago. thank you very much f watching, bye-bye. >> national presentation of "bb world ne made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> you are watching pbs. tonight on kqed "newsroom," state melawmakers c closer to ending cash bail in california as they decide the fate ofs hundrf bills. also, going in depth with an executive at reddit. the popular online forum called" e front page of

colleen harris, bbc news. you're watching bbc news.ople left homeless in camps. here, mps call for the rules around e—cigarettes to be relaxed they say they help people to stop smoking. the prisons minister, rory stewart, promises to resign if he fails to reduce the level of drugs and violence in jails within a year. scientists say they've taken a step towards the development of new strains of wheat that they say will be able to cope with climate change. an international team of researchers has produced a map of the crops genome which will help to identify genes associated with features such as drought resistance. critics continue to be concerned about the use of gm technology in food production. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. week is one of the most important food crops in the world and it is a struggle to produce enough —— wheat is one. it can take up to 15 years to develop a successful strain. but that time could soon be cut in half. an international team has decoded the dna of wheat and located the position of more

colleen harris went along to have a look. i couldn't walk very well. back then, in 2014. but i went into the art room, and we sat down and we was asked to have a go at drawing. i'm sure, if you spoke to my wife, she'd tell you that it's calmed me down quite a bit. the scars of war, immortalised in the art of soldiers. this is a road to recovery of an artistic kind. my name's tom stimpson. i served 26 years in the royal air force, and i'm now an artist. and that release, of being able to put down on paper something that may be traumatic to talk about — i mean, it still causes emotion now, but it's being able to recognise it. i think, back then, i couldn't even recognise it. i was so numb from coming back. 0nce discharged from the military and back to their families, isolation can kick in, so channelling trauma through talent is helping some veterans to adjust. i'm kevin preston. i served with the 1st battalion coldstream guards. i found it very difficult when i left. i couldn't handle civilian life at the time, and i hit the drink really hard. i'm in co