a windy, wild night in cornwall, but you can tell the i in cornwall, but you can tell the level_ in cornwallght be the first january 19 _ great place to be tonight. might be the first january 19 cornwall - great place to be tonight. might be the first january 19 cornwall that i the first january 19 cornwall that sold out faster than glastonbury! best of luck for those with the launch. more on bbc news. hello there. today, we've had a mixture of sunshine and showers. it's been a cooler day as well, but it's going to be all change for tomorrow. all this cloud is coming in from the atlantic. that will continue to push its way eastwards, bringing us all some rain but also some higher temperatures. it's getting a bit chilly at the moment, though, because the showers will be fading away during this evening, first part of the night, but then we'll see that cloud coming in. that will bring some rain into northern ireland, wales and the southwest. ahead of that, for eastern scotland and eastern england, it will be dry throughout the night and we're going to find temperatures dipping away to around 2

back at spaceport cornwall.ions are under way for the launch. the plane and rocket are ready to go. 2,000 people have come to watch what they hope will be a moment of uk space history. it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. it's good for cornwall, we're local. it'sjust going to be awesome, isn't it? so, blessed to be down here and see it. i am so excited! she will probably be | in mars somewhere. she jumped that high. go for take off. and there it goes, it's lift off for the plane. but this is just the beginning. the next step is to release the rocket and start a new era for uk space. godspeed voyager one. godspeed cosmic girl on this - historic european and uk mission to open space for everyone. an hour into the flight, the rocket fires its engines after being released from the plane. so far so good, but then this... it appears that launcher one has suffered an anomaly, which will prevent us from making orbit for this mission. a second engine burn had failed and the mission was over. all of the satellites lost.

coming into land at spaceport cornwall, a jumbojet with coming into land at spaceport cornwall, a jumboa difference, getting ready to make history. the plane will release a rocket midair which will fire engines and send satellites into orbit, the first time this has been done from british soil. matthew stannard will be at the controls. a, stannard will be at the controls.— stannard will be at the controls. �* ., ., ., controls. a huge amount of ride controls. a huge amount of pride that _ controls. a huge amount of pride that i _ controls. a huge amount of pride that i get _ controls. a huge amount of pride that i get to - controls. a huge amount of pride that i get to be - controls. a huge amount of. pride that i get to be involved in this. a big dealfor the uk, a big dealfor cornwall, and the idea i get to be a pilot on this mission is incredible. this is what is on board the rocket, small satellites. the uk is a leader in this industry, it has driven the growth of a space economy worth £16.5 billion per year, employing nearly 50,000 people. but until now, they had to be... but until

and that is why the uk space port is way down south in cornwall. that is why it was there, earlier in the year that virgin orbit attempted the first satellite launch from uk soil. marc cieslak: the uk's first functioning spaceport is here in cornwall. we are creating a huge cluster of space technology. the global value of the space economy somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk it is 16.5 billion pounds every single year. newquay airport normally normally hosts small passenger and private aircraft but is now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets will not launch from the ground here. private companies instead will take advantage of the runway which is one of the longest in britain, and ideal for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcher i, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here and fly out over the atlantic and ascend to an altitude of 35,000 feet where the rocket will detac

cornwall and for the uk . a cornwall and for the uk.ow the launch actually works. before we go into the q&a period , so launch into the q&a period, so launch one is a two stage. this is a preliminary briefing from the uk space agency are two spokespeople that talking about what is going to be happening at midnight that geoff moody explained a little earlier and that the prospects of if this all goes well and according to it's not only a commercial development for sir richard and his desire to put ordinary folk up in space at a price , but up in space at a price, but also, i think in my view, more the distinct possibility of the uk space agency , its commercial uk space agency, its commercial partners , creating a new partners, creating a new industry based upon cornwall airport down there at newquay. so we don't like to linger on preambles because bottom finish and that's all they are preambles. so we will keep an eye on that or i won't but somebody else in the control will and the minute we get on to meet he stuff all good pictures we

it's a big deal for the u.k., cornwall.dea that i get to be the pilot on this mission is incredible. >> this is what is on board the rocket, small satellites. the u.k. is the leader in this industry. it has driven the growth of the space economy worth 6 billion pounds a year, employing thousands of people. but until now, british satellites have to be sent abroad to launch. >> for the first time, the u.k. has all the pces of the jigsaw to design and develop satellites, launch them from the u.k., operate from the u.k., and we can operate an entire ecosystem in a fantastic closed loop. >> a vital part of that is building rockets. just outside glasgow, they just opened up a newacity. ey are busy working on a prototype before building a larger rocket to launch in the u.k. this is attracting a young workforce. it's a really fast from industry. a lot of pe are interested into this. really putting a lotf work into the industry. for me, the hands-on experience, signing things, as well as working on engineering projects. it is really

cornwall and the team at the virgin orbit. a cornwall and the team at the virgin 0rbit.a 0rbit. a very exciting moment to be here just a few days from lunch, really excited.— here just a few days from lunch, reall excited. ., ~ , ., ., really excited. talk us through what ha--ens really excited. talk us through what happens on — really excited. talk us through what happens on monday, _ really excited. talk us through what happens on monday, what - happens on monday, what considerations in place and how nervous people involved might be feeling. i nervous people involved might be feelina. ~ ., , ., feeling. i think it varies, so from vir: in feeling. i think it varies, so from virgin orbit _ feeling. i think it varies, so from virgin orbit and _ feeling. i think it varies, so from virgin orbit and i _ feeling. i think it varies, so from virgin orbit and i supposed - feeling. i think it varies, so from virgin orbit and i supposed to i feeling. i think it varies, so from l virgin orbit and i supposed to give virgin 0rbit and i supposed to give a sense of what monday will bri

the uk's first functioning spaceport is here in cornwall.e're creating huge clusters of technology. global value of the space economy is somewhere in the region of $360 billion, to the uk it's 60 and half billion pounds. every single year. uk airport usually host small passenger and private aircraft, it's is now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets aren't going to launch on the ground here though. instead private companies will take advantage of its runway, which is one of the longest in britain and idealfor an innovated method of satellite deployment via a rocket called rocker launch courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. it's no ordinary rocket launch. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing, which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off, fly over the atlantic and at an altitude of 35,000 feet where the rocket will detach and blast off to the edge of space and deliver the payload. the bbc has been granted exclusive access on board. this aircraft used to be a virgin atlantic airliner but it's been spec

is down in cornwall.— part that makes southport is down in cornwall.own in cornwall. and that is why earlier in _ down in cornwall. and that is why earlier in the _ down in cornwall. and that is why earlier in the year - down in cornwall. and that is why earlier in the year virgin | why earlier in the year virgin orbit attempted the first satellite launch from uk soil. the first functioning spaceport was here in cornwall. we are creating a huge cluster of space technology. the global value of the _ space technology. the global value of the space _ space technology. the global value of the space economy i value of the space economy somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk it is 16 billion. to the uk it is 16 billion pounds every single year. uk airport normally year. uk airportnormally normally hosts passengers and private aircraft but is now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets will not launch from the ground here. private companies instead will take advantage of the runway which is one of the longest in britain and idealfor an britain and ide

it import people at the cornwall lodge site. ., , ., ,, import people at the cornwall lodge site. .,oes take an entire army of --eole site. it does take an entire army of people and — site. it does take an entire army of people and we _ site. it does take an entire army of people and we have _ site. it does take an entire army of people and we have heard - site. it does take an entire army of people and we have heard the - site. it does take an entire army of people and we have heard the firsti people and we have heard the first rocket launch into space, successfully released from the version orbit and we are looking at live pictures from inside the spaceport. —— virgin orbit. get a sense of the scale of how many people have had to work on this except as you were talking about, professor. when something like this happens what does it mean for people who have been working on this for such a long time, scientists and researchers? i such a long time, scientists and researchers?— such a long time, scientists and researchers? ., , ., researchers? i have been involved in a few space — rese

— america look at cornwall? i think it comes down _ america look at cornwall? made earlier. if— the job? the point that was made earlier, if the uk was to have a launch— earlier, if the uk was to have a launch industry, the government is going _ launch industry, the government is going to _ launch industry, the government is going to need to invest. the fact of the matter— going to need to invest. the fact of the matter is that the united states launch— the matter is that the united states launch industry is subsidised by government contracts for these launches. — government contracts for these launches. there are lots of foreign companies — launches. there are lots of foreign companies coming up there but there needs— companies coming up there but there needs to _ companies coming up there but there needs to be _ companies coming up there but there needs to be government business from commercial— needs to be government business from commercial and military space in the uk to— commercial and military space in the uk to support these countries or they are — uk t

somewhere like cornwall . day. somewhere like cornwall.underdog story, especially the uk, so i really hope that what people hope that that's what people feel they're it at feel when they're watching it at thousands. are to flock to newquay airport and thousands more will watch the live stream , but it may not happen as planned. our launch window opens tomorrow night with number of opportunities over the next couple of weeks . we're always couple of weeks. we're always geared towards and focussed on the beginning of the window, which is why we're here today. but we will be looking very carefully the readiness of the system as . we process forward system as. we process forward now. everything is green . the now. everything is green. the rocket was armed yesterday and we're will be loading fuel later today. so we're in full motion right now, gearing towards the launch tomorrow. the has been loaded on board, especially adapted boeing 747 cosmic girl. the space plane will blast rocket into orbit where it will dispatch a series of satellites tha

the jumbo jet returned to spaceport cornwall as planned | spaceport cornwall as planned but it was upsettingwho had spent nearly a decade trying to make this launch happened. just absolutely _ launch happened. just| absolutely devastated. launch happened. jut absolutely devastated. you know, we put our heart and soul into this and it is such a personal journey into this and it is such a personaljourney for me as well and my family were here as well so it is pretty rough but i feel like a, i think it will be a few days of letting it sink in a little bit.— a few days of letting it sink in a little bit. the data from the mission _ in a little bit. the data from the mission is _ in a little bit. the data from the mission is now- in a little bit. the data from the mission is now being i the mission is now being analysed to work out exactly what went wrong stop it is a well—known saying that space is hard, the team that certain they will try again but tonight was not than night. —— there night. rebecca morelle, bbc news. we will be talking to a nasa engineer later in the programme. tens of thousan

buti from cornwall last night. but i think he will— from cornwall last night.far! really - from cornwall last night. but i think he will go far! really good to talk to you. thank you very much, science correspondent with the times newspaper. more than 650,000 deaths were registered in the uk in 2022, according to new figures released by the office for national statistics. that represents one of the biggest jumps in death rates in half a century, taking account of the size and age of the population. although it's far below pandemic levels, it's prompted concerns about why more people are dying than would be expected. here with the figures is our head of statistics, robert cuffe. you have had these figures for about an hour or so. you have had these figures for about an hour orso. looking into you have had these figures for about an hour or so. looking into them in more detail. take us through the main headlines from the figures first of all. main headlines from the figures first of all-— first of all. the figure you gave, 650,000 deaths, _ first of all. the figu

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports. too. the global space market is getting increasingly crowded. not every venture will make it. there's a long way to go for the uk, but the hope is that high risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. dr david whitehouse is a space scientist and author of space 2069: after apollo: back to the moon, to mars, and beyond. i asked him about the significance of the planned rocket launch. this is very significant because as we said, this is very significant because as we said, this this is very significant because as we said, this is this is very significant because as we said, this is the first time that a satellite, a series of small satellites will be in orbit from uk soil. we are very good at building the small satellites but this launcher will take into space and it is hoped that with the ability to launch them, this will prime the market for small companies who want to develop space capabilities and new technologies which they can build into small satellites and test

and they have a long—term commitment to spaceport cornwall. i'm sure once they have everything sorted out they have everything sorted out they will be back and they will have another go. they have invested £20 million here to do launches so it is a big commitment from everyone and no one willjust give up after one failure. they are sure to be back. . ~ , ., failure. they are sure to be back. . ~ i. failure. they are sure to be back. . ~ . ., back. thank you so much for “oininu back. thank you so much for joining us- — back. thank you so much for joining us. the _ back. thank you so much for joining us. the bbc- back. thank you so much for joining us. the bbc science | joining us. the bbc science correspondent with the latest on that story for us. still no comment from buckingham palace. in response to prince harry's allegations concerning the royal family, following broadcast interviews in the uk and in the us. speaking on �*good morning america', the duke of sussex said his mother — princess diana — would be upset about the state of his relat

and that is why the uk space port is way down south in cornwall.nd that is why it was there, earlier in the year, virgin orbit attempted the first satellite launch from uk soil. marc cieslak: the uk's first functioning spaceport is here in cornwall. we are creating a huge cluster of space technology. global value of the space economy somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk it is 16.5 billion pounds every single year. newquay airport normally normally hosts small passenger and private aircraft, it's now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets will not launch from the ground here, though. private companies instead will take advantage of the runway which is one of the longest in britain, and ideal for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcher 1, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. it's no ordinary rocket launch. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here and fly out over the atlantic and ascended to an altitude of 35,0

and history is about to be made here in cornwall.ust and history is about to be made here in cornwall. in just a few hours, the uk will be launching a rocket to deliver satellite into space for the very first time. on bbc london... and coming up on the bbc news channel, with the fa cup third round action drawing to a close tonight, we speak to stevenage boss steve evans as they upset the odds to beat aston villa. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. talks between the government and unions aimed at resolving the worst series of strikes for decades have been described as a "missed opportunity". ministers have been meeting with health, teaching and rail unions to try and resolve the walk—outs over pay and working conditions. the royal college of nursing said they were "bitterly disappointing". unison said some progress had been made. unions are calling for pay rises to keep up with the increases in the rising cost of living but ministers say any offer must be affordable. a government source described the talks today as usefu

the uk's first functioning spaceport is here in cornwall. we're creating a huge cluster of space technology. - the global value of the space economy is somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk, it's {16.5 billion every single year. newquay airport usually hosts small passenger and private aircraft. it's now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets aren't going to launch from the ground here, though. instead, private companies will take advantage of its runway, which is one of the longest in britain, and ideal for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcherone, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. and it's no ordinary rocket launch. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing, which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here, fly out over the atlantic and ascend to an altitude of 35,000 feet, where the rocket will detach and blast off to the edge of space and deliver its payload. the bbc has been granted exclusive access on board cosmic girl. this aircraft used to

why cornwall ? it's taxpayers. why cornwall?ght cold war is a great sight because it's near the coastline , offers good access both for virgin orbit to be able to fly either north south past the either north or south past the irish so them to irish coast. so allows them to access a of orbits that access a number of orbits that are valuable for the space sector. to bring sector. and it's going to bring an lot money to the an awful lot of money to the economy down here, isn't it? and to . hope yeah. mean, so this to. hope yeah. i mean, so this is a really pioneering project andifs is a really pioneering project and it's high and high and it's been high risk and high reward. for cornwall reward. and i think for cornwall and spaceport they've put and the spaceport they've put lots of new infrastructure here , businesses coming , lots of new businesses coming to cornwall. so we've already created over 100 jobs. we're expecting to see 250 or by expecting to see 250 or more by the this decade. and the end of this decade. and again, it'

the uk's first functioning spaceport is here in cornwall.logy. - the global value of the space economy is somewhere in the region of $360 billion. to the uk, it's {16.5 billion every single year. newquay airport usually hosts small passenger and private aircraft. it's now home to spaceport cornwall. rockets aren't going to launch from the ground here, though. instead, private companies will take advantage of its runway, which is one of the longest in britain, and ideal for an innovative method of satellite deployment via a rocket called launcherone, courtesy of a company called virgin orbit. and it's no ordinary rocket launch. this converted 7a7 carries a rocket underneath its wing, which has nine microsatellites inside. the aircraft will take off from here, fly out over the atlantic and ascend to an altitude of 35,000 feet, where the rocket will detach and blast off to the edge of space and deliver its payload. the bbc has been granted exclusive access on board cosmic girl. this aircraft used to be a virgin atlantic airliner, but it's been

the lodge is taking place at cornwall _ to. the lodge is taking place at cornwall airport _ to.a lift of with a difference. the rocket will be released midflight, firing its engine to send satellite into orbit, the first time it has been done from british soil stop it has been a huge team effort to get to this place. we effort to get to this place. we are the effort to get to this place. - are the guinea pig. it is a first time any of us have under theseit first time any of us have under these it has been quite a learning experience and something we really proud of something we really proud of something we really proud of something we are on a lookout to make efficient going forward and share the lessons learned. the rockets and aircrew belong to virgin orbit and we have been given a read just look inside. at the front, a small modification will have big effect. here into the cockpit, all the usual control that you need to fly a plane but there is one big difference and it is this — this red square is a release button and about an hour into the flood, the pilot will press this t

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports. global space market is getting increasingly crowded. not every venture will make it. there's a long way to go for the uk, but the hope is that high risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. football players and fans have been paying tribute to the italian star gianluca vialli, who's died aged 58. he had pancreatic cancer. the striker won league titles with sampdoria and juventus in italy. he finished his playing career in london with chelsea, before going on to manage them. his lastjob in football was as part of the italian management team that won euro 2020. jane dougall looks back at his life. this was gianluca vialli triumphant with his countrymen as italy lifted the euros trophy at wembley. he had played a key role, but shortly after their successful tournament, the former chelsea manager announced he was taking a step back. his cancer had returned. as a player, gianluca vialli is considered one of the most dynamic and versatile strikers italy had ever produced.

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports.al space market is getting increasingly crowded. not every venture will make it. there's a long way to go for the uk, but the hope is that high risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. we can speak to dr david whitehouse, space scientist and author of space 2069: after apollo: back to the moon, to mars, and beyond. thank you for coming on the programme. how significant do you think this is for the uk? this programme. how significant do you think this is for the uk?— think this is for the uk? this is very significant _ think this is for the uk? this is very significant because - think this is for the uk? this is very significant because this i think this is for the uk? this is very significant because this is| think this is for the uk? this is . very significant because this is the first time a satellite, a small subtle it will be going into orbit from uk soil. we are very good at building the small satellites that this launcher will put in the space and it's hoped t

rebecca morelle, bbc news, spaceport, cornwall. jenny kumah, is in cornwall for us.ne coping with the disappointment?— how is everyone coping with the disappointment? how is everyone coping with the disa ointment? , ., ., disappointment? yes indeed, what a difference a day _ disappointment? yes indeed, what a difference a day makes. _ disappointment? yes indeed, what a difference a day makes. yesterday i difference a day makes. yesterday when i was here that bowser was incredible. hundreds of media from around the world, people came to watch, there was a conger around the replica rocket before the launch but todayis replica rocket before the launch but today is the opposite, very quiet, and like the mood the weather is sombre, and disappointment as you heard in rebecca's report. what happens now is there is an investigation into what went wrong. you can see from the rocket behind me, we understand that stage what happened. the rocket was launched but there was a problem at the second stage and we are yet to find out what happened with those satellites. they did not r

it's good for cornwall. we are local. it's going — good for cornwall. we are local.~ [— it's going to be awesome. best view down here. ., . it's going to be awesome. best view down here-_ we - down here. i am so excited! we will not see her— down here. i am so excited! we will not see her for— down here. i am so excited! we will not see her for the _ down here. i am so excited! we will not see her for the next _ down here. i am so excited! we will not see her for the next week, - down here. i am so excited! we will not see her for the next week, she l not see her for the next week, she will be _ not see her for the next week, she will be on — not see her for the next week, she will be on mars somewhere, she has jumped _ will be on mars somewhere, she has jumped that high. the will be on mars somewhere, she has jumped that high-— jumped that high. the rocket and aircraft belonging _ jumped that high. the rocket and aircraft belonging to _ jumped that high. the rocket and aircraft belonging to virgin - jumped that high. the rocket and aircraft belonging to virgin orbit

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports.ture will make it. there's a long way to go for the uk, but the hope is that high risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. ukraine has accused russia of continuing its offensive — despite president putin announcing a 36—hour ceasefire to mark the russian orthodox christmas. ukraine had not agreed to a truce — and dismissed it as a cynical ploy by the russians to resupply their troops. there have been reports of continuing artillery fire on the front line near the city of kramatorsk — which is in ukrainian hands. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse joins us from there. is ceasefire in place? well, the sirens have _ is ceasefire in place? well, the sirens have been _ is ceasefire in place? well, the sirens have been going - is ceasefire in place? well, the sirens have been going off - is ceasefire in place? well, the sirens have been going off and | is ceasefire in place? well, the - sirens have been going off and that is a symptom of the ceasefire not really wo

in the last 24, only two have been completely dry and only two in the last 38 — culdrose in cornwall.th, and i reckon by the end of tuesday we'll have seen an entire month's worth of rainfall in the first 10 days. and that's because here and across northwest england is where we see the wettest weather on tuesday, the greatest impacts, risk of flooding up to 100mm on the hills. all responsible is this weather system, which will be working its way in from the west overnight. northeastern areas, a dry enough start, even a bit of a chill about with a touch of frost for one or two, and some morning sunshine in northern scotland. but the morning rush hour in western england, wales and northern ireland will be thoroughly wet and increasingly windy. by the end of the rush hour, that rain into eastern england, central and southern scotland, snow in the hills, rain continues to push its way northwards. the rain does ease off, though. it does turn dry for a time across england and wales, a little bit brighter in one or two spots, some drizzle on the hills. there's another batch of rain coming in

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports.o for the uk, but the hope is that high risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. ple nty plenty more still to come to stay with us— plenty more still to come to stay with us on— plenty more still to come to stay with us on bbc news. it's been a mild, wet and windy start to 2023 and that trend will continue really for most of us for the next 5 to 10 days. and for the next 5 to 10 days. that rain piles up particul through and that rain piles up particularly through tonight for the start of saturday showers follow you see the wettest weather expected in the west perhaps as much as 40 mm through some parts of wales in the south west but all of us will see some rain. it is a good job that we had a brief window of our spy on friday for many but as he could see that brain is much being in during the course of the night for northern ireland scotland there is a met office yellow warning across wales and south—west because there is a concern with the grounds saturated in rain

the royal cornwall— because of that. the royal cornwall hospital - because of that.gain, a queue of ambulances. in the ward, 82—year—old marie grubb. she fell on her kitchen and broke her pelvis. marie waited on the wall for 31 hours for an ambulance. it on the wall for 31 hours for an ambulance-— ambulance. it was agony, i had to sort of turn, i was _ ambulance. it was agony, i had to sort of turn, i was on - ambulance. it was agony, i had to sort of turn, i was on my - to sort of turn, i was on my side, facing away, facing the windows stop oh, it was just agony. windows stop oh, it was 'ust anon . ., , ., windows stop oh, it was 'ust anon. ., ., ., ., agony. how did you manage to keep going _ agony. how did you manage to keep going for _ agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 _ agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 hours? - agony. how did you manage to keep going for 31 hours? well, j keep going for 31 hours? well, ou keep going for 31 hours? well, you do, i think. willpower- keep going for 31 hours? well, you do, i think. willpower i - you do, i t

rebecca morelle, bbc news, spaceport, cornwall. rebecca morelle, bbc news, spaceport cornwall.w tate, along with his brother and two other suspects, will remain in police custody for the full 30 days. they were detained last month on human trafficking charges and have spent 12 days in pre trial detention. they deny any wrongdoing. the online retailer amazon plans to close three of its warehouses in the uk. all 1,200 workers at the sites in hemel hempstead, doncaster and gourock will be offered roles at other locations. the company says it will also open two new facilities, creating more than 2,000 jobs. the parcel delivery company evri has apologised to customers for not delivering parcels on time or at all. it said staff shortages, royal mail strikes and bad weather had contributed to the delays that built up in the run up to christmas. evri said the backlogs should be cleared "over the next few days". prince harry�*s autobiography, released in bookshops today, is already the fastest—selling non—fiction book on record in the uk. after days of excerpts in the press and intervie

jenny kumah is in cornwall for us ahead of the launch. hi.ater today in the uk and european first. and here to tell me more about what all this means is matt archer from the uk space agency. that, this has cost a lot of money, hasn't it? some £20 million. why is it worth it? yes. why is it worth it? we are putting nine satellites into orbit and creating 250 jobs at cornwall spaceport and in the local space cluster. for me it is a massive project and one that is moving towards a launch industry that will create manyjobs for towards a launch industry that will create many jobs for years towards a launch industry that will create manyjobs for years to come and deliver massive benefits to the taxpayers. and deliver massive benefits to the taxa ers. , , taxpayers. nine satellites being sent u- taxpayers. nine satellites being sent up on _ taxpayers. nine satellites being sent up on the _ taxpayers. nine satellites being sent up on the rocket. - taxpayers. nine satellites being sent up on the rocket. some i taxpayers. nine satellites being sent up

, there _ see from here in cornwall, there will be other launches as well there will be other launches from scotland. so keep some hope, and this— scotland. so keep some hope, and this new industry, this nascent _ and this new industry, this nascent industry that they are developing will come to an end. that— developing will come to an end. that was— developing will come to an end. that wasjonathan amos developing will come to an end. that was jonathan amos our science correspondent reporting. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: after days of deadlock and drama, the republican kevin mccarthy has his first day as house speaker. how did it go? we'll find out. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since world war ii. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woma

as kirk england reports from cornwall. this is the plane... first time ever. the clock is now ticking and for ian annett from the uk space agency, the horizontal launch is a hugely significant moment. it's immense, isn't it? the spaceport has been waiting almost eight years for this now and the government's been working for a number of years to develop a space launch programme, the first time in 50 years that the uk has put satellites into space. and the very first time we've done it from the uk, and the first time anyone in europe has launched satellites into orbit from europe itself. melissa thorp, the head of spaceport cornwall, leads the team that's been making all this happen. it'sjust such a big moment for all of us down here, but also for the space industry. you know, first time ever we've been able to launch from uk soil and that'sjust going to change everything for the uk satellite industry. it's really important for our economy both locally here down in cornwall where there's 2,500 jobs involved with space and also nationally as well

it is a big deal for cornwall.dea that i get to be the pilot is incredible. >> this is what is on board, small satellites. the u.k. is the leader in this industry. it has driven the growth of a space economy worth 16.5 billion pounds a year, employing nearly 50,000 people. untilow, british made satellites had been -- had to be sent abroad to launchpad >> for the first time, the u.k. has all the pieces of the jigsaw to be able to design and develop satellites, launch and operate them from the u.k.. we can operate an entire ecosystem in a fantastic closed loop. >> a vital part of that is building rockets. just outside glasgow, they have just opened a new facility. they're busy working on a prototype before building a larger rocket to launch in the u.k. this is attracting a young workforce. >> it is a fast-growing industry. a lot of young people are really interested. we are putting a lot of work into the industry. for example, the hands-on experience as well as designing things as well as working on engineering proje

rebecca morelle, bbc news, spaceport, cornwall.ecaying tree in her school playground. she died in her school playground. she died in 2020 when a willow tree fell on her. south tyneside magistrates' court heard that the tree was in poor condition and should have been felled. amazon says it will hold a consultation to close three of its warehouses. it is understood that all of the staff will be offered roles at other locations. the company says it will also open two more facilities creating 2500 new jobs. christmas may have come and gone but hundreds of people are still waiting for their presents to arrive. the delivery company, evri, has apologised to customers, insisting it has a "strong team" in place to deal with any delays. but in one area in somerset, bbc news has been told 150 packages have not been delivered despite customers being told their parcels had been dropped off. colleta smith reports. stocks are running low after a busy few months in this pooches pampering paradise. having them deliveries, it's vital. if we don't ha

to cornwall-— to cornwall. affecting you in terms of l this is affecting you in terms of what is happening with wagers on the cost of living crisis? yes. what is happening with wagers on the cost of living crisis?— cost of living crisis? yes, it's difficult. _ cost of living crisis? yes, it's difficult, extremely - cost of living crisis? yes, it's difficult, extremely difficult. | cost of living crisis? yes, it's i difficult, extremely difficult. it feels like at the moment small businesses are being forgotten. it's being forgotten that we are being squeezed from every single angle, from energy prices going up, you know, overfourtimes. our bill from energy prices going up, you know, overfour times. our bill has gone up 4.5 times in the 1st of january, staff costs going up, rightly so, to deal with rising inflation. supplier costs going up as well. and all of this, we can't pass it onto the customers because they don't have the money to spend either because they are being squeezed. either because they are being

started according to plan, with the modified boeing jumbo jet taking off from the space port in cornwallth—west of england, on monday evening, local time. the next stage was to fly to 35,000 feet, that's around 10,500 metres, over the atlantic ocean before releasing a rocket, which would then blast into orbit. but it never made it. the reason is not yet clear. here is the moment the news that the mission had failed was announced. it appears launcher0ne has suffered an anomaly which will prevent us from making orbit for this mission. we are looking at the information and data that we have gotten. 0ur science correspondent jonathan amos was at the launch in cornwall. he explained what happened. well, the evening had started so well, a lot of optimism here, over 2000 guests, vips, had come to witness something historic — a first satellite launch from uk soil. matthew stanner the chief planner edge the plane out onto the runway, it went down the runway with the rolling stones hit start me up blaring on the loudspeakers. we thought everything was great, the plane got out to the launch zone ju

those leading the space mission in cornwall say they're "absolutely gutted." at spaceport cornwall, it was time for the jumbo jet to take off. and there it goes. it's lift off for the plane. but this is just the beginning. the next step is to release the rocket and start a new era for uk space. godspeed, launcher one, godspeed, cosmic girl on this historic both european and uk mission to open space for everyone. 2,000 people came to watch, ready to see what they thought would be a moment of history. an hour into the flight, the rocket, called launcher one, fired its engines after it was released from the plane. so far, so good. but then, this. it appears that launcher one has suffered an anomaly, which will prevent us from making orbit for this mission. there was a problem with the rocket, and the mission was over. so this evening we had a first stage burn that took the rocket into space. but in effect, the second stage engine had a technical anomaly and didn't reach the required orbit. so that's now being part of an investigation by virgin orbit and a number

that is where they are based, in california, then they have a long—term commitment to spaceport cornwall england so i am sure once they have got everything sorted out they will be back and they will have another go. they have invested £20 million here to do launches, so it is a big commitment from everybody and nobody is going to just give up after one failure. they are sure to be back. we will be sure to bring you the latest on that story as and when we get it. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: more claims from prince harry about the royal family — this time about his stepmother camilla, the queen consort. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since world war ii. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she had been give

you may have been to the one in cornwall, well, the same sort of— the one in cornwall, well, the samecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a _ morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a land — morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a land where it's going to be and _ this is a land where it's going to be and it— this is a land where it's going to be and it will transform things. 300 jobs _ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as— be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as i_ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme _ jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme and without the government money— programme and without the government money is _ programme and without the government money is going to be very, very hard for them _ money is going to be very, very hard for them to— money is going to be very, very hard for them to raise the actual money they need — for them to raise the actual money they need to get this app and to build _ they need to get this app and to build this — they need to get this app and to build. this means th

picture of himself at the cornwall spaceport.like a bag? ..people were finally able to get hold of their own copy of prince harry�*s memoir. t can't wait to read it. i can't wait to read what he's got to say, and i can't wait to listen to the audio. i'm going on holiday with some friends. i i thought, what better present can i give the group— than a book on harry? we're bound to talk about it. to leave the family and leave the country, i want to know in his own words why. translated into 16 languages, the global launch is reminiscent of a famous fictional wizard. the closest would be harry potter. a different harry, obviously. but very similar in the sense of, there is huge anticipation around the release and people are invested very much in the story, in a very different way to a fictional story of harry, but this is obviously of a similar ilk. harry narrates his own audiobook, colourfully describing the moment he lost his virginity as a teenager. an inglorious episode with an older woman. she liked horses quite a lot, and treat

shetland and cornwall aren't the only new spaceports.for the uk, but the hope is that high—risk can bring sky—high rewards. rebecca morelle, bbc news. lord patel has announced he will step down as yorkshire chair at the cricket club's next annual general meeting in march. he was appointed in november 2021 after the previous chair resigned over the club's response to the azeem rafiq racism scandal. lord patel said it's been an honour to work for the club and there's still much work be done. manchester united have beaten everton at old trafford to reach the fourth round of the fa cup. conor coady levelled for everton but then scored an own goal in the second half. a late penalty from marcus rashford made it 3-1. penalty from marcus rashford made it 3—1. frank lampard's side has failed to win any of their last eight games in all competitions. the former chelsea striker and manager, gianluca vialli, has died. he was 58, and had been living with pancreatic cancer. he played 59 times for italy, and the football federation there says there'll b