be kind to cumbria. qt environment. be kind to cumbria.time for a look at the weather with ben. good evening. for most of us, easter sunday has brought sunshine and temperatures for some as high as 17 degrees. but if you're in the north of the uk, you will know the weather has been changing. that was the scene in shetland earlier on, with snow showers and very cold air, that cold air is going to dig its way all the way southwards through tonight and into tomorrow. so, the start of the new week, some cold days and frosty nights in store. there will be snow showers quite widely, and blizzard conditions across northern scotland, the snow really packing in here as we head through the night. cold air coming in behind the cold front, bringing a band of cloud and patchy rain. in southern areas overnight, temperature staying above freezing but in the northern half of the uk, very cold indeed, —8 in parts of scotland, where it will be snowing in parts in the morning, especially in the north. a band of patchy rain will tend to break up and push sout

be kind to cumbria.is braced for more this this summer. it's been a day to celebrate for cambridge — both the men's and women's team won their respective boat races earlier this afternoon. it all took place on the great ouse in cambridgeshire — the first time since the second world war it's been held away from the thames. katie gornall reports. it's one of sport's most traditional showdowns, but this year nothing about it looks familiar. gone is the river thames lined with thousands of fans. in its place, a landscape devoid of all the usual landmarks. they would have to make their own atmosphere. the pandemic and the closure of hammersmith bridge has forced a change of scenery giving cambridge a home advantage and yet the women's race was nervily close. sudden movement and clashing, and this can cause all sorts of problems. on a straight course, oxford, here on the right, almost veered into cambridge's but the light blues fought back and found their rhythm. living up to their billing as favourites to win

the pressure is on the two opposition leaders for the conservatives and adam price for cumbria becauseudience and emphasise the need for change because that is the principal that cumbria has contested this election upon that we have a neighbour in powerfor 22 this election upon that we have a neighbour in power for 22 years and now is a time as we emerge from the pandemic to give someone else an opportunity to change.— pandemic to give someone else an opportunity to change. thank you so much. let's speak to bbc wales political editor felicity evans once more. i suppose given the restrictions of covid—19 in terms of a election campaigning, this is the ideal opportunity for geathers to talk directly to the voters? i opportunity for geathers to talk directly to the voters?— opportunity for geathers to talk directly to the voters? i think you have hit the _ directly to the voters? i think you have hit the nail— directly to the voters? i think you have hit the nail on _ directly to the voters? i think you have hit the nail on the _ directly to the voters? i think you have hit the nail on th

so archaeologist nigel hetherington joins us now from cumbria in the u.k. how would how would you describe the historical significance of the procession we've been saying well what amounts to get married just once to me being. you know when these moms were moved to near 0 to the senate. of course we've got further to go. but it's the senate which. makes it truly momentous occasion. how difficult is the actual process of trans transporting these ancient long is who's speaking there about the the money that's been invested in the logistics in the organization around something like this to the point where you have to have these special nitrogen filled capsules and shock absorbers on the vehicles because you know these are all very fragile and invaluable artifacts. exactly so there you go to look speak up it's got that great big state sinks without the will to watch it and act prepared objects to travel around the world but then you've got a spectacle that these people tom said the logistics behind it was very complex and you can imagine that it worked had for

wanted to have your births during the afternoon and a few of the show is working into the light of cumbria, sunny and not as windy as recent days. not that bitter is literally wind, but temperatures coming up to about 16 degrees in cardiff and belfast too. moving through monday nine to tuesday, that area of low pressure since its way southwards and will continue to see showers wrapping around that area of low pressure. many of the areas will see a few light patchy showers and probably east ambience southeast will rule really deals some rainfall, likely to stay dry once again on tuesday. temperatures up to around 60 degrees or so, but things are turning much colder from the north and that colder air —— 16. wednesday, still sees a few showers and most likely for wales and southwest of england, one or two around the east coast. a only around 17 degrees in aberdeen, at around 15 there in cardiff. so, we've got around a few colours on the map, thatis around a few colours on the map, that is coming in from the arctic on these cold northerly winds is low pressure drifts off towards the near const

lots of sunshine out there at the moment, as you can see from cumbria just a few hours ago.e sunshine. you can see there is some stubborn cloud across the far north and east of scotland and down through eastern england. bit more of a breeze here, dragging in more moisture off the north sea. so we keep that sunshine for the remainder of the day out to the west. and temperatures, well, in a little more shelter with that sunshine, 13 or 14, will feel pleasant enough. cooler along those exposed coasts, particularly when you factor in the wind. and it will be the wind that will continue to drive in more cloud overnight tonight. where we keep those clearer skies, though, particularly through northern ireland and scotland, temperatures are likely to fall away close to freezing. so it is going to be a chilly start to saturday morning but that is once again where we are likely to see the best of the sunshine. northern ireland, scotland, northern england, western fringes of wales, hopefully some of the cloud will thin and break across eastern england as we go through the day as well.

his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbria. they shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. newsreel: today at barrow, the first of a new class of british warship takes the water. the launch of hms sheffield was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. and for two people in particular it was very special. twin sisters sheila and ann present the bouquet to the queen. they represented the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. they remember meeting the queen and especially the duke of edinburgh. it was an honour. it is not every day you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day. it was also the 50th birthday of the duke. the whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. and you remember him putting you at ease? as he came towards us, you could see him smiling as he came towards us. he was in awe because two girls were so similar, he would have a little joke. he told us we were so alike. that we must get up to some sort of fun with our boyfriends and doing swapping. we laughed it

this was the picture early on in cockermouth in cumbria.ontinues. another dry day but things turning a bit cooler, especially towards the east with a bit more cloud. still quite breezy around southern and south—western parts of the uk. you can see more isobars around here, whereas further north high—pressure dominating at the moment. into the evening, temperatures still in the mid—teens but it will turn quite chilly fairly quickly once the sun sets. pollen levels still high out there at the moment and they will be high for some of us once again tomorrow, as well. a bit of cloud here and there. still a breeze through the english channel through the south—west of england, the channel islands fairly breezy, too. lighter winds further north and through this evening and tonight, the story doesn't change too much. temperatures will be dropping quickly. there could be a touch of grass frost around for some of us, first thing tomorrow morning. after that start to sunday, another dry day. still lots of sunny weather on the cards but you will notice

lots of sunshine at the moment as you can see from cumbria just a few hours ago.see some stubborn cloud across the far north and east of scotland and eastern england. more of a breeze here dragging more moisture from the north sea. we keep that sunshine for most of the day, and temperatures 13 or 1a will feel pleasant enough. more cool when you factor in the wind. the wind will continue to drive in more cloud overnight, where we keep clearer skies, particularly northern ireland and scotland temperatures likely to fall away close to freezing. it will be chilly start a saturday morning but that's where we are likely to see the best of the sunshine. hopefully some of the cloud will fend or break across eastern england through the day. largely dry across the country temperatures peaking at 16 in the sunshine for scotland. cooler along the exposed east coast. the tables turn into sunday. the start of the cold air arrives into scotland with the weather front pushing from the north. that means england and wales will see the best of the sunshine and where we have had clou

lots of sunshine out there at the moment, as you can see from cumbria just a few hours ago.down through eastern england. bit more of a breeze here, dragging in more moisture off the north sea. so we keep that sunshine for the remainder of the day out to the west. and temperatures, well, in a little more shelter with that sunshine, 13 or 1a, will feel pleasant enough. cooler along those exposed coasts, particularly when you factor in the wind. and it will be the wind that will continue to drive in more cloud overnight tonight. where we keep those clearer skies, though, particularly through northern ireland and scotland, temperatures are likely to fall away close to freezing. so it is going to be a chilly start to saturday morning but that is once again where we are likely to see the best of the sunshine. northern ireland, scotland, northern england, western fringes of wales, hopefully some of the cloud will thin and break across eastern england as we go through the day as well. largely dry right across the country, with temperatures peaking at 16 degrees in the sunshine for s

this was the picture earlier on in cockermouth in cumbria.ues. another dry day but things turning a bit cooler, especially towards the east with a bit more cloud. still quite breezy around southern and south—western parts of the uk. you can see more isobars around here, whereas further north high—pressure dominating at the moment. into the evening, temperatures still in the mid—teens but it will turn quite chilly fairly quickly once the sun sets. pollen levels still high out there at the moment and they will be high for some of us once again tomorrow, as well. a bit of cloud here and there. still a breeze through the english channel through the south—west of england, the channel islands fairly breezy, too. lighter winds further north and through this evening and tonight, the story doesn�*t change too much. temperatures will be dropping quickly. there could be a touch of grass frost around for some of us, first thing tomorrow morning. after that start to sunday, another dry day. still lots of sunny weather on the cards but you will notice more

his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbriaay at barrow, the first of a new class i of british warship takes to the water. the launch of hms sheffield in 1971 was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. and for two people in particular, it was very special. newsreel: twin sisters, sheila and ann present l the traditional bouquet to the queen. the sisters represent the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. 50 years on, sheila and ann remember meeting the queen and especially the duke of edinburgh. it was an honour to represent the town. yeah. and it's not everyday you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day, is it? it was also the 50th birthday of the duke, so the whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. and you remember him putting you at ease? as he came towards us, i you could almost see him smiling, he was dying to ask us questions. i i think he wasjust so in awe that there was two girls that were so similar, that he thought he would have a little joke. he just said to us, - you are so alike, you really mu

still sunshine out there, a little bit earlier on in cumbria.he east with more cloud. still quite breezy around southern and south—western parts. you can see more isobars but further north, high—pressure dominates. into the evening, temperatures still in the evening, temperatures still in the mid—teens, it will turn chilly quickly once sunsets. pollen levels are still high, they will be hygge again tomorrow as well. a little bit of cloud and there is still a breeze through the english channel towards the south—west of england. lighter winds further north. through this evening and tonight, the story does not change. temperatures will drop quickly so that could be a touch of ground frost for some of his first thing tomorrow. after that a fresh start to sunday, another dry day. still lots of sunny weather but more cloud drifting across eastern counties of england, an easterly breeze developing for kent and southern counties of england as well as south wales. plus city conditions in the south, much lighter winds further north. temperatures down on t

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but what we're going to hear is going be transformational for the us stop so very strong message to cumbriat hour or so. yes. i think it's _ the next hour or so. yes. i think it's a _ the next hour or so. yes. i think it's a bit _ the next hour or so. yes. i think it's a bit of _ the next hour or so. yes. i think it's a bit of a - the next hour or so. yes. i think it's a bit of a mixed l think it's a bit of a mixed bag. he might see himself as somebody like theodore roosevelt governing during the middle of a pandemic and in a war economy. the spending and remaking of the economy. at the same time, his address during the campaign, he talked about being a bridge in the democratic party and bring the country together and uniting the country and the polarisation is just as the country and the polarisation isjust as bad if not worse than it has been in the past few years so a lot of ground to make up there. there has been a character of him created so he needs to do his best though he's pretty moderate in general and make sure that comes out and talk about his accomplishments and vision the futu

critics point to the government's handling of plans for a new coal mine in cumbria and its scrappingquestion is who is going to pay the estimated £50 billion a year? our annual infrastructure spend in the uk is something i think more like a00 billion, so 50 billion a yearfor our like a00 billion, so 50 billion a year for our transition to a net zero doesn't seem an enormous percentage of that and, of course, that investment, most of that is not government money. most of that will be, for example, investment by pension funds and others. the government's _ pension funds and others. the government's hope is to encourage others and, ahead of the next un climate summit in glasgow later this year, the us is about to announce deep cuts in its emissions. but all eyes are on china, the world's biggest user of coal, and how quickly it will decide to go green. david shukman, bbc news. in a highly unusual move, president biden has weighed in as the jury deliberates its verdict on the trial of derek chauvin — the white former police officer the former police officer accused of murdering the black

some sunshine and there is quite a lot around us that this picture came from a weather watcher in cumbriae north coast and norfolk. further west, where we have sunshine, northern islands go on seeing the highest average of the afternoon, 13-16 c but highest average of the afternoon, 13—16 c but where we have those sunny skies by day, it translates that we guys overnight with a zone of guys if anything toppling further southwards which will allow temperatures to drop with towns and cities like birmingham, getting down just below. chile is not to easter sunday morning, dry and bright start from any across england and wales with early medicine for clearing giving spells of sunshine. northern ireland queers and we get more cloud into scotland with some rain into northern scotland through the day and behind that rain band, the year—end switch round to northerly thanit year—end switch round to northerly than it starts to turn colder, is a 14-15 c to the than it starts to turn colder, is a 1a—15 c to the south on sunday but by monday, the band of rain weakens as it goes and pushes southwards an

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today about cutting emissions, but there are some who will point to things such as a coal mine in cumbriand wonder whether you really do have the confidence to take the decisions, the really difficult and may be unpopular decisions that will be needed to meet those targets. thank ou ve needed to meet those targets. thank you very much. _ needed to meet those targets. thank you very much, vicki. _ needed to meet those targets. thank you very much, vicki. the _ needed to meet those targets. thank you very much, vicki. the decision on india again was taken by thejbc really in response to the state of the pandemic there, and you will recall at the moment that the variant we are seeing in india as a result of a variant under investigation. it hasn't yet been deemed a variant of concern, and i think that is why there has been the delay. and i think what thejbc has decided is on a purely precautionary basis it is necessary now to put india on the red list. but i want to stress that even before that, we had measures in place for everybody coming from india that are very tough indeed, so people co

but we could hit 19 in north—west england, cumbria and around the glasgow area as well. course of saturday, but temperatures slide a bit on sunday. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am. pervasive racism is blamed for the failure to properly commemorate tens of thousands of black and asian soldiers who died fighting for the british empire. ido i do think this is a watershed moment. it's taken 100 years but the truth is that these men served our country. president biden is expected to promise to halve us emissions by the end of the decade at a climate summit of world leaders today. india reports the biggest daily total of coronavirus infections of any country since the start of the pandemic — with 315,000 new cases. for the first time in months coronavirus is no longer the leading cause of death in both england and wales, according to new figures. as demand in britain forfoodbanks goes up by a third, footballer and campaigner marcus rashford teams up with chef tom kerridge to create cheap, healthy family meals. if i could literally go back as a kid, this is the thing th

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a little bit higher, 19 in glasgow and around liverpool and manchester and generally the same in cumbria did you? that's the big shock, him liking i that's the big shock, him liking anyone. you are forgiven. known as the 'ghost of the mountains,�* the snow leopard prowls the peaks of some of the world's harshest landscapes. but its survival as a species could be under threat — wildlife groups fear there may be fewer than six—thousand left in the wild. now a new bbc earth series looks at the fight to save it from extinction. let's take a look. everything looks like a snow leopard. do you have any specific techniques you use?— leopard. do you have any specific techniques you use? yes, so first, we start in — techniques you use? yes, so first, we start in the _ techniques you use? yes, so first, we start in the region _ techniques you use? yes, so first, we start in the region and - techniques you use? yes, so first, we start in the region and we - techniques you use? yes, so first, l we start in the region and we scan, and then you go to the smaller ridges. 50 and then you go to the smalle

lots of sunshine at the moment as you can see from cumbria just a few hours ago.ountry and that means easter monday will be noticeably different to the feel of the weather. sunny spells and scattered showers but they will be wintry almost anywhere could see fleeting glimpse of snow. not too much to settle. top temperatures struggling, particularly with the wind at will feel very cold for this time of year. just to summarise, for this easter weekend, dry start and not going to be too bad for a few days but easter monday will be much colder with some snow. a group of more than 70 cross—party mps launch a campaign warning against coronavirus vaccine passports in england. they say any demand to prove vaccination status to access jobs, businesses or hospitality services like pubs would be "divisive and discriminatory". we're talking about having to show paperwork within the uk to go to the pub, restaurant or a hospitality venue. that is a draconian measure we've never seen in this country. the government says no final decision had been made on covid certificates. also

they're parting with a new coal mine in cumbria. targets. it is happening to some extent but not nearly enough. it is quite a big commitment from the uk, isn't it? cutting carbon emissions by 78% by 2035. is your understanding that there is a clear strategy to do that question mark thatis strategy to do that question mark that is a big percentage cut. mr; that is a big percentage cut. ij�*i understanding that is a big percentage cut. ij�*i1: understanding is that is a big percentage cut. m1 understanding is there is that is a big percentage cut. ii1: understanding is there is not a clear strategy to do that and that is exactly the problem. if you look at what the independent climate change committee, the body that recommended this cut, actually said, they said if you're going to do the 78% reduction by 2035, then half of the cars sold in the uk need to be electric within four years from now, ljy electric within four years from now, by 2025. we need a national investment programme in home insulation to cut carbon emissions andindeed

it has been cold overnight in cumbria. that the wintry showers are small. they are usually ten miles across and they are hitand miss. in usually ten miles across and they are hit and miss. in between, there is also a lot of sunshine around so it really is a bit of a lottery who gets the showers and who does not stop broadly speaking it is northern and eastern scotland, the north—east of england, yorkshire, these sorts of england, yorkshire, these sorts of areas. some of these snow showers sneaking into other areas as well. tonight we are expecting with this weather front movie and some winter in a surround wales, perhaps merseyside, the peak district into the midlands, temperatures around freezing or so. it will be cold enough for some of the snow to again settle around about here. this is the big view of the cold outbreak that we are experiencing right now. you can see relatively dark blue here, but these are slightly warmer colours, if you like, so less blue here, that is in air coming off the atlantic and it is a sign t

. — skies with sunshine, south—west england, parts of wales, midlands, east anglia, cheshire, cumbria_ some snow in the highlands, southern uplands and also the pennines. these are overnight lows, where we have the cloud _ are overnight lows, where we have the cloud and rain temperatures will be held _ the cloud and rain temperatures will be held up — the cloud and rain temperatures will be held up. elsewhere it will be called _ be held up. elsewhere it will be called and some of us will see some frost~ _ called and some of us will see some frost~ it _ called and some of us will see some frost~ it will— called and some of us will see some frost. it will not stay like this and — frost. it will not stay like this and i— frost. it will not stay like this and i will— frost. it will not stay like this and i will tell you what will happen probably— and i will tell you what will happen probably in about half an hour. teases — probably in about half an hour. teases us _ probably in about half an hour. teases us with the weather! thank you very much for that, we will see you very much for that

across cumbria, possibly going to be keeping the sunshine all day.. temperatures three to eight celsius. not great for the time of year, but when you add on those brisk northerly winds, the wind chill will make it feel sub zero. really chilly days to come for easter monday. we are holding on to fairly cold weather forjersey, into wednesday as well still in single figures. but eventually, the weather will start to turn one during the second half of next week —— cold weather for tuesday. it is 60 minutes past time. —— is 16 minutes past nine. every saturday, we try to answer as many of your coronavirus questions as we can, and plenty of you have been getting in touch as we move further along the road out of lockdown. there may be themes that develop across the week. if you're thinking it, other people may be thinking at her. as usual, we'rejoined by breakfast regulars, virologist dr chris smith and professor of public health, linda bauld. good morning. i will dive straight in. one good morning. i will dive straight in- one of — good morning. i will div