david sillitoe, bbc news.ham crown court for using drones to smuggle drugs valued at half a million pound5 into pri5on5. sima kotecha reports. using several of these, a gang ran a sophisticated drug operation. today, seven of them were jailed while 5ix were given 5u5pended sentences, all for transporting half £1 million worth of skunk, 5ynthetic and others, crack cocaine and heroin into england'sjails. this operation should that this is not a victimless crime. these are serious organised crime groups dealing a drug smuggling ring inside and outside pri5on5. i think the message needs to go out that using mobile phones in this way, to try and organise this, using drones in this way, if you are outside pri5on either a55isting orju5t driving somebody there, or inside the prisons organising it, you will end up with the police prosecuting you and end up with you injail. this cctv shows how it was done. drug5 packaged up and tied to a drone while inmates instruct the pilots how to get them over barbed wired walls. th

david sillito, bbc news, the city of london. that is a pretty amazing building to work in.kyo offices were nothing like that.” was going to say, with the pricetag $1.75 billion, that is no kind of loft extension, is it? i am sure they will be delighted that they won they will be delighted that they won the prize. you have been watching newsday. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us, because singapore airlines is set to make history again. the airline carrier is about to relaunch the world's longest non—stop commercial flight, from singapore to new york. you don't want to be stuck in the middle. and, before we go, a reminder of our main story: the most powerful storm for a century is battering the coast of florida. hurricane michael, a category 4 storm with winds of up to 250 km/h, made landfall on florida's north—west panhandle region. florida governor rick scott has warned of unimaginable devastation. more than 370,000 people in florida have been ordered to evacuate and move to higher ground, but officials estimate that far fewer have a

david sillito, bbc news, the city of london. at $1.75 billion you hope it would win an award.. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i don't know how you feel about very long flights. because singapore airlines is set to make history again. the airline carrier is about to re—launch the world's longest non—stop commercial flight from singapore to new york. you would want to get up and have a wander around on that flight. and before we go, a reminder of our main story. the most powerful storm for a century is battering the coast of florida. hurricane michael — a category four storm, with winds of up to 250km/h — made landfall on florida's northwest panhandle region. florida governor rick scott has warned of "unimaginable devastation". hello. wednesday brought some warm if breezy weather to the shores of the uk. a big contrast with what we saw in florida in the panhandle he'll with a big storm surge are round the coast thanks to hurricane michael. that is the weakening significantly but it will still bring rainfall to the carolinas and parts of virginia before weakening into an ar

david sillito, bbc news, cambridge. been speaking of his excitement at being selected for the england team. at 18 years of age, he's become the first person in the national squad born after the millenium. the teenager, who left manchester city to join borussia dortmund, said he was thrilled to have been chosen for england's nations league matches against croatia and spain. he was speaking to our sports correspondent, katherine downes. gareth southgate's newest star, with a name made for chanting. a name already sung in germany, jadon sancho is snubbing the big—money and big names at manchester city to sign for borussia dortmund and guarantee himself the chance to shine. a big risk, but one that's paid off. and here he is, part of the senior england squad. just get my opportunity on the pitch and obviously i can show the world what i can do. and obviously, people are taking notice. i'm just grateful. there's a lot of great young players out there and i just think that is because they are so determined to play. and obviou

david sillito, bbc news, the city of london.levision together for the first time since they were photographed kissing, despite both being in relationships with other people. the show was criticised for allowing the pair to continue in the competition and the comedian's now ex—girlfriend accused him of ‘gas lighting' — a form of manipulation. the dance partners appeared on it takes two with zoe ball, where seann explained his actions. i think, first of all, i would rather not be having to address this publicly. but i feel like i have two. ——i publicly. but i feel like i have two. —— i have to. i made a mistake, which i'm very sorry for. i'm sorry for the hurt i caused. you never think about the extent of the damage that you're going to do in a moment when you made the mistake that you've made. i'm not perfect. far from it. our relationship wasn't perfect. that doesn't mean that i wa nted perfect. that doesn't mean that i wanted it to end the way it finally did, and i'm very sorry for that. i feel it's also important for me to say

now on bbc news david sillito reports on the shortlisted buildings — including the winner — for thiss riba stirling prize, one of the most prestigious awards in architecture. how much? i think it was over $1.5 billion, maybe $1.75 billion by the time we got done. you don't realise the scale of how big this build is. previously, most of us spent most of our time studying in our bedrooms, which can be a bit dark, boring and also quite lonely. i want to play, actually, in this space. great! but i think it makes everyone want to play! student housing is often very mean, and one of the meanest bits is the window. when you were told it was going to be made of compacted soil, what were your feelings? it's interesting. i had a sort of spiritual tingle. welcome to the roundhouse in london and this, the award ceremony for the royal institute of british architects' stirling prize — the award for britain's best new building. now, when we think about architecture, we always think about bricks and mortar. however, it's more than that. it's solving human problems. for instance, what is the perfect

david sillitoe, bbc news.ple living in england's coastal communities are being warned to wake up to the challenges of climate change. the government's climate advisers say more than one—point—two million homes could be threatened by coastal flooding and erosion by the 2080s. in the worst—case scenario it's claimed sea levels in england will rise by at least one metre, before the end of the century. here's our environment analyst roger harrabin in the eye of the storm — dawlish in devon in 2014, battered by the waves, train tracks destroyed. today's report says more of this will happen as sea levels are pushed higher by man—made climate change. here is another problem that the committee warns will get worse. these homes at hemsby in norfolk slipped into the sea as waves ate away the cliff below. the report says maybe 100,000 properties are at risk like this. the committee says the authorities have to get real with people about which homes are likely to be saved and which will be too expensive to protect. the cu

david sillito, bbc news, the city of london. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. simone biles prepares to return to comeptition and tells us she felt empowered speaking out about abuse. there's a downpour in dambulla. england's one—day opener against sri lanka is abandoned. and shane warne opens up about all things cricket, and why aren't there any more characters like him in the sport. hello and welcome to the programme. four—time 0lympic champion simone biles returns to international competition at the world gymnastics championships in qatar later this month after taking 18 months away from the sport. during that time, the world's most decorated gymnast admitted she had been a victim in one the biggest sexual abuse scandals to hit american sport, sexual abused by jailed us gymnastics team doctor larry nassar. now she says speaking out about her ordeal has left her feeling empowered. music. it's very hard just because i think a lot of people just struggle with coming out and te

our media and arts correspondent david sillito is at the camden roundhouse in north london for us.r to you. well, you think architecture is all about buildings but it is also about puzzles about life. for instance, what is the best colour to get a three—year—old off to sleep? or how about balance the needs of chamber music with children's parties? all of those puzzle solved by this yea r‘s of those puzzle solved by this year's stirling prize nominees and talk through the buildings nominated i'm joined by talk through the buildings nominated i'mjoined by an talk through the buildings nominated i'm joined by an architectural consultant. you work with communities, helping them work out what is best in terms of buildings, don't you? yes, to feed in the design of buildings to make sure the buildings work for them. let's go through the six buildings. let's start with the big one, the bloomberg building. what is this? start with the big one, the bloomberg building. what is thi57m isa£1 bloomberg building. what is thi57m is a £1 billion building, a kind of versailles in the city of london

our correspondent, david sillito is at the award ceremony in north london. the best colour is forgetting a three—year—old off to sleep? how do you marry the needs of chamber music and children's you marry the needs of chamber music and child ren‘s parties you marry the needs of chamber music and children's parties in the same venue? how about high finance and housing a roman temple? here is another one how do you include people in a funeral if they are not allowed to be in the same room as the coffin? those are all the problems that have been solved by this year's stirling prize nominees. the people's vote has so far gone for the bloomberg building but the bookies favourite? it is a building in cambridge. so if you could put yourfinger on one thing that makes a place a place, what is it? we're in cambridge to see a village hall. but storey‘s field is a community centre with a difference. my guide, daisy, helps communities get the best buildings for their needs. and this, she thinks, is one of the best she has ever seen. into the reception of the building. it

now on bbc news, david sillito reports on the shortlisted buildings, including the winner, for this year'siba stirling prize, one of the most prestigious awards in architecture. how much? i think it was over $1.5 billion, maybe $1.75 billion by the time we got done. you don't realise the scale of how big this build is. previously, most of us spent most of our time studying in our bedrooms, which can be a bit dark, boring and also quite lonely. i want to play, actually, in this space. great! but i think it makes everyone want to play! student housing is often very mean, and one of the meanest bits is the window. when you were told it was going to be made of compacted soil, what were your feelings? it's interesting. i had a sort of spiritual tingle. welcome to the roundhouse in london and this, the award ceremony for the royal institute of british architects‘ stirling prize — the award for britain's best new building. now, when we think about architecture, we always think about bricks and mortar. however, it's more than that. it's solving human problems. for instance, what is the perfect col

david sillitoe, bbc news. tymon offer a look at the weather forecast.eas as far south as spain, portugal and much of europe apart from the mediterranean. this is what it looks like through this evening. six o‘clock, temperatures starting to nudge down into single figures. through tonight mother‘s day bridges are going to drop even further. you can see the wind blowing from the north. clear in lent and you can see those temperatures in city centres, evenin those temperatures in city centres, even in london, at 2 degrees. tomorrow, frequent showers around these eastern coasts, some shows will go a little bit inland and there will be frequent sunny spells as well, a biting northerly wind. it might be around 8 degrees on the thermometer but it will feel colder in the wind. 0n thermometer but it will feel colder in the wind. on sunday, this high—pressure sends the wins out of the north—east. they will be lighter particularly around the west so some sunshine in places like wales, but blustery along the north sea coast. that averages on sunday will be into sin

david sillito takes a look back at his life. i thought you came here to give us some of your blood. death to some people. it is a comedy classic. tony hancock, the blood donor. how much do you want? a pint, of course. have you gone raving mad? the work of ray galton and alan simpson. a pint? that is very nearly an armful. it had all begun at milford chest hospital. they started to write for hospital radio and then sent a script to the bbc. eventually, they got the attention of a comic, tony hancock. as he went past he said, did you write that? we thought, should we own up or not? we said, yes. he said, very funny. and walked off. and those were our first words with tony. alan types on and ray takes up his favourite position for inspiration. shutting out the hungry cry for more, as they develop new themes, dream up more ideas. after hancock came a one—off comedy playhouse. the offer about rag and bone men — steptoe and son. in the ‘60s it was so popular, the bbc were contacted by the then labour leader harold wilson. he was worried voters would not turn out if it was on before polls

david sillito reports.side this giant tent, a small army of archaeologists are at work because this is a site with a history. beneath the trees and grass oui’ history. beneath the trees and grass our bodies. thousands of them. this is where london's high—speed railway station is about to be built but this site, an old city park, used to be, around 150 years ago, a cemetery and all the bodies are going to have to be moved. how many people are we talking about buried here? so the records for the entire area suggest 60,000 people were interred in the cemetery. of course some have over the years already been moved but there is still a huge number of people buried here. we are looking at probably digging around 40,000 individuals but one of the largest excavations ever. you are excavating 40,000 plots? yes. and this huge tented site is only the beginning. where i'm standing at the moment is going to be one of the platforms and it's going to run 500m along there. that's what gets you about this site. it's the she

david sillito takes a look back at his life. give us some of your blood. well, you just had it. a smear. it may be just a smear to you, mate, but it's life—and—death to some... it is a comedy classic. tony hancock, the blood donor. a sample? how much do you want, then? well, a pint of course. a pint? have you gone raving mad? the work of ray galton and alan simpson. i don't mind giving a reasonable amount, buta pint? that's very nearly an armful. it had all begun at milford chest hospital. ray galton had met alan simpson while recovering from tb. they started to write for hospital radio and then sent a script to the bbc. eventually they got the attention of a comic. tony hancock. as he went past he said, "did you write that?" and we thought, should we own own up or not? and we said, yes. and he said, "very funny." and walked on. and that was our first words with tony. after hancock came came a one off comedy playhouse. the offer, about rag and bone men. steptoe & son. their partnership, apart from one venture in the 90s, was essentially over by the late 70s. but their brand of c

david sillito takes a look back at his life. give us some of your blood. well, you just did it.'s life—and—death to some... it is a comedy classic. tony hancock, the blood donor. a sample? how much do you want, then? well, a pint of course. a pint? have you gone raving mad? the work of ray galton and alan simpson. i don't mind giving a reasonable amount, but a pint? that's very nearly an armful. it had all begun at milford chest hospital. ray galton had met alan simpson while recovering from tb. they started to write for hospital radio and then sent a script to the bbc. eventually they got the attention of a comic. tony hancock. as he went past he said, "did you write that?" and we thought, should we own own up or not? and we said, yes. and he said, "very funny." and walked on. and that was our first words with tony. after hancock came came a one off comedy playhouse. the offer, about rag and bone men. steptoe & son. their partnership, apart from one venture in the 90s, was essentially over by the late 70s. but their brand of comedy, rooted in class and thwarted aspiration, was,

which spanned 80 years and he was often described as the french frank sinatra. 0ur correspondent david sillitourvive... # the why and wherefore i'm alive. # the one i care for... charles aznavour. fred astaire, bing crosby and frank sinatra all recorded his songs. bob dylan said he was one of the greatest live performers he had ever seen and those songs, a catalogue of heartbreak and life's many sadnesses. my songs are very solid. i write about everything. i write about... 0ften my wife will say, you're not going to sing about that in the song! and i say, yes, iam going to say it. the glamour of his heyday in the 60s and 70s was a world away from his childhood. charles aznavour‘s family were armenian immigrants. he left school and began performing when he was nine. and it was the great french singer edith piaf who gave him his big break, accompanying her on a tour of america. in an era of rock and roll, this five foot three and resolutely old school singer was himself surprised by his enormous success. he sang in six languages, he appeared in films, he was even named armenia's ambassador to sw

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at half past nine, david sillito reports on the shortlisted buildings — including the winner — for thisne of the most prestigious awards in architecture. and later this evening, we'll take a look at what's on the front pages of tomorrow's papers with the financial times' lead writer — seb payne — and the broadcaster lynn faulds wood. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm katherine downes. it's a game played behind closed doors — but what can gareth southgate‘s new stars produce, as england take on croatia in the nations league? mourinho, ferguson, and the struggles of elite sport — we talk to michael carrick about manchester united and the champions league loss that triggered his depression. i still don't know if it was because ofa game i still don't know if it was because of a game or if it was... i don't know what triggered it really. and bullied and belittled — we speak exclusively to beckie scott — the olympic champion who walked out on wada, in protest of their approach to russian doping. hello and welcome to spo

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our arts correspondent david sillito is at the awards ceremony for tonight.the year is the bloomberg building in the city of london. it is an office building with more than a touch of the palace of versailles about it, and it even has its own roman temple in the basement. the bloomberg building. this is what? this is our main reception and we're walking into the vortex. yes, it is really called the vortex. it feels a bit like walking into a movie set. that's james bond, isn't it? the lifts have no cables. they're specially designed. so, too, is the ceiling... and the almost silent magnetic wooden floors. can you hear shoes? because it's not something that you really hear. if you, you really need to pay attention, but... i can't hear any shoes, no, i can't hear any shoes. exactly. but when it comes to voices, this enormous table is surrounded by microphones and speakers to allow us to have an intimate chat. so, isabella, you can hear me clearly?

david sillito, bbc news. a fascinating project. isn't it just?and the netherlands. the number of thefts on the tube has risen by more than a third in the past two years — and it seems you're more at risk from thieves on the central and piccadilly lines than anywhere else on the underground. data from the british transport police show saturdays between 6pm and 7pm were the most common time for pickpockets to strike. a sky—scraper climber nicknamed the "french spider—man" has been arrested after scaling one of london's tallest buildings. 56—year—old alain robert reached the top of the heron tower in bishopsgate yesterday afternoon. he's climbed more that a hundred buildings around the world — and he doesn't use any ropes or safety equipment. police say his actions caused disruption and took them away from genuine emergencies. the wedding outfits of the duke and duchess of sussex go on display at windsor castle today. the exhibition showcasing the duchess' givenchy wedding dress and veil — which features embroidered flowers of the 53 commonwealth co

david sillito reports. back in the 1780s, london was running out of space.r, that land is needed for another purpose. the dead are going to have to find a new final resting place. and this is the reason why. this is where london's high—speed railway station is about to be built. and so, a small army of archaeologists have arrived to move thousands of bodies. how many people are we talking about? the records for the entire area suggest around 60,000 people were interned in the cemetery. of course, some have already been removed over the years, but there's still a huge number of people buried here. you're looking at probably 40,000 individuals but still one of the largest barrier excavations ever to take place. you are excavating 40,000 plots.

david sillitoe, bbc news.ogist and head of heritage at hs2. fascinating to talk to you. first of all that's talk about this project to move 45,000 skeletons, that's a huge undertaking. it is, but it's an exciting opportunity to give us a chance to investigate the people who lived and worked in london and tell the stories of who they were. notjust london though, you are digging, really, and on the whole hs2 route, 150 miles, how many archaeologists have you got? what will they be doing? along the 150 miles we have over 60 sites, and we have over 1000 archaeological specialists. we have everything from early prehistoric sites, roman settlements to medieval battlefields, post—mediaeval sites, and those sites bring us face to face with history. we have two kilometres of road where we haven't identified a great deal of archaeological settlement and we have a bronze age settlement and iron age settlement. basically, the landscape is developing, growing, as people are living. so, h52, it's been controversial, frankly

david sillito, bbc news, cambridge.nel stock that is when you will find out who has won that prize for british architecture. just outlining contenders on the shortlist there. now the latest weather it is absolutely glorious across most of the uk. first i would like to take you across to florida, what we have a major hurricane that is strengthening through wednesday before making landfall. that will make the most powerful hurricane to hit the panhandle, with tallahassee right in its firing line. because it is such a low—lying area, we could have storm surges of up to four meters high, the height of a double—decker bus. and powerful destructive winds. back here, it is warm. warm and sunny for the most part. temperatures reaching 24 celsius in some spots. one of the warmest october days we have had for a decade. the southerly wind which continues through this evening and overnight stop that averages falling to live, but we'll start to see showers lifting north. not for all, but there could be the odd shop was coming even a

the way for the new hs2 rail line, which will link the capital to birmingham. 0ur correspondent, david sillitoneath the trees and grass are bodies. thousands of them. this is where london's high—speed railway station is about to be built but this site, and old city park used to be. around 150 years ago, it was a 70 and all the bodies are going to have to be moved. how many people are buried here? around 60,000 people entered the cemetery. lies some have been removed but there is still a huge number of people buried here. we are looking at around 40,000 individuals. you are excavating 40,000 40,000 individuals. you are excavating 40 , 000 plots? 40,000 individuals. you are excavating 40,000 plots? yes. and a huge tented site is only the beginning. where i'm standing in the moment is going to be one of the platforms and is going to run 500 metres along there. that is what gets you about this site. the sheer size of it. 11,000 square metres. what will happen to all the bodies? matthew flinders, the first man to sell around australia, is buried here. so is bill richmond, one of britain's made cele

our correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. # she may be the reason i survive. # the whygs. bob dylan said he was one of the greatest live performers he had ever seen and those songs, a catalogue of heartbreak and life's many sadnesses. my songs are very solid. i write about everything. i write about... often my wife will say, you're not going to sing about that in the song! and i say, yes, iam going to say it. the glamour of his heyday in the 60s and 70s was a world away from his childhood. charles aznavour‘s family were armenian immigrants. he left school and began performing when he was nine. and it was the great french singer, edith piaf, who gave him his big break, accompanying her on a tour of america. in an era of rock and roll, this five foot three and resolutely old school singer was himself surprised by his enormous success. he sang in six languages, he appeared in films, he was even named armenia's ambassador to switzerland. but charles aznavour‘s place in history is the songwriting. that gift for turning the joy, melancholy and pain of life into song. # she.#

david sillito, bbc news. tongan clothing and were seranaded with a song about mosquitos as part of their visit to tonga earlier today. prince harry and meghan arrived in the south pacific nation yesterday, the third country they've visited on their royal tour. earlier they attended the dedication of a forest reserve to the queen's commonwealth canopy — a project designed to create a network of forest conservation initiatives. that's a summary of the latest bbc news. more at 9:30am. in the next few minutes we will be talking about universal credit. a group of mps have said many claimants, who the scheme is meant to help, is instead causing them hardship. lots of you getting in touch with your experiences. a text, this benefit puts pressure on people with mental health to return to work and live day to day in poverty. it's disgraceful, humiliating and makes people suffer by not having enough money forfood. it people suffer by not having enough money for food. it needs to be abolished, scrap it before more peopl

britain's best new building by the royal institute of british architects. 0ur arts correspondent david sillitound. the bloomberg building. this is, what? our main reception and we are walking into the vortex. yes, it is really cool, the vortex. it feels a bit like walking into a movie set. that is james bond, isn't it? the lifts have no cables, they are specially designed, so too is the ceiling and the almost silent magnetic wooden floors. can you hear issues? because it is not something that you really here. you really need to pay attention. that you really here. you really need to pay attentionlj that you really here. you really need to pay attention. i can't hear any shoes, no i can't hear any shoes. and given all this it is perhaps not surprising who won the prize. the bloomberg building, by foster and partners. of course, none of this would have happened without a certain billionaire. how much?|j think it was... 0ver a certain billionaire. how much?|j think it was... over one and a half, maybe one and three quarters billion dollars by the time we got done. yes, these things don't come che