gail maclellan, bbc news.he democratic congressman who died last week. among those speaking at the service were two former presidents, paying tribute to a man described as a fierce champion of truth, justice and kindness. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. washington had already honoured elijah cummings. the first african—american lawmaker to lie in state in the capitol, but it was in baltimore, his hometown, where he would be laid to rest. us servicemen draping his coffin in the american flag. choir sings. family, friends, colleagues, speaking of a man who always put others first. no matter how hard he fought and how passionately he argued, he tried to treat everybody the way he wanted to be treated, the way he thought americans should be treated. the son of sharecroppers, he fought for civil rights and he lived to see an african—american elected to the white house. elijah cummings was a man of noble and good heart. the lord has now called elijah home, to give his humble, faithful servant rest. america is in so ma

gail maclellan, bbc news. and remainder of our top story.lorry east of london on wednesday. that is the way it is, it is looking, you we re the way it is, it is looking, you were watching bbc news, thank you very much for your company, we will see you next time. hello. the soaking rain affecting wales, parts of england will gradually clear as we go on through saturday, and then the weather we have now, in scotland and northern ireland, chilly but clear, will take over across the uk for part two of the weekend on sunday. as this rain—bearing weather front eventually pulls away, we look to the north, yes, colder air is pushing southwards, but there will be sunshine on sunday. we may see a shower, most will not. before that happens, concern about rain totals mounting in parts of england but certainly into wales, especially south wales, where the met office has an amber warning infor60—80mm, more in the hills. some flooding and some travel disruption likely out of that. let's see how saturday shapes up. starting with the temperatures to begin wi

gail maclellan, bbc news.of britain in memory of his daughter, who died from a blood clot in 2011. martin shipley began his amazing journey from robin hood's bay in yorkshire in february. his wife, maureen, has been supporting him throughout the challenge, and has walked 1,000 miles herself. they've raised more than £10,000 for charity. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. thank you very much. what a thoroughly wet 2a to 36 hours it has been across parts of wales and northern and western england. this is the radar imagery showing you just wear that heavy rain has been. the dark blue indicating the heavy rain. further north, they have been scattered showers and wintriness over the higher ground. and look at these rainfall totals across parts of wales and into northern and western england. 115 millimetres in south wales. that is coming close to five inches of rain. it is no surprise there are several flood warnings in the area. this weather front responsible for it is starting to shift and m

gail maclellan, bbc news.ising their ancient rights. thousands of sheep wandered through the spanish capital as part of an annual agriculture festival, a tradition that dates back to the 13th century. unlike many visitors, they didn't complain about being fleeced by tourist traps. idid not i did not write thatjoke! now the weather with simon. thank you. we have a bit of sunshine out there at the moment and it has been a fairly pleasa nt the moment and it has been a fairly pleasant autumnal start for some of us. high pressure is moving on from the south—west and certainly keeping things much more settled for many of us things much more settled for many of us compared to the last few days. nudging in across the uk. in the south—east of england we have this wet weather system bringing outbreaks of rain. quite a wet start to the day across east anglia and the south—east of england and train continues for the next few hours. gradually it will start to weaken and become more patchy and lighter, the rain in the south

gail maclellan reports. whizzing around apparent on one of 20,000 rental scooters.ms like a good idea, eco- friendly and cheap. but not eve ryo ne eco- friendly and cheap. but not everyone is as enthusiastic. translation: just this monica so a mother and a three—year—old child on a scooter going between a cloud and a scooter going between a cloud and a bus. if the child sleeps, the mother would not be able to catch a she could end up under the bus. infuriated pedestrians say they go across pathways. they are ready to be picked up by an ex— rider wherever they are left. don't scooters have also become a significant problem with many found in parks and squares and even in the river. sparking a new profession, scooter fishermen. from river. sparking a new profession, scooterfishermen. from this river. sparking a new profession, scooter fishermen. from this we can, electric scooters may not be written on pavements unless specially designated and even then, at walking pace. only one person may be on the scooter and the top speed will be capped at 25 kilometres per hour n

gail maclellan reports.entre paintings and drawings in the world, for bugs or former centre of the show placed alongside a wider rate of drawings and put into context by small series of paintings and sculptures from renaissance contemporaries. 50 da vinci's paintings live in the louvre but others as well as drawings and notebooks have been lent to the exhibition. queen elizabeth sent two dozen drawings and the hermitage in petersburg, the vatican and private collectors like bill gates have also contributed. there are those most famous back has not moved home for the exhibition. my own source and her own gallery which is visited by 30,000 people a day. the vitruvian man made the journey from venice following a court case to try to stop him. this photo drawing on paper is not often seen ——is not often seen and will only be shown for a limited period. it demonstrates the interest in science and nature as well is art. translation: leonardo da vinci with his universal talent to someone who is interested in millin

gail maclellan reports. some of the most recognisable paintings and drawings in the world.ll series of paintings and sculptures from renaissance contemporaries. five of da vinci's paintings live permanently in the louvre, but others, as well as including drawings and notebooks, have been lent to the exhibition. queen elizabeth sent 24 drawings and the hermitage in saint petersburg, the vatican and private collectors like bill gates also contributed. leonardo's most famous subject has not moved home for the exhibition. mona lisa will stay in her own gallery in the louvre where she is visited by 30,000 people a day. the vitruvian man made thejourney from venice, following a court case that tried to stop him. this fragile drawing, on paper, is not often seen and will only be shown in paris for a limited period. it demonstrates leonardo's interest in science and nature, as well as art. translation: leonardo da vinci, with his universal talent, is someone who was interested in many things. some people are fans of geometry or mathematics. others of animals, some of painting. as l