alex forsyth, bbc news, halifax.under kermani who's there. you have watched this country as closely as anyone. i wonder what your take is today on the situation now. ~ ., y ' your take is today on the situation now. ~ ., , , , , now. well, two very different seeds in kabul. now. well, two very different seeds in kabul- at — now. well, two very different seeds in kabul. at the _ now. well, two very different seeds in kabul. at the airport, _ now. well, two very different seeds in kabul. at the airport, utter- in kabul. at the airport, utter chaos. i saw taliban members firing into the airand chaos. i saw taliban members firing into the air and beating people with sticks, trying to control the crowd. contrast with the city centre where shots and restaurants are opening up and people are going out to eat ice cream. i cannot stress enough how significant a presence at the taliban have in the city and how surreal it is to witness it. every few minutes one of their patrols passes by and they are heavily armed with powerful

alex forsyth, bbc news, halifax. let's go back to our reporter in kabul.afghanistan and how the taliban are going to govern? there is still a sense _ taliban are going to govern? there is still a sense of— taliban are going to govern? there is still a sense of shock _ taliban are going to govern? there is still a sense of shock amongst i is still a sense of shock amongst many of the people i speak to. no one expected things to unravel quite as quickly as they did. two weeks ago the taliban didn't control a single major city. now, they are in control of the whole country. it is difficult to overstate how pervasive their presence in kabul is. i was walking along the street in the centre of the city earlier, there was a fighter strolling casually along with the rocket propelled grenade launcher on his back. the taliban's biggest challenges begin now, in many ways. now they have captured the country, how will they reconcile the hardline sharia law with the more democratic part of the country which has been developed over the past two decades. we have seenin ov

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the british army leaves boston, goes to halifax, nova scotia. the british go to halifax., about 1,000 loyalists go with him. you're going to see something. every time the british evacuate an area, thousands of loyalists go with him. loyalists don't want to be left behind. they don't know what americans are going to do to loyalists. that's not a particularly wonderful prospect. the other thing that's interesting about the evacuation of boston and people don't actually remember this is for all intents and purposes the war in new england is over. there's almost no major fighting in new england after this point. there's periodic coastal raids on the british. newport, rhode island. for all practical purposes, the fighting in new england is pretty much over. the other thing that's kind of interesting here to bring rage militaire to a close, nobody remembers this but it's actually correct. when the british army leaves boston aside from the places like the great lakes and ft. niagara, there are no british soldiers. it looks like the americans have won the revolution. british auth

sally hurst has been talking to hannah at herfamily home in halifax before she set off for tokyo. one of the paralympic games' biggest names — two golds in london, three in rio. will there be more in tokyo? it is going to be a very different games to the last two that i've experienced. but that's the magic of the games. no two are the same. so this one's going to be very, very different! a trip back to the family home is a chance to reflect on the past 12 months and a build up to a games like no other. i feel like that extra year, it gave me the chance to just rest a little bit and work on things that sometimes get swept under the rug. i actually really enjoyed that part of the process, just going back to, actually, what bits of the sport do i enjoy? there's no competitions to aim for, no times to beat. i'm just going to have fun. and i feel like that really gave me some passion back, to get in this year and really want to do well. i am finally trying on all my kit. and no matter how many times you've represented your country, that new kit excitement never gets old. normally, i wo

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alex forsyth, bbc news, halifax.e. i'm joined now by carter malkasian, former us military adviser and author of the american war in afghanistan: a history. while the americans are almost all gone and the taliban are back. i'm joined now by carter malkasian, former us military adviser and author of the american war in afghanistan: a history. thank you so much forjoining us. the british prime minister because the taliban victory in the chronicle of an event foretold. is he right? in a sense he is. people knew going into afghanistan there is danger getting stuck in a quagmire. people understood in the united states, leaders understood that the soviets had failed there. so we knew this and nevertheless we could not find a way out and trapped in afghanistan probably because of terrorists that threats we were worried about and then partly because we wanted to help the country so much. definitely right this was a chronicle of defeat. ., ,. , ., , , , defeat. you described as the best brief us adviser _ defeat. you described

get the vaccine, hence why you can now go to football stadiums, music festivals, circuses even in halifaxreally keen to push ahead with this in time for the autumn. this is a kind of carrot approach we are getting from the government now, but the stick comes at the end of september when the government is adamant at that point if you want to get into a nightclub and other large crowded venues can have to have proof of both doses the vaccine.— venues can have to have proof of both doses the vaccine. thank you very much — both doses the vaccine. thank you very much for— both doses the vaccine. thank you very much for that. _ around 4,000 children and young people in scotland will be offered the pfizer vaccine before the start of the new school term injust over two weeks. it will be on offer to those with conditions which make them more vulnerable to covid—19 — such as down�*s syndrome, learning disabilities, and illnesses which affect the immune system. it will give them that protection, some protection after that first dose, but we'll need to wait until the second dose, which will need to b

winchester is the least affordable city to buy a home in, according to a survey by the halifax. uk city will now cost buyers eight times their average earnings, with prices continuing to rise faster than wages. lamb reared on the salt marshes of the gower peninsula in south wales has become the first food in the uk to be granted protected status after brexit. other products already protected under european law, such as cornish pasties, are also included in the scheme. let's speak to our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. so, what difference will this make? well, from the farmers's point of view it at least puts them on the map. unfortunately, the elements are against us, because otherwise i would be showing this glorious coastline. out there somewhere, the sheep that gets a grave on samphire and sea lavender. that is what gives the salt some of its flavour. what makes these lambs are unique and worthy of special status? we makes these lambs are unique and worthy of special status?— makes these lambs are unique and worthy of special status? we have a wonderful area _ worthy of

novel way that washington would try to capture more gunpowder by attacking the british source in halifax but he needed a ship or ships to do that operation so he encouraged john glover to creative navyer d the navy which is really kind of preposterous is to take basically a phishing boat the john glover has, the hanna which was about 74 tons and somehow take him the greatest navy in the world at the time the royal navy but that's exactly what they did and they attacked the british ships. and the story of the navy is extraordinary. it's some of the most colorful captions in american history. captain coy the red dragon that had the giant red cloak and he has an incredible sense of humor. scion martindale who decides to send a lavish amount of money but as soon as the ship gets out of court he's immediately captured by the british. scion martindale cells out there crew to the british at trial. scion martindale is a really amazing story. they put many of them in royal navy vessels and he is freed with some of his officers and the makes his way to maine where he is imprisoned as well by the b

novel way that washington would try to capture more gunpowder by attacking the british stores at halifax. so he needed a ship or ships to do that operate john glover to create a navy. and the navy which is really kind of preposterous is to take basically afishing boat that john glover had, the hannah which was about 74 tons . and somehow take on the greatest be the will of the world at the time , butthat's what they did . and they attacked the british ships. and the story of the navy is extraordinary. it's some of the most colorful captains in american history. captain roy, the red dragon that has the giant cloak of a red cloak that has an incredible sense of humor . cyan martindale who decides to oust six guns, elaborate amount of money but as soon as the ship immediately captured by the british . diane martindale filled up his group for the british area to trial. cyan martindale is a really amazing story. they put his crew in irons, they put many of them royal navy vessels. he is free with some of his officers area he makes his way to the main where he's in present as well by the briti

novel way that washington would try to capture more gunpowder by attacking the british stores at halifax. he needed a ship or ships to do that operation. he turned to john glover to create a navy. and the navy, which is really kind of preposterous is to take basically a fishing boat that john glover had come out that hannah, which was about 74 tons and somehow take on the greatest navy of the world. that is exactly what they did. they attacked british ships. and the story of the navy is extraordinary. it is's some of the most colorfl and american history. the red dragon that had the giant cloak,gi the red cloak tht has an incredible sense of humor. martindale who decides to out finished sit guns. spend a lavish amount of money. he is immediately captured by the s british. martindale sells out his crew to the british. he has a really amazing story. they put his crew in iron. .... i .... within thelf navy itself, they attack canada without authorization. there's a mutiny, one of the first in the united states history. but they also capture critical powder ships at the right time at the rig

british army lease boston and goes to halifax nova scotia.british leave, about 1000 loyalists go with them. and you will see something, every time british people like the british to leave an area the loyalist follow them. they don't want to be left behind. that's not a wonderful prospect. to be left behind. the other thing it's interesting about the evacuation is that, and people don't remember it, is that for all practical purposes the war in new england is over there is almost no major fighting in new england at this point. there's periodic coastal rates. taking newport rhode islands, and americans lay siege. the american revolution in new england has ended. the world -- the war will go on another seven years, but the fighting new england is pretty much over. the other thing that is kind of interesting here that brings it to a close. nobody remembers this, but it is factually correct. the british army leaves boston, aside from places in the great lakes, like detroit, 14 i aggregate, there are no more british soldiers in the 13 colonies. the

that's according to the halifax. dorset that are at risk from the anchors of boats could be protected by new "eco—moorings". the creatures are under threat because anchors drag along the sea bed, damaging their fragile habitat. now experts in studland bay have come up with a new way for boats to moor, asjohn maguire reports. these underwater meadows of seagrass provide a vital habitat, teeming with wildlife, and it's where you can find the spiny seahorse. normally up to around 16 centimetres long for an adult, they come here in the spring to feed on plankton or small shrimp and to mate. famously, it's the male that gets pregnant. it's a protected species, and studland bay is a marine conservation zone. but boats in this popular area off the dorset coast can create problems. we've counted up to 450 boats here in one day. it's the noise, the anchors, the general movement of everything seems to affect the seahorses. they're very prone to stress, and so if you can sort of reduce that stress, then they're quite happy, rel

the analysis from halifax found a 10% surge in house prices has offset a 2% rise in average earnings.1a times annual income for residents. while londonderry in northern ireland was the most affordable location, with homes costing less than five times earnings. boats at a beauty spot in dorset are being encouraged not to drop their anchors, but to use new "eco—moorings" instead. the ten moorings being installed at studland bay are safer for the creatures living below the water's surface — like seahorses — which can have their habitat damaged by traditional anchors. john maguire reports. these underwater meadows of seagrass provide a vital habitat teeming with wildlife. and it is where you can find the spiny sea it is a protected species and studland bay is a marine conservation zone, but boats visiting this popular area off the dorset coast can create problems. we've counted up to a50 boats here in one day. it's the noise, the anchors, the general movement of everything seems to affect the sea horses. they're very prone to stress and so if you can sort of reduce that stress, then they'

the analysis from halifax found a 10% surge in house prices has offset a 2% rise in average earnings.beijing as the country gets ready to host next year's winter olympics. chinese officials had been confident they could have crowds for all events but the current outbreak of the delta variant has cast doubt on the plans. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports. in the mountains around the chinese capital, thousands of workers are busy. next to the space—age ski—jumping centre, they're making the most of the summer months for construction. justin downs is a canadian winter sports specialist who has been advising games organisers. there is no question beijing will be ready for the venues, for the competitions. in fact, all of the competition venues are already ready and they've already hosted test events, so like you see going on around us here isjust the supporting infrastructure. before the sliding centre is iced overfor the bobsleigh runs they are putting the finishing touches. a high—speed train connection with the city is already operating. around it, hotels, temporary stan