hywel griffith reports. during friday prayers three weeks ago, thisbe mosque me the scene of a disaster. it broughtn the world's attent to this normally quiet, sacred place. the man accused of carrying out the mass shooting has beeed formally chaith 50 murders and 39 attempted murders. 28-year-old brenton tarrant appeared via video link from the high-security prison where he is being held in auckland. routinee ordered two mental health checks to determine whether he is fit to enter a plea. the al noor mosque is no longer a crime scene. lepeave been able to return to pray and try to recover. but some are stillgl strugg to do with what they witnessed happeng here. some survivors have been taking food parcels to be read families sustaining them, processing his own feelings. >> i'm going to keep myself busy. : survivor's -- call it survivor's guilt. they need help, they needishe love that kind of missing. were: the shootings streamed live online. social-media compani like facebook and youtube have been criticize

hywel griffith, bbc news, perth.— the incumbent petro poroshenko has held a televised debate with himself. he staged a one—man debate after his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky, failed to show up. despite having no political experience, zelensky is tipped to become the country's next president after finishing the first round comfortably in the lead. a p pa re ntly apparently they couldn't agree on a debate for this debate. winemakers are fighting ice with fire in the vineyards of chablis in france. hills around the town glowed through the night with flames from hundreds of oil heaters, lit to protect the delicate grape vines from early morning frost. workers spent three nights battling the chilly conditions, which can devastate the precious crop.s now, take a look at these pictures. this is the cliff diving world series in the philippines. 2a athletes have been leaping from the tops of cliffs and twisting and turning down to the emerald sea. the stunning scenery surrounding them is palawan island. the divers co

hywel griffith, bbc news, perth.is rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky, failed to show up. despite having no political experience, zelensky is tipped to become the country‘s next president after finishing the first round comfortably in the lead. this week sees the reopening of marie antoinette‘s apartments at the palace of versailles. they‘ve been closed to the public for three years — as part of a larger project to renovate the former home of france‘s kings and queens. the bbc‘s tim allman has more details. there is opulence... ..and then there is opulence. gold and bronze and marble. the finest silks and the most intricate embroidery. if you ever wanted to know how the other half lived, this is your answer. translation: the work that has been done by all the craftsmen who worked on this site has led us to revisit this room and show it off in all its glory. we feel like we are rediscovering a room that we‘d almost forgotten. for more than a century, the queens of france lived in these apartments, but the most fam

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch. 0ther has lost. hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.5th movie in the series. and finally, in colombo, sri lanka‘s president will meet with the country‘s religious leaders less than a week after a series of bomb blasts killed more than 350 people. don‘t forget, we have lots of details on all those other stories and what else is happening around the world on our website. let‘s return to vladivostok and our correspondence there, sarah ra i nsfo rd. correspondence there, sarah rainsford. sarah, we have seen the pictures of the two leaders meeting, shaking hands, meeting officials, talking it would seem to the press for a little while so are they now in private discussions? well, that's right. it‘s the first meeting abroad ina right. it‘s the first meeting abroad in a narrow focus between the two leaders. you mentioned, that warm greeting between the two leaders. this meeting was a little late getting under way but it is under way now in the sports hall here behind me on this college campus. we have heard a few words between the two men. fir

hywel griffith, in australia there has been a separate but related legal development regarding extremistlain that to us. yeah, many people would be aware that the shootings were actually streamed live online and subsequently were shared, overi million times being published and republished again on different social media sites. the government he has acted by introducing a new law, which will effectively threaten the bosses of companies such as facebook and youtube with imprisonment and massive fines unless they take the material down expeditiously in the event of an abhorrent attack or a potential terror attack or a rape and murder that is captured and streamed or posted online. now, it would be up to a jury in any potential court case to decide how quickly is soon enough to take it down, but it is being seen as a measure to try and counteract extremist material being put online, albeit that it has been criticised not just by albeit that it has been criticised notjust by some of albeit that it has been criticised not just by some of the albeit that it has been criticised notjust by some o

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.ns next month with a promise to stop brexit. speaking at an event in east london, their leader sir vince cable reiterated his party's call for another referendum, saying that parliament was gridlocked and the country was demoralised. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports. vince cable's last outing as leader, and as tough as any he's known. not that that was his message today, launching the liberal democrats' push in the european parliament this was. stop brexit. it's simple. it's uncomplicated. it's unambiguous. we are not iffing and butting. it's honest. not easy, though, squeezed by probe brexit protests, labour, the tories, not easy, though, squeezed by pro brexit protests, labour, the tories, and the new party of the centre refusing sir vince's call to work together. you reached out to the new party, change uk, and offered partnership. they rebuffed you and they are coming after your votes. has that made a very difficult election all but impossible? there are millions of

hywel griffith, bbc news, perth.poroshenko, has held a televised debate with himself. he staged a one man debate after his arrival, a committee, failed to show up. despite having no political experience, valinsky is tipped to become the next president. now, take a look at these pictures. this is the cliff diving world series in the philippines. 2a athletes have been leaping from the tops of cliffs and twisting and turning down to the emerald sea. the stunning scenery surrounding them is palawan island. the divers come from countries including the uk, australia, romania, and canada. look at that dive. from the looks of it, iam look at that dive. from the looks of it, i am sure you are a cliff diver. you know i am not. i was lucky enough to go where they do lots of that cliff diving in italy. and they would never ever try. it is terrifying. i'm scared of heights. absolutely no chance. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. iam also i am also scared of cliff diving. they would never trade. and i'm r

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.elworks in port talbot in south wales. the blast happened in the early hours of the morning and triggered a number of small fires. it's thought to have been caused by a train carrying molten metal into the works. jordan davies reports. a huge blast, lighting up the sky above port talbot. the explosion shook people's homes. local residents say it sounded like thunder. lance lives above port talbot and managed to film the fire at the steelworks. massive explosion over port talbot steelworks. i thought it was thunder. he says he feared for his life because of the size and force of the explosion. ijust had tears down my eyes because the scale of the explosion was such... i can't explain how big it was and i honestly thought there were a lot of lives lost over there. if not, it's got to be a miracle. tata steel says the incident was caused by a spillage of a train carrying molten metal. bbc news has acquired these images from inside the plant which show a derailed train lying on its side. t

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.prince harry, whose first child is due any day now. our royal correspondent jonny dymond is there. as you can hear, the bells are appealing, they have been going for the last 15 minutes, since the duchess of cambridge and the duke of sussex left the service. it lasted about an hour sussex left the service. it lasted aboutan hourand sussex left the service. it lasted about an hour and there were traditional elements of our remembrance services, pereyra‘s, and the last cut post. and a poem was read by ataturk, the founder of modern turkey. 50,000 allied troops, 85,000 turkish troops. it is a royal tradition that anzac day is marked since 1916, one year on since the invasion of gallipoli. 12 hours ago, as we heard, it was the duke of cambridge in auckland who started anzac day commemorations and then 12 hours later his wife and prince harry, waiting expecta ntly hours later his wife and prince harry, waiting expectantly for his first child, made their way into the abbey to remember the de

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.io sala, who was 58, had described his son's death as a "bad dream". emiliano sala was on his way to his new club, cardiff city, when the private jet chartered by his agent came down in the english channel. two people have suffered minor injuries in an explosion at the tata steelworks in port talbot in south wales. the blast happened in the early hours of the morning and triggered a number of small fires. it's thought to have been caused by a train carrying molten metal into the works. vauxhall is recalling 235,000 zafira cars for a third time after a new source of fires was discovered. the zafira b cars were previously recalled after campaigners claimed more than 300 had caught fire. the company said the latest recall affects cars built between 2005—2014, which do not have electronic climate control. citizen's advice says people who miss a single payment of their council tax in england and wales are being punished by having to pay their whole year's bill in one go. it means families s

hywel griffith is looking at contenders through the medium of sport. it is going to be mean and dirty, and one thing is for certain, someone has to lose. australian politics can be a brutal game and never more so than in an election. on one side, the reigning champions, the coalition, a team which has been through a lot of steps since the last election, sacking its captai aand putting ew captain, scott morrison, or scomo to teammates. tcan he make it p may? gere is one issue they br into play time afterngime, the stro economy. i this is an a comment th on -- an economy that is on his way back. hywe what about the opposition? the labour party has remarkably for australia stuck to the same leader for the last five and half years. >> we are united, we are determined, and we already, ready to serve, ready to lead, ready to deliver aair go for australia. could beu could -- he australia next pm. only one problem, opinion polls suggest he is less popular than the current prime minister. independents and will be grappling for votes, ome on the right wing fight

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.n honour of donald trump. mr corbyn said it would be wrong to "roll out the red carpet" for the us president whom he accused of using "racist and misogynist rhetoric", and said the prime minister was wrong to "kowtow" to a president who tore up international treaties. vauxhall is recalling 235,000 zafira cars — for a third time — after a new source of fires was discovered. the zafira b cars were previously recalled after campaigners claimed more than 300 had caught fire. the company said the latest recall affects cars built between 2005 and 2014, which do not have electronic climate control. two people have suffered minor injuries in an explosion at the tata steelworks in port talbot in south wales. the blast happened in the early hours of the morning and triggered a number of small fires. it's thought to have been caused by a train carrying molten metal into the works. crossrail won't be open until at least october 2020 — a full two years late — and while today the chief executive of

hywel griffith, bbc news. except in emergencies and maternity cases. the decision by the countess of chester nhs foundation trust means gps in wales will no longer be able to refer patients for treatment over the border at the hospital. more on this from a health correspondent. why? this relates to what the hospital trust described as unresolved funding issues. it is about payment issues from the health board that about payment issues from the health boa rd that runs about payment issues from the health board that runs —— in accordance with the trust that runs the hospital. many patients that arrive at that hospital come from north wales. last year we heard that they we re wales. last year we heard that they were missing out on around £4 million worth of funding because they felt those patients from north wales were not being funded properly. the trust had taken the decision, today, after what is a long ongoing discussion, with the help at a north wales to stop patients from north wales are attending unless th

hywel griffith reporting.esperate need of intervention, according to a government report. it says young people in coastal communities are being let down and left behind by issues like transport, housing and post—16 education. the report says that some seaside towns such as brighton and bournemouth show the british seaside can successfully reinvent itself. mike apps reports. the report today is called the future of seaside towns of and it comes with a warning that some are stuck in the past. many people in coastal communities feel left behind and forgotten by government. i think the process started strangely probably back in the 60s with the beeching railway cuts which served the coastal areas really badly and they were never replaced with other forms of transport. if you are looking for an example of a seaside town that is getting it right. the report says that they further than bournemouth. bournemouth in particular has a very diverse local economy. a lot of young people come to brighton to study, 40,000 or s

hywel griffith is in sydney with more. yeah, well, he appeared via video link.tually being held in auckland in a high security prison. this was a pretty brief, routine hearing. one of the main purposes was for him to be formally charged with all of those murders, a total now of 50 murders and another 39 attempted murder charges. no plea was entered, however, as you said, the judge ordered that first of all, he should undertake routine psychiatric tests, in order to establish whether or not he is mentally fit to plead and therefore for any potential trial to take place further on. now, he was in auckland, but within the court in christchurch, there were many of the victims and the relatives of the deceased as well, who wanted to see with their own eyes this man, albeit appearing via a video screen, and we understand that some of those people were hugging as they went in and afterwards, they went to be briefed by police officers as to the state of the investigation and what to expect next. hywel, in australia there has been a separate but related legal development

hywel griffith reports.noor mosque is no longer a crime scene but what happened between those walls has scarred every memory. the prince came to bring a message of hope that the unity shown here in christchurch to overcome the actions of the government. in a moment of acute pain, he stood up and you stood together. in reaction to tragedy, you achieved something remarkable. i've had reasons myself to reflect on grief and sudden pain, and loss in my own life. and in my role i have often seen up close the sorrow of others. that message of love overcoming hate does still resonate here for the survivors and the families of the tombs. a message that they do belong here, that this is their country. and that meant something to this family, one of the 50 gunned down in the mosque. his wife and daughter felt the words we re wife and daughter felt the words were genuine. that means they are acknowledging that we are not left alone, there acknowledging what a do us alone, there acknowledging what a do us and they're sho

hywel griffith looks ahead through the medium of a sport unique to the country — aussie rules. has got to lose. just like aussie rules football, australian politics can be a brutal game, never more so than in an election. on one side, the reigning champions, the coalition, a team which has been through a lot of off—field bustups since the last election, dramatically sacking its captain and putting in a new man, scott morrison, or scomo to his team—mates. he's only been prime minister for a few months, can he make it past may? well, on form, the government could struggle to hold on. they've been lagging behind in the polls for the last two and a half years, but there's one key issue they want to bring into play time after time. the strong economy. this is an economy that it's on its way back. when that happens, your economy strengthens. that's what will drive the economy forward. so what about the opposition? well, since being kicked out of office by the voters in 2013, the labor party has sorted out its infighting and, remarkably for australia, stuck to the same leader for the

our reporter hywel griffith is in christchurch for us this morning. good to see you.itially to some of the emergency teams have dealt with the situation, the paramedics, the police officers on the ground who will have witnessed incredible things. we know he spoke to them about dealing with the trauma of what they saw and about the importance of talking to colleagues and talking things through and looking after their own mental health having seen such horrors in their own city. as you said earlier on in the day there was a ceremony in auckland to remember the australian and new zealand soldiers who perished in the gallipoli landings and again that was representing the queen and looking at the car —— country's fallen. the north korean leader kim jong—un and the russian president, vladimir putin, are meeting in russia for their first—ever talks. it's mr kim's first meeting with another head of state since his summit with president trump in february, which ended without agreement. the north korean leader said he and mr putin had a "very meaningful exchange of views on iss

hywel griffith reports from christchurch.arred every memory. the prince came to bring a message of hope that the unity shown here in christchurch would overcome the actions of the gunman. in a moment of acute pain, you stood up and you stood together. and in reaction to tragedy, you achieved something remarkable. i've had reasons myself to reflect on grief and sudden pain, and loss in my own life. and in my role, i have often seen up close the sorrow of others. that message of love overcoming hate does still resonate here for the survivors and the families of the victims. a message that they do belong here, that this is their country. and that means something to the family of abdel fattah kasem, one of the 50 gunned down in the mosque. his wife and daughter felt the words were genuine. that means they are acknowledging we are not left alone, they're acknowledging what happened to us and they're showing that they are sharing our feelings and they are supporting us. it's really appreciated. sharing our grief from a really authe

our correspondent hywel griffith has more details on the charges.ially so the police could keep him in custody while they carried out a vast investigation, the biggest criminal investigation in new zealand history, and that means they believe they now have the evidence they need to charge him with a total of 50 murders, and as you said, another 39 attempted murders. there was actually an additional 50 people injured during the attack, 16 of which remain in different hospitals across new zealand, and further to the charges announced by the police today, they say they are still considering other charges. that may well be terrorism charges. it's not been decided yet whether or not that would be helpful in terms of the prosecution to add to the charges of murder and attempted murder. the time is almost 11:30am. a study has shown that the type of food we eat is putting 1 in 5 of us into an early grave. resarchers found that poor diet is the world's deadliest health risk and accounts for nearly 11 million deaths. the report says low intake of wholegrains

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.s the curl of cloud. it will be the strength of the rim and the un the biggest issue. this rain is heading slowly eastwards. a few showers to the south. the wind is starting to pick up in the south—west and northern ireland as we see the approach of storm hanna, an area of low pressure there. it's taking a track a little further north. it will sweep strong winds across many places of england and wales over night and into tomorrow. the wind really picking up on the south—west and wales. we have a band of rain sweeping through, and another area of wet weather returning to northern ireland. that will keep the temperature dropped. the strength of the wind will bring travel disruption and potential damage overnight and into saturday. the strongest men shall be in wales, the midlands, southern england, whiteley up midlands, southern england, whiteley up to 55 miles an hour, perhaps up to 70 on the coasts. the strongest winds will sweep their way eastward through the day. the rain will hang a

also visited the al noor mosque, where a2 people were shot dead in march. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffithsimed as a place of prayer, the al noor mosque is no longer a crime scene, but what happened between these walls has scarred every memory. the prince came to bring a message of hope that the unity shown here in christchurch would overcome the actions of the gunman. in a moment of acute pain, you stood up and you stood together. and in reaction to tragedy, you achieved something remarkable. i've had reasons myself to reflect on grief and sudden pain, and loss in my own life. and in my role i have often seen up close the sorrow of others. that message of love overcoming hate does still resonate here for the survivors and the families of the victims. a message that they do belong here, that this is their country. and that meant something to the family of abdel fattah kasem, one of the 50 gunned down in the mosque. his wife and daughter felt the words were genuine. that means they are acknowledging that we are not left alone, they're acknowledging what happened to us and they're showing tha

hywel griffith reports.g out the mass shooting has now been formally charged with 50 murders and 39 attempted murders. 28—year—old brenton tarrant appeared via video link from the high security prison, where he is being held in auckland. the judge ordered two routine mental health checks, to determine whether he's fit to enter a plea. the al noor mosque is no longer a crime scene. people are being able to return to pray to try to recover. but some are still struggling to deal with what they witnessed happening here. some survivors, like faisal, have been taking food parcels to bereaved families, sustaining them and processing his own feelings. i am trying to keep myself busy. call it, call it survivor's guilt. they need help right now, they need the love that's kind of missing, and that's, i guess, what's motivating everyone. the shootings were streamed live online. social media companies, like facebook and youtube, have been criticised for failing to prevent extremist material from being shared. australia h

our correspondent, hywel griffith, has been to meet some of them.police came to put her injail. i felt so helpless. i couldn't eat, couldn't sleep as much. being a single mum and being too attached to your kids, you are, i don't know how to explain. it was just so hard. i needed help to get out. they help came from anonymous donors, who bought her out of prison. campaigners say the impact of the fines on people's lives is crushing and they should be means tested. we're not saying we don't want any fines. what we want fines to be affordable. the same for everybody. the problem is these fines are not affordable for people living well below the poverty line. it is finishing up in jail or in hardship. for some the hardship is so great it has led to suicide and alienation, to loss of life. last year, more than 1700 warrants were issued, threatening to imprison people for unpaid court fines. a significant drop on the previous year. but they are still being handed out, impacting disproportionately on aboriginal women. the state government recognises puttin

our correspondent, hywel griffith, has been to meet some of them.ess. day, the police came to put her in jail. ifelt so helpless. i couldn't eat, couldn't sleep as much. being a single mum and being too attached to your kids, you are, i don't know how to explain. it was just so hard. your kids, you are, i don't know how to explain. it wasjust so hard. i needed help to get out. they help came from anonymous donors who bought her out of prison. campaigners say the impact of the fines on people's lives is crushing and they should be means tested. we don't want any fines. what we want fines to be affordable. the same for everybody. the problem is these fines are not affordable for people living well below the poverty line. it is finishing injail or in hardship. for some the hardship is so hardship. for some the hardship is so great it has led to suicide and alienation, to loss of life. last year, more than 1700 warrants were issued, threatening to imprison people for unpaid court fines. a significant drop on the previous year. but they are still being h

hywel griffith looks ahead through the medium of a sport unique to the country — aussie rules!ch has been through a lot of off—field bustups since the last election, dramatically sacking its captain and putting in a new man, scott morrison, or scomo to his team—mates. he's only been prime minister for a few months, can he make it past may? well, on form, the government could struggle to hold on. they've been lagging behind in the polls for the last two and a half years, but there's one key issue they'll want to bring into play time after time. the strong economy. this is an economy that it's on its way back. when that happens, your economy strengthens. that's what will drive the economy forward. so what about the opposition? well, since being kicked out of office by the voters in 2013, the labour party has sorted out its infighting and, remarkably for australia, stuck to the same leader for the last five and a half years. we are united, we are determined, and we are ready, ready to serve, ready to lead, ready to deliver a fair go for australia. bill shorten could soon be austra