john maguire went to meet them. love you.ay, never argue. i can honestly say, we have never rowed. we have had a difference of opinion, but we have never rowed. one or the other of us will give in. usually it's me. but, no, we like the same things. they met as teenagers near the end of the second world war, and cyril plucked up the courage to suggest a trip to the cinema which almost didn't happen. i came home and i said to my mum, he wants to take me, what was it, to the pictures, wasn't it? yeah, down in peckham. and i said, i don't think i'll go. "yes, you will, my girl, you promised the lad. you'll go." so thanks to muriel�*s mother, the rest is history. and a family that includes five grandchildren and five great—grandchildren. one of them, maddy, is helping her great—grandmother to maintain her famous sartorial standards. you would dress up, you liked your high heel shoes, didn't you? oh, yeah. and i liked everything that matched. if i'd got a green pair of shoes... gloves, hat, shoes. muriel was a hairdresser. she star

john maguire, bbc news, brussels. criticised the visa scheme for people fleeing the invasion. ministers say measures are needed to check the identity of those arriving, but vadym prystaiko says the government should drop what he called "bureaucratic red tape." i hope and i beg that the procedures will be dropped and every bureaucratic red tape should be cancelled. we will deal with later with any issues. sometimes its documents, but there is embassy here for you to help with the documents. some people couldn't even get their passports because they are fleeing under bombardment. let's get more now from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. there is a lot of pressure right now. thought of changed relaxation. is anything happening?— now. thought of changed relaxation. is anything happening? former prime minister david _ is anything happening? former prime minister david cameron _ is anything happening? former prime minister david cameron has _ is anything happening? former prime minister david cameron has wade

john maguire went to meet them. love you.. i came home and i said to my mum, he wants to take me, what was it, to the pictures, wasn't it? yeah, down in peckham. and i said, i don't think i'll go. "yes, you will, my girl, you promised the lad. you'll go." so thanks to muriel�*s mother, the rest is history. and a family that includes five grandchildren and five great—grandchildren. one of them, maddy, is helping her great—grandmother to maintain her famous sartorial standards. you would dress up, you liked your high heel shoes, didn't you? oh, yeah. and i liked everything that matched. if i'd got a green pair of shoes... gloves, hat, shoes. muriel was a hairdresser. she started work when the war was on still, and she worked for the same firm. it was the only hairdressing firm in the city of london. she left school when she was 13, 14. 14. as you did in those days. i was iii on the friday, and i started work on the monday. after the war, they were kept apart by cyril's national service in the raf. and for a time, their engageme

. _ john maguire is in northern france for us. is one place where visas can be processed.- visas can be processed. a new strate: visas can be processed. a new strategy really _ visas can be processed. a new strategy really is _ visas can be processed. a new strategy really is launched - visas can be processed. a new. strategy really is launched today. we are in northern france, in lutsk. this area was decimated in the first world war and again it plays a crucial role, helping people rebuild their lives. there had been extreme frustration is the last couple of weeks. the publicity, the headlines have been damning for the british government and its process of getting people into the uk to obtain days visas. people have had to do european rail trips, going to brussels and paris. the idea is appointment only, coming here to arras and their visa will be processed. so far there are biometric tesco refugees have had to give their fingerprints. that can happen afterwards when they get to the uk. i happen afterwards when they get to the uk

john maguire went to meet them. love you. love you. after 70 years of marriage, — love you.ars of marriage, cyril and muriel- love you. love you. after 70 years of marriage, cyril and muriel still. of marriage, cyril and muriel still hold hands whenever they can and they say they never argue. i can say we have never— they say they never argue. i can say we have never round, _ they say they never argue. i can say we have never round, we _ they say they never argue. i can say we have never round, we have - they say they never argue. i can say we have never round, we have had| they say they never argue. i can say| we have never round, we have had a difference _ we have never round, we have had a difference of — we have never round, we have had a difference of opinion but we have never_ difference of opinion but we have never round. difference of opinion but we have never round-— never round. one or other of us would given _ never round. one or other of us would given unusually, - never round. one or other of us would given unusually, it - never round. one or other of us would g

john maguire, bbc news, bath. but cold over to the time of year but cold over to the north of scotland as we see northerly winds developing this week. that cordoba is going to push southwards and these are the temperatures got by thursday. it will feel colder than the wind and with those sort of numbers it is actually going to be cold enough for some sleet and snow to from almost anywhere. today, though, it has been rain keeping it on the chilly side across parts of northern england but either side of that there is warm sunshine once again. thickening cloud to the english channel and that will develop wetter weather across southern counties of england. that rain as turney ding to peter out. vane heads into the far north of scotland but the west of mainland scotland having some clearer skies and may be a slight frost overnight. mist or fog coming and may be a slight frost overnight. mist orfog coming in off the north sea. it could then go and keep it cold across parts of the east midlands, lincolnshire and east ang

john maguire has been to a pub in norfolk, in eastern england, where they've been overwhelmed by theut they have been collecting items throughout the week. for example, these food boxes filled with dried foods, essentially a russian perk for a family, please, tomatoes, rice, soups, tea bags, sugar, you can imagine how useful and welcome that would be. these bags are full of warm clothing, there are nappies, also ex—servicemen have been donating essential kits, medicines will also be taken, setting off from today. paul is the landlord here. the effort has been extraordinary, what has the response be like aspirants you can see? the has the response be like aspirants you can see?— has the response be like aspirants ou can see? . ., , ., you can see? the community here and further afield, — you can see? the community here and further afield, norfolk _ you can see? the community here and further afield, norfolk as _ you can see? the community here and further afield, norfolk as a _ you can see? the community here and further afield, norfolk as a whole, - further afield, norfolk as a whole

its water since roman times is about to enter a new chapter in its illustrious bathing history. john maguired after some warmth through the weekend, with temperatures into the low 20s, are you ready for this? it is on the way for a thursday, sleet and snow and subzero wind chill. details and breakfast. good morning. it's monday, the 28th of march. we are talking about an extraordinary incident at the oscars. the hollywood actor will smith has given a tearful apology, after he overshadowed the oscars by marching on stage and hitting the comedian chris rock. rock had just made a joke about the hair loss suffered by smith's wife, who has alopecia. smith later apologised to the academy — but not to rock — while picking up the best actor award for his role in king richard. with all the details of an eventful night in hollywood, here's our media and arts correspondent david sillito. after last year's rather muted pandemic oscars, which was held in a railway station, this was a full on return to old school red carpet hollywood. the 94th academy awards. this was the oscars determined to be cheerful,

breakfast'sjohn maguire is at a migrant hostel in calais. morning, john.rk, even if it is not working at the moment? we are waitin: for is not working at the moment? we are waiting for detail. _ is not working at the moment? we are waiting for detail. adam _ is not working at the moment? we are waiting for detail. adam said - is not working at the moment? we are waiting for detail. adam said that - is not working at the moment? we are waiting for detail. adam said that a - waiting for detail. adam said that a few minutes ago. people have made this incredible journey, just looking around where i am, there are lots of cars with ukrainian numberplates that have obviously fled ukraine. something 1500 miles to get to hear. i imagine they think calais is the closest point to the british mainland, 25 miles to the kent coast just across the british mainland, 25 miles to the kent coastjust across the channel. they have come here, tried to apply for a visa but as we saw at the weekend, being pushed from pillar to post, following the pieces of paper that simply have

breakfast'sjohn maguire is at a pub in norfolk where donated items are being dropped off. but it won't be there for long, johns, we have shampoo, the type of things that people in ukraine have been saying they really need, boots donated by an ex serviceman, also medicines, they have been externally breezy here over the last few days. paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response? tt paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response?— paul is the landlord, what do you make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal— make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal from - make of the response? it has been absolutely phenomenal from the i make of the response? it has been i absolutely phenomenal from the word lo, absolutely phenomenal from the word go. relate, _ absolutely phenomenal from the word go, relate, it isjust snowballed, it absolutely crazy. the generosity of people — it absolutely crazy. the generosity of people isjust incredible. -- it of people is 'ust incredible. -- it has been of people isjust incredible. -- it has been extremely _ of people isjust incredible. -- it ha