kathryn armstrong reports.pected mission to recover the remains of a 16th century trading ship. the discovery was made by accident, during a search for containers were blown from a cargo ship off the dutch coast injanuary. translation: the solar images looked exactly like this one, so we thought we had found containers again. however, closer inspection revealed that what had actually been unearthed was a processed piece of maritime history. translation: the boards on the outside of the ship were put side to side, not like roof tiles overlapping, they formed a smooth skin and this is the oldest example we know of. the ship was owned by one of europe's richest families and is thought to have been travelling to antwerp, belgium's major trading port, when it sunk. onboard was an estimated five tons of copper. translation: copper was the aluminium and the stainless steel of those days. in the 16th century and later, it was produced for a lot of things, but it is very likely that these were used to build kettles. whi

kathryn armstrong has more.und the world, this particular set of 28 stairs has huge significance. the scala sancta, or holy staircase, is thought to have been climbed byjesus on his way to be sentenced to crucifixion. but for nearly 300 years, the stairs have been encased in wood to protect them from the wear and tear of millions of pilgrims who, by tradition, crawl up them. now for a limited time only, the staircase has been uncovered. translation: i'm really emotional because i'm having family problems. i think about my children and their health. i will pray for my family, for everyone, and for peace. translation: i already did it when it was hidden steps, translation: i already did it when it was a wooden steps, but it is much more moving now. if you think about the fact that jesus was here and where he was held and when he suffered, it's very emotional. while preparing the staircase for the public, experts from the vatican museums were amazed to find thousands of notes that had been left by pilgrims over the

kathryn armstrong reports.r the remains of a 16th century trading ship. the discovery was made by accident, during a search for containers that were blown from a cargo ship off the dutch coast injanuary. translation: the solar images looked exactly like this one, so we thought we had found containers again. however, closer inspection revealed that what had actually been unearthed was a processed piece of maritime history. —— unearthed was a priceless piece of maritime history. translation: the boards on the outside of the ship were put side to side, not like roof tiles overlapping, they formed a smooth skin, and this is the oldest example we know of. the ship was owned by one of europe's richest families and is thought to have been travelling to antwerp, belgium's major trading port, when it sunk. onboard was an estimated five tons of copper. translation: copper was the aluminium and the stainless steel of those days. in the 16th century and the later period, it has been used for a lot of things, but it is very

kathryn armstrong has more.ral regrowth. with such a large area affected, it was unable to replenish. and that has resulted in a massive 89% drop in the number of new baby corals. their ability to reproduce has declined, so that what we call the brooding stock of corals has actually declined, and they are now producing less little larvae, which are the new recruits. research published in the journal nature blames the problem on rising sea temperatures, a result of sustained global warming from the burning of fossil fuels around the globe. but scientists say the reef might still be able to recover over the next five to ten years if there are no further bleaching events. but the likelihood of that, they say, is almost inconceivable. kathryn armstrong, bbc news. well, that is very grim. in a moment the1.00 well, that is very grim. in a moment the 1.00 news but first let's look at the weather. our weather shaped bya at the weather. our weather shaped by a large area of low pressure drifting away towards the south—we

kathryn armstrong has more.gnificance. the scala sancta, or holy staircase, is thought to have been climbed byjesus on his way to be sentenced to crucifixion. but for nearly 300 years, the stairs have been encased in wood to protect them from the wear and tear of millions of pilgrims who, by tradition, crawl up them. now, for a limited time only, the staircase has been uncovered. translation: i'm really emotional, because i'm having family problems. i think about my children and their health. i will pray for my family and for peace. translation: i already did it when it was wooden steps, but it's much more moving now. if you think about the fact thatjesus was here, and where he was held, and where he suffered, it's very emotional. while preparing the staircase for the public, experts from the vatican museums were amazed to find thousands of notes that had been left by pilgrims over the centuries, including one from an italian man who had escaped from slavery. the steps will remain open to the public for two mont

kathryn armstrong has more.the scala sancta, or holy staircase, is thought to have been climbed byjesus on his way to be sentenced to crucifixion. but for nearly 300 years, the stairs have been encased in wood to protect them from the wear and tear of millions of pilgrims who, by tradition, crawl up them. now, for a limited time only, the staircase has been uncovered. translation: i'm really emotional, because i'm having family problems. i think about my children and their health. i will pray for my family, for everyone, and for peace. translation: i already did it when it was wooden steps, but it's much more moving now. if you think about the fact thatjesus was here, and where he was held, and where he suffered, it's very emotional. while preparing the staircase for the public, experts from the vatican museums were amazed to find thousands of notes that had been left by pilgrims over the centuries, including one from an italian man who had escaped from slavery. the steps will remain open to the public for two m

kathryn armstrong has more.he scala sancta, or holy staircase, is thought to have been climbed byjesus on his way to be sentenced to crucifixion. but for nearly 300 years, the stairs have been encased in wood to protect them from the wear and tear of millions of pilgrims who, by tradition, crawl up them. now, for a limited time only, the staircase has been uncovered. translation: i'm really emotional, because i'm having family problems. i think about my children and their health. i will pray for my family, for everyone, and for peace. translation: i already did it when it was wooden steps, but it's much more moving now. if you think about the fact thatjesus was here, and where he was held, and where he suffered, it's very emotional. while preparing the staircase for the public, experts from the vatican museums were amazed to find thousands of notes that had been left by pilgrims over the centuries, including one from an italian man who had escaped from slavery. the steps will remain open to the public for two mo

kathryn armstrong has more. damaged two thirds of the reef system also triggered a collapse in coral regrowth. with such a large area affected, it was unable to replenish, and that has resulted in a massive 89% drop in the number of new baby corals. their ability to reproduce has declined, so that what we call the brooding stock of corals has actually declined, and they are now producing less little larvae, which are the new recruits. research published in thejournal nature blames the problem on rising sea temperatures, a result of sustained global warming from the burning of fossil fuels around the globe. but scientists say the reef might still be able to recover over the next five to ten years if there are no further bleaching events. but the likelihood of that, they say, is almost inconceivable. kathryn armstrong, bbc news. if you like to boogie, we've got some good news. today is the start of the bbc‘s dance passion festival — a nationwide celebration of the uk's dance scene. a teacher in sheffield has come