laura westbrook, bbc news.alf hot mum", has died at the age of 88. you enjoying your tea, gunner? yes... what the hell's going on? windsor davies said he modelled battery sergeant major williams on men he knew during his national service days. the character bullied members of an army concert party in war time india with catch—phrases like, "come on, lovely boy." earlier, my colleague shaun ley spoke to windsor davies's co—star melvyn hayes about his friend and colleague. he was one of the good guys. i considered him, really, my best friend, even though we hadn't been in communication for many years. to work with him was a pleasure. it was just a sheer delight. because, like i say, he was so generous. he was generous in his work. he was generous in every way. you couldn't actually ever buy him a drink, because you'd go into a public house and they'd say, "oh, windsor put some money behind the counter for you," and that was to everybody. presumably, he was nothing like the character he played. nothing like him. h

laura westbrook, bbc news.hern ireland say they are overwhelmed at winning £115 million in the euromillions lottery. frances and patrick connolly say they want the money to have a major impact not only on their own lives, but those of other people they know and love as well. the sum is the fourth biggest euromillions win in the uk, and the biggest in northern ireland. lucky couple. world war one brought about significant social change, not least the introduction ofjazz to europe. thanks to a black american regiment of musicians called the harlem hellfighters, the french discovered the joys of syncopation. more than a century on, american musician jason moran is raising fresh awareness of the hellfighters and their leader, james reese europe. jane 0'brien has the story. when america entered world war i, the 369th black infantry regiment was sent to france. better known as the harlem hellfighters, they were also musicians, and when they set foot on the continent, jazz came with them. when the french audience hear

laura westbrook, bbc news.st, the introduction ofjazz to europe. thanks to a black american regiment of musicians — called the harlem hellfighters — the french discovered the joys of syncopation. more than a century on, american musician jason moran is raising fresh awareness of the hellfighters and their leader, james reese europe. jane 0'brien has the story. when america entered world war i, the 369th black infantry regiment was sent to france. better known as the harlem hellfighters, they were also musicians, and when they set foot on the continent, jazz came with them. when the french audience hears them for the first time, they're, like, what is this music? how does this sound like this? you know, can i see your instrument? you must be doing something tricky with it to make it sound this way. 100 years later, the sound of the hellfighters has been reproduced by young musicians from historically black colleges. this performance at the kennedy center is part of efforts to rekindle awareness of their legacy,

laura westbrook reports. upbeat drums.got people talking. alexandria 0casio—cortez is the youngest woman ever elected to the us congress. this footage, from 2010, is from when she and other students at boston university tried to recreate a scene from the movie, the breakfast club. it was posted on twitter to try to discredit the congresswoman the day before she was sworn into office. but the tactic backfired. many instead took to social media to praise her. molly ringwald, the actor from the breakfast club, tweeted, "you're in the club," while others responded asking for dancing lessons. even russell crowe tweeted his admiration for the congresswoman. alexandria 0casio—cortez. ms 0casio—cortez is part of a new wave of faces in the most diverse congress in history, but the 29—year—old in particular has been the subject of intense scrutiny online, with critics calling her out for what she wears, to trying to discredit her financial struggles. what this highlights is just how divided the political landscape in america is. the

laura westbrook, bbc news.iolent protests. human rights groups in the country say 12 people have been killed and many more beaten and tortured by security forces this week. protests started on monday over rising fuel costs. thousands of peopte in?diefiii’hevie of pawel adamowicz, the mayor of gdansk. he was stabbed on stage while speaking to a crowd last week. well wishers carrying flags and candles have been paying their respects to a man known as a critic of the government's anti—immigration policies. the bbc‘s adam easton is in gdansk and has been following the service. he explained what the late mayor meant to the city and to poland. here in gdansk, people queued for up to two hours to attend the funeral service. many more people, an estimated 115,000 people have actually thronged in the streets around the church where i am to actually watch the mass on large screens which were put up by the city. the city is also providing some psychiatrists for any mourners who need them because this is a city which is sti

laura westbrook explains.er the moon goddess, who is one of the most popular figures moon goddess, who is one of the most popularfigures in moon goddess, who is one of the most popular figures in chinese logy. popular figures in chinese mythology. the legend goes she'd married a famous archer who had a magical potion that would make you immortal. they decided not to drink it because there was only enough for one. but one of his students tried to steal the potion, and the stopping drinking it, she dragged herself and floated up to the moon. she remains there with her pet the rover is named after her pet. love lens its name to the relay satellite. when the goddess found out, she banished them to opposite sides of the milky way. once a year, they meet up via a bridge. the satellite's name means magpie bridge. laura explaining the significance of those names. in the next decades, china plans not only to build a new space station, but also a base on the moon and conduct missions to mars. let's speak to joan johnson

laura westbrook reports.footage from 2010 is from when she and other students at boston university tried to recreate a scene from the movie the breakfast club. it was posted to try to discredit her the day before she was sworn into office. but the tactic back—fired. many instead took to social media to praise her. molly ringwald tweeted, you‘re in the club. others asked for dancing lessons. russell crowe even tweeted his admiration. she is part of a new wave of faces in the most diverse congress in history. but the 29—year—old in particular has been the subject of intense scrutiny online, with critics calling her out or what she wears to trying discredit her financial struggles. what this highlights is just how divided the political landscape in america is. the congress woman responded to the controversy with another video. as congress enters a new era, this new law—maker isn‘t afraid for her critics to show she dances to a different tune. research by the telecoms regulator, ofcom, shows the amount of time pe