this morning ifeel for all of mackintosh library itself. restoration over the past four years, hoping to get it open for next year. i feel so years, hoping to get it open for next year. ifeel so much years, hoping to get it open for next year. i feel so much for them and how they must be feeling this morning. because, as you have reported, this is an iconic building in glasgow, scotland. to see it up in flames in glasgow, scotland. to see it up inflames again in glasgow, scotland. to see it up in flames again overnight was just something nobody could really believe was happening. an iconic building which was being restored because of a similar blaze four yea rs because of a similar blaze four years ago. it is early days but you have any indications as to why this happened? there is no indication at the moment. it is too early to speculate. it is an ongoing fire scene. it will obviously take the need to assess structural damage before people can start making the necessary enquiries into what happened. but it is important to understand how it

it is considered the masterpiece of charles rennie mackintosh.sense of disbelief in the city at the expense of damage that has happened as a result of this fire. we are rather constrained in our position, but perhaps you can see that the roof looks to have been completely destroyed, the windows have been blown out, and it is still smoke drifting across the streets behind me. more of the details of what happened overnight in my report now. this was a sight glasgow never expected to see again. its world —famous school of art engulfed by fire once more. thick black smoke and flames spreading quickly, rising high into the night sky. i looked up and i saw this massive orange cloud. and i just thought to myself, surely that's not the art school, because it was on fire recently as well. weird that it is happening again. yeah, it feels like a dream. it can't be real. yeah, it can't be real. it isjust, like, strange. glasgow's not got very much luck with fires these days. i think pretty much everyone isjust in shock because, i mean, it is iconic, isn't it

the alarm was raised just after 11 o'clock last night and the mackintosh building was said to have beenlames within minutes. the scottish fire and rescue has said that the historic building has been extensively damaged along with some surrounding buildings. it was undergoing a multi—million pound restoration project following a similar blaze four years ago. let's go over live to the scene and our correspondent catriona renton. good morning, well the words that we are hearing over and over again, here this morning isjust how are hearing over and over again, here this morning is just how so sad, so very sad this is. of course this building hasjust about sad, so very sad this is. of course this building has just about to re—open after that devastating fire four years ago here, and you will see behind us, if we can zoom in a bit. you can see the activity still very much ongoing and you can see, from what we can see it is very much looking like a shell of a building from here. this is obviously desperately sad new, this is a world famous bidding. so many famous artists have attended this art

design by mackintosh, were reduced to black and rubble. —— blackened rubble.en next year. as scotland's first minister paid tribute to firefighters this afternoon, that looks increasingly unlikely. the most important thing today is that we are not mourning the loss of life, and we should not forget that. that is down to the skill and the speed of response of the fire service. for that i am immensely grateful to all of them. investigation teams will now begin their painstaking work, to find out why such a devastating fire broke out on this historic site for the second time. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news, glasgow. sinn fein delegates at their annual conference have voted to liberalise the party's policy on abortion. it follows last month's referendum result in the republic of ireland, which overturned a de facto ban on most terminations. the motion, backed by sinn fein‘s leadership, has however, divided party members. from belfast, our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. resistance to sinn fein‘s moment of change. the party once opposed abortion in most cir

this is considered charles rennie mackintosh's masterpiece, isn't it really?cial place inside. so, it is notjust people who studied there, it is the whole of glasgow and scotland, it is such a meaningful building to everyone. an extraordinary intervention from the home secretary allows a boy with severe epilepsy to be treated with an illegal form of cannabis oil. billy caldwell sufferers from life—threatening seizures — his mother had criticised what she called outdated laws and said history had now been made in the uk. no other family should have to go through this sort of ordeal. a second fire within four years causes extensive damage to the historic glasgow school of art. delegates at sinn fein‘s annual conference vote to liberalise the party's policy on abortion. and a miss from messi secures world cup newcomers iceland a draw against argentina. good evening. in an extraordinary intervention by the home secretary, a 12 year old boy with severe epilepsy is tonight receiving treatment using an illegal form of cannabis oil. billy caldwell‘s mother bought the

i am joined by the director of the mackintosh society, it is heartbreaking.tbreaking. it is like deja vu from four years ago, i got home after midnight and my daughter texted me to say have you heard about the school of art. last weekend was a joyous celebration, which were celebrating mackintosh's 150th birthday. the house is about to have major restoration and we we re to have major restoration and we were looking forward to the roping of this building after four years of, since the last fire, and it is unbelievable. you were in the building last month, tell us what stage was it at? was it getting ready to re—open? stage was it at? was it getting ready to re-open? it was a long way but wonderful to see the hen run being finished as it was and it has, it was 1909 how mackintosh completed the building so wonderful to see the library was starting, the studios looked amazing, and the craftsmanship has been unbelievable. this isjust, it is like craftsmanship has been unbelievable. this is just, it is like a nightmare. we can see it looks a bit like a shell from

glasgow's cherished mackintosh building was engulfed in flames for a second time. thick smoke could be seen from miles around. as the fire rapidly spread, some local residents were evacuated from their homes and businesses. more than 60 firefighters have been tackling this major blaze for several hours, and it now looks as if the flames have spread to a second building. it had indeed spread, to the nearby campus nightclub, and the 02 abc music venue. more resources were drafted in from across scotland, and at its height, 120 firefighters fought to save these buildings. as dawn broke and the smoke subsided, the remains of the mackintosh building began to emerge. the extent of the damage was far worse than from the fire four years ago. we are working on all fronts, we are working on four different parts of the building, and the main operation at the moment is trying to extinguish the fire completely within both the school of art and adjacent buildings. affectionately known as the mac, the grade a listed building was completed in 1909. considered to be charles rennie

the mackintosh building had been damaged in a previous fire four years ago.tion, costing £35 million, had been well under way. artisan craftsmen from across the uk working to recreate charles rennie mackintosh‘s designs which had made the building so well known. i was shocked, heartbroken, devastated for the people that have worked so hard to try and bring the building back to its former glory. i know that the staff at the glasgow school of art, all the architects and crafts people involved, have been working so hard, and they were nearly there in terms of getting the work done as well. so it is absolutely devastating to see it in the state that is in now. there is shock that a building so central to glasgow's creative history has been so extensively damaged. the investigation into why this happened will be for the days that follow. for now, firefighters continue to work on stopping the fire flaring up once again. scottish first minister nicola sturgeon has visited the scene this afternoon and pledged support from the scottish government following last night'

glasgow's school of art mackintosh building was engulfed in fla mes mackintosh building was engulfedor the second time in four yea rs. flames for the second time in four years. a multimillion pound restoration project was due to be completed next year. pretty much eve ryo ne completed next year. pretty much everyone is just in shock because i mean, its iconic, isn't it? there's i'io mean, its iconic, isn't it? there's no salvaging it. it's heartbreaking. the scottish fire and rescue service say no casualties have been reported that nearby buildings were evacuated. more than 60 firefighters have been tackling this major blaze for several hours and it now looks as if the flames have spread to a second building. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said, my first thoughts up the safety of people but my heart breaks for the city's beloveds glasgow school of art. alexandra mckenzie, bbc news, glasgow. let's speak now to local journalist colin stone, who is at the scene — he's been up all night covering this story. nobody will be able to believe that this morning. yet again, it's happened.

the observer pictures the mackintosh building in glasgow destroyed by fire late on friday night, theaper leads on details of a £20 billion injection of extra cash for the nhs expected to be unveiled by theresa may tomorrow. the mail on sunday also leads with the announcement claiming the timing comes as mrs may faces "intense pressure" on her leadership ahead of the eu withdrawal bill debate on wednesday. the sunday express says theresa may's announcement will be accompanied by a crackdown on nhs waste and inefficiency in a bid to ensure all the extra money is well spent. the sunday telegraph reports the additional £384 million per week into the nhs after brexit exceeds the amount mooted by the official leave campaign. and the sunday times pictures 12—year—old billy caldwell being fed cannabis oil by his mother after the home office issued an emergency licence allowing him to have the medicine. the paper leads on its own investigation into uk crime figures claiming fewer than 5% of street robberies and burglaries are being solved. so most papers leading on theresa may's announcement

thank you very much indeed, from the charles rennie mackintosh society.year in real terms for the nhs, theresa may says it's funded in part by brexit, and hints at tax increases. we're making the nhs our priority. we're putting this significant amount of extra money into it, we need to make sure that money is spent wisely. calls for a change in the law after the home office allows a boy with severe epilepsy to be treated with an illegal form of cannabis oil. the first of hundreds of migrants who've been the focus of a european dispute over immigration arrive in spain more than a week after being rescued. also world cup holders germany start their defence, as they take on mexico. and brazil, the favourites to win the competition this time round, play their first game of the tournament, against switzerland.

it is the mackintosh building, named after charles rennie mackintosh, one of our most famous artists,duation project gone wrong. since then they have spent millions and millions of pounds to restore it. it was due to open next year, they were almost there, they had almost reached their fundraising target. and then this fire happened last night. are there any clues so far as to how it started? there are no clues so far. as ijust mentioned, four years ago, it was a graduation project. four years ago the fire, i think it is fair to say, was a lot smaller than it was last night. it seemed to have taken the roof off this building. from what i can see where i am standing right now. that was certainly not the situation four yea rs was certainly not the situation four years ago. we don't know what started it. it seemed to start within a couple of minutes, that is what eyewitnesses said, and quite late at night. there were no casualties, which is obviously good news. but they wouldn't have been expected to be anybody in the building. we will have to find out over the next couple of weeks as th

the mackintosh building means a lot to many people across the world.of art has also said please heed the advice from the emergency services to stay away. this is an ongoing incident. we've also had a comment from the scottish secretary, david mundell, he has said that he is devastated to hear about the fire. he also said the uk government stands ready to help financially or otherwise. also, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, she has sent out an update. she has said that they are so update. she has said that they are so relieved that there has been no loss of life here. so full of admiration and gratitude for scottish fire and rescue service, but it is difficult to find words to convey the utter devastation for the mackintosh building. and i think many people across glasgow, and further afield, willjoin her in that sentiment today. they certainly will, because it is such an important and iconic building. so significant, isn't it? we shall find out, as the day goes on, just how badly damaged it is. thank you. advice on preventing dementia will be added

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the building is one of glasgow's iconic landmarks and regarded as mackintosh's greatest work.ctural significance and a unique and irreplaceable building in the eyes of many worldwide. the loss of the glasgow school of art, particularly in the 150th anniversary year since mackintosh's birth, is a very, very sore loss for the city indeed. charles rennie mackintosh's glasgow school of art, a magnificent edifice that dominates the skyline of garnethill, is the epitome of what it means to be a glaswegian. it embodies the very essence of the city's character and so is a true example of human genius. and the grief i experienced after the fire in 2014 was profound. it felt like part of our city had died that day. to now witness an even more severe conflagration, consume this precious art nouveau masterpiece, has left me both angry and incredulous that it could have happened again. now should gibraltar have its own mp at westminster? one conservative certainly thinks so. gibraltar has been much fought over throughout its history and has been in british hands since the 18th century. cra

the glasgow school of art was the work of the scottish architect, charles rennie mackintosh., spain have drawn three—all with portugal. cristiano ronaldo scored a hat—trick for portugal and diego costa scored twice for spain. in other matches, uruguay beat egypt 1—0 and morocco lost to iran through an own goal. a former army sergeant has been jailed for at least 18 years for trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute. emile cilliers was also convicted of attempting to kill his wife

the blaze broke out late last night in the mackintosh building.e four years ago. firefighters say there were no casualties. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. work this was a side glasgow never expected to see again. its world—famous expected to see again. its world —famous school of art expected to see again. its world—famous school of art engulfed by fire once more. thick black smoke and flames spreading quickly, rising high into the night's sky.” and flames spreading quickly, rising high into the night's sky. i looked up high into the night's sky. i looked up andi high into the night's sky. i looked up and i saw this massive orange cloud. and i thought to myself, surely that is in the art school, because it was on fire recently. weird that it is happening again. yes, it feels like a dream. it cannot be real. it isjust, like, strange. glasgow has not got very much luck with fires these days. everybody is in shock because... i mean, it is iconic, isn't it? the fire spread to other buildings, including a nearby nightclub and a well—k

based on the designs of charles rennie mackintosh.k the fire service if that work has now gone. it looks like it probably has. it doesn't look as if it will open next year or anywhere close. yes, the language the fire service were using earlier was pretty damning, wasn't it? thank you for your update. let's bring you up—to—date with let's bring you up—to—date with other news. advice on preventing dementia will be added to the nhs health check for the first time, after a successful pilot project. the test, offered for free to people in england aged between a0 and 7a focuses on reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease. earlier on breakfast jamie waterall from public health england said evidence now shows dementia can be preventable and isn't just down to ageing. what we're trying to say is what is good for the heart is good for the brain so by taking those actions on those big risk factors like blood pressure, smoking, physical inactivity for example, you're not only benefiting your heart but you're benefiting your brain and reducin

the splendour of the mackintosh building is left devastated by fire. when you see something like that it's like, i'm heartbroken. i'm heartbroken. it's like, i'm heartbroken. because now it's, it's ashes. it's like, i'm heartbroken. 0nly ashes inside. it's like, i'm heartbroken. this is very much an ongoing operation. the firefighters behind me are making sure there are no pockets of fire that could reignite and cause further damage. the interior does look pretty gutted. glasgow north east labour mp paul sweeney had access to film the damage. paul sweeney had access he wants the mackintosh building to be restored. these outer walls, he said, appear stable. but here the interior has been totally lost. the fire took hold quickly. has been totally lost. the building was well alight when firefighters arrived on the scene. alight when firefighters due to the intensity of the blaze, some fear it may need to be demolished. of the blaze, some fear it may the mac being such a globally recognised building, this would probably have a bit more deliberation before

it's the second time the mackintosh building has been badly damaged by fire in four years.re is no salvaging it. it is heartbreaking. good morning — it's saturday, 16th june. also this morning: theresa may says she's disappointed after one of her own mps blocked legislation to make upskirting a criminal offence. new health checks for the over—forties in england — they're to receive advice on how to reduce the risk of dementia. in sport, a world cup thriller, as ronaldo, scores a hat—trick against spain. this stunning late freekick made it 3 — 3, as both sides, served up a classic. and nick has the weather. nowhere will be whittled a low long. it isa nowhere will be whittled a low long. it is a bit cooler. tomorrow, plenty of clout. your full weekend weather forecast coming up. firefighters are battling to contain a huge blaze at glasgow's world —famous school of art. the alarm was raised just after 11 o'clock last night and the mackintosh building was said to have been engulfed by flames within minutes . (pres2) the historic building was undergoing a multi—million pound res

it's the second time the mackintosh building has been badly damaged by fire in four years.the sky with smoke being seen for miles outside of the city. crowds have gathered to watch the sheer horror of this unfolding for the second time in four years. good morning it's saturday, 16thjune . also this morning: theresa may says she's disappointed after one

four years ago i was struck by the outpouring of support globally for the mackintosh building.als that scientists hope could hold the key to some major global problems. researchers spend months diving in the freezing waters. they then bring back interesting creatures to the uk to study. our science correspondent, richard westcott, has been given special access to the british antarctic survey in cambridge, where they keep their amazing finds in a freezing store. up top, antarctica is a frozen desert. but venture beneath the ice, it's waters are teeming with life. —— its waters. creatures that hold clues to how the animal world will cope with climate change. well, we've been given a rare, behind—the—scenes glimpse at some of the creatures scientists have brought back from the uk to study. and there are some bizarre animals, believe me. this is one of my favourite creatures. so, it's just like the other starfish we were looking at. except one obvious, and very obvious, difference. can you flip it over, so we can see the mouth? yeah. this one maybe, it will take a whole limpet into

building named after the architect charles rennie mackintosh had been undergoing a multi-million dollar restoration after a previous fire four years ago more than one hundred firefighters attacking the blaze. nigeria's largest still plant will finally stop production for decades after it was built the other are could turn mill has cost the country more than eight billion dollars but there's never produce any still it's hoped that getting the facility off the ground will save nigeria billions of dollars in steel imports but has already addressed reports from a quarter in central nigeria huge challenges still lie ahead. the last complex sits on twenty four thousand hectares and cost nigeria eight billion dollars to build because of all revenue the government of a bother to complete the project underneath the. life forty three plans from still most complete with belt finances foundries and power plants the thing called of dust is evidence of decades of tissues the quarter of the plant is still intact . but at now what we've done is to start to plant for beach and try to make them work we a

this is mackintosh's masterpiece.o believe it's unlikely they seem to believe it's unlikely they will be able to salvage or restore the building this time around. it's very early days to talk about that because we don't know yet what the cause of the fire is. it's unlikely we will know the cause of the fire for some time yet. as we we re the fire for some time yet. as we were saying it such a complicated architectural building. it's going to be difficult to make it safe enough for investigators to be able to get access. it could still be some time before we know the cause of the blaze. as you say, the possibility of a rebuilt, a restoration of some sort will be so much in the minds of people who regard that building is being so iconic within glasgow. that's right. it really is one of the centrepieces of glasgow, one of the most if not the most famous building in glasgow. people cut in the world over to see it, if a world—famous school about. exceptional lanai have been there. we've had three recent turner prizewinners

the glasgow school of art was the work of the scottish architect, charles rennie mackintosh. the fire in 2014 caused significant damage. in the most exciting match so far in the football world cup in russia, spain have drawn 3—0 with portugal. cristiano ronaldo scored a hat—trick for portugal and diego costa scored twice for spain. in other matches, uruguay beat egypt 1—0 and morocco lost to iran through an own—goal. in about ten minutes we'll have this week's edition of newswatch, but first on bbc news click. zombies, dinosaurs, and fluffy flowered candy floss trees. this is all in the day's work at the three. -- e3. all in the day's work at the three. —— e3. videogames have come a long way in the last a0 years. gaming gear now feels a lot more real. gaming rigs have got big and expensive. controllers are notjust a bunch of buttons any more. these days you can feel like you are in control of a real vehicle. and the graphics are... the graphics! sometimes you cannot be the real thing. —— beat. because even in virtual reality, which can be really, really good, you still can't

the glasgow school of art was the work of the scottish architect, charles rennie mackintosh. the fire in 2014 caused significant damage. in the most exciting match so far in the football world cup in russia, spain have drawn three—all with portugal. cristiano ronaldo scored a hat—trick for portugal and diego costa scored twice for spain. in other matches, uruguay beat egypt 1—0 and morocco lost to iran through an own goal. a former army sergeant has been jailed for at least 18 years for trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute. emile cilliers was also convicted of attempting to kill his wife on another occasion by causing a gas leak at the family home in wiltshire. duncan kennedy reports from winchester crown court. this was the first time victoria cilliers, on the left, has walked into court. her physical injuries behind her, but her psychological trauma is never—ending. she had no idea emile cilliers wanted her dead so idea emile cilliers wanted her dead so he could claim on her life insurance policy. incredibly, he chose to kill her doing the sport she lov

cane al-jazeera well in and scotland a fire has broken out in the center of glasgow at the famous mackintosh building glasgow school of art was undergoing a multi-million pound restoration after being destroyed in a blaze in two thousand and fourteen that is pasted to social media show the fire is visible from as far away as ten kilometers it's got a fire rescue service is working to bring the inferno under control. a large earthquake has struck off the pacific coast pacific coast of the pacific kingdom of toner a magnitude six point one quake was measured at the depth of ten kilometers there are no reports yet of damage nor injuries in a number of small earthquakes in the region in the past two weeks. another tack on a mosque is raising fears among muslims in south africa two men were killed in the stabbings in the town of mom's bury her metacity reports. so i would bust her is grateful that his brother faisal survived thursday's attack at a mosque near cape town he was stabbed in the face and arm by a stranger with said he needed a place to sleep for the night their father and a somali nat

fourteen part of the art nouveau building designed by renowned scottish architect charlotte's rené mackintoshwas destroyed in another fire many students lost all their work. more than one hundred firefighters tackled this latest blaze so devastating loss of bolding that i don't know if it can be replaced but people are safe and. take some comfort to the. police and fire authorities will be conducting a full investigation there's a sense of disbelief that one of glasgow's best beloved buildings has again been devoured by fire diana kerim al-jazeera and area's largest steel plant will finally start production of four decades after it was bill advocates a bill mill that is has cost the country more than eight billion dollars but has never produced any steel that's what they're getting the facility off the ground will save nigeria billions of dollars and steel imports. reports from explains why the grand plans have been so slow to be realized. the last complexity some twenty four thousand hectares and cost nigeria eight billion dollars to build because of all revenue the government never bothered

it's the second fire to engulf the famous mackintosh building in four years. are questioning the driver of a taxi which ran into a crowd of people in central moscow. it's believed some of the eight people injured were mexican football fans visiting the city for the world cup. it's not clear whether the collision was a deliberate act or an accident. time to talk all things sport. it isa it is a good time to be a sports journalist. wall to wall football. it is brilliant, i am wall to wall football. it is brilliant, lam hawke wall to wall football. it is brilliant, i am hawke already. a lot of great games and goals, england just around the corner tomorrow. it feels like we are talking about england, they have been out there area england, they have been out there are a long—time. gareth southgate has told the players who will be in the squad for the upcoming game. players speaking their claims but i think he has decided to settle nerves ahead of the game tomorrow. i like the way he is managing them. dare we say it. there is a good mood around the camp. it seems li

it's the second fire to engulf the famous mackintosh building in four years. now largely been extinguished, but small pockets remain. a nightclub and a music venue nearby have also been damaged. russian police are questioning the driver of a taxi which ran into a crowd of people in central moscow. it's believed some of the eight people injured were mexican football fans visiting the city for the world cup. it's not clear whether the collision was a deliberate act or an accident. sajid javid has revealed he was the victim of a moped mugging shortly before he was appointed home secretary. in an interview with the sun on sunday newspaper, mrjavid said he was about to make a call when thieves rode on to the pavement and grabbed his phone. he said the incident left him "angry and upset" and he was hoping to give police more power to pursue moped thieves. it is six minutes past six. that have a look at some of the newspapers. i am going to start with the sunday express. like lots of the papers this morning, they are leading on the same story we have. this announceme

world renowned glasgow school of art the mcintosh building named after architect charles rennie mackintosh had been undergoing a multi million dollar restoration after a previous five four years ago more than one hundred firefighters are tackling that blaze. those are your headlines we're back with another news update after a witness silent all. canada didn't miss a. shot in time. intraday . before too close to talk. to me you. can understand me. i doubt over the top but ships that are too sick to. mention fit in there why did i let a year. a little me with. my little bit in there with the british. because it was also a source of his looks like both. the janjaweed militia and they were not. the kind to be overly ohman madrases. where hundred mbit s. they had experience on and who read a book here. love the good in. some of the foolish. honey surely the mom. kids would not life even be heat. wave think about it and no. been at the tests and know that the numbers donna let is the way yanick keep it and the month little funds i was. gunn i'm really about the shower singing less of chevy thoug

charles rennie mackintosh has significance across the world. we just celebrated over the world.e just celebrated over the last few days his 150th anniversary. that was an event which was marked all over the globe, because he designed that building, and he is also a figure of such global standing. i wonder if i could press eu, is the uk government willing to help foot the bill for the restoration of this building? we helped previously. we will help again. iam helped previously. we will help again. i am clear on that. we are committed to ensuring that this iconic building can and will be restored, if it can be. we do hope that it can be. most grateful for your time. thank you very much. we have seen some outbreaks of rain spreading east and this afternoon there will be some in scotland, maybe thundery at times but the northern isles are dry. the west and south of scotland have some sunshine. further south, some heavy showers in northern ireland and northern england. wales, the midlands, south england, a few sunny spells between the showers. cooler kebede yesterday. in this evening

the celebrated mackintosh building was being restored after another fire four years ago. delegates at sinn fein‘s annual conference in belfast have voted to liberalise the party's policy on abortion. now on bbc news — it's 50 years since sir robin knox—johnston sailed nonstop around the world. to mark this unique anniversary, sir robin talks about his epic voyage and why he did it. in 1968, robin knox—johnston set off to sail around the world in the sunday times golden globe race. this is his story. when a big wave is coming towards the boat, it's too late to be scared. that shark is stopping me, so he's got to go. i think it's not a bad way to spend your life actually. robin knox—johnston was an experienced merchant seamen, he'd spent eight years working for the british india company on the shipping routes around india, east and south africa. but in 1967, something happened that would change his life. sir francis chichester he had completed his voyage around the world! he has a proud place in the history of maritime history! he stopped once in australia but it was an inc

the fire was the second in four years to hit the mackintosh building which was undergoing restorationf their first world cup match against tunisia tomorrow. they'll fly south to volgograd later today, england manager gareth southgate says he hopes his team will embrace what he calls the festival of football. david 0rnstein is at england's repino base. the team left here around an hour ago, 45 minutes or so. the bus came behind us. if you looked inside you could see gareth southgate waving and some of the players smiling which is indicative of the relaxed feeling in the camp. jordan henderson, one of the main players, it was his birthday today. perhaps the squad in even higher spirits with that. of 45 minute journey to the main airport in st petersburg is probably complete, they will be boarding their private jet and travelling south to volgograd 1000 miles away. it is much warmer there, around 30 degrees. they'll go from the calm of repino to the frenzy of the calm of repino to the frenzy of the world cup feel part of it. gareth southgate will address the media tonight at a news confe

the celebrated mackintosh building was being restored after another fire four years ago. we don't know what the structural damage is, the damage... so it's too early to say what will be required, but i can say absolutely that we will be there to help. the home secretary uses an exceptional power to release illegal cannabis oil to treat severely epileptic billy caldwell, after doctors said it was a "medical emergency". sinn fein delegates at a conference in belfast vote in favour of liberalising abortion law. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow on the busy so far at the world cup, here's what's coming up on sportsday tonight. a costly miss from messi. iceland, making their world cup debut have stunned argentina. var and goal—line technology helps france get past australia but did the officials get it right? we'll also have the latest from the england camp, just two days out from their opening match. i'm hugh ferris, also coming up in the programme. england give up another lead to lose again in south africa. the defeat in the second test in blo

the fire has broken out at the renowned school's mackintosh building, which was being refurbished after re—open next year. the leader of the islamist group, hamas, has joined thousands of other palestinians performing prayers near gaza's border with israel to celebrate the muslim eid holiday. ismail haniya said the mass protests would continue. more than 100 palestinians have been shot dead by israeli forces during demonstrations. israeli officials say they open fire to prevent palestinians breaking through into israel. yolande knell reports. in the skies above israel's border with gaza, there's a new kind of battle in a long—running conflict. israeli drones now taking on palestinian kites — a high—tech response to a homemade weapon. these kites are one of the new ways in which palestinians have been attacking israel. what they do is to put fire bombs, other devices on the tails of the kites and then they fly them across the border, where they start fires, causing a lot of damage. during the muslim eid holiday, protesters plan to release many more kites and helium filled balloons. they

the mackintosh building had been undergoing extensive work after another major fire in 2014.l, scotland's first minister has paid tribute to the firefighters trying to put out the blaze. she tweeted a short while ago... the bbc spoke to some witnesses at the scene. will having a few drinks and it was about 12 o'clock and we saw the flames. we came down, it was after about a quarter to one almost. i feel like it is getting worse as well. when we first saw it, it was like nothing, it was a bonfire almost. it looks like it is getting worse. it looks like it is devastated, there is no salvaging it. it is heartbreaking, to be honest with you. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the former trump campaign chairman, paul manafort, has beenjailed in the us ahead of his trial on charges of obstructing justice. a federaljudge revoked mr manafort‘s bail after he was accused of interfering with witnesses in the investigation into russia's role in the 2016 election. until today, he had been under house arrest, wearing an electronic tag. the head of the pakistani