sally hurst, bbc up north, marsden.ve staged a week of demonstrations in london and edinburgh, have been holding talks to decide the next phase of their campaign. more than a thousand people have been arrested since the protests began. 0ur correspondent caroline davies reports. central london, day eight of the protest. tents still lie in the middle of a road junction and banners and stages continue to block the streets, so the crowds gathered in marble arch. i think it's a very important time, and time we're running out of. i think it's important to give support. it's all about the numbers, so the more people who show support, the more echo it will create. it's great to see so many people from all different walks of life getting involved and standing up for what we believe in. at the natural history museum, around 100 protesters lay on the floor under the blue whale in a staged die—in. they are not doing theirjob! over 1,000 arrests have been made so far, with over 50 people charged. among those detained was former gold

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire at marsden, in west yorkshire.t's thought the blaze, which broke out last night and extends to over a square mile, was started by a barbecue. police say more than a thousand people have been arrested, after seven days of climate change protests. we'll be looking at how our warming climate is affecting the environment around us. from birds to plants and trees, we'll investigate the challenges they face from our changing seasons. good evening. the authorities in sri lanka have blamed a local islamist group for yesterday's bombings which killed 290 people — with foreigners among the dead, including eight britons. 500 people were also injured. the sri lankan government says the militants must have had international support. there has been another explosion today in the capital, colombo, as security forces were defusing a bomb inside an abandoned van, as our correspondent yogita limaye reports. another explosion near one of the bombed churches, in a country that's already on the edge. a van blew up when the police tried

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire in marsden in west yorkshire. guns fire. gun salutes have taken place to mark her majesty the queen's 93rd birthday. the uk sizzles as england, scotland, wales and northern ireland all record their warmest easter monday on record. good afternoon. the sri lankan high commissioner says eight british nationals are among the 290 people killed in a series of bomb attacks. more than 500 others were injured in the blasts which targeted churches and hotels on easter sunday. police say they've arrested 2a suspects and that the bombings were carried out with the support of an international network. the government has blamed a local radical islamist group — although no—one has yet admitted carrying out the attacks. there has been another explosion today in the sri lankan capital colombo, as security forces were defusing a bomb inside an abandoned van near a church. nick beake reports. the christians of colombo should have been celebrating rebirth this easter, but it's death, on an horrific scale, which has confronted them. t

as chris mentioned, dozens of firefighters are trying to control that moorland blaze near marsden inssessing the impact that the fire is likely to have on wildlife living on the pennine moorland. just down there, on the left—hand side, is easter gate. that is where a lot of families come at times like this, bank holiday weekends, for picnicking. as you mentioned, it's thought that this fire was started a disposable barbecue. so the fire started down in that area. as you can see, this huge area, we think now around 400 hectares, which are completely blackened out now by these flames. you can just see down below us there, march haigh reservoir, that is where a helicopter has been coming to to get water and dump it on the flames on this moorland. the pilot has been working since nine o'clock this morning. 15 fire appliances working here too at the moment. let's speak now to craig best, who is from the national trust. how are things looking at the moment? what is your strategy over the next few hours? so, we're going to stay with this fire, support the west yorkshire fire service. we ful

. >> this was the scene outside of a fund-raiser for dave marsden's 2020 re-election campaign. the governor was supposed to be there but even he doesn't see him as a liability. >> he's been an effective leader and we want to work with him. >> marsden was among those calling for northam to step down. he's changed his position. >> politics is aes tough bus and we have to stand up and say what's on our minds and we made a recommendation to the governor that he might step aside. he chose to stay and do what the people elected him to do. >> that's made for a peculiar alliance. several dozen virginians from different ends of the political spectr turned up outside. on the left the local naacp. on the right, the local gop. >> they found something they can agree on. it's their tdislike for governor. > the governor is associated with the klan. and that shouldn't be okay. >> it's the late term abortion bill that kick started all of this. but then admitted to being in the yearbook photo and then took it back. >> it was announced that the governor would not sho up out of safety concerns. >>

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire in marsden in west yorkshire. salutes have taken place to mark her majesty the queen's 93rd birthday. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's programme... car—free in madrid. this is like being a kid again! woohoo! digging the dutch masters. and it's downhill all the way in the mountains of latvia. we start this week in the spanish capital, madrid, where change is coming fast. the way people get around the city is being transformed, city officials are clearing the cars from the congested streets and opening them up to new possibilities — rentable electric scooters. they have become increasingly popular in many european cities of late. for lots of people, it's a transport revolution they've been waiting for. for others, it's something else entirely. too many in madrid. madrid resident rafa estafania reports. look at this! electric scooters, bicycle sharing, everybody seems to be sharing means of transport now in madrid. nobody seems to use their own bikes, their own scooters any mor

the governor was to attend a fundraiser for state senator dave marsden, he is running for aa-election in 2020. members of the n and the local gop showed up with messages for the governor. >> the governor is associated with aan ku klux that's not okay. and that should not be okay. >> a couple of things.he it is late-term abortion bill. that obviously kick-started the aole thing. but heitted to being in a yearbook photo and then took it back. >> as for state senator marsden he was among those calling for northam to step down. highs changed his position. northam is embroiled in a page in his medical school yearbook showing someone in blackface next to someone in a kkkrobe. he denied he was in the picture but admitted he darkened his t face onceo resemble michael jackson in a dance contest. >>> two more namesre added to the list of democratic presidential hopefuls this mornin south bend, indiana, mayor pete buttigieg officially announced his campaign. >> mys name i pete buttigieg. they call me mayor pete. i'm a proud son of south bend, indiana, and i am running for president of the united

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire in marsden in west yorkshire. salutes have taken place to mark her majesty the queen's 93rd birthday. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, the war on fake news. when robots paint the...moon. flipping out over this. and how to make a shooting star. the world's largest election is under way in india. 0verfive weeks, 900 million eligible voters in 20 states are casting their ballots to decide who will rule this vast country for the next five years. and this is no small decision — because in that time, india's population is set to overtake china's and its economy is likely to become bigger than the uk's. the size of this democratic exercise is like no other, but the issues that it brings up are all too familiar. social media, once again, is playing a part in swaying political opinions. and once again, misinformation, so—called "fake news" is attempting to cloud voters' judgement. and the problem is, last year, bbc—led research revealed that ordinary citizens in india are less concerned with the facts of a

dame rosalind marsden with her analysis of what is happening in sudan, a former british ambassador tose in the number of crimes involving dating apps and websites across england and wales. an investigation by bbc radio 5 live found that around half the reported offences were sex crimes. the online dating association says its members do all they can to protect users from harm. the programme's presenter adrian goldberg explained more why the number of crimes have increased. we have analysed figures from 22 of the 43 police forces across england and wales who responded to a freedom of information request. they showed that in 2015 there were 329 offences reported to those forces relating to online websites or dating apps. that 329, by last year, had risen to 528 offences. an exact doubling across those 22 police force areas. overall, half of those recorded were sexual crimes in nature. i hesitate to use the phrase tip of the iceberg, but that is only half of the police forces who responded to the request. large police force areas like the metropolitan police in london didn't respond. it i

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire in marsden in west yorkshire. have taken place to mark her majesty the queen's 93rd birthday. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. this year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable feats of exploration in the history of humankind. the apollo 11 mission which landed man on the moon. i'm in florida to meet one of the crewmembers. while neil armstrong and buzz aldrin were setting foot on the moon's surface, michael collins was piloting the command module which got them all home. 50 years on, how does he reflect on the significance of that extraordinary mission? michael collins, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic apollo 11 mission which you were a key part of. it means the spotlight is back on that mission and back on you. how do you feel about that? there were three of us, of course, on that flight. neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and i. three very lucky people. neil armstrong was born in 1930

dame rosalind marsden speaking there. shooting outside a nightclub in the australian city of melbourne. police say they're investigating possible links to biker gangs, which have been trying to extort money from businesses in the city. from sydney, phil mercer. police in melbourne for at least four people were hit by gun shots are fired at close range from a car into a crowd outside the nightclub. a security guard died later in hospital, and another man in his 20s who was queueing up outside was seriously injured. the motive for the attack is unclear, but australian detectives are investigating possible links to motorcycle gangs and other organised crime groups. senior officers say there have been previous attempts to extort money from the nightclub. there has been a sharp rise in the number of crimes involving dating apps and websites across england and wales. an investigation by bbc radio 5 live found that around half the reported offences were sex crimes. the 0nline dating association says its members do all they can t

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he was to sustained a fundraiser for sta senator dave marsden, running for re-election in 2019.nor. >> governor is associated with the ku klux klan. d that's not ay. and that should not be okay. thingouple it is the late-term abortion bill. that obviously kick-started the whole thing. he admitted to being in the yearbook photo and took it back. >> reporter: as for state senator marsden, he was among those calling for north i can't go -- northam to step down. there's a page in the yearbook showing sun in black face next to someone in a kkk robe. he denies being in the picture t said he darkened his face once in a michael jackson contest. >>> the same stormm sys bringing damage and closures to the area has wreaked havoc across the south. this is damage in shelby, ohio. officials say no one was killed, but as many as ten people are injured. and yells where, at least eight ople have been killed by the line of storms. that system caused a mission for our area. >> nicole jacobs is live in southeast d.c. with the covege. what's the situation? >> reporter: now that the ig sunl is up, yo

the governor was to attend a fundraiser for state senator dave marsden. he is running for re-election in 2020. mbers of the naacp and local gop showed upor with messages the governor. >>r gover is associated with a ku klux klan. that's not okay, and that should not be okay. >> a couple of things. it is thelate-term abortion bill. that obviously kickstarred the whole athing. heitted to being in the yearbook photo took it back. >> state senator marsden was among those calling for northam to step down but has changed his position. northam iilamy b in a page in his medical school yearbook that shows someone in black face next t a someone in kkk robe. he denied being in the picturet admitted to darkening his face to portray micha d jackson ince contest. >>> two more names are listed t the attend the campaign this morning. pete buttigieg officially launched his campaign. >> my name is pete buttigieg. they call me mayor pete. i'm a proud son of south bend, indiana, and i am running for u president of tted states. [ cheers ] >> he made the historic announcement y

show.am was a no he was scheduled to appear for senate center dave marsden. he's been under fire since a racist photo appeared on hisdi mel school yearbook page. h he refuses to resignig >>> peter bug launched his official campaign. he's 37, gay, and married. if elected he would become the youngest commander in chief and the youngest american president. he's in third placen iowa and new hampshire. >>> today is april 15th, the deadline to get your taxes in. if you're e-filing you have until 11:59 tonight. if you are mailing them in, get a postmark for yday. need an extension you have to request it by the deadline and need to pay the f best estimatehat you think you owe in order to avoid fines. >>> tiger woods is back on top of the golf world. he won the masters just by one stroke yesterday. it is thes fifth time h won, but this is his first major championship win.ince 20 it was also the first time in the 43-year-old's career that he's ever come from behind the final day to win it all. >>> they ore! >> we just need to do it again and again and again. that was t

it was dame rosalind marsden, former british ambassador to the sudan and also then after, special euho said that women's rights had deteriorated significantly during 30 years of president bashir‘s rule. but she's also said now that the scale of female participation is unprecedented. sudanese women have become aware of their power and their role as agents of change. whatever happens now, nothing is going to go back to how it was before. you can't turn the clock back, can you? i don't see why we should cut back on their gains and achievements. if you come and see the streets of sudan, our attention on certain issues relating to the heavier public freedoms, social freedoms issues, like we have a many other countries. but in essence, the movement of women and their achievements are forward—looking. ok, but on this issue, of the nature of the protests. your generation's very out of touch, isn't it? this is a very, very young revolution, my understanding is that when you, yourself, wanted tojoin the protest, you were prevented from getting out of your car. because people didn't want you to

firefighters have been trying to tackle a moorland fire at marsden in west yorkshire. than a thousand people have been arrested after seven days of climate change protests.

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire at marsden in west yorkshire.s thought the blaze, which broke out last night and extends to over a square mile, was started by a barbecue. police say more than 1,000 people have been arrested after seven days of climate change protests. now on bbc news, it's time for the easter edition of weather world. from the effect on plants and trees to bird migration patterns, nick miller and sarah keith—lucas look at how our changing climate is affecting life around us. this time on weather world, we are looking at the impact our warming world is having on the environment around us. i will be discovering the challenges facing migrating birds as the seasons follow increasingly unfamiliar patterns. and i'm investigating how our changing climate is affecting plants and trees. and finding out why saving seeds is the insurance policy covering whatever direction our future climate takes. i think people are much more aware now of the world around them and how things are changing and the need for places like this to actually keep t

joining us now to discuss the ongoing developments is dame rosalind marsden, associate fellow at chatham ambassador to sudan. thank you so much for being with us. just give us your reading of the political situation in sudan? in africa we have heard many times generals coming to power, promising a transition to democracy, and then it never happens. yes indeed. i think we are at a very critical moment now in this political drama thatis moment now in this political drama that is playing out in sudan. as you said, the forces for freedom and change, which are a coalition of opposition parties, professionals, youth movements, are at the moment, have agreed to negotiate or to start talking to the new leader, the general who has taken over as head of the interim military council. they will be testing him to see if he is ready to agree to move swiftly toa he is ready to agree to move swiftly to a civilian government, which they would then restore freedoms, respect for human rights and prepare for free and fair elections. they don't just want to see a change. president bashir has gone. after 30 y

firefighters have been trying to tackle a moorland fire at marsden in west yorkshire.t the blaze, which broke out last night and extends to over a square mile, was started by a barbecue. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist, rachel shabi, and the conservative commentator, tim montgomerie. welcome to both of you. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro leads with the latest from sri lanka after it emerged that opportunities had been missed to prevent terror bombings which left 290 people dead. the guardian has the same story, reporting that sri lankan authorities received warnings over the blasts two weeks ago. an image of relatives at the burial of three members of the same family is on the front of the times, eight britons were killed in the attacks. the financial times leads on the news that barclays is cracking down on the pay of its investment bankers as it steps up its defence against activist investor edward bramson, who has amassed a 5.5% stake in the bank. non

dame rosalind marsden is an associate fellow at chatham house and the former british ambassador to sudanin the country. i think we are at a very critical moment now in this political drama that is playing out in sudan. as you said, the forces for freedom and change which are a coalition of opposition parties, professionals, youth movements, are at the moment, have agreed to negotiate or to start talking to this new leader, general burhan, who has taken over as the head of the interim military council. and i think they will be testing him to see whether he is ready to agree to move swiftly to a civilian government which they would then restore freedoms, respect for human rights, and prepare for free and fair elections. they don‘t just want to see a change. bashir has gone after 30 years, that was a major achievement for the protest movement. but they don‘t just want to see a new general at the head of the regime, they want the regime and the whole system to go. and based on your knowledge of the country, how optimistic are you? well, i mean, we have seen really the whole population and wh

dozens of firefighters are trying to control a moorland fire at marsden, in west yorkshire.ice say more than a thousand people have been arrested,

eight crews remain on marsden moor following a blaze, which is believed to have been started by a barbequeiday monday football match died on duty following a "tragic accident". morecambe was working at the league one game between blackpool and fleetwood at bloomfield road and fell onto a metal pole. lancashire constabulary said the horse suffered a serious stomach injury and was pronounced dead at the scene. the conservative mp chris davies has been sentenced to a community order of 50 hours unpaid work and a fine of £1,500 at southwark crown court. the mp had earlier admitted two charges of making a false expenses claim. the swedish schoolgirl who helped inspire global protests on climate change has been meeting political leaders at westminster. in a bbc interview, greta thurnberg has called for urgent action to deal with what she says is an "existential crisis" and has urged british politicians to "listen to the scientists" on climate change. sarah walton reports. not many 16—year—olds could hold the attention of political leaders, but today, greta thunberg took her message of climate ch

it's thought a disposable barbecue was to blame for this fire on nearby marsden moor. fiona trott.opter pilot has been going on to the reservoir collecting water and dumping it onto the flames. this is devastating for the national trust who have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on this area over the past few years because it isa over the past few years because it is a site of special scientific interest. this is the second fire they have had here this year and they have had here this year and they would have spent around £40,000 on the helicopter involved in this effort. and all because of a disposable barbecue, and that is why they are encouraging visitors here to be responsible. this is 0utside source, live from the bbc newsroom. almost 300 people are now known to have been killed in a spate of attacks in sri lanka. 0n easter sunday. some of the other stories from bbc world service. in colombia... at least 17 people have died and others are still missing after a landslide in south—western colombia. tonnes of mud buried eight houses in a small town early on sunday. the disast

let‘s go to phil bodmer who is on marsden moor to tell us about a fire which broke out on moorland inhas been destroyed in this fire. as quickly as crews from the north of england, it was a massive fire operation. fire crews from across the region helping their colleagues from west yorkshire. as quickly as they can extinguish these smouldering flames. you will see another outbreak of fire in the direction of mouth some six miles away. they have to deploy resources elsewhere. the national trust which owns this land have deployed two helicopters today, very expensive, they have been scooping up expensive, they have been scooping up water in a bucket from this reservoir behind me and then dousing it where the new outbreak is. as these outbreaks continue, that gives these outbreaks continue, that gives the fire service great concern. this is what the local commander on the ground had to tell me a short time ago. there appears to have been some further outbreaks of fire from this location which we are currently dealing with. we have got additional resources from huddersfield, salad and mou