i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no, sir.. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. now, if you happened to visit paris this saturday you may have had something of a surprise. all the normal attractions were there, exactly as you'd expect, but there was a rather unusual guest. and a guest that was large in stature. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. at first glance, this looks somewhat surprising. a giant sperm whale washed up on the banks of the river seine. people examine it. tourists look on in interest. but things are not as they seem. this is, in fact, a giant replica crated by designers. these people will not break camera, even for the cameras. we found out he had an eye infection. he could not see properly. this happens quite often. similar replica of -- replicas of beachings happen in many places. we saw it on line and we thought it was real. it was a sculpture. that is amazing. the team behind this say they want to explore the boundaries between reality and fiction. in the shadow of notre dame, it is certainly an interesting pl

the state has agreed that half of the new arrivals will go back to messina. else to defend them. aaron townsend is too small. —— 0ur town. else to defend them. aaron townsend is too small. -- our town. amid cheers from volunteers, migrants are escorted out. they barely know where they are going. messina. do you know where that is? no, sir. italy's plant, haphazard, has to start again. —— plan. in an area of philadelphia known locally as "the badlands," some of the purest heroin in the country can be bought forjust $5. but from next week, the city authorities will clear the area to stop the heroin trade. but where will the addicts go? the bbc has been to the city to find out. we live in a world of heroin, that is the reality we live in. heroin is what is killing people, but, like, not giving people the opportunity to say help me, not giving people the opportunity to ask for or seek treatment, it keeps them in the basement, it keeps them on the train tracks. that is why they are down there, that is why they are in abandoned buildings. so they can be left alone.

i was told i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no, sir.. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: artist's impression — campaigners use a life—size model of a beached whale to raise awareness of sea life under pressure. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump insists he has the "complete power

again this is sicily and the city of messina which means it is double trouble for the locals who are not happy with the mass arrival of migrants and refugees here of course the island of sicily is their primary destination and year after they cross the mediterranean from north africa and the city of messina is the ferry transit route for the migrants and refugees to go to mainland italy and of course that is causing a lot of trouble here the migrants and refugees keep coming but the solutions from the government and from officials are not arriving after a serious of protests more than two dozens of mayors from the towns around the city of messina are actually going to gather in about forty minutes in the municipality that you can see behind my back to find these solutions but it is unclear whether that is going to be possible now if we talk about the e.u. brussels has repeatedly voiced readiness to help italy and provide solutions for the migrant crisis although italy is saying that just by saying these words and proposing stuff constantly they need action this is what message is com

i was told i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no, sir.t again. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. here in the uk, almost one thousand children are being forced into temporary accommodation every month because more families are becoming homeless, according to councils in england. the local government association says the number has increased by a third in three years. it wants more powers to build what are described as "genuinely affordable homes". our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. councils say more than 900 children, what they describe as the equivalent of a secondary school, are becoming homeless each month. in total, they say more than 120,000 children and their families are being supported in temporary accommodation, an increase of more than a third since 2014. councils in the south—east and major cities are dealing with the largest numbers. though cornwall and the isle of wight, for instance, also have significant problems. the councils say they need to build more affordable homes. they want rules on borrowing

translation: that half the new arrivals will go back to messina. hero. they need someone else to defend them. our town is too small. at nights, amid cheers from volunteers, migrants are escorted out. they barely know where they are going. i was told i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no sir. italy's relocation plan, improvised and haphazard, has to start again. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. returning to our main story, that president trump has asserted his complete power to pardon people. laura bickerjoins me from washington. what has been the reaction to this statement that donald trump has made that he can pardon people? many legal experts have come forward this afternoon, saying no, it's not constitutionally legal for him to pardon himself. it would not work. however, when it comes to donald trump, ithink however, when it comes to donald trump, i think this is one tweet that we have to take into a little bit of context. early in the week, there was a story in the washington post and the new york times which suggested he had bee

but it seems is least patients is rapidly running out to see deeper frank now reports the city of messina in sicily geography is double trouble for the locals in southern italy that is failing to cope with the ceaseless flow of migrants and refugees first of all the island of sicily is the migrants primary destination after they cross the mediterranean and the port city of messina is their gateway to mainland europe the mayors of local towns have gathered together right there to discuss the issue there are seeking help from rome there you have one called liked rome and its turn is seeking assistance from the e.u. and there you have your second conflict the italian government has even threatened the european union that it could issue temporary travel visas for the migrants which is of course going to be a thorn in the side of the e.u. now this of course leads to a lot of confrontation between officials in brussels and rome we need a unity of purpose you need it international regional effort and this is why the european union continues to work with the quartet for libya to die and that ther

the city of messina is the beginning of the main ferry transit route to mainland italy there you have it there are more and more migrants filling the local streets and there are no solutions coming from the central government and the european union brussels has been voicing repeated the reading is to help but italy says that saying something is different from actually providing real solutions and getting things done we need a unity of purpose international regional effort and this is why the union continues to work with the quartet for libya to darren t. that there is unity in approach. in europe is to me to lead to the location from we are continuing to push because in europe you know particularly you can actually in general the only thing that counts is. italy has threatened the you with issuing temporary visas for migrants which will allow free travel all around europe and that will be of course a thorn in the side of the breaking numbers of migrants and refugees have been arriving in the country in the recent months since january it's really has received more than eighty thousand

the state has agreed that half the new arrivals will go back to messina.i certainly don't want to become their hero. they need someone else to defend them. are tyrant is too small. —— oui’ them. are tyrant is too small. —— our town is too small. at night to cheers, the migrants are scored a doubt. they barely know where they're going. i'm going to miss tina. do you know where that is? no, sir. italy's relocation plans, haphazard and disorganised, have to start again. a british man has won more than two and a half million dollars after making it to the final table of poker‘s most prestigious tournament. john hesp has come fourth in the world series of poker‘s main event in las vegas. the grandfather of seven had little experience and usually plays a £10 tournament at his local casino in hull. a short while ago we spoke tojohn as he was celebrating in his hotel room in las vegas. it has been quite awesome and i have said it many times, i have been living the dream, loving every minute of it. i've had so much fun and entertainment. i came here not expecting t

i was told i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no sir. has to start again. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. now with news of all but certain victory for chris froome in the tour de france, and the rest of the day's sport — here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre... barring something extraordinary, chris froome will win his fourth tour de france title. the british rider extended his overall lead on the penultimate stage and as is traditional, the yellowjersey holder won't be challenged when the race finishes in paris tomorrow. here's our sports news correspondent richard conway. it is known as the race of truth. for chris froome, this was a race of destiny. the start line is not a place to reflect on three gruelling weeks of racing, and ignoring booing from a partisan french crowd, froome focused on the task in hand, an individual time trial set over a 14 mile course through the streets of marseille. a potent demonstration of the britain's dominance. he goes into tomorrow's largely ceremonial final stage with a lead of 5a seconds, know

government pull this persistently the migrants primary destination after crossing the mediterranean and messina the ferry gateway to mainland italy the issue is super delegate and urgent and the meeting is happening behind closed doors. just. tell them not to come in and it's ok. thank you how many people are taken part in this meeting over five police officers and about forty government officials of the forty mayors of local towns spend hours together with the local governor but these aren't the people who are talking to the big officials of the let's see what they have to say about that i was told at the meeting is going to be over soon. fleeced by the migrants are victims of tragedies in their homelands but our communities paying the price too and we're not getting the necessary help. we've heard a lot of talk from the youth but barely anything is being done we're all alone the mayors are facing growing pressure on the one hand after several protests they're here to save the day for their small communities on the other hand their best not to be labeled racists and the migrant issues very ver

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i was told i'm going to messina. do you know where that is? no, sir.as to start again. james reynolds, bbc news, sicily. the government plans to introduce a registration system for drones because of growing concern about the risk they pose to aircraft. drone owners will have to complete a safety awareness course. dozens of near misses have been reported in the past year, asjoe lynam reports. gatwick airport has confirmed that some flights have been disrupted this evening by a drone in the area. it wasn't the first time that a drone had flown worryingly close to a runway, but it was enough to close down gatwick airport for a short while three weeks ago. pilots have long complained that unmanned aerial vehicles could fly into their engines, causing accidents. drones are also being used to fly drugs and mobile phones into prisons. and now the government wants to act by forcing all drone users to register. the new rules mean that any drone weighing more than 250 grams will have to be registered, and their new owners will have to complete a safety awareness