for now. anyway, pallab ghosh, thank you.ng for compensation for the impact it's had on their lives, often negatively affecting them both physically and mentally. they've formed a support group, as emma simpson reports. katie downey is stepping out to tell her story. her dad ended up bankrupt, trying to make up for the huge shortfalls at his post office. nice to meet you, finally. i know. of course, i've met your dad. she had an idyllic life, until one day they suddenly fled abroad. she only found out the truth six months ago. i wasn't able to say goodbye. i wasn't able to finish my sats and year 6 and ijust had to go to a country where i couldn't speak the language. for 15 years, i've blamed my parents, which really upsets me, and i feel guilty saying that now. but that's not the case. the post office did that to my family, and that's why our family unit was destroyed. i'm so pleased to meet you all. she invited me to meet some of the members of her new support group called lost chances for subpostmaster children. rebecca fo

pallab ghosh, bbc news.ore is the top story today and we have heard from the authorities saying that the crew on board the ship that clouded with the bridge notify the authorities of a power issue —— that collided with the bridge. so that gave the emergency services time to stop more people from coming onto the bridge and they are still looking out for six people who are unaccounted for. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. over the next few days, mother nature is going to throw a bit of everything at us. a real mixed bag on the way, as we often say, from gusty winds, heavy showers, hail, thunder, some sunshine in between, too. and in fact, the satellite picture is already looking very dynamic. and if we look at this conveyor belt of cloud, that's actually the jet stream aloft and it's allowed the colder air to dig in from the northern climes. that's going to help to build those big shower clouds over the coming days. now, as far as the evening is concerned, rain will be sweeping into southern parts of the

pallab ghosh, bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.as accused prime minister viktor 0rban of unhinged anti—american messaging. david pressman said mr 0rban's �*close and expanding' relationship with vladimir putin and russia was a security concern that couldn't be ignored. while budapest opposes russia's invasion of ukraine, 0rban refuses to send weapons to kyiv and criticises eu sanctions against russia. france's lower house of parliament has approved a bill designed to make it less attractive for people to buy what's known as fast fashion. the measures — which need to be approved by the senate before they become law — include taxes on low—cost items, particularly from china. 0ne ofjamaica's most popular musicans, vybz kartel, has won an appeal against his conviction for murdering an associate more than a decade ago. the 48—year—old, who has worked with the likes of jay—z and rihanna, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014. from 1920s starlets, to the supermodels of the 90s, so batista has the details. last frida a so batista has

pallab ghosh, bbc news. now, we have some good news for you.th its owner. this is the good news. the fibreglass ornament you can see here, named gary that gorilla was reported missing in march and in weeks are similar primate was spotted across highways in the uk. this was later established, this was another version made by the same manufacturer. the real gary was later discovered by the side of a right in a five. so a happy ending. he was lost and now he is found. i will be back with a top business stories injust back with a top business stories in just a back with a top business stories injust a moment. don't go anywhere, i will see you in a second. hello. an area of low pressure is going to sit around on top of the uk over the next few days, and that will drive some very heavy downpours of rain, with some flashes of lightning, some rumbles of thunder, some of the showers over high ground will be wintry, and we will often have some strong and gusty winds. so here is our area of low pressure. you can think of this as the engine room of the wea

pallab ghosh has more.. twice before, starship blew up just minutes after launch. was this going to be third time lucky? so far, so good. we are feeling the rumble. we are seeing 33 out of 33 raptor engines ignited. and now the critical part, where it blew up before — the successful separation of the upper and lower sections. 0k, we got a starship on its way to space and a booster on the way back to the gulf. oh, man, i need a moment to pick myjaw up from the floor because these views are just stunning. and here's a view of the lower section falling back to earth. but then, communication is lost. and acquisition of signal, we'll see if we can get some other video... but back in space, it's all going fine, and the upper section begins reentry into the earth's atmosphere. this is where the earth's atmosphere is doing the work to slow us down. its heat shield red—hot, until its signal is lost. again, this is the furthest and fastest that starship has ever flown. but overall, it's been a good day for the flight

pallab ghosh, bbc news.r together. prince william was at the diana legacy award ceremony in london whilst harryjoined later via video call, after his brother had left the building. in his speech, william focused on his mother's legacy, saying it was something which had inspired both him and his wife in their work. she taught me that everyone has the potential to give something back. that everyone in need deserves a supporting hand in life. that legacy is something that both catherine and i sought to focus on through our work and have their 50,000 young people who received the diana award over the past 25 years. i'm incredibly proud to see this manifested in the amazing young people receiving the legacy award tonight. that was prince _ the legacy award tonight. that was prince william _ the legacy award tonight. that was prince william speaking last night, before we go, we will show one of the believing stories on bbc news and that is a three day presidential election currently being held in russia, a vast el

here's pallab ghosh.inked up to form everything we can see in earth and in space too. but recently, scientists have discovered the tiny particles we know about make up only 5% of the universe. some scientists think there might be other ghost particles that can't be detected by earthly instruments. if we could detect these ghost particles, it would really transform our understanding of fundamental science. we could really try and start to understand why the universe is the way it is, what the missing matter is or how some of these properties come about, therefore why we are here at all. researchers have been searching for the missing 95% of the universe deep under the swiss french border at the large hadron collider. they have been smashing the insides of atoms together harder than they've been smashed before. but so far, they've had no luck. all attention was given to large hadron collider, during last decades. the other possibility must have forgotten. then we proposed our experiment, this makes us belie

pallab ghosh, bbc news.. you might remember this moment. it's 72—year—old anne hughes, being hoisted into the air by a shop shutter, suspended by her coat, in tonteg in south wales. the cctv footage of it has been viewed millions of times online. that episode has now been turned into a mural — painted on the very shutter where the levitation happened — and anne was gracious enough to accept an invitation to declare it open. here she is, staying firmly on the ground, as the shutter makes its way up. the painting is the work of graffiti artist tee—2—sugars, he told bbc news why he was inspired to do it. i first found out like everybody else through the video. at its infancy around 1000 years, shared it with my wife and we both had a chuckle. just being part of that moment is brilliant. the shop owner approached me, i had done numerous rules in the area, they approached me and said would you be able to put her on the shutter where she belongs? we did it last night. thanks to and he is thankfully completely unha

pallab ghosh, bbc news. agency is brought in to investigate a funeral directors in hull. police receive more than 1,500 calls from people worried about their relatives remains. and less than an hour away, comedian lenny henry hosts his final fundraiser for comic relief. coming up on bbc news... four teams could win the six nations this weekend, but will take a lot, still, to stop ireland. we will be live in dublin to consider their chances of back—to—back titles. an nhs trust is allegedly using an unproven medical procedure that is said to have harmed patients. a former consultant at the portsmouth hospitals nhs trust has told the bbc that the technique, which has been used on patients needing kidney dialysis, has led to increases in the rates of infections and blood clots. the consultant who spoke to the bbc was dismissed by the trust for misconduct after repeatedly trying to stop the procedure. the trust said it disputes her findings and that the safety of its patients is its priority. michael buchanan rep

pallab ghosh, bbc news.erry blossoms in full bloom. but global warming has brought the date earlier and earlier, with no sign of stopping. sofia bettiza reports. cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring, and the most famous cherry blossom spectacle in the world is undoubtedly injapan. now, normally, peak season is at the end of march, beginning of april. but this year, they have started blooming sooner than ever before. and as you can see here, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. this is a really big event in the country. the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days and, because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and within japan every year. it's big business. it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying, according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and in march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change an

pallab ghosh, bbc news.cued 383 filipinos, 202 chinese and 73 other foreign nationals. the centre was apparently masquerading as an online gambling firm. south east asia has become a hub for scam centres where the scammers themselves are often trapped and forced into criminal activity. troy gochenour is an investigator at gaso — global anti—scam organisation. he explained how the schemes, known as "pig butchering" scams work. try to get a hold of people on messaging apps or the random wrong number texts to your phone. and their goal is to start a conversation with you and if possible try to build an online relationship, perhaps a romantic relationship. m0??? online relationship, perhaps a romantic relationship. now we understand — romantic relationship. now we understand it _ romantic relationship. now we understand it that _ romantic relationship. now we understand it that some - romantic relationship. now we understand it that some of - romantic relationship. now we j understand it that some of the scammer

pallab ghosh, bbc news.d nose day. the money goes towards tackling poverty and providing help for people in the uk and around the world. time for a look at the weather. here's chris faulkes. today has been a day of sunshine and showers. these clouds have been gradually collapsing and melting away, leaving still conditions here in the highlands of scotland. temperatures for scotland, northern ireland and wales were close to average. in contrast, england had very mild weather, 17 degrees in suffolk, the mildest place in the country, 6 degrees above average for the time of year. the low pressure that brought showery conditions is pushing into sweden and norway where it will bring heavy snow to low elevations. we get a slice of clearer weather ahead of the next atlantic system waiting in the wings and overnight tonight as the ridge of high pressure builds in the skies will continue to clear and for most of the uk it stays dry over night with like winds, it's a recipe for a cold night, frost for scotland, norther

pallab ghosh, bbc news.e of the victims of the post office scandal are seeking compensation for the impact their parents' wrongful convictions have had on their lives. the new group is led by katie downey, whose family fled to france when she was 11 after her father tony was made bankrupt. she's been speaking to our business correspondent emma simpson. katie downey is stepping out to tell her story. her dad ended up bankrupt trying to make up for the huge shortfalls at its post office. nice to meet you finally. of course, i have met your dad. yes. she had an idyllic life until one day they suddenly fled abroad. she only found out the truth six months ago. i wasn't able to say goodbye. i wasn't able to finish my sats in year 6, and ijust had to go to a country where i couldn't speak the language. for 15 years, i have blamed my parents, which really upsets me. i feel guilty saying that now. but it's not the case, the post office did that to my family, and that's why our family unit was destroyed. she has forme

pallab ghosh, bbc news. and that's it from me. i'm off for a pint! justjoking.cted over the next few days. strong winds around some coastal areas, but inland, too. and on top of that, big shower clouds with downpours, hail and thunder. now, the satellite picture looks quite turbulent already, all these cloud patterns swirling around notjust the uk, but much of western and central europe. a big dip in thejet stream as well has allowed that colder air to filter in from the north as well. and the colder air will be responsible for generating some of these big shower cloud given the strength of that sunshine. it's that temperature contrast that creates all this turbulent weather. now, through the early hours, we'll see a weather front moving northwards across the uk. it has been quite wet already in some areas. notice that by the end of the night, it even turns quite wintry there across the scottish hills. and temporarily, some dry weather there across central parts of the uk. very quickly, we'll see strengthening south—westerlies and the heavy showers will be sweep

pallab ghosh, bbc news. of scotland's 282 mountains, in one winter season, that are higher than 3000 feet. they're known as munros, and anna wells, took 83 days to complete what is called the winter munro round, finishing on cairngorm. last night on cairngorm mountain, surrounded by friends and family, i completed my goal of climbing all 282 munros in a single winter season. i finished a week early, matching the 83—day record set by martin moran in 1985. vlog: cheering the combination of total euphoria, sleep deprivation and extreme wind made it a surreal moment i will neverforget. in my longest day, i climbed ten munros in 19 hours and 64 kilometres. vlog: it's absolutely freezing! laughter i got every variety of winter weather, and ten named storms hit the uk during the first month. i had many moments where i was alone in the dark, deep in the mountains, battling through blizzards and wading through snow. but i also had many glorious, sunny days, skipping along snowy ridgelines and laughing with friends, w

our science correspondent pallab ghosh reports.nch. was this going to be third time lucky? so far, so good. we are feeling the rumble. we are seeing 33 out of 33 raptor engines ignited. and now the critical part, where it blew up before — the successful separation of the upper and lower sections. ok, we got a starship on its way to space and a booster on the way back to the gulf. oh, man, i need a moment to pick myjaw up from the floor because these views are just stunning. and here�*s a view of the lower section falling back to earth. but then, communication is lost. and acquisition of signal, we�*ll see if we can get some other video... but back in space, it�*s all going fine, and the upper section begins reentry into the earth�*s atmosphere. this is where the earth�*s atmosphere is doing the work to slow us down. its heat shield red—hot, until its signal is lost. again, this is the furthest and fastest that starship has ever flown. but overall, it�*s been a good day for the flight team. looks like success today. they haven�*t ma

pallab ghosh, bbc news.pped up for another year. now the country's government is taking steps to encourage more mindful consumption. the national assembly has agreed new rules designed to make it less attractive for people to buy cheap clothes. if the law is approved by the senate, the government says france would become the first country in the world to tackle the environmental and social problems caused by "fast—fashion". the measures include taxes on low—cost items — particularly imports from china — and a ban on advertising the cheapest clothes. let's speak to charlotte turner, who is a sustainable fashion and textiles consultant and educator. it seems like quite a significant move but put it into context. it would be the first in the world if approved, is that right? taste would be the first in the world if approved, is that right? we have seen countries _ approved, is that right? we have seen countries around _ approved, is that right? we have seen countries around the - approved, is that right? we hav

pallab ghosh, bbc news.at sank nealry three centuries ago. the hms tyger went down in 17112 after it ran aground with hundreds of sailors on board during the anglo—spanish war. the survivors were stranded on a remote island for months, before making a daring escape using makeship boats. they travelled 700 miles through enemy waters before reaching jamaica. the journey took 55 days. the shipwreck was initially found in 1993 off key west. archaelogists confirmed its identity this week. thank you for watching, i'm sumi somaskanda. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. friday was a day of sunny spells and passing showers, as those shower clouds started to collapse down late in the day, we had some pretty still conditions there in the highlands. temperatures in scotland, northern ireland and wales generally quite close to average, but across large parts of england, in contrast, it was very mild, 17 celsius in east anglia — six above average for the time of year. now the showery conditions on friday were cau

pallab ghosh, bbc news.t has set out a new definition of extremism — as part of its promise to tackle what is says is an �*increased threat�* since the hamas attacks in israel last october. the intention is to stop extremist groups or individuals from having a platform to spread their views. but concerns have been raised that any definition could be seen as unfair — and undemocratic. with the details, here�*s our political correspondent damian grammaticas. apologies, we have an issue with that, so let�*s go straight to our guest. with me is rabbi charley baginsky, co—lead of progressive judaism. thank you forjoining us. is part of your work, your organisation engages with interfaith work in london, doesn�*t it? how do you think this could potentially impact your work? are organisation interacts in the interfaith world across the country, interfaith world across the country, in many areas, notjust across london, although a vital piece of our work is here in london. i think our work is here in london. i think

here's pallab ghosh.particles, it would really transform our understanding of fundamental science. we could really try and start to understand why the universe is the way it is, what the missing matter is, or how some of these properties come about and therefore why we are here at all. researchers have been searching for the missing 95% of the universe deep under the swiss—french border at the large hadron collider. they have been smashing the insides of atoms together harder than they have been smashed before. but so far, they have had no luck. all attention was given to the large hadron collider during the few past decades, and the other possibility was somehow forgotten. then we proposed our experiment, this makes us believe that our chances for success are really big. the ghost particles appear extremely rarely. so to increase the chances of spotting one, the researchers are building a brand—new instrument. normally in particle accelerators, bunches of particles are sent on a collision course, but onl

pallab ghosh, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good evening. quite

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pallab ghosh, bbc news. still to come. still to come on the world today — is it bye—bye bmi?tter way to measure obesity. and why the latest addition to the world's cultural heritage is something to rave about. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. i'm nelly, i'm 11 years old. i'm just on the english championships and in a few weeks, i've got the british championships, which is quite big for me. yeah, it'sjust exciting. hi, i'mjoejoe, i'm hi, i'm joe joe, i'm 13 and from lincoln — hi, i'm joe joe, i'm 13 and from lincoln it— hi, i'm joe joe, i'm 13 and from lincoln. it feels like you're flying and you — lincoln. it feels like you're flying and you just feel so much better. i'm lexi, i'm13 and from lincoln. you just— i'm lexi, i'm13 and from lincoln. you just get— i'm lexi, i'm13 and from lincoln. you just get to _ i'm lexi, i'm13 and from lincoln. you just get to do _ i'm lexi, i'm13 and from lincoln. you just get to do flips _ you just get to do flips and anythingm _ you just get to do flips and anythingm it_ you just get to do flips and any

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here�*s our science correspondent pallab ghosh.re. the team here are pumping sea water on top of the ice so that it freezes and thickens. the aim is to stop, maybe even reverse the loss of arctic sea ice caused by climate change. we of arctic sea ice caused by climate chance. ~ ., of arctic sea ice caused by climate chance.~ ., , , of arctic sea ice caused by climate chance.~ . , , ., ., ':::::: change. we are pumping around 1000 litres er change. we are pumping around 1000 litres per minute _ change. we are pumping around 1000 litres per minute of— change. we are pumping around 1000 litres per minute of sea _ change. we are pumping around 1000 litres per minute of sea water. - litres per minute of sea water. today we will add an extra layer, so we will add quite a bit of ice thickness in the area. this is the extent of arctic _ thickness in the area. this is the extent of arctic sea _ thickness in the area. this is the extent of arctic sea ice - thickness in the area. this is the extent of arctic sea ice in - thickness in the area

pallab ghosh, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good evening. quite welcome to newsnight on the road for the last of four special programmes taking pulse of the nations ahead of the general election. welcome to newsnight from the airspace at the imperial war museum, duxford, the european centre for aviation history. applause. we are in the constituency of south cambridgeshire, an area earmarked for international business growth which the government says it wants to make europe's science capital. we're in what is called the blue wall, in a conservative held seat that's a top target for the liberal democrats. we're here with an invited audience and a political panel, getting to grips with what matters most to people ahead of the election — their priorities, what they believe are the big problems, and who they think can deliverfor them. on our panel, conservative mp and former minister of state vicky ford, labour's daniel zeichner, who is a shadow environment minister, daisy cooper, deputy leader of the liberal democrats, and adrian ramsay, co—lead

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