and then he came to france in early 1917 and was at passchendaele injuly that early 1917 and was at passchendaeleas at passchendaele injuly that time. he survived the battle. yes, you survive the battle, who went through the war and to remove the end of september 1918 when he was wounded, he was gassed, invalided out but i am here come he survives to tell the tale and went on to serve as a commando in the second war which is unusual. he was taken prisoner of war. yes, a famous raid on the french coast and was prisoner of war three years as we escaped again. did he talk to about the battle of passchendaele? not at all. in his last days he spoke in a fairly garbled fashion to my brother but nothing coherent. theyjust did not want to talk about it. it was so horrendous they wiped it out of their minds and got on with their lives. and chris, you have another connection with the first world war. yes, my great—grandfather on my mothers side was an australian artist who served in the boar war and the first world war and two came to the unveiling of the menin gate in 1927 to the unveiling of the menin ga

and british royals lead commemorations to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele. and coming up in sport: germany's bid for a seventh consecutive women's european championship title is over a dramatic danish comeback in the quarterfinals. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it was always likely to be a highly charged and deeply divisive election. and venezuela's vote for a new assembly has been scarred by more violence. several people have been killed — including two politicians. president maduro is widely expected to secure a victory that could allow him to change the constitution. but opposition parties in the oil—rich nation are boycotting the vote. the bbc‘s will grant reports from caracas. this is a very poor sector other low income neighbourhoods in the east of caracas, one of the biggest sha ntytowns in latin caracas, one of the biggest shantytowns in latin america and order a government supporters have been turning out to vote. it has been turning out to vote. it has been a slow and steady stream to the polling stations, not the huge queues we are used to

so there are hundreds of passchendaele fallen in the uk who we don't remember.nise them and we are asking people to help us do that in the project. the events we will witness this evening here at menin gate, and then tomorrow at tyne cot, thousands of people from britain have come overfor thousands of people from britain have come over for these commanders of events because they really want to remember those who sacrificed so much. but also because they think it is important to remember that something might test can never be allowed to happen again, this kind of horror. diack a terrible muscle, unbelievably unpleasant for everybody. terrible weaponry, a terrible battlefields. drowning in knots. i have been reading a series of research into the epitaphs written by family members on the graves from passchendaele. so many have asked for at the red cross to find out about how they died, and a woman who has done a book has put those descriptions together. you can see how awful it was. people were killed outright or wounded terribly. it isa killed outright or wounded

the story of passchendaele has been told for 100 years.y to remain a place of pilgrimage for generations to come. robert hall, bbc news, flanders. among the first over the top when the battle of passchendaele began 100 years ago today were the welsh infantry. some lived to tell the tale. others were killed within hours. sian lloyd has been talking to the relatives of two men who went out to fight that day. marking the moment the battle began, 100 years ago. infantrymen of the 38th welsh division advanced through these fields. at dawn today, they were remembered. 3000 welsh soldiers were killed or wounded within the first three days of fighting. they were sent into battle with the words, "better death than shame." some of those who made the ultimate sacrifice are buried here in this cemetery, among them a 30—year—old welsh poet. private ellis evans was better known by his pen name. hedd wyn. inspired by the landscape around his home in snowdonia, he was a reluctant soldier, conscripted into service. he never in his life had a rifle in his h

passchendaele touched the lives of so passchendaele touched the lives of so many families from all corners of the earth. they lost fathers, brothers, sons and uncles. and so on this centenary, in the words of siegfried sassoon, we look down and swear by the slaying of the war that we will never forget. for now, from my guests here at tyne cot, i say thank you to them for their contributions and to the entire bbc tea m contributions and to the entire bbc team who have brought all this coverage from belgium. thank you, goodbye. remembering the fallen, one hundred years after the start of the world war i battle of passchendaele, commemorations are taking place in belgium. this is tyne cot cemetery, most of those buried here died in the 3 months of fighting near ypres. members of the royal family and the prime minister are here for a special service to remember those who fought and died here in one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days. we remember it's not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living a

the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days.remember it, not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. 4,000 guests have been invited to attend today's ceremonies — among them descendants of those who fought and died — to honour their sacrifice. i will be reporting live from tyne cot ce m ete ry i will be reporting live from tyne cot cemetery and talking to some of those about the sacrifices of their a ncestors. ministers insist they can deliver thousands more staff in england, despite questions about whether it's feasible. calls to cancel a controversial programme about diana, princess of wales which is due to be shown this weekend. and not on the pitch but in court — cristiano ronaldo gives his testimony as he faces accusations of tax fraud. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a former royal marine who made pipe bombs for a dissident republican group has been jailed for 18 years at the old bailey for preparing t

i was in the front-line trench at passchendaele. churchill wanted the ruins of ypres left as a memorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone, their generation may have left us, but this city still marks their passing, still keeps a promise it made all those years ago. robert hall, bbc news, ypres. ben brown is at the menin gate, just a few miles from here, where prince william laid a wreath earlier this evening. and, ben, descendants of those who died were watching on, 100 years later. poignant poigna nt scenes this poignant scenes this evening. yes, exactly, sophie, 100 years ago tonight, british and commonwealth soldiers would have marched along this road right behind me here, where the menin gate now stands, on their way to the front line, on their way to the front line, on their way to the front line, on their way to the start of the offensive that began in the early hours of the morning, the start of the battle of passchendaele, one of the battle of passchendaele, one of the bloodiest battles and

if anyone would want to see passchendaele from the inside as it were, ithink passchendaele from the insidennot be surpassed. the battle was incredibly controversial at the time. the prime minister lloyd george had severe doubts about whether it was wise to launch the event and later described it as a disaster. from the beginning, it is clear there was controversy between politicians and generals. there were differing views between generals over whether it was right to fight this battle. the first world war elicits such a debate about loss. we spoke of the martyr. this was the worst rainfall in this area. for some 30 years. incredibly bad luck for the british troops. it meant there was a field full of liquid mud. men and horses literally drowned in mud. wounded, unable to save yourself, you ended up in this terrible mud. the mud itself was one of the enemies for all participants in the battle. let's pause for a moment and listen to this commemorative service. the duke and duchess of cambridge are here, along with other dignitaries. the queen of belgium. and two other dignitaries. it is very

yea rs fought the battle of passchendaele years ago.afternoon. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. he made the comments on twitter after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. from seoul, our correspondent karen allen sent this report. us bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula. escorted by fighter jets as part of a drill, it was seen as a direct response to north korean aggression. and the us president is blaming china for letting it get this far. taking to twitter, he said: but china also condemned friday's second intercontinental missile test. this powerful rocket flew faster and further than the one before. experts believe north korea's nuclear and missile capability is growing stronger by the day. and so, it seems, is kimjong—un‘s hunger to be heard. north korea's young leader. the north korean side is sending a message to the united states. the missiles are aiming at the united states and so we ar

the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days.only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. tyne cot overlooks the rolling farmland, streams and woods that were once no man's land, a scar of liquid mud and stagnant, stinking craters. bert ferns fought at passchendaele. he joined the lancashire fusiliers atjust 18. bert ferns began his attack here, beside the german bunker that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made their way uphill towards passchendaele village and a spot which bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an artillery shrapnel attack. they were absolutely massacred. private edward michael batten, 13th platoon, d company, 45th battalion, australian imperial force. private james monroe, 1 south african infantry regiment. my great—great—grandfather, rifleman stanley durrant of the kings... my great—great—u

and when whose grandfatherjack was in the battle of passchendaele.wife lizzie in, that was read out in the cemetery last night. also officer bill rhodes whose great, great uncle was also called bill rhodes who died on the first date 100 years ago today. tell us what you think happened to him. 100 years ago today. tell us what you think happened to himm 100 years ago today. tell us what you think happened to him. it is quite unsure of exactly, but the cheshire regiment lost 95% of their manning over that period of the 600 that started the battle, those that we re that started the battle, those that were left were 3081 believe and just in context that great loss of life is huge. why did you feel it was important for you to be here today 100 years on? i think from a family point of view it was very important to be here. we had planned to be here before we knew the service. we had been planning it for about nine yea rs. we had been planning it for about nine years. we had was planned and then luckily we both got the ballot and i was asked to be part of c

scarce heard amid the guns below... ...a trench at passchendaele.churchill wanted to keep the ruins of ypres preserved for posterity, so we would not forget. but instead it was agreed the city would be rebuilt, exactly as it once was. the story of men now gone was retold in a place that has kept its promise, and continues to remember their passing. officially known as the third battle of ypres, passchendaele lasted until november 1917, fought in the west flanders region of northern belgium. it became infamous not only for the number of deaths, but also the mud. constant shelling and the heaviest rain for 30 years created a muddy wasteland, that became so deep, men and horses drowned in it. last post sounds the last post has been played in ypres through the decades. the menin gate has over 5a,000 names carved into its stone, remembering those who have no known grave. it marks where troops marched when heading to the battlefields. the duke and duchess of cambridge attended a ceremony of remembrance there, together with the prime minister. with the sou

we talk about passchendaele as synonymous with the horror and futility of war.he first world war in our imagination, in britain particularly. historians have explained the conflict was notjust about mud and blood and carnage, but when you look at this battle, it is ha rd to when you look at this battle, it is hard to escape the conclusion. imagery of the blasted wasteland, quagmire, swamps, that is what we think of when we think of the first world war. they were worst rains in 30 years, bad luck in a sense for the generals planning the attack. not all the battle was fought in those conditions, the middle part was successful for the british army with the german army losing heavily but the majority of the battle was fought under atrocious conditions, which removed any prospect of a breakthrough so desired by the british generals. passchendaele lives in the memory, a byword for the horror of war, but at the time it was controversial and the prime minister lloyd george was a relu cta nt minister lloyd george was a reluctant supporter of the attack. he felt he had th

the battle we know today as passchendaele, would last for over 100 days. we remember it not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. i'll be reporting live from tyne cot cemetery, and talking to some of the descendants about the sacrifice of their ancestors. we'll have more from belgium in a moment. the other main stories on bbc news at five... a former royal marine, ciaran maxwell, has beenjailed for 18 years for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans. plans to recruit an extra 21,000 mental health workers in england over the next four years, have been announced by the health secretary. downing street has insisted that free movement of people will end in march 2019, when the uk leaves the european union. and real madrid superstar, cristiano ronaldo, has appeared before a court in the city accused of tax fraud. good evening from tyne cot cemetery in belgium, where commemorations have been taking place to mark 100 years since the start o

a special commons debate has taken place, to mark passchendaele 100 years on.conscripts and that this was a war which had already led to huge changes around these islands. women were already playing a vital role in the war effort, particularly in the production of munitions but the artillery which was so critical to the outcome of the fighting. many of us passchendaele has come to epitomise horrors of trench warfare on the western front. but he answered a question about the role of the medical profession after passchendaele and much of the trench warfare of the first world war given the fact that we are commemorating those who lost their lives and those who came home would have suffered many of them from shell—shocked, some of the advices of psychiatry will end on the front line in dealing with that on the impacts of armies and will not play any part in the commemoration of those who survived? we‘ll have those things in mind. it is very difficult to go back and reinterpret events as they were at the time and as they were experienced at the time but i think the

the battle of passchendaele.al marine has beenjailed for 18 years for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans. the ministry ofjustice says rogue landlords exploit tenants by offering sex for rent could face prosecution after the practice was uncovered by a bbc investigation. the government wants to recruit an extra 21,000 mental health workers in england over the next four years. health secretaryjeremy hunt says it's time to end what he called the "historic imbalance" between mental and physical health services. but the royal college of nursing has questioned whether enough new staff can be trained in time. here's hugh pym. as a teenager, hope had a serious eating disorder. she thought she had got through it after treatment. but last year, a family bereavement triggered a relapse. she was offered therapy but was told there would be a 12—week wait, news she said was devastating. the way i was treated last year wasn't right. there were points when i did want to kind of end everything and when i never thought

of passchendaele and died in september 201917.of passchendaele and died in september 20 1917. it is very difficult to imagine standing here today that the battle was fought here. we have had so many tours of the cemeteries and still the numbers are getting to us. something which has impacted on me, i'm a similar age to the soldiers who fought. 100 yea rs age to the soldiers who fought. 100 years ago, this would have been us fighting so i think it is so important to keep young people involved and all generations. makes, you can hear and had a surprise when you can hear and had a surprise when you discovered your own election? when i first signed up i thought it would be a nice trip and make some friends and have an amazing opportunity but when i began my research for the event i found that i had research for the event i found that ihada research for the event i found that i had a relative who was actually my great great grandmother's cousin. it was really nice to find a connection with the event when before i had no idea. you have

if everybody to remember what happened at passchendaele ?t is very important. when you consider how lucky we are today the lives we lead, and relative safety and comfort, the fact these men lived in a deprived condition, not having hot food, being stuck waist deep in mud and water, you can imagine even in the summertime it was horrific and think of what would be like in wintertime. these people really gave everything so we could have the lifestyle really today. and i think we are very lucky. i cannot imagine doing it myself. indeed. nor can i. thank you so much for being with us and remembering your great uncle alfred to died at the age of 20. the commemorative events begin here in ypres this evening attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and the prime minister and continue tomorrow. that is it from me here for now. those commemorations do continue this evening and you can see live coverage to mark the centenary see live coverage to mark the ce nte nary of see live coverage to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele from fla

the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days.t only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. tyne cot overlooks the rolling farmland, streams and woods that were once no man's land, a scar of liquid mud and stagnant, stinking craters. bert ferns fought at passchendaele. he joined the lancashire fusiliers atjust 18. bert ferns began his attack here, beside the german bunker that now lies within tyne cot cemetery. the lancashire fusiliers made their way uphill towards passchendaele village, and a spot which bert later said he would never forget. we came across what would be about 100 yards square of bodies that had been caught in an artillery shrapnel attack. they were absolutely massacred. private edward michael batten, 13th platoon, d company, 45th battalion, australian imperial force. private james monroe, 1 south african infantry regiment. my great—great—grandfather, rifleman stanley durra nt of the king's... my great—gr

i was in the front—line trench at passchendaele. left as a memorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone, their generation may have left us, but this city still marks their passing, still keeps a promise it made all those years ago. and a century on, a parade marches of the street to the hall were so many now lie. robert hall, bbc news, ypres. stay with us on bbc news. still to come. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the millions of children needing special end of life care. cheering the air space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery in danger now no longer after almost four decades. if someone is in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i cannot see why people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl. they have been met with a roar of app

they called it passchendaele.ent west. what greater glory could a man desire? thank you so much for sharing that with us. explain briefly what‘s behind that and what we‘re trying to convey? yes. well, it makes reference to squire. so, in the period before conscription this would be about 1915, the parish squire, the county squire would be in charge of recruiting men between the age of 14 and 21, they were often badgered and brow beaten to go to war. later on, lord derby‘s scheme which was a reference in the poem was introduced in which men would be visited in their homes and encouraged to go and fight and then... forgive me forjumping in because we need to go over to bbc newsroom live which is coming up. i wa nt to newsroom live which is coming up. i want to thank you for your company today. thank you for watching and we will be back again tomorrow at the same time. a brand—new week. it‘s the same old weather story, that of sunshine and showers and the showers already getting going this morning. across parts of sc

allan little, bbc news, passchendaele. a century, horses known as wildies have roamed free in the canadian province of alberta. but recently, their numbers on the eastern slopes of the rocky mountains have been dwindling. natural predators and culls to prevent them from harming the grassland have both contributed. today, less than 800 wildies remain and now a team of volunteers is taking a new approach to save them. one only has to go out there and watch a herd roaming the hills just to really get a sense of what it used to be like in this country. if we lost the alberta wildies i think we'd be losing a big part of that spirit of alberta. they were just considered feral, stray — nobody cared about them and nobody wanted anything to do with them, and so they were rounded up, killed, just basically abused. in the wild horse herds, when they lived closer to private land and forest boundary, the young boys get kicked out of the herds and they start roaming by themselves and maybe join up with a couple of other young bachelors.

allan little, bbc news, passchendaele. the canadian province of alberta. but recently their numbers on the eastern slopes of the rocky mountains have been dwindling. today less than 800 wildies remain and now a team of volunteers is taking a new approach to save them. 0ne one only has to go out there and what you heard roaming the hills just to get a sense of what it used to be like in this country —— watch a herd. if we lost our wildies we would lose in a big spirit of alberta. they were considered feral, straight, nobody cared about them and nobody wanted anything to do with them, and so they were rounded up, killed, just basically abused. in the wild horse herds, where they live closer to private land, the young boys get kicked out of the herds and they start roaming by themselves and maybe join up with a couple of other young bachelors. most of the boys we have in the barn right now, that's what happened. they got onto private land, trying to find a girlfriend or something like that. the contraceptive is administered v

near passchendaele village there is a research centre.rom richard harding, dated the 30th of september, 1917. "my dear mother, just a line to let you know that i am quite well." nine days later, he was killed in the battle. one from privatejohn fielding. "my dear sister, just a few lines to let you know that i am still living." and this one, from an officer in the battle. "i'm sorry to tell you that major moorhouse has been killed and died in my arms. we'd just brought his son in, mortally wounded." his son was a captain in the same regiment. "the major expressed his determination to go back and fetch a doctor for his son, but a bosch machine gun was sniping in a very deadly manner. i tried to dissuade him." so this major moorhouse was killed trying to find a doctor to help his dying son. the public at home had a very distorted sense of what was happening at passchendaele. most of the newspaper reporting was highly partisan, full of patriotic propaganda. in our own post—truth age, that has renewed resonance. here, actors rehearse a play t

the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days.llowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. the advance was slow, and every inch was hard—fought. the land we stand upon was taken two months into the battle by the third australian division. it would change hands twice again before the end of the war. in 1922, my great—grandfather, king george vi came here as part of a pilgrimage to honour all those who died in the first world war. —— king george v. whilst visiting tyne cot, he stood before the pillbox that this cross of sacrifice has been built upon, a former german stronghold that had dominated the ridge. 0nce taken by the allies, the pillbox became a forward aid post to treat the wounded. those who could not be saved were buried by their brothers in arms in makeshift graves. these became the headstones that are before us today. all these were honoured in their generation and where the glory of their times. some were they which have their own memorial who perished as though they had never been a

i was in the front—line trench at passchendaele.t as a memorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone, and a century on, a parade marches of the street to the hall where so many still lie. robert hall, bbc news, ypres. when you think of street art, you probably think of banksy, the mysterious british painter renowned for his politically charged work. now, a group of polish artists have been inspired to do something similar. but for their canvas, they have chosen the tiny village of staro zhelezare, in bulgaria. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. in this particular part of central bulgaria, art meets politics meets agriculture. these polish painters, coming into town on the back of a tractor, wave banners saying, "long live peasant art." it may be a strange place to do this, but they are thinking big. they have painted the walls of the village with a combination of celebrities, world leaders, and some of the locals. president trump appears to be having a conversation with a cow. queen elizabeth is sharing a

the battle we know today as passchendaele, would last for over 100 days.he rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. a former royal marine, ciaran maxwell, is jailed for 18 years, for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans.

a trench at passchendaele.n churchill wanted to keep the ruins of ypres preserved for posterity, so we would not forget. but, instead, it was agreed the city would be rebuilt exactly as it once was. the story of men now gone was retold in a place that has kept its promise and continues to remember their passing. officially known as the third battle of ypres, passchendaele lasted until november 1917, fought in the west flanders region of northern belgium. it became infamous not only for the number of deaths, but also the mud. constant shelling and the heaviest rain for 30 years created a muddy wasteland, that became so deep, men and horses drowned in it. last post sounds. the last post has been played at ypres through the decades. the menin gate has over 5a,000 names carved into its stone, remembering those who have no known grave. it marks where the troops marched when heading to the battlefields. the dude and duchess of cambridge attended a ceremony of remembrance there, together with the prime minister. with

of passchendaele 100 years ago.nd in half an hour — dateline has an eyewitness account of europe's continuing migrant crisis and of course the latest troubles at the trump administration. good morning. police in australia say they've foiled an islamist—inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. the prime minister malcolm turnbull said the plot appeared to be "elaborate", rather than planned by a lone wolf. investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. it is reported the operation was not planned, but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the authorities have foiled what appears to be an elaborate conspiracy. i can report last night that there has been a majorjoint counterterrorism operation to disrupt a terrorist plot to bring down an aeroplane.

allan little, bbc news, passchendaele.y. out of story, after it all to as few days at the white house, reince priebus is leaving the white house. generaljohn kelly will be taking over. more on that on our website, including analysis and details of donald trump's top team. goodbye for 110w. hello there. good morning. generally speaking, the weather's been unsettled in recent days. that was certainly the case yesterday with frequent showers across scotland and northern ireland. this was taken by one of our weather watchers. more persistent rain for england and wales. that clears in the early hours of this morning, we keep a few showers in scotland and northern ireland. in between the two, dry weather. temperatures down to 14—15 degrees further south. the morning, showers around in scotland. mainly in the western side of scotland and the north of northern ireland. the further south you are, largely dry. one or two showers into the morning across northern england. some good spells of sunshine. a lovely start to the day for muc

i was in the front—line trench at passchendaele.rchill wanted the ruins of ypres left as a memorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone. robert hall, bbc news, ypres. president trump says he's "very disappointed" with china, for not doing more to stop north korea's weapons programme. his comments, in a tweet, came after pyongyang launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month, which landed in the sea off the japanese coast. the north koreans say it's a "stern warning" to washington, that the "entire us mainland" is now within striking distance. from tokyo, here's rupert wingfield—hayes. the unmistakable shape of an american b—i bomber, sweeping low over south korea this afternoon. this is president trump's pointed response to north korea's latest missile test. it was accompanied by an equally pointed rant on twitter. "i am very disappointed in china", the president tweeted. "they do nothing for us with north korea, just talk. "we will no longer allow this to continue." china today h

near passchendaele village there is a research centre.is a letterfrom richard harding, dated the 30th of september, 1917. "my dear mother, just a line to let you know that i am quite well." nine days later, he was killed in the battle. one from privatejohn fielding. "my dear sister, just a few lines to let you know that i am still living." and this one, from an officer in the battle. "i'm sorry to tell you that major moorhouse has been killed and died in my arms. we'd just brought his son in, mortally wounded." his son was a captain in the same regiment. "the major expressed his determination to go back and fetch a doctor for his son, though a bosch machine—gun was sniping in a very deadly manner. i tried to dissuade him." so this major moorhouse was killed trying to find a doctor to help his dying son. the public at home had a very distorted sense of what was happening at passchendaele. most of the newspaper reporting was highly partisan, full of patriotic propaganda. in our own post—truth age, that has renewed resonance. here, actors re

i was in the front—line trench at passchendaele. left as a memorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone, and a century on, a marching column once more wound its way up the street to the hall where so many still lie. robert hall, bbc news, ypres. children in china suffering from terminal illnesses will often receive little or no palliative care. some may even be abandoned by their parents, desperate but unable to help them. one woman is helping some of those children in the city of changsha. that's nice. the main difficulties were trying to get people to understand that we weren't killing children, that we weren't not fighting for them. my name's lyn gould. i'm the co—founder and ceo of butterfly children's hospices. we provide and pioneer palliative care for children. when we first moved to china, to care for adults with blossoming, care for children was virtually non—existent. so we had to start from a very basic level, where there was completely no understanding about what we were trying to do. cult

i was in the front—line trench at passchendaele.emorial. tonight, meticulously rebuilt, they told the story of men now gone, their generation may have left us, but this city still marks their passing, still keeps a promise it made all those years ago. and a century on, a parade of much of the street to the hall were so many now live. -- a parade marched up many now live. -- a parade marched up the street to the hall where so many now lie. you been watching newsday on the bbc. and before we go it's football — but not as we know it. robocup 2017 is a four—day event — dedicated to the beautiful game — although this time in robot form — taking place in nagoya injapan. around 3000 researchers and engineering students — representing a0 countries — took part. they're studying the use of artificial intelligence in robots. 0n the final day a team from france beat a team from china 4—0. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there, good morning. with all the energy and the instability in the atmosphere over the past 2a hours, we

it's not the only way passchendaele is being remembered.on understand the brutality of the battle, the british legion has created these 360—degree videos. like these cadets, they want the public to download and watch them for free. it makes it a lot more real. so you get a lot more respect for how horrific it must have been. all the effects are so much more real, like the explosions and just the mud and rain. it's all a lot more realistic. it definitely gives depth to the knowledge you're gaining. you get to see lots of different bits around you. what they would see. also, the way the information is given to you, you take it in much better. the mud soldier will be worn away by rain, falling to the air. but the hope is, the memories it invokes will not wash away so easily. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... donald trump has taken the unusual step of publicly attacking his own attorney general on twitter, calling him ‘weak‘ for failing to investigate hillary clinton properly, it's summer across europe at

and live in passchendaele as europe prepares to remember the battle of passchendaele, one of the most costly ca m pa ig ns. in sport the rain can't dampen england's optimism as they chase victory in the third test against south africa — extending their lead yesterday before bad weather stopped play. and sarah has the weather. another unsettled date with sunshine and heavy downpours. police in australia say they've foiled an islamist—inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the plot appeared to be "elaborate", rather than planned by a lone wolf. phil mercer reports. investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily—armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. it is reported the operation was not planned, but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the authorities have foiled what appears to be an elaborate conspiracy. i c

the story of passchendaele has been told for 100 years.emain a place of pilgrimage for generations to come. live to the white house, where president trump is awarding the medal of honour to be medics for rescuing troops under fire, but the talk in washington is that the white house has confirmed that president trump has fired his new communications director only ten days after he was appointed. jim's dad taught a simple but powerful lesson, never do anything halfway, a lwa ys lesson, never do anything halfway, always do your best. jim took that lesson very much to heart. he played forfour lesson very much to heart. he played for four varsity sports lesson very much to heart. he played forfour varsity sports in high school and very in college in august 1968jim was drafted into the army. within six months he was trained as a medic and arrived in vietnam. right awayjim poured all of himself into his duties, treating the sick and the wounded. the four along of his fellow soldiers called him dock. on may 13,jim was his fellow soldiers called hi

let's return to the commemorations in belgium to remember the 100th anniversary of the battle of passchendaele. and sophie raworth‘s there for us. sophie... among the 4,000 guests here at tyne cot for a special ceremony today were descendants of those who fought in the battle of passchendaele. jill barnett‘s father, freddie parsons, was one of those men. he — unlike so many others — survived the war. this afternoon i spoke tojill, who was here with her family for the first time, about her father. we leave you tonight with her reflections as we remember one of the bloodiest battles in human history. good night. it was a wonderful ceremony. i loved every moment of it. i thought it was beautifully done. how much did he talk about what happened? he did say i don't know how i came out alive. it was just diabolical. the rain, the mud. shells raining down on them. men just blown to pieces all around him. it was literally a putrid soup of body parts and rain and mud and everything. it was just awful, i think. and your father also spoke about the horses he went into battle with. one of his horses was f

a service to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele is under way in belgium this evening.ster theresa may, are among those attending. passchendaele was one of the bloodiest confrontations of the first world war, with almost half a million allied and german soldiers being killed during three months of fighting. our correspondent ben brown is in ypres to watch those commemorations and joins us now... it, so far, has been a very moving commemoration. it has. it began at the menin gate here behind me where tens of thousands of the british commonwealth missing from the first world wa r‘s commonwealth missing from the first world war‘s names are inscribed on the walls. every night in ypres the last post is played in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the first world war and thatis sacrifice in the first world war and that is how a commemorative events for the centenary began this evening. the last post was played, the duke and duchess of cambridge we re the duke and duchess of cambridge were here and king philip and queen matilda of belgium and the british prime

also in the next hour — 100 years on from the battle of passchendaele in belgium...n the belgium bomb disposal teams who are still dealing with 200 tonnes of munitions every year. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this mornings reviewers are sebastian payne from the financial times and rashant rao, deputy europe business editor at the new york times. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police in australia say they've foiled an islamist—inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the plot appeared to be "elaborate", rather than planned by a lone wolf. phil mercer reports. investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily—armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. it is reported the operation was not planned, but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the authorities have foiled

events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will report live from ypres where events i will report live from ypres where eve nts get i will report live from ypres where events get under way this evening attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and the prime minister. in half an hour — witness brings you five more extraordinary moments of the recent past, including the man who brought soviet ballet star rudolf nureyev to the west. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. he made the comments on twitter after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. from seoul, our correspondent karen allen sent this report. us bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula, escorted by fighter jets, as part of a drill, it was seen as a direct response to north korean aggression. and the us president is blaming china for l

marking the centenary of one of the bloodiest campaigns of the first world war, the battle of passchendaele. thousands of descendants of those who died in 1917, joined dignitaries, including members of the royal family, for a service of remembrance at tyne cot cemetery. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days we remember it not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here> a former royal marine, ciaran maxwell, has been jailed for 18 years, for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans. downing street insists the free movement of people from the eu, will end in march 2019 after brexit, with or without any transitional agreement. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... and we'll be finding out how cricketing legend, geoffrey boycott, reacted when the bbc test match special team bowled him a googlie hello, i'm 0lly foster, welcome to the bbc sport centre, these are our headlines

commemorations have been held in belgium, to mark one hundred years since the battle of passchendaeleesident trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. and police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism. four arrests have been made. violence continues in venezuela during controversial elections for a new parliament, to change the constitution. a very personal tale of love in the romantic comedy the big sick. find out what james king romantic comedy the big sick. find out whatjames king made of this and the other releases in the film review. so welcome to our look ahead to what the papers bring us tomorrow. we arejoined to what the papers bring us tomorrow. we are joined tonight by caroline frost and tony grew. good evening to you both. let's look at some of the front pages before we go into detail. the lead in the times is the insistence by the chancellor, philip hammond, that britain won't be turned into a tax haven after brexit. the guardian says that senior conservative mps are urgin

let's finish by returning to passchendaele.t what that battlefield really looked like in the summer and autumn of 1917. the pictures are accompanied by the firemen of the town of ypres sounding the last post. good night. hello. get eating. as the day draws toa hello. get eating. as the day draws to a close, so doesjuly, and as we prepared to welcome in a new month, does it mean we will have a new type of weather? —— good evening. we will stick with the sunshine and showers that we have become so used to. this is the earlier satellite picture. you can see these clubs of cloud circulating around an area of low pressure. we'll see areas of cloud and showers moving through during the night, particularly across northern ireland, southern scotland, into north—west england and wales. many other areas will be dry as we go through the night and into the first part of tomorrow morning. if you are out in rush hour tomorrow, northern scotland is getting with a dry start. both northern ireland will see showers. it could be a washout for liv

commemorations have been held in belgium to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism. four arrests have been made. violence continues in venezuela during controversial elections for a new parliament to change the constitution. and, coming up... conn iggulden talks tojim naughtie about switching to fantasy from writing historical fiction, in meet the author. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the entertainment writer caroline frost, and the parliamentary journalist tony grew. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. .. this is the lead in the times. it is the insistence by the chancellor, philip hammond, that britain won't be turned into a tax haven after brexit. the ft reports that japan's largest and has chosen amsterdam for its banking headquarters as a result of uncertainty over brexit. the top story in t

events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.ion allied and german soldiers we re million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. now on bbc news, it's witness. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month, we have anotherfive people have witnessed extraordinary moments of history first hand. we'll be talking about the legalisation of homosexuality in britain 50 years ago. a breakthrough for women in the men's world of racing, and, in a moment, the russian ballet star rudolf nureyev defected to the west. but first, we go back to a turning point for china. china was wracked with a civil war between communists and the nationalists. translation: i never even thought about joining the communists. i followed the nationalist party all the way. i'm 99 years old, and i still haven't changed my mind about that. for most people, life was wretched. someone had to rescue china from these miserable conditions. there were two men willing to try

officially known as the third battle of ypres, passchendaele lasted until november 1917. region of northern belgium. it became infamous not only for the number of deaths but also the mud. co nsta nt number of deaths but also the mud. constant shelling and the heaviest rainfor30 constant shelling and the heaviest rain for 30 years created a muddy wasteland it became so deep, men and horses drowned in it. the last post has been played at ypres through the decades. the man —— the menin gate has over 511,000 names carved into whitstone, remembering those who have no known grave. it marks with the troops marched when heading to the troops marched when heading to the battlefields. the trick and duchess of cambridge attended a ceremony of remembrance day, together with the prime minister. with the sounding of this bugle call, the 250,000 british and commonwealth soldiers, who were killed on the ypres salience during the first world war are remembered. the defence of the city at such great cost meant that it became hallowed ground. today's commemorations will continue with a spec

it's not the only way passchendaele is being remembered.se 360—degree videos. like these cadets, they want the public to download and watch them for free. it makes it much more real. so you get more respect for how horrific it must have been. all the effects are so much more real, like the explosions and the mud and rain. it's a lot more realistic. it definitely gives depth to the knowledge you're gaining. you get to see lots of different bits around you. what they would see. also, the information is given to you, you take it in much better. the mud soldier will be worn away by rain, falling to the air. but the hope is, the memories it invokes will not wash away so easil,'y. a lovely day today, temperatures peaking at 25, 20 six celsius. there is a change on the way and that begins tomorrow, wet and windy weather sweeping the country. but for a time. not a complete wash—out. this is the cloud responsible. it does leave most of us going into the night dry and clear. the fading across the midlands. dump in the north east of scotland. eastern