>>reporter: instructor dale king grew up in portsmouth, ohio, went to college and then the service whene got home, he didn't like what he saw. his city, his neighbors devastated by the opioid crisis how much had your town changed? >> to me it wa almost unrecognizable. i'd see all these signs for pain clinic, pain clinic. then there was n businesses anywhere. >> help each other out, let's go! >> reporter: king was introduced to crossfit in the military. now in portsmouth, he trains people in recovery, and he provides jobs in his gym and his ointment company. nicole maynard has fought her way through enough crossfit classes to fall in love with it it's not a stretch to say it's helping save her life where would you be if you weren't sober now? >> i really don't know probably homeless. i might not even be here i may have been dead already. >> reporter: a short walk from dale's gym, a brew pub opened downtown tim wolf's army engineering unit helped rebuild iraq. he figured why not do the same thing in his hometown so you would come back to portsmouth, decide you're going to be in the develo

. >> reporter: instructor dale king grew up in portsmouth, ohio, went to college and then the servicewhen he got home, he didn't like what he saw. his city, his neighbors devastated by the opioid crisis. >> how much had your town changed? >> to me it was almost unrecognizable i see all these signs for pain clinic, pain clinic. and then like there was no businesses anywhere. >> let's go! >> reporter: he was introduced to cross-fit in the military now in portsmouth he trains people in recovery and he provides jobs in his gym and his ointment company nicole maynard has fought her way through enough cross-fit classes to fall in love with it. it's not a stretch to say it's helping save her life. where would you be if you weren't sober now? >> i really don't know probably homeless. i might not even be here i might have been dead already >> reporter: a short walk from dale's gym, a brew pub opened downtown tim wolfe's army engineering unit helped rebuild iraq he figured why not do the same thing in his hometown? so you come back to portsmouth, decide you're going to be in the development bus

now, in portsmouth, he trains people in recovery.s in his gym and his ointment company. nicolle maynard has fought her way through enough cross fit classes to fall in love with it. it's not a stretch to say it's helping save her life. >> where would you be if you weren't sober now? >> i really don't know. probably homeless. might not even be here. like, i may have been dead already. >> a short walk from dale's gym, a brew pub opened downtown. tim wolf's army engineering unit helped rebuild iraq. he figured why not do the same thing in his hometown? >> so you've come back to portsmouth. decided you were going to be in the development business. did anybody say you're nuts? because this town is over. >> and they're still saying that. everybody questions the investment all the time. but it's -- it's -- if this is -- this is our home and then we have no other choice but either fix it up or you let it fall down around you. >> if not us, who, say these vets? tim now has 18 people in recovery working for him. literally, rebuilding the town h

01’ example a naval city like portsmouth or something like that.t, this idea of foreign policy, and the future of nato, something that may we will usually discussing at this stage of the general election campaign and not with this level of prominence but because donald trump is seen as such a huge figure in international politics and an incredibly controversial one, just feel that america are being the primary power does feel like loss nato, the future of it, defence spending all under discussion, he does suck a lot of the limelight because everybody is waiting to see what he might say next and of course it was very interesting today when he said he didn't really want to pass comment particularly on the general election but then did go on to discuss his thoughts on boris johnson, jeremy corbyn and this and electoral issue of the future of the nhs. we will see what they sees tomorrow. thank you. ask coverage of the general election online. and tomorrow through the day we will have continuing coverage of that nato gathering. stay with us on outside s

this is portsmouth, ohio. they were just there in the community. the father, while the mother was working panhandling, the father would push the kids around, maybe sit under a tree and play with them. susan: where did they live? chris: they lived, in his telling, in a garage behind the home of someone he knew. as he said, it's not that bad. he said, sometimes we can run a cord out there to run a heater but it is not that bad right now because it is not that cold. susan: did you ultimately -- i think i read in one of the stories about this, that you ultimately struggled with it but called social services on these folks. chris: i did. believe me -- i was in town three different times or four different times, in the aggregate maybe three weeks, and this trip lasted maybe four days. i ran into them on the first day and the fourth day before i left, i called social services. susan: what happened? chris: they cannot tell me. from what i can read between the lines, they came and took the kids away. which was the right thing. it was hard because they trust

tributes have been paid to the former derby county portsmouth and 0xford former derby county portsmouthed at the age of 79. the man affectionately known within football as the bald eagle led derby to promotion to the premier league in 1996. in recent times he was most well known for being harry redknapp's assistant at portsmouth. there has been plenty of reaction on social media to his death. danny aching botham tweeted. .. test match cricket has returned to pakistan more than ten years since a deadly attack on the sri lankan team bus. international teams have not taught there since the attack but trying to return for the first series in the decade. they're playing to use test series. sri la nka playing to use test series. sri lanka batting first and they are 135-4. lanka batting first and they are 135—4. ronnie 0'sullivan says he will continue to take risks after a trick shot almost cost him victory at the scottish 0pen. have a look at this. he needed to pot this black to level the match. but he tried what is called a banana shot causing the wide bore as you could see to fly off the ta

charge of nine clubs in his career but will be best remembered for spells in charge of oxford, portsmouthhe letter to promotion through the premier league in 1996. he managed a total of nine clubs across the leaks. in a career which spanned 49 years as a player and manager. england forward natalie harrell well has died at the age of 29. she was one of the club's longest—serving players. in a statement, they say their thoughts are with her young daughter and family at this sad time. the terror attack in pakistan in 2009 sent test cricket there in exile. but tomorrow he returns with sri lanka returning to play test matches for the first time in a decade, as rob heath reports. sri lanka's players are back in pakistan to play test cricket for the first time in ten years. the last time sri lanka played a series here, it ended in terror. the coach was attacked by gunmen. six pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed. miraculously, the coach and players made it to the ground in lahore. the team were evacuated from the stadium. the series was cancelled. now, the sport that means so much t

he also worked with harry redknapp at portsmouth of course, who described him as probably his best evertact with him, loved him, he was such a great character, great football man, great character, great football man, great knowledge. great knowledge of the game. he knew players and he was a great character, great fun to be worth, always made you laugh. he could have a go at the players, he would blow up and go off his rocker, he would get read out would be shouting and screaming our ten minute late 80 would be having a cuddle with them and having a laugh. and every body love him, the players would accept whatever he said i'd accept the rankings at the ups and downs with him. everybody loved being aroundjim. let's take a look at some other sports stories around today. fifa has been advised to launch legal action against former president sepp blatter and ex—uefa head michel platini, to recover over £1.5 million in alleged disloyal payments. blatter was in charge of football's world governing body for 17 years, until a corruption scandal in 2015. both men deny wrongdoing. tommy seymour has

invented is a bit different, because she ran aground just outside of portsmouth.oo dangerous to recover them. so, there is not related aspect that you get on some of other wrecks. but still, an extraordinary work to be down there and looking at that very important vessel. yeah, a really great site to work on. everything there. one of the best sites we have worked on in the last ten years. good to talk to you, thank you so much. christmas can be a lonely time for many people — and the bbc has been talking to one man — terrence — who has spent every christmas day alone for twenty years. this year, as a volunteer with age uk, he will be other people. but when it emerged that terrence didn't have a christmas tree, bbc breakfast launched an appeal to get him one. dan walker has been to see him. i think the thing that really struck home is when you were mentioning how many times she had been on your own on christmas day. yes, a lad said, what used to happen, i used to around to my mother's on christmas day because i always cooked a mealfor her here and i always took the

one of the highlights of the voyage is a trip to portsmouth, where some of the men originally set offaches. a bit emotional, i will cry when i get there, but nevertheless i'm looking forward to it. my old sergeant major would have had this organised in no time at all. it's a huge spectacle, watched by millions. world leaders havejoined the queen to recall the events of d—day. but the focus is on the veterans. i'm honoured to be stood here today in front of so many other veterans. you never forget your comrades, because we were all in it together. it is with humility and pleasure, on behalf of the entire country, indeed the whole free world, that i say to you all thank you. it's an unforgettable day, and after the ceremony, some veterans have a chance to tell their stories to visiting royalty. today has been great, lovely, beautiful. i shook the president's hand, and i saw the queen's head! so...! very good day. the day ends with a ceremonial sendoff from the royal navy. they must think a hell of a lot of us. more than we deserve, i think. i never expected that. seeing my grandad emoti

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth to monitor the vessel over the past 48 hours.thanked his crew, and said national security didn't stop for christmas. you might be gearing up for a boxing day walk this morning. well, new research shows just how popular a stroll by the sea has become. nearly 30 million people ambled along england's coastal paths over the past six months, boosting the economy and helping to create local jobs. the data were collected by natural england, which is currently establishing a 2,700—mile path around the entire english coastline. it's not christmas without a bit of a glitz and sparkle, so strictly come dancing returned to our screens for the annual festive special. former contestants dusted off their dancing shoes and took to the floor once more. but it was debbie mcgee that lifted the trophy with her professional partner kevin clifton. now, pallab ghosh looks back on how the frontiers of science and space were pushed in 2019 — a year shaped by the impact of deforestation and climate change — in review 2019: the year in science. this is the

britain's commemorations centred around portsmouth, where, three quarters of a century earlier, ships and the largest assault by sea, air and land in history. president trump was joined by leaders from france, germany and canada, among others, to pay tribute to those who fought and those who never returned. it is with humility and pleasure, on behalf of the entire country — indeed the whole free world — that i say to you all thank you. public support for the monarchy, and particularly the queen, remains high. but, this year, perhaps more than most in recent times, has seen members of the royal family hit the headlines in the most negative circumstances. prince andrew at a regatta in devon. three weeks earlier, on the 10th of august, across the atlantic, a formerfriend of his — a wealthy financier called jeffrey epstein — was found dead in his new york jail cell. at the time of his death, epstein had been awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. but, years earlier, and crucially before this picture of him with prince andrew was taken in 2010, epstein had pleaded guilty to charges

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth, to track the vessel over a a8 hour period.ational security didn't stop for christmas. a murder investigation has begun in south—west london after a man was shot dead on christmas eve. police were called to battersea church road, at around 9pm on tuesday, where they found the victim, believed to be in his thirties. no arrests have been made. the headlines on bbc news... a powerful typhoon tears through parts of the philippines, killing at least 16 people and leaving thousands homeless. firefighters continue to tackle out—of—control bushfires in australia with a warning that more record—breaking temperatures could be on the way. and israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, faces a political fight, as his likud party decides who will lead them into the country's third general election in a year. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. boxing day has begun with the first test in south africa. what a start it was. joe root won the toss, elected to field and what a start it was. james ander

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth to monitor the vessel over the past 48 hours.mander thanked his crew, and said national security didn't stop for christmas. a murder investigation has begun in south west london after a man was shot dead on christmas eve. police were called to battersea church road at around 9pm on tuesday, where they found the victim, believed to be in his 30s. no arrests have been made. you might be gearing up for a boxing day walk this morning. well, new research shows just how popular a stroll by the sea has become. nearly 30 million people ambled along england's coastal paths over the past six months, boosting the economy and helping to create local jobs. the data has been collected by natural england, which is currently establishing a 2,700—mile path around the entire english coastline. people across the world have been looking to the skies this morning to spot a rare solar eclipse. sadly, it wasn't visible here in the uk, but much of the middle east and south asia witnessed the annular solar eclipse, which is also known as a ‘ring of fire‘

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth to track the vessel over a 48—hour period. are expected to spend £200 million less in the boxing day sales this year, with environmental concerns being the biggest reason for the drop. nearly seven in ten consumers plan to spend less on so—called fast fashion because of the impact of its production on the environment. according to barclaycard, around four in ten uk adults will spend an average of £186 each today. deborahjames, or bowel babe as she's known to anyone who has followed the podcast you, me and the big c, has shared every step of her cancer journey. this time last year, she didn't think she'd be celebrating another christmas, but that changed thanks to some new treatment and her medical team at the royal marsden hospital. she's been back to meet them — let's take a look. this time last year, i honestly thought i was celebrating my last christmas. my cancer had progressed. the actual words from my oncologist were, "i can't promise you it won't progress quickly". i'm deborah james. i have metastatic bowel cancer and i

he starred in this year's d—day commemorations in portsmouth, where he received a standing ovation fromld leaders. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. thank you very much, jane. it has been nature restart for much of the country, and dry, with some sunshine. —— it has been a chilly start for much of the country. the fog has been quite dense across parts of northern, western england, into the midlands and parts of northern ireland. this is in between those dry and cold weather systems. this feature across the south—east has brought a really wet night to parts of south—east england and east anglia. we are looking at further rain moving on, as you can see across central and southern income. showers with snow on the hills across scotland easing through the afternoon and becoming more confined to the north—east mainland and the northern isles, one or two showers across the irish sea coast, wales and west in england. a largely dry day away from the south east corner budget will once again be chilly. into tonight, with light winds, clear skies. turning quite cold, perhaps one

on the monday, when we got into portsmouth, the sib was on my back. the military police. even my girlfriend at her parents. they eve n we nt my girlfriend at her parents. they even went behind my back and asked the parents had i been with them and they mentioned that i was gay to them. you can imagine what effect that had on the relationship. finally, emma, who sent a freedom of information request to the mod to find out how many people were affected in the wayjoe has been, so what was the response? they refused to give us that information on the basis it would cost too much to pull the information together but we've been contacted by lots of people who are directly affected by this horrible policy and who knew lots of people who are directly affected, and what is clear is that it had a devastating impact on a lot of lives. ok. i read tweets, "i find this appalling and demeaning. sorry, thatis this appalling and demeaning. sorry, that is about a different subject. joe, thank you very much. emma, thank you very much. let's talk to norman smith and the recording of jon ashw

he starred in this year‘s d—day commemorations in portsmouth, where he received a standing ovation from

south western railway, which runs services into london waterloo from towns such as portsmouth, weymouthof disruption thanks to a strike called by the rmt union. and passengers were faced with far fewer trains than usual. the train pulling in behind me is the 7:37am service from guildford to london waterloo. i'm going to try and get aboard it but i suspect it is going to be rather crowded. i did manage to squeeze on board but others were not so lucky. at earlsfield on the outskirts of london, people were forced to queue just to get into the station. some 600,000 people normally travel on the south western railway network every weekday. the company runs 1800 daily services. but during the strike that figure is down to about 1000. the dispute focuses on the role of guards aboard trains. on newer trains being introduced next year the drivers will be able to close the doors themselves removing one of the guard's main duties. but the rmt says that that will undermine safety. the guard is the person that dispatches a train, makes sure no one is stuck in the doors of the train. and the manageme

and we've got one more to look at, portsmouth's charlotte street market in 1977.used me, i don't know if it's going to come up on screen, but you see a man chopping up cauliflowers and smoking a cigarette at the same time. there he is. oh, yeah. he's got a cigarette in his mouth. so health and safety... then, these days you wouldn't do that because people wouldn't, you know, the health and safety aspect of it would make that kind of practice redundant. but, yeah, and apparently in that film you've got a shot of the infamous tricorn centre, which was once voted britain's most hated building. demolished in march 200a. so if you want to have a look at what britain's most hated building looked like, have a look at that film. and the thing is, you can, as you say, you can put your postcode in and see your local area. yeah, 10,000 films, completely free. i grew up in fulham, so they tapped in my postal code then and we saw footage of the oxford cambridge boat race from 1914. so, i mean, there is a good chance, wherever you live in the british isles, chances are there wi

some ferry companies have cancelled their ferries this evening from portsmouth to... every six seconds they say. and the fts say to turn up two hours ahead. if you‘re getting the eurostar to paris, not all of them have been cancelled. most of them are actually still running, but once you get to the french capital, your problems could simply be beginning because there are so many —— like there is so there are so many —— like there is so much disruption caused by the nation‘s protests. so much disruption caused by the nation's protests. yes, the prime minister was saying he hopes people can go home for christmas. people hoping to escape for sunshine in australia, that prospect might not be so appealing right now? well no, new south wales, as you have been reporting earlier, there are catastrophic risks. sydney of course, a popular holiday destination, but it appears so far that none of the is airline allowing people sex ability. so your tickets as you are going to sydney tomorrow, time to get there by —— allowing people flexibility. time to get there tomorrow,... and yo

in recent times, he was most well known for being harry redknapp's assistant at portsmouth.that. very effective. ronnie o'sullivan says he'll continue to take risks after a trick shot almost cost him victory at the scottish open. have a look at this. he shook his head as if to indicate... he needed to pot this black to level the match against dominic dale but tried what's called a ‘banana shot‘, causing the white ball to fly off the table. it left everyone a little bit bemused. the ‘rocket‘ fought back, though, to win a—3 and progress in the tournament in glasgow. i never knew i was doing a trick shot. exactly. we had a pool table in the studio a few years ago and we both tried to doa few years ago and we both tried to do a trick shot. mind was useless and yours was perfect. can you play snooker as well? it is ingrained in my brain. he keeps beating you! i have a misspent youth. it sometimes come in useful. you are incredibly talented. well done. thank you very much. good morning. you are watching bbc brea kfast. good morning. you are watching bbc breakfast. this election ev

for two and a half years, and yet the day i got back in they claimed they'd seen me in a pub in portsmouthlevel of what they get up to. joe served in the falklands war, did six tours of duty in northern ireland and was posted to conflict zones in the middle east. but after being forced to disclose his sexuality, he was discharged from the navy, his medals cut from his uniform. it's taken 26 years to get them back. we are very, very glad, obviously, that they've settled this claim, they are going to givejoe his medal back and, most importantly in some ways, joe has ensured that they are also going to introduce a policy whereby other lgbt veterans can also apply to have their medals back as well. i'd like... ..an apology from somebody in high authority. it was a rear admiral who gave me the medal, it was an admiral who took the medal off me, so i'd like it from somebody of equal importance. the mod hope thatjoe will have his medals returned by christmas. daniela relph, bbc news. security guards have been posted to protect a new mural in birmingham by the street artist banksy. the artwork fea

that delayed services going from guildford down to portsmouth on south—western trains, and also on gwralong to gatwick. there was a huge amount of disruption yesterday both on the road and rails. this morning, driving around, roads are still flooded, not as bad as yesterday, but a lot of care is still needed. the disruption will come if we get more flood water and if we get a repeat of the floods that we had in surrey six years ago. no sign of that at the moment, but more rain forecast, and the environment agency are doing their best to make sure those flood barriers are in place. thanks very much forjoining us with that update from the river wey, just outside guildford in surrey. the headlines on bbc news... a "catastrophic fire warning" is issued for parts of eastern australia, including sydney, amid record—breaking temperatures following months of severe drought. the government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist cobham by an american company. a man who confronted the fishermongers hall attacker with a narwal tusk describes his "deep hurt" that he couldn't s

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth, to track the vessel over a 48—hour period.rity didn't stop for christmas. shoppers are expected to spend £200 million less in the boxing day sales this year with environmental concerns being the biggest reason for the drop. almost seven in ten consumers plan to spend less on so—called "fast fashion" because of the impact of its production on the environment. according to barclaycard, around four in ten uk adults will spend an average of £186 each today. the headlines on bbc news. a powerful typhoon tears through parts of the philippines killing at least 16 people and leaving thousands homeless. fire fighters continue to tackle out—of—control bushfires in australia with a warning that more record—breaking temperatures could be on the way. and the owners of a spanish hotel where a british man and his children drowned — say their deaths were a "tragic accident". sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. there was a sensational start to england's opening test against south africa in centurion,

the hms tyne was sent at short notice from portsmouth to monitor the vessel over the past 48 hours. crew, and said national security didn't stop for christmas. a murder investigation has begun in south west london after a man was shot dead on christmas eve. police were called to battersea church road at around 9pm on tuesday, where they found the victim, believed to be in his 30s. no arrests have been made. you might be gearing up for a boxing day walk this morning. well, new research shows just how popular a stroll by the sea has become. nearly 30 million people ambled along england's coastal paths over the past six months, boosting the economy and helping to create local jobs. the data has been collected by natural england, which is currently establishing a 2,700—mile path around the entire english coastline. people across the world looked to the skies this morning to spot a rare ring of fire solar eclipse. sadly, it wasn't visible here in the uk, but much of the middle east and south asia witnessed the total annular solar eclipse — where the moon doesn't completely cover the sun.

when he was in portsmouth, i'm sorry in southhampton, he was asked about the tone of the campaign. offenders. i think unfortunately that is the problem we face. we have too many people who are released automatically onto the streets. we need to address that. if we can get this parliament fixed and get that bill through, then we will. you need to be honest with people because this guy was in jail for eight years, the whole time under a conservative government and you did not deradicalise him. the system has failed on your watch. any impartial assessment of the situation we can see that he was sentenced to a short time in prison and he was subject to 16 years on licence. only serving two years on remand, eight years altogether. i do not think that was long enough in view of the gravity of his offence which was to conspire to blow up the stock exchange and cause other types of mayhem. and in view of the view that was taken of him by the initial sentencing judge. and looking at what the judge said about him, it is clear he was viewed as a very serious threat. and my feeling is very sim

butler, from portsmouth, virginia, dr. butler is a veteran. good morning. caller: good morning. i'm calling about access to medical care. virginia has a tax credit, not a tax deduction, for doctors, dentists, and lawyers help indigent people. if this were to be adopted not only by the other states and commonwealths, but also by the congress, it would help everybody in our country. this issue is parallel to what you just mentioned, which is the state of the v.a. hospitals, and the question of whether to have a separate system or not is a about which i'm not an expert to comment. but i have been treated at both private hospitals and the v.a., and i'm pleased with the care in both systems. but this virginia law as a good thing for all americans, it helps everyone of us to get the care we need. thank you dr. butler for your service. you raise some good points. when it comes to caring for veterans, this is about everyone working together. that means the federal government, state government, those of us in the community and those of us no longer serving. one of the reasons that the v.

and specifically to a petrol station in the town of portsmouth. it's owned by the non-fan family emanuel non-fan was among senior politicians who visited malaysia when manfredi opened my dominique a trade house there was also a key to the upgrade to a diplomatic passport some of. talk it over precision. was to be given. got an offer to use his company. he said well i've got a couple so mr bush said. within weeks of the trading houses opening in malaysia and the families phoning in emailing from dominique chasing money. he's saying that the prime minister is waiting. probably so this inquiry that basically goes to show that. all the dirty work for a prime minister. bank documents show $200000.00 is then paid into the account of months and service station. we no longer any doubt that this was a bird. and it matic paul was obviously. we don't use the word bribe well this used the word a token of appreciation but definitely without that he would not have got his diplomatic passport. the my domenica trade house opens in 2014 the year of dominique his l

recently philosophy professor michael lynch spoke in portsmouth new hampshireabout political polarization . here's a portion of his talk. >> convictions have a history. what he meant by that is that often convictions don't start out like identity centered values, they start as passing opinions, like the opinion some people have that climate change is not a real thing. that can start as an opinion but become nietzsche said, that tort of opinion can become under the right circumstances hardened into a conviction. something that becomes reflective of that person's identity and the tribes identity that they want to be part of and once something becomes part of your identity in that way, it becomes hard to change it. because that to change it,to change your mind about that is to change your mind about yourself . and therefore, it's not surprising that people will, that's right , pull with guarded convictions, they will go to great lengths to rationalize away evidence and logic. to defend themselves against what they see as athreat .

and so a little bit of rain mixed out of there, nantucket and portsmouth and northward, the snow is starting additional snowfall forecast. maybe another two, three inches in boston. and the heavier snow during the day. and maine will get nailed and a possibility of six to eight inches in a few spots, as far as like the other issues, once the cold air starts wrapping in behind this, we start the lake effect snow, erie to buffalo, to syracuse, to watertown, getting some snow, too. this will be the end of it today. but it is a snow day for sure. central new york just got nailed, about one to two pete in most of the region. >> a lot of folks digging out while kids are playing around them. >> 28 inches. >> thank you, bill. >> two and a half feet. >>> joe biden says he doesn't need president obama's backing in the election. it is not needed even if he is one of the last democratic candidates standing. when asked about a political report that obama said that former, the former vice president quote doesn't really have it when it comes to connecting with voters biden replied quote, he may have said t

and yet the day i got back in, they claimed they'd seen me in a pub in portsmouth doing drugs.s posted to conflict zones in the middle east. but after being forced to disclose his sexuality, he was discharged from the navy — his medals cut from his uniform. it's taken him 26 years to get them back. in a statement, the ministry of defence said... butjoe would now like something more personalfrom the navy. i'd like... ..an apology from somebody in high authority. it was a rear admiral who gave me the metal. it was an admiral who took it off me. so i'd like it from somebody of equal importance. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story... impeachment articles have been filed against donald trump by the house of representatives. he's accused of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. the death toll has shifted from five to six. we also know eight people are missing in the authorities are saying that there are no hopes of finding people alive on the island. these are some of the pictures taken by the first helicopter to land on the island. the scale of th

he starred in this year‘s d—day commemorations in portsmouth, where he received a standing ovation fromrther showers across scotland which are now using. —— easing. once again we will see some dense fog patches forming and also the risk of ice so some dangerous conditions by the end of the night for most of us. for the south—west not quite as cold as we have a change taking place bringing very different weather to end the week. wet and windy weather to the south and west through the day and elsewhere a cold start with mist and fog, dense in places. generallyjoy across the north and east but also quite chilly as opposed to the south—west where it is turning milder. on wednesday night wet and windy weather across the country, some gales across sea coasts. the cold air is pushed north as that mild air moves in. a very different picture for thursday, quite a blustery day. sunshine and showers, the best of the sunshine across more sheltered northern areas. further south some heavy downpours in places. and temperatures ten, 13 degrees for most, really quite mild. through thursday night it sta

for two and a half years, and yet the day i got back in they claimed they'd seen me in a pub in portsmouthklands war, did six tours of duty in northern ireland and was posted to conflict zones in the middle east. but after being forced to disclose his sexuality, he was discharged from the navy, his medals cut from his uniform. it's taken 26 years to get them back. we are very, very glad, obviously, that they've settled this claim, they are going to givejoe his medal back and, most importantly in some ways, joe has ensured that they are also going to introduce a policy whereby other lgbt veterans can also apply to have their medals back as well. in a statement, the ministry of defence said... butjoe would now like something more personalfrom the navy. i'd like... ..an apology from somebody in high authority. it was a rear admiral who gave me the medal, it was an admiral who took the medal off me, so i'd like it from somebody of equal importance. the mod hope thatjoe will have his medals returned by christmas. daniela relph, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: a doctorfrom a doctor from eas

host: let's go to keith, calling from portsmouth, ohio on the democrat line. good morning.aller: yes. i wanted to comment on the votes that they made in the democratic party. i am ashamed of them. they have had it out for poor trump since the get-go. and that was proof yesterday when they took the vote, that they are just totally out to get him. break in just a partisan party lines. i am ashamed to be a democrat. host: judiciary committee member atz spoke to reporters on friday, reacting to the vote on friday. here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> in the media, you should hold the democrats to a standard they set for themselves, not the standard a setback in 1998 when jerry nadler said impeachment would have to be supported by substantially a bipartisan group to be legitimate. look at the standard they set for themselves a few months ago. democrats said that evidence would have to be overwhelming, but the evidence they presented has been hearsay, speculation, conjecture, or a policy disagreement on how to treat the ukraine. democrats promised after public hearing that