the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire yesterday. phil norton has the story. hugely respected and highly talented. squadron leader mark long was one of the raf�*s finest pilots. he served his country in modern day fighterjets and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command at the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby, where he took off from on saturday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. a great friend, colleague and a passionate professional

they said they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from raf coningsby. the wider raf family." an investigation into what caused the crash is now under way. philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. let�*s turn to some important news around the world. burkina faso�*s military government says it will extend its rule for another five years. the state owned broadcaster said the country�*s ruler, ibrahim traore, will also be able to contest the next presidential election. when he seized power in a coup two years go,he said he would restore civilian government by the middle of this year. the move means that burkina faso isjoining its neighbor mali in extending its rule by military. an iranian court has jailed the father of mehdi karam—i, a 22—year—old who was executed last year for his connection to protests in 20—22. the father, mashallah karam—i, had campaigned unsuccessfully for his son�*s clemency. he�*s now been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of illegally organising gatherings and collecting donations. singapore airlines says

they said they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from raf coningsby. s, the battle of britain memorial flight and the wider raf family." an investigation into what caused the crash is now under way. philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. police in dorset have appealed for witnesses to get in contact with them with any further information after a—17 year—old boy from lancashire is being held on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and another woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. it happened shortly before midnight on friday. police have closed the beach while they investigate and are appealing for witnesses. if you are in the area and you have concerns, please do not hesitate. i would like to use the opportunity to redo my appeal for anyone with information who has not yet spoken to officers to please contact us. notwithstanding that we have arrested someone and inquiries are ongoing in that regard, we remain particularly keen to he

they said "they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from raf coningsby. mily". an investigation into what caused the crash is now under way. philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. lots of sunshine around yesterday, but it is all change weather—wise today. there will still be some sunny spells, mostly towards the south of the uk, but also the threat of some heavy, thundery downpours breaking out, as well. it's been a soggy night for many with our weather fronts merging, slowly pushing further northward. so spells of rain, lots of saturated ground around this morning. for the northern half of the uk it stays cloudy with further spells of rain, some heavy at times. further south, there will be some sunshine, but watch out for those thunderstorms. they could be heavy and slow moving, particularly across the midlands, parts of eastern wales and through northern england too. a bit drier acro

the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire yesterday. dron leader mark long was one of the raf�*s finest pilots. he served his country in modern day fighterjets and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command at the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby, where he took off from on saturday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. a great friend, colleague and a passionate professional aviator, he will be sorely missed by all that knew him. already many flowers have been left here. this is a community proud to live side by side with the royal air force. i think everyone's respectful to the family at this time, to the air force. you can see them flying over, and you could see them yesterday as well, and then to hear that it's happened, it's devastating. squadron leader long had helped train future pilots as an ins

the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire on saturday.les have offered their condolences, saying they're "incredibly sad" to hear of the tragedy. a full investigation is under way. phil norton has more. squadron leader mark long served his country as a fighter pilot, and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command of the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby where he took off from yesterday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. this is the aircraft involved, spitfire mk 356. it was among only a handful still flying, which saw service during world war ii. you're live with bbc news. tornadoes in the united states killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more, leaving a trail of damage across parts of texas, arkansas and oklahoma on saturday night. dave malkoff from our us partner cbs news is on the ground

philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby.. it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. rachel burden reports. i must have been frightened, aye, it frightening, it was. because the noise was terrific. the american battleships were actually giving us covering fire. they were firing shells over our heads and the germans, of course, they were firing from the shore. you used to watch the flash and you'd wonder where the shell was going to land, you know? everybody was bombarding. it was a fantastic noise. and then bombers came over and they didn't fly across the beach, they flew along the beach, dropping bombs all the way along, so as we looked at the beach you could see it flickering with flame. there were some rocket launchers and they would all launch together, 25, disappear into the cloud and then come down in a shower on the beach and the beach virtually exploded. it was the most amazing sight, which i've never seen anything like it since. they said, oh, you'll be ok, you'll be walking ashore, but the germans were al

the iconic aircraft belonged to the battle of britain memorial flight based at nearby raf coningsby.uently seen at air shows and other events during the summer. are frequently seen at air shows jake zuckerman reports. are frequently seen at air shows police were called to a field off langrick road in coningsby roads in the area were closed and cordoned off. the crash site itself is visible across fields, and the aircraft, now partly covered by a tarpaulin, appears to have come down very close to a small house or bungalow. emergency services are still at the scene this evening with fire crews from louth, woodhall spa and horncastle now, the crash site itself is very close to the runway here at raf coningsby, where the battle of britain memorial flight is based. at the moment, the raf have only said that they are aware of the incident and that it involves one of their aircraft. the raf say they are working with emergency services and supporting those involved and that they will provide updates in due course. singapore airlines says it has decided not to serve meals on its planes when t

they said "they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from raf coningsby. tain memorial flight and the wider raf family". an investigation into what caused the crash is now under way. philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. riverfrom river from various opposition party leaders as well, huge rallies have been taking place over this weekend to drum up the last bit of support in the final days, this is a hugely significant election because the agency could potentially lose power for the first time since democracy came to south africa —— anc. we are keeping a close eye on those elections and plenty of coverage next week but next week is voting day. and just before we go — let's leave you with these pictures it's a giant picnic on paris's most famous avenue — the champs—elysees. you can see here — the french capital's iconic boulevard was laid with a 216—meter—long red—and—white chequered rug — thought to be the world's largest tablecloth. but it wasn't open to everyone — nearly 273,000 people applied to take part in the event — and only 4,000

philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby.er criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms. violent robberies increased over 20% last year, devastating the lives of many ordinary kenyans. it's estimated that there are three quarters of a million firearms in civilian hands in kenya, more than the army and police combined. if you arejoining us, it's 9:40 am. what would make someone pick up a gun to steal a $20 phone? how do people get into crime? i can tell you, i got into crime due to poverty and i'm telling you through experience because i was living that life for so many years and i later left. king kafu is now a popular presenter but it is not always been that way. he spent 15 years involved in crime. i'm on my way to a secret location to meet with the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun. the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun-— illegal gun. translation: i would not — illegal gun. translation: i would not deny _ illegal gun. translation: i would not deny that - illegal gun. translation: i wo

near raf coningsby, as a tragic accident. police and emergency services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named , was declared dead at been named, was declared dead at the scene. now it's thought that the scene. now it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. a battle of britain memorial event . the man's family has been event. the man's family has been informed and an investigation is now underway. rishi sunak has described the pilot's death as awful news, while sir keir starmer said he was deeply saddened . sir ed davey has saddened. sir ed davey has claimed that the lib dems are way more in tune with young voters after sir keir starmer pledged to lower the voting age to 16. sir ed pointed to his party's position on housing gaza and the european union as examples of their youth appeal . examples of their youth appeal. the major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on this the first weekend of the election campaign. speaking t

he died at the weekend when his aircraft crashed close to raf coningsby. the raf in coningsby, floral tributes continue to be laid, with people from outside the county coming to pay their respects to a much—loved pilot who lost his life doing the job he loved. natalie bell reporting. preparations are under way at major channel crossing points for a new automated it system due to start this october, despite fears of queue chaos for holiday—makers. under the entry exit system, non—eu nationals will have to register biometric information, such as a fingerprint. the travel authorisation will remain valid for three years. it�*s a peculiar tradition that�*s built quite the international fan base. this year�*s gloucestershire cheese rolling event saw people from across the world gather as competitors raced down a steep hill in pursuit of a wheel of cheese. it�*s dramatic and dangerous and our reporter, jules hyam, was there to watch. it�*s free to enter and you could win a cheese. we are under way in the gloucestershire cheese roll 2024! it�*s a 100 yard race, bu

the incident took place near raf coningsby . took place near raf coningsby.st before 120 this afternoon. no one else is believed to have been involved in the incident . it's involved in the incident. it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. the pilot's family has been informed and an investigation is due to take place . well, the prime take place. well, the prime minister is claiming that voters and their families would be at risk under a labour government. posting in a long thread on x rishi sunak claimed that labour doesn't have a plan and said that would give our enemies the chance to take advantage of our weakness. the tories are trying to make security a key dividing line between themselves and sir keir starmer's party, after pledging to raise defence spending to 2.5% by 2030, while sir keir starmer says the voting age should be lowered to 16. both major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on this. the first weekend of the election campaign. speaking to reporters, the labour leader said young p

it happened near raf coningsby, in lincolnshire, during a flight to commemorate the battle of britains. a second world war spitfire lies badly damaged in a field. it crashed and what the raf has called a tragic accident. the pilot was killed. it came down a short distance from the runway at raf coningsby as well as being home to modern day typhoon fighterjets, it is part of the much loved battle of britain memorial flight based here. next month they will take part in commemorative d—day events. many enthusiasts here had seen the spitfire. figs d-day events. many enthusiasts here had seen the spitfire.— had seen the spitfire. as soon as ou lose had seen the spitfire. as soon as you lose a _ had seen the spitfire. as soon as you lose a pilot. _ had seen the spitfire. as soon as you lose a pilot, you _ had seen the spitfire. as soon as you lose a pilot, you have - had seen the spitfire. as soon as you lose a pilot, you have lost i had seen the spitfire. as soon as| you lose a pilot, you have lost the memory of your family.— you lose a pilot, you have lost the memory of your family. when y

phillip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire.f a woman on a bournemouth beach have released some cctv stills of a suspect. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and a 38—year—old woman was seriously injured in the attack on durley chine beach on friday. officers have already made an arrest in connection with the case. that person remains in custody. more than 140 hospitals in england have confirmed they'll introduce a new system, which gives seriously ill patients easy access to a second opinion, if their condition worsens. it follows a campaign by the parents of martha mills, who died of sepsis because her symptoms were missed. martha's rule will allow worried patients to phone a dedicated number and ask for an urgent review of their care. member states of the world health organization will gather in geneva today, to discuss how to prepare forfuture pandemics. there were hopes the nations could finalise a treaty to help correct the mistakes and inequalities exposed by covid but so far no agreement has been reached. melanoma sk

the raf pilot, who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby, has been named as squadron leader mark long. police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick roadin rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday, described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident. they have launched an investigation into its cause and eight people were taken to hospital earlier after severe turbulence on a qatar airways flight from doha to dublin. dubun flight from doha to dublin. dublin airport said emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, met the plane as it landed safely shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. the injuries occurred to six passenger passengers and six crew as they were flying over turkey . well, for the latest turkey. well, for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news common alerts. time. time now, as promised,

squadron leader mark long was killed when the world war two—era fighter came down near raf coningsby our years. in a statement, the raf said mark long, long was �*a great friend, colleague and a passionate, professional aviator�*. an investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way. and just before we go — let's leave you with these pictures. it's a giant picnic on paris's most famous avenue — the champs—elysees. you can see here — the french capital's iconic boulevard was laid with a 216—meter—long red—and—white chequered rug — thought to be the world's largest picnic blanket. but it wasn't open to everyone — nearly 273,000 people applied to take part in the event — and only 4,000 were chosen. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. this is probably not the sort of weather you'd hope for in a bank holiday weekend. yes, it's been warm when the sun was out, but we have seen a lot of showers, heavy thundery downpours, really bringing a soaking in a short space of time. this was the radar picture from earlier on. you can see all those thunderstorms dancing away across england hea

now the raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby , has been near raf coningsbyk long, police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday. described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years, he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into its cause is now underway . eight people were now underway. eight people were taken to hospital earlier after severe turbulence on a qatar airways flight from doha to dubun airways flight from doha to dublin , dublin airport said dublin, dublin airport said emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, met the plane as it landed safely shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. the injuries to six passengers and six crew occurred as they were flying over turkey. the proposed return of compulsory national service was rejected by a defence minister, just days before the tories pledged to make it law if the party wins the election. andrew murrison i

squadron leader mark long was flying near raf coningsby in lincolnshire when the aircraft came down.is carried out. last summer, the british museum admitted it had been the victim of theft, saying that up to 2000 items from its collections were missing, stolen or damaged. many were ancient greek and roman objects removed from its storerooms, and some of them put up for sale on ebay. for a new bbc news investigation, our culture editor katie razzall has had special access to the museum. i can see a lot of white dots. what does that mean? exactly. the white dots are my way of marking out the ones that come from the british museum. if danish antiquities dealer dr ittai gradel is right, then you are looking at ancient gems that were stolen from the british museum, treasures he bought in good faith over years. how many gems here do you think belong to the british museum? i think it's about 150 here and roughly the same amount in my drawer over there. more than two years before the global scandal about the thefts was revealed, ittai had warned the museum an insider was selling its artefact

squadron leader mark long was flying near raf coningsby in lincolnshire when the aircraft came down.paused while a formal investigation is carried out. cases of melanoma skin cancer are at an all—time high in the uk, with more than 20,000 people expected to be diagnosed with it this year. the charity, cancer research uk, is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun, and say there's been a particularly big increase in cases among older people. chi chi izundu reports. going to take a locating photograph. these are just some of the examples of what melanoma skin cancer can look like and, according to cancer research uk, the number of cases of this serious and often most dangerous form of the disease is on the rise. rates of melanoma have increased by almost a third over a decade. it is more common in the elderly. among those aged over 80 there was a 57% rise, while amongst those aged 25 to 49 there was a 7% increase. 17,000 melanoma cases every year are preventable. and one source of the uv radiation comes from the sun, damaging skin cells and causing cancer. we think

squadron leader mark long was flying near raf coningsby, in lincolnshire when the aircraft came down.ishi sunak�*s plan to reintroduce national service. they claim it would require a 300% expansion of the military training pipeline, and would cost far more than £2.5 billion price tag the government has attached to it. the desperation of this national service policy, a sort of teenage dad's army... laughter paid for — paid for, i kid you not — by cancelling levelling up funding, and money from tax avoidance that we would use to invest in our nhs. the conservatives say the plan will be paid for by taking money from the prosperity fund, money previously allocated for levelling up. that would translate into a £175 million cut across yorkshire, according to analysis from the northern powerhouse partnership. what we do is we look at the prosperity — what we do is we look at the prosperity funding _ what we do is we look at the prosperity funding for - what we do is we look at the prosperity funding for the . what we do is we look at the | prosperity funding for the last three years, just ov

the raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby , has been named as raf coningsbyr mark long, police and emergency services rushed to the scene on lanark roadin rushed to the scene on lanark road in lincolnshire just before 120 yesterday afternoon. described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the ministry of defence has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into its cause is now underway . eight cause is now underway. eight people have been taken to hospital after severe turbulence on a qatar airways flight from doha to dublin, dublin airport said. emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, met the plane as it landed safely shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. the injuries to six passengers and six crew occurred as they were flying over turkey . an urgent flying over turkey. an urgent search is underway for two vulnerable teenage girls, who are believed to be around 130 miles away from home, police say they're extremely concerned for they

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tragic accident , it place near raf coningsby, was a tragic accident, it happened in the afternoon. named yet, was declared dead at the scene. it's thought the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. >> more than 10,000 channel migrants have crossed illegally to the uk so far this year. the milestone figure was reached yesterday after another 154 people arrived in dover, having crossed in three small boats earlier. we spoke to immigration lawyer ivan sampson sinner the backgrounds , whether they've got backgrounds, whether they've got criminal records, whether they've, they're a threat to this country, we need to secure our borders. and that's the primary function of a government i >> -- >> the new co—op arena in manchester had to postpone another event. wasn't their fault this time a us rapper, nicki minaj, was arrested in amsterdam on suspicion of possession of drugs. she was released just after 9:00 last night, so didn't have enough time to make it to the concert. there have been a series of postponements and cancellations at the venue during the last mont

the incident, which took place near raf coningsby, as a tragic accident .y accident. police and emergency services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named, was declared dead at the scene. now it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. the man's family has been informed and an investigation is underway. the prime minister has described the pilot's death as awful news, whilst sir keir starmer said he was deeply saddened to other news. and sir ed davey has claimed the lib dems are way more in tune with young voters after sir keir starmer pledged to lower the voting age to 16. sir ed pointed to his party's position on housing gaza and the european union as examples of their youth appeal. the major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on this the first weekend of the election campaign. speaking to reporters , the speaking to reporters, the labour leader said young people deserve to have their say . deserve to have their say. >> i want to see 16 and 17 year olds v

the spitfire was flying near raf coningsby when it crashed into a field just before 120 yesterday afternoon statement, before 120 yesterday afternoon. in a statement , the prince and in a statement, the prince and princess said their thoughts are with the pilot's loved ones . the with the pilot's loved ones. the battle of britain memorial flight and the wider raf family. the ministry of defence described it as a tragic accident , while the royal air accident, while the royal air force asked that the privacy of the pilots family would be respected . to ukraine now, where respected. to ukraine now, where at least four people are dead and dozens of others injured after russian missiles hit a crowded diy store in kharkiv , crowded diy store in kharkiv, according to the regional governor, 16 people are still unaccounted for after the bombardment, which left a crater several metres deep . kharkiv has several metres deep. kharkiv has been the target of russian attacks for weeks, despite moscow denying that it's deliberately targeting civilians. thousands have been killed since russia launched its

the raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby, has now been named as squadron leaderice and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick roadin rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday. described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years, he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the ministry of defence has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into its cause is now underway . eight people have now underway. eight people have been taken to hospital after severe

squadron leader mark long was killed when the world war two—era fighter came down near raf coningsby tatement, the raf said mark long, long was �*a great friend, colleague and a passionate, professional aviator�*. an investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way. officials in ukraine say 1a people have been killed and 43 others after russian forces had a supermarket in the northern ukrainian city of kharkiv. to glide bombs at the building on saturday, some people are missing. later in the day russia launched another attack on the residential area in the kharkiv city centre with a civilian block of flats damage leaving at least 25 people entered according to local authorities. it took the total number of injured in the city to 68. the ukrainian president zelensky repeated his appealfor the ukrainian president zelensky repeated his appeal for more air defences. russian forces have made gains in the kharkiv region since launching a new offensive across the border. our ukraine correspondent is in keep with the latest. what border. our ukraine correspondent is in keep with the

squadron leader mark long was flying near raf coningsby in lincolnshire when the aircraft came down.n all which the snp are targeting. meanwhile, the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, was also in scotland, launching his party's election campaign in north queensferry, with one eye on some of those snp seats. sir ed said they will be targeting mid dunbartonshire and inverness, skye, and west rossshire, with renewed optimism that his party can overtake the snp as the third largest party at westminster. liberal democrats can win a lot of seats in scotland. we've got some fantastic candidates. if you vote liberal democrat, you get a local champion who's going to campaign for your community, for your family, stand up for them on the nhs and on the local environment. and there's a chance that we can have more liberals than nationalists in the westminster parliament after this election, and be the third party again, and make sure that we all really stand up for scotland and strengthen our precious family of nations. let's talk about the first minister in dumfries today. he must be looking at tho

mark long, who was 43, was killed when his spitfire plane crashed into a field near raf coningsby on saturday. in a statement, his family paid tribute, saying that his ability to connect to everyone he met was infectious and he'll be cherished and deeply missed. election news now and the prime minister is warning that labour's net zero policies will hurt britain's economy. touring a factory in buckinghamshire today, rishi sunak acknowledged that recent years had been tough. but he said labour's plan to achieve net zero was too costly. i've been very clear that we need to get there in a different way to what had been proposed previously, and that means we need to be more serious, hard headed and pragmatic about it because there are a couple of things that i want to prioritise. >> i want to prioritise our country's energy security. and we've seen in the last couple of years what's happened right when we're held hostage by dictators like putin, we can't have that happen. so that's why i'm supportive of energy coming out of the north sea. we're going to needit of the north sea. we're goi

they said the incident took place near raf coningsby. police and emergency services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named, was declared dead at the scene. it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. the man's family has been informed and an investigation is now underway. rishi sunak has described the pilot's death as awful news, whilst sir keir starmer said he was deeply saddened . well, the was deeply saddened. well, the prime minister is claiming voters and their families would be at risk under a labour government . posting in a long government. posting in a long thread on x, rishi sunak claimed that labour doesn't have a plan and said that would give our enemies the chance to, quote, take advantage of our weaknesses . the tories are trying to make security a key dividing line between themselves and sir keir starmer's party. after pledging to raise defence spending to 2.5% by 2030. sir ed davey has claimed the lib dems are, quote , claimed the lib de

the single occupant plane crashed into a field near raf coningsby.lved. police and emergency services rushed to the scene just before 120 this afternoon. it's believed that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. write to other news and sir keir starmer says the voting age should be lowered to 16. both major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on the first weekend of the election campaign, with the government focusing on the economy . focusing on the economy. speaking to reporters, the labour leader said young people deserve to have a say. >> i want to see 16 and 17 year olds voting. >> they can go out and work. they can serve in our armed forces and of course, if they are out and working, they pay tax and therefore they should have a say over how the money they're paying in is being used. >> so yes , i want to see that >> so yes, i want to see that vote for 16 and 17 year olds if you can work, if you can pay tax, if you can serve in your armed forces, then you ought to be able to vote. >> 78 conservative m

. >> the raf pilot, who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby, has been named as squadronark long, described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the ministry of defence has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into the cause is now underway . cause is now underway. now cases of skin cancer or melanomas, a type of cancer, has increased by almost a third over a decade . almost a third over a decade. >> cancer research uk revealed that 9 in 10 cases are caused by too much uv or ultraviolet radiation from the sun. these uv rays can damage dna in skin cells and cause skin cancer. >> well, joining us now is the health information manager at cancer research uk, beth vincent. beth, good morning . vincent. beth, good morning. thank you for joining vincent. beth, good morning. thank you forjoining us. now i want to ask you as a woman of colour myself, people often think, oh, black people don't really get skin cancer. so just for my own, you know, for my own personal und

the spitfire was flying near raf coningsby when it crashed into a field just before 1:20 pm. yesterday afternoon. in a statement, the prince and princess said their thoughts are with the pilot's loved ones. the battle of britain memorial flight and the wider raf family. the ministry of defence described it as a tragic accident , of defence described it as a tragic accident, while of defence described it as a tragic accident , while the royal tragic accident, while the royal air force asked that the privacy of the pilots family is respected now. fans were disappointed last night when the pop disappointed last night when the pop star they'd paid to see it, the co—op live arena in manchester, was arrested. nicki minaj was detained in the netherlands after allegedly trying to take soft drugs from schiphol airport to another country. the 41 year old singer of starships and many other hits was later released after spending what she said was 5 to 6 hours in a police cell. she told fans gathered outside her hotel that she'd announced a new date for the show today . the date for the show today.

mark long, who was 43, was killed when his spitfire crashed into a field near raf coningsby. in a statement, his family paid tribute, saying that his ability to connect with everyone he met and his infectious sense of humour will be deeply cherished by all who'll miss him . hundreds by all who'll miss him. hundreds of border force officers at heathrow airport will launch a three day strike from tomorrow in a dispute over their working hours. the public and commercial services union says more than 500 of its members working on passport control will walk out in a protest against new rosters . and lastly, the king will take part in the trooping the colour ceremony next month to celebrate his official birthday as monarch. though the princess of wales will be absent as she continues with her cancer treatment . the king continues with her cancer treatment. the king is also still undergoing treatment for cancen still undergoing treatment for cancer, so he'll take part. we understand from the comfort of his royal carriage rather than on horseback in the usual way. the celebration typ

squadron leader mark long died after his spitfire crashed into an raf field near raf coningsby in lincolnshiree aircraft group while investigations take place. officials have also posted on facebook to add that the bbmf visitor centre would remain closed until further notice . a closed until further notice. a 17 year old boy arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman on a beach in bournemouth has been released without charge. a 34 year old woman, named locally as amy grey was pronounced dead on dali chine beach on friday night, while a 38 year old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. police investigating have released sea cctv images of a hooded suspect. dorset police are urging anyone who recognises the person in the cctv picture to get in touch urgently , and to get in touch urgently, and have warned the public not to approach him . a member of approach him. a member of egypt's security forces has been killed in a shooting incident near the rafah border crossing between egypt and the gaza strip , according to an egyptian military spokesperson. earlier israeli forces said th