the bbc‘s reeta chakrabarti has spent the last week on a rescue ship.ntful days at sea with the rescue mission, and then suddenly, this. we have two rowing boats, possibly also one other boat. team, please prepare on deck for rescue. a scene, said the crew, like never before. first two, then three, then, as we were spotted, more and yet more boatloads of people veering towards us, to rescue and safety. these women look really exhausted. they are coming on one by one. one woman i have seen has got a child with her. this toddler named blessing is one of the tiniest travellers. her mother, joy, who's nigerian, said she risked the journey because she could not return to her home country. she'd been working in libya, where she was repeatedly kidnapped and ransomed for money. i would go to the market. one night, i got a taxi on my way, they stopped the taxi, dragged me inside, another car, they go and look me inside room, they told me to call my husband to bring money. i asked her what she hoped for from the future. if i see work, i will do it, because everyt

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.amilies fighting president trump's deportation orders. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the former us attorney general says she warned president trump's administration that general michael flynn was open to russian blackmail before he was forced to resign. preparing for power. the fox news presenter, bill o'reilly, has been

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news.ust in from some newsjust in from indonesia, we are hearing that a court has found jakarta's christian governor guilty of blasphemy against islam. he has been sentenced to two years in jail. we heard thejudge been sentenced to two years in jail. we heard the judge told the court that the governor was found to have legitimately and convincingly conducted a criminal act of blasphemy. the trial is widely being seen as a test of religious tolerance. indonesia is the largest muslim majority country in the region. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we take you to a church in chicago offering sanctuary to families fighting president trump's deportation orders. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christi

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news.. there will be two question time specials hosted by david dimbleby, in which leaders will face audience questions. the first will be with theresa may and jeremy corbyn on the 2nd ofjune. there will also be a seven—way debate with senior party figures on the 31st of may. the halifax bank says prices in the uk fell by 0.2% between debris and april. —— house prices fell. it is the first quarterly drop for more than four years, the lender says household finances have been squeezed by rising prices in the shops, weakening demand for homes. it's the kind of sight you'd expect to see in summer but in some parts of the uk, rivers are running dry after a winter without much rain. this met office map of rainfall in april shows that most of the uk experienced less than half the average amount. the darkest areas are those that have received less than a third. danny savage reports from the yorkshire dales. across large parts of britain at the moment, there's a lack of water. a dry spring, preceded

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news, in calabria, southern italy.show as part of the general election campaign. their aim was to offer an insight into life in downing street. 0ur correspondent sophie long was watching. make yourself comfortable. it was theirfirstjoint television interview. this is how theresa may decided to show voters what makes her tick. she says she believes the public should have the chance to see who they're voting for — not in a prime ministerial debate, but on the one show sofa with her husband by her side. i try to give her as much support as i can, that's just very important. it is a toughjob, tough decisions. a lot of things you have to work hard at as pm. i'm there to give her as much support as i can. it is a two way street. but traditional, nonetheless. i get to decide when i take the bins out, not if i... boyjobs and girljobs. there were no difficult political questions. it's fair to say we didn't learn much. it was a rare opportunity to hear from him at this event together. i was taught by my parents, whateverjob you

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news, in calabria, southern italy. the sydney opera house has bad acoustics? a four—year renovation project is now under way to address this and other issues. hywel griffiths has the story. it's the building that defines notjust sydney, but australia's place in the world. bold and bathed in sunshine, the opera house's tall sails are iconic. but inside, the sound is not so stunning. for the resident symphony orchestra, it's a source of frustration. the shape of the concert hall makes it hard to hear themselves and each other play. it is a bit like playing football on a pitch that's surrounded in fog. you know your teammates are out there somewhere, but they're a bit hard to see and for us the issue is they're a bit hard to hear. often i don't feel like we're really always playing together and then, with some of the other sections of the orchestra, we can have time delays at times as we are following the conductor. the problem dates back to the very beginning. changes were made to the original design. the architect fell

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news.r—old girl in liverpool yesterday. the girl suffered injuries to her head and body, when several dogs got into the garden where she was playing in toxteth. she's in a serious but stable condition in hospital. andrew mcgowan from toxteth, is accused of being in charge of four dogs which were dangerously out of control. the telecoms regulator ofcom has said it's very concerned about the rising cost of telephone calls to directory enquiry services. the four largest providers charge at least £5.50 for a call and one charges nearly £9. campaigners are worried elderly people will be caught out by the high prices. ofcom says it's planning to review the market. a senior official who worked for president obama has said she warned the trump administration that its original choice as national security advisor was open to russian blackmail. giving evidence to a senate committee, the former deputy attorney—general, sally yate, said michael flynn had lied about his contact with the russian ambassado

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news, in calabria, southern italy.jae—in favours greater dialogue with north korea in a change to current south korean policy. the early election was called after a corruption scandal led to the impeachment of the former president. official results there have yet to be released. the health and safety executive is to prosecute a mental health trust in connection with the death of a teenager in oxford. connor sparrowhawk, who was 18, drowned in a bath at a residential unit run by southern health in 2013. tonight, the trust has apologised again to his family. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, uncovered the story. he was affectionately known as laughing boy, but connor sparrowhawk‘s love of life was cut short by nhs failures. while a patient at this southern health unit in 2013, the 18—year—old, who had learning disabilities, drowned in a bath following an epileptic seizure. now we've learned the health and safety executive are to take the unusual step of prosecuting the trust for failings that led to his

reeta chakrabarti, bbc news.eturn of hotels, guesthouses and cafes, all forced to shut, after the beach washed away in 1984. keith doyle reports. achill island on the west coast of ireland has many beautiful beaches but for the past 30 years this was not one of them. however, nature has now returned dooagh beach to its former beauty. storms in the 19805 stripped the beach, but over ten days ocean currents have deposited thousands of tonnes of sand to recreate its 300—metre white sandy beach. the most probable reason this beach has reformed is due to two things. it‘s either a change in sediment supply from further up or down the coast that has brought a fresh amount of sediment to this beach. or it could be due to a change in environmental conditions, either an alteration in the wave climate, or a series of tides that has provided the ideal conditions for this beach to reform. dooagh beach on achill island is just about as far west as you can get in ireland and europe. thousands of tourists visit here every year.

to 250 people have drowned in the med after two boats sank over the last few days the bbc‘s reeta chakrabartied in southern italy. this is the report that rita filed. a new day and perhaps a new life, after days on the deck of the rescue ship, this is the first glimpse of europe for people that left the shores of libya unsure whether they would survive to see this. crossing continents felt like they're only hope. this young nigerian man said he worked in libya as a welder until his foot was blown off by alex dowsett. he preferred not to give his name. nobody has a choice. this water i am going to cross... he said he couldn't return home because of boko haram. now first off the ship, he is helped to safety. onshore, there is chocolate and panettone for breakfast. as people are checked and processed, a warm welcome, italian style. many looked dazed. the contrast from what they have come from is stopped. this boy said libya was particularly dangerous for people who are black. he said, libyans don't like black africans. he said, we were all picked up and taken to prison. what crime he committed,

in a moment we will have the national bulletin with reeta chakrabarti. but first,...alian prosecco, the uk's love of fizz shows no sign of slowing down. but the technique for making it was first documented not by a frenchman or an italian — but by a 17th century scientist in england. nick higham has more. some call it "brit fizz," or simply bubbly. its proper name is ‘english sparkling wine', and it is just like champagne. the french will tell you the method was discovered by a frenchman. a monk called dom perignon in 1967. but here in winchcombe, they know better. on monday, they will put up a plack on his birthplace to a local, christopher merritt, a pioneering scientist who recorded english scientists using the technique in 1662, more than 30 years before dom. he described the way that they were adding sugar and molasses to the wine, which was making it "sparkling." he was the first person to actually use that word, "sparkling," in connection to wine, wasn't he? yes. at this gloucestershire winery, they use the technique. they make sparkling wine for around 40 they

reeta chakrabarti was with some of the migrants being brought ashore in italy to face an uncertain futuree ship, it's the first glimpse of europe for people who left the shores of libya unsure they'd survive to see this. trying to cross continents in these dinghies felt like their only hope, said several. like this young nigerian man, who said he'd been working in libya as a welder until his foot was blown off by an explosive. he preferred not to give his name. everybody don't have a choice, nobody have a choice. even me i think this water, i'm going to cross, if i am dead, it's gotten away. he said he couldn't return home because of boko haram. now, first off the ship, he's helped to safety. on shore, there's chocolate and panettone for breakfast and, as people are checked and processed, a warm welcome italian style. where are you from? gambia! many look dazed. the contrast with what they've come from is stark. this is the end of the long sea journey. the injured came out first, then women and children and now the rest. but they're arriving in a europe where attitudes are hardening again

i'm reeta chakrabarti — also in the next hour... delivers a blunt message to european members of nato. he tells them they must spend more on defence to meet the threat from terrorism. ukip's paul nuttall describes the decision to launch his party's manifesto today as a message to terrorists "that they will not win". and — net migration to the uk falls by 84,000 — most of those leaving the country were eu citizens. good evening from st ann's square in manchester. flowers continue to be late. they have been all day to remember the victims of monday's bomb attack. the queen has been here in the city today, visiting victims at royal manchester children's hospital, spoke with some of the children who were injured and their pa rents children who were injured and their parents and described monday's attack as a wicked act. we will hear more about the royal visit in a moment but first let's bring you up—to—date with the latest developments in the investigation. of those five adults and five children remain in critical condition. a row has e

in a moment the news at one with reeta chakrabarti. first, the weather.thern england, and wales, but low cloud will keep things pretty grey. there is that line of rain stretching from the south west up to the midlands. in the south—west we could see temperatures up to 25, then this evening the rain dripped speeds, not a great dealfor evening the rain dripped speeds, not a great deal for east anglia but there will be a lot in the midlands. to the north and west it dips down toa to the north and west it dips down to a current 9 degrees, fresher than last night but in the south—east corner and very mild night. through the middle of the week we still have this weather front across that central swathe of the uk. not a great deal of rain in the south eastern corner but there will be at least some. the main area will be from yorkshire down to the south—west of england, seeing some quite wet weather. it drift east through the afternoon but still end up through the afternoon but still end up south eastern corner we will get into the low 20s. underneath that rain t

in a moment, the news at one with reeta chakrabarti but first an update on the weather from nick miller damp weather so far in the lake district. running into scotland we are seeing shari bursts of rain and some more to come as the day goes across parts of northern and eastern scotland. a fairamount of of northern and eastern scotland. a fair amount of sunshine across england and wales. warmth and that sunshine. particularly in the brighter parts of south—east england, east anglia and into the east midlands, temperatures reaching into the low to mid 20s and we may see 25 or 26 celsius picking up the odd shower into north—west england, north wales but going into scotland, some will be on the heavy side. across parts of eastern scotland going into the evening rush hour, some heavy downpours and one or two pushing down across east england. as they clear away, most places in the second half looking dry and a bit chillierfor parts of second half looking dry and a bit chillier for parts of scotland and northern ireland but a mild like to come in england and wales. through the day tomorrow, we