sara smith reports. this movie made their name. they had been rejected by their mother and adopted by a midwife. she put them on display at the pub where she worked and then to them on tour around the world. they were very famous for their time. they burned thousands of pounds, drew huge crowds. they were big games. well, well, tomorrow night is the big night. my sister is getting married andl night. my sister is getting married and i am thrilled. but when life imitated art, things went wrong. their manager had an idea that file that should marry a gay actor and it

sara smith reports. this movie made their name.hey had been rejected by their mother and adopted by a midwife. she put them on display at the pub where she worked and then to them on tour around the world. they were very famous for their time. they burned thousands of pounds, drew huge crowds. they were big games. well, well, tomorrow night is the big night. my sister is getting married andl night. my sister is getting married and i am thrilled. but when life imitated art, things went wrong. their manager had an idea that file that should marry a gay actor and it was a big celebrity wedding. within a few days, it became clear it was a publicity stunt and the american publicity stunt and the american public having love them, felt they have been cheated and that was the start of their decline, really. they ended their days in poverty, daisy dying from flu a few days before violette. the campaign is under way to get a plaque to mark the spot where they were born. it feels like they had a hard life and if there is something we can do t

and refugee she is the democratic candidate for california's fourth congressional district and sara smith introduces herself as a young working woman who worries about my health care my student loans and my economic future she is a candidate in the democratic primary race for washington state's ninth district welcome both and thanks for your time tonight. thank you for having us rosa according to the map on your website the fourth california district includes several of the more scenic places in the usa but does not seem to include your opponent's residence does rep tom mcclintock not live in the district he raps absolutely he does not live in the district so he can't even vote for himself come this election and as close as we're going to get to who is going to win he's going to need his vote to count i think how is he allowed to run. you know it's not against the law in congress as long as you live in the state you try to represent you are ok to run and unfortunately in my district not only see someone who has never lived in the district but we also have people who have just moved to the

sara smith reports. i don't like it one bit. , on, you have to hurry, we haven't much time.er and adopted by a midwife. on tour around the world. —— took them on tour. they were very famous for their time. they burned thousands of pounds, drew huge crowds. they were big names. well, well, tomorrow night is the big night. my sister is getting married and i am thrilled. but when life imitated art, things went wrong. and it was a big celebrity wedding. and that was the start of their decline, really. days before violette. where they were born. to commemorate them in some way, then it would be great. they had been offered a chance to be surgically separated in the 1960s. they declined. sarah smith, bbc south east today, brighton. time for a look at the weather. here's chris. it was a lovely and sunny warm day across the country. across the country. picking at scotland passat warman stayed 2018 so far. stayed 2018 so far. further south lively storms. —— scotland's warmest day. day. both stars haven't been at in the south of inland. the south of inland. i'm casting a nine this lot