simon jack, bbc news. — the last flight — tomorrow night on bbc 4 at 10pm and on the bbc iplayer. the england footballer marcus rashford has said tonight that he's lost for words and overwhelmed after thousands of people left messages of support on a mural of him in manchester — that had been defaced with racist abuse after england's defeat in the euro 2020 final. it comes after downing street was forced to defend the home secretary after rashfords team mate, tyrone mings, criticised her comments about the abuse his team mates received after the match on sunday. here's our community affairs correspondent adina campbell. black lives matter! supporting their man on and off the pitch. a community in defiance. i think the racist abuse marcus suffered is really systemic of what it's like to be a black person within the uk. i think our value is completely mitigated by what we bring. as soon as marcus was doing well in football he was like a great british icon and as soon as he made one mistake, his colour was br

simon jack, bbc news, sunderland. now on bbc news: our world.safest place a child could be. why do you study? from there, to go back towards what? but schools in northern nigeria are being targeted by kidnappers. since december, more than 1,000 students have been abducted in the region. and it's affecting everyone from the youngest to the oldest pupils, rich and poor. save this country from the hands of these evil people! she said: "mummy, they came to our school yesterday night and kidnapped us. " she now says: "mummy, come and see, they are just beating us." so, why are criminal gangs kidnapping schoolchildren? to find out, i've travelled across northern and central nigeria, speaking to those affected. this banditry is not some mere criminality. and the only way to deal with it is to launch a full—scale war against the bandits. under the cover of darkness, criminal gangs are disturbing the peace. armed men are targeting boarding schools, stealing children away as they sleep. since the kidnapping of the chibok girls in 2014, the mass abduction

simon jack, bbc news, sunderland.: the travel show coming up on this week's show: rajan�*s washboard recital in new orleans. christa's underwater concert in denmark. that's so cool! woo—hoo! and a bit of bell—thumping in bavaria. hello, and welcome to the show. now, if you're still dreaming of packing a suitcase and heading off on your travels — although you probably can't do thatjust yet — stay with us for the next 30 minutes and hopefully we'll give you some inspiration as we take a look back at some of our favourite films and destinations here on the show from the past few years. and this week, our choice definitely has a musical note as the team attempts to play a tune or two. so let's kick things off with a trip rajan made to the deep south of america back in 2016. now, he was there to learn about a style of music called zydeco, but little did he know that he'd end up performing in front of thousands before the day was over. so let's take a look at how he got on. that is new orleans, exactly how i imagined it — a

simon jack, bbc news.today's announcement, all passengers will still be required to wear face masks. the airlines say it's to protect the health of passengers and crew, and will be mandatory regardless of where the flight is to and from. they will continue to be guided by in—house medical advisers and industry regulators. germany has lifted its ban on travellers from the uk entering the country. from wednesday, people who've had both vaccine doses won't have to quarantine. the changes also apply to people travelling from portugal, russia and india. the end of social distancing in england's pubs and restaurants means a return to drinking at the bar without the requirement for table service. nightclubs will also reopen. the hospitality industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and has welcomed today's announcement, though some staff are worried about working in a crowded environment without face masks. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage reports. another busy lunchtime at the bull inn in north y

is now in exile in lebanon, from where he has been speaking exclusively to our business editor, simon jackhe only way i could be hidden is to be in a box, or be in a luggage. so, nobody could see me, nobody could recognise me and obviously, the plan could work. beforejoining the box, i needed not to be detected because i departed from an airport outside tokyo. so, we used a train and taxis, so i had to wear things that i never usually wear. you know, the plane was scheduled to pick up at 11pm that night. we were ready and i was in the box in the rear of the plane probably around 10:30 p:m.. the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off, were probably the longest period of weight i've ever experienced in my life. and for our viewers on bbc world news, you can hear more of that interview in world business report in less than half an hour. let's get some of the day's other news. the un world food programme says it needs to sharply increase the quantity of food aid it's started delivering to ethiopia's tigray region, where months of fighting has led to wides

simon jack, bbc news. the health of passengers and crew, and will be mandatory regardless of the where the flight is to and from. they will continue to be guided by in—house medical advisers and industry regulators. as you've already heard, the end of social distancing in pubs and restaurants in england, along with needing to use a qr code to check in, means a return to drinking at the bar without the requirement for table service. the hospitality industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and has welcomed today's announcement, though some staff are worried about working in a crowded environment without face masks. our north of england correspondent danny savage reports. another busy lunchtime at the bull inn in north yorkshire. staff are wearing facemasks, customers have to register, it is table service only, and all at a safe social distance. but in two weeks' time, all those restrictions go. a bit scared, really. commercially fantastic, let's just go back to normal. gill runs the pub, but does she trust

jack in the box. >>> 4:56 and despite breaking news that simone biles out of the olympics, it is still an exciting day kotb with a preview of what's ahead on the "today" show. >>> coming up on "today," i am pumped. i have the assignment of a lifetime. i actually get to be in the venue where women's gymnastics are having the team final. we get to see jordan and grace and suni and simone, the g.o.a.t. herself. i will give you updates live from the venue. can team usa get the gold? i think so! but we're going to find out. join me later on "today." >> of course we'll have more on that as simone biles is out of the team competition. i want to you stick around for us at 5:00. as i was saying raj live from tokyo with more on the shocking news about simone biles pulling out of the games just minutes away. >>> up next on "today in the bay," also minutes away from a crucial hearing on the january 6th capitol insurrection. we're live from washington with what to expect. plus, kari is keeping her eye on the conditions here. >>> we're seeing a little bit of rain to the north, east, south, west, but not yet here in

jack london square. >>> today the san francisco board expected to vote on the city's $26 billion budget. big chunks are ear marked for pandemic recovery. >>> going live to tokyo, we have learned simones sat out of the final this morning due to injury. the american team fell to the russians. >>> it's 6:30. >> good morning to you. let's get right to darren and we were fearing some dangerous conditions this morning. how does it look how? >> this will be the prime sometime. there is plenty of lightning showing up on high definition doppler. a sight we don't normally see over the water. it's out over the water. closer inspection shows us showers off the coast of the santa cruz mountains i. i will track that forward. there are more typical aspects. it's foggy on the golden gate bridge. we have less of a marine layer today. instead it's the high clouds and those will be with us for most of today because of this pattern of thunderstorms. let me show you the forecast. we will go to the mid-90s. we will be in the mid-70s. in the bay. i will show you the rest of the forecast. >>> a trouble spot along westbound 84. they have issued a special traffic alert. two lanes. that's why we are seeing a

simone biles and a behind the scenes look at tokyo. you're watching "today in the bay." ♪ all i want is roost friiiiies ♪ what's not to love? my new $3.50 roost fries. only at jackthe box. >>> welcome back. consumer team is highlighting steps to protect the homes from wildfires. >> chris chmura is here to say look up at the power pole. >> how many times recently have you had a report that the power pole or lines sparked a fire? it is happening a lot recently. what about the line at the home? who's responsible for keeping it clear? power company? you? turns out it's both. when we drove around the south bay one day we found lines uncomfortably close to trees. if you see them touching pg&e says call in immediately. >> if there's contact with the line tell the operator that and then we'll send someone over right away. >> not touching but close pg&e said it is responsible for keeping the top two lines clear. you are on the hook for hines below them. power, phone or cable lines. so how much space is considered safe? the public utilities commission says you must kt will check for. >> we see something coming close call us. >> if pg&e says pruning branches is on you do n