it is a ma'or upset for people in stresa,j- there. definitely.ed of this type before and it is also surprising because the cable car went general revision that costed over a million euros just four years ago. over a million euros 'ust four years ato. ~ over a million euros 'ust four years ato, over a million euros 'ust four years ato. over a million euros 'ust four years ago. we appreciate you talking to us, thank ago. we appreciate you talking to us. thank you- — ago. we appreciate you talking to us, thank you. you _ ago. we appreciate you talking to us, thank you. you are _ ago. we appreciate you talking to us, thank you. you are welcome. | a ceasefire between israel and hamas has continued to hold for a third day. the truce brought to an end 11 days of violence, in which at least 260 people were killed — vast majority of them palestinians. efforts are now focusing on rebuilding gaza. laura trevelyan has more from jerusalem the ceasefire is now in its third day. a lot of intensive behind—the—scenes diplomacy to try and shore up the ceasefire. a

how busy is stresa and lake mac uiore further. busy is stresa and lake maggiore generally _ further. how busy is stresa and lake maggiore generally at _ further. how busy is stresa and lake maggiore generally at the _ further. how busy is stresa and lake maggiore generally at the moment l maggiore generally at the moment because of covid? the maggiore generally at the moment because of covid?— because of covid? the cable car itself had only _ because of covid? the cable car itself had only recently - because of covid? the cable carl itself had only recently reopened from the second lockdown of the pandemic. it opens on the 24th of april. it was a cable car that... between 2014 and 2016 for restoration work that cost over 4 million euros it was deemed to be safe and various equipment was put on board to check the structure and everything to be safe and reopened in 2016. it is, as you say, a very beautiful part of the country. from going up to the swiss border, very popular in summer and winter. and italy is slowly reopening to tour

how busy is stresa and lake maggiore generally at the moment because of covid? the cable car itself had only recently reopened from the second lockdown of the pandemic. it re—opened on the 24th of april. it was a cable car that... between 2014 and 2016 shut for restoration work that cost over 4 million euros it was deemed to be safe and various equipment was put on board to check the structure and deemed to be safe and reopened in 2016. it is, as you say, a very beautiful part of the country. from going up to the swiss border, very popular in summer and winter. and italy is slowly reopening to tourists. we do not know the nationalities of those on board. luca gemelli is a travel agent based in stresa, and says both the town and the wider region are very popular with tourists. lake maggiore is in the northern part of italy and is one of the big lakes in the northern part of italy. quite popular with tourists, especially during the spring and summer. and the cable car that we have been talking about where this accident happened, it is a popular destination for peo

that was luca gemelli, a travel agent in stresa, talking to us.fizer and astrazeneca vaccines are effective against the indian variant of coronavirus a new study has found. health officials have urged people to take up the offer of a second dose, which experts believe makes both vaccines just as effective as they are against the older kent variant. the research from public health england suggests the pfizer vaccine provides 88% protection after the second dose. however, health experts say social distancing rules, facemasks and other coronavirus prevention measures must still be observed to stop the spread of the indian and other variants. here's our science correspondent pallab ghosh. back upa back up a little bit more there are, fella... back up a little bit more there, fella... in rochdale in greater manchester, people are actively coming forward to receive their vaccinations. the latest research shows that the jabs are effective in reducing the chances of infection from the variant that came from india, and experts think that the vaccines are a

the service was taking passengers up into the mountains from the resort town of stresa at the time ofhad only recently reopened as covid restrictions were eased. our italy correspondent mark lowen reports. a climb to admire alpine beauty ending in tragedy. the cable car was in the last part of its journey, nearly 1500 metres high, when it plunged to the ground, killing most on board. it seems a cable near the final pylon broke away, but the cause isn't yet clear. rescuers struggled to reach the densely wooded site. one fire vehicle even overturned en route. no teams were injured. heading up the mountain from lake maggiore in north—west italy, it's a stunning spot. the cable car, along with other attractions, is one of the reasons tourists come to stresa and the lake, and just before the pandemic, it used to transport 100,000 passengers every year. for those in the area, and even planning to have taken the trip themselves, deep shock. translation: we got. on the cable car an hour before the tragedy. when we got on, the cable car didn't give any strange signals. everything was fine. tra

the service was taking passengers up into the mountains from the resort town of stresa at the time ofort had only recently reopened as covid restrictions were eased. our italy correspondent mark lowen reports. a climb to admire alpine beauty ending in tragedy. the cable car was in the last part of its journey, nearly 1500 metres high, when it plunged to the ground, killing most on board. it seems a cable near the final pylon broke away, but the cause isn't yet clear. rescuers struggled to reach the densely wooded site. 0ne fire vehicle even overturned en route. no teams were injured. heading up the mountain from lake maggiore in north—west italy, it's a stunning spot. the cable car, along with other attractions, is one of the reasons tourists come to stresa and the lake, and just before the pandemic, it used to transport 100,000 passengers every year. for those in the area, and even planning to have taken the trip themselves, deep shock. translation: we got. on the cable car an hour before the tragedy. when we got on, the cable car didn't give any strange signals. everything was fine.

at least 8 people have died after a mountain cable car plunged to the ground in the town of stresa int martin bashir defends his panaorama interview with princess diana, but apologises to princes william and harry. the queen visits the royal navy flagship — hms queen elizabeth — as it begins its first major deployment.

at least eight people have died after a mountain cable car plunged to the ground in the town of stresa in northern italy. the former bbc journalist martin bashir defends his panaorama interview with princess diana, but apologises to princes william and harry. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament. going anywhere nice for your holidays this year? a health minister has some travel tips. travelling is dangerous, and that is why we tell people, "don't travel." also in this programme: angry exchanges as labour accuse borisjohnson of breaking the rules. time and again, ministers act like the rules are for other people — none more so than the prime minister himself. a charge rejected by ministers. it is based not on fact, but on speculation, . innuendo and smear. and social care reform mps are warned it's not only needed for older people. you can fall down the stairs tomorrow and have a serious brain injury at 30 and need lots of care. all that to come, and more. but first, the battle against covid. the health secretary portrays it as a ra

the service was taking passengers up into the mountains from the resort town of stresa at the time oftly reopened as covid restrictions were eased. 0ur italy correspondent mark lowen reports. a climb to admire alpine beauty ending in tragedy. the cable car was in the last part of its journey, nearly 1500 metres high, when it plunged to the ground, killing most on board. it seems a cable near the final pylon broke away but the cause isn't yet clear. rescuers struggled to reach the densely wooded site, one fire vehicle even overturning en route. no teams were injured. heading up the mountain from lake maggiore in north—west italy, it's a stunning spot. it's a very popular destination. it used to carry, before covid, approximately 100,000 passengers every year. and nothing has ever happened of this type before. the cable car had reopened from covid lockdown just last month. it underwent a two—year, four million euros repair in 2014. an investigation will try to discover how and why a trip through this tourist idyll collapsed in disaster. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. the headlines on bbc n

the service was taking passengers up into the mountains from the resort town of stresa at the time ofms a cable near the final pylon broke away but the cause isn't yet clear. rescuers struggled to reach the densely wooded site, one fire vehicle even overturning en route. no teams were injured. heading up the mountain from lake maggiore in north—west italy, it's a stunning spot. it's a very popular destination. it used to carry, before covid, approximately 100,000 passengers every year. and nothing has ever happened of this type before. the cable car had reopened from covid lockdown just last month. it underwent a two—year, 4 million euros repair in 2014. an investigation will try to discover how and why a trip through this tourist idyll collapsed in disaster. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. some of china's top long distance runners are believed to be among 21 athletes who died in extreme weather during a 100—kilometre race. the competitors were hit by plummeting temperatures freezing rain and gales on a mountainous course in gansu province. aru na iyengar reports. it's one of the deadlies

the accident happened on a route transporting passengers from the resort town of stresa.gils have been taking place in minneapolis to mark the anniversary of the death of george floyd. tomorrow will be a year to the day since the 46—year—old was killed by a white police officer, sparking global protests. some of mr floyd's relatives addressed the crowds. i will stand and be the voice for him. the change for him. i will stand and continue to be the legacy for him. the lead singer of the italian band which won the eurovision song contest will undergo a drugs test this morning, afterfootage from the event prompted speculation that he may have been taking illegal substances. maneskins frontman damiano david will take the test after arriving home. he strongly denies any wrongdoing. let's get the latest now from our correspondent anna holligan. morning to you. i suppose not in some ways the headlines that eurovision would not like to see? precisely. these are the glam rockers — precisely. these are the glam rockers rocking eurovision. just as the event — rockers rocking eurovis