tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter.tories we have covered. i'm @ lebo?diseko. it is always lovely to hear from you. i will have the headlines shortly. stay with us on bbc world news. hello there. this morning is starting off on a chilly note after lengthy clear skies overnight. temperatures dipping close to freezing one or two spots across the east midlands and into the south—east. however, there will be lots of sunshine through the day. a few showers around, mostly across scotland and northern ireland thanks to a weak weather front. you can see we're starting the morning off on a dry note further south. any mist and fog patches tending to clear away quite quickly. more of a breeze though, across the northern half of the country. scattering of showers for the northern isles into the outer hebrides. showery rain through central eastern scotland into northern ireland. south of here, it's dry with a little cloud here and there, like i mentioned. any early mist should tend to clear away. so, a fine morning to come for many.

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. setting sail on a mission to cleanse the seas.oped, will help to sweep up tons and tons of plastic. it's a moment we've looking forward to for the past five years. after all this preparation, all these expeditions, all these scale model tests, this is what it's all about. this is the culmination of all these efforts, and very excited to finally head to the garbage patch to put it to the test. it's estimated the great pacific garbage patch covers an area more than twice the size of texas. a swirling mass of plastic debris and a potential danger to sealife. the ocean clean—up will deploy the boom, creating a coastline where none exists and gathering up the plastic, which will then be removed by another ship. environmentalists fear marine life could get trapped, but the designers insist fish and plankton will be able to swim free underneath. we believe the garbage patch is about 1.7... 1.6 square kilometres. it contains 1.8 trillion plastic particles, weighing about 80,000 metric tons. this is the first of a planned 60 such barriers,

the bbc‘s tim allman takes up the story.he man who has everything? a nice bottle of scotch, perhaps? 0r everything? a nice bottle of scotch, perhaps? or maybe a comfortable sweater? well, if you're a hollywood superstar turning 50, you treat yourself to an unforgettable experience. will smith strapped to the side of a helicopter rising up above the grand canyon. it seems his ideal birthday present is a little death—defying. the bungee jump ideal birthday present is a little death—defying. the bungeejump to end all bungee jumps. death—defying. the bungeejump to end all bungeejumps. he may have fought aliens, robots and gangsters, but he's not going to beat gravity. his wife and family looking on, the actors seemed a little uneasy, but eventually it was time to make the leap. three, two, one, bungee! down he went. the crowds cheering as he goes. then, back heath kane, bouncing up and down. —— back heath kane. this was a man who had flown on the silver screen and was now getting the chance to do it for real. soon enough, he was

tim allman reports. they say you only get better with practice.een scuba diving for 58 years. his latest excursion — out into the crystal clear waters of the mediterranean. cheering. cheered on as he took the plunge, heading down to visit a wreck that's not even half his age. the ms zenobia was a cargo vessel that sank on its maiden voyage in 1980. ray and the two dozen or so divers who accompanied him took time out for a group photo. then, after checking the watch to see how long they'd been down there, headed back to their boat. cheering. more cheers, more applause for this most modest of men. we did it! we managed to get 40.6 metres for 44 minutes. wow! very good. lovely to break my record again! and i hope if i keep fit, i'll break it again next year with all of you! and somehow you kind of believe he will too. tim allman, bbc news. i'm sure he will. let's look at the weather prospects now, with ben rich. good afternoon. split fortunes in terms of sunshine amounts and in some parts of the country the split has been clear. this picture is in st

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter. hello. lion's share of the sunshine. high—pressure still close by for part two of the weekend. there is a weather system approaching from the west and so, for some of us, it will be quite a wet end the day. let's take a look at things first thing in the morning, though, and there will be a lot of cloud around northern and western parts of the uk. that's held the temperature up overnight into the mid teens. still a bit drizzly in places. just a few spots in eastern england, down into single figures under the clearer skies. maybe one or two mist and fog patches clearing away. quite a windy day for northern ireland and scotland. gusts in scotland around 30—110 miles per hour. still plenty of cloud in the north and west. some sunny spells north—east scotland, more especially into eastern england. here's a look things at four o'clock in the afternoon and we will see rain spreading in towards western scotland and northern ireland to end the day, so increasingly wet going into the evening here. tho

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. they say you only get better with practice. for 58 years. his latest excursion, out into the crystal clear waters of the mediterranean. cheering. cheered on as he took the plunge, heading down to visit a wreck that is not even half his age. the ms zenobia was a cargo vessel that sank on its maiden voyage in 1980. ray and the two dozen or so divers who accompanied him took time out for a group photo. then, after checking the watch to see how long they had been down there, headed back to their boat. more cheers, more applause for this most modest of men. we did it! and we managed to get 40.6 metres. for 44 minutes. that's pretty good! lovely to break my record again! and i hope if i keep fit, i'll break it again next year with all of you! yes! and somehow, you kind of believe he will, too. tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter. a reminder of our top story. in germany thousands of far—right demonstrators, many chanting nazi slogans, have been marching through through the city of chemnitz. there it's a week since a germ

tim allman, bbc news. as active as the years when i am that age but no, i would rather sit there with my slippers on drinking mug of hot chocolate. think of. —— thank you for watching. hello. saturday's top temperature — 25.2 celsius in hull. eastern parts of the uk had the lion's share of the sunshine high—pressure still close by for part two of the weekend. there is a weather system approaching from the west and so, for some of us, it will be quite a wet end the day. let's take a look at things first thing in the morning, though, and there will be a lot of cloud around northern and western parts of the uk. that's held the temperature up overnight into the mid teens. still a bit drizzly in places. just a few spots in eastern england, down into single figures under the clearer skies. maybe one or two missed and fog patches clearing away. —— maybe one or two mist and fog patches clearing away. quite a windy day for northern ireland and scotland. gusts in scotland around 30—110 miles per hour. still plenty o

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. the coca leaf is a way of life here.o make tea, to make medicine, and, sometimes, to make cocaine. and new figures show colombia is now producing more of the drug than ever before. translation: one of the reasons for the increase is the perception that this illegal activity is less of a risk. as a result, coca cultivation increased, investment with agricultural inputs like fertilisers increased, and productivity in plantations has improved. so what kind of figures are we looking at? well, the un's office on drugs and crime says the total area of the country where coca leaves can be cultivated has risen 17%, to more than 170,000 hectares. production of the coca leaf, the main ingredient in cocaine, rose by a third from 2012 to 2017. that means potential cocaine production in colombia reached nearly 1,400 metric tons last year. and all this comes despite the historic peace deal between the government and fa rc rebels. they were heavily involved in coca production, and some say their demise has left a vacuum filled by gangs

tim allman, bbc news.ballet dancers, has died at the age of 8a. mitchell rose from a childhood in harlem to dance leading roles for the new york city ballet under the renowned choreographer, george balanchine. the dance school he set up in the 60s grew to include the dance theatre of harlem. have a look at this week from cathay pacific. see if you can spot what is wrong. the compa ny‘s pacific. see if you can spot what is wrong. the company's name was misspelled. eagle eyed travellers spotted the mistake at hong kong international airport and contacted the airline. but the whole thing spotted many a joke on social media. many others find it an inexplicable mistake. a reminder of our top story. the pressure is mounting on christine blasey ford to come forward and testify about her accusation that us supreme court nominee brett kava naugh sexually assaulted her in high school. ford's lawyer says her client isn't prepared to go before the senate judiciary committee on monday — she wants an fbi investigation t

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. the coca leaf is a way of life here., to make medicine, and sometimes to make cocaine. and new figures show colombia is now producing more of the drug than ever before. translation: one of the reasons for the increase is the perception that this illegal activity is less of a risk. as a result, coca cultivation increased, investment with agricultural inputs like fertilisers increased, and productivity in plantations has improved. so what kind of figures are we looking at? the un's office on drugs and crime says the total area of the country where coca leaves can be cultivated has risen 17%, to more than 170,000 hectares. production of the coca leaf, the main ingredient in cocaine, rose by one third, from 2012 to 2017. that means potential cocaine production in colombia reached nearly 1,400 metric tons last year. and all this comes despite the historic peace deal between the government and fa rc rebels. they were heavily involved in coca production, and some say their demise has left a vacuum filled by gangs and other arme

tim allman, bbc news. interesting! at this enormous conference under way in beijing which brings together business leaders from china and africa. also we're talking about celebrity endorsement today because of colin kaepernick being chosen by night to celebrate its 30th anniversary. a controversial move —— nike. are you moved or swayed by celebrity endorsement? guy guzman said there's lots of amazing products that don't get indoors by celebrities because the companies can't afford it, and some of the products are as good as the products that do get indoors by others. many of you talk about the age of those that are influenced by celebrities —— get indoors. they are much younger, perhaps in the teens —— get endorse. we will talk about that later on the briefing. —— endorse. hello there. yesterday we had quite a mixture of weather. some warm, humid sunshine across parts of eastern england, but further west, we had this weather front bringing cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain. i'm showing you this weather picture from ye

tim allman, bbc news.ts rightful owner at a ceremony in new york after more than 70 years. two women in a garden, which was painted by renoir in the last year of his life, was handed to the granddaughter of the jewish owner, alfred weinberger. the painting was taken from a paris bank vault in 1941. scientists say they have discovered humanity's oldest known drawing on a small fragment of rock in south africa. the drawing is about 73,000 years old, and shows cross—hatch lines sketched onto stone with red ochre pigment. it was discovered in the blombos cave on the southern coast. some say it looks a bit like a hashtag. don't forget, you can reach me on twitter. i'm @lebo? diseko. thanks for watching. hello there. this morning is starting off on a chilly note after lengthy clear skies overnight. temperatures dipping close to freezing one or two spots across the midlands and into the south—east. however, there will be lots of sunshine through the day. a few showers around, mostly across scotland and northern i

the bbc‘s tim allman has more.games was just as distinctive. this is issyk—kul, a traditional setting for nomadic sport, and the host venue for this event. since horse riding plays such a central part in nomad sports, it is no surprise horses and their riders played a pretty big role in the opening ceremony. this just a glimpse of what the spectators will get to see once the games begin in earnest. the event may be relatively new, but the tradition it celebrates is anything but. nomad culture stretches back hundreds if not thousands of years. a proud, resourceful people, renowned for their equestrian skills. rugged, determined, competitive. back at the opening ceremony, the athletes enter the arena. around 2,000 of them from some 80 different countries have been invited to take part. oh, and some dogs too. one of the dignitaries watching on, turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan. nomad culture spreads as far as the borders of europe. the games will continue until september the 9th, a chance for the whole world t

tim allman, bbc news. much more coming up on bbc world news. you can reach me on twitter. all, the latest on that massive hurricane that's heading towards the eastern side of the united states. it is of course hurricane florence. it is a category four hurricane, four out of a five—point scale. sustained winds, 140 mph at the moment, but it's forecast to strengthen, with wind gusts getting up to 185mph over the next 24 hours or so. it's going to make landfall friday morning north carolina, but the effects will be felt up and down the mid—atlantic coast, with a risk of flooding, and those damaging winds as well. here in the uk, we've got a cold front sinking its way slowly southwards today, and that's going to have an effect on the temperatures. yesterday we saw highs of 25 degrees in both london and exeter, as well, but today we're looking at highs of around 18 degrees. so a 7 degrees celsius drop in temperature. not that it's going to feel cold, but it will feel a good deal cooler. this is how we have the weather over the next few hours for the early risers. a lot of cloud

tim allman, bbc news.r. the centre—left christian democrats have 28.4% of the vote, not enough to govern alone. don't forget, you can reach me and most of the team on social media. hello there. we're starting the new week in the midst of a battle between warm air and cool air. we got to feel the effects of both over the weekend. the warmest weather towards the south—east, where we also had the best of the sunshine. temperatures close to 25 degrees. some showers continuing across parts of scotland and then through the day we will see thick cloud into northern ireland, the western side of scotland towards the south—east, holding on to sunshine. as we go on through the day, the cloud will thicken up across northern ireland, with some rain here around lunchtime. into western scotland through the afternoon, a bit of patchy rain for north—west england and north wales. further south and east, it should stay largely dry, with some spells of sunshine. not as warm as it was on sunday, but still, those temperatures u

tim allman reports.re ready for kickoff. it is an away game, so they are wearing their change strip. but this is no ordinary shirt. red, yellow, purple, with three—pointed starts, the symbol of the international brigade, who bought franco's forces in the spanish civil war. the club posted this photo for a preseason game online, and soon clapton were trending. so popular have they become, they had to stop taking orders for the shirt, after receiving more than 5,000 requests. what you do? you wake up in the morning and all of a sudden there are all orders for your shirts, all over the world, bbc, radio 4, they all want to know about your story, so we love it. by some estimates, as many as 40,000 people fought with international brigade. many were killed in a civil war that would ultimately lose. the club says it wants to champion progressive causes, and they now have an international following. translation: we are very happy about the shirt. it pays tribute to those who came with the international brigades

tim allman, bbc news. in the us state of maryland. dozens of people lined the streets waving american flags as a motorcade brought senator mccain's coffin to the us naval academy chapel in annapolis. his final resting place will be next to his lifelong friend, admiral chuck larson. on saturday, former us presidents barack obama and george w bush spoke at a memorial service in washington for senator mccain. a reminder of our top story: a huge fire has broken out at the national museum of brazil in rio dejaneiro, one of the largest and most historic institution in the country. a reminder that you can find me on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. if you want to keep up to date on the news, go to bbc.com. hello. that wasn't bad for the first weekend of september. summer warmth continuing for many of us, especially where you had the sunshine, temperatures into the mid—20s in the warmest places. but it is turning cooler this week as this weather front, a cold front, pushes south across the uk in the next 48 hours. now a

tim allman, bbc news.y regimes, or routines, some of which are extremely gruelling, that is the conclusion of mark wahlberg, the extremely successful hollywood actor who has revealed his daily regime. so if we have a look at it, we've got it outlined for you on the bbc news app, and i have tweeted it if you follow me on twitter, he is up at the same time as me, 2:30am and he has a strict regime, every minute is accounted for, we will talk about this ina is accounted for, we will talk about this in a few minutes. hello there. this morning is starting off on a chilly note after lengthy clear skies overnight. it means lots of sunshine this morning for most of us and lasting throughout the day across england and where will. there will be showers in the forecast and more cloud across scotland and northern ireland. ifran from the world go we have this weather front here. north of it, showery rain into the northern isles and a breeze. they will be some sunshine around through the morning. more cloud in central an

tim allman reports. they say you only get better with practice.ar, he's been scuba diving for 58 years. his latest excursion, out into the crystal clear waters of the mediterranean. cheering cheered on as he took the plunge, heading down to visit a wreck that's not even half his age. the ms zenobia was a cargo vessel that sank on its maiden voyage in 1980. ray and the two dozen or so divers who accompanied him took time out for a group photo. then, after checking the watch to see how long they'd been down there, headed back to their boat. cheering more cheers, more applause for this most modest of men. we did it! we managed to get 40.6m for 44 minutes. wow! very good. that's pretty good! lovely to break my record again! and i hope if i keep fit, i'll break it again next year with all of you! and somehow you kind of believe he will too. tim allman, bbc news. isn't that incredible? 95, 44 minutes underwater. i challenge you to that. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter — i'm krupa padhy. thanks for watching. it ha

tim allman reports.koff. it is an away game, so they are wearing their change strip. but this is no ordinary shirt. red, yellow, purple, with three—pointed starts, the symbol of the international brigade, who bought franco's forces in the spanish civil war. the club posted this photo for a preseason game online, and soon clapton were trending. so popular have they become, they had to stop taking orders for the shirt, after receiving more than 5,000 requests. what do you do? you know, you wake up in the morning, all of a sudden there's these many orders for your shirts, all over the world, bbc, radio 4, they all want to know about your story, so we love it. by some estimates, as many as 40,000 people fought with the international brigade. many were killed, in a civil war that would ultimately lose. the club says it wants to champion progressive causes, and they now have an international following. translation: we are very happy about the shirt. it pays tribute to those who came with the international brig

tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of our top stories this hour.anti—immigration. neither the ce ntre—left anti—immigration. neither the centre—left or the opposition centre—right coalition have won another support to form a government alone. both are unwilling to work with the sweden democrats. you can reach me and most of the team on social media. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @benmbland. this is bbc news, thank you for watching. hello there. we're starting the new week in the midst of a battle between warm air and cool air. we got to feel the effects of both over the weekend, the warmest weather towards the south—east, but we also had the best of the sunshine and temperatures close to 25 degrees further north. shower clouds and temperatures more like 16 degrees across the north—east of scotland. actually, this rather disturbed weather has been continuing across scotland over recent hours. some heavy downpours of rain blown in on winds gusting up to 55mph. those winds only slowly easing through the first part of the morning. further south, a q

this was a championship with a difference, as the bbc‘s tim allman reports.her, going as fast as their legs can carry them. people get into it, a bit like f1 in a way, so the other kart is two laps ahead, so you get the fastest guy in, it is really good fun, really good banter as well, which is always good. it is a test of speed and endurance. more than 300 laps around this go—kart track adding up to a distance of 160 kilometres. the teams will strop drivers, each one usually completing 15 to 20 minutes at a time. apollo racing took the honours, which means they‘re now only ten points behind championship leaders wind racers. oh, it is amazing really, because we started with a win and then wind racers got up to speed, and we haven‘t been close ever since, and this weekend is the first time we have been closest to championship win all season so it is great to be back. the title decider takes place next month, about 200 kilometres further north. they will be allowed to drive a normal car to the venue. tim allman, bbc news. just before we go, we should tell you i

tim allman reports.nd community football club are ready the kickoff. it's an away game so they are wearing their change strip but this is no ordinary shirt. red, yellow, purple with three pointed starts —— does, the symbol of the international brigade who bought franco's forces in the spanish civil war. the club posted this photo for a preseason game on line and soon, cla pton a preseason game on line and soon, cla pto n we re a preseason game on line and soon, clapton were trending. so popular have they begun, they had to stop taking orders for the shirt after receiving 5000 requests. what you do? you wake up in the morning and there are all orders for your search — your there are all orders for your search —— yourshirts, there are all orders for your search —— your shirts, clinical of the world, bbc, radio 4, we all want to know about your story so we love it. by know about your story so we love it. by some estimates as many as 40,000 people fought with international brigade. many were killed in a civi

tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. expense in its response to hurricane florence. it is due to make landfall around thursday or friday on the coast of north carolina and we will keep you up—to—date with that giant hurricane as it continues to track towards the east. hello there. a full uk weather forecast coming up in a moment, but first of all, the latest on that massive hurricane that's heading towards the eastern side of the united states. it is of course hurricane florence. it is a category four hurricane, four out of a five—point scale. sustained winds of 140 mph at the moment, but it's forecast to strengthen, with wind gusts getting up to 185mph over the next 2a hours or so. it's going to make landfall friday morning north carolina, but the effects will be felt up and down the mid—atlantic coast, with a risk of flooding, and those damaging winds as well. here in the uk, we've got a cold front sinking its way slowly southwards today, and that's going to have an effect on the temperatures. yesterday we saw highs of

tim allman, bbc news.0v) the baby girl has been named isla elizabeth anne. he and his wife ali astall said they were "thrilled to announce the arrival" on saturday morning. mother and daughter are doing well. you might think one lorry is as bad as the next when it comes to causing pollution, but refigerated trucks are a particular problem. many have a second diesel engine to power the fridges and that's often working harder than the one moving the vehicle. now, a british inventor has come up with an environmentally—friendly idea that's being trialled by several multinational food companies. dougal shaw went to meet him. hard at work in his garage, inventor peter dearman has been tinkering with an idea for the past 20 years. he thinks it could revolutionise the haulage industry, specifically, refrigerated lorries. supermarkets around the world rely on these to transport fresh produce from warehouses to shops. his idea involves liquid nitrogen, which boils at minus 196 celsius. this demonstrates the pressure

tim allman, bbc news.e cheered on by a home crowd today as the tour of britain gets underway in carmathenshire in south wales. he'll bejoined by more of the world's top cyclists, including chris froome, with thousands of spectators expected to line the route. and for the first time in the history of the tour, the riders will race through a building. sarah ransome has been to find out more. there's a bespoke welcome in wales for the start of britain's biggest professional cycle race, 120 elite riders will saddle up, including geraint thomas. fresh from his stunning success in the tour de france, he'll be flexing his pedal power on home turf hoping to add a green jersey to the yellow one already in the wardrobe. with eight stages zigzagging around britain, from carmarthen to cumbria and a finish in london, the race teams say they've worked hard to create an unpredictable route with a few surprises along the way, including one in the heart of a small market town in north devon. for the first time in tour of b

tim allman, bbc news.e up against them. you can put all your awards on them. you can put all your awards on them. memorabilia, from sir rod stewart, what do you reckon, are you interested ? stewart, what do you reckon, are you interested? i think i will pass. do we have tweets from viewers? talking about the story. you can move for brexit stories. this is a story that cadbury owners stockpiling ingredients and also finished product in case of a hard brexit. explain this. the owner of cadbury, the spin off from craft, you remember craft to cover cadbury in 2010 are quite worried they won't have all the products they need to create the biscuits and confectionery they create so they are stockpiling. there's a limit to how long they can stockpile given the nature of what they produce but there is a concern from this company that they won't have the products to create what they need to. the brexiteers will probably be moment less as fear mongering, bombay, but then the remainder is well said this isa then the r

the bbc‘s tim allman reports.hing to say to you...# legendary singer, knight of the realm, but everyone has to downsize eventually. sir rod stewart reportedly put his home up for sale last year, and what you do when you move house? you get rid of some of the clutter. dozens of household items will go under the hammer. so what's on offer? well, for starters, there is a pair of guilt bronze—mounted side tables, estimated to be worth £2,000 to £3,000 - that's nearly £11000. an italian walnut credenza — a sideboard to you and me, expected to fetch anything up to £1,500 — just shy of $2000. and how about a teak lounge armchair? a snip at £350 or $450. and appropriately enough, it comes with a faux leopard skin cushion. do you think it's sexy? (sings you wear it well): # you knew it didn't cost the earth, but for what it's worth you made me feel a millionaire and you wear it well...# wear it well, sell it well — this should be what the auctioneers have described as a good old—fashioned clear—out. tim allman, bbc news. a

tim allman, bbc news. the sstatue of unity and it will be inaugurated on october the 31st. until then, the biggest statue in the world is china‘s spring temple buddha at 128 metres. much more on all the news for you any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i‘m @bbcmikeembley. that‘s it for now. thank you very much for watching. hello there. yesterday we had quite a mixture of weather. some warm, humid sunshine across parts of eastern england, but further west, we had this weather front bringing cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain. i‘m showing you this weather picture from yesterday because that front is going to be with us for much of today as well. it‘s barely moving at all, so it‘s going to be quite cloudy it‘s barely moving at all, over the next few hours across a good part of england and wales too, with the cloud thick enough for an occasional spot of drizzle, perhaps misty over the hills for a time as well. but for the most part across england and w

tim allman reports. they say you only get better with practice.ue for ray woolley. a former radio operator during the war, he's been scuba diving for 58 years. his latest excursion, out into the crystal clear waters of the mediterranean. cheering cheered on as he took the plunge, heading down to visit a wreck that's not even half his age. the ms zenobia was a cargo vessel that sank on its maiden voyage in 1980. ray and the two dozen or so divers who accompanied him took time out for a group photo. then, after checking the watch to see how long they'd been down there, headed back to their boat. cheering more cheers, more applause for this most modest of men. we did it! we managed to get 40.6 metres for 44 minutes. wow! that's pretty good! lovely to break my record again! and i hope if i keep fit, i'll break it again next year with all of you! and somehow you kind of believe he will too. tim allman, bbc news. he looks the part, ray, doesn't he? go, ray. ray, 95! all of us creaking getting out of the bed and there's ray down at the bottom of the ocea

tim allman reports. there's no denying the fact that usain bolt is the fastest man on earth.but what about being the fastest man not on earth? finding the answer to that question will leave you pointing injust one direction. so, to this airport in northern france, and a so—called zero—g flight. normally, this plane is used for scientific research. this time, it was a little different. ready, set, go! a 100 metre aircraft not being available, they had to use a somewhat shorter track. the running style wasn't quite as elegant. more of a hop than a sprint. but it turns out class is permanent, no matter what the altitude. how was it? kid in a candy store. that's how i felt. it was just fun, you know? it's running in a different type of atmosphere. you know what i mean? it's like you're on the moon. there's no words, you know? it's so different. at first, when you get into that first mode, your mind is blown. for me, it was outstanding. glasses of celebratory champagne all round. which is easier said than done in a zero gravity environment. as for usain bolt, he was dancing on the

tim allman, bbc news. i want his secret. i know.ter onto a boat, especially not at 95. with those whopping great things as well, pretty impressive. remarkable. -- fins. let's look at the papers, the daily telegraph, a number of papers featuring the comments from theresa may, she has written a piece in the telegraph crucially ruling out a second referendum and senior conservatives have backed for a people's vote, a second referendum on brexit, but she said that would betray the brexit vote, it's not going to happen. she also reassures the eurosceptics in her party that she's not going to further water down the chequers plan, which of course many brexiteers are not satisfied with at the moment. just to point out, dakota johnson, the actress in that picture, she is actually... she's actually wearing a top, i promised, a strapless top, it is slightly hidden by the boat she was in for is slightly hidden by the boat she was infora is slightly hidden by the boat she was in for a venice film festival thing. there you go if you're wondering

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. good, kings, queens, presidents immortalised on canvas through paint, brush strokes and a splash of genius. these portraits, at first glance, look kind of similar. but close—up you may notice the odd difference. the artist's signature is a bit of a giveaway as well. the three gentlemen are part of what is known as the obvious collective. they have used a computer algorithm, utilising artificial intelligence, to create new work. in effect, the computer has become the artist. translation: with this series of portraits we have really decided to integrate the world of art and ask the question, can a machine be creative? at the and then show people what is possible with the technology of artificial intelligence. using a database of 15,000 existing paintings, the algorithm create its own unique portraits. but some more traditional artists remain unconvinced. translation: if there was no angerfrom picasso, the guernica would never have existed. it is simple. there is always a feeling behind

but it is quite impressive when you find out who, or what, the artist is, as the bbc‘s tim allman explainse good, kings, queens, presidents, immortalised on canvas through paint, brushstrokes, and a splash of genius. these portraits, at first glance, look kind of similar. but, close—up, you may notice the odd difference. the artist's signature is a bit of a giveaway, too. the three gentlemen are part of what is known as the obvious collective. they have used a computer algorithm, utilising artificial intelligence to create new work. in effect, the computer has become the artist. translation: with this series of portraits, we've really decided to integrate the world of art, and to ask the question, can a machine be creative, and then show people what is possible with the technology of artificial intelligence. using a database of 15,000 existing paintings, the algorithm create its own unique portraits. but some more traditional artists remain unconvinced. translation: if there was no angerfrom picasso, the guernica would never have existed. it's simple. there's always a feeling behind a pain

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. they say you only get better with practice., he has been scu ba—diving radio operator during the war, he has been scuba—diving for 58 years. his latest excursion, out into the crystal clear waters of the mediterranean. cheered on as he took the plunge, heading down to visit a wreck that is not even half his age. the ms zenobia was a cargo vessel that sank on its maiden voyage in 1980. ray and the two dozen or so divers who accompanied him took time out from a group photo. then, after checking the watch to see how long they had been down, headed back to their boat. more cheers, more applause for this most modest of men. we did it! and we managed to get 40.6 metres. the 44 minutes. pretty good! lovely to break my record again. and i hope if i keep fit i'll break it again next year with all of you! and somehow, you kind of leave he will, too. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @nkem|fejika. thank you very much for watching. goodbye. hello. saturday's top temperature — 25.2 celsius in hull. it was eastern parts of the uk that saw the

the bbc‘s tim allman reports.ght of the realm, but everyone has to downsize eventually. sir rod stewart reportedly put his home up for sale last year, and what you do when you move house? you get rid of some of the clutter. dozens of household items will go under the hammer. so what's on offer? well, for starters, there is a pair of guilt bronze—mounted side tables, estimated to be worth £2,000 to £3,000 - that's nearly $4000. an italian walnut credenza — a sideboard to you and me, expected to fetch anything up to £1,500 — just shy of $2000. and how about a teak lounge armchair? a snip at £350 or $450. and appropriately enough, it comes with a faux leopard skin cushion. do you think it's sexy? (sings you wear it well): # you knew it didn't cost the earth, but for what it's worth you made me feel a millionaire and you wear it well...# so much up for grabs. stay with us, the business is next. hello there. full uk weather forecast coming up injust a moment, just up injust a moment, to the north of florence to have ju

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. postman pat, postman pat, postman pat and his black and white cat. cat. —— postman pat. a television favourite for generations of children. in the fictional town of broomdale, eve ryo ne fictional town of broomdale, everyone in town was your friend and everyone in town was your friend and every day was and adventure. it was inspired by a cricket bat and home in the lake district. a postman who travels around and meet a lot of people, a friendly character and they said, sounds quite likely, i don't think anybody has done it. you go back and write an outline for 13 episodes. john cunliffe also wrote and appeared in rosie andjim, another gentle programme aimed at entertaining and educating youngsters. born in lancashire, he had been a librarian and a teacher. hill go on to write nearly 200 books, also several volumes of poetry. but he will be best remembered for postman pat, a character of genuine warmth and charm who lived in the hearts of millions of children. john cunliffe, the creator of postman pat, who's died at the age of eighty—five. hello, good

tim allman reports. we'll know lady gaga as a pop star., but now she has aspirations to be a pop star. she was in london the leading lady for the first time and it seems she is a natural with oscar buzz already building. that would be wonderful, but the reward for me is in the artistic experience of creating the song and giving it over to you and all can hope for is that it touches people's lives. it is a beautiful love story and it operates on many levels, and i am excited for people to see it and experience it. a remake of the 70s original, a star is born is about a struggling singer, played by lady gaga, he meets and falls in love with a country meets and falls in love with a cou ntry style. meets and falls in love with a country style. he is played by bradley cooper, making his directorial debut. actor, now director, any thoughts of a career change into music? no, no, there is no career as a singer. that was jackson, that was jackson. not going to do it? i don't think so, no. the film will soon be released around the world and it has r

tim allman reports. this is beaumont or indianapolis. this is beaumont or indianapolis.nes are not allowed. 13 teams, competing against each other, going as fast as their legs will carry them. people get really into it. is a bit like f1. if the other car is two laps ahead, fastest car in and then you sort of work—out. it is really good fun and really good banter as well, which is a lwa ys really good banter as well, which is always good. it is a test of speed and endurance. more than 300 laps round this go kart track adding up toa round this go kart track adding up to a distance of 160 km. the teams will swap drivers, each one competing 15 to 20 minutes at a time. apollo racing took the honours, which means they are only ten points behind the championship leaders. it is amazing because we started the season with a win and then we weren't able to get close. this week it is the first time we have been close to a championship win all season. so it is great to be back. the title decider takes place next month about 200 km further north. they will be allowed to drive a normal

tim allman, bbc news. you see? we told you it would be extraordinary and it was. moments where we'll be looking at or detail at the lessons, if any, that have been learnt from the global financial crisis as we approach the 10th anniversary of the collapse of one of the oldest and well—known investment banks in the world, lehmann brothers. all of that is coming up, including your comment. many of us have —— many of you have beenin many of us have —— many of you have been in touch to tell us how it affect you. see you soon. —— affected. hello there. this is hurricane florence, with sustained winds of up to 140 mph of an extra before ours it will strengthen further. wind gust making la ndfall strengthen further. wind gust making landfall on friday morning, with the impact help up and down the mid— atla ntic impact help up and down the mid— atlantic coast as well, flooding and damaging wind on the way. here in the uk we have a cold front pushing its way southwards through the day today and that —— what that is is drop the temperatures. yesterday we saw highs of 20 in

tim allman has more. # postman pat, postman pat. # postman pat and his black and white cat... # earlyarming. postman pat and his black and white cat — a television favourite for generations of children. in the fictional town of greendale, everyone was your friend, and every new day was an adventure. it was a place inspired by creator john cuncliffe's own home in the lake district. who else lives in the countryside? and a postman, well, he travels around, he meets a lot of people, friendly character and they said, "ooh, sounds quite likely, i don't think anybody‘s done it." ok, you go back to kendal and write an outline for 13 episodes. # rosie and jim, rosie and jim. # chugging along on the old ragdoll... john cunliffe also wrote and appeared in rosie andjim, another gentle programme aimed at entertaining and educating youngsters. born in colne in lancashire, he had been a librarian and a teacher. he would go on to write nearly 200 books, and also several volumes of poetry. but he will be best remembered for postman pat, a character of genuine warmth and charm, who lived in the hearts