tim allman, bbc news.re narendra modi is making his independence day address his first since his return to power. we are keeping a close air in case he says anything important about the controversial decision, though long heralded, to remove article 374 kashmir. an important issue, the two nuclear armed countries have fought two wars over kashmir. much more for you on all the news anytime on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. hello. for many of you, wednesday was a bit of a washout, to say the least. thursday, however, looking much, much better. the bulk of you will spend if not all but certainly most of the day dry and a lot brighter and feeling a little bit warmer as well. we are sort of between weather systems on thursday, this weather system which brought the rain on wednesday, some heavy showers through the night and into thursday morning, more persistent rain around shetland, this is the next weather system f

tim allman has their story. known as the wall girls. rosemary on the left in the east of the city. kriemhild on the right lived in the west. almost 60 years later almost to the day and the two friends are reunited, both of them reliving the moment when berlin was split in two. translation: what i did was, of course, was not meant to be. i ran straight to the wall. the policeman who was in the picture should have stopped me. i did not think about it at all, idid not even realise what i was doing. i walked towards my friend with only that thought in my head. east germany was forced to build the wall to try and stop the city's population fleeing to the west. it's not known exactly how many people tried to escape, but 136 of them died in the attempt. the citizens of west berlin, desperate to help their eastern neighbours. translation: rosemary fled with her mother. at first, she stayed with me but then we completely lost track of each other until a year ago when we saw an article in the newspaper people where they w

tim allman, bbc news.ssia is more serious than first reported. map) last thursday, a launch at russia's main testing centre for ballistic missiles, caused an explosion on a sea platform near the nyonoksa military base. afterwards, the state weather service said radiation levels spiked up to 16 times their normal level. pharmacists nearby say local people have been rushing to stock up on medical iodine , which blocks the take—up of radiation. officials are now urging people in the surrounding area to evacuate their homes. five workers died at the site of the explosion, and state media is now reporting that the paramedics who treated them, have themselves been sent to moscow for tests. despite all this, the kremlin is insisting there is no danger to public health. hundreds of indigenous women have protested in brazil's capital brasilia on tuesday against the policies of far—right presidentjair bolsonaro. the women condemn government cuts to indigenous medical services, forcing them to travel to local towns a

tim allman, bbc news.omplete, in ethiopia. their study, published in thejournal, nature, challenges ideas about how humans evolved. pallab ghosh reports. in africa, in the distant past, advanced apelike creatures evolved into the first humans. for decades, scientists believed this specimen, nicknamed lucy, was the apelike ancestor to the first true humans but a dig in the afar region of ethiopian found this object. it turned out to be the near complete skull of an ancestor of lucy called anamensis. using computerised scans, researchers built up this face of what anamensis actually looked like. it gives anatomy to a specie who basically knew nothing about and that means we can start making comparisons with other species and tried to understand evolutionary comparison and relationships. here we have draw, arm and leg bones. until now this was all we had. not enough to know everything about it by the discovery of a complete skull has transformed our understanding not just of this has transformed our understan

tim allman, bbc news. stay with us. hello.not good news for those parts of the uk already so badly affected by flooding. you can see on the satellite picture this area of cloud rotating. this is an area of low pressure. ahead of it stripes of cloud bringing showery rain. here's one for sunday morning for scotland. still fringing into the eastern side of northern ireland for a time, down into wales in the south—west. and we take that band of cloud and moisture, some showery rain, and we push it eastwards as the day wears on. and as that moisture works into northern england and scotland it will kick off some hit and miss heavy downpours and thunderstorms. could be the odd sharp shower for wales and the south—west, particularly over high ground. many spots here will be dry. east anglia and the south—east staying predominantly dry through the day. and although it will be fairly cloudy, temperatures will get up to 25 or 26 with a few glimmers of brightness. but for northern england, southern and central scotland, there is a met off

the bbc‘s tim allman has their story.e known as the ‘wall girls‘. rosemary, on the left, in the east of the city. kriemhild, on the right, lived in the west. almost 60 years later almost to the day and the two friends are reunited, both of them reliving the moment when berlin was split in two. translation: what i did was, of course, was not meant to be. i ran straight to the wall. the policeman who was in the picture should've stopped me. i did not think about it at all, idid not even realise what i was doing. i walked towards my friend with only that thought in my head. east germany was forced to build the wall to try and stop the city's population fleeing to the west. it's not known exactly how many people tried to escape, but 136 of them died in the attempt. the citizens of west berlin, desperate to help their eastern neighbours. translation: rosemary fled with her mother. at first, she stayed with me but then we completely lost track of each other until a year ago when we saw an article in the newspaper people where t

tim allman, bbc news. we will let you know how that turns out, maybe.by bacteria. at the bottom of the atlantic, nearly 4000 metres down, the most famous wreck of all time. this is the bow of the titanic, still recognisable more than 100 years after she sank. it's the first time people have been down to see it for themselves for nearly 15 years. but whilst some of the wreck is intact, other parts have disappeared altogether. probably the most shocking area of the deterioration was the starboard side of the officers' quarters, where the captain's quarters are. the ca ptain's bathtub is a favourite image among titanic enthusiasts, and that is now gone. that whole deck house on that side is collapsing. microbes are eating away at the metal, creating stalactites of rust that dangle from the ship. amazingly, though, the glass in the portholes is still in place, giving a tantalising glimpse into the titanic‘s past. it was the biggest ship of its time, setting sail from southampton in 1912 on its maiden voyage, heading to new york. but it never made it. it san

tim allman, bbc news. we will let you know how that goes.hollywood's walk of fame. she has recently said she feels she hasn't got the credit her career deserves. despite appearing in more than 50 films she's never won a major acting award. there have been two golden globe nominations and one emmy nomination. but she appeared all smiles for most of the ceremony which was also attended by her partner jesse plemons and film maker sofia coppola. much more on all the news on any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. hi there. we saw temperatures reach 25 degrees in the south—east of england on thursday. there was plenty of sunshine across the south and east of the country, closer to this area of high pressure. but into friday, again, low pressure dominates the north and the west, where it will remain pretty windy and there will be further outbreaks of rain and, as a result, it will feel a bit cooler than it will across the south and the east. so outbreaks of rain on—and—off

tim allman, bbc news. that is about it from us for now.5 degrees or so across the south—east of england, plenty of sunshine around, further north and west a lot more cloud and outbreaks of rain, in fact the last 2a hours have been very wet across scotland and northern ireland, thanks to this low pressure and this in fact the last 2a hours have been very wet across scotland and northern ireland, thanks to this low pressure and this very active weather front which is slowly pushing its way southwards and eastwards all the while, as we head through saturday. so a very wet start in the north and west, temperatures though for most, even though it will be dryer further east, ranging from 12—15. through saturday this weather front will be slowly slipping its way eastwards like i mentioned, but it will be a dying feature, by the time it reaches the eastern side of the country there will be barely anything on it. but from friday through to saturday, a lot of rainfall across northern ireland and scotland, 20—50 millimetres over the high ground of no

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. a solemn unveiling in moscow.e, there have never been historical events like this. a general who was found, a friend of napoleon. you can see the importance of this discovery, including from franco—russian relations. charles—etienne gudin de la sablonniere was a veteran of the french revolution and the napoleonic wars. at a battle near the city of smolensk he was hit by a russian cannonball and lost his leg. a few days later he died of gangrene. his heart was returned to paris, but the rest of him remained in russia. until earlier this year, when what are believed to be his remains were discovered in a wooden coffin buried close to where he died. it was thought his grave may have been destroyed during the second world war. of course, the overriding question — is this general gudin or not? translation: there will be a genetic analysis to confirm 150% that it is him. even if i'm already deeply convinced that it is him. we hope he can be welcomed with the honours he deserves. fragments of his coffin handed over to hi

tim allman, bbc news. we should show you some more pretty impressive pictures.ures have been shared across social media showing the ash cloud rising up. a river of lava flowed into the sea and set vegetation on fire. no injuries have been reported but planes have been deployed to drop water on fires caused by the lava. this eruption appears to be stronger than one in july which killed a hiker and forced tourists to dive into the sea as rocks rained down. just a reminder of the main news again. there's fierce criticism here of the decision to suspend parliament for more than four weeks. to prorogue it in the official language. requested by the prime minister and approved by the queen. a legal procedure not used very often. it means members of parliament who want to prevent the uk leaving the european union without a deal have even less time to do that. borisjohnson says it means he can get on with his agenda for the future. he says it's a way to shortcut years of prevarication about brexit. but some are talking about a constitutional crisis and some opponents hav

tim allman, bbc news.play at the shee—an chingling wildlife park. qiang qiang and juang juang haven't had the easiest start in life. their mother was in bad health and couldn't provide enough milk for the pair of them. the keepers were able to feed them every two hours and now they are thriving. they definitely are. before we go, a reminder of our top story. police in hong kong have clashed with pro—democracy protesters in numerous cat and mouse encounters across the city. petrol—bombs were thrown as riot police fired volleys of tear gas at hundreds of protesters holding a peaceful sit in at hong kong airport. much more on the website. hello. it's been a weekend of wild weather. we've had heavy rain that's caused some flooding, thunderstorms and strong winds, too. the week ahead looks a little bit quieter, but still an unsettled theme. there's further rain at times, particularly on wednesday. and things are feeling rather cool and breezy, too. now the low pressure that brought us the weekend's wet and wind

tim allman, bbc news. harmful levels of carbon monoxide before a fatal plane crash over the channel injanuary. it's also believed the pilot, david ibbotson, was exposed to the gas, too, potentially reducing his ability to fly the aircraft. the footballer was en route from france to cardiff, when the plane crashed. our correspondent wyre davies has the story. emiliano sala's death in such tragic circumstances at just 29 years old shocked football. the argentine forward had just signed for cardiff city and was on his way tojoin his new team in the welsh capital. while city were wooing sala, he was flown between cardiff and nantes in privatejets. but the last flight after he'd signed was in this single engined turboprop at night an poor weather. shortly after take—off, in a message to friends, he seemed concerned, even frightened. "i'm up here in a plane that feels like it's about to fall apart," says the player. "if in an hour and a half you haven't heard from me i don't know if they'll send anyone to find m

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. a solemn unveiling in moscow.on: until today, for france, there have never been historical events like this. a general who was found, a friend of napoleon. you can see the importance of this discovery, including from franco—russian relations. charles—etienne gudin de la sablonniere was a veteran of the french revolution and the napoleonic wars. at a battle near the city of smolensk he was hit by a russian cannonball and lost his leg. a few days later he died of gangrene. his heart was returned to paris, but the rest of him remained in russia. until earlier this year, when what are believed to be his remains were discovered in a wooden coffin buried close to where he died. it was thought his grave may have been destroyed during the second world war. of course, the overriding question — is this general gudin or not? translation: there will be a genetic analysis to confirm 150% it is him. even if i'm already deeply convinced that it is him. we hope he can be welcomed with the honours he deserves. fragments of his cof

tim allman, bbc news. finally, we want to show you this. happening behind you. that lesson was learned by this russian sports journalist who was reporting ona sports journalist who was reporting on a football match. he later said that despite the on pitch sprinklers as it was live on air he felt the need to keep on talking no matter what. hello, once again. it's time we got you right up—to—date with how we see the rest of the week developing right across the british isles, and the rest of the week is certainly going to be marked by quite a considerable change for some parts, in that it will be cooler, wetter and windier and, for that change, we have to thank a frontal system which has been lurking away towards the north—western quarter of the british isles in recent days. itjust hasn't managed to get across the british isles simply because of the presence of the high pressure that has brought the heat from the continent, particularly to easter areas. but wednesday sees this weather front producing some really quite heavy bursts of rain acro

tim allman, bbc news.four emmy awards, playing budding feminist, rhoda morgenstern, who battled her insecurities with humor and sarcasm on the mary tyler moore show. following a brain cancer diagnosis in march 2013, she made a surprising comeback, competing on the dancing with the stars show two years later. hello there. once again we saw 25 degrees or so across the south—east of england, plenty of sunshine around, further north and west a lot more cloud and outbreaks of rain, in fact the last 2a hours have been very wet across scotland and northern ireland, thanks to this low pressure and this very active weather front which is slowly pushing its way southwards and eastwards all the while, as we head through saturday. so a very wet start in the north and west, temperatures though for most, even though it will be dryer further east, ranging from 12—15. through saturday this weather front will be slowly slipping its way eastwards like i mentioned, but it will be a dying feature, by the time it reaches the e

tim allman, bbc news.me of the other stories making the news. 22 us states and seven cities are suing the trump administration to block it from easing restrictions on coal—fired power stations. they say the new measures, approved by the federal environmental protection agency, will extend the life of dirtier coal plants and won't lower carbon emissions. the danish prime minister, mette frederiksen, has formally apologised to hundreds of victims of historical abuse in state—run children's homes. no—one has ever been prosecuted. that's despite evidence that children at one orphanage were sexually abused, beaten, and drugged from the 1940s to the 1970s. the renowned opera singer, placido domingo, has been accused of pressuring women into having sexual encounters with him over the past 30 years. the claims come from eight singers and a dancer. the 78—year—old said the allegations were inaccurate and that he believed all the relationships were welcome and consensual. the former british chancellor of the exchequ

tim allman, bbc news. stay with me on bbc news.ill mention those as well. good morning. some some of you will be lucky to start the day with sunny spells, but once again, no pressure firmly in control of the weather story anchored to the north of scotland. that is where we will see most frequent heavy slow—moving showers yet again. today, west facing coasts will start with some showers so some best of early morning sunshine as we go through the afternoon, a brisk wind will drive showers further inland. with lighter winds in scotland, showers will be fairly slow—moving, heavy once again with the odd rumble of thunder. in terms of the feel of things, underneath those showers, temperatures will struggle, 15 or 16 degrees. we could see highs of 2a degrees. as we move out of wednesday, we will see low pressure drifting off into scandinavia. allowing a brief ridge of high pressure to build for thursday. thursday looks likely to bea dry thursday. thursday looks likely to be a dry day, relatively speaking. we can't rule out showers altoget

tim allman, bbc news.rs who want to prove ballet can be for boys — no matter what american tv presenters may think. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. horn to0ts there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months and billions of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years. so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs you're watching the briefing. our headlines: the clock is ticking for italy's political parties. the president tells them for

tim allman reports. if at first you don't succeed... ..try, try, and try again.his first go ended when he failed to land on a refuelling platform and he fell into the sea. but that was then, this is now. translation: i feel confidence, just like the first time. i want to cross. let's say that, oddly enough, i'm not stressed out, not really. i'm more worried about the machine. it won't have any issues, especially for the take off. and like last time you have to be a little bit fatalistic. we did our work to the fullest and what happens in the air will or won't happen. that's the way it is. crossing the channel, however you do it, has always captured the imagination. matthew webb was the first recorded person to swim between france and britain in 1875. louis bleriot was the first to fly the channel in 1909. franky zapata had hoped to match that feat by hoverboard exactly 110 years later, until his little accident midway. translation: we didn't really see it as a failure. it was half a victory, because we made it halfway. we messed up the landing on the platform, so

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. edward kean is hunting icebergs.ese giant, haunting structures floating serenely towards their doom. they're going to die in a couple — three weeks, naturally, they're going back to nature anyway. so, we're not hurting the environment. so why are these icebergs so popular — and so profitable? well, they provide just about the purest water you can find. we're probably a lot bigger today than we ever were with iceberg water shipping. overseas, europe, singapore, dubai. we just picked up some accounts in the middle east with our glass bottles. last year, around 500,000 tourists visited the area, bringing in more than $430 million to the local economy. the fishing industry may be in decline, but iceberg tourism is booming. itjust keeps getting better every year, you know? we got tour buses coming here now, it's — you can't see behind you. wejust had a tour bus come in now, we got 135—1110 tour buses, you know, with older people coming into the town ever season, so. . . this is — it's doing great for the economy. frozen o

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. edward keane is hunting icebergs.aunting structures floating serenely towards their doom. they're going to die in a couple— three weeks, naturally, they are going back to nature anyway. so, we are hurting the environment. why are these icebergs so popular? and so profitable? well, they providejust about the purest water you can find. we are probably a lot bigger today than we other way with iceberg water shipping, overseas, europe, singapore, dubai. some camps in the middle east. last year, 500,000 tourists visited the area, bringing in more than $430 million to the local economy. the fishing industry may be in decline, but iceberg tourism is booming. itjust keeps getting better every year, we have tour buses coming now, we just had a tour buses coming now, we just had a tour of his coming, we got hundred and 35, hundred and 40 tour buses, -- 135- 140, it's and 35, hundred and 40 tour buses, —— 135— 140, it's great tourism and growth of the local economy. present of thousands of years, these icebergs will melt away in

tim allman, bbc news.nt's much—criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian—administered kashmir, after seven decades, as a major achievement. narendra modi is giving a nationwide broadcast to mark india's independence day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. the disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, hundreds of people detained. if you are new to this story, pakistan and india, both nuclear armed nations, have fought two wars over kashmir. the issue here is how to deal with a part of the country where some people simply don't want to be part of india. mr modi's decision has been described as a strategic blunder. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. hello. for many of you, wednesday was a bit of a washout, to say the least. thursday, however, looking much, much better. the bulk of you will spend if not all but certainly most of the day dry and a lot brighter and feeling a l

tim allman, bbc news. holding the thought of caring for animals.ovel ways of giving animals call in the very hot summer months in the french capital. frozen sliced cucumbers and ice cubes are packed with hazelnuts are on the menu. they seem to be pretty popular. when you're focused on the camera it's easy to lose track of other things happening around you. that's the lesson learned by russian sports journalist evgeniy evenvich, who was reporting on a football match. he later told the pa news agency that because he was live on air he felt he needed to keep talking no matter what. a reminder of our top story. bolivia's president has welcomed what he called the "small" offer of financial aid, from the g7 group of world leaders, to help fight the fires in the amazon. brazil's president jair bolsonaro has said he will not accept aid unless the french president withdraws remarks mr bolsonaro has taken as insults. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello, once again. it's time we got you right up—to—date

tim allman, bbc news. to come up with some pretty novel ways to keep animals call in the very hot summer months in the french capital. frozen sliced cucumbers and ice cubes packed with hazelnuts were on the menu. he seemed to be pretty popular. we felt we should show you this. when you're focused on the camera it's easy to lose track of other things happening around you. that's the lesson learned by russian sports journalist evgeniy evenvich — who was reporting on a football match. he later told the pa news agency that because he was live on air he felt he needed to keep talking no matter what. what a pro. that may news again, bolivia has called for cooperation to fight the wildfires raging through the amazon rainforest. the president said the contribution of several million dollars from the g7 group of world leaders is small, as indeed it is, relatively. the brazilian president are still saying he won't accept any aid because he feels that other world leaders have been colonialist in their attitudes towar

tim allman, bbc news.week, you will get some sunshine but there will get some sunshine but there will be thundery showers around, particularly over the next few days, and especially the further north you are. thisjet and especially the further north you are. this jet stream, and especially the further north you are. thisjet stream, dipping west out of the us and canada, we're on the cooler side of it where areas of low pressure form. one sitting with us low pressure form. one sitting with us for the next few days, producing slow—moving thunderstorms, but later this week notice this bigger one developing as the jet stream strengthens. towards friday, we could see a more extensive area of rain, with strong to gale force winds. more of you will sit in the sunshine than many did this morning, but one area of cloud is moving away from eastern england, showers going with it. some showers in this cloud across northern ireland and scotland, more persistent rain over shetland. in the sunshine, away from the showers

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. for nearly two weeks they have been at sea.n, women, and children. this ship unable to enter port until now. translation: we have overturned the decree which banned us from entering italian waters under the threat of confiscating our boat. we can now enter italian waters without fear of being fined or having our boat confiscated. what was stopping them was an order signed by this man, interior minister matteo salvini, he's taken a hard line over illegal immigration, insisting tough measures were necessary to protect public order. in a tweet, he said he would file a legal challenge against this latest ruling and he was prepared to sign a new provision to stop other ships entering italian waters. some people have already been evacuated from the the open arms vessel. a family were taken off on tuesday when their baby had respiratory problems. concerns over the health of those remaining was one of the reasons cited in its ruling by the regional court. another vessel, 0cean viking, is also at sea, still picking up migrants, still tr

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. stark, brutalist, very much of its era.time here are still event. we had a toilet and bathroom inside the house, a real kitchen. considering you are in the 1960s, it was modernity. today it might seem outdated but it was something new for me is a little girl. graffiti tells quite a story. a clue as to why this place is known as gagarin city. yuri gagarin inaugurated the state in 1963. it was built by the local communist led government. calling him a hero of the soviet unions seemed appropriate. translation: it was an extraordinary and popular moment. at that time, gagarin was a hero. it was a form of victory for socialism that had defeated the united states. but now, nearly 60 years later, gagarin city is to be demolished. these buildings will disappear. but the memory of the man they were named after will endure. tim allman, bbc news. that is it from me for now. you can find more information on our website. i am on twitter. take you for watching, stay tuned. —— thank you for watching. hello there. once again we saw 25 degr

tim allman has more.ound ten years, more than 3000 years ago, but tutankhamun has fascinated the world ever since his tomb was discovered in 1922. his coffin isn‘t the only a rtefa ct that in 1922. his coffin isn‘t the only artefact that is undergoing important restoration work. more than 5000 pieces of tutankhamun will be exhibited for the first time in one place, here we can see, for the first time, six military chariots belonging to tutankhamun exhibited in one place for the first time, he says. the place where the exhibits will be shown is here, the new grand egyptian museum, they have been building it for 15 years, but officials say it will finally open towards the end of 2020. a venue for what has been described as a unique historical artefact. notjust oh! egypt, but the whole world. tim allman, bbc news. mischievous children have long been using the dirt on the back of cars and vans to draw graffiti, much to the embarrassment of their owners. but this next example takes things to a whole new artist

tim allman, bbc news.ary plane out of the water but first they thought it was a way of dragging it but on closer inspection it was theirs. douglas, hunter is used by the us during the second world war. the story of the plane was common knowledge in this area since about 1942 but, until now, nobody actually new where it was. there you go. absolutely amazing. let me know what you think about our talking point, the ryanair strike going ahead. does it affect you? get in touch. as we move into the latter part of august, it looks like summer is going to go for it with a real final fluorescent temperatures up to 30dc through the weekend and onto monday, which for some is of course a bank holiday. by by the weekend, the icy bars plummet directly into a southerly and we squeeze away with weather fronts making things wait and wendy. we are still under the influence of an area of low pressure to the north—west of the uk, welling away. a breeze to start especially across the northern half of the uk stop showers in som

tim allman, bbc news.time, this city will be hosting the paralympic games so not only will we see 4,000—odd athletes arriving with all kinds of disabilities, there will also be disabled media, spectators. josh! josh has lived here for 12 years. he‘s now a japanese citizen and runs the website accessible japan so who better to give me a tour? watashiwa nikki desu. 0h, hajimemashite, josh. irasshaimase. i‘ve lost you now. but thank you! it‘s really busy, isn‘t it? it can be, especially during rush hour but if you avoid those peak times, it‘s still pretty easy to get around. i‘ve always wanted to try this crossing. this is the famous crossing, isn‘t it? yes, this is the shibuya scramble. josh, we‘re going to die. come on, josh. i did wonder if i‘d survive the crossing. i don‘t think i‘m ever seen a street this busy in my entire life. i‘m going to follow you. so there‘s steps there. it would be fine if you had a ramp. but there is no ramp at all, there is just a step to get in. is there anything you think i wi

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. august 1969. early in the morning, and a young couple embrace.most famous music festival in history. 50 years later, bobbi and nick ercoline, now married, both 70 yea rs nick ercoline, now married, both 70 years old, relive that moment. even if the memories are a little hazy from the first time around. just getting up in the morning, standing up, giving my girlfriend i hope, and then somebody took a picture. that's what i... then somebody took a picture. that's whati...i then somebody took a picture. that's what i... i don't even remember the picture being taken, honestly. woodstock was one of the most significant cultural moments of the 19605. a significant cultural moments of the 1960s. a decade supposedly devoted to peace and love drawing to a close with a giant party in a muddy field. the practicalities were far from perfect, but the intention was noble. under not the best of circumstances. water was intermittent and sketchy. food was sold out as of friday night. no bathroom facilities. the weather was absolutely awful, and 450,000 people gat

the bbc‘s tim allman has more.e sight. the different layers of the sarcophagus, including tutankhamun‘s mummified remains, undergo the most delicate and careful of work. the state of conservation of the coffin is very fragile, because it was never restored since the discovery. we expect eight months of preservation and restoration. he may have only ruled egypt for around ten years, more than 3,000 years ago, but tutankhamun has fascinated the world ever since his tomb was discovered in 1922. his coffin is not the only artefact that is undergoing important restoration work. translation: more than 5,000 pieces of tutankhamun‘s will be exhibited for the first time in one place. here we can see, for the first time, six military chariots belonging to king tutankhamun exhibited in one place for the first time. the place where the exhibits will be shown is here, the new grand egyptian museum. they have been building it for 15 years, but officials say it will finally open towards the end of 2020. a venue for what is being

the bbc‘s tim allman explains.have in mind. hitech, a little bit complicated, and definitely a plaything for the young. but it turns out no barrier when it comes to vr. this is domino park in miami's little havana neighbourhood. some of the city's senior citizens are being introduced to a whole new world. we use virtual reality to fulfil seniors' wishes, so if they wa nt to fulfil seniors' wishes, so if they want to go to somewhere in the world that they have never been to, their bucket list destination, we can take them there. possibilities are endless. with vr you can travel to the other side of globe. there is even a chance thanks to nasa to see what it is like on the surface of the moon. you can visit famous cities or just the moon. you can visit famous cities orjust spend time on the beach — practically any destination is within reach. but there is scope for experiences too. one lady wanted to swim with dolphins. translation: it was fantastic, wonderful. you see a world that you don't know, but thatis a world

the bbc‘s tim allman has the story.newbridge beginning to take shape, replacing the old one that brought such despair. one year on and the memories are still raw. translation: every time i am on a bridge or road i get panic attacks. i get anxious so i get panic attacks. i get anxious soiam i get panic attacks. i get anxious so i am really scared. translation: there are bad days, others are better but i tried to live normally and enjoy the single moments of every day. at exactly 1136 local time, a 200 metre section of the morandi bridge failed. the cables encased in the concrete snapped. as to who is to blame, the investigation is set to reach a conclusion. translation: investigation is set to reach a conclusion. translatiosz investigation is set to reach a conclusion. translation: it is part of history that collapsed with it. the remaining sections of the morandi bridge were only destroyed injune morandi bridge were only destroyed in june this year. morandi bridge were only destroyed injune this year. a replacement brid

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. this is a barren, wild terrain.eal, it could be a golden real estate opportunity. donald trump has expressed an interest in america buying the world ‘s wea kest interest in america buying the world ‘s weakest island. but the us president wants to reassure any relu cta nt president wants to reassure any reluctant seller. in social media he treated an image of a possible trump tower built on a coastal village. i promise not to do this to greenland, he said. as it happens, the prime minister of denmark having to be visiting the country. greenland is an autonomous, dependent territory of denmark. the dancers say they couldn't sell the country even if they want to do. and the prime minister of greenland had this simple message for the president of the united states. greenland is not for sale in any way, i'm not saying it isa for sale in any way, i'm not saying it is a joke, greenland is not for sale. the americans can trade resources with green thatjust like any other country, they can trade with us but our country is no

in the us state of florida, some unexpected people are taking up the vr challenge, as tim allman explainsle bit complicated and definitely a plaything for the young. but it turns out age is no barrier when it to vr. this is domino park in miami's little havana neighbourhood. here are some of the city's senior citizens are being introduced to a whole new world. we use virtual reality to fulfil seniors' wishes. if they want to go to someplace in the world they have never been to on their bucket list destination, we can take them there virtual reality. the possibilities are endless. with vr you can travel to the other side of the globe. there is even a chance, thanks to nasa, to see what it is like on the surface of the moon. you can visit famous cities orjust spend time on the beach, practically any destination is within reach. but there is scope for experiences as well. one lady wanted to swim with dolphins. translation: it was fantastic, wonderful. you see a world that you do not know, but it is beautiful and it is important for me to learn about the ocean, see the face, the animals that

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. a dark symbol of the past, a reminder of paris's occupation.day. democracy is something you have to actually discuss, protect, and take care of. so this museum is absolutely necessary for the knowledge and the history of paris. as allied troops move onwards towards paris, a three word announcement from the capital brings the great news, paris is liberated. millions to the streets when the allies entered the city in august, 19114. years of nazi rule were over, paris was finally free. the museum is built above the bunker used by resistance leaders during the war. in some ways, this is almost like hallowed ground. translation: in fact, there is an emotional aspect because we try to tell the story of how deep underground, the resistance succeeded in organising the liberations. little by little, undercover, in the days before this great historic event. the museum will officially open on sunday, the date german soldiers finally surrendered. the day when occupation became liberation. thanks so watching, more on the bbc website and on hello there. just

the bbc‘s tim allman has more.ferent layers of the sarcophagus, including tutankhamun's mummified remains, undergo the most delicate and careful of work. the state of conservation of the coffin is very fragile, because it was never restored since the discovery. we expect eight months of preservation and restoration. he may have only ruled egypt for around ten years, more than 3,000 years ago, but tutankhamun has fascinated the world ever since his tomb was discovered in 1922. his coffin is not the only artefact that is undergoing important restoration work. translation: more than 5,000 pieces of tutankhamun's will be exhibited for the first time in one place. here we can see, for the first time, six military chariots belonging to king tutankhamun exhibited in one place for the first time. the place where the exhibits will be shown is here, the new grand egyptian museum. they have been building it for 15 years, but officials say it will finally open towards the end of 2020. a venue for what is being described as a u