tim allman, bbc news.e summit in glasgow but so does one german artist who has just rolled into town. he has been getting around town using a giant sphere and is hoping to raise awareness of what every individual can do to tackle climate change. the journey from his hometown to the host city lasted three months and took him through seven countries and more than 60 cities. that's us for now. goodbye. skies have cleared across some parts of the country and it's even dried out but in other areas, it's raining again and the next weather front is currently moving into western parts of the uk and the whole weekend is going to be very changeable, from rain to sunshine back to rain again. so here's the satellite picture, and you can see lots of weather systems circling around the north atlantic, some of them moving in. this is the one that's over western parts of the uk right now so if it's raining where you are at this very moment, it's as a result of this weather front, and you can see it here through the early

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ richpreston.ills, and the met office amber warning for rain continues across cumbria and southwest scotland into thursday. there is more rain to come and, as all that water feeds down through the rivers and streams, the risk of flooding and disruption increases from a weather front which is very much still around in the day ahead, pulses of energy running along itjust enhancing the rainfall. so, there will be more rain to come on a very wet day in cumbria, for a time more widely across southern, central and eastern scotland, from the eastern side of northern ireland before it eases here, and pushing into more of northwest england and wales, and southwest england as the day goes on. northern scotland, sunny spells and a chance for showers, brightening up in northern ireland. largely dry through central and eastern parts of england. these are your wind speed averages — gusts are high, particularly with the rain band along irish sea coasts, gusting near 50 mph in places, and the higher temperatures w

tim allman, bbc news.alled on global leaders make radical decisions and hope to the world in a message recorded for the bbc, he said those attending should act now to defeat global warming. you can reach me on twitter. for now, from me and the team, thank you for watching and goodbye. skies have cleared across some parts of the country and it's even dried out but in other areas, it's raining again and the next weather front is currently moving into western parts of the uk and the whole weekend is going to be very changeable, from rain to sunshine back to rain again. so here's the satellite picture, and you can see lots of weather systems circling around the north atlantic, some of them moving in. this is the one that's over western parts of the uk right now so if it's raining where you are at this very moment, it's as a result of this weather front, and you can see it here through the early hours of the morning. the rain will be heaviest around south—western scotland, wales and also the south—west of engla

tim allman, bbc news.without breaking news that we started this bulletin with, coming out of the united states, the american actor alec baldwin on a film set shooting a movie. he fired a proper gun and a woman has died as a result, and a man was injured. ali2—year—old woman was injured. ali2—year—old woman was taken to and died of her injuries, and a man is being treated for his injuries. this detail coming from police in new mexico. we will of course keep you right up to date with developments out of the united states with that shocking story. that is it from me. i'm lewis vaughan—jones. this is bbc news. bye. hello. after what was a decidedly chilly day on thursday in most places, temperatures have been allowed to drop where night skies have been clear. but the skies certainly aren't clear everywhere — areas of cloud spilling down from the northwest, which have been producing some outbreaks of showery rain. most of us, though, starting friday in the midst of this relatively cool air, and a decidedly chil

tim allman has the story. for". but, does its magical properties extend to saving the environment? well, maybe. here at the glengoyne distillery, they have been making whisky for almost 200 years. but it is what they throw away that could turn out to be so useful. from these malted barley grains, a biofuel is created that can power this car. this is made from living carbon, from the residues of an industry that is one of the most important industries in the scottish economy and we can take their residue and turn them into something that we need right now made from sustainable resources. what they end up with is acetone, butanol and ethanol, chemicals used in everything from fuel and food production to medicine and cosmetics. the company behind it says this is a sustainable and environmentally friendly process. our view is that we can continue to use these chemicals in everything from health care to hygiene, and we can make it for more sustainable resources in a circular economy. we are not telling everybody in

tim allman, bbc news.on, with over 700 episodes and counting it is the longest running american sitcom of all time, with an international fan base to match thanks to the fact that it airs in over 200 countries. the show is a comedy insitution, but over the years the show has also had an uncanny ability to predict the future, like when they made this jibe about a certain reality television host in an episode broadcast all the way back in the year 2000. as you know, we've inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump. how bad is it, secretary van houten? we're broke! the country's broke? how can that be? well, remember when the last administration decided to invest in our nation's children? big mistake. that was 15 years before donald trump ran for president. and now for one lucky fan, everything's coming up millhouse, as a casino is set to pay someone $7,000 to watch every episode of the simpsons. they hope that by analysing all 700—plus shows, they'll be able to correctly predict the future. to top

tim allman, bbc news.and staff have taken the opportunity to learn more about some local culinary traditions. let's see what they have on. you can reach me you can reach me on you can reach me on twitter. i am rich preston. from the team, take care. good morning. saturday started off very wet for some of us but the story quickly improved to some sunny spells in the afternoon and just some isolated showers and areas have seen some pretty miserable weather recently including the borders, well, it was better today with glimpses of sunshine around. similar story today. sunday will start off pretty wet across some areas with a significant area of low pressure and into the southern flank of that low we are likely to see gale—force winds and that may act as a friend in some respects. it will push the heavy early morning rain quickly northwards and it will tend to linger across the far north of scotland but an improvement as we go through the morning and into the afternoon with a frequent cluster of showers driven

tim allman, bbc news. global faiths are now discussing their relationship with al, and some are starting to incorporate the technology into their worship. robot priests can recite prayers, perform funerals, and even comfort those experiencing a spiritual crisis. so is al going to transform how people experience faith? our global religion reporter sofia bettiza has the story. artificial intelligence, ai, the technology that allows a computer to think like a human. welcome to the church of england. and different faiths around the world are starting to use it. inside this church is a robotic prayer companion. my name is santo. what brings you here on this beautiful day? let us pray. santo is programmed with 2,000 years of knowledge about the catholic faith. i think it is impressive. it�*s a bit like catholic alexa. do you think it gave you a satisfying answer? well, i think that�*s the problem with artificial intelligence, sometimes the answers are very vague. he is helping you finding your own answer. people

tim allman, bbc news. you — walrus counting. the british antarctic survey is asking for our help to study satellite images of around 15,000 square miles, to see how many walruses you can spot — and where. huge, blubbery and a bit grumpy. walruses are easy enough to spot. but thanks to their remote arctic location, they're hard to count, and we don't know how many of these giant beasts there are. now, using satellite images, the plan is to locate every atlantic and laptev sea walrus. and scientists say this is essential because climate change means these animals are under threat. the sea ice on which they live most of the year is rapidly diminishing and they're having to change their behaviour and come out onto [and much more often. that's almost certainly got some detrimental effect on them. we're not sure how much their population is being affected by that. hopefully this project will tell us that important information. we've been taking images of the earth from space for more than 60 years, but our view

tim allman, bbc news.ou name it, they're getting in the halloween spirit. this zoo in antwerp is the oldest animal park in belgium, and with 5,000 animals, that's a lot of pumpkins. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. plenty of sunshine, a few showers. tomorrow, new low pressure rain and gale, gathering force in the atlantic, hurtling towards our shores later tonight. ahead of it, a ridge of high pressure which brought us the final afternoon. showers will fade away this evening, it will turn chilly and clear overnight. a new area of low pressure pushing into the south and west, it will turn wetter, temperatures coming up. further north and east, chile and with temperatures in low single digits. tonight the clocks go back an hour, an extra hour in bed. a good job because it will be an atrocious morning across many areas. a band of heavy spreading north and east, becoming confined to northern scotland in the afternoon. very windy with gales around southern and western areas, some blustery show

tim allman, bbc news.on emissions as they go. they're working to develop a kinetic floor which would convert their fans' dancing into electricity. i love that. the band's singer chris martin also said they would plant a tree for every ticket sold. but they have still opted to use private planes. here's our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. coldplay, back on stage in london this week, and today, they've announced a 2022 world tour. but one with a difference. two years ago, their lead singer, chris martin, told me they wouldn't tour again until they could do so in a carbon—neutral way. we're taking time over the next year or two to work out how can not only our tour be sustainable, but how can it be actively beneficial? and it turns out that interview was a game—changer for the band. well, last time we spoke, i sort of made that up when we were talking. really? because i was trying to think of something cool to say. and... and then it sort of became a headline. and then we thought, "well, that is a

tim allman, bbc news. how great is that!daughter is the only egg daughter left to say the northern white from extension. the last known mouth has died and neither can carry a calf so embryos, fertilised from frozen sperm of deceased males are planted into a surrogate rhinoceros. the team remain hopeful the breeding project can remain successful. the top story. buckingham palace says the queen did spend the night in hospital on wednesday for what has been called a preliminary medical check. she cancelled a trip to northern ireland and officials they she returned home on thursday and was in good spirits, undertaking light duties. coming up in business, the cracks return, but the masks stays, eileen has backtracked on restrictions in hospitality —— ireland. stay with us. hello. after what was a decidedly chilly day on thursday in most places, temperatures have been allowed to drop where night skies have been clear. but the skies certainly aren't clear everywhere — areas of cloud spilling down from the northwest, which have been

tim allman, bbc news.in combi where we still have a net of his amber warning and foster some parts of the uk have been exceptionally wet in the last couple of days in the rain just keeps on coming, not least in combi where we still have a net of his amber warning enforcers and some parts winds along the line at this band of rain as well so to the south and east main dry or some spells of sunshine and it is a club living through, sunny spells and one or two showers from northern ireland and north—west scotland and 30 degrees. we will see further pulses of rain pushing down from the south of the night and some of those places that have been really wet will see further heavy end persistent rain and busily overnight lows. that they intend to push eastwards through friday something going on for a time and it does look and it does look very unsettled through the weekend. this is bbc news. the headlines: the teenager who murdered two sisters in what he believed was a satanic sacrifice is sentenced to life in pris

tim allman, bbc news.o announce that he's gay — as our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. i'm a footballer and i'm gay. with those six words, josh cavallo, in a video released by his club, adelaide united, made a powerful admission and also international headlines. all i want to do is play football and be treated equally. cavallo's announcement was met with an outpouring of support, including the likes of gary lineker and clubs such as liverpool and barcelona. today, he said he wanted to be a positive role model for gay footballers. there was a long period in my life where it brought me sadness, and it took me to a dark place. it was over six years of pain, and i'm so happy and excited to put that to rest today. today is so positive, it's my freedom day, and i have never been this happy in my entire life. such an announcement is rare in men's professional sports. the former aston villa midfielder thomas hitzlsperger only felt comfortable coming out publicly after retiring, while it's 31 years sinc

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter.nsive pcr test. see you soon. hello. a chilly start to friday across the north of the uk. we've had a cold front gradually working its way southwards through thursday. that's been bringing some outbreaks of rain. and as its name implies, behind it, we've got colder air, so likely to see a touch of frost through parts of northeast scotland and northeast england to start the day on friday. further south, still holding onto this milder air through parts of south wales and into southern england. and it's here we've still got that frontal zone through friday morning, so cloudier, maybe the odd patch of rain. most of that will have fizzled out. through the afternoon, the cloud should thin and break here. and for all of us, we should see some good spells of sunshine during friday. just more cloud pushing into northern and western scotland through the afternoon. temperatures lower here, just nine or 10 celsius the top temperature. certainly a fresher feel compared to friday. 13 to 15 celsius f

tim allman, bbc news.nds too. we start with some heavy rain across east anglia and the south—east but that will soon move away. but for northern england, it will be wet through much of the day. that rain continues to push into the south—east of scotland. for wales, the midlands and southern england it may brighten up, there may be sunshine but also showers. around the area of low pressure we have strong winds, particularly where it�*s wet, and it will make it feel cold. some of the wet weather could push into the north—east of scotland later, but we are missing the worst of the weather across western scotland and northern ireland with no more than one or two showers and some sunshine. the area of low pressure bringing the wet windy weather is slowly going to move away during wednesday, and the next system will be pushing in from the atlantic. we started with wind easing on for eastern england. the winds will ease, cloud and showers move away, sunshine comes out for many but then we look to the west. it wil

the bbc's tim allman has been looking at his life. >> as troops look onward toward paris, and announcementcapital brings the great news, paris is limited. >> after four long years, paris is free once again. general de gaulle leading the french and allied troops in retaking the city, for most of the war, it was the men and women of the resistance who defied nazi occupation. among the number, bear sharma -- hubert jermaine seen with president macron last year. amen who, when preparing to take exams to enter the french military, decided he would never follow german orders. >> i thought about it for five minutes and is said to myself, what are you doing here? so i got up and headed back a blank piece of paper. i said i'm not interested, i am off to war. >> as a soldier of the free french forces, he took part in a battle and liberated a port and the city of lyon. he entered politics, becoming a government minister in the 's. he represented what president macron called the flame of the resistance, which will never be extend wish. he will be buried in the last empty vault at the national middle d

his career spanned 60 years, as tim allman explains.one of the most humane interpreters of classical music, he lived and loved his craft, bringing a unique, almost irreplaceable quality every time he raised his baton. translation: one of | the peculiarities i always found was at the moment he started conducting, the orchestra immediately sounded different. you often thought in the days before that we had played beautifully and then suddenly, it turned out to be deeper and warmer and more beautiful and more real. bernard haitink was born in amsterdam in 1929. he had a natural affinity for music, describing himself as a "little fanatic". he made a name for himself in the concertgebouw orchestra in his native netherlands, but he also worked in london, chicago and boston, never forgetting that he was part ofa team. translation: he had enormous confidence in his musicians. i he greatly appreciated them. and that is the best and most beautiful starting point to achieve great things. applause. this was his final performance with the netherland

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career.mposer, was behind some of the most well—known and beloved film music of the last 60 years. confirming his death in social media, his friend joan collins said one of the giant songwriters of our time so they died. i will miss him terribly. sentiment echoed by singer elaine paige tweeted she was shocked and saddened by the news. describing him as one of our great songwriters. and nancy sinatra said my heart is aching today because one of the loves of my life is gone. leslie bricusse was born in london in 1931. in a career spanning more than seven decades he co—wrote the theme to two james bond films, won two oscars and a grammy and was involved in the writing of more than 1000 songs. in his memoir he said he was one of the luckiest people he knew. generations of filmgoers may disagree. luck had nothing to do with it. the british songwriter leslie bricusse, who's died at the age of 90. still very balmy out there for some of us for a late october night. 15—16 celsius, and wednesday promis

the bbc�*s tim allman explains. astrid nijsen is an actress and terrified of needles.translation: it back to her childhood. translation: , ., translation: it started during ube . translation: it started during puberty- when _ translation: it started during puberty- when i _ translation: it started during puberty. when i see _ translation: it started during puberty. when i see a - translation: it started during puberty. when i see a needle . translation: it started during| puberty. when i see a needle or have to get a shot, ijust want to leave. i will tear the place down just to avoid getting a shot. but for astrid and millions of others like her, salvation may be at hand. this is the bubble gun, high—tech using lasers, not needles, to administer a jab. within a second, the glass that contains a liquid is heated by a laser. a bubble is created in at the liquid, pushing the liquid at a velocity and at the order of 100 kilometres per hour. then we can see how it penetrates about one millimetre. never has the scene to be more relevant. vaccinations have been taking place a

here is tim allman. highs and then the lowest of lows. this was probably the sweetest moment. as owner of olympic marseille bringing the european cup home in 1993. the first french team to ever win the competition. but only a few years later he was sent to prison for his part in a match fixing scandal. 0utside his home in marseille people left flowers and scarves in tribute to someone still loved and admired despite it all. translation: he is a great man who put his mark on history - and he impacted french life. he was a great frenchman. translation: | came here - for the death of bernard tapie. for supporters of marseille he is a great man but also a great man for france. he has given us much happiness. bernard tapie grew up in the working—class suburbs of paris. his career was eclectic, to say the least. at one point or another he was a singer, an actor, a race car driver, a politician and, most of all, a businessman. the french president emmanuel macron said that bernard tapie�*s ambition and enthusia

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career.s. leslie bricusse, lyricist and composer, was behind some of the most well—known and beloved film music of the last 60 years. confirming his death in social media, his friend joan collins said one of the giant songwriters of our time so they died. i will miss him terribly. sentiment echoed by singer elaine paige tweeted she was shocked and saddened by the news. describing him as one of our great songwriters. and nancy sinatra said my heart is aching today because one of the loves of my life is gone. leslie bricusse was born in london in 1931. in a career spanning more than seven decades he co—wrote the theme to two james bond films, won two oscars and a grammy and was involved in the writing of more than 1000 songs. in his memoir he said he was one of the luckiest people he knew. generations of filmgoers may disagree. luck had nothing to do with it. the british songwriter leslie bricusse, who's died at the age of 90. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @sallybundock bbc still very balmy

tim allman, bbc news. coming up in a few minutes, we will have all the business use.orld's biggest economy. don't go away, i will have that shortly. and you can reach me on social media. see you very soon. hello. 24—hour rain totals have now surpassed 230mm in the wettest parts of the cumbrian hills, and the met office amber warning for rain continues across cumbria and southwest scotland into thursday. there is more rain to come and, as all that water feeds down through the rivers and streams, the risk of flooding and disruption increases from a weather front which is very much still around in the day ahead, pulses of energy running along itjust enhancing the rainfall. so, there will be more rain to come on a very wet day in cumbria, for a time more widely across southern, central and eastern scotland, from the eastern side of northern ireland before it eases here, and pushing into more of northwest england and wales, and southwest england as the day goes on. northern scotland, sunny spells and a chance for showers, brightening up in northern ireland. largely dry thr

, spot seems to be launching something of a musical career stop joining up with rock royalty as tim allman start me up, if you start me up i'll never stop... to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their album tatupu you, the rolling stones got together with the engineers at austin dynamics to create this unusual video of their song start me up. it is not just mick, there is a robot case, robot charlie and robot donnie as well. every guitar lick and drumbeat synchronised to match the original. why, you might ask? well, why not? # do you like it like this... this is by no means the first time spot has dabbled in some classic rock �*n' roll. # do you love me... classic rock 'n' roll. #do ou love me... �* ., # do you love me... along with fellow robot _ # do you love me... along with fellow robot at _ # do you love me... along with fellow robot at least _ # do you love me... along with fellow robot at least the - fellow robot at least the a—legged automaton has become quite the mover. no easy task for the programmers, but you can't always get what you want. it can be frustrating sometimes, the r

tim allman, bbc news. iamoff i am off for iam offfora i am off for a drink. i'm lewis vaughanjones. and it will be again on tuesday morning for one or two, particularly across some southern counties of england and south wales, as well as the far north—east of scotland. it's these areas where you'll have the clearest of the skies to begin with. in between, temperatures much higher than they were on monday, and that's because of this weather front and the cloud from it stretching across scotland into eastern england. and that's going to be inching a little bit further westwards as we go through tuesday. high pressure still, though, in the far west, keeping things dry. only an isolated shower possible, still some sunny spells. but a lot of cloud across scotland and northern and eastern england. that could produce some light rain or drizzle here and there, maybe as far west as the home counties as we go through into the afternoon. to the west of it, we'll keep temperatures on the high side for this stage in october, maybe up to around 16—17 degrees. but notice down these eastern coasts

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the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. # big john.his when you see him in all his glory, the nickname makes perfect sense. a giant of the late cretaceous period and a discovery that is almost unprecedented. translation: , ., . ., , unprecedented. translation: , ., . ., translation: these auctions are absolutely rare _ translation: these auctions are absolutely rare and _ absolutely rare and exceptional. simply because the raw material is rare. we often find dinosaurfossils raw material is rare. we often find dinosaur fossils but raw material is rare. we often find dinosaurfossils but it raw material is rare. we often find dinosaur fossils but it is more difficult to find connected, complete or almost complete fossils. the remains of big john consist of more than 200 bones, around 60% of his body that had to be painstakingly reassembled by specialists in italy. translation: ., , translation: what is here? most ofthe translation: what is here? most of the vertebrae, _ translation: what is here? most of the vertebrae, the _ translation:

the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. is no cure for. but, does its magical properties extend to saving the environment? well, maybe. here at the glengoyne distillery, they have been making whisky for almost 200 years. but it is what they throw away that could turn out to be so useful. from these malted barley grains, a biofuel is created that can power this car. this is made from living carbon, from the residues of an industry that is one of the most important industries in the scottish economy and we can take their residue and turn them into something that we need right now made from sustainable resources. what they end up with is acetone, butanoland what they end up with is acetone, butanol and ethanol, chemicals used in everything from fuel and food production to medicine and cosmetics. the company behind it says this is a sustainable and environmentally friendly process. environmentally friendly process-_ environmentally friendly rocess. , ., process. our view is that we can continue _ process. our view is that we ca

the bbc�*s tim allman has more.d more than 1,000 years ago. in these spaces, grapes were fermented, wine was stored, drink was produced on an almost industrial scale. there are many many wine presses that have been found during excavations. you could say, there are hundreds of wine presses, so what's the big deal? the big deal is the size of this complex and also the fact that it's all clustered together to create one sort of whole unit. the byzantine empire lasted more than 1,000 years and covered much of the mediterranean, north africa and the middle east. at its peak, its estimated to have had a population of more than 25 million people — around one in ten of the planet's population. and in an age where unclean water could carry disease, almost everyone was obliged to seek an alternative. even babies and small children drank water with wine, and the sweet taste of the wine, the sweetness of the water, it was a real hit during the byzantine period. dozens ofjugs and kilns were also uncovered and dna analysis of gr

tim allman, bbc news., i would put my hand in the air but i could never get the words out. i used to worry that i could never speak without stuttering, but now i sing and talk to people all time, sometimes to lots of people. perhaps you have a stutter, too, or you know somebody who does. the bedtime story tonight is just for you, it is about a little boy who had a stutterjust like i did. it is called i talk like a river, byjordan scott and sidney smith. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello. the rest of today is looking pretty similar to yesterday, but a bit more cloud around for many of us, particularly for england and wales, with a few scattered showers. i say "a few" because we have a ridge of high pressure right across the country and that will keep things largely settled. some good sunny spells around. here is the ridge of high pressure which has been moving in from the south—west. we are in between weather systems, with this one arriving just in time for the weekend. quite a bit of

tim allman, bbc news. the lighting fixtures and stuff. she says it is one of a number of issues she has faced, and as somebody with sickle cell, a serious health condition, it is particularly difficult. because of my condition, it is not good to be around mould and all that kind of stuff, so i have to do a proper disinfectant, clean. so it is taxing stuff. i have been in hospital more than ever in the last two years. i'm in hospital almost every month at the moment. further up the building, we find more problems. this woman's flat has many. we have damp. i complain about, we have damp. there is mould in every room. and a pigeon infestation makes the balcony unusable. can we shut this? i am a bit worried about... 0h! she doesn't want us to show her face, and explains why. i feel embarrassed, how i end up. i am not comfortable in my house. how i live, it gets me down. the flat has one bedroom, which she shares with her husband and four children. six of us, we live here, four children and two adults. what is

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life.arties brings great news, paris is liberated. " ., ., :: parties brings great news, paris is liberated. " . . :: liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine ears, liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine years. paris _ liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine years. paris is — liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine years, paris is free _ liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine years, paris is free once - liberated. 1944 and after 40 nine years, paris is free once again. i years, paris is free once again. general de gaulle leading to a and allied troops in retaking the city. but for most of the war it was the men and women of the resistance who defied nazi occupation. among their number seen here with president micron last year. a resistance fighter, a war hero, and a man who when preparing to take exams to enter the french military decided he would never follow enter the french military decided he would neverfolloinm orders. ? german orders. i would never folloinm orders. ? german orders.— would never folloinm orders. ?

tim allman, bbc news.last eurovision winner, katrina and the waves, with love shine a light. but a lot has changed since then. to try to find success once again, the bbc are looking to the team behind two of the uk�*s biggest pop stars, dua lipa and ellie goulding. both singers, who have dozens of hit songs between them, are managed by tap music. the company is coming on board to find the act who will represent the uk at next year�*s eurovision and the song they�*ll sing. we haven�*t had great successes over the last 20 years, and it�*s not because of politics, it�*s just because we�*ve not been sending the best songs that we can send, we haven�*t had ourfinger on the pulse of the british music scene, and this new team who are behind the likes of dua lipa really understand the british music scene as it is at the moment. and it can be worth the effort. just look at the winners of this year�*s contest. italian rock band maneskin have gone on to top global streaming charts. to many countries, the uk has one o

tim allman, bbc news.racking. we try to think of songs that _ those pictures are cracking. we try to think of songs that go _ those pictures are cracking. we try to think of songs that go well - those pictures are cracking. we try to think of songs that go well with | to think of songs that go well with robot dancing?— to think of songs that go well with robot dancin: ? ., ,, ., , ,., , robot dancing? rolling stones songs. just think about _ robot dancing? rolling stones songs. just think about your _ robot dancing? rolling stones songs. just think about your repertoire, - just think about your repertoire, hey? let's take a look at some of today's newspapers. the front page of the daily telegraph is saying that the uk must be punished for brexit. for a few games we have been telling you that this has been escalating —— for a few days. the french prime minister has brexit must be shown to be damaging and called for support of tougher sanctions. the queen has been told or advised by officials to rest for two

tim allman, bbc news.ldn't get the words out. i used to worry that i would never be able a speak without stuttering, but now i sing and talk to people all the time, sometimes lots of people. perhaps you have a stutter too, or you know someone who does. well, tonight's bedtime story tonight isjust for you, it is about a little boy who had a stutterjust like i did. it is called i talk like a river, byjordan scott and sidney smith. jordan scott is the author of the book i talk like a river that ed sheerin reads from. he says he hopes the decision to share the experience of people who stutter will bring greater empathy from those who don't. well, as a child i stuttered, i struggled quite a lot, and i still stutter today. it's a big part of my life, and in this book, i wanted to share that gift of my father's story that he gave me, when he told me that the way that i talk, the way that i stutter, it's like the river. that changed my life. it allowed me to see my stutter as natural, where often times stuttering

tim allman, bbc news. is where you study? i am like yeah, it isjust so cool. but it's also a place of solar panels and natural cooling to create a building that is less energy hungry. this key worker housing in cambridge is also designed to encourage a low carbon life style. you see more bike sheds here than parking. this year, six stirling buildings are about more than just beauty and clever ideas. care for the environment has become a prime concern. take this, windermere, and a museum to house a famous boat collection. the overriding concern, though, is don't spoil the view. sustainability has been really central to the concept of building. we have systems like the lake source heat pump that heats the whole museum, underpinning the energy strategy. we have selected wherever possible local materials so that travel from source to site is as short as possible. this bridge in north cornwall, a place connected with the stories of king arthur. a challenge to reconnect the eroded site and not damage the archaeo

tim allman has the story. i know what you're thinking. hasn't he already been?s will be a ten minute voyage rather than a five year mission. it's not quite the final frontier, but it's pretty close. some breaking news to bring you from james landale, the diplomatic correspondent. he says uk diplomats have visited afghanistan for talks with the taliban leaders for the first time since the fall of kabul in august. they have been talking about how the uk can help to address the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. they also raise the treatment of minorities and the rights of women and girls, and the need for continued safe passage for those who want to leave the country, so we will have more on that a little bit later. ben brown is coming up with the bbc news at one, but right now the weather with susan powell. hello. tuesday started with torrential rain, but tomorrow is a very different —looking day, particularly for the east of the uk as this low finally shifts into the north sea. but to get us on into the evening, still wet weather for eastern scotland, pushing b

tim allman has the story. does its magical properties extend to saving the environment? make them _ care to hydrogen, or we can make them from — care to hydrogen, or we can make them from sustainable resources. we don't tell— them from sustainable resources. we don't tell everything that they can't — don't tell everything that they can't do. _ don't tell everything that they can't do, but to innovate. the plan is to produce _ can't do, but to innovate. the plan is to produce around _ can't do, but to innovate. the plan is to produce around a _ can't do, but to innovate. the plan is to produce around a million - is to produce around a million litres of biochemicals and they want to build five more refineries in the next five years. whiskey has been described as a liquid sunshine. sunshine brings light and hope. this brought rain last night, but it has cleared off and following that we have cool at northerly winds dragging in colder air. temperatures are dropping across the board significantly. in heathrow, 19 degrees, and this afternoon will be 12. in aberdeen we are goin

tim allman looks back at his life. of the resistance who defied nazi occupation. among their number, hubert germain, seen here with president macron last year. a resistance fighter, a war hero and a man who, when preparing to take exams to enter the french military, decided he would never follow german orders. translation: i thought about it i for five minutes and said to myself, "what are you doing here?" so i got up and handed back a blank piece of paper. i said, "i'm not interested. i'm off to war." as a soldier of the free french forces, he took part in the battle of el alamein and went on to help liberate the port of toulon and the city of lyon. after the war, he entered politics, becoming a government minister in the 1970s. hubert germain represented what president macron called "the flame of the resistance" — a flame that will never be extinguished. he will be buried in the last empty vault of the national memorial to french fighters of the second world war. let's bring you a look at the weather now, with carol.

tim allman reports. mosaic panel, 825 square metres. sorry to interrupt that report, but we just wanted to bring you these live pictures from the vatican, because the pope is arriving, as we have been mentioning, we have been expecting the arrival of pope francis in the vatican, and the us president, joe biden. we have been expecting their arrival for this meeting that they have got in the vatican. and that is what we are seeing images of at the moment. those are live pictures for you from the vatican. our correspondent is in rome for hours, he is therefore as now. as we expected, the arrival there. tell us about the significance of the meeting between these two leaders, pope francis and president iden. you can see they are, the beast, as it is called, the car of the us president, just sweeping up, it came up president, just sweeping up, it came up the road that leads to st peter's square, the road that was actually built by mussolini. it leads up to the vatican. it is the way in which the vatican. it is

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tim allman has more. # there is no life i know. # to compare with pure imagination.ot know the name, but you'll definitely know his songs. # if you truly wish to be. leslie bricusse — as lyricist and composer — was behind some of the most well—known and most beloved film music of the last 60 years. confirming his death on social media, his friend, the actress damejoan collins, said, "one of the giant songwriters of our time has sadly died. i will miss him terribly." sentiments echoed by singer elaine paige, who tweeted she was shocked and saddened by the news, describing him as one of our great songwriters. and nancy sinatra said, "my heart is aching today because one of the loves of my life is gone." # goldfinger! # pretty girl... leslie bricusse was born in london in 1931. in a career spanning more than seven decades, he co—wrote the theme to two james bond films, won two oscars and a grammy, and was involved in the writing of more than 1,000 songs. # the candyman can. in his memoir, he said he was one of the luckiest people he knew. generations of film—goers may d