tim allman reports.to put on a show. but this particular show has been absent for two long years, the shadow of covid looming large. translation: it's a moment of rebirth, of understanding l that we have to hope, even though many have gone. this is what carnival�*s about — showing that we have survived and we will win. translation: this float represents what we lived through in this pandemic. it's also a tribute to those who lost their loved ones, to bring back the joy and celebrate again. a tribute to those lost, a celebration of things to come. life, passion, energy. the most important thing is to have a good time. tim allman, bbc news. now a time for a look at the weather — here's chris. hello, again. for many of us, it's been a fine weekend with long spells of sunshine. temperatures well above average as well — got up to about 19 degrees around the bournemouth area of dorset. and next door, in poole, some kite surfers were enjoying those brisk north—easterly winds. mind you, it's not been like that e

tim allman, bbc news.ve just released their first new music together in almost three decades to raise money for the people of ukraine. matt everitt has more. music plays. where does this story start because this track�*s happened quite quickly, but the kind of genesis of it goes back a little bit, doesn�*t it? basically, the start of it is someone showing me an instagram feed from this singer called andriy khlyvnyuk, who�*s of ukrainian band boombox, and he is in a square in kyiv wearing military fatigues and carrying a gun, and hejust burst into this song. he sings. with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjustjust with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjust struck me that as it�*s acapella, one can turn this into something lovely, a beautiful song. by coincidence, the band boombox that this guy is a singerfrom, we played at a benefit concert for in 2015 for the belarus free theatre, and they were my backing band. singing. and this guy, andriy khlyvnyuk, has quit his american tour and gone back home to figh

tim allman, bbc news.f stories of how people there have mobilised in response to the russian invasion. one woman who started helping just a few elderly neighbours in her kyiv neighbourhood, now runs a network that helps more than a thousand across the region. the bbc�*s abdujalil abdurasulov has her story. christina is on a phone with an 82—year—old woman who says that she has no food left at home. with a soft voice, christina reassures her that she is not forgotten. christina set up this hub when russia invaded ukraine in february. she started delivering food to a few elderly women. now, her team looks after more than a thousand people, and the list is growing. so are those who are willing to help. it's really like one big family who is in different places and they try to do what they can. somebody send some products, somebody maybe send some clothes for a children's and now here is work like this. it hurts to see so much suffering that people are facing now. every day, christina and her teammates drive a

tim allman reports.articular show has been absent for two long years, the shadow of covid looming large. translation: it's a moment of rebirth, of understanding l that we have to hope, even though many have gone. this is what carnival�*s about — showing that we have survived and we will win. translation: this float represents what we lived through in this pandemic. it's also a tribute to those who lost their loved ones, to bring back the joy and celebrate again. brazil has suffered more than most — at least 660,000 lives lost so far — but at carnival, they look both to the past and to the future. "it will be a good parade," said this man. "besides the competition, the important thing is happiness and to celebrate life." "it feels like coming back home," said this woman. "to come back to walk on holy ground." a tribute to those lost, a celebration of things to come. life, passion, energy. the most important thing is to have a good time. tim allman, bbc news. we have a live page on the war in ukraine on ou

tim allman, bbc news. hands managed to pull out a puppy alive from the rubble of a building, as you can see in this video released by the donetsk regional police. the rescuers heard the puppy whining as they were picking through the rubble. the puppy doesn't seem to be too seriously injured. he was reunited with his grateful owner who praised the rescuers for acting so quickly to find his best friend. you can get the latest information on this damaged crossing cruiser in the russian see, potentially significant events there. goodbye. —— russian cruiser. let's bring you the headlines on bbc news. ukraine's defence minister says ukrainian fighters are continuing to defend mariupol. russia says it has fully taken this e*trade board but it has yet to be confirmed. precious is more than 1000 marines have surrendered. the united states as it is sending more weapons to ukraine's military. russian state media reports the most important ship in russia's back seat fleet has been badly damaged after ammunition on—boa

tim allman, bbc news.the event was cancelled last year — and delayed this year — due to the coronavirus pandemic. thousands of locals and tourists were there for a display of dance, music and colour a reminder of our top story.... emmanuel macron has said he will work to reunite france after being re—elected president. he acknowledged many had abstained or only voted for him to block his far right rival marine le pen. hello. the weekend brought us lots more dry and settled weather. now, april 2022 is turning out to be a notably dry april, particularly towards the south. this was the picture as the sun set in north yorkshire sunday evening, and we've got a bit more of the same. so, no great changes in the weather forecast over the next few days. it stays mainly dry and settled. you'll notice it'll be a little bit cooler and cloudier compared to the weekend, but also less of a breeze around, too. high pressure in charge of our weather at the moment, sitting to the north of the uk, but over the next few days,

tim allman, bbc news. on a happier note a new home has been found for an abandoned pet in ukraine.housemate — and has taken to hiding on top of the fridge. 0h, kasus! hello. spring weather can often be erratic, and we've certainly seen that play out during the past few days. march, for a good part of the time, was dry and sunny. in fact, scotland and northern ireland, according to the met office, provisionally had the sunniest march on record. it was only on sunday we saw conditions like this in aberdeenshire. the warmest parts of the country 19 degrees. fast forward to thursday afternoon, and temperatures at times only 2 celsius as the snow showers came down fairly heavy. and they are continuing as we go into friday as well. the run of north—northeasterly winds all they way from the arctic continue. strongest towards the southeast as we start friday, linked into this area of low pressure developing across europe. and it's here we could see a further covering of snow. high pressure trying to build in, and with showers fading for most into the morning, we will see a widespread frost

tim allman, bbc news. duchess of cambridge, the photographs show the prince playing earlier this month on a beach in norfolk, in east england. his mother catherine's photos have regularly been used to mark her children's birthdays. prince louis is fifth in line to the throne. you can keep up too late to make to date —— you can keep up—to—date with ukraine and more online. you can get in touch with me on twitter. i am @chrisrogers. goodbye for now. hello there. at this time of year, wind direction can have quite a significant impact on the weather story. west has been best for the last couple of days. in fact, there was nearly 14 hours of sunshine in argyll and bute, an absolutely glorious story here. just down the road in north wales, well, that was the highest temperature recorded in flintshire with 19 celsius. that's because we were sheltered from a fresh easterly wind coming in off a cool north sea. it dragged in a lot of cloud with it. most of the weather action over the last few days has certainly bee

tim allman, bbc news. let's find out the weather is looking. it looks gorgeous behind you.re is some rain in the west. ahead of that we have some high pollen levels, notjust for england and wales but on to some parts of scotland. levels are lower in the far west of scotland and northern ireland what it is raining and this is the change we are seeing here stop that rain is not moving much and it will be dry for most of the day across antrum and down and for most of scotland it be dry. —— antrim. for much of england and wales we have pc sign with high cloud around but it is warm. in scotland 18 degrees and across parts of england and wales 19 or 20. we could potentially make 20 degrees at the fa cup semifinal at wembley where chelsea play crystal palace. weather very similar to the first semifinal yesterday. we will see wayne push east tonight across much of the uk followed by showers in northern ireland and across scotland. —— we will see reina. —— we will see it raining. across england in more of a band of cloud where the weather front is weaker and most of the rain for the

tim allman, bbc news. give you goosebumps. lang lang was playing at europe's highest train station located in the swiss alps. a grand piano had to be taken to the mountaintop a jaw droping. 3,400 feet above sea level. he said it was his first performance in the snow but he really enjoyed the experence. hello. the uk may have recorded its highest temperature of the year so far on good friday, in the sunshine in london. but actually, across much of the north and west of the uk, it was quite a cloudy start to the long holiday weekend. it was eastern and southeast england that saw most of the sunshine — and for the record, 23.4 celsius was that temperature in central london. to prove the point, the satellite picture showing all the cloud on good friday in the north and west — now the rule of thumb for saturday's weather is where you're so cloudy, it'll be brighter and warmer, and where you saw the sunshine on good friday, saturday will be just as sunny — and where you get the sunshine, it will feel warmer. tem

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @richpreston.peratures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern — southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry — just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away, then some sunny spells but also, as you can see from the radar picture, lots of showers, some thunderstorms, some wintry showers, especially across northern areas. now, most of those showers will slowly fade as we head through the night. clear skies overhead. that will allow for quite a widespread frost, temperatures even, in the towns and cities, down around or be

tim allman, bbc news. that is it from me for now. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ rich preston. actually, across much of the north and west of the uk, it was quite a cloudy start to the long holiday weekend. it was eastern and south east england that saw most of the sunshine — and for the record, 23.1; celsius was that temperature in central london. to prove the point, the satellite picture showing all the cloud on good friday in the north and west. now, the rule of thumb for saturday's weather is where you're so cloudy, it'll be brighter and warmer, and where you saw the sunshine on good friday, saturday will be just as sunny. and where you get the sunshine, it will feel warmer. temperatures to start the day, no frost, nor will there be for the rest of the weekend. there will early on be quite a bit of cloud towards the north and west, and through much of wales and south west england — it's misty, low cloud, but on through the day, notice how a lot of this disappears, it breaks up, we see the sunshine coming through. could stay rather cloudy in the northern isles, especially sh

tim allman, bbc news. prince harry and meghan are now in the netherlands for the start of the invictus games. the couple hadn't been in the uk together since they stepped down as senior royals more than two years ago. the russian defence ministry warns that attacks on will intensify if ukraine continues to impact russian territory. anti— ship missile factories have been targeted. that's it from me for now. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston hello. the uk may have recorded its highest temperature of the year so far on good friday, in the sunshine in london. but actually, across much of the north and west of the uk, it was quite a cloudy start to the long holiday weekend. it was eastern and south east england that saw most of the sunshine — and for the record, 23.1; celsius was that temperature in central london. to prove the point, the satellite picture showing all the cloud on good friday in the north and west. now, the rule of thumb for saturday's weather is where you're so cloudy, it'll be br

tim allman, bbc news.evere flooding in the eastern province of kwazulu—natal. shingai nyoka reports. the aftermath of days of torrential rain, a month's worth of rain fell in a single day in some parts of kwazulu—natal. floods and mudslides destroyed key infrastructure. communities are in disbelief. some were lucky to escape with their lives, but the flood water took everything else. i've got nowhere to go now. i've got no house, i've got no nothing. these are my family's now, my neighbours. we try to give them a place to sleep last night. we never sleep last night. the situation is very, very bad. floods are fairly common here, but rescuers say that these are some of the worst that they've ever witnessed. they have already retrieved the bodies of three people from a single family, and there is a desperate search for a fourth — a 10—year—old child. more than 300 people have died and it is expected that number will rise. rescue teams are overwhelmed and still trying to locate those who are missing. everythi

tim allman, bbc news.hed record levels of popularity in the uk ? worth £7 billion, just over $9 billion — to the economy in just one year. the bbc s gaming reporter steffan powell was at the award ceremony. applause. it's been two years of virtual ceremonies, so nominees really made the most of the glitz and glamour of a bafta awards do. and the title enjoying that bafta glow most tonight, with four awards in total including the best game, is returnal, a dark, action—packed psychological horror that made the most of the latest gaming technology. it's, i guess, people want to experience different things. i guess that's all about, and, you know, when i go out there and explore the world. it's kind of the first time being here, so it's awesome. it feels wonderful, of course, and we're so proud for the team that they made it. and although it's a global industry, these awards also have a uk focus. forza horizon 5 driving away with the award for best british game. recognising games since 2004, this event gives t

tim allman, bbc news. well done to him.stroll and snap a photo, open until mother's day on 8 may in the united states. thanks very much for watching bbc news. hello. 0ur weather's going to be pretty settled over the next few days. it's fairly quiet out there right now and not much change on the way for friday. one thing that we will notice is that cool breeze strengthening day by day, particularly noticeable on the north sea coast, and this often happens when we have high pressure close to iceland there over the norwegian sea, low pressure to the south, and that basically shunts quite a strong airstream from scandinavia across the north sea and cuts through the uk. particularly chilly on those north sea coasts. it'll also drag in some cloud, some moisture, particularly to central and eastern parts of england, so a slow, grey, breezy, chilly start to the day here, whereas out towards the west, there'll be sunshine. also, a few showers developing anywhere from london into the south midlands, southern wales, maybe salisbury pl

tim allman, bbc news.opening of his musical. he tweeted this. before we finish, i'd just like to bring you these pictures from ukraine, and a happy story. rescuers digging with their bare hands managed to pull out a puppy alive from the rubble of a building, as you can see in this video released by the donetsk regional police. the rescuers heard the puppy whining as they were picking through the rubble. the puppy doesn't seem to be too seriously injured. he was reunited with his grateful owner who praised the rescuers for acting so quickly to find his best friend. thanks so much for watching. goodbye. hello there. apart from the odd shower, it does look like many places will stay dry for the run—up to easter and for many of us it will stay quite warm as well, particularly for england and wales where we will see the best of any sunshine throughout the day on thursday. we have a weak area of high pressure tending to build in across the country. that should keep these weather fronts out at bay, which will ten

tim allman, bbc news.ding the way at 8—under pat. he was 5—under par for a second round score of 67, giving himself a three shot lead at the halfway stage. beside him is a —— behind him a group including shane lowry from ireland. that is it from us for now. much more at the bbc news website. —— scottie scheffler. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday, because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern, southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm, where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel island

tim allman, bbc news. thanks for watching us here on the bbc. hello there.for many places. we have a fine, dry, sunny day for easter sunday. a bit more of a breeze from the southeast, but we are seeing changes taking place out west. this low pressure seems to be pushing in through the day, bringing outbreaks of rain to western scotland, northern ireland. that is travelling across the irish sea into western parts of england and wales and moving across the rest of scotland as we move through this evening and overnight. but it will be a dying feature as it pushes towards the east, barely anything on it by the time it reaches the east coast. behind it, there is clear skies, but also a scattering of showers particularly across the northwest. it will remain quite breezy as well. temperatures falling to lows of around 4—6 celsius. our easter monday, a little bit of a change to the weather. it will feel cooler for most of us and there will be some showers around, thanks to this area of low pressure which will be sitting to the northwest of the country. quite a few i

tim allman, bbc news.he would be represented for the first time by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. the 95—year—old queen has had mobility issues and has been taking part in virtual audiences this week. and that's all from us for now. thanks forjoining us. good evening. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern — southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that c

the bbc�*s tim allman reports.icately tied with rope, his face covered by his hands. all according to what's believed to be ancient burial customs. whoever he was, he was likely to have been an important local figure. translation: it's one of the most important | finds at both a national and international level. what was his way of life? what was his cause of death? and above all, what was the treatment that was carried out so that his skin is preserved to this day? it was here, not farfrom lima, that his tomb was discovered in what used to be the middle of a town square. along with the mummified body there were other offerings, including ceramics and stone tools. his burial dates back to before the time of the incas, to the days of the te whanake empire that stretched out across parts of what is now modern day peru and bolivia. translation: approximately, this person would _ have been buried between the year 800 to 1000 ad. when he died, he would have been buried along with about 30 people. many of them were sacri

tim allman, bbc news.n city because pope francis has been celebrating easter mass, during his one point catholics have been celebrating the feast. hello there. it looks like the weather is going to cool down a bit from tomorrow, but today most parts of the country will again be warm with some sunshine. but we've got this change happening really across some western most parts of the uk, with those weather fronts actually bringing more cloud and bringing some rain as well. but ahead of that, with the sunshine, pollen levels are remaining high across much of england and wales, but also into some central and southern parts of scotland, where we're seeing the best of the hazy sunshine. there is a bit more cloud across southern parts of scotland, that rain mainly affecting the western isles this afternoon, continuing in northern ireland and some rain pushing late in the day into western fringes of wales and the far southwest of england. that will peg the temperatures back a bit here, but ahead of that in the sun

tim allman, bbc news. in a league match in australia — their first time playing since fleeing the taliban. stephanie prentice reports. back of the net and a celebration for the afghan women's team. cheering and applause. these footballers fled to melbourne when the taliban seized kabul eight month ago. along with their families, they've been trying to rebuild their lives here, and going back to the game they love is a big part of that. it's brilliant for our team because it's the first time after a long time we are playing together in a professional way, and officially, like, we are playing together. i'm really thankful about the australian people, australian government — like, they opened their heart for us. it's everything. it's everything — it's humanity. here on the pitch, their biggest problems now? crowd: 0h! ..a minor injury and that goal being declared offside. in the end, the game was a draw, but for the women here, coming together like this was a victory. all they want to do is to be given the ch

tim allman, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcnuala. hello. out during the past few days. march, for a good part of the time, was dry and sunny. in fact, scotland and northern ireland, according to the met office, provisionally had the sunniest march on record. it was only on sunday we saw conditions like this in aberdeenshire. the warmest parts of the country 19 degrees. fast forward to thursday afternoon, and temperatures at times only 2 celsius as the snow showers came down fairly heavy. and they are continuing as we go into friday as well. the run of north—northeasterly winds all the way from the arctic continue. strongest towards the southeast as we start friday, linked into this area of low pressure developing across europe. and it's here we could see a further covering of snow. high pressure trying to build in, and with showers fading for most into the morning, we will see a widespread frost, and across eastern areas, icy conditions to begin the day. for most of you, actually a sunny start to friday. the sleet and snow showers across ea

tim allman reports.ural phenomena on earth. understanding why and when volcanoes erupt could save lives. so, scientists have come here to one of the most remote places on earth for possible answers. translation: the question that volcanologists always have - is when will the next eruption take place? for that, we need monitoring. and the reality is that volcanoes are not really monitored, because there are very few resources for it. injanuary this year, a huge underwater volcano exploded near the pacific island of tonga. the eruption, believed to be the most powerful this century, created huge plumes of smoke and ash and also caused a tsunami. it's hoped by examining the rocks and minerals of these islands, scientists will gain a greater understanding of the tectonic plates and what lies beneath. is the mantle pushing the plates? is the mantle doing nothing? that — knowing that relative motion determines how big stresses are and forces are in the crust, and it's those stresses and forces that we need to

tim allman, bbc news.est developments on the war in ukraine by going to our online live coverage. follow it on bbcnews.com or the bbc news app. that is the very latest. hello. the weather looked very different between the top and tail of the uk on tuesday. across england and wales, the sun came out for many. and in the sunshine, temperatures got up into the low to mid teens. this was the isle of wight tuesday afternoon. here we are, though, in aberdeenshire tuesday afternoon, a very different picture — some fresh snowfall, temperatures barely scratching above freezing. arctic air to the north of the uk. to the south, atlantic air. the two mixing out towards the west, with this occlusion turning back behind an area of low pressure. slightly cooler air flooding in to all parts of the uk on wednesday. relatively milder air, though, just pushing into the far north of scotland. but that big area of low pressure does mean, for all areas, it's going to be windy and there will be some bands of punchy showers march

tim allman, bbc news.f as one of the youngest performers of qawwali, a fusion of musical styles, which stimulates religious devotion using poetry. 11—year—old wali has been thrilling audiences as part of the raag qawwali group since he was barely a toddler. shabnam mahmood went to meet him. a performance by the raag qawwali group in london. the extended family members include 11—year—old wali. has been performing qawwali onstage from an early age. i performing qawwali onstage from an early age-— an early age. i was interested in it since _ an early age. i was interested in it since i — an early age. i was interested in it since i was _ an early age. i was interested in it since i was one-year-oldj in it since i was one—year—old because i saw my dad doing it and my uncles.— because i saw my dad doing it and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with the _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with the band. - an

tim allman, bbc news. to give them up. birmingham dogs home says both of its centres are now at capacity, and the number of people looking to adopt is falling. rebecca wood reports. getting used to a new home. atjust six months old, echo is one of hundreds of dogs now in the care of birmingham dog's home. day—to—day living costs are rising and much as our lovely dogs are members of the family, there are lots of costs that come with them. for many of the animals coming into the two centres, there's a similar theme — the struggle to pay the bills, causing owners to give up their pets. the impact is twofold. dogs, once in high demand during lockdown, are now finding themselves in kennels as owners struggle to look after them on their return to work. also, the dogs that are coming to us haven't been socialised, so haven't had that training. and so that means they're going to be with us for longer while they have that retraining and get ready for a new home as well. so thatjust means they're here for longer, wh

tim allman, bbc news. and that's it from me for now.eam, thanks for watching and we will see you next time. hello. saturday was a day of more widespread warmth across the uk, and for many, easter sunday is a repeat performance. for many, not all, because this would suggest there is some different weather on the way the further west you are. and that initially the case in northern ireland and in north—west scotland, with cloud and some outbreaks of rain as the day begins. it will be coolest in east anglia, down to two or three degrees in places. for most, it is clear to begin with, there will be a few mist and fog patches around. but we do have this atlantic weather front with cloud and outbreaks of rain in northern ireland, initially in the western counties in the morning, slowly moving further east into the afternoon before it gets into belfast, and affecting parts of western scotland initially the north—western western isles butjust edging a little further east going through the afternoon and into the evening, though glasgow could wel

the bbc�*s tim allman reports.dangerous natural phenomena on earth. understanding why and when volcanoes erupt could save lives. so scientists have come here to one of the most remote places on earth for possible answers. translation: the question that volcanologists always have is when will the next eruption take place? for that, we need monitoring. and the reality is that volcanoes are not really monitored because there are very few resources for it. injanuary this year, a huge underwater volcano exploded near the pacific island of tonga. the eruption, believed to be the most powerful this century, created huge plumes of smoke and ash and also caused a tsunami. it's hoped by examining the rocks and minerals of these islands, scientists will gain a greater understanding of the tectonic plates and what lies beneath. is the mantle pushing the plates? is the mantle doing nothing? knowing that relative motion determines how big stresses are and forces are in the crust, and is those stresses and forces that we need to

tim allman explains. walter orthmann begins every day the same way.ears, a world record for an employee at the same company. translation: you have to like work. _ i started to work with that willingness and fighting spirit. you also have to start working on something you like to do. you can'tjust do anyjob to say you are working, that doesn't work. walter started working for a local textile firm in 1938 when he was just 15 years old. since then, he has witnessed, amongst other things, the second world war, the korean war, the vietnam war, two gulf wars and now a conflict in ukraine. there have been 15 us presidents, more than two dozen brazilian presidents, including a few military dictators, but only two british monarchs. translation: you have to be healthy, _ so you have to take care of your health. i have been exercising for more than 60 years. i have been taking care of myself all the time. that really helps your body to be strong forever. walter has just turned 100 and shows no signs of retiring. they say if you do what you love, you will never w

tim allman, bbc news.ymyr zelensky says european countries that continue to buy oilfrom russia are aiding the country's war against them, and they will have blood on their hands. he's urged western leaders to speed up the delivery of military aid to help ukraine. he's been talking to the bbc�*s clive myrie who sat down with president zelensky in his wartime bunker. mr president, clive myrie. a pleasure to meet you. it's good to see you. for the entirety of the war, volodymyr zelensky has called this heavily fortified building home in the centre of kyiv. how difficult has it been for you to be here through all this, without your family? it's myjob. i have to do it and it's difficult without a family be anywhere. his wife and children are safe at an undisclosed location. his companions here — heavily armed troops, sandbags and mines. there was no light at all? you kept everything...? at the start of the war, they walked around in the darkness here, afraid of russian shelling. it's, like, — like our country,

tim allman, bbc news.king of their black sea flagship, our russia editor steve rosenberg gave us this update from moscow. as the symbol of russia's black sea fleet, the moskva was an enormous symbol, really. a symbol of russia's military might. and the fact that this symbol has been engulfed in fire, has been put out of action, has now sunk while being towed back to harbour — that, i think, is a major blow to the prestige of the russian armed forces. and it kind of goes against what president putin was saying just a couple of days ago, when he declared that what he calls his �*special military operation�* was going according to plan. and talking of president putin, a couple of things struck me. the first thing is how different the presidents of russia and ukraine are. on the one hand, you've got president zelensky trying to get his message out to the world, giving interviews to western journalists. vladimir putin hasn't given interviews to the western media since russia attacked ukraine. but there's one th

tim allman, bbc news.ut now — for one abandoned animal at least — a new home has been found. this is bavaria — a schnauzer who was discovered by ukrainian soldiers in a village in the kyiv region a few days ago. bavaria has been taken in by a volunteer called 0lga. a relatively happy ending for everyone — except 0lga's cat kasus. he's not too keen on his new housemate, and has taken to hiding on top of the fridge. quite a sweet story there. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcnuala. iam also i am also on instagram. thank you so much for watching bbc world news. hello. spring weather can often be erratic, and we've certainly seen that play out during the past few days. march, for a good part of the time, was dry and sunny. in fact, scotland and northern ireland, according to the met office, provisionally had the sunniest march on record. it was only on sunday we saw conditions like this in aberdeenshire. the warmest parts of the country 19 degrees. fast forward to thursday afternoon, and temperatures at t

tim allman, bbc news. cough now.round eight under par. he was five under for a second round score of 67, giving him a three shot lead at the halfway stage. behind him as a group of four players, including ireland's shane lowry, all on three under for the tournament. and as for tiger woods and his big comeback event, he dropped a couple of shots and finished the day one over for the tournament. a reminder of course, much more coverage of all the day's news on the bbc news website, or you can download the bbc news app. there is also the ukraine work 24-7 there is also the ukraine work 24—7 updated live page. all of that —— ukraine war. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. drop me a note. we would love to hear from you. drop me a note. we would love to hearfrom you. for me and the rest of the team here in london, thank you very much for watching and we will see you next time, goodbye. today was not quite as cold as yesterday, because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperature

a number of coordinated events have been taking place as the bbc�*s tim allman explains.med like a giant flying saucer had landed at this buddhist temple. it was in fact 300,000 led lanterns, laid out to form shape of the continents. translation: the great thing about this is the led lanterns i won't cause pollution and affect the environment. we are all here to try to save and protect the earth. it's biodegradable. made out of chalk. on the other side of the world in the us state of massachusetts, they were painting the trees blue, an all natural non—toxic paint that is supposed to raise awareness of deforestation. an issue of concern for president biden. he signed a measure protecting older forests on federal lands. and with this executive order on earth day we are also showing this moment of maximum threat and urgency can also be a moment of enormous hope and enormous opportunity. in the colombian capital bogota students planting new trees. when it comes to tackling climate change, every little helps. "i think it is good because we are doing our part," said this studen

tim allman, bbc news.e prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. here�*s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. i don�*t think it signifies any significant change in the health situation, she has been doing virtual audiences from windsor in the past few days. the maundy service is one of the fixtures in the royal calendar, and it involves rather more participation, whereas the service of thanksgiving for the duke about right at westminster abbey, she was able to sit through the service. at the maundy service there is more standing, distributing the maundy money. a decision taken today she would not attend, her place will be taken by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. golf, and the second day of the masters in augusta has come to a close with america�*s scottie scheffler leading the way at eight—under par. he was five—under for a second round score of 67, giving him a three—shot lead at the halfway stage. behind him is a group of four players, including ireland�*s shane lowry, all on th

tim allman, bbc news.y that rob burrow has been on — and yesterday it was another big day for the rugby league legend. he was awarded his mbe for services to rugby and raising awareness of motor neurone disease. graham satchell was with rob at windsor castle, and has been taking a look at his story so far. rob burrow with his wife, lindsey, at windsor castle, and a special day. rob is here to get his mbe. motor neurone disease means rob now speaks with the help of a computer. i'm shocked to be accepting the mbe award. it is not something that was on the list of things that i wanted to achieve, but i am absolutely honoured to receive this honour and award. any excuse to see my wife get dressed up to the dresses she deserves to be in. i hope she enjoys the occasion, like me. mr robert burrow, for services to rugby and to motor neurone disease awareness during covid—19. the ceremony conducted by princess anne, who is patron of the mnd association. she told me that i made such an impression on the awful diseas

tim allman, bbc news.respondent jenny hill is in moscow this was the flagship of the black sea fleet, a huge blow to russia, i suppose, but what are they saying officially about this? the statement from the authorities _ officially about this? the statement from the authorities says _ officially about this? the statement from the authorities says that - officially about this? the statement from the authorities says that the i from the authorities says that the ship sank while it was being towed back to port in stormy seas. they say that it had suffered significant damage to the hull following a fire and explosion of ammunition on board. interestingly, this morning, state television has not dwelt on the topic beyond citing that particular statement from the authorities. the statement came too late to make it into the paper editions of the morning newspapers about the online editions are starting to include a little bit more in the way of commentary. some are talking about what could have caused the fire? th

tim allman, bbc news. correspondent in moscow, jenny hill, told me what the russians are saying about the ship's sinking. the statement from the authorities says that the ship sank while it was being towed back to port in stormy seas. they say that it had suffered significant damage inparticular to the hull following a fire and explosion of ammunition on board. interestingly, this morning, state television has not dwelt on the topic beyond citing that particular statement from the authorities. the statement came too late to make it into the paper editions of the morning newspapers but the online editions are starting now to include a little bit more in the way of commentary. some are talking about what could have caused the fire? they are very much sticking to the script from the authorities and noting that perhaps this ship, some a0 years old, of course, had rather outdated and inefficient firefighting systems on board. very much sticking to the kremlin�*s script. certainly, no official response to the su

tim allman, bbc news.nt volodymyr zelensky says european countries that continue to buy oil from russia are aiding the country's war against them — and they will have blood on their hands. he's urged western leaders to speed up the delivery of military aid to help ukraine. our correspondent clive myrie is in kyiv and he spoke to president voldymyr zelensky about the conflict. first, he gave us his reflection on spending time with the president. very affable, very charming, he knows how to work the media, let's be clear about that. ifound him also to be at the same time genuine. he has been an office barely three years, and he has having to deal with a conflagration that has completely swallowed up his country. has killed many of his citizens. and he is having to deal with all that and they say that "cometh the hour, cometh the man" and there has been speculation that a former comedian and actor turns out to be their head of state, he has risen to the challenge and that has been recognised by his people her