tim allman, bbc news. katty: the queen is truly a historic figure.eacons are being lit in her honor tonight from australia to zambia. they are an ancient form of communication. what do they symbolize? katty: i was speaking to a historian today who told me more about beacons that i certainly ever knew. they are basically an early form of email. they are a way of communicating quickly across the country. marauders are coming, quickly like a beacon. it was used as a form of defense of the realm, if you like. now it has become a source of celebration. they have had reagan's -- they have had beacons for previous jubilees, and they are being lit around the united kingdom including at windsor castle and here at buckingham palace. and interestingly, right around the commonwealth as well, where 54 members are lighting in a capital cities. because of time zones it means they are being lit on a 24 hour clock. but everyone joining in on the celeation of the platinum jubilee. laura: this is just day one of those celebrations. what is still to come, and how much c

the bbc�*s tim allman explains. they were part of her life long before she was queen.ut the appearance of a corgi or two. dozens of them, in fact, were on parade in a park near buckingham palace. we have got cheddar. he is 15 months old. we got him because we heard he is really loyal — corgis are loyal to their owners — so that is mainly one of our reasons why we have got them. and i think theyjust look so cute. yeah, they are really cute as well — short legs, long body. many of these diminutive canines were suitably attired for the occasion, some with unionjack neckerchiefs. the queen has owned more than 30 corgis during her reign, so you couldn't mark this latest milestone without them. well, this is the best way to celebrate thejubilee, obviously, it is for the queen, and — sorry, i am a bit emotional — but we have around over 100 corgis parading today to honour her majesty for her, obviously, platinumjubilee. they are small, they are cute and they are loyal. the corgi — a monarch�*s best friend. tim allman, bbc news. that's just about it from me for now. you can re

tim allman, bbc news. yade, the senior director of the atlantic council's africa center, and i asked her what this visit and its symbolism means? this visit was originally scheduled forjune 2020, for the 16th anniversary of congo's independence and it has been postponed three times because of the pandemic and the war in ukraine but it was necessary, also necessary to organise it before the presidential elections to avoid being accused of interfering with the elections. so this visit, like you said in the report, has a very strong memorial dimension since the king has planned to visit the memorial veterans, where the issue of the restitution of art objects is discussed right now and during his pitch on the esplanade of the parliament today, the king reiterated his regrets about the colonisation and its impact but some are already disappointed because they were awaiting more apologies and reparations. rama yade there. the world of men's professional golf is being rocked by a breakaway saudi—backed tournament

tim allman, bbc news.it's one of two tortoises born last month at the tropiquarium in western switzerland as part of a programme to preserve the endangered species. one is black like its parents and the other albino. the zoo says it's the first time in the world that an albino tortoise has been born in captivity. it says no albino individuals have ever been seen in the wild. its sex isn't yet known. do stay tuned right here on bbc news. well, friday was the warmest day of the year for wales and for scotland. not elsewhere in the uk. in fact, over the next couple of days, we'll see increasing amounts of cloud and the possibility of downpours and thunderstorms. and we've been advertising this for days, thisjubilee bank holiday weekend will be a very mixed one for some of us. and the shower clouds keep on drifting in from the south. so, through the early hours of the morning, i think it's south—western portions of the uk, but all along the south coast, there is a chance of downpours, perhaps thunder and light

tim allman, bbc news.the thai king, bhumiboladulyadej. only louis xiv of france ruled for longer. thanks for all of your messages on twitter tonight. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lucyegrey. thank you for watching. hello there. 15 hours of sunshine for some south—eastern areas, where the temperatures got up to nearly 2a degrees celsius on saturday. it was a little different, though, further north, as you'll see. we had a wet and a windy spell. we had nearly two inches of rain in the past 2a hours across parts of scotland. gusts of wind 40—50mph quite widely — even as far south as the llyn peninsula of wales, and that's because of this unusually deep area of low pressure which is pulling away. so, gradually, the winds will ease down but they'll still continue to bring in a few showers through the early hours of the morning, particularly in the north and the west. temperatures, though, under starry skies further south perhaps as low as eight or nine, so a little bit on the cool side sunday morning, but

tim allman, bbc news. all the business news coming up shortly. the united states to solve the ongoing milk crisis, the baby formula, going from white gold to black gold, talking about oil as well and the fact that opec the oil cartel of nations, they are agreeing to accelerate oil production following pressure from the united states and a slowdown in production from russia. coming up. go put the kettle on. hello. obviously, so many events taking place over thejubilee weekend and many of us are hoping for some fine weather and, yes, there will be plenty of sunshine around, but also some heavy showers lurking on the horizon. they will be very hit—and—miss, though. now, the recent satellite picture showed the cloud, which we had during the course of thursday into friday, across the north—west of the uk, so some wet weather through the early hours south—western scotland, parts of northern england, into wales, too, but elsewhere across the country, there is actually a lot of dry weather to be had and 13 degrees at 8am in the south, 8 degrees expected

tim allman, bbc news. that's the latest from bbc news.hing. hello again. we had some warm spells of sunshine around on wednesday but also some scattered showers, particularly across northern and eastern areas. one or two heavy ones mixed in. but in the west, a largely fine day — some lovely sunshine there in anglesey. satellite picture, at the moment, shows largely clear skies, but we do have some thicker cloud approaching from the northwest. that's going to be bringing some rain into northern ireland, as we head deeper into thursday, but for the time being, the skies are clear in most areas and it's another pretty chilly night, really, underneath those clear skies, with light winds for the time of year. we are looking at temperatures down to around 5—7 celsius for a number of you, which is on the cool side, certainly, forjune. now, looking at the pressure charts, pressure's actually rising a little bit across the uk, but then we've got this weather front — that area of cloud i showed you a moment ago — well, that is set to swing its way

tim allman, bbc news. important maritime discovery since the mary rose was raised a0 years ago. here's joe black. beneath the surface, 30 miles off the great yarmouth coast, lies the gloucester, a 17th—century warship which came to a tragic end. it sank 340 years ago after hitting the sandbank. on board was james stuart, duke of york and future king. he survived, but it's estimated up to 250 people did not. since 1682, the vessel remained half buried on the sea bed and its exact location was unknown. now we know that it's been discovered, it has caused much excitement with some saying that this is the most important maritime find since the mary rose. artefacts recovered from the ship include pipes with tobacco, spectacles with spare lenses, and bottles, some with wine still inside. and there's also the ship's bell. it was julian and lincoln barnwell�*s quest for a new challenge that led to this discovery. the printers from norfolk are also professional divers. four years and 5,000 nautical miles later, the

tim allman, bbc news. we're getting some breaking news from south africa.een found dead in a nightclub in east london in the eastern cape. the cause of the deaths is not known — local media has spoken of poisoning, or a stampede inside the venue. pictures from the enyobeni tavern show bodies strewn across the floor let's get some of the day's other news. a passenger ship has capsized off the coast of colombia, sparking a rescue operation by the country's navy. the 22 passengers and two crew on board were brought to safety after the emergency in an area known as paso del tigre. adverse weather conditions are being blamed for the sinking. britain's sunday times has reported that prince charles accepted a suitcase containing a million euros from a former qatari prime minister. it says this was one of three cash donations totalling three million euros for his charity. the royal household has insisted all the correct processes were followed. there is no suggestion the payments were illegal. hong kong's iconic skyline has been lit up by a special light and music

tim allman, bbc news. in australia. it's a seagrass, covering about 77 square miles, underwater, off australia's west coast. the meadow is believed to have grown from a single seed, over at least 11,500 years. researchers from the university of western australia were studying the genetic diversity of the species, and were astonished when dna results confirmed the meadow was a single plant. johnny depp has won his libel case against his former wife amber heard after she claimed in an article that she had endured domestic violence during their 15 month marriage. thejury found that during their 15 month marriage. the jury found that her statements were false and she acted with actual malice. and thatis acted with actual malice. and that is the latest, thanks for watching. hello again. we had some warm spells of sunshine around on wednesday but also some scattered showers, particularly across northern and eastern areas. one or two heavy ones mixed in. but in the west, a largely fine day — some lovely sunshine

tim allman, bbc news.ies have been found, on an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of the city of san antonio, officials say they were migrants, 16 people have been taken to hospital. people have been arrested, there is now a federal investigation. local police are at the scene they say there was no air—conditioning or water on the lorry. thank you for joining us on bbc news. stay with us. hello there. low pressure will be tending to stick close by to the uk throughout this week, so it's going to stay relatively unsettled with sunshine and showers, i think sums it up pretty well, especially for the north and west of the uk. for tuesday, something a bit more unsettled pushes in as that area of low pressure brings in quite an active weather front, mainly to northern and western parts of the country. and you'll see the isobars fairly close together, so it'll be wet and windy across more northern and western areas throughout the day on tuesday. some of the rain will be quite heavy, particularly for western and s

tim allman reports thick, black smoke hangs over the city of severodonetsk.s been a target for the russian military. now, reports of a strike on a chemical plant in the city that has almost been completely destroyed. translation: the direction of the situation and the donbas is very complicated. given the presence of large—scale chemical production in it the russian army strikes there, including blind air bombing are just crazy. and it's notjust and it's not just severodonetsk. and it's notjust severodonetsk. this is the nearby city of slovyansk. this building was hit by a russian missile. a young man was killed in this room. several others were wounded. the situation here is desperate, but the spirit of defiance is still strong. translation: liberators try to translation: liberators try trr free is but it is not needed, we live in ukraine, my house is in slovyansk, it is a ukrainian city and i want to live in ukraine. the war has been raging for more than three months, with claims and counterclaims of war crimes. only a few days ago, a russian tank commander

the bbc�*s tim allman explains. perfume.res men. the age-old question when _ and captures men. the age-old question when it _ and captures men. the age-old question when it comes - and captures men. the age-old question when it comes to - and captures men. the age-old question when it comes to the l question when it comes to the creation of perfume, is it science or is it art? finding the right combination of sand, bouquet and fragrance is never easy but maybe this will help. here at this technology conference in paris they are piloting a new bit of kit that scans your brain and hopefully will tell you what perfume to buyers. it will tell you what perfume to bu ers. . , , will tell you what perfume to bu ers. , ., ., , buyers. it measures emotions and we have _ buyers. it measures emotions and we have a _ buyers. it measures emotions and we have a questionnaire l buyers. it measures emotions i and we have a questionnaire and it measures emotions when you smell different fragrances and it tells you what makes you happy, stres

tim allman, bbc news.out 48 years? one library in south london had a shock when a book last taken out in 1974 appeared in their post via canada, begging the question — who sent it? the bbc�*s harry lowe tracked down the mystery sender. so, how did the story come to pass? well, basically what happened was we just got a package in the mail one monday morning, and one of my colleagues opened it up and went, "oh, look, somebody sent a book back to us..." it's not every day that books are returned from outside of this south london borough. even rarer that they travel across oceans. so, imagine the surprise for staff at tooting library when this novel arrived from canada 48 years and 107 days overdue. a confederate general from big sur reportedly sold less than 1000 copies when published in the 1960s, and the author has long since died. but the book was taken out so long ago, librarians didn't even notice it was missing. we don't have a record of this loan going out because it manages to predate our computer sys

tim allman, bbc news. overtaking the thai king, bhumibol adulyadej. only louis xiv of france ruled for longer. all around the world, people from the lgbt+ community and their allies have been celebrating gay pride. tens of thousands turned out in rome, for the first pride march in more than two years. the coronavirus pandemic had stopped similar events in both 2020 and 2021. there were big crowds too in vienna, for austria's gay pride march. organisers said they were expecting more than 200,000 people to take to the streets. and there were colourful scenes in the nepalese capital, kathmandu. nepal has some of the most liberal laws regarding homosexuality in south asia, but demonstrators said they still wanted to raise awareness on equal rights. and some proof that when it comes to art, small really can be beautiful. more than 30 international artists are displaying tiny characters struggling with life in their own ways. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lucyegrey hello there. 15 hours of sunshine for som

tim allman, bbc news.th capitals around the world to mark queen elizabeth's jubilee celebrations. one of the first to be lit was in new zealand's capital, wellington — where the city's mayor took on the task. in neighbouring australia, prime minister anthony albanese lit the beacon in canberra. here's sydney harbour bridge — it's one of 80 monuments that are being illuminated. pretty stunning stuff. more on that on the bbc news website, but for now from me and the team, thanks for watching. hello. obviously, so many events taking place over thejubilee weekend, and many of us are hoping for some fine weather, and, yes, there will be plenty of sunshine around, but also some heavy showers lurking on the horizon. they will be very hit—and—miss, though. now, the recent satellite picture showed the cloud, which we had during the course of thursday, into friday, across the northwest of the uk. so some wet weather through the early hours, southwestern scotland, parts of northern england, into wales, too, but elsew

tim allman, bbc news.oyed by an explosion, fire services saying they believe it was caused by gas explosion. five people have been injured, one critically. three properties adjoining the house have been significantly damaged. in police in turkey have stopped istanbul's pride event. organisers managed to read a statement and start a small parade before police arrived and broke up the event. this is the 8th year running pride has been banned. it was 2014 when the last pride event took place with over 100,000 participants. this year's glastonbury festival closed with kendrick lamar and diana ross taking top billing on the pyramid stage on sunday afternoon. our culture editor katie razzall reports from worthy farm in somerset in south—west england on what the return of glastonbury has meant. # baby love, my baby love, i need ya, oh how i...# glastonbury is going out on a high. earlier in the legends slot, diana ross pumped out hit after hit. # white shirt now red, my bloody nose...# and history has been made a

tim allman, bbc news.in rome, for the first pride march in more than two years. the coronavirus pandemic had stopped similar events in both 2020 and 2021. there were big crowds too in vienna, for austria's gay pride march. organisers said they were expecting more than 200,000 people to take to the streets. and there were colourful scenes in the nepalese capital, kathmandu. nepal has some of the most liberal laws regarding homosexuality in south asia, but demonstrators said they still wanted to raise awareness on equal rights. that is all from me for now. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lucy e grey thank you very much for watching. hello there. 15 hours of sunshine for some south—eastern areas, where the temperatures got up to nearly 2a degrees celsius on saturday. it was a little different though further north, as you will see. we had a wet and a windy spell. we had nearly two inches of rain in the past 2a hours, across parts of scotland. gusts of wind, 40—50mph quite widely, and even as far south as t

tim allman, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc.id stage — the legendary glastonbury festival draws to a close. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge fireworks display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. tennis balls thwack. cheering and applause. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 3h years, and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president zelensky is to address leaders of the g7, asking them to do more to help ukraine res

tim allman, bbc news. found dead inside trailer trucks. it's been thought that they could be migrants. police are on the scene. do stay with us on bbc world news. thanks for your company. hello there. low pressure will be tending to stick close by to the uk throughout this week, so it's going to stay relatively unsettled with sunshine and showers, i think sums it up pretty well, especially for the north and west of the uk. for tuesday, something a bit more unsettled pushes in as that area of low pressure brings in quite an active weather front, mainly to northern and western parts of the country. and you'll see the isobars fairly close together, so it'll be wet and windy across more northern and western areas throughout the day on tuesday. some of the rain will be quite heavy, particularly for western and southwest scotland, that rain getting into western england and wales as well. windy here, breezy further east, but here, a lot of dry weather around, some good spells of sunshine, maybe an odd passing sho

tim allman, bbc news. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello.re is 22 or 23, a little cooler in eastern coasts. through tonight, showers and storms down to the south, there could be quite a lot of rain across southern counties of england, mainly dry further north, the best of the clear spells out to watch the north—west where we will see the best of the sunshine tomorrow. grey and murky conditions for the north sea coast. showers and storms in the south will drift northwards and then petered out into the afternoon. afternoon temperatures on saturday 13 or 14 for hull at newcastle, 22 for the western side of scotland. into sunday, some rain, may be some thunderstorms across the southern half of the uk, drier and brighter further north. this is bbc news. the headlines: a service of thanksgiving to mark the queen�*s 70 year reign. her majesty was represented by prince charles, after she experience �*discomfort�* during yesterday�*s celebrations. thank you for staying the course. thank you for continuing to be faithful to the pledges you made 70 yea

tim allman, bbc news.ns, and more than 3000 beacons have been let around the uk and in commonwealth capitals around the world. have a look at this, one of the first to be lit was a new zealand's capital, wellington, where the city's mayor and the former governor general lit the beacon. in australia, in canberra, the new prime minister albanese lit the beacon. and here is the sydney harbour bridge, one of the many moments that have been eliminated. iam moments that have been eliminated. i am sure she is very pleased with it all. many thanks for watching. hello. obviously, so many events taking place over thejubilee weekend, and many of us are hoping for some fine weather, and, yes, there will be plenty of sunshine around, but also some heavy showers lurking on the horizon. they will be very hit—and—miss, though. now, the recent satellite picture showed the cloud, which we had during the course of thursday, into friday, across the northwest of the uk. so, some wet weather through the early hours, southwester

tim allman reports. it was a scene of chaos and sometimes brutal carnage.panish territory. according to officials in morocco, some died while falling from the fence, others were crushed in a stampede. many were injured and taken to hospital, while others could be seen celebrating successfully reaching spanish soil. the country's prime minister had no doubt who was to blame. translation: a violent and organised assault i organised by mafia who traffic human beings to a city situated on spanish soil. as a result, this is an attack on our territorial integrity. melilla has been under spanish control for more than 500 years — the source of some irritation for morocco, which claims the territory as its own. in recent years, it's become a focal point for mostly sub—saharan migrants trying to reach europe. there's been some criticism of the response of spanish personnel, saying it was heavy—handed. the mayor of barcelona described the events as "institutional racism". for now, the border seems relatively quiet. order has been restored. but the movement of migrants

tim allman, bbc news.c council's africa center — she told us more about the importance of the visit. this visit was originally scheduled forjune 2020, for the 16th anniversary of congo's independence and it has been postponed three times because of the pandemic and the war in ukraine but it was necessary, also necessary to organise it before the presidential elections to avoid being accused of interfering with the elections. so this visit, like you said in the report, has a very strong memorial dimension since the king has planned to visit the memorial veterans, where the issue of the restitution of art objects is discussed right now and during his pitch on the esplanade of the parliament today, the king reiterated his regrets about the colonisation and its impact but some are already disappointed because they were awaiting more apologies and reparations. let's catch—up with all the latest sports news. hello there, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your update from the bbc sport centre. golf gets set for a ne

tim allman, bbc news., and terrorist acts after a shooting which left two people dead and 21 others injured. shots were fired at a popular gay venue in the capital oslo and led to authorities cancelling the city's pride parade. there was, however, a defiant march by some of the community. gareth barlow has the latest. a march of unity in the face of terror. all chant: we're here! we're queer' we won't disappear! norwegians took to the streets of oslo after what the prime minister called a shocking attack on innocent people. the shooting, in a busy nightlife district, happened in the early hours of saturday morning with shots ringing out in three locations. speaking to reporters, officers were quick to label the shooting a suspected act of terror. translation: he is suspected of homicide, attempted - homicide, and terrorism. the charge of terrorism is motivated by the number of injured and killed and the number of crime scenes. we think, at this stage, there is good reason to believe he intended to spread t

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career. speaks french. non.rers, co—starjean—louis trintignant, the very epitome of vulnerability and desire. speaks french. a gifted and versatile actor, this is him more than 50 years later in amore, a harrowing story of marital love and impending death — an award—winning film and a special role, as the man himself realised. speaks french. translation: i think i'm better at theatre because i've never - seen myself, whereas in film, you see yourself. this is perhaps the first time — and i have been in more than 100 films — but this is perhaps the first time i've been glad to see myself. jean—louis trintignant was born in southern france in 1930. he lived through the trauma of the second world war and was later a young conscript in algeria. away from acting, he was passionate about motor racing. speaks french. but it was the stage where he felt most at home. jean—louis trintignant was a shy man but he was never afraid to reveal himself. he has been described as one of the most talented and important french actor

tim allman, bbc news.go to bbc news. or you can get us on the app. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lucyegrey. thanks very much for watching. hello there. a bit like on friday, the weather this weekend is looking rather mixed. there will be some warm spells of sunshine, but there will be some blustery showers. most of those will be across the northern half of the uk once again. now, on friday, we had some torrential, thundery downpours pushing eastwards across scotland, quite a few showers for northern ireland, but further south, lots of sunshine. just look at that view across london, you could see for miles. if you are stepping out early in the morning, in the sunshine across england and wales, temperatures of 13—14 degrees. further north, though, there is more cloud, some wetter weather, particularly in the north—west of scotland. we've still got some very high pollen levels on saturday across england and wales. those levels are dropping a bit across northern england and north wales, perhaps because th

tim allman, bbc news. just want to get a bit more on the american offer.than an offer of weapons. they will be sending them. 0ur correspondent david willis joins us now. let's start with what these weapons are and what they can do. , , . ., do. this is all part of the latest military _ do. this is all part of the latest military aid - do. this is all part of the i latest military aid package do. this is all part of the - latest military aid package for ukraine. the united states sending about $700 million in total and this package, including these artillery rocket systems that are capable of hitting with greater precision targets than the ukrainians have been able to hit up to now, giving the ukrainian forces a range of about 80 kilometres, or 50 miles away. now, these were supplied or to be supplied on the condition that they are not used to strike into russia. president biden said he got a commitment from the ukrainian president that that would not be the case, but, nonetheless, this is going to worry the russians considerably and, of course, vladimir pu

tim allman, bbc news. the next general election. his comments follow his party's defeat in two by—elections this week. speaking to the bbc from rwanda, where he'd been attending a meeting of commonwealth leaders, he claimed that people were heartily sick of questions about his conduct, and that a psychological transformation of his character would not happen. from the rwandan capital kigali, our political correspondent alex forsyth sent this report. diplomacy has been at the forefront of this commonwealth summit, but for the prime minister this morning, issues closer to home were dominant. evening, sir. last night, he attended an official dinner with his wife, carriejohnson, mingling with government heads while his own leadership is under scrutiny. after losing two by—elections and his party chair, critics want him to change, but borisjohnson says he won't undergo a psychological transformation, claiming it's policy people care about. when things are tough, of course people are going to, rightly, going to

tim allman, bbc news. mccartney — at the age of 80 — became the oldest person ever to headline the festival. he was on stage for more than two—and—a—half hours and was joined by bruce springsteen, and dave grohl, who performed for the first time since the death of his foo fighters bandmate taylor hawkins in march. our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, was there with a celebrity beatles superfan who he'd recruited to review the show. # can't buy me love! # love! # can't buy me love!# 36 songs, 21 of them by the beatles. at the age of 80, paul mccartney drew the pyramid stage's biggest crowd since dolly parton. # cos i don't care too much for money.# minutes before the show began, we bumped into a very famous beatles fan. alan partridge was asked what his favourite beatles album was, he said, "that's a tough question, i think i would have to say "the best of the beatles." and steve coogan kindly agreed that he would review the show for us. the rolling stones have only ever written about eight bril

tim allman, bbc news. let's go back to our top story on ukraine. at the atlantic council's eurasia center. andrew, thank you for coming on. a lot of talk about severodonetsk over the last couple of days. how big a loss is that city for ukraine? ukraine's severodonetsk is a tactical loss but it is nontropical and strategic defeat. of course, ukraine does not want to give up more territory to the invaders but severodonetsk is not a huge city, this isn't murray mariupol or kharkiv and ukrainian forces will be able to retreat further from the front line and will be able to regroup and defend ukraine from arguably a better position than they were in severodonetsk so a loss to be sure but not catastrophic.— loss to be sure but not catastrohic. ~ ., catastrophic. while we have seen ukrainian _ catastrophic. while we have seen ukrainian forces - catastrophic. while we have | seen ukrainian forces pulling back, they have been counter—attacking in other areas, for example around kherson. areas, for example around kherson— areas, for example around kherson. ,

tim allman, bbc news.or more than $15 million. the instrument, made in 1714, is one of around 650 that remain, made by the italian craftsman whose violins have served as an example for makers for more than 200 years. this particular violin, with original parts, has become the second most expensive ever sold. a reminder of our top story — like prince charles, the heir to the british throne, is reported to have criticised the government public policy to send some migrants to rwanda. the times newspaper said prince charles expressed his dissatisfaction in several private conversations. royal officials have declined to comment but have not denied the story. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @lucyegrey. hello there. a bit like on friday, the weather this weekend is looking rather mixed. there will be some warm spells of sunshine but there will also be some blustery showers. most of those will be across the northern half of the uk once again. now, on friday, we had some torrential, thundery downpours pushing east

tim allman reports. ever since russia invaded, ukraine has desperately wanted help.ted states has been among those offering support, donating billions of dollars in diplomatic, civilian and military aid. washington has gone one step further. writing in the new york times, president biden said... weaponry includes 142 i am ability rockets system. missiles that have a range of around 80 kilometres or 50 miles. us officials have been given assurances they won't be used to strike targets inside russia stop the missiles will be welcomed in kyiv. the military is losing ground in the east. think black smoke would be seen in the skies above the city of severodonetsk. four weeks it has been a target for the russian military. now report of a strike on a chemical plant in a strike on a chemical plant in a city that has been almost completely destroyed. translation: completely destroyed. tuna/mom- completely destroyed. translation: . ., ., translation: the direction of the situation _ translation: the direction of the situation in _ translation: the direction of the situation in

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. of violence. this is studio for peace, teaching children from wherever they come from the merits of discipline, self—control and cooperation. friendship, respect, they are all things taught on the mat, the tatami as we call it, things that children learn day by day, by participating in the activities, working together, they learn to live together as well. and that hasn't always been too easy. this wasjohannesburg in 2019, shops, mostly owned by nigerians, looted and ransacked, part of a wave of xenophobic attacks that shocked the nation. back at the dojo, the judo instructor says the emphasis here is on unity rather than division. translation: for me, | everybody who lives here is like my family. i am congolese, i'm black, i'm african, we are all african. for me it's important to help the children here because it helps everybody. this is a poor and sometimes violent community, a tough place to grow up from many of these youngsters. but, with the right throws and holds, there is hope f

the bbc�*s tim allman has the story.ore than a few locals. it was even the location for a bond film. but, this is thejumbo floating restaurant today — almost derelict now. the kitchens have already capsized and there is no money for refurbishment. mr wong has been ferrying tourists to the restaurant for years, and he will be sorry to see it go. "my life is connected tojumbo," he says. "i have been worse of it since it closed. "if it disappears, it will hurt tourism, it's an attraction "known all over the world." covid was the final blow but this wasn't just a place to eat, it was a symbol of the city itself. translation: there were only restaurants like this _ in hong kong. covid destroyed the last and only one, and the government will do nothing to save it, it's sad. no word yet as to where it will end up but, one day soon, the tugboats will arrive and the restaurant will will just. . .float away. for hong kong, this really is at the end of an era. all around the world, people from the lgbt+ community and their allies h

tim allman, bbc news. that�*s it from me and the team but you can always get in touch on twitter. there will be plenty of sunshine around, but also some heavy showers lurking on the horizon. they will be very hit—and—miss, though. now, the recent satellite picture showed the cloud, which we had during the course of thursday into friday, across the north—west of the uk, so some wet weather through the early hours south—western scotland, parts of northern england, into wales, too, but elsewhere across the country, there is actually a lot of dry weather to be had and 13 degrees at 8am in the south, 8 degrees expected in aberdeen. now, how about friday daytime, then? so, cloud and rain comes and goes, i think, in the north—west of the country, and then, eventually, most of that should fizzle out and give way to some sunny spells. however, to the south, across the midlands and wales, we could see showers brewing in the afternoon — again, very hit—and—miss — and the temperatures, 22 in london on friday, up to 20 degrees in the western isles of scotland, but for some of us, it�*ll be clo

the bbc�*s tim allman reports.is is studio for peace, teaching children from wherever they come from the merits of discipline, self—control and cooperation. friendship, respect, they are all things taught on the mat, the tatami as we call it, things that children learn day by day. by participating in the activities, by working together, they learn to live together as well. and that hasn't always been too easy. this wasjohannesburg in 2019, shops, mostly owned by nigerians, looted and ransacked, part of a wave of xenophobic attacks that shocked the nation. back at the dojo, the judo instructor says the emphasis here is on unity rather than division. translation: for me, | everybody who lives here is like my family. i am congolese, i'm black, i'm african, we are all african. for me it's important to help the children here because it helps everybody. this is a poor and sometimes violent community, a tough place to grow up from many of these youngsters. but, with the right throws and holds, there is hope for the future

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. at this dojo injohannesburg, they are pursuing harmony through the controlledine, self—control and cooperation. friendship commerce respect, they are all things taught on they are all things taught on the mat, things that children learn day by day, by participating in the activities, working together, they learn to live together as well. �* . ., , �* they learn to live together as well. ~ . �* ., well. and that hasn't always been too — well. and that hasn't always been too easy. _ well. and that hasn't always been too easy. this - well. and that hasn't always been too easy. this was - been too easy. this was johannesburg in 2019, shops, mostly owned by nigerians, looted and ransacked, part of a wave of xenophobic attacks that shocked the nation. back at the dojo, thejudo instructor says the emphasis here is on unity rather than division. translation: for me, everybody who lives he was like my family. i am congolese, who lives he was like my family. iam congolese, i who lives he was like my family. i am congolese, i like, i'm african, we are all african. for me

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. us unravel some of the mysteries of the universe. it's the location of the extremely large telescope, or elt. the name may seem a little mundane but the project is anything but. translation: it's a project for the future that will allow us to reach other distances in the universe. it's a mega project. the telescope is currently the world's largest under construction. and nothing is being left to chance. these are seismic structural dampers that will protect the elt in case of an earthquake. hundreds of finely honed mirrors will be used to build a telescope that will provide images 15 times sharper than those of the hubble space telescope. translation: the basic - questions in astronomy of 30 years ago have already been answered. with the elt, we want to answer the questions of today, not those from 30 years ago. that is why we need to build bigger and bigger telescopes to push the limits of technology. the whole project is estimated to cost nearly $1.1; billion. it won't be complete f

the bbc�*s tim allman watched the action.re as he carted a 67 on day three, although it is an animal still to be conquered. obviously, there's a _ to be conquered. obviously, there's a ton _ to be conquered. obviously, there's a ton of— to be conquered. obviously, there's a ton of major - there's a ton of major champions on this leaderboard and by no means is thejob done but not even close butjust keep doing what i'm doing, make sure that i get myself on the green as fast as i can or at least normalise the mistakes. matt fitzpatrick won an amateur title here nine years ago and he looked comfortably at home, his 68 giving him a share of the lead. his 68 giving him a share of the lead-— the lead. get in the hole! defending _ the lead. get in the hole! defending champion - the lead. get in the hole! i defending champion spain's jon defending champion spain's jon rahm defending champion spain'sjon rahm would have held that position by himself but two drop shots on the 18th proved costly. america's scotty scheffler compared his ro

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. at a ceremony in kinshasa, a symbol perhaps of a new beginning.st one of more than 80,000 artefacts taken during colonial rule that will now be given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... belgium was in charge here from 1885 until 1960. it was at times a particularly brutal occupation. during the earliest period as many as 10 million people are thought to have died. translation: the colonial regime was based on exploitation and domination. it was a regime marked by discrimination and racism. on my first trip to the congo here in front of the congolese people, i wish to reaffirm my deepest regret is that these past wounds. and yet, despite this dark history, the people of kinshasa seemed to offer the warm welcome to the descendant of their former rulers. "during his speech he said he had not forgotten everything that had happened" said this woman. "he remembers perfectly our past which was so tragic." "saying a few words in our language is something that has touched me a lot," said this man. we did not expect the king to acknowledge some of the wr

the bbc�*s tim allman explains. they were part of her life long before she was queen. this jubilee would take place without the appearance of a corgi or two. dozens of them in fact were on parade in a park near buckingham palace. we parade in a park near buckingham palace. parade in a park near buckinuham palace. . ., ., buckingham palace. we have got chatter, buckingham palace. we have got chatter. he _ buckingham palace. we have got chatter. he is — buckingham palace. we have got chatter, he is 15 _ buckingham palace. we have got chatter, he is 15 months old. - chatter, he is 15 months old. we got him because we heard he is really loyal, corgis are loyal to their owners, which is one reason why we have got them. �* ~ , , them. and i think they 'ust look so cute, i them. and i think they 'ust look so cute, they �* them. and i think they 'ust look so cute, they are e them. and i think theyjustl look so cute, they are really cute — look so cute, they are really cute as _ look so cute, they are really cute as well, short legs, long hody~ — cute as well, short legs, long

the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. no trip to hong kong was complete without a trip to the jumbo floating was even the location for a bond film. but, this is the jumbo floating restaurant today — almost derelict mall. the kitchens have already capsized and there is no money for refurbishment. mrwhang and there is no money for refurbishment. mr whang has been ferrying tourists to the restaurant for years, and he will be sorry to see it go. translation: mi; will be sorry to see it go. translation:— translation: my life is connected _ translation: my life is connected to _ translation: my life is connected to jumbo. - translation: my life is connected to jumbo. i i translation: my life is i connected to jumbo. i have translation: my life is - connected to jumbo. i have been connected tojumbo. i have been worse of it since it closed. if it disappears it will hurt tourism, it is an attraction known all over the world. covid was the final blow but this wasn't just the covid was the final blow but this wasn'tjust the place to eat. it was a symbol of the city itself. translation: ., , translation

while the queen has been on the throne, and she's spent time with almost all of them, as the bbc�*s tim allmandent. princess elizabeth arriving in washington in 1951. herfirst visit to the states, and harry s truman was there to say hello. it s truman was there to say hello. . . , s truman was there to say hello. . ., , , ., , hello. it certainly is a very ureat hello. it certainly is a very great pleasure _ hello. it certainly is a very great pleasure for- hello. it certainly is a very great pleasure for me - hello. it certainly is a very great pleasure for me as i hello. it certainly is a very i great pleasure for me as the president of the united states to welcome you to the capital of our— to welcome you to the capital of our country.— of our country. the president because my _ of our country. the president because my car _ of our country. the president because my car is _ of our country. the president because my car is now- because my car is now approaching, and princess elizabeth awaits her —— his rival. elizabeth awaits her -- his rival. , , ., , rival. this time she was playing _ rival

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career.n the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb _ the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb stretched - the bomb campaign. the struggle to ban the bomb stretched back l to ban the bomb stretched back almost as far as the weapon itself. one of the most familiarfaces in itself. one of the most familiar faces in the fight was bruce kent, a one—time catholic priest, and fierce proponent for peace. priest, and fierce proponent for peace-— priest, and fierce proponent for peace. when we see this starvation — for peace. when we see this starvation on _ for peace. when we see this starvation on television i for peace. when we see this starvation on television and| starvation on television and remember how people are suffering around the world, let us remember that is happening because of the gross and disgusting waste on weapons, nuclear and conventional, in this world.— this world. his fellow campaigner, - this world. his fellow campaigner, british i this world. his fellow i campaigne

the bbc�*s tim allman looks back at his life and career. speaks french.with brigitte bardot. chief among her admirers, with brigitte bardot. chief among heradmirers, poster among her admirers, poster jean—louis among heradmirers, poster jean—louis trintignant, the very epitome of vulnerability and desire. a gifted and versatile actor, this is him more than 50 years later in a harrowing story of marital love and impending death. an award—winning film and a special role as the man himself realised. speaks french. commentator: ithink himself realised. speaks french. commentator: i think i am better at theatre because i have never seen myself, whereas in film, you see yourself. this is perhaps the first time and i have been in more than 100 films. , , , films. this is perhaps the first time _ films. this is perhaps the first time i _ films. this is perhaps the first time i have - films. this is perhaps the first time i have been - films. this is perhaps the | first time i have been glad to see myself. first time i have been glad to see myself-— see myself. je