tim muffett, bbc news.'s author, banji alexander has composed a song for it entited �*new king'. written from a child's perspective, the lyrics explore what children would do if they suddenly became king for day. banji alexander has recorded the song with pupils at a primary school in croydon. ricky boleto was there. # if you were king from today. # how would you celebrate? # open the palace gates. # eat pizza and stay up late. #. children in primary schools up and down the land are belting out this song, fit for a king! written by teacher turned author, banji alexander, he hopes it will connect younger people to the coronation. i think once you can get children excited about something, once it becomes fun and relevant to them, they will certainly engage with it. and new king makes the song and the idea of being a leader and having power very relevant to children. it is written from a child's perspective, so they are very excited about the coronation. they have never experienced a coronation. i have never e

tim muffett, bbc news.and vips who'll be coming to london for king charles' coronation. thousands upon thousands of people will be expected to stand along the procession route. some are already there. ellie price reports from just outside buckingham palace. the party has started already. we are three days out, aren't we? we have a garden party going on in buckingham palace as we speak. this is all part of the coronation celebrations. there are several thousand people in the grounds who have walked past as they go and do their thing in the grounds of buckingham palace. before we came on air, a cavalcade of cars came past and we think there could have been somebody royal in there because everyone cheered and was waving although we couldn't quite work out who it was. there are tents being set up three days out from the coronation are then going to introduce you to our ladies that we found to have been here since last night. the weather is much bettertoday, isn't it? it is indeed. where have you ladies come fro

festival will be the last of its kind, before it moves to lincolnshire next year. 0ur reporter tim muffett we can bring you that reportjust now. as i said. let's see if we can bring you the report. lets have one more goal. —— let's have another shot. road haulage with a bit of razzmatazz. truckfest, a ao—year—old annual lorry love—in, inspired back in 1983, by the eurovision song contest. i was sat round at my brother's — my brother being a truck driver, by the way — we were watching eurovision. hejokingly said, "let's do something like this for the truckers." and i remember saying, "do you know, it's a cracking idea, but would they come?" and he said, "colin, i'd go and my pals would all go. and i think it would be a great idea." it was, of course, a time before social media and mobile phones. we got hold of some cb radios, parked in a lay—by and started talking to the truckers. and really that was the way we got the very, very first one together. the east of england showground in peterborough has hosted truckfest ever since. plans, though, have been submitted to redevelop this site, so t

tim muffett reports. in myself i feel very sick, very dizzy. my breathing becomes a bit more shallow. i suck air in. whilstjogging in this field in east sussex, simon knew an epileptic seizure was imminent. my tongue is gone, my eyes have gone, i can't move. and this is where the big seizure, it happened. so, i lost consciousness. and the next thing i can remember was a dog walker. he didn't know i was having a seizure. that is a common reaction, as simon knows all too well. he has had epileptic seizures since he was seven. it's like a volcano. you are waiting to explode. a lot of people don't know how to react. i have gotten to the stage of wanting to take my own life. the dog walker who found simon did call an ambulance. but the charity epilepsy action says many with the condition are often dismissed as being drunk or on drugs. in a survey for the charity, others reported being robbed or physically assaulted while having a seizure. electrical activity happens in our brains all the time, as brain cells send messages to each other. an epileptic

tim muffett reports. in myself i feel very sick, very dizzy.ir in. whilstjogging in this field in east sussex, simon knew an epileptic seizure was imminent. my tongue is gone, my eyes have gone, i can't move. and this is where the big seizure, it happened. so, i lost consciousness. and the next thing i can remember was a dog walker. he didn't know i was having a seizure.

tim muffett has been speaking to those working in the industry. farming industry according to the national farmers industry according to the nationalfarmers union. in national farmers union. in recent nationalfarmers union. in recent months, farmers have been telling the bbc about the impact they have felt. hide been telling the bbc about the impact they have felt.- impact they have felt. we are battered. _ impact they have felt. we are battered, the _ impact they have felt. we are battered, the last _ impact they have felt. we are battered, the last couple - impact they have felt. we are battered, the last couple of. battered, the last couple of years, notjust financially. it has been pent up stress. haste has been pent up stress. we will look _ has been pent up stress. we will look at _ has been pent up stress. we will look at ways to either get out of — will look at ways to either get out of farming or reduce the risk— out of farming or reduce the risk even _ out of farming or reduce the risk even more.— out of farming or reduce the risk even m

tim muffett, bbc news.e in new zealand. the man, who can't be named, faces two counts of arson after fire engulfed a 92—room hostel in the country's capital, wellington. he was remanded in custody. at least six people were killed in the blaze but police have warned the death toll could rise. 16 minutes past six. ant and dec have announced that they're taking a breakfrom hosting itv�*s saturday night takeaway. the duo will present the 20th series next year, before stepping back. the series launched in 2002 and previously took a pause in 2009, returning four years later. ant and dec explained their decision on social media. the show takes up such a lot of our year. we just feel we need a little bit of a breather and that the show is going to take a little bit of a rest. but before that though, we've got the 20th series to plan, haven't we? yes! _ and we're looking forward to it. next year, 2024, series 20. see you then. let's go to work. let's get to work. we are always working here in breakfast. we never tak

tim muffett, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's front pages.ding a car after it crashed into the gates of downing street. the daily express carries a pledge from prime minister rishi sunak which reads, "we must and will cut the number of people moving to the uk". that's after official figures showed uk net migration was a record 606,000 last year. the guardian reports on leaked documents which reportedly show the government has drawn up plans to deport more than 3,000 asylum seekers every month from january under the provisions of the illegal migration bill. and the i reports that those latest migration figures mean britain is set to overtake france to become europe's second—largest population for the first time ever. a quick look at some of the inside pages. we have a theme this morning, we are at the sea, we are withjohn maguire in cornwall talking about safety in the water. a couple of pictures to draw your attention to. this is an extraordinary picture. this is an extraordinary picture. this appears to be a bottlenose dolphin which was pick

tim muffett, bbc news, east devon.st. still to come — you may well know the bestselling novel or the film, but now the time traveller's wife is heading for the west end as a musical. we'll be talking to some of the cast, alongside the musicianjoss stone, who wrote some of its songs. time now to get the news, travel, and weather where you are. hello, a very good morning to you, welcome to bbc london, i'm frankie mccamley. met police bosses are being questioned later by a cross—party committee of mps over the way they dealt with anti—monarchy protests during the coronation weekend. it's part of a wider inquiry following the arrest of six demonstrators under the new public order act. they were later freed with no further action, with the force expressing "regret" over their arrests. the government is set to announce the biggest rental reform in 35 years. it is expected the section 21 notice, where landlords can give just four weeks' notice to evict a tenant without reason, will be abolished. but although the reform aims t

tim muffett is getting a taste, a sense of those well—wishers who have gathered. good morning.l sense arising excitement, you can hear some cheering at the moment. people have been coming here for days while others have arrived in the last hour orso others have arrived in the last hour or so and the numbers of people here are on the up. let's have a chat to this guy, you have a fabulous union jack. why are you — why did you decide to come? we jack. why are you - why did you decide to come?— jack. why are you - why did you decide to come? ~ ., ., . , ., decide to come? we have to celebrate bein: decide to come? we have to celebrate being british. — decide to come? we have to celebrate being british, nobody _ decide to come? we have to celebrate being british, nobody does _ being british, nobody does circumstance, pomp and ceremony like this. circumstance, pomp and ceremony like this envy— circumstance, pomp and ceremony like this envy of— circumstance, pomp and ceremony like this. envy of the world, you have to be here _ this. envy of the world, you have to be here to — this. en

leaders and food retailers to talk about how best to support the sector moving forward. 0ur reporter tim muffettng and essex. morning, ten. , ., a lovely morning and essex. morning, ten. ., ., ., ten. good morning to you from the blue house — ten. good morning to you from the blue house farm _ ten. good morning to you from the blue house farm in _ ten. good morning to you from the blue house farm in clacton - ten. good morning to you from the blue house farm in clacton upon i ten. good morning to you from the | blue house farm in clacton upon see in essex. barlow to my right, beans to my left, and today, as you say, there will be a food summit taking place in downing street. farmers, retailers, the hospitality sector, they will all be represented, and there will be meeting different government departments. the aim is to try to protect and boost the whole food chain, from a farm to fork, and it is a sector that has faced many challenges. volatility, uncertainty and instability. three major threats facing the farming industry, according to the national farmers' union. in recent months, farmers hav

festival will be the last of its kind, before it moves to lincolnshire next year, and breakfast�*s tim muffettowground, _ morning. good morning from the east of and the showground, home - morning. good morning from the east of and the showground, home for - morning. good morning from the east of and the showground, home for the | of and the showground, home for the last a0 years for now. it is all about these things, lorries, trucks, about these things, lorries, trucks, a celebration of the vehicles and also those who drive them. you have got your typical lorries, your monster trucks as well. we will see one of them in action in a short while. this is the last time this event is being held here. it will move to lincolnshire. it has grown hugely over the last a0 years. there are other smaller nows that happen across england and scotland. but for the time being it is a chance to reflect on how this industry has claimed. —— smaller truckfests. road haulage with a bit of razzmatazz. truckfest, a a0—year—old annual lorry love in, inspired back in 1983, by the eurovision song contest. i was sat arou

tim muffett, bbc news. we are all thinking about how we breathe now. are you a nose breather?s into your lungs. it does a surprising thing we discovered. it needs to release of nitric oxide, a gas, which kills, you know, bacteria and viruses in your nose but it actually goes down into your lungs and causes expansion of the lungs and causes expansion of the lungs and a absorbs more oxygen. breathing through your nose does lead you to inhale more oxygen. they did a small experiment of 21 people. they stuck them in a brain scanner and ask them to breathe through their mouth and then nose and they perform better on memory tasks when they breached through their mouths. to memory tasks when they breached through their mouths.— memory tasks when they breached through their mouths. to get better auali through their mouths. to get better quality sleep? _ through their mouths. to get better quality sleep? the _ through their mouths. to get better quality sleep? the downside - through their mouths. to get better quality sleep? the downside of - quality sleep? the downside of breathin: qu

tim muffett, bbc news. let's hope lucy and he is from somebody.s. that stuff is quite cool. low—tech. and this story had us wondering — what old bits of tech do you have lying around at home? send us your pictures — and you can now send us a message on whatsapp the number is 0330123 0&40, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. a planned rehearsal of the coronation processions went ahead earlier — despite a man being arrested outside buckingham palace last night on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. 7,000 personnel from all three of the armed forces came togetherfor the first time ahead of saturday's events. hours earlier, a controlled explosion was carried out after a man threw what's thought to be shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace. the incident is not being treated as terror—related. a 33—year—old man remains in custody this morning on su

tim muffett is at st clement danes church, where the funeral is going to take place.special. person in a special place. 1000 year history— person in a special place. 1000 year history associated with this church that was _ history associated with this church that was rebuilt in 1682 by sir christopher wren and since 1958 it's been the _ christopher wren and since 1958 it's been the central church of the raf and as— been the central church of the raf and as you — been the central church of the raf and as you heard the report, plans were _ and as you heard the report, plans were in_ and as you heard the report, plans were in place to have a funeral in mortlake — were in place to have a funeral in mortlake in— were in place to have a funeral in mortlake in a smaller place but they had to— mortlake in a smaller place but they had to bring it here for the demand to people _ had to bring it here for the demand to people to pay their respects. you were involved in the search for relatives — were involved in the search for relatives of peter browne. what kind of project _ rel