what you make of what the trevelyan family _ to be here.ou make of what the trevelyan family is doing - to be here. what you make of whatj the trevelyan family is doing here? we applaud it. we welcome it. her family is doing the right thing, and they are doing it in the right way. not only are they apologising, being willing to make a reparations gesture, but they are doing it in collaboration with the reparations commission. also, very important, they are calling on both the british government and the british royal family to do likewise, to acknowledge their involvement in enslavement, and to negotiate on a reparations package. just enslavement, and to negotiate on a reparations package.— reparations package. just underline wh that is reparations package. just underline why that is so _ reparations package. just underline why that is so important _ reparations package. just underline why that is so important and - why that is so important and significant. why that is so important and significant-— why that is so important and siinificant.

the trevelyan family has decided to apologise. in a public letter, they write...ts continue to the present day. we repudiate our ancestors' involvement in it." they go on... "through a donation by laura trevelyan, we have been able to contribute to the setting up of the reparations research fund at the university of the west indies to look into the economic impacts of enslavement." five times great—grandfather... ms trevelyan explained the impact her family's actions still have today. poverty is rife. there's a lot of obesity, of hypertension, of ill—health, which is linked to slavery, health experts, feel, because of decades of poor diet, stress. and so some people could see what you are doing and argue, you know what, this is a drop in the bucket. yes, i completely understand that this can seem like a very inadequate gesture, that our family received the equivalent of about £3 million in compensation when slavery was abolished. we got that money in 183a. so for me to be giving £100,000, almost 200 years later, for a fund that is going to look at economic develop

one member of the trevelyan family is my colleague, laura trevelyan.ws reporter, azadeh moshiri, in a personal capacity. how do you make up for centuries of oppression? that's a question countries like britain and the united states are still trying to answer. bbc presenter laura trevelyan is confronting her ancestors' own role in the slave trade. across the caribbean, there are calls for reparations. after she learnt her family was listed on a database of slave owners, ms trevelyan visited grenada to face her ancestors' painful legacy. when i went to grenada and i saw for myself the plantations where slaves were punished, when i saw the instruments of torture that were used to restrain them. when i looked at the neck braces, at the manacles, at this system of dehumanisation that my family had profited from as absentee slave owners of these sugar plantations, i felt ashamed. the trevelyan family has decided to apologise in a public letter. they write... they go on... five—times great grandfather... ms trevelyan explained the impact her family's actions

later this month, the trevelyans will return to grenada. island will continue to reflect on what it's lost after centuries of colonisation and enslavement. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. hundreds of boats have taken part in a parade along the waterways at the start of the annual carnival in venice. the two—week event attracts tourists from all over the globe, with dancers, costumes and music lighting up the city. it was scaled down during the pandemic, but has returned to normal this year. as you can see from these pictures, it is a remarkable site. all of that colourful activity on the water. 0ur reporter emb hashmi has more. dancing and sparkly masks are back with a bang in venice. the two—week—long festivities were launched by this colourful unicorn, a magical creature that transports dreamers to the stars. the narrow alleys and bridges of the city were lit up by dazzling dancers and spectacular floats for the parade down the canal grande. over the next two weeks the city will be filled with thousands of tourists from across italy and the wor

one member of the trevelyan family is my colleague, laura trevelyan.orrific and when i went to grenade and i saw for myself the plantations where slaves were punished mccrow one. when i saw the instruments of torture that were used to restrain them, when i looked at the neck braces, at the manacles, at this system of dehumanisation, that my family had profited from as absentee slaveowners of these sugar plantations, ifelt slaveowners of these sugar plantations, i felt ashamed and i also felt that it was my duty, you cannot repair the past but you can acknowledge the pain and that i wanted to try to do something to make it better and so, that's partly what has led our family to this moment, where we are going to issue a public apology when seven of us go to granada later in february and in consultation with grenade's national reparations commission —— granada's national reparations commission. we hope that we can do something to help an island where all of the wealth was extracted. where all of the wealth was extracted-— where all of the wealth was extr

the trevelyan family is only one. applaud this effort, we are conscious of the fact that more can and should be done. the real legacy of slavery is the underdevelopment of the caribbean, the underdevelopment of grenada, you are talking about the education system, the health care system, our whole economic premise. as contributing nations continue to grapple with that legacy, there is mounting pressure from some for governments to pay reparations, too. celestina olulode, bbc news. pope francis is on his way back to rome after a historic visit to south sudan. addressing an open air mass congregation injuba at the end of his visit, he told the congregation he brought a message of hope and pleaded with south sudan's leaders to focus on bringing about lasting peace. it's official — peggy — a pug cross — has been named "britain's ugliest dog". her prize was a pampering session and professional photo shoot at a salon in beverley, east yorkshire. simon spark has the details. # ugly.# this is just part of an amazing transforma

the trevelyan family is only one.is really a drop in the bucket. so while we applaud this effort, we are conscious of the fact that more can and should be done. the real legacy of slavery is the underdevelopment of the caribbean, the underdevelopment of grenada, you are talking about the education system, the health care system, our whole economic premise. as nations continue to grapple with that legacy, there is mounting pressure from some for governments to pay reparations, too. celestina olulode, bbc news. if your home's kept warm by a gas boiler and radiators, would you consider switching them for some high—tech heated wallpaper? it's something that many housing associations and councils are testing as they look for green and cost—effective alternatives. our reporter dougal shaw has been finding out more. if you want to step into a 1970s time warp, come to octopus energy's research centre in slough. engineers train here to retrofit the latest green tech like heat pumps into specially built, old—fashioned homes. th

the trevelyan family is only one.a drop in the bucket. so while we applaud this effort, we are conscious of the fact that more can and should be done. the real legacy of slavery is the underdevelopment of the caribbean, the underdevelopment of grenada, you are talking about the education system, the health care system, our whole economic premise. as contributing nations continue to grapple with that legacy, there is mounting pressure from some for governments to pay reparations, too. celestina olulode, bbc news. the biggest names in the music industry are gathering in los angeles later for the 65th grammy awards. beyonce leads the nominations with nine, and could break the record for the most wins in the ceremony�*s history. this year there are 91 categories with abba, adele, coldplay and beyonce among the contenders for album of the year. let's cross to la and talk tojem aswad, who's the deputy music editor at variety. thank you so much for talking to us. i think we are stopping you getting ready, getting dressed to

the point that's been raised is that sir charles trevelyan . this is sir charles trevelyan.rson this first baronet trevelyan . the bad one. yeah, trevelyan. the bad one. yeah, the of all of them had job was responsible for the potato blight for the famine relief when the response to the potato blight killed millions of people. so the point about the reparations would be money that was made from slavery. yes. reparations come from that . reparations come from that. could you work out what money was made for this terrible role or a role done badly to do with the potato famine? i'm not sure, but certainly an apology might be linked if you're for one. yeah. why the heck aren't you apologising? apologising for the. but this is why it's a good idea never to, frankly, because it never it never ends. things just . you don't to just unravel. you don't come to a convenient as rule. a convenient not as rule. speaking francis to speaking of which, francis to the guardian. far be it from me to your response for what is tiresome us grifter al tiresome us race grifter al sharpton up to no

the point that's been raised is that sir charles trevelyan . this is sir charles trevelyan.rson this first baronet trevelyan . the bad one. yeah, trevelyan. the bad one. yeah, the of all of them had job was responsible for the potato blight for the famine relief when the response to the potato blight killed millions of people. so the point about the reparations would be money that was made from slavery. yes. reparations come from that . reparations come from that. could you work out what money was made for this terrible role or a role done badly to do with the potato famine? i'm not sure, but certainly an apology might be linked if you're for one. yeah. why the heck aren't you apologising? apologising for the. but this is why it's a good idea never to, frankly, because it never it never ends. things just . you don't to just unravel. you don't come to a convenient as rule. a convenient not as rule. speaking francis to speaking of which, francis to the guardian. far be it from me to your response for what is tiresome us grifter al tiresome us race grifter al sharpton up to no

laura trevelyan talking to my colleague.her who has gone missing in lancashire say a new witness has come forward after a cctv image was released of a woman in a yellow coat. police have said that the woman was part of their enquiries to speak to as many members of the public as possible. police say they are working on the theory that nicola bulley fell into the river. but friends of the 45—year—old have urged detectives to keep an open mind as the bbc�*s juliet philipps reports. the search for mum of two nicola bulley continues, eight days after she went missing. police yesterday said after extensive investigation, they're working on the hypothesis that nicola fell into the river — a theory nicola's friends and family have today questioned. as far as i'm aware, there has been no evidence found in the water that would point to the fact that nikki was in the water or had ever been in the water. you're not going to give up trying to find nicola, are you? no. we can't. we are continuing as we have been all week. our hope is not

laura trevelyan talking to my colleague.rmer grandeur. our reporter emb hashmi has more. elaborate opera, dancing and sparkling masks are back with a bang in venice. the two week—long festivities were launched by this colourful unicorn, a magical creature that transports dreamers to the stars. the narrow alleys and bridges of the city were lit up by dazzling dancers and spectacular floats for the parade down the canal grande. over the next two weeks the city will be filled with thousands of tourists from across italy and the world. translation: it's great, it's magical, what else i is there to say? come and feel the spirit here! masked balls are held in ancient venetian palaces, while concerts and gondola parades are organised in the piazzas and canals, and costumed participants gather at the epicentre, saint mark's square. the tradition of this carnival dates back to the 11th century, and it is still going strong. emb hashby, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @lucyegrey. hello. the second half of the weekend is set

. ♪ laura: i am a laura trevelyan in washington. this is bbc world news america.than 7000 people have died after the earthquakes in turkiye and syria. anna foster is one of the first reporters to reach the epicenter. >> it is long and difficult to drive to get here. the epicenter of the quake. that is one of the things that is causing huge problems. rescue teams and specialist equipment are getting stuck on the mountainous roads, gridlocked with people trying to leave. laura: an extraordinary moment as a three-year-old girl is pulled alive fro the rubble. president biden will give his state of the union address tonight, flanked by a republican speaker, a symbol of divided government. 's cuba's economic woes compounded by the u.s. trade embargo now in its 62nd year. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin in turkiye in syria with the aftermath of two earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks. the desperate search for survivors enters a second night but is being hampered by freezing conditions. at least 7000 people have died and of

laura: i'm laura trevelyan in new york city and this is bbc world news america. chinese intelligence gathering balloon has been floating above the united states. the u.s. sec. state was due to fly to china to meet the country's president until the balloon was seen. china's unacceptable action i am postponing my travel to china. laura: the u.s. is giving ukraine longer-range weapon second strike targets more than 90 miles away. the latest 2.2 billion dollar aid package. u.s. jobs market taking economist by surprise with more than half a million new jobs created. we need the punk legend johnny rock for the eurovision song contest. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in the united states with a strange tale of the giant balloons seen flying above montana. giant says it deviated from its planned route. the situation so serious that the u.s. secretary of state, antony blinken has postponed a mess anticipated trip to where he was due to meet president xi. our security correspondent reports. >> i have no idea what this thing is. >

laura: i am laura trevelyan in washington, and this is "bbc world news america."ensive search-and-rescue operations are underway in turkey and syria after major earthquakes. more than 2300 people have been killed in southern turkey. thousands of buildings collapsed. around 120 more people died in northern syria. the quake measured 7.8 and was felt as far away as lebanon and cyprus. >> we've all heard the sound of the earthquake. my sister is still trapped under the rubble. >> there are 12 families trapped here and no one managed to get out. they are all inside here. laura: house republicans want to formally condemn the biden administration so long to shoot down a spy balloon. china says the u.s. response is an overreaction. >> show your respect! >> ♪ laura: beyoncÉ bricks the record for the most -- breaks the record for the most grammy award-wins of all time, picking up her 32nd trophy. ♪ welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the rescue operations underway across much of southern turkey and northern syria following a hu

the trevelyans owned six sugar plantations on the caribbean island in the nineteenth century.d. violence has erupted in peru between demonstrators and riot police in the capital lima. there were clashes when a group of protesters stormed through a street, throwing objects — including firecrackers — at a wall of riot police officers, who fired teargas canisters to disperse the crowd. the demonstrators are demanding the resignation of president dina boluarte and for new elections to be brought forward. a 16—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a shark in western australia. she was pronounced dead after being pulled from the swan river in perth. it's thought there hasn't been a fatal shark attack on the stretch of water in more than 100 years. police gave this update. very early on, what we're being advised that she was with friends on the river, on jet skis. there was possibly a pod of dolphins being seen nearby and the young female jumped in the water to swim nearby the dolphins. so we've spoken to the department of fisheries in relation to the location and whether it

the trevelyans owned six sugar plantations on the caribbean island in the nineteenth century.aying reparations by donating a 100,000 pound fund. i'm joined now by professor trevor burnard, who's the director of the wilberforce institute at the university of hull. that evening to you. your thoughts first of all on the public acknowledgements and the fact that this is being discussed openly and of course the donation. i this is being discussed openly and of course the donation.— of course the donation. i think it is something — of course the donation. i think it is something which _ of course the donation. i think it is something which is _ of course the donation. i think it is something which is both - of course the donation. i think it is something which is both quite remarkable and something to be very much welcomed. in fact in some ways it's not a surprise that it comes from that your valiant family. a very distinguished family, one which has always had a strong public profile. you can look at the edge of aliens as being some of the most distinguished people in the 19th cent

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the cavalry attack doesn't work out so well at the battle trevelyan confederates under wade hampton are able to stop phil sheridan and that doesn't get anywhere but the other movement is very interesting and if you can go to our last map. the confederate planners decide okay we're going to out of our line at cold harbor and that would be up on the left hand, upper portion of the map. you see the dots that show all the different union army cores. burnside smith, right. hancock and warren are grant decides okay we're to pull these guys out during the night of may 12th under cover of darkness, just like we did at the north and a river our bands will play and the men will leave and lee won't know where we're going. union planners up with a exc evacuation that was going to take several different routes, but bring them down basically the james river to the south and from the james river, they would either be able to slip up the north bank of the james and get into lee's rear and take richmond or send all or some of the force across to go after petersburg and hit petersburg cordon fighting wit

now, trevelyan very individualistic and should probably come as no surprise considering only a few monthsown documentary commissioned by the beeb that included moments like this . in beeb that included moments like this. in 1834, my family received the equivalent of £3 million in compensation and the slaves received nothing . do you slaves received nothing. do you think that my family should pay money in reparations to the people of grenada ? the british people of grenada? the british government first of all, must apologise wholeheartedly with regards to the role that it played in the slave trade and slavery. and those are the british government we cannot leave the monarchy . yes, we leave the monarchy. yes, we currently were the queen of england . they did not equate to england. they did not equate to me this . just feels like another me this. just feels like another rich white liberal to assuage their guilt . hmm. you know, their guilt. hmm. you know, i actually get quite annoyed by this . this, to me is actually get quite annoyed by this. this, to me is exactly what you said is it's a

now, trevelyan very individualistic and should probably come as no surprise considering only a few monthsn documentary commissioned by the beeb that included moments like this . in beeb that included moments like this. in 1834, my family received the equivalent of £3 million in compensation and the slaves received nothing . do you slaves received nothing. do you think that my family should pay money in reparations to the people of grenada ? the british people of grenada? the british government first of all, must apologise wholeheartedly with regards to the role that it played in the slave trade and slavery. and those are the british government we cannot leave the monarchy . yes, we leave the monarchy. yes, we currently were the queen of england . they did not equate to england. they did not equate to me this . just feels like another me this. just feels like another rich white liberal to assuage their guilt . hmm. you know, their guilt. hmm. you know, i actually get quite annoyed by this . this, to me is actually get quite annoyed by this. this, to me is exactly what you said is it's a fo

i am laura trevelyan here in washington, dc. welcome to bbc news and our special coverage of president biden�*s state of the union address. the story of america astoria progress and resilience, that is what we are expecting mr biden to say in his remarks tonight. we know he'll also talk about moving on from the covid pandemic — he'll tout the millions ofjobs that have been created under his watch. and he'll cite the benefits of working across the aisle with his republican rivals in congress. we can see below picture is now what is happening inside the us congress. we know the president's motorcade has arrived at the capitol. state of the union is an annual event here in washington, when the president speaks direct to the nation. vice president kamala harris and kevin mccarthy the republican speaker of the house, not quite chatting to one another. this is a divided government, president's first divided government state of the union address. the chance is for president biden to celebrate the achievements of his administration over

this is the trevelyan family and they owned a thousand slaves on grenada, on the caribbean island ofgrenada. and they were compensated by nearly £27,000 when slavery ended in 1834, which is huge amount of money in those days. what they want to do is go back to grenada, apologise , guys, is go back to grenada, apologise , guys, for what they did. that was when they owned a six plantations and give was when they owned a six plantations and giv e £100,000 to plantations and give £100,000 to the islanders . it plantations and give £100,000 to the islanders. it is plantations and give £100,000 to the islanders . it is not no, not the islanders. it is not no, not each.i the islanders. it is not no, not each. i mean a total of a hundred tonnes. so i mean i mean on one hand, what they do with their own money is up to that. yeah i do worry a bit about his apology rising or making reparations for things outside living memory. there has to be a kind cut—off point where we say we did bad things in the past in history . but we did bad things in the past in history. but if we did bad things in the