50 does this mean for former wilko staff? ,, ., does this mean for former wilko staff? staff? so when wilko collapsed into administration, _ staff? so when wilko collapsed into administration, it _ staff? so when wilko collapsed into administration, it put _ staff? so when wilko collapsed into administration, it put thousands - staff? so when wilko collapsed into administration, it put thousands of| administration, it put thousands of jobs at risk. here at the bbc, we heard from devastated staff who had worked at the disco chain for decades in some cases. but the lease from some wilko stores has been taken on by competitors, the likes of poundland or b and m, so some workers have already been offered new opportunities by other retailers. and on friday, cts superstores did confirm in its statement that those former wilko employees would be given priority in any recruitment process for the new stores it is hoping to open in the next couple of years.— next couple of years. thanks for takin: us next couple of years. thanks for taking us through _ next couple of years. thank

big news for consumers, what does this mean for former wilko - does this mean for former wilko staff?

you could get everything at wilko. wilko has been _ could get everything at wilko.ome in to say goodbye. half-day. very tough day. there _ to come in to say goodbye. half-day. very tough day. there has _ to come in to say goodbye. half-day. very tough day. there has been - very tough day. there has been moments i _ very tough day. there has been moments i have _ very tough day. there has been moments i have been _ very tough day. there has been moments i have been caught i very tough day. there has been - moments i have been caught short, and thought, oh, my goodness, it won't be here next week. wow. it has been our lives, we grew up with people, we have met people, we have learnt from people, it has been a fabulous ride. but the riders coming to an end now. we are proud of representing what wilko is to people and we want to go out with a big smile as to say goodbye and people will remember, thank you. the custody is _ will remember, thank you. the custody is on — will remember, thank you. the custody is on the _ will remember, thank you. the custody is on the wall

wilko employed about 12,500 staff.cester, where wilko was founded, to join workers for their final shift. # so long, farewell # au revoir, auf wiedersehen...# it's been a long goodbye. across the country, the workers from wilko have been posting videos on social media... ..including the distribution centre... # sha—la—la—la—la—la—la—la.# ..going out in style. £1 cake tin, sir. but when it's the final day of trading, there's still a job to do. just clear the shelves. that's the aim of the game today. sell every last piece. never thought it would come to this. we were big business. pleasure to work with you. you too. aw, like a family. one last shift together in leicester — shirts to be signed, plenty of hugs, an emotional day for everyone. thank you. customers have come to say cheerio, too. she made my shopping trips happy with her smile. such a sad day. there's a parting gift. the shelves are almost empty, but this tribute board, at least, will survive, heading to the local museum. there are some really lovely messages

what wilkos is to people.all to see. 50 the history is on the wall for all to see. ,. the history is on the wall for all to see, y., , the history is on the wall for all to see. y., , , to see. so you remember the first door? i do — to see. so you remember the first door? i do indeed, _ to see. so you remember the first door? i do indeed, what— to see. so you remember the first door? i do indeed, what it - to see. so you remember the first door? i do indeed, what it is - to see. so you remember the first door? i do indeed, what it is like. | door? i do indeed, what it is like. and you are still one of the customers today?- and you are still one of the customers today? yes! but after 93 ears, this customers today? yes! but after 93 years, this retail story customers today? 19:3i but after 93 years, this retail story is customers today? 193i but after 93 years, this retail story is drawing to a close. live to aberystwyth now, where the lead of plaid cymru is about to address members at the annual party conferenc

the range, the company which bought wilko after its collapse, says it plans to open five new wilko shops six sets of conjoined twins have been brought together for a special gathering at at london's great ormond street hospital. the 12 children, who were all bornjoined to their sibling, visited the hospital with their families to share their experiences. our medical editor, fergus walsh, went to meet them. a special day for six very special sets of twins, all born conjoined, and all treated at great ormond street hospital in london. the youngest, zion and zane, aged six months, were separated when just a few weeks old and are not ready yet for pizza. but it was a hit with a 19—month—old annie, here with her sister, izzy, who was more interested in trying to eat the paper. hassan and hussein from cork in ireland have never let physical disability hold them back. one of their many ambitions is to represent ireland at the paralympics. getting up every day, and i could do anything any other child could do. and better. i like basketball cos, like, you canjust clash into people. and it's fast.

at wilko for decades, as the last shops close for good this weekend. a tale of survival — how this tropical turtle overcame being washed up in the inner hebrides, thousands of miles from home. and it's going to be a weekend of autumn weather extremes. unusually warm for many, but exceptionally wet for some. we'll have all the details. and coming up in sport on bbc news, we look ahead to ireland against scotland, who go head—to—head in paris in their crunch match at the rugby world cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a man has appeared in court charged with plotting to kidnap and murder the tv presenter holly willoughby. gavin plumb, who's 36 and from harlow in essex, was remanded in custody. holly willoughby didn't appear on yesterday's edition of this morning. itv said it's providing full support to her and herfamily at a very distressing time. our correspondent charlotte gallagher reports. hi, charlotte gallagher reports. good morning, and we holly hi, good morning, and welcome... holly willoughby, one of the most recognisable faces

just like wilko workers up and down the country.icester, meet two workers with nearly a century at wilko between them. jan even worked with the founder. the good old days. cheap and cheerful, that was our name. yeah. we learned how to trade, trade aggressively just like jk wilkinson, and we had the pleasure of working with him. wilko's has been my life and ijoined it when i was 18 and i'm still here now on this very last day. it's been our lives, you know, and it's been... we grew up with people, we've met people, we've learned from people. it's been a fabulous ride. but the ride is coming to an end now. we want to go out with a big smile and to say goodbye and people remember you and thank you, yeah. bye. applause and cheering. and that's exactly what the team here did as the shutters closed for the last time. bye! emma simpson, bbc news, leicester. rugby — and france demolished italy in style in their world cup match in lyon tonight to take them into the quarterfinals. the host nation chalked up 60 points to italy's 7 as they ran

new shops in plymouth and exeter, with former staff given priority in the recruitment process. 408 wilkofjob losses. a health think tank predicts that waiting lists for non—urgent treatment in england will rise by a quarter of a million, to 8 million, by next august. the report by the health foundation says the increase may happen even without further strikes by doctors. you're live with bbc news. with hospitals in the gaza strip either shut or unable to provide medical help, pregnant women are being forced to give birth in dangerous conditions. one of them — a journalist called jumana — has made a video diary of her experiences. she's been speaking to bbc arabic�*s dalia haider. they speak arabic. a precious moment captured between a pregnant mother and daughter. translation: i'm about to deliver any time soon. - i hope my second baby arrives safely and peacefully, but apparently she will come within a destruction. as israel carried out air strikes we asked jumana, a journalist from gaza city, to record a video diary in the lead up to giving birth. what scares me the most, what i think

two shops in plymouth and exeter, with former staff given priority in the recruitment process. 408 wilko you're live with bbc news. i want to take a look at another story we're following today that's the strikes by the united states on targets in syria linked to iran's revolutionary guard. us officials say these are not related to the conflict between israel and hamas. officials said the strikes hit weapons and ammunition storage facilities near the border with iraq —— and were carried out by f—i6 fighter jets using precision munitions. us defence secretary lloyd austin said the us was responding to attacks on its forces in iraq and syria by iranian—backed militia groups. protests have been taking place in the middle east with because of angen the middle east with because of anger. these are pictures from the capital of oman. demonstrators also rallied in the west bank where it's really forces killed four palestinians in a raid to early today. 110 people have been killed in the west bank, and more than 119 injured since the 7th of october attacks. these are mostly from raids of israeli t

always in wilkos . and whatever. always in wilkos. down. >> it is. think they face >> yes it is. i think they face so much competition from online retailers. yeah. that it's a trend that's becoming inevitable and people buy everything because that seems to be the new shift in the last few years is that whilst people would buy bigger things online or, you know, buy things where need know, buy things where you need to catalogue of to kind of big catalogue of things, you want to be able to get any dvd you want, you want to get any album you want or whatever. >> people increasingly, especially pandemic, >> people increasingly, esp buying pandemic, >> people increasingly, esp buying everything,)andemic, >> people increasingly, esp buying everything, even mic, >> people increasingly, esp buying everything, even the are buying everything, even the kind that you kind of odds and sods that you would go to a shop like would normally go to a shop like wilko to you get wilko to get. you can just get a big you could buy online. >> it's interesting

new shops in plymouth and exeter, with former staff given priority in the recruitment process. 408 wilkoto thousands ofjob losses. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the situation in israel and how israeli citizens are feeling about the prospect of that much anticipated ground offensive. i want to show you these statistics from the israeli newspaper maariv, which published a new poll on friday. it asked if the military should immediately escalate to a large—scale ground offensive, 49% said "it would be better to wait". and 29% of israelis are in favour of carrying out a ground offensive is needed now, and 22% were undecided. these results contrasted with a previous poll that that found 65% support for a major ground offensive. live now tojotam confino, who is the foreign editor ofjewish news. he joins us from tel aviv. good to see you. we just read out figures, in terms of support for a ground offensive. does that tie in with what you are hearing and from people that you're speaking to? absolutely. i would say 50% of the people i speak to are very worried about a ground offensive b

the new owner of the collapsed high street retailer wilko says it plans to open five new stores beforewith former staff given priority in the recruitment process. 408 wilko stores closed in august, leading to thousands ofjob losses. you're live with bbc news. let's return to our main story, the middle east, because a little earlier i spoke to israel's ambassador to london. i asked her, given the number of civilians killed in gaza so far, does there come a point where israel has to reassess its approach?— point where israel has to reassess its a- roach? ,, . ., its approach? since we gave them the o- ortuni its approach? since we gave them the opportunity to — its approach? since we gave them the opportunity to have — its approach? since we gave them the opportunity to have a _ its approach? since we gave them the opportunity to have a safe _ its approach? since we gave them the opportunity to have a safe place, - opportunity to have a safe place, they don't have to be there. they can be in a different place. you said the south _ can be in a different place. you said the south was _ can

julie has been working at wilko _ left the next three days.ays. julie has been working at wilko for the - left the next three days. julie has | been working at wilko for the past 23 years and she will be there to see the shutters come down when her store in sunderland closes for good. we will always be together and that is one of the main things. i think it has kept the business going, regardless of what is happening now, the staff always will be the wilko family. i don't know, it'sjust been so, so hard. family. i don't know, it's 'ust been so hard.— family. i don't know, it's 'ust been so, so hard. much of the stock was scoo -ed so, so hard. much of the stock was scooped no — so, so hard. much of the stock was scooped no in _ so, so hard. much of the stock was scooped up in the _ so, so hard. much of the stock was scooped up in the weeks _ so, so hard. much of the stock was scooped up in the weeks after - so, so hard. much of the stock was| scooped up in the weeks after wilko collapsed but it has not stopped people coming in for one last visi

the new owner of collapsed high street retailer wilko says it plans to open five new stores before christmass in plymouth and exeter, with former staff given priority in recruitment processes. you're live with bbc news. we are reporting from jerusalem and reporting all the breaking news. nearly three weeks ago we started reporting this and there has always been a concern that this is a crisis at will inflame passions across the region and has the potential to escalate into a much wider war. the fears of this will emphasise today with those air strikes eastern syria on the border of iraq by american f-16 on the border of iraq by american f—16 warplanes. i have been speaking to our world affairs editorjohn simpson who is in beirut. i asked him about these concerns, about a wider conflict across the region. i think what we're looking at in those attacks are america's decision just to flick the whip a little bit, as far as iran is concerned. there is a clear link between iran and hamas, we know that. the suggestion is that, in most times, that iran actually gives hamas its instructions in many w

emotional goodbyes — we speak to staff who've worked at wilko for decades, as the last shops close for inner hebrides, thousands of miles from home. and it's going to be a weekend of autumn weather extremes. unusually warm for many, but exceptionally wet for some. we'll have all the details. and coming up in sport on bbc news, we look ahead to ireland against scotland, who go head—to—head in paris in their crunch match at the rugby world cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a man has appeared in court charged with plotting to kidnap and murder

craig was a wilko employee for 40 years. — sudden.ations online applied for 86 jobs. i was absolutely determined i was going to get a job, simple as that. i was going to get a “ob, simple as that. , ., ., ., , ., ., that. his former warehouse team are su -aortin that. his former warehouse team are suworting each _ that. his former warehouse team are supporting each other— that. his former warehouse team are supporting each other through - supporting each other through redundancy. we supporting each other through redundancy-— supporting each other through redundan .~ . ., , ., , redundancy. we are really, really tired, redundancy. we are really, really tired. about _ redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, _ redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, 23 _ redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, 23 of _ redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, 23 of us - redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, 23 of us and - redundancy. we are really, really tired, about 22, 23 of us and we | tired, abo

after nearly 100 years, the wilko brand will disappear from the high street this weekend.at the start of the cricket world cup, as england suffer a huge defeat, against new zealand in the opening game in india, but the message from the captain is don't panic yet. and this weekend, while some of your sex to get unseasonably warm, it will be very wet indeed for others. i will break down the forecast and give you all the details right here on breakfast. good morning. it's friday the 6th of october. our main story — labour has emphatically won the rutherglen and hamilton west by—election, in what's being seen as a key test

it's the end of an era for britain's high streets today as the final wilko shops closed their doors ,remaining 41 of their doors, the remaining 41 of wilko's locations will switch off their lights for the last time later. the household goods retailer has been gradually closing its outlets over the past month after it went into administration in the brand, first started trading trading as wilkinson in leicester in 1930. by wilkinson in leicester in 1930. by the end of the decade, it had expanded to nearly ten locations, almost . 12,500 staff locations, almost. 12,500 staff will now be made redundant. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to michael . back to michael. >> thank you theo chikomba. the world woke up to shocking news from israel yesterday. hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets into the country and infiltrated towns and villages infiltrated towns and villages in committing in the south, committing murders, rampaging through the streets , capturing military streets, capturing mil

let's talk about wilko . candace. a sad weekend, really .an also see it in the mail today. page 11, closing the doors on its remaining stores . doors on its remaining stores. >> these videos are hysterical , >> these videos are hysterical, absolutely hysterical . yeah. absolutely hysterical. yeah. have you seen them? no. oh, it's wonderful. are we going to see it? yes somewhere. it's marvellous . no, it? yes somewhere. it's marvellous. no, i'll do it it? yes somewhere. it's marvellous . no, i'll do it then. marvellous. no, i'll do it then. well yeah. >> there's a video of wilko staff and they're performing so long farewell. now that the stores are closing. i mean, different opinions on it. you can say it's a bit cheesy. >> it's very easy. >> it's very easy. >> they're doing it in good humour. so good for them , right? humour. so good for them, right? >> i'm being told there's a bit of somebody saying, so long farewell. i don't know if that relates to this story. >> it does. >> it does. >> oh, that would be helpful to know. yes um, farewell .

bute train services were cancelled and motorists were advised to delay travelling if possible and wilkotailer comes to a sad close. >> the discount hardware and furnishing chain has been shut in its 400 uk stores over the past month after tumbling into administration in august. it will bring to a close one of the largest high street failures in recent years, with almost all of wilko's 12,500 workers being made sadly redundant and a significant quantity of what's thought to be cocaine has been discovered off the coast of dorset and hampshire after the national crime agency is investigating after a fisherman discovered holdalls containing hundreds of kilos of powder in the sea of purbeck and then more washed up on a beach on the isle of wight. >> they say the class a drugs would have originated in south america . america. >> the isle of wight lines, the prince of wales has told young environmentalists they must think big and dream bigger if we are to protect the earth . in are to protect the earth. in a foreword to a children's earthshot prize book, william say, is that when he was a chil

seen all across the country and obviously recently with obviously with recently with with all the wilko's think that's certainly an impact across the country that people are seeing . but of course, are seeing. but of course, these towns still good enough towns are still good enough to feature list green feature on that list those green spaces still something be spaces are still something to be happy . but but of course, happy about. but but of course, as get winter, maybe as we get into winter, maybe it's not going it's because they're not going to spend the to be able to spend all the time in world cold, in the in the world in the cold, in the nice green spaces that people aren't happiest aren't necessarily the happiest here moment. here at the moment. >> least you're smiling, >> or at least you're smiling, jack much jack, thank you very much indeed. for the latest indeed. there for the latest from under lyme, but from newcastle under lyme, but more, of course, throughout the afternoon on that as we will all the other stories. but first, all headlines with tamzin . all the headlines with