bt is hearing in wolverhampton has been here for 100 yea rs wolverhampton has been here for 100 years and is now earmarked closure. theresa may is to meet with senior ministers amid tensions over her brexit customs backstop proposal, due to be published today. campaigners lose a supreme court appeal over the legality of abortion in northern ireland, but judges say the law there is "incompatible" with human rights. also in the next hour — tributes are paid to nightclub owner peter stringfellow, who has died aged 77. the so—called king of clubs opened venues around the world, despite facing criticism, in a career spanning six decades. and — a very risky manoeuvre: the driver who reversed more than a mile, narrowly missing oncoming traffic on a busy us highway. good morning. it's thursday seventh june, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the retailer house of fraser has announced plans to shut over half of its stores as part of a rescue deal, affecting 6,000 jobs. the department store chain said 31 of its 59 shops have been scheduled to close, including its flagship shop on

for example the store in wolverhampton has been theirfor1a0 yea rs, wolverhampton has been theirfor 140eirfor140 years, which would leave a huge gap on its high street, something that would be repeated up and down the country. creditors will perhaps be relu cta nt to country. creditors will perhaps be reluctant to agree this deal but we have already heard from house of fraser and they say if this deal is not agreed the future of the entire company hangs in the balance. thank you very much, ben thompson. the nightclub owner peter stringfellow has died at the age of 77. known as the king of clubs, his most famous venue — stringfellows — is one of london's longest—running clubs having first opened its doors in 1980. the businessman had been suffering from cancer which he had decided to keep private. jon donnison reports. have i got the bestjob or what? peter stringfellow, the self—declared king of clubs, was a feature on the british entertainment scene for half a century. he opened his first club in his hometown of sheffield in 1962, after trying his hand as a barber, a car mechanic and a

what's been the reaction there in wolverhampton? one of great sadness and disappointment. what and disappointment. you can see what a massive site it is, it is all the way down there occupying a whole block in wolverhampton city centre and nobody believes that when it closes there will be another single store that comes in to occupy this site so it will probably be split, redeveloped and it may not even have a retail use because of the way we are shopping now. so a lot of people are shopping now. so a lot of people are upset that it is closing but the reason they are closing is they are not really shopping there any more and it has not been particularly busy today although people coming out of that shop have been telling me how much they're going to miss it. it is probably the people who aren't going and who have caused the problems are house of fraser not just here but across the country. the store has been in the city since 1877 when james the store has been in the city since 1877 whenjames beattie opened his first draper store so it is part of the fabric of wolverhampto

people have been genuinely moved and upset learning that bt is as it's known in wolverhampton which has since the 1880s is set to close next year. i spoke to one lady who was 90 who had come more or less when it was opened. we have had sweet from some of the city's mps, eleanor smith described it as a blow, pat mcfadden said it was tragic news. andy streeting said it was time for innovative and creative thinking about how to support high streets in the digital age. talking specifically about the threat from online shopping and should know because he used to be the boss at john lewis which incidentally is much more successful than house of fraser, largely because it has worked out its online plant. but it's not just online worked out its online plant. but it's notjust online shopping that has caused big problems for house of fraser, it's also that people don't have as much money to spend any more and they are out—of—town shopping centres. wolverhampton struggles from a shopping centre down the road in dudley, but people are asking what will happen to this massive site, occupying such a b

so is wolverhampton. we we re is going. so is wolverhampton. we were just devastated.y, wonderful shop. edinburgh is also hit list. i can see why it's going to close. it isjust old now. so is cirencester. it is like a high street isjust dying. it is very, very sad. it is also grim news for cardiff, the chain is pulling out of wales altogether and the boss did not mince his words. this is brutal. this is as tough as it gets. and we have not taken this decision lightly. it is necessary today because without it, we are not a business with a viable future. house of fraser is trying to restructure its business. it has 59 stores gci’oss its business. it has 59 stores across the uk, it wants approval from creditors to close 31, putting 6,000 jobs at risk. eve and's oxford street 6,000 jobs at risk. eve and's 0xford street is to go because of falling sales and rising costs. house of fraser and department store shops we re fraser and department store shops were a magnet for shoppers but now it is much harder to make the sums add up. they want to reduce what is of very considera

some news coming in from police at wolverhampton.murder of a 15—year—old in wolverhampton on the 29th of may. this is a statement from west midlands police. detective inspector warren hinds tells us that this is a further significant development in the investigation. they continue to work on a number of leads. "i'm grateful to those who have provided information. he added that the tragic death of keelan was unnecessary. we are working around the clock to get answers for his family. the main news is that 310 measures have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 15—year—old keelan wilson in wolverhampton —— three teenagers have been arrested. this is bbc news at 5 — the headlines: commemorations and vigils have been held in west london to remember the 72 people who died in the grenfell tower fire a year ago today. more than a,500 jobs are to be cut at rolls—royce in a major reorganisation to save hundreds of millions of pounds. immigration rules are to be relaxed — it's expected more foreign doctors and nurses will be allowed in to

part of the council plans to have the right mixture in wolverhampton city centre.years of age, she has been shopping at beattie's since she was a little girl, and her grandmother shopped there. she was devastated. we have seen there. she was devastated. we have seen messages there. she was devastated. we have seen messages on twitter from the city's mps, all saying how much they will miss it and how much they remember beattie's fondly. and if you saying, it is very quiet in their most days —— a few saying. and maybe this is a reflection of people spending power but also internet shopping, and that is why places like tim on are struggling now and in the future. —— places like beattie's are struggling now and in the future. the brexit secretary david davis says he is not resigning following divisions with the prime minister over the uk's brexit "backstop" plan. in the proposal the uk would retain a temporary customs arrangement with the eu in order to avoid a hard irish border post—brexit. an arrangement that the government has now said it expects to end by the end o

liverpool take on west ham, while championship winners wolverhampton wanderers welcome everton to molineuxhave announced that their new stadium won't be ready for the start of the season. they start away to newcastle and they'll play fulham at wembley before the first match at their revamped white hart lane ground on 15th september against liverpool. in rugby union, flanker brad shields will make his first international start for england, as they aim to level their three match series with south africa this weekend. that means former captain chris robshaw won't be taking part — he's been left out of the squad entirely. new zealand—born shields was fast—tracked into the squad by head coach eddiejones and he made his debut off the bench in the first test. danny cipriani is a replacement for the match in bloemfontein on saturday, and in line for his first cap for three years. jones said they were looking for something a little bit different to finish the game, which cipriani could bring. and the return ofjohnny sexton at fly—half is one of eight changes to the ireland side for the second test

it isa it is a big blow their towns and cities across the country, i am in wolverhampton, this storehis battle with the prime minister over a brexit backstop plan. the grenfell tower inquiry is told that firefighters were left in an impossible situation — with no safe alternative for residents to the stay put policy. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with tim hague.

a teenager has been arrested in wolverhampton in connection with the murder of 15—year—old keelan wilsonsted at his home address and is due to be questioned. ever wondered where all that data we use online — things like photos or music — is stored? the answer is massive computers in vast warehouses, which in turn use a lot of energy to run. now, researchers think they've found a more sustainable way of storing our data, and it involves sinking it off the coast of 0rkney. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, has been to see how it works. ever uploaded a photo, updated your facebook status, or maybe streamed some music? if so, you've probably used a data centre, where vast amounts of our personal information are now stored. but what if you could put all of that underwater? up in 0rkney, the tech giant microsoft is trying to do just that. this white cylinder is packed with computers. it was assembled in france, and then brought here to be sunk. we're on our way across scapa flow to the deployment site, but i have one nagging question. why sink a data centre? it's easier to cool

manchester united host leicester city, liverpool take on west ham, while championship winners wolverhamptonhe season. they begin away to newcastle and they'll play fulham at wembley before the first match at their revamped white hart lane ground on the 15th of september against liverpool. in rugby union, flanker brad shields will make his first international start for england, as they aim to level their three match series with south africa this weekend. that means former captain chris robshaw won't be taking part — he's been left out of the squad entirely. new zealand—born shields was fast—tracked into the squad by head coach eddiejones and he made his debut off the bench in the first test. danny cipriani is a replacement for the match in bloemfontein on saturday, and in line for his first cap for three years. jones said they were looking for something a little bit different to finish the game, which cipriani could bring. and the return ofjohnny sexton at fly—half is one of eight changes to the ireland side for the second test against australia in melbourne on saturday. defeat last week end

so, too, is wolverhampton. we're just devastated. it's a lovely, wonderful shop.nburgh's on the hit list, too. i can see partly why it's going to close, eh? it's old now. so is cirencester. it's like the high street isjust dying. it's very, very sad. it's also grim news for cardiff. the chain is pulling out of wales altogether, and the boss didn't mince his words. this is brutal. this is as tough as it gets. and we have not taken this decision lightly. it's necessary today because without it, we aren't a business with a viable future. house of fraser is trying to restructure its business. it has 59 stores across the uk. it wants approval from creditors to close 31 of them, putting 6000 jobs at risk. even london's 0xford street's to go because of falling sales and rising costs. in the ‘60s, house of fraser and department stores were a magnet for shoppers, but nowadays, it's much harder to make the sums add up. they want to reduce what is a very considerable debt. for more than 25 years, this retail expert has been following the ups and downs of house of fraser. for

windrush generation, my parents came to britain from jamaica in the late 1950s and i grew up in wolverhamptondrush scandal, sort out the rights of those individuals, but more importantly let‘s move forward , but more importantly let‘s move forward, create a britain where young people, black and white, feel britain is part of an. you say your pa rents a re britain is part of an. you say your parents are part of the windrush generation. what kind of stories did they tell you about what it was like when they first arrived? the usual stories about the weather, dress was the same us in the 50s. there was no colour. it was after the worlds war, it was dropped. we lived in an industrial area and i think we brought that vitality. they never shared their personal experiences of discrimination because i think most caribbean parents at that time wa nted caribbean parents at that time wanted to create a protected household for us to thrive. luckily myself and my sisters have done well in terms of our careers and professions. that applies to tens of thousands of families, notjust caribbean families but ot

liverpool take on west ham, while championship winners wolverhampton wanderers welcome everton to molineux15th september against liverpool. england's one—day cricket captain eoin morgan was pleased with the way his side beat australia in the opening match of the series. england started really well at the oval, bowling the visitors out for just 214, and although he didn't think it was their best day with the bat, they reached their target, with more than six overs to spare. david willey hit the winning runs with a six. it is important that we get the win early on in the series, and particularly when we show characteristics when it is not our day that we can still get ourselves over the line. that is very important for us. it is always tough playing against australia. they are normally a strong side and today was the case. i thought it was a really competitive game and it was played in the right spirit. rory mcilroy is hoping his lengthy preparation process will boost his bid for a second us open title. he won this event seven years ago and he's been living near the shinnecock hills course i

manchester united host leicester city, liverpool take on west ham, while championship winners wolverhamptond playground days of "got. got. need," playing swapsies and getting all excited about ‘shinies‘. yep, have you completed your stick album? if you've finished your russia page, you may have noticed a few absentees. that's because the first three goalscorers for russia didn't have a sticker! panini had to make an educated guess at the squads earlier in the year and yuri gazinsky, denis cheryshev and artem dzybua didn't make the cut. but they made a name for themselves yesterday so allow us on bbc breakfast to give you your own stickers. is that your book? it is james'? they had to make a guess. they did not make the cut. they have made a name for themselves. look at that. helping everyone out. these are official bbc breakfast stickers to add to the collection. we are always helpful! you can print that and add it to your squad. 32, 33, 37, if you have those, i would love to hear from you. he really would. thank you. the weather maksoud. he is in surrey. —— soon. last night, around 5,000 p

a teenager has been arrested in wolverhampton in connection with the murder of 15—year—old keelan wilsoneld walk in the city on may 29th. west midlands police said a 16—year—old man was arrested and is due to be questioned. there have been fresh volcanic eruptions in guatemala, prompting a new wave of evacuations of people living on the slopes below. nearly 200 people are now believed to be missing, after the fuego volcano erupted on sunday, killing 75 people. attempts to recover bodies are being hampered by thick layers of ash. will grant sent us this report from the village of el rodeo at the foot of the fuego volcano. it isa it is a scene that they know all too well in this part of guatemala. fuego spewing smoke and ash, and desperate families running for their lives. just days after the massive volcanic eruption destroyed entire villages, the volcano began to smoke again and the emergency services decided to evacuate. following the huge pyroclastic lava flows, the ground beneath them were still dangerously hot and too precarious to keep searching for survivors. in the end, they made