yasmin rufo, bbc news.of his great sadness at missing the annual royal maundy thursday service. instead he sent a recorded message in which he spoke of the importance of "extending the hand of friendship" especially in times of need. queen camilla, taking the king's place at the event in worcester cathedral, handed out the traditional "maundy money" on his behalf. phil mackie reports. cheering. more than 1,000 people braved the cold to greet the queen today. many had been waiting hours to grab the best spots and express their support at a difficult time. the news about the cancer treatment that both the king and princess catherine are receiving is very much on the minds of the people who've turned up to see the queen today. i think it's important to show our support for the crown, particularly in these difficult times. and they're stoic and they are true to their country, they're true to their people, and we need to be true to them. inside the cathedral, the congregation was played a recorded message from t

yasmin rufo, bbc news. a major new museum is opening in scotland this weekend.nation — including king charles. it's been returned to perth for the first time in more than 700 years. our culture editor, katie razzall reports from the new perth museum. perth, scotland's ancient capital. in the former city wall, which at one point faced demolition, a new museum is putting this region at the centre of scotland's story. the lead curator took me into see the star attraction. this is to give people an understanding of what they are about to see. it is an immersive way into the stone of destiny, still a potent symbol of scottish nationhood. and what is the relevance of the block of stone today? this is a live ceremonial objects. for future coronations, it will be transported down to westminster and placed back in edward the first�*s coronation chair, it is still a relevant cultural symbol. it is part of the regalia, part of the crown jewels of scotland. this is where it all happened, where scottish monarchs were crowned on the stone of scorn. this is a replica, but it i

yasmin rufo, bbc news. looks really good. soggy weather around to be playing football.very windy across the south coast and the channel islands. gusts of wind up to 60 miles an hour possible for the rest of the day, yellow weather warning in place issued by the met office. windy wherever you are in england and wales, also squally showers gradually pushing further north. lots of people out and

yasmin rufo, bbc news. looks really good. soggy weather around to be playing football. certainly is. it will turn drier for many of us into the easter weekend. some beautiful crashing waves recorded in devon. very windy across the south coast and the channel islands. gusts of wind up to 60 miles an hour possible for the rest of the day, yellow weather warning in place issued by the met office. windy wherever you are in england and wales, also squally showers gradually pushing further north. lots of people out and about, the roads and trains, peak travel day, keep up—to—date with the latest on your bbc local radio station. wet and windy because of the low pressure to the west, and the longer spells of rain and showers spiralling around that. we will see more rain perhaps in eastern areas of northern ireland by the end of the day in the form of showers, but it has turn drier here. all of the showers gradually tracking further north across england and wales. they could be hail, thunder, heavy downpours, but brighter spells in between. temperatures for most in the double fi