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Offers more than opera. Weve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. Glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make Opera Fit For The Future by being a pioneer in sustainability. We were the first Arts Organisation to put up a wind turbine. Were running on wind. Glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. And glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity...

Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes...

by dangerous delays. crews are enduring long waits outside accident and emergency departments in england, because hospitals are struggling to deal with overcrowded wards. nhs england says it has recruited more staff and increased bed capacity, but acknowledged the system was under "considerable strain." sharon barbour reports. its been a long night for margaret. there were ambulances backed up outside. two hours in an ambulance. finally able to get off the ambulance and into a&e, marga...

>> we hope that some of these stories have inspired you to get involved and do your part because you, too, can be somebodys hero. thank you and good night. [ cheers and applause ] whats it like being billie jean king? >> i have no idea. i think since i was young, i mean i told my mother at 7, mommy, mommy, im going to do something great with my life. i know it. i can feel i it. >> being billie jean king means knknowing from the beginning sh was destined for greatness. >> i knew the fir...

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sandwich. he tore off a corner of it, a piece of bread. he ate it, and he gave the rest to his dog. theyve taught me a lot too. ill close by saying this. an act of kindness can change your day. change someones day. an act or gesture of kindness can change somebodys life. thank you. [ applause ] >> what a night. we want to thank everybody for joining us. thank you, laura. >> oh, my goodness. thank you for holding my hand. that was beautiful. can you imagine the level of generosity to sa...

the main un agency in gaza says society is "on the verge of a full—blown collapse". but its hoped the flow of aid will soon improve, after israel agreed to a us request to open its kerem shalom border crossing for the inspection of aid trucks and their cargo. also, images have emerged showing dozens of palestinian men detained by israel — stripped to their underwear — with their hands tied behind their back, in northern gaza. hamas has condemned the images, accusing israel forces...

wash—out, and it will be windy, particularly on saturday. saturdays low pressure hurtling in will bring a band of wet weather, tight isobars. on sunday, more low pressure moving through. you will notice how much milder it will feel than last week. rainfall totals will continue to mount up over the next few days, particularly southern and western areas, and we have a number of severe flood warnings or flood warnings in place across the uk. this is likely to increase over the next few ...

to the bbc news at one. ministers have been defending the cost of the government plan to relocate asylum seekers to rwanda, after it emerged that the scheme has already cost £240 million, with more money due to be paid next year. the prime minister rishi sunak is under pressure after vowing to "finish the job" of reviving the plan — which is aimed at discouraging people from crossing the channel in small boats — in the wake of the resignation of his immigration minister. our polit...