and let the eurovision song contest begin the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. hello everyone. excitement is building in windsor ahead of the coronation concert the crowds have been queuing in the afternoon sunshine the warmest of the year so far here at windsor and it has been a lovely atmosphere everyone queuing very politely they are dressed up in theirfinery, they have been people with crowns, in full evening regalia as well. a lot of union jacks is full evening regalia as well. a lot of unionjacks is round. 20,000 people are gathered here expected to watch, artists including like lionel richie, katy perry and take that. we are gearing up for a fantastic evening of entertainment here at windsor. up and i m a country that have been numerous street parties and have been held. 50,000 held today and earned the under the title the big lunch. and some of them have had some special guests appear, members of the royal family. i was at the one here in windsor today an
imran khan was arrested. he was detained by the military outsiden the high court where he was due to appear on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated. the chiefjustice of islamabad high court has termed mr khan s arrest as legal. pakistan has faced months of political and economic turmoil, during which time imran khan s relationship with the powerful military has deteriorated. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports. this was the moment imran khan was arrested. awaiting trial paramilitary troops shattered glass. batons, camera phones and confusion. marched to a waiting car in a sea of riot police after two failed attempt to arrest the prime minister, the authorities were taking no chances. the government says the arrest was in line with the law and on the grounds of corruption. the anger was already palpable in some parts of the country. this is one of the main roads out of islamabad. the protesters here have come out in their hundreds to sh
it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler proved a bargain for his owners a scottish syndicate who bought him forjust £17,000. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. and the weather, a lot more cart around today compared to yesterday, patchy rain in the west but it will fill wall. all the details and outlook coming up after breakfast. just as she will feel warm. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story: motoring groups have welcomed the government s decision to cancel the construction of new smart motorways, but insisted the announcement does not go far enough. existing stretches of smart motorway in england will remain, but more emergency stopping places will be put in place. the aa has called for the hard shoulder to return on all roads. aru na iyengar reports. it is not quite the end of smart motorways. plans for m will be scrapped, including 11 that had already b