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The taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. they released a video on social media showing their flag being raised at the governors compound in panjshir province. the leader of the local resistance fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance. the families of the 298 people who died when a malaysian airliner was shot down over rebel—held eastern ukraine are testifying at a murder trial in the netherlands. three russians and one uk...

The great clock of westminster — that activates the hammer, which strikes the great bell — or big ben, as its known. we filmed the clock before it was taken off site for restoration. it should be reinstalled soon. and five years ago, we also saw why restoration was necessary. this elevation, the water ingress is actually coming into this clock face. and as you can see, its actually affecting and rusting away the ironwork. this is in so much better condition than it was four or five years ago...

Be back and looking forward to getting fantastic gcse results. before we go, i want to show you this map. it is called a reading route. you invented this. you pick a line, like a railway line and a different colour, that represents a different colour, that represents a different genre of reading and you choose different books and it prompts you to have wider discussions. one girl mentioned her faith, she has read. 8? discussions. one girl mentioned her faith, she has read.— discussions. one gi...

Back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years, thats just going to be fantastic. one of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces. for many years, the minute demarcations, the numbers and the clock hands, were painted black. but during the refurbishment, as many layers of paint were stripped away, it became clear that they were originally this shade of blue — its called prussian blue — and that is what theyve been repainted in. this r...

Ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it youre doing here? were servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldnt actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if youre a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for...

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This is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years — its just going to be fantastic. 0ne one of the most striking things you notice is the colour. for many years they were painted black but during they were painted black but during the refurbishment it be...

Up to its original colour. one of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock faces. for many years, the minute demarcations, the numbers and the clock hands were painted black. but during the refurbishment, as many layers of paint were stripped away, it became clear that they were originally this shade of blue — its called prussian blue — and that is what theyve been repainted in. this restoration project was originally budgeted at £29 million. the total bill is now set ...

The great clock of westminster — that activates the hammer, which strikes the great bell — or big ben, as its known. we filmed the clock before it was taken off site for restoration. it should be reinstalled soon. and five years ago, we also saw why restoration was necessary. this elevation, the water ingress is actually coming into this clock face. and as you can see, its actually affecting and rusting away the ironwork. this is in so much better condition than it was four or five years ago...

After a plane crashed at the bournemouth air festival, leaving two people injured. images shared on social media show the small wing—walker aircraft partially submerged in poole harbour after plunging into the sea. police say the two people rescued from the water suffered only minor injuries. more than 8,000 chain stores disappeared from high streets, shopping centres and retail parks across britain in the first six months of this year. new research suggests city centres have suffered the most...