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0ur europe correspondent, bethany bell, is on the greek island of evia. here in the northern part of evia, firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze is under control. villages have been evacuated and people are poised possibly to evacuate more places. the air is full of acrid smoke and the smell of burning. i don�*t know if you can see, the sky is a strange grey colour. it is not cloud, it is smoke and it stings your eyes and some people say they are having trouble breathing. it is a very...

When she was on stage and broke through many barriers. it is very important that we embrace diversity, not least because it sits within a tradition of diversity on our stage. we are proud of the fact that singers of colour were performing on our stage right back to the 1950s, 1960s, �*70s, some really famous names in there. grace bumbry being just one. its important we carry on that tradition. i met grace at a competition and we didnt have much time, but we did take pictures and she did give a...

Character we are telling that should be important. # she wasnt wearing slacks...#. cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for black artists wanting to make it in opera. so, i think slowly, but surely, we are going to have more people of colour singing in these big houses, so i think it is going there, and i think there is a future for young women like me, black women, in opera. would you like to see centres of opera elsewhere in the world, in africa, for instance? yes, i know in south afr...

Some remarkable personal achievements and many records broken. but this is it — the final medal of the tokyo games for team gb. but what colour will it be for lauren price? well, there is lauren price making herfamiliar march| towards the boxing ring. the life of this champion from the valleys is a script straight from hollywood. raised by her grandparents, 52 football caps for wales and multiple kickboxing world titles. along the way she worked night shifts as a taxi driver to support her box...

And particular through the 50s and 60s, when suddenly there was some real talent coming out. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson who was a real pioneer. she had to iron on her own clothes before going onstage because nobody would do it for her. it was seen as beneath people to service somebody from that background. but she created such a stir when she was on stage and broke through many barriers. it is very important that we embrace diversity, not least because it sits within a traditio...

As jason kenny takes the title! his team—mates enjoyed that one. the most understated of champions had delivered gold across four olympic games. a triumph of endurance. its funny, when you look back on the ones youve already got, it seems really easy. and then when you try to get more, you remember how hard it was. ijust kept telling myself, "its a medal, its a medal — even if one comes, its still a medal." and then when i crossed the line i was like, "its the bloody gold medal!" but its not...

But winning is important, right? winning is also important! cecilias talent shines through, and is bringing her recognition. but it has not been an easy path for black opera singers. the royal opera house is one of the busiest theatres in the world, and it is also leading in its drive for greater diversity and inclusion. black opera singers, mostly african—americans, are among some of the best—known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles...

From, and it doesnt matter who is telling the story. it is the story of the character we are telling that should be important. # she wasnt wearing slacks...#. cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for black artists wanting to make it in opera. so, i think slowly but surely, we are going to have more people of colour singing in these big houses, so i think it is going there, and i think there is a future for young women like me, black women, in opera. would you like to see centres of oper...

But it has not been an easy path for black opera singers. the royal opera house is one of the busiest theatres in the world, and it is also leading in its drive for greater diversity and inclusion. black opera singers, mostly african—americans, are among some of the best—known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. for many, many years it was very hard for black singers to make it in opera, and particular through t...

Is one of the busiest theatres in the world, and it is also leading in its drive for greater diversity and inclusion. black opera singers, mostly african—americans, are among some of the best—known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. for many, many years it was very hard for black singers to make it in opera, and particular through the 505 and 605, when suddenly there was some real talent coming out. these amazi...