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Weather this weekend. Today, it looks like Western Areas will see the thickest of the cloud and the rain. Further east, it should be brighter. Tomorrow, its a reverse of fortune with the east seeing some pretty heavy rain. Ill have all the details for you a bit later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a legal battle against the tabloid press, taking action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the dail...

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To investigate his political rival and potential president ial rival, joe biden. And, amid all the talk of impeachment, mr trump continues to make unfounded allegations about mr biden, who hopes to challenge him in next years president ial election. Youre pointing out when hes flat lining, where there is no evidence, none, not a scintilla, not one tiny piece. The American People know me and they know him. Even the people who support him know this man lacks character. Even people who support him ...

Victory over argentina in tokyo. And after another big week for brexit, join chris, laura, katya and adam to examine borisjohnsons new proposals in the latest edition of brexitcast. At Donald Trumps political opponents have intensified efforts to impeach the president. Three congressional committees have demanded legal documents relating to a telephone call by mr trump, in which he asked ukraine to investigate his president ial rivaljoe biden. From washington, Chris Buckler reports. What was a r...

Show in half an hour. Much of hong kong is shut down after violent demonstrations led to the suspension of the citys Public Transport Network many shopping centres, banks and businesses have been unable to open. Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against a newly imposed ban on wearing face masks. The protesters use the masks to avoid identification. Hong kongs leader, carrie lam, is warning that she can no longer tolerate rioters destroying the territory. The extreme action...

Joy Munns says she would not wish her experience on her worst enemy and is "still traumatised".

The novelist Deborah Moggach - whose mother was convicted of attempted murder for helping a friend end her life - hopes the new drama she's written will have as big an effect on public debate as Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Tom Brittney, Deborah Moggach and Corestar Media are adapting the story Mavis Eccleston, who was tried murder over an assisted dying pact, for screen.

Grantchester alum Tom Brittney has a new project in the works with Corestar Media. Here's what we know about Goodnight Darling so far.

When terminally ill Dennis Eccleston, 81, decided he wanted to end his life by assisted dying, his wife Mavis wanted to join him in a pact - but she survived and stood trial for murder