Good morning if you havejustjoined us. This is boeings Starliner Spacecraft has successfully completed its journey back to earth but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Good morning if you have ust oined us. , the capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had suffered several technical problems . During its Test Flight to the international Space Station and nasa decided it was too risky to bring the Crew Home in it. Theyll return to earth next year instead. They are providing us with a live view from the international Space Station, looking down on earth, which is quite a stunning view. This is after that Boeing Starliner completed itsjourney is after that Boeing Starliner completed its journey back to earth. Our science editor, rebecca morelle, told us more about the starliner s journey. They said it was a safe and successful landing for the spacecraft. There were a few
Theyre also worried about needing to go to hospital or work how will they get there . Because we are literally expecting a gridlock. Concerns, too, that Lorry Drivers coming in from europe might not have got the message this is a well worn route for those coming in from the Channel Ports. Several closures between now and the end of the year are planned. National highways advised commuters to take the train instead, and to plan in advance. But the advice this weekend . Avoid, avoid. Frances read, bbc news. To our correspondent, mark ashdown. There have been dire warnings. What sense do you get of the predicted Traffic Chaos . This sense do you get of the predicted Traffic Chaos . Traffic chaos . This is an unprecedented Traffic Chaos . This is an l unprecedented moment. Traffic chaos . This is an unprecedented moment. Looking Traffic Chaos . This is an unprecedented moment. Looking behind me, even at this time of day this would normally be absolutely heaving with traffic. Eight lanes of
In many parts of the world. A Police Officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow and a man was stabbed in what was described as a serious assault and weapons incident. Police shot and arrested a 54 year old suspect who is now in hospital. The incident happened last night near high wycombe, in buckinghamshire. From where frances read sent this report. 0fficers now on the scene after one of their own was shot with a crossbow. In this quiet cul de sac yesterday evening, police were first called to a stabbing. It was when they got here that the officer was shot in the leg. Armed police then shot a 54 year old man and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, as families ran for cover. I got out of the car and he said, get back in the car. Theres somebody with a crossbow. And then ijust phoned my daughter and said to her, just lock all the doors, shut the windows, and we just had to wait. Ijust grabbed my son and told my partner to quickly get home. We got home and then within min
And prince harry and meghan are in nigeria as part of the dukes promotion of the invictus games. You are watching bbc news. More on those solar storms with an expert explaining how that happens, the link between the sun and those storms, in the next 15 minutes or so. Lets talk about ukraine for now. More now on Russian Forces launching a surprise new Ground Offensive in ukraine crossing the border into the northeastern Kharkiv Region. For months fighting has been focussed in the east where russia occupies large areas. Fridays attack may be an attempt to open a new front and intensify pressure on kharkiv, which is the countrys second largest city. Small groups of Russian Troops with armoured vehicles pushed through the front line military sources say they advanced a kilometre, before being pushed back amid reports of sustained russian shelling. Earlier i spoke to maria avdeeva, a security analyst from ukraine. I asked her to explain, what is happening in kharkiv city and in the region t
Tonights Eurovision Final . Good morning on a pivotal day in the Premier League where forest, luton and burnley are fighting to survive. And Manchester City can go top of the table if they beat fulham on this, the penultimate weekend of the season. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 and after the strongest solar storm in 20 years. And after the strongest solar storm in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the in 20 years, Incredible Aurora right across the uk, ill show you more pictures across the uk, ill show you more pictures throughout the morning. Plus it pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a pictures throughout the morning. Plus it is a dry and warm day for many plus it is a dry and warm day for many today plus it is a dry and warm day for many today but thunderstorms tomorrow, join me very shortly. Its saturday 11 may. The Us Government says that israel may have breached Int