the local government association wants legislation brought in to make it compulsory for all lorry drivers in england and wales to use sat navs specifically designed for their vehicle. keith doyle reports. when a large lorry tried to cross this bridge over the thames in buckinghamshire last year it caused hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage. it was ten times heavier than the bridge‘s weight limit, but it s sat nav didn t know that. sat navs are leading large vehicles into unsuitable roads across the country, causing damage and disruption. the local government association, which represents local authorities across england and wales, says truck drivers using sat navs and phones meant for cars are causing mayhem. they want lorry drivers to be forced to use the right kind of sat navs for large vehicles. we re seeing a growing problem. i get more and more complaints from local residents, they see country lanes blocked by vehicles that shouldn t be going down them, they see
with a full use of all that full round up of all the news. in the final week of the obama presidency, a louisiana high school marching band rehearses for the big day. we do not see colour, race, gender or ethnicity. we see potential. they are one of ten school bands chosen to play at the inauguration. there has been a lot of talk of how we need healing and sometimes. you just have to do it. but as it marks the transition from obama to trump, america is having two very different conversations about race. this is the life that black people live. we live so it is not a conversation about race, it is just a conversation. and with tensions over the issues of police killings white supremacists feel emboldened. hailtrump! hail our people! hail victory! and for some, talk of a return to the good old days signifies nothing good at all. i look at is as master has reclaimed his house. and even though master allowed the slaves to look after the house while he was on vacation, we are stil
judge neil gorsuch has been nominated to the us supreme court. at a9, gorsuch is the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter of a century. a conservative, he fill the seat left vacant by the death last year of antonin scalia, who was then the right‘s most powerful voice on the high court. this is how president trump made the announcement. whenjustice antonin scalia passed away suddenly last february, i made a promise to the american people. if i were elected president, i would find the very bestjudge in the country for the supreme court. i promised to select someone who respects our laws and is representative of our constitution and who loves our constitution, and someone who will interpret them as written. this may be the most transparent judicial selection process in history. months ago as a candidate, i publicly presented a list of brilliant and accomplished people to the american electorate and pledged to make my choice from among that list. millions of voters said
and nominated a conservativejudge to fill the vacancy on the us supreme court. neil gorsuch, from the denver federal appeals court, is 49. he s the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter of a century, and could now sit for decades to come. he fills the seat left vacant for a year by the death of antonin scalia. president obama s nominee was blocked last year by the republican controlled congress. sarah corker reports. there was a hint of reality tv drama. president trump s nominee for the supreme court revealed during a prime time televised address. today, i am keeping another promise to the american people by nominating judge neil gorsuch. supreme court justices are appointed for life. president trump s choice, a staunch conservative judge who will help shape law for years to come on things like gun control and religious rights. judge gorsich has a tremendous mind and tremendous discipline. he has earned bipartisan support. what do we know about judge neil gorsuch? he i
and nominated a conservativejudge to fill the vacancy on the us supreme court. neil gorsuch, from the denver federal appeals court, is 49. he s the youngest supreme court nominee in a quarter of a century, and could now sit for decades to come. he fills the seat left vacant for a year by the death of antonin scalia. president obama s nominee was blocked last year by the republican controlled congress. sarah corker reports. there was a hint of reality tv drama. president donald trump s nominee for the supreme court revealed during a prime time televised address. today, i am keeping another promise to the american people by nominating judge neil gorsuch. supreme court justices are appointed for life. president trump s choice, a staunch conservative judge who will help shape law for years to come on things like gun control and human rights. and religious rights. he has a tremendous mind and tremendous discipline. he has earned bipartisan support. what do we know about judge n