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Its amazing to see elephants like these that would otherwise have died in the wild actually thrive here in the hospital. and spending time with soraida and learning the ins and outs of what goes on here has been an absolutely amazing experience that i will not forget any time soon. my name is andri magnason. im a writer. i live in iceland. i have written childrens books, poetry, plays, science fiction and non—fiction. my grandparents were founding partners of the icelandic glacial research soc...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. people arriving in the uk from belgium, the bahamas and andorra will have to quarantine for m days — the rules began at midnight in wales and will apply from 4 am on saturday in the rest of the uk. well be trying to get answers to what the latest restrictions mean for your travel and holiday plans — im at annita mcveigh on twitter — today could be one of the hottest days on record, with large parts of the country experiencing a heatwave this week...

Good morning. this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the bank of england predicts a less severe recession than earlier thought as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but warns the economy may not recover until late next year. the government says it will protect green spaces and speed up approval for new homes as it reforms planning

When the ice has left iceland. yeah. andri wanted to take me somewhere to show me just how quickly the landscape is changing. about 10% of iceland is covered in glaciers but glaciologists now believe that all of icelands glaciers will be gone in just 200 years. five years ago, when 0k glacier was no longer heavy enough to lift itself up and move, it was declared dead. the amount of ice here has decreased dramatically. researchers from rice university in america recently drew attention to the los...

Explain what youre thinking is. you area gp explain what youre thinking is. you are a gp as well. i am, yes. i must say, to most people it would look like it was dangerous, but my main concern was like it was dangerous, but my main concern was that the kids have fun on the climb. my husband is extraordinary in terms of his capability, he is a professional. i certainly wouldnt advise most families in terms of a family outing. but for him, he was well within his capabilities, so, yes, for me, it w...

Climbing, you are using your hands the whole way. your legs are only half a metre long, and it is about three times the height of the shard in london. it is a pretty similar shape. it is like going on one of the corners. wow! freya, can we say a very good morning to you. hello. can you describe for us, people have seen a picture of you on the mountain, 0k, seen a picture of you on the mountain, ok, so can you describe what was the most difficult bit for us? getting to the top and i got tired. yo...

Across nine fields so how can we keep them safe? it is our home. we work outside at all times and you dont know who is around. thank you very much. we will talk to you much greater detail in an hour. we have the police coming to talk about those problems. the big issue is organised criminal gangs who are either stealing the sheep and even slaughtering them in the fields and selling them on the black market, but also criminal gangs selling valuable equipment to eastern europe where it can fetch a...

Luxmy gopal, bbc news. what a very special day. a real inspiration for those men and women. absolutely. you are watching bbc breakfast. still to come, reaching the peak: well meet the 3—year—old who is thought to be the youngest person to reach the top of a 3,000—metre mountain. ami am i the only one looking at those images and just... am i the only one looking at those images and just. .. feeling a little bit... sweaty palms! we will be discussing that shortly, bringing you the latest new...

This is bbc news, im carrie gracie, the headlines at 9am. scientists warn that contact tracing in the uk isnt good enough to prevent a second — even bigger — wave of covid—19 once schools reopen for the new term. the government says its improving. this is not something weve had to do before, and the lancet are absolutely right to say that this matters, but dont underestimate what we have achieved here. pupils in scotland find out what grades theyve been awarded after coronavirus forced the...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. a new test to detect coronavirus and flu that can give results in 90 minutes — is to be rolled out in care homes from next week. this is a game changers, the ability to do this is a game changers, the ability todoa this is a game changers, the ability to do a test in just over one hour, 90 minutes, will make a massive difference to our response to coronavirus. you can contact us on any of todays stories — on twitter its @bbccarrie —