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The flooding misery continues for some residents in parts of east yorkshire are evacuated as water levels rise. Devastated. Weve been here 20 years. Weve got a beautiful home and just look at it. I will not stand aside and watch. I will not be silent while the world is on fire. And the teenage activist Greta Thunberg marches with thousands of young people in bristol against Climate Change. And in sportsday at 6 30pm, well react to the eight year ban handed to chinese swimmer sun yang after he mi...

Including lean on me, lovely day and aint no sunshine has died from heart complications. Hello, good afternoon. The first of the nhss Nightingale Hospitals has been opened, set up to expand capacity during the coronavirus outbreak. Its been built in less than a fortnight, inside the excel Conference Centre in east london, and the first patients are due to arrive early next week. It comes as the uk records 684 coronavirus related deaths in a day. Its the highest rise so far, but slightly below th...

In front and behind the lens. Prince harry posts his own footage of his first Public Engagement since stepping back from royal duties. And seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. The rescue centre caring for australias koalas. Hello. Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 8 00pm in washington, where Donald Trumps impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. The lead prosecutor, adam schiff, said no president ha...

The Airline Flybe asks the government for help with its tax arrangements to prevent the compa nys collapse. The impact of storm brendan causing problems in many western parts of the united kingdom. When you bring me out, can you introduce me asjoker . And joker leads the pack in the Oscar Nominations with 11 nominations but three other films also receive ten nominations each. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. A man is banned from watching cricket in new zealand for two years after he racia...

Also in the programme in front and behind the lens. Prince harry posts his own footage of his first Public Engagement since stepping back from royal duties. And seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. The rescue centre caring for australias koalas. Hello. It is 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 00pm in washington, where Donald Trumps impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. The lead prosecutor, adam sc...

No decision has been made on who will live there in the future. its been suggested as a home for the duke of york. the royal train has been reprieved, at least for the time being. it made four journeys during the year at a cost of more than £120,000. its too early to consider scrapping it, the palace says. and, finally, the ten—year refurbishment of buckingham palace is on course. its costing more than £350 million. and, at the end of it, the palace says, its expected that the king and queen...

Betrayers of humanity, saying they should be charged with treason and face possible life imprisonment. thank you. the royal household has revealed in its annual finance report that its felt the pinch of inflation. the sovereign grant, which was published today, showed that buckingham palace has been forced to use financial reserves. royal correspondent nick witchell has more. its been an exceptional year, in the words of a senior palace official — from the celebrations of thejubilee lastjune, ...

Who have repaid the public money spent on its renovation. no decision has been made on who will live there in the future. its been suggested as a home for the duke of york. the royal train has been reprieved, at least for the time being. it made four journeys during the year at a cost of more than £120,000. its too early to consider scrapping it, the palace says. and, finally, the ten—year refurbishment of buckingham palace is on course. its costing more than £350 million. and, at the end of...

I can still remember the shock of watching the news on Sunday, 31 August 1997 and learning that Lady Diana had been in a car crash in Paris. The Beeb’s royal reporter, Nicholas Witchell, had just confirmed that she’d died, and that five French photographers who’d been chasing her had been arrested. My own feelings

Of the royal fans. celebrations like this may not be for everyone, but for some, its a moment not to be missed. because its part of our history, it bringsjoy to the country, - its what puts great in great britain. - we started yesterday, and well be here through saturday night. by then, by saturday night, all the months of planning and preparation will be over. the final countdown to the coronation of a british monarch and his queen consort is well under way. nicholas witchell, bbc news. well, t...