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So whats it like to drive and steer such a long raft like this? in the past, once the trees had been felled and strung together, the rafters would ride them down the river to the destination. today, with travellers on board, the rafts are safer. there are life jackets, handrails, and a bench, plus additional measures

From the 7th ofjune as part of a 12—month trial. only scooters run by local authorities will be legal. they will have a maximum speed of 12.5 miles per hour and users will have to complete online safety courses. privately owned scooters still cant be used on public roads, cycle lanes or pavements. well, lots of people were straight into the pubs, bars and restaurants yesterday with lockdown restrictions easing further. indoor entertainment venues also opened — including bingo halls. for many...

This is bbc news. im david eades, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. explosion president biden says the us is working to secure a ceasefire, after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. he urges both sides to protect civilians. 200,000 people are evacuated from coastal areas in indias gujarat state, as a major cyclone strikes. at least 12 people are known to have died. indoor gatherings and more social contact are possible again ...

In the us last year. sergei naryshkin was responding to accusations from british and american authorities that russian intelligence carried out the solarwinds attack, which compromised government departments and threatened us national security. mr naryshkin suggested western intelligence may have orchestrated the operation. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. america says his spy agency hacked its way to the very heart of the us government. sergei naryshkin heads the svr, russias e...

This is bbc news. imjoanna gosling. the headlines at midday... ministers urge people to book a coronavirus jab as soon as theyre offered one due to the threat of the indian variant. downing street has warned its review of social distancing may now report back later than planned. more than 2,000 cases of the indian variant have been confirmed across the uk. its thought to be the dominant strain in some areas. some experts say low vaccine uptake is not behind the spread. this is not a vaccine hesi...

Some scientists are questioning why restrictions were eased yesterday in england when the governments own tests for unlocking suggest that a variant of concern might prompt a rethink. restrictions were also eased yesterday in wales and in parts of scotland. our health correspondent jim reed reports. as people across england, wales and scotland celebrate their new freedoms... all: cheers! ..the weight of the data begins. ministers will be watching the figures closely to see if this kind of meetin...

In northern scotland, still a few showers for wales and southern england. where it is dry, clear, with light winds, it will be a bit colder than this in the countryside, most frost prone. spots in northern ireland, northern england and scotland may just see a touch of frost going into wednesday morning. and there will be further showers breaking out, particularly across the eastern side of scotland and england and into northern ireland. many western areas, though, seeing a largely dry day, even ...

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Days whether the indian variant will make it necessary to delay the end of lockdown. but he said there was currently no conclusive evidence to suggest that deviating from the "road map" would be necessary. the variant is now the dominant strain in bolton, blackburn and darwen, and is rising in all age groups. ministers are continuing to urge anyone eligible to get a vaccine. some scientists are questioning why restrictions were eased yesterday in england when the governments own tests for unlock...

Just 24 hours after it looked like the big fight between anthonyjoshua and tyson fury was definitely going to happen, it�*s seemingly been thrown in to doubt. it comes after a ruling by an american court. ajudge has said fury must fight deontay wilder for a third time before september the 15th — just a month afterjoshua and fury are set to meet in saudi arabia. fury�*s promoter frank warren says talks with the wilder camp are ongoing. with the olympics getting closer, there�*s been more ...