Pete Simson News Today

good morning. it is the start of the meteorological some this thursday. the weather this week is looking settled. at times there will be some cloud. there will also be some sunshine. mostly dry. but also at times a chilly breeze in the far and east of england. details later in the programme. good morning. its monday, the 29th of may. our main story. turkeys president, recep tayyip erdogan, has secured another five years in power after winning the countrys most important election in yea...

after marine le pen�*s far—right national rally party triumphed in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. president macron has called for centre and left wing parties to unite ahead of the next round of voting, which will determine who controls the countrys national assembly. according to the interior ministry, national rally and its allies gained 33% of the popular vote. the leftwing new popular front came second with 28%. president emmanuel macron�*s centrist alliance...

uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. a short time ago, keir starmer was taking questions at hitchin football club. this is what he had to say when asked if he was worried that his mandate to be prime minister could be wide but shallow. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what were asking now is for the opportunity...

you want the bbc to cover, and time and again, housing came up. peter felix, who lives locally, was one of the many who contacted us through your voice, your vote. he and his partner are both in their 40s. they would love to buy a home together, but cant get onto the housing ladder. the average price paid by a first—time buyer in the uk last year was just over quarter of a million pounds. thats up from £109,000 20 years earlier. the average age of a first—time buyer in the uk is n...

Damien Egan overturns a Conservative majority of more than 11,000 to win Kingswood seat.

Police have withdrawn claims that officers had suffered broken bones and one even a punctured lung after dealing with protests in Bristol last Sunday night.

Bristol City Council says it is unable to spend the thousands of pounds needed to maintain the court.

And he went on to claim his 17th and final giro ditalia victory, as hell retire at the end of the year. at 38, cavendish is the oldest rider to win a giro stage and afterwards showed his gratitude to his old friend thomas. and also from the isle of man, mark cavendish. good point! that he helped his friend. what a lovely way to end. thank you. despite the energy price cap falling this week, many of us are still paying a lot more for our electricity than we used to. the government says all of the...

Pete is a reporter and producer at BBC Bristol

Thousands of tiny polystyrene balls are finding their way into the tenant's home "every single day".