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a chinese surveillance balloon was detected above montana. the government has abandoned plans to house asylum seekers in a pontins holiday park on merseyside. and a warm welcome in south sudan for pope francis, as he continues whats described as a pilgrimage for peace in africa. hello. good evening, welcome to bbc news. lancashire police say they believe that nicola bulley, who went missing while walking her dog, most likely fell into the river wyre. the mother—of—two, whos a5, was...

china urges calm after the united states said its tracking a suspected chinese surveillance balloon seen over sensitive sites in recent days. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the partner of a woman whos now been missing in lancashire for a week says hes focusing on staying as strong as he can for their two daughters. nicola bulley, whos a5, hasnt been seen since last friday morning, as she walked the family dog along a river bank in st michaels on wyre. her partner paul ansell s...

while fighting in ukraine. and the blanket bog in scotland that is aiming to become a world heritage site. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the countdown is on for this weekends�*s six nations. scotland have named their tieam to face egland. well bring you the latest. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 3.5 to 4% — meaning they remain at their highest level since 2008. the increase could add nearly £50 a month to ...

an emotional appeal to the public from the family of nicola bulley to help find her. and a warning that mammals such as foxes and otters are contracting avian flu after eating dead birds. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the countdown is on to the six nations, as englands new coach steve borthwick goes for a more youthful side. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bank of england has rasied interest rates to 4%, their highest level for m years, as it continues its...

we still, of course, work out the detail of the inquiry, but we are still... it is still sinking in, to be honest. charges of attempted rape and assault are dropped against manchester united footballer mason greenwood, after a key witnesses withdraws involvement. the oil giant shell reports record annual profits of £32 billion — the highest in its 115—year history. and a watchdog urges landlords to "act now" after tens of thousands of homes were found to have serious damp and moul...

british gas admits theres no excuse for using debt agencies who broke into homes to fit prepayment meters. and, we speak to microsofts bill gates about covid, vaccines and conspiracy theories. i guess people are looking for the bogeyman behind the curtain, the over—simplistic explanation. and coming up on the bbc news channel... manchester united say they will conduct their own process before determining the future of their player, mason greenwood, after assault charges were dropped ...

we will start in iran. politicians in iran are insisting that wearing headscarfs should be �*enforced rigorously�* — theyre demanding that judges enforce the law. across the country, a growing number of women are going out without hijabs in public. joining here with me is parham ghobadi from bbc persian service. just talk us through what is happening right now. why are authorities cracking down now? because of what we see is happening today in iran is that many women in big citie...

in the city and growth deals, northern ireland is increasingly a byword for an economy on the cutting edge of technology, connection and innovation, but we cannot, we must not sit back thinking thejob is done. the abhorrent shooting of dci john caldwell, the disturbances over the easter weekend and the ongoing paramilitary activity in too many communities across this nation illustrates that a tiny minority seek to drag northern ireland back to its darkest days. but i know for every per...

against pre—trial detention. after six months of bird flu restrictions, poultry will shortly be allowed out again — heralding the return of free range eggs. and coming up on bbc news, after protesters disrupted play last night, the world snooker championships resumed today but with heightened security checks at the crucible. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the treasurer of the scottish national party, colin beattie, has been arrested by police investigating the p...

with a strike by nurses. the family of yousef makki when the fight to have a fresh inquest into his death. a surprise fall in the amount spent by shoppers in december, as people cut back on their christmas spending. # it would be so nice. # and tickets have gone on sale for madonnas good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. the ukrainian president volodomyr zelensky has appeared via videolink to make a direct appeal for tanks, at a meeting of western defence chiefs in germany...