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i was, "gosh, with a colostomy bag, swimming, enjoying life?" i said, "yes, i can." ive learnt to be confident, not to have any shame. i i can do anything. cheering gill castle was so severely injured in childbirth in october 2011 that she had to have a colostomy operation. shed suffered a fistula — a hole between her rectum and hervagina — and a fourth degree tear which couldnt be repaired. so she had to have her bowel diverted out onto her abdomen, creating a permanent stoma. kno...

the arts interviews: sir anthony hopkins. 0k, and you are just here. couldnt i sit farther back? sir anthony hopkins playing an ordinary man with an extraordinary story. sir nicholas winton was just 29 in 1938 when he embarked on a campaign to bring hundreds of refugee children from prague to london. for 50 years, he didnt talk about his efforts until they were revealed by the bbc tv programme thats life. if they hadnt been rescued and brought over to england, these children would have...

we start here in the us where thejustice department is investigating the leaking of dozens of leaked intelligence documents which surfaced on social media a few days ago. some officials have suggested the topics point to an american source but theyre not ruling out the possibility that pro—russian activists or agents might be involved. the bbc�*s carl nasman is here with more. carl, what exactly is the pentagon saying?. these documents have been out there for a few days but us offi...

the peace holds, despite political tensions in northern ireland. my guest is us congressman richard neal, a democrat and co—chair of the friends of ireland caucus group. to what extent is the wider us—uk relationship tied to the situation in northern ireland? congressman richard neal in springfield, massachusetts, welcome to hardtalk. pleased to be with you. well, its a pleasure to have you on the show. what doesjoe biden�*s determination to be on the island of ireland to mark th...

the us governments urgently investigating the leaking of dozens of intelligence documents on social media. the bbc�*s seen some of the documents, including detailed accounts of the training and equipment being provided to ukraine. some of those leaked are labelled top secret. others appear to suggest the us had intercepted official communications of an ally, south korea. the bbc�*s carl nasman is in washington with more details. these documents have been circulating online for seve...

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the president of the european commission says sabotage was the cause of rare gas leaks in two major pipelines connecting russia and europe. ursula von der leyen warned of the "strongest possible response" if active european energy insfrastructure is attacked. seismologists reported underwater explosions just before the leaks. nordstream 1 is leaking at two points, a day after a similar leak affected its sister...

not on holiday, though. i have been looking at how 56 is hoping to make our coastline safer. and, its robot floors! chris has been making a right mess to put vacuum bots to the test. our robot now has a tail. yeah, im not sure that was the aim. its big, brash, bright, bold, really big! and its back. did i mention its big? set in the heart of berlin, ifa is europes largest tech expo, and for the first time in such a long time i got to come back to the coolest city in the world to see wh...

there on wednesday. the governor has already declared a state of emergency. in cuba, the hurricane caused damage to crops, and knocked out the electricity grid. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, im in tarifa, in spain, where its definitely the windier the better as i check out the big air kitesurfing competition. oh, my god, that was so good! i loved it. we are getting artsy in southern turkey for the mardin biennial. and tick, tick, boom — we go behind ...

hello. the president of the european commission has said sabotage was the cause of rare gas leaks in two major pipelines connecting russia and europe. ursula von der leyen has warned of the "strongest possible response" if active european energy insfrastructure is attacked. earlier, ukraine accused russia of causing the leaks in what it described as a "terrorist attack". heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. nord stream 1 and nord stream 2 are huge pipelines that bring gas...

and little ceremony, the prince and princess of wales make their first official visit to the principality. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the president of the european commission has said sabotage was the cause of rare gas leaks in two major pipelines connecting russia and europe. ursula von der leyen has warned of the "strongest possible response" if active european energy insfrastructure is attacked. earlier, ukraine accused russia of causing the leaks...