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The queen has addressed the Scottish Parliament to mark 20 years of devolution. In a speech to msps she said shed watched scotland grow and prosper since holyrood took on its legal powers two decades ago. Our correspondent Alexandra Mackenzie was there. Scotland is an old nation with a relatively new parliament. Its seen two decades of devolution. The queen, joined by the duke of rothesay, said she fondly remembered the opening ceremony. Today she was back addressing the current msps. I have no ...

New rules mean electric cars must now make a noise when travelling at lower speeds. Sport and for a full round up, lets head to the bbc sport centre. England are hoping to build a big total in their crucial match against india at the cricket world cup. England won the toss and chose to bat first. Jason roy and jonny ba i rstow bat first. Jason roy and Jonny Bairstow leading the charge. But things have slowed down since they we re things have slowed down since they were out a short while ago. The...

William hill is planning to close around 700 betting shops after a government decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds terminals from £100 to £2. Emma simpson reports. Bookies theyve become a firm feature on high streets across the uk. William hill has more than anyone else, but nearly a third of its shops are now set to close. 4,500 jobs at risk. There are 17 in the borough of croydon too many for some residents. People havent got the money. Some people get their money and then they...

Now on bbc news, the travel show. Three, two, one. Laughs. Getting mucky in the name of conservation in thailand. Highfive we meet the man who has visited all a19 Us National Parks. And trending travel. And going under in austria. Were starting this week in thailand, in the small, coastal village of khlong khon, in Samut Songkhram province, 90 minutes south west of bangkok. Few International Travellers venture here, but in recent years the amazing transformation of its ecosystem has begun to dra...

A third of councils in england fear they could run out of money on things such as Adult Social Care protecting children and preventing homelessness within the next three yea rs. Homelessness within the next three years. It is according to a survey by the local government which one Central Government to help councils cope with the rising demand for such services. Our political correspondence reports. There are famous for their haunting magical songs which can be heard from over 20 miles. It is no...

The two candidates in the running to lead the liberal democrats have taken part in hustings, with Party Members in cambridge this evening. Jo swinson or ed davey will take over from Sir Vince Cable at the end ofjuly. With more, heres our political correspondent, jonathan blake. Working hard for every vote. Campaigning in cambridge and london today, jo swinson and ed davey going head to head in the race to be the new leader of the liberal democrats. And tonight Party Members in good spirits after...

As relevant today as it was 20 years ago, looking forward to the next 20 yea rs. Now its time for a look at the weather. Its likely to be the hottest day of the year so far, particularly in central and eastern parts of england. Temperatures will get up to about 3k degrees in london today. There is some fresher air moving in for the north west and some thunderstorms around. Thunderstorms in northern ireland, western scotla nd in northern ireland, western scotland and the north west of eglin for a...

To mark marriage equality in Thailand and Pride Month, Phuket Pride is bringing colour to the old town through a range of creative activities until Sunday. Designed around the theme of

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