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Hello to you. Scientists have discovered particles of plastic falling in snow in the arctic, highlighting the scale of plastic pollution. A region so many of us think of as pristine is contaminated with microscopic particles, carried on the wind from thousands of miles away. Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin travelled to the Arctic Circle as the Research Teams were working. Heres his special report. The arctic, a place of pristine beauty. Smothered with snow, clean and pure. Or, thats how i...

Hello. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir, after seven decades, as a major achievement. Narendra modi is giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, hundreds of people detained. Heres hundreds of people detained....

Bit, there you go, we turned around, we are up about a point. Remember, please, big rally yesterday, big rally friday. The dows going to open virtually flat. It is almost completely recovered from last weeks losses. Its only tuesday. The s p will be down maybe a point. The nasdaq down maybe a point. I will call it flat at the opening bell. In politics, its all about the boycott, divest and Sanction Movement known as bds and designed to destroy israel. The visit by Rashida Tlaib and ilhan omar, b...

Rail passengers brace for a further rise in ticket prices which will come into effect next year. Tv adverts for philadelphia cheese and volkswagen are the first to be banned under a new rule to prevent harmful gender stereotypes. And in sport, england send for their archer, 1 0 down in the ashes series. But theyre more likely to be dodging showers than bouncers at lords. The former chancellor, Philip Hammond has accused the government of trying to wreck the chance of a new brexit deal with the e...

Translation yes. And whats your view as the family lawyer . It is the familys Firm Position that theyve only been treated that way because of their race. The Indpendent Police watchdog tell us they are now investigating the allegation that the force treated the cases differently because of the familys ethnic background. Its time to scrap the predicted grades system for getting into uni, says the labour party. They claim the Current System discriminates against disadvantaged students. We want to ...

Have englands hopes of drawing level with australia in the ashes been dashed by the weather . And coming up on bbc news, referee Stephanie Frappart will make history as the first woman to take charge of a major european match, as liverpool play chelsea in the super cup. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister has hit back at mps seeking to block a no deal brexit, accusing them of engaging in a terrible collaboration with the eu. Borisjohnson said the more eu leaders...

To clear the streets, this time outside a police station. The parents of the british teenager nora quoirin, whose body was found in dense jungle in malaysia, await the results of a postmortem examination. And the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for a conference in america, avoiding she says, a polluting air flight. Its five oclock, good afternoon, our top story is that borisjohnson has hit back at mps, who want to block a no deal brexit, accusing them of engaging in a terrible ...

Costs go up by more than a £100. Edna depends on her meals on Wheels Service now its under threat a new petition to boost the social care budget did you know more young people do vocational qualifications than a levels . Its btec results day. And coming up on bbc news. Jofra archer gets his cap but needs a brolly as dayi of the second ashes test has been washed out after heavy rain at lords. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Mps may be on their summer break but thats not stopped ...

We are not treating our planet very footballer emilano sala and his pilot may have had Carbon Monoxide poisoining thoughtfully. We produce on the before the fatal crash. Packaging materials, we cover it was thought to be everything in polymer based varnish. One of the worlds last pristine environments, now scientists find microparticles plus the first british tv of plastic in snow in the arctic. Adverts to be banned under new rules on gender stereotyping. I think we are not treating our hello an...

The uk is in the grip of a cauliflower shortage. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. An interim report from air accident investigators says the footballer Emiliano Sala had been exposed to harmful levels of Carbon Monoxide before a fatal plane crash over the channel. The report says it is likely the pilot David Ibbotson was also exposed to the gas, potentially reducing his ability to fly the aircraft. The footballer was flying from france to cardiff when the plane crashed. 0ur correspondent wy...