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jonah fisher, bbc news. a 97—year—old veteran from lincolnshire has finally been recognised for the role she played in the women's auxiliary air force during world war two. evelyn hillier always thought she hadn't served for long enough to receive a medal. but, almost eight decades later, her family decided to investigate whether she was entitled to one. our reporterjake zuckerman has the story. well, it's a bit late! it is indeed, nearly 80 years late, to be exact. this is the war medal that 97 year old evelyn hillier never knew she was entitled to. evelyn volunteered for the women's auxiliary air force as a 17 year old in 1944. why did you choose the air force? because i liked the uniform! she served for three years working in the officer's mess where she got to know the fighter ace douglas bader, who famously flew spitfires despite having lost both his legs in a crash. he was very kind. they had the dances in the officer's mess. but he always sent the steward in to to the kitchen to buy us a drink. it
jonah fisher, bbc news. a 97—year—old veteran from lincolnshire has finally been recognised for the role she played in the women's auxiliary air force during world war two. evelyn hillier always thought she hadn't served for long enough to receive a medal. but, almost eight decades later, her family decided to investigate whether she was entitled to one. our reporterjake zuckerman has the story. well, it's a bit late! it is indeed, nearly 80 years late, to be exact. this is the war medal...
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jonah fisher, bbc news, in the lake district. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. at long last a little bit of welcome news in the forecast for the rest of this week, after what has been a particularly wet spell for some southern and eastern areas. at the isle of portland in dorset, we've already exceeded our main rainfall in the first seven days. contrast that with kinloss on the moray coast where, we've not seen a drop of rain recorded yet. we'll switch things round a little bit through this week and when we need a bit of rain, the north and west of scotland, there will be some at times. still some dry weather here and warm with the sunshine out later. but where we've seen the wettest conditions, a largely dry picture, only isolated showers and feeling warm as the sunshine develops more widely. and even today, an improving picture. the weather front which brought the rain in the southeast has cleared through. 0ne weather front, though, still tangled in across parts of scotland, producing lots of clo
jonah fisher, bbc news, in the lake district. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. at long last a little bit of welcome news in the forecast for the rest of this week, after what has been a particularly wet spell for some southern and eastern areas. at the isle of portland in dorset, we've already exceeded our main rainfall in the first seven days. contrast that with kinloss on the moray coast where, we've not seen a drop of rain recorded yet. we'll switch things...
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fisher has more. before swimming in lake windermere, it's best to check the water. it looks really good, very clear. i'm with pete kelly. he runs wild swimming trips across the lake district. there isn't the second level there, which means there's no poo in the water. is it cold? absolutely freezing. checks complete and well insulated, we head out into one of england's most beautiful natural wonders. it's the most iconic lake in the country. it's the longest lake in england. you get that real big lake experience. but lake windermere is, according to campaigners, in big trouble. it's a bit cold, but it's beautifully clear out there in the water today. but it's not always like that. a combination of high nutrient levels and warm temperatures mean that, particularly in the summer, lake windermere has been turning green. this was the same spot in the summer of 2022. it's called an algal bloom and can kill fish, and even become toxic. the right hand side here, we're beginning to see a build—up of chlorop
fisher has more. before swimming in lake windermere, it's best to check the water. it looks really good, very clear. i'm with pete kelly. he runs wild swimming trips across the lake district. there isn't the second level there, which means there's no poo in the water. is it cold? absolutely freezing. checks complete and well insulated, we head out into one of england's most beautiful natural wonders. it's the most iconic lake in the country. it's the longest lake in england. you get that real...
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thank you, jonah. jonah fisher reporting there. three men have been charged under the national security act with assisting the hong kong intelligence service and foreign interference. they are due to appear in custody at westminster magistrates' court today. counter—terrorism police said the alleged offences were "concerning" but that they didn't believe they presented a wider threat to the public. police said they were among 11 people arrested this month. eight were released without charge on friday. people who claim universal credit and who work less than 18 hours a week will now have to look for more work, or risk losing their benefits. it's part of changes to the welfare system, which the government claims could save £a billion a year. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. we must be more ambitious in assessing people's potential for work. right now, the gateway to ill health benefits is writing too many off. the prime minister last month outlining the aim of these changes. it means from today, anyone working less
thank you, jonah. jonah fisher reporting there. three men have been charged under the national security act with assisting the hong kong intelligence service and foreign interference. they are due to appear in custody at westminster magistrates' court today. counter—terrorism police said the alleged offences were "concerning" but that they didn't believe they presented a wider threat to the public. police said they were among 11 people arrested this month. eight were released...
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jonah fisher, bbc news. business day is next. hello. there were definitely two sides to sunday's weather story. on the one hand, it was very warm. in fact, it looks like it was the warmest day of the year so far, temperatures touching 27 celsius to the west of london, but we saw some really intense downpours and thunderstorms breaking up, especially across western and northern parts of the uk, ushering in a change. low pressure taking charge of our weather through this week, which will bring rain at times, not least across the southwest of england, wales and northern ireland through monday. that rain arriving through the morning and then sticking in place right through into the afternoon. could be enough rain to give some localised flooding and travel disruption, and under the cloud and rain not feeling particularly impressive — 15 or 16 degrees, but for a good part of scotland, central and eastern parts of england, we will hold on to some sunshine and some warmth — maybe 23 or 24 degrees. in fact, for some north sea coasts, it is l
jonah fisher, bbc news. business day is next. hello. there were definitely two sides to sunday's weather story. on the one hand, it was very warm. in fact, it looks like it was the warmest day of the year so far, temperatures touching 27 celsius to the west of london, but we saw some really intense downpours and thunderstorms breaking up, especially across western and northern parts of the uk, ushering in a change. low pressure taking charge of our weather through this week, which will bring...
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our environment correspondent jonah fisher explains. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. bottle is labelled up, for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. the water is then tested and given a rating, from excellent, to poor. we are looking for two different types of bacteria, e.coli, and another group called the intestinal enterococci and they are used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo — in the water. last year 96% of the sites met the minimum standards. but there was an increase in the number rated poor, and a fall in those rated excellent. 27 new bathing sites have been announced today and most of them are along rivers, but before you reach for your swimming costume, bearthis in mind — designation is based on whether a site is popular with swimmers, and whether it has facilities the like toilets nearby. it does not mean that the water is clean. so this is wolvercot stream at the end of port meadow in oxford. this bathing si
our environment correspondent jonah fisher explains. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. bottle is labelled up, for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. the water is then tested and given a rating, from excellent, to poor. we are looking for two different types of bacteria, e.coli, and another group called the intestinal enterococci and they are used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo...
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jonah fisher has the details. the water quality is only monitored after their designation will it's the start of the bathing water season, and i'm here at jaywick to take a sample. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. the bottle is now labelled up for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. they're all sent to a laboratory near exeter. bayley will be here, will be passing a known volume of water from that sample through a filter such as this one. the outcome of the tests here determines whether the bathing site is rated excellent, good, sufficient or poor. we're looking for two different types of bacteria — e.coli — escherichia coli — and another group called the intestinal enterococci. and they're used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo — in the water. last year, 96% of the sites met the minimum standards, but there was an increase in the number rated poor, and a fall in those rated excellent. 27 new
jonah fisher has the details. the water quality is only monitored after their designation will it's the start of the bathing water season, and i'm here at jaywick to take a sample. the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. the bottle is now labelled up for identification at the lab. from may to september, it takes samples at more than 400 locations. they're all sent to a laboratory near exeter. bayley will be here, will be passing a known volume of water from that...
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fisher, bbc news in the lake district. humza yousaf has signed a letter to the king formally tendering his resignation as scotland's first minister, afterjohn swinney was elected as the snp�*s new leader. mr swinney is expected to become first minister later. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is outside the scottish parliament. john swinney is framing this as a new chapter in scottish politics, as the leader of a party that has been an government here in scotland for 17 years. in terms of policies he seems to indicate a slight shift towards the centre ground, he is attempting a reset in terms of the debate, calling for less shouting, more listening and more discourse across the political divide. he has said that in his view politics is in the worst state he has ever seen it and he is here to do something about it, but at the same time he concedes he has played a part in this polarisation. if convention follows the practice sets last year, he will have a chance at the chamber this afternoon for the first time since
fisher, bbc news in the lake district. humza yousaf has signed a letter to the king formally tendering his resignation as scotland's first minister, afterjohn swinney was elected as the snp�*s new leader. mr swinney is expected to become first minister later. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is outside the scottish parliament. john swinney is framing this as a new chapter in scottish politics, as the leader of a party that has been an government here in scotland for 17 years. in terms...
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jonah fisher, has more from knaresborough, in north yorkshire. joanna, over to you. good evening clive. from the river nidd, in north yorkshire, now this is one of the 27 newly designated bathing sites announced they. you may see some paddle borders, we have had a steady stream of swimmers taking a dip but the difference it will make is the water quality here will make is the water quality here will now be tested regularly throughout the summer. ? the environment agency is in charge of testing england's bathing water. bottle is labelled up, for identification at the lab. from may to september it takes samples at more than 400 locations. the water is then tested and given a rating, from excellent, to poor. we are looking for two different types of bacteria, e.coli, and another group called the intestinal enterococci and they are used to indicate the levels of faecal pollution — poo — in the water. last year 96% of the sites met the minimum standards. but there was an increase in the number rated poor, and a fall in those rated excellent. 27 new bathing sites have
jonah fisher, has more from knaresborough, in north yorkshire. joanna, over to you. good evening clive. from the river nidd, in north yorkshire, now this is one of the 27 newly designated bathing sites announced they. you may see some paddle borders, we have had a steady stream of swimmers taking a dip but the difference it will make is the water quality here will make is the water quality here will now be tested regularly throughout the summer. ? the environment agency is in charge of testing...
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our environment correspondent jonah fisher has more. before swimming in lake windermere, it's best to check the water. it looks really good, very clear. i'm with pete kelly — he runs wild—swimming trips across the lake district. there isn't a second level there, which means there's no poo in the water. is it cold? absolutely freezing. checks complete — and well insulated — we head out into one of england's most beautiful natural wonders. it's the most iconic lake in the country. it's the longest lake in england. it's surrounded by beautiful fells. you get that real big—lake experience. but lake windermere is, according to campaigners, in big trouble. it's a bit cold, but it's beautifully clear out there in the water today. but it's not always like that — a combination of high nutrient levels and warm temperatures mean that, particularly in the summer, lake windermere has been turning green. this was the same spot in the summer of 2022. it's called an algal bloom, and can kill fish, and even become toxic. fears about the heal
our environment correspondent jonah fisher has more. before swimming in lake windermere, it's best to check the water. it looks really good, very clear. i'm with pete kelly — he runs wild—swimming trips across the lake district. there isn't a second level there, which means there's no poo in the water. is it cold? absolutely freezing. checks complete — and well insulated — we head out into one of england's most beautiful natural wonders. it's the most iconic lake in the country. it's...
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here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. the government has through the water framework directive, committed itself to improving the health of england's damaged rivers, lakes and coastal waters. at the moment, only 16% of them have a good ecological status and the target for 2027 of 77% looks a long way away. so what's going on? the office for environmental protection, the official watchdog, has been taking a closer look and has delivered a scathing verdict on the government's efforts to improve water quality. we found the legal framework to be basically sound, thankfully, but it's the way that it's being interpreted and implemented that is the issue. it is really being done poorly and that means that government is very unlikely to achieve its ambitions for our waters. in fact, it's very likely to miss by a large margin the targets it set for the quality of waters which were to be met by 2027. so there's some really serious issues here. the 0ep says the government's plans lack detail, commitment and adequate funding and that
here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. the government has through the water framework directive, committed itself to improving the health of england's damaged rivers, lakes and coastal waters. at the moment, only 16% of them have a good ecological status and the target for 2027 of 77% looks a long way away. so what's going on? the office for environmental protection, the official watchdog, has been taking a closer look and has delivered a scathing verdict on the government's...
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our environment correspondent jonah fisher is in knaresborough for us this morning. we have seen people enjoying the water but does this mean that the water but does this mean that the water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough?— water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough? good morning. a ve aood be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it - be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it is i be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it is a i very good question. yes, it is a lovely morning out here on the river nidd in north yorkshire. the paddle boarders, you can see them. we have had swimmers, as well. this is one of 27 new designated bathing water sites. that doesn't mean necessarily that the water has got a good rating, that it is clean enough to swim. what it does mean is that the environment agency will be coming here throughout the summer from may until september to test the water a
our environment correspondent jonah fisher is in knaresborough for us this morning. we have seen people enjoying the water but does this mean that the water but does this mean that the water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough?— water they are in is guaranteed to be clean enough? good morning. a ve aood be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, _ be clean enough? good morning. a very good question. yes, it - be...