Shortly in london. A man has been arrested over the death of an ex Royal Navy Officer who was hit as his car was stolen from outside his home in manchester. This couldve happened to absolutely anybody. You hear a noise downstairs, you go to see what it is. Its incredibly tragic. Any bit of information, we really need to hear it. Four tram drivers admit to falling asleep on a line in croydon, where seven people died after derailment last year. And the cities vying to take over from hull as uks next city of culture. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im Karin Giannone Live In Paris where the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and the far right National Front Leader Marine Le Pen have made it through to the second round of the french president ial election. Macron who has never held Political Office told his supporters they had changed the face of French Politics, and it was his job to reconcile the country. Marine le pen described her victory as historic and said a vote for her was ke
A newscast reviewing and analyzing top stories of the day as they happen. Did you find him to be credible . No. I think he would have done anything that he could to preserve himself. Thats just obvious in the fact that he flipped on manafort. Shepard but that juror went on to convict Paul Manafort. Peter doocy will have more on that in just a moment and john roberts will have a detailed wrapup on a renewed throw down between the Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the president. First, lets get to Rick Leventhal with more on the reported immunity deal for the publisher of the National Inquirer and now former trump friend david pecker. Former friend. Sources are confirming this Wall Street Journal report that the u. S. Attorneys office offered immunity to david pecker so that he would talk about what he knew about Michael Cohens handling of those payments to those women, david pecker, longtime friend of the president and runs the National Inquirer. The journal reports the details include
Line in Northern Wales in our series Underground Europe to have a balancing good time. Germanys famous by avoid festival opens on thursday with a brand new production of the opera town hall is out the story of a failed minstrel cop between the hedonistic meanness and the pure princess elizabeth is seen as an allegory of the classic romantic conflict between spiritual and carnal love but this production aims to prove that its much more than just that. And the minstrel contest castle sees new production of richard wagners romantic opera takes among Tea Meteorite Crowds life video open up a new perspective on the action. Im going
to fulfill our contest takes place on 2 levels you get closer to the characters for example when elizabeth from time to reunite you see backstage the emotions this box for time horses opponents you see what effect these performances have you dont only see the consequences but also a kind of emotional as well as a very concrete backstage story. Concrete expert sto
A 1st visit to the continent of the music they study i love the way. European people just. Heard from. Various theyre very serious about the music and the beauty of music African Music is. Played its. Rhythm with Classical Music is like you have to be in control of the piece the experience presses your motions even more when youre playing and when youre playing a slow piece. You said for no reason or whatever. And then you play this little piece and slopes. So that it really brings out that frustration. For me. Before the concert its rehearsals. The group also plays and sings south african pieces. Concert is dedicated to their
countrys triumph over apartheid. So. On a visit to south africa the oldest could go on a book alani takes us to his home at the edge of the town of freedom for. He started playing his instrument just 4 years ago thanks to teachers from the groups Outreach Program who regularly visit his community. Now the 16 year old practices his instrument 4 hours a day. He liv
Due to lung cancer. Hi there and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and before we start with a fantastic news ical project from south africa lets have a quick look at what else is coming up on todays program. Its flower time in the belgian capital brussels and the city hall at the center. And if you bend it like beckham well youre sure to like the latest film from british director chad out blinded by the light blends a u. K. Coming of age story with the music. Well it was in 1998 that Peter Guy And American Double Bass Player who had moved to
south africa started the Ball Toby Last String project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around. And since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a String Instrument Well Today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the right angle festival in western germany. Far away from home south africas bunch of String Orchestra plays a piece of music called the nelson.