more now on the coronation. king charles will hold the biggest diamond in the world as part of the ceremony. but some south africans are calling for the star of africa, which is set in the royal sceptre, to be returned. emily brown has the story. the sceptre is the oldest symbol of royalty and is carried - in the sovereign s right hand. the largest diamond in the world, known as the star of africa, it is set in the royal sceptre, to be held by king charles at his coronation. the diamond weighs 530 carats. that s about 620g, roughly the same weight as a basketball. it was discovered in south africa in 1905 and presented to the british monarchy by the colonial government in the country, which was then under british rule. but as the diamond is in the limelight again, it s become part of a bigger conversation about returning artefacts that were gathered or taken during colonial times. some south africans are calling
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to the people of barcelona and the surrounding area, but in recent months it has been depleted to less than a tenth of its capacity due to lack of rain. this church totally submerged in times of abundant rainfall has become a bleak symbol of the drought. now, the sau reservoir has been emptied all together to prevent the remaining water from being contaminated by mud. its fish are being caught so they don t rot in the water. we are trying to transfer the water as soon as we can because the quality right now in winter was good, with the spring it will become really, really bad and try to extract all the all the fishes that we can find there. this area has not seen sustained rain for 2.5 years. that s the longest drought here since records began in 1905.
that we can find there. this area has not seen sustained rain for two and a half years. that s the longest drought here since records began in 1905. local authorities have restricted the use of water for agriculture by a0%. this farmer who produces artichokes and tomatoes, among other crops, warns that the lack of water is likely to push up the prices of these products in uk supermarkets. translation: i am worried because farming is my job i and if i don t have water i end up planting fewer crops. if we can t plant as many crops, then this will mean there is less product for consumers. barcelona, like many towns and cities across catalonia, is seeing tight controls on water use for everything from car washing and gardening to street cleaning. even ornamental fountains like this
of the drought. now, the sau reservoir has been emptied altogether to prevent the remaining water from being contaminated by mud. its fish are being caught so they don t rot in the water. we are trying to transfer the water as soon as we can because the quality right now in winter was good, with the spring it will become really, really bad and try to extract all the all the fishes that we can find there. this area has not seen sustained rain for 2.5 years. that s the longest drought here since records began in 1905. local authorities have restricted the use of water for agriculture by a0%. this farmer who produces artichokes and tomatoes among other crops warns that the lack of water is likely to be push up the prices of these products in supermarkets across europe. translation: i am worried because farming is my job i