Moments before this photograph was taken, this man realised he had discovered something extraordinary. His metal detector had located a treasure trove of pieces up to 3000 yea rs treasure trove of pieces up to 3000 years old. We never see these objects and decided to stop because more and more important objects. Objects and decided to stop because more and more important objectsm is one of the most important finds from the bronze age there has ever beenin from the bronze age there has ever been in scotland, a complete horse harness which for the first time, will allow experts to understand how this piece of Engine Technology was put together. A sword, still in its scabbard was also found and part of the axle of a chariot. Archaeologists spent weeks working at the site before the items were ready to be moved to edinburgh for further investigation. We send the images over to specialists to look at and it came back that they thought they were bronze age, knowing that marius had stopped di
The home secretary visits border patrols deployed to monitor migrants crossing the channel as britain says it wants to work with france to tackle the issue. Hidden for three thousand years, the bronze age hoard found by an amateur detectorist. And the american golfer wins the pga championship in san francisco. Nicola sturgeon has apologised after accepting her government did not get it right over scottish exam results. With no exams sat this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Qualifications Authority ran a system based on teacher assessments. Officials applied a moderation technique which led to about 125,000 grades being revised down. There was particular criticism after higher pass rates for pupils in the most deprived data zones were reduced by 15. 2 , in comparison with 6. 9 for pupils from the most affluent backgrounds. Scotlands first minister said the pupils affected will not all be expected to appeal, and measures to correct the issue will be announced this week
To get out and about until it does that to you, that was the scene earlier in merseyside. As in the atlantic, something that has really caught my eye, an awful lot of weather on its way towards the british isles. Through the afternoon, the rain from the merseyside area pushes across the border into scotland, turning more showery. Sunshine north of that, there will be some thunderstorms, sunshine further south, temperatures in the low 20s. At at the same time the weather mightjust do that to you, there could be sharper shallow than thunderstorms. This evening and overnight, much of the activity will fade away, two showers lingering. A mild night, temperatures down to 15 oi mild night, temperatures down to 15 or 16. The first signs of a spell of wet and windy weather towards the south west, which is the theme of the next few days, unusual spells of pretty windy weather with significant rain rather than hit and myth showers. If you have a line of washing to do across england and wales, do
The World Health Organization says the pandemic could be over in two years could volunteers choosing to get infected play a part. Hello and welcome to bbc news. We start in russia where an hour ago a german air ambulance carrying russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny took off from russias omsk airport. It is heading to berlin where hes to receive treatment there after falling into a coma. His supporters say he was intentionally poisoned and theyve accused the kremlin of trying to cover it up. Sarah rainsford looks back at the days events. She spent all day battling for her husband. Convinced Alexei Navalny has been poisoned, yulia wants him moved abroad. Away from a siberian hospital that is bristling with plainclothes security. Translation this situation is outrageous. Its clear they are hiding something. We demand that the hospital release alexei to us immediately, so we can take him to doctors we trust. Alexei navalny collapsed on a flight to moscow, carried off in a coma after a
Treatment at a hospital in berlin. Mr navalny is in a coma after a suspected poisoning. He was flown to germany after initially being treated at a siberian hospital. His supporters and wife say he was intentionally poisoned, but russian doctors said no suspicious substance was found. Lets get more on this from berlin with our correspondent damien mcguinness. What do we know about mr navalnys condition . According to an ngo based in berlin which organise the logistics for this flight, he is in a stable condition. That is what they say. It seems he is still in they say. It seems he is still in the coma and i think we will not know for quite awhile what caused this because he will treated by german doctors at a hospital around the corner from here. German doctors at a hospital around the cornerfrom here. Doctors have indicated they will not breach any confidentiality with patient doctor agreements and they will also be very careful what they say to the press because this is an explosive i