Professor ted curran from his home in the southwest of scotland to let us understand some of the real historical significance behind the 700 year old document take care and tell us what was going on when this declaration of a pro for this letter to the pope what was happening and 1320. 00 that the declaration. Well i think the major issue is that what was not happening because robert bruce had been around for a long time fighting for the kingship kid when i ask huge victory of the bottle abundant bottom than 1514 and that bottle with was still colossal that he should have brought him whatever he wanted because he defeated the english all heartedly however the king of england they were the 2nd at the time refused to really to recognize british east and right to be regarded as king of scots and any desperation bruce arranged for this letter to be sent to the pope and having the old saying put some heat on edward in england to get him to recognise my title so was an affair. An evil pieta
A modern ferguson educate the young thats the future and when the game garden says jesus commandments love your neighbor as i have loved you shes talking about the shows in Northern Ireland but that something could be generally applicable particularly in dreadful times like the present wendy and then fiona graham great sin about the show but Yvonne Ridley the lady who shocked International Prominence when she was captured by the taliban she says what a fascinating interview for von ridley. Says i thought so too shes an amazing lady i was impressed by how she caught the being arrested by the taliban and Robert Wadley in the simelane says enjoyed the interview immensely ridleys life story and what a truly remarkable youre absolutely right robert she is a very remarkable lady indeed. And then to the declaration of arbroath ive asked professor ted cullen from his home in the southwest of scotland to let us understand some of the real historical significance behind that 700 year old documen
Likely across parts of the midlands and down into southern counties. Where it doesnt linger, 0 degrees will be more typical. Hello. This is bbc news with lukwesa burak. The headlines. Fans travel to George Michaels homes in london and oxfordshire to pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of eleven victims of the military plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. Bargain hunters turn out for Boxing Day Sales but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. The former governor of the bank of england, lord king, says britain should be more self confident about leaving the eu. Hes suggested the uk would be better off if it was completely out of the single market. And coming up after the sport, well hear from Alexander Mccall smith that in meet the author in about fifteen minutes here on bbc n
A Community Like this, its very much a human response. It is people that drag this town back up, that gets the businesses, schools and families back on their feet. The shops either side were flooded. The pub that we are walking towards was flooded. And that sense of resilience, stoicism and community, that Hebden Bridge is renowned for, has been vital. The Little Things like none of the Cash Machines worked in town, so there was a regular series of somebody saying, well, ill drive to the next town, ill take a bunch of people, we can go to a cash machine and get some cash. When the flood sirens sounds, everybody stops and hopes not to be hit again, but if it does happen this place will deploy its best asset in the fightback, the towns people. Another chance to see meet the author, with Alexander Mccall smith. Alexander mccall smith is as popular as he is prolific. When Mma Ramotswe First appeared as the proprietrix of the no. 1 ladies Detectives Agency of botswana, solving every day pro