Friday night, so a bridge could be demolished and national highways say the planned gantry was installed overnight and work is on schedule to reopen for monday. Rush hour at 6 am. Steve harley best known as the front man of the british rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. The age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. Well, that me to make me smile. Well, that was their big hit back in 1975. A number one hit, make me smile, steve harley had continued touring until recently, but had touring until recently, but had to cancel dates to have treatment for cancer. His daughter greta says he died peacefully with his family by his side. And revellers have his side. And revellers have been gathering in cities around the world to celebrate Saint Patricks day in belfast. Thousands turned out in the city centre to watch a noisy and colourful procession. No shortage of shamrocks, music and leprechauns in dublin, where locals usually vie with
And i came very close to taking my own life at that point. I didnt really see a way out. If youre a student and you gamble do get in touch with us this morning. Some say its to supplement their income. And more mixed messages on whether or not its safe to drink when youre pregnant. Researchers say the government advice to totally abstain is based on weak evidence, but they then stress it doesnt mean its safe to drink. Well try and find out what it means. Get in touch with us this morning with your thoughts. Hello. Welcome to the programme were live until 11. Throughout the programme the latest breaking news and developing stories and, as always were really keen to hear from you. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today one of the governments key pieces of legislation on brexit has passed its first test in the commons. The ayes have it. The Europ
Hello, its thursday, its ten oclock, im Victoria Derbyshire and were live from new broadcasting house. Sir David Attenborough is warning that the moment of crisis has come and Climate Change needs to be tackled now. We have been putting things off year after year. We have been raising targets and saying, oh, well, if we do it within the next 20 years ,or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. We can no longer prevaricate. Well talk to the founder of the largest Animal Rights organisation in the world peta which has signed up loads of celebs to its anti fur campaign and succeeded in getting major retailers to stop stocking angora products because the fur is plucked from live rabbits. Might use to be plucked. The head of Mental Health services in england is demanding urgent action to stop the vicious gambling cycle and tackle its impact on peoples health. I want them to stop targeting loss making customers, who i am told are called vips, which, if thats true, is cynical beyond belie
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me rebecca jones. The headlines at 9. The moment of crisis has come David Attenborough tells the bbc efforts to tackle Climate Change need to happen now as Global Temperatures reach an all
time high. This is an urgent problem that has to be solved. And what is more, we know how to do it. That is the paradoxical thing, that we are refusing to take steps we know have to be taken. Those comments from sir David Attenborough come as the bbc launches a year of special coverage on Climate Change. Prince harry will make his first public appearance since he and his wife meghan announced theyll be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. The nhs demands Gambling Companies take urgent action to tackle addiction and its effects on peoples Mental Health. An aide to Donald Trumps lawyer claims the president knew exactly what was going on when ukraine was pressured to investigate his democratic rival. And in sport. Why children in scotland
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