To bring her home by christmas. I am hopeful that he is fully engaged on trying to bring her back. Concern for the british explorer Benedict Allen who has gone missing in Papua New Guinea, a search has been launched. Celebrations as australians vote overwhelmingly in favour of legalising same sex marriage in a historic poll. Coming up in sport eight days until the first ashes test in brisbane, chris woakes the first ashes test in brisbane, chris woa kes takes the first ashes test in brisbane, chris woakes takes six wickets on the opening day of englands final warm up match. Good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. The army is now in control in zimbabwe after taking over the state broadcaster overnight. Armoured vehicles are on the streets but the military have insisted they have not staged a coup. President mugabe is reported to be under house arrest. The British Embassy in zimbabwe has advised uk nationals to stay indoors until the situation becomes clearer. Our Diplomatic Corr
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Technology help us get more out of oui Technology Help us get more out of our workers and businesses . Productivity problems are a big issue for the chancellor in next weeks budget, so i am at this trade fair show of innovation this morning to see if i can find any solutions. In sport delight for denmark, but despair for the republic of ireland, beaten in their world cup qualifying playoff. And carol has the weather. A very good morning. Good morning. It isa a very good morning. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy start across england, wales and Northern Ireland. We have also got some patchy mist and fog and some rain and drizzle. The brightest skies today are going to be across scotland. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story soldiers in zimbabwe have broadcast a message on state run television, after shooting and explosions were heard in the capital, harare. Military officers have denied the move amounted to a coup, and say president mugabe and his family
Shoots in the next half hour or so. And shes one of the favourites to win strictly Alexandra Burke and her dance partner Gorka Marquez will be here after 10am. If youve got a question for them, get in touch. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Latest breaking new throughout the programme were expecting to hear shortly whether or not scotland can introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, to tackle binge drinking. The Supreme Court will be making the announcement in about 45 minutes time and if the Scottish Government is successful it will have an impact on plans in others parts of the uk. Do you think minimum pricing a good idea . Will it tackle binge drinking . If you binge drink, if youre addicted to alcohol, would it help you if booze was more expensive . Our top story today. Zimbabwes military has seized control of the country in what it is claiming is not a coup but a bloodless transition. President Robert Mugabe and his family were detained, but are safe, accord
Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the military takeover in zimbabwe where president mugabe remains in confinement at home and armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets of the capital, harare. Appearing on state television, an army general denied that a coup had taken place and said they were targeting what he called criminals associated with Robert Mugabe, whos 93 and has ruled zimbabwe since independence from britain in 1980. The atmosphere on the streets is said to be calm but tense. The British Embassy in zimbabwe has advised british nationals to stay indoors until the situation becomes clearer, as our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Snatched video filmed furtively tells some of the story, troops on the streets of harare, as the generals take control after 37 years of president mugabes increasingly dictatorial rule. Heavy gunfire could be heard in parts of the capital early this morning, but the picture overall is of uncertain quiet. It looks as if the bulk of the a