Last post plays when you go home, say, for your tomorrow we gave our today. Nimrod plays the familiar sound of nimrod at the National Memorial arboretum and around the country, two minutes silence was observed at 11 oclock to mark Armistice Day. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, to remember the deaths of fallen servicemen and women in the two world wars and in conflicts since. The duke of kent is attending that service at the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire. The silence is marked every year to mark the day in 1918 when the fighting in world war i was stopped. The allies and germany signing an armistice in and germany signing an armistice in a Railway Carriage in france at 5am on the 11th of november 1918. Six hours later, at 11 oclock, the conflict ceased. The first armistice silence was observed in 1919 and has continued every year since then. Nimrod plays youre watching bbc newsroom live and these are the main stories this morning. The country has just fal
Any shelter and drier weather is likely to continue to be in the south east corner. Not particularly warm out there, 5 11 if we are lucky. Through the evening and overnight, some clearer skies across england and wales with showers continuing across the north west is the low pressure drifts its way off into the north sea. Low single figures for most of us, particularly where we have clearer slots into south and east england potentially. A chilly start to tuesday with a low continuing to move off into the north sea, almost a repeat performance as we go through tomorrow. The wind coming from more ofa tomorrow. The wind coming from more of a northerly direction so that means perhaps the emphasis of the showers on all the sticking out bits across the coast, more shelter in lent you might dodge showers again but again, sunshine and blustery showers, some of them heavy, perhaps with some hail in there. This could bea with some hail in there. This could be a troublemaker as you move from wedne
Nobody knowing whats going to be happening, whether theyve got a job, pay their mortgages, feed their families. Its great news. Its finally something positive, its good. More rain forecast in areas of england already been hit by flooding. Five severe Flood Warnings meaning a threat to life are still in place. Mystery surrounds the death of the british founder of the White Helmets Emergency Response group in syria. Last post plays. Remembering those who died in two world wars and the conflicts since exactly 100 years after the first two minute silence was held. Its 5 oclock our top story. Nigel farage has said his brexit party wont now contest conservative held seats in next months elections. In what is being seen as a boost for borisjohnson, mr farage said he doesnt want anti brexit parties to win the election. Hes standing down candidates in more than 300 consitutencies where the tories won at the last election. Instead the brexit party say theyll concentrate all their efforts on labo
From where he left off last year because he paid phenomenal tennis with the biggest title of his career, so with the biggest title of his career, so lots to play for. Roger fedor amassed went tomorrow to stay in the championships. You can watch that on bbc two at two oclock. So rafa nadal plays his first match tonight, yesterday there was a win for Novak Djokovic and a defeat for roger federer. The big three, with 55 grand slam titles between them, still the main draw after so many years at the top. Sally nugent spoke to all of them last night. All of them last week. Its either all of us stop or none of us stop. I am going to be the first to go, i am the oldest year. But i think it will be interesting. We are not sure how much there is left, but i think the best thing here is that we have all enjoyed ourselves on the chair in general. I think it is a privilege that we are still so healthy and doing so well and being so successful. How mentally tough is it to keep going . Its an individ
In the turkish city istanbul. Its the morning in sydney, and people are waking up to what authorities are calling a catastrophic threat its the morning in sydney, and people are waking up of dangerfrom bushfires thats the highest level of warning. And the day coming is predicted to be the worst since these fires began several weeks ago. Hot temperatures and strong winds in New South Wales are the reason why this threat level is being used in sydney. There are bush fires in queensland too. And we already know how desvtasting these fires can be. These are pictures from the last week. New south wales is already under a state of emergency. That gives the fire Service Special powers to evacuate property and turn off power. Fire crews have come from all over australia and new zealand to help. The fires escalated on friday. 150 homes were destroyed and three people died. This footage gives you a sense of the danger people and Fire Fighters are facing. This crew is completely surrounded by fla