where a candlelight vigil marking the tiananmen square crackdown would have been held. officers had been out in force, threatening to arrest anyone holding a memorial. saturday marked 33 years since the 1989 beijing crackdown. now on bbc news, it s the travel show. this week a glimpse of the queen s holiday home in the scottish highlands. i enjoy a right royal day out. i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. a green guide for the festival season. make sure that you ve got durable camping equipment and that you take it away with you after the festival. and we uncover some of the secrets of the iconic american singer songwriter who started a musical revolution. just amazing to see his handwriting. this weekend, the uk celebrates the platinum jubilee of its longest ever reigning monarch, queen elizabeth ii. and whilst an enormous crowd is expected to head to buckingham palace to celebrate the milestone, i ve made my way to a m
for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. in other news a senior ukrainian official says russia is throwing all its power at the key city of severodonetsk where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. mercedes benz recalls nearly a million older cars because of a potential problem with the brakes. and could mariah carey s multimillion selling 1994 song all i want for christmas land her in court? hello. celebrations have been continuing to mark the queen s platinum jubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert to mark the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band, queen, were among the performers. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. cheering. after the ceremonial and the spiritual it was time for ajubilee party. they had taken their seats in
welcome to bbc news i m simon pusey. our top stories: rock stars including sir rod stewart wow the crowds at the buckingham palacejubilee concert prince charles gives a moving tribute to his mother for her 70 years of service. you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. and a surprise appearance on screen from the queen with the nation s favourite bear where we found out what she keeps in her handbag. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one
welcome to bbc news i m simon pusey. our top stories: rock stars including sir rod stewart wow the crowds at the buckingham palacejubilee concert prince charles gives a moving tribute to his mother for her 70 years of service. you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. and a surprise appearance on screen from the queen with the nation s favourite bear where we found out what she keeps in her handbag. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one