A schoolteacher comes face to face with the driver responsible for her boyfriends death. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the Northern Ireland assembly. They have won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic irish unionists. Sinn feins president , gerry adams, said it was a Watershed Election and the end to a permanent unionist majority in Northern Ireland. The two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new Power Sharing coalition. From belfast, Chris Buckler reports. Sinn fein believe they have changed the political picture in Northern Ireland. If this election was a battle in the long fight between unionism and nationalism, they are claiming victory. Clearly, the unionist majority in the assembly has been ended and the notion of a permanent or perpetual unionist majority has been demolished. The dup are still stormonts biggest party, but they can only watch as republicans ate into their sizeable lead from
A 365 Day Celebration of all things arty and culture. We are at Hull Truck Theatre where the Royal Shakespeare company have upped sticks from their home in Stratford Upon Avon to come here and put on the World Premiere of a brand new play. Called the hypocrite, a farce about the English Civil War. We will take you Behind The Scenes with actors Caroline Quentin and mark addy. We will find out why this 75 metre long Turbine Blade has landed in hull city centre. And take a look at the tiny footprints making a giant artwork celebrating life, birth and memory. As you can see there is already quite a buzz at Hull Truck Theatre. But then again its not everyday that the rsc up sticks and move to a new home temporarily. But then again its not a usual year for hull, we are the uk City Of Culture for 2017. Im anne marie tasker, the arts and culture correspondent for the bbc in hull. And this is kofi smiles. Im the face of hull, chosen by the bbc to tell the world about the City Of Culture, after
A schoolteacher comes face to face with the driver responsible for her boyfriends death. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the Northern Ireland assembly. They have won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic irish unionists. Sinn feins president , gerry adams, said it was a Watershed Election and the end to a permanent unionist majority in Northern Ireland. The two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new Power Sharing coalition. From belfast, Chris Buckler reports. Sinn fein believe they have changed the political picture in Northern Ireland. If this election was a battle in the long fight between unionism and nationalism, they are claiming victory. Clearly, the unionist majority in the assembly has been ended and the notion of a permanent or perpetual unionist majority has been demolished. The dup are still stormonts biggest party, but they can only watch as republicans ate into their sizeable lead from
Which produces peugeot vehicles reportedly reaches a deal to buy General Motors european operations. Britain is not be legally obliged to make a final Budget Payment to the eu after brexit, according to a house of lords committee. Downing street has described the report as a significant contribution. Thousands of people are marching in london to demonstrate over nhs cuts. Protestors have travelled from across the country and Jeremy Corbyn is expected to address the crowd. Now on bbc news, click. This week smoking streets, burning fruit and keeping our cool as we go live in Virtual Reality. We are about to put a whole new spin on the world of mobiles. We are at the mobile World Congress in barcelona, the big show devoted to phones, tablets and all things mobile. We are a bit behind schedule, but we are going to get there. Although, if we look a bit distracted its because we are preparing for a rather audacious experiment. It is not that we are not interested in the floating displays, co
A schoolteacher comes face to face with the driver responsible for her boyfriends death. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the Northern Ireland assembly. They have won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic irish unionists. Sinn feins president , gerry adams, said it was a Watershed Election and the end to a permanent unionist majority in Northern Ireland. The two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new Power Sharing coalition. From belfast, Chris Buckler reports. Sinn fein believe they have changed the political picture in Northern Ireland. If this election was a battle in the long fight between unionism and nationalism, they are claiming victory. Clearly, the unionist majority in the assembly has been ended and the notion of a permanent or perpetual unionist majority has been demolished. The dup are still stormonts biggest party, but they can only watch as republicans ate into their sizeable lead from