And a pioneer of rock and roll, fats domino, has died. He was 89. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, a new managerial appointment in the premier League Tonight as claude puel is appointed as the new manager of leicester city. Good evening. The uk economy grew slightly faster than expected in the three months to september, raising the prospect of a rise in Interest Rates as early as next week. An initial assessment by the office for National Statistics suggests the level of gdp or the total amount of goods and services produced in the uk rose by 0. 4 , with strong performances in the services and manufacturing sectors. However construction is continuing to perform poorly. Heres our economics editor kamal ahmed. Not exactly firing on all cylinders but today better news on the economy that will have cheered the chancellor. He visited the Francis Crick Research Centre in london, just the kind of high skilled innovation he would like to encourage. Well, its a solid performance by the u
For his late father, King Bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago after seven decades on the throne. The funeral urn was blessed by monks at the grand palace in bangkok ahead of a series of elaborate processions to the royal crematorium. A funeral procession on a scale rarely seen before. A chance for tens of thousands of thai people to say a final farewell to the only monarch of the most have ever lived under. The body of the former king, kept since his death in october last yearin kept since his death in october last year in the throne hall of the royal palace. After ruling for 70 years this is the beginning of a final journey, transported towards a spectacular golden tory, representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, representing heaven, taking over one yearto build. Here, his representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, his body will be cremated. This procession will last much of the day. His body will be carried atop a huge wooden chariot pulled by 222 so
For his late father, King Bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago after seven decades on the throne. The funeral urn was blessed by monks at the grand palace in bangkok ahead of a series of elaborate processions to the royal crematorium. Andrew plant reports. A funeral procession on a scale rarely seen before. A chance for tens of thousands of thai people to say a final farewell to the only monarch most have ever lived under. The body of the former king, kept since his death in october last year in the throne hall of the royal palace. After ruling for 70 years, this is the beginning of a final journey, transported towards a spectacular golden crematorium representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, his body will be cremated. This procession will last much of the day. His body will be carried atop a huge wooden chariot pulled by 222 soldiers and led by his son, the new king, and members of the royal family circling the golden crematoriun three times. The death of the king,