for centuries, potters in staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events and with just a month to go until the king s coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. they certainly are. from tankards and trinket boxes, to commemorative mugs and even gifts fit for a king, the region has been producing some of the most magnificent souvenirs. it appears roger has quite a few of them! our reporter liz copper has more. the company was started by my father, we have been in business for 75 years nearly. we mainly produce china because china plates, commemorative ware for celebrations. it s a special occasion and it s an honour and a privilege to do something for the coronation and for the king. and it is a souvenir, something to keep forever, really. i m john french, i ve been a ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years. - i decided to make for the coronation a piece that incorporates all the skills i ve usedl over the last 40 years. the picture here that i
northern ireland, yes, in ballymena we have got some cloud and this is probably the best of the weather today because rain is on its way. it is this area of cloud here that is arriving towards the latter stages of the morning and afternoon giving outbreaks of rain. ahead of it, the winds will just start to strengthen so if we have got wispy high cloud at the moment hopefully that will start to break it up and there will be more sunshine coming through and because ones are coming from a southerly direction, a warm sauce at this time of year, we should see those temperatures climb. if we get about 17.8 degrees it will be the warmest day of the year, can you believe it? easter sunday and it is going to be one. it is a of making the most of it. it won t last. a few are a hay fever sufferer pollen is high across england and wales at the moment. here is the rain, then, moving out of northern ireland pushing into scotland on the night. a blanket of cloud. temperatures are going to hold up int