housed on former military bases instead of hotels in new plans due to be announced later. germany prepares for the first state visit by king charles since becoming monarch. israel s prime minister reacts angrily to comments by the us president who urged him to walk away from his controversial judicial reform plans. amsterdam warns rowdy british sex and drug tourists to stay away in a digital discouragement campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start with the news that the celebrated british tv presenter and comedian paul o grady has died at the age of 67. in a statement his partner andre portasio said he died unexpectedly but peacefully on tuesday evening and thanked fans for all the love they have shown him over the years . paul o grady first came to fame as a drag artist before becoming he first came to fame as the charismatic drag queen lily savage. the act, honed in a succession of pubs, had to be toned down for tv but it was as acerbi
it took a lot of work to get shaun into shape for the mission. making him a great fit for thejob. it s perfect for shaun, really. he is such a cute, cheeky little character. i can only imagine he would love to have such a big adventure. it s always what he is trying to do in all of his little episodes! and this was the rocket shaun was riding on. blasting off last november for the start of the artemis mission. giving him a close up view of the moon that others are hoping they will also see one day. it s an absolute thrill to be thinking about following in shaun s footsteps. going around the moon, getting involved with all the artemis missions. it would be an absolute pleasure to do that and we will see what the future holds, definitely. shaun the sheep has joined an exclusive club, travelling on a 1.5 million mile journey that most humans, and sheep, could only dream about. but there are more moon missions to come so this could be just the start! so will it be the moon again,
The Botswana Athlete came out of quarantine and powered his way into tonights showpiece. Good morning. When it comes to household bills, people with Money Problems are likely to end up on the worst deals, so says the boss of one of the uks biggest Comparison Sites, who ill be talking to a little later. Our very own 0re Hotstepped his way to the strictly crown last time around, but who will be trying to take the title when the Series Returns in september . Well reveal the fourth contestant in the line up live on the programme when theyjoin us just after 08 30am. And carol has the weather. Good morning. After yesterdays deluge In The South East we have the dregs left in the far south east corner, that will clear with a few showers behind it, cloud and result in the north but in between a lot of dry weather and a lot of sunshine. More in 15 minutes. Carol, thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Northumbria police has defended Paying Thousands of pounds to a convicted child rapist
Could jump dramatically. The charity, crisis, says the problem may climb by three quarters in the uk over the next ten years. A Second Chance to gold botswanan athlete Isaac Makwala will run in the final of tinais 200m after running his won alone against the clock. I wish to thank the imf for giving me another chance. And two women are rescued from the top deck ofa women are rescued from the top deck of a Double Decker Bus after it crashed into a shop on a busy london high street. The driver has been taken to hospital. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Northumbria police has defended paying £10,000 to a convicted child rapist. 0fficers did it to gather information in an abuse investigation. The force is standing by its actions after 17 mostly south asian men and one woman were convicted of grooming vulnerable girls in newcastle. Critics said it could have put victims at greater risk. Responding to the convictions, a former director of Public Prosecutions, lord macdonald, sai
And from despair to delight three days after being barred from the heats of the World Athletics Championships, Isaac Makwala runs for gold tonight. Its five 0clock our top story north korea says its working on plans to fire four Ballistic Missiles towards the american Territory Of Guam. In an escalating war of words, the north koreans say donald trump is Bereft Of Reason while mr trump has already warned the regime in pyongyang that it risks the fire and fury of an American Military response. Meanwhile south korea has appealed for calm. 0ur Correspondent Yogita Limeye Reports from the south korean capital, seoul. One more fierce message on north koreas state tv. This time, its details of how it plans to attack guam. This us island in the Pacific Ocean is in pyongyangs crosshairs. North korea says it plans to fire four missiles in the waters around it. Its home to Tens Of Thousands of people. 0bviously for me, because im a father, its really concerning. I wish it didnt have to come to t