enjoyable and you make lots of friends very quickly. but, with a shortage of ringers and teachers, is bell ringing seen, perhaps unfairly, as a bit old fashioned? no, it s super cool. it s absolutely super cool. and no one would ever believe that it wasn t. there is still enough time to learn before coronation day. and these new members know they will be part of something historic, and they hope to keep on ringing for many more years to come. jo black, bbc news in ipswich. super cool. fancy giving it a go? good for your arm strength. cheaper than a gym membership. more fun. sounds better. after some practice. later in the programme, jo will be with the bell ringers at st paul s church in birmingham.
for wales, the midlands, northwood, clearing skies later means it will be a colder night. some frost, some ice. whilst we will see some cloud over the next few days, with some rain topping and tailing the country, many places will be dry. the outlook for the weekend is dry too. that sounds very good. thank you. for hundreds of years, church bells have rung out to proclaim special events, as well as to call people to worship. new recruits to bell ringing are in decline, but with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation of king charles, a campaign is underway to fill the vacancies. jo black has been speaking to those who ll be responsible for showing new comers the ropes. bells ring the unmistakable sound of church bells has been part of the soundscape across towns and cities for centuries. they help us celebrate, commemorate, and are a weekly call to worship. now, with just over ten weeks to go
but with a shortage of ringers and teachers, is bell ringing seen, perhaps unfairly, as a bit old fashioned? no, it s super cool. it s absolutely super cool. and no one would ever believe that it wasn t. there is still enough time to learn before coronation day, and these new members know they will be part of something historic, and they hope to keep on ringing for many more years to come. jo black, bbc news in ipswich. time for a look at the weather. here s chris fawkes. quite appealing! as far as the weather goes we are bringing in the changes with more in the way of sunshine heading towards the weekend. today across eastern areas a lot of cloud around and patches of rain. west a tiny bit brighter that
at the moment, i m excited about it. i can t imagine that i m going to be quite ready. but i think i will. i hope i will. but yeah, it will be, it s a once in a lifetime opportunity, isn t it, really? i d encourage younger people to really get involved with it because it is really enjoyable and you make lots of friends very quickly. but with a shortage of ringers and teachers, is bell ringing seen, perhaps unfairly, as a bit old fashioned? no, it s super cool. it s absolutely super cool. and no one would ever believe that it wasn t. there is still enough time to learn before coronation day, and these new members know they will be part of something historic, and they hope to keep on ringing for many more years to come. jo black, bbc news in ipswich. the presenting team for this year s eurovision song contest in liverpool has been announced. zoe ball revealed the names on the radio 2 breakfast show
for hundreds of years, church bells have rung out to proclaim special events, as well as to call people to worship. but new recruits to bell ringing are in decline and with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation of king charles, a campaign is underway to fill the vacancies. jo black has been speaking to those who ll be responsible for showing new comers the ropes. bells peal. the unmistakable sound of church bells has been part of the soundscape across towns and cities for centuries. they help us celebrate, commemorate, and are a weekly call to worship. now, with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation, there is a shortage of bell ringers who will ring for the king. and so the race is on to find and train people up. all yours. that hand stroke needs stretch and pull through. st lawrence s in ipswich, a deconsecrated church, is now a community hub. we re told the bells here are the oldest entire ring