The number of smaller pubs has halved. This week, the government pledged more than a Million Pounds to Community Action groups, working to rescue or reopen their local pub. Claire marshall reports. Theres no cosy christmas cheer at the rising sun, just a ghost of a pub. It closed nine years ago, the last wisp of the Community Soul of the village of woodcroft, which had already lost its post office and shop. Jerry, in his 80s, has lived here for over a0 years. Anna comes from a family most evenings he used to be found of sami reindeer herders in the sun, but now. Who still make most of my evenings are spent alone, up here. A living off the land. People call in, which is very nice, but theyre not here in the evenings late, its the start of the calving season so you spend quite and anna is checking up on the reindeer with a lot of time on your own, where you could be spending it down the pub a finish elective. Having a game of crib or darts or something. He joined the Community Group a fi
Now on bbc news, a special programme from the team at our world. In lapland, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, threatening the livelihood of its indigenous sami people. Erika benke has been to arctic finland to hear from sami women about their fears for the future. Lapland is europes great last wilderness. It stretches across norway, sweden, finland and russia, north of the arctic circle. The far north of finland is the home of the sami, europes only indigenous people, who still live off the land. But the life of the sami people is changing. Climate change is affecting the arctic more than any other part of the earth. You cant rely on that you know how nature acts or how animals act because everything seems to be changing. The melting ice is opening up opportunities for shipping routes and there is talk of a new railway. Its the Worst Nightmare we are facing at the moment. Which could threaten the sami peoples way of life. How can you put a price target fo
At ten oclock, clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. But first, our world. Lapland is europes great last wilderness. It stretches across norway, sweden, finland and russia, north of the arctic circle. The far north of finland is the home of the sami, europes only indigenous people, who still live off the land. But the life of the sami people is changing. Climate change is affecting the arctic more than any other part of the earth. You cant rely on that you know how nature acts or how animals act because everything seems to be changing. The melting ice is opening up opportunities for shipping routes and there is talk of a new railway. Its the Worst Nightmare we are facing at the moment. Which could threaten the sami peoples way of life. How can you put a price target for a culture . We have come to lapland to talk to sami women about the challenges they face. Nature gives if we give back. We cant just take. Anna comes from a family of sami reindeer herders who
Police are expected to continue questioning a number of people arrested in connection with the killing of pc Andrew Harper, who died after being apparently dragged under a vehicle and hit by another in berkshire. Newlywed pc harper has been described as a highly popular member of his team. Flags were flown at half mast at police stations across the Thames Valley force area. Daniel sandford reports. On a rural stretch of the a4 outside reading, Police Officers doing what they dread investigating the death of one of their own. Pc Andrew Harper, 28 years old, married to his wife lissie just four weeks ago, described by his chief constable as highly regarded, popular and a significant loss to the force. The officer was well known across the force. You know, so, its felt very personal, despite the size of the force, its felt very personally by the whole of the police family. Pc harper was responding with his crewmate to reports of a burglary late last night, a routine call that has ended in
The best time to tackle Violent Crime is before it starts. On tuesday, sadiq khan announced extra funding for Community Groups that work with young people. A0 organisations in high crime areas will benefit, but some say its nowhere near enough. Caroline davies reports. A rts arts and craft class with a visitor. He chose this visit to announce that he plans to invest 1. 4 million into Community Groups to help stop knife crime. There is a link between young people not having construct give things to do, deprived areas, Youth Services are closed down, and the increase in syrians Violent Crime. This would not be one of the groups to receive the funding but there will be 30 others that wheel. It comes from the london Violence Reduction unit. There has been criticism they may could have found my money if he cut his budget in other areas. He has a huge amount of waste, his being doctors, spending it on of those issue rather than front line policing. It on of those issue rather than frontline