And coming up. Two of the biggest youtube stars face off in what could be one of the most watched boxing matches of the year. Hello and welcome to world news today. Special events have been taking place in germany to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. It was a symbolic moment that marked the beginning of the end of the cold war. The wall itself stood for 28 years, dividing families, friends and threatening nuclear war. Earlier, german chancellor Angela Merkel placed a candle at the berlin wall memorial and warned people not to take democracy for granted. This evening saw a party at the brandenburg gate. Amongst the highlights was a concert featuring the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra. To round the evening off was a firework display, as germany remembered a key date in its modern history a moment that led to reunification. Jenny hill reports from berlin. Berlins getting ready to party. Celebrations to mark a moment which shaped the world as we know it today. Cornelia was 1
Chilly start to the night, temperatures heading up again with the cloud. A spell of rain across all parts, moving east on monday morning. Clearing the south east on monday but showers fall on this brisk north westerly wind. Most will be towards the north west of the uk. There will be some sunny spells, especially to the south and east. Feeling chilly on monday because the wind is stronger. Temperatures in single figures as they will be throughout the week ahead. Low pressure close by on tuesday. Easing away. Not so many showers on tuesday. Something a little quieter going in on wednesday morning. We do have another weather system coming in on wednesday. Low pressure dominating, and there will be further rain at staying chilly. More on the website. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines the Environment Agency says flooding still poses a danger to life in south yorkshire, with seven severe flood warnings in place along the river don. The conservatives lay out plans to train and employ tho
Back. Labour are vowing to tackle dodgy landlords if they win the election with plans to improve conditions for tenants in privately owned accomodation. Two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. Coming up chinas prison camps leaked documents reveal the government re Education Programme at detention centres for nearly a Million People. Thats at 9 15am. And in sport, a world away from world cup form. New zealand crush england by an innings. That and more at 9 35am. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Pro democracy parties in hong kong have made huge gains in local elections, with voter turnout the highest in the territorys history. The councils theyve elected only have limited powers, but the result is being seen as a clear verdict on the way the authorities have handled more than five months of Anti Government protests. Chinese state media had urged voters to use the election to denounce the Pro Democracy Movem
The air has become unbearable. Lewis hamilton will start the us formula 1 grand prix in fifth position on the grid but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And the travel show explores a hidden city in the Arabian Desert untouched for thousands of years. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont be standing as a candidate in the coming general election. He says hell focus instead on touring the country to support his partys candidates. It comes days after his offer of an electoral pact with the conservatives was rejected by borisjohnson. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Love him or hate him, nigel farage has been a key face in british politics for years. Its like sponsored drinking there might be fewer pints these days, more chats with us president s, but after years of trying, seven elections, to be precise, he will not be standing to be an mp. I dont want to be in polit
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth position on the grid but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And coming up Leicester City are flying high in the premier league after a fine win at crystal palace. Reaction to that result and more in sportdsay. Good evening. The leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont be standing as a candidate in the coming general election. He says hell focus instead on touring the country to support his partys candidates. It comes days after his offer of an electoral pact with the conservatives was rejected by borisjohnson. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Love him or hate him, nigel farage has been a key face in british politics for years. Its like sponsored drinking there might be fewer pints these days, more chats with us president s, but after years of trying, seven elections, to be precise, he will not be standing to be an mp. I dont want to be in politics for the rest of