hello if you re watching in the uk or around the world, i m frankie mccamley. 118 people have been have been arrested at one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national. they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offences in relation to disruption at the grand national. protesters made their way onto the track at aintree, which had delayed the race. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to the ground and went onto the course to remove the protesters. the start of the race was delayed for 1h minutes whilst the group were cleared, but it did eventually go ahead and was won by corach rambler, ridden by the jockey derek fox. our correspondent, sharon barbour, spent the day at aintree racecourse. it s been a day of real drama. it began with the protesters which threatened to disrupt the most important race in the calendar, due to start at 5
hello if you re watching in the uk or around the world, i m frankie mccamley. 118 people have been have been arrested at one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national. they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offences in relation to disruption at the grand national. protesters made their way onto the track at aintree, which had delayed the race. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to the ground and went onto the course to remove the protesters. the start of the race was delayed for 1h minutes whilst the group were cleared, but it did eventually go ahead and was won by corach rambler, ridden by the jockey derek fox. our correspondent, sharon barbour, spent the day at aintree racecourse. it has been really tense day at aintree, a day of high drama. it began with the protesters which threatened to disrupt the most important race in
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A schoolteacher comes face to face with the driver responsible for her boyfriends death. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the Northern Ireland assembly. They have won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic irish unionists. Sinn feins president , gerry adams, said it was a Watershed Election and the end to a permanent unionist majority in Northern Ireland. The two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new Power Sharing coalition. From belfast, Chris Buckler reports. Sinn fein believe they have changed the political picture in Northern Ireland. If this election was a battle in the long fight between unionism and nationalism, they are claiming victory. Clearly, the unionist majority in the assembly has been ended and the notion of a permanent or perpetual unionist majority has been demolished. The dup are still stormonts biggest party, but they can only watch as republicans ate into their sizeable lead from
A schoolteacher comes face to face with the driver responsible for her boyfriends death. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Sinn fein are celebrating their best ever showing in elections to the Northern Ireland assembly. They have won 27 seats, just one behind the democratic irish unionists. Sinn feins president , gerry adams, said it was a Watershed Election and the end to a permanent unionist majority in Northern Ireland. The two parties now have three weeks to try to agree a new Power Sharing coalition. From belfast, Chris Buckler reports. Sinn fein believe they have changed the political picture in Northern Ireland. If this election was a battle in the long fight between unionism and nationalism, they are claiming victory. Clearly, the unionist majority in the assembly has been ended and the notion of a permanent or perpetual unionist majority has been demolished. The dup are still stormonts biggest party, but they can only watch as republicans ate into their sizeable lead from