Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moor
Hello. This is bbc news. We start with the latest on the israel gaza war. In the past hours, weve heard that the heads of the us and Israeli Security agencies have met to discuss the hostage situation. The Israeli Prime Ministers Office said the cia and mossad bosses met on friday in efforts to advance another hostage deal. In cypius, final preparations are being made for the first aid vessel to use the sea corridor to gaza. The un says a quarter of gazas population is on the brink of famine, and children are starving to death. This is the scene live in larnaca in cyprus where 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies have been loaded onto a barge. It will be towed by a Spanish Charity ship to gaza. The sea corridor is a joint operation between the eu, us, uk and united arab emirates, aiming to take supplies from cyprus to the gazan coast. This video shot today along the Israeli Border into gaza shows more aid being dropped. The parachutes carrying the boxes of supplies to the people of
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Now on bbc news The Travel Show india episode two. India. More than 75 years after independence, this emerging world power of more than a billion people is still changing. Im on a journey to two extremes of this vast subcontinent. Its just crystal, its hard crystals. White salt probably taste it. I began in gujarat, in the far west. This is genuinely incredible. Im in heaven. Looks pretty crowded . And this week, ive travelled 2,000 miles over to the north east. Im on the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra and about to go to a very spiritual place. Its one of indias lesser known regions. Were really high up. And just to my right is the border with bangladesh. 0ne. A part of the country that prides itself on its traditions. He makes it look so easy, and its incredibly difficult. But its also looking forward and embracing progress. So now, im on my way to go and see assams very own eco warrior. Its going to be an incredible adventure. Indias north east, a collection of eight states al
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