they reach 85. a road safety charity says the rate of collisions is higher among this age group and it is essential to have an urgent, open and honest debate about the best way to maintain safe mobility in older age. this s club 7 star paul cattermole was telling a fan how excited he was to be touring again, just hours before his death, the sun on sunday reports. the remaining six members of the band say they will still go ahead with their reunion tour in his memory. and the most watched video on the bbc news website this morning is this giant portrait of one of the world s most famous artists. this self portrait of pablo picasso was drawn in a field in verona using a tractor. the italian artist behind it, dario gambarin, says he was inspired by picasso s 1907 self portrait. for centuries, potters in staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events and with just a month to go until the king s coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. thatis that is where
that our decorators would have in the factory over there. each one tells a story of our unique historic patterns, where to cut them and went to place them, and it acts as a bit of a guide for them. we to place them, and it acts as a bit of a guide for them. of a guide for them. we have a makin: of a guide for them. we have a making coronation of a guide for them. we have a making coronation design - of a guide for them. we have a| making coronation design since of a guide for them. we have a - making coronation design since 1902, with the first piece dating back to king edward vii, king charles s great great great grandfather. the pieces go through to 1937, for the coronation that number was for king edward viii. and then under the stewardship of walter mcgrath to 1953 with the coronation of queen elizabeth ii. 1953 with the coronation of queen elizabeth th 1953 with the coronation of queen elizabeth ii. recall we technical czabania, each elizabeth ii. recall we technical czaba
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always had a mug or a plate marking royal events, would you believe? from tankards and trinket boxes to commemorative mugs and even gifts fit for a king, the region has been producing some of the most magnificent souvenirs. 0ur reporter liz cooper has more. the company was started by my father, we have been in business for 35 years nearly. we merely produce china because china plates, commemorative ware for celebrations. it s a special occasion and it s an honour and a privilege to do something for the coronation and for the king. and it is a souvenir, something to keep forever, really. i am john french, something to keep forever, really. i amjohn french, i have been a ceramic amjohn french, i have been a ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years i ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years. i decided to make for the coronation years. i decided to make for the coronation a piece that incorporates all of coronation a piece that incorporates all of th