at the same time, part of the allure of microcinemas and cinemas in general is they address a very fundamental need, for people to come together, to partake in a kind of public ritual in a shared space. that desire to see movies together is perhaps more than anything else what sustains micro cinemas. despite the convenience of streaming, gathering together in the dark, even in small numbers, to watch a film, still, for many, holds an unbeatable magic. tom brook, bbc news, new york. a couple of stories i wanted to bring you before we get the weather. first. scientists believe they ve identified the largest marine reptile ever on earth. a gigantic ichthyosaur measuring around 25 metres long, the length of two double decker buses, that lived 202 million years ago. remains were discovered by amateur fossil hunters in somerset.
Science News: A fossil of a Pliosaurus, dubbed "Sea-Rex," found on Dorset's Jurassic Coast sets a Guinness record for completeness. With 95% of its surface area pre
will probably agree, after the weather we have had over christmas, a dry spell will be welcome. eat weather we have had over christmas, a dry spell will be welcome. a dry spell will be welcome. sat me well. the weather a dry spell will be welcome. sat me well. the weather has a dry spell will be welcome. sat me well. the weather has been - a dry spell will be welcome. sat me | well. the weather has been horrible for lots of people. new year walks didn t really happen. still 100 flood warnings this morning which could go up a little bit more. you have to keep an eye on some of the rivers. we need to get through the next day or two before we get there. thank you. did you see it? last night on bbc one, sir david attenborough showed us the skull of a colossal sea monster that terrorised the oceans millions of years ago and now it is being unveiled for the public to see up close. this creature is a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile with the biting force of a t rex and was found
we ll look at that claim and what it could mean for the conflict. also on the programme. the passengers and crew managed to escape from this. but five people were killed in the other plane involved in the crash injapan. in the uk. the government is claiming success on processing asylum claims. we ll have a look at the numbers. and a new discovery goes on display it s more than 100 million years old. a marine reptile nicknamed sea rex we will start with developing news out of the middle east. hamas says its deputy leader has been killed in an explosion in lebanon. saleh al arouri was deputy chairman of hamas s political bureau but is also known to have been deeply involved in its military affairs. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments.