This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
To one, and they are worrying about their status and what will happen. Oxford has been around for 700 years and it has never had a campus in another country and this is an extraordinary shift and i suspect other universities might consider it as well. I read that there was an Orchestra Planning to move from britain to somewhere in another part of europe for the same reason, so it is not just businesses of europe for the same reason, so it is notjust businesses that will consider moving away from here. There will be no music and learning and we will sit here remembering what it was like in the past. The times, David Attenborough dives in again at 90. Another series to look forward to from David Attenborough, this time focusing on the oceans. 90 yea rs old this time focusing on the oceans. 90 years old and still working. An extraordinary tribute to him. Not many people achieved that. He says he is thrilled to be going back underwater. The series promises never before seen species includi
This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
Me. This Weakening Band of rain will introduce a lot of low cloud. It will become more the norm by morning. Nine and ten, higher than oui morning. Nine and ten, higher than our Daytime Temperatures at this time of the year. But it will be quite blustery if you are travelling in Northern England tomorrow and gcioss in Northern England tomorrow and across the eastern side of the grampians. 11 and 12 in Northern Ireland and england, but in the south we could see 16 or 17 tomorrow. Really mild for this time of the year. It stays mild in the south, but the potential is there for some very wet and windy weather on tuesday and wednesday. This is bbc news, the headlines iraqi forces have taken several villages to the south of mosul, hours after launching a major offensive to retake the western half of the city from so called Islamic State militants. The American Company kraft heinz withdraws its proposed takeover of marmite maker unilever. The deal would have been one of the biggest in corpora
A Spacex Rocket successfully blasts off from the historic Cape Canaveral launchpad used for the Moon Landings half a century ago. Hello and welcome. Iraqi Government Forces are making significant progress after stepping up their offensive against the Islamic State group in the city of mosul hundreds of armoured vehicles and thousands of men are involved in the operation. The battle could see iraqi forces denting the militant groups hold across parts of northern and western iraq that were seized two years ago. Last month the government won back the eastern part of the city and the advances of the last 12 hours or so take them within striking distance of Mosul Airport. Fears have been voiced about the safety of thousands of trapped civilians. The bbcs correspondent Quentin Sommerville is with the iraqi army and sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq began what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called Islamic State. Thousands of men and hundreds of armoured vehicles in