hello and welcome to the programme. an attempt to make british space history by launching a satellite from uk soil has ended in failure. a jumbo jet carrying a rocket took off from newquay airport, in cornwall, with hundreds of people watching. but when the un manned rocket was released at 35,000 feet or 11,000 metres it didn t make it into orbit. 0ur science correspondent, rebecca morelle reports. the mission started so well. at it was time for the jet to take off at spaceport cornwall. it is left for the plane but this is left for the plane but this is just the beginning. is left for the plane but this isjust the beginning. the next step is to release of the rocket and start a new era for uk space. rocket and start a new era for uk space- uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on this uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on this historic. uk space. launcherone, two cosmic girl on th
in the suffering of his wife, meghan. there s widespread condemnation of the storming of brazil s congress by supporters of former president, jair bolsonaro. and history is about to be made here in cornwall, when later this evening the uk will be launching a rocket to send satellites up into space. and coming up on the bbc news channel, roberto martinez has been appointed as the new manager of portugal. the former everton boss left his role with belgium after the world cup. good afternoon and welcome to the news at 1:00pm. officials from rail, health and teaching unions, are taking part in separate talks with ministers to try to avert more industrial action. there has been no breakthrough so far. the unite union which represents workers across several sectors of the economy says the government has missed yet another opportunity to put this right, and the meeting was an insult to his members . strikes in the health service next week involving unite are now likely to go ahea
rain, particularly in southern area, we had a rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry rain, particularly in southern area, we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 we had a dry spell in the summer, it has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer has rained 22 out of the last 24 and not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last not farer from newquay, 28 out of the last 30. in wales it is wetter than the last 30. in wales it is wetter than average, three weeks worth of rain and than average, three weeks worth of rain and by than average, three weeks worth of rain and by tomorrow that will become rain and by tomorrow that will become round a month. parts of wales and north west england wet and with and north west england wet and with an ongoing and north west england wet and with an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, an ongoing risk of flooding. if we step back, the view from space,