The queen has addressed the Scottish Parliament to mark 20 years of devolution. In a speech to msps she said shed watched scotland grow and prosper since holyrood took on its legal powers two decades ago. Our correspondent Alexandra Mackenzie was there. Scotland is an old nation with a relatively new parliament. Its seen two decades of devolution. The queen, joined by the duke of rothesay, said she fondly remembered the opening ceremony. Today she was back addressing the current msps. I have no doubt that for most of these last 20 years this striking chamber has provided exactly that a place to talk. But, of course, it must also be a place to listen. A place to hear views that inevitably may differ quite considerably, one from another. And a place to honour those views. The Political Landscape has changed dramatically since 1999. Thats whats called competition, i think. The first first minister was the labour leader, the late donald dewar. Nicola sturgeon was then a young snp msp. Now
New rules mean electric cars must now make a noise when travelling at lower speeds. Sport and for a full round up, lets head to the bbc sport centre. England are hoping to build a big total in their crucial match against india at the cricket world cup. England won the toss and chose to bat first. Jason roy and jonny ba i rstow bat first. Jason roy and Jonny Bairstow leading the charge. But things have slowed down since they we re things have slowed down since they were out a short while ago. They we re were out a short while ago. They were 245 3. Lets go to edgbaston weather matt is taking place and speak at our Sports Correspondent joe wilson. Wherejoe wilson is. Lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. Lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. So lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. So important for england the toss and get a chance to bat first today after those nervy failures in their last two games. So important to get the Old Team Back together at
William hill is planning to close around 700 betting shops after a government decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds terminals from £100 to £2. Emma simpson reports. Bookies theyve become a firm feature on high streets across the uk. William hill has more than anyone else, but nearly a third of its shops are now set to close. 4,500 jobs at risk. There are 17 in the borough of croydon too many for some residents. People havent got the money. Some people get their money and then they go to the betting shop. And theyve got choices everywhere, everywhere, in every street, and i dont think thats right. People outside the betting shops are always asking for money. 20p here, 20p there, and they go straight to the machines, they put it straight in, back out again, begging for more. Fixed odds betting terminals are computerised games at the touch of a button. Theyve been called the crack cocaine of gambling, where you can lose a fortune in a flash. There are more than 33,000 termi
In the south. High pressure and more established for central and southern parts of the uk as we head into thursday,. These weather fronts pushing around the top more likely to bring more persistent rain to the highlands and islands of scotland, maybe some of that rain pushing down into central lighter, apatchy rain into southern scotland by the end of the day. The breeze picks up here, lighter winds further south, much more sunshine, its going to start even warmer, temperatures back into the mid 20s, mid teens across scotland and Northern Ireland. A bit of uncertainty towards the end of the week as to how much this High Pressure influences. It looks like much of england and wales will be dry, varying amounts of cloud, some sunshine around, but there is a chance that we will see rain across scotland, may be also into Northern Ireland, and later, northern parts of england. For the weekend, the european model has that area of low pressure pushing eastwards, we draw northerly winds in to s
Now on bbc news, the travel show. Three, two, one. Laughs. Getting mucky in the name of conservation in thailand. Highfive we meet the man who has visited all a19 Us National Parks. And trending travel. And going under in austria. Were starting this week in thailand, in the small, coastal village of khlong khon, in Samut Songkhram province, 90 minutes south west of bangkok. Few International Travellers venture here, but in recent years the amazing transformation of its ecosystem has begun to draw people, like me. While it may not be one of the most beautiful ecosystems, its actually quite full of life. Theres snails, cockles, crabs, macaques, birds all kinds of wildlife here. There is a monkey right here with a crab in its mouth. This place is quite an experience. Because here in what might look like in endless sea of mud, there are local delicacies and a story of a community who have fought back from the brink of disaster. I arranged to meet up with a local guide to show me around. An