The president escalates his twitter attack on these four politicians. And they hit back. We continue the story of marwa and safa. Conjoined but now able to live apart. Its a very emotional moment, weve been working a long time to get them here. Theyve been through so many operations and now, you know, its worked 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 50 years on the from the start of the Apollo Mission to the moon a milestone in space exploration. And coming up on bbc news, can rory mcilroy make home advantage count as the open championship returns to royal portrush for the first time in 68 years . Good evening and welcome to the bbcs news at six. The latest figures reveal the shocking nature of drug abuse in scotland. The number of drug related deaths has soared to record levels, reaching well over 1,000 last year. Thats more than a quarter up on the previous year. And it means scotlands drug related death rate is now around triple that of the rest of the uk and higher than the rate reported across the eu th
Rules eased after earlier lockdowns. Making a splash the swimmers braving winter waters to help scientists in the battle against dementia. And coming up on bbc news, more criticism of var, particularly after the Merseyside Derby which saw a goal controversially ruled out and no punishment for pickfords tackle on van dijk. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Welsh Government has announced it is introducing a Short National lockdown. What theyre calling a firebreak will begin at 6pm on friday evening and will run until the 9th of november. People in wales will be asked to stay at home and all non essential retail will close. Pubs, bars and restaurants will be restricted to Takeaway Service only and households cannot mix in any location. The first minister Mark Drakeford said the objective was to break the chain of infection. Our wales correspondent tomos morgan has the details. As autumn turns to winter, theres a sense of deja vu in wales today, as the prospect of anot
Being faced by communities as millions of people live with the toughest restrictions. Also tonight. Levels of covid 19 antibodies in people whove had the virus diminish quite rapidly, new research has found. With exactly one week to go before election day in the us, we look at the electoral challenges for donald trump and joe biden. Im for donald trump and joe biden. Live in warm sprin with im live in warm springs georgia with joe im live in warm springs georgia Withjoe Biden im live in warm springs georgia with joe biden is im live in warm springs georgia Withjoe Biden is making a campaign stop, in this normally rock solid republican state. Is that sign of growing democrat confidence . And dancing to their own tune we speak to two women of colour whove made it in the arts. And coming up on bbc news. Denmarks fc midtjylland may be billed as Champions League minnows, butjurgen klopp doesnt see the debutantes as a small club, ahead of their clash against liverpool. Good evening. The Prim
Tonight at ten one of the best loved british entertainers of the past century, Dame Vera Lynn, has died at the age of 103. Well meet again, dont know where, dont know when. The singer was known as the forces sweetheart throughout the Second World War, as she entertained troops around the world. Her songs became enormously popular, but her visits to the troops were also about giving hope and inspiration. They didnt always want me to sing to them, just to sit there and talk to them and reassure them that everything was all right at home. And her enduring popularity among both old and young made her an iconic figure in post war british culture. Well be looking back at dame veras remarkable life and the causes she fought hard to promote including the war widows. Also tonight. A change of course the Smartphone App to trace coronavirus in the uk will now be based on apple and google technology. The foreign secretary is accused by critics of insulting the victims of racism by suggesting that
Coronavirus bailout, as the European Central bank warns the blocs gdp could fall by 15 . And the weekly clap for carers around the uk, as millions show their support and gratitude for britains coronavirus first responders. Welcome. Well bring you updates on the coronavirus pandemic across the world but first we start in the uk where the first human trial of a Coronavirus Vaccine in europe has begun. However, experts are sceptical that anything will be widely available before the end of the year. Nonetheless, the simple injection in a laboratory in oxford marks a significant moment in the scientific response to the covid 19 pandemic. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh has this special report. What would normally take years has been done in three months by scientists at oxford university. Around 80 groups worldwide are developing Coronavirus Vaccines. A few others in the us and china have also started human trials. There is no guarantee any of them will succeed. Personally, im very o