King Charles' swan marker David Barber said the dip is "terrible to see" and is the worst he's seen in his 31 years in the job following this year's 'swan upping'
This year s Swan Upping, an annual ceremony in England which counts and marks swans and cygnets on the River Thames, found the lowest number of cygnets for seven years.
Monitor back and bring you anything more significant that he says in the next few minutes. but that is joe biden there in next few minutes. but that isjoe biden there in washington. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. lets take a look at some other stories making headlines here in the uk. a man who shot dead a custody sergeant, while handcuffed in a police cell in south london in 2020, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. louis de zoysa, was convicted of murdering sergeant matt ratana, in a holding cell, in croydon. strike action by nearly a thousand ground staff at gatwick airport has been called off this weekend following revised pay offers. workers at four firms employing baggage handlers and ground staff had originally threatened to strike from friday 28 july to tuesday 1 august. an historic royal census, known as swan upping , has revealed a 40% drop in the number of cygnets on the river thames,
Touched his duckett was caught. that touched his glove, revealed by the review. crawley on 22 and this time steve smith held on, catching is always a crucial part of the cricket, well worth the pain. coming here, regret on the face ofjoe root. could he have played that differently? almost certainly. harry brooke dropped on five was taking risks and getting away with it. as fortune favoured the brave, england s philosophy depends on it. joe wilson, bbc news at the oval. many of them belong to the crown and killing one was considered an offence, but the annual royal tradition of counting swans on the river thames has revealed a sharp drop in numbers. the census, known as swan upping , shows numbers of young swans have fallen by almost 40% compared with last year. the decline has been blamed on avian flu but also a growing problem of violence, including shootings, catapult attacks and dogs killing swans. time for a look at the weather, here s ben rich.
A historic royal sensors known as swan upping has revealed a 40% drop in the number of cygnets on the river thames compared with last year. the decline has been blamed on avian flu but also a great problem of violence, including shootings, catapult attacks and the dogs killing swans. you re live with bbc news. a british man jailed for 17 years for a crime he didn t commit says he feels like he was kidnapped by the state. andy malkinson would have been out after seven years but he refused to confess. in an often emotional interview with our colleagues on radio 4 s today programme, he said the chance to gain early release through an admission of guilt was a hollow choice. evenif even if you fight tooth and nail gain compensation, it s kind of sick, you have to pay the prison service a large chunk of that if you win compensation for so called board and lodging.