Bright weather with sunshine, just some showers towards the north and north west of the country. Further south, 1a degrees or so should feel fairly pleasant. It remains cool through the rest of the easter weekend with a mix of sunny spells. For some of us a bit of rain too. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines the commander of American Forces in afghanistan says dropping his countrys most powerful Non Nuclear Bomb on Islamic State was the right thing to do. This was the right weapon against the right target. We will not relent in our mission to fight alongside oui in our mission to fight alongside our afghan comrades to destroy isis in 2017. A british tourist, thought to be aged in her 20s, has been stabbed to death on a tram in jerusalems old town. A man was arrested at the scene. An operation to move up to 30,000 people from four besieged towns in syria has begun. It comes ahead of talks in russia between the Syrian Regime and its backers. Unions representing half a million teacher
Vin diesel returns for the eighth installment in the Fast And Furious series. Film criticjames king gives us his verdict on this and the rest of the weeks Cinema Releases. Our main story at 5 the Afghan Government says 36 militants from the so called Islamic State group were killed when the United States dropped one of its biggest non Nuclear Bombs in the Eastern Province of nanggarhar on thursday. The commander of us forces in Afghanistan Generaljohn Nicholson said the attack had been coordinated with the government in kabul, and that no civilians were harmed. But theres also been criticism former afghan President Hamid karzai condemned the bombing as inhuman. Our south asia editor Jill Mcgivering reports. This is american hard power in action. The moment the us dropped, for the first time, the biggest Non Nuclear Weapon it has. It was a moab, nicknamed the mother of all bombs, and it was targeting underground bases in eastern afghanistan, a stronghold of the so called Islamic State g
They look incredibly fragile when you see them close up. Are they under threat . To look at this, you wouldnt think so, but are they under threat . In our ancient woodlands, bluebells are an indicator of ancient woodland and they are under threat from Climate Change and development. And also people trampling on them. We ask people trampling on them. We ask people not to trample and dont pick them, but enjoy them. You can go on to the Woodland Trust white and put in your postcode and it will bring up in your postcode and it will bring up the nearest bluebell wood. The sea of blue is something to be hold, if you dont believe in magic or the fairies that live underneath them, you might once you come and see this watch out for the journalist, never mind the fairies. Now the weather. Phil avery. It isa it is a glorious day. Katrina is there in hertfordshire, our Weather Watchers are out in force. It is a decent way, but strong winds on the high grounds of scotland and there is some winterin
On the verge of promotion. Takeit take it easy. It was definitely a challenge for me. Ive been finding out how the team gb alpine skiers, are hoping to leave their opponents adrift. And philip has the weather. Good morning, not a bad day for most parts of the british isles. Can we keep it going for the rest of the Holiday Weekend . Ill have the details for you in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea has warned that its prepared to respond in kind to any Nuclear Attack. It comes amid growing tensions between pyongyang and the us. Earlier this morning, kim jong un oversaw a massive Military Parade to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, the countrys founder. Our Correspondentjohn Sudworth was invited to witness the event. His movements are being tightly controlled, but earlier he described the scene in pyongyang. Its an extraordinary sight. You can actually feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose stepping soldiers, tanks
On the verge of promotion. Takeit take it easy. It was definitely a challenge for me. Ive been finding out how the team gb alpine skiers, are hoping to leave their opponents adrift. And philip has the weather. Good morning, not a bad day for most parts of the british isles. Can we keep it going for the rest of the Holiday Weekend . Ill have the details for you in a few minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea has warned that its prepared to respond in kind to any Nuclear Attack. It comes amid growing tensions between pyongyang and the us. Earlier this morning, kim jong un oversaw a massive Military Parade to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, the countrys founder. Our Correspondentjohn Sudworth was invited to witness the event. His movements are being tightly controlled, but earlier he described the scene in pyongyang. Its an extraordinary sight. You can actually feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose stepping soldiers, tanks