thousands of extra beds in care homes in england, so that people can be discharged more quickly from hospital. in his latest round of interviews, prince harry describes queen consort camilla as the third person in his parents marriage. gareth bale announces his retirement from football, after a career that included five champions league wins and becoming wales most capped player. and history is about to be made here in cornwall. injust and history is about to be made here in cornwall. in just a few hours, the uk will be launching a rocket to deliver satellite into space for the very first time. on bbc london. and coming up on the bbc news channel, with the fa cup third round action drawing to a close tonight, we speak to stevenage boss steve evans as they upset the odds to beat aston villa. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. talks between the government and unions aimed at resolving the worst series of strikes for decades have been described as a missed oppor
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,
will be poring over the data trying to work out what went wrong. virgin orbit have done five launches before. the maiden launch, that was in california. it didn t work. the other four worked successfully. why this fifth one, the first in the uk, went wrong, they will be trying to work out exactly what happened. the other thing we don t know is where the rocket is. so, we don t know if it is still up in space in an odd orbit, or if it has come back down to earth. if it has come back down it would be in the ocean, or in a very remote place, because we probably would have heard about it ljy probably would have heard about it by now. lots to assess. lots of data. but very, very disappointing. we were supposed to see uk space history being made. it we were supposed to see uk space history being made. we were supposed to see uk space history being made. it didn t happen last niuht. history being made. it didn t happen last night- such history being made. it didn t happen last night. such
the plane is just the plane isjust on the plane is just on the runway behind me e and fuelling is about to begin, the launch window opens at just after 9.30 when we should see the plane taking off. about an hour into the flight, the rocket will be dropped, begin itsjourney on into the flight, the rocket will be dropped, begin its journey on wards and upwards to space. there is a great deal of excitement here at space port cornwall, about 2,000 people are expected to watch a moment of uk space history being made. rebecca in newquay, thanks very much. rebecca in newquay, thanks very much. time for a look at the weather. here s matt taylor. the weather has been dreadful, is it going to get better? m0. the weather has been dreadful, is it going to get better? going to get better? no, cloud may soilthe going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the view going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the view of going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the view of the going to get better? no,
rebecca morelle, bbc news, newquay. the plane is just the plane isjust on the plane is just on the runway behind me e and fuelling is about to begin, the launch window opens at just after 9.30 when we should see the plane taking off. about an hour into the flight, the rocket will be dropped, begin itsjourney on into the flight, the rocket will be dropped, begin its journey on wards and upwards to space. there is a great deal of excitement here at space port cornwall, about 2,000 people are expected to watch a moment of uk space history being made. rebecca in newquay, thanks very much. rebecca in newquay, thanks very much. time for a look at the weather. here s matt taylor. the weather has been dreadful, is it going to get better? ida. the weather has been dreadful, is it going to get better? going to get better? no, cloud may soilthe going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the view going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the view of going to get better? no, cloud may spoil the v