Health charity, mind. Regardless of who the biggest band in the world is, you will have to realise that youre going to be polishing ed sheerans boots. In a world exclusive, Coldplays Chris Martin speaks to the bbc about why hes taking the band off the road to save the planet. And england make a promising start to the first test in new zealand. Theyre 241 4 at close with ben stokes 67 not out. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Lawyers for women who say they were sexually assaulted by the convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, have urged the duke of york to give a sworn legal statement about his links to the american financier. Prince andrew said yesterday he was willing to help investigations into epstein if required. Hes also withdrawing from public duties because of what he called his ill judged association with epstein, who killed himself injail. 0ur royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. He and Buckingham Palace accepted his position had become unsustainable. I
Overnight temperatures between three and six celsius, and with any lengthy spells we could have a touch scotland. Of frost but most will be frost free. On friday, rain pushing north Prince Andrew in windsor this but the main focus of the rain will morning amid growing calls for him come later in the day and to talk to american investigators. Coming up on afternoon particularly across wales and live, all the sport. Katie shanahan. South west england with the rain turning heavy here. The wind will be hello, good afternoon. Its a stronger but feeling less chilly, and then through friday night the rain continues to pour down, particularly across cornwall. We could see some issues building in as we head into the first part of saturday morning. It is a weekend of two halves. Saturday we have rain at times, it will be turning milder. On sunday there will still be some showers around, more general rain later in the day arrives across the south west. The forecast on saturday sees rain gradually
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we start this hour with breaking news teachers in england and wales will go on strike in national disputes over pay. the national education union says the ballots meet the legal thresholds for both turnout and a vote in favour of strikes. seven strike days are being announced between february 1st and 16th march. for more on this, i m joined by our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. what more do we know about this teacher strike which is going to start very soon? the teacher strike which is going to start very soon? teacher strike which is going to start very soon? the paint teachers have had, 5% start very soon? the paint teachers have had. 5% pay start very soon? the paint teachers have had, 5% pay increase - start very soon? the paint teachers l have had, 5% pay increase in england and separately in wales this year, the union says that falls far below inflation in the cost of living and everyone is seeing that. and the result
Of two ways, couldnt it . He wouldve hated it. Yeah, either he wouldve hated it. We were taking the mickey. Yeah as a teenager, hed have really creative moments, where hed be, ive done this ive written this song, mum. Listen to it, this is great. Then thered be a time when hed lock himself in his room and wouldnt come out. He was a down place, in a dark place. Dylans family tried to get him Mental Health support, and eventually sent him to rehab after discovering he was using heroin. What did you know about dylans drug taking . He was very secretive, when it came to that stuff. He wasnt proud of it. I was 20 when he died, and he was 21. Erm. So, losing him was like, my whole world ending. It was, erm, the hardest thing ive ever had to deal with. Yeah. It was the 24th ofjuly, in 2021. Round about 4 oclock in the morning, and it was his girlfriend, who was calling me. Dylans taken something. I think its heroin. It doesnt look good. I said, ok, well, im coming. Im on my way. An ambulance
Muffled guitar plays. Where ive been before. Were at rehearsals for a Music Festival held every year in memory of claires son, dylan rocha. Take me down. This is one of dylans songs, erm, that he wrote, but no one actually found it until after hed died. He was special, obviously, from the minute he was born. As soon as he could talk, the first thing he asked for was a drum kit. Always very, very musical. Before you take me. This isjonas thats my son. This is paddy thats dylans best friend. And this is carlos thats dylans dad. Guitar feedback. He was, er, unique. Charismatic, funny. Leather trouser wearing, black hair box dye, obviously. Hard to describe, butjust brilliant. He loved performing. Hed get really nervous, but you wouldnt be able to tell when he was up there. Your black hair. I think most of his musics probably on soundcloud. Hed upload onto there, in the hope that people would listen and enjoy. I do think he was a musical genius. What would he have made of all of you gettin