Across the uk bringing colder air all the way from iceland, a mixture of sunshine and showers, pushed in on those very brisk winds, particularly frequent showers, Northern Scotland down those north sea coasts, but some further west as well. The winds are going to be very strong and gusty, perhaps touching gale force in Northern Scotland, temperatures struggling to make double figures, 16 in the far south, but everywhere feeling colder in the strong wind. Hello, this is bbc news with ben boulos. The headlines. Labour opens its annual conference as its leader, sir keir starmer, prepares to set out the Dividing Lines between his party and the new conservative government. He tells the bbc he would reverse the governments cut to the top income tax rate. The head of the rmt union describes talks with the new Transport Secretary as a good start. The next strike is planned for the 1st of october. Voting is under way in italys general election, which polls suggest may result in the countrys mos
winds of up to 160kph caused exstensive flooding and mudslides. numerous flooding and mudslides. coastal homes were swept numerous coastal homes were swept into the sea or submerged under the water. now on bbc news winess history. a warning that this programme contains language that some may find offensive. hello. i m celestina olulode, and welcome to this very special edition of witness history from the m shed museum in bristol. this month we are getting first hand accounts of some important moments in black british history. coming up, the uk s first caribbean carnival set up to showcase west indian culture. we travel back over 100 years to hear a witness to liverpool s 1919 race riots. we meet britain s first black female head teacher. but we start here in the city of bristol where in 1963 and buses like this one here. he secured an interview but when he arrived the bus company turned him away because he was black. now despite this being racist, it was completely legal in
200 of them. hit she is with the kids, all 200 of them. ., ., 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conoll . 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly- i 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly- i was 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly. i was one 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly. i was one of 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly. i was one of the - 200 of them. yvonne, i m yvonne conolly. i was one of the first - conolly. i was one of the first black conolly. i was one of the first black head teachers in ie- in - had done london in 1969. i had done three london in 1969. i had done three years of teacher training injamaica, sol three years of teacher training injamaica, so i thought i ll come injamaica, so i thought i ll come britain. icame injamaica, so i thought i ll come britain. i came in come to britain. i came in august come to britain. i came in august 1963 on a grey, grey day. august1963 on a grey, grey day. i august 1963 on a grey, grey day. i wondere
interested in whether their chiidren interested in whether their children would get a good education. and that certainly was education. and that certainly was my education. and that certainly was my focus. i felt that i had a was my focus. ! felt that i had a job was my focus. i felt that i had a job to was my focus. i felt that i had a job to do was my focus. i felt that i had a job to do in britain, and i am a job to do in britain, and i am happy a job to do in britain, and i am happy having been here now for 56 am happy having been here now for 56 years. the am happy having been here now for 56 years- for 56 years. the remarkable yvonne conolly for 56 years. the remarkable yvonne conolly there - for 56 years. the remarkable yvonne conolly there who . for 56 years. the remarkable i yvonne conolly there who died in 2021 at the age of 81. finally, we bring you the story of the reno night club opened in manchester by a nigerian man. the new to the city, phil wanted to cre
said, 0k, you can go now. she saved our lives. saved our lives. ernest mark the re saved our lives. ernest mark they re talking saved our lives. ernest mark they re talking to saved our lives. ernest mark they re talking to the - saved our lives. ernest mark they re talking to the bbc. saved our lives. ernest mark i they re talking to the bbc back in 1989. remember, you can watch witness history each month on the bbc news channel, or you can catch up on all of ourfilms, along with more than 1000 radio programmes in our online archive. head to bbc.co.uk/ witness history. next, when yvonne conolly became britain s first black female head teacher in 1969, she received so many racist threats she needed a minderfor herfirst threats she needed a minderfor her first day threats she needed a minderfor herfirst day in threats she needed a minderfor her first day in the job. yvonne told us how she refused to let prejudice define her relationship with the children she taught. relationship