From people at work for years. The Ason-'>SeAson'>Premier League SeAson might not even be over, but the Transfer Speculation is starting. England Captain Harry Kane is understood to be frustrated at tottenham, with widespread reports over his long term future. We are live at the royal horticultural Societys Brand new garden, Rhs Bridgwater in salford. Its opening has been delayed by a year because of covid but it opens today and looks blooming marvellous. Good morning from the top of the London Eye. What a view on a gin clear view, you can see a0 kilometres in every direction as far as Windsor Castle. Many of us starting dry with some sunshine but through the day, further showers developing some with hail. All the details later in the programme. Its Tuesday 18th may. Our top story. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to book a Coronavirus Vaccination as soon as theyre offered one, amid increasing concern over the indian variant. Its now spread to 86 local councils, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases across the uk. It comes as Lockdown Restrictions were eased in most of Britain Yesterday to allow more social mixing. Jon donnison reports. A lovely day. A lovely day, and for those out on the town indoors in manchester Last Night One thats been a Long Time Coming. A chance to get the glad rags on, or maybe just a pint with the pooch. Do you know what . Its just amazing. You know, we spent so long, like. Even being outside is not the same thing as Being Inside. And just the atmosphere, people, live music its brilliant, i love it. Indoor soft play areas for children are also now open welcome news for parents in hull. Its amazing, just that he gets to be around other children and interact. Hes not had that for the last year so, yeah, its great for him. Wales and scotland have also seen their restrictions eased and, in cardiff, the bingo was back. It made me feel great to be able to. Ive missed it so much. Its not as if i even win but at the same time as its easing restrictions, the government in westminster says its urging caution, amid growing concerns about the new indian variant of the virus. The Vaccination Programme can give us confidence, but we must be alert to new variants that could jeopardise the advances that weve made. In bolton, which has the highest Infection Rates in england, the Vaccine Programme has been stepped up, with long queues forming outside Vaccination Centres. Government says there are now 86 local authorities with at least five cases of the indian variant. Bedford is the latest place to roll out Surge Testing, and some say the government needs to slow down. My feeling is that we really need tojust be a little bit more cautious in the speed at which we open up, and keep a very close eye on this variant. But while the restrictions weve all lived under are being eased now, it could be several weeks before we know what impact that has on the numbers. Jon donnison, Bbc News. There has been a significant rise in cases of the indian variant in some areas of the North West of england. One hotspot is blackburn, where our reporter Phil Mccann is this morning. Good morning. Tell us what the authorities are doing there . Good mornin , authorities are doing there . Good morning, louise. Authorities are doing there . Good morning, louise. This authorities are doing there . Good morning, louise. This is authorities are doing there . Good morning, louise. This is one authorities are doing there . 13mm morning, louise. This is one of the things they are doing, this pop up Vaccination Centre which has been dropped off overnight by a lorry in a Car Park it in blackburn, part of a Car Park it in blackburn, part of a surge of vaccinations in blackburn and bolton. The two boroughs which have the highest number of people with the indian variant anywhere in the country. Yesterday the Health Secretary Matt hancock said anybody having doubts and concerns about getting the virus, just look at bolton. The reAson for that is because he said the majority of people in hospital in bolton were eligible for the virus but had the vaccine and had not had it. Its not known whether that is because there are barriers in the way or if they are reluctant. That is the thinking behind these pop up centres. We saw long queues in bolton yesterday, but the Health Secretary said you should only turn up secretary said you should only turn up if you are eligible for it, over 37 or if you have long term underlying health conditions. The logic is that they are still going to follow the clinical advice to make sure people in those more vulnerable categories get their second dose, so they have never maximum protection, rather than rolling it out to everybody in all Age Groups. So that they have maximum protection. We might see some more long queues outside these centres later on. Centres later on. Thank you very much. Police in gloucester say theres enough evidence to begin Excavation Work at a cafe, as they search for the body of a suspected victim of Serial Killer, Fred West. Officers are investigating the disappearance of 15 year old Mary Bastholm who worked at the cafe before she went missing in 1968. Will batchelor reports. Hes been dead for more than a quarter of a century, but Fred Wests crimes still cast a shadow over gloucester. Earlier this month, Police Officers began an initial search of this cafe in the town where west was a regular customer and where he carried out Building Work in the late 1960s. It was also the cafe where 15 year old Mary Bastholm worked as a waitress. She was last seen in 1968 while waiting for a bus nearby. West was charged with murdering 12 women and girls in 199a, many of them buried at his house on cromwell street. He took his own life before he could stand trial. Although never charged with marys murder, many people in gloucester suspected his involvement. Now the Police Search of the Cafe Basement has provided enough evidence to prompt Excavation Work, which is due to start tomorrow and likely to last several weeks. Marys family have been kept abreast of developments and are said to be happy at the thought of potentially solving the mystery of her disappearance. Will batchelor, Bbc News. Our reporter Andrew Plant is at the site this morning. Good morning. What makes the police think that this lead is well worth pursuing, do you think . Goad pursuing, do you think . Good morning. Pursuing, do you think . Good morning, dan. Pursuing, do you think . Good morning, dan. It pursuing, do you think . Good morning, dan. It has pursuing, do you think . Good morning, dan. It has been. Pursuing, do you think . Good morning, dan. It has been a i pursuing, do you think . Good. Morning, dan. It has been a Long Time Coming, more than 50 years since mary disappeared, she was last seen not far away from here at the Bus Stop in gloucester when she was 15 years old, she was carrying a Monopoly Board in a Carrier Bag and was off to see her boyfriend for the day and that was the last time she was seen. There was a massive Police Search at the time to try and find out what had happened to her that there was no trace. She was waitress at this cafe, and one of her customers was a builder called Fred West. Fast forward 25 years, and his crimes started to come to light in the early 90s, charged with 12 murders. At that point people began to put two and two together and wonder whether Fred West had had something to do with Marys Disappearance but with but there was never enough evidence to search this cafe. A couple of weeks ago, a Documentary Team who are making a Documentary Team who are making a documentary about the crimes of Fred West found something, we didnt know what happened at the time, to merit police attention. Last night, police said they found some kind of blue material in the corner of the seller here and we know that mary had been wearing a blue coat when she vanished. They also said they found a structural anomaly in the basement here and they say that Warrants Excavation and they will start digging in the basement of this cafe in wednesday. Marys family have been informed and say they are happy about what is happening here and finally the possibility, more than five decades after she disappeared, that they might finally solve the mystery of what happened to mary. Thank you. President biden has said the us is working to secure a ceasefire after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. Palestinian officials said 200 people had died since last monday, while Israels Government said ten people had been killed there. More than half of the single Use Plastic items thrown away around the world are made from materials produced byjust 20 companies, according to new research. The authors of the study say the firms should take more responsibility for the harm caused by the waste. Our Science Editor David shukman reports. It all begins with oil pumped from underground, the start of a plasticjourney. In refineries and processing plants, the oil is turned into the raw materials for plastic. And the new research finds that of those destined to make single use items, half are produced by just 20 companies. Those ingredients are sold to manufacturers who make everything from plastic cups to plastic bottles. Most of them used just once and then thrown away, often polluting the environment. The study says the original producers need to take responsibility for that. The future of the plastic Waste Crisis really sits in the hands ofjust 20 companies who account for more than half of the waste we generate. We need to go after the tap to turn off the tap of Fossil Fuel plastics, and we need to create plastics from recycled materials. The producers say they are trying to recycle as much plastic as possible and that theyre investing in new ways to do that. They say its not as easy as it looks and that anyway, we all depend on plastic to keep ourselves safe and to keep our food fresh. But pressure is mounting on the companies involved to do more. These rivers are choked with plastic waste and at the moment theres No End In Sight to scenes like this. David shukman, Bbc News. Pop Star Ariana Grande has tied the knot with Fiance Dalton Gomez in a tiny and intimate wedding at her home in california. The private ceremony took place over the weekend in front of fewer than 20 people. The 27 year old american singer announced her engagement to the real estate agent, in december. Eurovision fever is building in the dutch city of rotterdam as the song contest� s first live semifinal in two years is due to start tonight. The Dress Rehearsals took place Last Night. This is lithuanias entry. And therell be another semifinal on thursday before the big event on saturday night. The uk gets an automatic place in the final as one of the so called Big Five. Rotterdam should have hosted the contest last year but it was postponed because of the pandemic. I think we have snuck in there, we have not won eurovision for a long time. ,. , have not won eurovision for a long time. ,. ,. , have not won eurovision for a long time. ,. ,. ,. ,. Have not won eurovision for a long time. ,. Time. There is always a chance. Do ou know time. There is always a chance. Do you know when time. There is always a chance. Do you know when the time. There is always a chance. 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Then if you cross the road, you can see that wHite lorry, Portcullis House right next to it, and the wHite building behind is the treasury, next to that is the foreign commonwealth office, and then the building with the green roof, that is the ministry of defence. Behind that is st jamess park. Then you can make out Buckingham Palace and behind that, Hyde Park. It is stunning. The top of the London Eye is where you want to be today. It took us 15 minutes to be today. It took us 15 minutes to get up here in the pod and it will take us 15 minutes to get back down again. You hardly even notice you are moving. There are many of us it is a beautiful start to the day, there are a few showers around, there are a few showers around, there are a few showers around, there are showers developing further during the day. A Weather Front in the South West will introduce some heavy and thundery showers with some hail and another Weather Front is sinking south across the far north of scotland. That will bring in cloud and further patchy rain. In between, starting off on a not particularly cold Night But Sunshine around, but watch those showers develop as we go through the day, particularly from the system coming across the South West. There will still be some showers across Northern England and Southern Scotland but fewer and further between the temperature will beat nine to 15 degrees. Through the evening and overnight, eventually the showers will fade but the picture in the South West is going to mean that the feature scoots across southern counties, rings and the feature in the north is sinking south. Temperatures close to freezing in prone frost spots. Wednesday, The Rain Turned Patchy across scotland, sunshine and showers behind it. Once again, the front in the south clears away and we will see further showers, particularly in the east where they are likely to be heavy and thundery once again with some hail. And then overnight it changes as an area of low pressure comes our way, and on thursday, all of this rain is sweeping in from the west across most areas during the day. Accompanying that will be strengthening winds. That will be with us on friday before it clears away. Some of us will have some gales. The weather fairly unsettled. So i am making the most of this stunning view. So lovely, i do know where you are, you are at the top of the London Eye, i cold it the Millennium Eye i think it was because it was around the millennium which i remember stopped. Thousands of british Holiday Makers have spent their first night abroad, after restrictions on internationaL Travel were eased. One of the 12 countries on the governments Green List is portugal. Our Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies is on a Beach in the algarve this morning. We were on board the plane with her yesterday. Good morning. How has it been . Apart from lovely i yesterday. Good morning. How has it been . Apart from lovely been . Apart from lovely i mean, aood been . Apart from lovely i mean, good morning. Been . Apart from lovely i mean, good morning. I been . Apart from lovely i mean, good morning, I Cant been . Apart from lovely i mean, good morning, I Cant really good morning, I Cant really complain look at this view, this is what the 20 plus flights full of passengers were coming here to the algarve for, a bit of sun, a bit of sea, quite a lot of sand. And at the moment it is really empty. We went to the Beach-yesterday'>Beach Yesterday to see how many tourists were down there, all in the name of research, of course not very many but the bars and restaurants and cafes are starting to fill up. You have been running the restaurant here for 1a years, what has the last year been like . 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The Equality Act defines this as, a physical or mental impairment which has some form of impact on Peoples Day to day lives. Seven percent of the Worlds Board members, so senior business leaders, have a disability but one in five of those dont feel comfortable telling people about it. That reluctance reflects a real fear that people will get Left Behind, or even lose theirjobs. And the reality is most people develop their disability during their working lives, not before. People like steve who runs a recruitment company. I had a skiing accident. And i very nearly lost my life, but didnt, obviously. And i ended up paralysed with a complete fracture, so it went right through my spinal cord, so i feel nothing below what is technically termed t10, t11, which isjust below the belly button, basically. It didnt occur to me that i would be any different in the Workplace Or Thought of any differently. But when an older colleague, ex colleague, said to me, what are you going to do . And i told them, they said, well, you cant. And i said, why not . And they said, youre in a wheelchair. I wont say the words i used, but, isaid, yes, i know. And he said, people wont see you any more, they wont take you seriously. 20 of people are disabled. 1a of people who Go To University are disabled. And theyre capable of doing the same job as somebody who is able. They may even show qualities that able bodied people may not have. Overcoming challenges, resilience, creative idea generation, you know, things like that. I can tell you, you know, when youre in a wheelchair, you do have to find solutions to problems sometimes. Steve isnt alone. At the same time he was coming to terms with his disability, Caroline Casey was stood where i am now telling breakfast about her goal. I hid my disability. Im registered blind. Right through when i was working with accenture. I never told anybody. And i think people are fascinated why. Or how i got through. But its not the how, its the why. You would never know that i was visually impaired, youd never know i couldnt see you, you look like George Clooney to me. We need 500 ceos, the biggest ceos in the world to say, i care about disability, im willing to commit to resources, to put it equally on my agenda like i do other issues, not make it be the poor cousin. Today, Carolines Goal has been reached. 500 companies have signed up. They collectively employ 20 Million people in 36 countries around the world. So, how will they actually make a change . Theyve agreed to set up networks of workers, Increase Employment opportunities, make sure their products and websites are adapted. Plus theyll put together more Ad Campaigns featuring people with disabilities. This campaign is called the Valuable 500 because caroline says its valuable to all parties, that failing to include those with disabilities means losing out on a world of talent. Well talk to caroline herself a little later. As she said, its notjust about right in the workplace when you are disabled and being perceived in a different way, but also about making money. There are more products on the market for vegan people and people who own a dog than there are for people with disabilities and there are so many more people there. She looks kind of terrifying, she is kind of girl who getsjob done with all the hand sanitiser, face coverings and temperature checks, it wasnt exactly Business As Usual when theatres reopened Last Night. But make no mistake, the show did go on. After a long wait, audiences returned to auditoriums across britain to watch everything from the mousetrap to april in paris. Ben boulos reports from the west end. Its been months since any of us have experienced live theatre like this. Cos, baby, im a Hit we dont even know it so admit. But across england, scotland and wales, stages are beginning to burst into life as audiences can return once again. Everyone is so excited. We know the show, so were just kind of Fine Tuning at the moment. And everyone is happy to be together. But when the curtain finally goes up and you hear the audience coming into the theatre, thats going to be a special moment. We love to perform, we love entertaining people, thats obviously our passion and thats what we love to do. And its been hard not being able to do that but finally were getting back to it which is an amazing thing, so, yeah. Yeah, just missing the crowd. Hearing the cheer when youve just done a number and you hear the cheer, and the energy you get | back as well when youre running | through the audience, you see the smiles on peoples faces. I as Lockdown Restrictions ease, agatha christies the mousetrap was one of the first to reopen. The classic whodunnit said to be the worlds longest Running Show is back after what has felt like the worlds longest interval. Well, no Detective Skills are needed to spot the experience is different from before. Hand sanitiser, the audience having to wear masks, and temperatures checked on arrival. Thank you. Inside, the Audience Sit socially distanced, and at the interval, drinks are brought to the seats. Everywhere, clues that remind us, the pandemic is still not over. Obviously, no ones ever been in the situation before, so we are learning all the time. With the mousetrap particularly, what weve done is we have engaged two separate star casts, so that, which i dont think anyones ever done before, weve done it as a precaution so that if someone were to test positive in one of the casts, we have another cast that can step in straightaway. And the audience, delighted to be back. Magical. Amazing. Utterly magical. So amazing. I got quite emotional going inside. Just getting inside a theatre was really special. What have you missed about the theatre in the last year and a bit . The whole communal feeling of Being In a house together, enjoying the same thing at the same moment, i think. Laughing with somebody else. Theatre is an important part of the uk economy. Each year, normally 3A Million people go to see a show. Through tickets, travel and restaurants, that generates over £1 billion in vat for the government. And the sector employs almost 300,000 people. On stage, backstage and supplying things like costume and props. Despite this weeks reopenings, there are fears there could be an unwelcome plot twist. The bigger shows like matilda, Hamilton And Lion king are more expensive to rage, and plan to return only are more expensive to stage, and plan to return only after the next easing of rules when they can fill the seats without social distancing. Thats expected on the 21st Ofjune but if its delayed, there will be questions about whether the shows can go on. Ben boulos, Bbc News. At least it is back yeah, fantastic. At least it is back yeah, fantastic. Im at least it is back yeah, fantastic. Im going at least it is back yeah, fantastic. Im going next| at least it is back yeah, fantastic. Im going next week. I know ou fantastic. Im going next week. I know you are. Fantastic. Im going next week. I know you are, you fantastic. Im going next week. I know you are, you might fantastic. Im going next week. I know you are, you might have. Know you are, you might have mentioned it A Thousand times time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Good morning from Bbc London, im tolu adeoye. Londoners are once again being urged to take up their vaccines when offered with concerns the rise in the indian variant is in part linked to vaccine hesitancy. Cleo lyn, from Tower Hamlets, nearly lost her dad to Coronavirus Last year. Now she wants to give back and is volunteering with barts, encouraging others to get the vaccine. A lot of the time, i think, when weve spoken to people is when they dont understand all the facts, they only see kind of the cons of it and not the pros. And i think thats what we need to weigh up and try and talk to people about, is giving them the positive information around why you should get it. Rental electric scooters will be allowed on londons roads from the 7th Ofjune as part of a 12 month trial. Only scooters run by local authorities will be legal. They will have a maximum speed of 12. 5 miles per hour and users will have to complete online safety courses. Privately owned scooters still cant be used on public roads, Cycle Lanes or pavements. Well, lots of people were straight into the pubs, bars and Restaurants Yesterday with Lockdown Restrictions easing further. Indoor Entertainment Venues also opened including bingo halls. For many its a lifeline for making and meeting friends and very much part of a routine. How happy . Shes very, very excited. Yeah, happy. We dont do pubs and clubs and, you know, bingo is. You know, part of our week, really. To see us all together, its really nice for her. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a slightly chillier start to the morning than we saw this time yesterday. Another day of sunny spells and some showers on the cards. Now, lots of dry weather around this morning. There is some cloud, but it will thin and break and well see some spells of Brightness And Sunshine come through. It wont be too long before those showers also start to develop through the late morning especially into the afternoon and some of those showers could be heavy, they could be thundery, some hail and some lightning possibly involved, too. But there will be some brighter spells in between and in the best of that brightness, temperatures will get as high as 15 or 16 Degrees Celsius still on the low side of average for this time of year. At least the winds are fairly light. Now, as we head through this evening and overnight, again, the showers likely to fade away and well see a mostly dry night to follow, temperatures down to around six to eight Degrees Celsius generally. On wednesday, still some showers developing perhaps fewer than on tuesday. There will also be some sunshine around. Its on thursday and friday when well see some longer spells of rain, and its set to turn rather windy. Im back with the latest from the Bbc London newsroom in half an hour. Now, though, its back to dan and louise. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. Coming up on breakfast this morning. After Lockdown Restrictions were eased yesterday, thousands of british Holiday Makers have jetted off to The Sun. Well be live from the Beach in portugal throughout the morning. This is the Birds Eye View of Rhs Garden Bridgewater, which opens its Doors Today a year later than planned. Well have more just before 7. 00. Well meet the Wildlife Photographer aiming to reclaim the Word Shooting celebrating the Big Five through the lens of a camera, rather than down the barrel of a shot gun. The indian variant of coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout the uk, with increased testing and vaccinations taking place in hotspot areas. Meanwhile, 37 year olds in england can start getting theirjabs from today. Lets get more on this now, with gp, drwilliam bird. Good with gp, drwilliam bird. Morning, lovely to good with gp, dr william bird. Morning, lovely to speak this good morning, lovely to speak to you this morning. It seems there is a mixture of excitement about what is happening but also caution, as well. With your medical hat on, how do you seeit . With your medical hat on, how do you see it . ,. ,. See it . There is that excitement, obviously. See it . There is that excitement, obviously. But see it . There is that excitement, obviously, but things see it . There is that excitement, obviously, but things are see it . There is that excitement, i obviously, but things are unfolding and we are getting back to normal. The problem is that people who have not had their vaccination i thinking, do i really need to have it now everything seems to be getting better . Everything is to returning to normal, we are all ok. We are seeing some of the Vaccination Slots in a general practice just not Vaccination Slots in a general practicejust not being Vaccination Slots in a general practice just not being filled. People saying they will come and they dont. Thats never happened earlier in the pandemic and now we are seeing that change and you just think that some people i thinking, you know, ive been into lines, i dont think will go. What we do know, if that rate of vaccination in the under 50s goes from 80 to 90 down to 50 , that will double the number of admissions later in the year. That is why it is so important for everyone to think, no, the pandemic is still here, still around, the virus is poised to come back again if we take our foot off the pedal at all. So the vaccination has to continue, even though, as you say, it looks great and things are slowly returning to normal. It say, it looks great and things are slowly returning to normal. It looks as thou. H slowly returning to normal. It looks as though the slowly returning to normal. It looks as though the government slowly returning to normal. It looks as though the government are slowly returning to normal. It looks| as though the government are quite keen to use the situation in bolton to try to guard against some complacency yes, and i think bolton has had a really bad pandemic and its great to see the queues of people to have the vaccination, but also the sage testing, the indian variant we know is probably more infection Surge Testing. We dont know if people escape immunity if the variant will escape immunity. That is still to be found out but while it is that is still to be found out mt while it is rising there is obviously that concern and it has a lot of impact on the 21st Ofjune because a step three, the one we have just had yesterday, there is an increase, we know that, there will be at hospital admissions, in about august, but if you and step four and you have a variant then it goes into the unknown and that is why they are trying to hold that back. I the unknown and that is why they are trying to hold that back. Trying to hold that back. I dont know the answer trying to hold that back. I dont know the answer to trying to hold that back. I dont know the answer to this trying to hold that back. I dont i know the answer to this question, which is probably why im asking it, but in terms of expected cases to go up, what about numbers of deaths . Would it have to be numbers of deaths and pressure on the nhs to challenge the date of the 21st Of June . Challenge the date of the 21st Of June . , ,. , june . Yeah, it will be the number of cases itself. June . Yeah, it will be the number of cases itself, it june . Yeah, it will be the number of cases itself, it isnt june . Yeah, it will be the number of cases itself, it isnt quite june . Yeah, it will be the number of cases itself, it isnt quite so cases itself, it isnt quite so important particularly in younger people. That is just the kind important particularly in younger people. That isjust the kind of benchmark of finding out how it compares to before and what is going to happen later. There is always that delay, so if the number of cases go up we know it will eventually lead up to hospitalisations, especially as you get into the older group. Some people havent been vaccinated, vaccinated, havent got that coverage, we dont know if there is 100 effectiveness in the older group, there is still the vulnerable group, there is still the vulnerable group because the Vaccination Isnt 100 effective. By now, lots of people should have had it and that isnt really any indication not to have the vaccine, even if you had a slight reaction from the first, you must have the second. It really is only major anaphylactic reaction. The number of hospitalisations and deaths, with this new variant, the number of contacts we all make, whether it be Immunity Wanes, as well. That is still to be found out after you have had the vaccination or the actual infection itself, how quickly does the Immunity Wane . All of these are unknown so the number of these are unknown so the number of deaths and the number of hospitalisations will go up but we dont think it will be anywhere near the january or at last spring so thatis the january or at last spring so that is real reassurance but it is still unknown at the moment, hence not complete ecstasy that, hey, we have, we are over it. By no means, we have to wait until this time next year before we can say that. We have to wait until this time next year before we can say that. Some of our Viewers Year before we can say that. Some of our viewers may year before we can say that. Some of our viewers may have year before we can say that. Some of our viewers may have spotted year before we can say that. Some of our viewers may have spotted news | our viewers may have spotted news from elsewhere, the fight at vaccine can be stored for longer now. It seems like positive news, there were concerns the Pfizer Vaccine. That concerns the Pfizer Vaccine. That will be really concerns the Pfizer Vaccine. That will be really helpful concerns the Pfizer Vaccine. Trisgt will be really helpful and particularly for people who had the Pfizer Vaccine perhaps in hospital when they were admitted when they had it in an institution, going to the surgery, and now they are in a Nursing Home or are unable to have the pfizer because you can only get the pfizer because you can only get the astrazeneca in homes because you Cant Transport it so easily. Now that the Fritz Lang has increased, it will make it much easier to give the second dose, keep it the same as the second dose, keep it the same as the first dose in Nursing Home Micro Fridge Length has increased. We have been going out sometimes into The Street asking who wants a vaccine . We have some left over with about six hours to use it to. We wont have to do that as much. When ou no wont have to do that as much. When you go into wont have to do that as much. When you go into the wont have to do that as much. When you go into The Street, wont have to do that as much. When you go into The Street, do wont have to do that as much. When you go into The Street, do people always take you up . You go into The Street, do people always take you up . Yes, there was a call to waitrose always take you up . Yes, there was a call to Waitrose Staff always take you up . Yes, there was a call to Waitrose Staff to always take you up . Yes, there was a call to Waitrose Staff to the call to Waitrose Staff to the surgery and suddenly all of the Waitrose Staff were vaccinated because that vaccination have a couple of hours left before it would fail and people were delighted it was great, didnt expect to turn up to work and have a vaccination, particularly those who were younger. When you have people missing appointments, you dont want to waste the vaccine. There will be slightly more control with the longer time in the fridge. Dr william bird, a pleasure to talk to you. That Pfizer Vaccine, it used to only be able to be stored for five daysin only be able to be stored for five days in a normalfridge only be able to be stored for five days in a normal fridge and only be able to be stored for five days in a normalfridge and now only be able to be stored for five days in a normal fridge and now that is up to 31 days. 6 37am. Sally has the sport and lots of people are talking about Harry Kane. Brute of people are talking about Harry Kane. ,. ,y, of people are talking about Harry Kane. ~. ,. ,. ,. , kane. We always have one, Transfer Saua of kane. We always have one, Transfer Saga of the kane. We always have one, Transfer Saga of the summer. Kane. We always have one, Transfer Saga of the summer. This kane. We always have one, Transfer Saga of the summer. This might kane. We always have one, Transfer Saga of the summer. This might be | saga of the summer. This might be it. Harry kane is the subject of much speculation overnight and newspapers this money could be one of the biggest Transfer Stories of the Summerjust Brewing and it involves the england captain. The back pages are full of reports that Harry Kane has told tottenham he wants to leave. We understand that although he is frustrated, Kane Hasnt said he wants to depart the club. Spurs say their focus is on finishing the Ason-'>SeAson as strongly as possible thats what everybody should be focused on. We will bring you more on that as it happens. It was a big Day Yesterday as spectators were officially allowed to return to sporting events. There were limited Capacity Rules in place around the country, as well as numerous Covid 19 Protocols but fans were back to watch horse racing, Rugby Union, Rugby League and the first legs of the championship play off matches, as Michael Redford reports. Solanke to danjuma crowd cheers. The roar of a crowd how weve missed that. The Sound Ofjoy fills the air on the South Coast this is the next step to sport returning to some kind of normality supporters back in stadiums, albeit in a limited capacity. There were 2,000 lucky Ticket Holders at bournemouth Last Night in their championship playoff semifinal. And there were around a,000 at barnsley for their match against swansea. Over a year away from the terraces, it doesnt take long for the raw emotion to return. And it wasnt just football that reopened its doors fans were flying high at newcastle with live Rugby Union on offer, their pre Match Pie now accompanied by a squeeze of sanitizer. I think its a mixture of relief and excitement. Relief because perhaps, you know, during the dark days, we didnt believe that wed get to this point and excitement, really, because, you know, its going to be great to hear the Kingston Park Stadium Roar as the fellas run out for the first time. Switching codes but not switching Attire Face masks aplenty at warrington as around a,000 fans packed in to see their beloved wolves in the Super League. And from wolves to horses where fans returned to a handful of racecourses around the country. Plenty turned up at redcar to see miss Houdini Escape with the tightest of wins. Its so nice to have the atmosphere back. Everyones in, you know, great spirits and its just a complete. Sort of uplifting mood. But for some, the excitement of fans returning may have been too much. And for some well, the occasion was simply just a bit overwhelming. Whatever the emotion, its good to be back. Michael redford, Bbc News. We spoke about this yesterday, the big fight between Anthonyjoshua And Tyson fury. It has been thrown into doubt. Just 2a hours after it looked like it was definitely going to happen. It comes after a ruling by an american court. Ajudge has said fury must fight Deontay Wilder for a third time before September The 15th just a Month Afterjoshua and fury are set to meet in saudi arabia. With the olympics getting closer, theres been more good news for Adam Peaty as he won in the 100m Breaststroke Semi Final at the european championships. The final is today. But it was britains Ax100m Relay Team who stole the headlines Last Night. They won gold at the championships for the first time in 9a Years finishing ahead of the netherlands. And they did it in a new british record time to secure a place in tokyo. At the start of the year, Double Olympic champion Helen Glover told Bbc Breakfast she wanted to try and attempt a comeback in time for tokyo. That would make her the first woman to be selected for the british olympic Rowing Team after having children. Well have the full exclusive interview at 8. 30, but heres a quick look at how she balances mum life with training life. The first couple of hours is just getting some real quality time in. Everyone in their pyjamas, just having some fun and just, kind of, yeah, spending close time with The Little Ones, giving them their breakfast. And then i go out for my first session of the day. Leave The Little Ones with steve, my husband. Have a good morning, ill see you in two hours. They have a nap in the middle of the day, so that time is normally what i work most of my training around. So i then do my session while theyre sleeping, so thatll be on the Rowing Machine or something like that. Good timing, poppet, ijust finished my bike. Then, usually, while im making their dinner, ill try and do my weight session. Whilst youre making dinner . Yeah, actually, it sounds like it wouldnt work but often ill do a set of squats and then put the potatoes on honestly and then. No she really does do that. I know because we watched her do it. She is wonderful. She because we watched her do it. She is wonderful. She is. 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You are absolutely right, we are morning. Good morning, everyone. You are absolutely right, we are being i are absolutely right, we are being spoilt this morning. Look at The View behind me. We are looking straight down the river thames. The bridge you can see first is westminster, then at lambeth then vauxhall. I want to tell you some facts about the London Eye. Built in 1999, 135 metres high, 1a3 feet at the top, and travels at 26 centimetres per second. Normally it is moving but it Cant Stop for special access. Is moving but it Cant Stop for specialaccess. If is moving but it Cant Stop for special access. If you want to come on it you have to creep up, there is the rule of the six per part but up to six individuals you have to book ahead. There are 32 capsules in it. They are numbered one to 12 and 1a to 33. There is no number 13 because of course some people regard that as being unlucky. Why are there 32 . Some say because of the 32 london boroughs. We have been spoilt this morning because look at this quya this morning because look at this guy, completely blue, The Sun is out on from a price of uk that is how we started make up the sky. Not cold for most, the Focus Today is one of sunshine and also some showers. Like the last couple of days the showers will be heavy and thundery with some hail. There is not much wind to move them along. Two Weather Fronts, one in the north sliding southwards across scotland and another coming in from the South West, they will bring heavy showers as we go through the day. Starting dry, a few showers around the showers will get going Coming Up from the South West across many parts of england and wales. Meanwhile the front and annoyed slips southwards across parts of scotland, bring patchy Cloud And Patchy rain. You are showers that they will still be some across Southern Scotland and Northern England with temperatures from nine to maybe 16 degrees. Through this evening we hang on to a lot of the showers but overnight many of them fade. Howeverwe showers but overnight many of them fade. However we still have our two Weather Fronts. Fade. However we still have our two weatherfronts. One in the fade. However we still have our two Weather Fronts. One in the south drifting across southern counties with showers, the one at north slipping further south across scotland. Most avoiding frost but locally in rural parts of Northern Ireland, Northern England and Southern Scotland temperatures will be close to freezing. On Wednesday Morning we say goodbye to our Weather Front in the south, players from the South East, we start with a bit of dry weather but once again the showers will get going, particularly so in eastern areas where they will be heavy and thundery with hail. The front in scotland weakening, temperatures similar to today. Overnight and into thursday, low pressure coming in from the atlantic and you can see all that rain piling in, moving from the west to the east, and through the west to the east, and through the day we will also have strengthening winds and on thursday and friday some of us will actually see gales and trees are more or less in full leaf now, so that could lead to some small branches coming down, possibly some destruction, as well. Something to watch out why. Nothing like we are looking at today with beautiful start to the day and the Blue Sky it. It start to the day and the Blue Sky it. , ,. , start to the day and the Blue Sky it. It really is, more Blue Skies Cominr it. It really is, more blue skies Coming Up. It. It really is, more blue skies Coming Up, thank it. It really is, more blue skies Coming Up, Thank You. It. It really is, more blue skies Coming Up, Thank You. Carols| it. It really is, more blue skies Coming Up, Thank You. Carolsjumper Coming Up, Thank You. 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They have done a Sterling Job and today it opens to the public. This is what a quarter of A Million new plants look like thats what its taken to create the royal horticultural Societys Brand new garden, Rhs Bridgewater in salford. Due to the pandemic, its opening a year later than hoped. But in that time, so much has changed. This has been the best surprise that we could have had. Absolutely brilliant. This group has been coming here to the Wellbeing Garden on doctors orders as part of prescribed therapy, but lockdown has seen them effectively locked out. Today, theyre back for the first time in more than a year. Absolutely amazing. This time last year, we was all covered in mud and then the pandemic Hit us. Yeah. 0h its really transformed. The last time i was her, in fact, working over that side there, i we didnt see any of these Flower Beds or anything. But i tell you, thats looking very nice. I absolutely brilliant, been waiting for this day since shutdown the first time. So. Its. Awe inspiring. Its absolutely brilliant. And to be part of it. Is even better. The 15a Acres was once a grand estate owned by Lord Ellesmere a wealthy industrialist but in recent years was neglected and became overgrown. The house, worsley new hall, is long gone. There are formal and Walled Gardens that reflect the sites heritage, but bridgewater has another role. Very much with this garden, rather than just putting up a fence and inviting people to come in and pay a fee and have a Cup Of Tea and be inspired and do all the beautiful things that you can do as a garden attraction, its much more than that. There are links between us in the community we have a Community Outreach Team which goes out and takes horticulture to the community but were also inviting people in to work on site, as well. So its a very two Way Street and a symbiotic relationship that doesntjust have a fence around the outside. And this is that ethos in action. Here in the community garden, various groups from salford can come here, work, garden, orjust relax in a safe space. Its a place for people tojust come and relax, get their hands dirty. If someone turns up here One Day and doesnt want to do any gardening, thats completely fine with me. Weve got benches around. They can have a wander around the rest of The Garden. I really want people to feel at home and relaxed here because thats what Community Growing is all about, really. Its about. Just getting involved and doing what you want to do. One of the groups involved here is Salford Loaves and fishes a charity that works with homeless and vulnerable people. Its mals first visit, and hes very impressed. Im loving every minute of it. Ill be coming every week now. I will be coming every week, helping out. Thats no problem at all for me. Much has been made during the pandemic of the benefits to mental and physical health from fresh air, green open spaces, and gardening. 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It is only seven miles away from here on breakfast. Time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Good morning from Bbc London, im tolu adeoye. Londoners are once again being urged to take up their vaccines when offered with concerns the rise in the indian variant is in part linked to vaccine hestitancy. Linked to vaccine hesitancy. Cleo lyn from Tower Hamlets nearly lost her dad to Coronavirus Last year. She is now volunteering with Barts Health nhs trust, encouraging others to get the vaccine. A lot of the time, i think, when weve spoken to people is when they dont understand all the facts, they only see kind of the cons of it and not the pros. And i think thats what we need to weigh up and try and talk to people about, is giving them the positive information around why you should get it. Rental electric scooters will be allowed on londons roads from the 7th Ofjune as part of a 12 month trial. Only scooters run by local authorities will be legal. They will have a maximum speed of 12. 5 miles per hour and users will have to complete online safety courses. Privately owned scooters still cant be used on public roads, Cycle Lanes or pavements. Lots of people were straight into the pubs, bars and Restaurants Yesterday with Lockdown Restrictions easing further. Indoor Entertainment Venues also opened including bingo halls. For many its a lifeline for making and meeting friends and very much part of a routine. How happy are you . Shes very, very excited. Yeah, happy. We dont do pubs and clubs and, you know, bingo is. You know, part of our week, really. To see us all together, its really nice. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. Theres a good service on the tubes this morning. But on the Trains C2c services via ockendon are disrupted following a signal problem. And gwr long distance services to and from paddington are disrupted due to a Level Crossing Problem to the west of reading. Turning to the roads, westbound traffic is Building Fon the a13 from dagenham into barking. Finally, there are clockwise delays on the m25 heading towardsjunction nine, for leatherhead with two lanes closed following a collision. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Elizabeth rizzini. Its a slightly chillier start to the morning than we saw this time yesterday. Another day of sunny spells and some showers on the cards. Now, lots of dry weather around this morning. There is some cloud, but it will thin and break and well see some spells of Brightness And Sunshine come through. It wont be too long before those showers also start to develop through the late morning especially into the afternoon and some of those showers could be heavy, they could be thundery, some hail and some lightning possibly involved, too. But there will be some brighter spells in between and in the best of that brightness, temperatures will get as high as 15 or 16 Degrees Celsius still on the low side of average for this time of year. At least the winds are fairly light. Now, as we head through this evening and overnight, again, the showers likely to fade away and well see a mostly dry night to follow, temperatures down to around six to eight Degrees Celsius generally. On wednesday, still some showers developing perhaps fewer than on tuesday. There will also be some sunshine around. Its on thursday and friday when well see some longer spells of rain, and its set to turn rather windy. Im back with the latest from Bbc London newsroom in half an hour. Now though its back to dan and louise. Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. Our headlines today. A night to remember but fears of a hangover as cases of the indian Variant Spread to 86 local authorities. Ministers step up calls for people to take up the vaccine as soon as its offered as 37 year olds become eligible for the jab in england. Police searching for a suspected victim of Serial Killer Fred West will now excavate a Gloucester Cafe after finding evidence suggesting a body could be buried there. I am a professional footballer. At least, i would have been. The promising young footballer who was killed at 15, now immortalised in a video game. The Ason-'>SeAson'>Premier League SeAson might not even be over, but the Transfer Speculation is starting. England Captain Harry Kane is understood to be frustrated at tottenham, with widespread reports over his long term future. Good morning from almost the top of the London Eye, you can see the structure beside me, it weighs almost 2100 metric tonnes. The sky is blue, for many of us we are off to a dry start with a few showers but view the day, further heavy and thundery showers with hail will develop. Its Tuesday 18th may. Our top story. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to book a Coronavirus Vaccination as soon as theyre offered one, amid increasing concern over the indian variant. Its now spread to 86 local councils, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases across the uk. It comes as Lockdown Restrictions were eased in most of Britain Yesterday to allow more social mixing. Jon donnison reports. A lovely day. A lovely day, and for those out on the town indoors in manchester Last Night One thats been a Long Time Coming. A chance to get the glad rags on, or maybe just a pint with the pooch. Do you know what . Its just amazing. You know, we spent so long, like. Even being outside is not the same thing as Being Inside. And just the atmosphere, hugging people, live music its brilliant, i love it. Wales and scotland have also seen their restrictions eased and, in cardiff, the bingo was back. It made me feel great to be able to. Ive missed it so much. Its not as if i even win but at the same time as its easing restrictions, the government in westminster says its urging caution, amid growing concerns about the new indian variant of the virus. The Vaccination Programme can give us confidence, but we must be alert to new variants that could jeopardise the advances that weve made. In bolton, which has the highest Infection Rates in england, the Vaccine Programme has been stepped up, with long queues forming outside Vaccination Centres. Government says there are now 86 local authorities with at least five cases of the indian variant. Bedford is the latest place to roll out Surge Testing, and some say the government needs to slow down. My feeling is that we really need tojust be a little bit more cautious in the speed at which we open up, and keep a very close eye on this variant. But while the restrictions weve all lived under are being eased now, it could be several weeks before we know what impact that has on the numbers. Jon donnison, Bbc News. Lets talk about this more with our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. Good morning. A big Moment Yesterday, i know we spoke to you then as well, but there is understandably a little bit of nervousness around from Downing Street about what happens over the next few weeks. Im street about what happens over the next few weeks. Next few weeks. Im not sure if nervousness next few weeks. Im not sure if nervousness is next few weeks. Im not sure if nervousness is quite next few weeks. Im not sure if nervousness is quite the i next few weeks. Im not sure if nervousness is quite the right i next few weeks. Im not sure if I Nervousness is quite the right word, i think it is morejust nervousness is quite the right word, i think it is more just that they are watching the situation very, very carefully. They are still waiting for the data from the scientists about just waiting for the data from the scientists aboutjust how much more transmissible this indian variant of the virus is than the one we have had in the uk for a while now. And that will make all the difference to the risk that it poses. But for now, the risk that it poses. But for now, the government seems quite confident in its existing strategy, which is that you focus on the areas where there seems to be a bit of a problem, and at the moment that is bolton, blackburn and increasingly in Benefit Bedford as well, flood the area with tests and ram home a message that people need to get vaccinated. Whether you are 37 years and over and can get a first dose, or whether you are over 50 and can get a second dose. People are being urged to get it after eight weeks rather than 12 weeks after their first dose. Government officials think that if you look at those pictures of people queueing around the block in bolton, there are quite a lot of people turning up for their first dose which suggests that the strategy might be working. They admit that there is a lot more uncertainty in the system now. There is an example of that, the government is doing a review of general social distancing, so things like the one Metre Plus Rule in bars, where you should and should not wear facemasks. Ministers bars, where you should and should not wearfacemasks. Ministers had hoped to publish it by The End of the month, that now looks like it has slipped a little bit, because there are a lot more factors to take into account. There is a sense that maybe people are getting a little bit too carried away with this and that we should wait for the data to get much clearer picture. I get much clearer picture. I appreciate that, Thank You very much. Police in gloucester say theres enough evidence to begin Excavation Work at a cafe, as they search for the body of a suspected victim of Serial Killer, Fred West. Officers are investigating the disappearance of 15 year old Mary Bastholm who worked at the cafe before she went missing in 1968. Our reporter Andrew Plant is at the site this morning. What more can you tell us . Do good morninr. What more can you tell us . Do good morning it what more can you tell us . Do good morning it has what more can you tell us . Do good morning. It has been what more can you tell us . Do good morning. It has been a what more can you tell us . Do good morning. It has been a long what more can you tell us . Do good morning. It has been a long time i morning. It has been a Long Time Coming mourner 50 years since mary disappeared in gloucester, more than 50 years. She was last seen at the Bus Stop in the centre of the city, she was off to see her boyfriend and that was the last time she was seen. There was a huge Police Operation to try and discover what happened to her but there was absolutely no trace. Back in 1968 when she was 15, she was a waitress at this cafe which has been here for decades under one name or another, and one of her customers was a builder here in gloucester called Fred West. You have to Fast Forward 25 years to the early 90s when his crimes started coming to light, he was charged with 12 murders and at that point people started putting two and two together and wondering whether or not Fred West might have been behind Marys Disappearance but there was never enough evidence at there was never enough evidence at the time to warrant a search of this cafe. A couple of weeks ago, a Documentary Team who were making a film about the crimes of Fred West said they had found something in the cellar of this cafe which warranted police attention. This tent went up and the search began. We did not know what they found until Last Night when police said they had photographed some kind of blue material in the corner of the clean plate cellar, and mary had been wearing a blue coat when she disappeared. They also found a structural anomaly which warrant Excavation Work and they say they will start digging in the cellar on Wednesday Morning. Marys family have been kept informed, they say they are happy that those excavations will take place and more than five decades later there is now a possibility that they could finally discover what happened to mary. Finally discover what happened to ma. , ~ ,. ,. Finally discover what happened to ma. ,. , mary. Thank you very much for brinrrin mary. Thank you very much for bringing us mary. Thank you very much for bringing us up mary. Thank you very much for bringing us up to mary. Thank you very much for bringing us up to date. President biden has said the us is working to secure a ceasefire, after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. Palestinian officials said 200 people had died since last monday, while Israels Government said ten people had been killed there. Lets get the latest now from our Middle East correspondent, yolande knell. Thank you for being with us this morning. On the issue of the ceasefire, how likely do you think that might be . 50 ceasefire, how likely do you think that might be . Ceasefire, how likely do you think that might be . Ceasefire, how likely do you think that mirht be . ,. ,. , that might be . So far we have seen a few results from that might be . So far we have seen a few results from international few results from international diplomatic efforts to stop the deadly fighting going on, although we know there are egyptian intelligence officials on the Ground Intelligence officials on the ground in israel, they are the usual mediators in the conflict between israel and hamas because the two sides dont talk directly. Israel sees hamas as a terrorist group. The us has had its envoy here for a few days now but President Biden changing his position, that really adds to pressure on israel to try to start seeking a ceasefire, even though we still have had from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, strong comments saying that attacks on militant sites and leaders in gaza will continue. There have been more threats from the Hamas Military Wing as well. What will also add to the pressure on both sides is the worsening humanitarian situation in gaza. Tens of thousands of people are displaced, power lines Hit, conditions are getting notjust more dangerous there because of the military activity that is going on, but also because of all of that. Thank you very much, good to talk to you. The latest live from jerusalem. In the last few minutes weve heard the latest unemployment figures from the Office For National Statistics. Ninas here with the details. So these are the figures for the three months to The End of march. Period of pretty much full lockdown. What they show is that a. 8 of people were out of Work In that period. It was a. 9 in the period before that and 5 before that so means its falling. In february to april the number of vacancies reached its highest level since since March 2020 Pre Pandemic. Accommodation and Food Industries picking up, but the arts, Entertainment And Receration struggling. What can we read in to this . Lots of economists will say that staying around 5 is obviously horrible for those in that category. But its not as bad as was feared. And this is a trend were seeing. You might remember last week gdp, so the value of all that we make and do, dipped by 1. 5 for the first quarter of the year but again that was less bad than the experts had forewarned. And now we should be heading for fairer weather. Vaccine roll out, Gentle Reopening through april and a big burst in may, one Newspaper Reporting we spent £2. 8 million a minute yesterday. But as i always say, as government schemes, particularly furlough, are wound up, thats when the reality will become clearer. In the figures today, three quarters of A Million fewer people currently on the payroll than this time last year so still quite a worrying picture overall but less bad than was once feared. Thousands of Holiday Makers have jetted off on their first foreign holiday in months as Travel Restrictions were relaxed in most of britain. Portugal is one of the 12 destinations currently on the governments Green List, which means british Tourists Wont have to self isolate on their return. Our Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies is on a Beach in the algarve this morning. We were on board a flight with her yesterday, you will remember, when she was on her way to portugal. Now she was on her way to portugal. Now she is on the Beach in the algarve. Lucky you are they prepared, and how many people flew out there . Good morninr. How many people flew out there . Good morning there how many people flew out there . Good morning. There were how many people flew out there . limp. Morning. There were thousands expected to arrive yesterday, 20 flights from the uk to portugal, and it was a very welcome arrival for many people in the Tourism Industry here. I am joined many people in the Tourism Industry here. IamjOined By many people in the Tourism Industry here. I am jOined By the Vice President of tourism in the algarve. This must have been a very difficult yearfor this must have been a very difficult year for you. This must have been a very difficult yearforyou. How this must have been a very difficult yearfor you. How much damage has the pandemic done to tourism here . It was a very, very dramatic situatioh it was a very, very dramatic situation. The damage was huge, we had Big Situation. The damage was huge, we had big losses. 85 less demand on tourism had big losses. 85 less demand on tourism in had big losses. 85 less demand on tourism in the algarve. Now with this situation, we hope that this can restart this situation, we hope that this can restart the Tourism Business that we can restart the Tourism Business that we could not have in the last year and that we could not have in the last year and a that we could not have in the last year and a half. We that we could not have in the last year and a half. Year and a half. We have been seakinr year and a half. 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So the british companies are putting more flights coming companies are putting more flights coming to companies are putting more flights coming to the algarve. We have more available coming to the algarve. We have more available seats, easyjet has 8000 new seats available. So everything is really new seats available. So everything is really booming and coming back in terms is really booming and coming back in terms of is really booming and coming back in terms of demand. Is really booming and coming back in terms of demand. Thank you very much a seakinr terms of demand. Thank you very much a speaking to terms of demand. Thank you very much a speaking to us terms of demand. Thank you very much a speaking to us this terms of demand. Thank you very much a speaking to us this morning. Terms of demand. Thank you very much a speaking to us this morning. More i a speaking to us this morning. More tourists are expected to arrive in portugal later today. 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Nice golf courses around there. You have told me, lots i sitting. Nice golf courses around there. You have told me, lots of times. There. You have told me, lots of times that there. You have told me, lots of times. That is there. You have told me, lots of times. That is the there. You have told me, lots of times. That is the golfing there. You have told me, lots of times. That is the Golfing Face i an official trailer for Prince Harry and oprah winfreys mental Health Documentary Series has been released. To make that decision to receive help is not a sign of weakness. In Todays World more than ever, it is a sign of strength. In the clip theyre shown chatting in what appears to be a frank and honest discussion. The Apple Tv programme, called the me you cant see includes Archive Film from the 1997 funeral of Princess Diana and features several celebrities talking about mental health. That is just the trailer. For the past seven. Lovely views this morning. Look at that one, carol it is quarter past seven. Is morning. Look at that one, carol it is quarter past seven. It is quarter past seven. Is Windsor Castle that it is quarter past seven. Is Windsor Castle that way it is quarter past seven. Is Windsor Castle that way behind it is quarter past seven. Is Windsor Castle that way behind you . I I Cant really hear you properly, sorry we have come down a little bit in the London Eye to capitalise on The View, and what i view it is. You can see behind me here, charing cross station. If you look behind charing cross, that is the Bt Tower. Drifting a little bit further to the right along the river, you can see cleopatra is needle, then waterloo bridge, and behind that, with a little green dome, that is somerset house. The total weight of the wheel and the pods is 2100 metric tonnes, or the equivalent of 1200 at london black cabs. When it was brought in parts up the river thames, it had to be coordinated with the tide. The clearance under Southwark Bridge was just a0 centimetres in some places, that was no mean feat. As you have seen, the weather is gorgeous here, the sky is blue, and for all of us this morning, more or a dry start. There are some showers around, some as well. But the forecast is one of some sunny spells as well. The forecast is sun and showers, some of which will be heavy and slow moving with some hail. They will be piling across england and wales, with a front across scotland bringing some patchy rain and the federative cloud. Northern ireland is not immune to showers. Northern ireland and Southern Scotland will have fewer showers and further south, temperatures nine to 17 degrees at best. This evening we continue with showers but overnight many fade. The showers but overnight many fade. The showers in the south drift along the southern counties, and the rain in the north and sinks south so we should not have any real issues with frost. But in prone parts of Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and Northern England, temperatures could get close to freezing. Tomorrow a mostly dry start with a few showers, showers clearing in the South East but then through the day especially in eastern areas we will see some heavy and thundery showers developing with hail. Still some in the west but fewer and further between. Temperatures similar to today. And then we will see some heavier and more persistent rain and strong winds for thursday and friday. Thank you very much, carol. It is a glorious there. 18 minutes past seven. 15 years after Teenager Kiyan Prince was stabbed and killed outside his school in london, his dream of becoming a professional footballer is being realised through the help of technology. His friends and family have worked with designers to turn kiyan into a character in this years fifa computer game, with the aim of discouraging young people from carrying knives. Breakfast� s Graham Satchell has the story. My name is Kiyan Prince. And i am a professional footballer. At least, i would have been. Had i not been killed when i was 15. Kiyan prince was trying to break up a fight when he was stabbed and killed outside his school. He was just 15. His bubbly, joyful personality was infectious to everyone around him. For such a big guy, at such a young age, you know, looked intimidating but honestly, just a gentle giant. Some people are special, like, they are, and he was special. And he didnt have, special in the sense that, never thought he was better than anyone but he was better than a lot of us. 15 years on, kiyans friends remember him as a boy becoming a man with huge potential to be a great footballer. Hed already been signed as an Academy Player for qpr. From watching him play at that age, and i think the progress he would have gone through, he would have been at the euros in two weeks time, 100 . Beautiful boy. Beautiful. The kind of son that every parent, especially a father, just wants to have. Kiyans Dad Mark was determined to do something in his sons name. He set up the Kiyan Prince foundation, a charity dedicated to stopping knife crime. On this, the 15th anniversary of his death, the foundation has done something remarkable to keep Kiyans Name alive. This picture of star Wars Character Han Solo is by the artist chris scalf, renowned for the photorealism of his work. The Foundation Creation commissioned chris to create an image of kiyan as he would look today. Theres a certain point where halfway through, when i start to feel like im getting it, and feeling confident, but not confident enough, until i get the final acknowledgement from the people who it really matters too. To say that it looks like kiyan. Working with the special Effects Team behind avengers endgame, chris created this 3d Model of kiyan. And this is the Moment Mark Prince saw the picture of his son at 30 for the first time. He looks absolutely fantastic. What a greatjob. Kiyans image will be on billboards, on Match Attax cards, and hell become a Qpr Player on fifa. Kiyan prince, how about that brought back to life as the footballer he should have been. Graham satchell, Bbc News. What an amazing thing. Lets speak now to kiyans Father Mark and Qprs Director of football les ferdinand. Theyre at Qprs Stadium this morning, which is named after kiyan. Good morning, Thank You so much for joining us. Mark, that must have been quite a moment, to see your son growing up like that, what was it like for you . Growing up like that, what was it like for you . Very emotional. Its difficult, because. Like for you . Very emotional. Its difficult, because. Hes like for you . Very emotional. Its difficult, because. Hes got like for you . Very emotional. Its difficult, because. Hes got a i difficult, because. Hes got a hard job on his hands, to try to recreate somebody who has just got 15 year old pictures and clips and videos, it was very difficult for him, so ijust wanted to commend him on all of his work, and the process of his genius, to be able to come up with something. Because i can see kiyan in there, i can see kiyan in there. It must have been a very difficult process to do but he has done a greatjob, im really proud of him. Has done a great ob, im really proud of him. � ,. ,. , of him. As we heard from his interview. Of him. As we heard from his interview, it of him. As we heard from his interview, it doesnt of him. As we heard from his interview, it doesnt matter. Of him. As we heard from his i interview, it doesnt matter what of him. As we heard from his interview, it doesnt matter what he feels, what kiyan might have looked like, its what you think. In your own mind, did you have an idea of what kiyan might have looked like if he was still with us . Hat what kiyan might have looked like if he was still with us . He was still with us . Not really, i see my sons. He was still with us . Not really, i see my sons. L he was still with us . Not really, i see my sons, i see he was still with us . Not really, i see my sons, i see his he was still with us . Not really, i see my sons, i see his brothers, | he was still with us . Not really, i i see my sons, i see his brothers, and i know that my sons resemble me. They are lovely boys with good character. Thats really whats most important to me, and the works, the legacy and the work that we are doing in Kiyans Name is really more important than him getting the look of kiyan right. The Focus Wasnt really about that. It was about the work and the impact that kiyans legacy is having on the generation of children and reducing knife crime, and having a positive impact on young peoples lives. He crime, and having a positive impact on young peoples lives. Crime, and having a positive impact on young peoples lives. He has been remembered on young peoples lives. He has been remembered in on young peoples lives. He has been remembered in so on young peoples lives. He has been remembered in so many on young peoples lives. He has been remembered in so many different i remembered in so many different ways. It seems so brilliant and unusual. How important is it that he is part of this incredibly successful game . Its is part of this incredibly successful game . Its very important. Successful game . Its very important, the successful game . Its very important, the personal. Successful game . Its very important, the personal reAsons, successful game . Its very important, the personal reAsons, but much more important for global reAsons. And the impact that kiyan is going to have so many young people that might not go into authorities and youth offending teams for support, but they definitely Play Fifa. And they are going to be able to see the individual that kiyan was supposed to become. And as a result of young people carrying knives, and stabbing each other, they are the reAson why we are not seeing kiyan today. There also will allow them to see the work that we are doing through kiyan, we can help them change their mindset and lead them to success in the same route that kiyan was leading his life to success. Life to success. Lets bring less Santon And Life to success. Lets bring less santon and in life to success. Lets bring less santon and in as life to success. Lets bring less santon and in as well, life to success. Lets bring less santon and in as well, lovely i life to success. Lets bring less| santon and in as well, lovely to speak to you lets bring les ferdinand in. We talk about clubs Being Involved in community projects and the role that clubs play in community, your perspective at qpr, why is it so essential for that to happen, particularly when it comes to kiyan . 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Sometimes i get a lot of credit for it it sometimes i get a lot of credit for it it has sometimes i get a lot of credit for it it has to sometimes i get a lot of credit for it. It has to take a tragedy, unfortunately, like what happened to kiyan and unfortunately, like what happened to kiyan and grateful howard to get the Credit Kiyan and grateful howard to get the credit for kiyan and grateful howard to get the credit for these guys and for the Grenfall Credit for these guys and for the Gre Nfall Tower credit for these guys and for the grenfall tower tragedy, for these Uys Grenfall Tower tragedy, for these guys to grenfall tower tragedy, for these guys to get the credit they deserve. They have guys to get the credit they deserve. They have created this game, if one person they have created this game, if one person can they have created this game, if one person can look at this who plays Peter Person can look at this who plays Peter And Person can look at this who plays peter and put his knife down, thats the important legacy. If they play the important legacy. If they Play Fifa the important legacy. If they rla fifa. ,. , Play Fifa. You have this relationship Play Fifa. You have this relationship with i Play Fifa. You have this relationship with your i Play Fifa. You have this i relationship with your young players, so how important is it that you look after your young players . I you look after your young players . I think it is important, i wasnt here at the think it is important, i wasnt here at the club think it is important, i wasnt here at the club when kiyan was here but the stories at the club when kiyan was here but the stories i at the club when kiyan was here but the stories i hear about him, everything i hear about him is Nothing Everything i hear about him is nothing but good. Some of our young Players Nothing but good. Some of our young players now nothing but good. Some of our young players now at the club would not have players now at the club would not have known kiyan but they know of his legacy have known kiyan but they know of his legacy and the character he was. We work his legacy and the character he was. We work closely with mark, he comes in and we work closely with mark, he comes in and talk we work closely with mark, he comes in and talk to the young players in the senior in and talk to the young players in the senior players, and just tries to educate the senior players, and just tries to educate everyone about staying safe and to educate everyone about staying safe and looking after themselves. Coming safe and looking after themselves. Coming back to you, marks, we heard in the peace we played before we came to you, some of the young men who knew kiyan talking about his legacy and the sort of young man he was, and the impact he had on them. It must be incredibly encouraging for you to be able to talk about the next generation, about your son, and him still having an impact on those young men. Well, the power of Kiyans Story is something you have to hear for yourself. Kiyans story is something you have to hearfor yourself. When you go out and speak to young people. Its about them understanding and what you are becoming, its about developing character, developing your determination and your focus and discipline. These are the things that kiyan is about, he was about caring, kindness, looking out for others, he had leadership qualities. This is more important than it is, chasing money. A lot of the young people, the problems we have now is because young people are chasing money, not recognising it is developing character which will result in you getting your money. You are focused on your potential and your gifts. This is the message that kiyan sent out to many young people, and i get many messages, feedback from the work i am doing, from young people, who have been impacted, talking about how kiyan is a new Role Model. And they want to become like him. That is why this game is so important, and thats why the centre we are trying to raise money for is so important. We have all this wonderful stuff with kiyan coming out and the game and the work i am doing, but its bigger than me and bigger than kiyan. We are trying to impact the next generation, make changes with knife crime because we know that the government have not focused on our young people the way that they should. We care about our youth. They are the next generation, they are the people who are going to be the cameramen, they are going to be the cameramen, they are going to be the cameramen, they are going to be the entrepreneurs, the businessmen of the future. We have to invest in them. We cannot allow knives, young people carrying knives, young people carrying knives, to continue like this, and just report it and no one is putting a solution together to tackle it. We want to do this at the Kiyan Prince foundation, use this whole project that we are doing to be able to create a centre that shows on a holistic level, we want to change the way that education systems teach young people, and we want to lobby with the politicians. The way that they tackle first time offenders and restorative justice, all of these areas that need to be changed, nothing has been done. We are criminalising young people when they need to support and help. Young people dontjust come up and decide to have knives and attack each other. We have to take responsibility for the society that young people are living in and we need this centre. We need to raise the 1 need this centre. We need to raise the1 Million need this centre. We need to raise the 1 Million to do this and we are hoping throughout all of this media attention, and ea sports, that people will donate, corporate will get involved, and help us to push this out and see the difference that we are going to make and help communities to make changes also. Can i ask you one thing . That decision, the first thing, when someone make makes a decision and a young person sees this and thinks they might stick a knife out today, what would you say to them . I they might stick a knife out today, what would you say to them . I would sa , think what would you say to them . I would say. Think about what would you say to them . I would say, think about this. What would you say to them . I would say, think about this. Watch what would you say to them . I would say, think about this. Watch my i what would you say to them . I would say, think about this. Watch my son. | say, think about this. Watch my son. Look at the impact that my son had in 15 years by being kind, being good, focusing on his potential, and one person with that mindset of taking up a knife, they pick up their phone and then i can leave their phone and then i can leave their house, they stopped that life. People would have been fans of kiyan, people have loved him, they will never get to meet this individual that would have been a Role Model and impacted how many millions of individuals lives. That is a knife crime does. That is what people with the knives do. They threw in the future of people who are going to have an impact in their own communities. Do you really want to do that . Do you want to have the legacy that you have a wreck to families, brothers, sisters, communities, and taken away great people, and we dont give them the chance to live out their life and find out who they would have become . Thank you. That find out who they would have become . Thank ou. ,. ,. , Thank You. That is what i would say. Very powerful Thank You. That is what i would say. Very powerful. Thank Thank You. That is what i would say. Very powerful. Thank you Thank You. That is what i would say. Very powerful. Thank you very i Thank You. That is what i would say. | very powerful. Thank you very much, great to speak to both of you this morning. Mark prince, kiyans dad, and les ferdinand, director of football at qpr. Time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Good morning from Bbc London, im tolu adeoye. Londoners are once again being urged to take up their vaccines when offered, with concerns the rise in the indian variant is in part linked to vaccine hestitancy. Cleo lyn, from Tower Hamlets, nearly lost her dad to Coronavirus Last year. She is now volunteering with Barts Health nhs trust, encouraging others to get the vaccine. A lot of the time, i think, when weve spoken to people is when they dont understand all the facts, they only see kind of the cons of it and not the pros. And i think thats what we need to weigh up and try and talk to people about, is giving them the positive information around why you should get it. Rental electric scooters will be allowed on londons roads from the 7th Ofjune as part of a 12 month trial. Only scooters run by local authorities will be legal. They will have a maximum speed of 12. 5 miles per hour and users will have to complete online safety courses. Well, lots of people were straight into the pubs, bars a Nd Restau Ra Nts Yesterday with Lockdown Restrictions easing further. Indoor Entertainment Venues also opened including bingo halls. For many its a lifeline for making and meeting friends and very much part of a routine. How happy are you . Shes very, very excited. Yeah, happy. We dont do pubs and clubs and, you know, bingo is. You know, part of our week, really. To see us all together, its really nice. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. But there a quite a few issues on various train services. C2c trains via ockendon, southern trains, and gwr long distance services to and from paddington all have problems this morning. So do check before you travel. Turning to the Roads Traffic is building northbound on the Blackwall Tunnel southern approach from the woolwich road flyover. Finally, in harold wood, two lanes are blocked on the A12 Eastbound at Tangent Link following a collision there are delays back to gallows corner. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a slightly chillier start to the morning than we saw this time yesterday. Another day of sunny spells and some showers on the cards. Now, lots of dry weather around this morning. There is some cloud, but it will thin and break and well see some spells of Brightness And Sunshine come through. It wont be too long before those showers also start to develop through the late morning especially into the afternoon and some of those showers could be heavy, they could be thundery, some hail and some lightning possibly involved, too. But there will be some brighter spells in between and in the best of that brightness, temperatures will get as high as 15 or 16 Degrees Celsius still on the low side of average for this time of year. At least the winds are fairly light. Now, as we head through this evening and overnight, again, the showers likely to fade away and well see a mostly dry night to follow, temperatures down to around six to eight Degrees Celsius generally. On wednesday, still some showers developing perhaps fewer than on tuesday. There will also be some sunshine around. Its on thursday and friday when well see some longer spells of rain, and its set to turn rather windy. Im back with the latest from Bbc London in an hour. Now, though, its back to dan and louise. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. Lets get you up to date on things that have been happening this morning. Weve been hearing this morning about the growing concern over the spread of the indian variant of coronavirus. So what do the latest figures tell us . There are now more than 2,300 confirmed cases in the uk, according to the Health Secretary Matt hancock. This means theres been a 77 increase in levels over the last five days. And according to the latest data, there are now 86 local authorities where there are five or more confirmed cases. The North West of england has seen a significant rise in cases of the indian variant over the last fortnight. Our correspondent Phil Mccann is in blackburn this morning, which is one of the most affected areas. Phil, what are the authorities there doing to tackle this . Well, late Last Night, off the back of a lorry, this pop up Vaccination Centrejust behind me of a lorry, this pop up Vaccination Centre just behind me was dropped off in this Car Park here in the middle of blackburn and open about that will open in about half an hour. The reAson it is here is that this borough, and alton, at the highest number of people with the indian variant anywhere in the country and bolton. Matt hancock said if anyone had concerns, hesitancy about getting the vaccine, hesitancy about getting the vaccine, he said just look at bolton. The reAson he said that of people in hospital in bolton with the indian variant people who are eligible for the Vaccine But Havent had it. There is some debate about whether thatis there is some debate about whether that is because they had refused to haveit that is because they had refused to have it or whether it is because there were barriers in the way, perhaps they found it difficult to book, it they couldnt get to a Vaccination Centre and that is part of the logic of bringing Vaccination Centres like this place closer to people. The government is saying you can turn up at this Vaccination Centre and the other pop at once opening today as part of a surge of resources into this part of lancashire and the of greater manchester but you have to be over 36 or have one of the underlying conditions that make you eligible for the black sea at the moment. They are not rolling it out to all Age Groups at the moment, Matt Hancock said that was because that was the clinical advice the government have been given. He also said the deployment, the search of all of these here, represents the biggest Resource Push to any individual part of the country at any point in the pandemics of art. Thank you very much for that, we will speak to you later on this morning. Theres also been a rise in cases of the variant in bedford, and this week Surge Testing is being rolled out. Lets find out more from vicky head, whos the the Towns Director of public health. Good morning, Thank You forjoining us. How many cases do you know you have . We us. How many cases do you know you have . ~ ~. , us. How many cases do you know you have . ~ ~. ,. ,. , j~ us. How many cases do you know you have . ~. ,. ,. , j~ , have . We know we have over 80 cases ofthe have . We know we have over 80 cases of the indian have . We know we have over 80 cases of the indian variant have . We know we have over 80 cases of the indian variant but have . We know we have over 80 cases of the indian variant but in have . 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We are doing lots on both of those. Because about vaccination . We are doing lots on both of those. Because we about vaccination . We are doing lots on both of those. Because we were l on both of those. Because we were able to see really early on that our cases were linked to specific educational settings we were able to do some very targeted testing. We were testing some of our largest schools and we have been working on our Vaccination Programme, making sure vaccination is as available and accessible to residents as possible. Really pushing those messages about anyone that is eligible, make the appointments. We have walk in clinics running. I would encourage everyone to get the vaccine. We have been working on though so far. What we know is we are seeing transmission now within the community more generally. Having had cases mostly in our School Age and younger population, we have seen movement into their households and Thatis Movement into their households and that is one of the striking things about the variant, how transmissible it is. If someone who goes to School Chess positive, we then see their whole Family Testing positive. We are now seeing more cases in the community where there is no connection to a school so we are moving to the Surge Testing model, working closely with our colleagues regionally and nationally to get that in place. We are identifying small areas in bedford that we will be targeting that Surge Testing. How worried are you by what is happening in the communities . I am worried are you by what is happening in the communities . In the communities . I am very worried in the communities . I am very worried. Everybody in the communities . I am very worried. Everybody needs in the communities . I am very worried. Everybody needs to i worried. Everybody needs to understand how transmissible it is. We are always playing catch up, always behind and decide to get in front of it which is what we are trying to do with Surge Testing, identifying more asymptomatic cases to make sure they are isolating as they need to be. It is a worrying time for us. With the easing in restrictions i am worried about people coming together in greater numbers in indoor settings, the risk that poses. We are really communicating, going to residents to say, you know, be cautious. The virus has not gone away, it is back with a vengeance. Think twice before going and sitting indoors at the moment. It is perfectly possible to carry a meeting up with people outdoors and it will always be safer. ,. ,. , safer. You said the vaccine is widely available, safer. You said the vaccine is widely available, so safer. You said the vaccine is widely available, so who safer. You said the vaccine is widely available, so who are| safer. You said the vaccine is. Widely available, so who are you vaccinating . Can anybody turn up, how does it work where you are . 5 how does it work where you are . As in how does it work where you are . Is in other areas we are working with those who are eligible, so we want anyone who is eligible to come forward and that is a lot of people in the population now. I would also say most of our cases have been in those who are under 40, so at the moment i do have a good degree of confidence in the Vaccination Programme, that it will provide good protection. We have seen a small uptick in our in patient numbers in the hospital, but nothing that makes me feel like we are not seeing a vaccine that is not effective. If you are clinically vulnerable, over 18, ora you are clinically vulnerable, over 18, or a carer, you are clinically vulnerable, over 18, ora carer, we you are clinically vulnerable, over 18, or a carer, we urge you to come forward for that. I 18, or a carer, we urge you to come forward for that. Forward for that. I really appreciate forward for that. I really appreciate your forward for that. I really appreciate your time. I forward for that. I really i appreciate your time. Vicky forward for that. I really appreciate your time. Vicky head. From today, people aged 37 in england can book theirjab, as well. More than 50 years after the disappearance of is year old Mary Bastholm, police have found possible evidence that she may buried at a cafe linked to the Serial Killer Fred West. An excavation of the site in gloucester will now take place, following exploratory work. Lets speak to geoffrey wansall, who wrote the official biography of Fred West. Thank you very much for being with us again. We spoke to ut last week and that those who didnt see you talking about it last week, remind us why this cafe is so heavily linked to Fred West. Is specifically linked to Fred West. Is specifically linked to Fred West. Is specifically linked to Mary Bastholm. Back in 1968, it was called pop in cafe, and in those days Fred West and his nanny, who he also said they killed, used to frequent it. He did a bit of Building Work whom he also killed. There is no reAson particularly why mary should disappear. She was the first person, really, in the terrible litany of tragedies that surrounded west and i have always believed she was his victim, but no one knew what she had what happened to. She was standing at the Bus Stop not far from the cafe carrying a monopoly set in a Plastic Bag and went away. I have always believed, because that is the way fred operated, that he would have drawn up in his van, and said, oh, mary, would you like a lift . I am going to see my boyfriend. Dont worry, hop in and bingo, that was The End of mary, she disappeared completely. Gloucester police, to their credit, did an enormous amount of searching for her, including putting divers into the docks to see if she had been chucked into the river severn, but no sign of her. That is 53 years ago. Sadly since then her mother has died, there are some family members left but i hope and pray that finally her remains will be found. Not that that is any consolation and it is just another body, another terrible mark, saying that west put the country into. He was a vicious, evil, depraved man who showed no remorse, no sympathy, nothing. Although he presented as being the most amicable, although he presented as being the mostamicable, likeable, cheery little chap with dirty fingernails and curly hair and a little smile and curly hair and a little smile and a little glint little twinkle. He was a very, very wicked man. In your understanding of him and from those interviews, what was it about him that meant he didnt give information about people like Mary Bastow . Was he withholding information so he had power . Precisely right. Every Serial Killer, and fred is typical, most always want to hang onto a piece of information that gives them power and control. Ian brady never told anyone where Keith Bennett was, 14 year old with those wonderful little round glasses. West was exactly the same. Everyone who kills multiple times plus to keep secrets about whether bodies are. It is the most complicated thing about being a Serial Killer. What do you do with the body . Freds response to that was in many ways the most horrible. He would dismember the bodies and bury them in literally square graves and shows the remains of their bones and shows the remains of their bones and head into the grave. Sorry, it is not a breakfast time conversation. Yes, iam not surprised tell anyone about Mary Bastholm, but equally i dont believe this was a crime in which rosemary west was involved. It was before they were an item. It is before they were an item. It is re before they were an item. It is pretty grim before they were an item. It is pretty grim. Thank before they were an item. It s pretty grim. Thank you very much for speaking to us this morning. Geoffrey wrote the biography of Fred West. Gloucestershire police have not confirmed exactly what they have found but they will start to dig up parts of the cafe linked to the Serial Killer Fred West and it is thought there is enough evidence, they say, for the full excavation to begin so we will bring you further news as we get it. We begin so we will bring you further news as we get it. Begin so we will bring you further news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sall is news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sally is here news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sally is here and news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sally is here and there news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sally is here and there is one news as we get it. We will. 7 46am. Sally is here and there is one topic | sally is here and there is one topic of conversation high on the list for you. It of conversation high on the list for ou. ,. ,. ,. , you. It is that time of year when the summer you. 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Around 4,000 supporters were at 0akwell to see barnsley take on swansea in the first leg of their semifinal. But the home fans would leave disappointed. Barnsley losing the first leg 1 0, Andre Ayew scoring the only goal of the game. Should we let it go in . There you 90, should we let it go in . There you go, worth the wait. Just over 2,000 fans were at bournemouth for their first leg against brentford. And this time, the home fans did have something to smile about Arnaut Danjuma with the only goal to give bournemouth the advantage. There were spectators present for the first time in 14 months for matches in Rugby Unions premiership, and the Super League in Rugby League. Warrington couldnt give their supporters a victory, though, as huddersfield won 26 20 even leading to some boos at full time from the home fans not that happy to be back, after all and plenty of people took the opportunity to return through the turnstiles at racecourses up and down the country. 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Before i go, just to remind you at around 8 30am we will have our exclusive chat with the olympic Gold Medallist Helen Glover, who is looking to return back into the boat in time for the tokyo 0lympics. Looking to return back into the boat in time for the tokyo olympics. The reAson that is so interesting is because she has three children under three she only decided on the comeback a couple of months ago and she isjuggling training and looking after toddlers and busy home life. I have been to see her and see what a day is like and quite frankly i needed a lie down afterwards 0h, day is like and quite frankly i needed a lie down afterwards oh, my goodness, it is madness we needed a lie down afterwards oh, my goodness, it is madness goodness, it is madness we will hear that chat goodness, it is madness we will hear that chat a goodness, it is madness we will hear that chat a little goodness, it is madness we will hear that chat a little later. Hear that chat a little later. 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Coming around a bit further, the next coming around a bit further, the next building with a green roof is the ministry of defence, and in front the ministry of defence, and in front of the ministry of defence, and in front of that is horse Guards Parade and you front of that is horse Guards Parade and you can front of that is horse Guards Parade and you can see saint James Park and buckingham and you can see saint James Park and Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park and if we focus Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park and if we focus on Buckingham Palace for a second, if we focus on Buckingham Palace for a second, if if we focus on Buckingham Palace for a second, if you are to fly directly west a second, if you are to fly directly west from a second, if you are to fly directly west from their you would be able to see Windsor Castle on a clear day. It is a see Windsor Castle on a clear day. It is a Hit see Windsor Castle on a clear day. It is a bit hazy at the moment. Coming it is a bit hazy at the moment. Coming around a bit more, well, you can see coming around a bit more, well, you can see the coming around a bit more, well, you can see the houses of Parliament Ust glimmering there in The Sunshine and of course glimmering there in The Sunshine and of course the river thames. It is a fabulous of course the river thames. It is a fabulous view that we could not have picked fabulous view that we could not have picked a fabulous view that we could not have picked a better day to come up onto the london picked a better day to come up onto the London Eye. We have blue skies and the the London Eye. We have blue skies and the forecast for today is quite different and the forecast for today is quite different from that. Many of us we are starting off on a largely dry note are starting off on a largely dry note with are starting off on a largely dry note with a few showers but they will he note with a few showers but they will be further showers developing and some will be further showers developing and some of those will be heavy and thundery and some of those will be heavy and thundery with some hail and slow moving, as well. If you have an allergy slow moving, as well. If you have an allergy to slow moving, as well. If you have an allergy to pollen it is worth mentioning Levels Today are high across mentioning Levels Today are high across the North West of england, but moderate for most across north east scotland. Moderate for most north east scotland. Moderate for most low north east scotland. Moderate for most low across scotland. Cloud and patchy most low across scotland. Cloud and patchy rain. Most low across scotland. Cloud and patchy rain, also know that when different patchy rain, also know that when different coming in from the South West which will bring in some heavy South West which will bring in some heavy and South West which will bring in some heavy and thundery showers. They will develop quite widely as we go through will develop quite widely as we go through the course of the day. Perhaps through the course of the day. Perhaps less frequent showers will be perhaps less frequent showers will he across perhaps less frequent showers will be across Southern Scotland and northern be across Southern Scotland and Northern England but you are still expected Northern England but you are still expected to catch them. They will be slow moving. Temperatures ranging slow moving. Temperatures ranging from slow moving. Temperatures ranging from nine slow moving. Temperatures ranging from nine in slow moving. Temperatures ranging from nine in the north up to 16, possibly from nine in the north up to 16, possibly 17 from nine in the north up to 16, possibly 17 in any sunshine in the south possibly 17 in any sunshine in the south. Through this evening we hang onto those south. Through this evening we hang onto those showers but gradually a lot of onto those showers but gradually a lot of them fade. However, the Weather Lot of them fade. However, the Weather Front in the South Eastwards across Weather Front in the South Eastwards across the Weather Front in the South Eastwards across the southern counties, taking showers across the southern counties, taking showers with it and the Weather Front showers with it and the Weather Front across scotland shifts further south front across scotland shifts further south with front across scotland shifts further south with Cloud And Patchy rain. Mostly south with Cloud And Patchy rain. Mostly frost free. In rural areas or parts mostly frost free. In rural areas or parts of mostly frost free. In rural areas or parts of Northern Ireland, Northern England parts of Northern Ireland, Northern England and Southern Scotland, we could england and Southern Scotland, we could see england and Southern Scotland, we could see temperatures getting close to freezing. Many starting on a dry note on to freezing. Many starting on a dry note on Wednesday Morning. We say Goodbye Note on Wednesday Morning. We say goodbye to note on Wednesday Morning. We say goodbye to the Weather Front thats clear to goodbye to the Weather Front thats clear to the South East and through the day clear to the South East and through the day we clear to the South East and through the day we will see further showers develop. The day we will see further showers develop, especially across eastern areas develop, especially across eastern areas where, once again, they are likely areas where, once again, they are likely to areas where, once again, they are likely to be areas where, once again, they are likely to be heavy and thundery with hail. Likely to be heavy and thundery with halt we likely to be heavy and thundery with hail. We will still see some showers in the hail. We will still see some showers in the west hail. We will still see some showers in the west. An area of low pressure comes in the west. An area of low pressure comes in in the west. An area of low pressure comes in from the atlantic. 0n comes in from the atlantic. On thursday comes in from the atlantic. On thursday it comes in from the atlantic. On thursday it will bring in some rain, sweeping thursday it will bring in some rain, sweeping across most of the uk and it will sweeping across most of the uk and it will also sweeping across most of the uk and it will also be accompanied by strengthening winds. For some there will be strengthening winds. For some there will be gales and that is a similar story will be gales and that is a similar story on will be gales and that is a similar story on friday, before that eventually clears. Temperatures are still below eventually clears. Temperatures are still below average this week. Even into the still below average this week. Even into the weekend. We are looking roughty into the weekend. We are looking roughly up into the weekend. We are looking roughly up to 17 degrees and the average roughly up to 17 degrees and the average temperature is at this stage in may average temperature is at this stage in may are average temperature is at this stage in may are flick, north to south, 14 to 18 in may are flick, north to south, 14 to 18 degrees. Roughly in order to 18 degrees. Roughly in order to salt to 18 degrees. Roughly in order to sell. , ~ to 18 degrees. Roughly in order to sell. Loving to 18 degrees. Roughly in order to sell. Loving the i to sell. Thank you. Loving the scenery to sell. Thank you. Loving the scenery you to sell. Thank you. Loving the scenery. You couldnt to sell. Thank you. Loving the scenery. You couldnt ask i to sell. Thank you. Loving the scenery. You couldnt ask for | to sell. Thank you. Loving the | scenery. You couldnt ask for a better day. Scenery. You couldnt ask for a better day, could scenery. You couldnt ask for a better day, could you scenery. You couldnt ask for a better day, could you we i scenery. You couldnt ask for a better day, could you we have | scenery. You couldnt ask for a i better day, could you we have timed it well. Have you been out in the pouring rain . Pouring rain . Yeah, cant see a thin. Pouring rain . Yeah, cant see a thing not pouring rain . Yeah, cant see a thing. Not the pouring rain . Yeah, cant see a thing. Not the same. Human Contact And Interaction were part of day to Day Life in a Pre Pandemic world. But, after months of being isolated from family and friends, theyre something many of us will never take for granted again. As sleepovers, larger social gatherings and hugs are now allowed for those who want to, some long awaited reunions are taking place. Heres breakfast� s jayne mccubbin. Finally, we can begin to relish real reunions. My friends, my family, my aunties, ijust miss them. I want you to write on the piece of paper here youre desperate of paper who youre desperate to reunite with again. Benny, thats my best friend, siobhan, one of my other best friends. We can sit indoors on saturday and then go back to my friends for some drinks. 0h, we can do this now, hooray i know, I Cant wait sleepovers, birthday parties, indoor get togethers finally allowed. With my mum, weve missed a couple of christmases now and shes been on her own. So were looking forward to getting back together in each other� s houses, looking forward to it. Normality normality, indeed. This is what we want. This is indeed what we want. And these reunions can now come with a now legal hug. I know that, as a mother, hugs with your children are really important. And i miss my mum. Ido more than one year now, i dont hug no one. I miss my daughter. I miss my grandchildren. My dad, rosie, daisy. You dont realise how much it is that important until its gone. For some, like vivian, its just too soon. I know im allowed here, but im still a little bit worried about it. A bit cautious . Cautious is the word, yeah. But this, we all hope, is at least the beginning of The End. Yesterday, some grabbed the opportunity. Others gently took it. Boris johnson urged caution. The reality is we faced our not so splendid isolation for over a year, and this professor fears that lack of human contact will come with its own cost. Its almost as important as the food we eat and the air we breathe. It releases oxytocin, it releases endogenous opiates, it lowers cortisol levels, it lowers heart rate, all of these are physiological consequences of the caress. They are absolutely essential for our well being. Art here in Liverpools Walker Art gallery shows us that, as a species, we thrive on physical contact. Jill says it is the very thing which has helped her mum Fight Cancerfor 18 years. Absolutely desperate to hug my mum. Since lockdown last year, shes been in and out of hospital unwell. Like we say on paper, she shouldnt be here. I truly believe, jayne, that its the power of love and human connection and touch. But covid casts a long shadow. Just as the law changes to allow them their first hugs, theyve been stopped in their tracks. Our whole entire family contracted covid. And so she was admitted to hospital on thursday and hasnt had any of us being able to see her, to hold her hand. We just have to have hope. Yeah. And i think when theres life, theres hope, right . Those hugs are on the way. Its on the way, isnt it . Its on the way, its on the way. Yeah. This is Uncle Adam and this is my nanny. Thats my nan, thats me. Sleepovers at nans house. And my grandad and my mum. Sunday roast with granddad. I miss to give them a cuddle when they dont feel good. These are the ordinary moments we didnt realise was so precious until they were gone. And now theyre back, we just hope they become ordinary once again. Jayne mccubbin, Bbc News. That is going to get me going has that set you that is going to get me going flags that set you up . Are you all right . No it that set you up . Are you all right . No . , that set you up . Are you all right . No , that set you up . Are you all right . No . , ,. , that set you up . Are you all right . No . , ,. , no it has been such a long time. Hasnt no it has been such a long time. Hasnt Hit . No it has been such a long time. Hasnt Hit . Gosh. Stay with us, headlines Coming Up. Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. 0ur headlines today. A night to remember but fears of a hangover, as cases of the indian Variant Spread to 86 local authorities. Ministers step up calls for people to take up the vaccine as soon as its offered as 37 year olds become eligible for the jab in england. Police searching for a suspected victim of Serial Killer Fred West will now excavate a Gloucester Cafe after finding evidence suggesting a body could be buried there. 0lympic rower Helen Glover chats training, motherhood and her ambitions to make Sporting History this summer injapan. Join us in 20 minutes for a very special look around the beauty, the colour and the splendour of the Rhss Brand new garden, Rhs Bridgewater in salford. I have a pretty spectacular view from the London Eye, looking at least over the financial district of london. Looking to the east. The sky is blue, a dry stout for many projects a few showers but further a dry stout for many with just a few showers but further heavy showers later that some hail. Its Tuesday 18th may. Our top story. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to book a Coronavirus Vaccination as soon as theyre offered one, amid increasing concern over the indian variant. Its now spread to 86 local councils, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases across the uk. It comes as Lockdown Restrictions were eased in most of Britain Yesterday to allow more social mixing. Lets talk about this more with our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. A big Moment Yesterday but we talked about it, that caution that everyone has been told about. I about it, that caution that everyone has been told about. Has been told about. I think the government has been told about. I think the government this has been told about. I think the government this morning i has been told about. I think thej government this morning wants has been told about. I think the I Government this morning wants us all to have a sense of perspective about the potential risk of the indian variant. They are still waiting for hard and fast data from the scientists about just hard and fast data from the scientists aboutjust how much more transmissible it might be than the variant we have previously had in the uk. The Government Strategy is all about testing and vaccination. A Surge Testing in the hot spots, and encouraging people to get vaccinated if they are eligible. From today, thatis if they are eligible. From today, that is 37 year olds in england, but they are also saying to the over 50s, come forward for your second dose a little bit quicker than you might have been planning. Rather than 12 weeks, go for eight weeks. Everyone is looking at the epidemiology, the technical name for the progress of the virus. The hotspots seem to be alton, blackburn, and now bedford. Bolton, blackburn and bedford. We had from dan this morning. Three or four weeks ago. Had from dan this morning. Three or four weeks ago, we had from dan this morning. Three or four weeks ago, we had had from dan this morning. Three or four weeks ago, we had three i had from dan this morning. Three or four weeks ago, we had three or had from dan this morning. Three or| four weeks ago, we had three or four cases four weeks ago, we had three or four cases a four weeks ago, we had three or four cases a day four weeks ago, we had three or four cases a day and now we are on ten times cases a day and now we are on ten times that cases a day and now we are on ten times that. Its important people understand just how quickly the situation understand just how quickly the situation can change. We have had a very Big Situation can change. We have had a very big Rise Situation can change. We have had a very big rise in cases. We also know we have very big rise in cases. We also know we have had very big rise in cases. We also know we have had confirmed cases of the variant we have had confirmed cases of the variant from we have had confirmed cases of the variant from india. What we think now is variant from india. What we think now is basically all of our cases are likely now is basically all of our cases are likely to be the variant from india are likely to be the variant from india. ~. , ~. ,. , are likely to be the variant from india. ~. ,. , india. We all know that step three ofthe india. We all know that step three of the road india. We all know that step three of the road map, india. We all know that step three of the road map, the india. We all know that step three of the road map, the unlocking i india. We all know that step three of the road map, the unlocking in| of the road map, the unlocking in england, went ahead yesterday, some of us enjoyed it. There is no a bit of us enjoyed it. There is no a bit of uncertainty about what happens next. There was meant to be a review of social distancing measures like the one Metre Plus Rule in restaurants and the wearing of masks, ministers had hoped to report back with that at The End of this month. That looks like it has slipped back. There will be lots of questions next month about whether step four should go ahead on the 215t step four should go ahead on the 21st Ofjune. Step four should go ahead on the 21st Ofjune Step four should go ahead on the 21st Ofjune. , ~ ,. Police in gloucester say theres enough evidence to begin Excavation Work at a cafe, as they search for the body of a suspected victim of Serial Killer, Fred West. Officers are investigating the disappearance of 15 year old Mary Bastholm who worked at the cafe before she went missing in 1968. 0ur Reporter Andrew Plant is at the site this morning. Police clearly feel there is something worth investigating there . Good morning, yes, this has been a Long Time Coming. Mary disappeared more than 50 years ago, she was last seen at a bust up in the centre of the city, carrying a Monopoly Board in a Carrier Bag was on her way to see the boyfriend she had at the time. That was the last time she was seen, there was a huge Police Search to find out what happened to her that there was no trace. She had been a waitress at this cafe at the time she was 15, it was 1968, and one of her regular customers was a Builderfrom Gloucester one of her regular customers was a builder from gloucester called one of her regular customers was a Builderfrom Gloucester called Fred West. You need to Fast Forward 25 years to the early 90s when his crimes started coming to light, he was charged with 12 murders and at that point people started putting two and two together and wondering whether Fred West might have been behind Marys Disappearance. There was never enough evidence at the time to warrant a search of this cafe. A couple of weeks ago a Documentary Team making a film about the crimes of Fred West found something, they said, in the cellar of this cafe that warranted polices attention. We didnt know what that was until Last Night when police said they photographed some kind of blue material in the corner of the cellar here, and mary had been wearing a blue coat when she vanished. They also say they have found a structural anomaly in the cellar which warranted excavation and they will start digging on Wednesday Morning. Police say they have made it clear to Marys Family that they might not find human remains here but they say they will promise to do everything possible to establish if mary is indeed buried here. Herfamily have establish if mary is indeed buried here. Her family have spoken and said they are being kept in close touch with the investigation and they hope this is a chance to finally get closure, in other words, more than five decades after she disappeared, finally to perhaps solve the mystery of what happened to mary. Solve the mystery of what happened to ma. , ~ solve the mystery of what happened toma. , ~ solve the mystery of what happened toma. , solve the mystery of what happened toma. Mg ,. To mary. Thank you very much, appreciate to mary. Thank you very much, appreciate that. The Uks Unemployment Rate fell slightly to 4. 8 in the three months to march, down from 4. 9 previously. Thats according to the latest figures released by the Office For National Statistics this morning. They say the data, which covers a period of strict lockdown, showed early signs of recovery in the jobs market. Job vacancies meanwhile Hit their highest level in more than 12 months. President biden has said the us is working to secure a ceasefire, after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. Palestinian officials said 200 people had died since last monday, while Israels Government said ten people had been killed there. An official trailer for Prince Harry and oprah winfreys mental Health Documentary Series has been released. It features the duke of sussex and several other high profile celebrities. In front of us is a human being who is suffering. Treating people with dignity is the first act. 1 treating people with dignity is the first act. ~ ,. ,. ,. , first act. I think it is our natural state to be first act. I think it is our natural state to be connected. First act. I think it is our natural state to be connected. They i first act. I think it is our natural| state to be connected. They are heroes, state to be connected. They are heroes. L state to be connected. They are heroes, i really state to be connected. They are heroes, i really truly state to be connected. They are heroes, i really truly believe i state to be connected. They are l heroes, i really truly believe that they are heroes. The heroes, i really truly believe that they are heroes. Heroes, i really truly believe that they are heroes. The results of this ear will they are heroes. The results of this year will be they are heroes. The results of this year will be felt they are heroes. The results of this year will be felt for they are heroes. The results of this year will be felt for decades. I they are heroes. The results of this year will be felt for decades. The i year will be felt for decades. The kids, year will be felt for decades. The kids, families, husbands, wives. Everybody Harry And Meghan both feature in the first promotion for the me you cant see on Apple Tv. The two and a Half Minute Trailer also includes lady gaga, Glenn Close and oprah who is also involved in the production. Plans to protect and restore the natural world for future generations will be announced by the government later today. For the first time, legally binding targets in england will be set, to try to halt the decline of certain species by 2030. Our Science Correspondent Victoria Gill reports. Emerging, post lockdown, into spring sunshine. When weve been allowed out, so many of us headed to natural spaces and green landscapes like this protected woodland in cheshire. But while its helped us to cope, nature is in crisis. In the uk one in seven species is under threat. Now the governments revealed how it plans to build the restoration of the natural world into a post pandemic recovery, with a legally binding target to halt the loss of species by 2030. Bringing together all the different actors in those landscapes the farmers, the conservation groups, the water companies, the house builders, the local government then this really could work. And if you see the power of a legally binding target that weve seen on climate change which has really shifted the dial in this country then im very hopeful that something comparable on nature will begin to move us in the right direction on that subject, too. The new plans set out to tackle the nature and climate crises together, by planting more trees and also restoring 35,000 hectares of peatland an area about the size of the isle of wight. But thats only about 5 of the peatland in england. So this is black lake. A promise to phase out the sale of peat in garden centres has been welcomed by conservation groups, but they say its long overdue. Itd be deeply embarrassing if, by the time cop26 happens, that this is still for sale in our garden centres. That were still bagging up a Carbon Sink and selling it to gardeners. Absolutely right. Peatland is really valuable for our carbon, its really valuable for tackling climate change. And what were doing at the moment is were digging it up, putting it in plastic and putting it on sale. Sites like this have been a refuge for many of us, and these new plans aim to make space for nature in every landscape. Victoria gill, Bbc News. If you have been watching all morning, you will know that carol is out and about for us on the London Eye, we have a wonderful view. You will not be able to see this but we can see you on the far distance, the Beautiful View that you have, it has been fantastic to see it this money, you are one of the first people allowed on it today . Yes, and it has stopped especially for us let me show you this, you can see the Houses Of Parliament, and on the riverside, you can see the bars where the members of parliament sit out and have a drink. Johnny was working here and telling the story, if you sit in the bar outside when big ben chimes, when St Thomass Hospital is on the other side of the river, the noise of the chime reverberates, bounces back, so if you are sitting in the bar, you hear the echo and you hear it chime twice. Thats rather a nice story. The total weight of the wheel is 2100 metric tonnes, the equivalent of 1200 black cabs. When it was bought through the thames, it had to be coordinated with the tide and the clearance under Southwark Bridge was just 40 centimetres at times. There are 32 pods, there is not a number 13, unlucky for some. We have been lucky with the weather, blue skies and it is beautiful, on a clear day you can see the 40 kilometres in any direction. Today will not be clear all day, showers in the forecast. Like the last couple of days, the showers will be heavy and thundery, slow moving with some hail as well. Many of us starting on a dry note with some showers but they are getting going, coming in from the South West across parts of england, wales, Northern Ireland, and in scotland we have a Weather Front sinking south taking Cloud And Rain with it. Fewer showers across Southern Scotland and Northern England but he will see some, temperatures 1916, may be 17 in any prolonged spells of sunshine. Showers will fade that those in the south will move across southern counties heading towards the South East. The Weather Front in scotland will head south but most of us will be frost free. Temperatures could get close to freezing in rural parts of Northern Ireland, Southern Scotland and local parts of Northern England. More showers getting going tomorrow, especially in eastern areas where they are likely to be heavy and thundery with some hail. Similar temperatures to today, and thursday, wet and windy weather coming our way. Thank you, i was listening very carefully but also enjoying the scenery behind you, it looks like a glorious morning. See you later on. Lets go elsewhere and look at some glorious scenery. Thousands of british Holiday Makers have spent their first night abroad, after restrictions on internationaL Travel were eased. Portugal is one of the 12 destinations currently on the governments Green List, which means british Tourists Wont have to self isolate on their return. Our Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies is on a Beach in the algarve this morning. She was on board a flight this time yesterday and now she is on the Beach. I know you are therefore journalistic reAsons but it also does look lovely. Journalistic reAsons but it also does look lovely. Good morning, it is beautifully does look lovely. Good morning, it is beautifully sunny does look lovely. Good morning, it is beautifully sunny here does look lovely. Good morning, it is beautifully sunny here in does look lovely. Good morning, it is beautifully sunny here in the i is beautifully sunny here in the algarve. As you can see behind me, not a huge number of tourists yet out on the Beach but they are probably having a well deserved lying on the first morning of the holiday. I have a few people with me who can tell me a little bit more. Lets start with easyjet holidays, tell me a little bit about how many people you have got coming to portugal with you. People you have got coming to portugal with you. People you have got coming to portu~alwith ou. ,. , portugalwith you. Good morning, how ureat portugalwith you. Good morning, how treat it is portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to be portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to be here portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to be here in portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to be here in the portugalwith you. Good morning, how great it is to be here in The Sunny i great it is to be here in The Sunny algarve, great it is to be here in The Sunny algarve, in great it is to be here in The Sunny algarve, in this stunning backdrop. Yesterday algarve, in this stunning backdrop. Yesterday we were very pleased to be able to yesterday we were very pleased to be able to be yesterday we were very pleased to be able to be the first Tour Operator for the able to be the first Tour Operator for the uk able to be the first Tour Operator for the uk to restart holidays here to portugal, and over the next couple to portugal, and over the next couple of to portugal, and over the next couple of weeks we have got nearly 200 flights between the uk and portugal, and that will increase more portugal, and that will increase more and portugal, and that will increase more and more as we get into the summer more and more as we get into the summer peak Ason-'>SeAson. We know that People Summer Peak Ason-'>SeAson. We know that people will summer peak Ason-'>SeAson. We know that people will be looking for great value people will be looking for great value for people will be looking for great value for money holidays, and even if we value for money holidays, and even if we look value for money holidays, and even if we look at value for money holidays, and even if we look at August School holidays, we can offer family holidays holidays, we can offer family holidays for just holidays, we can offer family holidays forjust over £300 per persOn Holidays forjust over £300 per person it holidays forjust over £300 per person. It is absolutely stunning here, person. It is absolutely stunning here, we person. It is absolutely stunning here, we cannot wait for a brilliant Ason-'>SeAson here, we cannot wait for a brilliant Ason-'>SeAson ahead. SeAson ahead. You have got a few Ason-'>SeAson'>Customers SeAson ahead. You have got a few customers coming . SeAson ahead. You have got a few customers coming . Yes, Ason-'>SeAson ahead. 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The the forefront of internationaL Travel the the forefront of internationaL Travel running the the forefront of internationaL Travel running again. The the forefront of internationaL Travel running again. Hoar . The the forefront of internationaL Travel running again. Travel running again. How is it auoin to travel running again. How is it going to go travel running again. How is it going to go from travel running again. How is it going to go from zero travel running again. How is it going to go from zero to i travel running again. How is it going to go from zero to 100 L Travel running again. How is it i going to go from zero to 100 with people coming back in . Yes. Going to go from zero to 100 with people coming back in . Going to go from zero to 100 with people coming back in . Yes, we are deliahted people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to have people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to have all people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to have all of people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to have all of our people coming back in . Yes, we are delighted to have all of our owners i delighted to have all of our owners back delighted to have all of our owners back since delighted to have all of our owners back. Since portugal went to the greenest back. Since portugal went to the greenest we have been crazy busy with reservations. We have been preparing with reservations. We have been preparing the 80 villas we have for the last preparing the 80 villas we have for the last five months we have had so we are the last five months we have had so we are preparing to have everyone back we are preparing to have everyone back. ~ ,. , we are preparing to have everyone back. ~ ,. , we are preparing to have everyone back. ~ ,. ,. We are preparing to have everyone back. ~ ,~. ,. , back. Thank you very much, guys, len of back. Thank you very much, guys, plenty of people back. Thank you very much, guys, plenty of people very back. Thank you very much, guys, plenty of people very excited i back. Thank you very much, guys, | plenty of people very excited about british tourists returning and it sounds like plenty more on the way soon. A, y sounds like plenty more on the way soon. , y. , sounds like plenty more on the way soon. ,. ,. , sounds like plenty more on the way soon. ,. ,. , soon. Lovely to ust hear the waves behind you soon. Lovely to ust hear the waves behind you as soon. Lovely to just hear the waves behind you as well. Soon. Lovely to just hear the waves behind you as well. Thank soon. Lovely to just hear the waves behind you as well. Thank you soon. Lovely to just hear the waves behind you as well. Thank you very| behind you as well. Thank you very much. Lets speak now to one family who are currently enjoying their long awaited holiday in south portugal. Gary, his Partner Georgina and her sonjackjoin us now. Good morning, lovely to talk to you. 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How was getting there, what was it like, the there, what was it like, the procedures in the forms you had to go through . Procedures in the forms you had to uaothrouh . ~. , go through . When the holidays first came out it was go through . When the holidays first came out it was a go through . When the holidays first came out it was a little go through . When the holidays first came out it was a little bit go through . When the holidays first came out it was a little bit cloudy i came out it was a little bit cloudy of what you had to do, whether testing takes place, but once you do a little bit of due diligence and look into it, its quite simple. You take a test 72 hours before you fly, another test 72 hours before you come home and another test on day two when you come home. It is £60 per person, you could not fault the people at the airport, there were no queues, we got to the airport really early expecting queues. But we literally walked straight to the front and we were in the terminal for about three hours just waiting to board the plane. 50 for about three hours ust waiting to board the plane. For about three hours ust waiting to board the plane. So how different does it feel to to board the plane. So how different does it feel to what to board the plane. So how different does it feel to what you to board the plane. So how different does it feel to what you have to board the plane. So how different does it feel to what you have been l does it feel to what you have been going through at school and back at home to what you are doing now . Much better, i home to what you are doing now . Much better. I dont home to what you are doing now . Much better, i dont have home to what you are doing now . Much better, i dont have to home to what you are doing now . Much better, i dont have to sit home to what you are doing now . 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I am a huge Kiss Phantom if you havent guessed m0 i well. I am a huge Kiss Phantom if you havent guessed Mo Ithought you havent guessed no i thought it you havent guessed no ithought it would be funny to do the round in the make up, and i posed for a few for my facebook and a laugh and it went viral, gene simmons got hold of the picture and he retweeted it and it got 3 Million likes and shares. It was such a fun period. It brought a Lot Ofjoy and fun to peoples faces and that is what is what kiss is all about, doing the best you can inlive and succeeding, and being happy. Inlive and succeeding, and being happy L Inlive and succeeding, and being ha. ~ inlive and succeeding, and being ha. ~ , inlive and succeeding, and being ha ~. , inlive and succeeding, and being happy. I think we spoke to you and showed some happy. I think we spoke to you and showed some of happy. I think we spoke to you and showed some of those happy. I think we spoke to you and showed some of those pictures happy. I think we spoke to you and showed some of those pictures at| happy. I think we spoke to you and i showed some of those pictures at the time. Very memorable post around we spoke to our transport corresponded on the Beach in the algarve at the moment, she said its not particularly busy. What is the hotel like, how many people are there . There are a few, but im not too sure, there are a few, but im not too sure, probably more will turn up today sure, probably more will turn up today or sure, probably more will turn up today or tomorrow. We were the first one here, today or tomorrow. We were the first one here, not a lot but there are quite one here, not a lot but there are quite a one here, not a lot but there are quite a few one here, not a lot but there are quite a few. We one here, not a lot but there are quite a few quite a few. We think it will pick u. Quite a few. We think it will pick u on quite a few. We think it will pick up on wednesday, quite a few. We think it will pick up on wednesday, it quite a few. We think it will pick up on wednesday, it will quite a few. We think it will pick up on wednesday, it will get i quite a few. We think it will pick i up on wednesday, it will get busier. But the bars and restaurants are open, you wouldnt know anything has been odd at the moment. Everything is good and enjoyable. Is good and enoyable. Almost like normal. Nave is good and enjoyable. Almost like normal. Have fun, is good and enjoyable. Almost like normal. Have fun, have is good and enjoyable. Almost like normal. Have fun, have a is good and enjoyable. Almost like normal. Have fun, have a good i is good and enjoyable. Almost like i normal. Have fun, have a good swim on us have a lovely holiday. I feel like we are almost having a holiday ourselves. This Programme Toda is holiday ourselves. This Programme Today is packed holiday ourselves. This Programme Today is packed full holiday ourselves. This Programme Today is packed full of holiday ourselves. This Programme Today is packed full of lovely i today is packed full of lovely views. Here comes another one home to a quarter of A Million plants, the uks largest accessible Walled Garden and 151 acres of greenery, one of europes biggest Gardening Projects opens today, after a year long delay. The Rhs Bridgewater is the first of its kind to be created in an urban environment and has been four years in the making. John maguire is there for us this morning. This is only about seven miles away from where we are sat this morning. Yes, i was thinking that exact thing, when we had that cross the portugal, who needs to go to portugal, who needs to go to portugal and the algarve, when you have this within ten minutes away you two sitting it opens today, people do have to book online as you have to these days for the next couple of weeks, certainly. Look at the beautiful beds of tulips. What this site has done has retained a lot of its history, a lot of its links with the past. You have these wonderful sightlines, the chimney breast you can see in the distance, the building behind is called the bothy, that is where the Boiler Room was that heated greenhouses. For the large stately home that was on this estate many years ago, that garden over there was a kitchen garden. It is that link with the but also the present, and it is doing a lot of good work for peoples features. Futures. This is what a quarter of A Million new plants look like thats what its taken to create the royal horticultural Societys Brand new garden, Rhs Bridgewater in salford. Due to the pandemic, its opening a year later than hoped. But in that time, so much has changed. This has been the best surprise that we could have had. Absolutely brilliant. This group has been coming here to the Wellbeing Garden on doctors orders as part of prescribed therapy, but lockdown has seen them effectively locked out. Today, theyre back for the first time in more than a year. Absolutely amazing. This time last year, it was all covered in mud and then the pandemic Hit us. Yeah. 0h its really transformed. The last time i was here, in fact, working over that side there, i we didnt see any of these Flower Beds or anything. But i tell you, thats looking very nice. I absolutely brilliant, been waiting for this day since shutdown the first time. So. Its. Awe inspiring. Its absolutely brilliant. Its absolutely gorgeous, it is. And to be part of it. Is even better. The 151 acres was once a grand estate owned by Lord Ellesmere a wealthy industrialist but in recent years was neglected and became overgrown. The house, worsley new hall, is long gone. There are formal and Walled Gardens that reflect the sites heritage, but bridgewater has another role. Very much with this garden, rather than us putting up a fence and inviting people to come in and pay a fee and have a Cup Of Tea and be inspired and do all the beautiful things that you can do as a garden attraction, its much more than that. There are links between us and the community we have a Community Outreach Team which goes out and takes horticulture to the community but were also inviting people in to work on site, as well. So its a very two Way Street and a symbiotic relationship that doesntjust have a fence around the outside. And this is that ethos in action. Here in the community garden, various groups from salford can come here, work, garden, orjust relax in a safe space. Its a place for people tojust come and relax, get their hands dirty. If someone turns up here One Day and doesnt want to do any gardening, thats completely fine with me. Weve got benches all round. They can have a wander around the rest of The Garden. I really want people to feel at home and relaxed here because thats what Community Growing is all about, really. Its about. Just getting involved and doing what you want to do. One of the groups involved here is Salford Loaves and fishes a charity that works with homeless and vulnerable people. Its mal� s first visit, and hes very impressed. Im loving every minute of it. Ill be coming every week now. Will you . I will be coming every week, helping out. Thats no problem at all for me. Much has been made during the pandemic of the benefits to mental and physical health from fresh air, green open spaces, and gardening. So bridgewater� s arrival albeit later than planned will be very welcome. They have spent £35 million rejuvenating this site, rescuing it for the local community. Not only to maintain with the link with the history but with the presence as well. We are in the community well garden and i wanted to point out a couple of things. Look at these circular beds, they are dementia friendly so that if people become disorientated, it is a circular bed so they cant get too lost. Some wonderful plants, some ornamental types of onions there, and some tulips as well. Lets come round and find out more about the well being garden, good morning. How are you . I garden, good morning. How are you . I am 0k, Thank You. Tell garden, good morning. How are you . I am 0k, Thank You. Tell us garden, good morning. How are you . I am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what haens am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what happens here. Am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what happens here, the am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what happens here, the magic am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what happens here, the magic that l am 0k, Thank You. Tell us what i happens here, the magic that takes place here. This happens here, the magic that takes lace here. ,. , place here. This is a wellbeing aarden, place here. This is a Wellbeing Garden. People place here. This is a Wellbeing Garden, people who place here. This is a Wellbeing Garden, people who are place here. This is a wellbeingl garden, people who are referred place here. This is a wellbeing i garden, people who are referred to us will be coming here and taking part in maintaining the plants that you see. Theres a variety of activities you can do in gardening but we will also be growing vegetables here. These boxes here will be planted with all sorts like potatoes, broad beans, peas, people will get a variety of gardening activities that they can transfer back home. There will be learning, experiential, practical gardening, and also socialising through gardening with others, working as a team and getting things done throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That team and getting things done throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That is an im ortant throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That is an important aspect. Throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That is an important aspect. Thank throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That is an important aspect. Thank you i throughout the Ason-'>SeAsons. That is an important aspect. Thank you very i important aspect. Thank you very much. Getting your hands dirty and yourfingers in the much. Getting your hands dirty and your fingers in the soils. These planters and raised beds are at different levels, so for wheelchair users, they are a lot easier to access. Lets talk to Andy And Mo. We saw you come back here on friday with other people from the group and were blown away, what does this place do for you . It were blown away, what does this place do for you . Were blown away, what does this place do for you . It has broadened my horizons. Place do for you . It has broadened my horizons, gets place do for you . It has broadened my horizons, gets me place do for you . It has broadened my horizons, gets me out place do for you . It has broadened my horizons, gets me out of place do for you . It has broadened my horizons, gets me out of the i my horizons, gets me out of the house on the workshop days. I can get into The Garden, get my hands dirty without worrying about it being too strenuous for me. It is easy work on The Gardens, just by going round each one in time. find going round each one in time. And what is it about going round each one in time. And what is it about coming here, how does it make you feel, what is the difference it makes . Difference it makes . Being housebound, difference it makes . Being housebound, due difference it makes . Being housebound, due to I Difference it makes . Being housebound, due to my I Difference it makes . Being housebound, due to my illnesses, its great. It gives you something to look forward to. And ive even started having my own little garden which before, i had never even thought of having plants. Having plants in The Garden. You thought of having plants. Having plants in The Garden. Thought of having plants. Having plants in The Garden. You can see it makes a real plants in The Garden. You can see it makes a real difference. Plants in The Garden. You can see it| makes a real difference. Absolutely, eah, m makes a real difference. Absolutely, yeah. My garden makes a real difference. Absolutely, yeah, my garden was makes a real difference. Absolutely, yeah, my Garden Wasjust makes a real difference. Absolutely, yeah, my Garden Wasjust shrubs, i yeah, my garden was just shrubs, good yeah, my garden was just shrubs, good dug yeah, my garden was just shrubs, good dug them up and Andrew Planted lots of good dug them up and Andrew Planted lots of plants in troughs and in the soil~ lots of plants in troughs and in the soil~ he lots of plants in troughs and in the soil. Hejust lots of plants in troughs and in the soil. He just completely transformed The Garden. It is good for his mental The Garden. It is good for his mental well being, very colourful, mental well being, very colourful, the mental well being, very colourful, The Garden, now. It has done him a world The Garden, now. It has done him a world of The Garden, now. It has done him a world of good coming here. And for the People World of good coming here. And for the people here you can chat to. And this lady the people here you can chat to. And this lady has the people here you can chat to. And this lady has been really great for him as this lady has been really great for him as well, really great, brought him as well, really great, brought him out him as well, really great, brought him out of him as well, really great, brought him out of his shell. Him out of his shell. Looking forward to him out of his shell. Looking forward to friday him out of his shell. Looking forward to friday already. I him out of his shell. Looking i forward to friday already. Thank you, both of you. Hopefully we have described this site well this morning, it has so many different aspects and so many different things. The planting and The Garden is all new so that will grow and flourish in the years to come, but also its connection to the local community as well, those sort of links will grow and flourish in the years and decades ahead also. Thats it from us at Rhs Bridgewater in telford. Lets go to the newsrooms across the uk for the news, Travel And Weather where you are watching breakfast. Good morning from Bbc London, im tolu adeoye. Londoners are once again being urged to take up their vaccines when offered, with concerns the rise in the indian variant is in part linked to vaccine hestitancy. Cleo lyn, from Tower Hamlets, nearly lost her dad to Coronavirus Last year. She is now volunteering with Barts Health nhs trust, encouraging others to get the vaccine. A lot of the time, i think, when weve spoken to people is when they dont understand all the facts, they only see kind of the cons of it and not the pros. And i think thats what we need to weigh up and try and talk to people about, is giving them the positive information around why you should get it. Rental electric scooters will be allowed on londons roads from the 7th Ofjune as part of a i2 month trial. Only scooters run by local authorities will be legal. They will have a maximum speed of 12 and a half miles per hour and users will have to complete online safety courses. Well, lots of people were straight into the pubs, bars a Nd Restau Ra Nts Yesterday with Lockdown Restrictions easing further. Indoor Entertainment Venues also opened including bingo halls. For many its a lifeline for making and meeting friends and very much part of a routine. How happy are you . Shes very, very excited. Yeah, happy. We dont do pubs and clubs and, you know, bingo is. You know, part of our week, really. To see us all together, its really nice. Lets Take A Look at the Travel Situation now. But there a quite a few issues on various train services. C2c trains via ockendon, southern trains, and gwr long distance services to and from paddington all have problems this morning. So do check before you travel. Turning to the roads westbound traffic through wapping on the highway is slow from the limehouse link towards tower hill. Finally, roadworks on Hampton Court Road are causing eastbound tailbacks through hampton and onto upper sunbury road. Now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. Hello, good morning. Its a slightly chillier start to the morning than we saw this time yesterday. Another day of sunny spells and some showers on the cards. Now, lots of dry weather around this morning. There is some cloud, but it will thin and break and well see some spells of Brightness And Sunshine come through. It wont be too long before those showers also start to develop through the late morning especially into the afternoon and some of those showers could be heavy, they could be thundery, some hail and some lightning possibly involved, too. But there will be some brighter spells in between and in the best of that brightness, temperatures will get as high as 15 or 16 Degrees Celsius still on the low side of average for this time of year. At least the winds are fairly light. Now, as we head through this evening and overnight, again, the showers likely to fade away and well see a mostly dry night to follow, temperatures down to around six to eight Degrees Celsius generally. On wednesday, still some showers developing perhaps fewer than on tuesday. There will also be some sunshine around. Its on thursday and friday when well see some longer spells of rain, and its set to turn rather windy. Im back with the latest from Bbc London in half an hour. Now, though, its back to dan and louise. Bye for now. Hello, this is breakfast with Louise Minchin and Dan Walker. Right after breakfast finishes this morning, the rip off Britain Team will be continuing a special week of live programmes angela, julia and gloria are here to tell us whats Coming Up today. A good morning. Good morning. Thanks, dan and louise and thanks to all you breakfast viewers for sending in your comments while we were live on air yesterday. And today, were all about saving you money, as we look at some of the ways you could he owed hundreds of pounds without even realising it. One way could be through you water bill, like this woman, who recently found out shed been paying her Water Company for years for a service she doesnt use. 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And weve got a terrific i result for another couple who were in the middle of watching the programme when one of our items led them to realise they were in the middle of being scammed plus our experts are on hand to answer your questions i on everything from Post Brexit L parcel payments to the problems of returning items in lockdown. So if you want some help or advice, you can email us right now and we look forward to your company once again at 9. 15. See you then. Thank you very much, all of you. See ou later Thank You very much, all of you. See you later on Thank You very much, all of you. C you later on. We are here Thank You very much, all of you. S you later on. We are here until 9 50am and then they take over. Sally is here to talk to us about. Ijust sally is here to talk to us about. I just dont even sally is here to talk to us about. Ijust dont even does because she is inspiring. She is a force of nature Helen Glover, she is inspiring that she would say she has been inspired by all of the people who have been in touch with her since the last time we spoke to her on a breakfast, very much inspired by ordinary mums and dads who have cheered her on with her current project because at the start of year on abc breakfast, Bec Breakfast we told you how the Double Olympic Rowing Champion Helen Glover was hoping to make a comeback at this summers tokyo games. Now aged 3a and a mum of three, she could become the first woman to make a british olympic Rowing Team after having children. Helen is competing this week in the hope of impressing the selectors and she took a break from training to give me an exclusive look at how thejuggle is real. From the moment i kind of started rowing, it was for nothing other than to win the olympics. Great Britains Glover and stanning defend their olympic title and they have done it in such style when i was preparing for london and for rio, it was all i had. It was the most important thing in the world. And now ive got my family. Youve got a green moustache and every single thing, every decision i make comes second to them. I get to come home and be mum and the kids do not care. They just dont care. Theyre not impressed . No, they dont. They dont care if ive done well or not. You know, when i get in the door and i start playing with them, reading to them or something like that, im. Im doing my most important job. Can you work it . There we go there we go. Good timing the babys woken up. Logan just came through and i said to him, im here to talk to you, logan just came through and i said to him, im here to talk to your very clever Mummy Isnt she brilliant . And he just wasnt remotely interested he wanted to know what was for lunch yeah, i mean, theyre food orientated. Yeah, they do. And i think that. A large part of the reAson i started doing this was to show them to physically show them what it takes to achieve your dreams, what it takes to be dedicated to something. Also to be able to never have a point in your life where you feel you cant do something. And i feel like them seeing it every day normalises it for them. And i hope that, you know, 20 years in the future when theyre making big decisions about their lives, there might be something in there that, just from watching thisjourney and being part of it and seeing what it takes to have commitment, theyll feel that little bit bolder to make a decision thats a little bit scary. So what does your day look like, then . Talk me through that. How does that go . All awake by half five and i dont have to leave the house till half seven. So i think of that first couple of hours is just getting some real quality time in, everyone in their pajamas, just having some fun and just kind of spending close time with The Little Ones, giving them their breakfast. And then i go out for my first session of the day. Yeah. Leave The Little Ones that steve, my husband. Leave The Little Ones with steve, my husband. Have a good morning, ill see you in two hours. They have a nap in the middle of the day. So nap time is normally how i work most of my training rounds. So i then do my session while theyre sleeping. So thatll be on the Rowing Machine or something like that. Good timing, poppet, ijust finished my bike. Then usually while im making their dinner, ill try and do my weights session. While youre making dinner . Yeah, its actually, it sounds like it wouldnt work, but often ill do a set of squats and then put the potatoes on honestly. No yeah, honestly. A lot of it is time saving. I think that will probably ring true to quite a lot of mums because you are neverjust doing one thing, you are always reading to one kid while changing another Ones Nappy or doing something. Theres so many things going on at the time and i think that the thing that i have worked out works best for me is making sure the training is just one of those things that slots into the day. Hello, Baby Logan there is a commonality between all parents. Its a massive equaliser. Every parent knows what it is like to have a child having a tantrum, or what it is like to have a sleepless Night Or Struggle to have your motivation to train again or anything like that. I think people put olympians on pedestals which are not realistic. I had never met an olympian until i got onto the british Rowing Team and to me, they were an unattainable, unachievable goal. Not human. And thats not right. They are all human and they are all flawed, and they all have struggles and i think that by, i think, being open with my story i hope, being open with my story and being open about the fact that it is a Juggling Act and some days i get it really wrong and some days i get it really right. Its the same as other parents and yet my goal is a different one. I think everybody has that reality. And its notjust parents, every individual trying to struggle, especially through the last year, trying to struggle the best way they can. For me, having this goal has helped me through the year. Im the best mum i can be, when i have that time, have that moment to myself. And equally when im the best mum i can be, im the best rower i can be, i think the two tie into each other really nicely. I think that parents, especially mothers, have so much guilt placed upon their shoulders, whether it is from themselves or from society. And i think that one thing that its shown me, that ive learned through this whole thing, is that women supporting women, women lifting each other up, is the most empowering thing. So what does success look like then this summer . My definition of success changes all the time. When i first spoke to you, very much my definition of success was going to be to make the team for tokyo. That still stands. I think that if i make the team selection, im going to have to stop and let that sink in. But as time has gone on, my ambition has changed, and. I dont know. Could we get onto the podium, could i come home with a medal . I wouldnt have thought it a year ago. But thats becoming definitely more my ambition, yeah. L. L, night goodness. What a woman so much take away l, night goodness. What a woman so much take away from l, night goodness. What a woman so much take away from that. L, night goodness. What a woman so much take away from that. Her i much take away from that. 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With all the hand sanitiser, face coverings and temperature checks, it wasnt exactly Business As Usual when theatres reopened Last Night but make no mistake, the show did go on. After a long wait, audiences returned to auditoriums across britain to watch everything from the mousetrap, to april in paris. Ben boulos reports from the west end. Its been months since any of us have experienced live theatre like this. Cos, baby, im a Hit we dont even know it so admit. But across england, scotland and wales, stages are beginning to burst into life as audiences can return once again. Everyone is so excited. We know the show, so were just kind of Fine Tuning at the moment. And everyone is happy to be together. But when the curtain finally goes up and you hear the audience coming into the theatre, thats going to be a special moment. We love to perform, we love entertaining people, thats obviously our passion and thats what we love to do. And its been hard not being able to do that but finally were getting back to it which is an amazing thing, so, yeah. Yeah, just missing the crowd. Hearing the cheer when youve just done a number and you hear the cheer, and the energy you get |back as well when youre running | through the audience, you see the smiles on peoples faces. I as Lockdown Restrictions ease, agatha christies the mousetrap was one of the first to reopen. The classic whodunnit said to be the worlds longest Running Show is back after what has felt like the worlds longest interval. Well, no Detective Skills are needed to spot the experience is different from before. Hand sanitiser, the audience having to wear masks, and temperatures checked on arrival. Thank you. Inside, the Audience Sit socially distanced, and at the interval, drinks are brought to the seats. Everywhere, clues that remind us, the pandemic is still not over. Obviously, no ones ever been in the situation before, so we are learning all the time. With the mousetrap particularly, what weve done is we have engaged two separate star casts, so that, which i dont think anyones ever done before, weve done it as a precaution so that if someone were to test positive in one of the casts, we have another cast that can step in straightaway. And the audience, delighted to be back. Magical. Amazing. Utterly magical. So amazing. I got quite emotional going inside. Just getting inside a theatre was really special. What have you missed about the theatre in the last year and a bit . The whole communal feeling of Being In a house together, enjoying the same thing at the same moment, i think. Laughing with somebody else. Theatre is an important part of the uk economy. Each year, normally 3A Million people go to see a show. Through tickets, travel and restaurants, that generates over £1 billion in vat for the government. And the sector employs almost 300,000 people. On stage, backstage and supplying things like costume and props. Despite this weeks reopenings, there are fears there could be an unwelcome plot twist. The bigger shows like matilda, Hamilton And Lion king are more expensive to stage, and plan to return only after the next easing of rules when they can fill the seats without social distancing. Thats expected on the 21st Ofjune but if its delayed, there will be questions about whether the shows can go on. Ben boulos, Bbc News. Its good, isnt it . Louise is up to the theatre its good, isnt it . Louise is up to the theatre next its good, isnt it . Louise is up to the theatre next week. The theatre next week. Laughter how many times have i mentioned that . H how many times have i mentioned that . how many times have i mentioned that . 4 ~ , how many times have i mentioned that . ~ ~. ,. , a campaign asking businesses to do more to improve inclusion for people with disabilities has finally met its goal after two years of hard work. Nina has the details. Thats right. Imagine hiding something really important about yourself for years for fear of being Left Behind or losing yourjob. That was Caroline Caseys reality. She is legally blind, and one of 1. 3 billion People Worldwide living with a disability. She got so fed up with having a high Flying Job and pretending to be someone she wasnt that she decided to talk to her boss, then make a change. She came on breakfast to tell us heraim. We need 500 ceos, the biggest ceos in the world to say, i care about disability, im willing to commit to resources, to put it equally on my agenda like i do other issues, not make it be the poor cousin. Apple, deloitte, Coca Cola and the bbc are some of those 500 who have now signed up. Companies which employ 20 Million people in 36 countries around the world. But what have they signed up to . And what difference will it have . Caroline, the founder of the Valuable 500 campaign, joins me now. Lovely to see it. Congratulations. What exactly have they signed up for and what demonstrable difference does it make . Flan and what demonstrable difference does it make . Does it make . Can i ust say, firstl , does it make . Can i ust say, fiistiy. With does it make . Can i ust say, firstly, Thank You i does it make . Can ijust say, firstly, Thank You because i does it make . Can ijust say, | firstly, Thank You because the does it make . Can ijust say, i firstly, Thank You because the last time i was with you we only had 21 companies so today it is the scale and these are the things they are doing. Improving their recruitment practices, looking at the way they employ customers, looking at how they are reporting disability performance. Most important thing about this is it is the ceo who is accountable. That is the unique point of the Valuable 500. It is a collection of 500 of the worlds biggest ceo of this unique community, with some of those ideas i havejust mentioned, are about community, with some of those ideas i have just mentioned, are about to activate on a three Year Programme to drive change, to equally people with disabilities like myself, and theirfamilies, which is worth 13 Trillion globally across the world and we will be looking at things like, how do we listen to consumers with disabilities to improve our products and services . We have 13 Million people in the uk who have lived experience of disability but they are not turning up in business, only 3. 2 are employed. As for another statistic, we have something like only two thirds of our companies make their website accessible, so how do you engage with those 30 Million employees who have 249 Billion in revenue . It is trying to deliver change for people with disabilities by delivering real opportunity. fits with disabilities by delivering real opportunity with disabilities by delivering real oiortuni. R ,. , opportunity. As you will well know from being opportunity. As you will well know from being a opportunity. As you will well know from being a campaigner opportunity. As you will well know from being a campaigner it opportunity. As you will well know from being a campaigner it will. Opportunity. As you will well know i from being a campaigner it will take a while for things to trickle down and there may be people now, particularly working from home, who have chosen to come and be able to hide their disability even though it is nothing to be ashamed of. What would you say to those people . This is our time would you say to those people . This is our time i would you say to those people . This is our time. I am would you say to those people . This is our time. I am at would you say to those people . Ti 3 is our time. I am at you. This is our time. This has been an incredibly tough time for everyone. What we have seen is that our Business Assistant Cut flights and it could change if it has the intention. Right now, we know that. What we are saying to businesses is you need to future proof your business and brands for the future. We are an opportunity for growth so anyone has lived experience of disability, we have a community made up disability, we have a community made up of 500 of the wealth of the worlds most committed and intentional communities and their brands and ceos so use your voice to encourage them and show them what you need on thisjourney. The worlds biggest companies providing and creating solutions for change. Use your voice, say what you need, do not give up because this is our time, this is the decade of Destruction And Nobody will be Left Behind if we use our voice. Caroline case , behind if we use our voice. Caroline casey. Thank behind if we use our voice. Caroline casey. Thank you behind if we use our voice. Caroline casey, Thank You. Get behind if we use our voice. Caroline casey, Thank You. Get on behind if we use our voice. Caroline casey, Thank You. Get on the i casey, Thank You. Get on the Valuable 500 website to find out more. It is notjust about improving working environments for people with disabilities but also about making money. There are good examples of businesses who have made the most of talent of people with disabilities were brought in products for people with disabilities and made a lot of money out of its a really interesting. If you come on breakfast to make a pledge, we will follow it up two years later. There is no getting away from it. We] is no getting away from it. Well done to her. Is no getting away from it. Well done to her, thank is no getting away from it. Well done to her, Thank You. Is no getting away from it. Well done to her, Thank You. If i is no getting away from it. Well done to her, Thank You. If you i is no getting away from it. Well. Done to her, Thank You. If you are wondering done to her, Thank You. If you are wondering what done to her, Thank You. If you are wondering what is done to her, Thank You. If you are wondering what is happening i with the weather you can listen to what carol has to say what you can also look at her gorgeous Backdrop Today because all morning she has been at the top of the London Eye. Good morning. What view we have, let me show you. If we start straight ahead you can see Buckingham Palace, and green park, Stjamess Park and Hyde Park. Then if we drift a little bit further around, you can also see westminster abbey. Beautiful view of that that is right next to Elizabeth Tower and the Houses Of Parliament, which were sparkling earlier in The Sunshine, the thames was reflected that. We are in the London Eye, there are 32 pumps, and from here on a clear day 32 pontal. On a clear day you can see what it it is in any direction. This way, you can see Windsor Castle, and if you look east, you can see canary wharf and beyond. The view is spectacular, it has just opened up again, having been closed for the last five months due to lock down and if you planning on coming to the London Eye make sure you book online beforehand. This morning it is lovely, we have blue skies, more cloud developing through the morning and the forecast for today is one of The Sunshine and showers, and rather like the last couple of days showers are likely to be heavy and thundery with some hail and they will be slower moving to boot, as well. Different coming to the South West, introducing those showers, some already in place and we have a winner from sinking south across scotland introducing thicker cloud and also through the day we will seek further showers develop more widely, heavy, thundery with pale and slow moving. Thats less frequent across Southern Scotland and Northern England, with temperatures between nine and i6, temperatures between nine and 16, may be 17 in prolonged spells of sunshine. Through this evening we will carry on with some showers, but overnight, many of them will fade. Showers in the south will drift in the direction of the South East. The Weather Front in scotland sinking further south. We are not anticipating any issues with frost, although it rural Northern England, Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland, temperatures can be close to freezing. Tomorrow we start dry, think about the Weather Fronts with the showers in the South East, but more heavy, thundery and slow moving showers will develop with some hail, especially in eastern areas. A few in the west but not as many, we will see what sunshine. Temperatures similar to today and in the next couple of days, an area similar to today and in the next couple of days, an area of similar to today and in the next couple of days, an area of low pressure comes in from the atlantic, wringing wet and windy weather with it. Just before i go i want to say a huge Thank You Tojohnny And Alice who have been with us all morning till morning on the London Eye and the whole team. Apart from anything else, we want to get back down, beautiful as The View is so big thanks to them. Beautiful as The View is so big thanks to them. , y ,. Thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable to thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable to be thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable to be able thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable to be able to thanks to them. Thank you very much, really enjoyable to be able to see i really enjoyable to be able to see it on such a lovely day. fining really enjoyable to be able to see it on such a lovely day. Only carol can iet it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the london it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the London Eye it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the London Eye to it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the London Eye to stop, l it on such a lovely day. Only carol can get the London Eye to stop, it has done throughout their weather, is that right . Shes gone stop yes, it would be stationary, its been amazing. It would be stationary, its been amazini. ,. It would be stationary, its been amazini. , , it would be stationary, its been amazini. ,. , , it would be stationary, its been amazini. , ~. , , amazing. Thank you, carol, see you later. Last year, as staying in became the new going out and we swapped the pub for the sofa, getting lost in a good book proved extremely popular and sales soared. Tv Book Club Series between the covers aims to celebrate the Nations Joy of reading, and sees well known celebrity faces give their thoughts on some of the years most in demand novels. Radio Dj Sara Cox hosts the show and joins us now. Good morning yet morning. Im disappointed you dont have book shelves behind you and we can see what you have been reading. Mi; shelves behind you and we can see what you have been reading. My book shelves have what you have been reading. My book shelves have knickers what you have been reading. My book shelves have knickers on what you have been reading. My book shelves have knickers on them shelves have knickers on them because we sleep in the Front Room because we sleep in the Front Room because we sleep in the Front Room because we sleep in our Living Room because we sleep in our Living Room because we sleep in our Living Room because we are having our bedroom done up. I have some Last Night and some from next week. Im still trying to get the image down in my head of you doing squats while you make a Cup Of Tea. Head of you doing squats while you make a Cup Of Tea. Sorry about that, that was disconcerting, make a Cup Of Tea. Sorry about that, that was disconcerting, wasnt i make a Cup Of Tea. Sorry about that, that was disconcerting, wasnt it i that was disconcerting, wasnt it because that was the thing about the pandemic, lots of people tend to reading. I pandemic, lots of people tend to readini. , reading. I feel like, definitely does not go reading. I feel like, definitely does not go well, reading. I feel like, definitely does not go well, i reading. I feel like, definitely does not go well, i felt i reading. I feel like, definitely does not go well, i felt like i | does not go well, ifelt like i needed to escape and soak to delve between the covers of a good book was the perfect way to do it. It was lovely, we did ourfirst was the perfect way to do it. It was lovely, we did our first series a few months ago and it was really nice to provide some brilliant recommendations, people seem to love it. They were writing them all down while we were on, making notes on their phones. A pile to be read piling on the bed. Their phones. A pile to be read piling on the bed. Book sales have one one piling on the bed. Book sales have gone gone crazy piling on the bed. Book sales have gone gone crazy and piling on the bed. Book sales have gone gone crazy and as piling on the bed. Book sales have gone gone crazy and as well piling on the bed. Book sales have gone gone crazy and as well as gone gone crazy and as well as people watching tv, lots of people have been reading books and also, talking about things other people, which is perfect for your programme. Its been brilliant and we saw from the first episode last week, we saw the first episode last week, we saw the next day the books we have spoken about, whizzed back up the charts so they jumped spoken about, whizzed back up the charts so theyjumped in some cases 1000 places in the chart because people were going online and buying them and buying them from independent book stores online, which we always support. It felt like we are making waves and people are responding and buying the books and reading along. I get loads of tweets from people saying they have read five of the books already and ready for the series. It is brilliant, really exciting. Next week we have got this book, i will be Hit or last year, such an incredible book. If you get anything from today, please get the audiobook of this because it is read by one of our guests on the show, who is lady banbridge, took up the town from a it is incredible, i really recommend that, i will be Hit from last year know rantie what is this one, which is really creepy. This is what we are covering on the show next Week And David baddiel, phil davis, kathryn ryan, is hilarious, as you can imagine. Kathryn ryan, is hilarious, as you can imagine kathryn ryan, is hilarious, as you can imaine. ,. ,~ can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of books can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of books do can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of books do you can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of books do you like . Can imagine. You said really creepy, what kind of books do you like . Not| what kind of books do you like . Not cree what kind of books do you like . Lint creepy ones. Horses came to a sticky end. That is not a spoiler, that happens early on in this one. It was great but i dont like anything creepy. It is quite good, good to try different things. We have a detective book, a detective agency, which is the fine art of invisible detection of which we covered in the first episode. I would never pick up a book like that. I think that is robert goddard. We want to push people out of their genre normally and the sort of thing i would normally go for is a book i had already written. Sorry, already read, i wish i had written it i wish i could write it. It is from maggie ofarrell, we cover that on show five and that is a beautiful book and the sort of thing i would normally go for, a lovely story, incredible characters and when i heard that was on the list of the big Hitters, it was one less book i had to read for the show, hamnet. We had to read for the show, hamnet. We had from Helen Glover, fitting exercising around your children come around her life. Have you found yourself having to read at all times while you do other stuff . Yes yourself having to read at all times while you do other stuff . Yourself having to read at all times while you do other stuff . Yes but it is kind of lovely, while you do other stuff . Yes but it is kind of lovely, kind while you do other stuff . Yes but it is kind of lovely, kind of while you do other stuff . Yes but it is kind of lovely, kind of nice. While you do other stuff . Yes but it is kind of lovely, kind of nice. I is kind of lovely, kind of nice. I can make a group get a couple of biscuits and curl up with a lovely book and beat like. Im working, cant you see Im Working . Also audiobooks are helpful, Sol Cant you see Im Working . Also audiobooks are helpful, so i listen to them as i am pootling around and there are characters and plots are swelling around my head constantly. It is a joy, i love reading and i think we can all make the time if we step away from married at first Sight Australia or whatever you are ploughing through, and find the time to read. It should be seen as a luxury, but something that is good for you to do, good for your mental health, good to escape wHite it is lovely to speak to you. Thank you very much indeed. Lovely to see above. The next episode of between the covers will be on Monday Evening at 7. 30 on bbc two, and you can catch up with the series so far on the iplayer. Youre watching Bbc Breakfast, its 8 59. This is Bbc News with the latest headlines ministers urge people to book a Coronavirus Jab as soon as theyre offered one due to the threat of the India Variant. Downing street has warned its review of social distancing may now report back later than planned. More than 2,000 cases of the India Variant have been confirmed across the uk. Its thought to be the dominant strain in bolton and blackburn, and may also be behind rising cases in bedford. Three orfour weeks ago, we were having three or four cases a day. We are now up to ten times that in bedford. And i think its really important people understand just how quickly the situation can change. Do you think vaccines should be mandatory . Have you now decided to get your vaccine, having not taken the offer up earlier . You can contact me annita mcveigh