well being. it s confirmed that human remains found in the pyrenees are those of the missing british hiker esther dingley. and warming up for tonight s first night of the proms, as the royal albert hall welcomes back a full audience with no social distancing. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: more from the tokyo games, as bryony page wins bronze for team gb in the women s trampolining final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said she s determined to make changes that will save lives after the country reported a record number of deaths from drug misuse for the seventh year running. more than 1,300 people died of drug misuse in scotland last year alone. almost two thirds of all drug related deaths were of people aged between 35 and 5a. scotland s drug death rate continues to be more than three and a half times that for the uk as a whole. it means scotland continues to have by far the highest drug dea
million people were on waiting lists at the end of february. the number of people in the uk infected with coronavirus is falling but remains very high. about one in 15 people are still testing positive. 15 people are still testing ositive. ., 15 people are still testing positive- 15 people are still testing ositive. ., ., ~ ., , positive. i m on the north wales coast speaking positive. i m on the north wales coast speaking to positive. i m on the north wales coast speaking to voters - positive. i m on the north wales coast speaking to voters and - coast speaking to voters and candidates ahead of the local elections on the 5th of may. taking to the skies elections on the 5th of may. taking to the skies without elections on the 5th of may. taking to the skies without leaving - elections on the 5th of may. taking to the skies without leaving the - to the skies without leaving the ground, wejoin the mountain rescue teams using drones to help search for people lost an
for football shirts. in sport. a blow to england s rugby world cup hopes as captain owen farrell sees his ban reimposed meaning he ll miss their first two matches of the tournament. happy birthday to blackpool s big dipper thrilling holidaymakers for the past century and 100 years old today. today we have showers across the north and west of the country. the rain currently across wales, the midlands and northern england will ease. most will have a largely dry day with sunshine. all the details later. it s wednesday, 23rd august. surgeons have successfully carried out the uk s first womb transplant, giving hope to dozens of women who are currently unable to have a baby. this kind of life changing surgery could help women born without a womb and those who lose their organ to cancer or other conditions, as our medical editor fergus walsh reports. a uk first as surgeons transplant a womb into a 34 year old woman, donated by her ao year old sister. the surgery in next door ope
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liberal democrats created. 50 who are they? lie: liberal democrats coming through, how much of a threat are they in sort of greater london or the home counties, where there was a remainer sort of tory public who will not bring themselves to vote labour, but could be a pressure point in the so called blue wall? the could be a pressure point in the so-called blue wall? the tactical votin: will so-called blue wall? the tactical voting will have so-called blue wall? the tactical voting will have a so-called blue wall? the tactical voting will have a huge - so-called blue wall? the tactical voting will have a huge impact . so-called blue wall? the tactical voting will have a huge impact i | voting will have a huge impact i think voting will have a huge impact i think we voting will have a huge impact i think. we have seen it in the by election and it is magnified in by elections, but the liberal democrats who are going to fight a very localised campaign will try and take