the 60th anniversary of coventry cathedral has taken place. ghosts in the ruins was written by the award winning composer nitin sawhney. it s a contemporary response to benjamin britten s war requiem, which was performed when the cathedral opened in 1962. ben sidwell reports. a celebration of coventry cathedral s 60th anniversary, ghosts in the ruins reflects the diverse city that coventry is today, while remembering the destruction of its past. it is trying to find, i guess, a sense of how the cathedral connects with the city overall and how far the cathedral has come and the city has come since the bombing in the second world war. it is really trying to celebrate coventry as a city in many ways. with the performance taking place in both the old and new cathedrals. i think it will sort of be a reflection of who the people are, which is a resilient people, they have faced destruction and war and yet rebuilt and come back stronger. coventry cathedral was consecrated by the que
both the uk prime minister boris johnson and the chancellor say a widely opposed rise in national insurance will go ahead to fund health and social care. the northern irish city of londonderry has been commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of bloody sunday, when british soldiers opened fire on a peaceful civil rights march. thirteen people were killed and fifteen injured. the uk braces for more stormy weather after two people including a nine year old boy died when they were hit by falling trees during storm malik. now on bbc news. it s time for the travel show with lucy hedges. coming up on this week s programme: facing herfears we follow an anxious traveller as she heads abroad for the first time in almost two years. it was that first view of the sea, and i was like, i can do this, i made it. this is going to be ok, this is going to be good. we ve got tech that s designed to take the stress out of your overseas adventures. i ve rounded up a bunch of gadgets that wi
northern half of the uk, very strong winds especially across parts of scotland, where there is an amber warning for gusts as high as 90 miles an hour. more disruption likely tonight into tomorrow morning and i will bring you all of the details, coming up shortly. good morning, in sport, will it be history for nuttall rafa nadal awkward medvedev upset a party? they meet in the australian open final. upset the party. hello good morning, it is sunday the 30th of january and our main story, boris johnson and the chancellor rishi sunak have pledged to push ahead with a rise to national insurance, tax rise in april, despite growing conservative backbench pressure to delay or abandon it. they have written a joint article in the sunday times and say every penny raised will go towards boosting the nhs and also to social care, jonathan blake reports. a show of unity from borisjohnson and rishi sunak over a policy that is becoming increasingly tricky for a party that prides itself
hello this is bbc news. the headlines. manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media. hundreds more british troops could be sent to eastern europe amid fears russia is preparing to invade ukraine. we think it is highly likely that he is looking to invade ukraine, that is why we are doing all we can through deterrence and diplomacy, to urge him to desist. rafael nadal claims a record 21st grand slam men s tennis title with his victory in the australian open final. both the uk prime minister boris johnson and the chancellor say a widely opposed rise in national insurance will go ahead to fund health and social care. counting the cost of storm malik, with another powerful front, threatening more homes, in scotland and northern england. remembering the dead of bloody sunday. 50 years on, after 13 where killed by the british army, in londonderry. now on bbc news. it s time for the travel show