through what was the tale of a comet. comets come through our solar system every few thousand years or so system every few thousand years or so and leave behind this big trail of debris and ice and dust. as we passed through that every year, that debris and dust hits the atmosphere, super hits it and causes this great big streak of light. that s what a meteor shower is, these particles burning up in the atmosphere.” burning up in the atmospherelj think burning up in the atmosphere.” think the names are fascinating. where does this name come from? most meteor showers are named after the constellation where their radian is. the radiant is. if you took a picture of all of the meteors as they streak across the sky, they all seem they streak across the sky, they all seem to be coming from one place. in this case it s right in the head of the constellation of draconis. they re coming from the dragon and i and tomorrow night we should get a good view? yes. clear skies and turn o
for refurbishment are being rejected because they re deemed non essential. angus crawford explains. it was a fire no one thought possible, flames engulfing the building, spreading through the cladding in minutes, raising urgent questions about blocks right across the country. fire tests showed more than 100 weren t safe. some residents had to be evacuated, leaving them fearful, confused and frustrated. now, accusations the government won t pay out money it promised for urgent repairs. councillor adam hug says these flats will cost millions to make safe. so, for blocks such as this across westminster and across the country, there needs to have sprinklers retrofitted. if the government doesn t pay, the council s got to foot the bill. nothing s coming from government, and that means fewer affordable homes will be built, and residents will be dealing with repairs for the next 20 30 years. the horror of what happened here exposed dangers in buildings across the country. some counc
final, and lift the trophy for a record eighth time. and sarah has the weather. good morning. well, today is the better day of the weekend for most places. sunny spells, just a few showers towards the north and the west. i ll bring you a full forecast throughout the programme. good morning. first, our main story: hurricane nate has hit the united states, causing torrential rain and powerful winds. people in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana have been ordered to evacuate their homes. the storm has already caused major damage to several central american countries, leaving at least 25 people dead, before hitting the us as a category one hurricane. luxmy gopal reports. they watched it approach, and then it hit. the us is facing the full force of hurricane nate, winds of up to 150km/h, with storm surges. the category one hurricane has hit the gulf coast of the states, as torrential rain and flooding in parts of mississippi, alabama, florida and louisiana, where
citizens‘ status in scotland. spain s prime minister, mariano rajoy, says he won t rule out suspending catalonia s government as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to call for talks. now on bbc news, it s time for the travel show. i m on a voyage through the heart of the balkans, exploring the places that have grown up along the route of the river sava. it s a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. my trip started at the source in slovenia, and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. watch out! this week, i ll be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. and meeting those who live along the river banks who want to move on from the conflicts of the ‘90s, and show us what their part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. and here in gradiska, in the north of the country, the river sava is
the route of the river sava. it s a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. my trip started at the source in slovenia, and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. watch out! this week, i ll be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. and meeting those who live along the river banks who want to move on from the conflicts of the ‘90s, and show us what their part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. and here in gradiska, in the north of the country, the river sava is on the tourist agenda too. it s here that the river takes on a new and important role as an internationally recognised border. because over there is croatia, and on this side of the river is bosnia and herzegovina, where i will be continuing myjourney. it s a far cry from the beleaguered wartorn image some might have of bosnia and herzegovi