Coventry has hosted an array of small scale performances around the city to mark the start of its year as the Uk City of culture. From Music And Dance performances to horseback rides, the event called coventry moves was billed as a playful and engaging introduction to the city. Colleen harris reports. I rise above life is below, river flows. Breathing new life into coventry s ska and 2 tone legacy, the Singer Pauline Black of the 70s and 80s band the selecter opened the Uk City of culture with a performance in a residential part of the city. I play the river spirit. There is a river that runs under coventry called the sherbourne, and im enticing the future generation by telling a story about how coventry came together. Big up the bolly dancers organisers have had to keep plans low key and secret to avoid attracting crowds, so performers and Street Theatre is moving through the city telling its story of resilience, innovation and youthfulness. Youthfulness is the glint in a young person
Because of more cloud, 18 to 21 degrees. For monday, we are in between weather systems, a similar story, quite a bit of sunshine around, variable cloud, some heavy showers potentially across parts of central, northern, eastern england. Temperature is reaching 22, may 23. Around 19 or 2a Scotland and Northern Ireland. Moving through the week, in and eastern areas that see the best of the bright and dry weather, but further north and west, there are some weather systems, may be bringing some more cloud and spots of rain. The Travel Shows hitting across the uk again in a series of four special programmes. The Travel Show Road to recovery, streaming now on bbc iplayer. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines. The Uks Health Secretary says Thejune 21st Decision on Easing Restrictions has become more difficult because the Delta Variant is 40 more transmissible. That does make life more challenging for everybody. And you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. But, the good news is
Need a helping hand, or trunk, to get them on the way. Translation such a situation has happened for the first time in history. Its never happened before, so everyone s thinking about the reasons. It remains to be further observed and studied. Its not entirely clear when their odyssey began, but some suggest they may have set out as early as december. The animals forging a trail through the chinese countryside, occasionally straying into towns and villages, even helping themselves to something to eat as theirjourney progressed. Translation they like to go| to areas frequented by humans as Theres Plenty of food. The asian elephants take such areas as their habitats. The authorities have deployed thousands of people to evacuate homes, block Off Roads and try to lure the animals away from the local population, but theyve now reached a major city of more than 6 Million people. What they plan to do next is anyone s guess. Tim allman, Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with sta
With more and more people now planning stay cations this summer instead of going abroad, some companies are warning of a shortage of summer products. Things like tents, Garden Toys and outdoor furniture are becoming more difficult to get Hold Of, according to a survey of suppliers. Covid restrictions and the backlog from the Suez Canal Blockage in march are partly to blame. Danny savage reports from west yorkshire. Theres something missing from the decking behind the dale family. So, it was a set of cedar rattan furniture that weve had for a couple of years, and we used to just love sitting out and admiring the view and having our teas out there. One night a few weeks ago, that furniture was stolen. So, they obviously bundled it into the back of a van without us knowing, and off they went down the road. A shortage has seen a rise in thefts. So, if theres a shortage of things, and if dodgy people can get a Hold Of them and sell them on and make a bit of money, theyll take it. And thats
So the venue for the G7 Summit is carbis bay, a small Seaside Village near st ives. Its now surrounded by a Ring Of Steel and thouands of police. Jon kay has been talking to some of the people who live there who cant quite believe their eyes. Cornwall you know, that laid back corner of the country where nothing much happens . St ives doesnt have a police station, but there are now 6,000 officers here from across the uk. They look like theyre well prepared and were putting our lives in their hands. From tomorrow, there will be less of a Holiday Vibe here. The two hotels, where global leaders will discuss things like the pandemic and the environment, are sealed off. Some consider it a waste of money when weve got children going hungry. Charles now looks out on a Ring Of Steel. Unbelievable, unbelievable. I mean, this is a quiet, residential area, with a school at the top, you know . a little bit unusual. What do you make of all this . Well, its just going to be so different, isnt it . We