the energy company, shell, has reported another quarter of huge profits. injust three months it made more than £8 billion the second largest report in its history. and we head to a village near gateshead on the hunt for an unusual visitor which is becoming a social media star. politicians in northern ireland have until midnight tonight to restore the power sharing executive or face new elections. members of the northern ireland assembly will hold a special sitting aimed at appointing a new speaker the first step in forming a new devolved government but the bid is expected to fail due to opposition from the democratic unionist party. 0ur ireland correspondent charlotte gallagher is at stormont for us and joins us live. this has been rather protracted process and there this has been rather protracted process and there has this has been rather protracted process and there has been this has been rather protracted process and there has been no functional government for a