Wind direction and we will lose the easterly wind and pick a this is bbc news. A the headlines the European Union says a maritime aid corridorfrom cyprus to gaza could Begin Operating in the coming hours. The first vessel is being loaded. But the us has warned a temporary dock in gaza could take 60 days to build. Thousands of people march in Central London in support of gaza the tenth major protest in the city since the october 7th attacks. The urgent hunt for nearly 300 School Children abducted by gunmen in nigeria continues the governor of kaduna state says at least 28 have managed to escape. A London Fertility Clinic has its Operating Licence suspended after significant concerns were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. The health 0mbudsman says Cancer Patients in england are being put at risk because the Health Service is overstretched and understaffed. And new life is springing from the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. I ha
From the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. Hello, im nicky schiller. We start this hour with the latest on the israel gaza war. A Ship Carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid for gaza is getting ready to set sail from cyprus. The spanish vessel, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food and medical aid provided by the us Charity World central kitchen. Our correspondent anna foster is injerusalem. There is a development in the aid effort towards gaza. A ship has been loaded in cyprus and we can show you pictures of that happening which is going to mark the start of a new maritime aid corridor. A vessel carrying humanitarian aid is expected to set sail from cyprus to gaza in the coming hours. Its the first delivery of supplies to use the maritime aid corridor, announced on friday. It was announced yesterday by Ursula Von Der Leyen and is expected to become operational in the next few hours. It would be a new way to
Coming up on this weeks show. The atmosphere is brilliant. Youve got the singing, lots of shouting. Thats so good. Thats so tasty. Some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. Scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something thats firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the Shetland Islands have a unique combination of cultures. And today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. Shouting the vikings. Cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. Its one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland
The Health Ombudsman for england has warned that an overstretched and understaffed nhs is putting Cancer Patients at risk. Rob behrens says exhausted workers are under unsustainable pressure, and the government should invest in the workforce. Ministers say their nhs long term workforce plan will boost the number of staff. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has more. A recent analysis by the bbc suggested Cancer Waiting Times in england last year were the worst on record. Now there are new figures from the Health Ombudsman who investigates unresolved complaints against nhs england, government departments, and other public organisations. They highlight problems in cancer treatment, misdiagnosis, poor communication, referrals, and end of life care. The ombudsman, rob behrens, says while everyone deserves safe and effective care, Patient Safety would always be at risk in environments that are understaffed and where staff are exhausted and working under unsustainable pressure. I contin
Hello. Straight to cyprus with these live pictures of the first ship that would use this new maritime aid corridor being loaded with essential humanitarian supplies to be taken from cyprus to gaza. This is expected to open the the first time in the next few hours, European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen said yesterday that they expected everything to be ready. It would take several days for the ship to actually make the journey to gaza. It was announced yesterday, and as you can see, they are continuing to loaded ready for departure. The aid is urgently needed the Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza said 23 people have died from Malnutition Injust ten days. The un says a quarter of gazas population is on the brink of famine, and children are starving to death. The sea corridor i was mentioning earlier is a joint venture, the us, the uk, United Arab Emirates as well, who have been responsible for some of the airdrop aid happening so far, and of course cyprus have been playing t