here s louise lear. hi there. we quite literally have had everything bar the kitsch sink so far this march. it is often nope as the transition from winter into spring and it can be turbulent so i want to start off with a snapshot of newcastle throughout the week, this could be any city across the country, and look at this roller coaster ride. today mild wet and windyer tomorrow the cold air is set to return, we could see further wintry showers and then mild wet and windy by the time we head towards the weekend. what an earth is going off? well, at the moment this is frontal system is the dividing line between very mild and very windy weather down to the south and some what colder with a northerly component returning and pushing down from scotland, that is going to move steadily southwards as we go through the remendser of day. yes it is rain and snow, across scotland, at the moment, it is a showery mix, some of the showers sharp, across england and wales, and northern ireland
is being transformed by a year long festival of arts and culture. anne marie tasker and kofi smiles report on the highlights. hello, and welcome to hull, which, for the whole of 2017 is the uk s city of culture. and this is the humber bridge, just the latest location to take part in the 365 day celebration of arts and culture. pulled between stars and asteroids, meteors and satellites. this stuning landmark is being turned into a giant musical instrument, taking you on a sonic journey across the humber. and i ve been on myjourneys, too, exploring the cultural links between this maritime city and its sister city of reykjavik. i think all this talk about girls not boxing is old fashioned. e we will also find out how women s boxing pioneer barbara buttrck is finally being recognised in her home city. i m annemarie tasker, and i m the arts and culture correspondent for the bbc here in hull, and this is kofi smiles. i m the face of hull, chosen by bbc to tell the world about the c
journey across the humber. and i ve been on myjourneys, too, exploring the cultural links between this maritime city and its sister city of reykjavik. i think all this talk about girls not boxing is old fashioned. we will also find out how women s boxing pioneer barbara buttrick is finally being recognised in her home city. i m annemarie tasker, and i m the arts and culture correspondent for the bbc here in hull, and this is kofi smiles. i m the face of hull, chosen by bbc to tell the world about the city of culture. we re on top of the humber bridge. over there is lincolnshire, and behind you is the city of hull. this is one of the north‘s most famous landmarks. it has stunning views and is an amazing piece of engineering. by the way, it is 156 metres tall, that s just under 500 feet. just a bit shorter than the blackpool tower. i don t know how i ll get down from here, but i guess i will cross that bridge when i come to it. i ll let you into a little secret there s ac
pulled between stars and asteroids, meteors and satellites. this stunning landmark is being turned into a giant musical instrument, taking you on a sonic journey across the humber. and i ve been on myjourneys, too, exploring the cultural links between this maritime city and its sister city of reykjavik. i think all this talk about girls not boxing is old fashioned. we will also find out how women s boxing pioneer barbara buttrick is finally being recognised in her home city. i m annemarie tasker, and i m the arts and culture correspondent for the bbc here in hull, and this is kofi smiles. i m the face of hull, chosen by bbc to tell the world about the city of culture. we re out the humber bridge. over there is lincolnshire, and behind you is the city of hull. this is one of the north‘s most famous landmarks. it has stunning views and is an amazing piece of engineering. by the way, it is 156 metres tall, that s just under 500 feet. just a bit shorter than the blackpool tow
chilly in the breeze. that is is down into tuesday. a colder start with widespread frost in the countryside, and a very pleasant day with sunshine around. for the week ahead, not much rain in the forecast away from parts of western scotland. turning warmer by the date and the night is still chilly with a risk of frost. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. the turkish president declares victory in the referendum to significantly increase president erdogan s powers. donald trump s top security adviser says the us and china are working on a range of options on north korea after the country s failed missile test. at least 68 children were among 126 people killed in saturday s bomb attack on buses carrying evacuees from besieged syrian towns, activists say. in her first easter message as prime minister, theresa may spoke of a sense of people coming together after the brexit vote. now it s time for britain s city of culture, which this year is hull. hello, and welcome to hull