and rehearse and rehearse. we ve unfolded it and folded it up many times. we ve examined it carefully. every time we say, well, that s not quite right, we d better fix that. and it s extraordinarily challenging. the final preparations have been under way. it s an incredibly tight fit, as the rocket is tentatively lowered over the folded telescope. this is high stakes science, but if it works, it could lead to discoveries that scientists haven t even dreamt of. rebecca morrelle, bbc news. the luxury department store chain selfridges is being sold to a thai retailer and an austrian property firm. the deal for the majority of selfridges group is worth around £4 billion. founded in 1908 by the us retail magnate harry gordon selfridge, the company is best known for its flagship department store on london s oxford street. england s cricketers are making their final preparations
theirjourneys before travelling. the luxury department store chain selfridges is being sold to a thai retailer and an austrian property firm. the deal for the majority of selfridges group is worth around four billion pounds. founded in 1908 by the us retail magnate harry gordon selfridge, the company is best known for its flagship department store on oxford street in london. president biden and the first lady have been marking the festive season with a christmas tradition. a short while ago, they paid a surprise visit to patients and families at the children s national hospital in washington. dr biden chose to read the book 0laf s night before christmas starring the popular character from the film frozen.’ you all know that, because you will all have been watching it over the last few days. a rare walking handfish which is native only to australia has been spotted for the first time in 22 years off the tasmanian coast. scientists say the sighting of the endangered pink handfish