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honoured at the moment, for others, glorious, down on the river thames this morning, in places it was a superb start to the day. but i was advertising today as a bed of a transition date something unsettled later in the week and the mechanisms are still in place for that to happen, out in the midst of the atlantic, we have a big area of low pressure and we are beginning to see the first signs of a significant change in the weather come third to the weekend. already across parts of the weekend. already across parts of the south west, the odd showery burst of rain, prospects on the way towards wales and edgbaston, further north, something a bit more organised by way of rainfall. further north, the odd drop of rain, on the northern side, still cooler, elsewhere and not a particularly cold afternoon although if you are underneath the merc, it is into single figures and on the east coast, 17 in norwich, but on the coast, 5 degrees. that change already in hand. the possibilit ....
state of queensland. people are told to leave their homes as winds of more than 160mph caused damage and power cuts. and the new 12 sided pound coin enters circulation. it s slimmer and lighter, with hidden security features. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a royal marine, who was sent to prison for killing an injured taliban fighter in afghanistan, has been told he will be freed in two weeks. sergeant alexander blackman had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter earlier this month, on the grounds of diminished responsibility. he s now been sentenced to seven years, but has already served three years, which means he will walk free next month. our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. cheering. thejubilation was immediate and unbridled. marine veterans from a dozen conflicts gave full rein to their relief and delight. it was a euphoria shaped by the dignified reaction shared by the dignified reaction of alexander blackman‘s wife. we are overjoyed at t ....