Of sunshine there have been, and more. Someone has been taking all these measurements here every day for over 200 years. Its my responsibility now, im the one doing it now, i have been doing it for 18 years. These are just as accurate as digital thermometers and there is no significant difference in them, really. So the old way is as good as the new way, really, you know. An automatic Weather Station will provide more data, more often, and ensure the record goes on if someone cant be found to follow in shanes footsteps. And what a record it is. With those first readings still stored at the observatory. Well, youve got some history there, havent you, michael . I certainly have, yes. These are the first readings of weather here at armagh observatory. This is the first sheet of measurements, it goes back, lets see, 27th Of December 179a. And its very simple measurements, just three things. Its the inside temperature, the outside temperature, and the barometer. This is the start of measure
By introducing some selection based on the results of a test. The move comes as ministers seek to lift the ban on new Grammar Schools. 0ur education editor, Bra Nwen Jeffreys reports from the unions annual conference in cardiff. Grammar schools have a long history. In altrincham, 100 years of tradition. Then, almost 20 years ago, new Grammar Schools were banned. Now, some comprehensives Offera Grammarstream for many, a way of stretching the brightest. But could this also be used to get around the law . So today, a warning of legal action. They fear ministers could encourage more of this. The schools where wed have an issue around this is a school thats advertising a grammar stream, that is putting children through tests for it, and where we get the sense from documents and other things that children stay in that stream, that its actually a selective system that is being introduced. Thats what we would want to challenge. Is this essentially a Shot Across The Bow of the government, to sa
Of everton footballer ross barkley to that of a gorilla. The mayor of liverpool has called for the newspaper to sack mr mckenzie for making what he called racial slurs. From goodison park, Frankie Mccamley reports. The footballer in the centre of it all, everton midfielder ross barkley, whose grandfather was nigerian, compared here to a gorilla. And the man who wrote it, kelvin mackenzie, now suspended. He also claims the only other people in liverpool earning as much money were drug dealers. Ive reported it to Merseyside Police and theyre investigating the complaint. I have also written to the press complaints commission. The comments, i believe, were overtly racist. The club reacted quickly, banning the sun, stating the newspaper has to know any attack on this city is not acceptable. It follows a long running hatred towards the newspaper who blamed fans for the Hillsborough Disaster that left 96 dead. With applause at todays match to mark the 28th anniversary. The suns Publisher News
Then not need to be a formalised process of stopping it . Yes, and i think this is where we need to have more training for gps and medical professionals, people who are interacting with the older drivers who can see somebody has a problem. There mechanisms at the moment it you can phone dvla and tell them about somebody who has a problem on the road and dvla can take their licence away until theyve had a medical but that is a Fairly Extreme measure. We would like to see that the more formalised way to talk it is about having this discussion. This petition is useful and stimulating that discussion but compulsion, not at the moment but i think a lot more information, advice and access to voluntary assessment will help older people to make a really good, informed decision on the right time to give up. Thank you. Steel cloud around for most of us. A Strea K Of Steel Cloud around for most of us. A streak of cloud across the Heart Of England and wales. Further north, another front coming in
For Northern Ireland, wales and scotland. Nicola sturgeon thinks that this decision could backfire on the Prime Minister in scotland because she really believes the snp are in a position to do well in this election. And that, if they do, then that will make it much harder for a westminster government to refuse to allow a referendum on scottish independence. Privately, though, the snp will admit it will be incredibly difficult for them to repeat the astonishing success they had in 2015. You could have a situation where the snp win most of the seats in scotland but it still looks like the support is slipping. The tories are convinced they can make significant gains in scotland now that they have successfully positioned themselves as the party most dedicated to keeping the uk united. There are many here in Northern Ireland who feel this vote could add to a sense of political instability. Remember, people here have already been to the polls twice in the last 12 months, both for Assembly El