Begins, cheltenham roar, is the festival begins, kicking off four days of racing. Begins, kicking off four days of racing, culminating in the gold cup on friday on friday. Good morning. A fairly on friday. Good morning. A fairly cloudy day for most of us today. Patchy light rain in the north. Heavy rain in the south. The temperature continues to climb in the next few days. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its tuesday, 12th march. A long awaited report into Veterinary Services will be published this morning, after concerns pet owners are facing expensive bills when paying for treatments. The Competition And Markets Authority launched the review last year, and has previously said that fees were rising faster than other goods and services during the cost of living crisis. Nina has the details. Good morning. Are you paying too much to care for your furry friend . Why have vet costs been rising faster than general inflation . Are you getting a fair deal when it comes to costing
Now on bbc news. Click. This week, laras checking out some fast food sort of. Ive just been told to stand back as things might get messy. Dont know how messy. The Laundry Making Fast Fashion greener. And. Oh, no er, yeah, i think thats fast enough, thank you. Pizza baking, burger flipping, salad tossing. Over the years, weve seen food robots chop, fry and saute their way across the kitchen, saving us from one job at a time. Im such a lazy chef. I love eating the food but i want to make making it as quick as possible. See, i dont mind cooking, as long as you dont mind eating the same stuff every day. Well, i think theres a solution for both of our problems. Right lara over the years, weve seen more and more things become automated in the kitchen with various gadgets but now, the Robotic Kitchen may be upon us. This is the first to Market Robokitchen from moley robotics. Its a fully reliable product which you can put, actually, at your home or restaurant, everywhere, and its safe. Its ti
Now on bbc news. Take me to the opera the power of glyndebourne. Ive been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. So im on a mission to find out how opera is reinventing itself for the 21st century. This time i go to glyndebourne in the english countryside to find out why its a unique place that offers more than opera. Weve got beautiful grounds and gardens and lakes, a wonderful visual art gallery and then a wonderful opera. Glyndebourne may be a historic venue, but it is also trying to make Opera Fit For The Future by being a pioneer in sustainability. We were the first Arts Organisation to put up a wind turbine. Were running on wind. Glyndebourne, as an icon in operatic sustainability, has really got a very strong place. And glyndebourne is embracing a drive towards greater diversity. Its about making sure that Diverse Communities have access to opera. If we keep opening the door, more people will come into it. But does innovation, sustainability and diver
its highest in m years. the parents of archie battersbee have lodged another appeal with the supreme court against the decision to end the 12 year old s life support treatment. a bit ofa a bit of a waiting game now, but we are hopeful that they will hopefully hear the case and we will get to put our points across. british airways halts sales of tickets on short haul flights from heathrow for a week as disruption for travellers continues. mps are calling for non surgical cosmetic procedures like botox and fillers to be better regulated. hello, welcome to the programme. the leader of al-qaeda has been killed by an american drone strike, in the afghan capital kabul. ayman al zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks of september 11th. us president biden, in a live televised address, said his death would help give closure to the families of the thousands of people killed on 9/11. our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports from kabul. this is the family home where it s
Also tonight. Joy for supporters of the former royal marine jailed for killing a wounded afghan fighter hell be freed in weeks. This is the moment we have all been fighting hard for. Its hard to believe that this day is finally here. From Cod Liver Oil to gluten free bread the nhs plans to take them off the prescription list. You might have to pay over the counter. The new, hi tech pound coin is in circulation from today but are all Parking Meters ready for them . Coming up in the sport on bbc news, andy murray will miss great britains davis cup quarterfinal against france next month as he recovers from an elbow injury. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The scottish and uk governments look to be on a Collision Course tonight. Within the last hour, the Scottish Parliament has voted for the power to request a second Independence Referendum. But, minutes later, the Scottish Secretary In Westminster rejected the demand until, in his words, the Brexit Process is complete. Tha