Loss. Sailors from the royal navy prepare to take on the job of guarding Buckingham Palace for the first time. And ben has the weather. Good morning. A chilly weekend of weather. Sunshine and showers. Things clouding over with rain in the west later. More details on the way. Thank you very much. Good morning. First, our main story. People who fly drones will be required to take Safety Awareness tests as part of a government clampdown on rogue operators. Owners will be banned from flying them near airports, while the police will be given new powers to seize the machines. They are part of plans to crack down on criminal and unsafe use of drones, which have been used for smuggling, and have been involved in near misses with aeroplanes. Heres our business correspondent, joe lynam. They are getting bigger, and yet lighter. They can carry heavier items and fly even further. They will soon fly into water and go back out again. The government wants to tap into these new technologies but also p
Is 23 without loss. Sailors from the royal navy prepare to take on the job of guarding Buckingham Palace for the first time. And ben has the weather. Good morning. A chilly weekend of weather continues. A cold and frosty start. Sunshine and showers. Clouding over in the west. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. People who fly drones will be required to take Safety Awareness tests as part of a government clampdown on rogue operators. Owners will be banned from flying them near airports, while the police will be given new powers to seize the machines. They are part of plans to crack down on criminal and unsafe use of drones, which have been used for smuggling, and have been involved in near misses with aeroplanes. Heres our business correspondent, joe lynam. They are getting bigger and like. They are getting bigger and like. They can carry items and can go in water and out again. The government wa nts to ta p water and out again. The government wants to tap into these new tec
And back out again. The government wants to tap into these new technologies but also prevent abuse of drones. The proposed drone bill could mean that owners of drones weighing more than 250 grams will need to register and do a test. Theyll be banned from flying near airports or higher than 120 metres. Police will get new powers to seize unmanned aerial vehicles. And the new aviation minister also wants britain to tap into the wider benefits of drones. Weve looked at the drones today which can help in the construction industry, in the mining industry, on offshore oil rigs. And whats really exciting is that they can do jobs which actually put people at risk, and so hopefully it will help with safety as well. And the safety concerns were highlighted in july when Gatwick Airport had to close when a drone was flown under a plane about to land. There have been a few near misses at leeds, bradford, cork, and manchester airports since 2015. Joe lynam, bbc news. Assistant chief constable Serena
People who died when a stolen car collided with a tree in leeds last night. Our correspondent Chi Chi Izundu joins us now. West Yorkshire Police recalled to the and just before 10pm last night. They say that a stolen renault clio collided with a tree and five people we re collided with a tree and five people were killed. As you said, the youngest victim was 12 years old. There were also 215 year olds, a 24 year old and a 28 year old man also died. The families of all the deceased had been informed. Police have also confirmed that they have 215 year old boys in custody, and say they are being held on suspicion of dangerous driving. They have not as yet established with all the people involved in this car crash we re people involved in this car crash were involved in the same car. Theyre claim to establish whether some 01 any theyre claim to establish whether some or any others were pedestrians. They have got in Major Collision Enquiry Team continuing with investigations. They have close
Welcome to bbc news. A 12 year old boy is among five people who died when a stolen car collided with a tree in leeds last night. Our correspondent Chi Chi Izundu joins us now. Whats do we know now . A spokesman for West Yorkshire police said officers were confronted by a scene officers were confronted by a scene of co m plete officers were confronted by a scene of complete carnage when they arrived at the scene last night at around 10pm. In a statement they said the vehicle involved was a stolen renault clio. They confirmed that five people were killed, as you say, all boys or men aged between 12 and 28. They have now confirmed that two were pronounced dead at the scene, the other three died later in hospital. All the families of the disease have been informed. Two 15 year old boys remain in Police Custody. They were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. As yet, the police have not established whether everybody involved in the car crash was in the car or some wer