for centuries, potters in staffordshire have been making ceramics for royal events and with just a month to go until the king s coronation, they are getting ready to mark the event in style. they certainly are. from tankards and trinket boxes, to commemorative mugs and even gifts fit for a king, the region has been producing some of the most magnificent souvenirs. it appears roger has quite a few of them! our reporter liz copper has more. the company was started by my father, we have been in business for 75 years nearly. we mainly produce china because china plates, commemorative ware for celebrations. it s a special occasion and it s an honour and a privilege to do something for the coronation and for the king. and it is a souvenir, something to keep forever, really. i m john french, i ve been a ceramic craftsman for nearly 40 years. - i decided to make for the coronation a piece that incorporates all the skills i ve usedl over the last 40 years. the picture here that i
on the armancette glacier, where rescue work is ongoing. now, on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. koepka s the man to catch as the delayed final round of the masters gets under way. a thriller at anfield between liverpool and arsenal in the premier league as the title race takes a twist. and a five star performance for crystal palace and roy hodgson they come from behind to hammer leeds at elland road. also coming up on sportsday: in the face of calls for change, we meet the young riders improving diversity in equestrianism. there are riders that have fallen out of love with the sport, so by creating a community like this and having support systems, it s going to ensure they continue progressing and inspiring the next generation. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. the delayed final round of the masters is under way after the postponement and chaos caused by the weather at augusta. it s brooks koepka who leads the way, w
catholic worshippers have gathered in saint peter s square in rome as pope francis presided over easter sunday mass. the pontiff called for an end to conflicts in ukraine and syria, you re watching bbc news. now, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. brooks koepka leads the way at the masters as the delayed final round gets under way at augusta. a thriller at anfield between liverpool and arsenal in the premier league, as the title race takes a twist. and a five star performance for crystal palace and roy hodgson they come from behind to hammer leeds at elland road. also coming up on sportsday: trailblazers in the face of calls for change, we meet the young riders making improving diversity in equestrianism their thing. there are writers that have fallen out of love with the sport, so by creating a community like this and having support systems, it will ensure that they continue progressing and inspiring the next generation. hello t
will have a look at in a moment but it s this ridge of high pressure that follows on behind that will kill off the showers, the clearer skies and low temperatures as we head into the night time. we still got that rain clearing away from the east coast of england, hanging on across the northern isles. quite a few heavy showers coming into wales, heading into the midlands, towards the south east over the next few hours but few hours but fewer showers across western scotland and northern ireland where we are seeing sunshine. quite cool out there and breezy. the winds will drop this evening, showers fade away, we keep some cloud and a few showers keep going for a little longer at a cost eastern parts of england but with like winds and clear skies temperatures will be close to or just below freezing. we could see as low as 2, or 3, a slight frost into tomorrow morning, good friday. a sunny start for most of the country. as temperatures rise through the day the cloud will build a