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once you have climbed all the way to the top of the 86 steps. the monument is perched on top of shooters hill, one of the highest points in greater london, but nearly a year of on and off covid lockdowns has meant very few people have been able to enjoy these spectacular views. the pandemic means severndroog has remained closed for a large part of the past year. ian has volunteered at the castle most days since it first reopened to the public eight years ago. it has really got me down not having contact with people because i live alone. it s kind of been my life, really. the castle relies on people coming through its doors to stay afloat. as that s not been happening, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the months ahead. it s quite a precarious time for us. so we don t get admissions, we don t get money from events. we don t get money from weddings and our hires, so a lot of our income streams have disappeared. there s no other grant funding for the castle now, so it all depend
LookTreesWoodsRomantic-buildingQuirkyCastle-s-past-hasn-tBuildingMonumentDisrepairGreenwich-councilUpkeepState to ensure events can take place this summer good afternoon. the funeral of the record breaking charity fundraiser, captain sir tom moore, has been held in bedford. the 100 year old came to prominence after raising almost 33 million pounds for nhs charities by walking laps of his garden during the first lockdown. he died earlier this month, days after testing positive for coronavirus. our correspondentjohn maguire has the story. they were there by his side when he made his most famous journey, and today they were with him once more as he made his finaljourney. soldiers from the yorkshire regiment, the modern equivalent of captain sir tom moore s wartime unit, paid tribute with full military honours. on the coffin, his medals, including his knighthood, and a specially commissioned officer s sword. on one side, the regimental motto, fortune favours the brave , and the other, his motto, tomorrow will be a good day . and in clear blue skies above bedford cemetery, the silence wa
Captain-tomHeadlinesTributesBbc-news5SpiritFamily-membersPeopleAnas-sarwarChancellorBudgetHomes about the country s finances the chancellor warns of the enormous strains, following the response to the coronavirus pandemic. speaking ahead of next week s budget, rishi sunak warned britain s finances were exposed and a bill would have to be paid. warmer weather tempts people to enjoy the outdoors, as a government advisor warns the public to still comply with current restrictions. military honours for captain sir tom moore, as his family bid him farewell. you may be gone, but your message and your spirit lives on. and wales catch england by surprise in cardiff, to stay unbeaten in the six nations. good evening. the chancellor, rishi sunak, says he will level with the british people that the response to the coronavirus pandemic has left public finances exposed when he unveils his budget next week. the government has borrowed £271 billion this financial year, and some are urging him to raise taxes. labour have said support programmes should be extended to give businesses
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