After the window was put up in westminster abbey. We loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. There are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. East yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. We found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. We bought it. I began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. I drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. These were exhibited in new york in september 2019. Being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. We came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. I began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. Then the virus started. I went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. This is the stage were at right now. Meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings
were a great respite from what was going on. Why are my ipad drawings seen as a respite f
This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at 12 as tributes continue to pour in for the love island presenter, Caroline Flack, her management have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for refusing to drop charges that she assaulted her boyfriend. Lewis burton Caroline Flacks boyfriend says his heart is broken and close friend Laura Whitmore made an emotional tribute on her radio show. At age 40, Caroline Flack made the decision to take her own life and i want to talk about it. Im going to talk about her and give her the respect that she deserves, and that she didnt always get. Heavy rain and strong winds continue to lash large parts of the uk there are hundreds of flood alerts in place across the uk including red warnings meaning theres a danger to life. Its affecting things
like the river neath, which has burst its banks here in tonna and aberdulais. And its affected a row of houses just over here to my right. We cant get to them because the road to get to them has been comple
This is bbc news. Im Maryam Moshiri with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Protests on the streets of belarus for a seventh day, as pressure grows on president lukashenko. On the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii in japan, Emperor Naruhito expresses deep remorse for his countrys past military actions. New quarantine rules in the uk as countries across europe continue to fight the spread of covid 19. The Us Postal Service warns that mail in votes may not arrive in time to be counted after President Trump denies the organisation extra funding. Hello and welcome. Anti government protesters have held demonstrations outside state Television Buildings in belarus, as unrest continues to spread across the country. Tv camera operators are going on strike, demanding the cancellation of the recent disputed elections. The countrys president Alexander Lukashenko says hes agreed with president putin that russia would provide what he called comprehensive assis
For military veterans, combat stress, has said it is unable to deal with new cases because of cuts in funding. From monday, former Service Personnel in england and wales will be re directed to the nhs for treatment. The charity helps treat servicemen
and women suffering from complex Mental Health problems. Our correspondent Chi Chi Izundu reports. Theyre known as tough and resilient, but being in the military can be an incredibly stressfuljob. Reports after reports have shown the impact it can have on the Mental Health of personnel, but now one of the leading charities for veterans Mental Health is warning, from monday, thanks to funding costs, it will now have to stop taking on new referrals. Combat stress says it receives around 2,000 referrals for treatment every year, but its income has fallen from £16 million to £10 million in this current financial year. Very, very reluctantly i think this is the only time the organisation has ever considered doing this we have decided that we
This is bbc news. The headlines the death toll from the coronavirus rises to 41 with authorities in china struggling to contain the outbreak, as millions travel for the Lunar New Year. There are now known cases of the virus in france and australia and a state of emergency has been declared in hong kong. Benita mehra, a newly appointed member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel, resigns after being linked to the charitable arm of the firm which supplied the tower blocks cladding. Donald trumps lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate they say hes done nothing wrong. They are asking you to do something that no senate has ever done. And they are asking you to do it with no evidence. And that is wrong and i ask you to keep that in mind. The search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey at least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured. A charity Offering Mental Health support to military veterans says it