Especially springlike with lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain and i will have more details throughout the programme. Its sunday the 10th of march. Our main story the us military ship is on its way to the middle east, carrying the first equipment to construct a temporary peer off the coast of gaza. It is hoped this will help more aid into the territory as deliveries by land and air have proved difficult and dangerous. And while a ship holding 200 tons of food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, food is making final preparations to set sailfrom cyprus, as food is making final preparations to set sail from cyprus, as zoe conley reports. Us Army Logistics ship, already on its way. The United States hopes to get a lot more aid in by sea. But it could take several weeks. In the meantime, in cyprus, efforts are under way by a charity to move supplies across the mediterranean. It may not look like much but on this barge sits 200 tons of food. It will be towed by a Spanish Ch
business reporter david waddell. let s have a look at the geography of the situation. right here is the bab al mandab strait. it s right next to yemen, from where those houthi attacks originated. it s at the southern end of the red sea. at the northern end is the suez canal. now, ships cannot pass through the suez canal from the south without first passing through this choke point. a couple of days ago, the maersk shipping container company and hapag lloyd both announced they wouldn t be making that transit. they ve since been joined by other shipping companies. now, if you re a ship master trying to get your vessel from the indian ocean to the atlantic ocean and you cannot or will not traverse through suez, you need to pass by the cape of good hope. that adds an extra 3,000 nautical miles to thejourney. and there are other issues for ships trying to traverse from the atlantic to the pacific ocean through here. the panama canal is accepting many fewer ships right now because
selby. thank you forjoining us. we are starting with football. it was a record breaking day for erling haaland as manchester city went back to the top of the premier league. they beat fulham 2 1, haaland scoring his 50th goal of the season in all competitions, stunning achievement and a record that has stood for over 90 years. he also equalled the record for goals in a premier league season with 34. it is the first time city have topped the table since february, they are one point ahead of arsenal who played midweek and still have a game in hand. played midweek and still have a game in hand- game in hand. three days, four da s, it game in hand. three days, four days. it is game in hand. three days, four days. it is a game in hand. three days, four days, it is a lot, game in hand. three days, four days, it is a lot, but game in hand. three days, four days, it is a lot, but we - game in hand. three days, four days, it is a lot, but we knew . days, it is a lot, but we k
on twitter @annitabbc and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. a 44 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of thomas o halloran on a mobility scooter in west london. rail workers are on strike once again in their dispute over pay causing widespread disruption to the network across england and wales. only about 20% of the usual train services are running around the country and finishing much earlier than normal as the latest wave of strikes hit the railways. and a winning streak for emma raducanu, who picked up where she left off after beating serena williams to thrash victoria azarenka in cincinatti. good morning and welcome to bbc news. pupils across england, wales, and northern ireland are getting their a level, t level, and btec exam results. we are rooting for you. these students are the first cohort to sit exams since before covid 19. grades reached record highs last year during the pandemic when they were determined by teach
or 25 celsius in cardiff. much the same on sunday again, a breeze in the south east along the north sea coast, out towards the west a lot of fine weather, bar the odd shower. on the whole, a fine weekend on the way, and similar weather expected on monday. and that s bbc news at six on thursday 25th august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it s time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. the champions league draw has just been made. we will have the latest on some tantalising ties. england pull out all the stops. early wickets, but can they gain the edge as they look for revenge? and northern irish side linfield are on the brink of history. can they get the job done tonight and qualify for a major european competition? also coming up in the programme: no women drive