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
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This is brooks koepka, the american, four time major champion, yet to win the masters, leading by four shots from the jon the masters, leading by four shots from thejon rahm, jon rahm playing on the pga tour and brooks koepka on the liv golf series, so rival is already there. brooks koepka on 13 under but you could see the siren being blown, that was enough of that. the greens were becoming impossible to putt on. england s matt fitzpatrick made good progress when play was possible. really impressive from the current us open champion is tied fourth on five under par, still eight off the leader. fred couples is the oldest man to make the cut at the masters. the man who won it back in 1992 is 63 and is still outplaying those much younger. also still there but not in contention is tiger woods, who just made the cut. he is at the bottom of the leader