Team at Virgin Galactic have been waiting for for nearly two decades, and we have release, brian. We have release. The Rocket Engine has ignited. This is the moment that bransOn And his team have been waiting for. Brian, i gotta pause. I gotta take this in. This is really an incredible moment here. So it was an hourlong trip. And there were a few minutes of weightlessness as well, but the journey to get here was decades in the making. Not only did branson make this happen, but he in spectacular fashion brought All Of Us along with him. And making sure that we could see and hear from him while it was happening. One day to be able to experience this. Its a complete experience of a lifetime. Now im looking down. Congratulations to everybody for creating such a beautiful, beautiful place. Congratulations, all our wonderful team at Virgin Galactic, for who 17 years had hard work to get us this far. Bransons flight making him the first Billionaire Space Barron to travel into suborbital space
issues in schools. the bill will now head to the desk of the republican state governor. manchester united fans all over the world have been reacting to the appointment of erik ten hag as manager. the man who s currently in charge of the dutch champions, ajax, will take over from interim boss ralf rangnick at the end of this season. natalie burrell, superfan, and host of the only one united podcast, says he ll have his work cut out. i think we ve been waiting for this appointment to be made for a long time. when he was first announced, quite excited. he s done great things at ajax, so now i m excited to see what he can do at manchester united. i think we ve had a lot of issues well documented, players unhappy. so i think him sorting out the players, getting players in, having a good style of play, we ve not had that at manchester united for a while, so if you can bring an attacking style of play, that will be the first job for him as manager. i don t think fans should expect t
life saving medicines as an economic crisis continues. the sri lanka medical association said hospitals no longer had access to imported medical equipment and vital drugs. some have suspended routine surgeries, the rising cost of living in the uk has left many pet owners no other option but to give them up. birmingham dogs home says both of its centres are now at capacity, and the number of people looking to adopt is falling. rebecca wood reports. getting used to a new home, atjust six months old, echo is one of hundreds of dogs now in the care of birmingham dogs home. day to day living costs are rising in as much as a lovely dogs are members of the family, there are a lot of costs that come with them. for many of the animals coming into the two centres there is a similar theme the struggle to pay the bills causing owners to give up their pets. the impact is twofold dogs, once in high demand during lockdown, are finding themselves in kennels as owners struggle to look aft
soldiers to help in kwazulu natal province where flooding and mudslides over the last week have killed almost a50 people. more than 60 are still missing. now on bbc news, a prominent designer who has been at the forefront of fashion since the 1970s, vera wang has expanded the business under her name from bridalwear to fragrance and more. vera wang is one of the fashion industry s true visionaries. she reinvented wedding dresses. celebrities have all worn her designs, her business empire continues to expand to home, fragrance, and even vodka. at 72, she is continuing to push boundaries, and in this special 100 women interview, we spoke about appealing to a new generation, the conflict between sustainability and fashion, and the rise in anti asian hate. welcome to 100 women, vera wang. you are a woman who needs no introduction fashion icon, entrepreneur. thank you for sitting down with us. thank you so much for having me. you now run a vast business empire, ready to wear, hom
and are widening the search for those who are still missing. now on bbc news, an exclusive bbc 100 women interview with designer and fashion icon verg wang. vera wang is one of the fashion industry s true visionaries. she reinvented bridal ware and wedding dresses. celebrities have all worn her designs, her business empire continues to expand to home, fragrance, and even vodka. at 72, she is continuing to push boundaries, and in this special 100 women interview, we spoke about appealing to a new generation, conflict between sustainability and fashion, and the rise in anti asian hate. welcome to 100 women, vera wang. you are a woman who needs no introduction, fashion icon, entrepreneur. thank you for sitting down with us. thank you so much for having me. you now run a fast business empire, ready to wear, fragrance, alcoholic spirits. you really did make your name and were synonymous with the white dress. i wonder if you could tell us more about how you got your unlikely start