A silver from the women and a bronze from men in the 400 metre relays bring the tally to six in the final moments of the world athletics championship. Good morning. We are talking about Family Run Businesses this week. They are on the increase. There are nearly five million Family Run Businesses in the uk contributing nearly half a trillion pounds to the british economy. And 50 years after pirate radio ships were outlawed, we look back at how they changed the sound of music radio. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For many central and eastern areas today, dry and bright with sunshine. Rain in the west that is slowly going east and north through today. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you. See you then. Good morning. First, our main story. Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports and on flights have risen by 50 in the past year, according to an investigation carried out by bbc panorama. Critics of the Airline Industry say a voluntary code on alco
We have no tolerance for hate and violence from White Supremacists, neo nazis and the kkk. These dangerous Fringe Groups have no place in American Public life and the American Public debate and we condemn them in the strongest possible terms. And 70 years ago 200 years of British Colonial rule in india came to an end when the country was partitioned into pakistan and india Hundreds Of Thousands of people were killed as violence erupted on both sides. We will talk to two families about what it meant for them and the legacy it left. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about today including the news of a big increase in the number of people being arrested for being drunk at airports or on flights. Do you drink when you fly . If you work in the Travel Industry and have experienced drunk passengers or if youre a traveller with views on whether Licensing Laws should be changed do get in contact. Use the hashtag vic
In the past year. A charity says around 140,000 Vulnerable Children didnt receive help last year because their situation was not judged to be serious enough. Also, the sound of the underground. 50 years ago today, britains Pirate Radio Stations were outlawed. It led to the closure of stations which had gathered listeners by playing pp which had gathered listeners by playing pop music, rarely heard on the bbc at the time. Good morning. Its monday 14th august. Im rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. 70 years ago tonight, 200 years of British Colonial rule in india came to an end and the country was partitioned into two independent Nation States hindu majority india and muslim majority pakistan. The result was the one of the largest Mass Migrations ever recorded. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day today, with india marking the occasion tomorrow. In 1947, after months of political deadlock, britain agreed to divide the country in two. A separate and mainly muslim nation, p
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