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clipping spells and some showers. some when clipping the spells and some showers. some when clipping the coast of kent and also sussex clipping the coast of kent and also sussex. ~ ., ., , ., . sussex. more details later. when, she sa s. the wet weather s leading to an influx of slugs in our gardens. we ll be finding out how to deal with the slimy pests. it s tuesday 18th june. our main story. millions of eligible people are being urged to register to vote in order to have their say in the general election, ahead of the deadline at midnight tonight. previous voters who have moved address, changed their nationality, or their name will also need to re register. it comes as parties return to the campaign trail today, with just over two weeks left until polling day. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has the latest. labour s campaign is captured in one word and so far it is a pitch keeping sir keir starmer s party miles ahead in the opinion polls. yesterday, the l ....
a year ago theatres in england closed their doors because of the pandemic. in that time the theatre world has lost income of around 200 million pounds. many theatre workers are freelancers and a quarter of them have gone out of business. our arts editor will gompertz has spoken to four performers who ve had to change jobs to make ends meet. music: there s no business like showbusiness theatre, one of the great success stories of britain s creative industries but this time last year the bright lights of the west end went dark. theatreland s professionals suddenly found themselves unemployed and needing a plan b. i am a freelance and as well as the show, i also do a range of other kinds of playing such as concerts and recording sessions and tourism things like that. as well as the show closing, all of that went up in smoke. so all of your income has disappeared? yes, exactly. these guys here were looking for an extra pair of hands and they kindly agreed to take me on. i ....
good morning. manchester city were in complete control in the champions league last night. they beat german side borussia monchengladbach 2 0 and cruise comfortably into the quarterfinals. good morning. yesterday, wales and scotland had the warmest day of the year so far. it is not going to be quite as mild across the board today, although it still will be mild. for many, dry with sunshine about showers in the south east. details later. good morning. it s wednesday, the 17th of march. the health secretary has insisted the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is safe, and urged all uk citizens to get the jab as soon as it is offered. matt hancock was speaking after sweden and latvia became the latest european countries to stop offering the vaccine following safety concerns. dan johnson has more. across europe there are questions. ..about the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, as more countries suspend its use. in italy, vaccination centres stand empty whilst presumably, coronavirus keeps sprea ....
and coming up on bbc news. another shock at the french open as fourth seed elena rybakina is knocked out byjasmine paolini. the italian s through to her first grand slam semifinal. of the d day landings. i m at the bayeux war cemetery, where more than 4,000 commonwealth servicemen who lost their lives in the normandy campaign are buried. june 6, 191m was the day that british, american, canadian and french troops landed on sword, juno, gold, omaha and utah beaches just miles away from here, taking the germans by surprise in what was the largest ever amphibious invasion. it changed the course of world war two. throughout the day, commemorative events have been taking place both here in france and in the uk. 0n the south coast in portsmouth, the king, the queen and prince william paid tribute to the last remaining d day veterans. more than a0 british veterans have travelled here to normandy, the youngest 98 years old. it comes ahead of the main event tomorrow at the britis ....
northern parts. mostly dry further south and i think you will notice the temperatures creep up. thanks, sarah. now it s time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. let s ta ke let s take you back down to normandy where events have been taking place throughout the day to mark the 80 years since the normandy landings. you can see there are events taking place there. that is the french president on the left of the screen and his wife just arriving. they are meeting veterans from 80 years ago. anniversary events taking place throughout the day today. we have seen also soup the events here in portsmouth, the uk and also there you can see the french president and his wife also there in france we are expecting a thanksgiving ceremony, a joint uk ceremony at the cathedral later this evening and there will also be a vigil at the cemetery that will light up in honour of those who fought on the beaches. we ve seen earlier today, the king and queen officially starting e ....