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americans might have wanted to venture to the beach this summer but there was hesitancy when it came to going to the cinema. normally blockbuster season, which covers a period from may until september, brings hollywood more than 40% of its annual revenues. but this year, because of covid 19, that figure was lower. among the top grossing films this blockbuster season were marvel s action spy thriller, black widow, f9 the latest instalment of the fast and furious franchise, and the horrorfilm a quiet place part ii. audience were pleased were to be able to return to cinemas. to be honest, i was almost over the moon excited about this is my first visit to a theatre since probably 2019. although several would be blockbusters stumbled at the american box office, the films that flew were those well suited to watching in an auditorium as cinemas opened up. the film that has performed so well because it waited for the movie theatre, and it s so perfectly tailored for the mov ....
surely the world s most famous timepiece. the answer isn t what you might think. after a multi million pound restoration project, the hands have been returned to their original colour as tim muffett reports right on time. countdown to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark british building is approaching the finish line. good to see you, ian. and you. what is it you re doing here? we re servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits that we couldn t actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. if you re a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one, i d imagine, this project. working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. to actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more years, that s just going to be fantastic. one of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the clock face ....
are dependent on nature, are dependent on the resilience that biodiversity brings. experts had assessed more than 130,000 species and found that more than a quarter are at risk of extinction. conservationists say it should be a clarion call for nature to be placed at the heart of all decision making at the united nations climate change conference at glasgow later this year. gail maclellan, bbc news. let s return to the news we brought you earlier that the former girls aloud singer sarah harding has died. her mum marie announced her death on instagram, saying she died peacefully at home this morning and paying tribute to her daughter as a beautiful girl and one of great talent, which is how she hoped she would be remembered. 0ur entertainment reporter mark savagejoins me now. not everyone was even aware she had beeniu not everyone was even aware she had been ill but in her relatively short life she achieved some remarkable things, not least being part of one of the mos ....
the doctors union, the british medical association, is calling on the government to take urgent action to tackle delays to the delivery of the winter flu jab. some gp surgeries in england and wales are cancelling appointments for the vaccine, after one of the uk s largest suppliers warned of a possible two week delay, because of a lack of lorry drivers. the department of health insists there s no shortage. daniela relph reports. 35 million people will be offered the vaccine to combat the flu virus this autumn and winter. those targeted have a higher risk of serious illness if the contract flew. but actually getting your flu jab is now riddled with delays stop vaccine is not being to gp surgeries in parts of england and wales, causing them to postpone appointments and flu clinics. it postpone appointments and flu clinics. . ., , postpone appointments and flu clinics. , ., ., clinics. it could be a real issue for clinics. it could be a real issue for patients - clinics. ....
because of the coronavirus. the senior british commander on the ground in kabul has been speaking for the first time about the evacuation operation. the last of the 1,000 british troops returned home at the weekend, after helping to rescue more than 15,000 people. brigadierjames martin says his troops did their duty in the midst of the most harrowing scenes. he s been talking to our defence correspondent jonathan beale. this is what british troops faced soon after they landed in the cauldron of kabul airport. the desperation of thousands of people trying to flee a country now under taliban control. soldiers trained for combat trying to instill some order in the chaos. a massive humanitarian mission that has taken its toll. when you are dealing with a very large crowd that is fearful, in fear of its life, crushing, pressing against you, when women and children are being crushed and, yes, dying, in some cases, in your arms, your agency to deal with the situation and chang ....