On payments during the pandemic. And if you are behind on your rent because of everything thats been going on in the last year, do let me know what your situation is. We will be talking about this after 9 30am. And coming up this hour, a congregation in hertfordshire are shocked to discover an ordinary looking paiting of the last supper is actually a long lost masterpiece. The chancellor is set to announce millions of pounds worth of extra support to the badly hit Culture Sector in his budget tomorrow. £408 million will help museums, theatres and galleries in england to reopen once restrictions start to ease. Rishi sunak will also announce a £150 million fund to help communities to take over local pubs. Treasury officials said a significant chunk will be given to cricket, as fans prepare to return to stadiums this summer. And an extra £77 million will be given to the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland to provide their Culture Groups with similar backing
Cloud will stick most of the day. Its tuesday, the 2nd of march. Our top story. Communities could be given up to a quarter of a Million Pounds to take over struggling pubs in their area under plans expected to be announced in the budget tomorrow. The chancellor will unveil a Community Ownership fund, which is also expected to cover sports clubs, theatres and other venues at risk of closure. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason, has the details. How do you save your local pub . Many were already closing permanently before the pandemic. How many more might follow now we are out of the habit of propping up the bar . In the budget tomorrow, the chancellor will announce that Community Groups across the uk could be given up to a quarter of a Million Pounds to help take over struggling pubs. They will be helped, too, to buy into theatres and sports clubs. Rishi sunak will also say he will spend £300 million of taxpayers money to help Summer Sports such as tennis, horse racing and cricket
The oxford vaccine to the over 65s germany looks set to follow suit up and down on your tonsils, a good four strokes. With schools getting ready to start teaching again on monday, well be asking how pupils will prepare for a new kind of test. Tributes to the liverpool legend and telly favourite ian stjohn, whos died at the age of 82 im here, mummy, im here. As close as she can get we hear from west end star ruthie henshall, who doesnt want to have to sing to her mother online she wants to hold her hand. And coming up on bbc news, trainer Gordon Elliott fears his licence could be taken away. Hes been suspended from racing in Great Britain after being pictured sitting on a dead horse. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The figures speak for themselves and they paint a picture which suggests the Battle Against Covid is on the turn. The number of weekly registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week to the lowest level since t
Holiday firm pontins makes charges after a Whistle Blower reveals it was routinely discriminating against some families. Makes changes. Makes changes. Back on tv the bbc revives the channel behind normal people, killing eve and fleabag. Tributes to ian stjohn, one of liverpools most influential football players, whos died aged 82. And coming up this hour, a congregation in herefordshire shocked to discover an ordinary looking painting of the last supper is actually a long lost masterpiece. Good afternoon. Theres new evidence that the battle against covid 19 is being won. The number of weekly registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week, to the lowest level since the start of the year. The figures from the office for National Statistics suggest that the latest National Lockdown and the sucessful Vaccination Programme are working. Theres good news too on hospital admissions, down by 80 for those aged over 80 whove received a single dose o
good thursday morning, everyone. so glad phil is here in a very still hazy new york. it s a borderline apocalyptic and surreal. it s actually very serious. i you went down the rabbit hole of nasa scientists last night. of course you did. we have a lot to learn, talk about. for thosen on the west coast, welcome. this is a very, very real and significant issue. and climate change. we ll get into all of what is happening here in the air in our skies. we have a lot of other news. let s get started with five things to know for this thursday, june 8th. at round of thick smoke set to blanket the northeast and new york today. sources tell cnn the justice department has informed donald trump s legal team he is a target in the classified documents investigation. it it s a sign that an indictment could be near. happening soon, van der sloot will leave his prison in peru. he is facing fraud charges to the disappearance of natalee holloway. and mike pence delivering his toug