the bbc‘s tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements — apollo 11 — the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldrin to the moon. butjust imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this. it's one small step for man... phone rings. ..giant leap for mankind. phone rings. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969 but perhaps not here in the 21st century. the finnish telecommunications company nokia has been asked by nasa to set up a mobile phone network on the moon. in a statement, the compa ny‘s chief technology officer said... it's all part of the artemis programme, america's attempt to return to our nearest celestial neighbour. music: theme to 2001: a space odyssey. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later, eventually setting up a permanent base. the moon has been a constant presence and a constant mystery but, barring roaming charges, it may soon

tim allman, bbc news. just to bring you some breaking news because the los angeles lakers have just won the nba championship for the first time in 10 years. lead by an impressive performance by their star player le bronjames — he was named the game's most valuable player. the la kers defeated the miami heat 106 to 93 to win the best of 7 series a games to 2. the team's record equalling 17th championship comes after a particularly difficult year for the lakers — who lost franchise legend kobe bryant in a freak helicopter accident in january. their first championship in 10 yea rs. the finals series, like much of the season, was played without fans due to the coronavirus. now, of all the sectors affected by coronavirus, few have been hit harder than international travel. thailand faces a particular dilemma. their tourism industry accounted for roughly one fifth of their economy before the pandemic. 0ur south east asia correspondentjonathan head reports from the popular tourist island of koh pha ngan, to s

tim allman reports. archaeologically speaking, the sands of saqqara are the gift that keeps on giving. for around 3,000 years, the dead were buried here. and now, once more, it gives up its secrets. dozens of ornately decorated coffins found buried deep below the surface. not just an important historical find, but a source of some national satisfaction, too. i'm very proud that this discovery of today, with 59 wooden coffins in perfect condition of preservation, was done by egyptian mission and egyptian hands. the coffins are believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century bc, around the time of the 26th dynasty, the last native rulers of egypt before the persian conquest. their occupants were most likely priests, dignitaries, traders, important figures, and there may well be more to come, with other coffins still to be found. so today is not the end of the discovery. i consider it is the beginning of the big discovery. these sarcophagi will now be moved to the soon—to—be—opened grand egyptian muse

tim allman, bbc news. what an incredible talent. now on bbc news, five years ago, more than a million people crossed into europe — many taking huge risks as they embarked on dangerous journeys in an effort to escape conflict — and for a better life. the migrants who came to europe in 2015 — including here to sicily — were hoping to find shelter from war and terror or new opportunities for a better life. but their journey was often difficult and dangerous. thousands died attempting to reach europe's shores. and while some countries opened their arms, others put up fences and closed their borders. italy was one of the main destinations, and migration deepened divisions here, leading to the far right entering government. this tiny island of lampedusa is still struggling with migrant arrivals five years on. the joy of getting a chance at life. her name, francesca miracle after her birth on an italian rescue boat in 2015 as her mother fled libya. suffering seizures and in intensive care, they almost didn't make it. the bbc met th

tim allman, bbc news. law on all our stories on our website. —— more. hello. sunday will be the last day in this spell of fairly quiet, settled weather. that said, there will still be enough cloud out there to produce a little patchy rain in a few spots as we go through the day. but some of us will actually end up being a little bit brighter than we were on saturday. we're just in this weather pattern waiting for something to come along and the signs are there in the atlantic as low pressure starting to form and heading our way to bring some very different weather in the week ahead. as we'll see in a moment. this is how we start off on sunday morning. the thickest cloud through northern ireland, scotland, through northern and eastern england giving some outbreaks of mostly light rain. so some of us getting off to a damp start. there may be some early sunny spells in the far northeast of scotland. that will cloud over. and as all of this starts to push north again it will stay damp for some in scotland. but northern ireland will brighten up for a time. and part

tim allman, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge have released a video of their children prince george, princess charlotte and prince louis asking questions to sir david attenborough about the natural world. they filmed their children at kensington palace before meeting sir david in person. hello david attenborough what animal do you think will become extinct next? hello david attenborough i like flowers, do you like spiders to? what animal do you like? i think i like monkeys best. because they are such fun. sir david attenborough answering questions with prince george, princess charlotte and prince louis. now, it‘s time for a look at the weather. hello there. we‘ve already seen flooding across parts of the country from the incessant rainfall and it set to stay very wet through tonight and into tomorrow morning for some a risk of further flooding. the areas most at risk the unborn areas for whales the southwest of england and also for eastern scotland. but a blanket yellow warning remains in for

tim allman, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge have released a video of their children prince george, princess charlotte and prince louis asking questions to sir david attenborough about the natural world. they filmed their children at kensington palace before meeting sir david in person. sir david attenborough answering questions with prince george, princess charlotte and prince louis. the 40th london marathon kicks off tomorrow — but this year‘s event will be very different. instead of winding through the streets of the capital, it‘s being limited tojust elite athletes only. but other keen runners from around the world can take part virtually. and some of them have even been helped out by former england cricket captain, michael vaughan, as andy swiss reports. # don‘t stop thinking about tomorrow # don‘t stop thinking...# pick up your artichokes and your chickpeas or whatever it is you have got. stepping up to a unique challenge. this is leila and this is her seniors fitness class. she

tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements — apollo 11, the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldrin to the moon. butjust imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this. that's one small step for man... mobile phone rings. ..one giant leap for mankind. mobile phone rings. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969 — but perhaps not here in the 21st—century. the finnish telecommunications company nokia has been asked by nasa to set—up a mobile phone network on the moon. in a statement, the company's chief technology officer said... it's all part of the artemis programme, america's attempt to return to our closest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later, eventually setting up a permanent base. the moon has been a constant presence and a constant mystery but, barring roaming charges, it might soon be just a phone

tim allman, bbc news. they may be firmly on the ground but many, many miles above us, a nasa space probe which slammed into an asteroid on tuesday to collect a rock fragment sample is at risk of losing its consignment. the 0siris—rex mission aims to bring material from the asteroid bennu back to earth in 2023. the team in charge of the spacecraft said excess rock fragments had wedged open the lid of the collector and particles they had hoped to study back on earth were now drifting off into space. scientists are now trying to stow the samples on the spacecraft far more quickly than planned. hello. saturday brought some extremely wet and rather blustery weather for many parts of the uk. it was a particularly soggy end to the day in eastern and south—eastern parts of england. not quite as wet for most of us on sunday. still some heavy showers around, some blustery winds, but some sunny spells in between. you can see the speckled shower clouds here pushing in on our earlier satellite image. and it's this

tim allman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: president trump has made his first appearance at a public event following treatment for covid—19. speaking to supporters at the white house he said he was feeling great. and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main city just hours after a ceasefire came into effect between armenia and azerbaijan. residents of louisiana have been assessing the damage after hurricane delta wreaked havoc across the region. it's weakened to a tropical depression since coming ashore, but many of the areas hit were still recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane laura in august. aruna iyengar has this report. widespread flooding of streets and riverbanks in creole, south—western louisiana. this, the result of delta, a category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 160km/h. hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power, but it did bring out a few thrillseekers. many here in lake charles feel that delta has just added insult to injury. they

tim allman, bbc news. i can't say that has my appetite going... hello. saturday brought some extremely wet and rather blustery weather for many parts of the uk. it was a particularly soggy end to the day in eastern and south—eastern parts of england. not quite as wet for most of us on sunday. still some heavy showers around, some blustery winds, but some sunny spells in between. you can see the speckled shower clouds here pushing in on our earlier satellite image. and it's this stripe of cloud here that brought the heavy and persistent rain for many during the first half of the weekend. that is now clearing away. low pressure still very much driving the weather, so it is going to be another windy day and that wind coming in from the west will drive a fair few showers across parts of northern ireland, western scotland, the western side of england and wales, and quite a few i think blowing in across southern counties of england as well. not as many showers across the north—east of england or eastern scotland. and we will see some spells of sunshine. bu

tim allman, bbc news. the los angeles lakers have won the nba championship for a record equalling 17th time. lead by an impressive performance by their star player, lebron james — he was named the game's most valuable player — the lakers defeated the miami heat 106 to 93 to win the best of seven series four games to two. the team's first championship in 10 years comes after a particularly difficult yearfor the lakers, who lost legend kobe bryant in a freak helicopter accident in january. now, of all the sectors affected by coronavirus, few have been hit harder than international travel. thailand faces a particular dilemma. it's tourism industry accounted for roughly one fifth of its economy before the pandemic. 0ur south—east asia correspondentjonathan head reports from the popular tourist island of koh pha ngan, to see how it has been affected. this was one of the world's most famous beaches, with an equally famous party. hat rin on thailand's koh pha ngan used to be an essential stop on every backp

tim allman reports. archaeologically speaking, the sands of saqqara are the gift that keeps on giving. for around 3000 years, the dead were buried here. and now, once more, it gives up its secrets. dozens of ornately decorated coffins, found buried deep below the surface. not just an important historical find, but the source of some national satisfaction, too. i'm very proud that this discovery of today, with 59 wooden coffins in perfect condition of preservation, was done by egyptian mission and egyptian hands. the coffins are believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century bc, around the time of the 26th dynasty, the last native rulers of egypt before the persian conquest. their occupants were most likely priests, dignitaries, traders, important figures, and there may well be more to come, with other coffins still to be found. so today is not the end of the discovery. i consider it is the beginning of the big discovery. these sarcophagi will now be moved to the soon to be opened grand egyptian museum.

tim allman, bbc news. residents of louisiana are assessing the damage after hurricane delta wreaked havoc across the region. it's weakened to a tropical depression since coming ashore, but many of the areas hit are still recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane laura in august. aruna iyengar has this report. widespread flooding of streets and riverbanks in creole, south—western louisiana. this, the result of delta — a category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 160km/h. hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power, but it did bring out a few thrillseekers. many here in lake charles feel that delta has just added insult to injury. they were still reeling from the destruction wreaked by the more powerful hurricane laura, which hit in late august. laura's winds damaged tens of thousands of homes, leaving roofs across the region dotted with protective blue tarpaulins and more than 6,000 people living temporarily in hotels. man, my kids and my wife, man, some of them were scared. the

tim allman, bbc news. the french interior minister has called for some types of fireworks to be banned after they were used to attack a police station on the outskirts of paris in the early hours of sunday morning. around 40 people are said to have been part of the attack, which saw police having to barricade themselves inside the station as a crowd, armed with metal bars, tried to force their way inside. the minister, gerald darmanin, said the authorities would not be intimidated and appeared to link the attack to drug trafficking. now, of all the sectors affected by coronavirus, few have been hit harder than international travel. thailand faces a particular dilemma. their tourism industry accounted for roughly one fifth of their economy before the pandemic. our south east asia correspondentjonathan head reports from the popular tourist island of koh pha ngan, to see how it has been affected. this was one of the world's most famous beaches stop with an equally famous party. this city on thailand's koh pha

tim allman, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. borisjohnson is set to announce communities across england will be classed as "medium", "high" or "very high" risk under a new tiered coronavirus alert system. the north—west city of liverpool is expected to be the first area to face the toughest measures, but officials in the city want extra financial support for businesses asked to close. the french interior minister has called for some types of fireworks to be banned after they were used to attack a police station on the outskirts of paris in the early hours of sunday morning. around a0 people are said to have taken part, which saw police having to barricade themselves inside the station as a crowd, armed with metal bars, tried to force their way inside. support for the far—right freedom party has sharply fallen in municipal elections in vienna. heinz—christian strache's party gained 7% — a loss of more than 20% since the last elections in the city. it's a humiliation for the former austrian chancellor who was attempting a

tim allman, bbc news. a quick reminder of the breaking news, president trump has that he and his wife will begin quarantining after his close aide, hope hicks, tested positive to coronavirus. in a tweet he says... the first leg. but is it for me. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. hello. september was a drier than average month across much of the uk, but as you know, it's october now, and here comes the rain, initially from this area of low pressure, named storm alex by the weather service in france for impacts there, but nonetheless, parts of the uk are also going to see some very wet and windy weather from that during friday. particularly in england and wales, where it starts very wet in southern england and south wales. the rain moves northwards across the rest of wales, the midlands and east anglia during the day. it clears from parts of southern england, though, to further showers, and it's windy with those strong easterly winds gusting on the south coast, perhaps nearer 60 mph at tim

tim allman, bbc news. the iconic piano used byjohn lennon to record the song imagine went on sale yesterday and what would have been his 80th birthday. was close to where lennon grew up and immortalised by the beatles song strawberry forever. —— strawberry fields forever. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. hello there. during friday, we saw colder air sweep down across the whole of the uk, accompanied by a fair number of showers as well. this weekend, it remains on the chilly side. again, a mixture of sunshine and showers. the showers much more widespread, though, on saturday. we've got the colder air because the winds are coming in from the north or north—west. and that is because we have lower pressure sitting to the east of the uk and higher pressure towards the west. during the second half of the weekend, that high pressure m oves a little bit closer, so the winds will not be as strong and the showers will be few and far between. saturday could start dry, sunny and cold across so

tim allman, bbc news. now on bbc news — the travel show re—visits some of its favourite moments from the four corners of the uk. from deep inside a snow home to the walk of a lifetime. i do think this is a lifestyle now. this will never end for me. hello, welcome to the show from my hometown in london where we're slowly rolling into autumn with still yet no end in sight to the restrictions that — while they've been put in place to protect us all, is still making travel pretty difficult. so we thought this would be a really good time to take a look back at some of our favourite trips right here in the uk. now before this all happened, this brilliant city was considered one of the world's great vegan destinations. so back in 2018, i went to find out why meat—free had gone mainstream. i've only been vegan for maybe six months and even compared to when i started, the amount of vegan abundance of food in supermarkets — it's crazy. i was eating lots of chicken dippers and chicken kievs, i didn't feel t

tim allman, bbc news. i can't say it has my appetite going. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. hello. saturday brought some extremely wet and rather blustery weather for many parts of the uk. it was a particularly soggy end to the day in eastern and south—eastern parts of england. not quite as wet for most of us on sunday. still some heavy showers around, some blustery winds, but some sunny spells in between. you can see the speckled shower clouds here pushing in on our earlier satellite image. and it's this stripe of cloud here that brought the heavy and persistent rain for many during the first half of the weekend. that is now clearing away. low pressure still very much driving the weather, so it is going to be another windy day and that wind coming in from the west will drive a fair few showers across parts of northern ireland, western scotland, the western side of england and wales, and quite a few i think blowing in across southern counties of england as well. not as many showers across the northâ

and he's doing it in an unusual way — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. dawn in the mediterranean as this man begins hisjourney. stroke after stroke, wave after wave, he's a stand—up paddle border, and he's got quite an adventure ahead of him. the reason behind this trip is to gather money, contributions, to help lebanon. at the same time, to help offer moral support, psychological support for the people of lebanon that are really struggling at this moment. the explosion that took place in beirut in august was devastating. thousands of tonnes of nitrate and fertiliser, left unattended, it finally blew up. as well as the dead and the injured, an estimated 300,000 people were left homeless. so, christis has set off from cape greko in cyprus, beginning a roughly 200 kilometre journey to beirut, raising money and attention, as long as conditions remain fair. you need a certain degree of luck in this thing, as far as the weather is concerned. so, if the weather permits, everything is going to be ok. it's not going to be perfect, but hopefully it will be good

tim allman, bbc news. let's stick with artists. the graffiti artist banksy has confirmed he created a piece of art which has peered in nottingham. the work shows a girla nottingham. the work shows a girl a bicycle tire bicycle tire. it appeared on tuesday next to a bent icicle frame missing its back wheel. a plastic screen put over the mureau to protect it has really been vandalised twice —— mural. and well before banksy and picasso, the culture ministry says a figure of a reclining cat has been found in the sale of the country. scientists believe the cat, which didn't have a name, it was created by making depressions and exposing coloured earth in the ground. it's 37 metres long. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @jamesbbcnews. hello. sunday will be the last day in this spell of fairly quiet, settled weather. that said, there will still be enough cloud out there to produce a little patchy rain in a few spots as we go through the day. but some of us will actually end up being a little bit brighter than we were on saturday. we

and he's doing it in an unusual way, as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. dawn in the mediterranean as christis michaelides begins his journey. stroke after stroke, wave after wave, he's a stand—up paddle boat, and he's got quite an adventure ahead of him. the reason behind this trip is to gather money, contributions, to help lebanon. at the same time, to help offer moral support, psychological support for the people of lebanon that are really struggling at this moment. the explosion that took place in beirut in august was devastating. thousands of tonnes of nitrate, and fertiliser, left unattended, it finally blew up. as well as the dead and the injured, an estimated 300,000 people were left homeless. so, christis has set off from cape greko in cyprus, beginning a roughly 200—kilometre journey to beirut, raising money and attention, as long as conditions remain fair. you need a certain degree of luck in this thing, as far as the weather is concerned. so, if the weather permits, everything is going to be ok. it's not going to be perfect, but hopefully i

tim allman, bbc news. i must admit i'm a conversation with some of my colleagues in the newsroom about that story, not everyone is convinced. i will be back with more at the top of the hour and you can a lwa ys top of the hour and you can always keep up—to—date with the latest on our website. i can be found on twitter. for watching. hello. saturday brought some extremely wet and rather blustery weather for many parts of the uk. it was a particularly soggy end to the day in eastern and south—eastern parts of england. not quite as wet for most of us on sunday. still some heavy showers around, some blustery winds, but some sunny spells in between. you can see the speckled shower clouds here pushing in on our earlier satellite image. and it's this stripe of cloud here that brought the heavy and persistent rain for many during the first half of the weekend. that is now clearing away. low pressure still very much driving the weather, so it is going to be another windy day and that wind coming in from the w

tim allman, bbc news. the russian and french leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the latest conflict between azerbaijan and armenia, now in its fourth day. it's the heaviest fighting between the two sides, over an area of disputed territory, in more than a quarter of a century. azerbaijani forces have been facing armenian soldiers in the enclave, which has been controlled by ethnic armenian separatists for decades. the un secretary—general has warned that as many species face extinction, humanity is waging a war on nature. almost 150 leaders addressing the un's biodiversity summit have called for urgent help to avoid a repeat of the failure to meet targets to save animals and plants around the world. mark lobel reports a million species face extinction in a degraded planet. tackling pollution and protecting our evidence are urgent calls to rebuild the planets relationship with nature and stop waging war on it. it is an environmental issue. it expands to economics, social justice, human righ

tim allman, bbc news. emmanuel "onry" henry is one of the few black opera singers in the north—western united states. injune, he and portland state university student madisen hallberg went viral for their impromptu duet of the national anthem. it marked a moment of racial unity amid nationwide black lives matter protests. here's onry‘s story. one day towards the end of may, i left my house. i began to walk down the street, and i hear this vocalist. # 0 say, can you see. it's a friday in may. i had been singing in the park blocks for maybe 20 minutes, just the national anthem over and over again, getting different takes. out of the corner of my eye, i see this guy. he kind of passes and keeps going down the block. # were so gallantly streaming. i thought to myself, "you know, it's been a really, really long time since you sang with somebody." and hejust asked. "would you mind if ijoin you?" and she said. "sure," because i'm always down for anything. when he first came in with his voice, i was like, "oh

tim allman, bbc news. the brazilian health ministry has confirmed that the country has passed 150,000 coronavirus deaths, just two days after confirmed cases passed 5 million. the country is the third worst hit for infections, after the us and india. gail maclellan reports. 0ut out for a ride in sao paulo state. and stopping for a quick selvey. without a mask and seemingly without a care. this is the president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, like the president to his north, bolsonaro has been playing down the seriousness of the virus. translation: if you catch it one day, don't worry. we try to avoid it, you know. iam 65 yea rs avoid it, you know. iam 65 years old. i did not feel anything, not even a little flu. the president who himself contracted the coronavirus is encouraging a return to normality to avoid the collapse of the economy, showing himself without a mask at official events or with his followers. despite initial criticism of his handling of the crisis, his approval ratings have actually risen, than

tim allman, bbc news. let's return to news that the prime minister is to announce tighter restrictions for the worst hit areas in the commons tomorrow. martin greenhow is managing director of mojo, a chain of cocktail bars in the north of england including leeds, manchester and nottingham. he told me about some of his concerns. i think it is important to save the cu rfew i think it is important to save the curfew already represents a systematic execution of the hospitality sector. the proposed further restrictions we are expecting tomorrow and this week will only expedite that. we are looking at businesses that have had the turnover slashed to some 20% of their normal levels, a situation thatis their normal levels, a situation that is simply not sustainable and the proposed support packages the government have been offering simply are not fit for purpose. they will not keep tens, hundreds of thousands of people injobs, tens of not keep tens, hundreds of thousands of people in jobs, tens of thousands of peo

tim allman, bbc news. despite their opposing views, both us presidential candidates want to change how social media platforms operate and make tech firms more accountable for illegal and harmful content. debates are raging on and offline about what sort of model is best but one system adopted by germany is increasingly being discussed around the world. our cyber reporterjoe tidy has been taking a look at whether it's worked, and the possible dangers of policing public spaces online. there aren't many things these men agree on but when it comes to social media, they are strangely in step. thank you very much. we are here today to defend free speech from one of the gravest dangers... both donald trump and joe biden want to take away the us law that protects platforms from being liable for what their users post. donald trump wants to repeal it to reduce censorship. joe biden wants to get rid of it to compel companies into doing more to tackle harmful content. whoever wins the presidency it seems change is com

tim allman, bbc news. for 2a years politicians and celebrities have been free of the curse of spitting image, living without fear a british court has sentenced seven members of a romanian going for the audacious theft of rare books worth about $3 million. the first edition books by isaac newton and galileo were stolen by the gang ina daring galileo were stolen by the gang in a daring mission impossible style heist. they cut through the roof of a warehouse before abseiling down and avoiding motion detectors. 200 books we re motion detectors. 200 books were recovered from under the floor of the house in rural romania. for 2a years politicians and celebrities have been free of the curse of spitting image, living without fear of being mercilessly satired. but all of that comes to an end this saturday as the puppet show that defined the ‘80s and ‘90s returns on a uk commercial streaming service, britbox. featuring a whole new cast of characters the new series promises to be as outrageous as ever. let's take

tim allman, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge have released a video of their children, george, charlotte and louis, asking questions to sir david attenborough about the natural world. they filmed their children at kensington palace before meeting him in person. hello, david attenborough. what animal do you think will become extinct next? hello, david attenborough. i like spiders, do you like spiders too? what animal do you like? i think i like monkeys best. because they're such fun. he answered the question. i watched the whole video and he a nswered watched the whole video and he answered all of their questions. they listen to us all. it is just worth recapping oui’ all. it is just worth recapping our main story. —— a lesson to us our main story. —— a lesson to us all. president trump is beginning his second night at walter reed hospital, just north of the white house. and there is a statement which has 110w there is a statement which has now been released by the press secretary to the

tim allman reports. archaeologically speaking, the sands of saqqara are the gift that keeps on giving. for around 3,000 years, the dead were buried here. and now, once more, it gives up its secrets. dozens of ornately decorated coffins, found buried deep below the surface. notjust an important historical find, but the source of some national satisfaction, too. i‘m very proud that this discovery of today, with 59 wooden coffins in perfect condition of preservation, was done by egyptian mission and egyptian hands. the coffins are believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century bc, around the time of the 26th dynasty, the last native rulers of egypt before the persian conquest. their occupants were most likely priests, dignitaries, traders, important figures, and there may well be more to come, with other coffins still to be found. so today is not the end of the discovery. i consider it is the beginning of the big discovery. these sarcophagi will now be moved to the soon—to—be—opened grand egyptian

tim allman, bbc news. —— a new princess. a british court has sentenced seven members of a romanian going for the audacious theft of rare books worth about $3 million. the first audition —— edition books by isaac newton and galileo was stolen by the gangin and galileo was stolen by the gang ina and galileo was stolen by the gang in a daring mission impossible style heist. they cut through the roof of a warehouse, before abseiling down to avoid motion detectors. 200 books were recovered from under the floor of a house in rural romania. for 2a years politicians and celebrities have been free of the curse of spitting image, living without fear of being merciliessly satired. but all of that comes to an end this saturday as the puppet show that defined the ‘80s and ‘90s returns on a uk commercial streaming service, britbox. featuring a whole new cast of characters the new series promises to be as outrageous as ever. let's take a look. why did you say this show is called? the name, or noman to the romans, latin, is spitting

tim allman, bbc news. the russian and french leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between azerbaijan and armenia, now in its fourth day. it's the heaviest fighting between the two sides, over an area of disputed territory, in more than a quarter of a century. azerbaijani forces have been facing armenian soldiers in the enclave, which has been controlled by ethnic armenian separatists for decades. the first person ever to be cured of hiv — timothy ray brown — has died of cancer. in 2007 mr brown — already diagnosed with hiv — was being treated for leukaemia. the treatment destroyed his bone marrow and he was given a transplant from a naturally hiv resistant donor. this effectively cured him of the virus but his leukaemia returned earlier this year. timothy's partner announced his passing on tuesday. here's jeff taylor, who works in hiv advocacy, and was friends with timothy and his partner. it's very important to say how important he was to the hiv cure research initiative.

tim allman, bbc news. the bcg vaccine has been protecting millions of children worldwide against tuberculosis for nearly a century, but scientists are now hoping it may help to save lives from covid—19. researchers believe the vaccine causes wide—spread changes to the immune system, which could help in the protection against other infections, like coronavirus. now, a uk—based trial is being launched to test the theory. here's our health and science correspondent james gallagher. in the fight against covid, scientists are turning to one of our oldest vaccines. a new preventive weapon has now joined the battle. bcg vaccine. the bcg jab was designed to fight tuberculosis, and was first trialled in 1921. it's since been given to hundreds of millions of people. but now doctors think its effect on the immune system may lessen the impact of coronavirus too. sam hilton is a gp. hisjob, dealing with patients, puts him at higher risk of getting covid. he's one of a thousand people in the uk, including care hom

tim allman, bbc news. residents of louisiana are assessing the damage after hurricane delta wreaked havoc across the region. it's weakened to a tropical depression since coming ashore, but many of the areas hit are still recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane laura in august. aruna iyengar has this report. widespread flooding of streets and river banks in creole, south—western louisiana. this, the result of delta — a category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 160km/h. hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power, but it did bring out a few thrillseekers. many here in lake charles feel that delta has just added insult to injury. they were still reeling from the destruction wreaked by the more powerful hurricane laura, which hit in late august. laura's winds damaged tens of thousands of homes, leaving roofs across the region dotted with protective blue tarpaulins and more than 6,000 people living temporarily in hotels. man, my kids and my wife, man, some of them were scared. th

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. meet the maestro. the mini maestro. guillaume benoliel is six years old and has an extraordinary gift. he has been playing piano since he was a toddler, picking out keys sat on his mother's lap. remarkable young man, though he fairly blase about it all. translation: a reader she is, the notes, he says, then i'd try to play several times without mistakes with the right fingering. -- i read the sheets. maestro began piano lessons at the age of four. his music teacher has never seen anything like it. translation: maestro has a rare talent. i have met talented people in my career, but not like him. in fact, when i'd talk about talent it's a mix of things, a mix of mind, heart, and hands. he may be something special, but he is still a six—year—old boy. both his pa rents a re six—year—old boy. both his parents are amateur musicians and say they will support him in anything he chooses to do. translation: i live with him and his adventures. every day is full of music. maestro has progressed fast and well and every day,

tim allman, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others, but did not say whether he tested negative for coronavirus. and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main city, just hours after a ceasefire came into effect between armenia and azerbaijan. let's get more on the us election and the continuing health issues raised by president trump's covid diagnosis and his return to the campaign trail. i spoke to democratic strategist cristina antelo to get her reaction to president trump's speech at the white house. it definitely violates all of the campaign regulations that would go along with the hatch act — for example, you are not allowed to have campaign events at the white house. we already saw him flout those rules in august with the convention and now, we're seeing him do straight—up campaign events at the white house, trying to change the rules and the definition of calling it something different. but that

tim allman, bbc news. a new, artificial "white sand" beach is sparking controversy in the philippines. environmentalists say the manila bay sands project, part of a wider £20 million government plan to clean up manila bay, is damaging to the local ecosystem and hazardous to public health. but it is very popular. howard johnson reports. this is manila's new white sand beach made of crushed dolomite rock, pa rt beach made of crushed dolomite rock, part of a plan to clean up the city's arbour, years of neglect caused by waste from residential buildings and harbours. you can see the real problem of manila bay here, the real problem of manila bay here, the waste that has accumulated from the waste that has accumulated from the 13 million people that live in this city. what you won't be able to detect is the awful smell of the water, the foetal matter in there is so water, the foetal matter in there is so high, it is currently unsafe to swim but the government are cleaning up swim but the government are cleanin

tim allman reports. archaeologically speaking, the sands of saqqara are the gift that keeps on giving. for around 3000 years, the dead were buried here. and now, once more, it gives up its secrets. dozens of ornately decorated coffins, found buried deep below the surface. not just an important historical find, but the source of some national satisfaction, too. i‘m very proud that this discovery of today, with 59 wooden coffins in perfect condition of preservation, was done by egyptian mission and egyptian hands. the coffins are believed to date back to the 6th or 7th century bc, around the time of the 26th dynasty, the last native rulers of egypt before the persian conquest. their occupants were most likely priests, dignitaries, traders, important figures, and there may well be more to come, with other coffins still to be found. so today is not the end of the discovery. i consider it is the beginning of the big discovery. these sarcophagi will now be moved to the soon—to—be—opened grand egyptian

tim allman, bbc news. the brazilian help ministry has confirmed the country has passed 150,000 debt days after cases passed 5 million in the it's the second were —— third worst hit country in the world. the president has repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the virus. efforts are under way in peru to protect some of the countries inca treasures from a raging wildfire. the peruvian air force deployed water—dropping helicopters to confine the blaze and keep it from reaching archaeological areas, yet strong winds have stoked the flames and have made fire control difficult. they‘ re among hundreds of firefighters and volunteers involved in the effort in the southern region of the country that includes the 15th century citadel machu picchu. the headlines on bbc news: president trump has made his first appearance at a public event following treatment for covid—19. speaking to supporters at the white house he said he was feeling great. and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main

tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of our top story: donald trump has tweeted a video from hospital saying he's doing well — but says he still expects to remain at the walter reed medical centre for a few more days. released a short time ago he said: "i feel much better," and will "be back soon". you can keep up to date with donald trump's condition by heading to our website. there's also analysis on how these events may affect the us presidential election. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. it has been a thoroughly wet night up and down the country. we continue with more heavy rain through this morning, mainly across western and southern areas and it is here we will see some transport disruptions and flooding in places. it is here where the winds will be strongest as well. tied in with this area of low pressure, you can see where the isobars are closer together in south—western areas and this is where we will have the weather fronts bringing

tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of the main story that donald trump president of the united states has announced he is going into quarantine along with the first lady after one of his closest aides, hope hicks, tested positive to think coronavirus. hope hicks and president have in close company both travelling to the presidential debate in clevela nd presidential debate in cleveland and then going on to minnesota on wednesday. we will keep track of that. hello. september was a drier than average month across much of the uk, but as you know, it's october now, and here comes the rain, initially from this area of low pressure, named storm alex by the weather service in france for impacts there, but nonetheless, parts of the uk are also going to see some very wet and windy weather from that during friday. particularly in england and wales, where it starts very wet in southern england and south wales. the rain moves northwards across the rest of wales, the midlands and east anglia during the day. it clears fro

tim allman, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take it back to washington to the medical centre where we are hoping to hearjust a a few moments time from president trump's position, or someone at the medical centre who is dealing with the president's kays. laura is on standby to bring that are just a few moments. —— president's case. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas the weather is continuing to cause disruption through the rest of the weekend, particularly with the slow—moving nature of the rainfall. a couple of areas have ample weather warnings for heavy rain, particularly wales, west midlands, died was part of south—west england, flooding likely, also for eastern scotland, heavy rain and by weather warning. 120 millimetres over the highs ground to corsican flooding problems through the afternoon and evening. tonight still reign with us on the brisk easterly wind across scotland, pushing into northern ireland. where and when dick was wales and much of southern england. some

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for lewis hamilton, this must be such a familiar feeling. 92 times now he has experienced the thrill of the chequered flag, and top spot on the winners' podium. in terms of race victories, he is the greatest formula i driver of all time. in a tweet, he said "today is beyond my wildest dreams, i couldn't be here without my team, continuously innovating are pushing the barrier in this game. i'm so grateful to have you guys by my side for this journey." how long have you been racing cars for already lewis? one year. it was clear that lewis hamilton was something special, even from an early age. here is on children's television as a seven—year—old boy. cool, calm and collected. when he got behind the wheel of a full—sized car, success seemed inevitable. he won his first title in 2008, the youngest driver to become world champion. but he is more thanjust but he is more than just a sporting superstar. he is an iconic figure, a successful role model and a campaignerfor the black commun

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. meet the maestro... plays piano. ..the mini maestro. guillaume benoliel is six years old and has an extraordinary gift. he's been playing piano since he was a toddler, picking at keys sat on his mother's lap. a remarkable young man, although he sounds fairly blase about it all. "i read the sheets, the notes," he says. "then i try to play several times without mistakes, with the right fingering." plays piano guillaume began piano lessons at the age of four. his music teacher has never seen anything like it. translation: guillaume has a rare talent. i have met talented people in my career, but not like him. in fact, when i talk about talent it's a mix of things, a mix of mind, heart, and hands. he may be something special, but he is still a six—year—old boy. both his parents are amateur musicians and say they'll support him in anything he chooses to do. translation: i live with him his adventures. every day is full of pleasure because i love music, and my husband as well. guillaume has progressed fast and well and every day, every nig

tim allman, bbc news. it goes on and on doesn't it? let's cross to the bbc sports centre now for the latest sport. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is your thursday sport briefing. serena williams will have to wait till next year for a potential record—equalling 24th grand slam after pulling out of the french open on wednesday because of an achilles injury. williams sustained the injury at the us open earlier this month and it was clearly troubling her during monday's1st round victory in paris against fellow—american kristie ahn. the american says she needs to rest for the next month at least but could miss the rest of the year. inter milan made it two wins out of two in italy's serie a with a 5—2 victory at newly—promoted benevento. inter wasted no time in taking control of the game. they were in front after only 28 seconds — with a goalfrom romelu lukaku. and the belgian international was on target again before half—time. that's three goals for him in the first two games of the season. in germany, bayern munich won the s

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the world of fashion, everything is new and everything stays the same. look at these dresses. some of them are more than 100 years old. some are much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time and the evolution of design. instead of staging a masterworks show, we wanted to, in a way, i suppose have a show that is a meditation on temporality and fashion, in a way. archive: what could be smarter than this dress with diamante effect on collar and cuffs and a pleated skirt? artistically designed, it costs only £3, 17 and six. fashion is and always has been a hugely important and lucrative business. it has fascinated men and women throughout the decades. almost all the dresses here are in black to emphasise the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not so famous. part of the show is also looking at designers, well—known designers like galliano and issey miyake, but less designers who have been sort of written out of fashion history because theyâ€

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. in some ways, it's dehumanising. keith raniere described himself as a motivational speaker, a self—help guru who wanted to make the world a better place. the stage actor who goes out on stage can touch each individual in the audience and every performance is different because of that human—to—human contact. what the world needs, i believe, is more human—to—human contact. this was keith raniere in court in brooklyn, the convicted leader of a sex cult. he had to sit and listen to 15 of his victims describe what they had endured as part of the invm group, also known as the vow, mostly young women who he abused, exploited and even branded. the judge's sentence, which in effect incapacitate keith raniere for the rest of his life, should hopefully give them some sense of security and should stand as a warning to others who would participate in similar conduct that when justice catches up with you, as it did today, it is severe. described as his second—in—command, the television actress allison mack, one of se

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. it came to me one night as i was falling asleep that i had finished with those amorous adventures to which i had long been a slave. "finished with love? " my heart murmured. the words of louise gluck, read by the poet herself. a writer exploring familiar themes like love, ageing, death and humanity. her work had already won plenty of awards, but now it would win the biggest of them of all. the nobel prize in literature for 2020 is awarded to the american poet louise gluck, for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal. louise gluck has published more than a dozen works of poetry and essays. her voice described as unmistakable, uncompromising and candid, always striving for clarity. this is a great resource when treats great topics with radical change, when a leap forward is made out of deep loss. gluck herself, presented with a national humanities medal by barack obama in 2016, has said she was surprised by the award. she gets to be a