timber ship, thank you for coming in. —— martin bashir. finally, we have seen reports about weather conditions across the uk. on wednesday, chris page rounded up some of the effects of storm eleanor around the country. in clevedon, the promenade was out of bounds and emergency services we re of bounds and emergency services were on stand—by as the winds whipped up waves. wales also suffered. anglesey had fierce gusts and ferocious tides. several viewers spotted a spelling mistake, and they we re spotted a spelling mistake, and they were not impressed. this viewer e—mailed: thank you for all your comments. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news or current affairs or appear on the programme, you can call us on this number. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good evening. it's been a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. things turn gradually brighter and colder through the weekend, and quite a cold night ahead tonight with a cold north—easterly wind acr

martin bashir, thank you for coming in. finally, we have seen reports about weather conditions across the uk. on wednesday, chris page rounded up some of the effects of storm eleanor around the country. in clevedon and somerset, the promenade was out of bounds and emergency services were on stand—by as the winds whipped up waves. and wales also suffered. anglesey was pounded by fierce gusts and ferocious tides. several eagle—eyed viewers spotted a spelling mistake there, and they were not impressed. this viewer e—mailed: thank you for all your comments. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news or current affairs or even appear on the programme, you can call us on this number. you can find us on twitter and to have a look at our website. that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. hello there. following what has been a pretty stormy start to 2018, the weekend holds something a little quieter for most of us, but colder, and it will feel cold as well as the wind,

our religion editor martin bashir has the story. they'd walked up the aisles on many occasions, but never in church. flight attendants paula ruiz and carlos elorriga married in a civil ceremony because their church in santiago had been destroyed by an earthquake eight years ago. and so they asked the pope if he would bless their union. but pope francis, who wrote about love in the family two years ago, made them an even better offer. would they like him to marry them? an astounded groom describes what happens next. translation: we had a short and small ceremony. he took our hands and he asked if there was love in our marriage, and if we want to keep on being together all life long. i'm getting emotional as i say it. it's not easy. we said yes. translation: it was a huge emotion. we are very, very happy. the handwritten marriage document was signed by the bride and groom, with the pope adding his own name in spanish. francisco. he concluded the ceremony in the sky by saying, "i hope this motivates couples to marry". but as far as cat

well, martin bashir is with me now. welcome to newswatch. the status of religion in news coverage has clearly gone up, as you are now an editor and not just a correspondent — an admission, perhaps, that the bbc hasn't been doing enough on religion? we have seen a decline in religious affiliation, a decline in attendance at church and places of worship, so i think that the bbc is responding in part in the way that religious groups have responded — they are demanding more coverage, and the bbc is responding to that. but i don't think it is a bbc singularfailing. i think you have seen a cultural change. some listeners and viewers might be really worried about the fact that religious groups are demanding more coverage and the bbc is giving it. i think what you have to keep in mind is that we are a diverse country with different religious commitments and all of those people pay the licence fee. they all expect to have some kind of return. some of them will say they have a desire for worship programmes, documentaries, observational programmes

martin bashir, bbc news. a big congratulations. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. has asia's golf industry lost its swing? stay with us. and goodbye from me in london. following hot on the heels of the stormy weather yesterday brought wind gusts of 83 miles an hour to east in england, the focus today is on the snow. the sunlight shows snow showers to the north—west and here at is the trough, a cold front that enhances the amount of snow, the frequency and heaviness of snow showers. where it is going? western scotland, arriving in time for the morning rush—hour. you could see further disruption here with significant accumulations of snow. it could be one of those mornings. certainly worth checking condition of the roads before heading out on a journey in this part of the world. northern ireland will see snow showers, causing problems out and about and it is it is not snow then there is the risk of ice that it further south, showers across southern mars and england, many will have rain and wintering is over the hills. for many across england and it should be a su

martin bashir, bbc news. the pope has now arrived in the peruvian capital, the last leg of his tour. the crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the pontiff. he is going to have meetings with amazon leaders and the president. and for more on the pope, including a look at an incident in chile when he tended to a policewoman thrown from her horse, just go to our website. that's bbc.com/news. just briefly, even the royal supper rain delays. —— rail. prince harry and his fiancee meghan markle were an hour late for their first official visit to wales this afternoon because their train was delayed. that didn't stop hundreds of people braving the cold to greet them following hot on the heels of the stormy weather yesterday that brought wind gusts of 83 miles an hour to eastern england, the focus today is on the snow. the satellite picture shows snow showers to the north—west and here is a little trough, a cold front that enhances the amount of snow, the frequency and heaviness of snow showers. where it

here's our religion editor martin bashir. to the unrelenting dedication of the emergency services, archbishop justin welby chose the london ambulance headquarters in waterloo to deliver his new year message. and he began by describing the terara attack on nearby london bridge and borough market. on the third ofjune as the terrifying events unfolded on london bridge and in borough market, staff took over the 100 calls from those caught in the atrocities. he went on to catalogue other terror attacks at manchester, westminster, finsbury park and parsons green, along with the tragedy at grenfell tower. i visited grenfell tower while it was still burning, i remember the desperation and sorrow. alright? visiting borough market six months after the attack, justin welby witnessed the recovery of a community that, like others, has inspired the nation. in concluding his message, the archbishop of what would define us in the year ahead? will it be the depth of suffering or the breadth of compassion? the darkness or the light of human ki

martin bashir, bbc news. and the pope has now arrived in the peruvian capital lima on the last leg of his latin american tour. crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the pontiff, who is set for meetings with amazon leaders and the president, pedro pablo kuczynski. now, it turns out even the royals can suffer from train delays. prince harry and his fiancee meghan markle were an hour late for their first official visit to wales this afternoon. but that didn't stop hundreds of people waiting in the cold to see them at cardiff castle. the couple, who are due to marry in may, are on a tour of uk cities to introduce meghan to her new home. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. they were an hour late arriving, courtesy of britain's rail system — a points failure at didcot, to be precise. and though perhaps there wasn't quite the excitement they had found in brixton, south london, last week, the crowds who'd waited in cardiff nevertheless made the warmth of their welcome very clear. and when pe

here's our religion editor, martin bashir. paying tribute to the unrelenting dedication of the emergency services, archbishopjustin welby chose the london ambulance headquarters in waterloo to deliver his new year message. and he began by describing the terror attack at nearby london bridge and borough market. 0n the third ofjune, as the terrifying events unfolded on london bridge and in borough market, staff took over 100 calls from those caught up in the atrocities. the archbishop went on to catalogue other terror attacks at manchester, westminster, finsbury park and parsons green, along with the tragedy at grenfell tower. i visited grenfell tower while it was still burning. i remember the desperation and sorrow. you all right? visiting borough market six months after the attack, justin welby witnessed the recovery of a community that, like others, has inspired the nation. in concluding his message, the archbishop asked, what will define us in the year ahead? will it be the depth of suffering, or the breadth of compassion? t

martin bashir, bbc news. and the pope has now arrived in the peruvian capital lima on the last leg of his latin american tour. crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the pontiff who is set for meetings with amazon leaders and the president pedro pablo kuczynski. and for more on the pope including a look at an incident in chile when he tended to a policewoman thrown from her horse — just go to our website. that's bbc.com/news. and incredible pictures to share with you from australia's east coast, where two teenage boys have become the first to be rescued from the ocean by a drone. after using its camera to locate the boys, lifeguards were able to drop an inflatable rescue pod which swept the pair back to shore. lifeguards had been training to familiarise themselves with the drone equipment, when they noticed the boys needed help. that mean news again, prosecutors have been detailing allegations of abuse by the parents of 13 children rescued by police from their home in california. david annalie seven

martin bashir, bbc news. the pope has now arrived in the peruvian capital, lima, on the last leg of his latin american tour. crowds lined the streets to get a glimpse of the pontiff, he is set for meetings with president pedro pablo kuczynski and indigenous leaders from the amazon. stay with us here on bbc news. we have got business briefing in just a few moments, stay with us. hello again. following yesterday's storming whether that's all an astonishing wind gusts of 83 miles an hour across eastern england, the daily weather focus is back on snow. that is forecast to get heavierjust here, that is going to enhance the snow showers and where is that going? probably western scotland, time of arrival the morning rush—hour commute. it might well be one of those mornings across parts of western scotland with heavy showers and the potential for some significant snowfall. with the are getting colder, that snow is likely to get down to sea level at times. checking the conditions of the roads in yourarea checking th

here's our religion editor, martin bashir. paying tribute to the unrelenting dedication of the emergency services, archbishopjustin welby chose the london ambulance headquarters in waterloo to deliver his new year message. and he began by describing the terror attack at nearby london bridge and borough market. on the third ofjune, as the terrifying events unfolded on london bridge and in borough market, staff took over 100 calls from those caught up in the atrocities. the archbishop went on to catalogue other terror attacks at manchester, westminster, finsbury park and parsons green, along with the tragedy at grenfell tower. i visited grenfell tower while it was still burning. i remember the desperation and sorrow. you all right? visiting borough market six months after the attack, justin welby witnessed the recovery of a community that, like others, has inspired the nation. in concluding his message, the archbishop asked, what will define us in the year ahead? will it be the depth of suffering, or the breadth of compassion? t

the bbc‘s religion editor martin bashir tells us how he'll be tackling the competing demands of religious groups and the non—believing majority. first, the new year brought with it some distressing news, including the deaths of six people, including british businessman richard cousins, in a seaplane accident in australia. the crash was reported extensively on bbc news — too much so for several viewers, including alan winn. he wrote to us on tuesday. you've been sending us your comments on bbc news output over the christmas and new year period and one concern that's been voiced was the contrast some perceived in the coverage of two fires that took place on december 29th — one in an apartment building in the bronx, new york, which killed 12 people, and one in a restaurant in mumbai, where at least 15 people died. imtiyaz ansari rang that day identifying a discrepancy in the news reporting of the two incidents. it obviously showed a great deal of the fire that took place in the bronx where 12 people had died. but the same incident of fire has taken place in mumbai where 15 people have

he's been speaking to our religion editor martin bashir. i donald trump do solemnly swear... billy graham, led the nation in prayer. prayer. president when you came to the flat form... -- platform. blackpool in september, said he was surprised by trump's victory. surprised by trump's victory. believe on election night he was supposed to lose. supposed to lose. showed him, notjust a little behind, way behind. behind, way behind. happened mysteriously that night of the election. the election. ijust believe it was god's hand. god's hand. star stormy daniels $130,000 to remain silent about an affair. remain silent about an affair. does donald trump fit your model of christian character? christian character? donald trump is a work in progress. a work in progress. does he fit your model of christian character? model of christian character? does he fit my model? no. mrgraham will preach at a christian event in blackpool. event in blackpool. islam is a wicked and evail religion. religion. derogatory towards the gay community and muslims. and muslims. preach against muslim, i don't pr

he's been speaking to our religion editor martin bashir. i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear... is a sacred moment in the transition of power. led the nation in prayer. to the platform. of catholics voted for donald trump. in blackpool in september, said he was surprised by trump's victory. i believe, on election night, that he was supposed to lose. all the polls showed him notjust a little behind, way behind. that night of the election. and ijust believe it was god's hand. about an affair. does donald trump fit your model of christian character? he laughs. donald trump is... is a work in progress. does he fit your model of christian character? does he fit my model? no. in september, mr graham will preach at a christian event in blackpool. islam is a wicked and evil religion. to headline this event. community and towards muslims. i don't go against, preach against muslims. i don't preach against the gay community. i invite the gay community to come. that marriage is between a man and a woman. he will be praying for the president. transi

here's our religion editor martin bashir. special coin5 marking 100—year anniversaries of women getting the right to vote and the end of the first world war are being released this year. the royal mint will also introduce one5 celebrating 200 years since the publication of mary shelley's frankenstein. the two—pound coin, marking the anniversary of the first world war armistice, features a quote from wilfred 0wen‘s poem strange meeting, which says "the truth untold, the pity of war". that's this morning's main stories. it is seven am, good morning and happy new year. if you are joining us, perhaps watching in liverpool this morning where around 1400 cars have been destroyed after a fire broke out in a multistorey car park. that is next to the cities echo arena, it happened last night where arena, it happened last night where a horse show was being held. mercifully no one was hurt but residents in nearby apartments were evacuated and the fire service tackled the blaze, many people left stranded without their cars. that's

bashir has the story. they'd walked up the aisles on many occasions, but never in church. flight attendants paula ruiz and carlos elorriga married in a civil ceremony because their church in santiago had been destroyed by an earthquake eight years ago. and so they asked the pope if he would bless their union. but pope francis, who wrote about love in the family

this week martin bashir discusses coverage of religion on bbc news with samira ahmed. a happy new year, and welcome to the first newswatch of 2018 with me, samira ahmed. this week, after the bbc announces it's increasing its religious affairs coverage, we'll be asking why and what the impact will be?

our religion editor martin bashir was at the event in westminster and joins us now. good afternoon. welcome back to the qe2 conference centre, where a commemorative service to mark this yea r‘s commemorative service to mark this year's holocaust memorial day has concluded. there is a hubbub behind me people talking, eating and getting refreshments. the theme for this holocaust memorial day is the power of words. we have had some remarkable recitation of words delivered by actors like maureen lipman, derekjacobi and charles dance. we also had two rousing speeches by the secretary of state for communities and look of ‘s sajid javid and the chief rabbi. i am joint now by an individual who i am delighted to introduce you to. jones salter. joan, you were born in 1940, tell us about your family and what happened to your father? we were polishjewish. my mother happened to your father? we were polish jewish. my mother and happened to your father? we were polishjewish. my mother and father had lived in western europe most of their adult life. i was born february 9040 in brussels and made

let's speak to our religion editor martin bashir, who is at the event in westminster this afternoon. yes, good afternoon from the qe2 conference centre here in westminster, where we are about to have a commemorative event to mark holocaust memorial day as you said. that will be celebrated on saturday, with thousands of events across the country. i was at an event at the foreign office on tuesday when the chief rabbi said, quoting the book of ecclesiastic the old testament" there is a time to be silent and a time to speak". and he said that our silence should be to mourn the loss of those 6000 jewish men, women and children and then to speak out against bigotry. sajid javid, the secretary of state for housing, local government and communities, will be speaking in the main auditorium this afternoon, as will the chief rabbi. but i would like to introduce you now to a guest on afternoon live, sarah pollock. susan pollack. susan pollack, who is a holocaust survivor. tell me about your journey from hungary. holocaust survivor. tell me about yourjourney from hungary. we were the last ones t