edward colston. the british slave trader stands no more. what would have been an act of vandalism on any other day felt like an expression of pure joy. it has left me with one big question. will this change anything? bristol presents a fantastic story to the outside world, but it is also true that people like me are born destined to die earlier, to get sick earlier, to get a poorer education and end up in mental health institutions or end up injail. i am a ngaio anyia, musician, activist and bristolian. i love my city, so now the spotlight is on us. can we get it right? my story with the man on the plinth starts 15 years ago when i was at colston‘s girls' school. once a year, there would be a big commemoration service where we would give thanks to him. what they didn't tell us was that edward colston made a large chunk of his fortune through the trade of enslaved africans. colston‘s ships transported an estimated 84,000 slaves. as many as 19,000 died en route and were thrown overboard. but much of bristol's wealth was built on the money

edward colston. the british slave trader stands no more. what would have been an act of vandalism on any other day felt like an expression of pure joy. it has left me with one big question. will this change anything? bristol presents a fantastic story to the outside world, but it is also true that people like me are born destined to die earlier, to get sick earlier, to get a poorer education and end up in mental health institutions or end up injail. i am a ngaio anyia, musician, activist and bristolian. i love my city, so now the spotlight is on us. can we get it right? my story with the man on the plinth starts 15 years ago when i was at colston‘s girls‘ school. once a year, there would be a big commemoration service where we would give thanks to him. what they didn't tell us was that edward colston made a large chunk of his fortune through the trade of enslaved africans. colston‘s ships transported an estimated 84,000 slaves. as many as 19,000 died en route and were thrown overboard. but much of bristol's wealth was built on the mon

some people in bristol were angry at the weather colston statue came down. some might be angry at the way one has gone up without permission, the cranes coming in the middle of the night. what do you say to them? sometimes you have to do something, because otherwise nothing ever gets done. ifelt like if i had done it officially, it would have taken five yea rs officially, it would have taken five years in the conversation would have moved on. tonight, it seems the new statue itself could soon be moved on. the mayor of the city has said anything that is displayed here without permission will have to be taken down. he wants the public to decide democratically what happens to this space. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. let's take a look at some of today's other news. bbc news is cutting 520 jobs for its news operation — 70 more than announced earlier this year. the bbc‘s political interview programme, the andrew neil show, is being removed as part of the cuts. the bbc is facing increased financial pressure because of the coronavirus pandemic. the plans are part

the statue of slave trader edward colston is replaced — with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down. and coming up on bbc news: confirmation that the lions‘ tour of south africa will go ahead. three test matches are scheduled against the world champions in july and august. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a £4 billion cut in vat has come into force across the hospitality sector, allowing companies to cut their prices — but not all of them say they will. the tax, which has been reduced from 20% to 5% untiljanuary, is aimed at helping to boost the economy and protectjobs. starbucks and mcdonald's are among those saying they will reduce their prices — but some firms are expected to use the windfall to shore up their own finances hit by the lockdown. here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. it's the chancellor's £4 billion giveaway to try to get the economy moving. slashing the vat you pay for going out, including two restaurants and pubs, and to campsites, cinemas and zoos. we need to give these businesses the confidenc

the artworks inspired by a viral instagram post but return spend picturing her shortly after the colston statue was toppled you know for me getting on my plane you know i raise my fist and i raise my face to give power back to the people back to the slaves who died at the hands of pollsters and titled a surge of power at the sculpture was installed without the local councils approval and intervention dreamed up by artists mark quinn you know we had to keep it secret because this is a debate to be really clear this is a temporary installation it's not saying this is what should be on the plate forever they say this conversation is in the public realm and i want this girl through part of the conversation. they hope the structure will inspire more action to talk all racism it's definitely cold snooze no more and it's time to change it's time to move on it's time for people to keep talking educate themselves and i just think that's really important. bristol's mayor has not confirmed if and when the statue will be removed but he says the future of the plan must be decided in a process that in

some people in bristol were angry at the way the colston statue came down. some might be angry at the way one has gone up without permission, the cranes coming in the middle of the night. what do you say to them? sometimes you have to do something, because otherwise nothing ever gets done. ifelt like if i had done it officially, it would have taken five years and the conversation would have moved on. tonight, it seems the new statue itself could soon be moved on. the mayor of the city has said anything that is displayed here without permission will have to be taken down. he wants the public to decide democratically what happens to this space. now on bbc news. coronavirus: your stories. philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—19 has changed their lives. welcome to coronavirus: your stories, a programme about how covid—19 is changing lives around the world. i am philippa thomas. this week, we are talking to doctors who are fighting the virus in struggling states, countries t

some people in bristol were angry at the way the colston statue came down. some might be angry at the way one has gone up without permission, the cranes coming in the middle of the night. what do you say to them? sometimes you have to do something, because otherwise nothing ever gets done. ifelt like if i had done it officially, it would have taken five years and the conversation would have moved on. tonight, it seems the new statue itself could soon be moved on. the mayor of the city has said anything that is displayed here without permission will have to be taken down. he wants the public to decide democratically what happens to this space. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. now on bbc news... coronavirus: your stories. philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—19 has changed their lives. welcome to coronavirus: your stories, a programme about how covid—19 is changing lives around the world. i am philippa thomas. this week, we are talking to doctors who are fighting the virus in

they hope the statue will inspire more action to tackle racism it's definitely colston is no more and it's time for change it's time to move on it's time to people to keep talking educate themselves and i just think that's really important. crystal's mayor has not confirmed if and when the statue will be removed but he says the future of the plant must be decided in a process that includes everyone in the city even those who would have preferred that work colston to remain. while his identity is unknown he's off work amman's recalled prices thanks sees distinctive style has made him one of the walls most famous streets austin on tuesday he released a video showing his newest work painted in a london subway train it's commentary on the coronavirus the street artist going underground disguising himself as a 2 part cleaner and then getting to work. stenciling his signature raps on the wall. this one apparently sneezes on the window he calls the hard work if you don't mask you don't get. people in the carriage prefer not to get involved. london's underground operator has confirmed the wor

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the sculpture of edward colston was thrown into bristol harbor during a block lives motor protest in early june and was later polled out of the water by the authorities the plinth study mt artist mark quinn put off his new work on wednesday it depicts a british woman called jen reed making a block power salute for the creation of a statue read posed for the artist in his london studio here so she reacted to the piece came but obviously on the last night of protest i stood and my husband had taken a picture of me. i sit down on social media. went viral i think it's a great day to restore i think it's a great day to watch out of the mirror of bristol has just issued a statement saying the city council did not want to approve the new statue he added a history commission has been established to decide what will happen to the plane it remains unclear how long the statue of jan reid will remain in place but some think it should stay. but i just know that people if they still have the highest need to stay strong they and to say i'm faced with this label in just kind of state this is all for

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and the statue of slave trader edward colston is replaced with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a £4 billion cut in vat has come into force across the hospitality sector, allowing companies to cut their prices — but not all of them say they will. the tax, which has been reduced from 20% to 5% untiljanuary, is aimed at helping to boost the economy and protectjobs. starbucks and mcdonald's are among those saying they will reduce their prices — but some firms are expected to use the windfall to shore up their own finances hit by the lockdown. here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. it's the chancellor's £4 billion giveaway to try to get the economy moving. slashing the vat you pay for going out, including two for going out, including to restaurants and pubs, and to campsites, cinemas and zoos. we need to give these businesses the confidence to know that, if they open up, invest in making their premises safe and protectjobs, demand will be there, and be there quickly. restaurants like this one p

this is where in bristol, the slave trader edward colston's statue was pulled off overnight. we had mark quinn, the artist, put up an image of the protester there and you can seejen read below her statue, really quite a powerful impact and a powerful statement for bristol. because it has been authorised by the council, brister dome at bristol may have had their own plans. —— bristol may have had their own plans. paul lead, just briefly. bristol said it was up to the public. this comes with its own story, and i think it's beautiful. i think it should stay. this is the kind of history we should be proud of. asa, would you be happy for this to stay? it is very, very striking. you can see jen to stay? it is very, very striking. you can seejen reid, a black lives matter actavis, in front of the statue. -- actavis. we sell that, -- we saul the community behind the removal, very much for that by all means of. that will be interesting to see what happens next. that was put up overnight as asa was saying, without permission. we will see what eve ryo ne without permission. we will

fist, i raised my fist to give power back to the people, back to the slaves that died at the hands of colston. >> the sculpture was installed without the local counsel's approval. an intervention came. >> we had to keep it a secret. this is a temporary installation. it is not saying this is what should be there forever. it is saying this conversation is in the public realm and i want this to be part of the conversation. >> they hope the statue will inspire more action to tackle racism. >> it is definitely colson is no more. it is time to move on and for people to keep talking and educating themselves. i think that is reallyy importrtant. >> bristol's mayor has notot confirmed if and when the statue will be removed but he says the future must be decided in a process that includes everyone in the city. even those who would have preferred the statue to remain. brent: you are watching dw news from berlin. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day tonight. is the u.s. president hijacking the pandemic? we will be right back. apple has managed to overturn inn order to repay thi

cheering last month, the statue of the 18th century slave trader and philanthropist edward colston was toppled in the heart of bristol. now, he awaits restoration. but the graffiti is to be preserved — symbol of a new understanding that the experience of victor and vanquished are part of the same story. well, this is one history that's been brought low, covered in mud by people who are hoping to create a new history. but the fact is, both our faces represent bristol. i think nobody owns history. no one race, no one group owns history. and i'd like for us to start thinking about history in a collective sense. we should think of history as a british history. and that, i think, will encourage people to feel british, that feel that they have a stake in british society. british colonialism defines who we all are. it's left a family album of different peoples and races. it is our story. every single moment. clive myrie, bbc news, in bristol. chile has been hard hit by the pandemic. nearly 300,000 cases, more than 6,000 deaths. as the bbc‘s tim allman reports, one nurse is trying to ease

., the statue of a black lives matter's -- matter was toppled, the edward colston statue, and it is said at the new one was put there incorrectly and will be removed. still to comegr on the p, the heatwave in the siberian arctic and how that has affected thweather in other parts of the world, as well. ♪ katty: new research shows that birth rates arnd the world are falling dramatically, according to the university of washington, saying that nearly every country could have shrinking populations tu the end of the c, that could have a jaw-dropping effect. >> we have this trend of reducing childbearing for women, and that is mainly like things like education, health care, family planning. at the other end of the spectrum, again, a be due to health care, the death ratesased haveallen, and you put that together, andou get the aging of the population. it is interesting is it took a long time for this to happen in europe in high income countries, probably up to 100 years, but going fward, it is rapidly going through asia, latin america, and we think probably will start happening dramatically in

on finally in the english city of bristol a pub called the colston arms has made the decision to change its name but in the mean time it's time for title is pumping trump face then change was prompted after the statue of edward colston a 17th century slave trader was pulled down and thrown into the city's harbor last month by black lives not to protest as he old puppy my drunk face is now open to suggestions for a new name. and i'll be back with more news in half an hour seen again. we go to work. straight home. 54 jets and more than 1300 military personnel are headed to air force base in alaska where is that to say come on i'll show you what's the reason for any type of enhanced u.s. military presence in this area at rush up. what is it suddenly about the south china sea that makes it so of added 11000000000 barrels of oil. take a look at this map who really owns what kind of says no it belongs to us india says no we claim that that belongs to us both of these countries have nuclear weapons capabilities.

., the statue of a black lives matter's -- matter was toppled, the edwar colston statue, and it is said that the new one was put there incorrectly and will be removed. still to come on the program, the heatwave in the siberian arctic and how that has affected thweather in other parts of the world, as well. ♪ katty: new research shows that falling dramatically, a tording to university of washington, could have shrinking populations by the end of the century, that could have a jaw-dropping effect. >> we have this trend of reducing childbearing for women, and that is mainly like things like education, health care, family planning. athether end of the spectrum, again, a be due to ndchanges in societyncreased health care, the death rates haveallen, and you put that together, andou get the aging of the population. it is interesting is it took a long time for this to happen in europe in high income countries, probably up to 100 years, but going forward, it is rapidly going through asia, latin roerica, and we thinkbly will startng hap dramatically in africa. ♪ katty: at prolonged h we in th

protesters toppled the statue of edward colston and dropped it in the harbor during. . rallies on racial inequality the match -- the match schedule has been released for the world cup. organizers hope it will act as a global celebration of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. >> this is where the qatar world cup will kick off on november 21, 2022. the stadium, which in arabic translates as the house, will be home to 60,000 fans for the start of the world's biggest sports event. the tournament schedule is different this time. there will be four games every day during the stage. a first in world cup history. >> scheduling four matches a day is going to be unique. it's going to get people the opportunity to attend more than one match per day. people get to watch the world cup it very convenient times just by the fact of qatar's location. about 3.5 billion people will get to watch the world cup at very convenient times. reporter: games will kickoff at 1:00 our time. meaning that some will still -- spill past midnight. it is the first world cup to be played in november and d

the plinth was previously occupied by a statue of the slave trader edward colston, which was torn down by protesters last month. the figure ofjen reid with her fist raised was installed in secret at dawn yesterday. the new statue will be stored in a museum until the sculptor collects it. the second test between england and the west indies has just got under way at old trafford — but without fast bowler jofra archer, after he admitted breaching strict health and safety rules put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus. a short time ago england, who were put into bat by the west indies, were 27 without loss. grey skies and drizzle at old trafford, but that was the least of england's problems in an extraordinary early morning twist. after playing in the first test in southampton, jofra archer, it emerged, had stopped off at his home in brighton. the players were supposed to drive straight to manchester to preserve the bio—security that's been the key to this series taking place. when his detour came to light last night, archer was excluded from the team and told to isolate for f

photograph standing on top of the print last month demonstrators pulled down a statue of slave trade edward colston and dumped it in the harbor during global protests against racism. and i think it's something that supro to the food movement is you know it just shows what come out of. the protest and how you know it's moving forward it's talk to the press people are tricked so as to war you have got some of them so you know i think it's a great great restored think it's a great great but it's not a. hello there this is al jazeera and these are the headlines china says it will retaliate after the u.s. president announced new sanctions over the national security or beijing's imposed on hong kong donald trump also signed an executive order ending hong kong's preferential treatment china's also lashing out of the u.k. after it announced its banning tech giant while way from its 5 g. network from beijing our correspondent between you has more on the latest comments from the foreign ministry spokeswoman. she said that the u.k. was cool losing with the u.s. to oppress chinese companies she also said that

monument to a slave trade was unceremoniously thrown into the harbor you may recall the subject had colston than was told to in a major anti racism rally last month it was retrieved by the authorities and taken away is what went up in its place on wednesday as a sale briefly it's a start you have come painted jen read recreating the moment she stood on the plane thought of that rally and raced to have faced in the black power salute it drew more than a few onlookers to his what some of them thought about it. i think you're absolutely fantastic it's good for the people of bristol it's good for lives marked i think personally i think you should start the start she was a wreck she did meet me. and i think it was a democracy you should be able to vote for watched by choosing the right he knows she disagree with the way the college he's like she was taking down change in the exact language you think you might individually like the piece what we've seen in bristol to see that the 1st that she was taken down that started all of these things overall people are happy the statue was gone there should

weeks ago it was standing monument to a slave trader was thrown into the harbor the statue of edward colston was torn down during a major anti-racism rally last month and later was retrieved by the authorities and taken away now here's what went up in its place on wednesday it's a statue of campaigner gen reid recreating the moment she stood on the plane after the rally and raised her fist in the air as you're more than a few onlookers to hear what some of the people thought about it. i think you say absolutely fantastic is good for the people bristol is good for but logs i don't think personally i think you should study this stuff she was a wreck too did he. i think it was a democracy you should be able to vote for what's by choosing the right and those who disagree with the way that the college the statue was taken down trying to change in the exact language is going to be individually like the piece what we've seen in bristol to see that the 1st that she was so you can down that started all of these things overruled people are happy the statue was gone there should have been to defeat abo

some people in bristol were angry in the way the colston statue came down, some might be angry at the way this one has gone up — without permission, cranes coming in in the middle of the night. what do you say to them? i think sometimes you have tojust do something, because otherwise nothing ever gets done. and ifelt like if i had done it officially it would have taken five years to get here, the conversation would have moved on. this is a temporary installation, it is not saying this is what should be on the plinth forever, it is saying this conversation is in the public realm and i want this sculpture to be part of the conversation. the mayor of bristol had already said he wants the people to decide what should happen in the future to this plinth. what happened today will only intensify that debate. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. time for a look at the weather. susan powell good afternoon. all a bit gloomy at the moment with a lot of cloud blanketing the uk across many of the hills and around the coasts. looking very misty off the coast of anglesey and those western facing hills and

and the statue of slave trader edward colston is replaced with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. a £4 billion cut in vat has come into force across the hospitality sector, allowing companies to cut their prices — but not all of them say they will. the tax, which has been reduced from 20% to 5% untiljanuary, is aimed at helping to boost the economy and protectjobs. starbucks and mcdonald's are among those saying they will reduce their prices — but some firms are expected to use the windfall to shore up their own finances hit by the lockdown. here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. it's the chancellor's £4 billion giveaway to try to get the economy moving. slashing the vat you pay for going out, including to restaurants and pubs, and to campsites, cinemas and zoos. we need to give these businesses the confidence to know that, if they open up, invest in making their premises safe and protectjobs, demand will be there, and be there quickly. restaurants like this one point out there's a big hill

the statue of slave trader edward colston was replaced in bristol this morning — with a sculpture of one of the black lives matter protesters. the figure ofjen reid was raised this morning, after she was photographed standing on the plinth when the statue was toppled by demonstrators last month. jenjoins us now from bristol. good to talk to you. i've been reading about this stealth operation getting the statue up this morning. tell us about it. today, around 4:30 a.m.,a tell us about it. today, around 4:30 a.m., a statue of myself created by mark quinn went on to the plinth where edward colston stood. from what i've read, and please correct me, this wasn't approved by the council? it hasn't been yet approved but i think it's something that people have restored. tell me about the process of getting this statue made. you said mark quinn was the sculpture. what was the process involved. my husband took a picture of me. even put that social media. i'd really like to collaborate with you. it's what you needed to do and i was you. it's what you needed to do and iwas in you. it's what you n

in bristol, england, a statue of 17th century slave trader edward colston toppled by protesters last month has been replaced wiwith a tribute to a blblack ls matter protester. -- administrator. demonstrator. the new monument features a life-s-sized replica of activist jen reid, who stood on the former statue's empty pedestal, fist held high, after it was torn from its perch and thrown into the harbor on june 7. fist andme, i raised my i did so to give power back to the people, back to the slaves -- iied at the hands of gave power to george floyd. and for other black people who have faced injustices for being black, you know? amy: the statue was installed by a london-based artist without permission from bristol officials, though the city's mayor stopped short wednesday of saying it would be removed. in northern yemen, medical workers say a u.s.-backed, saudi-led bombing raid on a residential neighborhood wednesday killed 25 civilians, while critically injuring nine others. a local doctor treated several children injured in the airstrikes. >> the only injured victims are all children.

edward colston ce statue was pulled down and thrown into the river during the height of the protests in early june. >>still ahead beachgoers caught in the act, how police use drones to catch people behaving illegally baring it all. >>and coming up in sports a couple big name nfl stars. got paid today sports director , and the hidden smiles. the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: i care. wear a mask. let's all do our part to slow the spread. >>this matters at a beach in minneapolis learned that police are watching them in ways they didn't expect it police used a drone to catch beachgoers breaking the law by going topless or nude. at twin lake. a warning here. you're not going to see any new people reporter jeff wagner has the story. the serenity on this somewhat hidden beach at twin lake is what draws visitors. >>along with an understanding of sorts that many freely bear their bodies really well known for. >>being a safe place. to just be comfortable when elsie only was there last friday that freedom of expression wasn't free from co

the figure replaced a statue of slave trader edward colston that was pulled down last month, but it was installed without the knowledge or permission of the local council. the city's mayor, marvin rees, had said it was up to the people of bristol to decide what goes on the plinth. now it's time to speak to one of our breakfast gps. dr siema iqbal joins us from manchester this morning. good morning to you. how are you? good morning to you. how are you? good morning, very well, thank you. i'm noticing the fridge magnets and i'm noticing the fridge magnets and i'm liking that very much. that's a busy thread you have got there. i'm liking that very much. that's a busy thread you have got therem kinda reflects the household to be honest. i thought i would move away from the fish tank and to the fridge. good, we are having a proper look around which is nice. it's nice to share your home with the nation this morning. so let's get down to the serious business, a lot of changes going on right now in relation to peoples lives in relation to peoples lives in relation to peoples lives in relation t

but will consult with the public the statue was created to replace one depicting slave trader edward colston which was torn down by protesters. ethiopia says it has not started filling the reservoir of africa's largest down despite earlier reports the increase in water levels being attributed to seasonal heavy rain and a natural part of the construction process on the blue nile river if you are here has told sudan the dam gates have not been closed both egypt and sudan fear reduced water supplies downstream and don't want the river dam until a binding agreement is reached has more on the confusion surrounding the status of the project. it's difficult to know what's going on at the damage because there was no access to it by international media no experts are visiting no foreign delegations are visiting the damn site so we can only hear from the choppiness and they said something when they came back and said something different we can only analyze that particularly this this situation since yesterday a situation of confusion at least for people outside the chopper can benefit each opens they

early hours of this morning, in secret, on the emplty plinth where the statue of slave trader edward colston once stood. this is britisol residentjen reid. we'll talk to her in the next hour. good morning. for the first time in almost four months if you're in scotland you can have your hair cut, have a meal out or a drink in a pub. hairdressers, restaurants, bars and hotels are all opening their doors. galleries, museums and libraries are also allowed visitors in the biggest relaxtion of coronavirus restrictions so far. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, has described it as the riskiest stage of the process. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon has the details. it's the latest kit for hairdressers heading back to work. scotland's salons are the last in the uk to reopen. in this one they're already booked up weeks ahead, and things will be very different to before. we are a small salon, so we just wanted to really take every measure that we could to make things safe. so, the screens, obviously, will give each workstation a safe space. it's different, but i think it's a workable, fun spa

the plinth was previously occupied by a statue of the slave trader, edward colston. bristol city council said the new statue would be stored at a museum, until its creator collected it. the city‘s mayor, marvin rees, has said it was up to the people of bristol to decide what goes on the plinth. putting a statue on that plinth overnight did not come in line with that process and therefore it can‘t stay. it will be protected, it‘s an incredible piece of work to a very inspirational woman, but the statue in and of itself, falling outside that process, can‘t stay because there is a process that was think is essential to bringing the city together. a memorial service will be held later this morning at manchester cathedral, to pay tribute to the city‘s victims of coronavirus. a maximum of 70 people will be allowed to attend, with many others expected to stream the service online. we can speak now to the bishop of manchester, dr david walker. thank you very much forjoining us. ata time thank you very much forjoining us. at a time when people have not been able to

the plinth was previously occupied by a statue of the slave trader, edward colston. bristol city council said the new statue would be stored at a museum, until its creator collected it. the city's mayor, marvin rees, has said it was up to the people of bristol to decide what goes on the plinth. putting a statue on that plinth overnight did not come in line with that process and therefore it can't stay. it will be protected, it's an incredible piece of work to a very inspirational woman, but the statue, in and of itself, falling outside that process can't stay because there is a process that we think is essential to bringing the city together. hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines... the economic impact of coronavirus — the number of uk workers on payrolls falls by nearly two—thirds of a million since before the lockdown. nearly a third of uk businesses expect to cutjobs in the next three months — according to a survey by the british chambers of commerce. hackers target twitter — breaking into the accounts of some of the biggest names on t

the plinth was previously occupied by a statue of the slave trader edward colston, which was torn down by protesters last month. the figure ofjen reid with her fist raised was installed in secret at dawn yesterday. the new statue will be stored in a museum until the sculptor collects it. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with phil avery. hello, it‘s been a cloudy day for many parts of the british isles. the chance of some sunshine, particularly out to the eastern side of scotland and some eastern spots of england, as well. the reason — we are jammed between two weather fronts. the more westerly feature, a cold front, eventually drags cloud to introduce rain across northern and western scotland and northern ireland during the night. further south, a close night yet again with temperatures never lower than 14—16 degrees. we are off and running into friday. it looks like it will be a dry start for the greater part of england and wales. a lot of cloud, the odd bit of brightness. the weather front slowly dragging rain across the borders down into the north of england and event

edward colston. .. the british slave trader stands no more. what would have been an act of vandalism on any other day felt like an expression of pure joy. it has left me with one big question. will this change anything? bristol presents a fantastic story to the outside world, but it is also true that people like me are born destined to die earlier, to get sick earlier, to get a poorer education and end up in mental health institutions or end up injail. i am a ngaio anyia, musician, activist and bristolian. i love my city, so now the spotlight is on us. can we get it right? my story with the man on the plinth starts 15 years ago when i was at colston‘s girls' school. once a year, there would be a big commemoration service where we would give thanks to him. what they didn't tell us was that edward colston made a large chunk of his fortune through the trade of enslaved africans. colston‘s ships transported an estimated 84,000 slaves. as many as 19,000 died en route and were thrown overboard. but much of bristol's wealth was built on the money

edward colston. the british slave trader stands no more.

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