louise pilbeam, bbc news. a new image has been released to mark the prince of wales' 73rd birthday today. prince charles can be seen relaxing in the gardens of his highgrove estate in the photograph, taken earlier this summer. his royal highness will spend his birthday attending the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph. it's one of the longest annual bird migrations in the world — around 80,000 godwits leave their breeding grounds in the alaskan arctic, across the pacific ocean before settling in new zealand for summer in the southern hemisphere. now, thanks to radio transmitters, experts can track exactly where the birds are and how long they fly for — and this year the longest flight ever by a land bird been recorded. here's the manager of the pukorokoro miranda shorebird centre on new zealand's north island, keith woodley, on these incredible journeys. they are astonishing birds. they breed in alaska and they migrate to new zealand every year. and in order to make these nonstop flights, they h

louise pilbeam, bbc news. did you watch strictly come dancing last night? if you did, you may have witnessed something rather special from the show�*s first ever deaf contestant. rose ayling—ellis, who's an actress on eastenders and her partner giovanni pernice, performed an emotional dance dedicated to the deaf community. let's take a look at what happened rose ayling—ellis and giovanni pernice. # and when you're gone, ifeel incomplete # # so if you want the truth... silence. # ijust want to be part of your symphony... as you saw there, the music stopped for a few seconds as the couple danced in silence, then resumed to show viewers what it's like for the deaf. i spoke to harriet oppenheimer from the national hearing charity rnid a little earlier, and she told me how significant rose's performance was to the deaf community. it was an extraordinary moment, it's a visceral moment to switch between hearing and silence. and i think that is what everyone felt who watched it. we have had a huge amount of interest from people, those who are deaf and in the

louise pilbeam, bbc news. alan towart has motor neurone disease and raises money for mnd charities. hejoins us now. thank you for being with us. it is a degenerative disease and its pace varies from case to case, how much can you tell people how much it impacts on the daily life of those who live with it? it is impacts on the daily life of those who live with it?— impacts on the daily life of those who live with it? it is massive. as ou who live with it? it is massive. as you said. — who live with it? it is massive. as you said. it _ who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects _ who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects people - who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects people at - you said, it affects people at different rates. i was diagnosed just over four years but now i need help with washing and dressing. cutting up food and things like that, so it gets more difficult as time goes on. in that, so it gets more difficult as time goes om— that, so it gets more difficult as time goes on. that, so it gets more difficult as time aoes

louise pilbeam, bbc news. alan towart has motor neurone disease and raises money for mnd charities. hejoins us now. thank you for being with us. it is a degenerative disease and its pace varies from case to case, how much can you tell people how much it impacts on the daily life of those who live with it? it is impacts on the daily life of those who live with it?— impacts on the daily life of those who live with it? it is massive. as ou who live with it? it is massive. as you said. — who live with it? it is massive. as you said. it _ who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects _ who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects people - who live with it? it is massive. as you said, it affects people at - you said, it affects people at different rates. i was diagnosed just over four years but now i need help with washing and dressing. cutting up food and things like that, so it gets more difficult as time goes on. in that, so it gets more difficult as time goes on-— that, so it gets more difficult as time goes on. that, so it gets more difficult as time aoes

louise pilbeam, bbc news. alan towart has motor neurone disease and raises money for mnd charities. he told us more about how the community is reacting to the news. everybody feels they are so close to something and this extra funding has got to go and help their research. you just have to look at how the vaccine for covid was developed so rapidly with everyone joining forces. perhaps this could help push it for mnd just that bit closer. you it for mnd 'ust that bit closer. you and it for mnd just that bit closer. you and others — it for mnd just that bit closer. you and others with _ it for mnd just that bit closer. you and others with the disease are having to live with the condition in the meantime and you will note that most people operate under the timeframe and the chances of getting anything meaningful in terms of delaying or curing the condition probably isn�*t going to come in your lifetime, if only it would. i know from having had a relative who died from having had a relative who died from mnd that one of the big struggles families have to deal with is, there is very

our reporter louise pilbeam has more. september this year, the campaign for £50 million towards motor neurone disease goes to downing street. among those present was former footballer stephen darby, handing over their plea to finally try to find a cure for the terminal disease. at his side, rob burrow, former rugby league star, both living with the impact of the disease. what this will mean to mnd sufferers is great hope. we're now on the brink of a medical treatment so we need to get to help prolong life and help find a cure. the two first spoke to bbc breakfast about life with mnd back in early 2020, alongside scottish rugby union star doddie weir. i played rugby before i knew what i had, knew what the issue was, so when he said to me you have got this and we will try to fight that. and then i did the dreaded google. it came up mnd. in the months to come, rob burrow will chart the impact that led to fundraising by people across the country and rob's former teammates. kevin sinfield's seven marathons in seven days raise

our reporter louise pilbeam has more. september this year, the campaign for £50 million towards motor neurone disease goes to downing street. among those present was former footballer stephen darby, handing over their plea to finally try to find a cure for the terminal disease. at his side, rob burrow, former rugby league star, both living with the impact of the disease. what this will mean to mnd sufferers is great hope. we're now on the brink of a meaningful treatment so we need to get to help prolong life and help find a cure. the two spoke to bbc breakfast about life with mnd back in early 2020, alongside scottish rugby union star doddie weir. i played rugby before i knew what i had, knew what the issue was, they said to me you have got this and we will try to fight that. and then i did the dreaded google. it came up mnd. i thought, oh, no! in the months to come, rob burrow will chart the impact of the condition in a documentary. that led to fundraising by people across the country and rob's former teammates. kevin s

louise pilbeam, bbc news. the international best—selling author wilbur smith has died at his home in cape town at the age of 88. in a career spanning more than 60 years, he sold iao—million copies of his a9 novels which include when the lion feeds, and the triumph of the sun. in an interview with breakfast in 2013, he told us his work was inspired by his south african upbringing. i'm never left africa until i was 30 years of age and it's in my blood. you know the people, so why know the animals, and they know the terrain. so that always comes into my books. a new image has been released to mark the prince of wales' 73rd birthday today. prince charles can be seen relaxing in the gardens of his highgrove estate in the photograph, taken earlier this summer. his royal highness will spend his birthday attending the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph. relaxing in a suit in a garden. laughter. yes!- laughter. yes! ., ., , ., laughter. yes! ., ._ ., , laughter- _ yes! if that were may i would be in my