police in canada make arrests over the killing of an indian sikh separatist leader. and coming up... we speak to the 73—year—old drummer who's gone viral online. she talks to us live. let's get more now on the local elections across england and wales. labour lost control of oldham council, in greater manchester, the prime minister rishi sunak acknowledged it was a disappointed set of results, they didn't lose control of oldham greater manchester control of old ham greater manchester after losing control of oldham greater manchester after losing seats to independence, after losing seats to independence, a reporter in oldham, kevin fitzpatrick, told us whether the israel gaza war had an impact on votes in the area which has a muslim

population. well, it certainly contributed. this is a borough where labor has been struggling politically over a number of years, losing council seats and even leaders. but it does appear that anger over the conflict in gaza and labour's initial reluctance to call for a ceasefire has done real damage and cost control of this council. it's also had an impact elsewhere in labour strongholds across greater manchester, places like tameside and bolton, rochdale. even in the city centre, one or two council seats have gone to independents or parties standing on a pro gaza platform and over in lancashire in blackburn with darwen, eight council seats have been taken today by independents standing in support of gaza but therefore have been lost by labour and four have been lost by the conservatives. there's just a scattering of seats being affected in this way at the moment, but it does appear clear now that the main parties can be affected by their response of the ongoing conflict at the ballot box locally.

and to talk about this and the local elections wider — let's speak to mo hussein — a former special adviser at the home office — he also worked at number ten when david cameron was prime minister. thanks forjoining us on the world today. let's talk a little bit about what happened in oldham. what does that tell us, do you think, about voters in those areas? do you think it has got to do with the stance on israel gaza the labour party have pushed before february of this year? yeah, i think it is connected. it has been a good night for the labour party but it has not been smooth sailing and there are certain parts of the country, perhaps with a higher proportion of muslim votes and people who feel very strongly about the war in gaza and the events in israel, and they are using this interaction with politicians and this ability to have your voice heard at the local level, i think to

make that clear. that is in some ways to be expected, and local elections you do get more votes share for independence and smaller parties, protest votes. but if you look at the wider national picture and how people vote at the general election, i still think the predominant issues facing people up and down the country in terms of the economy, cost of living, that will be in front of mind and you tend to vote for the more mainstream parties who can actually do something about the various aspects of your life so i don't think it will be a direct translation. in i don't think it will be a direct translation.— i don't think it will be a direct translation. ., . ., translation. in the general election votin: in translation. in the general election voting in this _ translation. in the general election voting in this way _ translation. in the general election voting in this way if _ translation. in the general election voting in this way if you _ translation. in the general election voting in this way if you like, - voting in this way if you like, and a kind of protest but wait, this really is very, very troubling for the conservatives, is it not? yes. the conservatives, is it not? yes, it's been a _ the conservatives, is it not? yes, it's been a pretty _ the conservatives, is it not? yes, it's been a pretty abysmal- the conservatives, is it not? yes it's been a pretty abysmal night for the conservatives. some of it was priced in and you've heard that from ministers and spokespeople from the

party, but i think it goes to the worst and of even any expectation management. there were some positives. in terms of the party in number ten, positives. in terms of the party in numberten, it positives. in terms of the party in number ten, it will certainly point to the retention of tees valley and looking at what happens in the west midlands tomorrow, and i think that will be of some comfort to mp5. mps will be of some comfort to mp5. mps will be of some comfort to mp5. mps will be looking across the country to their patches to see some of their colleagues and counsellors that have been there for years losing their seats. these are parts of the country some of which labour doesn't have any history or presence, so once these systemic mayoralty�*s may still remain conservative. for example been hauch and in tees valley, conducted his campaign, he was individualistic. he was very much based on his own

record. there was some distance from the prime minister. so i think all in all, the picture for the general election is getting clearer and clearer. ,., ., ., election is getting clearer and clearer. ., ., ~ ., clearer. good to talk to you, and net our clearer. good to talk to you, and get your analysis. _ clearer. good to talk to you, and get your analysis. thanks - clearer. good to talk to you, and get your analysis. thanks again. | thanks again. reports from canada say police have made arrests linked to last year's killing of an indian sikh separatist leader, hardeep singh nijja, in western canada. the canadian broadcasting corporation said investigators believed members of a hit squad were directed by the indian government to carry out the killing in british columbia province. delhi has denied any hand in the murder. let's speak to our correspondent will vernon. well, what more do we know? we are still waitinu well, what more do we know? we are still waiting for _ well, what more do we know? we are still waiting for official _ still waiting for official confirmation, the canadian police are due to give a news conference in about an hourfrom now, but there are a number of reports and canadian media saying at least two arrests have been made, and in three

canadian provinces to men who are accused of being part of a hit squad that allegedly killed the sikh leader almost one year ago, those three men played apparently different roles in the killing. hit men, shooters and spotters. and... they say those media reports say they are all reportedly indian nationals who were in canada on student visas. 45—year—old hardeep singh�*s was gunned down last year, he was a proponent of an independent sikh state in india and he had been warned by friends, he had received warnings he was on a hit list in india had branded him a terrorist. now, following that killing which shocked canada because this man was very well known, he was a pillar of

the local sikh community. following that killing, prime ministerjustin trudeau, he got up in parliament and said that the canadian security services were investigating a potential link between the killing and indian government agents. now, that accusation was of a heavenly denied by the government of, the indian prime minister narendra modi who then accused canada of anti—indian activity and of harbouring extremists and that then lead to a diplomatic spat between the two countries where they each expeued the two countries where they each expelled diplomats from each other�*s embassies. now we'll have to see what police say, as they say, we're waiting for that news conference about an hour from waiting for that news conference about an hourfrom now. we'll see what more information they give us about these three men that were arrested earlier today and whether they mentioned any link between those men between the indian authorities of course.- those men between the indian authorities of course. rescue efforts are continuing in brazil as the south of the country grapples with days of heavy rains that have

killed at least 31 people. 60 people are still missing, and thousands more have been forced to leave their homes in rio grande do sul since the storms began on saturday. the extreme weather has been caused by a rare combination of hotter than average temperatures, high humidity and strong winds. apple has announced that demand for its flagship product, the iphone, dropped sharply in the first three months of the year. sales for the device were down 10% compared with the same period last year. that was expected due to growing pressure from china and increased competition from huawei, whose profits are surging. the tech firm also reported an overall drop in its quarterly revenue. still to come on the world today... king charles is presented with a hand—decorated scroll marking the coronation. and storms he opens a centre

providing a safe place for young people in his hometown. around the world and across the uk this is the world and across the uk this is the world today on bbc news.

now, when you think of a drummer, what comes to mind? whoever you are picturing, it's probably looks nothing like my next guest, 73—year—old dorothea taylor. she's been playing the drums for over 60 years, and for anyone who might be doubting he skills, have a look at this video who might be doubting her skills, have a look at this video from her tiktok account, which currently has over 46 million views. and people always asking me, "how do you play doubles?" this is it. drumming. tempo increases. tempo continues increasing. tempo slows. tempo increases.

tempo slows. let's speak to dorothea now, whojoins me live from her drum kit! all the way in south carolina, dorothea it's so good to talk to you. i'm so impressed with how you drum, when did you start learning? i was in eighth grade and i couldn't stand it any longer, i knewi was in eighth grade and i couldn't stand it any longer, i knew i was a drummer and i stand it any longer, i knew i was a drummerand i had stand it any longer, i knew i was a drummer and i had to do something about it. how did you know? a real drummer tops everything, windshield wipers, a washer that spending, we feel it and we have to do something with it. did feel it and we have to do something with it. , , ., ., feel it and we have to do something with it. , ., , with it. did you have lessons, did ou teach with it. did you have lessons, did you teach yourself? _ with it. did you have lessons, did you teach yourself? did - with it. did you have lessons, did you teach yourself? did your- you teach yourself? did your parents buy you a drum kit and if they did come over that happy about it? i started in eighth grade, i didn't

get a drum set because we couldn't afford it, untili get a drum set because we couldn't afford it, until i was my third year into high school. but they loved it, they loved every minute of it and they loved every minute of it and they never told me to go practice somewhere else or don't practice, they were very very nice and helped me out through the ordeal of being a drummer. but he did start in eighth grade with a drum and bugle corps, didn't have anything to do with the school, and it's now called dci drum corps international. and the drum lines are just fantastic. now, when i was in a small hometown in the upper part of michigan, right on lake superior, at the very top, and we were lucky enough to have a small drum corps in my town. and ijoined and they didn't say anything about me being a girl, i couldn't believe it. and we didn't have a real teacher, wejust had one of

it. and we didn't have a real teacher, we just had one of the... the guys who are all about to h out when you're 21 you have to age out of the drum corps, and it was like the first snare, first chair, he got us started and... find the first snare, first chair, he got us started and. . .— the first snare, first chair, he got us started and... and you've been doin: it us started and... and you've been doing it for _ us started and... and you've been doing it for so _ us started and... and you've been doing it for so many _ us started and... and you've been doing it for so many years, - us started and... and you've been doing it for so many years, you'vej doing it for so many years, you've been teaching it as well, and you are now an absolute tiktok sensation. you have millions and millions of followers, millions and millions of followers, millions and millions of followers, millions and millions of years, how does that feel, to know that there are people out there that just absolutely adore you? it out there that 'ust absolutely adore ou? , ., ~ , h, out there that 'ust absolutely adore ou? , , ~ you? it 'ust makes me so happy. and i've. .. you? itjust makes me so happy. and i've--- i've — you? itjust makes me so happy. and i've... i've helped _ you? itjust makes me so happy. and i've... i've helped people _ you? itjust makes me so happy. and i've... i've helped people along - you? itjust makes me so happy. and i've. .. i've helped people along the l i've... i've helped people along the way, they've, you know, commented on how much they enjoy the video, it cheers them up if they have a bad day, if they are depressed. or if they are starting theirjourney on drums, they go back to my beginner drums, they go back to my beginner drum instructions, and ijust, i'm

excited about it and so i'm always thinking every day, ok, what video can i do today? fiifi thinking every day, 0k, what video can i do today?— thinking every day, 0k, what video can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news, can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news. you're — can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news. you're on _ can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news, you're on the _ can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news, you're on the world _ can i do today? ok, so you're on bbc news, you're on the world today, - news, you're on the world today, can you do a little bit of drumming for us please? i don't know what you want to play, i'll be happy if you would play the bbc theme tune, but no pressure. fiiq would play the bbc theme tune, but no pressure-— no pressure. ok. i 'ust got it sent to me so wen— no pressure. 0k. ijust got it sent to me so we'll see. _ no pressure. 0k. ijust got it sent to me so we'll see. 0k, _ no pressure. ok. ijust got it sent to me so we'll see. ok, let's- no pressure. 0k. ijust got it sent to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. | to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. let me turn _ to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. let me turn the _ to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. let me turn the phone _ to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. let me turn the phone back- to me so we'll see. ok, let's go. let me turn the phone back on. | drumming drumming oh my goodness,

that's absolutely amazing. it’s drumming drumming oh my goodness, that's absolutely amazing.— that's absolutely amazing. it's like ou're that's absolutely amazing. it's like you're natural. _ that's absolutely amazing. it's like you're natural, you _ that's absolutely amazing. it's like you're natural, youjust_ that's absolutely amazing. it's like you're natural, you just have - that's absolutely amazing. it's like you're natural, you just have it - you're natural, you just have it flowing within you. you don't have to look at any notes or think about anything, it'sjust to look at any notes or think about anything, it's just there. to look at any notes or think about anything, it'sjust there. it's always been there, right? find anything, it'sjust there. it's always been there, right? and ham... you people. — always been there, right? and ham... you people. -- _ always been there, right? and ham... you people. -- two — always been there, right? and ham... you people, -- two people _ always been there, right? and ham... | you people, -- two people commented you people, —— two people commented about it, that you should hang up your drumming kick? {jut about it, that you should hang up your drumming kick?— about it, that you should hang up your drumming kick? out of a million comments there _ your drumming kick? out of a million comments there might _ your drumming kick? out of a million comments there might be _ your drumming kick? out of a million comments there might be one - your drumming kick? out of a million l comments there might be one negative comment, i think because if i go to that comment and i look up his profile, he'll have like 26 followers.— profile, he'll have like 26 followers. , �* followers. he is a loser, isn't he? i aet followers. he is a loser, isn't he? i get those. _ followers. he is a loser, isn't he? i get those, too. _ followers. he is a loser, isn't he? i get those, too. it's _ followers. he is a loser, isn't he?

i get those, too. it's been - i get those, too. it's been absolutely marvellous to have you on the programme, i'm so grateful to you showing us your drumming skills. thanks once more for taking the time to be with us, absolutely sensational online as well. thank you very much. almost a year since king charles' coronation at westminster abbey, his majesty has been presented with a 21—metre—long handwritten record of the ceremony. for 700 years, monarchs have been given what's called a coronation roll, a manuscript of their crowning moment. our royal correspondent sean coughlan has more. may i present to your coronation roll? more than 20 metres long, like an historic roll of wallpaper. goes for miles! yes, it's 30 pages. this is the official state record of the coronation given to monarchs for hundreds of years. goodness me, i'm not . going to attempt to read it without my specs. at least it's in english, isn't it? marvellous illumination work.

who's done all the calligraphy? all 11,500 words were carefully inscribed by stephanie gill. in an epic achievement of concentration, she spent 56 consecutive days writing the roll. the only error was a single dot missed off an 'i'. it records, does it... it records everything. well, not quite everything. it doesn't name celebrity guests, like ant and dec or katy perry. and, hello, there's no lionel ritchie. so, yes, the earliest one is edward ii in 1308. they had a chance to see coronation rolls from their royal predecessors. for someone with an occupational interest in signing things, the king could see the problems of shiny parchment. it's not paper? no, it's all parchment. the most impossible thing to sign on. but there have been some modern touches. this doesn't use animal skin and there is a digital version with film of the coronation.

it's been a difficult year for the king's health. there's quite a lot missing. but he seemed to be in good form, enjoying a document that's as much a beautiful work or art as a formal record. it will go into the national archives so that future generations can unroll this moment in history. sean coughlan, bbc news. that calligrapher is stephanie gill. she explained more about the creative process. i think unbelievably unique. the first ever project of this length that i have tackled, and it ended up being 30 pages that i scribed. i drafted all 11,600 words first, and then i wrote them in calligraphy, in copperplate calligraphy. i think the strain on the hand is something not to be underestimated. some calligraphers might be listening, and they will know this very well. but it is not something that the hand is used to, and if you write 8—12 hours with a normal pen, that would already be very intensive.

doing it with a calligraphy pen, which i've used, again, it is something quite different. i think there is a lot of amazement about the sheer quantity of writing and the consistency of the writing, which was very important to the document. and they were very intrigued by the fact that the document was notjust a record, but actually ultimately a piece of art. and tim noad's very first page is stunning, and i think everyone agrees that his work is outstanding. and, so, yes, it's a great honour. now, are you a doodler? if you are, there's a chance your scribbles could end up in a uk museum! that's exactly what has happened to mr doodle, a kent—based artist, who has turned a telephone

box in bath city centre into his newest canvas. the uk rapper stormzy already has numerous music awards under his belt. he's also headlined glastonbury and part owns a football club. but now he's revealed his latest project, a community centre for people in his hometown in south london.

the centre aims to unite the musician's passions for sport, music and gaming, whilst providing a safe place for young people. nesta mcgregor has more. i was a goalie, and everyone laughs when i say that. everyone laughs, bruv. whoever couldn't play is who we put in goal. no! well, to be fair, i don't really know. but you know, maybe that's my truth. there it is, man. this is you. this is it. this is stormzy. this is it. sport has always been close to the rapper's heart, and so too the memories of growing up in south london. both played a vital role in this, his latest project. make a football pitch for the youths. can we build something for the youth? and we ended up making this incredible...which i still can't even believe. a state—of—the—art facility with football pitches, a recording studio and a gaming centre. i can't lie. when i walked in here the first time, i was like, "now, this is sick." located in croydon, his hometown, the 30—year—old describes this

as his way of giving back. i'm buzzing. it's very good. i'm so excited to be here. gcses coming up, so it'sjust, like, a good space to clear the mind. it's great because not many people put time into the youth _ and for stormzy to create a facility where we canjust come, - if we want to, don't - want to be on the street, we could come here, i play p54, play football. it'sjust great. for stormzy, if kids have access to facilities like this, it means they can develop skills to use for a lifetime. also, if they're here, they're not elsewhere taking part in perhaps negative activity. youth violence, namely knife crime, is an issue facing cities across the uk. in london alone last year, 18 teenagers were fatally stabbed. stormzy says everyone has a part to play in tackling the problem, including him. you grew up not farfrom here. the fact that you've now left this for the community, how does that rank amongst some of your accolades? it's up there. i don't say itjust to say it, i say it in, like, the most genuine

way because i think things like this, especially when it's tangible, it's just... what it does for the spirit and the soul is just... you can't even describe it. there's good news for the millions of fans of the tv comedy gavin & stacey. one of the stars, the actor james corden, has announced there'll be one more episode of the show, to be aired on christmas day. the big question of course is will smithy accept nessa's marriage proposal? tomos morgan is on the famous barry island to tell us "what's occurin'" i loves you with all my heart. five years ago, almost 19 million watched on as nessa put it all on the line. will you marry me? a finale has been rumoured for some time. in february, though, the show�*s writer and cast member ruthjones brushed it off. today, however, in a social media post alongside fellow star james corden they confirmed that cliffhanger would be resolved. a cult favourite, it's brought

viewers to this welsh seaside town. i'm so excited! i'm just excited to find out what's occurrin'. do you think it's a yes? i hope so. and let's hope they have a nice big curry after! the success of the show has been based on not only the main characters gavin and stacey, but the role of the supporting cast, the likes of nessa, smithy and uncle bryn. i wake up in the morning and think, lush, i'm in barry. i'm not going to lie, it has been lush for barry. the slot machines, ice cream parlours and the beaches have become stars in their own right. over the years the programme has won multiple awards, with that historic proposal scene winning a bafta voted for by the public in 2020. gavalar, indeedy! so those catchphrases... 0h, what's occurrin'? ..and that cast will grace our screens once more for one final time.

i won't lie, you're not everyone's cup of tea. but at the end of the day, when all's said and done, you're tidy. tomos morgan, bbc news, barry island. i know this has been complicated. this is ben thompson who's got the context in a couple of minutes. he's got his scripts, ease got a cup of tea so he's got lots of time for you. this is bbc news, stay with us. bye—bye. hello there, good afternoon. well, it was the warmest day of the year so far across all four nations yesterday. temperatures rose into the low 20s in celsius. here they are, and we are set to keep the warmth today across western scotland and northern ireland, although not quite so much sunshine here. but across england and wales, it's a lot cooler, a drop in temperature of around ten degrees celsius across parts of east anglia, where there's plenty of cloud and some more outbreaks of rain. so really quite wet and cloudy

for much of england and wales this afternoon. watch out for some thunderstorms, too, from yorkshire and lincolnshire, just pushing further northwards and westwards through the afternoon. some sunny spells developing across the south coast of england, but the best of the sunshine again will be for scotland, particularly the north and the west, where once again we could see 22, even maybe 23 degrees celsius. now, as we had through of this evening and overnight, that weather front continues to lift its way further northwards, taking the cloud and the rain with it. there'll be a lot of mist and murk into tomorrow morning, particularly for north sea—facing coasts. it's a lot chillier further south for southern england and south wales. clear skies, some radiation fog forming. temperatures back to mid—single figures, but much milder of course further north underneath all of that cloud that continues again to push its way northwards through the day tomorrow. so a bit of a north—south split going on on saturday. still some breaks in the cloud across north—western areas of scotland, but the best of the sunshine tomorrow will tend to be across southern

england and south wales, too, and that will really help to lift the temperatures, 16—17 degrees, back up to the seasonal average, but watch out for some afternoon showers. now on sunday, important not to take the graphics too literally at this stage, but at the moment we think this area of low pressure is going to wind its way in from the south and the west, so there will be some showers here. more showers developing further north as well, but in the sunny spells, and there will be some, then it will feel pleasantly warm as it does at this time of year. and it's another day of sunny spells and some showers again on bank holiday monday. the focus for the showers probably towards the south of england at least through the morning. more showers developing across northern england and scotland as we head through the afternoon, but again do keep checking the forecast because the detail is likely to change. here's the temperature outlook for our capital cities, then, as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week. temperatures around average, warm in the sunshine, but there will be some wet weather at times. bye— bye.

hello, i'm ben brown. —— ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. we had 1a years of failure and decline. we got chaos and division from the tories. people want to turn the page and go forward with labour and our positive plan for the country. obviously it is disappointing to lose all those hardworking

conservative councillors. i am grateful to them for all their service in local government. dire election results are becoming a dangerous habit for the conservatives. but tonight, it is not prompting more tory mps to want to get rid of rishi sunak. rishi sunak�*s conservative party has been decimated in local council and mayoral elections across england and wales, as the opposition labour party celebrates a strong night at the ballot box. we'll have all you need to know, and examine what the results could mean for the general election. also tonight. will also tonight. also speak to the countries youngest will also speak to the countries youngest counselor. studying for hay levels while campaigning for the it's the end of week three at the donald trump trial. it's been a week of fines and threats ofjail for the former president.

we'll look at what we've learned so far.