:00:00. > :00:08.More anti-terror raids in Belgium, as police investigating last weeks
:00:09. > :00:11.bomb attacks, detain four more people.
:00:12. > :00:14.But riot police use water cannon, to push back far right protestors
:00:15. > :00:27.Huge crowds line the streets of Dublin, to mark the centenary
:00:28. > :00:32.of the Easter rising against British rule.
:00:33. > :00:36.One of the main teaching unions says schools have become "exam factories"
:00:37. > :00:40.and SATs for 11-year-olds should be scrapped.
:00:41. > :00:43.And Cambridge make it look easy, comfortably beating Oxford in this
:00:44. > :01:12.Police in Belgium have carried out 13 separate raids in the hunt
:01:13. > :01:15.for more suspects, after last week's bomb attacks at Brussels Airport
:01:16. > :01:25.Also today water cannon was used to disperse far right demonstrators,
:01:26. > :01:31.who disrupted commemorative events taking place in Brussels,
:01:32. > :01:35.Some of whom were confronting Moslem women who were paying respects to
:01:36. > :01:46.the people who died. Belgians of all creeds and colours,
:01:47. > :01:53.they all came together today. They had been told not to march so they
:01:54. > :02:02.gathered quietly. Suddenly, the serenity was shattered. Far right
:02:03. > :02:05.thugs seizing the opportunity. A couple of hundred had come from
:02:06. > :02:13.outside Brussels to spread their anti-immigrant message will stop
:02:14. > :02:20.this man tried to stop them trampling the memorial. He was
:02:21. > :02:23.assaulted. Police reinforcements arrived. Officers here are
:02:24. > :02:33.overstretched already by the terror alerts. The riot squad moved in and
:02:34. > :02:42.there were cheers. The thugs beat a hasty retreat. Calm has returned
:02:43. > :02:46.here and people are actually restoring the tributes they had left
:02:47. > :02:52.ear which were damaged. The scenes here were a Jack Leach -- were
:02:53. > :02:59.exactly what the Belgian authorities had hoped to avoid. In the
:03:00. > :03:08.cathedral, they paused as well. The city's Archbishop said that the
:03:09. > :03:16.attacks were worse than criminal. TRANSLATION: In a society, the
:03:17. > :03:20.beauty is that we live together. In Italy, another arrest. An Algerian
:03:21. > :03:27.man accused of providing false identity papers for the Brussels and
:03:28. > :03:32.Paris attackers. The far right thugs gone, Belgians in Brussels formed a
:03:33. > :03:39.human chain to show that they stand together against terrorism and
:03:40. > :03:45.racism. There has been no letup in the police investigation. Raids
:03:46. > :03:46.continued today. Nine people were taken in today and four are still
:03:47. > :03:50.being held. At least 50 people
:03:51. > :03:54.have been killed this evening, and many others injured,
:03:55. > :03:57.in an explosion at a park Police have told the BBC it appeared
:03:58. > :04:06.to be a suicide bombing, detonated a short distance
:04:07. > :04:08.from a children's play area. Many of the injured are
:04:09. > :04:10.women and children. Hundreds of thousands of people have
:04:11. > :04:16.lined the streets of Dublin, for commemorative events marking
:04:17. > :04:19.the centenary of the Easter Rising. The failed rebellion against British
:04:20. > :04:22.rule in 1916 left almost 500 dead, for the creation of an independent
:04:23. > :04:26.republic. Here's our Ireland
:04:27. > :04:40.Correspondent Chris Buckler. A century after it was at the centre
:04:41. > :04:49.of conflict, O'Connell Street has become a place to remember The
:04:50. > :04:53.Rising. In 1916, the rebellion's leaders took over the General Post
:04:54. > :04:59.Office and made it that military headquarters. It was here they
:05:00. > :05:06.announced their revolt with the proclamation. We hear by reclaim the
:05:07. > :05:10.Irish Republic as a sovereign, independent state and we pledge our
:05:11. > :05:16.lives and the lives of our comrades in arms to the cause of its freedom.
:05:17. > :05:24.Lives were lost in the six days of battle that followed. Today's parade
:05:25. > :05:30.past sites where British soldiers, Irish volunteers and civilians were
:05:31. > :05:35.killed. By the time the rising was defeated, much of Dublin had been
:05:36. > :05:40.destroyed. But the principles at the heart of that for Irish independence
:05:41. > :05:45.are a source of pride for the relatives of those revolutionaries.
:05:46. > :05:53.What this day means for me? I couldn't explain that to you. It's
:05:54. > :05:59.total... I probably feel I've been living for it all my life. Many wore
:06:00. > :06:08.medals that have been given to recognise the actions of their
:06:09. > :06:11.relatives in 1916. We are Irish and we have fought against oppression
:06:12. > :06:18.for all those years. A final bid to get our freedom. It was the
:06:19. > :06:23.execution of the rising's leaders that caused anger and led the way
:06:24. > :06:34.for independence. They were honoured today. In the jail where many were
:06:35. > :06:48.shot dead. My uncle lost his life. Has all been forgiven and forgotten?
:06:49. > :06:52.Of course. It has to be. For some, that battle against British rule
:06:53. > :06:59.remains divisive history but, from it, emerged a nation. It is no
:07:00. > :07:04.surprise that there are sensitivities given the deaths on
:07:05. > :07:07.both sides but it is worth noting that senior Northern Ireland
:07:08. > :07:10.politicians said that they were not prepared to attend the
:07:11. > :07:15.commemorations in in Dublin. The British government has made a point
:07:16. > :07:16.of praising the Irish government for the inclusive nature of the
:07:17. > :07:20.centenary events. Syrian Government forces have vowed
:07:21. > :07:26.to continue their advance against so-called Islamic
:07:27. > :07:28.State after recapturing Gunfire has been reported in some
:07:29. > :07:34.areas, but the bulk of IS fighters The Islamists overran
:07:35. > :07:37.the city last May. The three-week battle for Palmyra
:07:38. > :07:41.appears to be all but over. Syrian state television
:07:42. > :07:43.and other local channels have shown soldiers patrolling the streets
:07:44. > :07:45.of the modern city today. As with other IS-held towns,
:07:46. > :07:49.progress is cautious, navigating the bombs and booby-traps
:07:50. > :07:54.the jihadists have left behind. It is not only a strategic
:07:55. > :07:57.victory for the government but a propaganda coup
:07:58. > :08:00.for President Bashar al-Assad Mr Assad was quoted on state TV
:08:01. > :08:12.as telling a visiting delegation that the recapture
:08:13. > :08:14.of Palmyra showed the success of the strategy pursued
:08:15. > :08:16.by the Syrian army and its allies in the war
:08:17. > :08:19.against terrorism. World attention was focused
:08:20. > :08:23.on Palmyra for one reason - the fabled ruins
:08:24. > :08:25.of a 2,000-year-old city The columns still stand,
:08:26. > :08:32.but no one yet knows how much damage IS has done since it seized control
:08:33. > :08:37.of the ancient city last May. The jihadists taunted world opinion
:08:38. > :08:41.by carrying out and filming a mass killing in the Roman theatre,
:08:42. > :08:44.and the destruction For IS, the loss of Palmyra follows
:08:45. > :08:52.that of Ramadi over the border It is another big blow
:08:53. > :08:57.to the jihadists' aura after the death
:08:58. > :09:06.of a seven-year-old girl, who died when the bouncy
:09:07. > :09:09.castle she was playing on Winds carried her across a park,
:09:10. > :09:17.at an Easter fair in Harlow. She was treated by paramedics
:09:18. > :09:19.but later died in hospital. A man and a woman have been arrested
:09:20. > :09:22.on suspicion of manslaughter Teachers have called for a ballot
:09:23. > :09:28.over testing in primary schools Delegates at the
:09:29. > :09:33.National Union of Teachers conference in Brighton,say schools
:09:34. > :09:34.have become "exam factories" and the NUT wants this year's SATs
:09:35. > :09:37.tests for 11-year-olds Ministers however say it's essential
:09:38. > :09:42.all children leave primary school with a good grasp
:09:43. > :09:44.of English and maths. Here's our Education
:09:45. > :09:49.Editor Branwen Jeffreys. End of term and a bit of dressing up
:09:50. > :09:53.for a project that these pupils in Brighton have spent weeks
:09:54. > :10:01.doing practice tests. The end of primary Sats tests
:10:02. > :10:03.are different this year. More arithmetic
:10:04. > :10:06.and much more English grammar. Changes that teachers
:10:07. > :10:09.have been trying There are three questions
:10:10. > :10:16.and you have to tick whether the conjunction
:10:17. > :10:18.is used as a subordinating And afterwards
:10:19. > :10:21.parents were saying to me that they weren't
:10:22. > :10:23.sure which was which. Actually, that went
:10:24. > :10:24.out for homework. The tests that year six children
:10:25. > :10:27.will be taken are meant to be harder, the idea is to drive up
:10:28. > :10:31.standards but the questions have left some parents baffled and some
:10:32. > :10:33.teachers worried that the tests For the first time this
:10:34. > :10:42.year, any child that doesn't meet the expected level
:10:43. > :10:45.will have to resit when they get Today at their conference,
:10:46. > :10:49.teachers said that it Passive voice, active voice,
:10:50. > :10:54.or, if you're a year This risks setting some children up
:10:55. > :11:01.to fail but ministers argue it's about making sure
:11:02. > :11:05.they are equipped to succeed. We're raising expectations,
:11:06. > :11:08.we don't apologise for that. We need to make sure
:11:09. > :11:17.that our children leave primary school as fluent readers,
:11:18. > :11:19.that they're fluent in arithmetic that they know their times
:11:20. > :11:22.tables and they are being taught grammar for the first
:11:23. > :11:26.time in generations. This year five class won't sit
:11:27. > :11:29.the tests until next year education officials say they are working
:11:30. > :11:31.with teachers to smooth Religious and political leaders have
:11:32. > :11:36.used their Easter messages to call for hope,
:11:37. > :11:40.in the face of terror and violence. In Rome, Pope Francis said people
:11:41. > :11:43.shouldn't let fear imprison them, a thought echoed in a sermon
:11:44. > :11:45.by the Archbishop of Canterbury, And David Cameron says
:11:46. > :11:49.the UK should stand together, Here's our
:11:50. > :11:52.Religious Affairs Correspondent, On a square bathed in sunshine,
:11:53. > :12:05.the pilgrims gathered to hear a message of hope after a week
:12:06. > :12:08.in the shadow of death. This, the Easter celebration
:12:09. > :12:12.of the risen Christ, Pope Francis reminded the faithful
:12:13. > :12:19.not to forget the migrants, the men, women and children
:12:20. > :12:21.fleeing from war. Then, from the balcony,
:12:22. > :12:24.he urged the faithful to use the weapon of love, as Christ did,
:12:25. > :12:27.and fight the evil of terrorism TRANSLATION: May he draw us closer
:12:28. > :12:38.on this Easter feast to the victims of terrorism,
:12:39. > :12:40.that blind, brutal form of violence which continues
:12:41. > :12:42.to shed blood on different parts It was a theme echoed
:12:43. > :12:49.by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said that,
:12:50. > :12:55.after Brussels, hope could seem far away with fear
:12:56. > :12:59.a natural human reaction. But, he told worshippers,
:13:00. > :13:02.Jesus Christ overcame death Easter proclaims to others in flesh
:13:03. > :13:14.and blood that fear and death God has spoken life
:13:15. > :13:21.hope and purpose. The Royal family attended
:13:22. > :13:30.their Easter service at Saint George's Chapel in Windsor
:13:31. > :13:33.with a spring bouquet for the Queen as she emerged
:13:34. > :13:41.into the unexpected sunshine. And at the 162nd Boat Race,
:13:42. > :13:44.Cambridge's men claimed their first win
:13:45. > :13:45.for four years in tricky In the women's race,
:13:46. > :13:51.Oxford made it four wins in a row after the Cambridge boat almost sank
:13:52. > :13:53.in the latter stages. It seemed anyone watching,
:13:54. > :13:58.never mind taking part in the boat race,
:13:59. > :14:01.would need oilskins and an anchor. By the time the women's
:14:02. > :14:03.race started in its second year on the famous course,
:14:04. > :14:08.the skies were clear but the wind In such conditions,
:14:09. > :14:12.it's about plotting a path, Oxford headed for the safe shallows,
:14:13. > :14:15.Cambridge almost succumbed By the time Oxford crossed the line
:14:16. > :14:20.for a fourth straight win, Cambridge were more concerned
:14:21. > :14:22.with staying afloat. That they managed it,
:14:23. > :14:27.was in itself a form of triumph. The men could use that
:14:28. > :14:31.as a cautionary tale for their race. Cambridge had lost the last three,
:14:32. > :14:34.so they made their move over At times, it became
:14:35. > :14:39.about hanging on and hoping. These are not waters
:14:40. > :14:42.to give chase in. Oxford fought their bodies
:14:43. > :14:50.and the current to stay in touch Coming out here and winning
:14:51. > :14:55.is a feeling like nothing I've ever experienced.
:14:56. > :14:56.I'm just really humbled. It's a lot of hard work.
:14:57. > :14:59.It's nine months. We wanted it more today.
:15:00. > :15:02.All the guys did a great job. These were the boat races
:15:03. > :15:06.when the river fought back. To all crews' credit,
:15:07. > :15:09.there were no sinkings but tradition has it that not everyone
:15:10. > :15:12.can stay out of the Thames. There's more throughout the evening
:15:13. > :15:17.on the BBC News Channel, and we'll be back with
:15:18. > :15:20.the late news at Ten.