:00:00. > :00:00.He's not going quietly - Britain's top EU diplomat
:00:07. > :00:11.launches a stinging attack on ministers after resigning.
:00:12. > :00:13.Sir Ivan Rogers' resignation email accuses the government of muddled
:00:14. > :00:16.thinking over Brexit - leave campaigners say
:00:17. > :00:23.The e-mail was verging on the pompous, really,
:00:24. > :00:27.in the sense that it was an awful lot about him and a lot about,
:00:28. > :00:30.you know, truth, as though everything he said to the government
:00:31. > :00:32.was almost chiselled into tablets of stone.
:00:33. > :00:34.Theresa May has just weeks to find a replacement -
:00:35. > :00:42.colleagues say he'll be a tough act to follow.
:00:43. > :00:48.I think it's a blow because he was a hugely
:00:49. > :00:49.experienced professional dedicated public servant.
:00:50. > :00:53.He is a really good diplomat but he also had that real insight
:00:54. > :00:56.The resignation has sparked a row over the independence
:00:57. > :01:03.The parents of the man shot by police in Huddersfield say it's
:01:04. > :01:05.the sort of thing that happens in America.
:01:06. > :01:07.A not so festive end to the shopping season -
:01:08. > :01:09.disappointing sales at Next over Christmas and a warning
:01:10. > :01:14.The young girls killed in a hit and run in Oldham
:01:15. > :01:23.on New Year's Eve - four men are charged.
:01:24. > :01:27.No one could fail to mourn the loss of this brave man.
:01:28. > :01:29.It's fifty years since Donald Campbell died while trying
:01:30. > :01:34.The Pride of London is at stake this evening.
:01:35. > :01:36.Chelsea can match Arsenal's 14 match winning streak
:01:37. > :01:38.in the Premier League, but they'll have to
:01:39. > :02:02.Good evening and welcome to the BBC News at Six.
:02:03. > :02:05.As resignation letters go - this one pulled no punches.
:02:06. > :02:08.In a leaked e-mail to colleagues Sir Ivan Rogers -
:02:09. > :02:11.who's quit as Britain's top EU diplomat - has accused
:02:12. > :02:14.the government of muddled thinking over its Brexit plans.
:02:15. > :02:17.But Leave campaigners argue that those forthright views
:02:18. > :02:22.are precisely the reason Sir Ivan could no longer be trusted.
:02:23. > :02:24.The resignation has set off a heated row over the role
:02:25. > :02:27.of the civil service in the tough negotiations ahead.
:02:28. > :02:31.Here's our diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
:02:32. > :02:35.Sir Ivan Rogers, here on the right, was our man in Brussels.
:02:36. > :02:39.The seasoned diplomat with the ear of Prime Ministers past and present.
:02:40. > :02:42.But now he's gone, attacking Theresa May's
:02:43. > :02:46.government for its "muddled thinking" about Brexit.
:02:47. > :02:49.And former colleagues say his loss will be great, only months
:02:50. > :02:54.His resignation at this particular point, just before
:02:55. > :02:56.the triggering of Article 50, is a shame because he's
:02:57. > :02:59.a man of great experience and expertise and knowledge.
:03:00. > :03:02.Who would be very useful for the government.
:03:03. > :03:04.I think it's a blow because he was a hugely
:03:05. > :03:07.experienced, professional, dedicated public servant.
:03:08. > :03:10.He was a really good diplomat but also had that real insight
:03:11. > :03:15.Sir Ivan's job was to be Theresa May's eyes and ears
:03:16. > :03:21.But in an outspoken resignation e-mail, he revealed that even
:03:22. > :03:25.he was being kept out of the loop, saying, "We do not yet know
:03:26. > :03:28.what the government will set as negotiating objectives
:03:29. > :03:33.for the UK's relationship with the EU after exit."
:03:34. > :03:35.That plan is being kept hidden, or at least it's
:03:36. > :03:37.still being prepared, behind closed doors
:03:38. > :03:42.Foreign Secretary, was he pushed to resign?
:03:43. > :03:48.Ministers today refused to give yes, a running commentary,
:03:49. > :03:52.or at least take any questions off their script.
:03:53. > :03:54.In terms of our preparations for Brexit, we absolutely
:03:55. > :03:59.For months Sir Ivan had helped David Cameron try to reform the EU
:04:00. > :04:01.ahead of the referendum, traipsing fruitlessly
:04:02. > :04:06.But he said in his letter that his new political masters
:04:07. > :04:10.were not prepared for the even bigger talks ahead.
:04:11. > :04:14."Serious multilateral negotiating experience" - he said -
:04:15. > :04:17.The structure of the UK's negotiating team needs
:04:18. > :04:22.The government, he added, should listen more to British
:04:23. > :04:25.officials in Brussels and make a stronger case for the importance
:04:26. > :04:32.Saying, "Contrary to the beliefs of some, free trade does not just
:04:33. > :04:37.happen when it is not supported by authorities."
:04:38. > :04:40.Brexit MPs said this all confirmed that Sir Ivan was too pessimistic
:04:41. > :04:44.about leaving the EU, and he was right to go.
:04:45. > :04:47.The e-mail was verging on the pompous, really,
:04:48. > :04:50.in the sense that it was an awful lot about him and a lot about,
:04:51. > :04:53.you know, truth, as though everything he said to the government
:04:54. > :04:55.was almost chiselled into tablets of stone.
:04:56. > :04:58.As we go into what is an incredibly important negotiation,
:04:59. > :05:00.we should have somebody leading for the UK who clearly believes
:05:01. > :05:03.that the outcome can be beneficial to the UK.
:05:04. > :05:05.But there were warnings against any attempt
:05:06. > :05:12.We are creating an atmosphere where anyone who does not simply
:05:13. > :05:16.parrot the view of a certain political group is seen to be
:05:17. > :05:19.getting in the way of Brexit, and that is not what civil servants
:05:20. > :05:23.The charge from Sir Ivan Rogers is a serious one.
:05:24. > :05:26.That the government is not ready for the discussions about Brexit
:05:27. > :05:35.That it doesn't have a strategy or negotiating team in place.
:05:36. > :05:38.So as the Foreign Office here starts looking for a new ambassador,
:05:39. > :05:40.MPs are looking for answers about what the government's
:05:41. > :05:44.And they're hoping Theresa May will provide some in a speech
:05:45. > :05:47.One she will have to write without Sir Ivan Rogers
:05:48. > :05:53.Joining me from Downing Street is our deputy political
:05:54. > :06:10.Since we have common error we are hearing a new diplomat has been
:06:11. > :06:15.appointed. -- since we have come on air. He will be Sir Tim barrel, a
:06:16. > :06:20.senior Foreign Office official, former Moscow ambassador and he has
:06:21. > :06:23.done time in Brussels in his career and Downing Street hopes that they
:06:24. > :06:29.can have a smoother relationship with him than with Ivan Rogers. But
:06:30. > :06:34.still some questions to face the government, the resignation
:06:35. > :06:36.highlighted tensions, more departments are involved, more than
:06:37. > :06:40.just the Foreign Office and there are tensions between senior
:06:41. > :06:43.officials and key ministers. Those officials believe that those
:06:44. > :06:50.ministers just do not understand or will not admit the true complexity
:06:51. > :06:54.of the Brexit question. It is about loyalty and faith for key Brexiteers
:06:55. > :06:59.and that is a red rag to the pool for the civil service they say they
:07:00. > :07:05.do not take sides, they make orders work. As if this negotiation was not
:07:06. > :07:08.difficult enough, there are underlying tensions between senior
:07:09. > :07:12.officials and senior ministers as well as a continuing resentment
:07:13. > :07:21.between those who want to remain and Brexiteers. On the original
:07:22. > :07:24.resignation, no official reaction yet from Downing Street, what kind
:07:25. > :07:30.of arguments to think have been going on? Well for Theresa May it is
:07:31. > :07:34.not about an ideological conviction about Brexit but making the plan
:07:35. > :07:38.worked. But there is no clear plan yet. We are promised a significant
:07:39. > :07:43.speech from the Prime Minister in the coming weeks to address some of
:07:44. > :07:47.the details of Brexit and it just may clear up some of the pressure on
:07:48. > :07:52.tourism made to give more detail and provide clarity. But given she wants
:07:53. > :07:55.to keep her cards close and options open, I would not hold your breath.
:07:56. > :07:58.Within the next hour there's due to be a vigil
:07:59. > :08:01.in memory of Yasser Yacub - the man shot dead by a police
:08:02. > :08:04.marksman as he drove off the M62 slip road in Huddersfield on Monday.
:08:05. > :08:06.It follows a protest in Bradford last night.
:08:07. > :08:09.Bradford West MP Naz Shah has appealed for calm.
:08:10. > :08:11.The parents of the dead man have told the BBC the shooting
:08:12. > :08:14.was the kind of thing they expected in America - not Britain -
:08:15. > :08:23.In Bradford last night, an angry demonstration blocked
:08:24. > :08:27.Police, don't shoot, said one of the banners,
:08:28. > :08:30.as a small number of people protested about the shooting
:08:31. > :08:35.of Yassar Yaqub, 15 miles from where he died.
:08:36. > :08:41.It was largely peaceful, although at least one object
:08:42. > :08:43.was thrown and some of those taking part wore balaclavas
:08:44. > :08:50.A local MP has today appealed for the community to remain calm.
:08:51. > :08:54.We need to wait to see what comes out of the investigation and that's
:08:55. > :09:00.And in terms of the police, they have my confidence,
:09:01. > :09:03.they have regular conversations with me and updates.
:09:04. > :09:05.But if we need to have more conversations between the community
:09:06. > :09:09.and the police, you know, we must have those conversations.
:09:10. > :09:12.Yassar Yaqub was the man shot dead by police on Monday night.
:09:13. > :09:15.Akgun was found in the car that he was in.
:09:16. > :09:27.In 2010 he was cleared of attempted murder and a firearms offence,
:09:28. > :09:30.after it was alleged that he opened fire on a car in Huddersfield.
:09:31. > :09:33.Some local people have told us he was a renowned drugs dealer.
:09:34. > :09:36.But others did not think he was involved in any criminal activity.
:09:37. > :09:39.People living close to his home also say his house was targeted by gunmen
:09:40. > :09:43.The house now has obvious security cameras on the outside.
:09:44. > :09:46.Yassar Yaqub's father has spoken to the BBC today,
:09:47. > :09:51.He said he didn't believe that his son would ever pull a gun
:09:52. > :09:54.and if there was a gun found in his car, he doesn't believe it
:09:55. > :10:00.He and his wife also feel that events over the last few
:10:01. > :10:01.days are like something which would happen in America.
:10:02. > :10:07.It was on Monday night that Yassar Yaqub was shot dead
:10:08. > :10:11.Unmarked police cars forced his Audi to a stop.
:10:12. > :10:15.West Yorkshire Police say it was a preplanned operation.
:10:16. > :10:16.The Independent Police Complaints Commission is now
:10:17. > :10:21.Five men were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm
:10:22. > :10:35.Today two of them have been bailed and three remain in custody.
:10:36. > :10:40.There will be some concerns from the authorities this evening about any
:10:41. > :10:45.further demonstrations taking place elsewhere in West Yorkshire. Here in
:10:46. > :10:49.Huddersfield a vigil is set to take place later this evening weather
:10:50. > :10:56.friends and family of Yassar Yaqub are set to come to the place where
:10:57. > :11:00.he killed. They're coming here this evening to have a vigil later on.
:11:01. > :11:05.But it is clear that what has happened here over the past few days
:11:06. > :11:08.has struck a nerve in some parts of West Yorkshire communities.
:11:09. > :11:10.The high street retailer Next has warned of tougher
:11:11. > :11:13.conditions in the year ahead - amid uncertainty over Brexit
:11:14. > :11:18.Shares in the company fell sharply today after reporting poor sales
:11:19. > :11:23.in the two months up to Christmas - down 0.4%.
:11:24. > :11:29.Our Business Correspondent Emma Simpson reports.
:11:30. > :11:34.it's when the tills really should be ringing.
:11:35. > :11:39.It's been a difficult one for Next, one of our biggest clothing chains.
:11:40. > :11:44.Their Christmas results are seen as a bellwether for the High Street.
:11:45. > :11:46.The High Street's struggling with the switch from actual selling
:11:47. > :11:54.Struggling with coping with Black Friday, which is taking
:11:55. > :11:59.But at the same time, Next itself is struggling,
:12:00. > :12:03.because the big growth area at Next has been the directory.
:12:04. > :12:08.But to have such a disappointment from one of the stronger retailers
:12:09. > :12:11.first thing is clearly not good news.
:12:12. > :12:14.But, as always, some will do better than others.
:12:15. > :12:17.The signs are that it's been decent for John Lewis.
:12:18. > :12:22.Its department stores saw a surge in sales in the final week.
:12:23. > :12:25.Consumers haven't stopped spending, but we have been spending less
:12:26. > :12:30.on what we wear and more on what we do.
:12:31. > :12:34.And just little bits and bobs, and that's it.
:12:35. > :12:41.So, yeah, it has become a lot more expensive.
:12:42. > :12:43.We will be reining it in, in the New Year.
:12:44. > :12:48.2016 was tough for Next, but it's warning this year
:12:49. > :12:50.will be even tougher, with what it describes as exceptional
:12:51. > :12:54.It says profits will be hit and that the devaluation
:12:55. > :13:04.of the pound after the EU referendum vote will push up its prices by 5%.
:13:05. > :13:06.And the industry's trade body also thinks the going's
:13:07. > :13:11.2017's going to be a really challenging year for retailers.
:13:12. > :13:14.On the one hand, you've got prices going up,
:13:15. > :13:17.which means consumers aren't going to be able to buy as much
:13:18. > :13:20.in shops, which is bad for both retail and the wider economy.
:13:21. > :13:23.As consumer spending is the biggest driver of economic growth in the UK.
:13:24. > :13:26.Retailers are also going to experience a rise in costs
:13:27. > :13:30.of doing business from the national living wage and business rates too.
:13:31. > :13:34.And all this is going to happen at a time of massive political
:13:35. > :13:39.For now, though, the question is, has Next fared better or worse
:13:40. > :13:45.than its rivals, in a market more crowded and competitive than ever?
:13:46. > :13:52.The full Christmas story will unfold in the coming days.
:13:53. > :13:54.Four men have been remanded in custody over a hit-and-run crash
:13:55. > :13:58.on New Year's Eve which killed two young girls.
:13:59. > :14:01.The two cousins - 12-year-old Helina Kotlarova
:14:02. > :14:05.and Zaneta Krokova, who was 11 - were struck by a car close
:14:06. > :14:15.Our correspondent Dominic Hughes is in Oldham.
:14:16. > :14:25.What can you tell us about this. World viewers may remember the
:14:26. > :14:30.tragic events of New Year's Eve around 7:15pm when Zaneta Krokova
:14:31. > :14:34.and Helina Kotlarova were crossing the road behind me and were involved
:14:35. > :14:38.in a hit-and-run. Sadly Helina died at the scene and her 11-year-old
:14:39. > :14:43.cousin died later in hospital succumbing to her injuries. Four men
:14:44. > :14:47.have been charged, Gabor Hegedus, 38 and from Oldham has been charged
:14:48. > :14:52.with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, conspiracy to the
:14:53. > :14:55.preferred the course of justice, driving without a licence and
:14:56. > :14:59.failing to stop after a collision and failing to report that
:15:00. > :15:05.collision. Three other men, David Orsos, Janos Kalanyos and Zoltan
:15:06. > :15:08.Peto, all from Oldham, has also been charged with conspiracy to pervert
:15:09. > :15:13.the course of justice and after an appearance this afternoon at the
:15:14. > :15:15.magistrates court all four of them have been remanded in custody until
:15:16. > :15:18.February the 1st. An Israeli soldier who shot dead
:15:19. > :15:21.a wounded Palestinian militant has Sergeant Elor Azaria killed
:15:22. > :15:26.Abdul Fatah al-Sharif in Hebron last March,
:15:27. > :15:28.after the Palestinian had been involved in
:15:29. > :15:35.stabbing another soldier. Tonight the Israeli Prime Minister
:15:36. > :15:40.called for him to be pardoned. Our Middle East correspondent
:15:41. > :15:42.Yolande Knell reports. It's minutes after two young
:15:43. > :15:45.Palestinian men with knives attacked One is dead and one's
:15:46. > :15:50.clearly still alive. Sgt Elor Azaria,
:15:51. > :15:52.a 19-year-old medic, A single bullet to the head
:15:53. > :16:01.killed Abdul Fatah Sharif. Today, the sergeant
:16:02. > :16:04.was in a military court, smiling to see a friend
:16:05. > :16:07.and his mother. But soon after, he was found
:16:08. > :16:10.guilty of manslaughter. Judges rejected the soldiers claim
:16:11. > :16:15.that the Palestinian posed a threat and decided he shot him
:16:16. > :16:21.out of revenge. But Sgt Azaria has loyal backers,
:16:22. > :16:24.in a country where most They accused the Army
:16:25. > :16:30.of abandoning one of its own. This guy came to do an attack,
:16:31. > :16:35.to hurt about these families. Even the Israeli Defence
:16:36. > :16:41.Minister spoke of this Before taking up his post, he made
:16:42. > :16:47.clear his support of Sgt Azaria. And that caused tensions
:16:48. > :16:50.with the top brass here They have said they command
:16:51. > :16:55.according to rules and an ethical code,
:16:56. > :16:59.not public opinion. Such a high-profile trial
:17:00. > :17:02.of a soldier for killing a Palestinian is very
:17:03. > :17:04.unusual in Israel. The outcome was welcomed
:17:05. > :17:10.by the family of Abdul Fatah Sharif. TRANSLATION: I feel
:17:11. > :17:13.like any father would feel after seeing my son
:17:14. > :17:16.executed on TV, murdered. It's so hard to see that,
:17:17. > :17:18.no-one can endure this. It's still hard for me every time
:17:19. > :17:22.I remember what happened. If he died instantly,
:17:23. > :17:24.it would've been much easier than to see your son
:17:25. > :17:27.executed like that. Sgt Azaria's crime took place
:17:28. > :17:30.during a wave of Palestinian attacks, when there was a national
:17:31. > :17:34.debate about how to respond. And his case has proved
:17:35. > :17:38.highly divisive. When he is sentenced,
:17:39. > :17:40.the maximum he can serve is 20 years in jail,
:17:41. > :17:44.but he is expected to get far less. And already, some prominent
:17:45. > :17:46.politicians in Israel Sir Ivan Rogers, who's quit
:17:47. > :18:02.as Britain's top EU diplomat, has accused the Government
:18:03. > :18:04.of muddled thinking over its Brexit A replacement's already
:18:05. > :18:10.been announced. Thousands of holidaymakers
:18:11. > :18:15.have their bookings cancelled as travel company All Leisure
:18:16. > :18:20.Holidays goes bust. Sir Andy Murray is chasing a 26th
:18:21. > :18:26.straight win as he warms up He was in second-round action
:18:27. > :18:30.against Gerald Meltzer Senior military and civilian medical
:18:31. > :18:45.experts are urging people to learn life-saving skills in case they're
:18:46. > :18:48.caught up in a terrorist attack. They say people need to know how
:18:49. > :18:51.to give vital first aid, such as stopping severe bleeding,
:18:52. > :18:56.before paramedics arrive. The experts, from a team called
:18:57. > :18:59.Citizen Aid, have launched an app And just a warning, some of you may
:19:00. > :19:04.find images in Smitha Mundasad's What you see next
:19:05. > :19:09.is a reconstruction. But security officials
:19:10. > :19:23.say the terror threat in the UK is high and,
:19:24. > :19:26.despite their best efforts, Get down!
:19:27. > :19:30.Get down! Many people could be
:19:31. > :19:33.hurt in the chaos. The problem is, it may take some
:19:34. > :19:36.time for help to arrive. Police and security forces have
:19:37. > :19:40.to deal with terrorists first, making sure it's safe,
:19:41. > :19:43.before paramedics can come in. And in that time,
:19:44. > :19:48.lives could be lost. The first responders to that
:19:49. > :19:51.incident from a police perspective will inevitably be trying to deal
:19:52. > :19:55.with the people causing the threat. They won't have time to help people
:19:56. > :19:59.who may have been injured. And we know that that gap is vital
:20:00. > :20:03.for saving people's lives. So we're really, really interested
:20:04. > :20:08.in the work of Citizen Aid. There's a gunman in the street,
:20:09. > :20:14.three people have been shot. The experts behind Citizen Aid say
:20:15. > :20:18.the app and pocketbook give simple, step-by-step instructions
:20:19. > :20:22.to save others. But the public should
:20:23. > :20:25.only attempt first aid The app says that you need
:20:26. > :20:33.to pack the wound. And then keep the hand
:20:34. > :20:40.elevated above her heart. I've treated hundreds
:20:41. > :20:43.of soldiers over the years And many of their lives have been
:20:44. > :20:49.saved by simply the application of tourniquets when they've been shot
:20:50. > :20:52.or have been blown up. I think it's essential
:20:53. > :20:55.that we train the general public now to be able
:20:56. > :20:57.to deliver those skills. That's exactly what
:20:58. > :21:03.Citizen Aid does. It may be difficult,
:21:04. > :21:08.but remaining calm and knowing how to help others
:21:09. > :21:10.in situations like this could Security forces are already
:21:11. > :21:16.preparing for these types of incidents, and now they say
:21:17. > :21:19.members of the public Attempting first aid may
:21:20. > :21:30.not be for everyone, but military medics say it's
:21:31. > :21:33.better to have a plan, in case this worst-case
:21:34. > :21:37.scenario turns into reality. You're OK, are you?
:21:38. > :21:40.Is that your mum? She'll be fine.
:21:41. > :21:43.Once we've got this on, it'll stop. For more information
:21:44. > :21:47.go to citizenaid.org. The free app is available
:21:48. > :21:52.now to download. The travel company
:21:53. > :21:54.All Leisure Holidays has stopped trading,
:21:55. > :21:57.leaving hundreds of Thousands of other
:21:58. > :22:02.holidaymakers have also had their bookings cancelled.
:22:03. > :22:05.Civil Aviation Authority says the company's brands -
:22:06. > :22:07.Voyages of Discovery and Swan Hellenic -
:22:08. > :22:09.have industry protection so customers will be able
:22:10. > :22:12.to get home. Our personal finance correspondent
:22:13. > :22:22.Simon Gompertz is here. They seem to have had plenty of
:22:23. > :22:27.bookings, so how did they get into this state? The drop in the pound
:22:28. > :22:32.has affected a lot of holiday companies selling overseas holidays.
:22:33. > :22:37.Also, they had quite small boats, only a few hundred passengers each,
:22:38. > :22:40.so harder to make money out of them. And they were offering cruises in
:22:41. > :22:45.the eastern Mediterranean, where there have been worries about
:22:46. > :22:49.terrorism. So quite a fight for survival, and now 13,000 bookings
:22:50. > :22:53.have been cancelled. Very disappointing for those customers
:22:54. > :22:56.who are not going to be able to go on those holidays, but virtually all
:22:57. > :23:01.of them will be able to claim the money back. Several hundred have
:23:02. > :23:05.just finished a cruise in Malaysia, their tickets and flights home will
:23:06. > :23:10.be valid. The question for some people is should we now be booking
:23:11. > :23:16.cruise holidays given that has happened? The industry have assured
:23:17. > :23:19.us that most of the companies are huge international concerns with
:23:20. > :23:24.boats carrying thousands of passengers, easier to make money
:23:25. > :23:28.from them, and ?2 billion a year is going into cruising and should keep
:23:29. > :23:32.the business afloat. Where there is a problem, a lot of consumer
:23:33. > :23:33.protection means your money should be safe.
:23:34. > :23:36.A brief look at some of the day's other other news stories.
:23:37. > :23:39.A planned six-day strike by Southern Rail drivers has been split
:23:40. > :23:44.The Aslef union says its members will walk out from Monday and again
:23:45. > :23:48.The industrial action is part of a long-running dispute over
:23:49. > :23:50.increasing the use of driver-only trains.
:23:51. > :23:53.The First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster,
:23:54. > :23:56.says calls for her to step down over failures in a green energy scheme
:23:57. > :24:01.The Democratic Unionist Party leader said she would not be
:24:02. > :24:05.leaving her job as she had done nothing wrong.
:24:06. > :24:10.Police searching for clues to find the killer of Cameron Logan believe
:24:11. > :24:13.dog-walkers and joggers may have vital information and have asked
:24:14. > :24:21.The 23-year-old died in a deliberate house fire
:24:22. > :24:24.in East Dunbartonshire on New Year's Day.
:24:25. > :24:28.Flowers have been laid on Coniston Water in
:24:29. > :24:32.the Lake District to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the land
:24:33. > :24:35.and water speed record-holder Donald Campbell.
:24:36. > :24:37.His jet-powered boat Bluebird broke into pieces as he attempted
:24:38. > :24:42.His daughter said she was humbled his achievements
:24:43. > :24:50.Exactly 50 years since her father died here,
:24:51. > :24:52.Gina Campbell rowed across Coniston Water
:24:53. > :24:57.In her hands, Donald Campbell's teddy bear mascot,
:24:58. > :25:00.which floated to the surface after his fatal crash.
:25:01. > :25:03.And then, in the middle of the lake, flowers, to mark the spot where
:25:04. > :25:08.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE: Campbell was one of a rare breed,
:25:09. > :25:11.a true patriot, flying the flag for Britain wherever he went.
:25:12. > :25:13.Campbell died trying to beat his own record
:25:14. > :25:19.The speed ace had many fans, who watched as he hurtled past
:25:20. > :25:24.The whole project had been quite exciting,
:25:25. > :25:27.as you could imagine, for an 11-year-old boy.
:25:28. > :25:29.I was really keen not to miss any of the action.
:25:30. > :25:32.We were just of the feeling that he'd just about got
:25:33. > :25:36.through the magic kilometre and broken the record when the front
:25:37. > :25:39.end of the boat lifted and, of course, Bluebird turned over
:25:40. > :25:45.Today, at his grave nearby, Gina Campbell remembered
:25:46. > :25:52.And it was beyond those days of risk assessment
:25:53. > :25:58.And, you know, he went out and he did what he did.
:25:59. > :26:00.He did it most times with huge success.
:26:01. > :26:03.And just this one time it went a bit wrong.
:26:04. > :26:07.Half a century on, Donald Campbell's name is celebrated by enthusiasts
:26:08. > :26:12.who also gathered in Coniston today to pay tribute to him.
:26:13. > :26:15.He's a very popular man, his legacy is tremendous.
:26:16. > :26:19.50 years ago today, he was trying to do 300 miles an hour.
:26:20. > :26:27.It's a really tough record, as tragically it proved here.
:26:28. > :26:31.Campbell's legendary Bluebird was finally lifted out of the water
:26:32. > :26:37.in 2001, having spent more than 30 years below the lake.
:26:38. > :26:40.Volunteers have been working painstakingly to restore it.
:26:41. > :26:43.And it's hoped that, before too long,
:26:44. > :26:50.Donald Campbell's family and fans say that would be a fitting tribute
:26:51. > :27:01.to the eight-times world record holder who they remember as a hero.
:27:02. > :27:07.Time for a look at the weather. Here's Louise Lear.
:27:08. > :27:13.This time tomorrow, we will all be talking about the feel of the
:27:14. > :27:17.weather. The cause of this weather front sinking south-west as we
:27:18. > :27:21.speak. It is the dividing line between milder cloudy conditions to
:27:22. > :27:26.the south-west and colder air but sunny conditions in the north. The
:27:27. > :27:31.mild air does not go far, and is set to return on Friday. But cold air
:27:32. > :27:36.syncing South, plummeting south as we speak. Rather windy across the
:27:37. > :27:39.North Sea coast, showers in Lincolnshire and East Anglia. Some
:27:40. > :27:43.icy stretches likely, but further inland the talking point will be the
:27:44. > :27:50.temperatures, falling below freezing in towns and city centres. In rural
:27:51. > :27:53.spots, lows of -7. With the exception of the far south-west. The
:27:54. > :27:59.weather front is still sitting there, the odd spot above freezing
:28:00. > :28:03.tomorrow. Elsewhere, sparkling skies, a beautiful start. A hard
:28:04. > :28:07.frost, you will need to break the fast from the windscreen 's first
:28:08. > :28:12.thing. Maybe not in Northern Ireland, a bit more cloud and milder
:28:13. > :28:17.air. In Scotland, not quite as windy as the last few days. Hopefully not
:28:18. > :28:22.as many showers as well. Perhaps a few across East Anglia first thing
:28:23. > :28:25.but they will fade away. Despite the frost lifting and some lovely
:28:26. > :28:30.sunshine coming in, much of the day will feel quite raw. A southerly
:28:31. > :28:35.wind will bring more cloud and a milder feel, seven or 8 degrees, but
:28:36. > :28:41.for many people the temperatures just above freezing. A short sharp
:28:42. > :28:45.shock, the cold feel, because a south-westerly breeze takes over and
:28:46. > :28:50.drags in the weather fronts from the Atlantic. Some heavy rain on Friday
:28:51. > :28:54.across west facing posts, becoming lighter as it sinks south-eastwards.
:28:55. > :28:55.Noticeably milder, and the mild weather is here to stay for the
:28:56. > :28:58.weekend. That's all from the BBC News at Six
:28:59. > :29:00.- so it's goodbye from me -