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It was a disappointing game to watch, because they were just, there simply wasnt enough rugby being played. Its just simply wasnt enough rugby being played. Itsjust a game of rugby, meat, its all good. The government halts fracking for gas in england until there is evidence the controversial process is safe. High winds and rain sweep southern england and wales, with one woman killed after her car was struck by a falling tree in dorset. Nicola sturgeon accuses Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn of running scared of a tv debate with her and says Scottish Independence is within touching distance. Vote to escape the chaos and the misery and the division of brexit and vote to put scotlands future into scotlands hands. That is the message that must ring out. Labour unveils a plan to make all new build homes zero carbon within three years if it wins the general election. Welcome to bbc news. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup, with an overwhelming victory at the final injapan. The springboks delivered a brilliant and relentless attacking game , winning by 32 points to 12. For england theres bitter disappointment. For South Africans its a triumphant moment, for a sport thats come to represent huge change in their nation. Millions of rugby fans were watching, in england, south africa and around the world, as the springboks claimed their third world cup title. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. As the final whistle blew in yokohama, half a world away in johannesburg, the streets erupted in celebration. The people of the rainbow nation dancing and singing together. For South African fans who had made the long trip to japan, it was also a moment of pure ecstasy. How does it feel . Amazing did you come herejust for this . Yes we love it and we love the people also. Amazing huge disappointment here for england tonight but what a night for south africa and what a night forjapan which has hosted this amazing world cup and now has thousands of new rugby fans. These young japanese fans looked almost as excited as their new South African friends. Before the world cup, they told me they had never watched a rugby match. Why do you like south africa . Because they have an amazing team, that is why we love them. In yokohama and back in england, the faces of the fans said it all. The nations rugby team had come so close, even defeating the all blacks but today they were systematically beaten. From the start we didnt i am absolutely gutted. South africa played really well. I was disappointed that england didnt win. But tonight has been a huge victory for rugby. The japanese people have welcomed rugby with open arms, many new friendships and new rugby fans made. Its a little after eight oclock this evening in south africa, and you can imagine people there have been celebrating all day. And are likely to carry on celebrating. Our correspondent, milton nkosi has been in johannesburg. This match was followed very closely. South africans jubilance that they won this world cup for the third time, more than any other country, because they wanted three times. And they are celebrating even now. If you look at this table here. They have been celebrating all afternoon. This celebration continues in the townships. The towns, the villages of this country, but they are also celebrating south africas first black captain, who led the team in yokohama today. Because he comes from humble beginnings. In 2007, when south africa beat england and france and won the world cup, his family could not even afford a television set. The young boy had to go and watch it ina the young boy had to go and watch it in a nearby pub. And his father has, for the first time, travelled abroad, went to japan to see his son lift that trophy. So there is so much history around this victory. Its not just about the score that we see on the screen. Yes, it must have been a magical tournament for his family to be able to enjoy and experience that. For real, in the stadium. How has the South Africans at home been following this tournament, because rugby is big in south africa, but there are lots of other things going on right now. 0h, yes indeed. There are so many other sporting events, football is very big here. Cricket hasnt been doing that well, so this rugby when it will certainly lift the spirits of the South Africans, particularly the cricketers, who have been battling with the test matches against india. But more than that, the Unemployment Rate statistics came out this week. Nearly 30 , the highest in ii rate statistics came out this week. Nearly 30 , the highest in 11 years, it stands at 29. 1 . Inequality, poverty, all of these things are weighing very heavily on South Africans. They feel that they needed this win tojust africans. They feel that they needed this win to just lift them up, and maybe jump start this win to just lift them up, and maybe jump sta rt the economy this win to just lift them up, and maybe jump start the economy into the growth levels that it requires. You will remember that we had the xenophobic attacks not so long ago. So people do feel a little bit of a relief to celebrate and forget some of the serious challenges that this country faces. And underlying the importance come i suppose, of the by importance come i suppose, of the rugby team being able to act as a symbol for a multiethnic south africa, in which all races are equal. Quite a sight to see a black captain holding that trophy hi. Yes, indeed. And social cohesion, which is really the lesson that Nelson Mandela taught this country. In 1995, just a year fresh out of apartheid, he said, embrace the springboks, embrace rugby, and South Africans springboks, embrace rugby, and south africa ns followed springboks, embrace rugby, and South Africans followed his lead. And today, they are doing exactly what he taught them. And South Africans believed in the 12th year cycle superstition. It was a 1995 they won it for the first time. 12 years later in 2007, they won in france. And guess what . It is 12 years since then. So wait for another 12 years, perhaps. The government has suspended fracking in england for the forseeable future. The ban comes after a Technical Report said it was not possible to predict the probability or seriousness of earth tremors caused by extracting shale gas from the ground. Labour, the liberal democrats and the green party have all called for a permanent ban. Our Business Correspondent Katie Prescott reports. Its farewell to fracking for now. These campaigners in lancashire couldnt be happier to see the back of it. Delighted about it, you know, its what we were hoping for the whole time. We dont trust them of course, they could change their mind yet. Its good news, obviously. Its good news for the whole country, not just here, people have been protesting for three years now, for no apparent gain. You know, so three years, all of that money pumped in from all of that efforts, and they have produced next to nothing. The process of extracting shale gas is one of the most controversial of our time. Using pressurised water and chemicals to break up rock causes minor earthquakes. Today, the oil and gas regulator says the impact on these communities is unacceptable. Which Means Companies must stop there operations. In the past, Boris Johnson has called fracking glorious news for humanity. But the government says its changed its mind. So theres no doubt that extracting more natural gas in the United Kingdom would be very attractive, but we have always been clear, we can only do that if it can be done safely. We will follow the signs, so in the future, should the ability to be certain about seismic events and so on be certain about seismic events and so on it, we will look at it again. The government had hoped sites like these would transform our energy policy, creating home grown sources of power that would reduce our gas imports. Fracking cosmic industry body says. But the green party says fracking is a fantasy, and went to see a permanent ban. Labour say they fear the government cosmic stance could be an election ploy. I think it sounds like fracking would come back on the 13th of december if they were elected back into office. We are quite clear, we will end fracking. The big question now is whether the industry will be willing to invest any more money here. In the hope that the science will one day find in their favour, and the regulation could change. Katie prescott, bbc news. Our correspondent Phillip Norton has been at the site. Preston new road outside blackpool, where fracking was suspended in august after a number of tremors. Hes been telling us about the reaction of campaigners there. Yes, so this is the site where much of the concern about fracking and the processes involved with fracking have been centred on for many people around the country, because this is the site that the resources have been using to try and extract some of the shale gas from the ground beneath, but it was here in august where there was a magnitude 2. 9 earthquake that was triggered by the work that was going on here, and that was the most severe of a number of tremors that happen in recent yea rs of tremors that happen in recent years when this work has taken place. The strength of feeling here is quite something, you only have to drive around many of the roads leading to the site for many miles, there are banners, posters, from both the community and protesters come injust over both the community and protesters come in just over my other shoulder is the camp that the protesters and campaigners have been manning for many years. Such is the strength of feeling here. They wanted to hear the news thats being announced today, they are obviously very happy. Now, i was today, they are obviously very happy. Now, iwas going today, they are obviously very happy. Now, i was going to ask you how they reacted to it, presumably its delights, but is there any sort of reservation about the fact that its a more turtleneck moratorium and a band . Yes, theres obviously a celebration here today, but also a sense of caution as well. Some people here that we have spoken to say they feel this may be a bit of an electioneering is welcome and i will just redo an electioneering is welcome and i willjust redo some of the things that people have been telling us here today. A spokesman for frak free lancashire, he says its a very important day, he feels this is the end for the sites, but they feel a moratorium doesnt amount to a band. Another campaigner said that its good news for the whole country, not just for this part of lancashire. And that common sense has prevailed. Another man said that he was delighted, and that on the face of it, he said the government has no listen to what they have been telling them for eight years. But he also said that he feels its electioneering, that he is concerned about the support that he says that borisjohnson, the about the support that he says that Boris Johnson, the prime about the support that he says that borisjohnson, the prime minister, has given to fracking in the past. And actually come on that note, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the labour party tweeted today that this was an election stunt, and he said that labour would ban fracking permanently. On that note is well, business secretary, andrea letson has said officially that it may be temporary. She says that it was imposed until and unless, she said, extraction is proved to say. And shes told the bbc that shale gas is a huge opportunity for the uk. We will follow the science and it is quite clear that we cant be certain, she said. The science is an Accurate Enough to be able to assess the fault lines, the geological studies have been shown to be inaccurate. So therefore, she said, u nless inaccurate. So therefore, she said, unless and until we can be absolutely certain, we are imposing absolutely certain, we are imposing a moratorium. So thats what prompted this sense of caution really, for many of the protesters and campaigners who have been manning the site here for many yea rs. Manning the site here for many years. Yes, they are happy, but they say they are going to carry on protesting until a full man is brought and enacted and put into place. The headlines on bbc news. South africa have won the Rugby World Cup final after convincingly beating england 32 12 at yokohama injapan. The government halts fracking for gas in england until there is evidence the controversial process is safe. Police say a woman has died after a tree fell onto a car in dorset, as hihgv winds cause major travel disruption across south england and wales. Parts of southern england have been battered by heavy rain and high winds, as gusts of more than 83 miles an hour were recorded in plymouth, and culdrose in cornwall. Police say a woman in her 60s has been killed by a falling tree in dorset. Plymouth argyles home game against grimsby town in league two had to be called off after a section of roofing in the stands was damaged. Scott bingham reports now on how the south west has been affected. The damage to the barn park and at home park may not look too serious, but the weather conditions meant workers were unable to get onto the roof of the stand to make it stay. Of the stand to make it safe. Sojust after midday, the club said it had no alternative but to postpone the match against grimsby. Weve looked to see whether or not we could repair it, because obviously, we know there are thousands of people come into the game today, but with the wind speeds that weve got, we legally cannot go up and work from those heights to fix it. So its absolutely with a heavy heart, but weve had to take the decision to postpone todays game. Across the southwest, the high winds brought down dozens of trees, drivers were forced to find alternative routes cornwall. Whilst one side of brixham road remained open. Heavy rainfall saw river levels rising here at stafford in the south hams. And there was some minorflooding on the main road to tightness. Main road to totness. Offshore, the plymouth life but was called out to a number of vessels requesting assistance in the challenging conditions. This yacht was towed to safety near millbrook creek. The winds are set to die down overnight, although yellow weather warnings for rain will remain in place until midnight. Scott bingham, bbc news. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the general election is a crossroads moment for scotland. Addressing a rally in glasgow, ms sturgeon said independence was within touching distance. The snp leader repeated her plan to hold a referendum next year, and urged scots to use the election to put scotlands future in scotlands hands. Well, a little earlier i spoke to our correspondent alexander to our correspondent mackenzie in glasgow, she was Alexander Mackenzie in glasgow, she was there as the rally was breaking up. The square has started to empty, but thats only happened within the last 10 15 minutes. Before that, we understand that there were thousands of people here in the square. Organisers have said 20,000, we understand the police are saying 10,000. And it was a Pro Independence rally. Their message was that they wanted an independence referendum. They want scotland to have a choice about its future. And the main speaker this afternoon, as you said, was the first minister of scotland and leader of the snp, Nicola Sturgeon. And she had a very clear message she wants an independent referendum in scotland next year in 2020. This is what she had to say. The much better alternative for our country is to take our future into our hands and to become an independent country. A country that invests in our people, that invests in our public services, that invests in lifting children out of poverty not in a hard brexit, not in trident weapons of mass destruction on the river clyde. An independent country that is open, that is welcoming, that is diverse, that can build a Better Future not just for us here today and this generation of scots, but a Better Future for all the generations who come after us. That, my friends, is the prize. And that prize is within touching distance. But we must. We must seize that prize. I said a moment ago that this general election is the most important in our lifetimes. And that is the case. So, a very strong message therefrom Nicola Sturgeon that was met very well by the audience here. She also accused borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn of running scared, and said she wanted to debate with them any time, anywhere. But borisjohnson has said that he definitely does not want Scottish Independence referendum, and Jeremy Corbyn has said that is not necessary or desirable. Alexandra, is there any indication from the various ways Public Opinion has been measured over the last few years, that it has shifted towards independence . Or is it pretty much where it was at the last referendum . Its difficult to tell from being here today. Obviously everyone who was in the square today might not have been from the snp, but they were definitely Pro Independence. But we also saw a smaller rally, smaller demonstration taking place just outside the square of unionists. And they want to put across the message that Nicola Sturgeon does not speak for the whole of scotland, that there are definitely people in scotland who do not want independence, and theyjust want the snp and Scottish Government to move on from that argument and Start Talking about the nhs and Start Talking about education. But also, we might have a better indication after the election. Nicola sturgeon has said this is the most important election of our generation. Alexander mackenzie there in glasgow. Other Party Leaders have been out on the campaign trail as well. Labour leaderJeremy Corbyn has said there was no greater issue facing the world than climate change, as he made a Campaign Speech in swindon. The party is promising to make all new build homes zero carbon within three years, in an effort to curb housing shortages and tackle climate change. Mr corbyn also dismissed the governments call to halt fracking as an election stunt. I think it sounds like fracking could come back on 13 december, if they were elected back in office. We are quite clear we will end fracking. We think its unnecessary, we think it is polluted if of ground water systems, and also all the evidence from preston new road in lancashire is that its actually dangerous and has caused serious earth tremors. And thats why cuadrilla have had to halt their fracking many times, even though they kept claiming they were about to go into full production. So you think this is essentially a little stunt . It seems to me like an election stunt. I thinks its whats called, euphemistically, a bit of green wash. Jeremy corbyn in swindon. The liberal democrat leader jo swinson hasjoined sam gyimah as he launched his campaign to take Londons Kensington seat from labour. Mr gyimah, who is a former conservative minister, reneged his membership while criticising the tories for becoming a hard brexit party. Our really simple guide to the election explains the nuts and bolts and allows you to tap or click on key election terms to learn more. Check it out at bbc. Co. Uk news, or on the bbc news app. Where else . International now, and in chile, at least 20 people were killed and more than 1000 injured this week in protests in santiago. People were on the streets protesting against the gap between rich and poor. Theres further unrest in the capital after more than a week of riots. Rachel stanton reports. Mourning those lost, around 1000 women took to the streets in santiago, demanding justice for those killed and injured in antigovernment demonstrations. Protests and social unrest now shake the country for a second week. Translation we are trying to make our pain visible. We cannot continue supporting a system that has alienated us and doesnt give us the possibility of growing as human beings. Aside from demanding justice for those killed and injured, more demonstrations took place. Authorities say about 20,000 people protested against aside from demanding justice for those killed and injured, more demonstrations took place. Authorities say about 20,000 people protested against the government on friday. Inequality, health care costs, education, and a rising metro ticket ticket prices are just some of the issues that protesters feel strongly about. To try and clear people out of the way, Water Cannons and tear gas were deployed. Translation id rather die here in the streets fighting then paying my credit, because honestly, if you ask me whats myjob, i work in retail, i dont even work in what i studied. I studied audiovisual communication, and i have never worked in that. President pinera has announced a series of social measures and a Cabinet Reshuffle to try and appease protesters. Hes also being forced to cancel two Major International summits. Despite these changes, it may not be enough to stop the anger and frustration of those living in the country. Rachel stanton, bbc news. Lets get more on the Rugby World Cup final now. Our correspondent Chi Chi Izundu has spent the day at harpenden rugby club, watching the game with england fans. The harpenden rugby club, once upon a time base to train some of those playing in todays match. The clubhouse feeling every twist and turn of the match, but a muted round of applause at the results. Four out of the 31 england players have honed their skills here at this rugby club, including captain owen farrell, but, the fans here have packed it out, hoping that todays match would end and celebration. It hasnt. Nonetheless, they have nothing but pride for englands efforts. I thought we played really well, they were a really hard team. Yeah, we were really disappointed all around. We lost some of the big moments. They overpowered us a bit. They let us play our normal game, it was a fantastic turnout for the club. We had big expectations, and it just didnt work our way today, unfortunately. George tutt has been part of this club for 3h years, born in south africa, he says that the win will Impact Communities there. It will do wonders over in south africa. Actually, even pre match, if you saw all the dancing and the shopping malls all of the fun that they have had over there, well, youve got to give it to them. Theyve got the enthusiasm, and they have got the nation behind them, and they won. And even with a loss, these young men who went to school with some of the england players say all. With some of the england players say pride is all they are feeling now. We are mostly proud. This is such a big rugby school, so every part of the school is all about rugby, really. The kids around here, they really see, you know, the players, they see those players and they think, you know, what can i be in ten years time . Regardless, celebrations for the players from this club. Singing. We will get back to them that one, lets ta ke we will get back to them that one, lets take a look at the weather now with sarah keith lucas. Hello, its certainly been a day of mixed fortu nes certainly been a day of mixed fortunes out there. Today, for many of us, the wet and windy by weather has been continuing through the day, very strong gusts of the wind, especially in the south, and we will continue to see potential travel disruption through into this evening. With that mix of gales and heavy rain, especially for parts of southern england, but also for northern scotland. Gussie of a 60 50 mph. Higher later this afternoon across the south coast. The winds will gradually be using later and commit will be an improving story, but heavy downpour is for many areas, the heaviest of the showers and strongest of the winds both will use through the course of tonight. Could be misty patches around tomorrow morning, especially for another nail in towards north wales into the midlands as well. It certainly frost free 6 8d first thing in the morning. Now, tomorrow will be a much less windy day than it has been today. Still some blustery showers for northern and eastern scotland from eastern england, down towards the southwest. Some sunnier, dry weather in between document type temperatures around 1014d. Document type temperatures around 10 14d. Bye for now. Hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. South africa are victorious in the Rugby World Cup final, beating england 32 12 at yokohama in japan. Its jubilation in cape town, but disappointment for england fans, though they can take solace in the brilliant performances, that led them to the final. The best thing weve ever seen, the best mentality, the best players. But you cannot take away from south africa. Best unreal, unreal. The government halts fracking for gas in england until there is evidence the controversial process is safe. Nicola sturgeon accuses Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn of running scared of a tv debate with her and says Scottish Independence is within touching distance. Vote to escape the chaos and the misery, and the division of brexit, and vote to put scotlands future