Martin peters who scored englands second goal in the 1966 World Cup Final against west germany, has died aged 76. Hed been diagnosed with alzheimers disease. Martin peters spent a large part of his career at west ham. The club released a statement on their website announcing his death saying, the 1966 world cup winner passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of saturday morning, following a long and courageous battle with illness. Tributes from current and former players have been paid to Martin Peters. On twitter, Martin PetersWorld Cup Winning Team mate sir geoff hurst said, today is a very sad day for football and for me personally. Martin peters was one of the all time greats and a close friend and colleague of mine for in excess of 50 years. A fellow World Cup Final goalscorer and my west ham partner for years along with bobby moore rip old friend. earlier we heard from steve perryman, a former teammate of Martin Peters at tottenham in the 70s. He told us how he will remember him. Martin was one of those people who just deserve more than being just a footballer of high repute, which he was. He did things for charity, he was. He did things for charity, he was kind, a proper gentleman and if he promised to do something he would deliver it. Therefore with the world cup and things like that, these days, the footballers celebrate when they get to a semifinal. Martin peters actually won the world cup andi peters actually won the world cup and i only played with two world cup winners in my life, the other one was ossie ardiles, and both very great people and very intelligent. His conduct with regards to, you are ina his conduct with regards to, you are in a special situation being a footballer at a top class club, and because of that you are like a role model, and he took it serious, that you should conduct himself in a certain way. I have heard people speak on the television today about liverpool players being drunk for five days and not taking the championship very seriously. Martin peters took football very seriously and the way that he came across to the public, and that wasnt an act. That was his way. He was gentle, he was correct, he was proper, he was educated, and thats how he lived his life, and a great family man. Tributes to a footballing great. Martin peters legendary member of englands world cup winning side of 1966 has died. And a chance at goal peters it was this second goal against west germany at wembley which put england on the path to victory. The goal which could well win the world cup for england. If i hadnt have scored we would have lost 2 1. Yeah, it was an important goal because, obviously, the situation. Well be looking back at his remarkable career. Also tonight. The Prime Minister defends the decision to to approve a £4 billion takeover of the British Defence company cobham by an american firm. A catastrophic fire warning is issued for parts of eastern australia including sydney as record breaking temperatures and strong winds fan the flames. And liverpool are crowned champions of the world with an extra time goal at the Fifa Club World cup against brazilian side flamengo. Martin peters, one of the all time greats of english football and one of the goal scorers in the world cup winning side of 1966 has died at the age of 76. Peters won 67 caps for england and made over 700 appearances for clubs throughout his career. West ham the club he firstjoined as a 15 year old said he passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with illness. His fellow world cup winner sir geoff hurst said Martin Peters was one of the all time greats and a close friend. Our Sports CorrespondentNatalie Pirks looks back at his life. With all eyes on hurst, the danger from Martin Peters went unnoticed. And a chance on goal peters Little Wonder they called him the ghost. Theres Martin Peters, the man who scored the goal which could well win the world cup for england. It didnt, of course. Geoff hurst claimed that accolade. But though many called peters strike the forgotten goal, he had a different take. If i hadnt scored, we would have lost 2 1. So, yeah, it was an important goal because of the situation. His journey to world cup greatness had begun seven years earlier. Instead of following in his fathers footsteps to become a lightmerman on the river thames, west ham came calling. He made his debut for the hammers in 1962 and won the european cup winners cup in 65. Sir alf ramsey said his style and ability was 10 years ahead of his time, yet, amazingly, he didnt receive his first cap for england until the may of 1966. Peters has scored by 1970 his legend at west ham was secure. He left for spurs in a deal that made him britains first £200,000 midfielder. Oh, what a beautiful goal what a glorious header that was from Martin Peters with tottenham, he went on to win the league cup twice, the uefa cup, and he became club captain. He lived and breathed football. His family said they would find him practising headers in his sleep. But there are fears heading the ball helped cause his disease. Like some of his former team mates, he had been suffering with alzheimers. In the last few years he had withdrawn from public appearances. Dementia had robbed him of many of his most precious memories. But he remained one of only two englishmen to ever know the joy of scoring in a World Cup Final. The emotion wasjust like being struck with lightning. It was just unbelievable. Hursts hat trick may have made history and bobby moore may have lifted the trophy, but peters also left his indelible mark on footballing history. Martin peters, who has died at the age of 76. The Prime Minister has defended the decision to approve a £4 billion takeover of the British Defence company cobham by an American Private equity firm. Speaking as he visited british troops in estonia, borisjohnson said he was satisfied the deal didnt raise National Security issues. The company employs 10,000 people here in the uk. Lady Nadine Cobham from the family which set up the company is among those strongly criticising the decision. She called the takeover deeply disappointing. Our business correspondent, katy prescott, reports. One of the uks oldest defence companies. A pioneer of air to air refuelling, critical to the uk military. Providing High Tech Engineering jobs at their headquarters in dorset. For the last six months the government has been grappling with whether to allow its sale to the American Private equity firm, advent, which aims to buy companies, improve them and sell them on. Borisjohnson, having christmas lunch with uk troops in estonia, defended last nights decision. A lot of checks have been gone through to make sure that in that particular case, all the Security Issues that might be raised can be satisfied. The uk will continue to be a very creative and dynamic contributor to that section of industry and all others. Cobham started life in the 1930s as a flying circus. Shareholders voted for the sale. The founders daughter in law is critical. She says this is a deeply disappointing announcement and one cynically timed to avoid scrutiny on the weekend before christmas. In one of its first Major Economic decisions, the government is not taking back control so much as handing it away. In a heavily redacted document in the run up to the sale, the ministry of defence said this raised National Security concerns because of access to information and ongoing defence projects. The Home Office Said they were concerned about access to the uks Emergency Services radio systems, which they said could prejudice ongoing operations. To allay those fears, the government says advent has agreed to keep sensitive government information protected, honour the terms of existing contracts and tell the government if it plans to sell the business. But critics say the sale is a mistake. This is an amazing British Company. It is a world leading British Company that has very important, nationally sensitive contracts with the ministry of defence. Yet it has taken just a week after the election for the conservatives to sell out to donald trump. The government says that the agreement with advent is legally enforceable and any breach could be pursued through the courts. The low pound has made British Companies attractive to american buyers and this is a high profile example of the latest sale. Katie prescott, bbc news. 0ur political correspondcent, jessica parker, is here. Criticism of the decision on the timing . Some will accuse the government of trying to sneak this announcement out on a friday evening as parliament breaks up a christmas andi as parliament breaks up a christmas and i am told the timing of the announcement relates to when the decision was made but there is a list of assurances about protecting jobs and National Security and any future plans to sell off critical parts of the business. But critics are suggesting that if you have to mitigate risks, that is a clear suggestion that risks do indeed exist under the politics of this, as we have been hearing, some have said the shows at borisjohnson is ready to sell off the crown jewels of British Business to Donald Trumps america, a claim that ministers i am sure will resist and there is an argument that the uk should want to leverage into International Investment and advent are keen to stress that they take their custodianship of cobham seriously. Speaking to those involved in the industry, there is a bigger picture. What some see as a hollowing out of the uks Industrial Base when it comes to defence and this idea that, for some, ownership does really matter. Jessica, thank you. saturday has been an awful day. The words of the New South Wales fire chief as a catastrophic fire warning was issued for parts of eastern australia including sydney as record breaking temperatures and sudden strong winds fanned the flames of bushfires across the region. Officials are warning that fires will remain out of control until theres rain and theres none forecast. Prime minister Scott Morrison has cut short a holiday in hawaii after being criticised for leaving amid the crisis. Heres our sydney correspondent, shaimaa khalil. This was said to be one of the worst days australias most populous state has ever seen, and its lived up to every urgent warning. Huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. This is the second time in less than two months that New South Wales has seen catastrophic fire conditions. Firefighters have been patrolling this area throughout the day. They have been keeping an eye out on the smoke just behind that tree line. This is where villagers have fires at an emergency level and theyve been told to evacuate and theyre concerned that embers will blow this way. Elizabeth maclaren evacuated her house a few hours ago. She packed the necessities and a few other things she couldnt afford to lose. Her familys ok, but she worries about those she left behind. I hope my house doesnt burn down but, ultimately, a lot of my friends stayed to fight the fires at their house. They cant get out now, so im just hoping that theyre safe. I can replace my house i cant replace lives, you know . Helen has also evacuated her home, taking all of her dogs and cats with her. Where will you stay . In the caragain. At the car park . Yes. We did it the other night. It is fine. Uncomfortable, but fine. Australias Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has cut short his holiday to hawaii, as criticism continued to mount of his leadership during the bushfire crisis. Its brought the divisive debate about global warning back to the fore. Scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate would contribute to australias fires becoming more frequent and more intense. Shaimaa khalil, bbc news, mittagong, New South Wales. Dozens of Flood Warnings are in place tonight across parts of england with heavy rain expected to continue and many rivers close to bursting their banks. A small tornado at chertsey in surrey brought down trees and damaged vehicles. There are warnings that heavy rain and localised flooding could affect many people taking to the roads for the christmas getaway. The duke of edingburgh is continuing to be treated at a hospital in london after being admitted yesterday. Helena wilkinson is outside the hospital. There hasnt been any further updates from Buckingham Palace since the duke was admitted here last yesterday. He was admitted for a pre existing condition, despite him expecting to stay a second night in hospital, it is reported he is in good spirits and has been laughing and joking with some of the staff at the hospital and tonight Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph of Prince George with his father, prince william, his grandfather, prince william, his grandfather, prince charles, and his great grandmother, the queen, all making some special christmas puddings for charity, the Royal British legion. And i think that perhaps the release of these photos isa sign perhaps the release of these photos is a sign that there isnt any particular concern about the health of the duke but of course the royal family are hoping very much that he will be well enough to return back to sandringham for christmas. Thank you. One of itvs most popular shows dancing on ice is to feature a same sex cou ple as co ntesta nts when it goes to air with its latest series tomorrow. The steps singer Ian H Watkins is teaming up with professional dancer matt evers. 0ur correspondent, lizo mzimba, reports. Dancing on ice is one of tvs most popular shows, often producing memorable moments of all different kinds. Ian h watkins and matt evers have been rehearsing for weeks and when the programme returns tomorrow night, theyll be the first same sex couple seen competing on a prime time british show like this. Its about time. If we had Something Like this when we were children, maybe i wouldnt have felt so isolated. I wouldnt have run away from home. You know, in everyday life we see gay couples and we see same sex couples. So it should be no different with what we are trying to do. It something that has already been embraced in other countries on similar shows. Israels dancing with the stars featured a same sex celebrity couple back in 2009 and was followed by austria, italy and australia. Last months strictly here saw two male professionals dancing together. It prompted around 200 complaints. 200 people complained, but there were millions of people that stood up and applauded. 10 million. 10 Million Viewers and there was 200 complained. Perhaps the strongest message so far has come from denmarks dancing with the stars. Where, last month, a celebrity same sex couple not only took part but won, with the public deciding the vote. Something that h and matt will be hoping to repeat here in the uk. Lizo mzimba, bbc news. Everton have announced that their new manager is carlo ancelotti. The italian pictured in the centre here has been in charge at chelsea, real madrid and ac milan, and was at goodison park today to watch as his new club take on arsenal. He will lead the team for the first time on boxing day. Liverpool have become only the second british team to win the club world cup. The final against brazilian side flamengo went to extra time. 0lly foster watched the match in doha. Many fans say they support the best team in the world. Liverpools now have a title to back them up. They questioned the timing of this tournament. Would their push for the premier league be compromised by their week in the gulf . From the very first minute, the gulf between the sides looked very clear. Roberto firmino should have scored. His Charity Towards his fellow brazilians continued in the second half. The skill was sublime. That was the easy bit. But his time would come. Flamengos diego alves was voted the best keeper in brazil last season, just in case Jordan Henderson was wondering. Everyone was wondering what var was looking at in injury time. Penalty, no penalty, inside, outside the box . Lets have extra time. And it was there that liverpool found a way again. The winning groove is difficult to get out of, no matter what the continent or the competition. Thats two winners in a week for firmino. Room for another trophy tattoo. Flamengo fluffed an opportunity to equalise. Its a long flight to rio to wonder what might have been. Its been a remarkable year forjurgen klopps side. The european champions have now gone global. So, liverpool are world champions, but its not going to change them. The priority remains exactly the same get home and resume the pursuit of the title that they really want. 0lly foster, bbc news, in doha. You can see more on all of todays stories on the bbc news channel. Thats all from me. Goodnight. Hello. This is bbc news. Detectives are linking a fatal stabbing in hertfordshire and the discovery of a mans body in a car in london. A 30 year old man was found with stab wounds in the boot of a car in barnet, in north london on thursday evening. He died a short time later. A 35 year old man was also discovered with stab wounds in elstree in hertfordshire on friday and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they believe both victims are Eastern European and cannot rule out a potential organised crime element. From next month, around 2,000 children with severe epilepsy, will become eligible for a cannabis based treatment, on the nhs in england. The charity epilepsy action, said it could be life changing, as our health editor, hugh pym reports. Children with two types of severe epilepsy will be eligible for the cannabis based medicine. They can suffer with multiple seizures each day. Epidiolex has been shown by Clinical Trials to reduce the number of seizures by 40 in some children, if used in combination with another medicine. It will be available on prescription on the nhs in england from 6january, and is already accessible to patients in wales. Epidiolex is still being appraised by regulators in scotland. The medicines contains the cannabis compound cdb, but not the compound thc. 0nly treatment with both constituents will help patients with epilepsy. After lots of campaigning, the law was changed in 2018 so that specialist doctors could write a prescription for medicines containing the cbd and the thc. Even though they are unlicensed, they have the right to put those prescriptions out. But shockingly, to our knowledge, since the law changed, not a single prescription has been issued on the nhs for the medicines that contain both the cbd and the thc. Charlie hughes used to have up to 120 seizures a day. But, since he has been treated with cannabis oil, that number is down to single figures. The family, though, has to spend more than £1,300 a month to get the treatment through a private prescription. The latest announcement wont help them. Tokyos 0lympic stadium has officially been opened. 60,000 people were given a glimpse of how the 2020 Opening Ceremony might look, with traditional drummers and a parade of dancers in vivid colours. Mark eames reports. Expect a few more drums when they do this for real next year. In just over seven months, the tokyo 0lympics get under way. The stadium that will be the centre for the games and the paralympics has officially been opened. The success officially been opened. The success of the recent Rugby World Cup aided by the host nations run to the quarterfinals has given sport in japana big quarterfinals has given sport in japan a big boost. The stadium which cost nearly 1. 5 billion will host the olympics. Those lucky enough to get tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies will see more of this nextjuly closing ceremonies will see more of this next july but closing ceremonies will see more of this nextjuly but on a far bigger scale. If you are celebrating the opening of your 0lympic scale. If you are celebrating the opening of your olympic stadium, you need a highly decorated 0lympian. They dont come much bigger and better than this man, usain bolt certainly knows a lot about winning 0lympic titles. The crowd delighted to welcome the gold medallist and he was persuaded to take in a relay race which used 0lympic rings instead of buttons. Even though the jamaican has been out of the spotlight since his retirement he was impressed with the atmosphere. It was a great experience actually being here in front of so many people. I was happy and excited because i want to be getting to compete in the olympics or the fact i get to run on the track was an experience in itself. The drums, dancing and spectacle, japan certainly knows how to put on a good show. The stadium hosts its first sporting events, the football cup final, with athletics in may the test event for the games themselves. Now she made history earlier in the week by becoming the first woman to win a match at the world dats championship and tonight, Fallon Sherrock has done it again. This bullseye secured victory over the eleventh seed Mensur Suljovic by three sets to one, booking her place in the third round of the tournament. Time for a look at the weather with helen willets. Good evening. We have numerous Flood Warning still in place following what has been a very wet few weeks, in fact few months here in the uk, and more rain already falling in england and wales. So there are weather warnings, Flood Warnings in place, details on the website. We are anticipating further flooding through the night and into sunday as well as this area of low pressure rushes and of the atlantic. It will bring many parts 5 10 millimetres of rain but in some places double that. The ground is so saturated of course given all the rain we have had, so spray and standing water on the faster routes and drizzle a low cloud and hill fog. Low level fog the concern further north as we had three last night and into this morning. Some dense fog around, some icy patches in the north where the temperature has fallen close to freezing. Fog could be the main hazard in northern areas, rain lingering in the east first thing that it lingering in the east first thing thatitis lingering in the east first thing that it is this area of low pressure driving your weather through sunday. The westerly wind, driving and showers particularly to western and northern coast, then through the Channel Islands as well, so it may be the rain drags its heels to clear eastern england. Elsewhere misty low cloud and fog as well, which at this time of year struggles to clear so with the wind picking up we will see that perhaps not lingering quite so long. We temperature similar to today, but in scotland feeling chillier. In the run up to christmas we keep the similar air mass across the uk, so just we keep the similar air mass across the uk, sojust to we keep the similar air mass across the uk, so just to the south and cold they are just to the north, so about average temperature wise and it looks as though much of the rain will come by night for many accept scotland, where on monday you can see those showers just rattling and quite frequently to northern and Western Areas while elsewhere a good deal of dry weather and that is because this next area of rain will just take away some of the activity. That comes in through monday night, so that comes in through monday night, so monday itself for many looks dry and bright for many parts of the uk away from the north and west of scotland. Rain on monday night to bring againa scotland. Rain on monday night to bring again a return to drier weather by tuesday but more rain on the way we think later rather than sooner the way we think later rather than soonerfor the way we think later rather than sooner for christmas day, goodbye