innings brought to an end. england three wickets down on 124 3 at the break. our cricket reporter henry moeran is there for us. great to see you, a glorious day to start the ashes and the crowd excited for this hyped up series between england and australia. a lot of talk about england and how they might fare. how pleased are they and what is the atmosphere lie? amazing, start of an ashes what is the atmosphere lie? amazing, start of an ashes series what is the atmosphere lie? amazing, start of an ashes series is start of an ashes series is something very different to any start to a test series that you will find elsewhere. the buzz birmingham and in the ground, fans already in by 7:30am, 8am, really exciting. anticipation. what a start it was for england. a bit of frustration that three wickets had fallen in the morning session. perhaps that will see australia feeling ok, right, there is a barrage coming from the invent bat but we know we can get
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and they ll double the number of blood pressure checks they carry out. patients will be able to book physiotherapy and podiatry services without going through a doctor. new phone systems will be offered to some gps and training for receptionists to direct calls to a range of services, including physios and nurses. the announcement today is getting on with this, it is about primary care and expanding services and also investing in surgeries to end the 8am scrabble. scramble. in terms of extra work for pharmacists, the pharmacy here in birmingham says they are under too much pressure already. they are under too much pressure alread . . . they are under too much pressure alread . ., , ., ., already. pharmacies have undergone man cuts already. pharmacies have undergone many cuts and already. pharmacies have undergone many cuts and they already. pharmacies have undergone many cuts and they actually - already. pharmacies have undergone many cuts and they actually run - already. pharma
also this morning, the challenge of getting to see your gp. the government promises more money to end the 8am scramble of phoning up for an appointment. a coronation of a different kind in the scottish premiership, one that happens a little more often as celtic are crowned champions for a 53rd time. liverpool, are you ready? you bet they are. eurovision rolls into town as the opening ceremony gets the party started. good morning. it is a mild start to the day today good morning. it is a mild start to the day today and good morning. it is a mild start to the day today and for good morning. it is a mild start to the day today and for some i good morning. it is a mild start to l the day today and for some eastern parts of england it is a dry start, but rain in the west, that s going to be pushing it through the course of the day will be followed by sunshine and heavy potentially have thundery showers. all of the details
the rail movement of military personnel by the rail industry since winston churchill s funeral in 1965. we are expecting churchill s funeral in 1965. we are expecting they will be lining up, arriving, expecting they will be lining up, arriving, lining up behind me, then they will arriving, lining up behind me, then they will be arriving, lining up behind me, then they will be marching over westminster bridge before taking part in westminster bridge before taking part in the coronation procession tater part in the coronation procession later as part in the coronation procession later as i part in the coronation procession later. as i say, some unusual passengers arriving here this morning passengers arriving here this morning and we are expecting more over the morning and we are expecting more over the next hour or so. katy, thank you over the next hour or so. katy, thank you very over the next hour or so. katy, thank you very much over the next hour or so. katy