in defence of ryan giggs at the former footballer s trial, on assault and coercive behaviour charges. and we re injeddah, as antonyjoshua fights this weekend to regain his heavyweight titles. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: there s a crushing defeat for england at lord s, as south africa go one up in the test series. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. there have been more warnings about serious pressures on the nhs this coming winter. in a letter to ministers, the nhs confederation which represents employers in the health service says the uk is facing a public health emergency because people are having to choose between heating and eating this winter, due to soaring energy prices. the government says it s giving millions of the most vulnerable households £1,200 to help with higher energy bills. but it comes at a time when nhs services are already under intense strain. our health editor, hugh pym, is here. hugh. yes,
in the south of england. missing out on help to pay the bills. a bbc investigation finds three million households still haven t received their £150 energy rebate. i ll be looking at how you can get the cash you re owed. a night to remember for crawley town as the league two strugglers knock premier league fulham out of the carabao cup. good morning, a band of rain moving south and east, some of it quite heavy, eventually it will become confined to central parts of england and wales and on either side it will brighten up. all the details throughout the programme. it s wednesday the 24th or august. it s wednesday the 24th of august. our main story. police are continuing their hunt for the gunman who shot dead a nine year old girl in liverpool on monday night. olivia pratt korbel was killed as she stood behind her mother who was trying to stop the gunman from forcing his way into their house, in pursuit of another man. our reporter tomos morgan is at the scene. shocking details
another warning on energy bills half of all uk households could face fuel poverty this winter. a record day for channel crossings in small boats on monday nearly 1,300 people arrived in the uk. and man s emotional best friends how dogs can cry with joy. and coming up on the bbc news channel: after ellen white s retirement, jill scott is the latest lioness to call time on her football career after 20 years at the top. good evening. police in liverpool have named the nine year old who was shot dead in her home last night. olivia pratt korbel s death has sent shock waves through her community and beyond after she was shot in the chest by a gunman who was targeting a man who d run into the house. let s go straight ot our correspondent danny savage who s at the scene. danny. i think it was shocking enough for many people to wake up to the news a nine year old girl had been shot home, but then came the detail and i think this is the most tragic series of evends surround
lioness to retire in two days. the 35 year old calls time on a long career at the top, following england s summer euros win. a bounceback for manchester united a crucial victory over rivals liverpool, but are they out of the woods just yet? and we hearfrom england captain ben stokes who discusses the strain on his mental health ahead of a new documentary about his life. just because i m tough doesn t mean that i can t struggled mentally. these things you can t pick and choose when they re going to hit you. it s not like a switch in the brain. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and another of england s summer euro winners has called time on her career. after 20 years at the top jill scott has announced her retirement a day on from record scorer ellen white s decision to stop playing. scott was largely a substitute in england s championship winning squad this summer. and she s part of the england setup since 2006. the former manchester city and everton mid