Welcome to bbc news. In the past hour, Lizzy Yarnold has won team gbs first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in south korea. Shes won the womens skeleton, making yarnold the first british competitor to defend a winter olympic title. Shes not alone on the podium as her team mate laura deas got a bronze medal in the event. Our Sports Correspondent david 0rnstein is in pyeong chang. Weeks and months on snow and ice can come down tojust weeks and months on snow and ice can come down to just an instant. At these games, a few seconds can turn iy these games, a few seconds can turn joy to despair. This was a Elise Christies second medal shot, with one lap to go she had a route to the final. She had to finish in the top two but then this happened. As they come around the final bend. Elise christie has crashed again this most brutal sport can have the most painful ending, and for her, heartbreak comes with jeopardy. Her favourite events begins in three days time. She now has a race to recover.
In sport, a famous, second medal for Great Britain at the winter olympics. At just 19, izzy atkin has won a bronze, after a brilliant aeriel display in the womens slope style. A first ever medal for britain on skis. And beehives, bobs and blow dries. Our entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson takes a rather personal trip back through the history of hairdressing. And sarah has the weather for us. Good morning, a chilly start to the day, a little bit of patchy rain forecast, the best of the sunshine towards the south east of england. I will bring you a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has met survivors of wednesdays High School Shooting in florida at the hospital where theyre being treated. Mr trump also thanked the Emergency Services and medical staff who treated those wounded when the accused, nikolas cruz, opened fire, killing 17 people. Barbara plett usher reports. The funerals have begun. These stu d e nts the funerals have
Later to decide whether henry bolte and should remain as the ukip leader. In sport, a famous second medal for Great Britain at the Winter Olympics. Atjust 19, izzy atkin has won a bronze after a brilliant aerial display in the Womens Slopestyle a first ever medal for britain on skis. And beehives, bobs and blowdries our entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson takes a rather personal trip back through the history of hairdressing. And sarah has the weather. Good morning, actually start of the day, a little bit of patchy rain in the forecast that the sunshine towards the east of england. I will bring you the full forecast in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has met survivors of wednesdays High School Shooting in florida at the hospital where theyre being treated. He also thanked the Emergency Services and medical staff who treated those who were wounded when the suspect, nikolas cruz, opened fire, killing 17 people. Barbara plett usher reports. The funer
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