Coming up the latest gossip about brexit from westminster and brussels in brexitcast. Thats in half an hour on bbc news. The kenyan Long Distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge has made history in vienna this morning, becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours. The 34 year old covered the 26. 2 miles course in one hour 59 minutes and a0 seconds. But that time will not be recognised as the official marathon world record because it was not in open competition. Another reason for it not being recgonised, is the team of rotating pacemakers that he used, who were guided by a laser in the road, which kept them within the two hour time limit. Ade adedoyin reports. 15 seconds. Eliud kipchoge came to vienna with his sights set on one thing. Running the quickest marathon ever. And from the word go, he was on track and well ahead of pace. The Detailed Planning was paying off. Special shoes propelled him further forward with each pace. They calculated the optimum course and weather, t
A letter requesting a brexit extension if Boris Johnson refuses to do so. The white house officially refuses to co operate with the impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the family of harry dunn, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in august, as he urges the usa to reconsider its position on the diplomatic immunity given to a suspect. People living in seaside towns earn £1600 a year less than those living inland. Well be live in penzance for a special report. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The independent travel agent hays travel has said it will buy all Thomas Cook Retail stores following the collapse of the Holiday Company. Hays has already recruited hundreds of former thomas cook staff and has offered employment to many of the airlines personnel. The move could save up to 2500 jobs. The travel company folded last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad.
Never mind never mind ill find someone like you ill find someone like you ill find someone like you i wish nothing. Coming up was this song from the biggest album of the 21st century . And at 3. 30 a bbc investigation into the people behind the multi Million Pound puppy industry. The kenyan athlete, Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. The 34 year old covered the 26. 2 miles course in one hour 59 minutes and a0 seconds. However his time wont be recognised as an official record, as it wasnt in open competition and he followed a team of pacemakers. Ade adedoyin reports. 15 seconds. Eliud kipchoge came to vienna with his sights set on one thing. Running the quickest marathon ever. And from the word go, he was on track and well ahead of pace. The Detailed Planning was paying off. 41 pacemaker have within employed to be part of this challenge and every time they go past this point, they rotate, just one of the many steps taken by the organisers to
And coming up in sportsday at half seven, ireland book their place in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a seven try win over samoa. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Thereve been fierce clashes between turkish troops and Kurdish Militia in North Eastern syria. Much of the fighting has been in the border area near ras al ain. Turkey claims its military has entered the town, but the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces dispute this. Since fighting broke out on wednesday, nearly 50 civilians are believed to have been killed and more than 100,000 people have fled their homes. Ankara says it wants to establish a 20 mile deep buffer zone, across the frontier with syria, to keep out Kurdish Militias and resettle Syrian Refugees. From akcakale on the turkish side of the border our middle east correspondent martin patience has sent us this report. Despite the growing international pressure, turkeys not backing down. At the border, the build up continues. As turkey claims its taking con
And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers joe twyman and Yasmin Alibhai brown. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Thereve been fierce clashes between turkish troops and kurdish militias in northeastern syria. Much of the fighting has been in the border area near ras al ain. Turkey claims its military has entered the town, but the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces dispute this. Since fighting broke out on wednesday, nearly 50 civilians are believed to have been killed and more than 100,000 people have fled their homes. Ankara says it wants to establish a 20 mile deep buffer zone, across the frontier with syria, to keep out kurdish militias and resettle syrian refugees. From akcakale on the turkish side of the border our middle east correspondent, martin patience, has sent us this report. Despite the growing international pressure, turkeys not backing down. At the border, the build up continues. As turkey claims its taking control of a key syrian town. Gu