Test. Englands cricketers are sliding towards defeat in birmingham, five wickets down now on the final day. We will have the latest for you. Thanks olly and matt has all the weather one word wet. We are in the height of the Holiday Season we are in the height of the Holiday Season and the weather is in a cantankerous mood, lots of showers around and wetter weather to come, believe it or not. I will have more details in half an hour. Thanks matt. Also coming up on afternoon live, well have the latest from hong kong where police have fired tear gas to disperse democracy activists trying to enforce a general strike. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. The Prime Minister has pledged to spend 850 Million Pounds on nhs building projects, at 20 hospitals in england. The money over the next five years, will be used to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment. A further billion pounds is to be used to tackle a backlog in hospital improvements. Speaking on a visit to a hos
As a gaming hub prepares to open in london, ill be asking how businesses and wannabe World Champions can make money from e sports. England rattle australia in the ashes. A hostile bowling spell from jofra archer gave england a chance of winning at lords, but the second test ends in a draw. Good morning from central london. We are in green park. It is grazing week and this morning we will be joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Why . Iwill joined by a flock of sheep and a cow. Why . I will tell you later. Today we are looking at sunshine and showers and it will be called for this stage in august. Cool. Its monday the 19th of august. Our top story the uk has been stripped of its measles free status by the World Health Organisation after a fall in vaccination rates for the second of the two mmr jabs. The news comes as a Campaign Launches to increase the numbers of children who are vaccinated against measles. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Measles
Michael gove says therell from malaysia, heres be a bail out fund for businesses hit by howard johnson. Brexit. The family of a 15 Year Old Girl missing in malaysia thank the search it has been a week since their teams who are daughter went missing a teenager with serious learning scouring difficulties who disappeared the jungle for while on holiday, suspected her. Missing in the we are extremely impressed jungle. With the effort, your expertise, we are extremely your dedication and impressed with the effort, we hope you find nora. Your expertise, your dedication. More than a Million People and we hope that are evacuated from their homes as a powerful you find nora, and thank you typhoon hits china. So much. The malaysian authorities have used drones, sniffer dogs and thermal scanning technology to try to find nora, but in the last few days theyve tried a different tact. Nora nora, darling the 15 year old was born with a condition limiting the development of her brain and it means she
Appealfor information to help find her. We are extremely impressed with the effort, your expertise, your dedication and we hope you find nora. More than a Million People are evacuated from their homes as a powerful typhoon hits chinas east coast. And off to a flier Manchester City begin their premier league title defence thrashing west ham 5 0. That and the rest of the days sport coming up in half an hour on sportsday. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The billionaire businessman and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, has died in prison in new york. Hes believed to have taken his own life. Epstein once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and prince andrew, and was charged last month with trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. He was due to stand trial next year. From new york, our correspondent nada tawfik reports. Jeffrey epstein extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump, wants a math teacher in may have to come of the financi
To help find her. More than a Million People are evacuated from their homes as a powerful typhoon hits chinas east coast. And in half an hour here on bbc news protecting our planet explores how best we can take care of our environment. Good evening. The billionaire businessman and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, has died in prison in new york. Hes believed to have taken his own life. Epstein once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and prince andrew, and was charged last month with trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. He was due to stand trial next year. From new york, our correspondent, nada tawfik reports. Jeffrey epsteins extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump. Once a mans teacher in manhattan, the finance youre accumulated a fortune that gained him access into high society. Once Close Friends with in santry, he hosted a vacation with but that mask his accusers crimes. He sexually assaulted young girls who he had to give