The clinic said a small number of embryos had either not survived or had become undetectable. In a major defeat for irelands government, voters reject two Referendum Proposals on family and womens roles. Proponents wanted to amend the constitutional definition of a family to include people who were not married. And new life is springing from the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. Now on bbc news Talking Movies. Hello from hollywood. Im tom brook, and welcome to our special Talking Movies preview of the 96th annual Academy Awards. In todays programme. This is a matter of life and death. Just how many oscar trophies do we think oppenheimer will win . Oppenheimer is definitely going to win at least seven oscars, if not more. And why some new mexicans wont be rejoicing On Oscars Night. The oppenheimer movie winning a trove of awards will not be a celebration for me. And how the Academy Awards is becoming increasingly global, helping germany be
Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a maritime corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food with medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no port or functioning harbour, is n
Who is at the england defender Millie Brights former football club. Emily, what are Excitement Levels like where you are . There has been lots of excitement here this morning. This is of course where Millie Bright started her Football Career when she was just nine years old at Killer Marsh Dynamos and it was here on these very pitches behind me where she was scouted by sheffield united. Of course she now plays for chelsea and has been captain of the england lionesses in the world cup. But people here have been telling me she hasnt forgotten her roots and has been back to visit many times and speak to her old coaches, and in fact one of them joins me now. This is andy poulsen who knows Millie Bright and you remember the first day she started here, dont you . Yes, she was only a tiny little dot, but she was full of running and then when she started playing for me she played up front scoring 80 odd goals in the one season she was with me. But you could always tell there was potential ther
Hello and welcome to sportsday coming up ireland are looking to clinch the six nations title, but its a tense finish at twickenham. Tears ofjoy for the azzurri, italy celebrate a rare six six nations win in rome, beating scotland. Arsenal are looking to head back to the top of the Premier League but theyre not having at all their own way. Its all over for englands cricketers, a 4 1 test Series Defeat as they disintegrate in dharmashala inside three three days. Teenager Ollie Bearman makes history by becoming the youngest briton to start an f1 race. And after a knockout win for anthonyjoshua, hes gunning for fury or usyk. I think theyre both credible, i would love to fight them. Well start with rugby union, because ireland, the reigning champions, are looking to clinch the Six Nations Championship with a game to spare, theyll do that with a win over england at twickenham, its been tight, but with a few minutes to go they lead. Well bring the result and show you some of that game when it
We start in the uk where the first Asylum Seekers to be housed on Board A Barge in dorset are expected to arrive later today. The use of the Bibby Stockholm to house up to 500 people had been delayed by safety concerns. Ministers insist the vessel will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Dan johnson reports. Three weeks after reaching portland, the Bibby Stockholm looks like its about to take up its role, as a home for Asylum Seekers and a display of a tougher approach to immigration. This is part of the governments insistence on reducing hotel bills, currently around £6 million a day, and deterring migrants from crossing the channel. Its controversial. Concerns about fire safety saw it labelled a death trap, but it seems everything may now be in place. We have seen a letter sent to Asylum Seekers, saying theyll be moved here later today. Now, that did happen twice last week and then there were delays, but this is the first time a specific date s been mentioned. And th