Small matter of wanting to knock the World Champion off their perch. Parrot whistles. Natalie pirks, bbc news, belfast. Time for a look at the weather. Heres ben rich. The weather gave some others are short, sharp shock, eight heavy burst of rain. You can see on the radar picture this band of rain was very narrow, a heavy burst which disrupted the rush hour in places, or made for a soggyjourney to work. That has now cleared away. We are left with some pretty strong winds and rough seas close to the east coast. That was how it looks for one of our weather watchers in cromer. Although the winds will continue to slowly ease through the afternoon of the seas will state quite rough, big waves close to the east coast. However, quite a lot of sunshine to come through the rest of the day. Some showers exposed to the north westerly breeze, for example the north coast of Northern Ireland, northern and western scotland and trickling across north west england perhaps into the west midlands, but fo
Officials say the las vegas government planned to flee the scene of the attack. Stephen paddock may also have had help planning a massacre in which 58 people were killed. The british author Kazuo Ishiguro is awarded the nobel prize for literature. He told the bbc he was flattered to win. Its a magnificent honour because. Mainly because it means that im in the footsteps of you know, the greatest authors. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Wiltshire police say they have enough evidence to have questioned the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven people. Had he still been alive. The force says it would have interviewed sir edward under caution about a claim he raped an 11 year old boy. And also claims, including rape and indecent assault, made by six others. But their investigation has been severely criticised. Helena lee is that Wiltshire Police headquarters in swindon with the very latest. This has been a Major Investigatio
From former cabinet minister peter lilley and well hear from a literary critic on british author becoming the surprise winner of the nobel literature prize. Thats all i head on bbc news, now it is time for sportsday. Good evening and im 0llie foster, this is sportsday and welcome to wembley where england can become the first of the home nations to qualify for the world cup, next summer. Captain kane will lead them out against slovenia in the next hour or so, win tonight and they will book their place in russia with the game to spare. Im Katie Gornall here at hampden park for what is billed as a must win game for scotland against slovakia. And im natalie perks in belfast were a win tonight for Northern Ireland will guarantee a play off spot. Theres just the small matter of the World Champions to get past. And i am will perry in the Sports Centre with the rest of the Sports Centre with the rest of the sporting news, including a big blow to castlefords hopes of winning the Super League Gr
British author. This years nobel prize for literature has been awarded to. I used to wonder what went on behind closed doors. And we speak to the best selling crime also about his new book. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Wiltshire police say they would question the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse, were he still alive. The claims include the alleged rape of a child. The police stress that is not to say the former Prime Minister was guilty. But the investigation has been severely criticised by the sir edwards friends and family, and by the former head of Public Prosecutions he says elements of Wiltshire Polices investigation were a disgrace and they should be ashamed. Tom symonds has more. For many, hes now a figure from distant history the Prime Minister in the early 1970s who took us into europe. But today, the police set out staggering claims against Sir Edward Heath, that he raped a child in 1961, indecently assaulted six othe
Film review with mark kermode. Now its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Heres whats coming up this evening. Wales without gareth bale remain on course for a place in a world cup qualifying play offs. The ecb confirms ben stokes will not travel to australia for the ashes as it stands. A West Yorkshire derby in the grand final, veterans against debutants. We will the grand final, veterans against debuta nts. We will take the grand final, veterans against debutants. We will take a look at where the match will be lost and won between leeds and castleford. All of that to calm. We will also hear from Anthony Crolla ahead of his fight with ricky burns. And we will look ahead to the final of the womens world gymnastic championships. First football, pat nevin, former Scotland International is here to look at how the home nations are getting on in world cup qualifiers. Wales havejust under 20 minutes to go and they are 1 0 up, tom lawrence with the wales goal, fantastic to sco