Her squad at leeds, the brownlee brothers are now new training partners. What tempted herfrom track to triathlon . I think it started in 2012, when i watched the boys race in london. I got a real buzz after that. But i still felt like i wanted to compete in a home games in glasgow at the Commonwealth Games in glasgow at the Commonwealth Games and try for the olympics as well. I did that and i think was after rio i was like, ive kind of done everything ive wanted to do in athletics. Potter had been a strong junior swimmer, but with little cycling experience, the transition was a tall order. It was a bit of an ambitious goal i set last year. Some people thought, youre talking on a lot there. But yeah, i had the belief that i could do it. So yeah, im looking forward to getting out there in australia and showing them what triathletes are made of. And one of the worlds very best triathletes has respect for potter as she rises to this new challenge. Not only did she have a job and a life, sh
As figures show that children consume half of their average sugar intake in unhealthy treats. An investigation is under way after 13 monkeys were killed in a fire at woburn safari park in bedfordshire. And rob cross, a former electrician who only turned pro last year, becomes the world darts champion at his first attempt. Welcome to the bbc news at five, im jane hill. Our top story tonight rail passengers, commuting on the first working day of 2018, have been hit with the largest fare rise in five years. Average ticket prices across the country went up by 3. 4 this morning, prompting protests outside around a0 railway stations. Campaigners warn that the rise is pricing ordinary people off the railways but the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says higher fares will lead to better services. Our transport correspondent Richard Westcott reports. Back to work after the holidays. Rail commuters are shelling out for yet another fare rise. This time, its the biggest incre
So its probably the coming of me but, at the same time, we were saying farewell to a legend. To shout in his face at the end and do all that, i wasnt willing to do that. Ive got too much respect for him in that way. Cross now has set his sights on becoming world number one. When your year starts as well as this, anything is possible. Natalie pirks, bbc news. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres evan davies. Its a new year, but old politics is dead. Somehow a lot seemed to change in 2017 for both the tory and labour parties. New political rules apply, which is why the pundits got so much wrong. So tonight we give the pundits another chance to work out where were going. Join me now, on bbc two. Here on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im holly hamilton. Coming up on tonights programme. Watford fail to rain on Manchester Citys parade as the premier League Leaders record their 20th win of the season. Andy murray reveals his despair as he pul
In healthy treats. And spurs lead swa nsea. In healthy treats. And spurs lead swansea. We will get you the latest. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The biggest hike in train fares for five years. The average price for tickets rose by 3. 15 with some commuter spending as much as £5,000 on season tickets. The industry said it will mean Better Services and investment but unions have said that consumers will be priced out, as the burden falls increasingly on passengers. This report contains flashing images. Its one of the most reliable things on the railway. Every january without fail, the fares go up. This years rise is especially steep, the highest in five years. This is a busy commuter line, people coming in from cambridgeshire and hertfordshire into london. Plenty of people on this train are just a few pounds shy of the £5,000 club. £5,000 for an annual season ticket. Thats gone up by about £600 in the last five years. Price rises have been relentless. Other countries in europe d
Antigovernment protests in iran the Supreme Leader says foreign agencies are behind the violence pakistan targets the assets and charities a half is saeed among the United States says was behind the two thousand and eight mumbai attacks that claimed one hundred sixty five lives and we look at how an erupting volcano is decimating tourist numbers to bali and the indonesian government. People back. And im far as small have all the days sport including andy murray is the latest top tennis player to be hit with an injury and a new season already ravaged by withdrawal. We begin in iran where at least eighty raney and some being killed overnight and on to government protests according to state media overall at least twenty chain people all known to have died since the. Began on thursday a supremely blames what he calls irans enemies for the trouble u. S. President donald trump has tweeted his support for the protesters and called on the iranian government to one block social media. Has. Guns