In talking books, Rebecca Jones speaks to one of indias most successful writers preeti shinoy. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Team gb is celebrating its most successful day in winter olympic history. Lizzy yarnold won gold in the womens skeleton becoming the first briton ever to defend a winter olympic title. There was a bronze too in the event for her team mate laura dees, and a bronze in the ski slopestyle for izzy atkin. But there was disappointment for the medal favourite Elise Christie who crashed in the semifinal of the 1500 metre speed skating and was taken to hospital. David ornstein reports from pyeongchang. Guiding Great Britain to unprecedented glory, Lizzy Yarnold and laura deas turning dreams into reality, rewriting the record books. Commentator Lizzy Yarnold next, the olympic champion, can she make history and win it again . Yarnold went into her final slide in second place, but conjured an imperious display and the fastest time any woman has produced on this track
Brendan cox, the widower of murdered labour mpjo cox, has announced hes standing down from two charities set up in her memory following historic allegations of inappropriate behaviour with a female colleague. This evening, mr cox took to social media to say he took the action to face up to mistakes he made several years ago, while at the charity save the children, and apologised. With me is out Political Correspondent susana mendonca. Personal, could you explain who brendan cox is . People may remain during 2016, the Eu Referendum campaign,jo cox was during 2016, the Eu Referendum campaign, jo cox was murdered outside her constituency may remember. She was murdered by a far right extremist. Following her murder, she was the mother of two young children, her husband was brendan cox. He then began to campaign, really, against extremism. He set up and got involved in charitable works, thejo Cox Foundation was set up and matt moore in coleman was set up maureen, and were set up. It follows
About the gunman nikolas cruz. Houses in wales shake as an earthquake of 4. 4 magnitude hits the epicentre just north of swansea. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Lizzy yarnold has won team gbs first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in south korea. Shes won the womens skeleton, making yarnold the first british competitor to defend a winter olympic title. Yarnold headed into the final run 0. 02 seconds behind leaderjanine flock, but a poor finish from the austrian saw her drop out of the medal places. Our sports correspondent, David Ornstein, is in pyongchang. An extraordinary day here, one that will live long in british olympic memory. The most successful in british winter olympic history. Thats largely because of Lizzy Yarnold winning the gold medal here in the skeleton and defending her title. Her parentsjoin me now. Clive, can you sum up your emotions . Its unbelievable emotion, that lizzy has achieved what she said she would. She has done it and it is mind blowing. It would
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Down Manchester United and instead opt for germany. For me, i think it is the perfect clu b for me, i think it is the perfect club right now at this point in my development. There is not a better clu b development. There is not a better club in the world at producing young talent and developing them for the next level. And i want to be able to develop here and give back by winning titles and winning games. The way i came out and saw the size of the stadium and the amount of seats and a like space there is come and geta seats and a like space there is come and get a real realisation how big the club is and it is ironic to be here. Really humble and talking today. Well the other interesting aspect to this transfer is who bellingham joins in becoming the latest british young player to move to germany rather than a premier league side. Jadon sancho set the trend when he also went to dortmund three years ago from manchester city. Defender reece oxford went to augsburg, and the trends now co