Behind the Parsons Green tube bombing continues. Whilst we chase down the suspects, as the public would expect, were strengthening our Police Resources on the streets of london and indeed across the country. Police say a thousand armed officers will be deployed across the country and will be supported by the army. 29 people were injured in yesterdays attack, which has been claimed by so called Islamic State. This is the scene at Parsons Green, where the tube station reopened in the early hours of this morning. Well have the latest on the investigation. Good morning, its saturday, september 16th. Also ahead Boris Johnson repeats the controversial claim that leaving the eu would save britain £350 million a week, as he sets out his vision for the country post brexit. North korea vows to complete its nuclear programme, as the United States once again warns pyongyang of military action. In sport its go, defoe. Bournemouth have their first points of the season, thanks tojermain defoes first
Conference in bournemouth. We are not coping. Definitely not coping. And they have a special report on Hurricane Irma and its impact. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. An armed Police Operation is under way by officers investigating the Parsons Green attack yesterday morning. It comes hours after an 18 year old man was arrested in dover on suspicion of terrorism. The home secretary has called the arrest very significant. the armed Police Operation is taking place in sunbury on thames in surrey, only 11 miles away by road from Parsons Green. The bbc understands the operation is focused on cavendish road. A house is being searched and residents close to the property in sunbury are being evacuated from their homes. One local woman told the media that officers arrived at her house and gave her one minute to leave with her children. The metropolitan police have released a statement regarding the operation in sunbury. Officers have evacuated and are searching a residential our correspo
Improving day, starting with the showers in the cell. These should ease and inland just one crew showers open up. These are hit and miss and many will avoid altogether. Temperatures 15 18 degrees. A bit cool on the east coast at times, a breeze. A cool breeze on the east coast on monday, but most are avoiding the show was altogether. Temperatures put i7 avoiding the show was altogether. Temperatures put 17 degrees. Avoiding the shoppers. A bit cool in the north east. This is bbc news. The headlines at 7 30pm police are investigating whether more than one person was involved in the Parsons Green bomb attack after an 18 year old man was arrested in the departure area at the port of dover. At this stage, we are keeping an open mind as to whether more than one person is responsible for the attack and we are pursuing numerous lines of enquiry at great pace. Detectives are searching a house in sunbury on thames in surrey in connection with the attack on the london underground. Residents in s
School . Playing on their bike . I was climbing trees and building tree houses at eight years old, what about hockey, will we bring in rubber sticks . There has to be common sense. If you dont want your son or daughter to play rugby then you can stop them playing rugby but dont take that enjoyment away from the majority of people. 99 of people who have reacted to this news today have been in total support that rugby is the great sport that it is for that reason and they wa nted it is for that reason and they wanted to remain that way. As long as we do we possibly can to minimise those risks in the Contact Sports think that is important. Donna creighton has become the latest british bobsledder to launch a crowd funding bid in an effort to make next years winter olympics. The former skeleton slider moved to bobsleigh in march in the hope of being fast tracked into the gb team, but after british bobsleigh withdrew funding for the womens programme, creighton started a crowdfunding campaign
Well also be finding out why Council Spending on Agency Social workers has nearly doubled in the past four years and nine months on from lincolns record breaking fa cup run, the city is experiencing a baby boom. Join us for more on that at 8pm. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im katherine downes. Liverpool, city and spurs in Champions League action tonight, with tottenham playing host to the defending champions real madrid. With 100 days to go to the start of the Winter Olympics, we meet the american skier who feared his sexuality would ruin his career. I feared that they would think i had been deceitful or this time and they would resent me for that. I felt i had a lot to lose and i would lose it all, so i was scared. And im with englands cricketers in perth as they prepare for the first warm up as they prepare for the first warm up match ahead of the ashes. Good evening. Lots to bring you tonight, but were going to start with t