More than 70 people are believed to have been killed in a car bomb attack in somalia many of the dead were students. Campaigners call for a radical overhaul of britains railways including majorfare reforms and an end to nightmare journeys. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello. Welcome along to the bbc sport centre. Youre watching sportsday with me ben croucher. Coming up can england beat illness and all probability to pull off a record breaking victory in the first test against south africa . Bournemouth wins are unlikely at the minute too. Just one since the start of november now. All the days premier League Football to come. Northampton saints return to the top of rugby unions premiership hanging on to win a thriller at franklins gardens. And no jackpot for adrian lewis at the world darts championship, knocked out in the last 16. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im ben croucher. Its not been much fun for england for most of the first test against south africa. Half the squad
Plans to withdraw the remaining us troops in Northern Syria. Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for the womens marathon, beating paul radcliffes time set 16 years ago. The family of 19 year old harry dunn who was killed in a motorbike accident are on their way to the United States in the hope of a meeting the woman involved in the crash. Ann sacoolas, the wife of an intelligence officer, left for the us after the accident in northamptonshire. Police say theyre liaising closely with the Foreign Office. Heres andy moore with the latest. On her way to the states, harry dunns mother. She now has an apology from the woman who killed her son. But she said sorry just wasnt enough. Harrys father is on the same flight. The parents want to lobby politicians and raise the profile of their case in america. They also hope to meet anne sacoolas, who now has agreed to a meeting. In a statement, through her lawyers, she said. Harry dunn was riding his motorbike when he was hit by mrs
Are very different things, and there are many at westminster pouring cold water into buckets ready to throw it on any suggestion that that breakthrough could come in the next 48 hours or so. I know weve said it before, but the next few days at westminster are going to be crucial, and by this time next week, we should know a lot more about what the next chapter in the brexit story looks like. Nick eardley, thank you. A 19th century english theologian cardinaljohn henry newman has been declared a saint. It came after Cardinal Newman had a second miracle attributed to him earlier this year. Today he was among five people who were canonised, including four women, during a mass at the vatican attended by the prince of wales. Injapan, the death toll from super typhoon hagibis has risen to at least 30 with another 15 people missing. The huge storm ripped across most of central and northern japan, causing record quantities of rain. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes has travelled north o
Injapan as mercedes take the constructors title once again. Hello and welcome to tonights programme. Thanks very much for watching. They say its a marathon, not a sprint. The lines between the two are becoming somewhat blurred. Another time barrier has been broken today following Eliud Kipchoges incredible feat in vienna. The womens marathon world record has now been smashed. Kenyas Brigid Kosgei recorded a time in chicago of two hours, 1a minutes and 4 seconds, eclipsing Paula Radcliffes record set in 2003. Our Sports Editor dan roan is in chicago. There had been whispers all week that Brigid Kosgei was in the mood to try and finally break that 16 year long record that Paula Radcliffe has held since the 2003 london marathon, and as you have said, she managed to do it. It was on from quite early on. And there was a concern she may have got off too fast, may blow up, but she didnt. She maintained and managed to get that time, knocking an extraordinary 81 seconds off of radcliffes world
Are going to be talking of course about the situation in syria. At apm we re about the situation in syria. At apm were going to have more on that meeting between johnson were going to have more on that meeting betweenjohnson and the irish tee shot. Is an agreement really within reach . We are going to have a look at the papers with the former mr business minister. Lots to wait up for, all head on bbc news this evening but right now it is time for sportsday. Hello, im olly foster, here whats coming up on the programme tonight. A storm at the Rugby World Cup, a typhoon is set to hitjapan and two matches have been called off. The decision to cancel these matches has not been taken lightly but has been made with the best interests of the team, public, volunteer safety. Englands game against france is one of those cancelled, but eddiejones says the typhoon gods are smiling on his side with nine clear days to prepare for the knockout stage. Its the last thing scotland need, they have to beat