Great players. It is an example to our strikers. Yes, i great players. It is an example to ourstrikers. Yes, iam great players. It is an example to our strikers. Yes, iam really happy. Hes a happy man with a big smile on his face. Joe lynskey can tell us more about the player promising to deliver big things for arsenal. This is arsenals new gift from gabon. The £56 million striker with quite the back story. He path to of the world stage has come by the equator, a country unlikely to make a world cup, but with one superstar. At 28, he is ready their record scorer. But that was of allegiance has set him apart. Pierre emerick aubameyangs background means he could have played for france, italy, or spain. He overlooked european southern, was african roots, which he put down to his father, pierre sr, 180 gabon caps. He is scoring form attracted Newcastle United in 2013, when henry the stjames broke down. England borrussia dortmund. In ten. Pierre emerick aubameyangs talent is being treated
Thats in state of the planet in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Leaders are hoping to break the deadlock over a post brexit trade deal with time running out to get an agreement through before the uk leaves eu trading rules on december 31st. Borisjohnson and the European Commission president ursula von der leyen are due to speak on the phone, shortly, to try and end the stalemate. But negotiators said significant divergences remained, following a week of intensive talks. Most of the deal has been completed, but key sticking points remain. These include fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies for business and how the agreement is policed. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake has the story. Checking out for now, the eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks on a future trade deal were put on hold last night. What does that mean for the chances of a deal . Any hope for a deal . Good morning. We keep calm, as
A points based immigration system in 2016, in the referendum in the election in 2017 and was reaffirmed in 2019, in december during the election. The public voted and spoken very clearly that they want immigration to come down. And, hundreds of passengers are released from a cruise ship quarantined off japan for over two weeks, as more people on board test positive for coronavirus the met Office Issues a yellow weather warning for parts of england and wales, as communities brace themselves for more heavy rain in the aftermath of storm dennis. As the inquest opens into her death the family of Caroline Flack releases an unpubished social media post she wrote days before she died saying her future had been swept away. Buckingham palace issues new details on the future status of prince harry and meghan the couple will return to the uk to carry out six official engagements next month. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc n
Week. In shrewsbury, the level of the river severn is continuing to rise, albeit slowly overnight. Sandbags are in place, as our road closures. We expect at the peak of the levels this afternoon. May be a respite from relentless rain over the next couple of days, a mixture of sunshine and showers but we could have more heavy rain on the way back, lifting those with the levels further. Ill have more details further. 18 in a row liverpool equal Manchester Citys league record. It was a nervy win over a resilient west ham, thanks in part to some questionable goalkeeping. Its tuesday february the 25th. Our top story the disgraced Film Producer Harvey Weinstein has been taken to hospital after his conviction for rape and Sexual Assault. The 67 year old should have spent the night in new yorks notorious Rikers Island jail, but he complained of chest pains and was taken to a specialist unit for treating prisoners. This report, from our north america correspondent peter bowes, contains flash ph
Available for hospital patients across the uk. More than a thousand flights in and out of beijing have been cancelled, as fears grow of a fresh coronavirus outbreak. Eds the day football fans have been waiting for. The premier league restarts after three months away. Waiting for. The premier league restarts after three months awaylj am live at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City prepared to take on arsenal, albeit from behind closed doors. Sleepwalking into a Cashless Society. As a new scheme launches, well hear the concerns of the woman in charge of making access to cash easier for communities that struggle to get money in the palm of their hands. Good morning. Weve had a lot of low cloud, mist, and fog roll in from the north sea overnight. It will burn back to the coast where it will lingerfor burn back to the coast where it will linger for some burn back to the coast where it will lingerfor some bring the burn back to the coast where it will linger for some bring the day. Burn bac