Knows well the chemistry of the dreamliner battery. Boeing chose the most powerful there is but also the most volatile they went to lithium. Which is why here is our danger look so stepped down to secure a plane president just before the fire he started a new company to make lithium ion batteries for business jets. Bugs i was a true believer in the technology. Then he began testing 23. 3 m. Series. Battery that. Went beyond even the latest industry guidelines going so far as to fire bullets into batteries to see if they could be made safe military applications. You know you could run the test that you feel that you need to meet the requirements to be safe but. You also need to have a conscience thats going to tell you i want to do the extreme. In the end testing with a conscience like so couldnt make the batteries meet the requirements is new company failed. We became professional and destroying batteries and am the more we learn about it the worse it got i mean with home i got him to
Serious failings in the force led to the Fatal Shooting of antony grainger, an unarmed man, in march 2012. I thought, what do you mean, been shot . We dont live in america. And then he said the police did it. And i just collapsed. That is antony graingers partner. We will be talking to her. Also, one marathon is normally enough for most people, but double amputee David Williamson is tackling 30 of them in 30 days to raise money for his favourite charities. Hell take a quick break from his 29th to talk to us live. Really, really tough. Exhausting. But we got through it and, tomorrow, we go again and thats just. Thats the way it is. It is what it is. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Bbc Technology Correspondent rory cellanjones has been keeping a video diary of the Proton Beam Therapy hes had to treat an eye tumour. Hell be on later on to talk about it and many of you have been tweeting your support. Tim on twitter says i had that every day for 6 weeks, w
Opponents ofJeremy Corbyn. A new Study Suggests sugary drinks including pure fruitjuice could increase the risk of cancer. Commentator battling. 0h, not for much longer. What a beauty. And australia on the ropes england snatch early wickets in their world cup semifinal. And coming up on bbc news. Can Serena Williams book her place in an 11th wimbledon singles final on what is ladies semi finals day today . Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A Royal Navy Warship has warned off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a British Oil Tanker in the gulf. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the British Heritage and the iranian vessels. The montrose issued several radio warnings and the iranian boats then turned away. Iran had threatened retaliation after British Royal marines seized an iranian tanker last week, suspected of breaking sanctions. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. Irans revolutionary guard regularly patrol the narro
Of national guidance. Tommy robinson, the former leader of the English Defence league, is sentenced to nine months injail for contempt of court. And jubilation as england power into the cricket World Cup Final for the first time in 27 years after thrashing australia at edgbaston. And coming up on bbc news. Simona halep knocks out Elina Svitolina to reach a fifth grand slam final, herfirst on grass here at wimbledon. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. British ships in one of the busiest oil shipping lanes in the world have been put on the highest state of alert after a Royal Navy Warship had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a tanker owned by bp in the gulf. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the tanker owned by bp and the iranian vessels. The montrose issued several radio warnings, and the iranian boats then turned away. Iran has denied that any confrontation took place. But it had already threatened to retaliate after B
British ships in one of the busiest oil shipping lanes in the world have been put on the highest state of alert. It comes as a Royal Navy Warship had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a british tanker in the strait of hormuz. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the tanker owned by bp and the iranian vessels and issued several radio warnings before the iranian boats turned away. Iran has denied that any confrontation took place. But it had already threatened to retaliate after British Royal marines seized an iranian tanker last week on suspicion of breaking eu sanctions. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. The warship hms montrose was on patrol when the british tanker was approached by three armed iranian fast boats. Montrose was reported to have quickly arrived at the scene, training her guns on the iranians who turned away after several warnings were issued over the radio. The tanker, british heritage, was about to trans