For those missing getting into theirfinery, a Charity Campaign has been launched encouraging you to do this at home and share photos, and many have been doing just that. In this hallowed part of berkshire, the performances on the track will take centre stage over the next five days. The occasion will be simplified and surreal, but there will be no forgetting this royal ascot. Laura scott, bbc news, ascot. It is certainly going to be memorable, but although there will be the smallest ever crowd size, it is actually the biggest race card, with 36 races crammed into five days. We just had the first one, won by the 40 1 horse, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden byjim crowley. As with most sports taking place over the next few weeks, it will certainly have an unusual feel. Thank you, laura scott at royal ascot. Prince charles and camilla have visited a gloucester hospital to thank people involved in responding to the covid crisis. Strict social distancing was in place throughout the visit
Francesca can now enjoy life outside of lockdown. But for thousands on the waiting list, there is a long road ahead. Lauren moss, bbc news, in blackpool. Cricket now, and england have beaten the west indies by 269 runs in the third test, and in doing so, theyve won the series. The match at old trafford saw stuart broad take his 500th test wicket, as our correspondent andy swiss reports. Victory for england and history for one of its stars. After beginning the day on 499 test wickets, stuart broad promptly charged into the record books. Must be it is 500 for stuart broad. He had done it. Kraigg brathwaite the victim as broad joined one of crickets most exclusive clubs. Just the second england player
to take 500 test wickets, after his team matejimmy anderson, who was there to congratulate him. So was his dad chris, the match referee no less. Not a bad game to be watching. It is some 13 years since broad made his test match debut and took his first wicket so, how does 500 of them feel .
Last season a long wait of their own last season winning the title after 3 years. 30 year, the manager is intent on keeping hold of it. The title is out there, we attack them, we all start from the same position, nil game, nil points and now let us go for it. Unlike some of their rivals who have strengthened this summer liverpool will begin with largely the same tea m will begin with largely the same team with which they dominated last season. Team with which they dominated last season. Unfamiliar financial constraints ensuring a start to a season like no other. Time for a look at the weather. Heres darren bett. It is warming up over the next few days, and turning more humid as well. Perhaps a taste of summer for some parts of the country. Today we have had a band of cloud and rain moving south. Not much left for Northern England and wales, that will drift southwards, further north clearer spells, a rash of showers, maybe a bit cooler than it was last
night. Further south, across cross
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but theres still stalemate over Greater Manchester. French police say samuel paty the history teacher who was beheaded in a suspected islamist attack had been threatened for several days. In new Zealand Jacinda ardern is re elected with a landslide victory she was widely praised for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you to the many people who gave us their vote, who trusted us to continue with leading new zealands recovery. Hundreds of people have been queuing at a hospital in eastern china where a covid 19 vaccine is being offered to the public
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This is bbc news. The headlines at four. President trump says hes doing well but that the next few days will be crucial as he continues his treatment for coronavirus. I am starting to feel good. You dont know over the next period of a few days, i guess that is the real test. We will be seeing what happens over those next couple of days. The Prime Minister warns there could be a very tough winter ahead, as the country deals with coronavirus. I have got to tell you in all candour it is going to continue to be bumpy to christmas, it may even be bumpy beyond but this is the only way to do it. Cineworld is expected to close indefinitely in the uk and elsewhere, with more than 5,000 jobs at risk here. Ethiopias shura kitata
wins the mens race at the london marathon, after an incredible sprint to the finish line. Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump has spent a second night in hospital being treated for coronaviurus this is the scene outside the Walter Reed National military Medical