this year in america. thanks to nicky for that. in the uk the national health service is to nearly double the number of gambling addiction clinics in england. this is after referrals hit a record high. seven new facilities will open this summer. here s joe inwood. gambling has never been easier every smartphone can become a virtual casino. that ease of access has coincided with a huge rise in the number of people struggling with addiction. people like luke ashton. last week, a coroner ruled that his online losses contributed to his decision to take his own life. after his death, his wife annie got access to his accounts. there was just so much on there. ijust remember sitting there and scrolling, scrolling, scrolling and it was the same day and scrolling and seeing his transactions, it was so apparent at that point there was a major issue.
heard a cheer from you very much indeed. you may have heard a cheerfrom behind joe, that s the australian fans, 302 8 with england needing 69 more to win but another wicket goes down. just two more for australia to take the second ashes test at lord s. 0ur second ashes test at lord s. our thanks to joe second ashes test at lord s. our thanks tojoe wilson at the home of cricket. meanwhile, sri lanka have guaranteed a place at the men s 50 over world cup in india later this year, securing one of the two spots available at the qualifying competition. they beat hosts zimbabwe, the only other team who had a 100% record before the game, by nine wickets in bulawayo. after bowling zimbabwe out for 165 in under 33 overs, they knocked off the runs needed in almost exactly the same time. pathum nissanka ending on 101 not out. zimbabwe can still qualify if they beat scotland on tuesday. heads of the website for the latest on the cricket. holly robinson is out. england still need 69 more runs. it h
incidents like this have been happening again last night, some of the worst violence was in marseille, where protesters clashed with the police and the police responded with tear gas. so at the moment, it doesn t seem to be a turning point because i think when things like this happen normally, the government tries to reach out, but that hasn t happened. president macron has condemned the violence, saying it s unacceptable to attack symbols of the french republic like schools, like city halls, like police stations, but what people here really want is some acknowledgement that there is a problem within the french police, and that hasn t happened yet. until that does happen, there is a risk of more violence and more protests in the coming days. thanks to sofia for that. in the uk the national health service is to nearly double the number of gambling addiction
repatriated an elephant gifted by thailand after the thai authorities complained it was being mistreated. the animal was presented by the thai royal family two decades ago, but demanded back after allegation it was being tortured and neglected at a buddhist temple. the four tonne elephant was flown out of colombo on a specially chartered plane. in the uk, the national health service is to nearly double the number of gambling addiction clinics in england. here s joe inwood. gambling has never been easier every smartphone can become a virtual casino. that ease of access has coincided with a huge rise in the number of people struggling with addiction. people like luke ashton. last week, a coroner ruled that his online losses contributed to his decision to take his own life. after his death, his wife annie got access to his accounts. there was just so much on there.