With Lewis Hamilton looking to top the formula one championship for the first time this season. Hes given himself a great chance at monza, because he started from pole for a record 69th time and shot off from the line beating everyone to the first corner. Lance stroll who at 18 is the youngest driver to start from the front row dropped a place to third. Max verstappen came unstuck in the third. Max verstappen came unstuck in the third. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel started from back in sixth place and is still there. You can listen to commentary on radio five live. You can listen to commentary on radio five live. It was a much easier day for Roger Federer at the us open, after being pushed to 5 sets twice, he breezed past spains Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the 4th round. The swiss has won five times at flushing meadows and is looking to extend his grand slam record to 20. The win keeps federer on course for a semi final match agianst rafa nadal the two have never m
And later in the light and patchy rain overnight if you had a dry day. This weather system edging further east. Lots of low cloud, mist, and coastal fog to the south and west of the uk. Temperatures are not falling down fast, maybe Holding Around 16 celsius as we start monday on a grey note. Still some patchy rain and light drizzle, especially in Northern England and scotland. Another band working its way through northern ireland. Spreading south east across scotland. It will be quite windy in the west again. Much of england and wales becoming dry and brightening up in the afternoon. The chance of a shower. Temperatures creeping into the low 20s for any areas getting prolonged sunshine. By the end of tuesday things will be turning cooler and fresh again. Variable cloud on tuesday, sunny spells, and a few showers. That is your latest forecast. Hello, this is bbc news the headlines theres been International Condemnation of north koreas claim to have conducted its most powerful nuclear te
To those who designed and built it, calling it a breathtaking sight. It is a little over half a century since the queen opened the neighbouring forth road bridge, as our correspondent lorna gordon reports. This newest of bridges across the forth has had plenty of attention since it was completed. Today, it was the turn of the queen to meet some of the workers who built it, and see for herself the finished crossing. Cheering. There to greet her and the duke of edinburgh, hundreds of local school children, who have grown up watching the new structure stretch out over the water. This is a bridge that celebrates the skills of hand, and heart, and mind. A small group, chosen from the many thousands involved in this construction, on hand as the queen officially opened the new crossing. Then, for the royal visitors, a short drive over the bridge, this reminiscent of an earlier visit by the queen more than half a century ago, when, in front of large crowds, she officially opened the forth road
Island of providencia. But where are all the tourists . Henry heads to turkey to try his hand at painting on water instead of canvas. Its going everywhere. Great. Is it ok . Yes. Plus were in a Medieval City in belgium for our whacky race, where bathtubs rule. One that looks like a shed on a bathtub. It is unbelievable. And im having a cracking time in northern japan. That really doesnt look appetising. We start off this week on the remote caribbean island of providencia, with its breathtaking scenery and golden sand beaches. Its a slice of paradise you wont have to share with the package holiday crowd, because up until now, theres no major Tourism Development here. Its mostly untouched. But all that could be about to change, as James Clayton discovered. Basking in the south of the Caribbean Sea lies providencia, known throughout its history as an island thats harboured pirates like captain morgan. A place where traditions live on. People still speak english creole here, even though it
Of it. But im going into the with low expectations. I cant tell you whats going to happen. But i can tell you what ill be asking for and well see if something comes of it. Arthel in helsinki, ellison barber has the latest. Reporter President Trump called the European Union a foe. President trump referred to russia a number of times as a competitor, not an enemy. A description criticized by some. His remarks about the e. U. Are raising eyebrows. Hes on his way to finland after spending the first part of the weekend in scotland. The meeting in finland is a headlining event. Russian military action in crimea, russia meddling in the 2016 election and joinltd military proliferation. The u. S. Ambassador to russia says this is a meeting that absolutely needs to happen. You have to build trust in a relationship that has none. So the collective Blood Pressure in our bilateral relationship is high. We are not talking with one another, we are talking past one another. Reporter the stakes are hig