An independent scotland is within touching distance. Strong winds cause travel delays and power cuts across large parts of southern england and south wales. Police urge people not to make unnecessary journeys. And talking movies counts down to the oscars and felicityjones discusses her film the aeronauts. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup with an overwhelming victory at the final injapan. The springboks delivered a brilliant and relentless attacking game winning by 32 points to 12. For england theres bitter disappointment. For South Africans its a triumphant moment for a sport thats come to represent huge change in their nation. Its the third time theyve won the compeition. Millions of rugby fans were watching in england, south africa and around the world, as the springboks claimed their third world cup title. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. As the final whistle blew in
Into scotlands hands. That is the message that must ring out. High winds and rain sweep southern england and wales, with one woman killed after her car was struck by a falling tree in dorset. Lu kwesa bu ra k lu kwesa burak will Lukwesa Burak will be here at the top of the evening, her hour. Now its time tojoin top of the evening, her hour. Now its time to join the team for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and holly hamilton. These are your headlines this evening. South africa overpower england to become rugby world champions for the third time. Huge disappoiontement for england and theirfans, losing their third World Cup Final, the head caoch eddiejones says he cant explain why they came up so short. It was the late show in the Premeir League today, leaders liverpool beat villa in injury time. Also coming up in the programme. The lions lose again on tour. New zealand are too strong for Great Britain in auckland. And the last ticket to tokyo Great Brita
59dc. Not of scotland, temperatures around 5 9dc. Not wet everywhere overnight, nor will it be tomorrow, it is somewhat quieter tomorrow. Still rain falling for some in eastern scotland, the intensity easing at times into Northern England, and another spell of rain running up towards south west england, just reaching south wales. The wind started to freshen again with this, but many winds will be later, there are drier areas where you get to see are drier areas where you get to see a bit of sunshine. These are your average wind speeds, high costs toward southwest england maybe 40 45 mph orso, toward southwest england maybe 40 45 mph or so, temperatures typo in the range 10 14dc. Hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. The headlines. South africa are victorious in the Rugby World Cup final, beating england 32 12 at yokohama in japan. Its jubilation in cape town, but disappointment for england fans, though they can take solace in the performances, that led the team to the final. The
To escape the chaos and the misery vote to escape misery the chaos and the misery and the division of brexit and vote to put scotlands future into scotlands hands. That is the message that must ring out. Labour unveils a plan to make all new build homes zero carbon within three years, if it wins the general election. Strong winds cause travel delays and power cuts across large parts of southern england and south wales. Police urge people not to make unnecessary journeys. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup, with an overwhelming victory at the final injapan. The springboks delivered a brilliant and relentless attacking game, winning by 32 points to 12. For england theres bitter disappointment. For South Africans its a triumphant moment, for a sport thats come to represent huge change in their nation. Our correspondent milton nkosi has the latest from johannesburg. This match was followed very closely, South Africa
According to a report by the childrens commissioner for england, who says the situation is a scandal. Cardinal george pell, the most senior catholic cleric to be found guilty of child sexual abuse, has lost an appeal in australia against his conviction. President trump has cancelled an official state visit to denmark after the nations Prime Minister confirmed greenland was not for sale. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The government has appointed a panel of experts to review the h52 Railway Project to check whether and for how long the project should continue. The first segment of h52, the line between london and birmingham, is due to open at the end of 2026. The second phase linking leeds and manchester is due for completion by 2032 33. In 2015 the cost of the project was predicted to be more than £55 billion. But borisjohnson has said he expects the costs to spiral to over 100 billion. This morning the transport secretary grant shapps didnt rule out scrapping the project