The campaign was organised after a baby waS Partly paralysed by the first case of the virus in two decades. From jerusalem, our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell reports. Just two drops as the un begins vaccinating against polio in gaza. A dose is easy to give, but carrying out a Mass Immunisation campaign in a Combat Zone is a huge challenge. Parents of the first vaccinated children are relieved. Translation i was worried and afraid because this is scary. The polio disease. This disease makes the children unable to move. Baby abdulrahman was crawling early, but now his mum Worries Hell never be able to walk. He was the first child found he was the first child found to have polio in gaza in 25 to have polio in gaza in 25 years, and it years, and it paralysed his leg. Paralysed his leg. Because of the war he wasnt because of the war he wasnt vaccinated and now vaccinated and now medical care is limited. Medical care is limited. Translation he wants translation he wants to live an
With neighbours in an effort to find out more about what happened. I m here to let the family and the wider community know that we will work with you and support you as we seek to find who is responsible for the death of this young boy. Last year, the west midlands had the highest rate of knife offences in england and wales with many victims in their teens. Police launched something called project guardian to try to combat the problem five years ago, but since then, the numbers have kept going up. Young people are in fear. Because they hear stories like this and think that they need to equip themselves with a knife. So you know, a lot of young people i mentor tell me i don t want to die. Or if in a situation that i ve got a knife, what do i do? outside the house, people come to lay flowers in tears. But there s a fear, too. There s a real danger around this area. It s not a nice area to live in any more. But for a 13 year old, it s quite sad. I ve got a 13 year old daughter, and i wo
And record breaking joe root makes history as england continue to dominate the second test against sri lanka. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us the latest on a history making day forjoe root to come we start tonight with football and manchester city who are looking to maintain their hundred percent start to the season. They re away at west ham in the late game where it s half time and they currently lead 2 1. Both goals coming from that man erling haaland. The norwegian opened the scoring after ten minutes before a ruben dias own goal made it 1 1. But this strike has pep guardiola s side ahead with the second halfjust about to get under way. Earlier, last season s runners up, arsenalfailed to make it three wins from three. As did brighton. With both sides sharing the points at the emirates. The defining moment of the game came early in the second half as declan rice was sent off. Arsenal were made to pay thereafter as alex fletcher reports. The end of the transfer window and t
At the emirates. Gold rush in the pool for paralympics gb in paris as alice tai wins her first individual title. And record breaking joe root makes history as england continue to dominate the second test against sri lanka. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us the latest on a history making day forjoe root to come we start tonight with football and manchester city who are looking to maintain their hundred percent start to the season. This one finished a short while ago for that 3 1 against west ham for the all scores by holland a week on from his hat trick for the seven goals now in cities first three games league games. Yes, west ham managed to pull one back for the early heartland here making sure that it was job well done for manchester city, back at the top of the premier league with three wins from three or pep guardiola your side. Earlier, last season s runners up, arsenalfailed to make it three wins from three. As did brighton. With both sides sharing the points at the em
The Champs Elysees to the place de la concorde. The first of 11 days of Sporting Action takes place on thursday as france hosts a summer Paralympic Games for the first time. So the Opening Ceremony is complete. And after tokyo had no fans due to covid, and rio was dogged by financial issues, the pressure is on the french capital to rival or even better london 2012. Beyond the sport, however, those involved say theyre mindful of a secondary purpose for the games. It is always important, we are here winning at least four medals but we are part of the incredible global movement, the Paralympic Movement Which On and off The Field want disabled people to be recognised in society. Those performances on The Field can only help us in that cause. Now to the us open tennis, where the wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejcikova is out. She was beaten in the second round by the romanian Qualifier Elena Gabriela ruse ruse, beating the czech player 6 4, 7 5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the