Saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They know that i am not going to stand there and hold a hose, iam not a trained firefighter. Im conforted by the fact that australians would like me to be herejust simply so i can be here. An areas the size of belgium has been torched by the fires. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and at least ten people killed. Two firefighters are among those to have lost their lives. This week has seen record high temperatures repeatedly broken. With australia hotting up, the Prime Minister says the government would take action on Climate Change. There is no argument about the links between, in my view and the governments view, and any
The countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, but the pm has cut short his trip to return home. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They know that i am not going to stand there and hold a hose, iam not a trained firefighter. Im conforted by the fact that australians would like me to be herejust simply so i can be here. An areas the size of belgium has been torched by the fires. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and at least ten people killed. Two firefighters are among those to have lost their lives. This week has seen record high temperatures repeatedly broken. With australia hotting up, the Prime Minister says the government would take action on Climate Change. There is no argument about the links between, in my view and the governments view, and any government in this country, about the links between broader issues of Global
Dancing on ice, is to feature a same sex couple as contestants, when it starts its latest series this evening. The steps singer Ian H Watkins is teaming up with professional dancer matt evers. Our correspondent lizo mzimba reports. Dancing on ice is one of tvs most popular shows, often producing memorable moments of all different kinds. Ian h watkins and matt evers have been rehearsing for weeks and when the programme returns tomorrow night, theyll be the first same sex couple seen competing on a prime time british show like this. Its about time. If we had Something Like this when we were children, maybe i wouldnt have felt so isolated. I wouldnt have run away from home. You know, in everyday life we see gay couples and we see same sex couples. So it should be no different with what we are trying to do. It something that has already been embraced in other countries on similar shows. Israels dancing with the stars featured a same sex celebrity couple back in 2009. Last months strictly h
Dancing on ice, is to feature a same sex couple as contestants when it starts its latest series this evening. The steps singer Ian H Watkins is teaming up with professional dancer matt evers. Our correspondent lizo mzimba reports. Dancing on ice is one of tvs most popular shows, often producing memorable moments of all different kinds. Ian h watkins and matt evers have been rehearsing for weeks and when the programme returns tomorrow night, theyll be the first same sex couple seen competing on a prime time british show like this. Its about time. If we had Something Like this when we were children, maybe i wouldnt have felt so isolated. I wouldnt have run away from home. You know, in everyday life we see gay couples and we see same sex couples. So it should be no different with what we are trying to do. It something that has already been embraced in other countries on similar shows. Israels dancing with the stars featured a same sex celebrity couple back in 2009. Last months strictly he
Martin peters who scored englands second goal in the 1966 World Cup Final against west germany, has died aged 76. Hed been diagnosed with alzheimers disease. Martin peters spent a large part of his career at west ham. The club released a statement on their website announcing his death saying, the 1966 world cup winner passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of saturday morning, following a long and courageous battle with illness. Tributes from current and former players have been paid to Martin Peters. On twitter, Martin Peters World Cup Winning Team mate sir geoff hurst said, today is a very sad day for football and for me personally. Martin peters was one of the all time greats and a close friend and colleague of mine for in excess of 50 years. A fellow World Cup Final goalscorer and my west ham partner for years along with bobby moore rip old friend. earlier we heard from steve perryman, a former teammate of Martin Peters at tottenham in the 70s. He told us how he wil