We exploited those conditions beautifully. Well this test match will serve as a preparation of sorts for england as they look ahead to the ashes, thats next week. As for ireland, the chance to play on a stage like this, well, who knows when that will come again. I guess they must try to remember the hope, rather than the missed opportunity of today. Joe wilson, bbc news, at lords. Thats it. Newsnight is getting under way on bbc two. Here on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Good evening and welcome to sportsday with me ben croucher. Heres whats been making the headlines on friday. 38 all out. Irelands hopes of a first test win against england are shattered. Rain didnt stop play at the Tour De France, hail, snow and a landslide did. And weve got a new leader too. Well tell you who shortly. And a new leaderfor england netball too asjess thirlby is named as tracey nevilles successor as head coach. Irelands first test match against england wont be forgot
Good morning. It is october the 10th. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned his country will use enormous force against the Hamas Militant Group as the conflict enters its fourth day. It comes as israels Defence Minister ordered a complete siege of the gaza strip, cutting off food, electricity and water supplies. Almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side while around 900 people have now died in israel. Hamas insurgants are now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up thei
Championships coming to san jose. Also, well talk about the development of local talented skaters with San Francisco ice theatre, as well as see a live performance. But first, we will start with the great ice rink which is hosting our show today. And to tell us more about whats going around this Holiday Season, heres the general manager of the holiday ice rink, robert keith. Robert, thank you very much for being here. Robert keith thank you, robert, for being here. Isnt this great . Robert oh, its fantastic. Robert keith our 10year anniversary birthday party. I mean, it just doesnt get any better than to be right here in the heart of San Francisco amongst all of this shopping, dining, the hotels. The environment here is just splendid for such an event, and this is our tenth year, and were so happy to be here. Robert hey, howd you celebrate your birthday . Robert keith well, last week, we had our big birthday celebration, and skating was free for everybody all day. We were sold out, nat
Uks City Of Culture. And matt has the weather. Good morning. The extended weekend will be a little bit on the cool side, with the clouds they are, and some rain here as well. There will bea some rain here as well. There will be a decent amount of dry and sunny weather to go with it. I will have your full easter forecast in around about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story the us military have dropped the biggest Non Nuclear Weapon ever used in combat, in afghanistan. President trump described the mission, to destroy a series of Underground Caves thought to have been used by so called Islamic State, as a very Successful Mission. 0ur North America editor john sopel has more. This is the gbu as, also known as a moab, a massive 0rdnance air blast, or as it is more commonly known, the mother of all bombs. The largest Non Nuclear Weapon ever deployed. The target so called Islamic State in afghanistan. We targeted a system of tunnels and caves that isis fighters used to move around
Separate my remarks for one second in the congressional record and pay tribute to a Great American and great georgian who passed away last week in atlanta. The city of wilson, wyoming, and atlanta, georgia, losts a Great American. Carl noblak was a personal friend of mine and a unique inspiration to me and many others. He was a gentleman that went to hill school, then harvard, then yale. Was a leading intercollegial fencer and one an International Medal for his intercollegiate fencing ability. He went into business and his First Business was a drivein theater. His second business was an oil and gas business in africa. He went on to build businesses all across the United States dealing with Natural Resources, gas, oil. He was a specialist in taking companies that were failing and turning them around. He believed that everybody that helped him succeed ought to have equity in the products they succeeded in. When he turned the company around, they pr profited. Thats a great leader of busin