Time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im katherine downes. 0n tonights programme. Australia blow england away as they regain the ashes in perth with an innings victory. We look back at a night of sporting celebrations and surprises as mo farah is crowned bbc Sports Personality of the year. And we talk to the volunteer Denise Larrad, who took home the bbc get inspired Unsung Hero Award. Yes, well look back at a remarkable spoty a little later in the programme but we start with cricket, and australia have regained the ashes. And theyve done so in some style, victory in perth giving them a 3 0 lead in the series with two tests to play. And theyll be targetting a second successive 5 0 whitewash on australian soil. For england, theyve plenty to ponder in a series in which theyve been second best in every area. Andy swiss was watching at the waca. It has been coming for some time, but for english cricket, that doesnt make it any less painful. 0nce doesnt make it any less painful
Other guests are hospitalised. Also, south africas ruling party elects a new leader. The new leader of anc is on course to be the next president s. And deciding what brexit means, join oui correspondence and deciding what brexit means, join our correspondence and correspondence in brussels for a special edition of brexitcast. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news. Emergency services have been responding to whats being described as a Major Incident in the United States after an amtrak passenger train came off a bridge and onto a highway in Washington State. The local Sheriffs Office says there have been multiple fatalities. 77 people have been taken to hospital. Images from the scene of to show format carriages left the track, one upside down on the road. The local sheriff said that no motorists have been killed. It was the height of the rush hour on the busy i 5 motorway, and the train was reportedly travelling at more than 80 mph. The local sheriff says it came off the rails near t
Athletics anti doping officials have launched an investigation into what iaaf president lord coe called serious allegations about World Champion sprinter Justin Gatlins coach and an agent. Weve looked at benefits of singing together. Hopefully louder than that. Now theres a chance to join in. This morning, were linking up choirs for a live uk wide sing along. Keep watching for details of how you can get involved. And matt has the weather. You need to know that details of fog around. Frost as well. Mostly a dry day. A day of massive temperature contrast. Good morning. First, our main story. The royal navys new £3 billion Aircraft Carrier, hms Queen Elizabeth, is leaking. The navys future flagship, which was commissioned by the queen earlier this month, has a problem with one of its propeller shafts. Our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, reports. Earlier this month, amid much fanfare, the royal navys largest, most expensive warship was being commissioned into service by the queen.