Michael buchanan, bbc news, manchester. Great britains adam peaty has continued his winning streak, claiming his second gold medal in the World Swimming Championships. Competing in the 50 metre breaststroke, hejust missed out on breaking the world record which he set in the semi final yesterday. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson was watching. Commentator hes bringing it home, this is utterly brilliant when adam peaty swims, he brings britain with him. But there is one superfan. Come on, quick when peaty won olympic gold in rio, Grandmother Mavis was glued to the telly in uttoxeter. Yes the World Championships in budapest well, shes travelled in person. To be here at this time meant the world to me. Its very touching, really. I couldnt go and see him in rio, but, as i say, this has made up for everything, and im so, so pleased that ive come. And its 20 years since ive flown, but it was well worth it. Mavis was watching adam head to lane four in the 50 metres final, looking for the bla
Tribunal is unlawful. The government has to pay back tens of millions of pounds. And adam peaty does it again a second gold medal at the world swimming championships. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Novak Djokovic is taking time off to recover from an elbow injury, a problem that forced him to retire from wimbledon earlier this month. Good evening. Environmental and Health Campaigners have criticised the governments long awaited clean air strategy, saying it doesnt go far or fast enough to tackle pollution in our towns and cities. The plan, ordered by the high court, includes a ban on new petrol and Diesel Vehicles from 2040, and measures which could allow local councils much sooner to change road layouts, remove speed humps, or penalise the dirtiest vehicles. The aim is to encourage us all to switch to electric vehicles. Heres our science editor, david shukman. 0n the worst days, the pollution hangs like a mist over our cities. The gases and particles cause asthma and heart tr
Michael buchanan, bbc news, manchester. Great britains adam peaty has continued his winning streak, claiming his second gold medal in the World Swimming Championships. Competing in the 50 metre breaststroke, hejust missed out on breaking the world record which he set in the semi final yesterday. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson was watching. Commentator hes bringing it home, this is utterly brilliant when adam peaty swims, he brings britain with him. But there is one superfan. Come on, quick when peaty won olympic gold in rio, Grandmother Mavis was glued to the telly in uttoxeter. Yes the World Championships in budapest well, shes travelled in person. To be here at this time meant the world to me. Its very touching, really. I couldnt go and see him in rio, but, as i say, this has made up for everything, and im so, so pleased that ive come. And its 20 years since ive flown, but it was well worth it. Mavis was watching adam head to lane four in the 50 metres final, looking for the bla
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