prepare to watch the show s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through commonwealth countries. athletes will compete in 19 sports and 280 medal events, which will include for the first time women s t20 cricket, 3 on 3 basketball and 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball. also for the first time, there are more medals for women than for men, and para events are all part of the main games. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynsky explains what s in store. they have waited four yea
died at the age of 93. legal history will be made later today as broadcasters will air judges sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time time following a change in the law. # everybody needs good neighbours.# and farewell to neighbours after four decades teary eyed fans in australia prepare to watch the show s final episode. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through com
That may be right, but injune, an official report said that the Department Of Education sees raac as the greatest risk to safety across the school estate. And that was before the risk was upgraded, which is why this issue is raising questions for parents, children and teachers. So, who should be answering all of those questions . The Teaching Union the association of School College leaders says rishi sunak has significant questions to answer over why when he was chancellor the budget was cut to fix crumbling concrete in schools. The general secretary of the ascl, geoff barton, is with us now. Welcome, geoff. I want to explain to viewers that it was because jonathan i want to explain to viewers that it was becauseJonathan Slater said that when rishi sunak was chancellor the treasury refused to put more money into repairing schools and actually cut funding that there is this political row, something the Prime Minister strongly denies. I think that is completely and Utterly Wrong. Actuall
tomorrow, this rain in northern england and southern scotland pushes eastwards. there ll be more sunshine around tomorrow than today, but the wind will pick up later. across the north west, the cloud will build and later again, we ll see some rain. but if anything, temperatures are a little bit higher. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. excitement in birmingham as the opening ceremony for the commonwealth games takes place this evening. rail passengers are being warned that services are likely to be affected this morning because of the knock on effect of yesterday s strike action. meanwhile unions have reacted angrily to the sacking of shadow transport minister sam tarry for conducting interviews from the picket line. actor bernard cribbins, famous for his roles in doctor who and the original railway children, has died at the age of 93. # everybody needs good neighbours.
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