This is what they have been waiting for in melbourne, a breakfrom this is what they have been waiting for in melbourne, a break from the smoke. The scene only a few days ago when australias second biggest city, a scene that threatened the tennis grand slam season. The organisers of the australian insisted the tournament goes ahead. There is a lot of circulation around the Australian Open not happening or starting late, it is happening will happen from monday, because we have three environments in which we can compete in. So it may look differently but it will happen. Not all the players are happy about it. British player liam broady lost in qualifying but made his feelings clear afterwards. The show though, goes on, huge remote from wimbledon in the womens singles with teenage sensation coco gauff looking to cast a spell over multiple grand slam champion Venus Williams in round one. Her sister serena is looking to start the decade with a 24th grand slam title. The beaten finalists last
Lingering on the moment. Not long the match is over. 1992, pakistan won a world cup and watch out england, they are right behind you. So heres how the points table looks after pakistans win. The top four sides remember go through to the semi finals. As patrick was saying pakistans victory puts them sixth and right in contention, snapping at the heels of england who would reach the last four if they win their last two games but theyre up against two of the strongest sides in thsi tournament india and new zealand. Now at the womens football world cup theres plenty for england to contend with ahead of tomorrows quarter final against norway in le havre. As well rising temperatures in france there are concerns over central defenders Steph Houghton and millie bright who are both major doubts. Our reporterjane dougall sent this report from deauville ahead of the match we knew that he might be a dog for this match, especially after the end of that match with cameroon, she took part in the full
The owner of the carmaker says it will build the new astra model in the uk, but it all depends on what type of brexit deal we get from the eu. Dont say i am a hero. I am no hero. I was lucky im here. No hero, but more than 20 million of you have now seen harrys story on social media. We will hear about an amazing outpouring of thanks to the d day veteran. Good morning, and i am in amongst the delphiniums at a real confetti field in worcestershire. Western areas could see temperatures approach 30 degrees today, and the heat is therefore eastern areas tomorrow. I will have all the details here on breakfast. It is friday 28june. Our top story france is on red alert as the country is braced for its hottest day on record, with temperatures expected to hit 45 degrees celsius in places. Large swathes of Continental Europe are sweltering in the heatwave, which has also caused wildfires in northern spain. 0ur correspondent Lucy Williamson reports. This was the heatwaves first strike. Wildfires
To death hears that a witness heard that darren purcille held a phone to his face and said im going to kill this man. As the race to find theresa mays replacement continues, she makes it clear she wont automatically back her successors brexit strategy. Health concerns for the german chancellor, Angela Merkel, after shes seen shaking for the second time in two weeks. Her office say shes fine. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Its the start of the womens wiorld cup quarterfinals today and the england lionesses are first up this evening, well have the latest from le havre ahead of their match against norway. Thomasz has more on the weather. It is hot out there. The sun is beating down on us and the wave of heat is encroaching, getting closer to the uk. We will talk about waves of heat, literally ways of heat gcioss of heat, literally ways of heat across europe in half an hour. Also coming up howzat the teenager in istanbul who scooped up and saved a toddler who fell from a windo
Down to beat his in form compatriot dan evans, who dominated the first set, breaking the edmund serve twice to go on to take it set 6 1 in a little over half an hour. But edmund dug deep to win the second 6 3 and then the third 6 4 giving himself a confidence boost ahead of wimbledon. Hell play the American Taylor fritz tomorrow. A quick round up now of some of the days other sports stories and well stay at eastbourne. Where the reigning wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber is through to the semi finals. She beat the former world number one simona halep in straight sets. Kerber will next face the tunisian who knocked outjo konta 0ns jabeurn tomorrow. Britains liam broady wont be featuring in the main draw at wimbledon. The three time wimbledon qualifier has been knocked out of qualifying in the final round, he lost in five sets to the frenchman greg berrere. Hull kr beat rivals hull fc to move off the bottom of rugby leagues super league after trailing early on, adam quinlan made a brea