Time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im hugh woozencroft. Our main headlines this evening. Aksel lund svindal soars to success in south korea to become the oldest olympic Alpine Skiing champion. The Europa League is back with arsenal making a good start in their last 32 tie in sweden. And billy monger shows his bravery as a modified car increases his chances of a motor racing return, less than a year after after losing both his legs. Good evening. Lots in store but we start of course at the winter olympics, where there were nine medals upforgrabs. Both of britains mens and womens curling teams are in a good position to qualify from their round robin groups after wins on day six of the winter olympics. The men beatjapan, while the women snatched a sudden death victory against china. Holly hamilton has more. Downhill skiing is seen as the games marquee event, the showcase on the slopes. It is only fitting that this norwegian marked an iconic moment at the age of 35. He got
And it is day six of the Winter Olympics. There are hopes that the british skeleton racer, don parsons could secure a medal. Good morning. Its the 15th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The district of parkland just over an hours drive north of miami was named floridas safest city last year. Now, a former pupil armed with a semi automatic rifle has opened fire at the south florida school, killing pupils and teachers. At least 17 people are known to have died in the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It started at 2. 30 in the afternoon just before the end of the school day. It is the worst School Shooting since sandy hook in connecticut in 2012 and is the sixth School Shooting in 2018 that has either wounded or killed students. There have already been a total 18 School Shootings in the United States so far this year. President trump tweeted his condolences saying there has been no mention of gun control or whether donald trump is considering any ch
President of the republic of south africa. A new era for south africa, as the anc leader Cyril Ramaphosa is elected as its new president. A rip off mps are scathing about Financial Advisers mis selling new products to members of british steels Pension Scheme. And the highly processed foods that are being linked to an increased risk of cancer. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Looking for a sweet night in sweden the only english manager in European Competition this season welcomes the stars of arsenal in the europa league. Good evening. A teenager has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after a mass shooting at a high school in florida. Police say the gunman 19 year old nikolas cruz was a former pupil at the school whod been expelled. The fbi confirmed this afternoon that it was warned about cruz after he left a comment on a Youtube Video last year, stating he would be a professional school shooter. President trump said that making schools safer will be his administ
In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. We ask about whether we are finally getting the message over those fizzy drinks. A candlelit vigil has been held in florida to remember those killed in the mass shooting at a high school on wednesday. 19 year old nikolas cruz has appeared in court, charged with 17 murders. Democrats in the us have criticised President Trump and the republican speaker of the house, paul ryan, for refusing to discuss gun legislation. Heres nada tawfik. They came to mourn the lives lost and the lives scarred by the senseless attack. Neighbours, friends and the students of storeroom and i comforted one another as best they could. Stu d e nts of another as best they could. Students of the high school. The students of the high school. The student was one of those who ran in panic when the first shots were fired. He doesnt know if he can handle returning to the halls wher
New products to members of British Steels Pension Scheme. It it may highlight the fact for other Pension Schemes in the future, and this may not happen on this scale again, hopefully it doesnt, but thats little comfort to people like myself, you know. And a strong start for dom parsons in the skeleton. And a strong start for dom parsons in the skeleton. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. All the latest from pyeongchang, as britians curlers continue their campaign on the ice hoping for more round robin victories. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Police in florida have charged a 19 year old man with 17 counts of premeditated murder, after a mass shooting at a high school. The gunman, nikolas cruz, was a former pupil at the school whod been expelled. Witnesses said cruz set off a fire alarm, and shot at people as they left the building. It was the eighteenth shooting incident in a us school so far this year. A warning you may find some of the images in neda tawfiks