Still to come on sportsday. Lynsey sharp talks about her comeback and has a warning about how to save lives. When i found out after the surgery it would have probably developed at cancer, i definitely took time to think, what would have happened if i hadnt gone . New zealand s wait for a new all blacks head coach is over. Ian foster has been promoted to the position on a two year contract. He served as steve hansen s assistant for eight years and played an integral part in a golden era for the side. Years as an assistant coach, my goal is to be the best assistant coach that the all blacks needed me to be. We had a big fella they are who i love greatly, he has got his own style a nd love greatly, he has got his own style and my style is to complement that. Now it is time for you to see me in that. Now it is time for you to see meina that. Now it is time for you to see me in a new light, added his up to me in a new light, added his up to me to show you that i am innovative, i have a sens
Minefeld in angola. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with john. World atheltics championships in doha getting underway. They are due to start any minute now, out into hat, agitate, by the heat and he militates proving as much a talking point as much the track. Thanks john and stav has all the weather. Unsettled weekend in prospect. We had very heavy showers around this afternoon, blustery winds, too. A little bit of sunshine, a rainbow behind me. As we head on into the weekend, something very disruptive. We could see in gales and heavy rain, all leading to some travel disruptions. I will have all the detail a bit later on. Thanks, stav. Also coming up well talk to a travel writer as saudi arabia announces itll open its doors to International Tourists as part of a broader push to cut its dependence on oil. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. The former cabinet minister amber rudd has accused number 10 of using aggressive language that does incite violence. In a newspaper i
About those comments. And the other main stories on bbc news at 5. The first police force in england or wales to be rated inadequate in all areas Cleveland Police accused of being clueless and putting the public at risk. Pressure grows on the bbc to overturn its ruling on comments made by breakfasts Naga Munchetty about racism and President Trump. Twe nty two yea rs on, prince harry walks in his mothers footsteps as he visits a minefield in angola. In amsterdam and i dreamt i saw my mother again. Same beautiful, in amsterdam and i dreamt i saw my motheragain. Same beautiful, pale blue eyes. Same beautiful, pale blue eyes. And donna tartts Pulitzer Prize winning novel gets the big screen adaptation in the goldfinch. See what mark kermode thinks of that and the rest of this weeks releases in the film review. Its five oclock, and our main story is that the former cabinet minister amber rudd has accused number ten of using aggressive language that incites violence. Ms rudd, who resigned fr
Murdering her two teenage sons in sheffield and plotting to murder four more of her own children. And 22 years on, prince harry walks and his mothers footsteps as he visits a minefield in angola. Ina in a moment there will be time for sportsday, but first lets look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 7pm, we will be speaking to the Cleveland Police federation to discover why the force there appears to be failing, that is according to the police watchdog. And at 7 20 pm, as saudi arabia opens its doors to International Tourists for the first time as part ofa tourists for the first time as part of a push to cut its economic dependence on oil, we will take a look at the chances of that are succeeding. At 8 30pm, the conker tree has been put on the official extinction list. We will examine why the horse chestnut could disappear altogether. That is coming up on bbc news. First it is sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. We are up and running in doha, and theres been
This is the scene live in hong kong, where tens of thousands of pro democracy protesters have taken to the streets in the latest challenge to beijing. Iran hoists its flag on the masthead of the captured uk registered tanker in the gulf. Can irish golfer shane lowry follow his sensational round yesterday with victory in the open at royal portrush this afternoon . Its the circle of life. And disneys remake of the lion king hits cinemas this week. Find out what mark kermode makes of it in the film review. The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, says hell resign this week if borisjohnson becomes the new conservative leader and Prime Minister. Mr hammond says he doesnt agree with mrjohnson over brexit and thinks its unlikely britain will get a deal agreed with the eu by the current leaving date of october 31st. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. If theres one thing these two can agree on, its that delivering brexit has not been an easy ride. Have you got the green lig