of earth s most powerful telescopes with new technology that will reveal how our galaxy formed in unprecedented detail. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. england s lionesses have made history in a dramatic win against old rivals germany, in football s european championship final. there were scenes ofjoy on and off the pitch, as a record breaking 87,000 fans packed wembley stadium, and nearly 17.5 million people watched on television. it s the first major trophy for england since the men s world cup win in 1966. mark lobel reports. a euphoric moment for english sport with a pitch perfect performance from the lionesses, bringing football home in front of a record crowd of over 87,000 at wembley, and many more watching on around the country and world. let s hear it for england! said to harriet in the ground, she s got to do all she can to try and remember this, because i said the last time england won a tournament was when nanny was born, whic
experiences its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu. good morning from birmingham, where england are celebrating a double diving gold one for the team s teenage star at her first commonwealth games and another for the most experienced diver retaining his title. it s friday the 5th of august. our main story. a hosepipe ban will come into force in parts of southern england later today, as recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall continue to put pressure on waterways and water supplies. southern water said the move, which affects the isle of wight and parts of hampshire, was a vital step . other bans will follow later in the month in kent, sussex and parts of wales. zoe conway has this report. i ve actually used the hosepipe more. frances and john are neighbours, friends, and very keen gardeners. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolut
as parts of europe face a drought, the first in a series of hosepipe bans is due to come into force across the south of england to try and tackle water shortages. the american conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages after losing a defamation case for falsely claiming the sandy hook shooting was a hoax. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk, the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying there s a real risk of soaring prices becoming embedded . yesterday, the bank warned of a recession as it raised interest rates by the largest amount in 27 years. the uk economy is forecast to shrink in the last three months of this year, as the bank predicts a recession that will last well into next year. the bank says that sharp increases in energy prices will push inflation to more than 13% a 42 year high and that the value of people s incomes is falli
Headlines with lisa hartle. Good afternoon. Its just after 12 00. Im lisa hartle in the newsroom. Roads and local transport minister Richard Holden says the government will not rule out stop and search after a 15 Year Old Girl was stabbed to death on her way to school in london. A 17 year old boy who knew the victim remains in custody after being arrested in custody after being arrested in croydon yesterday morning. In croydon yesterday morning. The girl named locally as eliana , was described by her school as a valued friend and pupil. Mr holden told gb news whats being done to tackle knife crime. New legislation has been brought in. Sentences are being strengthened, which is vitally important as well. But overall , important as well. But overall, i think this is about us as a society, really ensuring that we get across to people , that there get across to people, that there is no place for possession of a knife and that, yes, the government will act with tougher sentence thing. You k