Despite unionist objections at stormont, abortion is set to be decriminalised in Northern Ireland from midnight tonight. And the dangers of heading a football. A new report on the risk of brain injury. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. Andy murray is well ahead of schedule, as he wins his first title on tour for over two years. Good evening. The bbc has been told that Prince William is worried for his brother harry, and hopes he and his wife meghan are all right, after the couple acknowledged they were struggling. Their admission came in an itv documentary. Today, a source at Kensington Palace said there was a view that the couple were in a fragile place, with meghan saying her friends had advised her not to marry prince harry. He talked about his mental health, and the way he deals with the pressures of his life, saying they were a matter of constant management. Heres our royal correspondentjonny dymond. In correspondentjonny dymond. Africa, just weeks a looked in
And ask again for the woman involved in the crash that killed their son to return to the uk. Doctors in italy who are caring for a seriously brain damaged girl from london say they hope that eventually she will be able to return home and be cared for by her family. The government takes the First Step Towards potentially stripping the north of englands main train operator of its franchise. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with sarah mulkerins. I will have more on at the events from bulgaria on monday night were buggy and police have arrested six fa ns buggy and police have arrested six fans following up that racist abuse of english players. Thanks, sarah. Chris fawkes has all the weather. Still no sign of any prolonged dry weather. Showers are the key word over the next few days, plenty of those. I will bring you the feel update later on. This thanks, chris. Also coming up the camera chain jessops plans to call in administrators. Good aftermoon and welcome to bbc news, live fro
Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that p
The mobile phone app that could save lives by detecting potentially fatal kidney conditions. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport gavin. Angling take early wickets in the first ashes test, but australia are rallying at edgbaston. And Helen Willets has the weather. Still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about that just after still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust after half past, well talk a little bit about theice past, well talk a little bit about the ice melting in greenland as well. Thanks, helen. Also coming up hows that for a renaissance . A painting attributed to a minor north italian artist is being upgraded to titians workshop and even to the grand master himself. Hello, everyone. This afternoon live im simon mccoy. A countdown clock has just been delivered to downing street and, with just three months to go until the uk is scheduled to leave the eu, it will be displayed in the Prime Min
Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But, they new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that promise, the chief executive for transport for the north told the Prime Minister that the proposed line doesnt go nearly far enough. We wa nt we want to have liverpool, sheffield, holland newcastle all getting the benefit as well as leeds and manchester. Well, there you go, barry, 39 billion, a number to conjure with, i dare say. But youre absolutely right, barry, and youre writing your aspiration and we support that. Labour says todays announcement is just reheated pr