the governor issues a state of emergency in six counties and warns hundreds of people will lose their homes. the end of the so called wagatha christie trial rebecca vardy and colleen rooney will find out today which of them has won their high court libel case. # everybody needs good neighbours. and it s farewell to neighbours after four decades as fans here in the uk prepare for tonight s final episode. birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium, while millions more watched around the world. the show kicks off 11 days of sporting action, with more than 5000 athletes from 72 nations and territories across the commonwealth all taking part across 280 medal events. competition has already started, with lawn bowls the first sport to get under way. today will also see commonwealth games debuts for women s t20 cricket, basketball and wheelchair basketball. but it all started la
in southern ukraine. exhausted and still wary because it s a long, tense trip from a life where even a text message supporting ukraine can get you arrested. it s hard, sasha tells me. the russians are everywhere in kherson, wherever you turn . when russian forces invaded kherson, big crowds came out in protest. they chanted at heavily armed troops to go home. and then the russians hit back. explosions and gunfire. but the resistance didn t die. ..it moved underground. we arranged to meet some of that shadow army. they asked us not to reveal where or who they are. translation: the resistance
this is bbc news, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a spectacular start to the commonwealth games in birmingham. sixteen gold medals are up for grabs today events including rugby sevens and gymnastics are already under way. resistance to russian occupation we meet ukraine s shadow army working behind enemy lines. the uk government has revealed how the £400 of help for rising energy bills will be paid in england, scotland and wales. there ll be six monthly instalments from october. last week s record temperatures in the uk would have been almost impossible if it weren t for man made climate change according to scientists in a new report.
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