South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for the third time in the tournaments history. The spring boks took the title in japan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. It was a historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match as Andrew Harding reports from johannesburg. The final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. It means unity, it means unity to south africa. We have been needing this. So it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. Really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. This is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. After years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. This is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our best, so thank yo
The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Our washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. What one president asked another is at the heart of a Democrat Impeachment enquiry. And they are determined to find out how far donald trump was prepared to go to push the ukrainian leader into investigating his political rival, joe biden, and a business with his son hunter. The chairman of three congressional committees have now issued subpoenas demanding documents that they hope will also reveal what was being discussed the white inside house. In an open letter, they said motor pool request had been ignored and
Is their toughest test yet. Well find out if mike bushell can cha cha charm his fiercest critics his three daughters as he prepares to take to the dance floor as magic mike for strictlys movie week. Good morning to you. Quite a mixture of weather this weekend. Today it looks like Western Areas will see the most of cloud and rain and further east it will be brighter but tomorrow, reversal of fortune with the east seeing heavy rain. All of the east seeing heavy rain. All of the details for you a little later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a war on the press, filing a legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from, but in a phone hacking trial in 2011, he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement that his wife meghan is taking separ
Boundary nature. Temperatures, well, easing across england and, it will be better on saturday, the exception saturday, the exception of the channel islands. 17 degrees. A wet start of the day on sunday for many across england under and indeed this area rain could be slower to this weight from eastern areas. As it does so, an area of low pressure will form, and if that happens a bit sooner, will form, and if that happens a bit sooner, we will form, and if that happens a bit sooner, we could have is way the stronger, northerly winds feeding and across eastern england. Over time being, it is going to be turning colder on sunday either way, temperatures 11 degrees for scotland in the farof temperatures 11 degrees for scotland in the far of england. We have my heavy rains come on monday, is another area of low pressure, and again, england and bearthe another area of low pressure, and again, england and bear the brunt of this, this time we could also see some rain heading into Northern Irela
Hong kongs transport network is shut down and protesters are banned from wearing face masks as pro democracy demonstrations continue. Controlled by his mind the revolutionary technology that has allowed a paralysed man to move again. The look of disbelief as britains Katarina Johnson thompson finally becomes the World Champion heptathlete in doha. Getting this gold medaljust means the absolute world to me. Itjust means that, you know, iwasnt deluded in thinking that i was able to do these things. And coming up on bbc news, england head coach eddiejones says they will have to be brutal if they want to beat argentina tomorrow in their third Rugby World Cup group game. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. An independent review has identified more than a0 failings in the way the metropolitan police investigated false claims of a vip paedophile ring at westminster. A former high courtjudge found that police unlawfully obtained warrants to search the homes of prominent figures wh