we neglected you, rejected you, we made we neglected you, rejected you, we made you we neglected you, rejected you, we made you feel unwanted. it was not your fault made you feel unwanted. it was not your fault. the state let you down. so what will the apology mean to you? it s huge. and it s about time. it s way, way past time. after decades of hurt and hopelessness, this is a day for some healing in northern ireland. chris page, bbc news, belfast. the government has said anyone interested in buying chelsea football club can approach ministers and put forward a proposal. efforts to sell the club were halted yesterday after its russian owner, roman abramovich, was sanctioned because of his alleged links to vladimir putin. there s been a first ever medal in snowboarding for great britain at the winter paralympics in beijing. ollie hill claimed bronze in the banked slalom.
in the programme this lunchtime. damning criticism from mps of the government s programme to help pupils catch up on lost lesson time during the pandemic. disadvantaged children are between 5 8 months behind in maths and english. and we are damaging their life chances if we don t get this catch up programme right. a state apology to thousands of victims of abuse at children s homes in northern ireland. and ollie hill wins a first ever british medal in snowboarding at the winter paralympics. coming up on the bbc news channel, thomas tuchel says his chelsea team will continue competing as long as they have enough shirts and a bus to take them to games after their russian owner was sanctioned.
get on on our website. now it s been an incredible journey for british snowboarder ollie hill. 4 years ago eh lost his leg in a car crash, and now he s become paralympics gb s first ever snowboarding meadllist taking bronze in the banked slalom in beijing today. our correspondent andy swiss reports. success has rarely tasted sweeter. ollie hill savouring the moment after sealing his place in paralympic history. the 32 year old used to raise motorbikes but after having his right leg amputated following a car accident he switched to snowboarding and on his first run speed was plain to see. although he eventually slid back to third, by the time he began his final run he could already start celebrating. he: knows he has got a medal? could already start celebrating. he knows he has got a medal? the i could already start celebrating. he l knows he has got a medal? the only tuestion knows he has got a medal? the only question was knows he has got a medal? the only question was could kno
andy swiss reports. success has rarely tasted sweeter. ollie hill savouring the moment after sealing his place in paralympic history. the 32 year old used to race motorbikes but after having his right leg amputated following a car accident, he switched to snowboarding, and on his first run in the slalom his speed was plain to see. commentator: 0.47, second place! although he eventually slipped back to third, by the time he began his final run he could already start celebrating. commentator: ollie hill, all smiles. he knows he s got a medal. the only question was could he improve on bronze? well, despite his best efforts, not quite, but nothing could stop him racing into the record books written s first ever snowboarder to win a paralympic medal. britain to s first ever snowboarder.