While back home still one more sleep to go for these fans and millions of others preparing to watch the World Cup Final against spain in sydney. Elsewhere a goal down, then a man down, but still liverpool win in the premier league. Also coming up on sportsday. Kjt clinging on to the top three. She s one of the british medal hopes as the World Athletics Championships gets under way. And will this effect Warren Gatland s world cup squad selection . Wales beaten heavily by south africa. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. For theirfans back home it s the night before. But for the lionesses it s already the morning after. England are waking up on the day of the women s World Cup Final knowing that only spain stand between them and a significant slice of history. Our Sports Editor dan roan is in sydney and sent us this report. A strong will and an undying belief. England into the World Cup Final. And this is a tournament the lionesses have had to battle through, overcoming injury, the
Cultural life, the radio four podcast, she reveals her formative influences and experiences, and how her passion for playing was there from the start. I knew very young there was no question i wanted to play the violin. There was no question that that was what i must do and had to do and wanted to do. Have you played here much, nicky . They chuckle nicola benedetti, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you so much for having me. Its an absolute pleasure. You were born and brought up in north ayrshire. What are your earliest musical memories at home . What memories do you have of music being played at home . The bee gees and abba. Later on, good dose of shania twain. That was all my dads taste. My mum definitely had a kenny g record. Um. She laughs saxophone . Theyll kill me for saying all of this quite like this, but its the truth both of your parents were born in italy, werent they . Yes. Was it an italian household culturally growing up . Its a good question. I would say both parents
Beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the Windrush Generation. You look beautiful. How are you . It is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Injune 1948, only a few months before i was born. And those who followed over the decades to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. Many served with distinction in the British Armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. Once in britain, they worked hard, offering their skills to rebuild a country during peacetime and seeking opportunities to forge a Better Future for themselves and their families. When they arrived on our shores with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few could hardly have imagined then how they and those that followed them would make such a pr
And many were at home, too. More than 90 people were injured. 12 children among them. They were just taking a walk in the Central Square with their parents. Among the dead a six year old child whose mother is seriously injured and is in intensive care. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones in this russian, obviously terrorist, attack. Live now to our reporter oksana kundirenko, who is from ukraine. What more do we know about this incident in chernihiv . We what more do we know about this incident in chernihiv . What more do we know about this incident in chernihiv . We heard an udate incident in chernihiv . We heard an update from incident in chernihiv . We heard an update from the incident in chernihiv . We heard an update from the mayor incident in chernihiv . We heard an update from the mayor of incident in chernihiv . We heard an| update from the mayor of chernihiv about the people who got injured in this attack so he said the majority of the people where hiding in a ne