Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday im james pearce. Beaten at home the champions of england are undone by wolves. Beaten away the champions of scotland are shocked by livingstone. France dream of being champions they hang on against tonga to reach to world cup quarterfinals. Also coming up in the programme as more medals are dished out to british athletes well assess the World Championships on their closing day. We havent even reached the middle of october, so liverpool fans will not need reminding that there is still a long season ahead, but the premier league table makes very pleasant reading for them this evening. Liverpool will take an eight point lead into the International Break after Manchester City were beaten at home by wolves. The champions couldnt convert their possession into goals despite numerous chances, and wolves caught them on the counter attack twice late on adama traore with both for the visitors. It was citys first defeat at hom
Champions, manchester city, fall eight points behind in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against wolves. And in inside out in half an hour, tracy gee speaks to firefighters who believe theirjob caused them to have cancer. Good evening. The parents of a teenage boy harry dunn who was killed in a Road Accident have made an emotional appeal for an American Woman to return to the uk to face justice. The woman, whos the wife of an american diplomat, was driving a car which collided with the 19 year olds motorbike in august. She told police she would remain in the uk, then returned to the United States and is claiming diplomatic immunity. The police have said they want to arrest and question her over the incident. Duncan kennedy has been speaking to harry dunns parents. The death of harry dunn has created a profound sense of parental loss. Tim and charlotte say their pain is deep. We cannot grieve for him at the minute because we are just unaware of where we are going. Harr
Make an emotional appeal for her to return to the uk i wouldnt want to think that she put herself on that plane to go home to avoid what shes done because i couldnt live with myself. Ginger baker groundbreaking rock drummer has died at the age of 80. And at 11 30 well be taking another look at the papers with the independents deputy political editor, rob merrick and broadcaster lynn faulds wood. Good evening. Scores of people have been arrested in hong kong today under new emergency laws brought in to try and end months of civil unrest. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in protests and there were violent clashes with riot police. The new law forbids people from Wearing Masks to try and conceal their identity at demonstrations with a possible one year prison sentence. 0ur asia correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. Loud bangs. At what point does a protest movement become a rebellion . Today in hong kong, it felt close to that edge. It is now illegal here
Cream with eric clapton has died at the age of 80. And in the sport at 5. 30, champions Manchester City fall eight points behind in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against wolves. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets in hong kong, defying a ban on wearing face masks, which has been imposed under a new emergency law. Police used tear gas and charged with batons to try to break up the crowds. The protesters, who first took to the streets injune, are demanding greater democratic freedoms. Our china corrspondent, robin brant reports. Standing and waiting, taking cover under umbrellas from the warm rain, almost all of them wearing a face mask. This was how the hong kong protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempt to quell the protests with emergency measures that outlaw facemasks. Some were even handing them out, to stop people getting sick, one man told me. This was a sizeable turnout. Tens an
In the east of england, warning that disruption from flooding is likely. The british rock drummerginger baker who was part of the band cream with eric clapton has died at the age of 80. And at 4 30 in witness history well hear first hand what happened when the soviet union tried to ban alcohol. Good afternoon. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets in hong kong, defying a ban on wearing face masks, which has been imposed under a new emergency law. Police used tear gas and charged with batons to try to break up the crowds. The protesters, who first took to the streets injune, are demanding greater democratic freedoms. Our china corrspondent, robin brant reports. Standing and waiting, taking cover under umbrellas from the warm rain. Almost all of them were wearing a face mask. This was how hong kongs protesters showed their contempt for their government and its latest attempts to quell the protests, with emergency measures that outlaw face masks. Some were eve