at trent bridge. australia are 213 3, after winning the toss and choosing to bat. they ve taken control, with elysse perry and tahlia mcgrath passing 50. england took two wickets before lunch kate cross getting the first of the day, trapping pheobe litchfield with an lbw on 23 runs before debutant lauren filer got her maiden test wicket, with the experienced beth mooney caught at gully. in brazil s top flight, santos game against corinthians was abandoned in the 88th minute after fans threw rockets onto the pitch. corinthians were winning 2 0 in the final minutes when fans began to protest against the team s poor performance, forcing the referee to end the game. santos squad needed help from police to get off the field. brazil s sports court prosecutor general already announced he ll request that santos next game against flamengo should be held behind closed doors. seven time grand slam champion venus williams is in second round action later, after recording only her
in sport, he s done it luke littler s dream run continues, as the 16 year old becomes the youngest person to reach tonight s world darts final. tha nkfully thankfully not as windy today but there are now over 300 flood warnings across the uk following storm henk. at least the prospects are a little bit drier. full forecast on breakfast. good morning. it s wednesday, 3rd january. our main story. junior doctors in england are about to begin a six day strike the longest in nhs history. tens of thousands of routine operations and appointments are likely to be postponed as hospitals focus on emergency care. members of the doctors union, the bma, have asked for a 35% pay increase. the government says that is unrealistic. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! a new year, but still no end in sight to the junior doctors pay dispute, which started last spring. the six day walk out is their longest yet, and comes
And we celebrate a0 years of christmas classic, the snowman, and its iconic soundtrack, Walking In The Air. Good morning. Its Christmas Eve. Our top story. Around 250 Million People in the us and canada are under Severe Weather warnings, as an unprecedented winter storm sweeps across North America. From alaska to texas, bone chilling temperatures, blizzards and icy winds have caused widespread disruption and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. At least 12 deaths have been linked to the conditions. Tom brada reports. Once ina once in a generation whether out of the worst possible time. Ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are Wreaking Havocin Rain and extreme cold are wreaking havoc in the build up to christmas. Trees have been ripped from the ground and power lines have been knocked out across the country. From maine to texas, more than i Million People are without electricity. People are very frustrated because we pay our bills. All day it has been going in and ou
the bbc uncovers fake images posted of top indian female wrestlers who were detained, after taking part in sexual harassment protests. and ahead of the fa cup final, we hear from manchester city s star erling haaland on how his life has changed forever since arriving at the club. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. jose mourinho has been charged with insulting and abusive language against a match official following his club roma s loss to sevilla in the europa league final on wednesday. english referee anthony taylor officiated the match and was also a accosted with his family at budapest airport by roma fans as they travelled back to the uk. a premier league spokesperson says the abuse is inexcusable . paul fields from the referee association says he worries about keeping referees safe. the tide is turning with england. grassroots clubs are facing points deductions and we have cameras being tested in england as wel