for november, in scotland, we didn t expect this! when you are running, especially at the pace is running out, the same muscle groups mainly do all the work, so it is mainly just trying to keep them as good as we can, really, and hoping for the best. but he has got the strongest muscle up here, which makes the job a bit easier. the first night was spent at doddy s hometown rugby club melrose. crowd s amazing again, isn t it? it s nice to be at the rugby club, and doddy played here. carl who is with us, that was their club. so, yes, very nice. thank you for coming down. cheering thank you very much. not sure about the shirt! everybody that has been out on the road was absolutely amazing, to come out and supporters, it has been incredible. across the border and into england, crowds were growing, both in size and volume as the news of his exploits spread. cheering 280 miles in a week. what would that be like? faster than i can run! like going to blackpool or something. - support
ago, his former leeds rhinos team mate kevin sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. used to be a 32 waist! i hope that s comfortable enough. the latest, and by far the hardest, seven ultra marathons in seven days a total of 300 miles. it started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. former international doddy weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. i can t wait to get going. i think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredible. we didn t expect this at all, to have doddy here and cathy. it s been a big build up, but we are on the way now. we are going to send kevin- on his way with a massive cheer in three, two, one. off you go, kevin! there he goes, ladies and gentlemen! wearing the number seven, in honour of his great friend rob burrow. - ahead of the team, a 40 mile run through the scottish borders. the expertise of the support group was vital from the early stages. thanks for coming, everybody. p
A year in england. The International Hunt for an argentine submarine, missing with more than a0 crew on board. The royal navy joins the search effort. And england make it through to the semi finals of the Rugby League World cup. Good evening. Robert mugabe remains president of zimbabwe tonight, despite a tumultous weekend that saw popular protests against him and an ultimatum from his own party. In the last few hours, a live address to the nation widely expected to include his resignation saw him pledge instead to preside over his partys Congress Next month. But the party has already replaced him, and said if he hasnt resigned by midday tomorrow, he faces impeachment. Lets cross live to our africa editor, fergal keane, in harare. These are the hours after anticipation. When it was announced earlier today that Robert Mugabe would address the nation, it was taken to mean one thing, he was going to resign. And that was encouraged by officials, that idea, by official said to be close to th
Hello im Barbara Farah this is the news hour live from london thank you for joining us coming up in the next sixty minutes Gunmen Attack a crowded mosque in egypts sinai region killing at least two hundred thirty five people president sisi is vowing revenge. Urges zimbabweans to put the past behind them as hes sworn in as president. Im going. To live. Well. As the Saudi Led Coalition continues to block aid to yemen warnings that fuel will run out by the end of the week. And calls for Government Action after a beijing Child Care Center is accused of drugging and one less thing toddlers. And sport the tennis season isnt quite over for some of the biggest stars of the mens game the davis cup final is underway between belgium and france and its tied up why dont more on that story coming up later. Egypts military has carried out air strikes in the sinai region after Gunmen Attacked a mosque killing at least two hundred thirty five people and injuring dozens more the attackers better nature
Welcome to bbc news. Egypts military says it has carried out air strikes on those behind the deadliest islamist terror attack in the countrys recent history. More than 300 people were killed and more than 100 injured, after gunmen detonated a bomb and stormed a mosque in a remote town in north sinai yesterday. Egypts air force says it has destroyed vehicles used by the militants, as well as weapons and ammunition at what it described as terrorist locations. 0rla guerins report contains some distressing images. A rush to save those wounded when a place of worship became a place of carnage. The attackers struck during friday prayers. For egypt, this was a grim new first. The mosque was popular with sufi muslims, who revere saints and shrines, and are viewed as heretics by islamic extremists. Within hours, a televised address to a nation in shock. President Abdel Fattah Al sisi telling egyptians their anguish would not be in vain and there would be decisive punishment. The sophisticated a