hundreds flamingo chicks have been fitted with identity rings by hundreds of volunteers in a natural reserve in southern spain, one of the continents biggest flamingo colonies. hello and welcome to bbc news. the countdown is on to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. music: three lions (football s coming home) you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home.# ..and will no doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as
are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the countdown is on, to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home. doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as they survey the pristine pitch they took a moment to take it all
authorities in kentucky say 25 people are now known to have died, in some of the worst flooding ever experienced there, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the worst hit areas. hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. the countdown is on, to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home.# ..and wil
oh, my word! ..one more match to go. through the month ofjuly, there s been new memories and new faces. now, at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team who, at the euros, are the experts. commentator: it s 1-0 germany. there s been 12 of these tournaments. germany have won eight of them and they ve not lost a final. england have never won it, but their coach has and since sarina wiegman took charge in september, they re unbeaten. she feels herjob s notjust to win, its to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us, and i think we ve already accomplished that and, yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and hopefully that will change the society in a positive way. music: sweet caroline. the crescendo s building, the country s watching. good luck for the semifinal. we are all behind you. you have been magnificent. y
and celtic match liverpool in hitting the net nine times see all the goals in sportsday at 7:30pm. good evening. welcome to the bbc news channel. the leader of britain s biggest trade union unite says the labour party needs to get a spine and do more to stand up for working people struggling with the cost of living. sharon graham told the bbc that there is currently no strong voice for workers in parliament, and she said people wanted a strong message from labour. the party has not supported calls for pay rises backed by industrial action, but says if it were in power it would join talks between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? now! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent? at felixstowe port, 1,900 dock workers are finishing an eight day walk out, impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month s gathering of tr