in the last hour, the president of the united states has arrived in belfast for a four day trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. president biden, who has strong family ties to the republic of ireland, sees the 1998 agreement, which helped end northern ireland s decades long violent conflict known as the troubles, as part of his own political legacy. speaker president biden says he looks forward to reiterating america s commitment to preserving the peace. tomorrow, he ll deliver a speech at ulster university, speaker before travelling to the republic of ireland for the remainder speaker r of his four day visit. the trip will also celebrate his own family s roots in the republic. he ll attend events in louth and mayo, where he will visit his ancestral homes. there ll also be official engagements in dublin. he ll then leave for america on friday. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, is in belfast, where air force one has just touched down. emma. joe b
triumph in the final on sunday. i am ina triumph in the final on sunday. i am in a misty leeds looking at how the team s performances are inspiring the next generation. the fourth day of strikes in just over five weeks as 40,000 network rail workers walked out at midnight. i will look at why things have not moved forward and what it might mean for you. i foryou. iam on for you. i am on the motorway. i think you already have a million calls about an accident. the chilling 999 call after a lorry piles into stationary traffic. we hear about the lives affected one year after the crash. good morning, we start with some sunshine in places. the cloud will build, producing showers. 0verthe next days, it will turn warmer. all the details throughout the programme. it s wednesday, the 27th ofjuly. whoa! england are through to the final of the women s european championship after thrashing sweden in last night s semi final. we were cautious yesterday saying it was a real challenge. i was
many remain concerned about the dramatic rise in vaping among children. although far less dangerous than smoking, its potential long term harms are unclear. fergus, thank you. fergus walsh, there. australia beat england s lioness is 2-0 this australia beat england s lioness is 2 0 this evening in brentford, ending a 30 match unbeaten run for serena weidman s side. the game marked 100 days before the start of the world cup to be held in australia and new zealand. sarina wiegman s side. in the champions league, manchester city put three goals passed by munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the etihad stadium. manchester city, reigning champions of england, a team chasing three major trophies. not even the rain could dampen the mood. come on, city! although when it comes to european football s biggest prize, they re yet to make that big splash fans are so desperately crave. fans so desperately crave.
but for english football, when you consider what has been achieved so far. they had did notjust win last night, they obliterated sweden. 4 0, beating the top ranked side in the tournament. serena weidman now at 19 matches unbeaten under her. that impressive claim of having won last time out and now with england once again underlined by those brilliant goals that we will show you in a moment sarina wiegman. it is a moment sarina wiegman. it is a moment to enjoy, notjust for those of us watching and fans up and down the country but for the players themselves. this was the moment inside the changing room, the whole squad got together for inside the changing room, the whole squad got togetherfor a inside the changing room, the whole squad got together for a team inside the changing room, the whole squad got togetherfor a team photo in sheffield last night and a special moment because let s not forget, members of that squad, as we know, have suffered so much heartbreak at the semifina