The campaign was organised after a baby waS Partly paralysed by the first case of the virus in two decades. From jerusalem, our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell reports. Just two drops as the un begins vaccinating against polio in gaza. A dose is easy to give, but carrying out a Mass Immunisation campaign in a Combat Zone is a huge challenge. Parents of the first vaccinated children are relieved. Translation i was worried and afraid because this is scary. The polio disease. This disease makes the children unable to move. Baby abdulrahman was crawling early, but now his mum Worries Hell never be able to walk. He was the first child found he was the first child found to have polio in gaza in 25 to have polio in gaza in 25 years, and it years, and it paralysed his leg. Paralysed his leg. Because of the war he wasnt because of the war he wasnt vaccinated and now vaccinated and now medical care is limited. Medical care is limited. Translation he wants translation he wants to live an
Dank start across northern and western parts of the British Isles are nowhere near the level of sunshine you have enjoyed today across eastern parts, as this cloud and rain tumbles in. Any good news . Things brighten up across scotland and Northern Ireland to finish off your day on sunday. Here is monday. A frosty start across eastern parts but at least you hold onto your sunshine. In the west, the best of the temperatures but not very much sunshine. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines at 6 32 the South African president , jacob zuma, has spoken of the enormous challenges facing the country and the governing anc, as it chooses his successor. A leading supporter of Brexit Jacob Rees Mogg has said that the uk cannot become a colony of the eu during the expected two year transition period after britains withdrawal in march 2019. Police in canada say theyre treating the deaths of the billionaire businessman Barry Sherman, and his wife, as suspicious. Thousand of homes in tewkesbury, in g
And ive known him for, like, 100 years. Kind of, sort of. And those people mean so much to me but rarely can i have a cogent conversation with these people because im just in awe. Do you fancy an arm wrestle . No. I dont want to have my shoulder pulled out ofjoint fairenough sweeney and rollins there. Thats all we have time for tonight. Evan is here on monday. Goodnight. Thats all for this evening. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. The headlines tonight Lizzie Yarnold flies the flag for team gb in pyeongchang, hoping to become the first briton to win back to back winter olympic titles. Hes at it again eddiejones stirs things up ahead of england v wales on week two of the six nations. And Northern Ireland manager Michael Oneill signs the longest and most lucractive contract in the irish fas history. Hello and good evening. Lets start in south korea where the Winter Olympics are officially under way after a glittering opening ceremony. In a mark of unity, north a
From eddiejones, what have you made of those comments from eddie jones, ramping what have you made of those comments from eddiejones, ramping up the pressure on Rhys Patchell . Hopefully it works and doesnt go the other way. England need to put pressure on him. There will be pressure but if he isa him. There will be pressure but if he is a youngster and hes been playing ever so well, if he gets it right tomorrow eddie might have to mince his words. You play the game, ifan mince his words. You play the game, if an opposing coach was suggesting you might not have the bottle, how would that make you want to respond . It would act as motivation. You always wa nt it would act as motivation. You always want to prove people wrong and show what youre about. He has shown that this season for scarlets. Youll be put under pressure of couise. Youll be put under pressure of course. Does it plant a seed of doubt . Thats what eddiejones is hoping. Would it have that effect . Mentally youve got to rem
Terror attack from metropolitan police shortly. We will go straight to that. In the meantime, lets cioss to that. In the meantime, lets cross to sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me tim hague. The headlines this evening. Theres no roy of the rovers start for hodgson. His new palace side have now lost their first five premier league games and fail to score again. Scoring, not a problem for Manchester City though. They go clear at the top, as Sergio Agueros hatrick helps them to a 6 0 win at watford. And Sebastien Vettel is sensational in singapore. He takes pole position ahead of tomorrows grand prix, but championship leader Lewis Hamilton can only manage fifth. Also coming up in the programme another huge fight night in las vegas approaches. We bring you all the build up to saul alvarez versus Gennady Golovkin two of boxings biggest punchers. We begin with the days football and roy hodgsons return to management with Crystal Palace began in defeat to southampton. If the for