As easy for Manchester City, sterling scores a hat trick to make it three wins from three in europe. And claims of spying ahead of englands Rugby World Cup semi final showdown against new zealand. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Good evening welcome along to sportsday. Crisis, what crisis for tottenham. They certainly showed no sign of their recent poor form in a 5 nil thumping of Red Star Belgrade this evening at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. A crucial win for Mauricio Pochettinos team, who going into this game, had just one point from the first 2 games. It was as convincing for Manchester City in italy a 5 1win against atalanta to make it three wins from three, our reporterjohn bennett is here, spurs city. I know a result like this does not solve anything but it is good to be a confidence booster in terms of how tottenhams side plates. Something to build on because it was only one victory in seven before tonight going into belgrade. They were 7 2, the first game of the champions lea
unimaginable destruction the Health Minister of the bahamas says he fears the number of People Killed by Hurricane Dorian will be staggering. New figures show more black, asian and minority ethnic people are donating their organs than ever before, but more are still needed. And coming up in sport. After steve smith scores a double hundred and australia take control of the 4th ashes test, can england fight back . Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Robert mugabe, the former president of zimbabwe, has died, at the age of 95. Mugabe was at the centre of his countrys struggle for independence and became its first Prime Minister in 1980, before becoming president seven years later. His reputation as a hero of the Independence Movement was overshadowed by the corruption and human rights abuses which marred his time in power, and his policies caused the collapse of zimba bwes economy. He was forced from office by his own party in 2017. Shingai nyoka looks back at his life. Singing
Are deep area of low pressure. Isobars a re close deep area of low pressure. Isobars are close together, wet and windy. The rain initially across scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England and wales, south west england, it will slide south and east through the day, quite persistent. Turning dryerfrom the day, quite persistent. Turning dryer from the north through the afternoon albeit with blustery showers and it will be a windy day again, those gusts micro quite widely 30 a0 miles an hour, perhaps 45 for some southern and western coasts, a call feel was persistent rain and tricky travelling conditions across england and wales. 1819dc conditions across england and wales. 18 i9dc here, in the sunshine further north maybe 20 21. The rain slowly slides of scotland, Northern Ireland, the far western fringes of england and wales by the end of the night so further west temperatures not much lower than is ilidc, further east we could see them dipping into high single figures across parts of
Captainjoe england lose early wickets including after captain joe root captain joe root in england lose early wickets including there is no way he can unite rebel went before lunch. gfx this is how its captainjoe root in the second ashes test against australia. We will have conservatives and independents currently looking. This is how its the latest from lords. To stop borisjohnson. Currently looking. England161 60nly rory burns so far with a score of note. He reached his half century. Thanks. It isnt even certain he can secure joe denly went after all the votes of labour mps. Lunch too, for 30. Bit of a capitulation from england this. Drug deaths in england and wales they would have hoped to be well look at impressive soar to their highest level amasssing the runs by now, thunderstorms and casting an eye on since records began 25 years ago. With the weather forcing yesterdays action to be abandoned. Jonny bairstow and chris woakes now in. Police say the condition of a victim this is t
Response some Party Leaders say theyll talk to him but the lib dems reject the idea. I hope that they will all support the motion of no confidence that i will put and that will ensure that this government can then not continue with this headlong pursuit of no deal brexit. Continue with this headlong pursuit of nodeal brexit. There is no way he can unite rebel conservatives and independents to stop Boris Johnson. It is not even certain he would secure it is not even certain he would secure all the votes of labour mps. The proportion of a level students getting the top grades has dropped to a 12 year low. And coming up, missionjurassic well be talking to one of the dinosaur hunters behind one of the biggest finds in decades. Its five oclock our top story. Drug related deaths in england and wales are the highest theyve been since records began more than a quarter of a century ago. Figures from the office for National Statistics show there were more than 4,300 deaths from drug poisoning re