sure you have many more questions. and later, at 11.30 this morning, we ll be answering your questions on rising energy bills and how to redeem the £400 energy payment. you can send them in to us by tweeting using the hash tag #bbcyourquestions or by emailing them to yourquestions@bbc.co.uk birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium, while millions more watched around the world. 16 gold medals are up for grabs today as the sporting action gets under way. my colleaguejane dougall is in birmingham. she is watching all of the action and the celebrations. they seem to be continuing today where you are. yes, day one of the commonwealth games on the sun is shining and
cheering iconic british band duran duran then headlining the biggest show their hometown has ever seen. birmingham s big moment had begun. the ceremony kicks off 11 days of sporting action across the west midlands. you were there on the thursday, charlie. mike is there now. it was last night. impressive this morning, the first thing i saw when i came across the
the show kicks off 11 days of sporting action, with more than 5000 athletes from 72 nations and territories across the commonwealth all taking part across 280 medal events. competition has already started, with lawn bowls the first sport to get under way. today will also see commonwealth games debuts for women s t20 cricket, basketball and wheelchair basketball. but it all started last night in the alexander stadium. our sports editor dan roan was there. in times of darkness. we carry a dream of light. that calls us all together. it may be known as the second city, but this was birmingham s time to shine. the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games was under way. here in the beating heart
birmingham put on a spectacular show last night for the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games. 30,000 people gathered at the alexander stadium, while millions more watched around the world. the show kicks off 11 days of sporting action, with more than 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories across the commonwealth all taking part across 280 medal events. competition has already started, with lawn bowls the first sport to get under way. today will also see commonwealth games debuts for women s t20 cricket, three onthree basketball and wheelchair basketball. tim allman reports on what we can expect over the next 11 days. there comes a moment in any sporting event where the preparations end and the competition begins. for birmingham, that moment was now. spectators queuing up outside the city s alexander stadium, as diverse and multicultural
should receive immediate six figure compensation, rules a judge. two people are arrested, after a nine year old girl died in a suspected stabbing. and i m in birmingham, as we head into a huge weekend of sporting action. hosts england made it a golden start to the commonwealth games. alex yee stormed to victory in the triathlon with more medals up for grabs this evening. and how the lionesses are inspiring at the next generation as england prepare to take on germany in the euros finals on sunday. and coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel: we ll round up all the action on day one of the commonwealth games, including