I like you that much that i come here and i perform here. This week, you were honoured at the house of commons as well. You were given a Global Diversity award. What does that mean to you . What does a Global Citizen award mean to you . Its an honour. I dont know if i deserve it or not, but theyve given me that honour and i, you know, gladly accept it. I never thought that i would ever be in a position like this today. You know . I never thought that i deserved even my first big film. I dont know how long this is going to be there, but whenever it goes away, i hope it goes to somebody well deserving. With thousands expected to attend his concerts this weekend, it doesnt look like his fame is going away any time soon. Haroon rashid, bbc news. Some more news on the Police Investigation into the bombing in Parsons Green tube station yesterday. The commissioner Cressida Dick has been out meeting the public, with officers, to project the message that it is business as usual in london. She s
Sharapova back at this table. Welcome. A year ago, a very different time. Maria a very different time. I remember this table, my first interview. Charlie what has happened that you look to as indicative of where your future is . Maria the first step of being back on the court, back playing, has been incredible. It is what i wanted when i was at this table. It is what i looked forward to, that competition that i missed so much of playing the game that i have been doing since i was a young girl. Getting that back in april was extremely special. I have had my ups and downs with injuries and having that memorable u. S. Open a couple of weeks ago. Charlie why was it memorable . Maria memorable for a few reasons. One, because i have not played at the u. S. Open for a few years because of the suspension and previous injuries. It was the first grand slam back after 19 months. There was something more in the air. There is a sense of excitement. There is nothing like going out and playing a prim
Of adding to that tally. Shes been speaking to the bbcs laura trevelyan. Welcome to new york for a bbc news special, i am laura trevelyan. In 2016, one of the most famous names in tennis fell from grace after testing positive for a banned substance. Maria sharapova was eventually banned from tennis for 15 months after an appeal. Now sharapova has published a memoir, unstoppable my life so far. And she is back on the tennis circuit. The big question facing her can she get rid of this cloud over her career, face down criticism from rivals and climb back to the top of the sport she learned as a young child in russia . Maria sharapova, what was it like playing here in new york at the us open jsut a few weeks ago, back in the limelight after your suspension . It was amazing. An incredible moment. It started when the draw came out and ifound out i would play simona halep who was so close to the number one ranking before the tournament. I knew at what level she was competing so i immediately
She titles, unstoppable my life so far. I am pleased to have Maria Sharapova back at this table. Welcome. Maria thank you. Good to be back. Charlie i saw you a year ago, a very different time. Maria a very different time. I remember this table, my first interview. Charlie what has happened that you look to as indicative of where your future is . Maria the first step of being back on the court, back playing, has been incredible. It is what i wanted when i was at this table. It is what i looked forward to, that competition that i missed so much of playing the game that i have been doing since i was a young girl. Getting that back in april was extremely special. I certainly have had my ups and downs with injuries and having that memorable u. S. Open a couple of weeks ago. Charlie why was it memorable . Maria memorable for a few reasons. One, because i had not played at the u. S. Open for a few years because of the suspension and previous injuries. And it was the first grand slam back afte
When it comes down to it, schools are breaking the law. They do have to teach re to all of their students. Schools weve spoken to have told us that re teachers can be hard to recruit, and that for many pupils and parents the subject is not considered a priority. Many insist that the legal obligation to teach re can be fulfilled in different ways. They might be using conferences, they might be using some of citizenship lessons, they might be using assemblies. As head of a church of england school, thats what we did. We were most definitely not breaking the law. The department for education said that it firmly believes in the importance of religious education, and that it remains compulsory for all state funded schools. Tim muffett, bbc news. Time for the weather. It is been a cool september day. It is also been a day of downpours for a central england. They will continue for a time, but then fade away. The club moves info central and southern areas, along with that low cloud, some mist