Today. Its not clear whether catalonia will go ahead with a full declaration of independence from spain within the next few days, following last weekends disputed referendum. Reports from catalonia have suggested that the president may opt for a purely statement when he addresses the Catalan Parliament on tuesday. Howevery in a tv interview to be broadcast later carles puidgment says he will abide by the referendum results. The mixed messages come as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of barcelona, in support of unity with spain. Tom burridge reports from the catalan capital. When the unity of spain is at stake, this happens. People vehemently against catalonia breaking away. Today in barcelona, there were probably more spanish flags than when this country won the football world cup. We want to say we all love catalonia and we are one country. We love spain and it is just one. We understand we have a problem, the relationship between spain and catalonia, but this is no
Down. Discipline penalty while nadal simply shifted through his gaze. Nadal last won this tournament in 2005. At times he appeared as brightly as the 19 year old who was about to take world tennis by storm. Kyrgios simply had no answer. Nadal took the second set 6 1, this is his sixth title of the year. Very positive win. Lucky the first day. I remember always things change pretty quick in sports, especially when you are ina quick in sports, especially when you are in a good dynamic, like im doing this year, so after saving two match points in the first match, ive played a great week of tennis. Very happy for this title. Takes a long time to win it again after 2005, but here i am again. Very happy for everything, and thanks to nick for a great week. Lets see whats going on now. In tokyo, David Goffins late bid to reach the atp tour finals continue to take pace. The belgian started the final looking for a ninth straight win, at his clinical best. He broke the frenchman in the fourth gam
High speed rail aid ran new Education Centre designed to help close and engineering skills gap. I will talk to some of the students a little later. In sport, scotland say goodbye to their hopes of playing in next years world cup in russia. They needed a win in slovenia to guarantee a place in the playoffs, but could only manage a 2 all draw. That result for scotland means Northern Ireland are through to the play offs, despite losing to norway in oslo. What do you think is your better film . Godfather one or what do you think is your better film . Godfather one or godfather what do you think is your better film . Godfather one or godfather to . That is a true story. Dustin hoffman talks to us about his new film, fatherhood, and being mistaken for al pacino. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Bit of a great start to the day to day. Some drizzly rain moving eastwards that some of us will see glimpses of sunshine in the mix. Details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story.
This is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines a canadian kidnapped with his wife and held for nearly five years by the taliban has been talking of their ordeal, including the murder of their baby daughter. Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein could be thrown out of the academy that awards the oscars after multiple accusations of Sexual Assault the board is holding crisis talks this evening. Tougher sentences for attackers who maim their victims with acid, including prison sentences of at least six months for repeat offenders, under new government proposals. And batten down the hatches say the forecasters, as storm ophelia heads for the uk bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 80 miles an hour. Thank you very much for your company this afternoon. All the latest news at seven oclock. But from me, thank you and goodbye. Time to cross to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. Good afternoon. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and holly hamilton. Hello there, these are ou
Lets speak to matt taylor. Hello there, lukwesa. It is 18 degrees at the moment in london, sheffield and hull, and the wind generally coming from a sunny direction. Outbreaks of rain, wind touching gale force later on. Elsewhere temperatures stay in the teens as we start sunday morning. A fair bit of cloud around, particularly in the north and the west. Wet and windy across parts of Northern Ireland and scotland. Much of england and wales will be dry, but if you see breaks in the clouds, could see 23 or even 2a across some parts. It is the republic of ireland who will bear the worst of this storm as it hits the south west on monday morning. But even for us, we could see winds gusting up to 80 mph for those around the irish sea. Details just before eight. Hello. This is bbc news with lukwesa burak. The headlines a canadian kidnapped with his wife and held for nearly five years by the taliban has been talking of their ordeal, including the murder of their baby daughter. Movie mogul Harve