New rules mean electric cars must now make a noise when travelling at lower speeds. Sport and for a full round up, lets head to the bbc sport centre. England are hoping to build a big total in their crucial match against india at the cricket world cup. England won the toss and chose to bat first. Jason roy and jonny ba i rstow bat first. Jason roy and Jonny Bairstow leading the charge. But things have slowed down since they we re things have slowed down since they were out a short while ago. They we re were out a short while ago. They were 245 3. Lets go to edgbaston weather matt is taking place and speak at our Sports Correspondent joe wilson. Wherejoe wilson is. Lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. Lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. So lots of people mulling over what weve seen so far. So important for england the toss and get a chance to bat first today after those nervy failures in their last two games. So important to get the Old Team Back together at
William hill is planning to close around 700 betting shops after a government decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds terminals from £100 to £2. Emma simpson reports. Bookies theyve become a firm feature on high streets across the uk. William hill has more than anyone else, but nearly a third of its shops are now set to close. 4,500 jobs at risk. There are 17 in the borough of croydon too many for some residents. People havent got the money. Some people get their money and then they go to the betting shop. And theyve got choices everywhere, everywhere, in every street, and i dont think thats right. People outside the betting shops are always asking for money. 20p here, 20p there, and they go straight to the machines, they put it straight in, back out again, begging for more. Fixed odds betting terminals are computerised games at the touch of a button. Theyve been called the crack cocaine of gambling, where you can lose a fortune in a flash. There are more than 33,000 termi
How an old us flag on the back of a trainer helped nike lose a Million Dollar grant from the state of arizona. And after englands world cup exit against the usa, we look ahead to tonights match as sweden face the netherlands for a place in the final. Hello, i am Christian Fraser in washington, david eades is in london. The worlds biggest trading bloc has just settled on the key politicians to drive it forward for the next five years. And you know what . None of them was in the running to start with and i would bet you dont now much about any of them. They are compromise candidates, some werent even mentioned until the last hours of negotiation. Is that a way to hand out the most criticaljobs in the European Union . The top posts have gone to german, french, spanish, belgian and italian nationals. And in france it has been hailed as a huge victory for president macron. His compatriot Christine Lagarde will head the European Central bank, his belgian ally Charles Michel will be the presi
Theyll face the us. Diagnosing dementia in under an hour we speak to one of the scientists behind a new blood test. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 in the morning in beijing where an angry war of words has broken out between china and britain over the demonstrations in hong kong. It comes after British Foreign secretary jeremy hunt warned of serious consequences for china if the rights of People Living in the territory were infringed. Beijing has accused the uk of indulging in what it called colonial era fantasies. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale has more. The aftermath of an invasion. This was hong kongs parliament today, where they were beginning to clear up the mess left by protesters on monday. For many pro democracy campaigners, their demonstration was peaceful. But for some, it was violent, forcing their way into the legislative council, where they wrought substantial damage. Damage that also had diplomatic consequences in london. The uk go
Oracle challenges the bidding process with the u. S. Defense department. Will it force the process to stop . San francisco is expected to be the first city to ban cigarettes. They will hold a final vote to ban the distribution and manufacturing of ecigarettes, making them illegal to sell in stores or online. If approved, it will be signed into law. It could pit the city against juul labs. It is backed by big tobacco and brought in more than 500 illion in revenue. To discuss this with us are our uests. What is the status of this right now . We are waiting for the city to vote on whether to take this step. We are expecting it in the next couple of minutes. Juul has become a really controversial company. San francisco doesnt like them. The main reason is kids are using their products. Emily the health risks are largely unknown. You are inhaling heated liquid nicotine. The longterm risks we dont know. Critics argue it is better than traditional cigarettes. The sale of traditional cigarette