The premiership final. Going out right now to mrs teresa duncan. The dj who spent 50 years making a programme in his garage that only his wife could hear finally gets an audience of thousands in the us. All the weather details coming up very shortly. Its sunday october 11th. Our top story talks on tough new coronavirus restrictions for the worst hit parts of england will take place today. The discussions between the government and local leaders will be held ahead of an expected announcement on the new rules by the Prime Minister tomorrow. Englands deputy chief medical officer has warned the country is at a Tipping Point in what he called our national fight against covid 19. As john mcmanus reports. It has been a tough year so far and its understandable that people are keen to unwind. With further restrictions on socialisation looming, last night in liverpool, anywhere making the most of what may bea anywhere making the most of what may be a final weekend of partying. For now, at least.
This is bbc news the headlines. A dramatic rescue in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. A warning from englands deputy chief medical officer that you could still pass on the virus even if youre fully vaccinated. Anger in europe over vaccine delays italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. New zealand confirms its first coronavirus case in months, which appears to have slipped through the countrys rigorous quarantine system. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres jane dougall. Starting with the cricket . Thats correct, yes. An impressive innings for england captainjoe root whos on 137 at tea. England fans heaving a sigh of relief after losing two wickets in quick succession early on day three of the second test against sri lanka in galle. Root lost
What s in store for this lot at Christmas?
It was never going to be a normal Christmas this year, and since Saturday’s tierful news, now it definitely won’t. Families are splintered, an Ocado slot has become a reasonable gift idea, and if somebody clears their throat at the dinner table more than once, you’re within your rights to perform a citizen’s arrest – no matter how genteel your aunt is.
The new strain of Covid-19 has put a new strain on everybody. We will each be in our bubbles, some of us alone, but what if we could peer – by some sort of magic, time-travelling Zoom link – into the festivities of some of the more newsworthy people of 2020? What if we could know how they’re coping, or not? Well, this being a year of ceaseless disappointments, we can’t. We just can’t.