All of us are really saddened by what happened to sahar. We now need to work to find Practical Solutions to ensure that women have free access to matches in iran. That is our focus. During last years world cup, progress as some women were allowed inside the National Stadium in tehran to watch their team on giant screens. The hope that this week the authorities honour their pledge to go a step further in what could prove a game changer. Dan roan, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. We will see plenty of showers today and particularly across parts of western scotland with threatening skies like bees. On the radar you can see how frequent those are gcioss can see how frequent those are across the west of scotland. Also plenty of downpours for Northern Ireland, western parts of england and wales. North east scotland not doing too badly this afternoon and across into the south midlands, south east england you have a chance of dodging those showers. Temperatures a f
Shops actually open. Two people have been killed in a shooting outside a synagogue in eastern germany. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jane dougall. Hi, simon. Scotland have kept their hopes of progressing in the Rugby World Cup alive with a nine try win over russia, they will hope to join wales who have officially qualified for the quarterfinals with a win over fiji. And nick miller has all the weather. Gusty winds and showers, we see it all behind you, and that is the picture across much of the uk at the moment. Are there any changes coming 7 how moment. Are there any changes coming up . How is that weekend shaping up . Answers for those questions later on. Some of us have just got to get through the next few hours, nick also coming up, the extraordinary operation to fix this teenagers jaw after it was split in two in a riding accident. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Were live in penzance in cornwall, where were continuing looking taking a lo
Its departure and, personally, i dont exclude a deal. All thomas cooks stores are bought by hays travel in a move that could save 2,5000 jobs. And bbc news has been in penzance today, looking at some of the issues facing coastal towns across britain. Good afternoon. Its 5 oclock. Our top story is that the head of nato has urged turkey to show restraint, as it launches an offensive in North Eastern syria. Kurdish led forces say two civilians have been killed in the offensive, along the border. Turkeys president erdogan, described the action as a peace operation against terror organisations, which is aimed at preventing what he called the creation of a terror corridor across the southern border. Earlier this afternoon, warplanes took off from a nearby airbase, after the border offensive was announced. Several explosions have been reported in the border town of ras al ain, while blasts were also heard in tal ab yad. This was the scene earlier on the Syrian Border with residents leaving th
Will leave anyway. The 21 conservatives who rebelled, including some of the most recognisable former cabinet members, have been expelled from the party. In other news, after battering the bahamas, and killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Promise for Public Services but who is paying . As the chancellor prepares to turn on the spending taps, critics accuse him of gambling the economy to win an election. Im at old trafford ahead of the crucial fourth ashes test. Can jofra archer deliver for england against australia . Well hear from the fast bowler. Showers will be at old trafford this afternoon as they will be for most of the country. The wind will pick up of the country. The wind will pick up and it will turn cooler as well. All the details, right here on request. Breakfast. Its wednesday the fourth of september. Our top story. Its the morning after the night before. In just one day, borisjohnson lost his working majority, his first commons
Also this morning, are you ready for what could be the hottest day on record . There are warnings of travel disruption and and damage to health as the heatwave reaches its peak. We could hit 39 celsius, 102 fahrenheit, somewhere in the london area today. But the heat is not confined to the south east, i will have all the details later. Braced forjob cuts nissan prepares to announce more than 10,000 roles will go around the world , workers in sunderland will learn this morning if theyre affected. In sport, a historic day at lords as irelands cricketers mark their first test against england by bowling them out forjust 85 in two hours. Good morning. Its thursday the 25th ofjuly. Our top story borisjohnson will chair his first Cabinet Meeting this morning, after a massive clear out of theresa mays senior team. The new Prime Minister moved quickly to install brexiteers in key posts to help carry out his pledge to take the uk out of the eu by the end of october, with or without a deal. 0ur P