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British Number One Dan Evans is hoping to follow Andy Murray and others into the second round on day two at wimbledon. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. There are just four hours to go until one of the biggest games in World Football England germany. At stake, a place in the euro 2020 quarterfinals. Fans are already gathering at Wembley Therell be 40,000 of them there for the match. England havent beaten germany in a Knockout Game in a major tournament since the World Cup final in 1966, and manager Gareth Southgate is calling on his team to make history today. Natalie pirks is at wembley. Natalie. We are being truly spoiled. We saw some absolute classics Last Night with the World Champions going out and now we have this mouthwatering clash to look forward to. Gareth southgate says he wants to give us all a good warm feeling when we go into work tomorrow, but in the past it hasnt always gone englands way. And of course, the manager knows that all too well. Make your own history has been a mantra of Gareth Southgates for this young side. But he knows more than most how this fixture is inextricably linked with the past. They think its all over, it is now. England have played germany eight times in World Cup or euros. But remarkably, this sole World Cup win in 1966, is the last time england beat them in a major tournament knockout match. England are the World Champions. Since then, this fixture has mainly been a catalogue of english failure. First, in 1970. Then, on penalties, at italia 90. England are out of the World Cup. It is the first time in many, many Years England are going in as favourites against germany. Lets hope we win it in 90, lets hope we win it in 120, because i cant sit through a Penalty Shoot Out again. Later wembley will be half full, with more than 40,000 fans here, most of whom will be trying to make the germans feel most unwelcome. But germany have enjoyed some great moments here, not least lifting the trophy in euro 96. 14 years later, though, and it wasnt penalties but technology which dented englands chances. Lampard lampards Non Goal embarrassed fifa into bringing an Goal Line cameras. But the eventual 4 1 defeat sent fabio capellos wounded lions packing from south africa. In goal that day was david james. There was no occasion other than a Knockout Round in the World Cup. It wasnt that we Beat Germany in � 66 and they beat us in � 96. No, i think they willjust play the game and not get caught up in the occasion. That is for us to do. So, to now, then, and this current german side is hard to describe. So far in three games they have scored six, but conceded five. England, meanwhile, have created the fewest chances of any of the teams left in the tournament. The result is anyones guess. It cant get any bigger. Both are attacking minded teams. It is just in their dna. England Cannot Sit back too long, and germany never could sit back so sooner or later, they come out, they come out to play. There have, of course, been the odd Success Stories for england over the years. This is getting better and better and better. But the past is of no use now. England is a young side without emotional scars. They have to improve, but so do germany. Somethings got to give. Natalie pirks, Bbc News, wembley. So now we have a history out of the way, what about this current team . A lot of them were not born when germany lifted the European Trophy here in 96, and, 0k, germany lifted the European Trophy here in 96, and, ok, the records may not be great but as Gareth Southgate himself says records are there to be broken, as 0lly Foster now Reports. A new generation of England Fans are about to find out just what an England Germany match means. Meet max, who was 10. I England Germany match means. Meet max. Who was 10 max, who was 10. 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Other selections will be trickier and that is where the manager must Step Up and be brave once again. 0lly Foster, Bbc News, wembley. Just how confident are fans feeling . In a moment we will be heading over to germany to hearfrom our correspondentJenny Hill, but first our correspondent Jenny Hill, but first lets our correspondentJenny Hill, but first lets get a flavour of how England Fans nerves are holding up, our correspondent Tim Muffett is in a pub with some England Fans right now in london. You think back to some of the epic encounters between England And Germany and many of us will remember watching them in a pub, italia 90, euro 1996, iwonder what memories will be created here this afternoon, we are at a pub in west london. The big screen is ready to go. David is ready to go, you are the manager, this has been a tough yearfor pubs, how important the manager, this has been a tough year for pubs, how important is this afternoon . 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England a lot of confidence here, i wonder whether they are l here, i wonder whether they are feeling confident as well in germany. Absolutely. Clearly very confident but what about the germans, are they confident in the knowledge they have four World Cups and three European Championships in their locker or other nerves jangling for them . Their locker or other nerves jangling for them . Lets find out from Jenny Hill who was live in berlin. I am from Jenny Hill who was live in berlin. Iam pretty from Jenny Hill who was live in berlin. I am pretty certain most german fans certainly wouldnt agree with the analysis, by tims guests but they will be extremely jealous, because the vast majority of german fans Cannot Travel To Wembley and be there in person, to cheer on the national side because of coronavirus resections. Those resections are making it a very different Viewing Experience in germany. Under normal circumstances fans who couldnt be there in person would be able to go to Vast Mass Public Viewing events, Fan Zones set up in towns and cities all over this country. None of that this time around. Instead they will have to gather at smaller venues. This is one of the berlins largest. It is a small Beer Garden and they have a screen up, a couple of enthusiastic fans already trying to make sure they reserve their spot for later. It will be a different experience for many german fans. They are also worried about the Weather Forecast here which is absolutely dreadful. So the owner of this venue is keeping his fingers crossed the rain and storms predicted hold off. The german Managerjoejim Lowe has promised an electrifying gripping match, one he says for both sides will be all or nothing. A classic encounter, both fans are very confident going into this one. Thank you very much, jenny and tim. Then this is englands 300th match at wembley and their 13th year against the germans. Unlucky for some, but for who . Thank you, unlucky forsome, but forwho . Thank you, Cant Wait for the unlucky for some, but for who . Thank you, Cant Wait for the game. Self isolation rules for School Pupils in england could be scrapped next term, amid concerns about the rising number of children who have to quarantine if one of their classmates tests positive for coronavirus. An alternative is being Considered where schools introduce Daily Testing instead. It comes as figures show covid related Pupil Absence in schools in england has hit a new record high since all students returned to class in march. Sean dilley Reports. Harmful classrooms like this one is a concern in forfamilies harmful classrooms like this one is a concern in for families and The Government says catching up on this education is a national priority. Have. Figures of this lunchtime say it is an increasing problem. 375,000 pupils in england are currently absent from schools. Many are self isolating after gently coming into contact with a positive Student Or Staff member in school. That is up from 172,000 last week. The government says it is looking at options to ask schools to introduce Daily Testing as an alternative to sending groups of children home to isolate. Taste sending groups of children home to isolate. ~ ,. , sending groups of children home to isolate. ~ ,. , isolate. We sent a Letter Yesterday to schools to isolate. We sent a Letter Yesterday to schools to prepare isolate. We sent a Letter Yesterday to schools to prepare for isolate. We sent a Letter Yesterday to schools to prepare for the i to schools to prepare for the supervised testing to make sure we can identify asymptomatic cases. Daily on Site Testing is already being piloted in a small number of secondary schools and colleges across england. That scheme will end tomorrow. Mr satan of decisions will be made about relaxing the rules until they have looked at the data. Any such move is likely to be by many parents who are having to change working schedules to make Childcare Arrangements with little to no notice. Teachers are looking for any details to be decided before the end of term to give them time to prepare step we need to know what the Situation Looks like for us in terms of guidance that we can make sure whether it is the set up in terms of bubbles sure whether it is the set up in terms of bubble ,. , terms of bubbles testing, facemasks, we can make terms of bubbles testing, facemasks, we can make sure terms of bubbles testing, facemasks, we can make sure we terms of bubbles testing, facemasks, we can make sure we have terms of bubbles testing, facemasks, we can make sure we have those i we can make sure we have those routines and fermented consistently so that our children can avoid becoming close contacts and having to sort isolate. The becoming close contacts and having to sort isolate to sort isolate. The welsh and scottish governments to sort isolate. The welsh and scottish governments say i to sort isolate. The welsh and | scottish governments say they to sort isolate. The welsh and i scottish governments say they are reviewing their covid safety rules in school. Meanwhile the Uk Government former education recoveries are Sir Kevan collins who resigned earlier this month over a disagreement around funding has told mps the Governments Recovery Plan has been a bit feeble. He is going for a national massive effort and for a national massive effort and for longer School Days to be Considered. We for longer School Days to be Considered. For longer School Days to be Considered. ~ ,. ,. , for longer School Days to be Considered. ~ ,. , Considered. We think the average is about 6. 5 hours Considered. We think the average is about 6. 5 hours so Considered. We think the average is about 6. 5 hours so raise Considered. We think the average is about 6. 5 hours so raise everybody| about 6. 5 hours so raise everybody to the average immediately would have been 10,000 schools having to increase the School Day to get to the average but then have a significant number of schools trialling and longer School Day the extra half hour. Trialling and longer School Day the extra halfhour. Trialling and longer School Day the extra halfhour. Ministers say they are already extra halfhour. Ministers say they are already looking extra halfhour. Ministers say they are already looking at extra halfhour. Ministers say they are already looking at whether i extra halfhour. Ministers say they are already looking at whether the | are already looking at whether the School Day should be extended in england to help children catch up on missed education. Any move to ease self isolating rules they say will only happen if it is safe. But they promise to give schools repressed Guidance And Test kits and protective equipment before school returned in the autumn to help them prepare for any scenario. Sean dilley, beeps was in use. Prepare for any scenario. Sean borisjohnson says he is shocked at what he called, the despicable called, the Despicable Harassment of professor chris whitty. Police are investigating after englands Chief Medical Officer was approached in a london park. Footage shared online appears to show him being accosted by two men. The metropolitan police says it has spoken to all those involved in the incident, which took place on sunday. As the debate continues over whether facemasks should be worn after the lifting of restrictions in england, a new study suggests the type of mask worn can be crucial. Researchers in cambridge have found that if medical staff use a higher grade, betterfitting mask, there can be a 100 cut in transmission. Heres our science editor, david shukman. For the vast majority of Hospital Staff across the uk, a key part of the defence against coronavirus is surgical masks like these. You see them everywhere. But the new study has questioned whether they offer enough protection when caring for patients with covid. It says that if Healthcare Workers instead wear this type of mask, an ffp3, the rate of infection suddenly drops. Researchers discovered that during the second wave of covid last winter, when hospitals in cambridge decided to upgrade the standard of protection beyond official guidance. This surgical mask is the standard issue for most health workers. It is comfortable, but the gaps around the sides could let in infectious particles. Unlike with this type, the ffp3, which has a far tighter seal. And the study says that wearing these would be an awful lot safer. The different versions of ffp3 masks all do the same job of filtering out anything hazardous in the air, and a similar standard is now required on covid wards in america. Researchers here say we should now do the same. There was a 47 times higher risk of getting Coronavirus Infection if you worked on a Red Ward compared to a Green Ward whilst everyone was wearing surgical masks. However, the ffp3 masks provided up to 100 protection against Coronavirus Infection. All the way through the pandemic, The Government has said the safety of staff is a priority, and that its always reviewed the latest evidence. David shukman, Bbc News. Weekly registrations of deaths involving Covid 19 in wales have dropped to zero for the first time since the pandemic began. The Office For National Statistics says none of the 573 deaths registered in wales in the week Ending 18thjune mentioned Covid 19 on the death certificate. In england there were was a 21 rise from the previous week, with the first time the number of deaths has been above 100 since may. Our top story this lunchtime. Just a few hours to go until England Face germany for a place in the quarter finals of the euros. And coming up. Scientists have detected two collisions between a Neutron Star and a Black Hole in the space of ten days. Coming up on the Bbc News channel. Wembley and 40,000 fans await the euro 2020 last 16 tie, as England Face germany in the biggest game on Home Soil in a quarter of a century. Less than 1 of authors studied at gcse English Literature level in england are from an ethnic Minority Background thats according to New Research. Campaigners are now calling more diversity in the curriculum. The government says schools have flexibility to choose the books they use as part of English Literature teaching. Our community Affairs Correspondent Adina Campbell Reports. . My Favourite Author is mallorie blackman. Ilike reading. Most specifically his recent. My Favourite Authors would be joyce carol 0ates. At this school in south east london, a discussion about books read inside and outside the classroom. More than a third of schoolchildren in england are from ethnic Minority Backgrounds, but only a small number of authors in the English Literature curriculum are from these groups, according to New Research by the Publisher Penguin and Race Equality Think Tank the runnymede trust. I feel like you internalise a lot of the things you read. So, if im reading a book or a novel and people like me are depicted in a certain way, i start to believe im the same as that, and the truth is im not, so we deserve representation. I feel as though, especially in the younger years, the texts that are chosen its, like, they werent chosen with the students in mind. The research analysed Gcse Exam boards data from more than half A Million students in england in 2019. It found fewer than 1 answered a question on a book by a black, asian, or ethnic minority author. While more than 80 said they couldnt recall ever studying a book by an author from an ethnic Minority Background. And just 7 had answered a question on a book by a woman at gcse. Some of britains most well known black writers say change has been too slow. We have to represent our diverse britain that is forward looking, that is multicultural. It important that kids see themselves in that reflection. Its notjust about black and asian kids, its also about white young children. And for those in charge in lessons, some believe greater diversity makes a big difference. Ive made it my mission, definitely, to try and diversify the curriculum, and choose text that speak directly to the voices that are in the classroom. The government says teachers have flexibility to choose the books they use as part of english teaching. And the curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils appreciate rich and varied literary heritage through a wide range of texts. But campaigners are calling for further action, and want to see better representation a mandatory part of the English Literature curriculum. We mostly hear about the History Curriculum being changed. History is slightly contested. I think we live in the real world. We have to understand that history comes with a lot of emotion. But English Literature and the reading of books, it comes with joy, comes with children discovering worlds they dont have access to. I feel like the curriculum. Back in the library, talk turns to what the future could look like. I think we need to add more books that we can really just connect with. Adina campbell Bbc News. Most of australia has now gone into lockdown with Brisbane And Perth being the latest cities to introduce restrictions. Australia has effectively sealed itself off from the rest of the world during the pandemic but theres growing criticism of how slow its Vaccine Rollout has been and now the country is suffering a surge in cases of the the Delta Variant. Shaimaa khalil Reports from sydney. Australians have been here before. 18 months into the pandemic there is a familiarforeboding 18 months into the pandemic there is a familiar foreboding healing. 18 months into the pandemic there is a familiarforeboding healing. The more infectious Delta Variant of the coronavirus has swept the world, and there is nervousness here as a Sydney Cluster continues to grow. The city and other parts of new south wales are in lockdown. As other cases pop up in the country other cases pop up in the country other states are following suit. For da other states are following suit. Fr . Day lockdown. Other states are following suit. For day lockdown. That other states are following suit. For day lockdown. 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Researchers predicted that such collisions would occur, but not this frequently. 0ur Science Correspondent Pallab Ghosh is here. What has happened and why is It Important . What we have seen is not one but two cataclysmic events. We can see what happened from a simulation created by the scientists themselves astronomical data. That White Bluish Object is a Neutron Star. You can see its being sucked into the Black Hole. The Neutron Star itself is a weird object. It is superheavy. 0ne Teaspoon of the stuff you see swirling into it would weigh more than 4 Billion tonnes, and the Black Hole itself is even more massive than the Neutron Star. Whats interesting about this is this sort of Thing Shouldnt be that common. In fact, this sort of Thing Shouldnt be that common. Infact, the this sort of Thing Shouldnt be that common. In fact, the same thing happened just a few days after, just ten days after. You can see some of these Artist Impressions of what the other one look like looked like. If we are seeing the sorts of things more often, the current model needs to be revised. Thats important because it is those models which tell us how galaxy stars and our own Solar System was created. Fascinating stuff. Thanks very much indeed. After last Nights Drama with Andy Murrays first round match going to four sets, today sees the biggest names in the sport on Centre Court. Roger federer and Serena Williams are playing this afternoon. Laura scott is at wimbledon, tell us more what is happening today. It really is a Bumper Day of sport in london. Those with a ticket to Centre Court are being spoilt. The World Number one Ashley Barty opened the action. She will be wearing a special outfit in tribute to the fellow indigenous player who had her first victory 50 years ago. We then have Roger Federer and Serena Williams who both call the other the greatest. 15 wimbledon titles between them. Both nearing 40. Playing in their fourth different decade here. The rain Delays Yesterday mean we have seven brits in action today. Dan evans hasjust beaten Feliciano Lopez in straight sets with wild Card Harriet Dart already out. Later, Football Fans will be able to carry on with the action on their phones but the screens here are strictly for tennis. Thanks very much. Now how much would you pay for this used car . Its a Light Blue ford escort, forty years old, but in good condition. Oh, and by the way it once belonged to Princess Diana the car bought for her by Prince Charles shortly after they got engaged. Well today it was up for auction, as Luxmy Gopal Reports. A Royal Who Drew Crowds and interest wherever she went, Princess Dianas Life And Legacy continues to captivate, even when it comes to her humble 1981 ford escort. Inside, youll see its still in fantastic condition, blue velour interior, very 19805 there. The mark 3 ghia was a gift from Prince Charles shortly after their engagement. Shed watch him Play Polo from it. And on the bonnet was a playful symbol of their relationship. This little fellow, he is a replica of a gift from lady sarah spencer, the sister of Princess Diana, and he harks back to the kids fairy tale, the frog prince, in which a Beautiful Girl kisses a frog and he turns into a prince. Diana moved to this car from a Mini Metro, which was a car that she owned. Of course, the Mini Metro was a fairly cheap car back in the day. And this was an escort. Its the ghia model, which is the most expensive model, the highest trim model. Bit of a Step Up, if im honest. The ford fleet, if you like, of cars was used by the Royal Family for many years. Diana had a succession of, this was the first of three escorts that she had of differing types. The cars current owner kept its royal connection a secret for the past 20 years. Nine careful owners, relatively low mileage given its age, and bidding begins at £30,000. And weve had enquiries from south america, from australia, from all around europe. Theres been significant interest in it. And, really, Thats Testament to dianas enduring legacy. And, as you quite rightly say, items with a connection to her, you know, have a great cachet for collectors. Exceeding valuers expectations, her car has sold for £47,000. Diana, even if she had still been alive, would still command the interest, because there is no one like her