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To go through what we did. I think the pandemic has showed us the sacrifices that they give. I think the pandemic has showed us the value and sacrifices that they give. Before leaving, abbas� s family gave karim a final, touching gift. A surgical textbook once belonging to abbas, now with a new generation of doctor. Charlie haynes, Bbc News. Time for a look at the weather. Heres nick miller. A Hint Ofjekyll and hyde in our weather at the start of this week, clear skies at times, and although temperatures are below average for this time of year it still feels warm in The Sunshine but the other face of the weather is Torrential Downpours, already bouncing off the panto on the isle of Wight Today with reports from the met office some spots may have had over 100 millimetres of rain from some particularly heavy downpours that have moved through, on the railfor radar. A few showers developing elsewhere in england and wales so there is a risk of flooding from some of these. Some rain in Northern Ireland gradually fading as the afternoon goes on but we will keep a good deal of cloud. In scotland, mostly dry with sunny spells, the Odd Spot of rain from The Cloud in the Northern Isles which cannot be ruled out but in england and wales there are slow moving Torrential Downpours, but the risk of catching them, South East wales, South Midlands, including inTo London, and most places will not get to 20 celsius today. But again, it is ok if you are in some sunshine. Whatever Torrential Downpours have developed in england and wales slowly fade this evening at the second half of the night looks dry, largely clear and temperatures will be lower than this away from the larger towns and city centres, so we are talking single figures in many places and a fresh and bright start on tuesday with a ridge of High Pressure across us, although some showers will get going and we are watching this Weather System heading in from the west slowly and Tomorrow Morning it could produce outbreaks of rain into the isles of Scilly And Cornwall. Tomorrow in scotland, the greater chance of catching a shower compared with today among The Sunny spells, in Northern Ireland a brighter day, a few showers will develop, and in england and where is although most places are dry, there are still a few torrential, slow moving downpours getting going, once again with a risk of flooding and a few more places mayjust reach that 20 celsius mark tomorrow. And then on wednesday that Weather System to the west just then on wednesday that Weather System to the westjust sliding and come a bit more cloud around, chance of Seeing outbreaks of rain early on in westernmost parts and then heavy showers breaking out again. But these more focused across northern areas, Northern Ireland, northern England And Scotland on wednesday. Though a shower is possible anywhere. Into the second half of the week and the weekend, low pressure moving in, windy weather on the southern flank of the low, though not as stormy as last week, thankfully with storm evert, but more rain and showers moving on. But not wet all the time, there will still be some of those sunny spells. Thats all from us. We willjoin hello with your latest sports news. Great britain has won their first Eventing Gold in 49 years. They took first place a Team Showjumping with Oliver Townend and their collie who colleagues making debuts. The World Number one was the last to go and he had one fault, but that didnt matter because he went clear through the rest of his ride to take gb� s 11 gold of the tokyo games. It also leaves three british riders well placed for the individual medals later on. He said it was a Team Effort. I later on. He said it was a Team Effort. � ~. ,. , later on. He said it was a Team Effort. � ~. ,. ,. Effort. I didnt know how much we had in hand, effort. I didnt know how much we had in hand, and effort. I didnt know how much we had in hand, and i effort. I didnt know how much we had in hand, and i put effort. I didnt know how much we had in hand, and i put myself effort. I didnt know how much we i had in hand, and i put myself under pressure, but as normal. But these two guys have made it very easy for mejumping in such two guys have made it very easy for me jumping in such amazing two guys have made it very easy for mejumping in such amazing rounds. Tom went in and nailed his round and lauras because harrisburg, but she gave him a brilliant ride as always, sojust gave him a brilliant ride as always, so just surrounded by Class Horses and very classy people. There will be a Big Celebration and i dont think it will be with a Cup Of Tea and a biscuit. I think it will be with a Cup Of Tea and a biscuit. Think it will be with a Cup Of Tea and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken part and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken part in and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken part in the and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken part in the floor and a biscuit. I gather over twins have taken part in the Floor Fine l have taken part in the Floor Fine for Team Gb. Have taken part in the Floor Fine forTeam Gb. Instead, have taken part in the Floor Fine for Team Gb. Instead, The American took the gold. Jessica performed earlier on completing an incredibly profess of floor routine. She was momentarily in the silver position, but was pushed down the position and finished in sixth. Her 16 year old twin finished just one place behind her in seventh place. She did have a couple of stumbles on her landings, but a fantastic performance overall from jennifer as well in her first olympics. And Usa Gymnastics have confirmed that gymnast Simone Biles is on the Start List for tomorrows beam final. The four time olympic the four time Olympic Champion had already withdrawn from five events to focus on her Mental Health and wellbeing, including the Womens Team Competition last tuesday after she struggled with the � twisties� which is losing your sense of direction whilst Mid Air when completeing her vault routine. A World Record has been broken in the Womens Team Pursuit qualifying, but not by Team Gb. It had looked as though katie archibald, Elinor Barker, Josie Knight and Laura Kenny were going to beat the record set by germany earlier, they were half a second faster early on in the race. But it just fell apart at The End for britain. They held out to finish second in qualifying. They will race against the usa in the first round. And the british men qualified fourth fastest in their team pursuit. It means ed clancy, ethan hayter, Ethan Vernon and Ollie Wood will face the fastest team in the first round denmark. The winners of that will then progress to the final. On to athletics and Great Britains Laura Muir eased into the Semi Finals of the 1500 metres as she aims for a first olympic medal. The 28 year old finished second in her heat just behind Canadas Gabriela debues stafford. Muir had the option of contesting both the 800m and 1500m events in tokyo, but opted to focus on the longer distance. She says her Team Mates have already competed and she was desperate to get on the track too. I was so excited to get started. All my flatmates have raised already, so i was itching to get going. So, yes, just really now to get that first round of the way and feel comfortable. The womens 87kg weightlifting is now underway where Team Gb� s Emily Campbell is competing in the same category as New Zealander laurel hubbard, who will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a different Sex Category at an Olympic Games to the sex that they were born. Its being Seen as controversial because the ioc changed the rules in 2015 Meaning that athletes who have transitioned from male to female can compete in Womens Sport without having had any surgery as long as they have declared their identity as female and kept their testosterone below a Set Level for 12 months. Critics have questioned the inclusion because of the obvious Advantage Hubbard has due to going through male puberty some dispute this. At 43, hubbard will be the third Oldest Lifter in olympic history. The New Zealand Olympics Committee says hubbard is a really important Role Model who opens up a conversation about inclusivity. Canada have beaten the usa womens Football Team for the first time in twenty years, and going through to the final in the process. It finished in a 1 0 victory after ajessica fleming penalty. Theyre managed by englands Bev Priestman who was assistant to former England Womens manager phil neville. Canada will play either sweden or australia in the final. And away from the olympics some Football News to bring you. Harry Kane Hasnt returned to tottenhams Training Ground as expected this morning amid intense speculation about his future. Kane was due to undergo Coronavirus Testing Today before starting Training Tomorrow after a three Week Break following euro 2020. However, the striker didnt turn up and spurs havent explained why. Its understood kane felt he could leave The Club this summer. New Manager Nuno Espirito santo has spoken optimistically about working with the england captain. You can follow on all those stories on the Bbc Sport website. I have turned into rebecca. I couldnt See you. Sorry. Good to See you and we will catch up later. Thank you. Lets stay with the olympics. Earlier, my colleague Victoria Fritz spoke to Charlotte Dujradin who is britains most decorated female olympian, after winning two Dressage Bronze medals at tokyo, and the oldest member of Team Gb, Carl Hester and asked them whether the excitement had sunk in yet. Yes, it has, were home. You know, Coming Home makes it all worthwhile, you know, Seeing everybody and im sure everybody will feel the same who has been a competitor there. We have missed family, we have missed friends, you miss your audience and the people that love what you do, so to come home, you know, we have been home, we came back on friday and the horses came yesterday so we have been able to enjoy it over the weekend and run around with these around her neck. Ok, and tell me about the celebrations this weekend. They must have been wild. Well, i dont think mine were, yours might have been. Charlottes mum has been unwell so she went home to visit her family. It was lovely to go home and See all my friends and family and catch up and celebrate, you know, i have had photos with my brothers and my sister, we went to hospital to See my mum, had pictures with my mum in the hospital and the members of staff came in, the doctors to have pictures with my medals, so it is a very proud moment and you know, Seeing my family, thats the greatest thing when you come home, its what you always look forward to the most. They must be incredibly proud of you, but i wonder, charlotte, how proud of you you are of your awesome horse . It was a pretty much a last minute replacement, wasnt it . Yes, absolutely, god, i am incredibly proud of him, what he delivered at there was, you know, to me, i didnt even expected to be honest. I know he has always been a fantastic horse and he is only ten years old, he is very inexperienced, you know, the last 18 months with the pandemic were very difficult to get these horses out to compete, so we have done very little competition, so going to the games, it was a little bit of the unknown as to what to expect and, you know, he gave me everything and more in every test he did. I mean, these medals might might look bronze, but for me what he did was like gold. I was incredibly proud and very emotional, actually, On The Last Day when i got the individual. I remember, i remember looking at the pictures. He might have been inexperienced, all those ten years, a ten year old does Seem like an old horse, but he might have been experienced, but the two of you are incredibly experienced. You have been here before in various guises, can you tell me what it was like at these olympics . It must have been, wasnt it a weird atmosphere in which to perform . It was different and weird and because a new kind you kind of have to self motivate in that situation. We are very lucky that we were together, we have been doing this together for 1a or 15 years and we train together every week, so we are able to keep ourselves motivated like that, because we have each other. That was really good. The atmosphere, although it might be nice for us to have loads of atmosphere, sometimes with younger, less experienced horses, they prefer that slightly quieter atmosphere because it can affect them, it can get tense, they can make mistakes in performances. So for them, actually, it was a really gentle introduction into olympic level. You know, theres a lot of stress involved with travelling the horses, flying the horses there, the Heat And Humidity was something that they have never experienced. Their stables are very well air conditioned and coming out of the stables into a competition atmosphere, it really hit a wall, and it was very different for them and they still performed brilliantly. Im amazed at how well they coped, but i think that perhaps for them, this really worked this year not having so much atmosphere at the games. And what did it mean for you in terms of the atmosphere for Team Gb . Were you able to See other athletes, were you able to share new experiences . Or were you very much isolated and within your own bubble, your own zone . Yes, we were kept in our bubble. We were lucky, we went to the holding hotel first of all were all athletes would come through, so its still exciting, you still See great names from all sports, Andy Murray was an our flight on the way back, so charlotte dived in and got a picture with him and Tom Daley and anyone else you could get our hands on, but generally we were meeting coming in and out through doors. So, yes, that was a shame because of course, in a normal olympics, we can go and watch other events. You do a lot of pin swapping, you do a lot of meeting other and sharing stories, so that was different. We were unable to do that. But ourjob, at The End of the day was trying to try and become her medal and that was the third olympics. That was really our focus and it was great to have the Support Staff around and actually look after us in our physios, vets and everybody else that made It Fun for us, because it could have been very lonely olympics, but they made a great fun in the evenings and we could actually, we couldnt all sit round a table, but we can all be in the room and catch up. I think they did an amazingjob, the room and catch up. I think they did an amazing job, considering the difficulties that were involved this year. Difficulties that were involved this ear. ~. ,. , difficulties that were involved this ear, ~. ,. ,. , difficulties that were involved this ear. ~. ,. ,. ,. , difficulties that were involved this ear. ,. ,. ,. , difficulties that were involved this ear. ,. ,. , year. What does it mean for you both now . Ito year. What does it mean for you both now . I to take year. What does it mean for you both now . I to take a year. What does it mean for you both now . I to take a rest, year. 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I think, yes, we will already be preparing for that yes, we will already be preparing for that but we also have the european for that but we also have the European Championships in six weeks time, European Championships in six weeks time, so European Championships in six weeks time, so the European Championships in six weeks time, so the horses will be rested and then time, so the horses will be rested and then we will start training again and then we will start training again and aiming, hopefully, to bring again and aiming, hopefully, to bring more medals home. That was charlottes and bring more medals home. That was charlottes and carol bring more medals home. That was charlottes and carol talking bring more medals home. That was charlottes and carol talking to charlottes and carol talking to victoria earlier. Carol. People who have been fully vaccinated in the us or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the uk from an Amber List country. Lets Take A Look at the new rules that came into force at four oclock this morning. Travellers will still need to take either a lateral Flow Or Pcr test pre departure and a Pcr Test on the second day after they arrive. Under 18s will be exempt from isolation, and some will not have to test, depending on their age. Tougher rules also remain in place for france, with travellers still required to quarantine even if they have been double jabbed. With me now is Chris Goater from the international Air Travel Association industry group, based in geneva. Good to have you with us. Thank you forjoining us. I wonder, first of all, what this easing of restrictions means for you and your members and i am assuming you welcome the changes . We members and i am assuming you welcome the changes . Members and i am assuming you welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome these welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome these changes. Welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome these changes. In welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome these changes. In our welcome the changes . We do indeed welcome these changes. In our viewl welcome these changes. In our view they are overdue. The science for some time has shown we are able to open travel safely and restart this huge industry for the uk and what this means for our members more importantly, for the millions of people who rely on Air Transport for theirjob and people either indirectly or directly, is that there is no hope at The End of the tunnel and at the industry can restart. ~. ,. , ~ tunnel and at the industry can restart. ~. ,. , ~. , restart. What do you think of the current rules . Restart. What do you think of the current rules . The restart. What do you think of the current rules . The traffic restart. What do you think of the current rules . The Traffic Light i current rules . The Traffic Light system. Are they too complicated in your view . I system. Are they too complicated in our view . ~. . Your view . I think the Traffic Light s stem is your view . I think the Traffic Light system is not your view . I think the Traffic Light system is not particularly your view . I think the Traffic Light system is not particularly difficult to understand, what the problem is is the introducing Amber Plus a Watch List things is that they Seem to want to add further complication to want to add further complication to the system. I think most countries around the world have some sort of system for grading the risk from different countries and we dont have a problem with that, but of course, consumers and the industry need certainly certainty to plan. We have Seen throughout the year the huge difference that occurs is that there is a drop in demand. A cancellation of the border. This is very difficult for the industry to cope with and of course for consumers. That is what we need, certainty going forward. The government. Certainty going forward. The government, i certainty going forward. The government, i am certainty going forward. The government, i am sure, certainty going forward. The government, iam sure, is certainty going forward. The government, i am sure, is saying thatis government, i am sure, is saying that is not trying to be over complicated but trying to make an informed decision for people as To Travel. I informed decision for people as To Travel. ~. ,. ,. ,. ,. , travel. I think a lot of people are confused with travel. I think a lot of people are confused with what travel. I think a lot of people are confused with what happened i travel. I think a lot of people are confused with what happened in | confused with what happened in france, there doesnt Seem to be a huge amount of data to justify that particular situation in our opinion. It Seems to us that if you are double jabbed, you should be able To Travel without restriction. And lets not forget that these people are also being tested and the prevalence of people who are coming through that system with a positive testis through that system with a positive test is so low, particularly compared to the rate of Infection Thatis compared to the rate of infection that is already existing in the uk, but really the risk is extremely low and manageable. So we would argue that the industry should be continuing to open up, we dont need any more of these in between Traffic Lights, and that we need to be able to restart this industry on a sure footing so that loss of these jobs can be saved going forward. How footing so that loss of these obs can be saved going forward. How Big A ob can be saved going forward. How Big A 0b to can be saved going forward. How Big A job to think can be saved going forward. How Big A job to think the can be saved going forward. How Big A job to think the industry can be saved going forward. How Big A job to think the industry faces can be saved going forward. How Big A job to think the industry faces in i a job to think the industry faces in reassuring people that it is safe to fly . Reassuring people that it is safe to fl . ~ reassuring people that it is safe to fl . , reassuring people that it is safe to fl . ~. ,. ,. , reassuring people that it is safe to fl . ,. ,. ,. ,. , fly . We have done a lot of research as had independent fly . We have done a lot of research as had independent Organisations L as had independent organisations about the risk of flying itself. We do ask that people continue to wear masks, that does Seem to make a difference on board, but the way that the Cabin Air is organised with the airflow and the fact that people are not seated facing each other, this means that the risk of getting an Infection And Board is very low, so actually, we are fairly confident that we can reassure people and certainly, the evidence Seems to be the people want to fly, they want to get on a Plane And Travel somewhere when the opportunity exists and we have Seen some of the Pictures Today at Heathrow People arriving and being able to made love ones that they have been denied the chance to meet for months and months and that is what we want to See. Is what we want to See. Chris, we have to leave is what we want to See. Chris, we have to leave it is what we want to See. Chris, we have to leave it there, is what we want to See. Chris, we have to leave it there, but is what we want to See. Chris, we have to leave it there, but thankl have to leave it there, but thank you and it was good to talk to you. Thank you. And coming up this afternoon in the uk, well be answering your questions on the new international travel rules. Well be joined by Lisa Minot the Travel Editor at The Sun and is Sean Tipton from abta. We would love to hear from you and thatis we would love to hear from you and that is at 3 30pm. In scotland the government says children aged 12 and over with certain Health Conditions will receive their first vaccine before the sixteenth of august. Shots will be offered to about 4,000 young people with Learning Disabilities and downs syndrome. Katie hunter has been speaking to one teenager and her mum. Happy happy, emotional. Quite emotional this morning. Its the news 14 year old katie and her family have been longing to hear. She had a Wee Momentjust before you came on to speak to you, she was quite. Just quite bubbly. I think itsjust, weve waited this long. Weve really been waiting since november, since the news came out that there was going to be a vaccine. Now that vaccine will be going into younger arms. The Scottish Government says children 12 and over with certain conditions, including downs syndrome, severe neuro disabilities and lower immunity, will be offered the Pfizer Jag before august the 16th. As well as those children, healthy young people of the same age who live with someone who is immunosuppressed will also be given the option of a vaccine. It will give them some protection after the first dose but they will need to wait until they have had their second doses, which will be eight weeks after that first dose. So we are really, really looking towards this I Protection being in placei for them into the autumn and through the winter months as well. In some countries, including the us, healthy children 12 and over are being routinely vaccinated. But the uks committee of experts, thejcvi, has advised against this for now. While most people here are currently vaccinated at a clinic or pop up centre, the Scottish Government says children from the eligible groups will be able to get the jag in a setting that suits them, including their own home. Katie, who has been shielding, hopes that vaccine will mean greater freedom. Where do you want to go . Home bargains. Home bargains for a hinch haul. Shes desperate to get there. Yes she is and school. I said the 5 Word School and shopping are now within sight for katie and many other older children most at risk from covid. Katie hunter, Bbc News. Today marks three months until the 26th un climate Change Conference in glasgow known as cop 26. It is anticipated to be the most important meeting on Climate Change since the Paris Agreement in 2015. The World Wildlife Fund is partnering with leading international artists such as tracey emin, Anish Kapoor and Gavin Turk to inspire global action. Tom webb reports. From mary mattingly� s vanishing point on Southend Pier to ackroyd harveys beuys� acorns here at the tate modern, artists are creating eye catching pieces to draw attention to our changing climate. For me, the role of artists is both to demonstrate how we got to this emergency but also to help empower people with images and Hope And Belief that can help all of us feel empowered to take action. Ahead of the climate summit in glasgow, artists, galleries and museums are coming together to highlight issues around Climate Change. Art for your world is a project where were working with a leading range of artists to really help tell the story and involve a much wider community in the fight against Climate Change. We are hoping the work of artists will inspire Hearts And Minds and audiences around the world to do something to help save their world. One british artist, Gavin Turk, is creating work for this campaign. I have actually gathered the Sump Oil from the bottom of a white transit van. Then i painted the canvas with the Sump Oil. The painting will actually never dry, it will always be wet. Slowly, the oil is descending down the canvas, which is almost like saying, come on, weve got to get ourselves engaged in this conversation about the planet. I think its brilliant to be able to associate Selling Art with actual physical projects that hopefully will make a change into the future. One project being funded by the sale of the artwork at auction is the uks first Seagrass Restoration Project in pembrokeshires coastal national park. One million seagrass Seeds were collected by a team of volunteers in england and wales before being placed into hessian bags and planted on the sea bed, following the disappearance of up to 92 of the uks seagrass in the last century. Seagrass accounts for 10 of annual ocean carbon storage, capturing carbon from the environment 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. We have been back recently to some nearby very small plots we planted about four years ago now and they have taken a while to develop. Now theyre expanding quite rapidly. The fact were Seeing mature plants is a very good sign. It transforms those shallow seas to having a hugely complex habitat. All sorts of exciting, interesting animals live in that environment. With their unique ability to inspire and communicate through creativity, campaigners hope more artists will come together to paint a brighter future for our planet. Tom webb, Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather. Although temperatures are at or below average for the time of year, sunshine feels warm. The other face is Torrential Downpours which are already reporting the met office on the Isle Of Wight which has had 100 millimetres of Rain Today from a particularly heavy downpour that has moved through, so there is a chance of flooding. That risk of the heaviest downpours is in the South East of wales and South Midlands and Southern England and including london, not every body catching them, but if you do, they could be impact from them. Elsewhere inning and in wales, chance of a shower, Northern Ireland a lot of cloud with the western Parts Clearing and sunny spells in Western Scotland with isolated showers and a few spots of rain. Where we have those Torrential Downpours developing in parts of england and wales, they will slowly fade this evening, and the second half of the night is looking largely dark dry with temperatures in a little lower than this. Some of us into single figures as tomorrow begins. It will feel fresh but with sunshine and a ridge of High Pressure across us and there is a Weather System trying to approach from the west which may produce rain in the Western Scotland is a day begins and outbreaks of rain in the isles of Scilly And Cornwall. Most places with a dry start and it will wait until that showers get going and we will catch them in scotland tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, a brighter day with showers around. But england and wales will stay dry and you may catch a heavy and even torrential slow moving downpour into the afternoon and it would bring with it afternoon and it would bring with it a risk of flooding. And by wednesday, that wednesday Weather System in the west and a few outbreaks of rain and if by afternoon heavy downpours, particularly across northern england, Northern Ireland and scotland, though anywhere, you could catch a shower. Temperatures will be the low 20s. Thursday and friday into the weekend and it is all about low pressure. It picks up the wins across southern area so not as windy as last week, but around this area of low pressure moving and there will be bands of rain and showers. A selection of places on the outlook and i think most places will be very similar if youre looking for Forecast Online or through the Hour And Bear in mind it be wet four times and it could be heavy but there will be sunny spells also. You go, there is somebody who knows she is in the Olympic Final, tkachuk. This is Bbc News, im rebecca jones. The headlines yes 49 years Great Britain have waited for their Eventing Gold medal. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. Britains riders make history, clinching a Gold Medal in the Team Eventing. It is still not sunk in. Weve got another it is still not sunk in. Weve got another round tojump, so well focus another round tojump, so well focus on another round tojump, so well focus on that, but there will be a Bil Focus on that, but there will be a Big Celebration, and i dont think it will Big Celebration, and i dont think it will be Big Celebration, and i dont think it will be with a Cup Of Tea and a biscuit The American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in an Olympic Final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her Mental Health. The belarusian sprinter whos taken refuge in a Tokyo Embassy after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. The first passengers arrive at heathrow after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. The british doctor killed in syria who inspired this young medical student to follow in his footsteps. Also coming up this hour. With three months until the un climate Change Conference in glasgow, the World Wildlife Fund joins forces with leading international artists to inspire global action. Welcome to Bbc News. Team gb have won their eleventh gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Great britains eventing team did it after producing a dominant display in the Showjumping Finale at tokyo equestrian park. The showjumpers Oliver Townend, Laura Collett and Tom Mcewen took Team Gb� s first gold in Team Eventing for 49 years. Meanwhile, one of americas greatest olympians the gymnast Simone Biles has decided she will compete in tomorrows beam final. Thats after she pulled out of several previous finals in tokyo to focus on her Mental Health. And the belarusian sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the Polish Embassy in tokyo after claiming she was forcibly taken to the Airport Yesterday after criticising her countrys coaches. Andy swiss reports. Hoping to ride into the record books. Nearly half a century after they last won gold in the Team Event in, britain began the final day in first place. So, could theyjump to glory . Yes Tom Mcewen, toledo de kerser. Not a foot wrong. Well, Tom Mcewen got them off to the perfect start, with a clear round. And after Laura Collett, it was down to final rider Oliver Townend. He set out with a healthy advantage. He held his nerve, and finally britain had done it. Yes 49 years Great Britain have waited for their Eventing Gold medal. A brilliant display from three riders, all making their olympic debuts. Team gb� s long wait for gold in this event has certainly been worth it. It was a frustrating day for britains sailors, though, because they couldnt actually sail. Their Medal Hopes had to be put on hold, as a lack of wind meant racing was postponed. Elsewhere, though, there was no shortage of action. Laura kenny beginning her quest for another gold alongside katie archibald, Elinor Barker and Josie Knight. With the help of a radical new Bike Design they came second in qualifying for the womens pursuit. Room for improvement, but a solid first ride. A lot more solid than one australian cyclist� s bike. Alex porters handlebars disintegrating mid race. A few scratches, but thankfully no major harm done. Meanwhile, one of britains biggest hopes on the track got her olympics under way. Laura muir, going in the 1500 metres. And it was the smoothest of starts. Second in her heat, to ease through to the semifinals. So excited to get started. All my flatmates have raced already so i was itching to get going. So, yeah, just really nice to get that first round out of the way and feeling comfortable. There was drama, though, in another heat. The world champion, sifan hassan, ready to make her move on the final lap, when she tripped over another athlete. No way back, surely . But instead, she picked herself up, chased down her rivals, sprinted past them and ultimately won her heat. It suggests she may take some beating. And in the final of the womens hurdles, a little bit of olympic history. And Jasmine Camachoquinn is powering away, surely, to the Gold Medal now . Jasmine camachoquinn, winning a first ever Athletics Gold for puerto rico. For such a small country, she later said, to give little kids hope, im just glad im the person to do it. Andy swiss, Bbc News. Usa gymnastics have confirmed that gymnast Simone Biles is on the Start List for tomorrows beam final. The four time Olympic Champion had already withdrawn from five events to focus on her wellbeing, including the Womens Team Competition last tuesday, after she struggled with the twisties which is losing your sense of direction in Mid Air. A sprinter from belarus is said to be Seeking asylum in poland after claiming she was being forced to return home from the olympics by her countrys officials. Krystsina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the Polish Embassy in tokyo. The un Refugee Agency is now involved in the case. Richard galpin reports. This is the moment the sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya decided to abandon her Country Belarus and to Seek asylum in the Polish Embassy in tokyo, after refusing orders from belarus officials to fly back early to her home country. Translation | asked i the international olympic committee for help. I was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. I asked the ioc to intervene. Yesterday she said she had been taken into the airport forcibly after criticising the teams coaches. She then moved to a hotel, escorted by Airport Security staff. The international olympic committee is now deciding what to do. The Ioc And Tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her and japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. Meanwhile, the Belarus Olympic Committee has made a statement saying the coaches had decided to withdraw her from the games on Doctors Advice about her emotional and psychological state. She said officials had come to her Hotel Room and given her an hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyos haneda airport. It was then that she asked for help. Belarus is Seen as one of the most repressive countries in europe, the government cracking down on any dissent. Krystsina tsimanouskaya has little choice but to settle in another country. Richard galpin, Bbc News. Ministers are being urged to abandon the idea of a Covid Amber Watchlist of Holiday Destinations which might be moved on to the red Travel List at short notice. Opponents say the move would prevent people travelling to destinations like spain because they wouldnt want to risk having to quarantine in a hotel when they return to the uk. From today, fully vaccinated people arriving from the us and most of the eu will no longer have to isolate. Our Business Correspondent Katy austin reports. Limits on international travel affect more than holidays. Gemma is looking forward to bringing her baby from Los Angeles to the uk to meet his grandparents. The idea that the quarantine has now gone means that were going to have our whole trip where we can be with our family and friends. Previously, only people who received theirjabs in the uk could avoid self isolating when arriving from Amber List countries. From this morning, fully vaccinated us or Eu Travellers dont have to quarantine and they wont have to take a test on day eight after arriving. They must still take a Predeparture Test and a covid Pcr Test on day two after their arrival. As soon as we got off the aeroplane, we were so excited. Even The Little Ones were shouting, london, london so, it is just absolutely marvellous to be back. Its been a very long time. Weve onlyjust literally walked in a few minutes ago. When we get home and See everybody, it will sink in. We live in chicago at the moment, l so they havent been back to Seel grandparents for about two and a half years. L so it took us about 15 documents |as well as passports to get back. The tougher Quarantine Rule still applies to people coming from france. The us is still not allowing Uk Visitors in, but one airline told me todays changes are a step in the right direction, triggering a notable rise in bookings. Week over week, more than 150 for New York london, specifically. More than 250 increase. But for sure, there is a big difference, pre pandemic, much closer to the pattern where customers are booking. Because of confidence, of course, in booking, changes of travel restrictions. For some other british businesses which depend on tourism, including this Central London hotel, todays move is encouraging. As soon as that announcement was made we have had many bookings, particularly from the us. The Europe Market is slower, but particularly from the us. We wish it could have happened earlier but the fact that it has now happened is a positive for us and the industry as a whole. Tour operators involved with Red List countries, though, are still waiting for any good news. A slight sigh of relief that the government is minded to allow people to move around the world a little bit, theres some solace in that. But we are a long way from the opening of long haul travel. We need recognition from the government that they understand the challenges we continue to face, and when we need support. Uk Airline Bosses welcome todays changes but said ongoing restrictions could threaten the aviation sectors recovery, and called for more countries to be put on the green list. The governments next review of the travel rules is due later this week. Katy austin, Bbc News. And in a few minutes well be speaking to the Conservative Mp for crawley, and head of the Cross Party Group of mps looking at the future of uk aviation. A man, a woman and a 13 year Old Boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a five year Old Boy was pulled from the Ogmore River in South Wales. Our correspondent Hywel Griffith is at the scene in sarn and has sent this update. The five year Old Boy has been named locally as logan, and all through the morning, people have been bringing cards, teddy bears, flowers to lay aside the scene where he was found. Police were first called at 5 a5am on saturday morning, initially the report of a missing child. Very quickly when they came here, they found his body in the Ogmore River, just behind those trees. He was taken to hospital but sadly nothing could be done to save him. This story took an even more tragic Turn Yesterday when it was announced that three people had been arrested on suspicion of murder, a 39 year old, a 30 year old and a 13 year Old Boy. They havent been named but i understand the police have at least another five or six hours to question them and they may be able to extend that time of questioning. People weve spoken to here this morning in sarn are clearly shocked by these developments. They talk of logan is a happy, smiling, confident little boy. They were familiar with Seeing him walking around the streets here and No One can really understand how this event would have happened. We have Seen Police Divers in the river, just 100 metres away from me, such a property nearby to the river, as well. Searching a property because of this is an active investigation, we have Seen scenes of Crime Frenzy of those going through the house and divers in the river, trying to work out exactly how this young life was ended. Scenes of crime forensic officers. Australian troops havejoined police in sydney to enforce Lockdown Restrictions and help distribute aid and manage vaccine clinics. It comes as new South Wales announced more than 200 new cases and a Fifteenth Death in the current outbreak. Hundreds of unarmed soldiers have started patrols this week, with critics saying it will leave vulnerable people feeling targeted and angry. Heres our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. Getting ready to join the police on sydneys streets. As the city grapples with the ongoing Delta Variant outbreak, 300 unarmed troops will be deployed starting this week, helping with everything from Care Packages to Street Patrols and house to house checks. Critics have called this heavy handed and a worrying use of the army in a liberal democracy. Tension is particularly high in sydneys poorer and ethnic diverse West And South west, where eight areas have been deemed the epicentre of the outbreak. A large number of people here are essential workers, employed in the construction, Manufacturing And Health sectors. The lockdown means many Families Cant earn a living and those who can go to work have to get tested every three days. Some are refugees who fled war torn countries. Rights groups say that coming into contact with the police or the army can be traumatic for them. Areas in western and South Western Sydney have already been put under stricter rules than the rest of the city and with soldiers now on the ground, many say their communities are being targeted. One resident told me it felt like an Invisible Wall was being built around them. I think its going to be very challenging. I mean, its hard Seeing police on every corner of the local area where i live, so i think the army is just going to add that extra level of anxiety for people. Its been polarising to See how the rules are being enforced in certain parts of sydney and other parts, maybe not so much. The law has to apply to everybody. Experts say that with the high transmissibility of the Delta Variant, it only takes a few people flouting the rules for the numbers to increase. Its now at a sufficient prevalence in the community where it will find those corridors and make its way through. It is always a challenge if you try and have one area that you lock down and others that you dont. At the moment, it Seems to be holding to the areas that theyre focused on, but if they find cases starting to emerge outside that, then i suspect theres no more creeping of those boundaries, i think it has to be greater sydney. Another challenge is the low vaccination rates. The government has urged more people to get theirjabs, saying the country needs to reach 70 before restrictions could be eased. As recently as two months ago, most people enjoyed near total Freedom Of Movement here, but in the last few weeks, the Delta Variant has pushed many parts of australia back into lockdown mode. Shaimaa khalil, Bbc News, sydney. I want to take you back briefly to news of that sprinter from belarus, who we know is said to be Seeking asylum in poland after claiming, youll remember, that she was being forced to return home from the olympics in tokyo by her countrysofficials. One of the belarusian Opposition Politicians Bela Rusian Opposition Politicians who belarusian Opposition Politicians who are in contact with the couple have now said that her husband, the husband of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, will nowjoin her in poland. His whereabouts were unknown. There had been told he had got over to ukraine from belarus. We know she had taken refuge, of course, at the Polish Embassy in tokyo, and we understand now that her husband willjoin her in poland. Irans ambassador To London has been summoned to the Foreign Office and told that tehran must immediately cease actions that risk international Peace And Security following the attack on the Mercer Street Tanker which killed a briton. The ship, which is operated by an israeli owned firm, was attacked off oman on thursday. A romanian citizen was also killed. The headlines on Bbc News. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. Britains riders make history, clinching a Gold Medal in the Team Eventing. American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in an Olympic Final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her Mental Health. The belarusian sprinter whos taken refuge in a Tokyo Embassy after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. Temperatures are forecast to exceed A0 Celcius this week in southern turkey, which is battling a series of wildfires. Eight people have died in the worst blazes the country has Seen in a decade. The authorities say most fires are now under control, but as simonjones reports, the huge Firefighting Operation is continuing. The fires continue to rage, fanned by strong winds, fuelled by soaring temperatures. More than 100 blazes have broken out. Volunteers have been working Night And Day to try to do what they can, providing Food And Drink for exhausted firefighters and helping them with local knowledge. Translation while there are these fires and this disaster, many residents, including myself, cannot put our heads on the pillow and fall asleep peacefully. We must be responsible for our land to prevent our future from burning. But the situation is really bad now. That is evident from these pictures showing the scorched earth. The Holiday Resort of marmaris now resembles a ghost town. It is being evacuated. The safest way out is by boat. Something is different, because i have never Seen this before. We had little fires before but i have never Seen this devastation. It is notjust here, it is everywhere. The police are trying to establish whether some of the fires were started deliberately. The turkish government is facing criticism for the shortage of Firefighting Aircraft in the country, it insists it will do everything to help those affected by the flames rebuild their lives. It says the majority of the fires have been contained. Many people are wondering what will be left of their homes and belongings when they are finally allowed to return. Parts of italy, Spain And Greece have also been suffering, and as temperatures rise, so do the concerns. In 2012 a british surgeon travelled out to syria to provide medical care to civilians in aleppo. But Dr Abbas Khan was captured by the regime there and was killed in custody a year later. Now, eight years after Dr Khans death, his legacy is inspiring a new generation of doctors as Charlie Haynes reports. Born in aleppo, syria, Karim Aljian moved to the uk as a child. He watched the Syrian War from afar, tracking it on Social Media. One man in particular stood out to him, Dr Abbas Khan, a british surgeon. But he was detained by the syrian government and killed in prison. Struck by the difference that abbas had made, karim followed abbas into medicine. I thought to myself constantly, actually, during Medical School that the reason i am doing this is because i was inspired by him. So, i printed a photograph and put it in a frame, and i wanted to pay homage to him, in the hope that maybe his mother would See that, you know, a fitting tribute. A photo of his graduation posted on twitter caught the attention of Social Media users. Sara, abbas� s sister, saw the post and reached out to him. Lovely to meet you. Karim met with sarah, and abbas� brother, shah also an orthopaedic surgeon. It is inspiring that you have dedicated your medical career and said thanks to abbas. I cannot explain to you how touched my family and i are. It was so beautiful to read. Abbas was a passionate doctor, a very caring individual. And i guess today, if he was here, i he would be filled with pride to See that he would have inspired one person to go to Medical School and be involved in the work that he was doing. Health care professionals do. Incredible things in extremely difficult circumstances, whether it is here, on Covid Wards or abroad in war zones. And there needs to be much greater. Protection that they are offered. L i think karim has mentioned that he hopes to go into the same field of carrying out humanitarian aid work, and i think the concern comes to our familys mind that we do not want another family to go through what we did. I think the pandemic has showed us the sacrifices that they give. Before leaving, abbas� s family gave karim a final, touching gift. A surgical textbook once belonging to abbas, now with a new generation of doctor. Charlie haynes, Bbc News. People who have been fully vaccinated in the us or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in the uk from an Amber List country. Lets Take A Look at the new rules that came into force at 4 oclock this morning. Travellers will still need to take either a lateral Flow Or Pcr test pre departure and a Pcr Test on the second day after they arrive. Under 18s will be exempt from isolation, and some will not have to test, depending on their age. Tougher rules also remain in place for france, with travellers still required to quarantine even if they have been double jabbed. Henry smith is the Conservative Mp for crawley, and heads a Cross Party Group of mps looking at the future of uk aviation. Thank you forjoining us. Do you think the current rules that i outlined in brief there are clear, or are they too complicated . I outlined in brief there are clear, or are they too complicated . I think we do have or are they too complicated . 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Sunset studios in Los Angeles, which has produced la La Land and zoolander, has teamed up with an Investment Company to buy a 90 Acre Site at broxbourne in hertfordshire. Israels Supreme Court is due to make a decision on whether to evict palestinian residents in a neighbourhood of occupied east jerusalem. The case in Sheikh Jarrah added to escalating tensions in the region earlier this year. Our middle East Correspondent Tom Bateman is inside the Court Building and sent us this update. We are outside the court has and you can See behind me several members of the fourfamily is can See behind me several members of the four family is waiting for that court hearing. What theyre doing is applying to appeal against the Eviction Order. It was late last year, into this year, that the israeli court upheld the eviction of these families after a case brought by a Jewish Settler group, and what that group wants to do, or what it has been trying to do over many decades, in fact, has been trying to do over many decades, infact, is has been trying to do over many decades, in fact, is to evict palestinian residents from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in east jerusalem, take over their homes in order to build and israeli settlement. That case has been ongoing for many years. The Settlement Group claims historic land rights, saying it was owned by jewish religious trust in the 19th Century and they have acquired those land rights, but for those families here who have been in those homes for generations, they were refugees from the war that surrounded Israels Creation in 19118, the older generations have been in those homes since the Mid 19 50s and this lengthy and ongoing legal case has been trying to establish, as far as theyre concerned, their right to stay there. Their legal representatives that ive been chatting to says hes hopeful about their case, but as for the families, ive spoken to one man who is part of one of the families due to be evicted, and he spoke really come of his belief that there was an inevitability that he thinks the Eviction Order will be upheld. What happens here today is the legal element of that. If the courts refuse the appeal, that legally speaking, the evictions can go ahead, but of course this case has become hugely political. It was one of the factors that led to that explosion of Tensions Injerusalem in may and ultimately led to a war between Israel Hamas in gaza, and its led to huge international pressure that these eviction should be staid or frozen, pressure that these eviction should be staid orfrozen, so i think we will be looking at what happens politically after these decisions here today. As for israels government, it has always said it believes this is simply a private Housing Dispute to be decided in its quotes. Hello. Some sunny spells but also some torrential, even thundery downpours, the greatest chance of these in South East wales, South Midlands, Southern England including london. Not everybody will but if you do, there could be a risk of flooding. Elsewhere in england and where is a sunny spells, chance of showers. Cloud in Northern Ireland, Patchy Rain Clearing the south, sunny spells in scotland though cloud in the Northern Isles with the Odd Spot of rain. Temperatures at or below average for the time of year but still pleasant if youre in some sunshine. Any of the dampers that have developed through england and wales, slowly fading through the night. The second half of the night looking dry. Cooler away from the larger Town And City centres, a fresh start to tuesday, but plenty of sunshine around. Chance of catching a shower in scotland tomorrow, by today in Northern Ireland, some showers getting going, some rain affecting the isles of Scilly And Cornwall later on, elsewhere in england and wales, last staying dry with sunny spells but some thundery dampers developing again. Most staying dry with sunny spells. Hello this is Bbc News. The headlines. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. 49 years Great Britain have waited for a Gold Medal. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. Britains riders make history, clinching a Gold Medal in the Team Eventing. Its still not sunk in. We have another round to jump so we will focus on that, but there will be a Big Celebration and i dont think it will be with a Cuppa Tea and a biscuit. American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in an Olympic Final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her Mental Health. A belarusian sprinter has taken refuge in the Polish Embassy in tokyo after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. The first passengers arrive at heathrow after the change in rules which means people coming in from the us and eu no longer have to quarantine. The british doctor, killed in syria, who inspired this young medical student to follow in his footsteps. As weve been hearing, Great Britains eventing team have won gold after producing a dominant display in the Showjumping Finale at tokyo equestrian park. Display in the Showjumping Finale the trio of Oliver Townend, display in the Showjumping Finale Laura Collett and Tom Mcewen led by 17. 9 penalties following their outstanding Cross Country rounds yesterday. Its nearly 50 years since Team Gb won gold in an olympic three day eventing. 1972, at the munich games. So, its been a long time coming and our team went over there with huge help. We feel they had a very strong team and they have absolutely delivered. We are so incredibly proud of them. Ijust delivered. We are so incredibly proud of them. I just want to say what a massive, massive Team Effort it is all round in terms of the support crew, the owners, the grooms, everybody responsible for getting those horses ready there and in top form. Its no mean feat, so its a huge Team Effort and we are so excited. I its a huge Team Effort and we are so excited its a huge Team Effort and we are so excited. I can See that and who can blame so excited. I can See that and who can blame you . So excited. I can See that and who can blame you . I so excited. I can See that and who can blame you . I said so excited. I can See that and who can blame you . I said in so excited. I can See that and who can blame you . I said in the can blame you . I said in the introduction that it was a very dominant performance, but i did wonder when you were watching it, how the nerves were. When you are always confident they would do it . Oh, dont, honestly. I used to compete myself and i think i was nest nervous on the horse and watching. It was nail biting stuff. I was supremely confident that they were you always confident they would do it . Oh, dont, honestly. I used to compete myself and i think i was nest nervous on the horse and watching. It was nail biting stuff. I was supremely confident that they would deliver. I think what most of these riders and horses have an unique bond. Those riders have all produced those horses from being young horses and they have a very established relationships with those horses. So i found a very secure going into that phase that they would know their horses, they would know how to get the best out of them and they would deliver and they absolutely have. film and they would deliver and they absolutely have. And they would deliver and they absolutely have. Am i right that all three of those absolutely have. Am i right that all three of those riders absolutely have. Am i right that all three of those riders are absolutely have. Am i right that all| three of those riders are competing in the first olympics . Im not singling her out for any other reason, but i do Know Laura lost the site in one her eyes. Can you tell us more about that and indeed, how much more impressive the achievement is as a result . Is as a result . Absolutely. Its extraordinary is as a result . Absolutely. Its extraordinary to is as a result . Absolutely. Its extraordinary to think is as a result . Absolutely. Its extraordinary to think that is as a result . Absolutely. Its i extraordinary to think that those three riders are all theyre doing theirfirst olympics. We have oliver, who is World Number one, tom, laura and, yes, as you said, laura had a very bad accident as a Eventin Laura had a very bad accident as a event in the uk about 80 years ago, which did result in her losing the sight in one eye, which has never come back to normal. Eight years ago. She has battled real adversity and has shown incredible resilience to get where she has today and she is a credit to the sport, as they all are. ,. ,. ,. , all are. Individual medals ahead, talk us through all are. Individual medals ahead, talk us through what all are. Individual medals ahead, talk us through what the all are. Individual medals ahead, talk us through what the chances might be. Oh, gosh, ifi talk us through what the chances might be. Oh, gosh, if i was nervous this morning i think this afternoon will be unbearable. We are going into the individual showjumping into the individual show jumping this into the individual showjumping this afternoon with oliver in a silver Medal Position, tom in bronze Medal Position and laura is currently lying fifth individually. There is literally less than one splitting the top four, so one showed drop down means four Penalty Points after the score, so it is so tight at the top. Tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating to tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating to watch. Tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating to watch. But tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating to watch. But to tight at the top. It is going to be excruciating to watch. But to be | excruciating to watch. But to be fair, i am very confident in the Showjumping Performance of all three combinations. They are all strong in that phase, so yes, i am cautiously optimistic, shall we say . You that phase, so yes, i am cautiously optimistic, shall we say . Optimistic, shall we say . You must come back optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and talk optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and talk to optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and talk to us optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and talk to us after optimistic, shall we say . You must come back and talk to us after the | come back and talk to us after the results. I wanted to ask you one final question, if i may. If there was young people who have never been on a horse, who have been inspired by what they have Seen. Do you need to be wealthy in order to take up the sport . To be wealthy in order to take up the sort . , to be wealthy in order to take up the sport . To be wealthy in order to take up the sort . ,. ,. ,. , the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of sti. Ma the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of stigma that the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of stigma that we the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of stigma that we are the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of stigma that we are working the sport . Sure. That is a real sort of stigma that we are working to l the sport . Sure. That is a real Sort I of stigma that we are working to get rid of because no, it is accessible to everybody and i would urge any young talent out there, any young people who are aspiring to get into the sport to visit the british equestrian website. There is a details there as to how to get in touch with your local riding stables, riding school, and it is absolutely accessible for everybody. Remember, it is the relationship between Horse And Rider and that is one of the wonderful things about our sport, one of the wonderful things about oursport, combined one of the wonderful things about our sport, combined with the fact that it our sport, combined with the fact thatitis our sport, combined with the fact that it is one of very few sports where Men And Women have the opportunity to compete on completely equal terms. Opportunity to compete on completely equalterms. So opportunity to compete on completely equal terms. So it is, yes, it is a great sport to be part of and just on that note, i would like to say a huge thank you to Uk Sport and to the national lottery. Their support has been fundamental in getting us to where we have got to today. A huge thank you to everybody who has bought a Lottery Ticket and helped us. You are a part of this. That was helen west. Us. You are a part of this. That was helen west, the us. You are a part of this. That was helen west, the ceo us. You are a part of this. That was helen west, the ceo of us. You are a part of this. That was helen west, the ceo of a us. You are a part of this. That was helen west, the ceo of a british i helen west, the ceo of a british eventing. A quick update since i spoke to her and we were talking about the individual equestrian event. While Tom Mcewan is currently in Gold Medal position and so we will keep you posted on that. Russia is banned from the Tokyo Olympics because of past doping violations. But more than 300 athletes are competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee and theyre winning a string of medals. Thats upset rival athletes whove openly speculated that the russians are still cheating. But in russia itself, many feel their athletes have been punished, unable to use their national flag or anthem. Sarah rainsford reports from moscow. These are russias next generation of olympic hopefuls. Their minds are focussed on perfecting complex moves, not criticism that their Country Isnt being punished enough for doping. The girls told me Theyjumped Forjoy when russian gymnasts took gold in tokyo, inspired even though the team has to compete without the national anthem and flag. Translation you can take away our flag and anthem, l but you can never take our love for russia. Translation you can take away our flag and anthem, l russian athletes are hardly anonymous. Their entire kit is in the form of the flag. More than 330 athletes are competing for the Russian Olympic Committee. That is even though russia was caught cheating on a giant scale after the 2014 games. Russia has been punished. Former olympians do not think russia has got off lightly because its reputation is now in tatters. We are cleaning, cleaning, Cleaning Sport and the people around, the other countries, they say we are not clean it is not fair. We are cleaning the sport seven years, still we get these questions. The russian government is hitting back at its critics, in its own way. This is none other than the foreign Ministry Spokeswoman her message to the world turns the roc Teams Acronym into a defiant hashtag. We will roc you. From russia, she adds, with love. Moscows latest Street Art is the russian bear wrestling the world anti doping body, wada, to the ground. This mural really captures the mood there is no soul searching or public remorse over the doping violations, instead there is defiance, contempt even for the punishment. Russian officials have acknowledged there was a problem with doping in sport but they have never accepted that it was widespread and officially sanctioned. There is a mentality of us against the world, russian athletes were framed i by the international community, that they are not really complicit, that everyone is doping, they were always after us and now we are unfairly punished. The gymnasts� success has brought new recruits to The Club, taking their first steps towards possible medals of their own. Russia thinks it is time to move on from the scandal over sochi, but it is a long way from convincing the world that it can be trusted. Just a quick update on that individual Eventing Event that we were telling you about that is just taking place in tokyo. Tom mcewan has won a Silver Medal for Team Gb. He has won a Silver Medal in the individual eventing final. That follows the Gold Medal he won earlier this morning, when Great Britains eventing team took the top spot. Congratulations to tom. Chinese Health Authorities say they have detected seven new covid cases in wuhan where the pandemic began. According to state media, this is the first time the virus has reappeared in the City Sincejune 2020. Our China Correspondent Stephen Mcdonell explained how the chinese authorities are responding. It doesnt sound like many cases, does it . I mean, people listening to this will be thinking, so what . But in china, for many, many months, in virtually every part of this country, everyone had been going about their lives without the coronavirus, without any cases at all, thinking that it was all under control, if you like it. But now there has been a fresh outbreak next to the Delta Variant. And like i say, if you look at the numbers, theyre not that big in any particular area but whats worrying the authorities is the spread of the cases. So theyre right across the country, and as a result, we are Seeing the implementation of very strict measures. I mean, in some places, like in zhuzhou, more than A Million people are under a three day lockdown. All flights to that city have been cancelled. All trains coming into beijing from the newly declared hot zones have also been stopped. I mean, right across the country, the authorities are using these Track And Trace apps to try to find out where people have been. It Seems to have started in nanjing at the airport, then possibly gone to this very popular Tourist Area called zhangjiajie, where there was a performance. Then infected people have taken it on to other parts of the country, and itjust shows how fast the Delta Variant can spread. Now, china, as people will know if theyve been following the coverage, adopts a policy of elimination, so it wont tolerate any outbreak if it can possibly help it. And so as a result there will be strict measures put in place to try and stop it, restrictions on peoples movements, mass testing, a requirement to show your Health Code to go into certain places. And in beijing, for example, there are not that many cases, less than a dozen, however, we have compounds right around the city, housing compounds, where there may be one or two cases, shut down, you cant leave there. And the authorities have recommended people to not undergo any travel if they can possibly avoid it, right across the country, at the moment. In scotland, the government says children aged twelve and over with certain Health Conditions will receive their first vaccine before august 16th. Shots will be offered to about Four Thousand young people with Learning Disabilities and downs syndrome. Katie hunter has been speaking to one teenager and her mum. Happy happy, emotional. Quite emotional this morning. Its the news 14 year old katie and her family have been longing to hear. She had a Wee Momentjust before you came on to speak to you, she was quite. Just quite bubbly. I think itsjust, weve waited this long. Weve really been waiting since november, since the news came out that there was going to be a vaccine. Now that vaccine will be going into younger arms. The Scottish Government says children 12 and over with certain conditions, including downs syndrome, severe neuro disabilities and lower immunity, will be offered the Pfizer Jag before august the 16th. As well as those children, healthy young people of the same age who live with someone who is immunosuppressed will also be given the option of a vaccine. It will give them some protection after the first dose but they will need to wait until they have had their second doses, which will be eight weeks after that first dose. So we are really, really looking towards this Protection Being in place for them into the autumn and through the winter months as well. In some countries, including the us, healthy children 12 and over are being routinely vaccinated. But the uks committee of experts, thejcvi, has advised against this for now. While most people here are currently vaccinated at a clinic or pop up centre, the Scottish Government says children from the eligible groups will be able to get the jag in a setting that suits them, including their own home. Katie, who has been shielding, hopes that vaccine will mean greaterfreedom. Where do you want to go . Home bargains. Home bargains for a hinch haul. Shes desperate to get there. Yes she is and school. I said the 5 Word School and shopping are now within sight for katie and many other older children most at risk from covid. Katie hunter, Bbc News. The headlines on Bbc News. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. Britains riders make history, clinching a Gold Medal in the Team Eventing and silver in the individual. American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in an Olympic Final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her Mental Health. The belarusian sprinter whos taken refuge in a Tokyo Embassy after claiming her country tried to force her onto a plane back home. Now on Bbc News its time to Take A Look some of the stories from our colleagues in our newsrooms across the uk. Celebrations in essex continue after Gymnast Max Whitlock won gold on the pommel horse to become one of britains best ever olympians. His family have told Look East theyre so proud of him. And his club in basildon say his achievements will inspire The Next Generation. Just another Sunday Morning at South Essex gymnastics club. Parents, children, come and go. More than 3000 now use the gym. On the other side of the world, The Clubs most famous member, a household name, going for gold. 6000 miles away, he looks composed behind the mask. Can he do it . Max qualified fifth but for the final, hed planned a more difficult routine, knowing if he performed it well, he would be tough to beat. Can he retain the olympic title . Max first up. He will have to harness all of his experience. The 28 year old in his third olympics, now master of his craft. Up into the handstand, a very difficult skill, keeps the momentum going. Faultless so far. Up into the dismount with the pirouette. Well, max whitlock. What a massive score from max 15. 583, thats going to take some beating. Max whitlock is still the Olympic Champion. He becomes the most successful gymnast ever on this piece of apparatus. The pressure was there and i could really feel that. This was probably the most pressured environment ive ever been in. Chasing is ten times easier than retaining. Experience pays a lot in situations like this. And a golden moment, too, for everyone at his gym in basildon. It was definitely nerve racking, especially i watching, like all the other good i people, as well, because they were getting such high scores. Obviously being so good at pommel and everything, hejust inspires everyone. A monumental effort, this year of all years with covid. A third Gold Medal, a superstar of british sport. To cornwall now where work is under way on a new Emergency Housing Scheme in the grounds of the Councils Headquarters in truro. The local authority says it cant rely on hotels and B Bs to house vulnerable people, so its installing 18 more self contained single cabins following schemes for Street Sleepers in truro and penzance. Other sites are planned, as well as more than 100 park homes for families. Tamsin melville reports. While the visitors pour into cornwall, it doesntjust mean Traffic Jams and crowds. It means hardly anywhere for the vulnerable in urgent need of somewhere to stay. The Property Owners and Hotel Owners and B B owners have been looking to capitalise on the amount of people who are coming down here on holiday and evicting our tenants at very short notice and we need to do something. And that something is offering more of this scheme, set up at the height of the pandemic in truro and penzance. Work is under way to clear an area at County Hall for more self contained cabins, complete with a cooker, shower, even a fridge. So this is a way of giving People Security of tenure, so they know they can stay there as long as it is necessary until they find more suitable accommodation for them. Theres going to be 18 of these cabins here and there are several other new sites coming soon, too. The council says it is also planning to buy and do up more than 100 homes that will be suitable for families. Around 1000 people in single person households and families are in temporary or Emergency Accommodation in cornwall. It currently costs the council around £6 million per year to house those in need. Its predicted this could rise to £10 million this year. Its not cheap getting the cabins in place and running them, either, with a lot of Preparation Work needed. But offering more is welcomed by someone like craig, who we first met in a cabin in truro last summer. He got the support to move into a flat and is now getting work from an Employment Agency and planning for the future. It felt like i had a roof over my head, other than having a piece of canvas over my head. Or a temporary roof over my head. It felt like i had more of a permanent place to live. Cornwall council will use its existing budget that would have gone and things like B B for the cabins, but stresses it is a temporary solution, but finding ways to provide permanent Social Housing is a priority. Bbc spotlight. A healthy Eating Scheme in barnsley has helped so many families change their diet, its looking to expand elsewhere in yorkshire. The Alexandra Rose Charity started as a Pilot Scheme in barnsley five years ago and has helped 650 families so far. It also helps Market Traders find new customers, as Cathy Killick reports. Bright, airy and modern, Barnsley Market has proved a lifeline to many shoppers recently and none more than kelly drury. Hi. Shes a mum of three living on a low income. She is after cheap, healthy food for her family. Can i get five of your oranges . And can find it here. Its brilliant, and the people are really nice. The Fruit And Veg holders are lovely. If you look closely as kelly pays, you can See she is using vouchers. They come from the Alexandra Rose Charity, which is helping more than 300 families in barnsley eat more Fruit And Veg. We get £3 per child, its £6 for children under one, we get them weekly, i get them from the Family Centre on a thursday. They are £1 each, so i will get six individual vouchers and we can exchange them for Fruit And Vegetables in the market or any other local fenders. Vendor is. The traders are paid for the vouchers, this store makes about £400 worth of business per week, but is not about the money. So much as a feeling they are helping localfamilies in need. It works brilliant, you get more children eating fresh Fruit And Vegetables. Its, its hard to describe how much kids needed and werent getting it and now they are. Its three times cheaper to fill your family up on calories that are from unhealthy food than it is to fill them up on calories that are from healthy food and that statistic is from the national Food Strategy that came out last week. So, affordability is a Key Problem that we have to overcome, if we want people to access a healthy and varied diet. I kelly says her children eat far more Fruit And Veg than they used to and that is setting them up with healthier habits for a healthierfuture. Bbc look north, barnsley. Some more Olympic Newsjust in. In the past few minutes Team Gb have won their first ever womens weightlifting olympic medal. Emily campbell from nottingham won the Plus 87 kilograms event. More on that after 2pm. Lets catch up with the weather. Hello. Two faces to our weather at the start of this week, one of them delivering some pleasant sunny spells. And though temperatures are at or below average for the time of year, in The Sunshine it still feels quite warm. The other face, though, Torrential Downpours. Already reports from the met office that one spot on the Isle Of Wight has had over 100 millimetres of Rain Today from a particularly heavy downpour thats moved through, so there is a chance of flooding from these. That risk of the heaviest downpours as the day goes on from South East wales, the South Midlands, across much of Southern England, including london. Not everybody catching them but if you do, there could be some impacts from them. Elsewhere in england and wales, sunny spells, chance of a shower. Northern ireland, a lot of cloud, rain towards the West And South clearing, and sunny spells in scotland, isolated shower, maybe be a few spots of rain where its cloudy in the Northern Isles. Now, where we have this Torrential Downpours developing in parts of england and wales, theyll slowly fade into this evening. The second half of the night is looking largely dry and temperatures will be a little lower than this, away from the Town And City centres, so some of us into single figures as tomorrow begins. So feeling quite fresh, but with some sunshine, with a ridge of High Pressure across us. There is a Weather System trying to approach from the west, it may produce a few spots of rain towards the North West of scotland as the day begins, with some outbreaks of rain towards the isles of Scilly And Cornwall. Most places, though, a fine start, then we wait for the showers to get going again. A greater chance of catching one in scotland tomorrow, compared with today. In Northern Ireland, a brighter day but a few showers around. For england and wales, while many will stay dry, you may catch heavy, even torrential slow moving downpour into the afternoon that brings with it a risk of flooding. And then, by wednesday, that Weather System to the west starting to make more progress. More cloud in western areas, maybe be a few outbreak of rain, and then for the afternoon, some heavy downpours, particularly across northern england, Northern Ireland and scotland. Though anywhere you could catch a shower. Temperatures high teens into the low 20s. Thursday, friday, into the weekend, its all about an area of low pressure. Picks the winds up again, particularly across southern areas, though not as windy as it was last week with storm ava. But around this area of low pressure moving in, there will be bands of rain or showers. So a selection of places on the outlook, i think most places will look very similar if you look at your Forecast Online or through the app. Bear in mind, it will be wet at times and some of the rain could well be quite heavy, but some sunny spells committee. Max and as well. This is Bbc News. The headlines yes 49 years, Great Britain have waited for their Eventing Gold medal. Team Gb Strike gold again at the Tokyo Olympics. Britains riders make history, clinching a Gold Medal in the Team Eventing and silver in the individual. Lets hope we can inspire The Next Generation of kids, because if we can do it, we are all from pretty normal background in comparison to many, and itjust shows that the hard Work And Dedication pays off. American gymnast Simone Biles will compete in an Olympic Final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her Mental Health

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