Where four time Champion John higgins is back, after his dramatic second round finish, which went right to the wire, beating mark allen with the final black of the deciding frame. Hes losing to kyren wilson. Wilson five frames to two up in that. Could be revenge for him, having Lost To Higgins at the championship last year. In this mornings quarterfinals, judd trump came from behind to draw level with jak jones. Trump held his nerve here to pinch the last frame of the session first the pink and just look at this black. The 2019 champion turning on the style. Its now 4 1; as they head into this evenings session. David gilbert resumes his match against Stephen Maguire later with a 7 1 lead. The last frame of their morning session went to a respotted black. Maguire will be kicking himself with this miss. Gilbert, the world number 28, is very much in control of this match. Not too long to wait until. Not too long to wait until the first of the Champions League. Semi finals with two of engl
Weather and Flood Warnings this morning then do get in touch. If youre a man who works part time, then wed love to hear from you this morning. Are you part time through choice or because you cant find full time work . Well be talking about that later. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the armys on standby to help evacuate communities along the east coast where a tidal surge is expected to hit. The Environment Agency has issued 11 severe Flood Warnings, meaning there is a danger to life. 29 schools in scotland have been closed following the wintry weather. Andy moore reports. All along the east coast, floodgates have been closed in preparation for the storm surge. Gale force winds are combining with high tides to threaten coastal defences. Injaywick, in essex, there is a severe Flood Warning, meaning a risk to life. The Emergency Services
Australia. Hello and a warm welcome to the program. A court in indonesian has ruled that two australians on death row for drug smuggling cannot challenge the president s rejection of their clemency pleas. Andrew chan, seen there on the left and Myuran Sukumaran were convicted in 2006 of leaving the socalled bali 9 group of heroin smugglers. The court upheld an earlier ruling them. The two australians are among foreign drug convicts facing execution by firing squad. A short time ago, i got reaction from our correspondents in cambra and jakarta and asked about the dismay being felt in the capital. There will be a great deal of anger as well, i would imagine. Australia, the government, and human Rights Groups and supporters believe two men have waged a Vigorous Campaign to try to convince indonesian authorities that potato andrew chan and Myuran Sukumaran have been rehabilitated. They point to the fact that andrew chan is an ordained pastor and that Myuran Sukumaran is now regarded as a c
A new task force, will investigate. And saracens are through to the semifinals of rugby unions european champions cup, after beating leinster. Good evening. In a sign of the governments increasing determination to tackle a steep rise in Coronavirus Infections in england, there will now be stiff financial penalties for anyone failing to self isolate after a positive coronavirus test. From september 28th, the fine will be £1,000 and up to £10,000 for repeat offences. But those on low incomes who cannot work from home, will be given a £500 lump sum. The news comes as borisjohnson considers whether to tighten covid 19 restrictions right across england, after saying the uk is now seeing a second wave of coronavirus. Heres our political correspondent, iain watson. Here in preston, households are already banned from meeting other households in their homes, gardens or indoor venues. From tuesday curfews will be imposed and tighter restrictions have already been imposed in other parts of Nor
The 90 minute covid test that doesnt need a lab for analysis. And the return of gareth bale. Hes on his way to tottenham, on loan for a season from real madrid. Further large areas of the north of england and the midlands are to face tighter coronavirus restrictions, to try to tackle rising infection rates. The stringent measures are in response to what ministers say are major increases in covid 19 rates. People in the north west, including merseyside, warrington, halton and lancashire will face limits on socialising, and a 10pm closing time for hospitality and leisure venues from next tuesday. In parts of the midlands such as wolverhampton, there will be new restrictions on socialising with people outside your own household or support bubble, and similar measures will be enforced in West Yorkshire, in bradford, kirklees, and calderdale. The measures cover a wider area than had been expected. Latest figures suggest an average of 6,000 new cases a day in england between the 4th and 10th