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some of the most fascinating technologies we ve featured on the show have been the ones that help people with disabilities. as the world s first bionic games proved, the possibilities now emerging offer so much potential, this weekend sees the international day of people with disabilities and that s a great chance for us to devote a whole programme to the latest tech developments in the area. now, in the uk, around 5% of all railjourneys are made by those with a disability or a long term illness. that equates to around 85 million rail journeys every year. a quarter have reported problems with using public transport. the rail company london midland is hoping to improve accessibility for its disabled passengers with a new app, passenger assist, and we asked emily yates to try it out for us. i m emily yates and i m just planning my train journey to birmingham. it requires a fair bit of advanced booking. i m confident travelling by myself, but i m not a huge fan of the trai ....
haven t beaten since 1995, the last time england played in a world cup final. cyber security experts warn government departments against using russian anti virus software, saying it could be exploited. england s untold history: the public is asked to nominate places that deserve to be part of a new national memorial scheme. and we ll have your full weekend weather forecast in about 15 minutes. good morning. first our main story. us media reports say donald trump s former national security adviser, michael flynn, who has admitted lying to the fbi about his contacts with russia, is prepared to give testimony that implicates the president s son in law, jared kushner. mr flynn has agreed to co operate with an investigation into russian meddling in the us presidential election. it s thought he ll tell investigators he was taking directions from senior members of donald trump s campaign team. the white house says mr flynn has implicated nobody but himself in the investigation ....
has to lose. that is what makes sport great. do you want to stay on? not talking about it tonight. not in a good state to talk about those things. the final session of the first day of the second test is coming to an end. england were gifted an early breakthrough. confusion among the openers which saw cameron bancroft run out by chris woakes. david warner went. james anderson sent him back to the pavilion where he was joined by steve smith. craig overton getting a huge wicket for england on his test debut. pretty happy. we felt like we bowled well all day. quite a lot of misses, so we well all day. quite a lot of misses, so we will come back tomorrow and get a couple of early ones, and then we will be right on top. england s suspended all rounder ben stokes has practiced with his new team mates in new zealand. he s joined the club side canterbury and he s set to play for them tomorrow. stokes is unavailable for england selection until a decision has been made on whether ....
the latest disability tech with object recognition, sign to text translation and snow feet. over the past few years, some of the most fascinating technologies we ve featured on the show have been the ones that help people with disabilities. as the world s first bionic games proved, the possibilities now emerging offer so much potential, whether it be in mobility, sight or hearing, we ve seen how life changing technology is tantalisingly close. but how long before it really starts to impact people s lives for real? this weekend sees the international day of people with disabilities and that s a great chance for us to devote a whole programme to the latest tech developments in the area. we start in rochester in upstate new york, which has the highest number of deaf or hard of hearing people per capita in the us. the unique combination of this community and the technical institute in the area is really starting to drive innovation. paul carter went to investigate. rocheste ....
now he s got a new heart. it s 50 years ago today since the first ever heart transplant, we ll find out what s changed since then and what challenges lie ahead. and darren has the weather. hello, good morning. a lot of this damp and drizzly weather will clear away this morning, allowing skies to brighton, a bit more sunshine around as well but tonight could turn a bit colder. join me laterfor as well but tonight could turn a bit colder. join me later for all the details ash to brighten up. to brighten up. good morning. first, our main story. children will be able to get access to mental health support at schools or colleges in england under plans announced by the government this morning. £300 million of funding will be made available in a joint initiative between the departments of health and education. campaigners say the measures are welcome, but long overdue. edward curwen reports. ididn t i didn t have any therapy, it was just to talk about things. cnr, not her ....