and scotland will be fully or partially closed today, because of concerns about crumbling concrete. investigations are also under way in schools in wales and northern ireland. ministers have promised to speed up checks on schools where the material, known as raac, may have been used. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam reports. from the midlands to suffolk. and london. more than 100 schools in england look like this today, with buildings roped off and closed on what for many should be the first day of the new term. the problem crumbling concrete called raac, meaning many schools are unsafe. sarah, a mum of two who didn t want to be on camera, told us. the main issue for me is we don t have any certainty about when the children are going back to school. the lack of certainty right now is worrying for everyone. the school haven t been that specific about the actual meanwhile, on social media sites, including mumsnet, one parent said. the government has been criticised for not acting
With a straight sets win over frenchman alexandre muller. he ll face spain s bernabe zapata miralles in the second round as he goes for a record equalling 24th major title. it was a greatjoy it was a great joy to it was a greatjoy to be stepping out on the court, and the performance explains how i felt tonight, particularly on the first two sets. it was lights out tennis, really. almost flawless, perfect first set. it was an impressive new york comeback for caroline wozniacki who eased past russian qualifier tatiana prozorova in straight sets. the us open is wozniacki s third tournament since coming out of retirement. next up for her, petra kvitova. world number one and defending champion iga swiatek began her title defence with a 6 0, 6 1 win over sweden s rebecca peterson injust 58 minutes. next up for her is the
Frenchman alexandre muller. he ll face spain s bernabe zapata miralles in the second round as he goes for a record equalling 24th major title. it was an impressive new york comeback for caroline wozniacki, who eased past russian qualifier tatiana prozorova in straight sets. the us open is wozniacki s third tournament since coming out of retirement. next up for her, petra kvitova. world number one and defending champion iga swiatek began her title defence with a 6 0, 6 1 win over sweden s rebecca peterson injust 58 minutes. next up for her is the australian daria saville. the early upset on day one saw eighth seed maria sakkari from greece knocked out by spanish world number 71 rebeka masarova. she s now lost in the first round of three consecutive majors. fourth seed holger rune suffered a shock defeat in the first round. the dane lost in four sets to world number 63 roberto carballes baena
As he goes for a record equalling 24th major title. it was an impressive new york comeback for caroline wozniacki, who eased past russian qualifier tatiana prozorova in straight sets. the us open is wozniacki s third tournament since coming out of retirement. next up for her, petra kvitova. world number one and defending champion iga swiatek began her title defence with a 6 0, 6 1win over sweden s rebecca peterson injust 58 minutes. next up for her is the australian daria saville. the early upset on day one saw eighth seed maria sakkari from greece knocked out by spanish world number 71 rebeka masarova. she s now lost in the first round of three consecutive majors. fourth seed holger rune suffered a shock defeat in the first round. the dane lost in four sets to world number 63 roberto carballes baena