At three and a half years old, here, i caught polio. There was an epidemic at that time. They said, stephen wont live through this. But during those years in and out of hospital, he developed a passion for music, and after a spell as a journalist, he began trying out his songs at folk clubs before finally hitting the big time. But when his chart success began to slide, his attention shifted to another musical avenue. Sing once again with me. He was given the chance to record the single for andrew lloyd webber s phantom of the opera, but he was devastated when he wasnt chosen to play the role for the west end. Youve done it all, broken every code. Nevertheless, he continued to perform. The effects of his childhood polio were lifelong, but onstage in the spotlight he said it was the one place he could forget it all and simply be steve harley, the rock star. Ooh ooh, la la la. That is David Sillito looking back at the life of steve harley, the front man of Cockney Rebel who has died at th
Business stories. We start in saudi arabia as the Worlds Biggest Oil Company Aramco is set to announce its latest Half Year Results in the next half an hour or so. Last year, aramco netted record profits of over 160 billion, buoyed by soaring energy prices. But in may this year, they reported that profits dropped by nearly a fifth in the first three months of the year as the gloomy Global Outlook saw oil prices drop. To tackle this, saudi arabia has been cutting production to the tune of1 Million Barrels a day. They started in july and have now extended to september. The oil price has since been creeping up. Live now to our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. Sameer, nice to see you. 160 billion is so much money made in a year. What are they expected to say in the next half hour . Expected to say in the next half hour . Sally, ithink it is matching half hour . Sally, ithink it is matching up half hour . Sally, ithink it is matching up to half hour . Sally, ithink it is ma
Had so sweden go through to face japan in the Quarter Finals whilst the four time champions are out. Us legend Megan Rapinoe missed one of the penalties in her last game before retiring. Doesnt stop i felt doesnt stop i felt like doesnt stop i felt like we doesnt stop i felt like we controlled the game but that does not win games. You need the ball on does not win games. You need the ball on the does not win games. You need the ball on the back does not win games. You need the ball on the back of does not win games. You need the ball on the back of the the ball on the back of the net. So, yeah, it sucks. It is tough because, you know, we finally played with a lot of iy finally played with a lot of joy and expressed ourselves and we were so proud of the group. I thought we played so well and controlled the game and there was so much more in it for us but it is never given. So it is a difficult one and some dark, Dark Comedy Enlisting My Last game ever. Dark comedy enlisting my last game
West African Regional body ecowas had given the countrys junta a week to reverse its coup which has seen Mohamed Bazoum placed under house arrest. The bloc threatened military intervention if the demands werent met by sunday. But the deadline has now passed, so far, without action. But a short time ago nigers junta warned the threat is still there. Translation the planning of this war has been carried out. Free deployment has begun in two Central African countries. Our armed forces and although defence and Security Forces backed by the unfailing support our people are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and the honour of our homeland. France has suspended all Development Aid to nigers neighbour, burkina faso after its Military Government said it would see any intervention against the coup leaders as a delcaration of war. Thousands of people gathered sunday in the main stadium of nigers capital in support of the coup, Chanting Anti French Slogans and waving russian flags. The
So sweden go through to face japan in the Quarter Finals whilst the four time champions are out. Us legend Megan Rapinoe missed one of the penalties in her last game before retiring. It doesnt matter if you dominate. I felt like we controlled the game, but that doesnt win games. At the end of the day, you have to put the ball in the back of the net. So, yeah, it sucks. Its tough. We finally played with a lot ofjoys and we were able to express ourselves and so proud of the group for that. I felt we played so well. There was so much more in it for us, but its never given. Its a tough one and theresjust some dark, dark comedy itll be my last game ever. This is a huge win for us. Start with celebrating this win. Tomorrow, well recover and start to focus on japan. I think it will maybe be the most exciting and a really good opponent, so that will be a tough game. In the days other last 16 tie, The Netherlands beat south africa 2 0. New Manchester City record signing jill roord scored the op