hello and welcome. we begin today in the us. president biden has condemned the killing of four people at a birthday party in alabama this weekend as outrageous and unacceptable . the country s latest mass shooting happened at a 16th birthday party in the town of dadeville. on sunday night, people gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of the shooting. 28 other people were injured, several critically. so far, there s been no information whether any suspect was killed or arrested. jessica parker reports from dadeville. what happened 7 confusion and fear the almost routine eruption of gun violence in america but uniquely devastating for a small community in rural alabama after a shooter opened fire at a 16th birthday party. police tape quietly hiding what you then can hear, the sound of horror and grief. wailing. four lives were lost in the tragic event that occurred here in dadeville. as far as the injuries, there are 28 individuals that were injured during the cou
four of the champions league for the first time in a decade. chelsea find out tonight if they lljoin them. good afternoon. there s news today of a potentially life changing blood test that could affect thousands of cancer patients. the simple procedure detects if bowel cancer surgery has been successful in removing tumours, saving patients from having to undergo chemotherapy. a uk wide trial of the test is now under way, led by the royal marsden hospital in london, following promising results in australia. our medical editor, fergus walsh, has our top story. the c word is a big word to live with. it s a year since ben cooke was diagnosed with bowel cancer. i haven t taken a single day off work, which has been incredible. after successful surgery, patients like ben are usually offered intravenous chemotherapy to mop up any cancer cells that might be remaining. but a new type of blood test shows he was cancer free. right, what shall we do? a big, enormous, chelsea blow dry? so
is still close to a ao year high. ukraine s interior minister is among 18 people killed when a helicopter crashed near a children s nursery, in a suburb of the capital. a major incident is declared by the environment agency after flooding in somerset. and out, down under defending men s champion rafa nadal and britain s emma raducanu are both beaten in the australian open. and coming up on the bbc news channel. snooker in crisis. masters champion yan bingtao is among ten chinese players facing match fixing charges as the sport investigates its biggest corruption scandal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there is widespread disruption to nhs services again today after nurses in england began two more days of strikes about pay. around a quarter of hospitals and community health services are affected, though emergency care will be provided. the union the royal college of nursing has been calling for wages to increase by 5% above inflation. but the health secr
weather. things now look and feel very different. beautiful blue skies overhead here in county antrim but some strong wind feeding in wintry showers. we continue to bring wind down all the way from the arctic. cold air stays with us through the next few days. the picture shows this mesh rash of wintry showers along the coast and parts of scotland, those showers still mostly falling at low levels even as snow. elsewhere a mixture of sleet and snow and some showers feeding into some north sea coasts. windy for all of us especially around the coasts, up of us especially around the coasts, up to 50 miles an hour in places. temperatures reading between three and 7 degrees but factoring in the strength of the wind it feels colder than that. during this evening and tonight the wind using a little, we keep some showers going in western and northern parts where there is the risk of some ice. and temperatures dropping away widely below freezing, perhaps down to 8 in parts of the highl
cost of living crisis. we hear from the charity helping families who are struggling to make ends meet. liverpool s frustrating start to the season continues as their new summer signing darwin nunez sees red before luis diaz rescues a point against crystal palace. good morning. a cooler day ahead today, the rain we have at the moment across southern and eastern scotland were clear, leaving righteous skies behind. dryerfor northern ireland but still the risk of heavy thundery downpours almost anywhere across england and wales. they will be hit and mist. i will have all the details later. it s tuesday 16th august. our main story. dame deborahjames raised millions for charity and was an inspiration to so many people living with bowel cancer. now her mum heather has spoken for the first time since her daughter s death, to our reporter graham satchell, about her final days with deborah and her long lasting legacy. dame deborahjames, surrounded by herfamily at her mum and dads h