And 11 and at around 11. 45 yesterday and 11 and at around 11. 45 Yesterday A Man Entered and carried out what police are calling a vicious attack, stabbing the children. Paramedics came to the scene, ambulances, Armed Police and locals said they heard screams, it was something like out of a Horror Movie and some of those paramedics who were trying to treat the wounded children in The Street where in tears. This morning i have seen a number of people coming up and laying floral tributes here. One just said, love southport. A moment ago someone came up to the code in and stood and said a silent prayer. Someone drove up and rolled down his wenger and said ijust want to say a prayer. The local mp has been to the scene and called it a truly horrific event. Later on tonight there will be a vigil in the Town Hall and the home secretary, yvette cooper, is due to visit the town to talk to Merseyside Police and also to the local people here. A 17 year old boy remains in custody. He has been arr
Heatwave In more than 30 years. The argentIne Football Star LIonel messI Is emotIonal as he confIrms that he Is leavIng barcelona after 20 years at the club and thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the cIty marks the 25th AnnIversary of Its fIrst gay prIde parade. Lucy, over to you. Lucy, overto you. Hello, and lucy, over to you. Hello, and a very warm welcome to tokyo where It Has been a memorable games many reasons. InsIde and outsIde the SportIng Arena all set agaInst the backdrop of the pandemIc and, you are rIght, the ClosIng Ceremony Is comIng to a close shortly but lets brIng you up to date wIth the bIggest SportIng ActIon at the last day because It Has been a good FInal Hole for Team Gb whIch started wIth a Gold Medal Forjason kenny In the Mens KeIrIn CyclIng event In the velodrome and now makes hIm the most successful wIth a total of nIne olympIc medals In all. In the boxIng rIng, a gold for love In prIce the Womens BoxIng MIddleweIght fInal. She beat chInas athlete.
Wildfires in northern California Force thousands into Evacuation Centres while a Covid Outbreak in oregon puts firefighters into quarantine. British mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the Governments Coronavirus Spending for decades. A parliamentary report says the Uk Military is failing to protect female recruits with almost two thirds of women experiencing bullying, Sexual Harassment and discrimination. And the Uk Army safely detonates a World War ii bomb on the site of a new Housing Estate. A warm welcome to tokyo, its day 2 of the olympics and the Sporting Action has brought us just the sort of excitement weve been looking for in the games. There were major shocks in the swimming pool, a World Record was broken and for some big names their Olympic Dream has come to an end. A couple of sports have made their debut too. Lets cross to the Bbc Sport Centre and speak to our reporter jane dougall, whos been watching the action. What an exciting Road Race for the women a
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Day two of the olympics saw some high drama, most notably in the Swimming Pool but also in cycling and tennis. Theere was an unexpected Gold Medal Fortunisia in swimming and the first medals for team gb, with a silver in taekwondo and a bronze injudo. The Womens Road Race resulted in a huge Shock And Ash Barty Couldnt Replicate her wimbledon success. Lucy hockings is in tokyo for us. Day two here in tokyo has produced some extraordinary performances and some real upsets as well. The day started with a big upset in the Womens Road Cycling race the austrian Mathematician Anna Kiesenhofer took gold, she has not had a professional contract since 2017, she raced ahead of the peloton with more than a0 kilometres still remaining, it was an amazing race, and in fact she has a phd in maths from cambridge so very clearly made the right calculations in todays race, a great victory for austria and for anna kiesenhofer. And then we
The first medals in tokyo for Team Gb on day two of olympic action. It was Chelsie Giles who kicked off the Medals Table with a bronze injudo. To come away with a medal, and it to be the first for Team Gb, is really special. In taekwondo, Bradly Sinden came Agonisingly Close To Olympic Glory but ended his final with a silver. Itjust got me that i didnt win gold where i think it was there for me to take. Well have all the latest from tokyo, including Andy Murray having to pull out of the singles tennis. Also on the programme. Police warn of the dangers of Open Water after three people including a nine year old drown in Loch Lomond. And Sajid Javid apologises after facing criticism for saying people shouldnt cower from coronavirus. Good evening. Team gb have won their first medals of the tokyo olympics, a silver for Bradly Sinden in taekwondo, and earlier, a bronze for Chelsie Giles injudo. There was disappointment howeverforjadejones, twice an olympic champion, when she failed to progre