In sport, officially the best footballer in the world Christiano Ronaldo wins fifas best male player award for the second year running beating messi and neymar. And we meet the man who wants to become the first person to walk across the antarctic alone and unaided. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Today for many of us, its going to be a fairly cloudy day. There is rain or drizzle in the forecast, but there are bright spells and ill tell you where in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Hospitals in england could carry out 280,000 extra operations a yearjust by making better use of operating theatres. Analysis by the watchdog nhs improvement, due out later this week, suggests that more than two hours a day on average are lost because of late starts and other delays. Heres our health editor, hugh pym. Waiting lists for routine operations are growing and theres a continuing debate over whether more money is needed for the nhs or whether it could be more efficient. Now
Of settle to carlisle rail line. The world famous train is back on its scenic route through the Yorkshire Dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. And, Recycling Rockets a Californian Company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. Good morning. Its friday, 31st march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a Separation Settlement with the uk. The Draft Guidelines, issued by the president of the European Council donald tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. The document will now be sent to the 27 Member States for approval. The Draft Guidelines, seen by the bbc, will outline the tone of the talks ahead and say a non member of the union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member. They also r
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Our top story of this hour lip is declaring itself ebola free after a victory over the virus appears evident. The World Health Organisation saying the african nation is free of the disease. Theres no new cases in 42 days. After nine months fighting the disease, the feelings are hard to describe. They are largely emotional. As you probably know liberia was hard hit by the epidemic. Close to 5,000 died from the virus. The countrys president saying its no time to let down their guard. More from caroline malone. Reporter these students are the picture of health as liberia is declared ebola free. The virus has not been seen in this country for 42 days, twice the incubation period. I lost my father to the deadly ebola virus. Now i see my country getting back to normal. Im happy ill see my friends play, joke, shake hands. Things i have not been able to do for six months. The people in neighbouring guinea and sierra leone are still dealing with ebola. The World Health Organisation says both co
A second man exited that van and began to run from police. They chased him a block. Chief inspector scott smalls picks up the chase from there. The officer ordered the male to stop, drop the weapon show his hands stop running. The male refused. He turned, he point the the weapon in the direction of both officers and thats when one officer discharged his weapon. Striking the suspect in the torso. The suspect is shot in the groin area left torso and his left shoulder. He collapsed in the 1700 block of glava street when he fell he not only dropped the weapon witness extended magazine. He dropped a second semiautomatic weapon. Reporter now again police say at least 20 shots fired. The first shooting victim and the suspect were taken to temple hospital. They are in stable condition. Both officers 39th district officers are okay but another dangerous night for Philadelphia Police again both of those officers are okay. The shooting victim and the suspect are at temple hospital tonight in stab