Superseded by a new, hyper intelligent life form Artificial Intelligence, i reckon, will be Something Like 10,000 times faster in thinking than we are. And Frank Lampard is back at chelsea as manager the club where he made over 600 appearances and won 11 major trophies. Good morning. In the last hour, the betting group william hill has said it plans to close around 700 of its shops across the uk, putting more than 4,500 jobs at risk. The company blamed the closures, which amount to nearly a third of its outlets, on the governments decision to reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to £2. Our Business Correspondent, emma simpson, is here. A bit of background as to how we have come to this point . The industry had warned that reducing the stakes on these fixed odds betting terminals from £100 to £2, that change came into effect in april, would trigger store closures and job losses. Today william hill said it plans to close 700 stores and they say since april, it has
Knows rather well. Frank lampard all the sport will perry. And reaction to Frank Lampards back at chelsea and we will have the appointment at chelsea. Latest from wimbledon. Frank is back at the bridge. Britains harriet dart is ino the 3rd round, shell lampard returns to chelsea face the world number1 as their head coach, Ashleigh Barty next. The club he spent 13 years dan evans hasjust booked his place at as a player. In round 3 and Frank Lampard has more on that and the latest from wimbledon where britains harriet dart is into the 3rd round. Thanks, will. And Helen Willetts and helen is here with all the has all the weather. How long will it stay dry . It is not weather. For the rest of the week like this for all and in about half here in the south, it gets a little an hours time bit fresher over the weekend but i like this for all and in about half an hour s time i will tell you what is happening in the east of asia. Will tell you all about eastern asia tornados and flash flooding a
In tehran, over what it calls the illegal seizure of an Iranian Oil Tanker off gibraltar both contenders for the tory Party Leadership are told to raise the standard of Adult Social Care if they become britains next Prime Minister. This is the scene live now in stirling where the Prime Minister is about to make a speech calling on her successor to strengthen the union of the United Kingdom. And back at the bridge Frank Lampard one of chelseas grestest players is named as the clubs new manager. Its 5 oclock. Our top story. The betting group william hill is planning to close around 700 shops across the uk putting more than 4,500 jobs at risk. The Company Blames it on new government regulations, which reduce the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals from £100 to £2. William hill says its suffered a significant fall in revenues as a result. Campaigners, who warned that fixed odds machines were encouraging addiction have welcomed the news but employees say the scale of the losses
Further north, the mid teens, especially exposed to that north west wind, which is more dominant into friday evening and it could be nice in the north of scotla nd could be nice in the north of scotland compared with the last few days. The cloud is pushing further south, bringing this weather front. This cold front will sweep away some of the heat in their southern counties. Lovely to start saturday but this weather front across the north wales and north midlands to begin with, and as it pushes to southern counties, some showers and a fuse but sovereign at wimbledon. Warm in southern counties but temperatures dropping elsewhere, cool down that east coast but the northern half of the uk should be brighter a few spots of showers at wimbledon. The High Pressure will try to dominate but not Strong Enough to kill off the showers completely. The remnants of our weather front in northern completely. The remnants of our weatherfront in Northern Ireland down to the english channel, some showers
Against the usa, the current holders of the womens world cup. It was a dramatic final ten minutes, with england 2 1 down, then missing a penalty, which was awarded thanks to help of the video assitant referee. It means the usa become the first side in womens world cup history to make three successive finals. Lets cross to lyon now and speak our Sports Editor dan roan. Dan, what a match talk us through the key events. England came into this game full of confidence and momentum. Phil neville had said they were here to win it now but they knew that they we re win it now but they knew that they were up against the dominant force in womens game in the us, three times formerly champions and the reigning champions, too. And it was the us who got off to a very good start indeed, as you can seat now. Christen press and ben brought him to their side, scoring with a thumping header to give them an early lead within ten minutes. Not the start the england then had been looking for. It was the first