Hello and welcome. Team gb is celebrating after winning olympic Gold And Silver in the mens swimming 200 Metres Freestyle. Tom dean, who contracted Covid 19 twice, won the final, with Duncan Scott completing The One two. Its the first time since 1908 that two british male swimmers have shared the podium. And a bermudan athlete has made history In Tokyo, winning the tiny islands first ever olympic Gold Medal. The bbc s Sarah Mulkerrins is In Tokyo. It is going so well, isnt it, ben, for Team Gb in the pool. We had the Gold Yesterday for Adam Peaty. A phenomenal performance from the duo of Tom Dean and Duncan Scott in the 200 Metres Freestyle today. A wonderful result for them. As you mentioned, Tom Dean, he won gold. He was a surprise Gold Medal winner in that because he finished off, he had been second to Duncan Scott for most of the season because Duncan Scott came in as the favourite. He has been the fastest man over the distance in that. However it was his Team Mate, Tom Dean who pi
Lets start with tesla, because the Electric Carmaker has shown no signs of being hitting by the pandemic blues. Tesla reported It Sales rose to 12 Billion for the three months to the end ofjune, up from 6 Billion a year ago. Despite shortages of Semiconductor Chips and congestion at ports hampering production, the firm delivered a record 200,000 cars to customers in the quarter. However the firm did make a 23 Million loss on its bitcoin investments, although it recently signalled it might accept it again as a payment in future. Joining me now is daniel ives, Managing Director of wedbush securities. What do you make of the results . They seem to beat expectations. Yes, this is a strong quarter, especially amid the chips shortage. We are seeing a profit. That is the key, showing that green tidal Wave Thatis showing that green Tidal Wave that is leading the Charge Tesla causing some tumbles and china. You mentioned china, that is such an important market for all carmakers, but especially
Mps and peers call for Long Covid to be recognised as an occupational disease, but the bbc has been told key workers may face a year long wait for a decision on compensation. Police searching for the remains of Mary Bastholm, missing since the 1960s, are to excavate a Gloucester Cafe linked to serial killer Fred West. President biden says the us is working to secure a ceasefire, after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. He urges both sides to protect civilians. And coming up this hour just 20 companies produce more than half of all the single Use Plastic thrown away Around The World, according to a Climate Change report. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to accept a Covid Vaccination as soon as theyre offered one. There are fears the spread of the India Variant could jeopardise The End of Lockdown Restrictions next month and a review into Social Distancing expected next week may be delayed. There are now 2,323 confirmed cases of the strain in
From people at work for years. The Premier League SeAson might not even be over, but the Transfer Speculation is starting. England Captain Harry Kane is understood to be frustrated at tottenham, with widespread reports over his long term future. We are live at the royal horticultural Societys Brand new garden, Rhs Bridgwater in salford. Its opening has been delayed by a year because of covid but it opens today and looks blooming marvellous. Good morning from the top of the London Eye. What a view on a gin clear view, you can see a0 kilometres in every direction as far as Windsor Castle. Many of us starting dry with some sunshine but through the day, further showers developing some with hail. All the details later in the programme. Its Tuesday 18th may. Our top story. Ministers are stepping up calls for people to book a Coronavirus Vaccination as soon as theyre offered one, amid increasing concern over the indian variant. Its now spread to 86 local councils, with more than 2,000 confirm
And some of the Sea Life centres and the aquariums that people can go to when it looks a bit cold and rainy, and We need to be inside. For months, these animals have been looking out at no one. But, for the first time today, they will finally have a very different view. Fiona lamdin, Bbc News. Now, goalkeepers dont usually score goals, they stop them, but The End of Liverpool Match against West Ham evolved a rare role reversal. The Goalkeeper Alison scored a winning Goalkeeper Alison scored a winning goal in the 95th minute. In the history, no goalkeepers ever scored for the cloud. It is keeping alive the hopes of the championship convocation. You have properly notices hello again. You have properly already noticed our Weather Pattern has got stuck. Low pressure in charge of our Weather for ages now and as our rainfall totals this month have been really mounting up, and top of the rainfall league, that is in north yorkshire, over twice as much rain as We would normally see in the whole