Sports pages and we will be discussing how that is covered in the newspaper review in a couple of moments. Just to bring you some other news today. The Emergency Services have praised two teenager girls who rescued a father and his young son from the sea, off the coast of aberdeenshire. Isla and alee noble, who are 15 and 14, swam out on a lilo to help them, when they heard the man crying for help. Lorna gordon has more. They are the two teenage sisters whose quick reactions saved a man and his young son from drowning. We were just swimming and we were, like, at knee height, and we heard the little boy screaming. So we thought his dad was dunking him under the water and wetting him and stuff, but then the dad started shouting, help, and we realised he was in trouble. The beach here is known for its undercurrents and with the water cold, the man was tiring quickly. Isla swam out and lifted the toddler onto an inflatable lilo, before getting the man to lie his head across it as best he c
Ca re the attacks have had on them. And a care home for the elderly has been holding pole dancing displays for its residents. And despite criticism from some, it has said it will consider holding more. And so we shall be speaking with a couple of pole dancers. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11am this morning. In a few minutes time, were going to be talking about Organ Donation with the former england footballer andy cole. Andys life was saved when his nephew gave him his kidney. Today, mps are debating a new bill which would introduce an opt out organ donor system in england, where people are registered as a potential donor unless they state otherwise. So what do you think . Wed like to hear from you if youve benefited from an Organ Donation, or maybe youre a donor or on the organ transplant waiting list. Do get in touch on this all the stories were talking about this morning, use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate.
This is bbc news. The headlines 30 inches of rain has caused floods around the city of houston. Security forces are being sent to the area to help. A lorry driver has been remanded in custody in connection with saturdays minibus crash on the m1. He was charged 20 counts of drink driving and dangerous driving. More than 130 people have been treated in hospital and hundreds more affected by a mysterious gas cloud that drifted in off the sea in east sussex. The third round of brexit talks take place in brussels this afternoon, with british negotiators urging the eu to show flexibility and imagination. A self styled holy man in northern india has been sentenced to ten years in prison, for raping two of his women followers. Now on bbc news were going behind the scenes of britains city of culture with our latest special programme on hulls year long festival of arts and culture. Welcome to summer in the uk city of culture. And summer means festivals. We have got them all literature, theatre a
Fantastic, great family day out for us fantastic, great family day out for us all. The atmosphere is really good. I have been involved with the local community. It is the really amazing atmosphere. Really good. For the younger generation, this is vital for the growth of the music scene. For them, setting vital for the growth of the music scene. Forthem, setting their sights, you can play these big stages. My first ever gig was here a few years ago and it is brilliant because new people come to watch you, your friends come, it is such a brilliant event. It will really help hull. What are you thinking . We are sitting on an amazing wealth of talent in this region and i think it is about time that the rest of the country was aware of it. The crowds just the country was aware of it. The crowdsjust keep the country was aware of it. The crowds just keep coming the country was aware of it. The crowdsjust keep coming and a man who could draw a big crowd like this is bill bailey and he has gone
Welcome to summer in the uk city of culture. And summer means festivals. We have got them all, literature, theatre and music. Were here for the humber street sesh, 30,000 people, 1a stages, 200 acts, it is incredible we will try to get you round as much as possible, and we got this. Hull has seen its first ever childrens literature festival, inspiring the next generation of writers. What happens when you grew up is you are still a child inside, fortunately, so the stories i write, are the stories i wrote for myself when i was about eight. Uk pride comes to the city of culture. Im so proud now that things have come on leaps and bounds for everyone, whether you are transgender or whatever. And bringing comedy and curiosity to the world of museums, bill bailey curates his first exhibition. I shot tomas limpkin from but two feet away, but the pistol ball did not strike but instead flew upon the ground striking a hedgehog. It is the cultural quarter of the city. And this happens. The first