The big names on the move. He is on his way to inter milan from manchester united. And welcome to edinburgh, where we have singers, we have acrobats. A little worried about them in their warmup this morning. 4 Million People come to edinburgh throughout the month of august for the Edinburgh Festival. We have the red sofa here, all with the wonderful backdrop of edinburgh castle. Good morning. Today we are looking at another day of sunshine, and fewer showers than of late, but later, a deep area of low pressure is going to swing into the south west, bringing some heavy rain and strength ending when. I will have more in 15 minutes. Strengthening wins. Winds. It is thursday 8 august. Our top story a Police Officer is in a Critical Condition after being repeatedly stabbed with a machete in east london. The attack happened at around midnight. A man in his 50s has been arrested. Lets get more from our reporter simonjones, who is at the scene in leyton. Simon, what do we know . Well, the poli
Be prepared to take up veganism to ta ke be prepared to take up veganism to take a the planet was meant we will speak to someone who has made the decision after 8pm this evening. Visits to hospital ana units are at a record high in england with waiting times up a third in the last year. We will ask why and what can be done around 8 30 p m. And at the regular look at the papers with Rachel Cunliffe and joe a pollster from delta pole uk. So stick with us for that. It is all coming up on bbc news this evening but first time for sports day. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im gavin ramjaun. The transfer window has closely for premier League Thunder the treasure when has close for premier league clubs this summer. He bring them all the big news. And we can bring you all the big moves have gone through and find out what those clu bs a re gone through and find out what those clubs are getting for their money. Its a busy night of Europa League action with the third round of qualifying. Wolves,
Remembering the victims of Grenfell Tower. It has been six months since 71 were killed in the fire. They will be honoured at a service at st pauls cathedral. Good morning. It will be the busiest day of the year for the royal mail. We are at manchester, and they will deal with 3 million letters and parcels airline. How are they coping . I will find out. In sport, england lose big names find out. In sport, england lose big na m es early find out. In sport, england lose big names early in the crucial third ashes test as they fight for survival in the series. And we have the weather. Good morning. A bit icy. A bright day ahead of you. Rain, sleet, and snow showers. The full forecast is coming up. Thank you. Good morning. The first story is theresa may has suffered her first significant defeat in the commons since the election. 11 conservatives sided with labour to make sure they get a say in the deal before it is finalised. We can speak to our political correspondent, ian watson, in westmi
Let me see the face. Laughter. The interview was recorded as part of the today programmes guest editor series to be broadcast later this year. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A British Embassy worker has been killed in beirut. The body of rebecca dykes was found by the side of a road in the city yesterday. Our correspondentjon donnison has been following developments. Our middle east correspondent martin patience joins us from beirut. What is the latest you can tell us . Well, this is a piece of news that has stunned the diplomatic communities. It is believed that rebecca dykes was attending a Going Away Party on friday night in a popular area of the city. After she left the bar, it is understood she was then abducted and her body was found dumped close to a motorway sometime on saturday. Police sources we have spoken to say that they believe she was strangled. Her family have been notified of her death. As i said before, this has stunned the British Community in beirut. In gover
Labour leader is selling snake oil. Vader this hour we find out about all time all star cast in finding herfeet all time all star cast in finding her feet hit the mark in the film review. Finding your feet. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Four people are in a Critical Condition in hospital after an explosion and fire which destroyed a shopin explosion and fire which destroyed a shop in leicester. Police declared a Major Incident following the blast on the hinckley road just after seven oclock this evening that say there is no indication of terrorism. This report is from tom burch. The chaotic scene after locals heard and felt a large explosion, which destroyed a building near Leicester City centre. John alexander is a bbc journalist who lives nearby. City centre. John alexander is a bbc journalist who lives nearbylj city centre. John alexander is a bbc journalist who lives nearby. I was sitting in my back room. Ifelt a huge shock to the head which felt like the roof was coming in