For the club, as city beat chelsea. And pushing hard for a cure for mnd we wave off former rugby player ed slater and his friend billy twelvetrees as they set off on their latest challenge. Good morning. Many of us are starting off on a fine note today, but low pressure is coming in from the west. That will introduce heavy rain from the west today, and the weather this week is looking much more autumnal. Details shortly. Good morning. It s monday, the 19th of august. A knife amnesty, for people to hand in machetes and zombie style blades, is starting next week. It s part of a government scheme which means people will be able to surrender weapons to police stations across england and wales safely and legally for the next four weeks. Our correspondent frances read has this report. It s terrifying, but knife attacks like this one in south london, are precisely what the government says it is trying to end. From next week, a four week amnesty, so people can legally hand in machetes and zo
yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. the full forecast throughout the programme. it s friday, the 11th of august. our main story. the latest round of strikes byjunior doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the health service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. we re now into the fifth round of strikes byjunior doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. but the continuing industrial action is having an impact on patients. former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new pacemaker battery fitted. one nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier walko
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