Scotland are facing england at murrayfield. Wales lost to ireland earlier. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The United Nations Security Council is voting about now on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. The vote was due to be held yesterday, but was delayed by disagreements over the wording. The Syrian Government is continuing its bombardment of the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, near the capital, damascus. Activists say about 500 civilians have been killed in the last week. Richard galpins report contains distressing images. The relentless bombing which began a week ago has shattered whole neighbourhoods in Eastern Ghouta. And shattered the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. Besides those who have been injured, at least 120 children have been killed since last sunday, according to human rights activists. The number of casualties are overwhelming hospitals, some of which themselves have been targeted in the air raids. And despite all
Of Eastern Ghouta in syria, nearly a quarter of them children. This evening the un is due to vote on a ceasefire resolution. The red cross becomes the latest aid charity to become embroiled in scandal after revealing that 21 staff paid for Sexual Services whilst working for it. The actress Emma Chambers has died aged 53. She was best known for playing alice tinker in the vicar of dibley. A man and a woman have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash which killed two Young Brothers in coventry. Britain is set for its coldest february week in five years. Now lets cross to the bbc sport centre for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, hugh woozencroft. The headlines this evening are scotland about to stun england to take the calcutta cup in edinburgh . Ireland made it three from three as well, snatching away waless chances of last gasp comeback in the final play of the game. Theres also been british history made at the Winter Olympics with bill
Scotland beat england for the first time ina scotland beat england for the first time in a decade to win the calcutta cup yesterday. Ireland remain on course for the grand slam, as ollie foster reports. England are always out some at murrayfield. Rarely are they outplayed. Eddiejoness team have been sent home to think again. The early scorer was the first against them at murrayfield for 14 years. There were two more brilliant scottish tries by half time. Jones dragged two englishmen across the line and they were 16 points up. Alan farrell scored all englands points, his sole try gave them some believe that they gave away too many pennies penalties. Just joy believe that they gave away too many pennies penalties. Justjoy for scotland. Scotla nd scotland. Scotland have waited ten years for this and it is all the sweeter because theyve scuppered englands hopes of the grand slam. There is Still One Team left in the championship still unbeaten. Ireland remain top of the table with three win
In memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been ordered to stand trial in a criminal court. Laura plummer, who is 33 and from hull, was detained in the red sea resort of hughada last month. Police claim she was carrying nearly 300 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol. The drug is illegal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent, orla guerin, whos following the case. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legal team. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legalteam. M is not the outcome they would have been open court today. Just hours ago we were in court here in hughada we re ago we were in court here in hughada were expecting a hearing. Her legal tea m were expecting a hearing. Her legal team before that was guardedly optimistic, hoping she might be granted bail because they sai
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