13th August News Today

prepare to watch the show�*s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the citys diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and terr...

last night and comedian and actor sir lenny henry carried it on the last leg. and good morning from alexander stadium. pack tonight for the opening ceremony. and we have another sporting event on sunday because england now know they will because england now know they will be facing germany in the final of the euros at wembley after germany beat france last night. and more disruption on the railways. passengers are being warned that services are likely to be affected this morning becaus...

died at the age of 93. legal history will be made later today as broadcasters will air judges sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time time following a change in the law. # everybody needs good neighbours...# and farewell to neighbours — after four decades teary—eyed fans in australia prepare to watch the show�*s final episode. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games...

and final preparations as the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow. it is the official opening ceremony. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. rail passengers are facing huge disruption after thousands of workers walked out in a continuing dispute about pay and working conditions. only about a fifth of britains train services are running — many areas having no services at all today. the red lines here show the routes where some trains are operating, but netwo...

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Break—up. in rural areas we could see some mist. tomorrow, we pick up the showers are pushing eastwards. more sunshine around tomorrow than today. later, the wind picks up in the north—west. the cloud bills and later the rain coming in and warming up later the rain coming in and warming up again. temperatures tomorrow peaking at 27. thank you. network rail says disruption to trains will continue this morning because of the knock—on effect of yesterdays strike action. several operators have...

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And people are being advised to check before travelling. another walkout of drivers at seven companies is planned for saturday, and the aslef union has announced that its members at nine firms will strike on the 13th august. unions have reacted angrily to the decision by the labour leader, sir keir starmer, to sack a junior shadow transport minister, after hejoined striking rail workers on a picket line yesterday. sam tarry attended the protest at euston station in london. several labour mps hav...

Will break again. the wind picks up in scotland and then the arrival of rain. temperatures tomorrow, 15 in lerwick, 25 in birmingham, 27 in london. and the opening ceremony tonight, it should be dry and mild. saturday, rain crosses us, not much in the south—east, if any. showers followed behind. some sunshine in scotland. temperatures on saturday getting up to 27 in the south. thank you. network rail says disruption to trains will continue this morning because of the knock—on effect of yeste...

Are running, with passengers again urged to travel only if necessary. in the last hour aslef, the trade union, has announced another one—day strike on saturday 13th august. meanwhile, labour has sacked shadow transport minister sam tarry after he appeared on a picket line during the rail strike. after last nights stunning 4—0 victory against sweden, england will find out who theyll be facing in sundays final, later this evening. a key russian—held bridge into the occupied southern city of ...