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Hello and welcome to sportsday this wednesday night. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on tonights programme. One game away from being World Champions england beat australia to reach sundays final in sydney. Incredible. Weve didnt say where dreaming of the semi but now this is what is the World Cup Final with this group, yeah buzzing. As lionesses fans on both sides of the world celebrate well bring you reaction from australia and england. And with the Cricket World Cup on the horizon, ben stoke rever...

The european comission as he addresses the European Parliament. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Fire officers say full Sprinkler Systems can save lives in high rise buildings and fitting them should be compulsory. But a bbc investigation of half the association and council owned high rises in england has found that only 2 are fitted with them. The Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire injune which left at lea...

Rape. The secretary general of the United Nations has described the humanitarian crisis facing them as catastrophic. Would you like a paper bag with that . That would be great. We speak to the Booker Prize Nominated author who also happens to work in a book shop. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A £37 Million Pound fund has been established for victims of the breast surgeon ian paterson, who duped his patients into unnecessary operations, including mastectomies. He was convicted of 20 offe...

Aimed at confronting what it calls tehrans aggression and preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons. Her uber launches its appeal against london transports decision can keep using the app for now also this hour more than 30 people have died and hundreds more are missing as wildfires sweep through parts of Northern California. Windy conditions hamper the work of thousands of firefighters as officials warn conditions could worsen this evening. And bookers best well speak to short listed author ...

Philip hammond regrets describing eu negotiators as the enemy and says it was a poor choice of war. The chief medical officer has called for governments around the world to put more effort into stopping the overuse of antibiotics. At least 31 people are known to have died and over 100 are missing in what are being called the most deadly fires in californias history. Ina history. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up on bbc news this evening. We w...

Segregating boys and girls is ruled unlawful by the court of appeal. And in the next hour fanning the flames in california. Fears that high winds this weekend could whip up the wildfires that have killed 31 people and left hundreds missing. Michael fassbender stars in the crime thriller the snowman. Does it leave the film critic mark kermode feeling cold . Leave the film critic mark kermode feeling cold 7 find leave the film critic mark kermode feeling cold . Find out in the film review. Good ev...

Theyve won. It is after all a career defining moment for any writer, and who knows, perhaps even thinking about the £50,000 czech that goes with winning. The £50,000 cheque. There is also a royal guest here her Royal Highness the duchess of cornwall will be presenting the trophy to the winner. To help guide us through the proceedings, im delighted to be joined by the writer and critic Stephanie Merritt and sameer rahim the books editor of prospect magazine. Welcome to you both, and thank you f...

The hair pin that turned into a parking lot here. What a fascinate, unique, interesting race we had here. Next round of the championships, circuit of the americas first weekend in may after three very different events. This next one were on a real racetrack. Superb facility. If you havent been there before and youre thinking of going, theres not a better facility in all of north america. Make the visit. The race will be superb. For justin, brian, calvin, im greg. Thanks for joining us. We look f...

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Jim maybe it was taunting. Phil really good play by texans. Referee unsportsmanlike conduct. Offense no. 10. 15yard penalty. Will be first and ten. Jim did you see that mike carey. Mike that was as soon as he went out of bounds then threw the ball at the defender. Really not great concentration play. Jim it happened right in front of the head coach. Why did you do that . 13 penalties on houston tonight. Trying to get it all back. Got a first down. Phil making it look easy. Only thing that stoppe...