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The netherlands needed a world cup qualifying miracle. Well let you know if they, france and portugal have made it to russia next year. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on the surge in deaths from heroin addiction across the uk. Last year, there was a death from heroin or morphine abuse every five hours. The annual cost of drug addiction to society is now more than £15 billion. Heroin and morphine deaths have doubled in five years to more than1,600 in england, wales and scot...

News. The catalan leader, carles puigdemont, has signed a document declaring catalonias independence from spain. But he told the Catalan Parliament that the effects of the declaration would be suspended to allow time for talks to reach a negotiated solution over the future of the region. The Spanish Government in madrid said that the declaration of independence was unlawful and would be met with new measures, as our europe editor, katya adler, reports from barcelona. They came in hope today, in ...

To tuesday in parliament. Our round up of the day at westminster. Coming up in the next half hour ministers pledge to try to save jobs as defence manufacuturer, bae announces that nearly 2,000 workers could be under threat. The government will continue to work with bae systems to make sure that compulsory redundancies are kept to a minimum. Meanwhile labour accuses the government of failing to act over the plight of workers in belfast whose jobs are at risk because of a trade dispute with the us...

Preparing children properly for the future . The head of ofsted warns that in england they are focusing on preparing pupils for exams at the expense of giving them what they call a rich and full knowledge. The battle of the sexes, the story of the 1973 tennis match between billiejean of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King of the 1973 tennis match between Billiejean King and bobby riggs now made into a movie. Good morning. Its wednesday 11th october. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The c...

Day and Mental Health problems affect one in four people but only one [inaudible] spent on Mental Health services. [inaudible] [inaudible] with these cuts in demand and increasing when will the Prime Minister and the [inaudible] and promise Research Funding for Mental Health and Psychological Services . The honorable gentlemen is right about the importance we should be attaching to the issue of Mental Health. Giving that it was a Mental Health day yesterday we are also doing much more in the are...

Its wednesday 25th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The uk economy is growing and at a faster rate than economists were expecting. The latest figures from the office for National Statistics paint a more positive picture of the economy. The figures show that the uk economy grew by 0. 4 between july and september. Most economists were expecting growth of 0. 3 which is how much the economy grew in the first two quarters. The bank of englands main Interest Rate is at the rec...

After months of wrangling, lenders agree on more Bailout Money for greece and the chance of debt relief next year. Could the greek tragedy be reaching its final act . Plus, Havana Rethink are cubas growing Business Ties with the us now under threat from President Trump . Welcome to World Business report. Im rachel horne. Also coming up, after the biggest recall in the history of the car industry, could faulty air bag maker takata be about to file for bankruptcy . Well have the latest from asia. ...

Amazing bon jovi to kick off this monday morning. Welcome. Each dominic chu and im seema mody. First day of the second half of the year and it is a holiday shortened trading day on wall street with the New York Stock Exchange droe closing at 1 00 p. M. So lets get a check on the Global Markets well see green to start the day if things hold we have s p up by about 8, dow jones up by about 65 and nasdaq up by about 25 points. If those hold, we will have a green open to start. We have seen moves hi...

Percent. European a equities, big story was the big rise in the euro last week. And green across the board and there the euro i know you watch it closely. I had in my plans and forecast for 2017 that the dollar was going to get stronger forever and hurt exports and Everything Else and i need to recalibrate. Dollar down by 5. 6 lead story in the journal. And taking a check on crude oil that must mean that crude is at about 100, right . No, wait you would think it is soenl easonally strong su peri...

Through one of londons most popular tourist attractions. Up to 70 firefighters are sent to camden lock market as the blaze breaks out overnight. The cause remains unknown. Andy murray and Johanna Konta bid for a spot in the wimbledon quarterfinals. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The case of the terminally ill 11 month old boy charlie gard returns to the High Court Today, as judges consider new evidence relating to potential treatment for his condition. An earlier ruling supported th...