reaching the finish line the british man who has run a marathon every day of this year to raise a million pounds for charity. celebrations are under way to mark the start of 2023 this is the scene live in paris with the first new year s eve fireworks since 2019 and covid pandemic. they are clearly making the most of that. it s the same across much of europe. we can show you the pictures from the dread. again, the party is well under way as we see and the new year. another look at these extraordinary pictures, absolutely packed with regularities on the first of the new year celebrations able to celebrate in person in public for three years now. it also marks, of course, the moment at which peruvians can say next year we will be hosting the olympic games because the games in 2024 will be coming from paris. an opportunity to rehearse some of their stage management with quite a spectacular display, not over the eiffel tire, but the arctic triumph. we will keep those pictures
Ago, his former leeds rhinos team mate Kevin Sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. Used to be a 32 waist i hope thats comfortable enough. The latest, and by far the hardest, seven Ultra Marathons in seven days a total of 300 miles. It started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. Former International Doddy Weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. I cant wait to get going. I think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredible. We didnt expect this at all, to have doddy here and cathy. Its been a big build up, but we are on the way now. We are going to send kevin on his way with a massive cheer in three, two, one. Off you go, kevin there he goes, Ladies And Gentlemen wearing the number seven, in honour of his great friend rob burrow. Ahead of the team, a 40 mile run through the scottish borders. The expertise of the Support Group was vital from the early stages. Thanks for coming, everybody. People come out, and it
absolute way i do about rob burrow. he s an absolute champion. the way the burrow absolute champion. the way the burrow family have been so courageous and brave, we just want to be courageous and brave, we just want to be a courageous and brave, we just want to be a great friend, and if we can all be to be a great friend, and if we can all be a to be a great friend, and if we can all be a bit to be a great friend, and if we can all be a bit of a better friend from time all be a bit of a better friend from time to all be a bit of a better friend from time to time, i think we would have a better time to time, i think we would have a better place to live in. cheering applause ladies and gentlemen, please show your appreciation for kevin sinfield and his amazing support team. kevin sinfield and his team raised more than £2.25 million, butjust as important was the increased awareness of mnd, and giving a voice to those whose lives are blighted by this terrible, i
and another unexplained death involving a russian oligarch. the sausage tycoon pavel antov has been found dead at an indian hotel. now on bbc news, we look back at how rugby star kevin sinfield raised £1.5 million for motor neurone disease charities by completing seven ultramarathons in seven days after the diagnosis of his former teammate rob burrow. burro! seventh try! it is a little known burro! seventh try! it is a little known win burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for number- burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for number seven, i burro! seventh try! it is a little i known win for number seven, and burro! seventh try! it is a little - known win for number seven, and it is seven known win for number seven, and it is seven for known win for number seven, and it is seven for the known win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds known win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds
for november, in scotland, we didn t expect this! when you are running, especially at the pace is running out, the same muscle groups mainly do all the work, so it is mainly just trying to keep them as good as we can, really, and hoping for the best. but he has got the strongest muscle up here, which makes the job a bit easier. the first night was spent at doddy s hometown rugby club melrose. crowd s amazing again, isn t it? it s nice to be at the rugby club, and doddy played here. carl who is with us, that was their club. so, yes, very nice. thank you for coming down. cheering thank you very much. not sure about the shirt! everybody that has been out on the road was absolutely amazing, to come out and supporters, it has been incredible. across the border and into england, crowds were growing, both in size and volume as the news of his exploits spread. cheering 280 miles in a week. what would that be like? faster than i can run! like going to blackpool or something. - support