Against south africa. And Coming Up In World Athletics Sportsday on bbc news. There are more british medal hopes on the fourth day of these championships including laura muir in the 1500 metres final. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A new law for the digital age thats our top story tonight. Were all spending more time online and whether its for business or pleasure it Means Companies are collecting a vast amount of information about us, some of it quite personal. Now the government is proposing legislation that will give us a right to see what Companies Know about us and in some cases force them to erase it. As our Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan Jones reports, the new law would bring the uk in line with the rest of the eu. Your data, a valuable resource flowing around the world giving companies and governments all kinds of intimate details about how you live your life. Now a new law is supposed to give us all more control. The law is an opportunity to keep up wit
Later this evening. Well be asking a Marine Biologist more about the carnivorous critters that attacked a boy in melbourne. Us Vice President mike pence rubbishes rumours that hes preparing a run for president in 2020. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Good evening. Im olly foster at the london stadium. Heres whats coming up in world athletics sportsday. Four golds will be won here tonight. How close can laura muir get to the podium in the 1500 metres . It was bronze in rio for Sophie Hitchon. Shes got Medal Chances in the hammer. And six races in six days Wayde Van Niekerk is getting ready to go in the 200. And im gavin ramjaun. In the rest of the days sport englands cricketers have won the 4th test and the series against south africa. Once again, ali lands the knockout blow. Good evening. Its the fourth day of competition here at the World Athletics Championships and we could see some british medals. So so much look forward to this week. It was a b
Series of reforms and to explain the drop. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 a woman has escaped serious injury after appearing to be pushed by a jogger into the path of a bus in west london. And the National Games begin in sheffield for competitors with a learning disability. 2,500 people are taking part. Coming to these games actually gives them a chance to express themselves and to really show, not about what they cant do, but about what they can, can do. Good evening and welcome. Our main story the organisers of the athletics World Championships of the athletics World Championships in london are working with Public Health england to try to contain an outbreak of gastroenteritis which has affected 30 athletes and support staff. Botswa nas Isaac Makwala, who was one of the favourites for todays 400 metres final, was forced to withdraw from the 200 metres heat yesterday. Our Sports Correspondent Natalie Pirks is at the London Stadium for us now. Public Health England have confir
The bbc news at six. 0rganisers Of The World Athletics Championships at the london stadium are trying to limit the spread of the norovirus which has already affected dozens of competitors and staff. One of the highest Profile Casualties is botswanas Isaac Makwala a favourite in the Two Hundred And Four hundred metre races. Athletes from germany, canada and ireland whove been staying at the same hotel have also been affected but officials from Public Health england say it is not the source of the outbreak. Heres our Sports Editor dan roan. This is the time when the worlds best athletes should be concentrating on their rivals. Instead these competitors and coaches today found themselves at the centre of a suspected outbreak of the highly contagious vomiting bug norovirus at this team hotel. For botswana, Issac Makwala yesterday the worlds best 200 metre runner, Issac Makwala, was forced to withdraw from the event. The botswanan medal prospect one of 30 athletes and support staff reportin
Where america has a massive military presence. Robby and leonora, the couple still recovering from the Manchester Arena bombing. Hes lucky to be alive. The doctor called me the miracle lad. Even after the operation i dont think he thought. It was still touch and go. Bridging the generations. The veteran playwright Alan Ayckbourn turns to Science Fiction to reach a new audience. Coming up in world athletics sportsday. Later in the hour on bbc news, well look ahead to the seventh day of competition with two british finalists, including eilidh doyle in the 400 metres hurdles. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Six. The National Crime agency says modern slavery and people trafficking in the uk is a far larger problem than previously thought. It says victims are likely to be found anywhere from the high street to a farm. There are likely to be Tens Of Thousands of them working in every large town and city. More than 300 Police Operations are currently targeting the criminals involv