Who is at the england defender Millie Brights former football club. Emily, what are Excitement Levels like where you are . There has been lots of excitement here this morning. This is of course where Millie Bright started her Football Career when she was just nine years old at Killer Marsh Dynamos and it was here on these very pitches behind me where she was scouted by sheffield united. Of course she now plays for chelsea and has been captain of the england lionesses in the world cup. But people here have been telling me she hasnt forgotten her roots and has been back to visit many times and speak to her old coaches, and in fact one of them joins me now. This is andy poulsen who knows Millie Bright and you remember the first day she started here, dont you . Yes, she was only a tiny little dot, but she was full of running and then when she started playing for me she played up front scoring 80 odd goals in the one season she was with me. But you could always tell there was potential ther
We start in the uk where the first Asylum Seekers to be housed on Board A Barge in dorset are expected to arrive later today. The use of the Bibby Stockholm to house up to 500 people had been delayed by safety concerns. Ministers insist the vessel will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Dan johnson reports. Three weeks after reaching portland, the Bibby Stockholm looks like its about to take up its role, as a home for Asylum Seekers and a display of a tougher approach to immigration. This is part of the governments insistence on reducing hotel bills, currently around £6 million a day, and deterring migrants from crossing the channel. Its controversial. Concerns about fire safety saw it labelled a death trap, but it seems everything may now be in place. We have seen a letter sent to Asylum Seekers, saying theyll be moved here later today. Now, that did happen twice last week and then there were delays, but this is the first time a specific date s been mentioned. And th
The bbc has been told that the first 50 people will be moved to a barge docked off the south coast of england later today. The barge is called the Bibby Stockholm and it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Dan johnson reports. Government sources have suggested the first Asylum Seekers will be moved due to portland today to go on board the Bibby Stockholm, the Accommodation Barge that has been more cheer for the last few weeks will so far been emptied, there have been delays because of concerns about fire safety, other health and safety issues that occurred and had to be dealt with, but now sources are suggesting that everything is ready. And we know some Asylum Seekers have received letters telling them that they will be on the move today. So far no
this is bbc news. the bbc understands that the first group of asylum seekers to be housed on board a barge on the south coast of england will arrive today. this is the scene live in dorset in southern england as we await the first migrants to be put onto the vessel. england s lionesses are currently facing off against nigeria at the women s world cup and later today, denmark take on australia. hello. welcome to bbc news. we start here in the uk, with the ongoing political row about the housing of asylum seekers.
this is bbc news, the headlines: in the uk, the bbc understands that the first group of asylum seekers to be housed on board a barge, are expected to arrive later today. england s lionesses are facing off against nigeria at the women s world cup. latertoday, denmark take on australia. and we ll be live at the edinburgh fringe festival, where one of its biggest venue operators faces possible collapse. you re watching bbc news. let s get more on the women s football world cup now, where the lionesses are facing nigeria in the last 16. it s still half time and it s currently 0 0. live now to sheffield and our reporter emily brown