Test. Englands cricketers are sliding towards defeat in birmingham, five wickets down now on the final day. We will have the latest for you. Thanks olly and matt has all the weather one word wet. We are in the height of the Holiday Season we are in the height of the Holiday Season and the weather is in a cantankerous mood, lots of showers around and wetter weather to come, believe it or not. I will have more details in half an hour. Thanks matt. Also coming up on afternoon live, well have the latest from hong kong where police have fired tear gas to disperse democracy activists trying to enforce a general strike. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im martine croxall. The Prime Minister has pledged to spend 850 Million Pounds on nhs building projects, at 20 hospitals in england. The money over the next five years, will be used to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment. A further billion pounds is to be used to tackle a backlog in hospital improvements. Speaking on a visit to a hos
Two captured members of the british Islamic State cell, nicknamed the beatles, should be considered for trial at the hague. In sport, a crash landing for the brits, on day one of the Winter Olympics. All 3 of the medal hopes in the snowboard slopestyle, try spectacular moves in the skies, but fail to make the final with billy morgan falling on his final run. After disappointment for the snowboarders, all eyes are now on Elise Christie. Iam i am live at twickenham with all the build up from the big one, england versus wales in the six nations championship. And, nick has the weather forecast. Good championship. And, nick has the weatherforecast. Good morning, it is the weekend. Rain at some stage today for all of us. The chance of snow, especially later, and after being less cold, tomorrow is much colder again. I have got your forecast for you later. The bee invitation was given by the sister of the north Korean Leader. Lets get more from our correspondence. I think we have got a problem
Kounalakis. Here. Commissioner. Here. Motion for the minutes of the september 21, 2016 and september meeting. There was one thing in the agenda under oh gosh. I dont know the page number. Im sorry. Never mind. Thank you. Or second. Okay. We have a motion and a second. All in favor of the minutes of september 27 and september 27 say aye. Aye. Opposed . Item 2, Public Comment on executive session. Is there any Public Comment on executive session . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. Number 4 executive session. So moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. I move to reconvene in open session. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . I move not to disclose anything discussed in closed session. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Madam secretary. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised that the rolling of
Tens of thousands are killed every year by Drinking Water in bangladesh. First, to the latest on europes refugee crisis. People are still trying to cross from turkey to greece, despite a controversial deal that came into effect. Harry fawcett witnessed one attempt from the turkish coast. Reporter you hear it before you see it anxiety, exhaustion, desperation. So many children drowned making the journey, but more still come. If this is one of the life jackets, its of no use to the tiny body inside. Others make do with rubber tubes. Even then, not everybody is wearing them. These iraqi families, who probably paid hundreds of dollars ahead for passage to the greek island of lesbos. The boat is small for those packed into it. This is how families are separated in a moment. He can only call out look after the woman. There has been a chaotic few minutes. The message is these voyages are futile. The people will be sent back. Still, they were desperate to go a handful are left on the shore. We
As the culture of getting involved in such political issues also coming up. A huge street Art Exhibition with a fantastical backdrop has opened in western germany. Three d. Printers and how they can help recycle plastic waste. And that mondays Washington Post newspaper article appeared written by Angelina Jolie and the German Foreign minister. It was a cold to the International Community to support survivors of Sexual Violence perpetrated in war zones and also to pump punish the perpetrators of such crimes is written to come inside with a debate at the u. N. About this very subject to talk about this and the subject of celebrities getting involved in political issues im joined by my colleague David Leavitt stave it lets start with Angelina Jolie who we used to know as
a glamorous film star meanwhile for a long time now we know shes been involved in humanitarian issues how did the old start what you know it believe it or not it actually started with the Two Thousand And One movie two mo