In talking books, Rebecca Jones speaks to one of indias most successful writers preeti shinoy. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Team gb is celebrating its most successful day in winter olympic history. Lizzy yarnold won gold in the womens skeleton becoming the first briton ever to defend a winter olympic title. There was a bronze too in the event for her team mate laura dees, and a bronze in the ski slopestyle for izzy atkin. But there was disappointment for the medal favourite Elise Christie who crashed in the semifinal of the 1500 metre speed skating and was taken to hospital. David ornstein reports from pyeongchang. Guiding Great Britain to unprecedented glory, Lizzy Yarnold and laura deas turning dreams into reality, rewriting the record books. Commentator Lizzy Yarnold next, the olympic champion, can she make history and win it again . Yarnold went into her final slide in second place, but conjured an imperious display and the fastest time any woman has produced on this track
Brendan cox, the widower of murdered labour mpjo cox, has announced hes standing down from two charities set up in her memory following historic allegations of inappropriate behaviour with a female colleague. This evening, mr cox took to social media to say he took the action to face up to mistakes he made several years ago, while at the charity save the children, and apologised. With me is out Political Correspondent susana mendonca. Personal, could you explain who brendan cox is . People may remain during 2016, the Eu Referendum campaign,jo cox was during 2016, the Eu Referendum campaign, jo cox was murdered outside her constituency may remember. She was murdered by a far right extremist. Following her murder, she was the mother of two young children, her husband was brendan cox. He then began to campaign, really, against extremism. He set up and got involved in charitable works, thejo Cox Foundation was set up and matt moore in coleman was set up maureen, and were set up. It follows
About the gunman nikolas cruz. Houses in wales shake as an earthquake of 4. 4 magnitude hits the epicentre just north of swansea. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Lizzy yarnold has won team gbs first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in south korea. Shes won the womens skeleton, making yarnold the first british competitor to defend a winter olympic title. Yarnold headed into the final run 0. 02 seconds behind leaderjanine flock, but a poor finish from the austrian saw her drop out of the medal places. Our sports correspondent, David Ornstein, is in pyongchang. An extraordinary day here, one that will live long in british olympic memory. The most successful in british winter olympic history. Thats largely because of Lizzy Yarnold winning the gold medal here in the skeleton and defending her title. Her parentsjoin me now. Clive, can you sum up your emotions . Its unbelievable emotion, that lizzy has achieved what she said she would. She has done it and it is mind blowing. It would
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Down if his poll ratings do not improve. Also, the first wave of so called Garden Villages, in england, are given the go ahead. Ministers say the aim is to create Tens Of Thousands of new homes, from cornwall, to carlisle. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A 11 Year Old Girl has died following a hit and run incident in oldham in Greater Manchester. Her cousin, who was 12, died at the scene. Greater Manchester Police have released one of five men they had arrested on suspect of dangerous driving. More than 2a hours after the hit and run, police have confirmed that ii year old Zaneta Krokova has lost the fight for her life. She and her cousin helina kotlarova, who was 12, had been Crossing Ashton Road in oldham when they were hit by a car which did not stop. Helina died at the scene. A lot of people witnessed the incident. We have had one or two similar incidents to like this in the last couple of years and it deeply affects pupils and it is giving them that support at this difficu