napping during the day could help preserve brain health. we will speak to scientists who have done that fascinating research. now we can go to the bbc sport centre. update on the final day of the first ashes test match between england and australia at edgbaston. play started after a lengthy rain delay. it has started. england have just taken the wicket of travis head for 16. australia started the day needed 174 more runs to chase down the target of 281. england took the wicket of scott boland. they have now lost travis head. he was out caught behind. you can keep up to date with that on the website. developing story, in france, french police searching the headquarters of the organisers of the paris 2024 olympic games, officials say the raid part of corruption investigations and the bbc understands the probes are in connection with the awarding of building contracts connected with the games. the organising committee said the body is committing fully with the investigation. ste
israel s former prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has told supporters injerusalem he is on the brink of a big victory , after exit polls put his right wing bloc narrowly ahead in yesterday s general election. the current prime minister, yair lapid, says he s waiting for the votes to be counted. our correspondent in israel, yolande knell, is following developments. after a high turnout, exit poll suggests that israel s former prime minister, benjamin netanyu, is in position to take the reins of power again. but no matter what happens, known as racist and extremists, were on the fringes of israeli politics, but this election has seen them transformed into key players. with his eyes on a cabinet post, itamar ben gvir now tries to look like a conventional candidate. but this was him last month, inflaming tensions at palestinians during clashes. waking up a startled voter and telling him to cast his ballot. current pm yair lapid made his pitch on thejob, signing a maritime deal
constitutional right to abortion. for the third time this week, thousands of members of the rmt union have been taking part in a one day strike, causing disruption to rail services across britain. good afternoon. borisjohnson says he will not undergo what he calls a psychological transformation of his character. speaking to the bbc, the prime minister insisted that policy was more important than personality. it s been a particularly bruising week for mrjohnson, after the conservatives lost two by elections, before the resignation of his party chairman. this report from our political correspondent, tony bonsignore, contains some flash photography. the war in ukraine, inflation, the threat of a global recession, there s plenty for commonwealth leaders in rwanda to ponder. but, for borisjohnson, domestic politics is never far away. this week s by election defeats in wakefield and tiverton and honiton have spooked some tory mps. and oliver dowden s resignation as party chairman
to win eastbourne. in the golden state beckons for the golden boy of welsh football, gareth bale agrees to join los angeles fc. also coming up, we go back a0 years and look at one of the most infamous matches in the history of the world cup. matches in the history of the world cu -. , matches in the history of the world cu . , ., ~ ., , matches in the history of the world cu. , ., , cup. it s a world cup tie and they will call it a cup. it s a world cup tie and they will call it a disgrace. hello and welcome along to sportsday. england are piling the pressure on new zealand in this third and final test with a couple of late wickets at headlingley. the tourists lead by 137 at stumps on day three, in their second innings. england chasing a 3 0 series win here to maintain their perfect start under new captain ben stokes. patrick gearey reports. back yourself. england s new mantra. a belief that allows jamie 0verton a bowler on debut to bat to the brink of a cen
kvitova warms up for wimbledon in the perfect manner with a dominant victory over the defending champion to win eastbourne. and the golden state beckons for the golden boy of welsh football gareth bale agrees to join los angeles fc. also coming up, we go back a0 years and look at one of the most infamous matches in the history of the world cup. if this was a practice match they would have called it dull. it s a world cup tie and they will call it a disgrace. hello and welcome to sportsday. england are piling the pressure on new zealand, in this third and final test with a couple of late wickets at headlingley. the tourists lead by 137 at stumps on day three. they re on 168 for 5 in their second innings with england looking confident of maintaining their perfect start under new captain ben stokes. patrick gearey reports. back yourself. england s new mantra. a belief that allows jamie overton a bowler on debut to bat to the brink of a century. 97 he had come so close,