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Another defeat leaves them on the brink of the relegation zone. Northampton hang on to return to the top of rugby unions premiership. And no jackpot for adrian lewis at the world darts championship, knocked out in the last 16. Welcome along to the programme. Its not been much fun for england for most of the first test against south africa. Half the squad have been hit by illness, a batting collapse in the first innings and not much for the bowlers to write home about this morning. But a fightbac...

In a year full of special moments for england cricketers, could they squeeze in one more high before the end of 2019 . 376 runs would be englands highest ever successful run chase, and joe denly set about putting a dent in it. But the man that south africa really wanted, rory burns, they were not farfrom getting him. His innings yesterday had given england a chance but with a swipe and a grab he was out. No century, but still a valuable 8a. Like a lot of his team, joe root has been struggling wi...

Bongs can ring in the new decade. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello. Welcome to sportsday live at the bbc sport centre with me ben croucher. Our headlines this sunday liverpool win again. Arsenal dont. Var . Plenty of that too. Just another day in the premier league in scotland rangers win the Old Firm Derby. It made their manager rather happy. And feeling a bit sick. England succumb to south africa in the first test in centurion. Welcome to the programme. Liverpool have ended 2019 a...

Appoint their shadow cabinet. I wont be part of that shadow cabinet, you know, ive done my bit. We need to move on, at that stage, with that new leader. Police in new zealand name the first victim of the white island eruption as krystal eve browitt, a 21 year old australian. 15 deaths have been now been confirmed following mondays eruption. Tens of thousands of people have rallied again in rome protesting against italys far right league party. The protesters pack themselves so tightly into squar...

Tributes have been paid to the actor tony britton, whos died at the age of 95. Iam i am perfectly happy to move into a hotel if i am inconveniencing you. He starred alongside nigel havers in the bbc sitcom dont wait up, and was also know for his role in itvs robins nest. His daughter, tv presenter fern britton, said her father was a great actor, director and charmer. Tom hanks next film, a Beautiful Day in the neighbourhood, sees him play the legendary american childrens tv presenter mr rogers, ...

The headlines australias firefighters in the state of New South Wales are still battling to bring more than a hundred blazes under control. Tesco has suspended Christmas Card production at a chinese factory after a six Year Old Girl in london finds a message claiming that prisoners are being forced to pack them. We were writing in them and about on my sixth or eighth card, there was somebody who had already written in it. The home secretary has met the family of harry dunn the teenager killed in...

Hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. The headlines australias firefighters in the state of New South Wales are still battling to bring more than a hundred blazes under control. Chelseas match at tottenham is marred after the crowd were warned three times over the tannoy about racist behaviour. Tesco has suspended Christmas Card production at a chinese factory after a six Year Old Girl in london finds a message claiming that prisoners are being forced to pack them. The home secretary has m...

Good afternoon. The family behind the British Defence company, cobham, has criticised the government for approving a £4 billion take over by an american firm. A merger between the dorset based manufacturer and Us Private Equity Group advent was agreed injuly, but it was delayed over National Security concerns. Late last night, the business secretary, andrea leadsom, who announced the decision late last night, said it had been taken in conjunction with defence chiefs. Lady cobham said the announ...

By one who lost her seat. Half a million washing machines are recalled by whirlpool over fears they could catch fire. And a Ground Breaking trial using mri scanning that could transform screening for Prostate Cancer. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news liverpools youngest ever first team is beaten as aston villa reach the semi finals of the carabao cup. Good evening. John worboys, the london taxi driver convicted of rape and numerous sexual offences, has been handed two additional life senten...

The temperature slowly rising. Wednesday looks pretty wild ride across the country. Wet and windy conditions, rain heavy at times. This list of the winds through wednesday night will be across the irish sea. You can see that squeeze in the isobars there, got the 50 60 mph. Rains pushing northwards, light across the scottish mountains, it is across the scottish mountains, it is a transient area of snow, because as the cold air begins to drift northwards, the milder takes over. It will be revertin...