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Flock police in hong kong fire several rounds of tear gas at activists trying to enforce a general strike by disrupting transport networks. Police say 22 people are risking their lives by refusing to leave homes which will be deluged if a failing dam in derbyshire collapses. England cricket fans anticipate a nerve racking day as their batsmen looked to save the first ashes test at edgbaston. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. 20 hospitals in england stand to benefit from a pledge by the...

Of new approach which will end with our exit from the eu on 31st october. Nissan cuts its workforce by 12 and a half thousand worldwide, after reporting a 98 drop in profits. England cosmic test against island hangs in the balance despite jack reached making 92 at lords. Good evening. The uk has experienced its second hottest day since records began the hottestjuly day ever. And the extreme weather has caused severe disruption across the transport network. At their highest, temperatures reached ...

are among four people to die in a helicopter crash on australias gold coast — three others are critically injured. brazils new presidentjoins thousands of mourners paying their respects to football legend pele at the santos stadium. and coming up, weve been talking to a guide dogs charity thats recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. that afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. downing street has admi...

of living continues to soar. and its the final day of the commonwealth games — with gold for scotland in the diving. well be live in birmingham. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. bbc research has found that only one in ten nhs dentists in the uk are taking on new adult patients. the most extensive survey in years has revealed that some areas are "dental deserts". out of nearly 6,900 nhs dental practices contacted 90% said they were no longer accepting any new adult patients. o...

and distinctive creatures. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new allegations have emerged against chris pincher, who resigned from the government on thursday, after he was accused of groping two men in a private members club the night before. mr pincher, who admits that hed had too much to drink, says hes now seeking professional help. he denies the latest claims which are made in a number of sunday newspapers. borisjohnson is facing questions about how much he knew when he appoi...

that the russians had full control of the city. weve been hearing these claims, actually, from yesterday, and these claims have not been confirmed yet by the ukraines general staff, the armed forces of ukraine, neither by the local administration and authorities. what we can say with certainty, of course, is the situation in lysychansk has been very intense for quite a while now. after the battle for severodonetsk, lysychansk was the key focus of the russian offensive, their ground for...

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. six new claims of inappropriate behaviour by the former deputy chief whip chris pincher have emerged, days after he was suspended as a tory mp over allegations he groped two men. mr pincher denies the latest claims, which are reported in several sunday newspapers. borisjohnson is facing questions about how much he knew when he appointed the mp as the deputy chief whip in february. heres our political correspondent helen catt. it was what its clai...

At their fastest rate for nearly 20 years, with steaming Services Accounting for more than half of consumption. Its 5 oclock, good afternoon, our top story is that the Health Secretaryjeremy hunt has apologised to patients, after the postponement of tens of thousands of operations in england, until next month. Theresa may acknowledged the move is frustrating, but said the nhs is better prepared this winter,than in previous yea rs. However senior doctors say seasonal pressures have escalated rapi...

You look perfect tonight. Sales have grown at their fastest rate for nearly 20 years, with streaming Services Accounting for more than half of consumption. And the bionic hand with a sense of touch we have an exclusive report on the woman whos been testing it out for scientists in the real world. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Donald trump has launched a stinging attack on one of his former closest advisors steve bannon after he was quoted in a new book criticising a meeting between mr tr...

Plan of action with international ambitions. But what it speaks to is something much more personalfor each of us. That is the impulse to ca re each of us. That is the impulse to care for and nurture our own surroundings. To protect what is vulnerable and precious. To safeguard and improve on our inheritance to pass on something of significance to those who come after us. Significance to those who come after us. It what is Roger Scrutton has described as the gold awards which serious environmenta...