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a great day for british tennis at eastbourne is topped off by harriet dart winning two matches in a day to make todays quarter—finals. for many of us today we will see some sunshine, but there are some showers coming up from the south which are likely to be heavy and thundery. forthe which are likely to be heavy and thundery. for the rest of the week it will turn cooler and more unsettled. its thursday the 23rd ofjune. our main story. most trains in britain are not running again toda...

a pay rise for two or three years. the more the strikes go on, the more money that costs the industry, the more disruption it causes. that means i have less money available to make a pay award. it makes it harder to get a deal. the european union is expected to approve ukraine as a candidate for membership when it meets in brussels later. borisjohnson arrives in rwanda for a meeting of the commonwealths heads of government with food security, climate change and the governments migrants...

elections less than two months after winning his second term as frances president. the energy regulator — ofgem — announces new measures to protect customers if companies go bust. the parents of 12—year—old archie battersbee return to court to try and keep him alive, despite doctors insisting he is brain dead. up close and personal — we have a special report from uganda on how a conservation effort to increase numbers of mountain gorillas has been a success. and in sport — ...

in sport, englands matt fitzpatrick wins the us open after clinching his first major trophy, sealing a sensational victory in boston. why gorilla populations in parts of africa are on the rise. we have a special report form the front line of a conservation success story. its monday 20th june. train services across england, scotland and wales will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening, ahead good of the biggest walk—out on the railways in 30 years. strikes will take pl...

and in here at londons euston station, where people have already begun changing their plans because of this weeks strikes. how will the weeks industrial action in the uk affect you? are you a key worker struggling to find a way into work? perhaps youre a student taking exams and worried about gettng to school? we want to hear from you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, im at luxmy—g or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. easyjet announces plans to cut more flights over...

well, im afraid to say tonight the situation is looking even more dire here in paktika, we are seeing hundreds of hundreds of families who have been left homeless. in other news, russian forces continue their advance on ukrainian held towns in the donbas. we join a group of volunteers rushing to evacuate civilians from the area. and after a three—year hiatus, the iconic music festival glastonbury open its gates and welcomes back the fans. we start in afghanistan, where a powerful ear...

and rina shah, a political strategist and former republican aide. a powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern afghanistan. it is the deadliest earthquake in the country in two decades and a major challenge for the taliban, the islamist movement which regained power last year after the western—backed government collapsed. the quake hit near the pakitsan border, with tremors felt as far away as india. the extent of the damage is still emerging �...

travel disruption businesses are racing to recruit more staff and get them ready to work. ill be looking at whats being done. bans for the breakaway golfers. after teeing off in the controversial saudi arabia—backed golf series in hertfordshire, all 17 rebel players including the likes of phil mickleson are suspended by the pga tour. after 37 years and nearly 9,000 episodes, residents of ramsey street past and present get together for the final time today as filming of neighbours com...

the governments plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda. if you want to get in touch about any of the stories today, you can reach me @annitabbc on twitter. a royal warship that sank 340 years ago, while carrying the future king — james ii — is discovered off the coast of norfolk. # neighbours # everybody needs good neighbours...# after 37 years and nearly 9,000 episodes, residents of ramsey street past and present get together for the final time — as filming of neighbours comes to...

charities and campaigners go to the high court to challenge the governments plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda. the number of child cruelty and neglect offences in england jump by 25% in a year, according to police figures. britney spears does it again — shes married for the third time — but a previous husband tries to gate—crash the event # neighbours # everybody needs good neighbours...# after 37 years and nearly 9,000 episodes, residents of ramsey street past and present ge...