at trent bridge. australia are 213 3, after winning the toss and choosing to bat. they ve taken control, with elysse perry and tahlia mcgrath passing 50. england took two wickets before lunch kate cross getting the first of the day, trapping pheobe litchfield with an lbw on 23 runs before debutant lauren filer got her maiden test wicket, with the experienced beth mooney caught at gully. in brazil s top flight, santos game against corinthians was abandoned in the 88th minute after fans threw rockets onto the pitch. corinthians were winning 2 0 in the final minutes when fans began to protest against the team s poor performance, forcing the referee to end the game. santos squad needed help from police to get off the field. brazil s sports court prosecutor general already announced he ll request that santos next game against flamengo should be held behind closed doors. seven time grand slam champion venus williams is in second round action later, after recording only her
rangers and australia have discovered what is believed to be the world s biggest toad. it is a cane toad, it was found in queensland and weighed £6 back. the poisonous amphibians were reduced to australia in 1935 and are linked to the decline of native species. the toad we are told was put down and will be donated to a museum. i didn t look at that at all. hello, ben, it is where the time. she was looking away, i can assure you of that. you may not want to look away from this, we have got some beautiful scenes and this is from a weather watcher in wales. there is snow on the ground in parts of scotland, northern england, northern ireland and into wales. there are areas of cloud around as well and they are on the north sea coast, most falling as rain, but some sleet and snow on high ground. this cloud brings a bit of patchy rain into the far west of cornwall, but elsewhere sunny skies overhead. it is a chilly day, three to 8 degrees, but in the sunshine it will not feel too b
but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. returning to cash to stay on top costs. the post office reports a record number of cash withdrawals, as people reduce card use to feel more in control of their finances. good morning from birmingham. more in control of their finances. the last day of the commonwealth games after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women s hockey too. good morning, through this week some of us will once again experience a heatwave with some parts getting up to 35, 36, with a lot of dry, sunny weather. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it s monday, 8th of august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters in
harris announcing the passage of the inflation reduction act which is a $750 billion tax and climate bill that will likely define biden s legacy. the democratically controlled house is expected to take up this legislation on friday and must approve the bill before it reaches the president s desk. it has been a good week for biden. in the word of his predecessor he s been doing a lot of wing and that has democrats energized about the upcoming mid terms. reporter: democrats are on the verge of a massive victory with less than 100 days before the mid-term elections. the senate voted on sunday along party lines to approve a sweeping economic package, and this vote came after a marathon voting session that began saturday evening and lasted into the next day. and this bill includes a number of key democratic priorities. it includes a historic investment of nearly $370 billion for the climate. it would allow medicare to negotiate drug prices. it would extend expiring obamacare hea
and the islamichhad group after three days of violence and more than a0 palestinian deaths. the bill as amended is passed. cheering and applause. political wrangling and a marathon debate president biden s climate bill has been approved in the us senate. how dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. commentator: it s gold for scotland. and in birmingham, laura muir becomes the 1,500 metres commonwealth champion. good evening. we re beginning tonight s programme with a special report from afghanistan, showing how pregnant women, new mothers and their babies are being affected by acute shortages and a lack of basic services nearly one year on from the taliban takeover and with much foreign funding suspended. to give birth in remote parts of the country means difficult journeys on makeshift roads, sometimes being turned away from hospital, sharing beds on wards, and little medicine. pregnant women are suffering from a