And jimmy white has finally broken his crucible jinx. After losing six World Championship finals he won a world seniors event being held at the venue in sheffield for the first time. Ever since australia batsman steve smith went down after being struck on the neck during the second ashes test on saturday, theres been a lot of talk around how quickly he was allowed to continue. He was struck by a bouncer travelling at over 92mph, but was cleared to return an hour later, before being diagnosed with delayed concussion and sitting out the final day yesterday. He could be back on thursday if he shows no ill effects, but leading Brain Injury Charity headway says thats too soon, and that cricket should follow the lead of other sports in enforcing a compulsory period out for any player following a concussion. Luke griggs is their deputy chief executive. Currently, the return to play protocols dont mandate a set period of time where a player who has been diagnosed with concussion has to sit it
a bus has crashed into a ravine in pakistan, killing at least forty of the forty eight people aboard. in a separate incident, at least ten children have died in a boat accident in tanda dam lake in the north west of the country. scotland s prison service has announced an urgent review of all transgender cases in its prisons. it says it will pause the movement of all transgender inmates until the review is completed. coming up in a few minutes it s the travel show, but first it s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. drama in the fa cup holders liverpool are knocked out by a stoppage time winner at brighton. drama in the fa cup holders liverpool are knocked out by a stoppage time winner at brighton. and we ll have the latest from non league wrexham. in their attempts to progress. england s cricketers lose their one day series in south africa as the hosts seal the winning runs in style to win the second one dayer. and djokovic is imperious at th
it is bbc news. the headlines. as the prime minister fights for her political life, the new chancellor admits mistakes were made in rolling out the new economic policy and that some taxes will rise. we out the new economic policy and that some taxes will rise. some taxes will rise. we are going to take some some taxes will rise. we are going to take some tough some taxes will rise. we are going to take some tough decisions, - some taxes will rise. we are going to take some tough decisions, not| to take some tough decisions, not just on spending but also on tax because we have to show the world that we have a plan that adds up financially and that is the way that we will get stability back in the situation. but there is more bad news for the government, the bank of england says interest rates may have to go up higher than predicted. we interest rates may have to go up higher than predicted. interest rates may have to go up higher than predicted. we will not hesitate to r
prosecutions will start. manchester united and england footballer mason greenwood is charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. now, on bbc news, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i m hugh ferris. our headlines. time to revisit pre tournament expectations? england run riot in the opening game of the rugby league world cup. we know what we can do and we can still improve on that performance. no doubt about it in my mind. not quite the rout this time but england are living up to their favourites tag. it s two out of two in the women s rugby union world cup. and boos for brendan rodgers and leicester. but at least they re not bottom of the league any more. also coming up in the programme. a tumble takes away britain s madison medal chances on day four of the track cycling world championships in paris. hello again, welcome to sportsday. england would have hoped to win the opening game of the rugby league world
the programme. hamas, regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk, says more than 30 people have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in gaza. israel says it s investigating whether its forces were operating in the area at the time. heavy fighting is continuing in the north of the territory, with the united nations warning nearly 1.5 million gazans have now been displaced. our middle east correspondent mark lowen reports. night brings no peace to the purgatory of gaza. inferno is light the skies as israel pounds from the air. a listing that an israeli strike hit a refugee camp in central gaza late on saturday, killing at least 30. israel says it is looking into the reports. but night brings out anguish on the other side as well. in tel aviv, loved ones of the more than 240 hostages seized by hamas on the seventh of october demand there return. 0ne missing chairfor demand there return. 0ne missing chair for each demand there return. 0ne missing chairfor eac