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a guy doing it in a wheelchair. it is a risk. i'm putting my life on the line doing it. one, two... it was such a relief to get there. and know that we'd done it. just so proud, just so proud. clapping and whooping thank you, thank you. goodjob, goodjob, goodjob. hello, hello, hello! how are you doing? i'm good, and i've got all of our stuff, as well. how are you? 0k? - martin hibbert has set himself an unbelievable challenge — to climb the highest mountain in africa, kilimanjaro, in a wheelchair. # in thejungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...# the first thing i saw ...

to the manchester arena bomb to survive the blast but was left paralysed from the waist down. bbc breakfast reports on his epic five day charity climb to the summit of kilimanjaro in a specially—adapted wheelchair. gentle string music. i wanted something that people looked and thought, "he's doing what?!" it's hard enough for somebody with legs to do it, and here's a guy doing it in a wheelchair. it's a risk. i'm putting my life on the line doing it. one, two... it was such a relief to get there. just so proud, just so proud. cheering thank you, thank you. goodjob, goodjob, goodjob...

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. swimming's world governing body, fina, has voted to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. the transport secretary accuses union leaders of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with rail strikes this week. itjust seems that the union is determined to go out on strike, the rmt, come what may, and i think it's a very sad situation and i call on them to reconsider. we want a settlement to this dispute but we _ we want a settlement to th...

griff jenkins. jacqui: i'm jacqui hinrich. >> they're battling brutal summer heat and steve has the latest for us, hey, steve. >> 104 degrees yesterday, it's supposed to be 100 all week and that hasn't slowed down the stream of mar grants crossing illegally. we've seen small groups here in the morning and several pregnant women making that crossing. in recent days, large groups as well, sometimes 300 strong crossing the river together. many of the towns along the border region, overwhelmed by the numbers and it's been the recent policy of text's governor abbott to bus some migrants t...

next week have failed — and the walk—outs will go ahead. passengers across the country will be affected. i think there are so many sectors of our society at the minute and people who are struggling and we need to help each other where we can. just the want help each other where we can. just they want more money and they can hold the _ they want more money and they can hold the country to ransom. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people have marched in central london ca...