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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. automatic vending machines for ammunition — they're coming to three us states. we are going to start in the us with that story. a company has installed automated vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in three us states.
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buyers at selected supermarkets in oklahoma, alabama and texas can now buy a box of hollow—point bullets for their rifles or shotguns as they pop into the grocery store to get their milk and bread. here's the boss of the company behind the idea. we looked at the market that way and said, "ok, how can we use this technology, then, to create a better environment but still maintain the integrity of the second amendment?" it will ask them to insert their id, it'll scan the id, and it's also going to determine if someone is 21. it'll do a facial recognition scan to make sure the person is who they say they are and it's not someone who's trying to use someone else�*s id or a stolen id, and then, only then, when the identification is verified, that they're of legal age and they are who they are, can the transaction be complete. so in the united states, ammunition is sold two primary ways. it's sold off the shelf in retail stores or it's sold online. online, anybody who's a minor can simply click a button that says they're of age. nobody can tell what state of mind they're in, who they are, how they are, and they can have ammo
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shipped right to their house. if they go to a retail store, ammo sits on the shelf, no different than bread in a grocery store, and they can walk right up to the front register, check out like anybody else, and people generally don't ask for the id. they're supposed to, but they don't. i've never been asked for my id ever in my entire life when purchasing ammo. and not only that, it's a high degree of theft when it just sits on the shelf, right? it's a very shopliftable item. one store that i won't mention the name in the north—east had 500,000 rounds of ammo stolen — one retail store. so here in the united states, hands down, we are the safest, most secure method of ammo sales in the country. people that have bad intentions, what is the more likely scenario? are they more likely to go to a local pawn shop, which you can do here, and pay cash for ammunition and walk out? buy it online and have it
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shipped to your house? go shoplift it in a retail store because it sits on the shelf? 0r walk into a grocery store where our machines are located, security cameras monitoring it, hack the machine? you still have to use a credit card, use a driver's licence, and have your facial recognition scanned. when you look at the context of how ammunition�*s sold, it's still the safest and most secure method in the united states of selling ammunition. let's bring in our penno here, caroline modarressy—tehrani, a journalist, and it leon emirali, former uk government adviser, hello, both. caroline, what do you make of this? ., , _, this? look, we have the second amendment _ this? look, we have the second amendment here _ this? look, we have the second amendment here in _ this? look, we have the second amendment here in the - this? look, we have the second amendment here in the united | this? look, we have the second - amendment here in the united states, so people are very, very passionate when it comes to gun ownership. 0n the one hand you can argue, sure, this at least require some sort of id, there tracking, means verification, unlike other methods we heard that reporting used to
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secure arms when some homes people are not checked. 0n the other hand, there is a sad to cystic that the majority of gun related deaths in the united states, 5a%, according to the united states, 5a%, according to the cdc, and in suicide, suicide is the cdc, and in suicide, suicide is the majority death, and so if you are not interacting with a gun store owner when you are purchasing ammunition, you are not necessarily getting some sort of welfare check, somebody is not looking you in the eye and thinking, are you 0k, is it safe to sell you this means of ammo? i am not saying that happens in every occasion, but certainly in reporting and looking into the story a little bit more, it seems that positions here in the us are concerned about that element of it. —— physicians here. you can talk and debate separately about what you think of the second amendment, but i do think there's an element of two sides to this coin, yes to verification but that concern there as just outlined a.
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verification but that concern there asjust outlined a.— verification but that concern there asjust outlined a. leon from what ou make asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of _ asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of the? _ asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of the? as _ asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of the? as a _ asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of the? as a bridge - asjust outlined a. leon from what you make of the? as a bridge one | asjust outlined a. leon from what i you make of the? as a bridge one of the thins you make of the? as a bridge one of the things i — you make of the? as a bridge one of the things i always struggle - you make of the? as a bridge one of the things i always struggle with - the things i always struggle with when _ the things i always struggle with when i'm — the things i always struggle with when i'm in the us is the access to weapons _ when i'm in the us is the access to weapons and notjust when i'm in the us is the access to weapons and not just to weapons to defend _ weapons and not just to weapons to defend a _ weapons and not just to weapons to defend a house or whatever it might be but _ defend a house or whatever it might be but we _ defend a house or whatever it might be but we are talking about assault weapons, _ be but we are talking about assault weapons, it assault rifles that should — weapons, it assault rifles that should only be seen in a war zone. caroline _ should only be seen in a war zone. caroline is — should only be seen in a war zone. caroline is right from the second amendment is an important part of american _ amendment is an important part of american psychology, the american psyche. _ american psychology, the american psyche, but i think when we see the accessibility of armoury, ammo, whatever— accessibility of armoury, ammo, whatever it _ accessibility of armoury, ammo, whatever it might be, just in grocery— whatever it might be, just in grocery stores, grocery shops, that seems _ grocery stores, grocery shops, that seems a _ grocery stores, grocery shops, that seems a little bit beyond the pale, and i'm _ seems a little bit beyond the pale, and i'm not— seems a little bit beyond the pale, and i'm not knocking the company. i believe _ and i'm not knocking the company. i believe in _ and i'm not knocking the company. i believe in capitalism, i'm an sure for nora, — believe in capitalism, i'm an sure for nora, fantastic, they found a way to— for nora, fantastic, they found a way to make money, but it is on the legislators. — way to make money, but it is on the legislators, it is on the politicians to make sure that this stuff _ politicians to make sure that this stuff is _ politicians to make sure that this stuff is regulated properly, and it 'ust stuff is regulated properly, and it just seems to me that technology of
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checking _ just seems to me that technology of checking ids, making sure one is of age. _ checking ids, making sure one is of age. making — checking ids, making sure one is of age, making sure someone is able to purge _ age, making sure someone is able to purge that— age, making sure someone is able to purge that ammunition, that does not seem _ purge that ammunition, that does not seem infallible. there is a world where _ seem infallible. there is a world where that could be manipulated or changed _ where that could be manipulated or changed in— where that could be manipulated or changed in a way where someone who should _ changed in a way where someone who should not— changed in a way where someone who should not begin hold of that ammunition can get hold of that ammunition, and ijust think it's perhaps— ammunition, and ijust think it's perhaps a — ammunition, and ijust think it's perhaps a step too far, it is slightly— perhaps a step too far, it is slightly dystopian, actually, seeing that merging of technology and accessibility of what is ultimately lethai— accessibility of what is ultimately lethal weaponry.— accessibility of what is ultimately lethal weaponry. lethalweaponry. caroline, i suppose potentially. — lethalweaponry. caroline, i suppose potentially, more _ lethalweaponry. caroline, i suppose potentially, more broadly, _ lethalweaponry. caroline, i suppose potentially, more broadly, away - lethalweaponry. caroline, i suppose| potentially, more broadly, away from this specific example, just talk us through the issue of gun rights as it relates to this election. right now with the election, we have got the debate and that's clearly taking the debate and that's clearly taking the focus, but how big an issue is it? it the focus, but how big an issue is it? . ., , ., , ., the focus, but how big an issue is it? , ., ._ it? it continues to be a really important — it? it continues to be a really important issue, _ it? it continues to be a really important issue, certainly . it? it continues to be a reallyl important issue, certainly one it? it continues to be a really - important issue, certainly one the democrats come back to and one that the republicans and donald trump, as
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the republicans and donald trump, as the presumptive republican nominee, keep returning to. there is always this polarisation right here in the us where republicans say the democrats are coming for your guns and democrats a, you know what, republicans are not working in good faith, critically when a majority of americans favour background checks, they favour policies that would help minimise and mitigate gun related deaths and gun —related violence, right? it is not trying to take away some kind of american past time, but there is a huge problem, to the point where president biden's surgeon general has said that it is a health issue, that gun violence is actually a sort of health issue, the same way diabetes is, for example, so of course, where we stand right now, gun control remains a plank in both parties when it comes to what they are going to be talking about and how they're going to try and attempts to get voters to the ballot
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box come november.— attempts to get voters to the ballot box come november. caroline, leon, thank ou box come november. caroline, leon, thank you both _ box come november. caroline, leon, thank you both for _ box come november. caroline, leon, thank you both for that. _ box come november. caroline, leon, thank you both for that. next... - a team of explorers is preparing to return to the site of the wreck of the titanic. the mission will see an uncrewed craft carry out a 3d scan of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks. rebecca morelle reports. instantly recognisable. the most famous shipwreck in the world — the titanic. lying 3,800m beneath the waves, she attracts as much attention today as when she sank more than 100 years ago. now, this ship is about to head off on a new expedition, getting ready for a three—week—long visit to the wreck. the crew will be using underwater robots to make the dive. the team here wants to study the titanic in more detail than ever before so this robotic stuff is packed with high—tech gear. it is covered in cameras to scan and image the wreck in the highest resolution. and there's a bit of kit called
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a magnetometer which allow them to peer beneath the sediment and see what's there for the very first time. every time people go out, the things that they always go to are the bow and the stern — those are the most iconic and beautiful. personally, i'm looking forward to spending a lot more time out in the debris field to look at all of the little bits and bobs that are out in the sand, this little pile to this pile, to that pile. and there is... there's an extraordinary amount of material out there. they thought the titanic was unsinkable, but after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage, nearly 1,500 people lost their lives. rms titanic inc owns the salvage rights and have recovered thousands of items. they'll be looking for artefacts to retrieve on a return visit, but some say the wreck should be left untouched. the majority of people who see titanic as a grave site and nothing but a grave site, they think of titanic and all they think of is death. but when i look at titanic,
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i see so much life in that ship. we see unbelievable stories that we can bring back. this is the first expedition to return to the titanic since the titan submersible disaster last year. this plaque shows the latitude of the wreck. and ph's nickname — he was known as mr titanic. for the crew, it's a chance to remember theirfriend, ph nargeolet, one of the five people who died on the sub. he was supposed to be leading this voyage. he was a very special man. very generous in his imparting of knowledge — what he knew about the titanic. everybody misses his joie de vivre, his happy, outgoing way of looking at things. to leave something down there is a mark of respect for ph. operating in the middle of the atlantic won't be easy. the crew need good weather and a bit of luck for their ambitious plans.
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if successful, the dives are a chance to reveal some of the many secrets titanic still holds. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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this is bbc news. right, football now. just two days to go before the final of euro 2024 — and the english and spanish camps have been holding media conferences ahead of their meeting in berlin on sunday. let's start with england, who put up 0llie watkins, the scorer of the last—minute goal which gave england victory over the netherlands in their semifinal. it's been an unbelievable feeling, to be honest, one that... i was taken back by the goal, but also i wasn't shocked that i did that, really, because i have full belief in myself. i knew when i was going onto
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the pitch that i was going to score. i manifested it, i had worked very hard to get to that point. so it has been an amazing feeling, but i'm not shocked. let's bring in the panel, caroline and leon. we've got lots of football to talk about which we can, but something that's got a bit of attention here is that word manifesting that he used there. it is quite popular in bits of the internet, younger generations, manifesting something until it i suppose comes true. caroline, what did you make of it? let suppose comes true. caroline, what did you make of it?— suppose comes true. caroline, what did you make of it? let me manifest, i don't did you make of it? let me manifest, i don't know. — did you make of it? let me manifest, i don't know, the _ did you make of it? let me manifest, i don't know, the coming _ did you make of it? let me manifest, i don't know, the coming in _ i don't know, the coming in millionaire? i have to say, i love it, absolutely love it! fair play to him. i have two daughters both under the age of four and i hope i can instill that kind of manifesting belief in them above the because that's amazing. i want to have somebody, i want to have my girls be able to tell the whole world, actually, yeah, iworked
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able to tell the whole world, actually, yeah, i worked really hard, i knew i could do it, i thought i could do it and i made it happen. amazing. who is going to argue with that? love it! i’m happen. amazing. who is going to argue with that? love it!— argue with that? love it! i'm not auoin to argue with that? love it! i'm not going to argue — argue with that? love it! i'm not going to argue with _ argue with that? love it! i'm not going to argue with it. _ argue with that? love it! i'm not going to argue with it. leon, - argue with that? love it! i'm not. going to argue with it. leon, what do you make of it? i suppose in the world of sport psychology, the visualisation before you go out has been around for a while and it's now just spread wider. what do you think? ., �* , ., think? yeah, it's nothing new. specially _ think? yeah, it's nothing new. specially in — think? yeah, it's nothing new. especially in the _ think? yeah, it's nothing new. especially in the world - think? yeah, it's nothing new. especially in the world of- think? yeah, it's nothing new. | especially in the world of sport. think? yeah, it's nothing new. i especially in the world of sport. i remember— especially in the world of sport. i remember when especially in the world of sport. i rememberwhen england especially in the world of sport. i remember when england won the rugby world cup— remember when england won the rugby world cup and johnny wilkinson would spend _ world cup and johnny wilkinson would spend a _ world cup and johnny wilkinson would spend a long time looking at the ball spend a long time looking at the bail and — spend a long time looking at the ball and looking over the rugby posts _ ball and looking over the rugby posts as— ball and looking over the rugby posts as to where he would, where that kick _ posts as to where he would, where that kick would go when he got to it eventually, — that kick would go when he got to it eventually, and in a way that was manifesting a successful kick, and it is good — manifesting a successful kick, and it is good to hear of it i think there's— it is good to hear of it i think there's clearly a lot of positivity around — there's clearly a lot of positivity around the england camp at the moment— around the england camp at the moment i— around the england camp at the moment i think one of the reasons they are _ moment i think one of the reasons they are doing so well is because of they are doing so well is because of the psychological resilience they've -ot the psychological resilience they've got in _ the psychological resilience they've got in the _ the psychological resilience they've got in the team, and if manifesting things— got in the team, and if manifesting things works for them, as it clearly
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is, why— things works for them, as it clearly is, why not? — things works for them, as it clearly is, why not? it's one of those coping — is, why not? it's one of those coping techniques, one of those tools— coping techniques, one of those tools that — coping techniques, one of those tools that if people can use to their— tools that if people can use to their advantage, tools that if people can use to theiradvantage, it's tools that if people can use to their advantage, it's certainly worth— their advantage, it's certainly worth trying, isn't it? | their advantage, it's certainly worth trying, isn't it?- worth trying, isn't it? i can't aruue worth trying, isn't it? i can't argue with _ worth trying, isn't it? i can't argue with that _ worth trying, isn't it? i can't argue with that either. - worth trying, isn't it? i can't argue with that either. i'm l worth trying, isn't it? i can't - argue with that either. i'm going to manifest now... it's time for the panel. as if by magic! this is the part of the show where our panel get to talk about but he much whatever they want to talk about. caroline, let's start with you. to talk about. caroline, let's start with ou. , ., ., ., ,, with you. things, i want to talk about alice _ with you. things, i want to talk about alice felix, _ with you. things, i want to talk about alice felix, the - with you. things, i want to talk about alice felix, the most - with you. things, i want to talk. about alice felix, the most track and field athlete of all time and she also happens to be a mother, and these 0lympics, she also happens to be a mother, and these olympics, the paris on in pics coming up, she is introducing a nursery. this is the first time in history where athletes are going to be able to have a nursery inside the olympic village which is where they olympic village which is where they sleep and eat and so that means that if you are a parent who has a young child, if you are a mother or a person who is breast—feeding, you are able to have some peace and
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quiet, they were going to be toys there, and all of this as she put it in her partnership with pampers she wants to be able to allow and foster a holistic space for champions, and she is a champion of the future 0lympic champions who also happen to be parents. and allow free space where you can kick but on the field but you can also the a parent and fulfil that responsibility as well without the stress of, where am i going to feed my child, where am i going to feed my child, where am i going to feed my child, where am i going to pump? 0ver going to feed my child, where am i going to pump? over half the population, if you are competing and heavy child, you have to think about, in addition to performing at the top of your game. no, a big shout out to allison felix for doing that and, quite frankly the where has it been, right? it is 202a! it has it been, right? it is 202a! it has taken a little bit of time here. athletes talk about control or controllable. before you go into a major event or performed absolute
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best, you want to control everything you can control to the best of your ability, get every thing sorted so you can go out and perform. makes sense to me. leon, it's over to you. back to england and back to football, i'm afraid, but we are waiting — football, i'm afraid, but we are waiting with anticipation and england as to what happens if england — england as to what happens if england do the on thing couple and they do— england do the on thing couple and they do win your 2024. will there be a bank— they do win your 2024. will there be a bank holiday on probably not the money— a bank holiday on probably not the money afterwards but a bank holiday at some _ money afterwards but a bank holiday at some point to celebrate england's success— at some point to celebrate england's success in— at some point to celebrate england's success in the euros? and i think we are going _ success in the euros? and i think we are going back to that point earlier you said _ are going back to that point earlier you said in — are going back to that point earlier you said in the programme about keir starmer _ you said in the programme about keir starmer is _ you said in the programme about keir starmer. is this an opportunity for him to— starmer. is this an opportunity for him to say, — starmer. is this an opportunity for him to say, yeah, i'm a football man: _ him to say, yeah, i'm a football man. i— him to say, yeah, i'm a football man. i get— him to say, yeah, i'm a football man, i get what it's all about and i'm man, i get what it's all about and i'm going — man, i get what it's all about and i'm going to give the country a bank hotiday— i'm going to give the country a bank holiday celebrate england's win? it could _ holiday celebrate england's win? it could he _ holiday celebrate england's win? it could be another good bonus for him in his— could be another good bonus for him in his early— could be another good bonus for him in his early tenure as prime minister. _ in his early tenure as prime minister, but i have to say, there is a huge — minister, but i have to say, there is a huge amount of anticipation in the country. — is a huge amount of anticipation in the country, we cannot wait for euro
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2024 _ the country, we cannot wait for euro 2024 final— the country, we cannot wait for euro 2024 final to — the country, we cannot wait for euro 2024 final to happen on sunday, i think— 2024 final to happen on sunday, i think it _ 2024 final to happen on sunday, i think it will — 2024 final to happen on sunday, i think it will be a wonderful thing for this— think it will be a wonderful thing for this country if they won it, when — for this country if they won it, when you _ for this country if they won it, when you consider the last trophy england _ when you consider the last trophy england won was in 1966 and we still harp on _ england won was in 1966 and we still harp on about it. these guys have -ot harp on about it. these guys have got it _ harp on about it. these guys have got it it _ harp on about it. these guys have got it it has— harp on about it. these guys have got if it has a cancer following the footsteps — got if it has a cancer following the footsteps of the women's team of the successful— footsteps of the women's team of the successful men in 1966, and to put themselves —— these guys have got a chance _ themselves —— these guys have got a chance i_ themselves -- these guys have got a chance. , ., . ., ., chance. i should declare an interest. — chance. i should declare an interest, i'm _ chance. i should declare an interest, i'm a _ chance. i should declare an interest, i'm a welsh - chance. i should declare an interest, i'm a welsh man, j chance. i should declare an i interest, i'm a welsh man, so chance. i should declare an - interest, i'm a welsh man, so i can relate to harping on about 66! caroline, it is almost becoming a tradition now, a great british tradition, the debate about whether you have a bank holiday or not in whatever sporting occasion. 0n the plus side, everyone wants good, but people say, this cost the economy billions, what side of the fence do you fall down on? i billions, what side of the fence do you fall down on?— you fall down on? i have to say, i think keir—
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you fall down on? i have to say, i think keir starmer, _ you fall down on? i have to say, i think keir starmer, he _ think keir starmer, he should introduce a bank holiday for either an eventuality. if they lose, you want to have a bank holiday anyway because you will be drowning your sorrows and you will not feel great, monday morning, so maybe, maybe if they win, you go to work, everyone will be lighting, it will be amazing and if they lose, you have a duvet day! and if they lose, you have a duvet da ! . �* . and if they lose, you have a duvet da ! ., �* , ., ., and if they lose, you have a duvet da! ., ., day! that's another policy someone should be introducing! _ day! that's another policy someone should be introducing! we - day! that's another policy someone should be introducing! we are - day! that's another policy someone should be introducing! we are out | day! that's another policy someone | should be introducing! we are out of time, but great fun. caroline and leon, thank you so much for being such good sports on the panel. appreciate you both for some thank you. ijust want i just want to take you life to the us, to give you a heads up about what is happening. you can see the arms waving and clapping there. that is the detroit rally of the campaign rally that presidentjoe biden will be speaking up at that lectern, and you can see the teleprompter screens as well is to expect it will be a fairly scripted affair. but given everything that's happened, of
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course, over the last couple of weeks, once people will be watching and judging that performance —— lots of people. we will have coverage of that coming up. do stay with us for that. for the moment, though, i am for the moment, though, iam lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm tulsen tollett. sunday's men's final at wimbledon will be a repeat of last year's decider, with defending champion carlos alcaraz and seven—time winner novak djokovic facing each other again. both had fairly comfortbale semifinal wins earlier, as our reporter chetan pathak tells us. so, here we go again. just like last year, novak djokovic will have to beat carlos alcaraz if he is to win a roger federer—equalling eighth wimbledon singles title. in the first semifinal
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of the day, alcaraz was up against daniil medvedev and, like when they played each other 12 months ago, it was medvedev who made the stronger start and edged the first set on a tie—break. but alcaraz is well used to coming from behind, and his superior shotmaking showed thereafter. he comfortably took the next three sets to make it back—to—back finals at wimbledon. so few have kept hold of this title, but one man who has is novak djokovic, who at 37 is as focused and determined as he has ever been. up against italian 22—year—old lorenzo musetti, there was not too much the 24—time grand slam champ had to worry about. djokovic had knee surgery only a matter of weeks ago, yet he's had too much for all those that have come before him so far. and so a straight sets win puts djokovic into a tenth wimbledon final. now, his attention turns to avenging last year's defeat.
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now, to football. the build—up to sunday's european championship final continues in berlin. ahead of their match with spain, england striker 0llie watkins says the team aren't bothered about their performances so long as they win games. watkins scored the 90th—minute winner in the semifinal victory over the dutch, in only his second substitute appearance of the tournament. speaking earlier, he says he's ready to play his part. i have full belief in myself. i knew when i was going onto the pitch that i was going to score. i manifested it, i had worked very hard to get to that point. so it's been an amazing feeling, but i'm not shocked. i've got that fire in my belly, i'm ready whenever i'm called upon. and hopefully i get the call to come onto the pitch again and then hopefully i can produce. now to lord's, where it's been the end of an era on friday, as record test wicket—taker james anderson brought the curtain down on his england career. his final test lasted barely
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three days, as he and his england team—mates swept the west indies aside, winning the first test of the series by an innings and 114 runs. joe wilson reports. well, whenjoshua da silva of west indies became james anderson's 704th test wicket, he experienced the same feeling as so many of those who have come before him — leaning forward to play at a delivery, finding the ball taking his outside edge, caught and gone. sadly, because of the weakness, really, in west indies�* batting, there was no sense of tension about the outcome of the match here. the realjeopardy was whetherjames anderson could take the final wicket with his final act in cricket. he should have done — put down a pretty simple caught and bowled chance. but it is right, i think, that at least some of the attention will be shared by gus atkinson, who took that final wicket, took 12 in the match on his debut. now, he is the kind of bowler that england think will help them win back the ashes.
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in these kind of conditions against inexperienced batters, james anderson is still at the top of his game, almost at the age of 42 as he finishes his career, and i think making that contribution will give him the most satisfaction. now there is, i think, almost a unique sense of gratitude here at lord's, not just for what james anderson has done for england, for what his profile, his ongoing career has done for this whole business of test match cricket. now to golf. the world's best male players are gearing up for next week's open championship in north berwick at the scottish 0pen. rory mcilroy is the defending champion. he managed five birdies today and currently sits tied in fifth place at nine under par, three shots behind the leader ludvig aberg of sweden. play was abandoned during the second round of the penultimate women's golf major of the year due to lightning, the evian championship in france. one of the big movers today was england's georgia hall. four birdies and an eagle
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at the last have taken her to six under, six off the leader ayaka furue ofjapan. of course, you can get all the rest at the bbc sport website or you can of course download the bbc sport app to your mobile or even on your tablet. until next time, though, bye for now. hello there, good evening. it's been cloudy and cool today across the uk, with temperatures for most of us below the seasonal average. some brighter skies — best towards the west — but it's helped to trigger off some showers, and some of those showers heavy and thundery, especially in southwest england. now, as we head through the weekend it's more of the same again tomorrow — it's cloudy, it's cool, some brighter skies, but also some showers, too. it will be feeling warmer on sunday, especially in the south, with more sunshine around. but always cloudier for these eastern coasts, including tonight. some showers across parts of east anglia drifting down towards central, southern england as well. cloudy towards the east coast, some clearer skies further west — but there will be plenty of mist
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and some hill fog developing into tomorrow morning. so, it's a cloudy, damp, buta mild start to tomorrow morning. now high pressure remains out in the atlantic — it drifts a little further northwards as we head through saturday. low pressure still spiralling away in the north sea. it's developing more of a northeasterly wind as we head through saturday, so more of those showers just coming onshore, and even more, i think, through the day on sunday, too. but it's cloudy towards eastern areas. the best of the sunshine will tend to be across southern england into wales, perhaps the western highlands, northern ireland, northwest england, too, seeing some sunshine. watch out for some showers that will also develop — they'll melt away into the evening. temperatures, again, disappointingly low for the time of year, just 14—19 celsius. and on sunday, low pressure remains out in the north sea again. we will see more showers across parts of northern england, down through southeastern scotland. there'll be more in the way of sunshine, though, further west, again, across western scotland, down through england and wales, and we'll see some higher temperatures, too.
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any showers, any cloud should melt away into the evening to leave us with a dry and a fine end to the day. now further east, in germany for the euros final on sunday evening, then, well, it's looking dry — some thunderstorms there at the moment of course, but it will be drying out. temperatures generally in the low—to—mid—20s. now, as we head through into the start of next week, well, it's not too long before we see our next area of low pressure drifting from the southwest, but because we're drawing in a south—westerly wind, then the air will turn a little warmer. so, temperatures will be rising, here's the outlook for our capital cities — still rather unsettled with some showers, and possibly some longer spells of rain at times, but a bit drier for most. bye— bye.
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