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this was belfast last night. police say a man was seriously injured in what's being treated as a racially motivated hate crime. i have been in sheffield magistrates, watching some of more than 100 cases going through the court. also tonight:... three water companies, thames, yorkshire and northumbrian water, face huge fines over sewage spills. exam results are out in scotland, but thousands of students had to wait after their results email was blank. iam i am live here in paris on another action packed day, day 11 of these olympics. 0lympics. where is she going here? 0h, — where is she going here? oh. yes! _ oh, yes! 0verthe oh, yes! over the rail! team - over the rail! team gb's i over the rail! i team gb's sky over the rail! - team gb's sky brown over the rail! _ team gb's sky brown secured ever the ram — team gb's sky brown secured bronze a team gb�*s sky brown secured bronze a short time ago in the women's skateboarding. while tonight, big hopes
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for britain on the track, with world champion josh kerr in the final of the men's 1500 metres. and coming up on bbc news — england defend their decision to rename twickenham station after a new multiyear agreement with allianz, with more than £100 million. worth more than £10 good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister is about to hold the second emergency cobra meeting in two days after another night of violence and unrest on the streets in parts of the uk. the top prosecutor in england and wales says he is willing to consider charging some people involved in the disorder with terrorism offences. stephen parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, said he would look at organised groups that had planned "really serious disruption" for the purposes of advancing an ideology. 0ur uk affairs correespondent
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daniel sandford reports. the wave of disorder that swept across the uk for the last week washed into plymouth last night. the violence was not as bad as elsewhere at the weekend, but the stretched riot police are still made several arrests. we will not accept violence on the streets here, and we are going after other people who have committed criminal offences, public order offences, and there will be further arrests today. the rioting, which began in the aftermath of the mass stabbing in southport, spread across england to places like rotherham, where a hotel housing asylum seekers was targeted. there is concern the violence is being incited on social media. a former senior counterterrorism officer has pointed to stephen yaxley lennon, also known as tommy robinson, currently in cyprus, the head of the crown prosecution service said he would consider extraditing anybody who met the threshold of incitement. we would certainly consider
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extradition. they must know that they are not safe and there is nowhere to hide, and if it takes weeks or months, we will bring them home and they will face justice. some of those arrested at the rotherham riots were appearing in sheffield magistrates�* court today, including 20—year—old liam gray, who denied charge of violent disorder. as the deputy districtjudge worked through the list of all of those accused of violent disorder at the sunday�*s riot, all of the adults were remanded in prison, even though they had pleaded not guilty. 0nly they had pleaded not guilty. only they had pleaded not guilty. only the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were given bail. 0ne the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were given bail. one man, joshua simpson, admitted assaulting a police officer. he was also remanded in prison ahead of sentencing. the disorder in middlesbrough on sunday led to 28 people appearing in court at teesside magistrates today. the justice secretary said she court at teesside magistrates today. thejustice secretary said she had brought forward plans to create 500 more prison places to handle the surge of cases going through the
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courts. unusually, greater manchester police released pictures of two men charged after a protest in bolton but who have not yet faced trial, dominic stanbridge, accused of violent disorder, and james nelson, of criminal damage. there was also the first charge of staring up racial hatred linked to the week of disorder. at leeds magistrates, 28—year—old jordan parle pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words in posts on facebook. he was also remanded in custody. in that bbc interview, the director of public prosecution said that prosecutors would consider terrorism charges where there is evidence of planning to cause really serious disruption. and all these cases, against a background of concerns about some a0 protests planned for tomorrow. the metropolitan police said it would use every power, tactic and tool available to prevent further scenes of disorder.
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daniel, thank you. in belfast, police say an assault on a man in his fifties last night is being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime. witnesses reported seeing attackers stamp on his head, while members of the public tried to shield him. masonry and bricks were thrown towards police during a second night of violence. from belfast, chris page reports. some visible signs of violence are being removed from the streets here, but the sense of fear and tension hasn�*t lifted. last night, police faced a group throwing bricks, metal rods and petrol bombs. disperse immediately, as force is about— disperse immediately, as force is about to — disperse immediately, as force is about to be — disperse immediately, as force is about to be used _ disperse immediately, as force is about to be used against - disperse immediately, as force is about to be used against violent. about to be used against violent individuals _ individuals. officers - individuals. i officers fired individuals. - officers fired two individuals. _ officers fired two baton individuals. — officers fired two baton rounds and arrested a 15—year—old. a man in his 50s suffered serious injuries when attackers stamped on his head.
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detectives are treating the assault as a racially motivated hate crime. the scenes we have witnessed over the past few days have been horrendous. there has been violence, racist assaults, damage to property, arson, racist slurs, unashamedly uttered on our streets. this is not who we are as a society. the latest disturbances happened close to the supermarket, which was set on fire on saturday. a manager says he is frightened about the future. we hear talk only from the government. we need actions. we need a solution _ government. we need actions. we need a solution immediately to make everything calm down. tomorrow, we don't _ everything calm down. tomorrow, we don't know— everything calm down. tomorrow, we don't know what's going to happen, and that's— don't know what's going to happen, and that's the thing. most— and that's the thing. most of the trouble has been in south belfast, which is the most diverse part of this city. northern ireland has generally had a low level of immigration compared with the rest of the uk. there has never before been street violence on this
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scale against members of ethnic minority communities. the owner of this restaurant didn�*t want to appear on camera, because she is concerned for her safety. most of my staff are muslim, i am muslim. but this is not a reason to attack people, because of their religion, their background. yes, i am 11 years here, my kids grew up here. i don�*t take any�*s job, am 11 years here, my kids grew up here. i don�*t take any�*sjob, i createjobs here. create jobs here. damaged businesses are set to get financial help from the local council, but victims say that in many ways, they can�*t afford more disruption, more destruction. the unrest in some areas of the uk over the past week has in part been fuelled by misinformation circulating online. the government has said social media companies have a moral responsibility to clamp down on any misinformation. the prime minister has criticised elon musk, who owns x, formerly known as twitter, for saying the uk was heading for civil war.
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and elon musk has directly challenged sir keir starmer on his social media platform again today. daniel de simone has been looking at the significant role social media is playing in the ongoing disorder. how is the information spreading online? it�*s spreading on open social media platforms like tiktok and x. the telegram messaging app, which has long hosted extreme material, is being used to share lists of targets, including hotels believed to be used by migrants and immigration solicitors. many users hide behind online personas rather than using their real identities. and more closed, encrypted apps like whatsapp are also being used, which are even harder to police or monitor. false information — or the identify of a target location — can start on one platform and quickly spread to others. who is behind it?
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tommy robinson, real name stephen yaxley—lennon, is arguably the most promiment far right voice, with over 900k followers on x. since last week, he�*s has written a stream of false and inflammatory posts, including this one, while a hotel was being attacked and set alight in rotherham. elon musk, who handed tommy robinson back his x account after buying the firm, hasjoined in, saying civil war in the uk is inevitable and directly challenging pm keir starmer, suggesting only some communities are being protected. but a whole range of people are involved, from long—term far right activists — some seeking racial warfare — to people who have never been involved before. so what can be done? the government has expressed concern about material being hosted on social media platforms and says companies shouldn�*t wait for new legislation regulating
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tech giants to come into full force before acting. there are a range of criminal measures that can be used to tackle the disorder, from public order offences — potentially all the way to terrorism charges. but some voices have said the government could legislate further to create new offences relating to hateful extremism and also to force social media companies like x to behave responsibly. let�*s talk to our political correspondent, nick eardley, in downing street. the second cobra emergency meeting in two days is about to get under way. what are we expecting? it's it�*s another sign of how worried the government is about disruption and further days, particularly what might happen tomorrow night, so that will no doubt be high on the agenda. over the past 2a hours, the prime
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minister has been focusing on deterrents, saying people suspected of crime should be named publicly, hoping that will put other people off taking part in some of these demonstrations. but there has also been a lot of talk about online activity. the government thinks there is already significant scope to tackle things like incitement online, but it has also held talks with the social media companies daniel was just talking about to urge them to go further, to work with the government to try and tackle disinformation and misinformation which has been spreading, and many think has been fanning the flames of these rights. the problem the government has, though, is achieving consensus with those companies can often be tricky, and there is no better reminder of that then those messages posted by elon musk on twitter over the past few days, talking about civil war in the uk being inevitable. that is something the government has said is irresponsible. it has condemned it.
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but it is a reminder that trying to get those social media companies on board for a crackdown on false information is difficult, and when it comes to legislating for stronger rules, that has proved extremely hard for governments in the past too. nick, thank you. the water regulator ofwat is proposing huge fines for three water companies for failing to manage sewage spills. thames, yorkshire and northumbrian water are facing penalties totalling £168 million. ofwat said discharges of untreated wastewater had harmed the environment and their customers. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. water, water, everywhere, but what lurks beneath? some of those responsible for handling waste water are accused of risking customers and the environment through a lack of oversight and maintenance. with more than 1500 sewage spillages across the country every day, all 11 providers in england and where are under investigation. now, the
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regulator has chosen to make an initial splash by proposing huge fines for northumbrian water, yorkshire water, and a record £10a million for thames water. it wants spillages slashed. it is proposing to allow water companies to increase bills by an average of £9a over the next five years, netting an extra £88 billion, but those companies say thatis £88 billion, but those companies say that is not enough to fund improvements. a beauty spot best known for its regatta, but the water at henley has e. coli several times higher than it should be. with investors rather than customers due to fund any fines, swimmers here, like laura, welcomed the decision. well, we will take it as a little when, given they were considering we have been campaigning for this for many years, and there has been a huge amount of inaction. however, there is a big question mark over how they are going to get the money out of thames water when they don�*t have any money, and if they will
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actually follow through with what they say. the water companies say they are making improvements, which they hope in the consultation now under way will persuade the regulator to lower the fines. ofwat doesn�*t want to look weak, and ofwat doesn't want to look weak, and it will_ ofwat doesn't want to look weak, and it will be _ ofwat doesn't want to look weak, and it will be discussing alternatives with these companies to the fines, and it— with these companies to the fines, and it is_ with these companies to the fines, and it is important that the alternatives companies put on the table _ alternatives companies put on the table don't make ofwat look weak, that they _ table don't make ofwat look weak, that they are substantial commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing _ commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing it _ commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing it is doing the right thing for customers. but _ for customers. but any fine could threaten thames water, which, facing £15 billion of debts, says it is already set to run out of money, despite paying shareholders £158 million. today�*s decision still leaves many questions over the future health of our water and the industry itself. more than 100,000 students in scotland have received their exam results today. pass rates have fallen on last year, with scotland�*s education secretary describing results as "not good enough". some students had to wait to hear their grades in the nationals,
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higher and advanced higher exams after receiving emails which should have contained the results, but were blank. our scotland correspondent katie hunter has been hearing from students in glasgow. you have a message saying who the candidate and your results are 2a and then a blank space. candidate and your results are 24 and then a blank space. thousands of eo - le and then a blank space. thousands of peeple receive _ and then a blank space. thousands of people receive their— and then a blank space. thousands of people receive their results _ and then a blank space. thousands of people receive their results e-mail i people receive their results e—mail this morning with no results. most had signed up for a text but not all. ~ ., ., , had signed up for a text but not all. ~ ., .,, , ., ~ ., all. when i got it was blank and it said our all. when i got it was blank and it said your results _ all. when i got it was blank and it said your results are _ all. when i got it was blank and it said your results are and - all. when i got it was blank and it said your results are and there i all. when i got it was blank and it. said your results are and there was nothing _ said your results are and there was nothing there and i asked my head teacher— nothing there and i asked my head teacher who had everybody's results and i teacher who had everybody's results and i had _ teacher who had everybody's results and i had to — teacher who had everybody's results and i had to ask what i had got for my highers~ — and i had to ask what i had got for my highers-_ and i had to ask what i had got for m hiuhers. .,, ., ., my highers. even those who did not sin u- for my highers. even those who did not sign up for an _ my highers. even those who did not sign up for an e-mail _ my highers. even those who did not sign up for an e-mail were - my highers. even those who did not sign up for an e-mail were not - sign up for an e—mail were not impressed. it sign up for an e-mail were not impressed-— sign up for an e-mail were not impressed. sign up for an e-mail were not imressed. , _, , ., impressed. it is quite confusing and then uuite impressed. it is quite confusing and then quite anti-climactic _ impressed. it is quite confusing and then quite anti-climactic to - impressed. it is quite confusing and then quite anti-climactic to wait - then quite anti—climactic to wait for an e—mail then quite anti—climactic to wait foran e—mailand then quite anti—climactic to wait for an e—mail and there is nothing there. for an e-mail and there is nothing there. ., , ., .., ., there. the scottish qualification authority said _ there. the scottish qualification authority said about _ there. the scottish qualification authority said about 7000 - there. the scottish qualification i authority said about 7000 people were affected. haste authority said about 7000 people were affected.— authority said about 7000 people were affected. we are really sorry about what _ were affected. we are really sorry about what happened _ were affected. we are really sorry about what happened this - were affected. we are really sorry|
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about what happened this morning under— about what happened this morning under soon as we realised there was a problem _ under soon as we realised there was a problem we took immediate action and it— a problem we took immediate action and it was— a problem we took immediate action and it was resort —— resolved really quickly _ and it was resort -- resolved really cuickl . ,, and it was resort -- resolved really cuickl. ., , ., , quickly. the pass rates for highers were lower — quickly. the pass rates for highers were lower this _ quickly. the pass rates for highers were lower this year _ quickly. the pass rates for highers were lower this year heading - quickly. the pass rates for highers were lower this year heading down quickly. the pass rates for highers i were lower this year heading down to pre—pandemic levels although the scottish qualification authority cautioned against comparison. this graph shows the difference between results from the least deprived pupils and the most deprived. the gap before the pandemic was 16.9 percentage points but now it has increased slightly this year. that is despite a pledge from the scottish government back in 2016 to substantially eliminate the attainment gap within a decade. it attainment gap within a decade. it has widened, and we need to be cognizant of that and in government i am focused on driving improvements which is why have engaged directly with directors of education to look specifically at the issue and first of all it�*s important to say scotland is not unique in this respect as we seen a widening attainment gap in england and in wales in relation to as—level results additionally. i wales in relation to as-level results additionally.- wales in relation to as-level results additionally. i gotta be in enalish results additionally. i gotta be in english and _ results additionally. i gotta be in english and a — results additionally. i gotta be in english and a ba _
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results additionally. i gotta be in english and a ba in _ results additionally. i gotta be in english and a ba in these i results additionally. i gotta be in english and a ba in these young| english and a ba in these young people — english and a ba in these young people were delighted with their results _ people were delighted with their results but for those who are less happy, _ results but for those who are less happy, hope —— helplines results but for those who are less happy, hope -- helplines have results but for those who are less happy, hope —— helplines have open. the time is 6.18. our top story this evening: the prime minister is about to chair the second emergency cobra meeting in two days after more violence in parts of the uk. coming up — after her dramatic win in the 800 metres last night we hearfrom keely hodgkinson. coming up on bbc news — two of the biggest rivals in athletics go for gold later, as britain�*sjosh kerr looks to dethrone the current olympic champion, yakov engebretson, at the paris games. in the united states, we finally know who kamala harris has chosen as her running mate for the presidential election. she has picked the minnesota governor tim walz, who�*s an army veteran and a former high school teacher. he will be officially
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introduced as her choice for the vice—presidency at a rally in philadelphia tonight. our international editor jeremy bowen is there. well he is someone, sophie, who was what —— not well—known at all outside his home state until a couple of weeks ago when he made a massive national breakthrough by using the word weird to describe the republicans, particularly the vice president and the vice president�*s oval and former president trump himself and it has really come through and supposedly he gets on well with vice president harris and presents himself politically as a man from the american heartland. he is been in the army on the national guard and coached high school football, so and he is seen as a contrast with vice president harris who comes from california and who
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has been condemned by the republicans as a dangerous liberal. 0f republicans as a dangerous liberal. of course, they have gone on the attack against the putative vice president by saying that he is also a liberal, but in disguise. dangerous, he will unleash hell according to donald trump. the thing about all of this is that vice president harris would like to sustain the very real momentum she has had since she was announced as the replacement on the ballot paper forjoe biden, but the records show that americans don�*t vote for the vice president, they vote for the would—be president, so she is going to be the person who is targeted most by president trump. the new first minister of wales eluned morgan has vowed to lead a united government after labour party infighting led to her predecessor resigning after five months. she has become the first ever woman in the role, and has pledged to end to an era of grey suits in the welsh government. more from our wales
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correspondent hywel griffith. she speaks welsh applause. rousing applause, ending a row which rumbled on for months, ripping welsh labour apart. back in march, it was the man in the back row, vaughan gething, making history as wales�*s first black first minister. now eluned morgan becomes the first woman. hello, first minister. she�*s walked into the job without a leadership contest. no need to set up any policies. so does she have any? well, i have plenty of ideas, but it really has to be about listening to the public in wales. but people want to know your plan. there are crises in the steel industry, in the health service. well, of course, we�*ll be focusing on those issues that are beyond doubt the priorities of the people of wales. and i�*m sure that tata will be one of them. and i�*m sure that long waiting lists will also be another.
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next month, nearly 3,000 tata steel workers in wales face losing theirjobs. so far, attempts to change the company�*s mind haven�*t succeeded. we've seen the labour government in westminster and the welsh labour government here in cardiff bay host many meetings, and no real substantive progress come out of those meetings. and instead of chasing the soundbites and chasing press releases, they should be putting meat on the bone and putting money on the table to support the steel workers in port talbot. also in the in—tray, fixing nhs waiting times. a problem eluned morgan knows all about having been the health secretary. it doesn�*t give people confidence, does it, that somebody who has been health minister with a record that she had, saying that now she�*s going to prioritise health? well, she was able to prioritise health full time presumably beforehand and we know what the results were. eluned morgan says one result she wants is to make female leaders a new norm in welsh politics. eluned morgan! applause as yet another
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new chapter begins. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. to the paris olympics now and skateboarding, cycling, diving — it has been another busy day for team gb, and there�*s plenty more to come tonight in the athletics. our sports editor, dan roan, is in the stade de france stadium right now. another blockbuster night in—store at the _ another blockbuster night in—store at the athletic stadium in paris all eyes— at the athletic stadium in paris all eyes from the team gb perspective will be on josh all eyes from the team gb perspective will be onjosh kerr in the final— perspective will be onjosh kerr in the final of— perspective will be onjosh kerr in the final of the men's perspective will be onjosh kerr in the final of the men'51500 metres where _ the final of the men'51500 metres where he _ the final of the men'51500 metres where he is — the final of the men'51500 metres where he is the world champion and he has _ where he is the world champion and he has the _ where he is the world champion and he has the opportunity to be the first british man to win the event since _ first british man to win the event since sebastien co some 40 years ago but him _ since sebastien co some 40 years ago but him one _ since sebastien co some 40 years ago but him one of the most anti —— eagerly— but him one of the most anti —— eagerly anticipated finals in the event _ eagerly anticipated finals in the event for— eagerly anticipated finals in the event for decades and will be up against — event for decades and will be up against the reigning champions in the olympics, the norwegian, yacob ingrid _ the olympics, the norwegian, yacob ingrid is _ the olympics, the norwegian, yacob ingrid is in _ the olympics, the norwegian, yacob ingrid is in and they enjoy an
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intense— ingrid is in and they enjoy an intense rivalry, so it could be an epic— intense rivalry, so it could be an epic here — intense rivalry, so it could be an epic here but there's already been some _ epic here but there's already been some team gb medal success a short while _ some team gb medal success a short while ago _ some team gb medal success a short while ago at _ some team gb medal success a short while ago at the skateboarding and we can— while ago at the skateboarding and we canjoin my colleague, natalie now _ we can 'oin my colleague, natalie now. ., �* ., now. thanks. sky brown saved her best until last _ now. thanks. sky brown saved her best until last two _ now. thanks. sky brown saved her best until last two when _ now. thanks. sky brown saved her best until last two when britain's l best until last two when britain�*s a3rd medal of the games with the one final trick of her last run she was in the second place until the final run of the last skater, the world champion from japan who demoted her to bronzejust as champion from japan who demoted her to bronze just as she did champion from japan who demoted her to bronzejust as she did in champion from japan who demoted her to bronze just as she did in tokyo. but this medal is all the more remarkable not because we doubted her talent, remarkable not because we doubted hertalent, but remarkable not because we doubted her talent, but because she was very unfit coming here because back in may she tore ligaments in her knee that saw her miss key competitions to build herfitness ahead of paris and then last monday, the day before she flew to paris, she fully dislocated her shoulder and will need surgery on it when she gets
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home. in the heat she had fallen and was holding the shoulder and grimacing in pain and i caught up with the outside and she said she was in a lot of pain but she was absolutely determined to make it to this final, and of course it has paid off for her. in tokyo she won the bronze atjust 13 and became team gb�*s youngest ever medallist and now three years later at 16 and two inches taller, she�*s won another one. 16 years old and a double olympic bronze medallist. can you imagine. olympic bronze medallist. can you imauine. ., ., ., . ., olympic bronze medallist. can you imauine. ., .,., . ., imagine. thanks, natalie. what does it mean for the _ imagine. thanks, natalie. what does it mean for the medals _ imagine. thanks, natalie. what does it mean for the medals table? i imagine. thanks, natalie. what does it mean for the medals table? team | it mean for the medals table? team gb have _ it mean for the medals table? team gb have 12 _ it mean for the medals table? team gb have 12 gold medals, $13 and an 18th bronze, az and all and hot on the heels — 18th bronze, az and all and hot on the heels of australia and france and they— the heels of australia and france and they had a good day yesterday with two _ and they had a good day yesterday with two gold medals with the cycling. — with two gold medals with the cycling, the women's team sprint and the other— cycling, the women's team sprint and the other was the unforgettable victory — the other was the unforgettable victory in — the other was the unforgettable victory in the women's 800 metres final by— victory in the women's 800 metres final by keely hodgkinson and laura scott now— final by keely hodgkinson and laura scott now reports
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oi'i on team gb's latest athletic superstar. on team gb's latest athletic soperstar-— on team gb's latest athletic su erstar. , , , ., , on team gb's latest athletic su erstar. , , , .,, ., superstar. this is where she has to ut her superstar. this is where she has to put her foot _ superstar. this is where she has to put her foot down. _ superstar. this is where she has to put her foot down. when _ superstar. this is where she has to put her foot down. when all i superstar. this is where she has to put her foot down. when all of i superstar. this is where she has to put her foot down. when all of the | put her foot down. when all of the talent turns _ put her foot down. when all of the talent turns to _ put her foot down. when all of the talent turns to try _ put her foot down. when all of the talent turns to try on. _ put her foot down. when all of the talent turns to try on. surely i put her foot down. when all of the talent turns to try on. surely this | talent turns to try on. surely this is where she _ talent turns to try on. surely this is where she goes _ talent turns to try on. surely this is where she goes away. - talent turns to try on. surely this is where she goes away. and i talent turns to try on. surely this is where she goes away. and the j is where she goes away. and the dream you _ is where she goes away. and the dream you visualise _ is where she goes away. and the dream you visualise become i dream you visualise become reality... keely hodgkinson gets the gold. this is the moment keely hodgkinson becamejust gold. this is the moment keely hodgkinson became just the tenth british woman to win an olympic athletics crown, doing it in some style. after such a high, hardly surprising she struggled to switch off. i surprising she struggled to switch off. ., ., , ., surprising she struggled to switch off. ., ., ':: surprising she struggled to switch off. ., ':: ,, , off. i had about 90 minutes sleep and i'm absolutely _ off. i had about 90 minutes sleep and i'm absolutely knackered i off. i had about 90 minutes sleep and i'm absolutely knackered but| off. i had about 90 minutes sleep l and i'm absolutely knackered but at and i�*m absolutely knackered but at some point today i will take a moment to myself and really relish this victory. moment to myself and really relish this victory-— moment to myself and really relish this victo . ., ., , , , ., this victory. from family members to friends and fans. _ this victory. from family members to friends and fans. olympic _ this victory. from family members to friends and fans. olympic champion! | friends and fans. olympic champion! hodgkinson said it made the support feel like a home games, but she had been brought to the liner back home as well. ~ . , been brought to the liner back home as well. ~ ., , ., , , been brought to the liner back home as well. . ., , ., , , , as well. what is really humbling is she never forgets _ as well. what is really humbling is she never forgets her _ as well. what is really humbling is she never forgets her roots. i as well. what is really humbling is she never forgets her roots. she l as well. what is really humbling is i she never forgets her roots. she had she neverforgets her roots. she had the harriers flag, and i think that
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is a tribute to her. she the harriers flag, and i think that is a tribute to her.— is a tribute to her. she got the old and is a tribute to her. she got the gold and if _ is a tribute to her. she got the gold and if that _ is a tribute to her. she got the gold and if that influences i is a tribute to her. she got the l gold and if that influences other -irls gold and if that influences other girls to — gold and if that influences other girls to do the same, they have to id girls to do the same, they have to go for— girls to do the same, they have to go for it — girls to do the same, they have to no for it. �* . , girls to do the same, they have to aoforit. �* ., , ,., girls to do the same, they have to oforit. �* ., , , ., ., go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done- _ go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done. well— go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done. well done _ go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done. well done for- go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done. well done for being l go for it. i'm really proud of her. i well done. well done for being our champion. it well done. well done for being our chamion. . , . well done. well done for being our chamion. ., , ., ., ., champion. it was at their age that keely hodgkinson _ champion. it was at their age that keely hodgkinson first _ champion. it was at their age that keely hodgkinson first showed i champion. it was at their age that i keely hodgkinson first showed signs of what was to come and her first global title has been a long time coming, especially for those who have trod on the path to paris with her. it have trod on the path to paris with her. . , have trod on the path to paris with her. ., , ., ., , , ., , her. it was more than speed, it was a competitiveness, _ her. it was more than speed, it was a competitiveness, her— her. it was more than speed, it was a competitiveness, her attitude, i her. it was more than speed, it was| a competitiveness, her attitude, her a competitiveness, herattitude, her enthusiasm. in a a competitiveness, her attitude, her enthusiasm-— enthusiasm. in a “unior cross-country i enthusiasm. in ajunior cross-country race i enthusiasm. in ajunior cross-country race she | enthusiasm. in a junior i cross-country race she shone, enthusiasm. in a junior _ cross-country race she shone, with cross—country race she shone, with only one machine. she cross-country race she shone, with only one machine.— only one machine. she started the race and somebody _ only one machine. she started the race and somebody clicked i only one machine. she started the race and somebody clicked her- only one machine. she started the. race and somebody clicked her heel and her shoe came. race and somebody clicked her heel and hershoe came. she race and somebody clicked her heel and her shoe came. she had knee—length socks and it was getting longer and longer and longer as the race went on but she still won. minus her shoe and a big long foot. for hodgkinson it was about turning expectation into execution on the biggest stage of all. to expectation into execution on the biggest stage of all.— biggest stage of all. to perform like that at _ biggest stage of all. to perform like that at the _ biggest stage of all. to perform like that at the pinnacle - biggest stage of all. to perform like that at the pinnacle is i
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like that at the pinnacle is something you can only dream of and only the _ something you can only dream of and only the exceptional people get to experience that, so i'm super happy it came _ experience that, so i'm super happy it came together. 30 experience that, so i'm super happy it came together.— it came together. so what could the future hold? — it came together. so what could the future hold? she's _ it came together. so what could the future hold? she's going _ it came together. so what could the future hold? she's going to - it came together. so what could the future hold? she's going to want i it came together. so what could the future hold? she's going to want to | future hold? she's going to want to win many more _ future hold? she's going to want to win many more olympic— future hold? she's going to want to win many more olympic medals, i future hold? she's going to want to i win many more olympic medals, may be just the 800, can she go up to 1500 metres? that remains to be seen but i can see her wanting to have an assault on that world record which has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign. — has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign, and _ has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign, and there _ has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign, and there could - has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign, and there could be - has stood for so many years. ringing in her reign, and there could be so . in her reign, and there could be so much more to come from the new queen of british sport. laura scott, bbc news, paris. very good timing because in the last few seconds keely hodgkinson has just been awarded her olympic gold medal, atop the podium and we can show you the pictures now. she became the first british woman to win the 800 metres since dame kelly holmes in athens in 2004, and just
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the tenth british woman to win an olympic title on the track ever, so a hugely significant victory that for keely hodgkinson and a real boost to team gb's athletics team and they will hope for more success, notjust and they will hope for more success, not just with josh kerr but and they will hope for more success, notjust withjosh kerr but dina asher—smith and darryl nate a go in the final of the women's 200 metres tonight and they are not among the favourites, but it's been wide open, this race as the current world champion withdrew through injury so it there will be optimism they can get a medal in the event as well. so much more to come, down, thank you very much. let's have a look at the weather with darren. i feel like i should ifeel like i should dock i feel like i should dock out the way with this picture and we all had the cooler and fresher air arriving today parts of the country there was sunshine around and the cloud and rain we had across east anglia and the south—east was much slower to
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move away and we've also seen the showers and longer spells of rain running into northern ireland and into western parts of scotland and that's where we have the wet weather this evening and that might tend to ease a bit overnight but more rain arrives in the north—west and there will be a few showers coming into western england and wales with clearer further east. typical temperatures of ii or 12 degrees so cooler than last night across the midlands and eastern parts and may be warmer than last night in northern ireland and the north—west of scotland where we will see most of scotland where we will see most of the wet weather tomorrow. it is a day with breezy conditions and some sunshine and a few showers as well and some wet weather to start the day across the western side of scotland and that should move away with lots of showers coming in on the strong wind in scotland and northern ireland and with more of a breeze we will push a few showers further east across england and wales, mainly across northern england and wales to the south—east. still looking dry, not as warm today be temporary as at 22 or 23 and we are looking at 18 degrees in the
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central belt of scotland. there will be stronger winds there and they will ease down tomorrow as low pressure moves away taking the wet weather away but there's more wet weather away but there's more wet weather to come in from the atlantic again as we head into thursday so we will see clouds thickening up and rain developing in the west and that rain developing in the west and that rain will move north across more of scotland and because it is moving that bit further north the south—east and east anglia may stay dry but a lot of cloud around and hear the temperatures are 23 possibly 24 bit further north we are sitting at 18 or 19 celsius and then still that is a bit below par for the best time of year. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.
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coming up in the programme. leaving it all on the track — britain'sjosh kerr goes

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