�* british tech the body of british tech entrepreneur mike lynch has been recovered from the luxury root yacht that sank off sicily. the search continues for his 18—year—old daughter who is still missing. this is the scene live off the coast of the sicilian city, we will bring you the sicilian city, we will bring you the latest. ex—footballer has been sacked by the bbc from presenting the one show and match of the day. gcs ee exam results in northern ireland have been released with the pass rate falling for the third year running. —— gcse. time for a look at all the sports news now. paul is joining us. hi, martin. thank you very much. england are closing in on sri lanka's first innings total — on a rain delayed second day of the first test at old trafford. adverse weather meant no play in the morning session — and an early lunch. when play did get under way, england's top order made starts but little more,

captain ollie pope getting a snorter to head back to the pavillion forjust six. harry brook looked in decent touch though and along withjoe root, added 58 for the fourth wicket. but there's still enough in the pitch to keep the bowlers interested and it took a sharp spinner from jayasuriya to dismiss the yorkshire batter for 56. here's the latest. england 221 for five with not long left on day two. you can see clips of the day's action on the bbc sport website, or tune into today at the test on bbc two and the iplayer from seven o clock. well, the weather has also effected things on day one of the women's open at st andrews. let's go live now to jane dougall who is there for us — jane day one reaching its climax?

yeah, hi, paul. it's been really difficult condition wise for many of the culvers. this morning contending with winds of up to 45 mph, creating some pretty tough conditions. the wind has died down as you can probably see. it's not quite as bad as it was this morning. so those who had a later teatime definitely had a far better deal. the moment, the clubhouse leader, she is on for under. she had seven birdies in her opening 15 holes taking her to the top of the leaderboard. and she did that when the winds were at their strongest. now england's georgia hall also hoped very well with the conditions. she eagled the night. she is in the clubhouse as well. still out on the course is her fellowship —— fellow english women. charlie hall, she's alsojust birdied the 12th as well. that's taken her to three under par for the day. she is playing along the world number one, who isjust a shot

behind. she's one under. the defending she is making a charge up the leaderboard. it is still early days. and they are still in their back nine. it's not long to go until they get to the 18th. that is the latest from saint andrews on the first day of the women's open. jane thank ou first day of the women's open. jane thank you very _ first day of the women's open. jane thank you very much. chelsea head in to tonight's europa conference league play—off first leg with servette, without raheem sterling in the matchday squad. the winger was also omitted on the opening weekend of the premier league season — and has seen his number 7 shirt handed to pedro neto. boss enzo maresca says suggestions the blues squad is too large, are wide of the mark. i try always to be honest with all of them, in this moment, the noise is more outside because i'm working with 21-22 is more outside because i'm working with 21—22 players since we are back from usa. i'm not working with 30

players. i can see that you like to say that we have 112—113 players. they are not with the team. the final grand slam of the year, the us open, gets under way in new york on monday and the draw has been released. british number one jack draper will face china's zhang zhi—zhen in the first round. in the women's draw katie boulter will begin against a qualifier, while emma raducanu faces another grand slam champion in sofia kenin in the first round. the full draw is on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hundreds of thousands of teenagers in england, wales and northern ireland have been finding out how they've done in their gcses and btec exams. the government says they're all pupils who've had to overcome challenges to their secondary school education because of the covid pandemic.

after years of study, a summer of exams and a morning of nerves, it is finally time to find out. best of luck! and it is good news for keelan in county tyrons who is going on to study a—levels after a disruptive star to secondary school due to the pandemic. well, i missed the first... a good 75% of the first year and second year. so it was quite a big setback. getting back into school and getting to know everyone around me. so but i got through it all right. northern ireland saw the steepest drop in result of this year. all part of a phased planned to bring results back down to pre—pandemic levels after two years of higher results when exams were cancelled. in england, the proportion of gcses, marked as grade 4, or c, and above, was 0.4% lower than last year. in wales, they have dropped by 2.8%. in northern ireland, they are down li.6% on last year. in middlesbrough, the students of the school have excelled.

but the regional divide is growing in england. there is now a 10% difference in the highest performing region, london, and the lower performing regions like the west midlands and the east. there needs to be a focus on levelling up in lots of the regions of england in order to narrow those gaps, greater investment in schools, particularly those in the most deprived areas, focusing on teacher recruitment and retention in those areas. and just generally raising standards in order to narrow this gap. england's school minister agrees that work is to be done. we've seen the results and the results are for, and they are not spread evenly across the country. but i think we have to praise this cohort of young people who have overcome enormous challenges over the last journey that they have been on in their secondary education and really recognise the achievement of both them and the teachers

and schools supported them. we haven't failed anything, we didn't fail anything. - in bridgend, the scene was similar to the ones played out on thousands of other schools this morning. for those who didn't get the grades they hoped for, there will be second chances at college. but today is a day to celebrate all of the hard work the students have put in. vanessa clarke, bbc news. let's speak to louise spencer director of delivery, prince's trust. this can be a worrying time for people who don't find academia a particular easy route. how can the prince's trust help people who perhaps the future isn't that certain. ~ ~' ., perhaps the future isn't that certain. ~ ~ ., ., perhaps the future isn't that certain. ~ ., ., certain. we know that continuing education is _ certain. we know that continuing education is the _ certain. we know that continuing education is the right _ certain. we know that continuing education is the right choice - certain. we know that continuing education is the right choice for. education is the right choice for lots of young people, but it's not for everybody. and it's important

that young people can make their own choice about the next steps in their education and their route into work and they get support into it. we published from the research back in january this year that told us that around half of young people are worried about not having the right skills and experience to get themselves into a job, but that 68% are really determined to achieve their goals. so we hear believe that it is important we support young people to get the skills and experience they need to start the career that they really want to pursue in life.— career that they really want to ursue in life. ., ., y., ., ., pursue in life. how do you do that if it's not in _ pursue in life. how do you do that if it's not in a _ pursue in life. how do you do that if it's not in a formal— pursue in life. how do you do that if it's not in a formal education . if it's not in a formal education setting? if it's not in a formal education settin: ? if it's not in a formal education settin. ? ., “ if it's not in a formal education settin: ? ., ~ ., if it's not in a formal education settina? ., ~ ., ., , ., setting? so, we work at a number of laces setting? so, we work at a number of places across — setting? so, we work at a number of places across the _ setting? so, we work at a number of places across the uk. _ setting? so, we work at a number of places across the uk. so _ setting? so, we work at a number of places across the uk. so we - setting? so, we work at a number of places across the uk. so we already| places across the uk. so we already worked in schools up and down the land, and we have been running our cheap programme schools for 25 years. last year supporting 19,000 young people alone in that programme runs alongside teachers, supporting young people for whom the mainstream curriculum may not be quite right for them. and it helps them get life

skills, works on their time management, their personal social development and active citizenship it also prepares them for work. so we are exposing people to a world of workdays, support them with cb writing and careers talks to our links with our employers. young people can also get qualification through that as well. so that's all but the aim of preparing young people with the transition from education through into a fulfilling career. , �* , education through into a fulfilling career. , �*, ., ., ., career. sometimes it's down to a lack of confidence, _ career. sometimes it's down to a lack of confidence, isn't - career. sometimes it's down to a lack of confidence, isn't it? - career. sometimes it's down to a lack of confidence, isn't it? howl lack of confidence, isn't it? how can you bolster that? absolutely. man of can you bolster that? absolutely. many of the _ can you bolster that? absolutely. many of the young _ can you bolster that? absolutely. many of the young people, - can you bolster that? absolutely. many of the young people, me i can you bolster that? absolutely. i many of the young people, me and can you bolster that? absolutely. - many of the young people, me and my colleagues here at the trust to work with will know because we see it for ourselves, the concerns we have about a young person's mental health at the moment and, you know, more so because people still recovering from the impact of co—bid on their lives in such important times. we offer a number of programmes to support young people with a personal develop meant, so building their self—confidence, building resilience, building relationships with other young people, teamwork, perhaps through community project,

all with the design of enabling people to make that transition, build their confidence into work. good to know there's notjust one route available. thank you very much for your time. the health assessment body says the benefit is too small to justify the costs. in trials, it was shown to slow cognitive —— the first drug to slow the progression of early—stage alzheimer's won't be available on the nhs in england, because the health—assessment body nice says the benefits are too small to justify the costs. in trials, lecanemeb was shown to slow cognitive decline by about a quarter in patients in the early stages of the disease. but nice said there was a significant cost to the treatment. with me is our medical editor fergus walsh. good news on the one hand that the drug is available, but it is too expensive. drug is available, but it is too exoensive-_ drug is available, but it is too exensive. �*, , , ., expensive. it's bittersweet with how one alzheimer's _ expensive. it's bittersweet with how one alzheimer's charity _ expensive. it's bittersweet with how one alzheimer's charity puts - expensive. it's bittersweet with how one alzheimer's charity puts it. - one alzheimer's charity puts it. this drug has modest benefits. it's not, as some headlines say, a wonder drug. it is buying people may be an

extra 4—6 months. but if you are one of those people and you have a loved one and maybe you've got some big event coming, a grandchild or you want your loved one to carry on with some level of independence, then those extra months can be absolutely vital. it also comes with side effects, so it's not the perfect drug, but i think the significance even though it's not going to be available except privately here. it shows alzheimer's is not a disease that can't be defeated. it shows it's got a weakness. haifa that can't be defeated. it shows it's got a weakness.— that can't be defeated. it shows it's got a weakness. how does it work? so _ it's got a weakness. how does it work? so it _ it's got a weakness. how does it work? so it works _ it's got a weakness. how does it work? so it works by _ it's got a weakness. how does it work? so it works by clearing i it's got a weakness. how does it. work? so it works by clearing this ro . ue work? so it works by clearing this rogue protein. — work? so it works by clearing this rogue protein, which _ work? so it works by clearing this rogue protein, which builds - work? so it works by clearing this rogue protein, which builds up i work? so it works by clearing this rogue protein, which builds up in| rogue protein, which builds up in these sticky plaques in the brains of patients with alzheimer's. and there have been a number of other drugs that have done that, but they have not shown the clinical benefits. the really exciting thing is there is something like 27 other

alzheimer's drugs in the late stage trials which work in various ways, some similar, some quite different, and i think five, certainly ten years from now, we are going to have better treatments, combination treatments, which is why the charities say that the nhs is has really got to get ready for this era of treatment, because at the moment it's largely left carers to look after people with alzheimer's. there also needs to _ after people with alzheimer's. there also needs to be _ after people with alzheimer's. there also needs to be better— after people with alzheimer's. there also needs to be better diagnosis amongst the charities. to also needs to be better diagnosis amongst the charities.— amongst the charities. to get on this dru: , amongst the charities. to get on this drug, you've _ amongst the charities. to get on this drug, you've got _ amongst the charities. to get on this drug, you've got to - amongst the charities. to get on this drug, you've got to show- this drug, you've got to show that you have a specialist scanner to have a lumbar puncture and only around two and 100 alzheimer's patients have that. and actually around a third of dementia patients never get a formal dementia diagnosis. so the charities are really saying they are not pushing back too much on this decision but they are saying the nhs has to get ready. they are saying the nhs has to get read . , ., ~ ,., they are saying the nhs has to get read . , ~ " ,. , they are saying the nhs has to get read. , ., , .

india's prime minister, narendra modi, says his government is willing to offer any help it can to end the conflict in ukraine — but warned nothing could be solved on the battlefield. he was speaking after talks in warsaw with his polish counterpart, donald tusk. the indian leader is due in ukraine on friday at the invitation of president zelensky. 0ur correspondent adam easton is in warsaw following the talks. it is indeed. viewers probably remember that for decades india has pursued a policy of nonalignment in foreign affairs. and as you mentioned, india has refrained from directly criticising russia for its unprovoked invasion and waragainst ukraine. so many analysts are seeing this visit to poland today and ukraine on friday as a way to rebalance relations, to show the world that it will maintain its strong relationship with moscow, which includes strong business ties. india buys a lot, gets about 40% of its crude oil from russia and a lot of it armaments come from russia. but at the same time this visit is also signalling to the west that

india is prepared to have strong relations with the west and therefore trying to rebalance, maintain this nonalignment policy that it has pursued for decades now. now certainly the polish prime minister donald tusk was talking about the role india might play in any kind of peacekeeping talks might take place. it was interesting that one of the first things he mentioned that both he and narendra modi had said how important it was the respect for territorial integrity, they agreed on that issue. mr tusk said that as the modi had personally assured him he would get involved in a quick and just enter the war, as he called it.

that is certainly something that poland would like to see india play a role in. whether india is prepared itself to play a direct role in any sort of peace talks remains to be seen. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says he's visited border areas in the sumy region, just across the border from russia's kursk region, where ukrainian troops are staging an unprecedented offensive. he says he's been meeting commanders in the region. zelensky said his troops had seized another settlement. ukrainian officials have said the goals of the offensive included creating a "buffer zone" in russian territory and seeking an end to the war on "fair" terms. meanwhile russia's president vladimir putin has been holding a meeting with senior ministerand security chiefs about the incursion and ongoing military campaign inside ukraine a military base in southern russia has caught fire following a ukrainian drone strike overnight.

bbc verify�*s 0lga robinson has been looking at what we know so far. today, we've been verifying videos that show a military air base in southern russia being hit in a ukrainian drone strike. in this video, which we verified earlier today, it was filmed by a witness on the side of a road, and you can see dark plumes of smoke and a number of explosions in the distance. the marinovka air base is located in volgograd region, which is over 400km, or nearly 250 miles from ukraine's border. volgograd's regional governor confirmed that a drone attack did take place in marinovka, and that a fire started at a military facility there. that statement was circulated on the telegram messaging app, and the governor did not specify what that facility is. but we know from the nasa tool, which indicates areas showing signs of fire through satellite sensory data, that there were a few hotspots around the airfield

on thursday morning. now take a look at this satellite imagery that was taken on the 19th of august. and it shows a number of aircraft at the air base. this is the most recent image we have access to. so we haven't been able to confirm if the aircraft pictured here have been destroyed or damaged in this particular strike. now, this isn't the first drone attack on a military airfield in russia. we have seen a few of these in the past weeks alone. we verified this video, which shows the moment a military airfield in nizhny novgorod region, western russia, got hit by a drone on the 14th of august. and you can see, at the beginning of the video, you can see the aircraft parked here on a runway as the drone approaches. and on the same day, another airfield was hit in voronezh region, which borders ukraine.

this satellite image shows hangars and aircraft on the same airfield on the 10th of august. now compare it to the 14th of august. and that is the day when the base was hit. and it clearly shows signs of damage. and it's notjust airfields that ukraine has been targeting. we also verified this video earlier today, which shows a fuel depot on fire in the rostov region, that's in southern russia, following a drone attack last week. and fire has been raging here for the past few days, since the weekend. you can see the aftermath of a tank explosion in another video that our team verified. and these drone attacks on russian infrastructure come against the backdrop of ukraine's ongoing incursion into kursk region that has already brought the war

much closer to some in russia. my my colleagues behind us at bbc verify are very busy this afternoon. they have been looking at tim walz�*s military record, which has become an issue on the campaign trail, as his republican counterpart, jd vance, has accused him of shying away from duty in iraq and dishonestly claiming to have served in combat. what's known is that — mr walz signed up for the army national guard, military force in 1981. in february 2005, mr walz filed an application to run to be elected as a member of congress from minnesota. the following month, it was announced that there would be "a possible partial mobilisation of roughly 2,000 troops from the minnesota national guard" to iraq — within the next two years." mr walz issued a statement saying,

"i do not yet know if my artillery unit will be part of this mobilization." in may 2005, mr walz retired from the national guard — which he later said was so he could focus fully on running for congress. his unit received orders to mobilise for iraq injuly 2005. with me is bbc verify reporter merlyn thomas. this military record is under particular scrutiny. what has he really been accused of? 50. particular scrutiny. what has he really been accused of?- particular scrutiny. what has he really been accused of? so, as you said, the military _ really been accused of? so, as you said, the military record _ really been accused of? so, as you said, the military record is - said, the military record is under particular scrutiny on a few different aspects. , number one, what exactly his role was, whether he took part in active combat and number three, the one you just touched on, whether he dropped out of the army in order to avoid going to iraq. the last one there, republican vice president candidate, jd vance, has accused him of intentionally avoiding by resigning

shortly before the unit he was and was deployed to go there. have a listen to this clip.— listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by _ listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by his _ listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by his country - listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by his country to - listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by his country to go i listen to this clip. when tim walz was asked by his country to go to j was asked by his country to go to iraq, _ was asked by his country to go to iraq, you — was asked by his country to go to iraq, you know what he did? he drouued — iraq, you know what he did? he dropped out of the army and allowed his unit _ dropped out of the army and allowed his unit 90 _ dropped out of the army and allowed his unit go without them. i think it is shamefuh — his unit go without them. i think it is shameful-— his unit go without them. i think it is shameful. ., ., . ., , is shameful. now, tim at walz served in the national _ is shameful. now, tim at walz served in the national guard _ is shameful. now, tim at walz served in the national guard for— is shameful. now, tim at walz served in the national guard for 24 _ in the national guard for 2h years and that is part of the army that is normally deployed in events like natural disasters and in february 2005, he applied to run as a member of congress in minnesota. it was announced that it was a possibility that the unit he was serving in might be deployed to iraq and in may 2005, he retired officially from the national guard. now what's not known here is exactly when he put that notice in. so we know when he resigned but we don't know when he put that notice and for resignation. in the mix of all of that, he's also been accused of lying about whether

he experienced war. 50 been accused of lying about whether he experienced war.— he experienced war. so that's another claim _ he experienced war. so that's another claim that _ he experienced war. so that's another claim that jd - he experienced war. so that's another claim that jd vance l he experienced war. so that's l another claim that jd vance has he experienced war. so that's - another claim that jd vance has made another claim thatjd vance has made about him and he is referring to a specific video which the harris campaign posted on twitter in which tim walz is talking about gun control. we can do background checks, we can do cdc research, we can make sure we don't have reciprocal —— we can do background checks, we can do cdc research, we can make sure we don't have reciprocal carry amongst states, and we can make sure that those weapons of war that i carried in war is the only place where those weapons weapons are allowed. cheering and that could be just heard there, he carried weapons and war, he said. since that clip, the harris campaign has clarified and said that governor walz misspoke, because in fact he didn't take part in active combat. he was never in a war zone, and he's actually referred to this particular criticism and said he took part and served the national guard for 2h years, but in 2005 he got the call of duty, as he called it, and that's when he went on to serve in the halls of congress.— halls of congress. that isn't the end of it because _ halls of congress. that isn't the end of it because the _ halls of congress. that isn't the end of it because the term - halls of congress. that isn't the - end of it because the term campaign has also accused him of lying about his rank. , ,.,

has also accused him of lying about his rank. , ., ~ , ., his rank. yes, so the rank is a particular— his rank. yes, so the rank is a particular issue _ his rank. yes, so the rank is a particular issue that _ his rank. yes, so the rank is a particular issue that the - his rank. yes, so the rank is a | particular issue that the trump campaign has gone hard on. they said that mr walz continues to lie that he retired as a, and sergeant major. now, what is his official biography on the minnesota state website? it says that, and sergeant major walz retired in 2005, that is mostly true. because he did reach the rank of commander sergeant major, but then unofficially he retired one rank below that as master sergeant. so the devil really is in the detail they are. to so the devil really is in the detail the are. ., ~ , so the devil really is in the detail the are. n , ,, so the devil really is in the detail the are. .,~ , ,_ ., they are. to kept you busy, though. thank ou they are. to kept you busy, though. thank you very _ they are. to kept you busy, though. thank you very much _ they are. to kept you busy, though. thank you very much from - they are. to kept you busy, though. l thank you very much from bbc verify. sphen, the gentoo penguin — one half of a world—famous same—sex "power couple" — has died in australia, aged 11. he and his partner, magic, shot to global stardom in 2018 when they fell in love at the sea life sydney aquarium, lateradopting and raising two chicks. their romance has inspired a mardi gras float, been referenced in australia's education syllabus, and even featured in the netflix series atypical. the sea life sydney aquarium said sphen had an "immeasurable" impact around the world as a symbol of equality and a conduit

for the conservation cause. the boss of starbucks said he can use a corporate jet for his marathon commute. brian nichols family home is in newport beach california, and he will commute almost 1000 miles to the firm's headquarters in seattle on a corporate jet. the firm's headquarters in seattle on a corporatejet. that's the firm's headquarters in seattle on a corporate jet. that's up to it have three how are flights. and were he to drive it would be an 18 hour journey. critics say that that journey. critics say that that journey appears at odds with the firm's stance on the environment. he has not commented. taylor swift has the first time of how the cancellation of her vienna tour dates earlier in august over an attack threat filled her with a new sense of fear. in the post on instagram she said... three concerts

were cancelled and the austrian capital, and three people were arrested in connection with planning attacks inspired by the islamic state group. she finished her european leg of her errors to her in wembley stadium in london. taylor swift give eight concerts this summer, overtaking any solo singer which was previously set by michael jackson in 1988. they also saw her equal the overall record for most nights at the venue on a single tour set by take that, remember them? in 2011. her next show was part of the errors tour is scheduled for the 18th of october in miami. you are watching bbc news. hello there. it's going to start relatively quiet tonight before things turn a lot

more unsettled during the early hours and into friday morning. rain and gales becoming widespread, certainly across england and wales, we could see some disruption, all because of storm lilian which is racing in off the atlantic as we speak. so this area of rain will become widespread across central—southern scotland, northern ireland, northwest england again and into wales and the midlands. and then a swathe of strong, potentially damaging winds beginning to move in across wales, the midlands and northern england. 50—60mph gusts widely, could be up to 75mph in the worst affected areas. mild in the south, a bit cooler in the north. so we start with those very strong winds and heavy rain during friday morning. it quickly clears off though into the north sea, and seeing skies brighten up nicely. the winds begin to ease down, but it stays very blustery into the afternoon with some showers in northern and western areas. these are the sorts of gusts we're looking at later in the day. they could be higher than this though during friday morning. but the winds continue to ease down later on. temperature wise, 22 or 23 in the southeast, mid teens further north, so on the cool side. so we could see some travel disruption from storm lilian, could see some trees down,

maybe some power outages and some travel disruption. certainly for friday morning. so stay tuned to weather forecasts and to bbc local radio. as we head through friday night, we'll see further showers or longer spells of rain push into the northwest, and then an area of more persistent and heavy rain moving across southern and southeastern areas to start saturday. again, mild in the south, a bit fresher further north. so for saturday, we have low pressure to the northwest of the uk. this waving front, which will bring a period of heavy and prolonged rain across the southeast corner during much of the morning, only very slowly clearing out, and it'll be followed by sunshine but also some heavy thundery showers. further north and west, it stays blustery close to that low, and there will be some showers around, but also some sunshine. temperatures, high teens in the north, maybe up to 20 celsius across the southeast. as a bank holiday weekend for many of us, sunday doesn't look too bad towards the south, thanks to this area of high pressure, but weather fronts always affecting more northern and western

areas both saturday and sunday and monday as well. so unsettled in the north and the west, further south and east that you are, it will tend to be drier, sunny and a bit warmer.

today at six — the one show�*s jermaine jenas is sacked by the bbc after complaints of inappropriate behaviour. the former footballer also worked

on match of the day. a breakthrough in alzheimer's treatment — but it won't be available on the nhs; the regulator says the benefits are too small to justify the cost. the body of the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch is among those recovered after a luxury yacht capsized in sicily. good news for some, but the gcse pass rate falls for the third year in a row. and sri lanka make life difficult for england's cricketers on day two of the test match in manchester. and coming up on bbc news — big decisions for the new chelsea boss, as they begin their european qualifying campaign this evening, one of five british clubs in action. hello and welcome to

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