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the luxury vessel sank during a violent storm off the coast of sicily. five other people also died. the energy price cap is going up. a double whammy for millions of pensioners, after changes, to winter fuel payments. and last year was really scary but we did get the help last year. but we still felt the cold. the funeral takes place of elsie dot stancombe, who was seven years old, one of the three girls killed in the southport knife attack. and, wild weather hits the leeds festival, as storm lilian, blows in. hello.
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the family of the technology entrepreneur, mike lynch, and his daughter hannah, who was 18, say they're "devastated" and "in shock," after rescue teams in sicily found what are believed to be their bodies. hannah, was the last person unaccounted for, from the wreckage of her father's luxury yacht which sank in bad weather, off the sicilian coast on monday. seven of the 22 people onboard the vessel, the bayesian, lost their lives. jessica parker has the latest, from porticello, in sicily. smiling and happy. mike lynch, a man who had carved out a highly successful career in tech, his arm around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute to around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute to the around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute to the day around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute to the day he around his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. in tribute to the day he was described as a caring man with a brilliant mind. she as ferociously intelligent, warm and kind. what is believed to be her body was the last to be brought ashore after divers spent days exploring the wreckage
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just outside pauter cello harbour. the recovery of the final missing person is a sad moment, a sad market in this tragedy. it likely means this operation is now moving on to its next stage. the bayesian is lying on the sea bed, 50 metres deep. it went down during a violent storm in the early hours of monday morning. the question now is why? translation: in morning. the question now is why? translation:— morning. the question now is why? translation: ., ., , ., translation: in order to understand what went on. — translation: in order to understand what went on, they _ translation: in order to understand what went on, they will _ translation: in order to understand what went on, they will probably - what went on, they will probably need to lift the vessel up and bring it to the surface. h0??? need to lift the vessel up and bring it to the surface.— it to the surface. how long could this investigation _ it to the surface. how long could this investigation take? - this investigation take? translation: i this investigation take? translation:- this investigation take? translation: ~ ., ., ., translation: i don't know how long for sure, translation: i don't know how long for sure. but — translation: i don't know how long for sure. but i — translation: i don't know how long for sure, but i imagine _ translation: i don't know how long for sure, but i imagine it _ translation: i don't know how long for sure, but i imagine it will- translation: i don't know how long for sure, but i imagine it will be - for sure, but i imagine it will be at least six months before we have a clear idea about what happened. this is a auiet clear idea about what happened. this is a quiet fishing town, people here have been left bewildered by what has happened. translation: �* , ., , translation: because of this traced , translation: because of this tragedy, everyone _ translation: because of this tragedy, everyone in _ translation: because of this tragedy, everyone in this - translation: because of this - tragedy, everyone in this community is really upset. although we are
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sicilian and those affected are english we feel a deep link and sense of affection for these people, as if they were our neighbours. guests had been celebrating my clinch's acquittal on fraud charges. out of 22 passengers and crew, seven lost their life. mike and hannah lynch, the morgan stanley boss and his wife, a lawyer and his wife and the chef. but the youngest was hannah. as her school flew its flag at half mast, one classmate said, when i think of hannah i think of poetry, sunshine and her beautiful eyes. there has been lots of speculation how a superyacht like this could sing, not within hours but minutes. during what some have described as a freak weather event. but there are questions about whether hatches may have been left open allowing water
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in, whether the keel design to improperly stabilised the vessel was properly deployed. i don't think we will get answers to these questions quickly and official details have been few. but in a sign that things are moving forward, we are expecting to hear for the first time from the chief prosecutor tomorrow, the man leading this investigation. yes, thank you for that. the energy regulator has set a new price cap for england, scotland and wales, putting typical annual household energy bills up by £119 from october. ofgem, says the limit on what suppliers can charge customers is going up, because of higher prices on the international energy market. colletta smith reports. today's news of analogy bill rise isn't going down well with chloe. everything is too expensive. and your rent, i am just living. it is too much, we arejust
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your rent, i am just living. it is too much, we are just fed your rent, i am just living. it is too much, we arejust fed up your rent, i am just living. it is too much, we are just fed up with it. too much, we are 'ust fed up with it. ~' ., , ., too much, we are 'ust fed up with it. like millions of people who rely on benefits. _ it. like millions of people who rely on benefits, chloe _ it. like millions of people who rely on benefits, chloe and _ it. like millions of people who rely on benefits, chloe and joshua - it. like millions of people who rely on benefits, chloe and joshua got| on benefits, chloe and joshua got extra payments, but there is no extra payments, but there is no extra help planned this winter. where are you going to find the £150 if benefits are not going up and wages are not going up, how are you supposed to pay for it. from october a ical supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill— supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill go _ supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill 90 up — supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill go up from _ supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill go up from £149, - supposed to pay for it. from october a typical bill go up from £149, but. a typical bill go up from £149, but if you use more, you will pay more. gas unit prices are increasing from 5p gas unit prices are increasing from sp to 6p per kilowatt hour and electricity is going up to 24p per unit you use. more providers are starting to offer fixed tariffs which will give you more certainty, but won't necessarily work out cheaper than the standard price cap rate across the year, so make sure you do the maths first. the rise will be hit within the last three months of this year because the price of global gas has fluctuated
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loads in the last few months. the amount your supply has had to pay for energy has gone up and they are passing the cost on to us. we for energy has gone up and they are passing the cost on to us.— passing the cost on to us. we will be doinu passing the cost on to us. we will be doing everything _ passing the cost on to us. we will be doing everything we _ passing the cost on to us. we will be doing everything we can, - passing the cost on to us. we will i be doing everything we can, working with the regulator, working with the suppliers to remind them of their responsibilities to the most vulnerable in our society. 0n responsibilities to the most vulnerable in our society. on this government will leave no stone unturned. �* _, ., ., unturned. after coming under a lot of pressure — unturned. after coming under a lot of pressure to _ unturned. after coming under a lot of pressure to scrap _ unturned. after coming under a lot of pressure to scrap daily - unturned. after coming under a lot of pressure to scrap daily standing | of pressure to scrap daily standing charges, the regulator has also said todayit charges, the regulator has also said today it will make a final decision on that by the end of the year. the truth is, there _ on that by the end of the year. the truth is, there is no silver bullet. as a _ truth is, there is no silver bullet. as a regulator we cannot make because — as a regulator we cannot make because the city, we can make the move _ because the city, we can make the move from — because the city, we can make the move from one part of the bill to the other~ — move from one part of the bill to the other-— the other. nothing will change before this _ the other. nothing will change before this rise, _ the other. nothing will change before this rise, though. - the other. nothing will change before this rise, though. this | before this rise, though. this winter will feel tough for millions. the government has removed the £300 winter fuel payment for the vast majority of pensioners, except for those on pension credit. last night i had this wrapped _
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those on pension credit. last night i had this wrapped over _ those on pension credit. last night i had this wrapped over me. - those on pension credit. last night i had this wrapped over me. sylvia | i had this wrapped over me. sylvia and billy are _ i had this wrapped over me. sylvia and billy are just _ i had this wrapped over me. sylvia and billy are just above _ i had this wrapped over me. sylvia and billy are just above the - and billy are just above the threshold for the pension credit top up, so they are losing their winter fuel payment. {3 up, so they are losing their winter fuel payment-— fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did — fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did get _ fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did get the _ fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did get the help _ fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did get the help last - fuel payment. g was really scary, but we did get the help last year. | but we did get the help last year. but we still felt the cold. it is hard sometimes, _ but we still felt the cold. it is hard sometimes, your- but we still felt the cold. it is hard sometimes, your fingers are freezing _ hard sometimes, your fingers are freezing and you cannot do nothing. we shouldn't have to do that now, when we have worked and paid taxes all this time and we are still paying taxes on our little bit of tension. and now this has happened and it is really frightening. despite billy's parkinson's, they are determined not to be beaten. brute are determined not to be beaten. we are determined not to be beaten. - are going to keep warm, aren't we billy? colletta smith, bbc news. helen catt at westminster. this isn't the best news, given the means testing of winter fuel
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payments?— means testing of winter fuel pa ments? ., , , ., ., payments? no, it is in you heard ed miliband say — payments? no, it is in you heard ed miliband say they're _ payments? no, it is in you heard ed miliband say they're trying - payments? no, it is in you heard ed miliband say they're trying to - payments? no, it is in you heard ed miliband say they're trying to help l miliband say they're trying to help pensioners this evening. energy suppliers are being called in for a meeting to discuss what they call commitments for the coming winter. in the long term the government says it wants to change the energy system to be less reliant on imported gas and that will bring bills down. but that change to the winter fuel allowances coming in now and in fuel costs is the trickiest possible political backdrop because of concerns over people like billy and sylvia, but also for the 880,000 people who actually would still be entitled to get the payment, but as it stands won't because they are not signed up for pension credit. what happens if the government cannot get them signed up on time? one labour mp has urged ministers to rethink. she is the only want to have done so publicly. but the chances of a complete u—turn seem slim. the chancellor has said she made this choice to restrict winter fuel allowance because she says of the
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worst inheritance expected from the last government. the conservatives are accusing labour of dishonesty and they are trying to force a debate on this in parliament when it returns in a couple of weeks. helen, thank you- — the funeral has taken place of elsie dot stancombe, who was seven years old, killed in the southport stabbing attacks last month. she died alongside alice da silva aguiar who was nine, and six—year—old, bebe king. during today's service, a tribute written by elsie's parents was read out, saying she "brought light, love and joy to so many lives." from southport, here's sean dilley. elsie dot stancombe is the last of the southport victims to be laid to rest. mum jenny and dad david want today to be known as elsie's special day. the vicar has got to know the family well. they say they're here to celebrate her life with positivity, hope and love. the inescapable reality
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is altogether more tragic. they're here to say goodbye to their seven—year—old daughter. we've come to hear all about an extraordinary little girl who was tenderhearted, outgoing, caring and kind. among the speakers, elsie's teacher katie sykes. elsie. we have so many special memories of our happy times with you. we will cherish these forever. it's hard to put into words just how much we will all miss you, elsie dot. you will always hold a special place in our hearts. elsie's parents words were read on their behalf. from the moment she could walk she took herself off to play and explore, and she was always the child everyone else wanted to play with. after the service, elsie's family led a procession through southport. this tribute from royal mail colleagues of elsie's dad david.
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the tribute here speak to just how involved and supportive southport�*s community has been since last month's attacks. volunteers have been coming out each day and taking these teddy bears inside to protect them from the weather and placing them back out as there tribute each day. now, that community must try to heal from the most unimaginable loss. today one final journey to celebrate elsie's life, to mark the life of their little girl, a keen dancer and cheerleader. elsie's parents say their family affirmation is that as long as you try your best, enjoy yourself and have fun, nothing else matters. their poignant words today, "we are the four best friends in the whole wide world and that mantra will remain with us for the rest of our lives, safe in the knowledge that elsie is here with us and will forever be in our hearts". sean dilley, bbc news, southport.
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sentencing continues of some of the hundreds of people charged in connection with the recent riots across parts of the uk. speaking to the bbc, the attorney general for england and wales, lord hermer, says he doesn't believe the long sentences passed so far would cause a backlash. here's daniel sandford. the southport riot was the first of the summer and one of the worst. and then in the thick of it was rory allington mott, who circled in this footage shown in court and had travelled all the way from shropshire. during the course of the fighting he's seen throwing bricks at offices again and again. he even threw a wheelie bin. more than 50 officers were injured in the riot and today arlington mott was given one of the longest sentences so far, three years, three months in prison. more than 190 people involved in the disorder have now been jailed for an average of two years.
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many more are being held in prison before their cases are heard. the prison population has risen by more than 700 in a fortnight, so magistrates have been asked to delay other cases until mid—september. in liverpool, the new attorney general, the minister in charge of prosecutions, was visiting the riot was visiting the riot damaged library. did he think there would be a backlash from the long sentences? i don't think there's any possibility of a backlash. i think what most people thought when they saw the scenes unfolding on the streets just outside of here and in other parts of the country, that this was utterly disgraceful, grotesque criminal behaviour and that those who took part in it deserve to be punished and the punishments deserve to be severe. across england and wales, officers like these in bristol are still gathering evidence and pouring through video footage to bring more people tojustice. like paul sissons, seen here kicking out at police protecting a hotel housing asylum seekers in rotherham. and his brother paul, who attacked a police vehicle carrying dogs. both were jailed for three years. daniel sandford, bbc news.
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a 67—year—old man has become the first person in the uk, to use what doctors hope will be a revolutionary new treatment for lung cancer. it's a vaccine that tells the body how to fight and kill the disease, and is based on the same technology, as some covid jabs, as sharon barbour explains. janusz was having difficulty with his breathing injanuary. he thought it was asthma, but it turned out to be lung cancer. when they told me this, i asked them, 0k, what is the risk for me? you know, what is the probability for surviving?
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they said, if you don't do anything, fou rmonths left. if you do, the treatment, your chance is 35% to survive five years. he has undergone months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for his lung cancer, which has the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. but a new trial is now under way for a vaccine, which it is hoped will improve survival, and janusz was the first person in the uk to get it. experts hope the biontech vaccine will be a game changer. i'm very excited. we hope we can kick—start cancer research for lung cancer patients. going at all stages of lung cancer patients, and hopefully this first generation will kick—start many other trials coming forward. how does it work? the vaccine contains information about several markers found on the lung cells. these should teach the patient�*s immune system how to find cancer and fight it
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and the treatment should specifically target only the cancer cells for destruction. it's a very early stage in the research, with only a small number of people taking part in the trial, and it will be some time before scientists know whether it works and is safe. but forjanusz, being the first to try it means a lot. and i talked to my daughters and they told me they are proud of me, so i am proud of myself. janusz�*s hope is the vaccine. his cancerfrom coming back. sharon barbour, bbc news. .0ur top story this evening. the family mike lynch and his daughter hannah, who died when their yacht sank off sicily on monday, say they are devastated and in shock. coming up on bbc news. questions remain over the future of raheem sterling with a host of clubs linked with the chelsea midfielder.
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the us vice president, kamala harris, has promised a new way forward for america, as she accepted the democratic nomination, to run for the white house. addressing cheering supporters in chicago, she urging voters to reject donald trump, and said there was a "fleeting chance" to move past division and bitterness. sarah smith has more from the democratic national convention. please welcome the democratic nominee for president, vice president of the united states of america, kamala harris. share president of the united states of america, kamala harris. are welcome to the biggest — america, kamala harris. are welcome to the biggest test _ america, kamala harris. are welcome to the biggest test of _ america, kamala harris. are welcome to the biggest test of her _ america, kamala harris. are welcome to the biggest test of her career. - to the biggest test of her career. 0ne single speech that could make or break her chances of becoming president. break her chances of becoming resident. break her chances of becoming president-— break her chances of becoming resident. . ., , , , president. the middle classes where i come president. the middle classes where i come from- — president. the middle classes where i come from. she _ president. the middle classes where i come from. she use _ president. the middle classes where i come from. she use the _ president. the middle classes where i come from. she use the obligatory| i come from. she use the obligatory sto of i come from. she use the obligatory story of her — i come from. she use the obligatory story of her upbringing _ i come from. she use the obligatory story of her upbringing to _ i come from. she use the obligatory
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story of her upbringing to stress - story of her upbringing to stress she is from working—class roots, not a san francisco elite, and she said she wants to move america beyond bitterness and division and chart a new way forward. i bitterness and division and chart a new way forward.— bitterness and division and chart a new way forward. i know there are eo - le new way forward. i know there are --eole of new way forward. i know there are people of various _ new way forward. i know there are people of various political - new way forward. i know there are people of various political views i people of various political views watching — people of various political views watching tonight, and i want you to know— watching tonight, and i want you to know i_ watching tonight, and i want you to know i promised to be a president for all— know i promised to be a president for all americans. you can always trust _ for all americans. you can always trust mew — for all americans. you can always trust me- - -_ for all americans. you can always trust me... she says she wants to build a country — trust me... she says she wants to build a country which _ trust me... she says she wants to build a country which everyone . trust me... she says she wants to | build a country which everyone has the chance to succeed, accusing donald trump of being interested only in himself and his rich friends and claiming that re—electing him would be dangerous for democracy. in many ways donald trump is an unserious — in many ways donald trump is an unserious man. but the consequences, the consequences of putting donald trump _ the consequences of putting donald trump back in the white house are extremely— trump back in the white house are extremely serious.— extremely serious. kamala harris warned donald _ extremely serious. kamala harris warned donald trump _ extremely serious. kamala harris warned donald trump would - extremely serious. kamala harris - warned donald trump would abandon nato while encouraging autocrats like vladimir putin. i nato while encouraging autocrats like vladimir putin.—
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like vladimir putin. i will not close u- like vladimir putin. i will not close up to _ like vladimir putin. i will not close up to tyrants _ like vladimir putin. i will not close up to tyrants and - like vladimir putin. i will not. close up to tyrants and dictators like kim — close up to tyrants and dictators like kimjong—un, who are rooting fortrump! — like kim jong-un, who are rooting for trum -' . like kim jong-un, who are rooting for trum! ., ., like kim jong-un, who are rooting for trump!— like kim jong-un, who are rooting fortrum! ., ., ., , for trump! the war on gaza has been the most controversial— for trump! the war on gaza has been the most controversial issue - for trump! the war on gaza has been the most controversial issue at - for trump! the war on gaza has been the most controversial issue at this l the most controversial issue at this convention with many democrats curious about and erica's support for israel, but she did not shy away from it... , _ ., from it... president by then and i are working _ from it... president by then and i are working to — from it... president by then and i are working to end _ from it... president by then and i are working to end this _ from it... president by then and i are working to end this war - from it... president by then and i are working to end this war such | from it... president by then and i l are working to end this war such as israel— are working to end this war such as israel is _ are working to end this war such as israel is secure, the hostages are released. — israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in gaza ends and the _ released, the suffering in gaza ends and the palestinian people can realise — and the palestinian people can realise their right to dignity, security, _ realise their right to dignity, security, freedom and self—determination. applause this is a huge moment for kamala harris, this is her big chance to reach beyond this arena and speak to millions of americans. so is what she has done tonight really enough to convince them? on fox news are frustrated donald trump was asked how he would regain the support of voters attracted by kamala harris.
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what is your strategy to rebuild the momentum you had with those voters? she is not having success. i'm having — she is not having success. i'm having success _ she is not having success. i'm having success.— she is not having success. i'm having success. polls suggest ms harris has gained _ having success. polls suggest ms harris has gained some - having success. polls suggest ms harris has gained some support | having success. polls suggest ms i harris has gained some support but that the race is still extremely close. her party seem jubilant but there is a lot of work to do before election day. this was not a game changing speech. to be honest, it wasn't even the best speech of the convention. it was kamala harris playing it safe, sober and serious, at the end of what has been a really successful democratic convention. but the election moves on into a new phase now. the next significant date is the televised debate between kamala harris and donald trump that will take place next month, and that is another event that has the possibility to upend this really remarkable race for the white house. studio: thanks, sarah smith, our north america editor there in chicago.
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the metropolitan police has ended its investigation into the general election betting scandal. the met said that its investigation had not found that the high bar to prove misconduct in public office had been met. but the gambling commission says it is still investigating potential breaches of the gambling act. storm lillian has brought travel disruption, flooding and power cuts to parts of the uk. as well as at the leeds festival. strong winds of up to 80 miles per hour, have hit wales and nothern england causing trains to be cancelled, and cutting power to thousands of homes. here's fiona trott. a festival fiasco. and what has happened to the owners of this tent, left high but not dry. campers at the leeds music festival waved goodbye to their bed and some of the acts after three stages were forced to close. 0n the other side of the pennines, boulton's food and drink festival was barry 0rd off, with both bank
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holiday business and community life brought to a standstill —— barriered off. i brought to a standstill -- barriered off. ., ., ., ., ., off. i am not going to live. i have been nonstop — off. i am not going to live. i have been nonstop crying. _ off. i am not going to live. i have been nonstop crying. the - off. i am not going to live. i have been nonstop crying. the gazeboj off. i am not going to live. i have - been nonstop crying. the gazebo has come through. _ been nonstop crying. the gazebo has come through, shattered _ been nonstop crying. the gazebo has come through, shattered the - been nonstop crying. the gazebo has come through, shattered the table, | come through, shattered the table, so i come through, shattered the table, so i don't _ come through, shattered the table, so i don't know— come through, shattered the table, so i don't know how— come through, shattered the table, so i don't know how much - come through, shattered the table, so i don't know how much damage. so i don't know how much damage there _ so i don't know how much damage there as _ so i don't know how much damage there as yet — so i don't know how much damage there as yet-— there as yet. thousands of homes have been — there as yet. thousands of homes have been without _ there as yet. thousands of homes have been without electricity. - have been without electricity. northern power grid said 60,000 customers were affected in the east and ella to stay north—west said 18,000 houses where hit there. ten ast six 18,000 houses where hit there. ten past six this — 18,000 houses where hit there. teri past six this morning, horrendous noise. looked out the windowjust in time to see the first part of the street that make this tree fell across the road.— street that make this tree fell across the road. trees stopped trains in their _ across the road. trees stopped trains in their tracks. _ across the road. trees stopped trains in their tracks. debris i across the road. trees stopped l trains in their tracks. debris and floods affected 35 different sites, with disruption on trans— pennine and lner services as well. and look at this. nervous drivers on the humber bridge this morning. it later closed to high sided vehicles.
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having left its trail of destruction, storm lillian has now reached scandinavia. an early bank holiday visitor we were happy to send packing. fiona trott, bbc news. the reykjanes volcano has erupted again in iceland — for the sixth time since december. a long fissure opened in the earth after a series of earthquakes in the area. residents of the nearby fishing village of grindavik are again being evacuated. the last erruption two months ago lasted for three weeks. the paralympic marathon champion richard whitehead has called for an improvement in prosthetics available on the nhs to help produce team gb's "next generation" of gold medallists. speaking ahead of the paralympic games in paris beginning next week, he said the prosthetics now available "aren't fit for purpose". nikki fox has that story.
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double gold medal winning paralympian richard whitehead isn't heading to paris this year, but he's got another passion — removing the barriers that stop disabled people enjoying sport. we still have some real access issues in sport and recreation. for an able—bodied person to be able to run, the equipment you need is trainers. you go to a sports shop in your local community, you get them. for an amputee, you have to go to a prosthetic clinic. you're measured, you're fitted, you have the right equipment. that process needs to be a lot easier. the nhs says people with prosthetics commissioned by them can take part in fitness and physical activities. but richard disagrees. i don't see those individuals. i don't, hear those, i don't hear those messages. but the nhs would say that anybody who needs a prosthetic, if they're suitable can get one. the nhs at the moment for me is very restrictive. i've heard comments from patients that they've been told to be less physically active because they're growing out of or their their prosthetics aren't
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functional anymore. you should never be a young person told that you're doing too much physical activity. and that's why richard set up his foundation, to help people like waleed get his first blade so that he can run like this. the nhs prosthetic he received after losing his leg as a teenager changed his life, but it didn't allow him to get back to sport. for me, being active, it's not only about running or being... getting a gold medal or getting a success, it's about the movement and gain your mind busy doing different things during the day. the running blade has allowed me to overcome my disability. richard has been a mentor to 10 year—old taylor since he was two. it is hard to play- football with them on. they are so heavy and you have to wear these? these are taylor's activity legs. they're one of three different types of prosthetics he's been given by the nhs, but none of them work that well for him. his mum, terri, believes that
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they'd have more options if they could go private. i understand it's the nhs and funding is limited, but the kids, there shouldn't be a limit, like, limitation on their life. so what do you think you could get then if you had the money? lighter legs, better fit, physio that comes along with it. for richard, it's notjust about finding the next gold medal winning paralympian. he wants all disabled people to have the right equipment so that they can benefit from sport, just like he has. nikki fox, bbc news. england's cricketers have been entertaining the crowd at old trafford, in various ways, as they try to close in on victory against sri lanka. the third day of the first test is drawing to a close, with the visitors more than 50 runs ahead in their second innings. joe wilson is there. it felt like one of those days on
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tour for sri it felt like one of those days on tourfor sri lanka. first they watched jamie smith bat. in just his fourth test match he made his first hundred for england. nobody expects it to be his last. then mark wood had fun and, more to the point, as we followed the ball, so did the crowd. the catch met some close attention, one—handed, not forsure attention, one—handed, not for sure but for a attention, one—handed, not forsure but for a practical purpose. a drink to hold and protect on the other hand. very difficult to coach such technique, as the england staff acknowledged. minimum spills, full respect and england lead. sri lanka began their second innings 122 runs behind and they were soon in trouble. 0—1 trouble. 1— to trouble. quick wickets where welcome news in particular for england's captain. ollie pope reading on the field while the injured ben stokes retains a strong influence. in fact, at times, it seemed like he was
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everywhere. the sri lankan skipper was out lbw with his side still trailing, but there is normally light in a test match if you really seek it and sri lanka then steadily batted towards it, a significant partnership built between angelo mathews and commend mendez, shifting the mood. matthews on 65 and not taken. it is these moments in a test that have you regretting and keep you guessing. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. and cricketerjamie smith, hasn't been the only one celebrating a milestone of more than a century. ethel caterham, has received a letterfrom the king, congratulating her on her 115th birthday, describing it as "truly remarkable. " ethel, who lives in a care home in surrey, is now thought to be the oldest person in europe. her secret to a long life? "never arguing," she says. "i listen, then do what i like anyway." works for me! time for the weather.
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here's stav. clive, thank you very much. storm lillian is quite a punch this morning. left a pretty decent afternoon for many. lots of showers across the north and west. for many it is a bank holiday weekend and it will be quite mixed. wet and windy weather towards the north but warming up a bit in the south and east, particularly sunday onwards. we continue with showers across northern england, parts of wales, northern ireland and scotland, some clear spells in between. we look to the south to this area of rain spreading up from the south and it will be heavy and persistent. temperatures coming up with it as well. mid—teens in the south but fresher further north with clear skies. let's hone in on this rain for tomorrow morning. anywhere from the channel islands up to south—east wales, central and southern england, east anglia and the south—east. haven't had much rain in the south—east throughout august but that's about to change as we head through tomorrow morning with some of the rain really quite heavy. the met office yellow warning for the
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far south—east. could see 2.5 to three inches of rain by the time this feature is out of the way. it will move through during the morning and could bring some atrocious conditions on the roads and standing water, localised flooding and that clears. a rash of heavy and perhaps thundery showers in the midlands and south—east but brightens up. elsewhere, a bright day from the world go with sunny spells and scattered showers but pretty disappointing temperatures for this time of year. generally the mid to high teens for all of us. that system moves away and we look to the west with the next feature running into central and northern parts of the country for sunday. that will bring outbreaks of rain, strong winds in northern ireland, much of scotland, but i think the further south and east you are you will tend to stay drier. still breezy but they should be quite a bit of sunshine around. we will see the sunshine emerging across parts of wales later but for the north it stays quite wet, temperatures may be creeping up a bit in the south—east to around 20 degrees or so. it warms up further as we head into a bank holiday money, that monday, but still some
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