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overhanging cliff face or the prow of a ship about to sail up the tay estuary. it is a striking new addition to the city's waterfront — a low—rise, inverted pyramid with triangular features. it was created as a whole, as in the building. it is the first building in the uk by the respected japanese architect kengo kuma. i got the inspiration from a cliff from scotland. that cliff is a kind of composition between water and land. the far side is a little bit twisted and inclined and as that gesture integrates nature and the city. the building's tone changes when you enter. the cold, grey exterior gives way to a warm, wood—panelled atrium from which you access the two main galleries on the first floor. one will present temporary exhibitions, the other a history of scottish design. we are in the heart of the museum, the part that looks at scotland's amazing design creativity. we are a place that brings
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design to be inspirational to people coming here, whether they're locally from dundee or more widely from scotland or visitors from around the world. this is one of the museum's star exhibits — it's charles rennie mackintosh‘s art nouveau masterpiece, the oak room, which started life as a tearoom in 1907 in glasgow, before being salvaged prior to a hotel redevelopment in the 1970s and then lovingly refurbished and reinstalled here for people to enjoy for the first time in 50 years. the galleries look terrific but what effect will the museum have on dundee itself? it means jobs, it means an increased profile across the country, but, more than anything, it means a sense of pride to the people who live and work here. we have the affluent parts of the city. but of course, there are still parts where there is economic deprivation. we've got children living in poverty and we do have a drug problem. how's the v&a going to help that? it will encourage people to see
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that culture is notjust for affluent people. culture is for everybody. the museum expects to attract half a million visitors in its first year and hopes, like the guggenheim in bilbao, to become a cultural catalyst for change. will gompertz, bbc news, dundee. that's it from us. here on bbc one time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. the headlines tonight. his marathon challenge. david weir revelas his battles with depresssion. it's been the toughestjourney of my life, my career. but it is such a positive mindset now, that nothing
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can get in my way. eyes on the prize. anthonyjoshua prepares to put his titles on the line once again. and remaining in red. briton‘s simon yates edges closer to a first grand tour title. good evening. david weir has been speaking of his battle with depression that led to suicidial thoughts after the rio paralympics. the eight—time marathon winner quit the track with para gb after the games but has vowed to return in tokyo in an attempt to add to his six paralympic titles. in an interview with the bbc he said his depression stemmed from not being able to deal with his disability as a youngster. i could see i was struggling. they said do you think you can go and talk to someone? i was like no, i
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cannot talk to anyone. i think i'm all right, to be honest. ifound someone all right, to be honest. ifound someone that was not involved with sport, did not know me and literally the first conversation i was in on the first conversation i was in on the floor in bits, to be honest. crying because she brought all my childhood. i didn't realise how bad it was. but you've got kids and stuff like that, so you cannot do things like that. but i did not want to race again, to be honest. it has been the toughest journey to race again, to be honest. it has been the toughestjourney of my life, my career. but i am in such a positive mindset now that nothing can get in my way. and if i want to get there, to me sure i will get there. how would it mean to go on that gb test again? if i get the chance again, it will feel the same. but i differ the first time. it a lwa ys but i differ the first time. it always does. i said i will never
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wear the vest again. if i can still deliver and when a metal, i think i can come then why not. a very moving interview. and you can hear more from that interview with david weir and his hopes for the future over on the bbc website. he goes into greater detail about his hopes for the future and a possible return to the track as he was talking about there in tokyo and a couple of years‘ time. now, ten days to go until anthonyjoshua lays his three heavyweight titles on the line against alexander povetkin at wembley. joshua is the odds—on favourite to win but his russian opponent has only lost once since his professional debut in 2005. joshua was in sheffield earlier today, to meet the media and look ahead to this key fight. ben croucher reports. virtual insanity how your eye i might describe stepping into the ring with anthonyjoshua. but his
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close provided the beat for his training. he is aiming to land them on this man next weekend. what is the plan? to spark them out. go in there, keep a taggart, make sure i don't give any openings. with around the head and the body. he will not be able to take that pressure to the body. and have fun. both men boast impressive professional records. the russian inspired by watching bruce lee videos as a kid has tasted defeat just want, losing lee videos as a kid has tasted defeatjust want, losing two by amir isco five years ago. both are olympic champions —— losing to wladimir klitschko five years ago. just will have a significant height and reach advantage of povetkin says he is ready for a rumble isjoshua makes it so. most british fight fans will prefer isjoshua was training his punches for an american instead. deontay wilder so though the one heavyweight belt joshua
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deontay wilder so though the one heavyweight beltjoshua does not. deontay wilder so though the one heavyweight beltjoshua does notm is really difficult. but i have proving it. look at my record, look how easy that was to make. we had a figure, he had a figure, came to the middle, i've done it with champions. these guys are just too difficult. we will get there in the end. we have to. we're in the same decision, it is same error. there is no way we cannot fight. just look at 19 have already booked wembley in april and anticipation. he has got to make sure he comes to his povetkin problem first. as far while there, he assigned them to fight tyson fury potentially before the year is out. whoever is put in front of him, joshua's metro: bring it on. the division is booming. so be it. whatever be will be, i'm going to give it my best. and all of them you're welcome. if it is not while there, fury can get in there as a big fight. the division is alive or not. alive with the sound of punches and 90s pop. two of those
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heavyweights prepare for september 22, joshua is ready to unleash his own heat. then croucher, bbc news. gennady golovkin — a boxer widely regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters — has called this weekend's rematch with saul canelo alvarez — the biggest fight of his career. after a draw in their first bout, the two middleweights will finally meet after their previous rematch was shelved when alvarez failed a drugs test. needless to say the build up is well under way in las vegas and ade adedoyin is there. sometimes the fight doens‘t quite deserve the hype. but these two have huge reputations and the calibre to back it up? yes. best pound for pound fighters in the world at the moment. you can argue have found one of the best middleweight and also. he is not out 34 middleweight and also. he is not out 3a of his opponents. as for alvarez, 52 fights and only lost one to floyd
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mayweather earlier in his career. no disgrace in that with mayweather being the best pound for pound fighter of his generation. a lot of talking points since they faced each other 12 months ago. it was a controversial draw. many felt that the lufkin won that fight. —— ade adedoyin. alvarez has always maintained he never deliberately tried to cheat and he came from contaminating me but it has been a major talking point very heavily criticised in the build—up to this. as for the controversial draw last time out, how concerned is he about thejudges ahead time out, how concerned is he about the judges ahead of this fight? i believe this is more interesting. i think this time because as a more correct —— the judges are more correct. is there any anger in your emotion at the moment, because of what has happened? not now. no. i understand the situation. it is a crazy business, this boxing business. right now i feel only
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business. right now i feel only business only and fight. so much is they give is manufactured by the rivalry between this pair is not. it is very real. they do not pose for the customary face—to—face shot after the press conference. did not shake hands with anybody either. particularly golovkin was told before the press conference that he would not shake hands with anybody and one journalist dead and would not shake hands with anybody and onejournalist dead and got would not shake hands with anybody and one journalist dead and got told off. he did not want to catch any ailments by touching anybody‘s hands. that is how much attention to detail is put ahead of this fight. the biggest fight of his career and a big one also for alvarez was trying to restore his reputation. ade adedoyin life for us tonight. and more to come from him on bbc news over the weekend. let's take a look at some of the day's other sports stories now. simon yates has edged closer to becoming the second british winner of the tour of spain. he maintained his lead after today's 17th stage. it stands at 25 seconds over alejandro valverde. there are four stages to go. he's hoiping to emulate
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chris froome's victory last year — today froome and geraint thomas were left out of the gb team for the road world championships later this month. simon yates and his brother adam have been selected. dan evans will play for great britain for the first time since serving a i2—month ban for cocaine use in friday's davis cup tie against uzbekistan. evans has mainly played in lower tier events since making his comeback in april. both chelsea and glasgow city won their opening games of the womens champions league this afternoon. glasgow city beat cypriot side somatio barcelona 2—0 in the first leg of round of 32 tie. english champions chelsea started their campaign with a 5—0 trashing of sarajevo. and us open champion naomi osaka says she thought the crowds were booing her as she stood on stage before accepting her trophy on saturday. the atmosphere inside the arena turned when umpire carlos ramos docked serena williams a game
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after she'd called him a thief. speaking for the first time since on the ellen degeres show in the united states the 20—year—old said she tried to block the unfolding events out. when you're a little your told to just turn around and try to focus so i try to do that but i heard a lot of people in the cloud making noises andi of people in the cloud making noises and i really wanted to turn around. at the time i did think they were billing me. oh, no. i couldn't tell what was going on because it was so loud in there. so is a little bit stressful. receiving the trophy, there was a lot of booing in the cloud. in this arena leaned over and said something to you. what did she say to you? as she was proud of me. and that i should know that the cloud was not booing eight me. speaking on the ellen degenerates show following the events on
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and pippa crerar, deputy political editor at the guardian. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. and the i is told that april is the preferred month to bring down the prime minister. the paper showcases six brexit scenarios facing theresa may and claims senior tory mps are plotting a coup in the spring. how has our country come to this? is splashed across tomorrow's express — as it reports onjacog rees—mogg and his children being verbally targetted by protesters outside theirfamily home. the price of oil hits a four—year—high is the lead in the ft. the paper warns hurrican florence co—inciding with concerns of a global shortfall in oil is heightening supply fears. richard branson in a pickle — is the headline in the metro. train passengers have hit back at the virgin boss after he took to social media to moan about people being late. every patient should be able to skype their gp on a smartphone. the telegraph reports on the health secretary's plans to end a postcode lottery in access to care. it also says britain will not pay its ‘divorce bill‘ in the event of a no—deal brexit. gordon brown says the world is sleepwalking towards a new financial crisis. the guardian features a warning
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from the former prime minister that a lack of leadership could see a repeat of the financial crash a decade ago. the times features conservative mps attacking the archbishop of canterbury for ‘parroting labour policy‘ after he called the gig economy a ‘reincarnation of ancient evil‘. it also says mothers who post graphic accounts of the birthing process on websites such as mumsnet are contributing to a rise in phobia of childbirth. and prices at the fuel pumps rise for a tenth week in a row, is across the daily mail as it‘s headline reads — how much can drivers take? as petrol prices hit a four—year—high. i think we ran out of music there. so many papers and headlines to discuss. thank you both for being with us. where should we start? the big news of
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