the headlines: the russian interior ministry says more than 1,000 people were detained during a street protest in moscow. the protesters are angry that about 30 opposition politicians were not allowed to stand in the elections, after the authorities claimed that the signatures on their applications to become candidates were not valid. violent clashes between police and protesters in hong kong have continued into the night. bricks thrown by protestors were met by police teargas and rubber bullets. earlier, thousands had taken part in a march in an area where pro—democracy activists were attacked by an organised gang last sunday. the prosecutor's office in sudan says at least eight senior military officers will be charged with crimes against humanity for their role in the killing of pro—democracy demonstrators in june. the head of the investigating committee said 87 people died, angering activists who say the toll was much higher. britain's thriving science sector

would be put at risk by a no—deal brexit — that is the warning from the head of the wellcome trust, the uk's biggest charitable funder of scientific research. the trust spends around £1 billion a year supporting research, most of it in the uk. katy austin has more. jasmin is a scientist from germany, researching sex chromosomes at the francis crick institute in london. she is not sure whether to stay in the uk, though, because the country is leaving the eu. my feeling is that over the next ten, 20 years, if brexit actually happens, especially if it happens without a deal, which seems likely now, that uk science is on the decline, with regards to — yeah, funding opportunities, positions that are available, attractiveness of living here. you could see this place as a symbol of britain's status as a science superpower — europe's largest

biomedical research facility under one roof, with 1,200 researchers working here from across the globe. the director here warns continued success relies on collaboration that he says is incompatible with a no—deal brexit, and notjust because millions of pounds in funding would be at risk. it's our reputation, it's being able to attract people, it's making them feel comfortable here. all of this is in jeopardy if we're turning our back on europe and saying, "we don't really care about you." and what it will mean is, is that we have to follow the rules and regulations that we've had no role or impact on in setting up ourselves. so in fact, we lose power, we lose freedom, rather than gaining it. now, britain's biggest science charity has written to the prime minister, praising his vision for a thriving science sector, but describing no—deal as a threat. we're already a science superpower. but there are some clouds on the horizon which, if we don't banish them, could erode that position. what we are anxious

about is that the science that is done here goes on being excellent. and to do that, it requires both more investment and support from the government. it also requires an immigration policy that welcomes to this country the best researchers in the world, and their families. in a statement, number ten said the prime minister is committed to supporting the uk science sector to take full advantage of opportunities outside of the eu, so it can offer the best environment for cutting—edge research, and the best global talent. katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news, hard drive. katherine legge is one of the best women racing in the world of motorsport. this season, for the first time, her team is all female, and together they want to blaze their own trail. are you ready? in motorsport, it's a challengejust to make it into the car never mind to the front of the grid. katherine legge has proved herself

time and time again. i had to fight and claw my way through racing, and so i had to take every opportunity that was thrown my way. and i've driven my fair share of bad cars, as well, to get to where i am, and i had to fight. she is also one of only a handful of women making a living behind the wheel. she's tough as nails. she's been through a lot in racing to get where she's at. she deserves to be where she's at. but chasing the highs of racing brings with it huge risks. oh, no! it's katherine! i'm not religious, but i was praying to any god that would listen that she would just be alive. now she is part of a ground—breaking team, bringing together some of the best female drivers in the world. honestly, i am surrounded by badass women. driving with her, they all have extremely interesting resumes.

we brought diversity to the grittiest thing you can do in life. as drivers, all they care about is the chequered flag, but as women, they know they're racing for something more than just a win. so you know how i had this thing serviced? it still has that incessant squeak. away from the well—oiled world of motorsport, katherine legge is at home in atlanta, georgia. cycling the city's beltway with fellow driver and friend, andy lally. born in england, katherine legge had to settle here in the us to get her chance behind the wheel. when i first came here, there were more opportunities for women over here.

and i think it's pretty even now, but at that time, it was easier for me to get the opportunity here. the move to america may have given her opportunity but it has not all been an easy ride. i had to fight and claw my way through racing, and so i had to take every opportunity that was thrown my way, and i've driven my fair share of bad cars, as well, to get to where i am, and i had to fight. as long as she is doing what she needs to do and performs well, and drives really fast and does not make mistakes there is no other different treatment to her. look at that puppy. whatever i do people notice, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing so if i crash, then people are very quick to either have an opinion on you. as a girl in racing, you're a bit like marmite. they either love you or hate you. i had to get my mum to send it out with my dad, because he cannot buy it here... in this part it is notjust the cars that need to feel a.

you have to keep the energy going not only for the 2a hours but all the way to the weekend. to get her through a race, she needs the right food. sunflower butter, almond butter, cashew butter. especially when she is about to compete and one of the world's most grueling endurance events, the season—opening 24—hour race in daytona. i've been doing it for a while, and it seems to work. and it's energy bars that you can snack. there is more of a buzz around daytona as she is part of an all—female line—up, the first time in a generation there has been a women's team competing for the championship and they are not here just to make up the numbers. so far, it's been received by everybody, media, racing, really well, because it's being taken seriously. we have the best female drivers in the world. it's not a gimmick. it's a viable race team and we're out there to prove that we can get the job done. so as a kid, i was always a bit of an adrenaline junkie, a bit of a tomboy, and i always wanted

to do something that was fast oi’ dangerous oi’ crazy. my mum hates racing, but she supports me in it, which is key. but my dad comes to all the races. katherine learned to look after herself out on the cart track, and she enjoyed winning. she managed to make a bit of a name for herself by putting it on pole position at alton park in the uk. lewis hamilton was in the field then, but katherine managed to be quicker than him on that. literally every weekend since then has been racing, 365 days a year, 21w, every minute of every day. professional female drivers are still a rarity. in the most famous form of racing, formula i, it has been 43 years since this woman started a grand prix.

and it was almost as long since winning stages at world championships. i did not know i was going to be a racing driver. i didn't know if it was possible, because there were not any females doing it at that time. what time do you land on thursday? it's two days before the race in daytona, and katherine is at home with her boyfriend, zach. before she even told me that she drove a race car, within two minutes i said to myself something's very different about her. ijust knew it right away, just the poise, the confidence, everything about her. everything i do, i have my way and it has to be exactly my way or i lose it. but there are some things that you can't prepare for. for six, katherine legge. they've had an interesting battle this year. in 2006, she was racing in wisconsin when in a split second the risks of herjob became a reality. a huge crash! oh, no!

it's katherine. is it katherine legge's car? it is the biggest crash i've ever seen, but it doesn't trigger anything in my brain, so i have no emotion attached to it at all. the safety team quickly on the scene. my dad was there, and apparently he was in the pits. and so i landed upside down at a 188 mph crash. and my first thing i said was get me out of the car, and the second thing i said is tell my dad i'm 0k. they didn't, because they said it could've been keeping me down. they are quickly on the scene. i realised it was katherine, and it was such a big shunt and that to be honest i'm not really religious, but i wasjust praying to any god that would listen

that she would just be alive. got back to the medical centre, and that is when my dad cried, and then i told him it's not his fault if anything happens and we had the come—to—jesus bit. so you had to have some frank conversations about the nature of your work? yeah. the big thing you see on the right side is the engine and gear that breaks off right there. engine and gear box rolls down on fire, and she is thankfullyjust bruised. it was one of the worst moments of my life and one of the best moments in my life. literally, within sort of 15 minutes, i was down in the depths and then sort of elated, and it didn't faze katherine at all. katherine legge has walked out of the medical centre, and how are you feeling? a bit shaken but 0k, as you can see. sorry. here is another look at what happened.

you can see that element go flying... i feel responsible that she chose that career so then i also feel that they need to be there just to support whatever happens. because i thought i'd lost her. and i didn't even know it was going to be like that. because you bury it. you keep it down, but yeah. i did, i thought she died. and we don't talk about it normally, and that's why that just resurfaced. but it's what she does, and so you have to accept it. all right, should we get this stuff loaded? drive safe. before hitting the track it is time to hit the highway. see, it's people like this. daytona racetrack is a 400 mile

drive away, and katherine is impatient to swap her road car for her race car. i'm actually a little nervous about daytona, just because i think we have a legitimate chance of winning it, and we have one of the best driver line—ups and one of the best cars and we have one of the best teams, for sure. i want to win this race so badly, and we can do it. florida's iconic daytona speedway is katherine's home for the next four days. here, shejoins up with her team—mates from brazil, denmark and switzerland, for what will be one of the biggest so as soon as you get into the fast lane, crossover and start making your way over. but do not go through their pit box. i love to control everything,

and i cannot control the other drivers. that is another reason why you do not go off—line. they are quick and really good. christina has done the race before so there is a level of comfort there that i know she knows what it takes. also on the way in, i am hitting... honestly, i am surrounded with bad as women. driving with katherine and simona, they all have extremely impressive resumes. i think we are all super competitive in general and that i think we have a really strong line—up and it was really good. so yeah, it was just an exciting opportunity for us. katherine, she's the one who has the most experience in this series, and she needs to teach as much as she can so we are prepared for it. so i can say she's the big captain, british captain. katherine might be the captain on the track,

but it is american mike shank who is pulling the strings off it, as their energetic team principal. she's tough as nails. i mean, really tough. she's been through a lot in racing and she deserves to be where she is at. she's a leader, and i count on her to lead, and she stepped into that role seamlessly. as the car colours proof, racing revolves around sponsorship and money but none of this would be possible without a former us air force medic who became a successful businesswoman, and she's looking for the same success with this all—female team. it's an amazing feeling to stand next to this car after working for years to bring this whole effort together.

sponsorship is maybe the hardest thing you can do in any sport, let alone racing and let alone women, but, trial and error, the door was slammed over and over for two years and i think it just makes me feel like all that time paid off. in motorsports, fine margins at practise makes perfect. the 24—hour event requires that four drivers to take it in turns in the car. there could be ten or more driver changes and when every second counts, rehearsing the pit stops as a team is just as crucial as getting to know the car and the track. we live by the motto you want to take the car in better condition than you received it so it is notjust about you, it is about the team. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world centre of racing. the team are making headlines before the race has even begun.

one thing that you said is that you guys are driving, racing for something more. yes, we want to win. and are busier than ever meeting media, fans and sponsors. all while trying to remain focused on the serious business of racing. can't run you over, can i? i've always erred on the side of... not wanting to be any different, the car does not know any difference. i want to be taken seriously as a race car driver, i have done everything that the guys have done in order to be no different really. and then to be in the limelight with this deal where we are actually saying, hey, look we are different and we do a good job, it is kind of a departure from the norm for me. 0k, how about right here? i am keenly aware of the influence i have over these young lives as others had over me because most

women you see at a race track who are prominent are in lycra and draped over the front of the car. so i wanted them to know that you can be in racing and not do that. we brought diversity to the grittiest lane in anything you can do in life. i think this sort of transcends the track. it's race day at daytona. it is a beautiful day for 24 hours of nonstop racing action. ladies and gentlemen... and what makes this event special is that fans get to camp inside the circuit, although arguably they do not get much sleep. sleeping at night you have tojust go until you pass out and the cars do not keep you awake any more.

all of them are fantastic so very excited, really want them to podium super badly. it makes me proud as a woman to see a team that's all female, and hopefully do really well. finally, after years of efforts and meticulous preparation, it's time to get the all—female team racing for the very first time. are you ready? this is the rolex 24 hour motorsport, twice around the clock classic begins now. endurance racing is a cat and mouse affair played out on a crowded track with four different classes of car. the pit stops, re—fueling

and running repairs mean for mike and his team, it is 24 hours of tactical concentration. as a team they were starting to lose ground. and when katherine took over the car, they were in 11th position. so got into the car and we knew what we had to do. i hear on the radio, this is what we need lap time wise. now was a time for a change of gear, with skill and determination katherine somehow pulls the car to fifth place. daytona was gripped. she is doing a really good job out there now, doing laps that are probably second or third fastest in that class out there at the moment. oh, that might be our leader,

it is a black car. mazda. luck so often plays a part in this and she was sent spinning by the 55 mazda. find out what happened. got hit. now back down to eighth, her response was impressive, lifting the car back up to third place when she handed over the car. in one stint she climbed an incredible 11 places. kind of played a bit of catch—up when we got wiped out, which was unfortunate, but it was a good run to the front so let's see if we can capitalise. i am going to go eat, get changed and showered and try and rest for a couple of hours and then get ready to head back. with nightfall came the rain

and with the rain came chaos. it's beyond challenging, i mean it's really tough. i think the caterpillar car is in good shape so i am hopeful but i am just stressed and tired. but i'm just stressed and tired. as dawn came the conditions if anything got worse and race organisers were forced to suspend racing. 7:22am eastern this morning the red flag was thrown... after an extended safety car period. in the commentary box one of the voices of the american motorsport was only too aware of the dangerous. there was no choice but the race control to stop the race this morning because it was simply too wet. when the race did finally restart, the team lies in contention but needed a big push in the most treacherous of conditions and it was katherine they turned to.

she's a top—quality racing driver. katherine is a great british export and undervalued by the motorsport community in the uk and certainly by the mainstream. if katherine's bringing it home to the end and it is a chance at making a one position especially a chance of getting on the top ten of the podium i expect her to be aggressive and i think she will go for it if she gets the chance. it was now all on katherine in the worst possible driving conditions, she had to push for places. this is as risky as racing gets. it was terrifying, it was like driving through a big fog at 160 mph, it was ridiculous and i did not want to wreck the car. take it easy coming in, you have a good break. first lap.

the rotor is broke. we didn't know you hit the wheel, katherine. we are done. we can push it back and change it. i am truly sorry. in an instant the team's race was effectively over. everybody was going off and crashing into each other and unfortunately i was one of them. you know, i did my best, but out there, you cannot see and we had a brush with the wall.

with the rest of the season to consider and any points potentially priceless, catherine stayed in the car as the mechanics went to work. i feel gutted for her because i know she was hoping to win it and up until that time they were about fifth i think and maybe with a good chance. the team did manage to get the car back out before the weather forced the race to be called off early for the first time in its history. they finished in 12th position. that's exactly what happens we should have taken what we had and dealt with it at the time we would have finished fourth or fifth. the story of my life, isn't it? fighting anmd scrapping and clawing my way to the top only to mess that up.

she is top and pretty fearless and we are happy, we are lucky to have her. you've seen a little bit of everything in this race, highs and lows and positives and negatives. the emotion. we're all prepared to do it again. 0nwards and upwards. good morning. bournemouth may have been the hot spot on saturday, 24.8 celsius. but of note was actually shetland. blue skies overhead and lerwick had its warmest day in ten years. some, though, have replaced the heat, humidity, and the sunshine of recent days for cloud and rain. and it was in sussex where we saw over 50 millimetres, two inches of rain fall. this is the weather front responsible. that weather front still with us in roughly the same areas through the day ahead. either side of it we start with some sunshine.

temperatures in single figures in the countryside in the south—west. still a humid feel further north. but what we'll see on sunday is something a little bit brighter towards that far south—east corner. but much wetter in northern ireland. the risk of some minorflooding here. and we'll see some wet conditions for the isle of man, north wales, northern midlands, and around the liverpool bay area, too. a few isolated thunderstorms could develop across scotland and the far north of england later in the day under that easterly wind, given the humidity still in place. but there'll be blue skies overhead for the far north of scotland and here we could hit 25 degrees in the north—west highlands. still not far off that across some south—western areas, where the sunshine will dominate. if you're stuck under the cloud, it's going to be a case of temperatures in the teens again. now, our weather front will only slowly diminish across the same sort of areas as we go through into sunday night. some still very heavy rain around the northern portion of the irish sea. clearest conditions will be across some southern counties of england and wales. and away from towns and cities we could drop down into single figures.

but as we go into monday, that weather front is still there, starting to lose some of its oomph for the north. low cloud at that, particular anything goes. notice what is gathering towards the south—west. it will take into late in the day before that through properly. across much of wales, the midlands, southern england, sunshine to begin monday, cloud bubbling up, but it pleasant day all in all with temperatures in the low to mid 20. a fair bit of cloud for the north. some sunshine are breaking through. not quite as damp in the afternoon is in the morning. the best of the sunshine in the north of scotland. as we go through monday night into tuesday, the area of low pressure starts to push its way into the south—west. if you are our capping this could be of note. it will bring not only some thunderstorms, but strong and gusty winds, which could top railforce late in the day as well. the driest and brightest weather will be further north you are. low cloud across scotland, but temperatures widely into the 20s

even with that. we will see temperatures still in the mid—20s where you get sunshine in the coming week. but thundery showers are likely to become that bit more widespread. goodbye for now.

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