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to them and speaking of their profound grief. but many people are asking questions about the structure of the vessel — including the director of the movie titanic, who's also a deep sea diving enthusiast. at the wreck of titanic, we now have another wreck that is based on, unfortunately, the same principles of not heeding the warnings. it's emerged the us navy detected on sunday a sound it says was consistent with an implosion of the vessel. also this lunchtime: junior doctors in england will strike forfive consecutive days next month — thought to be the longest single period of industrial action in the history of the nhs. mortgage lenders meet the chancellor to look at ways of helping homeowners hit by fast—rising interest rates. and why pay and display parking machines are disappearing fast from our streets. and coming up on bbc news:
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england's women start as they mean to go on, as they look to limit australia's total, in the ashes test at trent bridge. good afternoon. families and friends of the five people killed on board the titan submersible have been paying tribute to them, and speaking of their grief. debris from the sub was found on the sea bed yesterday — pointing to a catastrophic implosion of the vessel. the us navy now says it detected sounds consistent with that on sunday. there are growing questions about the structure of the vessel — especially its composite carbon fibre and titanium hull, as simon jones reports. deep on the ocean floor lies the wreckage of the submersible, found by high—tech
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underwater robots. the bodies of the five men who died may never be recovered. on board were the british businessman shahzada dawood and his teenage son suleman. suleman was studying at the university of strathclyde in glasgow. it said staff and students were shocked and profoundly saddened. the british—asian trust described his father as a wonderful and generous man. the family of the british explorer hamish harding said they'd lost him doing what he loved. also killed, the veteran french diver paul—henri nargeolet. it's really sad that he's lost his life in the place where he so loved to share his experiences with exploring the titanic. every time i dive i see something i've never seen before... stockton rush also lost his life. his firm oceangate ran the expedition. colleagues described him as a true explorer. this was the titan sub. the us navy says on sunday underwater microphones
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detected a noise which could have been the vessel imploding. there are now growing questions about its safety. the director of the film titanic, james cameron, who has completed 33 dives to the wreck, believes the tragedy could have been prevented. the comms were lost and navigation was lost. and i said instantly you can't lose comms and navigation together without an extreme catastrophic event. a highly energetic, catastrophic event, the first thing that popped to mind was implosion. so i felt in my bones what had happened. and, you know, our community of deep ocean engineers spoke out against it quite loudly and the warnings were unheeded. experts say the sub, seen here on a mission last year, may not have needed to pass the same tests other vessels are subject to because it was operating in international waters where deep sea exploration is unregulated. but the co—founder of oceangate
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denies it cut corners. everyone keeps equating certification with safety and is ignoring the 14 years of development of the titan sub. any expert who weighs in on this, including mr cameron, will also admit that they were not there for the design of the sub, for the engineering of the sub, for the building of the sub, and certainly not for the rigorous test programme that the sub went through. investigations were now begin into what caused the mission to the titanic to fail so catastrophically. simon jones, bbc news. let's get the latest from danjohnson, our correspondent in boston, which is where the search operation had been coordinated. a growing list of questions for the company that operated this vessel? yes, a huge number of questions and is a growing _ yes, a huge number of questions and is a growing debate about this whole area of— is a growing debate about this whole area of deep sea exploration as
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ineffective tourist industry. you have _ ineffective tourist industry. you have people involved with the company, oceangate, defending its record. _ company, oceangate, defending its record, saying it took safety extremely seriously, that they were not reckless, but that you have questions — not reckless, but that you have questions about the design of the submersible and the whole nature of paying _ submersible and the whole nature of paying passengers going to such depths— paying passengers going to such depths and taking such an extreme expedition in difficult conditions, taking _ expedition in difficult conditions, taking those risks in what is uncharted territory, international waters _ uncharted territory, international waters where it is not clear what the regulations would be all who would _ the regulations would be all who would enforce them, so there are cails— would enforce them, so there are calls for— would enforce them, so there are calls for that to be made clearer for a _ calls for that to be made clearer for a set — calls for that to be made clearer for a set standard to be laid across the industry. some said that oceangate was not prepared to put the titan — oceangate was not prepared to put the titan submersible to the sorts of certification that the rest of the industry adheres to. voices like james _ the industry adheres to. voices like james cameron, the director of titanic, — james cameron, the director of titanic, are _ james cameron, the director of titanic, are saying there were warnings _ titanic, are saying there were warnings that were not heeded, in
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the same — warnings that were not heeded, in the same sentiment as the titanic itself, _ the same sentiment as the titanic itself, people were raising concerns which _ itself, people were raising concerns which were — itself, people were raising concerns which were not listened to. there is a whole _ which were not listened to. there is a whole question about whether the industry— a whole question about whether the industry can continue. the titanic historicai— industry can continue. the titanic historical society says maj voyages to the _ historical society says maj voyages to the wreckage should end. not many people _ to the wreckage should end. not many people can _ to the wreckage should end. not many people can participate at this because _ people can participate at this because the cost is so high, it is not a _ because the cost is so high, it is not a mass _ because the cost is so high, it is not a mass participating industry but there — not a mass participating industry but there are questions about whether— but there are questions about whether it can continue. thank you, danjohnson- _ junior doctors in england are to strike for five consecutive days next month, in an escalation of their long running dispute with the government over pay. the british medical association, the doctors' union, says it will be the longest single period of industrial action in the history of the national health service. the five—day walk—out will be between seven in the morning on thursday 13thjuly and the same time on tuesday 18th. our health editor hugh pym is with me. what are junior doctors saying?
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why are they so angry? they are sa in: why are they so angry? they are saying they _ why are they so angry? they are saying they have _ why are they so angry? they are saying they have heard - why are they so angry? they are saying they have heard nothing l why are they so angry? they are - saying they have heard nothing from the government at all since their last strike which ended last week, so they assume ministers do not want to reopen negotiations and have called this escalated strike action, the first time they will have ever had a walk—out over five days. ministers say that their demand, put forward by the bma, of 35% to compensate for inflation over the last decade and half is unreasonable and and downing street says this morning that patient safety would be put at risk and they are extremely disappointed to hear the news. it will affect thousands of patients, nhs providers representing trusts in england say all the strikes at the nhs, going back to december in england, more than 650,000 appointments and operations have been postponed. the bma in scotland has called the walk—out byjunior
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doctors the next month because of a dispute with the scottish government over their offer. and the royal couege over their offer. and the royal college of nursing closes a ballot later today on whether they will reopen strike action and senior doctors, the consultants, are balloting until next tuesday, so the payissue balloting until next tuesday, so the pay issue has not gone away. hugh . m, pay issue has not gone away. hugh ' m, our pay issue has not gone away. hugh pym. our health — pay issue has not gone away. hugh pym, our health editor, _ pay issue has not gone away. hugh pym, our health editor, thank you. mortgage lenders have met the chancellor, jeremy hunt, to look at ways they can help homeowners struggling with fast—rising interest rates. yesterday, the bank of england again increased the base rate — this time by half a percentage point to 5%. among the measures being considered is offering borrowers longer to pay back their loans. our business correspondent, peter ruddick, reports. what will you do to help people with their mortgages?! what will you do to help people with their mortgages? !_ their mortgages?! summoned to downing street, _ their mortgages?! summoned to downing street, mortgage - their mortgages?! summoned to l downing street, mortgage lenders meeting the chancellor this morning to discuss how they can support homeowners after a 13th interest rate rise in a row. in castleford,
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west yorkshire, the impact of the decisions made in london is already being felt. i decisions made in london is already bein: felt. , ., ., , being felt. i 'ust bought a house last month. — being felt. ijust bought a house last month, it _ being felt. ijust bought a house last month, it affected - being felt. ijust bought a house last month, it affected us - being felt. ijust bought a house last month, it affected us quite | being felt. ijust bought a house| last month, it affected us quite a lot. last month, it affected us quite a lot i_ last month, it affected us quite a lot i have — last month, it affected us quite a lot. i have had a house below at a lower— lot. i have had a house below at a lower rate. — lot. i have had a house below at a lower rate. it— lot. i have had a house below at a lower rate, it has doubled per month, — lower rate, it has doubled per month, it _ lower rate, it has doubled per month, it is a lot of money. it is the unknown _ month, it is a lot of money. it is the unknown of what will happen, if it will— the unknown of what will happen, if it will go— the unknown of what will happen, if it will go up— the unknown of what will happen, if it will go up or down, if we have made _ it will go up or down, if we have made the — it will go up or down, if we have made the right decision to fix for five years— made the right decision to fix for five years or should we have fixed for three — five years or should we have fixed for three and hope it would go lower? — for three and hope it would go lower? �* ., ~ for three and hope it would go lower? �* ., ,, ., ., for three and hope it would go lower? 1, ,, ., ., . ., , lower? the bank of england increased rates by more — lower? the bank of england increased rates by more than _ lower? the bank of england increased rates by more than expected - lower? the bank of england increased rates by more than expected 25%. - lower? the bank of england increased rates by more than expected 25%. it l rates by more than expected 25%. it is supposed to try to calm price rises on everything else. inflation, the rate of the soaring cost of living, it's way above the bank's 2% target. but it will bring a huge shock for the hundreds of thousands of households due to be mortgage in the next couple of months, and it is notjust the next couple of months, and it is not just a the next couple of months, and it is notjust a problem for homeowners. landlords say many will have to sell
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up landlords say many will have to sell up or put up costs for renters. landlords like steve, who has decided to give up its two properties. decided to give up its two preperties-_ properties. the reality is landlords are making — properties. the reality is landlords are making less _ properties. the reality is landlords are making less money _ properties. the reality is landlords are making less money than - properties. the reality is landlords are making less money than ever. are making less money than ever today with the interest rates going up today with the interest rates going up so high, and i would like to say to those tenants that we are poorer than we were a few years ago. the labour party _ than we were a few years ago. the labour party and financial campaigners have been calling for more options for those struggling, things like interest only payments. a response from the chancellor today after his meeting with the banks. if after his meeting with the banks. if you are anxious about the impact on yourfamily finances and you are anxious about the impact on your family finances and you change your family finances and you change your mortgage to interest only or extend the term of your mortgage and you want to go back to your original mortgage deal within six months, you can do so, no questions asked, no impact on your credit score. i think that will give people a lot of
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comfort. abs. that will give people a lot of comfort. �* ., ., ., comfort. a relief for homeowners? the opposition _ comfort. a relief for homeowners? the opposition leader _ comfort. a relief for homeowners? the opposition leader remain - the opposition leader remain sceptical. i the opposition leader remain sce tical. ~ the opposition leader remain scetical. ,, , the opposition leader remain scetical. ., sceptical. i think people want action not — sceptical. i think people want action not words, _ sceptical. i think people want action not words, we - sceptical. i think people want action not words, we had - sceptical. i think people want - action not words, we had suggested a requirement lenders to take these measures. — requirement lenders to take these measures, because there will be many, _ measures, because there will be many, many mortgage holders, many, nrany— many, many mortgage holders, many, many families across the country now even more _ many families across the country now even more worried about paying their mortgage _ even more worried about paying their mortmae. ., 1, ~ even more worried about paying their mortnae. ., 1, ~ , , even more worried about paying their mortnae. ., ~ , mortgage. from bank bosses, some relief for those _ mortgage. from bank bosses, some relief for those at _ mortgage. from bank bosses, some relief for those at the _ relief for those at the biggest financial distress. but with more interest rate rises are expected, the road ahead will still be very difficult for many. peter ruddick, bbc news. and if you're wondering how much your mortgage could go up by, you can try the calculator on our website to get an idea. head to bbc.co.uk/news or use the bbc news app. a 43—year—old man has been charged with attempted murder after two people were stabbed at central middlesex hospital in west london. matteo bottarelli has also been charged with threatening violence with a bladed article.
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the attacks took place on wednesday afternoon. the injuries of one of the men have been described as life—changing. ia,000 people did not vote in last month's local elections in england because they couldn't provide the right form of id, according to the electoral commission. it was the first time voters in great britain have had to show id. the policy has been in place in northern ireland for some time. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more from westminster. the requirement to show id is controversial, isn't it? that's right, this was the first set of elections in england where it was required. we know 5.5 million people roughly went to vote, fewer than i% were turned away because they did not have the right id, a passport,
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driving licence or something similar. quite a few of those came back but it left ia,000 people unable to vote. labour had said they are concerned, they call that ia,000 failures and say that the figure might be higher because what was not recorded was people who might not have turned up in the first place, knowing about these requirements. the government has said it is comfortable with the scheme which is there to prevent fraud and manipulation of the elections but people have pointed out that the number of cases of fraud in recent years has been a few dozen, ia,000 is far more than that and there are others far more concerned. the liberal democrats, the electoral reform society, all of them are calling for this to be scrapped. it will be in place for by—elections coming up for westminster seats in the coming weeks, and potentially for a general election if it is
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later than october this year. thank ou, our later than october this year. thank you, our political— later than october this year. thank you, our political correspondent, l you, our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. to ukraine now, and two weeks after the destruction of a huge dam there, thousands of people are still struggling to put their lives back together. ukraine has blamed russia for the attack on the kahhovka dam. satellite images show how the kakhovka reservoir upriver shrank and dried up, leaving chronic water shortages. while those below the dam in southern ukraine have been cleaning out their homes, after flood waters finally receded. more than 50 people have died, dozens more are missing, and russian forces continue to shell the region. andrew harding sent this report from southern ukraine. a boat beached on the roadside. plenty of puddles — and, in places, more than puddles. "how can i live in this?" asks 72—year—old anna.
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but the worst of the flooding is now over here in kherson, a frontline city still targeted daily by russian artillery. somebody has helpfully marked the high water point on this building. and you can see over here on the garage door the lines where the floodwaters have slowly receded from this area. but there's mud everywhere. retired teachers irina and yevgeny clear through the wreckage of their musty, waterlogged home. "we're like rats," says irina. "we've endured so many disasters — the shelling, the flood — it's as if we've become immune to it all." flood rescue workers suddenly race for cover as russian guns start up again. but many civilians here refuse to be driven out of kherson.
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it's a defiance, a resilience that only seems to have grown since the events ofjune 6th. that was the day suspected russian sabotage destroyed this nearby kakhovka dam, releasing a deluge of water downstream. but what about upstream? here that same dam's collapse has emptied out the largest body of fresh water in ukraine. the nearby towns have all run out of water, half a million people suddenly relying on emergency supplies. "what do you think it's like carrying water like a donkey?" asks yulia. "it's scary," says nina. and the future is even scarier. many local men have left to fight the russians, but ivan and his uncle,
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also ivan, are still working the fields. "there are no polite words for what the russians have done here to our environment," both men agree. and there's something else troubling them. across the floor of the empty reservoir, russian troops are in control of europe's largest nuclear plant. it feels closer than ever now, its future uncertain too. another worry on this muddy, unpredictable front line. andrew harding, bbc news, ukraine. the time is 1:17pm. our top story this afternoon. questions emerge about the design of the titan submersible, after debris from the vessel was found on the sea floor. and was found on the sea floor. we are here at the glas festival and we are here at the glastonbury festival where the first full day of music has begun and the arctic
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monkeys have beaten the odds to top the bill on the pyramid stage. coming up on bbc news: cameron norrie continues his quest to become king of queens later today — the british number one is in quarter—final action later, against sebastian korda — with world number one carlos alcaraz playing today, too. 20 councils across england are removing pay and display parking machines, and that means that drivers will now have to use an app on their phones instead. councils say it cuts the risk of theft — and saves money in machine maintenance. but campaigners say it's "disastrous" for people who don't have a smartphone, especially the elderly. 0livia hutchinson reports. if you drive a car, have a think about the last time you paid for parking with cash. according to the rac, nearly a fifth of drivers say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines altogether
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or is consulting on doing so. that would leave the only option of paying via a mobile phone. this is a move, sadly, that's come about from the fact that a lot of these machines are actually pretty old technology these days. councils face huge sums to actually upgrade them, and in many cases councils, rather than paying that money, are deciding to switch to third party mobile apps instead. and i think that is going to potentially create a bit of a problem for a certain chunk of drivers in this country who simply don't use phones or don't like using phones to pay for parking. there are a range of different parking apps that are used by councils. motorists often have to download them and are charged an additional fee to use the service. the rac says many parking operators are getting rid of older machines that process card payments by 3g mobile signals because those masts are being switched off. there are concerns, though, that requiring drivers to use a mobile app or call a phone number is particularly difficult for some elderly or vulnerable people, putting them at risk of being fined for nonpayment. i don't often use car parks.
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this is the only one i use. so if i'm having now to start in different car parks i go to, i'm not au fait with it, so it's a little bit worrying that i've got to start using apps now. i wouldn't know how to start to download the app, so i would probablyjust go home. i've just used the app, and it's not recognised the site of 17788. - so i'm forced to have to go and find another car park. i in april, the communities secretary, michael gove, wrote to councils expressing concern about drivers being digitally excluded through a lack of alternative payment methods. the local government association says councils are working with governments and parking operators to streamline the number of apps needed to make payments, to make the process as simple as possible for drivers. 0livia hutchinson, bbc news. security staff on the doors of nightclubs, bars and music venues say they're facing increasing levels of abuse. the organisation representing them
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says people who attack such staff should face the same legal penalties as those who target emergency workers. the bbc has heard from more than 1,000 staff about abuse, including physical assaults, racial taunts and sexual harassment. ashleyjohn—baptiste has been finding out more. gary has been a door supervisor for nearly four decades. third door supervisors dealing with a rowdy customer or two is part of thejob. a rowdy customer or two is part of the 'ob. . , a rowdy customer or two is part of the 'ob. ,, , . ,, a rowdy customer or two is part of the job-_ but— a rowdy customer or two is part of the job._ but what - the job. step back! but what happens when peeple — the job. step back! but what happens when peeple take _ the job. step back! but what happens when people take things too - the job. step back! but what happens when people take things too far? - gary has been a door supervisor for nearly four decades. a punch by a customer on shift left him hospitalised. he was diagnosed with post—concussion syndrome, a mild traumatic brain injury with symptoms including anxiety and memory loss.
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it's left him unable to work. what has the emotional and mental impact of this been? you look at yourself — "how did this happen to me? "why is it happening to me?" but... again, i told you, my brain fades out here and there there. so can you just ask me the question again? erm... i can see that you're a bit emotional. yeah. it is emotional. you don't... you don't expect to be assaulted at work. i'm frightened that i might get punched again and, you know, i don't want... i don't want to die. i don't want to die at work. and gary's not alone. 20—year—old 0livia has worked at some of nottingham's busiest venues for almost a year and has faced sexual harassment from the onset. a lot of groping, people trying to put their hand down my trousers. they say things like, "i will find you," and they say,
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"i will kill you." like, there's been times where they've told me that they will rape me. that's not unusual for that to happen. if it's been you, the target of the abuse, you've got it going through your head of, "are they going to come back for me?" do you know who you're bleep dealing with, you bleep? - door supervisors are employed by private agencies, but licensed and regulated by the security industry authority. but in a sector with no official trade union and little job security, industry bodies are calling for increased support and legislation to protect these workers. i see us as the fourth emergency service. we are there before the ambulance service. the police service. we are the first persons on scene. we sign up for helping you when you're sick, when somebody's attacked you and you need help. i don't go out of my way to kick you out of a club if you're having a good time. it's only if it's necessary. and i don't want it to be necessary.
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so be good people when you go to my club, 0k? the national police chiefs' council told us they take abuse towards those working in the night—time economy incredibly seriously and we strongly encourage those who suffer abuse or those who witness offences to report these to the police. ashleyjohn—baptiste, bbc news. you can watch the full programme security: abuse on the door on the bbc iplayer now. the special olympics world summer games are coming to a close in berlin. all the competitors in the games have intellectual disabilities. britain's team has enjoyed medal—winning success — and now the global head of the special olympics says he'd love the games to come to the uk, where they've never been staged before. joe wilson reports. you don't really need words to explain the point of the special olympics. just look at the faces. these are a few moments among thousands from a week
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of sport in berlin. but one answer from a british gymnast kind of said everything. when you're out there doing your routines, how do you feel? like i've come alive. exactly. with 20,000 volunteers officiating and assisting and encouraging the 7,000 competitors berlin has immersed itself in the special olympics. so if this can happen here in germany, the question must be, could it happen in britain? it must be the biggest global sporting event that britain has never staged. well, the man in charge of the whole organisation told me he wants a british games. great britain has welcomed 0lympic events, paralympic events. the paralympics changed your country, ithink, in many beautiful and powerful and important ways. we would love to add to that tradition and invite still greater change and still greater joy. this is a competitive environment, don't doubt that. dundee's taylor mackenzie prepared relentlessly for her success here. from growing up, and, like,
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constantly training on and off, like after school, i think it's the love for the sport and getting accepted into this amazing competition. i think that really spurred me on. the next two scheduled special olympics do not yet have host cities. a british bid is being considered. we've had some conversations around how we would look at the feasibility of bringing this to the uk. the absolute point of bringing an event like this to the uk would be based around how that could change society. it's been a week to be celebrated through sport, but does it all need to end here? joe wilson, bbc news, berlin. cricket now, and it's been slow going for england's bowlers on the second day of the women's ashes test at trent bridge. at lunch, australia are 439—8,
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and heading towards a hefty total. from nottingham, jo currie reports. fresh optimism and a chance for fans to see the very best cricketers in the world fighting it out for the ultimate prize. with quick wickets the order of the day, england would need to start with a little more pace than this. slow music plays but rather than bring tempo, it was a slightly subdued start from the home side. boundary for alana king. and it didn't take annabel sutherland long to bring up a maiden international 50. a lovely straight drive. it has been all class from the number eight for australia. england fans, though, didn't seem too concerned and a breakthrough followed soon after. king dethroned, much—needed wicket. the radar is on. it's through the gap. what happened next would have had kim garth's heart rate racing. almost out without facing a ball. ecclestone's diversion not quite
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quick enough for the run—out. but whilst england toiled, australia kept the runs coming. surpassing 400, largely thanks to a magnificent innings from sutherland who cruised to her century. work to do for england to see off this tail—ender. yes, england will have hoped to have seen off this australia and restricted their runs but this morning they have managed neither. annabel sutherland, a player batting at number eight, the real spark on an otherwise sluggish morning. her century the fastest ever 100 in test cricket for australia women. if things stay as they are after lunch you have to wonder when will australia declare, then it will be england's turn with the bat to show what they can do. make no mistake at lunch on the second day england are already under pressure. thank you, jo currie. and from cricket to music. it's the first full day of live music at the glastonbury festival, and despite fears the arctic monkeys might have to cancel their appearance tonight because their lead singer had laryngitis, it's now been confirmed
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they will play after all. our music correspondent, mark savage, is there. mark? how are you doing? two days after how are you doing? two days after the gates opened at glastonbury the the gates opened at glastonbury the stages have burst into life. you can stages have burst into life. you can hear maisie peters behind me and the hear maisie peters behind me and the pyramid stage right now. and as you pyramid stage right now. and as you said that's where the arctic monkeys said that's where the arctic monkeys will be playing tonight, their third will be playing tonight, their third ever headline set, ten years after ever headline set, ten years after they last stepped foot on that stage they last stepped foot on that stage in 2013. that performance was ever headline set, ten years after hanging in the balance until very they last stej performance hat stage ever headline set, ten years after they last stej performance was ;tage in 2013. that performance was hanging in the bringing a early this morning. alex turner, the front man, had contracted laryngitis, they had cancelled a gig in dublin, but their trucks arrived overnight, a giant mirror ball was unloaded and this morning emily eavis, the festival organiser, said they are on. so a huge sigh of relief for the organisers and for the band as well. and the music kicks off this morning at 11:30am. ben howard was the first man on stage over on the other stage just behind us and told me why this festival holds such a special place
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in musicians' the nigerian star was bringing a touch of lagos here and a special act at 6:15pm, they are only

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