we'll have the latest from women's t20 world cup in the united arab emirates with scotland playing in their first major tournament. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk has announced it will hand over the chagos islands to mauritius, following years of negotiations. the islands, which are located in the indian ocean, are a remote but strategically important region. under the new arrangement, the uk—us military base on the island of diego garcia will remain. mauritius has long argued it was illegally forced to give up the islands when it gained independence in 1968. our correspondent andrew harding reports. these are the chagos islands, deep in the indian ocean.

british for now, but after today's agreement, not for much longer. the islands are all uninhabited, save for one. an important one. diego garcia. it is home to a vast and secretive american military base, used to refuel bombers during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. foghorn but for years, the island nation of mauritius has been staking claim to the chagos islands, planting their flag on one of the tropical atolls here and demanding that britain give up what some have called the uk's last colony in africa. back in the 1960s, the people living on the archipelago were forcibly removed by britain, which kept hold of the islands while giving mauritius its independence. a secret deal was already in place to let the americans set up their military base on diego

garcia. chapter ii of the charter... but in recent years, international opinion has turned against britain. ..that the united kingdom is under an obligation... the un's top court ruled here that the islands do indeed belong to mauritius and should be handed over immediately. britain disagreed but began negotiations anyway. and today, reluctantly, but peacefully, the government has concluded a deal to hand over one of the very last scraps of britain's old empire. and andrew harding joins us now. andrew, how significant is this announcement? it is hugely significant, a moment of history. britain voluntarily, peacefully, giving up part of territory it has claimed for decades, an integral part of britain's territories. but the focus todayis britain's territories. but the focus today is on security and continuity.

the air base on diego garcia will remain there for another century, it is guaranteed. the foreign secretary david lammy gave the statement, today's agreements accuse this vital military base for the future. it will strengthen our role in safeguarding global security, shutdown possibility of the indian being used as a dangerous illegal migration route to the uk and guarantee our long—term relationship with mauritius, close partner. other issues as well, the site security, but an�*s place in the world, in the multipolar world, but an�*s place in the world, in the multipolarworld, it but an�*s place in the world, in the multipolar world, it was compelled to give up control of this strategic archipelago by pressure from europe, africa at the un in particular. also the fate of the islanders. off the chagos islands. they now have the possibility of being able to return perhaps to resettle there —— forced

off the chagos islands. perhaps to resettle there -- forced off the chagos islands.— lebanese officials have confirmed that nine people were killed, and 14 injured, when an overnight israeli air strike hit central beirut. meanwhile, israel has told people in dozens of parts of southern lebanon to evacuate their homes, warning that southward movement would put them in danger. our middle east correspondent lina sinjab has the latest. another sleepless night in beirut with one blast after the other. but this one is not in hezbollah�*s stronghold in the south of beirut. this one is in the heart of the city. israel says it is a targeted attack against hezbollah. local media say it is a health facility. six paramedics are reported to have been killed here. it is six paramedics are reported to have been killed here.— been killed here. it is very clear this is a centre _ been killed here. it is very clear this is a centre for _ been killed here. it is very clear this is a centre for ambulances. i this is a centre for ambulances. it has ambulances and rescuers volunteering to serve society.

people fear israeli strikes are expanding beyond hezbollah areas. nowhere is safe any more. every morning lebanese wake up to more deaths, more destruction and more people running for safety. in the south, strikes are ongoing. israel continues to target villages and towns they say are home to hezbollah. and they have boots on the ground advancing in the south. but it is coming at a cost. israel says eight soldiers have been killed so far in clashes. hezbollah say they are defiant the death toll in lebanon is on the rise and nearlyi million are now displaced. with no political solution in sight, the people here are anxious and worried about what tomorrow may hold. lina

sinjab, bbc news, beirut. in a moment, we'll speak to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, who's injerusalem. but first let's go to sally nabil in beirut. you've been to the scene of one of the strikes this morning. yes. you've been to the scene of one of the strikes this morning.— the strikes this morning. yes, we sent the the strikes this morning. yes, we spent the whole _ the strikes this morning. yes, we spent the whole morning - the strikes this morning. yes, we spent the whole morning at - the strikes this morning. yes, we spent the whole morning at the l spent the whole morning at the scene, we have spoken to the people there, a scene of chaos, mixed with fear and rage. the people are very uncertain about the future. the medical centre lies within a very busy residential block that has been deserted by residents. the damage is absolutely horrific. the air strike that hit the medical centre took place last night. we could hear it. shortly afterwards we heard the sirens of ambulance calls. i talk to one of the residents of the building a short while ago and he told me as soon as the strike hit, we came out of the building, running, children screaming, we felt our hearts were

going to stop. they were really angry when you put two then the israeli argument that says israel only hits places that are close to hezbollah military infrastructure. they told me the medical facility is to serve everybody and most of the casualties were among the medics and it is mainly a civilian facility. thank you. our middle east correspondent yolande knell. any sense of israel's decision how to how to respond to strikes from iran? , , . ., �* to how to respond to strikes from iran? , , ., ., �* ., to how to respond to strikes from iran? , , . ., �* . . iran? this is another we'll wait and see moment _ iran? this is another we'll wait and see moment in _ iran? this is another we'll wait and see moment in the _ iran? this is another we'll wait and see moment in the middle - iran? this is another we'll wait and see moment in the middle east. it| iran? this is another we'll wait and i see moment in the middle east. it is thejewish new year holiday see moment in the middle east. it is the jewish new year holiday so officially israel is on holiday. we did have beforehand a meeting of the israeli security cabinet. they met in an underground bunker, discussing how to respond forcefully, they say, to the ballistic missiles fired by iran, 180 on tuesday night. the

reports are that they are talking about different strategic sites that could be hit in iran. we have had the group of seven countries talking about that, with the us very much involved, as well as israel's closest ally, a reporter asked president biden last night what he thought, if he supported the idea of israel attacking iran's nuclear sites? ., , , israel attacking iran's nuclear sites? . , , ., israel attacking iran's nuclear sites? . , , ._, ~ sites? the answer is no and i think there were — sites? the answer is no and i think there were things... _ sites? the answer is no and i think there were things... we _ sites? the answer is no and i think there were things... we will - sites? the answer is no and i think. there were things... we will discuss with the _ there were things... we will discuss with the israelis what they are going — with the israelis what they are going to — with the israelis what they are going to do but i think all seven of us agree _ going to do but i think all seven of us agree they have a right to respondm _ us agree they have a right to re5pond- - -— us agree they have a right to resond. .. , , respond... otherwise the news here is dominated _ respond... otherwise the news here is dominated by _ respond... otherwise the news here is dominated by israel's _ respond... otherwise the news here is dominated by israel's fighting - respond... otherwise the news here is dominated by israel's fighting in l is dominated by israel's fighting in lebanon against hezbollah. the latest figures coming from the

israeli military, it is saying it had something like 200 hezbollah targets across lebanon, saying this was what it called terrorist infrastructure. obviously, the fighting is still going on on the ground with the israeli forces now in the very south of lebanon. but still the rocket warning sirens go on in the very north of israel, in the border communities in particular, and israel saying some 110 rockets have been launched from lebanon in recent hours.— a jury has seen video footage of the armed police operation in the trial of a firearms officer accused of murdering a man in south london two years ago. 24—year—old chris kaba was shot in the head and later died in hospital. martyn blake denies murder. our uk correspondent adina campbell is at the old bailey. what more can you tell us?

this is day two of the trial and the jury this is day two of the trial and the jury have been seeing and hearing more details about what happened on the night of the shooting. some of chris kaba's family, his father, sat in the courtroom as lead prosecutor continued to open the case in front of the defendant, martyn blake, who was sat in the dock. the jury were given, they saw plenty of maps, we construction images, video footage of the night chris kaba was killed. the prosecution said it took approximately 15 seconds for when the armed police surrounded chris kaba's carte the firing of the gun shot. tom little kasey said chris kaba was in the driver's seat with his right arman weale and his left arm was in the air, holding nothing other than the steering wheel on his right hand. thejury other than the steering wheel on his right hand. the jury saw the footage which showed police officers surrounding the car, they heard

shouting and screaming, the cars colliding, the moment the gun shot was fired. chris kaba died the next day in hospital from a was fired. chris kaba died the next day in hospitalfrom a gunshot was fired. chris kaba died the next day in hospital from a gunshot wound to the head. he was unarmed. the defence has also started opening its case. they told the jury the circumstances surrounding his death happened once and fast and without warning. he said firearms officers have the terrible decision of making the use of... making the decision of whether to use lethal force, that is what the job is. whether to use lethal force, that is what thejob is. martyn blake denies murder and the trial continues. thank you. passengers on a luxury cruise liner stuck in belfast habour are still waiting to set off on their around—the—world journey. the ship was meant to embark in may but was delayed by four months as it underwent repairs. earlier this week, it left belfast, only to have to return to complete paperwork. yesterday the liner�*s ceo said it'd be leaving for france any minute now.

old graves could be reused and closed burial grounds reopened, to help manage a shortage of plots in england and wales. graves could be reused 75 years after the last burial, if the family of the deceased doesn't object. the proposals from the law commission are out for public consultation. bank payments could be delayed by up to three days under new rules to help investigate potential fraud. ministers said it would give banks more time to identify suspicious transactions. currently, a bank has until the end of the next business day to either process or refuse a customer's payment. up to 100,000 newborn babies in england will have their entire genetic code analysed to try to spot rare diseases. the nhs study could speed up the diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 conditions. existing blood tests for newborns check forjust nine. our medical editor fergus walsh explains.

just a day old. amelia is among the first babies to have their entire genetic code sequenced to look for rare diseases. her mum didn't hesitate when offered the test at birmingham women's hospital. it was a no brainer because amelia will be tested for 200 different genetic conditions, so she will benefit but also will contribute to the wider research population, which will affect other children. amelia's blood sample, taken from her umbilical cord, is being sent to labs in cambridge where her entire genetic code — or genome — will be sequenced. faulty genes in our dna can cause thousands of rare diseases, but only treatable conditions will be identified. the 200 conditions which have been selected for the programme cause substantial health problems early in childhood and the treatments

and interventions which are available for all of these conditions can have a dramatic impact on that child. they can reduce the symptoms and in some cases they represent a cure. # i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah!# this isjoshua two years ago, bright and active. and this is him now. aged nine, joshua, from surrey, is no longer able to walk or talk. his condition, mld, is one of those which will now be screened for. his mum has clear advice to parents offered the test. do not even hesitate. if you can save your child's life, that is more important than anything in this world, and speaking as a parent who is losing their child day to day, please don't look back, take the opportunity to find out. had joshua's condition been picked up at birth, he could potentially

have been cured. now the damage done is irreversible. where's joshy? just got everyone wrapped around his little finger already. back at hospital, gemma says she hasn't picked a name yet for her son, but he is part of the screening programme. all the babies involved in this study will be contacted again when they reach the age of 16 to see if they want to continue with the research. that could involve looking for other faulty genes, which later in life can increase your risk of getting certain cancers, heart disease or even dementia. that will raise ethical questions about what information should be shared. but for now, the focus is on the start of life and giving parents greater reassurance about their baby's health. fergus walsh, bbc news. the time is 13.16.

our top story this afternoon... the government has agreed to hand over the chagos islands — what campaigners call the uk's last african colony — after years of bitter negotiations with mauritius. complaints about water companies have risen by almost a third because concerns are not being addressed, according to a consumer watchdog. coming up on sportsday in the next 20 minutes on bbc news... a big night ahead for manchester united and erik ten hag — their result of their europa league tie away at porto could have a huge bearing on the maanger�*s future. a former sub—postmaster serving life in prison for murdering his wife is trying to make a fresh appeal against his conviction, arguing that evidence from the post office's faulty it system helped to convict him. robin garbutt has always denied killing his wife diana. her family say they believe he is guilty. our business correspondent

emma simpson reports. a murder at the post office in a quiet yorkshire village. diana garbutt had been beaten to death with a metal bar in the upstairs flat she shared with her husband, robin. he always maintained she was killed by an armed robber who had broken in and forced him to hand over the cash from their post office safe. but the jury didn't believe him. the prosecution said he'd faked the robbery. he'd been stealing money from the post office, then killed his wife to cover it up. today, there's no post office or shop. it never reopened. the biggest thing that ever happened here was maybe a bike got stolen or something like that. to have a murder in your village? absolutely unheard of. barry and vanessa were close friends with robin and diana. i still believe that he didn't do it, you know.

i think you have to know robin and di to knowjust how close and what sort of people they were, and, um... just. yeah. never stop believing. and i won't stop believing till he's out. we tried contacting diana's mother but were unable to reach her. however, in an interview earlier this year, she made it clear she believes her son—in—law is guilty. over the years, robin garbutt has tried three times to get his case referred back to the court of appeal as new information has been uncovered. they all failed, but his lawyers say the post office inquiries now cast a new light on his conviction. theft was the key motive. two post office investigators testified against him relying on horizon computer data. they said the amount of cash that he was holding at his branch was suspicious and indicative of fraud. garbutt�*s lawyers are now arguing that none of the key post office evidence in his case can now be trusted because of what's emerged

about the organisation's widespread failings. the former post office minister, kevin hollinrake, is supporting the review. he went to the same school as garbutt but told me that's not why he's got involved. i can't speculate whether robin garbutt is guilty or innocent, but i think we all want to make sure people, when they go through the justice system, get a fair hearing. and that's what we're keen to ensure. because of my experience of the post office in terms of the wider scandal, but also the culture that existed within the post office at that time, i think we just want to make sure that it's properly considered. a complex case that's now back in the spotlight. i think this is the final roll of the dice, really. you know, he's fought long and hard and we're all, you know, really hoping that this will be the one that gives him a breakthrough. now with sort of the impetus

of the post office, you know, scandal and the information that's now coming forward from that, i think that's sort of hopefully adds a little bit of weight to what robin always said, that he wasn't, you know, stealing money from the post office, which was one of the accusations. diana's mother has accused garbutt ofjumping on the horizon bandwagon, but his supporters say he never had a fair trial, and it's time for a wider look at his case. emma simpson, bbc news, melsonby. around a million adults in england now vape despite never being regular smokers, seven times the number compared with 2021, according to research published in the lancet public health. the study claims young adults are behind much of the increase. alison freeman has the details. it's seen as the less harmful alternative to smoking. but a study published today has found there's been a sharp rise in those taking up vaping, despite not being regular smokers.

according to the study by university college london, the number of adults who fall into that category has now reached 1 million. the researchers say that's a seven fold increase since 2021, and that increase is largely driven by young adults with more than half aged between 18 and 24. it's likely vaping is displacing some smoking, and that's a positive population health thing. that's a reduction in risk. 2021 was around the time when disposable vapes started to flood our market, and disposable vapes make vaping more accessible, more appealing. they can deliver a higher concentration of nicotine in a more tolerable way, and that, worryingly, could be creating more people dependent on nicotine. recent figures from the office of national statistics show that in the past decade, there has been a steep drop

in the number of 18 to 2a year olds who smoke cigarettes from around a quarter to one in ten. in comparison to tobacco smoke vaping is substantially less harmful. the harmful chemicals or cancer causing chemicals are a fraction of that in cigarette smoke. but if you've never smoked, our lungs are meant to breathe fresh air. and so if you're inhaling vape, it will be doing harm. what that harm will be, though, is still not clear, with experts saying longer term data is needed. alison freeman, bbc news. complaints about water companies have risen by almost a third because concerns are not being addressed, according to a consumer watchdog. the consumer council for water says it's handled thousands of complaints from people who say they had "exhausted" their company's complaint process. our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith, has been looking at this. what's been happening? we have seen

an increasing number of people being frustrated by the situation in that water companies. over the last financial year we have seen a quarter of a million people across england and wales make complaints to their water company and if they do not reach a resolution by the end of that it not reach a resolution by the end of thatitis not reach a resolution by the end of that it is escalated to the consumer council for water and that it is escalated to the consumer councilfor water and i said i have seen an increase of one third of complaints coming to them and they then have to result. the big reason for this is because of bills, the vast majority of complaints are because people cannot afford their bills or they think the bell is rung. it's understandable, water is an increasing cost to most households and implant utilities are rising all around and an increasing number of households cannot afford the bills. looking at the data given about the different areas we have thames water, yorkshire water and cambridge water all being tagged as bad performers or the worst

offenders in terms of the number of complaints are shared and how those complaints are shared and how those complaints are shared and how those complaints are dealt with. water uk, the industry representative site 95% of complaints are dealt with by the companies themselves, only a smaller number or escalated but it's obviously an increasing number getting escalated. they said they want and need to charge customers more money in order to be able to put more money into customer services to deal with complaints that you can see five from a customer point of view it's frustrating to think bills will increase fairly dramatically over the next five years especially for a service that they are paying for which is considered bad performance. thank you. a doctor in the us has pleaded guilty to a charge relating to the death of the actor, matthew perry. the friends star died last year after an overdose of the drug ketamine. dr mark chavez admitted obtaining the drug fraudulently and conspiring to distribute it.

a warning, this report from our la correspondent emma vardy contains flashing images. as chandler bing, he was known as the funny one from friends. but in real life, the actor matthew perry had made no secret of his long battle with addiction to drugs and alcohol, and had been undergoing a type of ketamine therapy for depression. he was found dead in his jacuzzi last year at his la home, with a high concentration of the substance in his blood. now, a doctor called mark chavez, who prosecutors say was part of a group of people who were exploiting the actor, has pleaded guilty of conspiring to distribute ketamine. mark entered his plea of guilty and that's now public record. so you can all access that if you want to. but that's what happened, he accepts responsibility and then we set sentencing. chavez admitted to obtaining the drug from his former clinic using a fake prescription and from a medical wholesaler. he's one of five people charged in connection

with matthew perry's death, including another doctor, salvador plasencia, who allegedly provided the drug for the actor. prosecutors say matthew perry's assistant worked with the two doctors to provide the actor with more than $50,000 of ketamine in the weeks before his death. the two doctors had joked about how much money they could make from mr perry, writing in text messages, "i wonder how much this moron will pay." chavez will be sentenced next year and could face up to ten years in prison. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. retail footfall levels dropped by 3% in the uk, during the final week of september, according to new figures. the high street faced the biggest slump of 4.5%, while shopping centres and retail parks suffered less severly. it's thought wet weather and widespread flooding is likely to have contributed. the bank of england could cut interest rates more quickly than expected if price rises remain under control — according to its governor andrew bailey.

he made the comments in an interview with the guardian. the pound has since fallen by more than 1% against the dollar. older people, care home residents and anyone with a health condition will begin receiving their nhs flu and covid—19 vaccines from today. some 11—million people have been offered protection but the latest roll—out comes after health officials raised concerns about a fall in the uptake of the flu vaccine. more than a0 years sincejohn nettles first graced our screens as detectivejim bergerac in the hit bbc series, the show is getting a remake. the new six—part version is being filmed injersey, this time with actor damien maloney taking the lead role. our correspondent, robert hall, has been on set. three, two, one, action! 30 years afterjim bergerac hung up his handcuffs, the cameras are rolling again.

an 80—strong crew bringing an 80—strong crew bringing the fictional detective home. the fictional detective home. there hasn't been a lot there hasn't been a lot of television production of television production here and certainly not to the scale here and certainly not to the scale of this sort of production. of this sort of production. so, as much as we can do in terms so, as much as we can do in terms of exteriors, using jersey, of exteriors, using jersey, all the beautiful bays, all the beautiful bays, all the wonderful locations all the wonderful locations and scenery, absolutely. and scenery, absolutely. jim bergerac first appeared in 1981. jim bergerac first appeared in 1981. a former alcoholic, police officer a former alcoholic, police officer and later private investigator. and later private investigator. the man who played him insists his the man who played him insists his co—star was the island itself. co—star was the island itself. what made bergerac special, what made bergerac special, apart of course from my wonderful apart of course from my wonderful performance, was the... performance, was the... i always used to think i always used to think that if people got bored that if people got bored of my performance, as they might of my performance, as they might very well do, they could look very well do, they could look over my shoulder and enjoy over my shoulder and enjoy the sights ofjersey. the sights ofjersey. shall i give you my interpretation shall i give you my interpretation of what's going on here? - of what's going on here? -

up—to—date means a neinm bergerac. up—to—date means a neinm bergerac. damien molony�*s screen credits include ripper street and suspects. alongside him, zoe wanamaker as charlie hungerford — this time, bergerac�*s mother—in—law. and philip glenister, aka dci gene hunt in the series life on mars. a thousand people queued for parts as extras this time around. the lucky ones joined islanders who had already won a place on the crew. i am an assistant director trainee, but i usually do locations, so it's quite nice to try a different department. i haven't done any proper work here, so it's a bit like my english kind of working and then mixed with home and being around friends, seeing family, seeing people around, it's very weird. but what about the man who was bergerac to millions? did he get a call? i got a lovely letter from them and they said, "well, would you come along and do a little

cameo at the end and so on?" i thought, no, because that would get in the way of the actual production. it would destroy in some sense the integrity of the production, i thought. in any case, i'm too old and i'm retired and i've got to face up to that. the cast and writers of the reboot know they have a tough act to follow. we will have to wait a while yet though to decide whetherjim bergerac has risen to this new challenge. robert hall, bbc news, jersey. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. the government has agreed to hand over the chagos islands — what campaigners call the uk's last african colony — after years of bitter negotiations with mauritius. the small town from northern ireland chasing european glory — larne football club are heading to norway this evening as their club makes history. we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's louise.

our correspondent angus crawford has more. need a physics tutor? this man could be the one only he is banned from the classroom after taking a female pupil on an overnight trip, kissing her on the cheek, saying he loved her. the child's parents had approved the outing and a disciplinary panel ruled out a sexual motive but they said the trip was inappropriate and the man was prohibited from teaching indefinitely, but that's only in schools. we found him still advertising online tutoring. message alert. it's just one example of the lack of regulation around private tutors. our report last month found more than 90 had been convicted of sexual crimes against children over the last 20 years, bringing urgent calls for change. it's horrendous, isn't it? one case would be too many.

what i really think is that's probably the tip of the iceberg. anyone can say they are a tutor. we want to make sure - there is at least a mandatory minimum standard which has to be an enhanced dbs check. _ our report prompted a huge response from you, the audience. one woman sent us this message. we've used an actress to speak her words. amy got in touch too. she is a music tutor who wants to get an enhanced dbs to reassure clients, but under the current system for the self—employed, she says there is no way of getting it. it's frustrating. there should be a way of allowing

for individual tutors to be able to apply and it should be that if you are setting up as an individual tutor, you have to get a dbs. it should be a requirement. and then a tip off — another tutor. an advert on a site called super prof. we can't name him for legal reasons. he left his school last year charged with sexual assault. he is barred from having any contact with children. the advert, though, is still live. dialtone. hello, there. sorry to bother you today. ijust wonder, are you still offering private tutoring services? he told me he'd stopped tutoring but no—one seems to be checking. super prof says it's the top platform for private tutoring in the uk and expects tutors to get a dbs certificate. it encourages them to keep it updated. but it doesn't insist on it.

the company told us, "we take the safety "of children very seriously. the government says it is expecting tutor agencies to follow safeguarding guidance including dbs checks. ministers are now looking at what further action might be appropriate to regulate the sector. but for now, for parents, hiring a tutor remains an uncertain business. angus crawford, bbc news. still to come on today's programme... the brothers who've run the length of britain raising more than £180,000 to try to find a cure for early—onset dementia. now it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster.

scotland's women are chasing 120 for victory in the opening match of the t20 world cup in sharjah. what price a victory for erik ten hag's manchester united side — one of seven british clubs in europe this evening. and history will be made for the new saints, the first welsh premier side to reach this stage of european competition. good afternoon. scotland's women are taking part in theirfirst major cricket tournament. they are in the united arab emirates playing in the t20 world cup and are taking on bangaldesh right now in the opening match. after losing the toss in sharjah and bowling first, the scots are now chasing 120 for victory. jo currie has the story

of the match so far. these scotland players have waited a long time for this first world cup appearance. after impressive wins in their warm up games, they would take on bangladesh with confidence. kathryn bryce was named the professional cricket association's player of the year this week, and early on, she showed why removing the dangerous murshida khatun for 12. but not everything went their way as the experienced bangladesh started to build a healthy total. commentator: unfortunately, it's raced away to the boundary. j in the dubai heat that was peaking at 38 degrees, kathryn fraser held her nerve to take the second wicket. a welcome breakthrough, but moments later that heat even got the better of her. scotland's bowlers continued to toil, but their fielders kept letting their good work slip through theirfingers. catching hasn't been great by scotland today. bangladesh, a little underwhelming themselves with the bat, saw out their innings by setting scotland a total of 120 for victory. jo currie, bbc news.

this is the latest. scots reaching 68— four, seven overs to go, another 52 runs needed. england are also in the same group as these two and face bangladesh on saturday, also in sharjah. there are 3a matches in the europa and europa conference leagues later, seven british clubs are involved all will looking to recreate the victories of liverpool and aston villa in the champions league last night. liverpool, beating italian side bologna at anfield; whilst a night of history for aston villa as they saw off the six time european champions bayern munich, in their first home game in the top tier of european club competiton for over a0 years. substitutejhon duran scoring once again to give aston villa a magnificent victory at villa park. 1—0 the score, a repeat of their 1982 european cup final victory over bayern. it was duran's sixth goal this season, five of them scored

after coming off the bench. i am so, so happy. the response we are having here with our supporters. and of course, we are trying to transmit our energy, our game plan, connecting with them. because if they are connected with us, transmitting their energy to us on the field, i think here we can feel very strong. spurs are the first of the british clubs to kick off in the europa league tonight, they are in hungary to take on ferencvaros in one of the early kick offs. spurs made it four wins in a row in all competitions with a statement 3—0 win at old trafford on sunday and are looking to maintain a 100% record in europe this season. it's going to be a great chance for us. ——challenge. every european game, especially away from home, is a challenge. but i know, in the stadium, the atmosphere is going to be really good. they get behind their team, they love european football here.

and i think it is one that me and all of the players are looking forward to. manchester united are away at porto, erik ten hag's and his side again coming in for criticism following that heavy defaet against spurs, and before that a draw at home to twente in their opening euopa league game. ten hag remains defiant that both he and members of the clubs ownership will find a way to change their fortunes. it is not necessary to give me confidence. and we are talking about how we can improve. we talk every day about how we can improve this club, this team. how we have to cooperate, how we can improve the processes, improve the procedures. how can we improve the relations and the connections? that is what we are talking about. the other british side in the europa league are rangers, who take on lyon. manager philippe clement suggesting that a draw at home tonight would still be "a very, very good result" given the gulf in spending power between the clubs.

winning against lyon would be a huge thing. even a draw would be a very, very, very good result. if you see the difference in budget that they can spend on transfers. so we go full for that and we go for the three points, not to play only to get one point. but then we need everybody on top. we need a few players who go above their level. there'll be familiar name back at stamford bridge tonight when chelsea take on gent in theirfirst game in the conference league. this was andri gudjohnsen celebrating chelseas premier league win with his father, former chelsea striker eidur, back in 2005. he's now 22 and a striker for the belgian side. no room for senstiment, though, from the chelsea boss enzo mresca as he insists his side will give it everything.

——maresca. i don't know, it is an official competition. so we are excited and we are trying to do... we are going to try to do our best. and also because, as i said, it is a european competition and we need to be ready for that. hearts and larne are also in the conference league, as are welsh champions the new saints, who, after nearly 30 years, have finally made it though have finally made it through qualifying to reach the first phase of european competition tonight they're in italy to face fiorentina. nick southall has travelled with them. it's taken 28 years for the new saints to get to the league phase of a european competition, and they start off here in florence against the serie a giants fiorentina, a club that have reached the uefa conference league final in the last two years, losing out to west ham and olympiacos. head coach, craig harrison, and his team know they're in for a very tough challenge.

our boys have never played against a team with that of that calibre, so we're excited and we're notjust here to show up and get beat. we're here to have a fight and hopefully get a result out of it. just going and playing in front of all the fans and stuff like that. and, as you said, looking at the ties, this is the one that you wanted. you wanted that or chelsea, real betis. and we're happy that it's away to get the experience the city. to get to experience the city. yeah, i've got a good . record in europe so far. i've got two in- the qualifiers, so... the start�*s going to be so important, isn't it? well, first half in particular, try and keep a clean sheet for as long as you can. yeah, definitely. we got the experience from ferencvaros away and we know the intensity�*s going to be high from the start. and unfortunately when you concede an early goal like we did in ferencvaros, it can be a long night. but you know, hopefully we'll keep it tight and make a tight game of it and then hopefully nick something out of it. well, craig harrison is keeping his cards close to his chest regarding team selection. he'll be withoutjordan williams though, who is suspended

for the game against fiorentina. but craig harrison has been speaking glowingly about one of his former team—mates at middlesbrough, paul gascoigne, who was made famous in the 1990s in serie a with lazio. he'll be making his own history here in italy. lee carsley will name his latest england squad in the next 20 minutes, spurs striker dominic solanke is expected to be involved, seven years after he won his only cap in a friednly against brazil. it's the international break next week and they have nations league matches against greece and finland. northern ireland have named their squad, with a recall for stevenage strikerjamie reid. he's missed the last couple of games for michael o'neill but returns for their matches against belarus and bulgaria. novak djokovic says that the doping case involving world number one jannik sinner is damaging tennis. the italian twice tested positive for a banned substance earlier this year but was cleared of wrongdoing by an independent tribunal, before going on to win the us open last month. the world anti—doping agency have

since appealed against the decision to clear sinner. it's quite obvious that we have a system that is not working well. so i guess that is probably something that even the people who are not following our sport are realising. there are way too many inconsistencies, way too many governing bodies involved. and, you know, this whole case is not helping sports, our sport, at all. just a quick update on our top story, the t20 world cup, scotland 81-5 in story, the t20 world cup, scotland 81—5 in the story, the t20 world cup, scotland 81-5 in the 17th story, the t20 world cup, scotland 81—5 in the 17th over, they need 120 to beat bangladesh, they will need to beat bangladesh, they will need to up that run rate. you can keep across that on the bbc sport website but that is all for now.

in the europa conference league. they'll become the first team from northern ireland to compete in the group stage of a main european football competition. with a population of less than 20,000, it's a big night for the town, as mike bushell has been finding out. there was a time when larne and its football club were all at sea, all washed up on the east coast of northern ireland. # all the lads and lassies...# but not any more. the club's fans are now going to be heard across europe, singing a new tune as the club becomes the first team from northern ireland to compete in the main group stages of the current european competitions. oh, unbelievable. unbelievable. rags to riches. you couldn't make it up. you go from like, crowds of 30—50 people to 2,000. 3,000. it's mad, like. i must have stood and cried for about ten minutes. - really?

just really emotional. we definitely transformed the town. we transformed the people of the town. there would have been a bit of a running joke locally within northern ireland that the best thing about larne was perhaps the road out of it or the ferry out of it, but now we've seen a real shift in that, and we've actually got people that are very, very proud to tell that they're from larne. and immediately then there's that association with the football. fans are in disbelief because of where the club was just six years ago. with the ground closed by the council due to health and safety concerns, with the team the lowest of the low in the northern irish leagues and facing potential oblivion. saw some real hard times. some real, real hard times, like, looking in your purse and pulling out £37 to help pay a referee. it was so bad that years ago, the supporters had to go early to pick up the team to actually take them to matches, and on occasions theyjust about made the matches because most of us were drunk before we even seen them. but things have moved on. every day was a struggle just to keep the club going, -

and then all of a sudden this guy appears from nowhere. - that bloke was kenny bruce, a local lad who moved away and became hugely successful in an online property business. so much so that when he then sold the company, he could invest in his beloved hometown's football club, rebuilding the ground and turn the team professional. i had the most privileged childhood growing up in larne, and i suppose that humble beginning allowed me to, i suppose, stay grounded within my business life and be able to help grow a team and develop a team. and i suppose that sort of upbringing just is something that stayed with me forever. and to try and give something back, uh, has been some so rewarding. it's probably the greatest achievement of my life outside my family, really. they've done it. larne's european adventure goes on. and what's unusual about this football fairy tale is that the club has stuck with the same manager from those desperate days of doom and gloom to european glory. i don't think i'm going to sit

here and talk about myself. um, i'm sure there's a million managers out there that had they been given more time, it wasn't a quick fix. it was never going to be a quick fix. as we talk about a lot, it was always going to be a process. businesses right across the town are feeling the profits so much so that the football club and its rags to riches story are now becoming a tourist attraction. when the tourists arrive they come in here for information, usually about routes, campsites and eating places. and now we're finding they're asking, what about the football team ? i have a lot of friends in scotland that now know where larne is. they never knew where larne is before. due to uefa regulations larne will have to play their home european league matches at northern ireland's national stadium at windsor park. # and everywhere that mary went, the lamb was sure to go...# - room for all its new fans and a town that has found its voice again as it sets off on its european adventure. singing. # and everywhere that mary went,

the lamb was sure to go. _ # singing out the praises of the larne boys!# - and good luck to them! two brothers, who are at risk of developing dementia in their 40s, have raised more than £180,000 by running the length of the uk. jordan and cian adams ran from john o'groats to lands end in 31 days, in a bid to help find a cure for early onset dementia. john maguire has been following theirjourney. last day. how are we feeling? tired. after running every one of the past 30 days the finish line is finally in sight forjordan and cian adams, or as they call themselves, the ftd brothers. one in three people born today will be affected by dementia and there is no known cure. so £150,000 in the pot without gift aid, all going towards valuable research. so for a cure, that's what keeps us going. this was just a silly idea that cian

texted me back injanuary. um, and it's taken a hell of a lot of people, a hell of a lot of work to put it into, into practice. and here we are. so, yeah, there's all sorts of emotions this morning. i'm sure it'll all come... come out when we get to that finish post. both have been tested and know they carry the gene that caused their mum geraldine to die atjust 52—years—old, from a rare condition known as frontotemporal dementia. other members of their family have also died with ftd. their story is heart rending, but their message is getting through. that's all i got — £70. mate. that's incredible. thank you so much. they're running the final 12 of an almost 900 mile slog from john o'groats to lands end, an incredible feat and powered by peanut butter. every morning they have peanut| butter bagels and stuff like that. you know, peanut butter and jam, peanut butter and honey. -

they've battled through some of the wettest september weather on record, supported by a team of family and friends. their older sister, kennedy, was the first of the siblings to undergo the genetic testing. but she doesn't carry the ftd gene. she'sjoining the boys for the final leg. i haven't done any training, i but if they can run 900 miles, what's an extra ten for me? so yeah. made it here. kennedy has led the way since since, you know, mum was ill in terms of also being almost been a second mother to me and cian looking after us and really guiding the way through the genetic testing process and having the bravery to do that in the first instance. bodies battered but spirits high they arrive at long last at lands end, together and elated. this is a family that's been through so much. it's been very difficult at times and we've pushed ourselves, but we've all gone in there as a family.

we've stuck together because mum showed us what love is. you know it's important in this moment, i think, to remember my mum, my aunty ann, uh, many of my mum's relatives who can't be here, but i know they'll be watching down. um, i'm just so proud of kennedy. you know, my brother. dad. we've been through so much heartbreak. i think it's hard to sometimes put it across how painful it's been growing up. and then to come out the other side now, you know, the support that we've had from people to run the entire length of the uk, to actually say we've done that and raised, you know, over £200,000 now since my diagnosis, and obviously since cian getting diagnosed in 2023, it'sjust incredible. and we're not going to stop here. you know, we've got 15 years to... i firmly believe that even if it doesn't come for us, we can be a huge part in finding that cure. and that's what i want

to be remembered for. that's what i want cian to be remembered for. notjust me and jor going through this. it's familial frontotemporal dementia. it's hereditary. it's written in our dna. we've all been through this together. you know, it's three or four generations plus, and we've lost our mum to dementia, nan, and an auntie to dementia in their 50s. me and jordan know we've got the same fate. and my sister, knowing that she's got the all clear, that'sjust as bad, i think. survivor's guilt. so, you know, people laughed at us when we set a lifetime goal of £1 million towards a cure. and here we are a year later, over £200,000. so 20% of the way there. this isjust the beginning. their charity says the boys are making a major difference. there is a future for those of us living with dementia. _ we're not written off, _ and what we need to do is we need to keep fundraising for a cure. we can cure cancer, some cancers fiow. i we can cure lung disease, i liver disease, heart diseases. we can cure brain diseases. but it's going to take a lot- of research and a lot of funding. and that's what we're here for. this has been a race not just against the clock and against the entire length of the uk, but a race against time.

it's the race of their lives. john maguire, bbc news, lands end. what an amazing effort. now the weather with louise. it's autumn, a morning of mist and mellow fruitfulness. the coolest autumn morning we have seen so far, we haven't had temperatures like this since april. this area of high pressure is producing beautiful sunshine so we cannot complain and yes it will continue for another day at least. we will start to see some rain pushing in from the north—west as you move into the weekend and next week looks particularly unsettled so if you can get out and enjoy yourself this afternoon and some sunshine then do so. temperatures climbing through the afternoon and keeping generally

between 13—17 . the breeze might pick up in western scotland, isolated showers and we see this frontal system, slow—moving, coming in being blocked by high pressure. it will bring showery outbreaks of rain and a milder story to begin within western scotland. clear skies and high pressure in charge once again we could see some early morning mist and fog and chilly start. the high—pressure drifting eastwards, these weather fronts taking their time arriving so for england and wales on friday it is dry and again lots of sunshine. should be largely dry and cladding overin should be largely dry and cladding over in eastern scotland, some showers in the west and northern ireland and here we see temperatures 14 ireland and here we see temperatures 1a degrees but in the south—east and a southerly wind it might be better tomorrow, 17 degrees. moving into the start of the weekend, here is the start of the weekend, here is the change and it will once again

take its time but we see the wind strengthening. heavier rain developing in northern ireland and western scotland. lots more planned generally across scotland on saturday but for england and wales it should stay dry. we might see cornwall and the arms of silly getting some rain by the end of the afternoon with temperatures peaking at 17 degrees. the rain sweeping eastwards as we go through the night, saturday into sunday so a wet and windy night to follow. hopefully most of it cares away so the bulk of the rainbow ease on sunday morning but it will leave a trail are pretty sure showers to follow on on sunday, no longer spells of rain in the far north and west and once that low pressure moves through it looks unsettled going through the week ahead. eventually into friday, the rainbow ease, the wind swings round to the north and it gets colder again. louise, thank you so much.

that's all from today's bbc news at one. enjoy the rest of the day. goodbye.

live from london. this is bbc news. lebanon's health ministry says a total of 1,974 people are dead, including 127 children, in israeli attacks on lebanon. smoke rises after three explosions heard in beirut. earlier israel announced — 15 hezbollah fighters were killed in an air strike on a building in the south of lebanon. in a historic move, the uk government announces the return of the chagos islands in the indian ocean to mauritius. the new head of nato, mark rutte, makes his first visit to ukraine since taking office.

hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. it comes as israel claims to have struck around 200 hezbollah targets around lebanon and is now urging residents at one of the largest cities in the south to evacuate. we have these pictures coming in live from the lebanese

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