phillip norton, bbc news, scarborough.in tokyo. the team have won seven gold medals — including a dramatic double — for a golden couple — in the velodrome. andy swiss's report contains some flashing images. meet british sport's new golden couple — neil and lora fachie, husband and wife, and gold medallists within 20 minutes of each other. first neil and tandem pilot matt rotherham took the time trial in a new world record, before lora and her pilot corrine hall produced a display of pursuit perfection. what a story, what a ride! a case of same surname, same outcome. for the couple, who are both visually impaired, a remarkable feat. she told me she was crying, and i had to admit that i was too. but, yeah, i mean, we sort of planned for this, but you never really expect it to all come together like that. and the gold rush continued. jaco van gass, jody cundy and kadeena cox in the mixed team sprint. they were trailing china, but somehow cundy turned it round. can he claw it back? oh, yes, he can! oh, it's unbelievable! well,

phillip norton, bbc news, scarborough.cipe for chaos" by education unions, who say they will not be enough to prevent a rise in infections. the government said it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption to education. china has rejected accusations from president biden that it withheld key information about how the coronavirus pandemic started. a report by us intelligence came to no firm conclusion as to where the virus originated but did say that china had hindered the investigations. china said it had been open and transparent and the us report lacked scientific credibility. members of the scottish greens have backed a deal which will see the partyjoin the scottish government with the snp. patrick harvie and lorna slater, pictured here with first minister nicola sturgeon, said the agreement promoted a �*sustainable scotland that works for everyone'. the co—leaders will both becomejunior ministers in the scottish government. it's the first time the greens have entered government in t

phillip norton, bbc news, scarborough.ribed as "a recipe for chaos" by education unions, who say they will not be enough to prevent a rise in infections. the government said it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption to education. members of the scottish greens have backed a deal which will see the partyjoin the scottish government with the snp. patrick harvie and lorna slater, pictured here with first minister nicola sturgeon, said the agreement promoted a �*sustainable scotland that works for everyone'. the co—leaders will both become ministers in the scottish government. it's the first time the greens have entered government in the uk. 0ur scotland correspondent, jamie mcivor, outlines what lead to the formation of the new power sharing agreement and what it means going forward. the snp were just short of a majority at holyrood after may's election, but they have governed successfully as a minority administration twice before. certainly, the two parties seem to believe it was win—

phillip norton, bbc news, scarborough. a power—sharing agreement with the snp. this approval means the deal, which promises action on transport, renewables and tenants' rights, will now be put into action. both parties also want another independence referendum. our scotland political correspondent david wallace lockhart reports. the scottish green co—leaders all smiles after their membership gave a power—sharing agreement with the snp overwhelming approval. this makes for an 83% approval vote and we do not expect that percentage to change. the co—leaders are now set to become scottish government ministers. we are not in parliament just to shout insults or try and score points. we are there to help solve problems and to make a difference and i think this will be more of the same, developing a cooperative programme ofjoint policy to make a difference to the lives of people in scotland and start to take serious action on the climate crisis. though most members likely deal, not all are sold on it. the main reason i voted no wa

phillip norton, bbc news, scarborough. been described as "a recipe for chaos" by education unions, who say they will not be enough to prevent a rise in infections. the government said it has updated its advice on how to respond to an outbreak with minimum disruption to education. china has rejected accusations from president biden that it withheld key information about how the coronavirus pandemic started. a report by us intelligence came to no firm conclusion as to where the virus originated but did say that china had hindered the investigations. china said it had been open and transparent and the us report lacked scientific credibility. hurricane ida has intensified over the warm waters of the gulf of mexico as it heads for the us coast. tens of thousands of people in louisiana have fled for safety. some roads are at a virtual standstill. the us national hurricane center says ida is likely to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it makes landfall in louisiana. a short time ago, president biden asked the people

phillip norton reports from scarborough in the north of england.space, and take a test. the temperature was well into the 20s in scarborough today, the first bank holiday weekend in england since coronavirus restrictions were lifted. i've got one vaccination. you're doubled, aren't you? i'm double vaccinated as well, yeah. we take all the precautions that we can. and we know that sun is good for everybody, so it's nice to get out and about. yeah, it's good for him. we've missed, well, - for the last, is it 18 months? 18 months, you know, it's a long time. - so yeah, we have missed it. but, you know, we're loving it now, so that's what counts. . like many areas, north yorkshire council has asked visitors to take a lateral flow test before coming to resorts and if they found they were busy, to consider going elsewhere. but in the south—west of england, that message has been taken even further. infection rates in devon and cornwall have spiked, and with a number of festivals taking place and a busy holiday season, extra government support and testing