andrew cotton had been waiting for this moment and here it came. the perfect wave. was thrown off his board and crushed by the water. this footage captured by a documentary macro one to 38—year—old from devon was treated by portuguese rescue teams and found to have a broken spine. it was a storm from a long way away... this afternoon he spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. to us from his hospital bed and described what had happenedm to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. it was a different sort of way you've. a lot heavier. —— sort of wave. i sort of fell a bit deep and miss timed it. just one of those things that could have been the best wave of my life or the worst wipeout and it was the worst wipeout. this latest wipeout comes three years after andrew was hit another massive wave off the coast of portugal. he says he hasn't been put off and wants to be back in the water as soon as possible. but will his wife and children back in devon let him? obviously they are concerned and the kids make a joke about it, that i

andrew cotton had been waiting for this moment. and here came. d and crushed by the water. this footage was captured by a documentary team. the 38—year—old from devon was triggered by portuguese rescue teams and was found to have a broken spine. portuguese rescue teams and was found to have a broken spinem portuguese rescue teams and was found to have a broken spine. it was a storm from... this afternoon, he spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happenedm was a different sort of wave. it was a lot heavier. ifaded a bit deep and mistimed it, really. it could have been the best of my life or the worst wipeout. this comes after he was hit by another wave off coast of logical. he says he is not put off and wants to be back as soon as possible. —— portugal. will his family let him? yeah. i have talked to my children about it. i made a career in surfing by falling off. andrew owes his life to a special vest he was wearing over his wetsuit to protect him from impact. as

andrew cotton had been waiting for this moment, and here it came.off his board and crushed by the water. this footage captured by a documentary team. the 38—year—old from devon was treated by portuguese rescue teams and found to have a broken spine. it was a storm from a long way away and the waves were really... this afternoon he spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. it was a different sort of wave, really. it was a lot heavier and i... i sort ofjust faded a bit deep and sort of mistimed it, really. yeah, it was just one of those things. it could have been like the best wave of my life or the worst wipeout and, unfortunately, it was the worst wipeout. this latest wipeout comes three years after andrew was hit by another massive wave off the coast of portugal. he says he's not been put off and wants to be back in the water as soon as possible, but will his wife and children back in devon let him? yeah! no. no, obviously they're concerned and, you know, the kids make a joke about it, really, like i've managed to make a ca

well that is the british surfer, andrew cotton. told, a "total wipe—out," proved too much. he fell and broke his back but he will be ok. and from his hospital bed has even been thanking the local lifeguards who rescued him. get well soon. the un says its time australia changed its laws and stop rejecting refugees. australia has been widely criticised for detaining asylum seekers who arrive by boat. these are images that we have recently received here at the bbc of the manus island centre in papua new guinea. it was actually close last month, but 600 men are refusing to leave. local authorities have threatened to use force to get them out. with no water, food or power available, the un has described their situation as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency". for the latest the bbc‘s hywel griffith joined us from sydney. papua new guinea says they have the 600 men at, and they have two days to get out? yes. they issued a notice that said yesterday in no uncertain terms that the clock was ticking. the centre was closed ten days ago, and

andrew cotton from devon, was at nazare — renowned for its wild conditions — when he was filmed beinghankfully is expected to make a full recovery. the rugby union autumn internationals get under way on saturday. exeter‘s henry slade will start at inside centre for england against argentina with niether 0wen farrell and maro itoje featuring. 0ur reporter chrisjones has been at england's pennyhill park training camp. england head coach eddiejones has opted to rest two of his best players, maro itoje and owen farrell, who have both had very busy workloads the last few months, including with the british and irish lions in the summer. jones says neither are currently in their peak condition. physically we think there are areas we can really improve. we have a targeted period for them to do that, then once they've done that, they come back in contention and once they come back m, contention and once they come back in, they are obviously a great chance to get in the 23. the beneficiary of farrell's absences henry slade, whilst elsewhere in the backline elliot daly has made a rapid return fr

andrew cotton was slammed back first onto a wave estimated to be 50 feet high, and he says that he'sward to getting back onto some more big waves. i'm not sure he wants one like that. doctors say his prognosis, though, is good. >>> and we're now learning more about the severe brain disease suffered by former nfl star aaron hernandez. researchers in boston showed images of his brain to the public for the first time. doctors said he had the worst case of cte of someone his age. he hanged himself earlier this year while serving a life sentence for murder. they believe the brain disease led to him becoming a convicted killer. >> we can say collectively that individuals with cte and cte of this severity have trouble with impulse control, decision making, innovation of impulses or aggression. >> cte is believed to be caused by repeated head trauma. dr. mckee says preventing those repeated hits is one of the biggest difficulties in keeping football safe. she says harm is done to the brain even while wearing a hale met. >> we're just getting a tip about this. >>> you may have heard the story

andrew cotton have been waiting for this moment, and here it came. perfect wave, all 60 feet of -- wipeout. andrew was thrown off his lord and crushed by the water. by afootage captured documentary team. the 38 euro from devon was treated by portuguese rescue teams and found to have a broken spine. afternoon, he spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. heavier, and i miss timed it, really. [inaudible] >> this latest wipeout comes three years after andrew was hit by another massive wave on the coast of portugal. put off,e is not been and wants to be back in water as soon as possible. the will his wife and children back in devon let him? very are concerned. i think it is hilarious. life to amike yeo his special best he was wearing over his wetsuit to protect him from impact. as a former plumber, he is used to being up to his neck in it, but he hopes to never get another soaking like this. ♪ jane: this time last year, hillary clinton conceded the presidential election. donald trump had confounded his critics by winning the suppo

andrew cotton had been waiting for this moment, and here it came. the water. this footage captured by a documentary team. the 38—year—old from devon was treated by portuguese rescue teams and found to have a broken spine. it was a storm from a long way away and the waves were really... this afternoon he spoke to us from his hospital bed and described what had happened. it was a different sort of wave, really. it was a lot heavier and i... i sort ofjust faded a bit deep and sort of mistimed it, really. yeah, it was just one of those things. it could have been like the best wave of my life or the worst wipeout and, unfortunately, it was the worst wipeout. this latest wipeout comes three years after andrew was hit by another massive wave off the coast of portugal. he says he's not been put off and wants to be back in the water as soon as possible, but will his wife and children back in devon let him? yeah! no. no, obviously they're concerned and, you know, the kids make a joke about it, really, like i've managed to make a career out of surfing, like fa

unfortunately andrew cotton, kerry is lying on his hospital bed. it did not go to plan this week.ou get the scale of this wave, you cannot even see the bottom and there is the top. andrew cotton is moving across to his left, the problem starts when the lip of this wave starts crashing down before he has time to get beyond the lip of the wave and get along the barrel. he years and years in serious trouble he gets caught up in stock what you need to watch out for is andrew wright in the middle of the wave picked up and turned over, and as the video goes on you see him land in the water and it is that impact which broke his back. then he disappears from sight. if you know him, he is a cheerful guy evenin you know him, he is a cheerful guy even in difficult circumstances. he has been speaking to the bbc. this afternoon his boat was and described what had happened. this afternoon his boat was and described what had happenedm this afternoon his boat was and described what had happened. it was a different wave, it was a lot heavier and ifaded a different wave, it was a lot heavier and i

andrew cotton was surfing off the portuguese coast when he tried to ride this huge wave.broken back but he is expected to make a full recovery. he even took to social media to post some photos of him being treated for his injuries and was quick to thank the lifeguards and crew who came to his rescue. and, of course, we all wish him a speedy recovery. if you want to see that incredible video again, head over to our website — that's bbc.com/sport. that's your sport briefing. from me, holly hamilton, and the rest of the team, goodbye. thank you for that, holly. stay with me on bbc news, i'll be back with the business briefing. but let's show you what is going on in dead now. theirforce one has landed. they are preparing to welcome the us president donald trump and first lady. they will exit the plane shortly, no doubt. then he will head to the summit. correspondants are there for when he makes his keynote speech. we are waiting with anticipation. here is what some of you have been saying to us what some of you have been saying to us about social media and how it has affected

that dot is an experienced surfer, andrew cotton, and this wiped out.t and mistimed it, really. it is one of those things. —— bit deep. it could have been the best wave, but it was the worst. thank you for watching. hi there. our weather's turning a little bit colder, and if you're up over the mountains of scotland, it will be cold enough for a bit of snow later on today. the cold front is behind these weather fronts, loitering in the south of the country. the colder conditions there across scotland. there will be snow in the showers, above 300 metres elevation. it won't get down to low levels, it's just staying in the mountains. but a sign that the air‘s turned colder. across the south, we start with a cloudy note, and some patchy rain. nothing particularly heavy, mind you. behind the rain, which is the dregs of a weak weather front, most of us will start on a bright and sunny note. bright and sunny it may be, but there will also be showers affecting northern and western areas, driven in by some strong and blustery north—westerly winds that will add a

our thoughts go out to andrew cotton who broke his back.kyscrapers. we will be talking to him later. i was going to say. we will get an account of what that feels like. 0bviously will get an account of what that feels like. obviously a very scary situation. i've never surfed. it's a wonderful feeling. we are talking about equal pay, because today is equal pay day. it's been getting smaller, the average pay for men and women, the gap has been getting smaller, but it seems to have stalled at about ten or 11%. today marks the day where women would work the rest of the year for free and we reflect on how much less they would get paid. we are going to talk about that and why the narrowing of the gap has stalled. there are so many reasons why, if you look at the details, because it is illegal to pay men and women differently for the samejob, pay men and women differently for the same job, it looks at things like maternity leave, seniority and whether they are working full or part—time. whether they are working full or part-time. as the day change

andrew cotton, a british surfer broke his back after a 50 foot wave crashed down on him. 36-year-old was rescued from the water before being taken to the hospital. and finally a fisherman's big surprise. >> this guy fishing off the coast of new zealand. watch in the background. that's a shark doing a little back flip behind him. >> a sweet home coming just in time for veterans day. >> a soldier deployed overseas for nearly a year surprises his family in north carolina meeting his 7-month-old son for the very first time. >> it keeps you going. when you get down, you get homesick being so far away from home. >> and a deserving wounded warrior met our puppy with a which were charlie right here on "today." charlie will soon become stacey's service dog helping her as she battles the injuries she suffered as a combat photographer. >> what an amazing homecoming meeting your son for the first time. perfect for veterans day. still to come, thieves playing on unexpectisuspecting atm cust. >> wait until you hear how many times a day the average person picks up his or her phone. >> g

andrew cotton broke his back after a r50-foot-wave crashed down on him. he was rescued from the water and taken to the hospital. finally, a fisherman's big surprise. >> this guy fishing off the coast of new zealand. watch in the background. that's a shark doing a backtlip -- backflip behind him. >> a sweet homecoming in time for veterans day. >> a soldier surprises his family in north carolina, meeting his seven-month-old son for the very first time. >> keeps you going, you know. when you get down, you get home sick, so far away from home. >> and a deserving wounded warrior met our puppy with a purpose, charlie, right here on "today." >> charlie. >> charlie will soon become stacy pe helping her as she battling the injuries she suffered as a combat photographer. what an amazing homecoming, meeting your sons for firth s f time. >>> how you can protect yourself. >>> a startling new report on our obsession with our phones. wait until you hear how many times a day the average person picks up his or her phone. >>> get ready to do some early holiday shopping. wh

andrew cotty was slammed back first onto the water. lifeguards and rescue crewed then took care of him on the beach and doctors say his prognosis is good though he says he's pretty sore. >>> cottonays he's lucky and can't wait for his next wave. >> where is that in portugal? >> nesaray. >>> back on land other sports highlights for you. >>> including thursday night football. here's espn. >> good morning, morning people. show of hands. that's what i thought. >> he's stan. i'm neil. >> let's start with thursday night football. seahawks in arizona to face the cardinals. great win for seattle but a big loss to richard sherman. makes a tackle on he ruptured his achilles. headed tore surgery done for the season. russell wilson flushed out of the pocket rolls around, pump fake, just trying to make something happen and hooked up with doug baldwin and baldwin completes the play for 54 yards down to the arizona 2. next play, wilson going to jimmy graham and hooked up for a couple of scores and seahawks go on to win 20-16. >> lebron james and james harden. >> i'm watching that. >> james harden misses p.j. tucker. getting on the ground and getting the basketball. they outrebounded the james