billy monger's talent was well— known even at primary school.he was featured on blue peter. how fast we re featured on blue peter. how fast were you going? 55 miles per hour. 17 and a star of formula four, he is tipped by many to be the next lewis hamilton. one of britain's most talented racing drivers was competing at donington park when he collided with a stationary car in front of him at 120 miles per hour. airlifted to the queens medical centre in nottingham, is lower legs we re centre in nottingham, is lower legs were removed during surgery. teenager billy monger has driven a racing car for the first time since losing both his legs in a crash. well done yesterday. thank you, it was really cool. not only is billy back driving, the 19 your old sensation is competing in british formula three and returned to the podium, finishing third at spa this season. podium, finishing third at spa this season. i saw that you are drinking out of your sockets. yes, this one. i will go and introduce myself. i'll introduce you to my sister.” i will go and intr

billy monger, the real racing driver who lost both legs in a crash at donington last year returned toay and was ecstatic to claim pole position for the first of the week and's formula 3 races. he finished fourth and there are two more races today, the first steps in under one hour and we will of course keep you updated on how billy monger get on in his return to donington. that is all the sport from me. here on bbc news, time for the papers. hello and welcome to our sunday morning paper review. with me are head of politics at city am 0wen bennett and the evening standard's defence editor robert fox. let's take a look at the front pages this morning. the sunday times says the prime minister's team has begun contingency planning for a snap general election in november. the sunday telegraph claims a conservative donor is threatening to fund a breakaway party if theresa may doesn't deliver brexit. in the sunday express — the prime minister says britain must hold it's nerve in the standoff with the eu. the observer has an interview with the deputy labour leader tom watson who has told the

back behind the wheel, billy monger returns to racing at donnington park today less than 18 months after a crash there cost him both of his legs. good morning. a cool feel across the uk this weekend. some sunshine and a few showers for more northern areas, but turning wet and windy further south. all the details in about 15 minutes. good morning, thanks forjoining us. it's saturday the 22nd of september. our top story: the head of the eu state leaders, donald tusk, has described theresa may as surprisingly uncompromising after she made a speech demanding respect in the brexit negotiations. mr tusk says the prime minister has known for weeks about the eu's objections to the chequers proposals, and that her tough position is causing the current stalemate. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. eu leaders had turned on theresa may at a summit this week, giving her brexit proposals the cold shoulder, bluntly saying they wouldn't work. and so, on her return to london, the prime minister sought to get back on the front foot, striking a defiant tone in a televised statement, saying t

racing driver billy monger is preparing to return to donnington park today, less than 18 months afterhits speeds of up to 150mph, the 19—year—old is hoping to finish on the podium. 0ur reporter angela rafferty has been to meet him. it's hard to believe it's been just 18 months since the horrific crash that almost cost him his life and left him a double amputee. billy monger‘s recovery has been truly remarkable. this weekend, he returns for the first time to race at the track where this life was changed forever. my memories of the accident and from donington are quite strong. like, i remembera lot. i don't tend to really think about it too much nowadays, which is quite nice. the motor racing world rallied round the teenage driver, but support for billy came from far and wide. £800,000 was donated to his fund within days of his crash, an outpouring of affection that meant so much. for me, at that stage, mentally was probably the toughest time, so to have that sort of positivity keep coming through the whole time i was in hospital meant a lot. his determination to return to racing saw hi

it's a very big dave khayyam racing driver called billy monger.n to donnington park today less than 18 months after a near fatal crash there cost him both of his legs. aided by a specially adapted car which hits speeds of up to 150mph, the 19—year—old is hoping to finish on the podium. our reporter angela rafferty has been to meet him. it's hard to believe it's been just 18 months since the horrific crash that almost cost him his life and left him a double amputee. billy monger‘s recovery has been truly remarkable. this weekend, he returns for the first time to race at the track where this life was changed forever. my memories of the accident and from donington are quite strong. like, i remembera lot. i don't tend to really think about it too much nowadays, which is quite nice. the motor racing world rallied round the teenage driver, but support for billy came from far and wide. £800,000 was donated to his fund within days of his crash, an outpouring of affection that meant so much. for me, at that stage, mentally was probably the toughest time, s

and well done to racing driver billy monger who, on his first return to donnington park since his accident the championship. there are another two races tomorrow. an absolute inspiration. that's it for this sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. good night. good evening. there's been some big contrasts north to south and the weather today. we've had a bit of sunshine earlier on and a few showers across many northern areas. further south, more clouds and outbreaks of rain. this the scene in rye and sussex earlier on. contrast that to be clear, blue skies we had in east lothian. a few showers pushing through. this is the satellite image. you chose this line of clouds that's been streaming in from the atlantic. a series of weather fronts that are going to bring more rain through the day tomorrow. we still got some rain with us at the moment. that should clear over the next few hours. leading clearer skies across the country. still a few showers in northern and western scotland. were we have got clearer skies in the north, it could be quite a chilly night ahead. you see green colou

billy monger has inspired the racing world with his recovery from the near fatal collision at doningtonof racing my my memories of the accident and donington are strong. i remember a lot. i don‘t tend to really think about it too much nowadays which is quite nice. for me it is about getting the results this weekend. as much as they place has a special, weird emotion, it brings out of me, when i get in car it is about driving as fast as i can. now we have rachel atherton, a six time world cup champion and a six time world cup champion and a six time if you reason to her world champion as well at mountain biking. they say five officially. why is it six five elite titles and one as junior so i count thejunior one six five elite titles and one as junior so i count the junior one as de, so six. recently crowned world champion again for doing this, riding a mountain bike very fast down hill. where is this, tell us about what is going on. this is world championship rinsing run in switzerland. —— winning run. last week, so this is it. this is what it is about. we fly down the mountain as fast a

you may have seen on breakfast, we heard from billy monger, the racing driver who lost both legs in donington fourth. two more races to come today. good luck to him. great if he can claim a win after that crash. last night's knockout fight between anthony joshua and his russian opponent produced the result most expected. he retained his heavyweight title. the question is now who next? let's hear from the question is now who next? let's hearfrom our london boxing commentator. before the speculation, let's dwell on the performance last night. mike costello, your colleague, said this was his best performance of his career? it was just about flawless and perfect. various things and then in the seventh round, a series of punches but arguably would have dropped any heavyweight at any time, anywhere in the world. quality performance. mike thinks it was his best. aj and myself, we think it is second—best! between the two of us, i don't think the one that is his best is actually his best... he thinks his best was against wladimir klitschko in front of 90,000 people in april. i think his best was a dul

you may have seen yesterday on breakfast, we heard from billy monger, the young racing driver who lostmula 3 races. amazing. he finished fourth, and there are two more races to come today. what a story it would be on his return to the circuit where he lost his legs to win a competition. there must be so much psychology going around the track. his mental strength would be incredible to get backin strength would be incredible to get back in the car and then go back to the track and he said he got a 150 quid bonus for pole position and he was going to buy some brews with it and fill one of his prosthetic legs and fill one of his prosthetic legs and make all of the drivers drink out of it. and he still has a dream to make it to formula 1. i've been doing some research about anthony joshua's domestic situation and as of march and was living with his mum but baby he has managed to get enough togetherfor a but baby he has managed to get enough together for a deposit by now. you should think so! it's 6:41. four years ago, lizzie lowe took her own life. the 14—year—old believed she wouldn't be

you may have seen yesterday on breakfast, we heard from billy monger, the young racing driver who lostthree races. he finished fourth, and there are two more races to come today. he could be back to his winning ways at the circuit where he had the accidents that meant that he lost both of his legs. but uplifting story to see him back at the circuit. hollywood stuff! four years ago, lizzie lowe took her own life. the 14—year—old believed she wouldn't be accepted as a christian who was gay. since then, her church in manchester has been on a mission to welcome everyone, regardless of their race, disability or sexuality. it's now become part of the first inclusive deanery in the church of england. but it's not been without controversy, as abbiejones reports. we gave elizabeth the middle name ofjoy, and she was our — ourjoy. liz is always there. she's always on your mind. lizzie lowe was a committed christian. she also believed she was gay. she was worried about telling her parents and feared her church wouldn't accept her sexuality. absolutely not would it have made any difference at all,