this event that bradford city was held to encourage people from ethnic minorities to get involved with club. we have opened a new development centre which is an accessible location for a lot of people. we don't sit there and think, how do we only bring the asians in? as bradford city, there is nothing, and i'm sure the chairman would say the same, there is nothing more he would love to see than an asian lad from bradford coming out and playing in front of 20,000 every week. players like aston villa's neil taylor remain in a tiny minority. two years ago the fa launched a plan to increase asian involvement in football, hoping things might be different for the next generation. dave edwards, bbc news, bradford. nearly time to go, but before we do, time to quickly reveal the top three contenders for the bbc young sports personality of the year. well we've certainly been spoilt for choice this year. 2015 winner ellie downie has made history this year, by becoming the first british gymnast to win all—round gold at a major international competition, at the 2017 european championships. 17—year—

this event at bradford city was held to encourage people from ethnic minorities to get involved withew development centre at the technology college. we don't sit there and think, how do we only bring asians in? but as bradford city there's nothing and i'm sure the chairman will tell you, there's nothing more he would rather sit in south lad from bradford come out onto the pitch and play in front of 20,000 every week. players like aston villa's neil taylor romanian tiny minority. two years ago the fa launched what it called a plan to increase asian inclusion in football, hoping things might be different for the next generation. after missing the cut and spending four days in hospital last week, south africa's keenan davidse had the best run of the day. he was tied seventh at last year's event. he shot a 63 to sit at a number —— eight under par. he made nine birdies and one bogey. now to the nba. the brooklyn nets will play the first of two regular season games in mexico later on thursday. they'll play the 0kalahoma city thunder in the mexico city arena. it's the first time the country

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format same i of mine at bradford city in the premier league to discuss his ninety ninety four and ninety eight world cup memories. down we were saying might for a very short period solid bradford's. who want to talk about your work operate spirit is a true war legend and let's go back to ninety nine say you you were injured for that squad so how disappointing was it to miss the nine to ninety world cup in italy yeah i was really disappointed. i was getting injured just before the world cup. i had my debut in just before the world cover in one thousand against italy and then looking forward to play in that world cup especially i play in the last official yemi and then mark what we beat them five two. and i was very very happy to play in the world cup but just one month before the world cup i get an injury and in my opinion i was fit enough to play but the coach didn't respond to take me in the squad. it's the first woke up in the united states is what you fail because obviously the previous will copy ninety nine to reason it's in the football country a country you know well having played

stand in the south occlusion the north to visit dumper trescothick a former teammate of mine at bradford city in the premier league to discuss his nine hundred ninety four and ninety eight world cup memories. risky done we were might for a very short period of time at bradford or full flight. who want to talk about your world cup experience is a true legend and let's go back to ninety nine say you you were injured for that squad so how disappointing was it to miss the nine to ninety world cup in italy yeah it was a really disappointing. i was getting injured just before the world cup. i had my debut in just before the world of in one thousand against italy and that was looking forward to playing death world cup especially i play in the last official game against then mark what we beat them five two and i was very very happy to play in the world cup but just one month before the world cup i hit the new jersey and in my opinion i was fit enough to play but the coach didn't reason to take me in the squad. the. third. it's the first woke up in the united states is what you fail because obviously

can stand in the south occlusion in order to visit dumper tresco a former teammate of mine at bradford city in the premier league to discuss his nine hundred ninety four and ninety eight world cup memories. for a very short period of time at bradford. talks about your world cup experiences a true walcott legend let's go back to ninety nine so you you were injured for that squad so how disappointing was it to miss the one nine hundred ninety world cup in italy yeah i was really disappointed. i was getting injured just before the work of . i had my debut in just before the world cup in one thousand guests italy. and i was looking forward to playing in that world cup especially a play in the last official game against denmark where we beat them five two. and i was very very happy to play in the world cup but just one month before the world cup i get an injury and in my opinion i was fit enough to play but the coach didn't reason to take me in the squad. it's the first woke up in the united states is what you fail because obviously the previous will copy ninety ninety minutes in the football co

metcalf said bradford had been touching him for months and he already asked him to stop. >>> today city and community leaders will gather for a groundbreaking on an affordable lgbtq housing development in north philadelphia. here's what the project on north 8th will look like. the first units will have 30 unit for lgbtq young people who are homeless or who have aged out of the foster care system. the second phase will add 4 unit for homeless adults. -- add 40 units for homeless adults. >>> today we'll learnlaware i laware and the smithsonian uncovereal ayll arill-ñeing done to prevent future attempts. if no one voluntarily comes forward, they'll use subpoenas. >>> today volunteers will give back to the families who give so much for our country. operation homefront will give out hundr military families at joint base maguire dix lakehurst. this is video from last year's distribution. families will get non-perishable food, gift cards to help them feed their families for the holidays. >>> and getting into the holiday spirit -- >> three two, -- >> thiss delaware county mercy fitzgerald hospi

we re chase in west yorkshire. 0fficers were pursuing a car in bradford when it crashed on a stretch of motorway on the outskirts of the cityo the ci rcu msta nces, west same police say an due to the circumstances, west yorkshire police have referred the crash to the independent police complaints commission who will investigate. the first of six victims killed in a multiple pile—up in birmingham has been named as taxi driver imtiaz mohammed. the father of six had told his wife he was on his lastjob and was on his way home. police are investigating how the crash happened, as jane frances kelly reports. debris can be seen strewn across four lanes in these pictures taken in the immediate aftermath of the crash. one of those who died in what was described as a harrowing scene has been named as taxi driver imtiaz mohammed, who was a father—of—six. he had called his wife to say it was his lastjob of the night, and that he would be on his way home shortly. two passengers in mr mohammed‘s taxi also died, but the man and the woman in the small car crushed between the taxi and the wall walked away with minor injuries. the crash happe

city. watching a crash in jenkintown, susquehanna road at mill road. west bradfordaround that. teeb in new jersey -- eastbound in new jersey on the ac expressway the overturned truck has cleared out. >> thank you matt. let's go outside to karen rogers in for david murphy. >> reporter: we're 20 degrees colder than yesterday morning, a rude awakening to the first day of winter. the afternoon high of 42 is seasonable. we'll have a good amount of sunshine unlike yesterday. tomorrow cool, 50 degrees. saturday a wet day and mild high of 59 degrees. sunday christmas eve, mostly cloudy skies 46 degrees, sunday night into monday we are still expecting rain, changing over to a wintry mix or snow north and west 40 degrees for the high. christmas day in the afternoon is dry with sunshine, tam. >> thank you karen. coming up on "action news" at noon a man stopped a would-be robber pulling out his own gun and opened fire. right now it's time for "live with kelly and ryan" on 6abc. i'm tamala edwards. have a great thursday! michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second cha

bradford will be on good day philadelphia later this morning. democrats are calling a republican house speaker mike, chairmanship of the committee, which in part overseas civil rights legislation. >> in atlantic city person who has been indicted on nine counts, in connection to the sexual assault after child, there is the suspect, his name is santos blanco, this all alledgedly happened at his home in atlantic city and other allegations and locations, he was first arrested back in september. after an investigation in mace landing. >> skyfox over george washington high school. in northeast philadelphia. the school was on lockdown for what the school calls inch appropriate posts. officially determined there was no danger to the school. the school district is cooperating, with the philadelphia police investigation. >> another school on lockdown yesterday there is one in society hill. police arrested a 13 year old after they say that student brought a gun to the general call elementary school. authorities say the gun reported stolen being back in 2013, no shots were fired. police say student claim he found the gun in a vacant lot near eighth and market. >>> nasty note sprawled in lipstick calling out a

bradford passed away last week. mr. davis: he was a commissioner of the cook county metropolitan water reclamation district but much more than that. tim grew up on the west side of the city of chicago and moved to the south suburbs and became known as the godfather of politics in south suburban cook county. he was in love with everybody he met, involved in everything that existed, and i express condolences to his wife and family on his passing. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. smith: the liberal media help elect a u.s. senator from alabama. their alliance with the democratic party is now so ose, we should call them mediacrats. they got an assist from some republicans as well as the candidate himself. the primary lesson to be learned from the election is that republicans must confront media bias. they must constantly point it out and remind the american people of its could rose i have effect on our election proces