colletta smith, bbc news. been ruled out of the tour de france after what's being described as a "very serious" crash. he was taken to hospital with what's thought to be a broken thigh bone. chris froome's team said he crashed in the downhill section of a practice ride, before hitting a wall, in france. prince harry says a new initiative to bring sport to disadvantaged communities across the uk — will not just "change lives", it will "save lives as well". young people in living in disadvantaged communities are said to be far less likely to take part in sport than more affluent youngsters. the new project — called made by sport — wants to raise £40 million to boost the work of charities delivering sport in poorer areas. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. in south london, the duke of sussex and some boxers but it could be any sport. the point is, more facilities like this are closing down rather than opening up and that is deeply concerning for those who have found their identity through sport. pushing m

colletta smith, bbc news, in skipton.ins in intensive care after suffering multiple injuries in a high—speed crash during a practice ride in france yesterday. he hit a wall at almost a0 miles an hour. froome has undergone six hours of surgery after fracturing several bones. here's our sports editor, dan roan. chris froome out training yesterday before the sickening crash that's left him fighting to save one of cycling's greatest careers. a team—mate warns him against letting go of his handlebars, butjust minutes later froome seemingly did exactly that to blow his nose, lost control in high winds, and ploughed into a wall at 55 kph. having been airlifted to hospital with a fractured leg, hip, elbow and ribs, froome underwent a successful six—hour operation and remains in intensive care. how long? i think we need at least six months, ok, to come back, but it's difficult for us to be sure, because maybe we will need to do other things, maybe the rehabilitation will not be as we want. today, froome‘s team—mates continued with

colletta smith, bbc news, in ashton—under—lyne.ming for non—existent patients. doctors receive an average of £150 a year for every patient on their list, but records show there were millions more patients registered with family doctors last year than the total population of england. 0ur health correspondent, nick triggle, is with me. he can explain what a ghost patient is and what the nhs is trying to do here. as you say, there were 3.6 million more patients registered with gps than there are people in the population and that matters because gps are paid £150 for every patient that's on their books. doctors leaders say there is nothing sinister with this discrepancy, gps arejust sinister with this discrepancy, gps are just unaware when patients move away, or when patients may have died and last year the nhs started at least a cleaning exercise to identify which patients were real and which were not but now the nhs counter fraud and which were not but now the nhs counterfraud agency and which were not but now the nhs counter fraud a

colletta smith reports.h street across the uk, it's not just top of high street across the uk, it's notjust top shop but of high street across the uk, it's not just top shop but various others. they were tuning out big profits and pick high street fashion. topshop has been falling out of fashion. fsp competition from online retailers, but if you have is they haven't invested enough to make stores swanky and the boss has had a lot of negative positive was not a lot of negative positive was not a lot of negative positive was not a lot of that means that this store is one of 50 he is hoping to train close. that is why he is hoping to convince his landlords to sign a deal agreeing to close some stores and payless rent for others in order to save the rest. the trouble is his biggest lamott isn't keen on the idea was arcadia bosses have spent the last week making last—ditch attem pts the last week making last—ditch atte m pts to the last week making last—ditch attempts to train commence flannels to support the pla

colletta smith has more from ellesmere port in cheshire, where that car could be built.a couple of years of uncertainty, to be told that this is the site that will build the new vauxhall astra. but the company are reserving the right to pull that prize away if there's a no—deal brexit, effectively cutting a lifeline for more than 1,000 staff who work at the plant here, where the vauxhall astra and the opel astra are now the only products that are made on a site that has a 50—year history. around 80% of the cars that roll off the production line here are exported to europe. and that means that, whoever gets the job behind the door of number ten, whatever they manage to deliver or not deliver at the end of october will have a real—world impact here. and that's what the company are saying. if there is a no—deal, then it's no deal for the workers here at ellesmere port. and, at one stage in time, that kind of an unequivocal warning would have weighed heavily on the minds of decision—makers within government. but we are currently living in changed times, where that voice, how

colletta smith reports. this is something lots of us do once a week or more.ley‘s whirlpool dryer caught fire last year in somerset, causing £8,000 worth of damage and he says if his family had been asleep it could have been much more serious. it's one of 750 fires in the last 11 years caused by whirlpool brands like hotpoint, creda and indesit. the company had been dealing with their problem dryers for more than four years but the government doesn't think they've done enough, unless whirlpool can convince them over the next 48—hours that they've got a bigger plan then, for the first time ever, the office for product safety and standards will force the company to issue a recall. whirlpool say they're still in discussions with the government but that anyone who has a machine that has not been modified shouldn't use it and should get in touch with them immediately. merseyside fire service deal with around 30 tumble dryer fires a year. it can very quickly take hold in the kitchen and it can very quickly engulf a house. people who do think they may have a product

colletta smith reports.on foundation has taken a look in the wallets of different age groups in what they are calling an intergenerational audit. different generations are always going to face different financial circumstances but as lots of us have noticed, in recent years, those gaps between generations have become more pronounced. and the younger generation in particular are facing spending has fallen by 7% for those under 30 since the millennium. at the same time, spending by pensioners has increased by 37%. it all goes and i have to work out where it has all gone at the end of the month because it goes quickly. but in recent years, wages have been growing faster for those in their 20s than those in their early 30s. certainly amongst my peers in the profession i worked in, the increments in salary was relatively slow and now the new entrants have seen a higher starting point. housing costs are putting increasing pressure on living standards for all generations with more families now in rented accommodati

colletta smith reports.ndreds of hundreds of high street across the uk, it's notjust top shop but various others. they were chruning out big profits and pick high street fashion. topshop has been falling out of fashion. fsp competition from online retailers, but if you have is they haven't invested enough to make stores swanky and the boss has had a lot of negative publicity. all of that means that this store is one of 50 he is hoping to train close. that is why he is hoping to convince his landlords to sign a deal agreeing to close some stores and pay less rent for others in order to save the rest. the trouble is his biggest lamott isn't keen on the idea was arcadia bosses have spent the last week making last—ditch attempts to support the plan. the employers are having the negotiations with landlords. there is a big issue here as well, lots of high street disappearing and that impacts on locals in the community. it's full of doom and gloom at the moment. fewer and fewer shops, less and less choice for consu

colletta smith, bbc news.at's the worst unrest in the territory for years. the bill would allow extradition of suspected criminals to mainland china. but many fear beijing has a lack of human rights for suspects and could use it for political gain. china insists it is to simply stop criminals fleeing justice. hundreds of thousands of demonstrators blocked key roads around government buildings successfully delaying today's debate on the proposed law change. rupert wingfield hayes reports now from the protests. this was the centre of hong kong this afternoon. scenes of mass violence, the like of which have not been seen here since the 1960s. the day had been tense from the start — huge crowds surrounded hong kong's legislature — determined to stop any discussion of the hated extradition bill. the object of their anger, this woman — hong kong's chief executive carrie lam. last weekend, hundreds of thousands of people had taken to the streets here demanding she scrap a bill that would allow hong kong people to be

colletta smith, bbc news.o become two, we will be talking to various conservative politicians as they head to the ballot box at the latest round of voting in the party‘s leadership race. it comes as this programme can reveal that the conservative party has now been passed more than 130 complaints on islamophobobic and racist behaviour online. we will bring you that exclusive story at ten on bbc two, the bbc news channel and online. criminals who are considered to be vulnerable may be offered targeted treatment instead of a prison sentence to improve rates of rehabilitation. a successful pilot scheme means the "community sentence treatment" for offenders with mental health problems or addictions will be rolled out in nine more locations in england. 0ur reporter graham satchell has been to meet one woman who says the initiative has changed her life. life was very chaotic. i didn‘t feel like anything was going to improve, like i was going feel better at any point. so, to me, not being here, not being alive seemed

our correspondent colletta smith is at ellesmere port. this place, it's one of the uk's most popularfamily cars place, it's one of the uk's most popular family cars and it's built at ellesmere port, a place that has been open for nearly 50 years so for more than 1000 workers this evening it's a relief as they know their futures are more secure. it's a different tune to the one being sung bya different tune to the one being sung by a lot of car manufacturers in the uk. we heard from ford, honda, jaguar land rover and nissan all saying they are cutting workers in the uk but it comes from a big f because vauxhall say they are reserving the right to change their mind if there is a no—deal brexit. thank you. now, take a look at this — it's17—year—old feuzi za baat, who was working in a street in istanbul when something caught his eye. moments later he makes this incredible catch — saving two—year—old doha muhammed, whom he'd spotted playing near a window in her parent's second floor flat. little doha was unharmed by the fall, and her mother ha

colletta smith, bbc news, in skipton.s as the clear frontrunner to be the next conservative leader, after the first round of voting by tory mps. three former ministers are knocked out, narrowing the field to seven. the uk hasjoined the usa in blaming iran for two suspected attacks on oil tankers in the gulf of oman — one of the world's busiest oil shipping lanes. the former labour and change uk mp chuka umunna joins the liberal democrats. he says he's been made to feel very welcome. the suspected white supremacist, brenton tarrant, has pleaded not guilty to all charges over a mass shooting at two mosques in christchurch in march. he now faces a total of 92 charges, after additional charges were added today. 51 people were killed and dozens more wounded in the attack. the judge today ruled that mr tarrant was fit to stand trail and that there were no issues rising from mental health assessments. a man found guilty of killing a woman in a speedboat accident on the river thames will find out next week if his manslaughter con

colletta smith has more from ellesmere port, in cheshire, where that car could be built.ws for the workforce here, after a couple of yea rs of workforce here, after a couple of years of uncertainty, to be told that this is the site that will build the new vauxhall astra. but the company are reserving the right to pull that prize away if there is a to pull that prize away if there is 3110 to pull that prize away if there is a no brexit, effectively cutting a lifeline for more than 1000 staff who work at the plant here, where the vauxhall astra and the 0pal astra a re the vauxhall astra and the 0pal astra are the only products that are made on a side that has a 50 year history. around 80% of the cars that roll of the production line here are exported to europe, and that means that whoever gets the job behind the door of number ten, whatever they managed to deliver or not deliver at the end of october will have a real—world impact here. —— 0pel. and thatis real—world impact here. —— 0pel. and that is what the company are saying. if there is an ideal, and it is no dealfor the

our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith is in preston for us.gratory a couple of weeks ago after customers began complaining that even prescriptions were being given out in plastic bags. it is an issue the public are very conscious of at the public are very conscious of at the moment. just last year, 1.75 billion plastic bags were bought in england alone and that is not including the hundreds of thousands extra bought in wales, scotland and northern ireland and so migratory are wanting to combat that negative publicity and act first, so they have announced today that the plastic bags, which cost between five and 10p, will be replaced with paper ones and all of their stores from the start of next year. but there is a real debate about whether paper bags are any better for the environment, because they can go 5°99y environment, because they can go soggy and break more easily and the environment agency have actually said recently that paper bags are unlikely to be able to be used frequently enough, or reused frequently enough, or reused frequently

colletta smith is at ellesmere port in cheshire, where that car could be built. yeah, this is really good news for the workforce here after a couple of years of uncertainty, to be told today this is the site that will build the new vauxhall astra. but the company are reserving the right to pull that prize away if there is a no deal brexit. effectively cutting a lifeline for more than 1000 staff, who work at the plant here, where the vauxhall astra and the opel astra are now the only products that are made on a site that has a 50 year history. around 80% of the cars that roll off the production line here are exported to europe and that means that whoever gets the job behind the door of number ten, whatever they managed to deliver or not deliver at the end of october, will have a real—world impact here, and that's what the company are saying. if there is a no deal, then it's no dealfor the workers here there is a no deal, then it's no deal for the workers here at ellesmere port and at one stage in time that kind of an unequivocal warning would have weighed heavily

colletta smith, bbc news.rends — is here. thank you forjoining us. what is your gut feeling on how to date is going to go? it is on a knife edge and it's difficult to predict the outcome but things are not looking very positive at the moment because some of the biggest landlords involved in the cva have had enough and they are not prepared to help sir philip green out on one more occasion. why have they had enough? the problem is is what they are not seeing at the moment is any plan for that business to radically change, and this is the problem. they can cut the rents if they like but what will radically change about their business to make sure it is a long—term play on the high streets of the uk? that is what they have spent the last week trying to convince them of but of course, the same time, their competitors are saying if you cut the rents for them we wa nt saying if you cut the rents for them we want the same rent cuts for us so the landlords are in a fairly difficult position, stuck between a rock and a

here's colletta smith. populate family cars built here at this point the place has been open for nearly 50 yea rs, the place has been open for nearly 50 years, so for more than 1000 workers this evening, it's a sigh of relief as they realise their futures are more secure 110w and relief as they realise their futures are more secure now and is certainly are more secure now and is certainly a very different to do the one being signed by like a big car manufacturers in the uk at the moment. we heard recently from florida, honda, jaguar land rover nissan all saying they are cutting production lines and cutting workers and uk, but it comes at the big if though, because if box elder is saying today they are effectively visiting rights to change their mind if there is a note to brexit. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... parts of europe are experiencing an extreme heatwave — and forest fires have broken out in spain. there's hope that cervical cancer could come close to being er

colletta smith, bbc news. the most men found here shortcomings by the former trust.ed by police and a coroner. now, the ombudsman says an investigation into his death indicates wider systemic failures. it has been hard. today has probably been one of the hardest because i have got to that "someone is actually listening" stage and maybe we might get something done now. my son had to die for this to happen and i don't want it happening again and again and again. the safety risk to patients at the unit was first highlighted in 2004. in 2015, the health watchdog inspected. last year, some safety improvements still hadn't been completed. it is that delay the ombudsman has called in "inexcusable failure". the frightening thing is there were lots of reviews telling the trust that they had behaved inappropriately. the cqc, a coroner's report, phso, us — the ombudsman, all came to roughly similar conclusions but the trust failed to deal with it. a few photographs and a recording of a school news report, all melanie has to remember her son. words cannot describe the devestatio

standards and the changes in pay, housing, taxes and benefits. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith millennium. at the same time, spending by pensioners has increased by 37%. it all goes and i have to work out where it has all gone at the end of the month because it goes quickly. in recent years, wages have been growing faster for those in their 20s than those in their early 30s. certainly amongst my peers in the profession i worked m, my peers in the profession i worked in, the increments in salary was relatively slow and now the new entrants have seen a higher starting point. housing costs are putting increasing pressure on living standards for all generations with more families now in rented accommodation. budgets are stretched with things going up, the insurance is going up, like car insurance and various bills going up. a gender divide opens up for the over 50s with women in their late 60s having around half the wealth of their male counterparts. they do have to have a pension now, don't they, the younger people. they do have to join a works pension. so maybe they will be in a

colletta smith, bbc news, in ashton—under—lyne.million in last night was my draw, the third biggest jackpot since the draw launched. if the winner is an individual, their new—found fortune would put their bank accounts on the par with the likes of fifty shades of grey author el likes of fifty shades of grey author e ljames. it is not me! the actor and explorer, sir michael palin, has sir michael was knighted for services to travel and culture. it's fifty years since monty python first aired on the bbc. time for a look at the weather. some remarkable pictures from germany. yes, i was looking at the south of germany, just to the west of munich. there is a lake in the foothills of the alps, and they have had these massive thunderstorms that have brought a very large tale. talk about golf ball size hail coming down here. it looks incredible. that is stunning. i was looking at those in your office earlier, and those are pictures where you just go, well. you wouldn't want to be out in that, but these are not record—breaking hailstones. t