david 0rnstein, bbc news, wimbledon.sicists, he's also spent most of his life struggling with the affects of motor neurone disease. professor hawking's been marking his 75th birthday with a lecture at cambridge university. he's been talking to our science correspondent pallab ghosh. when i was diagnosed at 21, i was told it would kill me in two or three years. now, 54 years later, albeit weaker and in a wheelchair, i'm still working and producing scientific papers. today, stephen hawking celebrates his 75th birthday. but it's been a great struggle, which i have got through only with a lot of help from my family, colleagues and friends. at an event at cambridge university to pay tribute to his life, he was applauded for his scientific achievements. the legacy will be the scientists that he inspired. and there will be thousands of them, and they're still being inspired today. so there will be ten—year—olds today, or eight—year—olds, who are reading about stephen, and reading about the work that he did, and may go on to be

david 0rnstein reports.arely even registered with many sports fans. now you can't keep them away. almost 27,000 would fill lord's. millions more watching around the world, only a match yet so much more. england won the toss and opted to bat but the loss of sarah taylor handed india the impetus. if this was an advert for the women's game nat sciver was providing the promotional material, though elsewhere runs were in supply and even when england looked to kick on, moments of indian magic checked their momentum. chasing 229 to win, india looked to be cruising and at one point needed just 38 runs with seven wickets in hand. but england dared to dream and clawed their way back from a seemingly irretrievable position. alex hartley and anya shrubsole did the damage. shru bsole taking six wickets in a devastating spell that broke india and guided england to glory. a breathtaking end to a truly ground—breaking tournament. pure elation, i think. i always think it is better winning when you are all out there in the fi

david 0rnstein, bbc news, wimbledon.trategy to deal with italy's growing migrant crisis. so far this year 84,000 people have been rescued in the mediterranean and taking to italy. the government says the current wave of migrants is unsustainable. —— taken to. that's it. stay with us on bbc news. hello. the weekend was something of a mixed bag across the greater part of scotland and northern ireland, but once we get into england and wales, at times it really did look as glorious as that. can we keep it up for the next few days? well, there will be some sunshine in our forecast. as early as tuesday, some areas will be seeing some significant rainfall, and then later in the week it will turn a wee bit hot and humid from the south. now, as i say, the weekend was something of a mixed bag, especially so in the western side of scotland, and into the first part of monday, i think we'll find some of those conditions slumping into the western side of england, through wales too. not a cold start here, 14 or 15, but with clearer ski

david 0rnstein has been to meet her.ned upside down. just days before christmas, petra kvitova was attacked in her own home by an intruder with a knife. she suffered career threatening injuries to her playing hand. the recovery has been remarkable, but the scars, physical and mental, remain. i had all my fingers cut, so it was a difficult time for me. the lowest point, it's tough to say... i mean, of course, i had some bad dreams afterwards. i couldn't sleep well. i was still a bit tired from everything that happened, emotionally. i was very empty. kvitova underwent an emergency operation lasting almost four hours, but still faced an anxious wait over the outcome. i told my doctor i would like to lie, i'm very nervous, i may throw up a bit, so i'm sorry. but he let me down. he said i could lie, and that's helped me, actually. and it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. by march, kvitova was able to hold a racket again and two months later she even made it to the french open. courage, belief... and podj. she prepared b

david 0rnstein has more.ons more watching around the world. only a match, yet so much more. england won the toss and opted to bat. the loss of sarah taylor handed india the impetus. if this was an advert for the women‘s game, natalie sciver was providing the promotional material though elsewhere runs were in short supply and, even when england looked to kick on, moments of indian magic checked their momentum. chasing 229 to win, india looked to be cruising and, at one point, needed just 38 runs with seven wickets in hand. but england dared to dream and clawed their way back from a seemingly irretrievable position. alex hartley and anya shrubsole did the damage, shrubsole taking six wickets in a devastating spell that broke india and guided england to glory. a breathtaking end to a truly groundbreaking tournament. david 0rnstein, bbc news, lords. jordan spieth has won the open for the first time, after an exciting battle with fellow american matt kuchar. it was a chaotic final round at royal birkdale, but spie

let's bring in our reporter david 0rnstein. and delicate issue when it comes to liverpool beacsue of the detahs of their fans at hillsbrough the club has always been against the diea of safe standing though this would change anything? they've always been on the same sake of the hillsborough family support group. we've always been against it and actor or knowledge to this point still against the idea of safe standing. the club have trodden a filler diplomatic line in all of the same listen to their fans views and at the moment this is all hypothetical. it is a fairly significant today potentially because the size of this vote in itself, almost 18,000 people were polled, 88% of them were in support of this. those included survivors and their families and of this. those included survivors and theirfamilies and it is liverpool's largest independent supporters club. we should take note of this. the idea of this coming to fruition is still some way off. and what is a rail seating? it's proven to be popular in europe and in scotland.

david 0rnstein has been looking back at his last 12 months to see how he's slipped down the world rankings djokovic started the season in blistering form, with victory at the australian open. the french followed — that was his 12th grand slam title. but then things started to go wrong. djokovic saw the defence of his wimbledon crown unravel with a shock third—round defeat by sam querrey. he made the us open final, only to lose to stan wawrinka. but the alarm bells really started to ring at this yea r‘s australian open, when djokovic lost in the second round to denis istomin of uzbekistan. he was 117 in the world at the time. his hopes of claiming back—to—back french 0pens were ended with a quarterfinal defeat by rising star dominic thiem. and then came his retirement with an elbow injury while trailing tomas berdych by a set and a break in the quarterfinals of wimbledon. and as we now know, that injury has brought a premature end to djokovic's year. he plans to return at january's australian open, by which time he'll be outside the world's top ten. celtic start their bid to reach the final

david 0rnstein was at the match. for them with six wickets.d opted to bat. the loss of sarah taylor handed india the impetus. if this was an advert for the women‘s game, natalie sciver was providing the promotional material though elsewhere runs were in short supply and, even when england looked to kick on, moments of indian magic checked their momentum. moments of indian magic chasing 229 to win, india looked to be cruising and, at one point, needed just 38 runs with seven wickets in hand. but england dared to dream and clawed their way back from a seemingly irretrievable position. and clawed their way back from alex hartley and anya shrubsole did the damage, shrubsole taking six wickets in a devastating spell that broke india and guided england to glory. broke india and guided a breathtaking end to a truly groundbreaking tournament. david 0rnstein, bbc news, lords. this year‘s tour de france has finished in the last few minutes. as is customary, the leader is never challenged on the final stage, so it‘s been another victory lap on the champs

legacy of the hillsborough disaster in 1989 which left 96 liverpool fans dead. 0ur correspondent david 0rnsteinoted and they say that safe standing is the way forward. does this mean we will see this across england 7 forward. does this mean we will see this across england? not necessarily but it could be a very influential day. calls have been coming for relaxation of the rules since so many people stand anyway and the real reasons of the hillsborough disaster came to us with an unlawful death ruling. we've got to this position where the likes of celtic held a successful trial last season. 0nly last month, the premier league as its clubs whether they would be interested in a pilot scheme. shrewsbury town have had an experiment with say standing. liverpool's biggest independent supporters group have voted in favour of safe standing. that could be very significant in terms of forming opinion and at some point the authorities going to the government to change legislation. we are not at that point just yet. it was back to training for some of the england squad today, starting to prepare for their s

david 0rnstein, bbc news, wimbledon.he british team where leading but play was stopped because of the rain. beautiful. it's day two at the world para—athletics and stef reid won great britain's second gold medal of the championships in the tim long jump. the double paralympic champ was cheered on by the crowds as she leapt to her best of 5.40 metres to take gold. qualifying is underway at the british grand prix qualifying at silverstone. lewis hamilton is struggling, with sebastian vettel leading qualifying at the moment. plenty of wickets already at trent bridge on day two of the second test between england and south africa. the visitors started the day on 309 for six. butjames anderson took all four remaining wickets within 35 minutes this morning. south africa all out for 335. but in reply england were 85—2. alastair cook and keaton jennings both out. butjoe root but joe root is butjoe root is putting in a captain's butjoe root is putting in a ca ptain‘s performance, butjoe root is putting in a captain's performance,

our sports correspondent david 0rnstein is at wimbledon.sides, the drawers are genuinely wide open and that is partially why people spent a8—hours queueing to get in. we expect half a million through the gates on what is a lwa ys million through the gates on what is always an incredibly special time in the sporting calendar. it is the day when months of preparation come to fruition. the excitement, the anticipation, with many dressing for the occasion. it would not be a british sporting event without worry about the home hope. a sore casting doubt over andy murray's title defence. thankfully he was fit to open. from andy's point of view it has not been ideal, moving on grass is one of the great attributes he has. this was not the perfect preparation. having said that, i feel if he's going to put himself on centre court he believes he has a chance of winning the tournament. notjust chance of winning the tournament. not just the chance of winning the tournament. notjust the match but the tournament. andy murray is not the only one troubled by

so it was not to be for venus williams but a redemption for garbine muguruza. 0ur reporter david 0rnsteinhampion mary pierce. it was quite something. that first set was a real battle. there was the epic long rally of 19 shots where garbine muguruza played so solid, so aggressive. i think that really turned things around for her, winning that game, going to 5—5 and winning the first set. and it seemed physically venus williams wasn't the same player inthe second set. the first set took a lot out of her physically. very quickly, garbine muguruza took that match. but so happy for her. i think she really deserves it. she has worked hard to get back to where she is now. it looks like we've got garbine muguruza won the french open last year and i was so happy to see that smile on her face afterwards. and having conchita martinez in her camp as well has also given her confidence that someone else has already done this and can give her tips. what does this victory mean to her, the second grand slam title, how big an achievement if this? i think it consolidates and concerns your position in tennis

our sports correspondent, david 0rnstein, is at wimbledon this lunchtime.y on and off the court and busy it is possible a bit more could be created by roger federer them his 19th consecutive campaign beginning later this afternoon. the start of one of the greatest success stories sport has ever seen. wimbledon 2003, roger federer‘s first grand slam title, 14 years on, the tally now stands at 18 and counting. back where it all began his quest for a record eighth win on the grass begins. you may have aged but his status remains. it is strange, yes, for a 35—year—old who have not played the clay—court season at all to go in at the david, thatis season at all to go in at the david, that is what i don't believe everything i hear. it is important to me that unhealthy and ready to go and creative on the court and all that stuff and then good things can happen. federer made centre court his kingdom but since last lifting the trophy in 2012 novak djokovic and andy murray have shared the spoils with murray already in round two, djokovic will hope to join him. the sec

david 0rnstein is that lawyers for us.e wider context of the women's game, how important is the attention that this match has garnered? it is huge and arguably the bigger victory has already been achieved in the success of this tournament. 26,500 spectators inside lord's today, that is a sell—out. it isa lord's today, that is a sell—out. it is a record since the icc governed this competition. no final has seen more tickets sold and this one. it really is a tribute to the success of this tournament and also what can be achieved by women's cricket. 0f those spectators this tournament has seen 50% of tickets sold to women. around 30% to under 16 ‘s have been sold, so there is a youthful vibe that this and also a lot of women getting involved in cricket. it should see the sports take off in india where cricket is something of oui’ india where cricket is something of our religion. this is a magnificent occasion today. there was such excitement with the fans coming to the ground, it was a seminal moment. a while ago cricket woul

the world number two, simona halep, on centre court later this afternoon. 0ur sports reporter david 0rnsteinming to fruition. and as the racket went up, forjust one moment, her guard came down asjohanna konta continued her wimbledon charge. it's those positions, those situations that you... that i dream of... when i was a little girl and even now to be a part of those battles on big stages. so i think that's really what it's about to be a professional athlete. before this year, konta had only managed to win one match in five visits to wimbledon, but victory today would take her a step closer to the ultimate aim — becoming the first british woman to win the singles title in 40 years. emulating virginia wade would propel johanna konta into sporting superstardom. many are backing her for the title. the pressure is on. expectations are, of course, high this year and so far, she is controlling her emotions in a very positive way. i think it is a result of her mental hard work in the past. konta's journey actually began in australia where she was born to hungarian parents before moving to the uk,

david 0rnstein is at lord's. the match is finely poised but the weather may play its role.ather is coming back to haunt us because the rain hasjust coming back to haunt us because the rain has just started to come down and the lights are on in the background. play is still going on with england steadying the ship, taking england past 100 after the loss of three fairly quick wickets. but today is more about the occasion than the result. the real victory has already been achieved because this tournament has been an incredible success, notjust for women's cricket, but for women's sport as a whole. today we see 26,500 people inside a sold—out lord's. this ground as recently as 1999 did not permit women to enter the pavilion, but how far have we come now? if india was to win, what an impact that would make in a country where cricket is a religion? the television audiences have hit new records as well. we just need to rely on the sky to clear up. we hope so. the final round of this year's open championship is under way at royal birkdale. jordan spieth holds a three—shot lead. the

david 0rnstein is at wimbledon now.he temperature recorded on centre court a short time ago. almost 100 fahrenheit and we're hoping for some tennis as well. it is where for british tennis fans to have more to smile about at wimbledon than just andy murray but this year is different. five home singles players through to the second round, four of them in action today. andy murray cast aside injury concerns to easily with his opener and he follows his fellow british number one johanna konta under courtois heather watson and aljaz bedene also feature. the hope is there will be no repeat of the second day when the opponents of roger federer and novak djokovic pulled out mid—match taking the total number of retirements so far total number of retirements so far to eight. it is certainly something thatis to eight. it is certainly something that is going to be looked at because it was obviously a massive problem on centre court yesterday. the problem is most tennis players are carrying some kind of injury and of course every cas

our sports correspondent david 0rnstein reports. how to spend a weekend off work.wait among thousands for whom today is unmissable. how long have you been queueing for? thursday afternoon at 12. i came out friday about seven o'clock. we came in on friday at 12 o'clock. the wristband grants you entry and that is when the fun really begins. because this is a day like no other in tennis, all 16 fourth—round matches played over the coming hours, big names where ever you look. i think if you're a spectator this is the best day of the two weeks. i always recommend people come on this monday because you see the cream of the crop, the 16s on both sides. for the men and women the first week is a week where you are just trying to get through. now the business begins and you can see that, the look of the players, everyone knows it is now coming down to the crunch and it makes it very exciting. hoping to be there until the end of that week isjohanna konta, british number one and remarkably now favourite for the title. she plays caroline garcia of france. and after coming throu

fifth player in that group with victory over france's 6ael monfils. 0ur sports correspondent david 0rnsteinexpectation shouldered by andy murray but yesterday, that changed. at last he has some company. first it was heather watson. then came alijaz bedene. johanna konta followed. and finally, andy murray. a day for british tennis to savour. it's obviously exciting for any tense fans in the country to have players going deep on, both the women's and the men's draw —— any tennis fans. it could get even better this afternoon when kyle edmund opens play on centre court against 6ael monfils, a huge occasion, a chance to cause a massive upset, but kyle edmund is refusing to get carried away. it's important not to get too high from the win and too low from the loss, it's nice to win but it's important not to get so emotionally attached to the event, it's not the be all and end all as much as you'd like to do well i'm sure if you asked lots of players you have to do your best, basically. whether or not he wins today, this is the first time that four or more british singles players have reached roun

who's the sixth seed and who's rated let's go live now to wimbledon and our sports correspondent david 0rnsteinell, not only did she play, but she's played extraordinarily well, and now stands on the verge of greatness. defeat for andy murray at wimbledon tends to mark the end of british interest. hampered by injury, title defence over — disappointment for murray and the nation. but this year hope lives on in the form ofjohanna konta. if the weight of expectation is meant to be heavy, konta makes it look light. the whole country's going to be watching this match, and the whole country's going to be behind her. and, you know, as a player playing in your home grand slam tournament, that reallyjust gives you so much extra strength, so much extra motivation. because you just want to do so well. it was sad and disappointing to see andy go out with that hip injury, it was really bothering him. he'll take some rest, he'll get better, and he'll be back and be fine. but nowjo is still here in the draw, and that's exciting for british tennis. it's something they can look forward to, and hope that she can

a legacy of the hillsborough disaster in 1989 which left 96 liverpool fans dead. 0ur reporter david 0rnstein for a relaxation of the legislation. since so many people stand at grounds now and also since the real reasons for the hillsborough disaster came to us with an unlawful death ruling and therefore we have got to this position where the likes of celtic held a successful trial last season. 0nly last month the premier league wrote to its clubs asking if they would be interested in a pilot scheme. shrewsbury town plan to bring in safe standing. now we have this vote with 80% of the spirit of shankly group voting in favour of rail seating. that was 18,000 fans that took part, so it could be significant in terms of forming an opinion and at some point the authorities going to the government saying, we want to change the legislation, but we are not that point yet. it was back to training for some of the england squad today, preparing for their semifinal in the european championship. jodie taylor scored her fifth goal of the tournament as england beat france for the first time in a3 years. the