if that unsettles real madrid and offer them to win tonight and sign gareth bale, jose mourinho willon as a history maker and a mischiefmakers. the eighth women's rugby world cup starts tomorrow with england looking to defend the title they won back in 2014. the pool stages are already sold out with england taking on spain in the first round of pool matches. ireland and wales are also in action tomorrow. we can go now live to our reporter katherine downes in dublin, katherine. how is england's defence looking? looking pretty strong. they go in as the defending champions. the world's number one test side. but they say this is forgotten ahead of this tournament. they have a straightforward opening match against spain and simon middleton has the luxury of leaving 392 international caps on the bench and he is giving 12 players their world cup debuts. this is what sarah hunter had to say about the feeling in the squad ahead of their opening match. they are excited to be here and get the world cup underway. we have come out here with 11 other teams for the start of a brand—new competition.

are you ashlee —— actually gareth bale? thank you ever so much. big smile, my mate. that's lovely. want my top? oh, thank you. 0h, do you want my top? oh, thank you. oh, please sign it, please! nice story indeed. in major league baseball news, a leaping catch over the war from centre—field baseball news, a leaping catch over the warfrom centre—field member broxburn handed milwaukee a win. he had already hit a solo homer. it didn't happen. the brewers when, ten out of 15 for them and doing very nicely indeed. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. we're moving into the last day of august, but in some places, yesterday, it felt like september had already arrived. because there was a lot of cloud, there was some rain around, and temperatures across some south—eastern areas only got up to 13 degrees. but further north and west, the day brought brighter skies and some spells of sunshine. just a few showers. and that's the sort of weather that we will take with us into thursday. the cloud has now been chased away to the east. we've got some clear skies fo

well, one fan had his best day ever when he went to watch gareth bale train ahead of wales' match againstsaturday. take a look. lovely pictures. and a great day for curtis. that is nearly at from sportsday. just a reminder of our top story. liverpool have a greed of the £440 top story. liverpool have a greed of the {a40 million for alex oxlade—chamberlain from arsenal. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. it is by from me for now. i will see you later. hello, you're watching bbc news. just wanted to bring you some latest pictures concerning the impact of all that flooding in the states. these are the latest pictures from port arthur in texas, believe. very much need of the other border with louisiana. you can see the sense of people having to get around now, either by wading through the water a lot of time or by boat. people being rescued. in the back ground, you can see a woman waving a white towel, trying to attract attention. people very much concerned by the rising water and sense that they now need to evacuate their homes, which o

jose mourinho wants to see gareth bale backin mourinho wants to see gareth bale back in the premier leagued he would fight other coaches to sign him. and england's world cup star anya shrubsole will miss the start of the super league. she has a side strain injury. more on those stories just after half past. norfolk police are running extra patrols in the village of east harling, after an 83—year—old man was murdered at the weekend. he was stabbed in the head and neck, while walking his dogs in woodland. 0ur correspondent adina campbell is in east harling. this afternoon police have revealed they need the public‘s help to assist them with this investigation. they still have not formally identified the man who was murdered in woodland on saturday morning, something they have described as a brutal attack and something that has shocked members of the local community here. the woodlands in east harling, now the centre of a murder investigation. an 83—year—old man, who had been walking his two dogs here, was stabbed to death multiple times on saturday morning. people are shocked and hurting beca

gareth bale y tony kross marcaron para este encuentro. hablemos de tenis.ito y digno de tÍtulo con dos goles del brasileÑo, me despido, muchas gracias, regresÓ con ustedes. presentadora: lo vamos a llevar a y miles de residentes de seul, la capital de corea del sur, disfrutaron hoy de un tobogan de agua de 300 metros de largo. la instalacion fue construida con vistas a los juegos olimpicos de invierno, aunque todavia faltan 200 dias para el comienzo del evento. miles de personas se refrescaron en el tobogan, mientras miles mas se acercaron a los estanquillos de promocion de la cita atletica y escucharon musica en un escucharon musica en un concierto. asi, al menos por este fin de semana los coreanos aliviaron sus tensiones. yasi llegamos al final con las noticias mas importantes a esta horagracias por acompaqarnos. nos vemos con mas noticias a las once y media en su noticiero >> el lunes en la de agosto inicio de semana. >> tenemos toda la informaciÓn y entretenimiento sÓlo para ti. hoy es un dÍa muy especial. >> muy especial porque estamos a horas de ser t

gareth bale y tony kross marcaron para este encuentro. hablemos de tenis.temporada, fuego solito y digno de tÍtulo con dos goles del brasileÑo, me despido, muchas gracias, regresÓ con ustedes. presentadora: lo vamos a llevar a con una garantía de millaje ilimitado en su mercedes-benz certificado preadquirido, puede conducir todo lo que quiera hasta por cinco años y tener cobertura. porque solo su concesionario autorizado mercedes-benz cuenta con los técnicos capacitados para certificar que su vehículo preadquirido cumple con los estándares de mercedes-benz. visite el evento de vehículos certificados preadquiridos, desde ahora hasta el 31 de agosto, para conocer nuestra garantía de millaje ilimitado, y cómo su confianza puede ser tan ilimitada como su millaje. mercedes-benz. lo mejor o nada. y miles de residentes de seul, la capital de corea del sur, disfrutaron hoy de un tobogan de agua de 300 metros de largo. la instalacion fue construida con vistas a los juegos olimpicos de invierno, aunque todavia faltan 200 dias para el comienzo del evento. miles de per

and gareth bale is back in the wales squad for world cup qualifiers after suspension.ielder. i'll be back after 5:30pm. join us then. thank you. at least 28 people have been killed in clashes in northern india, after a court convicted a self—styled guru of rape. gurmeet ram rahim singh claims to have fifty million followers worldwide. security forces have used live ammunition to control angry supporters, who have attacked vehicles and buildings in several towns. sanjoy majumder reports. pitched battles as police try to regain order as followers of gurmeet ram rahim singh was convicted of rape. violence has been spreading every hour since that verdict even all the way to the capital. 200,000 of his followers had already taken up position near and around the court. india is no stranger to spiritual leaders and their cult—like following. gurmeet ram rahim singh is only the latest in line. it is deeply embarrassing for the government not to be prepared for the kind of backlash that this verdict has caused. he is known for his outlandish costumes and jewellery. he claims to

gareth bale getting their season going with the first goal there. the earlier game, athletic bilbao and getafe, finished goalless. neymar starred from beginning to end on his home debut for paris saint—germain, scoring twice in a 6—2 thumping of toulouse in ligue 1 on sunday. the world's most expensive player was on the scoresheet twice and he won a penalty that edinson cavani converted for their third. it was psg's third win, in as many league games this season so they have the maximum nine points to their name. tottenham's tale of misery at wembley continues. the north london side, lost their first home league match at the national stadium — they were beaten 2—1 by champions chelsea. last season spurs lost the majority of games at the home of english football after playing european football there and losing in domestic cup competitions. marcos alonso scored both goals for chelsea but mauricio pochettino‘s side played with style at time. they racked up 18 shots on target, compared to chelsea's two. and they dominated possession. spurs had a michy b

you have to go back to 2013 the gareth bale joining real madrid and we will remember from totte n ha we will remember from tottenham, £85.3 million. it works out like this for neymar 7 million 75 million... a week. a measly amount. what does that work out a year? a nice easyjob that his a ccou nta nt year? a nice easyjob that his accou nta nt to year? a nice easyjob that his accountant to work out that one. and this is the full package that the in wages over five years the duration of the contract £400 million. what is the word on the streets of paris about the still? here's what the psg fans make of it all. we are all very excited for him coming. magnificent, superb. the price is ridiculous that is the only thing i think when i think about it. i think it is good that they've taken in bullets be honest it is particular the price they paid for players is ridiculous at this moment. it was a good night for celtic who are nowjust one tie away from a place in the champions league group stage after a 1—0 win away at rosenborg in the 2nd leg of their 3rd round qualifier. adam wild watched t

gareth bale y tony kross marcaron para este encuentro. hablemos de tenis.tÍtulo con dos goles del brasileÑo, me despido, muchas gracias, regresÓ con ustedes. presentadora: lo vamos a llevar a conocer a un tobogÁnacuático que puso a mÁs de uno a gritar, pero de la emociÓn. de uno a gritar, pero de la emociÓn. hasta por cinco años y tener cobertura. porque solo su concesionario autorizado mercedes-benz cuenta con los técnicos capacitados para certificar que su vehículo preadquirido cumple con los estándares de mercedes-benz. visite el evento de vehículos certificados preadquiridos, desde ahora hasta el 31 de agosto, para conocer nuestra garantía de millaje ilimitado, y cómo su confianza puede ser tan ilimitada como su millaje. mercedes-benz. lo mejor o nada. mira a estos niños. ¿que es lo que ves? yo me veo a mi misma. yo llegue a ser maestra de esl para darles a mis estudiantes lo que yo quería cuando llegué aquí - la oportunidad de aprender, de lograr, de soñar. la oportunidad de pertenecer, y de ser un norte americano. mi nombre es julia toriani crompton,

real then paid tottenham £85 million for gareth bale four years later.omical at the time — not so maybe now. we can now confirm for you and sportsday neymar has signed a five—year contract. neymar has left barcelona, £198 million he has been bought out others barcelona contract and neymar is a psg player. coming up, i am at old trafford were england hope to win the first test series in more than a year. wladimir klitschko has announced he‘s retiring from boxing. that mean‘s there‘ll be no rematch with anthonyjoshua. we had been waiting for confirmation of another fight between the two in las vegas in november but the former world heavyweight champion has decided to hang up his gloves after 27 years. as an amateur he won gold at the atlanta olympics in 1996 before becoming the world heavyweight champion for over 10 years. at some point in our lives we need to orjust want to at some point in our lives we need to or just want to switch, at some point in our lives we need to orjust want to switch, cells and get ready for the next chapter. you need fresh chal

mourinho has given the biggest indication yet that he would like to sign real madrid and wales forward gareth baleer cup final against real in macedonia tomorrow, mouringo said that a move would depend if the welshman figured in zinedine zidane's plans. he said: "if he is not in the club's plans and it is true that a player like bale is at the departure gate, i will try to be there waiting for him at the other side." football — and the manager of the england women's team, mark sampson, has been cleared of wrongdoing after eniola aluko — made a complaint to the football association about "bullying and ha rassment". she's won 102 caps — but hasn't played for england since making the claims in may 2016. the chelsea player said she also felt "undermined and belittled" by england staff and claims their negative bias added to her not being picked. but the fa said an independent report found no evidence of wrongdoing by sampson or his staff. the fa agreed to a settlement with the player earlier this year — with a confidentiality agreement believed to be part of the deal. bbc sport understands the figure

real madrid's gareth bale is back after serving a one match ban. team for the first time. megan jones will search also made the team for the first time. meganjones will search the by time. meganjones will search the rugby cup final against new zealand. with emily scarratt moving to full—back. more on those stories just after 2:30pm. —— 3:30pm. texas is preparing itself for hurricane harvey — which could be the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. the category—three storm is expected to make landfall along the state's central coast tonight. there are concerns that torrential rain could bring life—threatening flooding to some parts. bill hayton has more. the big concern is the strengthening storm off the coast here in texas. harvey is still a category two storm right now, but is on the verge of becoming a major hurricane, a category three storm. it would be the first hurricane to make landfall here along the texas gulf coast in nine years. take a look behind me. the waves here here at the corpus christi bay are already whipping up, but we

gareth bale is back after serving a one match ban. the team for the first time. the rugby world cup final against new zealand. emily scarratt moving to full—back. more stories at 2:30pm. the government has announced that convoys of partially driverless lorries will be tried out on major british roads by the end of next year. the lead lorry would have a driver at the wheel and those behind would be connected by wireless technology. the aa says it is concerned the trials present a risk to other motorists as our correspondent andy gill reports. they call it platooning, trucks travelling in wi—fi connected convoy, with much less space between them than normal. this dutch project is with two vehicles. the trial just announced here will be with three. they'll be more efficient, take up less space on the network, improve fuel efficiency and hopefully pass on those cost savings to the consumer. each lorry has a driver, but the lead cab has control. to think about how three trucks can travel down the road in a platoon, imagine that the lead tr

after missing the last mattresses benching, gareth bale has returned to international duty and today, aaron ramsey joined him to international duty and today, aaron ramseyjoined him in training. that was after receiving a kick to scatter the weekend. it is a much—needed boost. there is little room for error in the last format games. nothing but a win against austria will do. the next four games are must win. the experience we have had at the cardiff city stadium against the opposition, i think austria on saturday makes for a really good game and one we're really good game and one we're really excited for. wales seller have ground to make up. a win on saturday would keep them in contention. anything less and even the optimistic fan would concede that reaching the finals in russia is unlikely. chris coleman's team are four points adrift ofjoint leaders serbia and republic of ireland. 0ver leaders serbia and republic of ireland. over the top team are guaranteed altercation. second place is not likely to be good enough for the play—offs. since making his full baby one day regale, chris gu

in 2013, gareth bale made a move, also to real, for £85 million.gba for the current record sum, but, at £198 million, neymar‘s fee would eclipse them all. psg is owned by qatar. the gulf state has a world cup in 2022 to prepare for, but this mega seal is a sign that, despite being subjected to an economic blockade by four other arab countries, it will not be cowed or diminished in its international dealings. i think what we are seeing is qatar saying, "we want to be considered a serious power in the business of football. we can bring lots and lots of commercial endorsements to the game. we can have a much bigger influence on a global scale, notjust a european scale," and there's no finer example of doing that than signing one of the world's best. back on the streets of paris, there's a sense of disbelief this deal appears to be finally happening. so, too, about the pricetag. i like paris and he can make good things in this team. he's too expensive. but it's neymar. and so the stage is set. paris st germain will likely name neymar as their new leadi

manchester united manager jose mourinho says he will fight with other coaches to sign gareth bale if out of real‘s line—up. the two clubs face each other in the annual clash between the winners of the europa league and champions league. it's set to be the biggest women's rugby world cup and it starts tomorrow with defending champions england naming their squad ahead of their opening match against spain. captain sarah hunter is in the mix along with forwards abbie scott and heather kerr. while making her fourth world cup appearance, full—back danielle waterman has been called up too. wales have named their team ahead of their opening game against australia so along with captain carys phillips. there's call ups for scrum—half keira bevan and fly—half elinor snowsill. let's return to one of our main stories this hour, the case of chloe ayling, the model who was allegedly held captive by a gang in italy. chloe said she was held for nearly a week at a remote house near turin and was told by her kidnappers that she would be sold as a sex slave in the middle east. earlier i spoke to model ja

in 2013, gareth bale also made a move for £85 million.gned paul pogba four of the current record some, but, at £198 million, neymar‘s fee would eclipse the mail. psg is owned by qatar. this mega seal is a sign that, despite being objected to a blockade by four other arab countries, it will not be cowed or diminished in its international dealings. will not be cowed or diminished in its international dealingslj will not be cowed or diminished in its international dealings. i think what we are seeing is qatar saying, we wa nt what we are seeing is qatar saying, we want to be considered a serious power in the business of football. we can bring lots of commercial endorsements to the game, we can have a much bigger influence on a global scale, and there's no finer example of doing that than signing one of the world's best. back on the streets of paris, there's a sense of disbelief this deal appears to be finally happening. so, too, about the pricetag. i like paris and he can make good things in this team. he's too expensive. but it's neymar. th

coming up in sportsday on bbc news: jose mourinho reveals he could be in the market for buying gareth baledrid. almost 40% of maternity wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers last year, that's according to a freedom of information request made by the labour party. in england, 136 nhs trusts offer maternity services. last year, 42 of them closed their doors to new admissions at least once. there were 382 separate occasions when units were closed, up by 70% on 2014. the most common reason given were shortages of staff or beds. 0ur health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. midwives provide specialist care to some of the health service's most vulnerable patients, but a shortage of staff, combined with a rising birth rate, means some maternity units are struggling. what shall we draw? two years ago, rachel hall went into labour, but her local unit was temporarily closed and she faced a 30 mile road trip to an alternative hospital. fortunately, all was well in the end and daughter isabelle is thriving, but for rachel the memories are still vivid. when i was told that the h

gareth bale returns after missing the 1—1 draw with serbia injune because of a one match ban.the squad for the first time after his move from exeter to chelsea. the draw for the group stage of the europa league has been made. arsenal will face bate borisov of belarus, the german side cologne and serbia's red star belgrade in group h. everton are in group e with lyon, ata—lanta and apollon limassol of cyprus. now, jurgen klopp has admitted he doesn't keep totally up to date the the news here in the uk. but it seemed he was caught out somewhat at his press conference ahead of liverpool's match against arsenal on sunday when asked about a new arrival for gini wijinaldum. after the child is born. thank you for the message. congratulations! a little boy? so he called all of you but not me? he just textured us. that's good. so last week the thing i said was that i don't read the english press. now that is the problem. you should know me, i don't read. maybe it makes sense. i have instagram, facebook, twitter, very good way to inform me. i don't think he's going to be godfather is he

in 2013, gareth bale made a move also to real for 85 million.rent record sum. but at £198 million neymar‘s fee would eclipse them all. psg are owned by qatar. the gulf state has a world cup in 2022 to prepare for. but this mega—deal is a sign that despite being subjected to an economic blockade by four other arab countries it will not be cowed or diminished in its international dealings. what we are seeing here is qatar saying we want to be considered to be a serious power in the business of football. we can bring lots and lots of commercial endorsements to the game. we can have a bigger influence on a global scale, notjust on a european scale. there is no finer example of doing that in signing one of the world's best. back on the streets of paris there's a sense of disbelief this deal appears to be finally happening. so too about price tag. i like paris and i think he can make a good thing in this team. it is too expensive but it is neymar. and so the stage is set. paris st germain will likely welcome neymar as their new leading light within th

gareth bale of real madrid... and then as you go around the world.ust brief from melania trump, the first lady of the united states. the ellen show, the world of entertainment as well. people all watching, people all feeling for those who were caught up in this, injured, killed, traumatised by what has happened and may still be an folding. we will bring you more reaction and we'll keep in touch with what is happening on the ground. iwant with what is happening on the ground. i want to talk to tom burridge, ourformer spain correspondent. tom, i know you were actually listening into spanish radio. there is a press conference starting right now. the head of the cata la n starting right now. the head of the catalan government, catalu nya starting right now. the head of the catalan government, catalunya has a very devolved government with their own police force, mossos, they are leading this investigation. it has literally. begun. he said that according to solidarity amongst communities, although there is nothing at this stage to link this terror attack w

two key players are the captains, gareth bale retires at the end of the year, one of the most respected ends up. yes, it has a huge bearing on a play‘s career to do well at wembley. wigan's identity asa do well at wembley. wigan's identity as a club has been really tied up in this? yes, they have won 19 of the challenge cup trophy before. there is something about wembley and wigan, itjust is something about wembley and wigan, it just seems is something about wembley and wigan, itjust seems to is something about wembley and wigan, it just seems to fit. is something about wembley and wigan, itjust seems to fit. we had an absolutely magnificent player in his wigan career. there is a lot of history here, a lot of great things working in wigan's says. it is an intriguing far north. two teams on the top of the game, there will both be looking to get some silverware. yes, it should be an intriguing far north. it will be across —— you can watch the challenge cup final on bbc1. all the build up from 2. the second test between england and the west indies looks a much tighter affair. england won b

manchester united manager jose mourinho says he will fight with other coaches to sign gareth bale ife his move if bale is left out of real‘s line—up. to face each other in the annual clash in the europa league and champions league. that is the difference between the champions league winner and the europa league winner. i keep saying that the europa league is very difficult to win because it is hard. there are lots of matches, you travel, the motivation is not so high, because the europa league is not the eldorado for the football players. but the top quality is obviously in the champions league will stop when you get into the champions league semifinals you have four of the best out of the five or six teams in europe. there is a difference of quality. but it is possible. we believe it is possible. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. a man from bury has been found guilty of trying to smuggle a pipe bomb on to a plane at manchester airport. the device — described as crude and improvised — was found in nadeem muhammad's carry—on luggage as he went through security

real madrid's gareth bale is back in the wales squad for the world cup qualifiers after serving a one—matche the team for the first time. more at a. 30pm. see you then. texas is preparing itself for hurricane harvey — which could be the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. the category—two storm is expected to make landfall along the state's central coast tonight. there are concerns that torrential rain could bring life—threatening flooding to some parts. nick mill certificate here from bbc weather. i want to show people at home some live pictures you will have been seeing as well. we can see corpus cryst yes here on the coast in texas. —— christie. we heard from a reporter standing right there a short while ago and he was saying the sea is starting to whip up a little bit. if we cross to other pictures we have, houston in texas there, clearly it's raining, it's misty. that sort of murky shade to the sky. it's harder to see some of the sky. it's harder to see some of the sky. it's harder to see some of the sky scapers in the background. how are things looking, we are still hours

manchester united manager jose mourinho says he will fight with other coaches to sign gareth bale if mourinho is ready to make his move if bale is left out of real‘s line—up. to face in a clash between the europa league and the champions league. the imac that is the difference between the champions league winner and the europa league winner. the champions is very difficult to win because it is hard. lots of matches, you travel. the motivation is not so high because the red lead is not the eldorado for football players. but the top quality is obviously in the champions league. when you get into a champions league semifinal you have four of the best of the five or six teams in europe. there is a difference of quality. but it is possible. england's world cup star anya shrubsole will miss the start of the women's super league this week because of injury. she's suffering a side strain but it's thought she'll be back in action in around two weeks. the 25—year—old turned england's world cup fortunes around last month with a brilliant late spell and victory over india at lords. it's set to b

could gareth bale be heading back to the premier league?lubs play each other tonight in the uefa super cup in macedonia. bale joined the spanish champions from tottenham in 2013, for a then—world record fee of £85 million, and has since won the champions league three times. mourinho says he'll be waiting for bale if he doesn't figure in real‘s future plans. no morning sessions today at the world athletics championships. but kyle langford is going on the 800 metre final. his parents owned a fish and chip shop, interestingly, and say if he wasn't going to be and could be a potato peeler in the family business. —— an athlete.” find peeling potatoes very therapeutic. that is one of my pet hates. perfect. there we go, dinner‘s on! as we have been hearing, lots of action on the track and field at the world athletics championships and lots more to come. this is what's in store today. britain's kyle langford finished second in the semi—final to take an automatic one slot. he is just 21 and got the junior title automatic one slot. he is just 21 and

they'll come up against former tottenham players gareth bale and luka modric. former winners benfica. celtic are in another tough group with bayern munich and paris st germain. chelsea match up against atletico. meanwhile, liverpool will be pleased. they face spartak moscow, maribor and sevilla. manchester city too will be happy with their draw, although they face a long trip to ukraine to take on shakhtar donetsk. england men's manager, gareth southgate, has defended mark sampson, the head coach of the women's team, amid allegations of "bullying and discrimination." striker eniola aluko made the claims against sampson, but he's been cleared of wrongdoing by both an fa investigation and a separate independent inquiry. sampson and the fa deny the allegations and southgate has praised the character of his fellow coach. my my feeling is that the culture is very good here. so i cannot talk about the specific meetings, age groups, i have got involved with, but i sense that we are heading in a good direction at saint georges parkhead. the summer was a good example of

could gareth bale be heading back to the premier league?rid and manchester united play each other tonight. that is all from me, jess is back with more at 10. there are calls to ban the use of tasers on anyone under 18. it comes as new figures show police have used tasers on children as young as 11. that doesn't mean they've actually been fired — it could mean taken out of the holster or drawn. the youngest child to be fired with a taser is thought to be 1a. now the royal college of paediatrics and child health say the devices are harmful and should not be used on children, and adds that tasering a minor contravenes the un conventions on the rights of the child. here's a short video showing police training how to use a taser. we can speak now to steve white, chair of the police federation, who is also a serving officer of 29 years. 0liver feeley—sprage, human rights group amnesty international‘s specialist on tasers. welcome. explain steve what a taser is and why the police use it sometimes? it's basically an electrical device powered by bat