away from the olympics and to the sad news that the former england and surrey batter graham thorpe hasthe cricket family and said there were no words to describe their deep shock. joe wilson reports. imagine england are playing australia against the very first test match and making a hundred. ads, test match and making a hundred. a century and his debut test. that - test match and making a hundred. a century and his debut test. that was| century and his debut test. that was 1993, for century and his debut test. that was 1993. for over _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a decade _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a decade graham - 1993, for over a decade graham thorpe at his best was the world's best, he could adopt his batting two conditions, circumstances, countries winning against pakistan and blazing a double century in christchurch. very satisfying to be able to score 200. hundred each for both of my children. it has been a tough time from that point a few, but it was also very much toward

he was and career of graham thorpe.tsman and cricketer who took part in 100 tests, and 80 to one day internationals. yesterday we heard from the family of graham thorpe who confirmed that he had taken his own life. they wanted to publicise it, for want of a better word, to talk about some of the struggles of mental health that he clearly struggled with, but also open that “p struggled with, but also open that up to other people. they said they were not ashamed of anything that he had done, there was certainly no stigma attached to it, they said they would also be looking to set up some kind of foundation in the future to potentially raise awareness of the issue of mental health. graham thorpe so strong on the cricket field but had his personal demons to deal with. he was a very certificate figure in that england cricket team. lots of people grew up watching him over the years. —— very significant figure. in the 1990s, appearances on the international stage, and a career in coaching as well. very much missed. this is the

coming up on bbc news, tributes pour in for former england and surrey cricketer graham thorpe, who hasetiring in 2005. the prime minister of bangladesh, sheikh hasina, has resigned and fled the country after weeks of protests against her government and the country's employment laws. 90 people died in clashes between police and demonstrators yesterday. the army says it will form an interim government. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain is in delhi. bring us up—to—date. bring us up-to-date. these protests started “ust bring us up-to-date. these protests started just a _ bring us up-to-date. these protests started just a few _ bring us up-to-date. these protests started just a few months _ bring us up-to-date. these protests started just a few months ago, - bring us up-to-date. these protests started just a few months ago, a - bring us up-to-date. these protests| started just a few months ago, a few weeks ago, rather, and it was really student lead. they were protesting against the employment rules for civil service jobs. against the employment rules for civil servicejobs. the ag

graham thorpe took — their first ever batter. graham thorpe took his _ their first ever batter.their first ever batter. graham thorpe took his own life - their first ever batter. graham | thorpe took his own life earlier this month and the family have been very open i think in very brave with the way that they've addressed his death and the circumstances of his death. both the teams lined up we had a big image of graham thorpe on the screen here. also a video to some of his best moments were played on the big screen to the audience here. i think what i noticed in particular, ben, was the wayjoe root in particular actually but a number of the good players who will have known graham thorpe as a friend but also as a mentor, and inspiration when they were growing up inspiration when they were growing up but also very much as england's coach for many years. it was especially emotional for those members of the england team. but, yeah, it's important to —— pertinent in a way as we reflected on his life during a test match against sri lanka. his performance back in 2001 when it was a br

graham thorpe, who's died at 55. we spoke to former england captain david gower, who said on his day, thorpe was one of the best batters to ever play the professional game. i think the outstanding thing about graham was he was good at everything. if you look at ambrose and walsh in the early 90s, mid—90s you have the great spinners of the world, so warne and murali, both of whom he got runs against. i think that gives you the range of his talents. in australia he was good, in west indies it was good, at home he was good, in sri lanka he was good, so i think he has got... he covered the bases. the key to coaching is empathy. and of course when he got the experience that graham has, it is the ability to get into someone�*s mind. everyone is different. that is the tough thing about coaching. people who can contribute to the overall confidence of that dressing room, so people who can be upbeat, people who can be bubbly, take the heat out of a pressure situation, people who can get runs in the pressure situations and some

graham thorpe, who has died at the age of 55.ll the latest from the olympics in paris over on the bbc sport website at the usual address, as well as the bbc sport app. and that's all the sport for now. another exciting day at the olympics. the army chief in bangladesh says he is forming an interim government after sheikh hasina resigned and fled the country a few hours ago. he said he had been talking to political leaders. he promised the army would maintain peace. we have seen thousands of anti—government protesters storming the prime minister's official residence. there has been looting across the capital dhaka. our south asia editor gave me his reaction. it's a simple people's power, that is what ended the regime of prime minister sheikh casino. we witnessed a similar incident into an longer two years ago, how people stormed the official residence. this is a historic moment. history was unfolding, as many bangladeshi colleagues were saying, because how a student protest, which started at dhaka university, came out and it becam

graham thorpe was 55. england's best ever cricket players, with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . test hundreds for england. >> so we're joined now by sally baken >> so we're joined now by sally baker, who is a therapist with a specialism in trauma. good to talk to you again, sally, we know that that that suicide is the biggest killer of men. amazingly, under 45, yes. is this incident slightly unusual that graham thorpe was 55? and one might have thought that somehow we kind of have this idea that you sort of settle into, maybe into middle, middle age with a sort of contentment, but clearly not, clearly not. >> and we don't have the full picture of what happened here. but we have already been told that he suffered years of anxiety and depression. so he's really battled , for a long time. really battled, for a long time. and this is not this is not his first attempt at suicide . so first attempt at suicide. so it's very sad. >> sally. the saddest thing reading the

graham thorpe, who has died at the age of 55.ssional game. the outstanding _ professional game. the outstanding thing - professional game. ti: outstanding thing about professional game. tie: outstanding thing about him professional game. ti: outstanding thing about him was he was good against everything. mid-905, he was good against everything. mid—90s, you've got the great spinners of the world, so warren and marley, both of whom have got runs against. i think thatjust have got runs against. i think that just gives you have got runs against. i think thatjust gives you the range of his talents. an office trailer, he was good, at home he was good, and sri lanka he was good. so i think he's got, you know, it's covered the bases. the key to coaching his empathy. and, of course, when you got the experience that graham has, it's the ability to get into someone's mind. everyone is different, that's the tough thing about coaching. when people who can contribute to the overall confidence of that dressing room, so people who can be upbeat

graham thorpe took his own life earlier this month.yers here who knew him well as a coach and a friend. well, this match began with a wednesday morning crowd with sunshine and without ben stokes, injured and influencing england from there. sri lanka's batters were underprepared, consequently uncertain, and soon 6—3. and then dinesh chandimal got this. out lbw. early in a test match, everyone expects the ball to bounce, including the bowler. well, test match cricket is supposed to test every part of a cricketer�*s ability, but that was tough, and it left sri lanka at lunch on 80—5. dhananjaya de silva batted as the captain with courage and purpose. he made 7a. all the spectators here appreciate a contest. they resisted the weather, breezy and gloomy. only slow bowling permitted. milan rathnayake now took it on, past 50 on his debut, his team beyond 200. stand—in captain ollie pope had a challenge. he told shoaib bashir to keep going, and rathnayake finally found a fielder. sri lanka were 236 all out. their chance now to bowl. ben ducket

graham thorpe played 100 tests for england and 82 one—day internationals.ecent years. ellie price was at the inquest earlier today at woking coroner's court. it was a brief hearing here this morning. the court heard that the body of the 55—year—old was found at around 8:30am on the morning of august the 4th. he had been struck by a train. now the inquest here was adjourned and a full hearing will be heard in due course. the corner also offered his sincere condolences, not just to the family of graham thorpe, but to all of those who had been touched by his life and his career. and what a life and career it was. 100 test appearances a career at surrey county cricket spanning 17 years. he was largely viewed as one of the finest batsmen of his generation. just yesterday, his family confirmed that he had taken his own life. they want to raise awareness about his struggles with anxiety and with depression. and he also said that he had made an attempt on his light back in 2022 when he had tried a number of treatments that none of them had worked. there is a sense

graham thorpe took his own life earlier this month.at stretched emotional, especially for players here who knew him well as a coach and a friend. well, this match began with a wednesday morning crowd with sunshine and without ben stokes, injured and influence in england from there. well, no worries, sri lanka got and struggled. falling to the restyled gus atkinson, it seemed pretty simple, as did this. chris woakes celebrated. if sri lanka looked underprepared they already knew it. just one warm up match before the test, they needed more. angelo mathews made this decision. that is lbw, that is 643. in then mark wood, rapid, 93 miles an hour to dismiss mendez, and a sore thumb for the batter. so take the chance to score when you can. then a recovery began and a bit to think about for england's stand—in captain, ollie pope, standing right there. what could chandimal do about this? lbw. first session of the test, the ball like this. five down, no one expected, not even england, to take a wicket like that. it leaves sri lanka at the lunch

graham thorpe was considered one of the best players of his generation.uffering from depression and anxiety for years. ceo of mental health charity calm — simon gunning. thank you so much for being with us and what would you say first of all to the family speaking out like this because they spoke very openly about the depression and anxiety in the cause of his death. unfortunately, words like brave _ cause of his death. unfortunately, words like brave spring _ cause of his death. unfortunately, words like brave spring to - cause of his death. unfortunately, words like brave spring to mind i words like brave spring to mind because it's so hard to do that even in 2024 and what they have done is really make progress for conversations and working to prevent suicide because we know absolutely that talking about suicide prevents it. but because of what they have done today talking about his condition over the years and very tragic what happened recently, they will have opened up the dialogue for the people to seek help and it is a really great thing they have d

graham thorpe took his own life earlier this month.cially for players here who knew him well as a coach and a friend. well, this match began with a wednesday morning crowd with sunshine and without ben stokes, injured and influencing england from there. she lang a's batters were underprepared. consequently uncertain and soon 643. and then out lbw. early in a test match everyone expects the ball to bounce, including the bowler. test match cricket is supposed to test ability, but that was tough and it left sri lanka at lunch on 80 45. the captain batted with courage and purpose and made 74. all the spectators he appreciated contest. they resisted the weather, breezy and gloomy. 0nly slow bowling permitted. the team went beyond 200. 0llie pope had a challenge and he told bashir to keep going. she lang care with 236 all out. the chance now to bell. ben duckett for england will bat like that what ever the location or situation. bad light curtailed play and they will resume when the clouds allow. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. time for

graham thorpe was considered one of the best players of his generation.correspondent joe wilson is here. such a tragedy — he died a young man, and now his family have told us why. i think it is very brave and very important that his family have addressed this openly today in an interview before the opening of the inquest. 0n interview before the opening of the inquest. on one level it gives us clarity about the circumstances of his death but i think far more importantly, gives us the space and the opportunity to talk openly about his health and illness, as you say, the family sing he had been suffering from anxiety and depression which at times became severe, and the treatments they tried didn't seem to work. i can happily sit here and talk about what an exceptional batter he was, his debut against australia, the double century i saw him make as a cricket fan touring new zealand nine years later. but i think it is even more important especially for men of his generation and mine to have this opportunity to talk about suicide and the impact of suicide. in

——rebecca andrade tributes are being paid today to one of england's greatest batters, graham thorpe,f 55 he spent his entire career at surrey and played a 100 tests for england before he retired from playing in 2005. he then moved into coaching. in a statement, the england and wales cricket noard, said, "there seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock "we feel at graham's death. "more than one of england's finest—ever batters, "he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered "by fans all over the world." one more rugby union line for you — the rfu have sold the naming rights to twickenham stadium for the first time. from september it will known as the allianz stadium after they signed a long—term deal with the insurance company. jane dougall is back with sportsday at 6.30. and that's all the sport for now. more now on the earlier news that the uk prime minister keir starmer has announced what he calls a standing army of specialist police officers to tackle violent disorder and uk towns and cities which started after the fatal stabbing of three young girls i

olympics — some very sad cricket news, with tributes paid to former surrey and england batter graham thorpeests for england before he retired from playing in 2005. he then moved into coaching. in a statement, the england and wales cricket board said, "there seem to be no appropriate words to describe "the deep shock we feel at graham's death. "more than one of england's finest—ever batters, "he was a beloved member of the cricket family "and revered by fans all over the world." well, earlier we spoke to former england captain david gower, who said on his day, thorpe was one of the best batters to ever play the professional game. i think the outstanding thing about him was he was good against ——at everything. if you look at ambrose and walsh in the early 90s, mid—90s you have the early 90s, mid—90s you have the great spinners of the world, so worn and were really, both of whom he got runs against. i think that gives you the range of his talents. in australia he was good, in west indies it was good, at home he was good, in sri lanka he was good, so i think he has got... he covered the bases.

in an interview with the times, graham thorpe's wife amanda said he had been suffering from depression one of the finest batters of his generation. the family say they are now considering launching a foundation in his name. some transfer news to bring you now — and manchester city striker julian alvarez has signed for atletico madrid for £81.5 million on a six—year deal. it's a record sale for city, who bought the 24—year—old for £14 million two years ago, from argentine side river plate. alvarez won six major trophies during his time with city. well, what does that mean for conor gallagher's proposed move t0 atletico? the club posted a picture of him on the pitch at the wanda metro—polit—ano after agreeing a 33 million pound deal with chelsea, but that was dependent upon striker samu 0—moro—dion heading the other way — that deal has collapsed though. manchester united are expected to complete the signings of defenders matthijs de ligt and noussair mazraoui from bayern munich for a combined fee of more than £50 million. they would have to be registered with the club by midday on thursd

graham thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station in surrey.ributes flooded in for the late cricketer after his death on august the 5th. his family have since revealed he had been suffering from depression and anxiety . the uk depression and anxiety. the uk unemployment rate has surprisingly fallen, according to official figures . data from to official figures. data from the office for national statistics shows the percentage of people who were out of work and looking for a job dropped to 4.2% in july , and art lovers 4.2% in july, and art lovers were surprised at london zoo this morning as the latest banksy artwork in nine days has been unveiled. the gorilla is the ninth animal themed piece. the elusive street artist has claimed. it follows sunday's artwork, which was piranhas on a police sentry box which has now been removed from near london's old bailey court to preserve it. those are the latest gb news headunes those are the latest gb news headlines for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your

the news from the sporting world england cricketer graham thorpe took his own life after battling yearsof anxiety and depression, according to his family. in a statement, his wife amanda says she and graham's two daughters are devastated and said that he felt they'd be better off without him . thorpe, better off without him. thorpe, who died at the age of 55, has been hailed as one of england's best cricket players with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . team gb athletes for england. team gb athletes have started returning home after a successful paris games. great britain ended the games with 65 medals. that's the same number won at london 2012 and their second best ever tally on foreign soil. and last night the king and the queen sent their warmest congratulations to the team and his majesty hailed the great british athletes as an inspiration , while the prince inspiration, while the prince and princess of wales also congratulated the athletes in this special video . this special video. >> his loved ones from all of us watching at home. congra

the inquest into the death of former england cricketer graham thorpe has been opened and adjourned. price is at woking coroner's court. ellie, what's been said this morning? it was a brief hearing here this morning. the court heard the body of a 55—year—old was found at around 8.30 on the morning of august the ath at esher railway station and he had been struck by a train. the inquest was adjourned and a full hearing will be heard in due course. the coroner also offered his sincere condolences notjust the coroner also offered his sincere condolences not just of the family of graham thorpe but also to those he said had been touched by his life and career, and what a life and career that was. 100 test appearances, 82 one—day internationals, a career that spanned 17 years, and he was widely viewed as one of the finest batsmen of his generation. just yesterday, graham thorpe's family confirmed he had taken his own life and were keen to raise awareness of his struggles with depression and anxiety. his wife amanda said he had been mentally strong on the cricket field but actually that men

graham thorpe the inquest heard.being struck by a train at a railway station in surrey. tributes have flooded in for the late cricketer after his death on the 5th of august. his family have since revealed he'd been suffering from depression and anxiety . and if you or and anxiety. and if you or anyone you know is suffering with mental health issues, you can of course contact samaritans on samaritans.org or call 116123. and art lovers were surprised at london zoo this morning as the latest banksy artwork was unveiled. the gorilla. the ninth animal themed piece, the elusive street artist has claimed in as many days, has drawn attractions from many people visiting the zoo , though people visiting the zoo, though the staff there haven't revealed whether they spotted him on cctv . whether they spotted him on cctv. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm sam francis. your next update from me just after 4:30 for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , a

england's cricketer graham thorpe took his own life after battling years of anxiety and depression, accordingfamily, in a statement, his wife amanda says she and graham's two daughters are devastated. he took his own life earlier this month following an earlier suicide attempt in 2022. thorpe, who died aged 55, has been hailed as one of england's best cricket players with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . team gb athletes for england. team gb athletes are set to return home after a successful paris olympics. great britain ended the games with 65 medals, the same number won at london 2012, and second best ever tally on a on foreign soil. last night the king and queen sent their warmest congratulations and his majesty hailed team gb athletes as an inspiration. the prince and princess of wales also congratulated team gb in a special video featuring snoop dogg and david beckham. >> greetings loved ones from all of us watching at home. congratulations to team gb! >> well done on all you've achieved. you've been an inspiration to us all. >> yeah, prince wi

former england cricketer and coach graham thorpe has died at the age of 55. reatest batters, scored more than 6700 runs in 16 centuries in a 100 test matches . centuries in a 100 test matches. the england cricket team has expressed their deep shock at the news today, calling thorpe a beloved member of the cricket family, adding his skill and achievements brought joy to fans and to team—mates. achievements brought joy to fans and to team—mates . those are the and to team—mates. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. your next update at just after half past ten for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> 1007 this is britain's >>1007 this is britain's newsroom live across the uk. we're going to go straight to downing street because chris hope, our political editor, is there where the prime minister is about to lead one of those emergency cobra meetings after the violent

and tributes are being paid today to one of england's greatest batters, graham thorpe, who has died at00 tests and scoring 16 centuries before retiring in 2005. he went on to take on various coaching roles for england and was appointed afghanistan head coach in march 2022 — but never took up the role due to ill health. he has died at the age of 55. i'll have another update for you later on this evening, just a reminder of our top story. keeley hodgkinson, middle distance runner winning the 800 metres. that's all the support for now. we love to see it all the, very much indeed. you're watching the context here on bbc news, stay with us here if you can, goodbye for now. hello. it's been a fairly cloudy day, with some rain here and there, and really quite warm and humid across central and eastern parts of england. how about this evening and tonight? a chance of rain with a weather front moving across the uk. and here it is. it's a cold front. behind it, we have fresher atlantic conditions spreading in. ahead of it, the winds are coming in from the south. a lot of cloud, quite warm and hum

former england captain michael vaughan has led the tributes to his former team—mate graham thorpe, who'sng in 2005. he then moved into coaching. in a statemnent, the england and wales cricket board, said "there seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at graham's death." the scottish premiership season started this weekend. aberdeen have been playing at stjohnstone tonight and they are winning 2—i, nicky devlin scored in the first half and jamie mcgrath doubled their advantage at mcdiarmid park. stjohnstone have just got one back — and they're in to nine minutes of stoppage time. aberdeen is winning. all your bbc sport at, all the latest from the olympics, but that's all the support for now. olympics, but that's all the support for now. hello. it's been a fairly cloudy day, with some rain here and there, and really quite warm and humid across central and eastern parts of england. how about this evening and tonight? a chance of rain with a weather front moving across the uk. and here it is. it's a cold front. behind it, we have fresher atlantic conditions spreadi

the inquest heard graham thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station in surrey.cketer after his death on august the 5th. his family have since revealed he had been suffering from depression and anxiety . and the depression and anxiety. and the uk unemployment rate has surprisingly fallen, according to official figures . data from to official figures. data from the office for national statistics shows the percentage of people who are out of work and looking for a job dropped to just 4.2% in july. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> so hello and welcome britain's news team live across the uk with andrew pearson dawn neesom for bev turner lots. we've been getting tucked. >> dawn, i think loads of you getting in touch and i can even read some of them out. and thank you for the compliments

coming up on bbc news, tributes have been pouring in for the former england and surrey batter graham thorpes died at the age of 55. the ecb described him as a beloved member of the cricket family. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. sir keir starmer says the government is ramping up the criminaljustice system to deal with the numbers charged with being involved in riots over the weekend with some already appearing court today. police say 378 arrests have been made since the violence started last week and they expect that total to rise every day as more are identified. the prime minister also announced what he called a "standing army" of specialist police officers to tackle violent protests. the unrest began last week in southport after the fatal stabbings of three girls. posts on social media wrongly blamed the attacks on a muslim migrant. the riots have spread across england and northern ireland, with shops looted, police officers assaulted and petrol bombs thrown at hotels housing asylum seekers. the worst of that violence yesterday was in rotherham in south yorkshire. our uk

and former england cricketer and coach graham thorpe has died at the age of 55.tional career. the england cricket team's remembered him as one of the finest ever and a beloved member of the cricket family . those are of the cricket family. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . slash alerts. >> well, we're starting with the latest on the riots that have shocked the country and the prime minister has held an emergency cobra meeting where he pledged to deploy a standing army of specialist public duty officers to quell the unrest up and down the country. >> i had a cobra meeting this morning, which was an opportunity that i took to thank the police for their work over the police for their work over the last few days to express my support for the police officers who have been injured and the communities impacted by this mindless thuggery. there are a number of actions that c

england cricketer graham thorpe took his own life after battling years of anxiety and depression, according to his family in a statement, his wife amanda says she and graham's two daughters are devastated and said he felt they'd be better off without him. thorpe, who died at the age of 55, has been hailed as one of england's best cricket players with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . and test hundreds for england. and if you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can find help and advice on the samaritans website. that's samaritans.org. or you can call 116123. and finally, to the us , donald trump finally, to the us, donald trump has returned to social media platform x tonight ahead of a live interview with the owner, elon musk. the former president posted on the for network the first time in a year, promoting his claim that the four criminal prosecutions he's facing are politically motivated. trump's interview with musk is expected to offer him a chance to regain the spotlight, as he campaigns in difficulty with vice presi

england cricketer graham thorpe took his own life after battling years of anxiety and depression, according to his family in a statement, his wife amanda says she and graham's two daughters are devastated and said he felt they'd be better off without him. thorpe, who died at the age of 55, has been hailed as one of england's best cricket players with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . and test hundreds for england. and if you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can find help and advice on the samaritans website. that's samaritans.org. or you can call 116123. and finally, to the us , donald trump finally, to the us, donald trump has returned to social media platform x tonight ahead of a live interview with the owner, elon musk. the former president posted on the for network the first time in a year, promoting his claim that the four criminal prosecutions he's facing are politically motivated. trump's interview with musk is expected to offer him a chance to regain the spotlight, as he campaigns in difficulty with vice presi

black monday and former england cricketer and coach graham thorpe has died at the age of 55. he played 100 tests for his country in a 13 year international career. the england cricket team's remembered him as one of the finest ever and a beloved member of the cricket family. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news. >> dot com. forward slash alerts . >> dot com. forward slash alerts. >> dot com. forward slash alerts. >> thank you very much for that. i'm michelle dewberry and i'm with you until 7:00 tonight alongside me. i've got my panel. matt goodwin, the pollster and academic, also alongside me, james schneider, the former adviser to jeremy corbyn. good evening gentlemen, you're both very welcome tonight . and you very welcome tonight. and you know, the drill is not just about us three here. it's very much about you guys at home as well. what is on your mind tonight? how are you feeling today?i tonight? how a

living or visiting the uk to stay away from demonstrations and former england cricketer and coach graham thorpe has died at the age of 55. he played 100 tests for his country and a 13 year international career. the england cricket team's remembered him as one of the finest ever and beloved member of the cricket family . those are of the cricket family. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> welcome back to serve the nation. the allegations of two tier care have begun, but is it true? well, keir starmer's first speech following the initial southport riots last week was bold and robust. >> i can announce today that following this meeting we will establish a national capability across police forces to tackle violent disorder. these thugs are mobile. they move from community to community and we must have a policing respons

living or visiting the uk to stay away from demonstrations and former england cricketer and coach graham thorpeied at the age of 55. he played 100 tests for his country and a 13 year international career. the england cricket team's remembered him as one of the finest ever and beloved member of the cricket family . those are of the cricket family. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophia wenzler more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> welcome back to serve the nation. the allegations of two tier care have begun, but is it true? well, keir starmer's first speech following the initial southport riots last week was bold and robust. >> i can announce today that following this meeting we will establish a national capability across police forces to tackle violent disorder. these thugs are mobile. they move from community to community and we must have a policing response that

here, an inquest into the death of former england cricketer graham thorpe has opened today, after hisrevealed the sportsman tragically took his own life. the inquest heard mr thorpe died after being struck by a train at after being struck by a train at a railway station in surrey. tributes have now flooded in for the late cricketer after his death on the 5th of august. his family have since revealed he'd been suffering from depression and anxiety . and if you or and anxiety. and if you or anyone you may know is suffering with mental health, you can of course get help and support from samaritans via their website samaritans.org or call 116123. and in sport england cricket captain ben stokes has been sidelined for the rest of the summer after a scan has revealed he suffered a torn hamstring. the 33 year old had to be helped off the field in sunday's match against northern superchargers. ollie pope will now lead the team in his place for the three match series against sri lanka, which starts next week. stokes, though, is still aiming to be fit in time for october's tour of pakistan . and

graham thorpe was one of our great cricketers. we lost him very recently.nary interview. who says this? despite having a wife and two daughters, he loved very much and who loved him very much, he battled with his mental health. he didn't get any better. he was so unwell in recent times he believed he would be. we would be better off without him. we're devastated. he took his own life, so she's revealed in an article in the times today that the great cricketer graham thorpe took his own life. and you just think, don't you? they're so successful. they had seem to have everything fame , money. but have everything fame, money. but he had all sorts of demons and he had all sorts of demons and he took his own life at the age of 55. so we're going to be talking to somebody an expert about that sort of thing. the signs to spot. but there was three women who loved him to bits and they lost him. isn't that sad? >> very, very sad. >> very, very sad. >> and it's unfathomable how you actually reconcile how you say, why did this happen? was to i blame? i mean, it happene

the inquest into the death of former england and surrey cricketer graham thorpe will be opened today. his generation, thorpe died last week at the age of 55. his family say he took his own life having suffered from depression and anxiety for years. they are keen lessons are learned and want to be open about his experience. as a man who paints on walls without permission, he probably can't complain, but banksy�*s most recent creation has been damaged. this is how his eighth artwork in as many days was supposed to look. it shows a rhino appearing to get up close and personal with a nissan micra in southeast london. butjust a few hours after it was confirmed as a genuine banksy, this happened. look, look, look. why did you do that? a man in a balaclava came along and tagged it, there is a debate about whether it was a genuine vandal or prearranged. that might have been banksy under the mask? you never know. we are talking about it now. which means it got more publicity. eight so far in as many days. maybe another today. so far in as many days. maybe anothertoday. like so far in as many d

former england cricketer and coach graham thorpe has died at the age of 55.tional career. the england cricket team's remembered him as one of the finest ever players and a beloved member of the cricket family . those are the latest gb family. those are the latest gb news headlines for now , i'm sam news headlines for now, i'm sam francis. you're next update just after half past two for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> right good afternoon britain. it's 2:08 and the prime minister has held an emergency cobra meeting today after what was a weekend of violent riots. >> following that meeting, met commissioner, met police commissioner, met police commissioner, even sorry sir mark rowley grabbed a journalist's microphone when he was asked a question about two tier policing. >> yes, well, we're joined by gb news home security editor to tell us more. mark white, what on earth

. >> graham thorpe, 55 years old. i mean, that is no age.england. one of our great left handed batsmen. we knew that he'd been ill a couple of years ago. there were stories that graham thorpe had been ill, but but hadn't heard anything for a while. and the surrey have announced the news that he's passed away today. so very sad, but a real great, very, very sad england player. so very sad age of 55. >> well, let's try and get some better news from the olympics. >> well, we'll start with the 100m yesterday, which we said the blue riband event, which was won by noel wiles of america, hadnt won by noel wiles of america, hadn't had a good start. the first two in the semi—final and also in the qualifying. he never actually won those races, but the thing is, everything's so tight. but he came through and only just managed to do it. we're talking about 5,000th of a second. that he got past. >> and imagine that 5,000th of a second. >> we used to be tenths of a second back in the day and then obviously one hundredths, but they can't i don't think they

england cricketer graham thorpe took his own life after battling years of anxiety and depression, accordingo his family in a statement, his wife amanda says she and graham's two daughters are devastated and said he felt they'd be better off without him. thorpe who died at the age of 55, has been hailed as one of england's best cricket players with a distinguished international career, hitting 16 test hundreds for england . and test hundreds for england. and if you or someone you know is a struggling with mental health, you can find links or help and advice on the samaritans website. that's samaritans.org. or of course, you can call 116123. and finally, donald trump has returned to social media tonight on the platform x ahead of a live interview with the owner, elon musk , the former the owner, elon musk, the former president posted on the network for the first time in just over a year, promoting his claim that the four criminal prosecutions he faces are politically motivated. trump's interview with musk is expected to offer him a chance to regain the spotlight, as his campaign is struggling

news of the death of the former cricketer graham thorpe at the age of 55.h northern ireland, scotland, getting to north—west england by the end of the day and not far away from west wales. some will be heavy and we might hear thunder in north—west england. on the other side, sunny intervals and showers. a blustery day you are. especially in the coasts in the west and the hills. temperature 16—26 north to south. overnight, the weather front takes rain which is heavy and thundery across northern england and into the midlands, south west england. ahead of it, clear skies and behind it, some cloud but equally some clear skies in western scotland and northern ireland. a warm night and scotland and northern ireland. a warm nightand humid. scotland and northern ireland. a warm night and humid. temperature is widely staying in double figures. we start tomorrow with the same weather front but it is weakening as it pushes into the south—east. we are looking at a largely dry day with sunshine. frequent showers in western scotland and northern ireland. it will be windy

as it has since emerged, graham thorpe taking his own life at the age of 55.ve piece in the mail on sunday today, just about the sport's relationship with mental health and perhaps how it's a little bit different compared to other sports because it seems to have suffered its more than its fair share of why i think there's a there are a few issues to consider here. firstly, the sport itself , it's often called sport itself, it's often called an individual sport within a team environment. so you've got especially if you're a batter, you've got that psychological warfare against your opponent. you also don't get a chance to atone when you've done wrong or when not when you've had a bad, bad session. you don't get a chance for a little while. you know it's something you can maybe stew over for longer than is healthy. normally, if you're if you're in a football on a football pitch or a rugby pitch or playing tennis, then you play a bad shot. you can atone for it within a few seconds. if you have a bad innings in test cricket, you might not be able to make up for it