the life —— lancashire bowlers looking for a start.england side, and to do that for a long long time. but it is thatis that is my focus for now. although i have got bigger goals, it is looking forward to the next day, and focusing on that day and hopefully the vessel will look after itself. i have learned from my short career so far that you cannot look too far ahead, and a prolific in prison performances for lancashire at the start of the year, the rest will look after itself. what have you made of the terrible ashes series? 0bviously did not get the series against new zealand either. what he made of england? it is two extremely tough tools over the winter they have just had. tough tools over the winter they havejust had. any tough tools over the winter they have just had. any ashes series is was difficult, and especially in their backyard, it was good to be challenging. it was quite a tough winterfor challenging. it was quite a tough winter for them, challenging. it was quite a tough winterfor them, but challenging. it was quite a to

for example, around the lake district in lancashire, it is boring.y the time it gets to ten o'clock, the rain will ease any self. some disruption to travel at this time, after the easter period. a cold 2 degrees in scotland, but a big temperature contrast between south and north. io temperature contrast between south and north. 10 degrees on tuesday in the south. south—westerly wind, so it will stay mild. still hold between tuesday, a bit of snow, only 4 degrees there in glasgow and edinburgh. sunshine in england and wales and temperature is could get up wales and temperature is could get up to 14 degrees. you're watching beyond one hundred days. china slaps tariffs on 128 different american products — targetting key election states. in the growing tit—for—tat — the white house is expected to respond with more sanctions on chinese technology imports. the prospect of a full on trade war sends the dow tumbling as investors wonder where this financial fight will lead. we bring up the white man's children... tributes for winnie mandela — south africa's c

old trafford hosting lancashire's second 11 today, but in two years time this will be one of eight groundst's newest and most controversial competition. a five—week long tournament featuring city —based teams rather than counties and innings ofjust100 all. as a game, we have to make ourselves more accessible. we have to appeal to a female audience, we have to appeal to the next generation of cricket fans and we have two appeal to south asian audiences that are living in the uk. we know that audience loves cricket, at the moment what we don't do is of ecb cricket. —— love. at the moment what we don't do is of ecb cricket. -- love. 20 over cricket has had a huge effect. the indian premier league proving a commercial phenomenon and. english cricket's answer is to go further, with yet another even shorter format. men's and women's teams rolling regular six ball overs and then ina rolling regular six ball overs and then in a first, a final ten ball over. two things will attract families and a younger audience. one is simplicity and understanding the game and certainly the 100 walcott will do th

coach crash in saudi arabia. 70—year—old raj begum hussain died, alongside three others also from lancashirege from mecca. 12 others were injured. phillip norton reports. community in mourning forfamily members and friends who in the middle of the two week mecca tour. a tour that ended in tragedy. they booked this trip in blackburn, but coach collided with another vehicle and exploded into flames. four were killed, 12 injured. is the first time something like this has happened, it is very upsetting, especially the people who have passed away. if you see the remains of the bus, isjust passed away. if you see the remains of the bus, is just a passed away. if you see the remains of the bus, isjust a metalframe is left. nothing else is left of it. six people remain in hospital in saudi arabia. 0ne six people remain in hospital in saudi arabia. one of the injured is said to be young girljust five or six years old. the injuries is said to include severe head, leg and facial injuries. 0ne to include severe head, leg and facial injuries. one of the victims was named by herfamily as 70—year—old raj b

a boy of 15 goes out to sell drugs in the lancashire. in the lancashire. gang in merseyside, a systemcounty lines. as county lines. counties, using dedicated mobile phones known as lines. phones known as lines. it leads to exploitation and violence. exploitation and violence. alongside his girlfriend, is chased by gang members. he escapes. police investigation sees nearly two dozen people sentenced. dozen people sentenced. was designed to protect those higher up in the chain. up in the chain. organised crime individuals hold none of the risk. individuals hold none of the risk. with drug dealers and they have no drugs on their person. drugs on their person. co—ordinate a national response to the issue of county lines. the issue of county lines. tackle serious violence on the streets. streets. contributed, at least in part, to a rise in serious violence. rise in serious violence. comment on leaks but the analysis will give its critic plenty to say. from westminister. ben, what more do we know about the content of the leaked document? the least, given what has been said by the home secre

for example, lancashire, lake district, south—western parts of scotland.ast, you have probably noticed just how cold it is. really chilly. the cold water, only 5 degrees in the north sea. with the easterly wind, you can see the north sea coasts will be very chilly and the air only warms up by cue, three degrees over the land. —— two, three degrees. in the south, less of the seed trapped, the temperatures in london quite happily up. —— the sea tract. friday, the thinking is, notjust cloud, but spells of rain returning to aberdeenshire, the north coast, but in the south, just about getting a hint of more of a southerly, temperatures perhaps up to 16, 17. a really messy week. hands up, really difficult to predict where the little areas of rain are going, but the chance of rain is there. for the weekend, things will be improving a little bit, perhaps warming up, and fingers crossed, next week, proper spring will arrive. is good afternoon. here is a look at the sport. day 6 of the commonwealth games drawing to a close. the final session of the swimming ended wi

this teenage student was taken from his halls of residence at the university of central lancashire. a sword in a student housing block. there were also parcels of heroin and crack cocaine as well as hundreds of pounds. that's crack, isn't it? blocks of crack. in manchester, as the suspect‘s father and little sister sat downstairs, officers found more drug dealing equipment. you've got the baking soda and that and you could actually be making crack cocaine here. police believe this morning's operation went quite well. they have seized a number of phones and found a quantity of drugs, drugs they believe may well have been intended for barrow—in—furness. the words getting out that barrow seems to be like a cash cow, so to speak, a good place to make money. there have been 12 drug—related deaths in barrow since december and bobby strike knew many of them. a user of heroin and crack cocaine, he is bombarded daily by drug gangs in liverpool, manchester, even london. i mean, how often are you contacted? i've had four text messages, about five phone calls. it's every day, from seven o'clock

dr sojin lim, is from the south and is a lecturer in korean studies at the university of central lancashire programme, and you have been on the programme, and have told us your story in the past. but if you see the pictures yesterday, on the front of all the newspapers, that handshake, what does it make you think? personally yesterday i was very angry, two presidents, this is not the first time they have met,, and they made a declaration yesterday, but always the same, always mention the peace and unification, but teenagers today will watch... yesterday we saw the declarations and they mentioned it that they stop hostile actions, but north korea stopped in south korea, so north korea stopped in south korea, so they have not mentioned people. it isa so they have not mentioned people. it is a piece unification, we need people and person unification, but they have not mentioned this. more important,... there are so many points, let me bring you in on this because as someone points, let me bring you in on this because as someone who has lived there, both of you grew up there, we have seen these

research by the university of central lancashire suggested that the official guidelines are resultingigating parents too often. it found that more than a quarter of babies are bruised accidentally. the health watchdog nice said its original advice was aimed at medical professionals working in hospitals and new guidance aimed at social workers and teachers had been released. former us president george bush senior is being treated in hospital, having fallen ill the day after his wife barbara's funeral. mr bush, who was president from 1989 to 1993, was admitted to hospital in houston on sunday. the 93—year—old has an infection which spread to his blood but he is responding to treatment, according to his office. a 17—year—old girl has been arrested after two teenage girls were stabbed in the west kensington area of london. in a separate incident, an 18—year—old man has been stabbed during a street fight in woolwich in east london. it happened just after seven o'clock yesterday evening outside woolwich arsenal station. more than £80,000 has been raised in a sponsorship fund set up by a 29—

east anglia, edging to the north at the same time. the same time. parts of lancashire and lincolnshireeather. temperatures up to 15, where they should be at this stage in april. should be at this stage in april. of frost here even, but largely dry for much of the uk. for much of the uk. a better chance of staying dry, as will south wales. will south wales. build through the morning, turning the sunshine hazy. the sunshine hazy. the end of the day missing northern ireland and northern england. i saw a little bit of good news in their! ever the optimist, you! -- there. a line under the scandal. waiving naturalisation fees and language tests. she also vowed speedy compensation for anyone who had suffered loss. with his parents. thanks for coming on and telling us about your story. about your story. 60s on your dad is passport, when did the problems start for you? did the problems start for you? -- dad is. dad is. it happened ten years ago when i lived in scotland. when i lived in scotland. licence and they kept on sending the documents back. documents back. certificate as proof of your ex

lancashire, drier and brighter spells.e shortly, in the trial of a danish inventor accused of murdering and dismembering swedish journalist kim wall on his submarine. the parents of seriously ill toddler alfie evans will challenge a high court ruling preventing him travelling to italy for further treatment. the brexit secretary says he expects parliament to "uphold" the government's policy of leaving the customs union, but suggests it may be able to amend the final vote on brexit. and this is the scene live in the house of commons where prime minister's questions is about to get under way. good afternoon. it's wednesday, 25th april. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. just before we had to prime minister's questions, letters talk to norman smith at westminster. i just want to ask you about these meaningful vote comments from the brexit said vijay singh mps would be able to amend these so—called meaningful vote. —— the brexit secretary saying. we know mps are going to get a vote. david davis has confirmed that

a boy of 15 goes out to sell drugs in darwen, lancashire.g controlled by a gang in merseyside, a system known as county lines. gangs get young and vulnerable people to traffic drugs out of the cities to sell in the counties, using dedicated mobile phones known as lines. it leads to exploitation and violence. after falling out with the gang, the boy, alongside his girlfriend, is chased by gang members. he escapes. a police investigation sees nearly two dozen people sentenced. the network was designed to protect those higher up in the chain. 0rganised crime individuals hold none of the risk. they are not going out dealing with drugs, they are not interacting with drug dealers and they have no drugs on their person. the government has announced the creation of a new centre to co—ordinate a national response to the issue of county lines. it is part of a £40 million strategy to tackle serious violence on the streets. leaked home office analysis seen by the bbc says a fall in police numbers has likely contributed, at least in part, to a rise in se

country's first black studies professor and liz bromley, deputy vice—chancellor, university of central lancashire previous accommodation and in our new accommodation and in our new accommodation we were still faced with racial abuse. —— yusra. accommodation we were still faced with racial abuse. -- yusra. prior to the main incident we reported to the accommodation warden but we did not receive any response so we thought the issue wasn't taken seriously and so this event followed straight after. ok. and then for it you do? that's when we decided to call the police and the university started to take action and remove us from the accommodation. in total, we have been moved around four times, two have been because of the incident, throughout that process we we re incident, throughout that process we were constantly ying moved from one accommodation to another but the issue was not being tackled and it wasn't being listened to properly. what do you think of the fact you we re what do you think of the fact you were being moved because you were experiencing racist abuse? exactly, that's the question a l