emma vardy, bbc news, omagh. verge of being broken. markjohnston, who's been training horses for more than 30 years, needs just four more victories to become the country's most successful trainer in terms of race wins. the current record of 4,193 victories is held by richard hannon. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. at his training base in yorkshire, a man with history in his sights. markjohnston started out as a vet in his hometown of glasgow but switched his attention to racing with extraordinary results. this win on sunday was his 4,190th as a trainer, the brink of a new british record. west end charmer eventually coasts home. it has been some journey. johnston's first—ever winner was hinari video back in 1987 and three decades on, times have certainly changed since then. the most abiding memory of it is coming home and watching teletext all night, just putting the results on teletext and having nothing else on the television all night, because there were obviously no racing channels in those days.

emma vardy, bbc news, omagh.secretary to change to the way that annual fare increases are calculated. the transport secretary, chris grayling, has suggested linking them to the lower rate of inflation — cpi — rather than rpi. the rmt union said it was an attempt to impose a pay cap on its members. our transport correspondent, tom burridge, has been getting reaction from those most affected — the passengers. people have accepted that they don't have a choice, and you feel exploited, to some extent. passengers are really frustrated. you can see today, i'm standing right next to the door. i could just about get into the train. commuters crammed into a rickety old carriage early this morning. i payjust over £1,000 a year. john has two kids and commutes from appley bridge, outside wigan, into manchester. it's just absolutely horrendous. sometimes one train turns up, sometimes they don't. now his season ticket could cost an extra £32 next year, in line with inflation. i don't know how they can justify that when they ca

emma vardy, bbc news, omagh. couple of minutes. now it's time for the weather with ben rich. after the exceptional weather early in the season we are now back to what is basically standard summer weather, with the bluest skies and the high averages towards the south and the east of the country. further north and west we have got some cloud, some outbreaks of rain copy because low pressure is pretty close by in northern parts, high pressure generally speaking is pretty close to the south of the uk. from time to time we do shift these were the jigsaw puzzle pieces around a little bit, on thursday the low pressure comes further south and we will get some rain even into south—eastern areas. to the midlands and the south—west of england, the day sta rts south—west of england, the day starts with a brain which will move into east anglia and the south—east. sunny skies, 50 showers into the north—west and because we will be bringing the weather in from the north—west, the temperatures head downwards, 16— 20 degrees. ther

our ireland correspondent, emma vardy is in omagh.en past three, people stood in silence. at the same time that that bomb was detonated 20 yea rs that that bomb was detonated 20 years ago. and of course back then this was a scene of such devastation there was such a loss of life because a bomb threat had been called in a0 minutes before but at the wrong location. therefore police inadvertently moved people done this and other high street not knowing they were moving people towards the spot where bomb was to go off. the horror of this day will be forever in the memory of those who survived. kevin skelton had been shopping in town with his wife. they each walked into different stores. this brief moment that separated them was fateful. the bomb went off. he found his wife lying in the rubble of the shop next door.|j he found his wife lying in the rubble of the shop next door. i took a wrong, i couldn't feel any pulse and knew she was dead. 29 people we re and knew she was dead. 29 people were killed by the car bomb including a woman who

omagh was always in the spotlight and you never got time to yourself.y, that we can be left in peace to move on with what's left of our lives, because some of the things that have gone on just have to go, because you're only annoying other people as well as ourselves. the ceremony here today is due to be effectively the last big public ceremony. you're also involved with an event on wednesday. do you think it's right now that the commemorations happen less often? yes, i think this is the 20th year. if they're going to have one again, have it in 30 years, for them it's about, but it's time now to draw a line. but if other people want to have their day every year i'm not going to tell them not to. but for me this is it. in terms of the struggle for the omagh families, nobody has ever been subject to a criminal conviction for the attack which happened here, although some people were held to be liable in a civil sense. do you ever see anybody being successfully convicted for your wife's murder? no, nobody. i've said it 18 years ago that nobody will be convi

today, their victims will be remembered through music and prayer at the omagh memorial garden.amilies say, in future, they want to reflect and remember in private. the nobel—prizewinning writer vs naipaul has died aged 85. raised in trinidad, he studied at oxford and worked for the bbc before becoming a prolific author. his best—known works include a house for mr biswas, the mystic masseur, a bend in the river, and the booker prize—winning in a free state. he won the nobel prize for literature in 2001 for, as the award panel put it, works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories. he died at his home in london. joining me is a close friend of vs naipaul, the writer and playwright, farrukh dhondy. thank you forjoining us. described to us how you came to know vs naipaul. vs naipaul was at first when we both lived in london extremely suspicious of me, my political opinions and my origins. i really got to know him vaguely when the bbc called me and said, will you review his book called india, million new to the third book he had written on india. as i reviewed it,

emma vardy, bbc news, omagh. competition, threw off its rider and — in the words of an eye witness — "went on a rampage". five people were taken to hospital including a 12—year—old boy and an 83—year—old man. a police force in england is catching gun—runners and kidnappers by paying them in "bitcoin". the so—called "crypto—currencies" are increasingly popular with legitimate investors. but peter goodman, who‘s derbyshire‘s chief constable, and the national police lead on cyber—crime, says more criminals are using them too. and that‘s because they can‘t be traced through the banks. jeremy ball reports. they say money makes the world go round and this is the currency most of us use. but more and more people on converting pounds and pence into new digital currencies bitcoin. just look at this, in this newsagents in leicester, there is even a machine where you can change it automatically. you touch the screen to start and press the option. he installed this atm after he made money on bitcoin. investors who know how t

because omagh is like a second home to us. james, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.elped so vividly recall the events. many of them recall witnessing the worst of humanity alongside the best of humanity in the hours after the attack. the italian fire brigade has released new images from genoa following last week's bridge collapse. the precarious—looking work is being carried out to secure what remains of the morandi bridge. a3 people died when a section of the structure, measuring around 200 metres in length, collapsed on tuesday. non—smokers have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to research carried out by the american cancer society. it found childhood passive smoking also increased the risk of death by heart disease and strokes. experts said the best way to protect children was to quit smoking. a scottish man accused of running a precious metals fraud scheme in the united states has been placed on the fbi's most wanted list. 65—year—old james ward is alleged to have offered investors bogus deals inv

studio: thank you very much, live from omagh, a town remembering 20 yea rs from omagh, a town rememberinggal correspondent clive coleman explained what the bbc‘s decision means in practical terms. the legal battle between it and sir cliff richard ends at this point, he's not going to be seeking permission to appeal the judgment that was handed down last month, what it says is that it has taken advice from very experienced counsel, not entirely clear whether thatis counsel, not entirely clear whether that is the experienced counsel that had been advising throughout the case, gavin miller, qc, oran additional legal opinion has been sought but they say the advice they received from that very experienced counsel, is not promising, the legality is complex, they say, but even though we are advised and believe that the judge erred in law, infinding the believe that the judge erred in law, in finding the broadcasters and journalists normally have no right to publish the name of a person who is the subject of a criminal investigation, this is critical, it would be very difficult to persuade the co

and family members of the 29 people killed in the omagh bombing attend a memorial service 20 years on from the car bomb attack in the country tyrone town. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. live from the bbc sport centre, i'm chris mitchell. coming up for you on sportsday. they've still got it... the champion's continue where they left off last season. it was raining wickets at lords where england ease to victory in the second test against india. and it's a golden run for great britain's laura muir at the european championship. we will start in berlin. gold on the track for great britain in the last few moments. last night of the track at the european athletics championships in berlin. laura muir has won gold in the 1500. ade adedoyin is there. ade, you were watching talk us through the race. fantastic performance, really led from the gun, mist a couple of commonwealth games to finish her degree, trying to achieve a first year at the olympic stadium, to become the first briton ever to win a european title and did it in athletic style. terrific victory, first woman, not even dame

and family members of the 29 people killed in the omagh bombing attend a memorial service, 20 years on from the car bomb attack in the county tyrone town. nasa's daring solar probe mission has successfully launched from cape canaveral, in florida, after the launch was called off yesterday. the mission will analyse the sun's atmosphere for the first time. jason statham stars as a rescue diver who must save his crew from 75 foot prehistoric shark in the meg. we will hear what jason solomons thought of that and the rest of the week's releases in the film review. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are anne ashworth, associate editor of the times, and john rentoul, chief political commentatorfor the independent. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times leads with the situation in turkey, and that photo shows the parker solar probe launching from cape canaveral. the i has a warning from the eead of a higher education watchdog who says more should be done to protect the mental health of students. the metro sho

and a bell has wrung out 32 times in omagh to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing and they commemorateh of the lives lost and one extra, marking those who have died in similar atrocities. the bbc will not appeal after losing the high court case brought by sir cliff richard over its coverage of a police raid at his home. in a moment, sport but first let's take a look at what is coming up on bbc news. we will be live in genoa for the latest on the search for survivors. ahead of tomorrow's a—level results thousands of stu d e nts a—level results thousands of students received their btec results and we look at why more people choose vocational courses. and on the papers, i am joined by david davis and owen bennet. all of that is to come but now it is sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm azi farni. coming up. celtic count the cost of failing to reach the champions league group stage for the first time in three seasons here in the studio with me joe lynskey and my guest owen coyle we'll look at what that result could mean for scottish football. england rugby union international d

a rememberance service is taking place to mark this week's 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing, 29re killed in a car bomb attack in the county tyrone town in 1998. nature stages a dramatic show, as a thunderstorm strikes the skies of las vegas, the so—called city of lights. also this hour, we look at how couples in uganda are spending huge amounts on their weddings — that's in the price of love at 4—30. ten people, including two children, have been taken to hospital following a shooting in moss side in manchester. one adult has serious injuries, from what are said to be pellet wounds. a carnival had been taking place nearby, but had finished some time before the attack took place. police have described it as "a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences". our correspondent megan paterson reports from the scene. less than 2a hours ago, this street was busy with people taking part in the nearby caribbean carnival. thousands enjoyed the event peacefully. but at 2.30am this morning, officers were called after shots were heard. this footage was taken by an eyewitness. tod

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a remembrance service has been held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing in northern irelandar bomb exploded in the town centre, planted by the dissident republican group, the real ira, several months after the signing of the good friday agreement. the event was the last official annual commemoration of the attack. fighting continued on sunday in the afghan city of ghazni where the taliban attacked a police headquarters and government buildings. 17 years on from the us—led invasion of afghanistan, british troops who are part of an increased uk military presence have been arriving in the capital kabul. the plan is to support afghan troops and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports from afghanistan. back to the dust and heat of helmand, this the place where hundreds of british troops were killed, and which nearly fell to the taliban when they departed. four years ago the british left for good, but the americans soon returned, albeit in smaller numbers. now they are on their own, patrolling what was the sprawling british base of

a remembrance service is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing, 29 people were killeda car bomb attack in the town in 1998. also coming up — chaos in cornwall. the county struggles to cope with ‘unprecedented mass tourism' following the recent summer heatwave. laura muir wins gold in the 15 hundred metres on the final day of the european athletics championships in berlin. and the travel show team explore the bosnian capital sarajevo as it rebuilds itself after the devastating civil war. that's in 30 minutes here on bbc news. 12 people, including two children, have been treated in hospital following a shooting in manchester's moss side , which the police have described as attempted murder. a carnival had been taking place nearby, but had finished some time before the attack took place. police said it was "a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences". from moss side, megan paterson reports. thousands of people enjoy manchester's caribbean carnival every year. yesterday was no exception. but after the event finished, at a large party a few streets away, sh

and family members of the 29 people killed in the omagh bombing attend a memorial service 20 years on from the car bomb attack in the country tyrone town. thank you for your company this evening, don't forget, at the top of the outlaw, chris rogers will be here with all of the news. —— at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. live from the bbc sport centre, i'm chris mitchell. coming up for you on sportsday. they've still got it... the champion's continue where they left off last season. it was raining wickets at lords where england ease to victory in the second test against india. and, twists turn into gold for great britain on the floor at the european championships, and we'll be live in berlin for the last night on the track. manchester city have started the defence of their premier league title with a convincing win away at arsenal. a great solo effort from raheem stirling kickstarted their 2—0 victory. silva made it 2—0 and ruined the start of a new reign in london. ben croucher reports. not much difference from the previous error, unai emery‘s first game

a rememberance service will take place shortly, to mark this week's 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing

a remembrance service has been held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing in northern irelandoded in the town centre, planted by the dissident republican group the real ira, several months after the signing of the good friday agreement. the event was the last official annual commemoration of the attack. turkey's finance minister, berat albayrak, says his country has drafted an action plan to deal with the sharp fall in the national currency, the lira. in an interview with the hurriyet newspaper, mr albayrak said the plan would ease the currency‘s volatility. it comes as markets prepare to open on monday following a week which saw the lira spiralling downwards, in an ongoing row with the us. lebo diseko reports. turkey's president stood defiant on sunday, telling supporters the fall of his country's currency was a political plot against turkey. as the event continued, he repeated a less—than—thinly—veiled threat to a nato ally, the united states. translation: our response to those who wage a trade war against the whole world, and include our country in that — we'll be heading t

a remembrance service is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing. 29 people were killedcar bomb attack in the town in 1998. also coming up: three is the magic number for dina asher—smith at the european athletics championships. dina asher—smith comes away, comes away by a distance. the 22—year—old achors her team to gold in the 4x100 metre relay in berlin. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers anne ashworth and john rentoul. stay with us for that. good evening. the families of children killed in an airstrike on a bus in yemen are preparing to bury their dead, as the un calls for an independent investigation. the attack on saada was by the saudi—led coalition, which says it was aimed at those responsible for training child soldiers. the three—year conflict in yemen has seen saudi arabia, backed by britain, the united states and france, intervene to try help the internationally recognised government of president hadi regain control of the whole country. fighting against them are houthi rebels allied with iran. since 2015, unicef says nea

the ira targeted the bus, which was carrying british soldiers to omagh, as they returned from a periode teenagers. 28 were injured. the former conservative mp sir peter tapsell has died aged 88. sir peter was father of the house when he stood down as mp for louth and horncastle in 2015. he had served continuously in parliament since 1966, and also spent five years as nottingham west mp before losing his seat in 1964. it's being claimed the nhs knew a type of syringe pump, used to administer drugs to patients in england and wales, was dangerous. the sunday times is reporting that health bosses failed to remove the equipment from use in a bid to save money. the nhs has confirmed there was a five—year delay in withdrawing the equipment while adequate alternative pumps were introduced. tom burridge reports. the sunday times says up to nine people died because the nhs continued to use a type of syringe pump which was known to be potentially dangerous. the graseby ms26 and the ms16a were used in the nhs for 30 years. the syringe pumps were used to administer drugs into a patient‘s bloodstrea

a remembrance service is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing — 29 people were killedbomb attack in the county tyrone town in 1998. england thump india by an innings and 159 runs to take a 2—0 lead in the five match test series. we'll have that and the rest of the day's action — on sportsday in half an hour here on bbc news. good evening. ten people, including two children, have been treated in hospital following a shooting in manchester's moss side, which the police have described as attempted murder. a caribbean carnival had been taking place nearby, but had finished some time before the attack took place. police said it was "a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences". from moss side, megan paterson reports. thousands of people enjoy manchester's caribbean carnival every year. yesterday it was no exception. but after the event finished at a large party a few streets away, shots were heard. officers arrived on the scene at 2:30am this morning, some were armed. nine people, including two children, suffered pellet—type wounds and another man has leg in