for sonja, it is the detail and the delivery which will count.lon event could be delayed — or the swim leg even cancelled — because of poor water quality in the river seine. that�*s despite more than one billion euros spent trying to improve it. from the banks of the seine, our correspondent hugh schofield sent this update. the big picture is a good picture. it�*s a positive picture. the big picture is that the river has been cleaned up extensively over the last 20, 30 years. it�*s far, far healthier than it was in the 60s when there were three species of fish left in it. now there are 30 or a0 species of fish. so the general picture is a very good one, but the specific picture is rather more worrying. the specific picture is this bid to get the river swimmable in by the olympics, which was a commitment that the olympics organisers, which president macron made, and which they insist is still on track. but there have been now these findings from an ngo which looks into water quality, which are troubling. this ngo called surfrider has found that in

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one of those could be sonja from birmingham.as 15 and waited four years to see an nhs specialist. she then opted to go private. hopefully with the review and its findings, the young trans people of today and the next generations can have a more human and a more respectful transition. nhs england says there will be an implementation plan. for sonja, it's the detail and delivery which will count. hugh pym, bbc news, birmingham. this landmark report, followed an investigation by bbc newsnight, on the care of young people unsure of their gender, lifting the lid on problems in nhs services. in recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people, accessing gender services. sophie hutchinson is here with more details. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph — back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than

sonja says the long delays were hard to cope with. private health care was an incredibly dark period in terms of my mental health. it was the lowest i'd been during the course of my transition. i'd been during the course of my transition-— transition. expanding gender services is — transition. expanding gender services is key _ transition. expanding gender services is key in _ transition. expanding gender services is key in the - transition. expanding gender services is key in the review, recommendations include a separate pathway for young children and their families, allowing early discussions to take place, a follow—through service for 17 to 25—year—olds, and assurances that the same standards of care as other parts of the nhs will be provided. gender services provided by the controversial tavistock clinic in london, ended last month. two new centres in london and liverpool have been set up. the use of drugs to stop the onset of puberty has now stopped until further research is done. the author of the report says hormone treatments

sonja shaw. >> i'm with kevin, medium rare it is.'s see, ashley. >> i'm a medium rare girl. >> trace: really? >> oh yeah. if my steak comes too well done i won't eat it. >> trace: wow. elizabeth pipko. >> okay, trigger warning for all of the vegans. when i was a little girl as my mom would cook stake for dinner i would take the container it came in, pour the blood into a cup and drink it. my parents called me a vampire it so i think you know my answer to this question. >> trace: kaylee mcghee white. >> i was the exact opposite. i like my wreak medium rare but i grew up believing the only way steak was cooked was well done because my dad likes his tasting like a hockey puck. so i like mine medium rare now that's for sure. >> trace: matt. >> growing up i thought medium, well to well done. now i'm medium. >> trace: best way to cook it, medium rare 76%, 75%. rusty says rare. walk it through a warm room. anthony, cooked medium well. it's not sushi. mary says medium prime rib. trisha, well done like a hockey puck. choline, any way other th

one of those could be sonja from birmingham.st. she then opted to go private. hopefully with the review and its findings, the young trans people of today and the next generations can have a more human and a more respectful transition. nhs england says there will be an implementation plan. for sonja, it's the detail and delivery which will count. hugh pym, bbc news, birmingham. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. former president donald trump has said that arizona went "too far" on abortion — after the state's high court issued a ruling outlawing abortion unless the mothers life is in danger. the law revives a near—total ban on abortion that dates back 160 years — making a termination or helping a woman to obtain an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison. the ruling in arizona came a day after mr trump said abortion should be left for individual states to decide — not the federal government. let's speak to dr alison norris, professorat ohio state university and co—chair of wecount — a us abortion dat

sonja told us she faced long waits to get help, before she transitioned.dings, the young trans people of today and the next generations can have a more human and a more respectful transition. assaulting a shop worker is going to be a specific criminal offence in england and wales. it's part of a government response to the rise in retail crime. a report found violence and abuse against shop workers went up by 50% last year. gold medal winners in athletics at this year's 0lympics in paris are also going to get around £a0,000, and at the la games in 2028, silver and bronze winners will get payouts too. the group behind the decision is called world althetics, and we'll leave you with ten seconds of climbing the eiffel tower. yes, this is anouk garnier, and she just broke a record for climbing up the eiffel tower using a rope. it only took her 18 minutes to reach the second floor — which is 110 metres high. you're all caught up — have a good night! hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. barcelona come away with the spoils in paris... as they edge a

are on the wall in maples, but what i see when i look up there is kiki high fiving cam, jennifer and sonja leaving the court arms around each other, candace hugging me and neck embracing roz. it is the friendships that we have that makes it so special and special for her and special for her players. >> a sisterhood, as vanderveer calls their lifelong bond as their coach. >> i have aspired to help each player get to a place they couldn't get on their own. i've wanted to be a coach that i would want to play for. it has been an honor and a pleasure to be part of these women's lives. my goal has been to be a teacher, mentor, confidant and eventually a lifetime friend for them. >> so what about the timing of her retirement coinciding with the demise of the pac 12 conference? >> i want to just say that it has nothing to do with going into the acc. i really that was a motivator to want to stay, to play that competition, because i think it's going to be a great, great league. clark oh my. from the future. >> largely thanks to her trailblazing the path, vanderveer leaves the game at its peak of pop

let's speak to our correspondent sonja jessup.ommunity after the events of this morning? you miaht be the events of this morning? you might be able — the events of this morning? you might be able to _ the events of this morning? 7m. might be able to see behind me the grounds that are still gathering this evening at the police cordon and lots of questions for lots of very worried people in this community. this is a fairly quiet suburban area of northwest london, we are told its a tight—knit community. nothing could have prepared anyone here for the events of this morning as people were heading out to work or school, just before 7am this morning. to hear reports of a man armed with a knife, armed infected with the sword. and then we heard that terrible news earlier that a 14—year—old boy had died from his injuries. for others injuries, including two police officers, who we are told are having to face surgery for the injuries. what more have the police said about the events? , ., , ., the events? they were able to give some informati

in 2005, queen sonja inaugurated the norwegian research station troll, on this antarctic land.e. the austrian monarch joseph ii ordered to write on his tombstone. here lies joseph, having failed in all his endeavors. this circumstance betrayed the dark comedy of the situation. him like that. they didn’t bury him, no, this inscription was never inscribed, and his command was not fulfilled, that is, here too he failed. come on, what do we have 600 on our heads? in the middle ages, this detail of the clergy’s appearance was considered a sign of union with god and was even compared to a crown of thorns. tanzura. under a stone 1500 a pig in a poke 7.700 for alexey 2600 for zhanna 2200 for you zhanna, thank you, zhanna, the topic is not only about dogs, the bet is 300, attention to the screen, a fragment in front of you, what kind of picture is this horsewoman. so let's what's on our heads 900 also, having met a friend in three steps, you should take off your hat in a pleasant way and not past the past, looking back to greet taught young people, this book is probably an honest mirror

are on the wall in maples, but what i see when i look up there is kiki high fiving cam, jennifer and sonjart arms around each other, candace hugging me, and nneka embracing. rise it is the friendships that we have that makes it so special. >> vanderveer will be succeeded by one of her former players and longtime assistant, kate pay, and largely thanks to her, the sport of women's basketball is at the height of its popularity. for the first time ever, the women's ncaa final outdrew the men's final, iowa's caitlin clark no doubt a huge reason why she's about to go pro and will be the number one overall draft pick of the indiana fever. and guess what? this is no coincidence. it was just announced that 36 of the fever's 40 games will be on national tv. wow. a gorgeous day for a matinee game at the ballpark in san francisco. or how about fishing in the cove? it looks like he's got a little nibble right there. back to him in a moment. but first, the giants bats. finally woke up against the washington nationals. tyler fitzgerald with a broken bat flare. it drops. it's his first hit of the year. m

are on the wall in maples, but what i see when i look up there is kiki high fiving cam, jennifer and sonja leaving the court arms around each other. candace hugging me and neck embracing roz. it is the friendships that we have that makes it so special. >> special for her and special for her players. a sisterhood, as vanderveer calls their lifelong bond as their coach. >> i have aspired to help each player get to a place they couldn't get on their own. i've wanted to be a coach that i would want to play for. it has been an honor and a pleasure to be part of these women's lives. my goal has been to be a teacher, mentor, confidant and eventually a lifetime friend for them. >> so what about the timing of her retirement coinciding with the demise of the pac 12 conference? >> i want to just say that it has nothing to do with going into the acc. i really that was a motivator to want to stay, to play that competition, because i think it's going to be a great, great league. clark oh my. from the future. >> largely thanks to her trailblazing the path, vanderveer leaves the game at its peak of popula

. >> i mean, peter, listening to that in person, hearing it again right now, my hat off to justice sonja soto mayor for getting to the heart of this matter. no man is above the law. so many presidents, 234 years the you have had in that oval office operating under the assumption that you are supposed to be doing this in good faith. where did that get lost? >> yeah, i think what today's hearing really shines a stark relief on, sorry, a sharp light on, is the structural issue about account ability in our system. how did donald trump argue his way out of the second impeachment about january 6th? his lawyer said it is inappropriate to impeach him for this, he can be tried criminally later if there are, in fact, criminal violations. now a separate set of lawyers also working for trump is arguing no, he can't be charged criminally. he cannot be held accountable through the normal criminal justice system. and we have seen that impeachment basically with a president is almost never going to be a tool for removing a president from office, as long as that presidents party has at least 34 votes in

. >>> coming up, justice sonja sotomayor, why some want her to step down when we come back.hip game and the college football playoff matchup between michigan and ohio state. only one men's ncaa tournament game this year had a bigger viewership. iowa now faces uconn this friday in the final four. joe, that game delivered on every front. great teams, great talent on the floor and it turns out the country was glued. >> i mean, unbelievable. again, you look at the quality of basketball that was played, it was so exciting, and, yeah, of course she's just -- >> phenomenal. >> she is -- you know, there is a reason she passed pete maravich who is just one of the greatest of all time in total points scored. but, willie, this was such a great matchup in so many ways, there's so many plot lines. it's so great for women's basketball, which has been the butt of jokes, family guy and so many men sports writers in the past. i say no more. this is extraordinary athleticism and i just can't believe that there aren't a lot of younger girls that saw this the other night and said, i'm going to