tim duckworth really well placed to get a medal. tim duckworth really well placed to geta medal.really well placed to get a medal. in second place at the moment. what esle do we have to look forward to tonight? we are having the men's 400 metres semifinal. the fastest man in europe with 44.63. semifinal. the fastest man in europe with 44. 63. he semifinal. the fastest man in europe with 44.63. he looks magnificent. 350 metres, he pretty much stopped running, very relaxed. he crossed the line in 44.7 six. later on, we will see martin who is the defending champion from two years ago. he is not in the best form so he might struggle to get to the final. there is the 800 metres semi as well. and in the 200 metres, a former champion from 2014 will be in action. plenty to look forward to. thank you very much. let's reflect now on what was an incredible moment for british athletics in berlin. last night, dina asher—smith won the 100 metres at the european championships with a new british record and joint—fastest time in the world and just minutes later zharnel hughes won the men's event

and coming up on bbc news: at the european championships in berlin where britain's tim duckworth leave —— leave the decathlon with just two events to go. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. british gas is increasing prices for millions of customers, for the second time this year. the firm's standard variable tariff will go up by 3.8%, raising the annual bill for a typical dual—fuel customer by £44. the change comes into effect in october, and centrica, which owns british gas, is blaming the price rise on higher costs in the wholesale market. our business correspondent, emma simpson reports. and it's this hot there is no need to worry about heating your home but today a sting in the air for three and a half million british gas customers like robert chapman in lincolnshire. he's on a standard variable tariff and has been for decades. and his bill is going up for a second time this year. we seem to just for a second time this year. we seem tojust get a for a second time this year. we seem to just get a hike year after year, not once a year, twice, three times a year. my bigge

the british decathlete tim duckworth was in the lead overnight, he dropped to second after this morning'siscus but he is back in the lead after a commanding performance in the pole vault. he crucially finished well ahead of the german arthur abele, who had led the standings, ilya kuryenov is now second. two events left for duckworth...the javelin and the 1500m . delano williams has qualified for the 200m semi—finals later tonight. he'lljoin adam gemilli and nethaneel mitchel—bla ke, who received byes into the semis because of their times this season. williams crossed the line holding his back, but is hopeful of racing tonight.. very heard some runs on before i came over here i had some treatment. obviously, i am feeling it again so hopefully i will get a doctor and sort it out. for the semifinals i have to get it right. lavi nielsen ran a personal best in the aoom heats to reach tomorrow's semi—finals. she was part of the gb axaoom team that won silver at the world championships last year. three british runners will all compete in the 1500m final on friday. chris o'hare, charlie grice and

zharnel hughes yesterday, there were hopes of further british success in athletics today with tim duckworth into tonight's final two events, the javelin and the 1500 metres. ade adedoyin was watching on, trackside in berlin. well, you have got to feel put him duckworth who led the most of the decathlon competition. he was in second place going into the final event, but then fell back into that position in the 1500 metres. here is that a the all—time list in britain. it was only his first major championships, and it was a huge learning experience, and he did welcome a personal best, and bra cewell welcome a personal best, and bracewell in the next three years, while championships and olympic games. it was a personal record, i knew that i was going to drop, so i can't complain. the first day was not very good, the second day was not very good, the second day was not very good, but can't complain... matthew hudson—smith looked very impressive in the qualification. he is that with 50 metres to go, looking left and looking right, then crossing the line, beating his chest and raising his fingers

in mr catholic tim duckworth was in the lead in that the kathlyn overnight.10 metres hurdles. he came third. he is in lane two. just inside the swede. the man who stormed across the line was the home favourite, abele. his lead has been trimmed to 18 points. duckworth is a us college champion. he doesn't sound british. born in california to british parents. he was always going to compete for team gb. his english pa rents to compete for team gb. his english parents said, you are going to be a british athlete. he sure is and he is hanging on there. discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 metres still to come. elsewhere, we have the open water swimming at loch lomond. and the golf event gets under way as well, with georgia hall going alongside lauren davis. sack news from the world of athletics? yes, nicholas betts, who had just been competing at the african championships in nigeria, died in a car crash in his native tenure on the way home. he became world champions in beijing in 2015 at the world championships. something of a shock result at the time. he comes from

meanwhile, disappointment the tim duckworth, having led for eight of the ten that any decathlon, despitewent to after able —— after abele —— after abele. chelsea have agreed to sell thibaut courtois to rummage ward. the deal is subject to agreeing personal terms and passing agreeing personal terms and passing a medical with european champions. he is training this week, but look to push through a move away from the club. he helped his belgian side reach the semifinals at the world cup. meanwhile, chelsea will be breaking the world record for a goalkeeper, £72 million move for the kepa arrizabalaga. goalkeeper, £72 million move for the kepa arriza balaga. celtic goalkeeper, £72 million move for the kepa arrizabalaga. celtic are 1—1 against ae came athens. —— aek athens. callum mcgregor scored in the first half, and then the opponents equalised. 1—1, the second leg to be paid in greece next week, and they must score in order to qualify. england drew one all against brazil, in their second group game in france. georgia sta nway group game in france. georgia stanway put group game in france.

hello, at the european championships, tim duckworth is in second place in the decathlon, he was aheadn the overall lead earlier. two events to go after this, the javelin and the 1500 metres still to come. dulin williams has qualified for the 200 metres semifinals tonight. he willjoin adam gemili and nathaniel mitchell blake who received byes into the semifinals because of their times this season. williams crossed the line holding his back but hopes to compete. mightjust be tired, i did some running before i came out, got some running before i came out, got some treatment. obviously and feeling it, and just going to have to deal with it. there was a personal best in the 400 metres heats to reach the semifinals, she was part of the relay tamed that took silver at the world championships last year. three british runners will all compete in the 1500 metre final on friday. chris o'hare, charlie grice and jake wightman, seen here, all finished well in the heats. and naomi better made the most of a final attempt in the triple jump qualification, she delivered a personal best to reach the fin

great britain's tim duckworth is fourth after three events.nke who owns over two thirds of the club's shares has made an offer to buy the whole club. the announcement was made to the london stock exchange this morning. kroenke's company kse says that the other major shareholder alisher usmanov has agreed to sell his 30% stake. kroenke says single ownership will help to further arsenal's strategy and ambitions. arsenal supporters trust are opposed to the takeover calling a dreadful day for the club with concernas over transparency and accountabilty. the worst—case scenario is that money will be taken out of the club in the form of dividends and management fees to pay the debts that have been taken out by arsenal. we know he is an investor so there will be less money going into the clu b will be less money going into the club and more going out. will be less money going into the club and more going outm will be less money going into the club and more going out. if you want to keep up from all the latest from the european championships, really th

and at the athletics in berlin, tim duckworth finished outside the medals in the decathlon having led00m. chelsea have paid a world record fee for a goalkeeper, giving athletic bilbao £71 pounds for kepa arriza balaga. that‘s also a club record fee. thibaut courtois is moving to real madrid. the premier league transfer window closes at 5pm this afternoon. and surrey batsman ollie pope will make his first appearance for england in the second test against india at lord‘s. he replaces dawid malan and he‘ll bat at number four. england are 1—0 up in the series. quite a place to make your debut! thanks, sally, see you in a moment. we are talking to laura kenny later? i can‘t wait to see her, it‘s been awhile since she‘s been here and she‘s always cheeky and good fun and refreshingly normal for someone so brilliant. so successful, she's doing really well. i'm looking forward to that, one of the highlights of the morning. word definitely. you are watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines: the us is to impose sanctions on russia over the nerve agent attack in salisbury in which a former

and at the athletics in berlin tim duckworth leads the decathlon.tended a ceremony in northern france to mark the centenary of the battle of amiens — the beginning of the end of world war one. 3,000 members of the publicjoined the duke of cambridge and the prime minister, who gave readings, to mark the occassion. we can now cross live to amiens and speak to patricia bates, who was in the ceremony — her grandfather died in the battle. some very personal thoughts for you in that ceremony. he was injured on the eighth and he passed away on the 10th of august. your mother obviously did not, you have a very special memento that i think you have got with you from your mother? idid not have got with you from your mother? i did not bring it with me but it is at home, and buried treasure it, it was the first birthday card that he sent from the front in december in which she promised that he would be home for her second birthday and that they would have a great party. u nfortu nately that they would have a great party. unfortunately he never made it home and

that means great britain has a great chance of getting a medal but tim duckworth.e other men have also been prosecuted in connection with the abuse. lets cross over to our berlin correspondent, jenny hill who is in the german capital. it isa it is a shocking horrific case, isn‘t it, jenny? it is a shocking horrific case, isn't it, jenny? yes, in fact, it has shocked the experienced investigators who worked on the case. they said the severity of what happened to this little boy makes this one of the worst cases germany has ever seen. the crimes took place over a two—year period. the boy is now ten years old but he would have been around seven or eight years old at the time. he was raped and abused in his own home by his own mother and her boyfriend. but the pair also sold him on the dark knight to strangers for six jew. many of those attacks were filmed and distributed on the dark net. it was a horrible ordeal for this boy. it has really shocked germany because the mother ‘s boyfriend was known to the authorities as a convicted paedophile who had been banned from ha

great britain's tim duckworth is fourth. arsenal majority shareholder sta n fourth. old club. the announcement was made at the london stock exchange this morning. the other majors should —— shareholders agreed to sell is 30% stake in wadi describes as the best football club in the world. kante says single ownership will further arsenal ‘s strategy and ambitions. the arsenal supporters trust are opposed to the takeover, calling it a dreadful day for the club, with concerns over transparency and accountability. the worst—case scenario the money will be taken out of the club in the form of dividends to pay for debts taken out to buy arsenal. we know we is an investor. there will be less money going into the club and going out. it does look like jack carlin has failed to get a medal in his event. the german as won gold. lots more on the website. and it is live on bbc one as well. holly, many thanks. a german woman who sold her son to paedophiles on the dark net, has been jailed for 12 years and six months by a court in southern germany. prosecutors say the boy was subjec