marfan a out played for watford, in the, and great britain before he chose to retire at the age of 28ine platform called transition fc which will aim to help us transition fc which will aim to help us deal with life after football. the website is not for football players only and there is private sections for players, but there is also the ability for business professionals and companies to also access the network. so it's bringing two worlds together in that sense. for example myself when i set up a profile i would be interested in sports, media, entertainment, may be law, health care, whatever, and i can go directly onto the site search area and find other players who are interested in media whether current 01’ interested in media whether current orformer, interested in media whether current or former, someone may interested in media whether current orformer, someone may be in media already, it will be directly or indirect. the former striker has been vocal about football or strange things trying to be a pg and getting his pilots licence before running a production company. football

and curry has completed his move to everton from watford. this is the third major signing for everton in the last four days after the arrivals of alan and james rodriguez. and england head coach phil neville has named seven newcomers in his 30—strong september training squad. among those receiving their first call—ups are manchester united's millie turner and manchester city's esme morgan. chelsea striker fran kirby returns after recovering from a viral illness. it's one of the few major sporting events that's pressed ahead this year despite the pandemic, but there was a reminder of the potential dangers at the tour de france. five people have tested positive, including the race director. the competition continued this afternoon regardless, with sam bennett claiming victory at stage ten, an irishman in green for only the sixth time in history. nick parrott has the details. the tour de france must lead by coronavirus and organisers will be desperate to avoid it being derailed. the first big wobble on the road to paris came today with race dir

elsewhere league 2 newport beat championship side watford 3—1.er league west brom on penalties, and west ham beat hull 5-1. before west ham's match this evening, their manager david moyes and two of the club's players tested positive for covid—i9. moyes defender issa diop and midfielderjosh cullen will now be required to self—isolate for at least ten days, so they'll miss training and the league game against wolves on sunday. west ham said the three were all asymptomatic and assistant manager alan irvine took charge of the hull match. wales have lost 1—0 to norway in their women's euro 2022 qualifier in oslo, which was their first game since march. norway had won all four of their group games so far, and chelsea's guro reiten scored the only goal as they made it five out of five in oslo. the result leaves wales second in group c, seven points behind norway. we knew it would be a tough test against norway. they are a great side. i thought the girls put in a great shift and we ought to work hard, because norway would have a lot of the ball and we h

and curry has completed his move to everton from watford.jor signing for everton in the last four days after the arrivals of alan and james rodriguez. and england head coach phil neville has named seven newcomers in his 30—strong september training squad. among those receiving their first call—ups are manchester united's millie turner and manchester city's esme morgan. chelsea striker fran kirby returns after recovering from a viral illness. it's one of the few major sporting events that's pressed ahead this year despite the pandemic, but there was a reminder of the potential dangers at the tour de france. five people have tested positive, including the race director.

watford marked their first game back in the championship with a 1—0 win over middlesbrough on the openingnder craig cathcart scored the only goal of the game after 11 minutes, heading past boro goalkeeper marcus bettinelli. the hornets, who were relegated after five seasons in the premier league, are now under new boss serbian vladimir ivic. st helens have gone back to the top of super league with a golden point win over hull kingston rovers. the reigning champions were knocked off the top spot earlier this week after the rfl decided to change the standings to points percentage. they were held to 20—all after normal time, but this drop—kick from theo fages, the first of his professional career, sealed a one—point win, to keep the saints undefeated since lockdown. and it was another drop goal that separated leeds and huddersfield. they had been 10—0 down at time but luke gayle made it 13—12 to the rhinos with five minutes to go and it stayed that way. this weekend there's a new track in town for formula one — and the drivers have been adjusting to it today in practice. valterri bottas of m

the season starts tomorrow as watford face middlesbrough. the division's well known as one of the most exciting and unpredictable around and this time is expected to be no exception. but there's plenty of uncertainty too — as patrick gearey reports. they have done it! this is absolutely ridiculous! it is astonishing! unbelievable themes here, they are staying up! they championship is english football around, the other is a terrifying couple who knows where.” around, the other is a terrifying couple who knows where. i think he would always have to expect that championship to be exciting. it has that incredible combination that eve ryo ne that incredible combination that everyone can be everyone which is true but also the greatest price possible is up for grabs as well which is promotion which means the sta kes a re which is promotion which means the stakes are always high and bases and is very different for lots of other reasons and in that sense it's exactly the same. the price remains the same. the premier league son draws so many towards i

for the pbs newshour, i'm william brangham in watford, england. ♪ judy: the u.s.down in iraq, from 5200 troops to pa00. it' of a plan developed with the iraqi government to hand over security responsibility to iraqi forces. but the couny faces largera challenges thaw, u.s.-backed prime minister is struggling to solve.ni schifrin reports. nick: in life, reham yaqob led a clarion cry ofraqi protest.om she opened a w-only gym and advocated fele empowerment. and she campaigned a iranian-backed militias. in the death, she was a symbol of those militias' strength, and of government weakness. >> we are still in shock' we 't expect this. it is really a state of horror. nick:st her murder laonth helped spark protests in her hometown basra. demonstrators torcd the local parliamentfurious the government couldn't keep them safe. iraqi security forces responded with live gunfire. in 10 months, they've killed more than 500 protestors. those protests condemn not only insecurity, but also an economic calamity, a lackf jobs, basic services, and smothering c governmeruption. >> eac

everton have agreed a deal with watford for french midfielder abdoulaye doucoure that could be worthefore signing a four—year contract with the merseyside club. everton are also reported to be closing in on deals for real madrid's james rodriguez and lazio's brazil international allan. england's re—arranged match against the barbarians at twickenham on october 25th could be played in front of 20,000 fans, that's 25% of the stadium's full capacity. increased safety measures would be in place including digital tickets and mandatory face coverings and supporters would only be able to sit together if they're from the same household or support bubble. tickets have been made available today for those who had booked to attend the original fixture injune, but the match is yet to be approved by public health england. tickets are also going on sale for the british and irish lions tour of south africa next year. some very sad cricket news now, the former northamptonshire and england all—rounder david capel has died at the age of 57 following a long illness. he had an operation to remove a brain

everton have agreed a deal with watford for french midfielder abdoulaye doucoure that could be worthith the merseyside club. everton are also reported to be closing in on deals for real madrid's james rodriguez and lazio's brazil international allan. england's re—arranged match against the barbarians at twickenham on 25 october could be played in front of 20,000 fans — that's 25% of the stadium's full capacity. increased safety measures would be in place including digital tickets and mandatory face coverings, and supporters would only be able to sit together if they're from the same household or support bubble. tickets have been made available today for those who had booked to attend the original fixture injune, but the match is yet to be approved by public health england. tickets are also going on sale for the british and irish lions tour of south africa next year. some very sad cricket news now — the former northamptonshire and england all—rounder david capel has died at the age of 57 following a long illness. he had an operation to remove a brain tumour two years ago. he spent his

among them, watford's andre gray.one does get caught or does do it, then the repercussions will be stronger than they have been before. the problem remains, but, by using their voices now, they hope the conversation will one day be over. miriam walker—khan, bbc news. sir david attenborough has praised china for pledging to become carbon neutral by 2060. speaking to the bbc‘s louise minchin, the 94—year—old broadcaster said it was crucial that the younger generation was engaged with climate change and said that was why he had signed up to social media platform instagram last week. my name is david attenborough and i've been appearing on radio and television for the past 60 years. but this is my first time on instagram. and i'm making this move and exploring this new way of communication, to me, because, as we all know, the world is in trouble. congratulations, you are the fastest person to get to 1 million followers on instagram. i don't know if you know that! i read it in the paper this morning. so, why instagram and

the 11-year-old lives in watford, england wit parents, gary and angelina, and big sister, laura.hey have to be constantly vigilant for trouble-- like this seizure. >> lia liam! >> don't start, don't start. i don't want ts. not in the nasal cannula! >> brangham: dozens of times a year, episodes like this will send liam to the hospital. he is always at risk of dying. liam's life, and the incredible care he gets, is a testament to the united kingdom's national health service, known as the n.h.s. residents of the u.k. pay taxes to the government that support the n.h.s. the government is then the single payer for health care. p s doctors and hospitals, and covers nearly all costs. for liam, that's all his medicines and hospitalizations. it pays for caregivers that come veral times a week. the n.h.s. even paid for this chair and standing frame to help him exerse. >> so, he's been up for about half an hour now, hasn't he? so that's ally good, liam! >> no one says, "well, that's going to cost too much, so we're not going too it." >> brangham: you've never heard those words? >> no. if we

in watford, the a41 is closed between the sandy lane and the hartspring roundabout for repairs to a bursthe weather with elizabeth. hello, good morning. well, today marks the autumn equinox, but it's still going to feel an awful lot like summer just for one more day until it turns cooler and wetter tomorrow. but for this morning we are starting off with a few early mist patches around. for most of us, though, sunshine from the word go and we'll be keeping that sunshine throughout the day. top afternoon temperatures of 24, maybe 25 celsius. just clouding over from the west as we head towards the end of the day, and then that cloud is set to thicken overnight tonight. the wind will also pick up and there'll be some outbreaks of showery rain into the start of the day tomorrow, but it's still mild out there — 14 or 15 celsius on wednesday morning. but on wednesday itself, a cold front sweeps through that's going to give us some outbreaks of rain. it will drag in some much cooler air, so temperatures take a real dip as we head through the middle part of the week. on thursday it'll turn rather

the new football season in england and wales starts tonight, as watford relegated from the premier leagueme of pontoon, do you stick, and go for stability or do you twist, putting all you can, on that chance to reach the promised land of the premier league. clubs have been overspending in some instances to try to get to the premiership and land that jackpot and that has been the gamble they are playing. we have seen their profits and regulations in this championship but obviously in certain instances of those haven't quite worked. we have had the wigan scenario recently linked to the ownership structure and also the covid pandemic. i think there is a real danger of some clubs notjust in the championship but further down the football league as well being in similar positions this season because of the precarious nature of finances. the premiership beginning tomorrow. two major research projects studying the spread of coronavirus in schools are set to begin within weeks. scientists at bristol university and imperial college london hope the studies will help schools understand much more abou

among them, watford's andre gray.repercussions will be stronger than they have been before. the problem remains, but by using their voices now, they hope the conversation will one day be over. miriam walker—khan, bbc news. that's all from us for now, more from the bbc sport centre throughout the day. victoria. thank you, sally. good morning, this is bbc news. it is 9:40am. a bbc panorama investigation has found a catalogue of concerns from whistle—blowers inside the government's test and trace system. 0ne says she spoke to just one positive case in four months. the government says 500,000 people have been contacted, as lauren moss reports. today has been a total and utter waste of time. i've been unable to log in for the entire shift. alex is one of thousands of coronavirus tracers hired to work for the nhs test and trace system in england. she used to be employed by the bbc before changing careers to be a health care professional but was unable to work during the pandemic. in the four months since test and trace went

among them, watford's andre grey.walker—khan, bbc news. the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly challenging for discount supermarkets like aldi and lidl, the uk head of aldi has admitted in an interview with the bbc. giles hurley acknowledged that his company had not benefited from the boom in online shopping in the way its rivals had — and added that aldi is now trialling activities like a delivery service and click and collect. he also told our business correspondent emma simpson that there were growing signs of people beginning to mass purchase certain items — but said there was no danger yet of stocks running out. we have really good availability across all the products in our range. but we have definitely seen a bit of an uptick in demand for certain items, the likes of toilet paper, pasta, rice and tinned foods. but i have to say it is nothing in comparison to what the industry experienced in march. we haven't introduced any restrictions on products at the moment. we were the first supermarket to do that

in watford, the a41 is completely closed from sandy lane to hartspring lane because of a spillage.adily emerge through this morning. we will be keeping it this afternoon. the winds are lighter than they were at the weekend. highs today of 24, maybe 25 celsius out towards the west. and then overnight tonight, we will keep the clear skies, the light winds, temperatures dropping perhaps as low as nine celsius out towards rural eastern spots, so it is a locally chilly start to the day tomorrow but temperatures could be even higher — 25, maybe 26 celsius. as we head through the week, though, it will start to feel a lot more autumnal. from wednesday onwards, we are expecting some wet weather. the wind is going to pick up and the temperatures will really drop off. so feeling a lot cooler from midweek onwards. that's it. i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: we're at a "critical point in the pandemic". that's the warning from england's chief medical officer who says coronavirus numbers are going in "the wro

watford were relegated from the premier league, but they started life in the championship, with a one cathcart knew what was happening to power in a header after 11 minutes, enough to win the game. some fans will be allowed back into a scottish premiership match today, for the first time since march. ross county against celtic, and aberdeen‘s match with kilmarnock, will act as test events, with 300 fans allowed to watch both matches. fans are being advised to wear a face mask at all times, and no chanting will be allowed. the american superstar alex morgan is the latest to be tempted by the women's super league. she's won back to back world cups with the united states, she's won back to back world cups with the united states, and is set to join tottenham, as she returns to the game, after giving birth to a daughter in may. she'll be the fifth member of last summer's, winning american team, to move across the atlantic. england have been beaten by australia in the first of three one—day internationals in manchester. they got off to a great start taking the first five aussie wickets forj

championship side watford were knocked out by newport county of league two, and marcus rashford was amongdespite a 1—0 defeat to norway in oslo. it was a decent display from wales, who are aiming to qualify for a first major finals, but a mistake from goalkeeper laura o'sullivan let chelsea's guro reiten in to score. if wales finish second in their group they can still go through as one of the best runners—up, or via the play—offs. a thousand fans were due to watch bath's premiership rugby match against gloucester last night, but following the latest government announcements, fans were told they couldn't attend, just a few hour's before kick—off. but their team managed to lift the mood with a remarkable late turnaround, coming from 17 points down to win 31—211, and move up to second in the table. a lot of the sport is reflecting on what happened yesterday but i want to show you a little bit ofjoy. just a moment. now, stand by for some huge hitting from england star jofra archer in the ipl. he's known for his lightning quick bowling but it was his batting that did the damage here. archer h

now. 0n the tubes there are minor delays on the jubilee line, on the overground between euston and watfordid—teens celsius, perfect conditions perhaps for a swim in one of london's lidos. plenty of blue sky and sunshine today, and those temperatures rising, a little bit more cloud sneaking in from the west as we head towards the end of the afternoon and that could turn the sunshine a little hazy, but temperatures still very warm today, at around 30 celsius as a maximum. now, overnight, it stays pretty sticky, actually, a bit of cloud which could produce the odd light shower, but many places staying dry. the minimum temperature, central london, not dropping much below 17 celsius, so again, we could be quite uncomfortable for sleeping. now, for tomorrow, we start to notice the temperature just drop a little. there is a little bit more cloud around but we're still looking at temperatures getting up to 25, maybe 26 celsius. cooler still as we head into thursday, temperatures dropping back down to where they should be. still plenty of fine, dry weather in the forecast. i'm back with the latest

across watford and the entire uk there have been volunteers going out on the front line and helping ourred tape in place a year ago would have made it impossible to help and now they have been able to cut through that during the covid—i9 crisis. can you, can i right honourable friend please assure me that as we move forward that red tape won't start binding their hands again so they can continue to help? he is quite right, there are improvements we made in the heat of this crisis we should never go back on, he hasjust highlighted one example, there are a legion of others and in this house sometimes of course we discuss the problem that need to be fixed and that's quite right and often they are raised and i didn't know about them in advance i will go out and fix them, that is myjob as the honourable gentleman of opposite raised. but we should also note where things have gone well because of changes and be clear that we will not be going back on that. this month more than i not be going back on that. this month more thani million not be going back on that. this month more than 1 million s

fortunately the symptoms were negative, but i know plenty of people that right now in north london and watfordy for area who have had to go and pay for a test who wait for results because i cannot get it through the government system. 0k, good to talk to you, thank you very much, that is chris allen speaking to us from surrey. a department of health and social care spokesperson said: "nhs test and trace is providing tests at an unprecedented scale — 200,000 a day on average over the last week — with the vast majority of people getting tested within 6 miles of their home." there has been a spike in demand in recent weeks and the message is clear — only people with symptoms should be requesting a test. "we're doing everything possible to overcome this challenge — including by bringing in new labs that can process tens of thousands of tests a day, opening new test sites, and trialling new rapid tests that will give results on the spot. as we expand capacity further, we will continue to work around the clock to make sure that everyone who needs a test can get one." and in around an hour's time, we

we will also hear from watford after being relegated. week. we were just lot of people's attention this week. we werejust thinking, lot of people's attention this week. we were just thinking, why? was lot of people's attention this week. we werejust thinking, why? was it that tweet back in 2012 from a fan? he said he waited ten years to respond to that. it will be fascinating to see what happens. as well as a down on football, focus, well as a down on football, focus, we are also looking forward to huge they all live sport on the bbc. including arsenal against tottenham, in the women's fa cup quarter—finals. and one of the biggest stars in the game, alex morgan could make her tottenham debut — she co—captained the usa to victory in last year's world cup. the match is live on bbc two at 5.15. before that, at 12:45 on bbc two, you can watch, england's women, bid to wrap up the t20 series against west indies. they're 2—0 up in the five—match series. and having spent the last few weeks in a bio—bubble in derby, some of the squad are finding

generation are pushing for change, among them, watford‘s andre grey. pushing for change, among them, watford'sersation will one day be over. miriam walker—khan, bbc news. some really powerful stories there from miriam walker—khan. more coming on bbc sport throughout the week. thank you very much, sally, we will be hearing from you later. now it‘s time for the weather. and carol‘s in... tell us about your location this morning, it looks glorious. tell us about your location this morning, it looks gloriousm certainly is. i minister the seville garden, which is in surrey. if you are thinking i need to get into the garden and tidy it up, would today be doing? i have the man who can help you. good morning, john anderson, keeper of the gardens here at this garden. good morning, carol, welcome again. thank you very much. what should we be doing at this time of year to get our garden is ready for the winter and also spring? planning. planning to take things in. as you know, frost is on the way. and if you have things on patios and plants in containers, the first thing i would say you start to think wh