ben stokes thing, it had been a heavy burden. he had to go through that criminal trial backin to go through that criminal trial back in august. both players expressing their regret and determination to learn from their m ista kes determination to learn from their mistakes and put it behind them. wanting to get on with playing for england. ben stokes, the premium all—rounder in the world, hugely important for england. he can now look forward to what will be a landmark summer for england next year. there were doubts that he would be available if the panel decided to punish and further. he will be free to play next month. as will be free to play next month. as will alex hales. thank you for joining us. now, time to talk football: it's been a busy week in the premier league already, with more important games to come this weekend. but we will reflect on a spat that emerged midweek between burnley boss sean dyche and liverpool managerjurgen klopp. liverpool won the game but a "tough tackling" burnley side left klopp unhappy — parti

that is what i observe with ben stokes. to be honest with you i haven't really got much to add to that. he is a terrific cricketer andl to that. he is a terrific cricketer and i really hope his best days as and i really hope his best days as an england player are ahead of him. england will play three test matches in the caribbean, there is one game before the test match restarts, a warm up match in bombay —— in barbados. with mick where presumably not needed. coming up in a moment, it is the papers, good night. that's all from sportsday. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

also in the squad is ben stokes. the independent disciplinary committee made him available for this series but i asked national selector ed smith but he is expecting stokes now to be a changed man. there are many stages to this process and people have asked me, what state is ben stokes in question mark before edgbaston on the eve of the trial, was him in a fit state to play? the test match turning in england‘s favour. we also saw in sri la nka england‘s favour. we also saw in sri lanka just before the findings, the cdc, that he was a key person, but only in the field but he was also pa rt only in the field but he was also part of a really progressive hard—working core part of a really progressive ha rd—working core of part of a really progressive hard—working core of senior players led byjoe hard—working core of senior players led by joe root hard—working core of senior players led byjoe root and the vice—captain. ben stokes also in there. setting very high standards. fitness, attitude, just the mood

now it's a been a tough yearfor ben stokes. the england all—rounder may be back playing well again after being cleared of criminal charges, but after pleading guilty to bringing the game into disrepute, his reputation is still yet to be restored. the chief executive of the england and wales cricket board, though, believes stokes has learnt his lesson and that he can still be a role model. joe wilson reports. the lord's pavilion has stood witness to well over a century of sport. 2018 was a cricketing year of individual achievements from england's senior men. a year when the test team triumphed in sri lanka. a year when england's star player stood trial for affray. ben stokes was acquitted, but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute by a cricket disciplinary committee, after a fight on a bristol street. i think it's an incredibly negative episode that happened. i think it's a very tough moment for the game. i also think that that's why we have the processes in place that we do, because we're a high profile sport. do y

ben stokes and ourselves are free to play again for england. an independent commissioner imposed suspensions on the pier which they have a reserved. still. not guilty ofa have a reserved. still. not guilty of a freaking quarterly of this after a fight outside the club in september 2017. both players will also find. hales was pay seven and half thousand pounds ben stokes £30,000. formatting when captain thinks stokes has served as punishment and it is time to move on. i think he regrets the incident hugely. he knows that he got the mic has got to change a little bit, i think he knows that he has to change the way he is a little bit. since he has come back into the team in that test match in nottingham after the case, i've seen a cricketer that obviously is exceptional. i've seen in person, we the only heard from trevor bayliss after the tour of sri la nka trevor bayliss after the tour of sri lanka that the way he has behaved has been active very. i hope that carries on now, and any other issue around his behaviour off the field. i will say that

coming up on sportsday on bbc news: ben stokes and alex hales won't miss any more cricket for england, despite being found to have brought the game into disrepute. good evening. the government is warning that the uk's channel ports could face disruption for up to six months if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. possible delays at dover and folkestone, in what the government calls a worst case scenario, mean the nhs is being urged to draw up plans to ensure a continuous flow of medicines into britain, including the possibility of flying in drugs. meanwhile, dozens of ministers have travelled across the uk today to try to convince the public to get behind the prime minister's brexit deal. and despite widespread opposition among mps from all parties, theresa may insists the vote on her brexit deal will go ahead on tuesday. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar has the latest. not easy, this, apparently, though nothing like as tough as selling mrs may's brexit deal. for the chief secretary to the treasury, that meant doing time on the business end of the black pudding line. once you'

cricketers ben stokes and alex hales are free to play for england again following a charge of bringing the game into disrepute. an independent commission imposed suspensions on the pair which they've already served. stokes was found not guilty of affray in court earlier this year after a fight outside a bristol nightclub in september 2017. here's our sports editor, dan roan. in the last couple of hours, both players have issued statements, and both have issued public apologies for the first time for what happened. ben stokes saying it had been a heavy burden, this long controversy. 0f been a heavy burden, this long controversy. of course, he had to go through that criminal trial of a couple of weeks back in august as well. but both players expressing their regret and their determination to learn from their mistakes, and their determination to put it all behind them and to get on playing for england of course. it means both men are available for selection immediately, with the squads for england's tour of the west indies in the new year due to be announced on monday. former england capt

ben stokes is cleared of affray in august. england test captain joe root, has been in action on his big bash league debut, for sydney thunder in canberra this morning. he might be a little disppointed though, as he madejust 18 runs before losing his wicket to adam zampa, who also took the scalp of england vice—captain, jos buttler for 20. sydney thunder are currently 137 for four. there‘s radio commentary on five live sports extra right now. the formula 3 driver sophia floe—resch, says she still hopes to one day, become the first female, formula 1, world champion. that‘s despite fracturing her spine in this 170 mile an hour crash last month, flying into the photographers stand, where a marshall and photographer were also injured. the 18—year—old has told the bbc, a "miracle", helped her survive, and that she took a selfie, with herfather in hospital, to reassure her family, she was ok after the accident, at the macau grand prix. it was quite bad for all of them, because the video looks horrible. that was also one o

now, it's been a tough yearfor ben stokes. the england all—rounder may be back playing well again after being cleared of criminal charges, but after then pleading guilty to bringing the game into disrepute, his reputation is still yet to be restored. the chief executive of the england and wales cricket board believes stokes has learnt his lesson and that he can still be a role model. joe wilson reports. the lord's pavilion has stood witnessed over a century sport. 28 was a cricketing year of individual achievements from england's senior year, a year when the test team triumphed in trafalgar, and when england's star player stood trial for affray. ben stokes was acquitted but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute by a disciplinary committee after a fight ona disciplinary committee after a fight on a bristol street. it's an incredibly negative episode. it's a tough moment for the game. i also think that that's why we have the processes in place that we do, because we are a high—profile sport. do you think he can st

the england cricketers ben stokes and alex hales remain eligible for england selection, following the outcome of a disciplinary hearing into their roles in a fight outside a bristol nightclub in 2017. stokes, who was cleared of affray in august, was handed an eight—match england ban by the cricket commission disciplinary panel. our sports editor dan roan is outside the disciplinary hearing. dan, will this be seen as sufficient punishment? well, the ecb tonight have said they think the decision by the panel today serves as a reminder of the values of sport. some will say it is insufficient punishment. it stems back to that brawl outside a bristol nightclub last year involving stokes and hales. both men were charged by the ecb with bringing the game into disrepute and today we learned both had pleaded guilty to that and that the panel handed stokes an eight match bag and hales a six match ban. but both men can now play, continue to play for england and all they're left with is a fine of a few thousand pounds. both then have issued publish apologies for the first time. one thing is for

firstly, the cricket, ben stokes, the matter is closed for ben stokes and alex hales after that fight outside a bristol mike love in september last year. the latest thing they were facing was a disciplinary hearing for bringing the game into disrepute by an independent commission, but they have served their suspensions, so it‘s a case of fines now, so they can continue to play —— bristol nightclub. back in august in court, stokes was found not guilty of affray after a fight outside a bristol nightclub in september last year. he has now been fined £30,000 by the commission, while hales, who neverfaced a criminal charge, has been ordered to pay £17,500, of which £10,000 is suspended. former england captain michael vaughan says the whole matter has had a big effect on stokes. i think he regrets the incident hugely. i think he knows he‘s got to change a little bit, i think he knows he has to just change the way he isa knows he has to just change the way he is a little bit. errm, since he‘s come back into the team, that test match in nottingham after the case, i‘ve seen a cr

ben stokes said it had been a heavy burden, this long controversy. he had to go through that criminal trial a couple of weeks back in august but both players expressing their regret and determination to learn from their mistakes and their determination to put it all behind them and get on playing for england. 1a sports have been given a share of a £3 million funding pot from uk sport, in the run up to the 2020 tokyo olympics and paralympics. skateboarding, weightlifting and wheelchair rugby are among those who'll get the money but the amount they'll receive is a drop in the ocean compared to sorts of money given to the british powerhouses like rowing, which‘ll get nearly £37 million in total ahead of tokyo 2020. this is about specific athletes on a specific journey to tokyo, this is about specific athletes on a specificjourney to tokyo, so it is not about developing the system of support in each of these sports, so our core investment in medal success in the other sports, where millions are in the other sports, where millions a re invested, in th

that is what i observe with ben stokes. to be honest with you i haven't really got much to add to that. he is a terrific cricketer andi to that. he is a terrific cricketer and i really hope his best days as and i really hope his best days as an england player are ahead of him. england will play three test matches in the caribbean, there is one game before the test match restarts, a warm up match in bombay —— in barbados. with mick where presumably not needed. coming up in a moment, it is the papers, good night. that's all from sportsday. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ben glaze, the assistant political editor at the daily mirror, and jo tanner who's chief executive of ihouse communications, and is a former political strategist for the conservative party. i bet you are glad you're not doing that today! where do you start? now guess what you lucky people...one story dominates and has swept all before it...yep, you guiessed it... theresa may's postponeme

ben stokes and alex hales will find out if they will face any more punishment after the fight outside a nightclub last day. ben stokes was found not guilty of a freight earlier this year but spent the last couple of days in front of a cricket disciplinary panel. they are both charged with bringing cricket into disrepute. looking at the top of the scottish premiership table and you will see kilmarnock. they are top of the midweek results went their way. it is the first time they have been on top of the league in 20 years. it has got lots of people in scotland asking if they can do a leicester. something staring into the chilly air. after victory over livingston, kill monarch find themselves at a strange altitude, the summit of the scottish premiership above rangers and celtic. something to get excited about unless you are the boss. celtic. something to get excited about unless you are the bossm doesn't mean anything unless it is after december. back to business tomorrow. the game against celtic next you can forgive him not wanting to get ahead of himself but kill monarch have beaten ce

england cricketer ben stokes won't miss any more games that he's caught in a fight outside a nightclub last year the all rounder who was cleared of a for a an organist was given a backdated eight match ban on friday but he won't have to serve that as he already missed five months of england games following last september's incident he was also handed a thirty eight thousand dollars fine. twenty eleven masters champion shall schwartzel is the leader of the south african open in johannesburg at the halfway mark even though he has never won the seventy doesn't joy playing at home eight of his eleven european tour wins have come in south africa schwartzel short an impressive sixty three on friday including this excellent eagle at the seventeenth twelve under par overall and lose by one stroke. and that's what the sport expect to marry him in london lovely thank you very much well that wraps up the news hour but there will be more news coming up very shortly in. just a couple of minutes time very shortly now. stories generate thousands of headlines with different angles from different persp

ben stokes is not out and says he's sorry for his part in a fight in bristol last year. he and alex hales won't miss any further cricket matches, but both were fined by a discplinary commission. and it's supposed to be a display of

england cricketers ben stokes and alex hales should find out today if they'll face any further punishment after that fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. stokes was found not guilty of affray in court earlier this year, but has spent the last couple of days in front of a cricket disciplinary panel alongside hales. they're both charged with bringing cricket into disrepute. joe root meanwhile has agreed a new contract with his county yorkshire. the england captain's signed a new three year deal. the barbican theatre in york, where the quarter finals of the uk championship have just got under way. and defending champion ronnie o'sullivan's in action against martin o'donnell — the man who beat ding junhui yesterday. on the other table, it's joe perry against tom ford. you can watch live now on bbc two, and via the bbc sport website. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the mobile network 02 says all of its data services have been restored. the company said a review will be carried out to discover why 32 million uk customers were unable to get online yesterday. our corresponde

england cricketer ben stokes won't miss any more games that he's bought in a fight outside a nightclub last year the all rounder who was cleared of a for a an organist was given a backdated eight match ban on friday but he won't have to serve that as he'd already missed five months of in the games following last september's incident he was also handed a thirty eight thousand dollars fine. twenty eleven masters champion shell schwartzel is the leader of the south african open in johannesburg at the halfway mark even though he has never won the seventy doesn't joy playing at home eight of his eleven european tour wins have come in south africa schwartzel shot an impressive sixty three on friday including this excellent eagle at the seventeenth and is twelve under par overall and leads by one stroke. and that's all the sport for months from now we'll have another update for you again later on. because you can follow all of the stories that we're covering here on al-jazeera by logging on to our web site at al-jazeera dot com it's updated throughout the day and you've been watching al-jazee

the england cricketer ben stokes has received a backdated 8—match ban and a £30,000 fine for his involvement in a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. the all—rounder, who was cleared of affray in august, is eligible for immediate selection, having already missed that number of games. in a statement, stokes apologised "for bringing the game into disrepute." a british yachtswoman has been rescued in the southern pacific two days after her boat capsized 2,000 miles west of cape horn. susie goodall, who's 29, had been taking part in the golden globe race. andy moore has the story. safety at last. the cargo ship that rescued susie goodall used its crane to winch her on board. she's reported to be uninjured and in good spirits. it was an ordeal that began 50 hours earlier, when this distress call in the teeth of a ferocious storm. —— with this distress call in the teeth of a ferocious storm. her yacht had lost its mast and water had to be pumped out. in one of the remotest places on earth, she had a long wait for help to arrive. she was tossed about, seasick, in a disabled boat,

england cricketer ben stokes won't miss any more games for his part in a fight outside a nightclub last year and the all rounder who was cleared of a free in august was given a retrospective eight match ban but had already missed five months of england games following last september's incident he was also handed a thirty eight thousand dollars fine by the england and wales cricket board on friday and that's all the sport will have more coming up again later has a great thanks so that people are now the global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than cars planes trains and ships combined but that's not a fact you'll see advertised on meat products now denmark is considering laws requiring it to do just that for laos back reports from copenhagen. in this supermarkets the label on the potatoes or sausages that you're about to buy will soon be able to tell you exactly how much damage it's done to. in an attempt to reduce its government emissions and slow down climate change the danish government wants to introduce a new rating label for food products consumers are very

england cricketer ben stokes won't miss any more games that he's part in a fight outside a nightclub last year the all rounder who was cleared of a for a an organist was given a backdated eight match ban on friday but he won't have to serve that as he'd already missed five months of in the games following last september's incident he was also handed a thirty eight thousand dollars fine. twenty living masters champion is the leader of the south african open in johannesburg at the halfway mark even though he has never won the seventy doesn't joy playing at home. in european tour wins have come in south africa schwartzel shot an impressive sixty three on friday including. the seventeenth. overall and by one stroke. and that's all the sport for months from now we'll have another update for you again later on. t.v. watching the news with me. becomes the first country in the middle east to quit opec un climate talks took place this week in a coal mining town french president. policies are so unpopular counting the cost. i remember the first time i walked into the newsroom and it felt like

in sport, ben stokes and alex hales should find out today if they will face further punishment after the fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. they are both charged with bringing cricket into disrepute. arsenal say they'd will remind players of responsibilities after a group are pictured a p pa re ntly after a group are pictured apparently —— apparently inhaling laughing gas. 0sei mourinho says there will be no excuses when manchester united play fulham tomorrow. united have not won in the premier league since november. more on those stories after 1130 am. a bbc investigation has found that academics from ethnic minority backgrounds are being paid up to a quarter less than their white colleagues at some of the uk's top universities. research into pay at ‘russell group' universities also found that the salary gap nearly doubles for women from bame backgrounds. the association said it was unable to comment on recruitment practices. rianna croxford reports. these are some of the best universities britain has to offer the world. but not if you're an ethnic minority academ

ben stokes can still be advice from. ben stokes can still be a role model despite pleading guilty to bringing the game into disrepute. that is according to the england and wales cricket board chief executive, tom harrison. stokes was stripped of his role of vice captain of the test side but since been cleared of a charge of affray, the durham all—rounder has reasserted himself as one of england's most important players. i think he has been through a year that will serve as a constant reminder of how quickly things can go wrong if you allow them. i also think that the culture around the team, i know there is a lot of work going on. ben is a leader in that team. he has got great people around him. he has got good support structures. i am sure he has learned a lesson. england's test captain joe a lesson. england's test captainjoe root has beenin england's test captainjoe root has been in action on his debut in the big bash league for sydney thunder in canberra. he may be disappointed though. he made just 18 in canberra. h

england cricketer ben stokes has received a backdated eight—match ban and a £30,000 fine for his involvement in a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year. the all—rounder, who was cleared of affray in august, is eligible for immediate selection, having already missed that number of games. in a statement, stokes apologised for bringing the game into disrepute. a british yachtswoman has been rescued in the southern pacific, two days after her boat capsized, 2,000 miles west of cape horn. susie goodall, who's 29, had been taking part in the golden globe race. andy moore has the story. safety at last. the cargo ship that rescued susie goodall used its crane to winch her on board. she's reported to be uninjured and in good spirits. it was an ordeal that began 50 hours earlier, when this distress call, in the teeth of a ferocious storm. her yacht had lost its mast and water had to be pumped out. in one of the remotest remotest places on earth, she had a long wait for help to arrive. she was tossed about, seasick, in a disabled boat, in heavy seas. she's had her time filled getting prepare

coming up on bbc news, ben stokes and alex hales should find out today if they face further punishment after that fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year, both charged with bringing cricket into disrepute. the american comedian kevin hart has stepped down as host of next year's oscars ceremony, after criticism tweets he posted years ago were homophobic. hart said he did not want to be a distraction on oscars night and that he was "sorry he had hurt people". our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. it was only a few days ago that the academy announced that kevin hart, once an invited guest at the oscars, was to be the next host of the show watched by millions but that was before it emerged the comedian turned actor had a decade earlier made homophobic comments in his stand—up show and on social media. his response did not help, it actually made things worse.|j his response did not help, it actually made things worse. i was told that the world is upset about a tweet i did years ago. i am almost 40 tweet i did years ago. i am almost a0 yea rs tweet i did years ago. i

and the chief exec of the ecb says ben stokes can still be a role model in cricket, despite a charge of bringing the game into disrepute. thanks forjoining us. liverpool have guaranteed the number one spot in the premier league for christmas after they beat wolves 2—0 at molineux. mohammed salah and virgil van dyjk scored either side of half time to send the reds four points clear of manchester city, who play tomorrow. nick parrott has the report, and just a warning that there's flashing images at the start. if boys were rewarded for pre—match entertainment, wolves will be closer to the top than seven. they had put on good shows against big love, drawing with manchester city and beating chelsea. liverpool knew if they were to extend the lead, they would have to avoid any slip ups. at first, that proved quite tricky with the rain lashing down. while wolves had to rely on mistakes to threaten, liverpool showed their attacking class. meeting pundits thought mo salah would be one season wonder by here he is atop the scoring charts again looking to be christmas number one. the egyptia

and coming up on bbc news: the chief executive of the england and wales cricket board says ben stokes can still be a role model, after being cleared of affray. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. after almost 36 hours of chaos, gatwick airport has finally re—opened and is hoping to operate the majority of its flights today — but it's warning passengers to expect more delays and dozens of cancellations. the airport was closed on wednesday night after drones were seen flying inside its perimeter. the army has now been deployed with specialist equipment to safeguard the airport, but police have so far failed to find the drone operator responsible, who remains at large. 0ur correspondent navtej johal is at gatwick. there have been plenty of passengers arriving here today feeling much more optimistic than they were yesterday. that's because of the 765 flights scheduled to either arrive or depart from gatwick airport today. most of them will be going ahead. and that is a significant improvement compared with yesterday's frustrations. the sight that thousands of travellers

stokes is literally showing off his family pride with his. take a look. the england cricketer has posted a picture of his latest body art. four lions on his back. 0ne represents ben — his wife clare is the lioness to his side. and the other two cubs are his children. he said that the tattoo is meant the family would always be together when he is away. it is quite sweet. but it took 28 hours to do that, which isjust but it took 28 hours to do that, which is just remarkable. but it took 28 hours to do that, which isjust remarkable. to sit still for that long. 28 hours of pain. and whether you like tattoo is not the skill of the artist to do that... not the skill of the artist to do that. . . the not the skill of the artist to do that... the detail is remarkable. you see something different every time you look at it. we were talking about it earlier, what kind of tattoo is we would get. you would get a cobra. when we went on air we would talk about what it would look backin would talk about what it would look back in however many year's time.

ben stokes and alex failed to find out today they will get any more for an alleged fight. stokes spent time in the past few days in front of a disciplinary panel and they are both charged with bringing british cricket into disrepute. england are playing ireland in a crunch match at the hockey world cup in india. it is 3-2 at the hockey world cup in india. it is 3—2 at the moment into the final quarter, england snatching nearly any last five minutes before reading and on an actual scoreline would be enough to see england through from the group stage but it would end ireland's's hopes of a draw with the outside through and if either side loses, they are out of the tournament so not looking good for ireland at the moment. england would like they might go through. also live action at the barbican theatre in york many quarterfinals of the uk championship have just got under way. defending champion ronnie o'sullivan in action against martin o'donnell. he hasjust won o'sullivan in action against martin o'donnell. he has just won the third frame so is due— one of. on the other

ben sto kes ca n and wales cricket board says ben stokes can still be a role model in the sport having been cleared of a fray in august. and the six time 0lympic sprint champion revealed she has given birth to her daughter eight weeks prematurely. i will be back with more on this story is just after half past. the us defence secretaryjim mattis has become the latest senior figure to resign from donald trump's administration. it follows mr trump's decision to pull all american troops out of syria. in his resignation letter, general mattis warned about the need to "show respect" to allies and to be clear—eyed about america's enemies. 0ur correspondent dan johnson is in washington. there was a strong sense that it was the final straw forjim mattis. we now have reports that there will be a serious withdrawal of troops from afghanistan, too, something he may also have been opposed to. we could all see the way this was going, the relationship between the two men has broken down over the last few months and that jim mattis shares a completely different view of the world and america's place

the england cricketers ben stokes and alex hales remain available for england selection following the outcome of a disciplinary hearing into their roles in a fight outside a bristol nightclub in 2017. stokes, who was cleared of affray in august, was handed an eight—match england ban by the cricket commission disciplinary panel. our sports editor dan roan, who was at the disciplinary hearing, says the ecb approves of tonight's ruling. they think that a decision by the panel today serves as a reminder of the values of the sport. 0thers panel today serves as a reminder of the values of the sport. others will say it is somewhat convenient and insufficient punishment for something that has cast a shadow over the game. it involved stokes and hail. stokes was charged with affray and then cleared of a trial in august, but both were charged by the ecb for bringing the game in disrepute. they were handed an eight match ban and a six match brands respectively. inhales cays it was partly suspended and both bands were backdated. it means now that both men can continue to play for england and all

we could hear later whether cricketers alex hales and ben stokes will be punished for bringing the game into disrepute following an incident outside a bristol nightclub last year. they've been in front of a cricket disciplinary board. and a surprise exit at the uk snooker championships, as former champion judd trump is knocked out. he was beaten byjoe perry, who will now play tom ford in the quarter—finals later today, ronnie 0'sullivan in action later too. and you can follow all of the action, the coverage starts at 1pm on the bbc sport website. earlier on when we were doing our headline rehearsals, charlie held this one up and what you say? that is my childhood. straightaway, it took the back. that is the chris tingle orange. a whole lot of us were learning, we don't know what it was. asa learning, we don't know what it was. as a child you didn't understand it, but it was good fun to make. there are suites and you get to eat them eventually. they all have a meaning. —— sweets. eventually. they all have a meaning. -- sweets. i bet you knew all about these in lincoln cathedral? go

england cricketers ben stokes and alex hales have appeared before a cricket disciplinary commission hearing today, after being charged with bringing the game into disrepute. stokes was found not guilty of affray, after an incident outside a bristol nightclub last year. hales, who you can see leaving the hearing, was not charged. the commission will meet again on friday, with a verdict expected then. and the olympic and world track cycling champion dani rowe has retired. she won gold in the team pursuit at the london games in 2012 and also won three world championship titles with the british team before turning to road racing where she won commonwealth bronze for wales earlier this year. she is 28 and says she will stay in the sport. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. —— ten, still no goal in the premier league. in a world first, scientists in cambridge have completed the largest gene sequencing project in healthcare. 85,000 people took part — among them children with rare diseases, their parents and patients with cancer. 100,000 genomes were mapped. the genome cont

micro social media... and the england cricketer ben stokes is adding to his already extensive collection of tattoos. a collection of lions on his back. he says it's taken six hours to get to this point and there's 18 hours to go. ouch. i cannot imagine it. i hope he feels like it is worth it at the end. after being defeated in the house of commons yesterday, the government will this morning publish the full legal advice it was given on theresa may's brexit plan after it was found to be in contempt of parliament in his first broadcast interview since being freed, british academic matthew hedges, accsused of spying and jailed in the united arab emirates, says he felt as if he were being "mentally tortured". and, the home office is accused of failing to heed repeated warnings about the negative affects its immigration policies would have on the windrush generation. an update on the market numbers for you, here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. a day of mourning is being held in america as a state funer

tattoos in honour of our nearest and dearest — our family and friends — are quite common but ben stokes is literally showing off his family pride with his. take a look. the england cricketer has posted a picture of his latest body art. four lions on his back. 0ne represents ben. his wife clare is the lioness to his side. and the other two cubs are his children. iam assuming. the all—rounder said to him the tattoos meant the family would always be together when he's away touring. it looks quite painful way to keep it by your side but incredible detail. 28 hours of pain he said. i hope not at the one time. robert billy knott. whatever you think of tattoos, you have to admire the skill of the artist. it is artwork. exactly. also you have to have a lot of trust in the tattoo artists. i would have someone watching. keeping an eye. not that i am a control freak or anything like that! you would try to do it yourself, if you could. cheaper. do not try that, it is a joke. you will like this story. it was more than a hundred years ago, that the dick kerr ladies i had never heard of them. i hadn