:00:14. > :00:18.First, let's go straight to Rio where the Paralympic Games
:00:19. > :00:20.kicked off last night with wheelchair acrobatics,
:00:21. > :00:21.colourful dancing and huge fireworks.
:00:22. > :00:29.Martin's in Brazil to bring us the latest.
:00:30. > :00:36.Every event has a starter with a bang, and that is what happened in
:00:37. > :00:42.that building behind me, the famous stadium which hosted the Paralympic
:00:43. > :00:48.ceremony. It was full of colour and dancing and surprises. Take a look.
:00:49. > :00:52.It all began with this incredible stunts from this American, jumping
:00:53. > :00:59.through the air in his wheelchair in style. Thousands of performers were
:01:00. > :01:05.involved in the show, from the start to finish, showcasing the talents of
:01:06. > :01:11.people with a range of disabilities. Paralympic's GB were led into the
:01:12. > :01:18.ceremony by the Pearson. British athletes will be hoping for a
:01:19. > :01:23.record-breaking games in Rio. But the loudest cheer of the night went
:01:24. > :01:29.to the host nation's para Olympians when they entered the stadium. There
:01:30. > :01:35.was also time for a massive jigsaw with all the faces of every
:01:36. > :01:40.competitor at the 2016 games too. The puzzle came together to form one
:01:41. > :01:46.giant beating heart. They will surprise you. Inspire and excite
:01:47. > :01:57.you. But most of all, they will change you. Proud para Olympians,
:01:58. > :02:02.you are rolled models for what the world want to see in today's
:02:03. > :02:10.sporting heroes. At a wonderful show full of colour and music, the flame
:02:11. > :02:11.was lit to officially open the 2016 Paralympic games. Start the
:02:12. > :02:15.fireworks! There's no such celebration
:02:16. > :02:18.for Andy Murray, though - he's crashed out of the US Open
:02:19. > :02:20.in the quarter finals. He was beaten by Japan's Kei
:02:21. > :02:23.Nishikori in five sets. This is the first Grand Slam final
:02:24. > :02:26.that won't feature Andy this year, but the Wimbledon champion said that
:02:27. > :02:40.he's still proud of what he's I've not let anyone down, I tried my
:02:41. > :02:44.best, I fought as hard as I could, I didn't let anyone down. Certainly
:02:45. > :02:46.not myself, I pushed myself as hard as I could over the past few months
:02:47. > :02:49.and I'm proud of how I've done. Next, the tallest concrete structure
:02:50. > :02:51.ever to be demolished This chimney stack used to be part
:02:52. > :02:56.of an old power station on the Isle of Grain in Kent,
:02:57. > :02:59.but now it's just a pile of rubble! Many people came out to see
:03:00. > :03:30.the controlled explosion that left 40,000 tonnes of
:03:31. > :03:37.concrete rubble behind. At 244 metres high it was smaller
:03:38. > :03:43.than The Shard, which is the tallest building in the UK,
:03:44. > :03:49.but it was bigger than the BT Tower, Blackpool Tower
:03:50. > :03:52.and London's Big Ben. In fact, it was so big,
:03:53. > :03:55.you would have to stack more than 55 other to make it all
:03:56. > :04:05.the way up there. So let's see it come
:04:06. > :04:25.down once again. From a tall chimney to a tall dog -
:04:26. > :04:29.the world's tallest, in fact. Meet Lizzy, who stands at a height
:04:30. > :04:34.of 96cm and lives with her owner, She's officially become the tallest
:04:35. > :04:38.living female dog on Guinness World Records have
:04:39. > :04:42.announced a whole new load of records, including the highest
:04:43. > :04:45.jump by a llama ? oh, yes - and the fastest 50
:04:46. > :04:52.metres walking on hands That's it for now, I'll be back
:04:53. > :04:55.in about half an hour.