25/11/2017 BBC Weekend News

Good afternoon.

More than 300 people are now known

to have been killed by jihadists

at a mosque in Egypt.

Air strikes have been carried out

against the Islamic State

group militants blamed

for the attack in Sinai.

The authorities say up to 30

gunmen were involved.

From Cairo, Sally Nabil

sent this report.

Confusion, chaos and dispair,

here in the city of--,

the closest to Sinai,

people gathered outside

of the hospital where

many of the victims lie,

hoping for some good news.

Residents rushed to donate blood

to save as many lives as possible.

Some of the wounded made it

but others are gone.

Inside the hospital, eyewitnesses

have harrowing stories to tell.

This is where hundreds

of lives have been lost,

including nearly 30 children.

An explosion followed by a massive,

unprecedented armed assault

on defenceless worshippers,

who were just going

to Friday prayers.

Military forces responded by air

strikes, said to have targeted

a number of vehicles with militants

in them but many wonder if the iron

fist strategy is good enough.

Militants have been launching

frequent attacks, whose

scale is getting bigger.

IS-affiliated jihadists have

been operating in Sinai

for a couple of years.

In 2015, they managed to down

a Russian plane in the Red Sea

resort of Sharm El-Sheikh,

killing almost 200 people on board.

Last December, they bombed a main

church in the heart of Cairo.

Their common target has always

been military troops,

as well as Christian families,

but it is their first time

to change tactics and shoot

at their fellow Muslims

inside a mosque.

Sally Nabil, BBC News, Cairo.

British Transport Police have

interviewed two men who were

apparently involved in an

altercation on the London

Underground rail platform that led

to a security alert and the

evacuation of two Tube stations. 16

people were injured in the

evacuation yesterday.

Armed officers were called

following reports of gunfire

at Oxford Circus Tube Station.

But investigators now say

there is no evidence

weapons had been fired.

Australia has criticised a proposal

for trade after Brexit,

warning that it could limit access

to the UK markets.

It's been suggested that Britain

and the EU should split existing

quotas on the amount of goods

from around the world

that can be imported

without incurring full tariffs.

Australia is one of several

countries that Britain

is hoping to make deals with,

when it leaves the EU.

The DUP leader, Arlene Foster,

will address her party's annual

conference in Belfast later today.

She's expected to focus on the

party's influence in Westminster.

Mrs Foster will also reaffirm

the DUP's commitment to restore

a power-sharing agreement

at Stormont, and will be watched

closely for thoughts

on Brexit and the question

of the Irish border.

Car vandalism in England and Wales

has jumped by 10% in three years.

210,000 vehicles suffered criminal

damage such as smashed windows

and slashed tyres in 2016,

according to data obtained

by RAC Insurance.

It's believed that the figures

could be even higher -

many motorists don't claim

because they fear it would

push their insurance premiums up.

Richard Lister reports.

It's an infuriating problem

for motorists and it's on the rise.

Around 60 cars were vandalised

on this Colchester industrial estate

in August, costing thousands

of pounds to fix.

New police figures show

that across the country,

more than 210,000 cars suffered

criminal damage last year.

That's up 10% since 2013.

But the increase in Hertfordshire

and in West Yorkshire was 25%,

while Greater Manchester

saw a 37% rise.

And none of us are immune.

In 2009, the former

Cabinet Minister Hazel Blears

found her car had been

attacked by vandals.

Slashed tyres and broken windows

mean a vehicle can be

off the road for days.

Very frustrating for a motorist

because of the inconvenience,

the cost and the time it takes

to get an effective repair.

But we also feel it's probably just

the tip of an iceberg as many people

won't report a small incident

of vandalism and certainly

won't make an insurance claim.

In this area near Luton Airport,

holiday-makers who had parked

in residential streets to avoid

airport car parks had an unwelcome

surprise when they returned.

Paying for secure parking

would have been cheaper,

and if that's not available,

the advice is to find

well-lit, unobtrusive spaces

to avoid the vandals.

Richard Lister, BBC News.

They were called the 'Dreadnoughts

of the Trenches' that changed

the face of modern warfare.

Now, 100 years since the first tanks

were deployed in the Battle

of Cambrai, in the First World War,

members of the Royal Tank Regiment

have returned to the French town

to mark the loss of life.

Robert Hall joined the crowds

paying their respects.

On the terraced lawn

of the Cambrai Memorial,

today's tank crews look back

to a week which cemented the bonds

of a new military family.

In November 1917, the early tank

men clambered into over

400 lumbering machines,

for the largest tank

attack ever mounted.

Inside the metal hulls,

crews were overcome

by heat and exhaust fumes.

Many tanks broke down.

One battle-scarred veteran has been

adopted by the French

village where it fought.

Tank D51 - Deborah to her crew -

was abandoned and lost.

Until a local historian

found her back in 1998 and began

the task of preserving her.

Today, Deborah is the centrepiece

of a new museum, commemorating her

part in the battle and the five

crewmen she lost.

It is simply a love story.

It's a love story which has started

when first I met a lady Who let me

know that she knows a place

where a tank was buried.

Deborah's crew are buried nearby,

lost on a day when tanks

advanced further and faster

than anyone imagined.

But the bravery and the crews

and the sheer power

of the tanks came to naught.

The Allies were once

again driven back.

Cambrai, however, did mark

the start of a change

in the way wars were fought.

The tank had proved its worth.

A machine that is still evolving,

still a terrifying presence.

Its birth came at a high cost.

These ceremonies mark the passing

of the tank men who still lie under

the rolling farmland they crossed.

Holly Hamilton is that the BBC

sports centre.

Good afternoon.

First to Brisbane, where England

have a slim lead after Day Three

of the opening Ashes Test,

but it was Australia

who really turned up the heat.

After a century from captain

Steve Smith, his bowlers took two

quick wickets in the final hour.

Our sports correspondent, Andy

Swiss, was watching at the Gabba.

After a to the Ashes, was this the

this the day the pendulum finally

swung? Briefly, tantalisingly, it

edged towards England. Sean Marshall

with a cluster of early wickets.

When Stuart Broad brilliantly

removed Mitchell dark, a first

innings lead was in their sights.

They could not shift Australia's

Rock, Steve Smith would not just a

century but a batting masterclass.

That is what it means to rescue your

team. With partners running out, he

guided Australia into the lead to

good the light of the Gabba. When

their innings finally ended,

Australia were 26 ahead and Smith

141 not out, cheered to the rafters.

Now for England's openers to steady

the ship, or not. A hop from

Alastair Cook and Mitchell is the

real Tim in, it did not get better

in a torrid final session. James

Vince next, 17-2, as Australia piled

on the pressure. A horrible moment

for Joe Root thankfully unhurt, he

clung on to the close with Mark

Stoneman, but England were up

against it.

A bit disappointed to lose two

wickets, but it could have been a

lot worse. It was just proper

theatre, wasn't it? Proper Test

match cricket. Fast bowling, but is

playing well, some players taken.

But tomorrow will be slightly

different.

So a day which began so promisingly

for England has ended with them

under huge pressure. After two days

of level pegging, it is now

Australia with the upper hand.

Qualifying is under

way for the final race

of the Formula One season,

the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

World Champion Lewis Hamilton

is looking for the 73rd pole

position of his career,

after he broke the track record

earlier for the second day

in a row in final practice.

English golfer Tommy Fleetwood said

he wasn't at the Hong Kong Open just

for a party, after winning the Race

to Dubai last week.

He flew up the leaderboard

in the third round with a 66.

That took him to eight-under-par,

two shots off the lead.

Scotland's women have won gold

at the European Curling

Championships in Switzerland.

Skip Eve Muirhead led her team

to a 6-3 victory over Sweden.

Scotland's men will try to match

that feat this afternoon.

They also take on Sweden

in their final.

Mica McNeill and Mica Moore have

responded brilliantly

to losing their funding from

British Boblsleigh.

They finished fifth in the World Cup

event at Whistler, in Canada -

the best result for a British

women's duo for over eight years.

The pair were only able

to compete on the circuit this

year by raising more

than £30,000 through crowdfunding.

The rugby union Autumn

Internationals continue this

afternoon, with all four home

nations in action.

Pick of the games looks to be Wales

against New Zealand in Cardiff.

Wales haven't beaten

the All Blacks for 64 years,

and Head Coach Warren Gatland thinks

they'll be as tough

a side as ever today.

I don't think the All Blacks are

ever vulnerable, they are more

dangerous than they are ever going

to be because it is the last game of

the tour and they know they get a

break after this. They will

potentially have had a bit of

criticism from last week, but they

are undefeated on this tour and they

know how to win and grind out

performances and they know how to

come back.

And that match is live

on BBC2, kick off at 5:!5.

Next on BBC One, you can watch

all the highlights of an incredible

Rugby League World Cup semi-final

between England and Tonga.

But for the moment,

that's all the sport.

Back to you.

The next news on BBC One

is at quarter to six.

Bye for now.