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Britain's most decorated female Olympian of all time -

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Katherine Grainger rows into the history books in Rio

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The 40-year-old won silver with Vicky Thornley

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in the double sculls - though they were agonisingly

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Mixed emotions after coming so close, but Kath Grainger only

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came out of retirement two years ago to compete at her 5th Olympics.

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If I could come out with anything, a medal of any kind,

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it would probably be my greatest achievement.

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Just because of where it started from.

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There were many many dark days if I'm honest where I could

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never really see how this could ever happen.

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We'll be looking at all the latest action from Rio

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Professor Alexis Jay is named as the new head

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of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse -

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Gas attack claims in Aleppo - the UN investigates reports that

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Syrian government forces dropped chlorine on rebel held areas.

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And why Muslim women are the most disadvantaged in British society.

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According to a new report by MPs. Later, sports day on the BBC News

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channel with the latest reports, results and features from the BBC

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sports centre. Good afternoon, and welcome

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to the BBC News at 6. The rower Katherine Grainger has

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become Britain's most decorated female Olympian,

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after winning her 5th medal She took silver with Vicky Thornley

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in the women's double sculls - though the pair were agonisingly

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close to taking gold. 40-year-old Kath Grainger came out

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of retirement two years ago It's been a difficult road to Rio,

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but afterwards she said having a medal around their neck

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made it all worthwhile. Andy Swiss is at the Lagoa Stadium

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in Rio. Andy.

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Yes, what an incredible few hours we have had here at the rowing lake.

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Katherine Grainger arrived here in Rio more than hope than expectation,

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her chances of that fifth Olympic medal seemed to be failing after a

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troubled build-up but against all the odds, she is into the record

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books. Rarely has a more remarkable journey

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had a happier ending. Katherine Grainger, the new history woman of

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British sport. After her gold in London 2012, Grainger took a

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two-year break from rowing before a comeback with her new partner Vicky

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Thornley, but they struggled. Just months ago they were even in the

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team. But out of no where they produced something staggering. The

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pair led for most of the way, on course for a fairy tale gold but

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Poland edged past to set up a thrilling finish. Cue the motion,

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glacial and that, and for the 40-year-old Grainger, place in the

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record books. Going away Olympic silver medallist. What an incredible

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race and what an incredible moment for Katherine Grainger. Five games,

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five medals, the most decorated British woman in Olympic history. I

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don't think anything could eclipse London because of everything that

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surrounded it, but I remembered the start of this campaign, thinking if

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I could come out with anything, medal of any kind, it would be

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silver. There were many dark days, where I couldn't see how this could

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happen. So to be standing here, with a medal round our next has made it

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worthwhile. Great Britain's new heroine! Grainger's five medals

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takes a clear of her only modern-day rival, Rebecca Adlington with four.

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I'm so pleased for her, to make that decision to come back and it was a

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case of, not being among the medals, there has been a lot of talk about

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the form they are in and if she will get on the podium. To get that

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silver medal, I think she will be very, very pleased with that. So

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after silver medals at Sydney, Athens, Beijing 2008 and gold at

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London 2012, she has made it a famous five. This will surely be the

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end of her career. But the Katherine Grainger... What a way to go out!

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Andy Swiss, BBC News, Rio. Well in terms of making history -

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it's been a pretty successful 24 hours for Team GB,

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with Britain's first ever Olympic gold in diving and then the gymnast

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Max Whitlock's bronze late last night - Britain's first

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all round gymnastics medal - Natalie Pirks reports

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on a packed day of action. It was wet and windy, but proved to

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be wonderful. Wednesday delivered a bounty of medals for Team GB from

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across the sporting spectrum. Manages a double pirouette on top,

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good job. In an historic night in both the pool and the gymnastics,

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Max Whitlock delivered bronze to claim Britain's first Olympic

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all-round gymnastic medal in eight years. It is so difficult, unlike

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any other medal, you have to get six pieces right on the day and I'm so

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proud do that. The wet conditions for a bonus in the watersports after

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Joe Clark claimed gold in the men's kayak. Jack laughter and Chris Mears

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BB US a in China to win gold in the synchronised springboard final. For

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Chris Mears, given just a 5% chance of survival in 2009 when he was in a

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coma after rupturing his spleen, becoming Britain's first-ever diving

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Olympic champion is a proud moment. When you go through something like

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that, it really helps shape you as a person. It's really taught me a lot

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about myself and about myself believe, and knowing if I can get

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through that, that is as low as low can get. That I can really work hard

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at diving. Golf is back after a 112 year break, and Justin Rose has

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already made history with the sport's first Olympic: one. He likes

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this, he has a hole in one! Justin Rose has the first hole in one.

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Kazakhstan broke the weightlifting record to lift gold yesterday and

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become a sensation. Britain's Tom Daly has bumped into American's

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Samoan buyers. Her talent was already clear in footage of her as a

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child, she is on course to get gold tonight. David Florence had to get

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over the disappointment of his last place finish in the canoe slalom.

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Him and partner Richard Hounslow are through to the finals of the men's

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doubles later. Tonight sees the return of Sir Bradley Wiggins to the

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as the cycling team emulate look to any rate the success of London 2012.

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That sprint final tonight. Natalie Pirks, BBC News, Rio.

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This is how the medals table looks right now The United States

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are still at the top, and Team GB are in 9th place with 13

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Tonight, all eyes will be on the Velodrome as Team GB's track

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Our Sports Editor Dan Roan is in the Olympic Park.

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There are some serious medal hopes there, aren't there, Dan?

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There certainly are. What is exciting for a Team GB perspective

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it so far bed three gold medals have happened in events in which they

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haven't traditionally enjoyed that much success, swimming, diving and

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the canoe slalom. Now we are about to enter a phase in which they are

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very strong indeed, track and field, which starts on the Olympic Stadium

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tomorrow, and here as you say, track cycling, they won nine medals in

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London 2012 in that sport. Seven gold, twice as many as almost any

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other nation that was competing. There is no Sir Chris Hoy this time

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after retirement, but as Natalie said based on Jason Kenny, Philip

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Hinds, both of them were part of that men's team sprint that enjoyed

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success last time round. Jason Kenny and three gold medals already an

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Olympics in his career. The velodrome, of all the venues at

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these Rio games, that was the one that gave organisers most cause for

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concern. They only opened in June, but it is ready and I don't think

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that will bother British cyclists this evening one iota, they will be

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very confident. Also the rugby sevens, Team GB in the semifinals

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against South Africa. If they win they will be in the final playing

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Fiji or Japan. They hope will be that they are inspired by Kath

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Grainger's great achievement today and continue the momentum generated

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yesterday into this day as well. Dan Roan, thank you.

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The independent inquiry into historical child abuse

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in England and Wales has been beset by problems since it began in 2014.

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Today the inquiry named its 4th chair in just two years.

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Professor Alexis Jay - a child protection expert -

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will now take over, after Dame Lowell Goddard became

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Professor Jay led the inquiry into child exploitation

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Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports.

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Professor Alexis Jay is not a judge or even a lawyer, but she is a

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hugely experienced social worker and former director of social services.

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At least 1400 individual children in Rotherham were victims of sexual

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exploitation over the 16 years. She also led the successful and

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ground-breaking inquiry into the rape and trafficking of children in

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Rotherham, which reported in 2014. The first chair of this England and

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Wales wide inquiry with Baroness Butler-Sloss, but she stood down

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when an old recording emerged of her suggesting a bishop who had abused

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children should not be named. Then came Dame Fiona Woolf, but she

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stepped aside because of her friendship with the former home Home

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Secretary Leon Britton. The third chat Dame Lau Goddard came all the

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way from New Zealand but resigned last week, speaking of the inquiry's

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legacy of failure. The inquiry has had a few false starts but this is

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really good news, the appointment of Alexis Jay. The work needs to

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continue apace and I'm sure it well. By asking an existing member of the

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inquiry panel to be the new chair, the Home Secretary has minimised the

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disruption in the huge task that lies ahead. But there is no escaping

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the fact that there are risks in appointing someone with no formal

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legal training to run such a complex inquiry. Nonetheless, this senior

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lawyer who represents survivors of abuse in North Wales thinks she's a

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good choice. Alexis Jay has got the background and she's already working

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with this inquiry, so she's going to be bringing something to the inquiry

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that may be a lawyer could not bring.

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What lies ahead for Professor J is five years of gruelling testimony

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fostered she will hear the first evidence from survivors of sexual

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abuse in February. The Court of Appeal will rule

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on Friday in a dispute over voting The party has appealed

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against a High Court ruling that those joining after 12th

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January should be allowed to vote. Labour's argued that its ruling NEC

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body, not the courts, were the "ultimate

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arbiter" of the rules. But the QC for Labour members

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questioned whether the NEC should have "unfettered power" over

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who could vote. The United Nations says it's

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investigating reports of a chlorine gas attack in the besieged Syrian

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city of Aleppo. The UN said such an attack would be

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a war crime but the Syrian government has denied any

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involvement. Our Middle East Correspondent has

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this exclusive report, on what victims say

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was the aftermath of the attack. A warning - it contains

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some disturbing images. The battle for Aleppo

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is a desperate struggle, Last night, what appears to have

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been a chemical attack on the people As the hospital struggled

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to help, there was When chlorine gas gets inside small

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lungs, it can do terrible damage. Children and babies

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are especially vulnerable. When the rocket exploded we smelt

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gas, my eyes were hot and burning. I had difficulty breathing, it was a

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horrible smell, so horrible I cannot describe it.

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After a gas attack, clothing is removed and patients are washed

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The medics here at this hospital have had training from British

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doctors in dealing with chemical attacks.

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They know what to look for and how to react.

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We received lots of injuries, about 30 minutes ago. The injuries were

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caused by chlorine attacks in the area. When we checked the injury we

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set saw it was from chloride substance. We had people of all

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ages. It's hurting me a lot,

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says this boy. The doctors tell him,

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we will have to wash it out This neighbourhood was

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hit by as many as four barrel bombs from regime

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helicopters, say eyewitnesses. The remains of shells

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were taken away for analysis. President Assad's troops are under

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pressure and losing Despite evidence to the contrary,

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the regime has denied The attacks come at night

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because people can't see It's a desperate tactic

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and it's horribly effective. A mother and two children

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were killed in this attack Quentin Sommerville,

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BBC News, Beirut. Katherine Grainger becomes Britain's

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most decorated Olympian of all time, winning her fifth Olympic medal.

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Still to come, sticking with Olympic legends, American legend Michael

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Phelps will be back in the pool later, trying to win his 22nd gold

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medal. Coming up on Olympic sports day in the next 15 minutes on BBC

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News, I will have the latest action on the sixth day of competition, as

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Team GB's cyclist hit the track for the first time in Rio.

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Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged

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group in our society, according to a report by MPs today.

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of Muslim women are unemployed, compared to 5% of all women.

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And 58% are economically inactive, compared with 27% of all women.

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MPs are calling on employers to change the way they recruit staff,

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They say that's because white-sounding names are more likely

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Our Home Editor Mark Easton reports from Manchester.

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We are here today to talk about Muslims and the workplace.

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How hard is it getting a job if you are a Muslim?

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On a community radio station in Manchester they are asking why

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Muslims emerge as the most economically disadvantaged group

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It's just the stereotypes attached with Muslim women wearing a hijab,

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The inequalities are bad for men but disastrous for women.

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Even taking into account education and language skills,

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Muslim women suffer significantly higher levels of worklessness

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than women generally, with evidence that employers

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are illegally discriminating against job applicants

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because of religious dress or Muslim sounding names.

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We have had reports of people changing their name by deed poll.

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There are not a lot of examples where I've heard of that,

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but there are examples and it shocks me.

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Changing their names so they can get a job?

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Changing their name to something sounding more English or white

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Today, a report from MPs says many Muslim women face a triple penalty

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of discrimination when trying to get a job.

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They are women, they are from an ethnic minority, and most

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It refers to a chill factor, where the fear of discrimination

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and hostility in the workplace is putting off many Muslim women

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I met a 21-year-old Muslim graduate who told me how,

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after telephone interviews for a sales job, she was

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But when she turned up for the face-to-face interview,

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I was completely the same as I was on the phone,

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But I felt there was a bit of a change in the tone.

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And I was the only other person there in the group

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Do you think that has changed your attitude to job

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It can be nerve wracking already when you are going

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for a face-to-face interview, but then to have that kind

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of added worry that, what will they think they see me?

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Muslim women face really unacceptable levels

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of discrimination, but that discrimination comes

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from the workplace, from employers, and also

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Almost like a stereotyping of the role that

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Support groups like this work to counter the isolation

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Although more are choosing careers, their traditional

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They are four times more likely to be looking after home

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The Muslim woman is seen to be the homemaker,

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a person who stays at home, looks after the kids,

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Now Muslim girls want to go into education, higher education,

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and they want to do that and have careers.

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The government says progress is being made, but concedes

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A woman and three children aged between 11 and 13 were killed

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in a multiple vehicle pile up on the A34 in Berkshire

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The woman has been named locally as Tracy Houghton

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Her two sons and an 11 year old girl travelling

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This is the exact spot on the A34 where a mother was killed alongside

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her children as she travelled home. She has been named in her hometown

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of Dunstable as Tracy Houghton along with her sons, 13-year-old Ethan and

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11-year-old Joshua. An 11-year-old girl travelling with them in the

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same car was also killed. In all, 12 people were killed in this collision

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that emergency services described as harrowing. Four articulated lorries

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and four car is involved at the height of rush hour. One man remains

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in a serious condition after being airlifted to hospital. Police say

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they have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by

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dangerous driving. He remains on police bail. As you can see, the A34

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is very much open, more than 24 hours on. But the investigation into

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what happened here is very much ongoing. Police want to hear from

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anyone who might have seen what led up to this tragedy and the death of

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a mother and three children. Then more reporting from the scene of the

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accident in which four people died. A brief look at some of the day's

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other other news stories. Hospitals in England have once again

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missed key performance targets. Accident and emergency

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departments saw 90% of patients within four hours in June -

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below their 95% target. Ambulance response and cancer

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treatment targets were also missed. NHS England said that frontline

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services were under More than 50,000 litres of fuel are

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thought to have leaked from an oil rig that ran aground in the Western

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Isles earlier this week. The rig was blown the islands of Lewis by high

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winds, rupturing tanks. However, no oil has been seen in the water and

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officials believe most of the fuel has evaporated.

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A Requiem Mass has been held for the Bishop of Derry,

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Edward Daly, the priest who raised a blood-soaked handkerchief

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and guided the body of a dying teenager through army gunfire

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A message of condolence from Pope Francis was read

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to mourners at St Eugene's Cathedral in Londonderry.

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Bishop Daly will be buried in the cathedral grounds.

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The number of houses for sale in most areas in the UK

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is at a record low according to experts, with price growth

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faltering and inquiries from new buyers falling.

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The monthly snapshot of the housing market by the Royal Institution

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of Chartered Surveyors, suggests weakening activity in July.

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But longer term, the report says the market is likely to recover,

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as our Economics Correspondent Andy Verity reports.

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So what is it that makes a house like this worth ?6 million?

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An upmarket property at the top of the hill

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in leafy Wimbledon Village, and it's the top end of the housing

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market that's suffered the sharpest slowdown.

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Estate agents say purchasers of properties like this are trying

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Sellers are responding by taking their houses

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Central London has almost come to a grinding halt.

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In the suburbs there are fewer purchasers in the market.

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We are seeing viewings, and the most important thing

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is we are in the middle of the summer season,

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so we would expect to see more inspections by purchasers later

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The monthly snapshot of surveyors' expectations often closely

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Here's where surveyors have expected prices to go, starting in 2007.

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And here's what actually happened to prices since then,

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showing how close to reality surveyors' expectations can be.

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This isn't just a London story, it's right across the country.

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There are fewer estate agents reporting prices rising,

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fewer new buyers making enquiries, fewer houses changing hands.

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And the number instructing estate agents to sell their houses

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A month ago, after the shock of the Brexit vote, surveyors

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expected prices in most areas to drop, but in central Birmingham,

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for example, they are now convinced the market is bouncing back.

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I think the combination of people knowing there

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is a stable government, the combination of low interest

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rates being forecast long term, and I think particularly

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in Birmingham we are seeing a level of confidence in the city

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For young families needing a home, the prospect of a big drop in house

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prices isn't a fear, it's a hope.

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But with a steady market outside London and such a dearth

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of property for sale, that hope is now fading.

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Back to Rio, and the American swimmer Michael Phelps returns

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He's already well established as an Olympic legend.

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But if he wins his 200 metre race tonight, he'll become the first

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Olympian to win gold in the same event

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Our Sports Editor Dan Roan looks at the man behind the medals.

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With 25 medals, 21 of them gold,

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Michael Phelps is a sporting phenomenon.

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The American. born to swim and to win.

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If you look at his body shape, he's got a really long body, which

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When he does that whippy kick underneath the water,

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he's just that much better and quicker than everybody else.

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You get people like Usain Bolt who take sport to another level,

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Michael Phelps has done that in the swimming pool.

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And now the rest of the world has slowly caught up.

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He's had his time and I think after here he will retire and retire

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as the greatest athlete, sportsmen, of all time.

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Phelps' mind-boggling medal haul began in Athens 12 years ago -

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his second Olympics - when he won six golds.

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Incredibly, eight more followed in Beijing in 2008,

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surpassing fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's record

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His gold tally reached 18 in London in what he said

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would be his last Olympics, but having changed his mind,

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three more golds have followed here in Rio.

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Well, there he is, the man himself, Michael Phelps.

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Even before these games he was the most decorated Olympian

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of all time, but now he's extended that invincibility.

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The medals he's won here in Rio could just be the most impressive

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That's because, while dominant in the pool, Phelps has had

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After a second drunk driving arrest in September 2014,

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the swimmer avoided prison but had to go into rehab and was

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The last three months of my life have been some of the hardest times

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And some of the biggest learning experiences I've ever had.

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Phelps is still the centre of attention but appears reformed,

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his recovery put down to a more settled family life and the birth

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And with three more golds on offer, one of the Olympics' greatest ever

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We might have some weather like Rio early next week, not for all of us.

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It felt like Rio earlier, this was from Torbay earlier. The sunshine

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was fairly limited though. A bit of cloud across the country and rain.

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This was from Argyll and Bute earlier. That's because we have

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weather fronts draped around the periphery of the UK. High pressure

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not close enough. Plenty of sunshine in the south but you can see the

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extent of cloud around the weather fronts. Still some sunshine in

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southern areas and no more than a spot of drizzle for the most part

:27:36.:27:38.

but not across western Scotland, a pretty miserable drive this evening,

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100 millimetres, about four inches, not great news if you want to head

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into the hills. For most of us overnight, dry with some low cloud

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around. It will not be cold and it should be a relatively bright start

:27:48.:27:52.

to Friday. The wind will be an issue if you are travelling trans-Pennine

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routes and into northern Scotland. Still rain across Scotland but

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further south the wind has the effects of blowing more holes in the

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cloud. Warm, 24, 25, prolonged sunshine across the Midlands, East

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Anglia and the south-east. More whether building up in the

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north-west, the heaviest rain advancing into the likes of Dumfries

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and Galloway. Eventually starting to ease in the north and west, but

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taking time. When it does finally move south, very little rain left

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tomorrow night. Saturday looks like a day of sunshine and showers.

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Brighter across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, but

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more cloud and the odd drizzly shower in the south. Still warm and

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dry for many on Sunday, and then warmth. But not for everybody.

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That's all from the BBC News at Six - so it's goodbye from me -

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